The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1805-12-14 00:00:00

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RICHMOND, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1805.
[VOLUME 2.]
PRIVATE ACADEMY.
DOCTOR HALLER will open his Seminary in Richmond, on the first day of January, 1806. His course of instruction will commence every morning, (Sundays excepted), at 9 o'clock, and continue till one; and from 3 till 5 o'clock in the afternoon. These are the hours appointed for public tuition, which will comprehend the following branches of learning, viz: Latin, Greek, English Syntax, Rhetoric, Rudiments of Taste, Composition, Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, Geography, Civil and Natural History, Hebrew, Mythology, Morality, and those branches of Mathematics which are most applicable to real life in life. Also Philosophy, Logic, some parts of Metaphysics, Practical Philosophy which comprehends Political Economy, &c. These branches of learning shall be taught systematically, to the respective classes.
The charge for his public tuition will be 15 dollars per quarter; before five dollars entrance money for each scholar, who must be entered on or before the first day of January next, as during the ensuing course of study, which will last for several months, no scholar will be admitted into this institution on account of the inevitable arrangements, which Dr. H. is to confirm precisely to the actual number of his pupils, not only in engaging a proportionate number of assisting teachers, but also in adjusting to each class a correlative course of study—which might become absurd by admitting new members in the intermediate course of his instructions.
The following branches of learning will be taught only at particular days, and at those hours which are not included above. An extra charge will be made for such private tuition.
For the Lectures on Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, with experiments and the use of the philosophical apparatus, 20 dollars per quarter, each scholar.
For teaching the French language, 10 dollars per quarter.
Spanish 15 do. Only children of parents residing in Richmond, will be admitted as Day Scholars; all others, whose parents reside at any distance, must live in the buildings of this institution.
His charge for Boarding, Lodging, Candle and Fire, (the fee for tuition not included), will be 10 dollars per quarter, to 12 dollars per quarter, to be paid in advance, as customary in all institutions of this nature. Each boarder must furnish himself with his own bed.
But any person without entering this institution in the quality of a regular student, may at any time be permitted to join a class in the private tuition, for the purpose of learning any particular branch of science or language, in which the class shall be at private hours engaged; Provided, the respective fees be paid in advance.
Dr. Haller's plan of education and discipline is left for the inspection of the respective parents and guardians, with the Editor of the Enquirer.
Richmond, Dec. 10. JAMES OGILVIE.
EDUCATION.
DURING the ensuing year J. Ogilvie will resume and pursue the professional instruction of youth in the town of Milton, Albemarle. The healthiness of the situation, the cheapness of boarding, the almost total exclusion of every opportunity or incitement to dissipation, are amongst the reasons that have induced him to remove from Richmond to Milton. In returning this employment, (which painful and important circumstances, have for a few months, compelled him to suspend), he brings with him an undeviating sensibility to its attractions, and a determination to perform its duties with all the assiduity and zeal he is able to exert. His course of instruction is divisible into two parts: The first part will comprehend English Grammar, Geography, Elocution, English Elements, Arithmetic. Particular attention will also be paid to the study of the dead languages, where it may be the wish of parents. The second part of the course will comprehend, the Philosophy of Rhetoric, Logic, Ethics, Political Economy, Criticism, Composition, History, some of the most curious and useful branches of Natural Philosophy, and a variety of miscellaneous information, which it would be difficult to list and arrange under distinct heads. He thinks it must be obvious to every person possessing any degree of candour and intelligence, that such a course of instruction, is better calculated to improve the faculties of the mind, to purify and expand the best affections of the heart, than an exclusive attention to the study of the dead languages. Of its importance in overcoming ignorance, awakening curiosity, inspiring a love of knowledge and a generous emulation in the pursuit of it, and above all in training young persons to habits of candour, benevolence and self-command, a personal and persevering experience for several years, has afforded him the most satisfactory evidence. When these circumstances, combined with the additional labour both of mind and body, which the execution of this plan must require, are impartially considered, he trusts that his charge for tuition will be deemed reasonable. From ten to fifteen years of age, would seem in general to be the period best adapted to the studies, that constitute the first part of the course: From fifteen to eighteen to those, which compose the second. Boys who commence at the age of ten or twelve and advance gradually and regularly through every part of the course, are likely to reap far greater advantages, than such as enter at a more advanced age, when their habits are less flexible and when they are obliged to hurry precipitately over, or omit altogether, the elementary studies. The latter is one of the circumstances, which has heretofore occasioned his frequent change of place, and which, except in a very few instances, has prevented him from exhibiting an impartial specimen of the comparative and practical merits of his course of instruction. It is his most anxious wish, that a majority of his pupils may be composed of boys from ten to fifteen years of age, who will continue under his tuition until they shall complete the course. Under these circumstances he indulges a hope that it would be in his power to render services permanent and substantial, and to inspire his pupils with a love of knowledge and a predilection for manly, useful and honourable sentiments and pursuits, which would exert a predominant and decisive influence over their future happiness and usefulness in society. He wishes to receive from twenty-five to thirty pupils: His charge for tuition, will be forty dollars per annum for boys under the age of fifteen, and fifty dollars per annum for young persons above that age: Parents who may be disposed to place their sons under his tuition, will make application to the subscriber by letter or otherwise, in Milton. The school will be opened on the second Monday in January, 1806.
JAMES OGILVIE. Milton, November 22, 1805.
TO BE RENTED.
MY HOUSE and LOT , upon Shocks-Hill, in an airy and pleasant situation. For terms, apply to Mr. Samuel McCreary, who is fully authorized by me, to treat for the same, or to the subscriber. Possession may be immediate. WILLIAM MANN. August 30. (F.F.)
ALL Persons having demands against the estate of Philip Lindwell Grymes, Esq. late of Bedford, Middlesex county, deceased; are requested to forward them properly authenticated—and those who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to the Rev. Henry Hoffmann of the said county, who is fully authorized to settle all matters relative to the estate during my absence. SAMUEL W. SAYRE, Adm'r. Branton, November 8.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the partnership between WILLIAM HART and CHARLES SOUTHGATE of this city, Grocers and Commission Merchants, was dissolved by mutual consent on the day above written. All debts due to the concern are to be paid to Wm. Hart, at the store opposite the Scale-House, or to Charles Southgate, at the house adjoining in the Croft street. An early settlement is requested, as very little indulgence can be given.
WILLIAM HART, CHARLES SOUTHGATE.
WILLIAM HART
BEGS leave to return his sincere thanks to the numerous friends of the late firm of HART & SOUTHGATE, and to inform them that he continues the business at the same stand opposite the Scale-House, at the head of the Bason; where he hopes, by attention to their accommodation, to experience a continuance of their favors.
EDUCATION.
CHARLES SOUTHGATE
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends, and others who may be interested in the event, that on Monday the 24th of December next, he intends to open a SCHOOL, in Mr. Overton's large brick house, on the Croft street leading from the head of the Bason to Main-street, for the purpose of instructing a limited number of pupils in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, and Book-Keeping, according to the most approved methods now in use.
He also purposed to teach Psalmody, and every other species of Vocal Music. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, &c. will be taught from nine till twelve, and from two till five every day in each week, excepting Saturday and Sunday; and Vocal Music from six till nine every Tuesday Evening, for the convenience of gentlemen; and from nine till twelve every Saturday morning, for the accommodation of children of both sexes.
November 19. (law4w.)
LOUISA COUNTY COURT, October 14th, 1805.
Nathan D. Anderson, plaintiff. Against Wm. Lousy and James Pulliam and John Thomas, executors of John Pulliam, deceased. Defendants. THE defendant Wm. Lousy 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 state. Therefore, on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney; It is ordered and decreed by the court, that he appear here on the second Monday in January next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this decree be inserted in some of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for eight weeks successively and published at the front door of this court house on some court day.
A Copy. Teste, JOHN POINDEXTER, C. C. November 15. (F2m.)
AT a court held for King & Queen county, at the court-house on Monday the 16th of Sept. 1805. UPON AN INJUNCTION IN CHANCERY.
Richard Brooke, Plaintiff. Against Wallace Johnson & Muire & Robt. Price, Defendants. THIS day came the plaintiff by his counsel, and the defendants, Wallace Johnson and Muire not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly, in such case made and provided, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth. On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel: It is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the second Monday in November next, and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the public newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of this court-house.
A Copy. Teste, ROBT. POLLARD, C. C. October 11. (F2m.)
LOUISA COUNTY COURT, October 14th, 1805.
Joshua Morris, Plaintiff. Against Ruth Nutt, & Stephen Perkin, Defendants. THE defendant Ruth Nutt not having entered his appearance, and given security according to law, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state. Therefore, on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney; It is ordered and decreed by the court, that he appear here on the second Monday in January next, and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the newspapers, printed in the city of Richmond, for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of this court house on some court day.
A Copy. Teste, JOHN POINDEXTER, C. C. November 15. (F2m.)
WARDLAW
has received his full supply of Medicines, by the ship Rolta from London; also a great variety of Paints, Varnishes, Surgical Instruments, patent Medicines, &c. &c. And by the ship George from Liverpool, a large supply of vials and shop glass. Those who favor him with their custom may depend on being supplied with every article in his line on the most liberal terms. The citizens of Richmond are requested when they apply at his shop by a child or servant to put the name of the article wanted on paper to prevent mistakes. Nov. 1. d.
FOR SALE.
TEN SHARES, in the same River Canal Company. Apply to THOMAS NORVELL. November 5. tf.
DOCTOR J. WORRALL,
HAVING taken the first brick house on the right hand side after passing the corner of the Croft-street, leading from the Brick-Row to the head of the Bason, offers his services to the citizens of Richmond and its vicinity in the different branches of the Medical Profession. Families residing in the country, requiring his assistance, may depend on the most prompt and assiduous attention. October 22. (oaw5m.)
IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ENQUIRER.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the public, that the STAGE from Richmond to Charlottesville, during the Winter Establishment, will leave the Bell Tavern every Tuesday at 8 o'clock, and arrive at Charlottesville every Thursday at 6 o'clock.
Returning—Leave Charlottesville every Saturday at 11 o'clock, and arrive at Richmond every Monday at 12 o'clock.
There is a line of Stages from Charlottesville to Staunton, Lexington, Winchester, Montgomery, Wythe, Abingdon, and from thence to Knoxville, Tennessee.
RICHARD TERREL. December 10. 4. 9
TO BE RENTED OR SOLD,
To the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 3d day of January next: THAT Valuable Plantation called WINDSOR, the property of the late William Dandridge, dec'd. situated on James River, about four miles above Richmond, containing by a late survey 777 acres. The situation is healthy and high, commanding a most beautiful and extensive prospect of the river and adjacent country. There is convenient to this place, an excellent Fishery, where the finest shad, rock, and other fish may, in their season, be had, with little expense, abundantly. There is attached to this farm about 120 or 130 acres of as good low land as any on the river. There is an orchard containing about 600 apple trees, besides other fruit trees of a superior quality to any in that part of the country. The buildings are a two story dwelling house, with two rooms and a passage below, and three rooms above stairs; a barn 40 feet square, the first floor of which is built of stone; a hay house 20 feet square, with sheds which are used as stables, and may with little repair be made excellent.
At the same time and place,
WILL BE SOLD—All the Stock of Cattle, Horses, Mules, Sheep, Hogs, &c. Plantation Utensils, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and about 30 blackly Negroes; among them are an excellent Blacksmith and a Rope-maker. All of which is the property of the said Dandridge.
Also will be Sold,
A valuable collection of LAW BOOKS, &c. &c. The Land is subject to the widows dower; if sold the terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. For the other property a credit of twelve months will be allowed by giving bonds with approved security.
Should a purchaser prefer paying cash, a discount of 6 per cent. will be allowed. For all sums under ten dollars, cash will be expected. WILLIAM LANGEORNE, Executor of Wm. Dandridge, dec'd.
WILL BE SOLD,
At Public Auction, at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 6th day of January:
TWO LOTS in the fair city on Shockoe Hill, one of which is at present occupied by Doctor McClure, and joining one of Major Duvall; on this lot is a two story brick dwelling house, 36 feet square, with convenient out-houses. The other lot also joins one of Major Duvall, and is occupied by Mr. M. Bates; this lot has a Dutch roof framed dwelling house on it 36 feet by 18.
This property is likewise subject to the widows dower. The terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. Wm. J. LANGEORNE, Execr. Nov. 19. eptm
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the twenty-eighth inst. a negro man who calls himself TOM BUSH, has been a stage driver from Fredericksburg to Danville for several years; he had on when he went away a great coat of bear-skin cloth but very much worn, a pair of trowsers of the same kind, a London brown cloth coat; he is about five feet 10 or 11 inches high and about thirty years old; he has a very bold look and combs his hair back in a very large roll. Any person who will apprehend the said fellow shall have the above reward and all expenses borne if he is put in jail and secured so that I get him again. I am very apprehensive that he will attempt to make his escape by water on board of some vessel, all persons and masters of vessels are cautioned against harbouring, taking or concealing of said fellow under the severest penalty the law will inflict upon them. TRIPLETT T. ESTES. Charlottesville, November 29.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
AGREEABLE to authority vested in me by the will of the late Samuel Swan, I shall on the 20th day of this month, proceed to sell at public auction, at the Eagle Tavern, in the City of Richmond, on a credit of one, two, three, four and five years, the following property, viz. the Tenement occupied by Messrs. George and James Taylor as their Cabinet Shop. The Tenement with the Lumber House now occupied by Messrs. Pickett, Pollard and Johnson on the croft street leading to the Bason; also the well known Plantation called Buck Hill, near Manchester in the county of Chesterfield, containing 369 Acres more or less. Satisfactory security will be required by the EXECUTOR. December 10 1805. (tdf.)
