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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1510. (No. SO. '
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W THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
A New Theory,
t
The'DIURoY.IL KOTATIOJV OR THE
EARTH:
Demonstrated upon Mmlicm ttical Principles,
from the pro;»erties of the Cycloid anti the i'pi
Cycloid.
WITH
AN APPLICATION OX THE THEORY,
«To the explanation ot the various Phenomena of
the Winds, Titles and of those Sumy and Me
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j [TRANSLATIONS.]
Tar it a a ox a, Nov. 5.
Admiral Colling word has just informed
■our Gent al of bis having taken 15 out of
t!i • twenty vos-tIs convoyed by the French
s<l tadron, r.t U s hav g destroyed 3 shins. 1
«i.d that tire remaining five vessels, which I
li (1 taken shelter in Rosas, were burnt
within 'he port; in a wortl.iie has taken or
destrer/ed the whole envoy. He-Isostaff s,
that at tiie moment of writing the despatch.
he had just received the important intil’.i
gence, that uic English had possessed them,
fifives of t'ue Ionian Islands, and that the
Adriatic Sea is completely free.
• Seville, Nov. 23.
Two despatches have just been received
fra:n General don Ju >n da Are- z tga, dated
«.n t.ic lCMi and 2 , i lrom TurleQue and
Dalmiel, both having arrived at the same
time.
lo the first, he statesTint the enemy
having commenced the attack on the front
niitl fianks wl onr army in Ocana, particu
larlv on tne right, with intent to surround
it , it.made, during three hours, a vigorous
resistance, and that excellent officer, Briga
dier k u,y, repulsed the enemy with his di
vision; but at length the: superiority of the
e lie my s artillery, occasioned a dispersion;
and in this situation the van and the 6th d!
vision retreated. That our loss is consi
durable, but not moie than that of the ene
my, who were driven back several times by
mr infantry and the brisk fire oft e artil
lery.'
The despatch of the 20th, from Dalmicl, is
as follows:
Most I'.xcellrnt Sir — This nirjhtT arrived
ot this town, and to mor.owl shall proceed
to tii it of Santa t-tu/, where 1 have ordered j
tin; infantry;to re unit**, and at Manzanares
the cavalry ot thiu disp* rsed army, with the j
exception of a part ot che second division
under the command cf Brigadier D. Gas-!
j,:ir, N igodet, in ord r toch ck th»* f»rogress ;
• i the enemy, whose advanced troops 'have!
1 pr*vfd to day at Madridejoa, and of whose
taain body I know n .thing to prevent Him |
from approach ng the Sien a Moiena, and
n preserve the communication wi-h La
Mancha. 1 shall then, if possible, give to
' onr Lxoellcncy an account of the It*:, which !
i an been sustained. I can only stale at pro I
sent, th t the 1<^s nf go "j officers haa be :> j
consideiahie, tvliich i In*-. best proof that ]
'■aat class ..as most li<v>n ?idy dix»io'*tsi‘>hed
*->.dt ..ii this occasion, and has followed the
example dtbe gmiri'dlHiii'JitiMon, wimmJIs
a., tlcsir sktbl bj r.,e excellent arrange
merits which they made, and exhibited that j
serenity which is their characteristic,
Juan Carlos Du Arcvzaga.
To His Exc. Don Ant. Cornel.
Head Quarters at fiithnicl, ^
the 20:4 Aqv. 1809.
Seville, Dec. 4.
The General in Chief of the army of the
left, the Duke del Barque, writes from the
head quarters of Fresno de Ins Ajos, under
date the 24th November, that on the prece
ding day, the number of 8,000 infantry and
upwards of 2.000 cavalrv,attacked his posts
at Carpio and the adjacent heights; and
that he not only succeeded in repulsing
them, but pursued them until within half a
league of Medina del Campo, where at
night the French shut themselves up, having
suffered in that action (the particulars of
which are expected.) very considerable loss.
