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VOL XIII 1
WASHINGTON CITY THU SLAV JANUARY 14, 1B1&
[No 1922,.
Pt/BLISHi£J> by GALES & SEATON.
Three times a week, at Five Dollars
fi e.r annum—Paid, in advance.
ALL LErTERS TO THE KD1TOBS MUST BE
POST PAID.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.
Wiluam Jones, Esq. of Pennsyl-
vania, is appointed, by the President
and Senate, Secretary of the Navy
of the United States.
The opposition leaders and their edi-
tors are much puzzled what to make of
present appearances. A disposition is
indicated in Congress to pass a law
which shall remove the only pretence
heretofore setup by the British govern-
ment as a justification of the practice
and principle of impressment; on the
cessation of which practice and disa-
vowal of which principle, it is well
known, our government has declared
its readiness to agree to a cessation of
hostilities. Now the opposition writers
are very much afraid, that their em-
ployment would become a sterile and
thankless one after the passage of such
a law ; because, if the British govern-
ment set up some other shallow pre-
tence, in the room of that which shall
have been removed, for persisting in
claiming the right of impressment, it
will be impossible for these gentlemen
to convince the People that Britain
has a disposition to be honest, and they
"^nust unite with their government in
the prosecution of the war. If other-
wise, they must give their sanction to
the peace for which they have been
clamoring, and for once approve an
act of the present administration. Ve-
rily, the situation of these said party
leaders and editors is ludicrous. They
remind us of the fable of the ass be-
tween two bundles of hay, prevented
from satisfying the cravings of nature
by the difficulty of choice between them.
On the one hand is peace ; on the other
continued war. Not knowing which
will result from the contemplated mea-
sure, they scarcely know which to sup-
port, for fear it should place them on
the sido of their government. They
cannot agree one with another what lan-
guage to hold; and the perplexity in
which they find themselves is manifest-
ed in the dissonance of their tones. “A
plot, a plot 1” cries one. A plot for
what ? For what think you, good read-
er—A plot for peace ! truly They tell
you with vast gravity, that your govern-
ment is hatching some project (most
diabolical and treasonable, no doubt) to
procure a -peace. A plot, a plot, is
echoed round. “ Take care,” anon
cries another, “ of the gulf that yawns
beneath your feet, into which adminis-
tration will plunge you by waging inter-
minable war.” A gulph, a yawning
gulph, the factious prints resound. In
short, these oracles utter sounds of
such harsh discord, as to produce a
confusion scarcely exceeded by that re-
corded to have prevailed at the building
of Babel’s tower. Of the twp sects, it
is difficult to say which is most in the
wrong; that which alleges our govern-
ment to have determined on an endless
war, or that which describes it as seek-
ing only a pretext for making an inglo-
rious peace. The views of the Execu-
tive cannot be mistaken by those not
disposed to obscure them. Whilst our
administration are ready to make peace
whenever the cause of war shall cease,
they appear to be determined to prose
cute that war with vigor and energy till
its object be attained. The only pre-
tence having been removed on which
impressment has been justified or pal-
liated, by prohibiting the employment
of British seamen in our vessels—a re-
gulation our government has already a-
vovved its readiness to adopt—we shall
be no longer a divided people; honest
men of all parties will unite in support
ofa warwagedfor rights acknowledged
to be essential, unless indeed some new
qualm should arise to deter the leaders
ef the party from such a course. Who
knows but the opposition creed may be
amended, on the discovery by some no-
table politician that naturalised citizens
are in fact not citizens ; that it is all a
mistake ; that no nation but Britain has
a right to naturalize foreigners, atid of
pourse that this description of citizens
are not entitled to protection ! Be the
conduct of opposition, however, what it
may,we trust 8c believe our government
is not to be driven from its purpose, until
the enemy shall be taught a due re-
spect for
“ FREE TRADE AND SAILOR'S RIGHTS ”
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 12, 1813.
Several petitions were presented and
referred ; amongst which was one from
an importing merchant, who has recently
imported goods from a dependency of G
Britain, praying relief ; and a petition
from manufacturers of wire, praying
that additional duties may be laid on
imported wire.
WAR MEASURES.
