The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-01-11 00:00:00, page 3

was *n arbitrary, doctrine. was natural
for majorities to st^k to encrease their pow
er. It wa» true that the people might ap
ply the corrective to abuses of power bv the
majority ; but it n.tgUtas well be said, after
a violation* of the right of habeas corpus had
deprived the citizen of his liberty, or after
an ex r.ust facto law had swept him oil’, that
some twenty years hence the people would
apply the corrective. A majority might set
out with the best views, b it might do acts
to produce the most disastrous consequen
ces. The majority always did wrong when
it took means to s lence opposition and to
luimble tln.se who oppose them. This had
been the doctrine ten years ago of those who
advocated this rule, and it was the correct I
doctrine still. It was said that the argu
ment that the licentiousness of debate had !
destroyed the government of France, as iik- !
e l in support of this rule, might remind the
House of the Hibernian who cut his tiiroat
to save his life. The Mouse were called up
on to destroy the principles of freedom- in
order to prevent slavery. If the majority
hud a right to prevent the minority from ex
pressing their opinions, they had the same
right to m nd them home, to banish them
from the cupitol.
This debate was continued in a warm, yet
desultory manner till 4 o’clock; when on
motion of Mr. Tallmadge, the committee
rose, 65 to 27, reported progress and obtain
ed leave to sit again.
January 6.
Mr. Fft/tes from the committee-of Ways
and Menus, asked and obtained leave to pre
sent a bill to revive and continue in .force
the first section of an net entitled “ An act
further to protect the commerce and seamen
of the United States against the Barbary
powers.’' [This law laying the duty com
monly called the Mediterranean fund, expi
red on the 1st inst. The bill now reported
proposes to continue it till the 4 th of March,
1811.] The bill was twice read and com
mitted.
Mr. H/ira presented a petition from a num
ber of tiie inhabitants of the territory of
Louisiana, praying to be admitted into the
second grade of government.' Referred to
a select committee.
Mr. Van Morn presented the petition of
the President and Directors of the Commer
cial Company of the city of Washington,
praying for an act of incorporation ; and al
so the petition of a number of thu inhabi
tants of Washington county, praying authori
ty to make a road to meet a road in the state
®t Maryland.—These petitions were refer
red to the committee on the District of Co
juiuuza*
Mr. Holland moved the following resolu
tion. which whs negatived:
“ Resolved, I'hat the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed to
enquire into the expediency of encouraging
the manufacturing of irou by making a do
nation of a certain portion of land to such
persons as may erect iron works within the
territories of the U. States.”
Mr. Llassie made the following report:
“Tiie committee appointed on that part
of the President’s message relating to the
naval establishment, report, in part, that
they found that the frigates now in ordinary
was the only part of the subject requiring
immediate attention Bes'des the motives
presented in the Secretary’s letter for an
immediate reparation of those frigates, the
eventful situation of out* country furnishes a
strong inducement to placing those valuable
#>hips in astute to aid ia the protection not of !
ear ports only, but of thove numerous expo
sed situations on the water with which our
country abounds. The committee therefore
recommend the following resolution : . ... j
Resolved, That the hulls of the frigates
row in ordinary ought to be immediately re
paired, and that dollars out of any
money in the Tie tsu’-y ps appropriated for
the same.”
[Accompanying this report was a letter of j
the Secretary o! the Navy stating his opinion I
that the frigates in ordinary do require ma- j
terial repairs; that the increasing injury t
■which will result from their remaining in
their present situation m&y be estimated at j
Ho per cent for the first year. The follow
ing estimate of the expences of ‘repairs’ is
also submitted:
* For repaii j of vesselsnovv in com
mission 150,000 •
‘Tor freight, store rent and all o
•thol* contingent expences 75,000 .
‘For t ie repair of frigates now ly
ing in ordinary and keeping the
fpia boats that -ire not in service
in a Male of preset’. .ion, ect. 450,000'
* For fi eight and other contingent
eroeuc.es 100.000]
V'nis report was referred to acommiuee of
the whole.
