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‘jfcj 8fs :h i0 y«ii 1800. I am at
fe 1. is to Recount for tr.ese manifest in
ccu-aiaicnces, and I might say sole
cisms in our political arithmetic.
We have a u «vy which we are told em
ploy* 2700 men, which costa within a
th ird us much as a navy employing
nearly 8000; and yet, when we come to
compare the great objects of expense,
to wit, pay and subsistence of the of
ficers and seamen, the reward of valor
and merit, we Bud a contrast which I
believe no man in this House isperpar
ed to explain.”
i am told that in uttering the above
remarks, Mr, Randolph held up very
significantly the book of estimates,
and triumphantly challenged an ex
planation of these manifest inconsisten
cies ; and as fen explanation was not
afforded within the walls of Congress,
-1 will now give one out of the walls.
First let me ask what was the esti
mate upon which the appropriation
law was passed ? It was the estimate
of lOth February 1809—that estimate
stated that there was required, & Con
gress accordingly appropriated (see
estimate and laws U. States, vol. 0. p.
•290. For pay St subsistence o! the of
ficers and pay of the seamen 1,323,077
—and yet Mr. Randolph states that it
wan 296,000 dollars. This is a very
trilling error on the part of the hon.
member to be sure; it amounts on
ly to one million twenty seven thous
and Ik seventy-seven dollars, in one i*.
trm of naval appropriation. Reader,
remember th *t Mr. Randolph was the
chairman of the committee appoiuted
by the Huuse of Representatives of
the United Slates to bring in a bill
for the reduction of the navy, and
then ask yourself whether you think
him excusable for these numerous
palpable mistatementa. To me it ap
pears that it v. as his daty- -Yes, sir,
hie houuden duty-—to have possessed
himself of accurate information, and
to have given such information to the
House. This plain, farmer like, hon
* • est mode of proceeding did not how
ever suit the particular views of the
honorable member-—he had his object,
and appears to have been determined
to accomplish it wuhout regarding the
mean?.
Whf-n Mr- 'Randolph stated that the
est'mate for the pay arul subs’steuce of
the \ dicer, ard scam- n for the year 1809
was on:y $298 000, he knew oi he ough
to fuve known (the laws and the puflic
r{.porta wtte open ttf him) that he ws>a re.
ferur.g r.o*. :o the esl mate epon which the
appropriation law was passed, but to an
estimate prepared in ihe fall of »he year
UOB, *nd in which th* errplcymer.t otnir.e
hurdrtd and weniy five -careen only was
con empla'cd. He k. ew or ought to have
known, that af-er that ea innate was pre
pan d, Cor.gi css by *61 i*f the 31stJanua
ry 1^09, intitied “ Ar e£\ authorising Ihe
enq toymen; of an addiional naval force,”
iet ro!. 9- p 20S—dire£led ibai ihe lii
gate* F.e.iden, United 8 ates, Essex and!
John Adenv -hould be fi out and naan,
md a; d that the same rtlau hdriteda d;
empower*d thr Piesid«nt to ttjuip, man |
srd i rr.ploy in . 6h a! setvic* so twsny of |
ihe o‘her public armed vessels, then 1 :kl
v*p :n cidmary, a"d gi n boat*, *s in hiij
judgment the j ubic. semre might require ; j
and bat by the 2i tec'-ion ol he sa.d
tJ f number of m d h.prrcn W2« au^en
Is*/ . carvel ihn P lif 8r*istLfttZ
/ rti Mi Randolph kncv.. oi oupht !c have
known that upon the ol this law
t k» taiina'e vos proper* d ecd bans,
rr.iiod tr Ccrg.rss urderda'e cf the 10 h
Feb. 1209; aj)u he knsw or Might >o h .ve
known that il was upon this cstimae iha'
the apprtrp ation law of SI of March.
1849, lot the »eiv'C«nf hat year, (ate vo!
