Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1810-05-11 00:00:00, page 3

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^ sia. However founded the definitibn
■cl M. (Jhampagny may be in reason
and general utility, and consequently
ho.vcver desirable to be made the es
' tablished law on the subject of block
, aiics, ;t different practice has .too long
prev tiled amoug all nations, France as
well as others, and is too strongly’ au
thenticated by the writers of admitted
authority to be combatted by the U.
States.
If you should receive from the
French government explanations pro
per to be communicated to Mr Pink
ney, you will not fail to transmit the
same to him .without delay. And
should they be such as to m«ke it im
portant that Mr Pirfkney should im
mediately found thereon an applica
tion to the British govemmemto pre
pare the way for a repeal of ilie Berlin
decree, you w.U be pleased to hasten
the communication to him by a special
messenger. Whatever the explanati
ons may be, you will of course trans
mit them to this department, with
such other information as may be "in
teresting.
With great respect, &c.
(Signed)
R. SMITH.
Gen. John Armstrong, &c. &c. &c.
Mr. Smith to Mr. Pinkney#
Department of State, Nov-II, 1809.
Sir,
From the enclosed copy of a letter
from M. Champagny to Gen. Arm
strong, it appears that the French go
vernment has taken a ground in rela
• tion to the British violation ot our neu
tral right*, not the same wi' h that
heretofore taken, and which it is pro
per you should he acquainted with.
You will ohserve that the terms stating
the condition on which the Berlin de
cree will he revoked are not free from
obscurity. They admit the construe,
♦ion however, that ifG. Biitain will
annul her illegal blockades as distinct
from her ordr rs in conncil, such as the
blockade from the Fib? to Brest, 8cc.
prior to the Berlin decree, and per.,
haps of subsequent date, but stiil dis
tinct from her orders in council, that
France will put an end to her Beilin
xlecree, or at least the illegal part of i:.
Whilst therefore it becomes important
to take proper steps, as will be done,
through Gen. Armstrong, to ascertain
the real aud precise meaning of M.
Champ guy’s letter, it is import int
also that your interposition •hou’d be
used to ascertain the actual state ofihe
British blockades distinct from ihe or
ders in council, whether merely on
paper or o hi rwise illegal, 8c whether
prior or subsequent to the 13-ilin de4
tree, and to tefl the pulse of the
British government on the propriety
oi putting them <m> of the way in order
to give lores to our call on France to
prepare the u'ay lora repeal of the or
tiers in council, by her repeal ot that
decree.
In the execution of this task I rely
on the judgment and delicacy by which
I am persuaded you will be guided
and on your keeping in mind the desire
ot this government to entangle itself
as liitle s»3 pos iLI. in the question of
priority in the violation of our neutral
l ight0, and to cotnrqit itself as lit le as
pos ible to either belligerent as to the
i .1 4. . .. . L - .1
tu r c iu i)r ttiKcu wiui me uuicj*
’ II it should l>e fount] that no illegal
blockades are now in force, and so
declared l»y G. Brita n, or that the
British government is ready to revoke
and withdraw all such as may not he
consistent with till'd finitiou ol block
ade in the Russian ,reaty of June 1801,
it will bu desirable that you lose no
time in giving the information toGen.
Armstrong, and, whatever may bt
the result of your enquiries, that you
hasten a communication of it to me.
Writing on short notice of the pre
sent covey rnce, I have only to add
the assurance of my esteem and great
« onsidcra.ion, See*
(Signed)
R. SMITH.
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Extract of a letter Irom Gen. Arm.
strong to the Secre‘sry of State.
1 • “Paris, January 28, 1810.
u In conformity to the suggestions
contained in yo ir letter of the 1st De
cember, 1309, I enquired whether if
Ci. Britain revolt 'd tier blockades of
a date anterior to the decree common
ly called the Berlin decree his majes
ty the Emperor would consent to re
voke the said decree. To which the
r.i nistcr answered that “ the only con
<li ion required for the revocation by
his majesty, of the decree of Berlin,
will he a previous revocation by tht
British government of her blockades
of France, or part of France, (such as
that from the Elbe to Brest, ftc.; of a
date anterior to that of tie aforesaid
tb tree ; and that if the British govern
ji ment would then fecal th^ orders in
council which hi 1 occasioned the de„
cree ol >tilnn, that decree should also
fce annulled.’'
