Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-01-29 00:00:00, page 3

#wu home as a state ptisonet lerpirary—neana
Lis officers will be hanged, we Shan have it ell to
ourselves.” The court decide! in favour of Caplaiu,
Coo Jail.
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Congress of tlif Unitcd States.
HOUSE Of'rEPRKSEKTIVES.
Saturday, January 20.
AMERICAN NAVIGATION BILL.
The bil| concerning commercial intercourse, Sec.
Seats further disrussed to ddy.
»Mr. Motnford oiWed the following two sections
as an amendment to the bill.
41 And be it further enacted. That the President
, of the United States be and he-is hereby authorised
to cause the armed vessels «f the United States to
■ke Ijeld in readiness to protect and defend by convoy
the merchant ships and vessels belonging to the ci
tizens of the United Slates and navigated wholly by
-citizens of the United States loaded with the arti
cles of the growth produce and manulartuie of the
United States and territories thereof (contraband of
war excepted) bound to such foreign ports or places
•s having no decrees violating the lawful commerce
«f the U. Slates.
“ And be it further enaited, That the citizens of
the United Stales who shall put then ships or ves
tals under protection of convoy of the armed ves
sel or vessels of the United States, shall he permit
edto arm in their defence, and lor the better securi
ty of the property of the citizens of the U. States
it shall be lawful for the president of the United
'States, and he is hereby authorised to require the
collectors of the customs in the several ports of the
United States to receive from the owners of the
ab.ips or vessels and their cargoes belonging to the
citizens uf the U. States, sm h proof of the proper
ty loaded as aforesaid, and in ease the Said pioperty
loaned ob hoard ol the said vessel shall be s.ittslacto
TV proven to thsrnlhctor of the port from whence
<he vessel shall depart to be of the growth, produre
®r manufacture of the U. States or territories there
of (contraband of war excepted) belonging wholly
jto citizens of the United States the said collector
4thail deliver the pruols of the property so loaded
-ontbnurd of the respective vessels with a certificate
-under i»is haud-and seal that he is satisfied with the
.proofs exhibited to him, the# whole of which he
•thall deliver to the commander of such ship nr ves
sel as tbefir-esident of the Untied States may de
Agnate fur that purpose.
Mr. Montgomery moved to add the following as
• Dew section :
And he it further enacted. That it shill and may
lie lawful lor the President of the United States,
and he i* hereby amr.ortsed to gi*e instrudurns to
■the armed vessel* theieol to seize any vessel
y»r vessel* evading or violating this law, and
.to bring the s-«uie into «oy port of the United
States nr tile tTrimric* thereof MI adjudication.
A uiotion was made to commit the hill to a se
lect committee, with a view to amendment, and af
ter debate, negatived by yeas ami nays, 61 to 5J,
And the bouse adjourned at hall past 4 o’clock j
-without coming to any other decision.
Movdat, January 22.
M r. Neat cm presented the petition of a number
wf mechanics of the city of YYssningtnn, stating
that they bad entered into an association for the
purpose of relieving each other in rases of accident,
•nd lUMinuiniog tbeir widows and rhildren, and
praying tor an act of incorporation that they m.rv
be enabled to carry their views into operation, lie
/tired to the committee on the District for Colum
. bin,. ,
Mr. Johnson called up his resolution, laid on the
tn'deon Frufav last, to arid a rulr to the rules nod
order* of the house, to set apart Friday in each
week for the consideration of reports on petitions.
The question on the resolution was taken by ayes
and rarried— Ayes 88. Noes 1 j.
Kir. Ncxton ottered n resolution, which was mo
dified, by lhe suggestions of Mi. Daua and Mr.
Tullwadgp to read as follows.
Resolved, That the president of the United State* i
lie Requested to cause to lie. laud Indore this iiouse by
the proper department, a return of the army ol the
United Stabs, with the particular fore* of car d re
giment and coips, with the disposition of the prin
cipal officers vortimanding the >»ine, and partteular
. ly the condition of that detachment of the regular
array allotted for the defence ol New Orleans, lire
number sent tbne, with the different dispositions
whirls have been made of that detachment, and its
.present effective force, with such other infix 'nation
its he may deem necessary to communicate r> sped,
ing the state of the army. Agreed to, and a com
mittee appointed to wait on the president and pre
sent it.
Mr. Dada off-red a resolution to instruct the
committee of <-oiit:ntr.ce and manufactures to en
quire into the expediency of makingany suppler.un
tary provision to the ad authorising the surveying
the roasts arid harbours of the United States. A
greed to.
