Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1809-06-09 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVIIIth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1661.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS,) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
Four Dollars Per Annum—Paid in Advance.]
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1809.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
HAVING executed a deed of trust to Benjamin Oliver, jr. William Cunningham, and Samuel Richardson, conveying certain property therein mentioned, to them, for the purpose of making sale thereof, in order to discharge all debts for which I am bound for my father, and my own debts,—It is therefore my wish that all such creditors may as soon as possible, make their respective claims known to the above named gentlemen, that they may know how far to carry the sales, which will take place the 1st of August next.
JOHN M. SYME.
4th June, 1809.
Valuable Property
FOR SALE.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust executed to us, by John M. Syme, of the county of Hanover, for the purpose of satisfying all debts for which he is bound for his father, and his own debts; we shall, on Thursday the first day of August next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, upon the premises, proceed to sell, four hundred and sixty-three acres, (by a late survey) of prime and valuable Land, adjoining the town of New-Castle, upon Pamunkey River, and the ferry across that river. Also, ELEVEN NEGROES, consisting of men, women, boys and girls, all the stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, and implements of Husbandry, &c. conveyed by the said instrument. Such title as we hold as trustees will be made the purchaser or purchasers, and possession of the land given at Christmas, with the privilege of seeding wheat this fall. The terms of sale will be one third cash, one third in six months, and the balance in 12 months, from the day of sale. Interest will be expected upon the distant payments. Bonds with approved security will be required of the purchasers of the personal property, and bonds with deeds of trust upon the land and ferry of the respective purchasers. The land, &c. will be shown by Mr. WM. CUNNINGHAM, living in New-Castle, or either of the Mr. SYMEs, to any person wishing to view the premises.—Creditors will be allowed to purchase, and their claims discounted.
According to Mr. John M. Syme's notification above, we or either of us, will receive the amount of any claim, and it is our wish that they be made known prior to the day of sale.
There are some previous liens upon this property, or some of it, to secure certain debts, which will be first paid, according to their several dates. Proposals for any part of the above property will be received by either of the trustees prior to the sale.
BENJAMIN OLIVER, jr.
WM. CUNNINGHAM.
SAML. RICHARDSON.
New Castle, June 4th, 1809.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed by Robert M'Fay on the 13th day of October, 1807, and recorded in the county court of Chesterfield on the 13th day of June, 1808, for the purpose of securing to John Baker, executor of Solomon Gordon, the principal payment of a debt particularly described in the said deed of trust, will be SOLD, on the premises, to the highest bidder, on Friday the 23rd day of August next, the TENEMENT in the town of Manchester at present in the occupation of Mr. Nathaniel Childers, formerly known by the name of LEATH'S OLD TAVERN, and designated in the plan of the said town by the No. eighty eight, containing one hundred feet in front of the main street, and one hundred and sixty six feet back, with convenient buildings thereon for the accommodation of a family, or a house of public entertainment. The above described Tenement has been once advertised and sold under the deed aforesaid, but the purchaser not having complied with the terms of the sale, it will possibly be sold on the day above mentioned under the provisions of the act of the last assembly of Virginia, entitled an act concerning executions and for other purposes.
THE TRUSTEES.
Manchester, 2d June, 1809.
The Editor of the Augusta Chronicle, in the state of Georgia, is requested to insert the above in his paper for one week, and send his account to Samuel Pleasants, Jun. Editor of the Argus, for payment.
THE TRUSTEES.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, [Price 25 Cents,]
SERMON,
DELIVERED AT THE CAPITOL, ON SABBATH, APRIL 30TH, 1809, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Female Humane Association OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
BY THE REV. CONRAD SPEECE, A. M.
Published by request of the Association. May 27, 1809.
City Hotel to Let.
THAT spacious convenient HOUSE and LOT, with out houses, Stables, &c. situated on the street that leads from the main street by the Governor's to the Capitol (which was lately in the occupancy of Mr. James Vaughan, as a Tavern. It will be let for one or more years, and possession given immediately. For terms apply to Benjamin Mosby of Powhatan, or B. Tate of this City, who are authorised by me to let the same.
RICHARD CROUCH.
Richmond, June 1st 1809.
[By Authority.]
Eleventh Congress of the United States: First Session.
An act respecting the ships or vessels owned by citizens or subjects of foreign nations with which commercial intercourse is permitted.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, all ships or vessels owned by citizens or subjects of any foreign nation with which commercial intercourse is permitted by the act, intitled, "An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes," be permitted to take on board cargoes of domestic or foreign produce, and to depart with the same for any foreign port or place with which such intercourse is or shall at the time of their departure respectively, be thus permitted, in the same manner, and on the same conditions, as is provided by the act aforesaid for vessels owned by citizens of the United States; any thing in the said act, or in the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, or in any of the several acts supplementary thereto, to the contrary notwithstanding.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO. CLINTON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
May the 30th, 1809.
APPROVED—JAMES MADISON.
Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, May 26.
VOTE OF APPROBATION.
(Continued.)
Mr. Findley said that this proposition contemplated a novelty in the legislative proceedings of this country. Where would it end if the House were now to make a solemn resolution approving of the conduct of the President? The answer returned to the speech of the king in monarchical governments committed the House making it to all that was contained in it. The practice in this country had been long considered an evil; indeed he thought he could show by the journals one instance in which the discussion of a single section in an answer occupied the House 13 or 14 days. It was a practice too which introduced at the very opening of the session all that irritation that commonly arose in the course of a session. Mr. F. said he supposed there was not a member in the House but did approve of the President's exercise of the authority vested in him. He presumed that they approved equally also of the same offer heretofore made to the Court of London. If the House were to appropriate the conduct of one President, they must appropriate that of others; and the conduct of the different administrations under the constitution might be brought into view. Mr. F. was totally against this motion, or any other of the kind.
Mr. Dana said that at the present time he should certainly not be for adopting the resolution. The adopting it at this time would certainly not comport with the object professed by the mover, which he had understood to be, to present a question on which there might be a general view of the conduct of the Executive in relation to the object in question. If the object was to bring up the question in a regular form that gentlemen might express themselves fully in relation to our affairs, it was very proper that this subject should be discussed in committee of the whole on the state of the Union. For himself, Mr. Dana said that he thought the mode of answering speeches might do very well in such a government as this, and whatever might be said of economy of time, by an attention to the actual extent it would be found that in fact very little time was lost by it. At the last session of Congress a committee had reported a resolution to which there were but two dissentients, the discussion of which occupied nearly three weeks. All agreed as to the result, but gentlemen combated each other's arguments. And undoubtedly, Mr. D. said, the rapidity with which the message was shot through a committee of the whole, was rather a farcical piece of business—and, indeed, it was not without some little surprise that, when he had come to the House this morning, he found the whole subject disposed of. If he had a convenient opportunity, Mr. D. said he should have no objection to express some of his opinions on points in the conduct of the administration. Yet he was not certain that an abstract proposition of this kind was a desirable thing to be adopted; although he admitted that it was desirable that there should be some mode of expressing an opinion on the measures adopted by the Executive during the recess, without being narrowed in the discussion by the rules of order.
Mr. W. Alston said, that when a resolution like the one proposed was presented to him, the substance of which met his approbation, if he was compelled to vote directly upon it, he would rather vote for it than against it. But if it were the object to bring before the House a discussion upon the message of the President and to return an answer to his Excellency's most gracious message, he should certainly be opposed to it. If ever there had been one particular part of the conduct of the former administration which had met the approbation of the Republicans of this country generally, it was the discontinuance of this practice. The result of the alteration was, that although more was done during the sessions of the Republican congresses, they terminate them three or four weeks sooner than ever had been done before. As to the opportunity which the answers afforded for debate, could any one say that sufficient latitude had not been taken in debate? Had not gentlemen even called others by name, and introduced every subject on any question? Mr. Alston said he was pleased with what had been done, and he could not vote that he was not pleased; but he was certainly opposed to entering into a full discussion at the opening of each session, of every thing which was to come under the consideration of the House. If they were to take up this resolution, they might as well take some abstract act of Mr. Adams's, he being still living, and discuss his political life—Washington, at least, he hoped, having departed from us, would be permitted to rest in peace.
Mr. Bacon said that with other gentlemen he could not but regret that this proposition had been brought forward. If he were brought to vote upon it, he need not tell the House that he should cordially vote for it; but it was really one of the last observations which he had expected to have heard from any gentleman that he wanted field for debate. He had thought that the grievance was the other way; that the cause of complaint was, that they consumed too much time in debate. He said he should certainly vote for the resolution, or, were it brought to a direct vote; but for the purpose of placing before the House the view of the subject which he entertained he should take the liberty to move an amendment to it, and then move to refer it to a committee of the whole. The amendment was in these words, proposed to be added to the motion:—"And furnishes an additional proof of the spirit of accommodation on the part of the government of the United States, which has at no time been interrupted."
Mr. J. G. Jackson moved that the whole subject be postponed indefinitely.
Wednesday, May 31.
Mr. M'Kim presented a petition from the Americans concerned in Miranda's expedition, now confined in jail in South America, praying relief. Referred to Messrs. M'Kim, Say, Emott, Roane, and Cochran.
Mr. Southard, from the committee of Revision and Unfinished Business, made a report in part. Ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. Lyon the petition of Thomas Paine, presented at the last session, was referred to the committee of claims.
On motion of Mr. Marion, a committee was appointed to enquire into the expediency of reviving the act giving the consent of the U. S. to the act of the Legislature of South Carolina, giving power to the city council of Charleston to impose duties on the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports.
Mr. Newton reported a bill authorising the accounting officers of the Treasury Department to give credit to certain collectors of the customs for allowances made by them to the owners of fishing vessels. Twice read and referred.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. Rhea offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on the Public Lands do enquire into the expediency of laying off and describing by certain metes and bounds a tract of country to which the Indian title is extinguished, within the limits of Louisiana, and to include all the settlements within the said territory, and
of having the said tract of country laid off into townships and sections, half and quarter sections, agreeably to the several laws heretofore made for surveying the lands of the U. States; and also to enquire into the expediency of granting one quarter of a section to every free male white person who now resides thereon, or who will within years actually improve & reside thereon.
