Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1807-01-09 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIVth YEAR.]
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[No. 1328.]
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1807
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
WILL be SOLD , for cash, on the twenty-fourth day of the present month, at the house of Robert Draffen, A tract or parcel of Land , containing by estimation seven hundred and twenty-two acres, be the same more or less, being the tract of land on which the said Draffen now resides, and adjoining the lands of George Divers, Thomas Garth, sen. &c. lying on the waters of Ivory creek in the county of Albemarle—Also, two NEGRO MEN, Sancho and Squire, twelve head of Cattle, five head of Horses, fifty head of Hogs and five Feather Beds and Furniture; conveyed to me in trust by said Robert Draffen, to secure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rives & Co. and for other purposes, as in said conveyance expressed.—Being only interested as trustee for the benefit of others, will only convey title to said property in me as trustee.
FLEMING TURNER, Trustee. Milton, 1st Jan. 1807. 3w
WILL be SOLD , for cash, on the twenty-third day of the present month, at the house of John Mullens, jun. A tract or parcel of Land , being the tract on which the said Mullens now resides, and adjoining the lands of Bazel Brown, James Harrison, &c. supposed to contain two hundred acres, be the same more or less, conveyed to me in trust by said John Mullens, jun. to secure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rives & Co. &c. as in said conveyance expressed.—Being only interested as trustee for the benefit of others, will only convey title to said land vested in me as trustee.
MARTIN DAWSON, Trustee. Milton, 1st Jan. 1807. 3w
FOR SALE,  A VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND in Buckingham county, containing sixty-two acres, lying on James river and adjoining the town of Duguidsville; the land is rich, and has one of the most valuable mill sites on it, of any in the upper country; also a new excellent MANUFACTURING MILL, in the county of Campbell, about six miles below Lynchburg, and in good condition for manufacturing flour, &c. This property is rendered more valuable, inasmuch as it is situated in the heart of a very rich country, and to those who wish to turn their attention to the manufacturing of flour, &c. it is an object worthy their consideration. For further particulars reference may be made to Col. Wm. I. Lewis of Campbell (who will show and negotiate for the above property) or to the subscriber.
JAS: C. ANTHONY. Richmond, 30th Dec. 1806 2w
FOR SALE,  A Tract of Land, SEVEN miles below Richmond, belonging to the estate of James Redford, cc. containing 67 1-4 acres, upon a credit of 1, 2, and 3 years, equal payments. The sale to be on the premises, on Thursday the 5th day of February next. Possession will be given on the purchaser's giving bond and approved security, and a deed of trust upon the property, by
MILES TURPIN, Ex't. of Lucy Redford, dec. Jan. 6th, 1807. 4w
N. B. All those indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment; and those having claims are desired to bring them forward properly authenticated. M. T.
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GENTLEMEN who have never read this celebrated performance may form some idea of its intrinsic worth and importance to our country, by perusing the following extract of a letter (to the editor,) from his Excellency the President of the United States.
Washington, Dec. 13, 1804.
SIR, YOU ask my opinion on the subject of publishing the works of Algernon Sidney. The world has so long and so generally sounded the praises of his "discourses on government," that it seems superfluous, and even presumptuous, for an individual to add his feeble breath to the gale. They are in truth a rich treasure of republican principles, supported by copious and cogent arguments, and adorned with the finest flowers of science: It is probably the best elementary book of the principles of government, as founded in natural right, that has ever been published in any language.—And it is much to be desired in such a government as ours, that it should be put into the hands of our youth, as soon as their minds are sufficiently matured for that branch of study. Should you proceed to the publication, be so good as to consider me a subscriber; and accept my salutations and assurances of great esteem and respect.
TH: JEFFERSON The Revd. Mr. Wootton. October 4.
Virginia Legislature.
DEBATE ON THE KENTUCKY AMENDMENT.
Mr. SMYTH (of Wythe.)
MR. CHAIRMAN,
Every proposal to alter the constitution of the United States, ought, before it is adopted, to receive the most serious consideration. No change should be made in that important compact that will endanger the peace and tranquility of the union.
But the framers of the constitution were themselves sensible, and the whole nation have declared, that it was defective; and sundry alterations therein have already been made. And if there remain any powers granted by that instrument, which are found unnecessary to the general government, or injurious to the governments of the states, they ought to be taken away.
Kentucky has complained, that the power given to the federal judiciary to take cognizance of suits in which an alien is a party, or between citizens of different states, is injurious to the state governments, & to the people. Some of the other states have agreed with her. It certainly becomes the legislature of Virginia, who have often proposed amendments to this constitution, to consider this proposed amendment, with respect, and deliberation.
If there remain in this constitution any imperfection, proposed changes could not be discussed at a more favorable time than the present. The public mind is free from agitation; and the determination which shall now be entered into, will probably be that most favorable to the preservation of public liberty.
I will beg leave to consider that power given by the federal constitution, which the legislature of Kentucky propose shall be taken away, both as it is now actually exercised, and as it may be exercised, hereafter, should the general government come to be administered by men desirous to extend the utmost federal power.
In passing laws to carry this power into execution, Congress have been moderate. They have by no means extended the powers of the federal judiciary as far as constitutionally they might have done. They have provided that the circuit courts of the U. States shall have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the state courts, of civil suits where an alien is a party plaintiff or defendant, or where a citizen of a state, other than that wherein the suit is brought, is a party plaintiff or defendant, and the matter in dispute exceeds the value of five hundred dollars. And if a citizen sues in a court of his state, an alien, or a citizen of another state, where the value is above five hundred dollars, the defendant may remove the suit into the federal district court.
I shall attempt to prove, that according to those provisions one half of the suits arising within this state, where the value is above five hundred dollars, may be brought in the federal circuit courts.
There are among us a large number of aliens, with whom, as well as with aliens residing abroad, our citizens have many contracts. Our citizens have also many contracts with the citizens of the adjacent states. It becomes necessary to examine who are citizens of Virginia: For if I am not in an error, great numbers of the inhabitants of Virginia are still citizens of other states; and suits between them and citizens of this state, may be brought in the federal circuit court.
If a citizen of the state of Maryland comes into Virginia, although he is entitled to all the privileges of a citizen of Virginia, yet he is not a citizen of Virginia. He is still a citizen of Maryland. If he should be sued in this state, in a state court, by one of our citizens, for a debt above five hundred dollars, the law of Congress authorizes him to remove the suit into the federal circuit court. I cannot discover that remaining in Virginia for any length of time would divest him of the character of a citizen of Maryland, and of his consequent right to have a suit between him and a citizen of Virginia tried in the federal court. Should he take the oath of allegiance to Virginia, and abjure all allegiance claimed by any other state, he might then cease to be a citizen of Maryland, and lose his right to sue a citizen of Virginia in the federal circuit court.
If I am correct in this supposition, probably a fourth of the inhabitants of Virginia, three-fourths of the inhabitants of Kentucky, and nine-tenths of the inhabitants of Ohio, are citizens of other states.
It will follow that according to the present system, one half of the suits in Virginia, for a value greater than five hundred dollars, may be brought in the federal circuit court. The controversies that shall arise in Ohio, Tennessee, and the states hereafter to be formed in the Indiana, Mississippi, Orleans, and Louisiana territories, where the value is over five hundred dollars (including almost all the land causes) will nearly all of them be within the jurisdiction of the federal courts, and removable to the city of Washington. This will be ruinous to every man who is not wealthy. Such only will contend for their rights, when the causes affecting them are to be determined at the city of Washington. A laboring man who shall claim a small tract of land in Louisiana, had much better give it up, and press forward into the wilderness, than contend against a wealthy adversary before the supreme federal court, at the city of Washington. Can such a system be proper to "establish justice and ensure domestic tranquility?" I think it cannot. It establishes injustice, and ensures ruin.
The power granted by this clause of the federal constitution is extremely degrading to the state governments; particularly to the judiciary departments. The legislatures of the states are allowed to make laws; but the judges of the state courts are not to be entrusted to judge cases arising under them. No reason can be assigned for this, unless it be, either that the state judges are ignorant or partial, or corrupt.
From the manner in which the act of congress is drawn, the inference seems to be that the integrity of the judges in the state courts, is not to be relied on. If they are presumed to be partial to their fellow citizens from local attachments, then they ought no more to be entrusted with the decision of causes under the value of five hundred dollars than with the decision of those of greater value than five hundred dollars, as that species of partiality may operate in causes of the one description as well as the other: But the state judges are entrusted with the decision of causes not exceeding in value five hundred dollars. It seems to be presumed that in causes of no greater value they will have no sufficient inducement to swerve from right. They are not entrusted with the decision of causes where the value exceeds five hundred dollars. The inference is strong that their integrity would not be proof against corruption where causes of great value were depending before them.
Is it right, sir, that the judiciary department of this state should be denied the right of judging cases arising within this state, under its laws? Shall the local laws of Virginia, be decided on, in Virginia, by men not impeachable by the representative of the people of Virginia? Can no man, or set of men in this state be safely entrusted to decide who is owner of one hundred acres of lands lying in this state, and claimed by a citizen of Maryland or North-Carolina? The Federal Constitution says no; and the allegation is humiliating, and disgraceful.
The effects of present system are fraught with injustice to our own citizens. Aliens and citizens of other states in the union are entitled to the like justice as our own citizens, and no more. The law now favors them, to the injury of our own citizens. A merchant of Richmond owes to a merchant of London or Philadelphia, a sum of money above five hundred dollars. He is sued in the federal circuit court. The merchant of Richmond, being a citizen of Virginia, is obliged to sue his fellow citizens who stand indebted to him, in the state courts. The causes find their way to the Court of Appeals, where they sleep for years. Judgment is obtained against this unfortunate citizen in the federal court speedily; for there is not a great number of causes depending there. The consequence is, that although his resources would have been equal to the payment of his debts, had the like justice been rendered to him as to aliens, yet he is ruined.
Sir, there should be the like justice for the citizen and the stranger. The present system prefers the stranger. It is a discouragement to alien merchants to become citizens. It is unnatural, unjust and impolitic.
It is not sufficient to examine the evils which have actually proceeded from the exercise of this power. We should contemplate those which may arise from it, should the general government come to be administered by men friendly to a consolidation of the states, who would extend as far as possible every power granted by the federal constitution. They would urge that as the constitution expressly gives the federal courts jurisdiction of causes between citizens of different states, it was expedient, and for the promotion of justice, that the federal courts should take cognizance of all such causes of whatever value; and congress may, whenever they please, provide that the federal courts shall have cognizance of all such causes, either concurrent with, or exclusive of, the courts of the different states.
