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January 15, 1813
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VOL I. WASHINGTON CITY, PUBLISHED BY GALES AND SEATON, Daily, at Ten Dollars per annum Paid in advance. jj- All letters to the Editors must be post paid. LANDS IN THE STATE OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY, HOU SALE. Bi vit le of the last Will and Testament ol Eob« rt Means, deceased, the subscriber oflijsfor jale, ail the Lands of the Testator in the states o! Ohio and Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of of these Lands, and the 'quality in general good, they are well worth the -ttention oi all persons desirous of pur chasing Lands in those parts of the country. The tracts arc of various sizes, and conse quently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respe now living or dead. If he is living bis family wib be gratified to hear from him, and if he is dead any person who knows the fact will oblige hu family by communicating under cover to the Editors of this^paper the time and circumstan ces of his death. 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CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1812. DEBATE On the Report oj the Committee of Ways and Means on the petitions of the Merchants for a remission of their bonds. [cONTJNVEB.j Mr. STOW.—Mr. Spe^kc r, I always find myself considerably embarrassed when I at tempt to address this House—and in the pre sent case, that embarrassment is much encreas ed by a full sense of the importance of the sub ject, and of the splendor of the talents which have gone before me. If the views which have been presented by others had appeared satisfac tory to me, I would not for one momt nt tres pass on your patience or that of the House or, had this been like the ordinary subjects which come bi fore the Legislature, which relate to fu ture actions to be done or not done, and whether the law be wise or foolish, the subject, may guard himself accordingly—l say, sir, if it had been of this kind, I would not have spoken but in the present case, I feel myself acting not so much in the character of a legislator, as that of a juror, sworn to pass between my country and certain individuals in a cause of immense mag nitude. When it was first presented to me, I thought the case a simple one bwt when I observed the wide range taken by the respective speak ers, I began to doubt the correctness of that opinion, and I examined it again and again From these examinations, and from a careful consideration ol what has been said, I am con firmed in the truth of my first impression. And here let me remark, that the very varient opi nions which have been maintained in this House, become in themselves an argument in favor of the ground I shall take. What, sir, is the question before us Not about the efficacy or non efficacy of the embargo, lor that has long since passed away. Not whether the res trictive system ought to be pursued or abandon ed. It is not an enquiry whether G. Britain pro fits much or little by our reception of her goods. The goods are actually here, and I presume no man proposes to send them back nor ought it to be an enquiry, whether the merchants have made much or little by the transaction. What, then, is the enquiry It is simply this—Under certain circumstances, twenty millions of dol lars worth of goods have been imported from G Britain; the question is, who owns them (or the bonds which have been taken in lieu of the goods), the U. States or the importers What, then, is our title I have heard three distinct claims set up: Ist, that they were forfeited as a penalty 2d, that a part was fairly ours in cor.- sequence of an unusual profit, growing out of our restrictive laws; 3d, that policy required that we should seize upon them to preserve the non-importation law—and lastly, the most diffi cult to convince or persuade—the most tena cious of all claimants, are those who found their right on no one title in particular, but »n all to gether. Sir, let me address a few words to this class of persons first—let me urge them to ex amine their own breasis and see if selfishness does not lurk there—let me warn them against being swayed by a principle alike destructive of liberty and jusiifce—-against using a weapon to which ihey themselves may one day fall the victims. Let us nut array our prejudices against the merchants —the fruits of their toils are as dear to them as ours are to us—they have fami lies, wives and children, whom they love and are bound to provide for—they are men like ourselves. But, sir, to return to the specific grounds on which this sum is claimed—Does it not rest on this, that they have violated a law Is this, then, a fact 1 I will not spend a moment in guarding gentlemen against so absurd a con struction of a law, as would subject a person to its letter regardless of its spirit; such a con struction would, under the law of Rome to pre vent assassinations, which denounced death to the person who should draw blood in the street, have executed the surgeon who bled a man dan gerously bruised A person who violates a pe nal statute, I admit, justly incurs its forfeiture but, sir, I deny that the persons before you have violated any law of their country: their property was in England, and knowing the terms of the non importation law, and the course which been taken with France, they could not have entertained a doubt of its be coming inoperative after the British revocation of the 23d of June- To make a penalty just, there must be a crime. Are there any evidences of a crime in this case Is it to be found in k-eping the goods so long in England lest they should violate the law Is it in coming openly to the bosom of their country Look at the men—< many of them the most respectable mer chants in your country Their agents in Eng land, instructed not to ship goods so as to con travene any law of their country. These and others, the most intelligent men in England, Mr Russell, the American minister, all uniting —for what to commit a crime I—a crime de serving the forfeiture of twenty millions I Gra cious Heavens It is utterly impossible. I ask any gentleman in this House to put himself in the situation of the merchant, and lay his hand on bis heart and say if he would not have done the same 1 lam sure he will answer yes. And is every man in this House ready to acknow ledge to himself that he would be guilty of a crime! Most certainly not. How then can he consent to punish that as a crime in another, which he is concious he would have done him self Suppose, instead of a forfeiture of goods, the Legislature bad made the sanction of this law corporeal punishment—what would the ad vocates of forfeiture have said then 1 Is there a man in this House who would have seen his neighbor imprisoned or whipt for what he has done Certainly not. Then, sir, how happens it that so many are ready to inflict a pecuniary punishment 1 Have we not reason to fear that it does not spring so much from sacred regard to the law, as from the love of that which was long ago declared to be the root of all evil.” Perhaps it may be urged, that all persons are bound to know the law that may be generally true —but they are not bound to know, that a law passed w ith reference to one set of circumstances is to apply to a case where the circumstances are emirely different They are bound in such a case to follow the principles of general law and the dictates of sound sense. These will be plain in many' cases—they are, as I may say, engraved by the