This resolution was supported by Mr. Rhea, on the ground that the settlements in that country were much dispersed, and that the speedy settlement of it would give security to the frontiers, and form a barrier between the American settlers and the Indian nations on the frontier. It was opposed by Mr. Ely on the ground that the subject had for several sessions been before the committee of public lands, who however disposed to act on it, had never been able to perceive that any good was to result from it; and by Mr. Lyon on the ground, that the very reference of the subject to a committee would be an injury to the U. S. and a vexation to the people, delaying them from purchasing lands, under the idea that Congress were about to give them to settlers.
The motion was negatived—52 to 44.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr. Lewis offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of removing from West Point the corps of engineers constituting the Military Academy, to the city of Washington; and that they have leave to report thereon by bill or otherwise."
On the question "Will the House agree to consider the resolution?" there were for considering it, 47—against it, 51.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Mr. Bacon laid on the table the following resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be directed to prepare and report to this House, at their next session, a plan for the application of such means as are within the powers of Congress, for the purpose of protecting and fostering the manufactures of the U. S. together with a statement of the several manufacturing establishments which have been commenced, the progress which has been made in them, and the success with which they have been attended, and such other information, as in the opinion of the secretary, shall be material in exhibiting a general view of the manufactures of the U. S.
A motion having been made to print the resolution,
Mr. Lyon opposed the printing of it. He said that something should be done at this session for the benefit of manufacturers. It was cold comfort to them to tell them that they should have a report on the subject at the next session. He would not postpone a consideration of the subject, from the fear of giving offence to the British government by manufacturing for ourselves. He would proclaim to the world our intention to encourage manufactures.
Mr. Bacon concurred heartily in the patriotic views of the gentleman from Kentucky in encouraging the manufactures of our country. He had no idea by this motion of interfering with any particular measure which the gentleman wished to adopt in relation to manufactures; he merely looked forward to the establishment of some practical system for the encouragement of manufactures.
It was ordered to be printed.
PROCESS AGAINST MARSHALS.
Mr. Randolph, after making a number of remarks on the subject of the present session, in favor of doing the ordinary business of the annual session at this time, and hereafter holding the annual sessions in the spring instead of the winter, stated that he should proceed to the ordinary business of an annual session, until the House should come to some definite conclusion as to what time they would adjourn. He then stated that by a letter which he had received from the Marshal of the district of Virginia, and which from its being printed he believed to be a circular, he learnt that there was no provision by the laws of the U. S. for a summary process for the purpose of recovering from marshals and their de-
puties monies paid to them, and by them detained from those to whom it was due. It appeared, that the judges had decided that they were bound in their proceedings by no state laws in the respective states, except such as were in force when the U. S. courts were first organized, those laws then in existence in the several states having been adopted by Congress. If this was the case, it was certainly a casus omisus, and one to which the attention of Congress ought to be turned. He therefore moved,
"That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what provision ought to be made by law for enforcing a summary mode of proceeding against marshals and their deputies who have received money by virtue of executions issued from the courts of the U. States."
After some observations from Mr. Bassett on the probability of a short session, and from Mr. Livermore going to shew that the resolution was supererogatory, it was agreed to without a division, and Messrs. Randolph, Sanford, Livermore, Knickerbacker & Lyle appointed the committee.
AMERICAN SEAMEN.
Mr. Dana's resolution of yesterday was taken up, and referred to a committee consisting of Messrs. Dana, Burwell, Cook, Cobb, and N. R. Moore.
EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONIES.
The resolution for appointing a committee to enquire into the application of public monies, heretofore agreed to by the house, but reconsidered for the purpose of amendment, was amended so as to limit the duties of the committee to an investigation of the money transactions of the last eight years, and passed; and Messrs. Randolph, Macon, Smilie, J. C. Chamberlin, Seaver, Howard and Southard were appointed the committee.
VOTE OF APPROBATION.
The House then resumed the unfinished business of yesterday.
Mr. Ross spoke in favor of the resolution and against indefinite postponement; and Mr. Fisk at considerable length in favor of indefinite postponement. When Mr. F. concluded (4 o'clock) the House adjourned.
Thursday, June 1.
Much business was done this day, of which the following notice is all that we have room to take.
Mr. Lyon offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That for the protection of those who have commenced, and the encouragement of those who may be disposed to set on foot, manufactures within the United States, of the articles hereafter enumerated, as well as for the encouragement of the cultivation of the productions necessary for such manufactures, provision ought forthwith to be made by law to subject to additional duties on their importation in the U. States, all articles of which leather is the material of chief value—hemp and cotton and all articles of which they or either of them are the material of chief value—Woolen cloths whose invoice prices shall exceed six shillings sterling per square yard—Woolen hosiery, window glass, silver & plated ware, paper of every description, nails, spikes & tacks, hats, clothing, ready made, millinery of all kinds, beer, ale and porter.
This resolution was, after debate, refused a reference to the committee of commerce and manufactures, 55 to 49, and ordered to lie on the table, ayes 75.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Van Horne, was refused consideration, 58 to 54:
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire into the propriety of modifying or repealing the laws relative to drawback, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Randolph's resolution declaring that provision ought to be made by law for taking the third census of the inhabitants of the United States, was taken up, passed without opposition, and referred to a committee to bring in a bill.
Mr. Randolph's resolution declaring that provision ought to be made by law for securing an impartial trial by jury, &c. was taken up, and after debate passed without opposition.

Friday, June 2. Some business of minor importance was done, which shall be noticed in our next paper.  FOREIGN RELATIONS. On motion of Mr. J. G. Jackson, the unfinished business of yesterday, (Mr. Randolph's motion for a vote of approbation) was ordered to lie on the table, 54 to 41; and
The House went into a committee of the whole, Mr. Basset in the chair, on the bill for continuing in force and amending the non-intercourse law. A motion was made by Mr. Gardener that the committee rise for the purpose of recommending the bill to amend it so as wholly to repeal the non-intercourse law, and re-enact that part of the system which it was judged proper to retain, in a separate bill. This motion was opposed at great length by Mr. J. G. Jackson; and supported by Messrs. Quincy, Livermore and Gardiner. Mr. Randolph commenced a speech, but a question arising on a point of order, and some irritation being caused by it, after a reversal by the committee of the chairman's decision on the point of order, the committee rose and reported progress, and at three o'clock
The House adjourned till Monday.
Monday, June 5. A message was received from the senate, announcing the death of Francis Malbone, Esq. a member of that body from the state of Rhode Island.
On Motion of Mr. Potter, the following resolutions were immediately adopted: Resolved, That this house do attend the funeral, this afternoon, at five o'clock of Francis Malbone, late a senator of the U. States from Rhode Island.
Resolved, That the members of this house will wear crape on the left arm for the space of one month, in testimony of respect for the deceased.
Mr. Nelson, from the committee on that part of the message of the president which relates to the military establishment, moved that the committee be discharged from the consideration of the surplus appropriations for the expenses attending the building, equipping, &c. of the gun-boats. Not acted upon.
The house then adjourned.
SENATE.
Friday, June 2. Stanley Griswold, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the state of Ohio, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Edward Tiffin, appeared and took his seat.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to amend and continue in force the act entitled "An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes," together with the amendment submitted yesterday; and on motion by Mr. Pickering further to amend the bill, ordered that the bill and the amendment be recommitted to Messrs. Smith of Md. Giles, Lloyd, Pope and Gregg.
Mr. German, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the President's message as relates to the defence of our seaport towns and harbors, &c. reported a bill making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the Northern and Western frontiers of the U. S.
Ordered to the second reading. Adjourned to Monday.
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
LONDON, April 9.
Sir John Moore's celebrated last Letter. Yesterday we were favored with a copy of the following letter of Sir John Moore, which has just been printed in pursuance of the order of the house of commons, and concerning which great curiosity has been excited.
Extract of a letter from Lieut. general Sir John Moore, to viscount Castlereagh, dated Coruna, January 13th, 1809.
"Situat as this army is at present, it is impossible for me to detail to your lordship the events which have taken place, since I had the honor to address you from Astorga on the 31st of Dec. I have therefore determined to send to England, brig. gen. Charles Stewart, as the officer best qualified to give you every information you can want, both with respect to our actual situation, and the events which have led to it."
"Your lordship knows that if I had followed my own opinion, as a military man, I should have retired with the army from Salamanca. The Spanish armies were then beaten; there was no Spanish force to which we could unite, and I was satisfied that no efforts would be made to aid us, or to favor the cause in which they were engaged."
"I was sensible, however, that the apathy and indifference of the Spaniards would never have been believed; that had the British been withdrawn, the loss of
the cause would have been imputed to their retreat, and it was necessary to risk his army to convince the people of England, as well as the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards had, neither the power nor the inclination to make efforts for themselves. It was for this reason that I made the march to Sabagun. As a diversion it succeeded; I brought the whole disposable force of the French against this army, and it has been allowed to follow me, without a single movement being made to favor my retreat. The people of the Galicians, though armed made no attempt to stop the passage of the French through their mountains. They abandoned their dwellings at our approach, drove away their carts, oxen and every thing that could be of the smallest aid to the army. The consequence has been, that our sick have been left behind; and when our horses or mules failed, which, on such marches, & through such a country, was the case to a great extent, baggage, ammunition, stores, &c. and even money, were necessarily destroyed or abandoned."