What causes, Mr. Chairman, will then remain to be decided in the state courts? Only those when the parties are citizens and inhabitants of the same state; and of a part of those, the state courts will probably be deprived. It will be fictitiously alleged that one of the parties is a citizen of another state. This practice, it has been said, begins already to prevail. We may expect the gentlemen of the bar will favor it. A lawyer to whom your law allows fifteen shillings as a fee in the superior courts of law, will find it to his interest to bring his suit in a court where a reasonable & adequate compensation is allowed for his services; and he may be expected to pursue his interest. The mode adopted in England to encrase the business of the court of exchequer, will be adopted here to encrase the business of the federal courts. There, although by the constitution of that court, it is restricted to causes relating to the revenue, yet on its being fictitiously alleged, that the plaintiff is a debtor to the king, the court takes jurisdiction of the cause. Here it will be fictitiously alleged that the plaintiff is a citizen of another state. A plea to the jurisdiction of the court must be put in personally, and on oath. The lawyers will agree not to advise the putting in of such a plea; and so the federal court will be allowed to retain jurisdiction of the cause.
Thus your state courts will become contemptible courts of piepowder. No one will rely on them for protection to his person or property. And when the federal judiciary shall have assumed the whole judicial power
in the union, the state legislatures will appear useless. It is in the state courts that the state sovereignties are felt, and acknowledged to be important. When your judiciary shall fall into contempt, the annihilation of your sovereignty will be at hand. If there was but one judiciary in the union, the arguments in favor of a single legislature would be numerous and cogent, and would prevail.
I think I have shown that the effects of this power, given by the constitution to the federal courts, are already degrading to the state governments and may lead to their annihilation. Let us see if this power is essential "to establish justice and ensure domestic tranquility."
The ablest advocates of the federal constitution, have admitted that the power which Kentucky seeks to take away from the general government, is useless. [Here Mr. Smith read from the debates of the Virg. Convention, extracts of the speeches of Mr. Madison, p. 379; of Mr. Marshall, p. 395; of Mr. Randolph, p. 409; and of Mr. Pendleton, p. 390-369.]
This amendment was not originally proposed by Kentucky. It was proposed by the greatest, the most enlightened body ever assembled in Virginia; the representatives of the people in convention in 1788. [Here Mr. Smyth read an amendment proposed by the convention, Debates, p. 474.]
Thus it appears that the ablest friends of the federal constitution have admitted this power to be useless. Some of them have admitted it to be dangerous. And the people of Virginia in convention, have formerly proposed a greater diminution of the power of the federal judiciary, than Kentucky has now proposed.
The acts of congress prove this power to be unnecessary. They have left to the state courts all those suits where the value in controversy does not exceed five hundred dollars; constituting far the greatest number of cases, to which by the constitution, it was declared the power of the federal court should extend. They have declared that all causes of action arising under the post-office laws shall be sued in the state courts. This proves the competency of the state courts to give satisfaction between citizens of different states; and even to carry into execution the laws of Congress.
A right to reject the courts of a federative state wherein a debtor resides, and to sue him in the courts of the ruling power, is no where else, I believe, allowed but in the United States. If you have a claim against a Scotchman residing in Scotland, can you sue him before any other than a Scotch court? If you have a claim against a Hollander, must you not depend for justice upon the courts of Holland? Would you be allowed to say "the courts of Scotland are partial," and to sue the Scotchman in an English court? Or to say "the courts of Holland may be corrupted," and to sue in a court of France? No, sir. Such disgraceful imputations against the tribunals of the country are no where else tolerated but in the United States.
The supposition on which the power in question is granted to the federal courts, to wit, that the courts are partial, merits serious consideration. It is alleged that they will deny justice to an alien or citizen of another state, in favor of one of their fellow-citizens.
Suppose we admit this degrading insinuation to be well founded, what remedy does the federal constitution give? A citizen of Kentucky owes a debt to a British subject. He is sued in the federal court, before one of his fellow citizens. The suit is removed to Washington city and there it is again tried by his fellow citizens.
Why may we not suspect our fellow citizens in the federal courts of partiality, as well as our fellow citizens in the courts of the state? Surely no friend of the federal judges will say that they love their countrymen less than the state judges do. They would not consider any one as paying them a compliment who would tell them so. If you admit that they are not, any more than others, devoted to the interests of aliens, it will follow that they are no more impartial than judges of the state courts, in suits between citizens and aliens. And in suits between citizens of different states, the federal judge will often be the fellow citizen of the one or the other party. So that partiality from local attachment is not obviated by this provision of the federal constitution.
Sir, I cannot contemplate the federal courts as more exempt from partiality, or in any way more entitled to confidence than the state courts. Remember all the appointments that have been made, of judges under the federal government, and it is probable your opinion will agree with mine. Two federal judges have already been impeached. No man appointed a judge by the legislature of Virginia has ever been suspected. And to me it seems, that revolutions in administration, such as produced the midnight judiciary, will happen less often in the state, than in the general government.
I think I have shown there is no reason to believe, that the federal circuit courts will be more impartial than the superior courts of the states. And if unjust or illegal decisions shall be given in the circuit courts, will they not be confirmed? I apprehend it is very probable. Five judges, who have been on different circuits, assemble together to hold the supreme court. From decisions given by each of them, there are appeals. Will they not sustain each other's decisions, if it be possible by plausible arguments to do so? Will not each spare his brother, that his brother may spare him in return? We may expect
their pride, their love of fame, the esprit de corps , will all tend to produce this effect. I cannot, therefore, believe in the superior integrity, justice, and impartiality of the federal courts.
Give me leave, sir, to attempt to prove that the state courts are more competent than the federal courts, to the administration of justice in all cases arising under the laws of the respective states.
Talents and application are necessary to enable a judge to understand one code of laws. A very able judge is a rare character, even where he has but a single code of laws to comprehend. Suppose that in the 18 judicial districts of this state there were eighteen different legislative bodies, and eighteen distinct codes of laws, annually changing, would not your general court judges have a formidable task to understand them all, and to administer justice in each district according to its laws? Then suppose your general court to hear appeals from the decisions of each of its members in the district courts; and you have a picture of the situation of the federal judges. They will have to administer justice in 20 states, by twenty different codes of laws; and then to revise in the supreme court, each other's decisions under those twenty codes.
Now, sir, if you expect from the federal courts better decisions than you expect from the state courts; you must suppose the federal judges to possess twenty times the capacity of judges of the state courts. That the federal judges are ignorant of the laws of those states whereof they are not citizens, appears by the numerous questions they ask of the bar, concerning the law and practice of the state courts. It cannot be otherwise. The federal judges are required to learn the laws of twenty-two governments, which laws are perpetually changing, according to the will of twenty-two legislative bodies.
But we are alarmed about the compact entered into between Virginia and Kentucky, on the erection of the latter into a state. I hope the clerk will be allowed to read the third, fourth, & eighth articles. [Here the clerk read those articles; Rev. code p. 51.]
I cannot see the least danger that the legislature of Kentucky will attempt a violation of those articles. Their citizens hold their titles under the laws of Virginia, and should they attempt such a violation, it would give rise to a controversy between the two states, which if not decided by commissioners according to the 8th article, would be determinable in the supreme federal court.
We ought to decide this question with a view to its effects on the general government, the governments of all the states, and the people, and not with a view to the situation of Kentucky alone. Remember that by denying to Kentucky the right to decide causes concerning lands within her limits, you also deny to Virginia the right to decide causes concerning lands within her limits. Remember the Indiana claim, which may yet be brought before the federal courts, to a country inhabited by 30,000 of your citizens. Remember the claim of the heirs of Lord Grenville to a large part of North Carolina and Tennessee. Remember also, that an opinion has been entertained that some of the federal judges are not unfavorably disposed toward such claims; and you may see expediency in the change proposed.
As to the interests of non-residents in the lands of Kentucky, I conceive they have nothing to fear, unless it be a sale for the non-payment of taxes, or a forfeiture for neglect of cultivation. The first is a consequence of the right of the legislature of that state to lay and collect taxes. The second they have by the compact an express right to inflict. It is proper they should possess such a right; it being essentially necessary to encrase the population, prosperity, and power of the state. Non-residents may avoid any loss, by doing what they ought to do; that is, either cultivating their lands, or selling them to others who will do so. But shall we leave with the federal courts, a power over all the property in the union, a formidable and dangerous power, which threatens to swallow up the state governments, rather than leave to the judges of Kentucky the power to decide on the claims of a few engrossers of lands? I hope not. I hope we shall be governed by general principles, and not by particular interests.
It is but justice to the general convention of 1787 to say that they had inducements to vest this power in the federal courts, which no longer exist. Paper money, and tender laws, were in existence in some of the states; particularly North Carolina, and Rhode Island. But the constitution having provided that no state shall emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, or pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts, and the judges in every state being sworn to support the constitution of the U. States, there is no longer the same occasion that the federal courts should possess this power.
I will beg leave to add a few observations on the consequences which must unavoidably flow from the retention by the federal courts of a power to decide causes between aliens and citizens, and between citizens of different states; in other words, to decide civil causes, of every description, arising under the laws of the respective states.
Already the supreme federal court has differed from the courts of highest jurisdiction in several of the states. Thus in every state there will be two independent

Judiciaries, deciding according to different principles. One deciding what is law between citizens of that state. The other deciding what is law between citizens of that state and strangers. There will in every state be two codes. We shall have the Virginia code of laws; and the Virginia federal code of laws; and so it will be in every state. Either this must be the case, or else the state courts must surrender their opinions, and conform to the opinions of the federal judges. They must abandon the dictates of their own judgments and adopt the opinions of the federal judges. And thus, what is law in Virginia, will be learned, not by examining reports of cases adjudged in the court of appeals, but by examining reports of cases decided at the city of Washington.
Sir, we ought to prevent a clashing of federal and state authorities. Concur in the amendment. If it passes, there will remain to the federal judiciary all the power necessary to carry into execution the laws of the general government, to preserve harmony with foreign nations, and among the states. And every state will be left, as it ought to be, at liberty to pass, decide on, and execute, its own laws.
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
INTERESTING DEBATE
In the Virginia House of Delegates.
