Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-02-16 00:00:00, page 3

- that are to be perceived the appearance#^ wealth
and luxury. Every where else the paapie sre verg?
itiR to the last stag" of wretchedness and poverty.
France and the other nations jHmaJpiptineut °L
Europe are nearly in that stawSfe. pjbtfh Boona^
parte expected to reduce England!*HNw:* heels of
industry in these ill-fated countries l«w want of the
oil supplied by romrnerce are scarcely seen to ntm,
while the conscription, battles, cootjoestsJfe'Steiiis
of taxation, plunderings and ronfiscalinnswf this
destroyer of men, lead inevitably to the overthrow
of that immense fabrick which he intended them to
aapport.
« Ponder, l beseech you my fellow-citizens, upon
these things, and discover if you ran a clue to the
mysterious conduct of our president. And now
learn fora certainty what I have stated hypotheti
cally, that Mr. Madison knows Mr. Onis ties pa
tent powers to settle with our government the dis
puted Louisiana limits, and to serine to our mer
chants eight millions of dollars as an indemnifica
tion for the capture of their property.
VERITAS.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, February f).
' CONVOY AND ARMING.
Mr. Harwell, from the committee appointed on
the subject, reported a lull authorising the presi
dent of the United States to employ the puhlir arm
ed vessels and permitting the merchants to arm lor
the defence of the American commerce.
. [The first section of this hill provides that the
president of the United States he authorised arid re
quired to employ the public armed vessels of the
United States to convoy vessels owned by citizens
«f the United States and laden with the produce of
the United Statts the property of such citizens, pi n
arided such property is not contraband of war, and
the said vessels shall not he hound to a blockaded
port, or any pert or place belonging to or in the ac
tual possession of any nation having in force orders,
•diets or decrees against neutral rights in violation
•f the law of nations.
The 2d sertion enumerates articles which shall he
deetnel contraband of war.
The 3d section provides that no prfrt shall be
considered as blockaded, unless actually invested
with a sufficient force to render the entrance to it
dangerous.
'1 he ttb section provides that the commanders
of the public arnrred vessels convoying according to
this law shall permit tre public aimed vessels of a
uy belligerent nation to visit and search on the high
seasstny private ship or vessel under their convoy,
for the purpose «f examining whether it he laden
with enemy's property or articles hy this law driar
ed contraband of war, nr whether it he bound to a
port actually blockaded.
The 5th section provides that thesaid rnmman
ders shall not permit any piivafrernr other than n
national armed vessel to visit any vessel under rhtir
convoy,
*"*' The Pill section requires the commanders to re
sist by force the capture of nny vessel under their
convoy tor acv other cause than having ene.mes
property or articles contraband of war on board, 01
being bound (o a port actually blockaded, ai d o
continue such resistance r.s long as m-.y be neerss o
ry fin the protection ol the vessels under tbe.r con
*«*y
‘I he 7th section provides that vessels undei con
vey, agreeably to the provisions ol the art, m,-y be
armed; that they shall permit searrh in rases he
forementiuned ; but they shall icsisl any search
bv privateers, letters of marque, or private armed
vessels.
1 he 8lh sertion provides that vessels described
in the preceding section sfiffell resin capture, Ac.
lq the sum- manner as the commanders of the ves
sels convoying them are by this bill authorised to
i do.
The pill Section requires of every mefrharlt ves
del armed as aforesaid, previous to obtaining a
p‘. clearance-bond, that its guns anf ammunition, Ac.
•hall not be used for any unlawful purposes, hut
merely.for resistance and alienee in t lie cases autho
rised and specified in this act, and that sut h suns
ahull be rammed within the United States.
The lOih sretion provides that vessel? thu; cnoj
voyed shall he subject to ihe signals of the com
mander of the armed vessel'. convoy ing and to such
rules and regulations as the president inny, tinder
the provisions of the act established for the govern
wt ui Oi me convov.
The 11th section limits the duration of the bill
to a year, and from ihrnre to the etui of the next srs
»lt>n of Congress therealter.]
The hill was twtee read and referred to a commit*
tee of the whole on Monday week.
EXPORTS FOR IS09.