"I am sorry to say that the army, whose conduct I had such reason to extol on its march through Portugal, and on its arrival in Spain, has totally changed its character since it began to retreat. I can say nothing in its favor, but that when there was a prospect of fighting the enemy, the men were then orderly and seemed pleased and determined to do their duty. In front of Villa Franca, the French came up with the reserve, with which I was covering the retreat of the army; they attacked it at Calcebelos. I retired, covered by the 95th regiment, and marched that night to Herresias, and from thence to Nogales and Lugo, where I had ordered the different divisions which preceded to halt and collect. At Lugo, the French again came up with us. They attacked our advanced posts on the 6th and 7th, and were repulsed in both attempts, with loss on our side. I heard from the prisoners taken, that three divisions of the French army were come up, commanded by marshal Soult; I therefore expected to be attacked on the morning of the 8th. It was my wish to come to that issue; I had perfect confidence in the value of the troops, and it was only by crippling the enemy that we could hope either to retreat or to embark unmolested. I made every preparation to receive the attack, and draw out the army in the morning to offer battle. This was not marshal Soult's object. He either did not think himself sufficiently strong, or he wished to play a surer game, by attacking us on our march, or during our embarkation. The country was in recessed, and his position too strong for me to attack with an inferior force. The want of provisions would not enable me to wait longer. I marched that night; and in two forced marches, bivouacking for six or eight hours in the rain, I reached Betanzos on the 10th instant."
"At Lugo, I was sensible of the impossibility of reaching Vigo, which was a too great a distance, and offered no advantages to embark in the face of an enemy. My intention was then to have retreated to the peninsula of Betanzos where I hoped to find a position to cover the embarkation of the army in Ares or Redes Bays; but having sent an officer to reconnoitre it, by his report I was determined to prefer this place. I gave notice to the admiral of my intention, and begged that the transports might be brought to Coruna; I had found them here on my arrival on the 11th, the embarkation would easily have been effected, for I had gained several marches on the French. They had now come up with us, the transports have not arrived; my position in the front of this place is a very bad one; and this place, if I am forced to retire into it, is commanded within musket shot, and the harbor will be so commanded by cannon on the coast, that no ship will be able to lay in it. In short, my lord general Stewart will inform you how critical our situation is. It has been recommended to me to make a proposal to the enemy, to induce him to allow us to embark quietly, in which case he gets us out of the country soon, and this place, with its stores, &c. complete; that otherwise we have the power to make a long defence, which must cause the destruction of the town. I am averse to make any such proposal, and am exceedingly doubtful if it would be attended with any good effect; but whatever I resolve on this head, I hope your lordship will rest assured, that I shall accept no terms that are in the least dishonorable to the army or to the country."
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.
A vessel has arrived in the Delaware, which left Bordeaux the 2d May, by which it is said advices have been received of the determination of peace between France and Austria, instead of the war which impended—That the maritime ports and territory of Austria on the Adriatic, have been ceded to France, and a treaty, offensive and defensive, concluded between France and Austria.
Should this information prove true, the convention of delegates from all the civilized nations, so long contemplated, to form a determined code of law of nations, and for establishing a perpetual peace, cannot be very remote; perhaps the new infatuation of the emperor of the Turks may for a short time impede it; but Turkey could not resist thirteen weeks, against a combined operation of Russia, Austria and France; and the head-quarters
of the French army of Dalmatia, is not more than 400 miles from the Turkish capital.
June, 5. The report of an arrival in the Delaware from Bordeaux, appears to be ungrounded, and is now supplanted by a similar report from St. Bartholomew. We gave the matter only as a report, but our judgment as to the alleged fact led us to disbelieve it; for we could not credit the conclusion of a treaty on the part of Austria with France, after all her stupendous preparations for war against France, upon any other grounds than an assumption that the court of Austria had become more wise than it has been half a century past, an assumption which there is nothing to sanction. We believe that the Austrian cabinet will be stimulated to its destruction, in order to occupy France in Europe, while the British are carrying on their plans in South America, plans long formed, much matured, of which the agents are already in the islands and on the main, where we may expect at no very remote day to hear of an explosion which will require all the wisdom and constancy of our government, in its neutral and pacific policy, to guard our country from the effects of. The United States, with a steady pursuit of the policy that has so far preserved us from direct involvement in European conflicts, will no doubt profit commercially by the convulsions which Great Britain is stirring up in South America; the French scattered over those colonies, will like those of Ha-vanna and St. Jago, and like those of St. Domingo in former years, fly to our country, and the wealth of the fugitives will be diffused among us; but the most lucra-tive effects will be what has greatly influenced the abandonment of the British orders in council ; the provisions and other supplies of the United States will be essential to any military or maritime enter-prises; and as Britain is cut out from the supplies of bullion, which were formerly procured by agents established at Cadiz, Lisbon, and all the seaports of Spain; the United States will become the depot of the bullion plundered or extracted from South America. How far these considerations may affect us with other nations, is not easy to anticipate. Aurora.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 5. It is with sensations of painful regret that we announce the sudden death of FRANCIS MALBONE, Esq. a Senator from the State of Rhode-Island. He dropped down yesterday on his way to attend Divine Service at the Capitol, and immediately expired.
The following is a report of the Secretary of the Treasury to both houses of Congress, received on Friday last:
REPORT. In obedience to the directions of the act supplementary to the act, entitled, "An act to establish the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following report—
The net revenue arising from duties on merchandise and tonnage which accrued during the year 1807, amounted as appeared by the last annual statement, to Dollars 15,060,000
A correct statement of that revenue for the year 1808 cannot be prepared at this time, but may be estimated, as will appear by the estimate A, to about 10,276,000. The revenue arising from the same sources which accrued during the first quarter of this year did not much exceed one million of dollars; and although considerable importations may be expected from Great Britain and the West Indies during the last six months of this year; yet, considering that there will be no arrivals from China and the East Indies, and the situation of the commercial intercourse of the United States with the rest of the world, it is not probable that the revenue accruing during the year 1809 will exceed that of the year 1808.
The specie in the Treasury on the 1st. of October, 1808, amounted to 13 846, 717 52
And the receipts during the last 3 months of that year, as appears by the statement (B) to 3,586,316 99
17,433,034 51 The disbursements during the same period have amounted, including 6,105,000 dollars paid in reimbursement of the principal of the public debt, to 7,491,339 79 Leaving a balance in the Treasury, on the 1st. Jan. 1809, of 9,941,694 72
17,433,034 51 The cash in the hands of Collectors and Receivers, and the out standing revenue bonds, amounted, on the last Jan. 1809, to 9,880,000 From which deducting for the expenses of collection and for the drawbacks payable during the year 1809 3,000,000 Leaves for the probable receipts of the year 1809, exclusively of the inconsiderable sums which may be received on account of the revenue accruing during that year, a sum of 6,880,000 Making together with the balance in the Treasury on the first of January 1809, of 9,941,000
16,821,000 An aggregate of 16,821,000 dollars applicable to the expenditure of this year. The expenses of the year 1809 are, in conformity with the existing appropriations, estimated at 14,500,000 dollars, consisting of the following items: Civil list (including the expenses of this session of Congress) miscellaneous expenses and foreign intercourse 1,342,000 Military and Indian Departments, viz. Appropriation for the Army and Indian Departs. 2,765,000
  Ditto for fortifications 475,000   Arms & mili-tary stores 550,000 3,790,000   Naval Department, this year's appropriation 2,913,000   Public debt (1,547,000 dollars of the appropriation of 3,000,000 of dollars for the year 1809, having been paid in advance in the year 1808, in order to effect the reimbursement of the whole of 8 per cent. stock) 6,453,000 14,500,000 
It must, however, be observed that the estimate in the sums payable in the course of this year on account of drawbacks is conjectural, and that the exportations particularly of colonial produce would, if the restrictions laid by the Continental powers of Europe on neutral commerce were removed, produce a much greater defalcation in the nett receipts into the Treasury than the sum assumed in the preceding estimate. In order to guard against any inconvenience arising from that contingency, and for the purpose of keeping always a moderate sum in the Treasury, it may be necessary to borrow a sum equal to the amount of the principal of public debt which will be reimbursed during the year, and which will exceed three millions of dollars.
By the 10th and 19th sections of the act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt, passed on the 3rd March 1795, the commissioners of the Sinking Fund are authorised from time to time to borrow and the bank of the United States to lend sums equal to the reimbursement of the public debt. But some doubts having arisen whether the powers vested by those two sections are applicable to the new six per cent. stocks issued by virtue of the act of February 11, 1807, in exchange of the old six per cent. deferred and three per cent. stocks, it is desirable that the authority should be expressly extended by law to that case. And no other provision seems necessary for the public service of this year.
It would be premature to attempt at this time an estimate of the receipts and expenditures of the year 1810. It is sufficient to observe that, although the receipts may exceed those of the present year, it is highly improbable that they should be equal to the expenditures of that year, which, unless the military and naval establishments should be reduced, will amount to sixteen millions of dollars. But it is believed that the revenue will after that year be adequate to the discharge of the annual expenses.
All which is respectfully submitted.  ALBERT GALLATIN. Treasury Department, June 1, 1809.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of high respectability to a member of Congress, dated St. Louis, (L. T.) May 10th 1809.
"The tranquility of the people in this Territory has of late been disturbed from a fear of Indian hostilities. Fort Madison, on the Mississippi and in the Indian country, was threatened to be attacked. Two companies of militia marched to reinforce it, and three more of volunteers have made this place their head quarters for several days past, waiting marching orders. The general court opened, and adjourned sine die—no business was done. But the danger is happily over; the militia are returning—the volunteers have returned, and the people are returning to their habitations and to their senses. The Governor deserves credit for his zeal and exertions to defend the country."
The following is an extract of a letter from Christopher Greenup, Esq. late Governor of Kentucky, to a gentleman in this city dated May 23:
"I am happy to inform you that by letters lately received from Kaskaskia, we learn that the alarm of Indian war has subsided."
Virginia, to wit:
At a court of Appeals held at the Capitol in Richmond, the twentieth day of May, 1809:
RULE. —Great inconveniences & delays having arisen from motions to alter & amend the decrees & special entries of this Court, after they have been entered of record, it is expected that in future the Counsel will respectively in all cases where a special decree or entry shall be deemed necessary, prepare notes of such decree or entry; as they may think ought to be made on the decision: to be considered as part of their statement, and delivered to the judges, with the record, at the final argument, in each cause.
