The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-08-02 00:00:00

G. Minor
The Enquirer.
VOL. 5.]
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1808.
[No. 27.]
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, THE THREE NO'S OF "ONE OF THE PEOPLE." (In a small Pamphlet.)
JULY 22, 1808.
BOARDING HOUSE.—Mrs. Judith Neil, so having taken the Tenement belonging to Mr. William Price, lately occupied by Mr. McCraw, on the street leading from the Capitol, has opened a BOARDING HOUSE, where she will take boarders by the day, week, month or year; she has excellent servants, and assures those who may become her boarders, that no exertions shall be wanting to give satisfaction. Richmond, July 29. [17]
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.—Ran away from the subscriber some time in April last, a negro woman named MARY, about twenty-two years of age, a dark complexion, modest countenance, and speaks very low when spoken to. I have been informed that she has been seen about some of the Coal Pits, on the river above Richmond. Whoever will deliver the said negro woman to me, living on the Richmond Turnpike, about four miles above town, shall receive the above reward. BENJ. SHEPPARD. [24]
July 29.
SALE FOR CASH.—By virtue of a deed in trust executed to the subscriber by Goodman Barkdale, to secure the payment of a debt due to Brown, Rives and Co. will be sold for ready money, in the town of Milton, in the county of Albemarle, at the front door of John L. Moore's Tavern, on the sixteenth day of September next, one certain Tract or Parcel of LAND, lying and being in the county aforesaid, on both sides of Meathum's river, adjoining Henry Carr, Isaac Harding, Douglas Barkdale, Achilles Barkdale, Jonathan Barkdale and Jane Alexander, containing three hundred acres, be the same more or less. Acting as trustee for the benefit of others, will only convey the title vested in me as such. MARTIN DAWSON, Trustee. [6w]
July 29.
VIRGINIA.—At a superior court of Chancery held at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, the 22d day of June, 1808. John Barret and James Miller, Plaintiffs—Against James Jones, executor of John Jones, Ann Johnson, widow of William Johnson, John Wiley and Jane his wife, Nicholas Johnson, Meriwether Johnson, John Johnson, Mary Johnson, Richard Hundley, Nelson Foster, John Foster, John Hunter, Michael Perkins and infant children of Francis Graves, deceased, by John McKim, specially assigned their guardian, John Poindexter, Henry Childs and Henry Garnett, Cornelius Harris, William Pattman and Zachariah Foster, Defendants. The defendants Michael Perkins, Cornelius Harris, William Pattman and Zachariah Foster, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this country, on motion of the plaintiffs by counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Capitol in the said city. A Copy. Teste. PETER TINSLEY, c. c. [law8w]
July 29.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.—Strayed or stolen from the subscriber on the 22d inst. a light bay Horse, about five feet high—He has a small white ring just above his right hind hoof, with two small scars on his neck opposite each other—He had but three shoes on when he went away. Any person who will deliver the said horse to me here, shall receive the above reward. WILLIAM BYRD. [3L]
Richmond, July 26.
THE Co-partnership of THOMAS RUTHERFORD & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said firm are requested most earnestly to come forward and pay their respective balances to Thomas Rutherford; and all those who have claims against said firm, to produce them to said T. R. for settlement. THOMAS RUTHERFORD, FREDERICK ARGYLE. Richmond, July 1, 1808.
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he will continue to carry on business in this place, in the same line as the late firm have heretofore done. THOMAS RUTHERFORD. [F6w]
July 8.
(BY AUTHORITY.)
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT
To provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred in the enquiry into the conduct of John Smith, a Senator from the state of Ohio. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby directed to audit and settle the accounts of all persons who may have claims against the United States, for expenses incurred in the enquiry into the conduct of John Smith, a Senator from the United States, for the state of Ohio, as an alleged associate of Aaron Burr; which expenses may have been authorized by the committee of enquiry, or by order of the Senate: Provided, That the said accounts shall have been first certified by the Chairman of the committee, or by the Secretary of the Senate.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That to every witness before the said committee of enquiry or before the Senate upon the said enquiry, there shall be allowed and paid, for every day's attendance thereon, the sum of three dollars. And to defray the said expenses, there is hereby appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid from any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. FEBRUARY 19, 1808.
APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
WEST-INDIES.
From Jamaica Papers.
ST. JAGO DE LA VEGA, June 18.
Arrived, ships Alfred, Hutchins; Echo, Stewart; Stork, Chamboy; Planter, Fletcher, and brig Daphne, Denning, all from London; ship Herald, Watson, Cork; sch'r. Olive, Munroe, Boston; Esperanza, Green, Port-au-Prince.
Three licenced traders arrived this morning, one of them with a cargo of flour. His Majesty's frigate Greyhound, capt. Troubridge, went not long since to the Isle of France, under a flag of Truce, to enquire after the fate of the Blenheim and Java, when his flag was respected by Gen. Decaen, who unable to afford him any other intelligence of these ships, save that general report stated them to have foundered off Madagascar, gave him an order addressed to all persons under the domination of the French Government, directing them to impart to capt. Troubridge, all they might know concerning the vessels, and to afford him every facility during the continuance of his cruise in search of his father.
The Olive sailed from Boston on the 20th ult. at which time the embargo continued in full force, and the last supplemental bill to the Embargo, it seems, renders their coasting trade extremely difficult and vexatious. The American brig Bellona, from Charleston to Kingston, with rice, detained by his Majesty's ship Garland, capt. Bevan, off Cape Maize, on the 9th ult. was brought into Port Royal yesterday; she sailed from Charleston on the 24th ult. at which time the embargo still continued in force; and there was no probability of its being taken off for a length of time, which occasioned the generality of Americans to be extremely clamorous.
The following are the names of the principal privateers, which belong to the island of Cuba, and frequently infest our coast: Sch'r. General Massena, of one 24 pounder, one 12 ditto, four sixes, and 120 men. Sch'r. Jean Bart, of one 12 pounder, and eight 6ditto, & 120 men. Sch'r. L'Imperial, of two 9 pounders, and four 6 ditto, and 80 men. Sch'r. Prince de Benevento, of one 9 pounder, two 6 ditto, and 80 men. Sch'r. La Sentinelle, of one 9 pounder, two 6ditto, & 75 men. Sch'r. L'Argonaute, of one nine pounder, and four 6 ditto, and 80 men. Three masted felucca Le Regulus, of one six pounder, and 50 men. Three masted felucca La Boladora, of one 6 pounder, and 60 men. Three masted felucca Le Tigre, of one 18 pounder, and one 32 pound carronade, and 90 men. Of the above privateers, the General Massena is the only one now in the port of St. Jago, the rest are all cruising.
Le Tigre and L'Argonaute have been lately fitted out, and one of them is commanded by a man of the name of Michel, who was on board the Antelope schooner, which was captured and brought in here by his majesty's ship Meleager.
KINGSTON, June 18.
The ship Wilmington, Childs, of Wilmington from New-Orleans to this port, with 900 bbls. of flour, put into Nassau on the 25d ult. having sprung her foretop-mast, and was to proceed in a few days.
The brig Lion Cullum, in 27 days from N. York, with about 8000 staves & heading, entered at the custom-house of Port Maria, on the 27th ult.
The brig John Adams, Shaw, from Newport, R. Island, with staves, entered at the Custom-House of Port Antonio on the 10th inst.
The Sandwich brig, of 12 guns, arrived yesterday from a cruise, with the Danish schooner Elizabeth, from St. Jago de Cuba, bound to the U. States, captured by her on the 25th ult.
The American brig Bellona, from Charleston and Nassau, N. P. bound to this island, with rice and flour, detained to the northward of St. Domingo on Tuesday last, by the Garland frigate of 22 guns, was brought into Port Royal yesterday.
DOMESTIC.
FROM THE SALEM REGISTER.
The following propositions were made by the celebrated Alexander Hamilton, in the P. convention, & show unequivocally his political sentiments. Here we have a President and Senate for life; Governors of the states chosen by the President and Senate, with an absolute negative upon all laws.—The whole militia under the sole and exclusive direction of the General Government.—The State Governments reduced to mere corporations.—All courts instituted by the United States.—The Senate with sole power to declare war—and in fine all the prerogative of a monarch and nobility. Let republicans ponder over these pages, and they will there read the future destiny of their country—should federalism ever again be triumphant. General Hamilton was its champion, and pretended to love the present constitution, because it was a "steppingstone to something better." We cannot serve God and Mammon. If federalists really love the constitution, they must hate General Hamilton and his adherents. No doubt many have been deceived, and will see the dreadful tendency of the principles advocated by the ambitious and insidious partisans of this anti-federalist faction. We think every Republican printer ought to publish these propositions annually, in order to show the people, the precipice which they have escaped, and the evils they may yet suffer. Let us then be vigilant and cling to the Union as "the world's best hope."
PROPOSITIONS.
Of Col. Hamilton, of New York, in the convention for establishing a Constitution of Government for the United States.
I. The supreme legislative power of the United States of America, to be vested in two different bodies of men, the one to be called the assembly; the other, the senate, who, together, shall form the legislature of the United States, with power to pass all laws whatsoever, subject to the negative hereafter mentioned.
II. The assembly to consist of persons elected by the people, to serve for three years.
III. The senate to consist of persons elected to serve during good behaviour—their election to be made by electors chosen for that purpose by the people; in order to do this, the states to be divided into election districts. On the death, resignation or removal of any senator, his place to be filled out of the district from which he came.
IV. The Supreme executive authority of the United States to be vested in a governor to be elected during good behaviour—the election to be made by electors chosen by the people in the election districts aforesaid. The authority and functions to be as follows; to have a negative upon all laws about to be passed, and the execution of all laws passed—to have direction of war when authorized by the assembly, with the advice and approbation of the senate, the power of making all treaties—to have the sole appointment of the heads or chief officers of the departments of finance and foreign affairs—to have the nomination of all other officers (ambassadors to foreign nations included) subject to the approbation or rejection of the senate—to have the power of pardoning all offences, except treason, which he shall not pardon without the approbation of the senate.
V. On the death, resignation or removal of the governor, his authorities to be exercised by the President of the Senate till a successor be appointed.
VI. The senate to have the sole power of declaring war—the power of dividing and approving all treaties—the power of appointing & rejecting all appointments of officers, except the heads or chiefs of the departments of finance, war, and foreign affairs.
VII. The supreme judicial authority of the United States to be vested in judges to hold their offices during good behaviour, with adequate and permanent salaries. This court to have original jurisdiction in all causes of capture, and an appellate jurisdiction in all causes on which the revenues of the general government, or the citizens of foreign nations are concerned.
VIII. The Legislature of the United States to have power to institute Courts in each state for the determination of all matters of general concern.
IX. The governor, senators, and all officers of the United States, to be liable to impeachment for mal and corrupt conduct, and upon conviction to be removed from office and disqualified from holding any place of trust and profit—and all impeachments to be tried by a court to consist of the chief or judge of the superior court of law of each state, provided such judge hold his place during good behaviour, and have a permanent salary.
X. All laws of the particular states contrary to the constitution or laws of the United States to be utterly void—and the better to prevent such laws being passed, the governor or president of each state, shall be appointed by the general government, and shall have a negative upon the laws about to be passed in the state of which he is governor or president.
XI. No state to have any force, land or naval, and the militia of all the states to be under the sole and exclusive direction of the United States, the officers of which to be appointed and commissioned by them.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.
CHESNUT WARD.
At a meeting of the democratic citizens of Chesnut Ward—
JONAS SIMMONS, was unanimously called to the chair, and
WM. DUANE, secretary.
It was Resolved, That a committee be elected to meet the committees from the other wards, on the subject of the ensuing general election—when the following citizens, having the greatest number of votes, were chosen:
J. SIMMONS, WM. DUANE, B. M'MAHON, W. Y. BIRCH, S. MEYER.
The following resolutions were then unanimously agreed to:
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that THOMAS JEFFERSON, president of the United States, is entitled to the gratitude of his country, for his long, consistent, and successful devotion to the promotion of the Liberty and Independence of the United States, and the maintenance of a policy corresponding in virtue and wisdom, with the principles which gave America existence as a nation.
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that the embargo laid by congress, was founded in wisdom, and has been justified by every day's subsequent experience; and that we will, by all legal and just means, support the government in its execution and in such further measures of wisdom and policy as congress may hereafter adopt, to maintain the peace of the United States, if possible, & to render war effectual against foreign enemies and domestic traitors, should the constitutional authorities find such a resort necessary or inevitable.
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that JAS. MADISON & GEO. CLINTON, recommended by the meeting of the majority of the members of congress, at Washington, for president and vice-president; and of SIMON SNYDER, recommended by the meeting at Lancaster, for governor, during the last winter, are the candidates of the republican party, and the only candidates who ought to be supported by the democratic party of this commonwealth.