hand of nature in the heart of man. Was this such a case Was the merchant bound to know that to avail himself of the privilege secured by treaty of removing property from an enemy’s country was a crime By wha; force of reason ing—by what magic, could an American citizen in England lean., that bringing away his own property —things much wanted at home—was enriching his enemy and ruining bis country How could he comprehend, that it was wise and lawful to fit out privateers at a vast expence to take Brit ish goods on board a ship, and yet that it would be injurious to his country, and highly penal to take lor nothing goods from the ware house How could he know, that if the priva teer take goods from a store it is commendable hut that if the citiren should take his own from the same store, it would be criminal It would be hard, indeed, to punish the citizen for not nerceiving what is only' perceived in this House, ■or no where else does such sublime philosophy prevail! No person, who has learned to reason out of the restrictive school, can clearly com prehend that the taking away from an indivi dual, or a nation, enriches the individual or the nation and therefore that it would be highly unlawful to enrich G. Britain by bringing away her goods. But, sir, there has been an attempt to shew, that those who shipped after the declaration of war was known were criminal, although the other classes were not. As the question here is about punishing most severely, and which can be justifiable only where the law is clear, perhaps it would be a sufficient objection to any such discrimination to say, that, to perceive the distinction required all the accuteness of intellect which distinguishes the hon. Speaker, and which enables him to preside over this House with so much reputation. Some, by fine-spun reasonings, have thought they had made out one class more guilty, and some another. The obvious inference from this is, that none are guilty in such a manner as to de serve a severe punishment- To subject a man to this, the law ought to be so plain, that he who runs may read.” It cannot be a ride of conduct, the discovery of which requires the aid of the most subtle metaphysics one, about which, as we have seen, the ablest speakers differ, and sometimes lose, or change the thread of their own reasonings. I shall pass ever the claims set up to a part of the profits, because what I have said goes to shew, that if we have any title, it is founded on forfeiture, in consequence of a crime, and therefore is applicable to the whole, if any and becauce the impolicy and absurdity of the U. States becoming partners in trade, and allowing their laws to be violated as part of the stock, have been so fully exposed by yourself and others, that I can add nothing to the clearness of the subject. If, sir, 1 have been correct in rny reasoning relative to the penalty, little will need be said as to the policy of taking the goods or money, because nothing can be politic which is unjust. But, say some, if these goods^are allowed to es cape, it is setting a precedent for all other vio lations of the law, and givingup the restrictive system at once. Sir, it can be no precedent but for like cases and to make a like case, there must be millions of American property in England—there must be a repeal of orders knoivn there, to be unknown to the Legislature here and, last of all, a war which will oblige the citizen to remain with his property in an enemy’s country—to return pennylcss to his own, or to trust himself and his property to the magnanimity of his country. When all these things shall have happened, the case will be like, and the men who shall conduct like your petitioners will be innocent. And, sir, who is thtre that would punish an innocent man for fear that at some future time one might become guilty Such an idea shocks every feeling of justice—it would become an infernal rather than a man. The seizing of these goods is highly impo litic in another point of view. It is this— Your enemy calculates better than any other nation, the duration of the resources of her e nemy. Will she believe you in earnest and come to just and honorable terms, while she sees you shrink from laying a broad and solid basis for revenue, and resorting to such petty expedients as fines and forfeitures, with which to carry on war Certainly not. We ought to shew to her, and to the world, that we are able and willing to carry on the war till we can obtain ample justice. We are at the beginning of an arduous contest, a contest in which we want the whole energies of the country. Is it then a time to plunder one class of our fellow citizens, and alienate their affections Surely not. But, say some, the merchants are alien ated already—they will do nothing for their country. Away with these dictates of preju dice. They are totally unfounded. True it is, that when driven from their livelihoods, they have shewn a restlessness, which all men would shew; but they are as upright, as patriotic, as their fellow citizens. They are ready to join you for the honor of their country —to lend their money, and furnish every means in their power. They only beg of you to receive them as brethren, and not to plunder them as ene mies. Besides, what will you get by the at iempt? The informers get 50 per cent, leav ing you but 50—the duties amount to as much as to 15 per cent. And for this paltry sum you are about to give up the duty bonds, and at tempt the collection of the penalty bonds. Mark my werds, sir, you will not get near as much by way of penalty, as you would by duty. Again, what an extraordinary spectacle does our government exhibit on this occasion The President (who is to be considered as speaking the united counsels of the cabinet) recom mends the subject to the consideration of the Legislature for their decision. On the otlier hand, according to the friends of the Sec’y of the Treasury, he stands with eager eyes, say ing, let me have it-—let me have it.” And will you transfer what is your duty to any oth er hands Will you deliver over hundreds of your fellow citizens to receive their doom at the hands of any individual Suppose an ana logous case had occurred in federal times—and suppose the applicants had been farmers would you have indured it No—the country would have been in a flame, from Georgia to New Hampshire, and justly so. Does the Sec’y want such a tremendous power over his fellow citizens 1 That of itself would be to me a suf ficient reason for withholding it. Does he shrink from it, as 1 trust he does I would not ask him to perform an act which will send him down to posterity loaded with ths curses of his fellow-citizens. Sir, this is not a question about future policy, but one of property. The enquiry is, do the merchants own these goods, or does the na tion The only title we have to them is that of penalty. To make a penalty just, there must have been a crime but here there has been no crime. They have done what all pru dent men would have done—and now rely with manly confidence on the justice and magnani mity of their country. (Debate to be continued,) DEBATE ON THE NEW ARMY RILL. Tuesday, Dec. 29. [continued.^ Mr. BRIGHAM.