1 ha infantry and artillery of our army be
haved with exemplary bravery. At two,
on the following morning, -the enemy evacu
ated Medina, which was immediately en
tered by our advanced troops.
I arragcma, Nov. 1J—By an official
despatch of the 30th of the last month, we
learn, that the British squadron which was
sent to drive the French from the Ionian
islands, have effected that object; that the
garrisous-of Zante, Cephalonia, Ithaca and
Cerigo, surrendered themselves prisoners
of war after a weak resistance ; and that the
Republic of the Seven Islands is re-esta
blished under the protection of Great Bri
tain.
Cadiz, Nov.*30.—The last letters from
Corunna, on the authority of credible infor
mation from Oviedo, assert that families e
migrating from Biscay, arc constantly cn
tcring the Asturias ; that province is in a
state of insurrection; that the celebrated
Murillo with his two veteran battalions has
gone to protect it, ami that for the same
purpose a division has marched from Astu
rias for Rilboa. I'hev also inform that a divi
sion of tire army of the left is marching to
wards I»eon doubtless with intent to lead the
enemy towards the north of Spain, and ob
lige them to withdraw a part of their for
ces from the Tagus.
Dec. 1—Hie governor general of Gcro
r.a Don Mariano Alvares, has sent to don
Antonia Cornel, on tiie 4'h Nov. a copy of
the official letter of the same date which he
transmitted to the general in chief don Joa
quin Blake, acquainting him that the enemy
had attacked the place on the night of the
3d at various points, without doubt intend
ing to storm the Bastions, in which action as
well as in all that have hitherto occurred,
the valiant garrison ami the incomparable
inhabitants oi the place were covered with
S'ory
Dkc. 3.——The captain of a merchant
Xebec, who on the 17th of last month arri
ved at Sitjes from St. Felice dc Guixols,
brought the agreeable intelligence that the
French having on the night of the 11th at
tacked the immortal Gerona in the midst
of a dreadful hurricane; the undaunted Ge
ronese suffered them to enter the city by the
point ot St. Pedro, and when they* were
within, the besieged fought with so much
bravery, and poured in on the enemy from
all the openings and trenches such a brisk
and well directed firfc that a greater slaugh
ter never took place Some who escaped
from it, being pursued by our troops, perish
ed in the river; and their total loss in killed
arid wounded may be estimated at from
3500 to 4000 men.
P UR LIC jVO 17 FIC. i 7'IQ A'.
The f Sowing letter from his excellency
rear admiral Drury, cr. nn slider in chief
his majesty’s ships in the East Indies, is
published fur general information.
To the honorable sir George Barlow, Bt.
and K. B. governor in council, Fort Bt.
George.
Honorable Sir,
I have tho honor to inform the council,
that I thisdav received an official account
fvia Bombay) from V. admiral Bertie,com
mander in ciiitt ot his majesty's ships and
vussc.s. employed it the. cape of Good Hope,
and in the seas adjacent, that-the islands of
fiance and Bourbon, are in a state of strict
blockade, an ! although the copy uf his pub
lic notification, has not yet reached me, I
am to request, you will lie pleased, to give
the circumstance the most extensive publi
city and circulation.
1 h <ve the honor to be, honored sir.
Your moat obd’t humble serv’t, •
, (Signed) W (). IV DRURY.
Hr. majesty's ship Russell, in }
Madra . Roads, June 1, 1809. j
Published by order of the honorable the
Governor in Council.
II FALCONER,
Chief Secretary to Govern.neiit.
Fort St. George, June 7, 1509.
I'rotn the Boston Gazette of January 8.
