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To David Ghishoku* Ex*r. of
Walter Chisholm, dec’d.
Be leased to take-notice, that as
jrfto have removed from the Commcnweilth of
Virgin;*, »nd have left n* agent or attorney
here ihat vre know of, that on tho 29th day of
Juuerte*r between the hour, of nine o c ock in
the raorrrtng Jnd terven o’ci >ck in the eveningt
nt the- offite of George GreefthOw, ttsq no a?y
puWio. in t iociiy Qf Richmo d, we .bail proceed
totakethedepo^tion of John F Price, £»«, of
the said city, 10 be rieadm evidence in the .ait'
which is depending in the superior tou t in Cnan.
eery directed by law to beholden a he Capi
tol in ibe City of Richmond, w^yr'm Sarah
Price Martha Buckner, Thoam K^.g, LI12*
Mth King, Dorothy King, infant chiUi-ep of
Martha Ring, by Kiisha -I* ice their hex
friend, are Plaintiff., andyoa D«.vi l Chi.tiolm,
Rxecuior of the Te.tament and ia*c Witt of
Walter Chisholm, i. DefeaHaht.
* SARAH PRICE,
Widow ol Petef f»rice.
MARTHA BUCKNER, • 1
Widow of Elliot Buckner.
- T« JMAS KING.
* WILLIAM DuV AL;
Adm’r of William Price, dec’d,
who is interested in the said
sub, and Attorney for Fl.fs.
Lit.wl
VIRGINIA i
At a Superior court of Chancery
hrklrn at ?he Capitol in the Cny. of
Richmond, the 24th day ot Eedrua
ary 1810
Claiborne DuVai, executor ot Samuel Du 4
yai, rut
AGAINST ' ,
Wood Jane*, executor of Wood Jones d‘ec*d.
Edward Sed*Yu.»U Mary fits w ft. PRV
-Snot Roberts, Guardian to the OiptiaD
children of Pml.]> Jones, d*t*d. •
. Deft*.
defendants Edward Scott
JL ' and Mary Ins wile not having
euiered their appearance and given secu
rity according to the act ot Assembly, and
the rules of thisecur , and it appearing to
the satihfdctio ot the court, that they are
hot inhabitants of tb s country, ou .notion
of the plaintiff by c'lUnsW, it is ordered
That the said defend ants do ap{>ear her8
on the first day 4 die next term, and an
swer the bill ot the plait,utfnand that a
Copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
some iitws-papt r published in the ciiy ot
Richmond, tor two nonths 'isccessivety, &
• posted at the front door of the Capitol its
llit said city. -
A Copy, Teste,
Peter Tinsley, c. c.
(8. t. w.)
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AN ACT .
To establish Post Roads.
—
(Concluded from our last.}
IN KENTUCKY.
! FtotfT Mavsville bv Washington,I
Miller burg, Paris, Lexington, Frank
fort, Springfield’, Greeoaburg, Glas
gow and Bowling Green to Kassels*
Ville. ft r. * • • ;
, Ff-om Catlettsburg by Greenup c. h.
Johnson’s mills, Vancebu*-g, Skit
Works, Lewisc. h, amiFtemings^urg
to Millersbut-g, 'hence by MounfStil
ling and the Olympian Springs, to Gat
letteburg. *r * !
From Cumb*n*V»tid G o by Bafbo'ftrs*
ville, R >ad Forks, Crib O e“Hard,
Stanford, Danville, Harrodsburg,
Frafflcfoirt arid New Castle, to Port
WiUiam. \ . , • r
From R >adforks to Clay c“H;
. From W isbingtou by Augusta and
Newport to Boon ch.
From Lexington by Nicholasviile,
Richmond and Lancaster, to Dan
ville.
From Frankfort, by G orgctbwn,
Cyntniania, Falmouth and Newport to
Cincinhui, O.
From Frankfort, by Shelby ville,
Louisville, Shcperdsville, Baxrdstown,
Springfield Arid Danville, to CAsey
c h.
From Frankfort bv Middletown,
Bairdstown, Bcaisbarjr, Elizabeth
town, Grangervilly, Hardenburg, Hart
fordand Muhlenberg c h. to Kuasel
ville.
