The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1809-06-20 00:00:00, page 4

9
ctoVorbTS.
HOUSE OF REpTtRSEJVTJ TIFES.
TalDAY, May 26.
Debate
On Mr. Randolph’s motion for approving
the late conduct of the President of the
17. States—Continued.
K Mr* Findley said if l»e was not mistaken, the
motion now before the House, was for postponing
indefinitely the resolution tv ibmitted by the lion,
gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Randolph.) I
-will vote, »ir, (said Mr. F.) for the postponement
'fur the same reasons that 1 opposed the novel re
<aolution when it was first submitted for conside
ration to the House ; but believing the impropri
ety of the resolution to ce on the very fii>t im
pression, so evident as to require little explaha
It 'tion, it is probable that my objections were offer
■ ed In so concise or so confused a manner as not
^ to be well understood. Indeed they were the
Jhastv result of the moment, excited by such a
'resolution as 1 believe no member of Congress
ever offered before, and which there was no rea
son to expect on this occasion. I am opposed lo it
«n correct legislative principles.
It is, sir, my opiniob, that the resolution is
Wholly out of order, that it ought not to have
been made, that it ought not, when offered, to
have been considered or discussed by the House.
This House is one branch of the legislature of
khe United States, it possesses no powers but
wliat are transferred and specially prescribed ;
they do not possess general powers on all cases
•not specially excepted, as the state legislatures
rlo. In this I know tlie honorable mover from
Virginia will agree with me. 1 then ask by what
article or section of tlie constitution we are au
thorised to approbate, discuss or censure the con
duct of the executive ? But leaving the consti
* tution for a moment, as a dead letter, and resort
ing solely to the rules of the House, I ask by
What rulq are we authorised to decide on this re
solution or for wliat purpose ?
Anis iioukc is one nrancn oi me reoerai legis
feature, authorised to originate la\frs or to concur
'with such as may be originated by the senatorial
branch ; these laws may be passed in the form
ef bills or of legislative resolutions ; hut in ei
ther case they must be agreed to by both Hou
ses, and approved by the President- The house
baa indeed other incidental powers; they are jud
ges of the electi nns and qualifications of their
own members, and are authorised to'punish or
otpel a member. These powers are necessary
towards carrying their legislati/e powers into ef
fect, and therefore, even if they had not been ex
pressly vested, they were necessarily implied.—
They are also invested with the powers of im
peaching public officers, and of sustaining the
character of prosecutors before the Senate.—
These are all the powers i can find vested in this
House, by the constitution.
This resolution is not even professed to be the
Totindatiou of a law, or *.o have any effect as a
mile of conduct for the citixens, nor to be for im
peaching the President or any other public offi
cer, nor does it relate to the proceedings of our
own House, or theconduct of our own members,
therefore it is hot, St cannot be constitutionally
before the House. The people of the U. S. have,
hy theconstituiion vested this house witli the pow
er of disapproving the conduct of public officers
by impeacliment, and by that only, or of the mea
sures recommended by the President, by rejec
ting them or treating rherp with nefclect'; this has
probably been done by every Congress ; but Uie
people have reserved the right of addresses of
app robation or censure in their own hands, and
for assuming it by this House would be an usur
pation of powers, and a precedent for other usur
pations.
oiriljis floor, the first tour fams r.rfliiinistra
^^tion of the late President; but lie himself oor a
Jiy other member, it is believed, never submitted
• resolution to the House for a legislative appro
bation of his conduct during even that four years
'Of perfection ; no such resolution was submitted
or passed respecting the conduct of Washington,
ntfith •vspect to the choice of whom there were
no p'trties ; no such resolution was submitted or
passed With respect to Adams by the majority,
who were the friends »>/.id supporters of his ml
ministration 5 in short, there is no example of the
kind on the journals ; therefore, I am justified in
calling this resolution a novelty.
JBut it may be asked, has this House no method
Within its power Of approving of the Executive
kneasures ? It certainly has.
., Let Congress, s’r, pass laws to carry the mea
■ures of the Executive into effect, us to corres
pond with them—This and this only is a legisla
tive expression oJVpprobation, and the highest
that can he given. Law is the onlv language of
• legislature; it is the only language that can
.command obedience or respect. Any equal
number of citizens met in a tavern, anti there pas
sing a resolution of approbation, would have e
qual force with such a resolution passed in this
House, and would be more in character, i or,
admitting and discussing this resolution, the
House is not acting in its legislative character,
hut as individual citizens, and in fact degrading
the legislative character.—They are acting with
out authority from the constitution or the rules of
this House.
