The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1807-03-10 00:00:00, page 1

VIRGINIA BANK STOCK..loi*.
RtcgmonD jariccg Current*
Doth. St,.
Tobacco, 6 75
Wheat, New, 1 17
Flour—fuperfine, New, 7 to 7 so
fine, 6 so
Com per barrel, 5 58
Bacon—per 'b.
Bar Iron—per ton, 120 19
Whilkey—per galion,
Hetfec£
REMAINING IN THE POST-OFFICE, RICH
MONO. VIRGINIA, FEBRUARY ‘28, 1807,
WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN AO
VERTIESD.
—
A—Bourdet St. Aubin, James Allen, John Amden.
B'—George Backus, Mr. Beard, William Ball. James
C. Braddv, John Bonnett, William lirame, Robert
Blaker, William Breeden, William Bennett, C. A.
H. Bradford, Francis Branch, Monfr. Pole Bm
gryg. James Brand, Mrs. Fanny Bert on.
C. —John B. Clopton, Samuel Coleman, William
Call, Afeph Chandler, Mrs. i.cficia C-ump, Wil
liam Cumtuing, Charles L. Carter, Flias Carner,
Charles Crenfliaw, Junes Carter, John Caulfield,
James Clarke, Edward Collier, George Carfon,
James Gillens, John Clark**, Richard Cooke, John
Corfon, Capt. John Craddock.
D. —Jonah F>yle, Theodorus Doyle, George Dunn,
Chriftian Dill, John Davis, Waller Dunn, E. A.
Davidfoti, Abraham D.ll, Capt. D. Denicke, Eart
lere Davis.
E. —Afa Emanuel, John F.arl, S. Emanuel, Finch
F.verage, Htz.kiah Iimberfon, Dr. Geo. Evans,
Samuel Ellifon, Thomas Edward?, Rachel F.llifon.
F—William Foil, William Fulcher, Jarkfon Frayfer,
William Flemming.
©.—John Gucrrant, James H Cordon, John Guy,
Charles Ghequier, Mrs. E. Grten, William Gib
bon, Pervy Geddv, Edmund Gradv, Mr*, May
Gre*-n.
I?.— Mathew TTenderfon, John Holman, James Har
rifon, Mrs. Francis Harris, jofeph Her.derfon, Da
niel P. Harwood, Georg-- Harfton. Harry Heth,
Hezekiah Hen./, James Huron, Samuel Harrifon,
David or James Hoitaway, William Harris, Supc.
w iinam naiiman.
J—Thomas A. C. Jones, Jrnn Jordon.
K-Afpatia Knight.
L. —George Linfey, Mefffs. Luke & Co. John 9.
Lee, or Wm. K. Lee, Jofeph Lord, Mifs Polly
Love, Mrs. Ann Lie, Wiitftire M. Lewis, Capt.
M. Lea, Capt. Abijah Luce.
M. -^-William Mill*, Mifs Eiiza Morgan, P. M’Mara,
Thomas M.nhias, Mrs. M. Mur.len, Samuel G.
Marton, John Mal'on, Mifs C. Morris, Thomas
P. Miller, Thomas Maul, IT. Mt-fby, Hugh Maf
fie, Jofep'n Merrick, Capt I'c-. r Manifold.
N--— Francis Nugrin, J iepn Noble, Peter Nell'on.
Edmond Norihan, Elifha Ner.le.
O. —William Oden.
P. —David Peter*, Charles Pencel, Mrs. C Paul, Sa
muel Potter & Co. John P.-tti, L'- i.jumin Pollard,
Andrew Pec- v, Mrs. PLI.'.^m, . ivlr-. Paxteion,
Capt. Thors.ar. Pryor.
Q. —William H. Quarles.
R. —Mifs Anaky Re.ldic, Wm. Rr.fc, fenr. John
Royflcr, Capt. R-. Robin foil.
5. —George W. $\v» nev, 7»tr< E. Smith, John Stole,
ley, Peyton Southall, Mil's Harriot Sawyer*, Ben
' -min Shacklete, Mrs. Ann Syduor, Thomas Shear
l Mrs. Antony Shtlton, Wm. Strange, Wm.
Ste tnfon, Capt Wm* Saunders, Charles Schaff,
Capt. Francis Smith, James Smith, Capt. David
Saunders.