A letter was also laid on the table from
the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a
1 lepnrt on the subject of the ‘Navy Pension
Fund.’
PREVIOUS QUESTION.
The House again resolved i>self into a
committee of the whole on the untiaished bu
siness.
Mr. Livermore'* motion still under consi- 1
Oration—
Messrs. Blaisdell, Ci.ardenier and Bacon !
supported, and Messrs. Boss and M’K.ee op- 1
posed it.
();. the question being taken tiic motion
was negati ved 56 to 47.
Mr. Quincy moved to amend the rule bv
striking out some words and inserting others,
so as to make tne rule similar to that Which
lias heretofore existed on this .otniect; Mr.
Rhea called for a division of the questin t;
and tlie house reiused to striae out the words,
6‘J to 36.
Mr. Bacon moved to amend the role by '
•tiding at tne end of it the words “ on the ,
main question,” so as to ailnw the previous
« nestion to be debated.—Negatived, Ayes
, U2.
Mr, Quincy mov.-dto amend it by adding
the words “ But tiie previous question sn-ui
never bo put until every member who chases
to spe&a shall have spoken once on the main
•j nestion/*
Mr. Q jincy and Mr. T.ollmadge supported
this motion, and Mi. Rhea and Mr. vV. Al
ston opposed it.
Before the question was taken, on motion
of Mr. S-nilie, the (.lorn oittee rose, repor
ted progress and obtained leave to sit a
gain.
And the house adjourned.
■■■■■ "
VLHGIA L I L EC. 1HLATQKE.
I Extracts fno>i thk Journals of
thk Housk or IJklkoatrs.
„ Tvrsoat, Jan. 2.
A r.ommnnication from the Senate, by their
fMerk - I’he Senate have p m»ed the follow
iog bills, to w" :- v iid •• Increasing tii*
; 11 tries of the i.norctnrs at Vl'Kac’s w »re.
fvou.se in U.c town of Petersburg .V biil
“ To prevent obstructions to the passage of
Fish in Pir river;”-\ bill •• Kslubli suing
in inspection of Hour at William’s ferry, in
the comity of King Wiliam and——A bill
"To amend the act, entitled, an acton
ceruing the Upper Appomattox Company.”
-An engrossed hill, •• Authorising tuv
sale ot the l m l of which Samuel Dix»n di
ril seized,” was read a third time, & a blun*.
therein tilled up ; and passed.
An engrossed hill ** RrtuiKiiuc* \ sutn of
money to J.i'ty s liick.in,” was lead a third
time ; and passed.
An engrossed bill ** V.dabli thing several
towns.” was read n third time, and several
blanks therein idled up ; and jiasscd.
On motion, Ordered, That the committee
of Propositions and Grievances be dischar
ged from further consideration of the petiti
on from sundry inhabitants of tli<“ cojntv
of Charlotte, and that the sa ne be referred
to the committee appointed to bring in a bill
on the subject of amending the laws relating
to public roads.
Wednesday, J-in.
A communication from the Senate by their I
Clerk. 7
The senate have passed the bill “ Autho
rising Samuel Holmes to discharge a certain
judgment of the commonwealth in the man
ner therein mentioned ;--They have also
pissed the bill ‘‘Giving further time for the
owners of lots in the town of Bethell to im
prove the same.” with amendments, to which
they request the concurrence of the Honse of
Delegates.
The'House proceeded to consider the a
mendments proposed by the senate to '.he '
said bill, and the same being severally twice
read, were agreed to by the House.
An engrossed bill “ Incorporating a com
pany to establish a turnpike road from Fre
dericksburg to Swift Run Gap, in the Blue’
Ridge,” with a ryder. to the said bill, wh'ch
lay on the table for the third reading, wore
taken up ;
Resolved, That the bill with the ryder, do
pass, and that the title lie, an act, *' Incor
porating a company to establish a turnpike
road from Fredericksburg to Swift Run Gap
in the Blue Ridge;
Mr. White presented, according to order,
A bill “ to continue in force for a limited
time an act passed mi the 31st day of Janu
ary last, and foro.her purposes,” which was
received and read the first time, and on mo
tion, read a second time, and ordered to lie
referred to a committee ofthe whole house
on the state of the commonwealth.
