The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-02-10 00:00:00, page 3

:■ ml denhs of the officers of the army since
the 1st J .o. 180’J
'i'lle additional force ordered for the de
fence of New Orleans was detached from
the several corps as they had been recruit
ed ; aud arrived at that place between' the
IQili of March and 20th of April, 1809.——
leaving a detachment in the » ty of Orleans,
this aruir moved and encamped at Terre an
Beof on the Mississippi, fifteen miles below
New Orleans, on the 8th of June, where they
remuiued until the month of September, la
September they embarked f t Natchez and
4Q the month ol October encamped near
\ Washington, six miles in the rear of Natch
cz, at which place they halted for the win
ter.
, It must have been expected that the sick
ness and mortality incident to new troops in
the summer and s-utumnal months would be
aggravated by their removal to a more
Southern climate. The whole of the de
tachment has been affected with disease, and (
the number or deaths will be found cventu.
uliy to exceed those in the returns.
Since their arrival to their present station,
the latest advices state they are convales
cent.
I have the honor to be, See.
\V. EUSTIS.
The President of the U. H,
The message, re;- >rt and documents ac
company iag the same were referred to a I
tclect committee composed uf Messrs. New
ton, Milr.or, Ne.son, Cochran, Winn, How
ard, Hale, Pickman and Mumford.
A motion was made by Mr. Lewis, to print
the message and documents. .This motion
was opposed by Messrs. Newton andEppes
who contended that no other nation in exis
tence ever officially exposed to the world the
precise state and disposition of its military
force, and at this time particularly it would
be improper for us to do it.
Messrs. Ely, Lyon, Macon and Tal! madge
supported the motion for printing, alledging
that there was no occasion fur secrecy or
concealment in relation to an army of five
or six thousand men, as a knowledge of their
precise destination aud situutio t would be of
no importance to an enemy, if we h:-d one,
but v as important to the people of the U.
,btate».
Before the question on printing was deci
ded, tile House adjourned.
r rid ay, rob. 2.
The question under consideration yester
day when the House adjourned, lor printing
the report, of ilie Secretary of War, was
carried in the affirmative, 5<; to38.
Mr. Dawson moved, That the select com
mittee, to whom the report was referred,
should he discharged from the further con
sidcration of it, in order to refer it to the
standing committee on our military affiaiis.
Motion negatived—A\es 29.
Mr. Dove from the committee on the
District ot Columbia, made a report con
cluding with the following resolution:
devolved, That the prayers of the reve
ral petitioners to continue Ihe charter of the
hank, of Alexandria, and to grant charters
to the hanks of Potomac, of Washington
nod of the Union Bank of (iebrgetown, are
icasonable, and ought to lie.granted.
i he bill lor the reliel of llto late Samuel
Cl East, went through a committee of the
whole, Mr Cutts in the chair; but was
then ordered to lie on the table.
1 he bill providing the manner in which
applications f< r the purchase of public
lands shall be m • dc, went through acom
mitteeof the wi»ole, Mr. Basset in the
d. *\ nnd was ord< red to he engrossed.
HATTURE OF HEW ORLEANS.
Toe ii mse resolved itself into a committee
<1 the whole, Mr. Basset in the chair, on
tne resolutions heretofore offered by Mr.
B n-fTey, respecting the Hatture.
‘ )n the suggestion of Mr. ShrfjTey, the re
solution oc fore the committee of the whole,
lor reins: ' it* the persons dispossessed in
t’>'> pr:>!K-i ';\ ' the Battuie, was disagreed
t >; and .v r neO'ey offered a resi lotion re*
ii:- ing ' President to take measures,
fury should result to t’.ic property
id com eat, while the claim te mains unset
flail.
i\lr. Shrffey supported his mTian, and
the right of the claimant to a speedy inves
tigation, and decision on his claim, at consi
derable lengii.
Mr I’oy.lras spi ke at great length in 1
support of the light of the United States to
the property.
1 lie coinniittve then rose and reported!
progress; and the House adjourned.
Saturday, Feb. 3.
O* ing to the extreme inclemency of the j
weather, but few members attended at the ;
usual hour of meeting.
A quorum not being present at two o’- j
clock, a motion w as made to adjourn, anil
carried by Tv as and Nays—22 to 19.
