The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-10-09 00:00:00, page 3

.fil) to “impose upon the court” (c)—to
■’*« forge writs or other deceits of ihe like
kind, tending to impose upon the court”—
(f) or. in fine, to “ do any thing which
“ demonstrates a gross want of that regard
“ and respect which when once the courts
“ of justice are deprived <>f, their authority,
“ (so ntcessary to the good order of the state)
is entirely Io»t among the people.” (g)
Judge Johnson in deliveri 'g his opinio.i
in the case of Fletcher v. Feck expressed
himself in die following terms:-«* I have
“ been very unwitting to proceed to the de
•« cision of this cause at all. It appears to
me to bear strong evidence, upon the face
** of it. of being a mere feigned case. It >s
4* our duty to decide on the rights, but q.>t
on the speculations of parties. Aiy confi.
deuce, however, in the respectable geutie
•• men who have been engaged for the par
“ ties, has induced me to abandon my sera.
** pies, in tlie belief that they would never
*• consent to impose a mere feigned case
“ upon this court. ( h J -Considering the
delicacy which that gentleman might have
deemed it proper for him to observe on this
occasion, there oun b£ no stronger averment
that, in his judgement, the c»se in question
was a mere feigned case calculated to try.
not the rights, but further the views and
speculations of the parties to die project.—
It was too much to require that judge to
eustain Alone the whole odium, possibly re
sulting from making this objection, (1 mean
with these speculators, and their adherents,
for it would have cuunonized him with the
finbiic j ——in this he ought, undoubtedly,
to nave been supported l»y the court itself.
Accoiding to my humble apprehension, if
that high tribunal had received from the
most humble individual, the least gleam of
information, that a fraud of this kind had
been practised upon it, it ought to have pau
sed, and instantly have caused rhe proper
enquiry to be instituted ; and a fortiori,
when one ot the most respectable members
of the bench had lodged the information,
(if I may so express myself) and when the
counsels concerned in the cause, and to whom
the judge had made a delicate appeal upon
the subject, did not deign to say to the court,
that his suspicions and belief were entirely
vinfounded !——Whtther these proceedings
donot, on ‘ the face of them.” bear strong
evidence of being a • mere feigned case,” 1
will now briefly enquire.
I he action was an action of covenant,
brought bv Fletcher against Jno. Peck. on -e
vend covenants contained injdeed, whereby
the 14 ter conveyetl to the former, certain
lands, pure of a large purchase made by
James Gunn and others, from the Legist* _
tu.eot tiie S.ate ot Georgia, in the year
1795 (i) As most men who purchase lands,
and especially those who make large and
advantageous speculations therein prefer
getting a sure and indefeasible title to the
lands theimelves, rather than damages for
the loss thereof, v e may reasonably conclude
that it was FLftcher’s wish, if he really
existed, (as it was undoubtedly his interest,)
to have the validity of the purchase, under
tne act ot Jan. 1795, established: So also
this was undoubtedly the wish and interest
ol I’RCk; for I presume he is the same
John Pecs, who appears in the offer of a
compromise to the commissioners of the U
S.ales before men:toned, to be a principal
share, holder in the New England Mississip
pi Land Company, which indeed is fully ad
nutted by his late manifesto to the peo
ple ot the United Stales", predicated upon
the decision in question ; and having sold to
l’LETCHER. only a •part” of his land,
lie und motedlv wished his title to the resi.
due, to be established. Both the parties'
thet core, wishing tne same thing, (the es
tablLhment ofihe validity of the act of J m.
1795,) it is entirely immaterial, whether
1 Letcher was merely an ideal per
son, loived in upon ihe court, to accomplish
that end, >>r a real plaintiff, Whether re
al o ideal, there was, suhs-tantiallt,
but one party before the court, (at least as
to ne point of the validity *f the act of Jan.
