Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1806-03-21 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIIIth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1244.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1806.
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NOTICE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. DESIROUS of settling my Administration of the estate of my deceased husband James Winfree, and in consequence of my inability to pursue such measures as are required to perfect that object, I have, by letters of attorney appointed, and do hereby appoint, William Painter and Leighton Wood of the city of Richmond, my attorneys in fact for the purposes aforesaid, with full authority, in my name and in my behalf, to do and perform all things necessary to close the administration. ANN WINFREE, Adm x . of JAMES WINFREE, Dec d . Chesterfield, 23d Feb 1806. wtf
LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber wishes to sell 250 acres of land, lying in Chesterfield county, within six miles of Manchester. The advantages of small farms near large towns are obvious and generally admitted, as not to require particular enumeration. Any person wishing to purchase may see the land and know the terms by applying to Mr. John Branch, residing in Manchester, or the subscriber, near Buckingham courthouse. Archibald Branch. September 2, 1805. wtf
Valuable Property for Sale. THE subscriber is disposed to sell his FARM whereon he now lives, in Charles City county, containing five hundred and thirty acres of land, a good brick dwelling house, and all other buildings necessary for the accommodation of a genteel family, situated immediately on Chickahominy river, about three miles above the mouth thereof. The natural advantages attached to this farm are admirable; all kinds of wild fowl are to be got in their season at very little trouble, and fish in great abundance at all seasons in the year are caught in seines, weirs, angling, &c in the greatest perfection. The greater part of this farm is arable land, and good soil for the production of grain, with a considerable part well calculated for the growth of tobacco, and for raising stock of every kind—it is inferior to no farm of its size. All those advantages and conveniences render the premises desirable. Any person inclined to purchase can view the same and treat with the subscriber respecting the terms of sale, &c and at the same time find no exaggeration made in estimation of this valuable property. MILES CARY. Charles City co. March 1, 1806. wtf
20 DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, within five miles of Buckingham court house, on the 22d February, a negro man named FADER, who is about 30 years old, of a yellow complexion, about six feet high; he has on one of his wrists a large scar, but I do not recollect on which, his face is remarkably bumpy. Any person who will deliver me the said negro, shall have the above reward and all legal expenses, if taken out of the country; the same reward and legal expenses if secured where the subscriber may get him. Ten Dollars with any legal expense if taken within the country. WM. LEWIS. March 3d, 1805. wtf
REMOVAL. DOCT. WILSON has removed from the Bell-Tavern to the Brick House opposite the stores of Messrs. J & R Gamble and Mr. Neil M c Coull, and the 2d door below the corner formed by the main street and the cross street leading from Col. Mayo's bridge. In addition to his former stock, he has just received a considerable supply of Articles in the Apothecary line, all of which are offered for sale at reduced prices. It is his intention to devote a great share of his attention personally to his shop. Orders from Merchants, Physicians and others, will be faithfully attended to—Families can be supplied with Medicines of every kind, accompanied with proper instructions as to their mode of exhibition. Richmond, Jan. 28th, 1806. wtf
AT a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia, held at the General Office on the 14th day of February, 1806. The following resolution was adopted, which is by order of the board published, to wit: For sufficient reasons appearing to the Board and in pursuance of the authority vested in the President and Directors, by the act of Assembly, intituled "An act supplementary to an act, intituled an act concerning the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia." Resolved, That the Special Agents of this Society, be allowed 'til the first day of July next to complete the Revaluation of all buildings which have been insured prior to the 30th day of January, 1805, within the districts and towns for which they may have been severally appointed. ALEX n . M c RAE, President M. A. S. Teste, LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, Clk. B. D. February 21. wtf
THE subscriber has extended his practice to the Superior Court of Chancery for the Williamsburg district. Patrick Hendren, Attorney at Law. Shirley, Glos. City co. March 4, 1806. wtf
VIRGINIA: In the High Court of Chancery, May the 16th, 1801. Between John H. Overstreet, Philemon Molcomb and Peter Johnson, plaintiffs. And Richard Bibb and Catharine Gauthorne, defendants. THE defendant Richard Bibb not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country; On motion of the plaintiff, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the bill of the plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said city. A Copy—Teste, P. Tinsley, c. c.
VIRGINIA, TO WIT: At a Chancery District Court held at the former capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, the 2d day of November, 1805. Thomas Crutcher & Sebert Crutcher, only children of William Crutcher, dec. Charles Faushee and Lucy his wife, Benjamin Pickin and Susanna his wife, John Foushee and Sarah his wife, Elizabeth Sneed, widow of Fielding Sneed, and Coleman William and Robert Crutcher, which said Lucy, Susanna, Elizabeth, Coleman, William last mentioned, and Robert, are the only children of Hugh Crutcher, deceased, Henry Crutcher, Margaret Tureman, Mary Sneed, Sarah Crutcher and Lunaford Pitts, and Elizabeth his wife, Plaintiffs. Against Thomas Crutcher, executor of Thomas Crutcher, deceased, Richard Sale, Ambrase Blackburn, Leonard Clark, Ambrase Howerton and Charles Howerton, administrators of Leonard Crutcher, dec. Reuben Chapman, Christopher Blackburn, George Isbell, Lucetta Green, widow of Jesse Green, deceased, and Thomas Crutcher, of Sarah Crutcher, deceased, Defendants. THE defendant Lucetta Green not having entered her appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that she is not an inhabitant of this country; On the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, It is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term & answer the bill of the plaintiffs; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capitol in this city. A Copy, An y . Robinson, c. c.
Louisa County, January Court, 1806 Macen Biggers, plaintiff Against Elizabeth Biggers widow and administratrix of David Biggers, deceased, David Terry and Eleanor his wife, George Morris and Sarah his wife, Miles Biggers, William Biggers, Mary Biggers, and James Biggers, defendants. THE defendant James Biggers not having entered his appearance and given security according to law, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; Therefore on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, It is ordered and decreed by the court, that the said defendant James Biggers, do appear here on the second Monday in May next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of this courthouse on some court day. A Copy—Teste, Nicholas L. Poindexter, d. c.
In Henrico County Court, February 6th, 1806. William Mayo, complainant, In Chancery, Against Daniel Snackleford, defendant, upon an injunction. THIS day came the complainant by his counsel, and the defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the rules of this court and the act of assembly in such case made and provided, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth; On the motion of the complainant, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the first Monday in May next and answer the bill of the said complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the door of this courthouse on two successive court days. Teste, Geo. Chisman, d. c.
BY virtue of a deed of trust from Jeremiah Rawlins, Jr. to us, for the benefit of James Oliver's executors, will be SOLD, for ready money, at Hanover courthouse, on the 15th of April next. The following Slaves, to wit: Beck, Caroline, Doctor, alias Glasgow, Esther and her five children, Polly, Judith, Lucy, Harry and Billy, or so many of them as will raise the sum of 2201 with the interest due thereon, and the costs and charges attending the execution of the said trust. J. TEMPLE. TH. POLLARD. March 6, 1806. wids
Nine Month's Credit with Good Security. TO PRINTERS. Printing Materials for Sale. LONG PRIMER, Pica, English, Double Pica, Two Lines English, French Canon, Four Lines Pica, Five Lines Pica, Seven Lines Pica, Nine Lines Pica, Thirteen Lines Pica, Sixteen Lines Pica, Nineteen Lines Pica, Quotations, Fec scap and Demy Chases, and Cases. PROSSER & MONGURE, V. M. Richmond, Nov. 23d, 1805. (conf3m)
The extraordinary, high bred, Imported Horse, DIOMED, In as high health and vigour, as he has ever been since his arrival in America, will stand the ensuing season, at my stable, in Greensville county, 8 miles north of Belfield, and 38 south of Petersburg, and cover mares at 50 dollars the season, the money to be sent with the mare, or 100 dollars the insurance, to be paid in October, and returnable in every instance where the mare shall not prove to have been in foal (except the property shall be changed) with one dollar to the groom in every instance. Good pasturage in separate enclosures, to suit mares in all conditions, gratis. Servants boarded at 10 3/4 per week—Grain furnished on moderate terms, for which the money must be sent. Great attention will be paid to mares, but no liability for escapes or accidents. Notes of hand for the insurance will be expected to accompany the mares. The season will commence the 15th of February and end the first of August. The great size, figure and performance on the turf, added to the high price which his colts command, give him a decided superiority over any stallion in America. Nathaniel Rives. January 8, 1806. wtf
THE NOTED IMPORTED HORSE WHIP, WILL stand at my stable, in Albemarle county, about 15 miles from Charlottesville, and 8 from Warren, during the ensuing season. He will be let to mares at Six Guineas the season, to be discharged by five, provided the money be paid by the 15th of September following. Three Guineas will be required by the leap, and nine to ensure a mare with foal—in either case, one dollar to the groom. Should any gentleman engage six mares, they will be accounted as five. WHIP is a beautiful bay, twelve years old, of great size and strength, being 15 hands 3 inches and 3 quarters high; and as a foal getter, in movement and in action, is thought by the best judges to have been seldom, if ever equalled, by any horse in America. His pedigree and performances on the turf are inferior to no imported horse whatever. He was got by the noted horse Saltram, by O'Kelly's Eclipse, and his dam, King Herod, as may be seen in the general stud book and calendar, which are kept along with him for the inspection of such as may wish to satisfy themselves as to his abilities. There are four excellent, extensive and well furnished clover lots, sufficient for the support of mares without feeding, should that be required, corn will be furnished at the market price. Gentlemen may assure themselves that they will meet with every accommodation, and that every care will be taken of their mares that lies in the power of the subscriber—he will not however be liable for any accident. The season will commence on the 20th of March, and expire the last day of July. Pasturage and boarding for boys gratis. William Tompkins. (with N. & M. & A.) Feb. 25th, 1806. wtf
The noted and much admired English Horse, KNOWSLEY, Imported in 1801 by Wm Lightfoot, esq. He is a fine bay, 15 hands 3 in. high, 10 years old last spring, in great perfection, and as to muscular strength & beauty not inferior to any horse in the state. He is the only horse in this country that has won 4 king's plates in one year; this he did in 1800; see R. C. for that year. Notwithstanding this and other unexceptionable evidences of Knowsley's superior worth, yet a personal view of him will be his best recommendation. Knowsley will stand the ensuing season at our stable in Albemarle county, 10 miles above Charlottesville, to cover mares at 20 dollars the season, for which notes will be required, payable on or before the 15th of Sept. next; 14 dollars the leap, and 40 dollars to insure a mare to be in foal, with one dollar to the groom, which, with the leap money, must be paid when the mare is covered. Those gentlemen who sent mares to Knowsley last season and did not prove with foal, shall have them infured this season for 20 dollars, except those which were covered by the leap; for such 20 dols. will be required. Any gentleman putting six mares, shall have one covered gratis. The season will commence on the 1st of March, and expire the 1st of August next. We shall be able to furnish upwards of 200 acres of excellent pasturage, gratis, well enclosed, in 5 separate fields, besides several grass lots, which will be kept exclusively for mares with colts, and those which may be sent before foaling. Servants sent with mares will be boarded at 9s. per week. Mares will be fed, as directed, at the market price of grain—and gentlemen may rest assured that all possible care and attention shall be paid to the mares left with the horse, both to have them got with foal, and to prevent accidents or escapes—but no responsibility for any that may happen. KNOWSLEY was purchased by us in March last, from Mr Lightfoot, at $3,000.—He covered 165 mares, out of which number, as far as we have been able to learn, very few have not proved with foal.
KNOWSLEY's sire, the famous Sir Peter Teazle, now covers in England by subscription, a limited number of mares, at 25 guineas each; no other horse at more than 12 guineas. In 1804, he had 24 winning colts on the turf, when no other horse had more than 16—and out of 23 king's plates run for, 8 were won by his colts—see R. C. for 1804—the last arrived. From the present appearance of Knowsley's colts, and the successful performance of his stock on the turf in England, very little doubt can be entertained but that his colts will prove also successful on the turf in this country. The annexed certificates from such respectable characters, will place Knowsley, as a foal getter, on as high ground as any other horse in the state. WILLIAM WOODS. GEORGE M. WOODS. Albemarle, Feb. 20, 1806.
PEDIGREE —Given by Lord Derby in the following words, viz. "I do hereby certify, that the bay horse called Knowsley, late the property of the Prince of Wales, was bred by me. He was got by Sir Peter Teazle, out of Capella, and was six years old last May, and no more." (Signed) DERBY. (Seal.) "Knowsley, June 15, 1801." Capella was bred by gen. Parker, foaled in 1773, and got by Herod, out of Miss Cape, by Regulus, Blackeyes, by Crab, Warlock, Galloway. See general stud book, pa. 40. Sir Peter Teazle was got by Highflyer in 1784; see same book, pa. 122. Highflyer was got by Herod; see pa. 201; and so on he may be traced through a noble line of ancestors for ages past, without a single flaw in his pedigree. This extraordinary horse ran with great credit at 2 years old; at 3 he proved successful, and so continued until the last of the year 1800. In 1798 he won a sweepstakes of 20 guineas each, for 3 year olds, 8 subscribers, once round the ground, beating Mr Pierce's b c by Walnut, sir H. T. Vane, Push Forward, sir H. Williamson's Strippling, Mr Fletcher's gr c Camperdown, Mr G. Grompton's b c Baston, and lord A. Hamilton's b c by Spadille, out of Snow Drop; see Calendar for 1798. He also won the members' plate of 50 gs for 3 and 4 year olds, beating lord Derby's 4 year old colt Diomed, 5 to 1 on Knowsley, who was then Mr Field's property; see Calendar for 1798. He also won a sweepstakes for 3 year olds, beating Mr Garforth's b c by Spadille, and lord A. Hamilton's b c by Spadille; see Calendar for 1799. In May, 1799, York. On Tuesday, May 22, a sweepstakes of 20 gs each, 7 subscribers, then the property of Mr Walker, was won by Knowsley, beating lord Fitzwilliam's c h Wonder, 5 years old, lord Hamilton's c h by Walnut, sir Th. Cascoigne's Maid of the Mill, & Jh. Robinson's b c Abraham Newland, now called Cock Fighter. On Thursday the 30th following, he also won the stand plate of 50 gs for 4 year olds, beating lord A. Hamilton's b c by Spadille, Mr Garforth's mare Caroline, 6 years old, lord Belhaven's c h Master Robert, 6 years old, Mr Wentworth's Barnaby, and Mr J. Anson's gr h Little Scott, 5 years old; see calendar for 1799. In June, 1800 (Guilford) the Prince of Wales owned him and won the king's plate for 4 year olds, of 100 gs; 10 st 4 lbs 4 mile heats, and beat lord Donegall's b h by Pot8o's; see Calendar for 1800, page 35. Winchester, July 8. His majesty's plate of 100 gs was run for and won by Knowsley, beating lord Donegall's b h by Pot8o's, 5 years old, and sir F. E. velin's b h Asparagus, 5 years old—six to four on Knowsley. Lewes, August 12, 1800. The king's plate of 100 gs 4 mile heats, was won by Knowsley, beating lord Donegall's c h Fugleman, 4 to 1 on Knowsley. Thursday following he won a subscription of 10 gs each, beating Mr Durand's Bellissima and Mr Ladbrook's Humbug; see Calendar for 1800—78 and 79. Litchfield, on Thursday, September 9, he won the king's plate of 100 gs 3 mile heats, for 5 year olds, carrying 8 stone 7 pounds, beating Mr Heming's b h Plozo; ten to one on Knowsley.
