The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-03-06 00:00:00, page 4

SPEECH OF MR. SAMMONS.
(17* Before the vote was taken in the House
«f Representatives on Mr. Giles’s resoluti
ons, Mr. Sammons rose and delivered the
following speech-It is a spark fiotn the
altar of *70-An observer remarks, that it
Commanded the greatest attention he had
ever witnessed in so large an assembly.
Mr. S. is from the state of New-York—
he was elected in opposition ,j a t publican
—he has otren voted with the federalists—
but when the rights and honor of his coun
try are at stake, when he saw the laborious
efforts which were made to exculpate Jack
son and criminate our own Government,
particularly in the loose atul desultory efio
shins of Gardcnier, whom he succeeded
in debate; Mr. S. felt and spoke like an A
inerican.
Mr. S. was one of the heroes of the Revo
lution-with his brother he wits made a
prisoner in Canada, where they past thro’
a variety of sufferings. The calves of his
brother’s legs were almost rotted off, in con
**-quence oi the cruelties which he suffered.
Was it any wonder, then, asks a contempt*,
rary print, that'this venerable man should
have been roused into resentment, when he
beheld B. Gardcnier, the son of a British
adherent during the war of liberty, from the
same state as himself, dissipating six hours
of laboured sophistry in the defence of the
British missionary, Jackson?
Place before your eyes, a man like Mr.
Sammons-modest yet conscious of public
set vice-a* revolutionary soldier, a plain
fanner cf the soil—with none of the graces
of oratory, but the feelings of a man—his
head silvered over with age and with servi
ces—lifting his withered right arm with this
emphatic exclamation; “ This arm was shat,
tored (in resisting G. Britain,) and to resist
her again, i am ready to use the other.”
Such is the Orator, who now addresses us.
Mr. Satntnotia—I rise with some diffi
dence to speak ; but the course this debate
has taken, makes it my indispensable duty
to my coustitucuts, to give my opinion.—
A member from New-York (Mr. Garde
uier,) has appealed to the members from
that state in particular, how they could re
concile it to their friends, relatives and
neighbors, if they voted for those resolutions
now under consideration, and invited a dis
cussion. Although I have not been in the
habit of speaking in public, being called on
in this public manner, I shall proceed to
give the reasons on which try opinion is
made up. When that is done, I shall inform
my colleague who my friends, relatives and
neighbors were in the revolution. This I
■will not do to gratify liie gentleman fro»\ N.
York, but such of my constituents as may
read his speeches and other speeches for
three weeks past, of two or three hours at
n. time, leatu they should think I had made
up my opinion on theirs. No, Mr. Speaker,
not on their opinion nor their leugthy speech
es, but on something more substantia!—on
the documents of the correspondence be
tween,our government and Great Hritain,
communicated to this House by the Presi
dent—on this information alone I judge,
The correspondence is plain ; it epeaks for
itself; every citizen can read and judge for
himself, aed will be more likely to form a
correct opinion, than from the most eloquent
speeches delivered in this House. It would
therefore be superfluous to make much ex
planation. Sir, 1 approbate the conduct of
the President in the dismissal of Mr. Jack
son, in as much as a moat violent and outra
geous insult was offered to the honor and
dignity of the nation by Mr. Jackson. What,
sir! shall we let the President stand alone?
No; he stands as President of the Unwed i
States, and in that capacity he is to perform j
the Executive duty, agreeably to the Con
stitution and laws of our government, uim
as such, the nation ought tosupport him._
i hope the time has not arrived, when a j
foreign minister with insolence shall charge j
the Executive with a falsehood. That was j
the true meaning of his language—end when
iie was requested to dentist, he again insist
ed on it as a mutter of fact. If the Presi
dent had received any farther communicati
on, he would forever have lost my conli„
deuce, and, I believe, that of the nation. I
will support the Executive in every just and ■
lawful act to protect the Constitution, laws |
ur.d independence of our federal republican I
government, at present as a representative, & |
at any time, i«.s a militia man, as I have j
done before, against any foreign enemy or
dom-.tic faction. If we are patriotic Ame
ricans, we had rather part with our lives
than our liberty, which has been acquired
by the blood of thousands of uur fellow-citi
zens in the revolution.
