Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])
October 28, 1813
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VOL. I WASHINGTON CITY, PUBLISHED BY GALES AND SEATON, Daily, at Ten Dollars per annum i PAID IN ADVANCE. No subscription will be taken for less than twelve months. All letters to the Editors must be post paid. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER- SHIP. nn HE co-partnership heretofore existing un -1 der the firm of M’KENNEY OS BORNE, is dissolved by the mutual consent of the parties. It is earnestly desired, that all persons indebted to the said concern matte im mediate payment to Thomas L. M’Kenney. THOS. L. M’KENNEY, SAM. G. OSBORNE. THOS. L. M’KENNEY, f Respectfully informs the public, and espe cially that portion of it who have heretofore been served by the late firm, that he will shortly remove to the premises in the occupa tion of Col. John Cox, the 2d door below the Union Bank and having purchased part of his stock of goods, and retained all that of the late concern, the junction of the two stocks will constitute a first rate assortment —which, from his intention to sell at small profits, he hopls to make subservient to the interest of customers. Georgetown, June 12 —ts. LANDS IN THE STATE OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY, FOR SALE. BY virtue of the last Vilfand Testament of Fob's ft Means, deceased, the subscriber offers for sale, all the Lands of the Testator in the states of Ohio and Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of of these Lands, and the quality in general good, they are well worth the attention of all persons desirous of pur chasing Lands in those parts of the country. The tracts arc of various sizes, and COI IS quently calculated to suit purchasers of all 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 op Rob. Means, dec d. Richmond. July 19—ts FOR SALE, 8000 acres first rate Land, IN different Tracts, from 500 to 1000 acres each, lying on the Mississippi in the district of Baton Rouge, surveyed and patented in the years 1770 and 1772, and recorded in the name of the Subscriber. ALSO, 7000 acres in Randolph county, and 3000 acres in Harrison county, Virginia 300 acres in Kentucky. For the above, property in this City will be taken m part payment; the residue in cash or good bonds. Particular information may h? obtained on application to the subscriber, bv letter, the postage must be paid. V OLIVER POLLOCK. Washington city, April 23—2awtf SEASONABLE GOODS. Just received and for sale, by SETM HYATT, jr. at his store, Pennsylvania avenue, a variety of Seasonable Goods, among which are superfine and second Cloths, Gassimeres, Stockinetts, Coatings, Baize, Fiannels, Blank ets, Cords, worsted Hosiery, &c. which, to gether with his old stock, and what he expects daily to receive, will form a handsome assort ment, which he will sell on the most accomdat inp terms. Oetober 21. WANTS EMPL O YMENT, AS Gardener, a man with a small family; he is well acquainted with the d ff rent branches of Gardening, also the propagating of fruit trees; would have no objection to the super intending of a small plantation wher there is stock. A line directed to J. N. and left at the post-office, Georgetown, where any informa tion can be had as to character and abilities. October 21—2aw3t. |FOR SALE, A valuable Negro MAN, who has been ac customed to all kind of work on a farm. ALSO, A valuable Woman, who understands cooking, washing, &c. Enquire at this office. Sept. 24— BOARDING. THE Subscriber is desirous of taking a few genteel Boarders; his accommodations are good and terms very moderate. Should gen tlemen who write in the Public Offices favor him with their company and anticipate an in convenience from the distance in unpleasant weat her, he informs them that a hack shall be &t their disposalfree from charge, in such wea ther as would render the walk disagreeable. PENDLETON HERONIMUS, Beall street. Georgetown, Sept. 25, 1813. NOTCIE. ALL persons having business to transact with me, are requested to call at Mr. Davis’s Hotel, qn Pennsylvania Avenue, where I shall remain until the Bth November next. I have Lots in most parts of the City for Sale, and two or three good Houses to Rent. JAMES GREENLEAF. Oct. 26—d'.8N. PUBLIC SALE. On Tuesday 2d November will be sold at the Vendue Store, on a liberal credit, 30 pieces Drab and Olive Flushing Bear skin, extra wide, 6 pieces Napt Prize, good quality, 12 pieces Spotted Swanskin, 1 Case Manchestry, White, Red and Yellow Flannels, Blue, Drab and Mixed Forrest Cloth, Cashimeres, Bennets Cord and Orleans Waistcoating, Blue, Red and Drab Bookings, Devonshire, Kersey, &c. &c. P. G. MARSTELLER, Auctioneer. Alexandria Get. 26-*3L Daily/ National Intelligencer. Application is intended to be made to the Treasury Department for the renewal of the following certificates of Public debt credited in the books of the Treasury, in the names of the undermentioned persons, viz. No. 1352 for g 11,902 12 cents, 3 per cent stock in the name of Daniel Hooft, G. Z. Francois, Hovius Zacharias Eekhout and Hendrick Crdese Ed wards of Amsterdam. Permanent Nos. 10,001 10.002 for 1000 each, 10,004 10,005 100 each, 10,006 97,95 Converted 6 per cent, stock. In the name of Augustus Rath of Scheidam. JAMES DAVIDSON. Sept. 30—3taw6w. ALL ordinary or tavern-keepers, retailers of wines and spirituous liquors, hawkers and ped lers. and owners of hackney carriages and bil liard tables, are hereby notified that their li cences will expire on Monday the first day of November next, and that the subscriber will attend at his office, west of the 1 bealre, on that and the two following days, for the purpose of renewing the same Wm. HEWIT T, Register of Washington City. Oct. 26—dtlstN On Monday the Ist Nov. 1813; 1 o’clock, p. m on the premises, a two story brick House, at present occupied by Mr. Thomas Keithly, on square No. 952; and part of lot No. 1, situat ed near the navy yard gate. Terms known at the hour of sale. DAVID BATES, Auc’n. Oct. 26—3 t TO PERSONS EM PLOYED ON BOARD TO enable those who may be wounded, or disabled, in any engagement with the enemy, to obtain