The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1806-12-09 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
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RICHMOND, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1806.
[VOLUME 3.]
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK.....103.
Richmond Prices Current.
   Dolls. Cts.     Tobacco, 5 75   Wheat, New, 1 10   Flour—superfine, New, 6 50   fine, 5 50   Corn per barrel, 3 75   Bacon—per lb. 12   Bar Iron—per ton, 120   Whiskey—per gallon, 58  
Sales at Auction.
On Tuesday next, at the Vendue Office of the Subscribers, will be sold without reserve:— Two Horses and a Cart. A large quantity of Callings, &c. &c. The Household and Kitchen Furniture, belonging to the estate of James Dunlop, dec'd. By order of the Administrator.
TAYLOR & BROWN, v. Mtrs. tdf.
FOR PORT GLASGOW. The British Ship PHOENIX, Captain EDINBURGH, daily expected at Barnuda Hundred, burthen about 400 bds. Tobacco. She will take on freight Tobacco, Cotton, &c. on moderate terms; apply to JAMES F. LEITCH & Co. Manchester, Nov. 4. estf.
TEN Dollars, independent of legal charges, will be given for apprehending BOB alias BOB HICKMAN, a dark mulatto man about 25 years old. He was hired to Harry Heth, Esq. at the Coal Pitts, from whence he escaped. I believe that he was raised in King William county, where I understand he is now lurking; after leaving the Coal Pitts he was some time about Manchester, where he was once or twice taken, but escaped his captors. The above reward will be paid to any person who will deliver him to me in the city of Richmond. DANIEL WILSON. estf.
THE property, which I lately advertised for sale and lease, will be offered at public auction on a credit on Friday the 12th of this month, at my house in Manchester. JAMES HENDERSON. (2d & 9th.)
THE SUBSCRIBERS, HAVE taken the new BRICK TENEMENT fronting the cross Street leading from Col. May's Bridge, and opposite Messrs. John and Robert Gamble's where they offer for sale under the firm of ISAAC WINSTON, & Co.
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:  Old Madeira Wine,  Do. Sherry do.  Do. Cogniac Brandy,  Do. Antigua Rum,  Do. Holland Gin,  Hibbert's Brown Stout,  Do. Porter,  Claret of superior quality,  Do. Spanish Segars.  Loaf Sugar,  Gunpowder,  Imperial  Young Hyson,  Souchong,  Do. Green Coffee,  First quality Chocolate,  Do. do. Brown Sugar,  2d do. do.  Molasses,  Salt in Sacks,  Do. in Hhds.  English F. G. Gunpowder,  Brown Soap,  Mould Candles,  Northern Cheese,  Ground Ginger,  Black Pepper,  Allspice,  Salt Peire,  Allum,  Brimstone,  Copperas,  Glue of superior quality,  Fig Blue,  Starch,  Bengal Indigo,  London Muttard,  Dixon's Beef do.  Cayenne Pepper.  N. B. Having supplied ourselves with more than two-thirds of the above articles with cash in Philadelphia, we are enabled to dispose of them on the most moderate terms, for cash or country produce. ISAAC WINSTON, JOHN BAUGH. Nov. 11. gaw3m.
WILL BE SOLD, To the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on Monday the 20th day of December next, by virtue of a Deed of Trust executed by Matthew Brown of Albemarle County, to John Nicholas and John Kelly, to secure the payment of a sum of money due to John M. Shepherd of Hanover County, as expressed in the said Deed, with legal interest and charges attending the said sale.
A PART of the TRACT of LAND, lying in the North Garden, wherein the said Brown now lives. The sale will take place between the hours of twelve and three o'clock, P. M. JOHN NICHOLAS, JOHN KELLY. Charlottesville, Nov. 18. estf.
TO BE RENTED, The large THREE STORY HOUSE on the Main-Street east of the Market, formerly occupied by Cohen and Isaac, and lately by Capt. John S. Pleasants; it is a good stand for business and suitable for the accommodation of a large family. Also, the HOUSE (formerly known by the sign of the Hand) at the corner of the Street leading to church hill: to both of these tenements gardens are attached. The terms will be moderate, and made known on application to James Whitelaw, foreman of the City, or to JACOB I. COHEN. (law tf)
ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Hoomes, dec'd. of the Bowling Green, are requested to make them known, that provision may be made for a final settlement. All those indebted must make immediate payment to JOHN HOOMES, and JOHN G. WOOLFOLK, Executors of John Hoomes, dec'd. Nov. 29. tf
JOHN SOUTHGATE,
At the house lately occupied by Messrs. Thomas and Amos Ladd, and directly opposite the Union Tavern, offers for sale, a pretty general assortment of
FALL GOODS,
Well worth the attention of country dealers.—Cash, country produce, or approved paper will be received in payment. ALSO FOR SALE, AS ABOVE, London Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes; and a few boxes Martinique Cordials. October 23. (tf)
REMOVAL. The Subscribers have removed their COMPTING HOUSE, from the Main-Street to one of David Bullock's Brick Buildings, at the lower end of the Basin, between the Tenements occupied by C. and T. Saunders, and Norvell, Wyatt and Bullock—where they continue their purchases of wheat as usual. They also keep for sale a regular supply of Flour, Corn Meal, Hominy and Bran. THOMAS & AMOS LADD. 10 Mo. 2d, 1806. estf.
TO BE RENTED—The Tenement where I now reside, and possession given in time. J. PENN April 11. tf
THE subscriber has accommodations for Twenty Five Gentlemen of the Legislature. He has also Babling for as many Horses. ALEXANDER QUARRIER. October 17. tf.
A GREAT Bargain offered in 755 acres of LAND, lying in King & Queen county, one can half miles from York River, and bounded by Poquoson Creek, the Lands of captain William Shackelford and Zachariah Shackelford. This land is level, fertile and well timbered, with tolerable good buildings and excellent water. The abundance of fish and oysters at the very spot, may also be mentioned as a great inducement to any person willing to purchase. This Land may be had low for cash, or good bonds at short payment. For further particulars apply to John H. Smith, or to the subscriber JOHN TEMPLE. Walkerton, September 23. tf.
A BARGAIN MAY be had in a Chariot, Harness, and pair of excellent horses—Enquire of the Editor. August 5. tf.
PICKLING VINEGAR. Of superior quality, made from two years old cider—For sale by WILLIAM HART, Opposite the Scale House.
ALSO SALT, loose and in sacks, 30 Barrels cut HERRINGS, BROWN SUGAR in barrels and by retail, COFFEE, TEA and other Groceries, Philadelphia bottled PORTER, Do. DRAFT BEER. September 19. estf.
JOHN TOMPKINS, HAS received an assortment of GOODS Consisting of FLANNELS, Coatings, Blankets, Rose and Duke of Debs, Prizes, Kerseys, Peasecoats, Cloths, Carpets and Carpeting, Bombazets, Swandown, Patent Cord, Powder and Shot, Dowlas, Sheeting, Kerseys, Calicoes and Mullins, &c. &c. which he will dispose of on very liberal terms, by the piece or package. NOV. 14. tf.
TO RENT, THE TENEMENT, which Mrs. Phebe lately occupied on the Street leading by the Governor's, consisting of a large cellar, a room used as a kitchen, a very well fixed floor, a composing room, a drawing and bed room, and three sleeping and a lumber room in the garret; immediate possession may be had. Enquire of William F. Ait. August 29. (tf.)
ROBERT JOHNSTON, DEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has removed his Store from the house he lately occupied opposite the Eagle Tavern, to one of Mr. Thomas Mitchell's new houses nearly opposite to Messrs. Taylor and Brown's Vendue Office, where he is now opening a general assortment of DRY GOODS & IRONMONGERY, which he will dispose of at a moderate profit. N. B. He will Rent or Sell his Brick Tenement on Shockoe-Hill, adjoining to Mr. Robert Gordon's. October 7. tf.
JOHN PUMFREY, BOOK-BINDER & STATIONER. DEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has removed to the House formerly occupied by Messrs. Dunmore & Turner, two doors below his old stand, where he keeps constantly on hand, made of materials of the first quality, and best workmanship.
—A VARIETY OF—  Letter Books,  Invoice do.  Tobacco do.  Day do.  Journals and Ledgers,  Account Current Books,  Bill Books,  Receipt do.  Record Books,  Sheriff's do.  Pocket Ledgers,  Memorandum Books ruling and plain,  Copy Books,  Copying do.  &c. &c.  With a variety of other articles used in Mercantile and Legal Professions which he offers for sale on the most liberal terms. —HE HAS ALSO FOR SALE—  Writing Paper of all kinds,  Drawing do.  Blue Biotting and Cart-ridge do.  Wrapping do.  Parchment and Pasteboards,  Ink Powder Black and Red,  Japan and Common Ink,  Durable Ink, for marking on Linen with a pen,  Inkstands of various kinds,  Likewise an assortment of School Books, and Paper Hangings, Books ruled and bound to any pattern. Orders faithfully executed, and Book-Binding of every description performed with fidelity and dispatch. N. B. Elegant Looking Glasses and Prints in burnished Gold Frames. Nov. 21. estf.
TO RENT, THE HOUSE at present occupied by Mrs. Smith (near the Basin). It is a very desirable situation for a private family. Apply to JAMES C. ANTHONY. Nov. 27. estf.
JAMES STRATTEN,
Taylor and Hall Makers, from PHILADELPHIA. BEGS leave to inform the gentlemen and ladies of Richmond and the country, that he intends carrying on the above business in all its various branches; being well acquainted with the newest fashions, he hopes from punctuality and assiduity to business, to deserve a little of their patronage, as nothing shall be wanting on his part to render satisfaction to customers; and for neat workmanship, he pledges himself to have it done in the neatest manner. JAMES STRATTEN, N. B. His residence is on the Main-Street Richmond, next door to David Logans. Oct. 17. estf.
FOR SALE, THE BRICK TENEMENT on Shockoe-hill, lately occupied by Doctor James McClurg, and the WOODEN HOUSE and LOT, formerly occupied by Mr. Moses Bates. This property will be sold on the premises, on the eighth day of December next, at Public Auction, to the highest bidder. The terms of Sale—one third of the purchase money payable in two years—another third payable in three years, and the remainder in four years. Bonds with two personal securities to be approved by the subscriber, to be executed by the purchasers, which bonds must carry interest from their dates respectively; the interest to be paid half yearly. SAMUEL GREENHOW, Attorney for Wm. Langhorn, executor of Wm. Dandridge, dec'd. November 11. estf.
ENOCH SULLIVAN, OFFERS FOR SALE, At his Jewellery Store, nearly opposite the Eagle, COMPLETE assortment of Gold, Gilt, Silver, Plated, Japan'd & Cutlery Ware, Arms, Tea-Pots, Sugar Dishes, Milk Pots and Spoons, Rims and Calfers and bottle Sliders.
