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»r*o»-»ra to roue committee, that
the said slaves support fair and upright cha
racters in the ne't*h,v»rh«v*l of their resi
dence, are peaceable and industrious, and
not obnoxious to any reproach or complaint.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee.
That the petition of xVdliam Old and others,
inhabitants of the county of A molt,., praying
in behalf of Patience, the wife, u.ul Phile
mon. Elizabeth and Henry, the children of
Frank, (x free bltok man) late of the said
county, that the legislature would pass a spe
cial -act emancipating the said Patience, j
Philemon. Elizabeth and Henry, is reason- j
able.
The said resolution being read a second j
time, was agreed to ov the houso.
Mr. Archer [of Norfolk borough] from the
Committee for Courts of Justice, made the
following report:—The Committee for
Courts of Justice have, according to order,
had under their consideration, several pe
titions to them referred, and have come to
the following resolutions thereupon :
J, Resolved, as the opinion of this commit,
tee. That the petition of James ilicktin, late
sheriff of Bath county, praying for the re-'
mission of the damage» which have accrued
on a judgment recovered on behalf of the
commonwealth against the petitioner, for the
rex-envie taxes due from the said county for
th« year 1807, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion ot this com
mittee, That the petition ol Annistead T.
Townes and Eliza M. Townes, his wife,
late Eliza M. Giles, and Edmund Giles, Re
becca W. Giles ami William Giles, infants
and children of the late William Giles, dec’ll,
by their friend and guardian John Royster,
who is also the administrator of the said Wil
liam Giles, dec’d. praying that an act may
pass, authorising a sale of a lot ot ground ly
i« g in the city of Richmond, of which the
said William Giles died seized, anil tiiat the
proportions to which the said infants maybe
entitled of the proceeds of the sale, may be
applied towards their support and educa-,
tion, be rejected.
The said resolutions being read a second
time', wereagieed toby the House.
Mr. M’Farlane, from the committee of
Cl dins, made the M'owing report:
The committee of Claim ■ have, according
to order, had under their consideration seve
ral petitions to them referred, and have
come to the following resolutions, thereup
on :
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee. That the petition of John Shield,
formerly sheriff of Norfolk, county, praying
that he may be relieved, by the General As
sembly, from si liability to p ly part of the
muster fines assessed by the courts of enquiry
in said county, for the 7th regiment of inili
lia, for the years 1796, 1797,1798 and 1799,
and the whole of the fines of the 95th regi
ment ; also the fines fur the years 1800,
1801 and 1802, which were never put into
his hands to collect by the clerk of the courts
of enquiry '.for that county, although he re
turned lists of such fines to the auditor, who
has given notice to the petitioner, that he
would move sgaiust him for judgment for part
of them, be rejected.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, That the petition of sundry' officers
ot this state, praying that they may be al
lowed by the state a reasonable compensation
for patrolling services performed by them,
in obedience to the orders issued bv the go
vernor on the 19th day of December last,
they having been informed both by the
court of their county and the executive, to
whom they have applied, that they are not
authorised te grant any compensation in such
case, be rejected.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, That the petition of Margaret Carr,
to whom a pension of forty dollars was al
lowed i:i the year 1792, praying that the!
same, which has proved for some time past
inadequate to her support in consequence .f
her being totatly incapacitated by age and
infirmity to labor, may be augmented, be
rejected.
The 1st, 2nd and 3d resolutions being read
a second time, were agreed to by the house.
Saturday, Dec. 30.
A communication from the Senate by their
Clerk .——The Senate have passed the
folow mg bills, to wit:
A biil •» to suspend the operation of
part of the act, entitled an act authorising
J;>h» Wiinbifeh to erect a dam across Ranister
river;”—A bill “ authorising a sale of a
certain tract of land in Middlesex county,
devised by Alexander Frazier, deceased, for
the benefit of a free school;”
A bill •• placing John Harper on ti e pen
sion list;” and,
A bin “ Authorising the clerk of the su
perior court of Meck’enborg county to keep
liis office at Lombardy Grove, in the said
county.”
An engrossed bill, “ Authorising Samuel
Holmes to discharge a certain judgment of
the commonwealth, in the manner therein
mentioned,” was read a third time, and
passed.
An engrossed bill '* Releasing the right of
the commonwealth to certain lands therein
mentioned, to the relict and children of John
CaroIin,** was read a third time, and pas
sed.
