Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1810-08-07 00:00:00, page 3

From The minute ejcpences noticed !c
the estimate, vi for oiling docks, kil
ling rats, weeping cats, I should
have supposed that great care was ta
ken to hate; it very cores' It was
therefore Adi much s rise I found
. the name of\ny wo and respected.
£ * grand mother^th
' ‘ capt. Gilchrist,
C on the list
uutn, thou |
years ag
om the Boston Chronicle.
STATE papers..
We this day publish the official Docu
ments which hav* lately appeared in the
National Intelligencer, together with ihe
letter of Mr. Gallatin in reply to Erskine*s
despatch of becember 4, 180,8. It has
. been evident for some time past,that ttyere
has been a partiality and leaning in many
of 'he members of «he American gb'vcrn
ment “towards G. Britain, and these docn.
merits throw still more light upon that
subject. However strange his may be,
under the aggravated injurers which we
, ' have received from Great Britain, it is not
shore strange than true—and it is the duly
©f«1>e people to look to it. Mr Erskine
acknowledges, under dale of lsth Februa.
L i jy 180#, that the Non-Intercourse law
^ operated favorably upon Great Britain and
injuriously to France. He says,
11 Whatever may be the motives of the
.Congress lor the passing a Non„Inicr
enurse law with England and France, I
conceive that great advantages may be
reaped fiom it by England, at she has
the command of the seas, and can precure
throueh nruinls An V of t tip nrnrlnrp nf • Kin I
country, besides the immense quantity
which will be brought direfcl to G. Britain
under various pretences ; whereas France
will obtain but little, at a great expense 8c
risk, and will only get that little in const.
. <|U«nce ol the high prices in their mar
kets. The effefcls of this law in prevent.
, , mg the introdudiion of British rm-nufac.
lures, would be trifling as they would be
smuggled tpto the cotywy with the ffrear.
est facility.
“ Another .advantage arising to G. 3ri.
tain horn the Non. Intercouse law would
be, that the interdifclien of ships, of war
' f'oni entering the ports of the U. States
v.'ohld be general- instead of being direfcl.
j * ‘ed solely agios' his majesty’s ships. The
r V*v than-impytatidklawyptould also bfe gene
i M r*V corK^ptence would be, that
^ hj»n:ajevty,*i» aubuKs would get a greater
\ <^ntuy of gnnM iiftp the United States,
"“out French suMefcU cohld ifc»t‘ intrdducc a
ny.’* f- \
Now we will ask, what claim had G.
Britain, after muidermg pur men on hoard
the Chesapeake, and promoting Ad Beik.
ley to a litghej command,-instead of pun.
•shing him for his piratical condufcl—af
ter impressing thousands of our Seamen,
and refusing us ail redress—what right
had that country to a measure, on our part,
which favored her, and injured France ?
- Let those who procured the passage or
the Non Intercourse, reconcile it to their
. consciences if they can. Such, men ought
never again to hold a seat in the American
Congress.
These documents agitate another im
port ant particular in relation to our inter.
^L»>al affairs, Mr. Erskine »pys, in inclo.
A Aute dated Feb. 13, 1809, that
If j “ The ulima e consequences of differ
L | ^nces and jealousies arising between the
astern and southern states, w- uld inevita
' t ly tend to a dissolution of the uniun, which
. fas Seen for some time talked of, and has
< f la'e^ as I have heard, been, seriously
(ontemplated by the leading'people in the
ea«>t. n d vision.”
Here is another clue to the mysterious
Circulars sent by Messrs. O and D. from
this staje, to “ the governors of such states
a-j are disposed to io.n in the contempla,
ted confederation. It also iurmshes a
»\ ? good comment upon the ** patriotic” wri.
tings of HAMPDEN, and •» FALKLAND
on a SEPARATION of the STATES.’’
Tt will be remembered, that in the federal
town meetings called to oppose the em.
bargo, and also in their newspapers pub.
