Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1810-01-30 00:00:00, page 3

CONVOY f> A.KUIHG. '
Mr Harwell rme 10 submit Co the couid*
eras.;on of the House the proproittous of
wftieh be had given notice a few days a
go. He should Tut now enter iuto a dis
cussion of them, bat wished th^m to lie on
the table and be printed. He said he
should, if he had an opp irtauity, make a
motion to recommit the bill now before the
House resecting commercial intercourse,
for the purpose of ascertaining whether it
was the disposition of the House to incor
porate these propostions in tuat bill or to
make them the subject of a distinct propo
sition
Mr B said it* had always appeared to
him, since the abandonment of the embar
go, that further commercial restrictions
would be unavailing: He had hoped the
reasonable course of the government
would have ensured a respect to our ngh.s,
but he now found the relations between
the two countries lobe yet'unchanged. He
said he had declared some days since,
that he was decidedly against war, if it
•was possible to avoid it, and he was of
the same opinion still. lie would not if it
could be avoided, engage in a contest with
either or both of the belligerents, or con
nect toe nation with either of them,. At
the same time, however, he was equally
continued in the opinion that the time had
arrived, when it became the duty of the
Ur,itedB;at«£ to maintain by force, if ne*
their right to carry.. o« ct^umerce
to every country which w*ll receive it on
fair and honorable terms. The object of
the resolution-he* was about to submit was
to obtain a decsion of the House, whether
they would employ our naval force to con
voy our trade to those nations not having
in force decrees against our commerce, ana
whether they would permit associations a_
mong our merchants for the purpose of
arming and defending themselves in their
trade to any foreign nation. At the sime
time Mr h sa d it was proper to declare
it as his opinion, Caking a view of the un
certain situation of afta rs, and having re
4V.I V MV- LU UIC IAIC UC^Wl/UlkXU.l UIIU l liC
po*- 'jle course which may be pursued by
the British government in relation to this
country, that it was a duly which they
owed to themselves and to the nation to
place the cmn ry in the best state of de
fence. With that‘view he said he would
co-ui>erate in any system which might be
digested tor preparing for war. He a.
g^indeclared that it w.isnot his object to
a war system, liis object was
a^fcnsive, as it contemplated noth.
•••S ®Wejhan to defend those rights of
v'.ejpikQm States which were not question.
Cij ^pWlIause or elsewhere by any \
raeric^Br whatever his political opinions.
Whenever the nation was called upon to
take this course, he hoped it would be a.
ble to defend its rights. In presenting
this proposition to the House, he had mere,
ly offered nis view, which it would be pre
sumption in him to say was entirely cor
lect ; but it was the result of his mature
consideration.. Mr 3. then read the fol
lowing resolution.
i K< solved, That the President of the U.
Staushe required immediately to employ
‘ the public armed vessels for the purpose
ot convoying and protecting the ships and
ves»els the propeny of citizens of the IJ.
S. 1 tden with goads of their growth, pro
duce or manufacture, and not contraband
01 war, in their trade to ai/d from ports o.
pen for their reception by tbe regulations
of the government under whose jurisdicti
on they are situated, and not being actually
blockaded or invested by a competent
force ; Provided such government shall
not hr.ve in force edicts or decrees against
neutral commerce—anti that the owners
nnt! crews of mefciiant vessels owued, la.
den or destined as aforesaid, be permitted
to associate and ar.n for their defence a.
gain it illegal capture and molestation^ un*
dor such regulations as shall he prescribed
•by li\* ”
Mr 11. slid there were two other views
of this subject, which he had not touched
upon It would be hereafter for the House
to decide whether it would l»e proper to
permit the public vesaeU of the U. States
. to recapture vessels taken under tiie ora
ders and decrees— snd whether it would
be proper to authorise tne merchants to
associate and arm, and to permit them to
capture any vessel by whicti they may be
attacked.
