The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-07-08 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
VOL. 5.]
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1808.
[No. 20.]
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON, July 2.
GENERAL WILKINSON.
We are to-day enabled to continue our sketches of the general's vindication. Speaking of the charge of having tyrannically and indiscriminately denounced innocent persons to the government, he says—
"How cruel and unwarrantable has been this imputation! How directly opposite to my real conduct! For heaven can bear me witness, I treated individual character with so much delicacy, that I confined myself to facts merely, without the mention of col. Burr's name even in my second letter to the President, dated 12th November 1806, in which I observed "nothing less than an overt act will in my judgment warrant the official commitment of names, and none such has as yet been committed within my knowledge;" and in my letter of the 6th December, from New-Orleans, when surrounded by traitors and menaced from various quarters, is the following paragraph:—"It is with inexpressible mortification and regret, I discharge the painful duty of informing you, that among our countrymen in this city, I have discovered characters hitherto distinguished for probity and patriotism, men of high talents and entire trust, honored by your confidence and distinguished by marks of your regard, who, if not connected with the flagitious plan by active co-operation, have withheld from government interesting and timely intelligence of its gradual completion, or have dared openly to approve it! Shall I mention their names? I forbear, until strong suspicions be confirmed into certainty; and let me not abandon the hope, that their eyes may be open to the foulness of the attempt, and that they may be still retrieved to their country. Over such I shall keep a strict eye, and preventing their co-operation in mischief, I shall rejoice should this conduct reclaim their minds from error, and secure their utility to the cause of the constitution."
"But it is with a proud satisfaction which swells my breast, that I contrast with this partial defection of our countrymen the general temper of the great mass of the people, who are ardent in the defence of their country, and will I think in this instance, be found true to their God, to themselves, their country and their constitution." Such was the liberality, the charity and benevolence of my conduct, and yet misrepresentations, gendered by the friends of Mr. Burr, and my personal enemies, and put in circulation from one extreme of the Union to the other, have increased the number of my adversaries, and excited the prejudices of hundreds to whom I have never given cause of offence.
"Gentlemen, in this vindication of a Soldier's honor, I have, I fear, worn out your patience, yet I must throw myself on your justice and benevolence to hear me, whilst I take a short view of an imputation, foreign it is true to the primary objects of this enquiry, but not less interesting to my honor."
"It has been urged against me with peculiar rancour, from the earliest dawn of my opposition to col. Burr, that I was originally connected in his treasonable designs; and indeed since Mr. Clark came boldly out as his auxiliary, some of the band have not hesitated to ascribe to me the origin of the enterprise. On this subject I beg leave to offer the following brief remark: that if I had been concerned with col. Burr in his illicit projects, it is not credible that a man of his penetration, art and knowledge of men and affairs, should have neglected to commit me, and to preserve the evidence of my conviction; and it is equally improbable that he possess the proof, that it should have been so long concealed, while I have been assailed by the mightiest efforts of my enemies, and an outrageous tempest of obloquy from all quarters."
"Having taken the ground of defence, I will not descend to notice the suggestions of the hostile, nor the insinuations of the treacherous, but shall hold myself in readiness to meet any specific attack, and will continue to defy my enemies."
"But as Mr. Clark, it seems from his friend Mr. Cox, has expressed his conviction of my connection with col. Burr, it is proper I should bestow a few particular observations on him, and his agency in Burr's conspiracy."
"Although col. Burr had after his arrival at New-Orleans, for the first time spoken to me of some grand expedition contemplated by the government, it was from Mr. Clark I received the earliest intimation of Mr. Burr's designs against Mexico, cautiously and artfully conveyed to me in his letter of the 7th September 1805, which is before the court. At the time of the receipt of this letter, so unsuspecting was I of any sinister plan being in agitation, that I gave Mr. Clark's letter to the Secretary of the Territory over which I presided, and desired him to transmit a copy of it to col. Burr, which was accordingly done, and it was received by the Colonel. But subsequent events have convinced me, that Burr having informed Clark, under strong injunctions of silence, that I was concentrated in his project, the latter to ascertain the fact had written this letter with a view to some me."
"I beg leave to quote the letter in this place."
"New-Orleans, 7th September, 1805."
"DEAR SIR, "Many absurd and wild reports are circulated here, and have reached the ears of the officers of the late Spanish government, respecting our Ex Vice-President—you are spoken of as his right hand man, and even I am now supposed to be of consequence enough, to combine with the Generals and Vice-Presidents. At any other time but the present, I should amuse myself vastly in the folly and fears of those who are affected with these idle tales, but being on the point of setting off for Vera Cruz, on a large mercantile speculation, I feel cursedly hurt at the rumour, and might in consequence of Spanish jealousy get into a whole I could not easily get out of. Entire nonsense, I believe that Minor of Natchez has great part in this business, in order to make himself of importance; he is in the pay of Spain, and wishes to convince them he is much their friend. This is however matter of suspicion on my part, but the channel through which the information reached me makes me suppose it. Power, whose head is always stuffed with plots, projects, conspiracies, &c. &c. &c. and who sees objects through a mill stone, is going to Natchez next week, to unravel the whole of the extraordinary business, and then God have mercy on the culprits, for Spanish ire and indignation will be levelled at them. What in the name of heaven could give rise to these extravagant fancies? Were I sufficiently acquainted with Mr. Burr, and knew where to direct a line to him, I should take the liberty of writing to him. Perhaps finding Minor, in his way, was endeavoring to extract something from him, he has amused himself at the blockhead's expense, and then Minor has retailed the news to his employers. Enquire of Mr. Burr about this and let me know at my return, which will be in three or four months. The tale is a horrid one if well told—Kentucky, Tennessee, the state of Ohio, the four territories on the Mississippi and Ohio, with part of Georgia and Carolina, are to be bribed with the plunder of the Spanish countries west of us, to separate from the Union. This is but a part of the business—Heavens! what wonderful doings there will be in these days!—But how the devil have been lugged into the conspiracy, or what assistance I can be of in it, is to me incomprehensible. You will save your time, can best explain the riddle. Amuse Mr. Burr with an account of it; but let not these great and important objects, these almost imperial doings; prevent you from attending to land business—recollect that you great men, if you intend to become Kings and Emperors, must have us little men for vassals, and if we have nothing to clothe ourselves with, (for we can be clothed with the produce of our lands only; and if Congress take the lands for want of formality, we shall then have no produce) we shall make a very shabby figure at your court. Think of this and practise those formality that are necessary, that I may have from the produce of my Illinois lands, wherewith to buy a decent court dress when presented at your court. I hope you will not have KENTUCKIANS for your masters of ceremonies."
"I remain dear sir, very sincerely, Your libel, serv't and friend, DANIEL CLARK."
"(Signed) Brigadier Gen. Wilkinson"
"To this letter combine the following from Mr. Clark, bearing date the 14th April, 1806, which speaks of the "Land of Promise" of the suspicions and perils he had encountered in going thither, and of the communications he had exchanged with the inhabitants; and the allusion to some expedition of magnitude and of a secret nature, is obvious. What else but an enterprise of the highest moment and most flattering promise, could have induced a man of fortune, with his eyes open to the dangers, to have exposed himself to such hazards of his person and his life?"
"New-Orleans, 14th April, 1806."
"DEAR SIR, "I wrote to you in the month of August last year, inclosing plots and titles of sundry tracts of land I own in the Louisiana territory, and requesting you would be kind enough to have them registered and approved by the board of commissioners. I have not since then heard from you, and being uncertain whether the packet reached you, feel very uneasy on that account; to be pleased to dissipate my fears by giving me some information on the subject. I shall remain here during the summer, and your letters by post will not fail to reach me. I have been twice since I last wrote to you in the LAND OF PROMISE, but what is more surprising I have got safe back from it, after having been represented to the Vice Pres. as a person dangerous to the Spanish government, and who had visited that country with no other view, than that of acquiring information of its strength, and how, and where it might be assailed with the greatest probability of success. I knew all this before undertaking the last voyage, but was FOOL HARDY enough to attend to it. I have made some money, and acquired more knowledge of the country, its productions and resources, and made those of our country better known to them than they were before. There is, you know, no harm in this interchange of useful information, and at a future period I shall communicate to you, all I have picked up during my stay there. Give me some news of what is passing in your country, and how you are situated in it."
"Yours, most sincerely, DANIEL CLARK."
"(Signed) James Wilkinson, Esq."
"Garbled extracts from the preceding letters were last winter published in the Philadelphia Gazette. The equivocal parts were omitted. Why Mr. Clark (for the copy must have been furnished by him) should, at that period, have resorted with his own private correspondence to the press, can be explained on no other ground, than that, conscious of the weak part of his character, he thought it advisable to attempt to forestall public opinion, by being first to broach the subject. The concealment of part of the contents of those letters argues strongly against him; but it was a necessary precaution—for, had he given the whole of them, no person could have mistook the purpose for which they were written, to wit: to sound the general as to a connection with col. Burr. But it is not upon these letters, nor yet upon the veritable testimony of officer Murray, already published, that Mr. Clark was implicated by the general. The following extracts from the deposition of Mr. Graham (present chief clerk in the department of state) corroborate and confirm the charge of connivance with Burr. This deposition was submitted to the court of enquiry:"
"Mr. Graham declares, that Mr. Clark sought an interview with him, and voluntarily furnished him, sometime in the winter of 1805-6, estimates of the military force of the Mexican country, both regular and militia, particularly of the garrisoned towns between Vera Cruz and Mexico, and also of the naval force of Vera Cruz, and gave him the opinion, that the country might be invaded with every prospect of success. I enquired of him," says Mr. Graham, "whether if the United States would undertake the invasion, he would bear a part? Mr. Clark evidenced an unwillingness to have anything to do with an expedition carried on by the government, but expressed himself willing to join in such an enterprise, undertaken and carried on by individuals: He said all they would ask would be the permission, not the aid of government; that they would cut off all connection with the country they left, and establish a new empire of their own. He said hypothetically, addressing himself to me—now suppose such a person as yourself was to join in the expedition, you might be made a Duke—to which I replied, that my republican notions would not allow me to aspire to any such distinction, and that I would have nothing to do with any expedition not conducted by the government. Here the conversation on that subject ended, and Clark [mark the art of] Clark to acquire information, and yet conceal his own knowledge—I asked me several questions about what Burr was doing."
"In the various facts stated by Lieut. Murray, Mr. Graham, Mr. Allston, Lieut. Spence, Mr. Labaree, and even Mr. Cox, and from his letters to me of the 7th September, 1805, and the 14th April, 1806, the secret connection, connivance, and co-operation of Mr. Clark and Mr. Burr, are too apparent to be denied or resisted; and as it was willed by Heaven, that I should be the author of their disappointment and disgrace, it is natural that they should turn against me with the bitterest resentment. I have checked the career of disolute ambition, and have blasted the golden prospects of its varieties. I have exposed myself to the assaults of a host of enemies, and make claim to the good opinion of my fellow citizens. The cause to which I embarked was peculiarly their own, and by a hazardous interference I preserved their honor, their peace, and perhaps their u."
"Mr. Graham was at this time Secretary of the Territory of Orleans, and hence the necessity for this qualification."
Well told—Kentucky, Tennessee, the state of Ohio, the four territories on the Mississippi and Ohio, with part of Georgia and Carolina, are to be bribed with the plunder of the Spanish countries west of us, to separate from the Union. This is but a part of the business—Heavens! what wonderful doings there will be in these days!—But how the devil have been lugged into the conspiracy, or what assistance I can be of in it, is to me incomprehensible. You will save your time, can best explain the riddle. Amuse Mr. Burr with an account of it; but let not these great and important objects, these almost imperial doings; prevent you from attending to land business—recollect that you great men, if you intend to become Kings and Emperors, must have us little men for vassals, and if we have nothing to clothe ourselves with, (for we can be clothed with the produce of our lands only; and if Congress take the lands for want of formality, we shall then have no produce) we shall make a very shabby figure at your court. Think of this and practise those formality that are necessary, that I may have from the produce of my Illinois lands, wherewith to buy a decent court dress when presented at your court. I hope you will not have KENTUCKIANS for your masters of ceremonies."
"I remain dear sir, very sincerely, Your libel, serv't and friend, DANIEL CLARK."