Taking into consideration, some recent deceptions attempted to be put upon the people of this Commonwealth, by a Meeting of thirty-four persons in the county of Northumberland.
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that the citizens put in nomination for the electoral ticket of president and vice-president by the state convention at Lancaster last winter, should be called upon, before their election, to declare whether they will or will not support the candid-tes put in nomination in the usual manner; and if they should refuse to support that nomination, or refuse to make a declaration thereupon, that such persons, if any, should not be retained on the re-
publican ticket; and that the state committee of correspondence be requested to call on them severally for that purpose.
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that the nomination of James Ross, as candidate for the chair of this state, is an avowal, on the part of those who support him, that they approve of all those acts of his public life, which lost him the confidence of the people of this commonwealth; and that, as the odious measures of policy in the general and state governments; the dangerous and destructive measures which he endeavoured to carry into effect, had they been successful, must have undermined the liberties of the American people; we recommend to the people of this commonwealth, as they are opposed to the destructive law of the reign of terror, to the traitorous schemes of Aaron Burr and his associates, and to the scheme proposed by James Ross, for taking the election of the president from the people, and placing it in the hands of a secret conclave; to come forth in their might at the election in October, and save themselves from their worst enemies.
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that Simon Snyder, of Northumberland, as a man of an useful and irreproachable private life, and of an active and faithful character in public, merits the confidence and the most effective and active support of the people of this commonwealth, for the office of governor.
J. SIMMONS, Chairman. WM. DUANE, sec'y.
GEORGIA. SAVANNAH, July 7.
FIRE!—A dreadful fire happened in this place on Tuesday evening last, at half past 8 o'clock. The lower part of Messrs. S. & C. Howard's store, under the bluff, occupied by Mr. Wm. J. Scott, was struck by a flash of lightning, which communicated to some hogheads of spirits lodged in the second story, forced the roof upward, and in an instant enveloped the whole building in flames. Alarm was given, and the inhabitants repaired very spiritedly to the place of danger. The wind blew violently, varying frequently between the north and north-east points, and the weather for a fortnight before (with the exception of the squall in which the accident occurred) had been uncommonly warm and dry. The flames raged with unparalleled fury, baffling the utmost activity of the inhabitants, and often communicating by flakes of fire with the houses of the bluff, until after 10 o'clock, when two very heavy showers fortunately put a stop to their progress, and relieved us from the most painful apprehensions respecting the extent of the destruction.
All the buildings (principally stores and warehouses) on Howard's, Harden's and Smith's wharves, with a large quantity of merchandise and produce contained therein, the property of different persons, are destroyed—and the store occupied by Messrs. Lord and Hall, on Jones's wharf, is much torn to pieces. The loss of property on this occasion is estimated, as nearly as can be ascertained, at upwards of One Hundred Thousand Dollars! The following is a list of the principal sufferers:
  S. & C. Howard, 15,000   William J. Scott, 7,000   Jacob Idler & Co. 10,000   John Mingledorf, 500   Christopher Gumm, 1,000   Colonel Habersham, 1,500   Sundries stored with col. Habersham, 7 to 8,000   Edward Swarbrick, 1,500   J. Y. White, & Co. 12 to 1,500   Estate of Edward Harden, 15,000   Archibald Smith, 15 to 20,000   Smith & Bourke, 1,000   Bullock & Glen—public property, } 1,300   $700; private, $600, } 1,300   G. & F. Penny, 2,000   Small & Mc'Nish, 5 to 600   Stennett & Co. 4,500 to 5,000   Z. Whipple, 2,500   A. G. Ocmul & Co. 1,000   William Sawyer, 1,000   Beggs & Groves, 400   Lord & Hall, 1,500 
Fortunately, there was a sufficiency of water at the wharves to admit the hauling out of the shipping, otherwise many vessels must have inevitably been burnt. The brig Charles (lately sent in by the United States brig Argus) was so near the store first struck, as to have one of her top-gallant-masts and yards shivered by the lightning.
The latest advices from England indicate a disposition to what Mr. Windham would call a negative peace; or a peace like a war—military stores and a particular species of equipment, little calculated for a war in the West-Indies, but well calculated for a war on a marshy continent, which had been shipped for Antigua, had been disembarked, and the transports sent upon other service. A gentleman who writes to his friend in this city, supposes that the stores were originally destined for Florida, and infers from their being withdrawn that the British government have "resolved not to eat us—for the present.".....Aurora.
PETERSBURG, JULY 29.
The government schooner which has left Washington for France and England, will it is supposed, return by the middle of October. The next session of congress commences on the first Monday in November; so that the legislature will thus become possessed of the latest intelligence from Europe, & of course, be enabled to judge of the steps most proper to be taken, tending to advance the interest and happiness of our common country.....Petersburg Intelligencer.
Our city, (says the National Intelligencer of Monday,) has been honored for a few days past, with the presence of a CHINESE Mandarin and merchant, with his secretary.—His object in visiting this place is to obtain an exemption from the restrictions of the embargo, so far as to be permitted to charter a vessel for China, to carry back his property, collected in this country to the amount of forty or fifty thousand dollars. There are, we hear, various circumstances of a very peculiar nature connected with this request. One of these, as characteristic of national modes of thinking, is worth stating. The Mandarin's father being ninety years old, his death may be daily looked for. According to the usages of the disciples of Confucius, of which he is one; his remains, in case of his death, cannot be interred, in the absence of his son, in less than seven years. This necessarily renders his son very anxious to return.
Their physiognomy, dress and manners are very peculiar and interesting. Their dress and external characters correspond exactly with the representations of the statuary and painter; the leading characteristics of their countenance and manners, are gravity, benevolence and mildness.
It is announced in the South-Carolina prints, that David R. Williams declines a re-election as a representative in the next Congress, and that Robert Witherspoon will, if chosen, serve as his successor.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Washington, July 15, 1808.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The general takes command of the army, and the superintendency of the recruiting service; all persons interested are to regulate their conduct accordingly.
The commanding officers of posts, camps, or cantonments, are until further orders to address their monthly returns, as well of inspection as of the troops under their command, to major General T. Nickols, Adjutant General, at this city; and on the receipt of this order, they are with the least possible delay to make up and transmit, to the same address, the following returns for the accuracy of which they will be held strictly accountable, viz.
1st. A critical return of the troops to distinguish between those who are fit for the hardy services of the field, those who are competent to garrison duty, and those who are fit subjects for discharge.
2d. A return to show the monthly expiration of the periods of service for which the troops are engaged.
3d. Exact inspection returns by companies, to show the state and condition of the clothing, arms and accoutrements, in use and in store.
4th. A return of arms, accoutrements, ammunition, military stores, and the tools and implements of the laboratory in magazine, to include cannon and mortar pieces mounted and dismounted and to distinguish the articles fit for service from those which are not.
5th. A return to include every species of tools, implements and stores appertaining to the quartermaster's department, with a discrimination of the sound from the damaged.
The recruiting officers and the superintendents of districts, will receive particular instructions for their government; and the general flatters himself every exertion will be made, to complete the levy of the new corps as speedily as possible.
In resuming the command, the General thinks proper to call the attention of the officers of the army to the standing orders of the 22d. May, 1797, which constitute the rule of conduct, except when contravened by superior authority of subsequent arrangements.
The gentlemen in commission will be pleased to observe, that all official communications are to be endorsed "public service" and are to have the name and rank of the officer subjoined.
By the General's command. J. A. WILKINSON.
CLEMENT C. BIDDLE,
Captain Light Dragoons and Aid-de-Camp
(CIRCULAR.)
Treasury Department, July 1, 1808.
SIR, The President of the United States having deemed it expedient to extend the time for granting permissions to send vessels in ballast to places in the West-Indies, or to any part of America north of the line, for the purpose of bringing property into the United States, under the 7th section of the Act of 12th March last, you are hereby authorised to grant such permissions, on the principles pointed out by the law and by the circulars of 21st and 29th March last, provided that application be made to you prior to the first day of August next.
Tonnage, not exceeding the rate of one ton for every forty-five dollars of the property abroad, may however be allowed in cases where the applicants have a vessel of their own larger than at the rate of one ton for every hundred dollars of the property, or where Rum, Molasses and other articles equally bulky, must constitute the return cargoes.
Strictly legal proofs may not in every case be absolutely necessary; but the best should always be produced which, from the nature of the trade generally, and not from the particular circumstances of the case, you may think in the power of the parties to exhibit. It is proper to observe that from information received, it appears that in some cases attempts have been made to procure acknowledgements from persons residing abroad, for the purpose of supporting fallacious statements of property abroad. The time which has elapsed since the law passed, and the delay in making earlier application afford sufficient grounds for caution; and whenever you have doubts of the fairness of the statement, the application ought to be rejected. Nor should permission be granted to persons who have in any manner contravened the revenue, embargo, non-intercourse, or non-importation Laws.
From the authority hereby vested in you, is expressly excepted that part of the island of St. Domingo and dependencies not in possession and under the acknowledged government of France. No permissions will be granted either to that part of the island, nor to Europe, Asia, or Africa, nor to any part of America south of the Line.
You will be pleased to give immediate and general notice that you are authorised to grant permissions for the West-Indies and America North of the Line; provided that application be made to you prior to the first of August next; and that no permission will afterwards be granted.
I am very respectfully, sir, your obedient Servant.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
Collector of
From the Petersburg Intelligencer.
Consistency.—We have heard much of the consistency of Mr. J. Randolph, since the commencement of his present career. We shall endeavour to sketch a few evidences of this distinguished trait in the gentleman's character, selected in a great measure from the speech of Mr. Holland, on the bill vesting in the President a power to suspend the embargo, under certain conditions. The sketch is considerably condensed, lest we should occupy more room than is necessary to prove what every body ought to know, that Mr. R.'s consistency, consists in an op-

position to every measure of the present administration, good or bad.
When Spain consulted us on the Sabine, he was for raising an army, and chastising Bonaparte, without ceremony.
But when Britain murdered the crew of the Chesapeake, and the Orders in Council rendered an appeal to arms probable, he considered an arm as dangerous and of no use.
In '99, Britain was a sea monster—In 1806, she is fighting the battles of the world.
In 1806, if we took possession of the British provinces, we would catch a Tartar.—At one time they were unimportant; at another, they were valuable as hostages to insure us good terms at the conclusion of peace.
Last fall, he was for marching to Canada without ceremony—but a few visits to Mr. Key's and the British minister's "costed his porridge;" and he could then see nothing for which we ought to go to war.
He voted for fortifications—but would not raise 6000 men to be stationed in them.
He ridiculed Jay's treaty—but supported Monroe's, which was worse.
On the 18th of last December, an embargo was our only weapon. On the next day it was a bad one.
One day it operated solely against England—the next it was the only measure she wanted.
One day it was strong—the next weak.
One day we have no cabinet—the next the executive arm is too strong.
The most venerable sages in congress are the objects of his abuse and derision—but when he feels the lash, the interposition of the chair is demanded.
He demands explanation when he is mis-represented—but refuses the same privilege when he is mis-representing others.
These are a part of the inconsistencies of the very consistent Mr. Randolph.—It is strange that such a man should be courted, praised and flattered.
NEW ORLEANS, June 16
We learn from Baton Rouge that serious apprehensions have been entertained by Governor Grand Pre of a rebellion against the government of his catholic majesty, and that major Ellis, formerly of this city, has been arrested, and is in close custody.
June 17.
A report has been in circulation since yesterday morning, founded it is said, on the authority of a letter from Havana, that a new vice roy for Mexico has reached that place. He is said to be a Frenchman by birth, but emigrated early, and bears a Spanish title of nobility. We presume he comes out under the new king.
EUROPE.
MORE OF THE REVOLUTION.
NORFOLK, July 28.
Yesterday morning arrived here an officer from his B. M. brig Emulous , Lieut. Stupor, which anchored on Tuesday evening off Old Point Light-House, in 17 days from Barbadoes, with dispatches from Admiral Cochrane to Col. Hamilton and Mr. Erskine, the British Minister. To the politeness and attention of Col. H. we are indebted for copies of the following very important letters.
Herald.
Extract of a letter from Lord Collingwood to Admiral Cochrane, dated, off Cadiz, June, 18, 1808.
"The Flying Fish having joined me on her way to Barbadoes, I avail myself of the opportunity to put you in possession of such events, as have occurred in Spain, and come to my knowledge.
"You will doubtless have been already informed of the resignation of the Crown of Spain by Charles 4th to his son; of the dismissal of the Prince of Peace, and the seizure of his estates; of the accession of Ferdinand 7th, that Bonaparte had inveigled both those Princes, and the rest of the royal family to meet him at Bayonne; that he made them all prisoners; having obliged Ferdinand to return the crown to his father and induced the old king to lay it at his feet, to be disposed of as he might direct.
