The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1806-01-02 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE—AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
NUMBER 71.]
RICHMOND, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1806.
[VOLUME 2.]
EDUCATION.
THE Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends in Richmond and the public in general, that he has rented part of Mr. Vane's large and commodious new brick building on Shockoe Hill, where he will open a Seminary on the first Monday of January, 1806, for instructing the youth of both sexes in the following branches, viz: The Latin Language, Mathematics, the use of the Globe, Geography, English Grammar practically, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.
The Terms and Rules may be seen at the above place. JAMES OSWALD. N.B. Board may be had at Mrs. Booth's in the same building, on moderate terms. December 31. ep3w p
TO RENT.
A HANDSOME two story BRICK HOUSE, near the public Warehouse, on the James River Canal, well situated for a grocery, with good rooms, well finished, and well calculated for a family—for particulars enquire of the printer. December 27. 2w tf
A GENTEE BOARDING HOUSE.
MRS. BOOTH, begs leave respectfully to inform the public, that she has taken the upper part of Mr. Vane's new brick building on Shockoe Hill, where she keeps a genteel boarding house for ladies and gentlemen, and hopes to give general satisfaction. N.B. Young ladies and gentlemen attending a school may be accommodated. Dec. 27. (3tp)
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
IN the county of King William, belonging to the estate of William Brooke, deceased, lying on Mattaponi river, two miles above Fraziers ferry, within four miles of King William Court House, and about four miles from King and Queen Court House. This tract contains by a late survey 762 acres of highland and about 100 of valuable wetland marsh, abounding with a variety of wild fowl in their season. The buildings on this land are a new barn and stable and other houses fit for the accommodation of an overseer and negroes. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as those who are disposed to purchase will undoubtedly view it. The sale will take place at Fraziers ferry on Saturday the 29th of the present month, at which time the terms of sale will be made known; should this land not be sold on that day, it will be rented for the ensuing year. RICHARD BROOKE, Executor. December 21. 3t.
NOTICE. —If Francis Lightfoot, a native of the county of New-Kent, and formerly a resident of the State of Virginia, be now living, or has any legal heir or descendant living, either in the United States or elsewhere, by applying either in person or by special agent, and producing sufficient evidence of their being such legal heir or descendant, to Wm. or Nicholas Lightfoot of the county of James City, to Geo. or Lightfoot Poindexter of New-Kent, or to James Poindexter of Powhatan, will hear of something highly important and much to their advantage. The Printers throughout the U.S. are requested to insert the above twice, in their respective papers, and transmit their accounts to the Editor of the Enquirer. Nov. 19. ep2m
GENERAL OFFICE OF INSURANCE.
THE members of the Mutual Insurance Company against Fire on Goods and Furniture, in the State of Virginia, are requested to take notice, that according to the fourth article of the Regulations of the said Company, a general meeting will be held, at this office, on Wednesday the 8th day of January next. It is hoped that the meeting will be full, and that those who cannot make it convenient to attend in person, will call to appoint proxies in time. Wm. H. Fitzhugh, P. Agent. December, 24.
THOMPSON'S newly invented PATENT METAL TALLIC HONE, may be had at Mr. Geo. Green's store, opposite the Eagle Tavern. The utility of this machine for setting Razors and other instruments which require a fine edge, renders it an object worthy the attention of every individual who may have occasion for its use. December 12. tf.
BURN MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and a PLASTERER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. [epf.] Dec. 4.
FOR RENT, the ensuing year: A BLACKSMITH, perhaps inferior to none in Virginia. He has been brought up to execute the iron work of the carriage making business. Enquire of Wm. B. PAGE, Shockoe Hill. December 14. epf.
A NEW TAVERN.
REUBEN BURNLEY respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment in that commodious new building west of the Court-house. Attached to the premises is a new fine stable inferior to none in the State; and that he is in every respect, well provided for the accommodation of general company. N.B. Very liberal wages will be given for a good Cook—a male would be preferred. Charlottesville, Nov. 22. ep2m
JOHNSON & REAT,
JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS & GILDERS, A few doors above the Bell-Tavern, Richmond: RETURN the public in general their thanks, for the liberal encouragement they have received, and with confidence of giving general satisfaction, they hope for a continuance of it. They have now on hand, a handsome assortment of work, consisting of the following articles, viz:—Table, Desert and Tea Spoons; Soup, Tody, Sauce and Mustard Ladles; Salt Shovels; Sugar Tongs; Tooth and Ear Picks; Pencil Cases; Pincushion Chains and Rings; Sifter Chains; Silver Thimbles; Tortoise Shell and Pearl-handled Pincushions. Miniatures drawn and set upon the shortest notice; Mourning and Fancy Lockets; Rings ditto; Bracelets ditto; Breast Pins of various sizes and shapes, mourning and fancy; Gold, Silver, Pearl and Conk Sieve Buttons; Gold and Hair Watch Chains; gold Seals and Keys of different sizes and shapes; an elegant assortment of fashionable Tortoise Shell Combs, ornamented, of various sizes and shapes, just from Philadelphia; Ear-Rings of the most fashionable forms and sizes; Gold and Gold Mounted Jet Necklaces; Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket Books; Gentlemen's Palse Knee Buckles—& many other articles not tedious to enumerate—all of which they offer on the most reasonable terms. Persons wishing to purchase by the quantity, will be allowed a reasonable credit by giving an approved security in the city. Orders will be strictly attended to, and discharged with dispatch, by the subscribers. JOHNSON & REAT. N.B. The highest price given for Old Gold and Silver. Nov. 19. epf.
CHINA WARE, &c.
THE subscriber has just received a handsome assortment of China, Glass, and Liverpool Ware, amongst which are some elegant sets of Tea China gilt with burnished gold, and a great variety of inferior kinds in complete and broken sets, China Bowls assorted, China and China glazed dining, breakfast, & dessert Plates, and China glazed Pitchers of various sizes, also, Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes and Cream Urns of the pearl and wedge wood kind. His glass chiefly consists of sets of Decanters, wine and claret Glasses, Tumblers and Goblets, oval cream Bowls, Sweet Meats and Salts handsomely cut and engraved, salt and liquor Bottles in morocco frames, and a pretty general assortment of German plain Glass. His Liverpool ware is generally assorted, from which he can pack assorted crates to suit country retailers at a very moderate advance. He continues to keep a general assortment of groceries for retailing, of the best quality, and has now on hand, brown Sugar by the hogshead and barrel, Run by the puncheon and bbl. Coffee by the bag, New-York Candles by the box, Imperial Tea by the chest, Salt by the sack, and Cullings well assorted, by the ton or smaller quantity, all of which articles will be sold reasonable for ready money or negotiable paper. December 3. DANIEL TRIPLETT. (epf.)
NOTICE.
THE subscriber intends to open an Academy, in the town of Fredericksburg, on the second Monday in January ensuing, for the instruction of youth. The strictest attention will be paid to the improvement, in the English language, of such pupils as may, at the same time, wish to acquire a knowledge of the Latin and Greek. To the morals and general deportment of the pupils, as well as to their literary pursuits, an unflinching attention shall be paid; and every effort made "To rear the tender thought; To teach the young idea how to shoot; To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind; And fix the generous purpose in the breast!" THOMPSON.
The house procured for the purpose, is large, convenient, and well situated; and a few small boys, to live in the house with me, and to be under my immediate observation, may be accommodated with every thing except bedding. The terms for Board, Tuition, Fuel, Washing, &c. will be £. 50 a year; and for tuition only 30 dollars to be paid in each case, quarterly; and to receive payment, for the first quarter by quarter, only would be an accommodation. A young man as an assistant, of sobriety, and general good character, and capacity, will be wanted in the Academy, and may, perhaps, be agreeably accommodated by applying to ABNER WAUGH. Fredericksburg, Dec. 27.
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
9th requisition. THE shareholders of said company, are hereby required to pay into the hands of James Brander, Treasurer, the additional sum of ten Dollars, on each share, on or before the 8th day of February next.
Delinquent shares on former Requisitions. NOTICE is hereby given, that all those shares which there shall appear to be due delinquencies of former requisitions, will be offered for sale at Mr. Brooks's tavern, in Manchester, on the 11th day of February next, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon. By order of the Directors, JAMES BRANDER, Clerk. December 27. f & c 11th F.
NEAL NELSON,
BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND, MAKES Boots & Shoes to any pattern or fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use.
Imported Boots and Shoes, of the first quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward me their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as if they were on the spot. A—the length of the foot. B—round the ball. C—round the heel and instep. D—round the instep. E—across the ball of the foot. F—fix the heel against a perpendicular, and stick a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in figures the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. January 1. epf.
FOR SALE, THE HOUSE and LOT at present occupied by Mr. John Ismond on Shockoe Hill. One fourth of the purchase-money will be required in hand, and great accommodation will be given for the balance. Enquire of THOMAS NORVILL. December 17.
ENOCHE SULLIVAN,
SILVER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, RETURNS his grateful thanks to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement afforded him in his line of business, and hopes by his punctilious attention to the business, to which he was bred, to insure a continuation of the favor of a liberal public. He offers now for sale at his shop adjoining the Eagle Tavern, a general assortment of silver ware and jewellery of the most fashionable kind, consisting of silver Tea Pots, cream Urns, Tumblers, Spoons, and mourning and fancy Ear-rings, Lockets, Finger Rings, and Breast Pins, jet, white and coral Necklaces and Ear-rings, a general supply of Combs, plain and ornamented Pocket Books, thread Cases, Miniature and ring Cases, gold and gilt Seals, Keys and Chains. Highest price given for old gold or silver. December 3. tf.
WARDLAW, has received his fall supply of Medicines, by the ship Rolla from London; also a great variety of Paints, Varnishes, Surgeons Instruments, patent Medicines, &c. &c. &c. and by the ship George from Liverpool, a large supply of visis and stop glass. Those who favor him with their business may depend on being supplied with every article in his line on the most liberal terms. The citizens of Richmond are requested when they apply at his shop by a child or servant to put the name of the article wanted on paper to prevent mistakes. Nov. 1. tf.
FOR SALE, THREE valuable Slaves, viz. a male and female house servant, and a gardener; their characters are unexceptionable. For further particulars apply to the printer. Nov. 26. Tw.
TO BE RENTED OR SOLD.
To the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 15th day of January next: THAT valuable Plantation called WINDSOR, the property of the late William Dandridge, deceased, situated on James River, about four miles above Richmond, containing by a late survey 777 acres. The situation is healthy and high, commanding a most beautiful and extensive prospect of the river and adjacent country. There is convenient to this farm an excellent Fishery, where the finest shad, rock and other fish may, in their season, be had, with little expense, abundantly. There is attached to this farm about 120 or 130 acres of as good low land as any on the river. There is an orchard containing about 600 apple trees, besides other fruit trees of a superior quality to any in that part of the country. The buildings are a two story dwelling house, with two rooms and a passage below, and three rooms above; flairs; a barn 40 feet square, the first floor of which is built of stone; a hay house 20 feet square, with sheds which are used as stables, and may with little repair be made excellent.
At the same time and place, WILL BE SOLD, At the Sack of Cattle, Horses, Mules, Sheep, Hogs, &c. Plantation Utensils, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and about 30 Negroes; among them are an excellent Blacksmith and a Rope-maker. All of which is the property of the said Dandridge.
Also will be Sold, A valuable collection of LAW BOOKS, &c. &c. The Land is subject to the widows dower; if sold the terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. For the other property a credit of twelve months will be allowed by giving bonds with approved security.