I AND FOR SALE—By virtue of an act of]
•* General Assem -v of Vi gi./.a, passed'
the 22 t liny of Jammy 1810 Will be sold at1
Public Auction, at M .’i w • >in house, on I
Monday the 12th d ay of .1 uch next, iff-ir.otht r |
wise next fair dav, on .. <•' ;!i(. of oi*c, : ao, and i
three years, the Trai t of Land continuing ah ml
.»<0 acres (in lot*» or t!ie whole together n m. y ]
)>e»t suit the purchasers and promote the pub* j
1 '• i:'' rest,) ly Irtg. count <•» Mai extra,
filled Kingston parish Glebe L md. To is Land
is conveniently situ •» don E.'s River, and Pud
den Creek, which *h.,ur..ls a ! u Fish nd Oys
t mb in til. I i mss.iii, and is a't.uit o n mi! a !.„:,
mile from th* said courthouse. Fnrtli>*r des
cription is dee me ! useless, r- it’s ex*>e- • d th.ise
i(u.lined to purchase, ill \i<_-w (lie ]> vmis'*s be
loio tlie day ■>! Hale Bonds with good sccuri
t-es, with a lien on the s iid i;unJ will be required
by
rF.nviN smith, -x
IIOULDEK nunrivs,
RICHARD BILLUPS, ! .
ANT*. HUDGINS, r Com rt.
CtABi, Mll.Lljjt, Senn. j
r.y.v SANDS SMITH. J
T*j, 10. Iaw3w
I^RESH CLOVER & GARDEN SEEDS —
* , 1 oh Sai.k by the subscribe,s, j,t their new
Medicine Store r-.e.-r the Market Bridge, a conn
tny of (.LOyi.it SF.V.T) ntvl a ganrral assort*
in«*nt ol GAltlihN SLJ'D.S, consisting in pad
ol early and late Pvt# do Feans, do. C thing •,
("o.Turtnp} early Radish, Lettuce, l'sr nip,B ct
C.ur..t, Pippurgrass, Sin.hlins, f*c. &c.
Anso, Medicines, Drugs, Pa nts, Dyeing,
Drugs, &c. Sic.
, VAIL U ROGERS.
February 10. 2nwlf
a P * virtue ol r decree ol th • Honorable Con t
of Cl.all cry for flic Richmond D stuet,,
writ i>« sold to the high' *1 bidilti, lor re a .y mo
» y, the Tiact ol Land called JlELVlDERL
< P. A ( 1 , in ar the city of Richmond, containing
one Iffifhlrrd acreJ more or ie«a. The sale will
’ ke j.G,-,. ,,,, th-; premibcn on too fifth day o
March next.
Wit I I AM APa R.SHALL,
1 ‘ Ii iiis 1, J' \ , CnvCS
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c -Giaiy jy. ids
_ enquirer.
Richmond, February io.’ihjo.
TO A UEFUUMCAN
SIR—I must confess that I ain startled
Unci alarmed by the late prose-rip* ••»?•*, »-*n< it
I have seen and heard. of Albert CiuJl i in
and others Cui bona / es John Himiniph I
asks. \Y’h?t is the use of these attacks t '
Do their authors consider tin- mischievous)
consequences which uiay tpriug from these |
proscriptions ?
When it is evident that a limb of the hu
man b >dy is cancerous and unsound, every
'»ue cries “ let it be lopt oil'.” \\ ben some
rascally Arnold shoo s up in society—some !
execrable traitor to pint the ruin of his conn j
try—the verdict of every . honest man t >, |
“ blf with his head.” And should some j
corrupt, intriguing, or dishonest member j
unfortunately belong to our pnvy, let him
suffer for his sins—let the vizor he torn from
his brow — let his treachery be exposed—
and let him be driven out from the commu- j
nion of every honest man. Noloss can ac- 1
crue to the party to which he belongs_a :
spy in the camp is more dangerous than a j
whole corps arrayed against you—an open ;
enemy i- infinitely lcs: dangerous than a pro- ■
tended friend—wneu the danger is put fairly j
before y on, y ou may know how to meet it—
it is the tiger in the jungle, and not on the •
plain, win. is armed with all ids teerrors. i
Such are toy maxims-bvt let its act
upnnyhchv not upon sujtfiicicn-:-let us: u v.’
the v autery and the knife, when the disease
is once submitted to our senses-Let tlo
man be condemned without proof-let net
passions, and prejudices, and si if-im.ercst be
consulted, but iLc conduct d thi* iiihu, v. h o
is ; i i aigned at the bar i f the party.
But where is the pro..! of Albert Gi’l.v
tin’s treachery?-We are toi \ th itlie Is 1
the father of Macon’s bill. llow is that j
proven? Ii »w is i: shown that he is any
more its author, than the rest of the calinci,
as it is idly called-for there is no such
tiling known to thecoiadtution of our i ..nu
ll y f How is it shown, tliut theu are not
mm e favorable to the repeal of the inefli
cient non intercourse bill, than Mi Gallatin
himself? All these gentleimn may be mis
ttiki n——but where ss the necessity of ma- I
king the Secretary of the Treasury the I
common scape-goat of their mistakes. In j
reply to the imputation oftpis charge, what i
s&> the letters Irian men of high standing a*
Washington ? They tell its, that •• in the
VUCir IK) (liliC) LflCft-Ol Oj/lll
ion — that Macon’s bill is i cabinet measure”
I bat “ tiie attempt to (/uurrrl with Mr.
