The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-11-13 00:00:00, page 4

WEST FLORIDA.
following article is well worthy a perusal,
and could not have failed to produce an effect
on those to whom it was addressed ; the more
particularly as it is known that Judge Toulmin
is a zealous and eniigntened friend to the rights
and interests of the people of'that part of the
Mississippi territory bordering on West Flori
da 3— Nat. lit.
' From the Natchez Weekly Chronicle.
fudge Toui.Nin's address to the XSmtul
Jury of Washing tun County.
■Nefivti having exceed of an intention os the part
°.f certain settlers in the makers section of the
Mississippi territory, to make cut attack on the
town of Mobile; the yudge of the district of
Th ash’tigton made the following observations on
the subject in his address to the Grand yury
at the Commencement of the late September
Term.
^ There is one circumstance, gentlemen of the
Grand Jury, to which I deem it essential to call
your particular attention Public rumor has
declared, the remonstrances of the governor of
an Adjacent province have alleged, and the com
munications of an active leading partizan, glow
*nf?» ** should . seem, with the confidence of
success, have admitted—that thefe exists among
ms an association, for the purpose of making war
upon the dominions of the king of Spain.
That we have suffered long—that we have
been ungenerously oppressed—that our industry
has been taxed and burthened for a series of
years, almost past endurance, by the power liol
dmg the province of Florida, is what we all feel,
and what every man must acknowledge. That
a settlement of poor American cultivators,amnuo
ting in all perhaps, till oHate, not to three thou
sand, should have p^id 20,000 dollars a year in
tribute to a foreign power, merely for the sake
of enjoying a natural right, is a fact which ought
to excite indignation from one end of the Atneri
can continent to the other. What would be said,
had an ICnglish man of war forbidden any exit
out of, or entrance into the Delaware «>r the
Chesapeake, but on ptying twelve per centum on
the cargo to his Britannic Majesty ? The cry
of war would have echoed from shore to shore
But there is, it will be said, a difference in the
cases. The difference, however, lies not in the
principle, but in the operation. Intheonecasc,
many are a fleeted : in the other a few only.—
The matter of right is the same in both cases.—
The right of a people who reside at the mouth
of» river, to render a river useless to those who
occupy almost the whole country on it3 banks,
cannot, on principles of reason and nature and
national law, be any greater than that ofa people,
occupying an island in the ocean, to render the
nations which use the ocean tributary to them._
Power, mere brutal power, ungraced by justice,
is ail that can be alleged on either sale : and
power can as rightfully block up the bay of Ches
apeake as the bay of Mobile. The mode of o
peration—or whether they act by land or water,
can make no possible difference in the real merits
i »ic tnsr.
But what then?—Does the oppression of the
Spanish government give any right to us, a mere
handful of the American people, scarcely known
ps a part of the nation, the right of making war
upon the king of Spain ? Suppose that the
British blockaded the Delaware )—Would this
give to the people of market street, in Philadel
phia, who are probably more numerous than we
—or would it even give to the whole population
of that great city, aright, without the concur
rence, consent or knowledge of the American
nation, to fit out a fleet, and make a hostile inva
sion of the British Isles ?
" 1*- would be too dangerous (say3 a great wri
ter on national law) to give every citizen the
liberty ot doing himaeIf justice against foreign
ors, as every individual 01 a nation might involve
u in war A right of so great a moment-the
right of judging whether a Nation hath a real
cause ot complaint—whether its case allows of
using force and having recourse to arms_whe
ther prudence admits, and whether the welfare
ot the state demands it; this right I say can only
belong to the body of the nation, or to the aove
rc:gn, its representative. Thus iiie sovereign
power has alone authority to make war.”— Tattel
270.
Nothing in fact can be more absurd, or more
repugnant to the fundamental principles of civil
society, than this assumption of power on the
part of a section of the nation, to invade a foreign
territory. The prerogatives of a body politic
must be vested and consolidated in some known
and acknowledged body of magistracy. When
so vested, ami when exercised by the proper or
gans, whatever is done is recognized, even by
hostile powers, as a national actf and their con
duct with relation to it is regulated accordingly.
Thus prisoners, taken in an attack upon a fo
reign country, made by an army acting under
the authority of their own sovereign, are trea
ted as prisoners ofwarrhut prisoners taken in such
»n attack made by a body unknown to the consti
tution and. laws of their country, would be exe i
cured as prisoners of justice.