Should a purchaser prefer paying cash, a discount of 5 per cent. will be allowed. For all sums under ten dollars, cash will be expected. WILLIAM LANGBORNE, Executor of Wm. Dandridge, dec'd.
WILL BE SOLD.
At Public Auction, at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 6th day of January: TWO LOTS in the said city on Shockoe Hill, one of which is at present occupied by Doctor McClurg, and joining one of Major Duvalls; on this lot is a two story brick dwelling house, 56 feet square, with convenient out-houses. The other lot also joins one of Major Duvalls, and is occupied by Mr. M. Bates; this lot has a Dutch roof framed dwelling house on it 36 feet by 19. This property is likewise subject to the widows dower.
The terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. Wm. LANGBORNE, Ex't. Nov. 19. epf.
AT the request of Mr. Walter B. Gilliam, and in conformity with a Deed of Trust from Mr. John S. More, for the purpose of securing the payment of money to the said Gilliam, the subscriber, one of the Trustees, will proceed to sell at the Eagle Tavern, on the 10th day of February next, to such as a tract of LAND, lying part in Hanover and part in Goochland, containing five hundred and sixty acres more or less, and adjoining the lands of Capt. Elias Leake, Samuel Mobley, and William Woodson, as shall produce the following sums of money, with costs and charges of sale. Forty pounds, balance of three hundred due on the 10th of Oct. 1805, with interest till the day of sale; and two hundred and thirty three pounds six shillings and eight pence, with interest from the 10th day of October last, till the day of sale. MERIWETHER JONES, Trustee. December 24.
This Day is Published, And For Sale at the Book-Store of the Enquirer, and the Mineralogical Office: THE VIRGINIA ALMANACK, FOR 1806:
PRINTED FOR T. RITCHIE AND COOK & GRANT LAND—containing A considerable variety of matter; Political, Agricultural, Medical and Miscellaneous. Among others, an Essay on the Oratorical Character of Curran, attributed to the author of the British Spy.
Seat of Government.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Debate on the motion of DR. LOGAN for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo. FRIDAY, December 20, 1805.
Dr. Logan observed that agreeably to notice, he asked leave to bring forward a bill to prevent commercial intercourse between the United States of America and the French Island of St. Domingo. Dr. L. observed that the attention of Congress had been called to this subject by the President of the United States at the commencement of the last session of Congress in the following words: "While noting the irregularities committed on the ocean by others, those on our own part should not be omitted, nor left unprovided for. Complaints have been received, that persons residing within the United States have taken on themselves to arm merchant vessels, and to force a commerce into certain ports and countries in defiance of the laws of those countries; that individuals should undertake to wage private war, independently of the authority of their country, cannot be permitted to a well ordered society. It is tendency to produce aggressions on the laws and rights of other nations, and to endanger the peace of our own, so it is obvious, that I doubt not you will adopt measures for restraining it effectually in future." The first complaint alluded to in the Message of the President, is a letter addressed to the Secretary of State by the Envoy of Great Britain, dated on the 21st of August, 1804, in which he observes, "I have received information respecting several vessels which have of late been armed in, and have failed from the different ports of the United States, some loaded with articles contraband of war (gun-powder is said to be the general article) others with cargoes of innocent goods, and others again in ballast. After the diligent enquiry which it has been my duty to make on so important a subject, I think that I can have the honor of stating to you with certainty, that several vessels of the above description, which are mentioned to be Schooner rigged, have lately failed from the port of Bal-
timore, whilst others of a larger size, even ships of considerable burthen, and completely equipped for war, have failed from the port of Philadelphia, bound to the possessions of his Majesty's enemies in the East as well as West Indies. It is said the object of some of these equipments is to force a trade with the blacks in the Island of St. Domingo, in which attempt the public prints have stated to circumstantially, as to leave no doubt on the subject, that two American vessels have been captured by French cruizers, after making resistance. But I have strong reason to believe, that the destination of others, particularly from the port of Philadelphia have been with cargoes of contraband articles to the enemies possessions in the East and West Indies.
"Let their destination, however, be what they may, it cannot, I conceive, but be justly considered, that such armaments, on the part of the citizens of a neutral state, must be attended with consequences prejudicial to a belligerent power, and may, therefore, be deemed rightly as offensive, for which reason the law of nations has stated one of the first obligations of neutrality to be that of abstaining from all participation in warlike expeditions. The armed vessels alluded to, may become the property of the King's enemies either by capture at sea, or by purchase in the ports to which they are destined, and are thus in readiness to be converted immediately into instruments of hostility against his Majesty, whilst in another point of view, they are calculated to protect, the vessels when they are loaded with contraband articles, against the lawful search & detention of a lawfully commissioned cruiser, when the latter shall be of inferior force. Indeed I conceive, that it may not be giving too great an extent to the principle of the law of nations, without attending to the nature of the cargo, to consider the very arms, ammunition, and other implements of war, with which such vessels are furnished as contraband articles, when the vessels have been thus equipped without the authority of the nation to which they belong.
"I understand, Sir, that the armaments in question have in fact taken place under no commission or authority whatever from the government of the United States. I have therefore thought it my duty to have the honor of making you acquainted with the information that has reached me on this subject, and if the observations which I have taken the liberty to make upon it should happily be conformable to the sentiments of the American government, I can safely trust to their justice, as well as to their jealousy of observing the most strict neutrality in the present war, to take such measures as shall appear to them the most proper for suppressing the illegal proceedings complained of on the part of those individuals, citizens of the United States, who shall appear to be concerned in them."
In a letter from the Charge d'Affaires of France, dated the 7th of May, 1804, and addressed to the Secretary of State, he observes, "The undersigned is informed in a manner which leaves him no room to doubt it, that the American merchants, who pursue this commerce (meaning the commerce with St. Domingo) publicly arm in the ports of the United States, vessels which are intended to support by force a traffic contrary to the law of nations, and to repeal the efforts which the cruizers of the French Republic are authorized to make in order to prevent it. These armaments have also for their object to cover the conveyance of munitions to the revolted of that colony. The government of the United States cannot be ignorant of these facts which are public; the consequences thereof have already been manifested in the West Indies, where the public papers advise that there have been actions between the French cruizers and American vessels carrying on this commerce. In considering the matter merely under the view of the law of nations, it is manifest that American citizens under the very eyes of their government, carry on a private and piratical war against a power with which the United States are at peace. The undersigned would be wanting in his duty if he did not vindicate, under such circumstances, the rights and dignity of his government, which are openly injured, and if he did not call the attention of Mr. Madison to the disgraceful reflection which the French government would have a right to make if the silence of the local authorities, respecting acts of this nature, should be imputed by the government of the United States."
"The French government certainly could not see without a profound regret, that after having given to the U. States the most marked proofs of the desire to place the good understanding of the two nations upon the most immovable foundations, by abandoning national interests which might have eventually produced collisions, individual interest should now be permitted to compromise this good understanding. Its regret would be still much greater if, when the dignity and safety of France are openly injured in the U. States, by their citizens, the American government should prefer, respecting these violations, a silence which would appear to offer an excuse, and even a sort of encouragement, to all the excesses which cupidity may attempt—Beside that the peace of the two nations cannot but be fearfully compromised by the proceedings of the individuals, and by the reprisals to which they must necessarily lead, this state of things would infallibly tend to diminish the amicable disposition, which the two governments with to cultivate."
Dr. L. observed that the commerce as carried on by the citizens of the United States is not only a violation of the law of nations which the United States as an independent nation is bound to obey; but it is in direct violation of a treaty made in 1800, between the U. States and France, a treaty on the most liberal principles as to the rights of neutrals and highly advantageous and honorable to both nations.
To remedy the evils complained of a law was enacted during the last session of Congress to regulate the clearances of armed merchant vessels; this act has operated as a deception, since the publication of the law, the trade to St. Domingo has been carried on to as great if not greater extent than formerly. The only means of the arming law, is, that in a national view it removes the responsibility from the individual who may be engaged in the trade, to the government by which it is authorized.
Whilst we are anxious to have our own national rights respected, it is honorable to violate the rights of a friendly power with whom we are at peace; or is it found policy to cherish the black population of St. Domingo whilst we
have a similar population in our Southern states, in which should an insurrection take place, the government of the U. States is bound to render effectual aid to our fellow citizens in that part of the Union. Dr. L. concluded by observing that in bringing forward the bill under consideration, he was not influenced by views of friendship towards England or France, but to preserve the immediate honor and future peace of the United States. (To be continued.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, December 25.
A memorial was received from the mayor and common council of New-York, requesting the attention of Congress to the taking efficient measures for placing the port and harbour of New-York in a state of defence, which was referred to the committee appointed relative to the defence of our ports and harbours.
A memorial from the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, relative to piers in the river Delaware was referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
A memorial was presented from Samuel Blodget, representing that subscriptions for an university in Washington have already been made to the number of 18,000, and a sum received amounting to 30,000 dollars, and requesting Congress to designate the site with the lots or lands that may be intended therefor, and to grant such other patronage as they may think proper.
Referred to a committee of five members. A message from the President, with communications relative to the territory of Michigan, was referred to a committee of five members.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed on that part of the President's message which relates to aggressions committed by the vessels of foreign nations, &c. made a report in part, submitting two letters received from the Secretary of the navy, and three resolutions, in substance as follows:
1. That a sum not exceeding 150,000 dollars, be appropriated to cause our ports and harbours to be protected. 2. That a sum not exceeding 250,000 dollars, be appropriated, to cause to be built a number of gun-boats, not exceeding 50, for the protection of our ports and harbours. 3. That a sum not exceeding 660,000 dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the U. States to cause to be built six line of battle ships.
On motion of Mr. Dawson these resolutions were referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. Dawson observed, that in the year 1797 Congress passed an act relative to certain balances due by several of the states to the U. S. by which those states were enabled to discharge the balances by expending a part thereof in the defence of their ports and harbours. He understood that one state had made an appropriation to this object; but it was not known what was the issue of the appropriation, or what had been done by other states. That the subject might be elucidated, he offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the U. S. be requested to inform this House, whether any, and what measures, have been taken by the states indebted to the U. S. to discharge the balances due, under the provisions of the act of the twenty-third of June, 1797, entitled an act for the further defence of the ports and harbours of the U. States.
The House immediately took up the resolution, and agreed to it; and the Speaker appointed a committee of two members to present it to the President.
Mr. Crowninshield having obtained leave, submitted, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, a bill to provide for light houses in Long-Island Sound, and to declare Roxbury in Mass. a port of delivery, which was referred to a committee of the whole on Wednesday.
The bill appropriates 6,000 dollars, for erecting light houses. Mr. McCreery presented a petition from the inspectors of Baltimore, praying for an increase of compensation, which was referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Gregg, from the Committee on the public lands, reported on the petition of George R. Clark, that the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted, in which report the House without debate concurred.
On motion of Mr. Findley, Resolved, That in the case of the contested election in the State of Georgia, the memorialist and sitting member shall, if they desire it, be heard by counsel at the bar of the House.
Mr. Mead waved the exercise of this right, & Mr. J. Clay intimated a desire of Mr. Spalding to the same effect: when the House referred itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Dawson in the chair—on the report of the Committee of Elections in this case; on which a debate ensued which occupied nearly the residue of the sitting.
Mr. Findley explained concisely some of the circumstances on which the report was grounded.
He was followed by Mr. Mead, who, without going into a wide detail of facts, or discussion of principle, noticed briefly a variety of facts and several principles and precedents which he thought invalidated the conclusion of the report.
