The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-03-17 00:00:00

formity with our instructions to continue the present negotiation. The silence of their excellencies the French plenipotentiaries in this respect, gives no reason to presume that in the present moment we are not to expect such an explanation from them. Conformably to this idea, we wish to set bounds to the general expectations of both nations, as there is so little appearance of seeing them realized. We feel that the request we make under such circumstances for passports for our return, is susceptible of interpretations of a nature to delay the happy moment which the views of the French government shall approximate more to those it was supposed to entertain. It is to prevent even the possibility of such an inconvenience that we think it our duty to assure your excellency that any step whatever which would have the effect of laying obstacles in the way of the renewal of the negotiation, would be thence contrary to our intentions; notwithstanding that owing to the reasons we have detailed, we see ourselves obliged to put an end to our mission. We have now only to assure your excellency that if for the happiness of both nations, it should happen that we have been deceived in the deduction we have drawn from the silence of the French plenipotentiaries, we shall wait a reasonable time for the explanation which your excellency may have to communicate to us. To prevent, however, the repetition of a demand as unpleasant for us to make as for your excellency to receive, in case the negotiations should have an unfavourable issue, we intreat you to furnish us with the passports for us and our suite, to be made use of as circumstances may require.
LAUDERDALE, YARMOUTH. No. 24. Paris, 17th August, 1806. The undersigned has the honour to inform his excellency the minister for foreign affairs that his Britannic majesty has been pleased to accede to the solicitation of Viscount Yarmouth, by permitting him to return to England, conformably to the tenor of the full powers of the undersigned already communicated to their excellencies, the French plenipotentiaries; he is authorized to treat conjointly or separately with the French government; and he has just received from his court new and precise instructions for that purpose, should the answer to his note of the 11th inst. permit the undersigned to continue the negotiation. The undersigned has the honor to renew to his excellency the assurances of his high consideration.
LAUDERDALE. (To be continued.)
PROCLAMATION, Concerning the abolishing several abuses in the army. In consequence of the unfortunate and almost total dissolution of several corps of the army, sent into the field against the French, it has been impossible for his Prussian majesty, on account of a total want of authentic information, to distinguish truth from falsehood, rumours from facts, to reward merit, or to inflict punishment. His majesty therefore must postpone drawing any conclusions until that period, when his majesty shall be enabled to do so with more certainty and precision. His majesty is far from the idea of ascribing to his brave armies all the calamities and misfortunes which he himself and his dominions have experienced. It is, on the contrary, very satisfactory to his majesty that many of his soldiers, from the highest to the lowest rank, have distinguished themselves by a steady courage, continued perseverance, and a true sense of honor. But, unfortunately, instances have occurred (proved by facts, that speak for themselves) of such a nature as not to be passed over any longer in silence: on the contrary they ought most severely and most publicly to be animadverted on as an example for the future. Amongst those whose conduct is most highly reprehensible are— 1. All those officers who have more or less participated in the unhandsome conduct of the surrender to the enemy of the fortresses of Stettin, Custrin, Spandau, and Magdeburg. 2. All those officers who, not being present at the capitulation of their respective corps, nevertheless offered themselves voluntarily to surrender, as belonging to such corps, nay, even persuaded their comrades and their subalterns to take a similar scandalous resolution. 3. Lastly, all those who, without having received any furlough, or having been made prisoners, have absented themselves from the army, and went either home or else where, &c. In consequence of which his majesty has, for the present, dismissed his service, with disgrace for ever, the major and commander at Erfurth, Von Pruscheck, because, tho' the city of Erfurth surrendered, there was no necessity to deliver up the forts of Petersberg and Cirianburg, if the commandant has taken the necessary precautions. At Stettin, the lieutenant general and governor, Von Romberg, is cashiered, as well as the major general Von Knobelsdorff. Major general Von Rauch, as commander in second, is dismissed with disgrace, and for ever. The major and fort engineer of Stettin, Von Harenberg, is broke. In Custrin, the col. and commander, Von Ingersleben, is condemned to be shot. In Spandau, the major and commander, Von Benkendorff, is dismissed with disgrace. In Magdeburg, the general of infantry Von Kleist, and the commander, colonel du Troffel, are dismissed with disgrace. All the remaining generals who were at Magdeburg at the time, and who, in the council of war, voted for the surrender of the fortress, are likewise dismissed with disgrace; as also all those officers who have signed any of the above mentioned capitulations. 2dly. All the officers of the corps of Hohenlohe, who belonged to it at the affairs of Patschkau and Preizlow, who arrived at Stettin before the capitulation of that place, and who joined those that were included in that capitulation, are also dismissed the service for ever. All officers who, previous to the capitulation concluded at Anclam, had passed that town, but returned in order to surrender themselves prisoners, are also dismissed the service. 3dly. All officers who during the retreat of their corps left them without having a furlough, or without having been taken prisoners, and shall have returned home or elsewhere; and all officers not belonging to any corps that was obliged to capitulate, and who have gone over to the enemy, in order to get passports that they might return home without molestation, are all dismissed the service for ever. Further, his majesty reserves to himself to bring to account all those officers, high and low, particularly those in the commissary department, whose actions still remain doubtful, or who in the eyes of the army have shown themselves unworthy of the trust reposed in them; and, if upon the future investigation of their conduct, the above-stated facts are found to be more criminal than at present appears, they, in this
case, the punishment will be proportionally severe; but in order to prevent future dereliction from duty, his majesty has thought proper to publish the following ordinances: 1. All governors and commanders who in future, from fear of a bombardment, or under the pretext of a want of the necessary requisites for supporting a siege, or under any groundless pretence whatever, be it what it may, shall neglect, or refuse to defend, with whatever resources they possess, the fortress entrusted to their charge, shall be shot without mercy. Every commander or governor of fortresses who shall consent to any secret articles (in the capitulation which the enemy may force them to conclude) for their own benefit or that of any of their subalterns, as has been the case at Magdeburg, shall be cashiered. 2. Every regiment which does not obey the orders received to attack, or without orders leave the field of battle, after it has been made known to his majesty, shall be cashiered and drafted into other regiments. 3. Every officer who in future shall be guilty of the misdemeanors first above described in Nos. 2 and 3, or shall leave the field of battle without being wounded, shall be cashiered with infamy; each soldier who in running away, throws away his arms, shall be immediately shot. 4. Every officer who shall meet with any different soldiers, shall rally them, and lead them to the first corps, or to another place of rendezvous. If he does not perform this duty, he shall be accountable for his conduct. 5. The regimental and company surgeons are to be as near their respective corps on the day of battle as possible, and they must be provided with all the requisites of their profession, under pain of being dismissed with disgrace. 6. The ammunition-waggons of each corps ought always to be attended by a staff officer or captain to preserve regularity in the march. These officers commanded to attend this duty shall be cashiered in case of neglecting the same. Whoever wantonly fires a musket to create a false alarm, shall be immediately shot. Any wagon-driver who shall unyoke his horses from his wagon, in order to run away with them, shall be shot. But as it is absolutely necessary to produce a serious alteration in the commissary department of the army, the plan of reform to be adopted shall be communicated as soon as possible to the different corps. 7. On any unforeseen occurrences, for example, on extraordinary forced marches, retreats, &c. every commanding officer of a corps shall be entitled to make a requisition upon the inhabitants for the necessary quantity of provisions and forage for the men and horses under his command, giving his receipt for the same; but if he exceeds the necessary quantity in his requisition, he shall be shot. 8. The officers of the general staff, with their adjutants, are to take charge of conducting the several corps, and are never to leave their respective commands. The pioneers are to be at the head of each column, that they may be ready to repair the roads or to cut out new communications. The officers of the general staff must take care of every thing that can facilitate or accelerate the march of the respective corps. If the army is to form before the enemy, those officers must reconnoitre and discover the best ways of retreat, as also carefully mark out the ground. 9. As long as the war continues, the subalterns as well as the privates, if they distinguish themselves for courage and presence of mind, shall be equally entitled to promotion as any prince or noblemen in the Prussian service. He alone who has committed crimes shall be excluded from being an officer. 10. The widow of every soldier who has distinguished himself and dies in the field of battle shall receive a pension proportionate to the rank of her husband. 11. It is hardly necessary to say that every act of insubordination is severely punishable. Every one is already well acquainted with the regulations of the army on this subject. Yet as experience has lately shown the contrary on several occasions, it is now brought to the serious recollection of the army, that every one may be completely aware of the punishment attending insubordination. 12. Extortion of money from, or plundering and ill usage of the inhabitants, and such like outrageous conduct, shall be punished with death. 13. All Prussian subjects who are found serving the enemy, and taken with arms in their hands, shall be shot without mercy. This proclamation, which it is intended shall be made known to every individual in the army, shall not only be read at the head of every regiment, but every individual shall take a copy thereof for the better regulation of his conduct. An abstract shall be made of this proclamation, so far as regards the subalterns, privates and wagon drivers, which shall be read to them in their native language; and the reading thereof shall be repeated every week or fourteen days: as also the same measures shall be taken with our former proclamation respecting the distribution of medals of merit.
FREDERICK WILLIAM. Ortelsberg, 1st Dec. 1806. * This town is in Russia, 60 miles north of Konigsberg. From Bell's Weekly Messenger, Jan. 5.
