Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])
December 28, 1813

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VOL. L 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. Ml letters to the Editors must be post paid. BARK OF THE METROPOLIS. At a meeting of the Board of Com missioners for opening subscriptions to The Bank of the Metropolis,” at Da ■vis’s Hotel, in the city of Washington^- Rksolvbd, That written evidence will be required in all cases es authority to subscribe for stock, or to vote for directors, by proxy, without respect to any particular form. Resolved, That notes of all or any of the chartered Banks of Baltimore, Annapolis, Fre dericktown, and Hagerstown, in the State of Maryland; of the district of Columbia; and of Winchester, Fredericksburg, and Rich mond, in the state of Virginia be received in payment of stock to be subscribed in the Bank of the Metropolis, on the first Monday in Jan nary next, at this place. JOHN P. VAN NESS, Chairman. (T^Those Editors who have published the Articles of Association, will please publish the above until the first Monday in January next. Dec. 23—dtlMJ a CARD. At the Wine Cellar of the subscriber may be had, in fine order, Madeira Sherry Teneriffe Lisbon Malaga Port (nt draft) Champa-gne Malmsey Fort (in bottles) Claret St. Julien Red and Vin de Grave, &c. J Gentlemen acquainted with the quality of Lis old stock of Madeira Wine, are assured that during the recess of Congress he has added thereto a large quantity, some of which is of a POBTBH from Mr. R Hare’s brewery, have just come to hand, and will be ready for sale in a few days. Orders for Wines and other liquors carefully attended to by his son, Templin W. Koss. ANU ivVDO- December 2—dim JOSEPH CLARKE, Merchant Tailor, Pennsylvania Avenue, few doors west of Mr. Davis’s Hotel, Has received hi addition to his former stock oi GOODS, Superfine London Cloths and Kerseymere, Do Domestic do do Do Bedford’s Cords of different descrip tions. Do Stockinetts, blue, black and drab, Black silk Florentine Vesting, Fancy Moleskin do Toilenetts, Marseilles of different descriptions. Dec. 2— NO TICE Late Bank of the United States. September 10, 1813. THE Trustees of the late Bank of the United States, will, after the first day of January next, receive proposals for the purchase of the whole or any part of the debts due to the trust they will at any time thereafter communi cate to persons desirous of making such pro posals, any information in their power, in re lation to the said debts and previous thereto the said Trustees will receive proposals for a composition by the debtors themselves. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. Sept. 14—wtlJ LAND FOR SALE. ON Monday, the third day of January next, at the Court house, in the town of Dumfries, Prince 'William county, will be sold, at public auction, a tract of land called Douglass Hill, the residence of the late Alexander Lithgow, containing 800 acres, lying within 3 miles of the said town. It has on it a good dwelling house, containing two rooms below and three above, together with necessary out houses. There are also on the land several good houses fitted for tenants. The land will be divided in such way as to suit two or more purchasers It is extremely well watered. The title is indis putable. A credit of two years will be given to the purchaser. Possession will be immedi ately given upon the day of sale- The sale is made on a deed of trust from Alexander Lith gow to Charles Tyler and Alexander Lithgow, “un. _ P. HARRISON, Attorney in fact for the Trustees. Dumfries, Oct. 29—Nov. 3—Stawts- FOR SALE, Land Warrants, for 2560 acres, to be locat ed agreeably to an Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1807, (entitled “An Act making compensation to Messrs. Lewis and Clark and their companions,”) at the option of the holder of the warrants, in any of the pub fie lands of the United States, lying on the west side of the river Mississippi. Apply to JOHN G.COMEGYS, J^No. 153 1-2 Market-street, Baltimore. Dec. 10 —lw4t. take notice. BILLS and accounts due the subscribers, will be presented for payment in all this month —after that, whatever may not be paid, will he exacted by law, without respect to persons, oe exacts y GERRARD GREEVES. Georgetown, Dec 16—w-3t THE SALE OF the remainder of the real estate of James Barry deceased, is postponed to Tuesday the 28th inst. when it will be resumed at Tomlin son’s Hotel, at 10 o’clock. There are a num ber of valuable CITY LOTS still to be sold. ROBERP BRENT, 7 Trmtees. E. B. CALDWELL. J Dec. 16—tda. Ifaily National Intelligencer. e TO PERSONS EMPLOYED ON BOARD PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS. 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 used in 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 far as practicable, of such wound, or disability naming his place of residence and the rate oi 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 slam 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. MOUNT VERNON MILLS FOR SALE The subscriber offers for sale his mills situ ated in the county of Kent and state of Dela ware, two miles from Dover, the same distance from Camden, and within one mile and a half of a considerable public Landing—where large quantities of wheat and corn are shipped for the Philadelphia and New York Markets. This property is in complete order—was rebuilt in 1801, with Evans’s m chinery all .complete.— There is a large and comfortable Dwelling House.—cooper’s house—cooper’s shop and all necessary out buildings in good repair; and one hundred acres of land attached to the same; one hundred and eleven acres two miies from the premises; thirty acres of which is excel lent Woodland, the remainder arable. This property is worth the attention of any person desirous of grinding largu quantities of wheat and corn, as any quantity of either may be had delivered; being equally as con venient to the Farmers as the above-mention ed Landing. The stream of water superior to any in the county. A Factory, Distillery, or either may be erected and carried on to great advantage, as there is no such establishment within fifty miles es the premises. Any one inclining to view the premises and know the terms, will call on the subscriber in Camden. HENRY MOLLESTON October 9th, 1813.—ts. drums; E RILEY respectiidly informs the gentlemen of the Army he manufactures Treble, Tenor and Bass Drums of the best quality Orders will be thankfully received at his Store, No. 23, Chatham street. New York. Dec 14—6 m TO RENT, A Large and Commodious Three Story Brick House, situated on the west side of Jefferson street. ALSO, The Warehouse and Wharf, on Water street; lately occupied by Mr. Robert Ober. For terms of rent apply to SAMUEL M’KENNY. Georgetown, Nov. 17—lawtf. NOTICE' IN pursuance of an order from the Orphans’ Court of Prince George’s county, will be ex posed to public sale, on Wednesday, 12th of January, 1814, if fair, (if not, the first fair day thereatter.Sunday excepted) on the farm of the late Philip Waters, deceased, near Thos. Ma gruder’s tavern, all the personal estate of said deceased, consisting of a number of valuable Negroes of both sexes, Horses, Cattle, Sheep ?nd Hogs, Plantation Utensils, Corn and Corn Fodder. A credit of nine months will fee given on all sums over twenty dollars, and a l under 20 dollars cash, th® purchasers giving bond with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale. The sale, to commence at 10 o’clock. JOS. CROSS Administrator. Dec 15—eotJan 12. For the term of the ensuing Session of Con gress A THREE STORY DETACHED HOUSE, furnished or unfurnished, suitable for a 5m..1l family, in a retired situation, with a complete ly enclosed lot, spacious dry cellars, carriage house and three stall stable, pigeon house, spring house and milk house all brick build ings in complete repair, equi distant from, and within ten minutes walk of the Capitol and Centre Market. Apply to the subscriber on the premises in D street north, corner of Third street west. M YOUNG. Nov. 22—Im. PLAYING CARDS. J. Milligan Si Co. have received from several manufactories, and offer for sale at their Book stores, on High-street and Brkige-street, Georgetown, District of Columbia, Superfine Columbian Y Eagle Henry VIII Playing Cards Merry Andwew f 15 and Highlander j Which they will sell by the gross, dozen or single pack. Country Merchants, Tavern Keepers and pohers, can be supplied at the manufactory rtices. J. M. Co. keep constantly on hand Plain Gilt and Embossed Visiting Cards. Also, Blank Cards of vnrious sizes for printing. A NEW TREATISE On the use of the Globes and Practical As tronomy, or a Comprehensive View of the Sys tem of the World, in four parts, designed for the instruction of Youth, and particularly adap ted to the United States—by J. Wallace, Member of the New-York Literary Institution, &c.