Fc.cmupwcr oi engaging in military ex- !
prditiona divided and distributed about among
all the members of society, to be exercised by
them, or any number of them, at their pleasure—
there could be no good reason why t)»e legisla
tive^executive and judiciary powers should not
be divided and distributed in the same manner,
and thus every vestige of civil government would
disappear. Indeed no nation, which suffered
voluntary associations to be formed among its
citizens, for the purpose, of invading at pleasure
the property of other nations, would be
suffered to exist-It would he regarded
merely as a den of pirates and robbers, and it
■would be as much for the interests of other na
tions to combine for its destruction, as it is the
interest of honest men to associate together in
civil society, for the preservation of their livts
und property against individual apgresRora. Nor
can 1 by any means 9"ft how any public officer
can reconcile his engaging in voluntary military
expeditions, with Ins solemnly ** swearing that
tie will support the constitution of the United
8»Utes”
That constitution vests exclusively with the
Congress of the U. Ststn, “ the power to de
clare war, to grant letters of marque and repri
sal, and to make rules concerning captures on
land and water ” Hy what other name than de
claring ami making war this invading of a fo
reign province—this carrying of fu*e and sword
against its inhabitants—this plundering of their
liouars and attacking their forts, can be called, I
know not: and it is impossible that any public ]
officer can reconcile it with the oath which he |
has t«iken to suppoit a constitution that vests '
this power only in the great council of the
nation.
Hut, in addition to till this, there is a law of
the United Slates, by which it is enacted, •* that
if^ any person, within the territory or jurisdiction
of the U .itates, shall begin or set on foot, or
provide or prepare the means for any military
expedition or enterprize to he carried on from
thence against the territory or dominions of any
foreign pi slice or state, with whom the United
Sateran at peace} every such person so offi n
divg. sh ill, upon conviction, be adjodg< d gmltv
of a high misdemeanor, hud dmll suffer tine awl
imprisonment at toe discretion 01 the court in
Phi' ll the conviction shall he had—so that such
fi ifshall not ex- ecd 3000 dollars, nor the term
of impris nment be more than three years,”—
Aeuof 1794.
li should at all times be. enough for a good ci
tizen U'tt the law speaks. II e should not re
fTl'r*« i«* k condition of ohedieruie, a thorough
eou.piehensmn of the ground* and reasons of a
Uw. It IS hi* duty to aim at tbo rope*! cl' a bad '
l*w : but he has no r'ght to oppose a law unre
pealed. I mention this, because I am anxious to
guard against its being imagined, that in attemp
ts*. gemlemen ofth. grand jury, Vo lay before
you vhe prmcifiles of the law which 1 have re
cited, I have any wish to hold up the idea that
you or I ought to be personally satisfied about
the propriety <*f laws, before sve attempt to ex
ecute them. We have no such discretion We I
are mere agents, appointed to apply existing
laws to individual cases : ansi what I have said,
and what I am going to say, is principally in
tended to guard against and to discountenance
I a disposition and views towards a foreign pro
vincc, which our situation as au oppressed peo«
• people daily growing stronger than
our oppressors—ami as a people cut on from,
and unconnected with, and uninfluenced by all
other sections of people in the American repub
he, has a natural tendency to generate in our
minds, and to render acceptable not only to the
abandoned outlaw——but even to men of decent
characters and well meaning intentions
I will therefore take a view of the apologies or
•ncouragements which have been suggested in
favor ot the enterprise.
1. It has been said that the law does not apply
to military expeditions against West Florida, in
asmucU as there is no acknowledged prince or
state to whom the territory belongs. The United 1
States, it is said, have refused to rq-.eive an am
bassador coming in the name of King Ferdinand,
and have declared a determination to receive
none from King Joseph. Admitting this to be a
fact j what does it amount to ? iVhy, merely to
this, that King Ferdinand and King Joseph are
fighting about a kingdom, and that we, like pru
dent men. do not choose to meddle with them till<
they have done. It is not our business to settle j
their disputes. The kingdom, we will admit, be !
longs to one or other of them : hut we will do no
act which on our p. rt shall imply » decision upon
the question, till they have settled it between
themselves We are mere buy-staoders and not
paitizaiis for either, lint what has this to do
*7.*, West-Florida ? Because we will not say to
vih:ch it belongs ; is it concluded that we say it
oelongs to neither, and to no one » Unquestioi.
