Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1807-11-03 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1403.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum—paid in Advance.]
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1807.
12 1-2 Cents Single.
Richmond Price Current.
   (CORRECTED WEEKLY.)     Tobacco, — $ 5 00 CASH.   WHEAT, new, — 1 00 do.   FLOUR, superfine, new, — 5 25 do.   FLOUR, fine, — 4 75 do.   CORN, — 3 00 do.   Hemp, clean, (per ton) 180 00 do.   Iron, — 110 00 do.   Bacon, — 14 do.   Whiskey, — 46 do.  
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE GRAND LOTTERY, BALTIMORE.
Authorized by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland; the scheme of which lottery is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing besides a large number of other good prizes,   1 Prize of 30,000 Dollars,  1 do. of 15,000 Dollars,  3 do. of 10,000 Dollars,  2 do. of 5,000 Dollars,  8 do. of 1,500 Dollars,  7 do. of 1,000 Dollars.   Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize twelve dollars. The scheme contains only 21500 tickets, 1000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen in New York, to whom the managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the city of Baltimore, On Thursday the 31st day of December next, And to draw 500 tickets per day.
TICKETS & SHARES  Are now selling in a variety of numbers and very rapidly at Ten and a half dollars each for a very short time, at
G. & R. WAITE'S Truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Mark and Charles Street, Baltimore.  The Grandmaster of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the tickets.
G. & R. WAITE One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily, to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks.  The next New York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next—Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Offices Maiden Lane, New York.  N. B. Disinterested adventurers, accompanying their orders with Bank Notes of any description to either of Waite's Offices in Baltimore or New York, may have tickets and shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. & R. Waite will be paid by them.—A list of all prizes drawn will be sent to the printer of this paper, for the information of adventurers.
October 14th. 1807 if3m  FOR SALE, On the 1st day of December next, on the premises, a very valuable
Tract of Land,
Belonging to the estate of William Ragland deceased living in the neighborhood of the Green Springs, in Louisa, on the waters of Foster's creek, containing about 400 acres. This plantation is in excellent repair for cropping, the buildings are also in good repair, and such as are worthy the reception of a genteel family. The terms are one third of the purchase money in twelve months from the day of sale, the balance in two equal annual payments. Bond and approved security will be required with interest on the two last payments from first December, 1808, till paid, also will be required a deed of trust on the premises to secure the payment of the purchase money—There will also be sold at the same time and place, about twenty likely NEGROES, on a credit of 12 months. Bond and approved security will also be required, to bear interest from the date if not punctually paid by
THE ADMINISTRATORS. October 27, 1807. 3w  By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by Zachariah Lanford, to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned, due William Howard, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on Monday the ninth day of November next.
The tract of Land,
Whereon the said Zachariah Lanford now resides, containing seventy-seven acres more or less, in the county of Henrico, adjoining the land of Jesse Smith and Bernard Reynolds.  Daniel Burton, } Trustees. Robt. Priddy, } October 27, 1807. 3t
GERARD BANKS
Has it in view to establish a NEWS-PAPER in Richmond, to be published twice a week—The Title
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Circuit Court.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.
Examination of Evidence—Continued.
SATURDAY, October 3.
MATTHEW ELLIS.
Mr Burr. What do you know of Dunbaugh? Did you see him at Baton Rouge? A I did. He told me that he had just got out of prison for debt; by paying part of the debt and giving bail for the rest. Q But what passed between you? A When I met him, I was surprised to see him. He said he had been arrested in Natchez by Lieut. Romney. Q For what cause? A As a deserter. Mr M'Rae. At what time did you see him at Baton Rouge? A On Sunday the 25th of March. Mr Burr. What further account did he give of himself? A He said that he had been sent down the river, that he had made his escape and had demanded protection of Governor Grand Pre at Baton Rouge. He said that he intended to stay there, till he had got his pardon from Gen Wilkinson, which he had written for. Mr Burr. His pardon for what? A For desertion. He told me that he had descended the river with you at Capt. Bissell's request; and that he had written to general Wilkinson, that if a pardon was sent to him he would come down and give information of all that he knew against you. He also put a letter into my hands for Capt. Bissell. Mr Burr. What was the purport of that letter? A To inform him that he repented leaving the garrison at Fort Massac in that manner, and to request him to support the statement he had made about leaving the fort. When he gave me that letter he requested me to put it in the nearest Post-Office, and not to let Lieut. Romney have it. Q What did he propose to captain Bissell in that letter? A I did not see that letter; and I know only what he told me. He told me that his letter to capt. Bissell corroborated that to General Wilkinson.
Cross-examined. Mr Hay, what state do you belong to? A I belong to Pennsylvania; but I came from Natchez to that place. Q When did you descend the river? A On the 20th of November. Q In what boat? A In my own. Q Are you the person who sold your boat to Blennerhassett at the mouth of Cumberland? A I sold it to Mr Burr; but went down in her to Natchez. Q You came with certain articles? A Yes. Q On a general trading voyage? A Yes. Mr Wirt. You went down in your own boat after you sold her to Burr? A Yes. I was not to deliver her till I got to Natchez. Mr M'Rae. What time did you pass Blennerhassett's island? A I do not exactly recollect; but some time in the latter end of November. Mr Hay. Where did Blennerhassett and his squadron fall in with you? A Not before I arrived at the mouth of Cumberland. Q Did you sell your merchandise to col Burr? A The greater part of it. Q What induced you to go down the river with them to Natchez, after your boat was sold? A Because it was not paid for. Mr M'Rae. What articles did you sell to col Burr? A A parcel of hoes, axes, iron and ploughs, I was not to receive any pay, till I got to Natchez. Q Were there any boats at the mouth of Cumberland? was Blennerhassett there? A I believe he was? Q Was Floyd? A Yes. Q Tyler? A Yes. Q Israel Smith? A I expect he was. Q You went down with Floyd a head? A Not altogether under Floyd. Q Why did you go a head? A I did not know. Q When did you leave Natchez? A About the first of March. Q You were not sent to New Orleans by any body? A No. Q What carried you to New Orleans? A business of my own. Q Did you carry any thing for sale to New Orleans? A A May be, I had a few deerskins and some raccoon skins left. Mr Wirt. How long did you remain in Orleans? A About 8 or 10 days. Q Did you see col Burr on your return? A I did. Q Where did you see him last? A At Washington in the Mississippi Territory; where I was at the trial of col Burr. Q Were you there when the trial closed? A No. I went up several times to hear it, but the crowd was so great that I could not get in. Q Why did you go to Washington? A I went to see col Burr for a settlement. Q What claims did you have on col Burr? A I do not exactly recollect the amount. Q Any claims for your boat? A Col. Burr consented I might take back my boat. Q What other claims had you? any for iron? A Yes, and for apples and other articles. Col Burr had told me not to part with my axes, mattocks, and ploughs at all events. Mr Hay. Had you any previous acquaintance with Dunbaugh? A No; but I had seen him once before. Mr M'Rae. Were you never requested by any one to converse with Dunbaugh? A No. Q Were you acquainted with none of the party before you saw them at the mouth of Cumberland? A None, I believe. Q How came it to pass that you had the conversation with Jacob Dunbaugh? A It was accidentally. He came into the tavern where I was. Q Where did you intend to go, when you left Pittsburgh? A To no particular place. Q Did you understand nothing at the mouth of Cumberland, of the purpose for which those men were gathered together? A I heard at the falls, that they were going to settle lands. Q Were any propositions made to you to join the party? A No. I never conversed with any but col. Burr, and then only to make a bargain. Q Were you there when you waited at Natchez till the arrival of col Burr? A Yes. I got to Natchez on the 5th of January. The trial
of col. Burr was in February. Q What did you wait so long for? A I had business with Mr Pensonby. Q Did that business detain you so long? A No; I chose to remain. 'Twas partly curiosity and partly business that detained me. I might have finished my business in a day or so. Q Did you get payment for the articles in the boats? A No; I never have for any of them. Q Did you deliver any of them? A I did some of them. Mr M'Rae. Were you summoned here? A Yes; Mr Ashley sent me word to be here. Q Had Mr Ashley been down the river? A No. Mr Ashley was in the back part of the country. Q What reason had you to believe that Mr Ashley had the power to summon you; A I was told that he was summoning others, and he sent me a verbal message to come, but I don't know by whom; I understood too from Capt. Floyd that I would be wanting. Mr M'Rae. When did you receive a subpoena? A Not before I came here.
CAPTAIN BISSELL.
Mr Burr. You have heard the testimony of Dunbaugh; I wish you to state every thing that came within your personal knowledge; how he came off; whether on my application or by your direction.—Did you receive any message from me by Mr Hopkins? A None further than a Billet you sent me on the morning of the 26th. It was delivered at my quarters at Fort Massac by Mr Hopkins. He was introduced to me by Mr Fort, who had been previously introduced to me by a merchant of New Haven. Mr Fort walked up with him and took breakfast with me. I had then heard of col. Burr's acquittal in Kentucky, and I supposed he was peaceably descending the river.—Mr Wickham read the Billet in the following terms:
(1) Mouth of Cumberland, 25 Dec. 1806. I avail myself of the opportunity of Mr Hopkins to offer you salutations and the compliments of the season—Having proposed to descend the river in a few days, I shall have the pleasure of paying my respects to you on my way, and of receiving your command for the fourth.
I am Dr Sir, Very respectfully, Yr. Obs. St. A. BURR. Capt. BISSELL, commanding at Massac. Mr. HOPKINS.
Mr Burr. Did you receive any other letter from me besides that? A None. I had a little conversation with Mr Hopkins; none about col. Burr's passing the garrison.—On the evening of the 29th was the next information that I received. Mr Tyler arrived, with his barge. They took supper with me. After supper, some one of the gentlemen said they must return to col. Burr, who would stay in the bend above, all night. I invited some of the gentlemen to take a pallet with me, which they agreed to. Col. Burr's boats, nevertheless, came down in the night. I had retired to bed, when my centry hailed aloud, I a rose, and undressed repaired to the Fort. Some one said that col. Burr's boats were passing. I thought this a singular thing, after I had been told that col. Burr would stay in the bend above. His boats went down to the bend or Bayou, a mile below the Fort. When I returned to the house, I found that Tyler had gone to the boats. Mr Burr. Isn't the lower bend a good harbor? A It is. Q Is not the river just opposite to the garrison a bad one? A It is. I have seen boats sometimes staved on the rock in that part of the river.—I rose soon in the morning to pay my respects to col. Burr. I went down in my boat; and was introduced into his room. I invited him to breakfast, which he declined; I invited him to dinner, but he declined all my civilities. He asked me if I had received any news from below. I replied that I had not. He then informed me that gen. Wilkinson had made a compromise with the Spaniards. He said he was sorry for it; and that gen. Wilkinson ought to have fought them. I observed, that I supposed gen. W. had acted by orders. Mr Burr. How came Dunbaugh to go? A After breakfast while I was at my ice-house, Dunbaugh came and asked for a furlough for twenty days. He had previously asked me for a furlough to go down the river to do business. After a short time I agreed that he should go; this happened while on parade, & not at the back of the fort, as his testimony states. It is proper to mention that a boy had come up with two billets; one for Dunbaugh and the other for me. Here is mine.—When I was in col. Burr's boat, he had asked me if I knew of any opportunity to send to St. Louis by the way of the lead mines, and whether he could procure an express. I told him that I had reviewed my garrison and that I had a thought of sending a messenger, and Dunbaugh to be that messenger, as he had a good horse; that if he would bear his expenses, Dunbaugh might go. Mr Burr. Is it not impossible to get an express in that part of the country? A It is. There is no population in the neighborhood of the garrison. The Indian title is just extinguished. They are just surveying the land, but it is at present a mere military post.—Here Mr Wickham read the letter in the following terms:
(2) 30 Jan. Sir, If you will give serjt. Dunbaugh a furlough for 20 days, I engage that he shall conform to the terms of it. In this case, he will not go to the Lead mines. Very respectfully Your ob. servt. A: BURR.
