The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-04-24 00:00:00, page 3

T:,:s mntloh was supported by Vmnsolf &,
Mr. Mib.or, yn tbe gruaod that the additi
on! doty proposed was such as would des
troy all the fair trade of the country ; that
It was impossible to distinguish between Bri
tish and French and othar foreign fabrics ;
that the very object of revenue would be de
feated by smuggling and by the diminution
of importations. The amendment they said
was of great importance, and they could not
Completely understand it.
'The motion for the committee to rise was
negatived. Ayes34.
Mr. Pit Kin spoke against the amend
ment.
Mr Seybcrt spoke in support of it.
Mr. Livermore, Air, Alurnford and Atr.
Key spoke against it.
A division of the question was called for
sr>a« to take the question first on striking out
the first section of the bill.
Rlr. Bacon rose 'merely to say that he
should vole against striking out the section,
theft:gh not unfriendly to the amendments
proposed, because he helievud the y would lie
equally applicable to the bill if llte section
■v. -s retained as if it was struck out.
The question on striking out the first sec
tion was negatived, 52 to 43
Mr. Joktuon then moved to amend the
bill by adding the sections he had muvedbe
•iore.
Mr Johnson explained ilvr objects of the
amendment.
Rir. Hhtffcy opposed it at considerable
length.
Mr. Boyd spoke in reply.
Messrs. L)ana and Livermore spoke against
the amendment.
A division of the question being called
for. tin- fi rst section proposed as an amend
ment (going to continue the exclusion of fo
reign armed vessels from our waters) was
agreed to by the committee—Ayes 5ti.
Mr. Van Horn moved to strike out of the
second section proposed tlie words “ as to
allowance of drawback.” lie said lie had
no idea after toe pc* >ple had been taxed near
ly double of the present duties, of admitting
lnruigu goods robe re-exported after a pay
ment of only 3 and a half per cent. duty. It
would be a premium to foreign manufactures
over our own.
The motion was lost, Aves 14.
The second section was then arreetl to.
Ate; 59.
ivir. isacon moveu to amend the first sec
tk>n of the bill (which repealj the third sec
tion of tlie present non intercourse law) by
striding out ills words “tils third section cf
the ”
This motion was objected to bv Mr. Pit.,
kin on tlie ground of the alledged absurdity
of repealing a law, and at the same time
re'enaclivg the two first sections, and sub
jecting the whole to revival on the procla
mation of the President.
Mr. jBacon defended his motion, and shew.,
el the necessity of giving a power to the Pre..
•ident to revive tlie non.intercourse system
in relation to tlie belligerent not revoking
its edicts—a necessity resulting f. >m laws
passed by Congress, requiring tlie President
to plats cert.u i offers to the belligerents,
which il agreed to, could not be carried in
to offset unless this provision was agreed to.
Mr. Pitkin replied that with respect tuqnv
overture made to either belligercir, or as to
anv treaty in contemplation, the House had
no knowledge, the President not having given
-them .such information. He was opposed
entirely to giving power to the President to
revive a law.
Mr Livermore said «3 the proposed a
Ttraid nem went to the to a! repeal of the
ttrn- ti‘erco:lrs«n distinct from anv condition
annexed to it, he was in favor of the amend -
ment
'Pi»e amendment was agreed to—Aves 61.
Other verbal aaiea-lm ■ v s h iving been
agreed to, the'eommittee lose and reported
the bill as amended*
Air. Milnor moved to adjourn—Ayes 43,
JVpes 51.
Mr. Quincy moved that the bill lie on tlie
table for tlie purpose of having it printed.
This motion rvas supported by Messrs*
Van Horn, Key, Quincy and Livermore, on
the grounds that they could not understand
the amendments ; 'hot this precipitation of
Imsines was undignified and dangerous ; ami
they claimed is a right to have the bill
printed fqr inspection before \hey decided on
it.
Messrs Gholson and Johnson opposed it.—
T li<'\ said they felt every disposition tone
commodate gentlemen in their wishes ; but
the House acted under imperiom circum
stances, for if the jrasmgc of the bill was
delayed beyond to mot row, it ivas impossible
that the Sen-re should act oo it before the
time fixed for adjournment. Th^y appeal
■ rd to their friends, under these circumstan
ces, not to consent todelay.
1 lie motion that the bill lie on the table
was lost Yeas 43 Nays 59.
The House then proceeded >.o consider the
amendments made in cnintnittee of the
whole.
'l'h question was taken or. Abe. first section
r.f the amendment and carried without a di
virion.