Mr. Pegram presented, from the commit
tee to whom was referred a petition from
sundry inhabitants of the town of Petersburg.
A hill “ Allowing the town of Petersburg
a representative iuthe House of Delegates.”
Thursday, Jan. 4.
A communication from the Senate by their
Ch-rk.
The Senate hare passed the bill “con
cerning U.tudolph Harrison ;”
An engrossed bill “ Appointing trustees
for certain purposes therein mentioned,” was
read a third time ; and pas->ed.
The house according to the order of the
day, resolved itself iBto a committee of the
wlio'e house on the state of the common
wealth, and after some, time spent therein,
Mr. Spe iker resumed ike chair, and Mr.
Archer (of Norfolk borough) reported that
the committe had, according to order, had
under their consideration, a bill *• to amend
an act, entitled, an act reducing into one the
several acts concerning the court of appeals,”
tyid had made some progress therein, but not
having time to go through the same, had di
rected him to move for leave to sit again
An engrossed bill “ Supple uental to the I
act, entitled, an act incorporating a compa
ny to build a toll bridge over great Hunting
creek, in the county of Fairfax,” was read
a third time ; and passed.
An engrossed bill “ Making compensation
for the tobacco destroyed by ttie burning of
Nicholas’s warehouse, and for other purpo
ses,” (which lay on the table) wastaken up
and several blanks therein filled up ; £< pas
sed.
A report irom the committee of Propnsi
tions and Grievances (v ich lay on the taole)
was taken up read in the following words :
The committee of Propositions and Grie
vances have, according to order, had under
their consideration sundry petitions to them
referred, and have conic to the following re
solutions thereupon:
l. Kesoiveci, as tne opinion ot this ccm
mittee, That the petition of sundry inhabi
tants of the counties of Culpepper, Fauquier,
Madison and Orange, praying, that an act
may pass, giving to Lindon Carter, of the
county of King George, the privilege to
re-build the toil-bridge over the North
Branch of Rappahannock river, at Norman’s
ford, within a specified time, and in case of
his failing to do so, to grant that privilege
to certain agents or commissioners, who
are willing to rebuild the said bridge in
consideration of being allowed to appropri
ate all the tolls collected therefrom to their
own use, until they shall be reimbursed
all the money expended in rebuilding the
said bridge, which, together with all its toils i
and emoluments, shill thenceforth lie vest
ed in the said L indon Carter, is reasona
ble.
2 Resolved, os the oninion of this com
mittee, That tiie memorial and petition of
London Carter, in opposition thereto, be re
jected.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, Tnat the petition cf sundry inhabi
tants in the lower parish of Nausemond
county, praying that an act may pnis, au
thorizing the trustees of Yeates's free,
school, in the said parish, to sell so much !
timber from the land given by a certain John
Yeatcs as a donation for the purpose of esta
blishing two Iree-schools iu the parish of the
said parish, as will enable them to establish
another school in the limits aforesaid, is
reasonable.
4 Rtsolved, as the opinidu of this com
mittee,'•'tut the petition of the President
and directors of the L'ttle River Turnpike
Company, praying that an act may pass
vesting in,them tiie same powers with te
g trd to the valuation of materials, for rt pairs,
as for making their raid, and authorizing .
them to augment their capital stock, is rca- ;
suitable.
Resolved, as theooiniori of this com
mittee. That the petition of John Jordan and
J ilui Moorhead, praying that they may be
author,zed by law tobnihl atoll bridge from
heir laud on the snath west side of the
North Branch of Ja nes River, across the
«aid l iver, in tne county of Rockbridge, to
he la ids of James C irnthers, on the oppo
site shore, is reasonable.
