The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-09-25 00:00:00, page 3

•he Duke of Reggio, prohibiting alt attempts
of the Dutch to emigrate to other coun.
tries, under very severe penalties.
It is said that Bernadutte and Brune are
Both in disgrace, and it is even asserted they
have been confined by order of Bonaparte,
but there does not appear any authentic
foundation for the rumor*.
The Gazette contains h»s majesty's Pro_
Clamation for proroguing the Parliament
from Tuesday the 21st of Aug. to Thursday
the 1st of November.
Interesting.—We have seen a letter from
a respectable house in Loudon, dated July
SO, which says. Colonial produce and dye
A|oods have been refused permission to" be
xanded in England, from neutral vessels.—
Application was made to the Board of trade
to admit that which had already arrived.or
might be on its way, and to fix a definite
period, after which it should be refused an
entry—No answer has yet been received.
Phil. Gaz.
Philadelphia, Se/it 17.
The Swifisure, 7A, from Lisbon arrived
tit Halifax, Sept 3, sailed from Lisbon Ju
iy 27 on which duo the fresh troops from
Halifax suer-’ landed. The Sunft sure Jell
sin with a ship from Messina bound to Lon
don i the captain of which reported that
the Trench had landed 20.000 men at Sici
fy. Phil. Gaz.
Bos-rox, Sept. 18.
FROM PORTUGAL.
By arrivals at this port and at Aewbury
■porc. Lisbon papers to the 6 h of August
have been received. The latest accounts
from the Anglo Lusjtanian Army are to the
2d of August, when its head quarters were
at Celerico, but it was contemplated to ad.
vance them to \lverca. The Portuguese
troops tinder Marshall Be a ns mo tin had
• joined those of Lord Wellington at Celtri„
c«*. The French had been before Pinnel,
f6 or 8 miles A. W. of Almeida) but had
recross'-d the Coa There appear* to have
been no fighting from 'he 24'// of July to
the 2d of August. On the 22 d of July, 8 or
9000 French troops, w'th 8 pieces of artil
lery pasted (he Douro, not far from Z.mo
ra, and threaten the northern province of
P r'ugal We perceive no far'her mention
of Reoxiek's division, which passed the
iagus/rf Alov.rez apparently with a view
of joining JV/ajsexa He nous closely pres
*ed by a corps of Patriot troops, and, it is
sa'd, had 400 of his rear guard cut off_~
'Jhr Rri'ish division, un ter Gen Hill
watched that of Rf.gxier As soon us ,he
lacier began to withdraw from Estramadu
» a, the Spaniards recovered fresh spirits,
land‘many military movement's are mention
ed Patriot detachments are noted as ha.
ving marched from AlbcrquerqiX'e to Cace
res, Truxitlo, anil Almurcz. ~ Foreseeing
this >ffecr% it is said, the Fren'th division of
8000 men under MokriMk, which has been
for some time at Seville, had began its
march for Estramadura. The papers, as
usual, eon’uin many accounts of small ren
contres iti Spain, in which the French
were defeated J and they relate many in.
stances of desertion--among o'hers, that
of an entire reginirnt of Polish Cavalry —
Portugul has made peace with Algiers,
through the mediation of England A ne w
contribution for the supfiort of the nation
against he Frtnch, is making hroughont
J'oriugal. 1500 trotyls, from Cadiz, hud beta
landed at Ayamonte. ■Palladium.
Oy" VERY LATE FROM fRAA’CE.
Nfew York, Sep. IS.
The brig Emelbie, captain Kennin, arri
ved b-.lnvr in 44 days from St. Jean de Luz.
wi'h >«un.‘ Amer can captains passengers.
Schooner Indue .deuce, Dashiel. was to sail
in a lew Jays *!••>:.i Bayonne for Baltimore,
with Brandy and Wine. The day before
the Emeiinc sailed,the Grand Sale commen.
ced at Bayonne of all the srq.it stored Amc.
ricau cargoes ; sites would continue 5 u 6
•Weeks —-aftc whicn, it is generally belie
ved, all the Ves.els will he sold. Lleters
from Paris ol 25 h July, state that our min
ister knows hip little of the protiedings
there. at.d c m nunicated nothing The
Schooner Bon \dvcn ure, captain Cofctjai
rille arrived at Bavoime in a short passage
from Ne i York and was seized under sus
picion of being American property.
