Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1808-11-04 00:00:00

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Electoral Ticket.
THE following is the Madisonian Electoral Ticket, republished for the information of the citizens of Virginia: Joseph Godwin, sen. Nansemond. Benjamin Harrison, Prince George. Edward Pegram, sen. Dinwiddie. Richard Field, Brunswick. Col. Thomas Read, Charlotte. Joseph Eggleston, Amelia. Hugh Nelson, Albemarle. Col. George Penn, Patrick. Philip N. Nicholas, Richmond City. Judge Spencer Roane, Hanover. John Roane, King William. Robert Taylor, Orange. Gustavus B. Horner, Fauquier. Robert Nelson, York. Mann Page, Gloucester. Richard Barnes, Richmond County. John T. Brooke, Stafford. Hugh Holmes, Frederick. Osborne Sprigg, Hampshire. James Allen, Shenandoah. Archibald Stuart, Augusta. Andrew Russell, Washington. Gen. John Preston, Montgomery. William McKinley, Ohio.
In Council, July 16, 1808.
PURSUANT to an act of the General Assembly intituled an act, to amend an act for appointing Electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States, It is advised that the following persons be appointed and commissioned in the respective counties, and corporations of Richmond, Williamsburg and Borough of Norfolk, for the purpose of executing the said law, viz. Accomack, Thomas M. Bayley, George Layfield and Parker Barnes. Albemarle, George Divers, Rice Garland and Alexander Garrett. Amelia, Edmund Harrison, John Lane and Daniel Hardaway. Amherst, Samuel Meridith, Wm. S. Craw-ford and John Cunn. Augusta, Chapman Johnson, Chesley Kinney and James Cochran. Bath, John Wilson, John Berry and Valentine White. Bedford, Jabez Leftwich, Charles Clay and Daniel Pegram. Berkely, Joel Ward, Erasmus Grant and William Somervell. Botetourt, Martin M'Ferran, Charles Beale and Elijah M'Clanahan. Brooke, John G. Young, John M'Cormick and James Baire. Brunswick, Thomas Macklin, Philip Claiborne and Aaron Brown. Buckingham, Archibald Austin, Bolling Branch and Anthony Dibrell. Campbell, John Dabney, William J. Lewis and Thomas S. M'Cleland. Cumberland, William Daniel, John Hatcher and Charles Woodson. Caroline, Richard Hawes, George Buckner and William Anderson. Charles City, John Bradley, John Christian and Edward Randolph. Charlotte, Joseph Wyatt, Williamson Price and William L. Morton. Chesterfield, Isaac Salle, Peter F. Smith and Richard B. Goode. Culpeper, Moses Green, John Roberts and Aylett Hawes. Dinwiddie, Williamson Coleman, Archibald Thewett and John Wilder. Elizabeth City, George Wray, Augustine Moore and Thomas Jones, jr. Essex, Tunsall Banks, James Webb and Threshley Rennolds. Fauquier, Augustine Jennings, Thomas Hunton and Richard H. Foote. Fairfax, Thompson Mason, George Summers and George Graham. Frederick, James Singleton, Henry St. George Tucker and William Castlemann. Franklin, Henry Callaway, Moses Greer and Benjamin Cooke. Fluvanna, John Quarles, William Pasteur and Matthew P. Haden. Giles, George Pearis, Andrew Johnson and Thomas Shannon. Gloucester, Thomas Baytop, Richard Jones and William P. Byrd. Goochland, Nicholas M. Vaughan, James Carter and Archelaus Perkins. Grayson, Martin Dickinson, John Fielder and Enoch Osborne. Greenbrier, Jas. Anderson, Oliver Towles and Ballard Smith. Greensville, Lewis Dupree, Joseph Wilkins and Francis Hill. Halifax, John B. Scott, Berryman Green and George Carrington. Hampshire, John Higgins, William Donaldson and James Read. Hanover, Nathaniel Pope, William Pollard and Thomas White. Hardy, John L. Scholl, Henry Judea and Edward Williams. Harrison, Jonathan Ratcliff, George Arnold and Benjamin Wilson, jun. Henrico, Major William Price, William Young (Brooke) and George Savage.
Henry, Joseph Martin, George Waller, jr. and Patrick H. Fontaine. Isle of Wight, Jno. Barber (Everett's Bridge) Emanuel Wills and Andrew Woodley. James City, Champion Travis, William Lightfoot and Robert Greenhow. Jefferson, Ferdinando Fairfax, Jacob H. Manning and George Hite. Kanawha, John Reynolds, Morris Hudson and Charles Venable. King & Queen, Anderson Scott, John Hoskins and William Fleet. King George, William Hoone, Theodosius Hansford and Lawrence Berry. King William, Walker Hawes, Hardin Littlepage and John Lord. Lancaster, Martin Shearman, William Gibson and William Kirk. Lee, Peter Fulkerson, Joshua Ewing and Hiram Craig. Loudoun, John Littlejohn, Fleet Smith and William Noland. Louisa, William O. Callis, John Poindexter and Henry Pendleton. Lunenburg, Waddy Street, Joseph Yarborough and Robert Chapell. Madison, Abraham Maury, William Mallory and Benjamin Cave. Mason, William Owens, William Sterritt and John M'Culloch. Mathews, Thomas Brooke, Levin Gayle and James Spark. Mecklenburg, Abraham Keene, Thomas A. Jones and Grief Green. Middlesex, Thomas Muse, Thomas Healy, jr. and Richard M. Segan. Monongalia, William John, Benjamin Reeder and William G. Payne. Monroe, John Byrnside, William Graham and Benjamin Hall. Montgomery, Daniel Trigg, Charles Taylor and James P. Preston. Nansemond, Lemuel Riddick, Fisher Dashiell and Richard Yarborough. Nelson, Landon Cabell, Shelton Crossthwait and Nelson Anderson. New Kent, William Chamberlayne, John Saunders and Edmund Parke. Northumberland, Thomas D. Downing, Hiram L. Opie and John H. Fallin. Norfolk county, James S. Matthews, Bernard Magnien and William C. Holt. Norhampton, Caleb Fisher, Hezekiah Pitts and Littleton Upshur. Nottoway, Francis Fitzgerald, Edward Bland and Peter Randolph, jr. Ohio, Thomas Evans (merchant, Wheeling) Joseph Tomlinson and John Morgan. Orange, Robert T. Moore, James Barbour and Belfield Cave. Patrick, Samuel Staples, Gabriel Penn and William Carter. Pendleton, Robert Davis, John Slavin and William M. Coy. Pittsylvania, Isaac Coles, William Tunstall and Joseph Carter. Powhatan, Samuel Pleasants, James Poindexter and Frederick Woodson. Prince Edward, Peter Johnston, John Pur-nall and Thomas Green. Princess Anne, Lemuel Cornick, John Read and William D. Woodhouse. Prince William, John Bronaugh, James Kempe and Stephen French. Prince George, Thomas Cooke, George Ruffin and Miles Seiden, jr. Randolph, Robert Maxwell, Nicholas Gibson and John Currence. Richmond county, Peter Rust, Ezekiel Levy and Vincent Branham. Rockbridge, James Caruthers, John Leyburn and Andrew Read. Rockingham, George Houston, Benjamin Harrison and Daniel Smith. Russell, James M'Farlane, Nathan Ellington and Harry Smith. Southampton, James Gee, Griffin Stith and James Trivatt. Spottsylvania, David C. Kerr, Hugh Mercer and Robert S. Chew. Stafford, Col. John Cooke, Hancock Estace and Travis Daniel. Surry, Nicholas Faulcon, James B. Edwards and Charles H. Graves. Sussex, Benjamin Wyche, William Mas-senburg and John Jarrott. Shenandoah, Philip Williams, Jacob Rinker and William H. Dulany. Tazewell, James Thompson, George Peery and John Thompson. Warwick, William Digges, Thomas Pes-cud and Matthew Wills. Washington, Francis Preston, Robert Preston and Henry St. John Dixon. Westmoreland, Alexander Parker, Samuel Templeman and Richard E. Parker. Wood, John Stockley, James G. Laidley and Thomas Tavenor. Wythe, John Montgomery, John Stonger and Joseph Kent. York, William Howard, Samuel Shields and Peyton Southall. Richmond City, Alexander Quarrier, Benjamin Tate and John H. Foushee. Norfolk Borough, Robert Brough, William Lindsay and William Newsum, jr. Williamsburg, James Semple, Robert Anderson and Littleton Tazewell.
Extract from the Journal. DANL. L. HYLTUN, Clerk of the Council
In Council, October 18, 1808.
IT is advised, that the list of Commissioners appointed to superintend the election of Electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States, be published in the Richmond papers with the foregoing alterations; and any persons whose names are contained in the said list thus published, and who have not received their commissions, are requested, notwithstanding, to act, as their commissions have been issued and forwarded according to law.
Extract from the Minutes. DANL. L. HYLTUN, Clerk of the Council.
A Copy.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 24. BONAPARTE'S EXPOSE, In respect to Spain, &c.
On the 5th inst. the senate assembled, under the Presidency of his Serene Highness the Prince Arch Chancellor. The Prince Arch Treasurer, the Prince Vice Grand Elector, and the Prince Vice Constable, assisted at the sitting. The ministers of foreign affairs and of war communicated the following reports. A message from his Majesty was also ordered to the senate.
Report of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to his Imperial and Royal Majesty.
PARIS, Sept. 8. SIRE,—The security of your empire, the consolidation of its power, and the necessity of employing every means to compel to a sanguinary sport of mankind, and in violation of every thing held most sacred among men, has adopted the principle of perpetual war, imposes on your majesty the obligation of putting an end to the anarchy which menaces Spain, and to the dissensions which agitate it. These important circumstances render the choice of a line of conduct extremely important; they involve considerations which interest, in the highest degree, both France and Europe.
Of all the states of Europe there are none whose fate is more necessarily connected with that of France than Spain. Spain is to France either a useful friend or a dangerous enemy. An intimate alliance must unite the two nations, or an implacable enmity separate them. Unfortunately that jealousy and distrust which exist between two neighboring states have rendered enmity habitual. It is thus that the ensanguined page of history affects the rivalry of Charles the V. and Francis I. which was not less the Rivalship of the two nations than of their Sovereigns, and which continued under their successors. The troubles of the League were excited and fomented by Spain, who was no stranger to the disorder of La Fronde, and the power of Louis XIV. did not begin to rise until after having conquered Spain. He formed with the then reigning house in that kingdom an alliance, which, in its consequences, placed the crown of that kingdom on the head of his grandson. That act of provident policy gave to the two countries an age of peace, after three ages of war.
This state of things, however, ceased with the cause which gave birth to it. The French revolution broke the permanent connexion which existed between the two nations. Then came the third coalition, in which Spain, prodigal to France of protestations of friendship, secretly promised her aid to the coalesced powers, as was discovered by the papers communicated to the British Parliament. The English ministry determined, from this moment, to undertake nothing against Spanish America, already considered Spain as an ally, and Spain, as well as England, looked forward to the defeat of its enemies. Events set aside that expectation, and Spain remained friendly.