Gallatin, to impute to him every obnoxious
measure, when he is only responsible for
co operating with others, is considered by
many as unjust in the highest degree.”
We are told—again—that Mr. G. is a se
cret loe to the administration—that he is do
*"K every thing to bring it into disrepute and
ruin. Anil where is tnc evidence of these
charges ? '1 he world, at this time, know
that “ the Secretary o; the Treasury is not
in habits of intimacy or intercourse with
either ol the others—hut the private animo
sities of these rnen, do not disturb the coun
cil board”—It is a fact, known to me. sir,
Mat to is report of a Schism in the cabinet,
i.> drawn from personal feelings alone, and
not from any dereliction of principle on ei
ther side.
And permit me to say, sir, that Tam ac
quainted with some of the caused of these
personal bickerings—that I know the differ"
cut relations, which the Secretary of the
Treasury holds as to Messrs.Smith, Han il
ton & Eustis— and that there arc reasons
to hope, that, the prudent interposition
of common friends, may clear up all
misunderstandings, extinguish all dissen
sions, and produce conciliations. Get me
also add, sir, that if thtr.e men are the
patriots, which they are represented to be,
such consequences must ensue—ihe sacred
sense of public duty will extinguish all their j
personal feelings-they "will make a
peace offering on the altar ot their common
country, of ad their petty feuds, jealousies |
ana contentions. It is tor n.cn ot generous j
am! elevated souls, to exhibit llttse exam- !
pics of magnanimity. Nothing is more glo- ■
lions in the lile ol Aristides, than when A*
then, was sorely pressed by a dangerous fee,
he tendered his right hand to hin enemy, Ik
buried his resentments ill the cause of hi>
country, liuitucif- uds of our own}Statesmen
are out, it is believe ,1, ot so in nous a cast as to
require such exertions. M itnal friendship
may brush away all mi,under., anding, and
‘<iucc* a eoKCiii i ’uii so .itsirjDn*,
It is Sri.il too, chat Mr. Gallatin i ^ an e
ncmy to the Carrying trade—that there is
no other proof of this wanting, than the
clause in Macon’s Hill, respecting the di
i ect trade. Prejudice must, indeed, lie at
a loss for materials of suspicion, when she
dr.*ivs such a charge from such a clause,
if Mr. G. were the fntiK.r of the bill, is it
decent t.» impute »r.e of its provisions to a
secret hostility to the Carrying trade, when
a much more obvious and honorab e ciue
presents i s"1fl It b is been avowed on the
l...or i,l t t* rl. ot 11—it has been uniformly
avowed there, in the course otlbe argument
on this inti — that the intuition of this clause
i« to prevent G. Britain from countervailing
•*ur measures—or it she d ies so, to prevent
our own tonnage from smTering, as it di cs at
present under the Non..Intercourse law_
lor that clause interdicts the circuitous,
sinit ha isle tr^de, by prohibiting the entry
of liriiish goods, except direct from the
place or production.
In my opirh.n, sir, this cliu:» will be in
competent to the purposes f<>r which it is
in tended—bat still let me ask, where is the
justice of imputing this provision to afar
less honorable motive? Where is t’ac proof
ot Mr G’s hostility to the carrying, colonial
trade? Is i. to be found in bis Kepovts?_
No—In his letter to Mr. F.rskine t Far from
it—1 have never seen a letter, which more
exactly lilt the republican creed. Thatlet
t r does him credit. “ ] never could have
given countenance to an opinion,” »a\s lie,
“ that the United States Would agree, or tliHt
it would he proper to make any arrange
itient whatever, respecting the colonial
trade, n condition ot the revocation of thi
orders in c'tiucil. ’-“In the event <>f a
tieaty embracing all ibe points in dispute,
and pHi tii ulai ly ilia^ ot impressments, with
out which, i trust, no treaty will over take
plate, it was my opinion, and I may certain
ly have expressed it, that if the other sub
jet' s of difference were arranged, tlr*.t rts
p ct'ngiUe/ .mual trade* would be easily
adjusted, S< Jhc. The right to irftdo he
tv/een such colonies and Hie United Slates
generally, and to dint in «. foidal articles be
■ I’t'ii tl ( l .uir d Stages ailit otlier ci imtries
r.- ver can, or *v/ll, in my opinion In dian I
dotted, oi its c\etuse bo suspended by mis!
government. GutugContrary, it, is i>o«cly i,u
order to secure, bv an express treaty stipu
lation. that trade against the Mftiger of in
tei ruptiou, and thus bv a mtnKt spirit of
accommodation, to avoid collisions, that the
abandonment of the direct branch, can ever
be assented to ”
It lias been also said, that Albert Galla
tin is in league with John Randolph—that
thcr:;'ore lie ought to he cast off. Sir, I
must rmfess, that tlie only suspicions
which I ever felt respecting Mr. G. were
on account ot Mr. 1{. \\ hen Mr. R. came
"i»t on the floor of Congress with certain in
Miu.V mis, whicn were sud to come from
Mr. G. I felt alarm and suspicion. There
i-. a species of fatality about, Mr. R. He
secm.fi stined to improve up *i the paradox I
l»f Junius—that “ a man should lie the bitter
est enemy of his friends”-he is nut onlv '
“ ttieen niyof hiitVieiids.'* but the friend
•>l his enemies-his frienddiip blights,;
Itis persecution piombi.es. lint that Mr. U. 1
is now in league with the Secretary of the I
i reusury, is an assertion that requires a J
greater stretch of credulity than fill-. u>
my share, itis a fact, that since Mr. R. i
How off from the last administration, Mr.