Mr. Dana offr»ed ‘.he following resolution to in
Struct tire committee of ronunerre and uiAlUiiae
tures to enquire whether any provision aught lobe
maue :>y ihw rvsjiKting tin* m nr mate precepts <>i
the United Slates. Adopted.
Mr. BurvtU railed up his resolution laid on the
table some days since, relative to convoys, and urm
ing merchantmen. Referred t« a select committee.
Mr. .Vaco* culled tip his hill, tr.lalive to the in
tercourse between the United Slates and Great Bri
tain aad France, fee.
The speaker declared the amendment of Mr. Mum
ford presented on Saturduy to be out of order, as
the same subject had been referred to a select com
mittee this day, in Mr. llurwell's resolutions.
Mr. Montgomery's amendment was then before
the house, To authorise the president to instruct
-the commanders of American armed vessels to
bring in for adjudication all vessels attempting to
•vade or violate the provisions of this pit.
Mr. Shetfy moved to amend this amendment by
adding “ provided that nothing herein contained
•hall authasMe the capture nr search of any foreign
vessels witMnit the jur indtctiuqppf the United States."
This amendment was lost.
Mr, Montgomery then modified bis amendment
•o ea tn make it read bring in for adjudication all
frend^jgg Fagiith retscls evading or violating the
frovitim of Mu act. VMg£ ' \
Mr. Bacon spoke, agaitm the amendment.
Mr. Key offered * short but very forcible argu
ment against the amendment.
The question was tbca taken by ys^aad nays
ob in« am»n«neni qiwrro Mwr, Mywgotnwy, and
lost, a?** 4Sn<>^ 70,
The question recurred an engrossing tbe bill for a
thin rending’.’ 1 'hy'
Mr. Montiuril, spoke a Wpltoinutes in opposition
to lha bill, and mowed theftawiponement of iu fur
tiier rontidelution until the thud Monday- in Fe
bruary. ,
Ml . Taylor opposed (his motion in a abort speech
and it was also spoke, against by Mr. D ina.
The question was then taken on it and lost.
The question again recurred on entrusting fora
third Tending.
Mr. Gaidenier advocated the motion and the
passage of the bill, in a few concise remarks ; and
on motion, the house adjourned.
Translations for the New York Evening Post from
Cadiz Gazettes to theSlb December.
From the Seul/e Diary of November l(>.
TaaiMGoxa, November 5.
Admiral Collingwood has just intortned bur ge
neral of bis having taken 15 out of the 20 vessels
convoyed by the French squadron, of his having
destroyed three ships, and that the remaining .5 ves
sels which had taken shelter in Rosas were burnt
within the port ; in a word, he has taken or des
troyed the whole convoy. lie also states that at the
moment of writing the despatch he had just re
ceived the important intelligence, that the English
had possessed themselves of the Ionian islands, and
that the Adriatic bea is completely free.
Extraordinary Gazette of the Government,
Sf.vii.li:, 2Jd November, ISOy.
Two despatches have just been received from ge
neral Don Juan de Areyznga, dated on the ipth and
20th from Turleqiie and Daimiei, hotii haviug ar
rived af the same time.
In the lirst he states : That the enemy having
commenced th» attack on the front and Hanks of
our army in the Orana, particularly on the right,
with the intent to surround it, it in ide during tbret
hours a vigorous resistance, and that excellent olli
cei brigadier Lary, repuised the enemy with his di
visions, but at length the superiority of the ene
my s artillsry occasioned a dispersion ; and in this
situation the v tn and the 61I1 division retreated'—
That SHIP luce 10 o#>r>i-i/4wt>.il 1a l ..I I I
that of the enemy, who were driven hark severa.
times by our infantry, and the brisk tire of tbearlil
lery.
The depatrh of the 20th from Duimiel is as fol
lows :
Vl«sl Excellent Sir —To night I arrived at this
town, and to-morrow I shall proceed to that ol San
ta Crur, where ( have ordered the infantry to re
unit', and at Manzanares the cavalry of tins dis
persed army, with the exception of a part of the se
cond division under the command ol brigadier 1).