AMERICAN TREATY. So much has been laid upon the present accommodation with America, which, though but now concluded, has been long sanguinely expected by the mercantile world, that we conceive it a point of duty to our readers to enter into some detail, and explain the points and bearings of this important question. It is a natural and necessary consequence of a long war between the commercial states of Europe, that the neutral nations are employed to carry on much of the general commerce of the belligerents. From the custom of privateering, and maritime captures, neither the French or English traders can fail so often as in time of peace; they are compelled, therefore, to transfer the greater part of their trade to the neutral nations. The Americans in the present century, like the Dutch in earlier ages, are of all nations best adapted for this carrying trade. They have almost invariably small capitals, and therefore are rather suited to act as factors for others, than as merchants for themselves. The right of neutrals to this free general commerce will not admit the doubt of a moment. But as such general right, when exercised by merchants more intent upon their particular gain than the laws of neutrality, will be sometimes extended so as to interfere with the main ends of the war, every nation has found it necessary to limit this general right by a certain precise code, and to ensure the observance of this code; that is to say, in order to prevent the supply of the enemy with contraband of war, the principal maritime nations have established the right of search. This right is in fact the main hinge of the English maritime system, and as long as our ministry have retained this, there can be little cause of censure in their pacific concessions.
The present war has been indeed distinguished by one peculiar circumstance. In no former war was the maritime force of England been so predominant as entirely to banish the commerce of her enemy from the face of the ocean. This, however, has happened in the present war—What has been the result? Why the French have been compelled to carry on their traffic through the medium of neutrals. Thus has it happened that the wholely been that the whole commerce of France, the supply of her best colonies and the carriage of their produce to the mother country, is in the hands of the Americans. The surface of the sea is covered with the American flag, acting as the factors of the French commerce. What is the result of this state of circumstances? It is summed up in a few words—The maritime strength of England is rendered useless. She may annihilate the navies of France, but the French commerce has always a ready means of escaping from her power. The neutral flag is at hand, and hostile property is secured under this sacred cover. Let us vindicate, then, our rights, exclaim these politicians. The neutral nations must submit if we enter upon the contest. Should they even unite in a general league, against us, we should suffer less by their open enmity, than by their fraudulent neutrality. Better that America should be our enemy, and fill the Atlantic with her privateers, than, under the cover of amity and neutrality, secure the commerce of France, and baffle the British navy. Nothing can be so absurd as to enter into the question of abstract right, when all the world are ready to dispute it with us. We may compel, but we cannot hope to persuade the neutral nations to adopt our particular comments. It is of more real, because it is of more practical importance, to examine the prudence of exerting this right, supposing it to be well founded, and to be deduced by immediate inference from the writers of public law. Suppose, therefore, it can be made to appear, that, granting the question of right to be on the side of Great Britain, no advantage whatever would ensue from exerting it—1. s. from her prohibition of the neutral medium for the French commerce. Suppose that it can be further proved, that, as to the ultimate consequences, there is no effectual difference between the former and the present mode of the French colonial trade. If these assertions shall be clearly made out, we hope to hear no more of neutral frauds, and the pernicious clamor of war in disguise. It is evidently beyond the power of the whole British navy to prevent the supply, and the sufficient supply, of the French colonies. Directly, or by a circuitous importation, these colonies will always be supplied to the full amount of their wants. Unless we can surround every creek and harbor in France, and, following the example of our extravagant enemy, declare a continent in blockade, and a kingdom in a state of siege—unless we prohibit the neutral nations from trading with France in their own merchandise, or the merchandise of our colonies, the French people must be supplied, equally in peace and war, with sugar and coffee. Suppose that we could prevent those articles from being carried directly to France from her colonies, the price will then rise, and it will become a lucrative branch of commerce for neutrals to import them in their own countries, & then re-export them to France. But our admiralty courts here come in with their wise discrimination—"That this mere importation and exportation, though accompanied with the loading of the cargoes, and the payment of duties, is but a collusive transaction, and falls within a legal prohibition, as a commutation or the original voyage." What follows then? We compel the neutrals only to have two sets of vessels—one to be employed between the French colonies and America, the other between America and France. Your admiralty laws cannot follow the neutrals here. There is here clearly another voyage, another venture, and a general commerce. But suppose we should absolutely prohibit this commerce, upon the principle that this trade was not open to the neutral during peace. What will be the utility of this prohibition? Its effects must be one of the two following,—either the French will be compelled to carry the produce in their own ships, or the produce must remain in the colonies. As to the first effect, the French might perhaps venture at first to freight their own vessels with their colonial produce, but this trade must soon cease; the risk of capture must be so great, that neither merchant nor planter could afford it; the alternative therefore, would take place. The produce of the French colonies must remain to rot on the plantations. The very terms on which this alternative is necessarily expressed are such as to call down upon it the most unqualified abhorrence. It is the benign principle of modern warfare to direct itself as much as possible against the nation, and as little as possible against individuals.—Here individuals would be effectually ruined, the mother country as a nation, very considerably injured, and the main end of the war not advanced one jot. This kind of war is very happily, totally contrary to the practice of modern times, and we hope never to see the day when we shall lose its general aim and pass into private malignity and individual mischief. This is not worthy of christian nations. Thus stands the question of neutral rights, which are said to be conceded in the American treaty. The commissioners have conducted themselves with that pacific spirit which distinguishes the present administration; they have looked rather to the substance than the words; rather to practical consequences than abstract rights. They have conceded only so far as the most evident utility has justified them in such concessions.—The right of search, of contraband and of blockade, have doubtless all been preserved in their full integrity. These as we have said before, are the hinges, the props of our maritime greatness, and as long as these are preserved undiminished and undispoted, all other concessions are of very minor importance. These points are indeed vital.
LONDON, Jan. 6. SAILING OF THE EAST-INDIA, WEST-INDIA AND MEDITERRANEAN FLEETS. 'Ships, Colonies, and Commerce.'—Napoleon. Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, January 5. The wind which had, during the last two days, again blown from the S.W. came round yesterday morning to the wished-for point, the N.E.; when the battle occasioned by the fair wind on Thursday last, was, if possible exceeded. The signal having been given for weighing anchor, nothing was to be seen in any direction, but boats getting off to the fleet, with the passengers and others, who had most reluctantly returned to their different accommodations on shore. Nearly the whole of the fleet were under sail by 12 o'clock, and early in the afternoon numbers disappeared. The shores were lined to behold this grand and lively object; some indeed drawn thither from distant parts of the country to part with relatives and friends about to visit distant climes, who were thus gra-
dually departing from their 'longing, lingering look,' while others were viewing with exultation this birthright fleet, conveying merchandise to the amount of millions to almost every quarter of the globe. In the evening, the fleet, which had in the morning extended as far as the eye could reach, forming a spec-able equalled perhaps by none, had almost all disappeared, and we may fairly hope, will by tomorrow morning reach the Land's End. We first lost sight of the Mediterranean fleet, with the Malta, capt. Buller; Meteor, Collins; Lucifer, capt. Elliot; and Sabrina sloop, capt. Kittoc. The Prince George, 98 guns; Barfleur, 98 guns, and Thistle frigate, are bound to the West Indies; and the Gannet sloop and Milbrook Schooner, to Lisbon and Oporto with their respective ships. This fleet, which has, since the arrival of the whole, been found to amount to between 6 and 700 sail, is the largest, that has left England since the year 1798; nor is it less true, that this fleet has failed when we are declared to be in a STATE OF BLOCKADE!
BONAPARTE'S BLOCKADING DECREE Occasions various opinions on its bearings and extent, as it affects the commerce of the U. S.; the first object of our solicitude.—The following extracts of a letter from London, will show in what light they are considered by commercial men in that emporium of European commerce:— London, Dec. 15, 1806. The very extraordinary decree of the French Emperor, dated at Berlin, the 21st of November, and the adoption of the same in Holland, under date 1st December, you will of course see in the public Papers by the time this gets to hand. The precise Effects of these Measures we cannot, at present, fully estimate; but should they be executed according to their tenor, it will be indispensably necessary that we decline all acceptances of Bills drawn against Consignments, made to any part of the continent of Europe, the whole of which either actually is under the dominion of the French, or if not, remains free from it by sufferance, rather than by any resistance that can be successfully opposed to them. To this serious state of things we would beg to call your attention, and we would particularly remark on that part of the decree which forbids the passage of Letters, addressed to Englishmen, or written in the English language. We are willing to hope that some means will be found to elude the rigor of this prohibition, and rather expect that in Holland, this may be by and by the case; but where all is uncertain, and where no assurance of safety is likely to be obtained, we cannot but caution our good friends in the U. S. in the strongest manner, and warn them of the possibility of our being very soon obliged to refuse acceptance to their Drafts, predicated on Continental Consignments, as, notwithstanding the general Allowances we have given of our readiness to afford this facility, we cannot consider ourselves held to such an engagement, after the publication of the decrees in question. Our opinion is much in favour of shipments to Holland, rather than to France or to Italy, considering that to the commercial spirit of Holland and the confidence this inspires, are to be attributed the superior facility of correspondence through that channel, the only one of which we now appear to retain even a chance; but it seems to us that prudence requires that orders, that they should be accompanied by experienced Superintendents, who should have inces to be sent hither in good bills, to bring away with them the returns in specie, which they might easily land on our coast, and so provide the funds to meet any depending bills; though this must of course be attended with a delay which it will be necessary to guard against, by withholding your drafts accordingly. For the same reasons we think it would be highly prudent that bills should be drawn, payable at 60 or 120 days sight, at the option of the acceptor, (bearing interest after sixty days) in order to afford a longer time to obtain the funds, if necessary; and also that you should if possible, stipulate that in case the Bills are unpaid solely in consequence of the non-arrival of funds from the Continent, or from the decree of any of the belligerent powers, they should be exempt from the usual damages. We have conversed fully on this subject with several of our most respectable neighbours, and find a general agreement of opinion thereon. For ourselves we confidently appeal to our good friends in the United States, that we are not likely, on any light or trifling grounds, to discredit any of their bills, or to suspend them for a moment longer than this imperious necessity exists, arising from circumstances like the present, which can neither be foreseen nor controlled, and which in common prudence imposes such a rule of conduct upon us. Respectfully submitting these reflections to your consideration."