Ate.. I an Horn renew* d tiie motion h- had
made in Committee to strike out the words;
e as to allowance of drawback.*'
I bis motion wns Rupporttd by himself and
Min Lyon,and negatived—Ayes 25.
i he question was then taken on the second
♦ection <>f die amendment (imposing the ad
di'ional discriminating rimy) and carried:
.in amendment authorising a suspension
»>* the restrictions as to »he nation revoking
it’i unlaw-mi edicts, wascoucorrcd in without
*,|/petition.
It. Mian ford said he w:t<r opposed to the
r VentitneiHs. They would however be use
1 ' •’t''1'''t. if thore was no commerce on
whit h 'be doty could operate; arid this he
tcarerih JVPUld be the Case soon, unless some
measur"* •'’’as adopted, for at one fell swoop 25
sail had been taken within sixty da; s past
•* t and. near SL 8eba*tian». Without fur
*\ cr preaml)l<s be moved tlie follow ng *ec
.tiou ssan amendment, to which, if agre* 4 to,
tie would add the details uecebsary io cairy
.it into effect:
" And be it further enacted, That
the mercb mt vessels of the United Stales,
owned wholly by a citizen or citizens
thereof, biden wholly with nr tries of the
growth or manufacture of the U t>a<e*>,
owned wholly-by a citizen nr citizens there
of, uavigaierl wholly hy cit'zens of trie U.
3ta»rs, not having *ki board articles contra
band of war, and bound to any port or place
ti’ • nr u a by invested, with v/hi h intercourse
R' .di tut prohibited hv the d> crees or orders
or be g'lv^rtiment of any po^'-er whatever,
sir li be entitled toprotecxiun by convoy ’*
Mr Marion asked for information, wnc
•hcr this swoop wm turtle on the merchant
ith a a» pen Cr in port ? If in port, I)r aid
he hon hi be glad if the gent ten ah would in
f. it: him whether. if they had b* on cor vry
v. hey would fi i"e escaped ' vi- e ? if,
after being c ; oycd to a port, they were
not s*fe, ii would bo a great reason against
going-to the expence of convoying.
Mr. Mumford replied, that to- greatest
part ot these vessels hail been taken enter
ing the harbor of St. Sebastian*, some hy
boats, some hy privateers—some were ta
ken possession of immediately after their
arrival Had they been convoyed, so that
tbe nature of the property could have l»oe »
ascertained with certainty, he believed they
would not have been seized.
Mr. Fiafc regretted, that he coaid not vo‘e
for tlte proposition, because it was too iixl. fi
r.ite ; because it would be merely nominal, as.
if our navy was increased four fold, it could
not be competent to the object ; because he
did not wish to embarrass the hill hy any
distinct propositions, nor to add one which
would defeat the bill ; because, if at this
late hour ot the session, it was determined
to employ arms to enforce our rights on the
ocean, he wished it to be done in a more
j serious manner than that proposed.
Mr. Dana, adverting to a distinction made
I in some late admiralty decisions between
| vessels sailing under convoy and under fxto- !
i lection, because in the former case, the1
j merchant vessels were compellable to sail
; under the direction of the a hoed vessel,
j and in the latter case, had their option how |
| tar they would proceed under protection,,
suggested to the gentleman the propriety of |
modifying his motion, so as to read “may!
be protected by the public armed vessels of <
the United States against unlawful search
es or seizure."
Mr. Mumford declined varying his rnoti
on.
Mr. Gholson was desirous of postponing \
the amendment, but could not get at his '
object.*
Mr. Pickman said no one could be mnt*z
desirous than himself, if it was in nur power,
to protect our commerce against the illegal j
acts oF any nation ; but it would be as idle
to attempt to convoy our trade against the
thousand ships Britain has in commission,
as to convoy them to Fiance with a view to
resisting illegal Seizure and detention by
that power in her own ports,
Mr. Dana objected to ti e amendment,
because of the vagueness of the terms in
which it. was couched. It authorised the
Cou-voy of trade, without specifying whether
on land nr water. Whatever might be The
case with these smaller vehicles called gun
boats, he said it was v.ot usual for the °fri
gates to undertake to travel bv land.
The amendment was negatived_vea*’?
Nays 75.
1 hose who voted for the amendment, are
Messrs. Anderson, Basset, Burwell, Cal
houn, Clay, Cloptoh, Garland, Gholson,
Howard, Montgomery. T. Moore, Mumford,
j Newton, J. Porter, Kliea, (of Tennessee,)
j Root, Thompson and Whitman.
