The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1798-06-27 00:00:00

THE FRIEND TO PEACE.—No. IV.
HAPPINESS and prosperity, must always be the favorite objects of the bulk of the people, in any country; —but a state of war is incompatible with both of them: how does it happen then, that the people can be induced, voluntarily, to enter into that state, when the doing so, will effectually destroy their favorite objects? If the question was stated to them fairly, whether they would consent to relinquish their prospect of happiness and prosperity, by entering into a war, they would unanimously determine against it, but, instead of this fair statement being made, they are taught to believe, that their only chance of enjoying either happiness or prosperity, depends on their going to war: and under this delusion, they are made to approve of a measure, which is to be the certain destruction of both. Of the number of wars which have already desolated the world, how few have been entered into for justifiable reasons, and how few have terminated, by promoting the objects for which they were said to be entered into; and yet each has been approved of in its turn, by those who were to decide on the propriety of going to war. Experience has been of no real service to man, upon this subject; he knows certainly, that his neighbors and his ancestors have been frequently deceived by artful rulers, so as to cause them improperly to consent to engage in war: but still he is as liable to be imposed upon by the artifice of the day, as if he had never heard of similar impositions. The plausible tale and reasoning fabricated for the particular occasion, are still successful in imposing upon his understanding, because he will not be convinced, that it is always both in the power and inclination of designing and artful men, to cover their real designs, so skilfully, as to prevent them from being discovered by the honest and artless part of mankind. The deception that the designing and artful part of our rulers, are now putting upon the citizens of America, is one of the grossest of the kind, that was ever practised in any age or country. They endeavor to make us believe, that it is our interest and policy to engage in a war with France, because as they say, that is the only means by which we can protect our commerce, and preserve our liberty and independence: and they have now actually commenced hostilities against the French nation.
To enable us to form a just estimate of their conduct, it will be necessary to take a summary view of their different acts, in the order of time in which they took place. At the opening of the present session of congress, the president urged that body to adopt warlike measures—in his message of the 19th of March, which I have already taken notice of, he reiterated that recommendation; but still a majority of the house of representatives, refused to adopt such measures, altho' the doing of it, was strongly advocated by a large party in that house; a party consisting of men, most of whom have for nine years voted for every measure proposed by the government: After having been repeatedly baffled in their attempts, they found it necessary to resort to artifice, to obtain from the representatives of the people, what their judgment would not permit them to consent to. The expedient of publishing the communications from our ministers, was pitched on, and it so far answered their purpose, as to inflame the public mind, and to induce a part of the members in the opposition, to consent to put the country into a state of defence,
and that our merchant vessels should be permitted to arm themselves; and at first the administration party declared, that this was the extent to which they carried their views. But as soon as these objects were accomplished, they proposed that public ships of war should be prepared and employed to convoy our trade, still insisting, that they only meant to pursue defensive measures, and such as could give no just cause of complaint to any nation; under this impression this measure was also adopted. By this time the public resentment was, by a variety of arts worked up to a pitch of enthusiasm, and the administration party seizing the favorable moment, passed an act of congress authorizing an immediate commencement of hostilities against the French nation. Previous to the passing of this act, intelligence had been received from different quarters, that our ministers had been received and were negotiating with the French government; but notwithstanding this intelligence, they precipitated their country into a war with that nation. Nay this very intelligence seemed to urge them forward to a decision of this question, so as finally to pass the act in a much shorter time, than they had been accustomed to do the most trilling business in. This act which passed the house representatives the 26th of May, did not pass the senate until the 22d, so that it could not have been more than four days before the house of representatives; and in that short space of time, did they resolve on a war, which was to engage as combatants the citizens of two republics, and which must necessarily involve us in wretchedness, if not in utter ruin; and yet, the same body, was employed thirty days, in settling the infamous quarrel between their members, Lyon and Griswold. How is this unusual haste in their proceeding to be accounted for; were they apprehensive that the next account of the negotiation, would put it out of their power to obtain the passage of such a law; or did they fear that if they delayed its passage, that an account of it would not get to France time enough to put a stop to the negotiation; as war is certainly their object, we have good reason to suppose, that one, or both of these considerations caused their precipitancy. This transaction shews fully the art which has been used, in the manner of bringing this question before the public, for consideration. The communications which were published, proved that a part of the French government, or one of its agents, had acted improperly; but does it follow from thence that it was the policy and interest of America to enter into a war, on that account; and have the people who are now for entering into a war, ever taken into consideration, whether it would not be better policy in us to suspend for a time, our foreign commercial pursuits, than make an ineffectual attempt to protect them, by entering into an expensive, dangerous and destructive war?
If our rulers had been really desirous of peace, they would, certainly, have pursued the steps, which would have been most likely to preserve it; let us enquire whether they have done so. The government of France is a republican one, and of consequence the ultimate power is in the body of the people. Their constitution places the general powers of the government, in an executive directory, consisting of five members, and a legislature consisting of the council of ancients and the council of five hundred; and to the legislature is given exclusively the right of deciding on questions of peace and war. There,
as in every other free country, the persons entrusted with the administration of the government, are only the trustees or the servants of the people; they are only the instruments through which the people should be addressed. This is peculiarly the case in an intercourse between different nations; upon this occasion it was an intercourse between the people of France and the people of America, and not between the directory of France and the president of America; and although upon common occasions, this intercourse is carried on through the persons appointed for that purpose, in each country, still upon extraordinary ones, such as war, the application ought to be made by the offended nation, to the nation from which, or from the government of which they have received cause of offence. And this ought more particularly to be done, where the persons entrusted with its powers by the offending nation, have abused that trust, and attempted to create a cause of quarrel, or to keep up an existing one, to answer their private purposes. Mr. Adams states this to be the precise situation in which America now stands, with respect to the French nation; in an answer to an address presented to him, he says:
"The unjust and imperious conduct of a majority of the French directory towards America, may have been dictated by misrepresentations of their own agents, and of deluded Americans. But there is too much reason to believe, that an unbounded ambition for universal empire, and an insatiable avarice of money, united with the delirium of victory, and a sanguine confidence that they are at least for a time, the masters of the world, have dictated their insufferable arrogance, trampling alike on their own constitution and the rights of their people, on the law of nations, and the faith of treaties."
Here, so far from attributing our wrongs to the acts of the nation at large, or to the legislature of that nation, who alone could declare war against us, he confines the charge he brings against the French, to the directory only; and he does not even implicate the whole of them in the charge, but limits it to a majority of that body. So that the causes of our complaints against that nation, originate in the conduct of three men only, out of many hundreds who are entrusted by the nation with the management of their intercourse with foreign nations, at least so far as war can be the consequence of that intercourse. Admitting then, that these three men are the most infamous who ever lived, and that they have caused to be done to us, every injury which one nation can receive from another; ought we immediately to attempt to revenge ourselves on the French nation, or would it not be more proper after having given the nation true information of their conduct, to wait a reasonable time, to see if they would give us satisfaction for that improper conduct, before we declared war for the purpose of obtaining it? France conducted herself in the last mentioned manner towards America, by directing Mr. Adet, upon his being recalled, to publish to the people of America, the complaints against our government, which caused his recall. If in private life, we are injured by the improper or fraudulent conduct of an agent, in transactions for his principal, would we not state the fraud to, and demand satisfaction from the principal, before we entered into a contest respecting it? certainly reason and justice would dictate to us the propriety of such conduct; and they must be equally operative, when
applied to questions arising out of the intercourse between nations.
But supposing according to the monarchical language used by our executive, at the time of Mr. Adet's publication, that it would have been improper in our executive to have appealed to the people of France; certainly they ought to have applied to that part of the government of France which was, ultimately to decide on the question of war,—and that was their legislature. For, although the intercourse with foreign nations was to be carried on by the directory, yet as the question of war was to be decided by the legislature, the information necessary to enable them to make a proper decision, ought to have been laid before them; and the more probable it was, from the conduct of the directory, that they would not give the legislature that true information, the more incumbent it was on our government and her ministers, to do it, from principles of humanity and duty, both of which ought to have stimulated them, to take every step likely to prevent a war. The honest republican, Monroe, at a time less critical, and when the danger was not so urgent, pursued this line of conduct, precisely. The committee of public safety, who then held the executive power, trifled with him, and were not disposed to receive him as minister; as soon as he discovered this, he made application to the legislature, was received by them in the most cordial manner, and established such a friendly intercourse between the two nations, that even the British treaty could not break it, until other acts of our executive had proved, unequivocally, to the French government, that instead of our executive's being friendly to the revolution of France, they were amongst the bitterest of its enemies.