When this government cemmenbed, after the
Example of the British Parliament, the Presi
dent made his Communication both houses at
the opening at a session, in a speech, to which
the Houses prepared an answer, and frequently
such an answer as anticipated the Piost promi
nent measures of the session, to which such »•
mendments were generally moved anddisru«se<l,
as brought foi ward all the party artillery and ir
ritation which the House con'ained, before any
progress w»s made in the proper business of tlie
legislature. We have seen, sir, two weeks of
the beginning of a session spent in this way, and
party irritation excited to the greatest ’l ight,
not only in but rut of the House before legislati
on commenced. I confess T rejoiced when
this method of corresponding with the Executive
was changed.
In support of the resolution, however, the
gentleman states, that there is n difference of o
pinion on this subject, both within and without
litis House, and to prove this has read part of «
paragraph out of a ne wspaper, conducted by an
influential military officer ; but I confess s<»
much of this as he read comes short of proving
the tuth of this, in my opinion. 1 have said
when I was lip before, and 1 repeat it again, that
I know of no slich difl'c en«r; of opinion, aid
since the measure was made public, 1 have con
versed with many citizens of different counties
and states, and read many newspapers. H j
hata conversed with agree that the President did
hia duty in exercising the authority vested in him
by Congress on this occasion, and as far as I am
acquainted, it is the general opinion that the late
President equally discharged his duty with res
pect to the same subject ; this is fM||y tCsf:fied
by the present President in the correspondence
With the British minister. If this is true, as
I certainly helies-e it is, he is equally entitled to a
Vole of approbation, as the present President.
IW • he gculrin ui (Mr. K.) I^as exerted his in
genuity i i prove that this is not true. Here *
;*ir. apraiser, it i am misraxen m mis, every
Congress since the commencement of tliis gov
ernment has been also mistaken. I an» confident
the lion, gentleman from Virginia cannot lay his
hand on such a resolution in the journals of Con
gress. fre has admitted on the floor, that in this
ise the President did his duty, but not inure than
us duty ; that in so far as the law authorised
licretiou, as it certainly did with respect to time
' manner, and the confidence to be placed in
declaration of the British minister, lie has
_with rvonrietv t he 1ms also hitftilv aDDlanK
IcttfTertfhct of opinion, hut not such as ran
have any affect on the measures now beihre Con
P**- .. ■_
POLITICAL.
Mr. ADAMS’s
CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
To the Printers »f the Boston Patriot :
Sirs,
Another of >ny crimes, Recording to mV
great accuser, page 28, was nominating Mr.
Murray, without previous consultation with any
of my ministers. To this charge I shall say but
little at present.
In England the first magistrate is responsible
for nothing ; his ministers for every thing :—
Here, according to the practice, if not the con
stitution, the ministers are responsible for no
thing ; the president for every thing. He is
made to answer, before the people, not only for
every thing done by his ministers, but even for
all the acts of the Legislature : Witness the A
lien and Sedition Laws. In all great and essen
tial measures, he is bound by his honor and Ins
conscience, by his oath to the constitution, as
well as his responsibility to the public opinion of
the nation, to act his own mature and unbiassed
judgment, though unfortunately, it may be in di
rect contradiction to the advice of all his minis
ters. This was my situation in more than one
instance. It lia’d been so in the nomination of
Mr. Gerry ; It was afterwards so in the pardon
of Fries. Two measures that 1 recollect with
infinite satisfaction, and which wilt console nte in
my last hour.
in the case now in question, I perfectly knew
the sentiments of all iny ministers. I knew c
very argument they could alled^ , and moreover,
I knew the secret motives that governed (Item,
better than they did themselves. I knew them
then, and 1 know them now : Relieve it or dis
believe it who will, at the present time : hereaf
ter the world will be convinced of it.
I knew that if I called the Heads of Depart
ments together, and asked their advice, three of
them would very laconically protest against the
measure. The other two would be loath todte
sent from their breh1:^®'?, a**;* would more mo
destly and niiliJ'j concur with them. The con
sequer-e would be, that the whole would be in
stantaneously communicated to A, B, C, D, E,
F, &c. in tiie Senate, and to G, H, I, fitc. in the
House of Representatives ; the public and the
presses would have it at once, ami a clamor rai
! sed and a prejudice propagated against the mea
j sure, that would probably excite ‘the Senate to
put their negative on the whole plan. If 1 had
called the Heads of Departments together, and
asked their advice, 1 knew from past experience,
mat uieir answers would have been flat nega
i lives. If I had asked their reasons, they wbuld
| be such arguments as Hamilton has recorded, for
he, it seems, was their recording secretary. 1.
