The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1805-03-19 00:00:00

THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, (Virginia) PUBLISHED BY RITCHIE & WORSLEY, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE... AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM... payable in advance.
NUMBER 95.]
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1805.
[VOLUME 1.]
CONDITIONS.
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Auction Sales.
THOMAS TAYLOR & Co.
WILL, in future sell at the store occupied by M. W. Hancock & Co. on Wednesdays in each week; and at their office, on Tuesdays and Fridays as usual. Dec. 1, 1804. epf
FOR RENT OR LEASE,
And immediate possession given:
A HOUSE on the Basin of the Canal, occupied at present, and for four or five years past by the subscriber as a retail Grocery, and is one among the best stands in the city for that business. For terms, apply to ARCHILAUS HUGHES. February 26. eTf
PHILADELPHIA BOTTLED PORTER.
ORDERS for the above article, addressed to the subscribers (if accompanied with cash) will be placed in the hands of experienced bottlers, and promptly complied with under their particular direction, at the rate of one dollar eighty-seven cents and one half per dozen, bottles included. ISAAC W. MORRIS & Co. Brewers, Philadelphia. March 15. 4t.
RISH Linens and Sheetings; Superfine Cloths and Calicoes;
 India, Italian and French Silks;  Do. Moll Mull Mullins;  Do. do. do. Holsys;  Fancy Mullins, Veils and Shawls;  Coloniale Mullins; Cambric Dimities & Calicoes;  Laced Caps and Veils;  Do. Holsys and Shawls;  Do. Goss and Mitts;  Wasp Leather and Kid Gloves. 
For Sale by BARTLETT STILL. January 13. tf
FOR SALE,
By the Subscribers, at their PAINT & OIL MANUFACTORY, Water-Street, Norfolk:
 WHITE LEAD, Yellow Ochre, Venetian Red, Spanish Brown, Black & Lead Colour for painting roofs.  Blue and Green in pots of 1, 2 & 3 lbs. each, Vermilion, Prussian Blue, Patent Yellow, Red Lead, Litharge, Sugar of Lead, White Vitriol, Ivory Black. 
 1200 gallons Dutch Linseed Oil,  Spirits of turpentine, Copal and turpentine, Varnish and Window Glass, of all sizes. 
Orders for any of the above articles, left with Messrs. Proffer & Moncure, Richmond, will be attended to immediately, by JOHN RORKE & CO. Norfolk, March 1, 1805. (epf)
NOTICE.
Mutual Insurance office, Richmond, March 4th, 1805.
THE members of the Mutual Insurance Company against fire on Goods & Furniture in the State of Virginia, are particularly requested to meet at the said office, either in person or by proxy on Monday the 25th of next month (April) on business of the most importance to the company.
On referring to the 21st article of the Constitution of the said company, it will be found that no member is at present injured, or can be, until a meeting shall be convened, and certain rules and regulations complied with, which, with other matters of much consequence renders it necessary that there should be a full compliance with the above requisition.
BENJAMIN DUVAL, President. (ep, 3w)
THE subscriber wishes to sell the HOUSE & LOTS in Williamsburg wherein he resided the last year; there are four acres of ground, with a comfortable dwelling, and every necessary out-house; has new enclosures, is situated in an agreeable part of the city, and possesses the advantage of having excellent water in the street. The terms are one thousand dollars. WILLIAM MCANDLISH. Williamsburg, March 12. (34&1w2m)
Wm. MCKENZIE & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE—4000 Dollars Military Certificates, bearing interest at 6 per cent. and stock of the Bank of Virginia. February 26. epf
LAND FOR SALE.
A TRACT of about 850 acres, lying on James River, adjoining the town of Lynchburg; one hundred and forty of which is low ground, and said to be of the first quality; a considerable proportion of the high ground lies well, and well adapted to the culture of tobacco and grain. It has an excellent road and rock fishery on it; a small apple orchard, a good dwelling house and convenient out-houses; a mill seat, supposed to be superior to any in that part of the country—the mill house would set within thirty-five poles of the river, on navigable water. Likely negroes would be received in part pay, and a generous price allowed for one or two blacksmiths that are under 30 years of age, and good workmen. For further particulars, apply to the subscriber on the premises, or Mr. William Brown, merchant, in Lynchburg. LEWELLEN JONES. March 1. (epf)
NOTICE.
THE subscribers having put an end to their retail business, request the debtors to this firm to come forward, without loss of time, to have their accounts adjusted, and to pay what may be due. As great indulgence has been already given, further cannot reasonably be expected. George McCrede will attend at this place, for the purpose of settling the accounts, and receiving payments. Those who do not pay, or give satisfactory evidence of paying soon, must blame themselves if suits are instituted against them. LYLE & MC CREDE. Manchester, Feb. 5. (epsw.)
LANDS, LOTS & CANAL SHARES, FOR SALE.
On Monday, the twenty-fifth day of March next, will be exposed to Public Sale at the Eagle Tavern, in the City of Richmond, in order to close the Mercantile concern of Buchanan, Dunlop, & Co. the following TRACTS OF LAND, &c. viz.
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, SITUATED in the county of Campbell, on the branches of Cub Creek and Falling River, containing 2,500 acres, bounded by the lands of Hughes and M c Reynolds. ALSO, ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND, in the same county, on the waters of Beaver and Puffum Creeks, containing four hundred and fifty acres, by a late accurate survey, and including part of what is called Cooper's mountain.
ALSO, ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND, in the said county, on the branches of Puffum, Rockafell and Flat Creeks, containing 850 acres, and bounded by Steveson's, Candler's and Martin's lands.
ALSO, ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND, in said county, containing 870 acres, on the head branches of the south fork of Falling River, and upon the south east side of Long mountain, and bounded by O'by's, Forbes's and Stitt's lands.
ALSO, ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND, in said county, containing 90 acres, on the head branches of the south fork of Falling River, on both sides of the main road, and bounded by the Long mountain and Richard Stitt's land.
ALSO, ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND, situated on the western branches of Buffalo Creek, in the county of Campbell, containing 350 acres, and commonly known by the name of Turner's place.
ALSO, A TRACT OF LAND, situated in Patrick county, North-Carolina, containing 99 1/2 acres, sold under an execution against Duncan Rife, jr. and purchased at the marshal's sale at Raleigh, North-Carolina, as per deed to John Tompkins, made by the marshal, recorded in Patrick county court.
ALSO, A TRACT OF LAND, in Patrick county, Virginia, on the head waters of South Mayo river, containing 1020 acres, more or less, as per deed from John Hughes to Buchanan, Dunlop & Co. recorded in the county court of Patrick, at February Court, 1800. A considerable part of this tract is rich low grounds.
ALSO, LOTS NO. 4 & 5, each half acres, situated on the main street, in the town of New-London, on which are a store and dwelling house.
ALSO, LOTS NO. 45 & 46 in said town, containing 5 acres, adjoining the above half-acre lots, whereon a Barn and other out buildings now stand.
ALSO, LOT NO. 41 situated in said town, containing eleven acres, & No. 42 & 43, containing each eight acres.
ALSO, A TRACT OF LAND adjoining the above lots, containing 200 acres, which land Thomas Reid purchased of Pamela Grump, as will appear by the deed of indenture, recorded in the district court of New-London.
At the same time and place and upon the same terms, will be sold, ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND in Campbell county, containing 400 acres.
At the same time and place will be sold, FIVE SHARES IN THE UPPER APPOMATTOX CANAL COMPANY. A further description of the land and lots is deemed unnecessary, as those inclined to purchase, will of course view them.—Mr. Thomas Reid will show the lands in Campbell county and lots in New-London.—Mr. Duncan Rife, jr. the lands in Patrick county, and Mr. Samuel Staples that in Patrick county, and the deed may be seen on application to Messrs. Proffer and Moncure of Richmond.—On the lands and lots a credit of 18 months will be given, and on the Canal Shares a credit of 12 months—the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not promptly paid.
DAVID BUCHANAN, By ROBERT POLLOK, his Attorney. JOHN DUNLOP, Attorney for JAMES DUNLOP. ROBERT POLLOK. February 8.—tdf.
CHOICE LANDS—FOR SALE.
A DIVISION of the famous Saura Town Lands having taken place between the heirs of James Park Farley, Esq. dec'd. and Col. John S. Farley and his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Morson, the subscribers, Robert Taylor of Norfolk, and Charles Duncan at Roslin, near Petersburg, are fully empowered by the said Col. Farley and Mrs. Morson, to dispose of their proportion, containing 12,882 acres, which are surveyed and laid off in eight lots, containing from 500 to 2800 acres, agreeable to plots in the possession of the said Duncan. The four largest lots are of excellent quality, each containing a considerable proportion of the richest low grounds, which produce tobacco of the very first quality, as has been experienced by one of the subscribers, who dipped it for a number of years. These lands lie on Dan and Smith rivers, in Rockingham county, on the borders of North Carolina, about 170 miles from Petersburg and Richmond. As to other lands for sale, they must be an object to those who want to purchase such as will produce fine tobacco, hemp and small grain. One third of the price must be paid in ready money, one third in twelve months, and the other third in two years, the purchaser giving bond with unexceptionable security bearing interest from the date if not punctually paid. Those who wish to purchase will be shown the lands by Doctor John C. Cox, living at Leekville, near Rockingham Court-House, and the terms made known by ROBERT TAYLOR, or CHARLES DUNCAN. Petersburg, Nov. 24. epf
THE PATENT BALANCE.
THE great accuracy, convenience and dispatch, besides economy of expense, labor and time attendant on this truly valuable improvement in the art of weighing, had such weight with the last general assembly, as to induce them to authorize the use of it in the tobacco warehouses of this commonwealth.
This late testimonial in its favor, with many others in possession of the subscriber, together with the general approbation expressed by all purchasers, and his own experience, afford him ample reason to believe they are preferable to the common beams, scales and weights now generally used. As agent for the Patentee, he keeps always a general assortment on hand, to weigh from 100 to 3000 pounds, or full were it required by particular order. E. W. ROOTES. Feb. 12. BAW 2m3
BROKER'S OFFICE.
THE Subscriber has opened a Broker's Office, opposite the Union Tavern, and over the Counting-house of Thomas and Amos Ladd. All business confided to him, will be transacted with strict fidelity.
THOMAS NORFELL. He has for sale—A FEW SHARES IN THE MANCHESTER TURNPIKE. Also—Old State Certificates, bearing five per cent interest. March 12. tf
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of BUCHANAN, DUNLOP & CO. of Petersburg, ROBERT POLLOK & CO. of Richmond, and DUNLOP, POLLOK & CO. of Manchester, are hereby notified, that James Dunlop, late a partner in the above concerns, has become purchaser of the outstanding debt—they will therefore be pleased to make payment to Mr. John Tompkins residing in Richmond, or the subscriber residing in Petersburg, who alone are authorized to make collections and grant discharges.—Suits will be indistinctly commenced against all who do not make payment before the first of February next.