certificates entitling them to pen sions, the like regulations and restrictions as are usedin relation to the navy of the United States, are to be observed, to wit: That the commanding officer of every ves sel having a commission, or letters of marque and reprisal, cause to be given to any officer, or seamen, who, during his cruise, shall have been wounded, or disabled, as aforesaid, a certificate of the Surgeon on board, to be ap proved and signed by such commanding offi cer, describing the nature and degree, as lar as practicable, of such wound, or disability, naming his place of residence and the rate of wages, if any, to which he was entitled at the time of receiving such wound, or disability and that such certificate be transmitted to this department. The widows (or Orphans, where the wife is dead) of those persons who may be slain, in any engagement with the enemy, on board such vessels, will be entitled to pension certifi cates, upon forwarding to this office a certifi cate from the commanding officer of the vessel to which such persons were attached, of their having been slain as aforesaid the certificate of a justice of he peace, for the county in which such widows, or orphans, may reside, that they actually stand in that relation to the deceased. Navy Department. Washington, June s. —ts. At the Hygeia Academy at Haymarket, in Prince William county, Virginia, a Professor of the Dead Languages; and also a Professor of Mathematics, Geography and English Gram mar. Applications to be made to the Trustees who will convene at Haymarket on the Ist Monday in December next to make the elections. By order, EDM. BROOKE, Sec’ry. Set.p 24—wtd. STOP THE THIEF I FIFTI DOLLAUS XEWARIL STOLEN from the commons, near the Pre sident’s Square, a BAY HORSE, 14 hands high, a bushed tail, little swaged backed, well pro portioned, 8 years old, his two hinder legs white as high up as his pasture joints, a small star on his forehead the size of an eighth of a dollar—shod all round (shoes much worn); when rode starts frequently his eyes full and fierce excessively fearful of the whip, and in tolerable good order. A reasonable reward will be given to any person who will deliver the said Horse to Mr M’Leod’s, at the Wash ington Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue; and the above reward will be given for apprehending and securing in jail the thief. July B—dtf. 15,000 Acres of Land commonly known as the Georgia Purchase, lying in Madison county in Mississippi Territory. It will be sold to suit purchasers in tracts of from four to five thousand acres. Persons disposed to purchase will call on R. P. and Co. who will give a more particular description of said land. The Title clear and indisputable. Georgetown, Sept. 2 dtf Will be offered for sale, on the premises, on Monday the first day of November next if fair, if not, on the next fair day, part of two tracts of land, being in the District of Colum bia, near the Eastern Branch bridge, and six valuable slaves, and all the stock, horses, cat tle »nd plantation utensils, and a number of other articles too tedious to mention. Ai yof the abovementioned property can he bo ight at private sale before the day of sale. August 25—wts. On Friday the 29th inst. at 10 o’clock in the morning, at the Indian Queen Tavern in High Street, will be sold at Public Auction, all the Household and Kitchen Furniture belonging to that establishment—consisting of a number of excellent Feather Beds, Bedding and Bed steads, Dining, Breakfast and Tea Tables, Sideboard, Chairs, China and Glassware Looking-Glasses, Bar Utensils, and a com pleteassortment of useful Kitchen Furniture. Also, a good Riding Horse. Terms will be made known at the time of Sale October 22— NOTICE. NO TICE. AUCTION SALE NOTICE PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS. WANTED LAND FOR SALE. RICHARD PARROTT Co. Have for Sale, VALUABLE PROPERTY, W. A. BURROWS. PUBLIC SALE. JONCHEREZ DAVIS, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1813 NAVY DEPARTMENT October 4, 1813. Proposals will be received at this de partment, for supplying by contract the Navy of the United States with beef and pork, for the year 1814, one fourth part thereof to be delivered in each of the months of January, February, March and April, 1814, and paid for as deliver ed, viz. Barrels of Beef. Barrels of Pork. Place of Delive nj. Proposals will be received. 400 350 Portsmouth N. H. ’Till 31st of the present month. 1050 950 Boston ditto. 900 1600 New York 20th ditto; 550 450 Albany 25th ditto. 550 450 Philadelphia 20th ditto. 550 450 Baltimore 20th ditto. 550 450 Washington 20th ditto. 750 Norfolk 20th ditto. Of the beef, all the legs, shins, necks, shoulders, clods and legrounds must be excluded, and the rest of the animal cut into pieces of ten pound each, so that twenty pieces will make a barrel. Of the pork, all the legs, heads and hands must be excluded, and the rest of the animal cut into pieces of eight pounds each, so that twenty five pieces will make a barrel. Both beef and pork to ke of the best quality, to have a sufficient quantity, of salt and saltpe tre—the barrels to be made of well sea soned heart of white oak, full hooped, and the whole to be inspected and bran ded according to law October 6, 1813. N. B. The Editors of news papers, who puplished the former proposal, from this department, will publish the above and continue it weekly till the first of November next; and present their accounts therefor to the respec tive Navy Agents for settlement. BIGSPRING ESTATE. Will be exposed to public sale upon the pre mises in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, on Tuesday the 28 h clay of Decem ber next, if fair, if not, on the next fair day; one of the most valuable estates in the state of Virginia, comprehending upwards of Tzcelve hundred and sixty Acres of STRONG LIMESTONE LAND, and divided as follows, viz. one hundred acres of cleared land, including the Bigspring, from its source to its efflux into the Potomac, upon which is situated a Mill and an excellent site for another, there being an abundance of fall and water to it is attached fifty-five