"(Signed) Brigadier Gen. Wilkinson"
"To this letter combine the following from Mr. Clark, bearing date the 14th April, 1806, which speaks of the "Land of Promise" of the suspicions and perils he had encountered in going thither, and of the communications he had exchanged with the inhabitants; and the allusion to some expedition of magnitude and of a secret nature, is obvious. What else but an enterprise of the highest moment and most flattering promise, could have induced a man of fortune, with his eyes open to the dangers, to have exposed himself to such hazards of his person and his life?"
"New-Orleans, 14th April, 1806."
"DEAR SIR, "I wrote to you in the month of August last year, inclosing plots and titles of sundry tracts of land I own in the Louisiana territory, and requesting you would be kind enough to have them registered and approved by the board of commissioners. I have not since then heard from you, and being uncertain whether the packet reached you, feel very uneasy on that account; to be pleased to dissipate my fears by giving me some information on the subject. I shall remain here during the summer, and your letters by post will not fail to reach me. I have been twice since I last wrote to you in the LAND OF PROMISE, but what is more surprising I have got safe back from it, after having been represented to the Vice Pres. as a person dangerous to the Spanish government, and who had visited that country with no other view, than that of acquiring information of its strength, and how, and where it might be assailed with the greatest probability of success. I knew all this before undertaking the last voyage, but was FOOL HARDY enough to attend to it. I have made some money, and acquired more knowledge of the country, its productions and resources, and made those of our country better known to them than they were before. There is, you know, no harm in this interchange of useful information, and at a future period I shall communicate to you, all I have picked up during my stay there. Give me some news of what is passing in your country, and how you are situated in it."
"Yours, most sincerely, DANIEL CLARK."
"(Signed) James Wilkinson, Esq."
"Garbled extracts from the preceding letters were last winter published in the Philadelphia Gazette. The equivocal parts were omitted. Why Mr. Clark (for the copy must have been furnished by him) should, at that period, have resorted with his own private correspondence to the press, can be explained on no other ground, than that, conscious of the weak part of his character, he thought it advisable to attempt to forestall public opinion, by being first to broach the subject. The concealment of part of the contents of those letters argues strongly against him; but it was a necessary precaution—for, had he given the whole of them, no person could have mistook the purpose for which they were written, to wit: to sound the general as to a connection with col. Burr. But it is not upon these letters, nor yet upon the veritable testimony of officer Murray, already published, that Mr. Clark was implicated by the general. The following extracts from the deposition of Mr. Graham (present chief clerk in the department of state) corroborate and confirm the charge of connivance with Burr. This deposition was submitted to the court of enquiry:"
"Mr. Graham declares, that Mr. Clark sought an interview with him, and voluntarily furnished him, sometime in the winter of 1805-6, estimates of the military force of the Mexican country, both regular and militia, particularly of the garrisoned towns between Vera Cruz and Mexico, and also of the naval force of Vera Cruz, and gave him the opinion, that the country might be invaded with every prospect of success. I enquired of him," says Mr. Graham, "whether if the United States would undertake the invasion, he would bear a part? Mr. Clark evidenced an unwillingness to have anything to do with an expedition carried on by the government, but expressed himself willing to join in such an enterprise, undertaken and carried on by individuals: He said all they would ask would be the permission, not the aid of government; that they would cut off all connection with the country they left, and establish a new empire of their own. He said hypothetically, addressing himself to me—now suppose such a person as yourself was to join in the expedition, you might be made a Duke—to which I replied, that my republican notions would not allow me to aspire to any such distinction, and that I would have nothing to do with any expedition not conducted by the government. Here the conversation on that subject ended, and Clark [mark the art of] Clark to acquire information, and yet conceal his own knowledge—I asked me several questions about what Burr was doing."
"In the various facts stated by Lieut. Murray, Mr. Graham, Mr. Allston, Lieut. Spence, Mr. Labaree, and even Mr. Cox, and from his letters to me of the 7th September, 1805, and the 14th April, 1806, the secret connection, connivance, and co-operation of Mr. Clark and Mr. Burr, are too apparent to be denied or resisted; and as it was willed by Heaven, that I should be the author of their disappointment and disgrace, it is natural that they should turn me with the bitterest resentment. I have checked the career of disolute ambition, and have blasted the golden prospects of its varieties. I have exposed myself to the assaults of a host of enemies, and make claim to the good opinion of my fellow citizens. The cause to which I embarked was peculiarly their own, and by a hazardous interference I preserved their honor, their peace, and perhaps their u."
"Mr. Graham was at this time Secretary of the Territory of Orleans, and hence the necessity for this qualification."
nity. I have stepped in between treason and the union, and have ventured my life and fortune to preserve Louisiana: and shall my fame be fleshed from me by surmises and suspicions? Shall the daring machinations and matchless contrivances of ruffians prevail against my innocence? Will the American people—will my countrymen view the unequal conflict with indifference? Will they torpidly look on, behold my struggle against the bloodhounds of conspiracy, and verify the remark, that Republics are ungrateful? Am I to fall, and treason triumph on my ruin? If so, I know how to meet my fate, and having sacrificed myself to my country, I will enter my claim upon posterity, for that protection and that justice which my cotemporaries deny me: and oh! may my example fail to damp the ardor of those whose duty it may become, in an hour of similar perils, to devote themselves to the public weal."
"(Enough, we presume, has already appeared to fix upon Mr. Clark, beyond the possibility of refutation, the stigma of being secretly an associate with Burr. But this, by no means, constitutes the whole of the odium which the general's vindication has thrown upon him. The case of the Grand Sachem, presents him in a most dark and terrible aspect: And combined with a circumstance where Mr. Clark appears to have foreed the name of Power in a letter to the general, (the hand writing having been compared & recognized by several respectable gentlemen,) demonstrates that Mr. Clark is capable of resorting to the most detestable practices to serve his own purposes or to ruin an enemy. It is much to be regretted that the whole vindication cannot at this moment appear before the public. It is of great length, sufficient to make a handsome volume, and is very specific in the investigation of every point of accusation. I shall not fail to lay before my readers such parts of it as I can at any time procure; for I conceive it to be a solemn obligation on every journalist to give currency to the facts it contains, in order that the people may understand who are their real enemies; and may treat with merited contempt, scorn and indignation, a band of the most daring conspirators that ever insulted a free country. The following is the conclusion of the General's address:"
"Gentlemen, a few words more and I have done. I know you are not to be instructed in your duty, but I will beseech of you to take to your breasts the importance of the decision you are about to make, as it may affect your own characters, the interests of our country, the rights of an individual, and the honor of your profession. If guilty of the foul charge alleged against me, I am a victim of persecution, because I have cut the toils contrived to ensnare the peace and happiness of our country; then do justice to my accusers—rescue my character from the fangs of detraction—renew my wounded honor—confirm the confidence of my country—and let me live and die your Chief."
LEGISLATURE OF S. CAROLINA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, June 20.
The House met agreeably to adjournment on the 19th of December last, and read the journals of that day.
The following resolution was agreed to, and ordered to the Senate: Resolved , that the resolution entered into at the last session of the legislature, be so far rescinded as to authorise the taking into consideration any matters of public nature, which the public good requires.
MESSAGE
From his Excellency the Governor, No. 1, delivered to the Legislature of South Carolina, on the 21st June, 1808.
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
ALTHOUGH at the time when you adjourned, you had intended the present session should be entirely devoted to the amendment of the constitution, yet the important events which have occurred in your recess, and the awful and alarming differences they have occasioned in our public situation, will no doubt, claim your early attention, and such provisions and regulations as shall appear best suited to the eventful crisis.
You are, indeed, convened to deliberate and decide upon the important concerns of our country, at a very interesting crisis of our public affairs. The pacific disposition invariably manifested and pursued by the wise & faithful administrators of the general government, has hitherto succeeded in shielding us from a participation in those calamities and miseries with which Europe is scourged. Such conduct had inspired a sanguine hope that measures dictated by a spirit so conciliatory, would have been attended with exemptions from foreign insult, depredation or war: But the unprovoked and unprecedented attack upon the frigate Chesapeake, by a British vessel, the unwarrantable pretensions of Great Britain to arrest and bear away the seamen from our ships upon the ocean, to intercept and destroy our lawful commerce with nations with whom she is at war, have been followed by such glaring infringements of the established principles of the law of nations, avowed and practised both by G. Britain and France, as have seriously impaired the rights, wounded the honor, and assailed the independence of our country.
These events have diminished the hope of maintaining peace, notwithstanding the uniform observance of justice and good faith towards other nations, and have produced the necessity of resorting to energetic measures. The proceedings adopted on the emergency by our national legislature, will be found upon an unprejudiced consideration, not only impartial towards the contending nations of Europe, but also well calculated to protect our mariners and preserve the merchandise of our citizens, should an appeal to the sword become inevitable.
In such an event, property of an immense value will be secured in our country, which, but for the embargo, might have enriched the very enemy with whom we may have to contend. The cause of misunderstanding, and obstacles to amicable adjustment, arising from captures under blockading decrees, and from impressment of seamen, will also thereby cease to be multiplied; the well known facts, that our commerce is essential to Great Britain, that the commercial enter-
prize of France and her allies, has from a variety of causes become almost extinct; and that they materially depend for their necessary supplies of provision & other articles of foreign merchandise, and for the transportation of their colonial produce, upon the unrestricted commerce of American merchants independent of the acknowledged integrity & patriotism of our public agents, repel the absurd idea that the recent measures originated from partiality to either country, or from any subserviency to their views. Every liberal and candid mind will ascribe the imposing an embargo to a sincere desire to avoid an interference in European broils, to protect our seamen and to secure the property of our citizens in the event of an unpropitious termination of our negotiations with any of the belligerents. What patriotic citizen will murmur at the temporary privations and inconveniences resulting from this measure, when he reflects upon the vast expenditures of national treasure, the sacrifice of the lives of our countrymen, the total and premature suspension of commerce, the corruption of morals, and the distress and misery consequent upon our being involved in a war between the nations of Europe; the evils which threaten us, call for a magnanimous confidence in the efforts of our national councils to avert them, and for a firm and unanimous determination to defend every thing that is dear to us, to maintain our rights and national honor. Being thus circumstanced, it becomes our duty to be assiduous in providing for the welfare and security of the persons and property of the citizens of this state.
It affords me sincere satisfaction to inform you, gentlemen, that the detachment and organization of our quota of one hundred thousand men has been accomplished, and a return thereof for the war department must be by this time completed. The patriotism displayed on this occasion by every description of our fellow-citizens, merits the greatest applause. All the artillery and cavalry of the detachment, and most of the infantry, and thousands beyond the compliment required, have tendered their services with promptitude and zeal. This generous conduct affords a pleasing evidence of the alacrity of our militia in advancing to the defence of their country, and of the valor which they will display in supporting its honor and freedom. Since our last meeting, the general government have ordered the port and harbor of Charleston to be fortified. The forts Johnson and Moultrie and Pinckney are progressing, so that in a short time we shall be free from the danger of any sudden naval insult.
The situation of our foreign relations is such, that it is impossible at this moment to conjecture what will be the result. By the embargo, we are subject to every suffering and privation incident to war, except actual invasion; but if any thing can save us from war, which is very doubtful, it is the general and faithful execution of the embargo, and the discontinuancing every measure which may tend to render our citizens inactive or opposed to it. I am confident you will, gentlemen, view it with me in this light; and that properly weighing the difficult and delicate situation in which the general government is placed, this strong but prudent and necessary, and indeed unavoidable measure, will be the means of strengthening and increasing your confidence in their wisdom and patriotic care of our national concerns.
CHARLES PINCKNEY.
Columbia, June 20, 1808.
S. CAROLINA. Columbia, June 22.
The House of Representatives were yesterday occupied in a committee of the whole, on the representative reform. Capt. Blanding introduced sundry resolutions, forming the basis of future representation of the state, which were adopted in committee unanimously—those resolutions contemplate the following arrangement—taxation and population are to be equally represented, and sixty-two members assigned to each; where there are fractions of population and taxation, they are to be combined, and if both entitle a district to a representative, it is to be represented accordingly. To prevent the possibility of any district not being represented on the general plan, for want of a sufficient population or taxation, every district in the state is to be entitled to one representative at least. In the Senate, the only alteration contemplated is to give the election districts, which are not now entitled to a whole senator, one member in that body. It also contemplates a new apportionment of representation on the above principles every ten years. From the spirit of mutual concession, and the harmony discovered in the discussion, little doubt is entertained of the success of the plan.