An arrival at New.York gives the price
of fl »ur hi St. Croix on the 30:1» August, & 40
jier barrel. Same arrival informs of the
total loss of ship Krutus, M;icy, from Bona_
vista for N. York.
[Private Correspondence communicated for the tf
nited States' Gazette.
Extract of a letter from an Am eric in gentleman
at Bayonne, August 1, 1810.
The copy of a decree which I lately sent you
[decree of 5th July, 1810, published in this Ga
zi .’te on the 14 !i instantJ will undergo some mo
dificatiou as may be sejfn by the one now enclosed
■which I received from Paris a few days since — -
No confidence, however, should be put in these
licences, ami as the aspect of affairs is daily chan
ging, it is very possihl that they will fall through,
w *n'l nobody can rely upon their being executed.—
▼ By the last intelligence from Paris none had then
been issued. The sal-- of American cargoes bad
Commenced this d.-»y, and they will be sold in the
order of the enclosed list * We have an arrival
hi re ol i vcs.td h i It French colours, With a
Cargo from New York The ca-.-g > has been ad
mitted to an entry, by which it is proved that A
mi-rican pioduce can be imported in French bit
toms, but the vessel must have a French regis
ter*
• * fit* following is the list referred to :
Eist of American vsiel*' cargoes, under sequestra
tion hv 'he French government, advertised to hr
sold the Ist of August, 1*$10 These cargoes,
tvsrnts five in number, are such at are a* ret ar
ranged m lots for sale—the others which remain,
fourtnn in nu mner, will follow soon after They
will be sold in the following alphabetical order :
, Cargoes.
A. Schr Exchange of Baltimore,
B. Biliary, Salem, Cotton, 2907 bsl«s
C. Trim, Baltimore, Sugars, 696 boxes.
D. Yg C .noecticut, N- York £ 1}^\ jjjj’’
E & F two Northern vesselsf ,
names unknown at Bilboa, 3 1 ->92 hhda.
G Brig Hoebnek, of Phil. Pepper 2731 bags.
H Schr Post Bov, Baltimore, Cocoa496 bags.
1 Ship R .dins, N York, 2 bbls.
K. Schr. Eleanor, Baltimore, Potashes 14 casks
L. Brig Camilla, M, Y.,rk £ Uocoa 82 cas,k"
(Indigo 33 seroons
M Schr Com. Rogers, do. 9 boxes.
N. Schr. Sally, Boston, 2 bbls
O. Sclir Freedom/ N York, Coffee 35 tierces
P Brig Hawk, New York, $ 77\ b
Q. Brig Rose in Bloom, N. Y Fish oil, 59 rack'
K. Schr Post Bov, Phil. Rice 102 hhda.
S. Schr. Fsun Dab'more, C m arabio 200 bags
V ,'*ckr R*v/k> do Sugars 38 bov-s
V. Bng P. Tammany, N. Yo.k, Staves 3,00C
V. Schr. Prosper, of ?orS» .. Oars 205.
Y. Brig Fox, Phil Beans 6 bids.
B. U. Brig Britania, 8al»m, . Dye Woods.
. • Cstaprachy, 66 906 kil
C C. C Parts 2 vessels car > Brazil 1706 do.
K ii ^ g>His unknown > Nicar.g*** 21-60
The vc .sets whose cargoes are nut yet advertised,
are,—
Ship Eagle, Philadelphia.
Brig Andrew, do
Schr. Spencer, do.
Ship H«wk, do.
Brig Mary Ann, New York.
Brig Tom Fry, do.
Ship Sally, Boston.
Brig Enterprize, Salem.
Schr. Hetty, do.
Ship Wells, Boston.
Schr. Salem, Salem.
Schr. Trim, Baltimore, 2 voyages.
Ship Franklin, Boston.
Ship Wdkinson, of——.