1Pfce following report was received from the Se
^^jetnry nfthe Treasury :
“ Treasury Department, Feb. 7, 1810.
“ Sir, I have the honour to transmit herewith
• Statement of goads, wares, and merchandize ex
po^ted from the United Stmes nominally during one
year prior to the first day of October, 1809, but in
fact during the six tneothaand a hall ending on that
slsy, exportations having been prevented by the
embargo till the fitteentii day of Mari h, 1 809. ■
The goods, wares, and rMrchandtse of domestic
growth or manufacture, inllbried in this s',element,
•ie sartiuia’.ed at g 31,405,702
And those oi loreign growth or
■aeuefaclure at 20.797,531
together tr> 52,203,233
The MHcIe'rof diniies’ir manufacture any be ar
ranged voider the billowing beads, viz.
IfrodttC* of the era, 1,710,000
forest » 4,583,000
•gricr.ltflr* 23.234,000
BiaQuidft. 1,506,000
VnrerUm 373,000
31,406,000
. It is proper to add that the seminary of 4he de*
flnatton of those exports, being grounded on tb*
clearances nf the vessels, rannot h« idled on, under
existing circumstances, as shewing with precision
their real destination. Thus all the vessels actual
ly destined fnr the doiliiliion* nf CiruH Britain,
which left the United Statu beLvestn the 19th ut
' * *. • ? < »■
S otter .01%,
r % "v
■ honour to be, 4^
K. l*t®^4i.LATtt»
V Hon. Speafer^/ *. . • •,4
the house of Representatives/' ,.t
The report and doruments w*r« ordered to be
printed.
DRAWBACKS.
Mr. Newton from the committee of Commerce
and Manufactures reported a bill to restrict tlie ei
lowanceul drawback to certain vessels,
[Ibis bill provides that no ’drawback of duties
shall be allowed on the exportation of any goods,
wares or merchandize, imported into the United
States after the day of next, unless the
same shall have been imported in a ship or vessel
of the United States—and,
That alter the day of next.no draw
back shall be allowed or paid on the exportation of
any goods, wares or merchandize, unless the same
shall be exported in a ship or vessel of the United
States, any law or laws to the contrary notwith
standing.]
This bill was twice read and referred to a com
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Jennings reported a bill for disqualifying
certain persons (viz. all persons holding offices un
der the U. Slates, militia'officers and justices nf the
peace excepted) from acting as members of the le
gislative council or house of representatives of In
diana I eritory.—Twice read and committed.
1 he hill lor the relief of Richard Taylor was dis
missed in committee of the whole, Mr. Desha in the
Chair, and reported to the house as riisagieed to by
the couiriiiltee. The bill was further discussed in
t|je house, and then ordered to lie on the table.
The bill concerning the. claims to land in the
Mississippi territory granted by the British gn
[ vernmeat of West Uoriria, went through a com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Miinnr in Ihe chair; end
j was then ordired to lie an the table, on motion
jcfMr. Miller, Mr. Goldsborougb and Mr. Stanley
supporting and Air. Poindexter opposing the mo
tion.
j 1 he Lill for th« incorporating the Protestant
I Episcopal Church in the town of Alexandria, in tbe
district o| Columbia, was taken up for considerati
on ; and, alter being amended, was ordeffd to be
j engrossed fora third reading on Friday next.
NAVIGATION OF THF, MOBILE.
The following message was received from the
president of the United States hy Mr. Edward ]
Coles his Secretary :
ri> the lit,use of Representatives ofthe United States.
I tiaiismit to the house a report of the secretary
of state, complying with their resolution ol the
22 of January.
JAMES MADISON.
February 9, 1810,
REPORT.
The secretary of stale, to whom the president
has been picas d to refer the resolution of the
house ol representatives of the 22d of last month
has the honour to state that it appears from the re
cords io this department, that iu the years 1801
a d 1802, the executive had endeavoured t* obtain
ior ille ciuzi ns of the United States residing on the
wa'crs ol 1 ombighe and Alabama rivers, the free
navigation of the Mobile river to its confluence
; VT!'*h the ocean—1st. by claiming this navigation
; os h nelutal right sanc tioned by tbe general princi
j pies <»f the law of nations applicable to rivers sitni
I larly situated; and 2d, bv endeavouring to pur
i cha e the country held hy Spain on the Mohile.
