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

tbs attention oftteOMH
M too much occupied with
citld by. these itatedieii
the conte mpt.'with wh;
treat Micb iakintMlMns." •> *.'
ToinunD roa rut Potitti ttmcetiy'
V LISBON, December g.
VU tittikBppy to inform ibe public k that the lost
n«fll the army of La Mancha is much,leas
sustains
than itV« said at firat. The Spanish artillery made
.* terrible, fire, which canted great slaughter among
i
«ha enemy. The idss in prisdfcers is more inconsi
derable than A hat it would have been in any other
Station possessing less patriotism, for they almost
,s}l return to .rejoin their banners. This last check
wetMfls bat does not alter the ultimate result of our
triumph*. Did not the Spaniards lose the battle ol
Medellto, and by it th« whole of Estremadurajund
-Shortly after made themselves masters Bgainof the
•ame province without any pitched battle t Did they
not again become masters of La Mancha after hav
ing lost It by the battles of Ciudad-Real and Alms
ptcidl They lost the battle of Ucles ; but have
they"reasedlheffby to be masters of all the territo
ries from Cuenca through Uiles to the Tagus?—
-The** reflections naturally lead us to others of
jgttat importance ; but reserving them until v*e sec
the official details of the last battle, we will for the
present draw only this conclusion ; that the perse
verance and firmness of governments and nations
trill be more powerful in the end, than the momen
tary effect produced by the battles of flue day.—
Pyrrhus always beat the Romans in battle, and still
was at last obliged to quit Italy, became he could
no longer fight with them. There are situations
(and our Peninsula may t;e said to he at present in
-«■« of these) in which victory and the loss of a
battle will almost equally contribute to the sal
ivation of the country, because if thd conquered
loses a great deal, the conqueror loses not a little.
Seville, Dec. II.
An officer of gurarmy who w»s Uken prisoner
in lb* haul* of Or ana and succeeded h> making his
••rape, has catne to headquarters in La Carolina,
ta4 islenai that the French besides treating their
prisoner* very bad, tiad taken away from them all
’> the good part of their apparel in order toenake them
appear wretched on entering Madrid, and make the
loyal inhabitants of that city believe that our army
was tia;«rapt of every thing. Jle also says that
while he was at Ocana, where he staid lor some
''tiriWln disguise he saw the Frencbemploy all the !u
boprers to coll-cl their dead, of which lie saw three
srery large piles, r.nd heard tin officer of the artillery
observe that their loss on that day had been very
•ontidetable.
•Pl.'tt pr^pnfed for the assembling of the Spanish
Cortes, «tr P-irliouient oi ti e Nation, taken from
the Seville Gazette of the Govemmeot of the
J8lh Dec. I8O9.
1st, That there be no distinction of rlnssrs in
tho election or constituting of the Cortes, but that
•II classes shall he represented alike by the same
. - assembly.
8d. The people shall appoint their Representa
tives by Electors.
Sd. All eiluMts who pay taxes shall be entitled
to YOU for Elector*.
4th. Every township containing 300 families
shall vote for one Elector, and when lire number of
families «f a township shall exceed 750, it shall
-appoint two Electors.
Alh. Township* containing less than 500 fami
lies shaH join others, so as to nuke together the
number required to vole for one or more Klee tors.
6th. The Provim i ll Juntas shall decide the num
ber of Electors'which belong to every township,
st ,'lsn the townships th.it are to he associated to
■sake op the number requirro : in like manner they
sre , to. deteimine the number of representatives
which (heir Own provinces respectively are to have,
according to the population of each, as ascertained
by th* last census taken.
7tb. The electors pf every province shall meet in
the place .assigned by thejinj'* of the province, and
when they meet, the oldest iuan shall act as presi
iestt, so*l tile youngest man as secretary. They
theiesltall elect representatives in the ratio of one
for etery 800 families in thv province.
•tb. Any'obe may be appointed an elector whe
- tier he b* entitled to vote in the Elec tonal Assem
blies or not. And sny one Kay he appointed a
represents Uve, whether he besn elec ter or not.
iftfiVT/heelectipn both for electors in the first
instspee, Wad for representatives afterwards by the
•lectors* is- to be raws rfccc, each men nominating
.the persons that he votes tor.
lOtb. When the representatives fust meet, the
•Ides} matt will take the chair, and the youngest
ania will act as secretary, and then they shall first
•f »llrpp<*»Bt • president and a secretary out o(
l^liaif own body.
rhit* there will be a true National representation,
*38t *k>?!i|S*lpty will consist of about 850 mem
ber;, which is considered * sst&ieet number for ths
jteseutpmjUtiogof Spain. J
,Ttw to occupy *!, assembly > W
to esrry ohtbe,H% warns *hich the
^wtioah ingageA. If tie ordinary rasesrees at4 fit
fWel*a(!*6:i
gr? «>v fl^aMragfryg ?Ma*
Tb* third, to forneaew rode* «f laws rmV Mid
criminal, and to new model and regnlote judrtnd
proceedings.