1795.) and he wished the establishment of
i s validity, aiul was interested in making
such a statement oniy, in the pleadings, as
would effectuate that wish. There was ho
p rson before the court, interested to contest
tne validity of the at t of 1795, to take care
of the in erests of the stain ot Georgia, or
of the United States claiming under it. to in
acvt the meal facts of the case in the
pleadings, and to ie.y up. n the necessary
points by counsel-True to this plan of
proceeding, it will be found that the breach
assigned upon the third covenant io the deed,
(which is the most material,) has exceed
ingly softened and mitigated the. ac
tual facts and circumstances of the trunsac
tion. That covenant is, that all the title
wuich the state of Georgia efer had to the
land in question, had been legally cohteved
to John Peck
1 he breach of this covenant, assigned by
this pl’tff or pretended pPtff, is not, (as the
fact is.) that "all" the members of the Icgisla
tqfe who voted in favor of rhi* act,except one,
ave. e actually, at the lime of voting,bribed is
corrupted for their votes, by being then ac
tuaiiy shareholders in the purchase : it or.ly
"Sratts in the milder terms that the origi
g nal grantees from the state of Georgia'
promised and assured “ ditkrs members
“ of die legislature.” that it tne act passed,
they “ should have" ^ share of the lands
pui chased, by reason oi which •• fn'om ses"
the said members were •• unduly inftu-n
eedf to pass the solid act. Nothing can be
more clear, than that tlii9 staterfient is ex
oeedingly softened doWn, from the truth of
the case, as developed in the documen » d
ready referred to Pk in almost ;.ll t!,- ... .
terial circumstances; and that it is such a
•utement only, as the defendant himself,
under the guise of a feigned plaintiff, or as
a plaintiff interested to loose the cause,
would have made : it did not bring before
the court, the strong and nuked ficts of the
Gase The plea lo this second count, thus
whittled down to suit the views of the party,
aud the only party to die controversy, ami
yet to purport to embrace and draw forth
from the court, its opinion on the great (pies.
•*<»»» the validity of the act of January
3T95. avers, and only avers, that neither the
defendant r(ck, nor GrccnlcaJ who piir„
chased from the original grantees, nnr any
tnesne grantee between them, had any no
tic-, of the said "promises" to the members
•f the Georgia Legislature, until after the
"purchase:' by the said Greenleaf ; the
(d) 4 Hi. Com. 224 --
(e) 2 Hawk 146-.
(t) Hud 154
(g) 4 til Com. 285._
( h ) Enquirer of April 6, 1810.
Ci ) See the case in the Enquirer of the
M April, 1819.
( k) The ev.denee contained in the e do
euments was taken by order of the state of
Georgia, and verier its immediate super in
n dance.
•
*»tea is wholly silent as to the actual fiat;*
merit of the fiurchase money, prior to the
rece’pt of notice of the fraud, and yet judg
mi nt is given in favor of the said plea, upon
,a Deuiurrer ! ! Having had occasion to
touch this subject of the nrcessiiy of aver
ring and proving the actual fi-iyment of the
purchase money, in my first number, 1 shall
only now add, that I am at a loss to recon
cile the decision of the supreme court, on
this point, with the established doctrines of
the English Courts and of the Supreme
Court ot the state of Virginia, as laid down
in the cases then cited.
In delivering the opinion of the court up
on the Demurrer to this p!e«, the Chief Jus
tice seems to doubt, how far a court could,
in any case, take notice of the •• particular
“ motives or inducements” .operating on
" 'he members of the Hu fir erne sovereign
** fioever of a state ” in the formation ot aj
contract. Softly, if you please, Mr Chief j
Justice ! : the Georgia legislature of 1795,
was not the “ Supreme.Sovereign power of
the state,” nor did it only act under the
slight “ motives ami inducements.” which
the court, (chiming in with the defendant
plaintiff in this cause,) are pleased to as
cribe to it. It was only ail ordinary and
limited legislature. acting under the influ
ence ot the grossest briberu and corrufition ;
and even admitting that, on these pleadings,
the court could not judicially know of the
corruption I have detailed, in any stronger
light than the parties have been pleased to
. state, it, how came thb court to forget that
j this was merely an ordinary legislature ?_
! This term “legislature,” which is found e_
| very where in the fiieadingt themselves,
ex vi termini means a limited & deputed
1 authoriry, and must be taken, totally to ex j
.elude tile idea, (in the Aiffericun govern
jinents at least,) ot the “ sufire me sovereign
j flower” of the state
1 lo the decision in question, the act of 7:h
; January I79j, is every where considered as
ja contract, ami not as an ordinary and re.
j pe»labie statute. It is also decided in the
same case, that being a contract, it is hot
repealable by a succeeding legislature : if
to this we add, (wi'h the Supreme court.)
that no traud or corruption attending this
“ contract,” in its origin or consummation,
can lei in a court of justice, to declare it
void, wh-tt is it but to sdy, that a fraudulent le
gislatlve contract dt fies all rcinedv whatso
ever, and that as the hands nt both the Ju*
dietary and legislature are tied up from in
erf ring in he cade, a party who can sue
c«« ! >n corruptii:g a legislature, is free to
run away with the plunder? ! I have al
resdv said, in the first number, and that
from h’trh authority, that *• frmirf
within judgment of law, vacate every kind
of contract.” In order to sustain the opini.
on ol the Supreme court on this point, we
mu't ei her say, contrary to what they
themselves have decided that the act of
January 1795 is no contract, or that a legis
lative contract stands, in this country, on
i higher ground, on account of the ornmpo.