Having thus stated what ought to have been the conduct of our executive, and our ministers, it will be proper to show what line of conduct has been actually pursued by them. Mr. Pinckney having been informed by the executive directory, through Mr. Monroe, that no minister would be received from America, "until after a reparation of the grievances demanded of the American government, and which the French republic had a right to expect," retired from France, without making an effort similar to the one which had been so successful when used by Monroe. The next step taken by the executive, was, an attempt to get congress to adopt warlike measures, in June 1797, but having failed in that the president appointed our present ministers.—They arrived in Paris the 1st of October, & had continued there until the 7th of February following, without having been officially received by the directory; and without having made any application the French legislature on the subject of their mission. They suffered themselves to be amused during this time, by unofficial communications and propositions, of a very disgraceful nature, made to them by some private characters, and sanctioned, in part, by a conversation they had with the minister of foreign affairs, which conversation, he himself stated to them, he had no authority to hold with them. Communications to this effect, were by the means I have already stated, laid before congress on the 3d of April, and by them published, for public information. Here then was an appeal made by our government to the people of America, of the same kind with that which I have stated ought to have been made to the people of France, or to their legislature, to whom they had entrusted
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LONDON, April 12.
The gigantic plan of aggrandizement which the French have formed in the Eastern part of Europe, and in Asia, which we long ago announced to our readers, begins to develop itself; a scheme of more extent, both in point of territorial and commercial advantage, was never formed either in the antient or modern world, and we fear it is as practicable as it is magnificent. It will be found that it forms one of the secret articles in their treaty with Austria, and that the Sublime Porte, whom they have both terrified and cajoled, will be finally the victim of their inordinate ambition.
April 16.
We stated in our paper of Friday last, that a cabinet council had been held on the preceding day, which was supposed to be for the purpose of considering the propriety of a general arming of the people:—On Saturday a circular letter from Mr. Dundas was sent to the lord lieutenants of all the maritime counties in the kingdom, recommending them to form associations in each district and pointing out the measures which appear to be best calculated for carrying this plan into the fullest effect. The letter is highly important, and we have no doubt but all classes of men will see the necessity of strengthening the hands of government by their personal services. In assisting their country, they will afford the surest protection to their own families and property.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.
A bill for the prevention and restraint of dangerous and seditious persons.
§ 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That any alien resident, or who shall come to reside within the United States, who hath, or shall have been convicted of any felony, or other infamous crime, or who shall be notoriously a fugitive from justice, upon any charge of treasonable or seditious practices, in any foreign state or country, or whose continuance within the United States, shall be, in the opinion of the President of the United States, injurious to the public peace and safety, may be deemed and adjudged a dangerous person, and may be required to depart, and may be apprehended and removed therefrom, in the manner herein after prescribed.
§ 2. And be it further enacted, That if any persons, whether aliens or citizens, shall, secretly or openly, combine, or conspire together, with intent, and for the purpose of opposing any measures of the government of the United States, which are or shall be directed by the proper authority, or to defeat the operation of any law of the United States, or to discourage or prevent any person holding any place or office in or under the government of the United States, from undertaking, performing or executing his trust or duty; and if any person, with intent as aforesaid, shall, by any writing, printing or advised speaking, threaten such officer, or person in public trust, with any damage to his character, person or property, or shall counsel, advise or attempt to procure any insurrection, riot, unlawful assembly or combination as aforesaid, and whether such conspiracy, threatening, counsel, advice or attempt shall have the proposed effect or not, shall and may be punished upon due conviction of the offence, before any court of the United States, having jurisdiction thereof by fine, not exceeding dollars, and by binding, with sufficient surety, for the good behavior, or by imprisonment, for a term not exceeding years; and if the person convicted shall be an alien, he may be further adjudged and sentenced by the same court, in lieu of such binding or imprisonment, to be banished and removed from the territory of the United States.
§ 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the district and circuit courts of the United States, within their respective jurisdictions, and of any justice or judge of such court, before or to whom any information, indictment or complaint shall and may be offered or made against any alien, remaining within their respective district, and who, for any cause as aforesaid, is liable and ought to be removed from the territory of the United States, to cause such alien
to be apprehended and brought before him, or before such court, and the truth of the allegation, and the necessity of the removal fully appearing, shall require such alien to depart accordingly, and to give sufficient surety for the performing such order without delay, and in failure thereof, shall imprison such alien until he can be conveniently removed: and the marshal of the same district, shall, from time to time, provide for the removal by land or sea, as may be most conveniently done, of all aliens, who, by the president of the United States, or before such court or the justice or judge of any court of the United States, as aforesaid, shall and may be deemed and adjudged to be dangerous persons, or who shall be duly convicted of any seditious practice as aforesaid, according to the order or sentence which shall and may be made in the premises. And such removal shall be at the expence of the alien or aliens, if of ability to pay the same, and otherwise at the expence of the United States, and to the nearest foreign place, where they may be left in safety, without danger of injury or hostility, and which shall be directed by the district judge of the same district, who shall, by warrant under his hand and seal, authorize the marshal or his deputy, or some other discreet person or persons whom the marshal shall name, to execute such removal.
The above bill is to be debated in committee of the whole house, this day.
June 7.
The following resolutions were proposed in the house of representatives yesterday, by Mr. Dwight Foster.
Whereas, the French republic, regardless of those principles of good faith, which ought to insure a due observance of treaties, have in various instances, violated the express stipulations of the treaties heretofore made, and subsisting between the United States and the French nation, in a manner highly injurious to the interest and honor of the United States, by reason whereof, the United States are released from all obligation on their part, to respect the said treaties, or to consider themselves as holden or bound thereby.—
Resolved, That it is expedient to make a legislative declaration, notifying the citizens of the United States, and all others concerned, that the said treaties are no longer obligatory upon the United States.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, authorizing the president of the United States to grant letters of Marque and general Reprisals, against all ships and other vessels, with their cargoes, found on the high seas, sailing under the authority of the French republic, and belonging to the said republic, or any of the citizens thereof, or of its dependencies—to continue and be in force until the French government shall revoke and annul the orders and decrees authorizing the capture and destruction of the vessels and property of the citizens of the United States, contrary to the laws of nations.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, granting a bounty, in proportion to the size and number of guns on all armed vessels which shall be taken and brought into any of the ports of the United States, belonging to the Republic of France or to any of the citizens thereof, or of its dependencies—or to others sailing under authority or pretence of authority, from said republic.
Ordered to lie on the table.
Dispatches in cyphers have been received by government, from the ministers of the United States, in France, Spain and Holland.
We understand that these dispatches are dated the 4th of April, at which period our commissioners were not received by the Executive Directory—We also understand, that Messrs. Pinckney and Marshall were about to leave Paris, but that Mr. Gerry remained there.
Napper Tandy has been appointed a Brigadier General in the French service.
LATEST DISPATCHES.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the house of representatives.
I now transmit to both houses, the communications from our envoys at Paris, received since the last, which
have been presented by me, to Congress.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, 5th June, 1798.
Paris, March 9th, 1798
Dear Sir,
Agreeably to what we represented to you in our No. 6, we prepared a letter to the minister of Foreign Affairs, on the subject of the late law authorizing the capture of neutral vessels, on board of which any productions of Great-Britain, or its possessions, should be laden, shewing how incompatible such law was with the rights of neutral nations, and the treaty between France and America, its direct tendency to destroy the remaining commerce of our country, and the particular hardships to which it would subject the agricultural as well as commercial interests of our countrymen, from the peculiar situation of the United States. We added that under existing circumstances, we could no longer resist the conviction that the demands of France rendered it entirely impracticable to effect the objects of our mission, and that not being permanent ministers, but envoys extraordinary with full powers for particular purposes, we deemed it improper to remain longer in France after the impossibility of effecting those purposes had been demonstrated. Before, however, we took this measure, and explicitly demanded our passports, we deemed it expedient to desire major Rutledge to call on Mr. Talleyrand, on the 19th ult. to know if he had any communication to make to us in consequence of our letter dated the 17th, and delivered the 31st of January. To this Mr. Talleyrand replied, that he had no answer to make, as the directory had not taken any order on the subject, and when they did, he would inform us of it. Still being anxious to hear explicitly from Mr. Talleyrand himself before we sent our final letter, whether there were no means within our power, of accommodating our differences with France on just and reasonable grounds, we wrote to him on the 27th of February, soliciting a personal interview on the subject of our mission; he appointed the 2d of March following. You will find in the exhibit A, herewith inclosed, what passed on that occasion. On the 4th instant, we requested another interview: We have detailed in the latter part of the same exhibit, for your information, the substance of that conversation.
From these accounts you may observe, that the views of France, with regard to us, are not essentially changed since our communications with its unofficial agents in October last.
We have the honor to be, With great respect, your Most obedient humble Servants,
CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY, J. MARSHALL, E. GERRY.
Col. Pickering, Sec. United States.
Substance of exhibit A.
At the first conference, general Pinckney introduced the conversation by expressing the anxiety of the American government and envoys to remove the subsisting differences between the two countries. — He said that many inadmissible propositions for effecting that object, had been received by them through M. Y. and that they had waited upon the minister, to know whether other means might not be devised to obtain so desirable an end. In answer, M. T. said, that the directory was extremely wounded by the Speech of gen. Washington, when about to retire from office, & by the last speech of Mr. Adams; and that explanations were required of the envoys; and that previous to treating with them, the directory expected some proof on the part of the United States of a friendly disposition. Here M. Talleyrand alluded very intelligibly to a loan, general Pinckney having intimated that a loan would exceed their powers. M. Talleyrand drew a distinction between acting contrary to instructions and acting in a case where they were silent, and urged that in the latter case it was their duty to use their discretion for the public good.
