The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-05-18 00:00:00, page 1

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Vol. 7.]
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, MAY 13, IS 10.
[No.
CCJ* Published by Thomas Ritchie, nearly op
posite the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
dC3‘ CO NDl'l IOHS :—Five dollars a year, to
hr paid annually in advance. Th. .;e vsho wish to
b‘ considered as annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at t'ic time cj subscribing, otherwise
ih’-ir papers will be discontinued at the expiration
qf the first year.
RICHMOND PRICES CURRENT.
D. C.
5 00
TOBACCO,
C» 50
ILOUK-SUPERFINE,
G 00
FINE,
3 00
COHN, PEll BARREL,
1 17
■WHEAT,
O 9
BACON, PER IB.
0 67
WHISKEY, PER CALLON,
110 00
BAR IRON, PER TON,
250 00
HEMP, PER TON,
Richmond, 8f/i of May, 1810.
I ROBERT GH1CENHOW, now residing in
L tins place, tiext door to the west of the bank
of Virginia, anxious to bring his a Hairs within as
narrow a compass as possible, enti'eats til those
in arrears to him, to make immediate settlement.
Averse as he h»s ever been to 1 i\v, lie must re
sort to it; and that speedily, if this, his request, is
not attended to-His individual claims, with
those due to him, as executor for Josias Moody,
deceased, will bo placed in the hands of an at
torney for collection, if not settled previous to
August court next. 8t
VIRGINIA :—At a Superior Court of Chan
cery holden at the Capitol in the City of
Richmond, the 24lh day of February, 1810.
Thomas Miller, jr. Plaintiff.
Agains r
Joshua Owens and Francis Lynn, Elizabeth
Jones, James Jones alias Macabov, Milly,Jones
ahas Macaboy, Nancy Jones alias Macaboy, John
Jones alias Mncuboy, Robert Jones alias*Much.
boy, Rowzie Jones alias Macahny,-Wil
son and Beity his wife, Benjamin Macaboy,
Polly Macaboy, Tiiompsou Macalioy, Murtlry
Macaboy, John Macaboy and Cuthbert Owens,
Defendants
The defendants Thompson Ma aboy and Ito
bert Jones alias Macaboy not having entered their
appearance and given security according to the
act of assembly, and the rules of this court, and
it appearing to tin* satisfaction of the court, that
they are not inhabitants of this country, on moti
on of the plaintiff by counsel, It is ordered. That
the said defendants do appear here on the
first day of the next term, and answer the bill of
the plaintiff ; and that a crpy of this order Ik*
forthwith inserted in some newspaper published
in the city of Richmond, for two months succes
sively, and posted at the front door of the Capitol
in the said city.
A Coty. Teste,
PETEP TINSLEY, c c.
April 13.
u8w
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
1 ,will give one hundred dollars reward for
apprehending a negro man named HEN, who is
any property He ran away on the 7th of Janua
ry Inst, lie is between forty and fifty years of
ag-*; though Ins appearance would indicate him
to be somewhat younger. He is five feel seven
or eight inches high, or some where thereabouts
to the best of my recollection. He is a likely
dellow : ha3 a good figy.re and an agreeable 'coun
tenance, which becomes very pleasing when
«poken to. He has a good set of teeth, yet
«mokes anil chews tobacco. lie is inclined
to he bow-legged, has a short thick foot, very
broad across the toes. lie is a good house ser
vant, shoe maker, gti'vliner, ditcher, and an ex
cciicnt hand in the fi_ld l>en will probably
dr hgc his oi allies, hut a description of those,
w.-ich, as well as my memory serves me, be car
ried with him, may possibly lead to Ills detec
tir-o an.’, seizure. Ills usual dress was a suit
<>f i.n - L--ri. pUms, nude up of a round over jac
ket and pantaloons, dyed of a purple colour_
Hi ; shirting cons:.;r<?d of Virginia cloth. Me
had, ami carrit <1 with Inin, various o'lier orti
idea of dress, viz : two bro.nl rlnt.i co ats, a black
and a blue one ; but the othn-* are not re mem
he red- I have reason to believe lie has obtained
i\ fmrtifieate ot emancipation, and register, in
the nam.» of a negro who was emancipated by
Colonel Ciayt >n, ot Niw Kent county, at his
death . '1 he name cT tlii; negro I do r.ut know,
but if is probable my fellow will endeavor to pass
f.i a !;<-e negro, liberated under the preceding
cirru nstancc3. Iiheia taken out of tlie state,
3 will give the above reward: if within
the state, half that sum : in either ruse, 1 will
pay r. . reasonable charges for hn: delivery to
JTiiiiiSiiringfi.dll, in Hanover county, nearly op
posite the 1‘iping a ice, in King WjILam coim
*?■ ROBERT Kh\a
May, 11. W4„»
-'OUR RUNAWAYS.— EI-OPED from th
I ' Subscribers in C inMihrli County, on Uttiu
ltic-r, near lue tumuli of Fht Crick, ab.-.-t M
f.le •above tlie Court-House, on tne night »>|
the ■.’Sod Instant, to >vit : Anthony anti his wife
J> »•. . the property of J ,iu-•Dearing.— nlhorty
u r •irt bu:J‘, swarthy rouipl-cted fellow, of i«.
