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National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
L. VIII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1240.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1808.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.
The American Citizen prefaces the insertion of a political Essay with the following remarks:
"There are one or two very questionable passages in the following communication. That the affair of the Chesapeake, which called for atonement, would have been satisfactorily settled in London, had it on our part been judiciously managed, I am inclined to believe. To connect, in the negotiation, that peculiar outrage with another and distinct complaint, & to reject reparation for the one unless accompanied with satisfaction for the other, besides that it was trifling with national feeling, was, to say the least of it, extremely inexpedient, as events have shown: but that it was designed by the President to furnish him with a favorable opportunity to resort to his strange scheme for converting us into a manufacturing nation, will be doubted by many. I should rather attribute the absurd connection to Mr. Madison. Had it not, in the estimation of that gentleman, become in some sort expedient to demolish the character of Mr. Monroe? Why unite in London two distinct subjects and separate them at Washington, if the London management had not reference to the Presidential election?"
To these modest remarks, so far as they relate to the Citizen, and charitable ones so far as they relate to Mr. Madison, it is only necessary to oppose the following ANTIDOTE, taken from the official communications presented to Congress.
In his letter to Mr. Rose, the Secretary of State observes:
"To this association of the two subjects, the President was determined, 1st. by his regarding both as resting on kindred principles; the immunity of private ships, with the known exceptions made by the law of nations, being as well established as that of public ships; and there being no pretext for including in these exceptions the impressment (if it could be freed from its enormous and notorious abuses) of the subjects of a belligerent by the officers of that belligerent. The rights of a belligerent against the ships of a neutral nation, accrue merely from the relation of the neutral to the other belligerent, as in contraband of war, or in supplying a blockaded port."
"The claim of a belligerent to search for, and seize on board neutral vessels on the high seas, persons under his allegiance, does not therefore rest on any belligerent right under the law of nations, but on a prerogative derived from municipal law; and involves the extravagant supposition, that one nation has a right to execute at all times and in all cases, its municipal laws and regulations, on board ships of another nation not being within its territorial limits."
"The President was led to the same determination, 2dly, by his desire of converting a particular incident into an occasion for removing another and more extensive source of danger to the harmony of the two countries: and 3dly, by his persuasion, that the liberality of the propositions authorised with this view would not fail to induce the ready concurrence of his Britannic Majesty; and that the more extensive source of irritation and perplexity being removed, a satisfactory adjustment of the particular incident would be the less difficult."
Now, let us hear what Mr. Monroe says on the same head, and see in what light he viewed the union of the two subjects:
In his letter to Mr. Canning, he says—"You ask whether I am authorised to separate this latter incident from the general practice, and to treat it as a distinct topic? On this point I have to state, that my instructions, which are explicit, enjoin me to consider the whole of this class of injuries as an entire subject; and, indeed, so intimately are they connected in their nature, that it seems to be difficult, if not impossible, to separate them for any useful purpose to either party. My government being sincerely desirous to place the relations of the two powers on the solid basis of permanent friendship, is satisfied, as well by what has occurred in the general prac-
tice, as by the more awful admonition derived from the late incident, that, that can only be done with effect, by mounting to the source of the evil and providing an adequate remedy for it."
Extract from a letter received by the ship Arcturus, from a gentleman of respectability, dated at Paris.
"The embargo was the most fortuitous measure ever adopted by a wise and prudent government, and it appears as if the finger of Providence pointed it out, and it is with the most extreme surprise that I find there are persons among you, complaining of the measure, and attributing all the evils to the government for adopting the only alternative left them, to go to war with all Europe at once, or to suspend for a while all intercourse with them, and keep at home our vessels, merchandise and seamen. I wish the discontented (but I presume, they are few, and they foreigners or needy speculators) could be transported to Europe; they would soon find the difference. Be assured the U. States has the greatest cause to be thankful to Divine Providence for their exemption from the miseries and wars to which the greater part of Europe is exposed. It is believed the English government are determined to act upon the orders of 11th November, without any modification. I trust, and that too, with the proud confidence of an American, affectionately attached to his beloved country, that this infamous and novel interference with our innocent commerce and independence, will meet the spirited and determined opposition of our government and country. Can the United States consent to pay a duty on vessels laden wholly with their own produce, and be obliged to enter English ports and take out clearances? I will answer in the name of our country—they never can without returning to that state of slavery from which our fathers relieved us. If we are base enough to submit to this degrading slavery, I will say that this government is perfectly correct in seizing every vessel navigating with an English clearance. I am confident that the good sense of our citizens will discover and applaud the wisdom that dictated the embargo, and that it will not be raised till a general peace, or both the belligerents agree to respect our neutrality."
Through the vigilance of the Inspectors of this port, there were last seized, the British schooner Polly and Nancy, Russell, master, from Nassau, and the French schooner Friendship, from Guadalupe, for an attempt to evade the embargo law. We understand that the former had, at the time of seizure, (the above vessels were tried before the district court of Pennsylvania and condemned) cleared out at the custom house. Balt. Whig.
The following law will shew that a former Congress were more lavish in clothing the executive with absolute powers for a specified time, than the present law.
An act to authorise the President of the United States to lay, regulate and revoke embargoes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be and he hereby is authorised and empowered, whenever in his opinion, the public safety shall require, to lay an embargo on all ships and vessels within the ports of the United States, or upon the ships and vessels of the United States, or the ships and vessels of any foreign nation, under such regulations as the circumstances of the case may require, and to continue or revoke the same, whenever he shall think proper. And the President is hereby fully authorised to give all such orders to the officers of the United States, as may be necessary to carry the same into full effect: Provided, The authority aforesaid shall not be exercised, while the Congress of the United States shall be in session: and any embargo, which may be laid by the President, as aforesaid, shall cease and determine in fifteen days from the actual meeting of Congress, next after laying the same.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until fifteen days after the commencement of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
RALPH IZARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore.
APPROVED,
June the fourth, 1794,
GEO. WASHINGTON,
President of the United States.
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq. PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES OF AMERICA.
THE PETITION. Of the subscribers, officers of merchant ships, belonging to the port of Philadelphia,
Respectfully sheweth,
That, in consequence of the present embargo laws, the situation of your petitioners is grievous and afflictive; that they have been engaged in the mercantile service since their infancy, with few exceptions, and accustomed only to conduct ships or vessels across the ocean, that from the operation of the present restrictive laws, they find themselves cut off from their usual employment, and of course the means of subsistence are gone.
Your petitioners are well acquainted with the duties of conducting ships from port to port; well versed in naval tactics; but unable to handle the harrow or plough.
Your petitioners have for a long time borne with patience the privations incident to those restrictive laws, without murmur or complaint; but, when imperious necessity compels them to disclose the cause of their grievances, they humbly suppose they have a right so to do in a decent and respectful manner.
Your petitioners therefore pray that your excellency will take their case into consideration, and adopt such measures as will relieve the wants of your petitioners; or if there are vacancies in the navy, to give your petitioners, or some of them, an opportunity of serving therein; as they think themselves capable of performing services of that nature. They however submit their whole case to your consideration, hoping your excellency will adopt such measures as wisdom and justice may point out, and as in duty bound will pray, &c. Philadelphia, Aug. 10th, 1808.
THE PRESIDENT'S ANSWER. Sir,
In answer to the petition which you delivered me from the officers of merchant vessels belonging to Philadelphia, I must premise my sincere regret at the sacrifices which our fellow-citizens in general, and the petitioners in particular, have been obliged to meet by the circumstances of the times. We live in an age of affliction, to which the history of nations presents no parallel—we have for years been looking on Europe covered with blood and violence, and seen rapine spreading itself over the ocean. On this element it has reached us, and at length in so serious a degree, that the legislature of the nation has thought it necessary to withdraw our citizens and property from it, either to avoid or to prepare for engaging in the general contest. But for this timely precaution, the petitioners and their property might now have been in the hands of spoilers, who have laid aside all regard to moral right. Withdrawing from the greater evil, a lesser one has been necessarily encountered, and certainly, could the legislature have made provision against this also, I should have had great pleasure as the instrument of its execution, but it was impracticable by any general and just rules, to prescribe in every case the best resource against the inconveniences of this new situation. The difficulties of the crisis, will certainly fall with greater pressure on some descriptions of citizens than others, and on none perhaps with greater than on our seafaring brethren. Should any means of alleviation occur within the range of my duties, I shall with certainty advert to the situation of the petitioners, and in availing the nation of their services, aid them with a substitute for their former occupation. I salute them and yourself with sentiments of sincere regard.
TH: JEFFERSON.
MOVEMENTS WESTWARD.