The et iquette which required, according to them
that France should send a minister to us. 2. That
a negociation wit'i France would give offence to
Great-Britain and to Russia, and probably in
volve us i . war with the powers. 1 had twen
ty times answered these arguments, hy saying
that there was no such etiquette. It was true
that in antient and more barbarous times, when
nations had been inflan.cd hy long wars, and the
people w rought up to a degree of fury, on both
sides, so as to excite apprehensioss that ambass
adors would be insulted or massacred by the po
pnl ice, or even imprisoned as in Turkey, sove
reigns had insisted that ambassadors should be
exchanged and that one should be held as a hos
tage for the other. It had even been insisted
that • French ambassador should embark at Ca
lais, at the same hour that an English ambassa
dor embarked at Dover. But these times were
passed. Nations sent ambassadors no w us they
pleased. Franklin and Ins as* iciates had been
sent to France ; Mr. Jay had been sent to
Spain ; I had been sent to Holland ; Mr. Izard
had been cormmssioned to Tuscany ; Mr. W.
W. Lee, to Vienna and Beilin, without any sti
pulation for sending ministers in return. We had
a minister in London three years, without any
minister from England in return. We have had
a minister at Berlin, without any from Prussia.
As to the offence that would be taken by G. B.
IJasked, shall we propose anything to France, or
agree to any thing inconsistent with our treaties&
pledged faith with England ? Certainly not.—
What right has England, then, to he offended ?
Have we not. as clear a right to make peace as
she has? We are at war with France, at least
in part. If Britain should make peace with
France, w hat right have we to complain, provi
der! she stipulates nothing inconsistent with her
treaty with us ?
as to uussia, wnat has slie to do with U8, or
we with her ? I had confidence enough in the
assurances given, firmly to believe that our en
voys would be received and respected. Candi
dates enough were ready to run the risque, and
Hamilton himsolf would have been very proud to
have l>een one of them, if he had not been Com
mander in Chief of the army.
I will acknowledge that when the terror of the
power and anger of Grcat-Ilritain have been
held up to me, in a manner that appear*, to me,
to be base and servile, I sometimes was provok
ed to say, that in a just cause, when the essenti
al character and interests of the Lnilcd States
should be wronged by Great Britain, 1 aha'I
hold her power in total contempt. It may be
said, for it has been said, that this was imprudent,
and that I was fretted. Let it be said, by whom
it wilt, I now repeat the same sentiment, after
the co.dest reflection of ten years.
On the other hand, by making the nomination
on my own authority, I believed that the heads
of departments would have some discretion, and
although I knew that the British faction would
excite a enamor, and that some of the Senators,
Representatives, and heads of departments
-v.ontd mate no wartivos to diacountorwtiee it,
#
*i we sanction tmis resolution uy our. vote,
where will it end ? In what insjUnee* shall wc
give a vote of approbation, or in wliat shall we
withhold it I The gentleman knotys wcU that by
voting in the'negative'it will aippcar to lie a vote
of censure against what tve really approve. It
would be easy in the course of a session to pro
mote 20 or 50 each votes. If we have a rigid to
pass abstract Votes of approbation, we have the
same right to pass votes of censure, and to con
demn unheard, by a hasty resolution of one
House, and by so doing ttfm this House into a
council of censors. Such Pennsylvania once had,
in whjeh I sat, but it had the power of censure on
ly, and iiot of approbation 4 this the people kept
in their own hands, and officially expressed it at
their elections. ,
Is the gentlemah (Mr. R.) really co fond of
party contests as to urge this unprecedented re
solution merely for curiosity to find some new
source of party divisions ? This will be fairly put
to the test on passing the laws on the subjects
already referred to select committees, for carry
ing the measures communicated by the Presi
dent into effect, on which 1 trust there will be
little difference of opinion. I will vote for post-,
ponementt if not postponed, for the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts.
