The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1809-12-21 00:00:00

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MR. GILES'S SPEECH—CONTINUED.
Let me now, sir, call your attention to the letter of Mr. Smith to Mr. Jackson, in reply to these highly offensive insinuations, dated 19th of Oct. 1809, pages 46, 47, of the printed Documents:
"The stress you have laid on what you have been pleased to state as the substitution of the terms finally agreed on, for the terms first proposed, has excited no small degree of surprise. Certain it is, that your predecessor did present for my consideration the three conditions, which now appear in the printed document—that he was disposed to urge them more than the nature of two of them (both palpably inadmissible) could permit, and that on finding his first proposals unsuccessful the more reasonable terms comprised in the arrangement respecting the orders in council were adopted. And what, sir, is there in this to countenance the conclusion you have drawn in favor of the right of his Britannic majesty to disavow the proceeding? Is any thing more common in public negotiations, than to begin with a higher demand, and that failing, to descend to a lower? To have, if not two sets of instructions, two, or more than two grades of propositions in the same set of instructions; to begin with what is the most desirable, and to end with what is found to be admissible, in case the more desirable should not be attainable. This must be obvious to every understanding, and it is confirmed by universal experience."
"What were the real and entire instructions given to your predecessor, is a question essentially between him and his government. That he had, or at least, that he believed he had sufficient authority to conclude the arrangement, his formal assurances, during our discussions, were such as to leave no room for doubt. His subsequent letter of 15th June, renewing his assurances to me, that the terms of the agreement so happily concluded by the recent negotiation, will be strictly fulfilled on the part of his majesty, is an evident indication of what his persuasion then was as to his instructions. And with a view to shew what his impressions have been even since the disavowal, I must take the liberty of referring you to the annexed extracts (see C.) from his official letter of the thirty-first July and of the fourteenth of August."
"The declaration, "that the despatch from Mr. Canning to Mr. Erskine of the 23d January, is the only despatch by which the conditions were prescribed to Mr. Erskine, for the conclusion of an arrangement on the matter to which it relates," is now for the first time made to this government, and I need hardly add, that if that despatch had been communicated at the time of the arrangement, or if it had been known that the propositions contained in it, and which were at first presented by Mr. Erskine, were the only ones on which he was authorized to make an arrangement, the arrangement would not have been made."
"The language of this quotation is at once so perspicuous, candid and intelligent, that it requires no explanation or illustration, from me. I will, therefore, pass on to Mr. Jackson's reply, dated 23d Oct. 1809, pages 59, 60, in the following words:"
"I have, therefore, no hesitation in informing you, that his majesty was pleased to disavow the agreement concluded between you and Mr. Erskine, because it was concluded in violation of that gentleman's instructions, and altogether without authority to subscribe to the terms of it. These instructions, I now understand by your letter, as well as from the obvious deduction which I took the liberty of making in mine of the 11th instant, were at the time in substance made known to you; no stronger illustration, therefore, can be given of the deviation from them which occurred, than by a reference to the terms of your agreement."
"Nothing can be more notorious than the frequency with which, in the course of a complicated negotiation, ministers are furnished with a gradation of conditions, on which they may be successively authorised to conclude. So common is the case which you put hypothetically, that in accusing you to the justice of your statement, I feel myself compelled to make only one observation upon it, which is, that it does not strike me, as bearing upon the consideration of the unauthorised agreement concluded here, inasmuch as in point of fact, Mr. Erskine had no such graduated instruction. You are already acquainted with that which was given, and I have had the honor of informing you, that it was the only one by which the conditions on which he was to conclude were prescribed. So far from the terms, which he was actually induced to accept, having been contemplated in that instruction, he himself states that they were substituted by you in lieu of those originally proposed."
"The first observation which occurs, in reading this extract, is, that Mr. Jackson here attempts to get at his object by what, I suppose, he considers an ingenious conceit, shifting his verbiage—the words, "conditions prescribed in the despatch" are here dropped; and the word "instructions" substituted. Thus endeavoring to shew, that Mr. Erskine's instructions themselves were in fact known to Mr. Smith at the time of the arrangement. And how, sir, do you suppose he attempts to get at this fact? Why, sir, he tells you from Mr. Smith's letter just read, which so far from justifying that conclusion, that it positively denies it; and even goes further, it furnishes, and refers to extracts of two letters from Mr. Erskine to Mr. Smith, the one dated the 31st July, the other the 14th August, 1809; It refers also to one of the 15th June, all of which go explicitly to show, that the instructions in question were not known to Mr. Smith, and that Mr. Erskine at every period of time thought his instructions competent to the arrangement. Sir, these papers ought to have relieved Mr. Jackson's mind from every vestige of a doubt, respecting this fact, if it were possible that he could even before have thought so unsearchable, as well of Mr. Erskine, as of our government; but very far from yielding to the influence of all this evidence, in the very face of it, with the most extraordinary effrontery, he contradicts the whole, and renews his offensive"
insinuation with the aggravation of this impudent contradiction. But, sir, this is not all, he here reiterates this insinuation by referring to "the liberty of making in his letter of the 11th of October which I have before answered to the Senate—this reiteration demonstrates the propriety of my animadversions on that letter; the whole of which equally applicable to the letter of the 23d October, now under consideration, and cited in the resolution before you; with a additional aggravating circumstance, that at the time of writing this last letter, Mr. Jackson knew that he wrote the first false or mistaken impression. Nor, can it escape observation that he here renews his insinuations deduced from his ridiculous and contemptible interpretation of what he calls the act of substitution."
"Let me now, sir, proceed to Mr. Smith's letter to Mr. Jackson, of 1st November, replying to these reiterated and aggravated insinuations. It will be found in page 66, 67, of the printed documents, in the following words:"
"But it would be improper to conclude the few observations, to which I purposely limit myself, without advertising to your recitation of language implying a knowledge on the part of the government that the instructions of your predecessor, did not authorize the arrangement formed by him—After the explicit and peremptory asseveration that this government had no such knowledge, and that with such a knowledge no such arrangement would have been entered into, the view which you have again presented of the subject, makes it my duty to apprise you that such insinuations are inadmissible in the intercourse of a foreign minister with a government that understands what it owes to itself."
"This language is also too perspicuous and correct in itself to require any explanation from me. But I cannot help remarking, sir, that surely every American patriot must feel a smile of confidence and complacency towards his own government, when he beholds the openness, the frankness, the candor and the intelligence with which it gets at the truth, compared with the miserable and contemptible conceits and subterfuges, with which the British minister attempts to disguise and obscure it."
"After this admonition, made with dignified decision & moderation, let me turn your attention to Mr. Jackson's reply. It will be found in his letter to Mr. Smith of the 4th November, page 72, of the printed documents, in the following words:"
"You will find that in my correspondence with you, I have carefully avoided drawing conclusions that did not necessarily follow from the premises advanced by me, & I last of all should I think of uttering an insinuation, where I was unable to substantiate a fact. To facts, such as I have become acquainted with them I have scrupulously adhered, and in so doing I must continue, whenever the good faith of his Majesty's government is called in question, to vindicate its honor and dignity, in the manner that appears to me best calculated for that purpose."
"It cannot have escaped your observation, sir, that the Executive government, with a moderation and forbearance almost peculiar to itself, would not impose upon Mr. Jackson the pain either of explanation or retraction. Notwithstanding his reiterated affronts, it made no demand of either. It appeared only to desire to throw out of the way these offensive insinuations. And how, sir, has it been requited for this moderation and forbearance? Why, sir, instead of dropping a subject in which Mr. Jackson was so clearly in the wrong, he again renews it with still further aggravations. He tells Mr. Smith that he had carefully avoided in all his preceding correspondence drawing conclusions, that did not necessarily follow from premises advanced by him; or uttering an insinuation, where he was unable to substantiate a fact: That he had scrupulously adhered to such facts as he had become acquainted with, and that he should continue to do so, whenever the good faith of his Majesty's government was called in question, to vindicate his honor and dignity, in the manner he thought best calculated for that purpose."
"Now, sir, permit me to ask you, if the Executive government had gone on to receive any further communications from Mr. Jackson after these declarations; in what situation would the American Secretary of State have been placed? When Mr. Jackson in substance, here tells him with a superciliousness bordering on mental infatuation, I have insulted you, I here repeat the insult, and now give you notice that I will continue to repeat it, whenever I may think proper, during the whole course of our future negotiations. For, sir, at the time of writing this letter, you will be pleased to remark, that there remained no doubt of the true meaning of the offensive insinuations; because Mr. Smith had put an interpretation upon them in his letter of the 1st November, which was plain and explicit, and which could not be misunderstood. Mr. Smith then tells Mr. Jackson, that his, Mr. Jackson's language implied a knowledge on the part of the American government, that the instructions of his predecessor did not authorise the arrangement formed by him. That after the explicit and peremptory asseveration that this government had no such knowledge, and that with such knowledge no such arrangement would have been entered into, &c. such insinuations are inadmissible, &c. &c. This interpretation of the meaning of Mr. Jackson's insinuations is not denied, and therefore admitted by Mr. Jackson; and with that admission he goes on superciliously to repeat them, and to declare that he will continue to do so in all future discussions whenever he pleases."
"Is there one single gentleman in the U. S. with an American heart in his bosom, who could wish to see his government and his country placed in so degrading a situation? And what prospect of benefit could there be to the U. S. States, in proceeding with a negotiation conducted with such a spirit of hostility and superciliousness on the part of the British negotiator? Is there a gentleman whose highest sensibilities are not excited by this insolent conduct of the British minister? and whose judgment is not convinced of the propriety of the conduct of his own government? And, sir, after all these outrageous and premeditated insults, what is the measure proposed by the Executive in relation to this contumacious minister? Why, sir, the mildest in the whole vocabulary of expedients—Simply to refuse to receive any further communications from him, and to request his recall by his own government; and in the mean time, to receive communications through any other channel—Thus merely shielding itself from further insults; and manifesting a solicitude for friendly intercourse with Great Britain, which must shield it from every imputation of insincerity in its professions of friendly views in relation to that government. Yes, sir, negotiation is still open, although in my judgment without the smallest probability of success or advantage. Upon the whole review of this part of the subject then, sir, is there a gentleman, who is not prepared to say, that in refusing to receive any further communications from Mr. Jackson, the Executive government has manifested a just regard to its own dignity and honor, as well as to the character and interests of the American people; and can there be a gentleman of this Senate who is not prepared to pledge himself to stand by and support the Executive government in this respect to the last extremity?—Permit me now, sir, to call your attention to a still more aggravated conduct on the part of Mr. Jackson. I allude to his letter headed "circular," dated 15th November, and published and circulated through the country. In all its essential parts it seems to be the same with the note of the same date delivered to Mr. Smith by Mr. Oakley at the request of Mr. Jackson in the following words—and will be found in the printed documents pages 74, 75."
"That Mr. Jackson has seen with much regret, that facts which it has been his duty to state in his official correspondence, have been deemed by the American government to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an important negotiation, and for putting an end to all communication whatever with the minister charged by his sovereign with that negotiation so interesting to both nations, and on one point of which an answer has not even been returned to an official and written overture."
"What, sir, is the evident design of Mr. Jackson in thus presenting this complaint to the people against their own government? Why, sir, to impress them with a belief that he really was engaged in an important negotiation highly interesting both to the U. S. States and Great Britain, and that there was a fair prospect of bringing it to a happy conclusion; when the executive of the U. S. States causelessly and capriciously put an end to it, utterly regardless of the high interests of both nations. This surely, sir, is well founded, is a serious complaint; and let me ask every gentleman, and especially
those, if there be any, who have habitually placed their faith in British orthodoxy, whether this was not the impression intended to have been made by Mr. Jackson? Sir, it is too obvious to be denied. Now, sir, let me look into the state and prospect of this negotiation, and see whether it was likely to eventuate in these intimated and anticipated advantages to either nation. Without animadverting upon the general spirit and temper of the whole of Mr. Jackson's communications, the nature and tendency of which cannot be mistaken by any gentleman who has given them an impartial consideration, let me call your most particular attention to a principle of ultimum, as I understand it, contained in pages 38, 39, of the printed documents. Speaking of the orders in council and the British principle of blockades, in page 38, Mr. Jackson uses these words:"
"The effect of this new order, is to relieve the system under which the former orders were issued, from that which has always been represented in this country, as the most objectionable and offensive part of it, the option given to neutrals to trade with the enemies of Great Britain through British ports on payment of a transit duty. This was originally devised and intended as a mitigation of what is certainly more correct but more rigid in principle, the total and unqualified interdiction of all trade with the enemy."
"And in speaking on the same subject in the same page and page 39, Mr. Jackson uses these words:"
"And that by the capture of Martinique, in addition to that of almost all the colonies of the enemies of Great Britain, together with the blockade of Guadaloupe, the extent to which the liberty of commerce with enemies colonies applied, has been so far narrowed, that there is little of practical hardship in recurring to the rule which, however occasionally mitigated in its application, Great Britain can never cease in principle to maintain."
