The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-06-06 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
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VOLUME 4.]
RICHMOND, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1807.
[NUMBER 2.
Sales at Auction.
On MONDAY the 15th JUNE next, will be sold, at AUCTION, on the premises, if not previously disposed of at private sale, the HOUSES AND LOT. On Shockoe-Hill, now occupied by Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, which, for convenience and situation, are exceeded by few in that part of the town. Six, twelve and eighteen months credit will be allowed, the purchaser giving a deed of trust to insure punctuality in the payments. The premises may be viewed at any time previous to the sale.
ON THE SAME DAY, WILL BE SOLD, ON THE PREMISES, A HALF ACRE LOT, On Shockoe-Hill, containing an excellent two story Brick Dwelling House, with two rooms and a passage below, and three rooms above—good Cellars, and a Porch in front and back—a good Kitchen, Smoke-House, brick Stable and Carriage-House, and is as well enclosed as any Lot in the City. Time of payment will be made to suit purchasers. Any person desirous of purchasing, may view the premises at any time previous to the sale. TAYLOR & BROWN, v. m. May 30. tdf.
FOR SALE OR BARTER, A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, belonging to Samuel Morby, on Allen's Creek, in Hanover County, containing about 1500 acres. This Land is equal, if not superior to any in that part of the Country, and has on it valuable improvements—consisting of a very commodious Brick Dwelling House, lately built, with all other convenient Houses for the accommodation of a large family; also a spacious new Barn. As it is expected that those who may wish to trade for this Land, will with to view it, no further description is deemed necessary. Lands in Kentucky or Tennessee will be taken in exchange with a small portion in money. It is wished that those who may be inclined to offer Land in exchange for the above Property, will make known their propositions before the 20th of next month. THOS. NORVELL. May 26. tf.
TO BE SOLD, FOR READY MONEY, At the Eagle-Tavern, in the City of Richmond, on Monday the 20th day of July next, by virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed by John S. Moore, for the purpose of securing a debt therein specified, due to Walter Boyd Gilliat. A TRACT OF LAND, lying partly in Hanover, and partly in Goochland, adjoining the Lands of Elisha Leake, Samuel Morby, William Woodson and others, and containing, by estimation, 560 acres, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy said debt, with the expenses attending the execution of the trust. By order of the Trustee. TAYLOR & BROWN, v. m. May 29. tf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING PURCHASED THE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, of Gilliat and Kirby, and taken the Store lately occupied by them, WILL carry on the business under the firm of KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR. They will sell low for cash or on short credit, to punctual customers. JAMES KIRBY, RIVERS DRAKE, EDM'D. TAYLOR, jr. May 30. ep6w.
SPRING GOODS. RICHARD BROOKE, AT THE SIGN OF THE PLOUGH, Has just received a general assortment of GOODS, suitable for the season, all of which he will sell at the most reduced prices for cash or country produce:—AMONG THEM ARE— Superfine Cloths, do. Kerseymeres, English and India Nankeens, Irish Linens and Long Lawn, Book Muslins, Plain & world's Leno's, Queen's Leno's do., Long Shawls work'd, Silk & Cotton Hosiery, Crapes assorted, Ginghams and Calicoes, Furniture do., Marseilles & India Di- nity, Dunaway & Cambric do., Cambric Muffins, Silk Gloves and Laced. The upper part of his house, is, as yet, unoccupied and may be had by immediate application, on moderate terms. April 28. tf.
HARDWARE, IRONMONGERY, AND CUTLERY STORE. DRAKE & FOLLET, AT THE SIGN OF THE ANVIL, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND. Have received by the latest arrivals from England, a large and general assortment of HARDWARE, IRONMONGERY & CUTLERY, which they will sell by wholesale or retail, for cash, or on a short credit, for approved security, amongst which are, Waldrons, prime Corn & Grass Scythes, Sickles, Weeding Hoes, Garden Hoes & Rakes, Spades & Shovels, trace Chains, Black-Smith's Bellows, Anvils, Brick Irons, Sledge & Hand Hammers, Vises, Screw Plates, Files & Rasps, Carpenters, Joiners, Coopers, Curriers, Saddlers, Silver-Smiths, Watch makers & Shoe-makers Tools, Locks, Hinges, Nails, Brads, Tacks, Screws, Brads Mounting for Cabinet makers, Steel-yards, Scales Beans & Weights, Tea Kettles, Skillets & Spiders, Pots & Kettles, Belmont Kettles & House Skillets, Bells, Grid Irons, Frying Pans, Waffle & Wafer Irons, Smoothing Irons, Block Tin Coffee Pots, Britannia metal Tea Pans, Britannia metal Table & Tea Spoons, Coffee & Corn Mills, Knives & Forks, Pen & Jack Knives, Scissors, Razors, Razor Cases & Shaving Boxes, Ivory & Horn Combs, Curling Tongues, Razor Honess, Glaziers Diamonds; a few dozen of elegant silver mounted & plain green & white handles table & desert Knives & Forks, Table Steels, Butchers Steels & Knives, brass & iron Wire, Tin in boxes, sheet Iron, Sheet & Bar Lead, Patent Shot, Gun Locks, Pins, Bear, Wolf & Fox Traps, Screw & Bales for riding Mill Stones, Mill Gudgeons & Ties, German Steel, Marbles, Novacotina Grindstones, Window Glass, with a great variety of other articles in the above line, too numerous to enumerate: of which a constant supply will be kept & sold on terms worthy the attention of those who wish to purchase. Also—For sale, 50 kegs F. Gun-Powder, 15 barrels Liver Oil, Bolting Clothes, Glue, & a general assortment of Brakes. May 26. 4w.
On Tuesday the 7th day of July next, I shall, by virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to me, expose to PUBLIC AUCTION, for ready money, upon the premises, so much of the TENEMENT, lately owned by Francis Allison, as is now in the occupancy of Mr. Benj. James Harris—or such portion thereof, as may be sufficient to pay and satisfy the sum of £500, with interest thereon, from the 18th day of January, 1805, and the costs and charges attending the execution of this trust—that being the sum due, under the said deed. SAML. M'CRAW, Trustee. June 6. tdf.
MAP OF VIRGINIA. THE subscribers to the MAP OF VIRGINIA, are respectfully informed that some copies of the work are now ready for delivery; and may be furnished by calling on Mr. John Purney, Stationer & Bookbinder, whom we have appointed our agent for the city of Richmond. No time shall be lost to furnish the whole of our subscribers as well as purchasers. THE PROPRIETORS. May 15. 4w.
NOTICE. THE debtors to the late firm of GILLIAT and KIRBY, are hereby informed that Thomas Gilliat alone is empowered to receive payment of all the debts due to that concern. All persons having demands against them, are requested to apply to Thomas Gilliat, and those indebted to the firm, are earnestly requested to come forward without delay and discharge their respective debts. JOHN GILLIAT, AND SELF, THOMAS GILLIAT, JAMES KIRBY. May 29. ep3w.
SPRING GOODS. THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR SPRING GOODS, By the ship Rolfe, from London, and United States, and Rump, from Liverpool. AMONGST WHICH ARE— BEST 7-4 Superfine Cloths & Kerseymeres, Drab Satin and Black patent Hats, Best Black Beaver and Drab Hats, Gentlemen's brown thread Mole, extra size, Brown and white Cotton do., Black and white patent Silk, do., Black and white Ribbed do., do., Ladies Stockings of all kinds, Marseilles Quiltings, ALSO, A few boxes choice Irish Linens, and 5-4 Sheetings, purchased in Dublin with cash. All of which will be sold low for cash, or country produce to good customers. ELLIS & ALLAN. A few sheets new Music, for the Piano-Forte. May 15. ep4w.
JOHN HENRY, Has received, by the ship Rump, from Liverpool, a few boxes of 3-4ths wide Irish Linen, cost from 16s to 3s 2d per yard, which he offers for sale by the piece or package—Also, on hand, of former importations, 7-8ths and 4-ths wide Irish Linen, in well assorted packages—5-4ths wide Irish and German Sheetings, by the piece, and old London particular Madeira Wine in Pipes. May 22. ep1m.
JAMES RIVER LANDS FOR SALE. FOR SALE, 1170 acres of Land lying in the county of Amherst, 12 miles from James River, where it is navigable to the City of Richmond—Two thirds of this tract is prime tobacco Land, and is inferior to none for the production of corn, wheat, &c., affording a sufficiency of meadow Land and a desirable Mill seat, it is less convenient to two manufacturing Mills—The purchaser can have possession the first of December next, with the privilege of feeding small grain the ensuing fall. The Land will be known by my brother Alexander B. Rose, Esq., in whose occupancy it is for the present year. One third of the purchase money will be required in hand, the balance in four annual payments. If not sold before, it will be offered at Public sale on the 7th July next, on the premises, upon the above terms. For further particulars apply to the subscriber. HENRY ROSE. Alexandria, May 22. tdf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE FOR SALE, FINE old Medoc Claret, of the vintage of 1801, London particular Teneriffe Wine, 1st elegant French delert China, of the manufacture of Angouleme, German Pickleburg, by the piece or bale, Salt in Sacks, Crates of Liverpool Ware and Sugar in barrels. Pickett, Pollard & Johnson. May 19. ep6w.
THE PUBLIC are hereby cautioned from purchasing the two following Tobacco Notes, viz: ONE inspected at Trent's Warehouse, in the name of John Gregory, N o . 195, weighing gross 1540, net 1562—the other inspected at the same Warehouse, and in the name of Edward Jones, N o . 1182, weighing gross 1600, net 1548. As these notes were taken from the possession of the subscriber by some unknown villain, on the night of the 18th instant, those notes were contained in a black morocco pocket book, covering several bonds and executions, executed by different persons to Robert Mainland, and Christian. Also, several bonds, executed to the subscriber, viz: one bond on Thos. Palmer, of 100 dollars, and one on John Ford, of 10 dollars; also, one executed to Dudley Hunt, by Richard Thompson, of 23 dollars—one from Wm. Ford to Wm. W. Mason, of 71. 2f. 6d. and a great many different papers that I do not recollect. Also, a lot of cloths, viz. one walnut die cost, one dimity waistcoat, one pair, one pair blue able wave pantaloons, one linen shirt, one cravat, and one pair blue mixed socks. All these things were contained in a pair of red leather saddle-bags, with the subscriber's name on them—there was also two 20 dollar Virginia bank notes, in the said pocket-book. Any person delivering the saddle-bags to me or Mr. Chancellor H. Saunders of Richmond, with the whole of the contents, shall receive the reward of the above two bank notes, with an additional sum of twenty dollars. ROBT. SAUNDERS. Lunenburg, May 22. ep4w.
VIRGINIA: At a Superior Court of Chancery, held at the Capital, in the City of Richmond, the 25th day May, 1807. THOMAS BERLING, and MARTHA his Wife, Plffs. against JOHN HOPKINS, Deft. THE Defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that he is not an inhabitant of this Country; on the motion of the Plaintiff, by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said Defendant, to appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the Plaintiffs; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the City of Richmond, for two months successively, and polled at the front door of the Capitol in the said City. A Copy. Teste, PETER TINSLEY, c. c. June 3. eo2m.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust executed by Thomas Williams, of the county of Richmond, late dec'd. to the Subscriber in trust, for purposes therein mentioned, bearing date the 10th of August 1801, of record in Richmond County Court: will be exposed to sale, to the highest bidder, for ready payment, on Saturday the 20th of June next, at William Alderson's tavern, at Farnham Church, Richmond County. The MILL with the implements and utensils thereunto belonging; together with seventy-five and one quarter acres of LAND, adjoining the said Mill, which were conveyed by the said Deed, lying and being in the said county of Richmond, near Farnham Church—and if the day appointed for the sale, should prove bad weather, the property aforesaid will be sold the Monday following. GEORGE MUSKELL, Trustee. June 3. eo2m.
FOR SALE, A TRACT OF LAND, in Hanover county, lately the residence of Wm. Sims, containing about 500 acres, within 15 miles of the city of Richmond, some part of which is good Meadow Land. The improvements are a good Dwelling House, a Barn, and some other out Houses, in good repair, and several young Orchards of Peach, Apple and Cherry. Also, another tract, in the said county, of about 187 acres, well stocked with Oak and Pine, and within three miles of a Saw-mill. One third of the money will be required in hand, and twelve months credit given for the balance, and a deed of trust required to secure the payment thereof. Possession will be given at the fall. LANEY JONES. Attorney in fact for Wm. Sims. Hanover County, May 12. law3w.
LAND FOR SALE. Will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on the 2nd of May next, THE interest which John Bayne hath in a Tract of LAND lying in Louisa county near Todd's mill, containing by estimation one hundred acres; said Bayne's interest, being an estate for the life of Elisha Purington, subject to the dispositions and restrictions expressed in a deed of lease from said Purington to said Bayne, a copy of which may be seen on the day of sale. This sale will be made by virtue of a deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber by John Bayne, to secure the payment of a sum of money due to Thomas Mitchell. JOHN GARTH, Trustee. April 24. eo4w.
The above sale is postponed till Tuesday the 16th June next. J. G. Trustee.
ADVERTISEMENT. I WISH to sell my PLANTATION in Powhatan county containing 940 acres, lying on Butterwood creek, one-third of the said Tract in woods, I suppose 150 acres of it is good creek low-grounds, the whole is well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat, and tobacco, and the plantation in good order for cropping. Possession may be had at Christmas next, with the liberty of sowing grain. One-third of the purchase money in hand, and the balance in two equal annual payments; also one other tract in the county of Amelia, lying on the waters of West creek, adjoining the Lands of Dr. Hardaway, John Clements and Mr. Dices, containing 500 acres, one-half in woods, all of which is good tobacco Land, payments as above. Any further particulars are deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed the purchaser would wish to view the said Lands. The tract in Amelia will be shown by the Overseer, and the Tract in Powhatan by the Proprietor. EDWARD MOSELEY. Powhatan, April 29. eo2m.