live f; el ten <>r elcvt::*. ir, lies high, h.is a bi».
■ .id, laci»s ot!.’ < r two of bin foreteeth, and
Pi iso) to lie about thirty year* of ugc , he i ;
m t ii le Cooper, and s i 1 .‘mve been informed,
i c.» ,i aev-j.,1 years at the Richmond
i's~ IJ.Iee is a1 it eighteen or ninet'-. y< ars
rather n!*o\c the middle joz -, ^tout
dark cm ; h d, and has, as I lutvu
’ o:-i, two scurs on o.,e of her <irnm, one
m i .. il. vioii and the other cither from n
cut ot a ■ hip—Like wise Dick end A*
' prop..-rty of John G-lv— Dick is about
fi 'c t
1 oi t.es or six fert high, 1Pk .-omplec
trd, r
m irl ■, whip m irked on Ui - back and
han I.
h joint of the fot’e fi iger of his left
h
• f ion 3M'*g of a gtm—Amy in also ve
ot I •. smart, ami ulmm in- ...i.i.n
Hf r f •' I rv,rn'>?i’ of whip n-.-:rks on her
* < i. - It . ) ) ; . nmiercH.viry to attempt a Acs
* *'I ‘‘ 1 •1 • theae Runaways, as
I f ' \>IU ir ;| , of clothing at tli'.'titnf of
t ten* ■ —The whn>c of these necrocs
%v,,v P’11 • 1 from William Pt.1rli.-rof KWi
* ‘i’ «>•! Amy it is said for
Tn-M-.y hrlo.v^fl to the Estate.;! Dwilliam in
**.“*“* • - \* u^ioevfti- Uktu up tii2 v. h ,|c of
mhI Kunnwi} a id .secures them m Jail BO that
;* t*e,n *9“*’ 8,i ,“ receive the
sun. of Foh rv COLLARS nn.l u\\ reasonable
f linrprf 5 or if -.ken in part, the «nm of Ten
Dollars for fle i Nt ^roc amt nil lepai oxpenres
JAMES f> EARING.
JOHN GUV.
Mny 15
N 1>.
It
that these Runaways will
stump*
. *nj»’e and llicy have pa*
per. tvY
ut.
w
IIH
' j-rnoil, soIkt Nt.
May i5. 3t
BY virtue of a deed of trust made to the dub
scriber by David Sasseeti, wilt be sold to
the highest bidder, for ready money, ten acres
of LAND, lying within one mile of James Hi
ver, and contiguous of Trabue’s coal landing,
being within the vicinity of several Coal Pitts,
and from appearances it is supposed to abound
in coals t the sale wlil take piece on the premises
an Saturday 2nd. dsy of June next.
JOHN TRABUE, Trustee.
Chesterfield County, May 8. wGtfl
TO BE SOLD, at 10 o’clock onSaturday, tiie
19lh inst that truly elegant and
VALUABLE PROPERTY,
on the East side ot Hay Market Square, (imme
diatelyt adjoininng the public gardens) belonging
to Mr. Samuel South wick, together with Ins
household FURNITURE, (made in Philadelphi
a) and equal, in point ol materials and workman,
ship, to any in tins country— nlso, his sdver and
plated ware, kitchin furniture &c. Persons desir
ous of purchasing by private sale, may call any
time previous to the dav of sale.