The members will certainly take time to delihe
Yate before they vote for snch a "useless and such
a dangerous precedent ; they will reflect that
such resolutions as these not warranted by the
constitution, are not subject to the revision of tile
other branch, nor to that course, of deliberation
in this House that is necessary on passing laws,
^hey will reflect that agreeing to the Yesotution
can do no good, but that the example, if drawn
into precedent, must do much harm. With re
spect to individual members they have abundant
opportunity ofeensuring or of approbating in
their debates on the floor, of which they
frequently avail themselves w*th Jit tie restraint.
CDebate to be Continued._)
If tlicy did nol secretly or openly encourage k :
yet i was so perfectly convinced of the national
sense, and that the Senate f**lt it strongly, that
they would .'not dare to negative it, even if the
majority had'dialik&d it, which I,Very well knew
they dhl not. 1 thought a clamor slier the tact,
would be lurch less dangerous , titan a elamo^
before it. , And no *trP roved in exp ■rienre. -
clamor there was, as 1 always kne>%v theie wouhf
be, and Alexander Hamilton lisd r. principal un
derhand in exciting it. ,
It is well known that there are continued in
terviews betvVeep the members of the Si nate
and the members of the House, and tlie heads of
departments, lilcrnul solicitations for nomind
tions to office, are ntail-i in this manner. There
is not an executive measure, that members of
Congress are not almost constantly employed jn
pumping from the head>.ot'departments. There
js not a legislative measure tliat the heads of de
partments do rtot meddle in. It really deserves
consideration whetlver it would not he bettor that
heads of departments should be members of the
legislature. There they would be confronted in
alt things. Now all is secrecy and darkness.
Washington, 1 know, whs nearly as much vexed
and tortured by these things a« I \vas, ami re
signed his office to get rid of them. And so
would I have done, with great joy, if I could have
hern sure of* successor whose sentiments were
^conformable to thine, as lie kne\» mine were
to 'his.
JOHN ADAMS.
*^umcy, May 17,1*09.
AARON BURR, AND MIRANDA.
The Spanish junta embassador at London*
Apadoca, having made representations to die Bri
tish minister lor foreign await s, that several per
sons were in London whohatl in hand an enter
prize against the Spanish rolouies in South A -
merica, Miranda and Burr were particularly na
med : the former ho wever contrived to obtain a
passage on a vessel bound for St. Christopher’s,
for winch place it is said lie departed; Aaron
Burr who was also summoned to appear, did
not make his escape, but presented himsSlf ac
cording to the summons ; and was notified that
he depart from England ; he disclaimed all con
nexion of participation with any design against
the Spanish colonies, and claimed as a British
subject, under tnagna chart'd, to remain unmo
lested in the count:y, to which he owed and u
vowed allegiance!
Upon its being urged that he was an Ameri
can citizen, and that he had held a station there,
which put his character ofan American beyond
question ; lie disclaimed the character of an A
merican citizen, and asserted that he was entitled
to protection by his birth under ti;e British
government, long before the independence of t\
merica ; and that although the British govern
, ment might connive at it, he maintained that the
principles of British law’ and policy never admit
ted of expatriation ; and could not refuse to re
cognize the rigid of any subject born within the
realm or its colludes.
He was nevertheless advised that he must de
part the realm.
He thereupon signified that it was out of his
power, that he w>as destitute of the funds requi
site to defray the expences of his reinuv a!, hr to
discharge the obligations which he had already
incurred
Whether tlm funds w’ere advanced or not
we have not learnt—but he was accompanied to
one of the ports on live North sea, and sliipt for
the continent.
We heard several weeks ago that he had ta
ken his passage lortlie island of St. Christopher’s
aiul was destined for Trinidad.
There were some others of the choice spirits
taken in company with A. Burr, and accompani
ed him on his trip across the North sea. Un
! happy outcasts, whom no country owns, alike
disclaimed, anil disclaimed by all ; from w hose
acts, tjie want of honorable motives, w ithdraws
i »ot alone indulgence, but excites horror ; mid
whose misfortunes forbid all sympathy, net 'v-co
that of compassion or honiiiiuting pity.Aurora
« ~
Captain Lake, of the ship Flora, from New
Orleans, informs us, that the French Consul
at that place had applied to the Governor for the
privilege of landing about 18,000 French inhabi
tants who had been ordered to leave Cuba,
which request wc understand warranted.
Capt. L. further states, that he met in the ri
ver, hound up, 7 schrs. and a sloop, and at the
outside of the Bar, 3 more schrs. all from St. Jago
de Cuba, with about 1200 French passengers—
A ship had also sailed From St J;jgo de Cuba,
for New-Orleans, with about 500 French passen
gers.Mer. Adv.