Detachment from the following corps are under orders for the north western frontier—all belonging to the new-raised troops.
Five companies of the sixth regiment of infantry commanded by col. Jonas Simonds—to wit:
Capt. Bennet, } Capt. Cherry, } Companies of the Capt. Gock, } 6th Regt. Inf'try. Capt. Cross, } Capt. Townsend, light artillery. Capt. Rose, light cavalry. Capt. Anderson, rifle corps.
Col. Simonds we understand is under orders of march, in the direction of Oswego.
Colonel Burbeck of artillery, is we understand ordered to Detroit—to which position a respectable force, it is supposed, will soon be detached from the new raised corps. Aurora.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Pinckneyville, Mississippi Territory, to a gentleman in Philadelphia.
I am sorry to inform you the Indians have become troublesome on the frontiers of this country. An express reached the cantonment, near this place the day before yesterday from governor Williams, requiring two companies of regular troops who will march immediately. As the story goes, an actual engagement has taken place; some mischief has been done, &c.
When the story transpires, you shall have the particulars. Aurora.
FROM THE MONITOR.
THE TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Washington City, Sept. 13th, 1808.
Sir,
Will you be so good as to state to me for the better information of my fellow-citizens, any fact within your knowledge, relative to the payment of two millions of dollars to France by the executive of the United States? You have doubtless heard of the tales propagated on that head. It is my wish to put an end completely to the story by contradicting it under the authority of a name so well known and highly appreciated in the nation as yours. I apply to the controlling officer of the treasury, inasmuch as I presume no money could have been paid by the American government, or any member of it, in any shape, without your knowledge.
I am, Sir,
With the most sincere respect
and esteem,
Your very humble servant,
J. B. COLVIN.
Editor of the Monitor.
The hon. G. DUVALL, Esq.
Comptroller of the Treasury.
Washington, Sept. 14, 1808.
Sir,
Your letter of yesterday's date
was delivered to me late last evening.
In the absence of the Secretary of the Treasury, I will answer your enquiry relative to the two millions of dollars appropriated by an act of Congress, passed on the 13th of February, 1806. This sum of money was intended to be applied to the purchase of the Floridas, but our minister in Spain not having accomplished a treaty to that effect, it still remains in the treasury. No part of it has been drawn out of the treasury of the U.S. It could not have been done without my privy, as the warrant must have been issued and signed by the Secretary of the Treasury & countersigned by me as Comptroller, to authorise the payment of it; which has not been done.
You will see, I expect, in a few days, an official certificate from the Register of the Treasury to the foregoing effect, published in the newspapers. It has been forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury, at his request by the Register.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
G. DUVALL.
Mr. Colvin.
Chillicothe, Sept. 6.
The United States circuit court, for
the seventh circuit, commenced its session on Monday last, in this town.
Neither col. Burr nor Mr. Blannerhasset have, nor is it expected they will make their appearance, to answer the indictments found against them at the last term.
New-Orleans, August 10.
The report mentioned yesterday of an American deserter having been taken by one of our officers within the Spanish territory, is confirmed by an official communication to Gov. Grand Pre, stating that a man by the name of Armstrong, had been taken away from the house of Mr. Guiday in West Florida, by force, by the commanding officer of one of our gun-boats aided by a detachment of marines. Two Spanish officers (Hickey and Fulton) demanded the release of Armstrong, but the commander of the gun-boat refused to give him up without orders from his commodore.
The Louisiana Gazette of yesterday says—"We are informed from a source that deserves credit, that a sergeant and a commander of United States' troops, ascending the river from this city some short time ago, went on shore in the Spanish territory captured two American deserters, & carried them up to Port Adams."
New-Orleans, August 10, 1808.
Gentlemen,
I have read in the Telegraphe of yesterday, a statement of the affair of Mr. Owings, commanding Gun-Boat No. 21, as represented by Messrs. Philip Hickey and Sam. Fulton, to his excellency the civil and military governor of the fort and jurisdiction of Baton Rouge in West Florida.
I shall make no reply to the illiberal remarks which follow the above mentioned statement, further than the two following letters, which I send for your publication, the perusal of which, I presume, will quiet every liberal mind until our government have decided.
I have received through the mayor of the city, Governor Grand Pre's statement of the case, with a demand for satisfaction, have written him through the same channel, and sent him copies of those letters, as well as the one on the subject to the hon. Secretary of the navy.
I should not probably have troubled you in this affair, did it not appear evident that the Editor of the Telegraphe, or some other evil disposed person, was desirous of adding to the recent tumults of the city by swelling this ant hill to a mountain.
Respectfully, D. PORTER, Comg. Nl. Officer, N. O. Station. Messrs. Bradford & Anderson.
(corr.) Manchac, July 22, 1808, On Board No. 21.
Sir,
After the departure of Mr. Still, master's mate, on the 15th instant, nothing material happened until the 18th, when two men, (who with several others were sent to the wood, to cut some spars) deserted. They were missed about noon, when search was immediately made for them, but without success. Towards night I got intelligence that they were in the Spanish territory, and proceeding to Baton Rouge; at night I procured a horse and went in pursuit of them. I arrived at Baton Rouge early in the morning of the 19th inst. and found I had got ahead of the deserters; on my return I fell in with and seized them one mile below Baton Rouge; when conducting them to the gun-boat, one of them was taken so ill I was obliged to leave him on the way, the other (Armstrong by name) found means to excite the interest of some inhabitants of the Spanish territory, who went on before me to the next Spanish officer, who demanded that I should immediately liberate him; at this juncture I could do no other than comply with their demand. Armstrong had formerly deserted from No. 17, and had been taken at New-Orleans, and by commodore Leonard's order put on board No. 21, shortly before I left that place.
It was late in the evening when I quit my second man, I returned immediately to the gun-boat, got the small boat ready and set out with four hands, with the intention to wait a small distance below Baton Rouge, where I thought it probable Armstrong would pass the next morning, arrived at the place last mentioned

early on the morning of the 20th, and had not waited long before Armstrong made his appearance, on sight of me he retreated to a house hard by demanding protection of the inhabitants. The men from the boat thinking from my stay and seeing me in pursuit of a man that there might be some difficulty, rushed into the house armed with cutlasses, though contrary to my orders, as I had not given the concerted signal.
I immediately put Armstrong on board the boat and returned on board the gun boat, taking on my return the other deserter.
I expected this would be the end of it, but this day three Spanish officers, in the name of Gov. Grand Pre, demanded the man which I had taken in the Spanish territory: I have refused to comply with their demand, and informed the officers I should not deliver up the men until I received orders from you, and shall accordingly wait your orders.
I am, with great respect, Yours, &c. (Signed) JOHN C. OWINGS. Commodore David Porter, New-Orleans.
(copy.) New-Orleans, July 24, 1808.
Sir, I am honored by your communication respecting the two men who deserted from your vessel on the 18th, your manner of proceeding to obtain them, and the demand made on you for them in the name of Governor Grand Pre.
I do not approve of your first mode of proceeding to apprehend them, if there was a possibility of obtaining, on application, the aid of civil or military authorities of Spain to effect it.
The second mode I totally disapprove of. After formally applying to the Governor for him, you should, if refused, have represented to me that the man was rescued by the Spanish officer, who would have become the accountable person for him. I should have either applied for him or represented the affair to the hon. Secretary of the Navy of the U. States, and thus it would have taken a proper course.
As you now have the men on board you will please to keep possession of them, until I can receive instructions from the hon. Secretary, to whom I have transmitted your letter.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) D. PORTER. Sailing Master John C. Owings, commanding Gun-Boat No. 21. Bayou Manchac.
STANTON. Extract of a letter from Gov. Sevier of Tennessee, to his friend in this place, dated Marble Springs, May 14th, 1808.
By the last mail I received an express stating that 440 Creeks and 12 whites, had taken a position on the South Bank of the Tennessee near the mouth of Duck River, and had killed about twenty persons and took some horses.
If this be true we shall have warm work this summer, I have given orders to dislodge them, & other ways to take defensive measures, only till further orders.
In addition to the above, we are informed that companies of militia from West Tennessee, have been ordered out, and are now on duty on the frontiers, in order to protect the citizens from the depredations of the Indians who are becoming very troublesome. Editor.
