Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1807-11-30 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
VOL. VII.]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1807.
[No. 2026.]
Sales at Vendue.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD At the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water streets.
A Variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day—All kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. M. JOSEPH RIDDLE, Has received by the ship William and John , from Liverpool, FALL GOODS. October 24. d
WANTED A middle aged woman, capable of managing a house. To one of good character liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer. Sept. 9. d
Wanted to Purchase, A NEGRO MAN from 18 to 25 years of age; for whom a liberal price will be given. Apply to
John Gadsby. November 19. d
TO RENT, and possession given on the 14th of November next, The three story Brick House On the corner of King and Columbia-streets, now occupied by Mr. John Roberts.—For terms apply to Col. GEORGE DENEALE, living next door, or to the subscriber.
Nicholas Voss, City of Washington, Oct. 20. tf
JAMES SANDERSON, Offers for sale very low, 25 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar 70 bags green Coffee 15 hogsheads well flavored Rum 5 pipes Cognac Brandy 12 quarter casks Sherry Wine 12 bales Tennessee Cotton And as usual A general assortment of the best Wines, Spirituous Liquors, Teas and Groceries. October 12. d
BRYAN HAMPSON HAS FOR SALE. WINES. 10 pipes old port 5 do. Madeira 50 quarter casks Lisbon 12 do. particular Teneriffe 15 do. Malaga 15 pipes old cognac brandy 5 do. 4th proof Holland Gin 5 hhs. 3d proof Antigua rum 12 do. first quality molasses 5 do. green copperas 2 do. alum 20 do. brown sugar 20 bags pimento 15 do. pepper 10 chests young hyson 10 do. hyson skin 5 do. imperial TEAS. 100 bags green coffee 150 kegs madder 50 do. ground ginger 30 do. raisins 1200 lbs. bacon, well cured 5 kegs salt petre A quantity of fine and ground alum salt. At all times he has the first quality flour for family use on hand—with a number of other articles—all of which he will sell low on his former terms. Aug. 31. d
NOTICE. THOSE who have claims upon the estate of William Oxley , an insolvent debtor, are hereby required to bring in and exhibit the same to the Trustee on or before the 10th day of December next.
N. Fitzhugh. Nov. 10. On the 15th of December next, I propose to make a dividend of such of the moneys belonging to the estate of W. Oxley an insolvent debtor as have come to my hands. The creditors of that estate will therefore be pleased on that day to attend at my office to receive their respective dividends. Thomas Swann, Trustee. Nov. 10. dt15D.
Freight wanted For Brig IZETTE , JOHN BARNES, Master; Burthen eighteen hundred barrels or two hundred and sixty hogsheads. Also, for sale on board said Brig, 45,000 feet of Lumber, New-England Rum, Potatoes and Oars. Apply to
William Yeaton. November 2, d.
Wanted to Purchase or Hire, Two NEGRO MEN, accustomed to plantation work, one other as a striker to a smith, one as cook, and one hostler. None need apply but such as can be well recommended. Apply to
John Gadsby. November 24. d
TEN PIPES Choice Cognac Brandy, 8 hhs. West-India Rum, 10 qr. casks L. P. Teneriffe Wine, 16 casks Rice, 195 Shares Marine Insurance Stock, For Sale by Catlett and Fisk. November 19. d
LANDING THIS DAY, FROM ON BOARD THE SCHOONER FAIR-PLAY, AND FOR SALE, 75 hhs 15 tierces and 16 barrels of first quality Sugars 33 hogsheads and a few tierces of retailing Molasses. Apply to Mordecai Miller. October 31. d
LANDING From the schooner Freigher , captain Thomas, from Portland and for sale by Lawrason & Fowle;
40,000 feet lumber, 100 bbls. New England rum, 150 boxes mould candles, 100 sides seal leather, 50 quarters cod fish, IN STORE, 5 tons St. Petersburg clean hemp, 3 bales plains, 2 do. Kendal cottons, 100 doz. English sewing twine, 1500 sides red seal leather, 10 chests young hyson tea, 20 pipes Holland gin, 6 do. Bordeaux brandy, 6 hhs. New England rum, 300 boxes brown soap, 50 do. mould candles, 50 do. chocolate, 30 do. Havana sugar, Hogsheads and barrels retailing sugar, Half barrel and kegs beef, 30 barrels and half barrels mackerel, 2 trunks coarse and fine shoes. November 21.
Joseph H. Mandeville, KING STREET, NEAR THE RIVER, Has for Sale,
Muscovado SUGAR in hhs. and bks. various qualities Load and Lump do. in bbls. 200 barrels inspected HERRINGS COFFEE in bags MOLASSES in hhs. TEAS. Imperial Old Hyson Young Hyson, Hyson Skin and Suchoung WINES. Port Madeira Claret Sherry Lisbon and Malaga Cognac and Spanish Brandy Jamaica Antigua Windward Island and New-England Rye Whiskey in barrels Cherry Bounce in do. Salt, coarse and fine Pepper, Pimento, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco, Segars, Mould and Dipped Candles, Soap, Copperas, Madder, Wrapping Paper, Rice, Chocolate, Philadelphia Porter, Havana Honey. ALSO, A constant supply of nice Flour for family use. October 27. d
ROBERT GRAY, Bookseller, in King-street Alexandria: Has just received for sale, a large supply FAMILY BIBLES. Cash given for clean Linen and Cotton Rags. Apply as above. Nov. 27. 3taw1m
PUBLIC SALE. On SATURDAY, the 19th day of December next, will be offered for sale, on the premises, A n elegant SQUARE OF GROUND, situate adjoining the Spring Garden and handsomely enclosed. The terms of sale will be one third in four months, one third in eight months, and the remaining third in 12 months.