At the epoch of the Fourth Coalition, Spain shewed more openly her hostile disposition, and betrayed by a public act the secrets of her engagement with England. That famous proclamation cannot be forgotten, which preceded by nine days the battle of Jena, by which all Spain was called to arms, when no enemy threatened her, and which was followed by pleasures promptly effective, since the military establishment of that kingdom was raised from 118,000 men, to 140,000. A report was at that time spread, that the army, that the army of your majesty was beaten, and that Austria was about to declare against you, and Spain imagined she might declare herself with impunity. The victory of Jena confounded her projects. The moment is arrived to give to France on the side of the Pyrenees a permanent security, so that if France is exposed to new dangers, she may, instead of having anything to fear from Spain, expect from her aid, and have recourse to the Spanish armies to march to defend her.
In its present state, Spain is ill governed, badly united, or rather not united at all, in a common cause against England. Her marine is neglected, scarcely are any ships to be seen in her ports, and those in the worst state; the magazines are badly supplied, the workmen and sailors not paid, whilst in her ports there are no roundshots, nor batteries, nor armaments. In all the branches of the administration the most horrible disorder prevails; all the resources of the monarchy are dilapidated, and the state, loaded with an enormous debt, is without credit. The produce of the customs, and the estates of the clergy, destined to diminish this debt, have another destination given them. Lastly, in the penury of its means, Spain, abandoning totally her marine, occupies herself with the augmentation of her land force. Great evils can only be cured by great changes.
The most pressing object of solicitude with your majesty is the war against England. England announces, that she will not come to any accommodation. All the overtures of your majesty have been rejected or neglected. The inability to continue the war will alone induce England to make peace. The war against her, therefore, cannot be carried on with too much vigor. Spain possesses maritime advantages which are lost to her and to France. It is necessary that a good government should give them activity, improve them by a judicious organization, and that your majesty should direct them against the common enemy, to arrive at length at peace, which humanity calls for, and of which all Europe stands so much in need. Every thing that leads to
this end is legitimate. The interests of France and those of Continental Europe, will not allow your majesty to neglect the only means by which the war against England can be carried on with success.
The present situation of Spain compromises the security of France, and the fate of the war against England. That country, which possesses the greatest maritime means in Europe, uses them the least.
SIRE—Spain will not be to France a sincere and faithful friend, nor can the war against England be continued with the hope of arriving at peace, until a common interest shall unite the two Houses reigning in France and Spain. The dynasty which governs Spain, through its affections, its recollections, its fears, will be always the secret enemy of France; an enemy the more perfidious, because, pretending to be friendly, and yielding every thing to France whilst victorious, it will be ready to overwhelm her the moment her victory becomes uncertain.
It will be for the interest of Spain, as well as of France, that a firm hand should re-establish order in her administration, the disorder of which has crippled her government, and leads to that ruin towards which she is hastening with rapid strides. A Prince, the friend of France, by sentiment, by interest, having nothing to fear from her, and not being an object of distrust to her, will appropriate all the resources of Spain to her interest, prosperity to the re-establishment of her marine, and to the success of the cause which unites Spain to France and the Continent. Thus the work of Louis XIV. will be re-established.
What policy suggests justice authorises—Spain is really in a state of war with your Majesty, her communication with England was an hostile act, her Proclamation of the 15th of Oct. was really a declaration of war, which would have been followed by an act of aggression, if your Majesty had not conquered at Jena. In that case, the Departments on the left of the Loire, which your Majesty had left with troops, would have been obliged to fly to repel this new enemy.
The French Ministers in Spain have lost their ancient privileges, the laws of the customs were directed chiefly against French commerce, and were remarkable for their arbitrary and perpetual variation. These variations could not be known, no publicity was given to them. It was only at the Cussum-house that it was learnt that the law of one day was not the law of the next. Merchandise, confiscated without any pretext, was not restored. All the applications made by, or on behalf of the French, were rejected. Whilst Spain was thus making war in detail upon the French and their commerce, all her ports, and chiefly those of the Gulf of Gascony were opened to English commerce. The law of blockade proclaimed in Spain, similar to that of France, was only rendered the means of favoring still more the contraband trade of England, the merchandise of which was spread through Spain into the rest of Europe.
Exclusive however, of the considerations which I have stated, existing circumstances do not permit your majesty to refrain from interfering in the affairs of that kingdom. The King of Spain has been precipitated from his Throne, your majesty is called upon to judge between the father and the son. What part will you take? Will you sacrifice the cause of Sovereigns, and sanction an outrage committed against the majesty of the Throne? Will you leave on the Throne a Prince who cannot withdraw himself from the yoke of England, in consequence of which, your majesty must constantly keep on foot a powerful army in Spain. If on the contrary, your majesty determines to replace Charles IV. on the Throne, it is known that it cannot be done without overcoming a great resistance, and shedding French blood. Can that blood, of which the nation is prodigal for the defence of its own interests, be shed for the interest of a foreign king, whose fate is of no consequence to France? Lastly, can your majesty, take no interest in these important differences, abandon the Spanish nation to its fate, while already it is agitated by an extreme fermentation; and when England is sowing the seeds of trouble, and of anarchy, ought your majesty to leave this new prey to England to devour? No; certainly not. Your majesty, therefore, occupied of necessity with the regeneration of Spain, in a manner useful to that kingdom, and useful to France, ought neither to re-establish a dethroned king, nor abandon Spain to herself; for in both cases it would be delivering her to the English, whose money and intrigues have produced the dissensions in that country.
I have stated to your majesty the circumstances which demand a great determination. Policy advises, justice authorises, the troubles in Spain enforce the necessity—your majesty ought to provide for the security of the Empire, and save Spain from the influence of England. I am, with respect, &c.
SIRE—I have the honor to propose to your majesty to communicate to the Senate the two treaties which have placed the Crown of Spain in your hands, and the constitution which, under your auspices, and
enlightened by your advice, the Junta assembled at Bayonne, after free and mature deliberation, have adopted for the glory of the Spanish name and the prosperity of that kingdom and its colonies.
If in the arrangements made by your majesty, the security of France has been your principal care, the interest of Spain herself, has, however, been dear, & in uniting the two states, by the most intimate alliance, the prosperity and the glory of both were equally the objects proposed. The troubles which have manifested themselves have particularly excited the solicitude of your majesty, in deprecating their progress, in foreseeing their consequences, in hoping to prevent them by persuasive means, and by measures of wise and humane policy. Your majesty interfered as a mediator in the midst of the divided Spaniards, shewing them on one side the anarchy which threatened them, and on the other England ready to profit by their divisions, and to make use of them to suit her convenience, and pointing out to them the way by which they might be saved from this double danger, by a constitution, ever provident, proper to provide all of which they stood in need, and in which liberal ideas intermixed themselves with those ancient institutions which Spain wished to be preserved.
The expectations of your majesty have been deceived. Individual interest, foreign intrigues, and the influence of foreign corruption have prevailed. Why is it so easy to lead nations to their ruin by letting loose their passions? In a former report, I have made your majesty acquainted with the influence which the English were acquiring in Spain, the numerous party that they had formed, the friends whom they had acquired in the commercial towns, by holding out to them the prospect of a revival of their trade; I had pointed them out to you as authors of the sedition which overturned the Throne of Charles IV. and the favorites of the popular disorders which arose at that epoch. They had burst through that salutary restraint which keeps the people in submission, by operating upon their interest. The populace of Spain having shaken off the yoke of authority, aspired at governing. English gold, the intrigues of the agents of the Inquisition, who were afraid of losing their authority, the influence of the numerous tribe of Monks in Spain, who dreaded a reform, have, in this critical moment, occasioned the insurrection of several Spanish provinces, in which the voice of the more prudent class has been either mistaken or stifled, of whom not a few have fallen victims to the courageous opposition to popular tumult, and a dreadful anarchy has been seen to diffuse itself over the greatest part of Spain. Will your majesty permit England to be able to say, "Spain is one of my provinces; my flag, driven from the Baltic, the North Sea, the Levant, and even from the shores of Persia, rises in the ports of France?" No, never, Sire!—To prevent so much shame and misfortune, two millions of brave men are ready to scale the Pyrenees, and the English will be chased from the Peninsula. If the French fight for the liberty of the seas, they must, to conquer, begin by wresting Spain from the influence of the tyrants of the ocean. If they combat for peace, they cannot obtain it until they have chased from Spain the enemies of peace.
If your majesty, embracing the future as well as the present, aspires to the noble object of leaving after you your empire calm, tranquil, & surrounded by powerful friends, you must begin by securing its influence in Spain.
Lastly, if honor is the first sentiment, as well as the first object of Frenchmen, your majesty must promptly inflict vengeance for the outrages committed against the French name, and the atrocities to which so great a number of our countrymen have fallen victims. Frenchmen, established in Spain for more than twenty years, exercising in peace their useful industry, and almost regarding Spain as their country, have been massacred—Every where French property has been seized.
The Consular Agents of your majesty have experienced a treatment which would not have been suffered even in the most barbarous countries. What estimation, what consideration, will the French name enjoy in Europe, if, in a country so near to us, atrocities so infamous and so public, remain unpunished? Reparation ought to be had for them—but a reparation consonant to Frenchmen, by victory.
It is no small advantage the probability of at length meeting the English, of fighting them man to man, of making them also feel the evils of war—of a war, of the dangers of which they are ignorant, having only caused it by their gold. The English will be beaten, destroyed, dispersed, or at least they will make haste to fly, as they did at Toulon, at the Helder, at Dunkirk, in Sweden, and every where the French armies have been able to find them; but their expulsion from Spain will be the ruin of their cause. This last check will exhaust their means, annihilating at the same time their last hopes, and peace will become more probable. The wishes of all Europe will in this contest be with France. France and Russia make common cause against England. Denmark supports with honor a contest which she did not provoke. Sweden, betrayed and abandoned by the ally to whom an insane Cabinet has sacrificed her, has already lost her most important provinces, and is hastening to that ruin which is the inevitable effect of alliance and friendship with England.
Such will be the fate of the insurgents in Spain—When the contest becomes serious, the English will abandon Spain, after making them the sad bequest of a civil war—of a war for foreign interests, and for anar-

chy, the most cruel of scourges. It will be for the wisdom and beneficence of your majesty to repair the evils of which they will be the cause. The Court of Vienna has constantly testified to your majesty the most amicable intentions; indignant at the policy of England, she has recalled her minister from London, sent back the minister who was at Vienna, shut her ports against England, and placed herself in a state of hostility with that power. She has added to these measures an interdict in her ports against the admission of vessels, which, under a neutral flag, are only the carriers of English produce and merchandise. Your majesty has cultivated this favorable disposition; has testified to the Court of Vienna friendship and confidence; and has several times intimated to her, that France takes a real interest in her prosperity. Latterly, however, this power has carried its armament beyond measure—its military force is out of all proportion to its population and finances. Your ministers, Sire, only wish to remark this, in order that your majesty may perceive the necessity of augmenting your force for the purpose of still preserving the relative superiority which exists between the power and the population of the two empires.