Europe.
From the Konigsburgh Gazette of March 16.
Translation of the circumstantial Report of his Excellency the General in Chief, Baron Von Benningsen, relative to the battle of Prussian Eylau.
On the 25th of Jan. (8th Feb.) I broke up from Landsberg with my army, which in various detachments made from it, was only twenty thousand strong. The French which consisted of five corps of Marshals Augereau, Soult, Murat, Davoust and Ney, which in the evening was joined by Bernadotte, consisted of ninety thousand men, followed me closely, skirmishing continually with my rear guard, which consisted of the brigades of Generals Marloff, Bagavouti, and Barclay de Tolly under the command of Prince Bagration.
When I arrived at Prussian Eylau, I found my army to take a position at some distance behind the town, but ordered my rear guard to take the posts assigned it in the face of the enemy, to protect the march of my heavy artillery, which I was bringing from Worlsdorff, by a private route considerably circuitous, partly to avoid some bad roads, and partly to facilitate the march of my column. At the same time I caused the town of Prussian Eylau to be occupied by General Barclay, and sent some regiments of the 1st division to the support of the rear guard; this reinforcement enabled General Marloff to take a firm position and erect a battery. The enemy did not neglect to follow General Marloff, and while he sent out his flankers, directed the march of three strong columns against the height occupied by General Marloff. The latter met his sharpshooters against the enemy, and fired on them with his field pieces; but as this was found insufficient, the regiment of Pskoff, and the regiment of Sophie, attacked the enemy with the bayonet, and dispersed a column. The second column was defeated by a regiment of Petersburg dragoons, and almost entirely destroyed. The 3d column was cut down by the fire from our artillery, under the command of the brave Colonel Jermoloff. The enemy now began to fire on our line with artillery, and to march against it with 4 columns, while a 5th marched against our left wing, and endeavored to take it in flank. As the regiment of Pskoff and Sophie, were too weak to prevent this, they received orders to retreat, while the regiment of Moscow grenadiers, and the 21st regiment of Yagers (chauffeurs), supported by the regiment of cuirassiers, the Kargopol and Ingermanland regiments of dragoons, and the Elizabeth grenadiers advanced to the attack. The four regiments of artillery attacked sword in hand the enemy's cavalry, which endeavored to turn our right wing, and killed a great number. The batteries of the 8th division held the enemy in respect on our left wing, and the same regiment of bufflers attacked at the same time with great success.
Though the enemy was repulsed at all points, he reinforced himself on every side, and threatened to cut off those of our troops which had advanced farthest. I commanded these to fall back, that they as well the 8th division, and afterwards the whole rear guard, might retreat through Prussian Eylau, and join the main body, which was carried into execution in the following manner: The 5th, 7th, 8th, 13th, and 15th, formed two lines, of which the second was only a single column; the 4th and 14th formed the reserve. The right wing was commanded by Lieut. General Tschitschikow; the centre by Lieut. Gen. Baron Von Oftermann; and the whole advanced guard by the Prince Bagration. The whole of the cavalry, under the command of Lieut. Gen. Prince Gallitzin, covered the two wings, a part of it, however, was with the line. The heights in front of my van, were occupied by our batteries, General Barkley, and the flying artillery of Colonel Jermoloff, which had covered the retreat of the rear guard, were still in Prussian Eylau; but presently the enemy advanced against the town with so great a force, that General Barkley, though he had achieved prodigies of valor, was obliged to yield to superior numbers and retreat. As soon as I perceived this, I sent the 5th division to his support. It marched in three columns, overturned all before them, and retook the town by storm. In this attack, the enemy suffered a very great loss, though he had planted cannon in the streets of the town, and fired on us on every side from the windows of the houses. General Barkley on this occasion was severely wounded in the arm.—After the night came on, and the enemy had entirely ceased to fire, I withdrew all the troops from the town, in order to collect my whole force on the other side for a general attack the next day. But to secure myself against any alarm in the night, I placed the 4th division, reinforced by the regiment Archangel between the town and the army, at the same time I withdrew the detached corps of General Barkley to the regiment under General Bagavouti. On the 27th Jan. (8th Feb.) at five in the morning, I formed two columns in the midst of my position, and gave the command of them to General Doecoroff; while on my left wing I placed a third column, consisting of Gen. Count Kamensty, while the brigade of Gen. Marloff held the space in my lines which had been left by the 7th division placed in column. At day break the enemy advanced through the town, and I sent some regiments of Yagers against him. At the same time I observed that between the town and the heights, on which were batteries of the enemy; there were several French columns which as well as the batteries threatened my centre. I immediately ordered my batteries to direct their fire as well against the enemy's artillery, as against the troops dashing out of the town, by which the French columns were obliged to halt.
On the other side the French Cavalry, which had attacked General Tschitschikow on his right wing, was repulsed by the fire of the artillery of Count Siewers. The enemy made himself master of a village situate on our right wing, and appeared to threaten our right flank with considerable force; I, however, soon drove him out of the village with the 24th regiment of Yagers, and some other sharpshooters. In the mean time we saw other fresh columns of French guards come out of Prussian Eylau, which appeared to intend an attack on my right wing and on my centre. General Tschitschikow had then ordered Major-General Pock to advance with his brigade, which, supported by two regiments of Dragoons, attacked the enemy with the bayonet, repulsed him with great slaughter, on which the enemy retreated in great disorder, and left eight pieces of cannon spiked. General Tschitschikow, who was posted behind the centre with one of the columns of reserve, being ordered by Gen. Doecoroff to deploy, received the enemy with so well supported a fire of small arms, that it forced the enemy to retreat, and, without giving him time to rally, advanced on him with the bayonet, took an Eagle and made 150 prisoners. At the same time some squadrons of French Cavalry, supported by infantry, advanced against the left of our centre, and endeavored to penetrate it though an interval in our first line, but were received by the Cossacks and some cavalry with so much success that only eighteen men returned, the rest being all cut to pieces. The enemy's infantry which supported these squadrons was repulsed by the regiment of grenadiers of Moscow, under the command of Prince Charles of Mecklenburgh, Schwerin, and the Schluffelburg regiment of Infantry, which had been detached by Gen. Essen. They retreated towards the columns of the enemy which had been repulsed by our General Tschitschikow, and joined them. At the same moment these columns, which had been joined by two other columns of the enemy, began to renew the attack, but were repulsed by Generals Sornoff and Tschitschikow, with two regiments of cavalry, which were posted behind our front, and which attacked them with the greatest impetuosity. Count O'Rourke with three squadrons of the regiment of Pawkograd hussars took these retiring columns in flank, and pursued them till they got under the cannon. The St. Petersburg dragoons and the Wladimir regiment of Infantry on this occasion took two Eagles, and the enemy in his retreat left behind him twenty-two pieces of heavy artillery.
The attack directed against our right wing was obstructed by General Sacken's flankers. General Bagavouti, who had occupied the villages of Scarpallen with a detachment of the advanced guard, was attacked at break of day, and merely defended himself by his flankers. But as the attacking columns threatened to turn the village, Gen. Kochowtzy hastened to turn his flank with his regiment of Lithuanian Uhlans, and the regiment of the Cuirassiers of Lithuania; they drove the enemy back, who retreated in the utmost confusion towards a to-reft. The same regiments then attacked with French infantry, which supported by cavalry made a movement towards our centre, threw them into the greatest confusion, killed 500 and took 67 prisoners, among whom are 10 officers. General Pahlen attacked with the brigade of hussars which were marching against General Tschitschikow's division, threw them into disorder, and took one Eagle. The regiment of hussars of Hun, and the regiment of Dragoons of Courland, also attacked the enemy with great success. The enemy finding themselves repulsed with considerable loss, they united their whole force, and formed in strong columns, which moved towards our left wing with a view of turning it. General Bagavouti being, too weak to resist a force so very superior to his, found himself necessitated to abandon his fire to the village of Scarpallen, which he had hitherto occupied in order to take another position.—His cavalry posted in front, attacked the enemy several times, but was obliged to fall back behind our left wing. In the mean time reinforcements, pursuing his plan of turning our left. Gen. Kamensty, who had already sent some reinforcements to General Bagavouti, force his left wing, and ordered the village of Klein-Sargarten to be occupied by the regiment of Retan. Count Oftermann finding himself opposed by a very superior force, he deemed it necessary to reserve his left wing, which was soon joined by General Bagavouti, against whom the above French columns, proceeded by a numerous artillery and flankers, and had already reached our flank. The enemy had already turned our left wing, and forced the divisions of Sacken and Oftermann, to a retrograde movement, by concentrating all his attack against this point. I now ordered my heroic artillery to advance. General Kutayoff and colonel Jermoloff created their batteries on a height, and kept up so brisk a fire on the enemy, that they halted a few moments, abandoned the farm of Anklapen, which they had occupied, in great haste, and fled in the utmost confusion. At the same time, general Tschitschikow, who commanded a detachment of horse, attacked the enemy in the village of Kutshilten, drove them out of it, and almost entirely destroyed the enemy's cavalry. During these transactions, Lieut. gen. L'Estocq arrived in the field of battle with the Russian corps under his command, and two Russian regiments of foot, and hastened to reinforce our wing. As soon as he had formed a junction with the division of gen. Kamensty, and the detachment of gen. Tschitschikow, he marched towards the enemy, whom he cannonaded with a well directed fire from his battery. He then made a rapid movement against the left wing of the enemy, with a view of turning it, and pursued them until the fall of night, which forced him to relinquish a further pursuit. The arrival of lieutenant general L'Estocq, and the activity with which he performed his movements, contributed much to secure to us the fortune of the day. While the batteries of our left wing were then keeping up a brisk cannonade against the enemy, and Lieut. gen. L'Estocq pursued them; the enemy, although they were in possession of the village of Schwitten, did not dare to attack our right wing, merely composed of the division of general Tschitschikow, on account of its being covered by the fire of a strong Prussian battery, which general Pock had established on a height. At the fall of night I ordered the enemy to be driven from the village of Schwitten, where they sustained a considerable loss. The Cossacks behaved with distinguished gallantry, during the action, and took 470 prisoners.
This destructive battle commenced on the 7th at three o'clock in the afternoon, and ended the following day at midnight. The loss of the enemy consists, by their own confession, of 30,000 killed and 12,000 wounded; 2,000 Frenchmen have been made prisoners of war, and 12 Eagles taken. Our loss amounts to twelve thousand killed, and 7,200 wounded: fourteen French generals were killed or wounded, nine of our generals were wounded, but most of them so slightly that they have already joined the army, to bear testimony to the signal and persevering valor displayed by your Imperial Majesty's troops, and to assure you that your army, while it has thus acquired immortal glory has given another memorable proof of what a nation of its native country, and is ready to sacrifice its blood and life for the attainment of the noble purpose of an adored monarch. In vain did Bonaparte lavish with the utmost profusion all his vast resources; in vain did he excite the courage of his soldiers, and in vain did he sacrifice to great a part of his army. The gallantry and persevering valor of the Russians with blood all his efforts, and wrested from him a victory long and severely contested. Having remained master of the field of battle, I continued there that night, and weighed the measures which I should further have to pursue; and I have reason to congratulate myself on the determination I took to march to Konigsberg. I was there able to supply my army with every thing it stood in need of; after long and glorious exertions it found there relief and repose, while the French army weakened and dispirited, continued under arms. I hoped by this retrograde movement to induce the French army to follow me, but twelve regiments of horse only made this attempt, under the command of marshal Murat, and were almost entirely destroyed near Mansfield. After this fresh loss the enemy began to retreat. BARON BENNINGSEN.
Capt. Lovett of the ship Connecticut, who arrived last evening in twenty-two days from Surinam, favored the editors of this Gazette, with the following paragraph.—Though we have already given the capture of Monte-Viedo, there are other circumstances connected with it not heretofore known. The English ship Duke of Kent, Capt. Ricketts, arrived at Surinam the 2d May, in thirty days from the river of Plate and brings intelligence of the English having captured Monte-Viedo, on the 5th April, after a most severe conflict. The greatest difficulty was in landing the troops—and, when this was effected, they met with most desperate resistance from the Spaniards, who had barricaded every avenue with hides, and submitted only to the

invincible perseverance of the English, who it seems, were joined by Gen. Bercsford, who had escaped from the Spaniards.
The Duke of Kent was the first vessel that failed from England after the news of the capture of Buenos Ayres; and finding it retained, proceeded to the West-Indies for a market. Left at Monte-Video eight sail of English ships, and ten sail of Americans; the latter condemned for having Spanish property on board. The ship American Eagle, King, of New-York, was one of the number. N. Y. Gaz.
Plymouth, May 18. The schr. Betty, Capt. Paty, arrived here this day in 44 days from Malaga.—The American consul handed the following memorandum to capt. P. just before he failed.
By letters from Algiers, dated Feb. 22, we learn that the Dey has declared war against Tunis. Two Algerine frigates had failed, and another was to follow in a few days, for the purpose as was supposed of blockading Tunis. A number of xebecs and gun-boats were getting ready, artillery, shipping, and accommodations for troops preparing in the vessels, from which it was inferred that a very spirited attack on Tunis was intended.
Captain Hibboun, of the sloop Hunter, arrived at Charleston on the 25th of last month from Havana, after a passage of 6 days. On the 21st of May, in lat. 29, 30, long. 79, saw a fleet of seven sail of ships of war, bearing S. by E. as they steamed no colours, could not tell whether they were English or French. Ledger.