A Copy, Teste, J. Brown, c. c.
Corn, Oats and Bran, FOR SALE,
BY wholesale, and retail, at a reduced price.—Enquire opposite the Bell Tavern.
Samuel Bell, Grocer. Richmond, June 9, 1809. 3t
Ten Dollars Reward.
R UNAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of last month, my negro man NELSON. He is a bright Mulatto fellow, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout and well made, has a bushy head of hair, of a yellowish colour, is apt to smile when spoken to, and looks down and stammers in his speech when closely examined. I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver him to me in the lower end of Goodland, or secure him in jail, so that I get him, besides paying all reasonable expenses.
June 2d, 1809. Wm. POWEL, Sen. w4-p.
Virginia News. RICHMOND. FRIDAY, June 9, 1809.
JOHN RANDOLPH.
WE cannot give to our readers at this time, the long and incoherent speech of this gentleman, in support of his motion to present an address of thanks and approbation to the President. He vehemently insisted upon excluding from this enquiry any thing which may relate to the last administration. But at the same time takes the opportunity of pouring forth his dogged invective against the man who so lately retired from office, amidst the fervent acclamations of his countrymen. The few extracts which follow, serve as a specimen to show the brilliancy of his rhetoric, and the sublimity of his satire. [The speech will be given entire in the Argus as soon as possible.] "I am not willing (says he) to attach the sound, healthy body of the present administration—healthy so far, and I trust, fortifying itself against contagion, to the dead corpse of the last. It is an old adage (he continues) and a very homely one, perhaps too much so for the delicate ears of this assembly, that if you put one added egg into a pudding, you may add fresh ones ad infinitum , but you can never sweeten it. And, Sir, I defy the gentleman from Massachusetts with all his political cookery, by pouring out of the jar of our present situation, into the old mess, to sweeten it."
"Thus, from the tombs of the dead, he suddenly lights into the kitchen of the living, and not very long afterwards, commences in a most singular style, to dance upon the light fantastic toe thro' (to use his own words) the cotillion of non-importation, embargo, and non-intercourse."
But if we are not mistaken, it will require more steps and capers in the political cotillion, than is well suited to the infirmity of Mr. Randolph, before he can regain the confidence of those against whom he has levelled the most malignant shafts of his quiver. It cannot be forgotten that during the last Congress he even forced an occasion to fulminate his denunciation against Mr. Madison, when the committee to whom was referred that part of the President's message, relative to foreign affairs, brought in their report. We shall avoid the unparadable phrase which he used, and as he is so fond of pudding, &c. we shall merely say, that he insinuated that Mr. Madison had at least one or two fingers in the pie. This report or five excited his offence, but notwithstanding he then believed that most of the ingredients were furnished by Mr. Madison, he now comes forward after the lapse of 4 little months, to hail the dawn of his administration with flattery. It may not look like flattery, in the words of the resolution, but it is in substance, to all intents and purposes—
That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.
And the suspicion of this being the design of Mr. R. is not without some foundation, particularly when we examine the efforts he is making to draw a line of distinction between the conduct of the two presidents, in bold defiance of the plain language of Mr. Madison's message, where he in fact observes that the same temper and policy had been pursued by his predecessor.
It is to be presumed that Mr. Madison having always been in the cabinet with Mr. Jefferson, that he was privy to every principle of his movements; and of course this testimony of Mr. Madison to refute the aspersions against Mr. J. must be considered conclusive and unanswerable. Mr. R. in his vindictive declamation against Mr. J. seems to discard every thing like a spirit of toleration, and because Mr. J.'s course of measures happened not to hit his fancy, he lavishes every epithet of abuse which his inexhaustible fancy can suggest. It is certainly not defensible to follow a bad example, but upon this occasion, or any other, Mr. R. can claim very little mercy, if his opponents should suspect his motives. And if it were admitted for a moment that Mr. R. was right, it would amount to nothing more, to use a French proverb, than Le Renard preche aux Poules . But to return to the cotillion of non-importation, embargo and non-intercourse. We cannot but observe that Mr. R. in his arguments pursues exactly the same course which has been marked out by the Federalists. For the truth of this remark let the reader turn to the speech of Mr. Bayard during the last session. The similitude of reasoning is unavoidably striking and the conclusions are almost exactly the same. But we are far from being so disingenuous as to believe that his mind was conscious of moving in the same path. The most particular feature of Mr. R.'s speech which strikes our attention is, that he entirely confines himself to the consequences resulting to ourselves, from our own measures, without a posteriori , tracing the effect to the true cause; and like most of his disciples, never once hints at any other course which would have been better. It is the easiest matter conceivable to delude weak minds by sympathising with them in the necessities they have wanted, and the suffering they have endured, and at the same time to keep from their view the unavoidable cause which produced them. This is the subtle species of reasoning which has been used by the minority all along to convince the people of what they actually felt, which by the bye was a very easy matter, whereas to convince them that it was entirely for their future benefit, has perhaps constituted one of the greatest obstacles which the late restrictive system has had to encounter. We presume that it is an essential property of the statesman, and we have some idea that Mr. R. has uttered a similar sentiment himself, that he should possess what may be called political forecast, and if possible to avoid disasters by wise precautionary measures. It is therefore always necessary to look back upon the conduct of an enemy, to examine his character, to comprehend the principles of his conduct, and if possible to find out the object he wishes to obtain. What then, shall we say if we review the conduct of Great Britain in these simple points of considera-

tion? That she has pursued a deep and rapid series of insults and injuries dictated by commercial jealousy, a desire to make our trade subservient to her directions, & a total disregard & contempt for the rights of the neutral world. From the year 1793 & '94 our commerce has been continually harassed and intercepted, and those rights which we claim as dear and unalienable, have been treated with mockery and disdain. Negotiation has never proved any thing more than bird-line to lure us into their snare.
When such is the character of an enemy with whom we have to deal, are we not bound by every tie of policy to act with the utmost distrust and suspicion?
It would be evidence of the most aggres- sive insanity not to avail ourselves of the admonition to be drawn from experience. Particularly too when the map of Great Britain's conduct exhibits none but the dark lines of treachery, piracy and mur- der. This language cannot be considered too harsh even at this delicate crisis of af- fairs even by the English party themselves, who have been daily accusing their own government of corruption in being hostile to one country and impurely attached to an- other. Much less can Great Britain say so- herself, when the true likeness of her own deformity is presented to her view. Let it not be inferred that we are inimical to a settlement of our differences with that nation. We wish it most cordially, but let us not after the buffeting we have received, throw ourselves incautiously into her em- brace, which has hitherto nearly proved fatal. But if she is sincerely disposed to peace and amity upon honorable terms, we ought to proceed gradually and systemati- cally, least we are in too great a hurry we may catch hold of a thorn instead of an olive.
Under these circumstances we fain would ask our honest countrymen if the government was not perfectly correct in adopting some precautionary step in 1806? But Mr. R. in a temper of ridicule terms that measure, the miserable old non-importation act .
It is true that it prevented us from get- ting her fine clothes, her leather, her watches, her this and her that. But who would not give up the acquisition of these luxuries to preserve a fellow citizen from the most loathsome imprisonment, and his country from the most outrageous insult and indignity? The measure was certa- nly attended with its inconveniences, but e- very one believed that it would produce the most permanent advantages, and every one knew that it was a certain remedy to secure our property from spoliation and our sea- men from impressment.
But independent of the intrinsic merit and wisdom of this measure, the voice of the nation loudly called for the interposition of government from almost every quarter of the union, as was fully attested by the infi- nite number of remonstrances presented to Congress. And the only possible species of protection which our country could adopt without going to war, which was depreca- ted by every body, was the miserable old non-importation act ! But it is unnecessa- ry to pursue this enquiry, because the peo- ple, and some of the distinguished admirers of Mr. R. were at that time the zealous advocates of that measure.
In 1807, the never-to-be-forgotten attack upon the Chesapeake occurred, which gave rise to another measure on the part of our government, which excited universal satis- faction.
This was the proclamation interdicting the entrance of British armed vessels into our waters. This occurrence produced the most lively and general discussion upon the subject of impressment, and every one seemed perfectly willing to hazard a life to protect his fellow-citizen from the iron grasp of Great Britain. Upon the subject of impressment, we take the following lively extract from a pamphlet of no inconsider- able repute.
"Here too, as in all other British pre- tensions, the abstract injury is heightened by the manner of its infliction. The cruel- ties and outrage, which seem inevitably to attend the exertion of almost all their ma- ritime pretensions, prove either the inexo- rable inhumanity of their tempers, or that the pretensions themselves are so radically wrong, as to be incapable of lenient enforce- ment. That American seamen should be called upon by British cruisers, on the high seas, for proof of their nativity or citizen- ship, and if they fail in any minute requisi- tion, be pressed into the British navy, and there doomed to a protracted service, till, by the act of Parliament before cited, they become ipso facto, and in their own despite, British subjects, is a concatenation of injus- tice, that no recitude or circumspection can provide against, no argument can jus- tify, nor necessity excuse. It is not easy for a man by his free side to imagine the horrors of this lingering slavery. It is a bitter draught, disguised as it may be, e- ven in the pagentry and tumult of a naval victory. To a liberal mind, and many such have been thus injured, it can make but little difference whether the body be em- ployed in dragging loaded carts under an Algerine task-master, or serving the gun of a man of war under a petulant master midshipman."
This impression had reached a point of extent in its assertion, and of ferocity in its execution, which must soon have ex- hausted the little remaining forbearance of this country, when the attack on the Ches- apeake came, perhaps providentially, by the sacrifice of a few lives, to preserve the lives and liberties many. This base and bloody affair produced sensations in the U. States, and in England, which, though very different, were in unison as to the necessa- ry of checking such excesses. From this tremendous misapprehension of their or- ders, by British officers, in attacking a na- tional ship, it was made more evident than volumes of argument could have made it, that a persistence in this pernicious system would lead, in spite of the best precautions, to the most extensive disasters. The A- merican people, with one soul, resolved, on satisfaction for the past, and security for the future: and the British government felt the urgency for an ample apology, if not for a material modification of their preten- sion of impressment."