T.—George Todd, John Turner, John Tinfeley, Cul.
John Thornton, Beverly Turpin, John Taylor,
Mrs. Amelia Taylor, Capt. Wm. Trabue.
V. — Madanic Vi rtilkx, Jarr.es Volhall.
Y*—Levi Yale, Peter Yeaman.
W. —Mr*. Wagaman, Ifaac Wrb^er^J- hn B Winn,
Joihua Walkur, Edmund Webber, Thomas W tr
fou, Mrs. Sarah Woodward, Thomas Wafh, Mifs
Ehza D Williamfon, Mrs. Siifanria Worfley , Dab
ney Williamfon, Majr. Thomas Ward, John |.
Wills, Williams, J -hn jipr-tfwood W ellford,
Samuel Wright, Ed-v ir I Walford, Robt. Wade,
Thonia* Warrcll, Charlrs Will*.
M. VAMDEWALL, v. m.
nt Ziitzic:n
•n Wednelday Uie eleventh March, will he fold on
the- premifes,
*' I ’HAl VALUABLE LOT, on S'mrkce Hill,
Jl. commencing in front at Mr. Pickett’s corner,
aud extending *n within 30 feet of the foarh weft cor
ner on the cr.fs flreet. It haaon it a well built Brick
Ollice, and is fituuted wiiLin a convenient diftance of
the Capitol. The front being about 120 feet will be
divided into three Lots, Own id it fuit purchafers._
Terms made known on day of late.
I AA LOR 45’ BRU v1. N, Auctioneers.
February IS, tdf.
f DHE Sobfcriber has commenced the prafiice of
" the Law, and has determined to profecute it
Tvi'h the greiteft aflidtiirv in all the courts hidden in
this place. He will, iikewife, regularly attend the
•ounry courts of Goochland and Chtferfield. His Or
hce is over the ftore of Mr. Burr, in the fecond houfe
above the Eagle Tave. n,
Vm. Hat, Jr.
Richmond, Frb 2’r. eptf.
Ay virtue of n Deed ofTrufl. executed by tbrfuh
firiber, 'John Wiliiamfon. juur. to the other
fuhfct i '*ers :
i /-ILL he foM, on Ssturdry the !<Ph of the next
V v month, for ready money, fo much of the
tra ft of land, w hereon the faid John WMliamfon re
ftdes, tn Henrico co’inty, as lies b*t<eern the toad,
near h.shoufe ; and the land of DJniey Wililamfons
fupoofed to contain about one hundred acres: alfo,
•bout fifty orh*r «crc» of land, adj .ining tiie land of
Samuel Browning; and the land laf, mentioned, and
being a part, ol th • afore fa id tn 1, belonging t(, ,jie
faid John WiHiatnfiin. ft he proceeds of wiiicli falu
are to be applied, in nurfunnee of tit* f.i-d deed, to
ward* d./charging furb fo :a of morn y as (ball have
b'-en paid by John Robitifm. at th* inftance of the
faid John Wilhamfon, t-tget'o-r with lawful intrreft
thereon; and alfo, the e-pet'f i attending t!*- faid
fruft, and the execution thereof ; and the firplus by
defire of the faid John Wuliimfon. i.i to be paid to
Allan Pollok. The fa’* w-ih lie made in the after*
tioonnfthj day, afore fai I, at flu* F. .gle Tavern,
its the city of Richmond, by confmt of the faid John
Wilbamfon, who will previous to the Hie, (bew the
boundaries of the land to my p,rfun delimits of jur
•hafirg.
JOHN WILLIAMSON, jr.
NA I . SHEPPARD.
JOHN SHEPPARD,
U. TAYLOR.
Frb. m. (»rff,)
JTr NOTICE.
ALL thofe indebted to the Eftate of the late
Ckaki.es Potter, deceafed, are requefted to
make payment; and all thole having claims againil
fhe faid Eftate are defired to bring them forward for
adjuftment to Mr. Jou n- Foster, Richmond, Mr.
Robert Chris ty, Philadelphia, or to
THOMAS ALLAN, AJm'r.
March 3. gt;
NOTICE.
ALL per forts having claims againjl the eflate
of John Pendleton, efq. late of the City of
Richmond, dec d. are requeued to exhibit them to
either of the ftbftribers as fpeedilf as pojjible.