From the Savannah (G.) Ledger.
LAW CASE.
GEORGIA DISTRICT—IN ADMIRALTY.
United States against schooner Maggie; James Baird, master, libel for a violation of the Embargo laws.
The public being generally apprized of the nature of this highly important case, we conceive it would not be unacceptable to our readers to give them an abstract of the very able decree delivered by Judge Stephens, after a very lengthy and interesting discussion.
It will be perceived that the restoration of this vessel is altogether to be attributed to her having been captured in Spanish water.
The peculiar situation of our country—the disgraceful attempts by our own citizens to render the government obnoxious, because of the embargo measure, and the repeated violations of those laws, require that every genuine American should be at his post. The flame of '76 must be rekindled—forbearance at this crisis would be criminal. We have enemies among us. They require to be watched.
In support of this libel, says the judge, it is in full testimony, that the schooner Maggie is an American registered vessel, owned by James Baird, a native of Scotland, a part of his Britannic Majesty's dominions; and that the same James Baird having renounced his allegiance to the British crown, is a natural-
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. The above reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be paid for apprehending and securing in any jail within the United States, ARTHUR HOWE, a negro MUSTAPHIA, commonly called Mutt. Arthur Howe is a young man 19 or 20 years old, dark complexion, short yellowish hair and hazel eyes, his face is round, and his countenance ferocious and expressive of dark angry passions.—He is remarkable for having a deformity in his back, which occasions him to walk nearly half bent, so that when he is in his most erect posture, he would scarcely measure 4 and a 1/2 or 5 feet high. His arms have much motion when he walks, are very long, and hang as low down if not lower than his knees. The above described young man stole or enticed off on Monday night the 11th instant, a negro fellow called Mutt or Mustaphia, about 28 years old, of a darkish complexion, very long head, forehead, nose and chin more prominent than persons of his color generally have; his eyes are large, projecting, and of a reddish color, his mouth rather large, and his teeth yellow. In his general behavior he is polite and submissive; he is a complete body servant, and a handy fellow with some tools, or about horses. He carried off with him no clothes which are remarkable, except an olive green coat of bearskin. The above felon and slave went off on a single stick chair; a large bay horse, and have been traced in company about 18 miles from Edenton.—It is conjectured that Arthur Howe will conduct Mutt as far as Virginia, and may sell him several times on his journey; and Mutt having many acquaintances in Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond, may endeavor through their assistance to make his escape to the northward.—Arthur Howe has relations near Wilmington, in this state, and near Nashville, in Tennessee; to one of which places he will probably endeavor to travel after parting with the aforesaid negro. To the above reward will be added travelling expenses and reasonable wages for the delivery of the aforesaid Howe, and negro Mutt, to me in this place, or Fifty Dollars for either of them. MATHIAS E. SAWYER. Edenton, June 27. (July 5) [4w]
REMOVAL. The subscriber has removed his office to the tenement lately occupied by Marcus Elean, dec'd. two doors below col. Mayo's new buildings. C. B. PAGE.
To rent until 1st October the lowest tenement of Mr. G. W. Truheart—Enquire as above. Richmond, July 5. (4w)
VINEGAR. A few casks of good Pickling and Table Vinegar, FOR SALE BY D. J. BURR. July 5. [2m]
WANTED to purchase, a negro WOMAN about 25 or 30 years old, without a child, and well acquainted with sewing and household employments.—Apply at this office. (2t)
FOR SALE —a very likely NEGRO GIRL, about 16 years old, used to the House—Apply at this office. (2t)
A SSIZE OF BREAD , for the city of Richmond from the ninth instant until further notice. Superfine flour being five dollars per barrel, viz. A single loaf made of superfine flour, to weigh 30 oz. for 4d 3—Do. common flour 32 oz. 4d 3—Double the above weights respectively, 9d. DAVID BULLOCK, Mayor. July 5th, 1808. (2t)
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of Adam Craig, deceased, are requested to make them known, to the subscriber; and all those who are indebted to the estate are solicited to make immediate payment. MARY CRAIG, Executrix. Richmond, July 5. [ep3w]
THE subscriber offers for rent or lease, for a term of years, two comfortable Tenements fitted for the reception of genteel families, adjoining to the tenement occupied by herself. MARY CRAIG. Richmond, July 5. [ep3w]
RICHMOND TILE MANUFACTORY. The subscriber having procured the exclusive right to manufacture in this and several other states Harwood's much improved Patent Tile for covering houses, and at considerable expense erected the necessary buildings, &c. for carrying on that useful business extensively, now offers to supply, at short notice, any quantity that may be required, at the moderate price of thirty-five dollars per thousand, delivered at his factory.
He can with confidence, founded on actual experiment, in the covering of about 20 houses in this city, assert, that houses can be covered with this tile as cheap in the first instance, as with shingles of the first quality, and when the security against fire, the difference of insurance, the durability and particular construction of those tile to resist the most penetrating rains and snows are considered, he cannot doubt of meeting with considerable encouragement. It requires only the examination of a well covered roof to convince the most prejudiced mind of their superiority to any other the heretofore made, or to the best of slate, and will cost less than the latter, after paying the expense of water carriage to almost any part of this continent.
Particular attention will be paid to orders from other towns, and in all cases where they are shipped, he will deliver them whole and sound, alongside the vessels, at the expense of carriage only to the purchasers. Any person skilled in the art of tiling, will put on those tile with great facility, but where they cannot be procured, he can engage a few here who have had some experience, and

ized citizen of the United States, and resides with his family, at the town of St. Mary's, and has done so for a considerable time; and has been in the habit of trading with his vessel, to and from different ports under American register, and wearing the colors of the United States, as showing his security rested on those documents whilst traversing the ocean.
It is fully proven, that the Maggie was, on the fifth day of January last, cleared out at the custom-house by Mr. Bissent, collector of St. Mary's, laden with an assorted cargo, and bound for the West-Indies—that on the sixth of the same month, the Maggie hauled over to the Spanish side of the river St. Mary's, (this river being the main water course between Florida and Georgia, the use of which is secured by treaty, as well to the inhabitants of Spain as of the United States) and soon after proceeded to the Spanish island of Amelia where seven miles below the town of St. Mary's, where she lay several days, lay several days, waiting for a fair wind to go to sea.
It is fully satisfactory to my mind, that before the Maggie left the port of St. Mary's, there was either a direct or indirect knowledge of the embargo law of the 22d December, 1807, having passed, and that Baird, the claimant, from every circumstance, as well as other inhabitants of St. Mary's, was apprized of this measure, and took precautions accordingly. It may be true, that the collector had not official instructions on the subject, and it should seem so, or he probably would not have cleared out the vessel that had arrived at St. Mary's in a short passage from Philadelphia, and from whose captain or others, intelligence had been brought, that an embargo law had or would pass. The probability is, that they had knowledge of the law having passed; but as the collector had no particular instructions, it was, as Baird says, not put in operation at St. Mary's, and this, owing to the quick passage of the vessel that had out-stripped the mail in its usual routine. This law directs that notice shall be given to foreign vessels—not so to our own vessels, because of the well known rule, that for those whom laws are made by their own government, the citizens of that government are bound to obey them, as the law of the land; and from the vehicles of intelligence that float about, an American is the last to plead ignorance of any legislative measures, of any people on earth.
I will go further, and say, that I have little doubt but the embargo law was as well known in Florida, Cuba, Amelia, as at Cumberland Island, or St. Mary's; the latter of which places has become a singular depot for merchandise of all sorts. The reason is obvious, I need not record it.
In pursuing the route of the Maggie, we find her navigated by a mate, Mr. Boyd, under Baird, which Boyd said he was an Englishman by birth, and a subject of the sovereign of that country, sailing under an American flag, in an American vessel engaged in foreign voyages, and particularly the carrying trade by transporting the produce of Spain from Matanzas to Augustine, from Augustine to Amelia; all ports of his catholic majesty, and with the produce of his countries, the property of his subjects or residents in his dominions. It is this lucre of gain, this carrying trade, so much sought after, that causes the present political embarrassment, and with other causes, drives our government to crisis of difficulties at least. Hence dangers arise to our citizens in their persons and property for want of a better employment, which time and a virtuous forbearance will remedy.
The Maggie arrives from Matanzas, in Augustine, with a cargo; lands it there; takes in another, & with a number of passengers, sail for Amelia island, which she was prevented from an early arrival at, from adverse winds and bad weather, and compelled from this, as from a scarcity of water & victuals, and the request of passengers, amongst whom was a woman and two children, to enter at night the bar of St. Andrews, a port or bay to the northward of St. Mary's river, and proceed the island passage on the 22d of last April, and sailed along the island of Cumberland, within the port of St. Mary's, passing in her own waters the hospitable mansions that invite those who may want succour, and in view of one of the national gun-boats, then lying as a guard vessel, to enforce the laws and shelter the distressed, without any mark of attention; forgetting that she wore the American colors, an emblem of the sovereignty of the United States; and if we believe what must be credited, the testimony of midshipman Maxwell and his cockswain, Mitchell, of the launch that was sent out from the gun-boat to speak the Maggie, and only prevented therefrom by strong winds and currents, with the press of sail carried by the Maggie, and from other circumstances that attach to this part of the testimony, showing a design to avoid and deceive the gun-boat, as if she was standing up the river St. Mary's, until the launch returned to the gun-boat, when the Maggie bore away for Jolly's river, a little below the mouth of which, and in mid channel, was lying the gun-boat No. 2, commanded by capt. Samuel Elbert, a native born citizen, son of an early born native of our country, and amongst the most ardent and active of American patriots, now, with others, lying in the dust. This young officer feeling for the majesty of the laws of his country, determined not to suffer the American flag, quivering over his head, to be insulted; announces his heroic intention, and impelled by a proper sense of duty, discharges those cannon his government had placed under his care, and compels the offender to shorten sail, & come to anchor.
The launch of the gun vessel is again manned; the offending vessel boarded. What must have been the sensations of the boarding officer when he found the vessel to be the American registered schooner Maggie, commanded and owned by James Baird, a naturalized citizen, whose domicile, with his family, were in the town of St. Mary's, and in sight. "I arrest you for violating, in every sense, the laws of our common country. You do not rely on your colours or your register; you fly from the colours and vessels of your nation—you fly to the waters of a neighboring prince, and take shelter there. This shall not be an asylum for such offenders: I will enquire into your conduct, through the medium of the organ of justice, and if your case will bear you out, you will be dismissed. I feel the delicacy of troubling neutral rights—I am aware that Jolly's river is the waters of his catholic majesty; in passing into which, you have infringed the laws of your country, and will not join in maintaining that neutrality so imperiously and awfully demanded of us. You violate embargo laws, revenue laws, prosecute foreign voyages; a fraud on your adopted country; lend aid to her in her present conflict, but counteract, circumvent and annoy us in every shape
When these things shall be known to the Catholic King, he will not, nor his ministers, censure me. My country will protect me." In reviewing this case, and in regard to entering the waters of St. Andrew's sound, being the port or district of St. Mary's, I make no distinction of terms, and passing into Jolly's river, (the waters of Spain) I am from this incident, arrested from the capture being there. I cannot from any authority adduced, the rights of nations, our own rights, my own view and feelings on the subject, impel me, with great force, to award restitution of the Maggie, her tackle, furniture and apparel. An American has taken shelter under the colours and jurisdiction of one of the European belligerents, the king of Spain, with whom we are in amity. Let the asylum, therefore, be secure.
[The following Letter, which we received with our congressional documents, has not been before published.]—Fed. Gaz.
Department of State, April 12.