/Kf'
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_ (E.)
Extract of a letter from I\fr Pinknev
to the Secretary of State.
“Lovbox, February 28, 1810.
411 have received from Gen. Arm- !
strong a letter of which a copv is en
closed ; and have, in consequence,
made a written enquiry of I-orrl Wel
lesley (with whom X had before com
municated personally on the subject)
as to the existence of rhe blockades
to which it alludes. X am not without
hopes that the reply to mv enquire
will amount to a declaration (satisfying
in substance the condition mentioned
in Gen. Armstrong’s letter) that these
blockades are notin force ; and if it
should, I will send immediate notice
to Gen Armstrong. I have prepared
an official letter to you on this head,
which with such additions as circum
stances may enable me to nv k« to it
will be sent by the corvette” (the
John Adams.)
(F-)
Copy of a If ter from General Armstrong
to Mr Pinkney, Paris, Jan. 25, 1810,
Sib,
\ letter from Mr Secretary Smith of the
1st Dece.nbir last made it my duty to en
I quire of hi* Excellency the Duke of Cadore
what w?.-re th conditions on which his ma
jesty the Emperor would annul his decree,
commonly c tiled the Berlin decree, and
whether if G. Britain revoked her block
ades of a date anterior to that decree, his
majesty would consent to revoke the said
decree ? To these questions I nave this day
received the following answer, whicit I has
ten to convey to you by a special messen.
ger.
Answer.
“ The only condition required Tor the
revocation by hi« majesty the Emperor of
he dtcree ot BerliR wi 1 be the previous
revocation by the British government of
her block idtsui France, or part ot France
(such as tha trom the Elbe to Brest,
8cc.) ofa date anterior to that of the alorea
Said decree.” I i ave the honor to beT 8cc.
JOHN AiiMSrUQNG j
D O M fcSTI C. j
From the Jreojbury/iort Patriot.
Extract ofa letter from a muster of a vesa
sel at Cadis to Ins owner in Newbury*
port, dited March 31, 1810.
“There lias been one of the most violent
i gales ot wind that has been known here for
these seven ye*rs. Ao »nt 16 American
vessels, with p re of iheir cargoes on board,
havn gone as ore on tue other side of the
bay; We kn.w not the f.,te of the c.ewa,
| as none re um. Tne vessels which have
gene on the French snor;, nave ueen gen*
ei ally burnt by the E iglish men ot War " i J 1 1
[From the respectable tours* tnrougb i
which tne above informationcomes, we can* |
nut entertain a uoubt ui its veracity—ai .u* 1
| gre tne avsertions of Coleman, and It* uost
ot copy.s a, to me contrary. And we aiso
hrni.y b 1 eve, that the Object ot AdiuTai
Pu<vis, in rendering mce to tue A*
j mericans, originated in the pi aspect ot be*
ing ab;e to obtain, for the serv ce ui h>s
! Br tannic Ma, s.y, those unfortunate then
who were ooiigi a »o quit their vt-.se.*.
| And we have not a dim >i, mat tne boat’s
• crew which w .s lost, were comnussiuncd 1
to BUKN V.nericun vessels, .and >nipte*s
the seaman tuio tne Bru sh service, j
In a Wuig.
While the account s ood that the French
i burnt tne American vessel < in Cadis bay,
iha tory ft deral cry v as, “ VVltat rascal
i ly conduct these Fre1 men are capa.ile
’ of!” hut wuen it wa. ascertain it utat
j fhe vessels were destroyed by me English,
tne tune was altered to •* Oh, it is per.
fectly right! 1c wa* only intended t > pre* j
| vent the proper.y from tall ng into the j
(hand* ot their eucm.es the Freoca/-*
1 It is said that no account could be giv.
en of the American st<t.rwu wuu were on
board of tne Amer'icm vrsse.s bu«nt by
the English in Cjrt.z i>.ty. And it is our
opinion that no account wilt be r ceived
from them tid some turtm ous circuuisl'tn*
ces Hid tntm drugbiii£ out .t tin atria tie
existence on board ihom '‘Hi.uug Ucli^”
tne «» woodea wails ot old EugUsd.”