The House again resolved itself in-
to a committee of the whole, Mr. Bibb
in the chair, on the bill to raise an ad-
ditional army of 20,000 men for one
year.
Mr. Emott spoke against the bill
and against a prosecution of the war,
for four hours and a quarter.
Mr. Macon spoke in reply and in
support of the war, for upwards of two
hours.
The committee then rose and report-
ed the bill.
The several amendments made a
in committee of the whole were agreed
to by the House.
Mr. Fitch again moved to strike out
the 4th section, giving the President
exclusively the appointment of all
officers under the rank of field officers.
The question was decided in the ne-
gative by Yeas and Nays.
For the motion 34
Against it 74
And the bill was then (half past six
o’clock) ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, without a division.
DIED
Richard Moss, quarter-master on board the
frigate President, Oct. 16. A few hours before
his death, he informed Commodore Rodgers
that he had a wife and three children in Bos-
ton, dependant on him for support: and ex-
pressed considerable anxiety for them knowing
that he had but a little time to live. Soon after
his death, at the suggestion of com. Rodgers,
a subscription paper was openedfwhicb behead-
ed) and was handed through the ship to the
officers and crew for subscription; upwards of
seven hundred dollar.s were immediately sub-
scribed by the generous and feeling officers and
tars, for the relief of poor Moss’s widow and
children. Bos Pat.
In the London “ Evening Star” of
Novem. 6th, there is published a very
long letter dated “ Montreal, Sept 25”
in which it is asserted, that Sir George
Prevost resisted all intreaty to make
incursions into the United States, or
attack our posts or magazines, declar-
ing that “ his plan was fixed, not to
make any attack nor send a man across
the lines.” This letter affirms that the
regiment, 500 strong, of vovageurs,
which had been formed by the North
Western company, were « armed with
Indian fowling pieces and pikes by the
Company ; government having no
muskets to give them, which (continues
the letter) at this moment of danger is
a dreadful want.” Press.
New-York, Jan. 9.
The following information is given us
by Capt. Hankinson, of the Swedish
ship Grefoe Roscan, which arrived at
this port from London, this day. On
Wednesday last, 30 leagues S. E. of
the hook, was boarded by the British
line ofbattle ship Poictiers, capt. Ber-
resford, detained some time, having
buc three pounds of bread and ten gal-
lons of water on board ; requested a
small supply, which they promised but
did not give, making sail from us when
almost in a state of starvation, and had
not the wind favored us we must have
perished., We were informed by th
boarding officer that they had captured
a few days before the bautiful brig Her
aid from Bordeaux, bound to Balti-
more, with a French General on board.
The cargo silk, wine and brandy, valu
ed at 70,0001. sterling, and ordered her
for Halifax. They had also the night
before, captured and burnt an Ameri-
can ship. The Poictiers had also taken
two coasting schooners, and after taking
out their cargoes had burnt them.—
During their cruise of two months they
had captured 20 sail of vessels; their
cruise would expire in about three
weeks. They also were informed that
they captured all licensed vessels, no
matter where from or where bound
The Acasta frigate had parted company
on the night before in pursuit of a sail
Cafiture of a licenced vessel__Mr.
Fox, late supercargo ol the brig Ocean,
(capt. Johnson,) who arrived here this
morning, has favored us with the fol-
lowing information :—27th of Novem.