6. Resolved, .»a the opini v» of this com.
nine., That the petition of the president
u»i Uimotors of tne Leesburg Turnpike
Company, prayin' that an act may pass an*
abort*.u£ tos* co mpany,as tiro firat y ,rC
I . ' , J
nt their labour, to erect substantial toll,
bridges over Broad Run and Goose Creek
'•here the contemplated road will cross those
streams, is reasonable. .
/• Resolved, as the opinion of this com.
miitee, 1 hat the petition of sundry inhabi
tant * of the Counties < (Iravsm and Pat
rick, praying t ml all that portion of the said
count) of Patrick contained in the following
bounds, to wit :—Beginning where Ward’s
gap road crosses the North Carolina line,
thence up said road to Elk spur old road,
thence along said road to the Grayson line,
•n»v i>e a ided to and made a part of tile
con a tv of Grayson, is reasonable.
8 Resolved, as the opinion of this’eom
inittee, 1 hat the petition of sundry iiihnbi
lants of me county of Rockbridge, praving
that an act may pass increasing the reward
for killing wolves within the said county, is
reasonable.
y. Resolved, as the opinion of this com- j
niittee. That the petition ot Thomas Purdie,
playing hat lie may hr authorized by iaw ,
to erect a to.! bridge from Ware House 1
Point, in the town of Smilhheld. across the j
Pagan Creek, to the land of John Cunning- j
ham, on die opposite chore, is reason able. I
The 1st, 2d. S I, 4 h, 5 h, 6,h, 7ih nndSMi :
resolutions being severally read a second
time, were agreed lobyttie House.
The eighth resolution being read a second
time, was, on motion, ordeied to be laid up- i
o:i the table.
Mr. M’Farlane, from the committee of ,
Claims, made the following report.
The committee of Claims have, according
to order, had under iheir consideration the !
memorial of John Warden to them referred,
and have come to the following resolution
thereupon:
Resolved, ns the opinion of this committee.
That the memorial of John Warden, a prac
rising attorney in the supreme and superior '
courts of this state, praying that lie may be
allowed an adequate compensation f ir servi I
ces stated by h m to be rendered the com
monwealth in attending, at the request of ,
John Pend.eton, late auditor of public, ac
counts, to the suit then depending against it )
in the late high court of chancery, in the
name »»f Caron de Beaumarchais, and in at j
lending, at the request of the attorne\ gene
ral at that time, to the suit depending a
gainst in iu the court of appeals in the name 1
of Christopher Roane and others, officers of j
the state line in the revolutionary army, be j
rejected.
i ne said resolution being read* a second
time, was, on motion. Ordered to be laid up
on the table.
Mr. Peyton,from the committee for Courts
of Justice, reported, that the committee had,
according to order had under their conside
ration, the resolution on the petition of Arm
istead Smith, rector of Kingston Parish, in
the county of Matthews, to them committed,
and had agreed upon an amendment to the
said resolution, which he handed in at the
Clerk’s table, where the same was twice
read, and agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that a bill be brought in pursu
ant to .the said resolution, as amended, and
that the committee for Courts of Justice do
prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Peyton from the committee for Courts
of Juvice, made the following report:—i’he
committee for courts of Justice have, accor
ding to order, had under their consideration
the petition of William C >leman, to them
referred, and have come to the following re
solution thereupon: ,‘o
Resolved, as the opinion of this commit
tee, that the petition of the said William
Coleman, praying that the legislature re
linquish to him the right of the common
wealth to a certain tract of laud lying in
James City County, purchased by him of
William Taylor, and which is supposed to
have become escheatahle to the common
wealth by the death of a certain Peter De
la Croix, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read a second
time, was agreed to by the house.
WS5C2S I
RICHMOND, JANUARY 11, 1810.
f-av ti)c Cnquittr*
“ The solid state of Public Credit.”
Madison.
The Federalists mock us-“ You dare
not defend our righ*s, say they —-you dare
not meet the costs—you must kiss the dust
in silence.”