acres of well timbered land. This stream has never been known in the least to decline in the dryest seasons heretofore experienced nor has it ever been injured or the mill interrupted in its operations by fresh or ice. There is no better wheat country than that by which it is sur rounded. Its distance from Eeesburgh, which is the County town, is two miles—from Bal timore fifty miles—Alexandria forty and George town thirty miles; —to either of the two last markets, flour may be taken from a mill which should be erected at the mouth of the branch upon the banks of the Potomac, and carried by water for fifty cents per barrel. If required by the purchaser, more land will be annexed to this division—possession will be given on the 3d day of January next. One of the other divisions contains upwards of five hundred acres, upon which is a comfort able log dwelling house with four rooms an excellent garden every necessary out house a large and productive meadow; to it is also attached a valuable ferry across the Potomac, by which river it is bounded more than one mile. The other division contains upwards of six hundred acres of land, the quality of which is the same 5 each of those farms has a sufficient portion of excellent timber, and no soil is more admirably adapted to the use of clover and plaister. The Farms will be subdivided to suit purchasers, and an indisputable title given to the whole of the property. Should one or both of those farms be sold, possession will not be given the purchaser till the first day of April next, at which time will be sold, upon the premises, a quantity of Corn, Negroes, Stock and Farming Utensils of every kind. Two thirds of the purchase money will be required in hand, the residue in two equal annual in stalments’ to be secured by a lien upon the land. GEORGE W. BALL, Fayette ball, CHARLES B BALL. Heirs and. Devisees of B 801 l deceased. Leesburg, Loudoun County, State of Virginia, Sept. 16, 1813.5 dtf—Oct. 5. Washington County, District of Co lumbia. THOMAS BELT, this 21st day of October, 1813, brought before me a DARK BAY MARE, about fifteen hands high, shod all round, her left hind foot white, a star in her forehead and two saddle spots on her back, which he took up as a stray on the farm of Benjamin Belt, abqut three weeks ago. SAMUEL H SMITH, The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take her away. Oct. 26—3 t. Will be exposed to public sale on the 27th day of November next, at Tomi, nson’s Hotel, all the right, title, interest and claim of Levi White, to part of square 797, containing about 5421 square feet; the south front on South I street, the east front on 4th street east, and the northeast front on Virginia avenue toge ther with all the improvements thereon, con sisting of one unfinished brick house, two frame buildings and brick stable: the said property is seized and taken by virtue of three writs rtf fieri facias, issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Wash ington one at the suit of John Virt, use of Stephen Parry and Benjamin Bryan; one at the suit of Joseph Johnson and one at the suit of William Cross against the said Levi While. The sale will commence at 11 o’clock, a. m. Terms cash. Oct. 26—2awts The Board of Trustees of the Public Schools are requested to meet at Mr. Caldwell’s room in the Capitol on Monday she first day of No vem er next, at 4 o’clock, P. M. SAMUEL HOIT, Secretary. October 26— NLW P LBLICATIONS. FOR SALE DY J. MILLIGAN, Ct Co. Georgetown, D C. Speeches delivered by Alexander Smyth, Esq. (Late a Brigadier General in the U. S. army,J in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and at the bar— price one dollar. Debates in the Virginia Convention —price ^3 Wirt’s Speeches, price 75 cents. Historical Letters, (originally published in the Virginia Argus), price 1 dollar. Edwards’ Genuine Edition of The Book,” or tue proceedings and correspondence upon the subject of the enquiry into the conduct of her Royal Highness, the Princess of Wales price 12 1 2 The Bridal of Trierman, a poem, in the style of Waiter Scott, Esq.—price 75 cents. September 1. J. MILLIG AN Cf CO. Booksellers, Georgetown, Have received the following FELIGIOUS WORKS: Watts’ Sermons, 2 vols. price ^4 50 on the Passions Immortal Mentor 1 Spiritual Treasury, 2 vols. 4 Whole Duty of Man 5 Hannah Moore’s Christian Morals 1 ALSO, W. JONES. Bibles and Prayer-books, in various bindings. September 21. ______ SUPERFINE YELLOW BARK. Sold by JOSEPH MILLIGAN Co. Book sellers, and Dr. N. MAGRUDER, George town, DR. SANDFORD’S Improved Powder and Essential Salt of the Barky Accompanied with the Proprietor’s Essay on the different kinds of Peruvian Bark now in use. l ire above articles arc put up in parcels of different sizes, to accommodate the usual wants of physicians, retail druggists, and pri vate families. Extract from the Medical Philosophical Register Mo 4, Vol 2. In our present number may be found a very interesting communication on the medi cal virtues of the Peruvian and other bark. It is with great satisfaction we state, that the author of that paper, Dr. Sandford, after more than 25 years’ observation on the effects of bark as a medicine, and no less than 10 years’ attention to the different methods of preparing it, has at length formed an establishment at Greenwich (Con with the view of furnishing the profession with the several species of ge nuine Peruvian bark, in the states of an essen tial salt, powder, &.c. On a circumstance of so much importance, we cannot but congratu late the community at large, upon whose con fidence and support, Dr. Sandford is justly en titled to the strongest claims.” Extract from the same -work, Mo. 1, Vol. 3. In those cases in which the bark was pre scribed, we have had the most satisfactory evi dence of (he superior quality of that which is selected and prepared by Dr Sandford, and which we earnestly recommend to the attention of physicians.” Georgetown, June 7—— JVOTICE. STENOGRAPHER WANTED. The most liberal wages *nd about ten or twelve weeks employment will be given at the Office of the Maryland Republican, Annapolis, to any Democratic gent.eman who is