We have already reported the contlcmna
tiou ot the ship Jenny, captain Durr, of this
port, at Calcutta; we since learn that said
•flip sailed from this port June 7, Ult)7, for
Canton, by a < ircuitous route, having a car
go ot provisions, specie, £cc. She first touch •
ed at Gough's Island, afterwai ds at the Isles
of Amsterdam and St. Paul, for the purpose
of giving information to another vessel be
longing to the same owner. The Jenny then
proceeded to Sydney, New South Wales,
from thence to the 1’igee Islands, and then
procured a cargo of sandal word, arid pro
ceeded for Chinn, arm Having lost her fore
and main irm^tj in a viulen-. gale, she stop
ped at the Island of Guam to repair and get
new spars, whicitwa* done in about 40 d ays !
during which time cvi ry assistance was ren \
cored by the Governor, bn?. then nailed for 1
Cahton, a\d when within ,i hours nilni Mu
< <ia was captured by captain Tucker, of the
British frigate li>v -c, and her papers,
bonk* 8cc taken p isse,:sinn of, including hills
i't exchang-j, her spre’u taken out; and rd
thc.igli an offer wr.s made to let the snip
proceed t o Clanton, cargo and ail be sold and
plated in 'tnre hands there, where it would
bring an interest of 12'per cent. pen annum,
subject toibe order of whom. <>cv'. r mi; !r
recover op-;, »iirtl at law, before «!» pro.
on dll in b j, or ,bir-tpe, yet this tea
Hnimb.t; otibp • -.1 f.-j- CM.,I, tae ship and
siii g, ...w ,.> i..here neither of
them would produce half their value. There
she was tried and condemned with every
thing on board. June 7th. 1809, for a viola
lation of the blockading orders in council of
lltVi November, 1807, in going into the port
of Guam, a colony of Spain which judge sir
Ilenry Kussel ihd not consider warranted by
the British older of July 4, 1808 ; but he
recommended an appeal to the higher court
in London, observing, that those who made
the law could best construe it.
It is worthy of remark that this ship sail
ed from Boston 5 months before date of the
orders in council, under which she was con
demned and with which neither the captain
or supercargo were acquainted until the
capture. 1 uis case is lurther aggravated
by the circumstance of having incurred al
readv expeaces of the suit, &.C. at Calcutta
of 6000 dollars.
From the Aurora.
THE NATIONAL STANDARD.
TO T IIK PKOPLE.
Before I proceed to investigate the resottr
ces >f our country, I will eff-r a few con
jectures on the probability of their being re
quired either for attack or defence. I shall
n>n split sentences in order to discover . tie
tlier the British minister has instilled our
government. The curious in such discus
sions, are referred to the philological debates
ol a great assembly, which might in my o
u nion have a better object. It is not logic
nor syntax, but feeling that must decide
tliis question—and I envy not those of the
men who can doubt on the subject; nor do
I want fifty columns of diffuse reasoning and
close printing, to convince me that I ought to
leel injured when my veracity is doubted, or
to give rules for measuring the exact pro
vocation I ought to bear. There was a time
—some of you cannot remember, lint all have
heard of it, when the very address of a let
ter to your general. In which his ti tle was
omitted, was considered as intolerable in
sult. It came from a solemn embassy. Tile
olive branch was impressed on its seal. It
purported to he the preliminary of peace,
and to contain offers for putting an end to a
war you nmv so greatly dread—a war witli
Britain! Vet the letter was returned, the
’■enl was unbroken, and your high minded
leader rejected the overtures of peace, be
cause thty were not made with the respect
due to him, who commanded the armies of
an independent people., The congress of
those days considered an indignity olTV red to
j iheir general, as one to themselves and their
.country. They approved the spirit with
which he had repelled it, and they did not
iujc uciKttc mosc precious mo*
iiients they had sworne to employ in defence
ot their country.
