Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1803-11-18 00:00:00

Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
[No. 34 OF VOLUME V.]
FRIDAY, November 18, 1803.
[WHOLE NO. 242.]
LANDS FOR SALE.
TWO hundred acres, lying on the Elk-Lick fork of Muddy river, 8 miles from Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, with an excellent never-failing spring thereon. This tract is all bottom that never overflows.
Two hundred acres lying near the Double Lick, seven miles from Russellville. The major part of this tract is bottom that never overflows.
Two hundred acres 8 miles from Russellville with 2 very good springs thereon.
Four hundred acres 5 miles from Russellville, lying on the Elk-Lick fork of Muddy river, including a spring or springs, known by the name of the Lick springs, there is a good grist mill within a mile of this tract.
Four hundred acres lying on the dry fork of Eddy Creek, Livingston County, 8 miles from Eddyville, a very flourishing town.
Ten other Tracts, four of 400 and six of 200 acres each, lying on the Elk fork of Red river, Logan County, eight miles from Russellville.
For each of those tracts of Land I will give a general warrantee. I will dispose of the whole, or part, of the above described Land, very low for cash or good likely young Negroes that are willing to go to Kentucky with me.
THOMAS V. SWEARINGEN.
Near Shepherd's-Town, } November 11, 1803. }
☞ I have also for sale, one very good Carriage HORSE, and two or three very good Riding HORSES.
TO BE RENTED,
And possession given immediately,
A DWELLING HOUSE and three half acre LOTS , situate in Darkesville (Buckelstown) lately occupied by Samuel Gardner as a Tavern, for which it is well calculated, and being on the main road leading from Winchester, Martinsburg, &c. is a good stand for travellers. The house is convenient and tolerably commodious, having three rooms on the lower and three on the upper floor, with Stables, Kitchen, and other necessary buildings.
JOHN GRAY, Guardian for the heirs of Joseph Lamon, deceased. November 11, 1803.
FALL and WINTER
GOODS.
WALTER B. SELBY,
Has just received from Baltimore, a large and general assortment of DRY-GOODS and GROCERIES , Amongst which are a great variety of FANCY GOODS , consisting of Handsome PRINTS and CHINTZES , Needlework'd Book, and Cambric MUSLINS , Lady's Elastic Silk GLOVES , Leghorn BONNETS , of the latest fashions, India Lute strings, Satins, and Lace VEILS , Morocco and Kid SLIPPERS , &c. &c. Also, a quantity of home-made LINNEN , Twilled BAGS , FLAX and CASTINGS —all of which having been purchased on the lowest terms for Cash, he is now enabled to give BARGAINS to those who may be pleased to call on him, and therefore solicits the early communications of his friends and the public generally.
☞ The highest price will be given in Cash or Goods, for clean FLAX-SEED .
Shepherd's-Town, November 4, 1803.
A General Assortment of HUGHES' BAR-IRON,
For sale at the Subscribers, WARRANTED TO BE GOOD , Price six dollars a hundred, gross weight.
Those who may wish to purchase this article, either by the large or small parcel, will be able to supply themselves on as good terms as if they went to the Iron-Works.
P. NADENBOUSCH & Co. Martinsburg, August 12, 1803.
PRINTING,
In all its variety, executed at this Office with correctness and expedition.
Fresh Goods.
THE subscriber has just received from the latest importations at Baltimore, a very handsome assortment of FALL and WINTER
GOODS,
Which he will sell on very reasonable terms, for Cash or Country Produce.
He returns his unfeigned thanks to his customers generally, for their encouragement heretofore, and thinks they will find it to their advantage to call on him for BARGAINS .
He remains the Publick's
Obedient servant,
JEREMIAH EVANS.
Martinsburg, October 21, 1803.
N. B. He will give the highest price in CASH or Goods for Marchantable FLAX-SEED .
CONGRESSIONAL.
[The quantity of important business before the house for the last week, has prevented the reporter from furnishing us with the whole of the debates, in their regular order. They will appear as soon as they can be prepared from the notes.—We cannot, however, any longer delay gratifying our readers with the maiden speech of Mr. Purviance. Judging from this specimen of the talents and eloquence of that gentleman, we look forward with pleasure to his parliamentary career; not doubting but that it will be eminently useful to his country and highly honorable to himself. Several of the new members have taken a part in the interesting debates, which have occupied the house the last week. As far as we can judge from these we cannot but think that the federalists, tho' they have lost a Bayard, a Rutledge and a Hemphill, will still command a superiority of talents and information in the house.]
WASHINGTON FEDERALIST.
Mr. Purviance. I am clearly and decidedly in favor of the resolution on your table, premising the appropriations for carrying the treaty between France and this country into effect; and I sincerely regret that in doing so I shall act adversely to the general sentiment of the gentlemen with whom I confess, with pleasure and with pride, I have hitherto politically associated.
It is true I am, and always have been opposed to the general tenor of the present administration. It has not appeared to me to possess that bold, commanding aspect, that erect and resolute front, which ought to be assumed by the executive of a free people, when claiming satisfaction for a wrong sustained; it has not shown that strong, muscular, athletic shape, which is calculated to intimidate aggression, or which is enabled to resist it; nor has it appeared to me to have demonstrated that firm, dignified, manly tone of virtue and of spirit, which resting on the love of a free people, and conscious of their strength, can ask for the prompt, direct, and unequivocal satisfaction to which it is entitled, and being denied, can take it; it has not appeared to me like the veteran chief, willing to gird his loins in defence of his country's rights, but (if I may use the magna componere pa vis) it has in my mind more resembled the militia subaltern, who directed his soldiers not to fire on the enemy, lest the enemy might fire again.