—Mr. Speaker, the bill under consideration, if passed into a law, will deeply affect my constitu ents and the public in general. It pro vides for prosecuting this war on a more extensive scale—it is a kind of second declaration of war. The objects of con quest are multiplied the field of ope ration is enlarged the army must be increased with the addition of 20,000 regular troops and enlistments encou raged by additional bounty and wages. Sir, this is the system of arrangement to prosecute the scheme of foreign in- vasion. One error frequently prepares the way for another—we are now unhap pily involved in the calamities of war— and the question is, how we shall pro secute and support it. Mr. B. said that he had been uniform ly, and in principle, opposed to this war and of course, opposed to all the measures connected with it; that in his opinion, this war was both politically and morally wrong—that it was declar ed without suitable preparation, with out necessity, without an army, without adequate resources, and without unani mity-—it has been prosecuted without success—we have also gained nothing but loss, defeat, and disgrace—the peo ple are alarmed at the loss of their peace, distressed with the fruits of the war, and have serious apprehensions of what may be the future measures of Congress on this subject. Sir, continued Mr. B. this war is of an offensive character; it is a war of conquest, totally inconsistent with the spirit and genius of our constitution, and if prosecuted in the present divid ed state of the country, I fear it may be fatal to our most valuable institutions. Republics, sir, ought never to be en gaged in a foreign, offensive war they are calculated only for defensive war. Sir, there is something unaccounta ble, that the disposition to prosecute this war should increase, as the causes of the war decrease; and the means and ability to carry it on lessen. The war which we now have on hand, is predica ted principally on the orders in council. The impressment of seamen, during the last session of Congress, was consi dered of minor importance, and as a proper subject of negociation between the two nations, and was so considered in the days of general Washington—in those of Mr. Jefferson—and why not now by Mr. Madison Sir, the orders in council, which in terfered with our neutral rights, are revoked. The President, in his mes sage, at the commencement of this ses sion, declared the fact, and the war now rests solely on the subject of impress ment. 1 do not believe the prosecuting of this war will have a tendency to bring about an amicable and satisfacto ry adjustment on this subject, and at the end of the war, if it ever ceases, this question of impressment must be set tled by treaty. Sir, at this time, and under these cir cumstances, we are called on to aug ment our standing army to the number of 55,000 regular troops, to prosecute this war with vigor, and, as some say, for glory. Sir, if this system of warfare is car ried into effect, we shall unavoidably create an annual expense of nearly 40 millions of dollars—and where is your money to defray this expense Why you must take it from the pockets of our constituents, and from those who are opposed to this war and if you fail of obtaining the necessary loans, you must stop payment the nation will become bankrupt: and future genera tions will be loaded with an enormous debt. Sir, can this be for the honor and the interest of the American people can it be for the satisfaction of our constitu ents are they in love with this war Are they prepared to barter away their property and their peace for the haz ards and fatigue of a foreign war, which promises nothing but poverty and dis tress It is impossible. Sir, it is said that we are now about to make one su blime military effort, which shall do honor to this nation—that with these troops we are to take, not only the Ca nadas, but Halifax and Nova Scotia, and for ought I know, East Florida—follow up the Tippecanoe expedition, and ex terminate the Indians. Mr. B. said that he never had known the incipient cause nor by what authority general Harrison made his incursion into the wilderness —beyond where the United States had extinguished the Indian titles, and de stroyed the Prophet’s town—but said that he hoped the time would come, when he should know the merits of that enterprize. Mr. B. said, if the friends of this bill and of the war could accomplish their darling object, subdue and take posses sion of the Canadas, and all the other British provinces in North America, in his opinion it would be a great pub lic misfortune—fatal to the civil liber ties of the country, and change the cha racter of our government. Sir, said Mr. B- with these impres sions I deprecate the taking of the Ca nadas, or the other British provinces, as I do the loss of liberty and the ruin of this country. This war cannot be perpetuated and prosecuted without vi olating the laws of humanity and jus tice—the laws of religion and morali ty—and these laws are to be respected as well by nations as by individuals— and we have not only reason to believe, but do believe, that the God of armies who superintends the concerns of men, will give success to our arms, or blast our enterprize, according to its moral character. If the Canadas are subdued and conquered, it must be done by force of arms, and what have the inhabitants of those provinces been guilty of, which warrant this government in putting them to the sword. Sir, they are now inoffensive, and quietly pursuing their own business— they are content under their own ad ministration—they are protected by their own government and are not panting for the liberties of this coun try, as was vainly supposed the last 1 season, nor do they ask us to relieve them from the oppression of their own government, which general Hull, in his tender mercy promised them, in his pompous proclamation, on the con dition that they would revolt from their rightful sovereign, and put them selves under his gracious protection nor were they terrified by the threat of extermination if found fighting in their own defence by the side of an Indian—nor were they to be seduced from their allegiance by promises which could not be performed. No, sir, nor do they ask any favor but that you cease from troubling. Sir, they will not submit, and they have told you by their actual resistance, that they will defend themselves, their councils, their firesides, their wives, and their children, their rights and their pro perty and they are not to be subdu ed but at the price of blood. And where is your authority, where is your right to go home, invade and break in to a foreign territory, and there estab lish a slaughter house for the brave sons of America there spill your blood, and expend your treasure, destroy ci ties, demolish houses, plunder the in habitants, and waste the substance of the industrious and the innocent. Sir, there is no right but a Napoleon right, and that right is power, and not that which reason approves. Sir, there is no man in christendom who is so abandoned to moral senti ment, or to the feelings of humarity, as dare say that he delights in the sight of the agonies of death —why then will you fall on the unoffending and put them to the sword—and what are we to gain by it? He said that he saw nothing to be obtained, but a negocia tion with the British government, on the subject of impressment. Sir, no man will say that this war is a vindic tive war—or that we can subdue the government of Great Britain—why then pursue it ?