Under American colours from London, with
linen, cargo claimed by the king of Spain, but se
questered as American property.
The following it a Copy of the decree referred to in
the above letter.
[Trantlatcdfjr the United State*' Gazette 1
Paiiis, July 20, 1810 Licences in your de
partment shall only be given to depart from Bor
deaux, notwithstanding merchants of other cities
may obtain them on condition of dispatching
t -eir vessels from that port. The same licence
shall answer six months, shall be addressed to
me to lie accompanied by a declaration from the
captain in writing, making known the places he
has visited, what lie has done, andevery event of
his voyage. The licences shell be giveii accord"
ing to their title gratis.—They shall contain an
obligation to export French wines and brandies,
to the amount of one half the tonnage ; the other
half shill be tilled up in wines, brandies, grain
>>i every kind excent gra&s. -and in the merchan*
d,ze, produce and manuf actures of the empire,
the exportation of which is not prohibited
Articles of importation shall be the same as
those enumerated m the licences of the second
system, excepting such exceptions as 1 may think
proper to gi ant at the special solicitation ofcdm
merctal houses.
Trade between Riga, in Russia, ahd Ham
burgh, is carried on in waggons by land. On
the 9th April last, 30 arrived at the litter pi o r
full of Russian produce and merchandize—50
more "were to follow immediately.
_3&ome0ttt»
Werv Yo/ik. SefitemScr 17. — The British
frigate Venus, with Mr Jackson and suite
on board sailed from this hort uesterduu
for England.
fro THE PUBLIC.
Erroneous impressions having gone abroad
in regard to some recent decisions ot the
Circuit Court of the United States for this
District, and much dissatistaC'ion having
been expressed at them, as setting at naught
the embargo laws, a member of the bar,
who is acquainted with allot hem. thinks it
proper, in the absence of Judge Livingston,
who is now on his eastern circuit, to state,
very summarily, the several cases which it
is said have given so much umbrage. From
them it will appear, that the ptinciples on
which the court proceeded in reversing the
sentences of the District Court applied to
all firnul laws whatever, and not to the
embatgo acts exclusively. The Judge lias
been applied to for conies of these opinions,
which were delivered at some length, for
publication, but as appeals were prayed to
the Supreme Court, he declined furnishing
til* m for that purpose—It would be better
and more becoming, therefore, to wait fora
decision on these appeals, which cannot be
long in taking place, than to arraign their
correctness on a partial representation of
tacts, and without a full opportunity of
knowing on what ground they proceeded.
, The first case decided was that of the
brig Little .Ann. and her cargo.—This was
a seizure for a violation ol the embargo laws,
in which there had been a condemnation of
vessel and cargo. It was agreed that the
<eizu.e had beeu made suithtn the District
of Rhode.Island, and the only question for
the court’s consideration was, whether such
a seizure conferred jurisdiction on the Dis_
tnci Court of this District.
Judge Livingston ’hought, that by the. act
esrablisning the Judicial Courts of the Uni
ed States, cognizance of this cause apper
tained exclusively to the District Co«;t for
District oi Rhode Island, the seizure not
beipg in this District, nor on the high seas,
and, therefore, supposed that the court be
low had erred in holding jurisdiction of it,
and for that reason only reversed its sen.
tence.
i I be next was the case of the achooner
fintcr/ir/ze, and cargo. — This vessel had
been condemned for loading in the night, &
not under the inspection of any revenue offi
cer, and without a permit Irom the Collec
tor and naval officer. It was contended that
this forfeiturfc had accrued on a fair con
struction ot the second sec. of the supple
meutary embargo act, which passed the
25th of March, 1808, taken in connection
with the 50ih sec. of the collection law. and ;
on that ground the condemnation below had !
taken place
After a very full and able argument of the !
