The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-08-07 00:00:00, page 4

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TIIE DIPLOMACY EXAMINED.
No II.
Mr F.-skine, ;n his dispatches, reports certain
(tonvers tlions lietd with public mm Mr G*l
latin admits that the conversations took place,
but deni's the tenor and construction of his dis
course as reported by Mr Erskine The ques
tion is now reduced to very narrow linius —
We cannot believe both, because the assertion
and the denial »re as opposite as it is in the
nature of language to state a negative and affir
mative.
ivir. isrsKine wiili an earnestness that will not
be questioned hy any one, seeks to he the medi
um of a pood underst tndimr lx>i wi>en his own
government and the United”States. There ap
pears to be au eagerness and sincerity in Ins tie
sires, to accomplish this object, which exhibits
a rare exception to the duplicity of diplomatic
dealing ; he appears to have conceived that there
was u kind ot necessity for n liberal understan
ding, and the extinction of all causes of resent
hnuil; lie uppcars to have deceived himself,
into the belief that his government was equally
sincere, and that a substantial settlement and
quieting ot the subjects which had stirred up the
danger of hostile contention, might be accom
plished without ditli uilty.
Under these convictions, to which the diversi
ty ot the instructions, both in ntrmbo and sub
stance, alibi'd a very ample latitude; lie employs
his hours with a diligence that reflects great
credit upon I.on as a public servant, to seize
upon every avenue thrnugu which he could be
.likely to •obtain an intimate mul unequivocal
knowlege of the dispositions of men who held
the most eminent stations in the U. Slates govern
ment.
i he circumstances of Great Britain were at
the tline encumbered with perils ami d ingers —
The.peace of Tiisit in July lffor, had prostrated
the Russian and Prussian armies ; converted
Russia, upon whose power so much ri liance had
been placed, and so much gold expended, into
an ally, and reduced Prussia to a power of the
third order. The commerce ol the Baltic, which
;t was hoped to secure by the attack on Copen
bigen, was again endangered ; and Sweden a
l'Cie appta;ed ti'c last feeble ally in the north of
tnrop. The British projec t upon the naval
force of Denmark ..ud Portugal, liad precipita
ted tlie French much earlier Ilian they had
meditated ; with the expectation of at once ren
ding from Britain the resources which she
St eived from Spanish commerce, and rescuing
from her grasp the Spanish navy.
Mr. Ersi; nc witnessed the indignation which
w.is produced by ihe mission of Mr. Rose,
winch although tmothered by the disdain or
coldness of the American Executive, was suffi
cicntly perceptible t<> any man who was even les.-,
« stranger to the country than Mr. Erskine The
\one of the British government itself had sunk
With its disasters, and the new coalition with
Austria had not ripened into light or form, when
tlse instructions were given to Mr. Erskine to
follow up the negotiation left incomplete by Mr.
Rose
The dispatches of Mr. Erskine, which have
attracted much attention and excited both aston
ishtnent and concern, arc dated the 3.1 and 4di
of December, 1898 The general st-ie of affairs
in Europe, which could not be known to our
statesmen, while it accounts for the eagerness of
r Erskine, excites additional coAsternation in
contemplating the conversation and conduct of
our own executive officers. For we leave out
of vie w at present the unconstitutional as well as
fatal course of mt-n appoin'.eii to ne department.
Undertaking to execute the duties of another.
A custom never advantageous in any knul of
affairs, always dangerous and often fatal in di
jplomacy.
We must keep in view the visible growth of a
nev war in Get many in the beginning of 1809,
which became less equ. vocal sometime in April
of that jear ; in order to combine and take into
our estimate, tlie impression which must have
bgcn made by Mr. Ei skine’s two dispatches of
December, 18u8 on the minds of tfu British
ministers We shall then very easily account
for the style of Mr Canning’s dispatches of the
£3 ! January, 18u9, as well as for his writing four
dispatches to the same minister on the same sub
ject in one day.
We must keep In view that Mr Erskine re
mained under tlie impressions communicated in
his two dispatches of December, during the
whole period between that date, and tlie receipt
of Mr Canning’s instructions, which arrived on
the 10' h of March, t at is, during three months
.of an important epoch in our national nff\irs, the
retiicment f one chief magistrate and the ac
cession of another.
Nor must we loose s:ght of the stale of nati
onal affairs during the same period We disco
ver in his dispatch of Till August, 1809, m irked
No. XIV in the documents as published in ihe
Aurora, what his impressions were of our aifors
and how much the events appeared to sanction
and to impress upon his mind those ideas of
confidence which he repeatedly and explicitly
declares that he reposes in the declaration of
the officers of the American giveimnent with
whom lie had conversed. These circumstances
combined, all shew, and they account most natu
rally, for the steps taken by Mr. Erskine. Mr.