HAMBURGH, Dec. 27. Yesterday morning the deputation of this city returned from Posen, where, on the 14th instant they had an audience of the Emperor Napoleon, which lasted near an hour. Their mission seems to have been unsuccessful, altho' every persuasive was used to convince him of the great importance of the free commerce of Hamburg to the chief trading towns of France. The Deputies proved to him by a list of acceptances, that the commercial cities of the French Empire received last year no less than 20 millions of marks banco through the immediate channel of Hamburg; notwithstanding so forcible an argument, Napoleon referred the business to Talleyrand, whom the Syndic Doorman followed to Warsaw, in hopes by farther representations to induce him to move the Emperor to be less rigorous to the Hamburgers; it is said that Napoleon, in his conversation with the Deputies, spoke violently against the English, declaring that the chief object of the measures he had adopted in regard to their city, was to distress the English and their trade.
IRELAND—The Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and the Hon. Baron George, who presided in the Special Commission, have returned to town, after having proceeded upon the exercise of that commission in Sligo, Castlebar, Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim, Longford and Cavan. The result has been, that about fifteen persons have received sentence of death; about the same number sentence of transportation; and about sixteen or eighteen to be publicly whipped.
It may not be recollected that the late negotiations between France and England were brought on by a letter which Mr. Fox addressed to the prince of Benevento, to inform him that a portion, calling himself a Frenchman, had communicated to him a project of an attempt against the life of the emperor; a project which this person had the foolish hope of making Mr. Fox participate in. This man, upon being driven out of England, landed at Hamburg, where he was immediately arrested; and upon being brought to Paris,
he confessed his crime. The emperor, however, being informed of it, could see nothing in so mad a project but a proof of insanity. In consequence the prisoner was conveyed to Bicetre, where he is now in confinement. He is described to be a man rather advanced in years, and totally void of education. Journaux de l'Empire.
VAIN HOPE!! The diseases which are said to affect the French, are either of them, in the circumstances in which the French stand, enough to cut up and discomfit them. In such a climate, and with such a destitution of necessary comforts, the dysentery itself would effect more than ten dreadful fields—and as for the other disease, the bare description of it which we gave from a medical work of celebrity, printed at Edinburgh, will suffice to shew what horrors the poor wretches of Frenchmen must experience. The Plica Polonica , or Plaited Hair , is known only in Poland and Lithuania, and consists of several blood-vessels running from the head into the ends of the hairs—which cling together and hang from the head in broad flat pieces generally an ell in length, painful to the wearer, and odious to the spectator. At the approach of winter, an eruptive fever happens in these countries; the eruptions principally infest the head, and when at the height, an ichorous hum admits of them being touched, and the matter running gress breaking the ramifications of the capillary vessels, following the course of the hair or prolonging out of the skin, are increased to a vast length. No method of relief is yet known; for if the discharge be checked, or the vessels cut off, the consequence is an increase of more miserable symptoms, and in the end, death."
People's Friend. PARIS, December 11. The Hebrew assembly, it is said, has passed a decree, consisting of 27 articles, according to which there is to be a Consistorial Synagogue, in each department, which contains 2000 individuals, professing the religion of Moses. A grand Rabbi is to be elected by the Consistorial Synagogue, whose salary is to be 3000 francs.
The following circular translated for the People's Friend, was addressed on the 5th December by his Excellency, the Minister of religion to the Arch-Bishops and Bishops of the French Empire, on the message of his Imperial and Royal Majesty, and read at the session of the Senate the 2d of said month. Mr. Bishop, the important communications made to the Senate the 2d inst. on the part of his majesty the Emperor and King, attests to his people, to Europe and to posterity, the generous motives of his conduct. In the midst of his triumphs, he aspires to the re-establishment of a general peace. He reveals to us the sacrifice which he imposed on himself to avert the new war which has broken out this year, and in which his genius has signified itself by so many prodigies. He announces that he is ready to treat with our enemies, but on such principles, as may revive the confidence of nations, guarantee their independence and defend them against the enterprises and violations of a government, whose execrable policy is the scourge of the universe. To attain this end, he calls around his triumphant eagles the happy youth who are destined to conquer under his orders. It belongs to you, Mr. Bishop, to present to the men confided to your pastoral care, the imposing reasons of a measure which anticipates only a few months the ordinary march of the confederation, and of which, the infallible result will be the happiness of France, and the repose of the world. It belongs to you to manifest the paternal or beneficent dispositions of the emperor, and to support with all the authority of religion the sacred duties which binds subjects to their prince and country. It belongs to you in elevated sentiments, which are the source of so many military and civil virtues, and which constitute true courage, that generous devotedness of strong minds. Tell the brave youth, that the God of our fathers combats our battles; he has sanctified with the divine blessing, the vast and magnificent projects of the august monarch, who has reared his altars from the ruins of revolutionary impiety. Our armies reckon as many heroes as soldiers. The colours under which you are going to conquer, are the colours of peace. You go only to establish that desirable object. Public hope will no longer be deluded by perfidious truces. The Emperor wishes, that you should bring back to your cities and to your families, a solid and desirable peace. It is then, and to you will be enabled to realize that maxime of good, which he is determined to accomplish for the day of his repose. Let us then one and all duty by our zeal, by our devotedness, by our love, to those ourselves worthy of the high destinies which Providence has called us in giving us a sovereign before whom the earth is silent, and who, in battle is always preceded by the angel of victory. Receive, Mr. Bishop, the assurances of my distinguished consideration. (Signed)
PORTALIS. CHARLESTON, March 5. By the arrival of the ship Middleton, captain Spencer, in 37 days from Bordeaux, we received, late last evening, Paris papers of the 4th of January. An English fleet of four sail of the line, had arrived in the sound.
BERLIN, Dec. 23. We are on the eve of great events. A distinguished traveller just arrived from the Imperial Head-quarters, announces, that preparations are making on each side for a great action; which, according to all appearances would take place on the 22d or 23d, at the latest. The Russians appear determined to defend the in- and the Narew. The continual rains have raised the rivers, so that we fear an inundation. The Royal family of Prussia is at Memel; prince Charles, the third son of the King, is dead, he was born the 29th June, 1801. The Princess Alexandrine is very sick. We are assured that the Prussian commanders, who surrendered the fortresses of Magdeburg, Stettin, and Custrin, have been tried by a council of war; it is said that the two first have been degraded, and the last condemned to death.
PARIS, Jan. 4. The measures prescribed by the Imperial Decree, which declares the British Isles in a state of blockade, is carried into execution on all points. Several American and Portuguese vessels arrived in the roads of Cherbourg having touched in England have not been permitted to enter that port.
West-Indies. BOSTON, March 5. FROM GUADALOUPE. Capt. Oxnard, arrived here on Saturday from Guadalupe, which place he left on the 24th, and informs, that no accounts of Bonaparte's Decree had reached that place; when he left there was but a very few privateers out, or fitting out—that they expected an immediate attack from the English, and that they were putting themselves in the best possible position.

of defence.—Business was at a stand—Capt. O. thinks that if the British make their attack soon, with any very considerable force, they will conquer the Island.
FROM BORDEAUX. Sunday evening arrived in town, from the Vineyard, (Holmes's Hole) Mr. H. R. Petty-place, which place he left on Saturday last; he arrived on Friday, 54 days from Bordeaux, in the barque Packet, capt. Johnson, for Marblehead. Mr. F. left Bordeaux Jan. 1, and informs, that it was the prevailing opinion, of the principal merchants, at that place, that it would be very difficult, or impossible, to make remittances to England, in consequence of Napoleon's decree.—The minister of Marine at Paris, had recommended to the officers at Bordeaux to lay a general embargo to enforce more effectually the above decree, and prevent all communications with England.—It was left to the merchants, and they were consulted—the result of the meeting was that such a measure would not answer at that time.
By a gentleman who arrived yesterday from Rio Janeiro, in the ship Centurion via New-London, we learn that admiral Sterling in the ship Sampson, 64 guns, with seven transports under convoy arrived there on the 27th of Nov. bound, as was there supposed, for the Cape of G. Hope, but hearing of the capture of Buenos Ayres by the Spaniards, proceeded immediately for the river La Plata. The common report at Rio Janeiro was that Ad. Sterling had come out to supercede Sir Home Popham, and that there was a general on board the fleet to take the place of general Beresford.—The Centurion left Rio Janeiro on 29th November, on which day the ship—Capt. Muffon, arrived there from Buenos Ayres for provisions for Admiral Popham's fleet, the great want of which created a belief among the Spaniards, that the British would be compelled to raise the blockade. The crews of Admiral Sterling were very sickly in consequence of which an indiscriminate impression was made of all the sailors in the port—the Americans however were on examination liberated. People's Friend.
NORFOLK, March 11. In a Kingston paper of the 25th of January, we notice that the Schooner Eliza, Scott, failed that day, with dispatches from the Governor of Jamaica and the Admiral, for the Commandant of New-Orleans. Another paper of the 22d says, "We understand that St. Ann's Bay, was opened on Friday last as a free port." Ledger.
The British Frigate Orpheus of 32 guns, capt. Briggs, was lost on the 23d of January on a reef about five miles E. S. E. of Port Royal, (Jam.) the crew saved.
Domestic.