capable of taking down the Debates in the Legislature. Letters to the Editor from persons who can come well recommended for their Stenogra phic ilities shall be promptly attended to, if application is made on or before the first Monday, (6tb) of December, next, the day of the meeting of the Legislature. JEHU CHANDLER Annapolis, Oct 16—19 And now selling by Josefih Milligan (Price Si) An accurate and interesting Account who traversed the Wilderness in the CAMP MG j* AGAINST QUEBEC, In 1775. By JOHN JOSEPH HENRY, Esq.. Late President of the second Judicial District of Pennsylvania. April 9— justice of Peace. MARSHAL'S SALE. WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal D. C. NO TICE JUST RECEIVED, of the HARDSHIPS AND SUFFERINGS z of that BAND OF HEROES, NOTICE. The Subscribers hawng entered into Co-part nership in the ROPE and TWINE Mannfacto ’Y, in this c ty. respectfully inform the Public that they have commenced business and intend to keep a general assortment of every article in their line, which they will warrant to be e quai in quality to ,any made in the United States, they flatter themselves, by payim unremitted Attention to the selection of mate rials and workmen and to neatness and dis patc h of business, to merit a share of public patronage. Orders are respcc* fullv solicited. DANIEL RENNER, n NATH H HEATH. N. B. The market price will always be given for good clean country hejnp at the Rope and ry/me Factory of Renner and Heath on Green leaf’s Point Sept. 16—if IHE GENTLEMAN’S NEW POCKET COMPANION, comprising a general description of the nob'e and useful animal,the horse,together with the ouick est and simplest mode of fattening necessary treatment while undergoing excessive fatigue or on a journey; the construction and manage ment of stables different marks for ascertain ing the age of a horse fom three to nine years old; with a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is most subject, with such re medies as experience has proven to be ef fectual—By Richard Mason, of Surrv Co Va Price gl 25. mry go. va^- Just received and for sale at the Bookstore and Lottery-office, Bridge street, Georgetown, four doors west of the Union Bank. September 27. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. By virtue of a decree of the hon. the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, sitting as a Chancery Court, the subscriber will offer at Public Sale, at the Union Tavern, Georgetown, on Monday the Qth if November next, all the right, interest, titleand estate, both in law and equity, of the late Gen. Jame, M. Linga^ or his heirs, in and to the undermentioned Valua ble Property, the sale to commence at ten o clock, a. m. and to continue from day to dav until completed: w Ist A Tract of Land called “Haerlem,” ly. ing about 1 mde from Georgetown, on the road to the Little Falls of Potomac, containing 185 acres or thereabouts. It has been laid off into commodious lots, of from one to thirty ac;es. and will pe sold either in this way or the whole tract together, as may best suit purchase.is Upon it is a convenient two story frame Dwell ing House, and requisite out buildings The land abounds with springs, and contains several handsome scites for country seats. 2d. Also, a Lot adjacent to the above, and adjoining the country Seat of Henry FoxdL Esq. called “Spring Hill,” l ess than one mile from Georgetown, containing about 21 acres 3d. Also, parts of Lots No 4,5, 6, 14 and. Peter Tiir elkeld, Beatty and Deakin’s audition to Georgetown, on which there is a large and substantial Warehouse, 60 by 40 feet and a Wharf, with sufficient depth of water for any sized vessel. 4th. Likewise, about two hundred and twenty Lots in the City of Washington, viz. Lot No. 4, i n S q uare 63 4,5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 18 and 23 76 17, 18 23, 70 11, 12, 13 18 gs The whole of square The whold of square north of gq Lot No. 1, and part of 9 in jg'. 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 105 The whole of square jjq do. do. m do. do. j j o do. do. 114 go. do, 115 Lots No. 1,2, 3,6, 7, 8, 9, 11 12 Y 13, 14 &15 C 122 The whole of squarb Lots ^o. 1, 2 3 13g The whole of square Lots No. 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, V 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,’19,’20’, C 139 21 22 Lots No. 1,2, 3,4, 14, 15, 16, 17 4 18, 19, 20, 21, 31, 32, 33 140 and 34 The whole of square 151 Lots No. 1,2, 3,4 i 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 7 t 13 14 S 154 Lots No. 4,5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10. 11. 19 7 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 25 C W Lots No 6,7& 8 J 118 On one of the lots in this last mentioned square (No. 7) is a three story Brick Dwelling House, handsomely situated s Plats of the Lands and the Lots may be seen at the counting room of the subscriber, and in formation will be given as to the titles, which it is believed, are unquestionable, and clear of any dispute. A credit will be given of 1,2, 3 and 4 years, the purchaser giving his notes, with approved endorsers, bearing interest from the day of sale and upon the ratification aud confirmation, by the said court, of the sale or sales, and up on the receipt of the whole purchase money, (principal and interest) and not before, the sub scriber, as trustee, will give deeds to the pur* chasers respectively, agreeably to the terms of said decree. W. SMITH, Trustee. NOTICE. Al! persons having claims against the said James M. Lingan deceased, are hereby notified and required to file them, duly authenticated, with the Clerk of the said Court, within thirty days after the said Bth day of November next. W. SMITH, Trustee. Georgetown, Oct. B—2wts. NOTICE, To be Rented and entered ufion imme^ diately The two story Brick House, opposite Judge Duvall’s in G street, withing a few minute* walk of the Public Offices. Enquire at the ad joining House the rent is 150 per annum, and it may be had on a lease tor a term of years., Oct. 7—dtf. 3 1 -M-. 7- 07^ SALE, A BLACK BOY of 7 years, and a CURL of 6 ye; rs old. Enquire at the office of Ita National Pdclligencer. Oct. 22—3taw2w. N\ 248
