Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-05-14 00:00:00, page 3

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Jrcmonapf ibf eonmlttec that tb* widen* refw
red to, satiafactonly proves the payment to »be Ge
neral of shove 34,000 doUers exclusive of and un
, Conner ted with b^TaHko end commercial trans
actions, the origiMamffh I* of wlurh are laid be
fore the house, end wen ordered with the report to
be printed. ,js*.
Such is the fatality ever attendant on rrimes and
the consequences of attempting to conceal them,
that it now appears that the military court of enqui
ry, whereof col. Jonathan Williams and col. Cu
abing were members, will of itself be sufficient to
establish Wilkinson’s criminality; for that re
port expressly stated, that the general did not re
ceive any money but from his commercial transac
tions with the Spaniards, and that they were closed
in the year 1791, excepting for a quantity of da
maned Tobacco, of which it is unnecessary to
speak of tbe veracity of tbe account presented by
the general, and accepted by tbe court as proof of
his innocence—But mark thesnure, into which this
unhappy man has fallen! After the acquittal by
the court composed of his friends, he one day (no
doubt bv mere accident) walked into the War Office,
Strolled (by accident also) into the Secretary’s room,
and there being nobody present but a clerk (by acci
dent again) bore away into oprn day aod no doubt
'without permission a bundle of papers containing
all tbe evidence he had produced to the court, 'with
‘his own detefence, and their proceedings in the
rase ! The committee of congress, finding these pro
ceedings necessary in the investigation, and presum
ing they were in the propei place, applied to the se
cretary at war for them ; when, behold, it appealed
they had been carried off during the secretary«h'p
olf Mr. Dearborn. This fart was substantiated b\
the affidavit of the clerk, whu witnessed, as Mi
Randolph styled it, “ tins felonious act of tbe com
mander in chief”—Mr. Jones the judge advocate ha
lik-wise testified as to the particular papers deliver
ed by him to the secretary of war, which are now
missing.
The committee unable to procure these necessary
papers from the »3r office, and bee iinug more con
Sfinccd of their importance by the extraordinary
conduct o. iv'ilkinson, issued a snbpupna for bun to
come before them,and produce these papers; they,
however could obtain from him neither the spun
oua accounts painted on the court, nor his own de
fence; and the only paper which they retained of
the five unimpoi last ones which the general sent,
was Andrew Ellicott’s affidavit.—The residir- re
main in the General’s possession.—This fact is su
ted in the report.
Then suppression of these papers would alone
afford the strongest presumtivc proof, even w>re
vositire evidence wanting; but as it was stated on
fhe-floor of the bouse by Mr. Pearson,one of theroni
mittee, many of the proofs weie either und«r ti e
General’s own hand, or that of his friends, and could
not .therefpre be rebutted.
Tbe universal indignation excited m the house at
these circumstances was only equalled by the feel
ings produced by his letter to the speaker, insinu
ating that he wag ready to appear before a tribuoal
and prove his innorer.re, altnough at the very mo
ment of bis writing, he knew a committee was ac
tually sitting to investigate his conduct, before
whom he had not ventured to appear, or to send any
evidence in his possession.
Although puhlick opinion has long been made up
on this subject, the facial disgrace of Wilkinson
cap only be completed next Session—when the in
vestigation now commenced, must be closed—It is
generally supposed, he will endeavour to avert his
fate by resigning.
When the report and documents are printed, 1
shall send yon copies.
ADVERTISEMENT.
From Ihe American Citizen.
Will be sold at Gallows llall, this evening, the
following articles;
A lot of prints—No. I, contains a view of New
Orleans, with a French privateer unliding and sell
ing merchandize, robbed from American vessels at
Bea by the French. No. 2 represents the burning of
American vessels by the French. No. 3, a storm in
Cadia bay, American ships driving on shore in dis
tress, fired on by the French, and burnt by soldiers,
drawn by J. Strongarm, engraved by Non-Resist
ance and dedicated to Madison & Co.
“ Embargo or protection to seamen,” with a
plate representing a ship in Dry Dock dismasted,
her bottom worm-eaten, and keel dropping out, sail
ors, a can hottoin upwards and an empty purse—in
30 pagee, 27 mos.! y Farmer Giles, dedicated to the
Sage of Monticello, hy tie late Duke of Wall-Street.