G. was involved, widi the rest rf them, in
his resentments ——and from that ;cra to '
lliis. ^nt'. :\. :;:.s denied to him the ordinary I
civdines between man anil man. If then!
there be.any nolle, ion in this case, it must i
be one of a new’ J.c cription.
• I'finft s:>. J do n.jt like, the P-ccretsirv of.
bie I lea.urj ’s stepping aside of nis official j
duties, and. in his Report, animadverting
!'"i the j/o itical alternatives, which suggest •
themselves to our adoption. — Rut this is not
a .v.g*.?/:*, in rCy judgment.
;),r» it. is m c' :ss tor me to point out tlie
ndachieis of unnecessary proscription. Our
c-o.iiti v • v:n:res all our aid — all the euer J
p.ie., vjjriety, and the talents of our party.
i his is me view of the subject.-It is at
times.desirable to herd divisions and tf
■ nofefl rt betwetn men of worth
—but of .how much greater consequence, to
pit*.vent ih!k-rentes from being cuaffeJ to
open extremities, tliat would powerfully dis j
ti;ut the republican cause ! Those who !
L’st.vi towh.it extent thedi-seiitionsof;
very limited minority have been felt, are
bestahie to estimate the consequences of a.
more extensive schism.
The federal party will do all, that they
can. to widen ttn.se breaches. They will
standby, like mischievous hoys,' who set the
generous mastiffs by the ears’ It is •• mils Co
'hem' ‘"Itis fun ,o t.ietn, but may be death
fins It is their policy. •• United vie stand,
ili^i led :vc lull.” 1 hey can only rise upon
our ruins. And woe be to this country, if
fvrr its administration should be again con
fided to a federal rule. Then will come
the days of vengeance and of proscription—
then will conic •• the reign of terror”_
Gigantic i ride, pale I error, gloomy Carr,
dud mad Ambition, shall attend them thttc?'
In lieu of aiding the federalists in those
fioliiic schemes, let us he wary, and let us
!>• considerate-1 am happy, sir, that the
Editor, who has merely published some stric
ttnes upon him, in whose republican prin
cipits i have the highest faith, and for
whose character I have a very high respect,
has himself regretted the progress of denun
ciation.
Authcinicl Mucon too has been the mark
of ridicule !—bir, to what lenghts is this mad
career to be pushed ? Though I differ from
N. Macon in some of his measures, mv heart
does him homage, lie may err, but'his in
tegrity soars a sightless distance above tlte
reach of suspicion. Firm, sterling in his
fa.tit, blunt in his manners, he can never
prove a recreant to his principles. Never
can 1 forge: the tears which streamed into
my eves, when during the last winter I saw
him coming forward and leading the van of
his c-aintry s defenders, 11 also has been said,
that Mr. 11. has an undue ascendant over
him—there was once a time, when Mr. M.
had the highest respect for Mr. 11.—y too
u.l it—and itis certain that Air. R. attempts
every possible means to win him to his ser
vice—lie is too precious a pearl to be i ast bv.
It may be, that even yet Mr. Ai. |>as not
In en thoi oughly weaned, but in no instance,
as far as I have observed, has the indepen
dence of Alacon been sacrificed !
t.ui the subject is growing too delicate for
discussion.—Let as drop it.
A REPUBLICAN.
7-oil THE E.YQU/RER.
° * * *1 ~ * CE—J <inches —/Ac degree if protect: •
O’l due to it—the respect due to the 1’lao.
How anti how f it is right to protect the trade
ot Inc U. Stale.-. is an a.I inipoilmit cjuesiion
r is the i iw ot nature, tint the se..s are free
—that.the great mulcts ot the deep,” is a spe*
cies •!' hieh-w.tj, which belongs to all nations.
Kac.h has an inierest in its use—each has a
tight to as use—tins is the law oi nature and of
llUtUI e’s god.
Let Mr. Randolph ridicule, as much as he
pleases, the “ Liberty of the Seas”-let him
oncer at the illustrious Jefferson lor tiie l.ib.ni
°r.s which he Ins poured to its honour—let the
vvnt.-n. 1 cynic smrl: he may he "a dog to bay
llit* Moo;* — 1 r the principles of urw i. ,
ir.utaolc, and the laws of the universe are the
8; n,°, ** it the cynic had never been born.