Under such an administration it has appeared to me better to obtain the ceded territory on any terms, than not to have it at all. If we do not possess the spirit or the means of doing ourselves justice, it were then better that we bribe those who are in a situation to molest us, and prevent them doing us an injury which we cannot or which we will not avenge. There are but two ways of maintaining our independence as a nation—men and money—since we did not use the first, we must have recourse to the last. One of these two we should be compelled to resort to if France gained possession of Louisiana, and we had better resort to it now. I deny that they have as yet gained possession—they have not received any delivery of the four redoubts which garrison and command the country, nor
have they a single armed soldier there except those few which are particularly attached to the equipage of the colonial prefect. If sir, we were obliged to resort to the necessity of purchasing their friendship, after they had procured an establishment, it would not be confined to one instance of humiliation and acknowledgment on our part, or one instance only of insult on theirs. If we purchased their friendship once, we should be compelled to make annual contributions to their avarice and be annually subjected to their insolence. Repeated concessions would only produce a repetition of injury, and, at last when we had completely compromised our national dignity, and offered up our last cent as an oblation to Gallic rapacity, we should then be farther from conciliation than ever. The spirit of universal domination instead of being allayed by the means which had been used for its abatement, would rage with redoubled fury; elated with the sacrifices which had been intended to appease it, it would grow more fierce—it would soon stride across the Mississippi, and every encroachment which conquest or which cunning could effect might be expected; the tomahawk of the savage and the knife of the negro would confederate in the league, and there would be no interval of peace until we should either be able to drive them from their location altogether, or else offer up our sovereignty as an homage of our respect and permit the name of our country to be blotted out of the list of nations forever.
I confess there are many gentlemen of that nation for whom I entertain the sincerest respect; but they will be so good as to pardon me when I observe, that although I love some of them as friends, I cannot like all of them as neighbors.—Blood, havoc and devastation have for some years encircled their proximity, & circumstances equally improbable they have already achieved. Do we want any evidences of this truth? We can find them in Switzerland, in Italy, in Egypt, in Hanover, in France itself. We have seen the ancient throne of the Capets tumbled from its base; we have seen the tide of succession which had flowed on uninterruptedly for ages dammed up forever, we have seen the sources of the life blood royal drained dry. And by whom? By the pert younglings of the day.
"An eagle tow'ring in his pride of flight, Was by a mousing owl hawed at & killed."
We have afterwards seen these puny upstarts, when their hands had been reddened in the slaughter pens of Paris kicked from their seats, and a Corsican soldier embellished with the majesty of the Bourbons. We have seen one half of the old world subjected to his domination, and the other half alarmed at his power. And is it for America, alone, sir, with an army scarcely sufficient for the defence of her garrisons, with a navy scarcely sufficient to punish a Bashaw, and with an executive who seems unwilling to strain our energies—is it, I say sir, for America alone, under these circumstances, to withstand this gigantic nation when fighting on her own ground, fed from her own granaries, and furnished from her own arsenals? The time once was when we were justifiable in redressing our wrongs, and had an opportunity of doing so; but this opportunity, and this necessity, I take it sir, have both passed away.
Yes, thank God, we need no longer apprehend any danger from that monster which has alarmed the world. We have now a treaty signed by themselves in which they have voluntarily passed away all the means of annoyance which they possessed. But I do not thank the honorable gentleman who is at the head of our executive.—At the time the negotiations for this treaty were commenced there could be no hopes of its proving successful. The First Consul had procured it probably for the purpose of carrying into effect what is supposed to be his favorite plan—universal domination—It gave to him the power of injuring the British, controlling the Spaniard, and perhaps of dismembering America; his fleet and army were ready to sail, and his Colonial Prefect had already arrived. But mark! at this particular crisis, the King of Great Britain, who in this instance I think the most able negotiator
we had, declares war. The scene is now changed; that which France refused to our intercessions she was now compelled to grant from mere necessity.—War took place I believe about the last of March, and the treaty was signed soon afterwards. As long as I retain the small share of understanding which God has given me, I shall never believe that it was owing in the smallest degree to the efficacy of diplomatic representation. The mind of that Great Man is not made of such soft materials as to receive an impression from the collision of every gentle hand; stern, collected and inflexible, he laughs to scorn the toying arts of persuasion. His soul is a stupendous rock which the rushing of mighty waters cannot shake from its place. No sir, had it not been owing to this happy coincidence of circumstances, the personal solicitations of our ministers would have been regarded with as listless an ear as if they had been whispered across the ocean.
But whatever may have been the causes which produced the treaty I will vote for it; not on account of the advantages which we may promise ourselves from a sale of the unlocated land within the Territory. I believe that from that source, we cannot hope for a reimbursement, as there is no doubt but that the most valuable parts have already been granted away by the Spaniards and by the French to their own citizens: nor do I see any restrictive provisions in the treaty which would prevent the court of Paris from continuing to issue patents, up to the date of the exchange of ratifications.
There may however be other advantages or there may be disadvantages, which, shrouded as I am in the gloom of uncertainty for the want of those means of intelligence, which perhaps others may resort to, but which has been withheld from us, I am unable to discern; but which may be observable to those who being more eminently situated, command a larger and clearer prospect. If the claim which we have purchased be invested with any latent embarrassments, if our possession should be opposed, or if our right of property should hereafter be contested, let the President look to it: He and he only will become responsible for every drop of American blood which may flow in consequence of such contests. For, if the French have not performed the stipulations of the treaty of St. Idelfonso, respecting the recognition of the late king of Etruria, and if such failure on their part has aroused in the Spanish court any spirit of opposition to the transfer we have obtained, we ought to be possessed of information, that our discretion might be regulated accordingly. As we have received no information respecting the existence of such a spirit of hostility on the part of the court of Madrid to this treaty, I will suppose that none such does exist, and in this belief I will vote for the treaty. I would even vote for a larger appropriation than is now demanded for its effectuation, and I would do it for the same reason that a man would give an exorbitant price for a piece of land adjoining his own, in order to prevent the settlement of a disorderly neighbor who he feared might plunder his property or burn his inclosures; and if this vote was the last public act of my life, I would sink into the grave under the pleasing impression, that as far as it regarded our posterity, it was perhaps the best.
REPORT
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, laid before the House of Representatives, on Tuesday the 25th ult.