Silver Watches, Seals, Keys and Chains, and Watch Materials, Sand Crucibles, Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket Books, and Purses, Glove Ties, elastic Garters, silk Purse, &c. Ivory and bone chessmen and boards, Backgammon Tables, Battle Doors and Shuttle Coches, satin wood Tea Caddies, Ladies & Gentlemen's dressing Cases, patent Suspenders, hat Covers, &c. Guns, horsemen's and pocket Pistols, Swords and Dirks, sword Knots, Belts, Sashes, Epaulettes, military Feathers, &c. Flutes, Fifes, Drums, Violin Strings, &c. Powder Flasks, shot Belts, bird Nets, gun Hammers and Flints, Whips, Canes with and without Swords, back Jacks and Hooks, Spurs, Horse Filaments, &c. Razors and razor Strops, shaving Boxes and Brushes, Violet and Windoor Soap, hair Powder, Dags, Puffs & Pomatum, tooth Powder, Essences, Reaves's Colors, tambore Needle Cases, Pins and Needles, Scissors and Thimbles, hair Lead and Slate Pencils, Ivory Paper Folders, letter Racks, &c. Ivory, Tortoiseshell and Horn Combs, gogles, Spectacles and Cases, key and curtain Rings, Inkstands, Tobacco and Snuff Boxes, Candlesticks and Soffuers, bread Baskets, Waters, Tea Trays, Knives and Forks, Britannia Metal Mugs, Tea Pots, tea and table Spoons, glass globe Lamps for Halls, tooth combs, Cloths, hearth, Floor, scrubbing & shoe Brushes. With a variety of other articles connected with the above enumerated. Articles of Jewellery or Silver Ware, will be executed to patterns or description, with dispatch. Highest price will be given for old gold or silver. E. SULLIVAN. Nov. 7. tf.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD, FOR apprehending a negro man named WILL STUART or STUART. He left my house three weeks ago, is 6 feet three inches high, long meagre face, red eyes, speaks rapidly and with great confidence, aged about 50 years. He may attempt to pass for a free man as formerly. The above reward will be paid on delivering him here—or ten dollars for securing him in a country goal. WM. LONG. Nov. 14. tf.
3,000 wt. SALT PETER'D BACON, 1,000 wt. first quality N. ENGLAND CHEESE, 10 gross BOTTLED CYDER. A few barrels CLOVER SEED, 150 pieces PAPER HANGINGS. For Sale by EDWARD HALLAM. Nov. 27. estf.
17 Constantly for Hire—An Excellent Carriage and Horses—apply as above. May 27. estf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, UNDER THE FIRM OF LESUEUR & SAUNDERS, Inform their friends and the public, that they will continue the COMMISSION business lately done by C. & T. Saunders. They promise the strictest attention to the interests of those who may favor them with consignments. They are now receiving a general and extensive assortment of GROCERIES, which will be offered for sale, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms and special credit, in the store lately occupied by Messrs. William M'Kenzie & Co. opposite the Vendue Office of Messrs. Proffitt & Moore—among which are the following articles:
 BROWN SUGAR of superior quality,  Ditto ditto second ditto.  Beet Green Coffee,  Salt in Sacks,  Molasses and Treacle,  Pickled Salmon,  Scotch Barley,  Madeira, Port, Sherry & Malaga Wine,  Fresh Malacat Raisins & Currants,  Soft Shelled Almonds,  Copperas,  Salt Peter,  English F. G. Gunpowder,  Patent Shot, well assorted,  Hibbert's Brown Stout and Porter,  Beet Spanish Segars,  Caldwell, Fraiser & Co's Superfine Chocolate,  New-York Candles and Soap,  Spermaceti Candles,  Bar Iron, German, Crawley's & Bittered Steel,  Anti 1 & Jamaica Rum,  Very Old Antigua Rum,  Holland Gin,  Cogniac Brandy, of very superior quality,  Race Ginger, Pepper, Pimento, Nutmegs,  Mace, Cloves & Cinnamon,  Fresh London Mustard, in small boxes,  Beet Flotation Indigo and Fig Blue, of superior quality, in boxes of 20 lbs. each,  Fresh Capsers, Oil, &c.  Fresh Gunpowder,  Tea in Cannifers,  Ditto by the lb.  Young Hyson do. of the first quality,  N. England & Bullock's Cheese.  JOHN L. LESUEUR, C. H. SAUNDERS. October 10. tf.
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.
THE COPARTNERSHIP of C. and T. Saunders, is dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due by the concern will be adjusted and paid by Lesueur and Saunders, who are alone authorized to settle all claims due to or by the concern. C. H. SAUNDERS, TARLTON SAUNDERS. Nov. 27. estf.
N. B. Those indebted are requested to make immediate payment as no further indulgence can be given. LESUEUR, & SAUNDERS. Nov. 27. estf.
Europe.
FROM A LONDON PAPER OF SEPTEMBER 26.
The late arrangements.—The old Foxites are all anxious to represent the arrangements that have been made in consequence of the death of Mr. Fox, as a proof of the most perfect cordiality of union and sentiment amongst all the confidential ministers of the king.—There is that kind of cordiality and union of sentiment which subsists between those who command, and those who are forced to obey—nothing further. The Foxites must submit to the Grenvilles. The death of Mr. Fox has sealed their dissolution as a party—they are now politically defunct. In the first moment after Mr. Fox's death, they were anxious to prove their submission to the Grenvilles; the Grenvilles select Lord Percy, whom they had previously brought in for Buckingham, and the Foxites instantly cling to him; the Foxites dare not set up a Foxite for Westminster as a successor to Mr. Fox—they dare not support a Foxite—they are forced to afford the most signal proof of their submission to the Grenvilles, by supporting a Grenville candidate against a Foxite—they are obliged to turn against the only man of considerable talents left among them. At a general meeting of the electors of Westminster, not one of the old Foxites raises his voice in support of Mr. Sheridan. At a partial meeting, the Foxites pass over all mention of Mr. Sheridan's pretensions, or even his name, and take not the slightest notice of the vote passed at the general meeting in favour of Mr. Sheridan, and against Earl Percy.
Don't let the Foxites suppose for a moment that by their affections and assurances of "cordiality and perfect union of sentiment amongst all the confidential ministers of the king," they have deceived the public into a belief that they have equal weight in the cabinet with the Grenvilles. They can with it to be supposed, we see, that they shall be able to count Lord Fitzwilliam's vote upon any point of emergency—but Lord Fitzwilliam's vote will no longer be counted, we venture to predict. The Grenvilles have good-naturedly let them throw out the idea, in order to save their credit, but they will never presume to count Lord Fitzwilliam's vote against the Grenville notes. Do they think the public do not see the master hand of the Grenvilles in all the arrangements? When the ministry was first formed, Mr. Grey was placed at the head of the admiralty. Was it against his inclination? Was it not a particular object with the Foxites and with the Greys to intimately connect themselves with the St. Vincentes, to have him there? Does any one consider his removal in any other light than as a dismissal from the admiralty? But till he has a seat at the cabinet, an important office, the foreign secretaryship of state—he will retain it just so long as the Grenvilles please; that is, till certain other arrangements are made, which cannot be made at present. We consider him as the locum tenens of the marquis Wellesley. Nothing more. But Lord Holland, a Foxite, has got into the cabinet, and a Foxite has succeeded Mr. Fox in the foreign secretaryship, and thus they think the public will see nothing more than the replacing two Foxites by Foxites. But let us look a little further—Lord Holland has succeeded to an office of little or no importance, the privy seal. The Foxites designated him as a successor to his uncle, of whose sentiments and hopes and plans they told us he was the depositary. But the Grenvilles do not chuse that he shall be foreign secretary of state (which of course he would have been, had the Foxites had a commanding influence,) but suffer him to succeed Lord Sidmouth, whom they elevate to his old post, the presidency of the council. Lord Holland is not permitted to succeed Mr. Fox, but to succeed Lord Sidmouth!!! He is not allowed to have a place of such efficiency as Lord Sidmouth, the former object of the decision and ridicule of the Foxites, but is to put up with a place which Lord S. has quitte—another humiliation for the Foxites.
But in these new arrangements, what do the Grenvilles retain? Precisely all those departments, which afford them great internal influence and control; which make them really the ministers of the country; they have the finance or the treasury; they may be said to have the army; all the great feasts and sources of internal influence and patronage are in their hands; it is they who make arrangements, and recommend candidates (we have a good deal to say on certain recent proceedings in Hampshire)—It is they who selected Lord Percy for Buckingham, and who have selected him for Westminster.
But what do the Foxites retain, that gives them any counterbalance or counterpoise to the power of the Grenvilles?—Nothing.—The foreign department gives them no internal influence or patronage. The privy seal! It would be idle to talk of the influence of that place. The war secretaryship of state! Do they rely upon counting Mr. Windham's vote against the Grenvilles? Mr. Windham's vote, they may depend upon it, will not be stationary on either side, nor perhaps on any—it will now be on this side, now on that side—We view him as the shuttlecock —Do the Foxites rely upon the prince's friends? Has Lord Howick forgotten former circumstances? Besides, recent events must, we presume, sufficiently convince them that the prince's friends will not be with them against the Grenvilles.
We consider therefore Lord Howick as merely the locum tenens of the marquis of Wellesley, who will be appointed to the foreign department, so soon as he has been released, which we have no doubt he will be, from all the charges brought against him—And Mr. Tierney's appointment to the presidency of the board of control may not be unconnected with that object. It was found extremely inconvenient, we understand, to have the president of the board in the house of peers. Mr. Tierney therefore was selected as a man of great acuteness and application to business who would be able to take an active part in the debates upon India affairs in the Commons. Do the Foxites consider Mr. Tierney's appointment as a proof of their influence? We believe they will not contradict us, when we assert, that Mr. Tierney was never popular with them.
As a party, therefore, possessing either consequence or weight, the Foxites are defunct—an even upon which we most sincerely congratulate the country. They must submit to the Grenvilles—they may shew themselves more
frequently at public meetings—they may make more noise—they may deliver longer speeches; they may appear upon the stage, but they are not the managers—they may appear before the curtain, but the public see clearly that they are puppets which open their eyes and mouths, and throw about their hands and arms upon pulling a wire between their legs—they are the dancing figures, but the Grenvilles are the showmen.
NEW-YORK, December 1. By the ship Ceres, Riker, from Liverpool London papers are received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser, to the 10th of October; and by the ship Maria, from Bordeaux, Paris papers to the 5th, and Bordeaux to the 10th. Our elections, which comprise every important article, are so extensive as to supercede the necessity of any editorial abstract.
LONDON, Oct. 4. The Gazette of this evening contains the following letters, transmitted by Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. to William Marsden, Esq. Canopus, at sea, Sept. 29, 1806.
SIR, I have the honor to inform you of my falling in with the French frigate Le President, of 44 guns, 330 men, commanded by Monsieur Galier Labrosse, on the 17th inst. in lat. 57 deg. 17 min. N. long. 6 deg. 22 min. W. and, after a chase of seventeen hours, the stroke to his majesty's squadron under my command. The President is one of the frigates that sailed from France with the Regulus, Sybille, and Surveillante corvette; separated in a gale of wind on the 20th of August, in lat. 22 deg. 26 min. N. and long. 55 deg. W. I have the honor to be, &c. Tho. Louis. Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. &c.