CERTIFICATES. We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify that we have bred colts from Knowsley, (or seen of his get) that they are of fine size and form, and from their present appearance bid fair to make capital horses, either for the turf or any other service. We also believe him to be as sure a foal getter as any horse in the state. Given under our hands, &c. January, 1805. John Coles, sr. Walter Coles, Miles Selden, sr. Miles Selden, jr. John Edloe, E. P. Chamberlayne, John Roane, jr. C. Harrison, J. Minge, George W. H. Minge, Major Wilcox, George Cocke, James Stewart, John Christian, Hamlin Wilcox, William Southall, John Colgin. I do certify that in the spring, 1803 I saw and took particular notice of a number of colts which were in pasture where the imported Sterling then stood—a considerable proportion of them by imported horses, among which were several of Knowsley's, and tho' them equal if not preferable to any that were there. Given under my hand, &c. BRIGHTBERRY BROWN. Albemarle, January 1, 1805. I hereby certify that I have a filly, two years old this spring, got by the imported horse Knowsley, out of Capella, and I think her equal to any colts I ever have had foaled, or indeed ever seen in this country. Given under my hand, this 5th day of May, 1805. JOHN TAYLOR, Mount Airy.
ST. PAUL, A beautiful sorrel horse, 15 hands 3 inches high, remarkable for his elegance, beauty, strength and fine bone; will stand the ensuing season, at my plantation on James river, generally known by the name of Maiden's Adventure, about 3 miles above Fine-Greek mill, and 4 miles below Michaux's ferry, in Powhatan county, to cover mares at twenty-five dollars the season, which will commence the first of March, and expire the first of August—Extraordinary good and extensive pasturage gratis, but no liability for accidents or escapes. Gentlemen wishing their mares fed, may be furnished with corn at the market price, for which cash must be sent with the mares—as 250 notes of hand for their due payment of the money for the season. N. B. Twenty dollars, paid on or before the third Wednesday in November (being Powhatan court day) will be received as full compensation of the above, with half a dol. to the groom. This beautiful horse, St. Paul, was raised by the Prince of Wales, and got by his horse Saltram, who was got by Eclipse that covered at 200 guineas the season—his dam Virgo by Snap—his grandam by Regulus, out of a sister to Black and all-Black, and was thought to be the best runner of his time—he won several large stakes, among which was the Derby, 1783, beating Dungannon, Voltaire, Phenomenon, Gonzales, and several others—he was the sire of Whiskey, who at 3 years old won 4650 guineas, also of Whip, Royalist, Peeping Tom, General, Comer, Sylph, Septim, Caroline, Tiffany, Laureatina, St. David, Sprightly, Queen of Sheba, Spankaway, Rose, Sweeper, Cyrus, Coal Merchant, Pick-pocket, Oscar, Ambrose, Pretty Patty, and several others of the first rate runners. St. Paul's dam Purity was got by Martham, who covered for several of the last years of his life at 50 guineas a mare—her dam the Old Squirt mare, of as great fame perhaps as a good breeder, as any mare in the kingdom—she was the dam of Virgin, Diomed, Conundrum, Ranthees, Enigma, Miss Timna, Pompink, Maiden (who was dam of Walnut) Le Sang, Russula, Purity, and several others. Purity was the dam of Buckingham, Archibald, Fitzwilliam, St. Paul and several others—Several certificates of St. Paul as a good and sure foal getter may be seen at his stand. THOMAS HARRIS, Jr. Powhatan co. March 1st, 1806. wtf
New-York Grand Literature LOTTERY, No. 4. AUTHORISED by an act of the Legislature; and payment of prizes guaranteed them—Positively begins drawing in May next. 25,000 Dollars, 10,000 Dollars, 5,000 Dollars, HIGHEST PRIZES. Tickets, Halves, Quarters and Eighths, are now selling in a great variety of numbers, at G. & R. WAITE's Truly fortunate Lottery-Offices, No. 64 and No. 88, Maiden-Lane, New York. Where was sold in the two last lotteries, the HIGHEST PRIZE in each, and other capitals to an enormous amount, amongst which were the following. No 17199 (highest prize) 25,000 dollars No 3929 (highest prize) 20,000 dollars No 15298 3,000 dollars No 13904 2,000 dollars No 25596 2,600 dollars No 28573 2,600 dollars No 3973 1,000 dollars No 20535 1,000 dollars No 22315 1,000 dollars Besides a great number of 500, 200, 100 dollar prizes, &c. ** Distant adventurers, by forwarding bank notes of any description in letters post paid, to G. & R. Waite, any base tickets and shares sent them to any amount, with the utmost propriety and perfect safety, to any part of the United States, and the earliest advice will be sent of their success.—Price of Tickets Seven Dollars. New York, February 16th 1806. 8m
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DEBATE, ON MR. GREGG'S RESOLUTION, (CONTINUED)
MS. CROWNINSHIELD. The gentleman from Pennsylvania, who has last spoken, regrets that this subject has been taken up so soon, but I regret it has not been taken up at an earlier period. Although, after I found certain information called for, I moved for other documents, calculated to shed further light on the subject, yet I then said, and I am still convinced that this information, could not influence my decision on the subject under consideration. The documents called for are, however, now before us. And it appears that the balance of trade between the United States and Great Britain is from eleven to twelve millions against us. This difference we are obliged to make up by remittances in cash or bills from other countries; when if we did not purchase of her more than we sell to her, we should not owe this annual balance, and the amount would surely be returned to the United States very probably in cash, as a balance in our favor from other European nations. The trade, therefore, with G. Britain, so far as relates to the balance, is disadvantageous to us. The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Clay) thinks this resolution will materially injure us, while it will inflict little injury on Great Britain. But there can be no doubt that the measure it contemplates will injure Great Britain vastly more than it will injure us. Great Britain has, without any cause whatever, condemned our vessels engaged in the carriage of colonial productions, the bona fide property of American citizens. The gentleman has acknowledged that these captures may amount to six millions of dollars. I do not know the amount, but if the adjudications continue, I believe it will soon exceed that sum. But if the amount did not exceed one million we are bound in duty to protect our merchants. The gentleman, in his remarks, goes on the calculation that Great Britain will go to war with us if we adopt this resolution. But I have no such idea. If, however, I held that opinion, I should not on that account withhold my approbation from it. Because I believe if a war should take place, the United States will have a great advantage over Great Britain. We should be able, in that event, to fit out a great number of privateers, & we should make two captures to their one. If a war should take place, which I do not hesitate to say I should greatly deprecate, we should take twice as much of their property, as they would take of ours. But we are not, by the adoption of this resolution, about to enter into war with Great Britain. No such thing is in the contemplation of any gentleman. We are merely about to prohibit the importation of British goods, in consequence of her having seized our vessels engaged in carrying on a lawful commerce, and in consequence of her seizure of American citizens protected by the American flag.
With regard to the measure contemplated by the resolution, I hope that G. Britain will not permit it to go into operation; that she will, on the contrary, on mature reflection, give us back the property she has wrongfully taken from us, and liberate our seamen from the captivity in which she detains them.
With regard to the observation of the gentleman relative to our inability to supply ourselves with the goods we got from her settlements in the East Indies, I think it proper to observe that they may be obtained from other colonies in that quarter; and as to spirits there can be no doubt of our getting a sufficient quantity of spirits, notwithstanding the adoption of this resolution. But suppose we could not obtain a sufficient quantity of rum, or manufactured articles for our ordinary supply, and the revenue should be thereby affected for a time. We ought not to be governed by this consideration. But I believe the industry and enterprise of our merchants would soon obtain from other markets, a sufficient supply of every article, woollen goods, perhaps excepted.
In November 1793, Great Britain adopted a similar principle with regard to the colonial trade, except that the orders issued at that time went further than the present principle. In consequence of these orders four or five hundred of our vessels were seized. Every one knows the conduct of the American government at that time. A treaty was finally made in which Great Britain promised to pay for the aggressions committed by her vessels on neutral rights. But nearly ten years elapsed before our merchants received compensation for their losses. The principle slept till 1801. G. Britain did not find it convenient to call it again into existence before that time. It then appears by a correspondence between Mr. King, then our minister at the court of Great Britain and Lord Hawkesbury, that she attempted to renew it at that time. Mr. King, however, remonstrated; and he finally received a note from Lord Hawkesbury, who had referred the subject to the attorney general of G. Britain, admitting that the seizure, under this principle was not warrantable. The opinion is this: that the neutral has a
right to carry on a commerce with the enemies' colonies. That the continuity of the voyage is broken when the return cargo is landed in the neutral country, and has paid duties there, and that the goods can afterwards be safely transported to any belligerent country in Europe, in the same bottom on which they were originally imported or on any other neutral bottom whatever. This appears to have settled the question, and numerous decisions in England both before and since that time have confirmed the principle as a correct one. But notwithstanding all this, to our astonishment, the same adjudications have been renewed, and the same principle considered as abandoned last war, is now revived. In the early part of the last summer we find it once more brought into existence, and the following case was made use of, as a fit pretext, to warrant the new captures which were intended should be made under this extraordinary decision of the court of appeals.
In the later part of the late war which was terminated by the treaty of Amiens, an American vessel was carried into the island of New Providence, and adjudicated. An appeal was carried to Great Britain, where the condemnation was affirmed on the ground that she was carrying on a trade during war which was not allowed in a time of peace. Under this decision the cruisers of Great Britain have seized a great number of other vessels. I know this case particularly. The vessel, I have referred to, was the Essex, capt. Orne. There was a direct importation of her cargo into Salem, in Massachusetts, after remaining there stored 3 or 4 weeks the duties having been paid it was shipped for the Havanna. On her passage to the Havanna, she was seized and adjudicated in New-Providence. There was an appeal, and after remaining nearly four years undecided, the judgment is at last confirmed in England, and the capture of American vessels commences. Can we agree to them? If this principle be allowed, I desire to know whether the whole carrying trade of the United States will not eventually be sacrificed. By the carrying trade I mean the direct trade to and from the colonies as well as to Europe. If we acquiesce in their capturing a part, Great Britain will extend her captures still further, and make a sweep of our whole trade. For my part I am not willing to make this sacrifice; if it were no more than a million I could not agree to it.
As to the impressment of our seamen, that too is a subject of most serious complaint. We have called for a document on this point, which unfortunately is not yet on our tables. It is so extensive, & the information drawn from such various sources, that the Secretary of State has not yet been able to present it. We have, however, understood, that the number of our impressed seamen amounts to above 3,000. During the last war Great Britain impressed upwards of 2,000 of our seamen, of which she restored 1,200, proved to be American, and 800 remained in her possession at the peace. In the short period of two years she has impressed 3,000 seamen. I believe that we are bound, by all peaceable means, to obtain the liberation of these men. Lately, one of our frigates was shipwrecked off Tripoli, and 300 men taken captives. We immediately passed a new appropriation bill, and sent out several additional frigates. The affair has terminated honorably to our country, and our seamen are released. Will we not now do as much for 3,000 seamen, as we then did for 300, which are but a tenth part? After the course we are now taking, should Britain persist in her captures and in her oppressive treatment of our seamen, and refuse to give them up, I would not hesitate to meet her in war. But, as I observed before, I do not believe G. Britain will go to war. Our trade is too valuable to her. She knows too that in such an event she will lose her Eastern provinces. The states of Vermont and Massachusetts will ask no other assistance than their own militia to take Canada and Nova-Scotia. Some of her West-India islands will likewise fall. She knows also other things. Her subjects own sixteen millions of the old public debt of the U. States, eight millions of the Louisiana stock; and three or four millions of Bank stock; and have private debts to the amount of ten or twelve millions, amounting in the whole to nearly forty millions of dollars. Will G. Britain, by going to war, risk her provinces, and this large amount of property? I think she will not put so much at hazard. I believe she will take no other steps than are usual with regard to neutral trade. As I said before, the risk of a contrary course will be too great. Her minister is now trying a system, the continuance in which will depend on us. He means to see how much we can bear. By this step we shall put an end to it. If, before it goes into effect, we give him time to reflect, he will, rather than experience the injury that menaces his country, pay for the property that has been condemned, and release our seamen. Under these circumstances, and viewing the resolution as a pacific measure, I hope it will be adopted unanimously.