lat. 40, 16, long. 28, was boarded by
the British frigate Atalanta, capt Hic-
key. Capt. Johnson and myself were
ordered on board with our papers,which
having been proved, the commander,
capt. Hickey, endorsed our licence and
suffered us to depart; shortly after
prize master and men were put on
board, and we were made a prize, capt-
Hickey having chunged his mind Capt
Johnson and part of his crew consisting
ol James Johnson, G. Dyer, John
Walmslev, H. Scndel and John War-
ren, were put on board of the frigate,
leaving myself, Lines Montgomery,
mate, Win. Young, a seaman, nd the
cook, on board of the brig, and was or-
dered to keep company until next
morning, when captain Johnson cam
on board for his chest, and myself and
Young, the seaman, went with him on
board the frigate, leaving the mate and
cook on board. The brig was ordered
to Bermuda, next day, 29th Nov. about
two o’clock; the frigate spoke the Swe-
dish ship above•mentidped, bound to
N. York—myself, cap.. Johnson and
the seamen were put cm board to go
home on our parole. Capt. Johnson &
the seamen remained on board until the
29th Dec. when we spoke the Spanish
schr. Experiment, bound to Philadel-
phia, and they were put on board of her,
on account of the ship being short of
provisions. Capt. Johnson desired me
to make a protest immediately on my
arrival at New York, in case any acci-
dent might happen to him. Mr Fox
was informed while on board the Ata-
lanta, that four seamen that had been
sent to England for trial as deserters
had been cleared, and were coming out
to Halifax. These were some of th
seamen for whom Com. Rodgers had
stopped twelve British prisoners. The
seamen on board the Atalanta were
much in fear of falling in with the Es-
sex, capt. Porter. The Atalanta sailed
from Portsmouth with a convoy for the
W. Indies and parted in a heavy gale of
wind.
PARIS, OCT. 31.
Twenty-Fourth Bulletin of the Grand
Army.
([Omitted accidentally heretofore.)
Moscow, Oct. 14.
General Baron Eelsons has marched
upon Dimitcrow. The king of Naples
is with the advanced guard upon the
Nera, in presence of the enemy, who
are occupied in recruiting their army,
by completing it from the militia.
The weather is very fine. The first
snow fell yesterday. In 20 days, it will
be necessary we should be in winter
quarters.
The troops which Russia had in Mol-
davia have joined General Tormasow.
Those from Findland have been disem-
barked at Riga. They marched out
and att <ckrd the tenth corps ; they have
been beaten ; 3000 men were made-
prisoners. We have not the official
account of this brilliant affair, which
does so much honor to General D’-
Yorsk.
All ,our wounded have been re-
moved to Smolensky- Minsk, and Mu -
liilow. A great number have been re-
stored to health, and have re-joined
theircorps.
A great many private letters, between
St. Petersburg and Moscow, make us
well acquainted with the situation of
this empire. The project of burning
Moscow having been kept secret, the
greater part of the nobles and private
individuals had removed nothing.
The engineers have taken a plan of
the city, in which those houses are
marked which were saved from the
flames. It results, that we did not suc-
ceed in saving more than the tenth part
of the town ; the other nine-tenths ex-
ist no longer.
NOVEMBER 4.
On the 16th of last month his Catho-
lic Majesty set out from Valencia to
march towards Madrid, at the head of
the army of the centre, and that of the
south, commanded by the Duke of Dal-
matia.
Letters from Vileria say, that the
soldiers of the French army, on their en-
trance into Burgos, carried in triumph
Gen. Dubreton, who had so vigorously
defended the Castle of Burgos against
Lord Wellington, in admiration of his
fine defence.
WANTED TO PURCHASE
A few U. S. Military Land JVarra?its.
Apply to
H. NGRTIIUP, at the
Sign nf the Wheat Sheaf.
Georgetown, Jan. 13—
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
PRAYED r STOLEN
From the Subscriber't Stable on the night of the
$th ihstunt,
TWO CARRIAGE HORSES ;
One a bright Lay about, nine years old, and
14 hands high—the hinder feet white, a white
--pot in the forehead, and one near the root of
he tail, long winded
The other a brown horse aboMt 13 hands
h gh, nine years of age, with a white spot on
lie right hinder ancle; a spirited horse and
at her short winded
Whoever will deliver the above horses to
the subscriber, or to IJanl. C. tirent, near A
quia, Virginia, shall receive Twenty Dol-
lars or Ten Dollars for either—it Stolen,
the above reward of §40 will be given on ap-
prehension and conviction of the thief, and
1 he delivery of the Horses.
THOS. L- h. BRENT.
Jan 13—3t
FOR SALE.
A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL,
About thirteen years of age, well grown, and
has been accustomed to the care of children.
Enquire at this office.
Nov. 21—
LANDS FOR SALE.
On Monday the 1st day of February rex
will be exposed to public sate, a Capt Willi
urns’ Tavern, Dumfries, the. following land
in tlie cbunlv of Prince Willipm. devised b
he’ late John Gibson for the payment of his
debts.