Beale Howard. November 19. cots
Just Received, Per the Brig LOUISA , Captain JOHN MACNA MARA, 23 hogsheads of the first quality Muscovado Sugars—and 62 ditto second quality. 40 ditto Martinico white clayed—all of a very superior quality, stored on Col. Gilpin's wharf, in the house lately occupied by John G. Ladd.—Apply to
George Slacum.  TO RENT, A convenient two story brick dwelling-house on the corner of Fairfax and Wilkes-streets, with a good garden and stables, conveniently calculated for a small family, in a very pleasant situation. Immediate possession can be given.—Apply to
George Slacum.  ALSO, A part of the three story brick house where the post-office is kept, with five rooms, in one of the best stands in this town. Apply as above. November 26. dtf
JOSEPH MANDEVILLE, CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX-STREETS; HAS RECEIVED, 6000 lb. Goshen Cheeſe 1st quality, 1 1/2 ton assorted Patent Shot, 30 half chests & boxes Imperial, Young Hyson, & Hyson-skin, 5 pipes choice Cognac Brandy, 40 bks. Rye Whiskey, 15 cases old Medoc Claret superior quality, 70 lb. Nutmegs, 50 dozen London Mustard, 5 casks London refined Salt-petre, 15 casks chewing Tobacco small twist, 30 boxes Soap, 25 do. mould and dipp'd Candles, 45 kegs yellow ground Ginger, 30 boxes Havana Segars, 5 cwt. Zante Currants, Raisins in boxes and casks, Pearl and hulled Barley. A small quantity basket Salt, Which with a very general assortment of Wines, Liquors and Groceries he will sell low for cash, produce, or the usual credit. Nov 26. d
BY VIRTUE of a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond district, will be Sold, at public auction, on Tuesday the 15th day of December next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, that very valuable and delightful SEAT, in the county of Stafford, on the Rappahannock river, about six miles below Fredericksburg, called
TRAVELLER'S REST. The residence of the late Mr. Tho. Garnett The terms of sale will be one fourth of the purchase money, and so much more as shall be sufficient to defray the costs of suit and expenses attending the sale, in cash; one third of the residue payable when George Garnett shall attain his age of twenty-one years, with interest from the day of sale; one other third payable when Joseph Garnett, shall attain his age of twenty-one years, with like interest; one sixth, or a half of the remaining third, payable when Elizabeth W. Garnett shall attain her age of twenty-one years, or marry, with like interest; and the residue when the youngest daughter of the said Mr. Thomas Garnett deceased, shall attain her age of twenty-one years, or marry, with like interest; subject to the dower of the widow of the said Mr. Thomas Garnett. The interest on each payment to be paid annually, and no title to be made to the purchaser until the whole money is paid, the title being held as a security therefor. Wm. Lovell, Ex'tr. November 19. d4w.
JUST RECEIVED, 160 boxes Havanna Segars, very superior quality. JESSE TALBOTT. 11th mo. 23d. eo3w
MR. GENERIS Has the pleasure to inform his Friends and the Public, THAT he has commenced his Practising Balls, and will continue them as heretofore. Mr. GENERIS begs the parents who have children to be instructed, will please to send them as soon as possible, so as to give them an opportunity of improving sufficiently, as he intends to have an Exhibition at the conclusion of his school for their amusement which will serve to create ambition. November 12. eo
NOTICE.
A t a meeting of the President and Directors of the Little River Turnpike Company, on the 21st November. 1807, Ordered, That the Stockholders on the additional shares do make a fifth payment to the Treasurer of the Company of Ten Dollars on each share by them respectively subscribed, on or before the 25th day of December next. Notice is also given,
That the Directors will meet at Gadsby's hotel, in the town of Alexandria, on the 15th of December next, to receive proposals for making two miles of the Little River Turnpike Road, in the course of the ensuing year.
Jonah Thompson, Treasurer. November 24. 3taw20thDec
BALTIMORE Rolling and Slitting-Mill.
THE subscribers are daily receiving from the manufactory a complete supply of 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 7d, 8d, 10d, 12d and 20 penny Hoop Iron suitable for cut nails—Also, Spike and Nail Rods of all sizes, manufactured from iron of the best quality and executed in the neatest manner, which they sell at Philadelphia prices for cash, or on the usual credit for acceptances in Baltimore. They also execute orders (if for more than a ton) in neatest manner at very short notice. Andrew & Thomas Ellicott. Baltimore, Oct. 31. [Nov. 5] eo19tt
FOR SALE.
On Tuesday the twenty-second of December next, WILL BE SOLD at public sale, on the premises, that pleasant seat—
PROSPECT HILL, the late residence of John Gibson, esq. deceased. Containing about one hundred and seventy acres of LAND; the greater part under good inclosures, with a large, handsome, and commodious dwelling-house, and every necessary outhouse in good order—convenient and well finished stables—a young apple orchard of choice fruit beginning to bear—an excellent garden—and a well of fine water. This place is situated near Dumfries—is very healthy—and commands a delightful prospect of the Potomac. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed any gentleman wishing to purchase, will view the premises. The terms of sale will be six months credit, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. Immediate possession will be given. John Spence, James Reid, Executors of John Gibson. Dumfries, Nov. 16. cots
FOR SALE,
Or to be RENTED for one or more years; THE whole of the REAL ESTATE belonging to Pressley Carr Lane, lying in and adjacent to the town of Centreville, in Fairfax county.
This property consists of the well known TAVERN now occupied by Mr. Adam Mitchell.
The STORE HOUSE now in the occupancy of Mr. Daniel Harrington—and from eight hundred to a thousand acres of good FARMING LAND, at present in the possession of Mr. Carr W. Lane, and Mr. Walter Locker, which will be disposed of in separate tracts or entire.
It is presumed that any person disposed to buy or rent any of the above property will first view the same and judge for themselves—a further description is therefore unnecessary.
Mr. Lane would take a small proportion in Negroes.