At the present session of the Legislature of Rhode Island, 500 dollars were voted towards repairing Pawtucket Bridge. In the Senate, an address was unanimously voted to the President of the United States, requesting him to stand a candidate at the next Presidential election; but in the house of Representatives (by a majority of 7) it was referred to a committee of 10, 5 of them federalists and 5 republicans, who were to report on Friday last. No public business of great importance has been transacted at this session, which has been principally occupied in hearing and disposing of private petitions.
The legislature of Maryland, at its last session, passed a law providing, that no free negro or mulatto shall emigrate to, or settle in this state, after the passage of this act, under the penalty of ten dollars for every week any such person shall remain in the state after the expiration of two weeks, and any free negro or mulatto, who shall refuse or neglect to pay the fine imposed by this act, or who shall not give such security to any justice of the peace of the county in which they shall be found, for his departure from this state within two weeks, as the judges of the county court, or the said justices shall approve of, shall be committed to the jail of the county, and may be sold therefrom by the sheriff of the county, after ten days notice of such sale, for a term sufficient to pay the fines herein imposed, with the costs. Balt. Gaz.
From the Aurora. At a meeting of democratic republicans, on the evening of the 4th of March, at the Green Tree, to enjoy and express their mutual feelings on the happy period that put Mr. Jefferson in the presidential chair—the following toasts were drank:  1. The sixth anniversary of Jefferson's election—though he has done so much for us, we have but half done with him.  2. National peace and national honor—incompatible in federal quackery—united by Jefferson.  3. The non-importation law—the fine qua non that brought England to her bearings.  4. A fortification that would secure New-York—honest breast works and no covert ways .  5. General Wilkinson—may the shield of his country protect him from the shafts of her enemies.  6. Burr and his co-conspirators; if they are not to die with ignominia —may they live in infamy .  7. A remedy suitable to the complaint of parson Smith; a roaring fire and a southern latitude for the warmly federal apologists of treason.  8. Elliot and Randolph; a strait waistcoat for those whom nothing else can keep straight .  9. A complete check to negro traffic; and no rickety compromises in the cause of humanity.  10. The state of Pennsylvania; may she be soon saved from the disgrace of stamp'd bills .  11. The press; to which freemen owe every thing ; and from which tyrants and apostolates have every thing to dread .  12. The rights of suffrage, no high commissioned courts to cheat the people of their rights.  13. Pewer hunters for office and better men in office.  14. True republicanism, that would seem to hold a situation in the gift of the people, by any other tenure.  15. Farmers, manufacturers, and mechanics; may they beware of banks , and never have to look for their property through a spy glass .  16. Education, the basis of public happiness; let man be informed and he cannot be enslaved.  17. The fair sex; the best blood of the nation.  The President of the U. S. has granted his Executor to Don PAUL CHACON, as his Catholic Majesty's Vice-Consul for the district of Columbia, to reside at Alexandria.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. February 26, 1807. Mr. Worthington submitted the following motion, for consideration.
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be directed to report to the Senate, at their next session, the best information he can acquire, as to the practicability, and probable expense of forming a turnpike road throughout the Atlantic states, commencing at the city of Washington, and running each way towards the north-eastern and south-western extremities of the Union; together with his opinion as to the most suitable route for the same, and a plan or plans for the application of such means as may be most convenient to the government, and within the power of Congress, to aid in carrying the same into execution.
WASHINGTON, March 7.
THE TREATY. From a respectable member of Congress, we have received the following information respecting the treaty lately concluded at London. The president declares the treaty to be so exceptional, that he will immediately return it. He states, that our ministers were positively instructed to make it a fine qua non that all persons falling under our flag should be exempt from impressment on the high and narrow seas; that he was willing to allow England the right of taking her own subjects from on board our vessels, when in English ports, or even in our own ports. In the treaty as it now is, there is no provision, whatever, on this important point. Another exceptional point is, that by a note attached to the treaty, and which is to form a part of it if ratified, the United States are to make a common cause with Great Britain in opposing the French blocking decree . The president observed, that to his view, it had more the appearance of an alliance offensive and defensive, than a commercial treaty. We had like to have omitted, that in the note attached to the treaty, the British ministers agree to practice on the principles required by our government respecting the impressment of seamen, notwithstanding the omission of it in the treaty; but, as we understand it, on the condition that our government should unite with that of England in opposing the blocking decree of the 21st November.
We are truly sorry that any difficulties should have intervened to prevent the adjustment of existing differences between the two countries; and we fondly indulge the hope, that, by a mutual spirit of conciliation they will yet be overcome, and our intercourse established on a friendly and liberal footing. Washington Federalist.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Extract of a letter, dated New-Orleans, Jan. 29th, from a source entitled to the highest credit, to a gentleman in this city. "Gen. Wilkinson's conduct is much censured here. I do not approve all his acts—but my impressions are, that he is faithful to his country, and is actuated by the best motives. "I do not consider the danger as over. Burr has many patrons on the western waters, and I suspect many well-wishers in this, and perhaps your territory. But I nevertheless hope, that all will yet be well."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of undoubted veracity, dated Natchez, 7th Feb. to his friend in this city. "Col. Burr's arrival here has caused a great bustle, and almost stopped all business. He has been brought before a court here, who had no jurisdiction in his case; and a grand jury has been found, who have not only acquitted him, but presented the government for meddling with him. If this is conceived abroad to be the sentiment of the people of this territory, it will be very wrong, for it is quite the contrary. This was a jury packed by _____. He has since made his escape, and the executive have this morning issued a proclamation, offering 2,000 dollars to any one who will take him up again. It being all a botched affair. I hope this presentment may not be misconceived by the general government; for I can confidently say, that there is no part of the union more averse to a separation in general, than this territory; although some things in the land law, have given much umbrage."
Extract from a letter to the editor of the Palladium , dated Washington, (Mississippi) Jan. 20. "MR. BURR came here, in company with the aids of the secretary, on Sunday evening. He has not yet been examined. Many of those who came with him have; but they know nothing of any of his schemes, except that of settling Wahitah . Mr. Burr says, that the letters he is said to have written to Gen. Wilkinson, containing propositions and plans hostile to the Spanish possessions, and to the American government, are all fabrications of the marquis Casa Yrujo , who procured persons to write them. Yet he says, that if he (Mr. B.) be taken off, his post folio will contain sufficient documents to damn Gen. Wilkinson."
PITTSBURG, Dec. 25. [The original of the following letter has been put into our hands by a gentleman of this place; it is from Biemnerhasset to his wife; but owing to her departure from her place of residence near Marietta, capt. Dean, the bearer, was prevented from delivering it as directed. We forbear mentioning the manner in which it was obtained. Captain Dean is now in town, and we call upon him to deny the authenticity of this letter.]
"Mouth of Cumberland River, Dec. 26, 1807. "I have found our friends here in good health and spirits. I have implored your overacting me, through some delays we have had, by which you might have come up with me, if you had got away three days later than my departure, and were industrious on the water. "Should you not have yet set out, or outrun the bearer, capt. Dean, before this letter reaches you, by him, he will be of the utmost service, by his prudence, courage and perseverance, in facilitating your departure and accelerating your journey by day and by night, till you arrive at the house of Judge Bryan, at Bayou Pierre, about 50 miles above Natchez, where you will collect the first intelligence of me and my friends—unless you should first observe some one of our Kentucky boats, following more or less in the rear of us—which, for the purpose of your knowing them, may possibly carry in the Mississippi, in the day time, some sort of a white flag, or else two lights, one over the other, by night, as you may remember was intended before I left you. "I devoutly hope Cushing, Fuller, &c. will get along all friends I so much desire to serve, if they should not reach Natchez even before the middle of April. "My appetite and strength seem to have trebled at least, by my exertions and change of diet. I pray God you and our boys may journey along with half the ease I have done; and all besides will be well enough with your husband. "P. L. BLENNERHASSET. "P. S. Our prospects are bright and our expectations flattering."
MARRIED. On Thursday the 12th inst. William Lightfoot, Esq. of Sandy Point, Charles City, to Miss Ann C. Eshler of Hanover county.
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 17th MARCH.
ESCAPE OF BURR.
The file of Western Papers that we received by the yesterday's mail, contains nothing new and interesting, but the following short sketch of A. Burr's trial. He has escaped; and why? —Not from any want of evidence; but because the Territorial court was supposed to have no jurisdiction in his case; and because finding that there was a probability of his being bro't before a competent tribunal, he broke his recognizance and escaped the laws of his country: This is the man, who professed so much veneration for the laws, and who pledged himself not to leave the Mississippi territory, before he cleared up his conduct to the satisfaction of his country.—This is the man, for whose apprehension Governor Williams ( not Cousin Mead ) has proclaimed a reward of 2000 dollars.
And where now will he fly? To New-Orleans; to revive his abandoned projects? But the spirit of its inhabitants is now too strongly roused to cherish a traitor?—To the Spanish border which is hovering on our frontier?—Or will he return to his "purely agricultural" scheme of letting the lands of the Wahitah ? If such be his object, it is already detected by our laws. All claims for lands in Louisiana under Spanish grants, are referred to a board of commissioners, who decide where the claim does not exceed 2000 acres; but as to Ballrop's Grant it covers hundreds of thousands of acres. The settlement of this claim is therefore contrary to our laws; and is of course to be prevented by the act of the last Congress, which authorises the President to repress all illegal settlements on the lands of the U. S.
MATCHEZ, February 10.
COL. BURR.