He said the principle object of the American government to a loan, must be its tendency to draw it out of a neutral situation, and remarked that there were several ways of obviating such an effect; such as a reliance on
the secrecy of France disguising the loan, making it payable by distant installments, and France railing present supplies upon the credit of it.—To this it was answered, that they conceived their instructions did not admit of a loan; that the United States had resolved faithfully to maintain their neutrality; that they would do nothing in secret, which, if known, would arrange them with the belligerent powers; that as they could not, if leagued with France, furnish either men or ships of war, and money being the only thing that would be asked of them, to furnish money was in fact to make war. The minister repeated the necessity there was of proving our friendship of the republic by some immediate aid, or by something which might avail them. In the course of the conversation, the minister complained of the envoys not having visited him, and pretended that the original favorable disposition of the directory had been a good deal altered by the coldness and distance which the envoys had observed; because they had not made private visits to him, and said he conceived their not having had audience of the directory ought not to have prevented it.
General Marshall told him, that their seeing the directory or not, was an object of no sort of concern to them, but that it was their opinion, that until their public character was in some degree recognized, they could not take upon themselves to act as ministers. The minister said that was very true, but that they might see him as private individuals, and discuss the objects of difference between the two nations.
At the second conference, on the 4th (or 6th) the envoys observed that they had previously attended to the conversation they had with the minister; that the propositions he had suggested appeared to them to be substantially the same with those made by Messrs. X. and Y. and they implicitly declared that in addition to those propositions, if acceded to, amounting to a declaration of war against Great Britain, their instructions were express, not to stipulate any aids to France, either directly or indirectly, during the war.
The conference on the part of the minister chiefly consisted of a repetition of the remarks and propositions he had made on the 2d of the month. The envoys several times told the minister that if it would be agreeable to the directory, two of them would return to America to receive the instructions of the government on the actual situation of things, but they were unable to draw any reply from him. This ended the conference.
June 8.
Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Mr. Dawson laid the following resolution on the table:
Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this house, such information as he possesses respecting the conduct which has been observed by the British government, or by persons acting or pretending to act by or under the authority thereof, towards the neutral rights and commerce of the United States, since the ratification of the subsisting treaty of amity, commerce and navigation.
In Senate.
The bill from the House of Representatives, for suspending all intercourse between the United States and the French Republic or the dependencies thereof, was taken up, and after some amendments made thereto, the yeas and nays were called for on the final passing of the bill.—They were as follows:
YEAS,
 Mess. Anderson Mess. Lawrence  Bingham Livermore  Bloodworth Martin  Chipman North  Clayton Paine  Foster Read  Goodhue Stockton  Hillhouse Tatnall  Latimer Tracy—18. 
NAYS,
 Mess. Brown Mess. Marshall  Mason Tazewell—4. 
HARRISBURGH, (Penns.) June 6. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, June 1.
“I have just been informed by Mr. Wells, who has received letters from his friends in England, by the packet,

sent express to this country, and which arrived yesterday, at New-York, that the French attempted a landing in England, but did not succeed! They retreated, manoeuvring their flat-bottomed vessels, which, it seems they had constructed for the purpose of running into shallow water, where the English men of war could not pursue them, and got off with only the loss of one single boat. By all accounts, the king and ministry appear to be in great trouble at what has taken place. They have repaired to Windsor, where the king has hoisted the royal standard, and issued his proclamation, in which he exhorts all his subjects to be true to their country. The nation is in a terrible consternation, and are apprehensive that the French made only a kind of a sham, on account of their retreating with so inconsiderable a loss.
"You will be astonished to hear that the emperor of Germany and the king of Prussia have entered into an alliance offensive and defensive with the French. What the consequences will be, time only will determine."
Lexington, June 27, 1798.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated June 3d, 1798.
"I am sorry to inform you, that little hope remains for us to expect a conciliation with France: indeed I believe we have indirectly made a declaration of war, by authorizing the president to instruct the commanders of armed ships to destroy, seize, take and bring into port, any armed vessel commissioned by France, and have them tried agreeable to the laws of nations. In consequence of this power granted the president, the naval department have received their orders to proceed on a cruise; and I have no doubt but we shall soon hear of hostilities being actually commenced. A law has also passed restraining all commercial intercourse with any French port or its dependencies."
"Dispatches have lately been received by the president from our commissioners in Paris: they have not been communicated to congress yet, but this is daily expected. Report say, that a schism has taken place with them, that Marshall and Pinckney are coming home, and that Gerry stays contrary to their opinion, under an expectation that there is still hopes of a negotiation being entered into; however, this is report only, although generally credited."
"An alliance offensive and defensive with Great Britain is much spoken of, and I am inclined to believe, will shortly be effected: the absent members of the senate are sent for, for the purpose, for the purpose, it is believed, to take this project into consideration. Indeed we are in a most degraded situation—both France and Britain are daily committing depredations on our commerce: the conduct of the former is loudly complained of, whilst little notice is taken of the latter. Parties here run high—some exclaim against the French—some against England, and some against both."
[KENTUCKY HERALD.]
NOTICE.
I SHALL attend the commissioners appointed by the county court of Washington the 13th of August, next, if fair, if not the next, fair day, at an improvement called for in an entry of 400 acres made in the name of Charles Wickliff; also at the beginning corner of a contiguous survey made upon an entry of 400 acres in the name of Robert Wickliff; also at the beginning corner of a survey made upon an entry of 400 acres (adjoining the last mentioned survey) in the name of Martin Hardin Wickliff; to take the depositions of sundry witnesses and to do such other acts as may be deemed necessary to perpetuate testimony.
CHARLES WICKLIFF.
Washington county, June 25, 1798. *
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on Big Benfon, a small dark bay horse adjudged to be two or three years old last spring, about twelve hands high, has a blaze face, and his two hind feet white, appraised to two pounds fifteen shillings.
SAMUEL HUTTON, sen.
Franklin, December, 1798. #35
BLANK BOOKS,
Suitable for Clerks, Merchants, Sheriffs, &c. for sale at this office.
THE creditors of Joseph Barnett decd. are hereby notified, that the subscribers, commissioners appointed by law to settle the estate of said Barnett, will meet at Hardin court house on Wednesday the 1st. day of August next, where said creditors are requested to attend with their accounts properly authenticated in order that the same may be settled and adjusted.
HARRISON TAYLOR, HENRY RHoads, STEPHON CLEVER.
June 13th, 1798 #3w
Mason county set.
May term 1798
William Chambers, complainant,
AGAINST
David Duncan, Alexander Cochran, Edward Thursby, John T. Thom, James A. Thom, Hedgesman Thom, Allen Thom, Reuben Thom, Simon Thom, and George Thom, defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
IT appearing to the satisfaction of this court, that the defendants, Alexander Cochran, Edward Thursby, John Thom, James A. Thom, Hedgesman Thom, Allen Thom, Reuben Thom, Simon Thom, and George Thom, heirs and representatives of Robert S. Thom, decd. are not inhabitants of this state, and they failing to appear and answer the complainants bill agreeable to law and the rules of this court;—upon motion of the said complainant, by his attorney, it is ordered that unless they do appear here on the fifth day of the next August court in their proper persons or by some attorney of this court, and answer the said complainants bill, the same shall be taken for confessed. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published according to law in the Kentucky Gazette or Herald, another posted at the door of the Baptist meeting house in Washington immediately after divine service, and a third at the door of the court house in said town.
(A copy.) Teste.
2m THOMAS MARSHALL, Clk.
NOTICE
IS hereby given that we wish to purchase a negro lad large enough to plough, for which we will give an excellent brood mare and one or two of her colts; one of a year old the other a spring colt (both of them are very likely) and one good feather bed, and furniture the balance we will pay in money on or before Christmas for which good security will be given: or we will pay the whole or any part thereof in mason's work, as we have 9 or 10 hands that understands that business. We propose to work for good young negroes, good horses &c. wheat, hemp, and tobacco, delivered at market and allow the market price.
3w JOSEPH & JAS. BEATTY.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Madison county on the Kentucky river, near the mouth of Muddy creek, a black mare, supposed to be fourteen or fifteen years old, near five feet high, branded on the near shoulder thus 7, both hind feet white, some saddle spots, has on a five shilling bell, leather collar tied on with strings, appraised to 40 dollars.
JAMES THOMAS.
May 3d, 1798. #
NOTICE
IS hereby given that about one hundred in lots in the town of Falmouth Campbell county will be offered for sale on Friday the 20th day of July next at twelve months credit. All persons who purchased lots at the last sale in said town, & failed to give bonds for the purchase money, are desired to attend the board of trustees in said town, on the day above mentioned in order to settle, or the lots will be re-sold.
By order of the trustees,
JOHN COOK Clk. of trustees.