Mr. Godwin has just published an *r ESSAY
ON SEPULCHRES, or a proposal for erecting
some memorial of the Illustr ous Dead, in all u
ges, on the spot where their remains have been
interred.” Republished hy Messrs. M. L W.
Ward, Book-Sellers, N. York.
LANDS FOR SALE.—By virtue of a Deed
of Trust, executed by John W. Baylor, late
of the county of Albcrmarle, State of Virginia, to
the Subscriber (of the county of Caroline,) to se
cure the payment of two sums of money, in said
Deed expressed, due to Tlios Burke and Reu
ben Gatewood, late of the said county of Caro
line : Will he sold on Thursday, the 29th day
of June, 1809, at thcold Dwelling House where
Major Henry Burke formerly lived, on the pre
mises to the highest bidder, conformable to an
Act of the last General Assembly, passed the 31st
day of January, 1809, concerning executions and
for other puposes : 1895 acres of good farming
and tobacco LAND, laying on Buck-Mountain
Creek, in the aforesaid county of Albermarle, or
so much thereof, as will be sufficient to pay the
aforesaid debts and interest, together with the
costs of sale.
The above LAND was firmerly the proper
ty of Maj. Henry Burke, deceased, which was
purchased by the aforesaid Baylor, since his
death, and will admit of being divided into three
or four different lotts, which may be done to ac
commodate purchasers if required.
JOHN SHIP, Trurtce.
May 16. Tfiifl
THE Subscriber offers for lease or sale, his
MERCHANT MILL, in the upper end
of Hanover county, on the south fork ofPaimiu
key river, about twenty-two miles from Rich
mond, and in either case, would annex (if desi
red) from fifty t« two hundred acres of land : the
mill was lately repaired, and is ready for busi
ness, possession may be had at any time. In case
of a sale, landed property, conveniently situated,
would be received in part payment; or long cre
dit may be had on paying interest.
MIC Ay AH CRF.I'f.
6th Mo. (June 13.) w4wfl
IN CHANCERY.—In Henrico County Court,
June 5th, 1809.
John Lynch,CompFt. against John lleinard,
Dept.
The defendant not having entered his appear
ance, and given security according to the act «<t
Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it up
fearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that he
is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth : On
the motion of the complainant, by his Counsel •
It it ordered. That the said defendant do appear
hereon the first Monday in August next, and an
swer the comj l.-viant’s Hill: And that a copy of
this order be forthwith inserted in some one of
the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond,
for two months successively, and another copy
posted at the door of the Courthouse of tins
County.
A Copy. Teste,
7- a. wuiTJ.ocKF., crt.
June «. w8wt
* f
VIRGINIA, fa vtfi/..'—-At a Chancery lTstrijt •
Court, held in the City of Williamsburg,
the 14th day of April, 1809.
Kendall Lee Pit'ff. against Ann Spiiler. widow,
of U^tjumin Spiiler, deceased, Benjamin Spiiler,
5*,l*4n Hurst, George Smjrher aud Nancy his
wife, and Grace, Patrick,, lloxillana and James
.Spiiler, iutrriU** by the said Benjamin Spiiler
their guardian, and William Spiiler and Hickman
Spiiler I)ef*t»
THE defendant, William Spiiler, not having
on'ered his appearance and given security accor
ding to the Act of Assembly and the rules of this
court, aud it appearing to the *■ .tisfaction of the
court, that he is not an inhabitant of this country :
On the motion of the plaintiff, by his counsel ;
It »V c-dered, That the Haiti (Iclcndant do ap|iear
here on the first day of the next term, and answer
the bill of the plaintiff, mid that ucopy of this Or
der he forthwith inserted in one of the Richmond
news-papers, for two months successively and
posted at the front door of the former Capr.tol in
this city.
A tatty,
ANTT. ROBINSON, C. C.
May 9. _ v 8w
VlKUlNiA,t«u<i.<—mcevy Duincl
Court, held in the City of Williamsburg,
the 15th <lav of April, 1809.
Win. McFeters and James Wardlaw Plt'Jfs
against John W. Fox and F.^xabetii L. Fox, in
fants, children and heirs of John Fox the youn
ger, and John Lewis administrator of the said
John Fox, Ann Fox, Thomas B. Fox, William
Fox, Henry Fox and Isaac Shelby Drf'ts.