■ tence ot the legislature, than in England,
• which is contrary to the tact: but even in Eng
land where the omnipotence ot Parliament
is t.ie admitted doctrine, if the parliament
. sometimes makes contracts, and if •• fraud
or covin vacates every kind of contracts,” it
follows that legislative contracts in that
country, (as I contend they do in this,) must
submit to this just test of all contracts.
1 iie Supreme Court then proceeds to fsay
that the solemn question ot the corruption
i ot the Georgia legislature, cannot be brought
, ** incidentally” before the Court, hi a con.
. troversy between two individuals. respecting
, a part of the land sold by it and that *• it
“ W' ild be indecent in the extreme, upon a
. '* private contract between two individuals,
“ tcJ enter into an enquiry into the corruption
. “of the sovereign power of the eiute." The
i first answer I will give to this position, is,
by repeating that this is not the act of a
“ sovereign,” but of a subordinate power;
i and that as the question of corruption, goes
• to the bottom of the act, under which the
‘ Parties profess to claim in this instance* it is
; a question presented directly 8c unavoidably,
1 'jot ** incidentally.” for the decision of
» the Court : As to the point of “ indecency,”
it requites rather more consideration.—
: In the case of DaCoata v Jones (l) it was
held, toat although volun ary wagers which
lead to indecent evidence, or disclosures
contra bones mores, shall not be sustained
in a Court of justice, yet that the indecency
: ot evidence is no objection, where it becomes
i necessary for the decision ot a civil or crim.
, inal right ; and tliar wherever a question
■ arises upon a real matter of right, although
. tae interest of third persona, not parties
thereto, may be affected, it sha'l neverrhe
i less be tried. Applying this principle to the
• case >f a limned and corrupted legislature.
I in a Government founded upon virtue, and
where the people have a superior right to
know of even the perfidy and baseness ot their
agents, it will certainly loose none uf its
force: In that case the right of the individ.
ual which g.vcs rise to the introduction of
'Hch evidence, and that of the community
at large, are the same.— But if, in the
cns<* put by the Sup;erne Court, it be indc
cem m the extreme, to enter into the enquiry
stated, how came the court not only to en
quire but actually to decide, that •' the
•‘lands gran ed by the Act of 7 Jan. 1795,
“ vested absolutely in James Gunn and o
titers” ? ; a question nohow necessary to be
decided, sn tne ground of defence set up in
the case before us, which is that of bring an
winocent purchaser of the land, without ao.
'• ice !
Again it is said by the Supreme Court,
(hai ‘ if the title he plainly deduced from a
legislative act, which the legislature might
tonstutionally pass, it the act be clothed
with lithe requisite forms of a law, a court
sitting as a Court of Law, cannot sustain a
suit brought by one individual, founded on
the allegation that the act is a nullity, in
co sequence of the imfuirr motives which
influenc’d certain members of the lcgisla
lure, which p/issed the law.”—This hontage
<’f the Supnfcme Court to the “ requisite
forms" of the act, proves loo much: it
proves thaty&rm, and not substance, is the
order of the day with them : Ir would equal
ly go to sustain the Acts of the Virginia As„
scnibly passed in the year 1676, (for they
had all the *• requisite forms.”) which wet
passed under the violence and tiurtss of Ba -
con's rebellion, and at the point o! his bayo
netts ; but which, for that cause, were re.,
pealed, (legislative contracts and all.) as
soon as that state of violtutce was removed
Cm).-There can be no essential difT r.
cnee as to the detect of free.will. (the sine
quation of all contracts,) whether it he pro*
(luted by the actual presentation of a bayonet,
or by a state of corruption having entirely
(l) Cowfi. refiorts r34
(in J I’irtr, laws oltl Code fia 7.