“ full tide ol successful experiment, a philoso
phical work, in 8 vnls. 365 popes by the Sage of
Monticello—dedicated to Ignorance and patronized
by Prejudice.
" An account of Cslrutta Jail, by a gentleman
formerly a tenant thereof.
M An Embassy to Russia, by Short Adams.
* Empty Treasury,” an eleg v, by O. Grabme.
u Four millions Loan in time of p*.:re,” a tract
in 18 pages, bv Jeffersonian Economy, Efq.
“ Better reign tn Hell than serve in H aven,” a
flaming piece, by the Ex-Bashaw of this my.
“ Lamentations on the loss of office,” a patbetiek
piece, by the same.
“ Capers, or the Hero of Gilt Spurs, by Cuiiosi
ty, a Yankee.
The following Circular was addressed to the Col
lector of the port of Philadelphia.
(CIRCULAR)
Tecssury Department,
Comptrollers office, April 27, 1810.
SIR,
It has been represented to this department that at
•ome custom houses a practice prevails of permit
ting the consignees of meirhandue to enter it with
certain discounts taken ntf in this country. This
practice is not warranted by law: and might, if
permitted, lead to consequences injurious to the re
venue, and to merchants at those ports where the
practice does not obtain. It is an object of prima
ry importance to establish and maintain uniform j
rules by which the officers ot the customs are to be
governed in their official duties ; and more especi
ally with respect to the principle upon which the a
mount of duties is to be ascertained, in future,
therefore, you will permit no allowance whatever
for discounts, unless they be actually and positive
ly ly made «*h the face of the invoice by the exporter;
<ygld you are not to regm^surh as are tn depend up- <
Ini tbe conditions to bJjjpikriormed by the consignees !
• in this country, !
^ .
certaiasd, in various
been consigned fn
MS*
with false mvoicne, by wbitdi tha
them, end bnfd1 the merchandise, a
•tractions, for tbs shippers order; that after
try, aw order redelivered from the shipper by
some one who is not obliged to render an ac
count and who has the genuine invoice} nod
by these contrivances and collusions, the reve
nue f* defrauded. To detect and prevent such frau
dulent attd collusive practices, the secretary and
comptroller of the treasury concur in the opinion,
that you will b« justified in opening and examining
all packages whatever, containing merchandize sent
to the United States on consignment to persons
who are not the owners ; and they earnestly recom
mend it accordingly.
n is at art times desirable to give every Utility
to trade add commerce which is consistent with the
security of the revenue. With this view, a con
struction the most liberal which the collection law
would warrant, and which indeed seems to militate
against Che letter of the Taw, has beer? adopted for
the convenience of the merchant with respect to de
bentures. The construction alluded to is this : that
the tight to the debenture commenced on the com
pletion »f the entry for the exportation af the mer
chandize.. But this construction did not authorise
the deLIVeiiy of the debenture ontirufter the cl. ar
ance and departure of the vessel. To entitle the
exporter to the debenture, the law lequirrs that the
good* shall be exported within twelve months af
ter importation. YToa will not therefore, in any
case, deliver the debenture until after clearance and
departure of the vessel ; and that departure should
be piompt and without delay. The practice lately
adopted by some merchants of detaining their ves
sels in harbour, and in some instances, for a consi
derable time, after the expiration of the year within
which the -xportation should be made is not war
rvi’H bv l’\v, h affords an opportunity to violate
the law bv relanding the goods and disposing of
ih-m in ib? countVy, which there is too much rea
'Oii to believe has been done in many instances.—
I se evasions and uffartions of the law have in
tbien.ed this department to direct a rigorous execu
imn ol its provisions relative to exportations of mer
chandize miner title to drawback. And I have to
ln‘arm you that it is the instruition of the secreta
rv of*'he treasury, that in all cases which shall
hereafter occur, vou are not to delivers debenture
until (he vessel, in which the mirrhandize is ahoat
to be exported for benefit of driwthat It, shall have
obtained a clearance and departed from the port in
twelve months alter the importation of the mer
chandize, to he computed from the date of the entry
of 3uch merchandize.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. DUVAL.