1 NlLAB£Lt*UlA May 7.
The Untied S ales snip Jun.i Adams,
bus arr.ved in the (_ heuape >Kc , she left
H ivre the 7dr ot April* We have not
learned any paiticolais of news. General
Armstrong h.<» not returned n mu. was
expected, from whence it i» to be uiteritd
that lie has no* terminated the neg. cud
on* in which he had engaged* Aurora.
SatansAj (Georgia) April 7*
T yKNAD'J.
A gentleman just arrived from the*
upper parts of the s^tte, has comm i
nicated to us in substance, the follow*,
ing distressing information t
On Wednesday the 28th ult. the
citizens of J,aurens county, were awa
kened a little before sunrise, with an
incessant flood of rain, a violent wind,
Snd a frequent'falling of trees. In a
bout twenty minutes the alarm became
general, and the destruction of every
object around seemed to be threaten
ed, by one of the most violent torna
does, perhaps, ever witnessed in Geor
gia. So great has been its ravages,
that whole forests have been laid pros”
trate, and some of the finest high land
in the state rendered a heap x;l
ruins. Many of the finest planta
tions have become unfit for imme
diate cultivation ; houses, fences and
stock have bicu swept away or deatroy
ed; and the distress of the planters,!
(many of who n were new settlers* and
had just bgm to surmount th. ir tlif
ficuliies) is indes ribnble. Some o!
them have lost their all* havi g neither
a horse t» plough, nor a cow to n ilk.
The width of the tornado is sup
posed to have been about six miles ;
hat its extent has noafteen ascertained.
It passed over the Onkmulgee, about
the 7 h district of Baldwin in au eas
terly directiou.
WAITfc’S
CORRECT LIST OF PRIZES.
Brawn in Union College Lottery, No. 1.
Ninth Day.
25f09 30675 31065-prizes of 100 dolls.
13703 33821 — pr.zes of 20 dol.ars.
(£7* A few tickets, warranted undrawn
on the 9th day, for sale at this Office ;
where a complete list of the drawings to
the 9th d.-y inclusive, may bo seen.
May 11T
Fifteen Dollars Reward.
S T R A Y E D
,sR0 A this City on Ttiu day the 26th
*■ of .ast Vl'in'ii, TWO UORJES j .he one
a GRe.Y he other a UaY, ooih of them are
nicked; the ma-e of the Say inclined t han<
o.i 'kc eft tide •. »nrt the Grey has a tj ,b Tail —
bo u ot them ab^ut 7 .ears ota, and are e*v.el
lent ridi-ig ior .et These time* went off to
get her, and it is expee’ed that they nave been
taken up together. Any peiiMi bringing th^ti
• ne Subscriber in Kiihin&nJ, will be paid 15
aul.ais, and all reasonajleeapsn .es or
, .. •* 1
iiionian Uohannan.
May 9^ 1810. :f
Virtue ot a deed of trust executed try
1 uoin vs Harris nnd wife to the Subscri
ber, bearing date tli- 2d of February, 1«0»
Hud duly recorded, will be s .ul at public
Auction, before me door or the Hell la
ir era in the city of Kiciimontf, oa tue 21st
day •!' this present inon.h {May;
i‘ivc Vtiiuaoic hols ot ull jUMl),
Suaate in sum c.iy, -rid me same whereon
thesaid turns ia;eiy resided, adjoining the
property ol Mr Samuel l'icas.mts with
sundry improvement, together wi u'l-dJK
HCJKSU.S, & FOUd dli^S a d Fa.lx>l
lUdci, or so much of said property a*
will ue uiMc cut to raisu the suai ot one
tuousand uollais^ for the pdrpjjc* ,n said
decu expicssed. i'ne terms of sale cash.
Anarew oievoiison, -Trustee.
May 8, 1810. m*.
Messrs. Moody and Price,
Take no ice, taut en tne first day of June
next, between '.in Hours of eignt w’c.ock in ,hs
morning cx jUh sec otjne same day, a. the haute
of %lienae Tnnnas. in die county of Aioemarie
and cate of Vi gi.u*, j snail proceed .o axe
.heatHiavi' of tail ..ucnael T u.n»3, io b; read
as evidence in a sau in chancery depending in
rue county c^ur. of Alfeema .e, whetsia 1 am
plaintiff and you art defendants.