A new revolution has broken out at Constantinople. Sultan Mustapha has been deposed. The Americans, a people who involve their fortune, their prosperity, and almost their existence, in commerce, have given the example of a great and courageous sacrifice. They have prohibited by a general embargo all commerce and all navigation, rather than shamefully submit to that tribute which the English impose on the navigation of all nations. Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Holland, are peaceable, and wait only for a maritime peace to exert all their industry.
That peace is the wish of the world, but England opposes it; and England is the enemy of the world. The French nation, all Europe, knows the efforts made by your majesty to obtain peace; they know that your enterprizes are the immediate result of the ill success of the attempts which you have made to obtain it.
The devotion of the French people is without bounds, and it is more especially under circumstances which are so essentially connected with their honor and its security, that their sentiments will be evinced, and that they will show themselves worthy of reaping that harvest of glory and honor, which your majesty has prepared for them. I am, with respect, &c. (To be concluded in our next.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.
Yesterday morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a deep loaded schooner came down the North river and went out to sea—when she got opposite the quarantine ground, several shot were fired at her from the gun boats stationed there, but the schooner did not heave too.
Extract of a letter from Montpelier, Vermont, dated Oct. 20.
"The important question of choosing a Senator to represent this state in the Congress of the United States was tried this afternoon, when the Hon. JONATHAN ROBINSON, Esq. was declared duly elected by a joint ballot of both houses; which proves that there is a majority of eight in grand committee for the Republican ticket."
BALTIMORE. Oct. 28.
"MODERN CHIVALRY"
One would, and the other would not.
General James Wilkinson, the commander in chief of the army,
to Capt. Robert Goodloe Harper, commanding a company of Volunteer Artillery.
Captain Harper, under the veil of patriotism, having secretly assailed the general's honor, and by wiles and fictions, unprincipled and inhuman, endeavoring to destroy his fortune and his fame—Gen. W. conceives that injuries of such uncommon atrocity, without a ray of provocation to extenuate them, gives him an incontestible claim to commensurate reparation. He therefore waves the privileges of rank, and demands from Capt. Harper the only admissible atonement.
Major Bissell of the army, will deliver this note, and is authorised to adjust the time, place and manner.
Baltimore, Wednesday noon, 26th Oct. 1808.
[Major Bissell having left the above with Captain Harper, and desiring to know whether he would meet the general, Harper intimated that he would no—Whereupon the following note was sent next day:]
Gen. Wilkinson to Capt. Harper. Major Bissell having reported to the gen. capt. Harper's determination not to meet him, agreeably to his invitation of yesterday, the general can hold no further communication with the capt. but having descended to the captain's level, he regrets he should be compelled to bear testimony to his cowardice, and put him out of the ranks of honor.
Baltimore, Oct. 27, 1808. [The following note from Harper was sent to the gen.—who, however, would not receive it.]
General Wilkinson must excuse me from accepting his invitation. It supposes an equality, which, situated as he is, in the public opinion and my own, I cannot admit.
Neither can I admit that for advising Mr. Clerk to lay before congress the documents in his possession, tending to prove the existence and nature of Gen. Wilkinson's conception with the Spanish government, which advice appears from his note of yesterday, to be the offence whereon his challenge is founded, I am personally responsible to him. It was my right and my duty to give that advice. To admit that I am responsible to gen. Wilkinson for having given it, would be to admit a principle leading directly to the suppression of evidence, and the impunity of offences.
(Signed) ROBERT G. HARPER. Baltimore, Oct. 27, 1808. (Addressed gen. James Wilkinson' commander, &c.)
[Gen. W. according to his promise, posted (as the saying is) Capt. Harper, in the following terms.]
To those who know Capt. R. G. Harper, it is unnecessary to say he is a swindler and an alien to honor, but to the whole world it may be necessary to proclaim him for a coward, because he has been a bully; and thus to place him below the consideration of every man who values the character of a gentleman.
JAS. WILKINSON.
October 29.
The arrival of the "Hope" at New York, has depressed the spirits of those who have so long and so ardently desired a war with France. As many suspected, the Liverpool declaration of a war against the U. S. by Bonaparte was a hoax played off by some of the commercial quizzers of that city for the purposes of mercantile speculation. It has in a great measure had its effect. Flour suddenly rose from five and a half to seven dollars per bbl. It fell again on Thursday night to six dollars and a market could not be had at that. Those who attribute the hoax to political objects must certainly not have considered, that the Hope which was almost immediately followed the Richard, would bring out the antidote before the poison could have its effect. The delusion is fled and too many are left to deplore the effects of their own credulity.
October 31.
Eighteen American vessels have been condemned by the French Council of Prizes. Among them was the Paulina , Clark, of Baltimore, to Morlaix; and Charlotte of the same port, to Ostend. Four American vessels were under seizure at Bordeaux, awaiting trial; and five were detained by embargo.
WASHINGTON-CITY, Oct. 25.
COL. MONROE.
The magnanimity of the administration saved the character of col. Monroe from perdition. The bungled note of the minister from London taught the whole United States to expect he had concluded a treaty upon all the points embraced in his mission; but when the treaty arrived, the public indignation was roused to find in it nothing more than the miserable barter of our rights for an informal understanding! Our East India trade; our West India trade; our trade with Europe; were all circumscribed by a project which was palmed upon us for a fair and honorable adjustment of differences! Nay; a Ryder was attached to it which put it in the power of England to fulfill it or not, just at her pleasure. The people were loud in their murmurs against the instrument. They accused the administration of duplicity in announcing that a treaty had been concluded, when in fact, there was no treaty. But it was not the administration that was in error. It was Monroe who had written to the administration that all was settled—and the executive communicated the news to the nation. And what apology did col. Monroe offer for thus imposing on his own government? "The letter [says he] of January 3d, was written in haste, and was deficient in many of the explanations which would otherwise have been given of the treaty. I was happy, when at Washington, to find that you were perfectly willing to receive any explanations which I might now be disposed to give of that transaction." Yes! Jefferson, mild, forgiving, and benevolent, was willing to accept any apology for so gross an imposture, although he himself had been shamefully vilified for a misfeasance of which colonel Monroe was the author. He tells us he was "in haste." But what excuse is that for giving wrong information? As a minister, clothed with diplomatic powers, misrepresenting an important fact to his government, pleads haste in extenuation of his offence! Well; what security have these United States that he would do better if elected to the presidency? I can tell colonel Monroe that his agreement to that treaty has been one great cause of the procrastination of a settlement of differences with Great Britain. He knew it was contrary to his instructions, and he must have been certain our government could not assent to it. The sending it back naturally tended to create acrimony in the English cabinet, and there is some cause to suspect that colonel Monroe, counselled by Randolph, had an intention in this way to disgrace the administration, and particularly Mr. Madison, by striving to make it appear that it was the fault of the cabinet of Washington that harmony was not restored between the United States and Great Britain.
Monitor.
Government has received dispatches from Mr. Pinkney our minister at London, of the date of September 14th. At that period he had not received the expected answer to his representations to the British government. It would seem, from all we can learn, that the cabinet of St. James is resolved not to furnish its reply, by
which it shall commit itself with our government either one way or the other, before it is too late for the intelligence to reach this country previously to the termination of the presidential election; and further, that Great Britain is influenced to such strange conduct by the expectation of an insurrection in the United States, which she is lead to believe will occur from the supposition that the people of this country will not submit to the embargo when the ports of Spain and Portugal are known to be open to them. And this policy Great Britain adheres to, notwithstanding famine is staring her in the face! The citizens of United America will know how to appreciate and how to meet such conduct on the part of the English. If a foreign power is to choose a president for us, there is an end to independence.—ib.
October 31.
The British minister, Mr. Erskine, has arrived in this city.
The Hope brings dispatches of a late date from both France and England, which will no doubt be laid before congress, in detail, and be soon published, as that body meet this day week. In the mean time, it may not be improper to repeat, that the terms offered by our government, which, as far as we have been able to obtain them, have been faithfully given to the public, and which have extorted even the approbation of the federalists, are such as will, if not accepted, rally every American citizen round his government.—N. T. Int.
STAUNTON, October 26.
The Monroe Ticket.—The act of abandoning a party to unite with one of opposite sentiments, without assigning a plausible pretext, does certainly evince an abandonment of principle—Whether or not the Richmond and Manchester Seceders will come under this denomination, the world can best judge. For the information of this heterogeneous "convocation" however, we will observe, that if John Coalter, Esq. is elected, he will not vote for Col. Monroe, but for James Madison—This we have from his own lips—If Mr. Madison was not a Virginian, he says, he would give Col. Monroe the preference—them! take those considerations, and look at them.
CIRCULAR.
We the Corresponding Committee, for the county of Augusta, encouraged by our own ideas of consistency, and by communications from different parts of the state of Virginia, have formed the annexed Federal Ticket:
This Ticket would have made its appearance in Mr. Davis's paper of the 18th inst. published in Richmond, if it had not been arrested by a Committee of Federalists in that place, to us unknown, through the whole progress of our proceedings; and which really seems to have been brought into existence by the arrival at that place, of the ticket made out by us.
We presume not to dictate for that Committee, nor for any portion of our federal brethren, but we mean to act consistently with ourselves, and to vote for those men and those only, whom we wish should succeed, and to give to our federal brethren throughout the state the same opportunity. We deprecate the idea of voting otherwise, and we have no hesitation in saying, that the course recommended by the Committee at Richmond, is calculated to insult the feelings of the men they advocate, inasmuch as the avowed object is, not that he should succeed, but that his name should be made use of to defeat the election of his opponent, in this state. We are not disposed to injure the feelings of that gentleman, or any other, but we have a desire to adhere to the principle we set out with, and therefore, although the time previous to the election is too short to promise much, we nevertheless, submit to our brethren the following ticket:
WILLIAM BOYS, CARTER SEVERLEY, ALEXANDER NELSON, ALEXANDER ST. CLAIR, SAMUEL CLARKE.
Staunton, Oct. 22, 1808.
Names of Electors. County or City. John Nevison, Norfolk Borough, George K. Taylor, Prince George, Richard F. Taylor, Petersburg, Maj. John Nelson, Mecklenburg, P Carrington Sen. esq. Charlotte, Wm. Berkeley, esq. Powhatan, William Cabell, Amherst, Col. John Watts, Bedford, Col. E. Carrington, City Richmond, Charles Dabney, Hanover, Gen. Henry Young, King & Queen, Gen. Edwd. Stephens, Culpepper, Leven Powell, Loudoun, Dr. Corbin Griffin, York, John D. Watkins, New-Kent, John Campbell, Westmoreland, Baily Washington, Stafford, Robert Page, Frederick, Col. Elisha Boyd, Berkeley, Robert Grattan, Rockingham, Gen. Robt. Peterfield, Augusta, Gen. William Tate, Washington, Col. John Stuart, Greenbrier, Philip Doldridge, Brooke.