Canning bad informed him that the British go
vernment van* not •milling to trust to assurance*
J~> an the American government ; and no men
ought to know better than Mr. Canning, how
far credit is due to any assurances of stales
inen.
ivHt Mr p,rsKme, in Iiis m.spntch of the 25th
March, 18u9, (Enclosure A.l, No. VII) declares
that “ the weight and influence of the eastern
states hail forced tlie government to abandon the
embargo”— lie declares that “ the non-importa
tion law would be merely nominal,” and that
“ many leading men ol the eastern states had se
riously contemplated a dissolution of the.union.”
With these impressions, and ns lie ssys, h iv
ing “ collected from Ins instructions that li s
majesty was desirous ot accomplishing his retali
ating sysle;** by such means as were in >st cow*
palible with a good undostanding with Iricudly
and neutral powers, 1 felt confident that his ni i
jt-sty would have approved of the arrangement
i h: <1 conclude, d, as onr likely to lead hi a cor
dial and complete understanding and co opr:r«A
’iiom” wit., hr Uritain ; “ which c > OPeuatiom
never could he “ obtained liv pnvious stipu/a
tib'i ”
These are the sentiments given in explanation
of his motives and conduct by Mr. Ersk.ue him
self; the countenance give n by the rel>* Ili ui, pro
ceedinga in Massachusetts, and the more con
tetapiioic ih' Jph iuoi e direct outrage of public
law in Pennvylvaniu, went too powerfully to
strengthen and prepare Mr./Erskine’s mmd f >r
the impressions which were made by con versa
I >n . w it 1* men in high stations of national trust.
We therefore cannot doubt the sincerity of
fir. Er.'.kine’s belief in the state of public af
f. rs wliicli he describes, because no m m can be
ignorantyf their accuracy If we look to t!ie
J nice, dings of congress Us If, wc shrill find m .
i .fold causes to strengthen the irnp e- i< ns on
Mr. Erskme's maid * mid when we cornet,
compare the conversations which he has report
td, with t!ie con se of public events, we si* .11
l.ave no reason to hesitate in giving him full cre
dit for every f'et which!*" liui uttered on the
me;, urea and character of the period ot which lie
treats.
Hitherto public indignation has spontaneous
1} directed its* 1 f toward* Vr. Gallatin. Sum**
Voices are indeed heard mingling a murmur, . n i
ex ti ding it to the President ami dr Semct.ry
Sn.i'.li Tills press has never aliriUik ln>rn the
luvcsvigatiou cf any rwuii’s public transactions,
however elevated, however surrounded by hon
ors or patronage The cold calculating discru
lion of a “ dig'i tied moderation,’* would flatter
th« self love of men in power ; but that same cold
calculating trmper is much better adapted to
the atmosphere of Jespotism, titan to the region
where toe press has obtained by the same sove
reign authority which constitutes the political
government itself, the right of censure over all
men and all public measures.
We are neither insensible to the importancp
of the right when rightly used, nor indifferent to
the reputation which cannot fail to follow the
honest and motly exercise of its functions. Wej
might, if coldly disposed, to evade the discussion,
say that there's nothing alledged concerning
the presid> ntnr Mr Smith, that has been denied
I by them ; let us see whether th.’y too will come
| forward as Mr. Gallatin has dona; we mightj
answer to the minium whirh we hear, when you
have pointed out the facts to which you except,
we sh .11 then examine them ; at present we
have the assertion of Mr G dl.itin as far as con
cents lomself and Mr.liisk ne ; but we have no
thing from the two other gentlemen
We shall not evade toe examination in this
way ; we shall take up what is reported of Mr.
Madison and of M- Smith, as well as of Mr G >1
I l ttin ; and we shall spe ak of ih -m as public con
j fiduuce t <j tires us to speak without partiality or
reserve.