Is i- come tothi>? When th national ho.
nor is wounded, “ must we wait until the
Secretary of the Treasury has counted the
costs of healing the wound ?” Shall we
become colonists again, to save our purses?
Our sires were of a different opinion_
They gave their treasure—they gave their
blood—for independence. They did not wait
to see how much I.iherfi/ was worth n shil
lings and pence. They felt it was the best
gift, which the G ids had showered upon
mani anti they dedicated their pelf to its ac
quisition ? Are thcirjsons unworthy of their
siies ?
Will the people murmur at this cxrrti
on ? Are they so blind to their own honor,
as to banish its defenders from their confi
dence? Are they so blind to Interest, as to
see their rights invaded, their trade cut up,
the future means of acquisition destroyed by
British avarice incited by our submissions
—and yet heaita’e to prevent it by the im
mediate use of a few millions of dollars ?—
What sort *f /economist is he, who would
save a dollar to day, to lose twenty to-mor
row ? who refuses to build a I.evec, when
the Ocean, threatens an universal desolati
on ?
This i , a bastard species of fiarsimony,
that destroys its own views—it is an cccun
qmy that devours itself.
" Hut where are your resources ?'* They
are to be found in the credit of the IJ. S —
in the vaults of Banks and the pur»ns of
individuals. The government stands high in
the confidence of the people—its stability, its
faith so strongly evinced in the payment of
the revolutionary debt—its unparalleled jus
tice, are its sureties. Tnere : - no govern
ment under the nun in higher • (lit.
"What? Fiy to I.oans! H'/iere are your
means of redemption” ? And where w*»i e
they, when we assumed the debts of the re
volution—where were they, when the last
administration paid off near 25 millions, be
sides interest on the rest, and more than (i
millions tothe convention with (», B. and of
the convention of Louisiana? We arc rich —
our prosperity, our means, our riches in
crease every da;/—importation are greater,
and the duties more lucrative.
Have the public lands vanished? Here
is a VAst sinking fund, greater by far than
Pitt ever dreamt of. lim ing the last year,
st sold 3 f.W-‘t 9;>"9 acres tor ft 6,337,003—and
WC Still y*u ucn;i.
"Bat loans Increase debt.**—’Ti3 true— t
'"d ’tis true a public debt is a public curse_ t
^Economy is, in itself a virtue. But there are »t
■>lher virtues besides it—-there is something
valuable, besides money—national honor— \
i'her* are other curses besides deb'—dia <
Trace and degradation. An irconont'/ of '
fold is sometimes a waxte of liberty *c rights, j i
“ But those d« bts may fail upon our chit 11
f’’cn—what right have we to burden them t* ’!
/tilmit that it does—will our sons be base ■
.'Hough to murmur at debts which were the |
price of their right* and independence ? Is
:liere an American son so base Ms to return
mder the Bri’ish yoke, if he could thus
tpunge the public debt? If this objection
tail been urged against the Revolution, how
would our sires have laughedat it! '
But ’us not true, that our loans will fall up. !
mi our posterity.—For the Secretary of tho ;
l'reksury has Estimated that after 1811, no 1
mot* than S 4 100.000 will be wanting for
:he present debt -in lieu of 8.000,000—-lius, !
ii fac , the only effect of a new loan will lie
odfer the payment of the debt, as it now '
;s, for a vety sliort time.
“ But where is your money,”say the federal* ,
ists with an ignoble taunt—"why is the
l ivasur-. exhausted? Fltis comes of your tin i
tatgo—and ot all tlie wise acts of your ad
ministration —Impudent preeumfition !
iVho paid off 2J millions of the old debt?* '
l'iic Republicans. And who did it, though
they reduced the revenue law, dismissed the 1
rlit ect taxes ? levied nota single loan ? The
Republican*. And yet these federalists 1
taunt us—men, w-*io, when in power, con
tracted new loans, and run their country J
deeper in debt. * J
If our resources are now reduced, is itour .
