The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-02-16 00:00:00, page 3

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# The *>‘M <‘or incorporating the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the town of Alexan
dria, in the district of Columbia, was taken
up tot* consideration ; and after being nmend
td, wus ordcrtd to be engrossed for a third
reading on Friday next.
NAVIGATION OF THE MOBILE.
The following message was received from
the President of the United Stales by Mr.
Edward Coles, his Secretary.
'J'o the llvuse of Rt/iresrntativea of the
United State*.
I transmit to the House u report of the
Secretary of State, complying with their
resolution of the 22d of January.
JAMES MADISON.
February 9, 1810.
REPORT.
The Secretary of State, to whom the
President has been pleased to refer the re
solution of the House of Representatives, of
the 22dof last month, has the honor to state
that it appears from the records in this de
partment, that in the years 1801 and 1802,
the Executive had endeavored to obtain for
the citizens of the U. S. residing on the waters
ofTotnbigbce and Alabama rivers, the free
navigation of the Mobile river to its conflu
ence with the ocean—1st. by claiming this
navigation as a natural right sanctioned by
the general principles of the law of nations
applicable to rivers, similarly situated; and
2d. by endeavoring to purchase the country
held by Spain on the Mobile.
These efforts were made before it was
known that Spain had ceded Louisiana to
France, and consequently before the pur
chase of that province by the United States.
Since that purchase, the country held by
Spain on the Mobile has been claimed
as being included therein.
The Spanish government having objected
to this claim in a manner which justtfled a
belief, that the question would not be soon
decided, our minister at Madrid was in
structed again to claim the free navigation
of the Mobile under the general principles
of the law of nations, and to represent to his
Catholic Majesty the propriety aftd necessi
ty of giving orders to his officers not to in
terrupt the free communication of our ter
ritories through the waters of the Mobile.
In addition to what has been done through
this dopartment, it appears that the Govern
or of the Orleans territory and other officers
of the United States, have endeavored to in
duce the Spanish authorities on the Mobile
to abstain from exacting duties on the pas
s-age of our merchandize or produce, up or
down that river. Notwithstanding, however,
every thing which has been done, it is un
derstood that these authorities have conti
niled to exact (with some occasional relaxa
tions) a duty of 12 per cent, “on all articles
ot the growth or manufacture of the United
States, which arc conveyed through said
river to and from the City of New-Or
leans.*'
All which is respectfully submitted.
R. SMITH.
Department of State, 7
Feb. 8.1810. S
Mr. Moseley, from the committee appoint
ed to Wait on the President of the United
States with the resolution submitted by him
a. few days ago, reported that they had per
formed the duty assigned to them, and that
the President had returned for answer, that
he would attend to their request.
'Pile House adjourned to Monday.
OTe <£nqu!itt\
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY 16,1810.
for the Enquirer.
TO MUCIUS.
No. II.
SIR-It would puzzle the ingenuity' of
a Special Pleader to extract any thing like
a consistent charge from your declamation,
or reduce your fugitive complaints to distinct
heads of accusation-so eccentric is your
genius, and your id. as : rc lost in such a
labyrinth of confusion.-It would be but a
poor compliment to say, that it is impossi
ble to refute you—because in reality, there
is scarcely any thing to refute. Suppositi
ous without proof—brilliant invective with
out j .hclity—“ surmise and general abuse in
Homciimes very coarse language”-these
are tl»e very life and soul of Mucins.
It seems, sir, that the world is indebted,
loi tiiesc eccentric display s of ) our imagina
nution, to roe annual icport of tlieSecieta*
lyofthe Treasury.-The first effusion,
therefore, that you ghe us of your spleen,
is in speaking of that stale Jm/icr in the fol
lowing terms:
“Hut 1 am wnndermfj from my purpose—
“which is to request your serious attention,
‘•and that of every sober mind in t lie slate,
••not so much to anything which I am able
“to offer to your consideration, as to 4 the
“ Annual report of the Secretary of the Trca
“ sury,’ made to Congress on the 17th of
“ this mcnili, (December, 1809.) This rne
44 tamable and mournful state paper, me
“fits. Ijf must rrcrix’r, the deepest attention.