SIR, As the documents in this office did not enable me fully to answer the queries contained in the letters written by you, as chairman of the committee to whom were referred the message of the President of the U. States of the 9th and 15th of February, relative to the rupture and to the amicable settlement with the dey of Algiers, I have delayed my reply to them, under the daily hope of receiving such communications from colonel Lear, our consul general at Algiers, as would enable me to give you the information you ask for: but as yet I have received none. As further delay, however, may be inconvenient to the committee, I have the honor to state that our payments to Algiers are of two kinds:
 1. That stipulated by treaty, viz 12,000 sequins, equal to 21,600 dols. made annually in naval stores.  2. Those made in conformity with what is called usage at Algiers, by which it is understood that we are bound these are,  1. The present on a presentation of a consul $20,000  2. The biennial presents to the officers of government, estimated at 17 000  3. Incidental and contingent presents, as well on the promotion of the principal officers of the dey and regency, as for the attainment of any important object. Of these no estimate can be made. 
As these presents are made in cash, or in articles procured at Algiers for the occasion, and as col. Lear has been furnished with the means of making them, it is believed that they have been regularly made: but of this there is no positive information, as the accounts have not been received.
Various causes have occasionally delayed the payment of the annuity in naval stores. Some of these will readily suggest themselves to the committee. It may be proper here to state that the loss on the payment made in this way is from 50 to 100 per cent, as the estimate of the stores is made by the officers of the Algerine government, without any reference to their cost. Hence our agent has been instructed to use his efforts to obtain the substitution of a cash payment for that of naval stores; and to enable him the more readily to do this, he had authority to draw either on our bankers in London, or on this department. Drafts accordingly, to enable him to meet the arrangements he lately made at Algiers, have been received at this office; but owing to some cause unknown to me, no dispatches from him on that subject have come to hand. We know only that the annuity due in March 1806, was then paid, and something advanced on account of the annuity which would become due in March 1807. To meet the payment of this annuity, cannon had been purchased; but before they were shipped, it was understood that the present dey would not have them, although they had been asked for by his predecessor. Hence it became necessary to order other articles in place of them. This was done last summer; and the shipments would have been made but for the precarious state of our foreign relations, and a hope that colonel Lear would be able to prevail on the dey to receive money, in lieu of naval stores.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, sir, Your obedient servant, JAMES MADISON. The honorable Josiah Quincy, Esq.
WASHINGTON, July 4.
After a full investigation of such evidence and circumstances as have come to the knowledge of the court in the course of its proceedings, a correct statement of which is hereto annexed, and after mature deliberation upon the same, the following opinion on the amount of the testimony is respectfully submitted.
It has been proved to the satisfaction of this court, that Brigadier-General James Wilkinson had been engaged in a tobacco trade with Governor Miro of New Orleans, before he entered the American army in 1791; that he received large sums of money for tobacco delivered in New Orleans, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and that a large quantity of tobacco, belonging to him, was condemned and stored in New Orleans in that year; but it has not been proved, and after the fullest investigation and comparison of testimony in possession of the court, it does not appear, that he has received any money from the Spanish government or any of its officers, since the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, or that he has ever received money from that government or its officers for any other purpose but in payment for tobacco, & other produce, sold and delivered by him or his agents.
It has been stated by the General, that after his damaged tobacco had laid some years in store at New Orleans, his agent there received for it and remitted to him, the several sums, credited in the copy of an account current presented by him and marked No. —, and under the impression that the letters accompanying the said account were written by his said agent Philip Nolan, the court think it highly probable that the statement is correct. They, however, do not consider the verity of it of the least importance in the case, since if he did receive the money as stated, the transaction was fully justifiable, and if he did not so receive it, there is no proof of his having received it at all.
It is, therefore, the opinion of this court, that there is no evidence of Brigadier-General James Wilkinson's having at any time received a pension from the Spanish government, or of his having received money from the government of Spain or any of its officers or agents for corrupt purposes: and the
court has no hesitation in saying, that as far as his conduct has been developed by this inquiry, he appears to have discharged the duties of his station, with honor to himself, and fidelity to his country.
City of Washington, June 28, 1808. (Signed) H. BURBECK. President. T. H. CUSHING. JONA: WILLIAMS. Members. July 2, 1808. APPROVED, (Signed) TH: JEFFERSON.
We are informed by a gentleman who has lately received letters from St. Domingo, that the city and that part of the island occupied by the French, are in the most prosperous situation, owing to the economy and care of Gen. Ferrand. We are also informed that there are 5000 barrels of flour in the city.—Dry goods only are become very scarce.—N. Y. Oracle.
It is at length ascertained that MUNGO PARK, the celebrated traveller in the interior of Africa, is no more. The British Parliament have granted to his widow £3236 10s. sterling, and to Mr. Anderson, father of Mr. Anderson, who accompanied Mr. Park, £1085. Charleston Courier
NEW-YORK, July 1. Capt. Rogers, who was a passenger in the ship Eunice, from Gibraltar for Charleston, and who arrived here yesterday in the schooner Thetis, from Savannah, favored the editors of the New-York Gazette with the following interesting details. The Eunice sailed from Gibraltar on the 10th of May, and touched at Madeira.
It was currently reported at Gibraltar a few days previous to the sailing of the Eunice, that there had been an engagement between the united Toulon and Rochefort squadrons and the English fleet in those seas under the command of Admiral Lord Coollingwood, in which the latter had gained a decisive victory. No official intelligence had yet arrived, but from the situation in which the French fleet had been placed, being closely blockaded in the island of Minorca and all supplies having been cut off, it is more than probable they have from the equality of forces been induced to give the English battle in order to re-obtain an entrance into their ports; and the report having reached Gibraltar by the way of Spain, it was generally believed. He further reports, that shortly before sailing he had seen a letter from the American Consul at Gibraltar, which states that notwithstanding the late settlement of affairs between America and Algiers, the latter power were fitting out three cruisers with the utmost expedition, whose destination was not known; but from circumstances he apprehended, they would act against American commerce, and strongly recommended to Americans being in the latter port, who should be then ready for sea, to wait the event. The Portuguese having nothing afloat, it could not be supposed an armament would be prepared against them. The Consul of the United States at Tangiers likewise gave information that there was then an Algerine palace of 18 guns laying in Tangier Bay, bound on a cruise to the westward, and that at the time of his writing, there were three more to the westward of the Straits. At the time of the Eunice's sailing, there were two Moorish frigates in the Mole of Gibraltar, getting ready with the utmost dispatch. He further states that there were large supplies of ammunition and warlike stores of every species sent to Morocco and the Barbary Powers, by the English, the emissaries of France having entered Morocco to endeavour to influence the Emperor to join the great Napoleon against the English, which caused great exertions to be made by the latter power. The existence of their fleets in that quarter depending solely on the friendship of those states, as every supply of fresh provisions came entirely from them.
There were no preparations made by the Spaniards for the investiture of Gibraltar, though it was generally believed they would attempt it very soon.
A total change had happened in the politics of Spain since the new accession, the late king having been confined in prison, and the French troops, who had possession of the whole country, evacuating with the celerity so usual among them when they gain any advantage. Portugal was groaning under its burthen, the requisitions being so much and frequent as to monopolize all the specie of the kingdom; and a multiplicity of the new tax-gatherers of Bonaparte being in its bosom, overawed the inhabitants. It was generally supposed at Gibraltar that an amicable adjustment would take place between America and Great Britain, and restitution be made by the latter power for our commerce so unjustly condemned there. A large quantity of American commerce was in those seas, sailing under licence from Great Britain to and from the ports of Spain without interruption.
Passed by Madeira, and left there, the ship Delaware, Farnier, of New-York, for Teneriffe, with licence—Flour at Madeira, 15 dollars, pork 28, beef 16, staves 100, and a plentiful supply of every other article.
From the Petersburg Republican.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. On Monday last the citizens of Petersburg celebrated the anniversary of their country's freedom and independence, with unusual eclat and festivity.
Early in the morning, the volunteer band paraded through the streets, playing many patriotic airs; while the cannon's loud roar from the adjacent eminences, proclaimed the return of freedom's anniversary.
At sunrise, Captain Leigh's Republican Light Infantry Company, assembled at their rendezvous, and from thence marched to Centre Hill, accompanied by the band, where they performed many evolutions, in a correct and spirited manner.
The citizens and military assembled at 9 o'clock, at the new brick church, to hear an oration in honour of the day. The declaration of independence was first read by capt. Scott, of the U. States army, in an audible and impressive manner—Mr. May's oration is subjoined and will speak for itself.
The militia and volunteer corps, amounting to about five hundred men, under the orders of major Byrne, paraded on the lawn, in front of Poplar Spring Gardens, at twelve o'clock. From thence they formed a procession to Centre Hill, where the whole line fired a grand federal salute.
After the firing had ceased, the procession again moved forward, and having paraded through the different streets, about two o'clock they were discharged. We cannot omit mentioning, that the horse
and artillery companies, agreeably to a previous determination, appeared in uniform, the product and manufacture of our own country.
Another circumstance requires notice. The numerous concourse of ladies, at the church and on the parade ground, infused an additional joy in the feelings of every citizen and soldier, and emphatically impressed on their minds this truth, that in the hour of danger and distress, it is on them, the virtuous fair repose for safety and protection.
About three o'clock, between four and five hundred republicans repaired to Bath Springs, where an entertainment had been prepared by Mr. Moody—at which general Jones presided, assisted by Mr. Gilliam, Major Byrne, Captain Leigh, and Captain Bowden.
After the cloths were removed, the following toasts were drank:
 1. The 4th of July, 1776—Memorable for the declaration of Principles pure as light, durable as time—3 guns 9 cheers—tune, The day returns, my bosom burns.  2. The Patriots and Heroes of the Revolution—May their posterity never be wanting in veneration of their virtues, gratitude for their services, and emulation of their example—3 guns, tune, How sleep the brave.  3. The memory of Washington—In war, his sword beamed with glory; but 'twas when he buried its brightness in the peaceful scabbard, that he canonized its fame—3 guns—tune, Washington's March.  4. The memory of Benj. Franklin—He snatched sceptres from Tyrants; from Heaven, thunder—2 guns—tune, Franklin's Dirge.  5. The People of the United States—Happy only while free, and free only while virtuous; they will never be guilty of treason to themselves—3 guns 9 cheers—tune, Hail Columbia.  6. Thomas Jefferson—His glory consists in obedience to the calls of his country, fidelity to the constitution, diffusion of happiness, and the surrender of power—3 guns, 9 cheers—tune, Jefferson's March.  7. George Clinton—The venerable Patriot; happy to serve the people in any station to which they may summon him—1 gun, 3 cheers—tune, Clinton's March.  8. James Madison—The illustrious statesman; firmly fixed on the basis of his own virtues and great talents, he combats the enemies of his country—1 gun, 3 cheers—tune, Madison and Liberty.  9. James Monroe—The soldier and the statesman, characterized by Roman simplicity, ardent patriotism, stern integrity, and undeviating republicanism—1 gun, 3 cheers—tune, The Soldier's Return.  10. The freedom of the Press—The terror of tyrants, the shield of freedom—1 gun, 3 cheers—tune, Hail Liberty.  11. Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures—The husbandman and manufacturer planted side by side, will soon convince the world that we are completely independent of foreign nations—3 guns, 9 cheers—tune, The Spinning-Wheel.  12. State of Massachusetts—A speedy annihilation of factious cabals, and a return to the great spirit of '76—No gun, no cheer, no tune.  13. The Militia—The rock of our defence—at once invincible to our enemies and harmless to ourselves—3 guns, 9 cheers—tune, Yankee Doodle.  14. The Army and Navy of the U. S.—They should never forget the paramount duties of citizenship—3 guns, 9 cheers—tune, Why, Soldiers, Why.  15. The Embargo—Let every man, of all parties, "at the call of the law, fly to the standard of the law, and meet invasions of the public order as his own personal concern."—3 guns, 9 cheers—tune, Begone Dull Care.  16. The Times—Peace if honorable—war if necessary—2 guns, 6 cheers—tune, Rise Columbia brave and free.  17. The American Fair—May we soon see them robed in the plain product of domestic manufacture—Patriotism will be more ornamental than foreign ribbons and muslin—3 guns, 17 cheers—Here's a health to mine I've dear. 
EUROPE.
Further Extracts from English papers.
LONDON, April 19.
From the captain of a vessel which arrived yesterday from Holland, we hear, that 25,000 troops have found their way into the Island of Zealand, French and Danish. He states that according to the general understanding in Holland, the French government had succeeded in its application for the use of Danish seamen, to man their fleets, and that in consequence of this a body of 8000 had actually commenced their march. The whole of these men are stated to have volunteered for the French service.