In obedience to the direction of the act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to establish the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following
REPORTS & ESTIMATES:
The annual nett proceeds of the duties on merchandise and tonage had in former reports been estimated at nine millions five hundred thousand dollars. That estimated revenue, predicated in the importations of the years immediately preceding the late European war, and the ascertained ratio of the increase of the population of the United States, appears from the experience of the two

last years, to have been under rated.—The nett revenue arising from that source, which accrued during the year 1802, exceeds ten millions one hundred thousand dollars. The revenue which has accrued during the two first quarters of the present year, appears from the best estimate that can now be formed, to have been only fifty thousand dollars less than that of the two corresponding quarters of the year 1802: and the receipts in the Treasury, on account of the same duties, during the year ending on the 30th of September last, have exceeded ten millions six hundred thousand dollars.
Those facts, afford satisfactory evidence that the wealth of the United States encreases in a still greater ratio than their population, and induces a belief that this branch of the public revenue may now be safely calculated at ten millions of dollars.
From the statement [A] it will appear that the same revenue for the two last years of the late European war (1801 and 1802) calculated at the present rate of duties, averaged 11,600,000 dollars a year; but although it might with some degree of probability be supposed that the renewal of hostilities will again produce a similar encrease, no inference from that period is drawn in this report in relation to the revenue of the ensuing years.
The statement [B] shews the several species of merchandise on which the duties on importations were collected during the year 1802; the portion of that revenue which was derived from drawbacks, and that which arose from the extra duty on merchandise imported in foreign vessels.
Although the sales of the public lands during the year ending the 30th day of September last were affected by the situation of the western country; two hundred thousand acres have been sold during that period; and as it appears from the statement [C] that independent of future sales, the sums already paid to the receivers, together with those which exclusively of interest, fall due during the three ensuing years, amount to 1,250,000 dollars, the annual revenue arising from the proceeds of those sales, cannot be estimated at less than four hundred thousand dollars.
The extension of post roads, and the acceleration of the mail, whilst diffusing and increasing the benefits of the institution, have as an object of revenue, rendered it less productive. The receipts from that source have amounted during last year to 27,000 dollars; but as neither these nor those arising from some other smaller incidental branches, are of sufficient importance to affect any general result, the whole existing revenue of the United States will be computed at only ten millions four hundred thousand dollars.
The permanent annual expences of government which, under existing laws, must be defrayed out of that revenue, amount to nine millions eight hundred thousand dollars; to wit:
1. The annual appropriation of 7,300,000 dollars, for the payment of the principal and interest of the debt; of which about three millions and an half are at present applicable to the discharge of the principal and the residue to the payment of interest,
dolls. 7,300,000
2. The current expenses of government which, according to the estimates for the year 1804, consists of the following items, viz.
For the civil department and all domestic expenses of a civil nature . . . 791,000
For expenses attending the intercourse with foreign nations, including the permanent appropriation for Algiers, and all other expenses relative to the Barbary powers, 134,000
For the military & Indian departments, 875,000
For the naval establishment, calculated on the supposition that 3 frigates and 4 smaller vessels shall be kept in commission, 650,000
Six hundred thousand dollars applicable to other objects. The following extraordinary resources and demands not being of a permanent nature are not included in that calculation, to wit:
The specie in the treasury, which, on the 30th day of Sept. last, amounted to $ 5,860,000
The arrears of the direct tax, estimated at 250,000
The outstanding internal duties, amounting to near 400,000
And the sum which will be repaid to the U. States, on account of advances heretofore made in England for the prosecution of claims; estimated at 150,000
Constituting an aggregate of 6,660,000
More than six millions, six hundred thousand dollars, which, after reserving the sum which it is necessary to keep in the treasury, will be sufficient to discharge the demands due on account of the convention with Great Britain, and amounting to $ 2,664,000
Sundry extraordinary expenses in relation to the conventions with France and Great Britain, estimated at 100,000
The loan obtained from the state of Maryland, for the City of Washington amounting to 200,000
And also to pay two millions, 2,000,000
$ 4,964,000
on account of the purchase of Louisiana; being the same sum which was reserved for the purposes contemplated by the law of the last session, appropriating that amount for the extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse with foreign nations.
It appears by the estimate [D] that during the year ending on the 30th September last, the payments from the treasury on account of the public debt, have amounted to $ 3,096,700
Which together with the increase of specie in the treasury during the same period amounting to 1,320,000
4,416,700
makes an actual difference in favor of the United States of more than four hundred thousand dollars during that year.
The payments on account of the principal of the public debt, from the 1st day of April, 1801, to the 30th day of September, 1803, have amounted, as appears by the estimate [E] to $ 9,924,004
The specie in the Treasury on the 1st day of April, 1801, amounted to 1,794,000
And on the 30th day of September, 1803, to 5,860,000
Making an increase of 4,066,000
Those two items constitute an aggregate of $ 13,990,004
From which deducting the extraordinary resource arising from the sales of the bank shares, which produced 1,287,600
Leaves for the amount of the true difference 12,702,404
in favor of the United States, for that period of two years and an half, a sum of twelve millions seven hundred thousand dollars.
From that view of the present situation of the financial concerns of the United States, it seems that the only question which requires consideration is, whether any additional revenues are wanted in order to provide for the new debt, which if Congress shall pass the laws necessary to carry the treaty with France into effect, will result from the purchase of Louisiana.
The sum which the United States may have to pay, by virtue of that treaty, amounts to fifteen millions of dollars, and consists of two items—1st, 11,250,000 dollars, payable to the government of France, or to its assignees, in a stock bearing interest at six per cent, payable in Europe, and the principal of which will be discharged at the Treasury of the United States, in four instalments; the first of which shall commence in the year 1818—2dly, a sum which cannot exceed but may fall short of 3,750,000 dollars, payable in specie, at the Treasury of the United States, during the course of the ensuing year; to American citizens having claims of a certain description on the government of France.
It has already been stated that two millions of dollars may be paid from the specie now in the Treasury, on account of the last item; & the whole amount of the debt which may be eventually created, cannot therefore exceed thirteen millions of dollars, the annual interest of which is equal to 780,000 dollars; but on account of commissions and variations of exchange, will be estimated at eight hundred thousand dollars.
