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probable allegation, that as the excefies com
plained ofwer* principally committed in Spt
nilli ports, fo they ought to be- decided upon at
a place where there exifted the greateft chance
of obtaining the fulleft evidence ; that the treat y
of San Lorenzo, having cftahlifhcd a limiiar
commiflion at Philadelphia, Spain had, in her
turn, a right to the fucceeding comniillion be
ing held .it Madrid, to equalise any inconveni
ence ariHng from diftance ; and finally that the
American government, having every thing to
r tin, ought not to have fullered a triili»g local
difficulty to over-rule their lblicitude to obtain
fubftantial juft ice.
The limitation, in the tLU d phae, of the peri
od within which claims lb.ill be received to
eighteen month:;, has been objeded to ; but, ap
parently, without an attentive confideration of
the nature of the provifion. According to it,
the ratifications of the convention arc to be, in
the full inftance, exchanged. Cotcmporaneous
- with this ail a promulgation of the convention
would undoubtedly take place, which of itfelf
would be a fufficient notification to claimants.
Fuhft quent, however, to this, would be the ap
pointment of commillionetK by each govern
ment, which would not take place until intima
tion of it had been made to both the parties;
this would take at leaft two months. Suppof
iugthe appointment of commilfioners immedi
ately to take place,and no time to be loft in fix- ‘
ingthe titne of their meeting, three months 1
more would, at tire leaft, be confumed, before !
they could reach Madrid ; making, in the whole
five months, which added to the eighteen i
months allowed in the convention, would make !
a term of nearly two years, during which they ,
are to "receive all claims'" not, as has been 1
erroncoufly Rated, decide upon them.
Is not then the term of two years ample for i
the foie purpofe of receiving them ? Would not ]
the allowance of a longer term have tended in-;
jurioufly to delay the ultimate liquidation ? It
ought not to efcape notice that, although eigh
ts’;;:! months are allowed for receiving claims,
there is no obftacle, Created by the convention,
to the fcttlement, at any time, of thofe prefer
red.
In the fourth place the convention has been
condemned for not making pfovilion for the in
demnification of property captured by French
cruifers, and adjudicated in Spanifh ports. There
can be no doubt of the jufcice of our claims on |
the Spanilh government for this fpecics of fpoli- ;
ation. But as the benefit derived from it nccru- 1
C'l to Frarcc, and as the faudlion given it by
Spain was unqueftionably coerced by France, it
it probaLlethat Spain thought it hard and une
quitable to afford a compensation far which
France would not indemnify her; or perhaps,
her ohjtft was to gain time to make arrange
ments with France to relieve hcrfelf from the
eventual but then of the indemnity ; and it i% by
no means unlil-cly that fhe was emboldened to
purfue this courfe'oy the inftrudions of Mr. A
dams,andtheconfeq>ient treaty with with France,
waving all claims for French fpoliations. So
far, then, as this ft ate of things induced the de
cifion of Spain on this poiri‘, whatever merit or
demerit attaches to it lies at the door of the for
mer adminiftration. Our government claimed
a full indemnity. Spam agreed to allow a par
tial indemnity ; not being able to obtain more,
was it not right to lake all that could be got;
efpecially when this did not, as in the cafe of the
treaty with France, annul, or in the leaft invali
date the claims far fpoliations made by French
cruifers, which are exprefsly referved for future
adiuftment ?
In the lujl place, cenfure is thrown on the ad
miniftration on account of the circumft.u ;es at
tending the ratification of the convention. So
unblufliinglvattrocious has calumny been on
this point, that it. has, in defiance of the cleared
expofure of fads, charged the Prefident with
having fuppreflcd the convention for twelve
months, and the republican fide of the Senate
with having co-operated with him virtually to
render it nugatory, in order to wreak a mean &
contemptible vengeance on our merchants.
The fads attending th>ij tranfadtion we long
lirice ftated, in the hope that t he falfehooda then
propagated arofe from ignorance, and that they
would not, after fuch an expofure, be repeated.
Events have, however, fliewn that in this chari
table hope, we have been difappointed. Thofe
fads, with others which it is proper now to (late,
are thefe.