AN ACT.
Authorising a toan of monct, for a sum not exceed
ing the amount of the principal of the public debt,
rembarstable during the year one thousand eight
hundred and ten.
Be it enact d by the Senate and House of Hepre
present at tics of the United States of America in
Congress assembled. That the president of the Unit
er! States he, and he is hereby empowered to bor
iow, on the rredit of the United States, a sum not
exceeding the amount of the prih'-ipal of the public
debt, which will be reimbursed according to law,
during thr oresent year, by the commissioners of
the sinking (und, at a rate of interest, payable
quarter yeatly, not exceeding six per Centum per
annum, and reimbuiseai.le at the pleasure of the
United St.it s, or at such period as may be Stipu
lated by contract, not exceeding six years from the
first day of January n-xt; to be applied, in addition
to the monies now in the treasury, or which may he
received therein from other sources during the pre
sent year, to defray any of the public expenses
which are or may be authorised by law. The stock
thereby created shall be transferable in the same
manuer as is provided by law tor the transfer of the
landed debt. It shall be lawful for the bunk of the
United States to lend the said sum.oi any pattthere
nt; and it is further hereby declared, that it shall
be deemed a good execution ol the said power to
borrow, f..r the secretary of the Treasury with the
approbation of the president ol the United States,
to cause to he constituted certificates of stock,
signed by the register of the treasury, nrT>y a com
missioner of loans, for the sum to be borrowed, 01
for any part thereof, hearing an interest ol six per
cent, per annum, transferable and reimbursable as
j aforesaid; and to cause the said certificates of stock
j to be sold ; Provided, That no such slock be sold
, under par.
bee. 2. And be it further enacted, That the se
cretary of the treasury be, and he is hereby autho
rised, with the approbation of the president of the
United States, to give#the preference, in the sub
scriptions which may be made to the loan autho
rised by this act, to the holders of the exchanged
six per cent, stock, created by virtue of the second
section of the art passed on the eleventh day of
February, one thousand eight hundred and seven,
lor an amount not exceeding, for each such stock
holder, the amount of the said exchanged six per
cent, stock, held by him at the time of subscribing
is aforesaid : Provided, That the holders of the
said stock, who may be desirous to subscribe to the
said loan, shall notify the same in the manner and
within tfi* time to be designated by public notice,
for that purpose, by the secretary of the treasur),
witli the approbationof the president of the United
States : And provided alto, That the sum which
may he thus borrowed from the holders of the said
exchange six pei cent, stock shall be reimburtea
ble at tire pleasure of the United States.
Sec. 3. And be it farther enacted, That so much
of the funds constituting the annual appropriation
of eight million of dollars, for the payment of the
principal and interest or the public debt of the Unit
ed States, as may be wanted for that purpose, is
hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment
of the interest and for the reimbursement of the
principal of the stock, which may be created by
virtue of this act. It shall accordingly be the duty
of the commissioner! af the sinking fund, to causa
, to be applied and paid out of the said fund yearly,
and every year, aurh sum and sums as may be an
nually wanted to discharge the interest accruing on
the sarrf stock, and to reimbuise the principal at
i the same shall become due, and may be discharged
1 in conformity with the terms of the loan; and they
arefrtghtar authorised t* apply, from lime to tim«v
h Mm or sunn oat of the laid fond a* they may
such i
H
5UU&i* lwrebypl*4*e<H*edt«bli*h stiffici
)Wpvt*‘** fp iii&’triim&cy tfe* «*«
hereafter Ink** place in the fund* hereby ippropnab
«1 fir paying the said interest »n«l principal »*ui«
«r any of tbenv id n>nnner#i|reaairf, ,
J. B. VAR SUM, Zptdirr
... , *f the House of Represeutatiset.
JOHN GaILLARD,
Preiselen! of the Srmtte pro tent.
May f, 1W0. Approved.
JAMES MADISON.
Resolution proposing an amendment to the Const stufi
on of the United Sratts
Resolved bji the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the United States of America, in Congress
assembled, Two thuds of both houses concurring,
| That the Allowing section be submitted to the It
gislaturesof the several states, which when ratified
by the legislatures of three lourths of the states
shall be valid and binding, as a part of the eonsii
> tution of tfie United States.