The existing surplus revenue of the United States will, as has been stated, be sufficient to discharge six hundred thousand dollars of that sum, and it is expected that the next revenue collected at New-Orleans will be equal to the remaining two hundred thousand dollars. That opinion rests on the supposition that Congress shall place that part on the same footing as those of the United States, so that the same duties shall be collected there on the importation of foreign merchandise as are now by law levied in the United States; and that no duties shall be collected either on the exportations of produce or merchandise from New-Orleans to any other place; nor any articles imported into the United States from the ceded territories, or into those territories from the United States.
The statements F. G. H. exhibit the annual exports and imports of the United States to and from Florida and Louisiana, for the years 1799 to 1802; and the statement [G] particularly shews that the exportation from the Atlantic states to those colonies, of articles not of the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States, amounted for the years 1799, 1800, and 1801, to 6,622,189 dollars; making an average of more than two millions two hundred thousand dollars, of foreign articles, liable to pay duty, annually imported into Florida and Louisiana from the United States alone.
It is ascertained that the exportations from the United States to Florida, are so trifling that that statement may be considered as applying solely to New-Orleans; and it is also known that almost the whole of those importations were consumed within that colony, and that during the war the supplies from the United States constituted by far the greater part of its imports.
From thence it results that the annual importations in the ceded territory, of articles destined for the consumption of its own inhabitants, and which will, under the revenue laws of the U. States, be liable to pay duty, may safely be estimated at two millions five hundred thousand dollars; an amount which at the present rate of duties, will yield a revenue of about 350,000 dollars. From that revenue must be deducted 150,000 dollars, for the following items, viz:
1st, The amount of duties on a quantity of sugar and indigo equal to that which shall be imported from New-Orleans into the United States; as those articles being imported free from duty, will diminish by so much the revenue now collected in the sea ports of the United States. The whole amount of sugar exported from New-Orleans is less than 4,000,000 of pounds, and that of indigo is stated at about 30,000 pounds. Supposing (which on account of that exemption, is not improbable) that the whole of those articles should hereafter be exported to the United States the loss to the revenue will be about 100,000 dollars.
2d, No increase in expense in the military establishment of the United States, is contemplated on account of the acquisition of territory; but the expenses of the civil administration of the Province and those incident to the intercourse with the Indians, are estimated at 50,000 dollars; leaving for the nett revenue derived from the Province, and applicable to the payment of the interest of the new debt, 200,000 dollars as above stated.
The only provisions which, if that view of the subject be correct, appear necessary, and are respectfully submitted, are
I. In relation to the stock of 11,250,000 dollars to be created in favour of the government of France or of its assignees.
That the debt may be made a charge on the Sinking Fund, directing the commissioners of the fund to apply so much of its proceeds as may be necessary for the payment of interest and reimbursement or redemption of the principal, in the same manner as by the existing laws, they are directed to do in relation to the payment of interest and discharge of the principal of the debt now charged on that fund.
That so much of the duties on merchandise and tonage as will be equal to seven hundred thousand dollars, being the sum wanted to pay the interest of the new stock, be added to the annual permanent appropriation for the Sinking Fund making together with the existing appro-
priation, eight millions of dollars, annually applicable to the payment of the interest and principal of the public debt.
And that the said annual sum of eight millions of dollars remain thus pledged and be vested in the commissioners of the Sinking Fund in trust for the said payments, until the whole of the existing debt of the United States, and of the new stock, shall have been reimbursed or redeemed.
As a sum equal to the interest accruing on the new stock will thus be added to the sinking fund, the operation of that fund, as it relates to the extinguishment of the existing debt, will remain precisely on the same footing as has been heretofore provided by Congress. The new debt will neither impede nor retard the payment of the principal of the old debt; and the fund will be sufficient besides paying the interest on both, to discharge the principal of the old debt, before the year 1818, and that of the new within one year and a half after that year.
II. In relation to the American claims the payment of which is assumed by the convention with France:
That a sum not exceeding 3,750,000 dollars inclusive of the two millions appropriated by a law of the last session of Congress for defraying the extraordinary expenses incident to the intercourse with foreign nations, be appropriated for the payment of those claims, to be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
That for the purpose of effecting the whole of the payment, the President of the United States be authorised to borrow a sum not exceeding $ 1,750,000 at an interest not exceeding six per cent a year;
And that so much of the proceeds of the duties on merchandise and tonage as may be necessary, be appropriated for the payment of the interest and for the reimbursement of the principal of the loan which may eventually be effected by virtue of the preceding provision.
It is not proposed to charge that loan on the Sinking Fund, because its amount, in case it shall be effected, cannot at present be ascertained; and because it may, perhaps under the then existing circumstances of the Treasury, be found more expedient not to borrow the money, and in lieu of it, to pay out of the sinking fund the whole or part of the two last instalments payable by virtue of the Convention with Great Britain, as authorised by the act making provision for the payment of the whole of the public debt.
It is evident that the possibility of thus providing for the payment of the interest of a new debt of thirteen millions of dollars, without either recurring to new taxes or interfering with the provisions heretofore made for the payment of the existing debt, depends on the correctness of the estimate of the public Revenue which has been submitted. Although it is not without diffidence that the hope of such favorable result is entertained, some reliance is placed on the solidity of the basis on which the estimate is grounded. It rests principally on the expectation that the revenue of the ensuing year shall not be less than that which accrued in the year 1802.
No part of it depends on the probable increase which may result from the neutrality of the United States during the war in Europe; nor even on the progressive augmentation, which from past experience may naturally be expected to arise from the gradual increase of population and wealth. Nor has that effect been taken into consideration which the uninterrupted free navigation of the Mississippi, and the acquisition of New-Orleans may have either on the sales of public lands, or on the general resources of the inhabitants of the western states.
All which is respectfully submitted. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
November 4.
Mr. Randolph invited the attention of the House to a subject of some importance to the revenue. Under an existing law a drawback of duties on goods exported to New-Orleans was allowed. Should this act remain in force, goods sufficient to supply the Mississippi territory and the other western country for several years might be stored in the warehouse of New-Orleans, which on possession being taken by the United States, may be carried into the United States, there evading the payment of duties. He therefore moved a resolution for the repeal of that act.