cause by the respective counsels, his honor
Judge Livingston decided, that as the section
ot the law relied on com,urn: l no permissi
on to load in the manner alledged in the
libel, which Wa«j a mode aim >sc universally
adopted both by Congress and other legisla
tive assemblies, in creating offences, it was
doubtlu! whether it were intend d to attach
such high penalties, as the forfeiture of pro
perty, disfranchisement as it respected of
fice, and the stigma of being held forth in
the public prints as a contemner of the laws
of his country, to the mere in tenth n of com
mitting an offence, which were much greater
than those which were imposed tor an actu
al and open violation of these laws, or whe
ther any other penalty were in contempla
tion than the withholding of a clearance.—
But if such intention e xisted, he did not
think it expressed in such plain and Intelli
gible terms as would justify a court, without
departing from »he rules which applied to
the construction of penal statutes, in giving
it effect. But the language of this section
was not only considered very ambiguous, as
it regarded the offence itself, but si ill more
so, as to the penalties which it intended to
apply to it.
The judge took some pains to show, that
they could not be those which were annexed
by the 50th section of the collection law to
the acts thereby rendered penal. Under so
much uncertainty, (and it was admitted by
the District Attorney, that it mas a case of
doubt) the Judge thought it most consonant
to the mild spiritof our laws to acquit, and
accordingly reversed the sentence rendeted
below.
Although it is not intended to discuss any
of the points which ar ise in these causes, or
to vindicate the judgements of the Circuit
Coun, the correctness of which must be de~
tertnined elsewhere it may be permitted to
the gen lenian Who gives this statement to
the public, to remark, tha* Mr. Gallatin en
tertnined the same doubts about this very
awkward section ; that he stated them to a
committee of Congress, and that afterwards
it was hought necessary by the enforcing
act. exflrraaly In prohibit loading vessels in
this way . but under regulations and restric
lions, winch, tobe understood required no re
fe rence to any other laws
The third case is that of the ship Cotton
Planter, in which cause the only question
was. whether a vessel sailing for a foreign
port under a regular clearance from the col
lector of the port of St. Mary, after the pas
sing of the act laying an embargo, but be
fore it was known to the owner or captains, or
to any other person at that port, and previ
ous to its receipt and promulgation bv the
collector there, worked a forfeiture of the
vessel.
His honor Judge Livingston, being satisfi
ed oF the fact. Was ol opinion, which deri
v'ed support not only from the practice of
the British Government, but from that of
our own, particularly in laws relating to
trade, that as the embargo act contained no
express provision as to the time of its com
menceinent, rs it apeared that this law had
not been received at the custom house ot St.
Mary or promulgated there by the collector,
or m any other way made known to the in_
habitants or to the appellant, before the
clearing and sailing of the Cotton Planter,
and as therefore there had be6n no oppor
tunity afforded him ofobtaining any know
ledge of it. his conduct must be considered
as innocent, and as not drawing after it a
forfeiture——he therefore decreed the pro
perty to be restored and reversed the sen
tence of the district court.
1 ue last case was that of the brig Willi
arfi Gray. This whs a libel for going to a
foreign port in violation of the embargo laws.
Th - defence was, that the leal voyage was,
from Alexandria to Bo-iion, but. that by
•torms, tempests, stress of weather and ne -
cessity, the vessel was driven from th*
course of her voyage and forced to proceed
for Antigua for he. own preservation, and
that of the cargo, and of the lives of the
crew. These facts being fully established
in the opinion of the Judge he thought, and
assigned his reasons at considerable length,
that they amounted to a complete defence,'
and that no finleiture under such circum'
stance had been incurred, and therefore
made the same decree as in the other ca„
ses
The Judge expressly disclaimed any in
tention or desire of interfering with the
province of the Secretary ot the Treasury,
o whom the mitigation of penalties and
t>.i feitures belonged-But the cases refer
red to that department .suppose a penalty or
forfeiture in have been incurred, in the
causes decided and of which a very short
skcch is given ab »ve, the court thought
the matters alltdged by the appellants ex„
cused the parties from all guilt and of
course from the forfeitures which were
claimed against them.-Mer. jidv.