Harrison Fitzhugh, Fairfax County Oct. 23. 14w

Alexandria Price Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
   Articles. Per. Prices D. C.   Dolls. Cts.     Bread, Ship 100lb. 3 33   Navy 4   Pilot 5 25   Crackers 5 75   Beef cargo No. 1. bbl. 12   Bacon lb. 12 1/2 scarce   Butter for export 18 a 20   Coffee, West Indis 29 31   Cotton 24 plenty   Chocolate 22 25   Candles Mould 20 21   Dipt 19 20   Spermaceti 50 53   Cheese, American 13 16   English none   Duck, Best Russia bolts. 26   Fish, Salmon bbl. none   Herrings 4 25   Mackerel 8   Shad 7 50 80   Flax Seed 75 10   Flour Superfine 6 25   Fine 5 75   Midlings 4 75   Grain, Indian Corn bus. 75 80   Wheat 1 8 12 1/2   Rye 75   Barley 1   Oats 50   Hides, Spanish lb. 12 1/2   Hemp cwt. 9   Hogslard lb. 12 1/2 16   Iron ton 125 130   Leather, Sole lb. 22   Lime bbl. 2 25   Limes 5   Lemons none   Lumber 100ft.   Oak timber and scantling 5 7   Pine scantling 2 3   Boards 4-4 1 70   5-4 2 10   White do. common 4-4 1 50   do. clean 4-4 2 20   ingles, Jump. 24 in. M. 4 50   Common 3 50   Cypress 24 3   Do. 18 2   Staves hhd. 28   bbl. 20   bbl. Red Oak 10   hhd. do. 9   Meal bus. 1 60   Molasses gal. 38 40   Nankeens piece 84   Pork prime bbl. 16 18   Cargo 15 16   Southern 2d qual. 15   Plaister Paris c. pr. ton 6 50   Do. retail 8   Pimento 53 37 1/2   Pepper 24 25   Porter, American doz. 2 25   London none   Rice 100lbs. 4 50   Soap, Amer. white lb. dull 10 11   Do. brown 9   Castillo 15 17   Salt-Petre, refined 31   Not refined 14   Spirits gal.   Brandy 4th proof 1 15 1 25   Rum Jam. 4th do 1 1 12 1/2   Antigua 2d 85 90   American 48 50   Whiskey 48 53   Sugar H. white 100lb 13   Do. brown 11   Candy white 13   Do. brown 11   Muscovado 1st qual. 11 50   Do. 2d do. 10 50 plenty.   Do. 3d do. 10   Loaf lb. 19 22   Salt St. Ubes bus. 70   Lisbon 80   Cadiz 60 70 plenty.   Liverpool blown 45   Do. coarse 50   Turk Island 90   Isle of May 70 75   Liverpool fine sack 3   Shot all sizes cwt. 15   Sheetings, Russia piece 22   Steel blistered cwt. 8 65   Crowley 17 48   TOBACCO, Alex. Ins. 6   Tobacco Md. 100lbs   Up. Patuxent 1st qual. 6 56   Do. 2d 5 50 6 52   Virginia 4 4 50   Lower do. 3 50 3 75   Rappahannock 4 50   Teas, Y. Hyson lb 90 100   Imperial 1 40 1 50   Tallow, Amer. 16 scarce   Wax Bees 37 1/2   Wines, Madeira pipe 260 300   Lisbon gal. 1 25 1 33   Sherry 1 50 1 75   Teneriffa 80 1 20   Claret doz. 8 12   Malaga gal. 95 1   Port 1 50 scarce.   Tin, in boxes 19 20  
PRICE OF STOCKS.
   Alexandria Bank, 196   Potomac do 97 1/2   Exchange on London, par.  
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TRIAL
OF COLONEL A. BURR.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.
EXAMINATION OF EVIDENCE.
MONDAY, October 5.
(Major Bruff's evidence.)
CONTINUED.
I then left the attorney general and secretary at war together, and stopping down to the post office, found letters from St. Louis, detailing the operations of colonel Burr; and of a party from St. Louis and St. Geneva, the common friends of general Wilkinson and colonel Burr, who attempted to join him with twelve thousand weight of lead.
(Mr. Wirt. Who was the letter from? A From Samuel Hammond.)
That letter offered proof that the party sent by general Wilkinson to Santa Fee, was connected with, and a part of colonel Burr's plans. As that letter related to the subject which we had been talking on, I sent it to the secretary at war, and the attorney-general; and another letter which came on with it from the same point from Judge Easton. They wrote that major Wescot and Dr. Stell had left St. Louis and were joined by a Mr. Smith, Dodge, &c. from St. Geneva, who attempted to join col. Burr near the mouth of the Ohio. The Secretary at War returned the letters and thanked me; but I have been surprized after offering proof, and naming gentlemen who knew that a connexion existed between gen Wilkinson and col Burr, that none of them were summoned to the grand jury. Major Bruff was here asked who those gentlemen were, and he mentioned gen Adair, judge Easton and major Kibby, who would prove the object of the expedition to Santa Fee, also Mr. Provenchere. He then stated that he had seen a letter from gen Wilkinson to gen Adair, in which gen Wilkinson urged him to come on, said that he could not go without him, and then asked if he was ashamed to serve under a Spanish conspirator.
[Gen. Wilkinson. When was that letter dated? A I do not recollect when. Gen Adair read it to me, he offered me a copy which made me the less particular about its date. Q Where was the letter received? was it at Washington in March last? A It was the letter which induced gen Adair to go to Orleans as he said.]
Gen Wilkinson pressed him to come on; said that thirty thousand troops would be sufficient to effect their purpose; as they would have little more to do than to take possession of the country; that they would have to divide them into three columns, and gen Adair was to have the command of one of them.
[Mr. MacRae. What country were they to take possession of? A I cannot say; but my impression was the Spanish country.]
The general then chided him for the caution he used in writing; asked him if he was afraid to trust his friend or ashamed to serve under a Spanish conspirator. —At the bottom of the letter were these words: "We shall certainly have a Spanish war."
[C. Just. Do you know the hand writing of gen Wilkinson? A I do, very well.]
I sat by gen Adair when he read the letter; and it appeared to be the hand writing of gen Wilkinson; but I did not take it up to compare it.
[Mr. Martin. Do you remember the date? A I cannot tell the date or the place from which it was written. Mr. Hay. Did it appear as if it was of ancient date or modern? A Recent.]
