Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1810-02-09 00:00:00, page 2

rrv 9Lr»*■—I'J—MI .rr-i
»r tra ions ol the Aimoy, from the 20'.!' J
of February, to tuc 1st of December
1809.
Musk-ts EnMud 5177
Cav.il y swords 3 40
Aitilleiy s\vutdi 5 >3
Pistols 200
Cost of a musket L) 12 £t
. —— of a cavaPy sword, exclu*
sive of th scabba'd 7
— —> of a pis ol 8
^ ^ | * m -1
TAXiiS.
77ic Ta res art ths same as last yar. viz i
D% C.
On lands fo- every lOO dollars va 1
ue agreablv io the eq lal.^ng laar 4’:
Oi every slave ab we ihe age of
1 years rxcepi those exempted
by the courts, 4
Oa evciy stud horse or jack asi,
twice the prise of the sea on
O • nil o-her horses, mules, mares
eud colts,
On every ordinary 1 cence 5 Dols.
for every loo dollars of the rent
to be ascertained by that pa d by
the tenant, and if in the occupa
tion of the proprietor, by the com*
m s*, onsis of the revenue.— Pio*
v.(led that none shall pay less
. than S 12 50. This lax is to be
paid to the cle*k of the Ct>u*l, fc
accounted lir as other tax^s re
ceived by him.
Oj every four wheeled riding car.
•riage, excep* phaetons and stage
xr-g.in^ pier wheel.' g 1 25
On aii ptatelor.s and stage waggons,
per wheel, 8*1
On tveiy other riding carriage
with two wheels per wheel, 42
Oh all house-, a d Ij'.s in a own,
for every lJO dollais ol the
re;#« S 1 5°
O • every merchant's licence, whole*
sale and retail, 40
On bcerses to sell by retail only, 15
On hawkeis* and pedlars’ licenses, 30
G* eacn appeal to the court of ap*
p-ai - from toe super or courts af
chu xfcry. or common iaw csta
bhsfien n the several counties^ -g 2
Nn 'axes a *• 10 be eolke eJ on la dtj
lots o' h-uses, or other p op:?«y brh'Og.;
ingtothec mmonweal’h. ar t > any coui.-!
ty. town coikgc or seminary«t lea n tg_
or attached to uny 'house .>r huu-es lb ;
ui'iiie woithtp- Ihcr sin.:! the uct be cun I
siucd to p event any farmer or planted
from selling sal, tea, suga., molasses,
ceffer, spices, non or sice . to his neigh
bour wnen purchased as a return load oh]
c-rrvmc bis ain-duce to maike , in his I
waggon cr othcrwi
LEGISLAUUE Of VIRGINIA*
ACTS OF A PUBLIC NATURE
Passed a’, the Presen. Sess oh
r.i the Originals for the
1 *1rgus. ]
f Continued * ram cur !Las:.J
2 2 An act toiictming the strvce op
proc . s r certain Gusev a d i -r tuber pur
p'tsej. inr T h act •)> vide*,that whe c
there is a just rjccepiimi to be Siie-ifT.jno
Coroner, cr be^taM & Corner, o. whe t
there isnoComcer any p-ocr5 wha eve:
may be di«eclcd l-o buy jut k_e of rite peace.
o> in the mayor,t>r any aide; n»a Stc. who
shall execu'.t und return the '.a.iv.'j u.i..cr
the b. tne penalties, as in 11ic < use of u
,, fehctrSf, Cnr.vrtcr, or Mer*eam S.. wh« i
live Sheriff and Coton-r.'»r Sergeant , i.dJ
CMonur u*e in ertdfd in a taut i:i which
un iit*u* ot futl is to be ititd li e c un
ma* <*. tc! <onc fi. peison to .u mnon a
jury. In I ke manner, vv te e here is nr
Coroner in a cour. y i i lie Coionct c*.
rh‘ a eod^ any jus ice ct the p» act m.y
bo d an tiHj.jes j ol rrurdur, ot uccidcnui
d »:li.