Mr Burr. Was Dunbaugh inspected? A He was, and mustered too. Q Did he show his clothes? A He did. Q Did you tell him to borrow any clothes in which he was to appear on parade; A I did not. His own clothes were there, and are now in his own box at Fort Massac. He wanted to carry his clothes, but I forbade him.—I gave him this furlough with a pointed order to return at the end of 20 days. (3)
Sergeant Jacob Dunbaugh of my company has leave of absence, for twenty days from date, at which time he is to return to this Garrison.
Fort Massac, Dec. 31st 1806. DAN. BISSELL, Captain. 1st. Regt. U. S. Infantry, Commanding.
(Endorsement.)
Brunswick 23, January, Sergeant Jacob Dunbaugh having expressed a wish to return to his company at Fort Massac and there being no officer at this place I have from a respect to the public service, on his application to request that he may be permitted to join his company.
RNIN. BRUIN.
Endorsed. { On hour way to Pety Gulp directed to Jos. Calverts 10 miles from the Gulp. When I handed him this furlough, I also delivered him a small billet for gen. Wilkinson, informing him of what I had done; Here is a copy of that letter:
(4) Fort Massac, Dec. 31st, 1806. Sir,—Serjt. Jacob Dunbaugh of my company having solicited the indulgence of a furlough for twenty days and col. Burr pledging himself that Dunbaugh shall conform to the terms of it. I have thought proper to grant the indulgence and hope it may meet your approbation.
Col. Burr will inform you how I am and how situated. Mrs Bissell is still confined to the house, but I think recovering. I am, respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt. DANL. BISSELL, Capt.
Gen. Wilkinson } Pr. Col. Burr. } Mr Burr. Do you remember sending me any message by Dunbaugh, to the mouth of Cumberland? A I remember well that I sent him to buy a beef; and told him, if he saw col. Burr, he was to present my compliments to him. But I did not tell him to proffer my services to col. Burr nor to any one else. I am an officer of the U. States only. That part of his evidence is false. Mr Burr. Did you receive a letter from Dunbaugh while he was at Baton Rouge? A Yes. On the 11th of June I received a letter, which he wrote me from Baton Rouge. There is no date to it. The post mark is Washington, Miss. Ter. I received it with other letters from New Orleans. Capt. Bissell then read the following letter:
(5) Honored Sir, With sorrow I take Pen in hand to inform you that I had to tell the officers that you sent me as a Spy against Col. Burr and had to make out of what I saw again him I wrote that sent me that Purpos the thought My Capt. was interested I told them that he did not know what Burr's meaning was to take some men down the River with him. My Capt. thought as I had been down with him before that I could find out what his intention was. Lieut. Roney took me up as a Diserter and put me on board of the Schooner Revenge to send me to New Orleans but I did not go he took my furlough from me I told him if he would give me my furlough that I would go to the General but he would not. I should be thankful if my Capt. would send me some money if their is any for me and my Boats if my Detes air paid I wished more than A thousand times I had staid at Fort Massac I have nothing more But still remain your humble Servt'.
J. DUNBAUGH Serjt. (In the margin. John Preehard is in due me 8 Dollars)
Danl Bissell Capt commanding I am at Baton Rouge and will Remain until I get a pardon.
Mr Burr. Had J. Dunbaugh been discharged from service the year before? A Dunbaugh had been a faithful serjeant, but I represented to general Wilkinson the propriety of permitting him to find a substitute, who could do more service, as he had lost the use of one of his fingers. This defect is mentioned in the advertisement of him as a deserter. Mr Burr. Has he been tried yet for desertion? A No; I have not yet preferred a charge against him. Q Is he liable to a prosecution? A Yes; I suppose so. Q Did you ever make him a present of a breastplate? A I did, but not at the time he has stated. It was on a day when I lost a son. Mr Owens was about leaving the garrison at that time, and presented me with a very handsome breast-plate. I gave my old one to my serjeant. This was about the last of October or the beginning of November. Q Did you make a report to the government, which has been published? A I think a letter of mine to the secretary of war has been published; with a letter of general Jackson's.
Cross-Examined.—Mr Hay Is this the furlough that you gave? A It is; but there is some endorsement on it, of which I know nothing. Mr Hay. Aye! that is some writing of Judge Brum's. Mr Burr. Have magistrates a right to enlarge furloughs? A I know of no such thing in the
articles of war. Mr Hay. Had you any previous acquaintance with col Burr? A Yes. I had seen him at Fort Massac in general Wilkinson's quarters. Q Did you know that Dunbaugh was going down the river. A Yes; I gave him permission; and such had been my confidence in col Burr and such my ignorance of the movements in the western country, that had he asked me for a serjeant and a man, I should have indulged him. Q When you gave him his furlough, how far down the river did you expect him to go? A I supposed not further than Madrid. However, I do not recollect that I gave him any particular injunction as to that point; because he was to return any time within 20 days. Mr Hay. You say that he was your confidential serjeant? A He was. I have raised him from a first corporal. He was illiterate, and I had requested him to learn to write. Perhaps I had set copies for him myself. Q You had a good opinion of him then, till lately? A I had. Mr Wirt. You said that col Burr wanted a messenger to go to St. Louis? A I did. Q Do the lead mines lay on a land route to St. Louis? A They do. Mr Wirt. I see in Burr's letter that Dunbaugh was not to go by the lead mines? Did you understand that he was going by them? A Oh! No; I supposed that he was going down the river to New-Madrid; perhaps to bring back letters. I knew nothing of col. Burr's movements. Q Did you conceive that col Burr guaranteed his return? A I had but a short conversation with col Burr for I was at that time busy. Dunbaugh applied to me for a furlough, but he had before applied to me for one to go to New-Madrid. Q Then I understand, you did not rely on Burr's guarantee? A I cannot say. When his billet was put into my hands, I was engaged on parade; and I believe I told Dunbaugh, that I would see about it. Mr M'Rae. I think you said, that you knew nothing of his expedition? A I had heard that col Burr had been tried and acquitted in Kentucky and I had heard it from travelling, ignorant people, who could not give me much information. Q Then you had received no such information as induced you to question the propriety of his movements? None. I was acquainted with his standing, when he left the Senate of the United States. I respected him as a former Vice-President of the United States and I felt disposed to treat him with all the civility which was due to his rank. Q When you granted this furlough to Dunbaugh, did you not advert to his engaging in Burr's service and exhort him to obey his orders? A I did not. I only granted him a furlough for 20 days. Q Did you speak at all with Dunbaugh when he applied for the furlough? A I recollect to have told him that col Burr had also applied for him to go. I always speak to my men when they go on furlough, to enjoin on them propriety of conduct. I did not call him to my room, and give him any private instructions, as his testimony states. I might have called him before me, and told him to treat col. Burr with politeness, I so felt towards him both at that time and in 1805. Mr Burr. Have you the advertisement of desertion? A Yes; it is filed in court. It was read.
(6)
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Deserted on the 19th January 1807 when on the indulgence of a Furlough, Jacob Dunbaugh Serjeant in Captain D. Bissell's Company 1st United States Regiment of Infantry. He is of a Dutch Descend and is about 28 years of age 5 feet 1-2 inches high Brown Hair Blue Eyes fair Complexion. He is by trade a Hatter. He has lost the use of one of his fingers on the left hand which stands crooked inward. Whoever will take up said Deserter and deliver him up to any military officer in the United States shall receive the above Reward and reasonable Expenses—
Fort Massac January 19th: 1807. DANL: BISSELL, Capt. Commanding.
(Endorsement.)
I do hereby certify that the within advertisement among several others of the same tenor and date was handed to me by Captain Daniel Bissell on the morning of my departure from Fort Massac 1st of February last—which advertisements I distributed in the Territories of Mississippi & Orleans. I do farther certify that Capt. Bissell requested me to make use of every exertion in my power to have the within mentioned Deserter apprehended. Given under my hand, this 28th day of July at Nashville, in the year 1807.
THOS A. CLAIBORNE.
When Dunbaugh overstaid his time I wrote to some of my friends, among the rest to Lieut. Hughes, requesting him to report to general Wilkinson the desertion of Dunbaugh; I expressed the great confidence I had had in him, my anxiety lest he should have been deluded away by the followers of col Burr, or lest he should be sick: He was sick, I requested Mr Claiborne to furnish him with some money: If he was not, to advertise him as a deserter. Mr Hay. Have you any objection to produce that letter? A I will look at it, and then determine.
I presume it would be unnecessary to state the civilities which have past to and from col Burr. On Butler's trial I was frequently with him in the morning. He had been acquainted with Mrs. Bissell from a child. He had sent her a barrel of apples from the mouth of Cumberland; and she had returned some little thing of other, such as preserves.

THE President's message to Congress, as usual with him, and as his duty under the constitution required, a plain and faithful communication of such important facts as were necessary to give them a proper idea of the state of the union, both as to its foreign and domestic affairs, and also recommends to their consideration such measures as, in his opinion, may be expedient and necessary. The chief magistrate of the United States addresses the assembled Representatives of this great and free people, not with the pomp and parade of monarchy, but in the unassuming garb of simplicity and truth; the spirit and substance as well as the object and result of his communications being very different from those of the king's most gracious speeches to the two houses of his Imperial Parliament, which always conclude with a request to his humble and obsequious commons to impose additional burdens on his miserable people. Our President, on the contrary, (notwithstanding we are probably on the eve of a war occasioned by the injustice and violence of Great Britain,) informs us that more than four millions of the principal of our funded debt have been discharged during the last year, and that we have now in the treasury an unexpended surplus, of the receipts beyond the expenditures, amounting to no less than eight millions and a half of dollars! Such are the excellent fruits of republican wisdom and economy. Twenty five millions and a half of dollars of the funded debt have been extinguished during the preceding five years and a half; and, if the madness of our enemies should not compel us to relinquish the pursuit of peace, the whole debt will in a very few years, be paid, and then, the far greater part of the revenue of the United States may be employed in internal improvements.
There is no talk in the President's message of the necessity of new taxes, of enormous loans, of the impressment of seamen, and other dreadful resources of that government, which John Adams once called the most stupendous fabric of human invention. Instead of all this, the happy people of the United States have already in their treasury a sum sufficient to enable them to defeat the expenses of war for a considerable time, and thousands of volunteers are ready to march with alacrity to the standard of their country.
It is yet to be hoped, however, that the British government, in the present desperate state of their affairs, will not be so infatuated as to add America to the number of their enemies, and that our demand of satisfaction for the outrages hitherto received, and of security against their repetition, will not be ineffectual. We look forward with anxious expectation to the event.