OHO. PICKETT,
ROBERT POLLARD,
CHS. JOHNSTON,
N. SHEPPARD.
Adminijlratcrs.
Novemher is. tf.
NOTICE
By virtue of three Deeds of Truft, executed to the
underfigned, by William Cocke, of the county of
Goochland, (and of record, in the court of that
county,) for the purpofe of lecuring the payment
of a debt due to John Shelton and Son, and fun
dry other debts due to John L. Harris, & Co.
v. ill be expofed to fale, to the highefl bidder, tor
ready money, at Goochland (Court lioufe,) on
the :) I ft day of March next :
\ TRACT OF LAND, the property of faid
. Cocke, now in the occupancy of George Un
derwood ; lying in the county of Goochland, adjoin
ing the lands of John Markham, John Lewis, Lewis
Powers, and others ; containing between three and
font hundred acres, as expreffed in faid feveral Deeds
of Trull.
FREDERICK HARRIS,7 .
WILLIAM MILLER, $ Trufeet.
February £7. . (tdf.
FOR SALE,
TEN likely Virginia born SI. AVES.moll of whom
are excellent houfe fervants. For term*, apply
to EDWARD HAI.LAM.
Fgk 27- _(3w.)
FOR SALE,
Thf. beautiful seat of belvidere
adjoining this city, with four acres adjacent, or
any.additional quantity, not exceeding twenty, which
will be laid off to fuit the purchafer. The dwelling
houfe contains on the firff floor, a fpacious dining
room, a pirlour, a fmall fetting room, a chamber and
{tore room, with a paffage through the centre of the
building, and a correfpondeTit number of apartments
in the fecond dory. To die principal buildings, are
attached all the outhoul'e* rcquiGte lor a large efta
blifhment, and the whole are in a {late of good repair
Any perfoii defirous to purchafe, may know the
terms, on which the above property will be difpofed
of. by applying to E. HARV1E.
March *. ep6w.
LAND FOR SALE.
By virtue of a Deid of Truft, executed by the late
James Taylor of the county of Ncw-Kent, and
date of Virginia, dec’d. to fecure the payment of a
fum of money due by him to Gilliat and Mackin- '
der : will pnfitiveiy be fold without referve, onthe
twelfth day of Viarch next, at New-Kent court
house,
r I ''HE following Traci or Tarcul of I.AND Ctuate
| in the lower end of New-Kent ; containing by
a late fuivey, four hundred acres, commonly called
and known by the name of Pond Marlh, which faid
tra& or parcel of J.and is bounded by the Lands of
Thomas Piimont, Edwin Godwin, dec’d. Armif
tead Ruffell and John Richardfon, dec’d. and lately in
the occupation ufthe faid James Taylor. Terms of
falc cafh.
THOMAS JORDAN, Trujlec.
February 6. tdf.
TO RENT,
\ ERICK TENEMEN T, near the Manufacto
ry of Arms,fufikiently large to accommodate
a genteel family. R. HA R VIE.
March g._ 5?t.
TO RENT,
y^OR one nr more years, and pnflT. {Eon g:ven
x the firft of May next. A TWO STORY
BRICK HOUSE, in the town of Lynchburg,
at prefent occupied by MeffVs. William and
J itnes Morgan. The faid houfe is an excellent
Band fora (lore and capable of accommodating
a genteel family ; for terms apply to tlie ftib
leriber living in Amherft county, near New
Glafgow. Thomas M. Cock of Lynehbuig,
or Mr. Daniel Warwick of Richmond.
LINDSEY COLEMAN.
Jan ^ 30.___(3m.)
FOR RENT,
A SMALL HOUSE near the Bank, lately
occupied by Lewis Harvie, Efij. as an of
fice.—Apply at the Bank.
March 3. tf.