For Sale,
Twenty-five Tons Swedes and American Iron, Eighty Bundles Nail Rods, Eighty Kegs Paint, white, red and yellow, Twenty-five Boxes Window glass, 10, 12, American and English Powder, Spanish Indigo, Pipes by the Box, Sweet Oil by the Box and Retail, A few Sacks Salt, Shot of all sizes, with our usual assortment of GROCERIES, &c.
Russell & Wallace. Richmond, Nov. 3d, 1808. 2m
Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1808.
TO OUR READERS.
IT is with pleasure that we inform our Readers, because we believe it will be a source of great gratification to them, that a gentleman is going on to Washington for the purpose of conducting a regular correspondence with our paper and to communicate the earliest intelligence upon every interesting subject.—This correspondence will commence with the opening of Congress and we can pledge our assurance, that it will not only be faithful, but derived from the very best possible sources. The meeting of the next Congress may be considered as a most interesting and critical period in our national life. The subjects of their deliberation will be of the most important cast, and perhaps the fatality of our government may be involved in their issue. Our position in regard to the European powers will either be changed or made permanent, unless they should recede from their base and unprincipled orders. The virtue of the people of the United States will perhaps be more correctly displayed at this time through the medium of their representatives than at any preceding period. We look forward to the trial with all the confidence of success and the luxury of triumph. Independent of this, the characters of prominent men will be sketched, and as it is probable that the curtain will be hoisted and every party seen in its peculiar relation of cause and effect, we may promise ourselves with furnishing a fund of amusement and information. If however the times should be still and calm, the hiatus in public news will be filled with lively sketches on various subjects.
This arrangement for the sake of our readers will be attended with considerable labor and expense. Under these circumstances we may at least indulge the hope that our paper will meet with a corresponding increase of patronage.
We were prevented by a pressure of other matter from continuing our speculations on the course which would be pursued by the ensuing Congress. In our last observations it was suggested that some anti-embargo spirit might probably in case the European powers remained in their present attitude, advocate the doctrine which is so fashionable among speculators and adventurers, of arming our merchantmen.
This idea was once expressed in a presidential communication, that merchants had a right to arm their ships without any licence from government. We do not recollect any express law on that subject which forbids the arming of merchant vessels; but at a time like this, when these laws are thrown aside by the society of nations, and when it requires the utmost efforts of the administration to keep clear of the European contest, it would be a species of imbecility little short of madness to suffer it.—It would be perfectly unavailing, and at the same time would put it in the power of any sea-faring captain to involve us suddenly in war, by employing his arms in a different way and for a different purpose than the one intended.—Under the appearance of supporting our national honor in this mode we might be hurried into a war, when the people would not have the smallest idea of an event so serious and calamitous. It is, however, premature to enter into any exposition of this subject until it is actually introduced, which we hope never will be the case. The grand point of investigation we presume will be, whether the embargo shall be revoked or continued provided the present circumstances remain. From the latest accounts we can indulge in no hope that either France or Great Britain will repeal their decrees. Of course the same causes which produced this effect last winter will continue this, and should prolong its duration for many and very evident reasons. The temper of Great Britain in regard to this country has been obviously changed in the course of this year and is perhaps as violent against us now as it ever was. She has been induced to believe that the treaty which was formed by Messrs. Monroe and Pinkney was popular in this country notwithstanding it was rejected by the President. She has been induced to believe in consequence of this and many other causes, that there was a strong and active party in her favor, and we confess that she has had too much reason to warrant the belief. In consequence of this, it is very well known that she has been waiting upon the event of the presidential election, and that she has taken pains to insult the president of our country, as being under too much affection for France, and too much enmity against her. Under these impressions, it is expected that she will be more haughty, insolent and unjust than ever—that she will continue to pursue her known rule of warfare, to bribe and corrupt, and that as long as she enjoys the idea of success, she will persevere. It is, we fear, an idle hope to expect relaxation on her part—but it is, at the same time, an additional reason why we should remain firm and unbending—that we should convince her of the impotence and contempt of the party in her favor, the great popularity of the administration, and the inflexible virtue of the people. How are we to do this? Not by surrendering our rights in a JAY-like treaty—not by forming an alliance offensive and defensive—not by telling them we cannot do without commerce—not by telling them we would pay her, for licence to trade—not by suffering her to take by force our citizens, our ships and our property for nothing,—but by telling her, that rather than submit to injustice, we will do without luxury—that although the loss of our commerce is a serious evil, yet we have inexhaustible resources of our own, which will afford the richest banquet in the world, when it is recollected that they preserve our national honor. What, fellow-citizens, would be the consequence, if we were to prove recreant, if we were to give way, if we were to revoke the embargo? We should immediately become a by-word among nations. The American character, inferior to none in the world, would become the subject of
mockery and ridicule. But what benefit should we derive from sinking thus low in national disgrace? We should be indebted to the courtesy of Great Britain for our permission to carry on a dull, lifeless, precarious and disgraceful trade. We should, to all intents and purposes, traverse the seas under British protection, and to none but British ports. We should then, inevitably, fall into the very calamity which our best patriots, and our greatest men have always endeavored to avoid—a war, with one of the European Belligerents—with France.
We shall be asked, what will France get by declaring war, when her troops dare not venture on the high seas? This doctrine would urge us always to form a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, with the greatest maritime power. To provoke a declaration of war and then to rely on a collateral power for defence, and what collateral maritime power is this—but that of base and faithless Britain? Go to war and then depend upon an inveterate foe for relief. This doctrine may suit little dependencies, who cannot help themselves, but we know that it will never pass current in the United States of America. We trust that we are not yet prepared, and we hope that we never shall be, to practice the European maxim of turpitude, of measuring justice by the standard of interest. As a neutral nation, we are entitled by the laws of Man and God, to neutral rights, and we hope that we never shall become so base and dastardly, as to trade them away. We have done every thing in our power to induce Great Britain to refrain from her outrages and treachery, and to trade with us upon principles of justice. We have told her that if she would rescind her orders in council, in regard to us, that we would take off the embargo in regard to them. We have told France the same, but both remain obstinate and motionless.
The people of Great Britain are infinitely more distressed than we are, but there they obey the laws more from fear, and we more from virtue. Let it never be said then, especially too, as we are in less want, that political fear is superior to political virtue. We shall be told that our embargo is useless and ineffectual—if this is the only reason against it, let us make it effectual. Let us rather try our means to make it answer, than to abandon it altogether.
MR. PLEASANTS.
The time is drawing near, when the contest between the friends and the foes of the best administration that ever the Sun shone upon, will be decided, and the triumph of republican virtue over torvism and intrigue, will be exhibited to an admiring world. The public mind is now so completely made up, on this subject, that, even if farther addresses to the people could reach them generally, before the day of election, such addresses would probably be unnecessary and unavailing. I shall, therefore, not trouble the readers of your paper, by repeating any of the numerous arguments in favor of choosing that excellent character, JAMES MADISON, president of the U. States, but will indulge myself with a few speculations on the probable consequences of that great event, which I consider as certain.
The election of Mr. MADISON will demonstrate the patriotism and firmness of the main body of the American yeomanry, which all the inconveniences of the embargo, and all the exaggerations and artifices of the enemies of their country, could not shake: it will shew how small and contemptible is the minority, which wishes us to crouch to British tyranny and insolence, how ridiculous have been its prophecies of success, how absurd its misrepresentations of its own strength. I venture to predict, that in this city, on Monday next, notwithstanding all the noise of the MONROE-ties, only eight or ten minority men, two or three republicans, misled by personal friendship, and fifty or sixty federalists, will vote for their ticket. Throughout the commonwealth its success will be still less, for it may safely be anticipated, that not more than one in ten of the freeholders will be willing to relinquish the rights of America, or to vote for a president who will take a different course relative to our foreign affairs, from that of Thomas Jefferson. The minority in Virginia, must, therefore, be pitiful indeed. In the other states, if it should happen that Col. MONROE should get ALL the federal votes, (which is by no means certain, for some of the federalists of Virginia have shrunk with abhorrence from the ill-omened alliance of others, with the Randolphites ,) it cannot be doubted but that federal votes are all he can get, for not one republican elector will give him his suffrage.
The chance of Clinton is no better; and King and Pinkney are out of the question. The British ministry, then, will see how poor is their reliance on the stories told them by their Tory friends. The Boston Centinel will be found to have given false signals of success which he dreamed of as he slept on his post; and all the visions of his sacred Britannic Majesty, of dividing the U. States, and restoring his rebellious subjects to their allegiance, will vanish into smoke. Great will be the lamentations of all the old tories and apostate whigs. The members of the MONROE-Democratico-Aristocratico-Quid-dual committee, will hang their heads with the sadness of irremediable disappointment; while the two Doctors, who attempted to administer nostrums to the body politic, (which some of their own party have rejected with disgust,) will break their gallipots, and throw away their pills in despair.—The staunch and undeviating republicans will rejoice with discretion, and exult with moderation:—they will hold out the right hand of fellowship to such of their penitent brethren as may wish to return to the fold, and say, "We forgive you; go, and sin no more." They will not persecute even the federalists, but embrace them as friends, when ever they sincerely "turn from their iniquities, and save their souls alive."
The administration of JAMES MADISON will be conducted, as that which immediately went before it, with a sincere and single regard to the public good. His firmness in resisting the encroachments of Great Britain, will produce an accommodation of our differences with that country, on honorable terms. His peace and impartial policy towards all nations will preserve us the blessings of peace. Agriculture and commerce again will flourish, and plenty pour her full horn into the lap of Liberty. The national debt will be diminished, and finally

discharged, without resorting to new taxes; and the writer of this even hopes there will be virtue enough in the new administration to ensure the success of some amendments to the constitution, reducing the exorbitant patronage annexed to the office of President. Mr. Madison will magnanimously disregard the malice of his enemies, and persevere in benefiting them together with his other fellow-citizens, by the wisdom of his measures: but, such is the rancour they have hitherto displayed, that, very probably, they will hate and abuse him the more.
MERLIN.
Gen. PRESTON, and DAVID S. GARLAND, Esq. appointed by the Executive in the recess of the Legislature, the one to the office of Treasurer, and the other to that of Register of the Land-Office, we learn, have consented to act. Mr. Garland has already arrived in town and Gen. Preston is expected next week.
IN COUNCIL, October 29, 1808.
The Governor laid before the Board, a letter from Robert Brough, Esquire, one of the Commissioners appointed to superintend the election of electors of President and Vice President of the United States, stating that it had been suggested to him that the Electoral Tickets must be in writing, and that it will be contended on the day of election, that none but written tickets be received; and requesting the opinion of the Executive in the case: Whereupon it is advised, as the opinion of this Board, that the names of the persons voted for as Electors, may be either written or printed; but that the names of the persons voting, ought to be in writing on the back of the tickets. It is further advised, that the foregoing opinion be published in the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond.
Extract from the minutes. Attest, DANL. L. HYLTON, Clerk of the Council.