Our business here, is to look to ourselves
and interest ; to protect it, net to destroy it.
We hear much talk, about the great N*.r>o
Icon and the sm>e„* of the Fteach; Our
business with them, in reality, extends nu
fan her than to maintain >uv national rights
agahist their encroachments, and whenev
er that subject hall lie acted on, I shall act
on the same principle as I do in relation to
England-Let us do one thing first, cr else
1 fear we shall do worse than nothing. Is it
onr business, or can wc direct the'French
in their relations with other nations? The*
great Napoleon, as lie has often been termed
in this House, is in t he power of the (iod of
armies, as an ox or hammer in the hand of
a workman. Thus far aud no farther shall
he go! Since his numerous armies failed
on the Island of St. Domingo, 3 hae« thought
that l«e was not destined for conquest in this
quarter of the world, if such an attempt
should be made. — V. c hcaf much of our
weakness, and it ,s insinuated that this
country would become an easy prey to
France. It we consider the distance between
the two countries, we shall be convioccd
France could not carry on a war with pros
pect of success ; but, say gentlemen, the En.
giish navy stands h bar in the way between
us and h ranee. 1 *. -y, it we give up our na
tional rights and independence to this bar,
(the English navy,) we have nothing worth
contending for. If we contend for liberty
arul give it up to England, France could
not take from us what wc did not pos
sess.
As this resolution is a matter of diflFer«nc
tietween this government and England, I
s iall confine mygoif more to that subject_
V. t hear repeated ni. <ihi ft again in debate,
the great power of tue Uritish navy; and
tniicT; spid of our iuabilLv to ppposc them.
I differ in opinion with gfntlcinou on this
point 1 consider the British t<» be in a most
trlnidn situation. It. lias been the opinion
t : politic! writer , t lviglaral could not
V*,in; support *• »• g venim it ithout allies
|'k ' »*• p - -• i ;; ■ uiirs. She is nearly
i! n.'t alt<.p ,u ;■ f; . .l from her Europe
tin a.lies 3 l*< •» v<* her foreign ministers
hv,u ».c*:!r la’urnnl hame except this
The gentleman from N. Y. speaks fre
quently of Washington-there is no man
I holds Washington's name in higher vener.i
! non than 1 do, and never suffered any cen
sure on his character to pass before me in
j silence ; out, as much as I respect his lame,
my national liberty and Independence I
consider of much more importance. I have
seen \V ashington—-he appeared to be but a
man-of iiis good qualities no out: doubts
—he is no more ! Alter his death he left us
a legacy—fie left us a free people, an indc..
pendent nation, which I, for my part, am
determined to support; and those who will
not, should n«t talk about Washington’s
principles for a cover of deception. At all
events, says the gentleman, we should avoid
a war, for wc dou’tkuow if we could get an
other Washington. Sir, wc, the people in
general, knew little or nothing about Waih
ingteo’s name when the troubles with En
gland first began. Have we no man to ie
Iv on f Is there not one of the old revoluti
onary characters appointed to a high slaii
on ie the military establishment—the de.
fender of fort St an wix or Schuyler, a man
ot genuine patriotism and undoubted con ft.
deuce i
i mi* * again enjo:n the duty of the nation
on this Home. To Congress the people look
lor protection—Let us net disappoint them
— let fs int tat the people’s bread and live
in luxury on their money. Let us d*> oik*
ihii’j, first—tha, is n»y way ssa fnr»xcr, and
ricans receireu a ueep wound, tneir blood
was spilt in a cowardly manner; when they
expected they had met with friends, they
had their matches burning. This shameful
act, said the British government, was not
authorised ; although done by the immediate
command of one of their admirals (Berkley)
—that the government would make suitable
reparation. Mark the result—the prisoners
taken were forced into their service and
there retained, and the British minister who
made an arrangement on terms accepted by
our government, they say, was unauthorised
—-and so say the opposition to this resolution.