44 It is conclusive os »o the policy which has
“been pursued for the last three tears.
*• Hitherto the come-t has been earned on
•by charges, mixed with some proof, on the
‘one sice, and peremptory denials on the
*Sther; and t.ie good people have not known
“vhich party to believe ; more especially,
“ dun II other knowledge of the charges
‘‘ad proofs against administration has been
f > ccivcil from so partial a source as the
nrhinterial prints. There is now, howe
* “v«\ a standard to which all may have
“ac>ss; from which opposition will not,
“an< administration rn/mot appeal.
“ In his sinking political barometer, we
“disp n a revenue dwindling,in three short
“yeai\ from sixteen millions to ten-,
“frnnirKN to six and a half!-an
41 eiKU ilns surplus of preceding years (be*
i “iove fly had snatched the helm of govern
“ mint. jpxha.'.sted ; a redundant revenue
•• <bie*l q- and, before any thing like r,rc
“ p .ratio even for defence is made, a loan
“of fr’ip’^iions, ccrtaii j, (pet haps more)
*4 bccomespcessat y \ This is not the gloo
44 my ,picti(0f a factious federalist, or of a
“disconteni minority man, accused—(for
“accusations ever ready,)—'of private
“griefs;’ it, »Tfairest view which one of
*• the cahinei(hiDueh a toon of trtiuscrndant
“ abilities,) ,, present ot the state of ihe
“nation, brtvht to this point by the ntea
“ sures and » counsels of his patron, his
“ colleagues tf himself "
Is this cant.# i* it fair, .sir? Is it wor
»’ y of «ht I ait J a gentleman? Is it suitable
to the vet ache « witness, who i* to “till
the trnih. tfir\plc truth, and nothing but
the tint' ?” ’it ho ,or able in yon, sir, to
v y just so ie.i;<: A operates in your favor,
lj and ketj. b-ii^gry thing that
ir
your charges* Is it fair to state the result,
without stating any of Jthe cause# which
plead its necessity*
Sir, what has produced the events, which
you drfilore with such crocodile cant?
Why is it, that our ** revenue is dwin
dling”——that •• our enormous surplus
®t preceding years is” thus “ exhaus
ted”—that "a redundant revenue is dried
up ?”—It is not for you to tell—and why not f
because it is your interest to keep back the
truth—because you know that the policy jus
tifies tlic act, and that the means were cal
culated to work the noblest results. Hut,
Sir, we shall take care to supply the. omissi
ons for you. IVe will state why things arc in
this situation.
When France had issued bet1 decrees a
gainst our commerce, and •• the shield of
oppressed humanity,” your favorite Britain,
had launched forth her humane Orders in
Council against us, what course were the U.
States to steer? Their commerce was expo
sed on every sea—their ships were seized, if
bound to the continent 8c threatened with sei
zure if bound to England—their Hag insul
ted—their rights contemned, what were they
to do?
To do nothing V Were we quietly f6 see
our vessels seized—their cargoes confisca
ted, and our seamen swept into captivity ?
The dictates of prudence, the merest
sense of mercenary interest, a regard for our
purses as well as the persons of our coun
trymen, the respect due by every govern.,
mint to the interest -of its citizens, have
called aloud for measures of-protection.
Even if our honor had not been at stake,
yet wasneft our property to be snatched from
tnc rapacious hands of ..free booters? Tho’
the means of vengeauce'and redress, were
not in our hands, yet the impuUe of inter
est alone should have been strong enough
to have called us to action.
But was not the honor of the nation also at
stake?. Was not our flag insulted? Were
not the rights of our countvy interdicted by
the arretes of England and France? Was
not our sovereignty invaded by this insolent
interposition with our trade ? Did not G,
Britain presume once more to tax• Ameri
ca ?
Did she not let loose upon us, the cruel
mercies ot her protecting navy ? And were
we to sit by, in apathy and shame, regard
less ot the ruin, which hovereilover our ho
nor as well as our interests?