MR. J. RANDOLPH. I am extremely afraid, sir, that so far as it may depend on my acquaintance with details connected with the subject, I have very little right to address you, for in truth, I have not yet seen the documents from the Treasury, which were called for some time ago, to direct the judgment of this House in the decision of the question
now before you; and, indeed after what I have this day heard I no longer require that document or any other document—indeed I do not know that I ever should have required it—to vote on the resolution of the gentleman from Pennsylvania. If I had entertained any doubts they would have been removed by the style in which the friends of the resolution have this morning discussed it. I am perfectly aware, that on entering upon this subject, we go into it manacled—hand cuffed, and tongue tied; gentlemen know that our lips are sealed, on subjects of momentous foreign relations, which are indissolubly linked with the present question, and which would serve to throw a great light on it;—in every respect relevant to it. I will, however, endeavor to hobble over the subject, as well as my fettered limbs and palsied tongue will enable me to do it.
I am not surprised to hear this resolution discussed by its friends as a war measure. They say (it is true) that it is not a war measure; but they defend it on principles which would justify none but war measures, and seemed pleased with the idea that it may prove the forerunner of war. If war is necessary—if we have reached this point, let us have war. But while I have life, I will never consent to these incipient war measures, which, in their commencement breathe nothing but peace, though they plunge us at last into war. It has been well observed by the gentleman from Pennsylvania behind me (Mr. J. Clay) that the situation of this nation in 1793, was in every respect different from that in which it finds itself in 1806. Let me ask, too, if the situation of England, is not since materially changed? Gentlemen, who, it would appear from their language, have not got beyond the horn-book of politics, talk of our ability to cope with the British navy, and tell us of the war of our revolution. What was the situation of G. Britain then? She was then contending for the empire of the British channel, barely able to maintain a doubtful equality with her enemies, over whom she never gained the superiority until Rodney's victory of the 12th of April. What is her present situation? The combined fleets of France, Spain, and Holland are dissipated, they no longer exist. I am not surprised to hear men advocate these wild opinions, to see them goaded on by a spirit of mercantile avarice, straining their feeble strength to excite the nation to war, when they have reached this stage of infatuation, that we are an over match for Great Britain on the ocean. It is mere waste of time to reason with such persons. They do not deserve any thing like serious refutation. The proper arguments for such statesmen are a strait waistcoat, a dark room, water gruel, and depletion.
It has always appeared to me that there are three points to be considered, and maturely considered before we can be prepared to vote for the resolution of the gentleman from Pennsylvania. First. Our ability to contend with G. Britain for the question in dispute: Secondly. The policy of such a contest: and Thirdly. In case both these shall be settled affirmatively, the manner in which we can, with the greatest effect, re-act upon and annoy our adversary.
Now the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Crowninshield) has settled at a single sweep, to use one of his favorite expressions, not only that we are capable of contending with G. Britain on the ocean, but that we are actually her superior. Whence does the gentleman deduce this inference? Because, truly, at that time when G. Britain was not mistress of the ocean, when a North was her prime minister and a Sandwich the first lord of her admiralty, when she was governed by a counting house administration, privateers of this country trespassed on her commerce. So, too, did the cruisers of Dunkirk. At that day Suffrein held the mastery of the Indian seas. But what is the case now? Do gentlemen remember the capture of Cornwallis on land because De Grasse maintained the dominion of the ocean? To my mind no position is more clear, than that if we go to war with G. Britain, Charleston and Boston, the Chesapeake and the Hudson will be invested by British squadrons. Will you call on the count de Grasse to relieve them, or shall we apply to admiral Gravina, or admiral Villeneuve to raise the blockade? But you have not only a prospect of gathering glory, and what seems to the gentleman from Massachusetts, much dearer, profits, by privateering, but you will be able to make a conquest of Canada and Nova Scotia. Indeed?—Then, sir, we shall catch a Tartar. I confess, however, I have no desire to see the Senators and Representatives of the Canadian French, or of the tories and refugees of Nova Scotia sitting on this floor or that of the other House. To see them becoming members of the union, and participating equally in our political rights. And on what other principle would the gentleman from Massachusetts be for incorporating those provinces with us? Or on what other principle could it be done under the constitution? If the gentleman has no other bounty to offer us for going to war, than the incorporation of Canada and Nova Scotia with the U. States, I am for remaining at peace.
What is the question in dispute? The carrying trade. What part of it? The fair, the honest and the useful trade that is engaged in carrying our own productions to foreign markets, and bringing back their productions in exchange? No, Sir.—It is that carrying trade which covers enemy property, and carries the coffee,
the sugar, and other West-India products to the mother country. No, Sir, if this great agricultural nation is to be governed by Salem and Boston—New-York and Philadelphia, and Baltimore and Norfolk and Charleston, let gentlemen come out and say so; and let a committee of public safety be appointed from those towns to carry on the government. I, for one, will not mortgage my property and my liberty to carry on this trade. The nation said so seven years ago.—I said so then, and I say so now. It is not for the honest carrying trade of America, but for this mushroom, this fungus of war,—for a trade which as soon as the nations of Europe are at peace, will no longer exist, it is for this that the spirit of avaricious traffic would plunge us into war.
I am forcibly struck on this occasion by the recollection of a remark made by one of the ablest (if not the honestest) ministers that England ever produced. I mean Sir Robert Walpole, who said that the country gentlemen (poor meek souls!) came up every year to be sheared—that they laid mute and patient whilst their fleeces were taking off—but that if he touched a single bristle of the commercial interest, the whole slye was in an uproar. It was indeed shearing the hog—"great cry, and little wool."
But we are asked, are we willing to bend the neck to England; to submit to her outrages? No, Sir, I answer, that it will be time enough for us to tell gentlemen what we will do to vindicate the violation of our flag on the ocean, when they shall have told us what they have done, in resentment of the violation of the actual territory of the U. States by Spain—the true territory of the U. States, not your new fangled country over the Mississippi, but the good old U. States—part of Georgia, of the old thirteen states—where citizens have been taken, not from our ships, but from our actual territory. When gentlemen have taken the padlock from our mouths, I shall be ready to tell them what I will do, relative to our dispute with Britain, on the law of nations, on contraband, and such stuff.
I have another objection to this course of proceeding. Great Britain, when she sees it, will say the American people have great cause of dissatisfaction with Spain. She will see by the documents furnished by the President, that Spain has outraged our territory, pirated upon our commerce and imprisoned our citizens; and she will enquire what we have done? It is true, she will receive no answer, but she must know what we have not done. She will see that we have not repelled these outrages, nor made any addition to our army and navy—nor even classed the militia. No, sir—not one of your militia generals in politics has marshalled a single brigade.
Although I have said it would be time enough to answer the question which gentlemen have put to me when they shall have answered mine, yet as I do not like long prorogations I will give them an answer now. I will never consent to go to war for that which I cannot protect. I deem it no sacrifice of dignity to say to the Leviathan of the deep—we are unable to contend with you in your own element, but if you come within our actual limits we will shed our last drop of blood in their defence. In such an event I would feel, not reason, and obey an impulse which never has—which never can deceive me.
France is at war with England—suppose her power on the continent of Europe no greater than it is on the ocean. How would she make her enemy feel it? There would be a perfect non conductor between them. So with the United States and England—she scarcely presents to us a vulnerable point. Her commerce is now carried on for the most part in fleets—where in single ships they are stout and well armed—very different from the state of her trade during the American war, when her merchantmen became the prey of paltry privateers. Great Britain has been too long at war with the three most powerful maritime nations of Europe not to have learnt how to protect her trade. She can afford convoy to it all—she has 800 ships in commission, the navies of her enemies are annihilated. Thus this war has presented the new and curious political spectacle of a regular annual increase (and to an immense amount) of her imports and exports, and tonnage and revenue, and all the insignia of accumulating wealth, whilst in every former war, without exception, these have suffered a greater or less diminution. And wherefore? Because she has driven France, Spain, and Holland from the ocean. Their marine is no more. I verily believe that ten English ships of the line would not decline a meeting with the combined fleets of those nations. I forewarn the gentleman from Massachusetts and his constituents of Salem, that all their golden hopes are vain. I forewarn them of the exposure of their trade beyond the Cape of Good Hope (or now doubling it) to capture and confiscation—of their unprotected sea port towns, exposed to contribution or bombardment. Are we to be legislated into war by a set of men who in six weeks after its commencement may be compelled to take refuge with us in the country. And for what? A mere fungus—a mushroom production of war in Europe, which will disappear with the first return of peace—an unfair trade. For is there a man so credulous as to believe that we possess a capital not only equal to what may be called our own proper trade, but large enough also to transmit to the respective parent states the vast and wealthy prod-
ucts of the French, Spanish and Dutch colonies? 'Tis beyond the belief of any rational being. But this is not my only objection to entering upon this naval warfare. I am averse to a naval war with any nation whatever. I was opposed to the naval war of the last administration, and I am as ready to oppose a naval war of the present administration, should they meditate such a measure.—What! shall this great Mammoth of the American forest leave his native element and plunge into the water in a mad contest with the shark. Let him beware that his proboscis is not bitten off in the engagement. Let him stay on shore—and not be excited by the muscles and periwinkles on the strand, or political bears, to venture on the perils of the deep. Gentlemen say will you not protect your violated rights? and I say why take to water, where you can neither fight nor swim. Look at France—see her vessels stealing from port to port on her own coast—and remember that she is the first military power of the earth, and as a naval people second only to England—Take away the British navy, and France to-morrow is the tyrant of the ocean.
This brings me to the second point—How far is it politic in the U. States to throw their weight into the scale of France at this moment;—from whatever motive to aid the views of her gigantic ambition—to make her mistress of the sea and land—to jeopardize the liberties of mankind. Sir, you may help to crush G. Britain, you may assist in breaking down her naval dominion; but you cannot succeed to it. The iron sceptre of the ocean will pass into his hands who wears the iron crown of the land. You may then expect a new code of maritime law. Where will you look for redress? I can tell the gentleman from Massachusetts, that there is nothing in his rule of three that will save us, even although he should out-do himself and exceed the financial ingenuity which he so memorably displayed on a recent occasion. No, sir—Let the battle of Aclium be once fought and the whole line of sea coast will be at the mercy of the conqueror. The Atlantic, deep and wide as it is, will prove just as good a barrier against his ambition if directed against you, as the Mediterranean to the power of the Cæsars. Do I mean (when I say so) to crouch to the invader? No—I will meet him at the water's edge, and fight every inch of ground from thence to the mountains, from the mountains to the Mississippi. But after firmly submitting to an outrage on your domicile, will you bully and look big at an insult on your flag 3,000 miles off?
But, sir, I have a yet more cogent reason against going to war, for the honor of the flag in the narrow seas or any other maritime punctilio. It springs from my attachment to the principles of the government under which I live. I declare in the face of day that this government was not instituted for the purposes of offensive war. No. It was framed (to use its own language) for the common defence and the general welfare, which are inconsistent with offensive war. I call that offensive war, which goes out of our jurisdiction and limits for the attainment or protection of objects, not within those limits and that jurisdiction. As in 1793 I was opposed to this species of warfare, because I believed it would raze the constitution to the very foundation, so in 1806 am I opposed to it, and on the same grounds. No sooner do you put the constitution to this use, to a test which it is by no means calculated to endure, than its incompetency to such purposes becomes manifest and apparent to all. I fear if you go into a foreign war for a circuitous unfair carrying trade you will come out without your constitution. Have not you contractors enough yet in this house? Or do you want to be overrun and devoured by commissariats and all the vermin of contract. I fear, sir, that what are called the energy men will rise up again—men who will bore the parchment. We shall be told that our government is too free—or as they would say weak and inefficient. Much virtue, sir, in terms. That we must give the President power to call forth the resources of the nation—that is to filch the last shilling from our pockets, to drain the last drop of blood from our veins. I am against giving this power to any man be he who he may. The American people must either withhold this power or resign their liberties. There is no other alternative. Nothing but the most imperious necessity will justify such a grant—and is there a powerful enemy at our doors? You may begin with a first consul—from that Chrysalis state he soon becomes an emperor. You have your choice. It depends upon your election whether you will be a free, happy, and united people at home, or the light of your executive majesty shall beam across the Atlantic in one general blaze of the public liberty.
For my part I never will go to war but in self defence. I have no desire for conquests—no ambition to possess Nova Scotia—I hold the liberties of this people at a higher rate. Much more am I disposed to war, when among the first means for carrying it on I see gentlemen propose the confiscation of debts due by government to individuals. Does a bona fide creditor know who holds his paper? Dare any honest man ask himself the question? 'Tis hard to say whether such principles are more detestable or dishonest than they are weak and foolish. What, sir, will you go about with proposals for opening a loan in one hand, and a sponge for the national debt in the other. If on a late

occasion you could not borrow at a less rate of interest than 8 per cent. when the government avowed that they would pay to the last shilling of the public ability, at what price do you expect to raise money with an avowal of these nefarious opinions. God help you! if these are your ways and means for carrying on war—if your finances are in the hands of such a chancellor of the exchequer. Because a man can take an observation, and keep a log-book and a reckoning, can navigate a cock boat to the West Indies or the East, shall he aspire to navigate the great vessel of state to stand at the helm of public councils? Ne sutor ultra crepidam . What are you going to war for? For the carrying trade. Already you possess seven eighths of it. What is the object in dispute? The fair, honest trade that exchanges the product of our soil for foreign articles for home consumption? Not at all. You are called upon to sacrifice this necessary branch of your navigation and the great agricultural interest, whose handmaid it is—to jeopardize your best interests, for a circuitous commerce, for the fraudulent protection of belligerent property under your neutral flag.—Will you be goaded by the dreaming calculations of insatiable avarice to stake your all for the protection of this trade. I do not speak of the probable effects of war on the price of our produce—severely as we must feel, we may scuffle through it. I speak of its reaction on the constitution.—You may go to war for this excrescence of the carrying trade—and make peace at the expense of the constitution. Your executive will lord it over you, and you must make the best terms with the conqueror that you can. But the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Gregg) tells you that he is for acting in this, as in all things, uninfluenced by the opinion of any minister whatever—foreign, or, I presume, domestic. On this point I am ready to meet the gentleman, as an unwilling as he can be, to be dictated to by any minister at home or abroad. Is he willing to act on the same independent footing? I have before protested, and I again protest against secret, irresponsible, over-riding influence. The first question I asked when I saw the gentleman's resolution was, 'is this a measure of the cabinet?' Not of an open declared cabinet, but of an invisible, inscrutable, unconstitutional cabinet—without responsibility, unknown to the constitution. I speak of back-stairs influence—of men who bring messages to this house, which altho' they do not appear on the journals, govern its decisions.—Sir, the first question that I asked on the subject of British relations was, what is the opinion of the cabinet?—What measures will they recommend to Congress? (Well knowing that whatever measures we might take they must execute them—and therefore that we should have their opinion on the subject)—My answer was (and from a cabinet minister too) "there is no longer any cabinet." Subsequent circumstances, sir, have given me a personal knowledge of the fact. It needs no comment.