Tiie fourth, to adopt a-new system of finance, so
that taxes shall hear equally on all, the collection
be less expensive, and tbe expenditure more econo
mical.
The fifth, to ameliorate public k education, and to
adapt it to the new order of things.
The sixth and seventh objects will ba to raise and
support an army and navy, both in time of peace
and War, proportionate to the forces ot our ene
Tbe last object will be to determine what propor.
lion the American colonies are to bear in the nati
onal representation. And also to deposit the Ex
ecutive Power, until the retorn of our beloved King,
tn lire fewest and safest bunds possible, so as tn in
sure secrecy Mid promptitude in the execution ul
plans without running tbe risk of the usurpation
of the sovereign powet.and the loss of liberty.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT1VES.
Wkdnesdat, January 24,
The following gentlemen compose the committee
to whom was lefcrred 1VJr. Harwell's resolution on
the subject of convoy. &c. Messrs. Burnell, 1‘irk
niari, .1. C. Cliauibeilaiii, P. It. Porter, Kennedy,
and Howard.
On motion of Mr. Kelson, the memorials of the
officers of the late revolutionary army surviving in
different states, presented heretofore, were ruler red
to a st'li cl committee. This committee is compos
ed of Messrs. Nelson, Winn, Wilson, Desha and
1 lofty.
1 he following letter Was received from the secre
tary of the treasury ;
Treasury Department, January 20, 1810. *
Sin,
I have the honour, in obedience to the resolution
of the house of representatives of the 8lh inst. td
transmit copies of the ouly general instructions to
the collectors ol customs, to be found in the re
cords of this department, relative to refuting rlear
anri-s to any private armed Vessel of tjie United
States.
By the first, hearing date April 8th, 1797, it is
directed “ that the sailing of armed vessels, not
bona Jldi‘ destined to the East Indies, he restrained
until otherwise ordained by congress.” Although
no instructions of a prior date Id that effect appear
to have been given by the treasury department, it is
understood that ibis resolution only confirmed what
had been the previous general inactive. And it
has ever since in eu considered as bring in forcr, ex
cept when superceded for a lime by the temporary
instructions of 2UtMarch, I79&, herewith trans
mitted, and during (be continuance of the arts of
congress of 25ih June, 1798, and of 3d March,
180.5 ; the first of which expired on the 3d of May,
1802, and the last on the 21st of April, 1806'.
I have the honour to be, &r,
. ALbEKT GALLATIN.
The km. the Spcakct of the House
of Representatives.
The bill from the senate authorising the fitting
out nlfir«riiig and manning the frigates belonging to
the United Stales wbs twice read and referred to a
committee of the w hole.
Mi. Newton, from the rommittee appointed to
waft on the president of the United Stales, with the
resolution respecting the army of the United States,
tfported that they had performed that duty and re
rnved lor answer that lie would attend to the re
OUeSl of the house.
AMKRICAN NAVIGATION RILL.
The hnbse Ffsumrri the consideration ul the bill
fomenting commercial mien muse, &<■.
Mrsaib. Livermore, I)*aha, Sawyer, Mamfotd,
and Milnor spoke against tr e bill and Mtssis. Boyd
and Johnson spoke in favour of It,
And the house udjourned Without taking a ques
tion.
TntntstUY, January 25.
On motion of Mr. M'Kim,
Rrfh'td, That the secretary of war be directed
to report lu this bouse bis opinion relative to the
sufficiency of the muskets furnished for the United
States marked Springfield.
Air. Dana after M few prefatory observations,
laid on the table the following resolution :
Rtnuketl, That it l* proper by law to establish per
manent regulations applicable to cases of merchant
vessels allowed to be armed fur defence in voyages
which may be per milted u> ports of the West-ln
dies or roasts of the Atlaniirk ocean or the Mediler
ranean or Baliuk Sea, and accordingly to provide
lor tne (arnisning of su< h letters of permission or
other documentary evidence as may be proper
to manifest tira defensive character ol tne amiansrnt
allowed, and at the same tune by law to requite
securities for the vessels respectively, that they
shall not proceed to any port known to be actually
blockaded, nor carry articles contraband nf war to
the dominion of a belligerent power, not violate
the laws or treaties nf the United States or the rules
of puhlirk law by the United States acknowledged,
but will observe the instruction, which may be gi
ven by the president of the United States (or pre
venting any such violation and that satisfaction
shall he made for ail damages and injuries if any
should becammitted in contravention thereof.
American Katigatioa Bill.
Tha house resumed the t onsieterutiun of the bill
“ concerning commercial intercourse with Great?