—The advocates of this bill say in reply, that the war is com menced, and we must prosecute it, or submit—submit to what Sir, to my mind we shall submit to nothing—by abandoning this war, and making open and direct pvertures for an honorable peace—but to the dictates of sound po licy, and the wish of our constituents. It has been observed, that we cannot give up this war consistently with the honor of the nation. Why, sir, the honor which we may acquire in fu ture, by prosecuting this war, is un certain—if we reason from analogy, and from the facts before us, that hav grown out of the last six months war we have nothing to hope for on the score of honor. And if we continue the war forethe four years to come, in my opinion <he nation will be as desti tute of honor, as of money. Sir, the honor of administration consists in pro moting the peace, the prosperity and happiness of the people. We cannot progress in this war against the public sentiment—we must have the people with us if they want war they will have it, and they mnst put their hands in their pockets and pay for it—and it is equally true, that if they are opposed to this war they will put it down. Mr. B. said, that the war was become ing more and more unpopular in the eastern states, especially in the state which he had the honor to represent, and they had in their late elections, come forth and declared it in a voice and language which cannot be misun derstood. And whether there will be a majority in the next Congress in fa vor of this war was uncertain—he hop ed not. Mr. B. said, he had heard gentlemen say, that if we were united, we could prosecute this war with effect, and take the Canadas;. so he could say, that were we united, we should negociate an honorable peace, and put an end to the horrors and perplexities of war—but this was not the fact, we were not uni ted ;we were a divided people. Sir, said Mr. B. we differ in sentiment on the bill under consideration, and who is in fault If I differ from you, it is be cause you differ from me, and if we are equally honest, I shall consider it your misfortune, and not your fault. Mr. B. said, he could not unite with the friends of this bill, in prosecuting the war without violating his own un derstanding and sense of duty—the government had already suffered great ly from discord and difference of opini on—the body politic had been groan ing under the weight of disease, and for several years past had been in a high state of fermentation. And, for the last twelve months had a nausea— but he said, if the dose of taxes which were prepared last session, had been promptly administered, in his opinion, the nation would have disgorged the morbid matter, by this time have been restored to a confirmed state of political health. Mr. B. closed by saying, that he hop ed the people of the U. S. would learn wisdom by the evils which they had been made to suffer; and that this House would not aggravate their distress, nor increase their alarm by the passing of this bill. (Debate to be continued.) WASHINGTON JITY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15. At a late hour last evening the question was taken in the House of Representatives on the additional army bill, and carried in the affirma tive by a large majority. The debate has been thus far protracted on general topics and not on the particular mer its of the bill: it was finished, after many able speeches on both sides of the House, by a brilliant speech from Mr. Cheves in support of the war, not less conclusive than brilliant. We congratulate our readers on the proud ascendancy which we conceive to have been maintained by the Republican side of the House in this parliamentary con test. THE UNION. We believe there is no man of any consideration in the community who has as yet dared openly to propose a separation of the union. But the Eas tern federal prints teem with publica tions which can have no other object. Whatever tends to beget sectional jea lousies, to promote discord between the North and South, the East and the West, must have that end in view We do not here allude to the maniac Par ish, whose infuriate ravings have re ceived so general execration, but to those who with equal malevolence and more cunning, prate about liberty, free dom and rights, whilst they endeavor to undermine the only rampart which is their security—-the constitution of these states. During the last autumn a tissue of false argument was woven in a Con necticut loom, and went the round of the party prints, the object of which was to inflame the prejudices of the Northern and Eastern people against the Southern states on account of their black population. We now find the Boston papers harping on the same string, and exciting, by every means in their power, a rancorous enmity against the South. The New States, as they call Ohio, Louisiana, &c. because they have not bowed the knee to Baal, have become particularly the objects of their implacable hatred. These things cannot but give pain to every friend of the union, every lover of his country. The time, however, w r e believe is approaching, when Bri tish authority and influence shall cease on this continent, and with it all idea of disunion because a separation of these states, we all know, and Britain herself well understands (as she has proven by the intrigues of her Listens, and the missions of her Henrys) cannot be ef fected or even attempted without the aid ot British gold and British arms. Perhaps we are wrong in noticing these things in the green tree perhaps we ought to permit the parricides more openly to avow their purpose, and leave them to the punishment which would be awarded by the moral sentiment of a people whom they have so long de luded. But it is time to excite enquiry and attention, and to call upon all hon est men to strip from the shoulders of these enem*es to the union, the man tle of Washington, under which they hypocritically cloak their real designs. The federalists of the middle and south ern states have not the least idea of the feelings and views of a party in the East which dares to usurp their name, and that of the father of his country than whom, had he yet lived to bless his country by his example and advice, no man would have more earnestly and zealously opposed their views and conduct. Though his body have de scended to the tomb, and mingled with its kindred dust; though his soul have taken its flight to the realms above his precepts live in the page of history, and perhaps more than his military achievements immortalize his name Let it never be forgotten, that he has denounced as enemies to their country all who foment local jealousies; who arm brother against brother, by misre presenting the views and aims of parti cular sections of the country; who erect self organized societies who encourage and excite irregular combinations and opposition to the laws and who use their best exertions to impair the pub lie credit. What claim then have mod ern federalists to the sanction of his name John Peter, Esq. is chosen Mayor of Georgetown. MARRIKD At New-York, on the 9th inst. Isaac Hull, Esq. of the Navy, Late commander of the Con stitution frigate, to Miss Ann M. Hart, daughter ol’ Elisha Hart, Esq. of Saybrook Goa necticut.