Itshtd at that time, a separation of <he
stages was frequently threatened, unless
the embargo wjs removed. The plan wa»
actually laid by the leaders of the federal
fiction, (which Mr Ertkine well knew)
. , ar.d nothing but the repeal of the embar
go, prevented them from attempting to
execute it. This is the faction agains.
whom Washington has. warned us in his
farewell, eddress i—dhe fa6\ion who cherish
nt.dtre 'partialities for England, and who
would divide ahd distrac* our happy coun,
x liyj if by so doing they could raise them j
s^ves to power, and assist Great Britain
her present controversy.
■Efom the Green Mountain (Vt.J Far
\ mer.
THE SPEC; t Al OR, No. 74
\ " He who jews nj»on a man that is drunk
injures the ab-.cm.” —■ Polybius.
f* Mr Spectator, |
“ Insert the following notice in your
next number t
** To all to whom these presents shall
come Greeting, j
i “Remember ye, ilia) f4 Ben Typeslerj
L tSf lawful age, hereby make know,,, Thai •
I 1 have passed down my own th«os! on r>r j
■ average about one £'.»*% and a hall ofsom*
f kind uf spiriia per liay, years—which,'
at fce lowest prices within that pciiort,
mSf hait^moUnted to cents per wee's, onrl
a^r.wdptvng in tbe .whole* computing .in*
ferest, todOO dollars! That this 6001
dollars has never added to my happiness
or health t That in consequence of eve.
ry half hour's increased animation by its
us^ooe whole hour of extraordinary de.
usually succeeded ; -.That for
hxifS^i hour's excessive labor, one hour of
idkoess has attended its use t—That my
health has been decreased—and 1 now ve.
rily believe that my life will be 10 years
shorter, and 10,000 dollars less useful to
the1 world, in consequence of its use/
And, that I am now actually depressed in
circumstance* and incapable of giving
scope rw the common energies of the mind
and body, by thovwaut of those 600 dol*
lars which 1 have thus converted into poi
son for my own destruction.—These are
therefore to forbid all persons from selling
me hereafter, for my own use, or offering
radio drink gratis, any ardent spirits what.
e«r, upon <uenal*y of forfeiting my ap_
p£tngiqo, ffendship and esteem.
BEN. TYPESTfiR.
o the Spectator. .
axation has ever been consid.
ered one of the most difficult parts of go*1
vernroent. In some countries taxes are
raised wholly from the real, in others from
the personal property. Some govern.!
men is have adopted direct—others indi
rect taxation. Some governments tax fa*
culties, and others give rewards for the i
same thing. In all there is more or less
injustice- Now, I beiieve, I have hit on
a method of taxation which will be sub.
milled to with cheerfulness, and in opera
tion will be perfectly just. My project is
to tax the drinking of liquor. It will be
voluntary payment, as those who are tax.
ed in this way might have avoided it. It
will he niin&iiat navment. as nennle will
drink and the government will not trust.
It will be a just tax, as those who most
incommode society will pay iu It will fill
the tiea&wy, as the practice of drinking is
now large and daily increases. Now eve.
ry one will see, if our taxes can be paid
in cheerfully, and enough in amount, we
should avoid much difficulty. All our
squabble for listers, and their nice calcu-.
laiions for two lohls—the call of the consta
ble, •* that little tax I have against you,
sir,** would be at an end. 1 propose to
raise theiax in the lollowing manner *
For every half gill of rum, braody, Cts.
gin, or whiskey, drank at one
time, tax. 1
For every gill of do. drank within
2 hours, 3
For e very half pint do. drank with*
in 4 hours. ‘ . 7
For every pint do. drank within 12
.hours. 15
For. every quart do. drank within
24 houis. 32
For gifingwhat is called two thirds
' Slnved 50
F®V getting drunk each time • 75
The surplus revenue raised 'from this
source to t?c |4i£ out for the support of
iffc poor, supporting schools, and opening
public roads,
tf* “ Your friend, .
i r POLITIGUS.
\ V V Nxw York, August I.