*.* \ virtue ol acJee.1 ol trull, executed on the 21th
i) day of May, I 80 5 ; whereby Da*'id Refs con
veyed to lit, a- trait of land cull.d Cules, in the
county of Goochland, containing by a then lute fur
vey, 1510 acre*; alio, another trait a fmall diftance
from th-t called Coles, containing *200 acres, more or
lefs, it being the fame land, that the faid Rofs pur
chaled from John Hughes and wife, and uilo the trait
of land called Mount Profpeit, the greater part of
which lies in Fluvdnna,containing by efliination U’r'o
acres, except 225 acres heretofore fold by the laid
Rofs, out of the faid trait, to Samuel Pettit, to rail—
the fum of eleven thoufatid and four hundred dollars,
with interefl thereon from the lit January, I807,to
getlier with all charges and rxpence* of f ile; and in
purfuance of a recjoifition made in writing, under tlie
provifion* of the faid deed; we (hall on the 2lit
day ol March-next, before the front door of the Ea
gle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, fell for ready
rtvm-y, all and Angular, the land and eftares above
mentioned, at which time and place, conveyances
will be made to the purchafers. A more particular
delcriptionof the above property, may be feen by
tracing the references contained in the hid deed now
«f record, in the general court, under an acknowledg
ment of the fame in court, on the 12th June, 1806.
THOMAS NORVKLI,,
W. ALLEN,
Wm. C. WILLIAMS.
I', bruary 10, (if.)
AS it is my intention »o fettle in the ftate of Ken
tucky, I have, therefore, to requeft all thofe
who have claims again A m» to come forward for fet
tlen.ent, on or before the tenth of March, that they
nily receive payment ; and all indebted to make im
mediate payment,or lusts will be inAituted immediate
*/•
ROBT. CROUCH.
Februarv 29. tf,
WANTED,
]/ WTY THOUSAND mo oak BARREL
; STAPES.
A PPLT to
TH OS. RUTHERFOORD & Co.
February ?•. . 4W
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.
At <x meeting of the Directors of ike Richmond
Turnpike Company, held at the Eagle Tavern,
on Friday evening, the 20th February, 1807.
RESOLVED, That the further lum of five dollars
be paid on each fharc, held by the (lock-holder*
hi the company to Nathauifl Sheppard their trea
furer, on or before the firft day oi April next.
A Copy. Telle,
N. SHEPPARD, Clerk.
February 27.__(rlftA )
JUST RECEIVED,
AFRESH Allbrnnent of Claret Wines, Cham
paignt, Moufleux by che box, Burgundy, Sau
tern, Vin oe Grave, l.atlitte, Muicut of Frontignac
Wine Bitters—and alio, a frelh fupply of Oiivcs, Ca
pers, Anchovies, Cayenne Pepper, Muftard, Prunes,
Ratlins by the box, Almonds and Filberts. All kind
of Weft-India Sweetmeats; all kind of CoafeSione
ry—and dilFerctic article# of Perfumery—For Sale by
AI.EXANDER PLAINVILI.E.
Richmond, Od. 17. (SawGin
ASSIZE of BREAD for the city of Richmond,
from the Sthinll- until further orders (Super
fine Flout being 7 Dollars and 34 Cents per Barrel)
viz.
A (ingle loaf made of Superfine
Flour to weigh 23 ozs. for 4 1-2
Ditto of Common Flour 24 4 1-2
Double the above wt. refpe«Htvely 9
EDW. CARRINGTON, Mayor.
January 6. tf.
THE SI BSCRIBERS,
Having taken a Ilouft a few doors below the Bell- Ta
vern,I ejfers For Sale, under tie firm of
WHITE & SHELTON,
\ GENERAL alTortment of GROCERIES, which
they will difpofe of on very moderate terms,
for Calli, Country produce,or approved paper.
ISAAC WHITE,
JOHN S. SHELTON.
December 23, ep tf.
JUflJV of I. COCK,
/A*-ORTAS the Citizens of Richmond, and the pula,
in general, that he has moved to the City of Richmond,
where be has opened a complete ajfortment of Merchan
dize, next door to AAeJfrt- Proffer and Morcure's
Vendue Store, and oppofiie the Ragle ; conftfiag
partly of the following articles —
Jj ON DON Spring, Pannel and hand-Saws, Caf
M 4 teel and German do.
Called Files of every defeription,
Till Locks, brafs and iron.
Wood Screws of every tize,
3J. -Id. & 6d. wrought Sprigs,
lOd. & 20d. wrought Nails,
2d. & 3d. fine drawn Clouts,
Saddler’s Tacks of every fize,
Brafs Nails, Straining & Girt Webb,
Plated Bridle Bitts afTorted,
Do. flirrup Irons do.