A kind of ecclesiastical manifesto against Bonaparte has been read in all the churches throughout Russia. In this paper he is denounced as an enemy of the religion of Christ, and all legitimate sovereigns and civilized states. The following is one of the grounds of denunciation.
“And now, to complete the outrages with which he has overwhelmed the church, he has called into France the Synagogue; he has ordered public honours to be shown to the Jewish Rabbies; he has established the grand Hebrew Sanhedrin, that infamous tribunal which in ancient times dared condemn to the agony of the cross Our Saviour Jesus Christ; he now strives to reunite the Jews, whom the wrath of God has dispersed over the face of earth to arm their rage against the Christian church; and to fill up the measure of his iniquities, (by an impiety which surpasses all others) to get himself acknowledged as the Messiah expected by that proscripted people.”
West-Indies.
FROM THE HAYTI GAZETTE. (Translated for the Philadelphia Gazette.)
ACTS OF THE SENATE.
Extracted from the Register of the Deliberations of the Senate, and of the sitting of the 5th March, 1807, 4th year of Independence.
The Senate assembled to the number prescribed by the 68th article of the constitution:— A member observed that since the revolt of Henry Christophe, nominated President of Hayti, by the Constituent Assembly in the sitting of the 28th December, 1806, the Presidency was vacant, and that the public welfare imperiously called for the election of a new President, conformably to the 106th and 108th article of the Constitution.
Having duly deliberated on the subject, it was unanimously resolved to proceed to the election of a new President, and that no delay could be admitted.
The votes being collected, it appeared that, out of 16 members, Gen. Pétion Senator, had 13 votes. Generals Geron, Magloire-Ambroise and Gayou, Senators obtained each one vote.
Gen. Pétion was consequently proclaimed President of Hayti. Signed, Barratier, President. Charles Daguilhe, & J. L. Depa-Medina, Secretaries.
Extracts from the Register of the Deliberations of the Senate, and of the sitting of the 10th of March, 1807, year 4.
The Senate assembled to the number prescribed by the 68th article of the Constitution:—
Ordered, the reading of the business of the last session; which was adopted.
The President announced to the Senate that General Pétion, Senator, nominated in the sitting of the 5th of March President of Hayti, was about to enter the hall of Assembly to take the oaths prescribed by the constitution.
At the same instant a Salvo of artillery was heard, and the President of Hayti was announced, the Senate decreed that its members should receive him sitting and covered. The President of Hayti appeared, preceded by the Secretary of State, Generals Bazelaïs and Wagage, and a great number of civil and military officers. Mr. Lewis an officer of the American navy was in the suite.
The President of Hayti traversed the hall to the foot of mutual instruments, and appeared at the bar, where a chair was prepared to receive him. The President of the Senate, also ordered suitable places for the Secretary of State, Generals Bazelaïs and Wagage, and Mr. Lewis. He then addressed the President of Hayti, in the following words:— Citizens General,
The Senate being aware of the necessity of organizing the government, has proceeded, in its sitting of yesterday, to the nomination of the President of Hayti. The votes of its members have been in your favour; and you have been proclaimed President of the Haytian Republic.
The Senate, in elevating you to be first magistrate of the state, conceive they have rendered public homage to your virtues and your services to the republican sentiments which have hitherto characterised you. Entrusted with the execution of the laws and the direction of the armed force, you will become an object of emulation to all those of your fellow citizens, who follow you in your career. Your attachment to the laws, and your zeal in executing them, are the powerful motives which have determined the legislative corps, to place you at the head of the government and of the armed force. May the Gods preserve in you that happy character with which you are gifted by nature, and ever render you the object of public admiration.
Bear ever in mind, President, that the welfare of the republic depends on the harmony which ought to subsist between the executive power and the legislative body. To destroy it would be dangerous to the state by exposing it to divisions. When the government is organized, the political crisis must cease. The President of Hayti, standing and uncovered, answered to the following effect:—
“Raised by your choice to be first magistrate of the state; become, in some sort, the depositary of the happiness and of the destiny of our country, I have the honor of declaring to you that I should be alarmed at the extent of the obligations you impose on me, if I were not certain of finding in your enlightened minds, in your wisdom, and in your energy all the resources of which I stand in need. This plea, Senators, is sufficient for me; and accepting with confidence the new mission with which you honor me, my heart will pronounce in the Senate the oath which the Constitution prescribes to the President of Hayti.”
“I swear to fulfil faithfully the office of President of Hayti, and to maintain with all my might, the Constitution!”
May the arms confided to the people for the defence of liberty be directed against my breast, if ever
I receive the audacious and impious project of attempting to violate their rights; if ever I forget that, after having given my aid to the destruction of a tyrant whose existence was a reproach to nature, and after having assented to prescribe another, who by his blind ambition lighted up among us the flames of civil war, that I have been elevated to the Presidency of Hayti.”
The President of the Senate then invited the President of Hayti to take his place on the right, which was done.
The music then struck up, Qu'ad fin de sa famille! A great number of citizens, amongst whom were remarked several foreign merchants, occupied the galleries. Joy was visible on every countenance.
A member proposed that the speech of the president of the Senate, as well as that of the President of Hayti, should be entered on the minutes of the sitting, and printed, which was unanimously agreed to.
Another member proposed, that, in consideration of the bad state of health of the President of Hayti, the sitting should be broken up. This proposition being adopted, the President adjourned the session. (Signed) J. L. BARLATIER, President. CH. DAGUILHE, J. L. DEPA-MEDINA, } Sec.
Port-au-Prince March 10, 1807.
Extra! From the Sitting of the 12th of March, 1807.
The Senate, on the proposition of its members declare that there are matters of urgency, and decree as follows:
To the president alone belongs the right of presenting to the Senate, persons to be employed in civil and military capacities.
Art. I. The right of transacting political foreign affairs, and carrying on negotiations, is temporarily vested in the president of Hayti.
Art. II. The president of Hayti, may make, sign, or cause to be signed, with foreign powers, any treaty of alliance or commerce, and generally any agreement that he shall judge necessary to the welfare of the state.
These treaties or agreements are negotiated in the name of the republic of Hayti, by agents named by the president of Hayti, and charged with his instructions.
Art. III. In case any secret articles should enter into a treaty, they shall not set aside the principal ones.
Art. IV. No treaty is effective, unless examined and ratified by the Senate. Signed as above.
“Where can we be better than in the bosom of our family?”—A delightful French air, which speaks almost as forcibly to the heart of every true Frenchman, as the celebrated Rauche des Vaches does to the wandering Swiss.—Trans.
Extract of a letter dated Antigua May 11, received at New-York.
“A report is in circulation here direct from England to St. Kitts, of an attempt having been made by the enemy to escape from Cadiz with five sail of the line during a thick fog; but after getting out, and the fog having dispersed (much to their surprise) they found themselves surrounded by Adm. Lord Collingwood's fleet, and were all captured. This report is generally believed here.”
Domestic.
Mr. Jefferson's Reply to the Ministers and Messengers of the Baptist Church of North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, June 24, 1806.
Sir, I have duly received the address signed by yourself on behalf of the ministers and messengers of the several Baptist churches of the North-Carolina, Chowan an association held at Salem, and I proffer my thanks for the favourable sentiments which it expresses towards myself personally. The happiness which our country enjoys in the pursuits of peace and industry ought to ensure that caste to all its citizens, and to kindle their hearts with gratitude to the Being under whose providence these blessings are held. We owe to him especially, thanks for the right we enjoy to worship him, every one in his own way, and that we have been singled out, to prove by experience, the innocence of freedom in religious opinions and exercise, the power of reason to maintain itself against error, and the comfort of living under laws, which assure us that, in these things, 'There is none who shall make us afraid.'
I am peculiarly gratified by the confidence you express that no attempt will ever be made by me, to violate the trust reposed in me by my fellow-citizens—to endanger their happiness. In this confidence you shall never be disappointed. My heart never felt a wish unfriendly to the general good of my fellow-citizens.
Belo kind as to present my thanks to the churches of your association, and to assure them of my prayers for the continuance of every blessing to them now and hereafter; and accept yourself my salutations and assurances of great respect and consideration. TH: JEFFERSON.
MR. GEORGE OUTLAW.
The Editor of the National Intelligencer, having, from a regard to his health, determined to exchange his present profession for one less laborious, offers to dispose of his establishment, consisting of the National Intelligencer, printed three times a week, and the Universal Gazette, printed weekly. This disposition will only be made to a person of sound republican principles. It is desirable that the terms should be arranged by personal communication with the Editor.
Gen. Wilkinson had not arrived at the date of our last accounts from Richmond. We notice an arrival at Charleston on the 23d ult. from New-Orleans, which place the vessel left on the 4th of May; but we do not learn that General Wilkinson had previously left it. It is stated that about the middle of May, there was very severe weather in the Gulf of Florida, in which several vessels were distressed; and as the General is supposed to have left New-Orleans about the 1st of the month, it is of course rendered probable that the vessel in which he embarked, may have met with some accident. Petersburg Intel.
We learn the Warp Sloop of war is still at Cray Island, and the Chesapeake frigate has not yet arrived in Hampton Roads. Ib.
Last Evening's Mail.
NEW-YORK, June 1.
Though the Irish papers received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser by the ship Rover, are not so late by four days as were received by the Dartmouth, they contain some interesting articles which had not before come into our possession. Of these, the address of Bonaparte to the Senate, the account of operations in Turkey, and the two additional bulletins, from the French Grand Army, will excite considerable attention. The rumour of a peace between Russia, England and the Porte, has no foundation in truth.
LONDON, April 2.
By the American ship Betty, arrived off Dover from Teneriffe bound to Toulon, we
are informed, that an enemy's squadron, destined for the coast of Africa, consisting of a frigate and two corvettes, arrived at Teneriffe two days previous to our sailing from that island, and landed there the crews of two brig's bound to Newfoundland, which had been scuttled. April 15.
Government, it is said, received authentic advice yesterday, by way of Hamburg, that 11 Turkish ships of the line had been burnt in the Dardanelles, by the boats of the British squadron.
The fire by which his majesty's ship Ajax has been destroyed was merely accidental. It took place below deck, and after burning for some time reached the magazine, when the blew up. Capt. Blackwood, who had ascended to the spritsail yard, had just escaped before the explosion took place. The ship was cruising in the Archipelago at that time. April 17.
According to accounts from Dantzic, dated the 27th of March, the French have cut off all communication between that place and Konigsberg. At first a bombardment was feared, and the corps was formed, intended in that case, to protect the rich magazines, which for the most part are situate close to each other.—Those which were at Elbing have been removed to Thorn. General Kalkreuth, according to the ancient custom of war, announced his arrival at Dantzic to the French General, the latter replied to his politeness by testifying a wish that some accommodation might be agreed on between them; but the city from horrors of a bombardment; but the Prussian General returned for answer, that he was determined to bury himself under the ruins of the city, rather than surrender it.
Letters from Wallachia state, that the Turkish garrison of Rajowa Braia surrendered to the Russian troops, after a siege of 8 days and a terrible bombardment; and that Gurwego has been taken by the Russians, by assault, at the head of 24,000 men. The garrison was entirely cut to pieces, for the Russians had express orders to give no quarters.
A message of Bonaparte, dated from Osterode, the 24th ult. and laid before the Senate on the 4th inst. contains inefragable proofs of the immense losses which his armies have sustained, and of the difficulties in which he is involved. Before the first three months of 1807 are expired, he finds himself under the necessity of calling out the conscriptions for the year 1808. The ostensible motives for this tyrannical and vexatious proceeding are developed in his message, the address of the Arch. Chancellor, and the report of Berthier, the Minister of War. The real causes are to be sought in the losses of the French army, the increasing danger to which it is exposed, & the determination, perhaps, of Bonaparte, to contend for the Sovereignty of the Continent on the banks of the Vistula. It is evident, that he is very apprehensive of some unpleasant consequences arising from the rigorous execution of this odious measure. Hence the extraordinary indulgence with which the youthful victims of his wild and insatiable ambition are to be treated at the outset. Instead of immediate exposure to tollome and tedious marches, like the sacrifices of the present year, they are to be subjected to no greater hardship than that learning the necessary discipline in their own fields and habitations. It is by such deceptions sophistry that a veil is endeavoured to be cast over the tyrannical character of a proceeding which we make no doubt has created universal condemnation through France, and struck more terror into its trembling population, than any eruption of the Connsack, of whose ferocity they have heard so much, would produce.
Among other reasons for having recourse to the conscription, we find an extraordinary levy of two hundred thousand men in this country mentioned, alluding, we suppose, to the persons who are to be called out and disciplined under the Training Act.—We scarcely expected, after expressing such perfect contempt for the Volunteer army of this country, Bonaparte would become alarmed by our partial levy en mass.
What relates to the re-establishment of peace is the most important part of this message. Bonaparte, who is become wonderfully pacific of a sudden, thanks to the valour of the Russians, and the skill of their commander, offers peace to England and Russia upon the conditions which they lately rejected. It seems he is even disposed "to restore tranquility to the eight millions of people he has conquered, and to replace the king of Prussia in his capital." We suppose there is some allusion in this to the terms lately offered to his Prussian Majesty, and which he is said to have rejected.
Though at present, (says this Message) we ask for new sacrifices from our people, in order that we should obtain a greater extent of force, it is not that we should abuse this power for the purpose of prolonging the war. Our policy is invariable.—We offered peace to England before the fourth coalition had shown itself; the same peace we offer to England still. The principal Envoy which England employed in those negotiations has made the most public declarations, and in the most unequivocal terms, that the peace would have been both honourable and advantageous to England: thus he has made the justice of our cause appear evident. We are ready to conclude a peace with Russia, upon the same conditions as were signed by her negotiator, but which were rejected in consequence of the arts and intrigues of the English. We are ready to restore to the eight millions of inhabitants whom we have conquered, their tranquility, and to restore to the King of Prussia his capital.