The convention was figned .it Madrid on the
eleventh of Auguft, 1802. It was received by
the executive on the tMth of November follow
ing, who early in the feffion, which commenced
in the beginning of December, laid it before the
Senate. In the mean time, the Spanifli Intend
.’.nt at New Orleans fufpeoded our right of depo
sit at that place. The fenfation excited by this
agfrrtflion is not forgotten. Its immediate ef
fects were difirefting, while its ultimate effetts
menaced the peace of the country. There
were not, indeed, wanting thofe, who denomi
nated the outrage an att of war, and under this
impreffion the federal fide of the fenate urged
with vehemence the taking forcible poffeffion of
New-Orleans. It was during thefe difeuffions
that the convention was communicated to the
Senate. A majority of that body was then re
publican, but ‘hat majority did not amour:* to
two thirds of allthe members. The ratification of
a treaty requires the concurrence of two thirds.
Although, therefore, the republicans command
ed a majority, not having fo large a number as
two thirds, they had it not in their power to in
fure by their votes alone the ratification of the
convention. They knew full well that there
fearedy txifted a fhadow of hope that the fede
ral fide of the body, whofc object appeared to
be to inflame the cxiflingdifferences between the
two countries into a flate of war, would vote for
it. Its difruffion, fortbis reafon probably, was
waved until toward', the clofe of the fclfion, in
the hope that the right ofdepofit would be pre
vionfly reftored. It is ncoeflary here to Ante
that as preliminary and incidental questions ref
petting treaties arc decided by a Ample majori
ty, the republicans had a command over ti e
time when the Infirurnent fhould he taken up.
Events proved the correttnelk of their fears ;
for, nt the r.lffrof tbs feffion the Convention, hr
inrr token into co"fderation, was reeled hr the
f.odtral -n •mben, who exceeded one third of the
body. I oia \va:< about the end of February or
the beginning of March. The repuhliran mem
bers, <wrfh the exception of one, voted for it ; and
had even this member vrrtccl for it, it would,
notwithstanding have been lofl. But for a ;uf
tiiiabfc ftratagem, This vote would have beeii ti
n:il. Apprehending the rt-fult, it had been con
certed that the republican member, \vc have al
luded to, and whole name was the laft on the
lift of the yeas and nays, fhould,in cafe a fufli
cient number of federal votes were previoufiy
given to reject the convention, vote agaiuft it,
to fecure the means of reconfidering the vote ot
rejcclion | it being a (landing rule of the fenate
tliat a motion to reconfider can only be mule
by pne who voted in the majority. After the
tdte, this member moved a reconfidcration of
the q in. ft ion ; and the republican members vot
,r:8 'n the affirmative, it was carrird j when,
the further confideration of the convention was
pollponed until the next frflion. Thefe mea
fures took place at the beginning of March,
1803, not quite feven months from the date of
the convention. That it was not then ratified
was altogether awing to the votes of the fedeia
liils. At the next lertiun which commenced in
October, its -••nlideration was returned, and
inch a change having taken place in the fen are
as to make two thirds of its member* republican,
it was ratified,
Thus, then, have we demonftrated that the
Prefident and the republican part of the Senate
have done ail in their power to fecure the ratifi
cation of the convi ntion, and that every atom of
blame among ourfe-ives anting from delay is af
crilnble to the oppotition.
There remain* one view to be taken, which
K perhaps, in the prefent ftate of affairs be
tween the two nations, more intcrefting than
any which merely icgarcL a diviiion amongour
fclvcs.
Out* of t:u* grounds on which Spain is repre
fontcd to refufcthe ratification of the Conventi
on, is the delay on our part. To this, it may be
confidently replied that tile Convention pro
vides for claims atpinft Spain whofc iuftice can
not be leftened by time, and that at this very mo
ment, even without the cxiftence of fuch a con
vention, her good faith as ftrotigly requires a
provifion for them as with it. It alfo being con
fined to a finglc object affords little,if anvground
fora change of opinion arifing from a change of
circumftances. It would, therefore, appear to
be the duty of the Spanifh government, notwith
ftanding the delay which has occurred, to ratify
the Convention, or to offer an equivalent provi
fion. But there arc (till ftronger reafon* for this.