(nj 1 linrr 47-i — S/atler v. Deviation.
ifo) Ib.o96 C'rifts v, Enyon,
I
the same effect. While we are in quest <j|
substance, there is no essential difference be
tween the cases —Hut this act which is hut
subscribed to by the judges, in deference tn
i-s “ require torus,” is also tn be such an
one as the legislature mig it “ constiui ional
ly |>ass. ^ While wc are o:i the subject ol
the Constitution of Georgia, (ur indeed ol'nnv
odier free Couny^;,) isnot 'hr present a cast;
which that constitution never c mtemplit.
til f; of a legislature being cvin/ieUcti to pass
an act by military force, or ivliat is equal
thereto, by coercion irislng fro:n the foulest
and most abominable corruption. Are not
the great principles of moral justice a part
ol everv free coustiiiition in tb»* universe ?
A'id is it not one of those principles, that a
contract in order tube binding, muv he freely
and voluntarily entered into ?-it is fur
‘he said by the said Court, that a law
'* constitutionally passed” cannot lie declar
ed a nullity, in •* a Court of law,” in conse
quence ol the ” impure motive*” which in
nuenced * certian members’ of the Irgi.-I i
ture which pissed ir. - -Merely remark
tng, again, en fiaxsant, how the actual f.,cts
ol this case are again softened, by the Court, in
using the terms curtain members' instead
of the majority of the legislature, and in
substituting * impure ino ives,'for the gros
sest bribery and corruption, I must deny my
assent to the first part of the position If
the nullity of the act is enquireable into at
all. in any Court, and between anv parties,
(which seems admitted by this posi'um.) it
is undoubtedly s > enquireable into, * between
two individuals,’ it the case‘involves a real
matter of right. What has been already
said upon the subject of indecency of evi
dence, is conclusive upon this point. It
is also enquireable into, in *n Court of Law.’
YV e are told by high authorlv thac ‘ whether
.1 transaction is fair or fraudulent is often a
question of law ; his often • the judgment of
the law. Upon facts and intents’ f n )—Again
it is said, that ** Courts of lt’.quity and of
lavj. have a concurrent jurisdiction to sup
press dud re ieve against frauds, hut that
the interposition of the former is often ne
ces,ary to give more complete redress’Yo^
It is believed that these authorities are corn"
ple:e to shew, that the jurisdiction of the
Courts ol Equity are concurrent with and
auxiliary to, that of the law Courts, in the
pmnt in question, and that the fo-mer acts
not in exclusion of the latter.
Such ar* some of the errors and inconsis
tencies into which the Supreme Court has
suffered itseif to be betrayed, in giving the
decision in question ; a brief review and re
capitulation of which, is reserved for my 4th
and last number.
CAMDEN.
ERRATA—IN “ CAMDEN.”
In No. 1st—2d column, line .35 for “ ahomi"
read " 2d column. I 49—for “ incon
juncta” read “ incontueta”—2d column—note (hi
lor “ Co. rep 80”—read “ 3<l Co rep. 8U”_
3d column—I 6—for " conversant” read •• conu
tant”—3d column—1 49—for “ ever” read
ven ”
In No. 2J—1st column, line 3b from the bo*
tom for “ spectator”—insert •• speculator”_
2d column—1. 7f—for “ supenor” insert “ su
preem ”
FRENCH NEIVS—.A • IT.
We have seen, that the French Decrees
are to cease on the 1st Nov.-that this
measute rests upon one of two conditions,
either a relinquishment on the part of G B.
ot her orders and blockading system, or a
resistance to these orde.rs on the part of the
U. S. in conformity to tile act of Congress
-that whatever may be the steps of G.
B- as to her own orders, of a da*e posterior
to the French decrees, there is but little
prospect of her revoking her orders of a
prior date, and every risk that she will only
subsequently revive them in a new form_
that until her orders of a prior date, and in„
deed every one which“ violates the neutral
commerce of the U. S. ” are extinguished,
the pledge of opposition on our part must be’
maintained- hat Ibis pledge is only in
conformity with the act of Congress; that is,
the privilege to the French navy of entering
our harbors, and the penalty to G. B. of a
suspension of our commercial intercourse_
that we are riot bound to go to war with G.
B. as tile British ministerial prints in both
countries have contended——that France
has merely accepted our own proposition,
and taken us at oux wonu-and
that the President has no authority to act
under the law of Congress, until me French
Edicts have ceased their operation.
These are the principal points which
have been established— they clearly exhibit
the Nature and Spirit of the lata step of
the French government.