“But though so many traits of moderation already so often renewed, have not been able to prevail over the deceptions to which England, enflamed as it is by its passions has had recourse, that Power cannot see the possibility of peace but in our annihilation; nothing, therefore, remains for us but to bear the calamities of war, and to throw the shame and odium of it upon that nation which continues to purchase its monopoly with the blood of the Continent. We shall, in the resources of our own mind, in the courage, devotion, and the power of our people, find certain means to render all the efforts of that coalition, formed of hatred and injustice, null and void, and to turn them to the disgrace of their authors. Frenchmen, we have all dangers, for the glory and tranquility of our children.”
Vienna Court Gazette, March 24.
It was upon the 18th of February, in the afternoon, while the Turks were celebrating the Feast of the Grand-Bayram, that the English Admiral, Duckworth, with the Royal Gorge of 110 guns; the Windsor Castle, of 110 guns; the Canopus, Admiral Louis; and the Pompey, Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, of 84 guns each; the Active, the Standard, the Repulse and Thunderer, of 74 guns each; the Euryalus, of 50, three frigates, and several fire ships and bomb vessels, penetrated through the Dardanelles, under the favour of a strong southerly wind, notwithstanding the fire of the forts, and almost without receiving any damage from them. The rest of their fleet remained off the Cape of Tenedos. After having attacked and destroyed the small squadron which was at an-
chor at the entrance of the canal, the fleet cast anchor on the evening of the 20th, within cannon shot of the Capitol, between the Seraglio and the Seven Towers. Messages were immediately sent off on both sides. The negotiations continued, although on the evening of the 27th there was a slight engagement with a division of the Turkish gun-boats, which were repulsed by the English, and either burnt or driven ashore. The Porte continues its preparations of defence with additional ardour. Numerous batteries are establishing along the European and Asiatic coasts, on which several hundred pieces of cannon will be placed. Every great officer of the Porte, even the Reis Effendi, has his post assigned to him in the line of defence. The Grand Signior has personally repaired to the works, to animate the labourers by his presence. The Captain Pacha, and the Testar of the Marine, have been displaced and banished to Rodosto. Hadzchi-Ibrahim Effendi has been appointed First Secretary of the Admiralty. The Bosphorus squadron has been recalled. Every vessel in the Arsenal fit for service, has been sent to Topham, to be got ready for sea. For want of seamen, crews are to be got from among the Janissaries. March 28. The following intelligence, dated the 2d of March, has been received from Constantinople: On the 28th of February, the English attempted a landing on Prince's Island, but it miscarried. Their loss on the occasion is stated at 400 killed and wounded, and 200 taken prisoners. The following day the fleet weighed anchor, and proceeded to the Dardanelles.
The number of Turks who took up arms in Constantinople, and its vicinity, amounted to 100,000. Public order was not in the least disturbed in that city. The Grand Signior had not shown the slightest disposition to leave the place, as had been falsely asserted.
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 6th JUNE.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
Circuit Court of the U. States for the fifth circuit and District of Virginia.
Present JOHN MARSHALL, Chief Justice of the U. States, And CYRUS GRIFFIN, Judge of the District of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, May 27.
Mr. Hay stated to the Court, that all hopes of the arrangement which he had mentioned yesterday, were at an end; for he had received a letter from Col. Burr's counsel, positively refusing to give any additional bail:—that he should therefore go on with his motion for commitment.—He observed, that he was ready to proceed with the evidence, in laying which before the Court, he should observe something like a chronological order. He should read first the depositions of such witnesses, as were absent; and afterwards bring up such witnesses as were present, in such an order as to disclose all the events as they successively arose.
Mr. Wickham stated that there were two distinct charges against Col. Burr; the first was a charge of misdemeanor, for which Col. B. had already entered into recognizance.—The other was a charge of High Treason against the U. S.; which was once proposed without success and is now again repeated. On this charge the U. States must substantiate two essential points: 1st: that there was an overt act committed; and 2ndly that Col. Burr was concerned in it.—Every thing that does not bear upon these points is of course inadmissible. The course therefore laid down by the attorney for the U. S. is obviously improper. He proposes to examine his witnesses in a kind of chronological order.
Col. B. requires that the evidence should be taken in strict legal order. The Court & even the opposite Counsel will see the propriety of observing this order. If the Attorney for the U. S. has affidavits to produce, let him first demonstrate that they have a right to produce them. We first call upon him to prove by strict legal evidence, that an overt act of Treason has been committed. If he cannot establish that one point, all the evidence which he can produce, is nugatory and unavailing.
Mr. Hay had no doubt, that the gentleman would, if he could, suppress all the evidence; that although that gentleman had been so good as to prescribe for him the course he ought to pursue, he should still pursue his own course; and he would assure that gentleman, that he was almost the last person in the world, whose advice on the present occasion he would pursue. Mr. H. observed, that he could not consent to such a separation of the evidence, as that gentleman required; that he should lay all his evidence before the court; and that the court must separate for themselves.
The two charges which are brought against Aaron Burr, are naturally and intimately blended. They form distinct parts of one great design. What that great design was, in all its bearings and ramifications, I am not absolutely certain. But I have always conceived, that before Mexico was invaded, New-Orleans was to be taken. How then is it possible to separate these two great allegations? This monstrous design consists of two great plots; both going on together; and both so strongly connected, that accomplishing the one is preparatory to accomplishing the other. If A. Burr's object was to plant his standards in Mexico, he was first to have seized the shipping and Banks of New-Orleans. We ask then, how can we separate line by line, and word by word, the evidence produced to prove these two distinct allegations. The designs are connected; and the evidence is connected.
Mr. Burr rose to speak; when Mr. Hay proceeded to the following effect: I have a little more yet to say. If sir, exceptions are thus to be continually taken to the most common measures; if in this way every inch of ground is to be disputed, contrary to every practice that has prevailed in our country; instead of 10 hours or 10 days this trial will take up 10 years. What an extraordinary proceeding is this, sir! Why, sir, we are not to steer our course, even five inches without encountering some unusual difficulty or other! And yet these gentlemen talk of precedents. And where, sir, is the precedent for this, that the counsel before an examining court is to be instructed how to bring out his evidence? I never saw such a thing done before; such a thing ought not to be done. It is novel in itself; it is impossible to be practised. Gentlemen may make motions as they please; but they will not drive me from my purpose. I will or I will not produce my evidence, whether it pleases them or not.—And sir, it is a poor compliment indeed that these gentlemen offer to the Bench whom they address? If a deposition states anything or a witness lays any thing which is irrelevant to the case, cannot the court be trusted for these distinctions? Cannot they decide, whether this evidence is to be weighed, or that to be rejected? Do they distrust the judgment of the court? No, sir, they do not; but they wish to hamper us with every trifling difficulty, which they can throw
into our path.—The present, sir, is a most serious allegation. It affects the life and character of the accused. He has come forward with assertions of his own innocence; and he charges us with perfection. But, sir, does it evince any consciousness of innocence, thus to be going against every precedent established in this or any other country? Sir, I trust that the court will go on in spite of all opposition.
Mr. Wickham stated, that having taken the liberty of suggesting this course of proceeding, he should advance a few observations on it; and he did this the more readily, because it had been insinuated that no man standing like himself as a professional man, would have made a motion of this sort.—(Mr. Hay declared he had said no such thing.)—Mr. W. said he had rights as counsel for his client and he had rights belonging to himself; No man is heard for himself; but so long as they employed professional men to defend them, these had a right to pursue the best course they could devise for the benefit of their client.—He would therefore go on.
Mr. Hay speaks of two distinct charges; the invasion of Mexico and the seizing of New-Orleans: But he declares them to be necessarily blended. How so? Could not a man "levy war" against the U. States without an invasion of Mexico? In Pennsylvania we have seen an insurrection against the United States, but no invasion against Mexico.—Much is said of the loss of time and of certain difficulties thrown in the way of the prosecution.
As to the first, Sir, let the world decide whether we or himself have most plead for delay. At all events, we cannot entertain any fear that this court will be impatient. As to the difficulties in their way, we will say this, let the gentlemen pursue a regular course; let them bring this business before the Grand Jury, and we shall make no objections. But, Sir, if they pursue this course over and over again; if they are continually throwing difficulties in our own way; we shall meet them in the same manner which they meet us. Who has ever known of a proceeding like the present? Who has ever heard of the practice of coming out at such a stage as this with a distinct substantive charge, not growing out of the evidence before the court, but from other sources?—Surely these gentlemen do not cry out for mercy; they stand upon the law; and law they shall have. Gentlemen say, that no such exception as this was ever taken before an examining magistrate. But, Sir, where are the Reporters that attend private magistrates, to record their precedents? Magistrates are to go by law; and what law? They must observe the Rules of evidence. Would gentlemen introduce their witnesses without swearing them?
But the court must have all the evidence before them; and "they must separate" the good from the bad. But is this consistent with common sense? is it consistent with the books? The practice has always been, when an attorney introduced a writing into court, to ask what he is to prove by it: when he introduces a paper to shew the general contents of that paper. This was the practice on the memorable trials of Hardy and Took in England. In Chancery business, indeed, a practice has crept in for the Judge himself to read papers without knowing any thing of their general contents; but this is done merely for the sake of convenience, and will not certainly apply to criminal prosecutions.
It is asked, "are we afraid to trust the court" with this evidence. No, sir. We are afraid to trust the court with nothing; but we do fear to prejudice the mind of the Grand Jury by this premature and illegal exhibition of evidence. Let the time come, when Col. B. is to come regularly before the Jury, and we shall then see, who shrinks from the testimony. A number of other remarks have been made, as about Col. B's apprehensions. All propriety and decorum have been set at nought: every idle tale which is set afloat has been eagerly caught at. The people here are interested by them; and they circulate all over the country. Sir, if the attorney for the U. States shall choose to send up his bills before the Grand Jury, then I hope the whole evidence will be laid before the world; and we shall hear no more of rumours and prejudice.
These gentlemen say "shall you pretend to order us: shall you cite?" No, sir, the law must dictate. The gentlemen, indeed, have produced a series of irrelevant writings and papers; and they must forthwith pursue a chronological order. No, sir. Away with such formalities. Let gentlemen prove an allegation of men for war. Let them prove the overt act. If they do not, I confidently hope that Col. B. will be discharged.—Mr. Wickham here read a quotation from "Foster's Discourses on High Treason."
Mr. Burr did not expect an opinion of the court since no motion had been made. Mr. Wickham had only given notice to the opposite side, that they should follow the strictest rules of law. If it was for a suit of 10l. only, he should ask for the laws of evidence. The Chief Justice said, it would certainly be better, if evidence was produced to prove the fact first, and the evidence to show their coloring: for no evidence certainly has any bearing upon the present case, unless the overt act be proved. However, if the attorney for the U. States thinks the chronological order the best, he may pursue his own course; but the court trusts to him that he will produce nothing, which does not bear upon the case.
Mr. Wirt. We coincide with the opinion of the court, that an overt act ought to be proved, and that we ought to produce no evidence at all, unless we believed we had enough to prove the overt act. We do believe that we have sufficient evidence for this purpose: but we think it best, to pursue something like a chronological order; to take this conspiracy in its germ, to go on step by step, and to trace out every event as they subsequently arose.
Mr. Hay observed that it would be necessary to give evidence to show the temper of mind of the accused: as for instance, Mr. Stoddert would show his hostility to the administration, and even to the government: to show how this disposition of mind might lead to treasonable designs, to plans, and thence to overt acts. This was the natural order of things and of the evidence.—He hoped; that in drawing out this evidence, the court would rely upon his humanity, that he would produce none which he did not believe to bear upon the case. Mr. Randolph said, that however he might respect that gentleman's humanity, he knew too well the temper of any prosecution, to expect much from it. They are for strict law, said Mr. R. and so are we. In England before a witness is heard, it must be stated in general terms what he intends to prove. The same practice ought to prevail here. Let the attorney for the U. S. state the substance of each part of the testimony he is to produce, and the court will then perceive whether it is calculated to bear upon the case itself, or whether it is only intended to inflame the public prejudices against Col. Burr.—We demand, that the overt act be first proved; without that, the accessory evidence is of no kind of use. Let that be established, and the accessory facts will then have their weight.—I hope, sir, if the attorney for the U. S. does not introduce his evidence on

that point, we shall be liberty to suppress all the irrelevant testimony.
Mr. Hay. Agreed. The Chief Justice decided, that the Attorney for the U. S. might pursue whatever course he thought best.
Mr. Batts. Send us the written testimony before you submit it to the court.
Mr. Hay. As I said before, I shall take up the deposition first; and then the other witnesses, in a chronological order—I shall first introduce Gen. Wilkinson's deposition.
Some desultory conversation, then ensued between Mr. Hay and Mr. Batts, on the latter's demanding the liberty of examining the deposition. At length Mr. Hay handed the paper to him. Mr. Batts then addressed the court.
(As Mr. Batts' speech contains an explanation of much of the course, which is probably to be pursued by Col. Burr's Counsel, particularly in regard to instructions from the Court to the Grand Jury on the evidence;—we have published it at some length.)