On the resolution appropriating the conduct of the government of the U. States.
(Concluded.)
Wednesday, December 17.
MR. FOUSHEE (of Henrico.)—I will detain the attention of the House, but for a moment. Gentlemen have objected to this resolution, because it casts a censure upon the minority in Congress. But for my part, I cannot perceive that it is susceptible of such a construction, but by very indirect implication. We conceive that the measures pursued by our government were wise. The minority deemed them improper. We cannot, therefore, bestow our approbation upon these measures, without indirectly censuring the policy of those who oppose them. But this implication is not peculiarly confined to this resolution. It equally extends to every measure of this sort, where individuals may entertain a difference of opinion.
Gentlemen have objected to this resolution, because it may bestow confidence on those who do not deserve it. But, Sir, "the government" of the United States does not consist of post-masters, but in my conception of the Legislative and great Executive of the peers. By bestowing our approbation upon the last, we do not, therefore, necessarily extend it to every executive department.
I repeat the assertion, that an expression of confidence in our officers is the grand return for public services. Destroy it, and you destroy the great principle of Republicanism. If officers are not to be approved, when they discharge their duties, you destroy the greatest incentive to virtuous conduct; and upon virtue itself is all republican government bottomed. I have no wish to pronounce a censure upon the Minority. As I yesterday observed, let us encourage all proper vigilance in public agents, and let every act of the Administration be fully scanned and scrutinized. The Minority have deserved censure, but I can see no necessity for expressing it on this floor. But as approbation is the true reward for public servants, let us not hesitate to express it.
The question was then taken on the postulation of the resolution, and lost—Ayes 30. Noes 126.
The question then recurred upon the original resolution and was agreed to—Ayes 122—Noes 35.
THE long and minute details of the march and operations of the French armies which are contained in the last bulletins, we presume could not be interesting to our readers. Indeed they would not be understood by any one, not conversant in military tactics and perfectly acquainted with the country which was the theatre of war. We shall content ourselves with those which describe the most decisive and important engagements.
There are some circumstances in the position of the French troops, previously to the commencement of active operations, which may tend to explain the facility and rapidity of their conquests. In consequence of the late acquisitions of France on the Rhine, and the occupation of the Austrian territories by her troops, it was practicable for the French armies, almost to surround Prussia, before a blow was struck. Hence a few days' march from their respective stations, brought them into the heart of Prussia.
The second, third and fourth bulletins, describe the march of the different corps, under the respective commands of marshals Soult, Ney, Lannes and Augereau. The first operation and a most important one, was the seizure of the Prussian magazines at Jena. The Duke of Burg took possession of Schleitz, occupied by 10,000 Prussians. This is termed the battle of Schleitz. The left wing under marshal Lannes had equal success, in an attack upon the rear guard of Hohenlohe, commanded by Prince Louis, who was killed in the action. This affair took place near Saalfeld.
After these preliminary successes, the French occupied all the important posts in the vicinity of the main body of the Prussian army, and were in possession of all their military stores. These events were preparatory to the great and decisive battle of Jena, described in the 5th bulletin, which we have inserted at full length.
Ed: Argus.
SIXTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Jena, 5th October, 1806.
The battle of Jena washed away the affront of Rosbach, and decided, in seven days, a campaign which has entirely calmed that warlike frenzy that had taken possession of the Prussian heads.
The following is the position of the army on the 13th:
The grand duke of Berg and marshal Davoust, with their corps of the army,
were at Naumburgh, having part of their troops marching towards Leipsick and Hall.
The corps of marshal prince of Ponte-Corvo was on its march to repair to Dornburgh.
The corps of marshal Lannes was approaching Jena.
The corps of marshal Augereau had taken up its position at Kallau.
The corps of marshal Ney was at Roda.
The head quarters at Gera.
The emperor on his march to repair to Jena.
The corps of marshal Soult, from Gera, was on its march to take a nearer position, at the meeting of the roads of Naumburgh and Jena.
This is the position of the enemy:
The king of Prussia wishing to commence hostilities on the 9th October, by stretching out towards Frankfort with his right, towards Wurtzburgh with his centre, and towards Bamberg with his left, all the divisions of his army were disposed to execute this plan; but the French army turning upon the extremity of his left, was in a few days at Saalburgh, Lobenstein, Schleitz, Gera and Naumburgh. The Prussian army, thus turned, employed the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th, in calling back all its detachments, and on the 13th presented itself in battle array between Capeldorf and Aversstedt, near 150,000 strong.
On the 13th, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the emperor arrived at Jena, and from a small hillock occupied by our advance guard, he perceived the disposition of the enemy, who appeared to manoeuvre for the purpose of attacking the next day, and forcing the different passes of the Saal. The enemy defended in force, and by an inextricable position, the highway from Jena to Weimar, and appeared to think that the French could not stretch into the plain without having forced this passage. Indeed it did not appear possible to draw artillery up this hillock, which moreover was so small, that four battalions could hardly range themselves upon it. The men worked the whole night in cutting a road in the rock, and this contrived to draw the artillery upon the height.
Marshal Davoust received orders to stretch out towards Naumburgh, for the purpose of defending the defiles of Koesen, if the enemy attempted to march against Naumburgh or of re-joining to Apolda to take him in his rear, if he remained in the position he occupied.
The corps of marshal prince Ponte-Corvo was destined to pass from Dermburgh, to fall upon the enemy's rear, whither he marched in force against Naumburgh, or against Jena.
The heavy cavalry which had not yet joined the army, could not arrive before noon; the cavalry of the imperial guards were at a distance of thirty-six hours, whatever long marches they might have made since their departure from Paris. But there are moments in war when no consideration can counterbalance the advantage of being beforehand with the enemy and of attacking him the first. The emperor ordered the whole corps of marshal Lannes to be ranged on the hillock occupied by the advanced guard, which the enemy appeared to have neglected, and opposite to which he had taken up his position; this corps of the army was ranged by the care of general Victor, each division forming a wing. Marshal Lefebvre ranged the imperial guards on the top, in a square battalion. The emperor lay under arms in the midst of his brave fellows. The night exhibited a spectacle worthy of observation, that of two armies one of which stretched out its point over an extent of six leagues and lighted the whole atmosphere, with its fires; the other whose apparent fires were concentrated on a small spot; and in both armies activity and movement: the fires of both armies were within half cannon shot; the centinels almost touched each other, and not a movement was made but what was heard.
The corps of marshal Ney and Soult passed the night marching. At day break, the whole army took to their arms. The division of Gazan was ranged in three lines, to the left of the hillock. The division of Suchet formed the right; the imperial guards occupied the summit of the hillock, each of their corps having its cannon between its files. From the town and the neighboring valleys, passes had been cut, which afforded an easy passage to the troops that had not been placed upon the hillock; for it was perhaps the first time that an army had to stretch itself out through such a narrow pass.
A thick fog darkened the day. The emperor passed before several lines. He recommended to the soldiers to be on their guard against that Prussian cavalry which was described as so formidable. He reminded them that a year ago at the same period they had taken Ulm, that the Prussian army, like the Austrian one, was now surrounded, having lost its line of operations and its magazines; that it no longer fought for glory, but for its retreat; that endeavouring to make a hole for itself in different places, the corps of the army which should first pass, would lose their honor and reputation. To these animated speeches the soldiers answered by cries of let us march . The sharpshooters commenced the engagement; the fire of musketry became brisk. Good as was the position which the enemy occupied, he was dislodged from it, and the French army stretching into the plain, began to assume its order of battle.
On their side, the main body of the enemy, which had the project not to attack till the fog should be dissipated, took to its arms. A corps of 50,000 men of the left, posted itself to cover the defiles of Naumburgh, and secure the passes of Koesen, but marshal Davoust had been beforehand with it. The two other corps, forming a force of 80,000 men, marched to meet the French army, which was stretching itself out from the hillock of Jena. The fog covered the two armies for two hours, but at length was dissipated by a fine autumn sun-shine. The two armies perceived each other with a short cannon shot. The left of the French army, supported by a village and woods, was commanded by marshal Augereau. The imperial guards separated it from the centre, which was occupied by the corps of marshal Lannes. The right was formed by the corps of marshal Soult; marshal Ney had only a
single corps of 3000 men; the only troops which were arrived of his corps of the army.
The enemy was numerous and had to boast a fine cavalry. His manoeuvres were executed with precision and rapidity. The emperor would have wished to delay the battle for two hours, in order to wait, in the position he had just taken after the attack in the morning for the troops which were to join him, and particularly his cavalry; but French ardour got the better. Several battalions having begun the engagement in the village of Hollstedt, he saw the enemy send off a detachment, in order to dislodge them. Marshal Lannes immediately received orders to march en echelons to succour the village. Marshal Soult had attacked a wood on the right; the enemy having made a movement from his right to our left, marshal Augereau was directed to repulse him; in less than an hour, the action became general; 250 or 300,000 men with 7 or 800 pieces of cannon, every where scattered death around, and presented one of those spectacles so rare in history. Both sides constantly manoeuvred as on parade.
The results of the battle are from 30 to 40,000 prisoners; some are brought in at every moment; from 25 to 30 stand of colors, 500 pieces of cannon, together with immense magazines of provisions. Amongst the prisoners are upwards of 20 generals, several of whom are lieutenant generals, amongst others lieutenant general Schmettau. The number of killed is immense in the Prussian army. It is estimated that they have upwards of 30,000 killed or wounded. Field marshal Moellendorff was wounded, the duke of Brunswick and general Ruchel were both killed, and prince Henry of Prussia dangerously wounded. By the account of the deserters, prisoners and cartels, disorder and consternation are extreme in the wreck of the enemy's army.
On our side, we have only to regret among the generals, the loss of the general of brigade Delithy, an excellent soldier; amongst the wounded, the general of brigade Gouroux. Among the colonels who have lost their lives, colonels Verges, of the 12th regiment of infantry of the line; Lamotte of the 30th; Barbeneque, of the 9th of hussars; Miriguy, of the 30th of light horse; Harispé, of the 6th light infantry; Dulembourg of the 1st dragons; Nicholas, of the 61st of the line; Viala, of the 81st; Higonet, of the 16th.
The hussars and light horse displayed in this battle, an audacity deserving of the highest praise. The Prussian cavalry never made head against them, and every charge they made against the infantry was effectual.