YOUNG LADIES ACADEMY.
MR. & MRS. O'Reilly respectfully inform the inhabitants of Richmond, that they have opened an Academy on the Capitol Hill, adjoining Major Du Val's, for the education of Young Ladies in the following branches, viz:
The English and French languages grammatically; writing and arithmetic; history, geography and globes; music, drawing, and all kinds of work, viz.—embroidery in chenilles, gold, silver, files, &c. comprising figures, historical and ornamental landscapes, flowers, fruit, birds, &c. maps wrought in files, chenilles, gold, &c. print work in figures or landscapes; cloth work in fruit, birds, flowers, &c. flagstone and varnishing in vases, pyramids, baskets, tea canes, epergnes, &c. grotto and shell work, artificial flowers, tambour and needlework, cross stitch, tent stitch, tapestry, &c. bugle and pearl work, painting on velvet gauze, silk, vellum, &c. N. B. Terms for boarders and day Scholars, made known at the Academy. November 19. eptm
THE subscribers offer for sale, their reverend right in a new fire-proof warehouse on Maxwell's wharf in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Doctor John K. Read, dec'd. as his uppermost warehouse.
In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life estate. MERRIWETHER JONES, BENJAMIN F. READ. It is probable that I may leave this state ere long; in which event, Meriwether Jones will be fully authorized to act for me. BENJAMIN F. READ. November 1. tf
Just received and for sale at the Enquirer Book-Store:
"Who wants a Guinea?" by Geo. Coleman, Esq. Also, "Honey Moon," by John Tobin, Esq.
Just Published, and for sale at the Enquirer Book-Store—"The Dictionary of Merchandise, and Nomenclature, in all Languages, for the use of Counting Houses." This is a valuable work. Also, a few copies of "The School for Reform, a Comedy, in five acts," by Thomas Morton, Esq. Dec. 6.
Seat of Government.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, December 6.
Mr. Leib offered the following resolution.
Resolved, That the committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so far amending the act to regulate the collection of duties upon imports and tonnage, as to extend the time for taking the oath and giving bond in cases of goods exported for drawback; and to authorise the Comptroller of the Treasury to grant relief to those who have forfeited their claims to debentures by exceeding the ten days assigned by law for taking the oath and giving bond, where no intention of fraud shall appear.
Mr. Leib observed, that it would be recollected that heretofore at every session of Congress petitions had been offered complaining of hardships under this act and soliciting relief. If redress were to be given, it ought to be under a general and not a special provision. At any rate it would be allowed to be advisable to institute an enquiry into the expediency of making such provision.
Mr. Greenfield hoped the reference would obtain, as he had been acquainted with several hard cases under the present provisions of law.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Greenfield attracted the attention of the House to another provision under the same act, as related to the size of the casks and the weight of the packages in which it is made necessary to import sundry articles. He was of the opinion that some of these restrictions were useless for the protection of the revenue, at the same time that they embarrassed the merchant. If this were so they might be dispensed with. To make the proper enquiry on this point he moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to consider the expediency of amending the act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, so far as relates to the importation of malt liquors, distilled spirits, and loaf & lump sugar in casks, vessels or packages of a limited capacity and weight, and to report thereon by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to.
Mr. Allen remarked that a memorial from a number of merchants of North Carolina, praying for the establishment of a port of entry at Plymouth had been presented at the last session; to which a bill had been brought in; but that owing to the pressure of important business it had either been rejected or postponed. He wished the subject to be again taken into consideration. To which end he moved the reference of the memorial to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Agreed to.
Mr. Varnum said it would be recollected that the rules and regulations for the government of the army had never been revised since the era of the present government; and that consequently the rules and regulations established during the revolutionary war still continued in force, though our circumstances had materially changed. From the present aspect of affairs, he thought it became necessary that a revision should take place, that they might be adapted to the provisions under the present government. An attempt to this effect had been made during the two last sessions; and in this House a bill had passed, which had been rejected in the Senate. He was of the opinion that it became the House, by again attending to the subject, to do their duty; and if neglect should attach any where, it should be at the proper door. He therefore moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare rules and regulations for the government of the army of the United States, and that they have leave be given to report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to, and a committee of seven members appointed.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee on that part of the President's Message that relates to aggressions committed on our coasts, &c. having obtained leave to report by bill or bills—reported in part a bill prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition from the United States, which was read twice, and made the order of the day for Monday next.
This bill prohibits the exportation of the ordinary warlike articles until the day of and declares all such as do not constitute a part of the equipment of a vessel, forfeited, and in case the same in value exceed dollars, declares the vessel forfeited.
Mr. Gregg said he wished to submit to the House a resolution on a subject of considerable importance, which had engaged the House at several of its previous sessions, and which was generally known by the name of the Yazoo claims. The discussions on this subject had occupied much time, and had excited greater irritation than any other subject within these walls. He supposed there was no probability that the subject would be permitted by the claimants to sleep, while the act appropriating five millions was permitted to remain in force. His object was to repeal that act. By this step the claimants would not be placed in a worse situation, as the courts of justice would be open to them. Mr. Gregg said he did not expect the House immediately to act on this resolution, though he was prepared at once to go into it. But as it was important, and related to a subject on which the papers were voluntary, he would be satisfied that it should be for some time on the table, the more especially that new members might become acquainted with it. He then offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That so much of an act entitled "An Act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee," as appropriates any portion of said lands for the purpose of satisfying, quieting, or compensating any claims to the said lands, derived from any act, or pretended act of the state of Georgia, and neither recognized by the articles of agreement and cession between the United States and the state of Georgia, nor embraced by the two first sections of the above mentioned act, be repealed.
Ordered to lie on the table.
A message from the Senate announced the passage of the act making an additional appropriation for the naval service during the year 1805.
On motion of Mr. Leib, Resolved, That when this House adjourn, they adjourn till Monday—Ayes 67.
Mr. Gregg observed that they had been informed by the President in his communication at the opening of the session, that several purchases of lands had been made from the Indians, which where the more advantageous from their vicinity to thick settlements. It became necessary to make provision for the surveying and disposal of these lands. He believed that some amendments would be found necessary in the existing land laws, particularly with regard to lands in the neighborhood of Detroit. He therefore submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and if any, what alterations or amendments are necessary to be made in the several acts providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States north west of the Ohio.
Mr. J. Randolph suggested the propriety of permitting the resolution to lie on the table, until the treaties ceding the land had been ratified & carried into effect. It might also, he added, be found that the law for the disposal of the lands south west of the Ohio required modification.
Mr. Gregg acquiescing in this disposition of the resolution, it was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Varnum said, that during the late revolutionary war with Great Britain, the government of the U. S. had thought proper to place on the pension list certain officers and soldiers who had been wounded or disabled in the war. It had so happened, that, from a variety of circumstances, a large number of our meritorious officers and soldiers of this description had not been placed on the list. A number of them had kept back, and omitted reaping the benefit of this provision, under the expectation of supporting themselves by their own industry, or by the assistance of their friends. He believed that many had been prompted to this by the most laudable motives. Many of them had since found themselves unable to earn a decent subsistence. A number of petitions of this kind had this morning been referred to the Committee of Claims. Gen. Varnum said it was his wish that a general and ample provision should be made for all those who had been disabled in the revolutionary war. The independence and happy situation of our country were owing to their exertions, and our wealth now enabled us to make an ample provision. He therefore moved,
That the Committee of Claims be instructed to enquire what further measures are necessary to be adopted to remunerate the meritorious services of the officers and soldiers who were wounded or disabled in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
This resolution was immediately taken up and agreed to.
On a motion made to refer to a select committee the memorial of the Ohio company, presented the last session, the House divided—Ayes 63. Carried, and a committee of three members were appointed.
A message was delivered from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his secretary, as follows:
"MR. SPEAKER. "I am directed by the President of the United States to deliver you a message in writing." The Speaker, having received and opened a packet of considerable size, observed that the message was confidential, and thereupon ordered the galleries to be cleared.
In about one hour and a half the doors were opened, when it appeared that part of the communication, made by the President were confidential, and that the members of the House remained under an injunction of secrecy with regard to them; and that another part was not confidential. This part embraces, among others, the following documents.
1. A letter from Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of State, dated October 24, 1805, in which, after stating the preparations making by the Spaniards at Pensacola and other places, he says: "I flatter myself that hostilities between the U. States and Spain may be avoided, and that an honorable adjustment of our differences may ensue. But I am inclined to think that the Spanish agents calculate on a speedy rupture and are making all the preparations that their means permit to commence the war in this quarter." 2. Statements respecting the detention of the American Gun Boats. 3. Correspondence between Governor Claiborne and the Marquis de Casa Calvo on exempting the Spanish officers from municipal taxes. 4. Correspondence between Governor Williams of the Mississippi territory and Governor Grandpre, with sundry communications to the Secretary of State on outrages committed in the Mississippi territory. 5. Documents to show that the settlement of Bayou Pierre on the Red river, at which a principal aggression took place, was originally made by France, while possessing Louisiana, and came to the possession of Spain only by the general delivery of Louisiana to her and as a part of it. 6. Extract of a letter from C. Pinckney, dated Aug. 1805, as well as one dated, September 22, 1805, respecting Spanish depredations. 7. Communications from Governor Claiborne, dated October 24, 1805, respecting objections on the Mobile. 8. Copy of a letter from the commander of the ship Hunslet to the Secretary of the Navy.
Committees appointed in the House of Representatives.
On the compensation of the officers of the two floating Batteries. Messrs. Leib, Sevier, and Treadwell.
On authorizing a bridge across the Potomac. Messrs. P. R. Thompson, J. Campbell, Lewis, Magruder and Butler.
On enrolled bills. Messrs. T. M. Randolph and Cotte.

European Intelligence.
BIRD'S EYE VIEW.
The late advices from Europe, appear to announce a winter campaign, under very awful prognostics for Austria.
The elector of Wirtemberg, son-in-law of the king of England, and brother-in-law of the emperor of Russia, and through the female influence of whose family Russia has been engaged in the war, enters into the war as an auxiliary on the side of France.
The elector of Baden, is on the same side. The elector of Bavaria's main army of 20,000 men is under the command of French generals.
Thus independently of Prussia, at the first outbreak, the Germanic body finds itself divided and arranged under two heads, the one the Gallia and the Russia —and a little island, and once an obscure province of Rome, moving these imperial armies, like pieces on a chess board—it would seem that the Austrian flanks a chain of French kings' knights already lost one of his chevaliers ; and his bishops have outflanked him; and he has but a few knights left him no alternative but to sacrifice a few of his best persons .
It appears, then, that Prussia and Hesse will be both involved on the side of France in the war. The retreat of the French army had already gained a position at Ulm, and the rear of the Austrian army; it was the first week of October near Ulm, in the territory of Ulm; in which the Austrian artillery and a considerable body of troops fell into the hands of the French. The French pursued their success and another reconnoitre took place on the 14th, near Untingen in which the Austrians were defeated, and suffered severely. These battles preceded the capture of the city of Ulm.
With Untingen stands about 25 miles north of Ulm, and Untingen (sometimes called Gunnersburg ) is between that place and Ulm, within five or six miles of the latter place. The river Iller falls into the Danube about the same distance above Ulm, so that the French have one of the keys of the Danube in possession. The manoeuvres of Bernadotte, at the same time were executed with wonderful skill and precision; having detached flying squadrons to forage on the route for Bohemia, and spread consternation in that direction, he turned suddenly round, crossed the Prussian territory of Anspach over the Altmuhl , and marched in three columns for the cities of Ingolstadt , Nuremberg , and Deggendorf , three strong positions on the Danube, and farther down the river, Deggendorf being about 50 miles from Ulm, Neuburg 20 miles farther, and Ingolstadt , about 20 miles lower still; and the latter place only about 30 miles from Ratisbon . Neuburg is on the south side of the Danube, and must not be confounded with another city of the same name, situated on the Schwatzalb , in the territory of Amburg .
Ulm stands on the north side of the Danube, at the confluence of the small river Blau , and as a military position is very formidable to the Austrian territories, between the Iller and the Lech , which are separated from the rest of the Austrian territory by Bavaria. Their position with regard to the latter electorate, renders it very probable that at the end of the war, they will go by way of indemnity to Bavaria.
The commencement of the war in Sweden, assures a similar operation in Italy—and we make no sort of doubt that the expulsion of the house of Austria from Venice, and from the whole of the country west of the Piavet will be the effect of the campaign in that quarter. This will be a necessary part of a system which will enable the two main French armies in Italy and Germany to menace Vienna, for it should be recollected that the route for Vienna by the Drave , gives a much less distance from Venice to Vienna, than from the Rhine to Ulm, and much about the same distance as from Ulm to Vienna.