(To be continued.)
FRIDAY, March 14.
A message was received from the Senate stating their disagreement to a bill relative to the library.
A message was likewise received from the Senate, stating their appointment of a committee on their part, to which such committee as the House might see fit to appoint, to consider and report such business as it will be necessary to transact during the present session; in which the House concurred.
On motion of Mr. Findley, it was resolved that major general Arthur St. Clair be allowed to be heard at the bar of the House in support of his claim, on Monday at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Alston called for the order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. Clark moved to postpone this order till Monday.
The Speaker declared it out of order to postpone such an order of the day.
The question of going into a committee was then put and carried—Ayes 70.
Mr. John C. Smith took the chair.
The committee having agreed to take up the resolution submitted by Mr. Nicholson.
Mr. Mumford spoke at considerable length in vindication of the mercantile character and in favor of prompt and efficient measures.
Mr. Chandler delivered himself to the same effect. He observed that his own opinion was in favor of Mr. Gregg's resolution; but to insure greater unanimity he would agree to the resolution under consideration.
Mr. J. Randolph did not speak against the resolution. He said (with the mover of it) that the time for acting on it had not yet arrived, and avowed himself in favor of negotiating with Britain.
Mr. J. Clay, believing a delay of four or five days very desirable, moved that the committee should rise.
Mr. Alston opposed this motion, and took occasion to express his opinion of the general course of measures proper to be pursued, declaring himself decidedly in favor of adopting the resolution under consideration.
Mr. Smith spoke against the rising of the committee and in favor of an early decision of the measures contemplated to be pursued.
He was followed by merrrs. J. Clay, J. Randolph, and Nicholson, who advocated
the rising of the committee, principally on the ground that it was proper to wait a short time to learn the issue of the negotiation depending between Mr. Monroe and the British ministry, and of the great events passing on the theatre of Europe.
The motion for the committee to rise was rejected—Ayes 48—Nocs 63.
Mr. J. Clay then rose, and made a short speech, chiefly embracing facts of a commercial nature. In the course of his remarks he said he considered the resolution under consideration as well calculated to induce Britain to abandon her unjust and unauthorized pretensions.—He was, therefore, in favor of acting upon it, though not at this time. For this reason, and as it was near the usual hour of adjournment, he moved that the committee should rise.
Mr. Early advocated the rising of the committee.
Mr. Findley declared himself in favor of the motion, not however that the subject should be postponed, but merely because they had reached the ordinary time of adjournment.
Mr. Lyon enquired whether the object of the motion was postponement. If so, he should vote against it.
Mr. J. Clay said his object was to postpone the subject till Monday.
Mr. Lyon then spoke against the rising of the committee, and took occasion to assign his reasons for being decidedly in favor of the resolution under consideration.
Mr. Mumford opposed the rising of the committee, and said he had received a very important letter from the President of the Marine Insurance Company of New-York, which he read. The letter expresses the deep apprehension entertained by the merchants of New York, that Congress will rise without adopting effectual measures for the protection of commerce against the depredations of the belligerent nations, and particularly those of Britain.
Messrs Stanton and Jackson likewise spoke against the rising of the committee, and urged the strong necessity of prompt and vigorous measures.
When the question was taken—Ayes 65—Nocs 47—and the House adjourned a short time after 3 o'clock to Monday.
CHARLESTON (S. C.) March 10.
We stop the press to announce the arrival of the ship Sachem , Capt. Hatch, in 43 days from Liverpool, bringing London accounts to the 14th of January. These furnish the important information, that after a severe & bloody combat at Austerlitz, between the French & the Combined Forces on the 3d December, in which the loss is stated to have been immense on both sides; an armistice had been concluded between the Emperor of Austria & Bonaparte. At this time the Archduke Charles, after beating a division of French under the command of Gen. Ney, had arrived within a short distance of Vienna, which place he had summoned to surrender, when he was informed of the armistice, to the terms of which he reluctantly acceded. The Emperor of Russia had returned to his capital, and his troops had received orders to follow their leader. After the hostile indications of Prussia, it was not known what terms would be granted to her. It is however intimated, that she will come forward as a mediator for a general peace on the continent. England still appears determined to carry on the war single-handed—although she has to mourn a national calamity, the death of the first statesman of the age, WILLIAM PITTS, who expired on the 23d January.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22.
Yesterday, at five in the morning, our beloved sovereign returned in good health, to the great joy of this capital, being met by the joyful acclamations of the inhabitants of all ranks. We were the day before yesterday, apprized by the publication of the following articles, in the Court Gazette, dated Holntsch, December 5:
"The exhausted powers of the Court of Vienna, the misfortunes it has sustained, together with a want of provisions, have compelled the Roman Emperor, notwithstanding the strong and vigorous support he has experienced from the Russian troops, to conclude a convention with France, to which also a peace must soon succeed. His Imperial Majesty having come to his assistance as an ally, had no other object in view than his defence, and the averting of those dangers which threatened his Empire; and since his Majesty the Emperor, under the present circumstances has deemed the presence of the Russian troops as no longer necessary in Austria, his Majesty has been pleased to order them to leave Austria, and to return to Russia."
LONDON, Jan. 30.
The dispatches received by government from Sir Arthur Paget, Lord Harrowby, and Mr. Jackson have confirmed the statement relative to the terms of the treaty of peace between Austria and France.
The Tyrol is to be ceded to Bavaria and the kingdom of Italy, the Northern Tyrol to the former, and the Southern to the latter.
The Vorarlberg to be given to Bavaria. The Austrian possessions in Suabia and Franconia to Bavaria, Württemberg, and Baden.
The Innverthal a most important acquisition, is to be annexed to the King of Italy, together, with the Venetian Provinces.
Fifty millions of florins are to be paid to France.
Bonaparte has also demanded the cession of Istria and Dalmatia, but this demand was firmly resisted by the Archduke Charles, who desired an interview with Bonaparte for the purpose of stating his determined opposition to it.
The Archduke's army was at Eidenbergh, four posts from Vienna, at the commencement of the negotiation for peace, his presence perhaps produced some beneficial effect; but terms of peace are yet severe and hard enough.
We suppose that the erection of the electorates of Bavaria and Württemberg into kingdoms, has been stipulated in the treaty, the elector of Württemberg has already assumed the title of the King of Suabia.
France it is said is to keep the forts and tetes-de-pont of Ehrenbreitstein, Cassel, Old Brissach and Kehl; the fort of Cassel is just finished, and is said to be a masterpiece of fortification. Kehl is nearly completed.
In the mean time, though peace has been established upon the continent, Bonaparte is increasing his armies and 80 000 conscripts have been ordered to be raised for the year 1806. Whilst he was at Brunn, he was afflicted with an ophthalmic complaint, which, however, was but of short continuance.
January 23. Mr. PITTS IS DEAD! We prepared our readers yesterday to expect this afflicting announcement. He died at half past 4 o'clock this morning.
On Tuesday his disorder, as we are informed, took an unfavorable turn, & the physicians, who had imagined that he might yet linger out some time, were convinced that he could not survive 48 hours—From such a man as Mr. Pitt, remarkable always for his firmness, it would have been culpable to have conceded that condition for a moment. He did not expect it, but he received it without the least dismay—a man who had been "so clear in his great office," what had he to fear?—Soon after the intelligence was conveyed to him, he requested to be left alone with the friend and companion of his youth and life, the Bishop of Lincoln. What the nature of their long conference was: whether it related to the objects of his affections in this world, or to his hopes and prospects in the next, we presume not to know; it related probably to both. After it was over his fever increased, & he obtained but a few minutes of short troubled repose during the night. Yesterday morning it was obvious that a great change had taken place in him, and that the awful moment was fast approaching. About noon, it has been said, he requested to be supported up in bed whilst he wrote a few lines; but his weakness and faintness were so great, that he was obliged to abandon his intention. It was unnecessary to remind our readers that Mr. Pitt has always been most fondly beloved by all his relations. Lady Hester Stanhope and Mr. James Stanhope are said to have had an interview with him yesterday evening, and to have received his last adieu. His brother the earl of Chatham took a final farewell of him late at night. On bitter and agonizing moments! Mr. Pitt fell and stated them to be such. Excepting the medical attendants, the bishop of Lincoln was the last person with him; he never left his chamber. Towards midnight his senses began to fail him; blisters were then applied to the soles of his feet; they produced the effect of restoring him to his recollection, and he continued composed till a very short time before his dissolution, which took place without much additional suffering or struggle, at half past four o'clock this morning.
COURIER OFFICE—half past two. We stop the press to state, that dispatches have been received from Berlin, which state that it has been agreed between the king of Prussia and Bonaparte, that Hanover shall be occupied by Prussian troops till the peace.—The British troops are immediately to return.
THE SPEECH OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS, to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday, January 21, 1806.
My Lords & Gentlemen, In pursuance of the authority given to us by his majesty's commission under the great seal, among other things, to declare the cause of his holding this parliament, his majesty has directed us particularly to call your attention to the most decisive success with which Providence has vouchsafed to bless his majesty's arms at sea, since you were last assembled in parliament.
The activity and perseverance of his majesty's fleets have been conspicuously displayed in the pursuit and attack of the different squadrons of the enemy, and every encounter has terminated to the honor of the British flag, and the diminution of the naval force of the powers with whom his majesty is at war. But the victory obtained over the combined fleets of France and Spain, off Cape Trafalgar, has manifested, beyond any exploit recorded even in the annals of the British navy, the skill and enterprise of his majesty's officers and seamen; and the destruction of so large a proportion of the naval strength of the enemy, has not only confirmed in the most signal manner, the maritime superiority of this country, but has essentially contributed to the security of his majesty's dominions.
His majesty most deeply regrets that the day of that memorable triumph should have been unhappily clouded by the fall of the heroic commander under whom it was achieved; and he is persuaded that you will feel that this lamented but glorious termination of a series of transcendent exploits, claims a distinguished expression of the lasting gratitude of this country; and that you will therefore cheerfully concur in enabling his majesty to annex to those honors which he has conferred on the family of the late Lord Viscount Nelson, such a mark of national magnificence, as may preserve to the latest posterity, the memory of his name and services, and the benefit of his great example.
His majesty has commanded us further to inform you, that, whilst the superiority of his arms at sea has been thus uniformly asserted and maintained, he has not
been wanting in his endeavors to apply the means, which were so liberally placed at his disposal, in aid of such of the powers of the continent as evinced a determination to resist the formidable and growing encroachments of France—He has directed the several treaties entered into for this purpose to be laid before you; and though he cannot but deeply lament that the events of the war in Germany have disappointed his hopes, and led to an unfavorable issue, yet his majesty feels confident, that, upon a review of the steps which he has taken, you will be of opinion that he has left nothing undone on his part to sustain the efforts of his allies, and that he has acted in strict conformity to the principles declared by him, and recognized by parliament as essential to the interest and security of his own dominions, as well as the general safety of the continent.
It is a great consolation to his majesty, and one in which he is persuaded you will participate, that although the emperor of Germany has felt himself compelled to withdraw from the contest, his majesty continues to receive from his august ally the emperor of Russia, the strongest assurances of unshaken adherence to that generous and enlightened policy by which he has hitherto been actuated; and his majesty has no doubt that you will be fully sensible of the important advantages to be derived from preserving at all times the closest and most intimate connection with that sovereign.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "His majesty has directed the estimates for the year to be laid before you, and has commanded us to inform you, that they are formed upon that scale of exertion which the present situation of the country renders indispensable. His majesty fully relies upon your granting him such supplies as, upon due deliberation, the urgent exigencies may appear to require."
"It is his earnest wish to contribute, by every means in his power, to alleviate the additional burthens which must necessarily be imposed upon his people, and with this view he has directed the sum of one million sterling, part of the proceeds arising from the sale of such prizes made on the powers with which he is at war as are by law vested in the crown, to be applied to the public services of the year."
"My Lords & Gentlemen, "His majesty is fully persuaded, that whatever pride and confidence you may feel in common with him in the success which has distinguished the British arms in the course of the present contest, you will be sensible how much the event of the war, on the continent, by which the predominant power and influence of France have been so unhappily extended, require the continuance of all possible vigilance and exertion. Under this impression his majesty trusts that your attention will be invariably directed to the improvement of those means, which are to be found in the bravery and discipline of his forces, and the zeal and loyalty of every class of his subjects, and in the unexhausted resources of his dominions, for rendering the British empire invincible at home, as well as formidable abroad; satisfied that by such efforts alone the contest can be brought to a conclusion consistent with the safety and independence of the country, and with the rank amongst the nations of the world."
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1806.
Extract of a letter from Washington City to the Editor, dated March 17th.
"Nothing of much importance has occurred here lately. The debate on Gregg's resolutions has subsided, and that proposition seems now to be abandoned by the mover and friends. It is a probable that the resolutions offered by Mr. Nicholson will be adopted, in a few days, unless in the mean time we should receive a favorable account from Mr. Monroe, relative to the negotiation now on hand with the British government."
"The result of the battle of Austerlitz will probably assist in procuring a favorable and speedy termination of our differences with Great Britain."
Extract of another letter, same date. "Since I wrote you this morning, the Resolutions offered by Mr. Nicholson have been agreed to in the House of Representatives. Ayes 87, Nays 56—and referred to a committee to prepare and report a bill conformable thereto."
NEW YORK February 26.