In the dismissal of Mr. Jackson the President
did an honorable act, and I believe every
one who considers it impartially by common
sense and the independent rights of the na
tion will say so. In the arrangement with
Mr. Erskine, the President committed a
fault; It was to put too much faith in
either the government or it® creature the
minister, or in both. I forgive him, because
he acted the honest part; he however was
not cautious enough for deception. Our go
vtrnment have always noted on the princi
ples of justice and right with England and
all other foreign governments, whilst they
only tried to embarrass justice and invade
our national right*.
Much has been said about the manner of
neg«eia\ing; it seems to be an opinion of
some gentlemen that foreign ministers must
have instructions for every act they do. andj
show them. Does not reason teach us other- \
wise? It might then as well come direct!
from that government to ours, “these are
our terms”—there would be no negociating. i
Is there any gentleman who, with a mo
ment’s reflection, will believe that the Bri
tish minister at Copenhagen showed to the
Danish government his instructions, and the
intention of his government t® surprise them,
though in perfect peace? Do nut we know
that the British diplomacy i.? a very material!
pavtor branch of their government, by whicii ;
j they have had it in their power to do more !
■dschief aad bring more contusion and de- ]
struction on ocher governments, than all their j
| iietts and armies could accomplish, when, j
if they had told the truth where they were *
received at foreign governments, they could I
have done very little mischief? Is it not
stated in the Annual Register as a fact, that
the people of Vendee, department of France,
received supplies of powder and money from
England, by which a most bloody civil war
was carried on with the then Republic ®f
France? Would that and similar acts have
hastened th* downfai ef the French Repub
lic, and cstaolished a monarchy in its stead,
were not British diplomacy employed in al
most every part of Europe? 1 ask. if they
have brought peace where they have been
i eceived ol late years ? Have we any reason
to believe that they would act more favora
bly towards us than other nations, if they
could divide us, or if we were weak enough
to confide in their fidelity? Since we have
l! e examples of other divided nations before
us, 3. tus unite under ihe government of our
choice, take into consideration the real situ
ation of onr country with a full determinati
on not to yield our national rights. England
will soon give up her contemptuous policy
towaids us—France will be compelled to
respect us as a cation.
Jackson, and I wish in my heart he was out
of our jurisdiction ; ho does no good here,
but may do much harm. This great nation
wilts her navy, lias got enough to do at home
to blockade her enemy’sports—let h’r with
draw the remnant of her armies from Hol
land. Spain and Portugal, and watch a most
inveterate enemy which would take the first
opportunity to attack her at home. These
remarks on the situation if England have
been extorted from me against my wish ^ we"
have nothing to do with the affairs of other
nations, except where they interfere with rs'
Let us tal’. plain-1 say, gentlemen iy'i
opposition have advocated the cause of EtA- j
land and degraded their nwu governmen'..— j
The gentleman from New-York has said that
England did not encroach on the rights and
independence of the United States, or words
to that effect. I had taken it down, l^ut 1 |
of a great and powerful nation! Pujt, Sir,
what does he mean when lie says, when
shall England and we come together again !
Does he mean under the old colonial fcovern
ment ? [Mr, Gardenier wished to explain.
Mr. Sammons insisted ou the rules of the
house, and was permitted to go *r.] Shall
a young lawyer, said he, who sp*»ke or de
tained the house about eight hours, knows
nothing about the revolution, by which our
liberties w ere acquired, and rot much about
many things he may say in til's lnusc, em
barrass the proceedings of Congress by
speaking of forms, punctilio and many o
t’.ier terms be may collect from l.is law
books? Etiquette is of no consequence to
the nation, sir—1 wish to net on ihe prin
ciple of the matter, not the form—the sub
stance, not the shadow. I am sent here by
freemen who expect to he heard, and I will
speak as a freeman. 1 conceive the two na
tions have never been together since the
declaration of independence. Are not the
English warring on us by plundering our
property on the high seas, and impressing
our seamen ! Must the British orders in
council through their courts of admiralty.be
binding on us in all cases in our lawful com
merce with other nations? It is not three
years since that shameful act committed
cn the frigate Chesapeake, where the Arne
neignours.