We must however wait for events to determine the direction of the campaign, which must ever depend upon the success of the first great movements; a disaster to the army under Majena , would render a secondary system necessary; and to speak freely, we expect from a consideration of the circumstances of the two armies, the position of the Austrians on the Adige , and the general fitness of the country for defence—that the first repulse of the French will be on the Italian wing of the grand army—though like former repulses it will be only the signal for a more energetic resistance and more terrible victories over Austria. Aurora .
PHILADELPHIA, December 7.
We hope to announce the arrival of the brig Lydia , Capt. Webb, in 40 days from Bordeaux. An obliging friend has politely handed us Paris papers of the 15th Oct. and Bordeaux to the 26th, from which we have time only to make the following important extracts: Phil. Gaz.
PARIS, Oct. 16.
The Electors of Bavaria, of Wurtemberg and of Baden, have made common cause with France. The first of these has issued a formal exposition of the motives which has governed his conduct towards Austria.
The campaign has just opened with a victory more glorious as it was not purchased by a great effusion of human blood. This action is the first result of the vastest plan that a Great Commander could ever conceive. The march of the Grand Army was a sure guarantee of its triumphs; so indeed, even before the first news of it had been received, the public opinion was at perfect ease. It seems that the war is already made, and that peace is already to be renewed. Stocks never experienced greater rise, nor a more substantial support. On the other side, the Austrian Monarchy never was in a more critical situation. The Emperor Francis, abandoned by the great vassals whom he has so imprudently provoked, ill served by an ally, who perhaps speculates upon his losses, will soon have no other resource, but the magnanimity of a vanquisher who has never abused victory.
Twelve battalions of Grenadiers and four squadrons of Cuirassiers are the main body of a great army; the loss of them must throw a damp over the Austrians. Besides, we see among them no organised army, no decided plan, no General capable of stopping the impetuous march of the great Gallo-German army. The name of the Commander who was at first designated, seems to be condemned to ridicule: the affair which has recently taken place, finishes his reputation.
These events will make a very strange revolution among the English Gazetteers, who had the trumpet already in their mouth to sound the victories of the third Coalition ! What has ever ruined the English Ministry, what will again ruin them in the war, is the blindness with which they give themselves up to fantastical projects. On the one hand, they have always computed the aggressive power and the military means of France upon too narrow a scale; on the other, they have ever considered as effeminate, alliance utterly impossible: they thought to unite for their profit interest absolutely irreconcilable; they have constantly exaggerated means of attack impossible to resist. Thus they had no less a plan a month ago, than to attack the French in Italy, in Spain, in Vendee, in Holland and Hanover. But when the news of to day reaches London, the people will begin to perceive the emptiness and folly of the projects of the Ministry, that Russia can neither march in concert with Austria, nor save her from a defeat already decided. They will perhaps
begin to acknowledge, that the money voted for subsidies, might have been better employed; and they will think themselves very happy if they do not serve for the aggrandizement of the power, whom they made such a cowardly attempt to destroy; an attempt, which even deprives them of the vain-glorious of fighting France, single-handed !
OCTOBER 18. Second Bulletin of the Grand Army. From the Moniteur .
The events succeeded each other with the greatest rapidity. On the 14th the second division of the body of the army of Marshal Soult, commanded by General Vandamme, forced its march, halted at Nordlingen only two hours, arrived at 3 o'clock in the evening at Dona-werth, and took possession of the bridge defended by the regiment of Colloredo. There were some men killed and others taken prisoners.
The 15th, at day-break, Prince Murat arrived with his dragoons; the bridge was that very hour repaired, and Prince Murat with the division commanded by General Watter, marched towards the Lech, made Colonel Wattier cross it at the head of 200 dragoons of the 4th regiment, who, after a very brilliant charge, took possession of the bridge of Lech, and routed the enemy, who was double his force. The same day Prince Murat lay at Rain.
The 16th Marshal Soult set off with two divisions Vandamme and Legrand, to march towards Augsburg, at the same time that General St. Hilaire, with his division, marched towards that town along the left bank.
The 17th, at day break, Prince Murat, at the head of the divisions of dragoons, of Generals Beaumont and Klein, and of the division of carabineers and cuirassiers commanded by General Nanfouy, marched to cut off the road from Ulm to Augsburg. On arriving at Wengen, he perceived a considerable division of the enemy's infantry, supported by four squadrons of the cuirassiers of Albert. He directly surrounded this whole body. Marshal Lannes, who was marching behind these divisions of cavalry, arrived with the division of Oudinot, and after an engagement of two hours, colours, cannon, baggage, officers, and soldiers, the whole division of the enemy were taken. There were twelve battalions of grenadiers, who were coming in great haste from the Tyrol to the assistance of the army of Bavaria. We shall not know before to-morrow all the details of this truly brilliant action.
Marshal Soult, with his divisions, manœuvred the whole day of the 15th and 16th on the left bank of the Danube, to intercept the outlets of Ulm, and observe the army, which appears to be still united in that place.
The corps of Marshal Davoust did not arrive before the 16th at Neubourg.
The corps of general Marmont also arrived here.
The corps of general Bernadotte and the Bavarians arrived on the 10th at Aichstett.
From the information received, it appears that twelve Austrian regiments have quitted Italy to reinforce the army of Bavaria.
The official relation of these marches and of these events will interest the public, and will do the highest honor to the army.
Domestic Intelligence.
From the Boston Gazette .
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Extract of a letter from London, Sept. 27.
“Of several vessels sent into England, the Messenger , Burlington , released on paying captors expenses.
Huntersfield, Chase, do. Commerce, Terrill, do. Enterprize, Pratt, without expenses. Ezra & Daniel, Hall, do. These did not come before the court, and were wholly or part, under my care.
Captain Cook, in a Salem vessel, is sent into Guernsey, & has been offered his papers, which I advised him to accept. He had, as master other captains have, a notion that he ought to seek for damages. When they are offered their papers immediately or in a few days, they should accept them, and not think of damages.
The Adair , is detained. The master deposes that the bulk of the cargo was imported in two vessels from Gaudaloupe , and that the Adair waited some time for their arrival, in order to take the fugar to Europe.
The ship John Bulkeley , bound to Amsterdam, from Philadelphia, with a cargo brought by her from Batavia to Philadelphia, where it was landed, advertised for sale, &c. has been tried, and sentence reserved.
This vessel had performed two or three similar voyages. The voyage before the returned from Batavia to Philadelphia, where the cargo was landed and re-shipped from Amsterdam, whence she proceeded with a false destination to Batavia, with specie, and there bought the bulk of the present cargo. The owner has another vessel gone to Amsterdam, which is ordered to take in return a cargo suitable for the Batavian market. These circumstances, and some letters on board, were considered by the captors as evidence of an original intention to ship the cargo to Europe, and supposing Batavia to be a close colony, not open to neutrals in time of peace, it was urged that the vessel and cargo were liable to confiscation; and if not immediately, that Mr. ——, the owner, having been guilty of fraud in the former voyage, (false destination, &c.) ought not to be allowed further proof as to original intention.
The Eagle , Terry , was detained on her voyage from New-York, to Cherbourg . The bulk of her cargo, Gaudaloupe fugar, appeared to be imported by the owners in another vessel, accompanied with a certificate that the duties, payable in France, had been paid in Gaudaloupe . This certificate is mentioned in a letter to the consignees, with the expectation, that it would entitle them to a remission of some of the duties.
As it did not appear that the owners had imported the fugar for sale in the United States, to form a part of the common stock of the country; but that it was their original intention to ship it to Europe; the judge concluded they were pursuing a direct voyage from the colony to the mother country—that it was therefore liable to confiscation.
He observed that in reason and legal operation it was equal whether the goods went on from the United States, in the same or another bottom.
The captor's council observed that as that certificate gave the proprietor of the fugar certain advantages in France; so it must expose him to the disadvantage of its being considered as adopted French property.
It is therefore settled by the late decisions in the court of admiralty, that,
The importation of goods from the French , Dutch , and Spanish colonies, into the United States , must be made for the purpose of introducing them into the common stock, or general commerce;
That, when that purpose of the importer does not evidently appear, or when his intention to
export them to Europe does not appear, then his landing of the goods, securing the duties, advertising them for sale, and re-shipping them in the same, or in another vessel, for Europe, are not sufficient to break the continuity of the voyage from the colony to the mother country; neither will such landing of the goods, &c. on an outward voyage from the mother country to the colony, in the same or another vessel, break the continuity of the voyage;
And, that the bona fide purchaser of colonial produce in the United States, may export it to Europe;
The principle of law, as established in the war of 1756, with respect to the colonial trade, will be adhered to, except so far as it is or may be relaxed by instructions to his majesty's cruisers, and by orders of council;
After the 1st November, 1805, all neutrals trading with the colonies, can only go to and from them directly;
The trade to Batavia, will be decided to be an exclusive one. Your vessels must go and return directly to and from Batavia.
“Do in war no more than you could do in peace.”
September 21, 1805. “The Adair's trial came on yesterday, when two-thirds of the fugar supposed to be the quantity imported by Mr. ——, in the two vessels from Gaudaloupe were condemned. The vessel and the rest of the cargo were restored.
“Forget not to make the masters and mates privy to your having purchased the goods in Boston, and in your affidavit attached to the invoices, state distinctly the names of the persons of whom you bought.
“The collector may state in his certificate by whom the goods were imported.”
From the Phil. Com. and Political Register .
In the present critical state of our commerce and external relations, the following authentic and important communication, for which we are indebted to a much respected correspondent, will command the attention of every American citizen, who wishes to promote the interest, or maintain the sovereignty of his country.
Halifax, November 8, 1805.
Mr. Editor,
AS the interlocutory decree of the court of vice-admiralty, in the cases of the Enterprize , Eugenia , Zulema , and Hamilton , will necessarily affect all other neutral ships engaged in the same trade—and as it is a decree that may lead to a final decision of infinite importance, I hold it a duty I owe to my countrymen, to communicate to you, under the expectation that you will give it publicity.
These several ships and their respective cargoes, were charged, generally, in the allegation of the king's advocate, to be enemy's property; and various grounds were adopted in support of the allegation. Among the number, was a point of national law, which the counsel for the captor's thought fit to raise, upon very loose information, extracted from letters found on board the ships, in relation to a decree of the government of France, which prohibits the importation of goods, the growth or produce of Great-Britain or her colonies.
It appeared by a number of those letters, that certificates of origin (as they were termed) had been carried to France by those several ships, for the purpose of proving the growth or manufacture of their outward cargoes.
It appeared also, that unless those certificates had been produced at Bordeaux, the vessels and their cargoes, would, in all probability, have been condemned by the French government, under the decree before mentioned—And it further appeared, that the produce of the French colonies, of which the outward cargoes chiefly consisted, was exempted from duties, on the production of the certificates.
Upon these facts, it was contended, on the part of the captors, that a trade carried on to France by neutrals, under the decree in question, was an unusual course of trade, submitted to for the advantage of the enemy—That the certificate of origin was obtained conformably to that decree, and favoured the views of the enemy, by rejecting all goods of British growth or manufacture, and by entitling the neutral to the same exemption or reduction of duties that would be granted to a Frenchman—and that such commerce was unnatural, upon the general ground of avowed partiality to the known enemy of Great-Britain.
On the part of the claimants it was answered, by their counsel, that the information respecting the decree, as well as of the certificates of origin, and the duties in question, was extremely garbled and incorrect; that even taking the facts for granted, it did not appear that the course of trade was any other than such as neutrals, by the laws of nations, had been entitled to for ages past; that the French government had an undoubted right to impose any restrictions whatever upon the imports into its own ports, and to admit neutrals to a participation of them upon such terms, as a regard for its own interest should dictate.
That the decree which directed the certificate of origin was of recent date, so that it is yet impossible to ascertain what the conduct of neutrals respecting it shall be, but that if they should still continue to carry on their commerce with France, under the restrictions imposed by that decree, they would have a complete right by the law of nations to do so, and would by no means be guilty of a partiality so gross, as to amount to a breach of neutrality; at all events, supposing the greatest mischief to result to the British government by such commerce, it was a subject for ministerial interposition, but could not be a ground of legal argument, in a court of vice-admiralty.
The judge nevertheless appeared very much inclined to adopt in his decree, the arguments of the king's advocate, and laid much stress upon the course of trade being unusual, and of its having been resorted to by the enemy, in consequence of British naval superiority—he admitted that the certificate of origin would not of itself be sufficient cause of condemnation: and that a decision to this effect had been given by their courts, at the close of the last war. But he observed, that the decree in question, might impose certain restrictions and limitations which if complied with, would create a breach of neutrality.
That if neutrals who are favouring the commerce of France, were allowed the same privileges with Frenchmen by an exemption from duties or otherwise, he could not but consider them in the same light with the subjects of France, and on that account he was desirous of ascertaining in what respect the course of trade now carried on with the French ports, in the mother country, differed from the former and customary line of commerce, he therefore directed further proof to be produced to the following points: 1st, Of what country or colony the outward cargoes were the growth, produce or manufacture. 2d, Under what certificate were the same admitted to entry in the ports of France, and whether subject to foreign or reduced duties. 3d, What are the French laws on this subject, and what limitations are imposed on return cargoes.