"Soon after Ferdinand's quitting Madrid to proceed to Bayonne, the Grand Duke of Berg assumed to himself the temporary command of the government of the country, by the title of Lieut. General of the kingdom—this usurpation, the Spanish nation has resisted almost to a man. The spirit to oppose French tyranny, the abhorrence of the acts which have been practised against the Royal family and the state, and the unanimity and the enthusiasm manifested, to restore the nation to its independence, was, perhaps, never surpassed in any country or in any cause; even in the parts where the French are in force, (as at Madrid and Barcelona) this spirit is said to exist in its full extent, though the avowal of it is punished.
"At Cadiz on the 8th and 9th inst. the French squadron of five sail of the line and a frigate which at the beginning of this revolution, had moved up near the Carracas, were bombarded; and after the suspension of the attack for four days, on the morning of the 14th, they struck their colours, and were taken possession of by the Spaniards.
"As a provincial government each province has established, a JUNTO of several persons, of the greatest influence; to which the people are obedient, and the most zealous in its cause: This of Andalusia, is the one with which the English have had most communication. Its army is commanded by General Castanos, and for its state, &c. I beg to refer you to the enclosed copy of a letter from Captain Bradford, an officer of the English forces who has been with it some time. The Masse of the Province of Valencia, and of Asturias, is equally numerous; and that of the former, aided by some regulars, is said to be on the way to Madrid to drive the French out it:—In short, sir, the whole population of the country is in arms, and whenever the French meet a Spaniard they find an inveterate enemy.
"To the English nation the Spaniards look, as that on which they depend for support, and security against the common enemy; and some districts have declared themselves at peace with Great Britain, without waiting for the usual forms; but as commissioners deputed from the Supreme Council at Seville, have to-day gone to England in the Revenge, to treat with his Majesty's government, I make no doubt the wish of the Spanish nation will soon be gratified by a regular convention.
"The French are making considerable exertions to get a large army into Spain; but the spirit of the nation is so fully roused, that if her counsels are judicious, and their lead-
ers act with ability and firmness, there is ample means to resist them, and all may end well.
"His Majesty's government has directed in this crisis that every assistance shall be afforded. I have supplied them with powder from the ships; and about 5000 men under Major General Spencer on their coast, ready to act as circumstances may make necessary, and a further force by this time is on its way from England.
"The Portuguese, although disarmed, are said to be rising in all parts of the country to expel the French, which they have done at Oporto; and as the enemy's troops there are very few and very much divided, there is every reason to suppose they will be successful.—Their principal force is at Lisbon, which consists of about 5000 men; and a large body of people (30,000) partly natives and part Spaniards under the command of the Portuguese Gen. Gonteztrere, were, by the last accounts I received, on the march to attack it; if Lisbon falls, the Russian squadron under Admiral Senjavin, which is in the Tagus will probably share the same fate; indeed there is no indication on their part of much zeal towards their new allies.
"I have thought it necessary to give you this information of the state of affairs in Spain as his Majesty's government have directed that every aid may be given to them, for maintaining their independence as a nation, and resisting the ambitious projects of France.
"All the decrees and very act of the several Juntos or supreme councils throughout Spain, are in the name of Ferdinand 7th, who is a prisoner to Bonaparte, as well as his two Brothers, and the country at present is governed by those Juntos' in the several provinces.
"The importance of preserving the colonies from falling into the influence of France, you must be well aware of; and that the French have already taken measures for seducing them; so that every means should be used to inform them of the true state of affairs here and of the brave resistance made by their country. For this purpose I am authorized by his majesty's government to give passports to ships or vessels which are employed either in conveying their dispatches and orders to the colonies, or the persons they may think it necessary to send out to conduct their affairs in this very critical juncture.—I have given some passports for this purpose. Two frigates and several feluccas will be ready to proceed to different parts of America, and I request you will please to apprise the officers under your command of those Spanish ships and vessels, which they may probably meet, and direct them to give every aid to them in the service which they are employed.
"Those vessels will have merchandise in them, the adventures in general of the crew; and some of them will also have quicksilver, which is very much wanted at La Vera Cruz. The passports I give you are intended to include those articles—indeed at this moment, there should be no litigation—every encouragement ought to be given to the Spaniards, and their vessels carrying dispatches to be considered as friends."
"P. S. The information contained in this letter you will be pleased to communicate, to the governors of the several islands within the limits of your command."
Extract of a letter to Rear Admiral Purvis, dated Utrera, June 12, 1808.
"On receiving directions to proceed to the Junta, at Seville, I was particularly commanded by Major General Spencer to communicate to you direct, the information I thought of any consequence; and with the particular points in view, specified in the orders I received, I lose no time in communicating what his Serene Highness the President of Andalusia, &c. has given me, as the just account of their affairs. I beg leave to observe the utmost frankness appeared to guide them, and the most decisive firmness strengthened the relation they made.
"They described their regular force joined by the camp at St. Roque, at 12,000, of which 6,000 occupy the position of Cornorna, with 15 pieces of from 6 to 8 pounders; their cavalry, and the remaining force, is at Seville, Utrera, and the small houses in the neighborhood; the entire force, they think, may be encased by small bodies, who arrive daily; and three regiments of peasants, to whose instructions they have commanded every attention should be given.
"By intercepted letters from General Dupont, commanding the French at Cordova, they learnt his orders to M. Dubois, to proceed from Tavira to Seville direct; others bid him not obey this order, but join him by the shortest road at Cordova; complain they have no answers; and in the last, brought yesterday, bid him be expeditious, as he is desirous, when reinforced, to drive the rebels from Seville. On the obtaining of the first, the Council dispatched Gen. Johnston with 3,000 regulars, and gave directions to the government at Ayamonte, to put the armed peasantry in motion. From the impassability of the deeply intersected ground from this to Seville and Cordova, they do not apprehend the French can proceed, and certainly must abandon the ten pieces of cannon, if they are not all destroyed; and if he is not, they impute it to his having moved by the left & the river, to join General Dupont at Cordova.
"The irregular force they have given arms to, by the number of rations given, from 70 to 75,000, and would increase to any numbers they would wish. This zeal to join the army is repressed by the Orders in Council just enforced.
"I am just returned from the advanced guard at Cornorna, where the utmost confidence exists; and in an admirable position, they are prepared to check the advance of the French, who as yet have made no indication of moving from Cordova, in front of which city they are employed in strengthening an excellent position by works.
"General Johnston's corps is returned, & has marched to the main body of the Spanish regulars at Utrera, which is the head quarters of the Captain General Castana.
"When at Carmona, I saw 500 Swiss, who had just arrived from Carpi, where they were posted on their march from Madrid; others attempted to follow, but it is supposed they were obliged to disperse.
"To describe the sentiments of the people, I need only observe, the lowest class cannot be bribed to convey any intelligence, appears by the numerous letters they deliver to the Magistrates, when the impossibility of knowing they are traitors would ensure them every means of passing and re-passing undiscovered.
"Some evil-minded men have been arrested; but their names and number are so considerable, that it has not been thought of sufficient moment to punish them.
"The accounts from Portugal are as favorable as can be desired. Mr. Carafa, commanding the Spanish forces at Lisbon, and the Marquis de Montesa, who commands at Oporto, have assured the Junta of their concurrence in the measures adopted; their intention of countenancing the desertion of the men, and the success of this design. M. Carafa's letter adds, the Russian squadron would not oppose any attempt of the English to land a force in that part.
"The Presidios of Africa are secured by the arrest of the French Emissaries sent there to liberate the slaves, so much that they are withdrawing much of their force from them, to encrase their defence before Seville.
"The Junta had dispatched intelligence to the Colonies, of the change in affairs; but some intercepted letters discover the design in the French, who, assured the country was at their feet, sent out orders to remove some of the higher officers, and naming those in their interest. From Bordeaux, the Junta fear the intelligence may get to the settlements; but not from Spain, as they have gotten even to quintuple copies of the orders, and I am desired to express the satisfaction they should feel, if a few English light vessels were dispatched to intercept these orders, known to have sailed for the Havannah, Cuba, and Vera Cruz.
"Gen. Morlay's late suspension of attack on the fleet at Cadiz, has been answered by the most positive orders to take them. The officers and privates are to have their private property restored to them inviolate, and the liberty to return to France, if the English approve of the terms; but the unconditional surrender of the fleet is determined on here.
"From a collective body, all much occupied, I could not expect much information, and compelled to trust to my memory for names, some confusion may at first occur; but a little leisure I shall get over these difficulties, selecting the individuals most proper for my views."
(Signed) K. I. BRADFORD D. Ad. Gen.
"P. S. The intelligence of this day has diffused the most desirable activity into the Junta—A Deputy has arrived acknowledging the supremacy of the Junta—the Junta of La Mancha detail by him the numerous Peasantry in arms, the attack of a French force at Amancion, with the entire destruction of them.
"The deserters from the French would be numerous, but the Peasants kill every straggler—the Junta here have issued orders on the head.
"A Spy has been taken, but his examination is not finished.
"A Colonel from the French has arrived with a flag of truce—the obvious motive is to reconnoitre—the Junta have resolved to detain him.
"The arrival of the English at Argomente has had the best effect on the minds of the people—all fear is fled—the organization goes on with vigour—the machine is gaining stability, and with it that energy which will remove the embarrassment roused by the timid, though well inclined.
"Some suspected people have been arrested, and vigour will enforce the obedience they before received from the novelty of the events."
The officer who brought up the above dispatches says, that London accounts to the 4th of June had been received at Barbadoes, stating, "that the Russians in three or four engagements had been defeated by the Swedes, with considerable loss, having upwards of 5000 killed in the last engagement. That an attempt was made to assassinate Bonaparte at Bayonne, but that he escaped, having received only a slight contusion of a sabre."—What a pity the assassin had not a little more nerve, and rid the world of so troublesome a guest.
Admiral Cochrane writes to Col. Hamilton, "I have forwarded a copy of this intelligence to the Captain General of the Carracas, and have stopped all hostile proceedings of the squadron under my command, against that and the other Spanish provinces; and I am in great hopes they will be preserved from the clutches of the French."
Subjoined, our readers will find some notes on the present state of Spain, which will enable them to form a tolerable idea of the state of that country, with some other interesting matters.
At the head of the present government is Don Pedro the uncle of Ferdinand, by whom he was left Regent, when that ill-advised prince set out for Bayonne. He was the first to resist Murat, who it was said is a prisoner at Madrid. Among the first objects of the provisional government of Spain, a good understanding with the British commanders was deemed essential—this was soon effected, and assurances of co-operation, when required, were instantly given.—Ledger.
CADIZ, June 9.
Extract of information from Spain.
NOTE 1.—Every day circumstances took place to confirm the friendly disposition of the Spanish people as well as the provisional governments towards Great Britain. At Algesiras about the 15th June, a valuable British merchant ship, taken by a French privateer, was sent with a prize crew into Algesiras, but no sooner did she arrive in that port, than the Frenchmen were drove out of her, the British sailors were released, the ship returned to them and sent to Gibraltar—indeed, every hostility between G. Britain and the Spanish nation had ceased, and was succeeded by the most friendly intercourse.
The Spanish fleet of six sail of the line in Minorca, had made an arrangement with Lord Collingwood to remain there until they should receive orders from the Junta of Seville.
NOTE 2.—On the advance of General Dupont with a detachment of the French army near Madrid towards Cadiz, to support the cause of Bonaparte there, suspicions arose amongst the people of Cadiz, that the captain general of Andalusia the marquis de Solano, and also governor of Cadiz, was in the interest of Bonaparte, the correspondence between him and the duke of Berg was finally intercepted; the people of Cadiz surrounded his house, & having got the marquis into their hands, tore him to pieces, his house was levelled to the ground, and completely destroyed. In Cadiz a provisional Junta was immediately formed, dependent on the Junta in Seville, and Don Thomas Morla was entrusted with the government of Cadiz, in the room of Solano.
At Barcelona Don Pedro Truxillo was at the same time destroyed by the people of Barcelona, for aiding the French general in that
place, and the people discovering that he was in correspondence with the duke of Berg.
NOTE 3.—When the royal family of Spain went to Bayonne, they were escorted by a Regiment of Carabiniers, consisting of 800 men, that had done duty as the royal guards. On the fate of the royal family of Spain being made public, some disturbance was apprehended by Bonaparte amongst the Spanish nobility and soldiery. The commanding officer of the Spanish regiment of Carabiniers was ordered to parade his men the same evening for the purpose of their being disarmed. This order he evaded, under a promise of executing it the following morning; however, on assembling his men on their usual parade, all mounted, he informed them of the orders he had received, told them if they would follow him he would lead them into Spain; they at once agreed to the proposal, and following their commander, took the road for their own country, and notwithstanding every attempt to overtake them, they made good their retreat.
NOTE 4.—Certain accounts had arrived at Cadiz of the death of the duke de L'Infantado at Bayonne. In some discussion with Bonaparte relative to the fate of the royal family of Spain, the prince it is said, remonstrated in the severest manner against the conduct of Bonaparte; and at last either drew his sword, or on the attempting to draw it, was cut down by Bonaparte's guard in his presence. The French say that before he was destroyed, Bonaparte received a wound in the arm.