An engrossed bill “ Authorising a certifi
cate to be «>sued, to Thomas Moss,” was
read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Preston presented, according to or
der, A I “Concerning Divorces,” winch
was received and read me first time, and on
rn tilth, real second time, and ordered to
he committed to the committee of the whole
House on the s ;: t« of the common wraith.
The fallowing reso'iitiun, which lay on the
table was u ken up and read:
Resolved, l'hat the office «.f the common
wealth's attorney, either in the inferior cr
superior'courts of this common wealth, is a
lucrative office ; and that a'! per* in hold
ing -uch an office, are disqualified by the Con
st u-tion from holding a seat in this Hmiw.
A nu tion tvns made to divide tiie ques
tion upon the said resolution, so as to t.iKe
a ceparate question upon each member
thereof; a irioitoi was then made to refer
the saitl resolution to the. Committee of Pri
vileges and F«l**c - ms; a motion was then
made to jtostpone tin- said resolution to the
31st r.f M ircii next: a mo'.oV was then made,
tha „ is Ilnusn do now adjourn; and the
question being put the said motion lor
H'jourmrient, *t passed in the negative——
Ave* »>7, Nays i*8,
<\ t*u<tmu v a« than mmle to refer the sa:d
*■(; * iou to a committee of the whole
Hn.
I ho motion for r'-r»rr‘:ng the said resolu
'•'"'t to *h** f mmittee of Privileges anj ftl
i r as thru withdrawn liv the muvrr—
i to- n-sti m b-ing then nut on tho motion
i • ' • iti"" ’be said resolution tn *he .list
' 1 "it v , parsed <-» the negative—
Aj <' 1 ■—a*"« j ;j
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_fC!je^nr|im*rr.
RICHMOND, JANUARY 6. 18lo.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
No. II.
When we consider the strong motives
which exist in the federal party to defend
the conduct oi; Mr. Jackson, our surprise and
our censure ought both to be diminished.
The magnanimity which can confess und
retract nu error, is now and then found in
an individual; but to politicians, who have
committed themselves in the face of the
world, and whose reputation and conse
quence depend upon the accomplishment
of their predictions, nothing can be more
fatal than a public acknowledgement of their
mistakes, liven those who aspire to no j
conspicuous station, are deterred from the
expression ‘of their honest sentiments by )
the anathemas of their political associates. I
To admit the charges wkicii are made a
gainst Mr. Jackson, would overturn atonce 1
every ingenious theory, invented by the fe- i
deralists, to defend or extenuate the con-,
duct of Great Uritain. It is difficult to se- !
parate Mr. Jackson lrotn his government, i
He has been selected as the favorite and ,
confidential servant of his sovereign, to
conduct a uegocintion of peculiar delicacy, j
He corner as the successor of a gentleman,
who.it seems, has mistaken the spirit of
his instructions; and the present minister j
is specially charged with the task of giving,
ns the true reading of them. It cannot lie i
doubted then, that the instructions of Mr. i
Jackson are framed with the greatest pre 1
cislon, that every possible occurrence has !
Dreti foreseen, ami his deportment prescrib-j
cd. It seems to be admitted on all hands, j
that the herald who sounded the signal to
kindle the fires of Copenhagen, is the trusty i
and well beloved representative of bis pious
iniHiaruii.
If we are compelled to view Mr. Jackson j
and his government as the same, and it the i
correspondence of the former shall deserve;
the interpretation which has been given to
it by the executive, by the legislature and
by a great majority of the people, ourquar j
rel with England is brought to a crisis,
which leaves to an American no alterna j
I tive, but to join bis country, or ofi/ioat it.;
Hitherto, the federalists have defended G. j
Britain on the ground of her right to retali
ate on France; on the difficulty of discrimi |
nating between English and American sea ;
men ; and on the various other pretexts
which she has from time to time invented
to suit the views of the moment. Beyond
the necessary attainment of these ends,
they have contended, tint England had no
disposition to wound our honor, or U» invade
! our rights. The interruption of the coloni
al trade, was founded on the rule of’56 ;
tor orders in council were justified by the
French decrees, and the Impressment of our
(Seamen was only a bluu ler, in taking an A
merican for an English nan . These were
the opiates which enabled the federal party
to slumber over the wrongs of their coun
i fy*
But no apology had yet been invented for
] a deliberate charge of wilful falsehood a
1 gainst our government. It did not seem
I compatible with those friendly and rvs
pertful sentiments, which they had hitherto
Inscribed to the British cabinet. It had a
direct tendency to prove the utiiuyin as
; sections of the friends of the administration,
, that the aggressions of England sprang from
I a deep rooted antipathy to the American
government. In a word, it was impossible to
f doubt Mr. Jackson’s authority for what he
did ; while it was fatal to the federal party
: to admit, that he meant an insult. There
j was hut one course left—to a-.sert boldly,
: that no insult was offered by Mr. Jac.;
1 son.