Fault? Did we issue the British orders and
french decrees? These would have reduc- ,
ed our duties. The federalists would have <
submitted in silence and disgrace—But be
cause we P.c w to expedients to save our conn
try from ruin, we are reproached with the 1
actsofthe belligerents. And who are the I
complainants ? Those very men, whose op
position has defeated the efficacy of our mea
sure*—who encouraged the embargo break
2t s—who declaimed in the Senate—circular
ed circulars against it—and roused the le
gislature of Massachusetts almost to arms a
gainst the general government. And be
hold their consistency ? They charge us
with tlte ill success - when it is they, who have
produced it—Fliey taunt us with the low
condition of th* treasury, when it is they who
have caused ai these sacrifices to be unavail
ing! They now ridicule a loan, when it is
they only who nave rendered it n<*cessiry !
“Up Vanity!” Down, Federal Slsinie !
* A REPUBLICAN.
* Besides, some millions paid for Louisia
in, and tjst key of the .West, the moult of the
Mississippi, wtiicli the Federalists would
»• ized through fire and blood.— Wc got it in
Peace.
ro r;rs EovfoR.
** From Norfolk I sailed to T.mgiers,
where I arrived about mid day on tjie Hah I
bark In the evening >ve attempted to go nn
shore, where we found the Turkish soldierv
parading on the beach We were about to
get out of our Upat in order to see Mr. Simp
Sv>i»,*our Consul at that place, when one f
the otficers came runaing to us beckoning
with his hand, backwards, which we correct*
ly understood to forbid us. The reason of th:s.
was, that the vessel did not intend to dis
charge her cargo there, or that they requi
red quarantine—At mid-night we trip’d an
chor and sailed for Algesiras, at which
place we arrived the toilowing eve
fling. Being ignorant of the destination of
the vessel, 1 determined to leave lypr asjaoon
as we had gone through quarantine This
I accordingly did In this place 1 remained
several days and availed myself of all possi
ble means to form s une correct opinions
concerning the state of the country. Tbe
most conspicuous character that I saw at this
place, was General Castanos reviewing
some troops. The idea which lie held forth
was, that he continued in Algeziras on ac- <
count of his health, but the truth is, .t iat he ’
is in disgrace, in consequence of alledged
treachery to the Spanish cause. Every
thing exhibited the appearance of war, bur
more in dress than any thing else. They
seem to calculate with* certainty, that this
province will very shortly be subdued by the
French: And indeed they speak of it, with
the most perfect phlegm and indifference that
you can eonceive. h is at this place, that
the most splendid and costly preparations
were made for the Prince of Peace—but they
remain in an unfinished state. From hence I
went to the celebrated Rock of Gibraltar
where I staid about three weeks. There
w«» one particular point to which my atten
tion was anxiously directed which was to
find out the temper and feelings which sub
sist between the English and Spanish. It is
impossible for me to describe the bitfprness
and violence with which the former speak of
the latter. Their contempt and aversion is
personally exhibited, wherever an opportu
nity offers. In observing the behaviour n: |
tlie r.ngnsh othcers towards the Spanish,
the over weening arrogance of the one and
the submissive meanness of the other, I w „s
forcibly reminded cf the language of the
Spanish Decree of the lfth of Feb. 1807,
which was intended as an auxiliary to the
French of the 26th. There it is remarked
with great empharis and indignation that
“experience has proved that the morality
of the British Cabinet, has no hesitation as
to the means, so long as they lead to the ac
complishment of its designs, and whilst this
power can continue to enjoy the fruits of its
immense traffic, humanity will always groan
under the weight of a desolating war.” Such
is truly the texture of the alliance between
them. All the misfortunes of the British
soldiers are ascribed to the defection and
cowardice of the Spaniards. And there can
be no doubt but that Great Britain will soon
return to her old habits of enmitvand war,
towards this devoted country. She has ah
ready taken the precaution, under the be
lief that this province wiil verv shortlv be
possessed by the French—of getting (!euta
from them. This place, yon know, is situa
led opposite to Gibraltar on the African
shore. It is extremely well fortified, and
will when Bonaparte overruns Andalusia,
a (ford an asylum to the proper*y of the peo
pie on the Mock. I conversed with several
intelligent Knglishmen in regard to the inju
ry which In that event might be done to Gi
braltar. They all coftcur in stating that the
houses will surely h* demolished bv the
French cannon from the Spanish shore.—
The K.ngbsh have, however, tsken rare to
prevail upon the Spanish to strip their forts
in this direction of all ordinance whatsoever.