IVy ,hiso i o.v, Sept 19
The elections for members of the Twelpt'i Con
gress, have taken place in six states, v.z. New
Hampshire. Rhode Island, Vermont, New York,
Nortli-Carolina and Kentucky From the exul
tation which murks the tone ufthe federal prims
on account of the re-election of the federal can
Uidates in Rhode Island and New Hampshire,
one would suppose they had achieved some migh.
tv victory ; that the seed they hud sown had fal
len on good ground, and they were about to reap
the harvest of their labors. A glance at the facts
might check their ardor, by showing theni how
much their relative weight in the political scale
lias diminished. The following statement will
exhibit these facts. In the present Congress the
representation from those states stands as fol
laws :—
xt it i • ' Fe(i’
New-Hampslure u 5
Vermont, 1 3
Rhode-Island, 0 2
New York, 7
Nortli-Carolina, p 3
Kentucky, 5 j
_ , , . 25 21
By the elections which have just taken place,
the representation is politically marked thus :
VI __ .. Frp. Fed.
New-Hampshire, 0 5
Vermont, said to bs 3 1
Rhode Island, .y 2
New York, J2 5
North-Carolina, Jq 2
Kentucky, 6 q
„ r, , . 1 ... Si 15
A Republican increase ef iix and a federal de
crease of the same number of votes has taken
place, leasing a nett Republican gain of twelve
votes. And this is the subject of loud exultati
on to the opposition party ! Really that cause
must have “ a kind of alacrity at sinking,” the
depreciation of which, at the rate of pnly one-third
ot its whole weight becomes a subject t>f rejoi
cing. t J
But it maybe Raid that the result, which is
considered so very flattering to F deralism, is
confined to New-Hampshire and Knode Island.
The same observation would still apply with e
cpial force; f<»t| although nd change has taken
place iu the representation to Congress, because
the election in both States; is by general ticket,
and u majority of one or a few votes determines
the e'ectioh of the whole delegation ; yet has a
material favorable change taken place in the pub
lie sen iment, as evinced by ifie votes at the late
election and at ibat which placed the members of
the present Congress in the fieats they hold. J\l
the Congressional election in the autUmn of 1803,
the fcdei.il majority in New Kampsl ire was lip
wards of three thousand, it is now at most four
hundred and fifty At the same period the majo
rity in Rhode island was four hundred (thd fifty •
it is now two hundred and forty. If fetxeialism j
exults at such increase of stiength, the approach- |
ing annihilation of its force m those states, will
but afford cause for fresh congratulation
rtie truth is, that the voice of tht people, as far 1
as expressed, is unequivocally with the adminis
tration. I lie opposition of determined enemies I
anti the defection of lukewarm friends have pro- i
ved equally futile as means of battering down or
undermining the fortress of Republicanism. 1m
pregnable to open assault, division alone, bv
Weakening its forces, can expose it to defeat. U
union be the watchword, it will forever bid de
fiance 10 its foes.— Mat. Int.
In the Congressional district in Kentucky, re
presented by Mr. Lyon, there were given, at the
late eW lion, the extraordinary number of rime
thousand trrrn hundred vo^e*. of which Col. New
obtained 6,4d0, and Col Lyon 3,300-/5.
Washington, S* ptember 21 —The fol -
lowing is an extract of a letter from Wm.
|Jartis, Esquire, our Consul at Lisbon,
dated
Lisbon. August 1.1810.
I " Among these scenes «<f warfare 8c blood,
| ever attentive to the interest and welfare of
my ccu.ury,! have profited of an opportunity
which has offered by the Junta bf Estrema.
dura’s selling the confiscated C.ibannas of
Merin* Sheep they had in their possession,
and purchased two thousand of the hast
bh-oded sheep in Spain, Paulars and Aquines,
and have already shipped twelve hundred
to the different ports in the United States;
and am in hopes to ship the rest within 8
days. Among my shipments are 220 to Bal
timore, to the addi ess of Gen. Smith, from
whose patriotism I anticipate! his taking
charge of them with pleasure ToAlexan
dria 1 have shipped fifty, to Norfolk seventy,
to Richmond aboiit 140. and shall make an
other shipment to Virginia of about 160. Jn
undertaking so large a purchase, I have
been greatly stimulated by the example
which government always affords of doing
every thing within their power to promote
the well being of our country. The British
minister purchased nearly seven thousand,
and they were Considered of sufficient nati.1
onal importance to dispatch transports im
mediately to take to Great Britain six thou
| sand of them. About three thousand more
have been sent to England by private indi i
viduals.”