Mr. J. Clay made a short speech in favour of the report.
Mr. Early went at considerable length into the principle implicated in the report, with the view of showing that it was unfounded, and that it did not belong to the H. of R., without violating the constitutional powers of the states, to set aside returns made in conformity to their laws.
Mr. Bidwell, in an argumentative and logical speech, defended the principle contained in the report, and contended that the constitutional power of investigating the returns, made by state officers, resided in the House, who might, according to the evidence adduced, affirm or set them aside.
Mr. Sloan and Mr. Ellis spoke again, and Mr. J. Clay in favour of the report.
After a few repudiatory remarks from Mr. Bidwell and Mr. Mead, Mr. Kelly said, he still entertained some doubts on the subject, represented that other engagements had precluded his paying that attention to the subject which it merited, and moved that the committee should

rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
This motion being carried—Ayes 61, and the House being resumed, Mr. Meriwether expressed a hope that leave for the committee to sit again would be refused, in order that the report might be recommitted to the Committee of Elections, and the sitting member be enabled to make explanations on points respecting which there appeared to have been some misconceptions before the committee.
Mr. J. Clay and Mr. Elmer were against, and Mr. Gregg in favour of a reference to the Committee of Elections.
The question being put leave was given to the committee of the whole to sit again—Ayes 70.
Mr. Bidwell, from the committee to whom had been referred the resolution respecting Wm. Eaton, Esq. offered a report, recommending the adoption of the said resolution with the amendment, together with another amendment striking out the word "before"—and inserting in lieu thereof the words "at the city of Dene."
Report referred to a committee of the whole, on Wednesday.
Mr. McCree presented a petition from the hatters of Baltimore, relative to the sale of furs, similar in object to that from the hatters of Philadelphia, which was referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Committees appointed in the House of Representatives.
On the act of the Legislature of South-Carolina, passed Dec. 21, 1804. Messrs. Marion, Tracy, Smith of Virg. Broom and Cook.
On the public lands—Messrs. Gregg, Morrow of Ohio, Boyle, Clinton, Helms, Clay of Virg. and Bryan.
On sundry memorials from the Indiana Territory—Messrs. Garnett, Morrow of Ohio, P. K. Hamilton, Smith of S. C. Walton, and V. Cortlandt.
On the act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes—Messrs. G. W. Campbell, Cook, Goldsborough, Wickes and Jackson.
On the memorial of Samuel Blodget—Messrs. Quincy, Magruder, Lewis, Covington, and Thompson of Virg.
On the Message of the President respecting the state of the Michigan territory—Messrs. Jackson, Morrow of Ohio, Smilie, Ellis and Moore of S. C.
TUESDAY, December 24.
Mr. J. C. Smith, from the Committee of Claims, made a report adverse to the prayer of the petition of John F. Randolph and Randolph M'Gillis, referring to a previous report for the reasons for their opinion, which was referred to a committee of the whole on this day week.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report in favour of granting the prayer of the petition of Simon Phillips; and stating that a bill was pending before the House, which, if passed, would afford relief, and supersede the necessity of special legislation.
Report referred to the committee of the whole on the bill relative to drawbacks.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the same committee, made a favourable report, in the case of Isaac Claxton, which was referred to the same committee of the whole with the preceding report.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed yesterday to wait on the President of the United States to request certain information relative to the discharge of state balances, informed the House that the President had advised them that he would lay the requested information before the House.
Mr. Morrow presented a memorial from sundry purchasers of lands, praying an extension of the period allowed for the payment thereof, which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Dawson in the chair—on the report of the committee of Elections on the contested election of Cowles Mead—when a debate followed of between two and three hours length.
Messrs. Findley, G. W. Campbell, and Elmer advocated; and Messrs. N. Williams, Sloan, Broome, and Quincy, opposed the report.
A division of the question on the concluding resolution of the report having been called for, the committee divided on the following members of the resolution—"Resolved, that Cowles Mead, returned to this House as a member thereof from the state of Georgia, is not entitled to a seat"—Ayes 69—Noes 52.
On the second member, viz. "That Thomas Spalding is entitled to a seat," the committee divided, Ayes 72—carried.
The committee then rose and reported their agreement to the report of the committee of elections; which the House immediately took into consideration.
The Yeas and Nays were then taken on concurring with the committee in their agreement to the foregoing resolution:
On the first member thereof—Yeas 68. Nays 53.
On the second member thereof—Yeas 67. Nays 52.
The House then concurred with the committee in their agreement to the whole resolution. When Mr. Spading appeared, was qualified, and took his seat in the House. Adjourned till Thursday.
THURSDAY, Dec. 26.
The bill for the relief of Edward Toppan and others, after undergoing consideration in committee of the whole, was, without amendment, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
The House concurred in the report of the committee of Claims on the petition of the late crew of the frigate Philadelphia, which is adverse to it.
On the motion of Mr. Bidwell, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the report of the select committee to whom had been recommitted the resolution respecting William Eaton, Esq.
The report of the select committee recommends the amendment of the original resolution, so as to confer a medal, instead of a sword; and to amend it, as to recognise the taking of Dene.
On the first amendment, to confer a medal, instead of a sword, a debate ensued, in which the amendment was advocated by Mr. Bidwell, and opposed by Messrs. J. Clay and J. Randolph; when the question was taken, and the amendment carried—Ayes 56—Noes 54.
The second amendment was agreed to without a division. The committee rose and reported their agreement to the report of the select committee.
The House immediately took into consideration the report of the committee of the whole.
Mr. J. Clay called for the yeas and nays on agreeing to the first amendment, substituting a medal in lieu of a sword, on agreeing to which further debate arose—Messrs. J. Clay, Jackson
and J. Randolph opposing, and Messrs. Vannum, Elmer, and Kelly supported it.
When the Yeas and Nays being taken, the amendment was carried—Yeas 58—Nays 53.
The other amendment passed without a division.
Mr. Stanton moved further to amend the resolution by adding the following words. "By which achievement he has shown himself capable of uniting information with talent, reflection with experience, & stratagem with bravery."
This amendment was disagreed to—Yeas 1; Nays 101: the mover alone voting for it.
Mr. Smilie expressed his regret that on a subject, so eminently called for unanimity, and on which there was no difference of opinion as to the meritorious services of Mr. Eaton, there should be such a diversity with regard to the proper tribute to be bestowed. Considering it highly desirable that the resolution, before it received a final vote, should be so modified as to unite the varying opinions in the House, he moved a recommittal of it to a select committee. In this motion the House concurred; Ayes 57; Noes 55; when the resolution was recommitted to the same committee to which it had been previously referred.
European Intelligence.
French papers to the 29th of October, received at Boston, say—"We are assured that a telegraphic dispatch announces that prince Ferdinand has been taken, with 400 soldiers who accompanied him."
Captain Bell, from Russia, (arrived at Boston) informs, that on the 20th September, the Emperor Alexander, left Petersburg, to head 300,000 men, destined for Germany; that the war was very popular; and that soldiers exempted from service were petitioning to be admitted.
Additional Capitulation of Ulm.
The marshal Berthier, major-general of the army authorised by the express order of the Emperor of the French, gives his word of honor.
1. That the Austrian army is this day beyond the Inn, and that Marshal Bernadotte, with his army is between Munich and the Inn.
2. That marshal Lannes, with his corps of the army, is in pursuit of prince Ferdinand, and was yesterday at Aalen.
3. That prince Murat with his body of the army, was yesterday at Nordlingen, and that Wernegh, and his corps of the army, has capitulated at the village of Trotzenfingen.
4. That marshal Soult is between Ulm and Bregenz, watching the route to Tyrol; from which there does not exist a possibility that Ulm can be succoured.
Lieutenant General Mack, placing dependence on the above declarations, is ready to evacuate to-morrow, the city of Ulm upon these conditions.
That the whole corps of Marshal Ney composed of twelve regiments of infantry and four of cavalry, shall not quit Ulm, and a circle of ten leagues round it, until the twenty fifth October, when this capitulation shall expire.
Marshal Berthier and gen. Mack, agreeing to the above propositions, in consequence, to-morrow, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the Austrian army shall defer before his majesty the emperor of the French, with all the honors of war; they shall lay down their arms, and the orders for their route shall be given to the gentlemen officers, who shall retain their arms, and shall return to Austria, by the way of Kempton, and Bregenz by the Tyrol.
Done, and interchanged at Elchingen, the 19th October, 1805.
(Signed) Le Marshal BERTHIER. Lt. General MACK.
An authentic letter from Bordeaux to a person in this city, states, that the French lost in the affair of Ulm, 16,000 men killed.
The source from which this information is derived, is so respectable, that we place great reliance on its accuracy. If it be correct, it gives a totally different color to the affairs of the continent, from that in which they have been recently exhibited. [Nat. Int.]
Domestic Intelligence.
CHARLESTON, December 21.
The following letter is from the most respectable source: it shews that our commerce with Europe in colonial produce will, in all probability, be put an end to, if it is in the power of British cruisers to effect it. If the determination of the British government here mentioned, should take place, the modification of the blockade of Cadiz and St. Lucar, will be of little avail.
LONDON, October 26.
"We have already written you of this date. The present serves solely to inform you that it is generally reported that our government is determined to put a stop to all neutral trade with the colonies of the enemy, except such as was permitted during peace. It becomes, therefore, prudent to abstain from all dealings in sugar, coffee, indigo, cochineal, logwood, &c. with a view to an European market, until it be certain that such articles will not be stopped by our cruisers on their voyage even from America to Europe, though they should have been purchased in the United States."
"We hope you did not follow up your late shipments to Spain and the Mediterranean by any others, as they will be exposed otherwise to capture by our cruisers, and not unlikely to condemnation."
HIGHLY INTERESTING.
Extract of a letter from Charles Martin Esq. Postmaster at Waterford, Erie county, to a gentleman in Lancaster, dated December 5, 1805.
"Judson and Isaac Farren are just returned from Detroit. They bring bad news from that place,—that the Indians are gathering in force, and threaten Detroit with a second conflagration. The people are in great alarm, and turning out to arms in every direction. If they had not come away the day they did, they would have been enrolled in militia next day. This I suppose is owing to the withdrawing of the troops, as there is now only part of a company of artillery there, under captain Dyson."
(Freeman's Journal.)
It is reported, that accounts have reached Washington City, which state, that Major LEWIS and his party of discovery, have been cut off by a body of Spaniards,—This report (which we should regret to have confirmed) was brought to this city by a passenger in the southern Mail-flage. Phil. Gaz.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.
An Annapolis correspondent informs that "the bill to alter and abolish all such parts of the constitution and form of government, as establish a religious test as a qualification for civil
officers, was, on Monday acted on by the House of Delegates, and negatived. Very little was said in opposition. The arguments in support of it were full and comprehensive."
He further informs, that "a bill to organize and regulate the courts of common law has been reported in the House of Delegates, and is made the order of the second day of January."
[American.]
Appointment by the Governor and Council of Maryland.
WILLIAM PINKNEY, Esq. Attorney General of the state of Maryland; in the place of Luther Martin, resigned.
From the National Intelligencer.