1’he seas are, naturally and necessarily, free_
exclusive oi those restrictions which the t.uli
u»os wars among nali >ns have put upon them—
li ithout such concerns, tlie seas would have been
free for every thing that floats upon it—no one
could have disturbed the vessels of another, w.tli
any better plea of justice, than the robber wlu>
attacks the unprotected traveller on the high
wa>_. With such contests also, the seas are liaTde
to no!i!rthir restrictions than the usages of na
tioiis v v/c imposed unon them—Exclusively of
them lew restriction#, they are at free as ever—
l,.e nut.on that seeks to inultipiy these htni
t.it ions, is to all intents and purposes, as much a
ne-tof pilates as the [orates who makes an attack
I in * l ine of profound peace, or toe ruffian w!io
ioI»h on tlie high-wav.
j lint though it m *v lie the right of the United
Siali-H, to cl mu tit.) fret- enjoy ment of those por
ot trade, wliiRi aiv not liinited by the usa
g< j ot belligerents, vet there is another question
to be discussed-.s it oof interest to lay-claim
and proL ct t u rn > No one Av erts t>. d im,
mI.kh costs more than it is worth. Plaintiffs
i.o not me tor estates,which will It ,swallow d up
u> ' ic .costs of the amt N .lions will frequent
!i;ul il t(> l»e their intcrcs*, to wave the strict
M en,on of fhcir rights, when wars and blood,
sited, and ruin ilsell may he t lie consequence.—
Uut d' lliis he true, of Ji nations, it i» peculiarly
\ *i'tpuhhc*. I*(t inon ru*)i to battle
,r a tea tin r or aflame. Let them waste the
oiood and treasure of their subjects, on idi; and
ridiculous projects—on questions of precedency
or etiquette— to please the pride of parasites or
prostitute-;. Republics will, however, conni the
cos* ot v —the Mmilts to be gamed—and tin
'.ka to Ijl ; mi. Their honor is b .t another n one,
lor those high interests, those venerable rights
Mili . are i lmoi.t evmmiaf to lluir pnsprrpy,
then f.eedorfl, or their independence. Tiny
t: :i to say to tln-m sellcs ; *• If we submit t »this
alUc!t» °,ir nghts are assailed, the
wry yitnU of our pros polity arc ptruck a’. —__
or If we put up with »hfr attar*. on mlmr
“ though import ant iiitrivstn, it will hut invite
“ more imp irtant encroachments ,hough in
in thin latter case, let us at lent be certain.
'• that our nnu-reaisUr.ee will not be usei-ib . 1
“ “» ‘car, and that it will clearly lead to larger
“ usurpation s.”
Lru/er tfii* point of view, the question of our
commerce presents it't ii'-is it right to protect aff
itv branches—or -kif Arijitr^M are worlliy of pro
tection—Si vih -.t spcctcs cf protection are wo to
gi.e?
\‘ m* trail * ol this, as of most oilier countries,
consists ol three branches—“.the hrnne trade, the
1 tra ■' ft* umpttoH, ani the cart
t> 1 lie «a?hf‘ trade is employed inpurch.ts |
mg m one p«rl ol tin- same country, m i > Uiug |
m :m ittier. the produce of the mlustry «>f th a 1
com. rv. It comprehends h ith the inland and j
tin- coasting trade. The foreign trade of con \
- itupt.on is employed in" purchasing lj.'sien '
g '.uls, for home runstimption. The" carrying
tiadc is employed in transacting the commerce i
of fmvigti countries, or in carrying the surplus !
produce, of one to another.”
J ' e writer, Iront whom the »hovt; nuntifon
is t then ( Ad.mi Smith on the Wealth of Nations) !
lit. ti g.» k tut t.« v ate ti.e dillcrent degrees ol' he J
i: fi arising • tcom these laatiiii ations of trad,; ;
> trade is the i>. st-^ bee 3 use “ tire c .
p.i. t wnirti is employed i , purchasing in one part '
ol thciouutry in order u sell in an >thcr tin- pr •
du c ol • te industry of that country, generally
replaces by e\cty «j«i« It operation two distinct. -\t
prtmj, that had both been employed in the ay'i
culture cr manufactures of that country, cud 1
thereby enables them to continue that t inj.lov
mtmt ” Siic.ti is tb • cumorroe between Cliuri*,.
ten and Looton,..Philadelphia and Uiche.mnri -- *
‘‘i*-’ species ol trails iti'ttt Lr protected at every
iuk it. is not oi y the must p>ofitalile. which cun
o._ rn lima; ted—hut it is not to ne disturbed with
out u direct assault on our. sovereignly and inde
pendence. \Yoebc- to tiie nation, that would
p nut.another to go into its wafers, violate its ju
r.sdiclion, an 1 st- /.»• every \< js.-l wbiclt was j
h >uud from one to another of its o wn pons ! G. •
Britain niigh' a« well land tier marauiling troops |
on our shores, as seW-e otu-coxs rrs. Wo should i
deserve to lose the name of a free- government, I
it we could deliberate for one moment upon such !
a question. This .branch of trade, therefore, is
as sacred aj “ the ruddy drot>,’» which circulate
in tbe arteries of the body p ditic.