1 here were then no dissectors of senten
scs, to anatomize its different members, and
who like those ot the human frame cannot
lea^ their lectures on the pans until the
li'.e and spirit of the whole subject, isevapo
ratedand lost. Nodiplonvitic ilancing mas
ters, to teach grown politicians what steps
to take in cases of doubtful insult, how often
to bow before the impertinences ot an envoy,
of with what ceremonies to receive the in
dignities of an ambassador;
I amuse myself with an idea of one of those
mincing statesmen capering up to Washing
ton in his tent, and telling him, “ Sir, you
only imagine yourself to be insulted. I can
prove to you by Wicquefort, and Bvnker
shoek, and PufTendorir, Orotius, and n.any
others, whose names I have learned on pur
pose to overpower you with my learning;
that the insinuation you think contained in
tiie direction ot this letter, that you are a
mere private individual, is perlectly invisi
blc, that the English commissioners were
justified by precedents at the treaty of JVcst
ji/iaha, and / prottst against your breaking
oft a negociation which England will never
renew after you have returned her letters
unopened.”—A look to abash even the ora
tors of die capital, would have interrupted
his harangue, a voice never heard without
reverential attention, a voice that seems now
reverberated from the tomb, would have an
swered—
In public as in private life submission
provokes insult.- - »fieverence yourselves
or yrjU VJm ncver fjf. respected.
There is no safety without honor.-Peace
is the prize of courage, and can only be
maintained by the reputation of your arms.
Such was tlie Conduct of Washington ami
cf the patriot band who then guided the
destinies of our nation. Such were their
sentiments in times, not like the present, of
prosperity, wealth, union and good govern.
; but in a time of distress,"" of poventy,
ot d inger, and disorganization, when the
risque was not merely that of a few ships, or
Miule superfluous riches, hut of family,’ of
lum.-, in uiicrvy, ana oi me. vet were
ilie.se put at i'Sue ! Vet were these found
light when weighed against our honor.
By conversation with such statesmen, by
seeing and partaking their labors, yourPre
sicieut acquired those sentimcn's which
prompted him to act on this occasion. And
every day’s re,irction on the stibj ctbut v/ill
give you more reason to admire the conduct
which ham been formed on such models, ft t >
prize the good fortune of having onr brunch
at least, of your government, guided by such
principles.
It is true, and the reflection is a mel.an
chol" one, that thohigh minded men arc
chiefly gone.-Vet the dead are to be en
vied—I’liey dropped sure- • sivrly in'o the
grave—surrounded by the scsius of pros
perity which hid been purchased will)
their toils, their counsels, and (heir blood—
looked with pleasure, on the f«.i;,ue»
tiny had undergo. ie. Nor would they have
i Xcharg.d for million i, the recollection of
dangers*, grea»ar a thousand fold, than those
whi i their descendants cannot now spitici
n • •• without horror. Tar tturviuor . arc to
be /litirii ’ They have lived to see the no
hlo spirit which scorned any compromise
wrh dishonor, the spirit that supported
th "n *1,rough pwerty and pain, t*oit led
their C'/Untry to iudejJOhdf uoc and peace —
they have lived f»>‘ -e • spirit ‘excliftn-wd
lor celt1 calculation, which h s a tariff for
rVCiy indignity, and can tell to ft fraction
v'.ii, by s'v milting to any given insult,
WC are to gain in the current coin of disho
nor—which has rendered the heart callou*
to all those feelings with which the heart
boat high, in the glorious period of your re
volutiot£-ar.a has degenerated fhe sons of
i patriot lathers, into abject followers oi for
tune, and made them ashamed of the vir
tues, as Well as the religion of their ances
tors. But though pale and quivering, it is
not quenched. The Heavenly dame is not
yet extinct T Hidden under false fear, ob
scored by mistaken interest, and almost ex
tinguished by the baleful hit ath of foreign
influence, it yet lives, jt yet glows, my coun
trymen, within your hearts. Nor shall it
die I—By the memory of your heroic fathers,
who fell in it** de' nee I Bv the in depend’
ence they atchievfd I By ihe offended geni
us of our country I By the God who breath
ed this divine.essence iu your souls, it shall
not die. It shall hiitii to shew the danver
of vour present apaliy. It shall kindle*to
make you emulate, in defend ig your liber
tks, the heroic deeds, by which they were
established. And if I have assis’ed to fan
it to a fittine, the reflect! >ns wiil shed a ray
of pleasure on niy humble, my unknown re
treat.