All letters of correspondence, bills of lading, and invoices which concern such shipment, or
notarial copies of them, must be produced to the court, verified by the attestation of the clerk, or other indifferent person. This proof should be accompanied by the test (affidavit as it is called) of the party himself, swearing to his native character, and fully stating his right to the property claimed, and the fund by which he acquired it. It should conclude with the usual averment, that no enemy of Great Britain had any concern in the goods at the time they were shipped, and at the capture, and in case of being restored, the sole and exclusive property of the claimant.
LANCASTER, (Pennsylvania) Dec. 6.
On Saturday last his excellency the Governor, with his lady, arrived at the seat of government. About eight miles from the borough he was met by Gen. Hambright, Col. Wright, and officers of the 5th regiment of militia, Col. Ream and officers of the 120th, Maj. Roberts, and officers of the Lancaster regiment, and by capt. Henderson's troop of horse; and soon after by the officers of government, and a great number of respectable citizens. At the Corneloga they were joined by the Lancaster light infantry and other citizens; and from thence his excellency was escorted, in a very handsome manner, to his lodgings, through a greater concourse of citizens than was ever before, on any occasion, assembled in the streets of Lancaster, and amidst the ringing of bells, and other public demonstrations of respect, which cannot fail of being highly acceptable to our venerable chief. (Confl. Demo.)
The governor has appointed John Boyd, Esq. of Northumberland, the Register and Recorder, in place of citizen Simpson.—The former is a staunch federalist—the latter an errant jacobin.
Matthew Hutton is re-appointed clerk of the house of representatives. Joseph Fry, do. Serjeant-at-arms! Henry Lechler, do. Door-keeper.
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, his excellency the Governor met the Legislature in the Chamber of the House of Representatives, and delivered the following
ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. IT gives me peculiar pleasure, at this time, to address the General Assembly, convened under the immediate influence of the public sentiment, and acting with enlightened minds and patriotic dispositions in the service of our country. The completion of some of the essential arrangements of our civil polity; the application of a practical system of the legislation, to the purposes of a republican government; a vigilance, without jealousy, which will merit and preserve the confidence of the people; and a benevolence (soaring above pride and prejudice) which cannot fail to allay the feuds, and to conciliate the differences, of party;—will, I am confident, honourably distinguish the transactions of the present session.
In discharging the duties assigned to the Executive Magistrate, I find little to communicate for your information, or to recommend for your interposition, that has not, upon former occasions, been submitted to the consideration of the Legislature. The national prosperity continues to be the aim and the effect of the wife and virtuous labors of the Federal Administration; while the immediate prosperity of Pennsylvania conspicuously displays the industry, morality and public spirit of her citizens. In relation to the Union, however, we see with regret, that the aggressions of foreign nations, ruinous to our commerce and insulting to our independence, may, eventually, compel the federal government to sacrifice its laudable love of peace, to an honorable assertion of its rights and dignity. The happiness of Pennsylvania, too, has not been without alloy. A recurrence of the malignant fever in Philadelphia, (notwithstanding the judicious and exemplary conduct of the members of the Board of Health, whose personal hazards are great, though their pecuniary compensations are small) has been attended with considerable mortality, expense and embarrassment; while the agitation of political parties seemed, for a while to annihilate that feeling of mutual respect and esteem, to extinguish that sense of common interest and danger, which constitute the only durable cement of society.
There has not appeared to me fellow-citizens, a period in my administration more auspicious to press upon your attention the great points of republican policy: I mean the institutions of public education, of public justice, and of public force.
Our government is a republic in which the people constantly act, through the medium of the representative principle. Such a government must be a type of the people themselves, and will be good or bad, just as they are, or are not, virtuous and intelligent. To inculcate virtue, and promote knowledge among the people, is, therefore, the natural, the necessary course for invigorating and perpetuating a republican government. The framers of the constitution of Pennsylvania (an instrument that does honor to the human intellect) aware of the principle, which is essential to effectuate their great work, emphatically declared, “that the legislature shall, as soon as conveniently may be, provide by law, for the establishment of schools throughout the state, in such manner that the poor may be taught gratis.” Let me then, claim an early attention for the important subject.—It remains with you, by making an adequate provision for men of science in public seminaries, to introduce a general system of education, that shall infuse into the mind of every citizen, a knowledge of his rights and duties; that shall excite the useful ambition of excelling in stations of public trust; and that shall guard the representative principle from the abuses of intrigue and imposture.
The next great point in a republican government, is the establishment of a pure, able and efficient administration of justice. The organization of the judicial power of Pennsylvania has been long and fairly condemned. But there is not a defect suggested, from any quarter, which the legislature is not competent to remedy. The authority of the judges, may be restricted and enlarged. The law which they dispense, whether statute law, or common law, may be annulled or modified. The delay of justice may be obviated by increasing the number of judges, in proportion to the obvious increase, of judicial business; or by instituting local tribunals where local causes demand a more constant exercise of jurisdiction, with this view of the subject, and anxious to destroy every pretence for an attack upon our constitution, I pray you, gentlemen, to engage, head and heart, in every necessary, in every salutary reform.
To the efficiency of the public force, free men, who will allow none but freemen to compose it, are bound in duty as an interest, to attend. The militia of Pennsylvania is numerous and respectable. Its numbers will augment with the general population; but its respectability has hitherto, in a great degree, depended
upon individual exertion, in discipline and expense. The militia should be the immediate care of the government; and the rules and principles by which it acts should be universal. If these suggestions should lead to a consideration of the laws, respecting the militia, I am persuaded many other improvements will occur to yourselves, that will be highly beneficial to the state. It may be proper to add here, that the authority given by a late act, to appoint a Quarter-Master-General remains unexecuted; because neither the duties of the station, nor its emolument were assigned; and consequently, no person has applied for, or can reasonably be expected to accept the office.
Besides the primary objects for legislative consideration, to which I have adverted, there are others that merit attention, so far as it can be given, consistently with more important claims, and with a regard to public economy. I will trouble you with a recapitulation of some, referring to the legislative records for the rest.
Those acts (particularly such as concern the administration of justice) which involve a constitutional question, ought, perhaps, to be attentively revised; but, independent of a constitutional difficulty, it is expedient that the frame and operation of the law respecting jurors, of the law for the payment of costs on public prosecutions, and of the law directing the sale of unoccupied lands for taxes, should be examined and modified.
The penal laws are susceptible of some amendments. In those offences, differing often in the degree of atrocity, but to which the law affixes, invariably, the same fine or penalty, something, not exceeding a certain amount, should be left to the discretion of the court, for the purposes of discrimination. The removal of convicts, under a sentence of imprisonment for a single year, from the remotest parts of the state, to Philadelphia, is attended with an expense, which cannot be compensated by any consideration that originally produced the regulation.
Bills for erecting election districts, bills for incorporating societies of different denominations, bills for regulating ferries, fisheries and mill-dams, and bills for the accommodation of private parties, have absorbed much of the time of the Legislature, and of the treasure of the state. I submit to your judgment whether the business of election districts might not, upon proper terms, be referred to the Judges of the common-pleas, and Commissioners of the respective counties; and whether every bill of a private nature should not be prepared and prosecuted at the expense of the party.
Enquiring into the execution of the existing laws, you will find with satisfaction, that the commissioners employed in settling the business of the seventeen townships of the county of Luzerne, have performed their trust, with impartiality and decision: while the various incorporated companies, for the improvement of roads, rivers and bridges, in the different parts of the state, exhibit works of expense, utility and duration, which, considered as the effect of private wealth, in promoting public good, would do honor to any age, and country. On the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio, (an object highly interesting to our western counties) I have addressed the Governors of the several States, connected with the waters of that river. Copies of the separate resolutions of the senate and house of representatives, proposing amendments in the judicial article of the federal Constitution, were regularly communicated to each of our sister states. How far these resolutions are constitutionally valid, as they were not joint resolutions of both branches of the legislature, nor were presented to the governor for his approbation, may hereafter occasion a doubt, but could not prevent my paying a respect to whatever appeared, in any shape as a legislative will.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. The officers of the proper department will lay before you a statement of the public accounts, and of the revenue and demands for the ensuing year. For the ordinary establishment of the government, I believe the revenues will be equal to the demands: but, you will, no doubt, justly estimate the policy of creating an additional fund, for the purposes of public education, and of the militia.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. It will not be thought an improper call upon your patriotism, when I say, that the eye of the union, as well as of Pennsylvania, is anxiously fixed on the course of your deliberations and conduct. The general hope and expectation rest upon the assurance, that, you are not only resolute to maintain your constitution, but to defend the principles of the revolution, and to uphold the standard of republicanism. For my own part, I promise a cheerful co-operation in all your public measures, upon a constitutional and republican basis; and be assured Gentlemen, that I shall be solicitous on every occasion to promote your private happiness, upon principles of mutual respect, esteem and confidence. THOMAS M'KEAN. Lancaster, Dec. 5th, 1805.
PHILADELPHIA, December 6.
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
The following statement was copied from the Official Returns:
   City of Philadelphia. Dorsey. Hallowell.     City of Philadelphia. 1422 1695   County of Philadelphia, 1822 937   County of Delaware 304 672   3548 3324  
From which it appears that John Dorsey, Esq. is elected by a majority of 224 votes.
NEW-YORK, December 4.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Louis, to his friend in Vincennes, dated the 23rd ultimo.
“I saw governor Harrison on Sunday, on his way by water to Vincennes. A treaty of peace has been patched up between the Oglas and the different other tribes—No one, however, expects it will be long attended to by either, for authentic information has just been received that Spain has agents among the Indians of the Missouri , and upper parts of the U. States , persuading them to war against the U. States , and that in consequence two men have been killed. This confirms the numerous accounts received of the hostile disposition of Spain towards the U. States .”
December 7.

AMERICAN CAPTIVES IN TRIPOLI.
Extract from the Journal of Dr. Cowdery, kept during his captivity in Tripoli.
[CONTINUED.]
February 1. George Griffiths, one of our crew, having informed the Bashaw that he could build an air furnace, and cast guns, shot, &c. was furnished with a mason and nine of our crew, and set to work, with a promise that he should have one hundred dollars for the first shot he should cast. After expending about five hundred dollars in the experiment, Griffiths this day attempted a blast in his furnace; but with all the wood and coal that the Bashaw could furnish, he could not melt the iron, and the furnace cracked in several places. It afterwards appeared that Griffiths had no intention to cast any shot.
February 5. While a number of our men were at work at the north corner of the castle, a large body of the wall fell and killed Jacob Dowdlesher. The only consolation we received from the Turks, was, that he was ambo denic and sonjafedab —that is, Died a his mother, he has got no faith. Roma Kelp—He is a Christian Dog.
March 1. An American frigate appeared off the harbour. The Turks were all at their quarters, and were manning their gun-boats.
The Bashaw was preparing an armament to go against some of his refractory tribes on the borders of Egypt.
March 4. Hassan Bey, the Bashaw's chief Mameluke, was appointed to command the expedition towards Egypt, on the borders of the dominions of Tripoli. Hassan and his officers were attended by the Bashaw and several band of colors to a Marabouet about three miles from town, to receive absolution and assurances of victory in the intended expedition. A great part of our crew, and many Turks and Jews were employed in packing up ammunition, &c. for the camp.
March 5. Two frigates and a brig, supposed to be Americans, appeared off the harbor. The people of Tripoli were preparing and moving their effects into the country, expecting a siege by the Americans soon.
March 10. Swallows appeared. Apple, peach and plum trees were in blossom; and peas in market.
March 17. Walking by the house called the American house, I perceived it was full of Turks, and a strong guard was at the door. On enquiry, I found that they were the sons and nearest relations of the Bashaw's officers, who had gone in the expedition to the frontiers. The Bashaw kept these people as hostages for the fidelity of his officers, whom it appears, he was afraid to trust, least they might join in the rebellion and come against Tripoli. It was said that his highness had received a letter, stating that the Americans were making great preparations to attack Tripoli. A tent was pitched on the battery of the castle, and orders given to keep watch all night, and every night afterwards. Orders were also given to make every preparation to repel the Americans.
March 18. The Bashaw sent his son-in-law into the country for troops to protect Tripoli.
March 19. It was reported and generally believed, that the Americans had been to Alexandria in Egypt, where they had got the Ex-Bashaw and four thousand Egyptians and carried them to Syracuse, where they were to be landed to act in concert with the Americans against Tripoli. I perceived many private councils and long faces amongst the Turks.
March 21. A frigate and brig appeared off the harbour. The Bashaw told me that he suspected Commodore Barron was dead, as he had not heard from him for a long time. Not long before, he had told me, that he had heard of the death of his brother, the Ex-Bashaw. He seemed highly pleased at such news. Several of the sons and nearest relations of his chiefs in the country, were brought into the castle, as hostages for their fidelity to the present Bashaw. Symptoms of dissatisfaction appeared amongst the people.
March 29. Two negroes were hung at the gate of the city for robbery.
