Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])
January 18, 1813
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VOL. I. WASHINGTON CITY, PUBLISHED BY GALES AND SEATON, Daily, at Ten Dollars per annum PAID IN ADVANCE. No subscription will be taken for less than twelve months. CC? All letters to the Editors must be post paid. LANDS IN THE STATE OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY, ROB. SALE. B? vis ie of the last Dill and Testament o* Eobsrt i^eans, deceased, the subscriber ofTecs for ‘sale, all the Lands of the Testator ir 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 of ail persons desirous of pur chasing Lands in those parts of the country. The tracts arc of various sizes, and conse quent'y calculated to suit purchasers of ail descriptions. Further information respecting the said Lands may be obtained from Mr Walter Dunn, residing in or near the town of Chillicothe in the state of Ohio. DANIEL CALL, Executor of the last will and testament of Rob. Means, dec'd. Richmon d Joy 19—ts HATS SHOES. The subscriber has just received from Phila delphia, and expects to receive irom New York, a supply oi genuine BEAVER HATS, That are inferior to none m the Un.ted States, ahall keep a constant supply of ihem as we I as those of every other quality He takes the liberty to invite all who are fond of a neat and tasty Hat to examine his assortment before they purch se elsewhere. lie has as usual a large supply of SHOES, well assorted, for gentlemen, ladies and Chil dren and such as prefer those made in town, can be supplied at the shortest notice. A choice of color can be had by examining the skins which they are made. J 'EL BROWN. November 7 —ts NEW BOOKS. R, C. W eightman has received Mr. 1 bcmac’s superb edition of the ‘‘Book o Common Prayer, according to ‘.he use oi the Protest nt Episcopal Church in the United States”—embellished with 7 engrav ings, in various bindings price Tour Dol lars to Four Fifty. Steel’s List of the British Navy, corrected to October 1812; 75 Child Harold’s Pilgrimage and other Poems, by Lord Byron 75 Traits of Nature, a novel, by Miss Bur- nev, 2 vols. 225 Chestei field Travestie, 621-2 Scottish Adventurers, a Tale by H Maeneiile, esq. 1 00 Married Life, a Novel, by Miss How- ard, 2 vols 2 25 Thinks Ito Myself, 62 1-2 I says says I, 87 1-2 Temper, a Tale by Mrs. Opie, 2 vols. 2 00 Life of Cellini, 2 vol. 2 25 Vivian an d Emilie de Couianges, by Miss Edgeworth, 2 vols. 2 00 Lancaster’s Epitome with Cuts 87 1-2 Self Indulgence, aT le 1 00 Brookes’ Gazetter American edition ol 1812. 3 50 Syren, a collection »f admired Songs Duane’s Military Library, 2 vols. 5 50 Military Dictionary 5 50 Band Book for Infantry 125 Pocket Almanacs for 1813. 1 25 Lee’s Memoirs of the War, &c. 2 vols 6 00 December 31— PRAYER BOOKS. JOSEPH MILLIGAN, Bookseller, Georgetown, Has now on han't a ia~ee •ollection of PRAYER BOOKS of various sizes, in elegant red, green, and black bindings; also a great, variety in plain birdin O’ 1 MERINO’S The subscriber offers tor sale a few GENUINE MERINO’S, equal to any in the country at the place for merly occupied by R Harrison, esq on the Fredei icktown road, Georgetown. Decern er 29--lm R’CH THE SUBSCRIBER AT HIS BOOT SHOE STORE, Pennsylvania avenue. Has just received iroin New fork and Pnila delphia, his entire Winter Stock, amongst which are Ladies elegant gold and silver Sandals and Slippers, with and without heels Do. Kid do. do. Do. Morocco do do. and leather Boots Cork scaled »nd common walking Shoes 1000 pair Womens Morocco and leather Shoes of almost every quality 500 pair Misses, Boys and Childrens Moroc co and leather Shoes and Boots Misses Kid Slippers Gentlemens patent and common fair top’d, Cossack and Laced Boots Do. leather and Morrocco shoes Pumps best quality Men and boys eparse Shoes and Lac’d Boots. The whole of theabove having been selected from amongst the best factories in the United Stares, wan ants him in saying that his assort ment is inferior to none in the district of Co lumbia. He has also received a superb assortment of May rum Bonum and other Razer Razer Strops, Elegant Penknives and silver Pencil Cases Gentlemen and Ladies Pocket Books 8c Purses Webb’s patented Suspenders Having Cards Sweeping, scrubbing, hearth, shoe, furniture, clothes, hair, crumb and tooth Brushes Ladies plain anil ornamented Combs, Toillette Combs, Ac- &c. &c- ON HAND, „d very elegant and extensive stock of PAPER HANGINGS, of the newest and most fashionable patterns. 1 he whole of the above will be sold either wholesale or retail on the best terms ANDREW COYLE. December 29 -ts BOARDING LODGING. A few Gentlemen may be accommodated with excellent Boarding Lodging; at Mrs. Odlin’s, No. 6,\in the Seven Buildings, Washington city. i*—tf Daily National Intelligencer. For sale at W. Cooper’s MUSIC BOOK STORE. Pennsylvania avenue. A pair of Eagle Drums, first quality' Trumpet. Bugle Fifes, Lest Military and others Violoncello Violins, various prices Flutes, &c. &c. W. C has la'ely received considerable ad ditions to his stock of MUSIC including seve al new Songs, Wa tzes Co i lions, Sic &c Of various qualities;, by the single pack or dozen. REi VES? WOODYER’s Genuine, superfine Water Colors. TICKETS In the Vaccine Institution Lottery, 2d Classs, and in 'he GRAND DOUBLE NUMBER LOTTERY, Susquehannah Canal, 2d Ciss Both of which are drawing in Baltimore. December ^9 MORGAN A BURGESS, Corner of Jefferson and Bridge streets- G eorgetown* HAVE RECEIVED From the Niadletown Manufacturing Company Connecticut, nd shall constantly keep a assortment of SUPERFINE CLOTHS CASSIMERES, of different colors, and a urrs^eror quality, finished in a very ba dsome stii Their store s the only p ace of deposit in the District for the goods of this Company. They will attend to any orders for them, by the bale, pec cr in ’.he re’a way. iff The examinat on of such as are friendly ts being under the fostering care of well fitter persons immediately in the neighborhood whose duty and interest must a’ike prompt them to a solicitous attention to its welfare. ih Debates oi Congress; a system so easy thaf any m n of ord rary capa city may clearly comprehend it in half an h ur and soon p acbce it, in its fullest extent, without any further instruction than what wdl be conveyed in a few pages—th' whole art being comprised in eighteen simple characters wiihou any of (hose perplex-nga h tvary marks with which (he learners of the mh system are obliged to burthen their m mon or em’ avrass their p actice.” This is al very true; and I find the publication was at tLat time pat oi ized uy Mi Madison, Mr Jei fe’son, ai d a most al the then Members of Congress, many of those gent emeu subscribing for ten copies each—Bui that system publish ed was very far from being perfect, tho* some of its secret principles were divulged, and every k nd of work since printed on this sub ject has taken advantage of what was then dis closed. I am now about to print the system in its per feet s a e or the useof Schools, with such plain instructions tor leaning it, that a tolerable ca pa. i y a* d p oper assiduity may write it m six hours as swiftly as the swiitest script-ha d can i e written by the mo?* rapid wr ter I have se n. THOMAS LLOYD Terms—Fric ^2 each copy, one to be paid when subs, ribed lor, the other on the delivery of the work eai ytn 1813 The subscribers are not to lend the book out of their families; and non-subscribers to pay 3g alter the pubk ca on Certifica es may be soen of the excellence of this system by Mr. Jared Ingersoll, James Carson, H C Byrne, and others of Philauel phia, &c. Subs* riptions received byR. C. Weightman, and Thomas Lloyd, whilst he remains at Wash ngtoH, reporting debates of Congress at the Capttol. x B The subscribers to the present edition exceed 1200, and consist of almost ail the dis anguished cha act rs of the revolution—the reverend divines, physicians, lawyers, profess ors and the s udents in the U .versity, mer hants and other occupations and professions a Phi adelphla Dee ber 24 CH Y ASSEMBLIES. she first C.ly Assembly wiit be he.d at Davis’s H ite on Thursday the 21st inst. T;* se gentlemen who have not had an op lortumty of su scribing, an do so by appli t ion to r h*r of the Managers. Season T kets will be tarnished to sabscr;- ers on die evening of, or previous to Hie first Bal IHEMANaGiRS Janna v to VALUABLE SPEt LLATIOxN. FOR SALE, Nea New Lis. on Columbia County, Ohio 3 0 acres oi Land, siruaied on the Little Bea ver -.zreek a never-fa dug and plentiful stream 18 miles from the Ohio river, and about 55 miles from Pittsbu g Pennsylvan a, on whim erected w thin thf Philadelphia; and those persons having ba lances to their credit are desired to draw foi the same before the above period, after whic! they will be paid by the Trustees in Ph lade bia only JAMES DAVIDSON, Cashier Julv 4—ts FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from he subscriber of Faufie-d district, South Carolina, near Winnsboroug i, a Negro Man named T XRLETON, about 5 feei 6 or 8 inches high, rather of a slender make, somewhat of a tawny complexion, c lean, well made, broad shoulders and of a pleasant coun tenance, 22 or 23 years of age. Shortly after lie ran away, he called himself Wallace. He was by a Mr. Fowler raised in Chesterfield county, near Manchester state of Virginia; he vas again the property of a Mr. Rubeau, a Frenchman; again the property of a Mr, Wm. Fiilember 29—ti WASHINGTON HOTEL. 77te Subscriber informs his friends and the public that he has This dat opened the Washington Hotel, on the Pennsylvania Avenue near the Trea sury Office, THIS estai'hshment has been considerably enlarged, altered and mproved, and furnished with an ent.le new set of Bads and Furniture, general and choice assortment of W nes and Liquors has been laid in the table will always ie supplied with the best Viands that can be procured, and from a studious desire to please, he hopes to merit a share of public custom. JOHN MACLEOD. N. B A few Gentlemen can be at commo d ted with Boarding, by the month or year. August 27 MAKS HAL'S SALE. WILL be exposed Io public sale on the 20th day of January next, at Tomlinson’s hotel, all the right, title, interest an 1 claim of Henry Tims, to one two story Brick House on square 690, in the city of Washington, fronting on Sou h B street, the front room of which sa I house at present is occupied by John Law, esq. as an office. The said property’s se zed and taken by virtue of two writs of fi ri fa. a® is sued from the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, ior the coun y of Washington, both at the suit of Edmund Law ag inst the sai Tims. The sale will commence at. half pas eleven o’clock A M. Terms cash WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal, D. C December 19— awts FOR SALE, 8000 Acres first ra e Land In different i’rat is from 500 to 1000 acres each, lying on the Mississippi in the district of Baton R*.uge, surveyed and pa’ented in the years 1770 aud 1772, and recorded in the name of the Subscriber. ALSO, 7000 acres in Randolph county, and 3000 acres in Harrison county, Virginia. 