The intention of Bonaparte was to place his brother Joseph on the throne of Spain, & the duke of Berg on that of Naples; there was no doubt that Joseph Bonaparte had left Spain; and it was currently reported, tho' not officially confirmed, on the 19th of June, that on his way to Madrid, he and all his attendants were destroyed by the armed peasantry of the country, through which he attempted to pass.
NOTE 5.—The intelligence that reached London from the Baltic in the beginning of June, informed that the Spanish troops sent by Bonaparte to the north of Europe were at Lubeck and Altona, the greater part at Lubeck, about 25,000 men; it was then intended by the British government, if these troops wished to return to Spain, to afford them means of transport. The British transports in the Baltic that were employed to carry the army to Sweden, would greatly facilitate this measure. At Cadiz it was understood that general Apodaca, and the commissioners sent to London by the Junta of Seville, had in charge to request the aid of the British government to the return of these troops to Spain.
NOTE 6.—Be the latest intelligence that reached Cadiz on the 19th of June from Portugal, general Gomez was on his march with an army of 30,000 men, to attack the French general Junot in Lisbon; this army was composed partly of Spaniards and part of Portuguese. The Portuguese required the assistance of the British forces under general Spencer, taken at Ayamonte, and the fleet off the Tagus. It was understood that on the surrender of general Dupont with the French army at Cordova, that general Spencer would move towards Lisbon for that purpose. The troops remained on the 19th of June on board the transports.
NOTE 7.—To secure Cadiz for the interest of Bonaparte, Gen. Dupont was detached from Madrid with 12,000 men; but he had only reached Cordova, when he found that the French fleet in Cadiz harbour, consisting of five ships of the line and two frigates had surrendered, and the officers and crews made prisoners of war, to the Spanish Junta at Cadiz; to return to Madrid was impossible, the armed peasantry had already seized the passes in the mountains through which the road went; and a large force lay between him and Cadiz—In fact the French army found themselves in a state of siege—On the 18th of June a courier arrived at Cadiz to inform the Junta, that General Cordova who commanded the Spanish army near Cordova had been joined by 9000 troops of the line from Algesiras, which made his force amount to 20,000 troops of the line, independent of the volunteers and peasantry armed with pikes. The French army by deaths and desertion was reduced to 9,700 men—On the 19th of June a courier arrived early in the morning informing that the two armies were engaged; and on the afternoon of the same day a second courier arrived to inform the Junta of Cadiz, that General Dupont and his whole force had surrendered prisoners of war to General Cordova.
It was understood that the victorious army would immediately march towards Madrid to act in conjunction with the armies marching from Biscay, and other parts of Spain to besiege the French in Madrid.
MISCELLANY.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Having looked through a series of the Repository of Arts—a work of very high scientific reputation, periodically published in London, comprising all the new patents that are taken out in Great Britain, and all the recent improvements in the arts and sciences made in that or in other countries—for the purpose of seeing something that might aid us in the establishment of manufactures in our own; I lit upon several articles which may amuse or perhaps instruct the reader. The extracts which I have made with this view are principally taken from the 2d. Series of that work, and are here designated by the number of the vol. of that Series, the page, and the year in which it was published. The whole work has now swelled to 27 volumes.
YEAR 1803.
Vol. 3, p. 35, contains a description of a loom for weaving Sacks, Pockets, and Purses without any loom to them.
P. 159. It has been proved, by his majesty's Spanish flock in ten years' experience, that the wool of that breed does not degenerate in this country. It ascertained that the first cross of a new breed gives the lamb half of the ram's blood, the second 75 per 100, the third 87 1/2, and the fourth 93 3/4. The difference between the fleece of the original stock and the wool of the mixed breed is then scarcely perceptible, particularly if attention has been bestowed on the selection of the ewes.
P. 237. Location of Sheep for the scab—Count Sergi de Romanzow, of Petersburg, has lately made an experiment of considerable importance to farmers. He inoculated all his flock for the scab, and out of 2300 sheep, which were subjected to the process, not one died of the disease.
Vol. 4, p. 340, year 1804, contains a specification of a patent for making cloths of different kinds, and fabrics fit for general uses and purposes, by employing in their fabrication fur or furs of different kinds, which have never hitherto been spun or woven into cloth. For this end, the yarn thread employed in the manufacture of the cloth, is spun either from beaver, hare's fur, or rabbit's fur singly, or from any one, or them blended or incorporated with any others, and with wool or any of the materials now in use.
or incorporated with any others, and with wool or any of the materials now in use.
P. 340. The Coe-Pox, a presentation of the scab sheep—An experiment was lately made, near Lyons, France, on the dominion of M. Flan-dres Bessier, who possessed two flocks which were kept separate, one of Merinos, and the other of the ordinary French breed. That gentleman resolved to try the effect of vaccination in preserving his fine-wooled sheep from the ravages of a scab, which prevailed in his neighbourhood, and had already extended its pernicious influence to his flock of the common breed. In this pressing danger he applied to the Veterinary school at Lyons, for intelligent pupils to inoculate his sheep of the pure breed with vaccine matter. The whole flock of Merinos was accordingly submitted to vaccination, which produced its effect in the usual time, and preserved the flock in the midst of the contagion without any other precaution.—Not satisfied with the result, M. d. F. placed forty of the sheep which had undergone the operation among the infected flock; but, though thus subjected to the influence of the disease, they withstood its attacks, while not one of those, which had not been vaccinated, escaped.
Vol. 10, p. 337, year 1806.—Mr. John Austin, of Glasgow, has presented to the Society of Arts, &c. a working model of a weaving loom which may be driven by steam or water. It is stated to possess the following advantages:
1. From 300 to 400 looms may be worked by one water-wheel, or a steam engine, all of which will weave cloth superior to what is done in the common way. 2. They will go at the rate of sixty shots in a minute, or two yards of a nine hundred web in an hour. 3. They will keep regular time in working, stop, and begin again as quick as a stop-watch. 4. They will keep constantly going, except at the times of shifting, two shuttles, when the weft on the pins is done. 5. In general, no knots need be tied, and never more than one, in place of two, which are requisite in the common way, when a thread breaks. 6. In case the shuttle stops in the shed, the lay will not come forward, & the loom will instantly stop working. 7. They will weave proportionally slower or quicker, according to the breadth and quality of the web, which may be the broadest now made. 8. They may be mounted with a harness or spot heddles, to weave any pattern, twilled, striped, &c. 9. There is but one close shed, the same in both breadths, and the strain of the working has no effect on the yarn behind the rods. 10. The hore and temples always keep the same proper distance. 11. There is no time lost in loom or cutting out the cloth; but it is done while the loom is working, after the first time. 12. The weft is well stretched, and exactly even to the fabric required. 13. Every piece of cloth is measured to a straw's breadth, and marked where to be cut at any given length. 14. The loom will work backwards, in case of any accident, or of one or more shoots missing. 15. Every thread is as regular on the yarn beam as in the cloth, having no more than two threads in the runner. 16. If a thread should appear too coarse or fine in the web, it can be changed, or any stripe altered at pleasure. 17. They will receive the finest yarn, more tenderly and regularly and regularly, than any weaver can do with his hands and feet. 18. When a thread either of warp or weft breaks in it, the loom will instantly stop, without stopping any other loom, and will give warning by the ringing of a bell. 19. A loom of this kind occupies only the same space as a common loom; the expense of it will be about half more; but this additional expense is more than compensated by the various additional machinery employed for preparing the yarn for the common loom, which this loom renders entirely unnecessary. 20. The reeling, winding, warping, beaming, loom, combing, dressing, fanning, greasing, drawing bobs, shifting heddles, rods and temples, which is nearly one half of the weaver's work, together with the general waste accompanying them, which is about 6 per cent. of the value of the yarn, and all which occur in the operations of the common loom, do not happen with this loom, which by its single motion, without further trouble, performs every operation after the spinning, till the making of the cloth be accomplished; by which, independent of the saving of the waste, the expense incurred for reeling, warping, winding, &c. is saved, amounting to above twenty per cent. of the loom. 21. The heddles, reed, and brushes, will wear longer than usual, from the regularity of their motion. 22. More than one half of workmanship will be saved; one weaver and a boy being quite sufficient to manage five looms of coarse work, and three or four in fine work.
It is the spirit of the times to establish manufactures for ourselves. A nation that cannot make her own clothing, is not more independent, than one that cannot make bread. The one is as necessary as the other.
It is therefore incumbent on the people of Virginia, and the other states to manufacture their own cloth.—This would require some time to effect through all its branches, but more can immediately be done among the individual rural inhabitants of this country than would appear possible at first sight.—What are the great branches of the manufacture of cloth? Every one knows, that they are principally three: Carding, Spinning, & Weaving . The first is now done in Virginia by a simple pair of cards, the second by a common spinning-wheel, and the last by a common loom with a hand shuttle.—Those who have had much experience, or made many researches into these things, would be much astonished by the ingenuity of the machines that have been introduced into the two first branches. In these, the labour-saving machinery has infinitely excelled the improvement, that has been made in the art of weaving. The following brief account of these, will excite the curiosity of most of the people of Virginia.
Vol. 11, p. 416, year 1807, contains a specification of a patent for inventing the lath of a loom, which is constructed for weaving two pieces of cloth (made of cotton, silk, worsted, or mohair, or any two or more of them) at the same time, and consists of the new-invented machine used by the patentee, for impelling the shuttle from the shuttle-boxes at each end of the lath—without drawing annexed, presenting the outlines of a common loom, constructed for the weaving of two pieces of cloth at the same time.
About the year 1767, Mr. James Hargrave, a weaver in the neighborhood of Blackburn in Lancashire, constructed a machine by which a great number of threads (from 20 to 80) might be spun at once, and for which he obtained his majesty's letters patent. This machine is called a Jenny , and is the best contrivance for spinning wool or shute that has hitherto appeared. It is now commonly constructed for 84 threads; and with it one person can spin 100 English hanks in the day, each hank containing 840 yards.
The first improvement for carding was also made by Mr. Hargrave; and consisted in applying 2 or 3 cards to the same board, and fixing them to a stool or a box; whence they obtained the name of stock-cards . With these one woman could perform 2 or 3 times as much work as she could do in the ordinary way. A still more expedious method however is by what are commonly called cylinder-cards , which was soon after invented, and is now most commonly practised.
The next improvement was by Sir Richard Arkwright, in 1769. The result of his different inventions is a combination of machinery, by which cotton is carded, roved and spun , with the utmost exactness and equality. And such a degree of perfection attended in spinning warp as is unequalled in the world. Large works have been erected in G. Britain, many of which contain several thousands of spindles, each driven by one or more water-wheels, and some of such extent as to spin at the rate of 1000 yards of twist or warp yarn in the minute.
Other machines have been invented at different times, one of which is particularly useful, it is called a Mule , being a kind of mixture.

machinery between the warp-machine of Mr. Arkwright and the weft-machine or hand-loom of Mr. Hargreaves. The distinction at present in general use is, that a loom is a spinning-machine that works by hand, and a loom by water. It is practicable therefore to introduce looms into every part of Virginia. A loom with 60 or 70 spindles and a carding machine, for cotton, will not certainly cost more than 5 or 600 dollars. Indeed I have lately seen the price of a loom estimated at 100 dollars. The carding machine will not cost as much. My proposition is, that an association at least shall be formed in each county of Virginia, for establishing one or two looms and carding machines. They can be easily purchased at first in Rhode-Island, Philadelphia, &c. but the demand for them will quickly produce artists. The art of weaving has not certain kept pace with those of carding and spinning. No very important labour-saving machines have been invented; for I am still a sceptic as to the virtues of the wonder-working looms of Mr. Austin. Even Sir R. Arkwright himself would doubt, the man, who from being at first a penny barber, by the force of his machinery accumulated a magnificent fortune of half a million sterling. Such was his faith in the power of machines, that he dared the conjecture, that the time would come when a flock of wool would be thrown into one part of the machinery and would come out broad cloth from another. The age, however, is not ripe for these wonders. Such being the disproportion between the improvements of the arts of carding and spinning, and that of weaving, it is rather a source of astonishment that the inhabitants of the country should conceive the least jealousy at the manufacturing association of this city. This institution will help, rather than hurt them. They will have their cotton and wool carded and spun infinitely cheaper, and their looms will of course be facilitated in their operations. As to looms, I have also one proposition to submit to the weavers of the country. Let them immediately have their looms adjusted to the fly-shuttle. The whole expense will scarcely exceed one dollar. The most common mechanic can put one up; and with practice, it will work about half as much cloth again as the common shuttle. Those who have any curiosity on the subject may see one of these looms established at the Penitentiary.