J ^ Mr. Livermore wished to make a motion
! * bat tlic mil should not Lake effect, nor be
1 in force ’till th« day Df
The ft/i raker informed Mr. L that it was
not in cider, as the House had agreed to a
section which contained whthin itself a pro
vision, that it should go into operation from,
and after the fiaasage of this act.
Mr. Livermore then moved the following
as an amendment to the bill, arguing at
great length in support of his opinion,'that
the proclamation of the President Was ille
gal : •
“ Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be construed to allow the recovery of any
penalty or forfeiture by reason of the procla
matinn of the President of the U. States bear
ing date the 9th of August 1809, or the cor
responding instructions issued under the di
rection of the President by the Secretary of
the Treasury of the same date as communi
cated to Congress with the message of the
j President at the commencement of the pre
sent session.”
The question was taken on Mr. Liver
more’s motion, and negatived—Ayes 27
Nays 62.
Mr. Lyon moved that the bill as amended
be printed.
This motion heing out cf order whilst the
question of engrossing \s is pending—
A motion was again made to lay the bill
on the table, which was supported !>ygentlc_
men who declared themselves utterly unable
to understand it.
The motion was negatived—Yeas 41, Navs
6V.
The reading of the bill as amended war,
called for ; but it was said that the bill
had been sent to the Clerk’s office to be en
grossed.
It was said by several members, amongst
whom were Messrs. Quincy, Key, Duua,
Wheaton ami others, that it was inadmissi
ble to engrass bill before an order had pv.a
sed the House for that purpose.
Mr. Fisk reminded gentlemen of the bill
for the relief of Mrs. Hamilton, in relation to
which that course had been pursued, for the
bill had been engrossed, perhaps by de-ire of
gentlemen who nqw objected to this course,
before an order iiatl passed the House for the
purpose.
Mr. Quincy insisted on the immediate
read'ngof the bill, a3 n right he possessed as
a member of the House. Objection v/as
iratle tb the reading on tlie ground that it
was cn!v intended to embarrass and delay tlie
pt fH'.cedii'gs of the House.
The objection was, however, withdrawn
land t lie hill with the amendments read.
M> Porter moved to mend the aw.end
!mr.nt made to the bill by striking out fifty
per cent, and inserting t;OCniy.
This motion ran declared.out of order, as
it went to strike nut a part of An amendment
already s:g»ccd to.
The question wm then pit? “ fl’iall rbc
bill be engrossed and read a third time * And
(a ried;—Yeas 60—Nays 18.
And tlie bill was ordered to be rend n tljibd
time to morrow, by a small majority, in pre
ference to to day.
The (louse then adj turned at ten o’clec: ,
after a fatiguing session of twelve hours
Dm ir.g die .session various rmosti.ms arose
cn points of order and on the construction of
different provisions of the bill, which were
discussed in SO desultory a manner as to pre
I elude a detail of them.
On 7btirsday, tlie House agreed to rescind
i their adjournment on the 23d.—Ayes 59—
Noes 4,7. The 1st of Mr y is rhentiooed—
Fhe engrosved bill concerning Commercial
Intercourse, was taken tin, and after consi
i 'lera.ble oppositi in from ’ (>»ss s Quincy, Pit
» F:• j find liana, w.i; c -::; i ; ! 61 to 49
'1 ’■r* HKNT, the i piMf. pait of a genteel (in
s. islie.1 TEA* k lu J>.XT, in t!»e Illicit How.
Posses slop m->y In; had immediate'/, A familj
would be prelen «d.
Arrcy io—
B IBTLKTT brill.,
‘ \t the Vendue CflW i.f Slid & B,o(,hct opposite
. lie M: i iUIIuuKi U.claaobd,
April $4; »f
(Clit inquirer.
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RICHMOND, iPRIL 24, 1810.
FOR THE \XQUlRFAi.
r
After having remlned a silent, but not
unconcerned spcctatoof uur political con
troversie*. I must no reluctantly undertake
the painful office otahimadvertitig on the
conduct of some of oujcitizsus, in regard to
tne decent interruptii of the ntgociatiun
with Mr. J ickson. Vie Condu t ot the ad
ministration, on that ccasion, has already
been sufficiently oauv*$ed. It has been vil
lifted with the utiiiostbialignity and rancor
bv some—-by otliers, t has been vindicated
with ability and zeal
It is not the object f tlie pr esent essay,
to support ilie opinion of either the one or
the other ot these pi ties, lint to demon
strate, that whatevfcmiay have been the te I
nterity cf the wxcc.u ipt a certain class of
the citizens of the U. bates have not acted,
as a fyCling nlputrintirn or a sense ot poli
tical duty, would hnvrdictated. . Thinking
oeing h mere involmnry operation of th •
mind, and exempt trm any control of the
will, it is Certainly .njust to- condemn a
man for his though;* o any subject J but the
expi egsiou n! these llnightS; being-entirely
a matter of choice, re are authorised to
disapprove of ah impopor promulgation of
them. It would be npardunahte to pro
scribs a than tor attuning his faith to the
most obsolete hercsie; ot* tlie most unlcnu.