3400 acres in Kentucky. For the above, property in this City will b taken in part payment; the rosidue in ca hor good bonds Particular information may bt obtained on application to the subscriber. 11 by letter the postage must be paid. OLIVER POLLOCK. City of Washington, October 6—wtf INFORMATION WANiED. The family of Mr. Boon Van O.lade, who served in the Army of the U. States fr Februaiy next, provided, copy of this r ler be inserted three successive weeks in the Na tonal Intedigencer efore the said day. 'he report states the amount of sale to be 31230. A true copy, Test NICHd. BREWER, Reg. C. 3. Jan. 4—wis PROPOSALS By PRIOR DUNN I ;G. Ao 111, Water St. N. w York, For publishing A MAP of ihe PROVINCE of UPPER CAKADA, Describing all the neiu Settlements, Townships* Forts, Fidages, tie With the adjacent country from QUEBEC TO L'K« HURON, Compiled from original urveys made by or der of Governor Simcoe, by David W. Smith, Esq. Surveyor Genera* of Canada, with additions and corrections from Hol. land’s Map nf Lower Canada, and other late surveys; conditions. The Map is now engraving on two plates, measuring 40 by 23 inches, will be printed on wo sheets of royal paper, and completed in he month of December next. The price to subscribers m sheets g 2 50 Colored 3 Mounted, &c or in a case 4 OG* I’he price will be raised to non-subscri* bers. CERTIFI A PE. We the subscribers are a qua nted with the Map of Canada now publishing by Prior and. Dunning, and are clearly of opinion tha it ia greatly superior to any other Map of that sec tion of country. John Armstrong* Jacob Morion, Theodorus Bailey* John Bullus. ew York, Octobe >9 812. u 'scripti ms rece v d >y Joseph MillL ga Booksei er, Georgetown. J.' na i V COKHTI'L U du GUWRRILRE FRIG TEd. We ihe subscribers, having examined the Painting exe med by Mr Thos. Bu ch, FeUow f the Society of Arts and Artists oi the United ates, and of the P nnsylvania Academy of F ne Arcs, representing the ENGAGEMENT Between the U S frigate Constitution, andH. 3 M. frigate Guerriere, we pronounce it a fine Painting and (as far as we can learn) a true represen’ation of that gal'ant action, which undema’ iy attests the courage and discip’ine f the America!) officers and seamen—as such we recommend it to the pa ronage of the pub. he. James Webster promising that no expense shall be spared in rendering the engraving worthy the notice of subscribers, he has engag ed t Mr T ebeut of this city to perform the above, we have no doubt of its being well ex ecuted, he bsing one t the first Ar Jsts in hia tine of engraving in this country. Philadelphia. Dec 4. 1812. 1 hiinas Suly For trait fainter j Rembrant Peal, do Benj irott, Mmuture Painter; J Pool, co Gee Fairman, Eng-aver George Murray do Alex Lawson, do t D Edwin, do.j John Valiant do g 1 homas Pope, Teacher of o', aval Irchtteciure g Tadet iiamdton, S. Cha dren, Ameturet. JAMES WEBSTER James Webster respec: ful y informs the cL tizens of Wa hington and Georgetown, he will wait upon them with ’.he above Painting, to solicit their subscriptions. January 6—-ts. R. C. WEIGHTMAN Has Received, CALAMITIES OF AUTHORS, including some Inquiries respecting their .Moral and Literary character BY J D’l RAELI, E 3 q. 2vo s. price g 2. THINGS BY Tilt.lß RIGHT NAMES; A Novbl, By a person whout a name —price 1 doll. Jan 6 f |Q“ATTEN'I lON. Young Men of bravery and patriotism, who are desirous or serving their country in he honorable capacity ofSoLDiaas, are in,- vited to join the J 4th regiment United States ifantry, u-mmanded by Col W H Winder. Recruiting Rendezvous are open to receive such at Baltimore, Annapolis, Georgetown. D. C. iiexandria, r redenck.own Hagerstown, Head of Chester, est Nottingham, H timing ton, Del. and .Lancaster, Pa. The government have made ample provision if excellent clothing and good bv ng, and of feryou the liberal sum nr EIGHT DOLLARS per month in addhi m to these you will re’ ceive Sixteen Dollars bounty on entering the service, and on your discharge 7 hree months pay which is Twenty-four Dollars, and 163 acres of ■aluable and, hich in retirement will afford ou not bareiy a subsistence, but with pru ence and industry will ensure a competency and independence for you and the Girl of your heart, and a numerous offspring who will rise up and call you blessed,” for detending line rights and liberties, ana supporting the •onor and independence of their happy coun try, TIMOTHY DIX, Maj. 14 h U. S. Inf’y. Superintending the recruiting service for said regiment at Baltimore, Md. N. B. Those who have the misfortune to be embarrassed with debts will, on enlisting, be tree trom ad civil arrests, and the law for inj fileting the degrading punishment by stripe® is abolished. December 24—4 w FOK SALE OR LEASE, LOTS in every section of the city. Also, for sale, Lands in Pennsy Ivama, V.rginla and Kentucky, and some fi st rate lands on the Mississippi, near Baton Rouge—For terms en quire of JOSEPH FORREST. November 7 5 EDWARD DYER CO. Have this day opened a wholesale and, relate DRY GOOD STORE, A few doors aoove Messrs. Silas Bader Co., where they intend to keep cons an iy on hand a general and well selected assortment of substantial Goods, which will be sold low fdT cash Washington city, Navy Yard. January B—2aw3w NO ^5.
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CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DEBATE ON THE NEW ARMY BILL [CO N T INULP.j Mr. RIDGELY said, he claimed the patience of the House, while he assign ed the reasons that would influence him to vote against the bill now under con sideration. He considered the force contemplated to be raised by the bill as unnecessary. The present military es tablishment of the U States consisted of various descriptions of troops—they were the regular army, the rangers, the volunteers and the militia. The regu lar army was made up of the peace es tablishment, authorized by the acts of the 16th of March, 1802, and the 12th of April, 1808, containing about 10,000 men, including officers, and of the ad ditional military force” which was di rected to be raised by the act of the lltb January, 1812—these different es tablishments were incorporated by an act passed on the 26th June last—and the present regular army of the United States, as authorized by law, consisted of 25 regiments of infantry, 3 regiments of artillery, 2 of light dragoons, 1 of ri flemen, and 1 of light artillery, contain ing in all about 36,000 men, including company officers and privates—of these the President might have not exceeding 15 000 enlisted for 18 months, and the residue enlisted for 5 years, unless sooner discharged. Of the rangers. there were 7 companies by the acts oi 2d January, and Ist July, 1812, and about 4or 500 men. By the act of the 6th February last, the President was authorized to accept of any company or companies of volunteers, either of artil lery, cavalry or infantry, who might of fer their services to the number of fifty thousand men their commissioned of ficers were to be appointed in the man ner prescribed by law in the several states and territories, to which they might r.eir services, and to form them into battalions, squadrons, &c. and they were thus converted from militia into a spe cies of regular force. By the act of the 10th April last, the President was au thorized to call on the several states and terri ories for their respective propor tions of a detachment of one hundred thousand militia; and the call has been made, I believe, on every state and ter ritory The present military force, then, of the U. States, as authorized by exist ing laws, consists of upwards of one hundred and eighty-six thousand men, all of whom, when in service, are sub ject to the rules and articles of war. Of these, the militia can only be used in the prosecution of this war for defensive purposes—the regulars and the volun teers may be ordered to act offensively against the enemy. They may amount, as we have seen, to eighty six thousand men and if Canada be as weak and bad ly defended as gentlemen seem to sup pose, and the administration should per sist in their determination to conquer it, they should, 1 think, be satisfied with such a force to obtain an object so easi ly attainable. But, sir, (said Mr. R.) our present military establishment is cer tainly sufficient for all purposes of de fence—and I wish to see no land forces raised for any other purpose. I have no hesitation in declaring that I should lament to see Canada or any of the Brit ish provinces on this continent in our possession, or forming a part of the American Republic. They will never be worth, to this nation, in any point ot view, the blood and treasure that their acquisition will cost us. It has been said, by the bon. chairman of the com mittee on Military Affairs, that there are now in Canada twelve thousand re gular troops, and that the militia amount to six thousand. To any thing that gen tleman should say, as matter of fact within his own knowledge, I should give implicit credit. But his estimate of the militia of Canada must be too low. His sources of information on this point must have been incorrect. The popu lation of Canada (and when I speak of Canada, I mean both Upper and Lower Canada) has been variously stated, Irom three to five hundred thousand souls according to no account, 1 believe, can it be less than three hundred thousand —and, 1 presume, no gentleman on this floor will say that estimate is too high. Take, then, the population of Canada to be 300,000 souls what number of mi litia should this population furnish We will take the state of New-Jersey as a guide for our calculation—accord ing to the census cf 1810, the popula tion of that state is 245,255, and its mi litia, by the return for the same year, 33,740, and the militia bears about the same proportion to the population in the states generally, as it does in this state. If, then, the militia of Jersey with its population amounts to near thirty-four thousand, we may, I think, without dan ger of contradiction, estimate the min tia of Canada (with a larger population) at between 30 and 40,000 —to these add the twelve thousand regular troops, and in all probability before we can act of fensively against them in the spring, the number of these troops will be greatly increased, and they may have an effi cient force of about 50,000 men to op pose an invading army. It ought to be recollected also, that a generous people, contending in their own defence, are ac tuated by far different and more worthy motives than an army of soldiers can be who attempt their subjugation. The Canadians will contend for their homes, their wives, their children—for every thing that can or that ought to be dear to the human heart. They will be ex cited in such a cause to the boldest deeds. Instead of traitors, we shall find them true to their country and themselves, and able and ready to exert all their energies in their own defence. If we conquer them, it must be by great exertions, and with immense loss. To subdue a people acting under the im pulse of such considerations as will operate on them, will require a force