Yours, &C.
James ihomas.
4ih May, 1«10. 3 t p
- - ■ ~ 1 g - - —
In Hanover County Court, April 26tii, lolO.
J esse Crew j*|tf.
AGAINST
SimuM Higg*«on, James Cason, f In
a ’.nr/rof J »hn Hw,{afon dee’d > Ch-neery,
and Cha las Thompson and k
William Walton, J
Wefts.
This dav came *h^ Plaintiff fev hit Ciums'
an t the L) fen-Unt Sj nuel Higgason not having
entered hi. appearance end grven seemity ac
cording io ne act of Assembly and the rulei
nf l‘>» and u appearing to the satiefac
tiomf h; court that he is not an inhabitant of
ini. t o ;n>-v an the mow on of th* Pi*;.. .ir i_
Richard Morris, jun. is counstl, it i* ordered
I’nat t»e_Defendant Samuel rti'gason, do ap'
p ar n«re on Ua fiur-.h vVe .nes.lay in July
next to answer th 's bil of the Plain ,ff, and that
a co y of min order ter hwi.h 'inserted in
the Vi ginia Argos print* l in the City of Rich,
mo d, for .»j m >nt -a .tuceesivcly, a.td that a.
nother copy b-; p sted at ht frm t door of the
Cour llou»e of this county. And it is for her
decreed anu o de ed to*, the o uer defendants
! Ja ne> Cason, adm < o John II ..gas in uec’d
and chafle. Tno npson and VVt-.iam Walton
do not pa; away or otherwise d> po»e of any
money o» eifac 9 in tnefe ha ><ls belongin' to the
said defendant 3a nuei H gglson till insi*further
oider of the Court.
A Copy, Teste
William Pollard, c. h. c.
c p 3 ni
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Dry Goods at Auction,
without reserve.
i »■——
On Tuesday next tlic 15th May,
The subscribers will cl atj Aticion^ without
reserve, at their store, at 4 o'clock in the au
terno<nj
I2u Dozen superfine Pullicat hand
kerchiefs,
90 Pj. sup. fine fashionable color'd stripe Muli
Muslins*
50 Ps. tin? light grnnn l Chint a .
160 Rich fa hi nave Muhin Robes,
30 P» C r ied Dimi ics,
40 Doa We..'i b Woman's wi pe Cotton Hose,
Terms of Sale.
j Sums under50 dollars Cash, over
.50 dollars and mt exceeding loo dr»| ars sixty
days—over 100 d.dlar* *mt not eaceading 300
dollars, ninety days, and for all su ns ot 4d0
do|ia*• and upward., 4 vt >ntht credit will he
1 ai'ow-d. Motes nrgii.aule at the limit of V»r.
; gmia with app ov. d endorsers will be required
of the Purchasers.
M. St B, Myers.
Rkhmond, 10;h May, 18IQ, St
RICH M /) N i),
F 'in,\Y. Mat 11, 1810.
C O M M UNIC A I’ll) N.
Mr. Pleasants,
There is at present
m circulation for th*e consideration of
the go-n! people of this citv, a puit'on
intended to he presented to the com.,
mon council of *he citv of Richmond
at their n-*xt siuiMf*, praying ‘hem to
exercise certain power* vested ?n them
hy an act of the Lepi latur* pus ed in
the v< nr 173*2, which ha' for its object
the improvement of navigation, or ra
ther the extension of boa* navigation
from Rockets to the head of ’i 'e wa.
t-r, bv turning Sho^koe cr^ek into its
old ch mnel and hv adding to the sum
as much mor** water as mav "* neces
sary to answer the purpose aforesaid
Before you affix vour signg*urcs, frl«
low citizens, to t e said peti i n. voj
will no doub* enquire what will be the.
probable benefits arising from the
completion of the contemplated i »>
nrovements ? The fir8t i lea that
strikes the mind upon a view of the
subject, is the great accommodation it
•vill afford all the Farmers on and near
the river below, in bringing th.ir pro
duce of every description to markt t
hv water as far as Haxall’s mills.—
2d. The enhancement "f value of the
corporation p»*oper<v adjoining the rL
j » nc laviiiiy oi transporting
produce and merchandize between the
heart ol theci'yand he harbour, with
the necessary reduction of expenses in
Irayage, &c. 4th. The main street
freed' from the molestation of drars
and carts. 5th. The health of the in
habitants preserved from the effects of
putritjing carcases. 6th. Re-estab
lishing a land mark, wich far twenty
odd year* h is been removed, See. See.