Mr Dina sursrcsrcd the propriety of the
variation of a word in the resolution, which
was more peremptory than the sttle gen„
•rally used when speaking of the Presid-nt
**f tht U. States. Heads of Departments
jvere required, but the President was
generally requested or authorised to do
any act. A» to the general subject of the
resolution, Mr D said he was glad that
it^a» brought for ward—st oat a specific
/as presented which me
pal'./ undent md and which
kjiproaching somewhat to se
Mr RurwCil said he had no objection to
the modification suggested, but he thought
the expression “ request** was confined
to calling upon the President for inlorina
, lion, a case in winch >t was at his upiion
to comply or not.
The resolution w is ordered to lie on the
table and to be printed,
Mr Johnson, after some remarks on (he
present desultory m .de ot doing business]
laid on the table for constdeia’.iun the fol.
1,tying resolution t
“ Resolved, That the following be added
<o 'he standing rides and orders of tht
House:
** That Friday, in each week, be set a.
part for the consideration ot reports and
bills orj^VMiling from pc itions ”
gs offered the following reso.
at the tomuiltM to whom
. -.—r’p?'- iona of ilie citizens oi
Indiana Territory, praying for an eaten
hion of the right of suffrage, bs directed
lo enquire into ihe expediency of author,
tsing dir«£frng tiie exccutire author.
* oTThe *cf«ral sta e, an 1 Ter. of the
. S. respectively to deliver up on de.
ian.1 any person nr persons who shall
avc been charged with any crime or
who shall have fl^d from the ter.
filory of Indiana,in Y*a'c» th. y sh :il havt
been charged, and who have been (ou<k
in any of the states, to the Executive o
ibe I iduua terriioijr. to be removed to <
said territory for trial; and ibat the sate
committee have leave to repart thereon t»j
bill o; otherwise.
On motion of Mr Rhea the resolution
was ordered to he u:i the table till Tues
day next.
Mr Dana from the committee appoin
ted to present to the President of th* U
States the resolution calling for infor
mation, on the aobje6\ of detachments ol
m li ia, reported that the committee had
performed the service assigned them, and
tha. the President was pleased to assure
the c iinmittee that attention woaiu be paid
to the subject.
AMERICAN NAVIG ATION ACT.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill concerning com.nmcrcial inter,
course with G. Britain and France, and
for other purposes.
Mr Khea'a m >iion to strike out the li.
miting clause yet under consideration.
\ debite to »k place in wnich Messrs
Livermore, Sturges, Root, Potter , and
Sawyer opposed the principle of the bill,
and Messrs. Cults anil Mico i suppo ted
tit
Mr Key was proceeding to debate the
principle of the bill, when
Mr Shelley afer protesting against the
practice prevailing in the H >use of deba*
ting the principle of a b.li on a mpdon
to amend, and exp'easing his regre! at
being impelled by h;s djty to a.temp; to
put a s op to it, required the decision Ol
l‘lu 01 ft‘ics:ion whether, 0.1
a mu'.iwTO) amend a particular section, it
was i<\^[er to deba.e the gene'al p ovi,
uni. iv*r o reavjcsa ms par
ticular objection to Mi Key’s argument to
writing as fallows .•
“ Thai lie thought the gentleman from
Maryland out of ordor, because he sayo
hss object is to shew that there are fca.
lures in the bill which ought not to be a.
j dopttil, and cjnsequ„*n;ly that the bill
j ought not to be unlimited and therefore
! ihv am?nd ntnt ought not to prevail.**
The Speaker decided that Mr. Key was
not in order.
1^‘l appealed from this decision,
which was canfi med by the House, wi h
i out debate —Yeas and Nays 68 10 45.
j P* ^,n SPJke again it the motion.
i he qi-stion on Mr Rhsa’s motion '.o
J strike out toe clause of limitation was de
Cld*ibr Ye/» *ld Nay i as follow;
| YLAo---Messrs. L. J Alston, W. Al.
!tol!> Bard» Calhoun, Clay, Cobb, Craw,
ford, Dawson, Desna, iippes, Gard.oier,
Garland, Gray, Howard, Lyon, .M’Ki.n,
j 1. Moore, N-4soh, Rhe.t, (Ten.) Shaw,
J2teflRs5* ,e£ !?lJathard» Taylor, Weak
ley a.id Wtuteh.ll s^o. J
I NAYo.—Messr.. Anderson, Bacoo,
1 » Blbb* Rii-sdell, Boyd, Breckeo
ridge, John Brown, R Browu, Burwell,
113d.icr, Campbell, J.C.Chamberlain, W.