Centaur, at sea, Sept. 23, 1806. SIR, Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, I had the good fortune of falling in with a squadron of the enemy standing to the westward; the squadron under my orders being then on the larboard tack, stretching in for Bhaseron Light House, six or seven leagues from us, the Regulus to windward and the Monarch to the leeward, on the look out, the latter ship first making a signal for an enemy, when I soon discovered seven sail to leeward of me; and considering them, in part, line of battle ships, the signal was made to form the line, and shortly after I observed them bearing up, making all sail, and running to the s. w. The signal was instantly made for a general chase, and the Monarch, from her position and good sailing, was enabled to keep nearly within gun shot, a mile and a half, or little more ahead of the Centaur, and the Mars on the starboard bow. At day light we made them out five large French frigates and two corvettes, one of which bearing a broad pendant; at five the Monarch fired a few chace shot; at six the weathermost frigate hauled more to the westward, in pursuit of which I immediately followed with one frigate, with the two corvettes, edged a way to the south east, the remaining three frigates keeping in close order, indicating the intention of supporting each other. At a quarter past ten the Monarch opened her larboard guns on the enemy, when a heavy cannonading commenced, and by the enemy's management of a running fight, they succeeded, in some measure, in crippling the Monarch's sails and rigging before the Centaur could get up. At eleven we got within fair range of two, and opened our fire from the larboard guns, whilst the Monarch kept engaging the third ship, and about noon one of the two frigates struck, as did the one opposed to the Monarch shortly after.
It was just before this I received a severe wound in my right arm (since amputated, and doing well) which obliged me to leave the deck; the Mars previous to this had succeeded in capturing her chace, and with her prize, hauled towards the Centaur, in chace of, and firing at, the French Commodore's ship, and at three assisted in capturing her. Those ships of the enemy made an obstinate resistance, but the result was, as may be well supposed, attended with much slaughter, being crowded with troops out of Rochefort the evening before.
I cannot add too much praise to Captain Lee, of the Monarch, for his gallant and officer-like conduct, but I am sorry to find his loss has been rather severe, the swell of the sea preventing, at times, the opening of the lower deck ports. To Captain Lukin, of the Mars, I feel thankful, for his steady conduct and attention; and I have also to express my satisfaction at the endeavours of Captains Boyle, King, Sir John Gore, and Maffield in getting up with the enemy, although they could not succeed. The Revenge, from being well to windward, became considerably aftern after bearing up.
To Lieutenant Cafe, first of the Centaur, I have to add my approbation of his judicious conduct, before and after my leaving the deck, and I feel also much pleased at the steady exertions of all my officers, seamen and marines. I enclose herewith, a return of the killed and wounded, and I also annex a list of the enemy's ships captured, and will make a return of their loss as soon as possible. I have the honor to be, &c. SAMUEL HOOD.
A return of killed and wounded on board his Majesty's ships Centaur, Monarch and Mars, in an action with a squadron of the enemy's frigates on the 25th of September, 1806. Centaur—1 seaman and two marines, killed; Captain Sir Samuel Hood, K. B. and 8 seamen wounded.
Monarch—1 petty officer and 5 seamen, killed; 1 Lieutenant, 1 warrant officer, 4 petty officers, and 15 seamen wounded; 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 4 private marines, wounded. Mars—None killed or wounded. Total—9 killed and 9 wounded.
Names of the officers killed and wounded. Centaur—Captain Sir Samuel Hood, K. B. wounded.
Monarch—Mr. Bidden, midshipman, killed; Lieutenant Henderson, Mr. Duffy, boatswain, and Mr. Geary, midshipman, wounded.
A list of the enemy's ships captured by the squadron under the orders of Sir Samuel Hood, K. B. 25th, 1806.
La Gloire, of 45 guns, commanded by M. Goulet, Capitaine de Vaisseau, carrying a broad pendant. D'Indefatigable, of 44 guns, commanded by M. Giraudier, Capitaine de Vaisseau.

La Minerve, of 44 guns, quite new, commanded by M. Cote, Capitaine de Fregate. L'Armide, of 44 guns, two years old, commanded by M. Langlois, Capitaine de Fregate. Remarkable fine ships, of large dimensions, mounting 28 French eighteen pounders on their main decks, 34 pound carronades on their quarter-deck and fore-locks, and about 650 men (including troops) in each ship, full of stores, arms, ammunition, and provisions, &c. La Thetis, of 44 guns, old—Escaped. La Sylph, of 18 guns, new—Escaped. La Lynx, of 18 guns, new—Escaped.
October 7. A gentleman (Mr. Carr.) who arrived yesterday from Holland, states, that at the time of his embarkation, an embargo was immediately expected in all the ports of Holland; that the Dutch army was concentrating; that a general requisition of every Dutch subject capable of bearing arms had been ordered by the King; and that great apprehensions were entertained of the Dutch coast being immediately invaded by the English. Whilst this gentleman was at Frankfurt upon the main, large bodies of French troops poured into the town, on their route to meet the Prussians, and as they marched through the streets, displayed their accustomed vivacity and confidence.
At Wetzlar, which is the strongest fortification in the new territories of Prince Murat, the soldiers were actively employed in cutting down all the trees in the neighbourhood to reduce them to a level with the glacis; an order was every hour expected for demolishing the houses that surround the fortresses, and the most vigorous preparations were making for sustaining a siege. In many parts of Germany it was confidently reported that Jerome Bonaparte would, in a few months, ascend the throne of Prussia. Mr. Carr was unacquainted with the battle of Calabria, until his return to England. Some letters which were sent to him, containing intelligence of that eventuating intelligence of that event, so eminently glorious to the British arms, never reached him. Every precaution has, no doubt, been used by Bonaparte, and his agents, to prevent the knowledge of it, but in the shape of a retrograde victory, from reaching his army.
The report of a new and brilliant victory in Italy, is still maintained, and the particulars are said to be, that the British troops did, as the French papers affirmed, evacuate Calabria. Massena and Regnier advanced into the Calabria, and we took advantage of their being in those provinces, to embark our troops in their rear, between them and Naples. Salerno is the place near which the disembarkation is reported to have taken place. The French upon our landing, were under the necessity of measuring back their steps, but they were obliged to keep part of their force in Calabria, where the loyalists, increasing in strength and confidence, have kept them constantly on the alert. Regnier was sent to oppose us but his opposition was as unsuccessful as it was at Maida—he was entirely defeated, and himself mortally wounded. The enemy retreated in great disorder, and Salerno and another town were taken possession of by our troops. The French in the mean time, were in the highest consternation at Naples, and were apprehensive of an immediate insurrection.
Our letters from Yarmouth informs us, that a frigate fleet has been seen in the North Sea, but whether Dutch or Russian is not yet known. Admiral Russell sailed from Yarmouth yesterday morning in quest of them, and we may soon expect to receive farther accounts respecting them.
October 8. It was yesterday strongly reported, that the British troops had made themselves masters of Gaeta not long after its surrender to the French. This, however, belongs to the rumours of new and important successes in Italy, of which no advices have been received, but which we shall be extremely happy to confirm.
In the late capture of Le President, 44, by Admiral Louis's squadron, the Dispatch, 18, capt. Hawkins, absolutely engaged her an hour and a half most gallantly before the Spartiate, 84, capt. Sir F. La Forey, came up to her assistance, when she struck her colours; she is said to be very rich in gold dust, ivory, and elephants' teeth, her share of plunder from the British ships she captured on the coast of Africa.
The Diamond frigate, capt. Argles, is appointed, with several smaller vessels, to blockade the port of Havre.
October 9.
The Lord Mayor immediately upon the receipt of the important intelligence by the telegraphic from Deal, went to the Exchange, and to Lloyd's, where the news was hailed with shouts of applause. The importance of the subject demands a particular account of all the circumstances attending this communication. When the telegraphic communication arrived, ministers were at Levee, at the Queen's House, and they there received the information. Upon their return, they met and held a Council upon it, and the Note was dispatched to the Lord Mayor about 4 o'clock. By thus withholding the intelligence until after the money market had closed, much gambling was prevented. As the Funds suffered little or no variation in the course of the day, it is evident that the slightest hint of the news had not transpired until after three o'clock, the hour at which the market closes. About half past four o'clock the Lord Mayor repaired to the Royal Exchange, where he read Lord Howick's note and the telegraphic dispatch aloud, where it produced three distinct cheers. The place being very numerously attended, his Lordship conceiving that many of the gentlemen at a distance had not heard him distinctly, proceeded to another part of the room, and read the Bulletin, a second time, when it was received with three distinct cheers, still more loud, if possible, than the first. His Lordship then proceeded to Lloyd's Coffee house, where, standing upon a table near the middle of the room, he read the Official Note. It was received with the most enthusiastic applause. One of the Merchants, unable to resist the impulse of his feelings addressed the company at some length. He confessed, that had he been the first to have applauded or cheered on the occasion, it might have been said, that he was actuated by interest; but to find that the Merchants of London, who now surrounded him, and who were supposed to have no other interest in the event than the honour of their country, approved so enthusiastically of the result of the Negotiation, afforded him the very highest satisfaction and joy. He at the same time assured them—and no man who knows him can doubt the assertion—that he felt as sincerely for the honour and glory of his country, as the most independent merchant among them. He therefore congratulated them on the occasion; for although peace was at all times desirable, a glorious war was preferable to an insecure or dishonourable peace. He rejoined in the patriotic spirit which pervaded the meeting. It would greatly tend to give additional confidence to our Government in the pursuit of a necessary war; and when known in Paris, as the true sentiments, not only of the Merchants
of London, but of the British nation at large, would greatly tend to paralyse the wicked and dangerous Councils of the Tyrant of France. This speech, the spontaneous effusion of the moment, was received with very loud applause.
A Copy of the Bulletin was then posted in front of the Mansion house. The news soon spread through every part of the city, and was every where received with equal satisfaction.—Mr. Lisle is the Messenger whose arrival was announced in the telegraphic dispatch. He landed yesterday morning at Dover, from Boulogne, and arrived in town at nine o'clock last night; at the Foreign Office, where he delivered his dispatches, which will be submitted to a Cabinet Council this day. The general opinion upon the Message was, that the negotiation was completely at an end. There can be no doubt that it is so, unless the French Plenipotentiary, M. Champagny, was authorised to accede to the terms which Lord Lauderdale proposed.—It is probable that ministers, unwilling to allow the discussion to be farther protracted, instructed his Lordship to submit certain proposals, and to notify, that unless these were accepted, he should quit Paris within a given time.—Considering all the circumstances of the case, it will not appear very likely that Lord Lauderdale would be detained by such an occurrence.
A letter which we have received from an officer in the Mediterranean, by the Camel, arrived on Sunday at Spithead, states the enemy's force as follows: at Cadiz, ready for sea, Spanish, 1 three decker, and 6 two deckers; French, 5 two deckers, and 1 frigate—total, ready for sea, 12 sail of the line and 1 frigate; fitting, 2 two deckers, and 6 line of battle ships and 1 frigate—total, in preparation, 7 sail of the line, and 2 frigates. At Cartagenia, 2 three deckers, 6 two deckers, two frigates, & one corvette, ready for sea. At Toulon, 3 two deckers, 3 frigates, and 2 corvettes. At Venice, fitting, 2 two deckers, 1 frigate, 8 corvettes, 2 galliots, and about 120 gun-boats. The Hamburg Mail, due on Sunday, arrived last night, with letters and papers to the 1st inst. Hostilities had not commenced, at that date between France and Prussia; but the military movements were continued on both sides with increased activity. The Russian troops to the amount of 90,000 men, are said to have arrived on the frontiers of Silesia; and on the other hand, the French troops in Germany are all in motion; those which were lately encamped near Paris, are supposed to be destined for Holland. A letter from Hamburg of the 30th of last month, states, that their Russian and Prussian Majesties, the Archduke Charles, and the Grand Duke Constantine, are expected at Dresden.—Bonaparte was to proceed to Dusseldorf and Cologne. The French minister, Laforest, still continued at Berlin on the 27th last month, but every thing was prepared for his departure. At twelve o'clock, this day, the Consols were 60 3/4, and Omium 3 1/2 being a fall of about 2 per cent. This depression is not great, when we consider the cause. The fall would probably have been more considerable, had not the result been for some time anticipated in the best informed circles.