On Monday the 2nd inst. an adjourned Session of the Supreme court of the Mississippi Territory was held in the town of Washington, to which Aaron Burr was recognized to appear and answer such Bill of indictment as might then and there be exhibited against him. Col. Burr appeared on the day mentioned in his recognizance, attended by his counsel William B. Shields and Lyman Harding, Esqrs. Agreeably to a scire facias , issued by the Hon. Thomas Rodney and Peter B. Bruin, a jury of seventy-two freeholders appeared in court, and on the day following twenty-three of their number were selected by the court as a Grand Inquest. The Hon. Thomas Rodney then delivered to them a comprehensive and impressive charge, and the court was adjourned till ten o'clock the succeeding day—at which time Mr. Poinsett, the Attorney General, moved the court to discharge the Grand Jury. He stated that after examining the depositions submitted to him by the court, he did not discover any testimony which bro't the offences charged against col. Burr within the jurisdiction of the courts of the Mississippi Territory; that the Supreme court of the Mississippi Territory, was not a court of original jurisdiction, either criminal or civil, and could take cognizance only of point, referred at the trial in the respective Circuit courts where all criminal prosecutions must originate, according to the statutes of the Territory. He further observed that in order to secure the public safety, the territorial judges ought immediately to convey the accused to a tribunal competent to try and punish him, (if guilty of the charges alleged against him) which they might legally do, and thereby effectually prevent the contemplated military expedition against Mexico, and maintain inviolate the laws and constitutions of the United States. He therefore hoped that inasmuch as the Attorney prosecuting for the United States had no bills for the consideration of the Grand Jury, that they would be discharged.
Col. Burr made several observation against the motion, and remarked that if the Attorney General had no business for the Grand Jury, he had, and that therefore they ought not to be dismissed. On this motion the court was divided. Judge Bruin declared himself opposed to discharging the Grand Jury, unless Col. Burr was also instantly discharged from his recognizance. The Attorney General then withdrew, and the Grand Jury were directed to retire to their room, who in the course of the day returned with sundry presentments, which is given at large in this day's Messenger. We deem it necessary to remark that these presentments were not founded on any bill exhibited to the Grand Jury, and that being negative, they met no further attention than a mere perusal.
On Wednesday evening, the Grand Jury were discharged, and Col. Burr demanded a release from his recognizance—the court refused. He did not appear in court on Thursday morning, as expected, and in a day or two, it was reduced to a certainty, that he had made his escape.
* We did not receive the Messenger.
The Governor of the Mississippi Territory has published a proclamation in which he offers TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS reward for the arrest of Burr, who has made his escape.
The following affidavit made by a gentleman of respectability is expected from the Baltimore American, received by the last night's mail. Those who have read Adair's letter will recollect that Major Floyd and Mr. Ralston are therein stated never to have spoken to him on the subject of his intended route; and yet the are the very persons who would have represented to have asserted that the "operations of Burr were carried on conjointly with Adair, & to have pointed out with correctness the route which Adair was to take to New Orleans."
That man must be almost infatuated by the spirit of incredulity, who after such multiplied proofs of treasonable projects could still come forward as the apologist of the views or character of A. Burr.
County of Orleans, ss. Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county. Doctor John F. Carmichael, who on his solemn oath declares, that on the evening of the 11th Jany. inst. Mr. Ralston and Mr. Floyd, the son of capt. Floyd of Louisville, Kentucky, called at the house of this deponent, spent the evening and breakfasted with him the next day; that the conversation during the evening and morning generally related to the various opinions in circulation respecting Col. Burr and the situation of this country; that after breakfast Mr. Ralston opened his business with this deponent, stating that he had defended the Mississippi as far as New-Madrid in company with Col. Burr, where he left him; that General Adair had gone to New-Orleans by a circuitous route, and that his intention was to communicate with General Wilkinson, and to return so far as to meet them at my house about that time if possible; that it was an object with them to ascertain the exact situation of the fort at Baton Rouge, the state of the works, the number of men, its weak situation; and that the Fort Adams was of some consequence, what U. S. troops were there, and who commanded them? Where the gun-boats were? And who individually commanded them, who was the commanding officer of marines, &c. All these questions were answered by this deponent as far as he had been acquainted with them. The said Ralston and Floyd proposed to this deponent to visit Baton Rouge to ascertain the exact situation of that fort; but declined when the orders of Col. Grand Prez. were entered, and the difficulty attending such an enterprise. Mr. Ralston informed me that Col. Burr
was to be on the 12th day of Jany. instant, at Bayou Pierre, where he was to wait for his reinforcement and to receive his information from his agents, who were circulated through the country in that time; that the first object of Col. Burr was to take Baton Rouge, where he was to raise his standard and to make his communication to the government of the U. States, where he was to be joined by a number of men already engaged, to the amount of 10,000 men if necessary; that the number of men at present with Col. Burr did not exceed 150, but Col. Burr's arrangements were made that the men already engaged in Kentucky and Tennessee should join without shew, so that no possible alarm or suspicion on the part of the general government might take place before he had left the government, and take possession of Baton Rouge.
Mr. Ralston further stated to this deponent that it was not the intention of Colonel Burr to promote and make a separation of the union, but to act against the Spanish government; and that the intended expedition against Mexico. When this deponent mentioned the name of Captain Shaw, Mr. Ralston observed, that if he was one of the Mediterranean officers he was friendly to their measures; that it was well understood that a large proportion of the officers of the army and Mediterranean officers were already engaged in their interests. Mr. Ralston expressed great surprise at the conduct of General Wilkinson in arresting certain characters, Swartwout, Ogden, Bollman and Alexander, and repeatedly asked this deponent what he thought of the conduct of General Wilkinson, and whether he believed he had deserted the interests of the party, or was it only to cover his greater objects. This deponent further declares that Mr. Ralston and Mr. Floyd visited the fort of Fort Adams on the evening of the 12th of January instant, between sunset and dark, and walked round the said fort.
(Signed)
JOHN F. CARMICHAEL.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of January, 1807. (Signed)
B. CENAS,
Justice of Peace.
From this affidavit (if it be admitted to have any weight) it must appear that this never to be sufficiently detected plan, which according to Adair's much vaunted philippic, was, in the event we were not at hostility with Spain, to be purely agricultural, had in view, first, unvariably and wickedly to seize upon the possession of a friendly power, and secondly, a general corruption of the officers of the army and navy being effected, to prosecute a scheme of conquest, which if successful must eventuate in the separation of the union.
Beaumarchais's Claim. —As this subject has attracted a considerable share of the public attention; we deem it necessary to re-publish the last report of the Committee of Claims, from a manuscript copy now in our possession.—Judging by the few lights which are present to our understanding, we do not hesitate to avow our disapprobation of its contents.
The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States, transmitting a memorial of the French minister on the subject of the claim of Amelia Eugenia de Beaumarchais legal representative of the late Caron de Beaumarchais.
REPORT.
This claim was presented to Congress at their last session, by the agent of the representative of the late Caron de Beaumarchais and a report was made thereon by the committee of claims which was not finally acted upon by the House. The documents presented with that report and the memorial of the French minister, transmitted with the President's message, contain a full statement of all the material facts and principles involved in the consideration of the case. As these papers accompany the present report, your committee do not deem it necessary to detail particularly the circumstances attending the charge of one million of livres made by the United States in their account with the late Caron de Beaumarchais, which is the foundation of the present application. The claimants have uniformly confessed the correctness of this charge, declaring that Mr. Beaumarchais had settled with the French government for the same, conformable to the tenor of his receipt. The substance of this declaration is now confirmed by the French government through their minister in the following words:
"That the million given on the 10th June, 1776, to Mr. de Beaumarchais was employed in a secret service, that an account of it has been rendered to the king and approved by him, and that it was not given on account of "supplies furnished by the said de Beaumarchais to the United States."
The source from whence this declaration comes, renders it unnecessary to allude to any corroborative circumstances in support of the fact, but as questions of law may arise in investigating the case, your committee think it most consistent with the principles of justice to which the United States have always adhered, would be to submit the claim generally to the consideration of the secretary of state, with instructions to report to Congress at their next session, that he might consult the attorney general upon any question of law arising in the course of investigation, and furnish Congress with any other information that would tend to elucidate the subject; they therefore submit the following resolution:
Resolved, That the message of the President of the United States, transmitting a memorial of the French minister on the subject of the claim of Amelia Eugenia de Beaumarchais legal representative of the late Caron de Beaumarchais be referred to the Secretary of State, and that he be directed to report thereon to Congress at their next session.
True Copy, signed by the Clerk of H. R. U. States of America.
WASHINGTON, March 11.
Reader! Be on your guard! The following rumour comes from a suspicious source.
There is a report, which has been current in town yesterday & to day, that on Monday an express arrived at the seat of gov't. charged with dispatches from Gov. Claiborne, of the Orleans territory. These dispatches are said to state, that a war with Spain has become inevitable—that the Spaniards have become insolferable; insolent—that they are collecting at different points in considerable force, and, as some have the report, that they have actually crossed the Sabine, and have taken possession of their former position in the neighbourhood of Natchez.
We know not what degree of credit is due to this report; but some of the knowing ones speak of it as true beyond doubt. The National Intelligence of this morning is silent on the subject. Washington Federalist.
It is said, that T. M. Randolph, Esq. intends declining his services in Congress, on account of his present indisposition; and that Wilson C. Nicholas, Esq. is a candidate for that district.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Lexington Ky. to the Editor of the Enquirer, dated Feb. 15, 1807.