ably Wist Florida is within the dominions uhome
loreig i state—and as the United States are «t war
with no one, Florida must oe within the domini
ons of a state. with whom they are vt peace_
Would any reasonable man allege, that because
two of Ins neigiioora quarrelled about their right
to a horse, he was perfectly justifiable in stealing
him whenever he pleased 1 Jbe assured that the
general principles of law and honesty are the
same about provinces as about horses ; and it
would be just as scandalous for you or me to set
“P oth r VC* *nd plU,llierer8 in lhe on« ca*e as in
.» U , lJ,SSaidaKan,» that Florida, as far as
the Perdido, rightfully belongs to the people of
the United States. 1 admit that it does ; but are
wr tlie people of the United States ?— Are ten
naZr?d^°P*lCO!,|theTrbiRb> l5uJ American
nation I Can ten thousand or a small part often
thousand, justly arrogate the rights and the au
thority ol ten millions > The public treasury al
,so belongs to the people ol the United Slates —
Hut can the people of Tombigby, or even the
I wh0,e ot G -orgia, for that reason, legally
' 8c,ze 11 whenever they please ? Nations art by
! MHd(a«lhoria*d agents ; and if the autho.
i r *ed agents of the American people ; if iro
Vv™fa',Kb|* n0t *ec,n bt to ,“S£rt the.r claim to
We,t Florida; we, tlie people of Tombigby have
no more right to touch it than the emperor of
Morocco Say not then that treaties have decla
red it to be the property of tlie United States &
that treaties are the law.-It is tlie l '2 11
murderer shall be put to death. But has any pri- '
vate individual a right to kill him i No. It would
JSZSjT ThC **W *■“ iU ow” and j
b,.? h?^Cr°,bjCCt* U iS SaiJ’ 18 8Uch « cannot
but be grateful to the American nation. It ,s not
only to deliver ourselves from oppression I.
is not only to rid ourselves from that foreign t .x
stion, to escape which the United Colonies revol
ted from the mother country, but it is to add a
new province to tne American empire No soo
ner shall we become masters of Florida, than we
will lay our conquest at the feet of our federal na i
rent. , i
But what are the United States ? A numerous
»nn nmvrrlnl nohnn 1, it ih» ,i;o:„..i.. . i
suppose, of taking possession'ofTpeu7 Spanish '
province, tha» prevents their occupying it » A.s i
tliey so poor that tney cannot pay 500 men for en
gaging in that entei prize ! Or are the perils of
u so great, the dangers so tremendous, that no
500 men could be procured for the desperate oc
casion ? O 1 fortunkte nation, that in such an ex
tremity she should enjoy an opportunity of repo
sing her fortunes on ti.e v-lor of the redoubtable
champions of Tombigby ! O ! hallowed spot'
where yet remain some latent embers of the mar
tial fire which established American indepe...
dence 1 Alas • how is it possible to speak with
seriousness of the contemptible gasconade, which
talks of 1 ombigoy s making a present of a pro
vince to tlie people of the United States ' No
gentlemen—lei us cherish more exalte , id-us of
the power and dignityofthe federal government
than to suppose that they would in this way ex’
tend the boundaries of die American empire I Let
us think more highly of their power—for tney are
not so poor u faeole as to be reduced to the necess
ity ol abandoning their rights unless aided by our
exertions—let us think mote highly of their dig
nity, for they nave too much self respect to enact
laws and immediately lay themselves under obit
gallons to men for viol-ting them.
Indeed, much as hath been said of the insults
and contempt throwu on tlie United Slates by
foreign powers ; no indignity ever equalled that
which is displayed by diose wiio seem to calcu
late that their assertion of their indisputable right
toa piece of property, unjustly will,held, depends
on the good will and courage of a few adven
turous men in a remote corner of their domini
tins.
4 But it has been intimated, that government,
thougn tor political reasons, it will not come for
vyaru, will in fact encourage the expedition. Be
lieve it not. It is the old story invented by Mi
randa and revived by Burr j and it was the grand
delusion that effected the destruction of the fol
lowers of both. The foliy of such pretensions
has heretofore been so fully exhibited, that the
government could not possibly shew any mercy
to those w ho should again devote themselves to
the same delusion. It wo . J not he believed
that any man could, at the present day, be igno- :
rant enough to be imposed upon by such a pre- I
tence. J he fact is, that the thing is impossible. 1
The President himself has no more right to make ;
war upon a foreign power than you or 1; and, al- 1
though the United states have a claim under the
French treaty ; yet as the country has not been
delivered up unucr it—as the claim lias so long
lain dormant, and ns nothing short of carrying
war into a country actually possessed by a foreign •
power, would enable us to occupy ft» I doubt
whether, at the present day, even the president
himself cOuId realize our right to West Florida,
without the legislative authority. We know he
tua not that ; and all who know what lie is, or
what mi executive magistrate ought to be—m iy
be full well assured, that if lie wanted to assert
m any case, the rights of a powerful nation, he
would not have recourse to the instrumentality
of an obscure conspiracy.