Mr. Batts. In my objection to Gen. Wilkinson's affidavit, I may be compelled to question the correctness of principles, inasmuch as which the court has expressed an impression. It has been our misfortune to have been drawn out into a desultory discussion of some of the propositions fixing limits to the examination; when these propositions had such relation to each other and among themselves as to render it difficult to satisfy one effectually against another, without the support of the others. And although the subject was not wanting in novelty or importance to fit it for forensic argument, yet the complaints of the prosecutor to offend so loudly and so causelessly repeated, has forced from the court a premature intimation of judgment. I feel the perplexity of my situation most sensibly, and I shall hope for the indulgence of the court, if I should unwarily stray into the seeming indecorum of resisting, now and then, an inclination of the mind of the bench. Whenever I venture into a scene so delicate, I shall present to the court authorities not to be resisted.
The opinion of the Supreme Court overruling the objection, that the oath administered to Gen. Wilkinson was extrajudicial, fixes the law for this court.
The best evidence that the nature of the case will admit of, should be produced. This rule applies to every stage of every case in every court. The failure to produce the best evidence that the nature of the case admits of, furnishes a presumption, that the higher evidence left behind, would, if produced, make against the party offering the weaker. All this is familiar in civil cases, where 40% may be the quantum of interest in litigation. The benefit of this common law and common sense ought not to be lost, when the liberty of a citizen is concerned—when a 6 months dungeon may be the object of the motion.
The Supreme Court considered an affidavit as the best evidence the case then admitted of. The accusation was fresh, and neither time or means had been allowed for procuring a personal attendance. Now the accusation is old, and the government has had all the necessary means of bringing the witness here. The circumstances do therefore now admit of higher evidence than an exparte affidavit.
The viva voce testimony of Gen. Wilkinson is the right of my client. No man should be deprived of the benefit of a cross examination without necessity. You have in another place said, that it was to be made out only by inference from Gen. Wilkinson's affidavit, that Col. Burr was the writer of the letter in cypher. If the witness was here he would impugn that inference by swearing that it was not in Col. Burr's hand writing. If general Wilkinson was present, would you admit his affidavit? If he ought to have been present and the government would not get him, shall the prosecution be favoured for its negligence?
But the present charge is confined to High Treason in levying war against the U. States; and the great question is, whether Wilkinson's evidence is in any form pertinent to the charge? I do not mean to urge the objection, that if it develops any criminal purpose, it is not a treasonable purpose, for this construction has been settled by the Supreme Court. Admitting for the time, that it contained evidence of a treasonable purpose and that the Supreme court is to be overruled, still the evidence would be most impertinent upon the present charge of actual treason.
I have alluded to legal propositions, intended to be prefaced as forming legal restrictions upon the talk in which we are engaged. I will first combine them, that their fitness to each other, and their collective effect, may be seen. My second process will be to diminish them, and by an analytical comparison of them, with the known principles of our treason laws, to ascertain their legality.
No evidence of any matter ought to be given until proof shall be adduced that there was an actual war levied in the district of Virginia; and until it is proved that an overt act of treason, in that war, was done by Col. Burr;—which proofs shall be by 2 witnesses at least.
First: It must be proved that there was an actual war. A war consists substantially in acts and not in intentions. The acts must be in themselves acts of war; and if they be not so intrinsically, words or intentions cannot make them so. In England, when conspiring the death of the king was treason, the quo animo formed the essence of the offence; but in America, the national convention, has confined treason to the act . We cannot have a constructive act , within the meaning of the constitution. An intention to levy war, is not evidence that a war was levied. Intentions are always mutable and variable. The continuance of guilty intentions is not to be presumed. If this were not the case, the avowal of a purpose to levy war, would fix the crime: For a pro'd intention might be attached to the next innocent act of the person who formed it; and so preparations of emigration be turned into a levying of war.
It has been eloquently declared that war cannot exist in a cloyet or a corner; but when levied it must be in the face of the world. This cannot be true, if the recesses of the bosom are to be explored for any of the ingredients in the composition of the crime of levying war. The guilty intention must be made manifest from the act alone.
General Wilkinson professes to know nothing but of intentions which are not evidence of acts. Secondly : The war must not only have been levied, but Col. Burr must be proved to have committed an overt act of treason in that war. A treasonable intention to co-operate is no evidence of an actual co-operation. The acts of others even if in pursuance of his plan, would be no evidence against him. It might not be necessary that he should be present perhaps; but he must be, at the time of levying the war, co-operating by acts or in the language of the constitution, be committing overt acts. The acts of associates in a treasonable plan, in countries where the doctrine of constructive war prevails, can never be given in evidence against the accused until after the plan has been
proved on the latter, and until such acts shall appear to have been within the limits of that plan, 1 East's Power Law 96-97. Part of the proof in this affidavit is of the declarations of a supposed associate as to what the plan itself was. But in this country, as there cannot be a constructive treasonable war, plans and acts of associates can only come in, when the former has been executed and the latter has been visibly and publicly avowed. Vol. 4, Tucker's Black. Appendix B .
Thirdly : The overt act by the accused in an actual war must not only be proved; but it must be proved to have been committed within this district . The 3d article of the constitution of the U. S. & the 8th article of the amendments to the constitution, require that the trial shall be by a jury of the district where the offence was committed. The oath of the Grand Jury is accordingly to enquire of offences within the district. The jurisdiction of this court is also limited by express law to offences within the district, and it is obviously true that the courts jurisdiction cannot be broader in an inquisitorial enquiry than it would be in its connection with a jury on a final trial. Doct. Blackstone , in the 4th volume of his com; 363, refers to the oath of the Grand Jury "to enquire into offences committed within the body of the county, and denies the right of the Grand Jury to enquire into facts out of the county. In preparing a work for the Grand Jury the court cannot disregard the limits of their power.
The crime to be committed in the district must be actually committed there. At the common law, if the stroke was given in one country and the person stricken died in another, the murderer could not be prosecuted in either. To remedy this defect and to provide for others similar to it, many provisions have been made by the English parliament 4 Black. 803 4 5 . But the English parliament never did alter the common law as it respected the crime of levying an actual treasonable war, Kelyng 15 . The constitution and act of Congress have both adopted the rule of location , V. Tucker's Blackstone 4 Vol. Appendix B , 49-54 51. Granting then, that intention may make that war which would not otherwise be so, still as a formed intention, is no proof of its own continuance or execution, the intention must be proved to have been cotemporaneous and homogenous with the act in the district. In this view the intention forms a constituent part of the offence. If one constituent part of the offence can be brought from without the district, and coupled with others in the district, any one constituent part, or number of constituent parts, of the crime may be brought from without the district. Then one component part only happens in Virginia out of 100 necessary to its completion would give this court jurisdiction—and thence one out of 100 parts of a crime would be a crime within the meaning of the constitution. Let us view the consequences of this logic.
Upon proof against Col. Burr touching a crime part of which was committed in this district, he may be tried and acquitted. In Ohio he may be indicted, and evidence may be prepared touching the same crime. Can he plead autrefois acquit in bar, by avowing that the crimes charged in the two states was one and the same? His averment would be against the record of the indictment charging a complete separate crime in each district. Will you, sir, put upon the constitution, such a construction as will subject a citizen to be hunted down, by trial after trial, in state after state, as long as the persecuting spirit of a wicked executive may last? Do not understand me to allude, in this, to the present administration, the characters of which I have been in the habit of admiring; but the construction now to be fixed must go down to posterity and may be made instrumental in effecting the worst of state oppressions.
Remember that Col. Burr has forborne to avail himself of this legal principle in Kentucky and in the Mississippi Territory in order that the merits of his case might come before the inquests; but it ought now to be agreed that he should protect himself from being harassed further by calling into exercise the great principles of the constitution declaring that no man shall be twice put in jeopardy of his life for the same offence. V. amendments to const.
Now what part of the affidavit speaks of a fact within the district?
Fourthly : The overt act of treason by Col. Burr within the district must be proved by 2 witnesses.
The constitution and act of Congress require two witnesses, not only to the act, but to the treasonable quality of the act. After full time has been afforded to collect all the witnesses in the power of the government, the accused ought not to be deprived of his liberty, unless it was believed that the evidence collected would convict him. Imprisonment is only intended for trial and not for punishment. What does Gen. Wilkinson's affidavit make out intentions by. The answer is by the confessions of the accused or of his supposed associates. The confessions of the accused by the express words of the constitution, are not evidence, unless made in open court. Confessions are often admitted, from necessity, to get at crimes that deal in secrecy, as larceny, forgery and robbery; but the safety of the people requires that crimes which deal in publicity , as does the crime of a treasonable war, should not be proved by evidence so incapable of explanatory proof. When an honorable gentleman, (Mr. Giles) was challenged the other day upon a suggestion of his having expressed himself upon the case of the accused, he said he was indisposed to bear evidence of unguarded expressions in which the witness might have mistaken his meaning—have misunderstood what he said or not have heard all that he said—or have substituted his own inferences for the words of the speaker. Blackstone and Foster have characterized it to be the most dangerous species of evidence, ever liable to misconstruction and abuse. But if the constitution has prohibited it why now question its exclusion. If the confessions of the accused, out of court, could not be evidence against him, could the confessions of real accomplices be evidence against him? Yet the evidence of Wilkinson relates, in part, to the confession of pretended accomplices no way proved to have been authorized by Col. Burr to say or do any thing.
But why, it may be asked, is Col. Burr afraid to hear illegal evidence, if he is consciously innocent.
We see witnesses from different, and distant parts of the U. States, whose names, faces and characters are alike unknown to Col. Burr. He cannot ascertain upon what parts of his life or conduct they are expected to speak, or upon what information their evidence may rest. His character has long been on public torture; and wherever that happens, with either a good or a bad man, the impulses to false testimony are numerous. Sometimes men emerge from the flocks of vice and obscurity into patronage and distinction by circulating interesting tales, as all those of the marvellous kind are—others from expectations of office and reward volunteers; while timidity, in a third class, seeks to guard against the apprehended danger, by magnifying trifling stories of alarm. These works of exaggerating & propagation are, frequently the subjects of idle amuse-
ment. The authors, until they commit themselves, have no just conception of the mischiefs they are about to do; but when they are afterwards called to give testimony, perjury will not appal them, if it be necessary to save their reputations for consistency or veracity. If the evidence be restricted within the legal limits, the purest of characters, under accusation of treason, will have hazard enough to run. A judge whose experience of these dangers was great thus speaks on the subject. "The rule of rejecting all manner of evidence in criminal prosecutions, that is foreign to the point in issue, is founded on sound sense and common justice. For no man is bound, at the peril of life or liberty, fortune or reputation, to answer at once and unprepared, for every word of his life." Few, even of the best of men, would chuse to be put to it, and not of those concerned in the state prosecutions, out of their zeal for the public service, sometimes, stepped over this rule in the case of treason, it would, perhaps, have been needless to have made an express provision against it in that case. Foster's C. L. 246 . (Proceedings to be concluded in our next.)
WEDNESDAY, June 3rd.
The same Judges present as yesterday. The names of the Grand Jury being called over, they retired to their chamber.
A few minutes after, the Attorney for the U. S. entered; and observed, that he had a proposition to submit to the court, which he wished the Grand Jury to hear. He requested therefore that they might be called in.
Counsel for Mr. Burr. We have no objection. The Chief Justice directed the marshal to call the Jury into court.
Some minutes intervened before they appeared. In the mean time, Mr. Hay informed the court, that he only wished to know from the Grand Jury, at what time it would be most convenient for them to attend the court, if they were adjourned to some distant day, should such an adjournment equally suit the arrangements of the opposite counsel, that he had just made a calculation, with his friend the marshal, which satisfied him that Gen. Wilkinson had not, perhaps, sufficient time to reach this city: the distance from New-Orleans, on the map, was about 1370 miles; if he came by land, he must travel on horseback; but judging him by himself, he could not probably ride more than 30 miles per day; by these data he would require about 45 days (besides a fragment of a few miles) to travel from New-Orleans to this City. This calculation would bring him to the 14th or 15th of this month. He was, therefore, willing if it suited the wishes of the opposite counsel to have the Grand Jury adjourned for about ten days: That Gen. Wilkinson's situation called upon the court, to make this arrangement; he need not expatiate upon the importance of his official duties nor the perilous condition of that part of the country, where the head of the army ought always to be present; that Gen. W. should be detained here as short a time as possible; and that it would be particularly inconvenient for him to stay here till the meeting of an intermediate court, for the present trial: that it was, therefore the interest of the U. S. to have the trial concluded during the present term; and that he had no doubt the very same considerations would not only lead every member of the Grand Jury cheerfully to submit to any private inconvenience which they might sustain, but punctually to return at the time appointed by the court.
The Chief Justice observed, that there would be no difficulty on the part of the court. Mr. Wilkinson owned, that this communication somewhat surprised him; as Mr. Hay had but a few days before announced to the court, from a letter of the Secretary of war, that Gen. W. would be here between the 28th or 30th of May.
Mr. Hay observed, that the letter from Gen. Dearborn admitted of an early explanation; that according to Mr. Minnicks affidavit, the express could not have reached N. Orleans before the 3rd or 4th of May; and that this exceeded the time which Gen. D. had allowed: His opinion was founded on the circumstance of the messenger's leaving Washington on a certain day, and of course his reaching N. O. on a certain day: that Mr. Minnicks affidavit had shown this calculation to be not altogether correct; that Mr. M. had therefore given him some information, which Gen. D. could not have possessed. Mr. H. was sorry he could not inform the court, how Gen. W. travelled, and of course how to make any calculation about the time of his arrival.
The Chief Justice said, that before the Grand Jury came in, he could not but express his regret at the great inconvenience which they were likely to sustain; but he believed that less of it would arise from the course pointed out by the U. S. Attorney, than from any other. The court would continue to sit as usual; its ordinary business would go on; and no further steps would be taken in the prosecution, until the return of the Grand Jury: the court would observe, that it seemed desirable in every point of view, that this business should be closed during the present term; that a number of witnesses were now present, all of whom would not probably attend at any other term; and that it would be more convenient for the court itself to wait a fortnight longer after its usual period of adjournment, than to hold an intermediate court for this purpose.