THE President's observations on the subject of Burr's trial are dignified and correct.
He gives just applause to the zeal of the militia who so readily turned out to oppose the traitors, and to the general who suppressed their conspiracy; but submits to the legislature of the union for their consideration the proceedings and evidence exhibited on the trial, without giving his own opinion, whether the defect which occasioned their escape from punishment was in "the testimony, in the law, or in the administration of the law." To the legislature alone it belongs to apply or originate the remedy! and to their wisdom he has referred the subject.
THE Norfolk Public Ledger, of the 23d of October, contains an extract from a letter which was published in the New York papers, sometime in August last; together with a series of remarks on the circumstances mentioned in it. For the information of our readers, we will present them with that precious extract, which no doubt will be as delicious to those of certain political opinions, as an extract of a different sort, was insinuated to be to Luther Martin, Esq.
"Should war take place with Britain, our commerce will be absolutely at her mercy, and calamitous as will be the consequences to us, and strange as it may seem, it is an event, which I have good ground for believing, was not only anticipated, but even wished prior to the late unparalleled and horrid outrage committed against us. Within a few days previous to that outrage, two gentlemen of great respectability and of unquestionable veracity, waited on the president to pay their respects to him—his conversation astonished them both. He expressed his persuasion that the people of the United States were zealous for a war with Britain. When enquiry was made concerning the means of waging hostilities and with any prospect of success, the answer was—'France has ships and we have seamen.'"
The editor of the Ledger has subjoined his own testimony, in support of this story, by assuring us that "there is not in the state a man of more integrity and honor than the writer of that letter; that he is "of the first rate talents;" that this gentleman has stated to him the facts contained in the "above extract, with additional circumstances, and has given him the names of the two gentlemen alluded to in the extract, who are persons of high respectability, and whose names, were he at liberty to give, would satisfy every one that they are incapable of asserting an untruth."
It may appear presumptuous in us to doubt the truth or accuracy of a narrative, for which we have such very high authority; but, as none of the names of these gentlemen are mentioned, we may be
permitted to entertain a few scruples on the subject. Before we give implicit credit to the account which they have given of the conversation between the President and them, we should wish to have answers to a few questions of some importance. We should wish, in the first place, to know whether these witnesses were (previous to that conversation) federalists or republicans, friends or foes of the administration. We will not pretend to say that a federalist of honor and veracity, cannot give a faithful statement, (at least) such a statement as he believes to be faithful of the language and sentiments of a republican; but, when we consider the force of prejudice, and the great difference which the omission or insertion of a few words may make in the meaning of a sentence, we think it very probable that a person of federal principles (cordially detesting the President, and viewing all his words and actions through a jaundiced medium) might, without any evil intention, distort them in some degree, in representing them to other people. If those gentlemen are federalists, it might, therefore, be necessary to cross-examine them a little, as to the more minute particulars which passed in their interview with the President; especially as they have thought proper to communicate only two expressions which fell from him in the course of that interview, and have not detailed the whole conversation. We would ask them, when the President expressed "his persuasion that the people of the United States were zealous for a war with Britain," whether he did not add a proviso; in case she should refuse to conclude such a treaty with us as would secure our rights from violation; or, in case she should be severe in her career of oppression and injustice towards us, which had commenced and continued almost without intermission long before the late unparalleled and horrid outrage; or words to that or a similar effect? When he said "France has ships and we have seamen," was he not speaking of our resources in the event of a war, not considered as a thing determined upon, but contingent? If he spoke in the latter sense, was there any impropriety in the sentiment which he uttered?—If we are compelled to go to war, will it not be prudent to get all the assistance which can be obtained from foreign powers without endangering our national safety and independence, or compromising any of our rights? And was not this the conduct of the patriots of America during the late revolutionary war? Did the President talk of making any sacrifices to France, for the purpose of obtaining her aid? Did he even say anything of an alliance with France, or of any connexion with that country, farther than would necessarily result from a co-operation with her against the common enemy? Did he speak of furnishing French vessels with our seamen, or of manning with them ships to be purchased or borrowed from France?
Answers to all these questions are important, and, indeed, indispensably necessary for a true understanding of the President's meaning.—Until these answers are furnished, we must be left to form our own conclusions; and, when we consider the constant pacific tenor of the President's administration, and the uniform fairness and impartiality of his conduct towards France and Great Britain, we cannot be at a loss to form them correctly. Let us look to the measures of the government, which have certainly always evinced a sincere disposition to observe good faith and justice with nations, and to cultivate peace and harmony with all, and from those measures (no from a short, and, perhaps, garbled account of a few casual words of the President, which may have been misunderstood or misrepresented) we may with propriety decide whether those worthy gentlemen (whose names are not known) were right in calling the President "a perfect Frenchman."
The remarks of the Editor of the Ledger are such as might have been expected from the federal or rather British politics, which have generally been advocated in that paper. According to his old custom (which at one time we had hoped the outrage on the Chesapeake had induced him to abandon,) he argues very warmly for the interest of Great Britain; contending against the claim of our government that all persons sailing under the American flag should be protected by it with as much zeal as if he had been employed by the British Consul for that express purpose. But, to make a show of a little American spirit at the conclusion, he inserts a long extract from Washington's farewell address!
We shall take no farther notice of his remarks, except to declare that impartial posterity, when it reads the history of the present times, will give the administration of Thomas Jefferson the glory of having acted up to the principles recommended by Washington, while his political adversaries pretend to admire, but uniformly oppose them. We will say too that his refusing to yield the rights of America to the inuendo of Britain, is a proof of his really possessing that firmness, for his pretended want of which he has been so foolishly ridiculed; and that his firmness, patriotism and wisdom, if we are reluctantly driven into a war, will, no doubt, guide us with as much safety through perils, as it has hitherto conducted the helm of state with prosperity, during the pleasant voyage of peace. He will never demand of Great Britain, or of any other nation, more than justice requires; neither will he ever relinquish our important rights to any nation upon earth.
FOR THE ARGUS.
Reflections of Judge Marshall's opinion on the motion to arrest evidence.
THERE is no part of our constitution of which a clear and satisfactory exposition would be more grateful to the American public, than that which defines the crime of treason. An important trial is now concluded, from the issue of which, we had a right to have expected such an exposition; and it is with deep regret that we see in the result of that trial, new grounds of uncertainty and doubt.
It is to be hoped that some person with talents, industry and opportunity competent to the task, will devote some time, (if not to an exposition) at least to an exposure of the numerous sophisms which abound in the opinion of Justice Marshall, and which bewilder the understandings of ordinary readers. The writer of this article, among other objections to undertaking the task, has too limited an access to books of legal authority, to justify him in the attempt.
But there is one part of the Judge's opinion so glaringly absurd, and to all appearance so designedly sophistical, as to invariably with me the authority of the whole, and to destroy all respect for the opinion and for the Judge.
The part to which I allude is that where the Judge labors with so much art and industry, to prove that force, either actual or apparent, is a necessary constituent of the crime of treason. In order to prove this favorite position, he selected various passages from Hale, Hawkins and others: in all of which, a similar mode of expression occurs, and are all to this effect: That when persons assemble together to do a certain act with force, such assembling amounts to a levying war. The words with force, are distinguished by italic letters throughout the opinion, and the attempt is repeatedly made; by a species of judicial legerdemain, and even sometimes by force, to wrest these unfortunate words from their proper position in the sentence, and to connect them with the first instead of the latter part of the sentences in which they occur. In other words he endeavors to make the authors say, that the assembly should be attended with force; whereas the obvious meaning is that the act intended to be perpetrated, would be effected by force.
Whether in writing or speaking, when the expression is used, that men assembled to do a certain act, it is universally understood as descriptive of the purpose for which, and the intention with which they assemble, whether such intention be executed or not. For example, people may assemble together to dance, and may only play cards; yet we should still say they assembled to dance. Or they may assemble together for the purpose of seeing a state trial, and they may see only a farce, yet we should still say that they assembled to see a trial.
The authors who have defined the import of the term levying war, found it necessary to introduce the words with force, and for this evident reason. In order to constitute the crime of treason, the object of the assembly must be of a public nature, and it was of primary importance to distinguish such assemblies as intend to accomplish their purpose by remonstrance and petition, from such as intend to accomplish the same purpose, by force and violence. If the people of Kentucky should assemble in numbers, however great, in order to petition congress that the country west of the Alleghany should be erected into a separate sovereignty, this assembly would not be treasonable. But should they assemble for the purpose of effecting that separation by force, this would be an act of treason: although in every other respect, and to all outward appearance, these two assemblies might differ in no degree.
It was in order to draw this necessary and important distinction between treasonable assemblies, and those whose object it should be to effect the same purpose by lawful means, that the respectable Judges who have commented on the law of treason, have introduced the words with force; and for this purpose they have placed them where they are placed, and not where Judge Marshall would wish them to be placed.
Permit me here, by way of illustration, to call the attention of the reader to the legal definition of an offence where a similar mode of expression has been adopted, and in stronger language, with respect to the terms force and violence, these nugae canores of the law. I allude to an offence or rather class of offences termed riot, route and unlawful assembly. I prefer a reference to these, because in the external appearance, the overt act, they strikingly resemble the crime of levying war against the state, and differ from it only in object and degree; the one being of a private, and the other of a public nature.
This class of offences is thus defined. "When three persons or more shall assemble themselves together, with an intent mutually to assist one another, against any who shall oppose them, in the execution of some enterprise of a private nature with force or violence, against the peace, or to the manifest terror of the people; if they only meet to such purpose or intent, although they shall alter part of their own accord, without doing any thing, this is an unlawful assembly." (1 Hawk. 155.)
Here then is the description of an offence, in which the terms force and violence are used in a manner every way correspondent to their application to the crime of levying war. Intact, only substitute the word public for private, and it is a complete definition of the latter crime. And yet in the subsequent clause of the sentence, it is expressly stated that the simple meeting for such purpose or intent, although no act be done in execution thereof, is an unlawful assembly. This affords confirmation strong, that the words force and violence, when used in this manner, are applicable to the act intended to be perpetrated, and not the act of assembling.
But the Judge, not content with a misapplication of these words, has certainly perverted their meaning. The Judge well knows that the language as well as the principles of the law bears the stamp of a remote antiquity; and that the words force, arms, violence, armor, &c. have a meaning entirely different from their original one. A declaration may charge a man with having assaulted another with swords, guns and
pikes; and it will be sufficient to prove that he had pulled him by the nose. In the turbulent times of antiquity, when almost every private quarrel was a civil war, when chivalry prevailed and the armor of men was so different from those of modern times, it was natural to expect that every act of combined and concerted violence should be accompanied with a show of armor. Then it was that the crested plume, the glittering mail, and threatening spear, dazzled the eyes and appalled the hearts of the timid. But since the invention of gun-powder, that portable and secret instrument of explosive destruction, when muskets can be packed up in boxes, and cannon used as anchors; those who should commence a criminal enterprise, with swords by their sides, muskets on their shoulders, and helmets on their heads, would be fitter for the mad house than the gibbet.