at least double to that which they can op pose to us. But can any man imagine that if we invade the British colonies, the war will be there Will the pride of Britain, powerful as she is at sea, and ready at any moment to meet every emergency, permit her tamely to look on and see her provinces wrested from her, without exerting herself with all her energies for their security Will she make no diversions in their favor Will she suffer us to carry the war into her territories and not retort upon us Does an unprotected sea coast of 2000 miles afford her no opportunities of at tacking us Do our rich and flourish ing cities, exposed without defence on the sea-board to the cannon of her ships of war, furnish her with no objects worthy her attention Will the city cf New-York, laid in ashes, atone for the invasion of Canada or, will the acqui sition oi Canada compensate to us lor the loss of New-York Sir, said Mr. R. ten Canadas, ten times told, would not be worth to this nation that single city. But of what value would these pro vinces be to us, if they could be easily acquired Shall we, by their conquest, obtain the objects for which this war is waged Shall we thereby secure our commercial rights Not at all, sir. On the other hand, if the British gov ernment would offer them to us, it would be our true policy to refuse to accept them. It is known to every bo dy that the population of several of the eastern states is now full; and that great numbers of their citizens are con stantly emigrating. The direction this emigration take*, it is also well known is south west. This surplus of popu lation of the eastern states settles on the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi and carries with it its eastern habits and if you please its eastern prejudices. They become connected and united with the people of the south and west. This union and intercourse will tend to render as the brothers of one family the citizens of this extended empire. The prejudices of the south against the north, and of the north against the south, are weakened daily and will be destroyed. The course this emigration takes is just as it should be. The cur rents flow from the extremities into the centre of the country. The operation is most beneficial to the nation, and tends constantly to strengthen and ce ment the union of the states. But if the British provinces should be con quered and become incorporated into the republic, the direction of the emi gration from the northern and eastern states will be at once changed. It will take a north instead of a south course. It will go just where it ought not to go. The strength of the nation, alrea dy too much scattered, will be still more weakened by a further expansion of its territory and population. The northern and eastern states, at present possessing more than their proper pro portion of wealth, population, and strength, and having different habits, pursuits and interests from the middle and southern states, will, by the addi tion of these provinces, and the settle ment of their surplus of population in them, acquire a weight and influence that this union cannot control. It will exist only at their pleasure, and in a few years the destruction of this go vernment and a separation of the states will be the inevitable consequence. But it has been said that we must make G. Britain, or rather her minis try, feel through her people, and i is supposed we shall obtain the objects lor which the war was declared by con quering her colonies. It is true that government may be macle to feel thro’ her people, but it is her people at home and not those of her distant provinces that can influence the measures of her ministry. It we could carry the war into the Island of G. Britain itself, we might perhaps, in that way, operate on her councils. It is her merchants and the people ot the mother country, who form the strength of the nation, that have weight in the decisions of her ca binet. But of what value to her are the provinces on this continent They add not to her strength or her resources. If she did not possess them, would she be less rich, less great, 1 ss poweiful VV ouid she have fewer means ot annoy ing our rights I I have heard it said, they furnish harbors for her fleets but can it be supposed, that the mistress of the ocean cannot find harbors for her fleets Will she not be able to find, a niong all the American Islands, shelter and protection for such ships as she may choose to send into the American seas, although she possessed not one harbor on this continent In fact the loss of the British provinces to our en emy will not lessen her resources, wea ken her power, or diminish her great ness. Their conquest, besides the blood and treasure it will cost, will to us be worse than useless. Under these circumstances, I do not think it right or expedient that a force sufficient for the conquest of these colonies should be raised and kept up until that object is accomplished nor do I think the people of this country would be willing to bear the burden of the expence of such an establishment in addition to the expences we must be at in defensive measures. While G. Britain owns these provin ces, although they are not worth much to her, her pride will not permit her easily to surrender them it will make her anxious to preserve them: and knowing, as she must, that the United States have the physical power to take them, their contiguity to us will ope rate in our favor and be a mean of checking, in a degree, the outrages of the mother country towards this nation. If, however, Canada and the British provinces must be conquered and more men be necessary, the army contem plated by this bill will be of little or no service in accomplishing that object. It proposes to raise 20,000 men to be enlisted for one year. The term is too short. If the whole number could be obtained, it would take some time to get them. The term of enlistment of one-half will, in all probability, expire before the other can be recruited. To m ike a soldier, too, requires time. H-: is not formed in a day. To render the raw recruit of service, will cost much of discipline and of training. By the time the soldier who is enlisted under this bill, if it should pass into a law, begins to know something of his duty, his term of enlistment will have expir ed and if he should re-enlist, he must be paid an additional bounty. The force contemplated never can be an ef ficient one for the purposes of war. It will only be a source of useless expen diture of the public money. This rea son alone, if there were no others, would be sufficient to induce me to vote against the bill. It will,perhaps, be said that the force to be raised by this bill is intended to take the place of the volunteers in the present military estsblishment: and that as the last section of this bill re peals the laws authorising the accep tance of the volunteers these regiments should be furnished in their stead. But it will be recollected that the volunteer acts have been in operation for some time. They have, as far as ever will be the case, effected the object for t^hich they were enacted. All have vo lunteered that mean to do so, and all the force that ever can be raised under them, has perhaps, been raised. This bill, it is true, repeals the volunteer acts but although this be the case, it still contemplates retaining in service all those who have volunteered. What the number of these may be I do not know. We have been told by a gentle man on this floor, (Mr. Fisk) that in the district of Maine alone, there is a corps of 10,000 men now organized. This, and all other corps, who have vo lunteered, will be retained in the ser vice of the U. States, if this bill should pass, under the proviso in the last sec tion, which is in these words Pro vided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to deprive the officers and men who may have enter ed the service as volunteers’under the said acts, of any rights, immunities or privileges therein secured, or the U. States of the service of such volun teers, agreeably to the provisions of the said acts.” In discussing the propriety ®f pass ing this bill, it may not be amiss to take into consideration the subject of the ways and means. By looking over the estimates of appropriations necessary for the year 1813, lately transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to this House, it will be seen, that for the pre sent military establishment of the Unit ed States, not including the militia or the volunteers, there will be required the sum of upwards of fourteen milli ons of dollars for the present year. This calculation is made in the closet, and upon the supposition, that things will happen according to the estimate. But when it is recollected, that the ex pences of military establishments and military movements are almost always far greater than the best calculator had foreseen, and that there are daily ob jects of expenditure arising that have not been contemplated, we may fairly add a third, at any rate a fourth, to this estimate. This will make the expendi ture for the year 1813 about eighteen millions of dollars for the present mi litary land force of the U. States alone, not including the expences of the mili tia or the volunteers. The pay, sub sistence and forage of the 20 regi pients contemplated by this bill, will be, in proportion to the estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury, for one year 2,596,000 dollars. If we add the boun ty, which will be 320,000 dollars, the expence of the 20 regiments may be 2,916,000 dollars, allowing nothing for waste and losses—and the expences for the year 18 13, on account of the land forces alone, not including militia or volunteers, upwards of twenty millions of dollars. It may therefore certainly not be improper, before we vote in fa vor of raising more troops, to ask that some plan for getting money to main tain and pay them, should be laid before us—That we should see the ways and means provided to meet our expences for I do not consider that the republic is yet in such danger as that the whole energies of the nation must be called into action, at all hazards, to save the country. At present, no money is pro vided no proposition is laid before us for providing it. It is not known to any man, so far as my knowledge extends, how the expences of the present year are to be provided for and met. If taxes should be laid, they cannot be collected in time to meet the demands that will be made on the public treasu ry, and if we should resort to loans, it is not certain, that by them the necessary supplies can be obtained. But as we are unfortunately in this war, it is not my wish that we should get out of it by making a dishonorable peace. A dishonorable peace would disgrace the nation, as well as the ad ministration. If an honorable peace cannot be obtained and we must prose cute the war, I for one have no hesita tion in saying that it should be pro secuted on the ocean—l would aban don all ideas of conquest, or taking the provinces of the enemy. Let the U. States be put in a complete state of de fence—let them