A copy.
It is asked sometimes by the blockheads of the community—"What have we gained by the embargo?"—A foolish question might be answered in the same foolish way; but we may answer folly in the way of sense—We have gained all we have not lost. What the pirates would have taken, we have kept out of their clutches; and what is better, we have kept peace; which is a gain of all the lives that must be lost in war—all the debt that must be incurred in war—all the misery that must be endured by widows, parents, and orphans in war—we have gained a knowledge of our own resources, and a sense of their importance worth twenty millions a year—we have asserted the rights of an independent nation, by insisting on reparation for wrong, and demanding the recognition of our rights—we have defeated the corruption of England, in her attempts upon our elections.
Aurora.
The period approaches when the character of America is to be tried to its core, and whether the spirit that resisted corruption, power, and arms in 1775, is to be subdued by traitors and corruption within.
A British agent boasted three days ago, that he could purchase all congress for less money than had been wasted to no purpose in New England!
The money wasted in New England then has failed—the British, whether they act by bayonets or by guineas, appear always to have mistaken the slang whang of the Rivingtons and Russells, the Hutchinsons and Parks for the voice of the people. ib.
Who is there that calculated upon justice from Great Britain—not a man of sense in the country. How do those idiots justify to themselves, or how can they explain to the public, the pretended execration which they expressed on the murder of Pearce, and the murderers in the Chesapeake, who now advocate the outrages of G. Britain. ib.
SUMMARY.
The arrival of the Sch'r Hope, at New York with London dates down to the 24th Sept. has enabled us to give to our readers the following summary. The destruction of Covent-Garden Theatre & adjacent dwellings by fire on the morning of the 23d of Sept. which occasioned the loss of many lives. The assassin's dagger was plunged at the body of the French general Bernadotte (Duke of Dantzic) at Finburg in Denmark—one of his aids, to save the general, threw his body between the hand of the assassin and Bernadotte, received the dagger in his body and died instantly, the murderer repeated his thrust, Bernadotte was slightly wounded, but has since recovered. The culprit did not escape. Junot was conveyed from Lisbon to France in the British frigate L'Aimable, commanded by lord George Stuart, and has arrived at Paris. The combined Swedish and English squadrons under the command of the Swedish rear-Admiral Muckhoff and Sir Samuel Hood have chased the Russian fleet in the Baltic into port—in the pursuit, they captured a Russian 74. The colors taken on
board the Russian ship have been presented by Sir Samuel Hood to the king of Sweden. These colors were transmitted by the king of Sweden. These colors were transmitted by the king of Sweden to his Britannic majesty as a compliment to Sir S. Hood, by whom they were captured. The Russian fleet, when chased into port, consisted of one ship of 120 guns, one of 118, seven of 74, (one of which taken and burnt) three of 50, two of 44, two of 24, two of 20, two of 18, two corvettes and two cutters. The Swallow with 8 transports under convoy arrived at Gijon on the 13th Sept. to receive on board 2,000 Merino Sheep, as a present from the Junta of that principality to the British government—In going ashore in a boat the son of the Earl of Carnarvon and a Mr. Creed were drowned.
The conduct of governor Bligh, of Botany Bay, has induced the English major Johnson to arrest him, to allay a popular tumult which the conduct of the governor had a strong tendency to excite. The governor at first determined to resist, but fled and concealed himself; at length the governor of an English colony was found under a bed. Sir Arthur Wellesley with 18,000 men, is stated to have marched for Spain immediately after having signed the extraordinary convention at Lisbon. Col. Boyle dispatched from the British government, has arrived at Astoria with complete uniforms, muskets, ammunition, tumbrils, shirts & stockings for 10,000 men, together with 200,000 bbls. of cheese for the use of the Spanish army. A French brig from Cayenne ignorant of the situation of affairs of Spain, entered the port of Rivadero, on the 3d of September. She was instantly declared a good prize. The city of Genoa has been twice blockaded by the French, at the last, upwards of 400 bombs were thrown into the city—the French at length abandoned the blockade, and marched in two columns, the one for Figueras, the other for Barcelona, leaving behind them a great quantity of arms, ammunition and artillery.
The report that Bonaparte had declared war against the U. S. was current in London on the 19th of Sept. but not credited. A treaty was signed on the 8th of Sept. between France and Prussia, on the part of France, by Champagne; and on the part of Prussia, by his royal highness Prince William Frederick. This treaty is represented to have terminated all differences between France and Prussia. It is agitated in the English parliament whether the convention with Junot should be adhered to, and that an enquiry should be instituted to enquire into the causes which produced such a disgraceful event to the British cause. Accounts from Gottenburg state that upwards of 70,000 Russians have been lost in Finland, since the commencement of the war. The Swedes have taken from the Russians; 11,000 stand of arms, being part of 20,000 which had been furnished them by Sweden about two weeks before at the request of Great Britain. An Algerine squadron have put to sea to cruise between the straits and Carthagena for the purpose of capturing all Portuguese vessels sailing under the cover of the Spanish flag. The Duke of Hesse commands a corps of 4,000 men which are on their march to France. A column of 12,000 men are to form at Frankfort for same destination. They are no doubt destined to act against Spain—being a part of the quota to be produced by the different parties forming the confederation of the Rhine; Marshal Klingspor, on account of his advanced age has resigned his command of the Swedish army; which has been conferred on Gen. Kleeker. 27,000 French troops are said to have passed through Nismes for Spain. Marshal Ney is reported to command the French forces against Spain. A body of about 13,000 Italian troops on their march for Spain also. Bonaparte is making a most vigorous effort to crush the Spaniards during the winter. 70,000 Spaniards are reported from Madrid to be on their march towards Saragossa against the French.
A battle is said to have taken place between the Swedes and Russians in Finland since the 17th of August, between Bjornborg and Christianstadt, in which the latter left 2000 dead on the field of battle. The Swedes lost by return, 32 officers and 800 privates killed and wounded. The Swedish general Cronstedt fell in the action. The Russians retreated towards Abo. The American ship Galen has been captured by a Danish privateer, but released on paying 200 rix dollars and not entering her port of destination—but returning. It would appear that Bonaparte contemplates to settle his affairs in Spain by a winter campaign when he can spare a great portion of his numerous armies from the North. Well informed men in England do not expect that the Spaniards can resist long, his vast armies; but the English consider it a momentary advantage, to have produced the present disturbances. At Geron the French under Duhe are said to have been completely beaten. American.
VERMONT.
The last papers from thence, bring "glad tidings;" the following is a sample:
In the House of Representatives, the Republican majority is SEVENTEEN.
In a joint ballot of both Houses, the Republicans have a majority of TEN; and in the elections of the Senator and Judges of the Supreme Court, the average majorities were about that number. Hence, from information upon which we are willing to hazard the most decided opinion, Vermont will choose electors who will give SIX VOTES for the Madisonian Ticket for President.
We rejoice that the States can say, they have in New England one Sister, whose "lamp is found trimmed and burning." [Boston Dem.]
VERMONT ELECTION.
"'Tis past conjecture, all things rise in proof."
Yes, uncertainty yields to confirmation—our hopes are indeed realized! Vermont has sustained an unequal struggle with equal courage, and triumphed o'er her foes! We "hail" thee, youngest of New-England's train. Thy country's praises, are laurels, thou hast honorably won. May thy felicity increase, and prove an incitement to vigilance and exertion in succeeding contests with the common enemy. The following particulars are communicated in a letter from a member of the Legislature of Vermont, to his friend in this town dated Montpelier, Oct. 14.
"Mr. Tichenor is elected Governor by a majority of about 400; Mr. Brigham Lt. Gov. by about 300.—In the Council there are three Republicans and ten Federalists—but we have a majority of seven or eight Republicans in grand committee, which will give us MADISONIAN ELECTORS"—Praised be God." [Bost. Chron.]
DIED on Monday night last, Doctor JOHN CRINGAN, for many years past a respectable physician in this city.
On Wednesday last, in the 66th year of her age, Mrs. MARY SEABROOK; she was one of the oldest and most respectable inhabitants of Richmond—and truly a most pious and charitable woman.
FROM THE AURORA.
THE WAR WITH FRANCE.
Nothing could more decidedly prove the existence of foreign influence in this city, than the conduct of the folks at this city coffee house, on the receipt of the late humbug from New York, brought by the barque Richard—of a declaration of war by France against America. Every one affected to believe it, many exulted in it—but eager as these folks are on other occasions to make bets, not a man would wager a dollar on the truth of intelligence which they affected to believe.
The custom of wagering we always deprecate, and consider as pernicious in society; and we only notice it now, to illustrate the difference between the conduct of these gamblers on occasions of different complexions. They endeavored to impress ideas of belief on a story so absurd—which they really saw its absurdity, and placed no confidence in what they alleged.
Perhaps after all, it would not be pernicious to the U. S. if the story upon which the Tories appeared so much elated, were really true.
They calculate that the necessary effect would be to lead us into an alliance, with England. Alas, how easily does folly delude itself!
What would be the best policy for our government if it were even true, that France had the folly to declare war against us? The policy of the U. States would be what it is—to defend its own soil and to form entangling alliances with no nation. At home we are invulnerable, for our militia, duly armed and organized is competent to our defence against all the world. Our government would not, under the name of an ally, introduce an enemy into our country—we should organize our militia along our coasts and frontiers, and make a pleasure or a frolic of the elementary parts of military discipline and evolution—from one end of the continent to the other we should have military feasts—military expeditions—and the representation of action, to produce correct ideas of discipline—we should have no allies!
"Why then a war with France would be as bad to the Tories as the embargo." Exactly so. The Friends of American prosperity & independence could not covet any change of events more conducive to their happiness and best good than—the open hostility to France or England. This may appear to be a paradox, but it is a solemn truth. We shall then know the value and the extent of our own resources. We should in two years be able to produce all that is necessary for our subsistence, comfort, and luxury—and provide means for circulating at home the millions of dollars hitherto sent abroad.
The embargo, has built or nearly built, one thousand new houses in this city—the embargo has erected two manufactories for shot in this city, which forever secures the circulation at home, of about 200,000 dollars heretofore sent abroad—sent abroad to pay for shot—for shooting birds alone we sent 200,000 dollars abroad; Philadelphia now, from the two towers erected for casting patent shot, can, after supplying all America, cast enough to supply all Asia besides. Let it not be forgotten that Louisiana produces the lead for these manufactories—which can each cast one ton and a half of the most perfect shot per day each.
But these nor twenty more are not all—we have two manufactories of red lead already established—whose capacity is competent to the supply of the whole country with lead and with litharge.
A manufactory of white lead is also going on.
The elegant pottery manufactory of Messrs. Trotter and Co. is conducted in a style so perfect, so complete in all that is required from utility, or taste, that we require only a few privations of foreign articles, to give a complete establishment to our own.
It would be in fact a fortunate occurrence for America that both France and England should openly avow hostility against us—their insidious war, their war in disguise, is calculated only to furnish masks for domestic traitors and foreign emissaries—in open war the traitors would be unmasked at once.