Driuui and France aud tbeii deptndenciee, and for
u/her pm poses." u“ . ,
rs. Anderson nod Van Dyke spoke ggainst
wnppi
k UmtrdStates
the pUskhtit
tain mho iualioo of t(ie **.
ntsvrfuf-ftnde. &
persons
he
iirrb
jh« command** »f Ui« icrmedvrsdehin
•Wfc 9»#t«#, to Wttfdn tW
lef
-t,—rwr-ggoMn
<*•. within lour'leaguer of iheroau
m
1 of evaSion nr violations ct tbit I
bring the tame hi to toy p.n t.ilibn Ut
or territories thereof, (»r adjudication.
After debate, to which Messrs. Key, MaeoB end
Snailie opposed, and Meters. Eppes, Rhea of ;F. and
Montgomery supported it, the amendment was a*
gr red to by yeas and nays—73 la
The question “ shall ’the bill be engrossed and
read a third time?" eras then derided iu the affirma
tive by yens and nays as follows :—
YEAS—Messrs. L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Damn,
Basset, Bibb, j. Brown, R. Brown, Burwell, Butler,
Calhoun, Cobb, Cochran, Cox, Crrst, Cults, Daw
soti, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Odimeit, Cardenier
(•arland, ltbolds»ii, Gray, I leister, Helms, Holland
Howard, Johnson, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy. Key,
Lyle, Mar on, Marion, M'Bryde, M‘Kre, M‘Kiui.
Miller, Montgomery, N. H. Moore, T. Moor*.
Morrow, Ndsoft, Nicbnlton, Porter, Rea, (P.)
Ilhea, (T.) Richards, Roane, Sage, Scaver, Shaw,
Sbeftey, Smelt, Smilie, C. Smith, J. Smith, S.
Smith, Southard, Staodfnrd, Stanley, Swoope, 1 ra
cy, Turner, Van Horn, Wbitehill, Winn, Wither
spoon—72.
NAYS—Messrs. Anderson, Hard, Blaisdell,
Breckenrtdge, J. C. Chamberlain. W. Chamberlin,
Champion, Chittenden, CUv, Cloptnn, Crawford
Dana, Davenport, Desha, Ely, Emutt, Gnldsbin
rough, Gold, HMe, Haven, Hubbard, IJufty, 11.
Jackson, Jenkins, Knickerbocker, Lewis, Liver
more, Livingston, Matthews, Miloor, Moseley,
Mmnlord, Newbold, Pitkin, J. Porter, Potter,
Quincy, Rooi, Sammons, Sawyer, Seyhert, Sted*
mall, Stepi.fDSOii, Slnrges, Taggart, "Talliftcdg-,
Thompson, Troon. Upham, Van D>ke, Van Ifeua
selaer, Weakley, Wheaton, Whitman, Wilson—55,
The bill was ordered to be read a third time on
Saturday ; and the house adjuurued.
Gazette Murine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Brig Relief, LartH, 5*2 days from Porto Ri-o l.onmJ
to Newbury port, in Stress, leaky—Cargo Coflee
& Campearhy Wo...t, Christopher Fry.
Srhr Nancy, Walker, 50 hours from New York.
Sloop Connecticut, Appleby, 9 day* from New
port, R. 1.
Sloop Eagle, WhitforiJ, 4 days from Rhode Is
land.
For SALE,
An excctleni HULL
_Of a new SCHOONER,
Of 140 tons, now laying at Loynll's wharf. Mill sail
faat, and carry a large cargo for her tonnage.
Al*\
A Pilot-Boat SCHOONER,
o! 90 ions, will be completely fitted
in a fortnight. Apply to
WiLon Si Cunningham.
February 2. tf
TjgKS FOR CHARTER.
' Tie Jilt fast‘Hitting Siip
BETSEY,
Edward Watson, master, burthen shout 430 how
head* tobacco, will he ready for the reception of a
cargo in 10 or 12 day*. For term* apply to
BOWDEN Ac MILllADO.
10,000 bushels choice Lisbon Salt,
oil hoard lor Sale, which will tie sold low If taken
from on board.
February 2. tf
For .Wr or Charter,
The good Sloop Connecticut,
Joshua master,
Burthen 500 barrels, in complete order to receive a
cargo*
I1a» for Sale on board,
N. E. Rum, Cider, Cheese, Potatoes,
Apples, Fish Oil, Beet Seed, Beef and Pork. Apply
on hoard at Campbell’s wharf, or to
C. Fry.
February 8. 3
for sale,
5* That elegant new Schooner,
lyiliB at the edd „f Newton's
wharf—This vessel will register from 165 to iro
tons, aiul is considered by good judge* to be equal in
point of workmanship and materials to any vessel In
port | if appUca'i»n w immediately rootle, site will
he' sold on accommodating terms* Apply to the
Printer* February 3* j*
For Sti/r or Charter,
The good Brig Hannibal,
OMin/i GerrUh, master, hurihsn lf6
tons, now jaying at Commerce-street Wharf. Ap
ply
Moses Myers & Son.
i For Sale or board said Brig,
50 bundles prime HAY.