be protected at every point—let them be prepared to crush at once any invasion tn^t may be made of their territory. Our attention should then be turned to creating a naval pow er that should be able to command the American seas—a force of this magni tude it is perfectly in the power of this country to raise. An honorable gentle man from S. Carolina (Mr. Cheves) who during the last session of Con gress was chairman of the naval com mittee, in a most able and eloquent ar gument, which all must remember, proved that the cost of building 25 74’s and forty frigates averaging 38 guns, and supporting them for a year, would be upwards of five millions and an half of dollars less than the expence of the military preparations that were authorised on the 17th day of January last for the year 1812. He also, I th nk, demonstrated that a navy of half this force would be sufficient to command the American seas, and to protect the commerce and maritime frontier of the U. States, and that there could be no difficulty in procuring seamen. On land, every man we recruit is raw and ignorant of his duty. On board our ships of war every seaman, the mo ment he puts his foot on deck, knows exactly what he has to do, and will faithfully and fully perform his du ties. He requires no training, no drill ing. The habits of his life have quali fied him to do the services that his country requires of him. If G. Bri tain were to discover in this nation a determination to create and foster a navy, it would have more effect on her than all the operations we can carry on against her provinces. She would not dread half so much the conquest of them all, as she would the naval great ness of this people, gradually expand ing itself under a government con stantly encouraging, supporting and protecting it. We fight, it is said, for commercial rights—let us then fight where wc can, and where we only can, and ought to defend them. This will greatly tend to unite all parties. It must and will, if any efforts of ours can effect that object, command from the en«my an honorable peace—the wish and desire, I trust, of all. Debate to be continued. J From the Salem Register of Jan. 9. IMPRESSMENT. The following deposition of Mr. Isaac Clark, of this town, who has been torn from his family and country, and for three years compelled to serve on board his Britannic Majesty’s ships of war, is entitled to an attentive peru sal. Those Americans who can read this narrative without the strongest emotions of indignation and wrath to wards the insolent and haughty oppres sors of our brave and honest mariners, and commisseration for their sufferings, or who can attempt to justify and palli ate the atrocious conduct of our man stealing enemies, can be fit only for slaves to the corrupt Court of St. James, and had better take refuge with their favorite “Bulwark f they are unwor thy to breathe the pure air of Liberty. This narrative affords a most striking and affecting view of the sufferings which not only our townsman Mr. Clark, but thousands of American sea men have endured, and which all have been liable to endure by this infernal practice of impressment on the high seas from our vessels. But the day of retribution will come, and it ought to oe the determination of every patriotic American, to compel the enemy to abandon this most insufferable and de grading practice, or, in the language of the hon. Mr. Mason, to nail our co lors to the mast, and sink in the effort.” I ISAAC CLARK, of Salem, in the county of Essex, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn oath declare, that I was born in the town ol Ran dolph, in the county of Norfolk have sailed out of Salem aforesaid about se ven years that on the 14th day of June, 1809, I was impressed and forcibly ta ken from the ship Jane of Norfolk, by the sailing-master (his name was Carr} of his Majesty’s ship Porcupine, Robert Elliot, commander. I had a protection from the custom-house in Salem, which I shewed to Capt. Elliot; he swore I was an Englishman, tore my protection to pieces before my eyes, and threw it overboard, and ordered me to go to work—l told him I did not belong to his flag, and I would do no work under it. He then ordered my legs to be put in irons, and the next morning ordered the master at arms to take me on deck, and give me two dozen lashes after receiving them, he ordered him to keep me in irons, and give me one biscuit and a pint of water for 24 hours. After keeping me in this situation one week, I was brought on deck, and asked by captain Elliot if I would go to my duty —on my refusing, he ordered me to strip, tied me up a second time, and gave me two dozen more, and kept me on the same allowance another week then ordered me on deck again and asked if I would go to work I still persisted that I was an American, and that he had no right to demand my ser vices, and I would do no work on. board his ship. He toid me he would punish me until I was willing to work and then gave me the third two dozen of lashes, ordered a very heavy chain put round my neck, (such as they had used to sling the lower yard) fastened to a ringbolt in the deck, and that no person except the master at arms should speak to me, or give me any thing to eat or drink, but my one biscuit and a pint of water for twenty four hours, until I would goto work- I was kept in this situation Nine Weeks, when, being exhausted by hunger and thirst, I was obliged to yield. After being on board the ship more than two years and a half, and being wounded m an action with a French frigate, I was sent to the hospital. Wnen partially re covered, I was sent oh board the Im pregnable, a9B gun ship. My wound growing worse, I was returned to the hospital, when the American consul re received a copy of my protection from Salem, and procured my discharge on the 29th day of April last. There were seven impressed Americans on board the Porcupine, three of whom had en tered. ISAAC CLARK.” WASHINGTON CITY. MONDAY, JA.VU.iHY IS An attempt has been made in certain federal prints, ami also on the floor of the House oi Representatives, to in duce the People to believe that the bill which has just passed the House cf Re presentatives, for raising an additional military force of 20,000 men for one year, provides an augmentation of the military force of the U. States much beyond the amount already authorized by law. So far from this being correct, the contrary is the fact. For the same bill repeals the acts already in force which authorize the President of the United States to accept the services of a volunteer corps of 50,000 men and therefore merely substitutes a force of a more valuable description, for a force more than double its amount of a char acter less clegible for the public ser vice. VERMONT. The Green Mountain Farmer” states the result of the recent Congres sional Election in that state, officially ascertained, as follows: Republican. Richard Skinner 16026 Ezra Butler i 6005 James Fisk 15999 Charles Rich 15993 William Strong 1 5976 William C. Bradley 15919 Federal. Martin Chittenden 15774 Chauncy Langdon ’5758 Daniel Chipman 15751 William Chamberlin 15740 John Noyes 15731 Jonathan H. Hubbard 15476 Upon this result the same paper has the following cheering comment: From the above statement it appears, that the Federal ticket has received a bout 200 only, and the R publican tick et 3150 less, than their respective votes for governor, in September last; 3 150 fail us for a Day, yet Heaven preserves Republican rights, against a host of foes, marshalled and pitte i to a single man, in the small state of Vermoat. Our satisfaction will be much more easily conceived by congenial minds, than we can express by language, on finding that all the votes given in by the freemen of this state, for representa tives to Congress, were counted, not a vote was omitted in the canvassing This we are fully authorised to assert, the cavils of coalition opponents not withstanding. While the enemies of republicanism have been boasting of its decline in Ver mont, and spreading the fallacy of th ir success from cast to west, and from
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north to south, including Nova Scotia and Canada, we have only stated that from the inattention of the republicans the result was not certain. In the event we find that the state retains her char acter, and wc can with truth inform our friends, that our volunteer corps of 5000 is fast completing, and that if a winter campaign is decided on by our government, other thousands of men determined in their country’s cause, who know no line but the Jine of duty, will fiock to the standard of their coun try, and foil their foes, or nobly fall in freedom’s sacred cause. CONGRESS. IN SENATE. Friday, January 15. On motion of Mr. Leib, William Du ane’s Letter on the subject of military discipline was referred to a select com mittee—Messrs. Leib, Smith of Md. and Anderson, were appointed the com mittee. On motion, by Mr. Bayard, the mes sage of the President, transmitting the act of the Legislature of Maryland, re specting the cutting a canal from De laware to Chesapeake, was referred to a select committee, to compose which the following gentlemen were appoint ed: Messrs. Bayard, Gregg, and Bibb. Mr. Smith cj Md. presented the me morial ot the minority of the H. of Rep, of the Mis. Ter. on the application of the Legislature of that territory for ad mission into the Union, and remonstrat ing against the same. Referred to the committee to whom is referred the bill on that subject. Mr. Leib reported a bill for the re lief of the Bible Society of Philadelphia, which was read and passed to a second reading. The amendment of the Senate to the bill concerning prize goods having been disagreed to by the House— On motion of Mr. Smith of Md. the Senate insisted thereon. Messrs. Smith of Md. Anderson and Taylor were ap pointed a committee of conference on the subject with the other House. Mr. Horsey submitted the following motion for consideration Resolved, That the President of the U. S. be requested, to cause to be laid before the Senate the French decree purporting to be a defini tive repeal of the Berlin and Milan decrees, re ferred to in his message of the 14th of Nov. last and also any correspondence or information touching the relations of the U. S. with France, w the office of the Department of State, not heretofore communicated, which in the opinion of the President is net incompatible with the public interest to communicate. Saturday, Jan. 16. The bill from the House of R pre sentatives in addition to the act entitled An act to raise an additional military force,” and tor other purposes, was read a second time and referred to the com mittee of military affairs. The bill for the relief of the Bible Society of Philadelphia, was read the second time and ordered to be engross ed for a third third reading. The bill making certain partial ap propriations for the year 1813, was twice read and ordered to a third read ing. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [Omitted heretofore.'] Wednesday, Dec. \bth, 1812. Mr. Band presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the Illinois terri tory, praying that a land office may be established in said territory, and for pre-emption rights to the tracts of land on which they have settled respec tively. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on the Pub lic Lands. Wednesday, Jan. Gth, 1813. Mr. Bond presented a petition of the Legislature of the Illinois territory, praying that four companies of mount ed Rangers may be raised for the pro tection of their territory against the hostile Indians. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Friday, Jan. 15. The following proceedings were o mitted in pur last for the want of room.] Mr. Hempstead observed that he had certain Resolutions to submit, on which as they were somewhat ia detail,he would ask the liberty to make a few remarks. Under the second section of the first act for adjusting land claims in the ter ritory of Louisiana (now Missouri) each actual settler was entitled to six hundred and forty acres of land, toge ther with such other and further quan tity as heretofore had been allowed for the wife and family of such actual set tler, agreeably to the laws, usages, and customs of the Spanish government. A majority of the Board of Land Com missioners in that territory were, un der that section, so liberal in their grants, that it excited the alarm of go vernment. This alarm, sir, was soon transferred to the people, and has con tinued ever since because a majority of the Board passed from one extreme to the other, and granted in many in stances only 100, 150, or 200 arpens, where they had belere granted 700 or 800 arpens. The grants for the smaller quantities are contained in tne lists of grants, and being final against the United States, would never come before Congress, un less upon petitions from individual claimants. Other Boards of Commis- sioners, acting under the same law, have granted to the actual settler in every instance (when the law had been complied with) six hundred and forty acres and it would seem to me, sir, that the people of the Missouri territo ry are entitled to the same justice. The second Resolution is to provide as well for rejected claims, in which no testimony has been adduced, as when testimony has been received—and to prevent individual claimants from load ing your table with petitions. The mode pointed out will present all the claims to Congress at one view, and they can all be acted upon at. one time. With these observations I shall sub mit the Resolutions for the sanction of the House. The Resolutions were then agreed to, as follow; Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to enquire into the expe diency of authorizing, in favor of the claim ants, the re examination of the grants of land made by the Board of Commissioners for as certaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land in the district of Louisiana, under the second section of the act entitled An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the Territory of Orleans and the District of Louisiana,” passed the 2d day of March, 1805: And also the grants made by the Recorder of land titles for the Territory of Missouri, under that part of the third section of the act entitled An act further providing for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri,” passed the 15th day of June, 1812, which provides for settlement or donation rights, in all cases where the quantity of land granted is less than 640 acres: And that said Committee have leave to report by bill or oth erwise. Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to enquire into the expe diency of authorizing the Recorder of land ti tles for the Territory of Missouri, to receive testimony in all the claims to land in which none has been adduced, and which are rejected in the report made by the late Board of Com missioners for ascei taining and adjusting the titles and claims to land in the (then) district of Louisiana, now Territory of Missouri: And afterwards to arrange into classes, according to their respective merits, as well the claims embraced by this resolution as the otli&r rejec ted claims mentioned in said report, and make abstracts containing the suostance of the evi dence in support of such claims, and such oth er information and remarks as may be necessa ry to a proper decision thereon, and report on said claims to the General Commissioner of the Land Office And that said Committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. Resolved, That said Committee be instructed to enquire into the expediency of granting the right of pre-emption to actual settlers on the public lands in the said Territory of Missouri; and that said Committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. Erratum —lt was dTcneouby stated in our last, that the amendment of the Senate to the bill concerning prize goods had been agreed to. The error consisted in the omission of the syllable dis for the amendment was dis-a greed to and is now in contestation between the two Houses. DIED, In Loudoun county, Virginia, on Tuesday last, Abraham Barnes Thompson Mason, Esq., in the 52d year of his age. With great eccentricity of character, he was endowed with undaunted courage, distinguished genius, and with the virtues of humanity and benevolence in an eminent degree. Great expectations are justly enter tained of the energy and system, which will pervade the Department of War, under the management of the New Sec retary. The talents of General Arm strong ensure a-nd justify confidence and the conviction, which seems to per vade Congress, of the necessity of strong and thorough measures, will place it in the power oi-that now all-im portant department, to meet the wishes, and vindicate the honor of the nation. No man of reflection, no man of patrio tism, no man of true economy, can hesitate in wishing a most vigorous prosecution of the war. No method to silence faction and satisfy the people, will be so effectual, as taking tne field with a force, adequate to the object, and worthy the resourc, s of the coun try. Baltimore Patriot. We pity the deadened feelings of that American, who can daily read, without the most indignant emotions, the cruel sufferings, the barbarous scourges, inflicted by British naval of fleers on impressed native and natural ized Americans, because they will not agree to imbrue their h*nds in their country’s blood The man who wiii refuse his protecting and redeeming hand, when lawfully required, to such citizens, is himself unworthy of the na tional protection. He deserves to be banished from the country. Amer. By the Philadelphia Press, we regret to learn that the notes, with good en dorsers, of mercantile gentlemen of ex cellent standing in that city, have been rejected, solely because they were con cerned in privateering. That patriotic men of credit should have been thus persecuted for the performance of one of the first duties of a faithful citizen, is a circumstance so extremely scanda lous and disgraceful to the American character, that we trust in God it will occur in no other place in the union. American. Fisher Ames, now no more, predict ed that this country would eventually be subject to a monarchy. His disciples in New England seem zealously bent on the iulfilment of the prediction. In deed, they appear determined to bring the pestilence of many monarchies on us. By their pamphlets and newspaper essays, traducing the southern states, threatening them with the rebellion of a certain description of their population, and exciting alien feelings in N. Eng« land, it is obvious they would fain see the states divided and erected into seve ral separate kingdoms. The public stations in some of these might per chance satisfy the cravings of their dis contented and mad ambition. There will, however, it is hoped, always be enough republican principle and spirit in that quarter, and in other states, to quell their guilty risings. Amer. A retort —At the late launch of the Frigate Adams, at the Navy Yard, at Washington, an opposition member of Congress, who was standing next the President when the frigate glided off the stocks, abruptly said to him— What a pity it is, sir, that the vessel of state wont glide as smoothly in her course, as this vessel does”! “It would sir,” replied the President, “if the crew would do their duty as well.” Alex. Gaz. Hint for the ladies. —A gentle man at a late fashionable assembly, be ing asked which ofthe ladies of the com pany he thought most beautiful, replied Why madam they are all beautiful, but that lady I think, (pointing to Miss the ex treme of fashion) outstrips them all! Alex. Gaz. From the P ennsylvania Republican. BANKS. The following is, we believe, a tole rably correct statement of the applica tions for bank charters, at present be fore the Legislature of Pennsylvania: In the city and county of Phila delphia, 3 In L mcaster county, 3 In Northampton county, 1 hi Berks county, I In York county, 1 In Cumberland county, 1 In Franklin county, 1 In Fayette county, 2 In Somerset county, 1 In Alleghany county, 1 In Huntingdon county, 1 16 It is difficult to say what course the Legislature will pursue this winter in regard to banks It is probable, how iver, that the numerous applications for charters will increase the difficulty of granting charters to any. A bill will probably soon be offered for taxing unincorporated banks, and a bill providing a general system of bank ing it is expected will shortly be report ed by the committee appointed for that purpose. Salem, January 8. The privateer schr. Revenge, of 3 guns (one of them a 12 pounder) capt Sinclair, of this port, Jias been taken and carried into Halifax, after a brave resistance. She was first attacked by a sloop that went out, manned with about 100 volunteers, and carrying 6 gnns, for the express purpose of taking her she maintained a running fight of four hours with this sloop, and finally beat her off. A three masted schr. or lug ger, of 17 guns, was then sent out, which succeeded in taking the privateer after a short contest. In the battle with the sloop, the Revenge had one man (by the name of Warner) killed, and three wounded It is reported the sloop had between 40 and 50 killed and wounded. NEWS FROM FRANCE. From the Boston Palladium, of January 12. From France.—On Sunday evening arrived at Gloucester, the schr. Gold Coiner, Capt. Brown, in 48 days from Bayonne. If we have heard the pas sage correctly, she must have sailed about the 20th Nov. Our latest previ ous intelligence from France was to the Sth. We understand the Captain re ports, that the information from Bona parte stated, that after the first time of leaving Moscow, he returned to it again but in a few days abandoned it a second time, retracing his steps home ward. From the Boston Repertory, of January 12, Late from France.