We shall not speak of the French infantry; it has been allowed for some time past to be the best infantry in the world. The emperor has declared that the French cavalry after the experience of two campaigns and of this last battle, has no equal.
The Prussian army in this battle lost its retreat and its whole line of operation. Its left, pursued by marshal Davoust, effected its retreat to Weimar, whilst its right and centre withdrew from Weimar to Naumburgh. The confusion was then extreme. The King was obliged to retreat across fields, at the head of his regiment of cavalry.
Our loss is computed at from a thousand to eleven hundred killed and three thousand wounded. The grand duke of Berg is now investing the fortress of Erfurt, where there is a body of the enemy, commanded by marshal Moellendorff and the prince of Orange.
The staff is now employed in drawing up an official relation which will contain all the details of the battle and the services rendered by the different corps of the army and regiments. If that can add any thing to the claims of the army to the esteem and respect of the nation, nothing can add to the feelings of those who were witnesses of the enthusiasm and love which it displayed towards the EMPEROR during the hottest part of the engagement. If there was a moment's hesitation the cry alone of long live the EMPEROR! reanimated the courage and infused new life into every heart.
During the warmest part of the battle, the emperor seeing his wings threatened by the enemy's cavalry, rode off at full gallop to order them to make manoeuvres and wheel about from front to square; he was interrupted every moment by shouts of long live the EMPEROR! The imperial foot guards could not conceal their vexation at seeing every one engaged, whilst they alone were inactive. Several of them cried out " march forward —What is the matter?" "said the emperor, it can only be some heedless young man who would wish to prejudice what I am going to do; let him wait until he has commanded in thirty pitched battles, before he pretends to give me advice." It was in fact the Guides, whose courage was impatient to signalize itself.
In so warm an engagement, in which the enemy lost almost all his generals, we ought to be thankful to that providence who watched over our army. No officer of distinction was either killed or wounded. Marshal Lannes had his breast grazed by a slug without being wounded by it. Marshal Davoust had his hat shot off and received a number of balls in his coat. The emperor was continually surrounded wherever he appeared, by the prince de Neufchatel, marshal Bessieres, the grand marshal of the palace Durand, the grand equerry Caulincourt, and by his aids-de-camp and equerries on service. A part of the army was not engaged, and have not yet fired a shot.
LONDON, October 21. The Carteret Packet sailed from Malta on the 13th ult. General Stuart arrived from Sicily on the 10th. Every part of the Two Calabrias has been abandoned to the French, except Scylla, in which we still hold a garrison. Thus there appears to be no foundation for the report of a second great victory over the French in that quarter. General Stuart is now on his return to England.
Oct. 29.—We have received accounts from Berlin, of the 18th, stating that the queen had arrived there on the preceding evening, and again quitted the capital on the 18th. The duke of Brunswick is not killed; he was wounded by a grape shot at the beginning of the battle, in reoccupying the position of the enemy. The loss in killed and wounded is estimated at from 30,000 to 40,000 men. General Moellendorff, Kalkreuth, Ruchel, Blucher, and Tauen-
zien, are amongst the number. The battle was fought at Auerstadt. The Prussian army was on its retreat to Magdeburg.
After the battle, the head-quarters of the French army were transferred to Leipsick, and the advanced guard had actually taken possession of Dresden.
Lord Morpeth, with his suit, arrived on the 13th at Hamburg. He came by the way of Weimar and Brunswick.
The letters from Saxony had not arrived at Hamburg, but orders were come down from Magdeburg to stop the sailing of the vessels up the River Elbe to Magdeburg.
N. v. 1.—The king of Sweden is using every effort for taking an active part in the war; and accounts from Berlin state positively the arrival of a Russian army of 60,000 men in Silesia, which was advancing by forced marches to the support of the Prussians.
The Gallo-Dutch army had taken possession of Emden, and it was expected they would march to Hamburg and Bremen. The towns of JENA, HALLE, WEIMAR, NAUMBURG, and other places have been burnt.
We lament to say, that the result of the engagement which took place between the Prussians and the French on the 14th inst. too clearly appears, to have been very disastrous to the former; but as the only official statements of the affair which have yet reached us are those drawn up by the French, and published in the Dutch papers, we may entertain a hope that the successes of the enemy have been highly exaggerated; as their losses have been evidently concealed.
It has been currently reported that Prussia, in consequence of her severe disasters, has already concluded a peace with Napoleon. The report, however, is premature, though there is hardly a doubt that such an event will shortly take place. Saxony is detached from her, and the Russians, by the formidable position of the French army are, we fear, incapable of affording any effectual assistance.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2.
The President of the United States was yesterday waited upon very generally by the executive officers of the government, the members of the legislature and the citizens of Washington. Among the company were also the foreign ministers resident at the city of Washington, and a large concourse of ladies and strangers. On no preceding occasion have the rooms of the Chief Magistrate been so crowded.
We have the pleasure of noticing the arrival in this city of our fellow-citizen, MR. FULTON, a man no less distinguished for science than beneficence, and from whom his country may expect to reap the fruits of an extensive observation and experience, derived from a long residence in Europe.
James L. Cathcart Esqr. has been appointed consul of the United States for the island of Madeira, vice Mr. Lemay, deceased.
Evidence of Joseph M. Street given to the grand jury in the case of United States vs. Col. Aaron Burr.
I can give the grand jury no information relating to the indictment. My knowledge of the business being entirely from information. The contract said to be entered into between Aaron Burr and John Brown in the second number of the Western World, under the head of "No Burrism, no federalism," alluded only to opening a canal on the north west side of the Ohio. Nor do I know any person who can give any information relative to the indictment.
EVIDENCE OF JOHN WOOD.
I know nothing that will amount to evidence. For some time past I have changed my opinion respecting the conduct of Mr. Burr, and am persuaded that he has no intention of doing any thing contrary to the laws and interest of the United States. The contract entered into by col. Burr and Brown stated as above, I have been informed relates only to opening a canal on the Ohio and the conduct of col. Burr at St. Louis and New Orleans related only to land speculation.
FROM THE AURORA.
POLITICS FOR FARMERS.
No. 1.
You hear every day of men crying out for war—for navies—for extravagant expenditures of money—for larcies with power, & for hostility against another power—and it is difficult sometimes to account for these strange fancies.
There are certain truths however, which the humblest man in point of information in the whole country can discover, and there are certain plain inferences, to be drawn from the obvious facts, upon which no two men can honestly differ.
No man will deny that peace and the security and happiness which it produces in a free government is the most desirable state of human society; no man will deny, that America owes to her pacific policy, that prosperity which has rendered her the envy of the world, and to which the unfortunate of the old world look for a safe refuge: no man will deny, that a pacific policy is that of all others inculcated by religion, and that nothing can be so foreign and destructive of religion and virtue as war and its concomitants.
A nation then must be opposed by some overwhelming necessity, some irresistible evil not to be avoided or guarded against, if it can be at all justifiable in deviating from the principles which ensure happiness—which are the causes of prosperity—which are the fundamental principles of religion.
Nothing but the obvious imminent danger of this happiness, and all the coincident blessings, at any time justify a deviation from the system which produces so much good.
These, we repeat it, are truths which no man can deny.
Yet how are we to account for it, that every day you hear men crying out for war; for military navies; for armies; for extravagant establishments and expenditures—all incompatible with our policy, our peace, and our morals?
Why is it that men who affect to be the most violent sticklers for religion, are also the most vociferous declaimers for this anti-religious policy?
Can any man say, that there is either piety, charity, virtue, or religion in such conduct?
But then people are at a loss to account for it—no doubt; men innocent of the world and unacquainted with the depravity which is produced by the lust of inordinate wealth—cannot be expected to account for contradictions so gross and preposterous among rational and free minds.
But if the plain man will look a little into facts, as they are plainly laid before him, he will no longer be at a loss to account for such extraordinary proofs of human folly and vice.
The United States are affected not by any evil cause originating within themselves, but by external causes acting on the people.
The nations of Europe, have in a manner realized the fable of the Salamander, they have lived in fire for several centuries; no sooner had one corner cooled, but the fire of war broke out in some other; and this has been their miserable fate for ages.
A system of government like ours has never before existed. At no period of time has there been a government before our own, in which the interests or the wishes of those who are affected most by war had the least influence or effect.
The warlike cries and the rage for mad systems, do not proceed from the people of the United States, from those whose interests and wishes are inseparable from peace and virtue; those ravings proceed from external impressions, and disease produced by those impressions here: and the causes are very far.
Foreign governments, whose institutions & interests are dissimilar from ours—envy us and endeavor to disturb our repose.
Nations whose policy is a combination of commercial monopoly and war, to maintain that monopoly, look upon the United States as other sects look up in the Quak re—with jealousy—because our Quaker policy exempts us from all the variety of evils to which the savage and unchristian policy of war ex os them.
Our policy so sa uary for our own people, like all human things, admits of an alloy, it tempts numbers from those foreign governments to come hither merely for a temporary term—to profit by our policy, and being enriched, to go away; these persons spread through our sea ports, with the various propensities and habits of their own nations, and contaminate many of our own citizens.
Many of our citizens educated in the prejudices of the government which ruled us as colonies, still retain in their early attachments and prejudices, and even the most pacific sect exhibits too many examples of the blindness of prejudice which can maintain a religious and a political sentiment at variance and destructive one of the other.
A disposition is evident in many to be discontented with a calm and tranquil prosperity; and a solicitude in others to how down and rise upon the necks of their fellow citizens, over whom they fancy they possess either greater talents or greater riches, which conveys to them a more important idea than talents, genius or virtue.
Many persons educated after the prejudices and habits of foreign countries, and hostile to the simplicity and equality of a free state, become speculators in commerce and repay their commercial credits by infidelity to their country.
These various classes of men, wrought upon by foreign agents and emissaries—several in the receipt of stipends from foreign governments; numerous presses indirectly bribed and kept in pay by mercantile and consular favor for the purpose of influencing our people, and forming interests, either to retard the growth of our own nation to maturity, or to create interests or alliances with foreign governments.
It is from these various, and other subordinate sources, that we hear the cry for war—naval establishments—and extravagant systems.
The peaceable citizen, content with the blessings of liberty, and with that security which a wise and providential policy has preserved for us; is never heard vociferating for war—it is not from friends of civil liberty and equal rights—it is not from those who would be foremost in the fight, and bear all the brunt of battle with generous and noble ardor; it is not from such men that these ranting and ludicrous a e iss.