ANTI-UNIONISTS
At a crowded meeting last night, at Martling's Tavern, Thomas Farmer, Esq. in the chair, the following resolutions were agreed to: "Resolved, That it is inconsistent with the honor and dignity of the Republican party to enter into any bargain, treaty or alliance, with any other party whatever—That it would not only be degrading to us, but injurious to the Republican interest, silently to submit to what any person or persons may attempt to do, unauthorized by the great body of Republicans—That this meeting do not acknowledge the proceedings of a meeting of certain persons, at Dyer's Hotel, on the 18th inst. as the act of the Republican party; but expressly disavow and disapprove of the same.—That Aaron Burr does not, & ought not to possess the confidence of the Republican party—And that the Republicans of this state are willing, at all times, to receive such of their political opponents as may show by their conduct that they have adopted Republican principles."
These resolutions were preceded by a humble apologetical letter, signed by Gen. Bailey, and some other gentlemen present at the celebration of the "union of honest men."
ONE WORD FOR ALL,
ABOUT THE LEANDER AND MIRANDA! We undertake to say, and to pledge the credit of this paper upon the facts we now state.
That general Miranda has never received the slightest sanction for his expedition either from the president of the United States, or any other member of the administration.
That the first intimation which the executive received of Miranda's expedition, was by a letter written after Miranda had embarked, but even then whether he was bound to St. Domingo or elsewhere was not known to the communicator of the information.
That so far from any conversation with the executive having taken place, on the subject of any expedition against the Spanish possessions, the executive had no sort of knowledge, nor even a suspicion of Miranda's having any intention to fit out, or be engaged in such an expedition from any of our ports.
Furthermore, the prosecutions instituted at New-York, were directed by the executive before any complaints were made by any foreign minister.
After the above declarations, the American public will determine upon the conduct of those prints, which to gratify the vengeful malice of a discarded ambassador, could sell or lend themselves to traduce their country and to subserve a foreign interest.
No evidence, parole or written, exists or can exist contrary to the facts above stated, unless the intriguing assertions of Miranda or the more detestable assertions of governor M c Lean's son in law, are to be admitted as evidence!—Aurora.
The stock of foreign intelligence appears to have been exhausted at a single meal—and the guidance now have time to enquire, and wonder what the devil Bonaparte will do next?—Ib.
We are desired to state, the "indisputable authority" upon which it has been stated that the ships Indostan and Emperor had departed from St. Domingo to join the Leander expedition, is erroneous: the concerned in those vessels deny the assertion, and the latest advices from St. Domingo, state both these vessels remained there, prosecuting the objects of their voyage.—Phil. Gaz.
We have accounts from Havanna, that letters had been received there from New-York giving a statement of the expedition of Miranda, with a variety of conjectures on the subject. This news induced the Government at Havanna to order a number of cruizers for the coast of Spanish Main; and it was supposed, an embargo would be immediately laid on American vessels in that port. It is added that if the destination of the Leander proves to be against any of the Spanish possessions, a confiscation of American property may be expected.—Ib.
COMMUNICATION.
PHENOMENON.—Our city contains at this time, probably the greatest phenomenon in nature. In an obscure room, situated in Broadway, in the care of persons totally ignorant of its consequence to naturalists is an animal completely human from the neck downwards, & the head of a greyhound dog, evidently possessing human sensation. The writer of this apprehensive the obscurity may operate to involve it in the contempt entertained for vulgar shows, and it thereby escape the notice of the scientific naturalist, announces its existence in hopes of partaking in the satisfaction that might result from an intelligent examination of the most extraordinary production.
New-York Japh.
Richmond Academy Lottery.
TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY. Prize of 1000 dollars—No. 6975. Prize of 500 dollars—No. 3827. Prize of 100 dollars—No. 6476. Prizes of 25 dollars—Nos. 2940 3842. Blanks—Nos. 4096 7077 7270 5513 6095 4893 4544 7523 4988 3813 7296 5905 5126 6227 5009 6908 6064 5475 4185 7566 5439 7445 6974 5556 7493 3892 4154 7933 7428 6087 7260 5255 3963 7508 4384 4069 6741 4245 6571 4129 7197 6486 4464 5539 7354 3806 7308 6436 5651 5701 7014 6389 4084 5655 4167 7036 6774 7592 3910 7217 5954 3955 4716 6815 6369 7295 5173 4777 5232 6407 6336 7359 7251 6481 4805 5835 4816 6543 4234 5341 7417 6051 6839 3358 4431 6736 6684 5508 4730 6416 6859 7543 6347 5843 4937 6515 3783 6584 4341 7332 7333 5660 5978 7384 6095 4985 4139 5534 4331 5916 6017 4548 5743 7750 4534 5718 5167 7653 4536 4313 4858 7450 7411 4181 4197 3858 6413 5821 5883 5304 6032 3842 1419 3821 6234 5844 7581 3678 4625 5075 4267 6675 7406 6732 3908.
William & Mary College Lottery.
FORTY SECOND DAY. Prizes of 500 dollars—Nos. 4502 7221. Prizes of 15 dollars—Nos. 13 171 260 351 716 755 7390 5307 7953 3156 1404 513 7556 2978 5976 3311 3314 4070 7060 557 5014 5129 4615 7736 3216 7395 51 3613 5133 3054 5132 3483 7444 7361 7569 2883 6724 6445 1733 5526 2952 6113 2614 6362 3318 4738 7602 5044 7138 3569 2224 4719 5240 7064 4899 5995 1938 5979 5716 1056 7437 2019 3890 2763 4423 4551 6428.
FORTY THIRD DAY. Prize of 500 dollars—No. 5334. Prizes of 15 dollars—Nos. 59 259 402 688 875 6525 3199 6150 6027 5121 7058 3140 4496 6120 4189 3041 1859 5120 3694 7683 6541 1334 3451 3713 2067 5096.
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DIED, suddenly, on Saturday the 1st inst. at his farm in York county, Pennsylvania, in the 70th year of his age, general JAMES EWING, for many years a very respectable inhabitant of that country, and a distinguished revolutionary character.

Marshal's Sales. To be Sold, for ready money, under a decree of the Court of the United States for the fifth Circuit in the Virginia District, between Phineas Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plf. and David Ross and others defts. in order to raise the sum of dollars 967 89, due and payable on the first day of July, 1805, and the further sum of dollars 16666 66, due and payable the first day of January, 1806, that valuable and well known estate in the county of Botetourt, called FOR T L I W I S , stated by said Ross to contain 2638 acres.
The sale will take place on the premises on the 27th day of February next. Also, on the 4th day of March next, will be sold, under the aforesaid decree, at the Oxford Iron Works, in the county of Campbell, a number of valuable SLAVES . Ben. Mosby, D. M. for Jos. Scott, M. V. D. January 13, 1806.
*** BY consent of the parties the sale of FORT LEWIS is postponed until the 31st day of March, and that of the NEGOES at the Oxford Iron Works, until the 4th day of April next. Ben. Mosby, d. m. for Jos. Scott, m. v. d. Feb. 19, 1806.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. Will be given for apprehending WILLIAM GORDIN , who absconded from the plantation of the late Col. Royall in Amelia, some time in the month of December last. He is a dark mulatto, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, and has one of his great toes cut off, a circumstance sufficiently strong to lead to positive conviction if he should be met with. He carried with him a dress of coarse grey cloth and sundry other clothes not recollected—Whoever will apprehend the said negro and put him in jail or give such information as will enable the subscriber to get him again, shall receive the above reward. William Royall. Amelia, Feb. 8, 1806.
FOR SALE, My Tract of LAND lying in the county of Fluvanna, containing by patent 974 acres, about 200 of which are cleared, part thereof is under a good fence; lies very level, and produces corn, wheat, and tobacco—most excellent for the reception of manure. It is about twelve miles above Columbia, and about five miles from James and Rivanna rivers: fine range for stock, and the land is well timbered with pine, oak, and hickory—good orchards of different kinds, and remarkable for fruit every year (in consequence of the high situation); excellent water, and a plenty of meadow ground: there is a dwelling house and barn, insured in the Fire Assurance Office, with out-houses sufficient for the reception of a family, on a beautiful and healthy situation. Any person wishing to purchase, will be shown the premises by application to the subscriber, living on the place. The terms are, one third of the purchase money paid down, and two equal, annual payments for the balance. Bonds and approved security will be required, as also a deed of trust on the land to secure the payments. HEZEKIAH STONE. February 22, 1806.
Geo. Watt Has removed from the store he formerly occupied to a brick house on the cross street leading from the main street to Stockoe ware-house, where he has on hand and offers to dispose of on moderate terms, by wholesale, The following Articles, viz: Loaf and Muscovado Sugars, N. England, W. Island, and Antigua Rum, Cognac, Barcelona and Apple Brandy, Sherry and Malaga Wine, Coffee of a superior quality, Molasses, Ginger and Fig Blue, Young Hyson and Imperial Tea, 400 Sacks Liverpool Salt, Ratout Shot, assorted sizes—And The remainder of his Stock of Dry Goods, consisting principally of articles suited to the present and approaching season, which he will either sell on a credit of 3, 6 and 9 months, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, or barter for Tobacco, Flour or Hemp. Cash given for Tobacco. Richmond, 22d M ch, 1806.
12th December, 1805 —put into Cumberland Jail, a low, black negro man, very badly clothed, says he belongs to William Marshall of Richmond, and was hired to Henry Beth of Chesterfield 2m T. HOBSON.
FOR SALE, THAT well known and very valuable farm belonging to the estate of Samuel Couch, dec. lying on James River, near Coachland court house, containing about 900 Acres of LAND, about half of which is well timbered wood land; above 200 acres of River Low Grounds and from 50 to 100 acres of valuable Creek Bottom. The cleared land is well enclosed and improved, with convenient dwelling and out houses in good repair, with a commodious Store, a valuable Mill, and a choice collection of about 1 500-bearing fruit trees. The terms of sale may be known on application to Daniel Couch on the premises (who will show the land to any person inclined to purchase) or to Micajah Crew in Hanover. The above tract of land contains improvements and accommodations for two families, and, if more agreeable to the purchasers, they may be divided and sold separately. MICAJAH CREW, ANN COUCH, Exor. & Exor. of S. Couch.
WILL be SOLD, on Thurs- day, the 20th of March next, all the Personal Property of James Fowler, deceased, consisting of a quantity of upper and sole leather, eighteen Beds and Furniture, and a great variety of other valuable household and kitchen Furniture. Credit will be given until the first day of January, 1807, for all sums above fifteen Dollars, the purchasers giving Bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. The sale will be on the premises. All persons having claims against the estate, are requested to bring them forward, properly authenticated, before the day of sale, for adjustment. Those who are indebted are requested to make immediate payment, as no indulgence can be given. TH. WALTON, Adm'r. with the Will annexed. Osterasville, 25th Feb. 1806.
Foolscap & Letter Paper Not sale at this office.
FOR SALE—IMMEDIATELY, WOODBURY MILLS, Lately built of brick and stone, 50 by 42 feet, three stories high, with a durable stone dam, two pair Burr and one pair Colonge stones, with elevators, screens, bolting cloths, &c. on the most approved construction and now in complete order for business: situated on a constant stream, in the midst of a delightful wheat country, in the county of Powhatan, only one and a half miles from James river, and 23 miles above Richmond. To the mill will be attached a lot of about 100 acres land, on which stands a commodious two story dwelling house and other necessary offices, handsomely enclosed, under a post and rail fence, with garden paled in, all new, being lately finished; a cooper's and blacksmith's shop, miller's house, houses for the accommodation of the workmen, and excellent water very convenient for all purposes. If not sold before the 1st day of May next, they will, on that day, be offered for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, on the premises—Terms of sale—one third cash, and the other two thirds at two annual payments. THOMAS HARRIS, Jun. Powhatan City, Jan. 27, 1806. [sp3w&wtds]
A. Hewes & Co. HAVE for Sale at their Store, next door to Messrs. Sharp & Lucke's, opposite the Market, Richmond, an assortment of Groceries and other Articles, Which they will dispose of at the lowest prices for cash or country produce. Among which are, Jamaica and Antigua Rum, old and very superior Cognac Brandy, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, Imperial, Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Young Hyson Tea; Port and Sherry Wine, Honey, Molasses, Figs, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Allspice, Pepper, Fig Blue, Starch, Soap, Candles, Salt, Tubs in sets, &c. &c. Richmond, Feb. 10th, 1806.
COMMITTED to the jail of this county, about the 8th of December last, a negro man: says his name is JOHN ; that he was on his way with his master Dempsey Nash, moving to the Tennessee from near Norfolk, when he left him near this county; says he formerly belonged to captain John Bramble, of Richmond; was sold to Mr. Nash, of Norfolk; says he was hired for the two last years by Messrs. Wm. & Henry Haxhall, of Petersburg. He is a stout, well made fellow, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, appears to be about 24 years of age, has had the Small Pox very bad. Had on when taken up, a blue cloth coat and home-spun checked pantaloons. The owner is requested to come forward, pay charges & take him away, or he will be dealt with according to law. [2m] JOHN WILLIAMSON, Keeper of the Jail
The high bred and celebrated running Horse, MARSKE, By Diomed, will be let to mares the ensuing season, at my stable; his pedigree, his performance, &c. will be fully advertised before the season commences, which will be on the first day of March. Gentlemen may have their mares covered as early as they please. HUGH WYLLIE. Charlotte county, 20th Jan. 1806.
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is represented to the Executive, by the Keeper of the Penitentiary, that two of the prisoners therein confined, to wit: JOHN TRAMBLE and ISAAC HARRIS , have made their escape from the Penitentiary; I have, therefore, thought fit, with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the apprehension of each, or either of the said prisoners and for their delivery at the Penitentiary; and I do, moreover, enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the Penitentiary the said John Tramble and Isaac Harris. Given under my hand, with the Seal of the (L. S.) commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 3d day of February, 1806. (Signed) Wm. H. CABELL.