j In the progress of this business, we have
| seen the most lamentable proofs of the a >
j cendancy which party rage can acquire over
1 the love of country. We have seen adistin
I guished leader of a numerous party, (Mr.
; Dana.) attempting to mislead the public, as
j to the real question before them, and divert
1 ing tlieir indignation from the insult of Mr.
| Jackson, to the supposed misconduct of our
j own government in embracing, too eagerly,
; the proffered friendship or C*. Britain —
i We have seen others turturingthc English
i language to give a construction to Mr. Jack
; son’s words, which he himself did not cande
| scend to give; while some, concealed be
: bind tlie mask of fictitious signatures, have
I theeffrontery to extract from Mr. Madison’s
j conduct, in acceding, without precaution,
1 to Mr. Erskinc's propositions, an evidence
! of tlieir collusion together to bring about the
rupture which ensued.
the consideration of Mr. Jackson’s
I conduct is entirely distinct, from anv of these
, charges against our own government The
' crime of Mr. Jackson cannot be extenuated
by any misconduct on the p irt of our Kxecu
tive. 1 lie question is, whether a foreign
minister shall be permitted, to charge our
government with having uttered a deliberate
falsehood. There are very few who will
maintain the affirmative ot this abstract pro
position; but thete are many who deny that
ftlr Jackson has made such a charge, and
sf.ll mote, who, like Mr. Jackson himseit.
endeavor to lose their readers in the endless
mriz.s of sophistry and r tetorie. In the lat
ter class we must rank Mr. Dana. In the
former, those who are more, ingenuous and
less politic than the res'.. 1'hey shall each
be considered in their t.im.
Afrer the many able speeches which have
been made in Congress to demonstrate that
Mr. J *ckson has und * a charge of f.i m;.
StO'd against our Executive, anti the caudal
confession of many of the federal party, it
would he superfluous to dwell long on this
subject. Those who 1 ave taken the oppo
’ nitc side ot (he question, have sheltered
! themselves behind the ambiguities of Mr,
I Jackson’s style; in lining which, they
[give effect to the very design which lie must
have had in view, A man of honor does not
endeavor to put a forced construe rm upon
an insult, that he may avoid the nee ssity of
resenting it; and the coward whoresons to
l such pitiful evasions, finds him icit compeii _• 1
at last, to turn 'upon Ins adversity, when
his spirit is broken and his reputation lojt.
The allusion mads by Mr. J in his letter of
• he. 11th of October to “ circumstance.”
which “ could only lead to the c mvq icn
res ilist have actually followed” (me.mm;;
Ire disavowal ot Mr. E*a agreemen } is not
•oteiligibie, unless it implitrs a knowledge ou
toe pot of ourgr vcrnnieut, that Mr E hh I
| exceeded bus powers. Ifcit let us say that
j this exprc'.si >o was e juivoci-.l. It w is t*.w.i
I surely the iln'.y of Mr. Smith, to ob h: a;i
•■xpl i os i'.iclt Would leave no d »t r
| .he ii 1 of any nun a> t > its iinp i : nor
I could Mr. J* U„v« refused sucii su eXp mu
if it were asked in a style of dec or urn,
•wiled to the dignity of bath nations. Ac
orrtingly, Mr. Smith intimates to Mr.