FURTHER CONFIRMATION. BRIGADE ORDERS. Maury County, April 27, 1808. GENTLEMEN,
I have lately received information from Gen. Jackson that the Indians have murdered three families, consisting of 21 persons, a small distance below the mouth of Duck, river and two days previous to that, which should have been done on the 5th instant they attacked a boat of major Colbert's in Tennessee river, on board of which were 5 white men. They killed two and wounded three, one of which has since died of his wounds—the general's informant reports, that there are encamped on the south bank of the Tennessee, a hostile band of Creek Indians, amounting to 440, and with them 12 white men. If this be the case; it is high time to be prepared for war, I am ordered by the general, without delay, to place and keep my brigade in complete readiness, so that I may, if called on, furnish my quota with the shortest notice, and his further orders, or order of government—you will therefore immediately make such arrangements in your respective regiments as will insure to you and me the confidence of our country. You will direct volunteers within your regiment to be in readiness and on the alert, as they will be considered as minutemen, if emergency should require, or a call from the President.
WASHINGTON CITY. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.
We are obliged, in consequence of the importance of the foreign news received last night, to defer PLAIN TRUTH to our next.
We have been favored by Mr. Latrobe with a particular account of the accident at the Capitol on Monday. Its length, with the lateness of the hour, at which it was received, and the interesting foreign news, compel us to defer its publication till our next, excepting the beginning of it, which follows:
On Monday the Vault of the Court Room in the North Wing of the Capitol fell down. Several workmen, under the direction of Mr. JOHN LENTHALL, the clerk of the works, were under the vault, lowering down that part of the centre which still stood under it, just before it fell. A loud crack gave notice of their danger, and all of them escaped out of the windows, or under the adjoining vaults, excepting Mr. LENTHALL, who, to judge from the place in which his body was found, wanted only a single step to have secured his retreat also. But being under that part of the arch, the centre of which had been removed on Friday; he was suddenly buried under many tons of bricks, and must have been instantaneously deprived of sensation and life.
As all the butments of this vault are standing, without the smallest failure, it is not easy satisfactorily to account for the sudden falling of the work.
A piece has recently appeared in the New York Evening Post, designed to have a special effect on the Federalists, but calculated to make no slight impression on men of all parties. It seems to be penned by a man, who standing aloof from the fury of faction, coolly perceives the folly of the means which it uses to regain power. He recommends it to the Federalists to abstain from petitioning for the raising of the Embargo, and among others reasons assigns the following:
"It is understood that if the adherents of the present Administration find the majority going against them, at the elections, they will attempt early next session to declare war against England. They will then treat the war as a measure for which they are not responsible and as produced against their wishes by the discontents of the people under the embargo. While some believe this story, others will remain persuaded that the embargo if persevered in, would have been a remedy for all our political evils. Thus the rage for experiments will remain uncured—The leaven of discontent continue and evils of the most serious consequence ensue."
"From every view, therefore, which I can take of this subject, I conceive my fellow-citizens will not think it proper to present any petition upon the subject of the embargo."
Now, what is called the "attempt early next session to declare war against England," is nothing else, reader, than the identical raising of the embargo, so clamorously called for by the federalists of Massachusetts. This must be obvious to the meanest apprehension. The British orders will then be in force, or they will not. If they are not in force, the embargo will be raised as a matter of course, without exposing our commerce to any injury from England. Whatever our relations with France may be, those with England will be amicable, and there can be consequently no attempt to declare war against her. But if the British orders are still in force at the commencement of the next session, and the embargo be raised, every American ship bound to the continent will be captured and condemned by England. This will certainly be war with a vengeance. There will, it is true, be likewise war with France; but we shall receive from England ten blows for one received from France, as England has ten times the force on the ocean. For every ship, therefore, taken by France, England will take ten. It is easy to calculate against which nation we shall feel the deepest indignation. It will inevitably be against that nation that inflicts upon us the greatest injuries.
It follows, as this sagacious writer, clearly perceives, that the raising of the embargo will be war with Britain. Well then may we tremble for the responsibility of those who urged the removal of the embargo, and caution the federalists against petitioning for it. If they do excite the people to call upon the government to take it off, and it is taken off in consequence of such an expression of the public wishes, they surely will be as answerable as the government for the consequences. We will go a step further, and say, they will be more
answerable, they will in fact be the authors of whatever ensues, and if it be a war with Britain, they will be the authors of that war. Nothing can be clearer, than that it is the duty of the government to obey the public will, whenever it is unequivocally expressed, even though their own individual opinions run counter to it. The President may, with perfect integrity, and without the least derogation from dignity or sacrifice of independence, declare to Congress that he still considers the embargo as proper, but notwithstanding recommend its removal in consequence of the opposition of the public to it; and Congress may, under the same circumstances, although they coincide in sentiment with the President, take it off.
Let those then who urge the removal of the embargo take warning from their federal friend, however deal they may be to republican admonitions. Let them rest assured that they will be held responsible for consequences. Let them recollect that the present administration have struggled, thro' a thousand difficulties, to maintain the peace of the nation, as well as its rights; and let them, ere it is too late, anticipate the indignation and ruin that will overwhelm those who shall destroy the one without securing the other.
Much clamor has been long kept up with regard to French affairs. It is said that they are covered with an impenetrable veil of mystery; and that while we have volumes published on British relations, whatever tends to shed light on those of France is dealt out with a penurious hand. It is in vain that the nation are told, from the highest authority, that every thing important respecting French affairs has been communicated to Congress, and through Congress to the public, the charge is still rung in our ears, under the hope, no doubt, that the frequency of its repetition will make it be believed. How comes it to pass, say the enemies of the administration, that all the documents relative to France are within the compass of a few sheets, while those relative to England fill a volume? As this appears to be the principal, if not the sole, ground on which the accusation of concealment hangs, we will give it a concise, though we trust satisfactory notice.
The voluminous documents that have been published relative to British affairs regard, the renewal of the expired commercial treaty between the two countries, the subject of impressments, and the outrage on the Chesapeake. There is not a word in them with respect to the orders in Council, except Mr. Erskine's letter communicating them. These are topics altogether distinct from, and additional to those which exist between the U. States and France. With France we have a commercial treaty. It was, consequently, unnecessary to enter into any discussions with her on that head. Our vexations from the impressment of our seamen arose exclusively from England. France does not, and never has asserted the right to impress our seamen on the high seas. On this head, therefore, we had no discussions to carry on with her. Finally, with regard to the Chesapeake, France having committed no such outrage, all negotiation on that head was with England.
These subjects cover the whole field of negotiation with Britain, and are all the subjects discussed in the volume of documents published. With France neither of them could be a topic of discussion, because neither of them involved any grounds of difference between us and France. As then nothing was required to be said upon them, in our diplomatic intercourse, we must infer that nothing passed, and if nothing passed, there was nothing to communicate to Congress or to publish for the information of the nation.
The only remaining topic respects British orders and French decrees. Now let us enquire what has been published on this head?
So far as relates to Britain, merely Mr. Erskine's letter accompanying the orders.
So far as relates to France, Mr. Champagny's letter, and General Armstrong's remonstrance.
So that it follows, that on this head there has been in fact more published in relation to France than England; and that, in so far as the publication of General Armstrong's remonstrance goes there is a fuller exposure of French than British affairs.
The Editor of the Citizen rudely charges the Editor of this paper with meanness, in noticing the proceedings of Duchess county, N. Y. without giving the name of Morgan Lewis, said to be the chairman of the meeting. Such insolence is only worth notice inasmuch as it may deceive good men, who are informed that in the article
from which the National Intelligencer quoted these proceedings the name of Morgan Lewis did not appear.
Mr. CHEETHAM, after publishing the remarks made some time since in this paper, to prove that our government had remonstrated against the British orders, subjoins the following remark:
"Now if it be true, as asserted by Mr. Smith, that the conduct of our government has been the same to both nations, and I am not disposed to doubt it; as no new communication was made to England by the Osage, and the other government vessels, it follows that none was made to France! What then has government been doing?"
We will inform Mr. Cheetham, as we have already stated to the public; and this information will shew him that he has been guilty of a quibble, whether intentional or not, we will not say.
Our language was "the measure, either of remonstrance or of action, has been equally and impartially dealt out to both governments."
The article from which this language is taken explains particularly the circumstances relative to the remonstrance made to England, and states why it was made through Mr. Erskine, and was not consequently sent by our government directly to the British government.
Now, because the same measure of remonstrance was dealt out to both governments, and this remonstrance was made to England through her minister, and consequently not sent directly to her, Mr. Cheetham infers that no direct remonstrance was sent to France by the government vessels, not reflecting that remonstrance may be made to a government either directly or through its ministers, without its character being thereby in the least affected. The fact, already as explained, is this. The remonstrance was made through Mr. Erskine, because his government prescribed this course; it was made directly to France, because no obstacle had been opposed by her to a direct communication.
The following is extracted from a letter received in this place from a respectable mercantile house in Liverpool. Its contents are highly important & strengthen the hope that the injurious restrictions on our trade will be rescinded, and our commerce be restored to its ordinary channels.