It has been said by the English party in this country, that as soon as Mr. Canning heard of this enormous atrocity, he sponta-
neously offered ample reparation. So far from this, he endeavored by every strat- agem in his power, to avoid any admission that Great Britain had no right to enter on board our ships of war. We are likewise told that when Mr. Canning dispatched his huffish show minister, Mr. Rose, with in- structions to offer redress for this heart- rending attack upon our country, that we ought to have dismissed every thing like the remembrance of injury and resentment from our countenance, like Curran's mis- erable client, when his brain was on fire , and every fiend of Hell was let loose upon his heart, he should then it seems, have placed himself before his mirror; he should have taught the streams of agony to flow decorously down his forehead; he should have composed his features to harmony; he should have withered with grace and groan- ed with melody.
Such is the pitiful conduct which the En- glish party wished us to have shown. Yes, Mr. Canning knew very well that the pride of America would never submit to his stratagem and arrogance. Great Britain had injured us deeply, and according to e- very principle of moral and natural jus- tice, she ought frankly to have unfolded the terms of reparation.
But instead of this, she considered her- self insulted, because we had even dared to adopt a precautionary step to prevent simi- lar injuries. But Mr. R. says that the miserable old non-importation act was the cause which prevented Great Britain from coming to terms of accommodation. Does Mr. R. wish to find an excuse for Britain in being thus slow and indifferent in the way of justice? Does not the British mi- nister thro' the medium of Mr. Rose, pe- remptorily state that he will offer no pro- positions until the proclamation is repeal- ed? With the British ministry then, the proclamation is the impediment, but Mr. R. seems inclined to insist upon it that they are wrong, that it is certainly the miser- able old non-importation act , which was ne- ver once mentioned by Mr. Rose.
(To be Continued.)
CONGRESS, &c.
At present it is a subject of considerable speculation, at Washington, what will be the length of the session: and what the out- lines of the system determined on to be pursued by the administration. Opinions on those points are various both in, and out of Congress; but we feel ourselves authori- sed to assert, that the session will not exceed one month; and that our administration and its friends wish to leave things gener- ally, in statu quo . The non-intercourse law for defence and resistance will not be materially relaxed in. A few other steps will be taken in order to adapt our laws to the present varied state of things. The policy of this system is even conceded by the grave and more substantial federal- ists.
It is not evident; for it is uncertain, what effect will be produced, by the change and prospect of our English relations, or the conduct of France towards us; although there is every reason for a well grounded confidence, that she will be conciliatory, pacific, and liberal: Nay, even between England and ourselves, the door for negoti- ation is barely opened . We cannot calcu- late upon its final result with any man- ner of certainty, although there is great reason to anticipate a favourable and an agreeable one.
A commercial treaty with Great Bri- tain, will probably, soon be on the tapis; we know that questions of immense importance and difficulty will again present them- selves.
The privileges of our FLAG;
OUR SEAMEN and CARGOES;
The principle of EXTRATERRITORIAN;
The COLONIAL TRADE, &c.
Under these circumstances it is mani- fest, that Congress would legislate to great disadvantages, on every subject connected, in the remotest degree, with our foreign relations. By the next session, it will be ascertained what is the temper, dispositi- on, and policy of the belligerents towards us, and we will have all the data necessa- ry to our acting and understanding correct- ly.
Mr. Randolph is raving and storming furiously. He will insist on disbanding the army and disorganizing the whole existing system. Nothing else has suited his pur- poses for some time past. If his projects were to be adopted, and they should here- after be found to have been premature; if it should appear that our diplomatic oper- ations were enervated by them; our argu- ments enfeebled; or as it possibly may still happen, that we are totally disappointed in our present pleasing anticipations; he would be one of the first to reprobate and denounce his administration for their blind- ness and impolicy. He would reproach them for not being prepared for events - For neglecting the true maxim, "to pre- serve peace, prepare for war." He is perpetually teazing the house with his pro- jects - With all his affectation of indepen- dence, and indifference to public opinion, he is the greatest popularity hunter in the house.
Understanding the public pulse, he is eternally fastening on & lugging in, the subjects of the Military - The Treasury - The Liberty of Speech and the Press , and travels at random over the old ground that has been trodden by thousands before him - Retains all his hacknied stuff - Abstract commonplace maxims and aphorisms, which any theorist may imagine and digest, without allowing for difference of circum- stances or examining the probable practi- cal results. Little quibbles in debate, such as that an unanimity is no majority, be- cause the latter pre-supposes a division and a minority, &c. &c. to which no grave, no- elevated senator, or statesman, would de- scend. In short he is becoming grossly disgusting to the house.
Whig.
Federalists claim the merit of the recon- ciliation with Britain. Upon what this claim is founded, it is difficult to conceive. The advance in this instance towards the recon- ciliation was made by Britain. What in- duced her to this step is a matter of disa- greement. If she was compelled to it by the embargo, as republicans believe, Fede-
ralists can claim none of the credit, for they opposed its being laid, and they labor- ed hard for its premature repeal. If she was led to it by the non-intercourse act , as Mr. ERSKINE asserts, they can share none of this honor, for all their members of Con- gress but two voted against it, and out of Congress they universally condemned it. - If Madison's election brought her to her senses, they have no part of the praise, for they had none in the act, every federal vote being given for Pinckney and King. If she was forced to it by her sufferings at home , it was the embargo which produced those sufferings, and so far from their aiding to render it effective, they did all they could clandestinely to relieve her wants and en- able her to bear up under it. If it was her disasters abroad which brought down her proud spirit to a proper level, federalists can boast of no service on this score, for they gave her all they could, their good wishes. In short, unless we admit that withholding her claims, applauding her persistence in them, declaring that if she did not yield, we must, exaggerating the prowess of her arms and the extent of her resources, multiplying the advantages of her friendship and magnifying the evils of her enmity - unless we admit that oppos- ing all the measures of our own govern- ment, and holding it up as far as possible to contempt and ridicule, disparaging the power and resources of our own country, and laboring to weaken it by fomenting di- visions and discords, opposing the pas- sage of salutary laws, and exciting to vio- lation of them when constitutionally ena- cted, inculcating the idea that the embargo injured us more than Britain - unless we admit that these and similar acts were cal- culated to bring Britain to our terms, we must reject the claim of federalists to any agency in bringing about the reconciliation with Britain. - True American.
Sir John Moore's Letter, which we this day publish, is authentic and satisfactory evidence, that whatever may have been the desire of the Spaniards to prevent their country from being a fief of France, they had an unconquerable aversion to receiving any assistance from the British. The third paragraph of the letter shews, that though the Spaniards did not actually take up arms against the English, they took trouble to avoid them, and refused "the smallest aid to the army."
It also appears, that the British army it- self was in such a state of disorganization and insubordination, that the commander in chief declared, he could "say nothing in its favor." Another difficulty which great- ly embarrassed the later operations of the army was, that the Transports in which it was to re-embark, were not in readiness until some days after the British had reach- ed Corunna. This it was, which gave time to the French army to come up, and compelled a battle, the severity and slaugh- ter of which, will long be deplored. This letter explains more clearly than any thing yet published, the causes which in so short a time, prostrated in the dust, the hopes of the Spanish Patriots. - Press.
FROM THE PUBLIC ADVERTISER.
Unfortunate Affair - On Thursday af- ternoon a quarrel arose between Capt. John Roach, of the brig Hawke, at the quar- antine ground and his mate. The following particulars which led to and decided the dispute are obtained from the Coroner. When Capt. Roach returned on board, he enquired of the mate if he had performed certain duties as directed, in counting some sticks of logwood; the mate replied, that "he had weighed them but had not taken the count," and declared, that he (the cap- tain) had not directed them to be counted. The captain affirmed that he had direct- ed them to be counted, and called the mate a liar! The lie was returned - upon which the captain pulled the mate by the nose and called him a man of no spirit! The mate replied, "bring up your pistols, and I will convince you that I am a man of spirit!" The captain immediately brought a pair of pistols out of the cabin, and on presenting one to the mate he said, "There is a loaded pistol for you, mine is not loaded - take your distance!" The mate went forward and said, "captain are you ready?" The other replied, "fire & be damned!" Upon which he did fire, and shot the captain through the head.
This explanation is not given for the pur- pose of exciting prejudice against the un- fortunate man, now in the hands of the law; it is merely to prevent any improper construction which might be given to the statement of an evening print.
40,000 Dollars found!
Forty thousand Dollars in specie, were lately found in a hollow tree in Grayson county, in this State, by a man named Per- kins, a farmer. They are said to be high- ter than the American standard, or Spanish milled dollars. Perkins has, we are told, sent some of them to the United States mint. On this circumstance being mention- ed here a few days ago, in the presence of an intelligent country gentleman, he im- mediately remarked that the dollars must be of "Chisell's making." By this gentle- man we are informed, that about 45 or 50 years ago, a man named Chisell discover- ed, and commenced the working of the Lead Mines, on New River, in Gray- son county - that as usual, some silver was found among the ore, & that Chisell had ob- tained a permit from the British King to coin as much money from time to time, as would pay off his workmen. True to the adage, he took the ell for the inch, and proba- bly the discovery of Perkins is the fruits of Chisell's industry, which a premature death (foul play cannot prosper) prevented him from enjoying. - In this county, our infor- mant adds, at the place now occupied by Capt. Robert Hunter, on the main Rich- mond road, Chisell quarrelled with, and stabbed to death, a man named Rutledge. Chisell was seized, carried to Williamsburg, tried, and condemned to the gallows. He was found dead in the jail on the morning of the day destined for his execution. (Lynchburg Star.)
DUELLING.