JOHN DUNLOP, Attorney for JAMES DUNLOP. Petersburg, Nov. 15, 1804. epf
FOR SALE.
On a credit of 18 months, at the Eagle Tavern, on the 25th March ensuing:
A CERTAIN tract or parcel of LAND, lying in Patrick county on Mayo river, containing 550 acres more or less, being that tract lately owned by John Spencer, and held by virtue of a deed of trust for the benefit of Dunlop, Pollok & Co. Col. Geo. Penn of Patrick, will show the land to any person disposed to purchase. An undivided title with general warrantee, will be made the purchaser on payment of the money—undoubted security will be required.
PROSSER & MONCURE, V. MS. February 19.
WILL BE SOLD,
At Public Auction, on Saturday the 20th day of April next, at the Rawleigh Tavern, in the city of Williamsburg;
THAT valuable Plantation called FARMOUTH, lying in James City county, on Chickahominy River, ten miles from Williamsburg. The improvements are, a two story brick house, with two rooms and a passage above and below; porticoes on each side; a large and capacious barn, and three other out-houses. The whole tract, including an island, in view of the house, high and low land with marshes, contains about 2700 acres; scarcely one third of which is cleared. Two thirds of the island is arable, which, with the land adjoining the house, is of superior quality. Adjacent to the island are two bold and navigable creeks, with a convenient landing to each. The range for cattle is very extensive, and the marshes and meadows will supply an abundance of hay. Fifth and wild fowl, in their respective seasons, may with ease be obtained at your door. The orchards, consisting of the greatest variety of all kinds of fruit, selected with care, are now in their prime. The terms of sale are one third cash and one, two and three equal annual payments, for the balance. PEYTON RANDOLPH, Jr. For ELIZA INNES. Feb. 19. (epf4)
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER,
MADE TO ANY PATTERN OR FASHION, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use.
IMPORTED BOOTS and SHOES, of the first quality, and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward their measure by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as they were on the spot.
with Boots or Shoes as well as they were on the spot. A—the length of the Boot.....C—round the Calf.....B—the pitch of ditto.....D—round the heel and instep.....E—round the instep.....G—across the ball of the foot. Fix the heel against a perpendicular, and stick a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in figures the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. January 1. epf
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
WILL BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, on the premises, on the third day of April next, at 12 o'clock, an undivided moiety in the two lots of ground, formerly the property of Andrew Ronald, dec'd. fronting the Basin of the James River Canal, near the center of the city of Richmond, with an undivided moiety of all the valuable buildings thereon, consisting of a large three story BRICK BUILDING, eighty feet in length, with fourtenements, twenty feet wide and forty-five feet in length, with fire places on the first and second floors, roomy garrets in each, with large wheels fixed for hoisting and lowering packages, &c. with dispatch and ease, good dry cellars, with fire places in each. This house has been lately built and in good repair; adjoining is a well lighted two story framed dwelling house, thirty eight feet square, with two good cellars, with fire places in each for cooking, in the first and second floors are eight rooms and six fire places—Also, a small two story Brick House with four rooms, with fire places in each, convenient for a store or small family, likewise a small wooden building with a cellar, built for a kitchen, stable and carriage house, are insured in the Mutual Insurance Company against fire in the State of Virginia, and the premiums paid. The lots front the basin on one side, and are bounded by Cary's street, and the street leading to Shockoe warehouse, on the two other sides of them, and are as convenient for commercial or other business as any in the city. The terms of sale, will be seventeen thousand dollars in ready money, the residue payable the fifth day of August next, for which residue, bond with approved security will be required. It is deemed unnecessary to state the great value of the above property, to those who reside in this city, but for the information of strangers, the subscriber begs leave to state, that the aforesaid property is immediately opposite the lower part of the basin of the James river canal, where all the produce of the upper country is landed; and to any person desirous of carrying on the commission business extensively, perhaps is superior to any other in this city. WILLIAM AUSTIN. February 8.—tf
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT RITCHIE & WORSLEY'S BOOK-STORE: THE RAINBOW, SERIES FIRST; Originally Published in the RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Debate,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.
DEBATE ON THE GEORGIA CLAIMS.
[Continued.]
Mr. FINDLAY, said that he claimed the attention of the House for a short time; but from viewing the unusual turn some of the arguments had taken and the nature of the subject, he found it a matter of some delicacy to know how to proceed. He was opposed to the amendment under debate and in favour of the resolution, but he observed some members with whom he had generally voted and for whose talents he had the highest esteem, and in whose integrity he had the utmost confidence, take the other side with such ardent zeal and in a mode of arguments so unusual in public bodies, that on entering this he had hesitated and had voted in the last session for the postponement which took place. He had done this in hopes that the House would in this session meet the case in a temper more becoming their own dignity and the importance and delicacy of the subject. In deciding on this case, they did not act solely in their usual legislative character, which was to make rules for the future conduct of the citizens. In this case they were in the very delicate situation of both parties and judges, in addition to that of legislators—a situation always to be avoided if possible, and when it cannot be avoided it should be conducted with the greatest decorum. Aided by this situation, Mr. F. said he had again and again viewed the subject in every aspect in which it presented itself to him, and examined it by the rules of equity, of expediency and policy, with as great attention as he had ever done any case on which he was called to act, and excited by the unprecedented attacks made on the motives and character of the members in opposition to the amendment, when fair and candid argument failed; for his own disinterestedness in the question, he would take the liberty of appealing to the God of judgment, to whom he was to be accountable for the honesty of his decision in this and every other case, and on whose subordinate throne of judgment on earth, he considered the House in the present decision to be seated and acting. So tedious an introduction was not usual to him, but on this occasion he thought there was a cause.
By these circumstances he was convinced that on this occasion it was his duty to mention to the House, at least some of the reasons for the vote which it was his duty to give on this question, but would give them in as few words as it was in his power to render them intelligible to the House; for this purpose he thought a narrative of the facts was in the first place necessary. He said he would begin with the message of the President near the close of the session in February, in the year 1795, informing Congress of two laws made in Georgia, one in December and the other in the month of February 1795, (the same message mentioned by the member from Virginia, Mr. Randolph) The message was referred to a select committee of which he had the honor of being a member with other very intelligent members from both South and East [Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Ames, &c.] It had long been the opinion of men well informed that the title of Georgia to the extent of territory she claimed was doubtful, and that it was too great for any one state to possess in connection with the federal union. The old Congress frequently called on Georgia to make a cession of her unsettled territory agreeably to the stipulations on which the confederation was agreed to, but when Georgia did propose a cession, the terms on which it was made were rejected. Other states made cessions of lands to which they had no title or else had appropriated the lands to individuals before the cession was made; so that on the whole but a small quantity of land unencumbered, came to the benefit of the United States. But to return to the committee in February 1795, examined the title of Georgia as far as they had information, the bounds not being certainly known, the unsettled territory of Georgia was believed to be larger than France or Germany or any other European nation, except Russia, whose Asiatic dominions extend to the Pacific ocean; hence they concluded that such an extent of territory possessed by one state at the extremity of the United States, & bordering its whole length on the Spanish dominions with which we were then in danger of a serious contest, it was the opinion of the committee that every proper means should be used to induce Georgia to cede in a peaceable manner a proportion of that territory, and as a first step towards obtaining this object, the committee reported, that the attorney general should examine the titles or the state of Georgia and of the lands claimed by the company from the law of 1795, and they further reported that the President should be authorized to obtain a cession from the state of Georgia of the whole or part of the territory.
It was not certainly known that there was a defect in the title of Georgia, but from the circumstances of the final extent of that colony at the beginning, and its various extensions by different novel proclamations, &c. the title of Georgia was held in doubt. It is well known, that the state of Georgia at first was pitched into the state of South Carolina, which for a considerable time granted titles for land, south of the state of Georgia, and one degree of latitude which the United States claimed from the definitive treaty with Britain, was yet in the possession of Spain; but this the members of Georgia considered also as within the jurisdiction of that state. This being the case the committee thought it prudent to make no mention of the supposed defect of the title of Georgia. The committee and particularly himself, suspected that different laws enacted by that state for the sale of land and particularly the recent sale of 1795, was encouraged by their own suspicion of a defective title, but they knew nothing of the bribery and corruption alleged as a reason, in the year following, for annulling the contract, therefore it was, that no notice to the contractors, that Congress doubted the title of Georgia, was given. There was no precedent in the United States, of a contract authorized by a constitutional legislative act, being declared null and void by a succeeding legislature. The power of decisions, on fraud and corruption, or the validity of titles being vested in the courts of justice in all civilized countries, such a decision could only be looked for from that department; but neither a judge who is stated to have been corrupted, was impeached, nor any of the members indicted. If this had been done, warning would have
been thereby given, and the title might have been called in question; but it was not, and is not yet done. Therefore though by the report of the committee printed in the journals, which few read, it was not published in the laws which are more generally read and published in the papers, it might have been discerned that Congress had some design of acquiring the sovereignty of some part of that territory, yet no man could infer that there was any intention to interfere with the legal appropriations of the soil, or to what extent the United States would claim or acquire the territory. Therefore it was justifiable to conclude, that no public notice was given of any direct claim of the United States either to the soil or sovereignty of Georgia. Is it well known that the newspapers of Georgia circulate very little in the middle or eastern states. Though he read newspapers more than many others, he did not recollect ever to have seen a Georgia paper but with some of the members from that state, with whom he then lodged; but though they and himself disapproved of such an enormous loss of land, he heard no facts stated of fraud or corruption; he had heard indeed that several of the members had been the purchasers, but that had been the case in Pennsylvania and other states of which he also disapproved, but could not prevent.
Mr. F. said while the case was so situated the New-England purchasers or long legged speculators, did not as his colleague (Mr. Lucas) had said, go to Georgia, but the long legged contractors or speculators of Georgia, went above a thousand miles to Massachusetts, an old thick settled country, the citizens of which annually sent forth numerous emigrants and generally purchased in large quantities and settled in large bodies together) and sold the land at seven or eight times the original price by which they gained near 1,000,000 dollars advance. They went with the papers from the state of Georgia, and the law, and probably the constitution of that state, in their hands; this alone was sufficient to encourage purchase among a people who needed land; but this was not all. The respectability of the characters of the sellers was such as would reasonably induce an opinion, that they could not themselves be deceived, and would not deceive others. Among these were a very respectable judge of the supreme court of the United States, who had been a member of the Old Congress from almost its commencement till its dissolution, for as long a period as the state constitution would permit, and had been an efficient member of the convention which prepared the constitution of the United States, and several state conventions, and a gentleman who was then, and both before and after that time a senator of the United States, and many other very respectable characters. Whom, however, he acknowledged had formerly enjoyed, and yet strange to tell, neither before nor after the annulling act, he could not call it a law, for no such law could be made under the constitution of the United States. The sale was annulled, but the judge said to have been corrupted, nor the federal judge was impeached, nor any of the members of whom it was testified that they had received bribes, or were flattered in the post, were indicted, but still enjoy the confidence as much as they otherwise would have done, of that state. Not one of them were removed from office, or in any official manner confined to insanity, by the courts of that respectable state, or by impeachment.