"You have no doubt already received an account of Col. Burr's having surrendered himself up to the civil authority at Natchez. Col. B. and all those supposed favorable to his views are universally detested in this country, where the people are almost unanimously in their attachment to the union, and to the administration of Mr. Jefferson. They view with horror the idea of a separation from their Atlantic brethren. I think it a little probable, that was Col. Burr to visit Lexington again, he might, instead of feasts and balls, be treated to a coat of tar and feathers. He has swindled the merchants here out of about 60,000 dols. and those in other parts of the Western country out of about 150,000 more. He had the address to impose on their credulity so far as to obtain their cash for bills at 60 or 90 days on some of his confederates to the northward. The bills being regularly accepted, gave Burr time to make his escape down the river, but now that they have become due, it seems there are no funds, and they have been returned protested. The thermometer of Burrison, as you may readily suppose, is a great many degrees below 0 here at present. There certainly ought to be "an union of all honest men" to drag this traitor and supendous robber to the punishment he so pre-eminently deserves.
"Altho' Gen. Wilkinson's conduct has been laudable and has been so warmly eulogized by the president, the people here still look on him to be an ambitious, intriguing bad man; and that if he is honest, he is so through necessity. It is about with some, whether even now he is not acting a double part. It is evident that Burr calculated on him until very lately with great certainty.
"The Western World has risen very much in public estimation since the impeachment of Sebastian. This paper has certainly been more productive of much good. It has told a great many more truths than, for the honor of our country could have been wished. It has dragged before the tribunal of public execration a set of men who would willingly have bartered the liberties of their fellow-citizens for Spanish gold; and who, had it not been for the publications in that paper, might have still enjoyed public confidence.
"Friday the 6th inst. was the coldest day I ever felt. It was said to be 21-2 degrees colder than it was ever known to be in Philadelphia."
A letter from Com. Rogers reived at New-York, states, that after he had conveyed the Tunisian Ambassador home, he heard observations from him, that induced him to apprehend a rupture between Tunis and America.
In the Enterprise, arrived at New-York, in 40 days from London, came passenger JOHN H. PURVIANCE, Esq. Secretary of the Legation at the Court of St. James, bearer of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the U. S. and G. Britain, signed Dec. 31st, 1806.
DEATH.
Died on the 11th inst. at his seat in Caroline County, Mr. William Guy, who spent his days in the honors of agriculture and civilization—he has left a numerous family to deplore his loss.
THE members of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, are hereby requested to meet on their usual parade ground, near Craig's office, on Friday evening next, at half past 4 o'clock, without uniform, but with arms in complete order, for the purpose of drilling.
By order of the Captain.
EIM. TAYLOR, Jr. Serg't.
Those Gentlemen who wish to become members of the Company, will please give in their names on or before that day, to the respective Serg't. of the Company.
March 17.
Sales at Auction.
On Tuesday the 17th inst. will be sold, before the Vendue Office of the Subscriber,
  23 Hhds. &  Pennsylvania  { Whiskey. }  { Ninety days Credit.    23 Bbls. & Tierces     4 Hhds. Loaf Sugar of superior quality,     5 Bales India Cottons,     5 Hhds. Green Coffee,     3 Hhds. & {  First quality Madeira Wine.      1 Pipe {       1 Chest Imperial {  TEA, {   For cash.    1 Do. Young Hyson {       And a variety of Dry Goods.     For the sales on credit approved endorsed Negotiable Notes will be required.
TAYLOR & BROWN, Auctioneers. March 17.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
WILL commence on Thursday the 16th day of April next, the Smithfield Jockey-Club races over the Windsor course.
1st Day—The Jockey-club purse, $ 400, four mile heats.
2d Day—Will be run a Sweepstakes, one mile heats, twenty dols. entrance, half forfeit, three horses entered; the subscription left open until the evening preceding the race.
3d Day—The proprietors purse, two mile heats $ 150; certainly; but as there will be a surplus after making up the Jockey-Club purse; and which is to be applied towards increasing this purse, the probability is, that it will be worth to the winner one hundred & eighty or two hundred dollars. New-Market rules to govern.
NATHL. YOUNG, Sec'ry.
The Subscribers who have taken the management of the course, having taken great pains to put the track in eligible order, and as no pains will be spared to render the accommodation satisfactory, it is hoped that gentlemen who attend will meet with such fare as will claim approbation—Stableage and litter gratis to race horses.
THOS. HANCOCK, WILSON DAVIS. March 17. 4w.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT I forwarn all persons whatsoever not to trade for a Bond given by me to the administrator, on the estate of Jacob Sallee, dec'd.—late of Buckingham county, Virginia. The said Bond is £ 8. 7. 6. with Edward Sallee, security given in 1801, as I am determined not to pay it, until I am compelled by law, as I think the proceedings of said administrators were illegal. JACOB SALLEE. Jessamine County, (K.) Jan. 29.
LAND—FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale, a TRACT OF LAND, lying on Tye river, in the county of Amherst, being part of the estate of the late col. John Rose, containing by actual survey 1005 acres. It is three miles distant from the Court-house, and twenty miles from Warm Springs—There are from 150 to 200 acres of this tract cleared, the residue is heavily timbered with Oak, Hickory, Chestnut, &c. The soil of the land, which is inferior to none in its vicinity, is admirably adapted to the culture of Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, &c.—Its contiguity to Major Malley's manufacturing a purchaser—Possession will be given on the first day of the ensuing year, with liberty to sow small grain this next Fall.—One third of the purchase money will be required in hand—for the other payments a liberal indulgence will be given—The land will be shown by Mr. Alexander B. Rose or Capt. A. Morris, residing in the neighborhood—Those wishing to purchase, may know the terms of sale by applying to the subscriber. THOMAS FITZHUGH. Botetourt, Stafford county, } ep 1m. March 17.

Miscellaneous
POLICE OF LONDON.
Manor House, September 4.
A young man, named Hervey, a drummer to the Bishopsgate Corps of Volunteers, was charged with a violent assault and battery upon an old lady named Foxham...
The drummer denied the charge altogether, and said he only asked her to open him a penny worth of oysters...
Sept. 5.—This day a dowager, about sixty, named Martin, who exhibited one conspicuous black eye, charged a Mr. M'Gloshlin...
The charge was corroborated upon the still more venerable testimony of her mother, a lady whose age seemed converging to the termination of her first century.
Mr. M'Gloshlin being called on for his plea of defence to this charge, stated that it arose from jealousy, not indeed of an amorous kind. He was in his own apartment, opposite that of these ladies, retiring to rest with his wife...
The Lord Mayor very pointedly reprimanded the unmanly circumstance of striking a woman, in any case, but much more so to a woman of the Plaintiff's advanced years...
POLICE OF LONDON.
Walsall Street, Sept. 25.
Yesterday a full grown, well dressed, and very gentlemanly lady, named Basset, who would certainly have carried the prize at any flow of female magnitudes in Leicester-shire...
It appeared that Mrs. Basset, who retired herself on Thursday evening in her conversation bonnet, snow white gown, and rich black lace Spanish cloak...
Mrs. Basset, in her vindication, said, she only went into the house to take shelter from the rain, and that Basset insisted she should not stay there...
FROM THE AURORA.
"Hasty Sketch" of the
ACTIVE FORCE OF FRANCE.
GRAND ARMY.
Head-Quarters, Warsaw, Jan. 1.
Table with 2 columns: Unit, Men. Rows include: 1 Legion, marshal Murat, 20,000 men; 2 Bernadotte, 25,000; 3 Davoust, 50,000; 4 Augereau, 25,000; 5 Soult, 25,000; 6 Ney, 20,000; 7 Laffitte, 25,000; 8 Mortier, 30,000; Reserve and imperial guard, marshal Berthier, 35,000.
Table with 2 columns: Unit, Men. Rows include: Grand reserve, marshal Lefebvre, 70,000; CONTINGENT OF THE RHINE. Bavaria, 7 Gen. Deroi, 30,000; 7 Gen. Wrede, 15,000; Wirttemberg, 12,000; Baden, 10,000; Homburg, 2,000; Nassau, 1,500; Hesse Darmstadt, 4,000. Reinforcements: The Italian corps, gen. Lechi, 10,000; Old Polish legion from Italy, Machevski, 10,000; Army of Holland, 30,000; Irish legion, 7,000. Grand Army of Reserve—At Mentz. Four legions—gen. Kellermann, 100,000. CONSCRIPTION of 1806. Marched by cohorts, 60,000. Army in the Italian Kingdom. Head-Quarters, Milan. Grand army, Menon, 50,000; Conscripti of 1805, 40,000; Marmont, 35,000; Corps in Dalmatia Lauriston, 15,000.
Table with 2 columns: Unit, Men. Rows include: Corps in Styria Gen., 10,000; Neapolitan Army. French, Marshal Massena, 35,000; Lombards, &c. 25,000; Neapolitans, 50,000; Northern New Levies. Royal Saxons, 30,000; Saxe Weimar, 15,000; Hohenzollern, 5,000; Hanoverians, 20,000; Poles from Prussian corps, 25,000; Anspach and Bayreuth, 2,500; Hesse Cassel, 22,000; Curassiers new, gen. D'Espagne, 3,000; Picked corps of Oudinot, 15,000; Legion of the north, 20,000; Polish national guards, 130,000.
FRIGHTFUL PICTURE,
or
Singular Phenomena.
Captain Lewis Alexander Sendrey, of the three-masted Schooner United States, of New Orleans, who failed from the Mississippi, for Trinidad, in the island of Cuba, reports,
That on the 22d of September, 1806, at noon, perceived the land, being the higher part of Trinity; he made all sail, intending, if the wind which blew from the S. E. continued, to anchor at Cayo Blanco.
At 2 o'clock, a quantity of clouds appeared of various colors, which absolutely prevented the sight of land and reached the Zenith. The horizon, dreadfully dark, communicated its shade to the upper part of the sky: as it advanced, the horizon of the earth bore the same appearance as that of the sea, so that at 5 o'clock P. M. the wind ceased and he found himself becalmed, distant nearly to Boca (Trinity river) 5 leagues to the N. W.