The Bashaw's son-in-law who had been sent into the country to collect troops to protect Tripoli, returned without having met with any success. The people refused to fight for the Bashaw, because he had made mutual demands for money, and had even stripped their wives of their jewels. For several days, it had been reported that ten thousand troops were to muster on the beach near the town; and that his highness was to make a speech to encourage them to fight for him against the Americans and his brother. I prepared myself to see those troops; but to my disappointment not one of them appeared.
April 7. One of our cruizers appeared. A large gun-boat was launched, which was built by renegade West, who was one of our crew and turned Turk.
April 12. The Bashaw received an unfavourable letter from his agent at Malta, concerning the armament of the Americans. The Spanish consul presented the Bashaw three hundred stand of arms, and a number of pistols, and, it is said, advised him to keep up the war and force the Americans to pay his demand. It was concluded that the Bashaw's women & children should stay at the castle during the summer. They said that if they must be taken, they would rather fall into the hands of the Americans than the Arabs.
April 13—16—The Bashaw declared, that if the Americans drove him to extremes or attacked his town, he would put every American prisoner to death.
April 19. The Bashaw interrogated me concerning the force of my country. He asked me how many marines the U. S. kept in pay. My answer, for good reasons, was, Ten Thousand! How many troops? he asked. Eighty Thousand! said I, are in readiness to march to defend the country, at any moment: and nearly one million are also ready to fight for the liberty and rights of their countrymen! At this his highness assumed a very serious look, and I returned to my room.
April 27. A very oppressive Syroc wind. Several companies of Arabs had arrived within a few days. About three hundred horse, and seven hundred foot.
May 3. The Bashaw and suite went early this morning to the great Marabouet (of whom some particulars have been before mentioned.) He was to continue with the Bashaw during his contention with the Americans. He now assured the Bashaw that two American frigates would be destroyed; and that the gun-powder of the whole squadron would be so damaged that the Americans would not be able to fire a gun. He agreed to attend the Bashaw, to keep the balls and shells from hurting him. He received large sums of money from the Bashaw.
May 14. I received a note from Capt. Bainbridge, stating the inconvenience which the officers laboured under by being in close confinement, and by breathing unwholesome air; I spoke to the Bashaw on the subject, and humbly
collected that our officers might be removed to the American house. The Bashaw replied, that the war between him and my country at first was about money; but now it was whether he or his brother should be the Bashaw; and that the Americans had bound themselves to his brother in such a manner that it was not in their power to make peace with him; but that his brother and the Americans were determined to take Tripoli and take off his head. He swore by the prophet of Mecca, that if the Americans brought his brother against him, he would burn to death all the American prisoners except me; that my life should be spared, because I saved the life of his child, when very sick. He went off in a great passion, & mounted his horse. His Mamelukes and guard, to the number of about forty, attended him; and they took a ride to his country palace. They returned about sun-set, and the minister of exterior relations and the Bashaw were in private conference.
May 19. A spy employed by the Bashaw, arrived from Malta and Syracuse. He brought news that the American squadron failed for Alexandria in Egypt about twenty days before—that it consisted of four frigates, three brigs, three Schooners, twenty-four gun-boats, six bomb-ketches, and several transports—that they were to take on board the former or Ex-Bashaw, and to proceed along the coast of Tripoli, and take the principal towns; and then to attack & take the town of Tripoli, and put it in possession of the Ex-Bashaw. The Bashaw and his people seemed much agitated at this news.
May 21. The Bashaw with his attendants rode into the country. According to custom he took with him on a mule, two boxes, said to contain twenty thousand sequins (forty thousand dollars.) But I did not believe they contained that sum. They were light. I had I fied them both; and they were always carried to & from the mule by one slave. Another mule was loaded with packages of the Bashaw's cloathing. The Bashaw always went thus provided, thro' fear that he might be served as he served his brother the Ex-Bashaw, who was denied a return to the castle when the present Bashaw usurped the throne. During the absence of the Bashaw, his eldest son, the Bey, had his amusement. He ordered to carpets spread on the south corner of the castle. On one of the carpets, the Bey and his attendants seated themselves, with a band of music, consisting of two men with tambourines, and one with a sort of drum. Murat, his uncle, and myself, were seated on the other carpet. Three large negroes were brought and ordered to perform before the Bey. The music then struck up and the three negroes commenced the negro dance, with many ridiculous airs, whirling round, flaking their heads and roaring like mad bulls. This continued about half an hour, when they appeared to be raving mad. They ran about, as if to tear in pieces every body they met. One of them made a leap at me, but was prevented from reaching me, by the Bey, Murat, and another Turk, who jumped between us. Two other Turks caught hold of the negro and held him, when I, by the advice of the Bey, went to the top of the north end of the castle, where I could see the sport in safety. During the frolic, I saw those negroes chase several Christians; & I was told that they often tear all their clothes off, and hurt them much by biting, &c. (To be continued.)
JAMAICA TRADE.
Letters from Jamaica, up to the 25th Oct. have been received in town, advising that the Governor of that Island had issued his proclamation, further permitting the free importation, in neutral vessels, until 30th June next, of lumber and fish of all descriptions; beef, pork, butter, &c. are still prohibited. But as it was expected Gov. Nugent would soon embark for England, it was hoped, his successor would take off the prohibition, those articles being much wanted; the fleet from Ireland was looked for, and if they did not bring ample supplies, provisions would be in considerable demand. Boston Gaze.
Miscellaneous.
MOUNT VESUVIUS.
Naples, August 13. Yesterday (says a letter) at 10 o'clock at night, the eruption of Vesuvius, of which the earthquake seemed to be the forerunner, took place. We were going to visit the Crater, when the cries of the people, and a volume of flame informed us that the volcano had opened. The lava precipitated itself in three seconds from the leak peak of the mountain, and took a direction towards the valley situated between Torre del Greco and Torre del Annunziata, two towns on the sea coast beyond Portici, and seven or eight miles from Naples.
"We set off immediately to see this wonderful and tremendous phenomenon nearer. From the place of our departure, we saw the whole course of the lava, which extended already two miles from the Crater, to the houses that join the two towns. The light was the most magnificently light that could be seen. I contemplated the cascades of flame pouring from the top of the mountain, and shuddered at seeing an immense torrent of fire, which in a few minutes, the hopes and resources of a hundred families.
"A line of fire marked the profile of the mountain: a cloud of smoke, which seemed to send forth from time to time flashes of lightning, hung over the scene, and the moon appeared to be pale. Nothing can adequately describe the grandeur of the scene, or give an accurate idea of the horror of it. As we approached the lava, it was a river of hell, ruined inhabitants having quitted their houses—desolated families trying to save their furniture or provisions, left and feeble resource—an immense crowd of curious persons retreating, & by step from the advancing lava, and retreating, by extraordinary cries, their wonder, fear and pity—the fearful bellowing of the mountain, the frequent explosions which burst from the bosom of the torrent, the crackling of the trees devoured by the flames, the noise of the walls falling, and the lugubrious sound of a bell, which the religious of the Gamaldunes, isolated on a little hill, and surrounded by two torrents of fire, rang in their distress—such are the details of the frightful scene to which I was a witness.
"The moment we arrived the lava was crossing the great road below Torre del Greco. To see it better we got into a beautiful house on the road side—from the terrace we saw the fire at no more than 15 paces from us—in a minute we descended, and twenty minutes afterwards there remained of the house but three large walls. I approached as near as the heat and flow of the current would permit me. I attempted at different times to burn the end of my handkerchief in it—I could only do it by tending it to my cane. The lava does not run in liquid waves; it resembles an immense quantity of coals on fire, which an invincible strength had heaped up and pushed on with violence. When it met with a wall, it collected to the height of seven or ten feet, burnt it, and overthrew it at once. I saw some walls gutted hot like iron, and melt off the expedition, into the lava. In its greatest speed and on a horizontal road, I reckoned that the torrent travelled at the rate of 18 inches a minute. Its small resembled that of an iron red hot."
THE HIGHEST PRICE (IN CASH) WILL BE GIVEN AT THIS OFFICE FOR CLEAN LINEN & COTTON RACS.
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 14th DECEMBER.
During the sitting of yesterday, Mr. Harvie moved that a select committee be appointed "to amend the judiciary system." A committee was accordingly appointed of Messrs. Harvie, Brooke, Burwell, Pendleton (Berkeley), Laidley, Smyth (Wythe), Linstead, Miller (Powhatan), Minor, Hill (Greenville), Harrison (Amelia), Semple, Love.
The measure here alluded to, is understood to be one of unusual importance. The whole body of our judicature will probably be brought into view, and such amendments proposed, as any part of it may seem to require.
Major Eggleston was yesterday nominated by Mr. Edmund Harrison, to the post of major general, vacated by the resignation of Joseph Jones, Esq.
The following interesting letter from a member of Congress to some of the members of the Virginia Legislature, holds forth the consolatory prospect of an amicable accommodation of our differences with Spain. Although it assigns no official intelligence as the foundation of this belief; although it states no particular event, which has not been already made known to the world; yet the reasons, which it employs, must derive additional weight from the impression which they have produced at the seat of government. Should the only chances of a peace be derived from the military confederacy, recently formed in Europe; should the Russian and the Austrian armies promise to be our most effectual negotiators; the successive events of the existing war, are most particularly entitled to our attention. The first in this series, is the first victory which the French have gained over the Austrians, detailed in this day's paper. It is more than a figurative expression to declare, that this blow struck by the French on the plains of Suabia, will rebound even upon our own shores.
But whatever may be our own interests with respect to the tendency or the issue of the war, we cannot believe that it will be of long duration. The prompt and extensive preparations of Bonaparte; & the support which he will receive from some of the German princes in opposition to the Emperor of Austria; are sufficient to assure the apprehensions of his enemy. The hordes of Russia have not yet joined her Austrian ally; and as she has obviously become a party in the war from the most interested motives, the intrigues of Bonaparte, the acknowledgments of her claims to the Ionian Isles or the dismemberment of Turkey, may be at once sufficient to detach her from the confederacy. Prussia is of a pacific and lukewarm temper; and although the march of the French troops through the margravate of Anspach may seem calculated to arouse the indignation of the king, yet there can be little doubt that Bonaparte had either previously obtained his secret consent, or is able to administer his opiate cake to the Royal Cerverus. The territory of Hanover, or a slice of Germany is an admirable and sufficient compensation for wiping out the French footsteps that appear on the soil of Anspach. Abandoned therefore by his allies, or flowly supported by the Russians, what resource has the emperor of Austria but humiliation and peace?
"Washington, December 5, 1805."
"I enclosed to you on the 3d instant the President's message. On this day we received a confidential communication giving a detailed statement of our affairs with Spain. It appears from the view I have of the papers accompanying the communication, that but for the change in the state of affairs in Europe, we could not possibly have avoided an open rupture with France and Spain, without sacrificing the whole of Louisiana, except a narrow margin on the Mississippi, and abandoning our claims for spoliation, the payment of which had been solemnly stipulated in our convention with Spain. By good fortune we avoid the necessity of choosing between these two dreadful evils. It is not to be supposed that in the present posture of European affairs, Spain could expect the aid of France. Without this expectation she will shrink from a conflict in which from our local situation we should have it in our power to do her incalculable injury. The recent orders issued by that government to the commanders of her armed vessels to respect our treaty, after having commenced a system of spoliation, can only be attributed to the change in the posture of affairs in Europe. If, as we have every reason to hope the Emperor shall find full employment on the continent, every thing will be amicably adjusted with Spain."
With England too, our situation is a serious one. On her however, we have a powerful check on the quantity of her manufactures consumed here; and the consequent dependence of the manufacturing class of her citizens on us for a market. A prohibition of her manufactures would reduce to beggary a million of her citizens.
Upon the whole, delicate and critical as our situation appears to be with the three great powers of Europe, the flora will, I think, pass by and the blessings of a peace be preserved to our country, without a sacrifice of national honour or interest, or resorting to very strong measures. It is probable that an immediate prohibition of the exportation of arms and ammunition will take place, that our harbours will be furnished with a competent number of gun boats for defence, and that most of the measures recommended in the President's message, except the 74th, will be adopted. We shall have a sufficient fund for these purposes in the surplus million which will remain, after paying the eight millions permanently appropriated to the funded debt, and the sum of three million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars assumed by the French convention.
Among other MEASURES contemplated during the present session, it is probable that a valuable change will be made in the militia system. The great inconvenience which attends militia is; that being composed of persons of every description, those who have families cannot leave them for such a period as the public exigencies may require. By the plan which is spoken of here, the outlines of which will probably be adopted, this inconvenience will be removed. It is proposed to divide the militia into three classes: The first to be composed of persons between the ages of 18 and 21: The second of persons without families between the ages of 21 and 26: and the third class of persons between the ages of 26 and 45: The middle class, of which there will be 200,000, is to be considered the effective militia of the country—to be subject to such a system of training as will make them competent to all the duties of soldiers—to be completely armed and officered as for actual service and subject to do duty for a year at a time in any part of the United States: The first class to be subject to do duty only within the state or an adjoining state, and the last class never to be called out of the limits of the state. It is proposed to purchase 40,000 stand of arms annually, until the 200,000 shall be completely armed. In a country like ours no subject can be more important than an improvement in the militia system, which renders it competent to its defence. I feel some pleasure in contemplating the outlines of a plan which will prevent, under any circumstances in which we may be placed, the necessity of many regular troops. A band of citizens in the prime of life, possessing the same feelings and interest with the mass of the community, with arms and a competent know-
ledge how to use them in defending their rights against foreign violence or domestic oppression, is the only species of soldiery on which a freeman can look without a frown.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
I feel it my duty to address you upon the present occasion. The importance of the subject should inspire me with confidence; but I cannot stand by, an indifferent spectator; I cannot witness the dangers to which the prosperity & tranquility of our state is exposed, and not raise my feeble voice against those from whom I imagine those dangers will proceed.