When words of doubtful import are used in relation to one subject, it is perfectly fair to see in what sense they have been used by the same author on some other subject. For example, the words force and violence must be presumed to have the same signification when applied to a riot as to the act of levying war. And Hawkins, in commenting on the doctrine of riot, expressly enumerates among the circumstances of actual force, or of conduct having an apparent tendency thereto, "the show of armor, threatening speeches, or turbulent gestures." Any one of these circumstances is sufficient to constitute that kind of force to which the writers allude. Nor is not a declaration of intention to take New Orleans a threatening speech? It is also to be observed that he is here speaking of that stage of the offence which amounts to an actual riot, which implies that degree of actual force, which the Judge cannot shew to have been even before considered requisite to constitute the crime of levying war.
To the Editor of the Argus.
SIR, YOU will oblige a fellow-citizen by giving the inclosed publication a place in your paper. To hear both sides of a question, to give publicity to opinions and sentiments which do not accord with your own, as well as those which do, appears to be the duty of an impartial editor. Truth has nothing to fear from error, when the press is free, and when men of talents are sufficiently patriotic, to devote their labors to the discussion of public subjects.
NUMBER I.
HUZZA for good old federal principles, and an union of honest men! The democrats are at length disappointed, and the federalists re-animated at the prospect of liberty, and live again opening to the view of their great leader Aaron Burr. I wish, Mr. Pleasants, you could feel that joy which throbs in the breast of every honest fed! I really believe but for your democratic delusion and strange infatuation, that you are an honest, well-meaning man, and one who might be of service in a good cause. Abandon, then, in time, your partiality for a milk and water administration, and follow a leader whose energy and dignity of character, will raise the nation to that commanding elevation which she ought to hold among the different powers of the earth. The democrats thought we were gone—but I never despaired. I knew if there was a hole to creep out at, that our great should be emperor would escape. What! was it probable with so many chances of escape, a right of challenge to the jury with cause, and without cause; a thousand points which a fertile genius can suggest to take the case from a prejudiced jury, and bring it before an enlightened court—with all these advantages, could we fail of success? Besides, was not the most favorable opinion entertained of him by our great Judge, whose immortal fame will live and flourish, when these declaimers about the rights of the people shall be forgotten? Had not this Mansfield of America, publicly dined with him when it was supposed the victim was already secured, and that it was only necessary to drag him to the altar, and immolate him to appease the vengeance of the people, because he wished to preserve their honor, and guard against their worst enemies, themselves. What stupid dunces these democrats are! They might have foreseen the disappointment of their hopes. But it is feared the friends of energy have not been sufficiently active—when they must have known, that by far the greater part of the jury first impanelled would be rejected, and by-standers would be called on—some of the most unsuspected among them ought to have placed themselves immediately in view of the marshal, and chance, at least might have placed them on the list of jurors. They ought not to have trusted too much to the court. The situation of the Judges was most awful and perilous—The fear of committing themselves might have put every thing to hazard. The world might have regretted the blunder, and true federalism have fallen forever. It is to be feared that a glorious opportunity has been already lost. The British fleet which has been hovering on our coast, had it not been for a detection of our plans, might have aided us in getting possession of Mexico. When once established there, with the riches of that country, the strength of that vast empire, and the resources of genius, we might have matured and effected our plans for the amelioration of the world. Think not, Mr. Pleasants, that these are the visions of a fanatic. They may yet be realised. The splendor of honors, the allurements of riches, and the dignity of office, might have drawn to our standard many who now decline with violence against us. Think not sir, by using the term us, I mean to confess that I have had any hand in the late conspiracy. I now declare, and my declarations must be taken all together, that I was far distant from the busy scene, and entirely ignorant of every overt act of treason. Yet if the plan had succeeded, as a friend of energetic measures, I might have climbed the ladder of preferment. But let me now keep out of the scrape. The same pains might not be taken to save an inferior character, without the resources, or pretensions of the importance of the great original, whose fate was so much agitated the community. About him, every friend of good order, must feel solicitous, while the little plotters and dupes of his intrigues, may fall a sacrifice to satisfy the public in-
dignation, or to save appearances. It seems, however, from a late decision of the court that there are likewise hopes for Blameless & Co. For the present, I will lay aside my pen, but you may hear from me again another time.
EUBULIDES. September 1, 1807.
We have received no information unworthy of the prince of Denmark. The English conjecture what his design may be, but they do not judge them friendly to their own nation. We become more deeply interested as the moment, in which the fate of Copenhagen is to be decided, approaches. A spirit of activity prevails throughout the Danish territories, but what their fate will be, we have no means at present discover.
[Essex (Salom) Reg.]
An English account of the Danish confederation represents that the balance of confederation was in the favour of the English, ten to one. The account then pretends to ridicule the Danes on the subject. But as the English had begun the work, was it not better for the Danes to save a tenth rather than lose all.
The English appear to sympathise with the old king of Denmark, retiring from his capital secretly, accompanied by his son. They compare his present with his former situation, and exclaim upon the stability of human greatness. How pure must this sympathy be, when the English who thus lament, did occasion the distress—when they rendered disquiet his old age, disturbed his kingdom, and demanded the country he had made happy. So accustomed are we to these professions of pity, that we are not surprised to see those who carry the dagger, lament the fury of its point.
It is said that the English do not succeed in the Baltic so readily as they expected. To prepare for consequences they have reduced the list of their troops from 40 to 20,000. We shall soon see whether the Danes have men enough to meet them.
DIED—In Manchester, on Wednesday the 21st of October, after a few days illness, Mrs. LUCY CAMPBELL, the amiable consort of Mr. Archibald Campbell of that place. By this event an affectionate husband and three children, are left to deplore their loss.
To the Magistrates of the county of Henrico.
PLEASE to take notice, that in consequence of my intended resignation of the office of Inspector of Flour, on the first Monday in next month, it will be necessary for you, on that day, to appoint a person qualified to take my place. With respect, I am, gentlemen, Your obedient humble servant, ISAAC WEBSTER. November 2, 1807
Dancing School.
MR. LA TASTE, respectfully informs his pupils and the inhabitants of Richmond in general, that he has removed his Dancing School into that large and handsome room, in Mr. Mayo's new buildings, (first basement,) where he will teach every other week, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, to begin next Thursday, 5th day of the present month. Night School as before, every week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Richmond, Nov. 2, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next Virginia Assembly, praying that the lands whereof John M'Murry died seized, may be sold for the purpose of satisfying his just debts, he having no heir or legal representative to inherit the same.
Wm OVERTON, Adm'r de bonis non, of John M'Murry. Prince Edward, Oct 27, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber will petition the ensuing General Assembly to have restored to him an original Military Certificate, granted on the part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in favor of one Francis Bonne, for balance of pay as a drummer in the Virginia line, and assigned by said Bonne to the petitioner, and claimed from him by John Pendleton, late auditor of public accounts, when presented to him by the petitioner for payment of interest.
ROBT. MITCHELL, wdt. October 31, 1807.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust executed by James H. Marshall of the county of Buckingham, to the subscriber, for the purposes therein expressed, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, or upon a credit of six months, at the dwelling house of said Marshall, on the first Monday in December next, four head of HORSES, six head of CATTLE, and twenty head of HOGS, and sundry articles of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; or so much of said property as may be sufficient to satisfy the purposes of this trust. RICHARD POWELL, Trustee. Warrington, October 28, 1807.
GERMAN GOODS.
BOHN & HUBNER,
Have just received from Bremen, a general Assortment of German Goods—consisting of Osnaburgs Rowans Sheeting Ticklenburgs Pianfas Brown Rolls Brown Holland Hessians Dowlas, and Dantzic Rolls Bielefeld Linen, &c.
Glass Ware.
Quart, Pint and half pint Decanters, Pint and half pint Tumblers—All of which they will sell on reasonable terms. N. B. They have removed to the new brick tenement, the door below Messrs. Taylor and Brown's Vendor Office. Richmond, 26 November, 1807
NOTICE.....A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass, authorizing the sale of a certain tract of land, lying in the county of Caroline, in the Fork of Pole Cat creek, belonging to the estate of William Hewlett, deceased, for the purpose of discharging the debts due from the said deceased. MARY HEWLETT, Adm'r. October 28, 1807.

Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23.
Four additional members attended, were qualified and took their seats.
The unfinished business of yesterday respecting the appointment of standing committees was taken up; and the amendment of Mr. Blount, directing their election to be by ballot, being under consideration.
Mr. Blount said he did not think it necessary to use any arguments in support of his motion, but, as he considered it as embracing an important principle, he would take the liberty of calling for the yeas and nays upon it.
The yeas and nays were agreed to be taken.
Mr. Sloan observed as the yeas and nays were to be taken on this question, he thought it necessary to state the reasons which would govern his vote. The old members of the House would recollect that at a former session he had brought forward a resolution similar to the present, which was lost. But he considered the present case to be somewhat different. There are many new members in the House at the present time, not qualified to vote by ballot, because unacquainted with the members. An additional reason for his voting differently at present, was, that the number of the committees was considerably extended, and he did not think it necessary to take up the time of the House in balloting for so many. His opinion was, that the three most important committees ought to be appointed by ballot, to wit:—The committee of claims, the committee of commerce and manufactures, and the committee of ways and means. He should therefore vote in the negative.
The question being called for, the Speaker stated to the House, that the Clerk had not yet prepared an alphabetical list of the members, so that he could not proceed to call the names of members in the manner prescribed by the rules of the House.
Mr. Blount supposed it would make no difference if the names of the members should be called by states. He only wished to see how gentlemen who had so strenuously advocated the balloting for these committees heretofore would now vote. He hoped the House would unanimously agree to dispense with the rule of the House on this occasion.
The question was put, but there being a few negatives the rule could not be dispensed with.
Mr. Blount declined withdrawing the motion for taking the yeas and nays, and an alphabetical list was directed to be prepared.
Mr. Thomas was informed that it would take half an hour to make out the proposed list, and as there was other business on the table, he moved that the present motion should lie on the table for one hour.
Mr. Van Cortlandt thought this a novel procedure. He believed it would not be in order to postpone the business, except to a day certain.
The Speaker said, that a motion might be made at any time for a resolution to lie on the table without specifying any time.
The motion for lying on the table was carried, there being 76 votes in favor of it.
On motion, the House took up for consideration the resolution yesterday received from the Senate, for the appointment of two Chaplains, to interchange betwixt the two Houses weekly, which was concurred with, there being 85 votes in favor of it.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication from Mr. Latrobe, the architect of the Capitol, giving an account of the design of the building, and the use for which the several parts of it are intended; which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. D. R. Williams said that the order passed yesterday respecting newspapers, was an exact copy of the resolution on that subject which had been entered into for several years past, and upon which a different construction had been put by the two Houses. One part of the members took papers for their own information, and another took them for the information of their constituents. Those of us said Mr. W. who are solicitors to send information to our friends abroad, agreeably to our construction of the resolution, have received only half the advantage from it, which had been received by others. [Mr. W. here read the resolution which provided that each member shall be served with three daily papers, or as many of such other newspapers as they may direct.] Under this resolution on the members of this House supposed they could only take three papers, whether daily or not: whereas the members of the Senate understood that they might take to the value of three daily papers in as many others as they thought proper. That a fair construction of this order might be had, he moved that it be reconsidered.