John Tramble was convicted of Horse Stealing before the District Court of Washington, in the spring of 1805, and sentenced to five years and five months confinement. He was born in Maryland; is 5 feet 7 1-2 inches high; 27 years old; fair complexion; light hair; grey eyes; has a nick in his left ear; scars in his forehead, and is a shoemaker by trade. Isaac Harris was convicted of larceny before the District Court of Monongalia in the spring of 1805, and sentenced to two years confinement. He was born in the county of Wood, in this state, is five feet nine inches high, 18 years old, swarthy complexion, dark hair and hazel eyes.
ON Saturday the 29th inst. will be sold, at auction, on the premises, if not previously disposed of at private sale. A HOUSE AND LOT On Stockoe Hill. The lot containing about one quarter of an acre, forms part of what is commonly called Jackson's square, and adjoins Mr. Wm. Nice's garden. It is well enclosed and has a well of excellent water upon it, and its situation is as desirable as any in that part of the town. The house is nearly finished and well calculated for the comfortable accommodation of a small family—The terms will be made known on the day of sale. TAYLOR & BROWN, Auctioneers. March 3, 1806.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed by Charles Craddock of the county of Amelia to the subscribers, to secure and satisfy a debt therein mentioned, due from the said Craddock to John G. Jefferson, with all necessary charges and expenses attending the said deed and this publication, there will be offered for sale, for ready money, at Amelia courthouse, on the 27th day of the present month, it being Amelia court day, TWO VALUABLE NEGROES, one a boy 12 or 14 years old, the other a likely girl, by name John and Caroline. John Booker, jr. A. V. Thomas. Amelia, March 6th, 1806.
COURTNEY'S LAST COLLECTION OF Hymns & Spiritual Songs, Are for sale at this office.
FRESH SEEDS. MINTON COLLINS RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has lately received a fresh supply of GRASS SEEDS from Philadelphia. And he has likewise received a very extensive assortment of GARDEN SEEDS from London, by the ship Bristol Packet, William Day, master, via New-York, which are now to be had at his ORIGINAL SEED STORE , next door to Messrs. Taylor & Co's Vandyke-Office, viz:—   Red & white Clover Early Hotspur's  Seed Prussian blue and  Lucerne, Timothy & Marrowsfat Peas  Rye Grass, Saint Broad Windsor, long  Foing, Burnet and pod & Snap Beans  Burden Grass Early and late York  Hemp, Flax & Rape Cabbage  Seed Early & late Sugar-  Canary & Spinage leaf ditto  White and Brown Early & late Batter-  Mustard sea  Large Norfolk and Green and yellow  Summer Turnip, Savoy  green and white Large white Win-  Asparagus; Large ter and large white  Roman Cabbage Scotch Cabbage  Lettuce Large flat Dutch &  Imperial, grand ad- large Madeira  miral and Dutch Cabbage  Lettuce Red Dutch Cabbage  Green & white coss to pickle  dotto Drumhead Cabbage  Salmon, scarlet, Bonocles green and  white and black white Brocoli  Radish Seed Early and late Caul-  Blood Red Beet iflower  Solid Celery Salsafie & Nastur-  Early and late Cu- cum, &c.  cumber; Parsnip With an assortment  Red & Orange Car- of Glass Flower  rot Bottles  Cresses & Pepper- Painted Flower Pots  grass and Pans,  Madeira and Selron And some red gar-  Onion den Pans and Pans,  Early Frame, Charl- &c.  ton   Richmond, March 4th, 1806.
COMMITTED to the Jail of this County, the 15th of December last, a bright Mulatto Woman, says her name is Nancy , and that she belongs to a Mr. Thos. Hughes of Georgia, and was on her way to that place, when she eloped from him in this county; says she was purchased by Thomas Hughes in the state of Maryland, appears to be about twenty five years of age—The owner is requested to come forward, pay charges and take her away, or she will be dealt with as the law directs. John Williamson, Keeper of the Jail. Prince Edward C. H. Jan. 23, 1806.
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS by the eighth section of the act of the General Assembly, passed at the last session, "Further to amend the several acts concerning the Militia of this Commonwealth," it is made the duty of the Executive to declare, by proclamation, what shall be the uniform of the militia of this commonwealth: I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this Proclamation, hereby declaring that the Uniform of the Militia of this Commonwealth shall be as follows, to wit: For the General Officers. A dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cape, lapels and cuffs buff, yellow buttons, gold epaulets (one on each shoulder) black cocked hat with black cockade, and black stock. For the Artillery. A blue coat, skirts lined with red, cape, lapels and cuffs red, vest and overalls white, with black garters, yellow buttons, a cocked black hat with red cockade. For the Light Infantry. A dark blue short coat with half lapels, cape and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, vest and overalls white, with black garters, black half boots, black stock, a round hat cocked on the left side with black cockade. For the Grenadiers. A dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, vest & overalls white, with black garters, black half boots, black stock, cocked hat with black cockade. For the Riflemen. A linen hunting shirt of purple colour, with overalls of the same, leather moccasins or shoes, round hat cocked on the left side, with black cockade and black stock. For the main body of the Militia. A blue hunting shirt trimmed with white fringe, white overalls and black garters, round hat cocked on the left side with black cockade and black and red plume, black garters or half boots—the officers' uniform to be a dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, vest and pantaloons white, with black garters, black stock, cocked hat with black cockade. For the Cavalry. A short dark or bottle green coat, with buttons, lining, half lapels, cuffs and cape white, white vest and leather breeches, jack boots, spurs, black stock and black leather cap dressed on the crown with bearskin and decorated with a light blue sash and red and white plume. The officers of the main body of the Militia, of the Light Infantry, Grenadiers, Riflemen & Cavalry, to be distinguished by epaulets of silver; the officers of the Artillery to be distinguished by epaulets of gold. The field officers to wear two epaulets, the captains one on the right and the subalterns one on the left shoulder. All officers to wear side arms and boots. Provided however, that where any troop of cavalry, company of artillery, grenadiers, light infantry or riflemen shall have provided themselves with an uniform different from that herein prescribed, they are respectively permitted to wear the same for eighteen months from and after the date hereof. Given under my hand as Governor, with the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 1st day of March, 1806. Signed, Wm. H. CABELL.
CORB'S CELEBRATED PATENT METALLIC HONES, Are for sale at this Office.
Advertisement. IN consequence of a resolution of the General Assembly, passed at their late session, I am instructed by the Executive to make enquiry respecting the situation of all Ordnance and Military Stores, belonging to the state (not including those in the service of the United States or of this State) and make report thereof to the Governor. In obedience to this instruction, and as the most probable mean of effecting the object contemplated by the Executive, I have thought proper thus publicly to request of such of the citizens of the commonwealth as may have any knowledge of the situation, number, quality and size or weight of any cannon or other ordnance, and muskets; cannon balls, shells or other military stores, supposed to belong to the state, and not in immediate use, to communicate a particular report thereof to me as soon as convenient. SAMUEL COLEMAN, Clerk to the Executive. Richmond, Feb. 7, 1806.
AUDITOR'S OFFICE. Chillicothe, State of Ohio, January 31st, 1806. EXTRACT FROM AN ACT ENTITLED A STATE TAX FOR THE YEAR 1806. Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all lands shall be rated and classed in the manner following: that is to say, first, second, & third rates; and the rule to be observed is, that when a greater part of any tract shall be superior in quality to second rate land, it shall be denominated first rate; when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior in quality to first rate, and superior to third rate, it shall be denominated second rate; and when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to second rate, it shall be denominated third rate land, taking into view the situation and the quality of the soil. First rate land shall be taxed at the rate of ninety cents, second rate sixty-five cents, and third rate forty cents, each per hundred acres. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where the owners of any lands have, by themselves or agents, entered their lands in their proper classes, with the auditor or clerks of the court of common pleas, agreeably to the laws heretofore in force, such lands shall under this act be placed in the same class for taxation, and all lands which shall not be entered by the owners, or their agents, with the auditor, before he makes out his duplicate, he shall class and charge the same as second rate, and if any owner or proprietor of lands, or their agent, have heretofore, or shall hereafter enter any tract of land in an inferior class to that of its real quality, said land shall (until it is changed into its proper class) be charged, over and above the rate for which it was entered, with double the amount of tax which should have been paid had the same been entered in its proper class; which shall be paid to the collector of the county, township, or district in which such lands may be chargeable, for the use of the state, on the information of any freeholder, making due proof thereof to the auditor or commissioners, and be recovered at the same time and in the same way as other taxes are recoverable. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That for the collection of taxes of non-residents lands, the state shall be and is hereby divided into six collection districts: the first to include the lands purchased by John Cleves Symmes and his associates and the land within the district of Cincinnati land office; the second to include lands in the Virginia military district, the land within the district of Chillicothe land office and the French grants; the third to include the land purchased by the Ohio Company and all grants included within the limits thereof, and the land within the district of the Marietta land office; the fourth to include the lands in the United States military district and the refugee lands and all the lands within the district of Zanesville land office; the fifth to include the lands within the district of the Steubenville land office and all lands south of the Connecticut reserve, and not included in the other districts; and the sixth to include the lands in the Connecticut Reserve. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed, by a joint ballot of both houses of the general assembly, and commissioned by the governor, a collector in each district, who shall continue in office one year, and until his successor is chosen and qualified, who shall collect all taxes due and owing on non residents' lands within their respective districts. The collector of the first district shall keep his office at Cincinnati; the collector of the second district shall keep his office at Chillicothe; the collector of the third district shall keep his office at Marietta; the collector of the fourth district shall keep his office at Zanesville; the collector of the fifth district shall keep his office at Steubenville, and the collector of the sixth district shall keep his office at the town of Warren, in the county of Trumbull. And shall each, at the time they receive their duplicates, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, viz. I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will, according to the best of my abilities, faithfully and impartially perform the duties enjoined on me by law as collector of the district, and that I will not directly or indirectly purchase any land by me sold for taxes. Notice is hereby given that all taxes within this state are due and payable after the first day of August next ensuing, and if not paid by the first Monday of December, the lands will be sold for so much thereof as will satisfy the amount due. 1st district collector, A. Coforth, Cincinnati. 2d do. Virginia army lands, Thomas Scott, Chillicothe. 3d do. William Skinner, Marietta. 4th do. James Herron, Zanesville. 5th do. Charles Maxwell, Steubenville. 6th do. James Hilman, Warren. THOMAS GIBSON, Auditor of accounts for the state of Ohio.
JUST received from London, and for sale by Wm. Crozier, in Manchester, a complete and general assortment of Fresh Garden Seeds, All of the last year's growth. N. B. The above collection of seeds may be had at Mr. Oakley Philpotts' next door above Russell & Wallace's, main street, Richmond. William Crozier. Richmond, 7th March, 1806.
WANTED, as House-Keeper in a large family, an elderly Lady, who can come well recommended. Liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the printer. Nov. 6, 1805.
VULCAN, A FINE JACK-ASS; will stand the ensuing season, to commence the first of March and end the first of August, at my mill in Chesterfield county, twenty miles above Petersburg and thirty from Richmond, and will be let to mares on the following terms—six dollars and one quarter the season; notes to that amount must be sent with the mares, or they will not be received, which may be discharged at any time within the season, by the payment of five dollars, with one quarter to the groom. The great size, strength and vigour of Vulcan, entitle him to be ranked among the first Jacks in the United States. Vulcan stood the last season at Mr. R. Withers' in Dinwiddie, and is thought by him a very fine foot getter. Vulcan was got by the Duke of Brunswick, his dam by the Royal Gift. FRANCIS EPPS. VA. February 19, 1806.
NOTICE. I DO hereby forewarn any person or persons from trading or taking an assignment of a Bond executed by me to Charles Matthews of the county of Buckingham, for the sum of two hundred pounds, dated 5th February, 1805, and payable the 25th December, 1806, as the same was given in part purchase of a tract of land, which said Matthews was not possessed of. Walter Irvine. New-Canton, 20th Feb. 1806.
Fifty Dollars Reward. ON Saturday the 7th inst. a man, who calls himself BLUNT , and said he was son of Michael Blunt, who some years ago did, and perhaps may now, live in Hanover county, came to my house and informed me that his horse was strayed or stolen from him in Paris, and intreated the loan of a horse, in order, if possible, to recover his own. Yesterday I hired him a dark grey horse, more grey about the head than any where else, upwards of fourteen hands high, long switch tail, paces, trots and canters, has a hitch in his side when starting into a pace very perceptible, has a bunch of white mane on the top of his neck, occasioned by the collar, six years old last spring—had with him a double skinned saddle, and plain curb bridle. He was by promise to have returned the horse, &c. the same day, but I have seen nothing of him since. As near as I can recollect, said Blunt is about 5 feet 8 inches high, pale complexion, thin visage, grey eyes and dark hair; appears to be about 30 or 35 years of age; had on a drab colored surcoat, swandown vest, plain nankeen pantaloons, half boots and a straw hat covered with black, the under part green. I will give the above reward for the recovery of the horse, saddle and bridle, and conviction of the man, or ten dollars for the horse and saddle alone. Philip Mallory. Fauquier county, near Oak Hill, } 3w December 17th, 1805.
Twenty Dollars Reward, WILL be given for apprehending and bringing home NED , who ran away the 24th ult. He is 42 years old, about 5 feet high, very spare made, bony & black, very arful and insinuating. He has always been accustomed to labour in the field, is of no trade; there are few men who can out work him—carried off only his working clothes, which were such as laboring slaves generally wear. The above reward will be given, if taken up over 40 miles from home, if between 20 and 40 ten, if under 20, five dollars will be paid, by HENRY BELL. Buckingham, 10th March, 1806.
Mr. JOHN JOUETT, In the State of Kentucky. SIR, ON the third Monday in April next, at Goodland courthouse, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and sun-set, I shall take the depositions of Col. George Payne and Capt. William Gay, and on the fourth Monday in the same month, between the same hours of the day, the deposition of Mr. Wm. O. Winston of Hanover, at his dwelling house—to be used as evidence in my suit depending in Henrico county court against you. Yours, Thomas Miller. March 10th, 1806.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by Thomas C. Armstrong, to secure the payment of a debt due by him to Thomas Johnson, we shall on Saturday the 12th of April next, at the Tavern of Josiah Perkins in James Town, proceed to sell TWO NEGROES , Adam and Russell, to satisfy the said debt and expenses of executing the trust. Josiah Perkins. John L. Crute. March 13th, 1806.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by John Christian, jr. to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned due to the late firm of Dunlop, Pollock & Co. will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Prince Edward courthouse, on Monday the 10th day of May next, (being court day) a TRACT OF LAND , containing 150 acres more or less, lying on the waters of Big Rough creek, in the said county of Prince Edward, being the land bought by said Christian, from Abner Coffee, per deed bearing date the 28th day of May, 1803. The land may be viewed previous to the day of sale, by applying to the said John Christian, jr. Samuel W. Venable, } Trustees. Peter Johnston, } Prince Edward, 17th March, 1806.
