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ii/ Ffr Annu"—P<*i‘t «” Advance.) _F R I D A f, DECEMBER 7, 1810. [i2 i-2 CV»».V
Fxprfling in a few mouths to leaVe Virginia,
offer* for sale on - very ad vantage oat terms to
Uie purchaser^ his sto'k of
Rooks and Stationary,*
tmounting so about de tan, comprising
a col.eai »,n whirh he ftatler* himself is superior
to anv other hi Virpni* and perhaps equal tn
any in the union of amount— H»« Law
Department I3 extunsitaJS valuable_That of
Hiitvr;, Travel* and PoliJ Literature, eaten.
*ivf, elegant and auperb—Jimr valoabe Msdi.
eal WAcVp, Lanin Uopki, aad
« good askmtment of Nov^ttf%»maoW*W!?l!£>
fWAYS &
liFivTS ADAMS exordt f cqutnt supplies
of BOOKS from Now.York during hi* stay in
Richmond, which with those tm hand he is ds.
termined to sell at the rrbucsd palest of lo,
15, 20 and 25 per cent from trie regular N. Y .,k
and Philadelphia r**ail prices Lawykub wid
be fu;nishod with Libraries on better term*) ho
latter* himself, than ebe where in America. H i
has just received a fresh supply of nook* among
which are *be following New pol:«ie»ti'Mix__
Eloquc.we of the British Senate—Williams**
History of Vermont—Fxrkt Fiemuuts of Che
mistry-Honing and MupforcPa Reports—|>cn.
ings’ New Virginia Justice, new edition-Also,
the Sau.aca.fc, or Matilda and Milek Adhil, a
Crusade Romance from the Frencu of itf.darne
Cottin, 4 voU in 2 price 2 doit*, and 2 50. Tins
ce el)rated Romance, the Lake of Kitlarccy—the
Scottish Chiefs—Oima and Algeria, tt.U Ko
sea burg— the Devil in Love—and mot of the
late Novels, he has added to hL Ciuculatiug
LURRIltr.
Richmond, Dec. 3dj 1810. taw2w oat*
*
A 5 many persons who derive title to their
— jL lands from patents issued under the Kegs1
povcrnmen^ hsve in numberless instances been
tnauccessCcl in theiratf lioations at <h:a offics to
obta«iT the ev:dtnoewf%icir titles, owing tn <he
indexes to the ref>rn bdBcs of that period being
not only ins ve-y msilvjB state, but incorrcA_It
msv therefore be impjiiaaL.to the interests of
such, to be informed* that the GENERAL IN
X>7K to those records has been c .re fully couj
pared with the booby in the dojnp,- of which, li
was found that ti e old in luxes '•mi*tcd a num
ber of patentsesathese omi-sions arc now suppli
ed, and such persons at have been hitherto un,
Succnsfnt, may now probably find what was the
object of their search.
The business of this office having been (or a
number of years heretofore in v»ren.r_ of reason
<»f which per- on* who had returned their surveys
have been delayed in getting their Grants, long
after the period ah me-.i by law foe issuing shear
—it may be pleasing to ipose interested also to
be informed, that nrams have issued on all sur.
vevs returned to thr, office, whicu could issue ac.
#ordi.»g to-law, and wr now ready to ba deliver
*d to the proprietors.
CHARLES BLAGROVE, Rear,
I.and Oilice, \
Dec, 4tb, 1810. • tbwSw oaw2w
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Hj^ilE Subscriber having taken the place ot
JL Edmund Randolph, E q. tailed Mount
Comfort, about one Mia half mikes from the ci
ty » bt gt leave to fty^i the public, that he is
j>rep»i,-j with QOQD STABLE ROOMS, suf
ficient for the receptions TWENTY HORSES,
Slenty of provender, MNh»incadow for giuzing
f Aou: 50 acres well inclosed, and offers to re
ceive horses at the moortraie price of three si ll
lings for eve.-y twenty-four hours. Thore who
sec came to favour him with their patronage, may
depend on the striAesc attention being paid to
the horse* an every point of view, by the public
taoa ebedt. bum. servt.
THOMAS SOUTWORTH*
Dec. 3d, 1810. 2
NOTICE—Ail (hose having claims agaius:
the estate of Stephen Cook, la e of Buck
Ingham county, are cispsedto come forward with
their accounts iropafrlr^utherflicated, without
delay ^ ond receive pay Jr at—and all those in.
debted to the* said ev.ai/Tarc requested to tome
forward and make immSfUnte payment, as no
indulgence will be given.