In ridicule of this practice, Dr. Franklin used to tell the following story. A person said to another in a coffee-house - "Sir, a little further off, sir - you smell offensive-
ly." "Sir," answered the person address- ed, "that is an affront, and you must fight me," "I will fight if you insist upon it," rejoined the first; "but shall we mend the matter? If you kill me, I shall smell too; and if I kill you, you will smell worse than you do at present."
At a meeting of the New-Market Jockey Club, on Thursday evening, the 18th of May 1809. - Present
The President.
Thomas Watkins, John Nicholas, Jr.
Wm. R. Johnson, William Archer,
Richard Bate, Miles Selden,
Samuel Butler, John J. Thweatt,
Christ' T. Jones, John Avery,
William Wynne, Wade Mosby,
Robert Spotswood, Daniel Epes.
THE Jockey Club, impressed with the opinion, that Thomas Goode, a member of said Club, has so conducted himself in the race of this day as to require their investi- gation: inasmuch, as it has been suggested, that he the said Goode has been guilty of running a horse for the proprietor's Purse, with 14 lbs. less weight each heat, than the rules of the course require. The Club proceeded to examine Alexander Goode, rider for the said Goode, Edward Major, weigher for the day's race, William Archer, a member of the Club, and heard the said Goode in his own justification - whereup- on,
Resolved unanimously, That it is the o- pinion of this Club, that the said Thomas Goode, be acquitted of all censure on the foregoing charge; because it appears that the fraud wherewith he is charged, was committed by his grooms without the know- ledge of the said Goode or his rider.
Resolved further, That Ped and Nit, the property of the said Goode, implicated in the foregoing charge, be hereafter ex- cluded from attending any horses which may run under this course, in any race un- der the controul of this club.
Attest,
C. HARRISON, Pres't,
DANIEL EPES, Sec'y.
WHEREAS a report injurious to my character, has been industriously circulated, charging me with a fraudulent design in running my horse in the last races at New Market. In justification to myself and my friends, I am induced to make the follow- ing plain statement of facts: - Being enga- ged in the said races, and my rider weigh- ing only 80 lbs. I applied to Mr. Read, Saddler, in Petersburg, sometime in the month of March last, to make a saddle, lin- ed with lead, to weigh about 20 lbs. which made the weight for four years old colts: and being also engaged in a race in Notto- way, to run three years old colts, the weight being 86 lbs. I wrote to Mr. Read to make another saddle like the first, (lead excep- ted) which he had informed me would weigh 6 or 7 lbs. My meaning in wish- ing it made like the first was principally as to the shape, having made choice of a saddle tree that I liked, and not for the nefarious purpose that has been unjustly ascribed to me, by those who are ever willing to turn up the blackest side of scandal.
In running my horse Bob Tail, in the se- cond day's race, I depended upon my groom, an old and experienced hand, to saddle and start the horse, and was not present my- self, as was fully proven to the satisfaction of the Jockey Club. - It appears that the saddles were shifted, but I solemnly aver, that it was not done with my knowledge or consent. Indeed I shall ever believe that I lost the race by that unfortunate circum- stance. My horse won the 2d and 3d heats with such ease, that little doubt remains of his ability to have won the race with the proper weight. The purse of that day was worth only 225 dollars, a sum too inconsider- able to tempt even the hand of a felon. With this candid statement, together with Mr. Read's certificate below, I hope the public will be satisfied that nothing impro- per was intended by me.
THOMAS GOODE.
I HEREBY certify, that some time in the month of March last, I was employed by Thomas Goode, to make a saddle for him, plated with lead, to weigh about 20 lbs. of a size and shape which he then made choice of: a few days afterwards I received a note from him, requesting me to make "another saddle of the same size and likeness (lead excepted)" of the one above mentioned, which saddles were made and sent to him - As a considerable time had elapsed since the saddles were made, I was under the impression that they were pre- cisely alike in appearance and had so stat- ed it, but upon examination find myself mistaken. The two saddles are of the same size and shape, but owing to the ab- sence of my foreman, the workmanship is different; the heavy saddle is made plain, the other is full welted, with white seams, the webbing also is different. - Given un- der my hand this 25th day of May, 1809. JOHN B. READ.
20 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY about the 14th of last month, from the subscriber, residing in the city of Richmond, a Mulatto Man, na- med GEORGE, about 23 or 24 years of age. He is, I believe, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, with rather large limbs, and a little knock-kneed; his complexion is to- lerably bright, and his hair is rather more straight than that of mulattoes generally. He has lost the first joint of his middle or fore finger of one of his hands, which I think is the right hand, but the finger is perfect- ly cured. I do not recollect any other vi- sible mark by which I can describe him. I am informed that he has changed his name, and it is probable that he will with forged papers, attempt to pass as a free man.
All boatmen and masters or skippers of vessels are particularly cautioned against carrying him away. The above reward will be given to any person who will bring the said slave to me, or apprehend him so that I may recover him. J. ROBINSON. Richmond, June 3, 1809.
To all officers and Soldiers,
Or their legal Representatives,
WHO served in the regiment called the Virginia Blues, commanded by the late general (then colonel) G. G. Washington, from the years 1754 to 1765, and all those who served in the corps com- manded by Col. Henry Bouquet, & L. so those who served in the Pennsylvania Provincial; 1st battalion, commanded by Colonel John Armstrong; 2d commanded by Colonel James Burd; 3d commanded by the late General Hugh Mercer, (then colonel); 4th commanded by the late Colo- nel Turbert Francis: Notice is hereby gi- ven, that they are entitled to a valuable bounty of Crown Land, by virtue of the King of England's proclamation, dated the 7th October, 1793. The service must be proved by commission, discharge, or living witness.
Application may be made to Andrew Ellicott, Esq. and Paul Zuntzinger, Nota- ry Public, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Geo. Lewis Leffler, Esq. York; John Capp, Esq. Harrisburg; Hugh Brinson, Esq. George- town, Northumberland county; John Scott, Notary Public, Shippensburg; John Holliday Esq. Chambersburg; Charles Brevard, Esq. Carlisle, Jacob Rudolph, Esq. associate judge, Hanover, York county; Charles J. Smith, Bedford township and county; Robert Robb, Esq. Muncy, Ly- coming county; Frederick Hubley, Esq. Lebanon, Dauphin county; Flavel Rowan, Esq. Buffalo, Northumberland county; Joseph Foulk, Esq. Williamsport, Ly- coming county; and David Lusk, Esq. near the mouth of Bald Eagle creek, (who are requested to affix the subscriber's name as a grant to all papers by them receiv- ed) - or by letter addressed to the subscri- ber, at the Big Spring, in Cumberland county, or any of the above agents, any time before the 15th of July next.
All letters directed to the subscriber from the westward, to the care of capt. William Rippy, Shippensburg, and all letters from the eastward, to the care of Charles Bo- vard, Esq. Carlisle, or John Cap, Esq. Harrisburg.
Also, all those who have claims in the late revolutionary war, against the U. S. or any individual state, are desired to apply as above.
JAMES IRWIN.
April 15, 1809. (2)
New Book Store.
LEWIS ADAMS
HAS taken the store on the corner of the main street and the street leading to the Basin between the EAGLE & GLOBE taverns on the same side, where he has opened an elegant assortment of Books, in the different departments of science. His collection of LAW is the most exten- sive of any in Richmond, and generally of the best editions and well bound. He has also a good assortment of medical Books, of Divinity, History, Miscellany, the Latin Classics and most of the school books in general use, with a hand-some as- sortment of Quills, Letter and Writing Paper, Pencils, Wafers, Sealing Wax, Reeve's colors, India Ink, Flutes, Fifes, Fiddle strings, &c.
He has likewise a very handsome selection of the Poets and a good collection of Novels, Romances and Plays.
As it is his intention to keep up his as- sortment, with the addition of every new work of merit as they appear from the Press in Philadelphia and New York, he hopes by his assiduity and attention to his customers in procuring for them any work to be had from either of those places on the shortest notice, to gain their confidence and merit a portion of their generous pa- tronage.
He assures his friends and the public that his Books shall all be at the regular New York and Philadelphia prices, from which a liberal discount will be made to those who may please to become his con- stant customers and purchase to any con- siderable amount - Law Libraries will be furnished on very liberal terms as to dis- count or credit.
LEWIS ADAMS has the pleasure of announcing to the public at this time, the following new, interesting and valuable publications. Just received, Malthus on Population, bound & in boards, 5, 6 and 7 dollars.
Gillie's History of the world from the Reign of Alexander to that of Augus- tus, 3 vols. octavo, 7 50.
Vol. 1, Hening and Munford's Reports, new edition, royal octavo, (vol. 2 expect- ed in a few days.)
STRUGGLES THRO' LIFE, by Lieut. JOHN HARRIOTT, exemplified in the various travels and adventures in Europe, Asia, Africa and America - an interesting work -
Also, (price $ 2 in 2 vols.)
Thaddeus of Warsaw,
BY MISS PORTER.
"This work has more merit than can be ascribed to the crowd of productions of this class, and inculcates virtuous and mag- nanimous sentiments - Monthly Review."
"Thaddeus is a work of genius and has nothing to fear at the candid bar of taste; he has to receive the precious meed of sympathy from every reader of unsophis- ticated sentiments and genuine feeling." Imperial Review.