"Liverpool, July 22, 1808."
Sir, Your government vessel the St. Michael having arrived from France, a report is circulated that the French decrees against your commerce are to be immediately rescinded, and as we consider our ministry pledged to remove the orders in council thereupon, our market is entirely at a pause for all American produce. Nothing official has yet been given, but the ministerial London print of this morning reasons on the probability of such a measure being about to take place. The Spaniards are very successful and as no quarter is given, by this time not a Frenchman can be alive in Spain. Ten thousand of our troops are now before Lisbon under Gen. Sir A. Wellesly, it is the only port the French have in Portugal. The weather is so very favorable that we anticipate a most abundant harvest. Flour & wheat are quite unsaleable, at prices quoted.
Tobacco is quite at a stand but the holders do not seem disposed to take less than our prices below."
The republicans of the counties of Hunterdon, Burlington, and Somerset, in the state of New Jersey, have had recent meetings, unprecedentedly large, at which the measures of the administration have been unanimously and warmly approved, and it has been resolved with the same unanimity to support James Madison for the Presidency, and George Clinton for the Vice-Presidency. This support of Mr. Clinton, at the Hunterdon meeting is made to depend on his "honorable acquiescence in the nomination made of him for Vice-President." The patriotic Editor of the True American says:
"The Republican meeting at Flemington on the third instant was the largest ever held in this county. Three hundred and thirty-three voted—and a considerable number who attended did not take the trouble of voting. Men of all ages seemed to be animated by the same patriotic zeal—but the number of venerable old citizens, whose hairs were bleached by the hand of time, but whose hearts were yet warm in the cause of liberty, was remarkable, and gave us great pleasure. "If a man has but one day to live, (said the patriotic Gerry on a late occasion) he should live that one for his country."
Attend, citizens, to the following additional evidence of the traducing spirit of federalism, and of the enduring patriotism of one of your most virtuous and respectable fellow-citizens. Governor Langdon was one of the sturdiest patriots of the revolution. He still maintains the principles that then animated him.
"WHEREAS, a report has been industriously circulated in the country, that Governor Langdon is opposed to the Embargo Laws; and has remonstrated with the President of the U. States, against certain regulations, necessary for carrying the same into effect; and has even sent a vessel to sea: And whereas, it is the duty of every man to establish truth: therefore, I feel it incumbent on myself to declare, that the above reports, are founded in falsehood; and that, so far from disapproving of the Embargo Laws, I am firmly in the opinion that they originated in the purest patriotism, are founded in wisdom, and are the only measures that could be adopted to preserve the honor and peace of the United States.
JOHN LANGDON. September 9, 1808.
We congratulate our fellow-citizens generally on the dignified and magnanimous conduct of our brethren of New-York, as exhibited in the following proceedings. We have always thought, we still think that Mr. Madison will command every electoral vote of that state.
At a general meeting of the Republicans of the city of New-York, held at Abraham B. Martling's on on Thursday evening, the 15th Sept. 1808:
COL. WM. FEW, Chairman. ICHABALD PRALL, Secretary.
The following resolutions were with but few dissenting voices passed.
Resolved, That this meeting continues to repose full confidence in the patriotism and wisdom of the President and of the republican majority in both houses of the Congress of the U. States.
Resolved, That in our opinion the embargo is a prudent, just, and politic measure, rendered necessary by the rapacity and depredations of the principal belligerent nations, and not originating from any events within the power of our government to have controuled—that a repeal of the same, under existing circumstances, would probably involve us in the calamities of war; and that it is therefore the duty of every faithful citizen to afford the administration his firm and decided support.
Resolved, That the present opposition to the measures of the administration, merits the severest reprobation of every true friend to the National Independence and Commercial rights of the U. S. particularly as such opposition may encourage foreigners to persist in withholding from us our just rights, and stimulate them to acts of future hostility and aggression.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report a respectful address to our republican fellow citizens of the U. States, stating our full determination to support the government in its patriotic exertions to maintain the dignity and rights of our country, together with the reasons upon which such determination is founded, and that William Few, Tunis Wortman, Nathan Sanford, Augustus Wright, Abraham Bloodgood, Adrian Hegeman, Jonas Humbert, Samuel Lawrence, James Townsend, and John Mills, compose the said committee.
Resolved, That this meeting do approve of the nomination made by a majority of our Republican Representatives in Congress, of JAMES MADISON as a candidate for the office of President, and GEORGE CLINTON for the office of Vice-President of the U. States.
Resolved, That a general meeting of our Republican fellow-citizens be convened at this place on Tuesday evening next, the 20th inst. at seven o'clock for the purpose of hearing and determining upon the report of the committee.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Public, Mercantile and Daily Advertisers.
WM. FEW, Chairman. I. PRALL, Secretary.
Vermont Election.—The accounts received are various and contradictory, and do not, in our opinion, supply the materials for any decided opinion of the result. The Rutland Herald gives the votes of 66 towns for Governor. These towns give Mr. Smith 5340, and Mr. Tiekner 5202 votes, and 38 of them send republican representatives. The Herald adds:
"From a faithful calculation of the foregoing returns of Representatives to the Assembly and votes for Governor, and from a view of the towns to be heard from, we think we can

With certainty calculate on the re- election of his excellency ISRAEL SMITH , Governor, and a majority of between 20 and 30 republican mem- ber in the Legislature. The above towns include most of the federal strength."
"The hon. Samuel Shaw , (Repub- can) elected from this district, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the hon. Judge Witherell , and for the 11th Congress, by a majority of between 800 and 1000 over the federal candi- dates."
"The hon. Martin Chittenden , re-e- lected in the N. W. district."
Spooner's Vermont Journal gives the votes of 126 towns as follows:
For Smith, 9751 Tickner, 9996
Governor Sullivan is not dead. The Boston papers received yesterday say that he is convalescent.
Official return of French ships sur- rendered at Cadiz.
Hero, 84, 673 men; Neptune, 92, 713; Algesiras, 80, 661; Pluton, 74, 684; Vincedor, 78, 616; Cor- nelia, 318 men. Total 450 guns, 3,3668 men.
The English prints in London, take an unusual interest in the elec- tions of the U. S. the election of Gov. Sullivan in Mass. is lamented as a pub- lic misfortune—because he is the friend of Mr. Jefferson —it is treated in the same way as if general Spencer had landed his troops in Galicia and that they had been all Burgoyned . Aurora.
From the New-York Gazette, Septem- ber 15.
From our correspondent at Havan- na, dated the 26th August, received via Baltimore.
"Upwards of twenty vessels have arrived here since yesterday morning from New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore! The people here are confident the embargo must be off—It has a strange appearance."
The following is an extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated the 23d of July:
"The St. Michael's is at last arrived from France; and a report being cir- culated that the French decrees a- gainst your commerce were to be re- scinded immediately, has given our market a complete stagnation, it be- ing understood that the ministry are pledged to take off the orders in coun- cil as soon as the French decrees are at an end. Nothing official has yet been published, but the Sun, a go- vernment newspaper, has given a hint that such an event may occur." N. Y. Gazette.
LONDON, JULY 14.
The St. Michael, an American brig, is arrived at Falmouth from L' Orient, and brings dispatches from the American government to Mr. Pinckney . By the gentleman who brings these dispatches there are ac- counts that the differences which have for a twelvemonth past been the sub- jects of negotiation between Mr. Armstrong and the French minister at Paris, are at length about to terminate in an amicable manner. They say, that this is not owing to the recent e- vents, nor has America abated one iota of her pretensions.—Mr. W. Purvis , who brought the dispatches from America, continues in France; the St. Michael is to be allowed to re- turn to L'Orient.
Staunton, Sept. 8.
Samuel M'Kee, Esq. is elected a member of Congress, in the room of J. Boyd, of Kentucky, declined.
Natches, Aug. 17.
A company of United States troops under the command of capt. Swan , have marched to the Amite, to protect the frontier from any hostile attack the Indians may feel disposed to make.
We learn that in the late action be- tween the Indians and whites, on the Amite, the Indians lost one killed, and one badly wounded. They swear they will have revenge for their mur- dered brother—but we hope the march of our troops will prevent any further bloodshed.
LONDON, JULY 20.
The following bulletin was issued yes- terday, but it reached us too late for to avail ourselves of it:
"Foreign Office, Tuesday 3 o'clock. "Mr. West has just arrived from Corunna, accompanied by Signior Fermin Viarro . They left Corunna on the 9th of July, when an official ac- count had arrived there of the defeat of General Lefebvre by General Pa- lafox , on the 26th of June two leagues from Saragossa. The force under the French General con- sisted of eight thousand men, who,
after a severe action of several hours, surrendered to the Spanish general. The impetuosity of the peasantry, however, was such, that they after- wards rushed on, and with their armblanca (knives and swords) put every Frenchman to death.