After a few unimportant remarks on this subject,
Mr. Randolph said, that the House was about to establish a dangerous precedent in a very unimportant case. It was in cases of this description that dangerous precedents crept in. It is proposed to reconsider a deliberate act of this House. Passed just now? No; passed yesterday. To what may this lead? This House may at some future time, do a deliberate act, and the succeeding day, in a thin House, that act may be rescinded; may, on another day, be again reconsidered, and again reinstated. And if a precedent of this kind be established, it will be impossible to come to a definitive conclusion on any question. He had himself expected, and very probably the Speaker may so think on more mature reflection, that a motion to reconsider what was done yesterday, is not in order; but if it should be otherwise determined, he trusted this House would not countenance such procedure. He would rather never read another newspaper as long as he lived, than attempt a reversal of this decision.
Mr. Quincy agreed with the gentleman from Virg. as to the impropriety of reversing the order of yesterday; but thought the decision of the Speaker was correct, according to the rule of the House, which
he read; and observed that that rule contained no limitation within which motions for reconsideration were to be made.
Mr. Randolph supposed the gentleman from Massachusetts had misunderstood him. He did not mean to question the decision of the chair; he did not understand that there had been any decision; he had supposed the circumstance to have escaped the observation of the chair. But if the course proposed, were correct, and any act of this House may be reconsidered on a succeeding day, (he spoke of acts in which the other branch of the legislature did not concur) it would be in order to reconsider the appointment of any of the officers of this House; and no member would say that it could be in order to reconsider such an appointment.
Mr. D. R. Williams acknowledged the justness of the observations of the gentleman from Virginia. The gentleman from Massachusetts, in order to obviate the difficulty into which they had got, had pointed out a different mode of accomplishing his object. He would therefore withdraw his former motion, and offer in its place, the following resolution:
"Whereas doubts have arisen as to the construction of the order of yesterday, respecting the furnishing of newspapers to the members of the House of Representatives; to remove which,
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to obtain newspapers from any number of offices which members may direct, provided the expense does not exceed the amount of the price of three daily newspapers."—Agreed to.
The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had prepared an alphabetical list of the members.
Mr. Blount hoped the question on his amendment to the resolution for appointing standing committees would immediately be taken.
Mr. Elliot said, that this question would decide a principle of some consequence. The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Sloan) had exceeded his usual ingenuity in his endeavors to convince the House of the correctness of the vote he was about to give against a measure which he had once so strongly advocated. But he says we were then all old members, capable of exercising this important privilege. While he believed the powers heretofore vested in the Speaker had been well executed, and he had no doubt, were they continued, would be still so executed; and while he wished to see the chair vested with all the powers incident to that high office, yet, as he had always been of opinion the best way of electing standing committees would be by ballot, and he had not been convinced to the contrary by the ingenuity of the gentleman from New Jersey, he should vote for the amendment.
Mr. Sloan rose to explain; and said he meant to make no insinuations in the prejudice of any members of the House; he only meant to say, that being strangers, they would be at a loss how to pick a choice of proper characters to fill these committees.
The question on the amendment was then taken by yeas and nays; Yeas 24; Nays 87.
The question on the amendment being lost, the original resolution which was the appointment in the Speaker, was agreed to without a division; and the following standing committees thereupon appointed:
Of Elections—Messrs. Pindley, Williams, (S. C.) M. Clay, Lambert, Blake, Sturges, Elliot.
Of Claims—Messrs. Holmes, Moore, (S. C.) Nelson, Pitkin, Seaver, Johnson, Humphreys.
Of Commerce & Manufactures—Messrs. Newton, McCreery, Cutts, Dana, Marion, Thomas, Porter.
Of Ways and Means—Messrs. Campbell, (Ten.) W. Alston, Eppes, Smith, Talmadge, Fisk, Montgomery, (Md.)
Of Public Lands—Messrs. Boyle, Morrow, (Ohio,) Goodwyn, Russell, Darby, Ely, Smelt.
Of Revision and Unfinished Business—Messrs. Clopton, Van Rensselaer, Durell.
Of Accounts—Messrs. Moore, (of Md.) Stedman, Wilson.
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, October 29.
An additional member appeared and was qualified.
The credentials of the members were referred to the committee of elections.
A communication was received from N. B. Vanzandt, who officiated as clerk during the recess, informing the house that he had made the usual contract with Messrs. Way for the printing. Mr. Patterson for the stationery, &c.—Referred to the committee of accounts.
A communication was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing an account of the extra expenses incurred in the Navy Department, since the 22d day of June last, for the year 1807, which was ordered to be printed.
The Secretary adds, that the general estimates will be ready in the course of the next week. The general heads of this report of extra expenditure are as follows:
  For ordnance and military fortifications, $310,554 00   For repairs of vessels, 151,896 73   Provisions, 31,468 15   Marine corps, 29,902 82   Pay of 1100 extra seamen, boys, petty officers, &c. 74,754 29   Timber for 73 gun boats, 87,500 00   $686,076 59 
After this subject was disposed of, a motion was made to adjourn, which was negatived, 24 only rising in favor of it.
Mr. Newton said, that, last session a petition from A. J. Villard was referred to a select committee; and a report made on it by that committee was referred to a committee of the whole house, who did not act upon it. He moved that this petition and documents should now be referred to a select committee—Agreed.
A communication was received from the Legislature of the state of New York, praying for an appropriation for the fortification of the city of New York, accompanied by several resolutions expressive of their opinion, that the commercial and agricultural interests of that state are equally af-
fected by its unprotected situation. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Rhea (Tenn.) offered the following resolution, which was agreed to, and ordered to be printed:
Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands do enquire into the expediency of laying off and describing by certain metes and bounds the tract of country to which the Indian title has been extinguished within the limits of Louisiana, and to include all the settlements within the said territory, and of having the said tract of country laid off into townships and sections, half and quarter sections agreeably to the several laws heretofore made for surveying the public lands of the United States; and also to enquire into the expediency of granting one quarter of a section to every free male white person who now resides thereon, or who will within two years actually improve and reside thereon."
Mr. Dawson moved that the House should go into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Thomas wished this business might be laid over till to-morrow. Gentlemen had not yet had sufficient time to examine the President's communication.
The House agreed to go into committee of the whole, there being 47 for it and 42 against it.
The Speaker called Mr. Dawson to the chair; but he declined, stating that he had prepared some resolutions, which he was about to offer.
Mr. Basset was then requested to take the chair; and
Mr. Dawson offered the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to aggressions committed within our ports and waters by foreign armed vessels; to the violations of our jurisdiction; and the measures necessary for the protection of our ports and harbours, be referred to a select committee.
2. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to violations of our maritime rights, to impositions on, or interdicts on our neutral rights, be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
3. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to our intercourse with the Indian tribes be referred to a select committee.
4. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to our military and naval establishments, be referred to a select committee.
5. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to our finances, be referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
6. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to enterprises against the public peace, and the means of preventing the same, and of punishing their authors, be referred to a select committee.
The first resolution under consideration.
Mr. Quincy thought this resolution embraced objects unconnected with each other, and objects of magnitude sufficient to warrant a separation of them. The first part of the resolution relates to aggressions committed in our ports and waters. The most material object contained in the President's message, said Mr. Q. has relation to an attack upon one of our vessels by an armed ship of a particular nation, and all the other circumstances mentioned are stated merely as aggravations of this attack. He therefore submitted with deference to the committee, the propriety of referring whatever relates to the attack on the Chesapeake to a select committee; and entering into a separate resolution for the appointment of a distinct committee to consider what may be necessary for the further defence of our ports and harbors. Upon this view of the subject, he would offer an amendment to the resolution in question. He wished to add after the words "resolved,"
"That so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to the attack made on the Frigate Chesapeake be referred to a select committee; and that the committee be instructed to enquire into the circumstances of that attack, the causes assigned for making it, and the manner in which it was repelled, and to report the result of such enquiries in detail to this House."
Mr. Q. stated his object for wishing to give the enquiry this direction was in the first place to submit the most prominent subject in the message to a distinct committee—a subject which stood most prominent in the public mind—a subject which had occasioned a great degree of irritation, and concerning which it was expected the public would no longer remain ignorant of all the circumstances of the transaction. The message of the President, he said, properly led to this enquiry, and this House ought to pursue it. But he was not for a mere reference of the subject, leaving the committee to act as they might choose upon it; he wished specific instructions to be given them. Indeed he considered the honor of the nation deeply concerned in the object of the last part of his proposed amendment. He hoped, therefore, the matter would not be huddled up, but that a proper enquiry would be entered into in the manner proposed.
Mr. Elliott enquired of the chairman, if an amendment offered to a resolution which embraces the same objects with the original motion, ought not to be considered as a complete substitute. It appeared to him that this was the case at present, and that the motion of the gentleman from Massachusetts could not therefore be in order.
The Chairman did not consider the proposed amendment as a substitute for the original motion, and therefore in order.
Mr. Alston could not conceive the object of the gentleman from Massachusetts in making this motion. He surely does not mean to justify the conduct of the British. It will be time enough to enter into an enquiry on this subject hereafter. The matter is proposed to be committed generally, and the committee will make a report as they think proper. If this report should not be satisfactory to the gentleman from Massachusetts, he can propose any modification of it which he may judge necessary. Does the gentleman mean to cramp the operations of the committee, by giving them his special instructions? He hoped no step would be taken which should be calculated to narrow the enquiries of this important committee.
Mr. Dawson observed, that the gentleman
from Massachusetts had mistaken his intention in offering the resolution under consideration. He did not mean the proposed committee to enquire particularly into the attack on the Chesapeake. Such an enquiry would be at present premature. When the time arrived for taking up this subject, he should be as ready as the gentleman from Massachusetts, or any other gentleman to enter upon it. Mr. D. read that part of the message of the President which has reference to this affair, and asked the members of the committee if it would not be altogether premature to go into this subject before the House received the information which the President of the U. S. has said, he expects shortly to be able to lay before them? His object was to make the ground of reference as general as possible.
Mr. Quincy said, that the gentleman from N. Carolina had asked what was his object in making this motion. He would answer that it was to have the whole detail of the affair respecting the Chesapeake laid upon our tables. It was asked if he meant to justify the British. He knew not why this question should be put. His motion was a plain one. He wished to have the facts which he called for before him, and he should not then be afraid to meet the gentleman from N. Carolina, or any other. His principles and feelings were as purely American as those of any gentleman. He wished to gain facts, and to obtain these he thought it best to fix on single objects, and not to extend our views over the whole horizon. In reference to what had fallen from the gentleman from Virginia, what he had proposed would have nothing to do with our negotiations abroad. No expression of the opinion of this House is required. All that is asked is, that the committee shall collect a detail of facts. The committee will not make their report until they think proper; but the enquiry ought to be instituted. Suppose our dispute with G. Britain should be amicably settled, would not this enquiry be necessary? Would you not enquire into the causes which led to the attack? He considered the dispute as being not only between us and Britain, but between us and France. At any rate he wanted the facts, and when they were before the House, a correct judgment might be formed of the affair. The honor of the nation was concerned to know whether a proper degree of resistance had been made to repel the attack of the British, by our officers; if not, the opinion of this House ought to be expressed on the occasion.
