Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1806-04-04 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIIIth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1248]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum....paid in advance.]
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1806.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
BY VIRTUE of a deed of trust ex- ecuted to us by Thomas C. Armstrong, to secure the payment of a debt due by him to Thomas Johnson, we shall on Saturday the 12th of April next, at the Tavern of Josiah Perkins in James Town, proceed to sell TWO NEGROES, Adam and Russell, to satisfy the said debt and expenses of executing the trust.
Josiah Perkins.
John L. Crute.
March 13th, 1805.
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Valuable Property for Sale.
THE subscriber is disposed to sell his FARM, whereon he now lives, in Charles City county, containing five hundred and thirty acres of land, a good brick dwelling house, and all other buildings necessary for the accommodation of a genteel family, situated immediately on Chickahominy river, about three miles above the mouth thereof. The natural advantages attached to this farm are admirable: all kinds of wild fowl are to be got in their season at very little trouble, and fish in great abundance at all seasons in the year are caught in seines, weirs, angling, &c. in the greatest perfection. The greater part of this farm is arable land, and good soil for the production of grain, with a considerable part well calculated for the growth of tobacco, and for raising stock of every kind—it is inferior to no farm of its size. All those advantages and conveniencies render the premises desirable. Any person inclined to purchase can view the same and treat with the subscriber respecting the terms of sale, &c. and at the same time find no exaggeration made in estimation of this valuable property.
MILES CART.
Charles City co. March 1, 1806. w8*
REMOVAL.
DOCT. WILSON has removed from the Bell Tavern to the Brick House opposite the stores of Messrs. J. & R. Gamble and Mr. Neil McCall, and the 2d door below the corner formed by the main street and the cross street leading from Col. Mayo's bridge. In addition to his former stock, he has just received a considerable supply of Articles in the Apothecary line, all of which are offered for sale at reduced prices.
It is his intention to devote a great share of his attention personally to his shop.
Orders from Merchants, Physicians and others, will be faithfully attended to—Families can be supplied with Medicines of every kind, accompanied with proper instructions as to their mode of exhibition.
Richmond, Jan. 29th, 1805. wtf
THE subscriber has extended his practice to the Superior Court of Chancery for the Williamsburg district.
Patrick Hendren,
Attorney at Law.
Shirley Chas. City co. March 4, 1806. wtf
BY VIRTUE of a deed of trust from Je- remiah Rawlins, Jr. to us, for the benefit of James Oliver's executors, will be SOLD, for ready money, at Hanover courthouse, on the 15th of April next.
The following Slaves, to wit: Beck, Caroline, Doder, alias Glasgow, Esther and her five children, Polly, Judith, Lucy, Harry and Billy, or so many of them as will raise the sum of 220l. with the interest due thereon, and the costs and charges attending the execution of the said trust.
J. TEMPLE.
March 6, 1806. wtf
LAND FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishes to sell 250 acres of land, lying in Chesterfield county, within six miles of Manchester. The advantages of small farms near large towns are obvious and generally admitted, as not to require particular enumeration. Any person wishing to purchase may see the land and know the terms by applying to Mr. John Branch, residing in Manchester, or the subscriber, near Buckingham courthouse.
Archibald Branch.
September 2, 1805. wtf
In Henrico County Court, February 6th, 1806.
William Mayo, complainant, In Chancery,
Against
Daniel Shackleford, defendant, In Chancery,
THIS day came the complainant by his counsel,
and the defendant not having entered his ap-
pearance and given security according to the rules
of this court and the act of assembly in such case
made and provided, and it appearing to the sat-
isfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant
of this commonwealth: On the motion of the
complainant, It is ordered, that the said defend-
ant appear here on the first Monday in May
next and answer the bill of the said complainant,
and that a copy of this order be forthwith insert-
ed in some one of the newspapers published in
the city of Richmond for two months successively,
and posted at the door of this courthouse on
two successive court days.
Teste,
Geo. Chisman, d. c.
In Henrico County Court, February 4th, 1806.
William Sydnor & Amy Sydnor, compts.
Against
Lucy Sydnor widow and admx. of Robert
Sydnor, dec. Anthony Sydnor, Fortune
Sydnor, and William Moss and Ju-
dith his wife.
THE defendant Anthony Sydnor, not hav-
ing entered his appearance and given security
according to the act of assembly in such
case made and provided, and the rules of this
court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that he is not an inhabitant of this common-
wealth: On the motion of the complainants
by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said de-
fendant appear here on the first Monday in
June next and answer the bill of the said complain-
ants; and that a copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers
published in the city of Richmond for two months
successively, and posted at the courthouse door
on two successive court days.
Teste,
GEO. CHISMAN, d. c.
Poolssap & Letter Paper
For sale at this office.
The extraordinary, high bred, Imported Horse,
DIOMED, In as high health and vigour, as he has ever been since his arrival in America, will stand the ensuing season, at my stable, in Greensville county, 3 miles north of Belfield, and 38 south of Petersburg, and cover mares at 50 dollars the season, the money to be sent with the mare, or 100 dollars the insurance, to be paid in October, and returnable in every instance where the mare shall not prove to have been in foal (except the property shall be changed) with one dollar to the groom in every instance.
Good pasturage in separate enclosures, to suit mares in all conditions, gratis. Servants boarded at 10s 6d per week—Grain furnished on moderate terms for which the money must be sent. Great attention will be paid to mares, but no liability for escapes or accidents. Notes of hand for the insurance will be expected to accompany the mares. The season will commence the 15th of February and end the first of August.
The great size; figure and performance on the turf, added to the high price which his colts command, give him a decided superiority over any stallion in America.
Nathaniel Rives.
January 8, 1806.