’i he second branch of trade, which consists in 1
pure.using foreign goods lor home cortsunriiion, |
r:/un this purchase ft made with the produce cf J
comes tic industry, “ replaces too, by every such :
operatic: i, two distinct Capitals ; bat one of them !
only is employed in supporting domestic indus
t.sy ” i .Ha branch of trade, however, is almost
»i viUi one, ir» ihi > country—is essfciiti.il to tiio
exportation «.l our natural productions, Hour, to
bucco, tcc. In this, comnerce and agriculture I
-v.icu—-a is i:i.iccre^t oi
l ie farmer, that it be tree-tor ofwhat conse
quence is it, that a icbiicoo note be in me* plan
tei-’s pocket, or in (hat of the merchant, il U to.
leign power shuts us trom our lawful market
lie lo:. mils on both, >1 tlie restriction con
uuics for it thus the merchant gets less for.it,
lie will give less to the tanner h i,I, then is a
n. alien ol trail* , which \\e blioei.l guard with
0!l* we should resist any ell . r.u.c mionts upon
it with zeal——if they are grout and lasting, we
•should go . Imort all lengths to protect u._
1 ne o. jections should tic pectfiar <ir strong,
which should arrest our arm—Tue British Or
deiw or Council, at this time, are of tins sort, t*
e.»l! upon us for resistance.
llut'; atn i Ah. putchae is made, ‘'tint with
ine produce t*l Domestic industry, but witli
some other foreign good.-,” the call for protec*
lion may be great, but not to arms. S ill 1 a,
r.isim Im ttie carrying trade upon u»-'vhich
11 altogether withdrawn front supp >. ting me
productive labour of t i t particular country
lo support that ol some I irtign countries.” i
i would m certain rases protect these branches
by strong municipal regulations—1 would even
go so i.o- as to iti.ise to in ike a eommer lal Tsva •
ty with England, wire i did not recognize our
t ights to tlie indirect colonial trad •_But “ thus
t.ir, ami no farther.”—I would not draw the
sword for tb-ose branches—mu Ii less the East
India trade. 1 would never plunge this country
mto war, to enrich u i\-w.inerch .nr.-, place t ie
means of lu xury k corruption in their i.unds, and
enable a ricii 1‘liiladclphia inerciiant to hang Sat
ten Curtains around Ii is rooms, or tantalize Ids
guests with 15b dishes ot solid silver.
lie t tlie subject swells too much upon ih—At
all times, the U. States should wish *o Invc their
tlr.g respected. l’iie ill c-liecls of habitual ac
quiescence in its violation, are justly shown in
the following extracts front Jackson’s “Com
merce of the Mediterranean.”
“ 1<*“ -Jews are very numerous in all the Bar
bary slates ; they are not. tolerated i.i Spain, but
are hi considerable numbers in Marseilles, ami
the south ol Fiance li!/ very lately; they were
formerly excluded from Piedmont, but they are
'try numerous in the other Italian States, down
to the Homan ; they are not t- lerated in Naples,
Sicily, or Malta ; there arc a great many in the
Austrian sea ports, in tlie Adriatic. In the Se
ven islands, Mote*, and Turkey in Europe, they
j are not very numerous ; and there are very few in
’Turkey, in A iia, Sy ria, or Egypt.
i lie jews nave no 11 ig, but are iisu »l!y pro
| tcctcd where they locally resid. , aiul in some
| places enjoy nearly the same privileges as the
natural born subjects. They nevi r con*.dir their
word or faith pledged in the least binding, and
many an Englishman has often tmi.e n> reflect
upon his credulity.
It will lie necessary to observe the same can
tion with r***.p«;cl to (he Greek?, who i omp isc a
considci able p.«it of the population of toe oortii
ern si lore s ol the Mediterranean They areclu< I
ly subjects oi the Grand S.gniiir, and are at pre
sent in a very deplorable stale ; tiicy have a Hag
for their merchantmen, hut that is not considered
a i an indeperi.laiit flag by other nations, and
whatever insult may be committed against tin ...