SAMUEL SOUTHWICK
N. D. dll persons indebted to me are requested
to come forward and make payment, and all
those who I am indebted to are requested to come
forword and receive payment. Capt. J. F. Price
will be authorised to receive any payment iu my
absence. J
May IS. tf
N! Ol ICE—All persons indebted to the
i estate of Charles Sneed, dec’d. are rtoues
ted to come in and discharge their bnllances, as
i here will be no indulgence given—and ail per
sons having claims against said estate, are re
quested to bring them in immediately, and have
them adjusted for settlements as'I mean to
settle my administration by Uie first day of
June next.
ABSALOM BLACKBURN, Administrator.
Henrico, May 15. o,^
MANIHJLS 1 ERTURNPIKE COMPANY
The subscriber wants to purchase live
prime MULES, for winch a liberal price will be
allowed : Ami he would hire for the residue of
the year, two Negro Men, and two Boys, Capable
of driving carts. JAS BRANDEK. Cl't
May 15; 5t
' 3 MIOMaS S POPE, has removed his Shop
fi to the house lately occupied by Mr. Thos.
Diddep, on the Cross street, leading from the
Mam street to Shock® Warehouse, where he
hopes by attention and punctuality, to merit the
patronage of his friends and the public generally
May 15. tl
REM6VAlT-THOMAS DTddEP, Krate
lul for the liberal support he has experien
ced iti his trade, respectfully informs lus custo
mers and the Public generally, that he has re
moved his Tailor’s Shop to the main street ad
joining Robert Bell's, saddler, and opposite I)r.
j Duvall’s apothecary shop, where he will thank
fully receive any business in his line, and hopes
by attention and endeavors to please, to merit a
continuance of favor.
Richmond, May S. cp2m
In Council, March 23./, Ibl67~
>.T ° ncE—In pursuance of an act of the Go
T x neial Assembly, passed at the last sessi
on : Notice is hereby given, that a sale of the
P UBI. IC P R OPE R TY,
at the Point of Fork, will take place, on Tluirs
day tlie S'" ll day of May next, on the premises,
on a credit of twelve months. Loud and security
to be approved by the Executive, will be requi
red. For information respecting the property,
enquire ol Doctor John Wills of Fiurumia coun
Ity*
SAMUEL CO LE MAAT, a. c. c.
March 27._ 8w
XT ALUABLE LAND FOR SALE—-The
subscriber will sell, and give immediate
possession, of that well known estate, called
Blenheim, situated on the south west mountains,
in the county of Albemarle, containing by late
surveys, two thousand eight hundred andnineiy
acres: this Land is peculiarly well adapted to the
growth ot Wheat and Tobacco, ami considered
cqiul in fertility to any adjacent thereto, is
about six miles ti’oin Milton, from which place
there is an easy navigation for batte&ux to the city
ol Richmond. On the premises is a large corn modi
oils dwelling House, which, from the elegnee of
itn situation, and other advauti ges, makes it {*
desirable residence for a genteel family. It will
• u so.d cntii c or divide d, tw suit purchasers —
Fur:Iter particulars made known by Captain John
Harris, Albemarle county, Mr. Janies Pa1 ton,
Alexandria, Messrs Macdonald and Ridely, Bal
timore, or j jioss,
Who wishes to sell Land in the counties’of I
Culpepper, Fauquier, Spots) lrania and Caroline,
also Houses and Lotts, pleasantly and advanta
geously situated on the Hill and Maiuslreet, in
the town of Federickahurg.