!:irksi»u in the most delicate manner, that
»s language is susceptible of a construction,
'vhirh would imply a knowledge on the part
lour government, that Mr. E. had violated
nis instructions; and demes solemnly that
any snsh knowledge existed. After ihisde
nial, Mr. J icksou was bound to admit the
tact; and the most favorable opportunity,Was
afforded, to rvm jvc every misunderstanding,
by a liberal retraction of the insinuation —
There can never be » friendly intercourse a
mong nations, unless their respective asser
tions are admitted, as to facts which rest
within their own knowledge. Where jea
lousy and distrust are extent 'cd evun to the
veracity of governments, there is an ab- i
seuce of that confidence which is the basis
of every negociatinn. !t is upon the suppo-‘
sitionofthat confidence alone, that Mr. Can- j
•dug has asserted (in opposition to Mr. Ers- }
kine) that the letter of th *3d of J inu try ;
was the only authority which that minister'
had, to conclude an agreement with us.— :
Has not America an equal right to require
that her assertions shall be respected? Has
she evt r degraded herself h) a breach of
taith ? Are the short annals ot her infantine
existence, more stained with crimes, thin
those of her old, ambitious, and powerful i
Competitor ? )
But this opportunity to cultivate harmony,
was totally ncgl?ctsd by Mr Jackson. This*
however might be considered only as the o >
mission of those farms of respect, which ren j
der intercourse agreeable, but cannot be de
manded as a right. A minister really anxi
ous to remove all obstacles to friendly ad
justment, would undoubtedly have seiz d
this occasion to shew his respect for the go |
verntnent to wiiicii he was sent, bv ex pres
sing that confidence in its assertions, to i
which all independent nations are entitled ‘
Mr Smith did not complain of this nega'ive j
offence ; but if he li id no right to extort I
from Mr. Jackson an admission of his asserti- j
on, lie was at least bound to forbid bis con j
tr a dicing it.
But what was the conduct of Mr. J. after
this/ In his lei ter of Oct. 23d, h<* repeats the
charge, by inferring the privity of the A
nurican government to Mr. lirskiue’s in
structions, from the circumstance of other j
terms being »•< s'ituttd by Mr. Smith, *■ in l
iieu of those originally propmed.” Now I will
rot say, that in all these passages of M r. J’.s !
letters, there is not abundant r >o n foraspe
cial pleader turned into a statesman, to find
many exceptions and to s'art many doubts ;
but were such a gentleman employed topro:
secute Mr Jackson f n- a libel, he must lay
hisitviendoes very bully, not to bring him
to convic i m. I certainly shall not degrade
my country, by answering in her name, the
quibbles ot' a lawyer ; nor trust her honor to
*:.e umpirage of a party Judge.
Hut even sophistry itself is deprived of any
refuge, hv the subsequent correspondence.—
After the repetition of ibis insinuation, Mr.
Smith, in his letter of N >v. 1st. explicitly
teds Mr. Jack-son that the government will
not permit such insinuations tube made.—
Here again the fairest opportunity presented
j itself, for Mr. Jackson to iLmy that he in
[tended to m !;e so effensive a charge. Air.
Smith had previously given him a delicate
hint. This being answered by a repetition
of the same language, the Secretary' of State
speaks in terms not to be misunderstood liven
then the negotiation would not have been
broken off. if Mr. J. had simply disavowed
the obnoxious idea. He U- ;w the construc
tion which had been put upon >is words; i e
saw that it was likely to produce a niptui.e oi
the negotiation ; and all these evils might
have been prevented by a declaration on his
part, which the American government had
a right to expect, and his own government
could not refuse, if its wishes were truh
friendly. Under circumstances likethe.se,
not to give the explanation, was to adopt the
' obnoxious construction. Hut Mr. J. was not
willing that a shade of obseu.Mv should resf
on his meaning. Speaking of ilie offensive
allusion which Mr. Smith had ascribed t.>
him, he says, -in his letter of the 4th of Nov.
“ Hut us to the firo/irietu of my allusions,
you mint allow me to ncknowleclipj only the
' decis'ou of my own sovereign, whose com
mands 1 obey, and io whom alone I can con
sider’mv'-elf responsible.” Two things are
remarkable in this passage—1st. 'i hat lie
does not deny that he had made allusions io
the conduct of our government, of the import
stated by Mr. Smith infhe letter to winch
this is an answer; Sc 2ndly, he advances the
strange position that he is not anse erablc to
the country to which he is sent, for the /.■••©.
firicty of his allusions Taking this pasj ige
■ in connection with its context, to what does
ii mii*Mi'ii j i mnimuuiv i Jidvc i.iJHl
ged vnnr government with a full knowledge
; that Mr. Erskine was violating his instruc
| lions, at the moment you concluded an agree
ment with him, Iadmit that 1 have made
this change after you had positively asserted
that you had no such knowledge. Out altho’
I have thus charged you with a deliberate
falsehood. I am not responsible to you lor the
' firvfiricty of my allusions.” lathe same
letter he contends for the correctness of his
inferences, when he says “ I have carefully
avoided drawing conclusions that did not ne
cessarily Jfollow from the premises advanced
by me, Sc least of all should I think of ottering
n\\ insinuation, where 1 was unable to sub
stan'talc a fart**
I might multiply words on this subject, and
T might notice many a cavil, which cannot
deserve the respect of a reply, even altho* it
was ushered into existence on the floor of
1 Congress. But 1 am confident that 1 have
said enough to satisfy those, who can be af
fected hv argument—I turn with pleasure
: from a discussion which only exposes the
wrongs of my country, and the blindness or
depravity of those who are insensible of her
injuries.