JULY 23.
The defeat of the French General Lefebvre , near Saragossa, is con- firmed in an official proclamation of the Junta at Seville (which with other interesting extracts from the Spanish Journals, will be found in another column,) and confirmed by several private letters which have been com- municated to us. The details of this glorious achievement are unfortu- nately wanting; and we are, for the moment, deprived of the plea- sure of learning by what exertion of skill, or irresistible effort of ga- lantry, a division of French veterans, headed by one of the ablest officers in the service, has been wholly anni- hilated; and, to use the language of the proclamation, "that not a single man remained to tell the dismal nar- rative to his countrymen." The let- ters differ respecting the magnitude of Lefebvre's force. One of these states that 13,000 French fell under the walls of Saragossa, and that the remaining 5000, in endeavoring to ef- fect their retreat, were driven into the Ebro.
The defeat of the French army un- der Gen. Moucey is also confirmed. It appears that he had cannonaded and vigorously assailed the city of Valencia for upwards of seven hours, but the intrepidity & valor of the brave patriots ultimately prevailed, and the enemy defeated by the well directed fire of the garrison made a precipi- tate retreat, leaving behind them their numerous dead, and greatly embar- rassed by the number of their wounded. In the utmost consternation and dis- tress, the remains of the enemy took the rout of Almanza, and the necessary measures were promptly taken by the patriots to cut off their retreat, and effect their entire de- struction. Their killed and wounded was immense. Among the prison- ers were Gen. Berthier , and his aid- de-camp, who were conveyed to Va- lencia.
Accounts had also been received from Catalonia, confirming the intelli- gence of the defeat of the enemy near Barcelona, with the addition that gen. Segi was either killed or desperately wounded.
It was further announced that the Catalan peasants had been joined by those of Rouillon, and that the forts of Figueras and Bellegarde, were in the hands of the patriots. The same accounts added, that nothing could exceed the indignation and disgust manifested by the people of France at the atrocious conduct of their gov- ernment towards the Spanish nation
PUBLIC SALE.
ON Saturday next, the 24th inst. will be offered for sale at Mr. Law's brick house, on the New Jersey avenue, oppo- site to the Secretary of the Navy's, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, a quantity of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, plate, linen, pictures, and China. The terms of sale are, for all articles under 20 dollars, cash: for purchases or 20 dollars to 50 dollars, Notes at 30 days with an approved endorser, and those above 50 dollars, for notes with an approved endorser at sixty days, Nego- tiable in one of the banks within the district.
HENRY HIORT.
Sept. 21—2t.
ABSCONDED,
ON the 11th September, RICHARD T. SPALDING , with the pretension of going to the Methodist Camp Meeting, and thinking it probable he does not in- tend to return to his duty again, unless compelled, I will give three cents re- ward to any person that will bring him home, and three pounds of paint skins for information where he can be found. All persons are warned not to employ or harbor said Spalding , my apprentice, at their peril.
ROBERT CLARKE.
Sept. 21—3t.
This is to give Notice
THAT the subscriber, of Prince George's County in the state of Mary- land, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince George's Co. in Mary- land, letters testamentary, on the personal estate of George Lee, late of Washing- ton County in the district of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the ninth day of March next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand, this third day of Sep- tember, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eight.
JOHN REED MAGRUDER, jun. Executor.
Sept. 5—76t.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
The Shepherdess, arrived at New- York in 46 days from Cadiz, furnishes Spanish intelligence to July 28. The following interesting details are trans- lated from Spanish papers. In addi- tion to this intelligence, we have seen letters which state that the Spanish patriots have 500,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry in the field; and that on the 28th July a report was circu- lating in Cadiz, that Joseph had cross- ed the Pyrenees at the head of 40,000, and had advanced to the village of Cajalla in Aragon, where his van- guard had been attacked by an army of Galicians, and twelve to fourteen thousand of his men cut off. The report was generally credited.
A letter dated Cadiz, July 28, says— "The vessels detained at Algeciras under the French decrees, have been ordered by the Council of Seville to be delivered up; but the delays and embarrassments interposed by the officers at the former place, have hi- therto prevented their liberation, which however is expected to take place very soon."
New-York, Sept. 17.
LATEST FROM SPAIN. —By the ar- rival last evening of the ship Shep- herdess, Capt. Doane, in 46 days from Cadiz, we have received the of- ficial details (in Spanish) of two bloody battles which were fought at Bay- len and Andujar on the 15th and 21st of July, between the Spanish patri- ots and the French army under the command of Generals Dupont and Gobert, in which the latter were com- pletely defeated, and made prisoners. We have procured Translations for this evening.
Since putting the above in type, a gentleman of this city has handed us a letter from his correspondent in Cadiz, containing the following highly important additional intelligence.
"Cadiz, 28th July, 1808. "The paper inclosed contains the details of the capture by the troops of this single province, of an entire French army which consisted when it left Madrid of 22,000 men. The capitulation was signed on the 21st inst. The prisoners actually surren- dered are said to exceed 16,000, and at this time there remains not a single Frenchman in arms in Andalusia. In most of the other provinces the whole mass of the people have displayed a determined spirit of resistance to the French, and several very bloody bat- tles have been fought, which have uniformly terminated favorably for the Spaniards, particularly at Valen- cia and Saragossa, where two very considerable bodies of French have been totally cut in pieces; in short, the Spaniards appear so unanimous and so zealous in their determination to drive the French out of the country, that I am not without great hopes of their complete success. As yet, no general government has been formed, but the Juntas or Councils establish- ed in each Province, for its temporary government, have taken the most de- cided measures to oppose the enemy with success, by obliging all the inha- bitants between the ages of 16 and 45 to serve in the army, without distinc- tion of rank. Envoys have been sent to England to demand supplies of arms and ammunition—these have been received in the most flattering manner by the government of Great Britain, to whom this revolution is all important, and the subject of much exultation. But while I rejoice that Bonaparte is likely to be stopped in his career to universal despotism, I very much fear it will increase the diffi- culty of bringing our disputes with Great Britain to a favorable conclu- sion."
"24th JULY."
"The Post from Malaga has just arrived, and brings letters, dated 26th inst. containing the following infor- mation, viz:—"
"That on the 25th, in the afternoon, a Xebec from Ivica entered that port and brought intelligence, that before her departure from that island an English frigate had arrived there in a damaged state, having been in an en- gagement which had taken place in the Mediterranean between an Eng- lish squadron, commanded by Admi- ral Thornborough, and a French fleet of 11 sail of the line, from Toulon, with troops on board, destined for Spain. When the frigate left the fleet two French ships were sunk and two taken, and the English were in pursuit of the others. The letters say that the account is fully believed in Malaga, and that an express has been sent off by the government of that place with the news to the Junta of Seville."
(Translated for the Evening Post.) The Field Marshal Don Teodoro Red- ing has sent the following dispatch,
dated on the 22d inst. to Excel- lency Senior Don Francisco Xavier Castanos General in chief of the ar- my of operations of Andalusia:—
Most Excellent Sir, since the dis- patch which I transmitted to your excellency on the 17th inst. inform- ing you of the attack made by the division under my command upon that of general Gobert, who was killed in the action, and whose divi- sion was dislodged from all the pos- itions which it had taken contiguous to Baylen, and completely beaten, and of the reasons which induced me to return to Menjibar; I repassed in the afternoon of the 17th, the river Guadalquivir, and took a position that night—on the 18th at day break I was joined by the second division under command of Field Marshal the Mar- quis de Coupigny, and we both marched towards this town for the purpose of attacking the enemy if he occupied it.
As soon as I arrived, in obedience to your excellency's orders, I disposed the columns of attack facing towards Andujar. At 3 in the morning of the 19th when the troops were forming to begin their march, Gen. Dupont with his army attacked our camp and com- menced a fire of his artillery with a design, doubtless, to surprize us; but with the quickness of lightning, all the troops of the two divisions led by their worthy officers flew to the points attacked, assisted by the artillery of both. At sun rise our troops were in possession of the heights which they formerly occupied, and the enemy began their attacks upon various points of the line, having the advan- tage of forming their columns under cover from our fire in consequence of their occupying a better position pro- tected by their artillery.