It is with unalloyed gratification, that we are enabled to lay before our readers the following interesting statement of the progress of the aborigines of the United States in agriculture, in the arts, and in the most important branches of useful knowledge. We have always entertained the hope, that the time would come when the mistakes of the recluse student, or the infatuated theorist, as to the insusceptibility of the savage state to civilization, would be dissipated by a system of practical education. That time has now arrived. Under the auspices of a wise and humane administration, the true character of our western brethren begins to unfold itself; and it appears to contain the germs of every species of respectability and improvement. Who can read the picture Mr. Meigs presents without feeling an honest pride at the far different means pursued in this country, from those practised, in like circumstances, by other countries? Other nations, actuated by the spirit of avarice and conquest, exterminated or enslaved the unoffending natives of the regions occupied by their arms; we add to their comforts, elevate them to the rank of intellectual beings, and attach them to us by benevolent offices. Is it going too far to say that this is the effect of our republican institutions; and that the contrary treatment has flowed from monarchical or aristocratic systems; of the one of which affection, while of the other, force is the main spring. It was the tyranny of kings and the superstition of priests, that made the savage nations they strove to civilize, heroically resolve to lose their lives rather than their liberty; and it is the honest treatment of republican rulers, and the enlightened precepts of philosophy, that now so honorably inspire them with an attachment to the arts of civilized life.
TO THE EDITOR.
SIR, The late arrival in this city of a deputation of Cherokee chiefs having from their appearance excited considerable attention has induced the following statement and observations relating to that nation. To speak generally, the progress of the useful arts, variety of manufactures, and pursuits of agriculture is so great amongst these people as ought effectually to remove prejudices that formerly existed against the red men of America. A person travelling through the Cherokee country is agreeably surprised to find the cards and the spinning wheel in use in almost every family. They raise the cotton and the indigo, spin and dye the yarn, and weave it into handsome cloth, with which they clothe their families in a decent and comfortable manner in the habits of the white people. There is more than one thousand spinning wheels and upwards of one hundred looms in the Cherokee nation which are all in use with much industry. Amongst them are found silver-smiths, black-smiths, coopers, saddlers, tanners, shoe-makers and wheelwrights; specimens of these manufactures may be seen at the house of Mr. Martin, in this city. These mechanics are principally self taught, part of their tools are furnished by the public, and part by themselves; the plough and the hoe are in common use amongst them. By the assistance of some white men they make large quantities of salt-petre, and powder, with which their own people are supplied at a much cheaper rate than formerly, and some carried out of their country to sell to the white people in Georgia and Tennessee. They have several grist mills and one saw mill. So far have they changed the hunting life for pursuits leading to civilization, and all this has been done since the year 1794, when there was not a pair of cards, spinning wheel or loom, or even a mechanic in their nation. They have large flocks of black cattle, horses and other domestic animals; they make some butter, & cheese of a good quality is made in a number of families. Since agriculture and the domestic arts have become the principal objects of pursuit, their population has evidently increased.
There are now seven schools in their country where more than one hundred children are taught reading and writing, and some of them arithmetic. They are fast emerging from a state of barbarity to a state of improved and amiable society, and under the countenance and fostering hand of government will become useful citizens, and will contribute no inconsiderable portion to the strength of our country; to which they are every day becoming more and more attached from interest and affection. There has formerly existed an erroneous opinion that the aborigines of this country could not be brought to a state of civilization. A great part of the Cherokees are now actually civilized; to fix the precise point where barbarity ceases and where civilization begins is perhaps impossible.—Many of these people have considerable information and great decency of manners; these are strong marks of civilization. If in any society it be required that every individual be well informed, and decent in manners before that society could be entitled to the appellation of civilized society, I don't know what considerable district of any country would be entitled to the appellation. The fact is, that the Cherokees have made considerable advances in civilization, the consideration of which will afford much satisfaction to the government, to the administration, and to the friend of man everywhere. It has been some time since the government; but it has saved more expense. It has almost destroyed their thirst for war, which although it flattered the pride of the warriors, must if persisted in eventually terminate in their extinction; but in the revolution of events their destiny has been placed in the hands of the United States, whose magnanimity it is presumed will not let them perish. I have several times visited the principal school which is under the patronage of the government; the progress of the children in reading and writing is equal to that of any other children of their age. The order of the school and decency of manners excites, in the mind of the spectator, pleasing and affecting contemplation, it would wretch from the barbarous his ferocity, and evince to the mind that it is not the color of the skin that designates the savage. I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, RETURN J. MEIGS.
City of Washington, 20th December, 1805.
HAGERSTOWN, (Md.) Dec. 20.
Passed through this town yesterday, on their way to the city of Washington, a deputation of
22 Indian Chiefs, who attended the treaty lately held at St. Louis by gen. Wilkinson and gov. Harrison; they consist of 5 of the Little Osage nation, 2 Missouri, 7 Socks and Foxes, 1 Causas, 2 Ayowas, 1 Poutowatanis, 1 Sioux, 2 Paris, 1 Attoe.
Four of these nations, viz. the Canzas, Attoes, Missouri, and Paris, reside on the head waters of the river Plata and Canzas, near the coast of N. Mexico, and are intimately acquainted with Santa Fe and the other Spanish settlements in that quarter. The Osages are from the river of the same name. The Ayowas from the river Damoin. The Socks and Foxes from the Mississippi—and the Poutowatanis from towards Detroit.
A considerable number of them are old men, of large stature, and with countenances very expressive, and far from disagreeable. It is said there are several orators among them, whose eloquence would do honor to a civilized state.
An unfortunate difference prevails in the territory of Upper Louisiana, between the Governor (gen. Wilkinson) and the judges (Lucas and Eaton) of the general court. It seems the governor had commissioned James L. Donaldson, Esq. as district attorney, but he was refused to be recognized by the court, after repeatedly producing his commission. The Grand Jury took the matter into consideration, and remonstrated against it; and have likewise brought forward a charge against one of the judges (Eaton) for swindling, particularly in the case of a poor man by the name of David Fine, residing near the river Merrimack, who has a wife and seven children, and whom, the said judge Eaton did, (say the grand jury) "some time in the month of May last, being then a judge of the territory of Louisiana, under the most fraudulent pretences obtain from, a deed for about 600 acres of land, without giving him any consideration for the same." When the court found that the grand jury were going on to examine witnesses to establish this fraud against Eaton, they ordered the jurors out of a convenient room where they sat, and compelled them (21 in number) to sit "in a room of dimensions scarce sufficient to contain their bodies, being no more than 11 feet by 8 and an half feet." Some of the jurors actually fainted in this confinement. It seems it was owing to a detection of Eaton's nefarious practices by general Wilkinson, that the court was so inveterate against his appointment of a district attorney. The harsh conduct of the court to the jury however, did not break the spirit of the latter, who have published a full representation of the whole affair to the world. Rep. Advocate.
THE subscriber offers his services as a BROKER in the city of Richmond, and will transact any business in that line for a moderate commission. He will not inform the public that it is a business with which he is familiar, but assures every one who may think him worthy of their confidence, that no one will be more attentive to their interest. He will also undertake to purchase tobacco on commission. His office is kept on the cross street leading from the Capitol square towards Col. Carrington's. CARTER B. PAGE. December 31.
NOTICE.
PROPOSITIONS will be received by the executive for the purchase of eight condemned negroes, reprieved for transportation under the act "to empower the governor to transport slaves condemned, when it shall be deemed expedient." Dec. 31.
TO BE SOLD,
To the highest bidder, at the Vendue Vendue Office of Messrs. Roffler and Moncure, on the 2d Monday in January next:
A YOUNG Likely NEGRO FELLOW, belonging to the estate of Harriet Bowles, dec'd. He has for two years been accustomed to the Stone Laying business. A credit of 12 months will be given, on receiving Bond with satisfactory security. The ADMINISTRATOR. December 31.
A L.L. person having claims against the estate of the late Zekariah Anglin, dec'd of Cumberland county, are desired to bring them forward properly authenticated on or before the last day of April next, otherwise this administrator will be pleased to bear against all claims exhibited after that date, as the said person is close his administration account as soon as possible. JOHN HOLMAN, Jn. Adm'r. Cumberland, Dec. 31. T. P. T. S. C.
I WISH TO HIRE,
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty likely active Negro Men to work on the Manchester Turnpike road; for such I will give liberal prices, and assure those who wish to hire they will work under myself only, and every attention paid them. Any person wishing to hire will call on me living in Richmond at present.
I wish to rent the House I now live in, to a careful man: It is one among the best stands in the city of Richmond, as a Boarding House, or Public House. I will furnish a large number of Beds and other Furniture, or sell the Furniture, at two, four or six months credit. I can assure any person that there is not one house or lot in this place better fixed as to convenient out-houses: a stable for eighteen horses, in good order. My Mill, I wish also to rent, situated within three-quarters of a mile of the Market House. The mill has two pair of stones; one for wheat and one for corn. I will rent the mill house, to a man that will keep her in order, and take the rent in usual, at a fair market price through the year. I can assure whoever may wish to rent, there is no want of water in the driest seasons, with a little care. JOHN P. SHIELDS. Dec. 31.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to the undersigned by Andrew Candler, to secure to Archibald Hughes the payment of a sum of money, as express'd therein, will be sold, on Friday the 24th inst. for ready money, a LOT, with a brick house thereon, known in Duvall's plan of lots by the No. 40. The sale will take place on the premises, between the hours of twelve 12 two o'clock, P. M. THOMAS UNDERWOOD, Jr. Trustee. January 2.
A MEETING of the subscribers to the Richmond Dancing Assembly, will be held at the Bell Tavern at 6 o'clock, Tuesday evening, 7th instant, January 2.
THOSE Gentlemen who have been good enough to recite the subscribers proposition relative to the Chesapeake State Stock, will be pleased to transfer the subscription papers to Lawrence Meigs, Esq. of Tappahannock, so that they may be aware of that place previous to the 20th of next month, in order that it may be then advertised, whether or not, or not, the whole number of shares have been subscribed for. JAMES R. MIGOU. January 2. TH839.
DOCTOR HALLER has actually opened his Academy in the house of Mrs. Gerrit Smith's opposite to Mr. Wm. Dossion's, where those who wish to enjoy the advantages of the public institution, must enter before the 10th instant, after which no other scholars will be admitted until the common terms of study shall be judged. January 3.
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, and JANUARY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Dec. 23.
Mr. Byrd moved that leave be given to bring in
A bill "to amend an act reducing into one the several acts concerning the high court of chancery."
Mr. B. observed, that two advantages would arise from this measure. 1st. The saving of public money and salary, the promoting of public justice.—Every one knows that the legislature held its sessions at a very great expense. It had been lately stated by a gentleman from Amelia, that every displaced bill cost at least 2 or 3 hundred pounds. But under the present plan, if a fine is imposed upon any person, and he wishes to be relieved, he brings his case before the Legislature. Suppose then, an individual should appeal to them to remit a fine of 75 £. What would be the consequence? If he succeeds, the state would not only lose the 75 £. but the 2 or 300 £. spent on the investigation of his case. If he fails, the state would lose 2 or 300 £. whilst it gains only 75 £. There had been already during the present session, two or three applications of this sort: and of course 4 or 600 £. had been already expended. But could cases of this nature be referred to the chancery courts, it would be easy to issue an injunction to stop proceedings, and to grant a new trial without involving the commonwealth in any additional expenses.—A second advantage of this measure would consist in a more satisfactory and efficient administration of justice. Inenitables are alluded to in the present motion, let the legislature recollect the imperfect process, by which that object is attained. A petition is brought before them, praying that a fine should be remitted. The legislature is obliged to act upon the ex-parte evidence produced by the party himself. There is no counter-testimony produced on the side of the commonwealth; and the decision of the legislature must therefore be necessarily incorrect. But how would the case stand, if it was referred to a court of equity? The chancellor would never think of deciding, without having the whole evidence before him.