AGIIICOL
Knrnit nf a letter font a number nf Cnvnrett
to it m inhere! tin Virginia Legislature, dated
li'os.'iiiuyen, January 3tJ, 1 fl 1 f>.
I)r. vs .Sir,
U t Were engaged until past 0 n’olonk l»«d
eve ring on too rnoii ■<> for indefinite |HUt|)iWti
rn' M ot t ic Ju'i from fie rr note, relative
to \|r |’« r.i' if! ict, wo •» t vv is negatived by :<
in' jori’y * j Rf.vt-rnl woo would have vot-nl
wit ' lie m »j.* tv he :.g absent. l!»v«ry possihU
'hsii.t wn.4 mule lo procrastinate a <f r i-nrt.
that would evince tlvr inti mil feeling am loin
c.l intrigue, with vibrating in i irresolute clia-1
1 aster*— is o t Mns a coniirmatioii of Mr. Ad.'ina’.*
pinion, «p- king of the elm, who r,t ir.ifortrd lo j
t .wart * re: o.ieibillion wllli Fr in e d'.ring pis
admnisu-ation, of whifh party some ar». now
•oTi , p| - r>b. ‘ thru’ part s like y wit »u nj'.cts f i u.it
v <ie nut «>u(y \iu!i.* i <1» |.-. in -i i >• i siirpori
*flr e\ • i iw; t»>;I w,it .spp.iri inly i,jd sye<gut to
I'lOoe m « :i cs r» <pt -• • > 'Os taken wnu*r ex
"•tir. t^in <1 n» no* • -y .« illmg a'rngirtMUt smw
** n”. ■ i»o>i. _ i ily irons
f'''1 I ' • >• ibe /*</.' intent
. u y .ii ci/11'M.rnwi'
opinions.-^. ^7 ?Xpflfc**n>ri n,^ state'
iinapprehfrtq^^ "ol bej^nderstouj to intimate
feel other »en»>tj^j|!r5',.>r honest American WOuUl
i.om » perusal «>• '**£“»* and rrmiempi
low promptitude and rirhvfw ■ *' “•vertae!
ly faciliUte p%r^t| ^Tco<» f>eiati »ii»
* iiiacli2ii<; tit nur fhvcrnri»,Tkif yV’d co.niii:oalftj
sued hv the axtrilt\e iaSSiifflL? hr course pur.
ly towvriU tne h«''VfrtrtK JA“.nU inV* tul '
summer &e».i *u, h*Ve ■ J *’ !\.vted in u,v ‘
U rn literati ol llwiirmiF^ the ea»-I ‘
cry against tTrcncn pavtiaim;^0•* N* J,ut „n,j J c
ly wish, so good an oppnrtM*"1' "’’'Xs.iioeiv- J s
lityrl been embraced by tliem tv *s tlip Vcsent I r
[ftrlUliiy. hew cqvbi im.’ I n
Front the great scone taken in dv \ I,{
previotis question, and apparent upoii^|lft . Qi
the holy character of Mr. Jackson, *> >ielct,( ! »»l
something more intrinsically valuable, vii ,/# I '
expect to have not only resolutions, scnjia; ,
and words scanned, but e ven letters anil |m.'s
w.th the utmost dexterity of f reusic ?kiU.( ,tff
which yon shall hear more— Do let me hear
you are about? The order of tnc day is calle.
lor, 1 therefore conclude.
Extract of another letter from a member of Con
yett, >o <i member oj the Virginia Legitlaiure,
dated,
Congress Ham., 2.1 Jan. 1810.
** Precisely at half past 12 o’clock —Tne Presi
dent of the United States, did this moment send
a Message, hy ?us Secretary, recommending the
raising of 20 IMJ0 volunteers—the rene wal of the
law, wh'ch exmnu in March next, to hold in
readiness 100,000 Militia,to mar. h at a moment's
warning—to classify mid organize the whole bo
dy • f the Militia—from all which wir appears
inevitable. The mail waits. I can write no .anre.”