JOHN COOK -) *
and C*
ABRAHAM COOK,j 3"
Buckingham^, Nov. 8th,, 1810. lm.
NEGROES for SAL^.-In the town ol
Cartersvi'lfj on Saturday the 22d of Iiccem
her next, will be offered fot sale to the highlit
bidder, about
Thirty LikeL£j\rejrroes y
eoos'trinp of me^ women a® children, chiefly
belonging to the estate Af^ol. Mayo Carring
ton, deceased. Cash will I* expected fer or.s
half the purchase, and a credit of twelve ra.mihi
will be allowed for the balance, on the put chaser
entef-ng Irito bond with approved security, to
carry interest from the date, *f not (ninftuaily
paid JOHN AOaMS, Atlm'r.
November 30th, 1810, tds.
LAND lOlt SALE.—^The sub,.ribor oiltn
for sJc about
500 Acres of Ljandy
lying Ml the county of Afiing William, t«ar Pa.
mnnkey river, »Hjoi#ng the ianaa t f Uatil
Brown, Dsoucy Tar#r yd other . 'I Ills Lr.d
lies well, snd (or tb#cujJ>re of wheat and rou
is fcq^al if not suy^*'Tsi »ny land in the r.elgh
bo.irtiood ; v mvtftlcot tf iii.kei being only 2£
miles from Richmond, ,m| « water ca nags to
btorldlk. 1 deem it unnecessary to mtndt n pa>.
rtku sn, as any perron wishing ro purchase wi-l
fltst view the same. The gen le.tvn above nam,
Ad, will she* the land to any person that ap,
plies. 1 will make the payment agreeable.
JANILS CAMPBELL,
Bedford county.
November 19, 1310- tf,
LANK HO N D S,
For Sale at this Officl,
fj tj /I
fj 0 f
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Richmond TumpikcL Company.
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A !*M lw<etioS of ,l,c of the said
— — .mp ■ i g inc **u
N-ivemoer, IblO. W
RESOLVED, That * call Jr ten dollars or
each share in the said company be madCj and
that ti e dollars thereof on each share be pail
10 the<Treasurer on the first day of January next,
and that the other five, on each share, l»e pate
to him 011 the fim day ot March next,
N. SHEPPARD, Ck.
• _t l Mar. .
FOR SAJL-V—On 1 Imrstlay, Decy
19th, i*t the p!aiy6>tion of the subscri
her. about beJo\v l*tiyice Edwatd Court
house, from 8“t-v 15 \irf ■ * • |
Likely Negrogsk
ot eveyy description, as ary m the sift. One
h#lf tne purchase in cu-iii_5'-»r the luir/» cre,
dit will b*: given for 13 monthly tin; purchase
gtVlnjf bbnd' with approval sreuxtty so i«u: ra f
cereal from, the da-e if not punctually paid;*’ **“*?
THEO’CK. B McROBERT*.
November 19th, 1310. tl6r>.
N, B. Tire above rote postponed until Jah. 1st
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TO BE SOLD—On thr- 13th day of Decern
her nex , at Sandy Pointj the teat of the
late William Lightfoot, on a credit of six months
All the JPfrsonal Estate
of the decease>!yJ$|fhich war convJrcJ to me b>
a deed of trust for the benqii o* bis children
consjs ing of H-rf**JMuh-s^C*|t»a. SVep and
Hogs, a great vtc-it-X of tlouteb&tand Kitchen
Furni U.e. AmonythtRtock of two
English Studs of tne hft bloodTvizi/^k An
drews and Admiral Hejou —V.Jo, several high
blooded “brood Ma>cs, one of mem is an im
ported Mare, by Voluuteer^-jxnoiher by Knows
ly, ou> of a full bferided wfc[ Air. Bond and
good recu-.i y will be itquircd befote thfc proper*
ty is taken away.
WILLIAM ALLEN Trutte-,
Novtir.btr 27, 1810. " 4:p.
Vineyard 1 iclcets
f ADVANCING.
THE Ninth Day's Drawing of the Vineyard
Letterv i* now co«nplue«jj tu«l only the follow
ing PinzSs of magniu.d‘5 are yet drawn viz—
No. 7439, 3000 dohats. No. 1356, ljOO dollar*,
Nfa 17907, lOoOdoilats, which were all so US at
Wah r,'«. i'negaiivot the wheel is very con
s’dc.ab.ej and tickets only seven dollars, but wili
be advanced to sevendollats anti fifty rent* each,
on the l&t.t day of this min; it. A few tickets
ate yet for sale at
G. & R. WAITE’S
Lottery O Kxchaaf'e OJiwr, Philadelphia
at the present price of seven dollars._WtSes in
the Philadelphia, New.York or Daiuntore Lot.
teries, will be taken rn-payment for the above
tickets, or cash .advanced for prizes as soon at
diatvn.