—A letter from Salem mentions the arrival at Cape Ann on Sunday evening of the schooner Gold-Coiner of New-York, 48 days from Bayonne. Left ship Volant, the only vessel in port—she had attempted to come out, got on the bar and went ashore; got her cargo out without damage had got the ship off and ex pected to sail 20th Nov. The schr. has a valuable cargo of brandy and silks. We could get mo political news by this arrival, except that by the verbal com munication of the captain, it appears that the general impression on the pub lic mind in France was unfavorable to the French arms—and that certain ru mors prevailed of Bonaparte’s having left Moscow—fougnt a great battle and retired again to that city. 1 RIN 11*, u OF EVERY DESCRIFfIQN, NEATLY EXECUTED AT TRE OP FIIE OF THE NATIONAL INTE LIAGENCER. FOR SALE. That valuable Stand for Business at the corner of L st. Bi* Seventh str. East, now in the tenure of Messrs. WILLIAMS U CLARK, Druggists of this City. Its situation is too well known to require fur ther description. It will be sold on terms highly advantageous, by application at the Marine Barracks. Jan 18-61 _ WASHINGTON GUN POWDER MILLS. This Establishment is now in complete ope ration and the following are published in hope of securing a continuance of public pa wonage. Outlines of the certificate of Lieut Neal of the Constellation—the ordinal in the J\avy De- partment. This is to certify that agreeably to the or der of Captain Stewart, I attended at the pow der yard of Dr. Etuell for selecting the powder for the frigate Constellation, where all the fa cilities for the trial were readily furnished hat on a trial of two hundred and one barrels there was but one found deficient, which fell short of the requisite proof, (that is, two him dred yards) six yards and that so good was the powder, that in one instance an ounce of it threw a twenty-four pound ball three hun dred yards. Signed B. NEAL. This is to certify, that as fairly as I could possib.y make them, I have made repeated experiments to ascertain the strength of the powder made at the Washington Mills; and that in some instances the ounce has thrown the twenty-four pound ball three hundred yards, that there has not been one instance o the powder’s failing to send the ball the re quired proof of two hundred yards JOHN T. FROST Bladensburg, Jan 15,1813. Fielder Parker came this 15th Janua ry, 1813, before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace of Prince Georges’ coun ty, and made oath, that with a view to ascer tain for his own satisfaction, the strength of the powder ofthe Washington Mills he has in more than one hundred instances made experi ments, as fairly as he couid possibly make, them in the spring, the brass, and the iron eprouvettes of the yard, before many ofthe place, w>th the powder of the yard, with the bt st specimens of the best manufactories of the country and that excepting m one in s.ance the powder was never inferior and some times superior to the samples, and that he powder has been made alike each day, of the same preparations of Cylinder coal, of double rtfin d nitre, and of sulphur. Sworn to before THOMAS BOWIE. Navy Yard, ^th Oct. 1812- I certify that two hundred and fifty barrels of powder made al Dr Thos E-welde mills have been examined and tried at this yard, and that with the exception of very few barrels it was of good and sufficient proof and quality. I HOMAS TIN GEY miss S. EVAXS, Has opened a School for YOUNG LADIES, In the house belonging to Mr. Daniel Carroll, fourth door north of Dr. Thomas Ewell’s, and opposite the Capitol. YOUNG LADIES are instructed m Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geo graphy, ail kinds of Plain Sewing, Marking, Muslin Work, Embroidery, and Print-Work French, Drawing, Music. &c. TO The House lately occupied by Mr. John Evans, adjoining Gen Van Ness’s, on Pennsylvania avenue For terms apply to J. P. Van Ness, or S Evans, Capitol Hill. Washington city, January 9—3 t PORTRAIT MRS. MADISON. Just published by R. C. Weightman, A Portrait of Mrs. Madison, engraved by Edwin, from a painting by Stuart. Large size, price §5 Common do. 4 January 7—3wif A TUTOR. A Gentleman, who has had a regular univer Sity education, who has devoted several years to the education of youth, in the Learned Lan guages, and the most useful branches of Eng lish Literature who-- has ample testimonials of his qualifications and character, wishes to engage in an eligible situation as an instruc tor in a private family or in a school. Enquire at the office of the National Intelli gencer, or ol the Rev. J. Breckedridge Jan. 14—3 t FOR SALE OR RENT, That excellent Hanse, occupied by Mr Hamilton, (late Secretary of the Navy). Possession can be given in a short time. Apply to JOHN TAYLOE. January 12—taw4w CHARLES COUNTY COURT. August term, 1812. ON application to Charles County Court, by petition in writing of Stephen Sanger of Charles County, for the benefit of the act of Assembly for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, passed at November session, one thousand eight hundred and five, and the se veral supplements thereto, on the terms men tioned therein, a schedule of his property and list of his creditors on oath, as far as he can ascer.ain them, being annexed to his petition and the court being satisfied by competent testimony that the said Stephen Sanger has re sided two years immediately preceding the time of his application in the state of Mary land It is thereupon ordered and adjudged that the said Stephen Sanger, by causing a co py of this order to be inserted in the Nvtiotml Intelligencer once a week for three months be fore the third Monday of March next, give notice to his creditors to appear before this court, at the court house, in Charles Town on the third Monday of March next, for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, and to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Stephen Sanger should not have the benefit of the act of Assembly aforesaid as prayed. Test, JOHN BARNES, Clk. October 22 w3m. FOR SALE. A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL, About thirteen years of age, well grown, and has. been accustomed to the care ai children. Enquire at this office 1 Nov. 21-- GEORGE KOELLER, On the Pennsylvania avenue, next square above Mr. Weightman’s Bosk, store and opposite the Canal, MOST respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of this City and the public in ge neral, that he has received and now opened at his New Store, a very extensive assortment o both DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, which he has laid in in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore on the most reasonable terms, and tow offers them for sale at as reduced prices as any of the articles possibly could be ob ;ained in any part of the Union. His assort ment being so very extensive, he will enume ate only some articles, and it shall give him a peculiar delight whenever he is kindly call ed upon to realise the expectation of his friends, which they may entertain of his most zealous endeavors to please and encourage them to future favors in his establishment. In DRY GOODS, he has received in elegant assortment coarsest of Linens of Broad cloth of any Cotton and silk Shawls quality for ladies Bath Coatings Elegant figured Lenoes Moleskins and all des- and Muslins cription of common Veils and Robes Coating Ready made Table Bear Skins and Lion Cloths Skins Linen and cotton Ta« Flushings of various ble Diaper and Tow colors and qualities cling White, red and ellow Worsted Binding Flannels of all prices Silks Sarsenet and Pea and qualities longs Kerseys of every des- An extensive assort cription ment of Ribbons Blue, drab and mixed Bombazetts, Wilboars Plains of as good a and Lailimanroes substance as ever Elegant silk Shawls have been offer- Pocket Books ed Cotton in balls Rose and Match-coat Sewing Silk Blankets of all the Suspenders various sizea Morocco l aps and Fur Green Baize Hats tor children scarlet and pressed Looking Glasses Flannels Twine,Bedcords, L ad- Corduroys and Velvets ing Lines and Gio; hes 'mperial and Bedford Lines Cords Shoe, sweeping, scrub- Home made country ing, dusting and hand Stripes, [’laid and scrubing Brushes Chambrays Cloth Brushes An extensive assort- Bellows ment of Cotton Mus An extensive assort tins of all descrip- ment of ladies and tions Gentlemen’s Shoes of Wool Cassimeres all descriptions and Cotton and Linen f»shicns Threads, Childrens Shoes of va- Needles and Pins rious ages Callicoes of any qualityßoys do. and some of them Knives and Forks beautiful patterns Penknives Furniture Callicoes Table and Tea Spoons Bedticking and various other ar- Worstedawd Silk Vest- ticles in the Hardware coating of the most and Cutlery line fashionable kind Chimney Ornaments Silk and cotton Hand- Half pint, quart and kerchiefs pint Tumblers Bandannas Decanters and all sorts Cotton, worsted and of Glassware lambs-wool Stockings,Ladies and gentlemens for ladies and gentle Combs men Ivory do. -Silk Gloves for ladies Artificial Flowers and gentlemen Bonnets Leather, kid and beave-Curry Combs Gloves for both sexes Table Mats Colored Cambrics Coverlids Dressing Cambrics Bedspreads Shirting do Russia Sheeting A full assortment fromßazors and Straps, the finest down to the &c- &c. Of GROCERIES, he has received 10 hhds. Sugar of dis- Ist quality of Cham ferent qualities payne Wine in bottles 25 bags Coffee also dis-Whiskey, Baltimore in ferent qualities spection Young Hyson and Hy- 1 pipe B andy, genuine son Skin Teas Cogniac Starch and Fig Blue One hhd. Jamaica Spi- Spanish Blue rits, Gin 5 boxes Prunes Lisbon London Port Chewing Tobacco of Teneriffe Wine various denomina- Pickled Salmon tions 15 boxes Candles, B’s A full assortment of and 6’s Crockery and China Rice, Sweet Oil Ware Barley Handsome Castors Almonds and Raisins Pepper, Alspice, Chocolate Cinnamon, Nutmegs i 7 barrels Herrings First and second qua- Excellent Cheese lity Loaf Sugar Spinning Cotton Wine in draft and in Flax, and a variety o bottles other articles. Before he parts with this advertisement G. K begs leave of his friends and the pub’le to return his most cordial thanks for the favors which have so kindly been bestowed upon his former business, carried on hinder the firm of Stettinius and Kneller, pledging at the same, time his unabated anxiety to satisfy and please. November 7 —3i&wtf PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY COURT, April Term, 1812 On the application by petition in writing of Thomas Jones Waters, of Prince Georges coun ty, to the court tor the benefit of the act of Assembly, passed at Nov. session eighteen hundred five, entitled “An act for the benefit of sundry insolvent debtors,” and the several supplements thereto, a schedule of his pro perty and list of his creditors on oath as far as he can ascertain them, being annexed to his said petition, and the court being satisfied by competent testimony that the said petitioner is a citizen of the state of Maryland, and that he hath resided therein the two last years preced ing his application, and being also satisfied that the said Thomas Jones Waters is now in actual confinement for debt; and the said pe titioner having entered into bond with security tor his appearance in this court on the first Monday in September next, then and there to answer such allegations as maybe exhibited against him by his creditors. It is thereupon ordered and adjudged that the said Thomas Jones Waters be discharged from imprison ment, and the said first Monday in September next is appointed for die said petitioner to de liver up his property, and to have a trustee appointed lor rhe benefit of his creditors and it ib ordered that the s id Ihomas Jones Wa ters, by causing a copy of the aforegoing to be published once a week for three months sue oessivelv in the National Intelligencer before the said first Monday in September next, give notice to his creditors to be and appear before this court on the said day to recommend trustee for their benefit. Test JOHN REID MAGRUDER, Ct By Prince Georges county court, September Term 1812. Ordered that the term of publication in the above case be extended to three months suc cessively in the same paper before th“ fi-s* Monday m April eighteen hmdred and thir, teen. Test John R. Magruder Ck January I—v.’3m 4