'jff We Imve seen a get.tie man from Wash
ington, who informs, that fie was not in Con
gress Kali, when tiie message of tins Piesideiit
vv.«s rend—but that he had understood from sov
ci.»l persons, that in addition to the above partie
uLi-8, the President recommends pmtmj; the re
maining pa* t«,f our Navy into Commission—mid
states, di.it the means and resources of the Na
tion are sufficiently great to meet every emer
gt ncy., . ,
We • id this system of energy with fay—May
it be the prelude to Ibc adoption of an energetic
cour.e of"measure a by Congress !—The real pat
triot vv.ll greet its advent with the same holy rap
ture, which animates the bosom of the votary,
when lie approaches the Shrine* ol it is S a int.
i.jr* The jell owing’ Bill m before the H.
of l hirsute a si motion to /toatfione it to
f;U'f of March ha* been lout, shjca 20, .Yoca
13.5.
A BILL
TO SUPPRESS Dl'SLtl SO.
Whereas experience lias e< inced that the ex
being rem -dy f >r the suppression of the barba
rolls custom of Du.lleg,is inadequate to tlie pur
pos" ; and the progress and fonveq-imr.es of tlie
••t'iI, luve become so destructive, as to rcquiri
.•’1 effort on the part of the Legislature, to anest
vice, the result of ignorance and barbarism,
justified n, i' i er by tlie precepts ot morality,
nor by the dictates of reason ; For remedy wtierc
of: .
1 Be t enacted by the General Assembly,
liiat if any person whatsoever, .shall challenge
-anther to tight a duel, with any weapon, or in
any manner wtm.uever; the probable is^ie ol
which, may or m’ght result in the death of the
c'i idanger nr chu'1 longed ; or if any person shall
«ccept a challenge, or light a duel with any per
smt, or in any wav wlia’s-iever, tlie probable
'smic of which may or might terminate in tue
death of the challenger or challenged; su.-h
[ person sh II be incapable of holding or being e
f -cud to any post of profit or emolument, civil
: i mil tary, under the government of the com
tr.on\ve*ltn.
2 A n.l be it further enacted, that from and
after mr passing of this act, tvery officer, civil
or military, who shall be appointed to any office
under this »ooitiioiwealth, shall in addition to
tlie oath now prescrih'd by law, lake the fol
i iw ingoaib 1 A 11 do solemnly swe ar, that I
have not been engaged directly or indirectly, in
a duel, since the p.i-mg* of the act, entitled
“ An act to suppress li«> liing,” nor will 1 dur
ing my cont inn lice in office, be directly or in
iliicr.tly concerned in s duel So help me Unci.
3 And be it further enacted, that no pe son
offending in either way as aforesaid, shall over
thereat.er be capable of bringing or prosecuting
am suit nr action, ei’Jicr «t common law or in
chancery, ar.d that any action or suit instituted
or commenced, by such person, s»» l! be dimis
missed, whensoever the fact of hi. haring com
mitted either «f the sod offence* sli dl be esta
blished under any plea taking advantage thereof
4. And be it further enacted, that *hen tlie
commission of either of the said offences, shall t»e
established against any person, in any civil acti
on or by any criminal prosecution, tlie record
in such action, shall be good evidence in every
suit or action, which may thereafter arise for
tlie purpose of proving either of the cfF-uces a*
forea iid, although the party or paitte.s to such
subsequent suit or action, was not a party in tnc
suit or action whereby tbs said fact was establish*
t.u.
5 And b * it further enacted, that it shall he
the duty ot the judges of the circuit courts and
the county courts at their quarterly sessions, to
give in charge expressly to the jury all the laws
in force, to suppress duelling, al;-> to charga the
jury to present all persons concerned hi carry
ing, sending or accepting the ch.ll< nge, and if
any person shall be presented in such courts, the
said courts shall, if they have jurisdiction of said
oHenc.cn, proceed to trial of the saute in the or
tliaary way, and if not, that tlie presentment shall
1 he cither certified by order of the court to such
| court as has jurisdiction, or shall be considered
in law a sufficient authority for a magistrate to
issue Ins warrant ngnmst the accused, when an
examining court is necessary.