It may perhaps be objected (Mr. Byrd said) that this measure would be imposing too much trouble upon the chancery courts. This would not be the effect. So far from increasing, it would in fact lighten the labours of the courts. Now, when an individual is aggrieved, & brings his case before the court, a question of jurisdiction immediately arises; and there is more trouble in fact in arguing such a question as this, than in arguing the case itself. Mr. B. said he would refer the House to the case of Warren, which had been brought before the house during the present session, and which had consumed nearly two days of the court of Williamburg, on the simple question of jurisdiction. Even before the county courts, there was frequently to be found the same doubt about the jurisdiction of the court; and the same consumption of time.—The measure which he proposed, continued Mr. B. was not better calculated to promote justice, as it regarded the commonwealth, than as it regarded the individual himself. It frequently happened that the fine was imposed on the individual at the spring term. The sheriff received the money, and had the use of it, before the legislature assembled; and the individual, who was fined unjustly, was thus exposed to the loss of his money, until the legislature could furnish him with redress. But should the present measure be adopted, the means of redress would be easy; and he could sustain no injury from the want of a competent tribunal, to apply to.
Mr. Prunty admitted, that some plan might be thought of, better than the present one. He was in the house, when this power had been taken from the Executive and he hoped it would be given back again.
Mr. Byrd replied that the two cases were different and that the remedy proposed by the gentleman from Harrison was not such a one, as he had contemplated. Under the former system, the case was referred to the Executive Council, and they might grant a complete release from the fine imposed. But it was not his object to grant any release at all, but simply a new trial. Such a thing was consistent with the practice of the courts of law. If an individual was fined on the first day of the court, and any new evidence could be found and produced before the rising of the court, it was the custom to grant him a new trial. Ought not the same thing to be granted in a court of chancery? If fined one day, ought not an individual to be entitled to an injunction, the next day, if he can produce any new evidence?
Mr. Woodward put it to the gentleman from Harrison to say, whether it would not be a very great trouble and expense to travel down from his county to the executive, to obtain relief? The arguments of the gentleman from the Isle of Wight appeared to him conclusive with respect to the time and expense that would be saved by the contemplated change. He thought that an aggrieved individual was certainly entitled to some remedy; for as much mischief arose from excessive fines in cases within the jurisdiction of the house, as in civil cases.
Mr. Prunty. The gentleman left us has told the house, that it would be convenient to us, Are we then the only people, who will have occasion to profit by this change? I suppose if we have to apply to the chancellor for relief, we shall have to employ a counsellor; will that be no expense to the individual? We shall have, he says, to travel down to the county hall chamber. But is there no such thing as a letter? Cannot such a thing as that be sent to the executive council, to ask for redress?
Mr. Harrison (of Amelia) observed that no part of our judiciary system was so odious to him, as the chancery courts. Before these courts, the credibility of every witness is the same. In the courts of law, the witness is examined viva voce; innumerable circumstances exist, to enable the court to give every testimony its proper weight; the very countenance of the witness might lead to a considerable difference, if a fine is once imposed by a court of law, would it be right to subject it to the appellate judgment of a single man? Was the gentleman from the Isle of Wight prepared to say, that the exertion of so disinterested and able a man was to be set aside at the mere pleasure of a chancellor. He had always understood, that in every country the executive were to be the dispensers of mercy. If the power of remitting fines was taken from that source, why not then make it over to them? But if it was to be given to any court, why not to the general court? Experienced bad proved that all contested cases before a court involved the party in some expense; but of all courts, the chancery court was the most expensive. But where did the expense now, when such cases are referred to the legislature? Or where would be the expense, if referred to the chancery?

From Amelia had been mistaken in some of his remarks. It was his object in giving the contemplated power to courts of chancery, not to invest to them the power of review, but simply of granting a new trial. Whereas if this power was granted to the executive, it would confer on them not the right of granting a new trial, it should be recollected too that the chancellor would not be satisfied with the bare dissolver of the party himself, but would demand new evidence. As to the preference which had been given to the courts of law above those of equity, he did not think it well-founded; because there was no greater danger of perjury in the one case than in the other; the penalties, imposed by the law, being equally great in both cases.
Mr. Woodward expressed his surprise at the opposition, which the gentleman from Amelia, had manifested, to the chancery system. It had existed as far back as the days of Alfred. Our constitution too had declared that there should be chancery courts. He must confess that it was for the first time he had heard any reflection cast upon courts of equity. Those gentlemen who deny the use of chancery jurisdiction would do well to recollect a case, that had been lately before that house. Suppose that in some civil case, a man should be assaulted by the purgery of a profligate character. He might be ruined perhaps by the verdict that is given against him. Was he not entitled to some relief from the justice of the country? There ought to be a remedy. Humanity and the revolutions of ages had so commanded it. Mr. W. observed that all the cases, contemplated in the present measure, were of a judicial nature; that they depended upon the weight of evidence, which could be produced on both sides; and that therefore it was peculiarly proper to bring them before a court of equity. There was some difference, it was true between courts of law and equity. In the latter, every thing was spread out upon record. There was longer time and larger opportunities for examining all the proceedings, and if there had been any mistake committed, it was easier to correct them. As to the purgery of the witnesses, he did not know, whether there was not a greater danger from it in a court of law than of equity. All the depositions are read; they are laid open to scrutiny for a considerable time; the whole evidence may be canvassed and weighed. The gentleman talks of the expense of courts; but is there none at the present time accruing to the commonwealth? As to the chancellor, he is already paid for his services; of course there is no expense on his account.
The question was then taken, on granting leave to bring in the bill—ayes 66, noes 34. Messrs. Byrd, Woodward, Madison, Garland, Tazewell, Mallory, Hill (of Madison) Alexander (Rockbridge), and Riddick, were appointed a select committee to take the same into consideration.
INCORPORATION OF POTOMAC BANK.
Tuesday, December 31.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill "To incorporate the bank of Potomac, and establish the same in that part of Alexandria, in the county of Fairfax, called West End."
Mr. Smith moved to strike out the 1st section of the bill. On this subject he should ask the pardon of the committee for going into the general merits of the question; not so much from an expectation that he should give all the necessary elucidations, as from a wish to call them forth from other members. It is left to their good fortune to elucidate the principles of the banking system by experiments and facts. For his own part he should confess that he expected to speak from theory rather than from practice.
He was opposed to the present bill on several grounds: 1st because he was opposed to banks generally—2d because it was likely to interfere with the bank of Virginia—3d because it was asked for by the citizens of Alexandria, whose conduct he could not approve—and 4th because the bill itself contained several objectionable provisions.
With respect to the first ground which he had taken, it might perhaps be contended that his objection came too late; that the banking system had already received the countenance of most of the states; and that it was too late in the day, to oppose the general vote in its favor. But may it not be replied, that if banks are a real evil to a country, it is no argument in their favor that they have been partially introduced? It was no argument to say, that because we have once commenced an evil institution, we should therefore persevere in it. On the same ground it may be said that a standing army itself ought to be suspended; that because there was a troop of 60 soldiers, there ought to be an army of 60,000. With not more truth might it be said, that because there was a small banking capital in our state, we ought therefore to establish a greater. Such reasoning therefore, being entitled to very little respect, he should examine the principles of the banking system upon its own merits alone and independently of any authority whatever.
He was therefore opposed to the banking system generally, because it increases the interest on the circulating medium. Experience proves this fact in every place where banks have been established; and he believed it to be sufficiently proved in this city. The way in which it does so, is easy to be explained. Every bank draws more than the legal interest on its capital. This arises from the bank's receiving in advance the interest on treasury, and from its receiving it at least six times in the year, and likewise from the privilege it possesses of issuing paper to three times the amount of its capital. Of course, if a bank was to exercise all these rights it would draw upwards of 18 per cent on its capital. No person however, would consent to take the common interest on his money, when he might receive this extravagant profit from a bank. The operation of such an institution therefore, must necessarily raise the interest above the rate usually paid for money. He should observe in the second place that men who have a credit with the bank may establish their credit with the world at large. It enables him of course to deceive those with whom he deals. Should any accident therefore, affect the owners of his fortunes, his substantial credit fails him. & in his own ruin he involves the ruin of others—the puts commercial men in the third place, completely within the power of the officers of the bank. It gives them more capital; it is therefore enabled to stop their resources at any time. Should it therefore be the disposition of the bank to put them down, it may refuse them discounts, which like stopping the circulation of the blood, must lead to destruction and death. Hence it is always in the power of a bank to advance its favourites or depress its enemies, whenever it feels a corresponding disposition.
Another great objection to banks, is, that they withdraw from circulation the gold and silver of the country. The bank of Virginia has at the present time or it ought to have in its vaults, 1 1/2 millions of specie. How is the place of this supplied? By paper; perhaps by a quantity three times greater than the amount of its actual capital. It is to this cause that we are to attribute the high dividends a banking capital, which have been made by most of these institutions.
The U. States bank divides 8 per cent.
The bank of Albany 9
The bank of Delaware 10
The bank of Mass. more than 10
The B. of North America 12 formerly 16.
the quantity of its capital, but of its paper, that is thrown into circulation. What is the effect of issuing this superfluous quantity of paper? It must produce a depreciation of the circulating medium. But the paper depreciates, it must produce a corresponding depreciation in the coin; because the paper is at par. The effect of this state of things upon the precious metals of the country, is easily understood. The precious metals are valuable in 3 respects; as money, as plate, as an article of export. When, however, paper supplies their place as currency, they are no longer so valuable as money; but only as plate or as an article of export. The effect of this depreciation, therefore, will be to turn the course of exchange against the country and lead to an exportation of its coin. The paper therefore takes the place of the specie that is exported; and the whole effect may thus be traced back to the establishment of the bank. But, observed Mr. Smyth, the depreciation of money is always against those who cultivate the soil. A familiar example may illustrate this position. Let it be supposed that a hoghead of tobacco is now worth 100 dollars. These are worth no more labour or goods than what half of that sum could purchase 20 years ago. But what enables the merchant to give that price? It is the state of the demand in the European market. Had not then this depreciation of money taken place, the merchant would still be enabled to give one hundred dollars, and it would enrich the planter twice as much as it now does. Depreciation therefore always operates against those who cultivate the productions of the earth; because though their money is depreciated in value, the price which they receive for their produce is not greater. The more valuable, therefore, money is in any country, the price being less, will be to the agriculturist. The foreign merchant, for a contrary reason, is benefited by the cheapness of money, because he sells his goods at an advanced price, and carries off the money to where it is dear.
Mr. Smyth said that such were the general objections he had to the bill before the committee, but there were others, which could be urged against it arising from the establishment of the bank of Virginia. Tho' he should not have voted in favor of that institution, when it was first proposed; yet the case is now materially altered by its establishment. The state has a considerable interest in that bank, and it was his desire to do nothing, which might contribute to injure it. But the establishment of another bank would certainly tend to lessen the profits of the bank of Virginia. That bank can only circulate a certain quantity of paper. Whatever part of this is allowed to be supplied by the bank of Potomac, is of course so much deducted from its own circulation. Experience too had confirmed the truth of this maxim. Parliament had pledged itself to the bank of England not to create any new bank; and for what reason? Because a new bank would have abridged the dealings and injured the interests of the bank of England. Congress too had formerly made the same pledge to the bank of the North America and latterly to that of the U. States, and this pledge was in the same manner dictated by the belief, that the creation of a second bank would lessen the profits of the first. Here, therefore, a the highest authority for asserting, that every new bank inflicts an injury upon the former. But in the present case, the bank formerly established is in fact the concern of the state. It was of course incumbent upon the legislature to take no step, which might injure its interests. The state it should be recollected too, was responsible for all the notes, which it might issue. A ruin of the bank would consequently subject the state to the loss of as much paper as was at that time in circulation. But if on the other hand the legislature would extend its protection to the bank of Virginia, it might have the effect of raising its dividends perhaps to 12 per cent, and diminishing the public taxes. It might have been improper, Mr. Smyth observed, to have incorporated the bank of Virginia at all; but as it was now established, ought not the legislature to give it its protection and support to a formidable rival, who would be particularly hostile to its interests? If no other fact was at hand to illustrate the impropriety of establishing a new bank, he could mention the opposition made in 1792 by the members from the county of Fairfax itself, to the incorporation of a bank in Richmond. To what cause was this opposition owing; but to the belief that a bank in Richmond would injure the interests of the bank of Alexandria?