1 lie <! soalcli of Mr. Erskinoor 3 l I) cem'>er,
I 1808. marked No. I, is principally occupied in
reportingtlic opinions, uttered t>y Mr Madison,
I and expressed to him Here Mr M idiinn is re
| represented «s making very important comma
ideations, us well as other members of the gov
ernment ; and from the tenor of which Mr Ers
kine declares, “ 1 co- li len.lv hclieve they were
deli vered from an unfeigned d -sire tliat they may
leatl to some adjustment ot differences with
G B which might enable the (American) gov
ernment to extricate itself from its present per
plexing dilemm i ”
Several oilier sent'm»:its of the same tenor and
corroborative thereof, are cited ; among others,
that if the Brit ish government were to sec the
dispatches to France an l tn consider the strong
remons* ranee of Gen Armstrong ol 12th Noveni
he 1807. that they would acknowledge the U
States had done every thing that remonstrances
could do
The tenor of all these observations cited, went
to she w that the United States had no bias tow
ards France, nnd was prepared to act in the spi
rit r.l the instructions which had been sent in
common to the American ministers in London
and Paris, declaring that the measures ot the U
nited States should cease against that one of the
two powers which should release American
commerce from the restraints of orders and de
crees
In these ideas of Mr. Madison we see nothing
that can provoke censure or cavil against him in
dividu illy It was in perf ct consonance with
the policy that had been long before adopted and
pursued ; as to the policy itself, that is a sepa
rate question ; wc say tliat Mr. Madison pursu
ed the principles of policy adopted before he fie
came president, and if there be any thing cen
surable in tills, it must belong to tnc policy it
3elf; upon which we shall speak more hereaf
ter
There arc two points upon which some exeep
tions have been uttered ; the first in these
words—“ Mr Madison observed to me that it
must be evident that the United States would
enter upon measures of hostility with great re
: lucluncc ; as he acknowledged that they were not
j at all pr:pared for war, mucti less with a power
j so irresistibly strong us great Britain.”
It there be any mutter improper in ibis point,
! it is the latter part of the sentence ; for however
j plausible the notion may be, that he ought not to
j have acknowledged that we were unprepared for
; war, it appravs to us on the contrary both wise
| and proper ; because it was truth, and a truth
which it was not necessary to tell, because it is
i probable the Britis'i minister was as well ac
quainted with our military condition us the pre
sident himself
I The remainder of ibis dispatch treats more ge
nerally of the sentiments expressed by Mr Mad
ison ; and Mr. Erskine de< lares that he “ be
lieves them to he Ids real sentiments,” and refers
to “ certain private important communications,”
which have been made to him bv members of the
administration, who are sincerely desirous of a
, conciliation with G B.
I Thus fir the dispatch of Mr Erskine, No 1
The dispatch No. II is appropriated by Mr.
Erskinu to the communications of M- G dlutin
aim ist exclusively, and whatever is contained in
it relative to Mr M idison, proceeds wholly from
Mr. Gallatin, and must be considered in that
j way
There is no further note of any conversation of
i M . M idison, until we reach No VII of
: M . Erskine’s dispatch of 16 h March, 18b9,
which so far from being unexceptionable, is
| highly creditable to the president, fixes at once
’ the principles of his conduct, lobe conformable
strictly to the rule avowed to the two bclhge
rents.
Upon a review, therefore, of what relates to the
conversations of Mr M idison himself, as n por
I ted by Mr, Erskine, we must draw a line ofdis
1 crimination between them and the reports of his
: opinions, as thev are stated by Mr Erskine to
; have been uttered by Mr Gdlatin, and must de
I clare that so f m as the policy adopted was wise
j and just, so fir the conduct of Mr. Madison was
' consistent and correct
j We shall to morrow notice the part which
: Mr Smr.li has borne in these affairs.
[BY AUTHORITY]
LAW OF THE UWIT ED STATES.
AN ACT
In addition loan act, entitled, “ An act concern
ing the Library {or the use nf both Houses of
Congi ess ”
I ) E it enacted by the Senate and House of Pe
> present at ives of the United States of Ameri
c i, in Congress assembled. That the President of
the Senate inti Speaker of the Mouse of Repre
sentatives for the time being, he, ami they arc
hereby authorised to grant the u-e of the hoiks
in the Library of Congress to the agent of the
joint committee of Congress appoint'd in relati
on to the Library, on Itie same terms, conditions
and restrictions as members of Congress are al
lowed to use said books, any thing m any for
mer la <m to the contrary not vi'hstanding.
J. B. varnum,
Spraler of the House of Representatives
JOHN G A ILL AH I),
President of the Stnute, pro tern
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
M-y 1, 1810.
"■’’HE subscriber will t «ke ten or twelve
. Young L tdies, as Boauokiis. it applica
tionsshah be made to her, for Hut pi pose, pre„
vi'm , to the first day of Oct, nest. Should a suf
ti icnt number of applicat ons, fir Board ot
Voting Ladies, not be m »de before the ft it of
V A<t\ r, she will, after that periodl) prepai d to
te commodate, as boarders, half a dozen young
gentlemen.
As an inducement to parents who may be in
dined to send their children to reside in Willi
amslmrg, tne suhsrriher thinks it proper to re
mark, that her dwelling i« situat< d on the pub
lic square, at•<] on one ot the most pleasant and
healthy situations within the rily. The terms
will be made known on application to
MARY M I’EACHY.