One of the expeditions now fitting out, is said to be destined against Vera Cruz. It is a curious circumstance, though not yet observed by any of the Newspapers, that Bonaparte left Paris to put himself at the head of his army; the very same day this year that he departed from his capital last year to march against the Austrians, namely on the 24th of September. Whether the result of the war will be as disastrous for Prussia as it was then for Austria, a very short period will determine; but it seems as if Bonaparte anticipated the same success, by choosing the same day for his departure, and he will no doubt state the circumstances to his Gallant as if ominous of their good fortune.
October 10. The funds left off yesterday at 61 for money the 5 per cents and at 4 the Omium—a variation in the Omium of about 3 per cent since Wednesday. Yesterday was settling day, but we have not heard of any defaulters of consequence. This morning the 5 per cents were at 60 7/8, and the Omium at 3 1/4.
Ministers deny that Lord Lauderdale was ordered to quit Paris; they say that he applied for his passports in consequence of the French Government rejecting or evading the terms on which he was instructed to insist. After considerable difficulty, his Lordship obtained his passports, and was to set off from Paris yesterday.
The Clyde frigate has flood over to Bologna to wait for his Lordship: he may be expected to reach Boulogne by Saturday night or Sunday morning.
From all quarters we have heard that the news of the rupture of the Negotiation has occasioned the greatest satisfaction. The mail coaches on communicating the intelligence at the villages as they passed along on Wednesday evening in various directions, were cheered by the inhabitants with shouts of applause; and the general cry was, "Eternal War, rather than a dishonourable Peace!"
Bonaparte left Mentz on the 1st instant, for Wurtzburgh. The French army, according to Paris papers which have been received to the 7th, would be assembled between Wurtzburgh and Schweinfurt by the 6th. The accounts from the different parts of Germany would induce us to believe that Bonaparte was determined to bring the whole mass of his force to bear at once against Prussia. Soult's division which was on the Inn, is said to have been ordered to the Upper Palatine, and it is affirmed, that not a French regiment will be left in Suabia or Bavaria.
From the circumstance of the French troops drawing in such force towards Schweinfurt it is evident that Bonaparte means to commence the campaign by an irruption into Saxony, and not into Hesse. It is said that he will enter Saxony on the south and on the south west. Part of his army will advance between Saxony and Coburg and Saxony Menningen, and another part will occupy Baireuth, and proceed by the Vogtland. It should seem as if Bonaparte meant to attack at the same time the main army under the Duke of Brunswick, and the troops under General Hohenlohe. We are not able to state with perfect accuracy what are the positions of the Prussian troops. The head quarters were at Naumburg on the 27th ult. the date of the last accounts. Hohenlohe is advancing to Hoff.
It Text"> It is probable that hostilities have commenced before this time. They began last year on the 27th of October; they may begin on the same day this year.
A Russian squadron of four sail of the line, 3 frigates and a sloop, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday to take in provisions. It is bound to the Mediterranean, and has about 4000 troops on board.
A heavy firing was heard at Deal and Dover on Wednesday night and yesterday morning in the direction of Boulogne. It is supposed to proceed from an attempt of our cruisers to set fire to the flotilla by means of rockets of an enormous size discharged from vessels of a light draught of water; upon the principle of shells thrown from a mortar battery.
The success of Miranda's expedition against the Caraccas is so much calculated upon, that
several ships are already fitting out for that destination. Notice of the first that is to sail was put up yesterday at Lloyd's.
Nuremberg, Sept. 25. The division of Marshal Bernadotte, which was in the Principality of Anspach, is marching for the frontiers of the Duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Stettin. Some Prussian troops have entered those states.
Our garrison and the troops of Marshal Bernadotte are to be replaced by the division of Marshal Lefebvre, formerly commanded by Marshal Mortier; but this army is not expected to make a long stay in our environs; it is supposed to be destined to join that of Marshal Bernadotte in the territory of Bamberg.
The advanced guard of Marshal Soule has already arrived in the Upper Palatinate, and it is thought that the whole of his division will be assembled in a few days.
A considerable Bavarian army is forming, which will join the right wing of the grand French army. We expect from day to day the details relative to this subject.
Paris, Sept. 27. Letters from his majesty the Emperor of the French and King of Italy, to his majesty the King of Bavaria. Sir, My Brother—It is more than a month since Prussia has armed, and it is known to all the world that the arms against the Confederation of the Rhine. We have fought for the motives of these armaments without being able to discover them. The letters written to us by His Prussian Majesty are amicable, his Minister for Foreign Affairs has notified to our Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, that he recognizes the Confederation of the Rhine, and that he has no objection to the arrangements made in the South of Germany.
Are the armaments of Prussia the result of a coalition with Russia, or merely of the intrigues of the different parties which exist at Berlin, and the irresolution of the Cabinet? Have they for their object to force Hesse, Saxony, and the Hanseatic Towns, to contract obligations which the two latter powers do not appear to wish to form? Does Prussia wish to compel us to depart from the declaration which we have made, that the Hanseatic Towns shall not enter into any particular confederation? A declaration founded upon the Commercial interests of France and of the South of Germany, and upon what has been made known to us by England, that any change in the present situation of the Hanseatic Towns will be a great obstacle to a general peace. We have also declared, that the Princes of the German Empire, who were not comprised in the Confederation of the Rhine, ought to be at liberty to consult only their own interest and convenience, that they ought to be regarded as perfectly free, that we would do nothing to draw them into the Confederation of the Rhine, but that we would not suffer them to be forced to do any act which would be contrary to their inclination, their policy, or the interests of their people. Ought this just declaration to have so wounded the Cabinet of Berlin, that we should be obliged to retract it? Among all these motives, which is the true one we cannot divine, and the future only can reveal the secret of a conduct as strange as it was unexpected. A month has elapsed without our taking notice of it. Our intention has only served to embolden all those firebrands who with to precipitate the Court of Berlin into a most inconsiderate contest.
At length the armaments of Prussia have led to the case provided for by one of the Articles of the treaty of the 12th of July, and we think it necessary that all the Sovereigns who compose the Confederation of the Rhine, should arm to defend its interests, to guarantee and maintain the inviolability of its territory. Instead of 200,000 men, which France is bound to furnish, she will furnish 300,000; and we have just given orders that the troops necessary to complete that number shall be transported with speed to the Lower Rhine. The troops of your Majesty being still on a war footing, we invite your Majesty to issue orders that they may be put in a state to march without delay, with all their field equipage, in order that they may contribute to the defence of the common cause, the success of which we dare believe will correspond with its justice, if at length, contrary to our wishes, and even contrary to our hopes, Prussia should compel us to resort to force by force. We pray God, my Brother, that he may have you in his holy and worthy keeping.
NAPOLEON. Given at St. Cloud, the 31st of September, 1806. Conformable to the original. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, CH. MAUR. TALLEYRAND, Prince of Benevento.
A similar letter has been written to the King of Wirttemberg, and letters of a similar description have been addressed to his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke of Berg, his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, his Royal Highness, the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, his Royal Highness the Prince Primate, and to the College of Princes of the Confederation of the Rhine.
The sovereign Prince of Wurtzburg, brother to the Emperor of Austria, has certainly acceded to the confederation formed by the Princes in the South of Germany. Thus we may regard the state of Wurtzburg as forming a part of the confederation of the Rhine.
If some extravagant reports which are current on the Continent deserve credit, Jerome Bonaparte is to be married to the Princess of Wirttemberg, and afterwards made King of the Jews. His residence is to be Jerusalem, in Palestine; and Mahomed Saib Haleb Effendi the Turkish Ambassador, who has now left Paris, is said to have concluded a treaty with Napoleon on the subject.
October 4. Died at Paris on the 1st of this month, the Right Rev. Father in God Stephen Alexander John Baptiste Maria Bernier, late Bishop of Orleans, and formerly one of the most formidable Chiefs of the Chouan Army.
October 5. The Courier de Brest announces that his Imperial Highness Prince Jerome has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, by a decree of the 19th of September.
Domestic. INTERESTING. Some further particulars of Col. Burr's treason. Various insinuations have appeared concerning the movements of Col. Burr. We have heard a statement from general Eaton, now in town, which he gave in a considerable circle with no injunctions of secrecy; as follows:
That early last winter, at the city of Washington, Col. Burr opened to him a project of revolutionizing the western country; separating it from the union; establishing a monarchy there, of which he was to be the head: organizing a force on the Mississippi, and extending conquest to Mexico; and proposed to give him (Eaton) a distinguished military command. E. felt indignant at the proposition, considering it an insult to his honor; but thought better to conceal his feelings than to manifest his resentment; and he suffered Burr to betray his whole scheme. Burr had the preceding season made a tour through the western country; had procured accurate charts of every important position on the waters of the Mississippi, and of the country extending to Mexico; had formed an intercourse with sundry influential foreigners in the Spanish territory, and together with some persons of influence on the Ohio and Mississippi, had fixed on a plan of operations.
Burr painted to E. the injury he had suffered from certain observations which had been made on the floor of the house of representatives, concerning his operations in Africa, and from the delays of government in adjusting his claims for expenditures on the coast. Here was an
opportunity to indemnify himself. A separation of the union would eventually take place and that country become independent of the Atlantic states. It was a right they inherited from constitution—and nature had situated them peculiarly for the enjoyment of it. The present moment favored the measure. There was no energy in the government to be dreaded—and the divisions of political opinions throughout the country was a circumstance of which he should profit. There were very many enterprising men among us, who aspired to some thing beyond the dull pursuits of civil life, and who would volunteer in this project. And the vast territory which offered to adventurers, and the mines of Mexico would bring strength to his standard from all quarters. He did not doubt but that inducements might be offered to the army to embark with him. Double pay and double rations—a prospect of plunder and the ambition of achievement, would do much with garrison soldiers.
Mr. Eaton satisfied himself that Burr was resolute in the project, and put himself on an expedition to defeat his views without exposing facts. He accordingly waited on the president, and used the freedom to mention Mr. Burr as a suitable person to conduct our negotiations at London or Madrid. The president seemed to express an apprehension that the confidence was too high. E. thought that Burr, when put on his honor, would act with fidelity—his capacities were unquestionable—and signified that if he remained in this country he would become dangerous. The president did not understand this insinuation. E. expressed himself plainly, that if Burr were not disposed of, we should, within eighteen months have an insurrection if not a revolution on the waters of the Mississippi. The president said "he had too much confidence in the information, integrity and attachment to the union of the people of that country, to admit an apprehension of the kind." No further conversation was had here on the subject. But E. took leave, waited on two or three gentlemen of congress, and detailed the whole plan of Burr. They all agreed that the fellow deserved hanging; but thought the project too chimerical, and Burr's circumstances too desperate to give it the merit of serious consideration. E. said nor heard no more of the affair till he was accidentally informed of Burr's movements on the Ohio, when he spoke publicly of the facts.