General Adair complained bitterly; he said that this letter had induced him to go to New Orleans, where he was seized by general Wilkinson.
[Mr. Wirt. Will you name all the witnesses, who could give evidence of the connection between colonel Burr and general Wilkinson? A Judge Easton, to prove that general Wilkinson was the projector of Miranda's expedition, and his connection with colonel Burr; major Timothy Kibby the person whose deposition has been printed, and Pierre Provenchere who could prove the connection between general Wilkinson and colonel Burr, and who was the common friend of both; colonel Samuel Hammond, with whom general Wilkinson had a conversation nearly similar with the one held with me and Samuel Hammond, jun. I believe I did not mention colonel Dupiester, to prove the designs of the party, as to the establishment of a western
empire. I think colonel Dupiester was mentioned as the friend of colonel Burr, and as I am informed, came to St. Louis, as his agent, and brought with him commissions and proclamations. Mr. MacRae. Did you see him at St. Louis? A I did. A colonel's commission it was said was offered to colonel Chotau, who attempted to throw it into the fire. Mr. Hay. From whom did the proclamations and commissions come? A They were said to be from colonel Burr. Mr. Hay. Who was to have commanded the horse? A Mr. Delano, who had been an officer of the horse in the French service, and it was said, was offered a distinguished command in colonel Burr's army. A colonel Dupiester, it was said, brought on letters, one to Provenchere and another to Timothy Kibby, the common friend of colonel Burr and general Wilkinson. Chief Justice. Did you see these letters? A We had a little democratic club intended to counteract those gentlemen. A Mr. Wherry to whom Provenchere shewed the letter, took a copy of it, and brought it down to us. Mr. Wirt. What was in the letter? A A something to this purport: "He was ready; hoped they were ready; and, that the expedition would begin to move about the 15th of Nov."
[Major Bruff's evidence to be continued.]
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, November 10.
DEBATE on MR. G. W. CAMPBELL's motion to fill up the bill on the naval establishment.
[CONTINUED.]
(Mr. Randolph's speech continued.)
Mr. R. said that he should forever protest, wherever it could possibly be avoided, and here it might have been avoided, against expenditure of public money without the previous sanction of the law. But condemning an expence and refusing to appropriate money to discharge it were different things. A man, for instance, might highly disapprove his wife's running up a large account with a merchant, without his knowledge or consent, which his honor would nevertheless compel him to pay. Incurring a debt was one thing and discharging it another. Mr. R. believed it was within the knowledge of many members in this house, that during the late war between France and England, which was terminated by the peace of Amiens, the extraordinary expences, that is the expences incurred without the knowledge and concurrence of parliament, such expences as this bill provides for; exceeded the ordinary, or authorised expences during a single year of that war, although these last amounted to near twenty millions sterling! Ought we not then (said he) to set our faces against the introduction of a principle, which must necessarily lead to consequences so ruinous? Would any man put the additional security which we derived from a few military stores, in competition with a violation of the constitution, in a point too involving the dearest privileges of that house? Whilst he held this language, he was not insensible to the impending danger, nor unwilling to make efficient provisions to meet it. Let us not (he said) deceive ourselves with the idea that we are to have a war of military parade. Sacrifices they would be called upon to make, and he was prepared to meet them. He hoped they would enter into it, if war we must have, with a full conviction of its justice and necessity, and with hearts resolutely bent to endure all its privations and abide by all its hardships. —He had on a former occasion said, that if Great Britain put forth her strength we should feel it; she had put forth her strength and they had felt it—you feel it now, sir, (said he) in every fibre of your heart. It could not be expected that he should answer insinuations of a British party in that house, coming too from such persons. Neither could it be expected that he should sink into that vile and supple thing, an humble follower, a pliant tool of a majority, and tacitly disavow the principles for which he contended two years ago. He had then, as far as in him lay, endeavoured to avert the situation of affairs which now exists, and under the same circumstances he should do so again. It had been said that it was idle to retrospect on the causes which led to that situation, and he agreed that it was, so far as related to the foreign power, but not as it related to the conduct of our own government. It was totally immaterial what were the previous points in dispute between us and G. Britain. Her conduct had put it out of
our power to look back upon them, into mine into them, had precluded all deliberation. We had received a blow, and it was out of the question to enter into the merits of the dispute which had produced it. To Great Britain the door of discussion was shut, was barred, and she must knock with the light tap of solicitation before it could be opened to her. But let not gentlemen calculate upon throwing the difficulties into which the country was brought, upon those who had opposed the measures of imbecility and irritation which led to them. He could not consent to take upon himself any part of the credit which the non-importation law conferred upon its supporters, however anxious they might be to share it with him.
If the gentleman who had alluded to something in Gallatin on the finances (Mr. Love) and who had begun very early to instruct in the meaning of terms which, it seemed, they had been all their lives using without understanding (a specimen of his embarrassment and modesty which Mr. R. had not expected) had read a little farther he would have found this passage.
"It was this transaction which gave rise to the following motion made in the house of representatives in February, 1793, viz. "Resolved that the secretary of the treasury has violated the law passed the 4th of August, 1790, making appropriations of certain monies authorised to be borrowed by the same law, in the following particulars, to wit: 1st, by applying a certain portion of the principal borrowed, to the payment of the interest falling due upon that principal, which was not authorised by that or any other law, &c. Altho' it is now demonstrated by the official statements (from which the statements Nos. 11 and 12 are abstracted) that that resolution was strictly and literally true, it was at that time negatived by a large majority."
Now gentlemen would pardon him for not feeling that religious deference for the dicta of a majority which some of them entertained, when he saw that a resolution, demonstrated by official statements to be strictly and literally true, might nevertheless be negatived by a large majority.
[Speech to be continued.]
MINUTES.
MONDAY, November 23.
Mr. Elliot, from the committee appointed to enquire what alterations were necessary to be made in the act for appointing an additional judge, &c. in the Mississippi territory, reported a bill for extending jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts, and for other purposes; which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole house to-morrow.