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TO THE EDITORS. Messrs. Gales.& S«aton, The following lines are from the pen of a gentleman ol genius and patriot ism, resident in Portland as a tiibutc to merit and distinguished bravery, your insertion of them in the National Intelligencer will oblige a friend to the gallant officers of our Navy. Washington City, 26th Oct. 1813. SACRED TO THE MEMORY WILLIAM BURROWS, Lieutenant Commandant of the U. States’ Brig Eivlerprize, &c. &c. With reverent footstep be approach’d the tomb Where laurels flourish in the cypress gloom, And tears' and trophies consecrate the grave When nations’ plaudits eulogize the brave, And honorViakes her bed on freedom’s ground By virtue’s sacred halo circled round. “Contented” martyr of thy country’s cause, The stern avenger of insulted laws, U hose dauntless arm thy martial spirit, proved, By heroes honor’d and by patriots loved Of soul unsullied, of unquestien’d truth, Though fall’n untimely in the prime of youth, Thy kindred worthies proudly will proclaim Thy early merit and thy deathless fame; And love’s desire and friendship’s constant aye, Await to view thee conqueror on high FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT. REVIEW. Anticipation of Marginal Notes on the D eclaration of Government as Janna ry 9:h, in the American National In telligencer London, printed 1812. The pamphlet, of which we now pro pose to give some account, was first published in England n the month of February last, about five weeks after the declaration of which it is an exam ination. In April it was re printed, with an additional preface, in a collec tion of political tracts, called the Pam phleteer. It is this last edition, which is the subject of the present article. It is said to be the work of Mr. Joy, a na tive of Boston, now resident L England. He appears from the work before us, and such we are told is the fact, to be a Federalist, but by no means one of the Boston stamp; as little disposed to ad mit the immaculate purity of the British cabinet, as the most incredulous demo crat amongst us. Under the assumed character of the Editor of the National Intelligencer, he takes up the British Government Declaration, and gives in his comments upon it, paragraph by pa ragraph, detects its sophistry, and ex poses its falsehoods, with the spirit of a man who feels for the honor of bis coun try, and the intelligence of one who un derstands her rights. It is not our intention to follow ex actly the order of our author, nor to give in detail all his criticisms on each section of this most extraordinary and offensive publication; but to select a few of the most prominent points, and group together the remarks, which in this pamphlet are scattered under differ ent paragraphs, that have a bearing on the same subject. We shall at the same time take the liberty of adding such observations of our own, as we think pertinent. The preamble and the conclusion to the declaration, with a large store of professions of amicable dispositions on the palt of the Prince Regent, profes sions easily made, presents us with some common place observations on the nature of the war. in which Britain is engaged. They have been repeated by the British and their hireling advo cates in this country, to the thousandth time. The war is found to be a war of a different nature from all others; a war for national existence; a war against the destroyer of nations a war against the common enemy of mankind. In the name of common sense, what have we to do with the nature of her wars But wc know, and the world too knows, that this is a war of her own seeking, and is continued from her own choice. Some part of these common places appear at least somewhat strange, when compar ed with the language of Britain and her partizans in this country, at the time when this declaration was printed. We have not yet forgotten the silly gasco nades of the British on the reverses ol the French arms last winter in Russia, nor the more silly celebrations of Rus sian victories in this country; when the truly Christian spectacle was beheld of Christian ministers assembling to sing Te Deums ot joy tor the miserable death of, as was supposed, 300,000 human Oc in^S; by the sword, by cold, and by fa mim; and these belonging to a nation with which our own was m amity. In the Overßowm s of confluence it was firm ly believed, that the power of Bonaparte had received a blow, from which; it would never recover and nothing was mor familarly talked of than driving his armies beyond the Rhine, carrying the war into the heart of ins own ter ritories, and placing one ol the Bour bons on the throne of the French. Both in the beginning and the pero ration ®f this declamation, it is urged with much solemn seriousness against the ruler of France, as Bonaparte is here call' d, that he is animated with a spirit ol hostility against Great-;Britain, ana is bent on subjugating her to his power. We may here be permitted to ask, What is all this to us, and moreover to remark, that it is no new thing in the history of the world, that a nation should be hostile to a foe, and feel a disposition to injure him The gravity with which this allegation is made a gainst the ruler of France, is so irresist ably ludicrous, that no sentiment of in dignation could be felt even by a French man, much less by an American. And all this parade of declamation against the Ruler of Prance, is introduced into a declaration against America, as one of the justificatory reasons for her own tyranny. Nothing can more strongly shew the pitiful shifts to which that cabinet is reduced in the vindication of its conduct. The sentiment of ridicule, which is first excited, is however in the bosom of an American changed into that of indignation, when he finds that this hostility of the Ruler of France is made the foundation of a pretended right to rob us of' our property, prohibit our lawful trade, to levy a tax on the produce of our farms, and above al! to steal and enslave our citizens. Britain declares war against France, and then, forsooth, because France has so little regard to religion