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FOR SALE* Br RICHARD PARROT IF Co. 9 Bales CORKS, 20 Quintals Sheet do. 2000 pounds PEPPER. Georgetown, Januarv 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. LG A Armstead William Austin H Austin B Dr Isaac Briggs Obedience Bryan Wdliam Brentjr 2 Robert Brown Maj Robt Bailey Major John Bleeker Miss Eliza Bro-wn 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 Baldwin Wm Barker Robt Beverly James Byers William Berry Sami. 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Piatt Wm Perkins F A Parker Manuel Palacio Q R T Queen Mary Eliza Quinto R Jonathan Robinson Jno Richardson Jno Roberts Isaac Reiter Jas F Reid Edmond Roberts W GRidgley Jno Reed George Rogers R P Rhea Dr Jno Rogers Jas Rodgers Alexander Rogers Edward Rice Siacy Rose Francis Rolet 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 Mrs Shorter N W Strong Horace Smith Wm A Shelden Ed II Stuart Melinda Stewart Margaret St Clair George Shall George Shannon J R Sherwood Wm Spolwood David R Slater Robert Sewall Philip Spencer Leond Storm Wyatt W Starke Rosa Shanks Revd. Jno. SchuremanPeter Seaboid Major Jos D SheldenMargt Slater Capt Soln Seiras Geo M Smedes Peter Simmerman T J A Toledo 5 Philip E Thomas Geo M Towers 3 Wm Turk ThosTodd2 Thomson Tlurbert Dr. Wm Thornton 3 Mr 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 Wn» Williams Eleanor West 3 Jno Wiley A G Wall 2 Wm White Zeno Weils 2 Wm Watson Fred Watts Jno Wilson Wm Welsh Wm Warner ChsW rren Jno Walker Sarah Winder Mary D White Oliver Whipple Rezen White Sam Walker capt Wiley Jno Wagner Geo Washington Y Miss Jane Young VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE On the Nineteenth instant. A LARGE BRICK HOUSE and LOT, Twenty-nine feet 5 inches front on South Capi tol street- The House containing two large dry cellars—one Large Store and two rooms on the ground floor, at the back of which is a good Brick Kitchen with a loft above, and a Stable, and a good new plank fence round the whole The first story has a large room in fiont e qual to the front of the house, and two large rooms at back the garret is capable of being converted into two or three good bed rooms by the addition of dormant windows. The Lot is 101 feet 3 inches deep, and 29 feet 5 inches front. Terms to be made known at the time of sale. N. B. The value of the above property will be best appreciated by those gentlemen who either expect’a permanency in our Navy Yard, or foresee the growing advantages of its con tiguity to the Eastern Branch as a commercial seat At the same time will be sold several LOTS OF GROUND, in eligible situations. CHARLES H VARDEN. Jan 9—ts VALUABLE PRIZES. FOR TICKETS, Apply to JOSEPH MILLIGAN, Bookseller, Georgetown, CColumbia _) TWO FRI7.BS OF 50,0C0 DOLLARS EACH, In the Medical College Lottery of Baltimore, now drawing. Present price gls, but will shortly be ad vanced. Nearly one half of the tickets drawn. THREE PRIZES OF 20,000 DOLLARS EICH, In the Vaccine Institution Lottery, (~2d Class.ff Present price J§l2, on Thursday the 7th they will advance to g!4, and on Monday the 11th to g!5. A few tickets in each of the above lotteries may be had by immediate application to Jos. Milligan, Book seller, Georgetown, who keeps heck books, and gives all information gratis Letters, post paid, containing bank notas or prize tickets, punctually attended to. Ja 5 3t 20,U00 dollar’s; On the forty-fifth day of drawing of the VACCINE INSTITUTION LOTTERY, (which is now drawing three days in the week, and forty-one days drawing already over,')—the first drawn Ticket will be entitled to Twenty thousand Dollars There are yet in the wheel Three capital Prizes of g 20,000 Besides a vast number of '-mailer Pr.zes, al most any of which will repay the adventurer very handsomely. Present price of Ticke's, Fourteen Dollars, but will positively be advanced to Fifteen Dol lars on Monday the 11th inst. A few of the above Tickets may be had by immediate application to Joseph Millican, Bookseller, Georgetown, (Col.) January 7 THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber hath obtained from he Orphans’ Court of Montgomery county, m Ma ryland, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of William Viers, sr late of said county, deceased. AU persons having claims against the said deceased are warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the sub scriber at or before the tenth of July next, or they may be excluded by Jaw from all benefit ot said estate, and those indebted are required make immediate payment. Given under my band this fourth day of January, eighteen hun dred and thirteen. L4ER VEIRS. January 9— WASHING TON DRE WERT. BOTTOM OF NIW JERSEY AVENUE The subscrioers having commenced their season’s brewing, have now ready tor delivery a stock of MALT LIQUOR, of superior qua lity, fit for family use. Orders received by Daniel Rapine, Capitol Hill, and at the Brewery, where the public may be supplied with yeast and grains on Mondays and Thursdays. J. W. COLLET, Co. ctober is—ts. AN ACCOUNT OF LEE's PATENT AND FAMILY MEDICINES, CELEBRATED FOR THE CURE OF MOST DISEASES TO WHICH THE HUMAN BODY IS LIABLE, PARTICULARLY WORMS, COUGHS Id COLDS, Asthma, Consumption, Gout, Rheuma tism, Sprains, Palsy, HEAD-ACHE, TOOTH-ACHE, CORNS, Itch, Diseases of the Ryes, Ring Worms, Tetters, &c. Inward Weakness Nervous Disorders, Female Com plaints, Hooping Coughs. A sovereign remedy for Colds, obstinate Coughs, Asthmas, Sore Throats, and approach ing Consumptions, and most disorders of the breast and lungs. A single trial will prove, that it restores the determination of the fluids to the surface of the body, and brings on the com mon healthful perspiration; that it dislodges and evacuates the tough viscid phlegm or mu cus, strengthens the weakened vessels of the lungs, sheathes the acrimonious humor which irritates them, and totally discharges it. Thus striking at the root of the disorder, the symp toms are of course effectually and permanent ly conquered, the reverse of common medicines which weaken the constitution, and v g strength to the disorder, for the sake of mo derating for the present some of its pamfuj eifects To Parents who have Children afflicted with the WHOOPING COUuH. This discovery is of the first magnitude, as it affords immediate relief, checks the pro gress, and in a short time entirely removes the most cruel disorder to which children are liable The Elixir is so perfectly agreeable, and the dose so small, that no difficulty arises in taking it. TOOTH-ACHE DROPS. The only remedy yet discovered which gives immed ate and lasting relief in the most severe inafonppa HAHN’s ANTI BILIOUS PILLS, For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Ma lignant Fevers. The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used by persons in every situation and of every age. They are excellently adapted to carry off su peiflxous bite, and prevent its morbid secre tions restore and amend the appetite; to produce a free perspirstion, and thereby pre vent colds which are often of fa'a! conse quences. A dose never fails to remove a cold, it taken on its first appearance. They are cele brated for removing habitual costiveness, sick ness at the stomach and severe head aches, and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate. HAMILTON’S WORM-DESTROYING LOZ ENGES. This medicine bears no analogy whatever to others of similar title so commonly com plained of as operating with violence on the contrary, a p rticular excellence of this re medy is its being suited to every age and con stitution It contains nothing but what is per fectly innocent, and is so mild in its operation, that it cannot injure the most delicate preg nant lady, or the tenderest infant of a week old, should no worms exist in the body; but will, without pain or griping, cleanse the sto mach and bowels of whatever is foul or of fensive, and thereby prevent the production of worms, and many fa) al disorders HAMILTON’S GRAND RESTORATIVE, Is recommended as an invaluable medicine for the speedy relief and permanent cure of Nervous disorders, Consumptions, Lowness of Spirits, Loss of Appetite, Impurity of the Blood, Hysterical Affections, Inward Weaknesses, Violent Cramps in the Stomach and Back, Indigestion, Melancholy, Gou. in the Stomach, Pains in the Limbs, Relaxations, Ide. The principal operation of this remedy is in the stomach, restoring the digestive pow ers, and sending forth from that organ new health and vigor into every part of the sys tern it enriches and purifies the blood with out inflaming it; braces, without stimulating too violently, the nervous system strength ens the secretory vessels, and the general habit; brings back the muscular fibres to their natural and healthy tone? and restores that nutrition which immoderate evacuations had destroyed, and whose loss had thrown the whole frame into languor and debility. HAMILTON’S GENUINE ESSENCE Id EX TRACTS OF MUSTARD, A safe and effectual remedy for acute and chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Palsy, Lumbago, Numbness, White Swellings, Chilblains, Bruises, Sprains, Pain in the Face and Neck, &c. This valuable remedy is prepared both in a fluid state and in pills, and thus excellently adopted for external and internal use. ITCH CURED BY ONCE USING LEE’s SOVEREIGN OINTMENT. The proprietor informs those persons and families who are suffering under this disease (against the infectien of which no person is safe) that if this ointment is used at night on going to bed, it never fails to perform a cure by the following morning, as thousands who have used it during the last ten years cas tes tify. The peculiar excellencies of this infal lible remedy for the Itch, over every other, are the certainty of a cure by a single ap plication the ingredients being so innocent as to be applied with perfect safety to the tenderest infant, and its being not only free rom any offensive smell, but equally agree able with the pleasant pomatum. THE RESTORATB E POWDER FOR THE TEETH AND GUMS. This excellent preparation comforts and strengthens the Gums, preserves the Enamel from decay, and cleanses and whitens the teeth, by