Brafs mounted fleel blade Squares,
Brafs and Iron chamber door Locks of every
fize,
Stock Locks of all fize*,
Looking and Ladies drefling Glades,
Plated Moulding,
Silver moanted Whips of every fize,
Carpenters & Joiners Tools of every defrrip
tianr - *>
Alfa, an ajfortment of DRY" GOODS.
Superfine Cloths and Caflinieres,
Benoet’s Velvet and Patent Cord,
Manchefler Stuffs,
Falhionable Silk Hofe,
P.ofeano Diiffeil Blankets,
Coarfe Linens and a number of other arti
cles too tedious to infert; all of whkh will befold low.
December 13. tf.
JOHN ALCOCK,
INFORMS his friend* and the public, that he ftill
carries on his CABINET MANUFACTORY
in all its brunches. He ha* removed his Ware-Room
in the front houfe of William A ft’*, FTq. and ad
joining the Fire (nfurauce Office, where he has a large
quantity of ready made work on hand, which he will
lull low. He flatters himlelf that if any perfons are in
wan* of any thing in the Cabinet lino, they may be
Applied. 1 am determined to have good warranted
work done on the lowed terms. Any orders left at
my Ware-Room with ■■ r. John Gray, nir foreman,
or at my (lore, Hull be punctually attended to, and
great care taken in delivering the furniture.
December IS. tf.
RE Lb. TAVERN! !
3 ME Subfcribtr begs leave to inform his friends
t. and the public, that lie has taken the houfe in
Maticheiter, formerly called the Rifing-Sun-Tavern,
and occupied by Mt*. Leath, in., having furniflied
himfclf with good Beds aud the bell of Liquors, Grain,
&c. he flatters himfeif from paying particular atten
tion, he wdl be able to give general farinfa&ion.
ROBERT Me TYRE.
N. B. A Waggon and fix Mules, a good Riding
Horfe, and a Jack of good flock—for fale.
R. M.
Munched**", Dec. tf.
JOHN TOMPKINS,
HAS recek ti! ,in ajjortment of GOODS Con/i/linjr of
Cord, Powder and Shot, D , Kef*
j feymeres, Calicoes ami Mullins, Ac. Ac. which lie
will dilpofe of on very liberal terms, by the piece or
package.
i Nov. 14. if,
i
r I MUT valuable TAN-YARD, of the late Mr
j 1 Jacob Bockius, ami now’occupied by the lut>
further, lituatvd oti the Main-Street of this city, be
tween the capitol and balin of the canal; its conveni
ences are fuperior to any other in this place.
A large Cm sying-Shop, Cellar and drying loft, i
fpaciuus Birk-Houfe, two Bark-Mills and Houles,;
Beam Hotili- A every other requisite for the tanning o
from 2 to 5000 hide* a year, exclulive of Acini.
Alfo, on the fame Tenement, a convenient Dwel
I ling Houle, Kitchen, Smoke-Houfe, Stable and Gar
! den. The renter may he accommodated, w ith about
, one hundred cords of excellent Spanilh and Bluckoal
Bark, now in the Bark-hnufe, at a fair price. Propo
fals for the above will be received in all this and ncx
month ; and if not difpofvd of, within this time, i
will he offered at public auction on the premifes thi
17th of March next.
Bond with approved fecyrity will be required an.
; pt.IT Aion given on the lirllof April next, of the bark
h’ life, bark mills, beam houle, limes, pools, batri
handlers and part of the vats And the dwelling-honf
and re&due of the tenement on the fitll of Mi'
I next.
If he reafon afTigne.l for off'T:ng the foregoing pro
perty for r* nr, is the ill date of health of the fabftri
her, to p..y that attention the bufinefs requires.
MARCUS FI,CAM.
t Jan. IS. taw 17m.
' JAMES WORRALL,
TJfAS lately received a general and carefully af
> — -*■ farted ftock of Drugs, Medicine*, Pai«o*. Pa
tent Medicines, &c.&c. w hich he offers for fa!-, at
tile firll corner flore, a’oov?the Eagle Tavern, lately
occupied by Meffrs. Pickett, Pollard and John foil.
Hi* articles have been feledted of the firll quality,
and will be put up w ith the greateft care and exa<5l
nefs, on the lowed poffible terms. The whole oflns.
| compound medicines, have been made by himfelf, with
| the moft fcrupulous attention, to the diretftions of the
, different Plnrmacopoias.