Resolution agreed to, and referred to the committee of ways and means.
And deducted from the permanent revenue of . . . 10,400,000 Leaves a surplus revenue of, 600,000

A message was received from the Senate, stating that they had passed the act for the creation of a stock, as prescribed by the Louisiana treaty, with an amendment.
Referred to the committee of ways and means.
A message was received from the President as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
"By the copy now communicated, of a letter from Captain Bainbridge of the Philadelphia frigate to our consul at Gibraltar, you will learn that an act of hostility has been committed on a merchant vessel of the United States, by an armed ship of the Emperor of Morocco. This conduct, on the part of that power, is without cause and without explanation. It is fortunate that Captain Bainbridge fell in with, and took the capturing vessel and her prize; and I have the satisfaction to inform you that, about the date of this transaction, such a force would be arriving in the neighborhood of Gibraltar, both from the East and the West, as leaves less to be feared for our commerce from the suddenness of the aggression."
"On the fourth of September, the Constitution frigate, captain Preble, with Mr. Lear on board, was within two days sail of Gibraltar, where the Philadelphia would then be arrived with her prize; and such explanations would probably be instituted as the state of things required, and as might perhaps arrest the progress of hostilities."
"In the mean while, it is for Congress to consider the provisional authorities which may be necessary to restrain the depredations of this power, should they be continued."
"TH: JEFFERSON." Referred to Messrs Eustis, J. Clay, Sands, M'Creery, and Dana.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
NEW-YORK, November 5.
Capt. Gibbs, of the Washington, 33 days from Rotterdam, informs, that he passed Calais the 30th of September, at which time he discovered 9 sail of frigates and gun boats, keeping up a constant fire on that place. He shortly after spoke a Dungeness pilot boat, who informed him, that they were under the command of Sir S. Smith, and gen. Moore. They had commenced the morning before at sun rise, and when out of sight he heard the continual reports of their guns.
Capt. Brown, arrived Yesterday from Lisbon, informs that a report was prevalent there about three days before he sailed, that Admiral Cornwallis had fallen in with off Brest, 15 sail of the line and five French frigates, he captured one of the line of battle ships & the 5 frigates, the latter having 1000 troops each supposed for Ireland; also that a skirmish had taken place between some French and Spanish troops on the frontiers, the issue was that the French were repulsed.
It was firmly believed at Lisbon that Bonaparte would, at all hazards attempt the invasion of England. There had been two Moorish frigates and two galleys out against the Americans, one of the frigates arrived at Lisbon a few days before captain B. sailed, the other was taken some time since by one of our frigates. They had captured a Boston brig, which has since been retaken by Captain Bainbridge.
CHARLESTON, October 31.
A small French schooner arrived in this port on Saturday last from Barracoa, in the island of Cuba, having on board 37 inhabitants of Port-au-Prince, which place was evacuated about four weeks ago by the French troops; as many of the inhabitants as could find passages fled to Cuba in the most distressed condition; the remainder have submitted to the brigands, who it is said have treated them with humanity. The cape continues to be closely blockaded by an English squadron, consisting of four sail of the line and three frigates, they will not permit even a vessel in ballast to enter that port.
ALEXANDRIA November 8.
Captain Adams arrived at Newburyport in 45 days from Gibraltar, informs that when he left there, war had not been formally declared, but that the Spanish government were in daily expectation of the event. They were making every preparation, and were in a good state of
defence; the English were continually off the Spanish ports picking out and capturing their merchantmen. No person was admitted within the gates of the city of Gibraltar without a pass. Captain Adams waited on Consul Gavino, as long as he could tarry, in order to be the bearer of dispatches to government, but was obliged to sail without them.
MARTINSBURG, November 18.
Married—the Rev. MOSES HOGE, of Shepherd's-Town, to Mrs. HUNT, of Charlotte County.
On Tuesday last Captain BENJAMIN STEPHENSON, to Miss LUCY SWEARINGEN.—And on the same day Mr. ANDREW WAGGENER, jun. to Miss A. BEALL, all of Jefferson County.
The point to which our foulest passions move, Is to be truly lov'd, and finally love. This is the charm that soothes the troubled breath, Friend to our health, and author of our rest; Thus bids each gloomy evening pass fly. And tunes each jarring string to harmony."
Extract of a letter to the Editor, dated, CITY OF WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.
"At present there is nothing very important before Congress, except the President's communication respecting a probability of war between the United States and the King of Morocco."
"It is now known that the Spanish Minister, residing in this city, did, previous to the convening of Congress, remonstrate with our government against the ratification of the treaty ceding to the United States the Louisiana country; why this information was withheld from Congress, at the time it was the subject of debate before them, may, I presume, be easily conjectured. It is generally believed that the Spaniards will not peaceably relinquish possession of Louisiana; if that shall turn out to be the fact, which by the bye, is more than probable, it will most assuredly involve its advocates in difficulties, that by them was not heretofore contemplated."
"The Senate has not yet acted upon the resolution contemplating a change in the Constitution. My own opinion is, that doubts have arisen in that body whether a constitutional majority can be had upon that subject, admitting it should be called up; one thing is certain, that one democrat (a senator) has declared himself against any alteration whatever."
Your's, &c.
A Word to the Wise.
As the spot of earth, called the United States, and, indeed, the whole globe, is almost too small to contain the towering geniuses of some of our great men—We would with reverence submit to their consideration, the propriety of mounting Billy Dunn upon a pole, and appointing him Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Moon; to treat for the cession of such territory as could be got with an "incontestable right"—in the mean time, as Congress is now in session, the Senate might ratify, and the House of Representatives make the necessary appropriations, for carrying into effect any treaty which might be made—they could also employ a few days of their time advantageously, in passing laws for the future government of such ceded territory.
[Alexandria D. Advertiser.]