Tne fees or Coron'rs and Justices p*r„
f-v no in* the r duties, shall b • in future ; lor
lai.mj* an ’rtjuest on a r'e d body, to he
pash out ».f the * state of ih^ deceawd, it
sufliJtnt, 11 not by the ci-uniy, 5 dollars
for >m nft »ty MigiPiii «<r oieMte procceb
iss n* fr* to a court, <>ru dollar j fir sum
ir.otilfi,* a vi nets 30 cm's ; tur all t.tbcr
11; '.t.ebb, the sail e h u«s blu. t i*l» in sum*
lar (lur*,.
23. An Act to compel persons whootvn
lands n this commonwealth to c«use the
st.n:e to t.c mitred in tl.e hooks of the
coirwlrsioiicrs of t ie revenue and for other
putj/osts. tty’ If at y prison having title
to tends, sit ,11 f.tl to mur them on the
ccmndss'/.nfit* betks, writ u 13 months
Irnir. the p tv i.g of tins act, they shnll b.
fi rh *tr d '»> tit? co t nv nr e; Pit : s iv tig the
lights of mf tits kr. Iht lands y> lot ft it
CO ‘hail be sold I.y the High SheiiA, thj
clcti. ot tin super or cou't ot diw, at.d the
a tot toy *ouhf common wealth, or any tr*
ot tin TYi, wiio are constiluttd com in s, on
us, and l*«# proceeds paid ittt the trensu..
ry. Lvety pirson tv. L r>y, discovery anti
pr ic! to ;tc cou ’v c un ol forfeit*! lands,
shall r* Ct'» 13 p r rent en the s.dcs
V hirh ShnH be directed by the c«*urr, by an
'r;tr n* nature <f a » ft ire, but iu a urn
n ry v»iy 1"(•» vtMiof is lo i*use a
copy <f ih,« law to be nsett d m ?.c N.«„
liana) Iom Injencei f n 6 months — iy* '1 tie
forn.tr > Witr* ut fo.'.elud fcitidt, w.nrl,
ate inn v it m dtc.r.abie l>y th< ft st see .in
ol the act ol 'he 6 h of Fetuu.ty lSbit
shall he perm tied to ti drew Hie samnr, at
»i.y time before the Bis? ol >!-*y 1811, I.y
. the payment of die amount tcqmr o by
Ihe Ct aft'Tf tai l, ini t.u per ce. IU.O on
the amount thereof,
(The ether provisona c‘ tb s art rh (fly
rrlifte to the cryetlnw mm! p.«y tr.ent ot tl.t
monies »'isti g ire*: the Cafes ol •orfe tu
1 uti' k~a d to mukir.g CM.vcyai ci* tlurr.
•M
14 An act Imposing tav.e-«f<r the i"ppr»r
rf yr.vertmem. i/m 'i‘hc tastes are tin
s u e i s 1 .st j ar,
15 A:; r.ct approj riatlngth epublic icvmj '
16 .in net to anunu the sivcr.il act (
concerning the county and other iuferio- '
■ourts oi tins co mm ran ealth. ■j/'* Tln»
ict authorises the* county and cor p or at jot:
hurt*, to award writs of ne exeat, in Un
tune in »nner as til-'judges of tlie superior
ourts of Chancery. It also gives s»milar
-lowers to twojustlces of the peace, in va
ation. The practice, r.s prescribed b
his law, is assimilated as nearly as possi
tie, to that pursued by the superior cour
<f chancery ; butthe detail* are too lengthy
;»r i sertion.
17 An act Legalizing certain official act*
oerfor-ned by liwd. C U-iVis as Register
if the Lind office and for otner purposes
(/• This adt authorises the exicu.ive to
[employ some person to bring up the Land
, ifficc, as it respects the recording of plats
md certificates of survey.
I Several bills, on subjects of a g*noral na.
ture, which had occupied mucli of tilt.
time of the Legislature, we're fi'rilly los
either iu the House of Delegates or the
Senate.
1. A bill, which had for its object an
increase of the number of judges in the
Court of Apprals, from three to five and
chich was called for by petitions from v.t.
rjous parts of the state, passed the House
if Delegates. The bill provided that the
Court of Appeals should commence its ses.
Man, at u certain tune, and sit till the
business was gone through ; with power
0 adjourn or short periods only—prnv;.
led that the judges should sit m least 200
lays, in the year, if business r quired iu
I'be salary, which before was 2500 dollars
1 year, was reduced to 2000 dollars. Thu*
ornate proposed an amendment, so as to
■he the former salary of 2500 dollars.