But this may be easily supplied.
“You will receive, in company r*Ph this
letter, the Gibraltar Chronicle of the I4*h or j
last nontli. I have also a file i«f Paris pa |
per* which I will send by the first oppoituul.
, :.
Y; -I have thin inomenC almost l*n.-re !"lK.
he ship. We left the btrvijhts 1*1 ,.he l?tlt
if N**vemb~r.
“ 1 was surprised at the ftu.Uity wjtb which
he Non Intercourse is'evaded The vessels
>t Which there are tv my; go to Algebras
vhere they trunshio heir cargoes tvLitUrul
ar which is n'.*t more titan Umrlcs, i»r de
iver them in the bay to boat? which come
ilongside.-Hence it is uo wo :dt*r that
' r system of co.muercial restrictions has
>rov-»d abortive.”
Providence, R. I. Dec. 31, 1309,
to Tin sniros or the ExgviRtt,
Si a-When useful knnwl'vlge is conveyed to t
mntry or people like ours, the examples are toU
owed and tri.qtienlly great iniprov 'm-nts mud
liercon—I! you agree with nit, tint the foliow
ng information will be useful to the Public, you
v II (dense give it a situation in your paper,
sh;ch will cause it to he spread to a great ex*
ant.
In my observations in our nstive StAe I baits
lern, and beard much said, upon the subject of
sxtr n img seed fxim Cotton by the machinery,
■vhirli has been in operation in this State, for se
’rrul years The prevailing opinion but l»e< n
utd corn: -t. too, that the stiqile of the Codon has
>ecn much injured by Uie operation, which has
>een the effect of cuaing the atup.e and making
t too short, uj to render it of much less value]
ban when the staple lias its natural consistency,
fiiis has been cliurged to the form of the teeth
>t the saws, which revolves between iron burs,
hose s iws ire mostly placed near to the bars to
irevent the seed fiom passing through with the
Cotton, and often, or, pern^m in no caic, ha*
here been a machine constructed, so as to pie
ent. the saws and leetii from friction .gainst the
lars, vouch cuts the. staple in the same manner,
md upon the same principle, tha* the staple
vonld be cm by a ps.r oi ah cars, wbil.t one lever
itationed and the other vibrating to perform the
iperation. Tims the Colton is caught in this
mute a g'e, and car nut escape until there is x
.eparaf.onof the hire. Ii'tie mecuao-sts wiil
isc due caution in die construction of the on.
fines, and form tne mechanism, so as to prevent
he saws from revolving too near to the bars, th*
3otton will be preserved and will he much
uore valuable.
Your most obt.
. RICHARD HARRIS.
Yesterday, the H of D. hud the “Court
if Appeals” Hill bef ire them.—Tut q «es
i-*ns «*n tilling the blank., fixing the salary
of the Judge^ wete,
1st. For 3 2.700—Yeas 20—Nays lf53.
2d. For S 2 5*0 (the present sniarj -
Yeas78—Nays 107—Motion then matte to
postpone to 31st March and lust—Yeas 18—
Nays lt»5.
3d. Fur S 2.2.10—Yens 52—Nays 113.
4th Filled with $ 2,000—Carried with
out a division.
(The Hill, as it now stands, i/icrcaa^a th«
number of Judges to Jive, ami the days of
their auuual attend mce tu at least 200)
KT The following is t teexplanation, the
Salem R>g*ster, of tl.e seizure of vessel* at Na
ples—as mentioned iu tl»e last Kn.purer.