Whatever of impolicy there may have been in
declining to ratify the Convention in the fetfion
of 1802—2, a:ij, however, we may find juft
caufe to cenfure thole who voted for its rejecti
on, there can be no doubt that the unauthorifed
aggreffion at New-Orleans by high officers of
Spain would have juftifiedthe United States in
! refufing an attention to any pending arrange
ments between the two nations until this point
was fettled. This was then an obftacle to the
carrying of thofe arrangements into effect, raifed
on the part of Spain, which we had a right to
avail ourfelves of, whether it was authorifed by
her government, or her fubordir.atc officers, for
whofc conduft file is refponfible. Shall it then
be contended that a delay on our part, occnfi
oned altogether by her, ftiall be made ufe of to
juftify a refufal to do us jufticc ? No. The
merits of the queftion hang not fo much on the
delay, as on the caufe of it; w*hich can only be
aferibed to her. We hope, however, that events
will fliow that the Spanifh government has been
calumniated, and that her meafures towards us
will, on mature reflection, be fuch as honor, juf
I tice and friend (hi p dictates.
It may be proper, before vve clofe thrfe re
marks, to obferve that an egregrious error has
been committed in reprefenting the Convention
to contain a provifion that it fliould not be bind
ing on either nation unlefs ratified within twelve
months. It contains no fuch provifion. It on
ly provides that it fhall be ratified as foon as
pojfble.
WASHINGTON CITY, October 5.
ELECTIONS.
The election for Reprefentatives in congrefs, and
for members of the General Afiembly was held on
Monday lafl throughout the ftate of Maryland. No
doubt is entertained of a republican refult.
N. R. Moore, and William MacCrecry, both
republican, have been re-eledted almoftunanimoufiy re
prefentative* in Congrefs for the city and county of
Baltimore.
Roger N.dfon is ele&ed a reprefentative to con
grel's to fill the vacancy occafioned by the death of
Daniel Heifter. And for the two years commencing
from the 4th March next, without oppofition.
John Stephen, republican, and Andrew EUicott,
rnprefented to be of no party, have been elected repre
fentatives of the city of Baltimore in the General
Affembly ; the votes given were as follow ;
General Assembly.
John Stephen, 1542
Andrew EUicott, 1192
Thomas Dixon, 1001
Cumberland Dugan, 3.36
In Baltimore county, Tobias E. Stanlbury, Alexis
Lemmon, Mofes Brown, and George Harryman, all
republican, have been cle&ed reprefentatives in Af
fembly.
Thomas Hawkins, Daniel Clarke, Jolhua Cockcy,
and Joal Waters, are eleifted reprefentatives to the ge
nera! afiembly of Maryland, without oppofition, for
Frederick county.
The republican ticket for reprefentatives in Af
fembly for Calvert county lias fuccceded entire. The
votes are as follow •
Republican.
Riehard Mackal!, 342
Richard Ireland, 834
William Somerville, 337
B. H. Mackal!, 333
Federal.
R. Graham, 329
F. Blake, 328
J. Somerville, 320
T. Bourne, 318
John Campbell, federal, was voted as a reprrfcnta
tive in Congrefs, without oppofition.
Nat. Tnt.
The Election in Connecticut
Took place the 17th ul*. All the old members of
Congrefs arc re-cledcd, except Air. Baldwin, who
declined.
Col. Simon Lamed, has been chofen a member
ol congrefs for Bcrkftiirc diftriel, in Mailachu
fc in.
Tlie honorable William Chamberlain, a Frdc
ralift, it laid to be re-cle6ted to Congrefs in f'er
morrt.
Refult of the New Hamftfhire Eleiliott.
From Exeter, Sept. 26.
** The votes returned for members of Con
grefs have been canvafled. The patriotic exer
tions of the Federal Republicans have been com
pl-tely ficcef: ful. The following is the agree*
able refult.
“ Federal Ti'-ket—lion. S. Tr.NNFY 10988
vote*, D. Houoh l')979, S. Bftton 10977, C
Ellis 10972,T. W. Thompson 10977.”
“ Democratic Tick-t.N. Parker 10209, F..