—Price three dollars—just received and for sale by J. MILLIGAN CO. Booksellers, Georgetown, (Col.) November 25, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1813. NO TICE TO LET FOR SALE, MIDDLEBROOK MILLS ESTATE. Pursuant to a Decree of the Honorable the Chancery Court of the State of Maryland, the Subscriber will offer at Public Sale, at the Tavern on the premises, on Saturday, the 15ih of January next, at 1 o’clock, P. M. all the right, title, interest and estate, both in law and equity, of the late General JAMES M. LINGAN, or his Heirs, in and to that valuable Estate, called and known by the name of MIDDLEBROOK, situa’ed on either side of the Seneca Creek, in Montgomery County State of Maryland, and nearly equi distant between Frederick town and Georgetown, beiag about twenty-one miles from each the main road between those places passing through the land. It is estimated by patents to contain 548 acres, of which a considerable portion is valuable Mea dow Land, and the residue well adapted tor die culture of wheat and clover. Upon it is a valuable Merchant Mill and Saw Mill, a Store House, Tavern, and a substantial large a d well built two story brick Dwelling House, n good repair, and all convenient and requi site out buildings Mr. Griffith Henderson, living on the pre mises, and Mr. H Waring, adjacent thereto, will show the property to any person disposed to view it previous to the day of sale, at which time a plat of the land will be shewn, and in formation given as to the title, which, it is believed, is unquestionable and clear* of any dispute. Possession may be had immedi ately A credit will be given of one, two, three and four years, the purchaser giving his negotiable notes, with approved endorsers, bearing in terest from the day of sale and upon the ra tification and confirmation by the said Court of the sale or sates, and upon the receipt of the whoie purchase money, principal and in terest, and not before, the subscriber, as trustee, will give deeds to the purchasc-rs re spectively, agreeably to the terms es said De cree. NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the said JAMES M LINGAN, deceased, are hereby notified and required to file them, duly au thenticated, with the Register of the said Court, within ninety days afier the said day nF qjjjp* w. SMITH, Trustee. Dec. 20—3twts PAPER STATIONARY. R. C. WEIGHTMAN Has on hand a great variety of Paper and Sta tionary, for sale on reasonable terms, viz. Imperial 1 Royal Writing Paper Super Royal V Medium t English and American Demy J 1100 Reams Foolscap, various qualities, Gilt Hotpressed, Wove and Laid 650 Reams Quarto Post, various qualities, English and American, gilt, hot-pressed, wove and laid 90 Hms Folio Post, English and American, gilt, hot-pressed, wove and laid 320 Rms. Royal Printing 180— Medium do. 200— Musket Cartridge 80 Blue Medium 45 Super Royal Cartridge Eagle Medium Drawing Paper Demy T Foolscap Embossed Letter Paper Copying Paper Swan and Goose Quills, a variety Crow Quids and Pens Pens ready made Mathematical Instruments Gunter’s Scales —Reeves’s Colours Black and Red Lead Pencils Visiting Cards—Red Tape Pocket Books—Twine Japan Ink in jugs Common do. do. Ink m kegs, 10 gallons each Sealing Wax and Wafers, red and black Pewter, Wedgwood and Book Ink Stands Loggerheads—Glass and Pocket Inks Camel’s Hair Pencils Ivory Folders and Knives Pounce Boxes and Pounce Sand Strainers and Sand Indian Rubber, Office Wafers Wax Tapers and Stands Carpenters Pencils—Slates Silver Pencil Cases—Dies Office Scissors—Hones Pen Knives, a great variety Razors and Strops Portable and Steel Pens Eagle and Harry Bth Playing Cards Office Seals and Knives Pocket Almanacs for 1814 Sheet Almanac, for 1814 Backgammon Boards Sorid Lead Crayons Dissected Maps Bonnet Boards Parchment, a quantity ivory Chessmen Maps—a variety Crayons in Boxes Portable Writing Desks Printer’s Ink in kegs Ball Covers for Printers A so, An Elegant print of Mrs. MADISON. Dec. 17 if2aw3w WANTED TO PURCHASE, UNITED STATES’ MILITARY LAND WARRANTS. ripply to Henry Northorp, ct Zanesville, (Ohio) or to Michl Nourse, Washington city. December 9—wtcsC. BANK OF WASHINGTON- Nov. 1, 1813. The President Directors have declared a dividend for the last six months, at the rate of nine per cent, per ann. which is now navable to the Stockholders on demand. P y SAM. ELLIOT, Jun. Cashier Nov- I—dim PLATED WARE FOR SALE, Al the Silver Plating Manufactory, No. 29, North Gay Street, Baltimore. Plated, sadlery, coach and harness mounting of every description, in sets or separate arti cles, to suit purchasers, on accommodating terms for cash, or the usual credit, to punc tual customers, viz. Plated bridle bitts, spurs, stirrups slides, heads and canties, bridle buckles and slides, saddle moulding, nails, martingale hooks, rings, coach and gig harness, carriage mould ing all sizes, bands for wheels, sham and real joints for carriage tops, stump joints, door binges, door plates, composition and plated nobs, cover pins, harness furniture, bridle bitts, tenitts, hooks, pad screws, buckles all sizes, does, winker, and pad ornaments, swiviis, trace loops, hames, link and ring. A Blacksmith wanted, One that can make bridle bitts, lo zuhom constant employment and high -wages -will be given. Apply as above to GEO THARP, Silver Plater. Dec. 4 d2w MRS- M. SWEENY, AT her old store, in F street, wishes to in form her friends and the Ladies in ge neral of this city and Georgetown, that she has received from the first stores in Philadel phia, a handsome assortment of ready made MILLINERY cf the first style; likewise, a number of articles unmade, such as Laces, Sattins, Ribbons, velvets, rich Laventihe and Silk Shaw’s and Handkerchiefs, with a varie ty of Cords »nd Trimmings, gentlemen’s Worsted Hose, Silk Purses, Silver and Gold Combs, Spangles, Ornaments of vai? ous kinds, with a variety of other Goods, such as Thread and Cotton, Lace, Silks and Cottons, Mus lins, and many things that cannot be mention ed in an advertisement. At the same time she wishes to let them know, that the Milli nery, Mantua and Pelisse making is carried on by her in the newest style, and on various patterns entirely new. December 9. BOOTS AND SHOES. BENJAMIN MAYFIELD, At his Boot and Shoe Manufactory opposite the Union Bank of Georgetown, has on hand a large assortment of Cossac Boets of a superior quality. ALSO, Gentlemen’s Shoes and Pumps, as above. Dec. 7 —eo3m. The Stockholders of the Cominercail Company of Washington. Are hereby notified, that a meeting of said Stockholders will be held at Long’s Hotel, on the first Monday of January next, for the pur pose of electing twelve directors to serve for fifteen months, agreeably to the amendments of the articles of association, unanimously agreed to, at a special meeting held on the fourth day of October last. JNO. McGOWAN, Pres’t. Dec. 20— SMITHFIELD HAMS PHIME SMITHFIELD HAMS, For Sale at the Store of Butler Co; Near the Navy Yard. Dec. B—eo2w. 50 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, living near Charles Town, Jefferson County, Va on Sunday the sth instant, a Negro Man named JERRY, formerly the property of John Wager, at Harper’s Ferry. He is about 21 years of age, 5 feet Bor 9 nches high, very black, can speak Dutch, and is very talkative. Had on when he went away, new pantaloons, waist coat and roundabout of mixed black and white linsey, new shoes with double soais full of nails, yarn stockings footed with a different colour from the leg, and a very small old wool hat. He is an excellent boatman, and may endeavor to get employment in that way —all boatmen and others are cautioned a gainst employing him at their peril. Twenty dollars will be given for apprehending and se curing said negro in jad, so that I get him again, if taken 10 miles from home 30 dollars, if 30 miles, and if 50 miles, or more, the above reward and all reasonable charges. HENRY GARNHART. Jefferson County, Dec. 22—St. CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR’S PRESENTS. RICHARDS MALLORY, Bridge-street, Georgetown, Have for sale more than eighty different kinds of Children’s Books, ornamented with hand some engravings, and forming suitable pre seats to children—among these are. Youthful Recreations Sacred Biography Little Islanders An Old Friend in a Parent’s Present New Dress Pity’s Gift Present for Good Book of Games Girls Book of Trades, 3 vols. Biography for Girls Mary and her Cat Goldsmith’s Views Little Prattle of the World Mrs. Barbauld’s Lessons Mother’s Gift for Children Tame Goldfinch Evening Tales Present for a Lit- tle Boy, &c. Aho, Elegant and plain Pocket Bibles and Prayer Books, Pocket Books, Purses and Ladies’ Ri dicules, Reeves’ Water Colors and Pencils, and a few setts of Chessmen, together with Dr Franklin’s Treatise on this instructive and interesting game. Georgetown, Dec. 22—2wd .VO TICE. Will be exposed to Public Sale on Satur day sth February, 1814, at the Council Chamber, Lot No. 5 in square 599 taken as the property of Basil Waring for taxes due the Washington Citv Corporation thereon, up the the year 1812 inclusive, amounting to go 48 cents with costs. Sale at 10 o’clock, a: m. Terms Cash baie u ezl MACDANIE.L, Collector Second Ward. Nov. s—l Worth FRANKLIN HOUSE, ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE W illiam O’Neale returns his complimm s t the Ladies &nd Gentlemen of the United Stab for their past favours, in giving his establish ment the preference, and hopes to merit continuance of them. He is happy to slate t the Public, that he has built an add ition* house, fifty feet front, and forty feet back, con taming twenty rooms completely fur idiec beds and furniture entirely nezo. Ladies Gentlemen can be furnished with rooms the day, week, or month at the establishme between the President’s House and Geors town, city of Washington. Nev. 30—mws3m ENCO U RAGING WAGE 3 Per Month, WILL be paid to an able knowing band who is well recommended, who will unde: take to Cook, Wash, Iron, and do ’he whole woik, in a prope manner, of a small family, living near the Six Buildings. JNO WILSON. Dec. 23 ts PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the several acts of Congress, parsed at their last Session, Isuing certain internal du ties, will take effect from and after the 31st day of December, 1813, the provisions of which must be complied with, on pain of in curring the penalties attached to a vioiaticn thereof. These provisions re quire retailers of wines, spirituous liquors Or foreign merchandise, to make application in writing for and to obtain a licence owners or supermtendanis oi s ’s, or boilers, intended to be worked, to make application in writing, for, and to obtain a li cence Ructionfetns to enter into bonds, and, under certain circumstances, to take i.u, a li cense refiners of sugar to enter imb bonds; owners er keepers of carriages to enter the same and obtain a certificate of the payment of the duty and discounted notes and bo.,ds, together Vzith bilk of exchange, to be siainp' ed. Persons interested herein m;,y examine the said laws at my office, where the mode of making application and duties payable wi ll other circumstances pi-oper for them to be ac quainted will., may be learned. RICHARD DUVALL, Collec tor of the Eevenut. for hfffih collection dist let oi'Maryland. Dec 23—3taw4w TO RENT. The undersigned will rent for one or more years, a convenien: TWO BTo®Y BRICk HOUSE, with two rooms on each floor, and a good passage through thehnu^e, With a good garden and necessary out houses—ako an ex cellent spring of water in the garden, on Vir ginia Avenue, a ijaceut t. die Capitol and Navy Yard. For terms, apply to JAMES xVJibbLETON. De. 23 -7t SOUTHEYS NELSON. R. C. WEIGiiTMAN has just received for sale the life oi Nelson, by Robert Southey, 2 vols, price 50- Also, Hints to Young Generals, by an oh! Soldier Army Kegiater; corrected by Adj Gen. Duafie. Ditto miniature edition Mellish’s Map U. States, canvassed and half bound in Morocco. M’Mahon’s Gardening. Pocket Bibles, Morocco, gilt. Dec. 23 if^t. A BALL.