We learn from Washington City, that in the house of Representatives, on Monday last, in considering the report of a committee of the whole house, establishing rules for the government of the present Congress, an amendment was proposed by a gentleman from Georgia, to this effect—"That no person be admitted upon the floor of the house, without the railing, unless introduced by a member, officers of the government, members of the Senate, foreign ministers, and stenographers excepted; and that none but members be admitted within the bar, or railing." This was advocated by Mr. Randolph, who proposed to amend the amendment by striking out the words "foreign ministers," who, he contended, ought not to be admitted to listen to the deliberations of that house, and that their admission was a thing unprecedented in the conduct of any legislative assembly—In this it is believed he will not be borne out by the practice of the British parliament; however, it is to be observed, that whatever Mr. R. says must be law, with his own party. The further consideration of the report was postponed until the next day, Tuesday; but, it still insisted on by Mr. Randolph, there is but little doubt
that it will be accompanied by something resembling the proposed amendment, a fashionable phrase, meaning, in present use, any thing but what it was originally intended to mean. By this strangers, as Mr. Randolph termed the citizens who resort to hear the debates, are confined to the gallery—a small, uncomfortable, unpleasant place; and which is, besides, in general so filled with one description of visitors, that there is but little chance of its ever being attended by any other. Few who incline to listen to the debates, have acquaintance with members or would wish to trouble them for an introduction; and thus the most respectable class of citizens are to be entirely excluded. The democratic gentlemen have heard so much about closed doors, that they are afraid of again resorting to that measure directly, and have recourse to this indirect method of closing the house upon such as are most capable of judging of their proceedings.
[Anti-Democrat.]
The evils resulting from the economies of our government, are now sensibly felt by the merchants of Charleston. A small French privateer, mounting a few swivels, has for several days completely blockaded our port, bringing to all vessels inward and outward bound. Yet we are compelled to submit to this indignity; for no means of redress present themselves; not a single armed American cruiser is suffered to protect our coast, or commerce, but are all peaceably laid up in the "dry docks" of Washington. "food for worms." In the mean time their temerity increases in proportion with our forbearance; and from our wharves we may behold the humiliating sight of American vessels pursued into our very harbour.
The brig Columbia, capt. Taylor, was chased the greater part of yesterday by the privateer, and followed this morning nearly up to Sullivan's Island. Such daring infractions of our neutrality surely demand the spirited interference of our government.
[Charleston Times, Nov. 1.]
A Proclamation has been issued by the Governor of the State of New-Jersey, directing an election to be held throughout the State, on the 13th of December next, for 6 Members of congress, to be chosen by Ballot, and in a General Ticket.
Foreign Summary.
Rigid measures have been adopted in Spain, to repress a spirit of disaffection which manifested itself among the people. That the emperor of Morocco had declared war against the Genoese, and had seized one of their vessels at Tangiers.
That Portugal had submitted to the demand of the French, as made by general Lasnes and Don Jose De Almeida, of foreign department, dismissed; and M. Pinto, put in his place.
That Spain had made a compromise to preserve her neutrality, and that instead of the naval aid which by the treaty of 1796, she was bound to render France, a sum of money is to be substituted—1,000,000. sterling per ann. is named as the price of this indulgence.
That the remonstrance of the Russian court, respecting Hanover had not been attended with success, in consequence of which an alliance offensive and defensive was on the point of taking place, between that monarch and Austria.
That the courts of Naples and Portugal had appealed to the emperor of Russia to protect them by his mediation from a French invasion, and that he had promised to exert it.
That all the effects of his Britanic majesty, as elector of Hanover, are daily transported to France, and that the inhabitants, exclusive of other exertions, are obliged to allow the sum of 12,000 dollars per month for the Tables of the French generals in that city.
PARODY,
FROM SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET.
BONAPARTE SOLUS.
T'INVAD, or not t'invade? that is the question.—Whether 'tis better for the mind to suffer The stings of envy, and of foil'd ambition, Or to take arms against a host of Britons, And by opposing, end them? T'invade—to fight—No more; and by a fight, to say, we end Our warfare, and the thousand British triumphs That France submits to:—'Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To invade—To fight—
To fight? Perchance to fall: aye, there's the rub— For in that fight what hearts of oak may strike, When we have shuffled off our ships from port, Must give us pause.—There's the respect That makes our armaments of so short life. For who would bear the jests and laugh of this isle, The People's scorn, the Press's contumely, The pangs of prolong'd war, the cannon's roar, The insolence of conquerors, and the spurn, That vanquished France, so oft, of England takes, When we ourselves might our quietus make By an invasion? Who capture bear, To strike his colours to a Nelson's arm, But that the dread of something on their shores, (That yet unconquered country, from whose bourne No enemy returns) puzzles the will, And makes us rather keep those pow'rs we have, Than strive for others that we know not of? Thus Britons do make cowards of us all! And thus th' ambitious views of resolution Are turned aside by one resisting Isle; And enterprizes or invading armies, With this regard, their gun-boats keep in port, And lose the name of Action.
Life has, in allegory, been often represented by philosophers and poets under the similitude of a voyage. The original Green has managed this figure with great dexterity.
Thus sure I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale; At helm I make my reason sit, My crew of passions all submit; If dark and blustering prove some nights, Philosophy puts forth her lights, Experience holds the cautious glass To shun the breakers as I pass; And frequent throws the wary lead, To see what dangers may be hid.
NOTICE.
FOR reasons not necessary to make public, notice is hereby given, that from this date forward, I am positively determined to pay for no goods but such as have been received, and that I will not be responsible for any debt whatever contracted on my account, at Smith's Store, Martinsburg. JOHN ROBINSON. Martinsburg, November 18, 1803.
August term, 1803.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, ss. LEWIS MOORE, AGAINST JAMES DAILEY. In CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the defendant do appear here on the second Tuesday in February next, to answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer and continued for two months successively, and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County.
A Copy. Teste, ANDREW WODROW, c. n. c.
THREE DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber living at Bath, on the 9th inst. a Negro Girl named Barbara, she is about 25 years of age, 5 feet some inches high, is rather stout built, has a remarkable thick neck and large goggle eyes. She formerly belonged to Col. Philip Pendleton, and it is supposed is now lurking in or about Martinsburg. I will give the above reward for securing said Negro in Martinsburg Jail.