To aubmit, was unworthy of freemen—to
war with both the belligerents, was too
chivalrous and quixotic, an enterprise to he
encountered. The measure to which we
Red for protection, was worthy of the genius
that devised it—it was characteristic of the
policy of a free government, which combines
a firm and unyielding support of its rights,
with a due regard to its interests. Our best
resource was in the embargo.
bir, your opposition to that measure does
not surprise us. You were then in arms u
gainst the administration. You were eager
to gratify your ambitious resentments by its
downfall! l’ride forbad you to support any
of its measures. Policy told you to lay by,
Sc to watch for same favorable opportunity to
press your opposition. You recommended no
measure—you were too cunning to take up
on yourself the responsibility of any thing—
you found it far easier to censure, than to
advise. Yet you must not thus slirilt off with
impunity'.—Your silence must be used as
the strongest constructive evidence against
von. From saying nothing, it is fair to in
fer, that you were for doing nothing. Thus
then you stand Charged before the bar of
your country, with being guilty of the most
servile submission to the insults and wrongs
of England—with sacrificing her honor to
private piques—and kissing the rod of colo
nial degradation.
But, sir, you were not only for doing no
thing yourself, but all your genius was dis
played in counteracting and thwarting what
was done by otherr. You lifted ‘lie standard
of opposition—you reviled the Embargo
facts were even distorted, to misrepresent
the causes of its adoption-tne whole
country was made to ting with French In
fluence.
bir, it is disgraceful to your country, that
you and such men like you, were so suc
cessful in your opposition.
Your united clamours buoyed up the hopes
and cherished the resolutions of Great Bri
tain. Your morality preached in our nati
onal councils, was illustrated by the practice
of our sea-ports-Swarms of smugglers is
sued forth to “ give aid and comfort” tr>
those enemies, whom it was deemed (by you)
impolitic to resist.— Those enemies were
encouraged by the prospects of division in
lour national councils, and amongst the peo
ple of the Eastern States.—To our disgrace
the embargo was repealed-and to the dis
grace of Great Britain, the arrangement of
her minister was disavowe d.
IIow consistent, then, for you to censure
the consequences of the Embargo! You,
who have employed every artifice to thwart
its operation—you, wlio are one otilte first
men in this country, on whose heads we may
charge its failure ! It was, indeed, a politic
stroke, for you, sir, to have sought its de
feat—— when from these very results
you were to have drawn new arguments in
support of your own sagacity. You, sir, are
not the first prophet who has attempted to
fulfill his own predictions.
Is it consistent m you, sir, to charge the
fruits of this treasure upon IVlr. Jefferson,
which was itsi If the fruit of the extraordina
ry circumstances of the times ?—to chat r e
it with the defalcation of our revenue, when
it has been the means of saving millions of
our property from the grasp of Great Bri
tain?——to clog it with this quantum of re
duction, when tt was the opposition of «uch
men, as yourself, that had so long conti Unit
ed to enfeeble its effects and to continue its
existence ?
jsk ior y> 11 10 rompiam oi an exhausted
treasury, when it was this grand engine of
national defence which has for so long a
time preserved us from the more extrava
gam expeiices of wnr, or the more intolera
ble evils of submission ? Is it for you to laugh
at the Secretary’s idea, " that, in the event
of w.:r, loans, re-imbursable Inj instalments
after the return of Jit are, most constitute
the principal resource fur defraying its ex
peticcs,” when you arc imotu; '.lie first tn< n
; to have exerted "the best of your poor abili
| ty,” to render these loans tucessaru ! You,
'sir, and your illustrious .illy, the Honorable
Timothy Pickering!
Say then, Al.st candid Sir, is not the di
minution of tine revenue to he traced to the
j acts of the belligerents f VV’as it not in the
| patriotic effort to redress the- grievances
i and restore our commerce to its for mer pros
perity, that you and your puny minority &
your gallant allies have opposed the measure*
j of die administration ?
j You say, Sir, that we must now »• enter
| on a career, leading to unavoidable bank
\ • How *o 1 C an we not raise a tew
millions of dollars, and men stop in our cn
reer i Do you think, that the friends of the
administration are attached, troin principle,
to the existence of a public debt? Has not
the last administration paid uH 30 millions,
exclusive of interest *
**.Let us he done with this item—In my next.
Sir, I will chase the other wandering meteors
'< *»l your fancy, as well as i cun.