"Now, sir, let me ask, if there is one single gentleman in this senate, or in the United States, who would formally admit by treaty, that G. Britain has a right to interdict the whole of our trade with her enemy? Or what prospect there could be of a happy termination of a negotiation, in which that principle is asserted by G. Britain, and a positive declaration made, that she never will cease to maintain it?"
"But again, sir, let us see in what manner this negotiation was to be conducted; and what were the powers of Mr. Jackson in relation to it? To do this, sir, with the most perfect fairness and impartiality let me present this subject in Mr. Jackson's own words. His first announcements will be found in page 62, of the printed documents:"
"Beyond this point of explanation which was supposed to have been attained, but which is now given by the present letter in the form understood to be most agreeable to the American government, my instructions are prospective; they look to substituting for notions of good understanding, erroneously entertained, practical stipulations on which a real reconciliation of all differences may be substantially founded; and they authorize me not to renew proposals which have already been declared here to be unacceptable—but to receive and discuss any proposals made on the part of the U. S. States and eventually to conclude a convention between the two countries."
"Now, sir, in what manner were these negotiations to commence? And to what point were they to be extended? Why, Mr. Jackson tells us, that his prospective instructions do not authorise him to renew proposals which have already been declared to be unacceptable to the U. S. States, but to receive and discuss any proposal made on the part of the U. S. States and eventually to conclude a convention, &c.—Here, sir, Mr. Jackson has nothing on his part to propose; but sets himself up to be courted by new proposals on the part of the U. S. States; and then he has power to receive and discuss any such proposal; and eventually to conclude a convention, &c. underscoring the word eventually to give it a peculiar character and emphasis. Now, sir, I should like to know, what events Mr. Jackson's instructions would call for, to take place between his positive power to receive and discuss and his eventual power to conclude a convention, &c. Why, sir, I suppose the proposals on the part of this government, must exactly fit his instructions without the government's knowing what they were, and in case of such a lucky hit, these proposals might be transmitted to the British government, and if there also approved; why then Mr. Jackson might eventually be invested with powers to conclude a convention, &c. So much by way of conjecture as to Mr. Jackson's eventual powers! Now, sir, let me ask you, what does he tell us are his positive powers? A power merely to receive and discuss. Why, sir, every gentleman here present has that power; and indeed every lady too, sir, has the power to receive and discuss and eventually to conclude a convention, &c. But, sir, the power merely to receive and discuss, is what is very properly called, and is in fact, no power."
"I am apprised that Mr. Jackson places this subject upon a ground somewhat different in his next letter; or at least it would appear so, if that letter were taken by itself, but in fact I apprehend there is no material difference in the two statements.—Let me, however, call your attention to his own words, which will be found in page 71 of the printed documents—in addressing Mr. Smith, Mr. J. says:"
"That Mr. Jackson has seen with regret, that facts which it has been his duty to state in his official correspondence, have been deemed by the American government to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an important negotiation, and for putting an end to all communication whatever with the minister charged by his sovereign with that negotiation so interesting to both nations, and on one point of which an answer has not even been returned to an official and written overture."
"What, sir, is the evident design of Mr. Jackson in thus presenting this complaint to the people against their own government? Why, sir, to impress them with a belief that he really was engaged in an important negotiation highly interesting both to the U. S. States and Great Britain, and that there was a fair prospect of bringing it to a happy conclusion; when the executive of the U. S. States causelessly and capriciously put an end to it, utterly regardless of the high interests of both nations. This surely, sir, is well founded, is a serious complaint; and let me ask every gentleman, and especially
those, if there be any, who have habitually placed their faith in British orthodoxy, whether this was not the impression intended to have been made by Mr. Jackson? Sir, it is too obvious to be denied. Now, sir, let me look into the state and prospect of this negotiation, and see whether it was likely to eventuate in these intimated and anticipated advantages to either nation. Without animadverting upon the general spirit and temper of the whole of Mr. Jackson's communications, the nature and tendency of which cannot be mistaken by any gentleman who has given them an impartial consideration, let me call your most particular attention to a principle of ultimum, as I understand it, contained in pages 38, 39, of the printed documents. Speaking of the orders in council and the British principle of blockades, in page 38, Mr. Jackson uses these words:"
"The effect of this new order, is to relieve the system under which the former orders were issued, from that which has always been represented in this country, as the most objectionable and offensive part of it, the option given to neutrals to trade with the enemies of Great Britain through British ports on payment of a transit duty. This was originally devised and intended as a mitigation of what is certainly more correct but more rigid in principle, the total and unqualified interdiction of all trade with the enemy."
"And in speaking on the same subject in the same page and page 39, Mr. Jackson uses these words:"
"And that by the capture of Martinique, in addition to that of almost all the colonies of the enemies of Great Britain, together with the blockade of Guadaloupe, the extent to which the liberty of commerce with enemies colonies applied, has been so far narrowed, that there is little of practical hardship in recurring to the rule which, however occasionally mitigated in its application, Great Britain can never cease in principle to maintain."
"Now, sir, let me ask, if there is one single gentleman in this senate, or in the United States, who would formally admit by treaty, that G. Britain has a right to interdict the whole of our trade with her enemy? Or what prospect there could be of a happy termination of a negotiation, in which that principle is asserted by G. Britain, and a positive declaration made, that she never will cease to maintain it?"
"But again, sir, let us see in what manner this negotiation was to be conducted; and what were the powers of Mr. Jackson in relation to it? To do this, sir, with the most perfect fairness and impartiality let me present this subject in Mr. Jackson's own words. His first announcements will be found in page 62, of the printed documents:"
"Beyond this point of explanation which was supposed to have been attained, but which is now given by the present letter in the form understood to be most agreeable to the American government, my instructions are prospective; they look to substituting for notions of good understanding, erroneously entertained, practical stipulations on which a real reconciliation of all differences may be substantially founded; and they authorize me not to renew proposals which have already been declared here to be unacceptable—but to receive and discuss any proposals made on the part of the U. S. States and eventually to conclude a convention between the two countries."
"Now, sir, in what manner were these negotiations to commence? And to what point were they to be extended? Why, Mr. Jackson tells us, that his prospective instructions do not authorise him to renew proposals which have already been declared to be unacceptable to the U. S. States, but to receive and discuss any proposal made on the part of the U. S. States and eventually to conclude a convention, &c.—Here, sir, Mr. Jackson has nothing on his part to propose; but sets himself up to be courted by new proposals on the part of the U. S. States; and then he has power to receive and discuss any such proposal; and eventually to conclude a convention, &c. underscoring the word eventually to give it a peculiar character and emphasis. Now, sir, I should like to know, what events Mr. Jackson's instructions would call for, to take place between his positive power to receive and discuss and his eventual power to conclude a convention, &c. Why, sir, I suppose the proposals on the part of this government, must exactly fit his instructions without the government's knowing what they were, and in case of such a lucky hit, these proposals might be transmitted to the British government, and if there also approved; why then Mr. Jackson might eventually be invested with powers to conclude a convention, &c. So much by way of conjecture as to Mr. Jackson's eventual powers! Now, sir, let me ask you, what does he tell us are his positive powers? A power merely to receive and discuss. Why, sir, every gentleman here present has that power; and indeed every lady too, sir, has the power to receive and discuss and eventually to conclude a convention, &c. But, sir, the power merely to receive and discuss, is what is very properly called, and is in fact, no power."
"I am apprised that Mr. Jackson places this subject upon a ground somewhat different in his next letter; or at least it would appear so, if that letter were taken by itself, but in fact I apprehend there is no material difference in the two statements.—Let me, however, call your attention to his own words, which will be found in page 71 of the printed documents—in addressing Mr. Smith, Mr. J. says:"
"That Mr. Jackson has seen with regret, that facts which it has been his duty to state in his official correspondence, have been deemed by the American government to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an important negotiation, and for putting an end to all communication whatever with the minister charged by his sovereign with that negotiation so interesting to both nations, and on one point of which an answer has not even been returned to an official and written overture."
"What, sir, is the evident design of Mr. Jackson in thus presenting this complaint to the people against their own government? Why, sir, to impress them with a belief that he really was engaged in an important negotiation highly interesting both to the U. S. States and Great Britain, and that there was a fair prospect of bringing it to a happy conclusion; when the executive of the U. S. States causelessly and capriciously put an end to it, utterly regardless of the high interests of both nations. This surely, sir, is well founded, is a serious complaint; and let me ask every gentleman, and especially
those, if there be any, who have habitually placed their faith in British orthodoxy, whether this was not the impression intended to have been made by Mr. Jackson? Sir, it is too obvious to be denied. Now, sir, let me look into the state and prospect of this negotiation, and see whether it was likely to eventuate in these intimated and anticipated advantages to either nation. Without animadverting upon the general spirit and temper of the whole of Mr. Jackson's communications, the nature and tendency of which cannot be mistaken by any gentleman who has given them an impartial consideration, let me call your most particular attention to a principle of ultimum, as I understand it, contained in pages 38, 39, of the printed documents. Speaking of the orders in council and the British principle of blockades, in page 38, Mr. Jackson uses these words:"
"The effect of this new order, is to relieve the system under which the former orders were issued, from that which has always been represented in this country, as the most objectionable and offensive part of it, the option given to neutrals to trade with the enemies of Great Britain through British ports on payment of a transit duty. This was originally devised and intended as a mitigation of what is certainly more correct but more rigid in principle, the total and unqualified interdiction of all trade with the enemy."
"And in speaking on the same subject in the same page and page 39, Mr. Jackson uses these words:"
"And that by the capture of Martinique, in addition to that of almost all the colonies of the enemies of Great Britain, together with the blockade of Guadaloupe, the extent to which the liberty of commerce with enemies colonies applied, has been so far narrowed, that there is little of practical hardship in recurring to the rule which, however occasionally mitigated in its application, Great Britain can never cease in principle to maintain."
"Now, sir, let me ask, if there is one single gentleman in this senate, or in the United States, who would formally admit by treaty, that G. Britain has a right to interdict the whole of our trade with her enemy? Or what prospect there could be of a happy termination of a negotiation, in which that principle is asserted by G. Britain, and a positive declaration made, that she never will cease to maintain it?"
"But again, sir, let us see in what manner this negotiation was to be conducted; and what were the powers of Mr. Jackson in relation to it? To do this, sir, with the most perfect fairness and impartiality let me present this subject in Mr. Jackson's own words. His first announcements will be found in page 62, of the printed documents:"
"Beyond this point of explanation which was supposed to have been attained, but which is now given by the present letter in the form understood to be most agreeable to the American government, my instructions are prospective; they look to substituting for notions of good understanding, erroneously entertained, practical stipulations on which a real reconciliation of all differences may be substantially founded; and they authorize me not to renew proposals which have already been declared here to be unacceptable—but to receive and discuss any proposals made on the part of the U. S. States and eventually to conclude a convention between the two countries."
"Now, sir, in what manner were these negotiations to commence? And to what point were they to be extended? Why, Mr. Jackson tells us, that his prospective instructions do not authorise him to renew proposals which have already been declared to be unacceptable to the U. S. States, but to receive and discuss any proposal made on the part of the U. S. States and eventually to conclude a convention, &c.—Here, sir, Mr. Jackson has nothing on his part to propose; but sets himself up to be courted by new proposals on the part of the U. S. States; and then he has power to receive and discuss any such proposal; and eventually to conclude a convention, &c. underscoring the word eventually to give it a peculiar character and emphasis. Now, sir, I should like to know, what events Mr. Jackson's instructions would call for, to take place between his positive power to receive and discuss and his eventual power to conclude a convention, &c. Why, sir, I suppose the proposals on the part of this government, must exactly fit his instructions without the government's knowing what they were, and in case of such a lucky hit, these proposals might be transmitted to the British government, and if there also approved; why then Mr. Jackson might eventually be invested with powers to conclude a convention, &c. So much by way of conjecture as to Mr. Jackson's eventual powers! Now, sir, let me ask you, what does he tell us are his positive powers? A power merely to receive and discuss. Why, sir, every gentleman here present has that power; and indeed every lady too, sir, has the power to receive and discuss and eventually to conclude a convention, &c. But, sir, the power merely to receive and discuss, is what is very properly called, and is in fact, no power."
"I am apprised that Mr. Jackson places this subject upon a ground somewhat different in his next letter; or at least it would appear so, if that letter were taken by itself, but in fact I apprehend there is no material difference in the two statements.—Let me, however, call your attention to his own words, which will be found in page 71 of the printed documents—in addressing Mr. Smith, Mr. J. says:"
"That Mr. Jackson has seen with regret, that facts which it has been his duty to state in his official correspondence, have been deemed by the American government to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an important negotiation, and for putting an end to all communication whatever with the minister charged by his sovereign with that negotiation so interesting to both nations, and on one point of which an answer has not even been returned to an official and written overture."