PhyCcians favouring him with their prescription',
and country Merchants with their order*, may de- |
pend on their being executed pun&ually and with
I difpntch.
N. B. Hr has lately rere-ved from Dr. Solomon’s
agi-nt, p.t New-Ynrk, a frefh f*pply of thufe invalua
ble medicines, the Balm ol Gilead and Anti Impete
gin-s.
November 28. oawtf.
FOR SALE,
By the Subscriber,
WES F-1NDIA and New-England Rum, French
Brandy, Mohffes, Loaf & Brown Sugar, Cof
fer and Chocolate, Erfl Imperial and Hyfun Tea,
Pepper, Race and grou"d Ginger, Nutmegs & Cloves,
Windfnr (having Soap, Lintfot 1 and Lamp Oil,
White Lead and Sp.inilli Brown, Yel’o v Ocl.re, Pa
tent Green ground in oil, 8 by 10 fc 10 by 1 2 Win
fow GUfs, 2d,Sd,4d. «d, 8.1. 101 Jc 20d Na.ls and
Spike do. Barr Iron of all defcription*,fquare, flat and
round Plowplates,German Steel, Fire dogs & Skillet*.
Powderaud Shot, I.iverpool fiao Salt for pork, bed
Hales Salt for Pork,.Saltpetre & Brimftore, 800 pair
Mens thick Shoes, mens fine (hoes, boys do. Ladies
Kid and Morocco Slippers, Table Linnen and Iridi
(hceting, Bare Skin, blue and mixed Plains, Patent
Cord and Thickfettt, Writing and Wrapping Paper,
Pafte Board, Cotton and Woll Cards, a few barrels
Mackai el, Novafcotia Herrings, do. Grindftones,
A fa, juji received Jirm Bojion.
One Piauo forte, and one elegant Piano Forte with
additional keys.
The above articles will be fold cheap for talh or
country produ#e,or CO days note at the bank.
BENj SlEl'SON.
Jan. 22. oaw3m.
-* . . - . _ _
rvJK SALE—OR KENT
Mi FENEMENr in Manchcller, pltafantly fi
tuared on the hill, which overlooks the Falls
Plantation, and containing luirable accommodations
for a ‘amity —A any time when 1 may be cut of
town, application may be made to Mr. Henry L. Bif
coe.
JAMES HENDERSON
January 22. oawtf.
LAND FOR SALE.
rHE fwbfcribt-r offers for f.de, a valuable tr.adl of
LAND, lying in the county of Albemarle, Vjr
ginia, within two miles of Charlottefville, and five
of Monticello, containing near thirteen hundred a
eres, and is of excellent quality, adapted to the cul
ture of Corn, Wheat and Tobacco; watered by fine
fprings and bold runs, one of which is emphatically
called Meadow Creek, oti account of the valuable flat
lands it produces, peculiarly adapted to grid's, of
which kind there is on the trail a large quantity.
There is a’.fo a Qrifl and Sa.v Mill on this land, and
almofl an exhaufllels flock cf fine timber ; its contigu
ity to town, renders both that wood ar.d plank very
valuable. The land will be fold entire, or in p.rctls I
to fuit purchafers, and extenfive credit given, tile
money being fatisfaclorily lecured. For terms, ap
ply to the fubferiber who refines within a few mil's
of the land. GARLAND CARR.
February 27. (Iaw2mp.)
f Officialcorrefpotulerue continued.)
No. 14.
The nnderfigned rriniftcr plenipotentiary of
hi3 majrfty the emperor, king of Ita'y, has
laid before his government *he note trarl'mitted
yefterday by lord Lauderdale, plenipotentiary
of bis Britannic majefty.
His majefty the emperor, king of Italy, can
not but be painfully aff. ded at feeing that a
negociation which has been the objed of fo ma
ny conferences, which has given rife to the find
ing fo many couriers to ar.d fro, which was al
ready firally conduded to its maturity, has
been fuddenly put hack fo as toprefent ohftaelcR,
not in the nature of ftipulations, but even as to
the very bafts on which this negociation was o
pened.
The court of Franee has conftantly refufed to
admit into the fame negociation the courts of
England an.l UioTia, and whatever be the de
ftre of h's majefty the emperor of the French,
k'ng of Italy, to fee a genera1 peace fpeedily rc
eftablifhed, no conftderaiion whatever can in
du e hirn to violate this principle of his policy.