and morality, as to cherish a spirit of hostility to her ene my, to the bulwark of the Christian religion;” Britain becomes at once li berated from all the obligations of na tional law, and presumes that she is in vested with the full right to plunder Americans of their property, and rob them of their freedom This is the plain English of the declaration, for in this very paper it is admitted, that th* measures of the British government cannot be justified on the received prin ciples of national law, nor on the com mon usages of war. But France is determined to destroy the power and independence of the British empire I—And is not Britain de termined to do the /same to France? For what purpose was the Duke of York sent to France in ’94? for what to Holland in ’99? Why were British troops seen mingling with, and supporting the insurgents of La Vendee What was Lord Hood’s business at Toulon? But the most remarkable feature in this charge is, that it appears in the very paper, where the Empc.’or of the French is denied his proper title, and styled the ruler of France, from the very cabinet that denies the existing authorities in France to be a legal go vernment, and the very men uho have been in the habit of this vulgar and pet ty insolence towards that nation for more than twenty years; and now come before the world with her complaints that France is her enemy! Has this ca binet forgotten the time when the min isters of England were traversing Eu rope in every direction, from Lisbon and Naples, to Petersburg and Stock holm, from Amsterdam to Constantino pie, when, her minions were hanging upon the skirts of every potentate on the Continent, and her emissaries pene trating the seraglios of Mussulmcn to find allies in Turkey, diving into the dungeons of the inquisition, and intrigu ing with monks and inquisitors to make friends in Spain, overawing with haugh ty menaces the petty Dukes of Italy, and coaxing with suppliant and fawning adulation the imperial prowess of Rus sia, goadii g on by every artifice, by brib ery and intimidation the strong and the weak, ano. leaving no effort unassayed to embody the whole world, civilized and uncivilized, Christian and inf del, in one universal crusade against republi can France? To dismember her of her fairest provinces, and force on the mis enable remains a government which the nation rejected with abhorrence. If this is forgotten in Britain it is not in America. And is it to be patiently borne that this haughty cruel nation, after having caused ths ruin of every ally with which she has been connected, by meanly excitipg them to fight her own battles, and then treacherously a bandoning them to their Lte, that this perfidious government shall not only come forward before the world with her complaints, that France is bent on de stroying her power, and represent her self as the protectress of the rights ol the civilized world, but allege the power of this very nation, which she has so much contributed to enlarge by her wickedness and folly, as a justifying ground for trampling on our dearest and most sacred rights as freemen. But France is represented as disre garding the rights cf other independent nations. The United States is the last nation that need to be informed that great states when they feel power are apt to forget right, and cur own expe rience has taught us, that France is not the only one to tvhich this can be im puted No people was ever more noto rious for setting at nought the rights of others, with or without a pretext, than Britain herself. The first application of what is called the rule of ’56, io neu tral trade, was not only one of the most flagrant violations of national law; but an instance of the most gross con tempt of tiie special provisions of an existing treaty with an old al.y, that the history of modern warfare records. And it is still fresh in the memory of the politicians of our days, that the pi racies of British corsairs during the ?*merican war produced the celebrated coalition of the northern powers in 1780, called the armed neutrality. But it is not necessary to sift the his tory of Europe for the last hundred years for proofs. Our own days bring with them a cloud of witnesses; the treacherous seizure of the Spanish treasure ships in 1804, in time of peace,- while negotiations were going forward it Madrid, and the British cabinet were making amicable professions to that court the cruel and murderous at tack on Copenhagen and, to come to the present day, the seizure and im prisonment of the King of Sicily, in his own dominions by British troops calling themselves his allies and at the very time when this self-applauding declaration was flowing from the pen of the cabinet, this very ministry was negociating a cession of a valued pro vince of Denmark, to which Britain had no more title, than she has to the com monwealth of Massachusetts, to Swe den. as the price of her alliance, Sc was prepared to add to that, an Island in the West Indies, which could not be con sidered as her own. so as to give her any right to cede it to another power, till it was confirmed to her by a treaty of peace. And this negociation was carried on with a Prince, who certainly does not enjoy his power by a better right than Bonaparte, who is here de nied his lawful title and insultingly cal led the ruler of France. Then look to the conduct of her allies. While Bri tain is giving away the provinces of Denmark to buy the alliance of Berna dotte, a minister of Russia is dispatch- d to Copenhagen, just before the sime when th- broken bands of the Van dal coalition were flying from the plains of Lutzen and Wurtehen to in form the king that he must take part in the war on the side of the allies un der the penalty of seeing his territories laid waste by bodies of Cossacks Such is the regard, which Britain has for the rights of nations; and for the prin ciples of national law. We have entered thus far with this discussion, first bee .use Britain has chosen to m ke a merit towards other nations o> ner conduct in prosecuting this war, and holds herself out as a kind of martyr to the cause of universal lib erty and