Frcdcr cksburg, Virginia, Mav 1 tf
r ANDS FOR SALE.— The Subscriber of
fers for sale, ins
PR ACT OP X AND,
^7>nr in tlie county of Amherst, on the waters or
I Pincy river, ad joining tlie laud* of James Frank
Im, j lt-l Franklin’* estate, Micn’j di Camden,
• W ilw.'Tn B. Crawford and Bartlett Cash; con
I ’•*' *>'•,: near 900 acr<is. This tract lies extremely
| well; upta-i it is a considerable quantity of mca
do w ground, it is very fertil •, well watered, and
i well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat nncl
| tobacco ; upon it is n plantation sufficient to work
! e,Rht ,lan',A a considerable pan of it is fresh land,
i Hn'1 tl,c wi'r-lc of it is in a high state of cultivation
1 !. »’»d divided into fjiir holds ;
, each field in its turn lias been sowed in small
(/•run, „ part of the pram has been railed in the
■ 'aiater at Paris, and the whole have be'*n sowed
in their turn in red clover, which grow* luxuri*
ant on tins plantation; that, together with tlie
white ( lover, which grows naturally upon it,
products very fine pasturage, there ir a1 ;o upon
i a very good ap|de orchard, and there has lately
been hit It Uiereon, sortie useful and valuable hou
ses. A further description is deemed unneces ju
ry, as It n presumed that no person will purchase
without fi ,t viewing the lands. The overseer
living on the plantation, will shew tlie land to any
parson wishing to purchase.
AL ’.O—One other Tract, lying in Goochland
county, on both nidns of Tucliahoe cr«ck, on the
north sole oMhe Throe Chop road, wijouur.g the
hinds of B-njamin Hughes, Bctijmiin Watkins,
iru. Elisha Leak s estate, containing three hun
dred and fifty acr a, a considerable part of this
land is - lean d, and none of it has f ;cn in colli na
tion for some years past ; it is l-mil of good soil,
and is Well adapted to lha culture of corn and
wheat, and is very convenient to market, being
shout twenty three mde from tl.« city of Rich
niond 1
I hese Cards will be sold on Hate, and the pay.
ments m idr srcornmnlaliiijr to ptircliasers. For
lortucr particulars r spurting tliiilmt tract «n
Cftnd, apply to Co| Robert H. Saunders, Ini,. ,
near i* in the a . -1 ounty, nr »t,(. subscriber in
t»e e.itv o* KiJimoi.d. WILLIAM GAL T
April S}. f
NO I ICE-The firm of Robert & Tempi**
Gwathmey, is changed to Temple fct R<>
berl Gwatluney—and in consequence of the inten
ded removal ot Robert Gwatnmey to Liverpool,
the firm there will be Kobun lx Temple Gw.»lh
msv.
May 4. 6C
JUST RECEIVED, ano FOR SALE—First
door above the Eagle-Tavern :
OU1 Port, Claret ond Madeira Wines,
Gun-l'owder, Imperial and Young Hyson Teas,
50 Uhls, and two hints. Apple Brandy,
20 Kbls Caruther’s double distilled and rectified
Whiskey,
12 Hilda, and 10 barrels N’ew-Orleans Sugur,
20 Boxes New-York Tallow Candles,
15 Do. Spermaceti Do.
10 Uhls. Linseed Oil,
7 Minis. Treakle,
1 Do. and I Crate Rot ties,
25 Lbs. fresh rstiMr,eg;,
50 Bushels fr-..di Clover and Timothy Seed,
3 Hampers fresh Sail nl Oil,
10 Dutch Cases white gilt bottles,
10 Boxes well assorted Giass,
And in daily expectation of receiving 30 crates
of Liverpool green and blue edged Wares, i’us
sage Lamps, Candle Shades, &■-. &<;.
JUiWAkD HAL LAM.
M.trrh 16.
eptf
IaJ CHANCERY, In Kirlimcmd Huntings'
Court, N<.ven.Ler 18th, 1810.
Gabriel Ralston, Plaintiff
Ao.unst
William Long, administrator of James Dunlop
ooc d. ami Uei'Ia Dunlop, Mai v Anne Dunlop
ami James Dunlop, infant children ami. heirs of
the said James Dunlop, by Thomas Wilson their
Guardian, St Darmsdalt, Foster and Satchel!,
Defendant*.
THIS cause came <m this day, by consent of
partus, to be heard, on the bill, .uswers of all the ''
defendants, sundry exhibits filed und was argued
by counsel: on consideration whereof; It it de
creed and ordered that unless the defendants, the
j infant heirs of the said J imes Dunlop, do pay
| to the plaintiff the sum of three thousand two j
hundred and thirty dollars, three cents, with in- !
terest thereon, to be computed after the rate of ;
six percent per annum, from the 17ih day of,
March, 1806, within tlirce months from this da*-’
that then their equity of redemption in the lands
in llie mortgage mentioned, be forever force lo
sed, and ii. default of such payment, that the
Sergeant of the city do proceed to sell the same
; the highest bidder, for ready money, after ha- j
i ving advertised the time and pi me of sale for !
i three weeks in some one of tue Richmond !