6 And be it further enacted, that when any
judge or magistrate of this commonwealth, has
go.d cause to suspect any person or persons, are
a >' ill to he engaged in a d tel, he may issue his
warrant to bring the parties before him, audit
he shall Urn I; prop* r lo lake of them a recogni
zance to keep the p. ace, lie shall insert in the
condition that tue party or parti * shall not du
ring the timer for which they were bound, di>
irrlly or indirectly he enurerned in a duel, ci
ther with the person suspected or any other per
son within the time limited by the recognizance.
7 And be it further matted, t hat if any per
| son or persons shall f->r the purpose of elud
ing the operation of the provision of this
l ev, leave 11k st >te ; the person or persons
• i fiendmg shall be deemed as god y, St subject
o the like penalties ns if the otlence had
V 'rn cornmritrd within this Common wealth ;
and ih ■ off- nder or otlcnd rrs in-.y be tried in any
Court in this Comm <nwealth having juri.diction
m criminal Cases.
And whereas the existing laws and u»ages of
iht t Commonwealth preelmle the punishment of
-.iiese w'-o arc guilty of the most irritating insul'a
‘iy words unless accompanied bj certain cir
ii-list mees orsucceedtd bj surh i And whereas
lots omission lias been assigned in extend ition of
Itie oil-nice ml- nded to be prevented by this law
for remedy whereof,
8 If-: it enacted, Tii.at in all set ion* whirl;
h,<H bf commenced for words, no exceptions
stiaU i«s taken therein, that s’nll lake, thtfir con
struxtiwu from 'or t< .al f»y Jury, but the sarm
•siijiU Ihj cognizable before the j^ y, *• ho shall ssy
what dufttages r*»e party Sins sustsmed.
This -.it sou^b^in force from the first of Apii*
n. xt.
/ r6 A 0>* tuk fc n vl--■
_ TO TME •
;5tft* j respect, anil ft disposition to
*n. .iidiaUnu ot mi estimable trie; d
rescue <l\‘cd i,Ill>u.uthm. induces me u» *
nin b»*^e.rtVp.ul,n ()t vouepsp-'b u» e
“*'• c".e fiis.uv supied /Vofiut. thattl e
*Ver,\e Gene* al Court therein so et -
.“‘iff autd to. n. the write, of the |»r>:»
VVned /J. had no par imp ati on 'vW
v'V’aciu ; and in tact ueTer saw the 1 -
.. .il irfier its appearance in th- G«‘pu
.. I h- ob - ot of that honorable HpMrle
’*h vihit to Richmond w.v* to adv.-cate the
rest of tin* Ti ustees of an Academy. o:»*
,h„m he is. m their petition to the Le
•vtui e for aid and putrjuage. •
A. d;
rhe House of Delegates of Maryland have r*
ed to a Bdl to tax Bank Stuck, for the esuultsl -
at and support of Schools.
i)A vu> S. Gabi. a * u, Esq. iu elated aM«<n
.’if the II. of R of the U S' .les, to supply
I if-vcaiicv occasioned by the Resignation ot
( C- Nichel it, E^q
! da: l ing Payne, woo has exhibited »«;* »*
I tlftlphiaVhratrei of Boston, New \ a k, i l»d*
Boards. ’B-Uiinore, i» now on the U rhino .a
Inighu. O.w-s t .ig.ged to pl»y |"r aorca
j of Norvfcl ,nm-sday night, be played the pa it
1 sonate* Oc i .0‘o’s Douglas— To Mg ht, he pel -
Green rcprcaei* *•»»!»« Mountn^ors, wnub
nth no much spuit ana it.at.
porting the Court of Aft'.lie cu
i aa;s, “that the opinion'*,
reasons in cases difficult r* !c ''lr j* a
bo recorded -imongst thtit |!m^'i* lv' ’
'•at t r Uhich U to V laid
nualiy'* * '*fJ
As this provision has bcenarij^ osfbyth !
Legislature, it would oen.iw niatlf ^fcll,jercro
gation to publish tl.c Critique. °
“Views of the Correspond!no.” unit; oi
j milt d.
MaukttD, r>n Chr t rvdav by tlie'Rrv;
Mr IVilkina, Gout ku.mkuk vlqu kis, e»q.
ef iyi»»’iis.aiiia, to Miss Ann Cauky Ran
dolph. daughter of the late Thlmas Han
tl -ipu, tsq. of Virginia
'tasrs’-r-.rr’y ?