As to the scope and extent of these mea
sures, it is perhaps not so easy to define
:hem. I. is obvious that the U. S. had no
other claim upon France, than for a mere
re peal of those parts of her decrees, which
had trenched upon our rights--which pre
vented our going to or coming from toe ports
of her enemy. The Letter to Gen. Arm
strong pledging a revocation of those E„
diets themselves, leaves us of course no
right to murmur at the conduct of France.
Not a doubt therefore can rest upon this
branch of the subject.-The only obscuri.
ty which pi evaiis, respects her municipal
regulations—for it is equally obvious that
when Fi ance reasc to disturb oUr coin
mcrce with her enemy’s |forts, she does not
therefore abandon her right to regulate the
commerce of her own—these things are es
sentially and intrinsically different -—-she is
still at liberty to say what artipieS, from
what ports, and on what terms, may enter
ht;r own harbors.
'The Decree of Trianon relates to this
topic—much diversity of opinion prevails,
respecting the scope which it embraces._
I Because it permits trie introduction of cer.
tain articles, are others therefore necessa
rily excluded ? Because cotton ami sugar
are tree, are Coffee and Tobacco interdict
ed ? Or is it tlie part of this decree mare»
ly to affix new duties .o certain goods, thus
I leaving other goods to be imported under the
| old I aril ? And are these cargoes to be im
nwm me ports « mitain, as wen
as of the U S.ales—or arc her regulations,
which fui bid the entry either of British pro
duce or from British p^rts, s ill to be con
siderediti fall force and virtue f
• We shall not expatiate jii these points.
As sir K ger <Ie Coverley ays, *• much may
be said on both sides’’—.1 hough we. have
very little doubt, th ^whatever may be the
p c-«nt relations of our trade with France,
an ingress Will oe gradually obtained for all
our staples, into iter ports. But it maybe
well to recur totne opinion, expressed by a
Liverpool print, on these subjects—— m o
pinion wcich it forms. b» connecting the
Letter to Mr. Armstrong with the Decree
of Trianon.
" Suppose In'* M'lsn »nd Beilin D-c*ccs re
voked, anti the British government, out nl fear
leaf the America* on* intercourse acts should be
revived against this country, rescind their or
ders in council, France gains this advantage, that
she enjoys.the commerce of America The A
meric an atapies areu brought into France, an 1 a
part at least of the produce and industry of Franco
g" to America. Thus France will partially re
lieve herself trom the present pressures, and we
accordingly find i hat the American staples are a).
| moat entirely left out of the list of imports, urd
so doubt dettgnedly. They ttill r.^t be saddled
w/f/i thoee exorbitant duties The articles speci
■ tied are the produce chiefly of the Bi tiisn colo
j (lies, or her allies ”
j Some persons in this country, on the suppositi
joi. that no other articles will bo admitted save
those which .*re specified* have asked, with a
sneer, * what are the benefits which we arc likely
to leap fiihti this permission ? Where is the facili
ly to tr id-r ? W ith su :h Qigli duties can there be
any m-re trade, than if the Frencli ports were
hertueii.'.Mlfy sealed ?’ Let us resort to tlie Bri
t s i ruins erial print (The Courier) for a reply to
these federal cavils
If Bonaparte did not know the want of ihe
articles to be so great in Fi ance that the people
would consent to pay such high prices for them,
_ won*'., not have passed any decree at all _
ll,e Uccrre Has been forced up m him by
bis knowledge that the want of those articles, lias
produced a great deal of discontent, or by the ex
! hausieu'st itc of hi* treasury which requires to be
i [•*Fden*iied, or oy both tiies'e causes It would
! be absurd, therefore, to suppose that he would a
lopi a measure likely to meet neither of these
, c-usscs, to relieve neitner of these wauls, and to
produce no other effect than that of rendering
ms government more detested ”
b > mu-.h for the decree and letter—vihat ch ill
■ ne ' 13 l^!e ■ ast point, which we proposed to
Pi ici. “On the 1st of November the French
En c s w. I cease : by tliat act, France manifests
a r. solution to respect our rights for which* we
j i i vain took for a puralltl in the conduct of
*' • Inal tiin**, the French sii rwcd ships
rr.av fredy niter our ports-;f At tlie end of 3
mnni.i, from that dste, G. B. docs not equally
; respect our rights, \re are of course bound, hy
our oion w ,rd, to suspend all commercial inter
course with her But shall this be *« the head
■ ami front*’ of our opposition ? Is this all ?