HENRY CRONE. Bath, November 18, 1803.
CASH
Given for clean Linen and Cotton
RAGS.
At the Office of the INTELLIGENCER.

To AUTUMN.
BENDING with age his scattered locks embrown'd, In jovial laughter mid his reaper train, Mark mellow AUTUMN, from yon sunny ground, Beck'ning the loves and graces to the plain.
How his glad looks the smiling fields adorn!
Round Bacchus' brow he twines the purple vine— Profusely fills mild plenty's spacious horn, And bids dejected care no more repine.
Hail, generous AUTUMN! Nature's guardian kind, Providing parent of her joyless hours! When Winter, ruthless hag, who limps behind, Comes forth to desolate her faithful bow're.
By thee protected, shall we dwell in peace, Till laughing Spring resumes her reign of ease."
The following is a pretty picture of a faint-hearted and bashful lover.
THYRSIS has charms, address and art, To warm and win the coldest heart, With all his grace, and parts, and merit, The timid boy's devoid of spirit,
The other day, in amorous chat, He said, as in a GROVE we sat, How happy, Nannette, could I be, Were I at home, ALONE, with thee,
Early next morn, just as he said, He came, and—caught ME IN MY BED! Sigh'd, gaz'd, and talk'd of wond'rous love; And wish'd me with him—in the GROVE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying, that so much of the Counties of Hampshire and Berkeley as are included in the following bounds, to wit:—“Begining at the mouth of Cherry's Run, at the river of Potomack, in the county of Berkeley, thence up the said Run to the head thereof, thence due West to the top of Sleepy Creek Mountain, thence with the top of that Mountain to the line that divides the said County of Berkeley from the County of Frederick, thence with that line to the Hampshire line, with the division between Frederick and Hampshire to the road leading from Winchester to Old Town, up that road to Little Capen River, with that river to the Potomack, and down that river to the begining,” may be formed into a separate County, and that the Public Buildings for the same, be erected in the Town of Bath.
September 23, 1803.
FOR SALE, A VALUABLE Tract of LAND, situate at the Bridge on Opeckon Creek, about two miles from Martinsburg, Berkeley County, containing 375 acres, more than two hundred acres of which are cleared, is good arable Land, and the rest in timber, about 70 acres of good bottom Land, all of which can easily be converted into Meadow. As it is presumed no person will purchase without first viewing the property, it is not thought necessary to descend to particulars. Mr. Joseph Evans, jur. my agent in this business, is authorised to contract with any person inclining to purchase and the premises may be seen on application to Mr. Philip Conine who at present occupies them.
DANIEL VANMETRE. September 2, 1803. [3m.]
COMMITTED to the jail of Berkeley County, the 19th inst. on suspicion of being a runaway slave, a Negro Man, who appears to be about 28 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, has a scar on his right cheek, black complexion, and speaks fluently, he appears to be a cunning intriguing fellow, had on when he came to jail a yellow and white gingham coat, casimere jacket, pantaloon striped blue and white, white cotton stockings, fine shoes and fur hat. On his examination he says he is a free man, come of free parents, in Patawaxen Charles County Maryland, that his name is George Butler, but has no papers to prove the truth of his assertions—His master is therefore desired to come prove his prop. ty. and take him away, or he will be disposed of as the law directs.
ROBERT COCKBURN, Jailor B. C. September 30, 1803.
Meminger & Cooper
Have removed their Store from the house next to the Globe Inn, to the old stand formerly occupied by P. Nadenbousch, & Co. at which place they now offer for sale, in addition to their former stock, a number of
FRESH FALL GOODS.
They will not assert that their Goods are extraordinarily cheap, but hope those who favour them with their custom, will be inclined to continue.
GRUBB'S BAR-IRON.
At six dollars for 112lbs. to be had of them, and a general assortment of PINE-GROVE CASTINGS.
WHEAT, RYE, CORN, OATS, FLAX-SEED, and clean LINEN and COTTON RAGS, bought, or taken in payment for Goods.
Martinsburg, October 14, 1803.
Valuable PROPERTY for sale. TO be sold or rented, the Plantation whereon I now live, containing 267 acres, a part of which is sown down with wheat and rye. There are several springs in convenient situations, two of which are strongly impregnated with sulphur. On this place are a good Apple Orchard, and about 12 acres of Timothy Meadow, and more can be made. Two convenient dwelling houses, one of them two stories high, the other one and an half. Also a new Merchant Mill, and Saw Mill, working under a 19 feet fall on Sleepy Creek, with two overshot water wheels; the Grist Mill has one pair of French Burrs, and one pair of Alleghany stones, 4 1-2 feet diameter. The stream on which the Mill stands is navigable. Timber is floated down to the Mill, from the upper country, and plank, &c, can be rafted from the Mill down to the river Potomak. This property is situate 6 miles from the Potomak river, and 4 miles from Bath, Berkeley County, Virginia. The terms, &c. may be known by applying to the subscriber.
FREDERICK SNYDER. April 29, 1803.
At a Court held for Brooke County, and continued on Tuesday the 30th day of August, 1803.
BRICE M'GEHAN. vs.
BENJAMIN JOHNSTON, Sen'r. IN CHANCERY.
THIS day came the complainant by his Counsel, and the Sheriff having returned that the Defendant is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, and having failed to appear and answer the bill according to law and the rules of the court, it is ordered that he do appear here to the bill aforesaid on the second day of the next November Term, and that a copy of this order be printed in the nearest Virginia Gazette, and that a another copy be posted up at the door of this Court House for two months successively.
Copy. Teste, JOHN CONNELL, c. b. c.
At a Court held for Brooke County, and continued on Tuesday the 30th day of August, 1803.
Jonas Sealy. vs.
John Quick, Tunas Quick, John Ritchie and Jamima his wife, Edward King and Mary his wife, John Dewit and Catherine his wife, Adam Hank and Rebecca his wife, Francis Magee and Hannah his wife, Elijah Rittenhouse and Sarah his wife, which said John, Tunis, Jamima, Mary, Catherine, Rebecca, Hannah and Sarah, are heirs at law of Cornelius Quick, dec. IN CHANCERY.