You hear them from men desperate in their fortunes or their hopes—and the moment you find an adventurer or speculator on the verge of bankruptcy, or deprived of the wages of idleness; whether it is the gambler at hazard, or the rash hazard of illegal commerce; for this unfortunate and desperate description of men, their despair drives them to deeper calculations, and like the abandoned Cataline or the profiteer Arnold—they turn their backs upon virtue, lay claim to honor while playing the knave, and end with becoming a sore on society and a disgrace to human nature.
(To be Continued.)
Notice.
The business heretofore carried on in this place under the firm of
Walter Irvine & Co.
Has this day mutually expired. Those who have claims against said concern, will please bring them forward for adjustment; and the debtors are earnestly requested to make payment as soon as possible—indulgence has already been liberally granted.
Walter Irvine & Co.
The business in future will be conducted under the firm of
Irvine & Pittman,
Who intend keeping a general assortment of
Dry Goods & Groceries,
Which they will sell on liberal terms for cash, or usual credit.
Walter Irvine.
Thomas Pittman.
New-Canton, 1st Jan. 1807.

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1807.
A letter from a gentleman in Wood county, to a member of the General Assembly, in this city, contains the following passages. "I am this moment informed that 1000 of Burr's men are expected down the river immediately. Jacob Wilson is under arrest as an accessory, for high treason, and has been found guilty by the justices."
From the above letter it would appear, that a serious alarm is prevalent in the western country, with respect to the meditated expedition down the Ohio; and that some of the magistrates of Wood county, from a zealous disposition to aid in its suppression, committed Mr. W. one of the supposed accomplices.
Mr. Wilson was ostensibly one of the most zealous in expressing his disapprobation of the western conspiracy. He was secretary to the meeting, which passed some resolutions, expressive of their wish to oppose any attempts hostile to the peace of the union.
JUDGE CARRINGTON, SEN. has resigned the office of a Judge of the High Court of Appeals of this Commonwealth. The following is his letter to the Governor announcing his resignation:
Charlotte county, January 1st, 1807.
SIR, Having served my country forty-two years, with an intermission, twenty-nine of those years, devoted to the judicial department, & being now in the seventy-fifth year of my age, I think it time for me to retire from public business, to the exalted station of a private citizen; under this impression, I think proper to resign my office of a Judge of the Court of Appeals—enclosed is my commission with a resignation annexed, and I no longer consider myself a member of that honorable court. This you will be pleased to communicate to the honorable General Assembly, now in session, to whom my highest respects are tendered, with a well founded hope that their honest labours may promote the public welfare.
With my compliments and unfeigned respects to that honorable body, your aids and associates,
I am, Most affectionately, Your friend and Fellow Citizen, P. CARRINGTON.
His Excellency, WILLIAM H. CABELL, Esq. Governor of Virginia, Richmond.
The Senate of Virginia have negatived the proposition of the House of Delegates for consulting the people as to the call of a convention.
The following ACTS have passed both Houses of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth.
1. An act, establishing several inspections of tobacco. 2. Altering the court day of Caroline county. 3. Making an appropriation for the payment of a public debt due to the representative of Dr. Thomas Walker, dec'd. 4. Granting to Alex. Burton, the duplicate of a lost certificate. 5. For adding part of the county of Russell to the county of Tazewell. 6. To prevent obstructions to the passage of fish in the river Staunton. 7. Concerning the attendance of witnesses in the inferior courts. 8. Concerning James Johnson. 9. Concerning the Glebe land of Martins Brandon parish. 10. Concerning William Britton and William G. Payne. 11. To amend the several acts empowering securities to recover damages in a summary way. 12. Concerning William Farris. 13. For removing the district court from the Sweet Springs, in the county of Monroe to the town of Lewisburg in the county of Greenbrier. 14. For opening a road from Point Pleasant in the county of Mason to Clarkburg in the county of Harrison, and making certain appropriations therefor. 15. For the appointment of other trustees of Abingdon academy and for other purposes. 16. Further to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. 17. Concerning the election of members of the court of Husting and Common Hall of Fredericksburg. 18. Altering the court days of several counties. 19. Declaring the law in cases of discounts and offsets. 20. Authorising the erection of flood gates across the Back creek in Norfolk borough. 21. Establishing an inspection of tobacco on the land of Thomas Lewis in Albemarle county. 22. Authorising the appointment of a mathematical surveyor for the borough of Norfolk. 23. Establishing an inspection of flour on the land of Thomas Lewis of Albemarle county. 24. For including certain lands in the town of Wheeling. 25. To amend the act for reducing into one the several acts prescribing the oath of fidelity and oaths of public officers. 26. Exempting Wm. Chaplin from erecting a lock in his mill dam across Winneceiling creek in the county of Ohio. 27. Enclosing the rates of ferrage across the Rivanna river opposite the town of Charlottesville in the county of Albemarle. 28. Concerning James Vaughan. 29. For opening a new street in the town of Petersburg. 30. Incorporating a company to open and improve the navigation of the Rivanna river from Milton to Moore's ford opposite the town of Charlottesville in the county of Albemarle.
31. Increasing the pension of Joseph alias Job Miles. 32. To punish certain thefts and forgeries. 33. To amend "an act concerning the James River Company." 34. Concerning Elias Edmonds. 35. Concerning Wm. Breedon. 36. Concerning David Hunter. 37. To alter the Husting Court of the borough of Norfolk. 38. Concerning John Walsh. 39. Divorcing Daniel Rose from his wife Henrietta. 40. Further continuing an act appointing commissioners to view the way for a navigable canal from Roanoke to Appomattox. 41. Concerning Joseph Mayes. 42. Authorising Thomas Wilson to erect a wing dam from his land in the county of Mecklenburg, extending from the south bank of the Roanoke river, into the same. 43. Concerning the town of Liberty, in the county of Bedford. 44. Providing for the collection of certain militia fines due in Norfolk borough. 45. To alter the court day and the times of holding quarterly courts in the town of Fredericksburg, and to amend an act, entitled, "an act to alter the time of holding a quarterly court for Northampton county." 46. Establishing an inspection of tobacco on the lands of Christian Gilliam, Mary Eppes and Archibald Eppes at City Point in the county of Prince George. 47. Placing Jacob Payne and John Carter on the pension list. 48. To amend and explain the act authorising the county court of Lee, to erect a turnpike or toll-gate on the road leading from Mockerson's gap to Cumberland gap through the said county. 49. For ascertaining the northern boundary of Norfolk borough. 50. Concerning Isaac Kelly. 51. Providing for the pavement of the streets of Norfolk borough. 52. Establishing several towns. 53. Incorporating trustees of the Hallerian academy. 54. Establishing several ferries and increasing the rates of two former ones. 55. Making certain amendments to the act, authorising mill dams to be built across the Monongahela river. 56. Increasing the powers of the trustees of York town. 57. Concerning certain claims against the commonwealth. 58. Concerning the militia of the town of Petersburg. 59. Concerning idiots and lunatics. 60. Concerning Andrew Lewis. 61. Authorising Samuel Pleasants, jr. to publish a collection of certain public laws of this commonwealth and for other purposes. 62. Authorising John Nuzum to build a toll-bridge over Tyger valley river in the county of Monongahela. 63. Directing the mode of proceeding against decedents' estates, and providing a mode of reviving suits in certain cases. 64. Incorporating a company to build a toll-bridge over Great Hunting creek, in the county of Fairfax. 65. To establish an academy for female education in the city of Richmond.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF VIRGINIA.
Friday, January 2.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk:
The Senate have passed the bill, "Providing for the collection of certain militia fines due in the borough of Norfolk."
They have also passed the following bills, to wit:
A bill, "To amend an act entitled an act to alter the time of holding a quarterly court for Northampton county;" and
A bill, "Establishing an inspection of tobacco on the lands of Christian Gilliam, Mary Eppes and Archibald Eppes, at City Point, in the county of Prince George," with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.
The house proceeded to consider the amendments to the said bills, and the same being twice read, were on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that the clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.
The following bills were severally read a third time and passed:
A bill, "Concerning the county of Fairfax;"
A bill, "To amend an act entitled an act to amend the several laws concerning slaves;"
A bill, "Concerning the county of Amherst;" and
A bill, (which lay on the table) "Incorporating trustees of the Hallerian Academy."
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said bills to the Senate and desire their concurrence.
Saturday, January 3.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk:
The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit:
A bill, "Placing Jacob Payne and John Carter on the pension list;" and
A bill, "To amend and explain the act, authorising the county court of Lee to erect a turnpike or toll-gate on the road leading from Mockerson's gap to Cumberland gap through the said county."
The following bills were severally read a third time and passed:
A bill, "Increasing the powers of the trustees of York town;"
A bill, "Concerning the militia of the town of Petersburg;"
A bill, "To establish an academy for female education, in the city of Richmond;"
A bill, "Authorising Robert Co. well & John Coulter to erect a mill dam at the lower end of Willow island on the Ohio river in the county of Brooke;"
A bill, "Making certain amendments to the act authorising mill dams to be built across the Monongahela river;" and
A bill, "To amend an act allowing compensation to certain persons for carrying lunatics to the Williamsburg hospital and for other purposes."
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said bills to the Senate and desire their concurrence.
Monday, January 5.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk:
The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit:
A bill, "For ascertaining the northern boundary of Norfolk borough;"
A bill, "Concerning Isaac Kelly;" and
A bill, "Providing for the pavement of the streets of Norfolk borough;"
They have also passed the bill, "Establishing several towns;" and the bill, "Authorising Samuel Pleasants, jr. to publish a collection of certain public laws of this commonwealth, and for other purposes," with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.
Their committee have examined several enrolled bills, which, being found truly enrolled, have been signed by their Speaker.
The house proceeded to consider the Senate's amendments to the first named bill; and the same being twice read, were on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
The house proceeded to consider the amendments to the last named bill, and the same being read, were on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the house.
Ordered, that the clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.
The latest accounts from Kentucky represent that resolutions have unanimously passed the House of Representatives of that state expressing their confidence in the administration of the general government, and their attachment to the union.
Nat. Intel.
The following contains an official statement of the number of bushels of salt imported and exported during the last year, as also the amount of duties paid on them during that period.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Amount. Rows: Imported bushels of 56lbs (3,782,328), Exported (12,503), Amount of bounties & allowances, dols. 190,674 4 cts. reduced into bushels at the present rates, 933,370, Paying duty, bushels of 56lbs. at 20 cents (2,816,455), Producing an income of dols. 563,291.