Letters have been received from Heliogoland, mentioning that the Russians have defeated the Swedes in several engagements; and even go so far as to assert, that the latter have been entirely driven out of Finland. Nothing is said of any Negotiation between Sweden and the Enemy; we trust however, that the last accounts on this subject were correct; as to a peace alone, can Gustavus now with any probability look for saving his kingdom?
After some dexterous negotiation, it is understood that great numbers of the Danish seamen are to man the fleets of France. Our famous Copenhagen expedition was like destroying the gens of lions, and driving the animals themselves loose and raving with desperation, among our own herds and flocks.
Accounts from Holland state, that a loan has been opened at Amsterdam, under the direction of the principal merchants and Bankers for fitting out small armed vessels. The first subscription, it is said, amounted to 100,000l. and the books were to close in the beginning of the present month.
Among Bonaparte's other deep plans of universal empire that run far into futurity, and may produce incalculable consequences, is his ostentatious patronage of the Jews; whom he is endeavoring to associate with one common interest throughout the whole world, under the auspices of his government. According to a recent census of this scattered community, they amount in the Turkish empire to 1,000,000; in Asia, to 300,000; in the West of Europe, Africa, and America, to 1,700,000, in all to three millions of the richest, most active and intriguing people on the face of the earth, who, under the influence of such a Protector as Bonaparte, may yet accomplish unsuspicious revolutions.
Mr. Allaire, a French chemist, has just published a new method of scouring wool, which consists in dipping it frequently into a
lye of quick lime. The chalky earth forms an animal soap with the grease. The wool is thus speedily and economically scoured & without altering its quality.
April 18. The Nuremberg Gazette states, that Austria, in compliance with the wishes of France, had joined the Confederation against Sweden, and had intimated to the Swedish Chargé d'Affairs to quit Vienna.
The Swedish troops, sent to reinforce the army in Finland, were conveyed through Lapland on sledges. They went in two corps, and will be followed by the army of Gen. Bergenstrale, should the state of the weather admit, and the circumstances of the war require his presence.
The Danish levy en masse, by virtue of a Decree from Rendsburgh, is to have a new organization.
A bill very inimical to personal liberty, is now on its progress through the Upper House, to which may be added, Lord Castlereagh's defence bill, which is well calculated to destroy the long boasted rights of Britons. His Lordship's plan for raising a Local Militia, fully justifies the reproach under which our nation labors of "borrowing from France," although it at the same time proves the truth of the counter remark that we generally improve on the invention. That justly famous system of Conscription, which has afforded the Treasury—Writers opportunity of ringing all the changes of inactivity against the merciless Emperor Bonaparte, has been imported by the Secretary of State, for the benefit of the people of England, with all its native virtues; and, to reconcile us to its operation, we are favored with additional features of severity. The Conscription in France was ever open to substitution; and however high the price of a substitute, none could with truth complain that he was by law shut out from commanding for his service. But, according to Lord Castlereagh's plan, every Male in the country, from the age of 18 to that of 35, is liable to be dragged from his home & his family, except by the special indulgence of the Crown, and on payment of a discretionary fine.
The accounts respecting the famine in Portugal, and the reported conference between a deputation from Gen. Junot and Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, are wholly discredited in the city. A respectable Mercantile house has received letters, of a very late date, in one of which it is casually mentioned, that Lisbon was plentifully supplied with provisions of all kinds. Indeed, it is not very conceivable how Portugal, being open on the land side, can be so effectually starved, as reported, or how a nation should perish for want of flour, who are stated to have beef, pork, fruit and vegetables in such abundance, as to enable them to offer plentiful supplies of these necessaries to our fleet.
Extract of a letter from Bristol, England to an American gentleman at Liverpool, dated April 14.
"There is here an American schooner of 109 tons, without any papers but a register, she having escaped from the effects of the Embargo. The concerned, I suppose, would have no objection to charter her for Oporto, Lisbon or any other place; But I think their expectation would be nothing short of £1,100. Those who have anything to do with vessels for freight or charter, have become absolutely insolent in their demands. £2,300 have been paid for a ship of 330 tons, sharp built, from this place for St. Petersburg and back;—£2,000 for a ship 199 tons, for a voyage to Lisbon. Some persons ask £5 per ton, register, for ships to America. There are only 10 Americans in port, ready for sea, 2 for charter to America, and the others are engaged with the expedition of the schooner re-tired to." Boston Palladium.
From the Paris Argus.
An imperial decree of Feb. 7, contains the following provisions:
 Art. 1. All the Algerine vessels which may be found in any of the ports of our empire or kingdom of Italy, shall be sequestered.  11. All Algerine subjects shall be arrested and confined in fortresses.  111. All goods and property belonging to the dey of Algiers, or to any Algerine subjects which may be found in our empire or kingdom of Italy, shall be sequestered.  IV. These measures shall subsist as long as the dey of Algiers shall persist in retaining his galleys against our Genoese subjects, or those of our kingdom of Italy. 
TRANSLATION.
In the name of the Emperor and King, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine.
ARRET OF MAY 19, 1808.
Which shall exempt until further orders, flour, corn, salted beef and pork, fish, butter and salt, from all duties of entry, and Droit d'excédant.
The Captain General, and Colonial Prefect of Martinique and its dependencies, taking into consideration the extraordinary difficulties which the actual state of the war causes to commercial undertakings for the introduction of articles of the first necessity into this colony; and considering farther, that its situation demands that no encouragement should be withheld, which may lead to surmount these difficulties—DECREE:
 ART. I. All duties of entry upon flour, corn, salted beef and pork, fish, butter and salt, which are introduced into the colony, shall be suspended until further orders; and that by this decree, no cargo shall be subjected to the Droit d'excédant.  ART. II. Nevertheless, the declaration of the importation shall be made at the custom house, under pain of forfeiture of one fourth of the value.  ART. III. The present Arret shall be recorded at the office of inspection. And the director general of the treasury department, is charged with its execution. Given at Martinique, the 19th May, 1808. 
VILLARET, By the Captain General, Secretary of the Government. CHARLES SORIN. LAUSSAT, By the Colonial Prefect. JUBILEN, Sec.
THE Co-partnership of THOMAS RUTHERFORD & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said firm are requested most earnestly to come forward and pay their respective balances to Thomas Rutherford; and all those who have claims against said firm, to produce them to said T. R. for settlement. THOMAS RUTHERFORD, FREDERICK ARGYLE. Richmond, July 1, 1808.
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he will continue to carry on business in this place, in the same line as the late firm have heretofore done. THOMAS RUTHERFORD. July 8. (16w)

FESTIVALS OF THE 4TH OF JULY.
Capt Price's company of Artillery and Capt Wren's company of Infantry partook of a soldier's dinner at the Mason's Hall, at which the utmost hilarity prevailed; the following TOASTS were drank with much enthusiasm, music and the discharge of cannon:
The day we celebrate, a national jubilee among the sons of freedom.
The memory of Washington—he has descended to the grave, but his virtues live in the minds of his grateful countrymen.
The memory of the heroes who fell in the defence of our common Country; may their spirits hover around the present and rising generation, instilling in their minds virtue and the love of liberty.
The Congress of 1776—following its bright example and inheriting its virtues, we never can be slaves.
The tree of Liberty, torn up by the roots in France and her dependencies; in Ireland, plucked untimely by a tyrant's hand, flourishes only in its native soil, America; let us regard it as the tree of life.
Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States—he stands high in the hearts of his countrymen.
The Embargo—'Tis the soldier's maxim to spike their own cannon, rather than add strength to their enemy.
The farmers, manufacturers and mechanics of America; may their patriotism increase their industry, as the oppression of tyrants lessens the value of their labor.
The people of the United States—May their promptness to resist foreign aggression and insult teach this lesson to the tyrant of the seas, that the ocean, the common high-way of nations, must be made free.
May the injustice of foreign nations teach us only to be dependent on our own resources for the necessities and conveniences of life.
The brave sons of Erin, that have died for liberty; may they exist for ever in the bosoms of Americans.
James Monroe, by nature a republican, he possesses the confidence of his countrymen.
The American Tars that have been impressed by tyrants, a safe return to the land of Liberty.
May party spirit continue whilst it serves to give energy to our measures, and keeps awake the watchful eye of patriotism to guard our sacred rights from innovation.
May wisdom preside in the cabinet; strength, courage and zeal in the field; and virtue, love and happiness in our families.
The benevolent heart that desires to do good, may it ever possess power and judgment to execute.
The American Fair; their smiles the soldier's best reward.
VOLUNTEERS.
By Sergeant Bocher—The American Eagle is now guarding her nest—Englishmen, Frenchmen, keep your distance, she'll peck your eyes out.
By Ensign McCance—The memory of Washington, Pendleton, Franklin and Wythe.
By Captain Wren—May the principles of social liberty which laid the foundation and produced the consummation of American Independence, like the mustard seed, become a great tree, under whose shade all the nations of the earth may be screened from the scorching sun of tyranny.
By Captain J. E. Price—An honorable peace, if possible; if not, may each American arm be nerfed to wield destruction on their enemies, the foes of justice, humanity and mankind.
TOASTS drank by the Richmond Junior Volunteers on the 4th of July at a place known and called by the appellation of the French Gardens.
1. May Liberty, Independence, Union, Concord, Peace and Plenty ever be the happy boast of America. 3 guns 3 cheers.
2. Thomas Jefferson President of the U. States; a stranger to ambition, he builds not the baseless fabric of his own fame on his country's ruin; but 'tis her elevation he has aimed at. 'tis that he has acquired, and like the mild evening's sun departs in undiminished lustre. 3 guns 3 cheers.
3. George Washington; The saviour of his country and the father of its fame. 3 guns 3 cheers.
4. May Liberty, if ever grappled by tyranny, be able to crush her antagonist. 3 guns 3 cheers.
5. Domestic Manufactures; The injustice of other nations has had the tendency to develop our own resources. 3 guns 3 cheers.
6. Let honor guide our hearts, prudence our heads, and courage our arms. 3 guns 3 cheers.
7. James Madison; The statesman, the orator and an ornament to the cabinet; May his brilliant long continue to illuminate the temple of national fame. 3 guns 3 cheers.
8. James Monroe; The warrior and the statesman; Resplendent in the cabinet, his services have been no less splendid in the field. 3 guns 3 cheers.
9. The Executive of Virginia; May we not show ourselves deserving of the liberal patronage they have bestowed on us. 3 guns 3 cheers.
10. May the American sword when drawn in defence of our sacred rights, never be returned to the scabbard, until crowned with honorable victory. 3 guns 3 cheers.
11. The Navy of the U. States; Impotent in strength but unequalled in valor. 3 guns 3 cheers.
12. May the hallowed shrine of freedom never be profaned by the impious hand of oppression. 3 guns 3 cheers.
13. May we long be able to celebrate in peace and harmony the day on which we extricated ourselves from an overwhelming and tyrannical nation, and which gave birth to the liberties which we so happily enjoy.
14. The sovereignty of the people; Be it inviolate; The basis upon which is reared the grand superstructure of republicanism. 3 guns 3 cheers.
15. May each succeeding year add a wreath to the pillar of Liberty. 3 guns 3 cheers.
16. Our sister states; May the virtuous emulation between us never be kindled into jealousy. 3 guns 3 cheers.
17. The American Fair; Their animating smiles, the hero's best reward; their frowns, the torturing punishment of infamy. 3 guns 3 cheers.