In this situation, the captain and crew did not feel comfortable; by force, they resigned themselves to their fate, when, all at once, at three quarters past 5, the vessel being off the N. E. part of the city of Trinity, there appeared, in the polar circle, the appearance of an eye of a large dimension, out of which there came a large water spout, which immediately made an abundant discharge, about one league from the vessel.
Examining with attention this phenomenon, what was the captain's surprise on perceiving ten minutes after that the spout commenced discharging, that it attracted his vessel towards it, and that in the space of six minutes it had been attracted half a league? Consternation was perceivable in all present; the captain felt then the necessity of having guns on board; he looked on himself as lost without redemption, if the hand of Providence did not interpose in his behalf.
The discharge from the water-spout was immense, which gave them hopes that it would soon spend itself. They were in error, for if a shower from northward had not providentially fallen, they would have inevitably been drawn within its vortex: he made all possible sail for the cape to the S. W. during one quarter of an hour, which proved his salvation. Had not this variation of wind taken place, the Schooner and crew would have been lost.
The same shower from the northward had not yet ceased, when the wind shifted instantly to that part where the spout had burst. The rain and wind continued with violence during one hour, they were obliged to run under bare-poles before the wind. Immediately a calm ensued, and on every side the water poured down of the thickness of a finger until midnight, so that the scuttles scarcely sufficed for the discharge of the rain.
Southey represents the British Constitution under the following Allegory of the British Oak, and the patriotic Englishman must lament the melancholy fidelity of the picture. Sooner or later the Jay must eat up all its vigour, unless the axe of France, should abruptly cleave it to its roots.
THE OAK OF OUR FATHERS. Alas for the oak of our fathers, that stood In its beauty, the glory and pride of the wood! It grew and it flourish'd for many an age, And many a tempest wreak'd on its rage, But when its strong branches were bent with the blast, It struck its roots deeper and flourish'd more fast. Its head tower'd high, and its branches spread round, For its roots were struck deep, and its heart it was found. The bees o'er its honey-dew'd foliage play'd, And the beasts of the forest fed under its shade. The oak of our fathers to Freedom was dear, Its leaves were her crown, and its wood was her spear. Alas! for the oak of our fathers, that stood In its beauty, the glory and pride of the wood! There crept up an ivy, and clung round the trunk, It struck deep in its mouth, and its juices it drunk; The branches grew sickly, depriv'd of their food, And the oak was no longer the pride of the wood. The foresters saw, and they gather'd around, Its roots still were fast, and its heart still was found; They lopt off the boughs that so beautiful spread, But the ivy they spar'd on its vitals that fed. No longer the bees o'er its honey-dews play'd Nor the beasts of the forest fed under its shade; Lopt and mangled the trunk in its ruin is seen, A monument now what its beauty has been. The oak has received its incurable wound, They have lopt off the roots, though the heart may be found; What the travellers at a distance green flourishing tree, Are the leaves of the ivy that poison'd the tree. Alas! for the oak of our fathers, that stood In its beauty, the glory and pride of the wood!
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of goods, wares, and merchandise, exported from the United States, during one year, prior to the first day of October, 1806.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February 24, 1807.
Sir, I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement of goods, wares, and merchandise, exported from the United States during one year prior to the first day of October, 1806, and amounting to 101,536,963 dollars. The goods, wares and merchandise, of domestic growth, or manufacture, included in this statement, are estimated at, Dollars. 41,253,727 And those of foreign growth or manufacture at, 60,283,236 101,536,963
Table with 2 columns: Item, Dollars. Rows include: The exports from Savannah which may be estimated at 2,250,000 dollars, and consist almost altogether of domestic produce, not being included in this statement, the total amount of exports for that year, may be estimated at near 104 millions of dollars, of which about forty-three millions and a millions and a half consisted of articles of domestic growth or manufacture. The foreign goods may be divided into three classes, viz. 1st. Articles, on the importation of which no duty had been collected, they being free of duty by the laws of the U. States, and amounting to, Dollars. 2,383,910 2d. Articles liable to duty, and which were, on re-exportation thereof, entitled to drawback, 49,334,739 3d. Articles liable to duty, but which were not, on re-exportation thereof, entitled to drawback, 8,564,587 60,283,236
The duties collected on the importation of the articles of the third class, and which not being paid by consumers within the United States, are derived directly from the carrying trade, amount to 1,297,536 dollars, exclusively of the additional duties, which constitute the Mediterranean fund.
It appears by the additional statement (A) that the articles of domestic growth, or manufacture, exported during the period aforesaid, may be arranged under the following heads, viz.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Dollars. Rows include: Produce of the Sea, 3,116,000; Forest, 4,861,000; Agriculture, 30,123,000; And for Savannah, 2,250,000; Manufactures, 2,707,000; Uncertain, 445,000; 45,504,000
I have the honor to be, With great respect, fir, Your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN. The honorable the Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS
The produce and manufacture of the U. States, commencing the 1st October, 1805, and ending the 30th of September, 1806.
Table with 2 columns: SPECIES OF MER-CHANDIZE, QUANTITY OR VALUE. Rows include: Fish, dried or smoked quintals 537,457; Pickled, barrels 64,615; D. kegs 10,155; Oil, Spermaceti, gallons 42,785; Whale & other fish do. 826,923; Whalebone pounds 50,594; Spermaceti candles do. 294,789; Wood, Staves & headings M. 44,624; Shingles do. 82,146; Hoops and poles do. 6,239; Boards, plank & scantling M. feet 83,948; Hewn timber tons 25,878; Lumber of all kinds dollars 68,581; Masts and spars do. 15,760; Oak bark & other dye do. 41,971; All manufactures of wood do. 214,870; Naval stores, Tar barrels 62,723; Pitch do. 7,948; Rosin do. 7,486; Turpentine do. 74,731; Ashes, Pot do. 4,616; Pearl do. 1,512; Skins and furs dollars 840,347; Ginseng pounds 448,394; Beef barrels 117,419; Pork do. 36,277; Hams and bacon pounds 1,347,018; Tallow do. 53,757; Butter do. 1,998,690; Chees do. 683,163; Lard do. 1,542,500; Hides number 1,819; Horned cattle do. 7,107; Horses do. 5,193; Mules do. 1,941; Sheep do. 6,544; Hogs do. 1,747; Poultry dozens 2,931; Wheat bushels 86,784; Indian corn do. 1,064,263; Rye do. 614; Oats do. 69,993; Barley do. 156; Buckwheat do. 25; Beans do. 21,660; Peas do. 100,647; Potatoes do. 52,855; Apples do. 2,500; Flour barrels 782,724; Meal, Rye do. 16,090; Indian do. 108,342; Buckwheat do. 124; Bran and shorts bushels 472; Ship stuff cwt. 207; Biscuit or ship bread barrels 88,086; Do. kegs 38,229; Rice tierces 102,627; Indigo pounds 100,697; Cotton, Sea Island do. 6,096,082; Other do. 29,561,383; Tobacco bds. 83,186; Flaxseed bushels 352,230; Flax pounds 5,532; Hops do. 946,827; Mustard do. 2,612; Wax do. 346,974; Household furniture dollars 172,900; Coaches and other carriages do. 40,293; Hats do. 105,051; Saddlery do. 18,237; Beer, porter and cider, In casks gallons 136,586; In bottles dozens 9,831; Boots pairs 8,958; Shoes, Silk do. 4,911; Leather do. 126,918; Candles, Tallow pounds 1,987,544; Wax do. 2,271; Soap do. 2,117,250; Starch do. 2,143; Hair powder do. 9,359; Snuff do. 39,005; Tobacco manufactured do. 342,728; Leather do. 388,223; Maple and other brown sugar do. 209,286; Bricks M. 1,060; Spirits from grain gallons 43,016; Bark essence do. 49; Linseed oil do. 20,967; Spirits of turpentine do. 29,514; Canvass and fat cloth pieces 100; Cables and cordage cwt. 6,359; Cards, Wool & cotton dozens 3,999; Playing packs 171; Iron, Pig tons 79; Bar do. 907; Nails pounds 218,805
Table with 2 columns: Item, Dollars. Rows include: Castings 47,014; All manufactures of iron or iron and steel do. 29,700; Spirits from molasses gallons 1,239,360; Sugar refined pounds 301,295; Chocolate do. 8,886; Gunpowder do. 139,703; Copper or brass & copper manufactured dollars 25,340; Medicinal drugs do. 53,074; Merchandise and other articles not enumerated, Manufactured do. 256,322; Raw produce do. 189,110 Total value of the foregoing statement Dols. 41,253,727
By Authority.
LAW OF THE U. STATES.
AN ACT
For the relief of Wm. Hearn.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, & he hereby is authorized to enquire, by himself, or by some truly expert whom he may appoint for the purpose, into the peculiar circumstances of William Hearn now imprisoned, by virtue of a writ of execution in favor of the United States in the prison of Washington county, district of Columbia; and if said Hearn shall resign and convey to the Secretary aforesaid, all the estate of every kind and description, which he may own or be entitled to, in possession, remainder or reversion, to the proper use and benefit of the United States; or if he, the said Hearn, shall prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary, or agent aforesaid, that he has no estate, and has not transferred all or any part of his property, with intent to avoid the payment of the sum for which he is imprisoned, or to defraud the United States; then the Secretary of the Treasury shall give to the said Hearn, a certificate, stating what he has done in the premises; and upon said producing such certificate to the Marshal of the district of Columbia, he shall discharge said Hearn from imprisonment: Provided, in case the certificate shall specify, that the said Hearn has satisfied the Secretary, or agent aforesaid, that he had no estate, and of course has made no assignment; then the said Hearn shall either pay, or execute to the marshal, his obligation, payable to the United States for all fees and expenses, which have arisen in consequence of his, said Hearn's imprisonment, before he be discharged as aforesaid: And Provided, that nothing in this act shall be construed, to discharge any other person from any liabilities to the payment of or from any liabilities to be imprisoned by virtue of the execution aforesaid, nor to release any estate, which the said Hearn may hereafter acquire from a liability to satisfy said execution.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. February 10, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
IN COUNCIL, Friday, 6th February, 1807.