Gnainbc bn, Champion, Chute den. Clop
! ^3X» Crist, Cu ts, Dana, Davenport,
hly, b ny.t, iinJiy, Puk, Gannett, G*<d
nor, Gnotio i, Goidsborough, Gold, Hale,
,n - Holmoi, Holland, Hah
ba d, kldf.yy li. Jackson, Jenkins, Jonis
K nan, Kennedy, Key, Lew s, Livermore
l.iving.ia^ Lyic, Mkcou Marion, Mat!
ih*w% M’Hridr, M lwe/Millec, Milnor
Monigoattery, N. li. Moore, Morrow'
, Muaee,-, Mumfoid, New bold Newton'
Pickina P. km, J. Po.ier, P. B. Porter'
Pjuer- Quincy, Res, (Pen.) Rchard#!
Roane, Rao., Ross, Sage. Sammons, Saw.
jyer, Seaver, deybsrt. Smelt, G. Smith,
J. Smith, S. Smith, Stanford, Standley,
Seed.nan, Stephenson, S:urge3, Swoope,
l “6£a I, l’allmadge, Thxnpaon, Tracy,
turner, Uptiam, Van_Djke, Van Horn,
Van Ksmtlear, Wheaton, Whitman,
vv mn and Wufcenpo in—102.
I Mayoa'- motion to limit the bill to
the end of the present session, by striking
out the word pnex,' and inserting '■pre
sent,’ now. recurred,
Mr Ftikknd Mr Southard opposed, and
Mr Macon and Mr L vermore supported
the ‘.lotion; wh ch was decided by Y#as
and Nsys at follow j
YEAS.-sat.Vlessrs. Andereon, B-rcoii, Baird,
Blatsdeli, BoMjtenridge, Camp.uU, J. C.
Chamber! tiiW* Ch .m >erl.n, Champion,
Chittenden, tVtpto.i, D im, I) ivenport,
Ely, Emnu, (^BLind, Golds), >ro igti, Gold,
Gray, Hale, ITtven, Holland, K.J,ck*on,
Ke >nedy, Key, Lewis, Livermore, Living*
st m, tVf icon, iVlitmcws, M’rf yde, Milnor,
Moseley, Ptckman, Pitkin, J. Porter, Pot.,
ter, Qlumcy, rto»t. Kiss, Seybert, Stand
ley, biedman, Step lion ion, S urges, Swoope,
* ’,SG,rt, Tallmadge, TJpham, Van Dyke,
Van Horn, Van Rensselcar, Wheaton and
Whitaian*aa54.
NAYS.—Messrs. L. J. Alron, W. Al
ston, Basset, Bibo, Boyd, J. Brown, Bur*
well. Butter, Calhoun, Clay, Cobb Cox
Crawford, Urist, CuTts, Dawsia, Desha,
Eppts, Findley, Fisk, Gannett, Garde,
ii’er, Gardner, Gholson, Heister, Helm**
Holland, Howard. Hulty, Jenkms, Jones’
Kenan, L/o^^l^yle, v| irion, M’Kee
M’Kim, Moii^Tnery, N. R. Moore, T
Moore, Mori'W^vi-i nford, Nelson, tfew'
bold, Wewt*»n, F% B. Parter, Rea, (Pen#
Rue*, (Pen) Richards, Roane, Big*
Sammons, beaver, Shaw, Snctfey, Smelt
S.nilie, G, Smith, J, Snitn, b. Smith
Southard, btan ord, Taylor, Thompson
i racy, Troup Turner, Weakley, Wmte^
lull, vviun and Witherspoon —71.
And then the house adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. 20
A\fERIC*4NAVlt* vTlJN BILL
The hill coilerning com nsixial inter
c.»nrse, fcec. w a further ditcuoeJ to day
Mr Mu nford offered tne following iw
•ecrons as an amendment to the bill.