The House of Delegates disagreed to the
mendment ; The Senate ins'.s.e l on it
<nd proposed a fre : conference—the House
I of Delegates then insisted on their d sn.
.'leement, and passed a resolution agreeing
o a lrre conference. The conferees hiv
ing met, the chairman of the committee
from the House of Delegates reported that
he was instructed to recommend lo me
house that they adhere to their d sagree.
meat to th* Senate's amendment, winch
was accordingly done by a majority of 19
votes. Tiie S^na-r in like m inner, ad.
Iiered to their amendment, by a large ma
jority. A proposition was afterward* made
by the House of Delegates, (which was de
clared to be parliamentary, m important
castB,) for another conference with the
Senate. The conierees from the H mse of
Delegates proposed a modification of the
bill, so as to mike the. salary 225C do.l trs,
those from the Senate would-not agree to
any reduction—and th^ bill wa finally
lost— neither house agreeing to recede nom
the ground they had originally taken.
2. A bill to permit tne intioductioa of
slaves in this state, where they had oeen
acquired by marriage, descent, or devise,
or where persons w.re removing hither
with un inten ion to remain, parsed the
House of Delegates; A. 92, N 73. but
it w-8 Iosl in the S:nate by a majority of
one vote. Tbisb 11 grew out of a im noer
of petitions, praying that in certain cases
winch presented pecul ar hardships, the
petitioners might uring in their slaves.
3 An unusual nuinOer of potions lor dr
VUlLrs UAV.klg uccii o ■ n.iviUjr.
w-ts made to provide, by a general law,
tor the taking ot evidence, uad r the dit ec*
tlwit ot a court, so at to guard against those
expane representations which often occur
jo,ore the leg *I\ urc. But it was lost in
4lie iionseot Delegates,
LIST OF PRIVATS ACT3.
1, An act incorporating trustees of an
acnd?mv in tne town ot BerryvRle, i.-.
Frederick county.
2. i'o suspend the operation of part of
the act, entitled An act authorising John
'.V'tooish to erect a daia across Banister
ivor.
3 Authorising a sale of a certain tract
of land in Middlesex county, «i vised by
Alexander Frazier, deceased, for the b.ae"
f':; of a free school,
4. Placing John Harper on the pension
list.
5. Authorising the clerk of the superioi
court of Mecklenburg county to keep Ins
I office a: Lombardy giova in thesa'.d coun
ty
6. Concerning the. town of Moorfield in
i tne couuty of Hardy,
7. For altering tne place of holding courts
in the c unty ol Warwick
8 For pay ug a sum ot money to Henry
Savane.
j 9. Aithousing the sale of the church
[ p ate in me parish «f Southwark, in me
c .umy of Sin i y.
i 10. Incoi pora*?ng the town of Clarksburg
[ in the county ol Harr son.
[ It. Increasing mo sal .ries or the inspec,.
[tors at Mcltacb waiehouse m tne town ol
I r'etcrsuurg.
i 12. To prevent obuructioni to the pas
i sagt- ot li-n in I’ g river.
13. list blishing inspection of Hnnr at
' William’* Lity ui the county ot Ling Wil
Ilia in.
14 To amend the act entitled An act
i concerning me Upper Appomattox Co-op*- /
nv
13. Authorising Samuel Holmes to dis.,
charge a Certain jn-lg nctr. of the caui.,
itioriwealth o the manner therein mention,
ed.
I Id. Concerning R-indolph Harrison.
I 17 living lui.tier tine to the owners
lofioni.iccita.h towns therein mentioned
•to improve, the sa ne.
H. 's ablsii hg ». vpral town*,
jp. Helen.iin toe right «>f trie common
wi-tin lo certain lands titrciti mentioned
to the relict and children of John Cato.
I n.
20. Authorising .1 hn Ashl.n to erect s
darn .'tCioas the Kiv.»nnr rlvtr.
21 It .tun bog .* sum of money to Thcma*
m oh
22 Appointing trustee* for certain pur
,>oh s therein meiuto. ied.
2i Conccruing the Sheriffalty of Nelson
Civr *>:.