Craspar Vigodet, in orier to check tiTe progress ol
tlie enemy, whose advanced troops have arrived to
dav at Madridejos, and of whose main b >dv I
know nothing, to prevent him from approaching
toe Sitiara Moreno, and to preserve the communi
cation with La Mancha. I shell then, if possible,
give to your excellency an account nf the loss which
V-is been sustained. I cau only slate at present
that the loss of good officers has been considerable,
which is the best proof that that class has most
honourably distinguished itself on this occasion,
arid has followed the ex .tuple of the Generals of di
vision. who displayed their skill by the excellent
arrangements which they made, and exhibited that
serenity which is their characteristic. Il.-ad Quar
ters at Daimiel, 80th November, 180.9.
JUAN*C.\IU)QS Dll AR'eYZAGA.
To his excellency Don Antonio Gomel.
Gazelle of tht Got eminent.
Sbvi'.lp, Dec. 4.
The general in chief of the army ol th,- left, the
Duke ud Pirquc. writ-s from the Head garters of
Fresn . de los Ajos, under date of the 21th Novem
ber, that on the preceding day, the euemv to tli
number of 8000 infantry ,tnd upwards of 2000 ca
valry, Attacked his posli ut Cerpio and the adjacent
heights; and that he not only surcerded in realis
ing them, but pursued them until within half a
league of Medina del Campo, «lure at night the
French shut themselves up, having fullered in that
action (the particulars of which are exp-cted) very i
considerable loss. The infantry and artillery ol our
army behaved with exemplary bravery. At two
on tiie following looming the enemy evacuated Me
dina, which wus immediately entered by ouradvan- j
ced troops.
Tarragova, Nov. 15. 1
Gy an official despatch ot the 30tn of the i-st j
month we learn, that the British sqautlmn which j
was sent todrive the French fioill the Ionian islands,
h ive effected that object; that the garrison of i
L nte, Cephaloniii, Ithaca and Cerlgo, surrendered I
Iheins.'Ivfs prisoners of w;ir alter h weak resist
ance; and that the repuhlirk of the Stven Islands
is reestablished under the protection 01 Great Bri
tain.
Cadiz, Nov, 30.
The last letters from Corunna, on the authority
ot rreoilleinformation from Oviedo,a»s<it that fa
milies emigrating Irani Biscay are constantly eiv
tenng the Asturias ; that that province is in a stale
of insurrection | that the celeorated Murillo with
' his two veteran battalions has gone to protect it,
and that for the same puipose a division has march
ed from Asturias for Bilboa. They also inform that
\ division of the army of the left is marching to
wards Leon, doubtless with intent to lead the ene
my towards the ninth of Spain, and oblige them to
withdraw a part of their forces from the Tagus.
December I.
The governor of Geroaa, Don Mariano Alvarez,
has sent to Don Antonio Cornel on the 4th Nov.,
a copy of the official letter ot the same date, which j
he transmitted to the general in chief Don Joaquin
Blake, acquainting him that the enemy had attack
ed tlia place on the night of the 3d at various
points, without doubt intending to storm the Basti
ons, in which action, as well as hasp hitherto or
I rut red, the valiant gairison and the incomparable
inhabitants of that place were covered with glory.
December 8.
The captain of a merchant Xebec, who on the
17tb of last month arrived at Sujes frou^St. Felice
deGuixols, brought the agreeable intelligence that
(He French having oil the night of the 11th attark
lP the immortal Gerpiha in the midst of m dreaful
'hurricane, the undaunted Geronese suffered (hem to
enter that city by the point of St. Pedro, god when
they wera within, |hp besieged fought with'so much
* *v **
. v, v* v.' A-- '
e, jfcm is giyaier *f»%Ul*r msec took place.
1*6" ww «gtd fftna pursued ,i,v w»r
, >pS, perished in the tMfr$ end th«^;MiaJ Ins* ii.
pled m I wounded may ‘be estimated i
io4000 tnejp. ' "'* '■:■ ■®
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
■h ARRIVED.
Snip Union, M'Kown, 15 days from Wiscassct,
Salt, Worren Ashley—On the 19th* instant, in a
gale blew away Hip marhlopsail, lorelopuiasl stay
sail and lost the Jolly Boat.
Ship Columbia, Babrnrk, 7 days from Newport,
r. 1. Sj-lt, to the Master.
Ship Medford, Coffin, 1J days from Boston, Salt,
Moses Myers & Son.
Brig Nancy, Clifford, 21 days from St. Bartho
lomews, Molasses, Warren Ashley.
Sch’r Charles, M'Lellan, 18 days from Portland.
Sch’r Appomattox, Priucr, 5 days from Charles'
tun, bound to Baltimore.
Seli’r Union, Mitchell, 13 days from Portsmouth,
v. 11.