“ And be it further enacted, That thi
President of the U. b. be a-iJ he is here,
by authorised t* cause the a.\n*J vessels t
V-Ue U»S. to be held in readiness to pro*
i defend by convoy tbs merchant
t ftreesels belonging to the citizens
wel States an I navigated woolly
In* of the United States loaded
with articles oi the growth, produce and
manufacture of the United States a id ter
ritories thereof £contr&banj ot war except,
ed} bouiumto sucn fore.gi ports or pi ces
as nareuk decrees violating tu lawtuJ
co,on ere* ef the United States.
And bantrfurtn :r enacted, i'll at the ci.
tizens of the United St it -a, wh o s i ill put
their snips or vessels under pr >tec ion or
convoy of the armed vessel or ves*eu ot
the United States, slnll be |>ermilted to
arm In tneir defence, anl for tne bei er
security of tne property t»f the citizen; of
the U. States, it shall »e la'nut *or i—o
President of the U liied Sr ate*, and he is
hereby nuthorissd to re^o're the collectors
of the U. 5m to receive iron the wuer* or
the shipsmtwesseis an 1 thei. c.»r_ »a» bi-'
longingLd^A: citizens oi tie U S such
proof of tt» inrnperty loaded as a.oresui,
8a incase tne said property to sued on u »»rd
of the s lid vessel shall be sacisfact an y pro
ven to the collector of the por: fro u w .ce
the vessel shall depart, to be of too gr*.» ,
produce or m inufacrure of t ie TJ. 8* «
or territories thereof (co itratoaud ot wa.
excepted) belonging wholly to citizens of in
u • S. tile said collector siaii deliver the
proofs of the property so loaded on board
of the respective vessels with a {certificate
under his uand and seal tnat ue is satisfied
with the pnofs exhibited to hi n, the wno.e
of which he shall tlellv r to the comm an.
der of sucn snip or v-asel as tue President
of the United States may d.signaie for that
on go nerv ra~ved to add the fol
lowing as a ne w section ;
And bv It further enacted, That it shall
and may be lawful fur the President ot tne
U# S, Mdbg is hereoy ant iom*d to give i
iiKtrur i.tnl iha ._°
" —> W '-^0-10 Ulwl &Ui
to seize any vessel or vcsieis evading or v»- '
olating inis law, and to uring me s.i.ns m.
to any port of Che U.nte.l State* or tlxe ter
ritories thereof f»r adjirlicatiou.
A motion w*s in .de to commit the bdl
to & select committee, w.th a view to a_
•mendmeat, and. after»del>ate, negatived by
Yeas and Nays, 61 to 53.
t And tue H usa adjourned at half pa,t 4
0 clock, wit.tout co.n.ng to any otucc d ci. i
sioa.
Tuesday, January 23.
A message was received from the
President of the United States by Mr.
Edward Coles, his Secretary, tran3 hit
ting an account ot thr expenditures
from the contingent fund during the
year 1309. The message was to-d-y
referred to the c iinmittee ot Commerce
and Manufactures. M
A VlEidlfiAN N/v’IGATION‘
,C bilJr
Mr. EpjRs movjp\o postpone the
further considerarMu 6S this bill till
m-.oorrow. —NegiFi/ed^l to 50.
Mr. Goldsbor jugh moved to amend
the bill by inserting after the clause for ,
repealing the nou-in.ercourse 1 tw thsj
1 olio wing" words: “ except so much
therein as repeals certain act3 therein
menu >ned.” 1 he reason assigned by
Mi*. G. lor this motion .was, that the
embargo g unlimited, aad the
no x-interc ’epealing the em*
bargo bein; kry law, it might
ie conceiv 1 (be non-inter
course la . was repealed,
the embiTg Vould be revive i and
agun in force. d his not bring thi in.
tencion of House, he was desirous
to put an to all dsubt on the sub
ject.
1 he motion w*i3 agreed to without
a division.
Oo motion of Mr. Pitkin, the words
“ or having sea letters*’ was inserted
after the words “ registered vessels”
in the 5th section, Ayes 73. The o
p-rauaa 01 tae amendment will be to
permit the soa letter vessels now in
existence to enjoy the same privileges
unJer this bill as registered vessels.
Mr. Hale and Mr. Pickman spoke
against the bill.
Mr, Macon and Mr. Sheffey spoke
in favor of it ; and Mr. Keyfgav.e rea
sons why he should vote for if.