;it sea, they cannot easily obtain i,edr*".'i ; tl,e
Greeks have no Clfu-r povve., e»cept me Porte
to i ppiv to for redi css, and their complaints have
very seldom been attended to. Toe Greeks be
uig h » :m rolls people, the Porta lias always
beenjcalotiS of them, aiul instead of redressing
tlieir grievances, which would soon in ike them
appear respectable in the eyes of other nations,
lias taken every opportunity of reducing them by
degrees to the most abject slavery. The Greeks
finding every repcsseniati >n for a redress of their
grievances treated with indifference, tney now
(it may be termed) take the law into their own
hands ; whenever a Greek ship at sea receives
any insult from an armed vtssel of any other na
tion, being too strong, the Greeks ;> tieatty muc
ir.it to the insult; tut whenever they meet with
another vtiiel of that tut ion at sea. and ra-i o
verpov/or it, the Greeks will moat assuredly dc ,
troy every soul on board, plunder the ve wlol'e
very thing valuable, and then sin'; it; the: c tore
it is considered cl mgvrous meeting wiji a Gittit
slim of superior force at
I her*: are cl: <» a great many Greek pirates,
who are sure to find protection in those ports
where there arc • » Turkish garrisons. The
Greeks are a people who arc by no means to he
depended upon j tb« v are always practising every
low mean artifice th t can possibly he invented ;
having no name or character at Make, they are
more barefaced mi l less cautious in their impost*
tioiis than tfie Jews.
" This shews in a very strong light how f.«t
the nniiiis ..nil pi.iicijUsof iudividnah, and even
a whole nation, rnny lie reduced from tli ; high,
eat degree of refinement, the nriOi>t amiable t>ir
tucn and iiccumfilishitu’ntii, to the very I iwest ibb
of human depravity, when deprived of all political
iiiflie i ce.
“ It also proves the nei^ssity of evciy n'dloti
any people causing tl.vu iiag to o* to: vCUu iy
* 1 ri n mi tons ; u ib*i ml concern »r earcerwe
power alone, every individual is erpioily interest
ed* and certainly constitutes a crime in anx m >n
vyhat< ver, to look .with apathy and tndiffereitr on
Ins cuntry's wrongs.
“ 1 lie .Irmeni.ms arc another nation or ra'-e of
iiu ti who are not to he relied on with implicit
c<>'ili(l-nrc. They have no king or head of their
nation, neither km tlivx- t nrt>e<l into n republic ;
they are deprive ! .Cult p-limal iilnoiitv ; too*
townie much jretter than either tlio jtwy .
Greeks, yet whatever vi'-ims Hr loan I amongst
them, are inn ■ from neecssitv than principle, in
Armenia, and in those countri *s where they are
in considerable pmuhvis, no m..n can travel from
(nir provi.ice to :,.'io!her with mt a proper pa'; .
port ; there*’ire, whatever f: md nr <:>-.iiie an Ar
menian commit*, lot is «• sily detrrie I. The
Arm iiians enjoy the greatest pul of the com
merce of ”urk -\ in Asia, Anhi.i, P-rsi:., and the
major part ot tiie Caravan trade. Tiie Caravan
siups between lieng«J and Ilnssora me usua'y
htfigiiteil by the Ariii.-niaii nierun.mU touiidfroni
inds i. -t i,, y are p itected in their r.onnverce i»/
the links, w! lure ot '.lieni'rlies in general t»..t
x 11 y ihd'fierent merchants: nndtli y usuallyem
pioythe Arniehf- i merchants to conduct their*
commercial all :ii s. They |,xve i gicut many of
• he orient <1 maulers and customs, and have a
f vv good tr..!ts in their charj' t r. Ti e Turks
Aral them with more r-wpea than they shew
loxvards tlte (ireeks. T «: Armenians ,u .• m, *
submissive, harmh -s, and inotVcnsi ve, do nut
posiss m> much ofin it vindictive spirit, so uni
Xtosal a nongst the Greeks —There are very ievv
Ai meiiiuns in Italy or the Itlorca, and none in
B;u l)ary ; but in Turkey in Asia Hi v lorm tie*
major purl of the population. There are v A
European st ites a .rl nations on the northcr-i
shores of ttie Mediterranean, many individuals of
which % too id n n ii • too hastily or imp.icitly’ to
Iixlr t in on the contrary, tiie greatest caution .Sc
circumspection will at uil times be found ueccs
i.oy. This is owing to their flag being hel l in
Ii lie c: tirdution by other n ilion: ; xi d .shews how
much political respect operates upon the mind*
and principles of xhe people of that nation.
Whatever the nature of the government nay he,
whether hereditary or elective, a monarchy, aris
Uk-m y , or demo racy, provided the government
causes its fi tg to be respected by other nations,
wild ter from love or fear, it will have the same
elicit: the individuals ol that nation will cause
themselves to be respecied in foreign countries,
and cai> hilly r.void doing any nv an autioiith.it
“‘n',L 1 • h ast grade their high national
character. ) nenj «:re m.ny instance* °fgovern
ments losing ili-r energy, and the morals of the
ii'.diviJujlH, ami nearly the whole of that nation
tailing off in proportion.