~~ Mr GENERES has the honor of inform ng the Ladies and Gentlemen of Washington that his 4th Bail will be on Wednesday next, 27’h inst. at Mr. Crawford’s As embiy room. Dec 23 3t DAVID OTT CO. Offer for Sale, at their Genuine Drugg and Medicine Score, A few boxes White Wax Spermaceti CAN DLES. Also, 10 barrels domestic manufactured GLUE, 500 cwt. refined SALTPETRE, 1000 LAMPBLACK. Dec. 18 WASHINGTON MONUMENT LOTTERY. The Managers of the Washington Monument Lottery, Second Class, having officially an nounced that the drawing will commence on the first Monday in March next, and be com pleted on Wednesday the 15th day of June next following-—we by before the public THE SCHEMES 1 Prize of g 40,000 1 do. of 30,000 1 do. of 20 000 2 do. of 10,000 5 do. of 5 000 15 do. of 1,000 20 do. of 500 50 do. of 100 100 do, of 50 500 do. of 20 11250 do. of 12 Not two blanks to a prize. Part of these prizes to be determined and paid as follows, viz First drawn ticket to be entitled to SI,OOO do. drawn 5000 blanks to be entitled io 12 do. drawn ticket on the 20th day 1' ,000 do. do. stb day 20,000 do. do. 35th day 10,000 do. do. 401 b day 30,009 do. do. 50ih day 40 000 All prizes to be subject to 15 per cent dis count and payable sixty days after the conclu sion of the drawing, or at any time within 12 months after such completion, if demanded. Present price of Tickets Ten Dollars. But will be considerably advanced previous to the drawing. The gr-a. demand for these tickets justifies us in saying, that this Lottery will be carried through with greater dispatch than any of the same magnitude in the United States has heretofore been—the brilliancy Ahe prizes, the purpose to which the funds are to beappllied, ought to h inducements sufficient to open the purse-strings of an united people to assist in raising a Monument, a ’oken of a na tion’s gratitude to the Memory of Him who was First in War, first in Peace and first in the Hearts of his Countrymen.” Tickets for sale by Joseph Mulligan, C®, Booksedens Gergetown, (Col. Dec. NU 308

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WASHINGTON CITV. UESDJIY, DECEMBEK 28. Bx tract cf a letter from Com Stephan Detatur to the Secretary of the Aavy. dated New-London, Dec. 20th, 1813. Some few nights since, the weather promised an opportunity for this squad ron to get to sea, and it was said on shore that we intended to make the at tempt. In the course of the evening two blue lights were burnton both the poin's at the harbour’s mouth as signals to the enemy, and there is not a doubt, but that they have, by signals and other wise, instantaneous information of our movements. Great hut unsuccessful xertions h'ave been made to detect those who communicate with the ene my by signal. The Editor of the New London Gazette, to alarm them and in the hope to prevent the repetition of these signals, stated in that newspaper, that they had been observed,and ventur d to denounce those who had made them in animated and indignant terms. The.consequence is that he has incur cd the express censure of some of his neighbors. Notwitbst ind'mg these signals have been repeated and have been seen by twenty persons at least in this squadron, there are men in N. London who have the hardihood to as feet to disbelieve it, and the effrontery to avow their disbelief. 1 am, sir, with the highest considera tion and respect, your very obedient and humble servant (Signed) STEPHEN DECATUR Hon. Wm. Jones, Secretary of the Navy. THE WAR IN HIE WEST. Copy of a letter from Brig. Gen. Ben jamin Howard, to the Secretary of liar. Head quarters, Sr Louis October 28th, 1813. Sie—l had the honor of expressing to you the opinion during the last sum mer, that a movement of troops to dis lodge the Indians at the head of Peoria Lake was indispe usable to guard against that pressure upon our frontier in nu tumn which I believed would take place. It was with pleasure I found the mea sure approved. In pursuance of the plan, on rhe 1 9th of Svpt. the effective rangers of M'ssouri and Illinois, with about one hundred from Indi ma, two hundred and filly mounted men furnished by the Executives of Missouri and Illinois, were concentrated at Tower Hill, east of the Mississippi, thirty miles above the frontier. In embodying these troops, the immediate safety of the f onli.tr was Steadily kept in view, by moving detach ments in such directions as would ena ble them to discover and dislodge any parties which might oe upon our bor ders. The Ist regt, commanded by col. M’Nair, was marched on the west side of the Mississippi, and cressed just below the rendezvous; the 2d, com manded by Coi. Stephenson, was march ed on the east side of the river, crossing the Illinois, a few miles above its mouth a detachment of about 200 regulais, under the comm nd cd Luut. Col Nicholas, of the Lt regt, of U. S infantry, at the same time ascended tht Illinois in armed boats. It was soon ascertained, upon the arrival oi those several detachments at points a little beyond the settlements, that the enemy had descended the Illinois to invade the frontier. A skirmish took place between some of Col. Stephen son’s command and a party of Indians; •tiie latter were driven. From appear ances in the toute of the Ist regt some parties had crossed to the west side of tin Mississippi, upon the approach of the u oops I have no doubt of the Indians having returned to their canoes in the Illinois, when they found Lt. Col. Nr c M.S rapidly ascending the river, and fled before him without injuring a single cit’zen. Believing that the fron tier would be sde for the moment, I marched the mounted troops up the Mississippi bottom to Christy’s creek, passing opposite the encampment of the S c nation, who hive professed tnemsLives friendly, but many M whom I believe have taken part in the war gainst us, while others were undecided. At lias time, Mr. Boilvain, Inoian /gent, w <s i.i the neighborhood, sent Gov. Clarke to conuuct them to the Missouri, where they had agreed to winter. However unsettled their neu trality might have been before, the dis play of troops in their vicinity soon confirmed it; they immediately de scended the Mississippi to the Portage de Sioux, from whence they were sent up the Missouri Horn Christy’s creek, xne w*s marened a.ross the Country towards Fiona, end on the evening of the 28ih arrived within a few miles of the Old Village. That night three men were sent to discover whether the command of Lt Col. Ni cholson had arrived, and bearing a letter to that officer, stating my position, and calling for such information in regard to the enemy as he might possess. During the night he descended the Illinois to my encampment,and reported to me. that the day before, an attack was made upon his command at Peoria, where he had commenced building a fort agreeably to my orders however the enemy were soon dispersed by a well directed discharge of musquetry, with the aid of a 6-pounder from two unfinished blockhouses. Jt was evident that the assailants suffered in this at tack but to w'<at extent could not be ascertained. None of our men were killed, and only one wounded. On the 29th the mounted troops arrived al Peoria; and so soon as provisions could Be drawn, were marched up the Illinois to the villages at the head of the Lake, which was the direction in which the enemy appeared to have retired from Peoria. Upon my arrival at those vil lages, J found them deserted. From the examination made by reconnoitering parties, I had no doubt of the Indians having ascended the Illinois in canoes, which is so situated, from swamps on both banks, that it was impossible to pursue them by land. The villages were destroyed, and some property of inconsiderable amount taken. The army th<n returned to Peori;, and remained until the garrison was put in a state of defence. Shortly after my return, I sent a detachment in two armed boats, under the command of Major Christy, in pursuit of the enemy. This detach rm nt ascended the Illinois above the mouth of the Vermillion to the Rapids, and within Seventy-five miles of Chica go but it was impossible to come up with the Indians, notwithstanding the great fforts of the commanding officer and his command. Soon after the de parture of Major Christy, Major Boone w s sent with about one hundred men in the direction of Rock river, to ex mine whether there were any parties in that quarter. He penetrated the country northwardly fiom Peoria, in my opinion, within forty-five miles of Rock river, and reported that there were several encampments on the Mequoine which appeared to have been deserted about the lime the army arrived at Pioria. The mounted troops remained near Peoria from the second until the fifteenth of Octo ber, during which time they were ac tively engaged, together with the U niteri States infantry, in erecting Fort Clarke, which stands at the lower end of the 1 ke completely commanding the river. This important fort was erected under many disadvantages— the weather being unusually cold for the season, and without the aid of a single team the timbers were hauled by the troops a consid< rable distance to the lake (near ly a mile in width) and rafted over I his fort is unquestionably one of the strongest I have overseen in the West ern country, and certainly highly im port mt to the safety of the three Terri tories with the defence of which I h. ve been enti listed. On the 15 th the mount cd troops moved Rom Peoria for the settlements, pursung generally a south course unt l they airived at Camp Rus sell ow the 21st instant, whin the mounted militia were discharged. The Indiana Rangers en the march were sent across from toe old Kickapoos Towns io V in ennes under the com mand ol Captain Andre. The safety to the frontier which was anticipated from this movement has been fully rea 1z- d, and the same enemy that has kept our exposed settlements under ondnu d apprehensions of danger was compelled to fly before a force in their own country less than that assigned by the Government for the immediate de f nee of the frontier. It is with plea sure I acknowledge the energetic and intelligent execution of my orders by those officers to whom I confided the command of detachments and laudable conduct ofths officers Semen generally i uimg tne campaign, but more parti cularly on those occasions (not unite quint) wmm it was hoped and believed by an that the enemy had determined to give us battle. 