Prom Hardrtiburg by Yellow Banks,
Hendersontort, U. S. Saline, In. 1.
to Shawting-Towo,ll. JT, and to Liv
ingston, c h.
Prom Russelsville by Christian c
h, F.ddyviUe and Livingston, c h,
S' itiil»nd.
From Stanford by Pulaski c. h.
.** h. rGumbcriaati^unsL A
dair to Greensburg'.
From Letiogtdu by Winchester &
Mount Sterling to Fstill c. h.
From Muhltnburg c. h. to Hop.
kins C. H. by Harpabuig to Header
ison.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
! From Warr ,fn by Louisburg,
fJtalei^Rj Averysboro’, Fayetteyille,
I Lumbvrtv.n and Nolands to ii^re
I fields, S. C.
1 ■ From Sufl. Ik, Va. by Gates c. h.
j Lde-ton, Lee’s mills, Plymouth,
j wa hmgton, Newborn, Swansboro’,
and Wilmingtoh td Smithville.
IHenry, c. h. Va. td Gcr~
man.ton.
From Greensville, Va. by Scul
C:unp, INIount Airy and liethania, to
Salem. *
From Warrenton by Williamsboro*,
Oxford, Person c. b. Leesburg,
C »^wtiJ, c, h. Lenox Castle, Hock
ihgham c. h. and Grrmanton to S<**>
lcm.
T?_. « ..... . v
'-'s.ioru to Hillsboro,
From Raleigh by NuthaU'l 0tore to
Oxford.
From Raleigh by Chapel Hill, Hills
boro , Allemancc, Greensboro*, Si
le'^ Huntsville, Houston vide, Sta ea
vibe, Island ford, Morgantown and
Ashville, to the Warm spriugg, and
hom Ashville to Haywood c. h.
From Hillsboro*, by Mount Tirtiah,
I erson, c. h. WillUmsvillv and" the
Kfid House, JO Halifax C. h. Va.
From HuntviUe by Rockford, Hamp
tonville aud Wilkesboro* and to Ash
c* h.
1 rom Salem by Lexington, Salisbu
ry and C ncord, to Charlotte*
F’rom Charlotte to Statesville.
From Raleigh, by Pitts'».>rV, Ran
<rib!;th, c. h. Sritfbor/, H • ttysford,
Grahams, L» tolnton and iia herford
ton to Spart tnsburg 5. C.
I From Fjyettevite ,y Moore C. H
Wadylcis.ferry, i yso.i* store, Lin iy’n
•^toie, and Hillsboro* by Jones’s ferry
to I'ittsboro’, and thence by Haywood,
to Fayette*tile.
From Fayetteville by Rockingham,
’A .ulesb ,r >*, Springville, and ihh loll
isville t > A disburv.
1'rom F yettcviile by Laurel Hill
to Winfield ville S. C.
From W rrenton by Jones’s store,J
.{Halifax, Northampton c. h. Murlreet
|borough, Winton, Coleraine, Wind
| % *
Edeiton, Hartford, Kizonton
Elizabeth, Camden c. h. fiidtamown.
Currituck c. h. add Tillls Greek to
North^WeU. Bnd^e Vk ..
From Elizabeth to New Lebanon.
From Warremon by Kansamh
Bridge, Sill’s; Stdru, Nash c„ h. Tar
borough,- GreettViUe, d<; Washingtort,
Bath, Woodstock and Germaruon to
Lake Landing ott Matcanusfceet
.. From Halifax bV Enfield* Mount
Prospect to Tarborough. I.
' From Rdleigh tb Nash c. h.
From Halifax by Scotland NeCk*
Hamilton, Willia.tmon, Jamestown,
Plymouth and Washington c; Ik to
Scupernong, j-sris^A <
.v **m SWgWpl by Smithfield,
Wav.eaboro’r Kingston and NeWbern
to Beaufort. 1* • '
From Kington to SnowhiU. '
.From Fayetteville by 8 awn son e. h.
Duplia c. h.. and South Washington
to Wilmington*. . -hOw
From Fayetteville by E'iZibeth
town to Wil nington.