Mr. Elliot felt equally anxious with the gentleman from Mas. to receive the information required by his proposed amendment; but he could not consent to suppress the original resolution proposed by the gentleman from Virginia. He did not rise to appeal from the decision of the Chair, or to question the correctness of its opinion; but his own ideas of the spirit of the rules of this House would govern his vote on this occasion were every other consideration out of view. This rule states that "no new motion or proposition shall be admitted under color of amendment, as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate." Without appealing from the decision of the chair, he could not help considering the present motion to be a violation of this rule, as it was, in his opinion, under color, a complete substitute for the original motion. He thought one part of the information required by this amendment was altogether unnecessary. He alluded to that part which asks for the manner in which the attack was repelled. Every man, woman and child in the U. States knew that no resistance was made. If he were to vote for the resolution, he should wish the word received to be used instead of the word repelled; but as he had already stated, he believed the motion was in conflict with a rule of the House, and therefore he could not vote for it.
Mr. Smilie said, there was one thing which the gentleman from Massachusetts himself, on reflecting, must think improper—that was, that part of the motion which relates to the manner in which the attack was repelled. He understood the commander of the Chesapeake was now on trial, and he hoped this house would not do any act which might have an influence on that trial. Whether that officer acted properly or improperly will be determined by the proper tribunal before which it will be tried. Indeed he saw no necessity for this amendment. The original resolution gives the committee full power on this subject; and it cannot be supposed that a committee of this house will not do their duty. He had no doubt but that before this business was got through, there would be complete information before the House—We should know whether the seamen taken from the Chesapeake were really British subjects or American citizens. The enquiry will force itself upon us; and the resolution as it stands is sufficient for the purpose.
Mr. Quincy rose to explain. The gentleman from Pennsylvania had said that he deemed it improper to pass this resolution at this time, because of the effect it might have on the trial now pending. If the object of this motion had been to obtain from the House a vote of censure on one side or the other, he should not now have proposed it: It was merely a direction to the committee in what manner they were to proceed, and collect a statement of the facts attending on this occurrence. If the principle were correct, that this House should be prevented from exercising its duties on any point because a trial was pending in some of the courts, what would be the consequence? Nothing further would be necessary to evade enquiry than to put an officer under arrest, bring him to trial, and postpone the decision from time to time, and thus prevent this House from performing its duty. He saw no weight in this argument.
The amendment was rejected, without a division.
The resolution being gone through, a motion was made for the committee to rise, which being agreed to; the Speaker resumed the chair, and the house immediately took up the resolutions, and agreed to them unanimously.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they had chosen Dr. Gantt as Chaplain on their part.
A motion was made to adjourn, and negatived, 32 rising in favor of it.
Mr. Thomas submitted the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what alterations are necessary in the 5th section of an act, entitled an act to establish a post-office and post-roads within the U. States and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Fisk moved that the House should proceed to the appointment of a Chaplain. It being suggested that it had been usual at that time for balloting should be fixed on a previous day; Mr. Fisk withdrew his motion, and the following resolution was adopted, on motion of Mr. Southard:
Resolved, That the House will, at 12 o'clock to-morrow, proceed to ballot for a Chaplain to Congress on their part.
The House then adjourned.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 26.
Captain Crossy of the schr. Manchester informs us, that St. Croix is in a state of blockade. The inhabitants were removing their property into the country. Two British frigates and a schooner, on the 8th instant, cut all the vessels out of the west end of St. Croix, and sent them to Tortolou with the exception of the brig Enterprise, Lovell, of Boston, a lumber vessel, who escaped with the loss of only 13 bds of rum. Amongst those sent into Tortolou, is the schr. Silenus, Field, captured on her passage from St. Croix to New-York.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 30.
Erratum in the President's Message. For "District," read "Circuit" Court of Virginia.
Mr. ERSKINE, Minister of his Britannic Majesty, has arrived in this city.
The Boston Centinel says, that letters have been received at Halifax from London, which represent that Admiral Berkeley had been recalled; but that the order for his recall was countermanded soon after the receipt of the dispatches by the Revenge.
List of Letters.
Remaining in the Post-Office, Richmond, November 2d, 1807.
(A) Smith Allison, John Ashton, Maj. Thomas Armstead, Littlebury Allen, Capt. Addison.
(B) Daniel Bundler, Robert Burton, Heppie Brough, Billa Badger, Josiah Burlington, Mrs. Byrd, Reuben Blakey, Monsieur Bonnardell, Mrs. Mary E. Blakey, Richard Bates, Benjamin Botts, George Barrett, jun. Aaron Burr, Maj. William Ball, Mrs. Susan Block, John Bennett, William Butler, John M. Banister, Charles A. H. Bradford, Thomas Baker, John Baker, Mrs. Byrd, (Westover) Mr. Bailey, Jacob Burnett, Doctor John S. Barney.
(C) John Clarke, John Cushing, Mrs. Jane Chapman, Thomas Coleman, Robert Campbell, Cyrus Clinton, James Campbell, Reuben Cantor, Charles Crenshaw, Col. John Collier, William Chamberlayne, Mrs. M. Chambers, Rufus Chandler, Mrs. Mary Craig, Richard Carter, Monsieur Louis is Cany, Jeremiah Conner, Reuben Childers, Capt. Peter Crutchfield.
(D) Abner L. Duncan, Godfrey H. Devenish, Charles Duvall, John W. Dennis, Peter V. Daniel, Thomas Duncan, Harrison Donaldson, Tunis Dits, Joseph Dawson, William Dawson, Isaac Deltion, Mr. Dorsey, John Spilner, Charles Dawson, William Davidson, Revd. William Dawson, William Dyer.
(E) Mrs. Rachel Ellison, Madam C. Emancard, John Enders, Josiah Ellis, Stephen Ellis, David Elmore.
(F) George Fry, Edward Frost.
(G) Samuel S. Goodson, Jesse Goadman, Richard Glazbrook, William Grayham, Robert P. Guerrant, John S. Gatewood, William B. Graves, Mrs. Mary Gorsdan.
(H) Richard Hughes, Col. Ward Hampton, Thomas Harten, Charles Hill, Samuel Hopkins, Miss Louisa Hardyman, William Herin, Aggy Harper, Miss Ann Harris, Lemuel Henry, William Hughes, Giles Harding, Capt. William Bull, Capt. Felix Hayden.
(I) Cyrus Johns, Mrs. Lucy F. Jones, Miss Bess Jones, Skelton Jones, Miss E. L. C. Jones, Benjamin Jones, Captain Josiah Johnson.
(K) John H. Koin, Joseph Koin, Henry Kimmond.
(L) Richard Lorrell, Henry Leigh, James Lindsay, Major William Langhorne, John Lovell, Hammet Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Samuel N. Lockett, Sarah Lester, Jacob Lynn, Edward Lyndon, Miss Mary Love, Alexander Love, Brooke Longin.
(M) Hugh M'Mara, William A. Murray, Rev. Seth Meade, Jacob Myers, Mr. Merritt, John Murchie, Thomas T. Mayo, Hugh M. Miller, Col. John M'Kee, Miss Mary M'Martin, Peter P. Marble, Nathaniel G. Maxwell, Charles M'Shane, H. Mary Marks, James M'Clure, Thomas Maule, Captain M'Gill, P. Max.
(N) William P. N. Allen, Alfred Noel.
(O) Francis O'Leary, Col. Samuel Gvertion, Samuel Owen, Miss Nancy Oliver.
(P) Rebecca Payne, Miss Maria Pinkerton, Joseph Price, A. L. Phillips, Miss P. Price, Nicholas Peikins, Levi Peck, John Purdie, Mary W. Pleasants.
(R) Jesse Read, William Robinson, Miss Sarah Raley, Tom de Ryan, Edward B. Rarck, Col. Mrs. R. R. Reine, Monsieur Robbin, Minister R. umford.
(S) Bird Smith, Miles S. Eden, Michael T. Simpson, Major O'Brien Smith, Thomas L. Smith, John Smith, John Saunders, Samuel Siblett, James Southall, Nathaniel Sapsbury, John M. Smith, Charles Smallwood, John Seithman, Reuben Shepherd, Elder John Sorely, Robert Scott.
(T) Comfort Tyler, James T. T. John Taylor, Mrs. Ann M. Taylor.
(U) Madam Vaucl.
(W) William Walker, James Winston, Dr. James Winston, Nathaniel Winer, James Wade, Capt. Robert Wills, Miss Rebecca Wray, Francis W. Hampton, Edmund W. W. Mrs. West, Lewis Walker, Thomas H. Williams, Mr. West, by Wilson, Miss Martha Wilkinson, Samuel Wariner.
(R) Richard Vaucl.
FORT SHELTON.
Sixty and three fourths acres of LAND, in Henrico, lying within ten miles of the city of Richmond. The land is well timbered with pine and oak—the soil is an almost new house. The land, 16 by 18 feet, and about two or three acres cleared, and a well of good water. Any person inclined to purchase, may have a bargain, by applying to the subscriber near the city.
W. ROWLAND.
November 2d, 1807.

W. COWAN, WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed to the Shop formerly occupied by Mr. Edward Wanton, three doors above Messrs. Taylor & Brown's Venture Store:—Where he repairs Watches and Clocks of every description.  W. COWAN has on hand, an assortment of warranted Gold and Silver Watches—Also, a handsome assortment of Silver Ware and Jewellers—Consisting of Ladies' Ornamented and Plain Combs, Mourning, Fancy and Plain Finger-Rings, Mourning and Fancy Lockets, Miniature Settings, Necklaces Plain and Ornamented, Mourning and Fancy Breast-Pins, Bracelets, Neck Chains, Gold Gilt, Steel and Silk Watch Chains, Gold Pebble, Glass & Steel Seals, Gold, Gilt and Steel Keys, Locket and Ring Cases, Gold, Silver and Pearl Buttons, Table, Desert and Tea Spoons, Soup and Punch Ladles, Sugar Tongs, Salt Shovels, Scissors Chains and Cases, Thimbles and Pencil Cases—With a variety of other articles; all of which he offers at the most reduced prices.  Richmond, October 2, 1807. W.C.
FALL GOODS. TOMPKINS & MURRAY, Are now opening in the house opposite the Post Office, lately occupied by Messrs. Dohn & Hubner, an extensive assortment of FINE GOODS. Received by the ship Calpe from London. They have been selected with much care and attention. Among them they would particularly recommend their Assortment of London Superfine Cloths, Casimeres, Toilets and Hats. All of a very superior quality. Also, an elegant assortment of Fashionable Robes, Muslins, Laces, &c. They have also on hand, a large assortment of Coarse Woollens, Hardware, &c. Received by the ships Herculean , and John & Charles from Liverpool. The whole forms a complete assortment well worthy of attention, which they offer for sale on liberal terms.  Richmond, 10th Oct. 1807. tf
Now Landing and for Sale, 20 hhds Loaf Sugar 30 hds first quality 30 hhds Rye Whiskey brown Sugar 17 hhds Antigua Rum 25 boxes cotton Curls 10 Tierces prime green 10 casks Malaga Wine Coffee 2 ton patent Shot.  —In Store,— 40 bags Green Coffee 30 hhds N. E. Rum 20 bags Pepper 15 pipes 4th proof Cognac 30 boxes S by 10 Glass niac Brandy 20 trunks Shoes 20 kegs Hamilton's 2 ton bar Lead Snuff.  Terms liberal, and made known on application HENRY BOYER. October 20 1807
Land for Sale. ON the second day of November next, will be sold, on the premises a TRACT OF LAND , in the lower end of Goochland County, containing 221 Acres, being the Land whereon Gideon Hatcher, late Sheriff of said County, lived and died. There is on said Tract of Land, a good Dwelling House, Barn, &c. Apple and Peach Orchard. The aforesaid Tract of Land will be sold by the Coroner to satisfy a debt due the public for cash, or on three months credit.  THOMAS MILLER, Acting Adm. of GIDEON HATCHER, Dec. Goochland, October 19th, 1807. St
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Slaves, to wit, Rachel and her two children, named Edmund and George; Charlotte, Judy, Davy, Janey and Violet, or so many of them as will satisfy the balance due on a deed of trust executed by Benedict Crump to me as trustee, for the benefit of Robert Christian, and transferred to Thomas Claiborne by said Robert Christian; will be sold, on the 23rd of November next, at New Kent court house, for ready money.  JONES R. CHRISTIAN, Trustee. October 16th, 1807. 4w
Fifty Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from Reuben Clopton, when living in King William county, in the year 1791, on the first of January.