Portkr, of the brig Triton, from
the Isle oi Any, informs ua. that there had
not Been my rain for 4 years j in conse.
quence of which, all' the Jackasses had
died, and that all the salt was brought by
human hands for a mile and a half.
, N 1RFOLK, Aug. 3,
The report of British armed vessels be.
ing off oair capes (mentioned in oar la-.t)
we suspect,, is incorrect, as. there have
| been arrivals from diOtrent quarters since.
I then which have neither seen nor hearts
! of any.
CHRONJCLE.
j THE Editor of the Augusta Chronicle,
[ * Georgia, having been those eighteen,
years ptar, both in the Old and New Coun
ty* fightiog the battles of Republicanism,
perceives that his hairs are grown grey in
the service, and his strength of body on the
dec!iner»the Mind is still the same.-—He
therefore wishts to retire, but not retreat.
The establishment is valuable, 8c as respec
table, at least, as any oiber in Georgia. It
w 11 be disposed of on reasonable terms»it
lias ijie patronage of the general govern
ment, aad not slighted by that of Gt^Fgiass
it commands a most extensive ciroTlation,
and is embraced, warnoiy, by all sAind and
true R< puohcnos.
Besides the Newspaper, there are mi.
tennis for an Almanac. Tor further par*
ticulars enquire at the office, by letter or
otherwise. The Kditors of the Republican
Savannah—of toe City Gazette, Charles
ton^the Haletgh Register—of the Vir.
ginia Argus, and of the Aurora, will be so
obliging as to insert the loregoing twice in
their respective papers and they shall be
paid.
N. B The Chronicle can be seen at the
different printing offices above stated, and
its complexion examined. 2.
Messrs. Roger Qid\any James Gidtan &
John Wadey
YOU will take notice, that, I propose to
tti.kc depositions to be read as evidence
in toy suit ugainst you, now deporfTiu^n
Halifax county Court, viz. - On AVe^neV
day the itti of September nest sm Ml
John Ragland's Store in II..lif<2
Ami on M niUy the 27iU of J^^ust, V
Halifax Court-HoOse—fl shall cohtrfBe
from tl’ajr to day at each pla^e, for three
successive days, unless alt the depositions
wanted shall tie uhen before the expirati.
oo of three days.
ROBERT WADE.
August 7, 1210. » w 3 t. j
R i c h m o N D,
Tuesday, august r, leiot
The rule of the oceau at prescut ac‘.3
ed on by the British seems to be,
trade for neutrals at any ports where
English ships are excluded. In con*
fotmity with this rule, the British ad*
I r As1 he Baltic has replied to the
el<M^eS|Of certain merchants, that
American non-intercourse
law c^ninued, there would be no per
mission' for the vessels of the U. States
ever to return home ! Is not this tan
tamount to an act of War ? And whilst
the rule is continued by England will
not our own municipal regulations with J
respect to commerce, fif our legisla
tors should have the firmness to adof£
any such,) furnish a pretext for cap*
ture ? “ Hqw could Congress forget
that after having refused to fight for
honor, they will have to fight for inter
est /” or give up navigation altogeiher,
sit down like the Chinese, and forsake
our active intercourse with nations !
The art of keeping off calamity by
retreating from it, has been much prac
tised by our Congress of late. But
they may rely on it that the runaway
ayatem will not save us-Those who
Lptreat^rora the ocean will be molest.
th<sr shores—and those who re
%c^l-rosk.the shore, will be pursued
tc^ei&imtiea and houses. When was
rapacity known to respect fearful in
nocence. It is in vain that we appeal
to the justice of our cause ?-Let us,
then, appeal to our resolution/
John Fowler, Esqr. has offered his
services to the people of Kentucky, as
a candidate for their next governor.
On the 4th July there was a frost in
Vermont, which damaged the corn !
. It affords us much satisfaction in
understanding that a spirit of internal
improvement has arisen in our state,
which cannot fail of very great advan
tages. Canals, suu|_roads, Ve. have
long suffered for, particularly .in the
southern part of the commonwealth.