9. p. 291) r as , assed—-si d that by iha
e-timme it v»a*> sta *d f|,a» for 'he pny F.
subs s ti.re ot the officers a?’d psy of .he
Scan. ': he sum of * 323 077 debars wa.
rtqh. edj and hu bv the !aw plKneq-io
ltd hat surn was accord'n g y *pprr p»
(see V. l 9. p. 290)»—ard ;d in <hc fac*
of ail he knew, oi of all be ought to have
known Mi Randolph has pmr.i ted him
■-If Mi say hot the tum tstimaied v/us
Old) S 29G GOO.
AMFRICANU9.
(Tobe Coi.tii.md.)
S A L E.
WML be s* Id lo the bights' bidder
oi th.* pit mise .on the iOth of3t p*
ten.be r . ex il lair, if no. the utx'lfair day.
A 7 met of lamely
1 yn;: in slit lower end of Towhata-jcoar.
ff, t.r Aj pomtutox R ver, belonging to
the rsa't nl Josiali Marshall, dec#.oon
11.*nir>j» 4.0 Acres^ adjoining ilui iJyfiMol
< apt. Leo<ge Wifkn«rn, Oap'./C vil
Haskins 2c Mr Samuel JtutJ 'l hkiam
of ha salt will be ore 'bird (W iha monly
paid on I be 25 h o! Dec fflbeVlltl, apt
th'rd on the 25h o; D-cf-mbei^m^, Jnt
tl.itd on Iha 35h ol Dtcen Wrr, 1813/ hr
pmrhaser giv up bond w.th sppiOVrd ttCU.
ruy to carry 'ir.'eresl from the day id alt
if r.o* pui C’uaily paid.it is dvetmd um*
rc-sary lo ri eniion Ihe quality »i the lard
*» ibf.se wishing to purchase may fi «t
y<cw ihe lands- it w II bt shewn by t/pply
|n^ toCapl. Oe -rge Wilkin.on or Mr Uo
bnrl M<r«r|c).
Rl NAJAH MARSHALL, Ex’r.
June 2>u, ielO. si p
| Virginia UtrsjmL
RICHMOND,
TUESDAY,'~Jult 10, 1810.
-,-\m
The President of the United States
and his lady were to leave the City ©•.
Washington on Sunday last, for Mont
pelier, their seat in Virginia.
third'gensus.
We understand that the Secretary
of State has, in conformity to the pro
visions of certain acts of the last ses
sion of Congress, issued circular in
structions and printed forms to the
Marshals of Districts, and to the Se
cretaries of Territories, for the pur
pose of effecting an enumeration of the
inhabitants of the United States. If
proper dilligence is observed by the
several Marshal’s and Secretaries and
their Assistants, there is very little
doubt but complete returns under the
cebsus laws can be made time enough
for the head of the Department of
state to lay a full and satisfactory re
port of the progress of population be.*
fore the Congress of the United States
ut their ensuing session.
The federal prints, haring been oust
ed from the cant of “French Influence”
run upon a net* scent. The republic
cans, feeling for the situation of their
country, have expressed of late their
sentiments with considerable warmth ;
*nd this expression is converted by
federal paragraphists into a dispositi
on to denounce Mr. Madison. If cen
sure attaches to any men in the govern
ment from the declarations of the Ar
gus, of the Aurora, and Gazettes of a
similar complexion, it must be to the
men who hold the purse and the sword
of the nation; and not to the president,
who has never deviated from the path
of patriotism ; nor, it is believed, from
the road of honorable and manly de
cision.
ess?
Late advices from Liverpool states the
price of Flour there at 66s sterling per
bbl—equal to R 14 75-In Cadis it is g 18
—and much in demand.