5. But it is said again j if government di<cs
not encourage the enterprise, it will wink at it {
very influential men of tha N uiouai Sen ue have
be uu applied to on the occasion—ami their patri
olism and leliow ferlmg will not permit the ex
istencc 1,1 a doubt, but that they will use every
exertion m ptevent our suffering by our seal lor
our country'a rights. Be convinced, they will
make no promise ol impunity. II you bear that
Ihi y him, t*. believe it, you will be most anaured
Jy deceived i the I'ns.dent himself could not do
it—4tc- may pardon past offence?, but lie can ne
ver promise pardon lo future ones. It vnttH in
f»«t be to nullify at liis pleasure the law* of the le
gislature, and would justly subject him to lm
peschment. The Senators, who it is said have
hern applied to, know too well their duty—are
acquainted too well with the constitution oftho'-r
country, and have already seen too much of the
direful effects of unauthorized military exnediii-J
ons, to give the slighest countenance to the pro
jocted enterprize. They have seen one uv-mber
expelled from the Senate of the United States,
for being concerned in a sundar expedition against
the Spxwish territories.
• But it is said, after all, that the enterprize
is as safe as it is honm-abl-.: and beneficial—safe
in itsprogTess—safe in jts consequences. As to
its execution and progress ; our situation is pecu
liarly calculated f »r it—unconnected with all
other settlements and unobserved by them: at a
great distance trom the territorial authorities, &
out ot resell of the federal ones ; the enterprise
could be executed, even before its existence is
known. And as to any after-consequences, they
cannot be dreaded , the offenders would only be
punished by the vcibict of a jury taken from a-J
mong ourselves——irtd the amount of the fine
could only be nominal whilst here are any pre
tensions to patriotism in the judge. It seems,
therefore, that whilst a judge and jury reside in
the n ighhornood of {Tenders, they are to forget
the obligations of their o -.ths. I trust that we |
are not yet so depraved. I tr*: st that we have not
yet forg itten that our own fancies, or evep our
more sc.nous conceptions as to right and wrong,
are not *o be the rule, independently of I iw, by
which \vc convict or acquit a fellow-citizen, and
|)ass judgment upon him accordingly I trust that
every jury will bear in mind, that the only point,
whith tney are sworn to try, is whether the fact a*
charged Has been committed by the party accu
sed s »nd as to the court, how much soever, a
h-w years ago, an ignorance of the offence miglit
J 'stly have been suggested in mitigation of the
penalty { nothing of that kind can be alledged on
the present occasion j for there is perhaps no law
of the United States, which has been more ge
nerally known, or to which the attention of the
people of this part of America has been more
impressively called, than that which prohibits mi
litary expeditions or enterprises against the do
minions of any prince or state, with whom the U
nited States are at peace. In fact there is nothing
b.it a rigid enforcement of this law, that can pre
vent the United States from being a source of po
litical pestilence to other countries, or that can
enable them to maintain their character 8s stand
ing among civilized nations.
£ThiB is all of the address that was contained
in tiie Natchez Weekly Chronicle of the 8th Oc
tober The remainder has not yet come to hand J .
OTICE—We shall petition the ensuing Je- ■
i. s gislatme, for leave to bring into this state,
certain SLAVES from the State of Georgia, i
SAMUEL McCRAW,
SARAH McCRAW
Richmond, Sept. 28. w2m
NO TICE—That a PETITION will be pre
sented to the next General Assembly,
praying that an act may pass authorising the com
mon hall, of the city of Richmond, to establish
a reasonable boundary to said city.
October 19. w5^
r I "HE subscriber offers for sale, 400 acres of
* . ^N-0* adjoining the upper turnpike gate,
or will divide the same into two or more lots, as
the number of purchasers may require ; and will i
also sell, 100 acres fioin off the tr^ct he resides '
on, 53 acres of which are in woods, on the north i
side of the turnpike } this may also be divided
intc two or moie lots, each purchaser taking an
equal portion of cleared land in the opposite field
— Also, a Lot of about 15 acres, adjoining Mr.
James Bray, on the Goode’s Bridge Road—the
terms of payment are, three yearly and equal, to
be secured by bond and approved security, carry
ing interest from the date if not punctually paid,
and a deed of trust on the land. If the above-**
not sold at private sale, it will be offered to the
highest bidder, on the above terms, at my house,
on Saturday, the 17th instant. Alao, the stock of
Horses, Cattle and Sheep, among the former is a
capital two years’ old colt by Florizel, and bis
dam by Boll \ir ; with a parcel of Com, Oats and
*•er, <•!«! » 40 gallon siiii wiiii a pewter worm,
on a credit of 12 months, with bond and appro
ved security, carrying interest from the date. If
the land is not sold on the above day, it will be of
fered for refit tor one or more years, on particular
restrictions.