MARIUS.
£7* We have news from London, to the
l!2tli Dec —13 days later—3c letters from Li
ve: poo: down to the 19th. • •
i he article of most interest, is Bonaparte's
speech to the legislative body. This shows,
that thtt spirit of innovation is yet at work. :
Tuscany is united to France ;
i he temporal power of the Topes is va
nished-tlie states of the Church are
to be united to Trance.
The Swiss have a mediator in Bonaparte :
The Illyrian provinces are held in terra
rem over the Forte—if necessary, ho is
to be punished—by de|K>sition *
Holland is to experience changes—per
haps to give ne w energy to her military
resources.
Dispositions have been made at flajonne
to receive the Emperor—the guard of honor
was assembled——Marshal Ney was every
moment expected, on his way to S/iain——a
Proclamation ot the Mayer had announced,
that great numbers of troops were to pass
through that town J'or Spain ; “from 20 to
25,000 men by the 2d of December.”
1 he Russians are making vast strides “ in
the land of the Crescent”—it was reported,
indeed, that Constantinople was in their
hands.
.1 he Marquis Wellesley—once. Lord Mor
nington—late minister to the Junta of Spain- -
g'oes in as British minister of Foreign Af
tairs—he, who was polite enough to say, in
’94, that “ this government did not require
*° be improved by any infusion of Trench
principles ”—Mr. Canning is notv out—but
now long, before, he will be in f
Bnraparle is silent as to the U. States, in
his Speech—but in a letter whioh he is said
(in the London prints) to have addressed to
the Russian Emperor, he is made to say ;
that “the U. States are on the worst terms
with England, and seem disposed sincerely
and seriously to approximate to our sys
tem.”
I his is too precious a morceau to be over
looked by the federalists-much use will
be made of it, but in vain. Let sophists
distort tacts-let the alarmists sound the
tocsin! Putting aside the question of for
gery. or the fidelity of the version, what
is there in it? That we are on the “worst
terms with England!”—Is this any news ?
Is this the great cabinet secret, which Bona
pane communicates to his high ally? At the
time when this letter was written (10th Oct.)
the arrangement of the British minister had
been disavowed—Sc our intercourse had been
interdicted with England. Was it notnatu
ral, for Bonaparte to infer from these
omens, ** that the U. States would more se
riously approximate” to his maritime sys
tem? VV hose ntiiul is more sanguine ? whose
conclusions more rapid?
Jackson's dismission was certainly known
to a few at Liverpool, on the 19'h Decem
ber, by an express boat from New-York_
this appears by the following extract from
the Norfolk herald :
A letter from Liverpool, by the Orestes, <la
ted Liverpool, December 19tb, states, that
“ An arrival this day from New-York in 29 days,
has given rise to rumours unfavorable to an ud
justment of our differences with America; and
'hough there are no particular news generally
known, vet our speculators have come forward,
and cottons and tobacco have advanced ;.t hast
ten per cent, and there are few willing to sell
even at this advance.”
A letter to a gentleman of this City, of
the 18th, contains the following paragraph :
“ Notwithstanding the daily rumours and ge
neral belief that Jackson’s powers will not ena
ble him to effect an adjustment of our differences
with America, there is little prospect of much
being done, until there are some more hostile
measuies adopted by the American Government,
belter Calculated to enable them to withdraw
from u» the necessary supplies of their produce.”
C O M M UN1CATIO N.
Col. TV Daniel lias declined being a Candidate
for the Senatorial District, composed of the
Counties of Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan,
Cumberland and Nottoway—Janie* fiol>erts»n,
K*q. of Amelia is a Candidate for that District,
the Election for which takes place in April.
Mr. U. is a republican, neither bloated with
the follies of Federalism, nor tainted with the er
rors oflbe Minority.