THE defendant Isaac Shelby, ii.it having en
tered his appearance an.f given security accord
ing to the Act of Assembly ami the rules of this
'court, arid it appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that lie is not an inhabitant of this country ;
on the motion ofliie plaintiffs, Ivy their Vomisei ;
It is ordered. That the „ aid defendant d'> appear
here on the first flay of tue next term, and unswer
the hill of;hc I • umitls, and that a copy of this or
der he forthwith inserter* in oneOfthe Richmond
news-papers, for two months successively and
posted at the front door of the former Capitol in
this city.
A Copy, , - . . ■ r *
,. Atorr pobihsqet, ‘c. c.
May 9.___w8w
LANI) FOR SALE — Will be srtld, to the,
highest bidder, on the Ultli day of July next,
the tract of Land, whereon the late David Ow
en, dec’d.lived, containing 4~5 acres, lying in the
county of Powhatan, about four miles’ from the
pourt-liouso. There arc two settlements on tins
Land, on each of which is a good orchard, from
which a considerable quantity of excellent cyder
is annually made : the quality of the Land is such
asis usually to be found in the neighborhood; it
will hi divided into two.lo s, or sold in one, as
may be most conducive to the interest of the es
tale.
. Tire terms will he, 500 dollars paid on the day
of ?a!e, 500 dols. in six irioiitbs, and the halanc.
in two equal annual payments. Bond with ap
proved security, and a deed of trust will he re
quired of the purchaser, the Impels to carry inte
rest from the date, if not punctually paid. posse- - i
I sion given the first day of Dec. next, w ith tliei
| priviledge of so wing small grain llie.first of Sep- !
I tember next. Mr Georgs Gwen, living on the
land, will shew it to those who may wisli to view
»l- % ( JOSEPH MAYO,
Exec r of the lute wilt und testuineit of
DAVID OWEN, Deed. !
j J«:ne 13. . __Fiifl
Ai U J OR W»\.N'13!.D.—A gentleman of
good moral chariiriei*, who is qualified to
i conduct a SCHOOL consisting of 12 or 15 chip 1
I dren, will meet with liberal encouragement, bv i
applying to the sitbsci4uers, in Powhatan county. I
If his conduct and qualifications should be appro- !
j ve<1, there is a prospect of bis obtaining a com- |
| fortable, jvermaneni establishment.
A TP UE HE APT, !
„ TH. MILLER.
Juno o. . _ w2w^[
TWKN IT UUI.EAIIS REWARD—Rail
way from the subscriber two NEGROES, I
to wit Burrell Gate* and Lony ; Burfell Gates |
is about thirty years of age, live fe«t, eight inch- j
es high, rather slender-made, well proportioned '
except lie has a very large font, he was purchas
ed of Mr. Wilkinson (Chesterfield,) & has a wife
at Mr. John Spear’s in the same county ; Lony
was purchased of Mr. Richard E. Armstrong,
Hanover County, he is about 16 year? of age, ha?
a film over one of his eyes, this fellow I sup
pose is lurking about th;j City. The above re
ward will be paid for delivering them to Mr. ■
Chan H. Saunders, Richmond, and ten dollars
fur either of them, or if secured in any Gaol in
this Commonwealth so that l get them again
JACOB FACKLER.
May 36. „ ; f
FOR SALE— Jpon liberal credit, for cash or
good bonds, 515 acres »\'L 1ND, in Middle- j
sex county, advantageously situated upon the Pi- j
ankatank,.being the House Lot of Shooters Hill
tract. 1 his Land is <>t a good quality, has a good i
Fishery, Oysters at the door, and wild Fowl in j
abundance. It' nut sold before the first of Nov.
next, it will he leased for a term of yours, with
or without 615 acres adjoining.
For terms apply to Major Paulin A. Black-,
burne of that county or to
AUSTIN BROCKEN BROUGH. |
Tappahannock, April 7. worn ,
V TUTOR W ANTED.—The Trustees of I
a. X the town of York, are anxious to employ a|
gentleman of character, & literary acquirements, j
to conduct a SCHOOL in the said town. The !
branches of Science to he taught are, reading,
writing, English grammar, arithmetic, geogra !
phy, use of the globes, the Latin and Greek clas-,
sicks. The situation of York is pleasant and heal- :
thy : From twenty to forty pupils can be procu
red ; A comfortable house will be furbished the !
1 utor free of expense A person who shall pro-.