Bartlett 10174, C.Storer 10171. T. Cogfwell,
10171, J. K. Smith 1015*. Scat. 83.
In Vermont the perfoi.al :nf!uettce of govern
or Tichenor has efftfted hir re-eledtio ,, while
a decided majority of the legtfiature is republi
can. Their reprefentative* in Congref* will
probably be two of each party.—
fames h'Uiotln re-clod ed a re prefer tat ire for
Fcrmont.
Our accounts from CoKtePlei't are incom
plete. The Courant, a federal paper, fays the
new Houle of Reprefentative* will con lift of 132
federaliftt, ai.d 63 republican*.
His Kxrellcncy Nathakisl Mitci.fll is
elected Governor of the ftate of Delaware : and
the Honorable Jamfs A. B%ya*p is choien to
reprefent the faid ftate in the Houfe of Krpre
fentatives of the United State ;, for the ferm of
two years from the fourth of March next.
America.. Doit)' Adv.
BALTIMORE, Ocfob-r 0.
APPOINTMENT.
On TLirfday J«!t tii- huno'able, the ccur< ii the '
ExtraS of a letter frmt ait ojfi.er on board the U. S. fri
gat- John Adams, dated Gibraltar, July 25.
“ We arrived here on the 22 inft. after a very
pleafant paflage of 26 days from Cape Henry. \K\
fliall leave ti'is place this evening, or early in the
morning, for Algiers, from thence proceed to Malta,
and then wait for orders.
“ On our paflage, Mr. J. Sears, midlhipman, fell
overboard ; all our exertions to fave him proved inef
fecftual; the boat was immediately lowered down,
bn? returned at the end of half an hour without him.
He was the foh of capt Sears, who formerly lived in
Baltimore.
“ A few weeks fince, capt. Summers, of the fch’r
Nautilus, and his purfer, were attacked tn the city
of Mcfljna hy feveral perfons, fome time after night.
1 he captain loft one of his hands, and the purfer was
fo feverely wounded, that his life is defpaired of.”
C.ipt. Hopkins, ofthe fliip Hermoine, who ar
rived here late laft evening, October 2d, in 47
days from the Ifle of May, informs, that while
at St. Michael’s the Govtmor of Portugal, was
making great preparations in the Weftern 111
ands, to raife an army to go as a reinforcement a
gainft the blacks of South America. Capt. H.
failed f-om St. Micheal’s the laft of July, andalfo
reports, that no men were allowed to depart
from the Iflands at that time.
\_Bofl. Democrat.]
It is with confidcrable pleafuie we have ob
ferved the very mat*/valuable cargoes of late,
brought into this port; and we are informed
by a commercial friend who is in the habit of
tranfafting bufmefs at the Cuftom-Houfe, that
the duties on merchandize, tonnage, Sec. a
mounted to the fum of 120,000 dollars during
the month of Auguft laft ! !—and that there i!
now belonging to this diftritfl about 20,000
tons of regiftered veflels.
Norfolk Herald.
Captain Swain of the Ihip Perfeverance, (arrived
at New-York) informs that fhortly before he left
Lifbon, a frigate failed from that port with a crown
for Bonaparte a prefeut from the Queen of Portngal,
which, it was faid, coft tiro Million ferling! being
richly ornamented with diamonds and precious flones.
- • Phil. Gaz.
enquirer.
RICHMOND :
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1804.
VIEWS ON THE RUBICON.
No. I.