November 21, 1819.
A few tickets, [warranted uiv
drawn] for sale at the Argus Oiitcc.
I Richmond.
L. HOT JMUtssibD
V'B L A N K S.
tor Sale at S. Pleasants’ P*intin:
Oificc, Riehmotnl,
A great variety of BLANKS, cxeCu
led in a very superior at) ie of ele
gance, on line paper ; uinongit
them are
flilla of Exchange, ailing BunkStuck
Utils of Lading for dibfinudl.
Negotiable Notes, liat.k Checks.
Ditto with power Seamen's Manifest)
of Al'.oibtry «.rt- hic. tic.
Mixed, for ilep.v
Published,
^nd For Sale at S. Pleasant:.’ Prim
ing OSBce ami Bn ok Store,
BATES’
Virginia Almanack
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Governor Tyler*s Address !
TO THE
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA;
Richmond, Dec. 3d, 1810.
The 'Honorable^
The Speaker^ and i
Gentlemen of the Home of Delegates. 1
| have the honor of addressing you !
once more in the character of the Re- |
preset! taiives of the people of Virginia : J
In whffch high and responsible station i
l salute you. ^
, Another year has pissed awav with
out any material alteration in our con
cerns With foreign nations until lately. >
It is bow proclaimed by the proper au- !
thority, that the Emperor of France '
has repealed his retaliating decrees
which have proved so injurious to otir j
neutral rights, Jailing equally severe on i
the innoteut and fair trader as on
those who have degraded the charac- j
ter of Americans by purchasing licen. j
ces from Great Britain for the use of'
the ocean, that great highway of all
na ions, which no power ou earth has
a right to interdict. But white we la
ment the hard fate of some, we cannot
sympathize with those, who have fallen
victims justly to their own temerity.
That measure, however, which indis
criminately involves the innocent with
the guilty, can never stand the scrut
inizing eye of justice, that sublime vir
• nr* tu h i «*!t l\4»i rm 1 a! f I... . . ... L 1 .
— ~ i .. • ' ^ muuiuiu^
cannot Vary its measures to suit cir
cuimtances, but must be the rule by
which every act of man or nations is
tested. Whenever this sacred stand
ard is generally departed from, power
jalone must govern all things—A fatal
and deplorable state of human affaire.!
On the part of Great Britain ho a
p> logy is now left for a non-compliance
with her promise to repeal her orders
in Council (passed as it is also katd,
i>y way of retaliation for the Berlin and
Milan decrees) whensoever France
should repeal the latter. The.ic na
r7tThi sjflfnk to the vorM as if no pen
rile could hear, sec, feel, or utidersuitrd,
but themselves. As if America had
not been continually groaning under
oppressions of every sort, and a never
ceasing invasion of her national rights
ever since her act cf independence.
And as il adjudications, impressments
and paper blockades had not been too
notorious to leave any doubt with res
pect to the first aggies or. But we
have lost sight si Ojur injuries in the
unavailing attempts of negotiation,
while thousands of our suffering fellow
citizens are imprisoned 4K1 cut olf from
their couutry and dearest connections
—much have we I iear, to answer lor
on tnis account. It is now to be seco
what we are to expect for our com
merce, (and this must be little indeed,
' *» ncjungc irum iiie answer given to
jour minister at St. James’s by JLonJ
Ii Wellesley) since it is *»rity to be restored
!to what it was previous to the French
| decrees, leaving it, I support, siill uu
der the jnflueuce pfthe new' B!oek:d
ling system. Ail these abominable en
croachments on our rights might have
been adjusted long since, but for the
factious spirit so unfortunately prevail
ing among many of our countrymen ; —
a upirit which husUdto indiscriminate
opposition to every wise and energetic
measure, aud ha. gone u great way la
wards iuvclviug the (Jnr'.cd States in
civil discord. This unhr'unately too
clearely proved the baneful effects of a
disuniou ol sentiment—and a too great
love of money, the prevailing pass.on
of the times, which would sacrifice the
very independence of our country for
a price—tor a mean & degraded com
merce—a commerce which never iu
creases the wealth of arty netton with
[ out bringing into it a due proportion of
the vices of other countries. ft pro
. duces also wnst is taiud in polite c.r
cles, citizens of the world, the wuist ci
tizensin the world—who having ho at
taclmi’ ui to any country, make them'
selves wings to flyaway with from im
pending danger. Commerce saceriainlj
Irene he ml to society in a secondary de
' gree, but never should if have the ascen
dancj over the agricultural & nmmifWc
■ tufing interests. These are our pH
marj- objects. Coa.merre also beget
- a p’ ^Wcction for c#rv tiling foreign
and i^oo ant to caj^ksr contempt fo
thing-* of our owni^n permits an In
terfer-nce of foreigners with ou
government and its measures, whicl
no ccaotry but ours ever will suffer (<
Chat dt grr.e which we have experienced.