If any citizen «f the Unit»d States shall ncrept.
claim, receive or retain any title oi nubility, or ho
nour, or shall without the consent of congress nr
cept and retain any present, pension, office or enio
!unmit of any kind whatever, fro.n any enmercto
k'nK» pnnre, oi foreign power, su’-h person shail
cease to he H citizen of the United Slates, and sIk-J
he incapable of holding any nllice oi trust or profit
under them, or either o! them,
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker
erf the House of lit present nth cs
JOHN GAII.LARD, President
of the Senate, pro tempore
Gazette Marine Memoranda,
ARRIVED.
Ship Rolls, Sandinrd, 38 days from Lisbon, Salt,
&c, 1 heo. Arinistead—-Left ships Protectress, Wil
son, and Powhatan, Poyihress, of Petersburg, the
former to sail in todays, and the latter just ar
rived.
Ship Perseverance, Smith, 6 days ftom Boston,
Ballast, Martin Fisk.
Brig Advance, Curtis, 6‘ days from Kcnnehunk,
Boards, Marlin Fisk.
Brig Rover, Miller, 48 hours from New York,
Salt, Martin Fisk.
Sloop Alpha, Howard, 4 days from New-Bed
ford.
Sloop President, Ferguson, 2 days from Balli
ninr?«
Sloop Defiance, Green, 4 days from New
port, 11. 1.
PORT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
CUSTOM-HOUSE—Entered.
Slodp Piesident, Ferguson, Baltimore.
Cleared.
Ship Portia, Tabb,
Christiana.
Bug Washington, Bagley,
Liverpool.
Dart, Driscnll,
New-Orleans.
Freyhert, Bayles,
Cork.
§3* Palmer’s Packet
will sail for
Alexandria on Wednesday next.
May 14.
Williamson’s Packet will sail for
Alexandria first lair wind. May 14.
Postponed Sale.
WILL POSITIVELY BE SOLD,
On Friday next, the eighteenth inst.
before the Exchange Coffee House at Xl o'Clock,
by order of the F.xecutiix of Col. Thomas New.
ton, deceased, and the Trustees to the estate of
Willrath Pcnnock,
I he LOT adjoining the Exchange
Coffee-House, being 64- feet on the Mam-street, and
running down to Wide Water-street, having of
course four fronts ; it is leased to Mr. John War
ren for 200 dollars per annum, about ten years is
yet to run.
ALSO,
A piece of LAND containing twenty
acres, and has a small House on it—It is generally
known by the name of Wilkins’, joins Lambert's
Point, and the Creek dividing it froili Campbell’s
landing is well stored with Mullets, and having a
full view of James Kiver and Hampton Road.
ALS >,
Thirty Acres of WOOD LAND, ad
joining the former described Tract, and extending
I to the road leading to Pomphret.
Also,
A LOT on Loyal’s Wharf, fifty feet
square.——Also,
One half of the Tract of LAND, on
Deep Creek, generally known by the name of Tuck
er’S Mills ; there Is a very good stream of water,
which has been increased by a road made the Canal
Company, and it is supposed a supply of water can
be obtained from thence tn work the year through.
ALSO,
17 Shares in the Bridge Company.
Terms made known at the time and piece of sale.
May 14. 2
ST. UBES’ SALT.
2000 bushels St. Ubes’ Salt, of an ex
cellent quality for sale a-float. Apply to
James Thorburn,
May 11. 3 Lee’s Wharf.
fOR SALE,
Two TRACTS of LAND,
Within two miles of York Town, on the road to
Williamsburg—one containing about 200 acres, the
other 144, belonging to Mr. finer Potter—Terms
may bo known by applying to theSubecnber in York.
Corbin Grifiin.
May 11. •
Sports of the Pit.
A MAIN OF COCKS will be fought
at the Exchange Coffee-House, to commence on
Thursday th*.17<k instant, and soathMC Area fays.
Thurso
• May
w
'*» «»*(«»• older
»itt carry 340 bqjji
i>»rrch flf or, and will be fn cffmplrte or«#Wir**
cetve • c»rgu in two-days. For terms apnltiMH
* Martin Fak.