Lose elforts were made belore it was known
that Spain had Ceded Louisiana to France, and
consequently before the purrhase of that province
| hy the United States. Since that purchase, the
| country held by Spain on th# Muhila has been
claimed is being included therein.
The Spanish government having nhjected to this
claim in a mariner which justified a belief that the
question would not be soondecid d, our minister at
Madrid was instructed again to claim the free navi
gation ol the Mobile under the general principles ol
tiie law rif nations, end to represent to his catholic
majesty the propriety and necessity uf giving orders
to Ins officers not to interrupt the Ire* communica
tion with our teriitone* through the waters of the
Mobile,
hi addition to what has beeti done through this
department, it appears that the governor ol the Or
leans territory and olhrr officers of the United
States hare endeavoured to induce the Spanish au
thorities on the Mobile to abstain from exuding
duties on the passage of our merchandize or produ, e
up or down that river. Notwithstanding, howe
ver cveiy tiling which has been duhe, it is under
stood that these authorities have continued to ex
art (with some occasional relaxations) a duly o! 12
per rent. “ on all articles of the growth or ntanu
laduieofthe United Slates, which are conveyed
through said river in and from the city ol New-Or
leaus.’^
A!1 which is respectfully submitted,
II. SMITH.
Department of state, Feb. 8, 1810.
Mr. Mosely from the committee appointed to
wait on ih* president of the United States with the
resolution submitted by him a few days ago, re
ported that they had performed the duty assigned to
them, and that the piesidenl had leturned lor an
swer that he would attend to their request.
The house adjourned to Monday.
ARRIVED.
Ship William Keais, Price, 3 days from Ocra
cork. Naval Stores &c. Mackinder & White.
Brig Ann, Pouslaiid,5‘i days from'lonningen.Bal
; last, Moses Myers & Son—Left there 28th Dec. ship
1 bourns, Law, of New York, time of sailing uncer
tain; brig Telegraph, Atkinson, of Boston; brig
Two Suns, Perl, of Xewbaiyport, ready for sea ;
ship Iris, Conway, oi Salem, do. ; ship Commerce,
Harding, under trial.— Sailed in company with brig
Star, Pie&sen, lor Salem; brig Sally, ——, for
Boston ; ship Fair American, -, lor Philadel
phia ; seh’r Augusta,—1—,for Beverly.—On Mcfn
day last, in lat. 39, 30, long. 73, 30, spoke siiip
’1 wo Generals, Courtois, from Liverpool bound to
New York, out 64 days, supplied him with provisi
ons.
Brig Sally Barker, Lore, 9 day* from Boston.
Soh’i Union, Gould, 22 days from St. Bartholo
mews, Ballast, to the Master,
Sch’r Rising Sun, Jackson, 2fl^ days from
Charleston.. _
^•op AMpjr Ara, Pick, 5 days from Ntw,
York. gr '
L v - -
To, be Sold on Monday tlje jpth of
M;:pch next, !n tire town of Portsmouth. before
the Court-House, -•
A TRACT of LAND,
Containing about sixty acre*, lying and being situate
in Norfolk County, in the Parish of Elizabeth River,
[ <>n Broad Creek, formerly the property of Emanuel
Jacomie, sold by virtueof a deeti In trust, given by
the late diaries s- Boush ; the act of assembly now
in force tfPit respects “ executions, deeds in
trust, fci.” to govern the sale. This place is about
three miles from Norfolk by land or water ; there
are on the premises a Dwelling-House, Orchard!
and other improvement*.
James Dawley, Trustee.
February 17. tds
Will be sold on Saturday*, 24tft inst.
at XI i o’Clock in the forenoon on the premises for
- ready money, bv virtue of a deed in trust to se
cure a sum of money due to John Leslie,
a lot of land,
\\ ith a two story HOUSE thereon, situated between
Amelia-street and Mr. P. Bacon’s hot, and adjoin
ing the Lot of Mr. Thomas Constable, in the bo
rough of Not folk—dimensions of said Lot is 45 feet
front end rearatid from 129 to 13 j feet deep.