24 l .vtali.ishtng an Inspection of Hour at
New.Market in tite county ot Nelson.
23 M ilk iig compriii uion f v t’w o‘>»c.
C’ de-lnncd jy the bu mug *»t Nicholas’s
Wmi iUic, and for other purposes.
26 C *«eern ng Jam is K«>sc.
i 27. I .ccrpuiit hrf u i,oi?ipiny to ot'.a'j.
»s'v attiTpik ruid f ..n F ed rickibi ■
0 Stv ft run «u toy* ’.Im • Ki 'k«
23 An hoi is ng t »e C<> n n in II iil of ti
own of Petersburg to appoint a master n
>ol ce, an l f »r other purposes.
29 Concerning tlie Great Hunti'
’.reck bridge company.
30. Concerning Mnrgin Tonpkies. l\t
iberiflF of Gloucester.
31. Concerning the Lower Appo natto:.
company.
32. To authorise the county court ir
Hand dp i to s:ll part of the piY.ic lots ii
he town of Beverlev.
33. Authorising T wntt Purdie to erea
1 t !1 ijri from the town of Smithfield
icross Pagan cre*>k.
34. To authorise the executive to con.
nis»ionthe fourth inspector of tobacco at
ohnson’s warehouse in the town of Min.
Chester.
35 Increasing the capital stock oi the
orreat Hunting Creek bridge Company.
36. Concerning Patisnsti and her chli_
Iren.
37. llaleasing to William Coleman the
c.u n moo weal ill’s right to certain land there
in mentioned.
S8. To establish an lnsp-o*ion of Tob ic .
co in the town of Tapahanaock in the
county of Essex.
39 Concerning Yeates’s free.schools in
N.msemond county.
40 Concerning the state road from the
upper navigation ot J rn**' river to the up
per navigation of Kenawha river.
41. Remitting a fine to Joseph Pullen.
42 Co..*-rning th: Little r»ver Turn.
Dike Company.
43 To amend an act en'itled *• An act
“ incorp irating a co mpany to establish »
” tur ipike road from the Little Hiver tarn
“ pike mad to Fauqjier courthouse.”
44 For adding part of the cou ity of Pat
rick to the county of Grayson.
45. Concerning Germantown, in th<
county of Fr t .ki n,
46 Authors n,y a sxle of tlie glebe of Kin,''
s on parish in the county of Mi hew3„ a id for
o her pu poses.
47. Authorising John Jordan and John
Mooreliead to build a toll bridge over the
no-th branch of James river
43. To amen l die act entitled “ An act ap.
propriating the stlea of tlie glebe lands in the
county of New Kent and for o'her purposes.”
4 ). Divorcing Abner W Clop:ou from his
wife Sal y.
50. Au liorising the P esident and directors
»i the Lcc*bu*g .umo ke company to erect toll
bridges over Broad run and Guest: creek.
5t Concerning :hc Dismal Swamp Canal
Company.
52. Extending the time of the common,
wealth's agents to collect certain a' rea uges of!
taxd* due 'U s state.
53. Authorising he emancipation of George ]
Simmons, a man of colour,
54. Authorising John Mitchell to introduce !
and hold within -uis c >minon wealth certain!
slaves 'Herein mentioned.
55. Authorising John S Smith to hold vr’nli.
in this sta^e a ccrtai t slave therein incn’iunedi j
56. Allowing a further time to the owners
of lots in the own of Salem in the county of
Fati'iuie" <0bu Id ther«oi.
57. Fer reviving an inspection of tobacco at
Swan c.eck warehouse^ in me counties ol
Buckingham and Nelson
53, lo incorporate t ie Goochland Malta,
s'nc uring Society.
59. Concerning William Preston.
GU. Authorising Po'.ly Coleman to introduce
snd hold a certain slave within this common,
wealih.
61. To scale the cer ificate tax due from the
counties of Montgomery, Wythe, Grayson,
Tazewell and Giles lb tiiu year 17^3.
62 incorporating a company to c*>ib'i*h a
turnpike roa l from L ttie River turnpike road,
through Snickers'* G.»p, in the Blue Ridge,
toShen ndoah river, towards Winchester.
Cj. For the relict' a id indemnity of Willi,
am Parsons, and Thomas Hughes, and for o.
flier purposes.