Moreover, the negociations which France has
ft.t on foot a» Peterlburg mvsft have convinced
his majefty the emperor, king of Italy, that the
Eriglifb cabinet was under a delufion concern
ing the nature of its relations with Ruffi.i.
After feveral months riifcuffion, the cabinet
of I.ondon gave way on this head, and his ex
cellency lord Yarmouth arrived publicly at
Calais, and afterwards at Paris in order to treat
of peace. lie had, immediately after his arri
val in this capital, feveral conferences with his
excellency the miniftcr for foreign affairs, after
having previoufly made known to him that he
was duly authorifed by his government'
Since that period, Rufila has concluded her
peace with France, the underfigned was ap
pointed miniftcr plenipotentiary to treat with
the plenipotentiary of his Britannic majefty, and
the firft ftep was an exchange of his powers
with thofe of his excellency lord Yarmouth,
whom he had reafott to believe, conformably
to the full powers of his excellency, authorifed
totreat, conclude and fign a definitive treaty
between France and the United kingdom of G.
Britain and Ireland.
Frequent conferences, moftofthem of feveral
hours in length, took place between the two
plenipotentiaries, who, with good faith on each
tide, applied themfclfes to remove the difib ul
tie , and ft f afide every thing calculated to four
' their minds Sc ufelcfsly delay the progrefs of the
negociation.
* Inftcad of each fide tr.infmitl ing to the other
notes more or lefs draft y. hut which depart
from more than they approach the end in view,
inftcad of bringing forward theft- written con
trovcrljes, not lefs prejudicial to humanity thar
open hoftililies, and which prolong the mis
fortunes of nations ; finally, inftcad of negoci
ating peace as war is carried on, the plenipo
tentiaries|had frank conferences, in whic h hit
majefty the emperor and king granted ever}
thing he could grant, without lofinjr fi-;ht of the
dignity of hi*crown, his love for his people and
the intcrrtt of t>:s allies.
His majefty will never be reduced to make o
ther facrifice*.
Does not the ftrp which his exccllcr.-y Lord
Lauderdale, the new plenipotentiary of his P-i
tannic majefty has taken, appear to am.-ninec
tii.it a multitude of notes will not even fufilcc
to ettahle the two government* to come to a
right under (landing with ear!', other, and is w-t
*hc 1 ilk evidently incurred bv adopting f.u-h .1
ftcr, the ahufe of which has been fo mar ifeft
our day*, of coming ftill h fs to a ri.;'t
ftauding than has been hitherto dine? K. on
the contrary, it is intended on It* to m.t'kr fta?c.
p per? for the purpofe of afterwards laving
them before the parliament of Great-Britair
l»’s majefty the emperor and king has rot ‘he
fame want. It is peace he wifties fur; t|(i*
peare equally honourable fur France Great -
Britain ai d her allies, which the alnd ’ous and
mutual labour of the rrfpective pVuipof, nti
arics had rendered acceptable to both irovern
ment*. b
Neverthefcfs, In order to rf!al:e his love „f
jo ft ice, and the Bnceritycf his pacific fentiaients
appe ar he fore all, and in order truly to know
thole to whom muff he r.ttril used all hindran
ces towards the progre fs cf the negcrr.rion
his maj tty the emperor and king has lCe;i ora
ciouny pleafed to permit the underlined to
dtfculs in this place the vain queftion concern,
ing the bafis of tins ne-gociation already in a
Hate of advance, and ou tlie point of beirc ter
min-vca.
In the letter written to his excellency Mr.
Fox, on the lit of Anril, bv his excehen-'v the
ininifler for foreign affurs, went further. lje
propofed, in the name of his majeftv the empe
ror and king, to cftabiifli for bails tm funda
menral pr nnples, the firft drawn from Mr
Prx’s letter of the *6?h M irch, viz. “ Th -t the
two ftates fliould have for objrtf an honor
able pea c for then telves and their refpeftive
aliu-.., a» the fan.,* time tfiat this peace fltouid
be <•( a n iture to fe me as much as in their pow
er, th? f tore repofc of Europe.” 'I'he f-r.ond
principle wig “ an acknowledgment in favor o*
both powers or every right of intervention and
guarantee both fot continental and maritime af
fairs.”