The lands sold at Boston were yet in possession of the Indian tribes, and the Indian war but lately extinguished, while at the same time the lands in Pennsylvania were sold, the first rate at one shilling and sixpence, the reputed second rate, but in fact equal if not superior in quality and situation, at one shilling the acre, and what remained unsold in the old settlements, at sixpence, and in New-York, still cheaper the acre, while the Georgia purchase with all its disadvantages is stated and admitted to have been sold rough and smooth, good and bad, and of which a large proportion is allowed to be bad, at something above fifteen pence an acre on the amount reserved. Certainly such a speculation if it was one, was such as he would not have had any share in, and therefore no proof of the superior cunning ascribed to them by his colleague and others.
Mr. F. said that for the bargain and sale were fair and legal, whether it was a good bargain or a bad one was the look out of the purchasers, if it was a bad one, government would have given them no relief. Had nothing extraordinary or out of the common road taken place, he believed the attention of Congress would never have been called to the subject. Soon, however, after this contract was made, the legislature of Georgia declared the contract and the law under which it was made, to be void or annulled; and in a short time after a convention of that respectable state disapproved of the constitutional act of the legislature; but as long as we pay respect to constitutional obligations and the distribution of the powers of government, and as long as we respect the federal constitution which expressly asserts that no ex post facto law or laws impairing the obligation of contracts shall be made, we must agree that one session of a legislature cannot annul the contracts made by the preceding session. If that could be done the patent for his own plantation might also be set aside, for he acknowledged it is worth more now than the price he paid for it. This doctrine had never been entertained even in the revolutionary period. At that solemn period all contracts were protected.
Mr. Findlay said that he cheerfully acknowledged that the amount of land sold under the law of Georgia, of 1795, was so enormous as that if that state had been a separate and wholly independent government, would have justified in some degree an agrarian law, and if the fraud and corruption alleged by ex parte testimony was true, would have justified the most exemplary punishment of those who suffered themselves to be corrupted or who defrauded the commonwealth, and this would have proved a good example; but in the contract but no such thing appears to have taken place. The judge who is stated to have received 13,000 dollars for his vote, was not impeached, nor the members who are said to have given or received bribes indicted. It appears to have been so convinced that the state or citizens of Georgia should suffer no loss; the loss and reproach should be transferred to persons at the greatest possible distance. He gave credit, however, to the legislature of Georgia, which met in the year 1799, for making an extraordinary exertion to free themselves from an

extraordinary evil. It was a laudable testimony against corruption and fraud, but no court of justice had yet, by deciding on it, acknowledged it to be law, and it was too soon for warning others at a distance against titles originating under the law of 1795.
The annulling law of 1796 had all the effect that any citizen at that period could have wished. Congress took possession of the government of the western parts of Georgia—the parts in which the lands in question lay, and erected a territorial government, without the consent of that state, and passed a law authorizing the President to enter into a negotiation with Georgia, on the principles of compromise, for the right of soil. The compromise eventually succeeded, and an act of cession took place between the United States and the state of Georgia. In this act of cession or convention, it was provided that the claims in the county of Bourbon and Washington, bordering on the Mississippi river, &c. should be protected, and that five millions of acres or part thereof, should by the United States be applied to satisfy, quiet, or compensate the claims now before the House, and that if they were not so applied they should revert to the state of Georgia.
On these conditions, Mr. F. said, did Georgia surrender her right of soil.—Agreeable to these conditions were the commissioners of the United States authorized to make and receive proposals, but the commissioners were not authorized to conclude the agreement, they did report to Congress, and in that report they state that the claimants cannot in their opinion recover by law. This is well founded, because no action can be brought against the United States, nor since the amendment made to the constitution respecting the liability of states, against a state. Therefore this fund, viz. the five millions of acres set apart by the convention of Georgia, to quiet, satisfy, or compensate these claims, must be either applied to that purpose or revert to the state of Georgia, or the faith of the United States must be sacrificed.
Mr. F. said that from this view of the subject he had made up his mind to vote in favor of the report of the Committee of Claims. That he had not made up his mind lightly, that he had been prepossessed against it, but it becoming his duty to decide, he had gone through all the coolness and deliberation of which he was capable and would give his vote as he had made up his mind without consulting or relying on the opinions of others, for he was responsible only for his own opinion.
To this however he had heard objections of a kind, and delivered in a manner which should receive no answer from him. He would, however, take notice of some made by his colleague (Mr. Lucas). He had said that as the land sold had been estimated at a little above 20,000,000 of acres, and that the second-hand purchasers claimed forty millions of acres, and the commissioners had made the estimate at 35,000,000 of acres, that this was a proof of fraud on their part and a sufficient reason for refusing their claim. He said he would beg leave to inform that gentleman that even in the state where he lived many surveys had much more land than was named in the patent, and the owner would hold the land without being subject to any imputation of fraud. That the fates now in question, and prior sales by the state of Georgia, not being sold by actual admeasurement but by natural boundaries, closed by parallels of latitude, it was impossible to estimate the amount with accuracy, and that it was the duty of the seller as much as the purchaser to take care that the estimate was correct, and that let the mistake be where it would it was by no means chargeable to the second-hand purchasers—the purchasers to whom binding the Assembly of Georgia could not be imputed as they resided at a thousand miles distance and never went to Georgia to make a speculation.
Mr. F. said that on reflection, the acute discernment of his colleague would convince him that the claim of the Wabash company for confirmation of their purchases from the Indians during the royal government, and others which he had introduced that were contrary to the rules of that government, or speculations which he now informs us are making with the Indians further to the westward, had not the least analogy to the claim in question, that this was so evident as to need no explanation. He further observed that his colleague's argument drawn from the character he was pleased to make for the people of New England, was irrelevant to the question, and that at least with respect to land speculations was not found in fact. If he took the character of those people from the seafaring men who made their living by trading along the southern coasts, that character would by no means apply to citizen farmers of that country.
Such addresses had been openly made to party spirit and to the motives and virtue of the members as were unbecoming public bodies and unprecedented. We were in this country in the habit of believing that men who took a solemn oath to serve the public faithfully might differ in their opinion, but that they would still vote agreeable to their convictions, especially when they had no interest in doing otherwise; but on this question they were called on to rescue their characters from the charge of corruption and inapt motives, and the legislature turned into account of inquisition. In support of this unusual mode of argument his colleague had with numerous repetitions, said that he would not sit in that House otherwise than he would do out of doors, and that he would not act in the House in such a manner as he would blush for out of doors, &c. Mr. F. said he would assure his colleague that in this they were agreed, and so he believed were all the members of the house; but as this was an insinuation that the gentlemen ascribed this purity peculiarly to himself, to correct that impression he would assure him that he would also act in this House as he would do out of doors, and that he would act such a part as never would lay him under the painful necessity of blushing in secret, in a situation where temporary popularity could give no relief to a wounded mind. He wished it still to be understood that he sincerely believed that other members would vote differently with the purest intentions, but these members being honest themselves did not impute nor even insinuate a suspicion of dishonesty in those who differed from them in opinion; doing so indeed looks to much the worse when it is charged on those who are acknowledged to be the majority of the representation of the United States. For his own part he would not think himself justified in applying such arguments against the smallest minority he had ever seen in a public body.
Mr. F. said from a long opportunity of observation he believed that the people of New England, were the most skillful and the most firm of any people in the United States, in their purchases of land, and that in endeavoring to account for this, he thought he had found sufficient data. Their country was long settled, there had in the present generation been few if any contests about original titles. They well knew that in sales between one man and another, there might be frauds, but that governments should issue fraudulent patents or grant titles on which disputes might afterwards arise, was a circumstance with which they were unacquainted. He well knew that about the same time that this purchase was made, land mediate and immediate went from Pennsylvania, with bundles of deeds for land and the law agreeable to which they were made, and sold them in Massachusetts. The land indeed was not settled, but was sold to individuals or companies. The people in these old settlements had no suspicion because they had no experience of a vast body of land, at least now 6 counties in Pennsylvania unsettled, being at the same time appropriated to others. They purchased the fraudulent deeds and many of them moved their families into the wilderness, and sat down on heavy timbered land reputed to be dear of the clearing, and after they had spent their strength and endured incalculable hardships, found that the land was not their own but the property of some Pennsylvania or foreign companies or other land jobbers. He was informed of this peddling or swindling business by the then mem-
bers from Massachusetts, who enquired of him for information, he informed them that the whole business was a fraud, that all the land in question had been sold long before, though not settled, and he advised them to inform their people. They did so, and put a stop to this mischievous business. But after they had paid the swindlers and cleared the heavy beach weeds to make a living, they were ejected, and no doubt after paying their money and spending their labour were averse to giving up their residence, but he understood by the newspapers that they were making overtures to the legal owners for the purchase of the titles.
The lease of the Wyoming settlers from Connecticut in Pennsylvania, which had given so much trouble to that state, and to whose claims he had been opposed, and had assisted in making laws against them, he considered as a proof of the observation he had made, they had rashly confided in a claim of the Connecticut government, to part of Pennsylvania, and before that claim was decided had made purchases, and removed their families to the land they had purchased under that claim, they had defended it against the Indians, by whom many of them had been butchered in a most shocking manner, and they had resisted the laws of Pennsylvania, even after judgment was finally given against the claim of Connecticut by a court appointed for that purpose, by the old Congress. They defeated even some laws expressly made for their advantage and continued to live in poverty and uncertainty, long since this contest, they might have taken lands in that state agreeably to law, on very easy terms and have lived undisturbed. In all this contest during more than forty years, they have given a continued testimony of simplicity with respect to claims and titles for land, and at the same time however they have set a notable example of perseverance under the greatest difficulties occasioned by a savage war, and some times from an armed force from Pennsylvania. The proprietary government, of that state never proposed to quiet these settlements as had been done with intruders from other states, it having previously granted the land to others, but their obstinate perseverance has had its effect. After trying various and sometimes inconsistent methods, Pennsylvania has found it best at last to quiet their settlements on moderate terms, and for this purpose, to purchase the rights of the original purchasers from the proprietary government.
It had been objected to him by another of his colleagues, that he had himself voted for the repeal of a contract in the state legislature; from his knowledge of that gentleman's candor, and discernment (Mr. Gregg), he knew he would not have made this observation, if he had examined the case. Mr. F. said, in the course of a longer life than was common to many, at one time or other, in all the various public bodies, which instituted or conducted republican governments, he had given some votes which he regretted, and many which he would not give again, if he had the opportunity, and he would never admit that a member was inconsistent for changing his opinion on better information; for what purpose is all our painful studies and wearisome debates but to inform our judgment; and of what use is this information if we cannot take advantage of it for the public good, and if we have voted wrong, if we cannot correct it by changing our vote, we ought to prevent all difficulties, all reading and study, and become mere machines. But though he advocated this right, he did not need it on this occasion, nor for his vindication against the charge of inconsistency.