Mr. Wilkinson had no doubt himself that Gen. Wilkinson had intended to have come at all, he would have been here before this time; certainly the government had not failed in its duty in taking every necessary measure to have him here: if the Grand Jury was adjourned to some distant day, the great difficulty would be to collect them all again at the end of the time appointed; and that if Gen. W. was to come at all, he may be expected here every day; and that of course it was better to adjourn the Grand Jury only from day to day.
Mr. Hay stated, that a large allowance ought to be made for the distance and uncertainty of the journey; and that he should remind the court of a corresponding fact. Mr. Perkins who escorted Col. B. left Fort Stoddert about the 23rd or 24th of March; but he himself did not reach this city before the 33rd or 36th day. Now, Mr. P. certainly travelled with greater advantages than Gen. Wilkinson would; as he preferred or purchased horses to expedite his journey. Admit then, Mr. P. used due diligence, (and he has been even charged with too much); how can Gen. W. be certainly expected?—Gentlemen ought not to be so confident in their hopes. Gen. W. will be here, as sure as he is a living man. Nothing but death will prevent him.
The Chief Justice observed, that a large calculation ought certainly to be made, as the distance was very considerable, and it was very uncertain, when Gen. W. set out, or how he travels.
At this moment the Grand Jury returned into court. Mr. Hay addressed them in the following terms: "Gentlemen of the G. J. I have already stated to the court and the opposite counsel, that this business should be concluded, if possible, during the present session. I have moved the court, that you be called again at the end of 10 days or a fortnight. My calculation is, that Gen. W. cannot be here before the 14th or 15th of this month. I am sorry to detain you here a single moment; but I flatter myself that you will still continue to display the same praiseworthy patience which has hitherto marked your conduct—I am, therefore, anxious to consult your own convenience as much as possible; and I wish to know at what time it will be most convenient for you to return to this place, if you are adjourned to a distant day.
Mr. T. Randolph (the foreman). Any time, may it please the court, shall be most convenient to ourselves, that is most convenient to the court and the parties. We should, however, prefer a distant day.
Mr. Burr observed, that there were many inconveniences in the measure proposed: he had, for instance, a number of witnesses here, from a distance; would it not be inconvenient for them to be kept here? Certainly, however, they may be detained. But why an adjournment to a distant day?
Mr. Wilkinson may be expected here every day. The attorney's estimate of the time is not perhaps correct. Perkins came about the same distance, as Mr. W. is to come; but he performed his journey in 31 days. What we want, however, is some data from the government on this subject; such, for instance, as the time when the express left Washington, as to Minnicks's affidavit, what great reliance can be placed in it? Did he certainly identify the express? But suppose that this express reached N. O. about the time mentioned: Mr. W. may come by water; and is to be expected here every day.—Mr. B. hoped that this measure would not be adopted: particularly as it was uncertain, whether 8 or 10 days hence all of the Grand Jury would meet here again. Mr. W. may be near to this place at this moment; and he may arrive almost immediately after the Jury is adjourned from day to day. According to Mr. Dearborn's letter Mr. W. ought to have been here between the 28th and 30th of May. Allowing, however, 6 days more than he said, Mr. W. may be expected to-morrow.
Mr. Hay observed, that it was of no sort of importance to him personally or officially, to what time the Grand Jury was adjourned: all that he wished, was that the public business should go on and this prosecution closed during the present court. Whether Gen. Wilkinson would be here to-morrow or a fortnight hence, he knew not. He merely made the present proposition for the accommodation of the Grand Jury. If gentlemen on the other side chose to object to it, and the court would adjourn the Jury from day to day, he was satisfied. He had in the early part of April, received a letter from Mr. Rodney, stating that every exertion would be made to have him here. It was not probable that the messenger could have arrived in N. Orleans, before the 3rd or 4th of May. If Gen. W. travelled by land, and he would not come to expedition as Mr. Perkins, because Mr. P. had exhausted the frontier parts of Georgia, of its horses. Such at least was Mr. Minnicks's representation.
Mr. Martin submitted to the court, whether it was not better to adjourn the Jury from day to day. Any calculation on such a subject was uncertain; it was uncertain whether Gen. W. would travel by land or by water: but if he came by land he might certainly travel further than the gentleman had allowed, 30 miles a day; nor would he be obliged to use the same horse, as that gentleman had also supposed. As Gen. W. was a military gentleman, he would not be confined to 30 miles a day; nor might he deny himself, the convenience of frequent relays of horses. And suppose that he should arrive here to-morrow, all the other important witnesses are present and the business might be concluded, before the time should come to which the Grand Jury may be adjourned. He hoped, therefore, that the court would not adjourn them to a distant day:—As to himself, he said, he did not wish his situation to enter into the consideration of the Grand Jury, or the court: that certainly he ought to be on the Eastern Shore on—on—to attend the court:—but that notwithstanding this circumstance, he was determined to stay here, so long as he could expect to do any service to the gentleman, whom he had come to defend.
Mr. Wickham stated, that if Gen. W. did not even arrive here in two or three days, intelligence at least might be obtained within that time of the period of his arrival. Every Post from the north or south might bring the information: Every person that came by land or water. Under such circumstances, ought they to be adjourned for ten days or a fortnight?
Mr. Randolph (the foreman). It is, fir, almost indifferent to the Jury, what steps may be taken—they have made no motion for their prorogation or their discharge. Their great anxiety is to fulfil their duty.
The Chief Justice said that he was fully impressed with the patience which the Grand Jury had manifested. Perhaps Monday next would be convenient to them, as any other day, to re-assemble.
Mr. Hay hoped that the Grand Jury would be punctual in their attendance, as he sincerely wished to have the business closed during this term; and a number of witnesses were present who cannot all be expected here again.
Mr. Wickham expressed his opposition to their adjournment; for although the Jury had hitherto exhibited so much patience, yet if they retired home, some one might find his demotic affairs in such a situation, as to think himself excused from further attendance.
Chief Justice. Let it then be understood, that not before Monday next, 3 o'clock will the Jury be called again.
A desultory conversation here ensued between the Jury and the Chief Justice, some of the former wishing as distant a time as possible. Tuesday was then named; when Mr. Wickham observed, that if the Grand Jury preferred Tuesday, he should have no objection; though he himself should prefer an earlier day.
Chief Justice. Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, you will attend here on Tuesday next, 2 o'clock.
The following letter from a gentleman formerly of this city to his friend now in this city, contains some information on the capture of Monte-Viedo, not contained in General Achmuty's Official correspondence. His letter is dated on the 7th of February; the following is as late as the 2nd of March.
Monte-Viedo, March 2nd.
"There is at last some prospect of our leaving this place, as a change of affairs has taken place. The English are conquerors after experiencing some considerable loss from the Spaniards. As it may be amusing I will give you an account of circumstances as they occurred. The 16th of January, the English landed about ten miles below this, under cover of the guns of some of their shipping, and the two following days were employed in getting their tents and other necessary apparatus of war on shore, without ever experiencing any hindrance from the Spanish army under the command of the vice-king, consisting of 6,000 men, who remained passive spectators of the invasion of their country.—The 19th, the English marched from the beach, and the artillery in front, opening upon the Spanish army, totally routed them without their doing anything to return a shot; leaving most of their artillery behind them. About 2,000 came into town, and the rest made the best of their way into the country under the command of their gallant general. The English pursued them to the heights, which are adjacent to the city, and there encamped. Notwithstanding their success in the field, the Spaniards the next morning marched out determined to conquer or die, in number between 3 or 4,000. They soon came up with the English advanced guard, consisting of about 500, who gave them so warm a reception, that 200 of the Spaniards soon fell, and the rest being thrown into confusion, gave way in all directions and most of them made their way into the country to join their countrymen. They lost upwards of 300 prisoners besides wounded, which was considerable. The firing continued exactly 40 minutes by watch. We had an opportunity of seeing the action from the shipping.—21st. The whole fleet came up, consisting of upwards of 80 sail of transports and merchantmen, and anchored off the town.—22nd. The English erected a battery about a mile from the walls and kept up a constant fire, doing much damage and killed a few men. The 23rd, they erected a battery of 6 guns about half a mile off, and in the morning began playing upon the citadel, which they continued to do until the morning of the 1st of February. They opened a small battery under the walls of the river side, and it was not possible for the Spaniards to bring a gun to bear on them from any of their numerous batteries.
shed great damage to the walls and made a considerable breach, which was filed up by the Spaniards during the night, who had just received 600 men from the army, consisting of 4,000 men under the command of a general of Limer, who were marching to the relief of this place from Buenos Ayres, and only a small distance off himself. The 2d a heavy fire was kept up all day by the English. About four o'clock they sent a flag of truce to the governor, speaking in the highest terms of his bravery and of his men, and saying, they wished not to shed too much blood, that he must know they could take the place when they thought proper, and if he would give the town up he should receive honorable terms. I am most contempt; as soon as the officer got out, both sides until near night, was kept up on little until about 5 o'clock, when it abated a of the guns which the Spaniards could get to bear, began playing upon the English, who were advancing to the 2 separate breaches they had made. They had not their guns loaded when they came up, but meeting with so warm a reception, they immediately loaded their pieces and leaped the walls and gave a general charge, they then pressed on with the bayonet; the Spaniards gave way in all directions, closely pursued that many of them fell a carnage continued for two hours without any cessation. The English have left a great many officers and about 500 men, including wounded. At 6, the English flag was flying on all the forts. I went on shore about 7 o'clock and walked round the town, when I witnessed a most dreadful sight; mangled bodies lying in all directions, and the groans of the wounded and shrieking of disconsolate women, looking for their husbands and children who were mangled, and some regretting the dead; it was it is over now. You who have seen nothing of the kind, can form no idea of it. The Spaniards and 40th regiments formed, with a few sailors and 47 marines, the rest were drawn up at a little distance to support them. The Spaniards had upwards of 4,000 in town.
"General Beresford with a major & sergeant made their escape from the Spaniards, (who had marched them up a considerable distance in the country) and arrived in this place a few days since. It is said he will return to England in the Diomede of 60 guns in a few days, at his own request. It is expected they will not make an attack until Gen. Crawford shall arrive, who is daily expected. It could be easily taken, but they have not enough to retain it without running a risk of meeting with the same fate as Gen. Beresford."
The Citizens of Richmond will probably be once more gratified with a display of the Theatrical talents, of the celebrated Cowper—he is to be in Town this Evening, and it is to be hoped that the manager of our Theatre, will not fail to avail himself of this opportunity of gratifying the public—by engaging Mr. Cowper for a few evenings at least. June 6.
"The SPIRIT of the TIMES," is our next,
Maj. Daniel Sheffey is not elected to Congress—Gen. Trigg has a majority of upwards of 300 votes. Dr. John Claiborne, is re-elected to Congress for the district of Brunswick, &c.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber, living near New-Castle, in the lower end of this county, on the 27th of March last.
Negro MAN BILLY, about 50 years of age, and about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high—he is of rather a delicate form, a little inclined to a yellowish complexion, and considerably marked in the face with the small-pox—his hair rather inclined to be bushy, this is not very long—he is a fellow of good understanding, a well informed mind, and very good concerning manner—he speaks rather quick & peep, and has a disposition to be very polite. He no doubt will attempt to change his appearance, by altering his name, changing his hair for a wig, &c. He is pretty well known in most parts of this state, as well as in the Carolinas and Georgia, as the waitingman and fiddler of Mr. Nicholas M. Johnson, of whom I purchased him. His wife lives in Richmond, where he has frequently been since his elopement, and he also has been a part of his time in Petersburg, and his wife has a daughter, a free woman, living in Norfolk, where it is probable he has been also—though having no general acquaintance, there is no knowing where he will keep himself.—Also runaway, last evening, negro MAN COLLEY, he had been runaway about two months, and was taken up in Lunenburg, from whence he was brought and taken to Hanover, on his way home from thence. It was for that he made this elopement. He is an African, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, is tolerably well formed, neither very delicate nor coarse, speaks broken, and when questioned, discovers a degree of simplicity, which would induce a stranger to think him not far removed from idiotism. His wife belongs to Capt. Wm. Brown, in this neighborhood; about which place and Wm. Wormley's quarter in King William, I understand he generally kept himself on his run away trip, until he started for Lunenburg. I purchased him from the estate of Mr. Robert Elliott near Col. Goodall's in this county, where he had lived, as also in Lunenburg, at a quarter owned by Mr. Elliott. It is probable that he will try to sneak about Col. Goodall's, or near Lunenburg. I will give 25 dols. for the delivery of Billy and 15 for the delivery of Colley to me P. STREET. Hanover, May 31. epiv.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Stolen from the subscriber at the Seven-Taverns, in Thursday the 4th instant.
A GOLDEN WATCH, of London manufacture, makers name and number not recollected. It is a plain doubled cased neat horizontal WATCH, capped and jewelled; has to it a golden Chain and a Chrysal Seal, set in gold, engraved with a shield, three fleurs-de-lis, and a number of flurs de lis . The above reward will be given to any one who will restore the Watch to Mr. Mott—it is believed it was taken by some servant then at the Swan-Tavern, who will endeavor to dispose of it as soon as he can. June 6. epiv.
LOST,
In Tappahannock, on the 28th ult.
A Small Gold WATCH, cased with a pebble back one side and the other glass. Any person that delivers said Watch to A. S. Brockenbrough, shall receive a reward of Five Dollars, and no questions asked. Tappahannock, June 6. epiv.