Philadelphia, Sept. 10.
Merino Sheep -—The following (acts relative j
to the recent importation of Merino Sheep at
this place and New York, have been comimmi
cateil to us by a gentleman, whose sources of
infrmation are entitled to perfect confidence_
CKePuter J
The number of Merino Sheep imported from
Lisbon within the last month, may be justly con
sidered as matter of astonishment, by those
who recollect the difficulties which were staled
to exist in procuring those animals ; it will there
fore be gratifying to be informed of the fortu
nate event which has been the cause of a much
larger supply than the United Slates could have
expected, mid than could ever have been procu
red by the greatest exertions, if that event had
not occurred. It wdtalso be beneficial to know
what number may be relied on, to prevent erro
Menus calculations by those who arc interested
in the breed-.ng of that most valuable ani mal.
It is generally known, that in consequence of a
decree of the supreme government of Spain, the
estates of Manuel Godoy, tlie prince of peace,
were confiscated, and that on some of these es 1
♦ .tue tarn..** iK*. l,o,s d . _ t_ «... *. .
7 - ~Ui Aicrmu ill
Spain; the two principal, that of the convent of I
P»ular, sold by the Carthusian Friars to the
prince in th^year 1796, and that of Arguirres,
raised from the imperial Books of Charles V
were of the best breed, and a large proportion of
these have heen sold by th<- supreme junta of the
province of EstremadUrato the British commis
sary general, and to the American consul, from
whom purchases have been made for this coun
t.y. Nearly all those purchased by the British
t ommiasary lierul have been sent to England,
■ nd the whole number secured for the U States
do s not exceed 3000,of which 1800 have alri a
■ ly been imported Experience shews us that
upon an average, one fifth are lost before they
•iC orl the lands ol the purchasers iii this coun
• iy (including those lost on the voyage, which
in many instances have been one sixth ;) there wil'
therefore rem.un auont 2400 for the supply of
the whole of the U States to which mtvue ad
ded perhaps 300 of a good breed procured from
Cadi* and its vicinity.
The recent importations «re rll accompanied
with a variety’ of well authenticated documents,
so as to f ave no doubt of the breed being as re
presented, and it is much* to be feared, that such
a brilliant opportunity of benefiting the Woollen
Manufacture ol the United States will not strain
ofl'er. 6
It is erronaously stated in the Boston
prints that Gen. Wilkinson is on a ,oi‘t
to the Eastward. 'l lie general is yet at
Washington.
The population of Newburyport, Mass,
was at the lust census 5946 ; it is now 7600
There appears to be a fatality attending
every person or thing connected with our
relations with England. This day we learn
ft om a gentleman chaiged with dispatches
to our Government, from Mr. Pinkney,
that a new Minister Plenipotentiary is ap„
pointed in the room of Mr Jackson, but
his name is not remembered '.—Democratic
Press.
The Federal Republican states that df a crew
at .forty rerenmen, whom the British brig Netlev
brought to Baltimore, she carried away but thir
ty-two, the remainder having deserted.
Materiem sufierabat oftus !
We have all of us smiled at the profound
precaution of the ole! woman who, as the
story goes, sewed her letter round and
round, lest the seal *rpne should not de_
lend it from the collision 5c friction which
an epistle rt heir to id the post offices
but. perhaps we will discover in the fol
lowing extract from the London States
man ot July 1.4, that bis Britannic Males
ty surpasses the old woman ia fortifviner
his letters :--Whig. 7 6
His majesty his writteb private letters
to the Persian Monarch on vellum, which
are to he conveytd over by his ambassador,
they are to be deposited in two embossed
silver tubes, each two feet long, resembling
a large telescope, with three silver pad
locks. and secured from outward injury bv
teal skin ce.ses1 y
from the Baltimore American.
« A CARD. .