Who fiat tkit day landing from taid Ibrigy^
70,000 Eastern PJNE BOARDS,
Whkb 4NI besoMiev if applied ftr imsa«H«tnJy/
AjtSSbC ai.*o. r$*
The Brig ROVER,
< ^3f£d1WV ? C<ipt. Mtficr. t new vessel, Uitlhe*
200 tons, ami wilt carry 250 hogsheads totmcctv,
for &•’/■ on bai>d,
5000 bushels .SALT, which wifl ^
»<>M low if taken from along side. ;
FOR 8AKE»
The fi»t taling Schooner
Sydney Crispin, ,
Horihm 156 tens, high deck, and three yean o]
• ’nr terms apply to . .-.a
Warren Ashley
FOR NEW-YORK,*
Tht Rtgti'tit Pttchrt Schooner^
__ RISING STATES;
R. Newcomb, matter, now in complete t race, hav
ing undergone a thorough repair of hull, mast*, rig!
ging, See. with a new set of beds and bedihnj;. *«<{
a supply of the best stores for the scrommcdatiotr’of
passengers. Apply to the master cn board «*r
■ft
May »-*•_ J. NEWCOMff
For SALE or CHARTER, *
The good fust sailing
_Ship W ASH INGTON,*
Jesse West, master, burthen 331 tons, now ready*
for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply'to
Moses Myers & Son. ^
May 11. tf
FOR LONDON, '
“ The fine new Ship Concord;
i Seth Storer, muter,
Burthen *10 ton*. has part of her cargo engaged,
and will have great dispatch. Far freight apply t»
Mosts Myers & Son.'
Mat 11. tf •
forsaleT^
And now landing at Xrwton'o tiTmrf, the CARGO,
cf the '■ehoonrr Penelope^ consisting of 4k
174 puncheons choice Rum,
10 hogsheads best reuiling Molasses.
5 puncheons Rum. .
James Young*.
May 14. 3 o
WANTED, , .
Good Rough White Oak Barrel
STAVES,
For which Cash will be given.
James
May 14. 3
Far Sole on board the Shtp Ratio, ^
‘291 Moycs SALT, 16 cwt. CORK*
23 boxes LEMONS.
Theo. Armistead.
May 14. tf
Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
A SPECIAL MP.LT1NG of the Company will
je4eld at the .Exchange Ccffee*House, on SATUR
DAY the 16th of June, at 10 o'clock in the fbtenOon.
on business of importance to the said- Company
On this occasion a full meeting of the Stockholder*
is necessary.
Wm. Cammack, President
i Will sell
That Valuable PLAMTlON and
t FISH RY, "
Known t>y the name of Willoughby (Point. ' f f
John W lllougbby. ^
NOTICE. . ■
All persons having claims against *•
the Estate of ADAM BOYD, deceased, are request
ed to present them duly authenticated to
George M’fntosh.
M ly 14. lawdw
-L---—
. STOLEN , ,
From along side of the Brig Richard, laying at Qraam
' Island, ^7
A SHIPS YAWL, *
Thirteen feet long, white bottom; black sides, with
a yellow moulding. A Reasonable rewatti WiUbe
ven for the delivery of her to captsia Mttward.%
the Brig Hichard, op
M.y James Dykes U Co, ,
The PnlJick an hereby noti/ffg, "V ***
That the MAIL, STAGE, ^
Running from Norfolk to SeiRifk and Potcrahufi'
will In future le tve MATTHEW GLENN^S TA- -
VERN, at the-Sign of the ladiodbueea, Mrjr styruti
Norfolk, every fuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, .
at one o'clock, and arrive thereevcrvVindsy'jWqm*'
uesday and Friday, at ten o’clock. ffirntlamA'wiSr T
travel this route will please call at his ti n ip^iaWf
Ten DqUlfurs Kewa
COME viNaia on Thursday or Frl
^subscriber's COW, near the road h
John Warren’s l>ea»t the hide kel
cute to conviction the perpeirator
white, and Five DoQna hf a M;*ck pit
■ M.t7, * : '