We are authorised tcf notify the public
that a petition will be presented to the
next General Assembly, praying that
a road may be opened from the North
Carolina line to this City—To cross
the Roanoke river at Taylor’s ferry—
the Meherrin at Saffold’s bridge—-the
Nottoway at Stephen Jones’s bridge—
by Mo(gansville in Nottoway county—
by Moody’s tavern in Chesteyfield—
thence to Manchester. It will rest
with the Legislature to say whether it
will be a Turnpike—or a common free
: high way made.by public donation of
S-with bridges either on toll, or
•V- •' - *-• * . •- • -r
are informed that this road will
y one hundred miles in length —
j bl.yvu511 *» wu*u taitu tuuir
\—it wijjir bring to our market large
({OaoUU^s of produce which for want
of a road has heretofore gone in other
directions. *y Patriot.
It is said that the price of Wheat at
Richmond is about 12s. a bushel. It
will be well for Farmers and Merchants
to remember the fate of speculators in
that article some twelve or fourteen
years ago. It was then very brisk at
15s. But in the end almost every
Miller and others who speculated in
that line, were left bankrupts. The
lesson to be learned fromthem is, “to
take a good price when it can be had.”
“There is danger in drlay.”
Lynchburg Press.
Preparations are making to cele
brate, at Bennington, in a magnificent
style, the anniversary of the 16th of
Augusr, 1777—A day on which the
British troops were defeated by the
undaunted courage of our Green
Mountain Boys, commanded bv the
imrportal Stark.—It is expected that
Guher^l Stark will take his post on thej
pJTad#, and many old soldiers will feel |
aAciouirtb ^mbody and again present'
tlmir ^bns to him on the ground where
he\nceled tjpem to glbry.
\ [Vermont Uep.
“ APPROPRIATE MUSIC.” j
At Warwick, R. I. the morning of*
the 4th of July was welcomed, .among
the usual signals of festivity, with the)
ringing of ibe bells of eight cotton ma- |
nufactories. I'his reminds us of an
explosion of rocks, instead of cannon,
on that day a few year* since, by' the
workmen crtatxnaiin Pennsv]vanla
Dom stic manufacture and iuteriu
navigati m are tlie surest and most ef
aids to national independence
Celebrations in this Way, as justly erti
jlema.ical as they are singular, shouh
pBsncouraged. It is useful to rendei
Wr enjoyments conducive to the pub
ncVd vantage.
Columbian^
Extract of a letter from a pen lemati il
the Mississippi Territory, to his frirni
in the town rfChiflito he, dated June 25
“ The inhabtaiits of West Florida, &
it respec's-government, are complcdy ii
a stale 'of rniiiciiy. From .the situstioi
of politic I affairs in old Spain, th ir system
ot laws appears to be entirely disnrgaui
zc'tl, and without that authority that is ne.
cesjary to make them binding upon indi.
vidua!*. The greatest number of the in.
habitants in this part of the Spanish domi
niona, are Americans, who aie cx<remel]
anxious to come under the* government o
the United bt. es Tlieie are so man]
parti*.,nb, and so much disorder in th'i
country, tfsjrt I expect these will shortly b<
a diasoiu.icr. of all government anion;
A few deys ago (he .French, a
^*^5; r made a ball, wt h
out asking any of the Span ards, at whicl
they drank high toasts to Uonapaite. Th<
Spaniards Feeling themselves instilled
made another ball, without inviting a singli
Frenchman, as a reiat'auon; and drar.l
some warm toasts to Ferdinand. * Afte
this, they went to such lengths, in thei
oppositions to ekeh other, that ail tfv
French except two or lh.ee in office, recei
red peremptory orders to leave the domi
nions ol his Catholic Majet^y within thiei
d*ys, or 10 prepare tor co isefjuences.——•
What has been the result I lure not ve
been «ible to learn* Sfirc ai other circum
s bpccs have lately transpired among then
all verging to the same point.’*
Scioto Gazette.
Jj^GIILY INTERESTING.