Mr. Marion presented the petition of James Wilson, which was referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Jer. Morrow said that by the several acts for placing on the pension list persons who were wounded in the service of the U. S. no provision was made for persons wounded on the frontiers of the U. S. or elsewhere since the revolutionary war, many persons in that situation were undoubtedly entitled to relief. He therefore offered the following resolution, which was agreed to.
Resolved, That the committee appointed on the 5th inst. to enquire what compensation should be allowed for issuing commissions, giving authority to take testimony or examinations relative to claims or applications under the act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war, be instructed to enquire whether provision ought not to be made by law for placing on the pension list of the U. S. persons who have received wounds in the service of the U. S. subsequent to the revolutionary war, and who were called into service under any of the several acts of congress providing for the protection of the frontiers, such persons having served in the militia, in a volunteer corps, or in a regular force, or under a special engagement, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Chandler presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Kennebeck, in the district of Maine, praying for the establishment of a port of delivery, which was referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
An engrossed bill for allowing additional compensation to the secretaries of the Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana and Michigan territories, was read the third time and passed.
The engrossed bill for the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac, was about to be read for the third time, when
Mr. Nelson moved that it be recommitted to a select committee for the purpose of amendment.
On this motion a debate ensued, in which the motion was supported by Messrs. Nelson, Sloan, Smilie, Key, Crownshield, Desha, Bacon & Talimadge, and opposed by Messrs. Lewis and Gardenier.
The reasons given in favor of the recommittal, were, that the corporation was made

perpetual; that there ought to be some provision allowing the United States to become purchasers if they chose, after a certain length of time, in order to make it a free bridge; that there was in the bill no provision making the shares of a stockholder amenable to process of law; that a man might consequently vest all his property in this stock in order to defraud his creditors; and that there was in the bill no provision for clearing the channel of the river, in case it should be injured by the bridge being carried away by ice, storms, &c. or should be left unfinished.
Those who opposed the motion expressed their regret that these amendments had not been thought of when the bill was before the committee of the whole, and open for amendment; that this was done with a design to defeat the principle of the bill, and that the advocates of the motion might be compared to physicians who administered their nostrums to an infant till they strangled it; in answer to the first objection it was replied that the risk which the subscribers would run in the experiment, entitled them to ample remuneration, and yet whenever the annual income exceeded 15 per centum on their capital, congress was authorised to lower their tolls; to the second objection it was answered that every monied institution was liable to the same objection; that creditors were authorised to seize upon tolls arising from the stock of individuals, and to sequester them till they received their dues; and to the third objection, it was said that these events were within the bare compass of possibility, and might never happen.
The motion for recommittal to a select committee was carried—Ayes 72; and the same committee appointed that brought in the bill.
[Monday's proceedings to be continued.]
PHILADELPHIA, November 28. Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, dated October 6, 1807. "We are still in the unpleasant situation of the uncertainty of peace or war between England and America—the prices of products notwithstanding are very favorable; the cargoes lately arrived from America furnish handsome sales. It is probable that the neutrality of Portugal will soon cease. We are also in expectation of a rupture between England and Russia. The neutrality of the U. States in this case would be a desirable object."
Yesterday arrived ship Eliza-Ann, Williams, from London. Sailed from Cowes the 14th of October, and left there the U. S. schooner Revenge, captain Read, to sail next day for Great Britain. Off Falmouth, spoke the ship Union, Jacobs, from Philadelphia, to Antwerp, detained and rest in by a British cruiser. Captain W. informs that it was understood at the time of his sailing that Mr. Monroe would spend the winter in England.
The passengers in the Eliza Ann, all speak in terms of confidence that our differences with England will be amicably accommodated.
BALTIMORE, November 18. Arrived, sch'r Jane, M'Neil, 12 days from Halifax, sailed in co. with the British Packet, for New York. Left ship United States, Moor, of Baltimore, under adjudication; sch'r Fly, Frazier, for Baltimore, 10 days; ship Hero, Spencer, of New-York, laid over for further proof; the captain swore he was a British subject and never was a citizen of the U.S.—passed 3 British frigates at anchor inside of the capes, was hailed by the Milan, & ordered to heave to, but having a fine wind stood on. Above Point Comfort saw a ship at anchor supposed to be the French ship Patriot.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30.
MARRIED on Monday the 23d instant, at Philadelphia, by the Rev. Bishop White, Mr. CALEB HAND, merchant of this place, to Miss LEAH C. KEEN, of Philadelphia.
We are authorised to say, that the secretary of state has received a letter from Mr. R. Patterson, consul at Nantes, stating that a merchant of that city had just received information from high authority at Paris, that count Toustroy had arrived and had offered the mediation of Russia to effect a peace between France and Great Britain; that it was believed that such an offer would not have been made unless the emperor Alexander had previously known, that Russia was determined against every act of hostility with Great Britain. It was believed that lord St. Helens was already appointed by his government, to proceed to that city.
[Balt. Amer] London, October 9, 1807. "I have barely to say that we are informed to-day that the negotiation here has been suspended, and that it is further to be discussed on your side. The dispatches from this government go by this conveyance, the British packet, to Mr. Erskine—And we also learn Mr. Munroe will sail in about a week in a merchant ship. The Revenge will go on Sunday, I presume to France, and from thence home, with dispatches, both from Mr. Monroe and Mr. Armstrong."
ed on your side. The dispatches from this government go by this conveyance, the British packet, to Mr. Erskine—And we also learn Mr. Munroe will sail in about a week in a merchant ship. The Revenge will go on Sunday, I presume to France, and from thence home, with dispatches, both from Mr. Monroe and Mr. Armstrong."
"Lisbon, October 3, 1807. "Since the date of our last, affairs in this country have taken a very disagreeable turn, and it has been rumored, by the consul, to all British merchants resident in Lisbon, that their situation in Portugal is very unsafe, and advising them, in order to save their property, to retire without delay—this communication has caused great alarm, and all the English families are in consequence preparing to depart in a very few days, which of course occasions much confusion."
INTERESTING. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. [COMMUNICATED FOR THE REGISTER.]