(luce testimonials of his sobriety, discretion and
acquirements, which shall qualify him for the
conduct of the school, will meet with encourage-!
meat on application to
COR DIN GRIFFIN, Commit tee
Til. GRIFFIN, C qf
JtO B F Nh I.SON, jr. j 'JTrusleet.
May 2-_tf
LANDING from the Schooner Kr on mo no.
Isas'- Seaman, Master :—
50 Boxes Raisins,
It) Bales Soft Shelled Almonds,
5 Casks Green Coffee,
ID Barrels Prime Pork, and
1 Pipe London Particular Madeira Wine.
Iff STORK.
17 Hogsheads Brown Sugar,
25 do. Molasses,
5 Tierces Green Cofi'ce,
75 Boxes Havannah Sugars,
3 Bales Welch Pianos,
Family Flour in barrels and half barrel",
Young Hyson, Hyson Skin aud Souchong Tea,
10 Boxes Mould Candies,
Fou sAt.ii nv,
GEORGE WATT.
January 17. tf
i\*.r is J t to hire tun or two h. al l strong Men,
to work at the waterworks, it on the streets
of Richmond. For * ich, I will give a generous
price, for two or three months.
JOHN P SHIELDS.
J'1^ 1> wiw
.SALE, A Negro MAN, that lias been
t regularly hr tight up to tbe House Carpt li
ter s and Joiner’s trade, is ait excellent worl u jn
and would suite gentleman that is about to m. ke
improvements on a plantation, or one who car
ries on that branch of business in tin- country —
Enquire at this ofticc.
June 13. v/.uv
4535 Acres (more or Jess l»y 200 acres) Jo *'
, ^ county of Greenbrier, oft Meadow river, fa
cingUie. mouth ofsuch, and joining the land'; V
low grounds of Samuel Me Clung, William Mfc
Clung, Samuel Price, and Win. llenix, dh the
great road t«* Kentucky.
155U acres, jn Bottetourt county, nti H u-liftr’s
creek, on tlic main ro.-.J (irtade lately ffrbtn tli«
Sweet Spring to Fincastle, distant 9 miles frorA
the Spring, and 16 from Fincastle. » '
1000 acre»in aforesaid Coilntv, and joining the
foregoing tract, and the plantation of Thomas
Price, on said creek and road to Fincastle : there
is a hold sulphur spring on this tract.
5a0 acres in said county, joining the plantation
1 of Rofzinger, and extending a small, distance «
ver die Blue Ridge in Bedford county
230 adees in said county of Bottetourt, on Lon
cey’s millcfcek.
1280 acres, formerly in the county of Mbntgo
mery, hat is (1 am informed) by a late division,
m Kanawha, on Point creek.
780 acres oh Percy river and Walker’s creek,
in the Chesnyy Forest, (in l ist mentioned couu*
ty)^including.thc Iron pond and Iron banks.
53l) acre? id. said county, on No-Busitllss
Crevk, a brand! of New river.
2090 acres oh the folks of Salt river, statfe of
K eiiLucky, being part of a tract of 6000 acres, on
wlndi General Mathew Walton formerly resi- *
(led.
150 acreA in Kinawha comity, p?rt of a tract
of 1500 acres,on s nich col. Wr.v, Clcndincn re
sided, and which is a part of a large military sur
vey inane by George Muse and others, on the O*
hio and.Kanawha rivers,
234 acres nortf: west of the Ohio, in v/Jiat
is called the IMinois Grant, bearing the Ho. 248,
(a military right.)
1000 acres on Deer creek, Green river, state of
Kentucky, bearing No. 617, surveyed in 1785, for
Major George Lewis, being in part for bis own
military services.
2000 acres on said Deer creek, bearing No'.
129, surveyed in 1785 tor Gustaves B. Wallace,
being originally gen. Mercer’s and his own mili
tary rights. This tract joins the- preceding. The
two last ment'lined tracts, besides being valuable
farming Lands, are supposed lo contain Salt
Springs, lying in the neighborhood of a large
Salt lick, and exhibiting every indication of be
ing impregnated with it.
May 30. • If
HAVING executed a deed of trust to Benja
min Oliver, jr. William Cunningham, and
Samuel Richardson, conveying certain property
therein mentioned, to them, for the purpose or"
making sale- thereof, in order to discharge all
debts for which I am bound for my father, and my
own debts.—It is therefore my wish that all such
creditors may as soon as possible, make their re*
spective claims known to the above named gen
tlemen, t!»at they m iy know how far to carry
the sales, which will take place the 1st of August
next. JOHN M. SYME.