hie paradoxes, for he ihght have impartially
toilnv/cd all the lights ot ivs understanding Sc j
still be immersed in error, but when those!
phantoms are let loose iforr the casement of
tlie mind with a " warrant l< destroy” the na
tional Union.- the author of them is union
ger entitled 10 toleraitoi,
Jf, therefore, a irfan ii unable to discover
in tlie correspondence of Mr Smith and Mr.
Jackson, a sufficient catse for interdicting 1
any farther Conimunica ions from the latter, !
whatever interences m?/ be ihade as to the i
acuteners of his discer merit, there can be
no foundation tor impe ching his honor or
his patriotism, l’ul wli;n we see this man,
wit’h all the ensigns of; lolitical incendiary,
denouncing his curses a ;ninst the executive
in evqry public square, a ;d propagating them J
th**obgh tlie medium >f every venal and 1
prostituted Prcfcs, lie b:comes an object ot
abhorrence and iudigiiaion to all honest pa
triots. By tticse meansiiave a. certain par |
ty amongst us, struggle* to annihilate that ;
ut.animity vvliicli is the Principle of our na
tional existence. Forgolting their own dig- |
nitv and tlie rights ot this people, ihoy have I
been transported by tlie delirium of their j
zeal, into the most extravagant absurdities. !
I lictt* habitual theme ofjdeclauiation, is the
troubles of our country and the baseness of
our rulers.
But let them recollect, that while the>
thus upbraid, with indecent acrimony, the
measures ot their own government, they be
come the panegyrists, the champions 01 fo-'
reign insolence. In the present situation of ]
our affairs, there is jio middle course to be !
pursued. We mestjeither defend the late j
exertions of executive energy, or confound
ourselves in the ignoble grotipe of Britisli
partisans.--Solon enacted a law, that be
who was of no partyl should be decreed in
famous. In like manner, a convention of
neutralit y, formed hy some who were averse
to participating in the struggles of the Eii*
gl**h Parliament, wi*ii Churl** the fu-*t, wu*
declared unlawful. The same principle
may be extended in this country, and he,
who refusing to enlist under the banners ot
the administration,.seeks the inglorious re
pose of neutrality, it not less criminal, than
him who openly esikxises the cause of Great
Britain. «
1 he strength of ev»ry government consti
tuted as ours, is derived from the public o
' pinion. This i*?he aliment which cherish*
es and invigorates it, the pillar wiiich sup*
ports it in the hour of assault. It is there*
tore the object of every lover of his country
to preserve td the administration, this sup
port, strong and undiminisheil. Although
he may consider its late conduct as prdci
pi»ate & indiscreet, yet he does not withhold
from it the tribute of his devotion. lie is
convinced that an excess of patriotic sensi
bility in the government is always a less e
vil, than infuriated discord in the bosom of
the nation. While therefore, he secretly
laments the ci-ror of rhe former, he endea
vors to promote unity of opinion and con
icert of action ameng the latter. There arc
others, however, who burning with the
| schismatic spirit, incessantly contribute their
i exertions to weakening and retrenching the
influence of the executive department ; and
since there is no maxim more true, than that
what is subtracted front the weight of one
government is necessarily added to that of
its adversary, they may bejustly pronounced
the friends of the nation with whom we are
contending for our rights. *
iviit auu uujit iuiiuu vu say, m
pursuing this course they seek no other ob
jrct than the pood of their country, V"hfch
i/icy think is identified with the friendship
of England ; for it this be correct, they ate
wonderfully unskitfull in the art of adapting
means totlicir end. Nothing is more incon -
controvertible than that the mad career of
thc..e gentlemen is the only cucumstance
which embarrasses our relations with that
county.