"What, sir, is the evident design of Mr. Jackson in thus presenting this complaint to the people against their own government? Why, sir, to impress them with a belief that he really was engaged in an important negotiation highly interesting both to the U. S. States and Great Britain, and that there was a fair prospect of bringing it to a happy conclusion; when the executive of the U. S. States causelessly and capriciously put an end to it, utterly regardless of the high interests of both nations. This surely, sir, is well founded, is a serious complaint; and let me ask every gentleman, and especially
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ciation, and the conditions upon which he would be authorised to conclude, &c. But, sir, he had been very explicit upon those points before; and this sentence, therefore, must be taken in connection with his previous explicit declarations in this respect; or Mr. Jackson would be reduced to the dilemma of a direct contradiction; therefore, sir, this sentence, is nothing more than an equivoque upon the former; and makes no material variation in the first announcement of his powers, and the mode pointed out for conducting the negotiations under them. Especially, sir, as he took the precaution to underscore the word eventually, and therefore cautioned Mr. Smith to regard it as the most important and significant word in the sentence. Let me here enquire, sir, whether there is a single gentleman in the United States who now believes, that a negotiation commenced and conducted under such auspices, could be highly interesting to the United States or to Great Britain? Or that it promised the smallest advantage to either? Still less could any gentleman conclude, that it was causelessly or capriciously broken off by the executive of the U. States. And if impressions to this effect were intended to have been made on the American people, as most obvious, then I am warranted in concluding, that if this part of the appeal is not both false and fallacious, it is, at least, false or fallacious, and thus justifies, to the full extent, the expressions in the resolution.
Congress.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Minutes concluded from our last.
COLLEGE IN WASHINGTON.
Mr. Love presented a memorial of the Board of Trustees of the Public Schools of the City of Washington, praying the patronage of Congress in the institution of a College in Washington. Referred to the committee of the District of Columbia.
A report was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing, in pursuance of a standing resolution of the House, a statement of the drawbacks payable on articles exported from the U.S. in the years 1806, 1807 and 1808, compared with the amount of duties collected on the same respectively. From this statement the following abstract is made:
Table with 2 columns: Duties recd. Drawbacks payable. Rows for years 1806, 1807, 1808 with corresponding dollar amounts.
MR. VAN HORN'S PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. Van Horn called for the consideration of the resolutions laid on the table by him a few days ago relative to repealing drawbacks, &c. with a view of having them referred to a committee.
After some conversation between Messrs. Dana, Quincy, Macon and Van Horn, as to the proper committee to which they should be referred, Mr. Van Horn agreed that they should go to the committee of Commerce & Manufactures.
Mr. Aiken objected to the reference of a part of these resolutions, on the ground of total inexpediency of the propositions contained in them, and assigned his reasons for that opinion at some length. He said that the subject of them properly belonged to the treaty-making power, and the legislating on them at all would take a powerful instrument out of its hands. They went to surrender those rights for which the U.S. had long been striving; and if passed into law, when they should be again contended for, our minister would be told, here is a law of your own Congress formally surrendering that for which you contended.
Mr. Van Horn said in reply that it was well known to all that we never should desire the existence of a war in Europe be able to obtain an equitable treaty from either of the belligerent powers. As to the surrender spoken of, it was not a surrender at all, but a refusal to exercise certain privileges because injurious to us. If our merchants, instead of employing their vessels in the carrying trade, the source of almost all our difficulties, were compelled to employ them in the carriage of our domestic produce, it might be beneficial to the country. How happened it, he asked, that our merchants were growing rich and our planters poor? For such was the fact. The system of commerce, producing such consequences must be erroneous—and therefore he had proposed to enquire into the expediency of a change.
Mr. Rhea (T.) rebutted the idea held out by Mr. Van Horn that his resolutions would afford a remedy to the depressed state of the planters. Instead of enriching them, his resolutions, by doing away all foreign competition in the market for their produce would make them still poorer.
A motion was made by Mr. Rhea to postpone the consideration of the subject till tomorrow. Negative.
Mr. Mason observed that a reference of the resolutions by no means committed any gentleman to vote for them.
Mr. Rhea then required a separate question to be taken on each resolution. And the question being so taken, three of the resolutions were referred, and two rejected.
These referred relate to the prohibition of the exportation of domestic produce in any other vessels than those owned and wholly navigated by citizens of the U. States; to laying an additional discriminating duty in favor of vessels of that description; and to modifying or repealing the laws allowing drawbacks.
Those rejected relate to prohibiting exportation from our ports of foreign goods in American vessels; and to prohibiting American vessels from carrying articles of Foreign growth from one Foreign port to another.
And the House adjourned at 3 o'clock.
December 14.
Mr. Gold, from the committee yesterday appointed to wait on the President of the U. States with the resolution passed by the House, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the President had returned for answer that he would attend to the request of the House.
On motion of Mr. Turner, Resolved, That the committee of Commerce and Manufactures be directed to enquire into the expediency of erecting a beacon on Beach Point, at the entrance of Plymouth harbor in Massachusetts, agreeable to the prayer of the petition of sundry inhabitants of Plymouth, Duxbury and Kingston in said state; instead of erecting two beacons on the Stony Muscle Bed near said harbour, as provided for in the act of Congress approved March 17th, 1808.
Mr. Nelson, from the committee appointed on the subject, reported a bill for the relief of the infirm, disabled and superannuated officers of the late revolutionary army and of the present army of the U.S.
YAZOO CLAIM.
Mr. Bacon having moved that the petition of the New England Mississippi Land Company should be referred to the committee of Claims.
(Here follows a long debate in the Nat. Int.—At the conclusion, the question of reference was carried in the affirmative, yeas 60, nays 56.)
On motion of Mr. Southard. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the propriety of passing a law to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for members of the House of Representatives and to compel the attendance of witnesses; and that the committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
YAZOO CLAIM.
Mr. Troop moved a resolution for printing for the use of the members of the House, in consequence of what took place yesterday, the usual number of copies of the act of Georgia, passed in 1796, commonly called the rescinding act; of the constitution of Georgia of 1789; of the constitution of the same state of 1798; of the report of the commissioners appointed in pursuance of an act for the amicable settlement of limits within the state of Georgia, &c. made on the 29th of November, 1804; and of the articles of settlement & agreement between the U. S. & Georgia. He said he had included in the motion the constitution of Georgia of 1789, because it would show that the legislature of 1795 had no right to make the grant; and the constitution of 1798, because in it the convention had in the most solemn manner ratified the rescinding act. Mr. Troop made some observations as to his motives for making this motion, in too low a tone of voice to be distinctly understood by the reporter.
Mr. Bacon said he was not opposed to this motion but in favor of it; but there were probably some other papers which it might be proper to connect with these. He asked the favor of the gentleman to let it lie on the table till he could ascertain what papers it would be proper to add to them.
Mr. Troop consenting, the motion was ordered to lie on the table.
The bill to revive an act for the relief of the British refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia, was read a third time and passed.
BATTURE AT NEW-ORLEANS.
On motion of Mr. Sheffey, the house took up for consideration the resolutions on the subject of the Batture laid on the table by him a few days ago.
Mr. Sheffey laid on the table several certificates and other papers relating to this subject.
Mr. W. Alston moved to refer the resolutions to the committee of Public Lands, to whom had already been referred a memorial of the corporation of New Orleans on the same subject, and a resolution for vesting in them the right of the U. S. to the Batture.
This motion was negative, 52 to 49.
The resolutions of Mr. Sheffey were then ordered to lie on the table on motion of Mr. Nelson, with a view to make way for the following motion.
Mr. Nelson moved to discharge the committee of Public Lands from the further consideration of the papers on this subject referred to them, with an intention to refer them, together Mr. Sheffey's resolutions, to a committee of the whole House.
This motion finally prevailed, 57 to 51, but, from the lateness of the hour, (4 o'clock) no question was taken on the reference to a committee of the whole.
On these several questions a diffuse debate of more than three hours arose; in which Messrs. Alston, Smilie, Poydras, Macon, Eppes and Gholson advocated a reference to a select committee for the purpose of preparing a report of the facts on the case and reporting their opinion thereon; and Messrs. Sheffey, Nelson, Ross, Gardener & Key supported the proposition to send the papers to a committee of the whole in the first instance, and thus to bring them more immediately before the House.
The arguments in favor of a reference to the committee of Public Lands, or to a select committee, were generally, that it was improper, on the ground of equal rights of all petitioners, to give to the claim of Edward Livingston a direction different from that given to other claimants for land now held by the U. States; that petitions of persons appealing from the decision of the commissioners appointed by the U.S. to try title to land had always taken that course; but that yesterday the petition of the Yazoo claimants, involving a claim of at least equal magnitude with that now under consideration, had been referred to a select committee to enquire into it, and no other reference had even been asked of it; that the claimant could have nothing to fear from the report of a select committee, as on that report there would be ample scope for discussion; that the circumstance that almost every one who spoke on the subject differed as to facts from the gentleman who preceded him, was evidence of the propriety of having a report of facts made which could be depended on; that although the House were not asked by the petitioner to try his title, but merely to designate a proper tribunal to do it, yet they were asked in the mean while to reinstate him in possession of the land from which he had been ousted, and that they could not consistently do this until they were convinced by facts that the petitioner had a color of title and was not an unwarranted intruder on the public land.
On the other hand, it was contended in favor of a reference to a committee of the whole, that this was not a case which could be identified with ordinary claims for public lands, which were generally referred to a committee of that name, for it was a case in which it had become a question, whether the lands claimed were public lands or not; that the propriety of passing Mr. Sheffey's resolutions depended materially on the construction of a statute and on a constitutional question, on which topics it was not peculiarly the province of the committee of public lands to decide; that this was not a case in which the House were asked to decide on a claim, but to appoint a tribunal for the purpose of deciding it, and it was therefore unnecessary for them to have a report of a committee minutely stating facts and
investigating the legal title; that it was sufficient to induce House to establish some tribunal to decide, to know that the petitioner had been in possession of the property claimed, and therefore had a color of title; and the propriety of reinstating him in possession of the land, could no where, with propriety be first discussed, than in course of the whole, which course also would afford a prospect of coming to an earlier decision on the subject of the Batture.
[In addition to these observations, gentlemen on both sides enter into some discussion of the relative merits of the titles of the United States and Edward Livingston, and an examination of the questions of law and fact involved.]
MR. JACKSON'S CIULAR. &c.
The following message is received from the President of the U. S. by Mr. Graham:
To the House of Representatives of the United States.
According to the request of the House of Representatives, expressed their resolution of the 1st instant, I now before them a printed "copy of a paper purporting to be a Circular letter from Mr. Jackson to the British Consuls in the U. States," as received in a Gazette at the Department of State; and also a printed per, received in a letter from our minister London, purporting to be a copy of a dispatch from Mr. Canning to Mr. Erskine the 23d January last.
December 12, 1809. [The first paper enclosed was the Independent American of Nov 21, and the second piece cut out of a London news-paper.]
On motion of Mr. Quincy, these papers were ordered to be printed—for the motion 39—against it 40; And the House adjourned to Monday—Ayes 74.
Europe.
LATEST LONDON NEWS.
By the ship William, capt. Moran, from London, and 28 days from the Downs, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has received a file of London papers to the 11th November days later than by the Gosport.
Mr. Hartshorne, one of the passengers, is the bearer of Despatches from our minister in London to the Secretary of State.
Capt. Moran and passengers inform us, it was confidently expected that the Grenville party would succeed the present ministry on the meeting of the British Parliament.
Capt. Moran's Letter bags (containing about 2000 Letters) were taken out of the ship at Gravesend, by a revenue officer, who stated, that it was contrary to law to carry unsealed Letter Bags. They were sent up to London, and Capt. M. has requested us to publish the following note:
ALIEN OFFICE, GRAVESEND.
November 13, 1809. "This is to certify, that two bags of Letters were taken out of the American ship William, by a revenue Officer, which bags of Letters were sent to the Post-Office."
(Signed) J. D. FRITZLIN, in the absence of Mr. Walsh.
"The Englishman," a London Sunday paper of the 12th November which was on board the William, but had been disposed of on the passage, we are informed, contained intelligence of the arrival of the King of Saxony at Fontainebleau; and of the destruction of a French convoy from Toulon to Barcelona. Of the convoy, it was said, two ships of war, one of them of 60 guns and the other of 84, were run ashore, and blown up. The explosion was heard at Nismes, 3 leagues distant, and the news was confirmed by way of Hamburg and Amsterdam.
The same paper states that a convocation of cardinals was speedily to be held in Paris for the double purpose (in the opinion of the English Editor) of conferring the papal dignity on Cardinal Fesch, and of divorcing the emperor from his present wife, who, it is added is to be succeeded by a daughter of the King of Saxony.
LONDON, November 9.—Some rise in the price of stocks had been attributed to the rumor of a negotiation being about to be opened for peace. A flag of truce was said to have arrived at Dover; and it was added, that Louis Bonaparte had assured his Senate, there would be a general peace in a few months. There is not, we believe, the least foundation for the rumor; nothing can be more unlikely than a negotiation—nothing more impracticable than peace at the present moment. There would be infinitely more danger in making peace under the existing circumstances, than in continuing the war; and this we are sure, is the feeling and conviction of the whole empire. It may be, that the rise has been produced by a rumor of its being the intention of the Bank to make a large increase of its accommodation to the mercantile interest.