64. Pr jvidi ig for the reception of flour in the
publ-c warehouse.
6i. Au ho is ng James McLenney to recov
er the amount of certain taxes due in Nanse.
m ml county*
€5. App op inting the proceeds of the glebe
land and other pr.pcriy belonging to the par,
ish of-W .stover, m Cliarics City county, mid
for o Ik-r |>deposes*
07. Au horismg Jean Read to introduce
certain orphani* slaves within this common
weulU.
63. Incorporating * company to pave a road
from the western extremity of the Lin e Riv.
er turnpike road through Ashby’s Gap to She.
nan ioah < iver.
69. Concerning the commissioners of the
revenue, and me clerks of the respective
courts wdlrn this common wealth.
70. Authorising Perrnelia Burrus to remove
certain slaves into this commonwealth.
71. Concerning die own of Smitlifiokl.
yj Autho istng John Wilson guardian ®l
iVitliaTit W Elam and Nancy Clam, to re
move certain slaves into this commonwealth
73 Placing Sa npson Henderson «.i the list
of Pentioeera.
7-*- A u li irising a sal* of tbe public proper. I
ty at tlie Point ol Fork.
75 Appointing udditio ial c immirsioocrs to
supcriirend tlio turnpike madov-r tlie south
vlount.on a Kocklisli Gap
76. du hor smg E.iz both Mor.is to bring
car am slaves into this stve.
77 Authorising a to.I bridge over the
North Branch of Rappahannock river at
N r nan’s ford,
78 Au hor sing the overseers of the poor
for tlie county of hs.-ex, to receive of J >nn
Montague, ex cu:or of William J^.aes a
certain legacy, an 1 fur other purposes.
f J Concerning the clerk of the superior
con 1 of S trry county.
80 ATcing the lime of holding courts in]
cer am counties,
81. Authorising John A. Veeddl to re.
a n a certain slave in tins state.
82. Anthoris:ng Elizabeth Sturdivant
ad n’x of Robert Sturdivant, dec’d. to in.
iroduce certain slaves into this state.
83 'To amend an act concerning an aca..
demy in the county of Brunswick
84. R. l 'as ng to David Doyle the com*
T.onwea’th’s r.gbt to the land whereol
Richard Sny'h died srzed.
85 To authorise Margaret K. Rubins
to retain oertam slaves within trvs sutr.
B5. To app>in: trnsi*e9 for Morgan
town m the c-u ity of Monongalia, and
for other purples.
87 To authorise the clerks of the *11-'
penor court* of Lee, Russell, ^I'azewell j
and Giles t> transcribe into well bound
ii >oks, the orders of the s»i 1 courts, for th«
year 18u9, I
* .* •
Sv M k g pr-ii-Vm r r r vi.g certain
/ tmeses, ami fur od»:r pi*piv«*
89. F >r pay n< eie o.5ic:Va o thi G* •
• ril Ainu >ly, io- ihnr service. dir in j
>e piu’sen sissiou.
93. 'l » i iire.ii; t'***. nil iry nf t’i» An
• ? >*• »f Pabl'i aic.w it*. '.?* fail ac
ves the '. s i *(%■' ij3 3 J lllare per amu n
91. F *r incre isiuv, in- s il irv of the clerk.
•■' a -.1 urns in the A iliter’s ) fi -.e.
17* Puis act alio vs ui n 63J u>llar3 per
v nnu n
93. D virc'ng L:mrJ 0#en from his
wit.' N t‘ic.y.
93 ‘Autmrisiog R H. W ilker, guardian
•f K. ‘I Vaujiun^to ro;n »ve certain slaves
injo this sr»ie,
95. Pa aiieid the acten'itled an act es..
■'. iViishing a turnpike mad between the
town of Manchester, and Falling creek on
the Ruckinghan mad
Fb jm the iALE:i Gazette.
[The fallowing cti iius article we find
in the G1 >be (in iu i.ministerial pap-r) o'
the 34Mi N ivember.—It is there put up >n
the fo *ling of a i unpir a it s'a e pa.isr —
should a >y of our readers d :em it a s iu*
rious produfcVo.i, still it may not be un
'n'-eresd ig as a specula io i up in ■ A.ncru
can affurs.J
•«et’.er from Genera’ Champagny to his
excellency tlie ’Count ol —. on re.
pealing the arl of e noarg , by the Cj:i.
g e3i of the Ui.h.atea.