A Negro Man, By the name of NEPTUNE, who formerly belonged to the estate of John Hales, dec. living then in the lower end of Henrico—he is a tall, portly fellow, stoops in his shoulders, or you may say round shouldered, high forehead, his hair peeked up each side of his forehead, flat nose, large white teeth, draws his words when he talks, or rather talks through his nose, and has a scar some where in his face, about forty-five years of age—it is supposed he is now passing as a free man in the city of Richmond, as he thinks himself secure. There never has any efforts been made to apprehend him—he has a wife at John Hales, dec. living in the lower end of that county, and a mother—perhaps he may be harbored there. Any person, that will deliver him to William Clopton, in Cumberland, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward.  ELIZABETH CLOPTON. Cumberland county, Aug. 14, 1807. tf
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by Ambrose Dudley of King William county, to secure a debt due by the said Ambrose Dudley to Benjamin Mooby, assignee of William Dandridge—We shall proceed to sell, for ready cash, for the best price that can be obtained, on the premises, on the fifth day of January next, a certain Tract or Parcel of Land, Lying and being in the county of King William, being the same on which the said Dudley now resides, & the same which the said Dudley purchased of William Dandridge, containing 602 acres, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the sum of four hundred pounds, current money, with legal interest thereon from the 1st day of April, 1807, till payment, together with all expenses attending the execution thereof.  BERNARD LIPSCOMB. NATHL FOX. 31 Oct. 1807. tds
FOR SALE. My tract of Land, In Powhatan county, containing between nine hundred and a thousand acres, and lying within two miles of the courthouse, and on both sides of Pine creek. This tract of land would be sold entire, otherwise laid off in lots to suit purchasers. Any persons inclined to purchase, it is expected will first view the premises—any further description is deemed unnecessary. For terms apply to the subscriber, living on the premises.  SAN. BASKERVILLE. Powhatan, Jan. 4th, 1807. tf
FOR SALE, Opposite Colonel Mayo's new Buildings, 4th, 3rd and 2nd proof Antigua Rum in hds. of the crop 1805—Imported early 1806 New England Rum in hds. and barrels 1 pipe very Superior Holland's Gin Rye Whiskey in barrels Loaf and Brown Sugar in Ditto Coffee by the barrel or bag Beef and Pork in barrels Irish Potatoes in ditto, suitable for table or planting Potomac Shad and Herrings, Stone Lime in large and small casks. And a general assortment of GROCERIES, &c. &c. —which will be sold low for Cash, good paper, or exchanged for country produce, by  JOB GREENE. Richmond, 27th May, 1807.
FALL GOODS. KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR, ARE now receiving by the Ship Rolls, from London, a large and handsome assortment of FASHIONABLE GOODS. (selected by a partner of the house.)  AMONG WHICH ARE London Superfine Cloths, Casimeres, and Toilets, superior quality. Gentlemen's Patent Silk and Beaver Hats. Children's Trailing and Erskine do. Elegant Leno Plain and Sewed Muslins. Do. Robes and Dresses. Colored Italian Crapes for Ladies' Dresses. Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hosiery. 4-4 Cotton Shirting, very fine. Ladies' Kid Shoes. Calicoes, Cambricks, Chambrays, Cotton and Thread Laces, &c.  And in daily expectation of receiving by the Providence from Liverpool, a large assortment of COARSE WOOLLENS , and all of which will be sold very low, wholesale and retail, for cash, or on a short credit to punctilious customers.  Richmond, September 29, 1807. tf
Lesueur & Saunders Are now receiving and will constantly keep a large supply of Bar-Iron & Castings, Of superior quality. Feb. 2d, 1807. tf
William McCay, Watch-Maker, Main-st. Richmond, Returns his thanks to his friends for the encouragement he has met with in his profession, and hopes for a continuation of past favors.  W. McCAY has a general assortment of Gold and Silver Ware, made by the best workmen, which he has taken pains to obtain, consisting of warranted gold and silver Watches, Ladies' Ornamented and plain Combs, Mourning, Fancy and Plain Finger-Rings, Mourning and Fancy Lockets, Miniature Settings, Necklaces plain and Ornamented, Mourning and Fancy Breast-Pins, Bracelets, Neck Chains, gold, gilt, steel and silk Seal, gold, gilt and steel Keys, Locket and Ring Cases, gold, silver and pearl Buttons, Table, Desert and Tea Spoons, Soup and Punch Ladles, Sugar Tongs, Salt Shovels, Scissors Chains and Cases, Thimbles and Pencil Cases—With a variety of other articles; all of which he offers at the most reduced prices. Clocks and Watches of every description repaired by him.  October 14, 1807. tf  N. B. Two Boys who can come well recommended will be taken as Apprentices to the above business.
TO BE SOLD, At Paineville, in Amelia county, on Monday the 28th of December next, an Extraordinary value by Black-smith Belonging to the estate of Richard Eggleston, dec. on a credit of six months. Bond with approved security will be required of the purchaser.  October 11 1807 THE EXECUTORS.
Ellis & Allan, ARE OPENING AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF FALL & WINTER FASHIONABLE GOODS (Selected by one of the partners) Received by the ship Calpe from London, and Providence from Liverpool; amongst which are BEST London Superfine and extra Superfine Cloths, and superfine double and single merino Kerseymares; patent Princess Cord; Royal patent Satin Velvets; New Pantaloonings; Quiltings; Toilets, Spanish, Marcella, Grecian stripes, and rich tissue Silks, Silk Quiltings, black Florentines and Molekins for vests; gentlemen's Vandykes; gentlemen's worsted, cotton, silk & Angola Hosiery; Ladies' ditto; gentlemen's fashionable Beaver and patent Silk Hats; gentlemen's Hessian Boots and Dress Pansies; elegant Cambic Jacquet Robes; Savonettes, Crapes and Opera & Imperial Nets; Italian Silks and Chambrays; Cambricks and Muslins; Fawn Crimson, Nigron and India Mantillas 6-4 & 7-4; Matinees of different colours; Spider Net; Balloon, Red Fox, Lynx, and Barancke Muffs and Tipsets; Ladies' best Kid Shoes; Ladies' Limerick and York Tan Gloves; 4-4 Irish Linens 5-4 Sheetings, Long Linens and some Irish Diaper and Damask Table Cloths; Irish and French Cambricks; Brussels Carpets and Rugs; Scotch and Kidderminster Carpets and Rug; Blankets, Napped Cottons, Plains, Kerseys, Coatings and clothes Flannels, &c.; ready made Great Coats, Pelisses, Surcoat Coats and Small Clothes &c. &c. which they will sell very low for cash or to good customers.  October 15th, 1807. tm
At Private Sale. NEGRO COTTONS White, Green, Brown and Blue Duffles Sagathys and Kerseys, in bales Coarse Cloths, Flannels and Rose Blankets.— A great variety of Muslins, India and German Goods, &c.
Also— Brown Sugar, in hds. Cognac and Apple Brandy Hollands and Country Gin Northern and Mountain Whiskey Molasses Havana Sugar London Particular Madeira Wine Black Pepper Bar and Rod Iron Northern Candles and Soap, &c.  Darmstadt, Foster & Satchell, Auctioneers. Sept. 23. 2m
FOR SALE, TAKEN up by Wm. Robertson of Albemarle county, a stray sorrel Mare, 4 feet 10 inches high, about 12 years old, with several white spots on her back, no brand perceivable, appraised to fifteen pounds the 6th June 1807. W.C.  A copy, Teste, John Nicholas, c. c.  JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SUPPLY OF DR. WHEATON'S Patent Ich Ointment and Jaundice Bitters.
A YOUTH of respectable connections, from thirteen to fourteen years old, who can spell and read correctly, would be taken as an apprentice at this office. If it should be the wish of his parent or guardian, he can spend a part of his time in the Book-store.
LAND In the state of Ohio—For Sale. THE subscriber wishes to SELL a valuable TRACT OF LAND , in the state of Ohio, containing 1,000 acres. This tract is of excellent quality, as the subscriber has understood from most respectable information. It lies on Deer creek, a branch of the Sciota, about 16 miles from Chillicothe, in a well settled neighborhood, and is very convenient to the trade of the Ohio. He will dispose of it for cash, or on a short credit, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia; or will exchange it for property in the city of Richmond. An unquestionable title, with general warranty, will be made to the purchaser.  Richmond, Sept. 24 1807. Wm. MUNFORD.
NOTICE is hereby given, that application will be made to the General Assembly of Virginia at their next session, to allow the Potomac Company the further time of three years, to be computed from the expiration of the term already given, to complete the navigation of Shenandoah river.  Alexandria, October 10th, 1807 4w
TO RENT, Two Tenements, IN a large Brick House on the main street, on Shockoe Hill, nearly opposite Mr. Wythe's Brick Buildings. The lower story is neatly fitted up for an Apothecary's shop, and the upper apartments are well calculated for a boarding house; for which purposes they have been used for several years past. Also the upper part of another house, adjoining, very convenient for the accommodation of a small family. Possession of the former may be had immediately, and of the latter on the 1st day of December next.  ROBERT HYDE. 3w
The subscriber, living on Shockoe Hill, near Mr. Thomas Elliott's, has good accommodations for boarders, and would take from ten to fifteen gentlemen members of the next General Assembly.  Richmond, October 15th, 1807. 3w
Five Dollars reward. RAN away the 19th September, 1807, from the subscriber, residing in the county of Charlotte, a likely Negro Woman, named CREDIT, about thirty years of age; she is a small bright complextion negro, was raised in Chesterfield near Manchester, has a large scar on her forehead about the edge of her hair, & likewise on her neck and shoulders. If any person or persons will be so kind as to give me any information so that I can get her again shall receive the above reward.  Benjamin Marshall. 11th Oct. 1807. 3w
NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying for the establishment of a Toll Bridge across the Pamunkey river, on the great post road, at the place called Littlepage's, near Hanover courthouse.  Oct. 16th 1807. St
ADVERTISEMENT. Just Received, a General Assortment of Dutch Bolting Cloth, Of a superior quality. Oct. 22, 1807. tf
FOR CASH, TEN or fifteen likely young NEGROES, consisting of men, women, and children. For terms apply to Mr. Daniel Mayo (above the court house) where they may be seen, or the subscriber.  Richmond, October 14, 1807. tf
Ten Dollars reward. DESSERTED from the service of the Public Guard stationed in this place JAMES MCGOWAN , a private in said guard; he is a native of Scotland, which is easily perceived from his speech, as he has not yet lost the Scotch pronunciation. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, black hair, grey eyes, dark complexion and knock-kneed; it is uncertain what his dress was at the time of his deserting, as he had different clothing exclusive of his uniform. He deserted on the night between the 4th and 5th inst.  Peter Crutchfield, c. p. g. Richmond, 6th Oct. 1807.