Such are the Safes adopted by tbe Britiflj go
vernment and agreed on with it. It never
could enter into the head of hi* majefty the em
peror and king, to take the uti pojfidetis for ba
ns of the negot iation. Had fuch been his in
rention, he would have kept Moravia, a part of
Hungary, Styria, Carniol.a, Croatia, all Auftfia
with its capital. Triefte and Fiume and the
neighboring tea cnaft would be now in his pow
er, as well as Genoa and Venice. Hanover,
Ofnaburg ;tnd all tbe mouths of the great rivers
in the north of Germany would he fuhjngated
to bis emp re, and then cert;.in,y his majefty
the emperor and king might without difficulty
hive left the Cape, Surinam, Tobago, S'. Lti
cia, Pondicherry, & . in the power of his Bri
tannic majefty.
With regard to Sici'v, under this fupnofitiort
even, bis majefty the emperor and king would
not have left it to his enemies—hut his majefty
would only have thought that the copqueit of
this tflind . ught to have preceded the opening
of the negocir.tions, and when P.uftii and Ruf.
fia have either guaranteed or acknowledged
the changes which L ve taken place in the kii-»»•
dom of the Two Sicilies ; is it to he prefumed
that Engl ind could have hindered tint conqucft
of Sicily, which is only f parated from the con
tinent 1 y a channel lefs than two thou land ia
thoms acrofs ?
. A,ul hi fiippofing that the Cape and Su
rinam and of lit r Dutch poffeflions, could be
definitively cet.v hed from the kingdom of Hol
land, is it not certain that its incorporation
v/ilh the French empire would have oeet the
neceffiry confiqutme of the refulal of E g
land to reft ore :t cole,its ? What means could
tin re he in f«fl forinaint lining a nation which
had only debts, and which the total want of all
commerce would dipriveof every means of
paying them ? Whatever then maybe alledged
by their excellencies the pienipotentiaric' of his
Britannic majefty, it is iinpoftihle bur that they
nuilt he convinced that it is ixirmely different
, for Great-Britain to tee the Texel and the
mouths of the Rhine and the Meufe under
French tuflom hotifea, or to fee them under
Dutch ones. Thus then, without the reftora
tion of her colonies, Holland would be forced to
become a province of the French empire ; for
on accepting the crown of Holland, prince Lou
j is formerly declared his intention of renouncing
it, Uriels the Dutch colonies were reflored at
the general peace.
Let Hanover become befidcs a province of
Fiaiue ; h t 1 riefte, Fiume and the territories
appertaining thereto, become in like manner
province* of the kingdom of Ita'y, and let G.
Britain keep in compenfation the Cape, Suri
nam, Malta, Pondicherry, 8c:. France will con
fent to it, and the utt pnjfidetis will he appli
ed throughout its extent tortile nretent ami
ture.
Let f!ie new mimfter plenipotentiary of Id*
Btdannic majefty find in the hiltorv of the world
a negotiation terminated ( vnfnrmably to the uti
pojjidetis, between two great people? let him
examine whether the uti pof, delis does not ra
ther belong to an armiltice ttian to a p-acc ? It
i*> impe.rtiMe not to fay, but that l,y propofing
the uti pojfidctis to France, more efpe« i.i iy un
der prelent circumftances, a wry ft range idea
i mull have been formed of the character of the
| emperor Napoleon, and he muft have been
thought reduced to a Angular date of dthafe
ment and dillrefs.
But in demanding the uti po/Jtdetis, his excel
lency lord Lauderdale the plenipotentiary of
his Britannic mpjefty, without regard to the
principle he advances, wiHks nev.-rtlelefs to
change completely the dtdi uy of a continental
date, which furnilhed twemy-five thoufnnl
men to England, together with a part of the
means which flic furnilhed in the fevsn years
war, and even in the war of the French revolu
tion to the armies of the north. Thuithcn,
the uti pojjidetis is wifhed for, in order to de
privc France of all her commerce and clfablilh
incuts, and ruin her allies ; but the principle
of the uti prj[uletis is to bi violated in order to
oblige France to renounee her engagements,
break her treaties, and hi faff dilioive her whole
commercial f/flrm. la this not propofing a
peace a thoufand times more difaltrous than
the longed war, and conditions cap able of ex
citing the indignation of all Frenchrm n ? What
1 thrfn, hai France vanquifhed every power for
the pay of England, daring the three coalitions