^Tetter from the Mississippi Terri
jtory, dated July 4th, says the Inhabi
; tarns of Florida below our line havi
|had several large meetings, the resul
of which has been a determination t*
| declare themselves independent of al
European powers, and to claim th
protection of the United States. The
Jhave already ordered all Frenrchmei
to leave their territory. The .letter
|containing this information, is from
I source, the correctness of which caa bi
rylied on*
P. Gaz.
i C • ■
From a Swedish paper.
A circumstance has recently tafcei
place at Fahlun, the capital pf Daleca
ria iu Sweden, which might figure wit]
advantage in a novel. In working t
establish a new communication be
tween two shafts of a mine, the bod
of a miner was discovered in a state a
perfect preservation, and impregnate*
with vitriolic water. The body wa
quite soft but hardened on being ex
posed to the air. No one could iden
tify the individual, it was only recol
lected, that the accident bv which h
had been thus buried in the bosom o
the earth had taken place 50 years age
All enquiries as to the natpe of th
suffifter had already cease^l, when
decrepid old woman, leaning on crutch
es, slowly advanced towards the corpse
and knew it to be that of a young mac
to whom she had been promised i
marriage half a century ago. Sh
rnrew ncrseu on tne corpse which hai
all the appearance of a bronze wtatut
bathed it with tears, and fainted will
joy at having once more beheld the oh
ject of her affection on this side of th
grave. It is easier to conceive thai
to trace the singular contrast affords
by that couple, the one buried fift
years ago, still answering all the ap
pearances of youth, whiie the other
weighed down by age, evinced all th
fervency of youthful love.
THE "SUBSCRIBERS, * """
HAVING declined Retail business, wi]
Sell at Auction on the 3d, 4th, and 5»l
day of September ntxt, at thuir Store ii
Norfolk, their
Stock of Old Heines,
(VIZ.)
Bra7.il, Madeira, Malmsey, Lisbon
Forte, Bordeaux, Sherrv, Malaga, ole
and new Tenneriffe, afl fined and fit fo:
i*»jifc£diate use, in bottles, & on tap.
£ . — ALSO—
A small quantify of
Excellent Madeira Wine
Fit for immediate use, lately imported ii
the Ship Sylph, Cnpt. Matlock, m pres
hhds and qr. casks.
A few bales of Cork,
* 6000 lhs. Coffee, "
W Chocofkte (Ilispanish) \ r -
CjR* aid flaiwnV. ' Boxes
iw Ivfjfcelldnt Isle of May Salt,
An<fr"stfRdryw at tides—ms well as ad th
Rxcellert seasoned stand cask*
TERMb—Any Sum bcl w 100 dollar*
Cash—below 400, 60 days^above, tu 60 l
90dava For negotiable nftt. s, With approve
endorsers.
OLIVEIRA k SONS.
August 7f lbOL (3 t.)
. «.;. r. •
• Rappdliannock JLovj-C*rounds _
FOR SAfJS.
' f | ''HE subscriber I* anxious io dispose.
• X of that VALUABLE TRAC l OK
l .LAND, .known by the name of I’wMi't*’*
‘ Quarter, situated in the county of Ki*
, sex* and lying immediately upon the Rap*
)' pahannock* two mites below the town of
Tt*ppahannock. There are in this tract*
by a late survey, 473 acres; about one
, 1 half of which is cleared and under 4 good
I fence i the remainder is heavily timber*
,1 ed with pine* oak, walnut and locuit*
, The improvements are such as are neces* I
, sary to secure the erops. There are up-.
, on this land between three and four hun*
k dred thrifty apple trees, and about t«vo
hundred choice peach trees. Fisb, oys_
(1 ters and wild fowl may be taken at alt M
,1 times in the greatest abundance and withi
,; very little labour, /
‘ The subscriber counting upon prudent -
r ■ purchasers, who always judge for them,
p, selves* deems it unnecessary to enlarge 1
, j upori the numerous advantages resulting
i I from the soil and si’uation of tins mo-..c
5 j valuabh-lutle farm. It is sufficient io say*
r j that the farmer who would freely *pe«td hi*
[ strength upon a generous soil, will here
, fidd the rich, reward of all his toils.