1 he difference between this Country and
England is a great national controversy of
principles, which has nothing to do with our
party differences. Before the revolution,
all the most humble petitions setting forth the
right of the Americans, laid before the fet t
e»t the throne, could get no redress but were
treated withconten.pt—in a similar manner
as our present remonstrances arc now trea
ted ; but patriotic Americans then only en
quired wliat was right, what was just and
on a matter of just principle they met their
enemy ; and there was no consideration a
bout loss of property, but liberty nr death ;
with arms and tho undaunted spirit of frte
ineii we persevered. Yes, sir, in the record
nl our revolution you will find that the brave
me.i who followed Washington,could be tra
cmI by the iilnod of their tect over the fro
ecu ground ; they, however, did not charge (
I shall notv give a short account who my
friends, •'elntives and neighbors were in the
revolution. They were a kind of people at
that time called Whigs—near them was an
other kind of people called Tories. That
gentleman (Mr. Gardenier) now disagrees
with me in opinion; at the time to which
I allude, his father also differed with me :
I belonged to the Whigs; he to the l ory
party: he told his neighbors, that they ought
not to resist Great Britain ; she was all pow
erful. and would crush them ; but we did
not believe him-we did resist; in doing
which, this arrn was shattered, (holding out
h:s right arm,) and to resist her again, X
am ready to use the other. I have been par
ticular to make a distinction of two kind#
of people, because they differed in principle,
j It so happened that the Whigs talked about
: liberty—a number of them collected to raise
a. liberty pole. Colonel Johnson, then super
intendant of Indian affairs, a very lucrative
office, sir, John Johnson, and many others
ot their connection, attended at the place
in order to embarrass and stop the progress
of liberty. The Whigs that were collected
were farmers, arid could not argue with
these great men, but were determined to
I take part with their own country, not a fo
j reign government. Colonel Johnson addres
• seel the meeting, and requested, or rather
j commanded, them to desist and give up
: their visionary projects. This did not sa
! tisfy the Whigs, and, as the spirit of liberty
’ spurred them on, they could no longer re
! main silent.
i One of them made some reply on the right
j of the Americans to oppose certain acts and
impositions of the British government. Col.
| Johnson continued his discourse. What, says
! he, would these colonies do-would they
dare to go to war with so great and power
fill a nation as England ? They have no na
vy, and are in no sitution to build two ships
of the line. A few regiments nf regulars,
with the faithful subjects (meaning the to
nes) will march through any part of the co
lonies. Your seaports will be totally des
troyed, and we will send the Indians and
Canadians on your backs. It will soon be
over with you, and your rebel leaders will
be hanged. They did not speak of a war
with England as more terrible than we now
hear it spoken of, nor did they say one word
of the justice and rights of the people. A
war soon commenced when they joined the
British, their real patrons, and deluded ma
ny honest people to go with them, who af
terwards imbrued their hands .in the blood
of their neighbors. From the commence
ment of the close of the war, the British,
with their Indian allies and tory friends, did
carry on a most terrible, inhut..an, preda
tory war with fire and sword. Enormous
barbarities were inflicted on my friends and
neighbors, desolating our frontiers without
regard to age, sex or condition, with almost
a total lass of property. Those of us w!e»m
the fortune of war put in their power, were
confined in prisons, there to languish in i
roim, of which one of my nearest relatives
partook a share. To such people I can say
that 1 am not afraid lo return, when I sup
port the principles they once contended for.