I have been led awav by an enthusiasm li
know not always liow to coatrol. but I will
now speak a language more intelligible to
the statesmen of the present dny ; and lay
ing aside aii considerations of nation'll honor,
j will pursue the favorite practice' < f settling
i stale questions—by calculation, first—on
| the chance of any favorable change in our
foreign relations. Second—on toe loss or
g .in .if continuing in our present 4ta»e.—
, 1 bird—on the probable consequence of put
‘ ting the nation in a posture of attack or de
; fence, the expense which those me isu'es
• would require Lastly—T shall examine
what are toe risques to lie incurred by a
j war, that we mav determine whether the
I trade* of independence wiil b* ar the premi
: uni necessary to ensure it.
J T hese shall in tin-ir order lie the subjects
, of my future numbers—and ! trust 1 can |
' shew, by the orthodox creed t.f the compt I
j ing house—that interest ough’.ifnn other mo |
: tivc can, induce usto t;ik<- efficient measures. !
I I shall offer my c,* lion as to those mea
sures, and prove 1 think to demonstration, j
{ that no advantageous change run a exuec.t i
I ed without them-that any pecuniary loss
! will be greater from the then -fate i f liings i
than a war would produce—that the expencr i
of preparation is greatly \vihin our means_i
•hat in a war the balance of acquisition must .
be in our f tvor, and that even m the r.cc unt
currant of mutual injury, it will not be a j
gainst us.
V INDEX.
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
From the American Dally Advertiser.
In the D rs tjuct CotntTcf 7)i:sxs tl va xta ,
. At an adjourned Session h Aden the 1 Ath
January, 1810.
The United States, tm. Jabez Colt.
Present, Petlks, District Judge.
1 Lis was an action to recover F:om the
Defendant a penalty not exceeding 20000
dollars, nor less than 1000 dollars, for being
knowingly concerned in a prohibited foreign
voyage, contrary to the form of the Yets of
Congress of the 22d cf December, 1807. and
the 9th ot January, 1808, laying and enior
ing an embargo. ' The trial'commenced on
I ridav the 12th of January; the Judge deli
vered his charge at 13 o’clock on Saturday ;
and the Jury (having agreed on Saturday
afternoon) delivered a verdict this morn ini'
(Monday) for the United States, and assess
ed the penalty at 4000 dollars.
It appeared in evidence, that Mr. Colt I
was the Supercargo on hoard the brig Con ;
cord, Alfred (libbe, Master, which sail 1
ed from JK'ei'j Orleans, on the 11th of A-I
pri), 1808; and after a pretended forcible j
capture by a Spanish Felucca, entered t:tc I
Havanna, sold her cargo at a high price, I
and returned to the United States. The brig
was seized, libelled, and condemned, on her
arrival at Philadelphia, and a particular re.
port of the case will be found in Poulson’s
American Daily Advertiser of December 1,
1808.
Ou the present occasion, Messrs Ingf.r
soi.l and Hallovkll, were counsel for
the Defendant, and Mr. Dallas Attorney
for the United States The argument turn
c 'l upon three questions:—1st. Whether an
offence had been committed by any body?_
2d VY hetlier. it an offence had liven com
rr.itted, the Defendant was a party ? And
ad. VVhat under all the circumstances of I
the case, ought to be the penalty assessed,
according to the discretion given by law to
the Juryi
The charge of Judge Peters was in f.i
vor of the United States on the first and se I
I cond questions, and, on the third, after re 1
I capitulating tlie lepil and equitable rules I
J for the assessment of damages, he added, I
i that whatever might be the speculative opini j
I otis otthe Jurv, aj to the general policy, or,
! hard/hip oi the Embargo system, they were :
| hound, as good Citizens, and conscientious j
Jurors, to be influenced only, in forming a
.verdict, ny the evidence and the law, in the!
lease under trial. in conformity to the!