Within a few weeks a letter was received by a young fellow in Brimfield from his friend at Marietta, stating that Col. Burr had, by his agents, contracted for the building at that place of 15 or 20 boats constructed for the navigation of those waters—and that he had offered commissions to sundry enterprising young men of that vicinity, for a secret expedition, which promised great advantages to that country. As the foregoing statement was examined by Gen. Eaton before it went to press, the public will now be relieved from their suspense on this subject.
A friend of Gen. Eaton, on hearing this detail, asked him how Burr (in case he should extricate himself) would receive the exposure of these facts? He answered 'As he pleases. I never solicited Burr's friendship nor his confidence. I ought to have known him better, than to suppose me ever sufficiently abject to become the instrument of his ambition. And he ought to have known himself better, than to flatter himself possessed of capacities to seduce me to an act of treason.' Boston Repository.
FACTS! We have some advices of a date as late as the 27th of October, from the Mississippi. The officers of the government under the direction of the President of the United States, have been a considerable time engaged in investigations concerning the conspiracy of which Mr. Burr is the head, and in which several persons in that neighborhood are at least implicated.
We also learn, that the Spanish governor general of eastern New-Mexico, don Saludo, had arrived at Natchitoches and declared the rupture of the convention between the Spanish governor Cardero, and declared his determination not to regard it, and to return to this side of the Sabine and occupy and maintain all the territory which the Spaniards claimed, even at the risk of all Mexico; and that there was an army of thirty thousand men marching from Mexico to his support. The correspondent who communicates the above is of the most respectable character, and his veracity superior to doubt; he states however that there is more of gossip than reality, in their threats; and that the menaced forces, far short of the number stated, are more numerous than any force we possess south of the Chesapeake, and that a considerable force will be requisite in that quarter. (Aurora.)
Congress. SENATE U. STATES. MONDAY, December 1. Nineteen members being present, and forming a quorum of the Senate, the Vice President of the United States (Mr. Clinton) took the Chair.
(For the course of business, see our Journal of the proceedings of the House of Representatives.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MONDAY, December 1. About noon the Speaker took the chair. The Clerk having called over the names of the members, eighty-nine appeared to be present.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the legislature of the territory of Orleans, transmitting the credentials of Daniel Clarke, elected a delegate from that territory. The credentials of William A. Burwell, elected a representative of the state of Virginia, in the place of Christopher Clark, resigned, were read.
Whereupon, Mr. Clarke and Mr. Burwell, having been qualified to support the constitution of the United States, took their seats.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, Resolved, That a message be sent to the Senate, to inform them that a quorum of the House are assembled, and are ready to proceed to business.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis, their secretary, informing the House, that they had formed a quorum and were ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, the House came to the following resolution:
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed on the part of this House, to join with such committee, as may be appointed by the Senate, to wait on the President of the U. S. and to inform him that a quorum of the two Houses are assembled, and are ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make.
Messrs. Dawson and C. W. Campbell were appointed the Committee. A message from the Senate was received stating that they had adopted a similar resolution, and had appointed Messrs. Mitchell and Stone, a Committee on their part.
Mr. Sloan laid on the table a resolution, so to alter the rules of the House that the standing
committees shall in future be chosen by ballot, and that committees shall be called over by the speaker every Monday.
This motion, according to the rules of the House, was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Elliot moved that the House should proceed to appoint its several standing committees. The Speaker observed that while the motion made by Mr. Sloan was pending, he did not consider it in order to take up the motion last made.
On the suggestion of Mr. A. Ames that the object of the mover might be attained in a different way, Mr. Sloan withdrew for the present his motion.
Mr. Allson then moved that the standing committees should be appointed by ballot. Mr. T. Clay moved to strike out the word "by ballot." This motion was supported by Mr. T. Clay—and opposed by Mr. Allson and Mr. Sloan.
The motion to strike out was carried—Ayes 44—Noes 42—when the motion to appoint the committees was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. T. Clay a resolution was adopted, directing the clerk to supply each member with the usual number of newspapers. Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed for that purpose, reported that they had waited upon the President, and received for answer that he would make a communication to the two houses to-morrow, at 12 o'clock.
General Assembly of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, Tuesday, December 2, 1806.
A motion being made for the house to proceed to the appointment of a chaplain, the previous question, whether a chaplain shall be appointed? was moved and seconded; and the question being put upon the said motion, it passed in the negative—Ayes 76—Noes 72.
Ordered, That writs of election issue to the counties of Rockbridge, Botetourt and Southampton, to supply the vacancies occasioned by the acceptance by Andrew Alexander, Esq. of the office of surveyor of the said county of Rockbridge: & the deaths of James M'Perran, of Botetourt, and Mills Everett, of Southampton.
The speaker laid before the House a letter from general Alexander Spotswood, accompanied by two manuscript volumes, written by Alexander Spotswood, esq. formerly governor of the colony of Virginia, relating to the affairs of the said colony of Virginia and of North Carolina; which were ordered to be laid on the table.
A petition was presented and read from John Forbes of the county of Pluvanna, complaining of the undue election and return of Wm. Pastour, one of the delegates returned to serve in this present General Assembly from said county; which, with the accompanying documents was referred to the committee of privileges and elections.
A petition was presented and read from sundry inhabitants of the county of Campbell and the town of Lynchburg, praying the passage of a law to establish a town on the lands of George Cabell, Sen.
Also, a remonstrance of John Lynch of said county in opposition thereto.
Also, a petition of Rowland Jones of Lynchburg, and sundry other persons, praying the passage of a law for the erection of warehouses for the inspection of tobacco on certain lots of lands in said town belonging to said Jones.
Also a petition of William Davis, Sen. of the said town of Lynchburg, and sundry other persons, to same effect.
Also, a remonstrance of James Martin in opposition to the two last mentioned petitions.
Also, a petition of William Prentis of Petersburg and sundry other persons, praying the passage of a law authorizing the establishment of a warehouse for the inspection of tobacco on the land of the said Prentis in the town of Petersburg.
Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances. The speaker laid before the house a letter from the Governor, accompanied by sundry documents for the consideration of the General Assembly; and the said letter being read, was, with the said documents, ordered to lie on the table.
On motion, Ordered, that 250 copies of the said letter be printed for the use of the members of the General Assembly.
On a motion made, Resolved, that this house will on Thursday next, proceed by joint ballot with the Senate to the election of a Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the venerable George Wythe. Ordered, that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow 12 o'clock.
Wednesday, December 3, 1806.
The House resumed the reading of the documents accompanying the Governor's letter of yesterday, and the same being in part gone through;
On motion, Ordered, that so much of the said communication as relates to the alteration of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the States of Maryland and Tennessee, be referred to the committee of the whole house on the state of the Commonwealth.
On motion, Ordered, that so much of the Governor's Communication as relates to the Penitentiary system, be referred to Messrs. Harrison (of Amelia) Poulhess, Hare, Wayt, Otey, Stephenson, Randolph, Reed, Beale, Leake & Wyatt, and that they do report thereupon to the house by bill or otherwise.
Ordered, that the remaining documents accompanying the Governor's Communication be laid upon the table.
On motion, Resolved, that the Executive be requested to lay the Journal of their proceedings before the General Assembly.
On motion, Ordered, that a committee be appointed on the part of this house to examine the Treasurer's Accounts, and a committee was appointed of Messrs. Sempie, Greenhow, Payton, Mallory, M'Henry (of Washington) White (of Orange) Brooke, Evans and Jones (of Hanover).
On motion, Resolved unanimously, as a testimonial of respect for the character of our illustrious fellow citizen George Wythe, who to his latest moment devoted to the service of his country those pre-eminent talents and distinguished virtues, which at a most perilous crisis, were with manly firmness and incorruptible patriotism exerted to obtain for her the inestimable blessing of Freedom.—That the members of this house will for one month wear a badge of mourning.
A petition was presented from a number of the inhabitants of the counties of Bedford, Cumberland, Spottsylvania, and Gloucester, enumerating the disadvantages resulting to this Commonwealth, from the number of hawkers

fall back as who trade therein, and praying the interference of the legislature for the removal of the evil;
Also a petition from a number of persons, praying that witnesses may by law be authorized to enter their attendance in the clerk's office in the county courts, as is done in the district courts, and not in open court, as at present required by law; and further praying that the law allowing a fixed sum to county court clerks for their public services, may be so changed, as to authorize the courts to make such allowance therefor as they shall deem reasonable;
Also a petition from a number of the inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk, praying the passage of a law authorizing the inhabitants of said borough to pave the streets thereof, in the manner stated in said petition;
Also a petition from a number of the inhabitants of the town of Fredericksburg, praying certain alterations in the law authorizing the election of aldermen for the said town;
Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee for courts of justice; that they do examine the matter thereof and report the same with their opinions thereupon to the house.
A petition of a number of the inhabitants of Bedford and Amherst Counties, praying that a Ferry may be established from the lands of James Waugh in Amherst County across the Fluvanna or James river, to the lands of Tamarlane William Whiting Davies in Bedford County.
Thursday, December 4th, 1806. The house, according to the order of the day, proceeded by joint ballot with the Senate, to the choice of a Judge of the superior court of chancery for the Richmond district, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Venerable George Wythe; and the members having prepared tickets, and deposited the same in the ballot boxes, Messrs. Minor (of Spottsylvania) Harrison (of Amelia) Harvie, Scarborough, Taliaferro, Congleton, Harrison (of Brunswick) Miller (of Buckingham) Storr, Warwick, Watts, Purnell and Alexander, were named a committee to meet a committee from the Senate, and jointly with them examine the ballot boxes, and report to the house on whom a majority of votes should fall; the committee then withdrew and after some time returned into the house, and Mr. Minor reported, that the committee had, according to order, met a committee from the Senate, had jointly with them examined the ballots, and found a majority of the whole number of votes in favor of Creed Taylor, Esq.
On a motion made, Resolved, That so much of the Governor's communication as relates to the militia law, be referred to a committee, who may report thereupon by bill or otherwise; and a committee was appointed of Messrs. Archer, Coleman (Pittsylvania) Smyth (of Wythe) Minor (of Spottsylvania) Stephenson, Clarke, Congleton, Blake, Orey, Lewis, Mercer, Aylett and Fleming.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill "To amend an act for reducing into one the several acts concerning the court of appeals and special court of appeals; and that Messrs. Foushee, Brooke, Love, Smyth (of Wythe) Smith (of King and Queen) Semple, Robertson, Leake, Grigsby, Newium, Laidley, Kinney and Reeder, do prepare and bring in the same.