June 13th, 1798. 2w
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, in March last, a negro boy named Jack, he is fourteen years old, and not darker than some mulattos, he is pretty well set, he is likely and sensible, and will likely pass for a free born; he rode away a likely bright sorrel mare, about fourteen hands high, four years old, no brand nor mark, but a small star, had a long tail, and trots natural; he had also a twenty Dollar saddle, part worn, and a plated bridle; he has been seen in Woodford and Lexington since he went off, and if he is taken and not well secured he will in all probability get away: the above reward will be paid or an equal proportion for the boy, or for the mare, if delivered to the subscriber.
JAMES A. STURGIS Jun.
Man's Lick, May 24th, 1798. 3w
NOTICE.
THAT commissioners appointed by the county court of Bourbon, will meet on the 2d day of August next at the house of Robert Rayburn on Hingston fork of Licking, and proceed to take the deposition of sundry witnesses to perpetuate their testimony respecting an improvement made by John Martin, in a settlement and pre-emption of 14 hundred acres of land granted to John Calloway; and patented in the name of said Calloway, and John M'Clure and do such other acts to establish said claim, as shall be deemed necessary, and agreeably to law.
FLANDERS CALLOWAY, and JOHN M'CLURE. June 19th, 1798. #
STRAYED, or rather stolen out of Mr. Samuels stable, at the cross roads near Frankfort on the 28th of May at night, a bay mare, about fourteen hands high, nine years old, branded with a heart on the left shoulder, and the letter V, in the same; whoever takes up said mare and delivers her to Mr. Samuels, or to me at the mouth of Kentucky shall have five dollars reward paid by me.
SAMUEL BEARD.
Port William June 15th, 1798. #2t
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT commissioners appointed by the court of Bracken county, will meet on the first Monday in August next, at Joseph Well's sen. on the North Fork about eight miles below col. Rankins Mills, and proceed to Ketchams cabbins and there to take the depositions, and perpetuate testimony respecting the said improvement, to establish a claim made in the name of John Craig of 1000 acres and do such other acts as shall be deemed agreeable to law.
LEWIS CRAIG, and
MEREDITH HELMS.
Bracken county, June 20th, 1798. *
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that I shall apply to the county court of Warren in August next, for an order to establish a town agreeable to law, on my land lying on Big Barren river at the confluence of said river and Drakes creek.
ANDREW M'FADDIN.
June 6th, 1798.
TAKE NOTICE,
THE public are caution against taking an assignment of a contract entered into between Daniel Brodhead jun. and myself, on the third day of January 1789, by which I am bound to pay said Brodhead three hundred pounds in lands at valuation in Kentucky—from said Brodhead, not being able to make me a title for the property received of him in exchange, I will not comply on my part.
HENRY BANKS,
By his attorney in fact,
C. BANKS.
Lexington, June 22d, 1798. #w
RUNAWAY from the subscriber, in Madison county, on Tates creek, on Sunday the 27th of May, a well grown apprentice lad, named Charles Campbell, between seventeen and eighteen years old, had on a new linen shirt, and new striped overalls, and jacket of the same, a good wool hat, bound with green fencing, he is supposed to make towards the Ohio, I do hereby forewarn all persons whatever from harbouring or entertaining him, whoever brings him home to me shall receive a reward of four dollars paid by
JOHN HERNDON.
May 30th, 1798. #1w
DO hereby forewarn all persons from crediting me, when intoxicated by liquor, as I am determined not to discharge any contracts made in such cases. Given under my hand this nineteenth day of June 1798.
*3w JOHN ROBERT SHAW.
FOUR PENCE REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 11th inst. William Porter, an apprentice to the tanning and currying business, about twenty years of age, five feet ten of eleven inches high; whoever delivers said apprentice to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward, and no charges paid.
ARCHIBALD LOGAN.
N. B. All persons are forewarned from harbouring him, as they shall be punished with the utmost rigor of the law. #3t
TO be let to the lowest bidder on the first Tuesday in July next at the town of Cynthiana, it being court day, the building of a court house for the county of Harrison, the house to be built of brick. The plan and terms will be made known on that day.
FENCING.
THIS is to inform the young Gentlemen of Lexington, that I have opened a FENCING SCHOOL in the upper brick house on Main Street, where lessons will be given from five till seven o'clock, P. M.—For terms apply to the subscriber.
R. GILBERT.
June 5, 1798. #
C. Humphreys,
Has on hand, a few
FRANKLIN STOVES,
Which he will sell on moderate terms for CASH—Lexington, June 6, 1798.
Notice,
THAT on Tuesday the third of July 1798, I will attend with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Shelby upon an entry made the third of February 1783, in the name of James Larue, of 5000 acres upon part of a trasury warrant No. 14796, beginning at a black-oak tree marked with two blazes, standing in the head of a hollow occasioned by a small draught of Kentucky, and about six miles north of Drennons Lick, running two miles north, so easterly for quantity, at right angles to include the quantity of vacant land exclusive of prior claims; then and there to take on oath the depositions of sundry witnesses to ascertain the special calls of said entry, and perpetuate the testimony thereof, and do such other acts and things in the premises as the said commissioners are authorized and required to do by the act of assembly in that case made and provided.
ISAAC LARUE, for JAMES LARUE.
A Journeyman Tanner and Currier, who understands his business well, and can come well recommended, will meet with good encouragement by applying to
GEORGE HEYTEL.
Lexington, June 20. 4t
Fayette county set.
Andrew M'Calla, one of the commonwealth's Justices of the peace for said county, to all Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Coroners and Constables within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
WHEREAS complaint is made to me this day, upon the oath of Thomas Ockletree, jailor pro tempore for Nath. Barker, that Thomas Stockham, an apprentice to the shoe-making trade, who was lately committed to the jail of the said county of Fayette, by warrant from Cornelius Beatty esq. a Justice of the peace for said county, on suspicion of felony, did, on the 3d day of this instant forcibly escape from the said jail, and is now going at large. These are therefore in the name of the commonwealth, to require you, and every of you, in your respective counties, towns and precincts, to make diligent search, by way of line and cry, for the said Thomas Stockham, and him having found, to seize and retake and safely convey or cause him to be safely conveyed to the jail of the said county of Fayette, there to be kept, until he shall be discharged by a due course of law. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of June, 1798.
ANDREW M'CALLA, (seal)
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on the waters of Drennons lick creek, Shelby county, near Richard Rue's plantation, a for-mare, about ten years old, fourteen hands high, with a small star in her forehead, two saddle spots on the near side, and two on the off side, and a small white spot on the off shoulder, no brands perceivable, a natural pacer, appraised to five pounds ten shillings.
HENRY WINKFIELD.
April 26.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on Boon's creek, Fayette county, a chesnut sorrel mare, eight years old, branded on the near shoulder 1G, four feet six inches high, has on a small bell.
JESSE REYNOLDS.
April 14, 1798.
Just published by John Bradford, and for sale at his office, Lexington, and at the office of John Bradford & Son, Frankfort, Price 18#
EXTRACTS from the REVENUE LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
Comprehending such parts of the excise laws, —laws laying duties on licenses for selling wines &c.—on riding carriages,—on property sold at auction,—and on stamps, as appears best calculated for the information of such as have not an opportunity of perusing the laws of the general government.
Also, (Price 4#)
A FEW COPIES OF THE
STAMP DUTIES,
Printed on thick paper, and calculated to be fitted into a pocket book.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
THE DYING QUAKER.
As good Ezekiel on his bed, Lay sick, and full of fears, Attended only by his maid, Who oft in need, had lent him aid— His eyes gush'd out with tears.
The simple girl, to sooth his pain, And mitigate his griefs Thus try'd in consolating strain, (Nor was she wont to try in vain) To give his woes relief.
"Ah! wherefore master, should you dread, Death's all-subduing dart, You who so good a life had led, And to so clear, so wise a head. Join'd purity of heart.
Your garb was always neat and plain, Your hair full straight and sleek; And let it hail or snow or rain, No weather could your zeal restrain, From meeting thrice a week.
You never swear, as others use, Nor speak but to some end: You never paid a parson's dues; You never trutt'd Turks or Jews, Nor e'er deceived a friend.
You ne'er encouraged public strife, Nor sold your wares too high; You ne'er was drunk in all your life, You ne'er debauch'd your neighbor's wife, Nor ever told a lie."
At this Ezekiel shook his head, And heaved a piteous sigh! Then thus in grief of heart, he said, And sunk dejected on his bed, "Aah Betty, I've been fly."
ANECDOE.
To shame a liar tell a greater lie.
Some persons were relating to each other the many wonderful objects they had seen in the course of their travels, one of them asserted that he had seen growing in Africa, some grass, as high as any house in London, and appealed to his companion for the truth of his assertion; this his companion did not hesitate to confirm, and declared, that in the same plain where this grass grew, he sat down in order rest himself, and in less time than seven minutes, found himself raised upwards of thirty feet in the air, in consequence of having sat upon a mushroom that was then growing!!!!