July 20. „4w
IN CHANCERY.——Loa’iaa County, Jane
court, 1810.
Thorn is Nuckolds, Pit'ff
Ac a i ns r
Samuel Overton, jr. Richard Morris, James
j Michie, Wm Coolie, Joni'S Nelson, William G
Poindexter, executor of Warner H Broaddus,
deceased, Overton Harris, Edward Rigland,
John White, Elizabeth Lawrence, adinmistiu
trix of William Lawrence, dectasvd, Thomas
llollad iy, Thornton Gibs >11, Nicholas M-*riwe
thcr and Barnett M r ire, H-.-f'ts
THE defendants, S .mucl Overton, jr. N olio
las Meriwether and Harnett 'liwrc, not having
entered tlieir appearance and given security at:
cording to the act of Assembly and the rules im
this court, and it appearing to the s ilisfaction ol
the court that they are not inhabitant* of this
stile : On dm motion of the plaintiff, ny l«s coun
sel, It is ordered, That the said d Tend »ivs, Sa
muel Overton, jr. Nicholas Meriwether & ll.i-.
nett Moore, do appear here on the second M<»n
day in October next, an t answer llr* plaiiitdl's
bill, and that a copy of this order L- turdiwali
inserted in one of die news papers printed m vi.c
city of Richmond for eight weeks successively,
and published at the front door of ttte cuurl house
of this county, on some court day.
A Copy 71 if,
' J'jhs rois dexter, crt.
August 7 .. :
Iis LKANCcikL jl. uioa wuumi, jtiiii wou*»,
1810
J *!m Lewis imlSusanna Ills wife, ’Samuel lies
ter, Barbara Bridgewater, Owen Burton Si Pdiy
liis wife, Valentine oCut'hen, administrator of
Ann M Cutchen,deceased, his Lite w Henri
etta Greenwood, and Benj imin It Pulliam, le
gal representatives of Aim l’ulliam d r* ased,
Piuinaffs.
An A. I X3T
S on I Overton, jr.adm'r with the will annexed
of Sam'l Ragland,deceased, VVm Co k , James
Nelson, James Michie, Win. G. Poindexter, yx
ecut ir of Warner H Broaddus, deceased, Over
ton Harris, E lward Ragland, El zabetli I- u
rence, adm.iiislratrix of Win Laurence, dec'll
Thomas Holladay, Tiiomton Gibson, Niclmlas
Meriwether and Barnett Moore, Def'ts.
THE defendants, Samuel Overton, jour ad
mimstrutor as aforesaid, Nicholas Meriwether
and Barnett Moore, not having entered their ap
pearance and given security according to the act
of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that
they are not inhabitants of this state ; on the mo
tion of the plaintiff*, by their counsel, It is or
dered, That the said defendants, Sairtuei Overton,
junr administrator with the will annexed of Sa
muel R igland, dec’d. Niclmlas Meriwether anil
Barnett M.mre, do appear here on the second
Monday in October next, and answer the plain
tiff’s hill, and that a copy of this order be forth
with inserted in one ol the newspapers printed
in the city of Richmond, for eignt weeks sue
I cessively, and published at the front door of the
court house of tins county, on some court d iy.
A Copy Test,
JJHN POINDEXTER, Ci'Jt
August 7. vs 8 w
IN CH ANCEUY —At a court held for King &
Queen county, at the court house, on Mon
day tne 9tli July, 1810.
jolm L lindgin, P'-t'ff
AoaINiT
Gabriel Lewis Haller and Richard Brooke,
Dtf'ts
THE defendant, Gabriel Lewis Halier, not
having entered his appearance and given security
according to the act of assembly and the rules o,
this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction ol
the court, that the said defendant, G chriel Lew
,1s Haller, is notan inhabitant of tins common
i wealth : On the motion of the plaintiff, by his
counsel, It is ordered, That the said defendant
'Gabriel Lewis Hiller, do appear here on the
second Monday in October next, and answer the
bill of the plaintiff ; and th it a copy of this order
I be forthwith published in some public newspaper
j printed in the city of Richmond, for two months
successively, and that another copy be posted at
the front door of this court house.
'lest,
RO. POLLARD, c c.
July 24. vv8iv
IN CHANCERY.— At a court held for King
&. Queen county, a' die court house, on Mon
day the 9th of July, 1810.
Edmund Simco administrator of John Brumley,
, dec’d. pit'ff
Against
James Lumpkin and Elizabeth Brookes and
Thomas Jeffries, Def'ts.