The 4th of JULY, the Anniversary of American Independence, was celebrated with great festivity and good order by the Manchester Troop of Cavalry and their guest Captain Sheppard and his Troop of Cavalry, at the Coal Spring, near that town—At 11 o'clock A. M. the Troop passed the bridge over James river, and was met in the main street of Richmond in a handsome style by the Richmond Cavalry, by whom they were conducted to the Capitol square and placed on the right of the 19th regiment—Captain Sheppard taking his station on the left—After performing several military evolutions under the command of Col. Smith, the Troop with their guests, viz. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and all those old revolutionary officers who could be found in the neighborhood, viz. Gen. Wood, Col. Jos. Parker, Col. E. Carrington, M. J. Scott and Gibson, and Capt. John Heath, the field officers of the 19th regiment and its neighborhood, moved off in the following order, viz:—
An advanced guard in front, followed by the music, the Governor and Lieut. Governor supported on the right and left by Captains Heath and Sheppard and the commanders of the respective troops, followed by the Revolutionary officers in ranks of threes—the rear of those Veterans, were placed the field officers of the respective regiments, in threes, agreeably to rank; followed by the two Troops united, in ranks of threes; the two standards in the centre of the whole; the rear under the command of Lieut. Scott of the Manchester Cavalry. In this order they re-crossed the bridge, passed through the main street of Manchester, and were received upon the hill by Captain Archibald McRae's Infantry Blues; thence they proceeded to the spring, when they were shortly after joined by the Chief Justice of the United States—The day was spent most happily—The presence of the veteran patriots, who had contributed to bring about the event they were now assisting to celebrate, produced sensations of the most delightful kind. The company, gay and harmonious, sat down to a sumptuous dinner, after which the following toasts were drank, interspersed with patriotic and convivial songs—At sunset they retired in the most perfect order, the Manchester Cavalry escorting their guests to the ground from which they received them.
1st. The day we celebrate—May each annual return of it find the citizens of our Republic blessed with liberty, peace and prosperity.
2d. The memory of Gen. Washington—Dear to all lovers of their country, and lasting as our nation.
3d. The memory of those Heroes who bravely fought and nobly died, that their posterity might greatly live—Deeply sensible of the great bequest, may we emulate their godlike example, and hand it down to our children's children with increasing lustre.
4th. The Heroes and Sages of '76—Who survive the sanguinary conflict, and are partakers of the blessings they so hardily earned.
5th. The Constitution of the United States—May that sacred palladium of our rights be approached with becoming reverence, and may those who, by fraud or force, would attempt its subversion, be subject to the pains and penalties it has provided for them, as they will be to the execration of all good citizens.
6th. The President of the United States—In his patriotism, discernment and discretion, may we find an effectual shield against domestic commotion, diplomatic skill or foreign violence.
7th. The Embargo Act—May it deceive its enemies in our own country, and teach the nations of Europe how to respect our rights and value our friendship.
8th. The Militia of the United States—May each citizen bear in mind, that he is also a soldier, that a sacred trust is confided to him, and that he should qualify himself for the discharge of it with fidelity and effect.
9th. The fair daughters of Columbia—Philosophers would place them last, but we will place them in the centre, and protect them as the source from which all honors flow.
10th. The Army of the United States—May it never be made the instrument of despotism, or the violator of that which it is sworn to defend.
11th. The Navy of the United States—May the violent outrage it has been exposed to, eventuate in the increase of its strength and discipline.
12th. The Heads of Departments.
13th. The love of country and not of party—As it is the lot of man to err, may we have the candor to confess when we have the wisdom to discover our errors.
14th. Our Ministers at foreign courts—May they have the wisdom to discern the true interests of their country, constancy and firmness in the assertion of her rights.
15th. The governors and constituted authorities of our sister states—Let us cherish as the rock of our political salvation the sacred motto of '76, "united we stand, divided we fall."
16th. James Monroe—The enlightened politician and firm patriot.
17th. The union of states and all good men—The patriot who honestly endeavors to strengthen it, is the true Republican.
VOLUNTEERS.
By the Governor—The spirit which declared and achieved American Independence; whenever that independence shall be assailed, may we prove ourselves worthy our forefathers.
By Captain Sheppard—Captain Taylor and the Norfolk Troop of Cavalry; first to defend and last to yield the independence of their country.
By Col. Carrington—The Cavalry of Virginia; a corps that will defend the Honor, Liberty and independence of our country.
By the Chief Justice—The American Eagle; may he never tremble at the crowing of the Gallic Cock, or the roaring of the British Lion, but soar at his full height regardless of either.
By Col. Parker—May our youthful warriors hasten to posterity the legacy left by their predecessors in arms.
By Major Gibson—General Charles C. Pinckney.
By Captain John Heath—The memory of Gen. Knox (late secretary of war) the faithful friend and favorite of the illustrious Washington, whose approbation was honorable to all military men.
By Col. John Mayo—The spirit of the day; when danger threatens, we entertain but one common sentiment, the protection of our country's rights against all aggression.
The governor having retired, By Captain Heath—The Governor of Virginia; our virtuous and patriotic commander in chief, inflexibly virtuous in the paths of peace, he will be as firm and unshaken in the wilds of war.
FOURTH OF JULY, 1808.
The Manchester Republican Blues, commanded by Capt. McRae, and conducted by Captains Turner and Booker, in an affectionate and elegant style to the ground—After parading with their brothers in arms on the Capitol Square, returned to their ground, and enjoyed this day in military style—They partook of a sumptuous dinner prepared for the occasion, and drank the following TOASTS:
1st. The day we celebrate, may those firm, manly and patriotic principles which gave birth to it, animate the bosom of every man. One gun, 17 cheers.
2d. The United States, the only nation upon the Globe that enjoys the blessings of a free Government and practically understands what is meant by the majesty of the people. One gun, 9 cheers.
3d. The Congress of the United States, the people reposes confidence in the virtuous majority of that body. One gun, 9 cheers.
4th. Thomas Jefferson, the real patriot who has ability to discern and virtue to pursue the true interests of his country. One gun, 9 cheers.
5th. The Vice-President of the United States, the great and good esteem and admire him, the bad are obliged to yield the unwilling tribute of respect to his character. One gun, 6 cheers.
6th. James Madison Secretary of State, amiable in private life, useful in our public Councils. One gun, 6 cheers.
7th. James Monroe, the honest Statesman, the firm supporter and able advocate of his Country's rights. One gun, 6 cheers.
8th. The Governor of Virginia, the people are pleased with him, and he with the people—This is Republican reciprocity. One gun, 6 cheers.
9th. The public Functionaries throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, we believe them to be virtuous. One gun, 3 cheers.
10th. The Embargo—A harsh but necessary remedy, may it continue as long as our enemies feel force and forget right. One gun, cheers unlimited.
11th. Peace and good will towards mankind, but should we be compelled to maintain our rights by force of arms, may our success be equal to the justice of our cause. One gun, 6 cheers.
12th. The seventeen United States, they are rich Coparthers under an act passed the 4th day of July 1776—They are wise Virgins, will trim their lamps and watch their inheritance. One gun, 17 cheers.
13th. The memory of that truly great and good man, General George Washington, he was amply clothed with power and never abused it. One gun, 13 cheers.
14th. The memory of Benjamin Franklin and David Rittenhouse—The one like Prometheus elicited fire from Heaven, the other had like to have made a world. One gun, 6 cheers.
15th. The memory of Warren and Montgomery, "Die nobly, die like Demigods." One gun, 9 cheers.
16th. Till the meeting of Congress, let patience be our watchword, Honor our counsel and Firmness our post. One gun, 6 cheers.
17th. The Fair Sex—They will cherish spin and weave at home—to the tune of "None but the Brave deserve the Fair"—God bless the m. One gun, cheers unlimited.
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, July 5.
Yesterday being the anniversary of that day which gave a political existence to the United States of North America, a number of the citizens of Goochland, including several gentlemen from the adjacent counties, (amounting in the whole to about 100) excited by those feelings which gave birth to our ever glorious revolution, assembled at the tavern of Col. George Payne at Goochland Court House, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
The company being animated by the presence of about 50 ladies, the troop of horse commanded by Capt. Wm. Bolling, which made a handsome parade in complete uniform, and also by good music, spent a joyous day in dancing and other amusements.
It was no small addition to their pleasure, that nearly the whole of those present were clad in the manufactures of our beloved country.
The ladies in particular, in their dresses, afforded many specimens of their own ingenious and elegant handy-work.
About three o'clock, the party sat down to an excellent dinner prepared by Col. Payne, at which there was nothing eaten or drank, but of the production of the United States.
After dinner Col. Joseph Shelton presiding, assisted by Captain Wm. Bolling, the following toasts were drank amidst the animated plaudits of all present:
1. The day we celebrate; May the recollection of it revive in every bosom the spirit of '76. 6 cheers.
2. The U. States; May they never forget that Independence, Liberty and happiness, are their grand objects; Union and Concord the certain means of their security. 9 cheers.
3. The President of the U. States; The enlightened friend of MAN; May his patriotic labors for the happiness of his country, be crowned with the deserved success. 9 cheers.
4. The Congress of the U. States; The guardians of our peace and happiness; may they be mindful of the importance of their charge.
5. The memory of Washington; May the recollection of his virtues be embalmed in the hearts of his countrymen, and operate as a stimulus to the emulation of his deeds. 12 cheers.
6. The heroes and patriots of the revolution; they have delivered to us the sacred boon of independence, we will defend it to the last extremity. 6 cheers.
7. The Militia, the true palladium of our liberties; its improvement an object of primary importance. 3 cheers.
8. The Embargo, a disagreeable but necessary measure; temporary inconveniences must be borne, when their object is permanent prosperity. 9 cheers.
9. The individual States; may each bear with manly firmness those partial evils so necessary to the general good. 6 cheers.
10. Agriculture and Commerce, the pillars of our prosperity; may they revive with tenfold vigor from the temporary check of the embargo. 9 cheers.
11. Domestic Manufactures, one certain source of National Independence; worthy of our greatest attention. 9 cheers.
12. The ocean, the birthright of nations; may its freedom be bounded by nothing but its limits. 12 cheers.
13. The law of nations, the connecting chain of the civilized world; may the propriety of its observance be impressed upon all governments in language irresistible. 3 cheers.
14. France and England; may they be taught by lessons of severe experience, that "Honesty is the best policy." 6 cheers.
15. The next Presidential election; may public spirit and wisdom direct our choice; and the happiness of our country crown the result. 12 cheers.
16. Foreign influence, the fane of free governments; may the wretch who is tainted by it, be driven from amongst us by the hiss of universal execration. 12 cheers.
17. Our fair country-women; may success crown their efforts in that course of ingenuity and industry this day so handsomely displayed. 17 cheers.
After the toasts of the day were gone through, the following volunteers were given.
By Doctor Nicholas M. Vaughan. John W. Eppes, our faithful representative in Congress.
By Doctor Richard C. Bowles. Wilson C. Nicholas, who develops to his constituents, the true causes of the Embargo.
By Capt. William Bolling. Wm. Gray of Massachusetts.
By Doctor James Carter. The memory of John Thompson.
By Col. Joseph Shelton. John Quincy Adams.
By Thomas Miller, Esq. The minority in the legislature of Massachusetts, amounting to 168; May their patriotic conduct in protesting against the resolutions offered and adopted by a majority of that body, cause the citizens of the state to examine into the merits of the said resolutions before their next election for representatives.
By James Pleasants, Junr. Esq. Governor Sullivan of Massachusetts; the steady patriot.
By Mr. John Brown. May we never sacrifice our independence, purchased by the blood of our ancestors.
By Captain Edward Bolling. An incessant attention to preserve inviolate our rights and liberties.
By Archibald Brice, Esq. May we live to enjoy many happy returns of this anniversary, and may we all part in peace.
About sunset the company separated in that good will and harmony, which through the day had marked this truly American festival.
COMMUNICATION.
While our patriotic citizens are nobly employed in patronizing the first of the sciences, Agriculture, & erecting manufactures, to establish more firmly our independence of all foreign aid, we neglect not to cultivate the finer fruits of the soil nor fail to court the Muses.
Their lyre in the following song has been boldly struck and loudly emanates the manly tone of '76. It was composed for the occasion, and sung by a member of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, at the Barbacue given by that company on the last anniversary of our glorious revolution, and the enthusiasm with which it was received and the ardor with which our "Eagle-eyed sons" joined the animating chorus, would be another confirmation.
"That never! no never! by us shall be stain'd "The laurels our fathers so gloriously gain'd."
A SONG.
WRITTEN FOR THE 4TH OF JULY, 1808.
TUNE—"To Anacreon in Heaven."
O'er the forest-crown'd hills, the rich valleys and streams,
Of lovely Columbia, oppression prevailed;
But fir'd by the glow of bright Liberty's beams,
Her sons flew to arms, and the demon assail'd;
And tho' long in fight,
He resisted their might;
Their prowess, at length, put his legions to flight,
And never, no never, by us shall be stain'd
The laurels our Fathers so glorious gain'd.