June 9.
Lands ro« SAT-r._me s„i*rn*: +
ing advanced in years and infirm, vliL-li lire*
vt-nw lum from attempting to dispo,t- «;• uiem ,
the different spots, afcLtfdh*,Jbilowii»< Tracts t »
the inhabitants of HteMtfud aiul it* vicinrtv. tl •
' • 11 s'mplv ohserve, %tiat it will bv si t n bv the
dates of the surveys, tlnit tfc*y are not comm m
speculation Lands : They oo*l him a Kar&c* smn#
out will be sold, without resme, cither by j» -i
vate sale, Or excliunge for pr«|ier»v in this nei^.s
borliood, it anytoHers are made; else at public-auc* ..
lion, on the first Thursday in Out. next, if if hap
pens to be the race week, else on the Tlmrsd .v
o» said week and month, on a credit of G and 12
mouths.
I lie subscriber is thus early in publishing Ips
intention, because he wishes to oiler •nonpftrtu*
nny to those who might become inclined to pur
chase, cither in person, or on their friends and oc- *
f/uaintiuicis visiting the neighboring Springs and
counties, to get some knowledge of the situation
jind value of the same, by which alone, they nny
'Mt enabled to judge whether or not great bar
gains may be expected from the purchase of -
tl,em- G. S S?J(AX. ,„V;
VALUABLE PROPERTY
f6r SALE.
PURSUANT to a deed of tru9t executed t*
us, hy John M. Syme, of the County of Han
over, for the purpose of satisfying all debts for
winch he is bound for his father’s fit his own debts
—we shall, on Tuesday, the first day «f August
nexi, if fair, if not, the next fair day, upon tire
premies, proceed to sell, four hundred and sixty
three acres, (by a late survey) of prime and va
luabl land, adjoining the Town of New Castle,
upon Pamunky River, and the ferry across that
r ver. Also, ELEVEN NEGROES, consisting
o, MEN, WOMEN, BOYS and GIRLS, all
the st^ck of HORSES, CATTLE. HOGS,
SHEEP, and implements of Husbandry, &c. con
veyed by the said instrument. Such title as we
hold as trustees will be made the purchaser of
purchasers, and possession of the land givr n at
Christmas with the privilege of seeding wheat
this fall. The terms of sale will be one third
cash, one third in six months, and the balance in
12 months, from the day of sale. Interest will
Le expected upon the distant payments. Bonds
with approved security will he required of the
purchasers of the personal property, and Bonds
witii deeds of trust upon the land and ferry of
the respective purchasers. The land &.c. will he
shewn by Mr. Wm. CUNNINGHAM, living
in New-Castle, or either of the Mr. SYMES, to
any person wishing to view the premises. Cre
ditors will be allowed to purchase, and their
claims discounted.
According to Mr John M. Syme’s notification
above, we or either of us, will receive the amount
ol any claim, and it is our wish that they be ma le
known prior to the day of sale.
There are souic previous liens upon this pro
perty, or some of it, to seeme certain debts,
which will be first paid, according to t heir seve
ral dales. Proposals for any part of the above
property will be received by either of the trustees
prior to the'sale.
BENJAMIN OLIVER, jr.
Wm. CUNNINGHAM
SAMl. RICHARDSON.
New-Castle, June 9. • td*
rp\VENTY DOLLARS REWARD—Kan
Jl vwav, about the 14th of last month, from
tlie subscriber, residing in the city of Richmond,
a Mulatto Man named GEORGE, about 23 or
24 years of age. He is, I believe, about 5 feet 9
or 10 inches high, with rather large limbs, anti is
a little knock-kneetl •, bis complexion is tolerably
bright, and bis hair is rather more straight than
that ofmulattoes generally. He has lost the first*
joint of bis middle or fore finger of one of his
Hands, which, 1 think, is the right hand, but the
finger is perfectly cured I do not recollect any
other Visible mark by which 1 can describe him. |
1 am informed that lie lias changed his name, t*. ^
it is probable that he will, with foigcd papers,
attempt to prfss as a free man.
All boatmen and masters or skippers of vessels,
are particularly cautioned against carrying hint
away. The above reward will be given to any
person who will bring the said slave to me, or Sp*
pi c tend him so that 1 may recover him.
J. ROBINSON.
June 13. tf >
Merchant's, Lawyer's, She
riff's and Constable's
BL ANKS,
For Sale at this Office.