* Paris, May 10, 1339.
Your excellency aski my opinion o!
he raising of the e nba go, that has exist*
-.1 mire man a year pas. in <he Uni evi
va.es. I an.wer, a .d do nit hisita.e to
ray, ilia tins ;uea u e is a in'Sver;a:tc;;
>1 is one of the m »af. dexietou. c nnbtna
tions th it ever came out ol the ii i ish ca.
j net. It wv.l be ca-y lor me to demon
stra e to your <.xc.ll ucy. The sliu. mg
a! the Sound and ,.f t rie tie, bee lining
eve.y day m ite inev.table, tne Eugish
•ncrcha its were *b ,ut io li id themselves
deprived ot cl. com man cv.io i mull he
Continent fofo divit>o* uroe iiritanna*. —
P.ie vat prohibitory ay ate.hi, so wisely
con:e v :d by the genius mat gavern*
France was a bon. to icc-.ive ns enure ex.
ecu ion. Oveis ofck. d ,w h the rneichao
d zz of th mw i i ,d.e ., v7. h >u. u .y pn».
sible veh ,'their nanuf-velaes disca ded]
from the immense conirie.it ( il Am-.ri.j
ca ) di wed as ou . England w ri eaily
going <o receive h: price ol hi. uiia .a- :
b e avarice a-id to .tu.c und-r the we-ght1
o! her usurped i cbe>. vV.ia, wi9 neecs. i
saiy tofcite-her train this c ms, to ad^
her, to transport to eve:y point of mr
globe, where her own ll »g cou d no. go,
the enormous ijuanuiicsot merchmil.z ol
evc-y E nd heapt i upon tne oi.iic* ot (he
Thames? Ini succour oi a peopie e>.
scntiaiiy odventuitrs, active. tt<noiu>us
pvssesstug an immense Mercantile m\
nne, na igiii ig at a smudexp.su know.
i..g how to psne rate any w.ic c, n u
shrinking fro n any da»g;r to s.isfy an
equal thirst cf g;l J. Th.a succor ana nuu
j'jot obtained, by the ra;s>i)g of the Ame.
ncan e-auj'go The lust ictieis from A
mericu asser , that this in a are was ca •
ried almost by open lo c«, by .l.e Fedeia:
party that i, to my the Kngltih fizrty l
is well known that rvv> .hud* a. teas: of
the American con.ne.cs is earned o ,
with English capt al a id for Eug.isn ac.
cou i. ; hence it icsel a. that the *a>t n.
.ent nh ch hi> scii.eallcd American ca n
merce is g nog ti vakc, musi tiefi u.ety
turn to'-he udrun age of.he E iglisn c >m
merce. w'rch fu. o.» the brink.at destrurli
on. Who then cn be the dope of mu i
impartiality C ihgres* aff lo observe m
this a’SW '1 he smalls.t bhnp boy ol Londo .
wooid not suiTvr himself to b; thuj imp a* 1
scrl upon.
The same demand is made of France
and Engine!, that one and vh? other icv
sp^cf .h.-irflag, and they ihreuten to shu.
their p r.s to either that should violate
their nem ality, and even to declare wai v
but, ab ,ve a l, as France is ab mt to Ins:
the last of her possessions in~ the \Vcs:
Indies, the American people well know
.n i there was nothing to fear ft o n her,
and thit in k;rp njt. a distanc: f o n ou
ooasis in Europe, wfc cannot tojch their
v.-ise!*, whe.eas England, mis.ress ol the .
netghbluring teds of thi United brute* I
can strik: a sms bis blow when she plea
>ts. It was ill m iKCessa'y to appear neu
tral, to fi. d moans of su idying E igUnd
wuhjti app.a mg losiimt to their ty
rann cul pretensions; and here is what
has b en thought of, am; already p it
in p aid ce, accsid r.g to the mast authen
tic information j’l.t received-—On the
va:h ig of the pack-t bna:, the Memo', of
Sew Yo k, more than 100 vessel» were l.*a« j
d< »g Or Uad sailed f »r Holland where they
well ko w they would nit be received* I
and where they hai no intention of go
ing; already s.veral h »ve arrived in Ei.
gland, in d.fiance cf the law of Congress
and notwithstanding the bmd and steamy
<ivrn, no. to approach the English coast
rh y g;t thm.elves iuk:n by the firs;
English they meet with, prove afterward
ha the p.ope ty is English are release 1
ani wi h a gioJ procss. verbal ot the cap
am, they #.vod the penalty incurred.