The bank of north America, the first bank in the United States, not chartered by the old Congress, which had no constitutional authority to grant charters; but the situation of the United States at that period, justified an extraordinary exertion. Congress however, well knowing their own want of power, recommended it to the states, also to grant charters to the bank. The state of Pennsylvania, granted a charter, other states refused to do it. The bank was put in operation. In 1784, a new company applied for a charter, the bank of north America, the only one, at that time in the United States opposed it, although parties were heard by counsel before the legislature, but the decision on the question was postponed. In 1785, the question was taken up, the bank company was again heard by counsel in favour of their exclusive monopoly without limitation of time, the incorporating law was repealed, and afterwards a new charter was granted for a limited time and with such restrictions of the monopoly as has permitted the operation of other banks in the state of Pennsylvania, and other states. This however, was a charter of privileges which in free governments, are always subject to the discretion of the legislature, no price is paid for them, and the privilege may be always withdrawn, when the public good requires it. But the claim before the House is of quite a different nature, it is a transfer of property by a competent authority, for which a more valuable consideration had been received by that state, than, for any sale of lands by that state, before or since that time, and the present claimants, on the faith of government, had their purchase at a still much higher rate.
Much had been said about the extent of the purchase by the original grantees, and the corruption of the legislature, but that was not before the House. The condition of the convention between the United States, and Georgia was that, not 40 nor 35, nor 21,000,000 of acres, should be given to satisfy those claims, but that 5,000,000 of acres or some part thereof should be given, but 5,000,000 of acres is by that convention vested in the United States as a deposit for that purpose and if not so applied, the deposit is to be returned to the state of Georgia; these are the facts on record, and if the record is true, the assertion so boldly made that those who voted in favor of the report of the committee of claimants, were putting their hand into the public purse, that it was public robbery &c. was not only unfounded, it was mere declamation. He would not say for what purpose. It was not the property or purse of the United States, but a deposit put in the hands of the United States, for the very purpose, for which the resolution before the House proposes to apply it.
Mr. F. said, that this was not only the opinion of the committee of claimants, but of the commissioners of the United States, who had the best opportunity of understanding the subject, and whose talents and integrity, it will be admitted, are not inferior to that of any member on this floor, and in their words he would conclude. In their report they say, that the interest of the United States, the tranquility of those who may hereafter inhabit that territory, and various equitable considerations that may be urged in favor of most of the present claimants, render it expedient to enter into a compromise on equitable terms.
(To be continued.)
NOTICE.
THAT Mr. Anthony Dibrell of Buckingham county, is hereby fully authorized to make sale of one TRACT OF LAND, in Patrick, containing 5000 acres, lying on Dan river—three ditto in Grayson county, lying on the waters of Little Reed Island creek—two of a thousand acres each, and one of 500 acres; the said Dibrell will attend at next April Grayson court for the sale of the said lands for and on behalf of NATHTH ANDERSON. Albemarle county, March 19, 1805. tds.
A SUMMARY
Of the value and destination of the exports of the United States, for the last year.
   Domestic produce. Foreign produce. Total value to the dominion of each power.     Prussia 409,321 776,795 1,186,116   Sweden 58,561 64,045   Swedish West-Indies 400,848 168,721 691,975   Denmark and Norway 477,214 1,115,965   Danish West-Indies 1,081,618 642,388 3,846,623   Danish East-Indies 16,073 13,868   United Netherlands 2,064,158 11,757,002   Dutch West-Indies and American colonies 1,600,667 848,365   Dutch East-Indies 80,176 97,049 16,447,417   England, Man and Berwick 8,552,764 1,226,394   Scotland 1,561,353 140,888   Ireland 1,891,333 36,298   Guernsey, Jersey, Sark and Alderney 282,212 15,262   Gibraltar 242,248 74,339   British East-Indies 16,452 113,820   British West-Indies 6,315,667 731,991   Newfoundland and British fisheries 175,597 52,666   British American colonies 807,709 111,263   Other British colonies 1,185 364 21,829,802   Hamburg, Bremen, other Hanse towns, &c. 949,454 3,525,553   French European ports on the Atlantic 3,139,206 5,384,523 4,475,007   Do. Do. on the Mediterranean 80,906 220,419   French West-Indies and American colonies 1,742,968 1,867,592   Bourbon and Mauritius 120,042 221,125 12,776,111   Spanish European ports on the Atlantic 1,628,079 517,043   Do. Do. on the Mediterranean 676,114 80,100   Teneriffe and the other Canaries 120,084 61,101   Florida 60,738 22,886   * Louisiana 117,430 207,717   Honduras, Campeachy and Mosquito shore 149,344 184,829   Spanish West-Indies and American colonies 1,725,662 1,176,998 6,728,125   Portugal 1,282,169 130,716   Madeira 586,869 135,802   Fayal and the other Azores 8,957 8,648   Cape de Verd Islands 88,273 30,533   Other African ports 10,834 46,287   Coast of Brazil and other American colonies 107,770 2,496,358   Italy 118,441 1,552,708   Triest and other Austrian ports on the Adriatic 85,835 247,963 1,671,149   Turkey, Levant and Egypt 12,681 31,975 333,798   Morocco and Barbary states 8,657 676 44,646   Cape of Good Hope 108,190 59,727 9,333   China 162,806 35,795 167,917   East-Indies (generally) 258,090 538,226 198,601   West-Indies do. 2,352,042 972,252 796,316   Europe do. 86,827 534,064 5,824,294   Africa do. 221,788 126,248 620,891   South-Sea 10,000 349,036   North West Coast of America 20,641 175,418 10,000   TOTAL, 196,059   Dolls. 77,699,074  
* From the 1st of October to the 31st December, inclusive.
A SUMMARY OF THE VALUE OF EXPORTS FROM EACH STATE.
   Domestic. Foreign. Total.     From New-Hampshire 453,394 262,697 716,091   Massachusetts 6,303,122 10,591,256 16,894,379   Vermont 135,930 55,795 191,725   Rhode-Island 917,736 817,932 1,735,671   Connecticut 1,486,882 29,228 1,516,110   New-York 7,501,096 8,580,185 16,081,281   New-Jersey 24,829 24,829   * Delaware 180,081 517,315 697,396   Maryland 3,938,840 5,213,099 9,151,939   District of Columbia 1,157,895 294,303 1,452,198   Virginia 5,394,903 395,098 5,790,001   North-Carolina 919,545 9,142 928,687   South-Carolina 5,142,100 2,309,516 7,451,616   Georgia 2,003,227 74,345 2,077,572   * Territory of the United States 1,729,184 230,239 1,959,423   * Pennsylvania 4,178,713 6,851,444 11,030,157   Dollars. 41,467,477 36,231,597 77,699,074        Domestic. Foreign. Total.     * Detroit 38,028 38,028   Michilimakinac 238,936 238,936   Mackinac 17,320 17,320   Fort Adams, A. 60,127 4,650 64,777   New-Orleans 1,392,093 203,269 1,600,362   Dolls. 1,729,144 230,239 1,959,383  
A. Massac, for the 4th quarter of 1803. Fort Adams, do. do. New Orleans, from the 1st January, to the 30th of September, 1804.
Treasury Department, Register's Office, February 23, 1805.
JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
LIST OF ACTS
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH CONGRESS.
MARCH 3d, 1805.
 1. An act making a further appropriation for carrying into effect the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America.  2. An act making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making a partial appropriation for the same object, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.  3. An act concerning drawbacks on goods, wares and merchandise.  4. An act for the disposal of certain copies of the laws of the United States.  5. An act declaring Cambridge, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery.  6. An act to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments.  7. An act authorizing the corporation of George-town to make a dam or cause-way from Mafon's island to the western shore of the river Potomac.  8. An act for the relief of Charlotte Hazen, widow and relict of the late brigadier general Moses Hazen. 
 9. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.  10. An act making an appropriation for completing the south wing of the capitol, at the city of Washington; and for other purposes.  11. An act for carrying into more complete effect the tenth article of the treaty of friendship, limits and navigation with Spain.  12. An act to provide for completing the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves in South Carolina; and for other purposes.  13. An act supplementary to the act, intituled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage."  14. An act for the relief of John Steele.  15. An act for the relief of Alexander Murray.  16. An act authorizing the Post-master-General to make a new contract for carrying the mail from Fayetteville, in North-Carolina, to Charleston, in South-Carolina.  17. An act concerning the mode of surveying the public lands of the United States.  18. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five.  19. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 
 20. An act to continue in force "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer."  21. An act to amend the act, entitled "An act further to amend the act, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States."  22. An act to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building gun-boats.  23. An act to authorize the erection, of a bridge across a mill-pond and marsh in the navy-yard belonging to the United States, in the town of Brooklyn, in the state of New-York.  24. An act further to amend an act, intituled "An act regulating the grants of land; and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee."  25. An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the territory of Orleans, and the district of Louisiana.  26. An act to amend the act, intituled "An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant's service."  27. An act for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott.  28. An act authorizing the discharge of John York from his imprisonment.  29. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue military land warrants; and for other purposes.  30. An act to amend the charter of Georgetown.  31. An act further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans.  32. An act to amend an act, intituled "An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels."  33. An act to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States.  34. An act to establish the district of Genesee, of Buffalo creek, and of Miami; and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie.  35. An act to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels.  36. An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads; and for other purposes.  37. An act for the relief of Richard Taylor.  38. An act supplementary to the act, intituled "An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory; and for other purposes."  39. An act making provision for the accommodation of the President of the United States.  40. An act making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas Flinn.  41. An act for the relief of George Scoune, and Alexander Cameron.  42. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes of Indian trade and intercourse.  43. An act "to provide for a light-house, on Watch hill point, in the state of Rhode-Island."  44. An act to revive and make permanent the act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses, passed the third day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and in addition to the same.  45. An act "for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction."  46. An act "to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts."  47. An act "for the relief of Robert Patton and others." 
Foreign Intelligence.
The turn of conversation in France, it seems, now tends towards a General Peace. Nothing indeed is more probable than that the usurper, having gained the access to his ambition will endeavour to secure himself by the accomplishment of such an event. That spirited conduct of the Northern Powers, the late interference of the King of Prussia, the more than probable conjunction of the Emperor of Austria with the other continental states, the accumulated force of the Russians in the Mediterranean, and above all the naval power of Great-Britain, have thrown the tyrant the utility of his aims at universal dominion, and convinced him that, having gained the top of the wheel, the continuation of the war cannot raise him higher; whilst it might, and would most unquestionably, sink him at least a spoke or two, if not hurl him down to the bottom. On these considerations we venture to predict, that before many months have elapsed, some overtures will be made for bringing about a General Peace. Having however, outwitted us once, we hope that no such overtures will be accepted on our part, except on grounds more solid than the last peace was concluded.
London paper.
The private letters which we have received, mention a report which has lately been circulated on the continent, and to which some degree of belief is attached, viz. that the Prince of Orange is to give up the indemnities which have been allotted to him, in lieu of which he is to have the electorate of Hanover— Ibid.