THE def ndants, James Lnmpk.n and Eiiza
betu Brookes, not having entered meir appeal ancc
and given security according to the act of assein
bly and the rules of this court, and it appearing
to the satisfaction oftlie court, that the said defen
dants J is. Lumpkins and Elizabeth Brookes are
I not inhabitants of this commonwealth : On the
j motion of the plaintiff, by Ins counsel, It is or
.dered ftiat the said defendants J mes Lumpkin
| and El z » >eth liro'.k.s, do appeal liere on tne se
j cond M inday in October next, and answer the
bill of me plaintiff, and that a copy of this order
' be forthwith published in s me public newspaper
prim* d in the city of Richmond, for two months
successively, and that another copy be posted at
the front door of tins couit house.
Pest,
RO POLLARD, c c
J'tfy 24 w 8 w
PVMUNKEY LAND—FOR SALK-Tbe
.sub^crioer being very desirous of paying all
lii.s debts, lias authorized and empowered Mr
J imes Fox, to dispose of about 7 or 800 acres of
v duible LAND, being a part of the M mskill
Lodge Est ite, in King William county ; about
6J0 acres, lit s nearly opposite to II mover Town
and adjoins the lands of Major D bney, and o
I tilers ; about half of this tract is flu land, and e
; qtial to any on Pamunkey river ; tlm b dan «■ i.
; mostly in wood, and is of very good q.tdii,_
There is on this tract, a small d welling hou->« , ..
bam, he The other parrel adjoins the I,anils of
Mi. G (Icon Bosher and Mr II m y i imberlake's
college lot, and it is all in woods. Possession will
be given on tiie first day of January ; and liberty
given of sowing wheat this fall, on 150 acres,
which arc now in corn
All just claims against me will be received in
payment, for either of the above tracts ol Land—
I* is hoped as the above steps are taken to st»»i*
fy my creditors, no process in la iv will be issued
against me.
WARNKR I. WOKMLEY
J'»1y S4._vvif
* I MIK Subscriber having removed to the
J house opposite tlm Swan Tavern, formerly
occupied by Henry Banks, esq:- propns-s fatal#
lishing a SEvflN \KY, for the instruction of
youth, of hath sex s, and respectfully solicits Hie
patronage of his friends and the public II.;
purposes reaching Writing and Arithmetic, th
English language giuniamticiillv, Astronomy,
G.oginphv, Natural and Moral Philosophy, .Sur
veying and Book Keeping, and promi*e* to pay
lu most unremitting attention to the m >r.d as'
will as intellectual improvement, of such pupil
i .»s may be confided to his care. He comm noes
on M id iv n xt Terms twenty five dollars pci
annum, pay .tide quarter!/.
B. DENNIS.
July 26 vi 4 w
(T.7* Mrs IVnnn, who has been cngag-nl some
years in the vlillim-ry and Mvitua-Making Inisi
ness, will lie thankful for any favors in timer of
these branches
I have accommodation for a few hoarders.
winch would do received on moderate let m, —
BU I
Tnx-jsunr department.
May 23, 1810.
WHERE in conf irmity with tlie provi.
sinus made by l<w tor the reimburse*
m-n »f tlu- Jr. xckange,/ Six J* r Cent. Stock, ere*
•led hv the second section of the act, entitled,
| “ An K'd, supplement ,ry to ihe act, intituled an
‘•'t in.ik ng provision f >r the redemption of the
i whole of III*' public tit of the Unitud States,”
p;^ss *d , n tt,e 11th d ly of February, 1807, it lias
!••*( n d. lc’ min.d by the Commissioners of the
S.nke g F.ind, that t ie residue of the Principal
ol said *imk should be reimbursed on the first
j day of January neat ; J'u'dic Notice is there*
t n e jf.v -n to {»••* I* npi'i-tors of ttie Ceri:fi,*atcs
ot Exch itigrd Six Per Cent. Stock, created by the
act aforesaid, that the principal of the whole a
mount of said slick not heretofore reimbursed,
will, o surrender of the certificates, f»e paid on
tile h si day i t J nniary,.lHll. to tlie respective
stnekh -I Its, or their legal Representatives or
attomics duly constituted, cither at the Treasu
ry or the Loan cilice wlrere the stock thus to
be reimbursed, may then stand credited to the
proprietors time d
1 is further made known for the information
e. ;!ic parties eonrevred, that no transfers ofeer
lifi "vies of Exchanged Six Per Cent■ Stock from
the b -vksot the Treasury, or of any Commis
sioner d Loans, will be allowed after the first
day of December next ; and that the interest on
live whole &tn<>u it ot said stork will cease and
; <1‘lem.ine on the day preceding the day here
by fixed for the reimbursement tli reof
Ai.b hi Gali.a i in,
Secretary cj'the ’Ireutuv.