AGREABLY to the will of James Vaughan, dec. will be sold, to the highest bidder, for cash, at Amelia courthouse, on Thursday the 24th of April next, 1400 acres of LAND , on Mill river, in Kanawha county, which said land is mortgaged to Daniel McCallum, to secure the payment of seventy pounds with interest thereon since December 1795. Mr. McCallum's representative is requested to attend the sale in order to receive his money and execute a release. BEN. OVERSTREET, Ex'r. of James Vaughan. March 14th, 1806.
NEIL MCCOULL, Was received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool. HIS USUAL SUPPLY OF Fall & Winter Goods. Richmond, 13th October, 1805. Just Received and for Sale at this Office, THE ELEMENTS OF CHESS; A TREATISE COMPRISING THE WHOLE OF PHILIDOR'S GAMES, And EXPLANATORY NOTES, new modelled; And arranged upon a new plan.

VIRGINIA ARGUS EXTRA.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1806.
REPORT.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in obedience to the resolutions of the House of Representatives, of the 3d, 5th and 7th inst. respectfully submits the following
REPORT AND STATEMENTS.
THE annexed statements, (A) to (A 4.) exhibit the quantity and value of the several articles exported from the United States to the dominions of Great Britain in Europe, in the East Indies, and in America, respectively, during each of the years ending on the 30th day of Sept. 1802, 1803 and 1804, distinguishing the articles of domestic produce from foreign merchandise.
The statements (B) to (B 4.) shew the quantity and value of the importations from Great Britain and her several dependencies, into the U. States, during each of the same years, and also the gross amount of duties annually collected on each species of merchandise thus imported.
The statement (C) exhibits, in detail, for each of the same years, the quantity and value of the importations into the United States, from the dominions of Great Britain, and from every other country, respectively; and the gross amount of duties respectively collected on each species of merchandise imported from each country; and shews also the quantity and value of each species of merchandise re-exported during each of the calendar years 1802, 1803 and 1804, and the amount of drawbacks on such re-exportations. The table (C 2.) is a summary of the particular statement (C) calculated on the average of the three years.
The statements (D) and (D 2.) exhibit also in a summary manner, the value of the exports of the United States to all parts of the world, for each of the same years.
The following general results, taking the average of the three years, are deduced from those statements.
Commerce with Great Britain and her dependencies.
I. With the dominions of Great Britain in Europe (Gibraltar excepted.) The annual exports are estimated at about $15,690,000, viz.
   Domestic Produce. Value in Dollars.     Cotton 5,640,000   Tobacco 3,220,000   Provisions 2,160,000   Lumber, naval stores & pot ashes 1,510,000   All other articles of domestic produce 900,000   Foreign merchandise 13,430,000   And the annual imports at 27,400,000 dollars, viz. 2,260,000   In merchandise paying duties on its value, and embracing, with inconsiderable exceptions, all the woollen, cotton, linen, silk, metal, earthen, glass, and paper manufactures, 26,060,000   All the articles paying specific duties and consisting principally of salt, steel, lead, nails and porter, 1,340,000   27,400,000   Balance in favor of Great Britain, 11,710,000  
On the exports to the dominions of Great Britain in Europe, it may be observed, that the tobacco is supposed to exceed the amount wanted for their own consumption; that as the laws of Great Britain do not permit for home consumption, the importation of the greater part of the articles of foreign merchandise, in American vessels, those which appear to have been shipped from the United States, have generally been either cleared for England and a market, or, when landed, warehoused for re-exportation; and that flour and wheat, which are not a permanent article of exportation to Great Britain, constituted more than two-thirds of the value of the provisions exported to that country in 1802 and 1803. Although the quantity of cotton exported to Great Britain is increasing, and its value amounted, in 1804, to near 6,200,000 dollars; yet the total value of the exports to that country did not, in that year, exceed, in articles both of domestic and foreign produce, 13,000,000 dollars, whilst the importations amounted to 27,600,000, making a balance in favor of Great Britain of 14,200,000 dollars.
As that balance must necessarily be paid out of the proceeds of the exports of the United States to other countries, it follows, that on the value of those exports depends the ability to pay for British manufactures to that extent; and that the quantity imported, either for home consumption or re-exportation, must be affected by every obstruction to the commerce of the United States with other countries.
II. With the British East Indies.
   The annual exports amount only to 130,000 dolls. viz.   In articles of domestic produce 47,000   In articles of foreign produce 83,000   130,000  
   And the annual imports to 3,530,000 dollars, viz.   In merchandise paying duties on its value, and consisting principally of white cotton goods 2,950,000   In all other articles, consisting principally of sugar, pepper & cotton 580,000   3,530,000  
The balance is paid principally in specie, exported either directly from the United States, or circuitously, from other countries; and the resources necessary to discharge it arise also from the proceeds of the exports of the United States to such countries.
III. With the northern British colonies in America.*
   The annual exports consist of the following articles.   Domestic produce.   Provisions and live stock $30,000   Lumber, naval stores and pot ash 90,000   Skins and furs 160,000   All other articles 60,000   Foreign merchandise 840,000   1,000,000  
   The annual imports amount to 540,000 dollars, viz.   In goods paying a duty ad-valorem, and consisting principally of merchandise for the Indian trade, and of fish 480,000   All articles paying specific duties 60,000   540,000  
But it must be observed, 1st, that the value of the plaster of Paris, which is one of the principal articles imported from those colonies, and pays no duty, is not included in that sum. 2dly, that the skins and furs, stated amongst the exports of the U. S. to the said colonies, are the proceeds of the Indian trade, carried on by the Canada merchants in the U. S. and Louisiana, by the way of Michillimackinac and Detroit.
IV. With the British West Indies.
   The exports consist of the following articles, viz.   Domestic produce.   Provisions and live stock 4,720,000   Lumber 990,000   All other articles 340,000   Foreign merchandise, 6,050,000   430,000   6,480,000   And the imports are as followeth, viz.   Spirits 2,440,000   Sugar and coffee 1,480,000   All other articles 650,000   4,570,000  
The apparent balance in favor of the U. S. which is paid partly in specie, but principally in bills on England, arises from the regulations by which the exportation of sugar and coffee from those colonies, in American vessels, is generally prohibited.
Importations from all parts of the world.
The annual value of imports from all parts of the world, calculated on the average of the same three years, amounts to $75,316,000
   Of which, the value imported from the dominions of Great Britain amounts to 35,970,000   And that imported from all other countries is as followeth, viz.   From the northern powers, Prussia & Germany 7,094,000   From the dominions of Holland, France, Spain and Italy 25,475,000   From the dominions of Portugal 1,083,000   From China, & other native powers of Asia 4,856,000   From all other countries, including also some articles not particularly discriminated 838,000   39,345,000   75,316,000  
The value of the several species of merchandise, thus imported, may be arranged as follows:
   1st. Articles principally imported from the dominions of Great Britain, viz.   Merchandise paying duties on its value, 39,499,000   Salt, nails, lead, steel, beer, cheese, shoes and coals 1,917,000   Rum 3,851,000   45,287,000   Of which are imported from the dominions of Great Britain 33,461,000   And from all other countries 11,826,000   45,287,000   2d. Articles principally imported from other countries, viz.   Coffee 3,373,000   Sugar 7,794,000   Molasses 1,930,000   Cotton, cocoa, indigo, pepper & pimento 2,257,000   Hemp, soap, candles and all other articles, (wines, teas, gin and brandy excepted) 1,600,000   21,954,000   Of which are imported from the dominions of Great Britain 2,476,000   And from all other countries 19,478,000   21,954,000   3d. Articles only incidentally imported from G. Britain, viz.   Brandy and Geneva 2,753,000   Wines 2,962,000   Teas 2,360,000   8,075,000   Of which are imported from the dominions of Great Britain 33,000   From all other countries 8,042,000   3,075,000   Dollars 75,316,000  
Exports to all parts of the world.
   I. Domestic Produce.   The annual value of the articles of domestic produce, exported to all parts of the world, calculated on the average of the same three years, is computed at 39,928,000   Of which the amount exported to the dominions of Great Britain, is 20,653,000   And that to all other parts of the world, viz.   To the northern powers, Prussia and Germany 2,918,000   To the dominions of Holland, France, Spain and Italy 12,183,000   To the dominions of Portugal 1,925,000   To all other countries, including also some articles not particularly discriminated 2,249,000   19,275,000   39,928,000  
   Considered in relation to the several quarters of the globe, and without reference to the dominions of any particular power, those exports are distributed in the following manner, viz.   Exported to Europe, 22,957,000   to the West Indies and other American colonies, 15,607,000   to Asia, Africa, and the South Seas, 1,364,000   39,928,000  
And the several articles of which these exports consist, are respectively valued as followeth, viz.
   Provisions. Flour, wheat, corn, rice, and every other species of vegetable food, 13,040,000   Dried and pickled fish, 2,848,000   Beef, pork, butter, cheese, and every other species of animal food, 3,728,000   Cotton 19,616,000   Tobacco 6,940,000   Lumber, naval stores and pot ashes 6,143,000   All other articles 4,387,000   2,842,000   39,928,000  
II. Foreign Produce.
It has been stated, that the annual value of importations amounted to $75,316,000
It also appears by the statement (C) that the amount re-exported and entitled to drawback, was 19,370,000
Leaving for the amount on which the net duties were collected 55,946,000
But as the amount of drawbacks is calculated on the average of the three calendar years 1802, 1803 and 1804, instead of the years ending on the 30th day of September; as a considerable quantity of merchandise is re-exported, which is not entitled to drawback, and as the articles re-exported, being worth more in the U. States than at the places from which they had been imported, ought accordingly to be rated higher: the value of the annual exports of foreign produce, as returned by the collectors, and exhibited in the statement (D 2.) though perhaps somewhat over-rated, affords in that respect more correct results than can be derived from the accounts of drawbacks.
   It appears from that statement (D 2.)   That the annual value of the articles of foreign produce, re-exported to all parts of the world, calculated on the average of the same three years, is estimated at dolls. 28,533,000   Of which the amount exported to the dominions of G. Britain, is 3,054,000   And that to all other parts of the world, is, viz.   To the northern powers, Prussia and Germany 5,051,000   To the dominions of Holland, France, Spain and Italy 18,495,000   To the dominions of Portugal 396,000   To all other countries, including also some articles not particularly discriminated 1,537,000   25,479,000   28,533,000  
That considered in relation to the several quarters of the globe, and without reference to the dominions of any particular power, those exports are distributed in the following manner, viz.
   Exported to Europe 20,648,000   to the West-Indies and other American colonies 6,688,000   to Asia, Africa, and the South Seas 1,197,000   28,533,000   And that the several articles of which those exports consist, are respectively valued as followeth, viz.   Merchandise paying ad valorem duties 9,772,000   Coffee 7,302,000   Sugar 5,775,000   Cotton, Cocoa, Indigo, Pimento, and Pepper 2,490,000   Teas 1,304,000   Wines 1,103,000   Spirits of every description 642,000   All other articles 140,000   28,538,000  
GENERAL BALANCE.
   The annual value of importations being stated, at 75,316,000   And that of exports of domestic produce, at 39,928,000   of foreign do. 28,533,000   Amounting together to. 68,461,000   6,855,000  
Leaves an apparent balance, against the United States, of near seven millions of dollars. But it must be observed, that the value of the importations, having been computed upon all the articles, on the same principle on which the duties ad valorem are calculated, that is to say, by adding from 10 to 20 per cent. to the prime cost and charges, at the places from which the articles are imported; and it being ascertained that the portion imported in foreign vessels, on which alone the freight is paid to foreign nations, amounts in value to less than one tenth part of the total value of importations; the U. States pay to foreign nations, on the other nine tenths, no more than the prime costs and charges, at the places from which the merchandise is imported, or, in the whole, no more than about sixty-seven millions of dollars, instead of 75,316,000. And though the exports are probably rated by the collectors, as has been stated, above their value in America; yet they are certainly valued below the price obtained by the United States, in the foreign countries to which they are exported. The real balance may therefore be confidently con-
* New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada and New Foundland.

sidered as in favour of the United States, although its true amount cannot be correctly ascertained.
DUTIES.
The gross amount of duties, annually collected on merchandise imported, amounts for the same three years (exclusively of the additional duties which constitute the Mediterranean fund) to
Dolls. 16,195,000 The annual amount of drawbacks, averages 4,645,000
Leaving for the annual amount of net duties 11,550,000
1. Net duties, collected on the importations from G. Britain and other countries, respectively.
The net duties collected upon each species of merchandise, imported, is correctly ascertained, and on the principal articles, amounts to the following sums, viz.
  On merchandise paying ad valorem duties 4,618,000   { Nails, lead, steel, beer, cheese, shoes and coal 161,000   { Salt 562,000 723,000   Rum 1,800,000   Geneva and brandy 828,000   { Teas 475,000   { Wines 726,000 1,201,000   { Coffee 393,000   { Sugar 1,337,000   { Molasses 320,000 2,050,000   { Cotton, pepper, indigo, cocoa, and pimento 150,000   { All other articles 180,000 330,000   11,550,000 
The amount of net duties, collected on the importation from G. Britain and other countries, respectively, could not have been ascertained without causing great delay; and the following estimate is formed on the supposition, that the re-exportations of similar articles imported from different countries, are in the same ratio as the gross amounts of the same articles imported from such countries.