January 91. If
Twenty Do Hart Reward.
DESERTED from the Nary Yard, Gosport, (V*.)
on the mght of tbe 9th instant, JAMES KIDD, pri.
rate in the marine corps, way* he was bom in the
Slate of Massachusetts, 33 years of age, i feet $ 1*4
inches high, dark eyas, dark heir, and dark corns
pkxioa, by occupation e* carpenter { basing a uuuv
ber of articles of cloathmg with bka, renders it use*
leas to particularise bis drew* further than a brown
coating greatcoat, with a ckwkcape, which be pro
bably will wear to travelling. He n supposed u
hare taken .the road to Kiae and Queen Couaty of
tb»s |pMe, w>^ b*wiU probably be accreted fcr a
February*
On Friday the 9th in^prt
o’Clock on Newtown nhatf,
Schooner Ann fttIMrd, csptafe J*
Cadiz—Consisting .v;riiyf
100 quarter casks Sherty 1
100 do. do. -' Mafaik •
SO half pipes Catalonia P«% ! *
85 barrels Raisins,. . ,
180 boxes bloom do. *
180 do. Muscatel do, JJ frslls F
*® boxes Oranges, SO do. Lcjna«
60 j«r* Olives, 8 bales Corks,
S Bags Chciewrs, 1 seroon shelb
Term*—ul! sums under SOP dollar
hern Note* ; over that sum and tinder
days, Mild above that mm 63ang{
with approved endorser*.
Wm! Pen node; V,
February 2. « s.
Val uable Lots for Sale at
On FRIDAY the l($h instant, at
before the Exchange Coffee
M described Mom**
No. 2 and 3. Two Lot. on Bute Street, '
l, A Lot fronting Bute & Ottfgl
4, A Lot on Dunmo re-Hrer t,
5, A Lot on Dtiomore h Cnlb
6, A Lot oa Onfton-iMeeKr
This Property i> a part of Smith^Paio
knou n as not to need afy,dcscrjp<&Hkl
1 Terms—Notes at 6, 12, and
proved endorsers will be required in bavw
Plan of the whole with the.adioiiwac »
hood, may be seen at the Office of T*””
Wm. Pennock, V.
renrnarv 2.
To be Sold at Publick Auction
premises,-on THUH60A J' the fim off
Several Valuable LOTS,
Lvlne an Deep Creek, M the mouth of tba
Swamp Canal—Vis. ... 4**
1, 2,4, J,t>, t, and, 8. TJi*
50 feet front, running J60 feet back,
Moore's plan, wliich tuffipe seen at Wt.
Maclure's, on a credit 1
mm
LANDS for Sale.
UNDF.R a Deed of Trait executed
I Chkhuv, on the 30th day oFlfbVetiyber,
i July recorded in NortoMc County Court. WIKI
at one o'Cbick of WEDNESDAY titil ft*
February next, at Mr. Weston’s Tavern on the Ca.
nal, the PLANTATION sitiM* NorfolkCowi*
tv, between the Main Run and West Run, " - •
the Land of Me. Brhidfoot, being theDpi*
occupied l>v the wid John Cherry, and
by him of James Baker, containing about
or so much thereof as shall he sufficient W
205 dollars, with Interest on 300 deHart
12th of October 1803, tit] paid and com
Bond ami -ecuritv will be required af.
»er, agreeably to the act of assembly
executions and for other purposes, payable
expiration or repeal of Said act. .
WILLIAM WILSON, ' j
.SWEPSON WHITEHEAD,!
January 35. Uht -
10,000 bushel* Lisbon SA
Onboard th* Ship Betsey, captain Wet
Sate by -i . if*!
Edward S. Wad
February % *m
WANTED.
A DRIVER and QA
Apply M this Often.
February a
The CARGO of (hr $i-l><>oa<* Ann Belli
Langdnu, from Csiin—fceusistit
100 quarter casks Sherry W
100 do. do. Malaga 4
50 half pipes Cauloni* , <
05 barrels Raisins, ipo boxes Bloom
16u boxes Muscatel Raisios,-31 frail*
50 boxes Oranges, 50 tl», Lemona.
HO jsm Olives. 8 bales Bottle Cocke,
3 bugs CiiesnuU. .£y; ^
500 barrels h
A-lloat—For
Mackinder A
January 3l
The Subscriber ai
Norfolk, hit so Mtao.iro «
TBEES, SmoncSt» bicharoi
which he tells fions It to tt
ini q isntity uUm, fui whin
C'esh, Pork. Of Corn, at tba
A number of NjW
Excellent