ON motion of the Complainant by his Attorney, and it appearing to the Court that the Defendants John Quick, Tunis Quick, John Ritchie and Jamima his wife, Edward King and Mary his wife, John Dewit and Catherine his wife, Adam Hank and Rebecca his wife, Francis Magee and Hannah his wife, are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here in this Court, on the second day of next November Term, to answer the Complainants bill, and that a copy of this order be published for two months successively in the nearest Virginia Gazette, and likewise be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County.
Copy. Teste, JOHN CONNELL, c. b. c.
THIS day is dissolved by mutual consent, the Partnership of John Kearsley & James S. Lane, lately trading under the firm of James S. Lane, & Co. All persons indebted to them are requested to come forward immediately and pay their respective balances to James S. Lane, who is fully authorised to receive all debts due to the concern.
JOHN KEARSLEY, JAMES S. LANE. Shepherd's-Town, October 1, 1803.
THE business in future will be carried on in the same house, by James & John Lane, who respectfully beg leave to inform the public, and in particular the friends and former customers of James S. Lane, & Co. that they now have a pretty general assortment of
GOODS,
Together with Soar and Upper LEATHER, CASTINGS, (among which are ten plate Stoves) BAR-IRON—Home-made LINEN, FLAX, and a large number of excellent Home-made Twill'd BAGS. They expect in a few days to receive their supply of FALL and WINTER GOODS, and solicit the continuation of the public's custom, assuring them, at the same time, that it shall always be their greatest ambition to serve their friends and customers on the best possible terms—a trial, they are persuaded, will fully evince the truth of their assertions.
JAMES & JOHN LANE. Shepherd's-Town, October 14, 1803.
At a Court held for Brooke County, and continued on Friday the 3d day of September, 1803.
Philip Doddridge. vs.
Mary Murphy and Elizabeth Murphy, heirs at law of Cornelius Murphy, deceased. IN CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the Defendants are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the Defendants do appear here on the second day of next November Term, to answer the Complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in the nearest Virginia Gazette, and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County.
Copy. Teste, JOHN CONNELL, c. b. c.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, as Apprentices to the Joiner and Cabinet Making business, one or two young LADS, of good moral conduct, from fifteen to seventeen years of age; to such there will be good encouragement given, by applying to the subscriber, living at Bath Berkeley County, he hopes that from his knowledge and attention to business, he will give satisfaction to the parents of such as may trust him with the instruction and charge of their children.
JOHN LEYBURN. October 14, 1803. [6w.]
JUST RECEIVED, A Large and General Assortment of FALL and WINTER GOODS, Suitable for the present and approaching seasons, which I am determined to sell at the most reduced prices for Cash or Country Produce.
Wanted to purchase a quantity of good clean
FLAX-SEED.
For which the highest price will be given in CASH.
JAMES FAULKNER. Martinsburg, October 7, 1803.
THE subscriber will dispose of the LEASE of the Property at present occupied by him, situate on the main road leading to George Town, Alexandria and Washington City, half way between Alexandria and Leesburg and 15 miles from George Town, well known by the name of the Half way House or Long Glade. This Property consists of about 160 acres of cleared Land, with a considerable quantity of excellent Meadow; a commodious Dwelling House, Stables and other necessary Out Houses, the whole well adapted for a Public House, and is in point of situation equal to any in the State. The Lease is for three years from January next, at which time possession may be had, or sooner if terms can be agreed on.
ZEBULON WARNER. October 28, 1803.
Fall Goods.
THE subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have just received and finished opening a large and extensive as-
sortment of FALL and WINTER GOODS,
Selected by one of the firm from the latest importations from Europe, which, in addition to their former Stock, makes their Assortment more complete than ever, the same they are determined to sell at a more reduced price than usual for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE.
As a desolution of their Co-partnership will in a few months take place, a very moderate profit will be taken, that they may be enabled to sell off their Stock: those who may want any article in their line, will find it considerably to their interest by giving them a call.
They return their sincere thanks to the inhabitants of Martinsburg and its vicinity, for their generous support since their commencement in business, and assure them they will do all in their power to merit a continuance of their favours.
N. B. Those who are indebted to us for goods a long time standing, must not think hard of it if the sheriff should call on them for payment, as every indulgence has been given that could be asked for.
The highest price given in CASH, for merchantable WHEAT, RYE, CORN or FLAX-SEED, and an allowance made if merchandise is taken in exchange.
P. NADENBOUSCH, & Co. Martinsburg, October 28, 1803.
William Riddle
Has just received a general assortment of FALL and WINTER
GOODS,
ALSO—a large quantity of Groceries, Hardware & Cutlery.
This supply, added to his former Stock, makes a handsome assortment, well-suited to the present and approaching season.
Martinsburg, October 28, 1803.
THE subscribers will dispose of at public vendue, on the first day of November Berkeley Court, (which will be on Monday the 21st day of the month) a Lot and an half of Ground, with two small but convenient Dwelling Houses thereon, a Stable, Cooper's Shop, &c. situate in the town of Martinsburg on Martin Street.—One other Lot of Ground, on the same Street, on which is erected a convenient frame Dwelling House, a Stable, Kitchen, Weaver's Shop, &c.—Also a half Lot of Ground with two small Houses built thereon, and a cellar dug and walled, ready for building. Clear and indisputable titles will be given.
If the above property is not sold they will barter it for back land.
There will also be offered for sale on the same day,
HORSES, COWS, and SHEEP, a variety of Household and Kitchen Furniture, and a number of other articles too tedious to enumerate. A credit of nine months will be given for the movable property, the purchaser to give bond with approved security. The terms of the real property will be moderate; further particulars will be made known on the day of sale. The sale will begin at the house in which John Gallagher now lives, at nine o'clock.
JOHN GALLAGHER, ROBERT GALLAGHER. Martinsburg, October 28, 1803.
MARTINSBURG, Berkeley County, Virginia; Printed and published by JOHN ALBURTIS.
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