Petitions from a number of the inhabitants of Harrison and Monongalia counties, were presented and read, praying a repeal of the act of Assembly, authorizing the recovery of small debts by petition and summons to the county and corporation courts, and praying the passage of a law extending the jurisdiction of a single magistrate to twenty dollars;
Also, a petition from a number of the inhabitants of Norfolk borough and its vicinity, praying the passage of a law authorizing certain commissioners named in the said petition, to make certain alterations in the northern boundary of the said borough.
Also, a petition from the president and common council of the city of Richmond, praying the passage of a law authorizing the establishment, "first, of all the streets that part of the city added to the town of Richmond on the Eastern boundary thereof and Northwardly of the street leading from the courthouse towards Gilley's creek, of the width of sixty-six feet, as actually surveyed and marked;—Secondly, authorizing the corporate body to lay off such streets & ways, in that part of the said addition East of the said town, and South of the said street, as to them shall seem necessary and proper; having respect to the boundaries which have been erected in that part of the city of Richmond thereby; that the right of the public in the public wharf at Rocketts' landing may be vested in the corporation of the city of Richmond, provided they shall never have power to collect toll or wharfage upon any vessel or vessels actually engaged in shipping tobacco, whilst so engaged;—And lastly, that the fourth section of the act of General Assembly, passed the 26th of December, 1792, entitled, an act, "for regulating ordinances and restraint of tipping houses," so far as the same relate to the city of Richmond, may be repealed;
Also, a petition from John Fairfax of the county of Monongalia, praying that he may be allowed to remove certain slaves from the state of Maryland into this commonwealth, which slaves are the property of certain orphans who are the children of his present wife, who was the widow Franklin;
Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee for courts of justice; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same with their opinion thereupon to the house.
A petition of John Lynch, which was yesterday read and laid upon the table, was taken up and so much of the said petition as relates to enlarging the boundaries of the town of Lynchburg, ordered to be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances.
The order of the day for the house to resolve itself into a committee of the whole house on the rate of the commonwealth, being read; Ordered, that the same be put off till to-morrow.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow 12 o'clock.
Thomas Bullet and Thomas Harrison, Esqrs. of Culpeper Bullet, dec'd. who was heir at law of Thomas Bullet, and Helen Bullet, and the said Thomas Bullet and Alexander Scott Bullet, devisees of the said Gilbert Bullet, dec'd.
Take notice, that on the 2d day of February next, we shall proceed to survey the Land according to an order of the 22nd of September 1806, from the Superior Chancery Court, held at Richmond (Virginia.) in a suit wherein we and others are Plaintiffs, and you and each of you are defendants.
Also take notice, that on the same day we shall proceed to take the depositions of Philip Cooper & others, at the house of Samuel Henry, on the Land in dispute, to be read evidence in the same suit.
JOHN SAWYERS, } Decisions of James BENJ. MITCHALL, } Robinson, dec'd. Dec. 9. 3.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF BLANKS, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 9th DECEMBER.
COMMUNICATION.
It has circulated among some of the members of the Virginia legislature, that a resolution will be brought before them, to express their undiminished confidence in Mr. Jefferson, and to censure the proceedings of the Republican minority of the last Congress. So far as the first branch of the resolution extends; it must obtain the cordial co-operation of every friend of the administration: but as to the latter part of the motion, there are many who would deem it unnecessary and injudicious.
It would be right for the legislature to express their confidence in the administration of Mr. Jefferson;
Because, since the last session of the Legislature, that administration has been attacked by a new set of men, and upon new grounds.
Because the same reasons which justified the address of last winter, as strongly recommend it at the present crisis. Our relations with Europe are not yet adjusted. England has not yet done us justice; and Spain while she has "pressed" the "war on our western frontier," has only "protracted the negotiation" elsewhere. In this attitude of things it is right that the determined spirit of the country should rise from every commanding quarter, in support of our cause, and of the administration which conducts it. It is right, because in republican governments the sentiments of the people will always produce a greater or less effect upon the conduct of their servants; foreign nations know and consult this barometer; and therefore should the natural determination to resist their injustice always be sufficiently manifested to foreign nations. Among the other organs however for announcing this tone of public sentiment, the Legislature of Virginia holds not the least respectable or commanding place.
But to extend this resolution into any censure upon the republican minority, appears to me perfectly unnecessary; ultimately unjust, as the punishment, which it inflicts, may equally strike the innocent as the guilty; and because this is not the enlightened & politic course to be pursued by the republican party in the present posture of affairs.
It is unnecessary, because it is superfluous. The confidence which the resolution expresses in the administration, is a sufficient censure upon the men, who have attacked it. When it is known to the world, that the Virginia Legislature, in spite of all the calumnies which have been lately passed upon the administration, are yet unshaken in their opinion of its integrity, its firmness, and its talents, what stronger illustration could be required of the little effect which the Opposition have made upon them? It may prove unjust, because it is not possible to distinguish the innocent from the guilty. Grant that Mr. Randolph deserves to be censured for thus attacking the administration, does it therefore follow that every republican member who voted with him deserves a similar fate? Is it certain that they too would have opposed and attacked the administration? Mr. Randolph was open in his hostility; he did not quietly repose upon the soft cushion of his representative station, as they did: he spoke as well as voted. Instead of a simple Yes, or Nay, he delivered long and elaborate speeches. But by what means is their sympathy with Mr. R.'s attack upon the administration to be ascertained? Not by their votes: because these votes were pronounced as to our foreign relations; and because many a man has conscientiously differed upon them, whose confidence in Mr. Jefferson was equally unshaken. Can any man conceive that it is Bonaparte's design to invade and colonize this country? Can any man entertain a less alarming opinion of his policy and his interest? The one may suppose a non-importation law, calculated only to provoke the resentment of Great Britain; the other may conceive such a measure to be the only expedient for bringing her to her senses. These men may therefore conscientiously differ about the policy, which we should pursue towards Great Britain and Spain: and yet both may be Republicans; both may have the fullest confidence in the virtues and talents of Mr. Jefferson.
This is not the proper course to be pursued. The true policy is that of conciliation. When we consider that the federal party are now "humbled into dust and ashes;" that they are impotent by themselves; that they can only derive confidence and strength from republican schisms; and that practising upon the subtle maxim of tyrants, they must divide and conquer; it is impossible to suppress the wish that these schisms should never burst forth, or that they should always be healed as soon as possible, where they do not emanate from any material difference of principle. Of some of the members of the republican minority, it is not even known that their confidence in the administration is impaired. Even Mr. Randolph himself has not avowed a decided opposition to Mr. Jefferson. With Mr. Madison and Mr. Granger he holds no terms at all; but it is difficult to believe him the decided opponent of Mr. Jefferson. Decius has spoken of "the illustrious character by whom" (our government) "was administered," and the world have not for a moment hesitated in ascribing the essays of Decius to the pen of Mr. R. Does it not then become the friends of the administration, to rest for a time upon their oars; until they have once more seen Mr. R. and his Co-voters, on the public theatre where they now stand; to adopt no expedient, which is calculated to widen the breach; to do nothing of themselves, but leave it to them to do? They have their own destiny in their own hands; and if they fall, let their ruin be upon their own heads!
AARON BURR.—Rumours as various as the Camelion's colours, have circulated respecting this extraordinary being; but the following statement of his designs seems to us to approach the nearest to truth. He is supposed to have three objects in view; that if the one was found impracticable or miscarried, another might be brought into play; and that by diversifying the alliances of his enterprise, he might extend the number of his adherents:
His first object was to separate the Western from the Atlantic country; and to establish an independent empire in the West. If that object should fail, his second scheme was to invade the Spanish province of Mexico, seize upon the mines, and the riches of the people; and either erect a new empire in that province, or convert his treasures into the means of accomplishing his further designs upon his country.
But should both of these objects prove impracticable, from the want of adequate resources, then was his ambition to have been confined to the mere settlement of the lands of Ba-
ron Barron, of which he is at this time reported to be the sole ostensible proprietor.
The first is such a scheme as none but a traitor and a man nearly insatiable by the most desperate ambition, could have even conceived or formed. How contemptible the means, when compared with the difficulties to be overcome? How powerless all the intrigue, all the military genius of Col. Burr, and all the pecuniary means which he could possibly collect, when brought to bear upon the virtue and the unshaken attachment of a whole people to the Union and to the administration? Col. Burr is therefore supposed to have early discovered the impracticability of this first object; and to have abandoned it as a hopeless project. How far he would have attempted its accomplishment, had he mastered the mines of Mexico, and returned into Louisiana with his reinforcements and his riches, we have not a single fact, out of which to weave even the slightest conjecture.
The second scheme was just as well suited to the daring imagination of Col. Burr, and much better calculated to captivate men, who had the money to spare and the spirit to trust it in such a seductive enterprise. Col. Burr was therefore a more fortunate negotiator in this, than he had been in the preceding project. He had sufficient address to obtain considerable pecuniary resources, which he is said to have expended upon the preparations of his plan; he has purchased provisions and military stores, enlisted recruits, and directed gun-boats to be built on the Ohio. But the vigilance of the administration has crushed him in the very moment of preparation, and defeated all his dangerous enterprises. But for that vigilance, Col. Burr might within a few weeks have been ascending the Red river on his way to Mexico; as this is the season of the year, when from the rising of the water over its shallows, that river becomes navigable to boats of some burthen.
The road to Mexico and to Barron's settlement is the same. It is not impossible, therefore, that Col. Burr, when called upon for an explanation of his conduct, may attempt to disguise the first scheme under cover of the last.
The following paragraph embraces the latest intelligence that we have received from the continent of Europe. Should the interview which is mentioned, take place on the 8th of October between the Emperor of France, and the kings of Prussia and Holland, it is extremely probable, that war may yield to negotiation. The following may be some of the conditions on which peace will be restored to Prussia; and the concessions which France may be determined to exact:
May not the petty principalities of the North of Germany disappear?
Will not the states bordering on the North banks of the Rhine be merged in a confederation of the North, similar to the league of the South, under the presidency of Prince Murat? An arrangement which will establish an intermediate barrier between France and Prussia, as a check upon the power of the latter, in the same manner as the Rhenish confederation checks that of Austria.
Will not Holland be extended to the Weser or the Elbe?
And Jerome Bonaparte the betrothed husband of the princess of Wirttemberg, be created the elector of Hanover?
As an equivalent for these concessions to France, will not Prussia receive an indemnity in Hesse, in Saxony, perhaps in Russian Poland?
Thus will the power of France be extended into the North of Germany; and Prussia be thrown farther back into the East of Europe, and into collision with Russia, the most formidable rival of France.
BOSTON, November 28. FROM HOLLAND.
Captain Gilchrist, from Rotterdam, failed on the 14th ult. Paris papers to the 7th had been received. It was understood, that the negotiations with G. Britain were broken off, and that Lord Lauderdale was to leave the French capital on the 13th. No battle had taken place between the French and Prussians; but it had been agreed, that the Sovereigns of France, Prussia and Holland should have a conference on the 8th. War on the continent was, however, confidently expected, as Russian troops were advancing rapidly to join those of Prussia. The markets were improving in Holland.
SUSPENSION OF THE NON-IMPORTATION LAW.
The following intelligence must prove acceptable to every friend of this country.
CONGRESS HALL, Dec. 3d, 1806.
"Dispatches from our ministers in London reached the seat of Government last evening. This morning we received a message from the President, in which, after speaking in terms of entire confidence as to the issue of the negotiation, he recommends the suspension of the law prohibiting British manufactures."