PROPOSALS BY LORENZO DOW, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A Pocket Testament, (Designed as a companion for young people)
WITH a short Analysis to the different Books:—Also, as John Wesley's translation by some Clergy of different denominations, (as well as by some Doctors) is acknowledged to be nearer the original than the common translation, his variation will be added in short notes—And as soon as 1000 Copies are subscribed for, the work shall be put to press and finished without delay.  CONDITIONS. I. The work will be printed on good paper, octadecimo form, on a new type cast for the purpose. II. The Book will be plain bound, Pocket Book form, with a silk tie. III. It will be sold to subscribers at one Dollar—to be paid on the delivery of the Book. IV. Those who will be accountable for ten copies, shall have the eleventh gratis—the number of copies subscribed for must be returned to S. Grantland's Printing-Office, Richmond, or Doctor Jennings, New-London, or forwarded by the Preachers to the Baltimore conference in May next, to October 14, 1807. L. DOW.
* Subscriptions for the above work are received at this Office.  TAKEN up by Wm. Robertson of Albemarle county, a stray sorrel Mare, 4 feet 10 inches high, about 12 years old, with several white spots on her back, no brand perceivable, appraised to fifteen pounds the 6th June 1807. W.C.  A copy, Teste, John Nicholas, c. c.  JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SUPPLY OF DR. WHEATON'S Patent Ich Ointment and Jaundice Bitters.
At a Court held for Henrico county, at the Courthouse, the ninth day of September, 1807. James Brown and Robert Rives, surviving partners of the commercial house of Brown, Rives & Company, complains Against Thomas Reeves and William Temple, debtors.
THIS day came the complainants by their counsel, and the defendant Reeves, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth: On the motion of the complainants, It ordered , That he do appear here on the first day of December Court next, and answer the bill of the complainants; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the door of the courthouse of this county on two successive court days.  A copy, Teste, ADAM CRAIG c. c.
Thirty Dollars Reward, FOR THREE NEGRO MEN. JAMES, a yellow man, about 5 feet 10 inches high, and about 40 or 45 years old. I hired him of Mr. Wm. Bailey of New Kent. YORK TAYLOR , a black man, about the above age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, a very bad countenance. ADAM , a lad, about 20 years old, very likely, he is tall and slim made; I hired the two latter of colonel Wm. Walker, of James City. I will give ten dollars for either of said runaways if delivered to me in Richmond. The above slaves, James I supposed to be in New Kent, Adam in James City, York Taylor I think will make for James City, but was yesterday in Richmond.  October 18th, 1807. JOHN P. SHELLS.  W.C.
Lands and Negroes FOR SALE. Will be offered for SALE , on the premises, to the highest bidder, on the 24th day of November, (if not previously sold) the TRACT OF LAND whereon the subscriber resides, lying in the county of Prince Edward, on the waters of Bull-loe. Containing between 2500 and 3000 acres; a considerable portion of which is valuable CREEK LOW GROUNDS , well adapted to the culture of Tobacco, Corn and Grass. Persons wishing to purchase, will apply to the subscriber on the spot.
ALSO, FORTY NEGROES, of different ages and sexes. One third part of the purchase money will be demanded on the day of sale, and the remainder to be paid in twelve months from that date. Bond and security will be required, bearing interest from the date, if not punctually paid.  At the same time and place, the Imported Horse
MUFTI, Will be offered for sale on a liberal credit, and if not sold, will be farmed out for the ensuing season.
Richard K. Randolph. N. B. The terms on which the land is offered, will be made known on the day of sale. September 11, 1807. cafs. w.o. cpn.
Charlotte Court, 5th October, 1807. Charles M'Kennedy, plaintiff. Against John Paulet and Harry Paulet, defendants. } In Chancery.
The defendant John, not having entered his appearance according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered, that he appear here on the first day of January Court next and enter his appearance, and give security for performing the decree of the court; and that a copy of this order be inserted in one of the newspapers printed in Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of the said county.  A copy, Teste, Thomas Read, clk.
JUST RECEIVED, From Dr. CHURCH'S Dispensary New-York, and for sale at this Printing-Office, a fresh supply of the following Patent Medicines:
 CHURCH'S COUGH DROPS,  A medicine unequalled by any in the world, for the cure of coughs, colds, asthma & consumption.  PATROSA LOZENGES,  For the voice, hoarseness, colds, coughs, &c. &c.  CHEMICAL ESSENCE AND EXTRACT OF MUSTARD,  For the cure of the rheumatism, gout, rheumatic gout, palsy, white swelling, chilblains, &c.  ANODYNE ESSENCE, for the head-ache.  VOLATILE TINCTURE, for the tooth-ache.  THE BOTANICAL TEA.  INFALLIBLE GERMAN CORN PLAISTER,  For the cure of corns.  CHURCH'S ANALLEPTIC FEMALE PILLS.  Cures the most inveterate itch in four hours without Mercury.  SCOTCH OINTMENT,  For the cure of all disorders of the eyes.  ANTISCORBUATIC TINCTURE,  For the teeth, breath, and scurvy in the gums.  ESSENCE OF SCURVY-GRASS,  For preventing and curing the sea & land scurvy.  VERMIFUGE LOZENGES,  For destroying worms in children & grown persons.  ANTISPASMODIC ELIXIR,  For the cure of all kinds of Fits.  CORDIAL RESTORATIVE BALSAM,  For nervous disorders, debility inward weakness &c. &c.  VEGETABLE LOTION,  For the face & skin, freckles, sun-burns, prickly heat, ring worms, tetter, &c. &c.  DR. CHURCH'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS,  For the cure of malignant and bilious fevers, dyspepsy, jaundice, costiveness, acidity, cholera morbus, gravel, indigestion, loss of appetite, and all disorders of the head, stomach and bowels.  THE GENUINE PATENT ALTERNATIVE PILLS,  For the cure of scurvy, cutaneous disorders, the venereal disease, &c.  HOOPER'S FEMALE PILLS.  ESSENCE OF PEPPER MINT.  ALSO,  DR. CHURCH'S TREATISE ON THE VENereal.  Containing plain and easy directions for the speedy and effectual cure of that disease in both sexes; whereby any person may cure themselves a small expense—price half a dollar. 
JUST PUBLISHED, and for sale at this office by the gross, dozen or single.  THE VIRGINIA FARMER'S Almanac, for 1808; Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond: By BENJAMIN BATES, of Hanover county.
CONTAINING, beside the Astronomical calculations, Officers of the State Government—Senators & Members of the House of Delegates—Judges of the Superior Courts—Superior and County Court days—An Essay on the cultivation of Trees, &c.—Fattening Horses—Raising Turnips and preventing the Fly—Fining of Cider—A variety of interesting Anecdotes—The celebrated New Tid Reel, or the bar of Fanny O'Rafferty, in Re Re Re Re.  By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is duly certified to the Executive that the Courthouse of the county of Warwick is in so ruinous a situation as to be unfit for the accommodation of the court in the execution of its duties; and that until the said courthouse can be repaired or rebuilt, an out house of Richard Young near the site of said courthouse had been rendered to the said court for the county aforesaid and by them accepted; I have therefore thought fit by and with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this proclamation hereby notifying all whom it may in any manner concern, that until the courthouse for the county of Warwick aforesaid, shall be repaired or rebuilt, and made fit for their accommodation, the Court of the county of Warwick aforesaid, shall be held in the aforesaid out house of the said Richard Young, near the site of the courthouse aforesaid, in the said county of Warwick, according to law.  Given under my hand as Governor, with the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at [L.S.] Richmond, this 29th day of September, 1807.  Signed, WM. H. CABELL.
Nails, Brads & Springs, MANUFACTURED at the Penitentiary, and for sale by NICHOLAS HALLAM , agent for the Commonwealth, a two doors above the Swan Tavern, Richmond.    CUT NAILS.    Wholesale.  Retail.    3d. 12 1-2 cents.  13 1-2 cents per pound.    4d. 11 1-2  12 1-2    6d. 10 1-2  11 1-2    8d. 10  11    10d. 9 1-2  10 1-2    12d. 9 1-2  10 1-2    20d. 9 1-2  10 1-2    CUT BRADS.    8d. 9 1-2  10 1-2    10d. 9  10    12d. 9  10    20d. 9  10    WROUGHT NAILS.    6d. 12  13 1-2    8d. 11 1-2  12    10d. 11  12    12d. 11  12    20d. 11  12    Spikes of all sizes the same price as 30d nails.  CUT SPRIGS. 3d.—50 cents per thousand—4d. 67 cents per thousand—6d. 84 cents per thousand.  Also, for sale as above, a variety of Plantation Utensils, such as Plough-irons, Harrow-teeth, Axes, Wedges, Chains, &c.
SHOES Of all sizes made of the best materials, may be had on the most reasonable terms. Where also may be had a general assortment of well chosen GROCERIES.  May 13, 1807. tf
Valuable Land for Sale. To be sold, at Mecklenburg Courthouse, on the second Monday in November next (being court day) if fair, if not, on the next fair day, at the same place, at public sale, to the highest bidder.
558 Acres of LAND. Living on Roanoke river, in the said county, being the balance remaining unsold of the tract known by the name of OCCONECHEE , at present leased to William Birchett, whose lease will expire on the first day of January next, on which day possession will be delivered to the purchaser. A considerable part of this land consists of as fine law grounds as any on Roanoke. The high land also is generally of very good quality, well adapted to the production of corn, tobacco, wheat and oats. A great proportion is yet in woods, and heavily timbered. The plantation has every convenient house for an overseer and negroes barns for tobacco, &c. and all the grounds in cultivation are under excellent fences. It is expected, however, that any person desirous of purchasing will view the premises himself.  The situation of this land, so convenient to the navigation of Roanoke, which will probably in a few years be connected by canals with the rivers Meherrin, Chowan and Nansemond, and the bay of Chesapeake, must make it an object of importance to a man possessed of capital and desiring to employ it profitably.  One third of the purchase money is to be paid in hand. Credit will be given for another third until the first day of January, 1809, and for the remaining third until the first day of January 1810, the purchaser giving bonds with good security for the payment of the money with interest from the day of sale, (which interest is to be remitted in case the principal is punctually paid,) and further securing the said payments by a deed of trust on the premises. An accurate plot of the land will be shown on the day of sale, and an unquestionable title made to the purchaser, by  Wm. Munford. Richmond, Sept 25, 1807. wids
Strayed or Stolen, ON the 7th October 1807, from my lot, in Adams valley, adjoining the city of Richmond, a BAY HORSE , the property of James Miller, of Campbell county, 6 years old last spring—black hanging mane and switch tail—a very small star on the forehead—a hoof round, iron and paces well—Any person taking up said Horse, and delivering him to me or the owner, shall receive five dollars reward; and if stolen, thirty dollars on conviction of the thief.  CHARLES PURCELL. October 23, 1807. 3w  JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, SIMPLE SALES, By Mrs. OPIE. (First American edition in 2 vols—Price 2 dollars.)