because in this paper she has the insolence to assume this merit to herself with the American people, still smarting under the unatoned inju ries of more than twenty years and secondly, because canting governors and fanatic clergymen of our own, have so far forgotten what is due to their own country and to their own character, as to mimic this senseless babble, and to trick and flounce out this idol of their worship in precisely such colors as it is her choice to wear. It is fit therefore, that this idle juggernaut should be stripped of the ornaments with which superstition and bigotry has be decked him, and his hideous head and snaky neck be disclosed, before our virgin republic be forced into the hor rid and hateful embraces of this loath some monster. Having made these preliminary ob servations, which are extended much beyond the limits we at first proposed, we shall proceed in our next to give some account of the pamphlet btiore us. 100 DOLLARS REWARD. Absconded from Georgetown where he was bound to a Blacksmith, a j\egro Man called SAM. About 24 years old, slender and very black; oval face, a scar over one eye, stands generally with one foot forward and seems to drag his feet, having a very slovenly walk, notwithstand ing is very active and healthy, apt to get diunk, and very quarrelsome he is a good Blacksmith, and probably will endeavor to hire as a free man. He is well known to most of the Stage drivers, as the man with whom he lived did all the work for Mr. Crawford’s Tavern. He went away the sth July and was appre hended at M'Coy’s, between this and Baltimore, but escaped the same night, and has been since seen in the City of Washington. I will give §3O if taken within twenty miles of ibis and committed to Washington Jail, §6O if over forty and under fifty miles and confined in any Jail so that I get him, or the above reward if over fifty miles and brought to Washington Jaol. JOHN THRELKELD. _ N. B. All persons arc forwarned not to employ him. I will give twenty dollars for informa tion where he has harbored, if with a free person, provided they be convicted of the fact Oct. 7—3 t lawtf j. t. LAND HOUSES FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale that large and commodious brick building, at Montgo mery Court House, Maryland, which has tor a long time been, and is now occupied as a tavern by Mr. Robb be also offers for sale a lot of ground at Medley’s, with a dwelling house, a store house, and a large granai^ thereon. Also a tract of land containing five hundred cres, in said county, about eighteen miles from Georgetown and four and an half miles from the court house; the improvements are a dwelling house with other necessary buildings, a barw of 24 by 60 shedded ail round, and an orchard of good fruit; three hundred and fifty acres of the above land are cleared, and a considerable portion of which is now in clover, thirty acres in meadow, and all the upland well dapted to clover and plaister it is deemed unnecessary to be more particular, as those who are inclined to pur chase will certainly view the premises. One third cash will be required for the above pro perty, and the balance in easy payments to suit the purchaser. HON.ORE MARTIN. Rockville, June 5. w3m eaitT ’tobAxo jockey- CLUB R t ICES. The Jockey Club Purse, Three Hundred Dollars, wjH be iun for ever the Port Tobac co Course, on Tuesday, the 2d day of Novem ber next—heats four miles each. On Wednesday, the 3d, a purse of one hun dred and fifty dollars, will be run for—heats two nudes each, Aug. 3Q—wtd WASHINGTON CITY. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28. Copy of a letter from Brigadier Gene ral Parker to the Secretary at War, dated Burlington, October 19, 1813. Sir—l have the honor to enclose you a communication from Cgl. Isaac Clarke, dated the 15th instant. The expedition appears to have been well concerted and happily executed, for which the Col. deserves great credit. On our part none were killed, and only two wounded, neither of them dan gerously. I have the honor to be, very respect fully, sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS PARKER, Brig. Gen. Commanding. The Hon. John Armstrong, Sec’y of War. Extract of a letter from Col. Clark to Brigadier-General Parker, dated Camp Shazey-Landing, It is with great pleasure I can in form you of a slice ssful attack up on the enemy at Masse squoi bay on the morning of the 12th instant. (After detailing his approach to the enemy which evinces an excellent knowledge of the country, the Colonel states;) At this time I had only the riflemen with me, the artillery moving slow and the militia protecting their rear. We proci eded to the village (Mass^squoi) St arrived within fifteen rods of the enemy before we were discovered. We found them drawn up under Major Powell in a manner that would have annoyed us much had we attacked them by wa ter, but wholly unprepared to defend themselves on the land side they commenced a fire on the left flank, but in ten minutes after the first attack they laid down their arms and surrendered themselves prisoners of war. Understanding that a force of 200 men under Col. Lock Was marching to attack us, I dispatched Capt. Finch with his company to reconnoitre them and ascertain their course. He pro ceeded with such promptness and abili ty as lo surprise and capture the ad vanced guard, consisting of cavalry, excepting one man who escaped, and, giving the information, the enemy re treated. The prisoners were then put on bo rd our boats and sent to Burlington Our whole force engaged was one hundred and two—the number of pri soners taken is one hundred and one, their killed nine and wounded fourteen I am, Sir, With great respect, Your obedt. servant, ISAAC CLARK. Brig. Gen. Parker, commanding at Burlington, Yt. From private letters received in this City from the North, we learn that Gen. Wilkinson has been very ill at Fort George. He moved with the troops from that place to Sackett’s Harbor, and, at the last dates from the latter place, was still indisposed, but not so much so as to prevent his commanding the contem plated expedition—which has been much delayed by circumstances