I lie cause of these seizures, we understand,
3 this: — A number of English vessels had en
ter* d Naples under the American Flag— and the
fraud being discovered, they were seized, and
withth-m s line Americans ; the latter will, no
<t >ubt he released, as soon as theiP neutral cha
racter shall he proved. It is thus that the fair
American comm ®ce suffers hv the vile fra i 3
and deceptions practiced under our flag by En
glishmen.
UicfunonO ‘Ctjeatce*
L AST NIGHT BUT ONE, OF MASTER.
PAYNE’S ENGAGEMENT.
The Public are respectfully informed,the The
atre will close for this season on Friday evening.
On this Evening, (~ Thursday J 'Januar y 11, a* 'll hz
presented, a celebrated Tragedy in live a*-'
tailed
BARBAROSSA ;
OR, THE
DO WNFA L L of the TV HA NT of A LG IE 711
Selim, f disguised as Achrnct) Master PAYNE
AFTER THE TRAGEDY,
/n Inter luue to he performed by Children only, ca’l'J
THE HUNTERS Sc THE MILE-MAII).
Comic Song, The Cosmetic Doctor, Mr SULLY".
Comit Song, The Potatoe Merchant, Mr. ti RAF.
To which will be added, the much admited M.<*
sical Entertainment of
THE SPOILED CHILD.
A M ATE U'(S, P A l NTEKS & artiSTsT
<-A. for Hie first time in inis place—Wth Deet
laibited until the 20tlt of January, every day at
tile old Citv T ivero,
TH E MIC R OCOSM:
TTIK WOULD l.V MINIATURE.
Consisting of different pieces of Mediator m of
extraordinary workmanship, in which, hy me via
of Clockwork the various motions of Men, Ant
rn » /», Carriages, Sh:ps, Lye are correctly imitat
d, to thi surprize and astonishment of the spec
tator
Description in t!ie hand bills.
*.* /Vdini tance, 25 cents only, Season Tickets,.
50 cents—Honrs of entrance from 9 o’olock us
Uie. morning til! 2, and from 4 till 9 in the evening.
January H._ l.f
ir'OR SALE—A Negro Woman & two Boys;
a great bargain may be had, if immediate
application is made. They are sold for no fault,
only to raise money. Enquire at ibis office.
January 11._ 3t
T_> Y virtue of a deed of trust executed by Jo ni
Dennis to the subscriber, hearing date t.e
25th day of July, 1807, of record in the Coun y
Court of Richmond, lor the purpose of securing
the debts due to F/.ekicI l evy, therein miiuio i
ed : W ill i e sold at the plantation at present oc
cupied by tlie said John .Dennis, on Farnha t»
Creek, in the county of Richmond, on the 8th >| y
of February next.il fair, other wise the next fair
day, to the highest bidder, under the provisions
of the set of Assembly passed last session, en
titled “An t it concerning Executions an J for
other purpO ics,” the following PllOPERT /
conveyed by the said deed, to wit : Schooner
Henry of Tappahsnnock, with all her apparel &
uin Nrgrors, whose names are, Sarah, Sam,
George, Hannah and Jo", three Horses, ter, hea l
of Cattle and fi.e Fealirtr Beds and Furniture,
or so much of the said pioporty as will raise tlisv
sum required.
B MCARTY, Trustee.
Richmond County, Jan. 11 w3w
NOTICE — By virtueol adcml of trust exe, ut
eil l< > me by Francis V.Highan,for the. purpose
o'" securing Ihe p ivment of deotstfiersin ni.m~
• ned, due to William White : Will he ext -r d
to sale to the highest bidder, in Jafrv-stf'wn, on
the 15th day of February n"xt, tbc 'Intel of
'.AND whereon the said Vaughan resides,
n Cumberh.nd county, near Jamestown, anil
ontaming upwards of two hundred acrea. ami
• djoining the lands of Jo#. F> Lee, Jos R. Rjy»
II, Wir. Cot lev and the sttbs< liber. %;
TSCH ARNEK T. bbHivff,
Cumberland Ceui-ty, ja,i. ii.