The negotiations between Spain and the U. States,
have hitherto been concealed from the eyes of the
people. Speculation indeed has been bufy, in attempt
ing to difeover the origin of this diflention ; and two
caul'cs have been fuggefted, which appear adequate to
the effeft : 1ft. The difficulty of adjuflingtheeaft
ern boundary of I.ouifiana, and iJdly. The refufal of
the Spanifh government to ratify the Convention of
1 MU, which was intended to provide for the pay
ment’of claims due to American citizens. From the
relative condition of the two countries ; from the in
numerable rumours which have arrived from Spain ;
from the tenour of the papers over the fignature of
Graviora Mancnt, which appeared in a Phila
delphia paper, and which has been almoft exprefsly
acknowledged by the Spanifh Minifter in his late let
ter to Mr. Madifon; it is extremely probable, that
thefe conjectures have been corredt, and that the two
original fources of diflention between the two coun
tries have been juftly pourtrayed. But the prefent
ftate of this negotiation is not yet unveiled to the pub
lic eye. For aught that we can conje&ure, a new
phafls may have been given to thefe tranfadions ;
new modes of reconcilement may have been fuggefted;
and more friendly arrangements may have been pro-'
p'dbd and adopted. We. know from the experience
of European nations, that in the progrefs of fnnilar
negotiations, they frequently affmne new fhapes and
afpeiSs : that meafures calculated to adjuft and har
monife the jarring interefts of two countries have been
fortunately fuggefted, which had at firft efcaped the
confidcration of the contending parties, hounded and
circumfcribed in their views by the immediate four
ces of diffention. When two nations, like two indivi
duals, arc finccrcly difpofed to peace and friendfhip;
when they arc hurrafledby no fpirit of rtvenge, and'
ftimulated by no defire of territorial and commercial
conqneft; the means of conciliation are acceflible dr
various. At this moment perhaps, the difference be
tween Spain and the United States, may have affum
ed a new afpedf, and the moft friendly arrangements
may have been f'andhoned by the laft difpatches from
Mr. Pinckney, to our government. Perhaps the
ftate of the negociation may he extremely different.
‘ Ere this moment perhaps, the ultimatum of the A
meritan minillcr may have been announced ; hit pro
pofitionsmay have been rvje&ed ; and the deflation*
of war may be approaching with refifllefs fteps.
Until this cloud of darluitfs fhall have been difpe].
led, the politicians of this country will no doubt wan
der in uncertainty. Conjedures will be framed,
which have no other fuurce than the imagination of
their author ; and the mod probable calculations may
be fet at nought, by the iflue of the negotiation.
Such conjectural views however are not without their
ufe. They fervs to awaken the attention of the peo
ple to the real ft ric* of events, and to the important
meafort s of the udminiftration. The mind when it
ha' previoully formed fach views, is infpired with an
nnufua) intercft.aud eagerly watches the incidents, as
they pafs, for the purpofc of comparing and cor red
ing its own anticipations. At. all events, thefe con
je<3tires be they ever fo improbable, may ferv* to in
creafe Oar moral discrimination. Though they may
bp cotnpleatly dcSisrnt in truth, they fervr to excite
our resfoning powers, and to fix and afeertain our
i principles of ad ion. They are like thole imaginary
! cafes in Acjrhmetic or Oeometr/, which as well as
1 tite profo-.mdeft truths contribute to exercife the mind
j »nd extend *he application ®f its principles to real ca
! Ics whenever they occur. The man, whofe contem
p’la'ive views of the jr-efem (fate of things may be
I wnnpip'cly fallacsou*, will have not refleded in vain.
He vril molt probably havo obtained diftinder
•tews of the relations of thu United Sf>t"s to Spain, &
he wili certainly have fornM more ei,larged ideas of
| the in*treft* of this country, and the duties of its go
verim'®tu w* eu a fimib-f (1st.* «f things (ball heir
. ft.-te appointed Benjamin Hahwvoo, elij. trc.furer
of the weiicrn fiioro of Maryland.
I Patrick Mu^rudtr i.t fail! to hs eledlrd a reprefrnt
, itive to coajjref* tor the 3d difliiol, in the room o!
i Thom.t> Plater.
On Monday the 1 ft inlh an cleiftion took place
in the liate of DtLi vj.wt for Governor and Re
prefentative in Congrel*. The number of votes 1
given is n-prefented to have been unpreccdently
great. We have only received the voles of two
counties.
In New Cattle county Mr. Rodney has a ma
jority of 1071.
In Kent county Mr. Bayard has a majority of
SJo.
Although the votes of the remaining county,
Suflcx, had not been received, when our ai
counts cam? from Delaware, there prevailed a
general belief that Mr. Bayard had fuccecdcd ;
as well as Mr. Mitchell, the federal candidate for
governor. - PbUa. Gaz.