JOHN JOCELYN KLEINHOFF.
November 6. wtds
CHEEP OF THE MIXED BREED.-The
O Subscriber has now ready for sale, at his
residence, Mount Airy—a beautiful fl«ck of Rara
Lambs—from the Barbnry I mixed with t/icjlnctt
Virginia EvJet—they ar_e generally from 7 to 8
months old, well shaped and in good health, and
on inspection their fleece will b- found to be ex
celltnt both as to quantity and quality—They will
be sold on easy terms to accommodate purcha
sers—Public good, rather than personal profit,
being the object of the present owner.
JOHN TAYLOE.
Mount Airy, Richmond"?
County, Va. Oct 30 5 w3w
] AIDES ENGLISH KID, SILK AND
J SPANGLED SHOES.-—HAWKINS Is
ALoEN, have just receiver! an elegant assort
ment of Ladies Shoes, among which are English
Kid, figured Silk and Spangled Shoes—Like
wise a large quantity of Morocco and Leather,
which will he sold from 4i 6J to 7- 6d per pair i
Also, an invoice of DRY GOODS, consisting of
Cumbricks, Callicoes, Dimities ; black and figu
red Bnmhazet; worsted hose ; black Drab <k
mixed Kei .emere ; dark mixed Sattinet and im
perial Cord ; drab Kersey, Flannel, Bed Tick
ing, &e. Sec.
1.50 Reams writing piper.
100 do wrapping do.
October 30. w4w
NOT ICE.--On Monday, the 26d» rlayof No j
vember next, before Thomas Hobson’s Ta
vern, at Cumberland court hoti.ru, it being court ;
day; Will be expoted to tale, by public auction, I
to the (ugliest bidder for ready money, a certain •
negro slave named STEPS KY, wiio 'is an excel
lent Carriage and Country lilurk Smith, the pro- j
perty of Fleming Casey of said county.
I bis sale will l»e made by virtue ot a deed of
trust, executed to the subscribers, by the said ;
Fleming Casey, to Secure the payment of a debt,
due to Mrs. Susanna Wilcox, of the county of
Buckingham. And all persons having claims to
tht said slave, by deed or otherwise, are hereby ,
publicly called oil to exhibit their claim to the ;
subscribers, or either of them, on or before said i
day of »;de—otherwise, this notice will be plead* I
cd ip bar to any claim which may hereafter arise
or appear,
JAMES B. WOOD SON,l ...
JOHN ANDERSON, $ Puttees.
October 9. w7w
NOTICE —A PETITION will be present
ed to the next General Assembly of Vir
gmi.i, for leave to turnpike the road between
Hichmond and Petersburg, Sic.
Oct. 2._ _w2m
NOTICE —The subscriber lias rented, ami
removed Ins Counting Room to the large
new Brick Lumber-Houv. near Sbockoe Ware
House, and lately occupied by Mr. Junes C. An
thony Tins house is cah nlated to store up
ward# of .500 hogrheads of Tobacco, and several
thousand.b u-rels ol flour ; it is situated conveni
ent to the basin of ihe csu-l, a»d rendered secure
from fire by being covered with file. #
THOMAS GUY. ,
Richmond, Sep SI: 3m
«^neiv Penitentiary store.
(ok SHOCICCC HILL.)
THE SUBSCRIBER, Agent fur the Cum
inon wealth, has lor sale, the follow, og aiti
cles, the manufacture of the Penitentiary, whole
sale ami retail, for rash only :
CUT NAILS.
Wholesale P ices Retail Prices.
3dy l?) Ceuta per lb. J44
4 13 tlo tlo 14
5 12) do do 13)
6 12 do tlo 13
8 11 tlo do 1$
10 lu) do do 11)
12 10) tlo do 11)
20 10) do do U
St>R!GS.
3dy 39 Cents per lb. 50 per m.
4 22 l S tlo do 67 do
6 18 do do 84 do
WROUGHT NAILS.
Wholesale Prices Retail P-iees.
CJy 14) Cents per pound. 15)
8 14 tlo do 13
Id 13) do do 144
12 13 do do J4
20 12) do do 13A
30 12) do tlo 13)
CUT BRADS.