The dismhs.4l of Mr. J. however inyidi
otrs it may appear to them, has Inst its oh
noxious quality by its voy tge across the At
lantic. We find that his It. Majesty in his
speech to Parliament, fat* fl-oirt remonstra
ling - against this mease. *■, expresses a
determination of immediately resuming the
negociation- which was terminated by the
insolence of his last minister. But when it!
is found that di5..>eruions pervade every por ,
turn of'.he* U. S., that the malignant humors i
of defection circulate through every vein of
the country* this pleasing prospect of recon
ciliatioo will hide itself under a veil of dark
ness and of clouds. It is well known tint
Britain in her intercourse with othrr na
tions ix not guided by an honest iry-trd to
lie justice or the morality «>f her actions,
but by a cold calculation of their coasequen.
ccp on the preservation of her p^wer and
j the. prosperity of her revenues. .She will
not therefore enquire on the present oceuxi
inn, whether she would bejuuufied in cun i j
iming her system of insult ami outrage a„
gainst us—but whether if site did, we would
oppose an •dicirnt and U'lite.d resistance to
tu r encroachment* ? The result ot this en„
quiry will not, 1 fear, ixj very auspicious to
Our salt-tv or tranquility,
Without notion,g the corn1.not of marty rlis.
tinguished individuals who appear in the
[minis nf ti.u opposition, tor resolutions tf
I Massachusetts .,111111'. are sufficient to impel
|t*. Britain to a vigorous and uninterrupted
proi.cu’ lou of h e lio»*ile designs against us.
In that melancholy state pa/jcr it is uncqni
locally dtciaml, that our Independence and
our liberties arc held on the ignominious con
dition of submi ting to the scourge of Bri
tish despotism. What other inference can
be deduced from this passage, than that
whenever war with that power shall become
necessary, this s!n»e wil: secede from the
Union? For if it really be the conviction of
her deluded s atesmen, that a resistance to
the persecutions of our enemy \Votrttl involve
the annihilation of the blessings! r which
they fought.it cannot be expecV-1 iliat the)
will unite their arms with those uf their bre
thren, and thus exhibit to the' world
an Astonishing instance of national si icide.
it appears therefore not improbable that
as soon as the state of our parties is correct
Iv known at the court of St. James, such a
minister will lie sent to this conntr) ns will
afford no.adequate satisfaction for ihe multi
plied injuries already in'llicted on If
however.-adifferent result should oc'.ui.aad j
we shall fjud hereafter a sul!ic.*etit j;«v ■ * n i -(
lee for our rights in the good faith of U.eat
Btitain, this result mint nni he ascribed to
the clamors of the opp isition, bu: to the t ig
orous and triumphant exertions of tiie rej ub
bean majority.
1’hts consideration alnue ought to be sufi
cient tparrest the wild ami overwhelming
rage of tfie maLcontents. Let them con
template the great importance of the pr®
sent epoch, and exanm - the inti ence of their
conduct on our foreign relations.
Let them remember, that thev arc not
requited to approve fir disapprove of any
particular system of domestic pbliry, but that
tliey are to decide whether they will con
tribute the lull etieigy of their servi
ces to the support of their own govern
ment, or whether, like the inhabitants of
Elis when the Olympic games were exhibit,
cd, they will remain supine spectators of nur
st'ugglcs against foreign injustice, without
taking any pan in them. If this enquiry is
conducted w.ijhout bigotry or prejudice, i in
dulge the hope that the sanctuaries of pub
lic liberty will yet he crowded with multi
tudes ofcontrrt votaries who return to the
defence of the government, with an eager
ness and a devotion increased by a/tcignani
regret lor ha\ ing deserted it .
GRACCHUS:
l*. ’ V/eshav; a Copy of a bill, passed by
the H. of R, "on Thursday last, '*r v corning
the Commercial Intercourse btnwi-en toe j
U. S. and G. 15. and France, ike,” a!
member < f Congress wiiits us, that** it is;
believed the Senate will concur in the bill— j
perhaps with some modifications.”—The
subs*, mcc of it is this :
1 he 7st Sect, refira'x the present Non_ ;
Intercourse law. ff7“ At the endot theses
sion. it would dir of u self.
i he ?<t cbmmues all penalties and forf>*i_
feilures, under the Embargo and Koii_Iiuer_
UM1I *1 u >
The 3d revives the 2 first sections of the
Non Intercourse act ol M iron, I80P—that
is it shuts out tlie/iublic armed ships of the
belligerents.
’I he 4di Lays 59 per cent. Additional ditties
dn those iiiiv' imposed on the importations
of gords of the growth of ‘ i b. or France or
imported from thence.