I newspapers, and cut of the proceeds ot the sale, '
; that he first p .y the cost an-1 charges of the sale !
| and then pay to the plaintiff his said demand, and !
!t,le residue, if any, bring into Court, such sale •
be made subject to the dower ofEsthur Dunlop, i
| wido1 and relict of the said James Dunlop, di - !
ceased, and that lie make conveyance to the pur- •
chaser accordingly, and make report of'iiis pro- !
ceediitgs to the court, in order for a final decree, f
A copy. T. C. HOWARD, Clerk. I
In conformity with the foregoing decree, w'.ll
he sold on the premia--* on the ninth day of June
next, for cash, the HOUSE AND LOT therein
mentioned, at present occupied by Foster and
Satchel! as a Vendue Store, containing twenty
three feet six inches front, on the niainstreet, run
rung back one hundrad feet, as mentioned m the
mortgage. JOHN F.PRICE,
Sergent of the City of Richmond.
May 11- a „i„
TO r* t,le "Puer part of a genteel fin- 1
& ished TENEMENT, in the Erick Row.
I is session may hr had immediately. A family
wouid be preferred.
Apply to—
BARTLETT STILL,
At the Vendue-Office of Still O Brooke, opposite
tlie IV.arket-House, Richmond.
April 24. tf
CHK:iP SHOES— AMOS ALLEY, at the
V-/ Ncw-\ ork Stioe Store, next door to J & R
Gamble— has just received in hi* spr.ng alioe* •
a large and general assortment of ladies moroc
co ot the most fashionable kind, g-utlcmers’
shoes and pumps, misses’, childrens’, fee -—All
winch will he sold very low, retailed or whole
sale for cash or bartered for flower.
N. B. Country Merchants will please to call
at the above place, where good bargains may be
had. _ May 4. H,
FOR SALE, at the Vendue Office of the a<
Benners, -i v iyiety of
MUSLINS and GINGHAMS ;
Nuns and Adelphi Threads, Irish Linens Cot
Shirtings, Florentines, Callicocs, Bundsnno
Peluse Cloths, Romalls, Nankeens and a gr
variety of white lnui.. Goods "
sJLSO ;
Muscovado Sugar, 1st and 2d quality • pri
green Cotlee in barrels U hags,,,!,! Coffee nor
rrn Rum, Pennsylvania Wlihkev, very supn
Impm ml Tea m boxes, fresh Hyson and Souclu
lea m chests, Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Cupp
as, I hilauelphia Soap and Garnik.*, *,.c
FOSTER Cr SATCIIKLL, And,*
April 24.
To TIIK FREr.noi.DKRS OF THE CON
GRESSIONAL DlSTHICT, COM POSED OV
• HE (.OUN'TIKS OK CaroI.INJJ, ICs
S*' y> ^IKC & Quf.kn and King VYjl
j.ia.v :
Fellow Citizens,
, , , At the commencement of the
.Ate session of Congress, wo calculated, frotn
the stateol our foreign relations, on much
difficulty and delay—This expectation has
been realised, and I fear, relaxation on our
pu t may r,dd fresh obstacles in the way of
speedy a<yustmeht—Prom France, we re
ccivul professions of friendship, not unac
companied with artifice to embroil ns with
aer adversary, tinder pretexts of disinteres
tea solicitude for American prosperity,while,
oy condemnations, she is filling her colTers
. property of onr Citizens.
Britain, more arrogant f rom the na»nrC of
!'Hr ^reng'.h, presumes to dictate our course,
forms treaties, perfidiously, to break the n at
pleasure, insultingly offers permits to coo.
< um ro'.inricrce under her control, the low
est badge Of slavery ; and, as if to complete
the .Treasure of Ameritan disgrace, s/nds
n' r minister to bully onr government ;#t the
very capitol nfthe nation. The Kx/ontive
dec:,Ion towards that minister followed by
a tender of accommodation with his master
I M High a different organ, of better demean
f,r, placed ns on advantageous ground, givir
tc V
voui representatives an example, l.om.rabl
to its autiicr, aud worthy of their imita
tion!