These are the mere outlines of the
subject. The next enquiry will he—
Ii there a nrobahilitv of this plan’d
succeed ng? Tu answer to which the
writer of this article undertakes to as
sure the friends of the said improv -
mentaud the enemies too, fif any such
there be) that there is not the lean
doubt of i s being card 'd into rffecl
and b- ing in complete op ration ir
less than 12 months from this date.
X.
T$ the Editor of the Virginia Argus.
Sir, ,
Stepping the other evening into ?
friend’s house, I foun ! a p.irtv aboard*;
and as I do not phv at the game oi
Ajs>, or any other of that complexion, )
was as solitary and as much out of the
world as if here had not be n a hu nar
being nta-- me. Trie miud, however,
in order to be happy, must be occur i
ed about something; and as no hum
better offered, I contented myself with
observing the cou tenancy's and listen,
ing to the expressions of the players
If it were possible wi ll the pen tc
paint faces, 1 would here present
you with the gronpeas they were seat
ed round the table; but as that c maul
he done, I will give vou a sketch n
the Mcdl'j of Talk as it occurred or
the occasion, which )ou are at perftd
liberty to make what use you pLast
of;
Who stands? Stick him, Doctor
See him, see him. Not stand on suet
a h inti as that? G—d bless me! 1
j twiggles. Go it, my Hoy. I’m at ye.
I Co ne on ! vouVe ho'd. by the lord,
j Sweep. Ha, ha, ha*! How much did
you win that time ? I’m three Dollars
out. I a’n’t a cent winner. I’ve won
just om*quartet de gourde de goords.
Stick him again, D >ctor. OiF by jing,
without a trump. I’ve the devil’s own
luck. Gone again. Loo’d three times
hand running. Never stand up n th<
king again. What, throw op Queen
and Jack? I twiggles. I’ll gi* it ye.
Ah! come here, my little ones. There’s
tnree Gabblers down there. Pretty
stakes. Lend me a quarter. Who’s
deal ? Come, gentlemen, damn it drink
something. Have you any Segars?
The last one is in my mouth. I’ll send
lor some. D n’t trouble yourself. No
trouble. H< re Jerry ! Lend me a four
pence half penny. Wh;t’s trumps?
Hearts led. 1 hrow tip that hand ! you
ought to be kicked to death by gra s,
hopp r*. I twiggles. I’.n up. Wh »
knocks? see hi a, see hie* Doctor.
Stick him. \ he loo's gone. Au ! a !
a • (A- general sigh round the hoard )
Now and th n, sir, the player
would cast upon me an ei c of infcnit*
: compassion, and express great sorrow
i th »t I could not play ; b 'cause, said
they, il you could pi «y, y u would he
! extremely amused, i.ut, 1 vc*\ clear,
ly pet Ceived that none of the corps
(i! their countenances he considered •<
criterion,) v'ere kt all h ippicr than I
vMsy lor those who lust were vexed
; an(l as there mps ve v ikile TPtm tv :»>
I n\ body, the \ ic o s w * e. very |)')>>r.v\
paid for the I* ss of *o much previous1 \
time. li nWAUd E t
■■■ga.aig
Delegate* elect'd to serve i;t the n xt
General Assembly 0/ Virginia.
Essex, Archibald Ritchie, J. j ».nes.
L incaster, S. j\I. Sherman, Wnu
Ball*
Hanover, John Starke, * Patrick An
derson
Nelson, William Harris, _*
Wood.
Henry, George Hairston,jr. Jos.
. M irtin.
Patrick, Samuel Hughe::, * ,
Poster.
Pittsylvania, Daniel Golems i, * _
— Walton.
SEN aT 0 R S.