1 am, sir, with high consideration, your humble servant, BENJ. HOWARD. Ihe Hon. John Armstrong. P S. I have delayed the transmission of this communication until I heard of Captain Andre, who was sent across di rect hom tiie Kickapoos Towns io Vin cerines—he has reported to me bis safe arrival. R. H. It being understood that an unhappy dispute had arisen, in a recent debate in the House of Representatives, be tween the honorable Mr. Grosvenor and Mr Calhoun, which might have a serious issue, an interview has been procured between the respective friends of the parties, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the ho norable Mr. King of the Senate and we are happy to be authorized by these gentlemen to announce, that the affair has been arranged in a manner entirely honorable to both jparties. THE SECRET SESSION. We have seen an intimation in the Federal Republican newspaper, Sc bad it travelled no further we should assured ly not have thought it worth notice, that the representation of the confidential Proceedings of the House of Represen tatives, as published by us, was incor rect;. We aver the contrary; and that, as far as it went, the Journal was entire ly correct. We did not indeed copy all the frivolous motions that were made but we are assured we copied quite enough of them to disgust all reasona ble men. In all other free countries, the oppo sition in the legislative body tries its strength in relation to the principle of any measure submitted for decision. Failing in destroying the principle of a measure, its advocates are permitted to amend it and make it as perfect as they can. Such is the course which reason and urbanity alike prescribe. What, on the other hand, is the cha racter ot the proceedings in the H use on the late Embargo bill, and indeed cn every measure of moment which has for several years past been before that body? What do they present but a series of attempts to weaken the force of the act about to be passed to abridge its penalties, to relax its provisions, to make it less effectual We are not therefore surprized that the party are mortified at the naked statement of facts which appears on the Journal As to the policy of an embargo law’, we admit there might be honest differ ence oi opinion. As to the expediency of making that law efficient, when pass ed, there could surely be none. Who does not feel for the character of the National Legislature, when he finds a proposition made in it, and sanc tioned by forty or fifty votes too, that a law about to be passed shall not -violate the constitutional rights of the citizen Whoever before heard of bolstering up the constitution by legal provisions Such puerility is unworthy the Legislature of a free p ople—it is unworthy of men of sense or character. We are not at all surprised, therefore, as we said before, at the party being ashamed of it, or at their attempting to bolster up their votes by their speeches,a labor they have already un dertaken Our readers,we have’no doubt, will readily perceive that the duty of the i friends to the embargo measure, in the house, was to act, not to speak whilst the obvious policy of those, who wish ed to frustrate its object by delay, was to speak, not to act. Of course the debate which took place was principally in opposition to the measure. But let not the Republicans of the nation therefore suppose, »as the fictions prints dare to insinuate, that in the Con clave patriotism was silenced or over awed by factious violence. The insin uation is false. Whilst they respect the rights of the minority, the majority know their own. They know their rights, and they have proved that they have the spirit to assert them. The Secretary of War reached this city on Friday. On Thursday M ijor Gen. Harrison departed hence for the North Western frontier. Many officers have recently arrived in this city from the Northern Army among whom we have heard of Major Gen. Hampton, Brig. Gen. Parker, Col. Swift, Col. Coles, Col. Scott, and Col. Pickens. FROM FORT GEORGE. From the Ontario Messenger, printed at Ca pandaigua, Dec. 14. We stop the press to announce to our readers the important intelligence just received from fort George. Co!. Dobbin informs us that on the 1 Oth last. Gen. M’Clure received correct infor mation, that the British army that had been at Burlington, had moved down as far as the 12 mile Creek to attack Fort George, where the militia had been principally discharged. In pwrsu mce of orders from the Secretary of War, the general finding it impossible, with his reduced force, to defend the fort, ordered the village of Newark to be destroyed, and Fort George to be razed to its foundation. Most of the guns in the fort, and all public property, were removed to fort Niagara. WASHINGTON BRIDGE COMPANY. The Stockholders in the Washington Bridge Company are hereby notified, that their annu al meeting for the choice of live Directors, a Clerk aim Treasurer, will be held at Tomlin son’s Hotel, in the city of Washington, on Monday the third dry of January next S. EL’OT, Jr. Clerk St Treasurer. Dec. 28 td FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. CONSIDERATIONS ON AN HONORABLE PEACE BETWEEN THE UNITE!) STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF G. BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace. Rom. xiv. 19. No. XIV. The twelve elements of nativity, an cestry, language, education, religion, matrimony, residence, paternity, pro perty. government, express obligation, and expected demise, may not compre hend all the ingredients which enter into the complex idea of country or pat ria by which is understood that land, or that region that society, or that people that state, that nation, or that government to which the man of civilized life owes a patriotic obliga tion; and which land, or society, or na tion, therefore, will, under certain cir cumstances, claim that obligation.— These elements, however, form, and will always form, tiie principal ingre dients in our idea of country. Where all are united, the relation of country becomes complete and where any one of them exists a patriotic pission can not be considered as entirely absent. As, however, the mind is often much enlightened by viewing the same sub- I ject under different aspects, the lucid observations which have recently been given to the American public, on the subject of country, by a distinguished politician of the United States, and by another citizen, of eminent literary ac quiretments, will here be recited. MR GILES, a patriotic Senator of the American Republic, speaking of the nomination of MR. GALLATIN, a naturalized citiz n of the United States, a native of Switzerland, to an embassy to Europe, retaining, at the same time, the office of financial minis ter, introduces the following remarks The ground of the proceeding, in my judgment, was most delusive and unfortunate. It must have been that MR GALLATIN was better quali fled to discharge the duties of both these high incompatible offices than was any other gentleman in the U. States to perform the duties of either “of them. Nothing less than this could be pleaded in justification of the attempt to unite, in the Same person, two incompatible offices, un der circumstances so inauspicious to the object It is certainly very com piimeutary to the individual who has been honored with this Presidential “distinction; and may, perhaps, tend to advance his personal aggTandize ment. But, considering this indivi dual was born without the limits of the U. States, and that accident alone cast him upon our shores, I am un willing to state what 1 conceive ought to be the just and proper effects of this compliment upon the feelings of every maw, woman, and child, whose happy destiny gave them birth within the limits of the U. States who, up on such birth inhaled the true amor patriot and have cherished the holy passion up to the present moment. For what is this p ’ssion but an affec tionaje preference of one’s own coun try, and own countrymen, to foreign countries,, and foreign countrymen Yet even this exalted and honorable affection of the humin mind, the fruitful parent of so many virtues, and virtuous deeds, whicli. in all ages, has stimulated individuals to heroic actions, and splendid exploits, which has often exalted nations to the high est pitch of grandeur and prosperity, must now hide its diminished head beneath that visionary expanded phi lunthrcpy, which, in its excess, gives the preference to foreigners over one’s own countrymen. Yet this ideal philosophy of the mind never yet had warmth nor energy enough to stimulate the bosom to one heroic deed nor, in any way to contribute to the exultation of any one nation.” His energetic and eloquent