At the same time I assure my eolleage,that
I hate no consideration in giving my vote on
ibis resolution or any other question, to ac
quire popularity from any political party or
I see it applies to this business als*. Tlicre
is na man more for peace than I am ; but
is the re any other way to obtain it than to
be prepared for war. with a prospect to
carry it on, united ami determined as A
mt ricuns ? Upon no other single point will
fjj/reat Britain do us justice. The times
c ill tor energy—a middle course will no long -
ft* do. I say, with others, if this resoluti
m was not before us, I would be satisfied for
the present to go on with oilier necessary
business. But wc are acting on it. Shall
we then tell the nation and the world, that
we arc divided from the Executive. The
President has acted, and cannot retract
without disgrace to himself and his country.
In the sunu.'.?’•*» session a great deal was
done. Yes, sir, we then united like honest
men; things went smoothly; every party
was eager to lie foremost to act for the ge
ncral interest. My heart rejoiced to sec
the liberality of southern gentlemen voting
h r generous appropriations ; there was no
thing appeared for selfish views ; a great
deal of jealousy appeared to l-e done away.
Every gent’eman 1 conversed with, though
ot different politicsaid, the President does
well, makes no difference in nominating to
office, and is not a party man, hut will act j
tor the good of all. 1 hope I shall not came '
I too closely on die motives of any party. The |
people were so taken in with the opening
| of trade, that no party could have got a
| party of the people. I approbate the con
I elect of the President, in as much as he has
not once charged the British government
| with the act of their minister Jackson .
| They may make peace, if they are willing
! to come to terms of justice. The olive
branch is held out to them. What choice
will they make? 1 believe a bad choice.—
Every single act of that government seems
to be to embarrass other nations, but turns
out more ruinous to themselves. Will she
then provoke us to a war by continual en„
croachments on our national rights, with
unabatirg contempt, the sooner to hasten
her own destruction? We have nothing
else to expect, unless, indeed, England find's
us prepared for war, ready to act and de
termined to defend our rights. If the spirit
of the nation was awakened, it is possible
they would hesitate. It is in vain to ask for
favors-but, tell that government, vou
must do us justice; if not, we will no longer j
submit. Is not their conduct a mere mock
ery of it ? Does not Jackson talk plain i
1 am come to discuss and receive proposals, i
Who can doubt him ? He had no other ob
ject but to entangle and embarrass, without
directions to make a treaty,’till they farther
saw what was going on here and in Europe.
It is time that we should attend to the busi
ness of the nation, and jiass this resolution.
Why should more time be loot unnecessa_
rily ?
IVTOTICE,—The subscriber being desirous to
A. s close iii.H Executorship of the estate of
Paul Graham dec’d. und whereas there appear*,
by the will of the said Graham, a debt to be due
frem the Enlalc of Tils Grandfather Duncan Gra
ham, to th ' firm of Giles Hoyle ft C i— for the
payment of which, or a part of which, provision
is made hr the will of the raid Paul Graham ;
•his is therefore to reqtirc the said firm, or their
agent to come forward, state their claim, and
establish the amount due, that tlie same may be
settled; otherwise the assets will (after tiircc
months from this time) be applied to the dis
charge of other debts due from the estate of t!»r
•old Paul Graham ; and bis notice will be plead
ed in bar to the Saul chum.
SAMUEL HUllTM/'fS,
A*V t.j tit*' fOraftu ’>ti
Ca-ollne County Virga. o
January 2fih, lhOy. >- lawiv<J I
this to their owt) goverrmert, ir-t Engian'd i
Wan this a matter only for themselves? No,
sir, it is left for us to defend. r;td there is no
right in us to give it up to Lugland under
nny consideration or pretensions whatever.
By the solemn oaths we have ai! taken before
our God to support our constitution Cc laws,
we are compelled to defend it. We have
nothing from ICngland ns a gift, bat forced
her by jtrnis to acknowledge cur indepen
dence ; and we are. in duty bound to defend
it by arms. And until \vc can convince
her. ns we did before. 1 f ar she will not let
us nlcne. unless she sees the spirit of free
men raised. Let us then unite as Americans.