MARRIED on Thursday evening the 1st Jan. last, by the Rev. Bishop Madison, at the house of the honorable St. George Tucker, in Williamsburg, Mr. JOSEPH C. CABELL, to the amiable and accomplished Miss MARY CARTER.
BANK OF VIRGINIA. THE Stockholders are notified that a dividend of four Dollars will be paid on each share, after the 13th inst. upon application at the Bank, in person or by attorney.
JOHN BROCKENBROUGH, Cashier. Jan. 6. 4c
THE PARTNERSHIP OF A. HEWES & CO. Dissolved the 31st of December, 1806. The business in future will be done by Job Greene, Who will discharge the debts due from the concern, and to whom those indebted will make payment. J. Greene, A. Hewes, Jun.
J. GREENE has removed from the store occupied by A. Hewes & Co. to the store formerly occupied by Henry Toler, Jun. & Co. where he will keep for sale, a general assortment of
GROCERIES, &c. &c. January 1st, 1807. J. GREENE.
Marshal's Sales. WILL be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, under a decree of the court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia District, between Pheas Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plaintiff, and David Ross, and others, defendants—THREE valuable Plantations,
In the counties of Pittsylvania and Bedford, upon Staunton and Pigg rivers, stated in the deed of trust in the proceedings mentioned, to contain three thousand acres, more or less, but supposed to be considerably more extensive, comprehending all the lands that on the 5th day of June, 1794, belonged or appertained to the three plantations known by the name of the Mountain plantation, mouth of Pigg River plantation, and the Frying Pan plantation. A more particular description of which will be given on the day of sale. The sale will take place at the Eagle-Tavern in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the 24th day of February next.
Also, at the Oxford Iron Works in the county of Campbell, on Tuesday the third day of March next, will be sold under the said decree, upon the same terms, a number of very valuable SLAVES. BENJ. MOSBY, D. M. for JOS. SCOTT, M. V. D. Jan. 8. eptds.
LOST, ABOUT three months since, a TICKET, No. 1693, in the William & Mary Lottery, entitled to a small prize. If fished, it is hoped this notice will prevent either its renewal or payment to any other than the subscriber or his representative. ALLAN MACRAE.
Negroes for Sale.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed by John Crenshaw of Hanover county, to the subscriber, for securing to Benjamin Estill, the payment of one hundred and thirty five dollars, with charges of executing the said trust, will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at James Mann's tavern in Hanover county, on Saturday the 17th of January, 1807, TWO NEGRO GIRLS, named Maria and Delphy, or one of the said slaves, if sufficient to satisfy the said debt, and charges aforesaid.
DANIEL BURTON, Trustee. Dec. 30, 1806. 3t
LOST
A TRUNK OF PRINTED BOOKS, marked at the bottom F. & P. No. 1. It was taken out of the schooner Three Friends, from Philadelphia, now lying at Rockets, most probably by some Drayman who has left it at the wrong place. Whoever will deliver it to Messrs. Fitzhughson & Potter, book-binders and Stationers, or give them information where it may be had, will receive from them a handsome reward. M. FISHER, Master of the Schooner Three Friends. Richmond, December 31.
For Sale,
BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Samuel Adams, for the purposes therein mentioned, the
Tract of Land,
Whereon the said Adams now resides, lying half a mile below Cumberland courthouse, on the Buckingham road. The situation is a good one for a publican or mechanic of any sort. The said tract contains 28 3-4 acres and is well improved, that is to say, a good Dwelling-House, Kitchen, Stable, Garden, and sundry other necessary improvements. The sale will take place on the premises, on the 31st day of January next—Cash will be required of the highest bidder, by
SAMUEL HOBSON, Trustee. Dec. 22, 1806. tds
The deed of trust is of record in this court. S. H.
At the same time and place, the subscriber, by a power duly executed by Samuel Adams, on the 24th December, 1806, will offer to the highest bidder, for cash,
30 1-2 Acres of Land,
Lying on the Buckingham road, and immediately opposite to the above mentioned tract. This land was sold by him as trustee to a deed executed by the Messieurs Deanes to Joseph Gallego, upon this express condition, that no deed would be executed until the whole of the purchase money was paid; and the said Samuel Adams being anxious to discharge the debt, has authorised him to sell the same, and apply the proceeds to the payment of his bond to Joseph Gallego, which will become due on the 15th inst. in the first place, and the balance, after deducting the necessary expenses, &c. to be placed as a credit to a judgment obtained by Joseph Gallego against Samuel Adams and others, in the county court of Powhatan.
M. B. POTTIAUX. January 8th, 1807. tds
NOW READY FOR THE PRESS, and will be published immediately after next session of the General Assembly,
By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jun. VOLUME SECOND
REVISED CODE;
CONTAINING A collection of all such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and permanent nature, as have been passed since the session of 1801; to which will be added, such Acts of the same nature as may be passed at the session of 1806.
TOGETHER WITH AN APPENDIX, IN WHICH WILL BE INSERTED,
I. Such Public Acts as have been omitted in the last edition of the Revised Code.
II. A compilation of the several laws for the establishment of the James River, Potomac, Appomattox and Dismal Swamp Canal companies; in all of which the state has an interest.
III. Acts for the establishment of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia.
IV. Laws concerning the Northern Neck.
V. A Table of Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties and Amercements, designating such as are to the use of the Commonwealth; such as go towards lessening the county levy; such as belong to individuals; and such as are appropriated to any particular object.
VI. Acts for establishing Turnpike roads.
VII. Acts authorising the erection of Toll Bridges.
All the Acts comprised in this volume, have been carefully collated by a gentleman of the bar—Notes of reference to former and subsequent statutes, are annexed to each chapter, and a copious INDEX will be given at the end of the work.
TERMS.
I. It shall be printed on an entire new type, of a size larger than that used in the last edition of the Revised Code, published in 1803.
II. The paper shall be of good quality, and the book, when bound, will form a volume in large octavo, to match the first volume of the same work. The number of pages cannot be ascertained, though it is expected, from the matter of which the book will be composed, (there being ninety-five new chapters in the continuation from 1801 to 1805, and upwards of one hundred omitted acts) that it will contain nearly as many pages as the last edition.
III. The price to subscribers will be FIVE DOLLARS, to be paid on delivery of the book—to non-subscribers the price will be considerably increased.
* * Subscriptions are received by the publisher in Richmond.
THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM.
The following excellent moral stanzas have already appeared in this paper, but at some distance of time back. They will be new to most of our present readers; and some recent events on the European continent have rendered their re-publication desirable. "With little variation," as our almanac makers say, they will apply to the battle of Austerlitz and Jena as well as to that of Blenheim.—M. Y. Akers, Adv.
It was one summer evening, Old Caspar's work was done; And he before his cottage door, Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine.
She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, That he beside the rivulet In playing there had found, She came to ask what he had found, That was so large, and smooth, and round.
Old Caspar took it from the boy Who stood expectant by: And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, 'Tis some poor fellow's skull, said he, Who fell in the great Victory.
I find them in the garden, for There's many here about, And often when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out; For many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great Victory.
Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up, With wonder waiting eyes; Now tell us all about the war And what they kill'd each other for?
It was the English Caspar cried, That put the French to route; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out, But everybody said quoth he, That 'twas a famous Victory.
My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.
With fire and sword the country round, Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died, But things like that you know must be At every famous victory.
They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun, But things like that you no must be After a famous victory.
Great praise the Duke of Marl'ron won, And our good prince Eugene— Why 'twas a very wicked thing! Said little Wilhelmine, Nay—nay—my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous Victory.
And every body praised the Duke Why such a fight said win: But what good came of it at last, Quoth little Peterkin. Why that I cannot tell, said he, It was a famous Victory.
ON Monday the 16th day of February next, will be SOLD, at the tavern of Haley Cole, in the county of Chesterfield, upon a credit of twelve months, the purchase-surety bond and approved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid,
Five Negroes, to wit:
Two women and three children, conveyed to me in trust by Richardson Harris, to secure the payment of a debt due to William Trabue, assignee of Lyle & McCredie, and the expense necessarily incurred in carrying the said trust into execution.
RICH'D. B. GOODE. 3d Jan. 1807. 1m
Valuable Family Medicines.
Just received direct from the patentees, and for SALE WHOLESALE and RETAIL, by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond, a large supply of the following very valuable Medicines, viz:
Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or Cough Drops.
Superior to any other medicine ever before invented, for all complaints of the Lungs, and has been known frequently to effect a cure after all other medicines have failed. It is to be hoped that all those who are laboring under Catarrh of the Bladder and other diseases of the Lungs, will resort to this valuable medicine for relief.—Price 75 cents a bottle.
Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters.
Which have proved to extremely serviceable for a few years past in restoring weak and decayed constitutions of almost every description, and for removing all those complicated complaints so common in the spring season—For a common bitter to use in families none can exceed them for pleasantness. To new that these excellent bitters are held in high estimation by Physicians of eminence, we need only insert the following extract of a letter from Dr. John Willcox a respected Physician, and postmaster at the city of Vergennes.
VERGENNES, October 23d, 1804.
SIR, I have been one of those who never put much faith in patent medicine until of late, but my knowledge from actual experience that I have received more benefit from Dr. Rawson's Bitters than from all the medicine I ever before took, I have been very unwell with a flow remittent fever.
I am, &c. JOHN WILLCOX, M. D.
* * Very particular directions accompany each of those valuable medicines.

SELLING off CHEAP.
M. & B. MYERS, INTENDING to decline the retail business, offer for sale, at reduced prices, the whole or any part of their present stock of DRY GOODS,
Consisting of a variety of useful and fashionable articles, to wit: Irish Linens, Flanders' Sheetings, Ozanburgs, Hessian's Long-Lawns; Linen and Cotton Cambricks; Superfine and second Broad Cloths and Casimers; Blankets, Coatings and Flannels; Bennett's & Fancy Cords and Velvets; Swans Downs and Mole-skins; rich figur'd Satins; Silver Muslins; Saracens; Italian Lutestring; Cotton and Silk Chambrays of very handsome patterns; a few Silk Pelisses; Gloves and Hosiery; elegant Plumes; Wreaths and fancy Head-Ornaments; a handsome assortment of Bibbons; Table-Cloths and Napkins in sets; 3-4 7-4 & 10-4 Diapers; a few sets of China in boxes of 40 pieces; sets of Cut-Glass Decanters, Wine & Tumblers; Glass-Bowls, Spice-Bottles, Hall-Lamps, &c. &c.