8dy 10) do do 11)
10 10 do do jl
12 10 do tlo 11
20 10 do do 11
broad and narrow Axes, Hatchets, Mat Axe«,
Peck Axes, Grubbing Hoes, broad hilling and
Sardan H.*es, Traces, Well Chains. Hinges of
'fferent Hammers, Wedges, Fenders and
cinJer Shovels, Undies, Hallars, Horse Cellars,
Mule Collars, Surcingles, buck-Bnids, belly.
Bauds, Breeching, Fire Buckets Bed Cords, fi.it
and fecund quality Leading Lines, Sash Cord,
Chalk Lines and Seine Twine, Virginia Cloth &.
Mule Yarn
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Fair Tops, Back Straps 9 Dollars
Do Plain 8 do
Suwarrows 7 do
Military do 6 do
Hall Boots 5 do
Minis Call Skin Shoes, lined and
bound JO* 61 12*.
Do Side Leather 7i- 6d gs.
B°y*’ do 4o- GJ 6s
Do do smaller do 3, 3,
Negroes’Shot's (strong Runset) 7s 61 St.
Womens’ leather shoes thick soals 7s 61
Do do thin do Gt 9J
Do do Slips (V*
Do Morocco do 0* 9d
Do ■ do Ties 7t GJ
Girls’ Morocco Shoes 5* <5.t.
Do smaller do 3, 4, Git.
Do b ather do 4, GJ 6s.
D» do smaller do 3, 3, gj
ffj* Boots, Shoes, or any of the above articles,
nvuie to orders, left at the Penitentiary Store,
n*-it door to Mr. Jos. Cartel’s, on Shotkoe 1 till
MAANS VALENTINE.
O -.tober 30. w,f
ONE HUNDRED, Virginia Bj'n, SLAVES
LOR SALE.—(J’i the first Monday in J 1.
mmry next, being Albemarle court day, I shall
expose to tale, at Public Auction, at Charlottes
ville,in me county of Aibemirl-, One Hundred
NEGROES, MEN &. WOMEN, ROTS AND
GIRLS
A repugnance to wound the feelings and se
yer the ties of nature, will cause them to be sold
ill families
THE TERMS OF SALE ■ ■- •
One half the purchase money to be paid by the i
buyer on receiving the property, the other half
at the end of twelve months, which is to be se
cured by bond with security, approved by the
subscriber or his agent. Interest fiom the day
ol sale, if the mutiny secured by bond be not i
punctually paid at tiie time stipulated, must be
paid.
HUGH NELSON.
October 2$. wl(iw
Michael gretter, silversmith
AND JEWELLER, opposite Gambles’
Corner, Main.street—grateful for the liberal en !
ahv..,cnt he has received, ir,foi,v,s lus fiicuua j
and customers, he has received an additional sup-!
ply ol articles : He has on hand the tnoat fmthi !
i-uable assortment of Pearl, Gold, Silver and Pla- j
ted Goods—among which are—Pearl and Topaz
Breast- Pins, Rings, Earring's and Bracelets, En
smelled do Cornelian, Amber & JetNecklar.es,
Plated Tea Setts, complete, Castors, Candle
sticks, Snuffers and Snuifcr Trays, Bread and
C-ke Baskets, Bottle- and Salt Stands, &e &c. j
Silver Table, Dessert and Tea Spoons, Soup,
Punch and Cream Ladles, Ac Ho is in daily
expectation of a further supply of fashionable Sil
ver Plate; all of which he offers at his usual mo
derate prices
Wanted, one or two Boys, as apprentices to
the above business*
N. B Liberal wages will be given to a Jewel
ler who understands his business perfectly.
October 16 wtf
;'Vj i siiau pennon me next (X. ueral
X >1 Assembly lo sell a Tract of Land, lying in
Mecklenburg county, belonging to Richard
Brattle, a Lunatic.
WALTER FRAZER,
Committee of Richard iirarr.c.
October 2. w8w
At SACHbR WANTED—Wanted in an
Academy in the neighborhood of Rich
round, a gentleman possessing an accurate knew
ledge of the English languag , of Arithmetic, and
who also writes a good h m l Siiuuhl be h.-ip
pen lo he acquainted with any other branch ofe
duration usually taught in Academies, he ahull
be considered as entitled to further remuneration.
With equal attainments, a preference will ho gi
veil lo a minister of some religious worship;
but though, this is not deemed an essential con
dit ion, yet in no case shall any person he em
ployed other than one of orderly habits and
approved character.
Letters post p-:d and directed to E—N A
at Manchester shall be attended to.