June 8_'_n J H
| RON C \STINGS, of every description
M (patterns firing furnished) will be exc tiled
i.< tile neat- si mvuv.-r, at tlie Eoumlery, attached
In the V,i"r,*u:i M vonf -'-iry t Vrms
JOHN STAPLES, Sn/ierintendant,
April 10. tvbmp
JUsT RECEIVED, a few packages Merchan
d.ze, f. •
MENS’ \\ \TS,
IRISH LINENS,
KERSEYMERES PINS and
CO l ION HOSIERY ;
Which will he disposed of at a moderate advance,
and on liberal credit, forar>pm> ed pao<-r, hv
M & B MV EPS.
. J*'ly 8 __v 6w
\ GENTLEM V N, who lias taught the Greek,
d Jl Latin and English Languages, for several
years p st; wishes employment for the ensuing
year His name and place of residence m<y be
known ty applying to the Editor of the Eoqiirer,
with whom lie lias deposited the most suistVtory
testimonials of his qualifications and success as a
Teacher.
June 29. wtf
BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed to the
subscribers, hy Win Mayo, dece ,sed, late
of the county of Powhatan and of record in tlie
court of the sa>d county : Will be off< red lor sale,
for cash, on the 17th day of October next, at toe
court house of said county—one certain tract or
parcel of I.ANl), situate, lying and being in the
county aforesaid, and containing by survey, 200
acres, it being that part of the tract containing
the improvements, on which the said Maya for
merly resided For the purpose of indemnifying
Brett Randolph and Seth logon, who were se
curities for the s ti<l Win Mayo and bis son Da
niel Mayo, against the payment of i cert <in sum
of money, recovered against them in the af >rcsaid
court, for the benefit of the distributees of 1'iios.
T. Swann, dec’d
The tide vested in us as trustees only will be
conveyed to the purchaser.
JOHN LIGON ?
JAMES POINDEXTER, 3 J’^tres
July 17 _ wS.n
AC VRI)—L 11 Girarui n has the pleasure
to inform his patrons, and the parents and
1 gu "1 titans of youth, in genet if, that the Teacher
of ih< h.NGl.ISH BRANCHES, announced in
his Provnorv Norice, will tie Mr Francis Power,
a gentleman recommended by European charuc
ters of high respectability, to the venerable Dr
John Carroll, Bishop of 3 dtimnrey and whose
conduct and display of abil iie». have uniformly
bet nsuch as to justify the euloges of his friends
In a letter to L H Girardin, the R R Dr. Cir
roll < xoresses hims -If, respecting Mr. Power, ill
, the following terms :
I ‘ Mr Power is very respectably connected—
his manners and address are highly gentlemanly,
j Besides possessing the talents r qn'isite for tea* li
1 fng the brunches mentioned in your letter, he has
respectable testimonials of his ability to give les
sons in tlie classics, (G eek ft Latin) and in the
■ Mathematics. In short, 1 do not.think that you
can find in America, a person better fitted for the
employment in respect both to character and ahi
lies One of Mr. Power’, qualifications is to speak
the French language, &c ”
| Very satisfactory specimens of ATr Power’s
hand writing may be seen, upon application to L
H Girardin, by such p r> n's and guardians, as
• attach to that branch a peculiar value.
In consequence of the above, L H Girard in's
establishment will from the first of September
next, stand on the following basis :
The Greek, Latin, French, and Italian lan
guages, Geography Civil and Natural History,
and, eventually, tlie Literary and Moral course—
Bv L H Girardin, occasionally aided by F Pore
er, in teaching Geography, and the ancient cla#
sics.
Natural Philosophy ( l ex* book, Cnvnllo ) and
the Mathematics, comprehending Demonstrated
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, (with iis vari
ous applications to Astronomy, Surveying, anil
navigation,) Conic sections. Fluxinm. Military
fortification and Gunnery—By y dm Wood
Spelling, Reading Writing, English G’ m
mar. Recitation, C mposhion, Practical AriMt
metic, Book Keeping, &c—By Franlis Power.—
Practice of the French Language, viz : R id
ing, Spelling, & Speaking French.—By Charles
Fremon.
It is earnestly hoped, that Mr F. Randolph will
Curry into execution his intended plan of Lectu
ring, either at the Capitol, or in some other con
venient place, upon Rhetoric, Law, and, perhaps,
Political Economy.