They have on hand and will continue to keep, as usual, a complete assortment of DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS. Those who buy with cash will be allowed a very liberal discount which will be increased according to the augmentation of the amount of their purchase at any one time. On sums of consequence, a credit, if required, will be given of three to six months; the purchaser giving approved negotiable paper. Richmond, 9th Dec. 1806. tf
WILL BE SOLD, To the highest bidder, for cash, at New-Kent Courthouse, on the 19th of January next, by virtue of a deed of trust from Benedict Crump, executed to me to secure the payment of a sum of money due to Robert Christian, which has been transferred to Thomas Claiborne, the TRACT OF LAND whereon the said Crump now lives, containing by estimation 376 acres, adjoining the lands of John Adams, James Davis, Francis Ferguson and others. Also, the TRACT OF LAND whereon the said Crump's mill stands, including said mill, containing by estimation 348 acres, and bounded by the lands of John Waddill, dec. Edwin Poindexter and others. Likewise the following SLAVES , viz. Rachel and her two children Edmund and George, Charlotte, Judith, David, Jenny and Violet, or so much of said property as will be sufficient to discharge the debt mentioned in the deed. The TRUSTEE. Dec. 15, 1806. tds
JUST PUBLISHED, By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUN. and for sale by the gross, dozen, or single, at his Printing-Office and Book-Store, Richmond; The Virginia Almanack, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1807; Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year. Adapted to the Latitude and Meridian of Richmond. Calculated by BENJAMIN BATES, Of Hanover county, Virginia. Containing, besides the astronomical calculations, officers of Government, members of the Senate and House of Delegates, times of holding the superior & county Courts throughout the state; list of roads, &c. &c. &c. a great variety of useful and entertaining matter. * Great allowance made to wholesale purchasers. September 13th, 1806.
WHEREAS some time past, I purchased a piece of land in Goochland county, of one William Lovell, for which I gave him two bonds, one for eighteen pounds, payable the 25th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the other bond for 27 pounds, payable the 25th of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and as the said Lovell has gone away without making me a right to the said land agreeable to bargain, I do forewarn all person or persons in trading for the above-mentioned bonds, as I do not intend to pay them unless I get a right agreeable to bargain. WM. SHEPPARD. 9th November, 1806. tf
WE the subscribers, Judges of the General Court, have pursuant to law allotted the Judges of the respective District Courts as follows: Richard Parker and Robert White, jr. esquires, to the Districts of Winchester, Hardy and Monongalia courthouse; Paul Carrington, jr. and Francis T. Brooke, esquires, to the Districts of Richmond, Petersburg, Brunswick courthouse and Suffolk; Edmund Winston and William Nelson, jr. esquires, to the Districts of Prince-Edward courthouse, Franklin, Washington courthouse, and the Sweet Springs in Botetourt county; Joseph Prentis and John Tyler, esquires, to the Districts of Northumberland, King & Queen, Williamsburg and Accomack courthouses. And Archibald Stuart and Hugh Holmes, esquires, to Staunton, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Haymarket districts at the next succeeding terms thereof. Witness our hands and seals this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six. John Tyler, (seal.) Wm. Acton, jr. (seal.) Robert White, jr. (seal.) Paul Carrington, jr. (seal.) Arch'd Stuart, (seal.) Francis T. Brooke, (seal.) Hugh Holmes, (seal.) Published by order of the Judges. Wilson Allen, c. c. t.
FOR SALE AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK STORE, HENNING'S New Virginia Justice, Containing the Duties of a Justice of Peace, &c. together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. Also, forms of conveyancing, such as deeds of bargain and sale, lease and release, mortgage, trust, &c.
Valuable Lots for Sale, ON A CREDIT of 6, 12 and 18 MONTHS.
ON Tuesday the 13th day of Jan. next, at noon, on the premises, will be offered for Sale by Public Auction, Four Half Acre Lots, Adjoining each other and forming what is usually called a square, described in the plan of the city, by the numbers 151, 152, 159 and 160. Darmsdatt, Foster & Satchell. Richmond, 26th Dec. 1806. tds
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, A PAMPHLET, Containing Sketches of the History of France and England—And an account of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Emperor of France, from his birth to the battle of Austerlitz—price 3s. April 28, 1806. tf
MAY be purchased on a long credit, and low terms, the TENEMENT On which the Subscriber lives, situated on Church-hill, within about one half mile of the Richmond market—Containing two acres of ground, well enclosed and highly improved. The buildings consist of a large and well constructed Dwelling House, Laundry, Kitchen, Dairy, Smoke-House, two Stores, Brick-Office, Coach-House, Barn, and Stable. All these buildings are well finished, and in complete order for the accommodation of a large and genteel family; who may have easy access to all the advantages of the city, and live as retired as they could wish. JOHN ELLIS. Dec. 29th, 1806. tf
MATTRASSES. CAN be had on very short notice, MATTRASSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeable to order, in the corner house, same square, below Mr. Jos. Darmsdatt's, near the market, and next door to Mr. Jacob Johnson's book store.—Also, BEDS furnished, and old matresses worked over. Jno. S. Pleasants. Dec. 5, 1806.
THE Subscriber has accommodations for twenty-five gentlemen of the Legislature. He has also stabling for as many horses. ALEX'R. QUARRIER. Richmond, Oct. 15th, 1806. tf
"DISCOVERIES of LEWIS and HIS PYRY IN LOUISIANA." A fresh supply of the above interesting work is just received and for sale at this office. October 25. tf
THE LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S POCKET ALMANAC, FOR 1807, IS JUST RECEIVED & FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The Ladies' Book Contains, An Almanac, ruled pages for memorandums, observations and engagements, also for monies received, paid or lent, for every day in the year; select pieces in prose and poetry, new & celebrated songs, a marketing table and several useful tables. The Gentlemen's Book Contains, An Almanac, ruled pages for memorandums, and cash accounts. Government of the United States, Executive, Legislative and Judiciary, Commissioners of Loans and Agents for Invalid Pensions, Federal courts of Law, Departments of the Federal Government, Land Officers, Patents, Ministers, Consuls, &c. to and from foreign nations, Military establishment, Table of the pay and subsistence of officers, of the Navy, List of officers of the Navy, Marine corps, Navy agents, Navy yard at Washington, List of the whole naval force of the United States, Duties payable by law, extract from non-importation act, list of officers of the Customs, Light Houses, several useful tables. December 24.
PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION, DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA, OR Universal Dictionary of Arts & Sciences. IN TWENTY VOLUMES QUARTO. CONDITIONS. THE work will be printed in large quarto, with new types, cast for the purpose, on a superfine wove paper, each volume will contain from eight hundred to a thousand pages. A half volume, in boards, will be published regularly every two months, PRICE THREE DOLLARS, PAYABLE ON DELIVERY. Between six and seven hundred plates, engraved in a superior style of elegance, will be comprised in the course of the publication, by far a greater number than is to be found in any other Scientific Dictionary. * To Subscribers. The four first half volumes are ready for delivery at the Book-Store of Samuel Pleasants, jun. Richmond. wtf Nov. 6.
WANTED TO HIRE, A Man & Woman Servant. The man to be a handy servant about a house and store—the woman to know how to cook, wash and iron.—Also, a small GIRL , about twelve or fourteen years of age; to be well recommended for their sobriety and honesty; for which liberal wages will be given Enquire at this office. December 23d, 1806. tf
THE General meeting of the Mutual Insurance Company, against Fire on Goods and Furniture, in the state of Virginia, will take place at Fletcher's Tavern in this City, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of the second Wednesday in the next month. WM. H. FITZWYLLSONN, Principal Agent. Richmond, Dec. 17, 1806.
A General Assortment of BLANK, CYPHERING, WRITING and MEMORANDUM BOOKS, for sale at this office.
ANDREW JAMIESON'S Alexandria Crackers.
NOW landing, a consignment by Mr. Jamieson, direct from the Bakery of his "far famed excellent CRACKERS," in barrels, half barrels and kegs. Also Superfine PILOT BREAD. And for sale (at the bakery price in Alexandria, and charges) at the store lately occupied by Messrs. Granberry and Hancock, by JAMES SMITH, Who has in store low priced Blue, sack list Cloth, and assorted FLANNELS , which he will sell a bargain. Also INDIA PIECE GOODS very cheap. Richmond, Dec. 1, 1806. tf
M'CAV and COWAN, HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London, a large and fashionable assortment of WATCHES , with a variety of articles of JEWELLERY and SILVER WORK .—Also, an assortment of WATCH MAKERS TOOLS AND MATERIALS —which with their former stock, renders their assortment very general—all of which they offer at the lowest prices, for cash. Richmond, October 9th, 1806. tf
FOR SALE. THE LOT & HOUSES whereon John Hamilton, Esq. the British Consul, resides: on it are a three story Dwelling House, an Office and Kitchen, and other necessary Houses for family use; a Well of good Water, newly fitted and a Garden lately paled in, a Warehouse and Cellar under it; the remains of a Wharf, which will make a good foundation to build on; with all the privileges of lots situated on the river, of extending a wharf. Also, 271 1-2 Acres of well timbered LAND , with a good Fishery on Willoughby's Bay, taking in the mouth and part of Mason's Creek, where the best of Oysters and Fish can be conveniently taken. Also, a LOT in Smithfield, between Mrs. Purdie's and Captain Todd's lots.—For terms apply to Thos. Newton. August 2. tf
TO RENT, THE BRICK HOUSE , at the Falling Garden, at present occupied by S. Pleasants jr.—Possession may be had by the last of this month Enquire of the subscriber, near the premises. JAMES LOWNES. 10th Month, 3d 1806. tf
WILL BE SOLD, at AUCTION, on the premises on the 10th day of January next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day, MY LAND, In Hanover county, situated on Chickahominy river, 12 miles from the city of Richmond, and five miles above the Meadow Bridges; containing 344 acres. On this land is a dwelling house 44 feet by 16, a kitchen, negro houses, stables, and a granary, all in good repair. It is deemed needless to speak of the advantages resulting from a farm so convenient to market, as this must be obvious to every one; or to give a description of the soil, as it is presumed that no one will purchase without first viewing the premises.—Suffice it to say, there is no land on said river more fertile, nor any situation more agreeable. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. PETER CRUTCHFIELD. December 11th, 1806. tds*
I DESIGN the ensuing year, with the aid of a qualified teacher, to attempt the Tuition of 15 Females—Grammar, Geography & Arithmetic will be taught. Strict attention will also be paid to the composition of the Scholars, nor will their morals be neglected. The price will be £28 each scholar finding her own bed—1/6th of the price to be paid in advance. Gerard Banks. Goochland, 27th Sept. 1806. tf
Marshal's Sales. By virtue of a decree of the Court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, pronounced at the May term, 1806. John Somerville, Pit. against David Ross, Deft. WILL be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, so much of a TRACT OF LAND , lying on James River, in the county of Chesterfield, and commonly called and known by the name of the Falls Plantation, as will raise the sum of seven hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirty seven cents, and the costs. The sale will be had on the premises on the 20th Day of January 1807. JOSEPH SCOTT, m. v. d. Dec. 13. tds.