°;11* siluatiot is buttered, by the late measures
;ol I*ranee. Heretofore the greatest difficulty, in
our course, has sprung from the number of our
I assailants. Our hands were hampered by both_
I it was Quixotic to war with both—and the Con
ig'Css w-«nu 1 union or discernment to chouse the
m w' offending.-This was the only thin veil
which could screen its imbecility-Jiis was the
only excuse which colild be conjured up, for our
doing notliing But tl.is difficulty is now at an
-- r wr fight at all, we shall not fight at
triangles-’me enemy only, is placed directly
before us. Our honor, and our rights imperious
ly require, that we snould sustain tlie name and
the rights of Americans.
COMMUNICATIONS.
VIVE LA BAGATELLE.
Bon Mot.-Twai rs is the Foote of our Stage.'
His comic humour not only raises the ready!
laugh in the fictitious scenes of the Dram*, but
he can play a part for himself. He studies in
the sc.ion! o< Mounts, as well as of Melpomene
Me not only embodies the idea9 of others, hut fie
can draw upon the store* of his own wit._He is
in ch .racier as a Punster, or a Player.
Some time during the last week, 1*. came for
ward, on a Benefit night, to receive thv rich re
ward of the public favor. Pit, Boxes and Galle
ries were crowded, on the occasion—it was no I
rish Ber.. fir some gentlemen of the sock have I
buiml it to their coat—the catastrophe must have
b*en a pleasant one t >r the hern of the night_for
he pocketed not I. ss than g670.
But tlie gentlemen of the socle ore subject to
accidents, as well a* other men. What had been
gained nv fun, had hke to have been lost in ear,
n‘ who had made an many others laugh,
w s destined to feel -mine pangs himself—fur poor
/wait* or rather rich Twaits, had unfortunately
attracted by his superior good fortunes, the rapa
rir cuP'£^*tT "f one of the tawny inhabitants
° the/iotc/—and a night or two after, whilst he
was filling Jus character on the boards, the
•e.-vant was emptying his coffers at home. His
K«|fle» look wing—his notes and his scrip in the
bank, disappeared—nay. Iiis silk stockings St his
8b.ru contributed to share in the general Amine;
of the scene, and made their Exit to the very
great dismay of the Hero of t'he Buskin. Mel
pomene herself shed tears over the distress of
tier son.
a ..W inr uemg cnus tnrown into thick confusi
on, a denouement took place, equally unexpected
and phasing—as is usual in the drama, the Lover
was restored to the mistress, from whom he had
been SO cruelly separated—in other words, VIr
1 wans recovered h.s money, by a lucky stroke
, lo,rlune- i be cruel ravidier bad placed bis be
oved treasure in the care of a sooty female of
us acquain tance—and she either tempted by the
• •ope ot a reward, or urged by the fear of being
considered as a conspirator in the/t./*r, now tbo’t
p-opcr to betray the secret to her m ister, who
restored die fugitive shirts and eagles to the as
tonished Twaits.
Tliis Denouncnient took place, on Friday night
—but n very h *» in.nutes before tlie curtain was to
arise on the stage The temple of Melpomene
was opened—the fires were lignted on her altar,
and we cannot azy a crotnl, hut a certain number
ot spectators bad .attended to witness the mv9
J.c rues of the Goddess-rhe play was to be
1 own and Cou .try”~,n which Mr. Twaits was
0 phy me part of the L .nd .n Cit, the « comfor
.able Mr. Cotey-hu: inste ul of a fictitious pa, t
on the stage, he w,j hurried before the civil ma
gistrate, to act Ins own cause before the public.
In die mean time, the audience grew impatient_
(tiCiws and palms began to testify their dissatis
faction—anil Mr. Young t'aoaght proper to come
forward with an apology, and an assurance that
1 rt >^t her ford should read the part, until the
real Mr Coory could appear. Two acts passed
over, with book ... hand—when the curtan, arose
upon the Jd, Mr. T advanced to the front of tlie
®taJfe» aK:tated and tremulous, to make his apolo
get,: bow, to the company : « L .dies and Gen
. rrn' n* * have to apologise to you for not appear
ing sooner ; hut you have been informed of the
h.oUves o. my absence. I have been betbre n
in •gistrate ; «„d am happy to say, that tbd thief
h secured, and the money which I had received
from your generous hands, it- recovered from die
Villainous ones which had taken it from me. r Ap
p.aiue J Every thing has been settled to mv *a
tisfaction ; oul, this it vi/uit / call, bans comfor
Ul i\ [A tnunucr of applause J The reader
will most rt csii tlie expression, who knows how
favorite a one it is with Mr Coscy.