THE ENQUIRER. RICHMOND, AUGUST 2, 1803. FRENCH DECREES AND BRITISH ORDERS.
A writer in the "United States Gazette" has attempted to show in a long and laboured disquisition, that France was the first aggressor in the attacks upon the rights of our commerce, and that Great-Britain has merely retaliated her injustice. As this subject is curious as well as important, it may be worth while to investigate the proofs assigned on this occasion. Nothing will be found more absurd than this futile attempt to justify the encroachments of G. Britain. We shall not go back to the British Orders of June 11, 1793, nor to those of 16th of May 1806, though these were certainly the first in the series of aggressions. But let us take the recent Orders naked and by themselves. Let us see what this writer refers to as a proof of his assertions.
The proofs that he relies on, are the case of the ship Horizon —the letter of the Grand Judge, Regnier, minister of Justice, of Sept. 18, 1807—letter of Cretet, minister of the interior to Mr. Faussat, merchant at Bordeaux, of the same date, on the case of the American ship George Washington —the letter of Champagny, minister of foreign relations to Gen. Armstrong, of the 7th October, 1807—and the correspondent conduct of Holland and Spain, the vassal nations of France. These facts do not bear out the favorite idea, that France has been in every instance the first aggressor, and that Britain has only retaliated the injuries of her enemy. These facts, if they prove any thing at all, support only these three conclusions: 1. That the case of the Horizon , was unknown to the British cabinet, & consequently could not have provoked the vengeance of their celebrated Orders. 2. That these declarations of the French government were not only unknown to the British cabinet, but that they were never executed except in the case of the Horizon , and consequently that France still remains "the aggressor only in words." 3. That these very declarations, in the extent and atrocity of their menaced attacks upon the rights of the United States, fall short, a sightless distance, of the British Orders. A brief analysis of these proofs will be sufficient to demonstrate these three positions.
1. That the case of the Horizon could not have formed the basis of the British Orders, is sufficiently established by the following extract of a speech of Mr. Eppes delivered in the House of Representatives on April 7th, in the Debate on the passage of the bill for raising an additional military force. Mr. Eppes yields to no member of Congress in the clearness and correctness of his views: "These are the commercial injuries received from Great-Britain. They are justified, the late Orders particularly of January and November 1807, as measures of retaliation. How far they can be supported on this ground, will appear from a statement of facts. The first instance in which the French decree of November 6th, was put in force against the neutral rights of the United States, was the case of the Horizon , an American ship bound from Great Britain to Lima, wrecked on the coast of France. This decision took place in October 1807—and was not known to the American minister at Paris, until some time in November. So that when the British Order in January 1807, was issued no case had occurred of an application of the French Decree to the American commerce. At the date of the late orders of November 11th the only apprehension, which had occurred, was unknown to the British Government. It could therefore have no share in producing this alleged retaliation. On the contrary, it had been expressly communicated to the British government, by the American minister at London, that explanations uncontradicted by any overt act, had been given to our minister at Paris, which justified a reliance that the French decree would not be put in force against the United States. Seizures have lately been made and our vessels sequestered—these we know, to have taken place under the French decree of December 17th, professing to be a retaliation on the British orders of November 11th."
2. The letter of Regnier is more relevant to the institution of Brest. It is certain that this document bears date on Sept. 18th; but it is recorded in the Bureau of the ministerial cabinet until the case of the Horizon draws it into light. In the decision of that case, on the 16th of Oct. 1807, the world is for the first time informed of the coming into effect of a decree made by his excellency, the Grand Judge, (the Grand Judge).
3. The conduct of the allies of France cannot be more successfully employed to countenance these assertions. Not a case of condemnation is cited as having taken place in the Prize courts of Holland or Spain. After all his extravagant assertions, the most laborious researches of this writer have been incompetent to light on any more than a single suspected case of capture under the Spanish decree. This case too does not occur under the immediate eye of the Cabinet of Madrid, but in the distant and ill-conducted Court of the Colony of Porto Cevenna on the coast of Caracas. Some even assert that this case has never yet existed, and according to the writer's own showing,
relative to the original intention of his sovereign. The conclusion is therefore irresistible; that the declaration of M. Regnier was equally unknown to the British cabinet and equally inoperative in the production of their celebrated orders, as the decision in the case of the Horizon . But even M. Regnier's declarations are poor and contemptible menaces in comparison of the sweeping energy and expansion of these efficient Orders. It is like the empty sound of the human voice, compared to the resistless thunderbolt of heaven. The Chief Judge announces it to be the intention of his sovereign, to "apply the fifth article of the Decree of Berlin to the Americans as to other people." This application is confined to the 5th Article alone; by which "the commerce of English merchandise is prohibited. All merchandise belonging to England, or coming from her manufactures and colonies, are declared to be good prize." The decision in the case of the Horizon is strictly conformable to the spirit of this Article, for it is declared by the Council of prizes, that "there would have been good ground to release the whole, was it not found that there was some merchandise (in the cargo) of English origin and consequently within the purview of the imperial decree." The "air drawn dagger" of M. Regnier is therefore strictly confined to the American trade in the produce of the manufactures & colonies of Great-Britain. Here its vengeance ceases. These declarations do not, like the British Orders in Council, aspire to the monstrous presumption of considering the countries of an enemy in a state of blockade, of interdicting every species of commerce with them, and seizing every American vessel that is destined to or from those hostile ports. This same letter of Regnier's, expressly waives any adjudication on this important question; for it seems that "his majesty had postponed a decision on the question, whether armed French vessels ought to capture neutral vessels bound to or from England, even when they have no English merchandise on board."
4. It is impossible that the most enthusiastic advocate of the French decree could have selected more conclusive arguments in its favour, than the letter of M. Cretet and the case of the George Washington . It has been uniformly contended by the comparative apologists of this slippery decree, that each nation has a right to adopt such municipal regulations for its own harbours, as its real or imaginary interests may recommend; that every nation too, is the best judge of the meaning and spirit of all its regulations; and that the way in which this decree has been uniformly interpreted and executed, except in the case of the Horizon , tends to show, that the French government meant to consider this Berlin decree simply in the light of a municipal regulation. They meant not to seize neutral vessels, that were bound to or from England; but to prohibit, as they had a right to do, all vessels, that had been to England, from entering their own ports; and as every law must have its penalty, to seize them only in case of "contravening this disposition" and "by a false declaration dissimulating their having stopped at England." The supplemental decree of the 4th of Sept. 1807, as it has been officially called, is precisely in this spirit! It completely covers the construction put upon the execution of the original decree.
The case so unfortunately selected by the "United States Gazette" runs completely parallel with these ideas. The ship George Washington after touching at a British Port, had made the port of Bordeaux. A formal appeal is made to the Minister of the Interior at Paris . M. Cretet does not reply that the George Washington was to be confiscated for having contravened the provisions of the Berlin Decree. He had done so, he would most certainly have confirmed the suggestions of the friends of England, that this decree of Berlin was a decree of Blockade & similar in its aggressions to the British orders in council. No. M. Cretet after a most formidable & pompous preface, certainly charged with the blackest, thunders to the eye of those who had seen in the Berlin decree nothing but the terror of indiscriminate confiscation & universal blockade; after announcing to the enlightened captain of the George Washington , that his majesty had "confirmed the dispositions of his decree and had recently prescribed its strict execution" tapers off with the very innocent decision, that the George Washington was not "to obtain admission into the Port of Bordeaux."
5. Not more justificatory of the British orders in council, nor more descriptive of the hostile conduct of the French, is the letter of M. Champagny to gen. Armstrong. This document is dated on the 7th of October, 1807; but it was not even known to the people of the United States, before the Message of the President of the 3d of March 1809. It could not therefore have entered into the stream of motives which dictated the British orders. How inefficient and how harmless too, is the threat held down by Mr. Champagny, compared with the real aggressions inflicted by these orders! No vessel bound to or from England comes under a per se prescription, unless she is "going from English ports with cargoes of English merchandise, or of English origin."
What is the real result of these facts? It is, that only one case can be cited, in which the decree of Berlin seems to have been put into execution, but even in this case, the vessel, and every part of the cargo, except of British origin, escaped its fangs—that this case cannot possibly be pleaded Great Britain as an excuse for her orders on any grounds of retaliation—that the mere verbal menaces of the French government fell infinitely short of the devouring vengeance of the British decrees—that all these menaces were uttered after the outrageous order of Jan. 7, had been promulgated and enforced—that even these could not have been impaired to the British cabinet, & therefore cannot be pleaded in vindication of their November Orders—and that nothing could have been gleaned from all the public declarations of France, which could have been known to Britain, particularly the supplemental decree of Sept. unless it tended to show that the Berlin decree was to be executed only as a municipal regulation.
6. The conduct of the allies of France cannot be more successfully employed to countenance these assertions. Not a case of condemnation is cited as having taken place in the Prize courts of Holland or Spain. After all his extravagant assertions, the most laborious researches of this writer have been incompetent to light on any more than a single suspected case of capture under the Spanish decree. This case too does not occur under the immediate eye of the Cabinet of Madrid, but in the distant and ill-conducted Court of the Colony of Porto Cevenna on the coast of Caracas. Some even assert that this case has never yet existed, and according to the writer's own showing,
this very case is marked, by such feeble traits of atrocity and wrong as "pale their ineffectual fires" when placed aside the consuming fires of the British Orders. All that the court did in this case, was to separate the assorted cargo of the vessel & confiscate the British manufactures alone.
The declarations of the French cabinet had been empty denunciations against our trade. Their formidable decree was not put in execution. It was terrible only in sound—France was "the aggressor only in words." Not a single vessel had been taken on the high seas, until deceived by the subtlety of French finesse & pleased with an opportunity of having a pretence to stab our own commerce, G. Britain promulgated those celebrated orders which called the decree of Milan into light.
This ingenious writer, and indeed all who advocate the encroachments of England, are therefore reduced to this alternative: They must either assert that the French decree has been carried into execution, of which the case of the Horizon is but one illustration, or that this single case justifies the insolence of G. Britain.
Those who adopt the first horn of the dilemma, must be impudent enough to contradict the whole current of experience. With them the pamphlet of Mr. Baring, one of the most intelligent merchants of London, must go for nothing. The speech of Mr. Brougham must pass for empty declamation. All the evidence submitted to the H. of Commons must pass for a tissue of the most presumptuous perjuries. For those witnesses have shown, that not a single vessel had been taken on the high seas; and that the rate of insurance to the continent had received no augmentation.
Those who support the right of Great-Britain, to retaliate on the case of the Horizon alone, are as deficient in the knowledge of events as they are of morality.
As to the charge against our own government, that they acquiesced in the outrages of the Berlin decree for 12 months, and that their acquiescence called forth and justified the British orders, it is worthy of the friend of England . What are the facts? The moment the decree was announced, our minister at Paris, with an alacrity and zeal that do him honor, proposed his doubts to the minister of marine, the official organ of government: Bonaparte and Talleyrand were both then absent from Paris. Decrees replied that it was not to affect America. This answer was officially communicated to the U. States by general Turreau as the construction given to the decree by the ministers charged with its execution. Such is the fact which is said in a piece, attributed to Mr. Pinkney, to have been transmitted by Gen. Armstrong in a letter of Sept. 12, 1807, to an American merchant at Paris. Our government relied upon these assurances. Their faith was confirmed by the non-execution of the Decree of Berlin. And now for the first time, they find themselves undeceived by the thunders of this decree in the United States Gazette .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER. SIR, On my arrival in this place a few days since, I observed in the Enquirer of the 26th ult. the publication of two letters, one of which is addressed by Gen. Carrington to the Editor of the Virginia, and the other by Gen. John B. Scott to yourself, both of which relate to the manufacturing association lately formed in the county of Halifax.
Painful as it was, sir, both to Mr. Leigh and myself to be under the necessity of justifying any part of our conduct to the public, we were influenced by considerations which we could not disregard, to repel an attack made upon us in a late Enquirer by an anonymous publication dated at Scottsburg in the county of Halifax. This attack we considered wanton, unprovoked and libelous; and since the author of that communication has avowed his name, I have no reasons to change my impressions of its character; whatever may be my impressions of the motives of the author, it is unnecessary to state these to the public. To the Scottsburg communication a reply has been already published in the Enquirer in a short statement, signed "a member of the meeting at Halifax court-house." That statement was examined by both Mr. Leigh and myself, before it was sent to the press. He then thought it contained the truth, and though it may not be literally correct, I believe it contains the substance of the whole "opposition" which was made either by Mr. Leigh or myself to the manufacturing scheme which was proposed by Genl. Scott, and of which, I then thought him exclusively the projector.