At every point they were repulsed, and in their turn assailed notwith- standing the violence of their attacks, which they repeated without more interruption than was necessary to fall back and form new columns until half past twelve, but were fatigued with- out being able to gain ground, altho' they had several times broken our lines of defence with the intrepidity of troops accustomed to conquer, and penetrated to our batteries, which were served that day in a manner which astonished and terrified the enemy, and which has few examples, for they not only immediately dis- mounted all the artillery of the ene- my, but routed whatever columns pre- sented themselves, always protecting the points attacked, and varying their positions as circumstances required.
Gen. Dupont then placed himself with the other generals at the head of the columns supported by the artil- lery, and made a last attack with ad- mirable boldness, but with no better suc- cess, and we are told by the enemy that 14 of their guns were dismount- ed, that their loss amounted to 2000 men killed and many wounded, among the latter Dupont and two other gene- rals.
In this situation gen. Dupont re- quested to capitulate, and hostilities were suspended in both armies, it be- ing agreed that they should remain in their respective positions, and the consequence of the valor and constan- cy of the brave troops composing these two divisions has been the total defeat and capture of the army of Du- pont, and that of Bedel has shared the same fate, with the difference only of receiving their arms at the time of embarkation, notwithstanding the po- sition which the latter took contrary to the laws of war after the suspension of arms granted to it and to its general in chief.
I glory in having commanded such worthy troops who have sustained the honor and reputation of the Spanish nation, and shewn how capable they are of supporting the noble cause which has obliged them to take up arms in defence of their religion, their sovereign and their country, and who in two actions only have destroyed the enemy and accomplished the design of the wise government which employed them and reposed in them its confidence. REDING.
Baylen, July 22, 1808.
Most Serene Sir,
I have the satisfaction of acquaint- ing your highness with the complete victory obtained since the battle of Baylen. Gen. Dupont and the whole of his division, with their arms, artil- lery, baggage, &c. are prisoners of war. The others who were not in the action, although they are not in the same situation, are included in the ca- pitulation, and obliged to return to France by sea, so that not one French- man remains in Andalusia. The par- ticulars will be communicated to you, by my nephew col. Don Pedro Augus- tin Giron, adj. gen. of infantry, and until you receive circumstantial de- tails, your highness may be assured, that the bravery of the troops and offi- cers, their constancy, sufferings and privations corresponds with the senti- ments which your highness entertains
of them and which the army merits, and with the opinion which I have of their patriotism and zeal for the public cause.
I make bold to request your high- ness to fulfil for me the row which I had made to dedicate this action to the glorious St. Ferdinand. God preserve your highness many years.
Head quarters at Andujar, 21 July 1808.
ZAVIER DE CASTANOS.
His serene highness the President of the Supreme Council.
Yesterday the 20th, Spain, or rather the army of your highness obtained the most complete victory which the nation has seen for many ages. The result is an imitation of the battle of Pavia, in one moment the Andalusians are freed from the French arms. The division of Dupont with every thing belonging to it and all its generals are captured, and the other divisions which occupied his majesty's domi- nions from the summit of the Sierra to Baylen, evacuate the Peninsula by sea. This is the substance of the treaty which his excellency gen. Cas- tanos and I had the pleasure to sign last night, and as we left the camp at midnight exhausted by fatigue and watchfulness, it is not possible at present to transmit to your highness the details of the capitulations and battles, but I shall do it as soon as time permits.
I have ordered allegiance to be sworn this day to our new king Don Ferdinand VII. which had not been performed in this city, the Te Deum to be sung, and illuminations for three nights.
God preserve your highness many years.
Head quarters at Andujar, July 21, 1808.
EL ONDE DE TILLY.
His serene highness, the President and the members of the Supreme Council of Spain and the Indies.
Aval Engagement. —Letters state that an engagement had taken place in the Mediterranean between the Bri- tish fleet and the Toulon squadron in which the former were victorious. It is said that two French ships of the line were taken and two sunk, and that the British were pursuing the remainder. The French squad- ron had troops on board to aid their force in Spain.
WASHINGTON THEATRE.
(THE LAST NIGHT BUT TWO.) ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1808. Will be presented a celebrated Comedy in Five Acts, (NEVER PERFORMED HERE,) CALLED,
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR,
(Written by Shakespeare.)
Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Warren, Fenton, Mr. Cox, Justice Shallow, Mr. Blye, Master Slender, Mr. Francis, Mr. Page, Mr. Miller, Mr. Ford, Mr. McKenzie, Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. J. F. Fison, Dr. Caus, Mr. Bisset, Host, Mr. Cross, Bardolf, Mr. Wilmot, Nym, Mr. Jacobs, Pistol, Mr. Seymour, Simple, Mr. Bray, Robin, Falstaff's page, Mast. Scrivener, Rugby, Mr. Harriss, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Wilmot, Mrs. Page, Mrs. J. Fison, Ann Page, Miss Hunt, Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. Francis,
AT THE END OF THE PLAY,
A MUSICAL OTIO.
Song—Knowing Joe, or the Ploughman turn'd Actor—Mr. Jefferson. Hunting Song—Mrs. Seymour. Song—Potatoe Merchant—Mr. Bray. Song—Freemen united must prevail— Mr. Jacobs.
The evening's entertainment to con- clude with a PANTOMIMICAL DANCE, CALLED
HARLEQUIN HURRY SCURRY,
OR A RURAL RUMPUS.
Harlequin, Mr. Harriss, Squire Limberlimbs, Mr. Francis, Paul Dunderhead, (Crown) Mr. Bisset, Cabbage, Mr. Bray, Peter Puff, Mr. Briers, Crispin Heeltap, Mr. Jacobs, Colin, (a Coopers boy) Mast. Scrivener, Sawyers, Messrs. Miller, Seymour, &c. Sukey, Mrs. Jefferson, Sally Soapuds, Mrs. Francis, Winifred Wrangling, Mrs. Seymour, Columbine, Miss Hunt,
In the course of the dance a HORNPipe, by Miss Hunt—to conclude with a REEL, by the Characters. The next night's Performance will be on SATURDAY.
The Theatre will positively close on MONDAY next.
*** Tickets to be had of Mr. Char- nock at Mr. Sibbina's, Cabinet-maker, in F street, near the Bank.
†† Box One Dollar—Pitt Tares- quarters of a Dollar.
Doors will be open at Six—Carta- rise a quarter before Seven o'clock.

PORT-TOBACCO JOCKEY CLUB RACES. Will be run for over the Port Tobacco Jockey Club Course, on the second Tuesday in October next, a Purse of three hundred and sixty dollars, four miles and repeat, free for any horse, mare, or gelding, and on the second day a Purse of two hundred dollars, two miles and repeat, the winning horse of the first day's race only excepted. Weights agreeable to the rules of the club; and on the third day a handsome Saddle, Bridle, and Martingale, value Fifty dollars, one mile and repeat, by saddle horses. All horses must be entered with the Secretary on the evening previous to their running. WM. D. HARRISON, Sec. August 24—
NOTICE. PURSUANT to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at November session, 1806, entitled "An act authorizing the collection of rent in ground rents due on lots in the Town of Cumberland, in Allegany county," and a supplement thereto, passed at November session, 1807, Public Notice is hereby given to all persons holding unimproved lots in said town, on which ground rents are now due, that unless the said rents are paid on or before the first day of December next, the said lots will on that day be offered at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 60 days. The sale to be held at Mr. J. Rine's tavern in said town, to commence at ten o'clock, A. M. and continue from day to day, until the whole are sold. THOMAS BEALL, of Saml. March 21—eptds
WASHINGTON JOCKEY-CLUB RACES. ON Tuesday the 25th day of OCTOBER next, will be run for over the Washington course, a Purse of five hundred dollars, four miles and repeat—free for any horse, mare, or gelding. On Wednesday the 26th will be run for, a Purse of three hundred and fifty dollars, three miles and repeat—free as above, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted—and On Thursday the 27th will be run for, "The City and Town Purse," of three hundred dollars, two miles and repeat—free only for colts and fillies.—Each race to be run and conducted agreeably to the rules of the Club. The Purse will probably be considerably larger than has been stated. The amount of each cannot be stated with positive certainty, because it is made up, in part, from the tolls collected at the gates, and from the rent of the booths. SAMUEL BOOTES, Sec. George Town, August 31—tr
NEW GOODS. The Subscriber has just received from New York, and now opening at his STORE in BRIDGE STREET, the following Goods, viz. : 1 Case 4-4th and 6-4th cotton cambric muslins, 1 do. 7-8th Irish linens well assorted, 1 do. 8-4th and 10-4th Irish damask table Diapers, 6 do. men's low priced fir'd hats, 1 do. men and womens cotting stockings, plain, laced, and sandals, 1 trunk low priced English calicoes, 1 do. 8-4th cotton damask table di pers, 1 do. containing 35 dozen cotton damask towelling, 1 do 60 pieces scarlet and brown bandana hankerchiefs, 1 do. dark plain ginghams and black cambric muslins, 6 bales India cottons, different kinds, 4 do. white and brown German ticklenburgs, 45 boxes Havannah segars, All of which will be sold low for cash or approved paper at 60 or 90 days. EDWARD L. SMITH. George Town, September 2—5w
J. CROSSFIELD. HAS just received per the schooner Maria from New-York a large assortment of Groceries, which he offers for sale at the corner of Twelfth and D streets between Pennsylvania Avenue and the Tyber wharf, and next door to Col. J. P. Van Ness—Consisting of, Wines. Maderia, Ten rifle, Sherry, Lisbon, Malaga, Sicily Madeira, Claret and Burgundy, Jamaica spirits, St. Croix, do. Gin, Molasses, Souchong, Hyson, Young Hyson and Hyson skin, Brown Sugar, Coffee and Almonds, Mould and Dipt Candles, Soap, Cotton Wool, Muscadet Raisins, Sugars, &c. &c. Sept. 7—6t.