absorbing all the acrimonious slime and foulness, which, suffered to accumulate, never fails to injure and finally ruin them. HAHNs GENUINE EYE WATER, A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eyes, whether the effect of natural weakness or of accident. HAHN’s genuine german corn PLAI3TER, A certain remedy for Corns, speedily remov ing them, root and branch, without giving pain. Sold, wholesale and retail, at Lee’s Patent and Family Medicine Store, No. 56, Maiden Lane, New-York. And by appointment, sold by W. COOPER, Washington. January 7. SOLD AT THE GENUINE DRUG Id MEDI CINE STORE OF DAVID OTT CO. MEDICINES. Michl. Lee IF Co.'s Celebrated Family Medicines, So highly approved of and sought after in all parts of the United States for upwards of ten years, continue to be faithfully prepared and sold by the proprietors, No. 98, Pitt street, Baltimore. MICHL. LEE CO. Sold by appointment by DANIEL RAPINE, Bookseller, Capitol Hill, Washington. NINIAN MAGRUDER, Druggist, Georgetown. DAVID OTT CO. Pennsylvania avenue. The few following respectable cases of cures are selected from hundreds of equal respectability. Lee's Anti-Bilious Pills. The operation of these highly esteemed Pills is perfectly mild, and the experience of thou sands has proved, they may be used in every situation in life, without the least inconveni ence. Messrs. Michael Lee Id Co. I have been very much alificted for some days past with extreme pain and giddiness in my head, so much so that when I have had oc casion to stoop down in the store, on raising up again, it was with difficulty I could stand on my feet for some time, connected with a sick stom ach. Having repeatedly received great benefit from your Anti-Bilious Pills, I had recourse to them again, and find myself again entirely re lieved from those distressing sensations, and now enjoy perfect health. You are at liberty, (and I wish you so to do) to make this as pub lic as you may see proper, *s I a-n confident those pills are the most efficacious medicine in similar cases and I do sincerely believe that a timely use thereof will in many cases pre vent violent attacks of Bilious and other fevers. Yours respectfully, GREENBURY RIDGELY, No. 9, Market street July 8, 1812. Lee's Elixir. A sovereign remedy for colds, obstinate coughs, catarrhs, asthmas, sore-throats and ap proaching consumptions. Messrs. Michael Lee Id Co. You are ?t liberty to use my name in the re commendation of Lee’s Elixir, as from repeat ed trials I have found it an excellant remedy for colds, coughs, &c. RD. BARRY. Baltimore, June 20, 1812. Messrs. Michael Lee Id Co. I was attacked with a most violent cold, a severe co gh and pain in the breast, which continued ta grow worse—during which my appetite tailed, and my voice altered so much that it was with the utmost exertion I could pronounce a single sentence louder than my breath. Some of my friends having observed to me that much good had been done by the use of Lee’s Elixir, advised me to procure a bottle from Messrs. Warner and Hanna, which I accordingly did—and to those persons, un acquainted with the merits of this medicine, it will appear astonishing that three doses should remove the pains in my breast, and the use of one bottle only restored me to perfect health. J. A. SMITH, Market Street, F. Point. LEE’S LOZENGES. This medicine, which is as innocent and mild as it is certain and efficaciotu in its ope ration, cannot injure the youngest infant should no worms exist in the body. Messrs Michael Lee, Id Co. Observing that my son, 6 years of age, was troubled with difficulty in breathing [some thing frequently rising in his throat] restless ness at night, loss of flesh, &c. from these symptoms I was confident he had worms and having procured a box of Lee’s Worm destroy ing Lozenges, the first dose expelled 23 large worms which afforded him immediate relief. He now enjoys a good state of health, and I believe I can from experience say, that Lee’s Lozenges are the most efficacious remedy for worms now in use. THOMAS PETERS, Of the late firm of Peters Johnson, Baltimore, July 1, 1810. LEE’S INFALLIBLE! FEVER AND AGUE DROPS. Thousands can testify of their being cured by these drops, after the bark and every other medicine has proved ineffectual; and not one in a hundred has had occasion to take more than one, and numbers not half a bottle. Messrs. Michael Lee Id Co. I think it a duty incumbent on me (for the benefit of my fellow beings) to make known to you the wonderful cure performed by your truly infallible Ague and Fever Drops. My little son has been laboring under the ague fever for several months—a great many reme dies were tried without the least effect, and the child fast declining, having almost entire ly lost his appetite. I was advised to try Lee’s Infallible Ague and Fever Drops. I procured a bottle and gave it attentively as directed, to my astonishment, the third day the ague lever entirely left him, and he soon perfectly recovered his health I do therefore confident ly recommend them to all persons laboring under that distressing disease to be a perfect cure. HOMEWOOD MARRIOT, Albermar^ Street. Baltimore, Sept. 15,1811. Lee’s Anti-Bilious Pills, for the prevention of Bilious Fevers, &c. Lee’s Elixir, for violent colds, coughs, &c. Lee’s infallible Ague and Fever Drops. Lee’s Worm destroying Lozenges. Lee’s Itch Ointment, warranted to cure by one application, (without mercury.) Lee’s Grand Restorative,for nervous disorders, inward weaknesses, &c. Lee’s Indian Vegetable Specific, for the venereal. Lee’s Persian Lotion for tetters and eruption Lee’s Essence and Extract of Mustard, for the Rheumatism, &c. Lee’s Eye Water Lee’s Tooth-Ache Drops. Lee’s Damask Lip Salve. Lee’s Corn Piaister. Lee’s Anodyne Elixir, for the cure of head-s.ches. Lee’s Tooth Powder. TT* To detect counterfeits, observe each article has on the outside-wrapper the signa ture of MICHAEL LEE. Co At the places of sale, may be had gra bs, pamphleti containing cases of cures whose length prevents their being herewith inserted. Nov. 28 NOTICE. The undersignrd requests all persons having accounts against him io present them without delay at his late lodgings. A. St. J. BAKER. January 9 St PROPOSALS, By Benjamin Tanner IF James Webster, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION A PRINT REPRESENTING the Engagement between the American Frigate UNITED STATES, Commodore Decatur, and the British Frigate MACEDONIAN, Captain Carden frdm an ori ginal Picture by Thomas Birch, Fellow of the Society of Artists of the United Slates, and Pennsylvania Academician From a detail of the Action given by Commodore Decatur. CONDITIONS. The proposed print shall be engraved in the best style, by B Tanner, Fellow of the Soci ety of Artistst of the U. States. The Plate shall be 28 by 22 inches. Price to subscribers will be $7 50 plain, and §lO coloured. The additional price for framing and glazing, in a handsome style, will be ^l4 To non subscribers the price will be g 8 50 plain, and 11 coloured. The publishers respectfully assure the pub- Lc, that they will spare no expence to make the work worthy of their attention. Most pro bably the Print will be ready for delivery early in the ensuing spring. The above engraving will be a companion to the print of the engagement between the Con stitution and Guerriere, now publishing by James Webster. B. Tanner and G Webster also intend pub lishing a Print of the engagement between the United States sloop of war Wasp, Capt Jones, with his Britannic Majesty’s sloop of war Fro lic, Capt Whinyeats. The details of this action given by captain J'mes, are in the hands of the Artist. January 6—if SELECT REVIEWS. Subscribers to this work are informed that the. first number is received at W COOPER’S Music Id Book-store, Pennsylvania avenue, Where mat also be had, A PRINT representing the action be‘ ween the frigates CONSTITUTION &GUERRIERB. Price One dollar plain, One dollar fifty cents, colored. TH RE PRIZES 20,000° Dollars. are yet in the wheel of the VACCINE LOTTERY. Present price of rickets, Fuw teen Dollars. On Monday the 11th inst. they will advance to Fiftet n Dollars A few Tickets may be had of W. Cooler, as above. January 7— JUST RECEIVED AND FOa SALE, BY JOSEPH MILLIGAN, Bookseller, George-Town, (Cel.) Vivian and Emilie de Coulanges, 2 vols. §2 00 Depon’s Voyages, 3 vols. 6 00 Wanderer of Switzerland, a Poem, 75 Maternal Physician, 1 00 Gass’s Journal, with 6 engravings, 100 Johnson’s Lives, 4 50 Human Manners, 62 1 2 Osander’s Poems, 62 1-2 Zion’s Pilgrim, 62 1-2 Croxall’s Fables, 87 1-2 Little’s Poems, 75 cts. 1 00 Adventures of Sir Launcejot Greaves, 87 1-2 Hudibras, 1 00 Campbell’s Philosophy of Rhetoric, 3 00 David’s Psa’ms, 37 1-2 Catechism of Nature, 37 1-2 Minstrel, a collection of celebrated English, Scotch and Irish songs, set to Music, 150 Diamond Songster, 3 vols. boards 100, bound, 1 50 Pope’s Essay on Man, 25 Ramback’s Meditations, 2 vols. 400 to 4 50 Low’s Encyclopaedia, 7 vol# quarto, 60 00 A large and elegant assortment of QUARTO, SCHOOL AND POCKET Bibles, Testaments and Prayer-Books, POCKET-BOOKS, Desk and Pen Knives and Dividers. Jan. 7. FOR SALE, A VERT GOOD PLANTATION, Containing about 350 acres, in Prince Georges county, convenient to Mr Waters’s Mills, on Patuxent river, and about 8 miles above Queen Ann. IT is unnecessary to mention the improve ments, as it is supposed that those desirous of purchasing will view them. Immediate pos session cannot be given, as the tian'ation is under a lease of five years to Thomas Magru der, esq at 4000 pounds of Tobacco per year, two of which expired on the last day of December 1812. For terms apply to the sub scriber, living near Vansville. JOSEPH PEACH. January 6—6teop DRUM BEATING. (copy right secured) For sale at W. Cooper's Music and Book Store, Pennsylvania avenue. (Approved of by the War Department, and a number of copies engaged for the United States’ army.) NEW, usejul, and complete system of DRUM BEATING, Including the Reveilie, Troop, Retreat, Tattoo, Officers Calls, Signals, Salutes, and the whole of the Camp Duty, as practised at head quar ters, Marine Corps, Washington city intend ed particularly for the use of the United States” array and navy. By CHARLES S ASHWORTH, Price 2 dollars single, and 18 dollars per dozen. This is the first work of the kind ever pub lished in this country, and contains a com plete System of Drum Beating, as practised not only at Washington city, but by the Euro pean armies, upon a plan so perfectly simple and easy, that it mav be learned with very lit tle time and trouble by any one the least ac quainted with the drum. It is recommended to the patronage of the officers of the United States’ armies, and to the officers of the mili tia throughout tne United States as a mean of producing a uniform method ot Drum Beating in the militia, that at the musters, when corps from different towns parade together, the jar gon produced by the various ways of beating may be remedied The Fi e. will also find it greatly to his advantage, as there is adde< every tune on the Fife adapted to the Drum. December 31—3taw4w