that no human ingenuity could control. If Commodore Chauncey could have suc ceeded in destroying the British fleet; as was expected, our work would have been easy. No fault is attributable to him—he has done all that could be done, as his antagonist had the heels of him, and always availed himself of the advan tage his superior sailing afforded him We must soon expect something inter esting from that quarter. VERMONT ELECTION. We learn by the Eastern papers that the elction for Governor of the state of Vermont has resulted in the choice of Martin Chitten den, the federal candidate, not by the fair suf frages of the people, but by one of those ma noeuvres for which the federal party have late ly become proverbial. The election of Mr. Galusha, the republican candidate, was pre vented by the rejection of the votes of those ci tizens who had joined the army either as volun teers or by draft. Mr. Galusha had, notwith standing, a plurality of 256 votes, but a majo rity of the whole being required to make choice, that number was overbalanced by the scattering votes. The canvassing committee (a majority of whom were federal) having re jected the votes of the citizen soldiers, declar ed that there was no election by the people, and that, according to the provisions of the state law fur such cases provided, a choice was to be made by joint ballot of both houses of tiie Le gislature. Mr. Chittenden was elected by a majority of four votes... The Council is Repub lican, consisting of 8 republican and 4 federal members-;-—and the Assembly is federal by a majority of 6or 8. Thus balanced, no mea sure predicated upon party views can be ma tured into a Legislative act. Mr. Chittenden is, or was, antecedent to his election, a Repre sentaiivc in Congress from that state. Extract from a letter to the Editor, dated Fort “On the 11th inst. we marched out with a force of eleven hundred, inclu sive of Indians, to see what had become of the gallant Vincent. But we found that he had absconded precipitately, burning all the public property he could reach. From the best information there can be no doubt but that the appearance of the militia, who were supposed by the enemy to amount to 5000 men, and the employment of the Ind ans, struck terror to their souls and caused their retreat. We marched to the Twelve- Mile Creek, and were pursuing the rear guard of the enemy, who were about two hundred strong at the Forty, with baggage and sick. But the move ments ot col Scott, who gave us notice that he was about to quit this fort, com- P‘Ued gen. M’Clure very reluctantly to give up the pursuit. We took a circuit through the country to Chippewa, and thence to this place. We have collect ed immense quantities of public stores —perhaps 1000 barrels of flour, 3 or 400 stand of arms, 500 hides, tallow, bread, hats, &c. The conduct of the Indians ought to silence the British pre text es not being able to restrain them. The address of gen. M’Clure is a suffi cient comment on their conduct. We have a party now out. Col. Chapin is with them. We look for news from them ewry moment.” The 23 infantry and all the light ar tillery, h..ve left Fort George and taken up their line of march for the eastward on Thursday last, col. W Scott accom panied them but we do not learn that gen. M. Porter has left Fort Niagara. We learn that col Grieve, with th© 7th regt, of state artillery, is on his march for the frontier. October 15, 1813. A letter from Grand Key, Turk’s Island, states, That on the 24th Au gust, a most dreadful and violent hurri cane occurred at that place during which above 120 dwelling houses were overturned and totally destroyed, many ®f which were large and valuable and the greater part of the furniture, provi sions and clothing therein, fell a sacri fice to the storm that the negro bar racks, out houses, and fifty plantation houses, were likewise destroyed; as also thirty dwelling houses at Salt Key, and every other building thereon; in addition to this loss, above half a milli on of bushels of salt were destroyed; there are not more than 30 houses standing on both islands, and of these more than half are much shattered and hardly habitable. The letter writer observes, thatwith this serious calamity staring us in the face, we have in prospect a famine,as as there are not provisions enough to serve the inhabitants for one fortnight; what is to r .suit from this disastrous state of things, God only knows as our small craft is entirely destroyed, leaving us without the means of seeking chari ty from our neighbors.” [From a Baltimore Paper;} To the Medical Students of Maryland and the neighboring states It gives me pleasure to inform you that a Course of Lectures will soon be commenced in this city, in the Univer sity oi Maryland, under the most favor able auspices. A building is erected, which is as spacious as any that has ever been de voted to such a purpose, either in A merica r Europe, and is so far finish ed as to be perfectly comfortable. The chtmical apparatus and mineral collection are as extensive and as per fect, as ample funds and unremitting in dustry could possibly render them in our present political situation. To the anatomical class, halls arc allotted for the individual and practical improve ment of its members in that depart ment. The Lectures will be delivered by Professors animated by a laudable am bition in the pursuit of eminence and fitted by nature, education and experi ence fortheir respective.and important stations. The writer has often listened to their brilliant discourses and conclusive de monstrations, with a pleasure rising to admiration, and a satisfaction resulting from conviction. He has no other in terest in this institution than that which all must feel who desire the establish ment and prosperity of the Sciences— and he invites you to participate in its advantages, confident that you will rea lize every favorable anticipation, which these or similar observations may lead you to form. M. From the Buffalo Gazette Extra. Buffalo, OctoberfV. George, October 17. Hurricane at Turk's Island. SCIENTIFIC.
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