The third ground of his opposition to the bill before the committee, Mr. Smyth said, arose from the conduct of Alexandria herself. If the house incorporated the bank of Potomac, it would in fact be granting Alexandria favour. But are there not circumstances, which forbid this indulgence? Alexandria, it is well known, has been always a favorite with Virginia. To her was the first bank granted; to her was the first turnpike permitted to be established; and in clearing out the Potomac river, the state had even taken shares to a greater amount than in clearing out the James river, though the last was certainly the most important object to Virginia. But how has the gratitude of Alexandria been manifested for these singular favours? It was by her own consent that Alexandria was incorporated into the district of Columbia: it was by her own consent, that Alexandria passed from the care of Virginia to the sovereign jurisdiction of the federal government. When again it was made a question with them whether they were willing to be receded, they did not hesitate to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION.
At a numerous meeting of the citizens of the town and county of Alexandria, convened at the court house in the said town, the 5th day of December, 1804, agreeably to public notice thereof by the Mayor.
Elisha C. Dick, Mayor, in the chair.
John Hoof, Secretary.
The following resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted.
1st. Resolved, That an American citizen may not be passed away by one sovereign state to another, as an article of property, and that the Congress of the U. States, who in the exercise of their power, are bound to regard as sacred the inalienable principles of American liberty, cannot of right code and transfer the people of the county of Alexandria, without their consent, to the state of Virginia or to any other state whatsoever.
2d. Resolved, That a cession of the people and territory of Alexandria county to the state of Virginia, would be injurious to their prosperity and ought not to be made.
3d. Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be communicated in the most respectful manner for the information of Congress by the Mayor of Alexandria.
ELISHA C. DICK, Chairman.
resolved that it would be injurious to become once more citizens of Virginia. It is because they think they stand on superior ground; it is because they appear to be in a situation that makes them an object of envy to our citizens. It is proper therefore for the Legislature of Virginia to place them on a still more enviable ground? They have declared that their situation is better than our own. That proud declaration is from the lips of men, who are in fact nothing more than the vassals of the federal government; men who have given up every political right, degraded to republicans. After having therefore, degraded the rights of our citizens by such odious comparisons, with what grace can they now come forward to solicit a favor at the hands of the Legislature of Virginia?
AFFAIRS OF EUROPE.
(Continued)
Bonaparte has asked, "for what am I fighting with the Emperor of Germany?" We push his question still further and demand, "for what are any of these powers contending? Why are so many thousands sacrificed on the plains of Suabia? Why has the blood of 10,000 men been lately mingled with the waters of the Atlantic?" Those who delight to trace every great event to the most inconceivable causes, will here find an ample theme to preach upon. Let them ascend to the first elements of the present war; they will find a little rocky island in the Mediterranean "terminating the Vita." Had it not been for the contest about who should occupy Malta, the treaty of Amiens might still have remained in force; the courts of London and Paris might still have observed the civilities of a fufilicious and harmless intercourse; Austria might yet have reposed under her barren fig-tree; and the Cossacks of Russia have been cooped up within their barbarous haunts. But no: those philosophers are mistaken who attribute any great event to trifling causes. The magnitude of the cause, must be in all cases commensurate with the magnitude of the effect; and though a trifling circumstance may first bring the series of causes into operation, yet they were successively ready to aid in the catastrophe. It was not the dispute about Malta then, alone, which led to the contest. It was the national jealousy of England and France; the usurpations of the British on the sea; it was the ambition of Bonaparte; the annexation of Germany, and the humiliation of Holland; and now it is the gold and subtlety of England, and the spirit of aggrandizement of Russia and of Prussia, that must fill up the list of the causes of the war.
The question about the propriety of the present coalition in Europe; is too full of perplexities to admit of an early elucidation. Not so, are some of the consequences, which it has already unfolded. If England has ever expended her subsidy money to effect, it was in hiring the mercenary troops of Germany and Russia. "On this day," said Napoleon to his troops, on the evening before the surrender of Ulm, "and but for the army now in front of you, we should have been in London; we should have avenged ourselves for six centuries of insults, and restored the freedom of the seas." It was the gold of England, which led the armies of Bonaparte from the coast, into the heart of Suabia.
If ever there was a time, when the faults of the German confederacy were exhibited; it is during the present war. In our own country, the federal head directs our resources, not by requisitions of the states, but by a direct jurisdiction over our individual citizens. But in Germany, the weakness of the confederacy is still more odiously displayed. The head of the empire acts, not upon the individuals, but by requisitions, of the independent principalities; & those requisitions are never authorised, except by an edict of the diet of Ratisbon, which has even in its own bosom the agents and the votes of some of the other powers of Europe. What has been the consequence during the present war? The whole resources for carrying on the war are drawn from the house of Austria, Germany is divided within itself, and the Electors of Bavaria, of Baden, and of Wurtemberg, are ranged on the side of the French.
But there are other consequences, to arise from the war, which are beyond the ken of the most sagacious prophet. The last accounts left Bonaparte covered with victory. There is no doubt that in the French Bulletins, a great deal is added to their successes, and a great deal subtracted from their losses; for who, for instance, can believe that with the bare loss of 1500 men, Bonaparte could succeed in routing, killing and dispersing an army of 100,000? Still it is not to be disputed, that he has gained many signal advantages; that he has made general Mack and the best part of his army, prisoners of war; that Ulm is taken; and that Suabia and Bavaria are completely within his lines. The last accounts represent him, plunging into a new campaign, and ready to encounter a new circle of enemies. What is likely to be the result? is a question too difficult to be answered. But at least we may touch upon a few of the events that are likely to arise.
COMMUNICATION.
UNLAWFUL GAMING.
This subject has been frequently under legislative consideration; and many laws have been, at various times, enacted. Some have been considered unconstitutional, others have been thought oppressive; but it does not appear that the practice has been prevented.
One of two things appears to be necessary: that the legislature should either tolerate gaming upon terms, or pass such laws as will suppress it. Heretofore the latter has been preferred, and it is highly probable that the same temper now exists; but as experience shows that the laws, which are now in force, have not had the desired or intended effect, a few hours may be useful.
If all future cases, let the public prosecutor issue a capias, instead of a summons; and permit him to send out as many, at the same time, to different counties, as he thinks proper, so that the offenders may be certainly arrested. After judgment is rendered; let the offender suffer imprisonment as well as a fine, and take away the privilege of the infolvent oath, until the offender has suffered at least months imprisonment. But as the practice of gaming is not only so fashionable but so pleasing, it may be better policy to make it a source of revenue. The benefits of this plan may be anticipated by a few facts. It is a fact that at this time there are in Richmond, at least five Faro Tables, and that the expenses of each, every night, for private and well secured rooms, for door keepers and fetinels, will average about 70 Dollars. At the several tables there are at least one hundred and fifty offenders. If the Session of Assembly should last, in the whole, two months, there will be about sixty nights for play. Rating each table at 70 Dollars, the aggregate will be 350 dollars a night, and this sum multiplied by sixty, will produce 21,000 Dollars during the session. As the greater part of this money is paid for the sole purpose of evading the laws, there is no doubt that the proprietors would very gladly pay the same by way of tax.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, December 27.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill, "To amend the act, entitled, an act to appropriate the mufier fines of certain counties; and that Messrs. Mofe, Summers, Powell, Noland, Kemp, G. Alexander and Love do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill, "More effectually to enforce the payment of certain fines into the treasury;" and that Messrs. Hening, Pendleton (of Pendleton) Davis, S. Ball, Jarrett, Price and Harrison (of Brunswick) do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill "To amend the act, entitled, an act, for the relief of persons who have been or may be injured by the destruction of the records of county courts;" and that
Medars, Lindsay, Woodward, D. Moreno, Maduel, Sansone, Cornick, Taylor, Tazewell and Pendleton (of Berkeley) do prepare and bring in the same.
Saturday, December 23.
An engrossed bill, "Appointing commissioners to view and mark out a way for a road from Thornton's gap in the Blue ridge, to the Little river turnpike road leading to Alexandria, and to raise a certain sum of money by lottery for opening the said road," was read a third time and several blanks therein filled up; Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the title be an act, "Appointing commissioners to view and mark out a way for a road from Thornton's gap in the blue ridge, to the Little river turnpike road leading to Alexandria, and to raise a certain sum of money by lottery for opening the said road."
An engrossed bill, "Declaring Clinch river a public highway," was read a third time; Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the title be, an act, "Declaring Clinch river a public highway."
A bill, "Establishing Certain inspections of flour;" A bill, "Authorising a sum to be raised by lottery for opening a road from Monongalia Glades to the mouth of Fishing creek;" and
A bill, "Remitting certain militia fines," were severally read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
A bill, "To amend the act, entitled, an act, "For reducing into one the several acts concerning the land office; ascertaining the terms and manner of granting waste and unappropriated lands; for settling the titles and bounds of lands; directing the mode of procuring and prescribing the duties of surveyors," was read a second time, and on motion, Ordered, to lie on the table.
A bill, "Authorising the Executive to purchase the patent right of a gun lock made on an improved plan, and to introduce the same into the public armory," was read a second time, and the question being put on the third reading of the bill, it passed in the negative.
Mr. Harrison (of Amelia) from the committee of propositions & grievances, made a report, & presented the following bills, to wit:
A bill, "Forming a new county out of certain parts of Montgomery, Monroe and Tazewell counties."
A bill, "Establishing a turnpike over the Blue ridge at Thornton's gap;"
A bill, "Changing the course of a road to be established from Richmond to Staunton;" and
A bill, "Authorising John Brander to erect a toll bridge over Swift creek in the county of Chesterfield;"
Mr. Singleton presented from the committee for Courts of Justice,
A bill, "Divorcing Ayres Tatham from his wife Tabitha;"
A bill, "For incorporating trustees of an academy in the town of Dumfries;" and which bills and reports were severally received by the house and ordered to lie on the table.
An engrossed bill, "Establishing certain inspections of flour," was read a third time; Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the title be an act, "Establishing certain inspections of flour."
Monday, December 30.
An engrossed bill, "Authorising a sum to be raised by lottery for opening a road from Monongalia Glades to the mouth of Fishing creek," was read a third time; Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the title be, an act, "Authorising a sum to be raised by lottery for opening a road from Monongalia Glades to the mouth of Fishing creek."
Philosophical and Mechanical discoveries and improvements.
Mr. Jacob Bouldin of Baltimore, on the 14th instant, presented to the house of Representatives of the United States his petition, stating that he is the author of the following valuable discoveries. If the affected discoveries can be proved on trial, we may fairly take the lead of Europe, in the arts and sciences. The petition enumerates amongst other things.