In free governments there will ever be political parties; our own, in common with others of that description, has been agitated and distracted by the fierce contentions of party. Republicans and federalists, were the distinguishing epithets of these parties. We have seen the complete triumph of republicanism, and the final overthrow of federalism. We have now, I fear, to witness a new scene: new to us, but coeval with the very existence of political liberty. A "little band" has grown out of, and fed from the conquering party. Whoever has attended to the history of parties, will perceive, that in all countries, this has invariably been the case. Whether the seceding party shall divi all before them, and succeed in creating a division among the republicans; shall rejoin their friends, (if such fiery spirits can harmonize with the simplicity and modesty of true democracy) or continue, themselves, the only third party , of no political importance, and scarcely honored with a name—will, in this country, depend upon the dispassionate understanding, and cautious foresight of THE PEOPLE. The origin of these factions is concisely this: When the victory has been gained, when the triumph is over, and the foe has fallen "never to rise again," certain mercurial spirits, sublimated to such a lightless pitch above this dark spot, "which men call earth," refusing, with becoming indignation, to "soil their pure ambrosial weeds with the rank vapours of this sin-worn world," and frisking, frolic-killing, and gambling in the political limbo of vanity, lift themselves, in their own ideas of imaginary importance, far, far above the ken or cognizance of humble, equal, plain, earth-born sons of democracy. But jettisoning and irony apart, there will always be attached to every party, certain reflexes and unquiet minds, who, when the battle is over, not knowing well how otherwise to employ themselves, become dissatisfied with their own party, and denounce an immense majority, as a vanquished party. Could they establish the fact, their own power and consequence are immediately swelled to an immeasurable size: "faithful they; amongst the faithless, faithful only they ."
It is to be hoped, that the good sense of the people at large, will not permit them to be duped by such slender artifices and such senseless clamour. Sometimes these men possess talents of a certain order and description; spes bonorum they do not—if they possess judgment , this compliment must be paid them at the expense of their patriotism.
When from these causes the dissatisfied party has openly seceded, they organize themselves into a solid little phalanx, a compact little squad, and move as one body, being animated by one soul. They then assemble, in secret conclaves, and agree, that whatever difference of opinion may previously have existed among them, the majority having once decided, the whole body shall move as if there never had been any diversity of sentiment.
Such is what is to be understood by the far-famed, but barbarous appellation of a caucus . I cannot here avoid expressing my detestation for such assemblies. They ought never to be resorted to in a party whose intentions are fair, open, candid and virtuous. By means of a caucus, a few hasty and violent spirits may gradually draw within their vortex, men of diametrically opposite principles, who will find themselves, they know not how, in the rear and back ground of a party, who will assume the direction of affairs, and dispose of offices and honors, as to them may seem best; and we may suppose, without any violent presumption, that it will always seem best to them to take the burden on themselves, or lay it on their friends, in kindness to the rest of society. That this may be the case is susceptible of arithmetical evidence. For instance: One individual brings a second over to his own way of thinking; these two associate together, and enlist a third; the 3 agree that they will be guided by the will of the majority: here then, by this fine art, one man has brought over two others to be his tools. The business now goes on swimmingly. Any one of the three invites his two friends, & two other men, to sit an evening and talk politics; when met, the same resolution is adopted, viz. that the will of the majority is to govern; the two, that know nothing of the artifice, agree; the three, of course, outnumber the two, and here then, 5 become connected in the same plans. The next step is easily foreseen: one of the five assemblies his four associates, and four others; the invariable preliminary is observed, of the government of the majority; the party, of course has increased to 9. The next step increases the number to 17; the next to 33; the next to 65, and so on, ad infinitum , until it comes to pass that one, or a very few men, may rule a large assembly, without that assembly being at all conscious of the shackles that disgrace them. No measure of importance was brought forward by the federalists, during the administration of Mr. Adams, until they had matured their plans and ascertained their numbers. The republicans, upon the floor of congress, might as well have addressed themselves to the insensate walls that surrounded them, as to the federal phalanx. We did read, to be sure, in the papers of the day, speeches that were ejected, to and fro, from one side to the other; but this, in most cases, was a mere matter of form; those speeches were addressed to the people and intended for publication, as well as to satisfy the vanity of those who manufactured them: it was well enough understood, beforehand, that the majority was to be as the caucus had decided.
When the seceding party, before alluded to, have thus organized and consolidated themselves, they proceed to select certain favorites, and come to a determination to support them for the offices that the party may have designated for them. They disperse and announce the object of their favor; and then it is that the infuriated yell of denunciation is raised against all those who will not support their favorites. Then it is that it becomes high treason to "imagine" his political death. Then it is that a nomination of a few burghers of a corporate city, who think or seem to think that they have only to say let A, B or C be elected, and he must be elected, is considered as more dignified and more weighty than the deliberate selection of the united wisdom and experience of Virginia. If the man, set up in opposition to their man , has been at least equal in his political uniformity, & the undeviating course of his republicanism, it is quite immaterial; it is made a test of princi-
ple, and the majority is denounced as apostates.
If indeed these denouncers differed with the other republicans upon any essential point of state policy, or any fundamental doctrine of political morality, neither their decision nor their violence, perhaps, were to be wondered at. But above all, if they had the slightest foundation for supposing that opposition to them was synonymous with a want of cordiality towards the federalists; if they did not distinctly perceive, that the same hostility and repulsion, which had ever existed, still reigned, with unabated constancy between the federalists and the republicans, they might, indeed, with some plausibility, denounce the party who opposed their views. Nothing of this however is the case: Upon all material points the republicans still agree. But a disorganizing jargon, not exceeding a dozen in number, have erected a preposterous and arbitrary standard of republicanism, and whoever does not reach the imaginary point of perfection, is immediately excommunicated by their new political inquisitors.
We have fought in vain, throughout Virginia, for a third party; such as has but too true and mature an existence in Pennsylvania. We have travelled into different and distant parts of the state, and have scarcely heard even the name of such a party. Where then is it to be found? It is to be found among the denouncers themselves! Yes, if there is a third party in our state, it is confined to Richmond; it is confined to men who mistake violence for firmness, and passion for principle; who have revolted from the republican standard, and have not, it is true, gone over to the enemy, but have erected independent colors of their own, and anathematized all those who will not secede with them. This secession, happily for us, has been, hitherto, confined to a comparatively small number; and even some of these have been ashamed of making a difference without a distinction, and returned, with contrition and repentance, to the banners of real republicanism.
Such is the third party of Virginia. It is not the refuse of both parties. It is not the moderate men of both parties associated together to oppose the violence of each—this is the presence in Pennsylvania—but it is a party whose end is power, and who have, it is to be feared, adopted the jesuitical maxim that, the end will justify the means. This party is now in its weak and infant state; but with the final addition of power, or any adventitious consequence which they may derive from office, will acquire a dangerous and preponderating influence. Their test will be to follow them; their opponents will be first suspected, and then denounced as apostates.
It is the great agricultural interest of our country which in this case must give us our division and subjugation. The people must be their own best friends. If they countenance any division among the republican party, tamul-placable foes are not far distant; our implacable foes are not asleep: the crocodile of the Nile, slumbers in apparent impotence, only to destroy.
Already have the ominous words of "treacherous moderation," been trumpeted in our ears. Already is it announced that "a treacherous foe" may "set his foot in the republican camp." Already has a preference of one republican to another, been termed a dereliction of principle!
My countrymen! Republicans of '76; Republicans of '98, pursue that undeviating course of political rectitude, which has enshrined your names among the faintest patriots of antiquity, and the present generation may pass tranquilly away, unsoiled by the stigma of an slavish or licentiousness!
ALCIBIADES. Richmond, Dec. 13, 1805.
No. 1. On the President's message, is postponed till our next paper.
The "Philadelphia Gazette" received by the last night's mail, contains the 3d, 4th, and 5th, Bulletins of the movements of the French army. We shall give them in our Tuesday's paper.
TUITION.
WINGFIELD Academy (in the forks of Hanover) will be opened the second Monday in January next. In this Seminary youth will be taught the Greek and Latin languages, English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geometry, Geography and the use of the Globe.
There will be two sessions in the year, the one to continue from the commencement to the 13th of June, the other from the 1st of July to the 10th of December.
The price of board, tuition and washing for each boy under fifteen years of age, will be twenty-eight pounds, and for every other thirty pounds to be paid quarterly in advance.
The tuition and lodging house will be put in good order for the reception of twenty pupils, and ten or twelve may be accommodated with bedding at forty shillings each.
The greatest attention will be paid to the health, morals, and literary and scientific improvement of the boys.
PETER NELSON, and WILLIAM NELSON, Jr. SSW December 14.
EDUCATION.
THE course for the ensuing year will commence on the 10th January and end on the 15th of August. The annual commencement of the course in future will be on the 1st of October, the fall vacation beginning the 16th of August preceding and expiring that day. The course of instruction will comprehend the Latin, Greek and French languages, Mathematics, Geography with the use of the Globes, History, English Grammar, Elocution, Logic, Composition, Moral Philosophy, and some of the most useful and curious branches of Natural Philosophy, &c. &c.
Table with 2 columns: Item, dollars. Board from 1st Oct. to 15th Aug. following 88. Washing, candles, &c. 15. Tuition 50. Total 153.
To some, these charges may appear extravagant, but by comparing them with those of Wm. and Mary (which by the last statement published amounted to 230 dols.) it will appear that the expenses of a student at the Romford Academy for near 11 months are little more than half those of a student at Wm. and Mary for 9. The expenses of the present course will be in proportion to the above statement. G. H. DEVENISH. King William, December 14.
FOR HIRE, the ensuing year:
A BLACKSMITH, perhaps inferior to none in Virginia. He has been brought up to execute the iron work of the carriage making business. Enquire of Wm. B. PAGE, Shockoe Hill. December 13. ept
NEIL M'COULL.
HAS received, by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool, his usual supply of FALL & WINTER GOODS. October 22.

we have already published in our paper of the 6th inst. a letter from Governor Page to both houses of the Legislature, covering sundry documents for their consideration. The following is an extract from a subsequent communication of the Governor, which differs from the former, inasmuch as it is professedly written on "his responsibility alone," and "is not to be considered as containing the sentiments of the council, or as rendering them in any degree responsible for any errors or improprieties which its venerable writer may have expressed."
Extracts from Governor Page's communication to the Virginia Legislature.
I shall lay before the present General Assembly a concise statement of such suggestions, as have appeared to me proper for their consideration, respecting the finances, the militia, the armoury, penitentiary, penal laws and public guard, and a few other subjects, not hitherto contemplated by our Legislature.
First, as to our finances, I think it proper to suggest to the Legislature the consideration of the advantages which might be derived, from their having more adequate funds, appropriated to certain important objects of government, which will occur to them in the course of their deliberations, and of compelling a more speedy and certain collection of the taxes, without, however, relying on the collection of their arrears, as an item so large as it has generally been estimated by the committees of ways and means, and of avoiding the shock which the public credit receives by the deficiency of money in the treasury at certain periods of the state, and it may be worthy of consideration how far a rigid adherence to particular appropriations may accord with a due regard to public credit, without an accurate estimate of the funds and expenses of government; or, till the business of finance is more perfectly understood, than hitherto it seems to have been; and more correct estimates can be formed of the various annual expenses of the government, than have generally been exhibited to the Legislature. With all due deference and respect to the General Assembly, it is humbly submitted to their consideration, whether if the net produce of all the various taxes were thrown into one aggregate or general fund (except the duty on tobacco exported, which is restrained by the constitution to an appropriation therein designated) subject to every appropriation and rendered fully adequate thereto, it would not be more likely to satisfy all public claimants, not only by putting them all on an equal footing with respect to the fund to which they are referred, but by answering with more certainty, every demand than any one fund might be, to answer the drafts on it when falling short of Legislative estimate, and be more agreeable to republican simplicity, than appropriations to various specific purposes of a variety of funds, and indeed not uncommonly of unequal degrees of productiveness. It is supposed that the making up the public accounts at the treasury to the first of October, the day on which the Assembly used to meet when this regulation was established, instead of the first of January, has been the means of producing misapprehensions in the minds of the Legislature with respect to appropriations; as the sums which appear to have been expended by those accounts, must always be considerably less than they must actually amount to on the first of January following, or on the first of December, or meeting of the Assembly; and therefore, if appropriations be made to the amount only of the sums appearing to have been expended as stated by the treasurer in his accounts thus made up, such appropriations must prove deficient to the full amount of all expenditures from the first of October, to the first of January. It would be convenient therefore to direct that the treasurer's accounts in future shall be made up to the first of January, or the meeting of the Assembly.