V*'e had tfnly to pursue a system, thus ju
dtcinusly begun and «mi: l!y fi aught witli
justice and firmness, either to secure t!»t
wished-for d.ject, or at least to have pre
served a dignified attitude-For what was
the contest, but to maintain an inherent
right freely to navigate the or.ea:- u:imcles_
ttu by conflicting powers, when we were
engaged in pursuit of fair traffic ? That
Inui been interrupted by the arrogant-orders
r.nd decrees ot both, which, if we had sub
I milted to, would have closed the account,
land sealed your dependence.
V\ hat less could'a nation profess!:>g free,
dom, do, than enter her protest against s:tcn
conduct, to keep alive a righteous claim
even if we hail not the p wer to procure a
settlement or. the basis of justice * '• 1 this
•ight,to say m* more, must be c-i.-isidored the
non .importation, embargo and uon..inter
course acts-But that either, hr all ot
tlmse measures combined have had other
effect? on these aggressors, will scarcely be
denied, except by those who assent to no.
thing but what gratifies their wishes ; par
icutarly when Mr. lirskinc’s rcgocialion,
tlie result of their pres ure, is adverted to;
though it was made a perfidious trick to ob
tain a little respite lrom the operation of
those measures, 1"ranee, too, :<d nils their
influence, directly through Champagny’s
last communication, who acknowledges them
to be consistent with the dignity of a free
people.
It behoves us, however, to guard against
the insidious professions of bodi, in which,
there is probably, as little reliance to be pla
ced as on the dec'.nations of swindlers in
common trallic ; and to avoid as much as
possible any communion with either, lest
their anti republican habits should contami
nate our citizens.
-ii'- poncy 01 nations is snmewnat like the
management of individual concerns, equal,
!y subject to embarrassments, when render
ctl too complex by variety-With both,
difficulties will increase from fili ation of un
settled accounts, more especially, where
there arc many parties concerned, who may
be influenced by conflicting interests, selfish
views and arrogant tempers-To the pi c
valence of those motives, over the fitter feel,
ijigs of benevolence, generosity and confi
dence. may be ascribed the necessity of mu
nicipal Jaw, to regulate individual c*price,
and preserve unimpaired our civil a: 1 re
ligii us rights.
Similar causes operate on nations with
increased force, in proportion to their ex
emption from those ^ies of personal safety,
which bind society together-Philanthro
pists. therefore, have labored t:> establish
more extended compacts, embracing nnti
onal intercourse, on' principles, calcadmed
to reciprocate favors, guard the integral in
terests of each, against those encroachments
of any which tend, progressively to absorb
the powers of the most feeble, and thereby
to eventuate in the universal dominion of
some aspiring genius.
.*'uch regulations when founded in equity,
with the constu. ot all the parties concern
cd, might justly be called the national law,
and constitute a republic of nations, univer
sally beneficial-As from a virtuous exe
cutit.n of the municipal law. Hows >he. en
joyment of lift;, liberty and property; so
from the other, properly formed and pro
perly sanctioned, might the whole world
participate of that vast variety, which ivt
ture lias distributed through different rag’
ons, climates and elements. Mr. Pone’s ex
pression, “all nature’s difference keeps
n ! nature’s peace,” seem.-, to have arisen
liom a due appreciation of that liversity,
anuuig animals anti the globe tl y inhabit
--It furnishes a useful hint to the great
family of man, by friendly associations to
l.eep their hands employed in comnor ng
the products of different sections of the ea, .h.
under some kino of guarrantce to those who
are peaceably disposed ; and in sett trig and
improving those po lions which are. yet un
occupied; rather than tobe perpetually im
bruing their hands in human gore.
1 lie intention ot a benevolent disposer of
ibis extensive theatre of action, is not more
strongly illustrated by its variety, then the
facility afforded of tret; intercourse between
all its parts-Seas and oceans are great
high-ways common to all, as desirable as the
privilege of locomotion, unalienable as air to
a lice iiiiiii, and essential to the enjoyment
ot life itsejf ; which man is not authorised
to hazzard for considerations of inferior itn_
porlance.