September 11. lawtf
FOR SALE—a valuable MERCHANT and
SAW-MILL ; stuated in thte county of
Loudon on Goose creek j of a mile from w -ere j
it empties in the Potomac 4 mile-* from Leesburg,
35 from Alexandria and about the same distance
from George Town ; in the rn< 1st of the fineat j
wheat country of Virginia. The main road from j
Leevbmg to Alexandria, passes within one mile '
wl the null, and the boats that navigate the J*«,to j
mac come tip to the Mill, which affords great !
opportunity of procuring wheat, by means ol tne j
river, at all seasons, and a gt r.al facility of sending
Hour to market by water to George Town and
Alexandria The Mill-House is built of atone 50
feet by 34. t wo stories and I or Hours, and works
two pair of stones. The machinery, which is ol
the most approved Construction, is in good repair
The saw-mill, is of the odiuary size & works 1 saw
— With the Mill, if suitable to the purchaser, may
be had 10 or 20 acres of Land, on the. side of the
creek on which the mill stands, and on the. oppo
site a tract ol Land, containing about 2P.U or 300
acres, of good quality and well timbered. The
excellence ol the stream of Goose creek, at this
place t the abundance of wheat grow n in the vi
entity t the facil'lics of water nav igation j and the
general and rapid improvements of this part of
the state hold out great inducements to a person
of activity and spirit, inclined lo vest his money
in property of this description For further par
ticulars apply to VVM BRENT, Jr.
__ Near Aquia Ton Ojfiee, Virginia.
SAMPSON’S SPEKCH,
ffih PmfMeitJ fur tale, ai th>*
nKigca. , „
Munroe. or II immnncf 4V Daniel. of Petc)S.
or to the subscrif.-r
ednpd ir pootps.
November 9.
NO 1 IUE — All |K*l'ln:is win It in: r,l,nini |4
glinst the Esup* «>f P^tbh Tinsi.hy,
.1. cesse l, are requested t * send in their accntiu. •» '
immediately to the suhs^rioer, and allthos*? in
debted to said estate are intreated ti> make
speedy payment to
‘ JAMF.S BROWN, Jr. Adni'r.
October 9 tf
PALI. GOOiJS--RUSSELL C* WAL^
A LACE, have .i'isi received by the l)isj»:.tr.U
from Liverpool, 18 h-le* \V miens, consisting ..f ’)
Gi rths, ‘willed Coatings and Blankets, and Flan
nels, to be sold only by the bale.
Likewise by the Levant—
24 Boxes Window Glass, 12 hy 15 & 15 j,y id
1 Cask Scythe Blades i-ss«i*ted
18 do;. Spades and Sbnxds.
Likewise by the Joint and Adam from London;
40 Pieces best twilled SacU.tr g
1 Case Manchester stuffs, as-orted colours
2000 Lb Seine Twite
1 i ntnk Threads, assorted colors, from No.
lb to No. 16
The above GOODS will b** 1 reasonable,
for cash nr acceptances in «own, lays.
Likewise two ton GERMAN STEEL.
Octntv-r 12. I2w
I OMI'kUv.a 1* lUitKAY, ...i,c received
A by the Slop Avert-:, their F Jl Supnly oT
LONDON GOOD?, containing u great variety,
of urticl-s, suited to die sijaym, among them are.
Diaper and Dtm.sk Tab!- Cloths and Napkins,
un elegant aftsbrlnieiit,
Scotch HoH hid Sheeting ot t»-ry sttderior quality
Superfine Cloths and Ca3*tmetes do do do
Dolman’s Bund Street tl .13 do tin do
Carpets ‘ ’ do . Ud do
Irislt Shee'ing, Linen and Long Lawn. •
1 hey arc in cl tily expectation of receiving, by
the brig O n‘a, from Liverpool, their fill supply'
oi Course Woollen*, Hardware, Cutlery, jgtc Jtc.
which will render ti.eir assortment very com
pietf.
October 23.
\X7'ILL be sold to tlie highest bidder 011 the
premises on tl»e ls{Mm.l:iy in Dec. n-xt;
THREE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND
in the County ol Henrico, within six m 1< * of the
City of Richmond, aud on each side ofilii Stage
road leading frniB Richmond to Fredericksburg,
on the waters of the Brook Run The land mi lli®
west side of the road will be laid off in lots from 10
to 300 acres; on this partoftlie land is * manufac
turing k saw mdl 1 ho East side and on which
the dwelling house stands, in one lot containing
between 600 and 700 acres. It is thought unne
cessary to give a description of the above proper
ty, as it is presumed, purchasers will form their
own opinion of its present or future value. T-*rnis
of sale, one third cash, one third in twelve m ejxhs.
the balance, in two years : bonds with approved
security, with Dei - Is of Trust on the land, will
be required of the purchasers.