FOR SALE,
FIVE hundred and thirty acres of LAND, in Brunswick county, Virginia, well timbered, lying on the stage road, about 5 miles from the Court-House. For terms apply to Mr. Wm. E. Brodnax, in the same county, or the subscriber living in Rockingham county, N. C.
May 6. JOHN RUFFIN. epiv.

Miscellaneous.
HOME MANUFACTURES.
The following letter on the subject of Manufactures, was presented to Congress, at the last session.
GENTLEMEN,
An amendment of the patent law is now under your consideration, I beg leave to show from some examples the great importance of that subject in a national point of view; from which we may infer the policy as well as the justice, of encouraging the efforts of genius, by securing the property which they may originate.
The English nation has been universally admired, not only for its industry, but for the improvements and wealth it has derived from the useful arts. Yet the cause which has led that nation to excel all others in these particulars is not generally understood. The following statement will plainly show that this pre-eminence has arisen, in a great measure, from the patent law of that country: which induces men of talents to persevere in composing and bringing into use labor-saving machines, or I would rather say, labor-multiplying machines, such as will enable one person to do as much as usually had been done by 30 or 40. Out of a great number of instances which might be cited, I will state only two to prove this fact:
In the year 1770, the whole value of manufactured cotton in England was equal to 300,000 dollars per annum. This was principally corduroys, quilting and coarse articles. About that time Richard Arkwright, a man in whom nature had created a genius, but penury made him a barter, conceived the possibility of spinning cotton by machinery. After some years of experiment, and under every disadvantage of ignorance and far-sightedness, he succeeded in making what is called the water frame, to which he added the carding and roving engines; by which one person might produce as much yarn, & of as good a quality, as twenty were accustomed to spin by hand in the same time. His success soon bettered his fortune, created envy, and raised up a host of pretenders to his invention; which but a few years before was viewed as the futile project of a disordered mind. Opposition arose to his erecting cotton mills, lest the hand spinners should be deprived of labor and bread. But the wisdom of government protected him; the good sense of the few overcame the prejudice of the many; the engines progressively improved, the cheapness of yarn increased the trade, more spinners were employed in the new, than in the old practice of spinning by hand-wheels, old men and women and children of three years of age, found employment in the mills, by which they gained subsistence for themselves and raised wealth to the nation. Thus by the genius and industry of one poor and obscure individual, the value of manufactured cotton in England within the last 26 years has been raised from 1,300,000 to 31,500,000 dollars per annum. Four or five years ago the English manufactured about 31 millions pounds weight of raw cotton; which on an average of 33 cents a lb. leaves a profit to the nation of 21 millions of dollars a year. This invention which took place in England, and the consequent demand for cotton, has caused a vast cultivation of that article in America, which means was not thought of 20 years ago; and which could not now exist had it not been for the invention of the cotton mills. So that there are planters in America acquiring many thousands of dollars a year, who must have lived in mediocrity, or perhaps poverty all their lives, had not the patent law drawn forth the genius of such a man as Arkwright. Thus it is that the useful arts and improvements benefit mankind in general, though it is seldom that their good consequences can be foreseen or calculated.
STEAM ENGINE.
The second element to show the importance of securing to men of genius the exclusive right of their mental labors, is the case of Mr. Watt. About 25 years ago, he improved the steam engine by adding a separate condenser, and a rotatory movement; by which it could be applied as the first movement to all kind of mills, instead of water wheels. The two great advantages which arose from this improvement were the saving of fuel and the power to establish mills and machinery of all kinds wherever coals could be found or delivered at a convenient price. This had the same effect as it would have had to multiply all the water falls and mill seats throughout the country. The economy of coals encouraged the establishment of such engines to pump the water from the mines of Cornwall, it has saved many valuable mines from being drowned, has given the means of working them much cheaper than was formerly the custom, and thus created a vast wealth in copper and tin. Objects which otherwise would have remained under ground, lost to the nation.
Until the rotatory movement was applied to the steam engine, all mills were put in motion by water, wind or horses. When iron ore was found, it was necessary to carry it to a water fall; which fall was necessary to work the bellows of the furnace. When the ore was run into pigs there was seldom water sufficient at the furnace to work the forge. It then was necessary to transport the pigs to another water fall, perhaps 20 or 30 miles; this increased the expense and price of iron, and created two distinct branches of business in the iron trade, those of the smelter and forger. These two companies disputing about the pieces of pig iron, it occurred to John Wilkinson, who was a smelter, to render himself independent of the forgers, by erecting a steam engine to forge the pigs into bars. This he did and perfectly succeeded, which new experiment has set forges and furnaces independent of water falls, for wherever ore and coals are found (and they are frequently near each other) steam engines may be erected to blow the furnace and work the forge, of rolling and fitting mills. This now is the most general practice throughout England. The consequence is a great number of iron works have been established, and a vast wealth has been drawn from the earth, which would be now lying useless to man, had not the patent law stimulated the genius of Mr. Watt. By the power of his engine many old mines have been saved, new ones opened, cotton mills built, corn mills and machinery of all kinds put in motion, canals furnished with water at their summit levels, which otherwise could never have been rendered navigable. In fact, such various improvements have been made in mining and manufacturing in consequence of this engine, that it is almost impossible to trace them thro' all their combinations and happy consequences. But the following calculation will give some idea of the wealth they have raised to the nation.
Two years ago, Mr. Watt had made 1500 engines at his own works at Soho near Birmingham; and about an equal number had been made in different parts of the kingdom; total 3000 engines. Estimating those on an average at 12 horses power each, one would be equal to the work of 30 horses; for it would require three sets or changes of horses to keep up the perpetuity of motion like a steam engine. The 3,000 engines consequently perform the work of 108,000 horses. The feed of such a number of horses, at 120 dollars each, would cost 12,960,000 dollars a year. They would consume the produce of 540,000 acres of land, which produce now goes to feed the inhabitants and increase the industry and strength of the nation, while the engine is fed with coals.
Having now considered this immense saving of the produce of agriculture for the monument of man, I will now suppose that the feeding the engine with coals costs half as much as the feed of an equal number of horses, the profit of the labour of each horse power may be estimated at 120 dollars. total horse power may be estimated at 12,960,000 dollars a year. Therefore, adding this profit to the savings and consequent increase of agriculture, the saving of mines, the economy and profits of manufactures, and the whole consequences of this invention, it may be fairly calculated that it has raised as much wealth to the nation as the co-
stipulation; and these inventions have within the last thirty years added at least 60,000,000 dollars a year to the riches of England: this sum is equal to 13,500,000 sterl. which are the interest of a capital of 270,000,000 sterl. Hence, while Mr. Pitt was spending this immense capital in unproductive and ruinous wars, the genius of production was creating interest. Which of these men, the promoter of war or the inventor of useful arts, merits most the lasting monument of the people's gratitude.
May it be the ambition of every American, whose mind has broke the shackles of vulgar prejudice, to encourage the liberal application of the sciences to the arts. It is by these means only that the produce of labour can be multiplied and the enjoyment of life increased. May the wealth which they produce be soon applied to their further advancement; till our country is converted into one continual garden, the pride of Americans, and the admiration of the world.
ROBERT FULTON.
Liquids are bad conductors of Heat (Caloric.) Runford has made some new experiments to prove that Liquids are bad conductors of Heat. It is his opinion that heat is propagated, or rather conveyed and diffiminated through Liquid bodies, principally if not altogether, by means of the streams which arise in the fluid, in consequence of those partial changes in the specific gravity of its parts, which indicate a change of temperature. This he has proved by the following experiment: He has a perpendicular tube about thirteen lines in diameter, which he keeps filled with boiling water: the bottom of the tube is plunged about 6-10ths of an inch into a tub full of water, in such a manner that its lower extremity is about half an inch distant from the bulb of a Thermometer immersed in the water at the bottom of the large tub. The Thermometer never-theless remains stationary. The experiment was several times repeated, and always produced the same result. From this the author concludes, that there is no direct communication of heat between the contiguous particles of water at different temperatures, which happen to touch each other. The mean apparent temperature, (he adds) that so readily establishes itself in body of hot water, into which we have poured some cold water, must be produced by the currents (or streams) which arise from the difference of the specific gravities of the masses differently heated. I have for a long time suspected, that the suspension of solids that are dissolved in fluids, arises from another cause than the imperfect fluidity of the menstruum. Since these bodies specifically heavier than water can nevertheless remain suspended in the liquid, it is 'impossible not to admit that the insulated particles of the cold water can equally remain immovable in the hot water with which they find themselves accidentally mixed.
JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE. Jan. 1807. P. 73.
BISHOP MADISON'S PRAYER.
DELIVERED AT THE JUBILEE AT PALESTINE-TOWN.
O GOD! parent almighty, who, tho' unseen, upholdeth this ponderous ball, and breathing through the immensity of space, fillest with stupendous life all which it inhabit: Spirit invisible! God of our forefathers, to thee we raise the voice of praise and thanksgiving; O hear us, and deign to accept this our imperfect homage. Thou great and glorious being, who, according to the plans of thy wisdom, didst first inspire our forefathers with that elevated idea of seeking an asylum for man in this Western World; thou, who, bad'st the terrors of death to retire from their hearts, the remoteless billows of the deep to be at rest, and the horrors of the howling wilderness no longer to alarm, O hear; and on this eventful day, suffer us to pour forth, from the fulness of our souls, the tide of reverential affection of joy, and of gratitude; suffer us, the descendants and heirs of those mighty men, whose footsteps, under thy gracious providence here were first impressed, to approach thy divine majesty, to declare the wonderful things which thou hast done for us, and to implore thy continued protection.
Assembled in thy light, we now prostrate ourselves before thee upon that ground, which thou, O God! didst choose whereon to rest the wearied feet of our progenitors. Twice one hundred times hast this earth, in obedience to thy command, performed its faithful revolutions around the fountain of light, since thy providential goodness was here testified by our ancestors with heartfelt songs of gratitude and praise. The stream of time hath swept before thee the generations which since have arisen and passed away; but, we, upon whom this day hath fallen, will rejoice in thy presence, and with a sincere and ardent gratitude will recall to vivid memory thy former and thy present mercies.
Hallowed be the place where thou didst particularly manifest thy goodness to our forefathers; and where the heavenly plan for spreading wide the blessings of social rights first beamed forth. It was here O God, it was on this chosen ground that thou didst first lay the sure foundations of political happiness. Here, didst thou say to our forefathers, who, under thy guidance, had defied the perils of an untried ocean, here fix your abode; here shall the great work of political salvation commence; here I will strike deep the roots of an everlasting empire, where justice and liberty, and peace shall flourish in immortal vigor, to the glory of my name and the happiness of man. Here ye shall sleep; but your sons and your daughters shall possess the land which stretcheth wide before you; shall convert the wilderness and solitary places into fields smiling with plenty; shall in ages yet to come exceed the lands upon the Sea-shore in number; shall, when 900 years are accomplished, here resort, and recall to mind your valor and your sufferings; and here, touched with a lively sense of the blessings vouchsafed to them, they shall exalt and adore my name, and acknowledge that the mightiness of my arm and the over-shadowing of my spirit, hath done these great and excellent things for them.
Such, O God, was thy will. To thy servants now before thee has been given the high boon of living to see the light of that day, and of acknowledging, that thy promises are as steadfast as the everlasting hills. To us has been given the triumph which this day affords. It was thy providence which reared the tender plant that here took root, which nourished it with the dews of heaven until it's branches have call their shade from ocean to ocean. It was thy providence, gracious benefactor of man, which awoke in our breasts a just sense of the inappreciable value of our rights, and infused that indomitable spirit which effected a revolution the most important in the annals of time, and which led to the establishment of civil governments throughout this rising empire, upon the broad and firm basis of equal laws. It was thy providence, which inspired that wisdom, which both guarded us against the horrors of war, and which, amidst the dread convulsions that agitate the old world, hath still irradiated this thy chosen land with the blessings of peace. To thee O God we ascribe, as is most due, that never ceasing current of national prosperity, which has daily increased; and which under thy auspices, we trust, will continue to increase, until its waters, spreading over every region of the earth, shall gladden with their salubrious streams nations which are now the victims of ambition, and thus diffuse peace and good will among the whole family of mankind.
Continue, gracious benefactor, thy mercies to us. O teach us ever to love and reverence thy name; teach us, that the God of virtue can love only virtue; teach us, that it is thou only, the first source of happiness, who can secure it to the human race; impress upon our hearts an ardent love for thy holy religion; may its pure and sublime morality be to us the rule of all duties; may it guard us against the debasing influence of licentiousness and vice, and inspire the people of these United States with those illustrious virtues, which republics demand; may the love of our country and obedience to law be the distinguished characteristic of citizens; may they never forget, that, without religion, morality dies; and that without morality, republics are swept from before thee with the besom of destruction.
Bless all the constituted authorities, and so rule their hearts, and strengthen their hands, that they may drive from among us all manner of vice.
Give prosperity to the different seminaries of learning; increase true knowledge, and infix upon the hearts of the rising generation a just sense of the duties, which they owe to themselves, to their fellow-creatures, and to their God.
Finally, O God, pardon our offences, and deign to hear our imperfect prayer for the sake of thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
OF THE UNITED STATES. On the following Post-Roads, will be received at the General Post-Office in Washington, until the 18th day of July next, indorsed.