Is it right to concede, that these very laws
should be trampled on by the belligerent na
tions of lourope, to their own emolument;
those very laws, too, which they had esta
blished, and observed for ages? Sliafl we
submit in silence f Vet such is the mnn_
stroiis system of encroachment thro* which
America is to be swindled out of her inde
pendence.
What (lit! our fathers doj it the Revoluti..
on ?-Wa‘, the inestimable blessing of
self government then obtained without pri_
vations & sull'Tings ? Were privileges cal.,
culaied down by dollars and cunts, or a bar.,
ter proposed, to exchange liberty of consci..
erce, or the usufruct of corporeal or mental
exertion for
delusive prospects of great
wealth, with its concomitants, splendid e„
(Jnipagcs, fine l-dihlings, and sumptuous ip
pasis? Have we cause to repent Jie i x.
change <f our' condition ? For myself and
those I truly W-pre .ent, content to labor lor
their own comforts, unwarped by a restless
spirit of speculation, that covets, what it
has not earned ; 1 say No-Is it of less
moment to be debarred troin peaceable in„
tercoufsc with friends across an ocean than
those in an adjacent county/ .Sure 1 am,
there is not hm independent spirit among
yon, who wnyld not spurn f.nm his society
jhe wretch that would make the latter at.,
tempt ? Hu; resistance to superior force is
called lolly. That mode of reasoning would
have applied with superior aptitude to the
efforts that gave us independence. It pros
trates the. first law of nature, self.defence
-Nay, it ha* an awful tendency to fami.
liarizc our citir.ens to the doctrine of non.
resistance, a sure pilot to passive obedience,
whether the mandate be given by a Corsi
can or an American lionnparte.
All measures heretofore taken, have b^en
preparatory, precautionary and defensive,
which, i! ever they were necessary, still con
tiU'.ic tob; so, under-tile picsert ,aspect of
affairs with hurope ; at least, until tiie i x..
is i. gnegociat'ons be terminated some wav
or oilier,--With this view ot the subject,
I considered ic proper to support the execu
tive Si i ugspes to attain tin adjustment, by
, ,,uc ''evincing die nitons requisite to accmn
j I sh it-Aly leclii.gi, ns an Ameiicuu,
lor bad :t retreating policy, at a cries win n
thousand* of my fell-w-ciMaens groan in
bond.ig--Coined from their parents,
vviv*- and children, for no other crime than
povci 'y ; w liicli Causv s them N*i>c unknown
influential men, who, rather than devi. a
t'ne treasures of the nat;on to their relief,
■hk w dung ii'contotiiid those unhappy
:tins with Mtitish s injects—Indeed, 1 wouid.
tatlur have fixed an additional screw, tna.:
I'viax a single thread.
Hence l voted for the ntivirv.'tm !■
(commonly called Macon’s,) imp' u- i .
tr ctions on the commerce cf I'iu-hut ai .
England; which, it was believed, hi have
■icca eiiturcvd-while our merch ,.s were
!ett unrestrained in the privilege of export,
• ng American produce. This would either
have pressed an earlier accommodation arc;
produced an advantageous commutation of
pvo.m .ts, witli one or Path of die belli.ptr
cn:s ■ or by comiimirg the pon iinev oorsc,
conte; •poraiienusly with their u. ■ cons
conduct toward* os, Cave rnumm&.
iiUii’Ctufcs, and great ;v c net eased tat
pm growth ; now rivalii, g, us thev d in n.V,.
ny rr ; •
Uuttt this toe nate cut the \c;v -no ,-s
restrictive claifs.s; and the nti vdiai vj
cass was sufirreu to perish.
vwmmer attempt w:;n ms 1. f.
of Representatives, to f, ■ ch ■ ■ ,v
of those belligerent h.
to their, armed vessel^
harbors and waters ; n.ci :i. lf,.?
inS duties on their .r.«vci,
centum, and muii .-i .m- ,
suspend those in. u.-.> »>,
as to either, or ball . v.
revoke their host: ;
over, to put in ope
-ho Don ifc:)) iftacr
<m laws against ti l
delinquenkL^Tbe
Senate cxcnangr.cl I
convoy clause, and
'•1
ing, however, th
past into a law or. ,1
► ion.