rl hose characters however, Chouli>
know, that a day of re.ributioA may
come, and he who cannot liouor our
principles'; because a slave to prejudice,
should at least cujoy the blc&sirig? of
our freedom and hospitality in silence,
br choose a clime more conger.;.*! to his
fet lmgs and sentiments.
** The wurltl is all be|*i;c him Wh.'re tc seek,
a place of rest.”
Such people fail mot to intermeddle
with our country’s affair? ; contending
lor the superiority of foreign govt.rn
to subj eStlthe ver^^op^e^bd i o«v:ei
them, to foreign domt iori, while, ne
vertheless, they are 8tl/lttred,'wiih tin.
exampled lenity and forbearance, to
go on incresing their wealth and Fictiti
ous. consequcuoe, under the protection
of laws for which.they have no respect,
but Which* ought to be regarded b.
them with pioUs affection & unbounded
gratitude.
It is a consolation to reflect, that
wftat we have so much regretted; the
interruption of our commerce, will
and must turn essentially to our ad
vantage, by directing our attention to
domestic manufactures, the only true
ground upon which a nation can be in
dependent and happy—-lor can he be
said to be truly independent ivhbie
meat a^d clothing Iuug on another’s
favor k
ITTP rtrifr K a rnnfonf «!»«•»» ..
coat pi' our own manufacturing, though
not so fi.iely and handsomely wrought?
Or must it be touched with the huger
of a ioreigu artist to make it pass cur*
rent among the Beau Monde ?
It is time to y ield up the contempti
ble business of.retailing foreign ideas
and sentiments of shl'eJs of goods an l
icrijjs of paf)tnr% to vile cxt.ut which
hifcs.hit'.ri'j existed.
/Again, by encouraging the spirit
which is now prevailing for internal
improvements, viz; Canals, Public
Roads and Machim.ru s, almost to*
every art, a great part of our labors
will be {pplied that Way, am! of course
less of our produce will be for experts,
tion, while a great part wilt -find a t ea
dy consumption within ourselves; and
'thus, by a reciprocity of services and
supplies, our wealth will continue to
increase and our citizens be diverted
Ifiom seeking their fortunes on a tern
Ipestuojs sea, made mere perilous by
tile present state of the tdd world, and
the strength of our governments will
be consolidated* which after all, arc
the freest aud happiest that ever did
exist since the first institutions of ci
vilized man, and may truly be styled
“ the rnobt stupendous monuments ol
( human invention.”—But all these im
jprovements must have lor their foun
| dation a goo»l svstem of education an .1
a general diffusion ol knowledge.—
j The great employments • of civil an:i
- iiiiiifur ir m r i * v j mn r\ f i>or>ALCitt> hi*
I confided to some, while the rest <>
our ciitzeus are engaged in their ordi
nary occupations. These are impor
tant trusts, and should he placed it
wise and virtuous hard-. Hut hnv
will a succession of such u-cn be kep
up without; the aid of Legislative pa
tronage? The Veryjseritia entsas w«d
as services of each individual belong
to the public ; Thu sacred trust o
superintending and rightly diiectm;
those eentimen s by providing an.'
maintaining a wise system of iustruc
tion, cannot be neglect d without de
; served ly incurring the severest re
| proaches*,
Thuifresent education r.f ottr coun
ary is too superficial. The talents c
lour citizens evaporate in long speech
‘es; whereas it is not the multitude c
j words, but the sr-ae expressed b
I them* that marks the man talents
| It is not the parade of s"lf ccnceit an
i affectation of genius which display
■ the trulv gr-at man or constitutes th
■ | useful citizen ; but the extensive tr
■ - formation and sound judgment, togr
- then with correct, discreet and mor;
•j conduct $ all which can only b>r of
’ tained from honest, l-arned and ukil
' ful instructors of youth. For want <
•, these the actual useful arts and sctei
■! ces are too mttch neglected nHiong ti
. ami the great trust of the public h.y
i plness for ages to con e, in this in
, me ask Republic, deplorably jeopardt:
r ed.