An expedition has sailed from Malta, the object of which is differently stated—some suppose it to be destined to take possession of the Seven Islands; which are said to have shown symptoms of revolt—others imagine, that it is going to take possession of some of the Greek Islands, with the consequence of the Turkish government.
November 10.—Expectations are entertained in France, that the Americans will make common cause with France and the Northern powers against this country. The following observations are extracted from a recent number of a periodical work published at Paris, the political part of which is under the direction of a member of the Senate:
"In fact, the peace with Russia is but the happy prelude to that which is about to unite all the Northern flags, like a fasces, against that flag which pretends to keep them all in a state of humiliation. It is beyond a doubt, that Sweden will treat with Denmark, with Prussia, and obtain from France oblivion of the past. On their side, the United States approximate as much as possible the powers of the North, by bringing, as a first guarantee of their amicable dispositions, the resentment which has been produced by the conduct of England towards them. Their ambassador to Russia is arrived at Copenhagen. The Americans do more—they have rejected the English minister, Mr. Jackson."
"Every thing then induces us to believe, that by supporting nobly the contest in which they are engaged by honor and a well understood interest, the Americans will not lose sight of the memorable words addressed to them by His Majesty the Emperor of the French, through the medium of his Minister for Foreign Affairs—that the intention and motives of that Monarch will be judged as well as the acts of which he makes mention; and that, conformably to the wise advice and useful encouragement contained in it, the English will soon find in the North of
the two hemispheres, a long chain, by which their vessels will be stopped and their pride rebuked."
If we may credit the statements of some of our cotemporaries, the evacuation of Walcheren has been determined upon, upon the representation of General Don, who is said to have declared that, "if his Majesty's ministers command him to attempt the retention of the island, he will sacrifice his life in its defence, without a murmur; but he feels it to be his duty, both to government and to the brave army on that station, to represent the urgent expediency of evacuating it; and unless this determination be adopted without delay, the greatest difficulties may arise in effecting the embarkation of the sick."
November 11.—We feel the greatest satisfaction in having it in our power to communicate some particulars of an important advantage obtained by the Spaniards over that division of the French army which was lately commanded by Marshal Ney. They are contained in the following Bulletins brought by a vessel that left Oporto on the 28th ult.
BULLETIN EXTRAORDINARY.
We hasten with peculiar satisfaction to communicate to the public the agreeable intelligence contained in the following extract of a letter addressed to his excellency Col. Trant, the Governor of the City of Oporto.
"I have the satisfaction to inform you, that on the 18th inst. the Spanish army, under the command of the Duke del Parque, had an engagement with a corps of French troops, that had advanced from Salamanca, under the command of General Marchand, which terminated in favor of the Spanish arms. I have not yet received the details. It was fought at Farnabes, or in the vicinity. It is said the French lost killed and wounded about 1000 men; the Spaniards only 150; the enemy also lost a 12 pounder, a stand of colors, and 300 muskets, and the Spaniards retook at the point of the bayonet, six pieces of artillery, which they had lost on the morning of that day. It is not known whether the whole of the Duke del Parque's army was in the engagement. It is reported the French consisted of 10,000 infantry, 1200 cavalry, with nine pieces of artillery. The day after the action, the Duke was reinforced by Gen. Ballateros with 700 men. I am in haste, &c."
WILLIAM COX.
Almeida, Oct. 24, 1809."
Dutch papers to the 5th and Paris to the 2d inst. have arrived. Their contents, as might be expected, are uninteresting. They consist of a decree for the meeting of the Legislative Body on the 1st of December, and a fulsome and inflated Address from the Senate of the kingdom of Italy to Bonaparte. This was presented by a deputation—at the head was a Count Mestral—We are sorry to find that the Bavarians have ceded the Tyrol in great force.
Just as our paper was putting to press, we received the following information from a Gentleman who left Rotterdam on Tuesday last:
He states, that "two of the most respectable Houses in that city had received letters from their correspondents at Paris, which mention, that Lord Collingwood had intercepted a large convoy of military stores and provisions that was proceeding from Toulon to Barcelona, the whole of which he had captured. Of the ships of war under whose protection it was, an 39 and 74 gun ship were driven on shore, where they were burnt by their crews, to prevent them from falling into our hands. A frigate was also driven on shore, which, to all appearance, must be lost. Our informant could not ascertain when this important event occurred."
Times Office, four o'clock in the morning.
We stop the press to announce the arrival of Dutch papers to the 9th inst. The following are the most important articles which they contain:
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 28.—The National Committee at Inspruck made an overture on the 23d, to enter into a negotiation with the Hereditary Prince, relative to a voluntary submission.
SAXONY, Oct. 27.—We understand, that his majesty, our king, will, on the 1st of November, undertake a journey to Paris. Several other Princes, who are members of the league of the Rhine will, it is also said, repair thither, at the same time.
His Majesty's stay in Paris will not exceed 10 days.
HAGUE, Nov. 8.—According to the Paris news of the 4th, the Emperor will make his triumphal entry into his capital on the 2d December. Several foreign Cardinals had arrived in Paris. The king of Saxony was expected there and it was supposed that he would be accompanied by his Queen and the Princess Augusta.
These illustrious travellers will proceed direct to the palace of Fontainebleau, where it is said a splendid entertainment will be given on the 12th.
M. Laxour, Maubourg, French Charge d'Affairs at the Ottoman Porte, has arrived at Paris from Constantinople.
Letters from Perpignan mention, that Marshal Augereau, the Duke of Castiglione, had completely recovered from his late illness, and had gone to take upon himself the command of the army besieging Gerona. His Lady remained at Perpignan. The 3 per cents were at 76 1/2. Bank Stock, 126 3/4 f. 50 c.
PARIS, Nov. 3.—Prince Gorgoni aid-de-camp to the Emperor Alexander, has arrived here on a special mission to his majesty, having first gone to Vienna, and thence to Munich, in expectation of seeing him.
His majesty will make some longer stay (some say a month) at Fontainebleau, before he resumes his residence in this capital. He will probably fix his return to the period when the legislative body assembles. Meanwhile preparations are going forward with the greatest activity, at the Hotel de Ville, for giving a magnificent entertainment to his majesty, on his entry into this metropolis.
It is reported that his majesty will not commence his journey to Spain, until every thing is in readiness in that country, for the resumption of offensive operations against the English and the insurgents. The peace which is all over the Continent heard of with the greatest joy, will occasion considerable astonishment and alarm among the English, and the insurgents in Spain and Portugal. There is every reason to expect that as soon as they are informed of the real state of things they will lay down their arms, and invoke the clemency of that Prince whom they have opposed, only because they have been misled by false reports and perfidious insinuations.
The Minister of Marine has returned from his journey to the Northern Departments & South Beveland.
VIENNA, Oct. 4.—The corps of Marshal Marmont began its march for Carniola on the 22d; Marshal Oudinot's corps is going to France; Marshal Massena's is expected to arrive here in a few days from Moravia. All the troops of the league of the Rhine have already begun their march for their respective states.
We are assured that the final departure of the French from this Capital is fixed for the 15th of next month, and that in 4 weeks from that date, they will evacuate the whole of the provinces remaining under the dominion of the Emperor of Austria. It is added, that they will occupy the ceded districts with 60,000 men, and that 2 of the corps, now on their march, will take routes contiguous to
the northern and southern frontier Tyrol, to support, if necessary, the Bavarian troops, who have already penetrated into that country.
FROM THE DUTCH PAPERS.
TREATY OF PEACE, BETWEEN FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.
Napoleon, by the Grace of God, and the Constitution of the Empire, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine, &c.
Having seen and considered the treaty concluded, determined, and signed at Vienna, on the 14th of this month, by the Sieur Nonpare de Champagny, our minister for foreign affairs, in virtue of the full powers to that end, given him by us, and the Prince John of Lichtenstein, marshal of the armies of his majesty the Emperor of Austria, equally provided with full powers, which treaty is of the following tenor:
His majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine, Mediator of the League of Switzerland; and his majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, being equally animated with the desire of putting an end to the war which has arisen between them, have resolved to negotiate forthwith a Definitive Treaty of Peace, and for that purpose have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, namely:
His majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine, the Sieur Jean Baptiste Nonpare, Count de Champagny, duke of Cadore, grand Eagle Bearer of the Legion of Honor, Commander of the Order of the Iron Crown, Knight of the Order of St. Andrew of Russia, Grand Dignitary of that of the two Sicilies, Grand Cross of the Orders of the Black and Red Eagles, of Prussia, of the Order of St. Joseph of Wurtemberg, of the Order of Pidelity of Baden, of the Order of Hesse Darmstadt, his said majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs; and his majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, the Sieur Prince John of Lichtenstein, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa, chamberlain, Marshal of the Armies of his said majesty the Emperor of Austria, and Proprietary Commander of a Regiment of Horse in his service:
Who, having previously exchanged their full powers, have agreed upon the following articles:
Article I. There shall, from the day of the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty, be peace and friendship between his majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine, and his majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, their heirs & successors, their states and subjects respectively for ever.
II. The present peace is also declared to be common to his majesty the king of Spain, his majesty the king of Holland, his majesty the king of Naples, his majesty the king of the king of Bavaria, his majesty the king of Wirtemberg, his majesty the king of Saxony, and his majesty the king of Westphalia, his most eminent Highnesses the Prince Primate, their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke of Baden, the Grand Duke of Berg, the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, the Grand Duke of Wurttemberg, and all the Princes and Members of the League of the Rhine, the Allies, in the present war, of his majesty the emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine.
III. His majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, cedes, as well for himself, his heirs and successors, as for the Princes of his house, their heirs and respective successors, the principalities, lordships, domains, and territories, hereinafter mentioned, and also all titles which may accrue from the possession of the same; and all properties, whether manorial or held by them under an especial title lying within the said territories.
1. He cedes and transfers to his majesty the emperor of the French, to form a part of the League of the Rhine, and to be placed as his disposition for the interest of the sovereigns of the League:
The territories of Salzburg and Berchtesgaden; that part of Upper Austria situated on the further side of a line running from the Danube, at the village of Strass, thence comprehending Weissenkirchen, Wiedersdorf, Michelbach, Greist, Mackesdorf, Hain, & Jedina; thence in the direction of Schwandstadt, the town of Schwandstadt on the Alps, and thence ascending along the bank of that river, and the lake of the same name, to the point where the lake touches upon the territory of Salzburg.
His majesty the emperor of Austria shall only retain in property the Woods belonging to the Satz Cammer Go, and forming part of the Manor of Mondsee, with liberty to cut and carry thence the brushwood, but without enjoying any right of Sovereignty upon that territory.
2. He also cedes to his majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, the country of Goritz, the Manor of Montefalcone, the government and city of Trieste, Carniola, with its dependencies on the Gulf of Trieste, the Circle of Villach in Carinthia, and all the territories lying on the right bank of the Saave, from the point where that river leaves Carniola along its course to where it touches the frontiers of Bosnia; namely, a part of Provincial Croatia, six districts of Military Croatia, Fiume, & the Hungarian Littorale, Austrian Istria, or the district of Cartha; the islands depending on the ceded territories, and all other territories, however named, upon the right bank of the Saave—the middle stream of the said river serving as the boundary between the two states.
Lastly, the lordships of Radzuns lying in the Gounabunderland.
3. He cedes and makes over to his majesty the King of Saxony, the territory of Bohemia, depending upon, and included in the territory of the kingdom of Saxony; namely, the parishes and villages of Guntersdorff, Taubantronke, Gerlochshelm, Lenkersdorff, Schirgiswalde, Winkle, &c.
4. He cedes and makes over to the king of Saxony, to be united to the Duchy of Warsaw, the whole of Western or New Galicia, a district round Cracow, on the right bank of the Vistula, to be hereafter ascertained, and the Circle of Zamosc, in Eastern Galicia.
The district round Cracow, upon the right bank of the Vistula, shall, in the direction of Podgorze, have for its circumference the distance from Podgorze to Wieliczka. The line of demarcation shall pass through Wieliczka, and to the westward touch upon Bawina, and to the eastward upon the Beck, which falls into the Vistula at Bezledy.
Wieliczka and the whole of the territory of the Salt Pits shall belong in common to the Emperor of Austria, and the king of Saxony.

Justice shall be administered therein in the name of the Municipal Power; there shall be quartered there only the troops necessary for the support of the Police, and they shall consist of equal numbers of those of both nations. The Austrian salt from Wiliczka, in its conveyance over the Vistula, and through the Duchy of Warsaw, shall not be subject to any toll duties. Corn of all kinds, raised in Austrian Galicia, may also be freely exported across the Vistula.
His majesty the emperor of Austria, and his majesty the king of Saxony, may form such an arrangement with regard to these boundaries, as that the San, on the point where it touches upon the circle of Zamose, to its confluence with the Vistula, shall serve as the line of demarcation between both states.