Secondly, as to the Militia, I think the defects in its present system, are such, as require the serious attention of the Legislature; as on the Militia alone in case of sudden war and unexpected invasion, as well as in cases of foreseen insurrections, their country must entirely rely. It is true, however, that defective as this system is, it might suffer every purpose intended, if our fellow citizens composing the militia, and the county courts who recommend officers, would but recollect that their country in its declaration of rights, declared, "that a well regulated militia composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free state, and that standing armies in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty;" for if this were recollected, and properly attended to, it is impossible that the body of the people should not with a patriotic enthusiasm vie with each other in being trained to arms and qualifying themselves to defend the invaluable deposit, entrusted solely to their charge. Nor could the county courts ever fail to recommend the most skillful and meritorious persons to perform the important duties of militia officers; and short as the time is which by law is allowed to training, and much more with domestic facts in our present situation cannot be spared, it might be sufficient for that purpose, if properly employed; for the manual exercise with a slight attention, and inclination to learn it, may be sufficiently learned, in a single day by persons who from early youth have been accustomed to the use of fire arms. Indeed, this part of training every one, who wishes to acquire it, might learn at home; and as it is a wholesome exercise when confined by bad weather to his house—and as to the necessary manoeuvres of an army, they might also soon be acquired, as few of them are more difficult to be performed, than the various movements of a country dance—perhaps it might stimulate the officers to acquire more perfect knowledge of their duty and to apply it properly if no one of them should be permitted to retain his commission unless in one year he should produce to the Executive a certificate from the officer to be designated by law for the purpose, that he had exercised with ability his company, battalion, or regiment as the case may be—and if the brigadiers were required by law to attend the General Muster of the regiments which compose their respective brigades, and to make immediate returns to the executive of the number, strength and equipment thereof, allowing them a reasonable compensation for their trouble and expenses, in the course of their business, it might have a good effect. As the law is silent with respect to the governor's authority to interfere with the training or disciplining the Militia, whilst the constitution gives him with the advice of the privy council, a right to embody them, and when embodied gives him the sole direction of them, under the laws of the country; (Const'n. Art. XII.) and he has generally been looked to by militia officers, as the commander in chief; whereas in fact, he is not, and by law no such officer is known, it seems therefore not unfit, to suggest to the Legislature, that it would possibly produce some good effect, if the power of a governor over the militia were extended to that of a commander in chief, subject however in every case to the advice and consent of the privy council, except in the single case within the view of the 13th Article of the Constitution just mentioned. Under this head it is proper to state to the General Assembly the discouragement, the executive has experienced in the distribution of arms; however, they have progressed in this business; with due regard to the laws respecting it, from the returns it appears, that there is an alarming loss of many of those which have been distributed, which evil cannot be prevented by the small penalty of one dollar, which is only incurred, by even a sale of a musket; and it is known that very few are kept in proper order or in places of safety.
The letters No. 1. containing returns of the arms issued to the militia of the city of Richmond, and to the town of Petersburg, will evince this. The wisdom of the Legislature should therefore be exerted to devise some more effectual means than have yet been adopted of keeping the arms when distributed, not only for use, but if possible, secured against their loss by domestic foes. It is a melancholy truth which with reluctance and grief, I think it my duty to state, that if the whole number of public arms were this day distributed, it does not appear from experience, that they would be fit for use in one year; or if in order, that the militia, in case of insurrection might
or might not be more prudent to establish a small arsenal at the Court house of every county, and employ there an armorer to keep in repair and fit for use, all such arms as might be deposited therein; in which there might be constantly kept, arms, accoutrements, and ammunition sufficient at least for one or two companies, to be ready for use in case of a loss of arms by accident or the seizure of them by insurgents; and which might be issued and distributed when on alarm, certain officers and privates might assemble at the court-house as an alarm post? A regular guard consisting of a corporal and six men should be constantly on duty at these arsenals and proper reliefs of centinels placed every night over them. These guards to be furnished from the militia in rotation and to be allowed the same pay and rations as the soldiers of the public guard in Richmond. The armourer might in time be furnished from amongst those at the public manufactory of arms, should captain Clarke's plan be adopted, which I recommend to the General Assembly as well worthy of their adoption, and again transmit to them for their examination. (See No. 2.) It is true that these guards and armourers would be expensive, but the expense would be small indeed, compared with that, which might be incurred, by the ruin, or the loss of the arms; and the inculcable Jolies, which would be sustained, by an insurrection; and which such state of preparation for resistance, and vigilance, as is proposed, would in all probability prevent. Public economy is in many instances erroneously called a republican virtue.—Economy it is true should characterize the individual citizens in a republic: because its opposite vice, luxury, extravagance and dissipation, would expose them to a loss of their liberties; but it is a misapplication of the term when applied to retraining measures of government, within the limits of a scanty appropriation, measures, which are of importance to the prosperity, nay safety of the republic. Whatever the public good requires, a republic may, with more propriety than any other government, liberally pay for, and even encourage with what has been called, in monarchies, a royal munificence. The utmost liberality displayed in attempts to promote the public good, would be preferable to a system of economy, which might endanger the peace and happiness of the commonwealth, or which might only impede its progress in undertakings which are conducive to the safety, prosperity, or even to the reputation of the state.—No means hitherto proposed by the executive have proved effectual for the collecting and removing to Richmond, the cannon, mortars, shells, and shot, which are said to be lying in different parts of the state. But should the Legislature direct that the foundry shall be completed which was originally intended, and for the completion of which contracts have been made, it is probable that many of those cannon might become a valuable object, as being capable of being cast into field pieces for artillery companies; or at least into such as the modern construction of cannon, has shown to be, though much lighter, of equal utility with the longer and heavier of former days; and here I beg leave to refer, to the consideration of the General Assembly, an extract from a report of captain Clarke superintendant of their public works & of the armoury on the subject of foundry. (See No. 3.) His reasons assigned for completing the latter appear cogent to me: and I think the real interest of the state to embrace the opportunity now enjoyed of erecting a work so valuable, whilst in our power to have the direction of a person who has displayed ingenuity, and a theoretical and practical knowledge, and indefatigable diligence, in the direction and construction of works already completely executed, and which are viewed by every judicious traveller through Richmond as an honor to our country.
With respect to the penitentiary and the penal laws, I beg leave to remark that as to the former, the original benevolent intention of its founders will in no degree be accomplished, till the attempt to derive profit from the labor of the prisoners shall be abandoned, and their confinement shall be strictly solitary; for according to the present mode of conducting this business the numbers who are employed together in making nails, or shoes, are so great, as to form a kind of society; which frequently meditate on, and sometimes execute plans of escape; in some of which the murder of the keeper has been proposed, and to remove all scruples of conscience out of the way, the proposal has been declared that he had never felt any compunction or remorse, although he had twice committed murder, and when it was only thought necessary as a caution against his being discovered and prosecuted for a robbery his object then in view. From such societies, there may be produced, some more hardened sinners; but scarcely one contrite penitent; and no doubt, some may go out well instructed how to avoid detection in future, and animated with a warm desire of repeating the experiment in which they had failed, for want of that skill now acquired in their Academy of crimes: and this is the more probable, as in case of future detection, they can only be sent back to the same place, to be better instructed, and where they will find congenial souls to console them & assist them in effecting their hoped for escape; Whereas were the most desperate adventurer in atrocious crimes & the most hardened in sins, during the usual term of confinement, constantly secluded from all society, & left to converse with his own conscience, he would receive such admonition from that divine monitor, that if any possibility remained of his being reclaimed, and rendered fit to be restored to the bosom of a country, which the virtuous alone should inhabit, he would be reclaimed; and rendered at least worthy of benevolent attentions; and might be viewed as a melancholy object of compassion, instead of abhorrence. I must candidly confess, that I believe great crimes are seldom committed by persons capable of reformation; and that a reformation of such persons, is more likely to happen in another country than in that in which their crimes were committed, and are known, to have been punished; and that therefore, banishment, after solitary confinement in the penitentiary, would be the most likely to produce the reformation hoped for by the benevolent friends of this institution; and appears the only means of taking from the view of the virtuous citizens of this state, the daily horrid spectacle of recorded criminals, on whom the vengeance of the penal laws had been inflicted: and possibly without producing their expected penitence and amendment. God, the searcher of hearts, knows how devoutly I pray for the virtue and happiness of mankind; and how sincerely I wish that the violators of our laws may be reclaimed and prevented from repeating their crimes, by the mild punishments at present inflicted on and denounced against them; and how readily, if in my power, would I discharge from their confinement and restore to their relations and friends, every prisoner who could satisfy the keeper and inspectors of the penitentiary, and their honest relations and neighbours, if willing to receive them, that they had truly repented, and would sin no more. But a sense of duty and regard to truth and candor, obliges me to state what I have; and to declare, that I fear that mercy and tenderness to criminals and the violators of the laws, is cruelty to the innocent, and to those who obey them with a laudable regard—but nevertheless, my wish is, that the benevolent experiment may be fully and fairly tried; that should it fail, as a great and philanthropic statesman, once in our legislature said, "we may return with a safer confidence to the Bloody Code." To make this experiment, it is absolutely necessary that the keeper of the penitentiary, through his vigilance and ability in his office are great, should have more deputies or assistants than he can procure for the small salaries at present allowed by law. It should be considered that their service is of an important nature, attended with no small trouble, and extremely disagreeable and often dangerous. It is here perhaps with most propriety I can inform the Legislature, that to avoid the danger of escapes from the county and corporation jails, and to diminish the great expenses attending the necessarily long imprisonment of that description of criminals who may be reprieved or pardoned on condition of transportation. The executive have been inclined to confine all such at labor in the penitentiary till said—but this precaution with respect to the particular case, is in some degree an encumbrance in the penitentiary, and may add to the strength of conspirators there, who meditate their escape. This circumstance therefore re-
much more so does another consequence with it, I mean the return to this state of more than one of those persons after the executive had done all, that the act, authorized, to ensure their entire expulsion from the United States, by an absolute law without their limits; as by an evasion of the law, it appears that some of the reprieved slaves, if actually sold beyond the limits of the United States, have been sold to persons who have brought them into Georgia, and sold them there—one of whom has returned into this commonwealth, and was apprehended whilst committing an act of Felony, but was sent as was supposed to certain execution according to the law in that case made, to be identified by the court, and executed under his former sentence: but as he declared he never was carried out of the United States, he has been from time to time reprieved on his new sentence of death, till that fact can be ascertained, and the doubt removed of the legality of his execution under his last sentence; if he were not sold according to the express direction of the law, that is fold out of the United States , otherwise it is observed that he cannot be said to have returned. It is proper to remark also respecting the penal laws, that there is reason to apprehend from the frequency of murder of the second degree, as it is called, that the power of juries to determine the degree of murder, especially as they are more liable to be led into erroneous opinions, by the arguments of the advocates for criminals applied to their feelings than the judges were, has had no small share in producing this melancholy circumstance. The frequency of murder will appear from this, that out of 113 criminals in the penitentiary on the first of October, 12 of them were condemned for this crime.—I beg leave to refer the General Assembly for further suggestions on the subject of the penal laws, to a memorial of the judges which was laid before the Legislature in their session of 1802. I think, sir, when I have taken the liberty to point out defects in our penal laws, I ought to remark that there is a certain crime called duelling, which flukes at large throughout the United States, & which though of a very dangerous nature to the peace and happiness of society, and is often productive of inexpressible distress to private families, is not even named in our Revised Code of Laws. Surely some remedy for this great and increasing evil may be discovered, and effectually applied by the united exertions and wisdom of the Legislature. With respect to the public guard, I have to remark that its service has been found of great importance in supporting the authority of the keeper and in preventing the accomplishment of deep laid plots of insurrection of the prisoners in the penitentiary, and in contributing greatly to the preservation of order in the streets of the city on days when the public quiet is most liable to be disturbed. This corps appears to me to deserve the confidence reposed in them by their country, and their commander's applause, for his activity and vigilance. I heartily recommend them to the regard and fostering care of the Legislature; and cannot refrain from repeating a suggestion which I made to a former General Assembly, that it would be advisable to hold out at least the same inducements, to the soldiers to remain in that corps as have been held out to the regular army of the United States. Their widows and the old and infirm soldiers are subjects worthy of Legislative attention. Solid policy as well as justice requires this, and that this institution should be cherished as long as the penitentiary, and slavery exist in this state. Here it is proper to observe that on the fidelity and vigilance of the guard at the penitentiary so much depends, that on a recent occasion of alarm there, during the reduced state of the company by uncommon sickness, a detachment of a subaltern, sergeant, corporal and 12 men were ordered from the militia of the city to assist the guards during their sickness. Having now laid before the General Assembly such statements and opinions respecting the several usual and most remarkable subjects of their annual deliberations, I will only suggest that it would promote the dispatch of public business if some regular mode were established of transmitting their acts and resolutions to the executive as soon as passed, for want of which the legislative will on several occasions has not been known and executed so soon as it ought. I should, sir, conclude here, but cannot refrain from congratulating the General Assembly, on the happy and honorable termination of the war with Tripoli, the release of our fellow citizens the officers and crew of the frigate Philadelphia, and the accommodation of differences with Tunis. The names of Preble, Decatur, Israel, Sommers and other brave officers of the navy of the United States who signalized themselves in the attacks on the vessels in the harbour and on the fortifications of Tripoli, and the name of Eaton, whose astonishing enterprise, skill and intrepidity in conducting it, and which was so highly in favor of the last intended attack, which was happily by the success of his expedition rendered unnecessary, and the lives of many of our brave countrymen saved, will deserve our grateful remembrance, and will be handed down to our latest posterity amongst those of the most illustrious of heroes. I will now, sir, only repeat my annual, nay daily prayer for the happiness of our country, and for the individual health and prosperity of yourself and every member of your house, and add my assurances of the profound respect with which I have the honor to be their's, and your most obedient servant, JOHN PAGE.