Judge’s advice, ancl to their own correct
|principles, the Jury decide.1: And the wri-1
| ter ot tliis Note is gratifi -d in obset vihg the ;
exemplary fidelity, with which, ti.nn this
and every i/hcr occasion, the Juries rt
Pennsylvania, t ) ivf fnuintumet j the Coosti :
(tution and Laws of the Union, independent
I of local party, or personal considerations, t
VJ KG l.XI 1 I.EGISLjiTURE.
EXTRACTS rilOM TKK JOVRV U,S OF
THK House OK i)|- I.KO AT KS.
Tuksdav, January Id,
The following; res lotions (which lay on
! the table) were takui up ar.d re i<l:
Kc«'lvi;(], r.s the i pillion »f this commit
; tee, That the F.xecutive he r rjuired men
<*ae;c soon: person or persons to mwl. ■ a foil
.nici ample experiment to clear the foes of
the c.hiaio'c.s of the vp leral court :■ nd r.odi
tor’v* oir.ee, and ii lhe work cannot brcfi>r,t
rd. then t » contract f,.r the build.:.£ d a
chimney tc answer the purpose. *
Uo,mlic(lt 1 Imi ilit Executive be instruct,
eu to allow Richard Young 'lie sum » f p i*
dollars, for clearing out the tine of thechlm
i l" i1k* room in which the committee for
i courts ot justice now sit.
. ^ *lc resolutions tiring read a second
, time, were agreed to bj tl c House,
j Oidered, I out the clci k tarry the said
! resolutions to the Senate and desire their
I cotictw rence.
^ Ihe following resolutions f-vhich lay on
the table) were taken up and rend :
I he committee appointed to bring in a
nil .o amend the several laws Concerning
.■he inspection cf trbncco, have according to
older, had nuclei- their consulevati.n seve
i«l petitions to them referred, and have
come to tlie following r« solution* thrife'jpon :
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, l ha* the petition of sundry inhabi
trtnts ot the county of Bedford, complaining
ottiie inconvenience resulting from the at
teticance of a number ot men at the differ
ent warehouses, for the purpose ofpuichas
mg tobacco, and pray in;; that toe inspectors
ot tobacco may be dit acted by lew to state in
t.ie s.icc cf t!ic note or manifest, the maik.
number, weight, color, quality and ci der of
lilt* ‘oiiacco. be rejected.
Resolved, 1 hat the mem .rial of sundry
proprietors of tobacco warehouses in Rich
nmnd, Manchester and Petersburg, com
plaining of the discrimination made between
wart houses bu:k of wood, and these built of
brick or stone, by an act passed the "Otll
•lav of January, Jf04. by which it is provi
deil, that “all warehouses b iit of bri k or
stone, and covered with tiles or slate shall
be allowed fk paid a rent tor the use ot the
same .»f fitly cents for every hogshead of
tobacco which hereafter shall be received
inspected or delivered out of such warehous
es respectively; and all warehous s built
«»• w..od shall be allowed and paid tue sam
,c"r» thirty seven and one half of a cent
whersot shall be paid bv the inspectors to
hu proprietors of the said warehouses; and
he balance thereof pvbd into the public
treasury and praying ^tat tn< leg stature
may grant such relief as he naluic ot the
case may require, be rejected
I he first resolution being read a second
time, was, on motion, ordered to be la.J up
on the table. 1
1 lie second resolution being read a second
time, wi s agreed to by the 1I< use
A motion was made, that Me H ,use should
come to the following preamble and v,
tloUi
The House of Delcga-cs being satisfactoV
i lly informed, that charges highly dGreuui
table and dcr gtnory trom the moral cha-\
racter ol Dennis M’Laughiin, Esq on of]
»'s members, are now in circulation ; which, V
it true, might render him unwro |-,y anv \
lor ger to hold a seat herein :& U-ii.f solicit- \
ous as well to guard its honor, pur ee' u pri- ]
vtleges and insure tile soundi.es>. of it, m, 1
hers, as •..avoid hasty, violent < r unfou. d.al \
dec's!o:is which might eventuate in injury
and oppression to tiie accused •
Kes-.lvtd, .here fore. That the com mine,
o. liiuhges air. Elections, buvh g trivet
the said Dennis M’Laughlin reasotnide no.