Srh’r Ann 'Maria, Coombs, 16 days from Barra
roa, Sugar and Coffee, bound to Baltimore—Spoke,
Jan. 15, in lat. 26, long. 73, brig Alonzo, Wetks,
15 days Iroin Plymouth,(Mass.) bound to Havannn.
Tbe brigs Dove, Norton, from Cape Francois,
and 1 hree Brothers, Dorgan, from St. B irtholo
mews, both hound to Baltimore anchored in the
lload* on Saturday.
1 be sch’r lle.ry Ann Anna, Tilman Charles,
m ister, from Patuxent bound to Norfolk, with 37
hogsheads Tobacco, was driven to sea and went on
shore to the southard ol Cape Henry and all hands
perished.
PRINTING-INK.
A few kegs of excellent PRINTING
INK for Sale.
Apply to the Printer. Jan. 59.
v tor A’.-f/c or Clrtrter,
dggggj The Ship COLUMBIA,
•SisSrrJac.'-nrt Cupt. Babcock,
Rurtlwn 1 tr.ne
Has on board,
2000 bushels Liverpool SALT,
hich will be sold low if taken from along side*
Apply on bos rd or to
C. FRY.
January .29. tf
FOR CHARTER,
The good Ship Medford,
(,’spi. Coffin,
Burthen 300 hogslierds. For terms apply to
Moses Myers & Son.
Who have for Sale on board said Shift,
9000 bushels Cadiz SALT.
January 29. tf
FOR A'Eft'YOHK,
THE. it EG U LA 11 PACKKV
Rising States, James Gilbert,
master. For freight or passage apply on b >ar.l at
Newton's wharf. January 29.
WE WANT TO PURCHASE,
A SHIP
250 to 300. tons.
And (6 Charter,
One of 400 Hogsheads,
a port idirert.
C. 3r F. WHITTLE.
January 29.
3
CRATES, &c.
This Day landing from the Schooner Friendship,
Captuin Ryder,
50 crates Queen’s WARE, in excel
lent tyder, and well assorted,
10 hogsheads N. F, Rum,
100 barrels No. 1 anh 2 Beef, Boston Inspection,
100 boxes Mould Caudles.
jilrO,
50 barrels Potomack HERRINGS,
100 barrels Loaf Sugar, from Philadelphia.
And
The Cargo of the Schooner William, Capt. Crow
c.l, consisting of
3000 bushels Cadiz SALT, a-float.
All of which will be'sold low bv
MARTIN FISK.
January 29. 3
Slave Holders take Notice.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has about Forty FARMS,
Lying within the United States’ Military Tract, in
the State of Ohio, which he is disposed to exchange
mr uii nrnviiiiiuic irniiKt
mwiij' in iiivsc
Farms have cun side table improvements upon them,
are all of the first quality of Land, ami lie in those
parts of the state which are most rapidly populating,
on the Sciota, on Owl Creek, and on the waters at
Licking.
A number of families desirous of settling in the
same neighbourhood can be accommodated with
farms lying contiguous to each other. Applications
addressed to the subscriber, by letter or otherwise,
at Marietta, State of Ohio, will be punctually atten
ded to.
Thomas Backus.
Marietta, (Ohio) Ian. 12, 1810. lawtf
Information Wanted.
IF a certain JAMES BEATY, who left Ireland
about the beginning of the rebellion, came to thli
country, landed at Newcastle, (Delaware,) and k
the year 1801 lived with a farmer between Lancas<
ter and Philadelphia, should see this advertisement,
he is requested to write to hit brother in Staunton
Virginia, who is anxious to hear from him.
* RU‘li A HI) BKATY.
|C?* Printer* throughout the United States wil
confer an obligation by giving tba above tarn 01
three insertions. January 89.