II.
The olive-crown'd goddess then smiling appear'd
And sweet Independence shed blessings around;
When loud in the west, the dread war-whoop was heard,
Where murderous chiefs on Columbia frown'd;
Again as her shield,
Her sons took the field;
Nor left it till forc'd was each savage to yield;
And never, no never, by us shall be stain'd
The laurels our Brothers so gloriously gain'd.
III.
Now peace again smil'd, and the plough & the sail,
Abundance of wealth to Columbia brought,
When faction, puff'd up by an orient gale;
To ruin her empire seductively sought.
But vain were its arts!
For the patriot hearts,
Of her eagle-eyed sons soon repell'd all its darts;
And never, no never, by us shall be stain'd
The laurels our Brothers so gloriously gain'd.
IV.
Inflated with envy, now Tripol's lord,
Of war, at Columbia, threw the dread bolt;
When scorning all danger, her sons rush'd on board,
Resolving to humble that crescent-crown'd dolt
And quit Kyt their thunder
His walls rent asunder,
Impressing his palace and people with wonder;
And never, no never, by us shall be stain'd
The laurels our Brothers so gloriously gain'd.
V.
At length, mother Britain, regardless of right,
The flag of Columbia dishonour'd each day;
While Emperor Boney, new broils to excite,
Would govern her councils with absolute sway.
But mangle them, we
At home are still free.
And so, while we've arms, are determin'd to be;

We conclude, in this paper, our extracts from the examination before the House of Commons. As more important or satisfactory information cannot be offered to the public, we again invite their earnest attention.
Extracts from evidence on the British Orders, delivered before the British Parliament—
(CONCLUDED)
John Oxley.
How have the orders which were sent in December and January this year for the present spring shipments been? Nothing at all, no orders whatever.
When did the news of the embargo reach your part of the country? In January.
Late in January? Yes. Then your manufacturing has been very much affected by some events happening early in November? Certainly.
Have you dismissed the hands in your employment since that time? A great number of them I have; but I should wish to be understood that I am not a manufacturer, I only speak as a merchant.
Do you understand that the manufacturers you employ have dismissed their laborers? A great number of my neighbours have.
Though not a manufacturer yourself, you are employed upon those clothes? In the finishing and dressing part.
Have you dismissed the workmen employed in that? A great many of them.
In what proportion have you and your neighbors, or those manufacturers whom you employ, dismissed their hands? For the American market, at the most moderate computation, houses which have employed fifty or sixty men, do not employ more than six or eight.
That you conceive to be general in the west riding of Yorkshire? I do.
Notwithstanding the diminution of the number of hands, does the stock of manufactures in your hands and your neighbors diminish or accumulate? In the manufactures it accumulates.
Notwithstanding the dismissal of those hands? In consequence of receiving orders, it has generally been the custom of the people in my situation to prepare goods for the spring and the fall; but they have not this year done it, not having received any orders or any encouragement for it.
Do you happen to know whether the manufacturers of whom you speak, have notwithstanding the diminution of their laborers, a stock in hand accumulating? Very considerably.
Do you happen to know, from your knowledge of the west riding of Yorkshire, how many hands were supposed to be employed in the manufactures there? I cannot speak correctly to that question.
Then I am to understand you, that since the beginning of the month of November last, and at any rate before the end of January before the knowledge of the American embargo, the manufacturing in the district of Yorkshire was entirely or almost entirely at an end? No, not entirely so; there is a certain description who will manufacture whether there is a prospect of sale or not; as long as they can get credit from the dealers, in the staple, they will keep their hands employed two days out of six.
And those persons, with that diminished number of hands, have an accumulating stock? Certainly; because there is no sale.
Do you remember a similar embarrassment? Never in my life time.
Nor heard of such? No; I have heard people twice my age remark, that they never experienced a similar stagnation.
Do you think that if the intercourse between this country and America remained uninterrupted, it would give a sufficient encouragement to the manufactures of that country, even if our intercourse with the continent of Europe was totally stopped? I have no doubt of it, because America is different from any part of the continent; it takes from the coarsest article produced from the sheep's back, to the finest, which no other country does.
It takes every species and variety of the woolen manufactures? It does.
You conceive that those manufactures which employed fifty hands, have now reduced them, throughout the west riding, to six or eight? Yes, I believe, I could go still further, that I know some houses, which used to employ forty or fifty hands, which are not employing any at all.
What proportion do you conceive the export of woolens to America, to bear to the whole manufactured in the west riding of Yorkshire? I have understood, but I cannot speak from my own knowledge, nearly one-half.
Then supposing it to be even one-half, to what cause do you attribute the diminution in the number of men from fifty, to six or eight; what other causes have contributed to that stagnation? The Russian war, the loss of Portugal, and the being shut entirely out of the continent.
James Palmer.
In what line of business are you engaged? A manufacturer of hosiery.
To whom do you chiefly sell the hosiery you manufacture? Three-fourths for exportation to America.
Three-fourths of the extensive manufacture in which you are engaged, is for the American market? Yes.
Have you any objection to state how many persons you usually employ in your manufactory? Three hundred.
How many do you employ now? One fourth of that.
When did you cease to employ your usual number of hands? In November last.
Was this in consequence of any diminution in the demand for the article? Yes.
Which commenced in November? Yes.
At what time do you receive your orders for the American market? Usually in December and January.
For the spring shipment? Yes.
Therefore last year you ought to have received such orders in the month of January and February? Yes.
How many orders have you received? Not one.
Have you discharged your workmen gradually or all at once? Gradually.
Have you lessened the work of the others? I have given the usual employment, but to a smaller number.
Have you a larger quantity of your article on hand than usual? I have a stock on hand, which I should not have had but for interruption of trade with America.
Mr. Robert Kinder.
Do not you suppose that if the American commerce is considerably reduced, it would turn a considerable proportion of capital as
well as labor to manufacturers? I think there can be no doubt of it; the emigrations from the eastern states would almost certainly be stopped by the want of exports, and they will apply immediately to manufactures, which are already established in that part of the country.
Do not you think that if manufactures were once established in America, they would call on their government for protecting duties, so as to prevent almost entirely, foreign goods being exported afterwards? I do; I think it would be almost impossible to eradicate them again.
Do not you know that the population of America can employ itself more successfully in agriculture than in manufacture? Not under the circumstances before stated.
Thomas Mifflin.
Did you ever in the course of your extensive correspondence with the continent, hear of any American or other neutral vessel being condemned in the enemy's ports under the Berlin decree? I did not.
Do you recollect, a few weeks previous to the issuing our orders in council, whether the general purport of them was pretty generally the subject of conversation? The newspapers were full of their remarks for three weeks before the time they gave what they considered the outline.
24th MARCH, 1808. Joseph Garland.
Do you think that if the Americans were deprived of the means of going to the continent at all, any other means that you know exist for sending our fish to the continent? I do not know any.
If the West-India islands were not supplied from the United States of America, with fish, would they not be supplied from New-Foundland and the British provinces of North America? I conceive not.
Suppose there was no fish caught in the American States, could they not be supplied from New-Foundland & the British colonies? I apprehend not.
What are your reasons for that opinion? Very little fish, I apprehend, goes directly from New-Foundland to the West-Indies; there is very little intercourse between New-Foundland and the West-Indies; the merchants concerned in the trade would not send their ships there, because they would be under the necessity of having them returned without any freight back; they can take a very small quantity of produce of the West-Indies in return.
Do not you think that the circumstance of this trade being carried on by the Americans materially diminishes the value of that trade to Great-Britain? I should rather conceive the reverse.
Will you state your reasons? Because we have no other means of carrying it on at present, but through the medium of America, and if we are deprived of that means, the whole of the quantity of fish caught in New-Foundland must come to England, and if it came to England, it must remain here totally unsaleable.
Mr. Abraham Mann, called in again.
What proportion of the whole of the trade carried on with the U. States to the whole of Europe is, in one shape or other, concentrated in this country, and consequently beneficial to the commercial interests of this country? I conceive nine-tenths; some persons are of opinion that it exceeds that, in one shape or other, in insurances or remittances made here on American account.
What are the data on which you draw that conclusion? General observation.
Have you any accounts on which you state that? No, I have no positive data.
Have you any accounts at all on which you found that? No, it is general conjecture, certainly, from the information which I have obtained in the course of business.
In the event of such an interruption of the intercourse between this country and the U. States, as shall produce an interruption to the course of remittances, what, in your opinion, would be the effect on the manufacturing interests of this country? Bankruptcies and distress the most extensive.
On what data do you found that opinion? Purely from the knowledge I conceive I have acquired of the trade, from having been in it for 17 years past.
Do you derive that knowledge from any accounts which you can state? No, only from my own apprehension, that the privation of the vast sum owing from America in commercial debts to this country, will necessarily create that distress which I have represented.
Is it possible to have any correct data upon which to calculate a subject of this nature? I conceive it to be altogether impossible.
Do not you know, from your own knowledge of the American trade, that there are very few operations out of America to any part of the world, which are not in some way or other connected with this country, either in insurance or remittance, or in some other way? That to the East-Indies is not; with the exception of the East and West-Indies, I conceive the European trade is concentrated in this country, or passes through this country.
William Rathborne called in again.
You stated last night, that if the whole of the foreign trade of Liverpool were divided into sixteenths you considered five-sixteenths of that to be American; do you consider that in the present reduced state of the trade of Liverpool, the proportion is only five-sixteenths? I certainly did not intend my answer to apply to the present state of the trade of Liverpool, but to that trade which existed twelve months ago. The trade to the United States, comprised but five-sixteenths. Since that period we have been deprived of the African slave trade; that trade constituted, I believe, two-sixteenths of the trade of the whole town; in the privation of that trade, I believe I speak not my own sentiments only, but those of a considerable majority, of the town of Liverpool, if I say that we make that sacrifice with cheerfulness, for we believe that the dictates of justice and humanity required that sacrifice. I stated the American trade at five-sixteenths; the African slave trade at two; our trade to the Baltic, the northern ports and the eastern ports of Europe, and our trade to Portugal, was five more; that which I wish now to say is, that at this time the town of Liverpool is deprived of twelve-sixteenths of that trade which she had twelve months ago, and that one-fourth of that trade is all which now remains to us.
All persons having claims against the estate of the Revd. Matthew Maury, late of this county, are requested to bring them forward for settlement; and all persons indebted, are solicited to make arrangements for payment at an early period, as, consistently with the terms of his will, long indulgence cannot be extended. MATTHEW MAURY, (deceased) executors THOMAS W. MAURY & others. Albemarle, June 14. [cp6w5]
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT
To revise and continue in force "an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act which passed the 17th day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress, to certain acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia," be, and the same is hereby revived and continued in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 20, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To continue in force an act, entitled "An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases, to state judges and state courts; and for other purposes."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled, "An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to state judges and state courts," passed the eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and six, be, and the same is hereby continued in force without limitation of time.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several provisions of the above mentioned act, entitled, "An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to state judges and state courts," be, and the same are hereby extended to the respective county courts within, or next adjoining the revenue districts in the State of Ohio on Lake Erie, and to the district attorney of the United States for the district of Ohio.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 21, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Granting William Wells the right of pre-emption.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That William Wells shall have the right of pre-emption to three hundred and twenty acres of land, to include his improvements situated at Fort Wayne, in the Indiana Territory, at the confluence of the river Saint Joseph's and Saint Mary's, which form the Miami of the lake; the boundaries of which shall be designated under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury; which tract of land shall be granted to him, at the same price, and on the same terms for which other public lands are sold at private sale, and the respective instalments of the purchase money shall become due at the same time with those of the first public lands which may be sold in the tract of six miles square ceded by the treaty of Greenville to the United States, at the confluence of said rivers.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. MARCH 18, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To continue in force for a limited time, an act, entitled, "an act continuing for a limited time the salaries of the officers of government therein mentioned."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That an act passed on the twentieth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and four, entitled, "An act continuing for a limited time the salaries of the officers of government therein mentioned," shall be and continue in force for the term of three years, and to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter and no longer.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. JANUARY 27, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
TO RENT—The upper APARTMENTS in the House occupied by Messrs. Kirby, Drake & Taylor, possessing convenient accommodations for a family. Possession will be given immediately—apply to Kirby, Drake & Taylor, or to THOMAS NORVELL. June 13. [H1]
NOTICE—By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by William Newton bearing date the 13th day of May 1807, and recorded in the County court of Buckingham, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt due from the said Newton to Hobson and St. John, will be exposed to sale on the premises for ready money on Saturday the second day of July next one hundred Acres of Land in the county of Buckingham adjoining that on which the said Newton resides. ROBERT MOSLEY Junr. June 10, 1808. (719)
NOTICE—All persons indebted to the Estate of Marcus Elcan, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and creditors to present their claims without delay. C. J. MACMURDO, Esq's JOS. MARK, (ff) Richmond, May 17, 1808.