Talleyrand has incurred so much ridicule, and excited so much suspicion, by his connection with his memorable associates X. Y. Z. that he is determined for the future to transact all pecuniary business himself. He has, therefore, issued a decree, requiring all persons who have money matters to settle with the French government, or, in plain fact, bribes to offer , to apply at once to him. This decree is intended to extend to all princes who want to purchase neutrality, as well as all individuals who wish to escape the Temple, or Cayenne. Ibid.
[One of the persons mentioned above as X. Y. Z., one of the intriguers in the memorable negotiation of the American ministers with Talleyrand, is now, report says, in the city of New-York.]
Marquis Cornwallis has been appointed to succeed the Marquis Wellesley in the government of India, and was to go

Domestic Intelligence.
NEW-YORK, March 7.
The Turks on board the John Adams are stout, well-looking men. Mulapah, who had been captain of one of the Tripoline gun-boats, has an open and pleasing countenance, and is polite in address. He speaks a little English, and is very affable. His dress, as well as that of some others of his countrymen, has been very rich, and shews, in its tarnished condition, that it was once elegant and superb. The object of bringing the Turks to this country is to give them an opportunity of witnessing our manners, and experiencing our humanity; an object evidently wise and laudable. It may learn them more than we will.
Extract of a letter from Washington, to the Editor of the Evening Post, dated March 1.
"Dear Sir, "I forwarded to you some days since, a bill which was introduced to the Senate on motion and under the patronage of Gen. John Smith, of New-York, granting to Aaron Burr, Vice-President, the right of franking letters during his life. Yesterday the bill had a third reading, and, I am sorry to be obliged to add, passed that Branch, ayes 18—noes 13. It was opposed with great firmness and ability, by Messrs. Hillhouse, Pickering and several other Senators. During the discussion, the subject of the late melancholy and ever to be lamented duel, was brought into view, and the New-Jersey indictment for the murder that was committed. Much warmth ensued. Mr. Wright of Maryland, went the length of defending duelling as proper and justifiable. He had the unheard of assurance to quote scripture too: "David fought a duel (said he) with Goliath of Gath and slew him, and this bill is opposed only because the little David of republicanism has slain the great Goliath of federalism."
"This morning the franking bill, which I have just mentioned, was taken up in the house. On motion that the further consideration of the bill be postponed to the 1st Monday in December next, much to the honour of the House, it was carried in the affirmative, ayes 58—noes 25."
PHILADELPHIA, March 7.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated 4th of January, 1805.
"I beg your reference to my letter of the 14th December, which was dispatched by the American ship Fanny, captain Wood, via Norfolk, this will serve to acquaint you of the high prices of tobacco, flour, wheat and rice, owing to the great scarcity of those necessary articles, all occasioned by the complete failure of the crops throughout all this kingdom—knowing this to be the actual condition of this country, in my opinion, you could not do better than to adventure here—tobacco is very high and much wanted—flour is this day 23 dollars per barrel, wheat rising 5 dollars per bushel rice is 9 dollars to 16 per quintal or net 100 lbs. all these prices must unquestionably hold good till the north fairs are practicable, which will not be till June next, and the supplies from the Mediterranean are very limited and partial, the emperor of France having forbid the exportation of wheat where his influence extended, so that most, if not all the supplies must come from the United States. From a full view of these facts I have no doubt in my mind that shipments from America in the above articles will yield a handsome advantage to the shipper. A rumour prevails that this port is or will be blockaded in consequence of a letter written by the admiral Sir John Orde, to the Governor of Cadiz, declaring the painful necessity he was under of placing the port in a state of blockade. The Governor's answer was dignified—still however a number of neutral vessels have arrived without being molested or forbid by the English squadron—however as it is always best to guard against evil consequences, I would advise, in case you make any shipments to this country to direct the master or supercargo to go into the port of St. Lucas which is only five or six leagues distant from Cadiz provided he is not permitted by the English squadron to come in here. The port of St. Lucas is the only seaport of the great city of Seville, and where, in fact, every thing is dearer than even at this place."
Blockade of Havana.—It is reported, (we suppose on the authority of letters from that port) that the Havana is closely blockaded by a British squadron.—This report is fully corroborated by capt. Fisher, arrived at Charleston, who failed in company with the Rover.
ALEXANDRIA, March 13.
The following protest demands the attention not only of our government but of every citizen of the United States of whatever party. Besides the imprisonment of the sailor, a native citizen of America, besides the order to impress all seamen claiming to be Americans, where their protections were dated after May, 1804, we are authorized to add that the captain himself was treated very disrespectfully and improperly.
VIRGINIA
BE it known, that on this twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and five, before me, Robert B. Taylor, a notary public for the district of Norfolk, duly commissioned and sworn, appeared John Gilpin, master of the American brig Henrietta of Alexandria, and being duly sworn, declared, that he sailed on board the said brig, as master, from St. Bartholomew, on the ninth day of the present month, bound to Alexandria; that they proceeded without any material occurrence until the nineteenth instant, on which day, being in latitude twenty nine north and longitude seventy one west, they fell in with the British government brig Bufy, commanded by captain Byam, who, against the remonstrances of the appearer, impressed and took away from on board the Henrietta, one of the seamen, named Martin George, a native of Wicwico, in Virginia, although he had a protection, under the seal of the collector of Alexandria which was shown to capt. Byam. The failing master, who was the boarding officer, stated that they had received orders from the admiralty to impress all seamen claiming to be Americans where their protections were dated after May, 1804, that he was satisfied that the said Martin George was an American, but that there were eighteen or twenty others whom they had taken from American vessels, in the same situation, and that it was intended as a retaliation of the ill treatment experienced by the British frigates at New-York, from the magistrates of that city.
Wherefore I, the said notary, at the request of the said appearer, have protected, and do hereby protect against the captain and crew of the said brig Bufy, as also against the British government, for the imprisonment of the said Martin George, and for all detention occasioned thereby.
Which I attest. ROBERT R. TAYLOR, Notary Public.
JOHN GILPIN.
FROM THE VIRGINIA EXPRESS.
To the freeholders of the Congressional district, composed of the counties of Spottsylvania, Louisa, Orange and Madison.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
The time is fast approaching when you will be called on to elect some person to represent you in the Congress of the United States. I take the liberty to advise you that I am ready to serve the district if it is your pleasure to elect me. I resort to this public mode of announcing my intention as it is next to impossible I should be able to see the freeholders individually; nor indeed do I consider it necessary, for it is indispensable to the due exercise of the right of suffrage, if a freeholder is not acquainted with the candidate he commences to him who is, thereby to capacitate himself to bestow his vote in a way most honorable to himself and most advantageous to his country. Almost ever since I was eligible I have experienced the partiality of my native county so far as to be honored with its confidence in the character of its representative in the State Legislature. I was elected in the year 1798, a crisis, memorable in politics, and well calculated to test the sentiments of a public functionary. I flatter myself it is not necessary within the sphere of my acquaintance to state that my sentiments from the moment of my political existence (after the strictest test) have been republican. A six years service in the Legislature of Virginia, relieves me from the disagreeable necessity of commenting upon the share I have taken in politics; the records of the body of which I was a member bear me silent, but I trust satisfactory evidence, that in every situation and in every vicissitude, my aid, such as it was, invariably was rendered to bring about that mild and happy administration which at present marks the general government, to give support to which will constitute the polar star of my political conduct. In my private relations I am connected with your countrymen, by every tie that binds and keeps together the society of man; I am placed in that middle condition between poverty and wealth, which exempts me from the pride and insolence of wealth; and on the other hand, renders me independent. And independence procured by my own exertions and arising from property identically like that of which nineteen twentieths of you, are possessed. Yes, countrymen, in the event of my election I shall cultivate the soil only for a support. I am a father, I am a husband, these are the pledges of citizenship I tender—and if so melancholy an occurrence should happen that in any moment of my life I should forget what was due my conscience, my character for my country; these ties are guarantees to your safety; so long as conjugal affection, or a pious sentiment for parents, of an affectionate regard for children or self interest itself, have dominion over man, so long your interest and mine are indissolubly connected, and by promoting yours, I shall invariably promote my own.
In the attempt I am now making to represent you, I am fully sensible of the difficulty I have to encounter in being opposed by a citizen who has hitherto represented the district for a series of years. I am well aware of the usual argument, "shall we turn out an old servant?" but this will be easily answered if the subject receives that investigation which its importance merits. On the 3d March the character of that gentleman as a representative ceased. The office is now vacant. What are his pretensions in preference to mine? Has he discharged his duty? Has he acted in every respect as you wished him? If he should have been so fortunate, he has only done that which from the nature of his undertaking he was bound to do. He has received his reward by the nature of the trust confided to him by the consciousness of having done his duty and the approbation of his country. If on the contrary, he has not equalled your expectation and has pursued a line of conduct of which you disapprove, he has no claims upon your gratitude. My own opinion is that a man who fills that office should, occasionally revert to the great mass of the people. Stripped of the ensigns and divested of the feelings of office, reduced to the level of citizenship, he should enter into their views, understand their interest, know their wants, and thereby learn the real connection between the constituent body and their servants. As a general principle, it may be laid down, that if the representatives of the people are too long continued in any one office, they are apt to think their re-election as a matter of right. They lose that tender sensibility towards their constituents, and that devotion to their service which they should invariably possess. To give however the argument of continuing to elect because having been elected, the utmost weight it deserves, it will be like dust in the balance just calculated, all things else being equal to turn the scale. I feel impressed with a conviction that considerations of an higher nature will attract the attention and influence the decision of the people.
There are four cardinal points well worthy your regard in selecting a representative to congress. Similarity of interest, moral character, extent of talents, political sentiments; delicacy forbids the invidious task of drawing a comparison between my opponent and myself upon these various questions. You, countrymen, are the tribunal to decide between us. If the decision should be favorable to my wishes, it will be viewed as the most fortunate incident of my life, it will be regarded as an additional and highly honorable proof of the friendship of my country, it will inspire me with sentiments of indelethle gratitude, and will stimulate me to supply what shall be wanting in ability or experience by an industry which shall not be fatigued, and by a zeal which shall know no abatement. If however, my opponent be deemed more worthy your confidence, the first maxim of my politics directs me to acquiesce and bow with cheerfulness to the will of the people. In any situation I shall be placed by my country, I trust I shall be satisfied, and continue to make her prosperity the first object of my wishes.
Believe me, very respectfully, your friend and fellow citizen. JAMES BARBOUR. Orange, March 6, 1805.
Miscellaneous.
CORONATION COIN. A new gold coin has been struck at the coronation of the emperor Napoleon, about the value of the old French Louis d'ors. On one side is the head of Bonaparte, round it within the rim "Napoleon emperor," on the reverse, in the centre a wreath of laurel and oak leaves formed by entwined branches. In the centre the words "twenty francs," round it "Republique Francaise," at the foot of the branches "An 12." It is said to be worth four dollars.