5. He cedes and makes over to his Majesty the emperor of Russia, in the easternmost part of Galicia, a tract of territory containing a population of 400,000 souls, the city of Brodi being, nevertheless, not therein included. This territory shall be amicably ascertained by commissioners on the part of both empires.
IV. The Teutonic Order having been abolished in the states of the league of the Rhine, his majesty the emperor of Austria, in the name of his imperial highness the archduke Anthony, abdicates the grand mastership of that order in his states, and recognizes the disposition taken with regard to the property of the order, locally situated out of the Austrian territory. Pensions shall be assigned to those who have been on the civil establishment of the order.
V. The debts funded upon the territory of the ceded provinces, & allowed by the states of the said provinces, or accruing from expenses incurred for their administration, shall alone follow the fate of those provinces.
VI. The provinces which are to be ceded to his majesty the emperor of Austria, shall be administered for his behalf by the Austrian constituted authorities, from the day of exchanging the ratification of the present treaty; and the imperial domains, wherever situated, from the first of November next. It is nevertheless understood, that the French army in this country shall take for their use whatever articles cannot be supplied by their magazines for the subsistence of the troops and the wants of the hospitals; and also whatever shall be necessary for the conveyance of their sick, and the evacuation of their magazines.
An arrangement shall be made between the high contracting parties respecting all war contributions, of whatever denomination, previously imposed on the Austrian provinces occupied by the French and allied troops; in consequence of which arrangement the levying of the said contributions shall cease from the day of the exchange of the Ratifications.
VII. His majesty the emperor of the French, king of Italy, engages to give no obstruction to the importation or exportation of merchandise into and from Austria, by way of the port of Fiume; this, nevertheless, not being construed to include English goods or manufactures. The transit duties on the goods thus imported or exported, shall be lower than upon those of all other nations, the kingdom of Italy excepted.
An inquiry shall be instituted, to ascertain whether any advantage can be allowed to the Austrian trade, in the other ports ceded by this Treaty.
VIII. The titles of domains, archives, plans and maps of the countries, towns, and fortresses ceded, shall be given up within two months after the period of the ratification.
IX. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, engages to discharge the yearly interests, arrears, and capitals, invested in securities of the Government, State Bank, Lottery, or other public establishments, by subjects, companies, or corporate bodies in France, the kingdom of Italy, and the Grand Duchy of Berg.
Measures shall also be taken, to completely relinquish the sum due to Mont St. Theresa, now Mont Napoleon at Milan.
X. His Majesty the Emperor of the French engages to procure a full and complete pardon for the inhabitants of the Tyrol and Vorarlberg, who have taken a part in the insurrection; so that they shall not be prosecuted either in person or property.
His majesty the emperor of Austria equally engages to grant a full and complete pardon to those inhabitants of the territories of Galicia of which he returns into possession, whether civil or military, public officers or private individuals, who have taken part in the levying of troops, or the formation of judicial or municipal administrations, or in any other proceeding whatever during the war, which inhabitants shall not be prosecuted in their persons or property.
They shall have permission, during a period of six years, to dispose of their properties, of whatever description they may be; to sell their estates, even those who have been considered inalienable, such as fidei commissaria and majorsatus ; to leave the country, and to carry with them the produce of these sales, in specie, or the effects of any other description, without paying any duty for the same, or experiencing any difficulty or obstruction.
The same permission, and for the same period, shall be reciprocally allowed to the inhabitants and landholders in the territories ceded by the present treaty.
The inhabitants of the Duchy of Warsaw, possessing landed estate in Austrian Galicia, whether public officers or private individuals, shall enjoy the revenues thereof, without paying any duty thereon, or experiencing any obstruction.
and those of her allies, in two months and a half, or earlier if possible, from the exchange of the ratifications.
This Convention shall regulate all that relates to the evacuation of the hospitals and magazines of the French army, and the entrance of the Austrian troops into the territories evacuated by the French or their Allies; and also the evacuation of that part of Croatia ceded by the present Treaty to his Majesty the Emperor of the French.
XIII. The prisoners of war taken by France and her allies from Austria, and by Austria from France and her allies that have not yet been released, shall be given up within fourteen days after the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty.
XIV. His Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine, guarantees the inviolability of the possessions of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, in the state which they shall be, in consequence of the present treaty.
XV. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria recognizes all the alterations which have taken place, or may subsequently take place in Spain, Portugal and Italy.
XVI. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, desirous to co-operate in the restoration of a Maritime Peace, accedes to the prohibitory system with respect to England adopted by France and Russia, during the present Maritime War. His Imperial Majesty shall break off all intercourse with Great Britain, and with respect to the English Government, place himself in the situation he stood in previous to the present war.
XVII. His Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, shall observe with respect to each other, the same ceremonial in regard to rank and other points of etiquette, as before the present war.
XVIII. The ratification of the present treaty shall be exchanged within six days, or sooner, if possible.
Done and signed at Vienna, October 14, 1809.
(Signed) J. B. Nombre de Champaigny. John prince of Liechtenstein.
We have ratified, and hereby ratify the above treaty, in all and every of the articles therein contained; declare the same to be adopted, confirmed, and established; and engage that the same shall be maintained inviolable.
In confirmation whereof, we have hereto affixed our signature, with our own hand, being countersigned and sealed with our imperial seal.
Given at our imperial camp at Schoenbrunn, Oct. 15, 1809.
(Signed) NAPOLEON. By the emperor, Champaigny, Minister for Foreign Affairs, H. B. Maret, Minister Secretary of State. Certified by us, The arch chancellor of state, EUGENE NAPOLEON.
WILMINGTON, (Delaware,) Dec. 16. The grand jury of New Castle county, have presented James A. Bayard and Nicholas Van Dyke for Neglecting to attend in congress. The following is a copy of the presentment: The grand inquest of the state of Delaware and the body of New Castle county, being engaged in the business severally brought before them, and reflecting as in duty bound by their oath and affirmations, on the causes productive of injury to their fellow citizens, (their opinion that the present being a critical period in the political affairs of our country, and one which requires the united wisdom of all the members of the national legislature, to avoid or provide a remedy for the evils which threaten the U. S. under these circumstances they consider it highly improper, that those who are chosen to represent this state in the councils of the union should withhold their services, sacrificing by that means the interest of this state, and afford an example which, if permitted to become general, would eventually cause the destruction of that constitution which is our boast, & with it those liberties which we hope to deliver unimpaired to our posterity.
Bruckner Thruston, Esq. has been appointed by the President of the U. States an associate Judge for the District of Columbia in the room of A. B. Duckett, Esq. dec'd.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The United States ship of war John Adams, Capt. Evans, will sail for Europe this morning, wind and weather permitting.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—It appears from a Halifax paper of the 24th ult. that Jordan, the pirate and murderer, was tried and convicted on the 16th, and executed on the 23d. His wife was acquitted; and he declared Kelley, the mate of the schooner, to be innocent; but said he appeared to be deranged. Jordan was a native of Ireland, and had visited New York and Quebec.
TO THE EDITOR. WASHINGTON, December 14. "I am happy to inform you that Mr. John G. Jackson is in a fair way of recovery, contrary to all expectation. He has been brought to this city."
We shall have warm work in congress in a week or two. From the movements of Messrs. Gadsden, Quincy and Dand, I make little doubt that all possible obstacles will be thrown in the way of the government, in regard to its concerns with England. The Copenhagen minister will probably be vindicated in extremo ; and England, we shall be told has violated no public faith with us, acted firmly and honorably with us, and is preserving from the "merciless jaws of Napoleon," not only America and her self, but that portion of the rest of the world yet unabsorbed by his victorious arms." Balt. American.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. MR. JACOBSON.—This celebrated diplomatic character of COPENHAGEN memory, we understand has arrived in this city recently. We are told he has given up the house he had taken in Wall-street, and has let himself at private lodgings. We hope and trust that the forbearance, moderation and respect to diplomatic characters (however outrageous their demerits) which have always distinguished the American people, particularly those of republican sentiments, will be exercised towards this gentleman, and that nothing irritating or in any way imprudent may take place. The wrongs of our country and the insults of our government, belong to the constitutional authorities to redress and avenge, and to them only should the work be left. Columbian.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 12.—By the schooner Experiment, we have received a Nassau paper of the 2nd ult.—The following paragraphs are copied from it.
His majesty's brig Despatch, captain Lillie, arrived on Saturday last with a detachment of the 21 West India Regiment, taken from his majesty's ship Cleopatra, at sea. Also, his ma-
esty's ship Dædalus, capt. Ingolds, on Monday last, with another detachment of the same regiment.
"We learn that Gen. Carmichael and his suite were to leave Jamaica for Barbadoes, on the 17th inst. on board the Aurora frigate, capt. Dyer, and were to touch at this place to call some officers of the 2d West India Regiment."
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, DECEMBER 21, 1809.
Extract of a letter to the Editor of this paper, dated WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 1809.
"I would sooner have written to you, but that I did not wish to indulge in mere speculations as to the course which will probably be pursued here.—To judge from the correspondence recently printed, we might suppose that the measures of the 11th Congress would be marked by union and energy.—The same circumstances, however, which trammelled and finally distracted and divided the 10th Congress still exist.—The decrees and orders of Great Britain and France still remain in force.—To wage war against both is considered mere quixotism.—To select either, has heretofore been considered by some of our statesmen, as neither policy nor just.—How far the recent correspondence between Jackson and Smith, which has so justly excited the indignation of every American, may induce a selection of our real enemy Great Britain, it is impossible at present to pronounce.—On this single point will depend the character of the measures adopted by Congress.—If the old system of equal hostility to both England and France is adhered to, the measures of the 11th Congress will disappoint the public hopes and expectations, and exhibit all that want of union and vigour which marked the proceedings of the 10th Congress.—Every step taken since the removal of the embargo has ploughed us into still greater difficulty.—To use the emphatic language of one of our foreign ministers in speaking of the removal of the embargo, "It would be endless to enumerate the evils which must result to us in this new career of vasallage and meanness; and tedious to trace our backward course to the extinction of that very commerce to which every thing else has been sacrificed."—The non intercourse law in its present form cannot be enforced at the last session of Congress all the provisions necessary for enforcing it against Great Britain were repealed, on the presumption that the arrangement entered into by Erskine would be ratified, and that the law would be continued only as a part of what was termed the forcing law which was peculiarly obnoxious to a portion of the union.—Nothing short of the provisions contained in that act could render it effectual, and there is a decided majority against re-enacting them. In its present form it is useless, and so completely harmless that our own merchants insure against its penalties at 10 per cent. It appears in its present form to be considered only as a clog on the honest dealer and injurious to our revenue; on this subject I have heard but one opinion even among the members of the Cabinet with whom I have conversed. Much is said about a substitute. Among some, I hear of but one project, viz. to repeal the non intercourse, to prohibit the entrance of British & French vessels both public and private into our waters and harbors; and to substitute for the interdiction of goods, a high discriminating duty as an encouragement to our manufactures. This I believe is the new peace machine to which we are for the present to adhere and await again the events in Europe. Certain I am, that neither a majority of Congress or the Administration will at the present moment support any measure like that. The old error founded on the supposed necessity of waging war both against England and France, if we fight at all, will probably render the 11th Congress as indecisive and feeble as was the 10th. Nothing but a selection of our real foe Great Britain, and a strong energetic course could restore the party to the ground lost by abandoning the Embargo. The present situation of Europe appears peculiarly favorable for pressing Great Britain; all their plans on the continent have failed; their troops are about to evacuate Spain; the new administration inferior in talent to the last, and possessing less of the public confidence, will find it difficult to support a system founded on immorality and injustice. Very many important subjects will be decided during the present session.—The Zoo, the Battery; the renewal of the charter of the Bank. These questions appear to occupy more of the time and attention of the members of Congress than our foreign relations."
"We trust, that our Correspondent has given us too sombre a view of the complexion of Congress.—Their energy has not been yet put to the test.—But should no other steps be taken, than those alluded to—should the Non-intercourse be relaxed, and no other Substitute adopted, then the exclusion of American ships and the imposition of higher duties on foreign manufactures, we shall blush for the disgrace of our Country. The people must then arise in the majesty of their strength—and by their votes indignantly banish these timid and imbecile representatives from the floor of Congress."
The treaty between Austria and France is now before us.
Austria cedes to the French Emperor, "to form a part of the league of the Rhine," the territories of Salzburg and Borcholtsedgen, S. of Bavaria—as well as a part of Upper Austria, stretching on the Danube from the Bavarian lines to the vicinity of Lintz—and on the S. along the Alps to the point of intersection with Salzburg.—These territories will probably form part of Bavaria.
To the king of Saxony, she cedes a few districts in Bohemia—the whole of West Galicia, a district round Cracow, and the Circle of Zamose in East Galicia—these last to be added to the duchy of Warsaw—Galicia was the part of Poland which Austria formerly seized as her share of the spoil.