General Carrington in his statement says, that he considered Mr. Leigh and myself as decidedly hostile, not only to the plan then proposed, but to the principle. I have no doubt that such were Genl. Carrington's impressions because he says so, and I believe him incapable intentionally of making a misstatement; but I am convinced if he will advert to our explanation, he will admit that it is substantially if not literally correct. I regret that a minute difference of opinion on subjects affecting the internal prosperity of the country, should have involved me in a public explanation with a gentleman with whom I have been in habits of intimacy and for whose character I have a very high respect. It is a species of altercation extremely painful to my wishes, and which I shall always avoid, except when it is necessary for my own justification.
General Scott in his note to you has declared that in making his fourth communication he had no wish to injure Mr. Monroe, and has paid to his character a voluntary tribute of respect. It is possible that he did not intend Mr. Monroe any personal injury; but it must be evident to every one who has seen the "Scottsburg" communication, that he intended it to have some bearing on the presidential election. If such was not the design, why the explanatory note at the bottom of the communication? Why was the fact mentioned that Mr. Leigh and myself were opposed to the pretensions of Mr. Madison to the presidency? He certainly had some motive in making that explanation, and what motive is so obvious as that he intended to make the impression on the public mind, that Mr. Monroe's forays are hostile to the success of internal manufactures.
The Genl. has discovered that "we can have but one President," and says he prefers Mr. Madison. The fact is admitted. And I in the exercise of my right as a citizen, have given the preference to Mr. Monroe. The grounds of my preference are entirely political—I have long entertained a very high respect for Mr. Madison's character and talents. I do not presume that the Genl. wishes to claim exclusive privileges, or to set himself up as a standard of political orthodoxy. If such is his wish, I think his pretensions unfounded and inadmissible. He has made his selection; and I have made mine, perhaps, as little under the influence of sinister motives as himself. I have always been in the habit of thinking and speaking of public men and measures with candour and independence. I will continue to do so, regardless of the opinion of any other man, political sect or faction; and shall pursue that course which I think right without the hope or expectation of encomiums or censure, undismayed by the frowns of pow-
er and regardless of the denunciations of my personal and political enemies. WILLIAM B. BANKS. Richmond, July 29, 1808.
Queries Communicated.
1. Having some of those pretexts to interfere with the affairs of Spain, which he has always derived from the previous interposition of England, has not Bonaparte fomented a discord in the Royal family, that he might first become their umpire, and afterwards their acknowledged sovereign? 2. Has he not held out to the King and Prince secret encouragements, as if he were going to aid each of them, with the view of getting both into his power? 3. Did not Bonaparte decoy the King and Prince, and Infantes of Spain into his possession, to keep either of them from going to Spanish S. America, and erecting there the banners of an independent Empire? 4. Has not England ruined the cause of the Junta, by furnishing Bonaparte with new pretexts to arouse the fury of his army? and ruined the prosperity of that country, by furnishing him with new inducements to rivet his fetters upon them? 5. Though the French have gained most by the wars of the revolution, the English too have made acquisitions; Ceylon, Trinidad, Cape of good Hope, Malta and Sicily &c. Is it not their plan to make as much out of Spain as they can? to get possession of her American colonies? 6. What is to be the fate of these? and of the Floridas? If they were now governed by men of genius and popularity, would any crisis be more propitious for making S. A. independent? But are not these men destitute of those qualifications? Were they not put into power from intrigue alone; and will they not lose their power because they were the tools of the fallen Prince of Peace? Will these colonies declare for Ferdinand, for Charles, or for Bonaparte?—
HISTORY OF VIRGINIA.
SKELTON JONES Having entered into a contract with the ADMINISTRATOR of the late JOHN D. BURKE, OF PETERSBURG, Proposes to complete the fourth and last Volume of the
HISTORY OF VIRGINIA,
Left unfinished by the premature & unfortunate fate of BURKE. SKELTON JONES undertakes this work with mingled sensations of satisfaction and diffidence: with satisfaction, when hope deludes him with the prospect of literary fame;—for what generous bosom does not heave with emotion, at the idea of having his name transmitted with honor to a distant posterity—What enlightened mind is not
fire'd with the thirst which virtuous envy breeds, And smit with love of honorable deeds?
But, when he reflects upon the importance of the work, which he has undertaken to compose, he feels but too strongly the limited faculties with which it has pleased the God of Nature to endow him. A History of Virginia, to commence with the American Revolution, and terminate with the administration of Mr. Jefferson, embraces a period in the history of mankind, more important than the historic muse ever recorded. A seven years' war and the emancipation of a new world, will be only a part of this difficult undertaking: biographical sketches of a splendid galaxy of illustrious heroes, statesmen & patriots, must be executed: to do justice to the subject, then, would require the genius of an Herodotus or a Thucydides, a Livy or a Tacitus, a Hume or a Gibbon: it cannot then be but with much humility of mind, & with a trembling hand, that he approaches the subject: but he has been rash enough to bind himself by a contract, and he must be bold enough to comply with it, as well as he can. Quem si non tenuit, magnis tamen excidit axis. The volume if it does not exceed 400 pages, could easily be finished in 5 months; but the author must forego this advantage, in order to bring down the work to the interesting period of Mr. Jefferson's retirement from the presidential chair. Skelton Jones naturally relies upon the patronage of every true Virginian. The History of Virginia (if well composed) which shall record events more important, perhaps, to the welfare of mankind, than the annals of the earth afford, written by a native Virginian, who had his birth in a land of freedom and independence, cannot, it would seem, but be interesting to the whole community.
No essential alteration will be made in the conditions upon which this work was originally commenced.
An appendix will explain every thing relative to police, literature, arts, manners, manufactures, commerce, government, naval and military strength, population, productions, mode of living, &c. &c. &c.
The fourth volume will contain charters and other public papers, the study of which will be equally interesting to the politician and antiquary. Those important documents, which would otherwise perish, may be thus preserved for the benefit of posterity.
This work will notice the growth and settlement of the other states; but to the states of Maryland, North-Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia and Tennessee, it will be peculiarly interesting—inasmuch as the first settlement, laws, charters, limits and constitutions, of those states, will be accurately recorded.
The fourth volume, like the preceding three, will be of a large octavo size, on fine paper, with a new and handsome type; it will be delivered to subscribers for three dollars, neatly bound in sheep, and lettered; or two dollars and a half in boards; the price will be advanced to non-subscribers.
It may not be unnecessary to repeat, that, biography, a department so useful and interesting to history; so necessary to a correct view of the motives of the chief personages; and the secret springs of the most important measures, will receive the most pointed attention of the author.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Samuel Jones, and recorded in the county court of Amelia, made to secure the payment of a debt due Thomas Perkins, therein expressed, will be sold for cash, on the 22d day of August next, on the premises, one certain tract or parcel of LAND, lying and being in the county of Amelia, and adjoining the lands of Philip Dumevant, John Ludbury, senr. Henry Eans, Wm. M. Booker's estate and E. Rison; containing by estimation sixty-three acres, more or less, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the said debt and all costs accruing. ELLERY RISON, } Trustees. PETER RISON, } (law3w4)
CASH given for WHEAT, by WHITE & SHELTON. July 22.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
PINDARIC ODES—ODE XII.
The following was suggested by observing no mention made in the papers of the appearance of any Lady on the 4th of July, in the habiliments of our own looms.
TO THE LADIES.
Ladies! the muse is grievously distressed, Wipes with ethereal hands ethereal eyes; And then with rosy fingers clasps her breast, While like a lilly bathed in dew, she cries, "Oh! Mister Bard, can't be true I've heard! That on the fourth of July—glorious day! No beauteous Belle, no Syphil-like nymph appear'd,
Light as the airy Hemadyraday, Clad in the simple drapery of her native looms! Sweet! as the rose that mid its own, plain foliage blooms."
"Speak! or ne'er again, sir, let me hear thy rhymes, Say 'tis true, that not one Belle was dress'd, According to "the spirit of the times!"
Then paused—and hung her lilly head, distressed. Ladies, I trembled for ye, I declare, Exclaim'd, why, what a shocking matter this is!
Then to the muse cried, "Ma'am, 'tis true I fear, But yet, I hope, you will not scold the muse; O no! dear souls, 'twould give 'em all the vapours;
I'll try and find one homespun in the papers." Hold! hold, thy idle tongue, she mild replied, Then smoothed her pinions of Cerulean hue, Waved her white hand, while beautiesome she cried,
"Go say to them, what I now say to you. Beauty, like truth, in native charms array'd, Needs not of "foreign ornament" the aid; Like staws before the sun, its rays are lost: For cunning nature, with indulgent hand, Has o'er them waved the witchery of her hand, And lo! they're "unadorned, adorned the most."
Oh Marion! blissful vision of below! Say! what could on thy seraph form bestow, A charm to heighten those, thou'rt from above?
Ah! what avails the cob-web lino raw? The ambient bracelet, or the diamond glow! The painted slipper or the pic-nic glove? Such gewgaws could no more thy beauties raise, Than pigmy bonfires lengthen solar days.
SEDLEY. * The bard has been unfortunate in his researches.—The ladies of some counties were dressed in all the drapery of homespun.—E. E.
COMMUNICATION.
Departed this life on the 21st instant, at his residence in the county of Albemarle, MICAJAH CLARE, Senr. aged 91 years, after a lingering illness of seven months, which he endured to the last, with unceasing patience, and a christian-like fortitude, although he was from the commencement of this illness, confidently impressed with the belief, he should never recover. This venerable man hath had the happiness of enjoying a long and well spent life in good health, almost uninterruptedly, never having experienced more than one attack, previous to the one which carried him off. He was in every respect perfectly uniform and temperate; his benign and humane countenance, plainly indicated the purity and benevolence of his heart, and opened an avenue to its innermost recesses, by which any one might enter. How melancholy are the sensations we feel, when meditating on the loss of this, our friend, and the friend of mankind! Philanthropy, humanity, morality and benevolence, will severally deplore his loss, and shed a tear in remembrance of his departed shade. It is needless to recount the many amiable qualities, which were united in this man—they are well known to all who knew him, but to those who knew him not, suffice it to say, he was a kind and benevolent neighbor, a humane and tender master, and that the poor man never passed unheeded by him. The writer of these lines hath from his infancy known the man whose loss we deplore—and in making the foregoing communication, he has done it conscientiously. July 26, 1808.
To Mr. WILLIAM GREGORY, who married FANNY BOSWELL, DAUGHTER OF P. BOSWELL, DEC'D.
SIR—As your residence is at present unknown to me, I embrace this offer of a public print, to request your address—either from y. own, your wife, children, relatives or friends.—Your speedy attention to this will fully remunerate you for the trouble.
I am, Sir, yours, &c. THOS. BURLING. Richmond, August 2, 1808.
SALES AT AUCTION.
ON Saturday the 6th day of August, will be sold on the premises an undivided moiety of LOT No. 524, lying in the City of Richmond near the Rock Landing—Terms of sale, cash. PROSSER & MONCURE, Auctioners. Richmond, August 2. (2t)
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.
At a meeting of the Directors of the said Company on Saturday evening the 30th July 1808:
Resolved, That the Directors will proceed on Thursday evening next at seven o'clock, at the Swan-Tavern, to appoint a second Gate-Keeper. (A Copy) N. SHEPPARD, Clerk. August 2. (1t)
BY virtue of two deeds of trust executed to us by Joseph Clement, one of which is for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt due by the said Clement to Thomas Perkins, and the other to secure the payment of a debt due by the said Clement to Thomas and Francis Pride, will be sold to the highest bidders at Painville, in the county of Amelia, on Thursday the 18th day of August next, for ready money, a Tract of LAND containing 34 acres, more or less, and lying within about one mile of Painville. SAML. FORD, } Trustees. PINKETHMAN D. BOOKING, } August 2. (3w4)
TO RENT for one or more years, and possession to be given on the first day of January next, the TAVERN at King William court house and the tract of Land thereunto belonging, also, the Store House, Granary and private Dwelling-house, to which is attached a kitchen and stable, independent of the kitchen and stable belonging to the tavern—There is not a better stand in the lower country either for a Tavern or store. It is situated about the centre of one of the most wealthy and populous situations in the lower country, very healthy; distant from Mattaponi river, about 3 miles, from the Pamunkey about six, and from the city of Richmond, 27 miles; the land belonging to it is fertile and very productive. Any mercantile gentleman with a family, wishing to reside in the country, could not select a more desirable and profitable a situation. For terms, apply to the subscriber near Charles City court-house. PATK. HENDREN, Attorney in fact for North Gregory, trustee for Mary Ann Gregory and her children. August 2. (law4w)

PRINCE OF PEACE.
The following Biographical Sketch of the PRINCE OF PEACE, will, we doubt not, be highly acceptable to our readers, at this time. It is taken from the "London Monthly Magazine" for March 1805, and appears to be a faithful history of this man's progress from poverty and obscurity, to the most unbounded wealth and power. — Charleston Times.