t>nc% on the Philadelphia suige, this same Ini
monst had occas .it losing » song—the.. was
encored, and he repeated it—it was again etico
red, and ,e refined to smg. When he appeared
in the farce, there were nr, me marks of disap
probation expressed, .,nu t .vo or three oranges
were thrown at him, from theg dlcry. Twiiits
picked them up, and widi great readiness, ad
dressed lumself to the audience—“ I am sure,”
said he, “ that thefc cannot be civil tfieviiici o
ranges.” '
To tub Editor.
Sir As you sometimes treat us with Extracts
from the London Prints, telling u> at what t.n.e
tlie young Princes took mu airing, /;«n> they look
ed, anu « bat dresses they bad on, it m -v not be
deemed presumption in me to dip a t;,to
private anecdote, for the ud la.ion ol u,e A
mcrican reader. Let it then be mended among
t!ie passing Annals of the d iv, tlmt iluriii ' i->e
President’s absence lioin the Guv, he has been
visitviat M> -pdicr Ip Mr. J. Tvi'r/ n, wUVVA sir
y
sit lie has re'timed at MontIcclla~,h*t th s • t\v
w el e t.*c gueFt1* o! Mr M>jnrt>c bv iovitaiitm, nut
that tke latter d :vd with Mr Madison. ». •«„
^U‘r wav. at Monlicelio—My lnglfiook, ujg,
stairs tliut thoie was .motht r wouli i—iie—great,
politician c using about the same time in tga
same Ut Uiik,—i.NecnartSi'. ”
. Marjl t'ul, the k.h<ih>u lor Congress &c. is
just over —-1- rum the Dnurict of Baltimore I»c
Mes*r» Wiliiatn McK.hu amt P. tn- c
I-rtr-1 ill pposhimi to CcmiUi dole itarnev Kill]
Mr. Mi ore—From the Dm rict <,f K n*,' J dir
Montgomery re • leoted without opposition_
From the District of Am.e AruuJ I, in room of
Mr Van Horn who ha l resigned, Mr Kent* e*
iec'cd in opposition t>. die brilliant atul vcrsatil;
John Francis Mercer, formerly of this state __.
AM thes- are R publicans—In the State Ass?m
biv, the Republicans will have a swimming nia*
jority. b
* New members.
Departed tills life, on Saturday, tin- 22d, afiet
a long and painful ilness, Mr. Hcnky Mokkiss,
! ;l» gc<l and respectable inhabitant of Gloucester!
j rite several characters of husband, tuiiier, friend,
| |n 4**tt--r, yoidiei- and citizen, whioli lie liad hhou'
; lie disob»-ged in a dignified and honorable man!
Her And;
Though low ir» earth his Just must lie,
If * tout will mount above die sky :
Where, with the just, through endless day,
In peace lie’ll live, when worlds decay :
No friend could wish nini here again,
As life could nothing give but pam
I iieu cease thy mourn ! let griel be staid,
For iialuie’s deb.smust nil be paid
And let tiiis maxim comfort give,
f T,'at GaJ S i'd, “ Tht just ’shall live.”
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SALE3 AT AUCTION.
piIIS morning, at II o’clock, Will be sold, at
JL my Vendue Office, positively without re
serve, a quantity of valuable DRYGOODS, prin
cipally suited to the seas >n, among whioli are :
W liite, yc. ow and red Flannels
Forest and other coarse Cloths
Green Baize and Kerseymeres
Worsted, Colton and Silk Stockings
Corded and plain Cotton Velvets
Swansdown, Patent Cord 5s, Mersaillcs Waist
coating
And a great variety of other articles, on 120
duys credit.
Printed Jeans, Musliuets and Quiltings
2 boxes and 1 hale fresh imported Dry Goods,
viz :
, Calicoes, Gingham*, Mulls, Colton Stripes,
Diaper, Dimity, Musiinrt, brown nut white Cot
toil Hose, Twist, Checks, Fancy Prints, &c. tke.
on 90 days credit.
G-cnPhuis. White Plains N..pt Cottons,
Half 1 lucks. Flannels and Rase Blankets, on 6
months credit.