The French Emperor gains the slip of soil along the Adriatic and the Sclave, from the borders of the Venetian Territory to Dalmatia. The day after the peace was signed, he erected this portion, embracing the Circle of Villach, Istria, Fiume, Trieste, the Littorale, Croatia, Dalmatia and its islands into a territory, to be styled the "Illyrian Provinces."
Russia gains a portion of East Galicia, with a population of 400,000 souls.
As to her exterior Relations—Austria recognises all the changes which have taken place, or may occur, in Spain, Portugal and Italy—She breaks off all intercourse
with G. Britain, and accedes to the prohibitory system adopted by Russia and France.
By the arrangements of this treaty, Austria is completely insulated—cooped up in the land and cut off from the Venetian and every other sea.—France is pretty much in the situation of Sterne's "unfortunate King of Bohemia, that taking great pleasure and delight in navigation, and all sort of seafaring—and there happened throughout the whole kingdom of Bohemia, to be no sea port town whatever."
The rich Salt mines of Salzburg are lost to him—those of Cracow are divided with the duke of Warsaw.
He loses many of his resources—not a large share of territory, but some important points—we have no good maps or statistical tables at hand, to form an estimate. He retains lower Austria, part of the upper, Vienna, Bohemia and Hungary. On the whole, Bonaparte seems to have displayed much moderation. The House of Lorraine is maimed and crippled, though not utterly extinguished.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, December 12.
A petition was received from sundry inhabitants of Nelson county, on the subject of altering certain court days of the said county, and referred to the committee appointed to bring in a bill to alter the court days of certain counties.
Mr. Cabell, from the committee for Courts of Justice, made the following report:
The committee for Courts of Justice have, according to order, had under their consideration the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Henry, to them referred, and have come to the following resolution thereupon:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the said petition, praying that an act may pass, amending the act concerning sheriffs, and prescribing more particularly the rules whereby the county courts shall in future be governed in the recommendation of persons to the office of sheriff, be rejected.
The said resolution being read a second time, was agreed to by the House.
Mr. Cabell, from the committee for Courts of Justice, made the following report:
The committee for Courts of Justice have, according to order, had under their consideration the petition of Charles Mahan, to them referred, and have agreed upon a report and come to a resolution thereupon, as follows:
It appears to your committee, from the said petition, that in the year 1793, the said Charles Mahan intermarried with a certain Maria Lowndes, with whom he lived happily till the year 1801, when the said Maria eloped from the house of her said husband, and lived apart from him for some months; that the petitioner thereafter received her as his wife and that the parties again resided together till the year 1802, when the said Maria again left her husband, with whom she has not since lived.
It further appears to your committee, from the affidavits of sundry persons, made in the presence of the said Maria, that since she left her husband as last mentioned, she has lived in adultery with sundry persons, and that she is now considered as a common strumpet, pursuing for a livelihood, the flagitious life of a prostitute.
It further appears to your committee, that the petitioner is considered in Norfolk, wherein he resides, as a man of respectable character.
It further appears to your committee, by a writing under the hand of the aforesaid Maria, and proved in her presence by the affidavit of a witness, that she is willing to be divorced from the petitioner.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of the said Charles Mahan, praying that an act may pass divorcing him from his said wife, be rejected.—Resolution laid upon the table.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 13.
An engrossed bill, "Authorising the clerk of the superior court of Mecklenburg county, to keep his office at Lombardy-Grove, in the said county," was read a third time and passed.
Mr. M'Farlane, from the committee of Claims, made the following report:
The Committee of Claims have, according to order, had under their consideration several petitions to them referred, agreed upon a report, and come to sundry resolutions, as follows:
It appears to your committee, from the petition of James Rose, that he acted as junior for the late district court of Hay-Market, and received into his custody on the third day of November, 1808, Charles Grandison Cannon, charged with felony, and kept him until the 15th day of May, 1809, when he delivered him to the superior court of Prince William, for trial; that in consequence of the law of the last session abolishing the district courts, the auditor refused to issue a warrant for the discharge of the expenses of the said prisoner.
1. Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of James Rose, praying the legislature would authorise the auditor to grant him a warrant for the expenses of keeping the said prisoner, at the rate of sixty dollars, and sixty six cents per annum, is reasonable.
2. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Benjamin Wilson, jr. administrator of John Hall, dec'd. stating that the sum of eighty-four dollars, sixty-three cents, the amount of two judgements with costs, awarded against him in estate in his lifetime, by the county court of Harrison, whilst acting as sheriff because of not discharging from out of the said estate, two orders drawn on him by the lieutenant colonel, in favor of Richard Bond for his services as adjutant, when said judgements and costs his estate in his lifetime discharged, and praying the same may be refunded, be rejected.
3. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Samuel Morris, stating that in consequence of his services during the revolutionary war, he has become afflicted with bodily pains and infirmities, which render him unable to support himself by labor, and praying to be placed on the pension list, be rejected.
4. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of James Lindsey, stating that in consequence of his services during the revolutionary war, a fever fell in one of his legs, which has rendered him a cripple ever since, and unable to support himself by his own labor, and praying to be placed on the pension list, be rejected.
1st, 2d, 3d and 4th resolutions being read a second time, were agreed to by the House.—The 2nd resolution being read a second time, on motion, ordered, that the same be laid upon the table.
Ordered, That a bill be brought in pursuant to the first resolution, and that the committee of Claims do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Madison, from the committee of Propositions and Grievances, made the following report:
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of John Stokely, praying that he may be authorised by law to erect and keep up a mill dam, from his land, in the county of Wood, across a ripple of the Oio river, opposite Blennerhasset's island, to the south side of the said island, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Campbell, praying that an act may pass, establishing a town on the land of Thomas Bur-
lington, on the upper side of the mouth of Guyan-ate, is reasonable.
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Wythe and Washington, praying that all that portion of the said counties, contained within the following bounds, to wit: beginning with a line to be drawn from the Tazewell county line, where it leaves the top of the Little Brushy mountain until where the mountain is broken by the Laurel Fork, at general Tate's Gap; thence from the most westerly peak of the said mountain at the Gap, a direct line to the Tazewell line, where it commences near Tumbling Creek on the Clinch mountain, may be added to, and made a part of the county of Tazewell, be rejected.
4. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Monroe, praying that all that part of their said county contained within the following bounds, to wit: beginning at the top of Peter's mountain, where the road crosses about Joseph Miller's, and running to the most north eastwardly corner of the tract of land the said Miller lives on, thence a direct line to the mouth of India creek, may be added to, and made a part of the county of Giles, be rejected.
5. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Monroe, in opposition thereto, is reasonable.
The 1st, 2d, 4th and 5th resolutions, being read a second time, were agreed to by the House.—The 3rd resolution being read a second time, was, on motion, ordered to be recommitted to the committee from which the same was reported.
Mr. Madison, from the committee of Propositions and Grievances, also made the following report:
The committee of Propositions and Grievances have, according to order, had under their consideration the petition of the president and directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, to them referred, have agreed upon a report and come to a resolution thereupon, as follows:
It appears to your committee, from a view of the several laws passed by the Legislature of Virginia, concerning the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, that the act of 1790 incorporating the Company for the purpose of cutting the aforesaid canal, and prescribing the rate of tolls chargeable when the same should be finished, was amended by an act passed in the year 1800, allowing the president and directors of the said company to demand a reasonable compensation from all persons navigating the canal in its then unfinished state.
It is in proof before your committee, that the toll on shingles, allowed under the act of 1790, was eight cents per thousand; the toll agreed on by the company and persons navigating the canal, was fifty cents per thousand, and all other articles usually conveyed through the canal, are, by consent of parties, charged at a rate proportionable to the shingles.
Resolved therefore, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of the president and directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, praying that an act may pass, allowing them to charge the rates of tolls agreeably to the schedule accompanying their petition, in lieu of the tolls prescribed by the original act incorporating the said company, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read a second time, was agreed to by the House.
Love is but a Cypher, Marriage is the Ae.
MARRIED, on the 15th inst. Mr. GEORGE TRANT, attorney at law to the able and honorable accompanied Miss MARY E. WALKER, both of King William County.
Richmond Theatre.
On Friday Evening, December 22, 1809, will be presented (for the first time here) a Grand Romantic, Cabalistic Melo Drama, being the introduction of M. G. Lewis, Esq. author of the Monk, called
THE WOOD DÆMON, OR THE CLOCK HAS STRUCK.
To which will be added the much admired after-piece, in two acts, written by R. D. Sheridan, Esquire, called
THE CRITIC, OR A TRAGEDY REHEARSED.
Doors to be opened at 5, the Curtain to rise at 6 o'clock. In future the days of performance will be on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
LE TELLIER—DENTIST—Has removed to the corner house between the Swan and Washington Taverns, where he is practising in the various branches of his profession, i. e. setting artificial teeth, cleansing, plugging, extracting, &c. &c.
N. B. A line or servant directed to Mr. Le Tellier at the above place will be attended to. December 19. epif
WINGFIELD ACADEMY (Forks of Honover) At this place will be taught, the ensuing year, the Greek, Latin, French, and English Languages; Geography, the use of the Globes, Belles Lettres, Geometry, Arithmetic, Book-keeping and Writing. EXPENCES. Board, Tuition, Washing, Bed & Bedding £ 32 per annum. Board, &c. exclusive of Bed & Bedding 30 per annum. In either case quarterly payments in advance will be required. For eligibility of the institution, the subscribers wishes the appeal to be made to its patrons and scholars for a long series of years past. The school will be opened the 10th of January, and closed the 10th of December. Small boys will be lodged in the dwelling house of the subscriber. PETER NELSON. Dec. 21. c2w
THE subscriber intends to continue his School at Mr. William D. Taylor's in the Forks of Honover, where he will teach youth to read and write the English, Latin and Greek Languages, and will also instruct them in Geography, History and Arithmetic. Mr. Taylor will furnish board for ten pupils at seventy dollars each for the term, to be paid quarterly; but where the pupil finds his own bed and candles, a deduction of five dollars will be made. The price of tuition alone will be twenty dollars for the term, to be paid quarterly, which will commence the 9th of January next and end the 10th of December. HENRY ROBINSON. December 21. 2w120J
MOSES DAVIS has just opened a complete assortment of GROCERIES, of the very best quality, opposite S. White's new Wagon Yard—which will be disposed of on very reasonable terms, for Cash or good Leaf Tobacco. December 16. w3w

Europe.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.
By the arrival of the ship Pallas, West, in 39 days from Tonnigen, which left the 2d of November, we have been politely favored with the following extracts from the latest Hamburg papers.
EXTRACTS
From the Hamburg Correspondent of 27th October, 1809.
Extract of a letter from Vienna, dated Oct. 14th.
"This moment was published the following extra gazette."
"This day about noon, his excellency the president, received the following letter from his excellency, the governor general of Austria."
"Mr. President,"
I hasten to communicate to you, the following copy of an order of the day: from which your excellency will learn the pleasing news that the peace has been signed this forenoon, at 9 o'clock. I am ordered to make it known to the public by a salute of one hundred cannon. You will please to have it announced by the sound of trumpets. I hereby authorise you to have the order of the day, which I have the honor to transmit to you herewith published in handbills in both languages.
I renew, Mr. President, the assurance of my sentiments of high personal consideration.
(Signed) The General of Division, Count of the Empire & Governor.
F. ANDROSSI.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
SCHOENBRUNN, Oct. 14, 1809.
The peace was signed this forenoon at nine o'clock, by Count Champagny, minister of the exterior of his majesty, the Emperor of the French and King of Italy, and Prince Lichtenstein, plenipotentiary of his majesty, the Emperor of Austria. The Marshal will announce this news by salutes of artillery.
Prince of Neufchatel, Major General. ALEXANDER.
Extract of another letter from Vienna, dated 14th October.
"Prince Lichtenstein set off in great haste for the Castle Tiris, to communicate to his majesty, the Emperor Francis, the treaty of peace which had just been signed. The ratification of this instrument will be exchanged without delay."
It is supposed that the particulars of the peace between the Emperors Napoleon and Francis, will first appear in the Monitor.
Mr. Mazel who exhibited his Mechanical Musical Instruments before the Emperor Napoleon, has received from him, a ducatoon of 150 Napoleons.
STRASBURG, Oct. 18. This morning the pleasing news was received here of the conclusion of peace. The colors were displayed on the Munster, and the following was published:
"Inhabitants of Strasburg!"
"The peace has been signed on the 14th inst. This news will be the more dear to you, as you are indebted for it to the paternal goodness of his imperial and royal majesty, who would have it made known without delay, to his good city of Strasburg."
May we soon be enabled to express to his sacred person, the lively feelings of our profound gratitude."
EXTRACTS
FROM ALTONA PAPERS, RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 13.
The Prince Primate has published the following Edict:
"Charles, by the grace of God, &c. I. Good laws are founded on reason: and reason in a moral sense, is the opinion of justice and injustice which the creator has imprinted in the heart of man in indelible characters. When the sophisms, passions and prejudices, mislead the mind of man, time dissipates the error: but the principles of justice are eternal. The false idea of the Romans about slavery exists no more: but their luminous conceptions of real right will remain for ever, and are the unerring guides of an enlightened jurisprudence."