Ths House adjourned without tak
ing %iquestioAmi passing it to a third
reading. —*
\Lb pc,<j#Mo whorfTthe CiOu- of* Jacob
'tiKget ma)A>e indebted, are requested to
make immediate application to the Executor,
ibat same p^arisioifc may be mvlj to mttt each
Claims, ai it is contemplated, in a few months
to have all the slaves of which the sai 1 Jacob
Sturgeidrc'd pressed, decre- i I .
tney having ben emancipated bi^ffe jailiotthe
sail Sturgts.ms kll his pertof. .#at*\he
ilave* ease »ted) hath bsru alJ&dy Jlearl/Ax.
hsuited in ths payment of d:lti I un'Mi all
the era lit or* come in and m&t flaown the a.
miuot of thei/ claims, »•> tha^h<^o»ft who
will decree the pardm of the sUves^Wfmake
i ume provision to meet them—it is apprehended
bat tnt creditors not doing s> will be expos.
sJ to much inconvenience if not loss.
I ARMSTEAD RKBINS,
® the Etecutor
, Gleacerer, Dec. 28th, 180V w.Ji p
Mve Dollars Reward
W1^1, ^ *ppr«?h«oding and bring.
• T mg home ts^fj f:llow by the name of
’I AMIttC. (or Roper,} w!io was h>red
*st year to Mr Honeys, an.l 4r since
•’» being discharged by said H .uegs#»s been
eawning t/. I»rgv; h* is about TMn\y two
years of ag-0 « out built, about in.
. cues h'gh, bastwn or three aesrs nn liis thr >at
u and talks w th a Coarse st-ong voice. All per.
sons a*e for warned Harbouring or cm/lo/uv
» nim, or carrying him away,
THOMAS ELLIOTT*
• Richmond, January 29 h, 1919 tf
gmn Pratts.
RICHMOND,
VY, January SO 1810.
The #Wter of <k Reflections,” of wh«5e
doctrines some notice was taken in the Ar
gus of the 16:h instant, must not think to
esc tpe public odiu o by asophisn. Find
ing himself detected In tho eflTirt to apoln.
i g»ze for the imposi’inn of tax ts upon the
United States by tne British government,
ne endeavors to elude censure by describ
ing the tax as being payable into the Ame.
rican treasury. Bat Ue m stakes the ques
tion of the A’-gus writer ; It is not to whom
shall the tax be p k.td ? But that Great Bri
Tain huM|0 right -o tax us in any shape, nor
upon q^jHetence, eituer by treaty or by
j orisrs^a^incii. U tne mistake made
iSnorant^^Avillfully ?"
Retract of a letter t) the K lit or, dated
IVuntfngtin City, January 23 1810.
“ vlr. Mac on, you will see, has not suc
ce-ied in li.niiing his hill to the present
scsston of C ongress. Tne o!d gentle n in is
evidently sick of it, and wishes to back out.
You mast not think that Eppe* and others,
because they vote for the bill, are willing
to do no m ore, Epp^s is a pearl of great
value, and will lose none of his native bril
liancy. as you will see before Congress ri
ses. His speecn on G.les’ resolution* dis_
played much resiarch s and is considered
unanswerable.”
FOR THE^ARGUS.
The fallowing Bill has been prepared, more j
fully to illustru e tna propositions lately
made in this poper, to recover interest
on 111 me/ vy *un.TUry proceeding* —
The writer will »ot pretend that the
bill is not capable o! bcn-fisi*l alteruti.
/
t recovery of inlet**
, r — .''Miing*; an l for in»
pos ng a t ix upon all debts s -cure.I ac
corj ng 11 this ac, for the purpose o*
ma :»ng and establishing permanent roads
and bridges.
Be it enacted by the Gjnernl Assembly,
That after the passage o* this act it shill
be lawful for all person* tn in ike con-ricts
W'th each other, for the purpmeiof bo row.
ing and lending mmey up in the following
terms and conditions Tne lender may
eirtiract to receive interes uo»» mon y
lent, at any rate not exceeding six per cent
per annum, to be paid yearly, half yearly,
or quarter ysariy. Tne oollg i.tions in all
such cases to correspond with the for n
hereu uo annexed, to lie acknowledged in
same court of record, before a judge of a
superior court, or before two magistrates.