File 5th. aut horises tilt Tresident, in case
either G. P.riuin or France shall, before the
5d of Alaich, rescind i? mollify her obnox
ious edicts, 50 as to respect'the neutral
commerce ni the United States, to declare
the same by proclamation ; and if the other
loes not do P wiihin three months, then
the 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7ih, 8th, 9.h 10»h
and 18‘h Sections < f (he act of March, 180?,
(cutting off comm; rcial intercourse,) are
• o levive against her at die end of three
months from the date of the proclamation—
And the restrictions rf this act, and the ail
ditional duties, are to cease as to the res
cinding nation, at the r:;d of d months from
itioiu
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Waou vcton, April 18
The late London papers do not •.ay .,ny tlncg
' of successor to Mr .f'lckaon They suite dr
| depa' tuie c*f Mr Villiers, the Knglish minister
,v L shon, with leave,from that p .,<•<, without
how.ver, afiy intimatiorf that he will be sent to
tbe U S — Nat Ir.t.
The f?Gnats fer the tv. i. lust days, his l-cen pric
r.ipally engaged in H e discussion ofthe billprbvi
i ding for the establishment of »< National Bank.
The Vice- President having left the city, f)Tjhn
Gnillard., Errj uuia yesterday chosen President
pro tempore of the Senate.—lb.
General Wiihin ton ainviicl in this city ?a3t even
ing —lit.
, , NEWS INDEED!
,/fn Indictment '-The Editor of this
paper has been indicted by 'he Grand Jury
for tiie city and county cf N, York, on the
complaint of the immaculate Jab : CuaCT.
11 Aty, Editor of the American Citizen and
Republican Watch-Tower, and Author of
the Li<e ci Paine, ?:o. for libelling the fait
fume and vnefiottrl refutation ot the said
CiieetUam, by publishing a piece in the Co
lumbian of March 2?. under the title of
‘ fit. ]'air irk and ChcethxmF and institut
ing a c mparisun between the Services and
merits of CheCtham and thn Hon. Francis
James Jack, at, Esq. his Britannic Mi.
jcrsty's Envoy in this country, ...A". York Co
lumbian.
Marrizo, Sn Saturday Evening lust, Pn s*
V. Dariil, Ksqr.to Miss Lossy Randolph,
youngest daughter of Edmund Bandolpu, Esq.
all ot this city.
Departed this life, ov *'tiesday night the 17th
insi Mrs. ANN TURNER,of Slatimnn, consort
of capt. Georgs Turner, of that place.
TOM MV NIC A T to K.
I) : ^ u—0.1 Hie iiiptit of Sunday, the »5th met
in the jail ol King U. Quern cout.ly, JOr'N
KOANE, Jr, accused of the horrid crime ofnuir-,
dering lus wife. On hi*examining court he nad
cot\fci»ed himself guHty : I'ettibiy under the in
flti’-ucc of that perturbed or deranged stale of
mind) undor which the act itself fn»y havo been
perpetrated. He‘. onfenstd himself guilty, *s it
is urn!.-rstood, on the ground of motives forever
to he buried in his own breast, but winch, it *s
believed, existed only in It.s own disturbed ima
giiiaiion. rT Ti whatever Cause, however, tlii>
dreadful-and f&r to be regretted-caVastroptie H e,
v ism, on ihc P li’t of a malt \v:.w bad. :ie\ i Siefnu
committed teertme of any soil t ce'latn it /», m
* >;ne oi his leiatiret intended to have d.fvnd.,
him, oft the (pound of or . i«ion.il *leraft,'~riv n*
of 'mtelEct, and bad Kuminoned'witnesses lor tiiai
p irpose. It is curiam, aWo, tlvut two rtspecWhi.
physicians hav; beenl -r; id to fa.y, in ielation :
I different point* of t'uut, (onu al least ( I •vlnci
[ whs Vci v fecen'.,) that they considers rl Imn t
hiave bf ti in a s«a(e r-f derangement.—He ha
I died try doe merciful dispensation ol Providence,
i ami tl.u • has eluded'that liu\ which the laws o'
[ his cmi dry would have ^u-rwunttdi
T\ar? \vi!l never'etie tr* T *w ,?**;*• the R ~*.)f
the unfortunate vict in, win* ha* fallen—s: c vim
worthier of .x more fortunate cxta*’i opi.e—L-it
l-*t tli»* grave shed its genemiis nhiivion *>»«.r Hit*
melancholy o.u*c ot Iter disautrvs.
Mort.-L ! the Contest bet wee the gad* <*j r*nti
the in \d-house, foi' llt;iri.iters^c p..tt.eu Hu
manity, I-#s b-en avresr o, by the, d 'um die
Almighty . And 1 it weie not even iiu “> c-t to
s ty tli:«!. that decree is until t, wg are yet laugftt,
trial “ i. is belter for r.mtty nine guilty nelsons
to «-sc,pe, tiiwu for one innocent man 10 stiff t.”