antago nist, discussing, in his reply, the same subject, unfolds the following beautiful ano miabie sentiments. This brings me to speak of ?,IR. “GALLA TIN U 6 a foreigner,and of his abilities. I am not conscious of be ing iond of foreign born men. I am sure that I love my country. What I mean by ray country is not the mere soil on which I tread; further than its scenes,and its varieties, furn sh gem rous affections to the heart, and ru tional thoughts to the understanding. Aly country consists of my parents, liv ng or atad, and of the memory I have of them of my relatives and their conn; ctions of the youth, with whom 1 have been bred, and have grown up to manhood; of the moral 11 and political images with which I have been iwpv; ssrd and which have be came so familiar as to be essential to my haphin ess of the prosperity which exists among my fellm citizens of the noble sfiirit which they ma mfest, on great occasions; and of th'- splendid train of thoughts that this spirit may inspire. Go where I will. 4 my country, in the likeness of what I mention, will follow me. And so, 1 presume, will any man’s Country fol 1 low mm. Every owe at bottom, lam convinced, likes his own country best But there may be motives for a man’s leaving his native End. His parents, his relatives, his acquaintances the original images of his mind may wound nod disgust him. He may ‘‘not occupy (he rank he thinks lie merits. He may be persecuted for his religion or his politics and may fly for refuge or promotion to a strange community There is, never theless, not one, I believe, that, -t him enjoy the station he craves at home, would seek to naturalize/jim self abroad. But if, for whatever cause, an emigrant should arrive among us, and by our laws be con verted into a citizen I would not, lor that reason, look upon him with vain jealousy and discontent. I would not make ray country every man’s country without probation But when, according to law, the stranger had regularly approved himself worthy, and had been admitted into our socic-. ty I would not churlishly refuse to him the rights, in their utmost lati tude, which his new character con fers. It is not denied that Mr. GALLATIN is a naturalized citizen. It isnot denied that he may be legally promoted to the first offices under the President. Then why not make him Envoy Why net take him, for a season, from the Treasury, and em ploy him usefully for the public in another situation Would it have been just to have sent him to Su Petersburg!) at the price of his office of Secretary How the subject of naturalization stood in the U. S and in the several states, at the time of Mr. GALLATIN’S arrival and where and in what manner he availed himself of the existing. laws on the subject; are not at presenf ex-? actly recollected. If, however, the existing law was literally complied with, on his part, he may not only be legally promoted to the first offices un der the President, but is even one of the very limited number of the natives of Europe at present eligible to the of fice of President of the U. States of America. As the power of civilised society in the place where a person is born, or brought up or lives, protects him from all outrage, wrong or injury, a duty is, raised on his part not W) injure that power. It is a presumption implied by public law, on p.rincipl s perfectly na tural and reasonable and has r^ceiyed the name of allegiance. In the feudal governments, where the subject is considered absolutely as the property of his prince; and may therefore be conveyed by deed, be qweathed by will orbo’t and sold by the head the allegiance is viewed in a light contrary to nature and contrary to rea son. It is alienable cn one side only the side of the prince. The feudal prince may alienate his subject; for his subject is his property. The sub ject of a feudal monareny cannot alien ate himself. This would violate and destroy the right of his owner. The master of a slave may at any tune alien, ate his right to the slave but it would be a glaring absurdity for a slave by any act of his to transfer the rights of his master. The feudal Prince of Hesse might sell to the feudal Monarch o( England the allegiance ot his feudal subjects at 30 guineas a head but it would be contrary to reason that the feudal subject oi’ any feudal prince should for any sum attempt to transfer his own allegiance. The allegiance of the feudal subject to the feudal prince is an absolute property in the feudal prince it may be brought into market, and sold like any other marketable commodity. In rational governments, this con tract, raised by implication, is placed on the footing of all other contracts. It is founded on the basis of reciprocity. While the protection is enjoyed, tiie allegiance is claimed. No right is pre posterously maintained to extend the protection against the will of the person, to be benefited by it. Tne allegiance of the person receiving the protection, is not an article of property or a mar^ ketable commodity in the power grant-* ing the protection. The protection is merely a public duty. When the hap^ pirn ss of the person receiving the pro" tection no longer requires it; ^nd he chooses to seek a permanent protection undvr the banners of some other civil ised power; the duty of allegiance to the power firs,t granting to the person protection ceases with the consent of another civilised power to extend to him protection. The fiction of a uni versal principle of perpetual allegiance, is a doctrine oi servile courtiers, in vented to sustain the power of feudal princes. Ihe abortive attempt of Sir Wm. BRACKS lONE to establish such a principle has at once opened the eyes of mankind, and sealed his own condemnation. And yet it is upon this principle, so unfounded in itself, so clearly refuted by late able American writers, in a variety of instances, that the British government claims a per petual and involuntary servitude from its navigators and admitting in its own favor the alienation of too allegiance of subjects of other powers, denies the alieiution ot the allegiance of its own subjects in favor of those powers. It is for this principle tiiat a London edit or would deciare the Columbian Re public an outlaw from civilised nations; and That the regnant crown prince of die Britannic kingdoms would conceive himself justifiable in conflagrating de fenceless American villages. CINCINNATI^. Georgetown, Dec. Hi,

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CONGRESS. No business was yesterday done in the House of Representatives. The House was adjourned by the (Jerk t.t 12 o’clock, on motion of Mr. Findley, the Speaker being’ absent at that hour, engaged, it is supposed, in an honorable and successful endeavor to reconcile a difference of a very serious nature be tween two Members of the House. To the Editors of the J\/acianal Intelligencer. SIRS, The Yankees have always been reputed, and probably not without good reason, to be a very knowing people; an advantage which they undoubtedly derived from that imperti nent curiosity for which they are every where so much noted. Of late, however, some envious individuals have t ken upon themselves to rid cute this moral and religious people and have most maliciously endeavored to convince the world that the Yankees do not in fact possess a grea ter fund of information than their brethren of the other states and some have even gone so far as to insinuate that they have obtained this repute merely by bragging. In order to convince you and your readers how extremely unjust such attempts are, and at the same time to vindicate the Yankee cha racter as well $s J maybe able to, I must in form you how much they know of what is ac tually going on at Washington—-five hundred miles from their headquarters—the head quarters of good principles—and within the Capitol too—although your paper, on which the greater part of the nation rely for informa tion of Congressional proceedings, can only inform its readers, from time to time, tha^ “a messagg of a confidential nature was transmit ted by the president to both Houses,” that the ILuse were engaged on confidential bu-- sincss” on such a day, that the Senate were engaged the whole of yesterday on confiden tial business; the same probably which occu pied the deliberations of the other House, &c.” Now the Yankees—the inquisitive Yankees, very well know that the confidential message was to recommend an Embargo; and that the two Houses were deliberating with closed doors on that subject. And a hundred agents of wh te-washed .American Id Jingle-neutral vessels are all in an uproar, overwhelmed with business in consequence of the information. But how do they obtain the knowledge of the secret proceedings of Congress Are they really such shrewd guessers Not exact ly it is in this way j A merchant in Boston requests an honorable Member of his acquain tance, as he passes on to the seat of govern ment, to give him the earliest information pos sible, in case an Embargo should be about to be laid. But when that subject is brought be fore the Legislature, the galleries are cleared and the proceedings had with closed doors —and so the honorable Member merely writes to his mercantile correspondent, that The Presi dent has this moment sent a confidential mes sage to the House,” and, a day or two after, very innocently informs him, that “the domi nant party will certainly carry a favorite mea sure.” About the same time another person receives from another source, a printed copy of a bid laying an Embargo which somebody, for Some purpose, but perhaps merely for a -n u semen t, has taken the trouble to draw up, by whom or for what it is done, the unfortunate receiver is left to conjecture and, therefore, in order to compare notes and obtain the opinions of the knowing ones, in aid of his conjectures, he causes the substance of the bill to be written down on the Coffee-House books. b And thus, by putting this and that together, the whole proceedings of Congress with clos ed doors are promulgated as