Thirty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from this place, on the 14th inst. JAMES LOWNES , a soldier of the public guard, about 28 years of age, five feet 7 or 8 inches high, fair complexion, with red hair and large whiskers, with blue eyes. It is unknown where he will go, as he is very fond of spirits. Any person taking up said deserter and bringing him to this place, and delivering him to me, or either of the officers of the said guard, shall receive the above reward. ALEX. QUARRIER, C. P. G. N. B. All masters of vessels are forewarned from carrying him out of this place. A. Q. Richmond, Nov. 18th, 1806.
A BARGAIN MAY BE HAD IN A Chariot, Harness and Pair of Excellent Horses. Enquire of the printer. Richmond August 2, 1806. tf
THE SUBSCRIBERS TO DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA. Are informed that vol. II, part II, or no. 4, of the work, is just received and ready for delivery at S. Pleasants' Book-Store. Dec. 26.
FOR SALE, Twelve Shares IN THE BANK OF VIRGINIA, Upon easy terms.—Enquire of the printer Dec. 31, 1806. 3t
James River LAND FOR SALE. ON the 17th day of February next, upon the premises, between 900 and 1000 acres, thirty-six miles above Goochland courthouse, will be exposed at PUBLIC AUCTION , for ready money (or as may best suit the purchaser) on a credit of eight years, by equal annual instalments, with an advance of only two thousand five hundred pounds. Upon the premises are a new two story dwelling house, 36 by 20 feet, seven rooms, two above and two below, with a passage in each, a portico on one side and a poarch on the other; an excellent dry cellar of the above dimensions, together with a wing to the house; and all other necessary outhouses, new and built of the best materials, particularly the dwelling house, meat house, barn and granary. On this tract there are about four hundred acres of first and second rate low grounds; about one hundred acres of high land cleared, on which there is an orchard of about four hundred fruit trees, two hundred of which are choice grafted bearing apple trees, the balance peach and cherry trees. Five sixths of the cleared land is well enclosed and divided for cropping. In the low grounds there is about 40 acres to clear, which with the balance to cut, is well timbered. The plantation abounds with excellent water, having four springs of fine water convenient to the dwelling house and kitchen. The dwelling house is on a considerable eminence, commanding an extensive view above and below, and in a wealthy and agreeable neighbourhood: here is likewise on the main road, near the fork, leading to Cartersville and Columbia, a new built house, well constructed for a store or grocery, and adjoining the blacksmith's shop.—The purchasers will be required to execute bond with approved security, and execute also a deed of trust on the premises to secure the different instalments.—Also, FIFTEEN
Likely Negro Slaves, Consisting of men, women and boys, a few of which will be sold for cash, and the balance on a credit of one and two years, by instalments. Amongst them is an excellent blacksmith, a good cooper and coarse carpenter, a man weaver, equal if not superior to any in Virginia.—Eleven HORSES , amongst which are five elegant geldings, two of which are supposed equal if not superior to any on the continent in speed, from one quarter to one mile: the balance consists of five strong work horses and a valuable brood mare.—Ninety head of prime CATTLE , 70 head of prime SHEEP , stock of HOGS , elegant Mahogany HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , together with other of the Household and Kitchen; on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser in each case giving bond with approved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. In case of failure, a private contract, (which will be made known in due time.) Application will be made to James B. Ferguson, esq. adjoining the premises, who will show the same in my absence. Likewise, on the 2nd day of March next, upon the premises, between 500 and 600 Acres of Land, In the county of Bedford, on the waters of Otter river, equal, if not superior, to any high land in said county, on which is about 50 acres of fine Meadow Land, the greater part of which is reclaimed. Upon this land is a tolerable dwelling house and other convenient out houses.—Also, the stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Plantation Utensils, &c. &c. Terms of sale, one half cash, the balance in 12 months, on the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid, with a lien on the premises to secure the balance of the payment. The last mentioned tract of land will be shown to any person desirous of purchasing the same, by Major Joel Leftwich, convenient thereto. EDWARD BOLLING. Goochland, 18th Dec. 1806. tds
W. HAIGHT, Upholsterer and Paper-hanger, FROM NEW-YORK; RESPECTFULLY informs the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity, that he has taken a house in the main-street nearly opposite the Old City Tavern, where he has for Sale, a large and elegant assortment of the following Upholstering articles, viz. 5000 pieces of French, English, Dutch and American Paper-hangings, with elegant Borders to suit; Fringes, Tossels, Cords, Bed-laces and Curtain-bindings of different colors and qualities; Sophas, Settees, Easy-chairs; Hair, Moss and Flock Mattresses; likewise, a large and fashionable assortment of MAHOGANY FURNITURE , made by the best and most approved workmen in New-York, viz. Sideboards, Bedsteads of different kinds, Dining-tables, with and without ends; Card-tables, Portable Desks, Satin-wood ladies' writing-tables, Foot-stools, Wash-handstands, Butlers' trays, Secretaries with and without Book-cases, Letter-cases with tables, Knife-boxes and Music-cases, with a number of other articles too tedious to mention. Bed and Window Curtains made in the most fashionable style. W. HAIGHT, flatters himself that his knowledge in the above business, and the constant supplies which he shall receive, will entitle him to the patronage of a generous public. All the above articles will be disposed of on the lowest terms, for cash or negotiable notes. Live Geese Feathers, and Horse-hair, bought and sold. Richmond, November 3d, 1806. w3m
Just Received at this Office, The American Lady's and Gentleman's POCKET-BOOK, For the year 1807. Price, Morocco $1. 26—Sheep 75 Cents.
Private Academy.
DURING the ensuing year the Rev. G. H. DEVENISH will resume and pursue the professional instruction of youth, at the Sweet Springs. The extreme healthiness of the situation, the cheapness of boarding, the total exclusion from every opportunity or incitement to dissipation, and the singular advantage it enjoys of being visited by a number of literary characters, capable of inspecting and superintending its management, render this among the most eligible situations in Virginia for an institution of this nature, and are among the principal reasons which have induced him to make choice of this most delightful and advantageous place, as the seat of his seminary. His course of instruction will be divisible into two parts: The first will comprehend English Grammar, Geography with the use of the Terrestrial Globe and Maps, Elocution, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Euclid's Elements. The greatest attention will also be paid to the study of the dead languages, where it may be the desire of parents or guardians. The second part will comprehend Logic, Political Economy, History, Composition and Ethics. It is his most anxious wish that a majority of his pupils may be composed of boys from nine to fifteen years of age, who will be continued under his direction till they shall complete the course. Under these circumstances he flatters himself it would be in his power to render permanent and substantial services, and to inspire his pupils with a love of virtue, knowledge and predilection for manly, useful and honorable sentiments and pursuits, which would exert a predominant influence over their future happiness and usefulness in life. He wishes to receive from 20 to 25 pupils. His charge for tuition will be 10 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys under 15 years of age, and 12 1-2 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys beyond that age. His charge for board, washing, candles and fire (the fees of tuition not included) will be 20 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys under 15 years of age, and 22 1-2 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys after that age. Each boarder must furnish his own bed, or be subjected to an additional charge of 7 dollars per annum, payable as above, in case of having it furnished.—Parents who may wish to place their children under his direction will please make application to Messrs. GEORGE and ROBERT TURNER, Richmond, or to the subscriber at the Sweet Springs. G. H. DEVENISH.
N. B. The Academy will go into operation the first Monday in February, 1807. The hours of public tuition in this seminary, will be from 9 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) till 1 o'clock, and again from 3 till 5 o'clock in the afternoon. No vacations that can possibly be avoided will be permitted, Mr. D. conceiving them equally injurious to the morals of the teachers and pupils. Sweet Springs, Nov. 22, 1806. w8e
NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Stranger in Ireland, OR A TOUR In the Southern and Western parts of that country, In the year 1805. By JOHN CARR, esq. of the honorable society of the middle temple, author of a Northern Summer or travels round the Baltic; the Stranger in France, &c." "ORIGINAL ANECDOTES of FREDERICK the GREAT , King of Prussia, and of his family, his court, his ministers, his academicians, and his literary friends—collected during a familiar intercourse of twenty years with that prince; translated from the French of D. THIBAULT , Professor of Belles Lettres in the royal academy of Berlin—in 2 vols. price four dollars. Few works have been presented to the public so justly esteemed in Europe and America as this. The Author has delineated the character of this great man in a manner so ingeniously that no person can read it without feeling a gratification which few works are calculated to produce in a similar degree."
"Life of William Pitt , Late prime minister of Great Britain, with Biographical notices of his principal Friends and Illustrious Contemporaries." "Charnock's Memoirs of Lord Nelson." "Moore's Epistolary Odes, and other Poems." "The Revolutionary Plutarch, or anecdotes of the Bonaparte Family." A few of the above interesting works are just received & for sale at this office. Just received and for sale at this Office, War in Disguise Answer to War in Disguise An enquiry into the present state of the Foreign Relations of the union, &c. &c. The Literary Magazine and American Register, for October, 1806 The History of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French The Revolutionary Plutarch, or Memoirs of the Bonaparte Family Carr's Stranger in Ireland, Stranger in France, and Northern Summer. tf
To Rent, THE HOUSE and LOT, with a good garden and stable, where Mr. James White lived. Enquire of the subscriber on Shockoe Hill. THOMAS ELLIOTT. Richmond, Dec. 19, 1806. 4tf
BLANK BONDS For sale at this Office.