It wil! be deemed unu cessary by every man
who has formed a just estimate of the wvight
to be attached to charges brought against r.ha
racter, in that scurrilous vehicle of cal it may
the Federal Republican, to notice its ijand rous
imputations in any other manner than bv silent
contempt , and e.'afthe publication of that pap-jr
confined to the city, where its editors reside, and
where their characters are known, I should not
offer the following statement to the public, as a
brief answer to an infamous publication in their
paper of the J4>li inst. respecting my character
in general, and my conduct in rega d to the im
pressed American seaman on board the British
brig Neiley But as their paper rtviy circulate
where both mysel, & its editors may be unknown,
I deem it a duty 1 owe to society, to expose the
wanton and malicious falsehood they have endea
vored to circulate to my prejudice, with respect
to that transaction, for which I have ordered a
suit to be instituted,and it remains with the laws
ot my country to ftive me retires*.
On the morning of the fi-h inst I received a
note from J unes tl M’Culloch, Esq Collector of
the port of Baltimore, addressed to my brother
Mr Joseph Biays, VVm Jackson and myself, sta
ting that an impressed American seaman was on
board the brig Netley, and requesting our inter
ference with the people in the neighborhood of
the Point, il necessary, io prevent disturbance or
any violence being offered to any of the crew of
| said brig, 'f h j note was the first intimation I
h id of the existence of the fact. Mr Jacksm
and m\sclf, accompanied by two persons who
knew the man in question, went on board th* •
Netley, the commander of whir.t was onshore,
and leaving'he note rrce ved from Mr. M'Cnl
lorh, to be delivered to him, with our compli
ments, that we would oe glad to hav, an inter
view with bio about the business, we ljft the
ftisel. At about 2 o’clock P. M tiie commai/-*
uer of the Nctl« jr called upon me at my wharf*
and while we were conversing on the subject ita
a friendly and n«uiie manner, t>ie note which had
been left on bor'd for him by me, together with
one on the subject horn the British Consul, was
delivered to him s he then declared that it had
been always his intention to liberate the man a*
lie knew him to be an American and had been ’im
pressed, he immediately went on board and sent
tin* man on shore without delay, hi our conver
sation there was nq acrimony Vr ill temper, and
the officer appeared tube well disposed ; thus en
ded all my interference in tins matter. 1 knew
not, nor do 1 know now that there was any ma
infestation of a riotous disposition on the Point,
nor had I any reason to suppose that any thing of
a serious hostility was intended, as no commu
mcaton of such an intent was made to me, nor
did 11,car one angry word from any individu
Siich is (he transaction, for my humble share
m which, undertaken at the request ot the «ol
iho0lrrnCf W‘lh n° vit-w ‘',1 my P-rt tl»*n
t hat of forbearance and the preservation of order,
it Inis pleased t.ie lid,tors of tlie Federal Repub!
hcan to brand me with the Ibplest epithets.
From »be foregoing statement I leaVe itto those
unacquainted with cTtlier ot the parties to judge
whether i most deserve the calumny beam d on
me, or they tiie title of unprincipled slanderers ;
to those who know us both, ties satement would
be utterly unnecessary to the formation of such
an opinion.
i 1 c°nchule 1 beg leave to state that I
Shall always consider ,t a duty incumbent on
mv .to lender every assistance in my power to re
|hevfe from bondage any of my fellow-citizen*
| found therein, and to join with m> friends and
I neighbors ..t anytime in a peaceable manner to
crush traitors and enemies to mv country
i-S'Vi* "lScf* for mKaAfi as for i|,e Ollier Citizens
ot Fch s Point, implicated by the infamous puhli
canon in the Federal Republican, I know they
have the sp>rit and means to punish so daring a
libel on tiietr cliaracteis. ”
Sep, mi,,.8.0, lAMkswATS.
lo READERS AND CO R R r.s P O N D IS N TS.
. 'Ve bave roi>m at l,,'ese,lt for oi igmal mat
tei. the mass of interesting news, on tins sheet
will admit of neither retrenchment nor mutilati*
«m-the feast is spre d of articles from Portugal,
r ranee and Britain. b *
The important Nos. oF Camden will be
commenced in our m at—the Literary AnecdoS
•s received, and will have a niche on Friday.