DOCTOR THORNTON, author of the Temple of Flora and Philosophy of Botany, a work now publishing in thirty parts of which twenty three have appeared, has been presented with a diamond ring from the Emperor Alexander of Russia. The donation was conveyed with a letter from the learned Novosilzoff, president of the imperial Academy of Arts and Sciences, stating that the Emperor "having examined into
the contents of his splendid, elaborate, and useful Botanical work had directed him to transmit that ring, as an expression of his approbation.
THE FRENCH IMPERIAL MANTLE.
The French papers give the following description of this mantle. It is of the finest velvet, of an amaranth color four ells (six yards English) long from the extremity of the train to the top of the collar. And nearly eight feet wide.—The ground is perfumed with golden bees, embroidered in bobs. It is edged with a golden border, the richness of which is only equalled by the workmanship. At equal intervals, in the midst of branches of laurel, in full bloom, and ears of corn pleasingly intermixed, is a river sun, surrounded by an oak and an olive, and within the sun, the letter N, in raised gold. This mantle is entirely lined with ermine; the fur extends nearly four inches in breadth, beyond the border in gold. It has also a broad collar, in the shape of a tiara, all of ermine. There is only one open sleeve, like that of a Turkish dress; and upon the other an opening, which is to be closed with a clasp of diamonds. The mantle of the empress, is in every respect like that of her august consort, with this exception, that the furs in the border are of gold, and the letter N. of silver.
FROM THE KENNEBEC GAZETTE.
LONGEVITY.
THE following instances of unusual Longevity, have been recorded in the American Papers, during the year 1804, to wit.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Years. M. Lists ages of various individuals like John Quarterman (84), Samuel Barrow (105), Ephraim Pratt (117), etc.
ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, MARCH 19, 1805.
It is one of the sacred privileges of the accused to have a speedy and public trial, before an impartial jury. That this privilege should have its complete effect, it must not be confined to the law only or to its ministers; it must obtain the respect and obedience of every man of influence in the community.
Of what avail would it be to the accused, that the constitution of his country had recognized this privilege; or even if the statute book had attempted to give it all its efficacy, by providing an enlightened bench and an impartial jury to eliminate his offences; if when he was put to the bar, his judges had completely prejudged his crimes, and if the minds of his jury had been prejudiced by any ex-parte statement of his case, or by any unfavorable commentaries widely circulated and generally believed, which might turn out at last to be completely wanting both in law and justice?
And who can pretend to predict what will be the nature of this vote? Who is there that can dare to anticipate all the resolutions, which his fellow-members of the Caucus, may determine to support? Is there a man who can pretend to fathom the deep designs of private ambition, whose influence may have originally collected the meeting; or is there a man who will have energy enough at all times to still the waves of a tempest, which the collision of sentiment and the fervour of the moment may have excited?
Of the individual it makes a slave: into society at large, it is calculated to introduce the genuine spirit of despotism. What is the ruling principle of a democratic or representative government? That the greater part of the electors should give laws to the less. Yet far different may be the consequence of a Caucus. Suppose a legislative body to consist of 100 members; of whom sixty are republicans. Thirty-two of these elect themselves into one of these sects of illuminati. A system of measures is laid before them, which obtains the sanction and the vote of 17 only. This simple majority thus gives it law to the thirty-two, who are present; and these in their turn, command the votes of the remaining 28, not one of whom perhaps would be willing to yield their individual support. What then is the consequence? That 17 republican members not only direct the conduct of the whole party, but impose their fetters upon a legislature of 100 members. Vary the circumstances, by varying the form or the objects of the caucus, and the same result, the same restraints up-
On Thursday last, Thomas Littlepage, of the county of King William, was riding on the road which led from the Piping Tree to Hanover town in the county of Hanover, in company with a Mr. Whitlock; when the latter suddenly checked his horse, and addressed his companion in words to the following effect: "Yonder is King. Take care, he'll shoot you." "On no;" was the answer, "he is too d—d a coward." The prediction, however, was too true. Mr. Littlepage turned the head of his horse towards Mr. King, when the latter levelled the gun which he held in his hand, and discharged it with too true an aim. The horse on which Mr. L. was mounted, immediately dropped and soon expired. Three buck-shot entered the breast of the unfortunate rider. That the wound must have been mortal, appears from the declaration of the surgeon, who examined and probed it; but death did not immediately ensue. Mr. L. appeared at first only stunned by the wound, and was recovering, when Mr. King, who had been hitherto standing on the other side of the fence, immediately crossed into the road, and drawing a pocket pistol, completely executed his purpose, by presenting it to Mr. L's head, and discharging it in that situation. The ball penetrated one side of the skull and came out at the other. Mr. King made no effort to escape the investigation of the law, and surrendered himself into the power of the civil magistrate.
On last Saturday his examination before the magistrate took place. No effort was made to disprove most of the preceding facts: but the plea, on which he rested his defence, was justification. Many witnesses were produced to prove the hostile designs of Mr. Littlepage towards him. It was proved that on the 4th of this month, Mr. Littlepage had met Mr. King on the same road, had assaulted him with a cudgel and would have probably terminated his existence, if his head had not been sufficiently protected by his hat. Several witnesses were adduced to prove, that Mr. L's resentment was not as yet subdued; that he had threatened to shoot Mr. K. on the very first occasion when they met, and that if he made the least resistance, he was determined to shoot him dead; that Mr. King had heard of these menaces; and that on the very morning of their interview, Mr. L. had expressed a resolution to make use of a stick which he held in his hand, and a pair of loaded pistols he had in his pocket, for the consummation of these designs. The circumstances which led to such fatal hostility, are extremely voluminous, many of them delicate for a public paper, and very few relevant perhaps to this melancholy catastrophe. It is sufficient to add that Mr. King has been committed to jail by the magistrate; that he will be tried next Saturday, before a call court; and should he be committed to further trial, that he will be brought up to the district court, which is to sit in this city on the 1st of next month.
A CAUCUS.
Would that I had the exquisite imagination of a Titian or an Angelo, that I might delineate the constitution and consequences of these irregular associations! Would that I had even that I had even language sufficiently vivid to describe the recent and indelible impressions on my memory!
Such associations may sometimes be justified by the most impetuous policy: And the maxim of the Jesuits, is at least true in politics as it is in superstition, that the end will sometimes consecrate the means. When a great party is about to lose itself in impotent efforts for the want of a common concert; when it is about to split itself into sects & factions, on the choice of a candidate, or the adoption of some mighty measure; the necessity of the case may sanctify a Caucus. What then do I mean to convey? That those objects must be valuable indeed, which can justify a recourse to so improper an expedient.
A Caucus is a fraction of a party drilled out by accident or by choice, who meet for the purpose of deciding on some system of measures, which their individual effort would be unable to accomplish. Whatever be the object of the association, whether it be of a general or a personal nature and whatever be the form under which they appear, whether in the broad daylight, in the view and with the approbation of their sect, or whether a petty portion meet in midnight conclave; the same principle runs through the whole of them. Every member has pledged himself to throw his individual judgment into the general mass; and spite of his previous reflection, in spite of all those lights which experiences may shed upon his mind, he binds himself to acquiesce in the will of the majority.
In vain has the Constitution insured to him the free use of the elective franchise. In vain has it enabled him to select that man and support that system of measures, which appear best calculated to advance his own and his country's interest. The resolution by which he has bound himself to the altar, has annihilated all his privileges; save only the consolation of uttering with his own lips the vote, which the majority have imposed upon him.
And who can pretend to predict what will be the nature of this vote? Who is there that can dare to anticipate all the resolutions, which his fellow-members of the Caucus, may determine to support? Is there a man who can pretend to fathom the deep designs of private ambition, whose influence may have originally collected the meeting; or is there a man who will have energy enough at all times to still the waves of a tempest, which the collision of sentiment and the fervour of the moment may have excited?
Of the individual it makes a slave: into society at large, it is calculated to introduce the genuine spirit of despotism. What is the ruling principle of a democratic or representative government? That the greater part of the electors should give laws to the less. Yet far different may be the consequence of a Caucus. Suppose a legislative body to consist of 100 members; of whom sixty are republicans. Thirty-two of these elect themselves into one of these sects of illuminati. A system of measures is laid before them, which obtains the sanction and the vote of 17 only. This simple majority thus gives it law to the thirty-two, who are present; and these in their turn, command the votes of the remaining 28, not one of whom perhaps would be willing to yield their individual support. What then is the consequence? That 17 republican members not only direct the conduct of the whole party, but impose their fetters upon a legislature of 100 members. Vary the circumstances, by varying the form or the objects of the caucus, and the same result, the same restraints up-
on the freedom of elections, is ever likely to exist.
This theory of binding up individual will, and sometimes the will of a whole party, by that of a small fraction; of offering up our best rights on the altar of suicide, is susceptible of innumerable applications. These Causes may appear under a thousand forms; and each of these, besides producing the general effects already delineated, may lead to more special consequences.
Even under its very best form, when the majority of the electors belonging to any party, have assembled on some public theatre, for some public purpose; such an honourable collection even as this, is productive of passion and confusion. Other bodies of a regular organization, have particular forms to regulate their proceedings. The chairman vigilantly watches the progress of the passions, and reduces the disobedient members to order. There is a well-defined line of discrimination between every man, who has the privilege of speaking, and those to whom this power is denied. But such is not the constitution of a Caucus. Individual passion has here an unrestricted theatre; and it operates here with greater force, because the men who differ in their wishes, are not discriminated by any great principles of action, which throw a dignity over their feelings and lull their passions into repose, by calling forth in their vindication the faculty of the understanding; but they are men who differ from each other because they are animated by different friendships and different interests, and who like the members of the same family or the parties in a civil war, derive new animosity from the previous familiarity of their sentiments.
The unfortunate minority come at last into the dilemma, which has already been mentioned: they must either abandon their plighted faith, (and infamy be on the head of that man, who on ordinary occasions can meditate the act!) or they must desert the candidate and measure which they have approved; and they must support the one which had excited their opposition. Thus are they reduced to the awkward situation of opposing that which they approved, to support that which they had previously never obtained their approbation. Nor even here does their duty terminate. They pledge themselves to support the cause by every bonafide effort. They are not to be the mere passive converts of the cause, which they have placed upon their knees. They are not to stand like flutes in the ranks, and merely swell the catalogue of its supporters by their name and their presence. But they are to press forward, whilst honour beckons on their crest, and they must attempt to stir up within their veins the reluctant current of enthusiasm.
What now is to be said of that less open and dignified form of a Caucus, which without any public notification, retire, from the view of the people, into secret conclave? Into these Elusinian mysteries no man enters, who has not given some secret pledge or exhibited a determined resolution to support some favored project.
Such is the theory of a Caucus; such are some of the consequences of some of its forms. From this view, it will follow that the end must be valuable indeed, which can justify such an expedient. Perhaps such an object did lately exist in this city.
This day restores the Enquirer to nearly its original appearance. The arrival of our paper from the north will enable us to fulfil our engagements with the public. For the ensuing month our paper will be published three times in the week.