30,000 DOLLARS FOR EIGHT HUNDRED CENTS.
NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY, For opening and improving certain great Roads to the Black River.
Positively to commence drawing on the 12th of April next, 600 tickets to be drawn each day until the whole is concluded. Prizes payable 30 days after the drawing, and the payment guaranteed by the State Legislature.
THE CAPITAL PRIZES ARE, 30,000 Dollars, 20,000 Dollars, 10,000 Dollars, 5,000 Dollars, 2,000 Dollars, Besides several of 1,000, 500, 200, 100, &c. &c.
Less than two blanks to a prize. The scheme of this lottery is universally acknowledged to be the best ever yet offered to the American public, and the price of tickets at present no higher than Eight Dollars each.
TICKETS,
Halves, Quarters and Eighths, ARE TO BE HAD AT G. & R. WAITE'S TRULY-FORTUNATE LOTTERY-OFFICES, No. 64, MAIDEN-LANE, And No. 38, MAIDEN-LANE, NEW YORK.
Where was sold in the LAST New-York Lottery, the three capital prizes of 25,000 Dollars, No. 20231 10,000 Dollars, No. 25403 5,000 Dollars, No. 20799
Also, No. 20310, a prize of 2,000 Dollars, besides several others of 2,000, 1,000, 500 dollars, &c. &c. And in FORMER New-York Lotteries were sold at the above Offices,
 17199 25,000 Dollars 11736 2,000 Dollars  3929 20,000 Dollars 28573 2,000 Dollars  3639 10,000 Dollars 18904 2,000 Dollars  26135 5,000 Dollars 16617 2,000 Dollars  30356 5,000 Dollars 25596 2,000 Dollars  15298 3,000 Dollars 20885 2,000 Dollars   And at their Lottery Office in Baltimore, corner of Charles and Market Streets, were sold nearly all the Capital Prizes in the late St. Mary's College Lottery, among them were the following, viz.
 6974 30,000 Dollars 1788 1,500 Dollars  15554 15,000 Dollars 1525 1,500 Dollars  7001 10,000 Dollars 7440 1,500 Dollars  6977 5,000 Dollars 14425 1,500 Dollars  19834 1,500 Dollars 
Distant adventurers, by enclosing Bank Notes in letters, or post paid, directed to WAITE'S Offices, in Baltimore, New-York or Albany, may have tickets and shares returned by post to any part of the Union, with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent of their success. Schemes at large gratis, and Cash advanced for prizes as soon as drawn. A weekly printed Prize List will be forwarded to the printer of this paper, and at the conclusion of the drawing, the Manager's Official List of Prizes as soon as printed, where any gentleman can examine his own number. Prizes in former lotteries taken in payment for tickets in this.
The Baltimore Trinity Church Lottery commenced drawing on the first of November, and will continue to draw 2,000 tickets per week till finished. Tickets and shares, warranted un-drawn, may be had at either of G. & R. Waite's Lottery Offices.
New York, October 23, 1808. iff
LAND, NEGROES, STOCK, &c.
FOR SALE. PURSUANT to the last will and testament of Benjamin Toler, dec. WILL BE SOLD, at public auction, on Tuesday the 20th day of December next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, (and continue from day to day until all are sold) on the premises, that valuable
Tract of Land,
In Caroline county, called the GOOSE PONDS, lying immediately on Pamunkey river, containing 842 Acres, more or less. The quality of the land, the buildings, water and neighborhood, renders it an object worthy the attention of any person wishing to purchase; a crop of wheat is sown thereon, and immediate possession will be given—Terms of sale, one fourth in ready money, and the balance at the expiration of twelve months, to be secured by a deed of trust upon the land, with a bond and approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid—Also, at the same time and place, will be sold, about
16 Likely Negroes,
Among which is a valuable blacksmith—the stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Plantation Uensils, the crops of Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, Fodder, &c. for which twelve months credit will be given, for all sums above twenty dollars, on receiving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid, and for all sums under twenty dollars, cash.—And on Tuesday the sixth day of the same month, WILL BE SOLD, in Hanover Town, on the premises, the
House and Lot,
In good repair, whereon Dr. Christie at present resides, for which twelve months credit will be allowed, on the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid. Possession may be had on the first day of January, 1809.—Bond creditors may find it to their interest to attend those sales.
Matthew Toler, Administrator with the will annexed of Benjamin Toler, dec. Hanover, October 31, 1808. ds
Public Notice
IS hereby given, to all whom it may concern, that in future, John S. Lee, of Goochland county, is ALONE authorized to settle and transact all and every kind of business, relative to the estate of William Lee, deceased.
WM. KENDALL LEE, } Administrator JOHN S. LEE, } November 1st, 1808. w4p
A List of Letters,
Remaining in the Richmond Post-Office, that have not been advertised, October 31, 1808.
A. John Alerson, Messrs. Ast. Bingham & Co. Wilson Anderson, William F. Aiken, Joseph Anthony, Mrs. Air. J. H. Abercromby, John C. Ayres, Thomas C. Alexander, Messrs. John & S. G. Adams, John Ashton, John Adams, Henry J. Arnold, John Allen.
B. James Bryan, Isaac Bowles, Mrs. Charlotte Bush, Samuel Bailey, Gerard Banks, Richard Blackburn, Walter B. Lieut. Richard H. Bell, Samuel Boyle, John Bowe, Charles H. Braxon, William Ball, William F. Behn, Mrs. Susan Bockins, Mrs. Eliza Berry, Jesse Bowles, John Bushey, William Byrd, John D. Brown, William Bond.
C. William Carter, Thomas Catlett, Eliza Cordis, Bowler Cooke, James Campbell, William F. Carter, Charles Corling, Mr. Chambers, George Clarke, Charles G. Carter, Philip P. Courtney, John Cooke, James B. Carter, William Clarke, Edwin J. Clopton, Charles A. Cox, Gerard Carpenter, Roswel Charter, John Cook.
D. Miss Mary Dunl vy, Theodore Doyle, Edward Downing, Philip Duval, William Duval.
E. Monsieur Esmanard, Josiah Ellis, Miss. Liddy Ellsworth, Miss. Susan Everheard, Samuel Evans, Stephen Elliott, John Enders, Solomon Emanuel.
F. Asel Felch, Robert Fulton, John Figgot, John T. Flemming, Madam Freeman, James Forr, Miss. Dolly Faulkner, William Fontain, Henry Fore.
G. Mrs. E. George, Nathan Garson, Miss C. Graves, William Graves, John Gunn, Mrs. Mary Gray, Cyrus Griffin, John Gregory, Samuel Gardner, W. Green, William Garner, William Gray, Mrs. E. Ann Grace, Mathew Glan, James Gleason, Gustavus Gaines, Lewis Gardner, Anderson Grubbs, Obadiah Gathright, William R. Geddy, John Guerrant, Willis Godwin, Peter Gra.
H. Mrs. M. G. Hine, David Hubert, Dr. Stephen A. Hopkins, Hannah Hawkins, Samuel Henry, David Hubard, Samuel Hoce, Benjamin Head, John Henry, Mrs. Margaret Hodsson, Mrs. H. H. Harry Heth.
I. John Ingram, Mrs. Elizabeth Ingram, William Johnson, Richard L. Jones, Benjamin Jackson, Charles Jones, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Walter F. Jones.
K. Joseph Kimball, Henry King, Mrs. Keith.
L. James Lakenan, James Livingston, Mr. Lukan, James Lee, Miss D. Lawson, Kendal Lee, Ludwig Leneve, Gen. Henry Lee, Miss Nancy Lewis, Henry Lunt, William Littlepage.
M. William Mann, James McLaurene, Hugh M. Miller, Robert Milam, William Muse, Mrs. Mary Mosby, William McElgott, Dr. George Martin, Thomas Marshall, John Mann, Jonathan McLean, Thompson Martin, Benjamin Mosby, Ebenezer Murray, John Mosby, William Marshall, Stith Mead, Mrs. Francis Martyr, John McMarra, Joseph Minton.
N. Mrs. Judith Nelson, James Gunn, George H. Naton, Henry L. Nuttall, John New.
P. Nathaniel Pope, Marine Price, Master W. B. Page, Henry Pollard, Levi Peck, George W. Payne, John Pearson, Thomas Powell, Levi Peck, Russell Porter, Robert C. Penn, Orr S. Paine, A. L. Phillips, Richard Pollard.
R. Abner Robinson, Mrs. Anne Randolph, Charles Robertson, Frederick Y. Roddy, Luke Richards, William Randolph, Mark Richards, Richard Roper, Robert Randolph, Milner Redford.
S. John Smith, Henry S. Shore, Miss Lucy M. Scott, Miss. Eleanor Surlong, W. S. Smith, John Spindler, John Strother, Mrs. E. Smith, Obadiah Smith, George W. Smith, Ann M. M. T. Swann, John P. Shields, B. Synor, Mrs. E. Selden, Charles Spencer, Allen Sowden, Stockton Inspectors, Nathaniel Selden, Charles Smith, Miss T. Syker, Col. Miles Selden.
T. Miss Elizabeth Thornton, Miss Elizabeth Tyre, Richard Thompson, Mrs. S. & Rascord Taylor, John W. Smith, Benjamin Temple, John A. Taylor, B. Thiry, Henry Tabb, William H. Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Robt. Tomblin, John Taylor, William Turpin, William H. Taylor, Creed Taylor.
W. John Watson, John P. Williamson, Daniel Wilson, Rachel Williams, James Warrall, John M. Walker, Mrs. Mary Ann West, Charles L. Wingfield, Mrs. Mary Ann West, Mrs. Mary S. Weymouth, Miss. J. F. Webb, Miss. Eliza Woodson, Judith Webb, John P. Williams, James Williams, H. L. White, Miss E. White, Mrs. Sarah Woodward.
LANDING
From the Schooner Richmond, at Lester's new Wharf,
53 Crates Earthenware, 25 Hds. Mucovado Sugar, 11 Hds. Green Coffee, and 9 Bales Woolens
IN STORE.
100 Bags Salt, 15 Hds. Molasses, 10 Tierces Green Coffee, 6 Qr. Casks Sherry, 3 Pipes Gin, 50 Boxes Segars, 8 Bags Race Ginger, Souchong, Hyson Skin, & } TEAS. Young Hyson
FOR SALE by
Geo. Watt.
Richmond, 1st Nov. 1808.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber, the 1st of August last, a Negro Fellow EDMUND, who has a pretty general acquaintance, and well known inclined to be of a yellowish complexion, has a slight scar on one of his cheeks, 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, a tolerable stout, active, bony fellow, slop shouldered, his mouth and lips are large and prominent; he is accustomed to the management of young horses and is a carriage driver. He was purchased out of Page's estate, near Hanover Town, 10 or 11 years ago—previously to that period, he had been hired by Paul Thilman, dec. and used to train horses. It is conjectured he is gone to that part of the country—He is well acquainted in Richmond and Manchester. I will give Twenty Dollars for his delivery, or Ten for lodging him in any jail, besides what the law allows.