A consignment of FRESH RAISINS of different qualities, which will be sold at reduced prices for cash, or ex- changed for country produce - also a con- signment of Lee's Patent and Family MEDICINES
Richmond, June 7th, 1809. W4t

One Thousand Pounds WANTED. FOR the interest of which a plantation of 500 acres of valuable land will be given, until the money is repaid. Nearly 100 acres are in low ground, now in cultivation, lying on navigable water. The improvements are new and very good, in a healthy and desirable country. Enquire of the Printer. September 8, 1809. tf
Wm. McCAY, Watch & Clock Maker, In consequence of the late fire, has removed To the next House above his former Dwelling, on the Main street; Where he continues to MAKE and REPAIR all kinds of WATCHES and CLOCKS, as heretofore. Grateful to his numerous friends for the great encouragement he has hitherto experienced, he will omit no exertions to merit their future support. He has on hand, an assortment of JEWELRY and SILVER WORK, for sale; & constantly keeps good workmen employed, to execute in the newest style, and on the shortest notice any orders in the above branches, with which he may be favored. W. M. C. has also erected proper Furnaces, with every necessary apparatus, for the purpose of CASTING BRASS to any given pattern; and has in employment, some of the most skillful founders, or casters of Brass to enable him to complete all orders in that line, in the very best manner. N. B. The highest price given for old Gold, Silver, Copper Brass and Pewter. May 4th, 1809. gw
JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, A FRESH SUPPLY OF CHURCH'S & LEE'S GENUINE Patent Medicines. INCLUDING Worm Lozenges, Cough Drops, Restorative Balsam, Hamilton's Elixir, Essence and Extract of Mustard, Hahn's Antibilious Pills, Itch Ointment, Eye Water, Eye Salve, May 11, 1809. tf
MALTHUS ON POPULATION. THE first American edition of this valuable work is just published, and may be had at this office. It is in two large octavo volumes, very handsomely executed by Mr. Weightman, of Washington City. Subscribers will please call or send for their copies.
HOSTLER WANTED. A liberal price will be given FOR A Good Hostler, At the Bell Tavern, either by the month or year. Richmond, 27th April, 1809. tf
TO RENT, And possession given immediately, THE TENEMENT AT present in the occupancy of Mr. William, and directly back of the Hon. Creed Taylor's. Apply to EDWARD W. TRENT. May 4, 1809. tf
FOR SALE. Forty Thousand weight Isle of Wight Bacon, Amongst which are 900 Hams, 500 Barrels Herring and Shad, 100 Sacks Salt, Liverpool filled, 20 Bales Georgia Cotton, 40 Tierces Rye Whiskey, 8 Barrels Ditto, 45 Kegs English White Lead, 30 do Spanish Brown, 20 Tons American and Sweden Iron, will be Sold low for cash only, GROCERIES, AS USUAL. Russell & Wallace. Richmond, May 22, 1809. 3m.
IN COUNCIL, January 20, 1809. PROPOSALS will be received by the Executive for manufacturing three hundred an ninety Rifles during the present year, being the number directed by law to be provided annually, including the deficiency of last year. Extract from the minutes. DANL. L. HYLTION, Clerk of the Council.
REMOVAL. THE subscriber has removed near the Prison, where he continues to keep a house of Private Entertainment. He has also for sale, a general assortment of GROCERIES. Likewise sells all kinds of country produce on commission. RICHARD PURYEAR. Richmond, May 17th, 1809. tf
FOR RENT, In a central part of this city, a few GENTLE ROOMS, With a kitchen, stable, smoke house, &c and an elegant pump of water. Enquire of the printer. tf
NOTICE. By virtue of the last will and testament of Pleasant Younghusband, dec. WILL BE SOLD, To the highest bidder, on Tuesday the 13th of June next, at the courthouse of Botetourt county, being court day, One Tract of Land, Containing 254 acres, more or less, it being the same tract of land deeded to Pleasant Younghusband by Thomas M'George and Judith his wife, as by indenture bearing date the 2d day of July, 1800, on the following terms, to wit: one third cash, one third in twelve months, and the remaining third in two years. Bonds with security, to carry interest from the date if not paid in three months after they become due, and a deed of trust on the land to secure the two last payments, will be required. ELIZA T. YOUNGHUSBAND, Administratrix. SAMUEL P. PARSONS, Adm'r. With the will annexed. 2d mo. 17th, 1809. tf
N. B. The above sale is postponed to Botetourt August Court. E. T. YOUNGHUSBAND, Adm'r. S. P. PARSONS, Adm'r. 5th mo 6th, 1809.
A Bank Note OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, taken from a black boy, who called himself James Smith, and says he found it in the street—not thinking it proper to let the boy keep it, I detained it for the proper owner, who may have it, on giving satisfactory evidence of his or their right to it and paying the expense of this advertisement. JOHN McDONALD. Richmond, March 10th, 1809. tf
MATTRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond. J. S. Pleasants. May 31, 1808. tf
INSPECTOR'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, April 27, 1809. (ORDERS.) ALL Officers of the Army who are on furlough or absent from their respective corps or stations, will report themselves without delay to the Adjutant and Inspector of the Army, Maj. Nicoll, at the city of Washington; stating on what authority they are absent and the period for which their furloughs were given, and all officers who shall hereafter be absent from their respective corps or stations, will report themselves monthly as herein directed. By order of the Secretary of War; A. Y. NICOLL, Adj. & Inspector. Those Printers who are authorized to publish the Laws of the tenth Congress of the United States are requested to insert the above twice a week for three weeks and transmit their account to the Accountant of the War Department for settlement. m April 28. (3w.)
Negroes for Sale. By virtue of a deed of trust executed by William Cannon to William Guerrant and the subscriber, bearing date the 1st day of December, eighteen hundred and seven, and of record in the County court of Buckingham, to secure the payment of money due to Daniel Bagby and others, as expressed in the said deed, will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at John Anderson's Tavern, in the town of New Canton, on Saturday the 24th day of June next, FIVE NEGROES, viz. Beck, Maria, Milly, Sam and Aggy. The subscriber will only convey such title as he has received by said deed. Thomas Pittman, Surviving Trustee. New Canton, 20th May, 1809. tds.
LANDS FOR SALE. THE subscriber being advanced in years and infirm, which prevents him from attempting to dispose of them on the different spots, offers the following Tracts to the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity—He will simply observe, that it will be seen by the dates of the surveys, that they are not common speculation lands: They cost him a large sum, but will be sold without reserve, either by private sale, or exchange for property in this neighborhood, if any offers are made, else at Public Auction, on the first Thursday in October next, if it happens to be the race week, else on the Thursday of the said week and month, on a credit of 6 and 12 months. The Subscriber is thus early in publishing his intentions, because he wishes to offer an opportunity to those, who might become inclined to purchase, either in person or on their friends and acquaintances visiting the neighboring springs and counties, to get some knowledge of the situation and value of the same, by which alone they may be enabled to judge, whether or not great bargains may be expected from the purchase of them. G. F. STRAS.
4535 Acres, (more or less by 200 acres) in the county of Greenbrier, on Meadow's river, facing the mouth of Suel, and joining the lands and low Ground of Samuel M'Clung, Wm. M'Clung, Samuel Price, and Wm Renix, on the great road to Kentucky. 1550 Acres in Botetourt county, on Barber's creek, on the main road (made lately) from the Sweet Springs to Fincastle, distant 9 miles from the Springs & 16 from Fincastle. 1000 acres in aforesaid county, and joining the foregoing tract, and the plantation of Thomas Price, on said creek and road to Fincastle. There is a bold Sulphur spring on this tract. 550 acres in said county, joining the plantation of Notzinger, and extending a small distance over the Blue Ridge in Bedford county. 230 acres in said county of Botetourt, on Loney's Mill creek. 1280 acres, formerly in the county of Montgomery, but, (as I am informed) by a late division, in Kanawha, on Paint Creek. 780 acres on Percy river and Walker's creek, in the Chesnut Forest, (in last mentioned county) including the Iron Pond and Iron Banks. 580 acres in said county, on No Business creek, a branch of New river. 2090 acres on the forks of Salt river, State of Kentucky, being part of a tract of 6000 acres, on which General Matthew Walton formerly resided. 150 acres in Kanawha county, part of a tract of 1500 acres, on which Col. Wm. Clendenen resided, and which is a part of a large Military Survey, made by George Muse and others on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. 234 acres North west of the Ohio, in what is called the Illinois Grant, bearing the No. 248, (a military right.) 1000 acres on Deer creek, Green river, state of Kentucky, bearing No. 617, surveyed in 1783 for Major George Lewis, being in part for his own military services. 2000 acres on said Deer creek, bearing No. 129, surveyed in 1785, for Gustavus B. Wallace, being originally Gen. Mercer's, and his own Military rights. This tract joins the preceding, the two last mentioned tracts, besides being valuable farming lands, are supposed to contain Salt springs, lying in the neighborhood of a large Salt Lick, and exhibiting every indication of being impregnated with it. 3t.