Extracts of Letters, from respectable Commercial Houses in different parts of Europe to their correspondents in this city:
"BORDEAUX, Sept. 19th, 1807. The George Washington cannot be admitted to an entry, because she touched the British shore, tho' the captors did not land any part of the cargo, and the papers are in the most regular order—Several Danish vessels now here are in the same situation, and would run the risk of being taken by the English if they are forced out of the river. Captain Hidelius is gone to Paris to petition, through the mediation of your ambassador—if good sense prevails, he will obtain leave to land his cargo, which is attended with proper documents to prove it does not originate from any British settlement."
"The same measures have been taken in Holland, and in the ports of Germany, where there are still French garrisons. Several vessels coming direct from England have been confiscated, both ships, and cargoes; and those which had only put into a British port by force, or choice, have been obliged to go away—It is to be expected that the ambassadors of neutral powers will make representations, and that such orders will be recalled, for commerce even before was labouring under too great difficulties."
"No variation in the course of exports since our last, though we have no neutral vessels to ship them for the north of Europe."
"BORDEAUX, October 3, 1807. "Annexed I beg to hand a copy of a letter received from the minister, relative to the George Washington. I am extremely concerned that it is so little consoling. This unfortunate ship is obliged to drop down immediately—and only waits the captain's return from Paris to go to sea, to obtain admission into the port of St. Sebastians; where I have been assured, that she can be admitted without difficulty.—If that port should prove unsuccessful, there is only the port of Lisbon left to try—or to return to the United States. I hope she will not be reduced to that extremity."
(Translated for the Phil. Register.)
PARIS, September 18, 1807.
The minister of the interior to Mr. Foussat, merchant at Bordeaux. I have received, sir, the request, which you have addressed to me, in your own name, and that of other merchants of your city, the object of which was to obtain the admission of the American ship George Washington, which had been taken into Plymouth by an English ship of war.
Different reclamations of that nature having been submitted to the emperor his majesty, confirming the dispositions of his decree of the 21st November, 1806, has recently prescribed its strict execution. It is impossible for me, sir, after this decision, to grant your request; I therefore remit to you the piece, which was annexed to it—inviting you to communicate my answer to the merchants who, with you, have signed the memorial.
I salute you. (Signed) CRETET.
Captain Benners arrived at Philadelphia, left at Leghorn, the ship Hetty, Day of this port, expected to be released daily. On the 20th September was boarded off Toulon by the British frigate Sirius, few
days from Palermo and treated very civilly, she informed captain Benners that the evening before, the whole French fleet were safe in Toulon.
On the 2d October, off cape Palos, spoke the brig America, Houston, from Baltimore 33 days, bound for Malta—October 6, Gibraltar bearing W 8 miles, was boarded by the British M. W. gun-brig Dextrous, lieutenant Tomlinson and treated very politely; shortly after was brought too in the Gut by a Spanish gun-boat privateer, several others being in sight, they behaved also more civilly than usual.
Oct. 7, Cape Spartel bearing S. E. 6 or 7 leagues, was again boarded by the British man of war brig Redwing, and treated with uncommon civility, who mentioned that they had orders to escort through the Straits all American vessels bound to a British port or settlement; the same evening was brought too by a British armed ship, a frigate in sight, and after acquiring her flag, allowed the Dispatch to proceed; these repeated instances of uncommon civility makes it appear evident that orders must have been given from England to king's ships to alter their conduct towards the American flag, as not one of those vessels even looked at the protections of the crew when offered to them.
Arrived ship Bainbridge, Neal 48 days from Rotterdam—Left there the 6th October ships Sheffield, Davis, of and for Norfolk; Alonzo, Clark, of and for New Bedford, ready for sea; Recovery Webb, of Salem for Lisbon; Hunter, Foster, of Charleston S. C. laid up; brigs Roebeck, of Norfolk, under repairs; Thompson, of Portsmouth N. H. for Portland; Jeroy, of Newbedford loading for New York.
Sailed in co. with brig Betsey, Barker of and for Boston.
October 7, in the North sea spoke ship Eliza of Boston 31 days from Charleston, S. C. for Rotterdam.
October 12, in the British Channel was boarded from the British frigate Rosamance, the officer of which informed that the French privateers were capturing all American ships they fall in with, bound to or from English ports—treated politely. October 14, boarded from the British frigate Leocostant, the officer of which informed that a privateer of St. Malo had captured an American ship and brig from England bound to America, they afterwards were recaptured by an English frigate and sent into England—also treated politely.
[Phil. paper.]
Letters from Halifax, dated the 12th instant, say, "The accounts received by the Packet are by no means favorable to a reconciliation with America. We are busily employed in putting our works of defence in as good a state as the advanced season will allow, and are in daily expectation of a reinforcement of 3000 men, a company of artillery, and an addition to our naval force. The Horatio frigate, which conveyed sir James H. Craig, and suite, to Quebec, has arrived here, and is attached to admiral Berkeley's squadron."
"The weather in this latitude is the most unprecedented in the recollection of the oldest inhabitants; we are almost deluged with rain, having scarcely had a dry day these three weeks, and it still continues to pour down."
A gentleman who arrived in the Packet from Halifax states, on paper, that it is expected admiral Berkeley's squadron will winter at Halifax; instead of Bermuda—That a marriage was expected shortly to take place between the eldest Miss Berkeley and sir Thomas Hardy, captain of the Triumph—That a frigate was beating into Halifax as the Packet came out, probably the one that sailed from England on the 14th of October, supposed to have on board the order of council for opening the ports of Nova Scotia to the Americans, for the importation of certain articles enumerated in an act of parliament passed last session; that the president's message to congress had been critically analyzed at Halifax; the navy and army extracted nothing from it but war; but mercantile men thought it as peaceable as possible.
[New York Gaz.]