“ O ily two or throe centuries past, there wr.s
much noise m Luropc abinr Spanish honor, Span
is.i valor, and Spauioli integrity. Spun eoiitjucr
ro tii • new world ; was iluu u t <uii a :ul powerfu l
monarchy, and keel tne qBil .■ miumiis of Eiiro|ic
mi awe. i he S liards teen baldly exposed
|heir persons to danger: they vvuu.i rather per
isu, than be guil.y id any mean act mu that might
cause tiie least ilisagreeable'reHectioti upon their
high national character. This is universally al
lowed to have her tv the character of the Spani
ards at tli u time. View them in tiiei • present
stale, and tiiey vvdl lie found i.imost Hie reverse.
Plum a succession ol vv ah princes, they are re -
xluued to a most degraded slate, lioi.h i»v land and
sea; they will shrink Iroin danger ; tliey have
now very li’.tl • idea ol tiie national character ;
.md a Spaniard, with mt rumors w ill assassinate
in ihed.fic. In the ume of their poxver and pros
perity, the very i s -a if such a Ii irid anddulesti
:'it crime wont 1 hive been snfliciuut to have
'hade a brave Spaniard shudder ”
if/* i here are two Washington papers
yee due— v\ e have brought the proceedings
i»i the House of 11 :p< esentatives down to Feb.
;f—f lic Senate have not j t acted on the
dill, relative to our Foreign Relations—We
repeat oar expectations, that they wil not
decide upon it, until they hear again from
Europe.
•17* The Alexandria Advertiser of the
6th, states, that on M mil iy (the 3d,) Mr.
:>!onclcy called up his resolution, calling for
information respecting the communication}
nf our government with France. Mr. Mum
f >rd offered an amt ndment.caliingon die pre
sident lor information respecting forged Jta
/icru, purporting to be papers of -I nerican
ttravels—After some opposition, the question
v/as taken outlie amendment,& carried, aye
bj, Noes 26-The question was then ta i
ken on the resolution and carried, Ayes 92,
Noes 19—A committee *r as appointed to wait
on the President with it.
Jy' 1 lie Legislature of Virginia adjourn
ed yesterday.
r|"MIE Subscribers, and Genllofrnen who wish
1 to become subscribers, to the Richmon 1
Dancing Assemblies, : -e requested to U2 *et at
fhft If ell Tavern on THIS Evening, 6 o'clock,
for the purpose of forming Rules ami Regulations,
appointing Managers, determining the number
ol Halls, ami when they shall take place.
February 10, 1810. it
NOTICE.—By virtue of & dee 1 ot trust, from
Samuel Smithson to the su!h-riber, to se
cure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rive*
Sc Co.—will he sold (agreeable to law, at Elijah
Garth's Tavern, in the town ufCharloUsliUe, ort
Monday the 5th day of March next,'it being Al
bemarle com t day, the following property to wit:
a negro worn t named Im y, and her three chil
dren, Jack, Isaac, and Also, a negro man nam
ed Watt, also a waggon and four horses with
geer complete, or so much thereof as will be suf
ficient to pay i he balance due under said Lust.
MARTIN DAWSON, Trust".
Milton, lOlh Feb.
NOIICG.—By virtue of a deed in trust from
Richard G Mat •.», and William G. Mar
tin to the subscriber, to *e-;ure the payment oL
several debts duo Hr twn, Rives h C >. as m said*
deed expressed — will be sold agreeable ti law,
at Elijah Garth’s tavern in the town af Charbtts
ville, on Monday the fifth clay of March next, it
being Albenis le court day, the following pro
perty to wit: one b.tv Man- with a blazed face,
“ns Lather Bed a., ■! furniture, sundry othur
household furniture, also <;>ne seventh part of
the Estate of Patri :k Micliie dec’d , which tlij
said VV liham G. Marlin claims right to, in con.se
qui nce of his intermarriage with his wile Sarah,
a daughter of said Michie ; consisting of eleven
Negro i, or so much thereof as will lie sudici nt
to p »y ti>e balance that may be found due un ler
said ti ll A.
MARTIN DAWSON, Trutter.
Milton, lOtli Feb.
NOTICE —The subscriber being desirous tp
close his Execuiorstiip of tiie estate of
I' til1 Graham dec’d. an 1 whereas there appears,
by the wiil of the said Gr.diam, a debt to be de 5
horn the Kst <te of bis Grandfather Duncan Gra
ham, to the firm oi Liles Bogle & Co—for Uio
pay h i.l of which, or a part of which, provision
is made by the will of the sawl Paul Graham j
this is therefore to requre the said firm, or their
ig io to come f irward, state theii claim, and
• st ihlisli the amount doe, that the tame may oe
x’ttled j otherwise the assets will (after Cnee
mouths from this time) t o applied to the -iis
c barge ol other debis > ue from tlir estate of vbe
G.-aham ! md this notice wall Im; plead
ed iti bar to the said claim,
SAivlUF.L BtillRU*.S,
Jw r <J /\tm (*/(i/ntin.
Caroline County Virg». >
Jautwry 87ui, lyov. ji