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CONGRESS. IN SENATE 'Tuesday, January 12. The President communicated a letter from William Duane, on the subject of military tactics, which was read. The bill giving further time for re gistering claims to land in the now state of Louisiana, was read a third time and passed. The Senate resumed resumed the consideration of the bill for the more perfect organization of the army of the United States. On motion—it was agreed to strike out of the 4th secion, the words “in lieu of the bounty in money heretofore allowed.” Mr. Lloyd moved to strike out the words a bounty of forty dollars but the payment of twenty dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred until he be mustered and have joined some mi litary corps of the United States for service”—it was determined in the af firmative—Yeas 17, Nays 15. YEAS—Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of N. Y. Tait, Taylor, Turner. NAYS—Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Ten. Cutts, Dana, Franklin. Gaillard, Ger man, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Reed, Robin son, Smith of Md. Varnum. Mr. Lloyd moved to insert in lieu of the words last stricken out, the follow ing words, an advance of twenty-four dollars on account of his pay, in addi tion to existing bounty; one half of each advance to be paid at the enlist ment of the recruit, and the other half when he shall be mustered and have joined some military corps of the Unit ed States for service”—it was deter mined in the affirmative. Yeas 22 Nays 11. YEAS—Messrs. Bayard, Bibb, Bradley, C.ampbeU of Ohio, Campbell of Ten. Crawford, Cutts, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hun ter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Hope, Reed, Smith of'N. Y. Tait, Taylor, Turner, Worthington. NAYS—Messrs. Anderson, Dana, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of Md. and Varnum—ll. Mr. Varnum moved to strike out the first and second sections of the bill. A division of the question was called for, and the question was taken on strik ing out the first section, which provides one additional major to each regiment, and determined in the negative—Yeas 15, Nays 16. On the question to strike out the ad ditional lieutenant to each company or troop. It was determined in the negative- Yeas 15- Nays 17. On motion of Mr. Leib, the words liv* dollars,” being the allowance to the officers on recruiting service, were sticken opt. Mr. Hobinaon moved to fill the blank with the words four dollars,” which was agreed to And the reported amendments having been agreed to, On the question, shall the bill be read a third time as amended It was determined in the affirmative, as fellows YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tenn. Crawford, Curts, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Gregg, Howe 11, Leib, Magruder, Posev, Reed, Robin boo, Smith of Md. Smith of N. Y. Tait, Taylor, Turner and Worthington—23. NAYS* —Messrs. Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Pope and Varnum—B. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 14. Mr Lewis presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Georgetown and Washington county, Dis rict of Colum bia praying the incorporation of a Ma rine and Fire Insurance company Referred to the committee on the Dis trict of Columbia. A message received from the President of the United States yester day, was read, communicating a Jaw of the state of Maryland, passed at the last session, transmitted to him by the Governor thereof, being a supplement t.o an act respecting the cutting a canal from the Delaware to Chesapeake Bay; which was read and referred to a select committee. Mr. Troup, stated that he had a pro position to make which, in his opinion, required secrecy; and the House and gdleries were cleared of all but the members and officers of the House, and al U r a short time the doors were again opiened. Mr. Quincy presented the petition of J. pi. Wright, a native of Boston, who hi ci removed into Montreal about a year previous to the war, and having been compelled to return and bring his pro petty into the United States, and in so dciing had violated the non-importation lava—and praying relief—Referred to the committee of Ways and Means. Ulr. Milnor presented the petition of the Philadelphia Bible Society, praying for the remission of duties on certain printing materials, &c. recently import ed into the United States for the use of that Society.—Referred to the commit tee <?f Ways and Means. WAR MEASURES. The House then resumed the con sideration of the bill to raise 20 addi tion al regiments of infantry for one year The question being on the passage oi the bill— R lr. Stow assigned the reasons why he s hould vote for it. Mir. Calhoun followed in support of the 1 pl. M,r. Key spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Cheves spoke in support of it; and then, being past 6 o’clock, The question was taken on the pas sage of the bill and decided in the affir mative, as follows: Lor the bill Against it 42 And the House adjourned. SOCIETY Of' ARTISTS OF THE UNITED STATES. At the annual meeting of the Society held at the Academy on the 6th instant, the following gentlemen were duly elected officers for the ensuing year, viz. President —Thomas Jefferson. Vice Presidents— Benjamin H La trobe, Benjamin Trott, George Murray. Professor of Anatomy— jjoctqr J. S. Dorsey* Treasurer— John Vallance, Secretary —Robert Mills. Assistant Secretary —Wm. Kneass, FOR TH® NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. The Doves are censured, whilst the crows are spared." One of the most lucid speeches that has been delivered on the floor of Con gress—and one that will serve the pub lic as an epitome of Federalism, as well as an ample refutation of the ar guments of the opposers to the war, was delivered by Mr. Clay (Speaker) on Friday and Saturday last. Already have the faction prints, and especially the notorious Federal Republican, be gan to fulminate their loul matter, hop ing no doubt, to make an unfavorable impression of its real merits upon the public mind. It is denounced as shocking blasphemy.” It is however a source of no small gratification to the writer of this article, that Mr. Clay’s speech will, in due time, speak for it self when ’tis presumed these mi n of sense, decency and honor,” who hayt been made so adroitly to stand in the foreground, as props to this fabric, will, with their dexterous manager, fall into ruins—whilst truth, mighty truth, will prevail. Attempts like these, to shade the strongpoints of a luminous and forcible description, are common with these gentry. They know too much of hu man nature, not to use every ex. rtion to make a first impression. But they will be unable to darken a prospect, at which the whole combination, from the famous Essex Junto, down to the thoughtless follower of detraction, are now trembling This charge of shocking blasphe my,” is intended the more immediate ly to affect the religious world, whose rights of conscience have been assail ed.