An extract of a letter dated 25th
June, said to be written in Richmond
to a person in Philadelphia, has been
published in Re If *• paper there, and is
now republishing in most of the eas
tern pa ers. It contains a fabricated
account cf a dreadful insurrection m
and about this city, and the most hor
rid murder of several families near
the Coal Pitts. We are happy to have
it in our power to state that those fa
milies enjoy perfect health, and have
not had the least cause to apprehend
danger. The poor beings who were
staud to have perpetrated the thing
were never more tranquil than they I
are now.
The author of this letter must either
be a maniac or a most execrable rr.on-1
ster; no doubt wishing for such a
state of things as he has described.
His name ought not only to be held
up to public obloquy, but the airhor
1* Hir’d *lf tKnnifl Kn u J
J
man in Philadelphia, dated the 3d of
July, mates, that the letter above no
tiC'.d was handed to the printer by a
person named Richard Carter, who
s iicihe had r< ceived it from J^hn Arch
er, Richmond. We know of no
pet son by that name residing here.
Since the above was prepared for the
press, we have received the follow
ing communication ?
A MYSTERY.
The “ Extract of a letter” published
in Relfs Gazette, was handed to Mr.
Relf by a Mr. Richard Carter, of Phi
ladelphia, who says he received it in
a letter from Mr. John Archer of this
place,
Mr. Archer has been applied to,
but denies having written the letter in
(juestion, pronouncing it a base forgr„
ry, and says he is acquainted with no
1 such man as R'uhaid Carter.
[ There is a mystery in this business
[ which ought to be cleared up, and we
■ hope no pains will be spared to trace
j the villainy to its source. Mr. Arch
j cr is sensible that his character is
' deeply implicated, and will sp*r* m,
j pains to find out the author.
writttn to Mr Relf tor the original,
j also to Mr Carter requesting him to!
state that he knows no such person.;
md for any other information relative
to the forgery.
The fourth of July*
The following TOASTS were
drank by fhe Richmond Jdnior Vol.
unfeers, at a Dinner on'Wednesday,
4th July.
1. The day we celebrate 5 ever mem
orable in the cause of Liberty——Mav
succeeding generations lisp the accents
of freedom from their ancestors, and
the celebration of the anniversary of
American Independence descend to
the latest posterity. 6 cheers.
2. May the manes of aur Illustrious
Patriots; Washington) Hancock, and
Franklin, inspire the youth of Ameri
ca, with a love of true greatness : that
their firmness may blunt the ferocity
of their country’s foes, and strike with
terrtir those parts of adamant, which
sensibility never reached.
3. Embargo and non-impoitation
Laws "'"i 1 May they never prevent the
exportation of such men as Copenha
gen Jackson, and his traiterous adher
ents. . , . 6 cheers.
4.. The fair D'aughters of America
—May they never reward with their
animating smiles; those, wh6 tremble
at the frown of their country's Toes.
r ; 8 cheer?.
5. The Heroes of the American
Revolution-May their . departed
shades look down upon us with smiles
of approbation for the firtnneifs and
unanmity of sentiment which ani
mates the bosoms of their sons.
6. The United States ; the only free
nation on earth- ——So long as they
continue to adhere strictly to their con
stitution ; so long as they continue to
revere the sacred name of Liberty,
and be unanimous in the cause of
freedom, they may bid defiance to the
world. ( ' 3 cheers.
7. The fair Daughters of Virginia ;
an honor to their country, a glory to
their native state-JVfay they con
tinue to promote with unremitting
industry the Manufactures of their
country. 5 cheers.
8. James Madison ; Liberty’s Guar
dian ; the undeviating Patriot; ever
firm and steady to the interests of his
country-he will never shrink from
her call at the approach of danger. <
9 cheers.
9. Thomas Jefferson ; ever dear, to
his Countrymen, though retired to the
shades of rural felicity in the grateful
remembrance of his country; he shall
never be forgotten. 6 cheers.
10. The American Youth—May
they ever be as ready as at present to
assert and defend the rights of their
country. 4 cheers.