If the interest reserved shill nil be paid
w.thm three days after it sh ill become due,
and af-er demand to be m ide by the era-;
ditop, or anv person authorised to receive'
the same, upon establishing that fact by af
filiVit, such creditor, or other au:hori.
set pc.'*s As^U be emitted to receive from
the clerk rtf t^k court where tue same may
be recorded a^Lroce3s of distress, directed
to my sher^f another competent officer,
who snail proceed therewith as in cases of
rent in arrear.
Before the creditor shill be entitled to
the benefit of such process, all obligations
executed according to this act shall tie re.(
corded at least sixty days previous to m -,k.
ing such application, in the office pf toe
clerk of the county, cty, b 'rough or town
wherein the debtor may resi le, or if seem
ed on real estate, wherein it may be situa
ted.
After such obligation shall bs admitted
to record,it may be transferred in the cus .
tomary mode of miking assignments, and
it shall be the duty of the clerk i.i whose
office it may be recorded^ to keep a book
or book3, in Which the proceedings relating
to such obligation* shall be fully exhib ted
And after the record of every such assign,
went, the debtor shall nut be allowed to
plead eithea in law or equity, any 4 scoum
to impair oraiminish tne rights oi toe as.
• uiuwi wric ucuiur proccej
in law or to cstabl.sh and r tcover,
from the asw^g^any just claim, and uuy
enforce the payment by execution.
In all cases where money is now due, «n;l
the parties shall incline to tuske a contrac ,
according to the principles and pro vs ion
of this act, th .-y may do so, provided the
distress for interest shall not os in tde in
less time than twelve month suer the date
of the obligation ; But for d:b's due Uy
judgment, decree, or secured dy dead o,
trust, wnether an execution has issued or
not, or lor contracts to lie hereafter m ide,
the parties may make m* same bargain is
prov.d.d in cases of money lent.
Be it farther enacted, That in all cases
where money shall be lent, or debts secur
ed according to this act, there shall be paid
to the clerk wnere rhSwame aiijm b- regis.
tered, one pir^fent per no«u nJHor the use
of the commonwealth, to lb par* yearly and
in advance, ei^tr by the t^Mtor or credi
tor, as they iMy'^igrec, aJuo be stated
in the obligati^* J /X
Every clerk in this comp»onw£^th shall
make a return upon oath ooce in ^months,
one copy to the treasurer, another to the
auditor, and another to the executive, ex.
Iiiniting the debts recorded in his office
with the tax by him received, and shall als >
pay the tax received previous to such re
turns, to the treasurer or nny other person
authorised to receive the same, deducting
therefrom at the rate of one per cent npon
the amount received^ as a compensation for
his trouble, and In case of failure, unless
occasioned by death, sickness, or other reu
son able excuse, to be judged of by the ex •
cutive, each dslfeqUent shall forfeit one
! hundred dollars, to oe recovered on motion
or motions^ to be made by the auditor in
the (>ener*l court, for the use of the com*
monwealtb, for every month until tb;* sam
shaH be paid ifltn the treasury. And if it
shall appear uV>n due examination an '
trial, tnat suc^Minquent has appropriates
tne money or mP*) part (hereof, due to
the coin nonwealth, to disown use, hi saai
forfeit his ollice and bs rendered incap.tbh
of bolding any ®<.**er office of trust, honoi
or profit, until three years after he stul.
hare srtwSed ^
wealth *cc<*ri.cg <.* c*e me***** *ai
itinttoti of tuts act.
Vue chirk 31 ail receive tWs fwiJow-i*p
ecaat the U acuf reader mg ta; re»j*£3ii*w
fro at the p,r r at waam; ta» » «;#
'.ixe^^Wict may he r:4tt'ed .
For recording *uJ registering oMhrttio*
25 cents. ®
For issuing process for interest in arrear
« 3^ •
2^** registering and recording p lyment
Par registering and recording assignments
For all services in eve of co npuisory
Mocess the same fees Allowed by U* ,u
V* otll»ess for rent in at rear,
distress or sou, the credt.
ily» Tffe ai> cjsts **1,1 *,:ntur
Nothing in this act shall prevent all per*
sons from transacting their business a..d
contracting debts as if this act had uever
passed.