* and by some who are styled leaders in the present opposition, and to beget in it an aversion to the shocking blas phemer and consequently lessen their regard to what this gentleman has spoken. The religious world are net to be duped by such hypocritical ap peals—Religious people do, or ought, m a special degree, to cherish that good maxim in law—“ Every man should be supposed innocent, until he is proved guilty”—and if they attend to this, oi to that notable rule of sure conduct—“ Do unto all men as ye would that they should do unto you,” they will never be led into precipitate conclusions unfavorable to the charac ter of a fellow being, by the craftiness of aspiring and designing parties and above all others will they shun the councils of the man who has attributed the terms shocking blasphemy” to him whose conduct has evidenced to the world his love of country, and con sequently his love of its civil and reli gious rights—for by the former is the latter secured to us. The waiter of this article had the gratification to hear this eloquent speech delivered, and without antici pating its formal appearance, by stating what was really s id, with its connex ions, he will assure the pious, and the friends of our most holy religion, that the expressions were free both in the manner of their being delivered, and in their application, from even the least tinge of u blasphemy.” But the object of this address is not so much to meet the contortions of this affair, as it has been handed to the pub lic, as it is t© to beseech the good peo ple of tpis community to read it with attention when it is published. It is e vidently the same with lengthy speech es, as with voluminous publications, they are both rejected because of their length. That there are exceptions to this rule, is admitted; but generally speaking, if they are short, they are read; if long, they are not read. The' writer hopes a general exception will be taken to the speech above referred to, and that all the people will read it, and there can bQ no question but that all, except those who have yielded their sober senses to the sickening opiates of faction, will congratulate their country on the appearance of so much light on the subjects of factious intrigue, and sophistical arguments against their be loved country. Somewhere about the time that Samuel Chase lost his bill in the Maryland Legislature to revive the old established church of Eng land, so called, when he said, “So sure as there will be a resurrection from the dead, so sure shall this bill rise again.” Somewhere a bout this time, or the time when it was thought ripe for the contemplated resurrection, a pre late of. that order, to shew the necessity of such a revival, said, in one of his publications. Since the days of Constantine to the present day, religion lias been suffered to wander about in the character of a Mendicant! Extract of a letter from James Maury, Esq late American Consul at Liver pool, to his correspondent in Boston, dated Nov. 7. Your attention, is no doubt, earn estly directed to the consideration of the probability of a speedy termination of the war, and of the line of conduct that is likely to be pursued by this country to effect that object. From all the information we possess on the sub ject, we think the prevalent opinion to be, that an abandonment of the right oi impressment sos English subjects fiom American vessels^ or a restitution oi American property condemned under the Orders in Council, need not b ex pected, as long as the present minis ters remain in office and, that as they will probably have a strong majority in the ensuing Parliament, together with the support of the Marquis of Welles ley’s and Mr. Canning’s party there, on all occasions where the policy of the war with America is brought into ques tion, we may look fora vigorous prose cution of the contest, if Congress do not deem the repeal of the Orders i,n Council satisfactory “In cast of a failure of Sir John B Warren’s mission, the attention of this government will be directed to the means of continuing the necessary sup plies of provisions for the Peninsula, and the British West-India Colonies, of procuring certain articles of American produce, required for the consumption of this country, and of relieving their manufacturers by facilitating, as much as possible, a proportionate export of British goods. It is generally believed that provi sions, whether the property of neutrals or enemies, will be unmolested by this government, when imported into the Peninsula from the United States; but whether licenses for that purpose will be grant! d to American shipping as be-: fore, or to neutral veasels only, govern ment has not yet determined. “Provisions and lumber will be so much wanted in the West-India Colo nies, that the import of those articles will, probably, be permitted, either un der licenses, or by instructions to the respective governors to that effect. With respect to the American pro dtfte which may be required for the consumption of this country, it is diffi cult to hazard an opinion, as to either the particular articles, or the extent of the unport which may be permitted. Flaxseed, cloverseed, naval stores, wheat, flour and rice, are lik. ly to be scarce, and an opinion is entert ined that they will be allowed to be imported in neutral bottoms but, perhaps, sub ject to a proportionate export, in such vessels, of British manufactures. The arrival in London of a few li censes from France, for importation of cotton into that country, has caused more demand for the article, as it will t«ke about 5000 bugs out of the London market! u P. S. An order from government has appeared, declaring the licenses, or passports, valid, that were granted by Admiral Sawyer to American ves sels carrying provisions to the Peninsu la, and directing that all such vessels, having been detained by British cruiz ers, shall be released. “Prices at Liverpool, November f. —Ashes, Bo tor., pot, 54 to 58s in fair demand, and daily becoming more scarce pearls 54 to 48s cotton, Sea Island, 252 to 256 Upland, lss to 16 1 2, in good demand, and expected to rise; tobacco, Virginia, ordinary, 41 to 5d 1-2; fine, Is tar, 38 to 40s, rather dull, owing to re cent supp ies from Archangel; turpentine, 33 to 355; flaxseed for sowing, 13 to 15 s per push el for crushing, 90s per hhd. very scarce, and will be much wanted when the season for sow ing arrives clover seed, 90 to 100 s per cwt; flour, superfine, 78 to 80s per bbl.; rice, 72 to 80s per cwt. but a few barrels at market; staves w. o. pipe, 40 to 461 per 1200; hogsheads, 40 45 1; barrel, 28 to 301 staves are getting very scarce timber, pine logs, 3s per foot pitch pine do. 3*6 oak do. 5s maple and beech, 3s; in regular demand.” (By Authority.) AN ACT Approving of the report of the pomrinissioners appointed by the Secretary at War, to as certain and settle the exterior line of the Public Land at West Point, in the state of New-York. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repiresentati-ucs of the United States of America in Congress Assem bled, That the report of the commis sioners appointed by the Secretary at War to settle the exterior line of the Public L nd at West Point, in the state of New-York, with the adjoining pro prietor, conformably to an act to author ise the Secretary at War to ascertain and settle, by the appointment of com missioners, the exterior line of the Public Land at West Point with the ad joining proprietor, be and the same is hereby approved. H CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Wm. 11. CRAWFORD, President of the Senate pro tempore. January 5,1813. Approved, f JAMES MADISON. AN ACT, Concerning Free Negroes, Mulattoes and Va gran s, and for o her purposes. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the City of Washington, That irom anti after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the city Com missioners, each in his respective ward, to require all free black or mulatto per sons, males of the age of sixteen and females of the age of fourteen years, residing, or who may reside, at any one time, more than ten days, within the corporation of said city, to exhibit sa tisfactory evidence to the Register, of the legality of their title to freedom, within thirty days from the time of be ing so required to exhibit the same, to gether with a list, reciting the names, ages and sexes of all other persons of color, under these ages, whether his or her own children, or otherwise, inhab iting or dwelling in his or her house. Sec 2. And be it enacted, That the Register keep a record of all such free black and mulatto persons., reciting their ages, sex, occupations and resi dence, and as near as may be their per sons; and shall furnish each head of a Emily, with a written permit to him or herself, including the names of the dif ferent members of his or her family, under the ages before mentioned, and to each other individual of, or over these ages, not having a family, per mitting them to reside within the said corporation under such conditions as are hereinafter provided—for every certificate, the Register may demand and receive of the person to whom it is granted, twenty-five cents. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That if af ter the expiration of thirty days afore said, the requisition of the said city Commissioner shall not in every in stance have been duly complied with, it shall be the duty of the constables, and lawful for any free white citizen house keeper, to apprehend and take before the Mayor, or some other justice of the peace within the said corporation, any and every free black or mulatto person, who shall not have conformed and complied with the foregoing provi sions, and the Mayor, or justice of the peace before wh®m the same shall come shall sentence sucn free black or mu latto person, to pay a sum of money not exceeding six dollars, one-half to be applied to the benefit of the person apprehending or taking up, the other half to the use and benefit of the said corporation; and in case of the inability or refusal of such free black or mulat to person to pay such fine, the Mayor or other justice of the peace as aforesaid, shall sentence them o confinement at labor, for a time not exceeding ten days and so for every time the said free black or mulatto shall be found neglect ing or omitting to conform as aforesaid. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any slave, free black, or mulatto person or per sons, to assemble in any house, street, or other place, by day or by night, in a disorderly or tumultuous manner, so as to disturb the peace or repose of the citizens the slave or slaves so offend ing shall be taken up by any constable, withiq whose knowledge the fact may come, or may be taken up by any other citizen, seeing, hearing or knowing of it, and carried before a justice of the peace, and on conviction shall be sen tenced to receive any number of stripes on his or her bare back, not exceeding twenty and if the said offence be com mitted by a free black or mulatto, he or she shall be fined on conviction any sum not exceeding twenty dollars ano costs of suit and in case of the inabi lity or refusal to pay such fine and costs, such free black or mulatto per son shall be confined to labor for a time not exceeding ninety days, for each and every offence one half z of which fine or fines to go to the person apprehen ding, the other to the use of the corpo ration. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any free black or mulatto per son or slave, shall be found playing at cards, dice, or other game of an immo ral tendency, whether for money or other thing, or not, or shall be present as one of the company where such game is playing, such free black or mulatto person, on the fact being made appear to a justice of the peace as aforesaid, shall pay a fine of ten dollars, one half to go to the benefit of the informant or person apprehending, and the other half to the use of the corporation and if the offender be unable or refuse to pay the same, he or she shall be confined to labor for a time not exceeding thirty days for each offence, or if the offender be a slave, he or she shall be punished with any number of lashes on their bare back, not exceeding fifteen. Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That all vagrants, idle and disorderly persons persons of ill fame persons likely to become chargeable to the corpo ration as paupers persons found begging or drunk in or about the streets, or loitering in or about tippling houses; all suspicious persons, persons who no fixed place of residence, or cannot give a good account of them selves persons guilty of profane or indecent language or behavior, shall pn information made before any justice of the peace as aforesaid, by a credible ci tizen, be required to enter into securi ty for good behavior for a reasonable time, and indemnify the corporation a gainst any charge for their support and in case of refusal or inability to give such security, they shall be confined to labor for a time not exceeding ninety days, unless such security shall be soon er given; the same proceedings shall be lu d against sucn person or persons s oflehuing, lor each and every of fence. Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That all public prostitutes or such as lead a no- toriously Lewd or lascivious course of life, shall on information made to a jus. tice of the peace as aforesaid by a credi table citizen, be required to give good security for their quiet, orderly and good behavior for the space of one year; and in case of their refusal or in ability to give such security, such per son so offending shall be confined to la bor, a term not exceeding ninety days for each and every off nee Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That if a ny free black or mulatto person or slave, shall have a dance, ball or assembly at his, her or their house, without first ob taining a permit for that purpose from the mayor or other justice of the peace within the corporation, he, she or they shall each pay a fine of twenty dollars, or be sentenced to confinement Sc labor fora time not exceeding thirty days in case of inability or refusal to pay such fine, for each offence, if a slave, he, she or they shall each receive any number of lashes on their b re back, not ex ceeding ten and the mayor or other justice of the peace, after being con vinced of the safety and propriety of the solicited permission, snail therein state the number of guests of which the, assemble is to be limited, and the hour at which it shall be broken up and »f a greater number shall befound attending, or if the company shall not be broken up at the time appointed time, the per son to whom the permit shall have been granted shall, on conv ction, p y a. fine not exceeding ten dollars and in case of inability or r< fusal to pay the same, snail be confined to labor for a time not exceeding ninety days or if a slave, shall receive qn his or her bare back a number of l.shcs not exceeding ter one half of the fines of this section, to go to the person apprehending the pthey half to the qse of the corpora tion. Sec. 9. And be it enacted, Tha* no, slave, or fre® black or mulatto person shall be allowed to go at Urge, through the streets or other parts of the s«id city at a later hour than ten o’clock at night, from the first day of April to the first day of Oct. or than nine o’clo' k at night, from the first day of October to the firs.t day of April; that it shJl be the duty of the constables and lawful for any free white citizi n. to ppre hend and take before some justice of the peace, any, or all such p r» sons as may be found so go t large, except such sl .ve be furnished wish a written permission, from his master, mistress or employer m U'h free black or mulatto have a pass from, a justice of the peace, or from sum u ther creditable citizen, or be engaged in driving a cart, waggon, dray or other carriage. A slave offending against this section of the law, shall be punish ed at the discretion of the justice of the peace before whom he or she m y be taken, with a number of stripes on his or her bare hack, not uxce-ding thir ty-nine and the free black or mulatto shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars; on r f‘ sal or inabiity to pay sqch fine, he, she s or they shall be sentenced to cm ii ment at labor not exceeding dinety days; one half the fines collected unu r t. is section, to go to the use of the p rson taking up or apprehending, the other to the use of the corporation. Sec. IQ. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of the corporation be charged with the execution of this law, and the constables are required to be vigilant in the discharge of the duties oi their office; tor any failure or ne glect to do which, they shall, on con viction, be fined a sum not exceeding ten, nor less than five dollars one half to go to the imormunt—the other half to the use of the corporation. Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the constables, or other parson, taking up or apprehending any offenders against any ot the foregoing provisions of this act in the night time, may confine them, during said night at such place or pla ces as are or may be provided by law, until a reasonable hour of the next day, when they shall be taken before some justice of the peace as aforesaid, to be deal with according to law. Sec. 12 And be it enacted, That all acts or part of acts repugnant to or in consistent with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. JAMES HEWITT, President pro tern. of the Board of Common Council. ALEX’R. M’CORMI K, President of the Board of Aldermen approved, Decem. 16, 1812. DAN’L. RAPINE, Mayor. MRS. THOMPSON In the Six Buildings, has a front PARLOR CHAMBER, to suit a Gentleman and Lady, or two BED CHAMBER-. January 15—St WANTED TO PURCHASE A few U. S. Military Land I Tar rants. Apply to 11. T'ORTHUP, at the Sign of the Wheat Sheaf. Georgetown; Jan. 13— SUPERB LACE SHAWLS, VEILS AND THREAD LACES. The subscriber has just received from New York, an elegant ejection of LAGE VEILS SHaWuS and HALF SHAWL S, &c. which he offers lor sate, very cheap He has also rece.ved a further supply of PARIS LACES alnJ? will be sold as low as the last parcel he hid. Wm G. RIDGELT. Georgetown, January 7—eoplOt
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FOR SALE, Br RICHARD PARROT W Co. 9 Bales CORKS, 20 Quintals Sheet do. 2000 pounds PEPPER. Georgetown, January 12—4 w A LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office, Washing ington City, Jan. 1, 1813. A George Adams Sami Alden 2 Mrs A M Alston Henry Anderson Nathan Appleton Robert Ardery Lt. L G A Armstead William Austin H Austin B Dr Isaac Briggs Obedience Bryan Wdiiam Brentjr 2 Robert Brown 'Mai Robi Bail'ey Major John Bleeker Miss Eiiza Brown Col Wm. D Beall Mrs Jane Beall Miss Matilda Berry Bean Barker R Basset Dr George Boarman Joshua B Bond William Brown 2 Captain Wm. Bain- Mrs E Brown bridge Benedict Brashear John Bell Henry Ba'dwin W m Barker Robt Beverly James Byers William Berry Sami. Blodgef 3 Joseph Bolding S Bediin or John Cor- Pets Ewell Evan Evan 2 Joseph Etter Wm Elliot Jesse Evans Lt J L Eastman F Lt Col J R Fenwick Thomas Foxall John Fyiing Thomas Freeman Mr Fletcher Chailes Flemings Thos Faulkner 2 Stephen L Ferlatt John Fowler John Flint Betsey Fowler William Fitzhugh Israel Ferris Benj Fire wood 2 Charles Fullerton Francis Foster Peter Fetters V G acob E Gillemery Mrs. Lldy Gary David Greenough 3 Elizabeth Goedrick 2 John Gar liner Mrs Ann Green Thomas Garygan 2 Capt Lewis Garanger Richard Gregory Caleb Gardner 3 Capt Chs Gratiot 2 Barner Gardner Joseph Gib on Hezekiah B Gardner 3 Lewis Gai anger 6 Charles Glover Josiah H Gumber Mr Gardner Francis H Gregory 4 Joseph Gales Horace Gould Wm M Gibson Wm Gray Wm Grimes Capt Chs Gordon Wm Guttery Beiij Grayson Casper Gomber Lt Alfred Grayson John Grannis H Capt. Robt Hairston Gwynn Harris Thos Hill Thos. Herriot Benj Harrison Capt A P Hayne Edmond Hitrison, James Hand Jno Homon J b Halsey Richd D. Hall Capt Nathan Healds Nancy D. Holmes W M Heyward Thos Hill Life Holden Ann Hall Thomas Henfield Ceceila Hall Anson Hall Dr Wm Hammond Brig Gen Wm Hull 2 John Herbert Lieut L Hukill Henry Hoff Lydia Ann Henson’2 Mrs Hart Aadrew Hunter Timothy Hall Capt Spotswood Henry J George Jackson 4 James Johnston Capt Jacob Jones John T Jones, Mrs Ann Jones David Jemme Jacob Jackson Sam Jourdan Lt Roger Jones 2 Benj B Jones 2 Chs Irving Benj Jone* Doct Handy Irving Jno T Jennings Philander Jones 3 K James F Kennedy Wm Kendall Geo Kneller Thos H Kent Capt W Robt Kent Jas Kennedy Nicholas Kline Lt Josh LKuhn L N—— Lyde Sam Leich Jno Leamond C L Lawrence 2 Miss Ann Lee Lt Col Robt L Living* Meaner Lambert ton Miss Lyon Msj Rich H Law Col Wm Langhorne Maj Laval 2 Th N Lee Gen W Lytle Gen H Lee Freeman Lincoln 2 Richd Bland Lee Capt Jas Lawrenson Miss Barbary Low Morgan Lewis 2 Robt Lin C- pt Lawrence M Robt Morris Hy McCoy Francis Moore Chs Mimfie Alex (Richd) McCor-Wm McClung mick Felix Marino Jno Mattingly Corn. McLane David Mider 2 Sam M McKean Lt G W Melvin E R Mure Thos McDonough Solomon Myers James Morrison Wm Millboum Mr Morion Margt Mitchell Mr Marsel Jona Morris W A Babin Jospe. S Merrick Zachk Mattingly Wm McGienning James Ma tin Mr Martinet Josh Middleton Chas Magruder Alexr McClurg Sam Magruder Jno Moore Lutzer Mure N MaryXeal Archibald Nash Baptist Nardin L G Nalle O Hy Oneil P A W Preuss Jas C Pickett Thos Parsons Eleakin Palmer Nath S Perkins J osh W Patterson Jno Peltz George Pea ce Z M Fike Mary Anne Parsons Robert Porter jr BD Pickett Josh Preston Margt Parsons Wm Prentiss Consul of Portugal Cap Wm. Piatt Wm Porkins F A Parker Manuel Palacio Q R T Queen Mary Eliza Quinto R Jonathan Robinson Jno Richardson Jno Roberts Isaac Reiter Jas F Re’d Edmond Roberts W G Ridgley Jno Reed George Rogers R P Rhea Dr Jno Rogers Jas Rodgers Alexander Roger* Edward Rice S acy Rose Fiancisßolet George Rust Langdon C Rives 2 Benj Romaine S Corn H Stribbling 3 Capt John Stafford Erastus Strong 2 Capt Swearingen Capt Richd Smith 3 Jacob Storm Dan Strobel 3 James Saunders Lewis Sanders Francis SarmentO Arthur Lee Simms Job Smith Jno Strother Mts Shorter N W Strong Horace Smith Wm A Shelden Ed II Stuait Melinda Stewart Margaret St C'.air George Shall George Shannon J R Sherwood Wm Spotwood David R Slater Robert Sewall Philip Spencer Leond Storm Wyatt W Starke Rosa Sh nks Revd. Jno. Schurem an Pater Seabold Major Jos D SheidenMargt Slater Capt Soln Seiras Geo M Smedet Peter Simmerman T J A Toledo 5 Philip E Thomas Geo M Towers 3 Wm Turk Thos Todd 2 Thomson Tlurbert Dr Wm Thornton 3Mr Taylor Charles Thompson Sally Toole Doreas Ann Taibout Thos Taylor Captn Jno Turner V Mr Verrier W Philip Williams 2 Wm F Warwick Edw Wyer Wm Williams Eleanor West 3 J’ W ley A G Wall 2 Wm White Zeno, We 1* 2 Wm Watson Fred Wa’ts Jno Wilson Wm Welsh Wm Warner Chs W rren Jno Walker Sarah Winder MaryD White Oliver Whipple Rezen White Sam Walker capt Wiley Jno Wagner Geo Washington Y Mils Jane Y ting VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE On the Nineteenth instant. A LARGE BRICK HOUSE and LOT, Twenty nine feet 5 inches front on South Capi tolstreet. Tbe House containing two large dry cellars—one Large Store and two rooms on the ground fi.>or, at the back of which is a gocd Brick Ki sub scriber, living near Vansville. JOSEPH PEACE January 6—6teop NOTICE. THE subscriber, intending shortly to leave this city, requests all persons having dei stands agains him to render them in to either tench RingifoldorN G. Maxwell, who are e: npow ered to receive and finally settle the sai le. PAUL HAMILTON f. January s— 3t£op