With respect to myself, the journals of this
house provo my politics; they ate not enn
fuu'd to any party consideration : 1 do not
c ue. whether a proposition c<mc3 from a
federalist or a republican. I only consider
the subject of the matter, and v, hat I be
lieve to be right, I suppott with my vote.—
l have yet great hopes that we shall act to
gether on this question. Yes, sir, when I
see in the opposition men who deserve well
of their country, in particular an honorable
gentleman from Connect:, it, (Mr.- Tsill
madge) now in his seat, I hope, v.c shall
unite. I lately read an account of a detach
ment which lie commanded, and in a gallant
manner surprised a post of our inveterate
enemy, tl-.c British-he surely will defend
the old principles, and will not si:Her the
honor of his country to be laid in disgrace
before any foreign power.
[BY AUTHORITY]
LAWS OF THE UJV1TED STATES.
AN ACT
Authorising the if. barge of William Iluvtkins
from /.is imprisonment,
it enacted by the Senate at:d House of He.
! i a present at ives of the United States ofAm .
I ’F t. in Congte^s assembled, That t‘ic marshal
i for the district ol Maine, be and he is hereby au
; thorised and directed to dischsr.ie William H .w
| kins Iroin Ids imprisonment, upon an execution
| issued against him i:i behalf of the IT. States :
\ Provided, Tliat the said William Il-.iwkins shaJl
I pay and satisfy all the costs that have arisen on the
j part of the United .'slates in the said prosecution,
| and shall assign and convey all the. estate, real
and personal, which he may own, or ue entitled
| to, to some person for the use and benefit of the
United States, under the direction of the ‘■.or:
tary of the Treasury : And provided alto. That .in?
e.lute, reul or personal, which tilt- said IViUi'.m
Hawkins may hereafter acquire, shall be lisble
to be taken and sold, in llu- same manner as if
he had never been imprisoned and disc barged, as
aforesaid.
J. U. VAUNUM,
Speaker of the House cj Representatives.
GKO : CLINTON,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President oj the Senate.
February 20lh, 1810.
Apr roved,
JAMES MADISON.
VIRGINIA—Tune General Court, lyCtt.
The Commonwealth, agauiat Josiah M’
Clenegen, Det’t—upon an adjourned case from
the District Court, held at Morgan Town.
The Court an* unanimously of opinion that
where an indictment or presentment ic found by
a Grand Jury against any person far a misdemea
nor, to which the law lias affixed an infamous or
corporal punishment, that the court before whom
such presentment or indictment is found, may
in its discretion award a Capias in the first, in
stance, and that upon indictments and present
ments of an inferior nature, such Court ought,
after tivo Venire Facias’s have i*cn returned
not found, to award a Capias.
It is therefore ordered, that it hr certified to
tii* Morgan Town District Court, that a Cupius
ought to be awarded in this case.
Published by order of court, Nov. 1S J9.
' PEYTON DREW, C. G. C.
January lf». lawSw
IN CHANCERY.—At a Court held for Cum
berland County, the 22dday of January, 1310.
Bernard Sims, Plaint ij}'—Against Jesse Johns,
Defendant.
On hearing the bill and other exhibits in this
cause, it is ordered, that the plaintiff retain ,n his
hand and possession the negro slaves Crittj an l
her child Mttl.mder, in the bill mentioned, until
the further order of this court, and that the plain
till be served with a copy of this order ; and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the
defendant Jesse Johns is not an inhabitant of this
state, on motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It
is ordered, that the said defendant do appear
here on the first day of April Court next, ar.d an
swer the bill of the plaintiff, or the same shall
there be taken as confessed nr.d the matters there
in decreed accordingly, and that a copy of this
order he forthwith inserted in some one of the
newspapers published in the city of Richmond
for two moths successively and posted at the
front door of the courthouse of this county.