MESSAGE
From the President of the United States, recommending the suspension of the act passed at the last session of Congress, entitled, "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise."
Referred to Messrs. John Randolph, Marion, Van Cortlandt, M'Creery, and Chandler. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America.
I have the satisfaction to inform you that the negotiation depending between the United States and the government of Great-Britain, is proceeding in a spirit of friendship and accommodation which promises a result of mutual advantage. Delays indeed have taken place, occasioned by the long illness and subsequent death of the British minister charged with that duty. But the commissioners appointed by that government to resume the negotiation, have shown every disposition to hasten its progress: it is however a work of time; as many arrangements are necessary to place our future harmony on stable grounds. In the mean time, we find, by the communications of our plenipotentiaries, that a temporary suspension of the act of the last session, prohibiting certain importations, would, as a mark of candid disposition on our part, and of confidence in the temper and views with which they have been met, have a happy effect on its course. A step so friendly will afford further evidence, that all our proceedings have flowed from views of justice and conciliation, and that we give them willingly that form which may best meet corresponding dispositions.
Add to this, that the same motives which produced the postponement of the act till the fifteenth of November last, are in favor of its further suspension: and as we have reason to hope that it may now yield to arrangements of mutual consent and convenience, justice seems to require that the same measure may be dealt out to the few cases which may fall within its short course, as to all others preceding and following it. I cannot, therefore, but recommend the suspension of this act for a reasonable time, on
considerations of justice, amity, and the public interests.
TH: JEFFERSON. December 3d, 1806.
H. Rep. U. S. Dec. 4.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee to whom was referred the message of the President of yesterday, asked leave to report by bill; which having been given, Mr. J. Randolph reported the following bill.
An act to suspend the operation of an act, entitled, "an act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," and to remit the penalties incurred under the same. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled: That the operation of the act, passed on the 18th day of April last, entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise;" be, and the same hereby is suspended until the day of next.
And be it further enacted, That all penalties, fines, and forfeitures, which may have been incurred by virtue of the provisions of the aforesaid act be, and the same hereby are respectively remitted. This act shall take effect from and after the passing thereof.
Read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
The President's message contains the important declaration, that "many arrangements are necessary to place our future harmony on stable grounds." It is a fact, that the pending negotiations with Great-Britain are not confined to a mere reparation of the injuries which we have received, but that they extend to the formation of a treaty providing against similar injustice. Jay's celebrated treaty contained no such arrangements. It created no barrier against the British practice of impressment; nor the slightest safeguard for our colonial trade, with countries at war with Great-Britain. Mr. Jefferson's will therefore be the first administration, under which these important rights are no longer made to depend upon the fluctuating orders of a British council, but are fixed and guaranteed by the solemn stipulations of a treaty.
If the British ministry have expressed a sincere disposition to do us justice; if they have gone so far as to express an approbation of the manner in which we think that justice ought to be awarded; if they have practised upon their professions; if they have ordered any of our impressed seamen to be liberated; if their ships of war manifest a respectful regard for the rights of our commerce; if their courts of admiralty no longer press those principles of colonial trade which are so obnoxious to our rights and to our interests; it certainly becomes us to offer them some satisfactory mark of a spirit of conciliation on our part, and to remove every suspicion which they may entertain of our having entertained an invidious partiality towards France? It becomes us to shew them that the non-importation act, was dictated by the spirit of peace; that it was the only method which we were willing to adopt for arresting the grievances which they themselves had inflicted upon our commerce; and that we were disposed to suspend its operation, at the very moment when they had given us satisfactory assurances that these grievances would no longer be inflicted, and that it was perfectly unnecessary for the accomplishment of its original and only object. Let us then suspend the execution of the non-importation law: let us allow then a longer time to do us justice.
It may be our interest to suspend this law; but to repeal it would be the weakest policy that could be adopted. Why should we suspend it? To allow the fullest opportunity to Great-Britain of doing us justice. But she may at last refuse us the reparation, which she owes to us. Her commissioners may attempt to lull us into inactivity by exhibiting promises, which they never intended to perform, or the change of ministry may introduce a new set of principles into this complicated negotiation. What then is our duty? Not to disarm ourselves of the weapon which we have assumed: Not by a precipitate repeal to throw ourselves again upon the mercy of Great-Britain: But to prefer ourselves in an attitude, in which we may be ever ready to strike; to convince G. B. that if we suspend our non-importation law, it is not because we cannot exist without her manufactures, but to allow her a longer time to render us justice; but that if she does disappoint our just expectations, our arm is already up-lifted to strike the blow.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
No important questions have yet appeared before the Legislature.—Mr. Ghislin has introduced a motion to repeal the law of the last session prohibiting the introduction of slaves from our Sister States. The Legislature have most properly set their faces against the Lottery System ; by the immediate rejection of a petition which was presented for the establishment of a Lottery.
On Saturday last, the Legislature appointed Lewis Harvie, Esq. (Delegate from this city) to supply the vacancy in the Executive Council occasioned by the death of Lyne Shackelford. The votes stood for Lewis Harvie 96 Gervais Storr 46 George W. Smith 43
On the same day, John Hungerford, Esq. of the Senate was elected Brigadier General of the 14th Brigade, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of General Henry Young.
To what causes are we to ascribe the failure of the two last mails (to the west of Munroe court-house) due at the Post-Office in this City? The fact is submitted to the Post-Master-General, that he may make some enquiry into the reasons of this delay: and if it arise from negligence of the contractors of the mail, that the necessary steps may be taken to correct the inconvenience. To this cause it is owing that the interesting accounts from Kentucky do not reach us but through the circuitous route of the north; and not till several days after the same mails are due at this office.—
J. H. Foushee offers his services to the Freeholders of this City, as their Representative to the General Assembly, at the election which has been directed by the warrant of yesterday.
George W. Smith offers his services to the Freeholders of this City, as their Representative to the General Assembly, at the election which has been directed by the warrant of yesterday.
CITY ELECTION.
NOTICE is hereby given, that in virtue of a writ issued by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Free-Holders of the City of Richmond, are requested to convene themselves on Thursday next, at the Court-House of the said City, and then and there to cause to be elected one fit and able person, qualified according to law, to represent the said City in the General Assembly now sitting.
JOHN F. PRICE, Sergeant. Richmond, Dec. 9.
THE Grand Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia commenced its Session yesterday evening, and adjourned until this evening 6 o'clock. Dec. 9.
FOR SALE.
MILITARY CERTIFICATES! BEARING 6 per cent interest, receivable at the Treasury in discharge of taxes, due previous to the year 1798. Apply to THOMAS WILSON. Dec. 9.
LAND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS.
In Northumberland County. LIGHT hundred acres called Exeter Lodge, residence of the late Col. John Gordon; Good Farming Land, adapted to the growth of corn, wheat & tobacco; on this tract, which lays on Yocomico a branch of Potomac River, there is a large Brick Dwelling-House, within 200 yards of navigable water, abounding with oysters equal to any in Virginia, fish and wild fowl in abundance, and a remarkable healthy situation.
In Fauquier County. About 200 acres wood Land, adjoining Mrs. James and Mr. Euface, near Elkrum Church.
In Caroline County. Twenty-seven hundred acres, being part of what is called Bromley Chafe.
In Spottsylvania County. One hundred acres wood Land, adjoining Col. Joseph Brock, Messrs. J. Brock and S. Schooler, also the middle Tenement in the Brick Buildings in the Town of Fredericksburg.
In Culpepper County. Nine hundred & sixty acres, adjoining Landon Carter, Esq. farm on Rappahannock River, at Normans Ford, eight hundred and sixteen acres, adjoining Wm. C. Carter, Esq. and Col. M. Green, two thirds of this tract is in wood, & the whole of equal quality to any high Land in the county, also about eleven hundred acres in the Little Fork laid out and rented in small farm.
And in Albemarle County. That elegant and well known place called Blenheim, containing by a late survey two thousand nine hundred acres, which will be sold altogether or divided into Lots to suit purchasers.
The whole or any part of the above property, will be sold on very low terms, payable one third in cash or in country produce on giving deeds, and for the balance, long credits will be given the payment being secured on the property.
COLIN & JAMES ROSS. Fredericksburg, Dec. 9. 3w.
WALLER LEWIS, jr. RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that his School will be continued the ensuing year. His terms are for teaching reading, writing and arithmetic ten dollars; for English Grammar and Geography fifteen dollars; for Latin twenty dollars; for surveying ten dollars; per Scholar; for board £ 20 (each boarder finding his own bed.) The School will commence on the 10th day of January and end on the 15th day of December. Those who may think proper to favor him with the tuition of their sons are requested to make it known as soon as possible. Louisa, Dec. 9. 4w.
NOTICE.
THE public are informed that I will not give a cent reward for apprehending or returning Armstead Mosby, who lately absented himself from my service as an apprentice. THOMAS BENDLE. December 9. 3t.
CONFECTIONARY, DISTILLERY AND EXCHANGE COFFEE-HOUSE.
THE Subscribers having taken the new Tenement of the widow Collins, adjoining the Market Bridge, have opened a Confectionary and Distillery Shop, under the firm of Daniel Schelling & Co. where they have opened a large supply of articles in that line, and intend keeping a constant supply. One of the partners, Mr. Schelling is perfectly acquainted with the business in all its various branches, having carried it on in some of the most principal towns in Europe, as also in America.—Among some of the articles in their line, they will enumerate—
  CORDIALS,  Queen do.    Celery,  Macaroon do.    Coffee,  French Brioche do.    Coriander,  Meringue do.    Peppermint,  Almond do.    Gold Water,  Cinnamon do.    Stomach Elixir,  Croquant do.    Aniseed,  Lacery of Baile do.    Cinnamon,  Free Mason do.    Citron,  Pincushion do.    Orange,  Light do.    Noyaux,  Annis Bread,    SIRUPS,  Turkey Bread,    Sirup Lemon,  Spice Vats,    Sirup Oregan,  Buffers.    Sirup Raspberry,  TARTS    White Hore-Hound.  Of Plumbs,    PRESERVES,  Of Quinces,    Lemon Candy,  Of Apples,    Barley Sugar,  Citron    Rose Sugar,  Vanille    Sugar Almonds,  Orange    Burnt do.  Chocolate    Sugar Plumbs,  PUFF PYES,    Cinnamon,  Chickens,    Kisses,  Partridges,    Peppermint Drops,  Hares,    Tlozouland Flowers,  Ducks,    Lozengers,  Oysters.    Secrets,  COLD MEATS,    A VARIETY OF  Calf Feet Jelly,    CAKES,  Hoghead Cheese,    Spongy Cakes,  Becon Hams, Claffe,    Savoyard do.  Beef Tongues, &c.  
Pastry of any description, and also ornaments for Tables prepared on the shortest notice.
Under the same firm, they have also opened an EXCHANGE COFFEE-HOUSE, where all the principal News-Papers that are published on the Continent may be seen and perused.
Coffee, Chocolate, Tea, Cold Cuts, &c. furnished on reasonable terms.
They respectfully inform the public and their friends in general, that any orders that they may be favored with, shall be punctually attended to, and every thing in their line shall be furnished on the most reasonable terms, and in a neat and fashionable style. NOV. 25. tf.