Methods for controuling a machine for a king courses, distances, ascents, descents and true altitudes; for opening and extending inland navigation; for making of felt without the use of fuel; for constructing a cultivating machine; for introducing water into cities, &c. and for guarding buildings against the common accidents of fire, and certainly and promptly extinguishing the same; for constructing sea vessels and boats in such a manner as to completely prevent them of springing of leaks or having their butts to fast; and also for constructing an apparatus, whereby persons might save themselves in most cases, even after the loss of vessel, boats, &c. and praying that a sufficient sum from the national funds, may be placed in the hands of the executive for the purpose of making fair experiments therein. (Nat. Int.)
Verona, where the first rencontre took place between the rival armies in Italy, is about 30 miles from Mantua, and is divided into two towns by the Adige; a line of demarcation on the bridge of Verona was described by a stone with an inscription, denoting that the kingdom of Italy and Austria Venetia were separated by that line—the town on both sides is now in the hands of the French. Aurora.
A Female Minister of the Society of Friends, has appointed a Meeting at their Meeting House, to begin this forenoon at 11 o'clock—to which the inhabitants of this city are respectfully invited. Richmond, 1 Mo: 2 1806.
No important business was transacted yesterday in the House of Delegates. The former offices at the head of the treasury, Auditor's and Register's offices, were re-elected without any opposition.
Departed this life on Sunday the 15th ult. Mr David Patterson, jun. Attorney at Law. He was a resident of the town of Manchester, and a practitioner of law in the adjacent counties, and a member of the superior courts. His professional information justly entitled him to the tribute of applause, and his general deportment in life deservedly gained him the confidence and esteem of a numerous and admiring circle of acquaintance—as a husband, he was affectionate, humane; he possessed a mind that ornamented the character of a son, and a heart that dignified the breach of a philanthropist. His remains were interred in the family burying ground of his father Col. D. Patterson on the Tuesday following accompanied by his brethren of the masonic order and Capt. Heth's troop of Cavalry.
EDUCATION.
DURING the ensuing year Richard M. Segar will pursue the professional instruction of youth, at Col. Wm. Segar's, Middlesex. His course of instruction will comprehend English Grammar, Latin, Geography, History, Euclids Elements, Elocution, Book-Keeping, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. His charge for tuition will be twenty dollars per annum to be paid half yearly in advance. Eight or ten boarders will be taken at seventy dollars per annum, to be paid as follows, viz. First quarter in advance, second quarter at the end of half the term, and the other two quarters at the expiration of the whole term. Each boarder must furnish his own bed and candles. The remoteness of this situation from every kind of vice renders it truly a desirable one for youth: Parents who may wish to place their sons under his tuition will make application to the father or to Col. W. Segar, in Middlesex. The school will commence on Monday the 20th January. RICHARD M. SEGAR.

DOCUMENTS Accompanying a MESSAGE from the PRESIDENT of the United States. Comprising at full length all the papers not previously in- serted in the Enquirer.
Washington, Sept. 23, 1805.
SIR,
I have received your letter of the 20th instant, in- forming me of the arrival of the prisoners from Point Coupee, at Fort Adams.
I request that they may all be delivered over to judge Rodney, or some justice of the peace, to be ex- amined as to any offences they may have committed within the limits of this territory, or that may be cogni- zable by the civil authority thereof.
The Spanish subjects, to the number of six as I am informed, should be discharged by the civil au- thority, I request that you will cause them to be ef- fected, by a sufficient guard, to the line dividing this territory from that possessed by his Catholic majesty, there liberated and suffered to pass into his jurisdic- tion.
As to the Kempers, I presume they will be dealt with as the law will authorize, and say hope in, that they may be bound to their good behaviour, and to keep the peace as well towards the citizens of the United States as the subjects of his Catholic majes- ty.
Accept my best respects, &c.
Signed,
R. WILLIAMS.
Capt. Richard Sparks, military commandant at Fort Adams.
Washington, Sept. 23, 1805.
SIR,
Finding you had left this when I returned from Natchez, Mr. Shields follows with my orders to cap- tains. Commanding at the fort. Inclosed is a copy of my letter to him, indicative of the will of the exe- cutive of this territory on the occasion, which I trust will be compatible with the civil authority.
I am, &c.
Signed,
R. WILLIAMS.
Judge Rodney.
Town of Washington, Sept. 30, 1805.
DEAR SIR,
On the twenty-fifth or twenty-sixth of this inst. I made examination into the truth of the outrage com- mitted in this territory at and near Puckneyville, on the night of the 23d of this inst. on the persons of Reu- ben, Nathan, and Samuel Kemper. This outrage ap- pears to have been committed by a combination of persons, some residing above & some below the line of demarcation. Among them was a doctor Bonner, a Hen- ry Flower, a son of Dr. Flower, & a Mr. McDermot who were active above the line, & are said to reside below. The party, composed of 12 white men and 7 negroes, first assaulted and broke the house of Nathan Kemper, and seized and tied him and his brother Reuben, then a part of them went to the house of Sa- muel Kemper, broke into his room and took and tied him, and the two parties met again near the line, and went in company on the high road till they got a few feet below the line, where captain Alston, with a par- ty of twelve men lay in wait and marched out of the bushes and took possession of the Kempers, at the in- stant all the other party dispersed, and run off. Al- ston, and his party, then conducted the Kempers down to Bayou Tunica landing and put them on board of a boat and ordered six of his men, to wit, William Barker, Charles Stewart, John Morris, John Ratcliff, Geo. Rowe, and Adam Bingham to take them down to Baton Rouge. On their way down when they got opposite the American garrison at Point Coupee, the boat was taken by captain Wilson, the Kempers released, and the Spanish subjects made pri- soners. It appearing on examination of the Kempers, that the six persons last mentioned, had not acted a- bove the line, they were liberated, as will appear by a document inclosed. None of the Spanish subjects that were active in the outrage above the line, were taken into custody; but if they had been in custody they would have been detained for trial. And in- deed it was so evident that the party below the line were acting confederate with those above, had they not been the subjects of a government in amity with us, the six persons discharged might have been le- gally detained, until due satisfaction was made. I was careful, however, to avoid any thing that would in the least tend to violate the amity of the two na- tions, and therefore thought proper to liberate them. Though, I think our military officers fully justified in detaining them till legally discharged.
I am, respectfully, &c.
Signed,
THOMAS RODNEY.
P. S. Justice Baker was also directed to require bail of Reuben, Nathan, and Samuel Kemper respec- tively, to keep the peace, especially towards the sub- jects of the king of Spain, and to do no injury to any one below the line of demarcation.
T. R.
Point Coupee, in the District of Natchitoches, September 14, 1805.
Personally appeared before me, John Sibley, one of the magistrates for the county of Natchitoches, Mary Pulegie Grappe Fontineau, aged 46, who being duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith, That she be- lieves she was born at the ancient Caddo village, where was an establishment of French inhabitants and some soldiers, and that she perfectly recollects de- scending the river with her father; she was then a- bout six years of age; and that her mother remained behind to collect some debts, and came down about six weeks after, and that she had always understood her family had lived there for a considerable number of years, and that there were a number of French families had lived there for many years.
Signed,
FONTINEAU,
Sept. 14, 1805, sworn before me.
Signed,
JOHN SIBLEY, J. P.
I, John Horn, being duly sworn as interpreter, de- clare that the above declaration of Mary Pulegie Grappe Fontineau, is truly interpreted as above writ- ten.
Signed,
JOHN HORN.
Natchitoches, Sept. 15, 1805.
Personally appeared before me, John Sibley, one of the justices of the peace for the county of Natchito- ches, John Baptiste Grappe, an inhabitant of Camp- te county, aged 57, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, That he well recollects being carried from Natchitoches by his father to the ancient Caddo vil- lage, commonly called by the course of the river, a- bout one hundred and seventy leagues above Natchi- toches on Red river, and that at that time there were there living several French families and some soldiers. The number of soldiers he does not remember, but on- ly that it was a sergeant's command (which sergeant was then his father) and that his father, by order of the then French governor general of Louisiana, built a small fort at that place, erected a flag staff, on which the French flag occasionally used to be hoisted. The name of the fort was called Fort St. Louis de Car- quettes, and that from the appearance of the place, and every thing he heard and understood about it, the est- ablishment had been made for a considerable number of years before he went there, which is more than fifty years ago, and that he lived there 14 or 15 years, during all which time there were continued a detach- ment of French soldiers there, with a number of French families, who continue to cultivate corn, to- bacco and garden vegetables; and that he recollects two small pieces of cannon being there, and one of them bursting by firing, and he believes the other slipped into the river by an excavation of its bank, as it lay near the edge of the bank, and that he re- collects there being some mill stones there, but he has no remembrance of seeing them in use. And at the
same time he lived at the above mentioned place, some French families were settled at the Yatteau Point so called, being a part of what is now called Bayou Pierre settlement, and that the same place has con- tinued to be occupied by French families ever since, & which is now under the jurisdiction of the Spanish go- vernment in the province of Texas; and that said Yatteau Point used to be a place of great deposit by Indian traders before Louisiana was ceded to Spain; and farther that he has knowledge that some French hunters, while Louisiana belonged to France, planted several crops of corn more than fifty leagues above the ancient Caddo village on Red river, or at near the mouth of Boggy river, or the Voluresses as it is called, and that the settlement at the old Caddo village was abandoned about 38 years ago, and that he believes the cause of their removal was their having large fa- milies of children growing up, and after the cession of Louisiana to Spain the settlement did not appear to augment, and the inhabitants were desirous of their fa- milies of children should have the benefits of a better society, but that the country is exceedingly pleasant and fertile, and is capable of becoming a rich and po- pulous settlement, and farther the deponent saith not.
(Signed)
JULIAN BESON.
Sworn to before me at Natchitoches the 16th of September, 1805.
(Signed)
JOHN SIRLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
I, the subscriber, being duly sworn as an interpreter of the French language, do hereby certify that the a- bove or foregoing deposition of Julian Beson is truly interpreted.
(Signed)
JOHN HORN.
NACHITOCHES, Sept. 16, 1805.
Personally appeared before me, John Sibley, one of the justices of the peace, in said county, Louis La- malaty, of Campte in said county, eq, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is now 67 years of age, and that he was born at the place now called Natchitoches; although he never was at the place where the ancient Caddo village was, he was in the constant habit of seeing the French inhabitants and the soldiers who were then living and stationed there, and has no more doubt of the fact than though he had seen it: he saw Mr. Grappe and his family when they returned from there. And farther, that he has no knowledge of the ancient French establish- ment at the Yatteau point in the vicinity of Bayou Pierre, and that three French families lived there be- fore Louisiana was ceded to Spain, and that Mr. Verge lived there for a number of years; and that said place was usually a place of deposit for the In- dian traders, &c. And farther, that he has knowledge of Mr. Bourne, formerly commandant of Natchi- toches, having had a trading house established on the fourth west side of the Sabine river, and distant from the river about 6 leagues, and from Natchitoches a- bout 50 leagues, and about north west from it: which establishment was antecedent to the Spanish govern- ment's taking place in Louisiana: and that the same place was occupied by French persons afterwards, as well before as after the change of government. And that he has been informed that the millstones that were at the old French establishment at the Caddos, being brought down. And that, according to the best of his recollection, it is now about thirty-eight years since the said settlement was abandoned; and farther the deponent saith not.
Signed,
LOUIS LAMALATY.
Sworn to the 16th Sept. 1805, before me.
Signed,
JOHN SIBLEY,
Justice Peace.
I, the subscriber, being duly sworn as an interpreter of the French language, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Louis Lamalaty, eq, is truly interpreted and translated.