L II Girardin, has now removed his family to
Richmond, with an intention to devote hims< If
more particularly than ever to the instruction of
youth To the female pupils, Mrs Girardin will
ex'end a particular, &, indeed, maternal attention
Young Ladies may, for a moderate distinct
charge, acquire, at the Academy, the ornamental
arts such as Landscape, Figure Sc Flower Draw
ing, and Painting, together with Vocal and In- I
Ktrumeiital Music The choice of masters, for
thos« branches, shall be entirely left to parents 1
and guardians.
It is contemplated, speedily, to print both the
rules and the terms s copies of the same, will be
delivered to applicants. Suffice it to premise,
that the rules shall be rational and mild, yet, such
s'i energetically to pr- mote both tnielh ctind St mo
ril improvement. The primary, the sacred oh.
jects of a School, shall, hi no instance, he sacrifi
ced to undue considerations. As to the terms, L
if Girardin is convinced that they will he found
satisfactory, never having observed a reluctance
on the part of parents and guardians to be jest,
and even liberal, where abilities, zeal and sys
U m, are combined.
I'he above plan, will be carried into operation
from the first of September nrx', »t the house
I itely occupied by Mr. fc Randolph, near the ca
pitol.
I. H GIRARVIN
j dy 27. v Jin
* S Mr. John Wood propose* to have, in thi
evening, a private class f »r such gentlt men who*,
aitu-uion in life, m-y n >t permit them to attend
Ins lessons at the academy.
VALUABLE PROPEHTY FOR SaF.E.
The subscriber is authorised to sell t<
large & commodious BRICK BUILDING on
the Main Stieet on Shockce H II, at present <>;:«.
'“nined >y Mr. Kivalain—Also, the am <11 BUICK
MOUSE, next above (lie one in which Mr. Hi*
vrhin lives, and the two WOODEN TENE
MENTS between the last mentioned lioiise and
Mrs. Braxton’s—For particulars enquire of
J 1108. TAYLOR.
May 29, 1810. tC
I
FOE SAT.E. a a trail TTfACT OF TAW.
containing I'etwc*;:' three aivi four 'm op*.1
acres, lying in Prince E<1 wild county, j*»ig
lie tract on wliicli 1 i *u* r. .".le l*l»c tcnm u..V
be made known oy the suiwcriber.
l’Knox RANDOLPH.
jnlv 17 wl *;
QUEEN’S WARE aborted in critics,
WHISKEY common an 1 double distilled,
BROWN SUGAR in H .ds.
HERRINGS, SH \D U STURGEON in v *
Barrels. ' "
BAR IRON, assorted of superior quality,
rOUSAl.E BY
ROBERT GAMBLE,
jtine 31. 4 v
PUBLIC PROPERTY ~ til the prop 1-ty 'hT
longing to the Commonwealth of Virgin :*,
in the county ol Fluvanna, very recently adverti •
sed in the Enquirer an I the Virginia Argus . Will
be exposed to public sale,.r>* Tluirsd iy, lh« 23d
of August next, at the old Arsenal on the Bar
rack Hill, in said county. The terms of the sale
will be 12 months credit, the purchasers giving
cond with security, to he approved of by the Ex
ecutive. The sale tvdl commence at 12 o’clock,
nor will it be postponed on account oi the wea
ther, unless it is very inclement For further in
formation, apply to
JOHN WILLS.
Chatham, Fluvanna. june 29. 8w
BY Virtue of a deed of trust, beating date the
9th dav of April, 1»02, executed byNa
Itbaniel Harris to me, for the purpose ul securing
a sum of money therein mentioned, to the late
firm of Buckannan. Dunlop, and Co I will pro- *
r,*ed on Monday the I3’h day of August n \r, at
10 o’clock, on the premises, to sell at Public
Auction, on a credit of one, two and three years,
(equal instalments) a TRACT OF LAND, on
Fall's Creek, in the county of Pittsylvania cou
tnin:ng by estimation 3070 acres, more or less,
[ being the same which the said Harris inherited
j from his deceased father, and on which there ire
a good Dwelling House, Stpre House, Distille
ry, and many other improvements.
Bi>nds with approved security, to bear interest
from the date, will be req tired, but the interest
will be remitted if the principal is punctually
paid.
JOHN DUNLOP.
Petersburg, July 6 1810. if
GUV-I’D VDEK ! --The proprietors of the
RICHMOND DOW HER MILLS, offer
for sale, by tiie ki g or larger qu mti'y, F and FF
Gun Powder, gGr 9 a id iing*a;ed ; warrant d
equal to any imported, and on reasonable tu rns.'