DON MANUEL GODOY was born at Badajos about the year 1766 or 1767, of parents, whose necessities were often relieved by the usual donation of soup, &c. at the Convents, and who were occasionally employed in secreting smuggled goods during the night. Many of the respectable inhabitants of that city are still living witnesses of the miserable situation of the Godoy family. Their connection with smugglers, however, increasing as the family acquired strength, it was doubtless that idea that first induced the two elder brothers, Luis and Manuel, to become soldiers in the King's life guards, where smuggling is carried on in the most open manner. Luis set out for Madrid and entered a private soldier in the life guards, where he had not done duty long before his portly figure caught the attention of the then Princess of Asturias, who enjoyed the honors of Queen Charles III. being a widower. She began in her usual manner of sending him rich presents, such as a snuff-box of tortoiseshell, with her portrait set in gold, which was generally worth an ounce of Spanish gold, or £ 31. 12s. sterling. Sometimes articles of much greater value, and sometimes a purse full of ounces of gold. At length she ventured to procure him a pair of colors, and Luis appeared a complete officer. During this time Manuel arrived; and his brother's success enabled him to keep him as a cadet rather than to enter as a private soldier, hoping that he should soon be able to procure him preferment. In the mean time the jealous eye of Charles III. regretting his error of forcing his son to marry, became every day more alert to the gross imprudence of his daughter-in-law, and he beheld her attachment to this new made officer with the most poignant indignation, and sent him immediately into exile, prohibiting his ever coming within twenty-five leagues of Madrid; giving him, however, the command of a company in the militia of Extremadura, and also of an old fortress in that province. He was also promised the cross of the military order of Alcantara, but Charles's passion was too violent to wait that ceremony, and he was dismissed with the nominal title of the order. This was the period when the family began to think seriously of nobility; and it was then that they found the noble appellation of de Alva , and had acquired a title to that distinction, which the vulgar pronunciation of the Extremadurians had originally contracted, and fine omitted, is a question I have not found any Spanish antiquary disposed to resolve. It now rests on the ipse dixit of the Prince, and there exists no negative evidence. The exile of Luis was effected; and the Queen (The Princess of Asturias) with all the facility that one forgets a lady of easy virtue, forgot her lover in the pursuit of other gallants. It has been said, but erroneously, that her Majesty kept sending him presents in his exile, by the hands of Manuel, who was introduced to her by the Duchess of Alba, under pretext of playing on the guitar; the latter circumstance is too ridiculous to require refutation; but the contrary is the fact—nor does it appear that the Queen ever saw Manuel till after the death of Charles III. Indeed she was too much occupied in meeting with gallants whom she could enjoy, without spending in fruitless efforts the time necessary to her other amusements. During the long banishment of Luis, Manuel procured an appointment in the guards, and also had married an amiable young woman, by whom he has had four or five children. At length the death of Charles III. gave existence to the era of our hero's glory. On this event, Luis, hoping to be recalled from exile, determined on addressing a loving memorial to her Majesty, recalling to her memory the numerous tender pledges of his attachment, and his eagerness to again approach her person. The difficulty of presenting this memorial to the hands of the Queen herself, was the only obstacle; and for this Manuel was deemed the most proper person. This he performed con acierto . His Majesty received the memorial most graciously, but was more struck with the young, bold and brawny figure that presented it, than with the plaintive tale of an inamorato long since enjoyed. The Queen, after appointing a more convenient hour to take the matter into consideration, and to converse with him personally, dismissed Manuel with a present, which at once indicated her private feelings and personal attachment. From this period fortune seems to have borne him on her wings to the Temple of Honor, as his advancement was as rapid as the smiles of that fickle goddess. Luis's exile was terminated, and he received a colonel's commission in the guards. But a new office was created for Manuel, adjutant-general of the Life guards, with the rank of major-general in the army. He had not held these situations long, till he succeeded, thro' the consummate address of the Queen, in ingratiating himself with the King, and was shortly after made a lieutenant-general in the army, and called upon to be one of his majesty's ministers, in the capacity of first secretary of state. It was at this period that he acquired such a complete ascendancy over the King's mind, by doing every thing as he thought proper, without enquiring for his Majesty's approbation. This was so flattering to the King's natural indolence, which hates political affairs, that he resolved never after to have another minister; and that he should govern and direct the helm of the state, as might be agreeable to his particular views. His Majesty felt grateful to the man who had thus relieved him from the burthen of government, and he continued pouring honors and wealth upon his head. It was now that Manuel was to be envied, and it must be confessed, that he evinced address, in claiming nobility from his ancestors, rather than from his personal merit. Don Manuel Godoy de Alva, was created a grandee of Spain of the first class, under the title of Duke of Alcaudia: the King bestowing on him the Royal Domain of Alcaudia, and also the revenues of four of the most wealthy military orders, which must have been rather above than below 100,000l. sterling a year. The new Duke of Alcaudia found his power unlimited—his most distant relatives all placed in the most lucrative offices—the most trifling favors of the court not to be obtained without his permission—and the ancient grandees of Spain paying their court to him, and attending his levees with equal assiduity as those of the King's. The Queen's liberality to him, at least in her personal favors, was unremitting; and their amours now became so common, so public, and so much in defiance of all decency and decorum, that I should be sorry to abuse the language in a description of their wanton excesses. The period of the war with France arrived, in which
* Badajos has existed many years by smuggling only, there being no legal commerce pursued that can be avoided. † The precipitation and rigor of banishment from the court of Madrid, present an example of merciless cruelty and tyranny: the destitutes are gone in an hour, no one knows where: no one dares to ask, and no one knows their former friends or connections, lest they should be involved in a similar fate. Nor does any one dare either to write or receive a letter. Thus a character, as popular in Madrid as some speakers in the House of Commons in London, will be precipitated in a day into an oblivion as great as if dead fifty years. These are the blessings of absolute monarchy. We have no word in English so emphatic as the above, to express with effect.
the Duke of Alcaudia evinced more power than political sagacity. The Grand Council of Castille was summoned, which was then a spirited, liberal and independent body. This council, with the brave Count de Aranda at its head, decided in favor of defensive measures, contrary to those of the Duke. Their timidity or prudence greatly incensed the Duke of Alcaudia, who, determined on offensive measures, and on plunder, dissolved the Council with great indignation, and banished the worthy Count de Aranda to Saragoza, where he survived just long enough to witness the disgrace and downfall of his country. Thus was the most noble and most ancient Council in Europe annihilated by the pusillanimity of a mushroom Duke; a Council instituted by Alfonso XI. and the conquerors of the Moors, in the end of the 14th or beginning of the 15th century; a Council too from whose bosom sprung some of the wisest and most salutary laws, conceived in a genuine spirit of humanity, justice and I would say liberality, were the word intelligible. This ancient Council, which pointedly admonished the Emperor Charles V. and which repeatedly checked the sanguinary ambition of the Philip's, is now no more. True, another under the same name has been called into existence, but it serves only to emulate the shield of the Prince of Peace, and not to protect the rights and immunities of the nation. The war with France commenced, and during the time that the Spanish soldiers continued advancing into the French territories, they behaved with uncommon bravery, often fighting and conquering with two to three. The discrepancy in the Cabinet Councils occasioned them to receive orders to retire immediately into the Spanish territory, and to act for the future on the defensive only. This order struck a panic thro' the whole army; and they concealed themselves insulted and betrayed, and never after fought either with inclination or courage. The frontier towns fell before the French almost on their approach; and there remained no alternative to save the country, but by making peace. This the short-sighted Duke thought could not be bought too dear under the circumstances, and consequently made a treaty, the folly of which posterity will lament. By this treaty, the Spanish Territory was curtailed; St. Domingo and Louisiana were delivered up to France; and an article was concluded, by which Spain was to furnish France with so many ships of the line well equipped, whenever the latter power should be at war; and also to pay, support and clothe 45,000 French soldiers to protect Spain, whether in war or peace. For this treaty, the besotted Charles IV. made our hero Principe de la Paz y Capiton General de los Exercicios Españoles por Tierra y por Mar ; giving him at the same time new domains, and the revenues of several ruined monasteries. Hitherto the impropriety of the Prince's conduct seems the natural consequence of his ignorance; but as his power and titles increased, his character appears marked with traits of treachery, cruelty and tyranny, which can never be erased. I allude to his treatment of Don Gasper Melchior de Hevellanes, a man of taste and genius, a philosopher, statesman and agriculturist not inferior to any other in Europe. He originally courted, admired and became the assumed friend of this philosopher; and afterwards, without any other cause than his superior talents, which were uniformly directed by wisdom and penetration, to the renovation of his unhappy country, became his most cruel and inveterate enemy, condemning him causelessly to a miserable prison in Mallorca, where he was precipitated from the first secretary of state, denied all communication with his friends, (even with his wife) and the use of pen, ink and paper, and where he still drags out a miserable solitary existence. The cruel and unjust sufferings of this most worthy man, will for ever stain the character of our hero with infamy and detestation. His conduct to two other respectable characters, but of less notoriety, was equally criminal and ferocious, falsely accusing them of partiality to the English.
About this period, his whimsical marriage with one of the Princesses Royal took place. His power now being absolute, and quite independent of the Queen, his contempt for her increased daily; which she perceiving, and never being able to discover whether he was married, proposed to her Manuelito , (a diminutive of great tenderness in Spanish) in the public levee, to marry one of the Princesses, then present, to whom she pointed. The Prince answered, "that he was always ready to receive the favors of her Majesty;" and the then Archbishop of Toledo (an Italian) being present, the nuptials were celebrated immediately. This was the completion of his power.
Whilst we view his political character, we behold it tissued with errors, crimes, and occasionally, traits of benevolence; but from his private character we shrink with horror and disgust, at his endless and unlimited debaucheries, unparalleled in any christian age or country. By amour he acquired his power and honors, and by amour he is determined to hold them. Fathers, mothers, husbands, brothers, will cheerfully conduct their daughters, wives, or sisters, if somewhat handsome, to the attention of our Prince, in order to procure places and pensions from government. Every Spaniard expects a place or a pension, and he conceives, with justice, such means are the most likely to succeed. A handsome woman of address, indeed, seldom fails to procure either her father, husband, brother or other relative, a place; but at what a price! It is common to see six or seven of these hapless victims in his saloon every morning, with whom, in proportion to their beauty or charms, he regales himself in succession. This is a melancholy picture, but is not the less just. It is, however, a lamentable proof of the danger of satire; and had Cervantes never written his inimitable Don Quixote, a Queen would never have dared to dispatch her emissaries to search for gallants, much less a Prince have dared to establish a Seraglio in the Capital of Spain; nor would cabronazos have had any other existence but in words. Quixote is an innocent and amusing work to an English reader, but has proved fatal to the Spaniards. Happy would it be for Spain, had she still knights-errant in lieu of cabronazos ; her chief towns would then not be desolated by pestilence and famine, nor her degenerate sons sunk in debility and premature old age. Notwithstanding, among those of education, there is still modesty in the men, and chastity in the women.
Of this Prince we shall only add, that he is still a tender and attentive husband to his first wife, for whose relations, as well as his own, he has made the most ample provision. To his second he is by no means unkind. To the Queen he is dreadfully severe; determinedly thwarting
all her schemes, and depriving her of every vestige of regal authority.
TO RENT—The upper APARTMENTS in the House occupied by Messrs. Kirby, Drake & Taylor, possessing convenient accommodations for a family. Possession will be given immediately—apply to Kirby, Drake & Taylor, or to THOMAS NORVELL. [Ld4w]
LAND & HOUSES to RENT—The subscriber is authorised to rent for one or more years, several commodious Tenements, on Shockock Hill, well adapted for stores & private dwellings. Among them is a three story brick Tenement on the Turnpike street, now in the occupation of Sam'l McCraw, esq.—Also two Tenements on the same square, facing the street leading direct to the Capitol, now in occupation by Wm. W. Henning and Wm. L. Turnford esqrs. One of those tenements, is a Coach House and large Stable; a Well in the yard and a large Garden. The dwelling house is well calculated for a boarding house, having seven rooms and 6 fire places.—Also one or two brick tenements on the first mentioned street, fitted up for stores and dwelling houses. He is also authorised to rent for one or more years, a Valuable Plantation, now in the occupation of Mr. David Price, on the Three Chopped Road, and about 18 miles above Richmond, adjoining and between Little and Big Tuckahoe Creeks, and the residence of col. R. H. Saunders. On this tract, is some prime bottom land, well calculated for meadow. Possession to be given on the first of January next, with thirty bushels of wheat sown, and the privilege of sowing a greater quantity previous to taking possession.—For further particulars, enquire of Mr. Wm. Price, Register, or to WILLIAM DAWSON. [law4w]
MANCHESTER ACADEMY.—JOHN WOOD respectfully informs the Parents and Guardians of Youth, that his seminary after a short vacation is again open for the reception of students and boys. Having engaged an assistant, he purposes to devote a part of his time for the instruction of Young Ladies in the French and English Languages, Writing, Arithmetic and Geography, as also the various branches of the art of Design.