The Subscriber offers for Sale, A LOT, SITUATED at Rockets, convenient to navigation, on which are erected two frame buildings, one of which is large and two stories high, and suitable for a Tobacco Manufactory or Ware house; the back part of the lot may be improved to great advantage, in buildings of any description, on Als, the LOT, where he now resides, on Rockets hill, a very pleasant and healthy situation, commanding a beautiful prospect of James River, and the plantations laying thereon, from the Falls to Warwick. WILLIAM GOODWIN. May 25th, 1809. 3w
FOR RENT, The Two following TRACTS OF LAND, lying on James river, in the County of Powhatan. THAT LARGE ESTATE called BELL MEAD, at present occupied by Mr. James Tucker. The Plantation immediately below it, now in the occupancy of Mr. David Mead. Also, The Tract of Land, called the Old Courthouse Tract, in the county of Powhatan, lying on Deep Creek, and now occupied by Mr. William Wilburn. These Lands, will, without reserve, be rented to the highest bidder, at Powhatan Courthouse, on the 19th of July next, (being the first day of the court) unless before privately rented—Apply to JAMES CARTER, Goochland, NEIL M'COULL, or JOHN ST. JOHN, } Richmond. April 30th, 1809. wtdr
New Establishment OF THE BELL TAVERN. THE exclusive management and superintendence of this house, has devolved upon the subscriber, who, with DR. WILLIAM BOOMES and WILSON ALLEN, are alone interested in it. No pains or expense has been spared to render this establishment one among the first upon the continent; and nothing on the part of the subscriber shall be wanting to support its reputation, and deserve public patronage. There are 40 rooms in and attached to the tavern—the largest and most commodious stable in the city; and every convenience to render the house a good one. It has lately undergone considerable change and thorough repair. The subscriber has laid in an assortment of the BEST LIQUORS, and hopes from his experience and attention to merit and meet with public support. RD: C. Wortham. City of Richmond, May 10th, 1809. w2m
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And may be had at Jacob Johnson's book store, adjoining the Market Bridge, PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100. HENING AND MUNFORD'S REPORTS, CONTAINING The Decisions of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, at the October Term, 1807, and completing the first volume. At the same place may be had the said volume (of 656 pages) elegantly bound, in calf. Price to subscribers $5—to non-subscribers $6. The size of the volume having far exceeded the limits at first contemplated, (which were 500 pages only) the authors have been induced to furnish it to subscribers at the above price, which is considerably less, in proportion, than that mentioned in the prospectus. Gentlemen who take these Reports in numbers, will be permitted to return them at any time within six months, and receive a volume, for which numbers they will be allowed the original cost in part payment for the volume. Richmond, Oct. 29, 1808. wtf
The famous high blooded Horse, Admiral Nelson, A BEAUTIFUL dark bay, 16 hands high, full of strength, health & vigor, and inferior to no horse either for speed or bottom, of fine bone and muscle. This horse was purchased by me when in London of Lord Grosvenor, he was then in training; will stand the ensuing season at Sandy Point, Charles City country. The scarcity of money induces the subscriber to let him cover mares this season at 10 dollars the single leap, 20 dollars the season, thirty dollars to insure a mare in foal, the insurance money to be paid, by the gentleman who insured if changed the season money may be discharged by the payment of fifteen dollars by the tenth of August, at which time the season will expire, with half a dollar to the groom for each mare. Large and extensive pastureage of the best white clover gratis; the greatest care and attention paid the mares, but will not be answerable for accidents or escapes. This horse has not run many races, but his performance will sufficiently justify the opinion of Lord Grosvenor & his Son, who certify that they consider him the best three year old horse in England, and challenging any 4 year old, which was not accepted. In October 1798, at New Market, he won a sweepstake of 1400 guineas, 12 subscribers, at 200 guineas each, half forfeit, colts carrying 8 stone 3lb, fillies 8 stone, beating Sir Harry, Mr. Cookson's b. c. by Sir Peter, Mr. Perrin's b. c. Young Javelin, Sir Francis Standish's ch. c. Split Pigeon—5 to 4 against Admiral Nelson, 7 to 4 against Sir Harry, 6 to 1 against Split Pigeon, and 10 to 1 against Young Javelin. In 1799 he won a sweepstake of 1600 guineas, 14 subscribers at 200 guineas each, beating Lord Egremont's b. c. by Preceptor, out of Bob Tail, Mr. Perrin's b. c. Javelin, and Mr. Golding's Baster...3 to 1 on Admiral Nelson. In 1800 he got so much injured in his practice that he did not come on the turf again until 1803, when he won a purse of 500 pounds, 4 mile heats, beating several fine horses...See Sporting Magazine for this year.
PEDIGREE. ADMIRAL NELSON was bred by Lord Grosvenor, got by John Bull, and foaled in 1793; his dam Olivia, by Justice; her, dam Cypher by Squirrel out of Fribble's dam, by Regulus...See Supplement to the Stud Book, page 15. WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT. N. B. Notes for the twenty dollar must be sent with the mares.
Penitentiary Store. THE subscriber, Agent for the Penitentiary, offers for sale the following articles, the manufacture of that institution, at very low prices at whole sale and retail. CUT NAILS.   3dy  Wholesale prices  Retail prices    4  13 1-2 cents  14 1-2 cents per lb    6  12  14    8  11  13    10  10 1-2  11 1-2    12  10 1-2  11 1-2    20  10 1-2  11 1-2    CUT BRADS.   8dy  10 1-2  11 1-2    10  10  11    12  Do.  Do.    20  Do.  Do.    SPRIGS.   3dy  39 cts. f. lb.  50 per m.    4  22 1-2  67    6  17  54    WROUGHT NAILS.   6dy  14  15 per lb.    8  13 1-2  14 1-2    10  13  14    12  12 1-2  13 1-2    20  12  13    30  12  13    Boots and Shoes. Fair tops, back straps, $9 Ditto plain 8 Suwattows, 7 Half Boots, 5 Mens calf skin shoes lined & bound 10 6 12 3/4 Do. side leather, 7 6 8 3/4 Negro shoes (strong russet) 7 6 8 3/4 Womens leather shoes, thick soles, 7 6 Do. do. thin, do. 6 9 Do. do. slippers, 6 9 Do. Morocco do. 6 9 Do. do. ties, 7 6 Girls leather shoes, 4 6 6 Boys do. 4 6 7 6 Any of the above articles made to order at the Penitentiary Store, second door above the Eagle Tavern. D. J. BURR. Richmond March 22, 1809.
DR. TISSOTT'S CELEBRATED Gout & Rheumatic Drops. A CERTAIN cure for Gout, Rheumatism, Lumbago, weakness of the joints, and all kinds of Sprains; for gleet, he they of ever so long standing, and for the Stone and gravel; it is perhaps the most active, penetrating, and effectual remedy in the world; in the cramp and all kinds of pains in the head, face and body, it is without an equal. This medicine [which justly claims a pre-eminence over all others, as being decidedly adapted for the speedy removal of those complaints above mentioned] owes its discovery to the celebrated Tissot, a physician of most exalted eminence in his profession, and is chiefly the extract of an herb, peculiar to Europe, to whose powerful, healing, restorative and balsamic qualities, this great man, by the administering, owed much of his fame. It is peculiarly excellent for most disorders attending warm climates, and keeps for any length of time. Bottles, at two dollars each, with copious directions. The following are a few, of the many respectable certificates, which the proprietor has in his possession. CERTIFICATE OF GENERAL RIDGELY, of Hampton. I certify, that having received a blow on my knee, which produced severe pain and swelling, I was advised to apply Dr. Tissot's Gout & Rheumatic Drops, and on bathing the part with them only a few times, agreeably to the directions, they effected a perfect cure. At another time my wrist was affected with rheumatism to such a degree as rendered my hand for the time useless, when on making application of the same remedy in like manner, the disorder in the course of 24 hours was entirely removed. I therefore from the experience I have had of the efficacy of said medicine, consider it as a beneficent act to recommend it in similar cases to others. Signed, C. RIDGELY, of Hampton.
CERTIFICATE OF MR. THOMAS CAMPBELL, Harness maker. It would be an act of injustice to withhold my testimony of the salutary effects of Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatic Drops, as I have experienced a very unequivocal instance of their virtue and efficacy. I was affected with two severe attacks of what is usually called dead palsy, from which I partially recovered, but was obliged to use crutches to aid me in walking, when I left home, to this were joined violent Rheumatic pains, the result of the affliction, and I had learned the disorder would accompany me thro' life, but providentially was recommended to apply at G. Dobbins and Murphy's for Dr. Tissot's Drops, and after using only one bottle, found myself perfectly liberated from my disorder, and am now, thank God, as free from pain as if I never had been affected; finding this medicine operate so powerfully on myself, I determined to apply it internally to my child [a boy only eleven months old] who was then reduced almost to a skeleton, with the bowel complaint, after administering it four or five times to him, his complaint was entirely removed, and he is now recovering his strength with great rapidity. Signed, THOMAS CAMPBELL. Baltimore, July 22, 1805.
CERTIFICATE OF MR. THOMAS KELSO, Butcher. About three weeks since I was most violently attacked with Rheumatic pains throughout my whole frame, in so severe a manner as not to be able to turn in my bed without assistance, proceeding I suppose from a severe cold; on being advised by a friend to apply Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatic Drops, I accordingly obtained from the agents, (Messrs. G. Dobbins and Murphy) two bottles, the application of which (under God) have perfectly restored my health. I am therefore induced with confidence to recommend this medicine as a certain cure for the above disorder. Signed, THOMAS KELSO. Baltimore, July 22, 1805.
AFFIDAVIT OF MRS. ANNE FIFER. No. 107, Green-street, Old town, Baltimore. Being ever desirous of rendering assistance to my fellow-creatures, as far as my abilities will permit, and also give additional credit to DR. TISSOTT'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC DROPS, which from their powerful efficacy, I have received such surprising benefit, are the only motives for my offering a statement of my case to the public, under the following attested affidavit. Upwards of five years I had been afflicted with Rheumatic pains, which were seated principally in my loins, shoulders, and right arm; which at last I lost the use of, so that for a considerable time, I could not lift it to my head; at one period it confined me to my bed, in which I could not turn without assistance, and from the violent and agonizing pain in my loins, my cries could often be heard by the neighbors. Every remedy that I could think of, or prescribed by my friends were tried; I also had medical assistance from French and English, but they gave relief only for the moment, so that I despaired of ever being cured, and had resigned myself to be a cripple during life, when I was advised by a friend to make trial of DR. TISSOTT'S GOUT & RHEUMATIC DROPS. I accordingly applied at Love's Drug and Patent Medicine Store, No. 16 Sign of the Mortar, Centre Market-space, where I purchased a bottle for two dollars, from which I do positively declare, I received more benefit than I had from all the remedies attempted for 5 years past; but fearing a relapse, I procured another bottle and was perfectly relieved. ANNE FIFER. Sworn before me this 17th day of November 1808. JAMES WILSON. Witness, James Norris, Jun.
CAUTION. No Gout and Rheumatic Drops being known excepting those invented by Dr. Tissot—the public are requested to notice that none are genuine unless the names of Dr. Tissot, and the proprietor Henry Ward, are cut in the glass of the bottle, and the outside cover of each bottle signed by the said proprietor himself. Sold by H. WARD, sole proprietor, Philadelphia, and at the Book-Store of S. PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond. ALSO, DR. TABB'S Nature's Restorative Balsamic Cordial. The certificates attached to the bills which inclose each bottle of the above medicine, are from characters of respectability, on whose testimony the fullest confidence may be placed by those who labor under complaints of the Gout, Rheumatism, &c. also those of consumptive habits, general debility of the nerves and various other complaints incident to the human body.