   NET DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE IMPORTED FROM   Great Britain. All other Countries.     On merchandise paying duties ad valorem 3,477,000 1,141,000   Salt, nails, lead, steel, beer, cheese, shoes and coal 453,000 270,000   Rum 1,166,000 634,000   Geneva, brandy, wines and teas 6,000 2,023,000   Sugar, coffee and molasses 290,000 1,700,000   All other articles 40,000 290,000   On all articles imported from G. Britain 5,432,000 6,118,000   From all other countries 6,118,000   11,550,000  
As the duties, which constitute the Mediterranean fund, have not been noticed in these statements, it will be sufficient to observe that the annual amount of that fund, calculated on the average of the same three years, would be
Of which the portion arising from importations from Great Britain, may be computed at
And that from importations from all other countries, at
877,000
II. Duties collected on articles re-exported.
These, which may be considered as the revenue derived from the carrying trade, consist of three items, viz.
1st. The three and a half per cent. retained on all drawbacks, have amounted, during the three years 1802, 1803 and 1804, to the following sums, viz.
  In 1802, 180,088   In 1803, 138,732   In 1804, 188,163   506,983 
Making, on the average of those years, an amount of near
2dly. Ten per cent. on the duty upon such goods, imported in foreign vessels, as are re-exported, estimated at
3dly. The duties paid on such articles as are for various causes re-exported, without being entitled to drawback, cannot be ascertained with precision, particularly as relates to merchandise paying duties ad valorem.
By an estimate, however, which is considered as nearly correct, it appears that the annual value of all other articles, thus exported, amounts for the 3 years above mentioned, to near 650,000 dollars, the duties on the importation of which did not fall short of
The annual amount of merchandise, paying duties ad valorem, which was re-exported during the same years, amounts by the collectors' returns to 9,772,000 dollars. The annual value of the same species of merchandise, on which the drawback was allowed, during the three calendar years, 1802, 1803 and 1804, amounted precisely to 4,411,000 dollars, but on account of the differences between the exportations of the last quarters of the years 1801 and 1804, may, for the three years, commencing on the 1st of October, 1801, and ending on the 30th of September, 1804, be estimated at 4,700,000 dollars, leaving still a difference of more than five millions of dollars between the total amount exported, as valued in the collectors' returns, and the true value of the amount on which the drawback was allowed. Supposing the value in the collectors' returns to have been over-rated 12 per cent. there would still remain an amount of near four millions of dollars exported, without the drawback having been allowed, and the duties on which may be estimated at
  540,000   670,000   850,000 
Making altogether eight hundred & fifty thousand dollars, for duties not paid by consumers, within the United States, but derived directly from the carrying trade. Measures were taken last year to obtain more correct data on that subject, the result of which will appear in the annual report of exports for the year, ending on the 30th September, 1805.
All which is respectfully submitted, ALBERT GALLATIN, Sec'y of the Treasury. Treasury Department, Feb. 28th, 1806.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
Making a further appropriation for the support of a library.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the unexpended balance of the former appropriation made to purchase books for the use of congress, which is hereby revived and continued, there shall be appropriated the sum of one thousand dollars yearly, for the term of five years; to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and expended under the direction of a joint committee, to consist of three members of the senate, and three members of the house of representatives, to be appointed every session of congress, during the continuance of this appropriation.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. February 21, 1806.—APPROVED TH. JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Declaring the consent of congress to an act of the state of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act to empower the board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, to collect a certain duty on tonnage, for the purposes therein mentioned."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of congress be, and it is hereby granted and declared to the operation of an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, passed on the first day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, entitled, "An act to empower the board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, to collect a certain duty on tonnage, for the purposes therein mentioned," so far as to enable the state of Pennsylvania to collect a duty of four cents per ton on all vessels which shall clear out from the port of Philadelphia for any foreign port or place whatever, to be expended in building piers and otherwise improving the navigation of the river Delaware, agreeably to the intentions of the said act.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. February 28, 1806.—APPROVED TH. JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
For altering the time for holding the circuit court, in the district of North Carolina, and for abolishing the Jury term of the Kentucky district court.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the June term of the circuit court now holden for the district of North Carolina, on the fifteenth day of June, shall commence and be holden on the twentieth day of the same month, any thing contained in any former act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding. And that all actions, suits, processes, pleadings and other proceedings, of what nature or kind soever, civil or criminal, commenced or to commence, in the said court, all recognizances returnable to the said court, on the fifteenth day of June, shall be continued, returned to, and have day in the session to be holden by this act, and the same proceedings shall be had thereon as heretofore, and shall have all the effect, power and virtue as if the alteration had never been made: Provided nevertheless, That when the twentieth day of June shall happen on Sunday, the next shall be the first judicial day.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of August next, so much of all and every act or acts, as directs that a district court, for the Kentucky district, shall be holden on the first Monday in July, in every year, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. February 28, 1806. APPROVED TH. JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Authorizing the sale of a tract of land, in the town of Cincinnati, and state of Ohio.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the disposal of a certain tract or lot of land, belonging to the United States, in the town of Cincinnati, on the Ohio, being the same on which Fort Washington was
erected, the secretary of the treasury shall cause the said tract to be surveyed and laid off into town lots, streets, and avenues, in such manner, and of such dimensions as he may judge proper, conforming as near as may be, to the original plan of the town; when survey is completed, a plat thereof shall be returned to the surveyor general, on which the last shall be denominated by progressive numbers, who shall therefrom cause two copies to be made, one to be transmitted to the secretary of the treasury, and the other to the register of the land office at Cincinnati; on the receipt of which plat, the secretary of the treasury shall cause the said town lots to be offered to the highest bidder, at public sale, to be held at Cincinnati, under the superintendence of the register of the land office in the district of Cincinnati, on the same terms and conditions as have been provided for the public sale of the public lands of the United States. Six weeks notice shall be given of the day of sale, in at least two newspapers published in the state of Ohio.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. February 28, 1806. APPROVED. TH. JEFFERSON.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 14.
The House of Representatives were on Wednesday engaged in discussing Mr. Gregg's resolution.
Mr. Jackson terminated his remarks, which went to shew the necessity of taking high and commanding ground with Britain. He declared himself most friendly to the resolution of Mr. Gregg, but disposed, for conciliation, and to command a strong vote, to unite in milder measures.
Mr. Rhea of Tennessee followed, and occupied nearly the same ground.
Mr. Gregg replied to the arguments urged against his resolution; alluded to the wishes of several gentlemen to adopt a milder measure, and called upon them to come forward with their propositions.
Mr. Dawson spoke against the resolution, but in favor of adopting a resolution similar to that offered by Mr. Nicholson.
Mr. Early moved that the committee should rise, with the view of submitting a motion that they should be discharged from the further consideration of Mr. Gregg's resolution, and that the House might take up some other proposition more likely to unite them.
Mr. Smilie opposed the motion. He had no objection to take up some proposition, more likely to insure a strong vote; but he thought it best that all the resolutions should remain before the committee.
The question was then taken on the rising of the committee and passed in the negative—Ayes 53—Nones 58.
Mr. Crowninshield then spoke at considerable length in favor of the resolution, and in reply to arguments urged against it.
When, about the usual hour, the committee rose, and the House adjourned.
On Thursday, Mr. Leib, after a few preliminary remarks, moved to discharge the committee from the further consideration of Mr. Gregg's resolution.
On this motion a debate arose. Messrs. Leib, Early, and J. Randolph supported; and Messrs. Alston, Dawson, Smilie, G. W. Campbell, Gregg, Sloan, Findley and Blackledge opposed it.
When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays on discharging the committee of the whole from the further consideration of Mr. Gregg's resolution, and passed in the negative—Yeas 24—Nones 101. And on discharging them from the further consideration of Mr. Sloan's resolution—Yeas 26—Nones 98.
The House then went into committee of the whole—Mr. JOHN C. SMITH in the chair.
The chairman put the question on taking up Mr. Gregg's resolution, which was passed in the negative—Yeas 47—Nones 70.
Mr. J. Clay moved to take up his own resolution, and those of Mr. Nicholson's—Mr. Smilie moved to take up the latter.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that the committee should rise, and spoke at considerable length, grounding his motion on the unseasonableness of the present moment for taking any measures on British affairs during a depending negotiation.
Mr. Nicholson seconded the motion, & spoke for a short time in support of it.
Mr. Alston opposed the motion. When the question was taken, and the motion rejected—Ayes 53—Nones 68.
Mr. J. Clay then withdrew his motion, observing that he was not anxious that the resolutions he had offered should be acted on immediately.
Mr. Alston renewed the motion for taking into consideration the proposition of Mr. Nicholson, prohibiting after a particular time, the importation of certain specified articles from Great Britain.
Mr. J. Randolph again moved that the committee should rise. Motion lost—Ayes 58—Nones 62.
The question was put on Mr. Alston's motion, and the committee without a division, agreed to take up the proposition submitted by Mr. Nicholson.
Ready made PENS for sale here.
CITY OF RICHMOND. IN HUSTINGS COURT, March 14th, 1806.
SAMUEL WILLIAMSON this day made application for a licence to stem Tobacco within the City for one year; which, according to a rule of this court, is ordered to be notified for one month, by advertisement in one of the newspapers of this city.
Teste GEO. CHISMAN, D. C. In Henrico County Court, February 4th, 1806.
William Sydnor & Amy Sydnor, complts. Against Lucy Sydnor widow and adm'x. of Robert Sydnor, dec. Anthony Sydnor, Fortune Sydnor, and William Moss and Judith his wife.
THE defendant Anthony Sydnor, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly in such case made and provided, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth: On the motion of the complainants by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first Monday in June next and answer the bill of the said complainants; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the courthouse door on two successive court days.
Teste. GEO. CHISMAN, D. C.
LAND FOR SALE.
THE subscriber intending to move to the state of Kentucky next fall, offers for SALE his TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county of Hanover, within fifteen miles of Richmond, ten of Page's town, and six of the courthouse, on Crump's creek, which affords ten or twelve acres of Meadow Land. This tract of land contains 385 1-2 acres, is as well timbered and watered as any tract of land in the county, has about 200 acres cleared, and in fine order for cropping. The dwelling house is 20 feet by 28, containing two rooms below stairs and three above; a barn 30 feet by 40, and all necessary out houses; 150 apple trees, also a quantity of fruit trees of almost every kind. Should the above land not be sold by the first day of October next, it will on that day be offered for sale to the highest bidder; terms of sale, one half cash, and a credit of twelve months given for the balance. Bond with approved security will be required, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid.
Also, on the same day and place, will be offered for sale, the Crop of CORN and FODDER, HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, STOCK, and PLANTATION UTENSILS. It is presumed any person wishing to purchase, will first view the land, before the day of sale, which will be shown by making application to the subscriber, who lives on the premises.
JOHN RUSSELL.
March 4th, 1806 P. S. 330 Acres of Land adjoining the above, may be had
THE IMPORTED HORSE ARCHER, Will stand at my stable in Chesterfield county, 6 miles from Richmond and 18 from Petersburg, and will cover mares at the low price of 20 dollars the season (to commence on the 20th inst. and expire on the 1st of August) or 15 dollars, if sent with the mares—10 dollars the single leap, and 40 dollars to insure a mare being in foal, with half a dollar to the groom in either case. Notes, payable on the 1st of August, will be expected with the mares. Archer is a fine brown, 16 hands high, remarkably gay and active—He was raised by the late Duke of Cumberland, and at his sale was bought by Mr. Broadhurst, who entered him for the Derby stakes, for which he was a very great favorite, until he fell lame in training, which prevented him from appearing as a racer.
ARCHER was got by Faggersgill, his dam (bred also by the Duke of Cumberland) sister to Crassus by Eclipse, grandam by Young Cade, out of Miss Thigh, who was the dam of Selim, and got by Rib—Grisewood's Lady Thigh, by Partner—Greyhound. Curwen Barb. Faggersgill was bred by Shattoe, and was got by Snap, out of Miss Cleveland by Regulus, her dam the famous Midge, by a well bred son of Bay Bolton, grandam by Bartlett's Childers, great grandam by Honeywood's Arabian, out of the dam of the two True Bines. Faggersgill was own brother to Mr. Shattoe's mare, Papilion, who was the dam of Sir Peter Teazle, Wren, Lady Teazle, &c. & to his mare Middlesex, the dam of Seagull, Godly, Moddy, &c and at 3, 4 and 5 years old, was accounted one of the best horses of his year.
For the satisfaction of gentlemen who may wish to breed from Archer. I have not proper to publish the certificates of John Taylor and Carter Beverley, Esquires.
I do hereby certify that the brown stud horse Archer, was sent to me by Mr. Rives, of London, and from the certificates I have seen of his blood, as well as the tracing his pedigree in the general stud book of England, where it may be fully ascertained, I believe him to be of as good blood as most horses that have been imported into this country.
JOHN TAYLOR. January 27, 1806
I do hereby certify that the imported horse Archer, stood at my farm, in Culpeper county, the last two years, and that his costs were generally superior to almost any in that and the adjoining counties of Fauquier, Madison & Orange. I have been very anxious to purchase the horse, but the proprietor, Mr. Thomas Rives, of London, and myself, could not agree upon the price. Given under my hand at Williamsburg, this 16th day of Feb 1806. CARTER BEVERLEY.
Attest—GAWIN G. COLEMAN Good and extensive pasturage provided, and the greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but no responsibility for either.
ROBERT TEMPLE. Ampthill, 17th March, 1806.
One Cent Reward,
WILL be given to any person who will apprehend and deliver to me, my apprentice boy, JACOB LORA, who eloped from my employment on the sixteenth instant, and all legal charges paid. MICHAEL MYERS. Richmond, 19th March, 1806
NOTICE.
I do hereby forewarn any person or persons from trading or taking an assignment of a Note executed by me to Jacob Maddox, for the sum of £15 12 11, dated the 6th Jan. 1806, as the same is lost, and since paid off. WM. RAKES. Buckingham, March 17, 1806.
A FEW COPIES of the American Clerk's Magazine, Or, POCKET CONFRANCER, Are just received at S. PLEASANTS' Book-Store.