Theprefident of the United Sta*es, ha* appointed
Dominick Auguftin Hall, kl'quire, of thi* State, to be
D.fl viift Judge of the Territory of Orleans.
[ ('.oiumuia pap. S. C.
approach. Tliough the prefitit negncvtir**
may terminate in peace, out r«fk-jtions will i*ettt. pr*
pare its for encountering difficult*! > and .’or a
dopiing the pr>(Vr mcafuresof a war.
U it pi ubable'that a war will K-ully take pi.to be -
tween the two countries ? is the firll qUution, which
the anxiety of every one will dilpufc.luui to confidvr.
Rcafoning abfira&cdly; Inch an event does not ap
pear probable. The condition of Spain lsbynoinvai •fa
vourable to a (fate of lmftilititi. Tire facrificts, whi* h
Hie would encounter, are by no means iiiconPJei able, <-<
the acquilitinns which Ihe might make would not cer
tainly be very ertenfivc. She would conquer no /.*■
rifory. The U. States, have no foreign poflcfiions,
which Ihe could invade. Nor have I f«> exalte*! an
opinion of their national courage, as to believe that
they would prefume to fit ahollilc foot upon our own
fliorrs. Unable to make thcnifelvc* mailer* of any
part of our territory, or of any thing which was con
tained within our boundaries, they would nrcefl.trily
confine thchr exertion* xacctnetcrcial depredations. But
thefe depredations would not perhaps be verv ex
tenfive. Their navy might certainly blockade our
port*, as the SpaniCt minifler infatuated. But what
benefit would they derive from this policy? They
might indeed inflict an injury upon us, but they would
gain very little theinfeives. They would indeed ar
reft our commerce, hut they would capture very
few of our vefiela. The Spauilh government can
fcarcely have fo contemptible an idea of our magnani
mity as to believe that this temporary inconvenience
would induce us to make a peace, favourable to their
pretenSons. If we entered into the war with a full
view of this difficulty before us, we fliould fcarcely
confent to relinquifn the ohjeifls of that war when
this inconvenience fhou’J really aflail us. The depre
dations of the Spaniards would thus be principally
confined to the high feas, and to the coafls of the W.
Indies. Yet even here our danger is not very impo
firig. I can fcarcely venture to compare the force of
a Spanifh privateer, with tliat of a New-F.ngland mer
chantman cquipt with arms ammunition and fea
men. The principal part of their depredations inuft
thus be carried on by their national veflels. Yet thefe,
few in proportion to the number of our veflels, would
do little execution ; and even many of tktm might
foon become the fpoil of our national frigate?, fome of
which would no doubt be recalled from the Mediter
ranean flation, to difplay the fame invincible gallantry,
which has fo fuccefsfully difiinguifhed them.
The loffl-j, which the Spaniards might fuflain would
certainly be greater than their acquifitions. It is
extremely probable that E. and W. Florida would
at once be taken from them. The fortifications of
their principal towns are flight; and their garrifor*
final 1, undisciplined, and devoid of military ardour. In
the year 17D0, the troops and levies at St. Augulline.
the chie.f town of E. Florida, did not exceed dOO.
Penfacola, the capital of W. Florida, contained 350
troops.—The Mobile and Tombigbee had only 150
on their Banks. From the conqnetl of the Florida?,
the American army might pals to the invr.fion and oc
cupation of Mexico.
! That ill-governed and ill-defended territory could
! fcarcely refill a determined and difeiplined army. Our
triumphs might be extended over the ocean, a? well as
over the continent. The tim, has been, when the Spa
in Ih fleet could cope with the navy of England; and
when their invincible Armada could even threaten an
invafion of the F.nglilh (Lores. But fate Teems to
leave ir.fufed a deadly torpor into the whole power of
Spain. Its head is weak ; its whole circulation en
feebled ; and every diftant limb, every organ of the
public body which formerly indicated health, activity
and force, is now withered up & powerlefs. Its marine
Has felt this general torpor ; its Tailors now ply a fickly
oar; and its armaments would attempt in vain to en
counter die aiftive and Ikilful mariners of the United
States.