OTJ" The Editor is requested to state, that in
the last paragraph of H. Ileth’s last piece as
sent to bin., there is an inaccuracy. It is thrre
stated, that Mr. R. Randolph holds N. & ll’s
bond condilionedfor the payment ofany deficiency
J<c. Tins, H. H. supposed was the fact, not
doubting but that as Mr. R. Am/the bond. it was
fully executed—Mr. H’s answer, however, to
a letter of II II. of the 12th says :
11 My bond to N. and II. for the payment of any
“ excess of the estimated quantity of Coal is now
“ in my possession, unexecuted ; but it is not al
“ together my fs-ti. that it is so—it is necessary
“ you should see it, before it is executed, which
“ shall be done al any time and place, wl-ieli you
“ n>av appoint—your Bond to me for the deficien
" cy (ifany there should be) is also blank. ; but
“ that is of no consequence to me,” he.
CT The original obligation of Messrs. Gilliat
and Hancock, referred to in H. HetIT* last pub
lication, is left rt tins office for the inspection of
those who wish to see it.
TO THE EDITOK OF TIIE E M C^U IH E R.
Sin,
On examining Harry Ileth’.-; publication in
your last paper, you will find that instead ofprov
mg that too Notes in controversy are not stibjuxt
to a deduction for the deficiency, (tfany there be)
11 the Coal, the testimony of Mr. Magruder ami
Mr. Burton go directly t > prove that they arc ;
lie has however endeavored to induce a belief
that the deficiency has been settled by Nicolson
and Heth’s bond, *• conditioned for the payment
ol any deficiency that might occur,” thjs ia not
founded in fact, and 1 have Mr. Randolph's au
thority to say that no such hond v. s < ver re
quired or ever given : So much therefore for the
veracity of this Bully and Boaster, who has the
effrontery to call me base and corrupt, and who is
riumiitg from door to door to circulate other cal
ninnies against me equally destitute of trulfi_1
challenge him to substantiate on me a single base
ir corrupt act hi the whole course of my life_
On the subject of Kents you will find him equally
unfortunate : in fart, hr has added strength to the
ground 1 had taken—On the 20th day if January,
IfkJS, I received from Mr. U .vid Hau a deed
lor I,is share of the Deep Run Pitts with all tin*
accruing K-iits, under tl e lease which I mention*
rd oh a former occasion—On the I2th day of
March following, he gets Mr. Ross to endorse on
two notes which Nicolson and Heth had lent him
and winch but for ibis indorsation would appear
"> jjsvc b.civgiven fji Jjuou.o then actually duo
Mr. Ko8n,thnt “they were accommo.iations to I
be settled t paid by David Ron”—you will ob; I
serve, sir, that these indorsations take place on
the 12th day of March 1808, and that oil the very
next day after having thus made the arrange
ment to det; *ud me of the reins, which Han v
llclli knew had been conveyed to me, be writes
me a letter proposing a division of the property
and so succeeded, (if he can sustain the principle
he contends lor,) as to fix on me the wholeofa
loss, the hall ol which would have been his loss,
h:.d lie continued his interest in the Deep Hun
Tilts : ali this is done without any notice having
been given that lauta had been paid ill advance.
— I'lie merits of the case having not been change
ed, 1 again give notice, that tin: Notes will not he
paid until the rents are settled : on this point Mr.
kJdliat is crpially determined with myself
1 expected that Harry Heth would have pub
lished Ins «n igiiul letter and transcript too. and
by some sophistry haw endeuvoied to reconcile
| he in : as lie lias called on me, I must in order t<»
introduce the letter, go into a detail of some
length-—lu the ye..r 1807, Harry Heth applied to
me to make a puich.-.se »»l Mr. Ross's two thirds
of the Falling Creek and Deep Hun Coal Titts,
on his and my joint account: in pursuance of this
application, 1 purchased of Mr. Ross at private
sale his two thirds of the Deep Run Tills, at
the price of §4000 : this was effected on the 20th
January, 18*>8, with the knowledge f»:;d appro
bation of Mr lleth—some time *• ^vious to this
date, 1 informed Harry lleth that the Falling
Creek Titts were advertised for sale to p:*y a debt
then due Irom Mr. Kovs to Granbery and Han
cock, and that if they were purchased at public
side, they of course would be the joint property of
Graiibery and Hancock, but observed that as
Granbery and Hancock had determined to run
up that piece of property as far asS 4000 only,
and as their object was merely to cover so much
of Mr. Ross's debt, 1 doubted not but that Mr.