Signed,
J. HORN.
NACHITOCHES, Sept. 16, 1805.
Personally appeared before me, John Sibley, one of the justices of the peace for the said county of Natchitoches, Mary Louisa Brevell, widow of An- toine Grillette, deceased, who being duly sworn, de- poseth and saith, that after her marriage Mr. Grillette, he went with him to the ancient Caddo village, where he remained about 18 months. At that time there were a few French inhabitants who were set- tled and lived there, and a French commandant who was Mr. Grappe, and as near as he recollects, four soldiers; that the French inhabitants cultivated every thing that was common for the French inhabitants to cultivate in other parts of Louisiana, and that she does not recollect the exact number of years that has elapsed since she was there, but believes it was at least ten years before the government of Spain took place in Louisiana, and that she always understood by her parents, she was there when a child, but she was too young to have remembrance of it. And further the deponent saith not.
Signed,
MARY LOUISA BREVELL,
mark.
Sworn to before me at Natchitoches aforesaid, the day and year aforesaid.
Signed,
JOHN SIBLEY,
Justice of the peace.
I, the subscriber being duly sworn as interpreter of the French language, do hereby certify that the above deposition of Mary Louisa Brevell is truly in- terpreted.
Signed,
J. HORN.
NACHITOCHES, Sept. 16, 1805.
Personally appeared before me, John Sibley, one of the justices of the peace for the county of Natchi- toches, John Baptiste Grappe, an inhabitant of Camp- te county, and likewise one of the justices of the peace for the peace for the same, aged forty-two years, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that thirty-five or thirty-six years ago, he went with his father from Natchitoches to the ancient Caddo village, where he remained about four months; at that time there were no families or soldiers living there, but the houses of the French families who had lived there but a few years before together with the fort and the flag staff and the barracks, or houses occupied by the soldiers, were all standing entire, and that his father took him which of the fields and houses his family had occupied for a number of years; and likewise he re- members to have seen in the fort the ambulances and platform where the cannon were placed. And that he recollects his father used to call the distance from Natchitoches to said place by water about the same as from Natchitoches to New Orleans, viz. about 170 leagues. And farther that he well recollects some French families, particularly a Mr. Verge and a Mr. de Coro, living at the Yatteau Point so called, and that he always understood they had lived there for many years before Louisiana was ceded to Spain, and that the same place has always continued to be occupied by some French inhabitants and is situate on the western division of Red river, about 25 leagues above Natchitoches, and is now part of what is called the Bayou Pierre settlement, under the jurisdiction of the Spanish government in the province of Texas. And that he has been several times at a place called the Doul, on the east bank of the Sabine river, at a prairie, and towards the head of said river, where there was an appearance of some works having been erected by the French as a trading establishment, and where his father and many Indians had told him the French flag had been hoisted, and the arms of the king of France buried. And farther the deponent saith not.
Signed,
JOHN BAPTISTE GRAPPE.
Sworn to before me at Natchitoches, the 16th day of September, 1805.
Signed,
JOHN SIBLEY,
Justice Peace.
I, the subscriber, being duly sworn as an interpreter of the French language, do hereby certify that the
foregoing deposition of John Baptiste Grappe, eq, is truly interpreted and translated.
Signed,
J. HORN.
Natchitoches, September 22d, 1805.
Personally appeared before me, John Sibley, one of the justices of the peace for the county of Natchito- ches, Francis Grappe, of Campte, in said county, aged fifty-seven, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that to the best of his knowledge and belief, he was born near the ancient Caddo village on the Red river, which by the course of the river he believes to be up- wards of five hundred miles above Natchitoches, where his parents then lived, and had lived, he be- lieves, a number of years before he was born, and where they continued to live until he was sixteen or seventeen years of age. As long ago as he can re- member he recollects a Mr. Francois Hervey, a French gentleman, who lived there, and who he under- stood was the first white man that settled there, and that his father settled there about two years after, but he always understood there had been a company of French traders settled for a number of years about forty miles higher up the river, and that Mr. Hervey was one of them, but they were broke up before he was born; it was always called the Company, and that during the whole time he lived at the ancient Caddo village there were three settled families, be- sides a number of single persons and a detachment of soldiers, and that the number of soldiers assigned by the French government for post was always fifteen, but he never knew the number complete, & that his father was commandant of the place for many years, and was succeeded by a Mr. Gloso, who continued to be commandant till it was abandoned after the cession of Louisiana to Spain, and that his father, by order of the then governor of Louisiana, built a small fort there, in which were two small pieces of cannon, and in which was a flag staff, on which the French flag was occasionally hoisted. He be- lieves the whole time that that place was occupied by the French as a military post and a settlement of fam- ilies, was about thirty years, and that the inhabi- tants pursued the same agriculture that was then common in other parts of the French settlement of Louisiana, viz. corn, tobacco, indigo, cotton and garden vegetables, with some wheat, which grew well, but having no way of manufacturing flour, there was but little wheat raised though there were a pair of excellent European mill stones and mill irons there, but were not in use in his time; the stones he himself brought down in the year 1778, and they were carried to Opelousas; he understood they had been carried to the Caddo country by the Company, as it was called; and that he has knowledge of a French trading establishment being at the place called the Doul, on the Sabine river, near where the Mandico Indians now live, and that it was an an- cient establishment, and a place of great trade and re- sort at the time his father's family lived at the Caddos, and that he has several times been at the place; the French flag used to be hoisted there; and there are the remains of the buildings and works now to be seen; and that the Doul is about 150 miles north west from Natchitoches; and that there was at the same time a similar trading establishment and a num- ber of settled French families at the Yatteau Point, on the fourth west division of Red river, about twenty- five leagues above Natchitoches, on what is now called the Bayou Pierre settlement, which is now under the jurisdiction of Spain, and which place is now, and ever has continued to be, occupied by French inhabitants, and that some of whom have ancient French grants or titles for their lands, and that Mr. Verge, who lived there for many years before Loui- siana was ceded to Spain, had the exclusive indian trade granted him by the French governor of Louisiana of the Troismes, or Taoucas, the Kevekes, Vatte- fesses, and several other tribes that then lived on the river Sabine, and southward and westward of it, in what is now called the province of Texas.
Signed,
FRANCOIS GRAPPE.
Sworn to before me the 30th September, 1805.
Signed,
JOHN SIBLEY, J. P.
The subscriber, being duly sworn interpreter of the French language, doth hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration of Francois Grappe is truly in- terpreted and translated.
Signed,
JOHN HORN.
(To be continued.)
THE subscribers offer for sale, their reversionary right in a new fire-proof warehouse on Maxwell's wharf in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Doctor John K. Read, dec'd, as his upper most warehouse.
In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life es- tate.
MERIWETHER JONES,
BENJAMIN F. READ.
It is probable that I may leave this estate ere long; in which event, Meriwether Jones will be fully authorized to act for me.
November 1.
BENJAMIN F. READ.
OYSTER HOUSE.
GEORGE WATSON,
HAS commenced his former and well known oc- cupation of furnishing OYSTERS, BEEF STEAKS, COLD SNACKS, and RELISHES, at the white House near the Union Tavern, wherein the Post-Office was lately kept. He begs leave to assure those who may favor him with their company or commands, that no- thing shall be neglected on his part which promi- ses to give satisfaction.
October 15.
MILITARY CERTIFICATES.
FOR SALE, Certificates of this state, bearing in- terest of 6 per cent, and receivable at the Treas- ury, for all arrearages of taxes, prior to the year 1798.
WILLIAM PRICE, Cashr. Genl. M. A. S.
May 1.
GEORGE WILY, BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT, Near the Basin, BUYS and sells all kinds of Produce—Also, and Lots, and houses, Bank Stock, &c. He has for Sale, LOTS No. 141, 2, 3, and 4, which make one entire square in Du-Val's addition.—There is a good Spring attached to them. These lots are well worth the attention of any gentle- man wishing to build a summer retreat for his family.
July 23.—tf.
DOCTOR LARUS,
BEGS leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of this city, and the Public generally, that he will continue, as formerly, to practice as a DEN- TIST. Those who may please to employ him in the line of his profession, may rely on the Briskest atten- tion by him to give satisfaction.
December 2.
McCABE & WALKER,
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS,
At the corner house opposite Messrs. Gamble's Store Richmond.
OFFER their services to the public. From their attention to all commands appertaining to their business, and the pains that will be bestowed in the execution of their work, they have full confidence to hope for a continuance of the business they may re- ceive. Great care will be taken in repairing all kinds of watches and clocks.
December 2.
TO BE RENTED,
MY HOUSE and LOT, upon Shallow Hill, in an airy pleasant situation. For terms, apply to Mr. Samuel Mc-Craw, who is fully authorized by me, to treat for the farm, or to the subscriber. Possession may be im- mediately had.
August 30.
WILLIAM MANN.
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
AGAIN offer for sale, that valuable and well known Estate, in the Forks of Hanover, called DULFIELD; containing by estimation and old sur- veys 1676 acres, the same more or less. There are cleared of this tract about 850 acres, laid out into three fields, including 150 acres of Linn, most of which are well far with clover. On this plantation is sowed about 400 bushels of wheat and barley; of the former 300, upwards of 100 of which is on fallow and manured land, and very well put in. The plantation is in pretty good order—has some valuable Meadow Land, which, at much labor and expense has been prepared and just getting into use—a tolerable dwelling house, and convenient houses for negroes, with barns, corn house, stables, &c. &c.
If this estate is not sold at private sale on or before Monday the 20th of January next, it will be offered at public auction, on that day, if fair or the next fair day, at which time and place will likewise be offered for sale, between 80 and 90 VALUABLE LA- BOURERS, consisting of men, women, boys, girls and children, to be sold in families, together with all the stock of every description of cattle, sheep and hogs; seven brood mares, a number of blooded colts, 1, 2, and 3 years old, 11 excellent well-broke mules, and some work horses, and all the plantation utensils, and the crops of corn, fodder and rye, now on the land, from 800 to 1000 barrels.—Should a sale of the land not take place, then only about 60 negroes will be for sale, and part only of the corn, and the stock, and plantation articles.
The future of this, with the appurtenances, at pre- sent in the occupancy of John A. Chevalier, Esq. but possession will not be given until the 1st of August next, unless it shall be sooner convenient.
A little estate in the tenement at present in the pos- session of Mr. John Banks, on Church Hill. 3 pipes of Madeira Wine, which cost £ 41 sterling, imported by myself, nearly two years ago.
Likewise with it, part of about 20,000 acres of Military Land, lying in the states of Ohio, Ken- tucky, and in the Indiana Territory. 5000 acres of this land lie on the little Miami and on Pond Run— 6000 acres on Big Barren, or Peter's or Shell's Creek, and on Deer Creek, being some of the waters of Green River—upwards of 5000 acres on the North Fork of the Trade water—2000 acres on the east bank of Cumberland River—1000 acres on Russell's creek, lying within a mile of the town of Columbia, in the county of Adair—900 acres on Greely creek, in the same county, near the Cumberland River, and on the west side of it—and the balance in the Indiana Territory. Of some of these lands I have recently been and know them to be extremely valuable, be- ing in a thickly settled country, very rich, of deep black soil, well watered with springs and forts for mills, and heavily timbered, and several settlements upon them, which are tenanted for the next year, and at one dollar per acre for the cleared land. Of the others that I did not see, I have received good informa- tion in general as to the quality and situation. On- ly 15,000 acres of these lands are for sale, but the whole is offered to suit purchasers, being convinced myself