The Trustee.
February 14* j
On Monday the 19th instant, at 12
o’Clock, at No. 16, Market-Square, will be Sold
by order of the Trustee, the following VALUA
BLE PROPERTY,
A DWELLING-HOUSE and LOT,
on Catharine-street, with all the out-houses and im
provements, at present occupied by Mr. Fisk.
A DWELLING-HOUSE and LOT,
in the rear of the above on Brewer-street, with all
the improvements.
A STORE & DWELLING-HOUSE,
with all the improvements on a Lot on Market
square, occupied by Mrs. Bragg and John B. Battle.
5fit* Acres of LAND,
with a good Dwelling House and Out-Houses, near
Portsmouth, called Paradise, and Ten likely Ne
groes.
I erms r>f Sale, 3, 6, and 9 months credit For ap
proved endorsed notes, to bear interest from the day
of sale.
Wni. B. Lamb, V. M.
February 7. tds
To be Sold at Publick Auction on the
premises, on THURSDAT the first of March
next,
Several Valuable LOTS, *
Lying on Deep Creek, at the mouth of the Dismal
Swamp Canal*—Viz.
Nms. t, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. -The Lots arc
50 feet front, running 400 feet back, agreeable to
Moore’s plan, which may be seen at Mr. Alexander
Maciure’s, on a csedit of 3, 6, and 9 months.
GEO. LANG, V. M.
Jannany 31. tds
KS'’ NOTICE.
All those who have claims against the
Estate of JAMES MJNZIES, deceased, are desired
to render their accounts properly authenticated, and
those who are indebted to make immediate payment.
Joseph Hayes* Adin’r.
February 14. 3w
105 whole! Tierces prime New
37 half f RICE.
For Sale by
George Raincock,
February 14. tf
11,000 bushels Liverpool SALT,
For Sale on board the ship Exeter, Cirpt. Bray.
Moses Myers & Kdn*
February 14. tf
• LOST,
On Monday last, ittveen Main-street and Catha
ti::e street,
A CORAL EAR-RING.
1( the finder will leave it at the Ledger Office, he
will oblige the owner.
February 14. tf
FOR SALE,
700 barrels Navy Bread,
100 do. superfine Pilot do.
100 - do. Ship Bread.
Stephen Harris.
February 14. 3y
toil SALr,,
4$- hogsheads of Petersburg Tobacco,
selected for the London Market.
16 hales Virginia Cottou,
250 barrels Fredericksburg Superfine Flour,
16000 weight Coffee, > Km|llet, t(J Urawbatk,
13y0 do. Cocoa, 3
500 barrels soft Turpentine,
750 do. Suffolk Tar,
55 do. Fork,
300 baahels Peas.
Mackinder & White.
February 12,tf
tor S4LE—A-J/out,
2 Cargoes of CORN, 550 barrels,
all of which has baen run through the fan.
Jennings &. Roddey.
Febroary 13. tf
FOR SALE,
Ido hhds. prime retailing Molasses.
Jennings & Roddey,
February 12. %t . . ’ 4^
PRINTING-INK.
jjlkevr kegs of excellent PR)NTlltf|
; ‘ %INK for Sale.
Jan. 39.
Apply to tha P tin tar.
■^Wbnrreftsoft tX1 tyfcntine/^v ~'
.. 2cO > d(% ^ 'Fury i
30,00 barrel Staves, and 30 barrels rrrmrTTr wlCil
kor ten«u-apply to the owner onboard, or.ta'" *
_***„».
iv ‘■'■rtt'Af <W darter,
!^^eVThe Schooner Tw o Ikoihee.
W.H. Nichols ^
I Elvorl 900 barr*l#-hour^ ***>*«$ fto«
Edward S. Waddey.