Granbery would permit me to take the properly
to my own account at S 4000, provided they he.
came the purchasers of it at or uuder this sum,
and that 1 would make the proposition, provided
Mr. Heth \ isbed an interest in the property
at tliat price. I did so and Mr. Granbery
consented, which was immediately commu
nicated to Heth, and fie appeared much
pleased at lha arrangement; the property was
set uj>, and 1 purchased it oil the 26lli of Janua
ry 1808, at the sum of 2033 § lor account ol
Granbery and Hancock, anJ it was on that very
day past to my debit in account with Gianbery
and Hancock at the sum of 4300 £ : all these cir
cumstances were fully known to Mr. Heth—but
as he stated liis inability then to advance his
half of the said purchase, he proposed to pay
me in a different way, namely, to give me 1500
dollars per annum for the years I8i>8, 1809 and
1810, and on the 1st January 1811, tiie half of
the purchase money, say 8660 2-3 dollars, at
which time his partnership with Mr. Niculson
would expire, and would render it convenient
for him to make the payment. 1 asked him the
sum of 2500 dollars per annum, and the payment
on the 1st Jan. 1811 as aforesaid. In the course of
cheapening me in my demand, I well remember
that he reminded me of the advantages I had in
the purchase of the Falling Creek pits, that that
property cost me in fact only the suns of 3000 dol
lars, afier deducting my proportion of Granbery
ami Hancock’s profits—after much conversation,
we agreed to lix the sum at 2000 dollars per
annum payable quarterly, and the slim of 8666 8 3
dollars, on the 1st January 1811. In this situa
tion did the matter stand, until I received frem
Harry Heth the letter of the 13th March 1808,
in which he says “ I will take the Falling Creek
pits at cost.” ] saw him I betieve the day af
ter, and informed him that if he repented his bar
gain, 1 would keep the purchases to iny own ac
count, hut that if he preferred it, he might take
th_ Falling Creek pits at 4000 dollars, (the sum I
p ill Granbery &. I'.uicock for them,) & I would
keep iheDecp Run; to this he assented, & we im
mediately made a memorandum,which both sign
ed before witnesses,stating that instead of bold.eg
a joint interest, we hail made a different arrange
ment by Harry lletb’s taking to his own account
the falling creek pits, at 4000 dollars, at 3 and
(> months rredit, and relinquishing his claim on
the Deep Run pits to me—thus did I at his re
quest cancel a bargain, in doing which, I gave
him up the sum of 6000 dollars—in quarterly
instalments of 500 doll us each. Harry Heth,
since paying his notes, has sued me in Chancery,
to recover back 2u00 dollars, the amount of one
of them, under the pretext that as Mr. Ross did
not get the 2000 dollars, he Harry llcth is en
titled to them.
A friend of Mr. Heth’s hearing my statement
of this transaction, waited on him, to convince
him that he had brought his suit erroneously
Mr. Heth however, hail made up his mind, not
to be convinced, and observed that if he did not
succeed in gelling 2000 dollars, he would at
least get from me luOO dollars—my proportion
of Gianbery andjlancock’s protits, on that piece
of property : this reply taken in connection with
his rcmaiks, when be was cheapening me in
demand of'2500 dollars per annum, induces me
conscientiously to believe that lie lias altered
his letter for the purpose of grounding a claim
against me for 1000 dollars, in case he did not
succeed in getting 2000 dollars—if I had lost or
mislaid his original letter, how was 1 to prove
that he never had mi.de me the offer of 3000 g
as stated in the letter he has published ? Tl.e
original and transcript are both in his own hand
| writing, & can any man, through a mistake, in
i sert the sum of 3000 dollars, instead of the
word “ cost”—if Mr. Heth can place his several
inconsistencies in an innocent point of view, I
shall feel neither envy or mortification on that
account. I have at least proven his incorrect
ness in more than one instance, and this will
answer the purpose I have in view, which is to
do away the credibility of his calumnies against
my character ; my legal rights 1 am determined
not to .surrender to him. 1 have answered his
hill in Chancery, and have proposed that if there
has been any misunderstanding on his pait, as
to the cost of the Falling Creek pils, 1 would
take them back, anil pay him his money and ii.
terest : this I will do to day, to-morrow or on
any subsequent day.