Confcious of its own wer.knefs and the infecurity of
every thing over which it holds its fway, the Court of
Madrid, therefore, will fcarcely venture to endanger
its foreign polTeflions and its commerce, by engaging
in a war with the United States.
[Thr following communication is the lad one
of the kind, which will be admitted into this pa
per; not becaufe the editor deems fuch enqui
ries frivolous or ufelefs, but bccaufe he is of opi
nion, that a newfpaper is by no means a fit ve
hicle for conveying them to an American pub
lic.
^ It may be nccefiary to prcicife the ufe of the
different figns which occur in the following
communication.
A figure before a letter as 5c, means that the
number which c (lands for is to be taken as
many times as the figure contains units.
A (Iraight line as — is the fign of fubftratf ion
hetween the two quantities it divides.
An X in its natural pofition is the fign of addition.
When it is placed in this form X it becomes
the fign of multiplication.
A (Iraight line between two letters or numbers
8
as — -isdeferiptive of a fraction, or it (hows that
4
the upper number is to be divided by the
lower.
A feries of numbers or letters with a (Iraight
line over them, as-(hows that the opc
2 X-lXs,
rations indicated by the figns between them
are to be performed with thofe quantities,
before you proceed to any new operation,
which the fuccceding fign may exprefs. Thus
in the preceding exprelfion the 2 & 4 are to
be multiplied together before the 3 is added
to their prodtidl. This expreffion is confe
qucntly equal to 11.
= Is the fign of equality between the two
quantities it divides.}
COMMUNICATION.
By J. P.
For t!ie excrcifeof the Young Tyros of this
city, I have formed the following Rules, by
which the various queftions refpedting the
Shares, Votes, &c. in the Virginia Bank, may be
known. I have fubjoined a Table for thofe who
are not fond of calculation.
Let c reprefent the number of the clafs of which
there are .5.
• - - - of (hares owned by
any (lockholder.
v * of votes correspon
ding to s.
n - what term sorv mayltc in any clafs,
each clafs having 5 terms except the
5th, which contains 9 terms.
Then will
lA. 2c be the ratio of incrcafe in each clafs to
make an additional vote.
2°- Sc—3 Xc be the lowed No. of (hares in anv
clafs.
3°. 5cXjXc be the highefl -
4°. SC—3 be the lowed - of votes
5°. 5cXi be the highefl ...
v—l
fi0«-quotes the rlafa and the remain
5 dcr (hew* what term n is of the
next fuperior clafs ; when thes
is no remainder n is the S term,
and when the quote is 6 with a
remainder, then 5 phis the re
mainder, equals n in the S clafs.
7°« v—lXn>dc—s the numbei of ftnres.
8
8°. --Xl —n=v the number of votes,
c
Example 1.—A Stockholder wiflies to have lo
votes; what number of {lures muft he purchafe ?
Firft find c Sc n.
Died, at New-Or leans on the 29th of Angufi.
jIIorb Browse Trist, Collector of the Port.
i _ J}b.
(Tf The Tragedy of the REVENGE will be
performed at the Temporary Tbeat re\t bis evening,
h <* company of young gentlemen, for the benefit
Rlchmond Academy. Per particulars, fee
^ bills. J
I "‘*e!fL~ ~ """ *--. ' mm
! . FOR SALE.
IVillbe offered for fate, by way of Public Auc
tion, to the higbejl bidder, on IVtdneflay the
fir ft day of next month :
i THE HALF ACRE LOT OF LAND and
I j TENEMENT lying at Rocketts, late the
Property of Robert Omberfon, deceafed. The
i buildings on this Lot are convenient and valuable,
, nn‘l lot will, it is believed, admit of a parti
tion into three tenements ; fo partitioned, the
whole or two parts at lea ft will be fold, and a
complete title made in fee fnnfile. Approved
notes oj perfous ref,ding in Richmond, payable at
Sixty days, will be received in payment by the
fubferiber. /T.V. JlROli'N.
October 13. tds.
THREE DWELLING HOUSES
TO BE RKNTF1).
ONE fituate at the foot of Adams' hill, and but a
fmall diftance from the Mnfor.s Hall, lately occu
p.ed by Mr. I bonus Underwood ; on this lot there
is a very good and well encloled garden, a well of ex
cellent water and other conveniences.