11. The American Eagle; Lord
and Sovereign of the aerial firmament
—May he teach the British Lion
to respect the superiority of his pow
er- __ 7 cheers.
12. Virginia; our dear native state
-She was among the first to assert
our Liberty; She stood proudly pre
eminent in the Revolution, and she
will ever be among the foremost to
defend our dearest rights. 8 cheers.
13. May the Lovers of the Fair
Sex, never want means to support,
nor courage to protect them.
3 cheers.
14- George Washington; the fa
ther of Liberty—-his departed shade
will ever be revered with that enthu
siastic devotion so suitable to his ex
alted virtues, so long as the sons of Co
lumhia shall rally around the standard
oi Liberty. 5 cheer*.
15. The Executive of Virginia;
ever ready to encourago laudable un
der airings—May we never cease to
deserve dteir benignant smiles of ap
probation, so long as we continue wi.h
unremitting exertions to promote si.ch
noble and exalted views. 4 cheers.
16. Manufactures of the U. States
——They only wart encouragement to
rendtr us completely indep ndent.
3 cheers.
17. The dnr—— May the anniver
sary of American Independence never
| be clouded by national humiliation.
1 cheer..
A number of the citiens of Goochland
assembled at thcCourtbouse on (he 4th inst.
for the purpose of celcbraring the anniver
sary of American Independence—Capt,
Na?h?niel Perkins and his Artillery Com.
t'a y accompanied wi h s field piece, join
ed :n ihe celebration of’.he day, when after
partaking of s barbecue furnished by Mr
Benjamin Anderson, ihe following toasts
were produced by the Committee appoin
ted for that purpose.
1. July 4'h, f776«Thcday which pro
red to Engi nd and to the world, that ihe
hireling hosts of Tyianny afford sn une
qual conteu with (he patriotic bands of
freedom
i. Gem-re Washington 8k Thomas Jrf.
ferson—The patriot Soldier and the incor*
rup ible statesman ; iht mingled voices ol
emancipa td millions now hail them hi
conjunction as the votaries of freedom.
3. The Heroes whose blood comearo
led • ur cause— Whan we cease to vane
rs e their roetnoriea, may we eease to be
free. •
4. James Madison— Unskilled in tl’e (
mazes of diploma ic intrigue-) may In
inherent virtue and penetrating judgment
defend our infant couutry trom Euiopcan
perfidy*
5. The Spirit of *76—which revolted a»
usurpation and tyranny, may It be trans. '
fused into the breast of modern Congress,
men.
6. The Spanish provinces in South A~
merica—May the Genius of Libsry pre. |
side ever their destinies and deland them
Irom the fate of their mother coun.
try.
7i Pitiably weak or detestably wicked
the man Who proteases not to see the
insui| offered to our government by the
Copenhagen incendiary.
8. Gallic influence—'We have yet to j
learn its existence, it is the watchword of
a fa Cl ion whose every effort is direCled to
the subversion of liberty.
9. The government of Great Britain
Corrupt in all ita ramifications; the
embroiler of nations) the curse of the
world.
10. The wonderful man who guides the
destifiies of France—His sword his law }
his own right hand his God.
11. The Militia of the United States-.
Tremble ye Georges and ye Bonapartes
at the idea of meeting the sons of ’76 in
'.he field of battle.
19* Impressed American Feamen——
Your fellow citizens around the festive
board today commiserate your sufferings ;
'may the feelings excited by the anniver,
aary of your country** independence buist
for the present the tyrants shackles and
rendefr ycu free in the midst of sla*
very.
1 A* Allorlr All flim frinrola PJwia
apeake—Let us not shake in friendship
the blood stained hand of faithless Eng.
land, until every atonement shall have been
madfc for tha outrage commit ed oh the
flag of our country* ,
14. The people of Ireland—Long have '
your injuries called aloud for retribution,
may the sword of power cease to stifle the
demands of Justice.