MARRIED.—In this city, on the 11th inst. Wm H. Cabell Esq. of Amherst to the very amiable Miss Agnes Sarah Bell Gamble, daughter of Col. Robert Gamble.
RICHMOND ACADEMY LOTTERY. 19th & last DAY'S DRAWING.
Table with 2 columns: Prize Amount, Numbers. Lists prizes like 5000 Dollars, 500 Dollars, 12 Dollars with corresponding winning numbers.
FOR CASH. Will be sold for cash, on Saturday the 30th inst. at the house of Mr. John Trabue, by virtue of a deed of trust from James Cheatham to the subscriber to satisfy sundry debts therein mentioned.
ONE horse, three feather beds and furniture, and a negro man named Billy or Will—Sale to take place at one o'clock. ROBERT GRAHAM. Manchester, 19th March. optd.
LOST,
SOME where between Mr. Pullin's rope-walk in the old field, and the corner of the street at Messrs. Russell and Wallace's grocery store, and the market square—A TEN DOLLAR NOTE, No. 149 of the United States Bank. Any person who may find and return the same to the printer hereof, will be handsomely rewarded.
The public are cautioned against passing the above note after this notice. March 19. 1805.
ADVERTISEMENT.
To be SOLD to the highest bidder, on a credit of twelve months,
FIVE TRACTS OF LAND, belonging to the estate of Thomas Anderson, dec. viz:—One in Campbell county, of 400 acres, lying on both sides of the main road, on the branches of Beaver Creek; this tract to be sold at next April Campbell court, being the 8th day of the month.
One in Botetourt county of 160 acres, lying on Catawba creek; this tract to be sold at next April Botetourt court, being the 11th day of the month; these two tracts to be attended by Mr. Anthony Dibrell, who is hereby fully authorized to act for the executors of the said Thomas Anderson.
One of 400 acres, one of 147 acres, and one of 50 acres, lying in Buckingham county, the two former on the waters of Rock Island creek, and the latter one on Irving's ferry road. These three last tracts to be sold at next May Buckingham court, being the 13th day of the month. Bond with approved security will be required, to bear interest from the date, but if punctually paid the interest shall be remitted.
NATHAN ANDERSON, & ROBERT RIVES. Ex'rs of Thos. Anderson, dec. Albemarle county, March 19, 1805. tds.
FOR SALE,
A FEMALE SERVANT, 35 years of age. She is a good housewife and house servant, and is perfectly honest. Apply at this office. March 19. (tU.3t.)

Register, OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, March 1.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by sundry statements marked A, B, C, D, and E, prepared in obedience to an act, entitled "An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States," together with a letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury relative thereto, which were read and ordered to lie on the table.
An engrossed bill further to alter and establish certain post roads, was read the third time and passed.
An engrossed bill for the relief of Richard Taylor was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate further to provide for the government of the territory of Orleans, together with the amendment agreed to yesterday, was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Dana from the committee of claims, made a report on the memorial of Nancy Flinn, which was read and referred to a committee of the whole House this day.
The bill from the Senate for freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from Aaron Burr was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole House on the first Monday in December next.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate to the bill to amend the charter of George-Town—Whereupon, Resolved, That the House do agree thereto.
The House proceeded to consider the amendment of the Senate to the bill to authorize the Secretary at War to issue military land warrants Whereupon, Resolved, That this House do agree thereto.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. VARNUM in the chair.
On the bill supplementary to the act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with two amendments, which, having been twice read, were concurred in by the House.
Ordered, That the said bill with the amendments, be engrossed for a third reading this day.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. GREGG in the chair.
On the message from the President of the United States, accompanied with certain treaties lately concluded with the Delaware and Piankeshaw Indians and the tribes known by the name of the Sacs and Foxes; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the following resolution, which was concurred in by the House.
Resolved, That it is expedient to make provision by law for carrying into execution the treaties lately concluded between the United States and the Delaware, Piankeshaw, Sacs and Fox tribes of Indians.
Ordered, That the committee of ways and means do prepare and bring in a bill pursuant to the said resolution.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter signed, "Th: Jefferson," notifying that he will take the oath prescribed by the constitution to the President of the United States, before he enters on the execution of his office, on Monday, the 4th inst. at 12 o'clock, in the Senate chamber.
Read and ordered to lie on the table.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. TENNY in the chair.
On the report of the joint committee of the two Houses appointed to enquire and report what further measures are necessary for the accommodation of the President of the United States, for the term, commencing the 4th of March next; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported a resolution, which having been twice read, was agreed to by the House, as follows:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorised to cause to be sold such part of the furniture and equipage belonging to his household, as may be decayed and out of repair; and that the further sum of 14,000 dollars, together with the proceeds of such sales, be appropriated for the accommodation of the household of the President of the United States to be laid out at his discretion and under his direction.
Ordered, That Mr. Nicholson, Mr. R. Griswold, and Mr. Bryan be a committee to prepare and bring in a bill pursuant to the said resolution.
Adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M. Four o'clock P. M.
A petition was presented from sundry inhabitants of the town of Granville, in the state of Massachusetts, praying for the establishment of a post road from Hartford thro' Windford, &c. to Blandford in said state.
Ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have agreed to the amendment of this House to the bill to provide further for the government of the territory of Orleans; that they have passed the bill for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott, and the bill authorizing the discharge of John York from his imprisonment.
On motion, Resolved, That from this day, the hour to which the House shall stand adjourned, be nine o'clock in the forenoon.
Mr. Elliott, to whom were referred the petition of Benjamin Emmons and Barnabas Strong and his associates; also, the report of a select committee on the said petition, made a report thereon, which was read and considered; Whereupon,
So much of the last clause as recommends the postponement of the consideration of the petition until the next session of Congress, being twice read, was rejected by the House.
A motion was then made and seconded that the House agree to the following resolution.
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.
And it was resolved in the affirmative.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed a bill further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana; also, a bill authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that the House do come to the following resolution—
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be submitted to the legislatures of the several states, which, when ratified and confirmed by the le-
gislatures of three fourths of the said states, shall be valid and binding as a part of the constitution of the U. States.
The judges of the supreme and all other courts of the U. States shall be removed by the President, on the joint address of both Houses of Congress requesting the same, any thing in the constitution of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding.
A motion was made and seconded, that the said resolution be referred to a committee of the whole House.
And the question being taken thereupon, It was resolved in the affirmative—Yeas 68—Nays 33—as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Bard, Blackledge, Bowle, Boyd, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Caley, Claiborne, J. Clay, Clinton, Clapton, Conrad, Crowninshield, Cutts, Dawson, Earle, Early, Eppes, Findley, Fowler, Goodwyn, Gregg, Hanna, Habrouck, Holland, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Leib, Lucas, M'Cord, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Palmer, Phelps, J. Randolph, Rea of Penn. Rhea of Tennessee, Richards, Riker, Rodney, Sammons, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, Southard, Stanford, Stanton, Stewart, Thomas, Thompson, Van Horn, Varnum, Walton, Whitehill, Wilson, Winn, & Wynns.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, Baldwin, Bitton, Chamberlin, Chittenden, Clagett, Cutler, Dana, Davenport, Dwight, Elliott, Elmer, Goddard, G. Griswold, R. Griswold, Hastings, Helm, Hoge, Huger, Larned, Lowndes, Mitchell, Root, Sledman, Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney, Thatcher, Tibbitts, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, L. Williams and M. Williams.
Another motion was then made, & the question being put, that the said resolution be the order of the day for the first Monday in December next,
It was resolved in the affirmative.
Mr. Nicholson moved that the House do come to the following resolution;
Resolved, That the following article, when adopted by two thirds of both Houses of Congress, and by the legislatures of three fourths of the respective states, shall become a part of the constitution of the United States, viz.
That the legislature of any state may, whenever the said legislature shall think proper, recall at any period whatever, any Senator of the United States, who may have been elected by them; and whenever a vote of the legislature of any state vacating the seat of any Senator of the United States, who may have been elected by the said state, shall be made known to the Senate of the United States, the seat of such Senator shall thereforth be vacated.
A motion was made and seconded that the said resolution be referred to a committee of the whole House.
And it was resolved in the affirmative, Yeas 53—Nays 46, as follows—
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Bard, Bowle, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Caley, Claiborne, J. Clay, Clinton, J. Clapton, Conrad, Crowninshield, Earle, Early, Eppes, Goodwyn, Gregg, Hanna, Habrouck, Heister, Holland, Holmes, Knight, Leib, M'Cord, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, Nelson, New, Newton, J. Nicholson, Olin, Palmer, J. Randolph, Rea of Penn. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Sammons, Seaver, Sloan, Stanford, Stanton, Stewart, Thompson, Trigg, Whitehill, Wilson, Winn and Wynns.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, Baldwin, Bitton, Blackledge, Boyd, Chamberlin, Chittenden, Clagett, Crowninshield, Cutler, Cutts, Davenport, Dwight, Elliott, Elmer, Findley, Fowler, Goddard, G. Griswold, R. Griswold, Hastings, Helm, Hoge, Huger, Jackson, Kennedy, Larned, Lowndes, Lucas, M'Cord, M'Creery, Mitchell, Moore, Morrow, Newton, J. Olin, Phelps, J. Rhea, of Penn. J. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Root, Sammons, Seaver, Smilie, Southard, Stewart, Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney, Thompson, Varnum, Walton, Williams, Wilson and Wynns.
NAYS—Messrs. Boyd, Bowle, Brown, Chittenden, Clagett, J. Clay, Dwight, G. Griswold, Helm, Hoge, Leib, Nelson, New, Nicholson, Palmer, J. Randolph, Sloan, Stanford, Stanton, Sledman, Thatcher, Thomas, Tibbitts, Trigg, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, Whitehill and Wynns.
An engrossed bill supplementary to the act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Nicholson presented according to order, a bill for the further accommodation of the President of the United States, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-day.
The bill sent from the Senate further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana was read the first and second time, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 2.
A petition was presented from James Padock, of Craftsbury, Ver. and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. J. Clay, from the committee of Ways & Means presented a bill, making an appropriation for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, which was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The bill from the Senate further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana was read the third time and passed.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, Mr. GREGG in the chair.
On the bill further to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
Ordered, that it be engrossed for a third reading to-day.
The bill from the Senate, authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land, was read the first and second time; when,
A motion was made and seconded to postpone the further consideration thereof to the first Monday in December next.
And resolved in the affirmative.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair.
On the bill from the Senate, amending the act, entitled "An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships and vessels;" and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill, when a motion was made and seconded to postpone the further consideration thereof until the first Monday in December next.
And passed in the negative—15 voting for & 45 against the postponement.
The main question then recurring, that the said bill do pass.
It was resolved in the affirmative.
An engrossed bill further to provide for the accommodation of the President of the U. S. was read the third time and passed.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill to establish the districts of Genessee, of Buffalo creek and of Miami, and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie; and that they have passed a bill supplementary to the act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the U. States and his Britannic majesty.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. Dawson in the chair.