From Eliaabeth-Town td March
Castle,
in Tennessee. •,
From Abingdon Va. by Bliunts
ville, Rossvillr, RogersviMe, White
sides, been’s Statrm* Rottltfdge, Knox
ville, Campbell, Mehfljirfi, KirtgUtbn,
Hartleys, Alexanders* White Plains,
Carthage, * Dtxons-springs, * Cairo,
Gallatin, Hendersonville, Naihvilfe,
Franklin and Columbia to the Bitf
Spring. . j , ~
From BloilntsviUe by Jonesborbugh,
G cenville, Cheek’s Cross Roads and
Darodridge to Knoxville.
. _U . * . W.K .
* jwutouutuugn uy xmzaottn
town to Ashe c. h, N. C.
From the Warm Springs N. C. I>\
Newport* Sevierifitle, Kn oxv*H ,1
Clinton and ChitWood to Pulaski
K.
From Newport by Chfeek’s Cross
Roads, Bci-n’s Station, Xaicwell and
Po ell’s Valley to Cumberland Gap.
From Kno&ville by Mayiville. -Tt
lico, Amoy River, Vanstown, Turk
ey-Towo, near th* junction of Koos.
add Tali pause Yivetx^bWfdg the heat?
of Alibama rivOi to Fort Stodderi 01.
the Mobi e river M. f.
From Carthage to Lebanon.
From Carthage to Fort Blount.
From Nashviile by Charlotte, Hick
man c h and Humphreys c h to Char
lot*.
From Nashville by Springfield to
Husselviile K.
From Springfield by Po't Royal,
Clark'vilic and Palmyra to Seward
c h, and fiom thence to Eddy vile, in
the state of K ntucky.
From Kingston by Khea c h, Bled
soe c h, W arreo ton and JefFerson to
NtShville.
From Wayne c h Kentucky, by CL
vei-ton e h,and White Plaiu o White
c h.
Front Columbia by Shelbyville,
Winchester. Fayetteville, Huntsville
lVI r, dud Pulaski to Columbia*
From Bledsoe c h, to Ftankliu c h.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
_n_A.I 1 ■ . n >• •
* win Mon iivimi iij rurwicrn , v^m
na Grove, Charleston, Jacksonsboro’
Po- otaligoand CodAawhatcha to Sa
vannah Ga. .
From Greenville by Piekensville,
Pendleton c h,a^d Hattensford to C \r
neAvitte Ga.
From Winfield&villr* hy Cheraw c
h, Camden, Columbia, Edgefield c h,
and Cimbeti-Town to Augusta Gj.
From Barefields by Ajar inn c h,
Ilesbdro*, Bithejuville and Uarle>s.
vilie to Barefields.
From Ports ferry to Con way bo
ro :gh.
From Wadesborough N. G, by
Sneedsborough, Chatham, Cheraw c h,
and 1> •Hington c h, to Ports ferry on
Lynch*, creek.
From Charleston by Monks Corner,
J* ne»ville,State»burg, Camden, Ches
mitfetry, Peak’s »tore, Rocky Mount,
Lansfotd and Alexanders to Charlotte,
to return by Caho and JLancaster to
Camden.
l'rom Columbia by Mieraville,
Statesburg, Sumnterville, Salem,
-vmgstree, Indian Town and Willtown,
to China Grove.
l'rom Columbia by Winnsborough,
Chester c h, York c h, Pinkneyville,
Joidn, Meansviiie and Sparienber;
I to Grctnville.
From Columbia by Monticelli,
I HfciKlcr*o»»*0’i4cit-t, tuc Keys, Cross
Anchor nn j Shakle»fords to Greer*,
ville, rpt :ro by Stone <viMe, Young’s
-tore, S.uffictnwn, Huntington. Pop
lar Grove and Springhill to Columbia, j
. -jFrom. Charleston, by D >rcltesrer,
[St. Georges, Grang rburg, Coin nbia J
Newbury c. h% Ballast, Laurens c. h.
Fork Shoal, GreenvvMe, Reed-ville,
_aud Claytonsvihe, tq.AshvilJe, N. C.
Vo return by Murray ’svilte t» Green
ville. ... ’ . .
Frona Greenville, return by Thnmb
lip.g Shoal ai,-d Laurens Court House
toi£olu,r.l>ia. ;; > , v r-.-,
\y From Edg-field c. h. by. RicharA
son?, Cambridge, Abbeville and ftack-{
y R:ver, to Pendlotqn c. h. - i’ >•
Fro n -Edg< field . h, by, Long Mi«
ers, Willington, Vienna and Aniert.i
ville, to Pendleton c. h. :• ., , .