M W. HANCOCK.
Kiclimond, 15th Feb. 1813.
ATTEN HON !—The Richmond Republican
Blues, are hereby commanded to attend
Muster on the 22nd inst. February, on the Capi
.<<1 Square, in complete uniform, with 12 rounds
Llank cartridges, at the hour of 10 o’clock, A. M
liv Order nf the C.ipt.
0. PHIEPOTTS, Scrg't.
February 16. ^ai
A N ASSISTANT TEACHER of the En
1 X. glish Language, Writing and Arithmetic—
and A LADY capable of teaching line Needle
work and Embroidery, may hear of Situations
in the country by apply mg at the Olhcc of the En
quirer.
February 16. Flf
MY friends and the public are informed that
during my absence—the sale of Gunpow
der, of I be manufactory of Dupont de Nemours.
kc. at Brandy Wine, will be continued by Mi
M. B. Poitiaux, at Gallego, Richard Si Co’s, of
fice.
AUDIN LA tOREST.
Feb. 16. 3t
NOTICE to all whom it may concern, that ii "
tending shortly to remove from hence, 1
j !*ave resigned the other of Agent and Treasure!
I 1.1 the commissioners of the Lottery, for the ben
| efit of the College of William Sc Mary, in this ci
I
HO: GREEHHOW.
1 Wdlumsburg, Feb, 6. 4w
... .-.-*?»■'J I, • s.
ORIGINAL FAMILY MEDICINES, pre.
p»re<l l»v Richard Lee k Son, have been in
high estimation and general use throughout the
United States, for upwards of ten year*. And,
it is no inconsiderable evidence of their utility,
that during the above period, numerous imtati
tions of every article (the productions of igno.
ranee and in-experience, urged by envy and pe
nury) have been intruded on the public, seen foe
a day and then pensh-'d! Others now succeed
them, which in like manner are fast descend
ing to the tomb of the Capulcls ; while mar re
medies become more generally used, and ac
quire a daily accession of deserved celebrity.
. Lee's TVorirt-Destreying Lozenges.
This medicine is superior to any ever offered
to the public, being innocent and mild, certain >■-.
etlicacious in its operations. Should no worms
exist in the body, it will without pain nr griping,
cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is
foul <>r offensive, and thereby prevent the produc
tion ot worms and many (and disorders.
Lee's lilixer.
A certain remedy for co.ds, coughs, asthma*,
aad particularly the wliooping cough, so destruc
tive to children. .
l.er's Essen re of Mustard. *
So well known for tiie cure of rheumatisms,
gout, palsy, sprains, tie. kc.
Lee's Grand Restorative,
i’roved by long experience to he unequalled
in the cure of nervous disorders, consumptions,
lowness ot spirits, inward weakness, See.
Lee’s Anti ■ Billions Pit's,
For the prevention and cuie of bilious and ma
lignant fevers.
Let’s Sovereign Ointment Tor the Itch,
Which i« warranted an infallible remedy at
one application.
Infallible Ague C” Freer Drops.
For the cure of agues, remittent and intermit
tent fevers.
Lee’s Genuine Persian Lotion.
Celebrated for the cure of ring-worms, tetters
Sic.
Lee's Genuine JSye-JVater.
An effectual remedy for all diseases of the
eyes.
Tooth-Ache Drops.
Which give immediate relief.
Lee's Corn •Plaster.
Lee’s uatnask Lip-Salve.
Restorative Powder for the Teeth dad Gums.
Toe tJnodyne F’Jxir,
For the cure of every kind of headache.
The Indian Vegetable Specific,
For the cure ofvenerial complaints.