(Concluded from the first page.)
ted the power of war; against the conduct of the directory, or their agents, to whom they had given no such power. But no application of any kind, has been made by congress, or by their directions; in consequence of these communications, to the directory, the legislature, or the people of France; but instead of doing so, and calling upon the proper constituted power, in that government, or upon the nation at large, to do us justice, they have by law authorized the committing of hostilities immediately, against France. Unless they had painted for war" would they have rushed into it, in this headlong manner; and if they had published these communications, to inform, and not to inflame the people of America; would they not have kept back the commencement of the war, until they had seen what effect the publishing the communications, would have on the legislature and the people of France, who were, previously, ignorant of the transactions there stated? The French people are considered as having given the offence to American people, although it passed from and to some of the public officers of the two governments; and satisfaction was to be rendered by the people of France, to the people of America, or a war which was to carry with it destruction to the people of both countries was to be the consequence: certainly then the people of France ought to have been informed of the improper conduct of their agents, that they might have had an opportunity of disavowing and giving satisfaction for that improper conduct; before the people of America were urged to resent that improper conduct, by war. But congress was so far from pursuing this proper line of conduct, that after having used these communications to stimulate the people of America to war, they have actually authorized a commence-
ment of hostilities, before these communications could have been known in France, and the result of their resolutions in consequence of that knowledge, made known in America;—the communications were first made to congress, on the 3d of April, and the act authorising hostilities against the French nation was passed the 26th of May; thus violating the law of nations, by commencing hostilities, not only without informing the French nation of the immediate causes of offence which induced us to take that step, but also during the pendancy of a negotiation for the continuance of peace, carried on by our ministers sent to France for that special purpose. This measure so impolitic, so unjustifiable and so dangerous to the personal safety of our ministers, the three chosen friends of the president; never would have been adopted, if war had not been the object; and if it had not been feared by those whose object it was, that delay would give further information, and enable both nations to reflect properly on their situation, so as to prevent that war.
If Mr. Adams's assertion is a Adams's assertion is a just one,—that the injuries we have received from France, are to be attributed to three bad men in that nation; it will, with another fact which will readily suggest itself to our minds, impress on us in a forcible manner, an idea highly disgraceful to human nature—that five or six bad men, should have it in their power to set two republics at war, contrary to the wishes, and interest of the body of the people in both countries; and in opposition to that principle in their governments which declares, that all power is derived from, and ought to be exercised for the benefit, and in conformity to the will of the people. This will be so foul a stain on republican governments, that I have no doubt it will be urged as an argument against their adoption, in the next edition of Mr. Adams's book, and in an answer to some future address.
If it is asked what good purpose is to be promoted by this kind of investigation, if war has already taken place with France? I answer, that if the people of the two countries can be satisfied, that it was contrary to their true interest that this war should have been commenced; and that every consideration of justice and policy requires, that it should be ended as soon as possible, they will force their rulers to do, what their duty alone ought to have been sufficient to have induced them to have done.
Three years ago, America was in a situation so prosperous, as to attract the admiration, and excite the envy of the world; how much is the scene changed already, and how infinitely worse must it be made by war. In tracing the steps which have led us to this change, we look in vain, for that wisdom and virtue, which, the numerous addresses declare, characterize our executive; the measures pursued have been such as to prove unquestionably, that they have no just claim to both parts of that character. Praise improperly bestowed, will not supply a defect in either, but they will make such defect the more conspicuous. We delivered up and trusted to our rulers, many talents worth of prosperity and happiness; if they had carefully preserved, and could now return to us the amount they received, we might be contented, without demanding from them an addition to the stock; but, if instead of adding to the stock, they have unwisely or dishonestly dissipated the whole of it, let them recollect that the day of reckoning is at hand, and that an impartial public will sooner or later pass on them, that sentence which their conduct shall justly merit.
A FRIEND TO PEACE.
NOTE.
*The following are the proceedings which were had in the house of representatives on this bill.
May 23.
"In the course of the sitting, the senate sent down a bill which they have passed, for concurrence, for the more effectual protection of the commerce and coasts of the United States, which received its first reading."
May 24.
"The bill from the senate for the further protection of the commerce and coasts of the United States, was referred to the same committee."
May 25.
"A little before three o'clock, Mr. Sewall, from the committee for the protection of commerce and the defence of the country, reported it as the opinion of that committee, that the house ought to concur in the bill from the senate for the more effectual protection of the commerce & coasts of the United States. The report was twice read, and the bill was ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole. On the speaker's putting the usual question, "for what day shall it be made the order?" Monday, to-morrow & to-day, were named. The question on Monday, was put and negatived, 43 to 37. The speaker was about to put the question on Saturday, when it was opposed by Messrs. Sewall and J. Williams, on the ground of the present situation of things calling for immediate decision, and stating that it was proper the bill should be immediately agreed to, and it was advocated by Messrs. Gallatin, M'Dowell, Macon, Brent and Lyon, who desired as the hour of adjournment was arrived, this question, which went to place the country in a state of war, would not then be insisted upon, but that they might at least have one day to consider of it. Mr. Sewall at length withdrew his motion, and the bill was made the order for to-morrow."
May 26.
"The house went into a committee of the whole, on the bill from the senate, more effectually to protect the commerce and coasts of the United States. A motion was made by Mr. Macon, to strike out "such," before armed vessels, so as to make the law general, against the vessels of any nation which shall have committed depredations, &c. This motion occasioned some debate, and was negatived, there being only 22 votes for it. The committee then rose, and this motion was again renewed in the house, and the yeas and nays taken upon it, when it was negatived, 70 to 20. The motion was then put on the bill's passing to a third reading, upon which the yeas and nays were taken, and carried, 51 to 39. The speaker then put the usual question, "when must this bill have its third reading;" which was answered by Monday and to-day (Saturday.) Some debate took place, on the motion for the most distant day, which being negatived, 49 to 41, the bill was ordered to be read a third time immediately. It was read accordingly, and passed. The yeas and nays upon the passing were as follows—Yeas 50. Nays 40."
And the following extract from Porcupine's paper, which is known uniformly to speak the sentiments of the administration party, will shew with what contempt they treat the wishes of the well meaning part of the community, and the honest part of their representatives, who are friends to peace.
"BY THE MAIL.
"THE HUMBUG.
"Capt Elbridge failed from Amsterdam March 18, which was before the new election took place in France. He heard, that our envoys had had, or were like to have an audience of the Directory."
"[This is the famous Humbug on account of which M'Dowell (one of those who voted for Lyon) wanted congress to postpone the army bill till next Tuesday.—They die hard, indeed. They expire not by inches, but by hairs breadths.—Till Tuesday! Only 'till Tuesday! Only three days!—Oh, barbarians! could you not find in your hearts to spare them for seventy-two hours!—Could you not give them time to cross themselves or say their prayers!]"
NOTICE,
A CERTAIN Thomas Samuel came to my house on the 26th of May last and brought with him some Whiskey which by his persuasion I was induced to drink more of than necessary, and after I was intoxicated, he obtained from me an instrument of writing (as I am since told,) for a piece of land on Big Sandy river, for which I have received no consideration I do therefore forwarn all persons from taking an assignment on said writing, as I am determined never to comply with it until I am forced to by law.
THOMAS MOSS.
June 8th, 2798.
3t
Samuel & George Trotter,
HAVE just received and are now opening at their store in Lexington, A large and general assortment of merchandise, consisting of DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, GROCERIES, GLASS and QUEENSWARE: NAILS, AND VILS, VICES, STEEL, &c. which will be sold on the very lowest terms for CASH.
Law of the United States.
An act to postpone, for a limited time, the commencement of the duties imposed by the act, intitled, "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That so much of the act, intitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper" as directs that the duties imposed by that act, shall be levied, collected and paid "from and after the thirty-first day of December next," shall be, and the same hereby is repealed, and that the duties aforesaid shall be levied, collected and paid, from and after the thirtieth day of June next, and not sooner; to which last mentioned day, all notices, certificates and other matters or things, directed by the said act, and having respect to the commencement or collection of the said duties, or any of them, shall relate.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
Approved,—December 15th, 1797
JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the rolls in the office of the department of State.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
NOTICE TO DISTILLERS.
THE month of June, annually being the time appointed by the law passed the 8th of May 1792, for all owners or possessors of stills to make entry, it is expected the injunctions of that law, will be strictly attended to. The second section points out the duty of the distiller, and is as follows. "Every person having, or keeping a still or stills, shall between the last day of May, and the first day of July in each year, make entry of such still or stills, and every person being a resident within the county, who shall procure a still or stills, or who removing within a county shall bring therein a still or stills, shall within thirty days after such procuring or removal, and before he or she shall begin to use such still or stills, make entry thereof,—and every entry shall, beside describing each still, and the capacity thereof, shall specify the place where, and the person in whose possession it is, and the purpose for which it is intended, as whether for sale or for use in distilling; and in case of removal, shall specify the place from which every such still shall have been brought.
Sec. 13. "That if any owner, or possessor of any still or stills, shall neglect to make entry thereof within the time, and in the manner prescribed by the second section of this act" (as quoted above) "such owner or possessor shall forfeit and pay the sum of 250 dollars."
The 10th section of the law passed the 5th of June 1794, directs "That in case of the non-existence of an office of inspection in any county of the United States, every owner or possessor of a still, shall make entry thereof in the manner required by the act of May 1792," viz. as recited above, "at some office of inspection comprehended in the division or survey in which the said still shall be, &c."