T"
MOTES OF HAND,
ccniding to the new feihggstahlishai by the Directors of th
Office of Discount tudyjpyeeiivf the M*ak«f the Uube<
tales, far u,e.i this 1
MMM
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J*n«nrjr*% i# ,
Lnwtef
UNDER **De«J of m «xcmBM,
HtHNY, on the :>OUiday of Nn^emlier* Jfi
tly recorded in Norfolk County Court, will
- it* o'clock of WEDNESDAY tha>ih
Situate, lying, »nd being in the BSmugh cf Noi»
lollc, ;tnd bounded as folh.weth, •• beginning WM th«
west side, and running on Hemlock's line 136 feet
tr*’m ‘hence on the line of Wnter-street 4afeet. rml
l«t!i tiny, of April, 1799, xml nnewajjk upon certain
condition* expressed in the hidentajfliafrf |ea*e far the
sfime. This term, however, is sdflpht to. an undef
leage of a part of die premises, w hich was ni*de by
thf said William Deacon to Mr. William Rolpitho
terms ami conditions of which under-lease, ar^well
as those of the original lease, will be n»ade known,
on the day of sale. Mr
I’he above s le is made in pursuance of a Deed “
Trust, whereby the premises are conveyed to d
kubsr rilier, to secure a debt due to Donaldson, Tlw
burn St Co. by the said William D-acon, which dead
bearsd .te on the 36th day of Febru.irf, lffhfi, and ie
duly recorded in the court of the Borough «f.re*a»d»
The sale will lie made on the premises) and <ft^brd«
in< to the directions of the act of Assembly in UClk
case* provided. .
L. IV TAZEIVFLL: Trustee.
January 22. tds
Valuable PropertyTor Sale at Auction.
On FRIDAY the second m February, at 11 o'clock
on the pieoiiscs, v V
A large Four Story D\velliRg-TIous>e,
at the intersection of Commerce and Wutey Street*,
most eligibly situated tor a Boarding-House,contain*
ing 14 x ell finished momggrtnd an excellent store be*
low, running il feet on Cumn:erce»street,ancL3J
•net on Water-street, suiiject to a ground rent of jq<*
dollar*.
4*Lso,
The west end of Roth cry’s Wharf,.
fronting on the river 36 feet, m ire or less, and on
Kothery’s lane 105 feet, with liberty to extend th*
wharf to the limits fixed by the corporation about 2S
feet, subject to a ground rent of 41 dollar# and 66
’iSPil
cents.
And of 12 o\tocki on the j» twines, $
Three LO I S on Granby-Street, «
Situated between my house iwd i\lr. Mett.dPs f
H' st and sec- ml of 40 feet front each, and the
42 feet, running back —— feet.
Terms for the whole 6. ,2. and 18 months,
equal sums for approved paper.
Rosanna Cox.
January 17. tils
The Ladies and Gentlemen bi Norlu k mfe rsp,ii"
lully inlnrmeil, it,.it'll.e
European Ventriloquist
lias arrived, y being his first appearance in Norfolk,)f
he purpose* displaying his .
NATURAL talents,
THIS EVENING, n.W-.Wl W-wry
Mr. Dttmngi Ball Roor.i. ‘ >
In order to convey «n idea of the nxtntve of Ven
trlloquisin to those who are not hi tlwt k *“‘“aa
stub ucing m existence, Mr. Kawxik h
state the follow irtg facts : He perceived ■*
servants carrying trunks into h hotel, and ii
atcly threw his Ventrilocjuin voice intutheu
they were filled with pigs. 1 he h.iwlk.rjyfet,
by, *(l|/jio»ii.g the trouts to contain this £{>«
livestock, instantly demanded »» where the
going i" They replied “ they wanted tft pul tl
to a tied room at which he got into a fyi
ordered them out of his house { adding, }.» J
no lied rooms for pigs/’ 'lltey insisted there
pigs in the trunks. *“ Liars,* exctainipii h*
gone—! h ve n»t yet lost mytieavlng/* /«■
!y the gentleman himself made his upipTml
the trunks iieing opened, to their utter ascwii
nothing of the pigs were to be seen. Mj$]
seeing the joke carried far enough, instairiw
cd to ihe|i.iiidUird the cause of it j at sriM
satisfied to permit the, fruuks pi' bturd
( lumber. And wind it still more singular,
fctnrt* tile nrrtf il Sn \ mot ion
since his arrival in America, occasioned t
hours old, to exclaim apparently, that tl
Portland Would tie swallowed up by an Jti
in three days. This had such an imprest
credulous, that caused great numbers tode
the city for several slays Many other i
proofs has lie given of Uji» extpaordjgiary i
He will cause a voice to converse with;
the pockets of his audience, or from any a
sent, at the distance of fifty feet. Hiy V
powers gave rise tn the alarih *whitlr jg|
the city of Edinburgh market, whi- k-|
owners of the fish stalls to desert their
he deposed to give a specimen of his
natural powers in thepAblick
suaded that none of the prupr
their stands, if not prevHiste
dience. ■ •“ ■'>**#**“ fp
Doors tn he opened at
mice to «ptalane*ca ftvl