* Hr die J in the n ’ghtj’hot'ing hern long indispt
*'d J i. hi* oo*y ~-.it d.ttictm next dcy. and u*
nt itit of violent tmrre f ound on hitn Tne parti•
cuhntof hit dentil <ire fiot tiiuMi • * (he xui iter
11 .f"** * * —.Si*■_ 1 -<c^r**rr'"TS"r •-■**— *—*r
SALTS AT AUC/jUiY.
It-* ST RECEIVED slid wdl (><* cn Wed*
neiid.<\ next, the 35;n irtt. . ithe Lumber
Home »-f the of ,cr;l trs, without icseri*, (ttie
sale t« con** i * * Yd" past 4 <•’■• 1 k tr r)
R BALES INDIA COTTONS,
Cons.si.ng i.-i Mainooujs, bacons and
C.-.ms
HUMS -All sunn under fx 5‘> cash—50 S
and undrrg 100,60 tlsys—lhOuoD and rot ex
ceeding 2(F> noit oa .jHl-davs—J}00 dollars and not
ex* renin;; 3bU dels. bJ and lit’ days—5‘i'h dollars
and upwVrds, 4 and 6 month#
Approved endorsed negotiable note's will be
requiud.
PROSSER & MONCtJTE, V. M\.
April 24. it
I^OR SALE—MV TRACT OF LAND, ly
jL »«»g in Amherst county, on James river, a*
noi't six mill s above Lynchourg, which contains
4J6 acres, ot which i# t xcellent low grounds,
the balance good high land.—'i'heie is aooul -id
nercs to clear ; and there i* also two coinful tab e
dwelling houses, ami several uecrssaiy out hou*
set,-“*'*ere is also u good shad fishery and u pub
lic terry.
II any geVi'ilcrhan wishes to view the I.and, it
wi. be sir v. i by Mi John Mvgun, who lesidfc#
o.i it- Bossi ssion given next fdl The terms of
srle m::y be made known by applying to the sub
scriber, residing in Warminster. There' will be
a great bargain sold.
WILLIS II. WILLS.
Aprd £4. \v-J:vv*Ji
N. B. This Tract ot Land goes by the mme
of Trent’s Ferry.
jL OK S ALL, at ihu Vendue Office of the Sub
'S. scripcis, * Variety of
MUSLIMS ak» GINGHAMS •
N”ns and A vl >ih l c.eaU*. i.isli Linery, Cotton
.viuiiings, Horen Lues,. Lidiitnew, Bniuaninjcs,
IT-iisse C'-ot • K jhihIIn, L'aiiktens audit great
varo ty ut wi.ite sn-i.
JLSO :
Mt'.ac Vado Sulfur, l>i a;ni 52d quality { priw*
i,r e. L »dee in • e Jc >. ., .,1a C.,lfee, iiouh
Cili Klim Pcilitcy Ivahia YVbifc’-.ey, Very ViperiGr
1 r.p-i iAi Tea m !•••«. ■ ,Til ,-ti u '.aim and Suxclibng
Tea in chests, lh ppe., Omgcr, .-xlLpice, Copper
as, 1'hiladcV •< Snap ..ivl Can i!Si.?..
FOSTER & SATlLIKLL. JWtjr
April Tl, if..
5 ANUS FOR SALK.—The subscriber has
-a—* ! J6j i-2 aci'» e u» tint Cumitv of Oiirki' gliatu
on in# waters of Appomattox Riv**r.\vuere
im he r< f ill-, s, adjoining the main western country
road lending bom Richmond. On this valuable
i Tract of Land >s comprised a number of .aavtui
tuges.sucii .n lying contiguous to jjcvew.1 towns
• J. tiu-s River (22 miles from Lywtkbnii: imd 12
from Pent Crock) remarkable lbr.gohdj>.*aUh;
mil springs el water, 6tc.. Any prison lesi.h'ng
in Town disposed to purchase a good atimmer
r treat, a- well a plantation rood fo make \\ heat,
Corn or .Tohacc», tuc. will seltl. rti have it in
their pn\»«*• to purchase a TTK-rv' eiurtbte s.ttia
t.on.or, in a more vvcf-'ittty or r.~ re .blc neie.i
borhood. There is t good dwelling house,
ki (.lien, so. it. iionte, b.cn, &.<■ —:«1: built with
in the last -even years pact ; besides a number.