The collectors will give public notice of the places where the offices of inspection are kept in each division.
From the positive instructions I have lately received from the commissioner of the revenue to have the duties now due, collected with the greatest promptitude, and transmitted to the treasury of the United States, it will be entirely out of my power to give longer indulgence to delinquent distillers.
JAMES MORRISON. Sup. District Ohio. Lexington, June 6th, 1798. 3t
A few copies of
Rushton's Letter to Washington, May be had at this office.

THE partnership of ROBERT BARR, & Co. is this day dissolved, all persons indebted to the firm, will see the necessity of calling immediately and settling off their balances to the subscriber, as no further indulgence can be given. tf. ROBERT BARR. Lexington, March 15, 1798.
TROTTER & SCOTT,
HAVING determined to make a full settlement of all accounts from their commencement in business in this country until the present date, earnestly request all those indebted to them, either by bond, note or book account, to come forward and make immediate payment, as the nature of their business will not admit of longer delay. They therefore hope, they shall be prevented from the disagreeable necessity of commencing suits against any. Lexington, December 19, 1797.
TOBACCO MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public in general, that he continues to carry on the manufactory of tobacco, in all its various branches, equal to any in this state, nearly opposite lawyer Hughes's, on Main street, where he intends to have a quantity ready for sale, wholesale and retail. Those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom may be supplied on the shortest notice. A considerable credit will be given, when purchased wholesale, by giving bond with approved security. JACOB LAUDEMAN. Lexington, Jan. 15, 1798.
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of ALEXANDER & JAMES PARKER, are requested to take notice, that the accounts of said firm are put into the hands of Mr. John Arthur of Lexington, who is fully authorized to collect the same, and positively directed to bring suits against all those who do not settle their respective balances either with said Arthur, or Alexander Parker, on or before the 11th inst. we are compelled to this measure, as no attention has been hitherto paid to our notice on this occasion. ALEXANDER PARKER, } Ex'ors. JOHN COBURN, } JOHN BRADFORD, } Feb. 1st. 1798.
ALL those indebted to the estate of William Parker deceased, will please to take notice, that all the accounts due said estate, are put into the hands of John Arthur for collection, with positive instructions to bring suits against all those who do not settle their respective balances with him or the subscriber, on or before the 12th instant. ALEX. PARKER, Adm. Feb. 4, 1798.
A HINT.
ALL persons indebted to the late partnership of BOGGS & ANDERSON, that neglect to call and pay off their respective balances, before the first day of February next, may depend on having their accounts placed in the hands of proper officers for collection. JOHN M. BOGGS. GEO. ANDERSON. January 12, 1798.
SALES OF LOTS IN THE TOWN OF TRANSYLVANIA;
AT the mouth of Harrod's creek, on the Ohio, about eight miles above Louisville, will take place on the premises, on the last Tuesday in July next. One third of the purchase money to be paid in hand, one third in twelve months, and the balance in two years from the day of the sales.
The town, containing two hundred acres, laid off in half acre lots, in the most elegant and commodious manner, is a beautiful situation, on the second bank of the Ohio, where a ferry is now established—about twenty-four miles from Shelbyville, and supposed to be in the most direct route from thence to Port St. Vincennes.
An extensive body of first rate land, in every direction from the town, with considerable settlements—a most convenient harbor and landing for boats, in the mouth of Harrod's creek, which is navigable three quarters of a mile up, in all seasons—and the neighborhood, abounding with fine streams, and seats for water works, on one of which, a mill is now erecting, within two miles—are among the advantages which attend TRANSYLVANIA, and afford the most flattering prospects of its rising rapidly into consequence.
The lots will be sold under a ground rent of a bushel and a half of wheat, yearly, to commence in two years from the date of the sales thereof.
Twenty lots, free of rent for twenty years, will be given to the first useful mechanics who shall settle on them, upon the conditions which will be made known by applying to the subscriber, or at Mr. Bradford's printing office, where the plan of the town may be seen, and further information had, respecting it.
ROBERT PATTERSON, Agent for the Trustees of the Transylvania Seminary. N. B. A large quantity of first rate land, to be rented contiguous to Transylvania, under long leases.
MACBEAN, POYZER & Co.
AT the Old Court-House, corner of Main and Cross Streets, have received a new assortment of
Fall & Spring Goods, &c.
Which they are now opening, and will dispose of on the lowest terms for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE—such as Whiskey, Country Sugar, Linnen, Bacon, Corn, Feathers, Rye, &c. &c. Also the following BOOKS:
 Bibles,  Testaments,  Spelling books,  French and English Grammars,  Scott's Lessons,  Anecdotes of a little family,  Gough's Arithmetic,  Croxall's Fables,  Little Jack,  Prompter,  Life of Christ,  Watt's Psalms,  Life of God in the Soul of man,  Magaw's Sermons,  Jarrett's do.  Watson's Apology for the Bible,  Dr. Price's Sermons,  Edwards on Redemption,  Hervey's Meditations,  Brown on Equality,  Franklin's Works,  Do. Life,  Melmoth's Essay,  Rouffeau's Social Compact,  Looker On, 2 vols.  Ruth's Eulogium,  Paine's Agrarian Justice,  Godwin's Political Justice,  Watts on the Mind,  Cockburn's Collection,  American Revolution,  Wm. Smith's Constitutions,  Laws of the United States, 3 vols.  Mill Wright and Millers' Guide,  Swan's Architecture,  Toplin's Farriery,  Evelina,  Camilla,  Netley Abbey,  Sentimental Journey,  Griffith's Letters,  Zimmerman on Solitude,  Hallyburton,  Crisps Works,  Tom Jones,  Triumphs of Temper,  Flavel's Husbandry,  Political Dictionary. 
ALSO, Pocket Books, Thread Cases, &c. &c. A Jersey Stage Waggon, in substantial repair, with harness, Lock-chain, &c. complete.
FOR SALE,
Several Small Tracts of VERY Valuable LAND, and of incontestible TITLE, (vizt)
MILITARY LANDS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
360 Acres, comprehending three tracts of 120 acres each, adjoining the southern boundaries of an addition to the town of Clarksville, of the eastern bank of the river Cumberland, with a fine spring of water in each of the said tracts. 46 town lots, and out lots, being part of 56 town lots and out lots in the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville.
53 separated out lots of two acres each, being part of 55 out lots, lying on the east side of the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville, reserved for the accommodation of the purchasers of the town lots, during the term of 18 months from November last.
IN THE ILLINOIS GRANT, N. W. TERRITORY. 200 acres, being part of a 500 acre survey No. 126, granted to John Moore, as sergeant of artillery in the Illinois regiment, by a deed of the trustees of said grant.
LANDS LYING NEAR THE VILLAGE KASKASKIAS.
In the Illinois district, now county of St. Clair, N. W. Territory, granted by court or commandant for the state of Virginia, in 1783.
1440 acres, viz. 960 in 8 grants of 120 acres—480 in 2 grants of 240 acres; joined together on the east side of the river Kaskaskias, opposite the village of the same name.
564 acres bounded on the front by the said river Kaskaskias.
3880 ditto, comprehending 10 grants in the year 1784, lying together on the west side of the river Kaskaskias, above and near the village of the same name.
360 ditto, bounded on the north by the aforesaid 10 grants.
Also one lot in the town of Kaskaskias, pleasantly situated near the bank of the river.
For further information apply to P. D. ROBERT. Who has for sale 450 lbs. of very good GUN POWDER. Lexington, April 4, 1798. tf
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT I shall attend at a spring where John Wallace now lives, on Cherry's or Boyd's run, formerly called Bryan's, and lately Boyd's spring, in the county of Scott, on the first Saturday in July next, with the commissioners appointed by the worshipful, the county court of Scott, and adjourn from day to day—under an act entitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries of land, and for other purposes," then and there to take depositions of certain witnesses, in order to perpetuate testimony concerning the special calls of an entry of 400 acres of land, in the following words, "William Bryan, assignee of Anthony Havlow, enters 400 acres by certificate &c." lying on the north side of the north fork of Elkhorn, on both sides of the Shawanee trace made by capt. Holder's men, going to the nation, including a spring on the east side of the said trace." Also of an entry on a pre-emption warrant of 1000 acres, in the following words, "Jonathan Hunt, assignee, enters a pre-emption of 1000 acres, adjoining William Bryan's settlement, assignee of Anthony Havlow." GEORGE HUNT.
18 Just Imported,
And now opening, at the corner of Main and Cross streets, opposite the old court-house, a variety of articles, adapted to the present and approaching season, viz.
 An assortment of dry goods,  Hardware & cutlery,  Sad irons, hoes scythes and sickles,  Crockery and glass wares,  Japanned do.  A general assortment of tin do.  Pewter basins, dishes and plates.  Superfine post and common paper,  School bibles and testaments,  Spelling books,  Dilworth's assistant.  Mairs book-keeping,  Blank books,  Cherry bounce,  Porter,  Wines,  Teas, Coffee, and Chocolate,  Pepper,  Loaf, white & brown Sugars,  Alspice, cinnamon, ginger &c.  Allum, copperas, arnatto,  A few hundred of excellent logwood.  Jesuit's bark,  Glauber's salts.  Copper tea kettles,  Two large and one small still,  Sheet iron & nail rods,  Nails & flooring brads, from 3d. to 12d.  Window glass, 7 by 9 8 by 10, 9 by 11, 10 by 12,  A variety of faddlery,  Saddles, saddle bags whips and bridles of every description.  Also a few excellent double and single trigger rifles. 