Died, at Scituate, Maas, on the 12th in«i
die aasocute jWea^rte 'sup^m^our't of th°I
of the American Citizen. suitor
Kicljmoiio CljciitvZ *
Msi & Mrs YuUNG s BENEFIT.
On Wednesday Evening. Scfic 26, will be present*
I' ceiebr‘Ucd Comedy, ,n Jive aits, whiten by
More ton, , •. *q author of Speed ,hc H h
lumous Lei. catted. A
A CURE FOR THE HEART ACHE.
’S.nsstesssirjrti
Valentine and orson.
As performed at Covent Garden Tbe-tre no
applause! °MC ,m,‘dred with “"bounded
The part of the Green Knight, by Mr. Metev
er, who has kindly offered i„s services, for thaC
dleSombl”"* iMg l“e Dt*““"
nvrl'iw. V.«P'!"fd% informed, Mr.
• ’****"• "iU P‘»«
o/„. LtdL!!L%iLm,T Mr'
“l'pl *3___It
puuLic sale, of mxkino sukip
* Un i* riday, the 19i ,la> „f o.uibe. ih xt
being the third day of New Mi ku Races at 8
o^lowk in thb morning, W.tl be exposed to Public
twenty seven full BLOODED
MERINO SHEEP, Vi* ;
i’./V PAMS & TWENTY-ONE EWES.
1 oey were lately imported in the ship Powha*
tan, capt. I oythress, from Lisbon, and will bo
war, anted to be of the genuine breed The ,a!o
W .SeMP h aln‘e Vendue"Cffice of Messrs.
VV. an I H Haxall, and the Sheep can be * er»
at Kosjin, by .mending purchasers, at any time
previoqs to the day of sale. *
J erm*—Approved endorsed paper at four and
six mo ithg.
„ *!1 believed to be with lamb by
a full blooded Merino Ram.
» . , JAMES & JOHN DUE DOP.
Petersburg, Sept. 23. yt
0 NL,'y,c.dnet,day> t,,e Wth day of next month.
W,U be '*fioted, at Public Sale, at the Eagle
laveru, in the city of Richmond, a LOT, on Ca
r” street, in the said city, on wnich there is a sub
stantial Brit k Ware-House, in good repair, bi -
mg the same which was lately owned by Mr. YVil
hain Mackenzie, and conveyed to us by him. Tl.«
premises may be viewed any lay previous to the
sale, on application to Messrs. Tompkins U Mur
ray, or <essrs. Prosser & Moncure.
l erms—Approved endorsed notes at 4, 6 and
8 months.
G K TAT LOP,
J. ' JOHN DUNLOP,
Attorniet for DinwidJie, Crawford O Co.
SePt- 25__ids
WILL bp ^ lhe highest bidder on the
" the 1,1 MtimUy in I)ec. n- xt,
IMPEL J nous AND ACRES OF LAND
in the County ol Henrico, within six miles of the
City o. Richmond, and on each side oftfia Stage
road leading from Richmond to Freder ckshurg.
on the wuic.s of-he brook Hu . 1 he land n the
*ev side of the road wi.l In Ja.,1 off,, lot • from lO
\» 300 acres; on this part of the land is a manufac
turing & saw mil. The East stdv and on which
the d welfng house stands, in one lot conU-mnie
between 600 and 700 acres It is thought unne
cessary to give a description of the abo<e nropee^
ly, as ,t is presumed, purchasers will form their
own opinion ol its present or future value Term*
01 sale,on. third cash,one third in twelve m mbs.
t te balance, in two years : bonds with approved
security, with Heeds of Trust on the land, w,U
l»e required ol the purchasers.
J*P 25, 1810;_™ PHOSSER.
T’JPMAS LONG!NO of S*oke, Cm, lrN
Carolina, m .> he informed where to ret
■» *< w
O k . o WILLIAM ROSE
Richmond, Septemb-t 25. ^
,JA}*E—F»ur second hand CH \Rf.
iL O 1 M-h.rcsb. cred.', or good p,pt; _
Enquire at the shop, o, Chari*, and Thomas
Bustier, Carnage Makers
Richmond, September 31.