>* other convenient out 1 ".uses, :i young or—
; shard containing about 2,TOO Apple and Pes.ch
trees, &c. a mom « xlcsnipiin of which ia
! daeir.cd unnecessary, »■; those disposed to pur
j cha-ek will v v.v the premise*. Thin l.ahd U
j UBcciT monly w«ill lir bc and contains ajvepf
j considerable (piaiitlty of Tobacco Land yet t.v
idf.ar, say 1,000 a • a.
Four hundred i.nd fifty-nine acres' in ' the
coii'itv ot Powhatan, t li• chi siivvt y) lyin** 1 ebivr
C r orsviila nix nt live nines (tvith-n mlej
of J. mes River,) on r’ie watefs Deep Or ek,
:r ’joining' the land* of J>ahn. ;< w .on, clreir ltd,
Jchr dtvar.n, juur. and joim Miller, of which
j a considerable part ii cleared, having' on il *
! gonu Apple orrh.rd, sniKcicnt to ir.ake' 100
hundred gdlons < f brandy per year, and a good
dwelling house, See.
Two hut', b'ed acres in the aforesaid county of
Powhatan, and distant'from Cartorivi’J*- flinnit
"j miles lying on Muddy Creek. « conisidcrubla
part of which i*t cleared^, and adjoins the JLaoJ.-j
| of John Logwood and Mrs Mary Stratton, bav'intj
I on it at least ^'Jacrc* of low grounds.
My object for offering tiiia valuable property for
"sle is. that 1 have determined to remove to the
Western Country aa foon cs 1 can adjust rr.y
! slJHirfi ; and will tlic-refl re s 11 great bargains, and
take any part or -.lie whole of the .money in
liksly young Nagroes
THOMAS LOGV/OOD.
April 2d. ./■■■• vv4v»fl
r 2 ''Hr. bUJlSLKlBEK, offers for sale, a prne
1 ral assortment of GROCERIES, at his
Store, opposite the Swr.n Tavern. The xrftrh-r
are of pood fluidity, and rare fully laid in. L'lie
ral terms will be allowed to any one disposed to
purchase the entire Btockon hand. Tt is stand
in equal to any on Sheckoe Hll; contippioin to
two prihcip-d Taverns, and i;j a. wealthy neigh
borhood. Possession given to any. one disposed
to purchase, on th? first ! >v b{'\Iriv next
JiD WA HD KALLAM.
April 24. 2t
ADVYUTlSEME.M'P The subscriber i*>
authorised to offer for sale, the fit at nncl
convenient HOUSE, Garden and A ppurtetian
cos in Wiiiiamsburfr ; ktely the property rf Jo
sepii Premia, (•'*<( de.rmww, with several adjoin
I LO l*S U* 1. AND, nuile.t' eruloxures, ami
sofneadjacent LAND, conUmih# in the whole,
from twenty to twenty five s* res, for v.hich Nc
proc-’. of tb<? description herein afer mentioned,
wilt be taken in payment An undo it bed title
j will be made to t!i» premUea, by the executor.
! and devisees of the late Judy Prentis. HE is
(also 'mirtiorised to purchase t> numbar of
SLAVES of the following descriptions • one:
Blacksmith; twojhotise Carpenters two brick
makers ? ore Brick Dyer ; two men used to s
saw.mi!l ; six expert axemen ; f. ur plantation
: ’pen ; a ft od Cook ; a dining-roArr. servant ; a
I driver and hAslh r ; a Washer-Woman ( » daliy.
! w*>m»n ; a lady’s servant, arid a seamstress.—
Any person v/ o is .viHirjJ to puf<h:i*. the above
1 insniiotfcd Homes ahd L'-ts, and will'undertake
i lr» fitrnith Slaves of the ;.f>< • d*:*cription, will bo
a Unwed * generous : rh - f>r dv ro, and paid ir>
asti, or in iihdaubt <1 hi' .on Phil otelphD, at nr
m<;ti th ill ninety*! y« a ;*bi f ir v hat. * : r balanrn
may ten ai.i do • »f V dcdn in; (tie price of she
houses, Inis and premises, fl *t hove mentioned
JOHN PROG EE NB It OUCH.
April 24 law4w
Ddi, I’OK J JtJNtS, p**rnf'Scs a steady re*
sidcnce In the c.tjr o! Klehrrtoml, and will,
Iji.e a at rid attention to such cuate in MeJLriBK*
Surgery or Midwifery, as m«’ wc cnti us ed t ,
arc
A f>ril 24. w;f
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