All of which will be disposed of extremely low for cash, by the public's humble servant, NATHAN BURROWS. Lexington, March 8, 1798.
*1* A generous price will be given for country lugu,
Public Notice.
IN conformity to instructions received from the treasury department, public notice is hereby given to the citizens of the district of Ohio that I am in possession of the press, dies, &c. &c. necessary for stamping and marking vellum, parchment and paper, agreeable to the act entitled, "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
In order to accelerate the circulation and distribution of stamped paper, &c. and to facilitate the operation of the law to those persons who may have occasion to purchase, they are hereby informed that the collectors of the revenue will be furnished with such quantities as will be sufficient for the consumption of their several divisions, a portion of which will be lodged with the clerks of each county, and with the persons keeping offices of inspection, and with such others who are stationary as the collectors may think proper to intrust.
JAMES MORRISON. Supervisor district of Ohio. Lexington, May 27, 1798. 2m.
Just arrived from New-Orleans,
A quantity of high proof
5 JAMAICA SPIRITS;
Also a quantity of
BEST HAVANNAH SUGAR,
Which will be sold on low terms.—Apply to A. HOLMES. Lexington May 26, 1798. tf
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public in general, and his Friends in particular, that he has commenced business in all its various branches, on Short street, next door to J. Morrison. He flatters himself from the neatness and excellence of his work to merit the favors of the public. He has furnished himself with a few excellent workmen, together with some of the best materials that can be produced.
JOHN JORDAN jun.
HAS just arrived from Philadelphia with a LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDIZE;
Which he is now opening and will sell whole sale, on moderate terms. Lexington, February 18th, 1798.
A REQUEST.
THAT James Jeffs will speedily make known to me in Lexington Kentucky, where he lives that I may write to him on particular occasions, perhaps to his advantage.
JOSEPH JEFFS. March 24th, 1798. tf
JUST PUBLISHED.
And may be had at this office, Acts of Assembly, passed at the last session.
BLANK DEEDS
for sale at this Office.
W. WEST,
AT his store on Main street, between Mr. Bradford's printing office and Mr. Marshall's tavern, has just received in addition to his former assortment of Merchandise, the following articles, which will be sold on reasonable terms for CASH, viz.
 Hyson, Green & Bohea Teas.  Glass & Queens ware.  Coffee.  4d. 6d. 8d. & 1od.  Chocolate.  Cut Nails.  Peper.  Red, Green, & Blue Morocco  Alspice.  Slippers.  Ginger.  Florentine Shoes & Slippers.  Cinnamon.  Madder.  Allum.  Webster's Dilworth's & Fennings Spelling Books.  Copperas.  Bibles & Testaments.  Rosin.  Folio Post and Fine letter paper.  Brimstone.  Gun Flints.  Fans assorted.  Dutch Syths.  Sickles. 
THE subscriber requests all persons indebted to him, to pay their respective balances, as he expects in a few weeks to send to Philadelphia; a neglect of this notice will be a considerable injury to. W. WEST.
Cheap Lands.
FOR SALE, five hundred acres of Land, lying in the county of Mercer on the waters of Salt river—a general warranty deed will be made the purchaser.—For terms, apply to the subscriber living about five miles South from Lexington—who has for sale, several valuable horses, being Attorney in fact for Peter Le Grand, jun.
JOHN LE GRAND. May 16, 1798. P.L.tp.tf.
Fayette County,
March court of quarter-sessions 1798. Joshua McDowell and Daniel Workman, Complainants;
AGAINST.
Thomas Clarke, Christopher Bryant, Edward Worthington, Jacob Myers, William Veach, and Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Coffman, and formerly Elizabeth Clarke and William Shepherd, heirs and representatives of Thomas Clarke deceased, Defendants.
ON the motion of the plaintiffs by their attorney, it is ordered that Sarah, Roanna, and Elizabeth, Shepherd, daughters of Sarah and William Shepherd, late Sarah Clarke, be made defendants, and Levi Todd, the clerk of this court is appointed guardian to the said Elizabeth who is under the age of twenty one years, to answer the bill of complaint exhibited against the said defendant—by the said complainants, the defendants Sarah, Roanna and Elizabeth Shepherd not having entered their appearance agreeable to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court, that they are no inhabitants of this state, on the motion of the complainants by their counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the second Monday in August next, and answer the bill of the said complainants. That a copy of this order be forthwith published in the Kentucky Gazette, for two months successively, and some Sunday immediately after divine service at the door of the Presbyterian meeting house in the town of Lexington and another copy to be posted at the door of the court house in this county.
(A copy) Teste. LEVI TODD, C.F.C.
Notice,
THAT on Thursday the 28th of June 1798 I will attend on an entry of 200 acres of land, Shelby county, made in the name of John Vancleave, on Bullskin creek, 1781 a branch of Brahear's creek, about two miles above the head of Fox run on a west branch, to run up both sides for quantity; then & there to take the depositions of such witnesses as shall be brought forward, and do such other things as shall be requisite in law.
JOHN VANCLEVE.
BLANK BONDS FOR SALE
at this office.

War Office of the United States,
January the 1st, 1798. WHEREAS , frauds have been practiced in obtaining warrants for bounty lands, due to the officers and soldiers of the late continental army, by the production of forged instruments. To check in future such impositions, it has been thought advisable, that all persons having claims for bounty lands, whether in their own right, as legal representative, or by virtue of any instrument or deed of transfer, be required to forward their respective claims to the War Office, on or before the first day of January 1799, in order that such claims may be duly examined, adjusted and determined upon.
To substantiate such claim, a strict observance of the rules heretofore issued from the War Office will be indispensable; and in addition to what is required by the said rules, the certificate of the acknowledgment of a deed or power of attorney, must also set forth the place of residence and occupation of the claimant or person making such acknowledgment; and when the proof of personal knowledge is by a witness or witnesses, their place or places of residence must be set forth in like manner.
JAMES M'HENRY, sec. of war.
TRANSYLVANIA SEMINARY.
The public are hereby informed that Education may now be had at the Transylvania Seminary on an extensive plan, and as moderate terms as at any school in the Union. The Greek and Latin languages will be taught there, together with Mathematics, Geography, the Belles Lettres, and every other branch of Learning that makes part of the usual course of Academic Education. The trustees have also made arrangements for, and will procure a French Teacher, whenever there shall be a sufficient number of Students desirous of acquiring that language. The terms of tuition are four pounds per annum. Boarding may be had with Mrs. Richardson at the Seminary, and in other genteel houses in Lexington, at the moderate rate of fifteen pounds per annum; one quarter to be paid always in advance—For this sum Students will be dieted, and their cloathes washed and mended—they furnishing their own bedding, fire-wood and candles, in their own apartments.
R. BARR, Chm.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
HAVE just imported, and now opened for sale, a large and very general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
Well calculated to all seasons; which they will sell on very low terms for cash.
TROTTER & SCOTT.
N.B. the subscribers have imported a large quantity of well assorted bar iron, and also have a constant supply of castings and salt.
HEMP SEED
FOR SALE. Enquire of the Printer.
Five Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen or broke out of my stable in Lexington, on Thursday night, the 29th December last, a likely forrel mare 14 and a half hands high, 7 or 8 years old, with a small star and snip, both hind legs white, branded thus W. on the near shoulder and buttock, but not very plain, her tail pretty bunchy, has the appearance of being worked. Whoever will deliver said mare to me shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges. H. M'ILVAIN.
Lexington, March 9, 1798.
SHOT
OF the different numbers, made by A. F. SAUGRAIN, in Lexington, and sold whole sale and retail, at Andrew Holmes's Store. Lexington August 8.
Mercer County, s st . February term, 1798. Jacob Coleman, Complainant, AGAINST Daniel Broadhead, Samuel Irvine, & Richard Jones Waters, Defendants. IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant Richard not having entered his appearance herein, agreeable to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is no inhabitant of this commonwealth,—on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant appear here on the first day of our next June term, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette, for two months successively, and published at Cane-run meeting-house some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also, at the door of this court-house.
A copy, test. C. WING, D.C.M.C.Q.S.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a commission of bankrupt has been issued (see London Gazette of 2d Dec. 1797) and is now in prosecution against messrs. Thomas Lovell and Daniel Lovell, late of Token House Yard, in the city of London, merchants, and that John Reeves of Change alley, in that city, esq. is the sole assignee of their estate and effects; all persons are therefore now cautioned not to take any conveyance sale transference or assignment of any property, real or personal, of or from the said bankrupts or either of them, as the same will be void, and all debts due to or from the said bankrupts must be paid to, or by the said Mr. Reeves, who alone is authorised to settle their accounts, and pay or receive the balance thereon.