VIRGINIA, TO WIT: At a court of Appeals held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third day of June, 1808.
GENERAL RULE—After the end of this present term, all cases, depending in this court shall be called in the order in which they stand upon the docket, and such as may be ready for hearing pursuant to the former rules of this court, shall, unless good cause be shown to the contrary, be heard in the same order in which they stand upon the docket, until the whole shall be gone through; and the causes which shall be passed over, shall, unless for some very special reason appearing to the court, be put at the end of the docket of each term.
Ordered, That the above rule be published in at least three of the newspapers printed in Richmond, once a week until the first day of October next. A Copy. Teste, J. BROWN, c. c. June 14. [H1st]
NOTICE—That in virtue of a deed of trust, executed to me by George Wiley, I shall, on Friday the 9th day of July next, before the front door of the Eagle-Tavern, in this city, expose to sale for ready money, at public auction, one half acre LOT OF LAND, more or less, with the appurtenances, lying in the town of Hanover, and being the same on which the said Wiley at present resides—the proceeds of which sale to be applied agreeably to the provisions of the said trust. SAML. MCCRAW, Trustee. Richmond, June 28. (4)
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS UNDER THE CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN. Such persons as propose, in pursuance of the 11th Article of the Board of Commissioners of 11th October, 1806, to lay before the subscriber, during his residence in this city, any evidence in support of their claims, and have not yet given him notice of their intentions, are requested to do so without delay, in order that he may make the necessary arrangements for the business of this station. And it is further expected, that all concerned will after this public intimation, be in readiness to present their books and documents for examination at any time, when required, so as to prevent delay and loss of time. If there are any persons in this country who have charge of the claims under enumerated, they will please to communicate immediately the necessary information regarding them, to the agent of the Virginia, viz:
VIRGINIA CLAIMS. Gavin Alston for the Greenock saddle and shoe factory, Garstang Bradstock, in right of John Breakhill of Liverpool, mariner, Henry Clay, representative of Clay and Midgley of Liverpool, Dargham, Murdoch and Co., Mary Doyle and Margt. Mulloy, legatees of J. Mulloy, Representatives of William Duncan, James Hunter & Co. John Glassel, Richard Hanson, Wm. R. Lidderdale, executor of John Lidderdale, Saml. Lyde, for Lyondland Saml. Lyde, Colin Ross, administrator of R. Jardine, George Russell, for Smith, son, and Russell, Joseph Stanfield, assignee of Syme, Robert Shedd & Co. John Tyndale Warre, executor of Wm. Jones, John Tate, executor of Willings, Wakefield Welch, for Carey Moore and Welch, Pearks and others, executors of Waterman.
NORTH-CAROLINA CLAIMS. Edmund Fanning, Wm. Hannay, assignee of John Cruden & Co. Jos and Cath. Martyr, representatives of Thomas Cobham. Henry Eustace McCulloh, John Macdonell, Joseph Rutherford for Wm. Rome & Co. Eden-ton. ALEXR. DICK, Agent of the Board. Richmond, June 17. [3w5]
FOR RENT—The BRICK TENEMENT on the main street, two doors above the Eagle Tavern, and at present occupied by Messrs. Gibson and Jefferson—Possession may be had on the 15th July. SAML. MCCRAW. Richmond, June 7. [ff]
FOR SALE—The subscriber offers at private sale all his Stock in Trade, consisting of Groceries, Glass, China and Liverpool Ware. As the assortment is large, it will suit any person or persons willing to follow the trade with advantage—the terms will be liberal and the inventory may be seen; on the fourth of July next, and continue, if not previously sold, till the 1st of October. Also, for sale, the lower Tenement of that large brick house in which Mrs. Harris has an interest during her life, and three valuable House Servants, who are sold for no fault but want of employment—For terms apply to AUBIN LAFORST. June 24. [cp1m]
COMMITTED to the Jail of Hanover, a Negro man slave TIMOTHY, (as a run away) who says he is the property of the estate of John Royal, dec'd of the county of Amelia, and that he ran away from John Jefferson to whom he was hired. The owner is requested to pay charges and take away the said slave. THE JAILOR. June 17. [1m]
All persons having claims against the estate of Captain Thomas Roane of the Forge, King & Queen county, are desired to make them known to me by the first of October next—Those indicated are hereby informed that the situation of the estate will not admit of indulgence. LAURENCE MUSS, Adm. July 1. [cp6w]
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE—On Saturday the 16th day of the present month (July) will be exposed to sale to the highest bidder for ready money at the front door of Goodland Court-House, the tract of LAND, whereon Edward Bolling at present resides; lying on James River in the county of Goodland, about three miles above the Court-House, containing by estimation about eight hundred acres, be the same more or less; or so much of the said tract as shall be sufficient to discharge the balance of a bond of fourteen hundred and sixteen dollars due the 1st day of November last; executed by said Bolling to Frederick Harris and secured by a deed of trust on said Land, executed by said Bolling to the undersigned trustees, bearing date the 22nd day of June, 1807, and recorded in the county court of Goodland. The said bond is credited on the 10th of February, 1808, by ninety-seven dollars and ten cents, and on the 20th of April, 1808, by one hundred and fifty-five dollars and twenty-nine cents. A sufficiency of the said bond of trust, to discharge the balance of said bond, together with all interest due thereon, and the costs of recording said deed, and the expense of carrying the same into effect by WILLIAM MILLER & } Trustees. JOSEPH SHELTON, (cp5w) July 1.
JOSEPH MARK & Co. have on hand an assortment of German Cigars, Pickle-bottles, Doyles and Toweling, by the bale, box, or piece. Cognac Brandy, Molasses, Sack Salt, coarse and fine, which they will sell for cash, tobacco or approved paper. May 17. (ff)
TO BE SOLD to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Thursday the 21st July next, at the house called Napier's tavern, in the town of Columbia, a tract of Land on the Rivanna, in the county of Fluvanna, containing by a late survey, 334 acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of Charles Adams, Richard Adams, Pleasant Bybee, and others, being land sold by David Ross to said Shepard, and conveyed by him, Shepard, to us in trust, to secure a debt due to said Ross, as stated in said trust deed, which said debt has since been assigned by said Ross to Henry E. Coleman—We sell our right as trustees only. GEORGE HOLMAN, } Trustees. WILLIAM PASTEUR, } (cp1m) JACOB MYERS, June 17, 1808.
MARSHALL'S SALE. JOHN MURDOCK & Company, against the children and heirs at law of Samuel Pearson, dec'd, and others. By virtue of a decree of the court of the United States for the fifth circuit and Virginia district, pronounced at November term, 1807, in a suit therein depending between the above parties, will be sold at public auction, for ready money, on Wednesday the twenty-seventh day of July next, on the premises, a TRACT OF LAND in the county of Hanover, on Pamunkey river, near Beach creek ford, and which is now in the possession of his children and heirs at law, or so much thereof as shall be equal to the demand of the plaintiffs and the expenses of this sale. Wm. MANN, D. M. for Joseph Scott. M. V. D. June 23. (1a3w)
IN CHANCERY.—February Court, 1808. Fauquier County, to wit: Benjamin Rector, Complainant—Against Thomas Chapman, surviving executor of William Carr, dec'd. Defendant. On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that master commissioner Scott state, settle, and examine the accounts between the parties and make report thereof to the court, with such matters specially as he may think pertinent or the parties may require. A Copy. Teste, F. BROOKE, c. c.
The parties to the above suit are hereby notified, that I shall attend at my office at Fauquier court-house, on the 26th day of July next, between the hours of ten and two o'clock to carry the above order into effect, at which time and place the parties are requested to attend with a copy of the court papers, and such evidence and vouchers as they may think proper to produce, in order to a final adjustment of the accounts. C. R. SCOTT, m. c. Fauquier C. H. May 24, 1808. [law8w]
FINE fresh Hysou, Teas, India Nankeens, Medock Claret, of superior quality, in cases of 30 bottles.
Sherry Wines, Sack Salt, Assorted Crates of Crockery, for sale by PICKETT, POLLARD & JOHNSTON. Richmond, June 14. [law4w]
MR. LE TELLIER, DENTIST—In the house adjoining Mr. Edmund Randolph's near the Capitol, is now practising in the various branches of his profession, i. e. cleansing and restoring the teeth to their natural cleanliness, by removing that corrosive substance called tartar, which adheres to them in the form of a black or yellow crust, which is the cause of many teeth decaying, an offensive breath, and the corroder of the gums and sockets. He sets artificial ones so as to stand firm, being useful as well as ornamental, plugs the decayed cavities of such as can be preserved, and extracts such as are too far gone to be saved, in which operation he makes use of MURFEE'S PATENT EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS, which takes the teeth out without any possibility of fracturing the jaw or bruising the gums, and with much less pain than the instruments that are in general use; for which operation his price is one dollar, when done at his own house.
He deems it unnecessary to say any thing concerning the advantage derived from the manner of his performance of his abilities, leaving it for his former operations to speak.
He has DENTIFRICE prepared by himself of a superior quality for the preservation of the gums and teeth, void of corrosive substance.
Mr. LE TELLIER wishes the public to have notice that as he has now made Richmond his permanent residence, all his prices are considerably lower than when he was only a visitor of the place.
A line or servant directed to the aforesaid place will be attended to. He keeps a constant supply of Teeth Extracting Instruments, key kind, and best quality, for sale. May 6. [law6m]
VIRGINIA, TO WIT:—At a Chancery District Court held in the City of Williamsburg, the 7th day of April, 1808.
Josiah Ryland and Catherine his wife, Thomas Armistead and Jane his wife, and William T. Colston and Elizabeth his wife, Plaintiffs—Against John Nicholson and Bartholomew McCarty, Defendants.
The defendant John Nicholson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the bill forthwith, inserted in one of the Richmond newspapers for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former Capitol in this City. A Copy. ANTY. ROBINSON, c. c. May 17. [law8w]
VALUABLE LANDS—The subscriber will sell, on a credit, or exchange for property in Richmond, or its neighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit:
222 acres in the state of Kentucky by survey, bearing date the 10th day of October 1797, lying and being in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on Little Barren river.
Also, 1000 acres in Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th October 1797, likewise lying in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on the North side of Little River, a branch of Cumberland River and about two and an half miles from the mouth of Little river.
Also, 450 acres of Land in the county of Mason, state of Virginia on Old Town Creek, about 8 miles from Mason courthouse.
Indisputable titles will be made to the above mentioned Lands; and plots of each tract may be seen on application to the subscriber residing in Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNAN. Jan. 28. [law6f]
FOR SALE OR RENT—A valuable MERCHANT MILL in the county of Hanover, on the South Anna river, about ten miles from the court-house and twenty from Richmond; the stream at all times affords an abundance of water, the mill house is 50 by 30 feet, two stories high, underpinned with stone, wherein are fixed three pair of stones; there is also a miller's house underpinned with brick, with a brick chimney, and a stable calculated to hold four horses. Besides the two acres of Land attached to the Mill, there is a privilege to build on other land contiguous thereto and the right of cutting fire wood; it is also highly probable that a purchaser could be accommodated with about 170 acres, lying on the river and adjoining the mill tract. If sold, an extensive credit will be given should the purchaser require it, or property in Richmond received in payment for the whole or any part—For terms, either to purchase or rent, (application in my absence to the Springs) may be made to Mr. Thomas Richardson, near the Rocky Mills. ROBERT POLLARD. Richmond, July 1. [law9w]
IN CHANCERY.—At a court continued by adjournment and held for James City county, the 14th day of June, 1808.
John P"><