And be it farther enacted, Fuat the re
venue which may be obtained in pursuance
of this act^ snail be appropriated to tne
sole purposin’ malting, erecting and eua*
blU^i^^^^permanent maouer, public
w tys, hi 1
directions^ as may b.i
n^»e«vprcscribcd by lavy, to Ctmimtact
as sIW aft, sd.h oea- su n may be col
l.cted to insure an useful appropriation.
To Correspondents*
'Tj* A1 iuterv ew with tne author of
“ Alknomack” is requested.
“Cam ulus’* to vhe ilajorable Johjt
I Randolph a received.
jus protest,
! *F*7«cA ald'Xt’d to Drtt'ikcn ires
oughtio mik: and adhere to,
ES
I protest that no more'i’ll get dru ik —
'T s the curse and the pla ;ue of m/ life,
,r rums«wedu, my health, 8c my pure.
My peacaMbd .ny comfort; *id what is
r * WY3*'
li vexcixnd^a.igers my wife.
I protest 'ha' no more I'll get drunk,
It tormen s and embitter* my life,
To ru n ''.would siurry its vot’ry headlong,
Aid rea on declares that I'm quite in the
A d m>HBihe tears of my wife i
I P otestPifl^no more I'll get dunk—
N »r lead >uch a wretched vile life,
I s attendants arc poverty, shame and
disgtaccj
Disease and dupair stare me hard ia the
fice^
And so does my hearubroken wife.
I protest that no more I'll get drunk —
Tis the spring of all evils m life !
Tis the curse of a<! curses! of inisch ef
the wo; st l
'Tis the plague of all plagues ! Tis a de.
| ■ inon accurst !
No wonder loud chides my poor wife i
I protest that no more I’ll get drunk—
For I find it the bane ?f my life ;
Nencefonb I'd be wa chful that nought
oy,
peace that I ought to
ray home, £c my w ft*
THE SALE of QOoKSAu AUCTION
. ^^iLLrecommeVca o^rWednesday e„
VT vt:niigJ»nuar^rijrec.siiy at half
past six o'clock, at 'k k S utionary^^
■itore of William PriJtrd, opposte the£V
Post OlBce, where «ni\e offered to the M
public a Misceilanwis coNccXiun of Lit
rature in all Arts mid Scienkes, many of
•vhich are vory scarce and valuable.
Ca.alogues will be delivered the evening
of the sal?.
e COLUMBIA \I MILLS.
VSHT given for FLOUR,
BEL STAVES, HEAD
HOOT POLES.
A LSO,
For CLEAN1 \VHITE COT^
P. Hixj.ll fjf Co.
Rich non-l, Jan. t5, 1810. \v4*
T*HE 'uhscriber nai opened a rlju.e *f _?«■»* ^te
* eiue'iainittiu tt hii 'iiidenn inPj .
County, ( r Armt y fiv^ miles aoove M n
Twenty mile jprtcrivi1'®, naj
hove *he f>rk, and midd'e ra
one mil: fro Fils ^«ek> mu * w:
attention wi!
HORATIO TU1I
Tannery If) H. 1810
Ti^Tt^r us Teacher in an A.Idemy,
A GENTLEMAN poev*»sing a classical
< A. knowledge of the French language.
A native of France would be preierre
shou’d he happen to besufllci nMy acqu
ed with the English tongue. If best
information in any other language,
any of the arts and sciences usually
in Academies be suen as would qu.lt
to give Institution f he shall be Consuls
on that ccoly\as entitled to fu.ih?r re»
m u nc ration A k\
Appl.catid^P> ft mid- in the printer t
or letter* post.piiflBnJ addressed to E -1>A
will be attended to.
I January l'Jtti. 1310. v»t.
~maT1~resTzs v
Of ALL SIZES AND ivlVfwl_»
/f AD&aud repaired, agree ab1) »o order, In ttJT
large wooden house opposhc the Old Gifc
Tavern, two squares below the market io.d.«
ticU tiotd.
J. S, Points.
for sale at this office, 1
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MAP OF VIRGINIA.
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