On the bill in addition to an act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with an amendment, which after being read, was agreed to by the House.
Ordered, that the bill with the amendment, be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill making an appropriation for the payment of witnesses summoned on the part of the United States, in support of the impeachment of Samuel Chase; with several amendments, one of which makes a provision for paying the witnesses of Samuel Chase; that they have passed the bill providing for the accommodation of the United States, without amendment; that they have passed a bill making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas King, and a bill for the relief of George Soone, and Alexander Cameron.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair.
On the amendments of the Senate to the bill regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessels; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported their agreement to the same, with the several amendments, which after being read, were agreed to by the House.
A message was received from the Senate notifying that, the Vice President having obtained leave of absence during the remainder of the session, they have elected the honorable Joseph Anderson, President pro tempore, and that they have passed sundry resolutions expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen and marines, of his squadron.
The said resolutions were read and committed to Mr. R. Griswold, Mr. Nicholson and Mr. J. Clay.
Adjourned to five o'clock, P. M. Five o'clock P. M.
A message was received from the Senate notifying their agreement to the amendments of this House, to the amendments of the Senate, regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessels, that they have passed the bill for the relief of Richard Taylor, without amendment; that they have passed the bill supplementary to the act, making provision for the disposal of the public lands, in the Indiana territory, with an amendment, also the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads with several amendments.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate, to the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads—Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do agree to the said amendments.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of George Soone, and Alexander Cameron, was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The bill from the Senate, making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas King, was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. Dawson, in the Chair.
On the bill making an appropriation for carrying into effect, certain Indian treaties; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and reported the bill with several amendments, which were agreed to by the House.
Ordered, That the bill with the amendments, be engrossed for a third reading, to-day.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying their disagreement to the amendment of the House, to the bill in addition to the act making provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds, received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war.
The House took the said message into consideration—Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do insist on their amendment, and desire a conference with the Senate on the subject matter thereof, and have appointed as conferees on their part, Mr. Dana, Mr. Foot and Mr. Nelson.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. GREGG in the chair.
On the bill from the Senate for the relief of George Soone and Alexander Cameron, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The said bill was then read the third time & passed.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. GREGG in the chair.
On the bill from the Senate, for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Thomas King, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The said bill was then read the third time, & passed.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott.
TO NON-RESIDENTS OF KENTUCKY.
THE SUBSCRIBER living in the neighbourhood of Frankfort, Kentucky, having undertaken to pay the taxes of a number of gentlemen residing in Virginia and elsewhere, on their lands in this state, and finding that the remitting of money to him for that purpose is attended with great difficulties, risk and trouble, proposes it to those gentlemen and any others who may find it an accommodation to them, the following plan, to wit: That they shall deposit their money in either of the banks of Richmond, Alexandria, George town or Baltimore, on or before the first day of May annually, and authorise some person at those several banks to advise him by bill of the amount, and to subscribe it shall be applied, and import him to draw for the same, payable on sight. The lands of non-residents are advertised about the first of July, which is an expense of twenty-five cents on each tract. The subscriber's draft will command the cash in this state, and as soon as his bills are honoured at any of the above mentioned banks, he will advance the money in Kentucky, deducting seven and a half percent commission on his trouble, in attending to and executing the business. He will enclose duplicate receipts to those banks in which the money is deposited, or to the proprietors of the lands, keeping the original in his own possession, to correct any errors which may occur in the auditor's office of Kentucky. To those gentlemen who may wish to pay their taxes in this way, and who have not a personal acquaintance with the subscriber, he begs leave to refer them to the Hon. John Breckenridge, the Hon. Matthew Walton, Esqrs. now in Congress, at the city of Washington, or to Gen. John Preston of Montgomery county, and Col. James Breckenridge of Botetourt county, Virginia, as to the confidence which may be reposed in him.
NATHANIEL HART. N. B. The postage on all letters directed to me on the above business must be paid. December 15, 1804. (cS1May.)
WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assembly, passed the 29th day of January last, entitled "An act for carrying into execution the constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings in the state of Virginia, lately adopted at a General Meeting." It is among other things enacted, "That the funds now in hand, as well as debts due to the said society, shall be divided between the towns and country in proportion to the capital subscribed by the towns and country respectively;" and that "property insured in towns, and property insured in the country, shall be responsible for their respective losses only, and not for the losses of each other."
And whereas, from the extraordinary losses which the society had sustained prior to the 24th day of February last, the funds of the society, had been very much reduced, and yet are reduced to that portion of the said funds to be allotted to the towns in conformity to the act of Assembly aforesaid, will in all probability be insufficient to meet the losses (exclusively chargeable on the funds of the towns) which may reasonably be expected to occur in the course of the present year, and the credit and very existence of the institution requiring that provision should be made for the immediate payment of such contingent losses—The Board of Directors of the Society aforesaid, have thought proper to call for the payment of half a quota on each building which had been insured in any town in this commonwealth, or in the town of Alexandria, before the said 24th day of February last, to be paid on or before the first day of April next. I do therefore and in conformity to a resolution adopted by the said Board of Directors, hereby make known to all whom it may concern, that the said requisition of half a quota to be paid on or before the first day of April next, on each building insured in any town in this commonwealth, and in the town of Alexandria, has been made for the purpose aforesaid, and in pursuance of the authority vested in the President and Directors by the act aforesaid, and by the rules and regulations of the said society. And I do further hereby in pursuance also of the resolution aforesaid, notify to all persons concerned, that every insurance on which the said half quota shall be payable, under the said requisition, will be forfeited unless payment thereof, that is of a sum equal to half the premium mentioned in the policy, be made at the farthest by the first day of June next, and such insurance will remain forfeited until the payment of the half quota be withheld, and interest thereon shall be afterwards, either voluntarily made or coerced in the mode prescribed by law.
AL. MRASE, President M. A. S. At the General Office of Insurance, Richmond, Feb. 25th, 1805. (eT3c)
LANDS FOR SALE.
In the Genesee Country, State of New York.
THE Subscriber having charge of part of the Valuable LANDS in the Genesee country, lately under the agency of Charles Williamson, esq, now offers them for sale on moderate terms either to actual settlers, or to those who declining to settle on the lands themselves, are desirous of investing their monies for the future benefit of their families. The titles of these lands are indisputable.
For terms apply to Mr. John Hessel, at the proprietor's land office at Geneva, in the county of Ontario, in the state of New York, or to Mr. Saml. S. Haight at Bath, in the county of Steuben; or to Mr. Frederick Fanning, at Preston, in the state of Connecticut—or to
ROBERT TROUP. New York, June 5, 1804. eW6m
FOR SALE.
A LIKELY young negro fellow, a BLACK SMITH by trade, is well acquainted with the making of plantation utensils. For terms apply to PETER RUST. Richmond County, Feb. 8. eT2m
DOCTOR WILSON
received yesterday a supply of Peruvian Barks, Castor Oil and Talap, all of the best quality. He also has Calomel, Rheubarb, Senna, Manna, Rochelle and Glauber Salts, Tartar Emetic, Ipecacuanha, Opium, Elastic and Silver Carbets, Elastic and common Boigies, &c. &c. He designs to keep a supply of the best Medicines that can be procured, and flatters himself that his acquaintance with Medicine, will entitle him to a share of public patronage. Persons of needy circumstances by paying the retail prices of his Medicines, will be preferred for gratis. October 31. eWf
BURR MILL STONES.
OF ALL SIZES; and PLAISTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON. near the Market. Dec. 4. [epf.]
SPANISH HIDES.
FOR SALE, a large quantity of Prime Spanish Hides, on moderate terms. Apply to the subscriber opposite the Post-Office, Richmond. 2d Mo. 19th. MICAJAH DAVIS.
FOR RENT:
THE Large White House at Rockets, formerly occupied by Mr. William Fenwick, and afterwards by Mr. Braxton Craddock. For terms, apply to GALLAGO, RICHARD & CO. January 11. [f]
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
THE Shareholders are hereby notified, that the fourth instalment will be due on Friday the 6th of April, and will be received at the Bank and at the offices of Ditchcomb and Deposit at Norfolk, Petersburg and Fredericksburg. Certificates of Stock will after that day be issued on application at the Bank. March 8, 1805. (ep1M.)
BRADDICK & SKIPWITH
HAVE this day dissolved their partnership; for settlement of all accounts, reference is made to S. P. BRADDICK, who alone is hereby authorised to that effect.
S. P. BRADDICK, WILLIAM SKIPWITH. March 8th.
TO MR. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
SIR, AS you are not a resident of this Commonwealth, and have no agent or Attorney within the same, to whom a legal notice can be given; you are hereby informed, that by virtue of a commission issued from the office of the High Court of Chancery, for the middle district of Virginia, by law directed to be holden at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, in the suit in Chancery depending in said court, in which you are Complainant, and I am Defendant, I shall proceed on the second Monday in April next, at the Tavern of James George in the county of Goochland and state of Virginia, to take the depositions of Thomas Johnson, John Johnson, Zachariah Pugh, John Prewett, and William Chick, to be read in evidence in the said suit, and that if the same cannot be taken on the day aforesaid, the taking thereof will be continued by adjournment from day to day until the whole are completed; when and where you may if you please attend. I am, Sir, Yours, &c. BERRYMAN JOHNSON. Louisa county, and state of Virginia, February 22, 1805. (cp 4w.)
TO RENT.
AND POSSESSION GIVEN IMMEDIATELY. A house now occupied by Mr. John McCrindle, lately possessed by the Subscriber. There is on it a convenient Wooden House with two rooms, a closet and a passage, on the first floor. Two rooms and a closet above, a kitchen and three cellars below with a Smoke House and Garden. Wm. J. LONG. January 17th 1805. [epf.]
JUST RECEIVED,
and for sale at the Office of the ENQUIRER, a few copies of the following BOOKS: Moore's Anacron, Life of Doctor Darwin, Report of the Trial of Lord Headfort, Graydon's Digest of the Laws of the U. States, Terrible Traitoration, Volney's View of the United States, &c. &c. February 5.
CUMBERLAND
December Court, 1804. IN CHANCERY. WILLIAM CLARKE, Plaintiff.
JANATT RISON, THOMAS LIGON & THOMAS DENT, Defendants.
THIS day came the plaintiff by his attorney, and the Defendant Janatt Rison not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the plaintiff, by his attorney, it is ordered, that the defendant, Janatt Rison do appear here, on the fourth Monday in April next, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Courthouse of this county. A copy, teste, M. WOODSON, clk. Feb. 22. ep2m
NOTICE.
THE election for Common Council-men will take place on the first Wednesday in April next, in the different Wards of this city, to wit: In Jefferson Ward, at the Court-House—In Madison Ward, at the Eagle Tavern, and in Monroe Ward, at the house occupied by Mr. James Ogilvie as an academy. J. WHITELAW, Serjeant of the City of Richmond. (1st week)