TO NON-RESIDENTS OF KENTUCKY. THE SUBSCRIBER living in the neighborhood of Frankfort, Kentucky, having undertaken to pay the taxes of a number of gentlemen residing in Virginia and elsewhere, on their lands in this state, and finding that the remitting of money to him for that purpose is attended with great difficulties, risk and trouble, proposes it to those gentlemen and any others who may find it an accommodation to them, the following plan, to wit: That they shall deposit their money in either of the banks of Richmond, Alexandria, George Town or Baltimore, on or before the first day of May annually, and authorise some person at those several banks to advise him by post of the amount, and to whose credit it shall be applied, and empower him to draw for the same, payable on sight. The lands of non-residents are advertised about the first of July, which is an expense of twenty-five cents on each tract. The subscriber's draft will command the cash in this state, and as soon as his bills are honored at any of the abovementioned banks, he will advance the money in Kentucky, deducting seven and a half per cent commission for his trouble, in attending to and executing the business. He will inclose duplicate receipts to those banks in which the money is deposited, or to the proprietors of the lands, keeping the original in his own possession, to correct any errors which may occur in the auditors office of Kentucky. To those gentlemen who may wish to pay their taxes in this way, and who have not a personal acquaintance with the subscriber, he begs leave to refer them to the Hon. John Breckenridge, the Hon. Matthew Walton, Esquires, now in congress at the city of Washington, or to Gen. John Preston of Montgomery county, and Col. James Breckenridge of Botetourt county, Virginia, as to the confidence which may be reposed in him. NATHANIEL HART. N. B. The postage on all letters directed to me on the above business must be paid. December 10. (ePet May.)
NOTICE. BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed to me by John Kelso, to secure the payment of a debt due by him to John and William Bell, 1 Ball, on Friday the 20th of December, at the house of the said John Kelso, in the upper end of the county of Cumberland, proceeded to sell so much of that valuable Farm, containing 550 acres of Land, on which he now lives, (subject to two prior deeds of trust) as will pay the sum due to the said John and William Bell, of about six hundred and fifty pounds, with some interest thereon, for the benefit of John Eppes. CREEED TAYLOR, Trustee. Nov. 19. epids
THE Stockholders are hereby Notified, that the Annual Meeting for electing Directors, will be held on Monday the 6th January. Power of Attorney for voting by proxy for Directors: Know all men by these presents, That I do hereby appoint _____ of _____ and proxy, for and in name and behalf, to vote at any election of a Director or Directors of the Bank of Virginia, as fully as I might or could have personally preferred. In witness whereof have hereunto set hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ Signed and delivered in the presence of _____
Power of Attorney for receiving Dividends: Know all men by these presents, That I do hereby constitute and appoint _____ of _____ lawful attorney for and in name and behalf, to receive and give receipts for all dividends now due, or which may become due on _____ shares to belonging in the capital or joint stock of the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Virginia. In witness whereof have set hand and seal this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ Signed and delivered in presence of _____
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.  DELINQUENT Shareholders, on the 8th Requisition, are hereby Notified, that that shares, on which the said requisition shall remain unpaid, will be sold on the 21th day of December next, at Mr. Brooks's tavern in Manchester, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon. JAMES BRANDER, Clk. Nov. 19. ep316D
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.  NOTICE is hereby given, That the Directors of the Manchester Turnpike, will attend at Robt Anderson's, in the county of Chesterfield, on the 20th instant, for the purpose of receiving proposals for completing that part of the road which remains unfinished. By Order of the Board, JAMES BRANDER, Clk. Manchester, Dec. 6th. 1805. 4t
PUBLIC SALE. On Tuesday the 17th day of December next, will be offered for sale to the highest bidder, at the late dwelling house of Col. William Peachey, deceased, in Richmond county: ALL the NEGROES belonging to said estate, consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock, and terms of sale made known on the day of sale. JOHN NICHOLSON, adm'r. Nov. 12. ep16D
NOTICE.—If Francis Lightfoot, a native of the county of New-Kent, and formerly a resident of the state of Virginia, be now living, or has any legal heir or descendant living, either in the United States or elsewhere, by applying either in person or by special agent, and producing sufficient evidence of their being such legal descendant, to Wm. or Nicholas Lightfoot of the county of James City, to Geo. or Lightfoot Pointexter of New-Kent, or to James Pointexter of Powhatan, will hear of something highly important and much to their advantage. ** The Printers throughout the U.S. are requested to insert the above twice, in their respective papers, and transmit their accounts to the Editor of the Enquirer. Nov. 19. ep2m
ELLIS & ALLAN Have just received by the Ships Prospectus and Georgia from Liverpool, and Suffolk from London, SUITABLE and a well selected assortment of FALL GOODS. Amongst which are; Duffel and Point Blankets Rose Blankets from 6-4 to 11-4 Napped Cottons Kerseys white and coloured Plaids do. Yarn and Plain Hose Nails from 3d to 30d Crown window glass 10 by 8, 11 by 9 and 12 by 10 Putty and Glue Boiled Linseed Oil in Jars English White Lead ground in oil Yellow Ochre Spanish Brown Verdigris in pots Bellows, Anvils, Vices and Smiths hammers Liverpool Filled Salt London Superfine Cloths and Callimeres, Sangle and double Mill'd Patent Woollen Cords Velvets, Hunters and Constitution Cords, Corduroy, and Thicksets Ladies London Kid and Morocco Shoes and Boots Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hose Silk Bath Instep do. White Angola Hose, very fine Gentlemen's Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hose Angolas and Lambs Wool Lambs Wool Half Hose Real Italian Sarcenets plain and checked Chambray Muffins Plain and Tamboured Jacquet Muffins Coloured Pique, & Laced Coloured & Cambric do. Coloured Cambrics and Calicoes Elegant Silk Shawls, do. Cambric do. Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets and Carpetting Gentlemen's Real Beaver, Fashionable Hats Patent do. Ladies Trimmed do. Rich Black Molekin Rich figured do. Guns and Pistols Elegant Bowling Pieces Seine Twine 6-8 and 10-4 Daper and Damask do. 8-4, 10-4, 10-18 Damask and Daper Table Cloths Trish Linens and 5-4 Irish Sheeting Which will be sold on moderate terms. October 25. tf
HATS, SHOES, &c. THE subscriber has received a good assortment of Hats, Shoes and hatters trimmings. 4-4 Cotton Shirting and Irish Linens, Sievenfons Bleach by the piece. For sale by D. J. BURR. Second door above the Eagle Tavern. November 29. (neww.)
BURR MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and PLAISTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality. FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. Dec. 4. [sp1f.]
A NEW TAVERN. REUBEN BURNLEY respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment in that commodious new building west of the Court-house. Attached to the premises is a new stone stable inferior to none in the state; and that he is in every respect, well provided for the accommodation of genteel company. N. B. Very liberal wages will be given for a good Cook—a male would be preferred. Charlottesville, Nov. 22. ep2m
JUST RECEIVED, THE 4th Vol. of Marshall's LIFE OF WASHINGTON.—Subscribers to this work are particularly requested to call for their respective books at William Prichard's Book and Stationery Store. Wm. Prichard begs leave to inform the public at large, that he is now selling off his stock in trade, at reduced prices. October 29. tf
Sales at Auction. Will positively be held at Auction, for cash, on Wednesday the 15th instant, Likely Negro MAN, who is a very good Boot and Shoe-Maker. TAYLOR & BROWN. December 10. ep3t
Sales at Auction. On Saturday the 21th inst. will be held at Auction on the premises, if not previously disposed of at private sale. THE LOT on Shocoe Hill lately occupied by Jeremiah Rawlings, immediately opposite to Mrs. Page's, on which there is a brick house with necessary out-houses. Terms—One third cash, and the remainder in 6 & 13 months; to secure the payment of which, a deed of trust upon the property will be required. TAYLOR & BROWN. December 10. ep4t
DOCTOR LARUS, BEGS leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of this city, and the Public generally, that he will continue, as formerly, to practice as a DENTIST. Those who may please to employ him in the line of his profession, may rely on the skilled attention by him to give satisfaction. December 12.
THE subscriber begs leave to present his thanks to the public; for the readiness with which they have purchased his pamphlet, and the hospitality manifested towards him—He is now in Richmond, where he hopes to experience the same support and generosity, particularly from the members of the Assembly, who he trusts will be foremost in assisting an old needy soldier, who has been blind for more than twenty years. JACOB PAYNE. December 12.
HOUSTON'S newly invented PATENT METALLIC HONE, may be had at Mr. Geo. Greenhow's store, opposite the Eagle Tavern. The utility of this machine for setting Razors and other instruments which require a fine edge, renders it an object worthy the attention of every individual who may have occasion for its use. December 12. tf
ENOCH SULLIVAN, SILVER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, RETURNS his grateful thanks to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement afforded him in his line of business, and hopes by his punctilious attention to the business, to which he was bred, to insure a continuation of the favor of a liberal public. He offers now for sale at his shop adjoining the Eagle Tavern, a general assortment of silver ware and jewellery of the most fashionable kind, consisting of silver Tea Pots, cream Urns, Tumblers, Spoons, and mourning and fancy Ear-rings, Lockets, Finger Rings, and Breast Pins, jet, white and coral Necklaces and Ear-rings, a general supply of Combs, plain and ornamented Pocket Books, thread Cases, Miniature and ring Cases, gold and gilt Seals, Keys and Chains. Highest price given for old gold or silver. December 8. tf
CHINA WARE, &c. THE subscriber has just received a handsome assortment of China, Glass, and Liverpool Ware, amongst which are some elegant sets of Tea Wares gilt with burnished gold, and a great variety of inferior kinds in complete and broken sets, China Bowls assorted, China and China glazed dinner, breakfast, & desert Plates, and China glazed Pitchers of various sizes, also, Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes and Cream Urns of the pearl and wedge wood kind. His glass chiefly consists of sets of Decanters, wine and claret Glasses, Tumblers and Goblets, oval cream Bowls, Sweet Meats and Salts handsomely cut and engraved, calfer and liquor Bottles in morocco frames, and a pretty general assortment of German plain Glass. His Liverpool ware is generally assorted, from which he can pack assorted crates to suit country retailers at a very moderate advance. He continues to keep a general assortment of groceries for retailing, of the best quality, and has now on hand, brown Sugar by the hogshead and barrel, Rum by the puncheon and bill. Coffee by the bag, New York Candles by the box, Imperial Tea by the chest, Salt by the sack, and Castings well assorted, by the ton or smaller quantity, all of which articles will be sold reasonable for ready money or negotiable paper. DANIEL TRIPLITT, (cp4w.) December 3.
THE Subscriber, agent for Messrs. Dupont de Nemours & Co. for the sale of Brandywine Manufactured Gun Powder, &c. informs his friends and the public, that he has received several quarter casks of M.F.F. Gun Powder, of the above manufacture; likewise, Camiller Powder, which on trial has been found superior to any imported, and which will be disposed of at a very reduced price for cash. Also, just received, a few sets elegant gilt French China—and on hand, a general assortment of Groceries, for sale low by AUBIN LA FOREST, ep3t Richmond, Dec. 10.
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND, MAKES Boots & Shoes to any pattern or fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use. Imported Boots and Shoes, of the first quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward me their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as they were on the spot. A—the length of the foot. B—the pitch of the instep. C—the round of the heel. D—the breadth of the instep. E—the ball of the foot. F—the heel against a perpendicular, and G—a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in figures the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. January 1. ep1f
GEORGE WILY, BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT, Near the Basin, BUYS and sells all kinds of Produce—Also, Lands Lots, and houses, Bank Stock, &c. His has for Sale, LOTS No. 141, 2, 3, and 4, which make one entire square in Du-Val's addition.—There is a good Spring attached to them. These lots are well worth the attention of any gentleman wishing to build a summer retreat for his family. July 23.—tf
MILITARY CERTIFICATES. FOR SALE, Certificates of this rate, bearing interest of 6 per cent. and receivable at the Treasury, for all arrearages of taxes, prior to the year 1798. WILLIAM PRICE, Cashr. Genl. M. A. S. May 10. tf
WANTED ON RENT, A COMMODIOUS HOUSE and LOT, with flow Barn attached thereto.—The vicinity of the town would be preferred. Apply to the Editor of the Enquirer. December 30. TGS tf