In order to exhibit to the public, the plan of instruction pursued in this Academy and the progress of the Students, J. WOOD will have an examination every four months in the Greek, Latin and French Languages, as also in the Mathematical Sciences, and those dependent upon them. At these examinations, prizes of merit will be given to one in each class. As a greater inducement however, for such students as may be desirous to acquire an extensive knowledge of the Mathematics, J. Wood offers a prize of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS to the student, who proves himself best acquainted with Fluxions and the higher branches of the Mathematics, at the examination of Christmas, 1809: provided there are twenty competitors, and the prize to be increased or decreased in proportion to the number.—The mode of decision to be prescribed by the majority of the candidates, who are required to enter themselves previous to Christmas 1808.
Terms of Education.—Students and Boys learning any of the Languages or Sciences, Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents per quarter, paid in advance. Young Ladies studying the several Branches above mentioned, Ten Dollars per quarter, in advance. Boys commencing the English Language and Writing, Ten Dollars per quarter, in advance. Students who lodge in the Academy, pay Ten Dollars per annum in addition to their fees. N. B. Board may be had in Manchester for boys, at the rate of One Hundred Dollars per annum; and in some houses for Eighty Dollars. Students usually pay Forty Pounds. [F2w]
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD will be given for apprehending and delivering to the subscriber, or committing to Jail, so that I get her, a runaway negro woman, named ANN or ANNAGA, who eloped on Sunday morning the 17th. inst. She is a remarkable likely young mulatto woman, about 19 years of age, rather above the middle stature, more of a bright mulatto than otherwise, is uncommonly straight and well made; she has a full face, and when she speaks, seems inclined to lisp, though hardly obvious, and as if her tongue was too large for her mouth. She has a variety of clothes, and therefore it is unnecessary to attempt a description of them. It is uncertain where she will take herself, whether to Richmond or elsewhere—She has lived in Richmond in my Tavern for several years, and has extensive acquaintance, having always been in a Tavern. PARKE GOODALL. [Hf]
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN—Know Ye, That Bathurst Claiborne, of the county of Powhatan, and Mary Leigh his wife, being desirous to do equal justice to all the creditors of the said Bathurst Claiborne, as far as his estate or personal should extend, and after effecting that just and honorable purpose, to secure the residue thereof, if any, to the family of them, the said Bathurst Claiborne and Mary Leigh, did by their Indenture, sealed with their seals, and now of record among the records of the honorable, the general court of Virginia, on the 16th day of January, 1808, convey to the subscribers, both residing in the city of Richmond, and Nathaniel H. Claiborne of the county of Franklin, what we believe to be all the estate real and personal of him, the said Bathurst Claiborne, in trust, for effecting the purposes aforesaid, agreeably to the principles in the said deed more fully set forth and explained, which we consider as the most proper which could be devised, for effecting the purposes of doing material and complete justice to all the creditors of the said Bathurst, within a reasonable time, with as little injury as the nature of the case requires, to the true interests of the said Bathurst and Mary Leigh his wife, and their family.—We hereby notify to all such creditors, that the legal estate is in us and the said Nathaniel H. Claiborne, in the Land called Midway, lying in the county of Powhatan, and in twenty-two slaves, known by the names of Billy, Betty, Diley, Minor, Nancy, Daniel, Violet, Arthur, Jack, Tom, Milly, Bob, Sally, Amos, Patty, Polly, Betsey, Lucinda, Billy, Joe, Phil, and Judy, with all the progeny of the females among them, from & after the date of the said Indenture, a chariot and harness, and also the personal chattels consisting of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, household and kitchen furniture, agricultural and other tools, more particularly specified in a schedule recorded with, and annexed to the said Indenture; and further, that at the same time, that we warn every person and persons, that we mean to assert our interest in, and title to the said estate, for the purposes of the trust in the said Indenture set forth, we mean also to pursue the most prompt measures for carrying the same into full and ample execution, so soon as we can discover the nature of the debts due and payable by the said Bathurst Claiborne, on the day of the date thereof, or then due, and to become payable at any day thereafter. And for these purposes, we solicit all his creditors entitled to demand payment of any such debts, to notify the same to us, with such proof of the same as they may possess, for evincing the reality and justice of their several claims as speedily as possible. W. CLAIBORNE, JOHN WARDEN. [law4w]
Richmond, July 8. [law4w]
IN CHANCERY.—Prince William County Court, June 10th, 1808. Thomas Chapman, surviving executor of William Carr, dec'd, plaintiff—against Thomas Purcell and Eleanor his wife, formerly Eleanor Randolph, widow and legatee of William Randolph, son and legatee of John Randolph, dec'd, Robert Randolph, William Randolph, George Randolph, and Mildred Randolph, children and legatees of said William Randolph, dec'd, and infants under the age of twenty-one years, Peter Oliver and Mildred Oliver, his wife, and Peggy Oliver, daughter of said Peter and Mildred, Nancy Tyler, Samuel James, and Frances his wife, formerly Frances Randolph, Sarah Randolph, Peggy Randolph, John Wright and Betsy his wife, formerly Betsey Randolph, and Charles Purcell and Mary Ann Purcell his wife, formerly Mary Ann Randolph; which said Mildred Oliver, Peggy Oliver, Nancy Tyler, Frances James, Sarah Randolph, Peggy Randolph, Betsey Wright, and Mary Ann Purcell, are also legatees of the said John Randolph, dec'd.—defendants.
The defendants Margaret Randolph, Samuel James, and Frances his wife, and Peter Oliver and Milly his wife, not having entered their 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 by affidavit that the said Margaret Randolph, Samuel James, and Frances his wife, and Peter Oliver and Milly his wife, are not residents of this commonwealth: on motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said absent defendants do appear here on the first day of October court next and enter their appearance to this suit and give security for performing the decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in the newspaper entitled "The Enquirer" printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and that another copy of this order be posted at the front door of the court house of this county. A copy. Teste, J. WILLIAMS, c.c. [law2m]
BANK NOTES, as below described, were put into the post office at this place on 27th May last, enclosed in a letter addressed to Messrs John Warder and Sons, Philadelphia, and which letter has never been received; it is therefore apprehended that the BANK NOTES may have fallen into improper hands; and should such appear in circulation, we earnestly request that they may be stopped. Any satisfactory information regarding them will be thankfully received, and if required, liberally rewarded. BUCHANAN & POTTER. Petersburg, July 5. (Hf) Bank of Virginia payable at their Office of Discount and Deposit Petersburg, to Robert Birchett President thereof or Bearer, B. No. 332 9th February 1905, $ 100 C. 866 6th July, 100 D. 153 7th February, 100 394 9th — 100 700 6th May, 100 753 7th — 100 788 — — 100 $ 700
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.—At a meeting of the directors of the Richmond Turnpike Company on Thursday evening the 7th of July, 1808—Resolved, That all shares of delinquent stockholders in this company, be sold at the Swan Tavern in this city on Monday the 13th day of next month, at 5 o'clock, p. m. without reserve, and that the same be published in all the newspapers of this city. Resolved, That a call of Five Dollars on each share of the stockholders in the company be made, to be paid to the treasurer on or before the 15th of next month. Teste, N. SHEPPARD, CLK. July 12. [ep9m]
WILL BE SOLD for Cash, on the premises, on the twenty-seventh day of August next, by virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Archibald Baird, for the purposes in said deed mentioned, a TRACT OF LAND, containing by estimation four hundred and forty-four acres and adjoining the lands of Powhatan Bolling, dec'd, Amos Lepford, George Hooper, Elizabeth Childress, and William Mulloy. Also a Negro Woman named Dicy, and her increase, to use the expression of said deed, which will be found on record in the county of Buckingham. WILLIAM M. ALLEN, } Trustees. SAMUEL ALLEN, Caira, July 16. (July 22.) 4w
CASH SALE.—To be sold for ready money at the front door of the Eagle-Tavern in the City of Richmond, on Thursday the fifteenth day of September next (1808) in pursuance of a deed of trust from David Ross, Esq. bearing date on the 26th day of May, 1807, and recorded in the General Court, all that Estate and tract of Land in the county of Fauquier, at the confluence of the South and North rivers, containing by estimation five thousand seven hundred and nine acres, be the same more or less, and bounded by the ancient meets and boundaries thereof, being the same Land, and the whole thereof formerly the property of Walter King, granted to the said David Ross by letters patent, signed and sealed by the Governor of Virginia, as will more fully and satisfactorily appear by referring to the records of the Land Office, or so much thereof as will pay the following sums of money, with the expenses attending the execution of said trust, viz:
TO Mrs. Frances Tabb payable on the 26th of May 1808, with interest on £ 790: 5: 4, a part thereof from the 26th May 1807, till paid, $16076:39 To the same payable on the 26th of May 1808, 1432:04 To the same as guardian to her infant daughter Signeora Tabb, payable on the same day, with interest on £ 639: 10: 9 a part thereof from the 26th of May 1807, till paid, 2653:33 To the same as guardian to her infant daughter Marianna Tabb, payable on the same day, with interest on £ 605, a part thereof from the 26th May, 1807, 2335:90 To Randolph Harrison, payable on the same day, 12,800:— To J. E. Cunningham payable on the same day, 8969:— ABRM B. VENABLE, } Trustees. BENJ. HATCHER, JOHN G. SMITH, (ept15S)
NOTICE.—Will be sold, at Public Auction, on Monday the 8th day of August next, at the Store of the late Patrick Ternan, dec'd. all the Stock of MEDICINES, & Shop FURNITURE, a quantity of PAINTS, a Negro MAN, a Negro WOMAN, with a variety of other articles, belonging to the estate of the said Patrick Ternan, dec'd. Nine months credit will be given for all sums above fifty dollars, approved endorsed notes payable and negotiable at the Bank of Virginia will be required, and for all sums under fifty dollars, cash. But as it may be of advantage to the estate, to sell the whole of the MEDICINES and Shop FURNITURE together, by private sale, and to the interests of individuals to buy, any gentleman wishing so to purchase, can be accommodated any time previous to the day of sale, together with two years of an unexpired lease of the House. JOHN PUMFREY, } Executors. JAMES TERNAN, (tds.)
UNITED STATES' STOCK LOST!!!—Notice is hereby given, That the following certificates of the United States' Stock, in the name of John Baird, bearing date 16 March 1791, have been lost or mislaid, and due application will be made at the Loan Office of the U. States for their renewal. Six per Cents No. 210 $711 33 Deferred 210 $335 67 Three per Cents 185 $211 03 WILLIAM BAIRD, Exor Of John Baird. ep3m
WILL BE SOLD for Cash, on the premises near the town of Caira, on Saturday the fifteenth day of August next, by virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by David Complan, for the purposes in said deed mentioned, a certain tract or parcel of LAND, it being a part of the tract on which the said David now resides, one hundred and fifty acres, binding on the lines of Geo. Anderson and Charles Wheeler, Junr. beginning on William's line, and running to the north of his house to his back line, to use the expression of said deed of trust, which will be found on record in Buckingham county. SAMUEL ANDERSON, } Trustees. JAMES WILSON, (ept15)
JAMES RIVER COMPANY.—A dividend of four and an half per cent. for six months, ending the 30th June will be paid to the stockholders on application to ROBERT POLLARD, Treasurer. July 12. 3w
VIRGINIA, TO WIT: At a court of Appeals held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third day of June, 1808. GENERAL RULE.—After the end of this present term, all causes depending in this court shall be called in the order in which they stand upon the docket, and such as may be ready for hearing pursuant to the former rules of this court, shall, unless good cause be shewn to the contrary, be heard in the same order in which they stand upon the docket, until the whole shall be gone through; and the causes which shall be passed over, shall, unless for some very special reason appearing to the court, be put at the end of the docket of each term. Ordered, That the above rule be published in at least three of the newspapers printed in Richmond, once a week until the first day of October next. A copy. Teste, J. BROWN, c. c. June 14. [Hf0]
GALLEGO, RICHARD & Co.—Having no longer any concern in the COLUMBIAN MILLS, (commonly called Ross's MILLS,) inform their friends and the public in general that any WHEAT sent to them by water from the upper Country, will be received at THEIR MILLS ON THE CANAL, and any Wheat sent to them by LAND will be received at a convenient Lumber-House contiguous to their counting-room. Richmond, July 12. (ep2m)
All persons having claims against the estate of Captain Thomas Roane of the Forge, King & Queen county, are desired to make them known to me by the first of October next. Those indebted are hereby informed that the situation of the estate will not admit of indulgence. LAURENCE MUSE, Adm'r. July 1. [ep6w]
NOTICE.—All persons indebted to the Estate of Marcie Elan, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and creditors to present their claims without delay. C. J. MACMURDO, } Exors. JOS. MARX, (tf) Richmond, May 17, 1808.
VINEGAR.—A few casks of good Pickling and Table Vinegar, for sale by D. J. BURR. July 5. [2m]