A Copy. Teste,
CHRISTOPHER WOODSON, o. c c c.
January 30._w8w1f
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GEORGE PERKINS.
Feb. -0. lawfiiv^f
Ali - FT! r*- » i - t- *n ** *n’V']nv,
v V a Gentleman posse- -ing s ch«*itul know
ledge of the French Language. A native of
France would be preferred, should be happen tn
Ne sufficiently Acquainted with the English
tongue. If, beside, bin information in any other
language or in any of the arts and sciences usu
ally taught in academies, be such a- would qua
lify him to give instruction, he sha‘1 be consider
ed, on tb ■*. account, as entitled to further remu
neration.
Application to be made to the Printer ; or let
ters post paid ami addressed to E—na, will be at
tended to.
January 20. wjf
£ HAVE appointed William IF "itutlin, Esq.
JL my -gent for the Afissirsipp- Territory_
who is hereby authorised t<> receive, rod grant
reef ipts lor, any monies due to me in that quar
ter.
THOMAS RITCHIE,
Editor oj the Enquirer.
Richmond, Virginia,-}
Feb. H, *1310. \ 1 av/4t
LAND FOR SAFE.—That valuable Tract ot*
J AN1) laying in Amherst count’-, common
i ly known I y the name of Gordon’s Quarter, situ
ot**d n**arth? Tobacco row m.iuntniu, containing
o'even hundred acres, is now oflere l :.>r sale on
liberal terms. The quality of.this land is said to
be equal to any t riot m that countv.
The terms will he known by making applica
tion to either ot tin* i *us'ribi-rs in Petersburg,
o: tn Mr. Samuel Irvin of Lyi hburgh, who will
j shew i.he premises or give such description of
hum as wi.laausty any person decorous of pur
chasing.
perry wilder,
*"JHN BELL.
PeW.-hrrg, January!. w.im
A ^y^R^lSEMENT.—Agreeably to the last
LA. Will and Testament of Col. James Calla
way, deceased, late of Red ford county, his Exe
cumrs offer the following LANDS for sale.
Several Lots end Houses in tue town of New
London-•amongst which is a large raid commo
dious house, completely finished and new, and
was erected tor a Tavern, than which none can
h-‘ better calculated. -i lie c-. «nd is good, the si
tuation vlegant and commanding', with a good
garden, and large and fertile lots attached to it,
widi 400 acres of good Lund contiguous, which
will he cither sold w»lh or without the houses.
One thousand acres of Land on Sycamore creek
in the county of Pittsylvania j this land is well
calculated for railing tobacco, wheat and corn,
the common produce of the country ; it haH a
j.bt.ii.itiou with an overseer’s house, tobacco
h u v :,
Several tracts in the county of Montgomery, of
uir.cicnt wires, all line for grass and snull grain,
surrounded with a rangy equal to any in the
state.
The Carron Iron Works in the county of Frank
hn, consisting of j* Furnace and Forge, will) se
vert,', thousand acres of Land. The advantages
i i ihi. tstabli 'iment can he but ill duscribed in
an advciiiscmcnt, but is strongly recommended
to such ;i$ wish to engage in the business. It is
indeed considered as unnecessary to say much
about the property now offered to the public at
tei-' ion,fur however valuable it may he, no person
wiii wish to purchase without first viewing and
making himself acquainted with it.
The terms of sale will be reasonable and ac
commodating, and made known by applying to
either o; the Executors, who will shew the pro
perty.
WM. CALLAWAY, I
CHRIST it CLARK, |
JAMES STEPTOE, -i Executors
JOHN CALLAWAY, |
GEORGE CALLAWAY,J
Red ford County, r'eh 2 7. wl2w^
I MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY,
i’ j< 'HE Stockholders are requested to meet at
I Brooks's 'J'avtrnin Manchester, on the‘Ith
j .d :nday in March ensuing. Special matters of .
business important to the r 'rrest of the Company,
[ ret.uirc a full meeting and the early attendance of
each member on that day.