they progress, in Massachusetts—and perhaps Halifax—for what is made public in the one is commonly known in the otiier, long before the injunction of se crecy is taken off'. Alter this, it is to be hoped, the envious and malicious individuals before mentioned, will shut up their mowhs, and never in future attempt to detract from the well-earned fame of the curious, inquisitive, knowing people of Yankee land, by representing them as being no better informed, than the rest of the nation. Yours, &c. Hoston, Dec. 18, 1813. wanted, A GOOD MiLCH COW; For which any reasonable price will be given. Enquire at this Office. Dec. 28—if3t NOIIcK This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Washington County m the District ot Colum bia, hath obtained from the Orphan’s Court of said County, letters of administration of the personal estate of Nathaniel Wmem Maddox late of said county deceased all persons hav ing claims against me said deceased are here by warned to exhibit the same to the subscri ber, with the vouchers thereof, on or before the 20 th day of May next —they may otherwise by law be excluded from ail benefit ot said estate —Given under my hand this 17th day of No vember, 1813. NOTLEY MADDOX, Administrator of Nalid. W. Maddox. Novi. B—w3c. NOTICE. Was committed to the Jaol of Frederick county, Maryland, on the 18th day of October Hast as a runaway, a Mulatto Man who calls himself FRANK. He is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 1 inch high; his cloathing when com mitted were a blue cloth coatee, an Oznaburg shirt, home made yellow cotton plaid panta loons, an old black hat very much torn, lias a scar above the left eye pretty much knock kneed says he belongs to General Hugh Doug lass about 4 miles from Leesbnrgh Virginia. The owner is hereby requested to come and release him, otherwise he will be sold lor bis imprisonment fees as the Law directs. MORRIS JONES, Sheriff Frederick County, Jilerylamt Nov. 2—lwßw THE EMBARGO. Wc entertain little doubt but that in .our next number we shall issue an Embargo Ljw, just p issed by the Con gress of the United States. At least it was shrewdly conjectured at W shing ton that it passed both Houses on Friday last, though the injuction of so erecy had not been removed—in which case we may receive a copy of it to night. The Alexandria Herald states, that every Senator was at his post, except Mr Weils of D deware (T.) and Mr. Bibb of Kentucky (R —But it will not avail that Messrs, King and Gore have arrived at the City, apd so great was their anxiety to reach the Senate Chamber, that they left their Ladies to the care of an escort to their lodgings, as the Federal Republican is communi cative enough to inform us—-because we guess, as Mr. Gore would say, that Messrs Giles, and Stone and Anderson have thought better of their votes, and will now yield their suffrages in favor of the measure. We can form a guess only as to the description of the Embargo whether it will leave the coasting trade open to a buse, or whether it bars the door and strips the vessels of their helm We presume, however, that it will be the most vigorous measure of the sort which we have yet seen and that we shall no longer have to blusii at the laws of the nation being put at bay by smugglers and bytraitois. Whether this law be good or bad, every friend of the law and of the country will join us in the sentiment, that it may be carried into vigorous execution. Though we arc not sanguine enough to think that it will be productive of all the good effects which were lately de picted by a flowing and patriotic writer in this paper, yet it is impossible not to believe, That it will be productive of great benefits Without the mass of evils which some gloomy and factious ima ginatiops have delighted to dis cover. We think it not the least benefit of a vigorous embargo, that it v;tli save our commerce from the monopolizing grasp of an avaricious enemy—an ene my, who shuts and opens our ports at her will, who reaps most of its profits, by counterfeiting a Swedish or a Span ish flag, who deals in such articles only us she wants, with such ports only as tier interest or her intrigue may pre scribe. We consider it no mean ad vantage in the balance of consequences, that these profits are lost to herself wrA that we are saved from the disgrace of having so much of our commerce re gulated by an insidious enemy. IT Sir John Borlase Warren blockades some rivers and creeks” it is only to open others, not for our own benefit, but for that of his Britannic majesty Ik his mer chants. And from this species of fa voritism, it is high time to save the honor of our country. In the second place, we shall have fewer of our own ships afloat, and con scquently less plunder for the officers oi his Aavy. And, as this description of persons have great influence in the measures of their government, it is important to increase their aversion to a war, in which they may receive more blows than booty. Again—We shall reduce the sup plies of their navy on our coasts, and thus either reduce the number oi their ships or to a considerable degree the mass oi tin ir comforts, and augment the expence of supplying them. Halifax, the whole range of the West Indus (of which the far greater part belongs to the English,) the people and the armLs of Canada, in fact all those portions of the Empire, the markets of which are far removed from the sup plies of the Mediterranean and the Bal tic, wi|l be reduced to straits, if they should escape starvation. The exptnee of supplying the troops in the Peninsula, will be enhanced m a very unpleasant icgree. a no Manufacturers of England will he deprived of our fine Cottons and other jn^terials—her ship yards of our Umber and our tar. We, on the contrary, shall have more seamen tor our public, and private snips ot war—more vessels will be converted into privateers; thus increasing in two respects our incans of annoying the commerce of the enemy. As fewer arnjed vessels of the enemy will be tempted to blockade and hover around our coasts, so our privateers will be able to bring in more of their prizes in safety. And as Die price of prize goods will be higher, particularly colonial produce, so will more ol teur countrymen be in duced to prey upon the commerce of the enemy. As the to the Bvils which we may experience from an Embargo, let it be well recollected that we are already subject to a blockade of the enemy, ex cept in those respects which arc agree bie to his own interests. Tne addi tional evil oi an Embargo, if it will not cure, will tend in some measure to re lieve itself. If we have less export trade, we shall have more internal ommeree—if fewer vessels, we shall have more waggons and belter roads. lithe citizens or the East eat their bread dearer, they will be better paid for their manufactures—^because fewer foreign goods will ome to market. H their foreign tr.idted ba Capt incylin the line. Up on all occasions he manifested ’he most ardent zeal for the progress of discipline, and to him, was in some measure attributable, that perfec tion which excited the unfeigned admiration of the gallant Ferry at the landing of the army below Malden. His anxiety under the direc nons of the commanding General to communi cate with Com. Perry, after the tremendous cannonading on t’»e 10th September, induced Major H kill, with the writer of this humble tribute to his memory, to set out for the fleet Ijn an open bgat; when contrary winds detain ed him on an island in Like Erie during the utmost exposure, and produced that complaint to winch he had been predisposed by the fa tigues and exposures of the preceding winter, and under which he sunk on the sth of Decem ber at Lexington, Kentucky, amidst the sin cere regrets of all, who felt that he terminated a career, destined, by Lis accomplishments, to be signally honorable to himself and useful to his country. Diep—at Philad-Iphia, on Tuesdaj the 21st instant, Mrs. Eleanor Taylor, wi eof Mr- James N. Taylor, of the City of Washington. SALE BY AUCTION. O i Thursday the 30th inst. will be sold at auction, at the store of Hughes and. Lindsley, pnosite the Indian Queen Hotel, their entire TO"K OF GOODS, consisting of Madeira, I'eneriiie, Lisbon and Claret Wines, Spirits, Cordials, Bitters, &c. Teas, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Coffee, Chocolate, Liquor Case*, De canters, Tumblers and Wine G asses, Spanish and American S gars. Tobacco, Raisins, Al monds, Flour, Sait, Bacon, Cheese, Apples, Candles, &c &c Also, a good Horse and Cai t A Liberal credit will be given, and the terms made known on the day of sale. Sale to commence at 10 o’clock, A. M. N. L. QUEEN, Auct. Dec 28 3t 100 DOLLARS REWARD. Absconded, D c. 26ih, 1313, from the sub scriber’s farm, Brin.-e Georges County, Vtd. near Queen Anne, NEGRO JAMES, about 22 years old, very small for his age, perhaps not more than four ibet six inches high, strong and active, stout legs, dark mottled vlsin had on, when he absconded, round-a bout and pantaloons of country made cloth, cotton w arp and wool tilling, slightly fulled and died, ap paren.ly brown or mixed, the warp not taking the die and the ya n apparently brown, coarse dices and stockings. James has been accus tomed to house-work, and is an excellent waiter. The above reward will be given for secur ing said negro m any gaol so that 1 get him again. I.3AAC DUCKEIf. Dec. 28 eoptf A BALL. Mr. Generes has the honor of informing the Ladies and Gentlemen of Washington C.tyand Georgetown, that his Balis will commence m. Ib-iday evening, 31st inst. at Mr. Tomlinson’ Tote), Capitol Hill. Those Ladies who have heretofore receive i.s cards of invitation, he solicits their com;.a ny and any of their iriends they Wish to intro dace. Tickets for gentlemen to be had at the ba: Admrna -e One Dollar. Dec. 28-r-3t BANK OF THE METROPOLIS.. Monday next is the day on which books are to be opened at Davis’s Ho tel, by Commissioners appointed for that purpose, to receive subscriptions for the New Bank about to be establish ed in this c ty. From present appear^ ances, there is hut little doubt that the. subscription will be filled on the first day. DANCING ASSEMBLIES. Those gentlemen disposed to patronize the City Assemblies, for the ensuing Season, are req-tested to attend at Davis’s Hotel, on Thurs day eve ing a,t 5 o’clock, to make preparatory arrangement?. Dec 28— PROPOSILS BY REDWOOD FISHER, FOR PRIN TING BY SUBSCRIPTION, THE American Artistes Manual, OR, DICTIONARY OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE; IN THB filflicatvn of Philosophy to the /iris and Manufactures. 