II. Every man has the unalienable right of knowing the laws by which his actions and pretensions are to be governed. A code in the common language, or a translation of a code adopted as law, procures this essential advantage."
III. The fundamental principles of justice and injustice are general, and since they are such, they are applicable to particular cases. It would be useless to form different codes of laws in every state bounded by narrow limits. There are, in the German language, codes of civil law of acknowledged merit. The Prussian code unites the merit of precision and of being complete. The author of the ancient Bavarian code was impressed with the true spirit of Roman jurisprudence.
The laws of Austria cut short an useless length of proceedings. But among all the codes in existence, that of his imperial & royal majesty the Emperor Napoleon combines all the advantages which are peculiar to each.
IV. The first advantage is, that the greatest French lawyers have agreed in its adoption under the greatest man of the age. The name of his highness the Prince-arch chancellor, Portalis, Preamenou, Tronchet, and of so many other excellent persons suffice to prove this truth. The discussions of the Council of state, of the Conservative Senate, of the tribunals of justice, of the Legislative body, of the Courts of Appeal, have matured this work.
True, Germany, in every age, has produced excellent lawyers. The exalted merit of Böhmer, Leiser, Thomasius, Ludewig, Moseus, Heinecke, Stricke, &c. is acknowledged. At this time, the Geometers, Almedingen, Seidensticker, Richarrie, Grotius, Faab, Meister, Hugo, as well as many others have shone conspicuously in the field of science. But as it might otherwise be excellent in the constitution of confederated sovereignties, it would be difficult to bring together in one place lawyers residing in different sovereignties, to combine their labors for the completion of a code; and it is this combination of enlightened men who have perfected such a work.
V. The second advantage which the Napoleon code possesses, is, that the discussions in the Council of State, relative to the laws of which it is composed, are published, and the work of the careful and prudent compiler Locré exhibits the spirit of the Napoleon code in a luminous point of view.
VI. The third advantage which the Napoleon code exhibits, is, the establishment of acknowledgments of kindred and of justices of the peace. These two institutions have a happy effect in the maintenance of order and in the preservation of good morals.
VII. These motives have determined the adoption of the Napoleon code in the Primatial estate. The law will commence its operations on the first of May, 1810.
The German translation of professor Erhard of Leipzig, is provisionally adopted.
VIII. We reserve to ourselves to publish successively the explanations which will become necessary in the practical execution of this legislative code.
Dated at Aschaffenburg, September 15, 1809. CHARLES, Prince Primate.
The king of England has issued a Proclamation, under date of Oct. 16, pardoning all seamen and marines who have deserted, on surrendering themselves; and another Proclamation of the 24th of Oct. offering a pardon to all deserters in the land service, who may surrender themselves.
The flotilla at Boulogne and Calais, it is reported, is removing to the Scheldt, for the purpose of assisting in the threatened attack on Walcheren. We incline to doubt the statement first from an opinion that the Boulogne flotilla is not fit for service, and secondly because none of these craft have been seen on their passage by our cruisers.
The Monitor contains the following article: "The city of Tripoli which had for several years been in revolt against the Sublime Porte, is again reduced under its dominion. Joseph Pacha, of Damascus, invested it with his army in the month of August, 1808, and subsequently made himself master of the castle. The victorious Pacha, after this conquest gave orders to the regency at their departure, in every respect conformable to the esteem which he has uniformly testified for his Majesty the Emperor of France and King of Italy, and the particular regard which he has always shown for the French name. Notwithstanding the disorders incident to pillage, our flag was completely respected throughout the whole of the expedition. If no change should have taken place, and it is likely there has not, in the situation of Tripoli, the Consul General in that quarter writes word, that the subjects disposed to repair thither on commercial speculations will receive every attention and support."
A letter from Rochelle of the 28th ult. mentions the arrival there of an American flag of truce, from Philadelphia, having on board 160 passengers, chiefly French.
NEW-YORK, December 14.
LATEST FROM LISBON.
By the ship St. Lawrence, capt. Dunbar, in 41 days from Lisbon, which port he left on the 2d of November, we learn verbally, that about 150 sail of British transports lay in the Tagus, 30 of which had recently arrived—that no battle had lately taken place between the British & French armies, and that it was reported that Bonaparte was marching an army of 100,000 men into Spain; that the British troops had evacuated Bilboa; and that no fresh troops had lately arrived from England. Merc. Apts.
The Hero of the following article, it will be recollected, put a prominent figure some months ago in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, as a Duellist, if not as a swindler. It is probable his career will now receive an effectual check.
Marlborough-street Office, London, Oct. 28.
"Sir GEORGE MACKLIN, Knight of the Polar Star and Order of Vasa, was brought up for his second examination, on attempting to commit a robbery some nights since, in Hatchard's Hotel, Piccadilly; with the additional title, however, of the Rev. George Macklin."
"Our readers are already informed that the charges against this Knight Polar and apostolical, were first an attempt to steal the watch of Death, a waiter of the hotel, who was a living witness of the attempt, and too much of a quai vice to permit the removal of his chronometer; and secondly, a strong suspicion of having stolen, on the same night several articles of jewelry and wearing apparel from the trunk of Col. Young, who then lodged in the house; but for want of positive evidence to sustain the charge of felony then, the prisoner was committed only for a misdemeanor, under the vagrant act."
"No other evidence against the prisoner having now appeared, the magistrate asked him some questions respecting the titular dignities he assumed; when the prisoner assured him, that he was honored with his knighthood by an uncle named Col. Williams, to whom the power was delegated by Gustavus Adolphus IV. King of Sweden, in consideration of his military services under that Monarch; and as to his clerical title, he had been ordained in America by the Bishop of New York, and had frequently, and for a considerable time, ministered in preaching the gospel; and he pledged himself to produce on his trial, his certificate of ordination, to show that his assumption was no imposition."
"Mr. Gwent approved of his determination, and advising him to make the best preparation in his power, committed him for trial."
Sir George Macklin, who had undergone two examinations on the charge of having stolen a bank note at Hatchard's Hotel, belonging to a Mr. Young, was brought up for a third examination. In answer to some interrogatories, he said, that he obtained his knighthood from Gustavus IV. of Sweden, for services in the Swedish army, through the interest of his uncle Col. Williams, who was also in the military service of Sweden. On being asked if he had not represented himself as a Clergyman in America, he replied in the affirmative, and said, he received his ordination at the hands of the Bishop of New York. On being asked about fighting a duel, which appeared in the newspapers some time since, he said it was perfectly true. The charge of felony, against the prisoner could not be sustained; but he was committed to Tothill fields upon a charge of entering the waiter's room at Hatchard's with intent to steal.
Capt. Porter, of the Eliza Ann, at New-York, from Dublin, (mentioned yesterday) reports, that November 10, lat. 49, was boarded by a French privateer schooner from St. Maloes, and robbed of cabin stores and ten bales linens. The captain of the Privateer said he would have sent captain Porter into France had he not been short of provisions. He had previously captured six vessels, two of whom were burnt, and the remainder sent in—He reported that the Emperor Napoleon, had issued a new order on the 14th October, authorising the capture of all vessels bound to or from British ports. The privateer mounted 22 guns and had been out of St. Maloes, 14 days, previous to which time it was said Bonaparte had proceeded to Spain.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.
A provisional writ of mandamus has been issued against the Collector of the Customs of Detroit for refusing to an entry, certain Merchandise, shipped and forwarded from Montreal, and the property of Moses Sandwith, a subject of his Britannic majesty, residing in Upper Canada. The case came before the Supreme Court of the Michigan Territory, and was argued in the Council House, at Detroit, on the 26th October, before Judges Woodward and Griffin. In support of the application it was stated, that the goods were destined for the territories of the United States, and were admissible to an entry, according to the instructions of the secretary of the treasury, being before the second proclamation of the President of the United States, interdicting all intercourse, was known at that port. The counsel for the collector, questions the right of the Court to issue such a writ, alleged that the merchandise in question, was destined for the town and port of Sandwich in Upper Canada, and not for the territories of the United States, and moved that the writ be quashed, on the first ground; and on the second, that it ought not to be made absolute, as a peremptory mandamus could not issue; for which positions he urged some sound and solid arguments. The counsel in behalf of the application gave likewise his arguments on the case; and the chief justice, after delivering a luminous perspective on writs of Mandamus generally, grounded on the Constitution of the United States, together with some relative cases in the English Courts of judicature, gave it as the decision of that court, "that the writ of Mandamus, directed to the collector of the port of Detroit, in this instance, be quashed." Merc. Apts.
EDUCATION.—JOHN B. DUKE respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he intends to continue his School the ensuing year, at the house of Mr. John Poindexter, on the Roundabout creek in Louisa county. He will teach the English, Latin, and Greek Languages, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Geography and History. The price of tuition for any of the above mentioned branches of education will be twenty dollars. His school will commence on the second Monday in January and will expire on the second Monday in December following. If diligence, fidelity and attention to the duties incumbent on him as a teacher, will entitle him to public confidence, he hereby pledges himself, that all these shall be devoted to those pupils who may be committed to his tuition. Mr. Poindexter, Mr. Francis Johnson, and several other gentlemen convenient to the school, will take boarders at the price of sixty dollars, to be paid at the expiration of the above mentioned term: washing, mending, lodging, fuel and every other accommodation will be afforded to those students who may board with either of the aforesaid gentlemen.
The following is a Certificate of those gentlemen by whom he was employed for the present year. We, the subscribers hereto, did employ John B. Duke to teach a school in our neighborhood the present year. He has taught the English, Latin and Greek Languages, and the Mathematics. We are highly pleased with him as a teacher, and we do certify, as a tribute due to him, that our children have advanced in their education greatly beyond our expectations; and that we have employed him to continue his school another year. As to his moral character, we know of no young man more correct.
SIMO. POINDEXTER, FRANCIS JOHNSON.
Louisa, December 14.
IN COUNCIL, September 19th, 1809.
It is advised, that from and after the first day of January next, the Auditor be instructed, in every case, where any claim by virtue of an order or certificate of court, is presented to him by a person whose name is not mentioned therein, to require such person to produce, also, an order or power of attorney from the individual in whose favor such order or certificate of court was made, together with an affidavit of one witness at least, certifying that the order or certificate was at least, certified by a magistrate or notary public, that such individual actually signed and acknowledged the same. And to give general information of this rule: It is advised, that a copy hereof be published in the Virginia Argus, Expositor, Petersburg Intelligencer, Norfolk Herald, Lynchburg Star, Staunton Eagle and Winchester Gazette, once a week until the first day of January next.
Extract from the Journals, DANIEL L. HULTON, Clerk of the Council.
September 29.
ON Wednesday, December 27, 1809.—At the late dwelling-house of Nathaniel Lanhouse, dec'd. ten miles above the courthouse, in Prince Edward county, on Appomattox River. Will be sold, to the highest bidder, the following PROPERTY, belonging to the estate of the deceased, a valuable stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, the plantation Utensils, household and kitchen Furniture, too tedious to mention.
Also: Nine valuable NEGROES; also, the crop of Corn, Wheat, Oats and Fodder. A credit of twelve months will be given the purchasers, on their giving bond, with approved security.
All those who have legal claims against the estate of the deceased, will be pleased to exhibit them duly authenticated, on or before the day of sale, to enable the administrators to make provision for their payment. All those who are indebted to the estate, will see the necessity of immediate payment, as it must be evident no indulgence can be given.
JOHN LANCASTER, ROBERT LANCASTER, Admrs.
August 18.
EDUCATION.—The SCHOOL at the Forge Mill, will be continued the ensuing year, under the direction of Richard and Brooke Hill, in which will be taught Reading, Writing, Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, the use of the Globes, Mathematics, with its application to surveying, &c. Ferguson's and Blair's Lectures, and the Latin language. The price for board will be $75.—Tuition $25, to be paid quarterly; each boarder finding his own bed. Books will be furnished, if requested, by parents or guardians. The School will begin on the 15th January, and end on the 15th Dec. following. King and Queen, Nov. 24.
THE Subscriber has recently obtained licence as an Auctioneer in this city, his office is in Mr. James C. Anthony's large fire-proof building near Shockoe Warehouse, where he offers his services to the public to purchase and sell Bank Stock, Good Notes, all kinds of Goods, Wares & Merchandise, Lands, Tenements, Tobacco, Flour, &c.
He will always consider it his duty faithfully to observe the interest of those who may honor him with their confidence, and neglect no opportunity to promote him in their esteem. BARTLETT STILL.
All kinds of Goods and Produce, stored and delivered on the shortest notice by B. S. December 1.