■By order of the ‘irestars,
JAMES BRAMDER, Clk.
Mtincheclrr, Feb. 20. tdM
E^'OR SALE---A two .to y WOOD HOUSE,
upon a Cellar Story of brick, pleasantly sit*
listed in a retired part ofthocity of Richmond,
on Shockuw Hill. There r.— six rooms, inebd
; ';,n die Ceiktra, all of which Lave lire places. For
terms enquire of
SAMUEL COLEMAN.
February 2J. if
!\] OTIC'..—Ti e partrliip *f 'John and Ro
i ben Gamble, ;••. wi.l expire on theiirstof
April next. All thoie indebted to said firm are
requested to com - forward and jK ttle their ac
[ counts, as longer indulgence cannot :-«gSvcn.
Those having claims against the firm, will j lease
| present t'nem for payment.
JOHN G. G \MP.LE,
ROBERT GAMBLE, Jn.
February 20. *pbw
SALES AT AUCTION.
‘v,yR.A t PHILIPS being about to remove
| 1to the city of New-York, wiitbe .sold pos
d'velv without reserve at his store near the Marlr
| et Bridge, the Sale to commence on. Monday
tlv: 12th day of March ner.t, at 11 o’clock—Ail
die said Philips’s Stock in Trade consisting of .*
v ry General Assortment of .reasonable and well
Selected Goods—In amount at prime cost to a
hont :j20,000—Amongst which m e the following
articles:
600 pieces India Cut
ton,
200 do. Callico,
50 do.Fnrnilurc Cop
er Plate,
150 do. Cambric Mus
lin,
100 do. Oil Cloth,
120 do. Wile boars and
Boinbazclts,
100 do. r'.icgMut light
ground Chintz 4-4
lQo do. Cotton Shirt
ing 3-4 7 8 Sc 4-4
CO dozen Colton
lIo«e,
20 do. Silk ditto,
16 do. Corduroy,
10 do. '1 iibby Velvets,
10 do. Checks 4-4 &
6 4
20 do. biack Cam
bric,
10 do. Superfine
Cloth,
20 do. Second do.
15 do. CaSimcreS,
15 do. white l*lat
ills,
C do. Brown do.
6 do. Dowlas,
60 do. ltolfs,
25 do. Ozubrugs, j
Terns—All sums under f j 100 rash—over*
S 1 JO *«ul not exceeding .500 ninety days cre
dit— "Utnj of £ 500 arid upwards 180 days credit.
—For credit, n-uchaser’s Notes, negotiable awl
payable nt tne Hank nt Virginia, witb approved •
endorsers, will ’be required.
P HOUSE I* l? MO//CURE, Auc’rs,
Richmond, >« bi nary 28, 1810.
All pe-ic.ns having d 'Hands agalrst. rr* wbj '
dense b"ing ti.-n (■ ;v a1 . t •• ft<liu*tn« nt—a i
those ut.!<: . e l i.» tu ..to jv.pif s*». J to truke i *
m«<lmlo payment.
a /. PiiiLir si.
* ■
4 do. Bed Ticking,
60 do. Homeal Hand
kerchiefs,
oO do. Madras do.
10 pa. Bandannas,
12 do. Marseilles,
120 l’acketts Pins, Sc.
200 lbs —do.
Lot st rings, Italian
Silks,
Black Satlin,
Silk U Cotton Umferel2'
las,
Sewing Silks k Twist,
Cotton Casaemeres,
Silk Shawls,
Lenn Shawls,
Muslin do.
Silk, Cotton k. Threat#
l.ace,
V/hite Pocket Handfr.
St Ik and Lace 1 Gloves,
While ami Colored
Tlire ad.
Book Jaconet and Len*'
Muslins,
Japtn’d ditto and
Kobe Ureases,
Knives and Forks, nodi-•.
a variety of other ar
ticles too tedious t#»
enumerate.