Sixteen hundred and twenty-four acres, ly-
ing on Slatz-run branch, on the upper side of
Cedar run, and one hundred and fifty-rig!*
acres o 1 the lower side of Cedar run 01
French’s branch, distant 25 miles from Alex
andria and 15 from Dumfries.
About sixteen hundred acres of the above
land are under good enclosures, judiciously
laid off and divided. The land abounds in
fine Timothy meadow, and between thret and
four hundred bushels of wheat are annually
sown on it. There is also an excellent scit,
for a grist mill, alarge new ram a good over-
seer’s house, yvi'h nechssarv our-houses, and
young bearing- apple and peach orchards o;
choice fruit.
Further details are deemed unnecessary, as
it is presumed any person wishing to purchase
will view the premises ; and Mr. Jenkins re-
siding thereon will shew the lands arid givt
information respecting them to any person wh-
in ay apply.
Possession will be given 1st March nex1,
but the negroes and stock will remain on the
plantation till the 1st April.
Terms oi Sale—Four annual instalments—
these credits are offered, because the principal
and debts for which the above lands are «h
rected to be sold, are now in litigation, and
* annot for a considerable time be brought li.
a final settlement.
JOHN SPENCE,
JAMES RETD.
Executors of John Gibson.
Dumfres, Dec. ’ 0—wts
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY COURT,
.■ipnl Term, 1812
On the application by petition in writing of
Thomas Jones Waters, of Prince Georges coun
ty, to the court tor the' benefit of ihe act of
Assembly, passed a: Nov. session eighteen
hundred &. five, entitled “An act for the benefit
of sundry insolvent debtors,” and the several
supplements thereto, a schedule of his pro
perty and list of his creditors on oath as Far as
lie can ascertain them, being annexed to his
sa'-d petition, and the court being satisfied by
competent testimony that the said petitioner is
a citizen of the state of Maryland, and that he
hath residedYherein the two las' years preced-
ing his application, and being also satisfied
•hat the said Thomas Joups Wafers is now :n
actual confinement for debt; and the said pe
titioner having entered into bond with security
."or his appearance in «his court on the first
Monday in September next, then' and there to
answer such allegations as maybe exhibited
against him by his creditors. It is thereupon
ordered and adjudged that the said Thomas
Jones Waters lie discharged from imprison-
ment, and the said first Monday in September
>ext is appointed for the said petitioner to de-
l ver up bis property, and to have a trustee
appointed for the benefit of his creditors ; and
(<■ is ordered that the s id Thomas Jones Wa
ters, by causing a copy of the aforegoing to be
published once a week for three months sur-
o.-ssively in the National Intelligencer before
’he said first Monday in September next, give
notice to his creditors to be and appear before
this court on the sa d day to recommend a
trustee for their benefit.
Test JOHN RE D MAGR’JBEP., Cfe
By Prince Georges county court, September
Term l SI 2.
Ordered that the term of publication in the
above f'ase be exiended to three months suc-
cessively in the ^aine paper before-the fi s-
Monday m April eighteen hundred and thir-
teen. Test John R JMagruder Gk.
January 1- wpm
CtlARLUb - OlUs s ¥ i.UURI
August term, 1812.
ON application to Charles Counly Court,
by petition in writing of Stephen Sanger -,-f
Charles County, for the benefit of the act of
Assembly for the relief of sundry insolvent
debtors, passed at November session, one'
thousand eight hundred and five, and the se-
veral supplements thereto, on the terms men.
tioned therein, a schedule ofhis property and
a list of his creditors on oath, as far as he can
ascertain them, being annexed to his petition;
and the court being sa-i*fied by competent
testimony that ’hesaid Stephen Sanger has re
sided two years immediaiely preceding the
time of his application in the state of Mary-
land. It is thereupon ordered and adjudged
that the said Stephen Sanger, by causing a co-
py of this order to be inserted in the Nr.tiorm’
Intelligencer once a week for three months be-
fore the third Monday of March next, give
notice to his creditors to appear before this
court, at the court house, in Charles Town
on the third Monday of March next, for the
purpose of recommending a trustee for their
benefit, and to shew cause, if any they have,
why the said Stephen Sanger should not have
the benefit of the act of Assembly aforesaid
as prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES, Clk.