If' ha ha» for Sale, (just rteetxed) *» r
12 chest.* fresh Hyson Tea,
20 000 weight Green Coffee. V* ’
February 14. -*
TjgSgS For SdLP,
xglkThe new Pilo#*Boat Sem*,
®'S®**'vell fitted in every respect.-— If'ttJ
within two days Ole will take passengers td]
more. Apply on board at Maxwell’* wharf. ';
FOR CHARTER,
g°°d new Ship Orestes, r
t'apt. Allen,
Pcmhen 340 hogsheads toliaeco, will be ready fori*
the reception of a cargo m a few day*. For terms
apply to ^
Moses Mvcrs & Son*
Who offer for Sale on hoard raid Ship, ‘ ’
8,000 bushels fine SALT, and a few crates Livr
„ pool YVARK. '
February 14. tf 1
l%K&\ -for. bo*ion.
^ie Schooner Rebecca,
itVtrvgK&m . Captain Smith, 1
W ill sail iu four days—she is a strong substanti
good vessel, will carry 100U barrels. For freidB
passage apply cm board at Southgate’* wharf, oM
Martin hsk?
Who haafor sale on board *aid vr**^L
10 hogsheads N. E. RUM.
February 14. 3 '
LANDING
This Day on Newton’s wharf front,'
the brig Speedwell, Capt, Dole, from Havanna,'
185 hog.-huads^ - . .
33 tierces £ Superior quality Molasses,
9 barrels J
9 hogsheads Honey,
3 barrels>n „ -
14 bags S ° een Coffee,
SO boxes Scgars, and 2 Anchora. ^
Fur Sale by
C. Fry.
February 17. 3 ■>
LANDING
Thin Day front the Schotmer Ri*ing Sun, Capteu>%
Jnekton, f rom Charleston,
TrlS^J Prime New RICE. .
And diktat,
40 hhtls. Rappahanock Tobacco,"
For Sale by ;./|§
Jennings & Roddey.
February 17. tf
'‘Mr 4
A PROCLAMATION,
BY
THE V RES I DENT OF THE UN
STATES. ' . -
WHEREAS Information lias been received that V
number ef individuals, who have deserted from the,
army of die United States, some of wlurm haaM
sought shelter without thejurisdiction thereof, bus*
become sensible of their offence, and are desirons «f
returning in their duty— •?
A full pardon i» hereby granted and -proclaim*!
to each and all of such individuals as shall, within *
rottr months from the date hereof, surrender thetq
(■elves to the commanding effi er of any mittt,.ry pt|t
within the United St ites, or the territories thereof.
in testimony Whereof, 1 have caused the seal of
the United,States to be affixed to these presentaeand
signed the saute with my hand. “
Done at tire City of Washington, the 29th day of
J notary, in the year of oar fjord one th'umxl
eiglit hundred and ten, and of the Independent*
ot the United States of Arnett the thirty
fourth. ' 1 •' •
fStgrtcd) ' JAME^frl
By file President,
tf R. SMITH, S'cna&of State.'
PLANTATION io
loFSafr.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers his Plantation in that
County of Princess Anne for sale, known by Ike
name of “ Wli l WciUD," formerly the propwtyr
William Aitcheton, containing 2S1 1-2 perea ) j~
land is fertile and welt adapted to the art "
Wheat, Barley, Indian Corn, &c. Sec. Mid i
by none fur goodgpasturage. There is on <
tatioa every building necessary, and the w
fenced in. It is situated in one of the best t„
hoods in Virginia, and lying on a branch of v,„
ven River, where the best Fish and Oyster* may was
had m abundance. A fu rther description of the phtc*
•» deemed unneo-ssic^ps it i, presumed no
will purchase without^
ewlng the premise*. . .
-M
John S. Lev*
■t
Fcbrnary 14,
Jawtf w
THE SUBSClBI
Is authorised to treat witij]
, > y,v ■ ,».s
persoa
di.pu^cd to purchasable whole or
Following LAN)
Situated chiefly on Cumberland River, u*dni*| |
Military Titles, to wit,
Four TrarU ot 640 utfa each, un Obey’* «
a branch of Cumberland, jpw'teaSle at this
where the usual price of Land of lata
than four dvllars per acre.
Two other Ttaets, one of 1950
1500 acres-, these are also on Cumberland r
nttk between it arid Obey's river. These .l
alt riser bottom wf uncomrn*
commanded there no lest a pr
Qhe oKbf Tqttt of 6
which is said to be also rich and
One other TrarUot
lay, represented tokw of inferior
S-tiX.