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J. he value and. importance of the numerous publications on the subjects of thia natu are ack lowledged. 1 o manufacturers, however, who are presumed to be intim sted in practical knowledge only, the value of suui worksis greatly diminished by the multiplicity of Lheo ries, technical terms, and complicated process es, which they, in general, contain. It is therefore presumed unnecessary to ex patiate on the advantages to -be derived from sucli a publication as is now proposed. Tho importance of the late discoveries in chemistry alone, and of their application to the -arts and manufactures, is universally admitted yet it is a fact, that the young artist cannot, profit by them, without expending much ofhia time iii wandering through Encyclopedias, or poring over scientific treatises, should he be so fortu nate as to h.we access to these expensive pub lications. In the present work, while it is intended to embrace most, if not all, of the arts and manu factures, particular attention will be paid to those of Agriculture, Brewing, Bleaching, Cloth making, Spinning, Dyeing in its various branches. Farriery, Gardening, manufacturing of Glass, Iron, Salt and Suit Petre, PotTryq and all others winch the situation as our coun try renders objects of primary consideration Sc importance. coHDiriotfs. This work will be primed in two volumes, octavo, to contain about six hundred pages each, with a new type, and on fine paper. The engravings, which will be numerous, and illustrative of the most important subjects, will be executed in ‘tn handsome style. It will be put to press with ut delay, i d completed as soon as circumstances will J tie price to subscribers wil be seven dollars, in boards, or eight dollars uubstantially bound, payable on delivery. Those who procure subscriptions for nine copies, and become accountably; for their pay ment, shall be entitled to oneacopy for their trouble. Richards W Mallory, of Georgetown, are Agents for tins work in the District of Colum bia. December 28. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. Runaway from his employment in Wasing ton City, on the 9 11 instant,' a large, strong black NEGRO M N, named HARRY, who calls himself Haru v Green, the property of Mrs. Baker of Pince Georges county, Mary land. Ue has lost a :rent tooth and has a clum sy look is about 40 years of age he had on, or took with him, a new oyefj'acket and panta loons of fearnaught lie was sold by Peter G ugh of St Mary’s county some time last year, as the property of a window in Beggars Ne k in that county, and he may probably make that way. The above reward will be given for apprehending and commit ing h m to any Goal so that he may be recovered, and I ra velling expences in addition t° the reward if brought to Washington City find delivered to OVERTON CARR. D 28—St. COLUMBIA TURNITKii_ROADS. The Stockholders are hereby, notified*, that a meeting will be held at Toml nson’s Hotel,- in the city of Washington, on Monday the 3d day of January fisxt, for hc purpose of elect ing a President and four Directors for the year ensuing, agreeably to the Act to incorpo. rate a company for making certain Turnpike Roads, in the D strict of Columbia S. ELIOT, Jr. Sec. Dec. 28 td new Map of the u. states RICHARDS MALLORY, Bridge Street, George Town, have just received a new iAap of the United States, with marginal notes, showing the Post roads and distances, popuia ion of the several states, with the staple commodities of each together with V:,..3tte drawings of the naval engagements since'the resent war Price one dollar. Dec. 28 FOR SALE, A Healthy Mulatto Girl, Viout sixtee years of age, acc .cmel to home-work and the care of Chud; cn- Enquire at his office. Dec. 28. Gt-

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Just received and.for sale by JACOB LEONARD, An elegant n lection of topaz and plain Peat Necklaces, H^ad Irnatnents, Bracelets, Ear- Rings, and Breast Pins, in complete sets; Watch Chains of the newest fashions; Watch es, patent lever, repeating, capt, jewelled, and plain m gold and silver cases plate and plat ed Goods, &c. &c. Georgetown, Dec. 13—eo NEW BOOK STATIONERY STORE. RICHARDS MALLORY, Are now opening, opposite the Coffee Hpuse, Bridge Street, a general collection of Books in the vario l is branches of Literature, which they will sell wholesale and retail, on as liberal terms as can be bad in this country. Among their collection are Bibles of various sizes and qualities, from 1 to 35 dollars. Geographies, large and small, several kinds Dictionaries do. do. Murray’s and Webster’s School Books Testaments and Prayer Books A choice collection of Creek and Latin C.assics Law, Medical and Theological Books. (O’ To public libraries, country merchants, professional gentlemen and others, who pur chase by the quantity, a liberal discount will be made. R y M. have now in the press, and will shortly publish, a beautiful miniature edition of Mr. A. Pope’s Translation of the Odyssey, 2vols. with four elegant engravings—Thomp son’s Seasons, one volume, miniature, to be executed in the same style of/elegance. The complete Works of Miss Hannah More, in 8 vois. 12 mo. Subscriptions received for this work. Tney will also publish in a few days, two new novels, by Mad Genlis, 1 vol. l?mo. price one dollar, called Sainclair, a victim to he Arts and Sciences,” and Hortense, a Victim to ‘Romance and Novel Reading,” trans- Jat dby Archibald Harralson, esq. of Phila delphia. JDeccm. 13 6t. CHOICE OLD WINE 2 Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, imported in 1805.. and warranted as pure as when imported, for Sale by ;C. GRIFFITH. Who has on harid a general assortment of Teas, Wihes, Liquors and Groceries, which will be sold low for Gash, or approved paper at 60 days. Alexandria, Dec. 10—d!2t. ^STOP THIEF WAS jtolen from the Oilice of the Federal Republican, on Monday morning, the 20th instant, a light colored broad cloth GREAT CO AT, with a standing coJar, large cape, and hued with red flannel. It has a small patch upon one elbow, about, the size of a quarter of a dollar, and the lower button was torn from its place, and hung by a piece about 2 inches long, which if mended, may he perceived on examination A reward of FIVE DOLLARS, wdl be given for the coat, and 'FIFTEEN DOLLARS for the coat and thief. Dyers and other persons are desired to stop it if offered‘for dyeing or tor sale. A. P. CHAMPLIN. Georef iown, Dec. 22. 3t. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. J. Milligan Co. Booksellers have received &t ’heir Bookstore and Lottery Office, Bridge Street, and at their Bookstore High Street, great variety o* Children’s Books,embellished with neat engravings—besides all the Books used tn the Schools of the District They have of their own publication the following interest ing and instructive works, which have met wi'h approbation from persons of judgment and tas'e in the District of Columbia, Mary land a d Virginia, and in every section of the llnited States: The Pa:cw.’s..ssistant or Stories for Children, by Mada Edgeworth, 3 vois. price 2 50 Mo al Tales, by Maria Edge worth, 3 vols. 2 50 Mrs Liecestek’s School, or the History of several Young Ladies related by themselves, 75 De. 22— atK a ,v. a, TH i-wiiaw... DAVIS’S COLUMBIAN CALENDAR, ’Peculiarly adapted to the district of Co lumbia —Containing a list of the Heads of Department and their Chief Clerks. Names of all the Directors of the different Banks in the three places, (thp C ty of Washington, George town, and Alexandria) the discount days for each bank the diy on which the dividends »re declared, and the directors chosen. Like wi«e a list of the board of Aidermen and Coro, mon Council; a list of the Magistrates the Devy Court, and the days on which the differ ent Courts are held. The police officers &c. The time of opening and closing- the mails from the different parts of the Union. The Notaries. v Price in sheets 12 1-2 cents; handsomely done up in boards 25 cents. Just published and for sale, by J. MILLI GAN and Co. Booksellers, Georgetown. Dec. 14 J. MILLIGAN CO. Have just received the following Buchanan’s Works gl 25 Drew on the Soul 1 Young’s Night Thoughts 87 1-2 cts. 175 Mrs. Grant on Education 87 1 2 cts- The Minstrel 50 Death of Abel 1 Baltimore Hymns 50 cts. Paradise Lost 1 37 1 2, 1 75 Hoss’s Latin Grammar 75 cts. Davidson’s do 50 Earrand’s Greek do. 75 Key to French Conversation 62 1-2 Chamhaud’s Fables Choices 62 1-2 Hawney’s Measurer 1 25 Pocket Testaments 75 cts. §1 Essay on Man, with a Portrait of Mr. Pope 37 1-2 Espriella’s Letters 2 50 Ovid’s Art of Love 1 December 9. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, With the latest Amendments. Price 25 cents. The Constitution of the United States and the Constitutions oi the different States bound together, price §1 25. Just Published and for Sale by J. MILLIGAN, and Co. Booksellers, Georgetown, 355,14 WILLIAM ELLIOT Proposespublishing nWashington City, near the Capitol, a bout the commence ment of the ensui tg Session of Con gress, an Evening NEWsy^fsH) to be entitled THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE. Price (Daily) Ten Dollars per Annum, or thrice a week (on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) Five Dollars per Annum, payable in advance- rib be printed on ike patent press, which wrks both forms at once, -with double ths expedition of the common press now in use. J At a crisis sb interesting, at a period so eventful as the present, nothing is more es sential to the welfare of our country, than the promulgation of political truth and the gene ral diffusion of correct political information. A vehicle to answer this object; in addition to the one now in operation in thia city, the vast increase of population imperiously demands To the glorious issue of the contest in which we are now engaged, so honorable to our coun try and so beneficial to the rights of nations, nothing will more effectually contribute than the manifestation of the real causes of the present war, by the publication of official do cuments and an impartial report of the pro ceedings of Congress. And though this has hitherto been done in an able manner by the editors of the National Intelligencer, circum stances require additional aid in disseminating information. For the accomplishment of this, no situation is better calculated than the me tropolis of our country and the seat of our Na tional Legislature, where every means of ob taining authentic and immediate information, important, interesting and useful, is within reach. As the political principles inculcated will be Republican, every possible effort shall be ex erted to main’ain, support and disseminate those principles Of this Gaz tte, public good will be the great end; to the attainment of which all honorable means shali be used and no exertion spared. Though the editor ad vocates the war, waged for the maintenance of our commercial rights and the protection of our brave seamen, yet he will foster and encourage, by every possible means, domestic trade and“manufactures, the gi ea.g to the public) shall not find a place in the historical department of the Register. The most impor tant public documents shall be carefully select ed and inserted in an appendix. Aware of the wanton perversion of facts to suit the purposes of a party or a faction, which too generally pervade the works of our modern historians, the Editor will studiously endeavor to avoid falling into so great an error. He shall not represent as fact, what may be no thing more than vague conjecture of the idle fancy of a distempered imagination, but hold as ’twete the mirror up to nature.’ To the politician a more extensive field for speculative reflections is laid open to him to im prove or to impoverish. The Editor of the Re gister h; s no hesitation in avowing himself to be an American Republican. Not one of those pretended republicans who see but to condemn, who openly violate ail law and outrage all or der; not one of those republicans, who under the pretence of an attachment to the principles of Washington, daily contradict by their words and actions every political and moral principle which that great man promulgated. But one of those genuine, honest republicans who are inde pendent enough to condemn and candid enough to praise where either may have been deserved, to censure only where censure may be due, and to yield applause where merit may have de served it. He avows himself to be an unequi vocal friend to the present administration of his country, but he shall never become the tool of any man or p?rty, however high the station or extensive the influence. Such are his politi cal opinions, and from them no consideration shall ever tempt him to swerve. He shall nothing extenuate or set down aught in malice.” The political department of the Register will contain, a monthly retrospect of politics, foreign intelligence, original and selected, anec dotes of American heroism, enterprise or ex traordinary bravery a variety of miscellane ous matter and occasionally biographical me moirs of the most distinguished American he roes and statesmen. Communications of merit will be thankfully received, but scurrility or personal abuse shall never contaminate the pages of the register. It shall be published in the city of Wash ington and delivered to subscribers in the district at 37 1 2 cents a number, payable on delivery, and forwarded to subscribers at a distance payable six months in advance. Each number shall contain 50 octavo pages, printed on a good paper with a fine type. The first number will be put to press as soon as the number of subscribers will justify so do ing. All communications must be post paid ad dressed to the Editor of the Register, otherwise they will not be attended to. Dec. I—4w2aw TO RENT, Six Rooms and a Kitchen handsomely fur nished and pleasantly situated on the south side of Bridge street, Georgetown, a few doors to the west of the Presbyterian meeting-house. Enquire of Capt. Burch, or Mr. Claxton, Capi tol Hill, Washington. Nov. 30 NATIONAL MUSEUM AND WEEKLY GAZETTE. This work is now several weeks before the public, and has already received extensive en couragement. Its spirit is liberality, ingenu ous industry and science. Notices and well written descriptions of useful inventions, improvements in machinery, manuf/c ---tures and agricultural implements shall he published, for all subscribers, without ex pense. The same facility is afforded to artists in what concerns them. Authors and book sellers may send copies by safe conveyances, for notices, or for review by the editor and collaborators. Discoverers of mines, minerals, beds of uncommon clay, quarries, and waters of an unusual taste or smell, also. Specimens sent to us shali be assayed, atialized, decom posed, proved and described, gratis, for sub scribers. Terras, five dollars far the whole year, to be remitted in advance. Subscriptions to be addressed to the Editor, Dr. Hamill M. Mann, 13 Baltimore Street, Baltimore. All letters must be post paid. The National Mu seum and Weekly Gazette is published every Saturday. Dec. 4—d4t&w4t LAND FOR SALE. RICHARD PARROTT Co. Have for Sale, 15,000 Acres of Land commonly known as the Georgia Purchase, h ng 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 wilt give a more particular description of said land. The Title clear and indisputable. Georgetown. Sent. 2 dtf CARTELFORENGLAND. (BY PERMISSION.} THE superior fast sailing Baltimore built ship Fair American, Capt. Adams, 437 tons burthen, 18 months old, has fine accommoda tions for Passengers. Will sail from Amboy, in New-Jersey, for a port in England, on the 28th Dec; For passage of persons duly au thorized to leave the country, apply to SEBRING VARICK. 23 South street, New York. Where there will he a bag for the reception of letters. Each single letter to pay 50 cents. Applications for passage per lette' 1 and letters to be forwarded, must be post paid, or they Will not be attended to. For passage in the above vessel, apply to BOWIE KURTZ. Georgetown, Dec 16—d9t. MIRROR OF THE GRACES And English Lady’s Costume, harmonizing taste, judgment, elegance and grace, modesty, simplicity and economy, with fashion in dress —price g 1 371-2 and 1 50 just received foe by R C. WEIGHTMAN. ALSO, Marmontel’s Moral Tales 2 Vol. 2 25 2 50 Post Captain, or Wooden Walls well manned 1 00 Akenside’s Pleasures of Imagination 1 00 Junius’s Letters, Minature, 1 00 Stewart’s Philosophy 2 50 Blab’s Rhetoric 2 Vol. 3 50 Curran’s Speeches, 2 Vol. 6 00 Grattan’s Speeches 2 75 Burn’s Midwifery 3 2.5 on Inflammation 3 00 Rush on the Mind 2 50 Rollin’s Ancient History, 8 Vol. Bvo. gilt 28 00 Rush’s Sydenham 3 00 Duane’s Military Library, Dictionary Hand Books—wholesale and retail. Dec 16—3 t. LANDS IN THE STATE OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY, BY virtue of the last mil and Testament of Eobit rt Means, deceased, the subscriber offesfor sale, ail the Lands of the Testator in the states or 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 ail persons desirous of pur chasing Lands in those parts of the country- The tracts are of various sizes, and conse® qufently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respecting the said Lands may be obtained from Nir. Walter Dunn, residing in or near the to wn of Chillicothe m the state of Ohio. DANIEL CALL, Executor of the last yvill and testament of Rob. Means, dec*di Richmond. July 19—ts TO LET The frame Dwelling House, Lot, Garden &c on the Mansion House Square, at the mouth of the Tiber, at present occupied by Mr. George Boyd, who is about removing to a house in the vicinity. Possession may be had of this delightful spot on or perhaps before the 20th mst. Fur terms apply to Mr. Boyd or the subscriber. Also a hand some two story Brick House adjoining the sub scriber’s residence, lately occupied by Doctor Carroll. This is a pleasant situation for a pri vate residence, and an excellent stand for bu siness of almost any description. For terms ap ply to Doctor Carroll or the subscriber. JOHN P. VAN NESS. October 8— BANK OF WASHINGTON. Notice is hereby given, that the Annua! meeting of the Stockholders in this institution, will be held at Tomlinson’s Hotel, on Monday the 3d day of January next, for the purpose of choosing twelve Directors, for the year ensu ing that day. By order, SA MUEL ELIOT, Juu. Cashier. Dec. 3—eotSJ BIGSPRING ESTATE. Will be exposed to public sale upon the pre mises in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, on Tuesday the 28th day 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 up wards of Twelve 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 wh ch 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 drj est seasons heretofore experienced nor has it ever been injured or the mill interrupted in its operations by fresh or ice. The re is no better wheat country than that by which it is sur rounded. Its distance from Leesburgh, which is the County town, is two miles—horn 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 meadovz; to it is also attached a valuable ferry across the Potomac, by which river it is bounded more than one mile. The ether division contains upwards of sis hundred acres of land, the quality of which is the same; 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. Ball deceased. Leesburg, Loudoun County, State of Virginia, Sept. 16, 1813. J dtf—Oct. 5.j