All sums under 50 Scash Approved endor
sed notes will be it quo. d
October 9 ***** ***"'* V’ £
GERMAN OZNABURGS AND TICK^
LENBURGS,
I MPORI ED in tiie Scuoouer Norfolk, from
ronningen. For.sale by
~ BROWN & Co.
' October 9. g
XT o I ICE—On Wednesday the 17th inst at
lx l"e dwelling house or Pei ek 1'ins
lkv decwiiserl, will he sold by \u. >n. Uie
HOUSE-HOLD AND KITCHEN EUjxNI
IUHE—ind otaer personal property belonging
to tiis estate, amongst which are a Cnachee and
u pair ot Iloises, a id many otlier valuable ar
tides
Approved endorsed negotiable notes at 90
days will be required for all seir.8 above 5Q
—under that sum. Cash.
, At same tini'* and place will be hired a num
ber ot SLAVES—Among whom are a Carpen
ter, some valuable house servant*, and several
laborers accustomed to plantation work——i he
terms will he proclaimed on day of sale.
AND-On Saturday the 2Uth inst. at the
plantat on of the decedent in Hanover, called
‘ a^0ul ^ miles from Richmond,
will be sold, ad the personal propeity thereon,
consisting of HORSES, MULES, CATTLE
SHEEP, HOGS, PLANTATION UTEN
SELS and the Crop ot Corn now standing —
I welve months credit will be given tin all sums
aoove 20 dollars—the pure'lasers giving bond
with approved securityThe plantation will
also be rented out for the ensuing year.
JAMES BROWN, Jr. Adm’r.
October 9 lds
NO J ICE.--On Monday, tlie 26th day of No
vember next, before Thomas Hobson’s Ta
vern, at Cumberland court hous<t, it being court
(lay ; Will be exposed to suit, by public auction,
to the highest bidder for ready money, a certain
negro slave named STEF NET, who is an excel
lent Carriage and Country Black Smith, the pro
perty of Homing Carey of Said county.
This sale will oe made by virtue of a deed of
trust, executed to the subscribers, by the said
Fleming Carey, to secure the payment of a debt,
due to Mrs. Susanna Wilcox, of the county of
Buckingham* And all persons having claims to
the ■ tid slave, by deed or otherwise, ire hereby
publicly called on to exhibit their claim to the
subscribers, or either of them, on or before surf
day of sale—otlie- wi.se, tins notice will l.e plead
ed in bar to any claim which inuy hereafter arise
or appear
JAMES F WOODsON,) „
JOHN ANDXRSO.N, < Tr'"<"*•
October 9. vc"w
NOl ICE.— All persons who have claims a
gainst tlie Estate of Peter Tinsi.ey,
deceased, are requested to send in their accounts
immediately to the subscriber, and all those in
debted to said es.atc arc intreattd to make
speeuy payment to
, r, MMES mtOWN, Jr. Ailm'r.
October 9. tp
rWENT'Y DOLLARS RE WARD.
apprehending and securing in gml or deli
vering to the subscriber residing in Albemarle,
though f i-quently to be found in Richmond, my
two negro follows GEORGE U WA I T, or ten
J dollars tor either of them. George is a tall strait
made -fellow of phasing countenance and light
complexion, about twenty eight years of age, for.
merly belonged to a Mi Crump of New Kent
county in which neighborhood he will probably
aim to go and conceal himself after he leaves the
neighborhood of Richmond Watt is a origin
mulatt .’about thirty years of age of low Ma'ure
and well made and haps it little ,n his sp ech,
he left my boat on Saturday the 29th Sc:> and l
expect is now lurking about Richmond. George
left me the 8<h Sep and perhaps m iy be yet irt
; the neighborhood of R ichmond as 1 hear lie wa-s
i *t Fairfield on Saturday last
ROBERT LEWIS.
**• w4wf!
\J wtice—a Ph'irnoN w.n he,ins»- n
L™ ed to the next C< r.eral Assembly of Vir
n ix, for leave to turnpike the road between
IticinAond and Petersburg, Ac.
<>,'t ^ W^rn
NO l ICE—VV.- in di petition tn coming te
K fllittire, f*rleav- to brirg into this n:-tr.
ceria n SLAVES ft •“n the S’ r»e of G nr\,
SAMUEL Menu \\v.
: . SAUAH MjCKAVV
\ HtebmonW, Sept