! The terms of sale will be made known
. by application 'to Anderson Sco t* jr. at
t Mrs. Nelson's bearding house, intheeny
. of Richmond, or to the 'ub criber resttL
•h! *ng at his seat near Miller's tavern, iq
f I Essex Pleasant Retreat*
rL JOHN JUNES.
. \ ' Cffex County, Aug. 1, lSiO- *w
; ---—
Boarding House
AKA
t PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT.
* THE Subscriber, residing in the city ok’
» * Williamsburg will furnish Ladies aryl X
Gentlemen, Boys and Girls w-th J ~ 1
Board & Lodging, ( § J
by the day, week, month, quarter nr Var, /
on reasonable terms. Her house is larfcb/
and convemeht, and she hopes to merit a
- share of public patronage, by the goodness
» of her accommodations, and unremitting
t exertions to please.
j ANNA BYRD.
l August J. , lawgw.
' Ten Dollars Reward.
i Absconded from the Subscriber,
» near Richmond, on Saturday lau, a ve- /
4 ry black negro fellow by the name of
I S A A C, ■
About five feet ten or eleven inches high,
remarkably thick lips, prommeot brow,
bushy hair, and generally with a sulky
countenance. He is about 35 or*40 year*
age, was formerly the property of W«U
i ; iatn kadford, d ec’d. and frequently drove#
> bis carriage, which he has since done f<>#
a [ me=but of late has been my waggone#
He is a fellow of considerable art and aj.
* I dress, and there is reason to believe he
f i will endeavor to get to the counties of
1 Huck.ngham or Bedford, where he has con.
3 nections. He was taken up and brought:
home from thence, upon un occasion of
this sort, about two years since -*It is
* probable he is, as yet lurking about K en.
- mond or Manchester. The aoove reward
; will be paid on his delivery to me, aud if
f taken more than ten miles from this placL,
all reasonable expenses will be paid in ail*.
*. diliou thereto.
e JOHN MAYO.
* August 4, 1810. •v' - 3 t
’ A NY Gentleman that will advance 6000
/V Dollars in a very lucrative concern* A
1 shah be st-cured in his property by real #
s Estate, allowed interest, and half profit-,#
. which will brconsiderable, ror particular**
apply ro the Printer.
* Richmond. 6,h August^ 1310, 3t
l
Land For Sale.
e
the 1st of September next, will be
* fered for sale, at public auction on
/ the premises, that -valuable
‘ Plantation & Tavern,
: Belonging to the estate of Tho.. S. Thom
son, deceased, lying in Cumberland con
( at the fork of Buckingham and Guinea \l\\
It is an excellent stand, abd the sita4'<"'
admirably calculated for a public be
l 1 he house is larc.e and convenient
i good stables. A further diicript'ioK
i presumed unnecessary, as no per-nn would
purchase without first viewing the prenu.
ses. The terms will be mnde known
the day of sale by the subscribers.
SALLY H- THOMPSON, A dm’*.
ANDW. HUGH RS
, JOS. BRACKETT.
I iWn^Blst, 1810. 3tvp
* JllST RECEIVED,
And for Sale by the Sul>sc*»b i s,
30 Hhds Prune Antique Hum,
I Fresh Imperial, Young Ify-rm
, aud sou.ho R l ea ia C heat!*
and Mn.it-5—Abo, Imp m< i.
Lead Gaddert*, ul^iupenot
quality.
20 bis. Prime Green GoflVr
Also in* Store,
. 30 Tierces prime Upland Wbisl'ry
, 3Dbbh Old double lJistillt d do.
* J^^Sfcfher w*th their ubual a tpply tti
* \fiA R DW A R E,
iJ^^KlYSOX &t PAKKJJiLL.
Ricrmou 1, August 3d, IllV* G* • )