» Great indeed is that trust when \
ri consider that our Anv.ritan do»rni»
' rapidly expanding to ro vast an ext1
t vtad so uiany climes aud wid
Iy separated region*, boon, too, we
may cxi cut & see South America a**
sutne a station in the scale of’nations,
uhd become allies of the United btaUs;
It wiH require ail the eff orts of genius
mu! virtue to stand at the helm of «,ur
political Vessel and Conduct her s.fely
through stonnW which may arise to
impede her progress. IVc have not a
breed of Such great r.ieii have filled
the chair of siatb;f lr becomes our
duty* therefore, fr> c&jUfvaie and bring
into ide, such plants ^ft’difcovei' a pro*
; '-nsiiy to blossom fairly & vigoiouil :
^orsnoait^e^ialtfroiu t e untiettu
kimgvpou me grwttAd oi. exptjFx7J(ex
what comparison irould ikac bear with
the advantages arising from a wisr ap
plication of our fund* to thisalhiu p<-y
tant end ? It would be us gr tins of
mustard seed with the a;an y region,
aa a taper tuitfi the Sun in iU me*
ridinn lustre.
Another great and interesting oh*
ject belorc ui is the cpsuing o‘ir ri
vers, and improving and extend og
their navigation to the remotest cor
ners of our state. No couh ry is fur.
nished with more natural advantage’s
than ours, and \ et huw feeble are our
cffom to advance them, compared
with those of our Northern sister
states. The trade of this state , is
csrriisd to Maryland and Peunsylya .**
by means of their rfuper.or exertions.
A considerable revenue might be
drawq£tom these sources by the Com.
I.u»_ i_:_
-.... rt t,4rujCr jQ
associations and c< inpanics for the pur
pose ot promoting schemes of im
provements, which should be further
assisted where their funds are inad
equate to accomplish the ohjects iii
view. It is believed also* that a con
siderable intercourse wbuld take place
between this state and those of Ten
nessee and Kentucky if they were m*c
with a liberal policy.
1 he subj-ct which I am now about
to animadvert on, is of the highest im
’ortauca to soc». 1* * and the interpo
sition of the Legislature is indispen
sable. How my idesa may be appro*- ■
ibated by your honorable body is yet
to be determined.
The jurisprudence of the state is cer
tainly notin the most desi able ->i(uation;
particularly as to the Court of Appeals.
I co much delay in the administration
>f justice is a great evil, which every
Jay’s experience proves, and yet a too
speedy courie would be injurious—
“ summum jus sumnia injuria,” our
habits and customs have marked out
a middle path, a principle ot modern,
tion, which ought not to be suddenly
departed from.—Many seem to think
that no remedy can be found f.r he
want of a regular, uniform and m'hci
Ci.tly speedy course of justice.—I dif
fer widely from those who think so
—In the first place, the Court of Ap
peals ought to be augmented in the
nt'm itr of its Judges to add weight and
dignity to their decisions, and should
not be employed in sifting a excise to
find the points in controversy— Ti os©
points should appear n iked aud ckar
Iv stated before them, so that the Jaw
1 may be pren^uuced in a reasonable
time.
I Tlier© should no i ppeal be allowed
to that Court as of right- but on a
motion for a supersedeas or writ of er
> r<r, kt the Judge or judges say whe
l ihr r a further consideration is tieecs
• sary, and act accordingly..—Secondly,
■ the law thould be amended and en
forced, wr ich very wisely prohibit*
any Lawyer who was employed in the
- hr^t instance, from btiog concerned
fiin ar»v appeal fiom the Countv or
• j District Courts.—ThU provision tv**
i g'own obsolete and has been over
y looked by the Courts. From tbL
. c.iose, in a great degree, the do< * t
• has been crowded with fr<volous ca
s res, and those followed op as the 1< i
t vena follow the cstcase.—This conduct
- is rot the most honorable to that pro
- fession which is so highly valuable m
'! so icty, if we take into its circle tne
i- proper knowledge of Government.
I- A third cause of delay and dubiety
>1 ar ses from long speeches, ai.d almost
i- is long opinions, in every cau- e which
*, is argued and decided, with the unfoi
i- tunate practice of quoting lengthy ; nd
l- numerous British cases ; th • time of*
c- the court being taken up in reconciling
ahsurd and contradictory opinions of
n foreign Judies, which tenrtinly cat*
is bs no p.srt of an American Judge's du
ot| ty. I bis evil might he cured by the
c-1 uench and bar, if the Utter wroul^