M. & B. MYERS, OFFER FOR SALE—Muscovado and Havana Sugars, Imperial and Hyson Teas, Old Madeira Wine, Almonds, Cordials, Ginger, Pepper, Pimento, Havana Cigars, Copra, Window Glass, Paints, Printing and Wrapping Paper, De Silver's Playing Cards, German Oenaburgs, Raven's Duck, Cotton Shirts, Hosiery and Dimities, and DUTCH BOILING CLOTHS of best quality Also—JUST RECEIVED, 15 casks mountain Malaga Wine, 115 boxes and kegs of Raisins, 10 kegs Figs, and a few jars of Spanish Olives. December 7.
NOTICE.—In virtue of a decree of the county court of Henrico, I shall, on Tuesday the 9th of January next, upon the premises, at about 12 o'clock, expose to sale, by public auction, to the highest bidder, the HOUSES & LOTT located in this city, adjoining the Globe Tavern—the said Lott is subject to a ground rent of £20 per annum forever. The terms of sale will be one third in cash, one third in six months, and the residue within twelve months. Bonds with approved security will be required for the two last payments, and the title retained in the commissioner until the payment is made agreeably to the provision of the said decree. DANIEL FANDEWALL, Com'r. Richmond, December 7.
THE Subscriber, residing in Amelia, intends on the first day of Jan. next, to open a BOARDING SCHOOL, at Pridaville, (about 5 miles N. West of the Court House,) where he will teach the English & Latin languages, History, Mathematics and Geography. The board for each student will be $70 per year; tuition for those who learn Latin or Mathematics, $25, and for English $20, for washing, &c. $12 per year, the student finding his own bedding and candles. One third of the board money, and one half of the tuition to be paid on the 10th day of July, and the balance at the expiration of the year. The situation I have selected, is high and healthy, and the houses numerous and commodious, and admirably calculated for the reception of students. JOHN L. TOWNES. November 3.
A DAY & EVENING SCHOOL.—The subscriber will commence teaching on the 1st of January, 1810, and continue through the year. He will instruct youth in the English Language grammatically, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic in all its branches, Geography with the use of the maps and globes, and the first principles of useful learning in general. The school will commence in the house of Mrs. Goodwin near the Baptist meeting-house; but should the subscriber meet with encouragement, a convenient house will be immediately raised, the frame of which is now ready. The bible will be occasionally read in this school, and Goldsmith's Geographical Grammar with maps has long been preferred by the subscriber as an introduction to the study of Geography. The principal aim of the subscriber is the establishment of a respectable English school, but as he approves of instructing youth in the Latin grammar in connection with the English, a few Latin Scholars will be received with pleasure. JACOB GRIGG.
N. B.—An Evening School will be opened by the subscriber on the day above mentioned, and continue three months. Young gentlemen whose avocations preclude the possibility of their attendance on a day school will be cheerfully received. Likewise, Mrs. Goodwin continues to keep school as heretofore, in her own house. The terms of tuition in the above schools may be known by application to the subscriber. J. G. Richmond, December 14.
IN CHANCERY.—At a Court held for Cumberland County, the 27th day of November, 1809.
William Moore & Mary his wife, Plaintiffs—Against John Hudson, Henry Moore, Thomas Hudson, Francis Hudson, William Hudson, Samuel Hudson, Wm. Taylor and Rebecca his wife, and John Ballow and Elizabeth his wife, legal representatives of William Hudson, deceased. This day came the plaintiffs by their attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that two of the defendants, Henry Moore Hudson and Francis Hudson, are not inhabitants of this state, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of February term next and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, or the same shall then be taken as confessed, and the matter thereof decreed accordingly, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy. Attest. MILLER WOODSON, Jr. D. C. C. December 9.
THE Subscriber wishes to hire for the ensuing year, five or six NEGRO COOPERS and a few Boys. He will also be in the habit of purchasing TOBACCO of a good quality, for which the highest prices will be given. M. GRANTLAND. December 14.
ROBT. JOHNSTON, in addition to his stock of GOODS on hand, has received a complete and general assortment, which he will sell low for cash or negotiable notes, among which are, IRON MONGERY & CUTLERY, of every description, White Lead in kegs, Window Glass, Glue, Sawdust, Spurs, Horse Whips, Brushes, Scythe Blades, Seine Twine, Imperial & Young Hyson Tea, Coffee and Loaf Sugar, Ozanbura, Russia Sheetings, Cotton Shirtings, Cambricks, Patent Suspenders, Umbrellas, superfine and coarse Cloths, Kerseymeres, Flannels, &c. worsted and silk Bindings, Manchester Cords, Wool Hats, Carpets, Matrasses, Ladies Morocco cork sole Shoes, &c. &c. Wants to hire or purchase, a young Woman, who can cook and wash. November 24.
CHEESE, HATS, SALT-PEARE, GUN-POWDER.—A consignment of Coloured Cheese of superior quality, in casks and boxes, just received. A large and general assortment of gentlemen's Silk Beaver and Fur Hats. English refined SALT-PEARE, F and FF glazed and rough GUN-POWDER. FOR SALE, BY D. J. BURR. December 1.
FOR SALE.—By virtue of a decree of the superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond district, pronounced on the 21st September, 1809, will be sold on the premises, on Saturday the 30th of this month, to the highest bidder, the BRICK HOUSE & LOT OF GROUND adjoining thereto, situate on Shockoe Hill on the main street leading to the turnpike road, and at present occupied by Mr. Joseph Carter as a Grocery. The sale is made to raise a sum of money, interest, and costs, due from John B. Winn to James Gowan, assignee of James Innes, as particularly mentioned in said decree. JOHN F. PRICE, Commissioner. Richmond, December 9.
THE SUBSCRIBERS having conducted themselves in business under the firm of MURPHY & CRUMP, Offer For Sale, in the store lately occupied by Mr. Wm. Temple, four doors above the Bell-Tavern; A general and well selected Assortment of GROCERIES, CHINA, GLASS, & STONE WARE, which they will sell low for cash or exchange for country produce. They also tender their services to the public as COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Any business committed to their care will be attended to with all possible dispatch. WILL: MURPHY, JOSHUA CRUMP. Richmond, December 7.
JOHNSON AND REAT, JEWELLERS & SILVERSMITHS
AT the crescent sign, opposite the Eagle-Tavern—Have just received an additional supply of ARTICLES in their line, (which with their former stock will render their assortment very complete) consisting of— Pearl Ear-Rings, Ear-Rings & Drops, Breast-Pins, Bracelets and Finger-Rings. Jet Breast-Pins, Bracelets, Ear-Rings & Necklaces, tortoise shell Combs of the most approved patterns, Gold Watch-Chains, Seals and Keys of the latest patterns, Ear-Rings, Finger-Rings, Breast-Pins, Bracelets, Buttons, Lockets and Miniature Settings. Silver Tea-Pots, Coffee Pots, Sugar Dishes, Slop Bowls, Cream-Pots, Cans and Goblets. Table, desert, tea and salt Spoons, soup, to ddly, cream and mustard Ladies, Salt-Stands, Thimbles, Coral & Bell, Tea-Tongs & Pencil Cases, silver mounted Dunks, Swords and Snuff Boxes. Plated Castors of various prices, Candlesticks, Fruit Baskets, Tea-Pots, Sugar Dishes, Cream-Pots, Salt-Stands, Table Spoons and Tea-Tongs. Buck in Tea Pots and Tea Caddies, together with sundry other articles too tedious to enumerate here, all of which they offer on moderate terms. Orders for work strictly attended to. The highest price given for old silver and gold. December 7.
HAVE REMOVED TO RICHMOND. BENJ. BOTTS. October 31.
THE subscribers offer for sale, every general assortment of GROCERIES, which they will dispose of on moderate terms, for cash, country produce, or approved paper. Also, 63 Kgs F and FF Brandy Wine Gun-Powder. WHITE & SHELTON. October 16.
NEW STORE.
THE Subscriber is now open, opposite the Globe-Tavern, a general assortment of Piece and Fancy Goods, Superfine and Common Broad Cloths, Do. do. Cassimeres, Do. do. Coatings, Flannels, Fancy Vestings, Red and Black Bombazetts, Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Ginghams, Cotton Shirtings, Irish Linen and Dowlass, Fine and Common Printed Calicoes, Velvets, Cords, Umbrellas, Threads, Sewing Silks, Extra long White and Colored Kid Gloves, White and Colored Habit, do. Cambric Muslins, Plain and Leaded Mull do. Spider Nett, & Fancy Crapes, do. Knotted & Sprig Lens do. Diagonal and Veined do. do. Elegant Worked Dresses, Ditto Silk Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Black plaid and plain Colored Lustreings, Plain Silk and Fancy Cut Velvets, White Satin and Crapes. JOHN WOOD. November 14.
FASHIONABLE
BOOT & SHOE-MAKERS.
THE Subscribers next door above Messrs. Pross and Moncure's Vendome-Office, (situs from Philadelphia) have commenced the manufacture of BOOTS and SHOES, of the most fashionable shapes, neatly and faithfully made out of the best material, selected with much care and attention in Philadelphia, to which they may favor them with their custom, upon being neatly fitted, and promptly attended to. Orders from the Country shall be duly executed and are respectfully solicited. And they trust that their assiduity and attention they will merit a share of patronage in the line of their profession. CAMPBELL & PAUL. Three or four good Journey men will meet employment as above. November 14.
BY virtue of the last will and testament of Robert Means, dec'd. will be sold to the highest bidder, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of January next, if fair otherwise, the next fair day, the LAND AND PLANTATION belonging to the said Robert Means, dec'd. in the upper end of Henrico county, containing, according to the deeds, three hundred and seventy-three acres, & lying on the Three-matched road, about a mile and a half above the short Pump. There are, on the premises, a two story dwelling-house, having two rooms below, with a passage, and two above, a granary, stable, kitchen, and an orchard of apple and peach trees. The lands will be sold according to the deeds, and the sale will take place at the dwelling-house. The terms will be, one half of the purchase money to be paid at the end of twelve months, and the other at the end of two years, from the day of the sale. The purchaser to give bond and approved security, with a deed of trust upon the property, to secure payment of the purchase money. DANIEL CALL, Executor of the Testament and last Will of ROBERT MEANS, Dec'd. November 24.
NOTICE.—Will be sold to the highest bidder, on Friday the 29th day of the present month, at the late dwelling of captain Benj. Johnson, dec'd. of this county, a quantity of Corn, Fodder and Shucks; also some Hogs and Geese—and on the day following (at the Saw Mill,) a considerable quantity of Plank. Six months credit will be given to the purchasers for all sums above five dollars, on giving bond with approved security, with interest from the date—For five dollars and under, each will be required; and on the last mentioned day the Saw Mill belonging to the said estate, will be rented for the year 1810, and possession given the 1st January 1810. Further particulars will be made known on the day of renting. NAT. PERKINS, Adm'r of BENJ. JOHNSON, dec'd. P. S. It is earnestly hoped and requested that all persons having claims against the said dec'd. will make them known on or before the 1st of January next. NAT. PERKINS. Henrico, December 14.
PURSUANT to the will of the late Ralph Wormley, esq. will be sold on Tuesday the 9th of January next for cash, at Urbanna, about fifteen or twenty SLAVES, belonging to the estate of the said decedent, and consisting of men, women, and children. ELEANOR WORMLEY, Administratrix with the will annexed. NO. CLEG, Adm'r. Middlesex, December 19.
IN CHANCERY.—In Chesterfield County Court, November 15th, 1809. Thomas Smith, Plaintiff, vs. Stephen Elam and Judith Bess, Defendants. This day came the plaintiff by James Robertson, Jr. esquire, his attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Elam is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, It is ordered, that the said Elam do enter his appearance in this suit on or before the second Monday in January next and give security for performing such decrees as the court may hereafter make in the premises; A. is further ordered, that the defendant Bess, or the effects in her hands belonging to the defendant Elam, do retain sufficient to satisfy to the plaintiff the sum of £9 9s 9d with six per cent. interest thereon from the 8th day of January 1807, until paid, and £9 8s 3d. costs, and also the costs of this suit, and that a copy of this order be published in some newspaper in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and at the front door of the court house of this county. A Copy. Testa, P. POINDEXTER, D. C. December 16.
THE SUBSCRIBER gives Notice, that with a view to the education of his own Children, he has determined to remove his family to the City of Richmond. He has rented the House at present occupied by the Chancellor, and proposes taking 10 or 12 young boys or girls into his family as boarders. He pleads himself that the most rigid attention shall be paid to the morals and general welfare of any as may be committed to his care. The situation he has chosen is high and healthy, and sufficiently convenient to the Academy. He expects to be in readiness to receive boarders by the 10th of January; in the mean time any communication on this subject may be addressed to him at Columbia. His price for board is $120 per annum; one third to be paid in advance, one third in six months, and the balance at the end of the year, each boarder finding his bed. RO. QUARLES. December 12.
WAS Committed to the Jail of Newberland County on the 17th day of May last, a negro Fellow who calls himself Billy; he is about five feet; ten inches high, of a jet black complexion, he was sold from this County about fifteen years ago by Griffin Forester to a Mr. a Mr. Jones of Bedford, and by him to a Mr. Scott of Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee. The owner