FOR SALE OR RENT. THE Hotel at present occupied by P. D. STELLE. The advantages of this situation are so well known, that it is useless to say more of it—it is convenient to the Capitol, is calculated for a large establishment, with stable for 40 or 50 horses. The Bridge, rapidly progressing over the Potomac, with the turnpike road to Alexandria, also in great forwardness, will add to the many advantages this situation possesses. To a man qualified to carry on such an establishment, no situation can insure a more certain and rapid fortune. Occupation can be had any day before the first of October next. Apply to the subscriber, DANL. CARROLL of Dud'n Washington, August 3—eptO
DANIEL RAPINE, On Capitol Hill, has just received the following New Books, which he offers FOR SALE at the lowest possible prices for which they can be purchased at any place in the United States. Cruise's digest of the Laws of England respecting real property, 5 vols. Booth on real actions, with references to the English and American authorities. The Register of arts, or a compendious view of some of the most useful modern discoveries and inventions, by Thomas G. Fessenden. The American Register; or a general repository of history, politics, and sciences, vol. 2nd for 1807. Letters from England, by Don M. A. Espriella 2 vols. There is good authority for saying, that this valuable little work is written by Robt Southey. The Fatal Revenge, 2 vols. by D. J. Murphy. * * * D. R. has also just received Rees' Cyclopaedia, vol. 8, part 2nd—Subscribers at a distance are solicited to send for their copies, and those who have not been regular in taking up the work are particularly requested to call, as the work is expensive and requires punctuality. A handsome collection of Paper Hangings and Borderings, of select patterns, for sale as above. Also a quantity of choice Chewing Tobacco, of superior quality. August 22—
PROPOSAL, By JOSEPH MILLIGAN, George Town, For publishing by Subscription, ADELINE MOWBRAY; OR THE MOTHER & DAUGHTER. IN TWO VOLUMES. By MRS. OPIE.
CUSTOM, and perhaps propriety, have rendered it necessary to bespeak the favorable opinion of the public to a new book: but the writings of Mrs. Opie have long held such an undisputed claim to excellence, that nothing more seems necessary than to point out the leading object of the present very interesting tale, to recommend it to general patronage. Those who have attentively read the writings of Mr. Godwin, well know, that however correct his abstract positions, and however logical his deductions may be—till they are, in many instances, by no means suited to the actual state of society. His opinions on the matrimonial engagement would, it generally adopted, infallibly destroy those bonds which are at once the most efficacious restraint upon licentious passion, and the best, nay the only security for domestic happiness. To counteract his fatal theory appears to be the principal design of the work now offered—in which the characters are so well supported, the incidents arise so naturally from the situations in which they are placed, the reasoning is so perfectly just, the whole narrative so beautifully pathetic, and the impression which it is calculated to produce on every ingenuous mind, so favorable to the cause of morality, that the publisher confidently anticipates its meeting the same universal applause in this country which it obtained in England. CONDITIONS. To those who may subscribe before the first of October next, the price will be seventy cents per volume, in boards, after which it will be advanced to eighty-seven and a half cents per volume. August 12—eop1m
STRAYED OR STOLEN FROM the commons (near the Eastern Branch), on Saturday the 27th August, a tolerable large Brindle COW, about 8 years old—she had some white on her belly, face, and part of her tail; had a gimlet hole bored in each horn, the mark in her ears not recollected—she was raised up the country. Any person that delivers the said Cow to the subscriber, shall receive three dollars reward, paid by JEREMIAH BOOTHE. Washington, Sept. 7—2aw2w
DR. WILLIAM GRAYSON, HAS taken a part of the house lately occupied by Mr. JOHN TEMPLEMAN on Bridge street, two doors above St. James' tavern, where he begs leave to offer his Profession & Services to the citizens of George Town, and the Public in general. George Town, Sept. 14—tf
SHERIFF'S SALE. WILL be exposed at public sale on Thursday the 29th inst. on the premises, for cash, the FARM whereon Ignatius West now lives, containing upwards of 300 acres of Land, the greater is in woods—late the property of said West taken by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, at the suit of Cornelia Lansdale, assignee of John Hodges of Thomas, who was assignee of Benjamin Odense of Wm. B. Beans. The sale will commence at 3 o'clock P. M. JOHN FLEMING, Sheriff of Montgomery county Md. September 14—7t
To holders of NON-RESIDENT LANDS, within the state of OHIO.
WEL, knowing that many gentlemen, non-residents of this state, and who own lands within it, and particularly those who hold it within the Virginia Military District, are subjected to many inconveniences and impositions by men in this state; and, upon a particular examination of the books in the Auditor's office, of this state, I discover that many gentlemen holding lands within the above mentioned district, have, from a non-payment of the taxes due thereon, subjected them to be sold for the taxes due, by the collector of the taxes on non-resident proprietors. Lands for said district. And it frequently happens that the purchaser at such sales will not relinquish his title to the original owner, under one-fourth of the real value of the land. From the circumstances above mentioned, and many more that might be recited of equal if not greater importance to land holders, I am now prompted to come forward and offer my services to such gentlemen, as an agent to superintend the payment of their taxes, the redeeming of their lands sold by the collector mentioned above; and also for the selling of any lands which they may wish to sell, which business I will transact on moderate terms; much more so than those on which many within the compass of my knowledge have their business of that nature transacted. Any gentleman who shall think proper to entrust to me the management of his business, may be well assured that entire justice will be done him. As I reside with the Auditor of this state, and have always access to his books, I have every opportunity of ascertaining the precise situation of any lands within the state, which are subject to taxation, and as I am not engaged in any land speculations, will have no inducement to withhold correct information. By an act of the last session of the legislature of this state, the rate of land tax was raised to the following rates, viz. First rate 100 cents, Second rate 75 cents, and Third rate 50 cents per 100 acres. And under the said act, all lands which are hereafter sold for the payment of taxes, may be redeemed by paying to the purchaser the reef, 100 per cent. and interest on the purchase money and costs: Provided such redemption shall take within one year after the purchase. All lands subjected to taxation within this state, & which shall not be paid between the first day of August past, and the first day of December next, will, as has always been customary, on that day, be offered for sale for the taxes due thereon. Any letters on the above business, postage paid, will be strictly attended to, by CADWALLADER WALLACE. Chillicothe Ohio. Aug. 15—3w
WILL RENT for the next year, several LARGE FARMS, situated on the Potomac in the state of Virginia, about 20 miles above this place. These Farms will all be seeded at the proper season with Wheat and delivered up to the persons that rent on the first day of January next, or sooner if required—they will be shown to any persons desirous of renting by Mr. James Middleton, who resides at McCarty's island near them, or by the subscriber. JOHN W. BRONAUGH. George Town, August 31—4w
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has just received and offers for sale at his store near the Navy Yard a general assortment of LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S SHOES, Which he will sell for Cash at a low price. JOSEPH CASSIN. N. B. He has always on hand an assortment of GROCERIES of the first quality. September 2—tw
District of Columbia, Washington county, ss. ON the petition of THOMAS Y. SPROGELL an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county aforesaid for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Thomas Y. Sprogell that on the 26th day of September inst. at Lindsay's hotel, in the city of Washington at the hour of 9 o'clock A. M. the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia" will be administered to the said Thomas Y. Sprogell and a trustee appointed unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary. Ordered that this notice be published three times before the 23d inst. in the National Intelligencer, Washington Federalist, and the United States Gazette, published in Philadelphia. By order of the honorable William Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Ck. September 14—3t
ON the petition of THOMAS Y. SPROGELL an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county aforesaid for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Thomas Y. Sprogell that on the 26th day of September inst. at Lindsay's hotel, in the city of Washington at the hour of 9 o'clock A. M. the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia" will be administered to the said Thomas Y. Sprogell and a trustee appointed unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary. Ordered that this notice be published three times before the 23d inst. in the National Intelligencer, Washington Federalist, and the United States Gazette, published in Philadelphia. By order of the honorable William Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Ck. September 14—3t