Will also be sold, on the 1st Monday of Dec*
for ready money, 900 barrels of Com, 150 head
of Hogs, 70 do. of Cattle, 8‘J do. of Sheep, a.id 20
do of Horses anil Mules.——•Also, same articles
of Household and JKachen Furniture—at four
months credit. Bund and approved Security will
be required.
o * T. I* PROSSER
Sep 25, 1310. • lJs
N IJ The Sale will be continu-d from day to
Jay, until the whole Property is disposed of.
* . _‘T H- P.
Thirty dollars reward; u.na.
V? IV fi-^m the sit. scrrber, living at Stafford
Court Haute Virginia, on the -night of - ^0l!|
instant, a bright inulato lad named AM j > t»,out
20-years of age, 5 IVet 9 or 10 inches high—a
smart active fellow, lias been accustomed to wait
principally ■, but can laK* care ufliornes, and drive
a carnage. He nss a very conspicuous scar up
on the left cheek, of about 4 inches long, much
blacker than the rest of his face. It is supposed
that he wiH endeavor to proceed to the North
ward. by men’s of a forged pass, * which it is be
lieved, he bar procured. Hi > clothes cannot be
described, as he had a variety of them.
The above re ward will be giv. x for secu ing
Amos in any jail so that the su-rc-iber may get
iiim again, and all reasonable charts will be paid
if he be brought home. ; , ,.V.
JAMES MITCHELL.
November 2d. ty
nPHIRTY DOLLARS - REWARD —Ran
fl a way trom the subscriber, about 9 months
ngo,ELlZ A, a mulatto woman about thirty y^-ax-s
of age, ol lhe common suture, none of her cloth
ing recollected—her husband liv. s in Riclimon
—I expert shh is either lurking in tlx 4 pi ire or in
the neighborhood of Williamsburg—she was pur
ch isetl of Doctor Tazewell about three or four
years ago, and I am told rs harbored m the ne ph
borbood of the latter place. Tlie above reward
will be paid to uny person who will deliver tier
to mein Manchester.
JAMES TV WIN FRET.
Nov 2 yt
ive. DJLU.VKS KKWARO.-blrayed
A lr >m the Fairfield Race Ground, some tune
since, h likely dark brown coloured MULE, with
• bob tail, ami the hair worn off the right thigh.
Whoever will deliver s-.id Mule to Mr Wdb.in
Randolph, at Wilton, Col. Miles S.-lden, near
Richmond, or the subscriber, shall receive the a
bove reward, and all reason si. I ■* charg.-s from
JOHN y iveuth.
Who h ■IS to ii. i t)IIA. of *
1000 Seasoned one in-h Albany PLANK, and
2 Pair 2nd h.,nd UURR MILL STONJCfl
October 26 jp"
1AM si:h inc!iii> ii to dt.<p'iie tu in, K- . ii^
Charles Coy County, viz GREEN W ,Y,
i.ontamiiig 50tl acres ot fi ie level iHi.irovnabic
wheat LAND, more or less ; on which is eve
ry house a reasonable man can wish, a variety
of poo l fruit, a large and extensive fertile Gar
den MO NS ACER, about 500 acres, on which
IS a new small building a 4 hundred peach trees;
equally level and much the*..me k.nd of soil._
1 tie i a Tern at the Court house, large and com.
modems, together with the Stores and two hun
dred acresof Ingii land and in adow All these
farina are adjoining each other, and the whole
boundedoy two Creeks emptying into J min’
River, which forms u B iy before the door of
the dwelling house, not more than 1400 yard*
distance On each stream is a valuable Mill
Si-at, in the heart i.f the County, winch affords
great crops ot wheat. The distance from this
is thirty miles, and from P/tersburg twenty five.
The water at each place is equal to Mountain
Wafer, and no seat in our part of tfi State is
generallj' more healthy or pleasant. If the above
property is not disposed of in a lew months, the
Tavern, Stores, hr.. will be leased for a term of
years, or rented f<*r a year —This Tenement is a
good -<t«nd for a mercantile concern, and rents
for £ lOO annually. For terms apnly to
JOHN TYl.EH.
Richmond, Nov 2. (it
1M(E subscriber intends, in a few weeks, to
lesve this s'.a.e for England—-and in ins sc
ience, Mr. Lew /ones is duly authorizr-d to it
end to any business, in which he maybe con
, ;erned All p-rso-'.j, having claims Mgu.itis> U.iti,
: nay bring them lb. :'or payment
\j an f-;y iMOR'iii b,
NOtlowsy county, • »• , ■ „ j.