DIED, on ‘.lie 2<l inst. Mr. Kichshi I'h >mp
sox, fin- t woutv/one yearn a rc»pecUge inlubi*
taut of tl.is City.
■RicDmantj
;i i n. a .:t. rwT.rr.-.v ,.ti—-^fci jr,
MASTER PAYNE’S SECOND NIGHT.
The Public are inf.lined an arraUgertient ha*
been m. tle with Master PAYNE, (who has Die
Iv perfu"tried in Pud .drlphiu, Baltimore, Nc.v
Y-o k, and Boston, with su ’h distinguished suc
cess,) for Slvrn Nights in this Thrstre.—
The nights will ne Saturd ly this week, und Mon
day, Tuesday, WeduuiUy, Thursday and Fri
d iy the next—After w hich the Theatre will close
this S ason.
On this Knening, fSaturdayJ yanuary 6, will he
presented, Coleman's celebrated Opera af the
MOUNTAIX E E US.
GC.TAVIAN, Master PAYNE.
Er.doj the Opera, a Pantomime Interlude, called
Harlequin Hurry-Skurry,
on, TUB
DEVIL AMONG THE TRADES FOLK.
To which w ill be added, the Comic r .irce of
High Life below Stairs.
(Tj* Dears to be opened at 5, the Curtain to ris*
at a c/uarftr past 6 o'clock.
r l^tiE liubscribers having qualiri d as Evecu- -
t A. tors of the Will of the lulu Mi* Overton
Anderson merchant Richmond ; lixve app linteJ
Messrs. Thomas Nom ll and Richard Anderson
of the city of Richmond, agents to settle and ai
just the d -hts and cl.-ims of the Esl ate— ^<1 those
indebted to the said Estate i e earnestly request
ed to make payment, without delay to the sat 1
A homas Nor oll and Richard Anderson, w ho
are authorised to give discharges, and who will
discharge all debt'; due by the Emote.
SAMUKL MOSBY.
D.iHNEY Ml SOU.
December 5. eptl
Subscriber proposes opening a St heal cn
I, Monday the U'.A inst in the house knovtn hy
the name of the Old.Ac.Utii my, for the infru tioi
! of Youth in the English Language, Writing an l
| Arithmetic: price of Yu it .'on ^ 2d per a .turn pay
■ able quarterly ; particul tr attention shall be pail
! to •he. advtncrmm’tt as w< ll at morals of those
[ Youths Committed to his care • He is in possession
i of testimonials of his abilities
THOMAS LK TEL HE R.
Richmond, fan Ct. 1810. tf
! \J A LIT A RLE L AN 11 FO.-T 8 ALE.-Will
V be sol l cn the premises, for c »sh, to the
highest bidder, on the 16'h of April 1810, a
valuable plantation, in the county-of Cumberland,
containing tive hundred and idjrty s wen acres,
being a p irt of the tract of land, known hy the
name of Green Creek, and formerly 'he property
j of William Randolph, K-q of Cumberland.—*
1 Few tracts of land in the upper country, »re ter
be ennsidet 1 more valuable than this, both as
it regards fertility a i l s dl. and I real advanta
tnges. Il is situated in an exceil nt neighbor
hood, immediately on AppomUtox river, which
afford* an easy and safe carriage by water, trnrn
tlie plantation to a good market. It is presum
ed that any person wishing to purchase, would
choose to view the premises before the day f
side, and therefore a more p-ul.cuUr description
is thought unnecessary
The above mentioned tract of land, will h»
sold hy virtue of a d-*ed of trust, given by Georg •
Mar kus, to s* cure the payment of a sum of mo
ney, ilierdn me \ turned, due Do't. Joseph Mei
tauer, of Prince Edward.
JOHN WOODSON,? ~ A
TllS A. MORTON,5
Prince-Edward, J in 6. 1810 lawl2wi|
\NT1GU A RU vl, _A PPl7fc.r HRaN^uV, mu*
2u buds Anligu t Rum,
30 I ibis. Apple Br.mdy,
50 !>l* Muscovado Sugar,
12 box< s White llavaims do,
KiO boxes, J Fl.„h Kai#in,
25 casktt, >
50 Ircxos Chocolate,
10 carks London Refined Salt Pet
17 bags Given Coffee,
son 8A1.B R/
ASA OTIS,
Opposite Samuel White's Tuv'M.
J .r.uaiy 6. #»1»