Lancaster,* H-icrome L. Opiu
Albemirle, &c. * J seph C. Ca -
Brunswick, &c. * ja nes Harrisc-i.*
1 hose marked thus * are new Mem
ber i.
A gentleman who arrived in the
last B; itish Packet informs, that ano** ,
rh-r packer was to sail for America in
10 or 12 cl ivs, on board of which Ire
underst'-o I a person ol distinction had
taken his pas,age.
[Phil. P:>.
07* We have be n obligingly finished
W SSI8 HOMING Hiul AiUMfORD \Y:thi
the report ot a vc.y i:n,mi taut la w.c .se
laie.y determin' d in the C >urt uf Appeals,
“GOitDON'S adx’rs. vs Tub Justices
or Fkkdkricx,” ltsgreftt length rencu: .
td it impossible to pujnsn it. in this Gay’s
paper. 1c shall appear in our ntxt.
SALES at AUC TIOa1.
On Saturday the I2ch instant, at -
10 o’clock, will be ode red for ba.e, m
front of tbe premises, to the h.g ...
est bidder, at 60 and 90 days
credit, a
HOUSE and LOT
On Ferry Street, near tile River,
Tins property is increasing in value an*
nu illy, an i vents as well as any prope ty
m the city. N tes which can ue negnr a*
ted m Me.Bank of Virginia, will be recti*
red.
Jaa.es Brown, Jun. V, i\,:.
Richmond, May, 1810.
N O T I C E.
r~,OVTMlT’TRD to he J* I Charles Ci'y
co..i, y a*, n Runaway a Ne?ro n4an who
ex '* himteif J(»H i Wli.S'iN, St, y « «> lou^g
o Col Thooi.a G ; .d'^ >f C' tsterlie 4 county
It* is al»*.it five fret time or te . inches high—
*•’ owui" i» r.-tfic ted to prove his pr-periy
pay charges aid take l.im away—..ther#ue h«
will be dealt wi h accorlm^ t» L.a
Matiht.v M io.iy, jailor,
Charles Ci y coun / 27.u Apdl^ .8i0 3 w
At 1 Chancery Di* rict coait held ju
Wiin^ms,iQ. g me 20 h d ty of Ju y, 1809
Jos ah K/tand anu cat 'trine m wile, in n,.s
A. -ni end and Ja . nii ante, and WiLiam F.
Cobt ■»» ana oaiizaheth ins wifj,
run.
AGAlVST
JihnNLholsinand B.i tnolomy M Ci'ty^
U^fis.
On die mm ion of tiir Delt. J,io. Nictiolfon
his couniei he it psrm rted fi;« tus gn*wer
in thr cane, U f.»r reus ns appearing hs cpnrt
d th refer th accounts between t*>e P >». | ^-ao
:»Und and Catharine hit wile and the iaid l r.
fendant to one of toe Cammiuiii'iii i of n u
court, who it dinctvl to examine state »r>4
leitir tlie m ne, atid mal e report thereof to tht
court wtth any matte r. specially stated, th u}; hf
periiuai^ by himself, ot refuted oy the partie^
A Copy
Anthony Robinson, c. c.
The parties concerned are hereby
Notifisd • hat I hay* appointed the <5 n day of
Ju..* next for '.ha purpose jftakia* the Account
Jirec ed by this order.
Wm. Col • man, M. C,
Commissioner’s Office, March 14,181 )
To Undertakers.
The LAYING of 200,000 BRICKS
in a wall of 10 feet h'ighi, the fnnn 1 itm , 2
Rr ck* thick, the balance t - 2 Brick* think.
One half the price shail be paid when the
wnrfv ia (lone anl the b si nice in twelve
Months therea:ter.»
Proposals addressed to J. S. R. at
S- Pleasants* Bor k Store till the J6th ins .
will be attendrd to.
May 8, 1810 £. f j
N. B. 'i'he situation for lnviore
the Bricks is the centre of Big hi
mond.
Sales at Auction*
ON Thnr»day the 24»h int^ will be s$J:
it R K.k-tH, to the highest hl.ider, on K
, credit ot 120 day*, the MACHINft oa.
Icrigmg to the Jam-* Itiyei Cum
• \ nv got i a ile ,
dersor will h
F
May 10^ 1