They pay in England the duty h<e«l by
>he orders in council, and go wlie e they
pleaie. lint this p rucnlar Simula io i
dies not su'fice for all the cimitm iom
of cum nereis in gcn-.ral, they nave found
other mraisof giving it the great st pis.
vible Ii:i'.oJi» imTha Anr.ctn vessel"
•?°» and there are many on lueir way to
• The date was cstliou.ly omited by
Coleman, bit published in the iJuston
Cent;* J.
\\. i.land or V7& l -.ira »*i-'h is ',o he
ooiside el as n:u rjd. mi H;-h will he- v_
co'n• avast depot, there thry land their
> od jce. the English will bring »he A
heirs, and th:y will bi-t-r with each o
berth? merchin lie t of the two worlds
It will be the esse at St. Bartholomew*,
ltd in all the island\ which cull them.
■ elvea neuter. The Eh 'lish manufa^ures
vill hi accompanied with Swedish or
vi.wnaan certifica'es of origin, r-tl will r n.
[ tr, without difficulty, oo tht continent of 00
\ '\morica. Erom these different places of
deposit, the Americans vr H inunda e
North and S >u h America with English
productions ; thev vr-ll come and fill ail
he p »*t$ in Eu-ope, wlice they are allow,
ed to enter, and there will be a comole e
English monopoly re.e3tabUshed with the
people, by which she will be enabled to
lace the expe ties du ing a cen-ury to
corns, of a war which she alone maintains,
end which she has si much interest to
prolong, without the raising the embargo
How could England have made subsist,
fir any time all colonies and conquests?
4 >w could the Spanish colonies prolong
heir disobedience to the la-vj of their so,
vereign ? How cm'.d the unfortunate Is.
land of St. Domingo maintain iiself a*
beHess succours of every k nd, which a«*3
going lobs carried t a them, could the re.
til ed p ovinces in the sou’h of Spam re
->'>t so long the forces employed to reduce
them? Thus, Sir, on »*ha ever side >oj
view the question of.raising he embargo,
>t is one of ih: g-ea e*; victories than
En j’and ever ga n :d (>r her co n.nerce,
>’>e of the most fatal measures tothe srs*
:em a I ipted b/ the midrfaio of the Cs>u
Minent of Europ: w.iich wai on the paint
of r.-ceiving thj fruits of si many pri.
[vatioos and sac ific?i, an I which p?rhtpi
is going to be 1-*a fo ever.
To console ui ior ttr.3 destructive rer.ilu.
tion, tile U States &«*e g > ul eoou^ i to p rr
mit the importation of some wines and br io
dies. What a compensation! Now, it will
take 20 cargoes of tnase ar teles c.i> piy f>r
one of colonial produce, uni all the g>I l of
Frinee will som ru-i aw<y by torrent, as
it did notion' siucr, w icn the American*
ca ne into our ports t»y hundreds 1 Besides,
who docs not know, iliac they give a. deC'»
d?d preference to the wines of Madeira of
Spsia and Portugtl^ as hiving more laadv ;
and to t!»e bra’.dies of Catalonia, c.j being
cheioer? And, moreover, not content t»
oust* !1J it tnem selves, tn :y wilt ntwt it
ah >ut the N >rti of Europ •, to :lie great pre.
judice of our’s„ for vv.i'cu w's t >u 11 a cpi.
sulerable van. by Knd Tney will sell uj
’tobacco; but does it suit in t» lew peru i a
new branch oi agriculture, w ucn is m it „
nag du.y the greatest progie»s, a id t>et*
it iro n a Par l < n? ;n •.nouvi ?_-C
s ms t«o ; out cannot the Eevant lurnish us
With eoiHi ;h, and take in exc i m,'- tn-;
productions of our munuficiares ?— ijg.ra
St Coflcre —where can i .cv ge.it lor the n.»
selves., If not from the piises'iofi9 o E ig
land, or of uer conquests? sV it tney have
tat* effrontery to Pring as cue pro.In .c. o. our
. v / ui i/ ir
me oks? Fms vv »u <i t>e too tnocu ! — ,V.i ,t
care we for those costly sup riln.ie*, .1:
I consumption of wine 1 u ot s > ujc.i mje y
; to our own soil! I. our ep c ii ?s c m.:o. uo
without, our privateer* w.tl not let t ie .1
want.