HUGHES & NETHERSOLE, 101 Solicitors to the said commrs. London, Essex Street, Jan. 3, 1798.
Alexander Parker.
Has just received from Philadelphia, in addition to his former assortment, Sherry and Port Wines, French brandy, Spirits & shrub. Hylson-skin & bohea teas. Madder, White lead and Spanish whiting. Anvils, whipcaws. Crowley steel, Screw augers, Wheel irons, Knives and forks, Sprigs & Saddler's tack, Queens and glass ware, assorted, Coarse muslins, Stuff and Morocco slippers, &c. &c. Which he will sell on moderate terms for CASH. Lexington, June 1st. 1798.
STATE OF KENTUCKY,
Franklin District, to wit. April term, 1798 John Keller, complainant, AGAINST James Madison and Robert Saunders defendants. IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant James Madison not having entered his appearance herein, agreeable to law and the rule of this court, and it appearing by satisfactory proof to the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this State,—upon the motion of the counsel of the complainant, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the 3d day of the August term next, and answer the bill of the complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette, for two months successively, at the door of Hickman's meeting-house immediately after divine service, and at the front door of the State-house, in the town of Frankfort.
A copy, test. N & Btp WILLIS LEE, C.F.D.
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH.
A Likely Negro Woman, WELL calculated for house business.—Cooks, Washes, Sews and Knits well. Apply to the printer hereof.
I HAVE been directed by the managers of the Lexington Lodge lottery, to order suits to be commenced against every person in arrears for the purchase of tickets without discrimination: but think it proper to give this further notice, under the fullest confidence, that many of those indebted will prevent the managers from being forced to a measure so extremely disagreeable; and will relieve them from their present difficulties, by immediately paying to me, their respective balances due the lottery. Application is frequently made for prizes; but no money to discharge them—suits have been commenced and judgments obtained against the managers. CASH is really wanted, and it is hoped this notice will be attended to.—No further indulgence can be given. All those who have purchased tickets and are entitled to a credit on account of prizes, are requested to forward their fortunate numbers as soon as possible, that the true state of their accounts may be known. THOS. BODLEY, for the Managers.
THE managers of the Lexington Chances of Fortune, have authorised Mr. Samuel Pottle, late of Lexington, to receive any money that may be due to them for tickets, and also, to pay such sums as may be due to the holders of fortunate numbers—wherefore, all those who are indebted are requested to make immediate payment. THE MANAGERS. Lexington, September 2, 1797.
FOR SALE, Forty thousand acres of LAND, 12 ON LICKING.
3,350, ditto in Jefferson county, on the waters of Bear Grass. 1000 acres of a pre-emption in Shelby county, Foxe's run. 400 acres adjoining the pre-emption. 1000 acres on the Ohio, Jefferson county. 2,500 on the Ohio, Mason county. 2000 do. do. 4000 acres on the Beech Fork, Nelson county. 2,333 1-3 acres on Fern creek, Jefferson county. 7000 acres on Rough creek, Hardin county. 4,320 acres in Mason county, on the Ohio. 450 acres on Green-river, Lincoln county. 750 acres on Cox's creek, Nelson county. 1000 do. near the Kentucky river, Woodford county.
The greater part of the above lands I will sell very low for the next crop of tobacco, wheat, flour, hemp or merchandise. SAMUEL P. DUVALL. April 1st, 1798.
50 Wanted Immediately,
A GOOD JOURNEYMAN SHOEMAKER, to whom the highest wages will be given—enquire of the printer. September 6, 1797.
THE subscribers have a quantity of HEMP in town to break, for which service they will give 7/6 per 112 lb. DAVID DODGE, & Co. Lexington, Jan. 31, 1798.
22 David Humphreys,
CLOCK & WATCH-MAKER,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he carries on his business in all its various branches, in Capt. Kenneth M'Coy's house on Mill street, the second house from Short street, Lexington.—Those who please to favor him with their custom may depend on having their work done in the neatest and best manner and on the shortest notice.
NICHOLAS BRIGHT, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER.
RETURNS his thanks to his customers for their past favors, and hopes by his attention to business, to merit them in future. He begs leave to inform the public in general that he continues to carry on the above business, in all its branches, on Cross street, two doors above Short street. He will give generous wages to three or four good Journeymen.
Mercer s st . April court of Quarter Sessions 1798. Nicholas Curry, Complainant, AGAINST Jacob Copeland, William Barmy, and Thomas Fugit, Defendants. IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant William, not having entered his appearance herein agreeably to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is no inhabitant of this commonwealth, on the motion of the complainant by his attorney, it is ordered that the said William appear here on the first day of our September court next, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette (or Herald) two months successively, and published at the door of Cane-run meeting-house some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of this court-house. (A Copy) Teste. 18w C. WING; D. C.
Doctor Samuel Brown,
BEGS leave to inform the PUBLIC, that he will practice MEDICINE and SURGERY IN LEXINGTON and its VICINITY—He occupies the house in which Mr. Love lately lived, opposite to Mr. Stewart's printing office. He will undertake, on reasonable terms, to instruct one or two pupils, who can bring good recommendations. September 5, 1797.
NOTICE.
THERE will be application made to the county court of Warren county, for a town to be established on the lands of Samuel Doughty against the October court, 1798. *6s
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on the Kentucky river, near the mouth of Jessamine, a forrel mare, about four years old, fourteen hands high, no brand perceivable, a small star in her forehead, appraised to 81. JAMES CRUTCHER. February 20th, 1897
FOR SALE, ALL the lands belonging to John Cockey Owings, in this state.—Also his share in the Ir on Works—for terms apply to B. VANPRADELLES, atty. in fact for John Cockey Owings.
FOR SALE,
FOUR hundred and twenty-four acres of LAND, lying on the Main branch of Licking, patented and surveyed in the year 1788—the title indisputable. For terms, apply to the subscriber at Capt. William Allen's, Lexington. ROBERT BRADLEY.
JUST IMPORTED,
AND TO BE SOLD AT THE SIGN OF ANDREW M'CALLA'S APOTHECARY SHOP, Near the STRAY PEN, Lexington, a variety of FRESH MEDICINE, PAINTS, &c. Among which are, Wolf Bait, Gum Elastic, Lamp Black, Nipple Glasses, Breast Pipes, Steel Truffles, Sand Crucibles, Almonds, Tamarinds Currant Jelly, Anchovies.
A number of which he will sell much lower than any that has hitherto been offered in this state. February 19, 1798.
For Sale,
THE FOLLOWING TRACTS OF LAND. ONE tract lying in the county of Camp ell, on the waters of Locust creek, containing 2699 acres. One tract, lying on Long Lick creek, a branch of Rough creek, Hardin county, about seven miles from Hardin settlement, containing 2500 acres.
The above lands will be disposed of on moderate terms; one half of the purchase money to be paid down, for the other a credit of twelve months will be given; the purchaser giving bond with approved security. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the terms by applying to Capt. Robt. Craddock in Danville or, JOHN W. HOLT, atty. in fact for THOS. HOLT.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN out of my stable on the 29th of last month, a likely black horse in high order, full 15 hands and a half high, 7 or 8 years old, trots, paces and canters well, a hanging mane, and bushy switch tail, short ears, a round narrow face, with a few white hairs in the centre of his forehead, and as well as I recollect, some white on one of his hind feet below the Pastern.—This horse was raised by J. Young on Hickman, and is branded with the initials of his name, on the buttock, but it is not very discernible except when his hair is short.
Stolen also in September from my plantation, a likely bay mare in good order, 10 years old, about 14 hands high, trots naturally, hanging mane, and switch tail, one of her hind feet white, and a remarkable scar around the root of one of her ears, she was with foal, when stolen.—The above reward will be given for said horse and mare; or ten dollars for either, to any person who will deliver them to JOHN BRECKINRIDGE. Fayette, February 12.
State of Kentucky.
Franklin District, to wit. April term, 1798. Henry French, Complainant, against James Madison, } Defendants. and Robert Sanders, } IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant James Madison not having entered his appearance herein, agreeable to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing by satisfactory proof to this court, that he is not an inhabitant of this State—upon the motion of the counsel for the complainant, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the 3d day of the August term next, and answer the bill of the complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette, for two months successively, at the door of Mr. Hickman's meeting house immediately after divine service, and at the front door of the State-house, in the town of Frankfort.
A copy, test. WILLIS LEE, C.F.D.
I WANT to undertake A LARGE
JOB OF CARPENTERS' & HOUSE-JOINERS' WORK, in which I will work five or six hands. I will take in payment, Good Land, with a good title.
PETER HIGBEE. June 11, 1798.
To Distillers.
NOTICE is hereby given to the distillers of Fayette county, that that the law requires that all stills must be entered in June annually, whether for use or otherwise.—It is therefore expected, the distillers will comply and not subject themselves to the penalty incurred for non-entrance. The law must be strictly adhered to in this, as well as in every other respect. Jan. 1798. JOHN ARTHUR. P.S. The office is kept at Major James Morrison's Lexington.