ON the petition of THOMAS Y. SPROGELL an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county aforesaid for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Thomas Y. Sprogell that on the 26th day of September inst. at Lindsay's hotel, in the city of Washington at the hour of 9 o'clock A. M. the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia" will be administered to the said Thomas Y. Sprogell and a trustee appointed unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary. Ordered that this notice be published three times before the 23d inst. in the National Intelligencer, Washington Federalist, and the United States Gazette, published in Philadelphia. By order of the honorable William Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Ck. September 14—3t
CIMRLES H. VARDEA MERCHANT TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia and public in general, that he has just received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT Of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coating, black silk Florentines. Likewise an elegant assortment of Spangle and rich silk Mole-skins for waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion. Richard Horwell's celebrated patent parallel suspender far superior to any hitherto in use, can be had on the same terms retail, as at his manufactory. November 27—tf
Mr. JOHN RUST. Sir—Your not being a resident of this state, I take this public method of notifying you that I shall proceed to take sundry affidavits at Richmond court-house on the third day of October next, to be read as evidence in an injunction pending in the district Chancery court, held at Williamsburg, state of Virginia, wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendant. You will also take notice that I shall take affidavits to be read as evidence in the above mentioned injunction, at Westmoreland court house on the 5th day of October. PETER RUST, Richmond county state of Virginia. September 14—3w
FURNITURE FOR SALE. ON Monday 26th inst. will commence at the dwelling house of the subscriber on Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol, the sale of a large quantity of excellent household and kitchen furniture—viz. Mahogany dining, breakfast and card tables, ditto sideboard & sofa; a number of carpets but little used from 7 1-2 by 6 1-2, to 4 by 3 yards, one settee several dozen of chairs, writing tables, washstands and basons; a quantity of double and single beds, bedsteads, curtains, blankets and sheets to suit, in good preservation; large and small looking glasses, open stoves, grates, andirons, shovels and tongs, one large urn, a quantity of china and glass ware, knives and forks, pickling and preserving jars. Also a variety of kitchen furniture too tedious for specification; and two excellent milk cows accustomed to the place. Terms of Sale. All purchases under 50 dollars. cash—from 50 to 100 dollars, ninety days and upwards 100 dollars 120 days, with interest calculated thereon and notes satisfactorily endorsed payable either at the City or Columbia Bank. JOHN COYLE. Sept. 9—epts
MARSHAL'S SALE. WILL be exposed to Public Sale on the 30th day of September next, at Rhodes's tavern in Washington city, all the right, title, and interest of Wm. ESENBECK, to LOTS numbered Two and Three in Square 237 in said city—said property is seized and sold by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, issued out of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington at the suit of John C. Severman, against said Esenbeck. The sale will commence precisely at 11 o'clock, A. M. Terms cash. WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal D. C. Aug. 29—2awts
Fresh Teas, Nutmegs, sugars, Coffee, &c. W. & C. SMITH have just received by the Maria from New York, 6 Chests } Fine Imperial Teas 20 Boxes } 100 Cisters } 25 Chests } 15 Boxes } Hyson Teas 100 Cisters } 20 Chests } 18 Half do. } Young Hyson Teas 30 Boxes } 10 Chests hyson skin do. 1 Case nutmegs and cloves. 52 Hds. St. Croix sugars—part of them very first quality. 40 Bags nest Martinique green coffee. 12 Bags C. Rks. 20 Small baskets best Marseilles refined olive oil. 10 Quarter casks London particular Tenasser wine. George town, June 20—2wtf
Orphan's Court, Prince Georges county, July 19th, 1808. IT being represented to this court by Petition in writing of Robert McGill administrator of Benjamin Guthe late of said county, deceased, that in consequence of the absence of the deceased's representatives from the state of Maryland, and of doubts being entertained whether the said absent representatives are in existence or have left any issue to represent them, he cannot safely make distribution of the assets in his hands without the interposition of this court. It is therefore ordered, that unless the said absent representatives appear before this court on or before the 20th day of January next to receive their respective dividends, that the court will then proceed to make distribution of the assets in the hands of the said Robt McGill, among the deceased's representatives residing in the state of Maryland, provided the said Robert McGill shall cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer one a week for eight weeks before the 20th day of November next. Test. TRUPTMAN TYLER, Reg. of Wills for Prince Georges county. August 19—w3t
BANK OF COLUMBIA. THE President and Directors having this day declared a Dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of EIGHT per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on or after Tuesday the 20th inst. WILL WHANN, Cashr. September 19—6w
PUBLIC SALE. ON Monday the 31st of October next will be sold at Public Auction a two Story BRICK HOUSE, with adjacent FRAME Building, and the Lots No. 10 and 11, on square No. 925, near the Marine Barrack. The house was lately inhabited by Lt. Col. A. Wharton, now in the occupancy of Mr. Thomas Carberry. The terms will be made known on the day of sale, at Stelle's hotel. The sale to commence at 12 o'clock. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auc. September 19—tios
JOHN GOULDING Is now landing from on board the Polly from Baltimore, A few barrels of West India COFFEE, and hoggheads of New Orleans SUGAR, Bottles in hampers, Red and white Champagne WINE in boxes, Fresh TEA, &c. On hand, as usual, most kinds of choice Old Wines, in bottles and in casks, best Albany Ale, Philadelphia Porter and Ale, Sperm-cet Oil and Candles, Train Oil, C. stile Soap in boxes, with sundry other articles in his line, to be sold for cash, and as usual cheap to his kind and punctual customers. George Town, Sept. 16—2m
SALE AT AUCTION. TO be sold at Public Auction on Thursday the 23d of this inst. at the house of Jacob Chandler, on the Navy Yard Hill, a number of WINDOW and DOOR FRAMES, and one Grindstone, one pair of Scales, and sundry articles too tedious to mention—the property of Daniel Bailey late of the city of Washington. ISRAEL LITTLE, Auc. September 16—3t
NOTICE. THE subscriber has taken up a stray COW & CALF, after the most diligent enquiry for the owner—the Cow is chunky, of a pale red color, and one of her horns broken, she calved about 8 or 9 weeks ago—the subs ribed means in a short time to kill the Calf unless the owner claims her, on whose appearance he is ready to deliver the Cow and the value of the Calf, on his detraying the expenses incurred. ADOLPHUS F. PLATE. September 15—3t
AMERICAN HEMP. THE Secretary of the Navy will receive until the 1st. November next, proposals for furnishing water rotted Hemp of the growth of the United States, to be delivered either at Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston; New London; New York; Philadelphia, Newcastle; Baltimore; Norfolk; Wilmington, N. C.; Charleston, S. C.; Savannah, Geo. or New Orleans. For well water rotted and well cleaned American Hemp, the Secretary of the Navy is disposed to allow a liberal price beyond the usual price of such Hemp when new rotted. Navy Department, May 3—wtrN
Prince Georges, county, ss. ON application to me the subscriber in the recess of the court as chief judge of the first judicial district of the state of Maryland by petition in writing of HENRY ADDISON CALLIS, of Prince Georges county, praying for the benefit of the act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto on the terms mentioned in the said acts—a schedule of his property and list of his creditors on oath as far as he can ascertain them, being annexed to his petition; and the said Henry Addison Callis, having satisfied me by competent testimony that he has resided in the state of Maryland two years immediately preceding the time of his application; having also satisfied in his petition that he is now in actual confinement for debt and not on account of any breach of the peace or for the non-payment of any fine, or penalty for the breach of the laws of this state or of the United States, and having produced to me the certificate of the sheriff of Prince Georges county to that effect, and having prayed to be discharged from confinement on the terms prescribed in the said acts, and having given security for his personal appearance at the next county court to answer any allegations that may be made against him by his creditors. I do hereby order and adjudge that the said Henry Addison Callis be discharged from his imprisonment, and by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer for three months successively before the first Monday in December next, to give notice to his creditors to appear before the county court at the court house of said county, at 12 o'clock of the said first Monday in December next for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, on the said Henry Addison Callis then and there taking the oath by the said act prescribed for the delivering up his property and to show cause if any they have why the said Henry Addison Callis should not have the benefit of the several acts of Assembly for the relief of insolvent debtors. Given under my hand this 12th day of August 1808. JOHN M. GANTT. September 2—w3m