Many more reflections, sir, might have
been add?-' to w 1 at 1 mr * j.i t s.dd, out
let us c inline ou selves to Ihu. I’m Ar.u
; ricans, tolerated by us as neutra.s, wiii ddf
[us still greater injury, w ;'i regard to tue
\ exportation *1 our grain, —. iha y can car
ry thetr’s mush c »e»per t > ail trie people
that consu ne ours, and being eqj,l
pr:C“f and even higher, will ,«kwiy5 be pre
ferred uy tn:. Eng .sli. Tney w.i. bring it
ti Spain and Portugal, and deprive u-. of
the las: vent that still rum u.*sd to oir
s utherrs (I p arfments... V l th 1 h %» :}-eil
said until now, reiato not ou.y to France
out t. ’lie countries so >ject 11 ner iiiilu.uce
or under her d>b nion, and iron which
tniy be dnwn tms exact a:.J mej 1 uaoiy
consequence , that all m irati ne jum ucroe
or coional, admitted or to’erated .,.1 the
Continent ot Europe, w.ll aiw.y* turn to
the advantige of tus Eig.ui p.-apt
wiii lurnisli mem wiu t ie mjani o< £
Inug.ng the w*r—to<at the A none uis fe^V
about to bee mi s tie mist power ul
aries t< th<s omm rce, and that tnelff
md r which they protend to dij^o s; it,
will give a new energy: Fuat it is the
greatest interest ot Frau;> and of ii :r AlJ*
lies, to defeat, oy all p-mink meant, tout
odious co nn vane: b.tween tne people v/ni
call the nselves our frienda, an m» etrr«
n il enemies of our rrpose and of*our prosl
ferity,
D. C.
I was on the point of forwarding my lec
.ter wben I teamed fr 1 n a wool so iree, that
all is now fin illy arranged between E in
land and the United Siates, and according
to news of th- 29..1 April, to reciprocal sa
tisfaction. Fins open an 1 frank step of tie
U S ate , is at le ii m ira desea: than thit
at fi-st adopted. 1’ iey have agreed w 11
the English nnt to c • n? tn Franc ?, H »|laod,
or It aly ; and t » tax: fr > n the f au t (ad
nr.lre the precaution) ! a new ordor of
council, of 29th April Use, declar *s ti>.|
C Hiotr es in a rig >rous state o block t le 1
All the ports of the Uni ed S‘>res open, as
formerly, to th • ling i»h commerce — This
is ex rllen' l I; remains totie kno v » w ie
, .her the*.? happy c ’Tibia itioas will on; 00
| rend rad U*el:«i ©/ h n #mo w II gnaws
how to have his orders et c ite l. Wi.l n«
suiter al th; countries *o wt Fr*ic-* t » ou
inuniU el w th Eoglu 1 go >J», w nc.i cn ii l
tr iudule itly t>3 i Itr.id iced i it» ins e n >
VVhe her the froiier* of G r n ny or
tiw.'t* irl »n<l w il not oe as ri puroudy shat
as th >89 of Ii ill ind--«wtie.ii ;r ny of ,m?
ail.es w || not jo n m the total exciavu
of a flig wn cn has hero ne tin kus,
picious-.-whetbe • p-«.cin ioi. w Ii not l>?
diublel, ail c i fried to *ne g-e*:es. piu.t
ot seviri’y — w ivh r wj mu nit l ri,
‘definitively ti di withe it umi 1 tic‘iti>.it %
engage neats, anJ tnii eby prfiVeir one <>.*
two million! more of ,niv i from periling *
a> victims to Fnglivi mvrioply and A n;n
<J*n cupidity ? 'm