October 22 w3m
MARSHAL'S SALE.
WILL be exposed to public sale on the 20th
day of January next, r.'t Tomlinson’s hotel, all
the right, title, interest and claim of Nicholas
Voss, to Lots 3, 4, 5 and part of lot 6 In $q
846, in the city of '.Washington. The said pro-
perty is seized and taken by virtue of two writs
of fieri facias, issued trom the Circuit Court
of the pistrict of Columbia, for the county of
Washingt on ; one at the suit of Richard Nally,
he other at the suit of Benjamin Bryan use <^f
Nicholas Travers, agaiast sahl Nicholas Voss.
The sale will commence at 11 o’clock, A.M.
Terms of sale, cash.
WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal D C-
December t9—2awts
VAL UAiiJLJE SPECULATION.
FOR SALE,
Near New Lisbon, Columbia County, Ohio,
3v0 acres Of Land, situated on the Little Bea-
ver Creek a never-failing and plentiful stream,
18 miles trom the Ohio river, and about 55
miles from Pittsburg,"Pennsylvania, on which
is erected within the iasfc two years an excel-
lent Furnace, Saw Mill, GristMill, Tilt Ham-
mer and Air Foundery. An inexhaustible
bank of ore of the best quality-—Also, stone
coal are found in abundance, suitable build
ngs for hands, a good dwelling, Smith shop,
££c. It comprizes perhaps thtt greatest num
Per of advantages for situation and business
of any seat which has been offered tor sale in
hat country. The terms will be made known
and the premises shewn by the subscriber on
die premises. GIDEON HUGHE,V.
December 22—
SALE OF CITY LOTS
FOR TAXES.
WILL be exposed to puouc &ale on Monday
the 15th March, 1813, at the Council Cham-
ber, the following property, or such part there-
of (not less than a lot) as will be necessary to
satisfy the corporation pf Washington city for
,x-s due thereon, up to the year 1811, inclu-
sive, with cost3 and charges, unless previous-
ly paid to the subscriber.
Amt. due.
John Benson, sq. 374, lots No. 2,3, 4—$5 10.
John B. Beall, sq. 490, lot No. 2— $5 98.
W m.Brogden, sq 608, iot No 1—$6 24.
John Craig, sq. 538 lots No. 5, 6
--‘ 780 - 12—$14 41.
Benedict Calvert, sq. 610,lot No. 13—$6 99.
Martha Hail, sq. 6l<6, lot No. 8—$7 01.
Wm.'Kain, sq. 534, lot No. 17 18 19 20
21— 23 80.
Sarah Porter, sq. 258, lots No. 8 9 13 14—
$23 12.
Henry Thompson, sq. 290, lot N . 4
do. do. .348, do. 17
do. do. 457, do. 17—$35 31
Washington Tontine, in sq. 5, lots No. 2 4 23
24 26
do. sq. 6, lots No. 7 8
7
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$1,174'47
Maximilian Haysler, whole of sq. 582—$112 78
Basil Waring, sq. 603, lot No. 13—$4 88.
Sale to commence at 10 o’clock A. M.
Terms Cash.
EZEKIEL MACDANIKL,
Col. 2d Ward.
Sept. 15—\v6tn.
(D* The Laws of the District of Columbia
authorise^ ALIENS to purchase and hold Land-
ed Properly and every spec es of Real Estate
■n the city and cour.ty of Washington in said
District.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That I intend to apply to Saint Mary’s county
Court, at the next term, for the benefit of the
insolvent laws oi this state.
JAMES MARYMAN.
ft. Jttarv's countv, flee 24—w3m
SUPERB LACE SHAWLS,
VEILS and THREAD LA CEE.
The subscriber has just received from Nev
Ytrk, an elegant selection of LACE VEILS
SHAWLS and HALF fJHAVVLS, ho. which
he offers for sale, very cheap. He has also
received 9. further supply of PARTS LACES
which will be sold as low as the last parce
he hxd.
Wm. g. rtdgely,
Georgetown, January 7—eoplQt
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