From Jacksonb »ro% by Barnwell c.
h. and Campbelltown, to Augista,
G* • •• r u • .--V
From Pocotaligo to Beau^rt.
From Charlotte N. C. to York c. b.
From Petersburg, G i. to Vicuna.
IN GEORGIA.
From Savannah by Bryn c. k
Riceboro’, MHntoshc. h. D uricn and
Brunswick to S\, M ink.
From Augusta, by Lincolnton, Pe
tersburg and Elbjrtoa to Frankln.
c. h. i , . •
F rom Augusta by Columbia c. h.
Washington, Lexington, A h n>*, Wat
kins ville and Clarksboro* to JetFcr
son. . . „
Fro-n Augusra bv Columbia c. h.
Warrcntou, Sparta, Mill edge ville,
Jones c. h. to Hawkins or. the Oak
rnuigee river, ana ir:>m thence to Cow
eta.
From Milledgeville, by Pu nam c.
h. Morgan c. h. and YVatkinsville tc
Athens. v
Frdm Darien by Jonei’s to Miiledg
vil «
From Morgan c. h. to Randolph
e. h. - # ' '
From Milledgeville to Saunders
ville.
From Augusta by Wavnesboro’.
Louisville, Georgetown, W.trrcator.,
Pjwelton and Grcensb.vro* to Wash
ington.
From Augusta by Jackaonboro* to
Savannah.
From Rieeboro* to $anbury*
IN MISSISSIPPI.
Froth the Big Springbv B-ar creek,
M Intoshville, Wulnut hill, Su Aib.ns,
Gr ndatoueford* Port Gibson, Green
ville, Washington, NV.ch a, Ellis’
f rry and LTtus Heights, to Pmck
nevville.
From M'intoabvitle or White O-.W
Creek by Fort S.. Stephens, to Fort
Studdcrt.
F.om Goweta, by Tuckabachy* Ten
rivr and Fort Stodd.r , to Pai.cagoo
la river.
IN ORLEANS TERRITORY.
From Pinckneyville by Bator
Rouge, AbbeviUe, La Fourche or IIou
mas, St. Charles and New Orleans to
Ualize.
From La Fourche by Point Coupes,
Opeloosa and Rapid to Nachitochez.
From Pascagoula river to New Or.
lea^s.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That from and after the first day of
June hext all post roads heretofore
eg(*b ished by any act of Congress of
he United States, sh 11 be, and the
same are hereby discontinued : Pro
vided, That nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed so as to affect a
ny ex.sung contracts.
J. B. VARNUi\r,
Speaker of the House oJ ttcprcsenativcs.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President of the Senate, pro-tempore.
Aptil 25, 1810.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
'jam***? m . ., ■
t-KOM THE NATIONAL INTEL
LIGENCER.
BRIEF REVIEW.
Whm Mr Jefferson recmtim'mlfd ‘he
Embargo, one ol the grounds upon whicl
oe did n was ihe enf>r#ement of ihe B^r
tin decree by Fiance against (he Uniict
Mates; and the President aecompanic
lii message to Congress on the ncca-toi
wnh .he 1'iench judicial documents wh e
^exhibited ibtf voQdtUi anon oi the Hon.
1
j '.-in-» t hus, the Erfl'ngo watinte vi
|. cdi to gjnrd.eq.jaUv a mi at he doprtw.
latioua of Fiance and those of Great &ri.
.»aio . v T; \ +
When the or>f»0<ition c, jej 0ut f6r ^he
-peal wf the Embargo, the President de.
' ared to Congress that hem could l>$
0 o’her substitute for it b it war or sub* _
wisaion. The opposition nevertheless,
onttnued lo clamor; the legislature of
Viassarhu >e;t» a rayed itself against tb«
g nera* gryemment; timid men were sf* .