ED: DILLON.
Prince Edward, 24th Oct. 1808. 2m

TO RENT And possession given the first day of October next.  The Tenement, OCCUPIED by Alexander Plainville, next door below Samuel Pleasants' Book-Store. For particulars, apply to  WILLIAM COOK. Richmond, 1st July, 1808. (tf)  Boarding, Lodging & Entertainment.
THE subscriber is now keeping a boarding house in the commodious & conveniently situated house lately occupied by Major James Gibbon, on the main street, opposite to Harris's brick buildings, where she will accommodate ladies and gentlemen by the day, week, month, quarter or year, with gentle board, lodging and entertainment. No exertions shall be wanting on her part, to give satisfaction to those who will favor her with their company. Anna Byrd. Richmond, August 3, 1808. tf
Mount Comfort, FOR SALE.
SITUATED on Rappahannock in the county of Essex, within fifteen miles of Tappahannock and about the same distance from Urbanna and King and Queen Courthouse and very convenient to the post office at Montague's Tavern—there are upwards of one hundred and fifty acres of land attached to this seat. A considerable part of which is wood land and heavily timbered. The improvements are a dwelling house, forty feet by eighteen; a Kitchen, Smoke-House, Stable, Ice House, &c. on the Hill—And on the river bank a store house, with a commodious Store and Counting Room and an excellent Granary—all of which—except the Stable—have been recently built. Mount Comfort commands as good, if not the best view of the river of any seat on the Rappahannock, and the best fish and oysters may be had at the door with very little trouble. It is well calculated for a merchant, being in a populous and wealthy neighborhood, where it is believed five or six thousand pounds worth of goods might be retailed annually—it would also be a convenient stand for a professional character—I would either sell on credit, the payments can be agreed on, or exchange for other lands without improvements. For further particulars apply to Reuben M. Garnett, or to  Carter Wood, Mount Comfort. tf June 1, 1808
Penitentiary Store. SHOES at the Manufacture of the Penitentiary have been lately REDUCED, considerably below their former prices.  D. J. BURR, Agent. 10th May, 1808. tf
MATTRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond. J. S. Pleasants. May 31, 1808. tf
I AM desirous to exchange the following property, or any part thereof, as may be agreed on, for a small tract of good Land, in a healthy situation, with a dwelling house and other improvements, a good spring of water, and an agreeable neighborhood, at a distance of 30 to 100 miles up the country—To say for Houses in this city—Lands in Henrico county, joining the scamy lands, and near this city—2,000 acres on Richland creek, in Lincoln county, Kentucky—1,000 acres on the waters of the Ohio, in Mason county—and two tracts of Military Lands on the River Tennessee, each 866 2/3 acres. Robert Mitchell. Richmond, Feb. 6, 1808. tf
William Lownes, RETURNS his thanks to his friends and the public generally for their liberal encouragement, and hopes his assiduity to business and punctuality will entitle him to a continuance of their favors. He has removed to the corner immediately opposite the Bell, formerly occupied by S. Grandland, where he intends carrying on the Book-binding business in all its variety and in the most modern & fashionable style, with punctuality, neatness and dispatch. Printed books bound in the most elegant manner in Morocco and Calf skin, full gilt and lettered; also in sheep skin, gilt, legered and plain. Blank Books of every description ruled to any pattern and bound with the latest improved spring or patent backs. Orders from the country will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. Old books rebound. N. B. An apprentice will be taken to the Book Binding business, if immediate application be made, with good recommendations. August 23. tf
FOR SALE, On private contract, the fine, high bred running horse  DOCTOR, Late the property of Doctor A. T. Dixon, out of Pitt Box, by Pantaloon. Also, a Filly, 3 years old, by Preakness, out of the same mare, of the best and purest blood in Virginia. Doctor was by Play or Pay, is in high health and perfectly sound, six years old, a beautiful bay and 15 hands high. This horse has proved his bottom and speed in many trials, having from three years old been successful, except in two instances, which accident prevented. The Filly is unraced, but she would be highly valuable to a gentleman whose wish is to raise from a good stock. Apply to John Tyler. Green Way, Sept. 6, 1808. tf
GERMAN GOODS. The subscribers have for sale, a general assortment of German Goods, consisting of Oznaburgs, Placillas, Bed Tyke, Damask Table Cloths, Brown Rolls, Fine Shirting Linen, Dantzic Rolls, Liquor Casks, Dowlas, Quart. pint & half pint Decanters, Rowan's Sheeting, Brown Holland. And a general assortment of LOOKING GLASSES. Bohn & Hubner. September 12, 1808. tf
FOR SALE  My Plantation, IN York County, known by the name of Graves's, in three miles of Williamsburg, containing by survey, Six Hundred and odd Acres. It has on it a comfortable dwelling house, with six rooms, a passage and six fireplaces; a brick dairy and smokehouse; a kitchen with two rooms; a family granary, barn and stable. The land is very rich excepting a very small part of it, which may be estimated with the lands in common. I believe it equal to any place on the continent for stock of all kinds. It lies in half a mile of the salt marshes, where the cattle go when it suits them. The only difficulty in hogs, is keeping them gentle. I raised a year in the first of the spring, from a young cow, and never fed cow nor veal, and in six weeks was called the best in Williamsburg market. The man who leases this place of me has one year more in it. He works only two fellows, two women, and two very small boys. He told me he had made between three and four hundred barrels of corn, as many bushels of wheat, and as many oats, tending not more than about ninety acres. He leases but one half of the plantation. The other may be given possession to the purchaser directly, and the other Christmas twelve months. This land has a plenty of timber to pay for the land. The growth of timber is white oak, red oak, walnut, poplar, cedar, hickory, and chestnut. I look upon this land inferior to none in that part of the country; it has a large swamp, very easily reclaimed, filled with good ash. This place has been estimated to two thousand pounds, but I will take 1800 in good bonds, or 1500, half cash, and security on the land for the balance, or good bonds well secured. I would not sell upon any terms, but my family wishing to live at Mr. J. Pierce's place in James City, which is to be sold. JOHN M. GREGORY. Charles City Courthouse, Oct. 3, 1808. 6w
N. B. The water is very good, the place is healthy, and convenient to fish—crabs and oysters brought every day to the door, if requested, and enough may be caught in one day to last a week.
To Rent, THREE Houses on the main street, one between Messrs. Ellis and Allan, and Mr. Manuel Judah, one opposite the Eagle Tavern, now occupied by Mr. Simpson Morris, the other is occupied by Mr. Benjamin Duval, next door to Gallego, Richard & Co.'s office; of the two first, possession may be given immediately, and of the other the first of January next. Also, a house situated in the alley, between the street going to Shockoe warehouse and that going to Mayo's Bridge; possession to be had immediately. JOSEPH GALLEGO. Richmond, Oct. 6, 1808. (tf)
Fancy Furniture, JAPAN'D AND GILT, VIZ. CAIN seat, Rush, and Windsor chairs; Settees & Windsor Stools; Bedsteads, Bed and Window Cornice; Card, Pier and Tea Tables; Washstand and Workstands, and any articles in the Fancy line made to order. Pictures, Looking Glasses, framed and re-gilt. Also, Coach, Sign and Ornamental Paintings; Freemasonry and Military Flags, done in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms, by JS: W. COOK. In the cross street, leading from the Bell Tavern, one door of the Main Street. Richmond, Oct. 6, 1808. (tf)
Notice. I INTEND to make application to the next General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in order to obtain a divorce. Ann Aricks. Loudoun, 12th Oct. 1808. 5p
FOR SALE,  A Small Tract of Land, Containing by a late survey, fifty nine acres, lying about six miles below the city of Richmond, and one from the road leading from said place to Four Mile Creek. This place will be shown to any person disposed to purchase by John Turpin, living near it, and terms made known by the subscriber. SARAH GUNN. 2nd Oct. 1808. tf
Notice. THE ensuing General Assembly will be petitioned to pass a law, authorising the county of Fluvanna to build a toll bridge across the Rivanna river, at the most convenient site, near the town of Columbia, and to alter the road so as to pass by said bridge. Fluvanna, Sept. 30, 1808. tf
Land For Sale.
THE subscriber offers for SALE, the TRACT OF LAND, on which he now resides, lying on Ward's fork, about two miles from its junction with Rappahannock, four miles from Charlotte Courthouse, and containing 300 acres, about 120 of which is cleared and inclosed with good fencing. The improvements are a good dwelling house, with 2 brick chimneys, a grist mill with 2 pair of stones, and a saw mill, on a stream which has never been known, in the driest summers, to fail furnishing water sufficient to supply the above mills. Also, a good granary, and all other necessary houses. The soil of the above land is adapted to the culture of tobacco, corn, wheat, &c. Should I not meet with a purchaser before the 6th day of Dec. next, I propose offering the above land for sale (on the next day, being the 7th day of December) to the highest bidder on a credit of 12 months. Also, all my household and kitchen FURNITURE, CORN, PORK, CATTLE, and several likely NEGROES. Twelve months credit will be given on all sums above 9 dollars, the purchasers giving bonds with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. John W. Williamson. Charlotte, 4th October, 1808. 6w
One Thousand Pounds WANTED, FOR the interest of which, a plantation of 500 acres of valuable land will be given, until the money is refunded. Nearly 100 acres are rich low grounds, now in cultivation, lying on navigable water, the improvements new and very good, in a healthy and desirable country. Enquire of the Printer. September 8, 1808. tf
Fifa & Casa Executions, For sale at this office.
OF THE FIRST VOL. OF  ROBERTSON'S REPORT OF THE  TRIAL OF A. BURR, Is just received and ready for delivery to subscribers at this office.—A few copies for sale. Sept. 27. 6w
Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that the land whereof John McMurry died seized, may be sold for the payment of his just debts. Wm. OVERTON, Adm'r. of John McMurry Charlotte, Oct. 12, 1808. 2m
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Cornelius Thomas, to secure the payment of a debt due to James Murphy & Company, as therein expressed, WILL BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Saturday the 19th day of November next, in the town of Warrenton,  A Tract of Land, Lying in the County of Nelson, (expressed in the deed lying in the county of Amherst, the deed being made before a division of Amherst county,) on the waters of the South Fork of Rockfish River, containing by estimation, Two Thousand Three Hundred and One Acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of William Johnson, Edward Hartling, Norborne Thomas, Joseph C. Cabell and William Bowman. Also, a Tract of Land, lying in the county of Buckingham, containing Four Hundred Acres, adjoining the lands of Miles Gibson, and others. We will convey such title to the above mentioned tracts of land, as is vested in us by the said deed of trust. REUBEN B. PATTESON, } Trustees. WILLIAM F. CARTER, } Nelson County, 12th Oct. 1808. 4w
Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying for the establishment of a town at Buckingham Courthouse. 4w Oct. 10, 1808.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next Assembly, to alter the Site fixed on by the commissioners for the public buildings in the county of Nelson. October 17th, 1808. tm.