ie rum intcrcoun CA
The
W ...lie vet
.tever majr be
may seek his fortune ?• , Wl; .-. rt*. X
man may
restrained by aoviliinv rxci. ..r
;ca
a,»d oppression of iJurope ; cf vucli
restless merchant will autvjy rrve-i,,;;
liave the effrontery to nonipkjn ; a
certly wish our agricultural hi eb •.:1
not too soon have cause to repent m: u •
ly recession from a virtuous opposition .
croachment',
I: is difficult for those not io.mcd. ttel
e..gaged In legislation amidst eniuarrta.r
meiits, to conjecture the pcrplexitv
t an: upon llie shec. m of measures tn
lv suited to the ccensio—Oi this how.'.,
y;u may rest assured, that those which L
nave pursued are sane.ion.d bv n.v ad -
min , as compatible with mv oivn iti.er. st
a d that of my posterity ami country Tim’
cannot be here stated at length, hut *h .■;
submitted personally, lm-ycu. consider.', ion,
at your respective coart hn-.se-,, - insistently
%‘*!h the duty of a representative 'of a
live people, who si..- uY., like them, spurn.
pecuniary considerations v
>en brought in
competition with suhnaiHia liberty.
I cannot conclude without some Ye. mrks
on the first subject, which nn. upied ecd con
sumed much of tl.e time ot Congre-s. the
joint resolutions.relative to Jickson’s.
conduct ; because that discussion fen .id
the opposition. hich , t :>ubst quent man
ly .stand was destined u lvc.eivi-1? wag
fi lly canvassed, and received various cow
structions, by >ubrlv. arguments, and nice
diawn distinctions, nich a. do not common
.j enter in.o the minds of men unaccus orv."*
ed to quibble-1 consider the observ.it. .r,
correct, whe her applied to nation, to t. ■
.o other animals, or to arguments them*
sel ves, that the moment they pass a cviratii
|)otni of refinement, each of them be cent
flimsy, loosing more of its value in st.-.cm -th,
than i» gains m palish to compen .ie : vr it,
———S .i ll 1 consider the sophistry i hicii
Wrt* used to justify the Coped; e-. 1 to
and Which is igually applit ,
an impertinent intruder, who unde; it - b
of ci vjiry enters your house, to lecture .\v.
in suit the family-Would any man of firm -
ncs£ hesitate to show such a man the door, to
teach similar characters to keep at a res
pectful distance in future ?
An attempt was made to extend the char
set (,f '.lie U, States bank, for a disgraceful
con si d ; a. ion, the receipt of a bonus or more
properly speaking, u bribe of l 250,000 dol
lars--This measure was urged, us afford
iug facility to government in its operations ;
..ud supported by arguments,* drawn from a
deficiency r»t revenue, in ron'-eq icnoe of an
embarrassed tia.'v-Neither di.liruUy,
uor p iv ity w mid ind t.e in.; to violate die
consliuuj in o-. pi n- titute tny c.-intry for rno
metitary gratification, were these allegations
cm rect ; out that 1 deny-- Ir is tine wc
have authorised a loan to meet i!.; *’-inand
of the pi-'.sent year, but tliis is not an uncom
mon r.tep, among the best economists in pub
lic nr private life, when circumstances ic
quirr it-1 he punctuality biihcncobserv
ed in meeting our engagements, the reduc
tion <A the- nation: 1 debt from nearly one
hundred to fifty millions of dollar:;, within a
few yearn, a id the certainty of obtaining
loans among our o'vn citizens, all relieve us
from the necessity of extending a charter .n
i c mpany, a Ifti’ge majority ct whom are
foreigners : tnd t!ic imlucoment to lei. I is
sttfei g'.henerl, by a well known fact, that the
| purchase of Louisiana within the same pet
rib 1 of reduction, if fairly placed in the ac..
coon:, wc uld go far to the elite-ration of the
residue.
1 his much I nm authorised to assert, that,
if our government should be disposed to spec -
ul^te by retailing tirivilegen. the inhabitants
of Louisiana would pay thede t i ntrac ea
fo,* that country, on c.mditioo th -.t they :> -
admitted, as a State, in’, lue union-—Ought
not this, together with the eoitmi; nd .f .);•
Mississippi wsit-rs, ai d <i port prom .i'»;< Vr>
tnense prof.-, to be placed tothc cr.-dit r.| tl»i
i ipub’ic ui administrations, in drawee cons