15. The regeneration of Massachusetts
—She has exchanged a foreign standaid j
for the banners of the republic.
16. John Armstrong our firm and inde.
pendeit minister at Paris—Surrounded by
aduia'ory slaves; he has not forgotten
■ he cha-acUer of an American citizen j i
the nation will not forget to honor him*
IT. Timothy Picker mg aid John Ran.
dolph—The systematic and fa6t;ous oppo.
strs of a wise and virtuous admihis
nation; they stind at the same point in
the Themiometcr of panio.ism.
VOLUNTEERS.
By Thomas Miller— —Nathaniel Per.
kina captain of the Artil.try; His officers
and men; may they increase in activity
and be prepared to meet successfully any
invading foe. ,
By Col. William R« Fleming—To
the memory of the Baron De Call, who
fell at tha battle of Camden, during the
American revolution under eleven wout.ds.
By Isaac Curd—The liberty of con
science—Man is accountable to God alone
for his religious opinions t perish then the
efforts of that government. wb:cn would
deprive '.he Deity of one of hisa.tribute*.
By Col. William Gray ■.■The spirit
of the day let tyrants not deceive them*
selves, the American people desire peace
with all nations, but they will not submit
to injustice—they are brotheis in arms.
By James Carter—-To the memory
of John Thompson.
By Thomas Peers.———The American I
lair { may f,»ey only reward the virtuous
and patriotic with their smiles and their
hearts.
By M. C. Watkins—John W. Eppes,
the unadulterated tepublican / in opposing
the voice ot faction, h* ll.t t*v^r nrnv.n 1
faithful to his constituents.
By Thomas Curd—Our brave fellow
citizens murdered on board the Chesa.
peak*; «« Your ghosts still walk unreven.
grd amongst us.rt
By lames W. Bates—May the North
the South the East and West feel the di
vine impulse ot democracy.
By N cholas M. Vaughan—The
memory of Stevens Thompson Mason.
By Archibald B yce— -Peter, Unity,
Agriculture, Manufactures fie Commerce.
By John Sutton—I he memory of
Pa nek Henry and Edmund P-ndleton.
TOASTS given in Petersburg on
the 4th July.
1. The day and the epoch we cele
brate— Renowned for statesmen with
out corruption, an army without false
glory, a people without faction, a re
volution without anarchy.—.Three
guns.
2. The people of the U. States
—May they never neglect the high
trust committed to them by their
forefathers, the aovereignty,—Three
guns.
3. The memory <Sf Washington—
Few have been so great, for few have
been so good.—Three gun*.
4. The memory of Franklin—-The '
Socrates of the age—who brought phi- j
losophy down from heaven to dwell I
among mtn.—Two guns.
5. The heroes who fell in the revo
lution— Do ye seek for their monu
ment-—.behold their country—lhree
guns.
6. The surviving Patriots of the
revolution—A crown of evergreen
honors adorns their stiver locks—“ it
will wear well, for it has been dearly
earned.”—Two guns.
7. Thomas Jefferson—Let the de
scent from power, like death, cano
nize his character—let enemies cease
from reviling, friends from flattery
truth speak—justice decide—history
proclaim—Two gun*.
8. The President of the U. States
—Let all the people support the ser
vant of the people, for the sake of the
people—Three guns.
9. James Monroe—The soldier r. ho
offered up his blood, and the states
man who stakes his fame, on the al*
tar of the republic—Two guns.
10. Governor Tyler—A mai^ of *76
—Two guns.
11. Governor Gerry—w At a crisis
so momentous, it is every man’s duty,
it he has hut one day to live, to devote
that day to the public good.”—Two
gur.s. .
12. The memory of John Tompson
—Dear to his native town—our tears
at least shall water his laurels—Two
guns.
18. The« militia—The army of the
constitution—Two guns.
k. 14. Gur sister States. Ask the
true patriot what are the objects near
est to his heart—"1 he first is union-—
the second, union—the third, union—
Three guns*
15. Great Britain—« Oh that she
would be wise, that she would regard
her letter end !”—No gun.