5 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in the lower part of Buckingham, on the 29th Sept. a mulatto man named BOB (Black Smith by trade.) He is a very light mulatto, wears his hair tied, has thick lips large and mouth, & is 5 feet 7 inches high; was well dressed, with black hat, large blue suit coat, lined with red flannel, oznaburgs shirt, check trousers, and shoes and stockings. It is supposed he has made his way to Richmond, as he has some relations living in that city. The above reward will be paid on any one securing him, so that the owner gets him. Moncrieffe Hill, Adm'r. to Robert Hill, dec'd. Charles Oakley. New Canton, Oct. 1808. 1m
IN pursuance to a deed of trust executed to the subscriber by Archibald C. Randolph, to secure the payment of a certain sum of money therein mentioned, due to Samuel Harris, will be exposed for sale, at Jefferson, on the 23rd of December next, one MULATTO GIRL, named Priscilla, for cash, which after defraying the expenses of said trust, and the debt specified, the residue if any, to be returned as the law directs. ALBAN GILPIN, Trustee. Powhatan, Oct. 20th, 1808. tds
A Great Chance for Speculation.
The Falling Garden FOR SALE.
THE subscriber intends opening a street through the middle of the Garden, in a line with the street on which the Mason's Hall is built, and calling it New Street; and one other crossing the Garden, and coming out by the Bell Tavern, and calling that Bath Street; and as there are no names given to streets in Richmond, I shall call the street at the head of the Garden, Locust Street, until better names can be given them; and on these streets so named, I shall lay out the land in building lots, and shall offer them for sale on the 8th day of next month if the weather proves suitable; if not, the next suitable day, the Vendue to begin at ten o'clock, and commence on the lots directly back of the Bell Tavern; they will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve; the terms are one fourth cash; one fourth in one year; one fourth in two years, and the other fourth in three years from the day of sale, the three last payments to be secured by a deed of trust on the property, with interest from the day of sale, if not paid in 60 days after the payments become due. In the mean time I will contract with any person or persons for the building of from two to six, two story Brick Houses. A deed with a general warranty will be given the purchasers. A plan of the whole may be seen at the Argus office; and the premises will be shown on application to the subscriber. JAMES LOWNES. 10th Month, 25th, 1808. tds
100 Dollars Reward.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber the 5th November, 1808, a Negro Man, named ANDREW; he is about 24 years of age, about 6 feet high, well made, of a dark complexion; he has a pleasing countenance, and when spoken to has a stoppage in his speech. He was raised by Dr. John Shore, of Petersburg; his father and mother are living in Manchester, where it is probable he is now lurking. The above reward will be given to any one who will deliver the said negro to me near Petersburg, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again. Masters of vessels and others are forewarned carrying him off or harboring him at their peril. Drury Birchett. Richmond, August 25, 1808. w3m*
Will be for Rent THE ENSUING YEAR, THAT WELL KNOWN  TAVERN  The White Chimnies, IN Caroline county, situate on the main stage road. Attached to the tavern is a convenient store house—the stand for a merchant excellent. For terms apply to Richard Bridges, near said tavern, or to John Boshier in Richmond. July 27, 1808. oaff
NICHOLAS HALLAM, (NEAR THE SWAN TAVERN,) Is in hourly expectation of a further supply of the  Best Philadelphia Leather, Which will be continued, and for sale, on equally good terms as heretofore. Wax and fair Calf Skins First quality Cossack boot legs do. do. Long, three quarter and half, draft, calf skin and Cordovan, do. Calf and Cordovan roundings and binding skins Bridle and sole leather, &c. &c. Boots and Shoes.  Nails of all kinds.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  WELL CHOSEN GROCERIES. Boots and Shoes made to measures at short notice, and rips mended gratis. A few thousand wt. of Hams and Middling  BACON. The above articles may be had low for cash, produce, or approved paper at short credit. August 2, 1808. 1awtf
At Private Sale, AT MYERS'S AUCTION STORE. JUST RECEIVED, 4 Bales Kendal Cottons 3 Bales blue & white mixed Kerseys 3 Bales Half Thicks, assorted—white, blue, green & mixed 2 Bales Weigh Pains—white & blue 3 Bales Coating—blue & red 5 Cases London fashionable Beaver Hats—And an additional supply of the best Dutch  Bolting Cloths.
ALSO, IN STORE, Prime Muscovado Sugars, in hds. and barrels, Loaf Sugar, old Madeira Wine, Molasses, a quantity of Gin Cases and Demijohns. Oct. 14th, 1808. wtf
TO BE RENTED For the Ensuing Year, THE valuable plantation in the County of Mecklenburg, known by the name of  RICHLAND,
Containing 1019 Acres, of which 125 are low grounds, of excellent quality. The high lands also are generally fertile, and well adapted to the cultivation of corn, tobacco, and wheat. The dwelling house, which stands in a high and healthy situation, commanding a beautiful prospect of the river Roanoke, is large and commodious, with all necessary out-houses for a genteel family. The plantation is in good order, and furnished with a spacious granary, and tobacco-barns, sufficient to cure a good crop for 12 or 16 hands. Also to be rented, for the same time, a plantation adjoining RICHLAND, on Roanoke river, and Little Creek, (being the place whereon John Robinson formerly lived,) containing 164 Acres of Land, generally good, and having upon it convenient houses for an overseer and negroes, and for the reception of corn and tobacco. The premises will be shown by Erasmus Kenon, now living at Richland, and terms of lease made known on application to the subscriber. Possession to be delivered on the first day of January next. Wm. MUNFORD Richmond, Sept. 29th, 1808. wtf
BOARDING HOUSE And Private Entertainment for Gentlemen & their Horses,
KEPT by JOHN P. SHIELDS, at his usual stand by the Bank, and in view of the capitol. Accommodations as usual, and prices as low as the times will admit. About 20 Members of the Assembly can be privately and agreeably situated, as to lodging and board. October 26th, 1808. w3t
PURSUANT to a deed of trust executed to us by Elisha Ford, bearing date the twenty-first day of February, 1807, and recorded in the county court of Buckingham, for certain purposes therein mentioned, will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on Saturday the nineteenth day of November next, the  Tract of Land, Whereon the said Ford now lives, containing 300 acres, be the same more or less. Joseph Ford, } Trustees. Joseph Newton, } John Irvine, } October 27, 1808. w3*
Mr. William Thompson, SIR,
PLEASE to take notice, that I shall, at Isham Ball's Tavern, in the county of Powhatan, on Thursday the first day of December next, between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon, and six o'clock in the afternoon, and will continue from day to day, between the said hours, until the whole are taken, proceed to take the depositions of Robert Cox and others, to be read as evidence in a suit now depending, in the county court of Lunenburg, wherein you are plaintiff, and myself and Josiah Thompson are defendants—at which time and place you may attend if you please. Sarah Thompson. Powhatan, Oct. 20, 1808. w4t*
20 Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night, out of my stable in the upper part of this city, a CHESNUT SORREL MARE, about 7 years old, 4 feet 8 or 10 inches high, trots and paces slow, when pacing appears to be lame, with hanging mane and switch tail, lately shod before, no brand; she was in very good order, but rather dull. There was also taken out of the stable a Saddle and bridle, the saddle about half worn, with short skirts and plated stirrups; the bridle plated but with a leather curb. I will give the above reward upon conviction of the thief, or five dollars to any person who will give me such information that I get her again, with all reasonable charges if brought home. WILLIAM PRICE. Richmond, Oct. 30, 1808. 3w
For Sale. THE subscriber being desirous of paying off his debts, will offer for sale on the 15th day of November, a large stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep. Also, a number of valuable Plantation Utensils, on six months credit, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the dates if not punctually paid. Will also be offered for Sale, on that day, if not disposed of before.  THE TRACT OF LAND, Whereon I now live, containing between 1,300 and 2,000 acres, lying on Lickinghole Creek, within four miles of James River. There are two dwelling houses on the land, suitable for families. There is also a Mill, with a pair of Burr and a pair of Cullogn stones, & machinery, worth from five to eight hundred bushels of toll a year. Also, a Distillery, with four stills, in good order—there is also an apple orchard of two or three thousand bearing trees, of the best kind of fruit. The plantation is in good order for cropping, sufficient to work 20 or 30 hands to advantage. The land will be sold on six annual payments, with a deed of trust thereon to secure the payments, as they become due. Young negroes, or lands, suitable in the western country, will be received in payment. The land will be laid off in lots so as to suit purchasers. WILLIAM M. RICHARDSON. Goochland, 7th Oct. 1808. tds
STRAYED OR STOLEN From the subscriber, near Richmond, on the night of the 22d inst.
A Bay Horse, About 9 years old, he paces, trots and canters, about 4 feet 9 inches high, heavy made, carries his head low, which is large, with a Roman nose. I lately got him of William Smith of Fluvanna, which county I believe he was raised in. A liberal reward will be given to any person for delivering him to me, or H. Tompkins in Richmond. Isaac Webster. October 26th, 1808. 4t
Notice. ALL those indebted to the estate of Thomas Wills, dec. late of Cary's Brook, are requested to come forward and make immediate payment, and those to whom the same estate is indebted, to produce their claims well authenticated. Samuel Barksdale, Adm'r. October 20th, 1808. 3t
In King William County Court, April 22d, 1808.
Daniel Ellett, Compt' In AGAINST John H. Boswell and Judith Boswell, ad chas ministratrix of William Boswell, deceased. Defendants.
THIS day came the complainant by his attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that John H. Boswell is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant, it is ordered, that he appear here on the fourth Monday in October next and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county; and it is further ordered, that the defendant Judith Boswell, do not pay away or secrete any effects in her hands belonging to the said John H. Boswell, until the further order or decree of this court. A copy—Teste, Ro. Pollard, Jr. D. C. C.
Virginia: At a Court continued and held for Halifax County, the 24th day of August, 1808.
Richard Crews and Susanna his wife, formerly Susanna Jones, Plaintiffs. AGAINST Abner Vaughan and William Fourqurean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. and the said William Fourqurean, administrator of Ann Murphey, dec. Defendants.
THE defendant, Abner Vaughan, 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 state; on the motion of the complainant, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant Vaughan, do appear here on the fourth Monday in November next, and answer the plaintiffs' bill; and by consent of the plaintiffs, by their counsel, leave is granted the defendant, William Fourqurean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. to file his answer without swearing to the facts therein stated; Whereupon, and upon hearing the bill of the plaintiffs, and the answer of the defendant, Fourqurean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. it is decreed and ordered, that the said defendant, William Fourqurean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. do retain in his hands, the goods and effects which he hath, belonging to the defendant, Vaughan, until the further order of this court; and it is further ordered, that a copy hereof, be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers, published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, D. C. C.
At a Quarterly Court held for Prince Edward County, August the 15th, 1808.
John Bibb Complainant. AGAINST Temple Davis and William Black, Defendants. In chancery
THE defendant, Davis, not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the general assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant, Davis, do appear here on the first day of November next and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and also posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, F. WATKINS, C. C.
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