'ice of their sessions, do proceed to ennui’"*
i:uo the truth of those charges uul i. p’.n
the results to this H .use ; ami that ihevsend
tor papers and persons, ,i-f i„ -he opinion of
ure convimteu they may be necessaiv :
And the question being put • n agreeing
thereto, it passed in the alii n.ative
Ordered, that .V-.ve lie given to bring in \
bill ;• to amend an act entitled an act, esta
blishing a turnpike road betwt cn .he tot „ 0I*
M.ncustera^ l tiling Ciei k on the Buck
ingham road,” and that Me sr:. v'. d r.ir
Uietrrham, Stan.ird (of Chestei :icid> Will"
kmsou, H. zst-i, Noland, Archer, (ofiWha
tan) and Johnson (of Powhatan) do prepare
aao bring in the same.
a«_‘ . . Wednesday, Jan. 17.
r *L Communication froiu Lie Senate bv their
V'.O i’ii.#
The Senate have passed the bill “ Con.
ccrningT Uiencu and >.er childi t-fi ’* . nci t\xl
bl,1“ Releasing to Willi,m Coleman the
commonvvca.th s right tocertain land there
in mentioned.”
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
lrorn the G 'vernor, covering a letter from
John Staples, George Williams ,n and lieu.
Edgington, making certain prop; shions c,n
the subject of leasing the inanulnctoiy of
arms; and the said letters being read, were
ou motion, ordered to be laid upon the table
A letter.rom the commissioners « point
Kolnnllo ftheAW,‘y f0P a ,iaviBa*)le canal from
Koanoake to Appomattox, which letter with
wasdhLeSr‘Te,,|lS- accomPa»yi«>g the same
was hcrct.lore laid upon the table, wasta
,,!.n up and read-On motion, Ordeied.
lbat the stud letter, with ti e .ccempam ]u~
documents be referred to Messrs Pcgr-mi"
Gee, Temide lllnnd. Claiborne. Tavinr!
Jitrrotf, Walk ins, Tucker, Wyatt, Sp.ag*
gins and 1 en v. 1 b
/V. engrossed v.u « Concerning James Fer
gusnii, was read a third time, and passed.
A.. «*ro**.l hill .. To i„c,,r,»„ate the
.vm c.,Kuk. manufacturing society,” was read
a third time, ami passt-cl.
An engrossed bill “To amend the net en
titled an act appropriuth g the proceed* of
the kh erf the glebe lards in U.c county of
New Kent and for other purposes,” wa»
ti \ hi id lime and parsed*
An engrossed bill - Making provide for
lues dent public prope, v in certain «lis.
?*VC«X H t,"“l * "*p M>il * blank
tneicm fi.|t (l up, tiul pa><-rd.
An engrossed bill “To amend am rc
conr rung shcnJTs.” v/as. r,, me - n,n, or&rJd
to in I■•ud upon the table.
0;-i|, ,e,|, That leave be given to bring in'
V>,“ 1 “amend the act, !•* redm r ii,\oone
the several acts for the bef.e, ■ renting the
paynumt of tents, and preventing theV u
(Inlent practices of tenants, ami ■ „ r. r-.hie
the prac.ice of sunjg out : n.l prosccnt.ne
WI IU; ft! replevin.” and that M»mm. j,*,,?
son (of King George) Fre , , Met . .vc r|lt.r
S'.»,.ie, Westwood, tiraham, '..i,, >>w, vj. .*
1 erguson and Kale do pie pare and b,‘i. / i,i
tlic samu. &
I hursbay, Jan 1R.
A Communication from the h j iute bv tie „
clerk: 3 ,c,r
The Senate have pasted <h> foXivIr,*