Those Medicines having come into general
use, they are frequently purchased not only by
Druggists, but by country store keepers to sell a
gaiu; in order, that the purchasers may be confi
dent they have the original genuine Medicines,
wherever they purchase,they have but to observe,
that every article of Medicine has on the outward
wrapper, the signature of the proprietors.
MICHAEL LEE & Cc.
late Richard Lee & Son.
The shove medicines are for sale at the Law
k Miscellaneous Book Store of Lewis Adams,
Richmond.
Feb. 16. lawGt
WANTS A SITUATION.— A steady sober
young man in a Store or Ware House, or
any oilier genteel employment that would offer.
Satisfactory reference can be made. A note left
at this office directed to A. B. will be attended
to.
Feb. 16._' 2t1f
]HAVE appointed William 11. Ruilin, Esq.
my agent for the Mississippi Territory —
" bo is hereby authorised to receive, anti grant
receipts for, any monies due to me in tin t quar
ter.
THOMAS RITC1IIE,
Editor of the Enquirer.
Richmond, Virginia,7
Feb. 16, 1810. 5 lawit
TO all persons whom it may concern._I
hereby give notice that I shall proceed to
make sale of the TRACT OF LAND, lying in
Prince Edward County, adjoining Wm. VVonton
and others, and formerly owned by Joshua Davi
aon of said County. Any person having any
claim upon said land, of any nature whatsoever,
are requested to make the same known on or be
fore Prince Edward March court next; other
wise this notice will he plead in bar, of such
claim at any future period.
JOHN BRACKETT.
Feb. 16. Iaw5w^{
‘ Richmond, February 12,1810.
fs* JUST ARRIVED,
the sloop mar y,
i Daniel Brown, Master,
From Rhode Island, and now lying at William
Wilson’s old lower Wharf, has got on board
400 bushels Potatoes, ,
30 hbls. Cyder,
15 do Apples,
1000 lbs. Cheese,
500 lbs. Butter, -» %
8 quintals Cod Fish,
4 bbls. Mauhaden Fish, -•
10 bushels Onions.
All of an excellent quality.
February 16.
17'ARMERS HOTEL.—James R. MiUOu in
L forms his friends and the public, that the
exclusive management of this House, will, alter
the 1st of March next, devolve upon him : A. S.
Biockenbrough and himself, having united their
business, the House at present kept as a Tavern,
by James R. Micou, will, on the above menti
oned day, be discontinued, and a partnership will
commence in the names of Micou Ik J,ocicn
brough.
James R. Micou, will endeavor, as much as
practicable, to give general sn»i dUclion.
Tapfjuhannock, Essex, Febru-'f
ary 16, 1810. 5 law6w
I''WENTY DOLLARS REWARD—Rarf
away from the subscriber living n Hali
fx county, Virginia, on the night of the last of A
pri* last, NF D, * negro man who took aw.1y with
h.m a negro woman and child, and was taken
ui on the 29th of August, in Patrick County
neir Ward’s Gap, the woman and child brine
committed to jail, Ned made his escape on the
.3 Jtb —Ned is about 40 years old, six feet high.
Ins a scar on one side of his chin, but 1 do not
recollect which, and is of a yellowish complexi
on, ami somewhat inclines to stoop in his walk
has remarkably long bands and feet, his clothing
consists of an oznabnrg shirt, hempen roll pan
taloons, Si an old coarse cloth Great coat, this no
man says UiaPwhilst she was with him, I e passed
is a free man, and called himself Joe Brown
his principal aim is to get to the Ohio State 1
will pay the above reward to any person who will
deliver me the said negro, or secure him in any
jail and give me such information as will enable
me to get him again.
PETER VASSF.R.
Feb. 16. 1aw2w3[
r|''HE four Tracts of LAND lately advertised
1 by the subscribers for sale at Fluvanna Ja
nuary court last, not having been sold in rouse
(|iiruce of the badness of the weather, will cer
tainly be sold to (he highest bidder, for cash, on
the fourth Monday in this month, at Fluvanna
courthouse, it being court day.
JOHN (RTART.ES,
Only acting Executor of Duncan McL such/an.
DAVID ROSS,
The surviving puttnor as to his right,
i Februacy 9. ^ •