FOR SALE,
THE LOT and HOUSES whereon John Hamilton, Esq. the British Consul, resides: on it are a three story Dwelling-House, an Office and Kitchen, and other necessary Houses for family use; a Well of good Water, newly fitted, and a Garden lately pailed in, a Ware-House and Cellar under it; the remains of a Wharf, which will make a good foundation to build on; with all the privileges of lots situated on the river, of extending a wharf.
Also—271 1/2 Acres of well timbered LAND, with a good Fishery on Willoughby's Bay, taking in the mouth and part of Malon's Creek, where the best of Oysters and Fish can be conveniently taken.
Also—A LOT in Smithfield, between Mrs. Purdie's and Captain Todd's lots.—For terms apply to THOMAS NEWTON. August 22. (tf.)
FOR SALE,
AN Elegant Coach well finished, with Plated Harness and a pair of well matched HORSES. Those horses can be recommended as being well broke, and free from any bad habits; they are six & seven years old last spring.—Also, a strong healthy Negro WOMAN with a female child about five years old. A great bargain may be had in this property for cash, or a negotiable note at forty days.
Enquire at this Office. November 14. tf.

Miscellaneous.
Sketches of English statesmen from the "Life of William Pitt," just published.
Mr. Grey was born in 1764, and is the eldest son of the celebrated General Sir Charles Grey...
This senator entered the political arena, at a period when eloquence had attained no common degree of excellence in England.
SAMUEL WHITEHEAD, Esq. is the son and successor of a most respectable gentleman...
He is connected with the family of Lord Grey de Howick, by a double marriage...
Mr. Whitbread has uniformly acted with the opposition, and he has been recently employed in the prosecution of the impeachment of Lord Melville.
THOMAS ERSKINE, now Lord High Chancellor of Great-Britain, descended from one of the oldest families in Scotland...
While a boy of sixteen, Mr. T. Erskine was sent to one of the universities of his native country...
Having at length obtained the honors of the gown and wig in Trinity term 1778, he commenced his career as the defender of Captain Baillie...
As the advocate of his countryman, Lord George Gordon, he added not a little to his celebrity...
As a lawyer, the reputation of Mr. Erskine is limited; as an orator it knows no bounds.
In maintaining the rank and asserting the privileges of an advocate, he has always distinguished himself.
"It was the first command and counsel of my youth, always to do what my conscience told me to be my duty..."
It has been a frequent observation, that the talents required for the forensic field differ essentially from those which distinguish the statesman.
The political life of Mr. Erskine cannot receive our approbation. He has always been opposed to what we have considered the true interests of his country...
In his private relations we have great pleasure in contemplating his character. He has four sons and four daughters...
four daughters, and in the bosom of his family, he finds a soothing relaxation from the cares & agitations of his public engagements.
The change of administration brought Mr. Erskine into office as Lord High Chancellor...
His first public situation was that of secretary to his brother the Marquis of Buckingham...
Lord Grenville retired with the dissolution of Mr. Pitt's administration in 1801.
The scheme of a broad bottom administration having failed, he refused, as inconsistent with his previous reputation to Mr. Fox and his party...
His opposition was perhaps more guarded, discriminate, and respectful, than that of any other of the old political friends of the premier.
On the death of Mr. Pitt, Lord Grenville was appointed first Lord of the Treasury, with the dignity of premier.
AFFECTING INCIDENT.
The following distressing circumstance is stated to us as having occurred in a town in the north of this kingdom, (Ireland) -
A young Gentleman of considerable pretensions as to character and attainments, paid his addresses to a young Lady...
YELLOW FEVER.
Extract of a letter from the British Consul, Philadelphia, dated October 18th, 1806.
"It will be found that the Board of Health appointed by the King's authority, most of the members of which are Physicians of found learning...
"The Board of Health in London has applied itself hitherto, solely to ascertain facts, and has stated upon the best authority, that 'the fever which depopulated Cadiz, which ravaged Malaga, which carried off in a short space of time half the inhabitants of Gibraltar...'
I have the honour to be, &c. P. BOND."
A Newspaper - Whatever instruction is reaped from History, observes a sensible writer, may be reaped from a newspaper, which is the History of the World from day to day.
According to the foreign journals, one of the most formidable of the bands of Calabrian insurgents, is headed by the Nisus of Calabria...
FROM THE SALEM REGISTER.
The following particulars, favoured us by a gentleman lately arrived at this port from India, may not be uninteresting to the public:
The British government have commenced the humane attempt to give their colonies in the West-Indies a race of Free Cultivators, with the intention of totally superceding the necessity of black slaves...
Malacca, these people were invited to emigrate to the Island of Trinidad; and it seems, great numbers were disposed to embark for the Western World.
The young emperor of China is a most excellent character and very justly popular; if a judgment may be formed from the commencement of his reign...
He began his reign under very unfavorable circumstances. His father, the late emperor of China, was also a very good man, but being infirm, and advanced to a great age...
The young emperor, at the risk of his own life (the minister being so powerful) immediately on ascending the throne, arrested the prime minister of his late father...
The vaccine inoculation is much practiced of late by the native inhabitants of the latter India, and greatly approved of there.
From the Annual Anthology.
TO A BEE. Thou wert out betimes, thou busy Bee! As abroad I took my early way...
THE PUBLIC.
I cautioned against trading for four bonds executed by the subscriber to Dutton Porter...
NOTICE.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, in the BANK OF VIRGINIA, for the purpose of appointing Directors of the Bank...
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or stolen from my stable in Richmond, on the 24th of November, two HORSES...
JUST RECEIVED.
A FRESH Assortment of Claret Wines, Champagne, Mousseux by the box, Burgundy, Sautern, Vin de Grave...
RUMFORD ACADEMY.
INSTRUCTION of youth will commence at this place on the 15th of January next, under the direction of Messrs. Cliston Terrell, and Edward Garlick...
THE ADMINISTRATORS. December 2. (34.)
FOR SALE. Mucosavado Sugar in hds. do. of first quality, in bbls. Holland Gin and empty Gin Casks...
NOV. 25. SAMUEL MYERS. TOWN.
THE Subscriber thinks proper to give notice, he has resumed the practice of the law, and purposes regular attendance in the Court of Appeals...
WILLIAM COWAN. Luneburg, Nov. 14. esq.
THE SUBSCRIBER.
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has just received a good assortment of Saddlery and Harness Mountings...
NOVEMBER 14. JOHN McENERY. 1m.
FALL AND FANCY GOODS.
CONSISTING OF SUPERFINE and common Cloths, Coatings and Kerseymeres, Lyon Skins and frizes, Keddal Cottons, Plains and half thick, Rufe, striped and point Blankets...
NOV. 18. 1f.
JACOB JOHNSON, WHOLESALE and retail Book-Seller and Stationer.
HAS CONSTANTLY FOR SALE, AT HIS STORE, A FEW DOORS BELOW THE MARKET, RICHMOND:
A VARIETY of the most useful works in the different departments of literature, the best variety of Juvenile Publications...
NOV. 28. 2w.
FOR SALE.
THE HOUSE and LOT on Shockoe-Hill, at present occupied by Capt. Benjamin Sheppard...
NOV. 11. THOS. NORVELL. 1f.
UNION TAVERN. THE Subscriber is prepared to furnish genteel accommodations for twenty members of Assembly.
OCTOBER 28. PETER MOSELEY. 1f.
FOR RENT.
AND Profession given the 25th of December next, a THREE STORY HOUSE, with a Garden, Smoke House...
NOV. 21. 1f.
THE FARMER'S VIRGINIA ALMANACK, for the Year 1807, printed by Thomas Ritchie...
ALSO - A General Assortment of Lawyer's and Sheriff's BLANKS, just printed.
JOHNSON & REAT, JEWELLERS & SILVER-SMITHS.
Have for sale at their three doors below Messrs. Taylor and Brown's Vendue Office...
PLATED Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes, and Milk Pans, Tea Urns, Caster Stands, Candle Sticks, Defert Dishes...
NOV. 17. 34
THE PUBLIC.
I will give the above reward on their being delivered to me in Richmond...
WILLIAM HALTBAD. Dec. 5. esq.
JUST RECEIVED.
A FRESH Assortment of Claret Wines, Champagne, Mousseux by the box, Burgundy, Sautern, Vin de Grave...
RUMFORD ACADEMY.
INSTRUCTION of youth will commence at this place on the 15th of January next, under the direction of Messrs. Cliston Terrell, and Edward Garlick...
THE ADMINISTRATORS. December 2. (34.)
BELL TAVERN!!
THE Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has taken the house in Manchester, formerly called the Rising-Sun-Tavern...
ROBERT McTAYRE. Manchester, Dec. 2.
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Pendleton, esq. late of the City of Richmond...
NOVEMBER 18. 1f.
FOR SALE.
TWO likely young MALE SERVANTS, well acquainted with house business. - For terms, enquire of the Printer.
Sept. 12. (1f.)
ANDREW JAMESON'S ALEXANDRIA CRACKERS,
Now Landing. A CONSIGNMENT by Mr. Jamieson, direct from the Bakery, of his far-famed excellent Crackers...
Dec. 2. 1f.
TO satisfy a decree of the Federal District Court,
Hodgson & Tate, vs. the estate of Edward Carter, dec'd; also a judgment of Beckhouse, vs. the same, and two decrees of the court of Chancery...
December 2. 1f.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE SURVEYORS of the different counties in Virginia, who are in arrears to the College of WILLIAM & MARY...
December 2. 2w.
JOHN ALCOCK,
INFORMS the Citizens of Richmond, and the public, he has just received at his Cabinet Manufactory near the Fire Insurance Office...
June 6. 1f.
LITERATURE.
WILLIAM PRICHARD, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, RICHMOND:
RESPECTFULLY acquaints his friends and the public, at large, that he is now selling off his STOCK IN TRADE OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY...
Richmond, Dec. 2. 34
WILLIAM PRICHARD, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, RICHMOND:
RESPECTFULLY acquaints his friends and the public, at large, that he is now selling off his STOCK IN TRADE OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY...
Richmond, Dec. 2. 34
STATIONARY.
Paper of various sizes and qualities. Blank Books, ruled and plain, of different sizes. Parchment - Plain and playing Cards...
Richmond, Dec. 2. 34
WILLIAM PRICHARD, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, RICHMOND:
ALSO - An unimproved LOT adjoining the above. A purchaser will be allowed great accommodation in the payment.
Richmond, Dec. 2. 34
THE VIRTUE of a Deed of Trust executed by Chamber H. Saunders...
WILL be sold to the highest bidder for cash on the premises on the nineteenth day of next month...
DAVID OWEN, sen. Robert C. Pleasants, } Trustees. John H. Saunders, } Powhatan, Nov. 25. 1f.
BURR MILL STONES, of all sizes; and
PLAISTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. [esq.]
Dec. 4.
TAKEN up and committed to Jail on the 10th of May 1806, a negro man by the name of HARRY...
TRIPLETT T. ESTES, Junior. Sept. 16. 3m. Augusta County
FOR SALE.
A YOUNG and active YOUNG SERVANT EN.quire at this office. October 7.