IN VIRGINIA. 202. From Randolph c. h. to Franklin, Va. once in two weeks. Leave Pendleton c. h. every other Thursday at 6 A M, and arrive at Randolph c. h. by 11 A M. Leave Randolph c. h. every other Thursday at 1 P M, and arrive at Pendleton c. h. by 6 P M. 203. From Prince Edward c. h. by Hunter's Tavern, to Lynchburg, once a week. Leave Prince Edward c. h. every Saturday at 6 A M, and arrive at Lynchburg on Sunday by 6 P M. Leave Lynchburg every Monday at 6 A M, and arrive at Prince Edward c. h. by 6 P M. 204. From Lynchburg, by Campbell c. h. Hanson's store, Maryville, Grady's store, Stone's store, Pittsylvania c. h. and Beaver's tavern, to Danville, once in two weeks. Leave Lynchburg every other Monday at 6 A M, and arrive at Danville on Wednesday by 6 P M. Leave Danville every other Thursday at 6 A M, and arrive at Lynchburg on Saturday by 6 P M.
NOTES.
1. The Post-master General may expedite the mails, and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for each depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. 4. Newspapers, as well as letters, to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument. 5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract. 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter. 7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 9. The Post-master General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end, whenever three failures happen, which amount to the loss of a trip each. 10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and are to continue in force for two years, excepting the routes numbered 202 to 210, which are to continue in force two years and an half.
GIDEON GRANGER,
Post-Master General. General Post-Office, Washington City, March 21, 1807. iawtj.
FOR SALE.
A VERY likely FEMALE SERVANT, of good character, about twenty years of age, with two fine Children. They will be sold for cash, or a note with an approved endorser, negotiable at the bank, payable in six months.—Apply at this Office. May 19. iawtj.
SCHOOL MASTERS WANTED.
IN consequence of the intended removal of the present TEACHER, from this place—a Person who can come well recommended, and upon examination, found qualified to instruct about twenty Pupils (boys) in the English, Latin and French languages, grammatically, with the principles of Geography, Writing and Arithmetic—will meet with very liberal encouragement; and the prospect of future permanent establishment. It is probable that the number of Pupils, might be increased, but, in that case, an assistant Teacher will be necessary.
ALSO, A SCHOOL MISTRESS,
Who can come well recommended, and upon examination, found qualified to take charge of about fifteen Girls—will meet with equal encouragement and the same prospects, of future permanency.—Apply to ANDREW NICOLSON, JOSEPH C. BROWN, ARCHD. FREELAND. Manchester, April 28. iawtj.
TO RENT,
For three or five years!
THAT valuable TANYARD 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 Shop, Cellar and drying loft, a spacious Bark-House, two Bark Mills and Houses, a Beam House and every other requisite for the tanning of from 2 to 3000 hides a year, exclusive of Rins. 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 red and black oak Bark, now in the Bark House at a fair price. Proposals for the above will be received by the subscriber. Bond with approved security will be required, and possession given of the whole, except a few of the vats, on the first of September 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 ELCAN. April 8. iawtj.
FOR SALE,
THE TRACT OF LAND, whereon the subscriber now resides, lying in the county of Augusta, about 4 miles from Warmfister, on James-River, containing about 2400 acres, 100 of which are cleared and in cultivation; of these, 50 are excellent creek low-grounds. There is also some good meadow land, tolerable orchards, and a good grist-mill, on this tract, (about half of which is first rate tobacco land) it abounds in fine timber of pine, oak and poplar; it will be sold entire or in lots. Also, another tract, lying in Buckingham, about 5 miles from Warmfister, containing 300 acres, about 50 of which are cleared; a considerable part of this tract is good tobacco land; on it is a tolerable dwelling-house, and an excellent well. A small part of the purchase money for each tract, will be required in cash or negroes, and for the balance, accommodating credit will be given. The lands will be known and the price made known by CORNELIUS THOMAS. Amherst, May 26, iawtj.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
TO all persons not to purchase, rent or in anywise contract for certain Lands and Iron works, in Rockbridge county, lately sold by Joseph Dilworth and others to Richard Bland Lee; until they examine a bill lately filed in the Superior Court of Chancery at Staunton, by said Dilworth and others. Or if any person has purchased or rented, they are warned to proceed no further until they see said bill.
JOSEPH DILWORTH, JOHN MORRISON. May 6. oaw3w.
LONDON SHOES.
THE subscriber offers for sale, a large assortment of Ladies Satin, Kid and Morocco Slips and Ties, with and without heels, of London manufacture—a constant supply of Ladies and Gentlemen's New-York Shoes. D. J. BURR, 112 & 114 State End door above the Eagle-Tavern. oaw3w. May 8.
FOR SALE,
By the Subscriber, WEST-INDIA and New-England Rum, French Brandy, Molasses, Loaf & Brown Sugar, Coffee and Chocolate, Best 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, 10 & 12 & 19 Winsor Glass, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 10d & 20d Nails and Spike do. Barr Iron of all descriptions, flat and round Plowplates, German Steel, Fire dogs & Skillets, Powder and Shot, Liverpool fine Salt for pork, best Hales Salt for Pork, Saltpeetre & Brimstone, 600 pair Mens thick Shoemakers fine shoes, boys do. Ladies Kid and Morocco Slippers, Table Linen and Linn sheeting, Bare Skin Blue and mixed Plains, Patent Cord and Thickets, 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. oaw3m.
ANOTHER NEW STORE!
JOHN KING,
Respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced business in this City, the second door below the Eagle-Tavern, opposite to Messrs. Proffitt and Menere's Vendue Office, where he is now opening a general assortment of fashionable
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
...AND WHICH ARE... ELEGANT Leno and colours, figured and Jacquet Pelices and do. plain, walking dresses. Do. do. Cireasian Robes, Petticoats, and Do. do. sewed Cambric veined Spencers, Spanish Mantles, Imperial Shawls, Damask Satin Shawls, Har-mils do. Cambric Laced do. and a variety of other Plain and veined stripe Leno, Satin stripe and spring do. Satin Lace stripe do. Aloween figured do. Fancy Mull Mullins, Spider Nets, Tamboured Habic Handkerchiefs and Caps, Plain and figured do. Columbian Ner, Princess Royal & Queen's fancy, Brussels Lace, Turkey Gauze, Bedford do. Italian Crape, assorted Calicoes, square and Chintzes of entire new patterns, Spider Net Sleeves and Mitts, Pic Nic do. Kid and Beaver Gloves, Silk do. Laced veils, Ribbons, Cotton and Thread Laces, Ginghams, Cotton & Silk Chambrays, Italian Silks, Saracens & Pelongs, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, Linen Cambric, Bedrick, Satin Toillet, Marceilles and Florentine Vesting, Silk and Cotton Bandanas, Madras Handkfs, Cambric and other Dimi ties, India Cottons, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Cotton Camerets, Super fine Cloths, Parasols, Umbrellas, plain and fancy Combs, A variety of Bonnets and Hats, Kid and Morocco Shoes, &c. &c. &c.
Which from the great care bestowed in the selection on in Philadelphia and New-York, and their remarkable cheapness, for Cash, he flatters himself that he shall merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity. May 26. ep3t.
CITY OF RICHMOND:
IN COMMON COUNCIL, May 12th, 1807. RESOLVED, by the President and Common-Council, in Common-Hall assembled, That it be the duty of the Sergeant of the City, to return to the Clerk of the Hall, a list of Infotivents for each year—that the Clerk cause the said list to be advertised in some newspaper, at least three times after the return shall have been made to the Hall for two months; and that this Resolution be published for three weeks in some one of the newspapers published in this City. A Copy: Teste, N. SHEPPARD, Clerk. May 22. ep3w.
LOTS FOR SALE.
On Tuesday the 9th day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on the premises, will be sold at public auction, SIXTEEN half acre LOTS, situate on the north side of Bacon-Quarter Branch, in or adjoining the city of Richmond, denoted and known by the survey made by Richard Young for Wm. Duvall, by the No's. 311, 312, 321, 322, 319, 320, 313, 314, 293, 294, 286, 287, 266, 267, 254 and 255. Terms of payment will be made known at the time of sale.
Any person inclined to purchase at private sale either the whole or part of these Lots, may know particulars by applying to ALEX. QUARRIER, or, JOHN RICHARD. May 8. 18f.
TO LET OR LEASE,
A BLACKSMITH'S SHOP, formerly occupied by Mr. James Lynch; it is allowed to be as good a stand for that business as any in this city, being in the centre of the town, and near the Market-House. There are three forges in good order, a dwelling-house and kitchen in good repair. The subscriber would rent the shop alone. None need apply but those that can be recommended: the rent shall be reasonable and every encouragement given by WILLIAM DAVIDSON. April 24. tf.
JOHN TOMPKINS,
HAS received an assortment of GOODS Consisting of FLANNELS, Coatings, Blankets, Rose and Duffel Drabs, Frize, Kerseys, Feanoughs, Cloths, Caps, Carpeting, Bombazetts, Swansdown, Patent Cord, Powder and Shot, Dowlas, Sheeting, Kerseymeres, Calicoes and Mullins, &c. &c. which he will dispose of on very liberal terms, by the piece or package. Nov. 14. tf.
MRS. SMITH, MILLINER, NEXT DOOR BELOW THE EAGLE-TAVERN, Respectfully informs the Ladies of Richmond and its vicinity, that she has just received, her spring assortment of MILLINERY.
CONSISTING of a neat and general assortment of the newest fashions, which being laid in for cash, will enable her to dispose of them on the lowest terms. May 20. 18m.
SPRING GOODS.
THE Subscribers have just received from London and Liverpool, their usual supply of SPRING GOODS, which they will sell upon the most moderate terms, for cash, country produce or on credit to punctual customers. JNO. & ROBT. GAMBLE, Jr. May 12. ep3w.
JOHNSON & KEAT,
JEWELERS & SILVER SMITHS, Opposite Col. May's new buildings: HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM PHILADELPHIA, AN ADDITION TO THEIR FORMER STOCK; Which they are now offering for sale, at the most moderate prices, for cash or Gold or Silver; among which are THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, viz..... An elegant assortment of tortoise shell Combs, very large. Ear-rings of all sizes and of the most approved patterns. Watch Chains, Seals and Keys. Breast Pins of Pearl, Cornelian, Enamel, paste and plain Gold of many patterns. Besides many other articles in the Jewelry line. They have also Spoons of all kinds of their own manufacturing, Castors, Cake Baskets, Battle Sliders, Cream Pots, Silver and plated Tea-pots, Plated Sugar Baskets, Goblets, Candle-sticks, Tea and Coffee Urns, &c. &c. Orders from any person or persons, will be paid the greatest attention to. May 19. tf.
JOHN M'ENERY,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received, from the Ship United States, Capt. Hardy, from Liverpool, his spring assortment of
SADDLERY,
CONSISTING of almost every article in the business. Likewise Harness Mountings, Plated and Brass of different patterns—Coach and Carriage Springs, Steps, long and short—Foot Men's holder Glass Strings—Laces—Fringes—Glass 24 by 20—22 by 20—and 20 by 18—Horsemen's & Pocket Puddles—Secret Locks. N. B. Just received, a neat assortment of Saddler's Leather—Skirting, Hog and Bag. All of which he will dispose of on moderate terms for cash. May 12. ep1m.
All persons having claims against the estate of the late John Harvie, of Belvidere, are requested to bring them forward, properly authenticated, in order that the Subscriber may make arrangements for their adjustment, and those indebted to the said estate, it is hoped, will make speedy payments as possible. On Saturday the 13th day of June next, will be exposed to sale, on the premises, SEVEN hundred and forty acres of LAND, in the county of Chesterfield, about five miles from Manchester, of which nearly one hundred acres are cleared, and under an enclosure. The whole of this tract is of a fertile quality, and the uncultivated part well timbered. This Land will be sold entire, or in Lots, as may be most agreeable to purchasers. Also an undivided moiety of 206 acres, in the said county, adjoining the Black Heath Coal-Pits, and in which it is believed there is coal. This tract will be sold in the City of Richmond, at the Eagle-Tavern, on the 18th June next. A credit of six and twelve months will be allowed the purchasers, and a Deed of Trust required upon the Land itself, to secure the purchase money. These Lands will be sold in pursuance of the testament and last will of the aforesaid decedent, and will be conveyed accordingly by EDWIN JAS. HARVIE, only acting Executor, of John Harvie, deceased. April 24. ep3t.
CHINA & GLASS.
The subscriber has just received from New-York, a handsome assortment of CHINA AND GLASS; THE FORMER CONSISTING OF COMPLETE & BROKEN SETS
DINING China, and China Glazed Ware, a mongst which are a few handsome sets Nanking, complete and broken sets Tea China, Bowls assorted, and Chimney ornaments. THE LATTER CONSISTS CHIEFLY OF Glass Lusters, Cut, moulded and plain Bowls, Pitchers, Small Lemonade Cans, cut and plain Decanters, Water Bottles, Salvers, Goblets, Tumblers, Wine Jelly Glasses, Sweetmeats and Salts of different qualities. He has on hand a general assortment of the best
GROCERIES,
which he will sell low at wholesale or retail—and continues to keep a constant supply of Philadelphia Porter, Ale and Beer. DANIEL TRIPLETT. May 2. gw.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate of John Pendleton, eq. late of the City of Richmond, &c. are requested to exhibit them to either of the subscribers as speedily as possible. GEO. PICKETT, ROBERT POLLARD, CHS. JOHNSTON, N. SHEPPARD. Administrators. November 18. tf.
VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE.
On WEDNESDAY the 10th of June next, will be sold, at Auction, on the premises, if not previously disposed of at Private Sale, that beautiful
SQUARE OF GROUND,
BELOING to Col. Quarrier, and now occupied by him. For the convenience of purchasers, it is divided into thirteen Lots, some of which are improved with dwelling houses, and every convenience for families, and all of them are well situated, either for business, (being near the Basin of the Canal and the Public Warehouse) or for the residence of families; having good prospects and a free circulation of air. A plan of the above property may be seen at the office of the subscribers, to whom, or to Colonel Quarrier