Arrived at New York on Monday evening last, the sloop Morning Star, captain Jordan, 14 days from Edenton. On the 20th instant, off the capes of Virginia, picked up the crew and passengers (25 in number) of the ship Sarah, Duonet, from Greenock for New York. They had been in the boat 24 hours. The ship had nine feet water in her hold when they deserted her. She sailed from Greenock on the
17th of September, and was leaky all the passage. The passengers were Mr. Matthew Semple, of the house of Semple and Shaw of New York, and Mr. James Alexander of Virginia, in the cabin; and in the steerage, Mrs. Graham and 5 children, Mr. Irvin and wife, Mr. Scott and Mr. Wright, who all arrived safe at New York. Four packages of dry goods were saved in the long boat, from the Sarah.
The ship Commerce, of this port, was left in Cowes Roads on the 14th October, waiting for orders.
Interesting to Commerce. The last London papers contain the following article, interesting to our merchants who trade to India:—"Instructions, we understand, have been sent to India, to impose an additional duty of 10 per cent. on all neutral vessels trading to all ports of that country, within British jurisdiction."
NORFOLK, November 23. Arrived, in Hampton Roads, bound to Baltimore, schooner Betsey and Charlotte. Abbot, 27 days from St. Bartholomews.—Left ship Fair America, Frauley, to sail in 14 days for Philadelphia.—The ship Montezuma, from Boston, arrived the 23d October, under the fort was taken possession of by an English privateer—The armed brig Leo, belonging to Baltimore, went out and retook the ship, November 2, in lat. 18, long. 63, 30, spoke schooner Ann Eliza, James, of and bound to Fredericksburg—who about one hour before carried away her mainmast in a squall—damaged in no other respect.
LONDON, October 12. The prince of Mecklenburg Strelitz reached town on Saturday. He was landed at Dartmouth from a cartel from Morlaix. Being the nephew of our queen, and coming by special permission of Napoleon, many rumours are afloat. Some will have it that he brings a letter from the emperor of the French, pressing a negotiation—others, that he brings some proposals from the emperor Alexander.
It was formerly reported, that the force collecting at Cork was destined for Madera; but it was yesterday rumored one of the Spanish settlements, and Porto Rico, in the Gulf of Mexico, is mentioned as likely to be the first object of attack.
The papers report that a French privateer had captured an American vessel, under pretence of being a lawful prize, as having come from an English port. Another such instance, and it may be necessary to anticipate the designs of "the person who rules in France," to take possession of the American navy, &c.
[Adorn. Chron.]
Mr. Canning's last notification in the Gazette has puzzled the public in no small degree. The very best maps have been consulted to find out who was meant by the learned secretary as "friendly and neutral powers!"
POST-OFFICE.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 30, 1807. WINTER ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAILS.
The northern mail will arrive every day at nine o'clock, A. M. and close every day (Sundays excepted) at half after one P. M.
Southern mail will arrive every day at two, P. M. and close every day (Sundays excepted) at eight, A. M.
November 30. d5t
Freight Wanted
For the Schooner SWAN, Benjamin Spooner, Master; to the West-Indies; burthen 650 barrels. Apply to E. JANNEY. 11th mo. 30th. d
Taken up as an Estray,
A light brindle COW with a young Calf.—The owner is requested to call, pay charges and take her away.
William Groverman. November 30. 3t
A CARD.
MR. GENERIS has the honor to inform the LADIES and GENTLEMEN of Alexandria, that his first BALL will commence on Thursday next, third of December. November 30. 3t
JOHN LLOYD,
Has received per the William and John, and the George from Liverpool, a general assortment of
FALL GOODS,
Which are for sale on the usual terms. October 26. d6tcoim
Printing in all its various branches, handsomely executed at this office.

Joseph Mandeville, Corner of KING and FAIRFAX-STREETS, ALEXANDRIA: HAS FOR SALE, An assortment of WINES, LI- QUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of
MADEIRA Port Sherry Lisbon Malaga Teneriffe & Corsica
WINES.
Eld St. Estephe Medoc laret, in cases of one dozen
A few dozen fine old frontinac
Ditto do. best wine bitters
Jamaica and West-India rum
New-England do.
Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Naples brandy
Holland and country gin
Schiedam gin in cases
Irish whiskey, very old
70 barrels Pennsylvania rye whiskey
Cider in barrels
White wine and Cider vinegar
Florence oil in flasks
2 hogheads Havana honey
15 do. choice retailing molasses
Gunpowder
Imperial
Hyson
Young Hyson
Hyson-Skin and
Souchong
TEAS
of good quality.
Muscovado sugars, different qualities
Bengal white do.
Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Bal-
timore and Alexandria.
Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's snuff
in bottles and bladders.
Macuba and rapée do.
Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted)
Mace; nutmegs; cloves; cassia; pimen-
; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cay-
enne pepper; refined salt-petre.
Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley;
London and Philadelphia mustard; basket
salt; starch; fig blue; floutant indigo; Geor-
gia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; mad-
der; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk;
pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine;
traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns;
gin cases; patent shot; brandywine gunpow-
der; Harvey's gunpowder, [the only real Bri-
tish battle powder] from F to treble sealed;
chewing tobacco; best Havana segars.
Muscate and bloom raisins in boxes.
Sun raisins in casks.
Zante currants; prunes; soft shelled al-
monds.
A few boxes excellent pickles, each one
dozen bottles assorted; capers, olives and n-
chovies, for sale by the box.
A quantity of clean good allum salt suitable
for the fishery, &c. &c.
JAMES BACON,
At his GROCERY STORE, on King-street, has in
addition to his former stock, added
A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in
the Grocery Line;
Which makes his assortment complete.
He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms
Muscovado Sugars, of various qua-
lities,
Loaf and Lump ditto,
Gunpowder,
Imperial,
Hyson,
Young Hyson,
Hyson-Skin, and
Souchong
TEAS,
particularly select-
ed for
family use.
Best green Coffee,
Chocolate, of a superior quality
Madeira,
Bucellos,
Sherry,
Lisbon,
Teneriffe,
Malaga, and
Genuine old Port
WINES.
Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy,
Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use,
Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New
England Rum,
Holland Gin,
Irish and country Whisky,
Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar,
Stoughton's Bitters,
Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cassia, pimento,
Cayenne and black pepper, race and ground
Ginger, basket salt for table use, pearl barley,
rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dipt and
spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, floutant
indigo, alum, copperas, madder, brimstone,
spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best en-
glish and country made gunpowder, segars
and smoking tobacco, very best chewing to-
bacco.
Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes
in boxes.
London mustard, warranted of a superior
quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper
demijohns, &c. &c. with generally every ar-
ticle in his line—the whole of which have been
selected with care, and will be disposed of on
the very lowest terms.
Printing in all its various branches,
handsomely executed at this office.
HORWELL'S  Celebrated Patent Suspenders
FOR Ease, Elegance, Strength, &c. far ex-
ceeds any in use. To be had wholesale
and retail at the MANUFACTORY, lower end
of Prince Street Alexandria. N. B. The Subscriber has a complete as-
sortment well adapted for the Winter Season, and can supply wholesale purchasers on ad-
vantageous terms. Richard Horwell. Sept. 25 d6m.
A French and English Gazette. To Amateurs of the French Language.
WE are authorised to announce to the
Public, and more especially to
American Ladies and Gentlemen, (for whom
this new establishment is adapted) that L'Ora-
cle, a French and English Gazette, printed
three times a week, in Charleston, South-
Carolina, will be published daily on the first
of January, 1808, in the city of New-York. A book of subscription is opened at this Of-
fice and at Mr. Gadsby's Coffee-House. Subscribers pay Nine Dollars per annum,
and only Eight Dollars, if paid in advance. The establishment will prove very benefi-
cial both to Amateurs and Pupils of the French
or English languages. The Editor and Proprietor is Mr. Negrin,
who is on his way from here to New-York, forming his correspondence. November 23.
Valuable Property for Sale.
TO BE SOLD, in four distinct lots or to-
gether, four acres of LAND, contain-
ing from one and a quarter acre to two acres
each, most eligibly situated without the terri-
tory of Columbia, extending in a right line
from Gibbon-street to Great-Hunting-Creek,
intersecting Jefferson, Franklin, and Green-
street, and bounding east and west on Fayr-
ette and Payne-streets. A plan of the ground and further particulars
may be obtained by application to James Patton.
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.
GRAND LOTTERY,
BALTIMORE.
AUTHORISED by the general assembly
of the state of Maryland, the scheme of
which is the most brilliant ever offered to the
citizens of the U. S. containing besides a large
number of other good prizes,
1 prize of 30,000 dollars. 1 do. of 15,000 3 do. of 10,000 2 do. of 5,000 8 do. of 1,500 7 do. of 1,000
Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest
prize is twelve dollars. The scheme contains
only 21,500 tickets; 10,000 of which are ac-
tually sold to a company of gentlemen, in N.
York, to whom the Managers have obligated
themselves to commence the drawing in the
city of Baltimore, On THURSDAY the 31st
day of DECEMBER next, and to draw 500 tick-
ets per day. Tickets and Shares are now selling in a va-
riety of numbers and very rapidly, at TEN
DOLLARS and a HALF each, for a short time at G. & R. WAITE'S Truly Fortunate Lottery-Office, corner of
MARKET and CHARLES-STREETS, BALTIMORE. The grandeur of the scheme of the above
Lottery, together with an assurance from the
Managers that it will positively commence
drawing on the 31st day of December next,
have been a sufficient inducement for the sub-
scribers to come to the city of Baltimore for
the express purpose of facilitating the sale
of the tickets. G. & R. Waite.
One of the above firm will personally
attend the drawing daily, to take down the
numbers correctly, as will also one of their
clerks. The next New York Lottery will not com-
mence drawing till April next—tickets of
which lottery may be had at Waite's offices,
No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane New-York.
** Distant adventurers, accompanying
their orders with bank notes of any description
to either of Waite's offices, in New-York
or Baltimore, may have Tickets and Shares
forwarded to any amount with the utmost
punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them
of their success. All prizes sold by G. and
R. Waite, will be paid by them.
†† Tickets in the above lottery are to be
had at J. MARCH's book-store, George-Town,
where the prize list will be regularly received.
October 13. 3taw2m
For Sale by the Subscribers, Lisbon Carpeting for summer, of different
qualities, Bucellos and Carcavello Wines in quarter
casks, Window Glass of different sizes,
Mould Candles of a superior quality in
small boxes, Soft-shelled Almonds in bags,
A quantity of patent Iron Hollow ware. R. T. Hooe & Co. June 1. eo
Bank of Potomac,
November 5, 1807
NOTICE is hereby given the Stockhold-
ers of this institution, that a dividend of
four per cent. on the capital stock for the half
year ending this day, will be paid them or their
legal representatives, on Wednesday next, the
11th instant. By order of the President and directors. Ch. PAGE, CHASH'R. November 7. eo4w.
FOR SALE OR RENT,  WATER-STREET ACADEMY. A two-story BRICK HOUSE, pleasantly situ-
ated, and lately occupied by the Rev. J. Fos-
ter—Terms of sale or rent will be very mo-
derate. L. LEWIS. September 30. 2aw
This is to give Notice,
That the subscribers, of George-Town, in
the district of Columbia, have obtained from
the orphan's court of Washington county, in
the district of Columbia, letters testamentary
on the personal estate of George Lee, Esq.
late of Washington county aforesaid, deceas-
ed—All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscribers, on or before the 26th day of April
next, they may by law be excluded from all
benefit of the said estate. Given under our hands the 26th day of Oc-
tober, 1807. NICHOLAS LINGAN, JNO. R. MAGRUDER, jun. } Ex'rs. All those indebted to the estate are desired
to make payment without delay. N. L. J. R. M. jun. } Ex'rs. October 28. [Nov. 26] 2aw3w*
Removal.
Rea and Taylor, Coach-Makers, RETURN their sincere thanks for the
liberal encouragement they have re-
ceived since their commencing business in
this town, and acquaint their friends and the
public, that they have removed their manu-
factory to Fairfax street, opposite to Rick-