I'®* France—1 he despot bends on
Us Ms gorgon brow—let it change us
into none indeed—into rock of ada
mant, fearless of his rage, immovable
by his power—No gun.
17. '1 he American fair—Nine guns.
Selected TOASTS drank at Baltimore on
f the 4th inst.
Otfr country, the only asylum fo? afflict
ed humanity. May the breast of every
citizen, prove a Thermopyia,. forvver iml
pencil able to the iiatiguti or arms of uu#
enemies.
*. . k Abumper_toatt..9 cheers.
Freedom of the wond. 12 cheers.
i ue uiilithiaeithe sale defer.ee of a free
people. May the laurels won at Beimin*'.
ton and Kiugs.oi tintain have everi.jstiu'ir
bloom. A bumper^-9 cheers.
The Presse—frenzJcU be uie Iiea4 which
shall plot to tetter its’ freedom.
6 cheers.
The constituted Authorities ot u.e Unit,
ed Slates—M..y they have the confidence
of irvtuicn by acuiig <r,th the spirit tf
3 cnee is.
1 ha-remembrance Of Washington, hero
of the revolution—health to Jrftcivon' the
apot.ic ot peace. A pause 8t 3 cheers.
1 he memory of ihe rrtbar^o- devised by
wisdom, adopted/by palfeittsm, parahze4
by tre&cheiy auades r/ .tluj pusillanimi
ty* A < -uhle bu.nprr Ik ciietrs.
The mane o. our leiiim' citizens muruera
ed on board tuo Chesap.ake iruait.
rp, . _ A pause.
me impressed American se..nian^-»ui,<y
he open a passage to treeuoin thiuugh the
near; of ins oppressor/ anti the idle of
Human be hi« who will not protect and de.
tend him. A camper toast..9 cheers.
(sreat Britain and.Franae=rhe shark
and i^p tyger—— no communion with ei
tlier until they render us justice.
By- Capt. Key ser*—Timothy Pickering;
a vulture prepared to glut himseif ou the
inuepeadeuce of his country.
vVe are indebted to the politeness of
the Editor of the “ Whig” forth©
following. Bait. Amcr.
SUMMARY.
The English prints complain, that
the brunt of the contest and the prin
cipal part of the danger were borne by
the British at Fort Matagorda An
American captain recently arrived here
from Cadiz, says he saw a boat with
14* or Englishmen on board, sunk
by a single shell which fell upon it.
Parties in parliament are divided by
a winter in the London Statesman into
nine squads, the ninth, he states is
“ perfectly independent, and supports
the cause of the true constitu'ion with
great steadiness and abilities,” among
these the principal is Sir F. Burdett.
In the same paper we find a very spirit
ed and elegant letter addressed to lord
Mil ion, urging the benefit & necessity
of reform.—“ Some change, says the
wri<er, must come. Fearful too is the
alternative! for wh»*n a mighty ma
chine is put in motion, I know the dif
ficulty of regulating its operations, and
the peril of its slightest eccentrieties.
When argument has been sneered out
of fashion by ajest, ami reason put to
route by a regiment, I can ill complain
of those who in the turbulent hour of
summary justice” resort to other wea
pons.—i he people are acquitted *
the Parliament stand-* condemned. The
sword fell but last week from king
Charles’s statue : this would be an
omen to the superstitious: nor is it
unnatural that ministers who scorn ar
guments, would place truth in por
tents* 1 he I1 renth emperor says a
London paper of May 93, (received at
this ofice,; in fact, acknowledge* hi*
incapacity to conquer Spam! T'n&^
French force south of the Douro on
the l3th of .May, was said to lie only
37,l)JO in a’lj whjHi .is inferior to the
army of load Wellington. Ney had ad
vanced from Salamanca towards Ciu