One other fituate in the alley between the ftreet
leading to Shoduc warchoule, and that leading to
Mayo s Bridge, lately occupied by Mr. John Rob
bins. J
The other fituate in the hark ftreet near Harm’s
Tobacco nuinufafliry, and the Rock landing—having
a large garden well inclofed, and at urelem occupied
by Mr. Henry Tompkins.
I’offeftion of the two firft deferibed may be had
immediately, and of the other on the first of f.muarv
r*xt. J 3
APP'y f0 JOSEPH GALI.EGO.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
A light Coacl.ee, nearly new, with plated mounted
harnch, complete for two horfej,
ISth OiSoher. (eptf.)
THIRTY dollars reward.
A B'FNI ED himfelfon Thurlday the 12th July
' v ,a" a Negro Coy named GEORGE; Virginia
born, about 2G years of age, five feet high, very
m.t-mouthed t is food of Gambling, his from teeth
a little decayed—he had on svhen he went away a
brown F'ufUin Jacket: two Waifteoar*, one a brewn
t illico; brown I.inneu Pantaloons, with Sufpeuders*
and i, very fond of wearing a Neckcloth with a large
ad in it—Had no Flat on when he went away, but
probably may purchafe one. It is very probable lie
•s gone off to the North war,1. Whoever takes up
faid Boy, and delivers him to the Matter of the UV+
Houfc, in this city, Ihall receive the above reward,
a:id Tii rpaforaWc expcnct'i.
w. P. YOUNG,
„ ... . No. 41 Broad-Street.
Charhfton, S. C. OdEl, 1304. 3t.
iVe have received a email additional fuM>lv of
MADEIRA WINE, JrpyoJ
OF a fiipo ior quality, which we offer for fair
by the hogfhead and quarteT-cafk.
, , Gibson Uf fern- fox.
J°*7 «*-__eptf
Printing,
IN ALI. ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED
AT THU
OFFICE of tut i.jV^UIRF.F.
68 17
7C 1C
4 84 19 g
92 20
„ lOO 21 j
llo 22
120 23
130 £4
140 £5
5 ^ 130 £6 ►io
160 27
170 23
180 29 .
190 SO
It is with great pain <zve fate, that tie Mail
cfyeflerday from New-Orleans, brought the in
telligence oj the death of Governor Claiborne.
(Nat. Int. Otf. io.
l =-S. theIIper S'. £ X3= CO
Let
. - -4 XjX l X£=5 X4X5 X4=lod
litre 60 is the higheft 1,umber of Itures in the
3d daft, and loointht 4th; confeqtlently 9( •1
in the 4th claf, whole ratio is lie—-fc. N.»w
too—3=9*2. which number of lhjre» vote# a*
ha—to
many as 56 : and--—=i;*=4.
20=8 „
S 92
Thenper8°i —X1 —n =.-—Xl —4=i*o ll,e mult
c 4
her of votes required.
r 1 28—1
Let v be ‘28, Quere s.per 0°.-——£> and ‘2 re*
S
mains, denoting that 28 votes is the Sa£ or 7th
term of the 5 cl a Is.
Then per 7°. ‘28— 1X7 X5--=s= 170*
let s be lpo, Quere v. Find c and 11 by trials,
thus : fuppofc c to be 5, then per 3°. 5 X.lXj X.8
= 150 the 5th term of the 5 dais. And
190—150
—-=1 that is 190 is the 5X4 or 5th term,
2c==lu ftheri per. 8°. formula
190
Xl—9=v^rso. the votes required.
TABLE.
Clufs. Shares. Votes. Ratio
1 1
f 1
4
i < 6
* 8
. IO
7
8
9^4
10
ii
f so 1 a
{4‘2 13
48 14
54 15
60 10
lfi—1, *
tc‘' <-'•-qustra s arwl b —th.tt is i“
5
votes is the 3d terra ot the «ithel»
p. r 75; 19 — 1 X:;-^-1-5u.e4 —-s
•2. J.et s be yurre v. JKliUi the el I* b> *aU
als thus—
Suppofe