(riehcdj wicked men triumphed! the;
bmb.‘ go »Si repealed, and the non-inter
courae law .succeeded to il. Our proper* ’
y $ui*eos. colle6led in our porta by .
an Embargo *>f more than one year, were.,.,
gain exposed to capture on theoc-au,
by the U.msh, and semure in the iraris
ous ports of Frandte and *fH*e of h?r al* *
ies. Theauh 'Va of the oo ciies for
H free trade* *e»(e warned of these dan*
but they repa d .he wise admonr*
• inti wi h u meaning sarcasms and con*,
a .i p’.u u eproac igi,
m he parted has a-riveu when the A
nerican people mate acknowledge the •
ju.t view, of. their government; when
u.ey mjs' perceive that hi embargo, so .
Ur .rom b n g a m a«u e dictated by
l-rance. was, the orily mode that could be
aclop ed, sho;t of t/ar,. to preserve our
Proper y from the grasp cf <he emperor
01 h‘ ** foch, as w ll es front the out
age* medtued by the F.ng iSh.
Unthtnk • g scribblers, wrtomak • a trad®
1 tneir pen ; who a-e inspired with r,o o- *
ue« sent ment than he desire of guinibg
1 na«r* Uvcl»h<>od * delude he penpto with
titles that the adminis.ra ion ha* been
uped by France. Bui was it credul.y
•n the administration to recommend the
Embargo, wlrch presen ed an irapcrtious
barrier to Fie ich rapacity ? Was it ere*
lulity or being duped to adhere lo that
“V*- «»• ruK oi ineir otnccs, am *dst
.tic reproaches ot cupidity, am) under the
pressure of the grossest aod most wanton
calumnies^ uttered by these very sent
biers, who, like unprincipled Starvelings,
rtffic the causa of their country for bread,
and will undertake to slander any admin*
isttanon for a set price?
1 he goed man discovers in the con*
utl of he administration no hing but a
es lu e impartiality ; a determined * pur it
f eu.ah.y, resisting alike wiongs from
9ig.and a d wrongs from Franca j mu
oixcepion of the nc nor of tbeothar
tu the Emba>goy iron*intercourse &or ih
any o her aft, flat the excesses-of France
io not palliate those of Great Britain ym
l he latter remain fresh and flagrant a»
ver, unredressed and unatoned for* .
Why is i. that some cit.Kens forget the
cause of iheir owa country in con.empia*
t ng the wars of Europe ? Is out political
arihmetic to beemfi icd .o tne mere caL.
culni >n of the outrages *e reccisef
A e our senses only to be awakened to
u .elivh for the beauties of patriotism by
rda Mines,and shall we aba:id< o all other
. lues but that of patience under human
..juries? 1 appeal not to U.e wretched
«a<bblerst to whom ail count.ies»ro alike
•here they can find scope for the exen*
er e of their meagre talent / wi.h whom
:very man’s opinion passes current for
»ound d. c nne, provided ii is varnished
ariih gold* Bj. to you* O Americans 1
alto love your coun ry ; wh«;her native
uuupn u, yi»u ww icei ror <n« rrc«.
dom cf the world for the happiness of
ihe human race, and for all u.e eharicea
of life i I appeal toyau !o attest the v .
{•lance, ihe justice, he impartiality of
;our rulers ; 1 call upon you to instru&
the uninformed ; <o strengthen the timid ;
and to enligh en all around you for ihs
benefi. of pos eruy and ihe perpetuation
oi liberty.
The present differences between the U*
b. and Fra ce arid Great Britan is a
contest be.ween Oiamasdcs and Arim:*
nius t between ihe gen us cf good and life
genius of evil; and we behold at the com •
inencement of the nine tenth cen ury. iu
me political concerns of ihe world, a corn,
plcic exemplification of one of itm fobies
if ihe ancient Mythology or the Medea
and Persians. Who is it that will refum
to unite his destiny to that of the good
genius, which must finally triumph, how
ever the ev 1 one may enjoy a temporary
advantage I What virtuous emsen is it
that will not advance m vindicaton of a
ie public, the only one ill the universe,
which cxh.bits'he noble spectacle of sin; -
ly defending ihe rights of man against w *
tyrannies and oppressions of military auu
naval desp iiism ? If there be one who
will (tot f one, rvho I res a foreign couo.
.ly better than his own, let bun pore o.
ver ihe annals of emperors and Kings U
(earn to feel .he vast difference between
freedom and slavery.
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