Retailers at liberty to return the powde:, if*
; not approved. Anplv to
JAMES BROWN, Jt Or,
David j burr
M >y 22. _ 2a '2wiklawtf
\T AI.U \ BLE LAND FOR SaI.E—Tho
subscriber wil s- l , and give immediate
' possession, of mat well known crt ite, called
Blenheim, situated on the south wes» mountains,
j111 the county of Albemarle, containing l»y Lie
: surveys, two thousand eight hundred slid ninety
1 acres: this Land is peculiarly well adapted to the
growth of Wtie t and Tobacco, and consider* d
*■'‘1***1 hi fertility to ncy udj icent there o, is
about six miks fiont Milton, from which -he e
there is uneasy iiavigationfor b itt mix to the city
of Richmond On the pre ibises is a large cun', modi
otis dwelling H m,e, wriicii, from the elegance of
its situation, and e ther . dvai.t ges, iri-kes it a
desirable resilience for a genteel family L will
he sold entire or divid* d. to suit purchasers
Furthei particulars made known by Captain Joint
11 irna, Alin marie county, Mr J .nit-s Fulton.
Alexandria, .Messrs Ma donaldund Rule!), Bal
timore, or j
Who wishes to sell Land in the counties off
j Culpepper, Fauquier, Sp »t .\ Kani i and C irohne,
alsi> Houses and Lotts, pleasantly and advanta
geously situ tied on the ll.il ai.d iMuiustreet, itt
the town of Federicksluii g.
Fredericksburg, Virgin' ,, M y 1 tf
j'* WO or three 1 uu-;if Litdiea tfiorii the coun
-*■ try,) whose parents wist lion benefited by
any senuntry of learning, in R chmond, ntiav be
accommodated with BOARD in a resptct'tbl<&
f.mdy For particulars, apply to the Editor «
the Enquirer
J Hue- 8
'jMVENlV DOLLARS REiVARD E*.p
1 etl from Mr J ones Smitu, a v.ut the mid
dle of M .y last, a slave, nam I SA VI, who had
been employed for sv ieral years past in that gen
tleman’s Bake-H use
SA •' is about twenty four or five years of age,
low of stature, arid not very’ bulky ; of youthful
appearance, a dark complexion,"a countenance
with an incessant smile, approaching to a grin,
and thereby discovers a fine set of t- eth, which
he is not a little fond of shewing H ■ is slow of
•speech, and when sp> ken to suddenly or quo k
iy, stammers and hesitates exceedingly -Hi#
clothes not recollected.
Some time in August last, ancle wa<ygiven
him by the Subscriber, (who then wished 1 »
poseof him,) to lockout for a purclias -Ic
merely purported the terms “ to any person -e
siding in Richmond, or it’s neighbourhood _
And as he has the note still in possession, he'
will probably, under preten c of sei King a mas
ter. endeavor thereby to effect bis escape out of
the SMte.
All masters of vessels and others are, there
fur •, forbid, at their peril, harboring or carrying
him off
The above reward will be given, and all rea
sonable charges allowed, if brought back in safe
ty to
JOHN KING. >
Richmond, July 10. tf
XT'ILL be offered for sale, oh the 15.7i dac nf
’ f August next, on the pn mists, to the highest
bidder, that v ill 1 .r E te, called
SUMMER IIILI.,
Lately the proper y of I)< John H veninph am,
dt ceased, situate in Chesterfield ton■ ty adjo urn?
if aims Jtivrr abotr four mtes below the t un uf
Manchester, containing by a Lt um . 795 aces 0
one half of which is won land mostly well i, in
hered. and S3 acres of low ground including about
30 acres of v du ihlc m> auow mp'ov in nu of
various hinds choice Emit Tries ; iiou ■ usually a•
daptedtouY . it iiion a Duelling ll usi wnh \
• O'vu each afire place p ssage and closets ana
excellent sprays of water convenient to the uwl
hng house. T'rs s tuation commands a pie sing
view of the river, thi adjacent se,its an l gi rat put
of the city of Richmond. The terms of sale will
be $ 3300 in cash and the balance of the pur. base
money payable by two nni.u il instillments with is
d ed of trust on the land to secure the pa mints —
Pet mission to sow wheat at the until inn- and
possession will be girt n on the firs' day of ‘/atm ay,
181 I Those inclined to pm chase mil be shewn the
I. md by app'ymg to Mr R Prichard, or to Mr.
IYin Short who live adjoining.
Those who have clmms upon tie estate of the de
ceased 'J 11 ire rer/uested to h ind them to Mr.
Ji under of M 'uchester for adjustment and those
indebted are requested te m ake p t ment to him
THE TRUSTEES.
July 13., _ td*