THE Executive conceiving it to be a duty which they owe to humanity and to the laws, to ascertain and to publish, and if proper so far as may consist with any powers vested in them, to punish the offence said to have been lately committed at the barracks in the city of Richmond which eventuated in the death of Mr. JOHN MCCREDIE, whose loss is sincerely deplored by the Executive.
It is to that end unanimously Resolved, that Messrs Heath, Henning and Munford be appointed a committee, to ascertain and report to the Executive, as soon as may be convenient, all material circumstances in any degree relating to that tragic event, and particularly whether the orders given by the Governor to the commandant of the guard, in relation to the conduct proper on all occasions to be observed by the centinels belonging to that corps, have been regularly repeated by the said commandant to the troops under his command.
It is ordered that the preceding resolution, together with extracts from the Governor's orders concerning the conduct proper to be observed by the centinels belonging to the public guard, be published in all the newspapers in the city of Richmond. DANL. L. HYLTOK, CLK of the Council.
The following is an extract from a letter of Gov. Monroe to Capt. Alexander Quarrier, the commandant of the public guard, dated May 5, 1805; on the subject of the conduct proper to be observed by the centinels of the public guard, he expresses himself as follows: "In general they should be cautioned not to direct their piece with a view to strike the object, but in cases where they are of opinion the person is bent on some evil design, such as to take or surprize the centinel or get into the Capitol to take the arms, or other public property. Sometimes persons intoxicated may pass near the centinel, or even insult him. In such cases it would be much to be regretted if such persons should be killed. If he be kept at a distance by the point of the bayonet it will be sufficient."
No change was made by governor Page as to the conduct to be observed by the centinels—in a letter addressed to the commandant of the public guard, March 17th, 1805; in speaking of the duties of the public guard he expresses himself as follows: "These duties are so well understood by you, and as far as I have seen, been so faithfully performed, that at present any direction or orders respecting them would be unnecessary."
The above quotations from the letters of Governors Monroe, Page and Cabell are true extracts from the records. DANL. L. HYLTOK, CLK of the Council. Feb. 10. law6f.
IN CHANCERY.
Buckingham county, January court, 1807.
Daniel and William Guerrant (for the benefit of James Rea and others their trustees,) Plfs.
Smyth Tandy & Nathan Ayres, Defs.
ON the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Tandy is not an inhabitant of this state; It is ordered and decreed, that unless he shall appear here on or before May court next and answer the plaintiffs bill, the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to him, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the court-house of this county. A Copy. Teste, R. ELDRIDGE, jr. B. C. Feb. 24. law2mp.
THE LAND whereon I now reside, containing 550 acres is still for sale by private contract and immediate possession given if required. JOHN KELRO. Dec. 27. law6f.
FOR SALE—OR RENT. MY TENEMENT in Manchester, pleasantly situated on the hill, which overlooks the Falls Plantation, and containing suitable accommodations for a family—At any time when I may be out of town, application may be made to Mr. Henry L. Biscoe. JAMES HENDERSON. January 22. law6f.
LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale, a valuable tract of LAND, lying in the county of Albemarle, Virginia, within two miles of Charlottesville, and five of Monticello, containing near thirteen hundred acres, and is of excellent quality, adapted to the culture of Corn, Wheat and Tobacco; watered by fine springs and bold runs, one of which is emphatically called Meadow Creek, on account of the valuable forage it produces, peculiarly adapted to grass, of which kind there is on the tract a large quantity. There is also a Grist and Saw Mill on this land, and almost an inexhaustible stock of fine timber; its contiguous to town, renders both that wood and plank very valuable. The land will be sold entire, or in parcels to suit purchasers, and extensive credit given, the money being satisfactorily secured. For terms, apply to the subscriber who resides within a few miles of the land. GARLAND CARR. February 27. law2mp.
JAMES WORRALL, HAS lately received a general and carefully assorted stock of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Patent Medicines, &c. &c. which he offers for sale, at the first corner store, above the Eagle Tavern, lately occupied by Messrs. Pickett, Pollard and Johnson. His articles have been selected of the first quality, and will be put up with the greatest care and exactness, on the lowest possible terms. The whole of his compound medicines, have been made by himself, with the most scrupulous attention, to the directions of the different Pharmacopoeias. Physicians favouring him with their prescriptions, and country Merchants with their orders, may depend on their being executed punctiliously and with dispatch. N. B. He has lately received from Dr. Solomon's agent, at New-York, a fresh supply of those invaluable medicines, the Balm of Gilead and Anti Impetigines. November 28. law6f.
FOR SALE, By the Subscriber, WEST-INDIA and New-England Rum, French Brandy, Molasses, Loaf & Brown Sugar, Coffee and Chocolate, Belf Imperial and Hyson Tea, Pepper, Race and ground Ginger, Nutmegs & Cloves, Windsor shaving Soap, Linseed and Lamp Oil, White Lead and Spanish Brown, Yellow Ochre, Patent Green ground in oil, 8 by 10 & 10 by 12 Window Glass, 2d. 3d. 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. & 20d. Nails and Spike do. Barr Iron of all descriptions, square, flat and round Plowshares, German Steel, Fire dogs & Skillets, Powder and Shot, Liverpool fine Salt for pork, pickles Salt for Pork, Saltpetre & Brimstone, 600 per Mtns thick Shoes, mens fine shoes, boys do. Ladies Kid and Morocco Slippers, Table Linen and Irish Sheetings, Bare Skin, blue and mixed Plains, Patent Cord and Thicksets, Writing and Wrapping Paper, Paste Board, Cotton and Wool Cards, a few barrels Mackarel, Nova Scotia Herrings, do. Grindstones. Also, just received from Boston. One Piano Forte, and one elegant Piano Forte with additional keys. The above articles will be sold cheap for cash or country produce, or 60 days note at the bank. BENJ. STETSON. Jan. 22. law3m.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. I AM AWAY from the Subscriber, on Sunday the 15th of last month, Charles Allcock, an apprentice, a very bright mulatto, about seventeen years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high, his hair dark, and much lighter than mulattoes generally are, he has a firm countenance when spoken to. He had on, when he eloped, a small new fur hat, a short brown coat and waistcoat, and a pair of pantaloons, the feet pieced with a different color; he carried with him cloths made of Virginia cloth, and it is probable he will shift himself: he understands hewing and fawing, and making coarse shoes. I think he will follow the last mentioned business; I have reasons to suppose he is with a mulatto named Joseph Cooper, who is a very good shoemaker and that they will direct their route to Williamburg. Any person apprehending said apprentice and securing him in goal so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward, and if delivered to me in Louisa County (Yanceyville), all reasonable charges paid. JAS. TURNER. Yanceyville, March 3. law3m.
TO RENT, For three or five years, THAT valuable TAN-YARD, of the late Mr. Jacob Bockius, and now occupied by the subscriber, situated on the Main-Street of this city, between the capitol and basin of the canal; its conveniences are superior to any other in this place.
A large Currying-Shep, Cellar and drying loft, a spacious Bark-House, two Bark-Mills and Houses, a Beam House & every other requisite for the tanning of from 2 to 5000 hides a year, exclusive of flint.
Also, on the same Tenement, a convenient Dwelling House, Kitchen, Smoke-House, Stable and Garden. The renter may be accommodated, with about one hundred cords of excellent Spanish and Black Oak bark, now in the Bark-house, at a fair price. Proposals for the above will be received in all this and next month; and if not disposed of, within this time, it will be offered at public auction on the premises the 17th of March next.
Bond with approved security will be required and possession given on the first of April next, of the bark-house, bark mills, beam house, limes, pools, bates, handlers and part of the vats. And the dwelling-house and residue of the tenement on the first of May next. The reason assigned for offering the foregoing property for rent, is the ill state of health of the subscriber; to pay that attention the business requires. MARCUS EICAN. Jan. 15. law17m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, To all it may concern, as to Executor of Thomas Ferguson, deceased, of Cumberland county, I request all persons indebted to the said deceased, to come forward and make payment; and those who have claims, to make them known, as I will close the business. ROBERT FERGUSON, Buckingham County, Feb. 17. law6f.
BELL TAVERN!! THE Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has taken the house in Manchester, formerly called the Rising-Sun Tavern, and occupied by Mrs. Leath, and having furnished himself with good Beds and the best of Liquors, Gram, &c. he flatters himself from paying particular attention, he will be able to give general satisfaction. ROBERT MCTYRE.
N. B. A Wagon and six Mules, a good Riding Horse, and a Jack of good Rock—for sale. R. M. Manchester, Dec. law6f.
JOHN TOMPKINS, HAS received an assortment of GOODS Consisting of FLANNELS, Coatings, Blankets, Rote and Duffel Drabs, Frize, Kerseys, Feanough, Cloths, Carpets and Carpeting, Bombazetts, Swansdown, Patent Cord, Powder and Shot, Dowlas, Sheetings, Kerseys, Calicoes and Mullins, &c. &c. which he will dispose of on very liberal terms, by the piece or package. Nov. 14. law6f.