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THE NOTED IMPORTED HORSE
WHIP, Will stand at my stable, in Albemarle county, about 15 miles from Charlottesville, and 8 from Warren, during the ensuing season. He will be let to mares at Six Guineas the season, to be discharged by five, provided the money be paid by the 15th of September following. Three Guineas will be required by the leap and nine to ensure a mare with foal—in either case one dollar to the groom. Should any gentlemen engage six mares, they will be accounted as five.
WHIP is a beautiful bay, twelve years old, of great size and strength, being 15 hands 3 inches and 3 quarters high; and as a foal getter, in movement and in action, is thought by the best judges to have been seldom, if ever equalled, by any horse in America. His pedigree and performance on the turf are inferior to no imported horse whatever. He was got by the noted horse Saltram, by O'Kelly's Eclipse, and his dam, King Herod, as may be seen in the general stud book and calendar, which are kept along with him for the inspection of such as may wish to satisfy themselves as to his abilities. There are four excellent, extensive and well furnished clover lots, sufficient for the support of mares without feeding, should that be required, corn will be furnished at the market price. Gentlemen may assure themselves that they will meet with every accommodation, and that every care will be taken to secure the mares that lie in the power of the subscriber—he will not however be liable for any accident. The season will commence on the 20th of March, and expire the last day of July. Pasturage and boarding for boys gratis.
William Tompkins.
Feb 25th, 1806.
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St. PAUL,
A beautiful sorrel horse, 15 hands 3 inches high, remarkable for his elegance, beauty, strength and fine bone; will stand the ensuing season, at my plantation on James river, generally known by the name of Maiden's Adventure, about 3 miles above Fine Creek mill, and 4 miles below Michaux's ferry, in Powhatan county, to cover mares at twenty-five dollars the season, which will commence the first of March, and expire the first of August—Extraordinary good and extensive pasturage gratis, but no liability for accidents or escapes. Gentlemen wishing their mares fed, may be furnished with corn at the market price, for which cash must be sent with the mares—as also, notes of hand for the due payment of the money for the season.
N. B. Twenty dollars, paid on or before the third Wednesday in November (being Powhatan court day) will be received as full completion of the above, with half a dol. to the groom. This beautiful horse, St. Paul, was raised by the Prince of Wales, and got by his horse Saltram, who was got by Eclipse that covered at 200 guineas the season—his dam Virago by Snap—his granddam by Regulus out of a sister to Black and all-Black, and was thought to be the best runner of his time—he won several large stakes, among which was the Derby, 1783, beating Dungannon, Volunteer, Phenomenon, Gon-zales, and several others—he was the sire of Whiskey, who at 3 years old won 4650 guineas, also of Whip, Royalist, Peeping Tom, General, Coiner, Sylph, Septem, Carolina, Tiffany, Laurestina, St. David, Sprightly, Queen of Sheba, Spankaway, Rose, Sweeper, Cyrtus, Coal Merchant, Pick-pocket, Oscar, Ambrosio, Pretty Party, and several others of the first rate runners. St. Paul's dam Purity was got by Matchem, who covered for several of the last years of his life at 50 guineas a mare—her dam the Old Squirt mare, of as great fame perhaps, as a good breeder, as any mare in the kingdom—she was the dam of Virgin, Dido, Conundrum, Ranthos, Enigma, Miss Timms, Pukupkin, Maiden (who was dam of Walnut) Le Sang, Rasselas, Fanny, and several others. Purity was the dam of Rockingham, Archibald, Fitzwilliam, St. Paul and several others—Several certificates of St. Paul as a good and sure foal getter may be seen at his stand.
THOMAS HARRIS, Jr.
Powhatan co. March 1st 1806. if
JAMES WALKER & Co.
RESPECTFULLY informs their friends and the public in general that they have just received from Baltimore and Philadelphia a complete assortment of
GOODS
Suitable to the approaching Spring season, which they are now opening in the House formerly occupied by Clifton Garland, esq. in the town of Warren, where they will sell very low for Cash, country Produce, or on a short Credit to punctilious customers.
They will also receive flour, &c. on storage, and will pay great attention in having the same forwarded to Richmond, as the owner, may direct. sw Warren, Feb. 20th, 1806.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, March 6.
DEBATE,
ON MR. GREGG'S RESOLUTION,
[CONTINUED]
MR. SMILIE. I am in favor, Mr.
Chairman, of the resolution under con-
sideration; and lest it should be suppo-
sed I am an enthusiast in respect to
commerce, and desire to be classed a-
mong that desperate order of men called
merchants, according to the representa-
tion which we have had yesterday from
the gentleman from Virginia, I beg leave
to make a few remarks on the abstract
question, whether commerce ought to be
considered as beneficial in its relation to
the United States. I have long thought
that there is an essential difference be-
between what is, in the common language
of the world, a splendid and great, and
a happy people. I have been led to think,
that the situation of the people of the
United States, separated from the rest
of the world by an ocean of 3 000
miles, possessing an immense region
of land, having full employment for all
the people in the cultivation of the earth,
having, from the variety of her climates
and the difference of her soil, the means
of supplying herself, not only with all
the necessaries of life in abundance, but
with many of its comforts, and even
some of its luxuries; from these consi-
derations I have been led to think it had
been happier if the American people,
when they became an independent na-
tion, had found themselves without com-
merce, and had still remained so. Thus
circumstanced, they would certainly have
avoided those dangers which flow from
the weakness of an extended trade and
those luxuries which have hitherto pro-
ved so fatal to morals, happiness and
liberty. In my opinion we should have
been a happier people without commerce.
Among the considerations which have
induced me to believe that this would
have been a happy state, is that we should
have enjoyed a perfect state of safety.
We should not have been under the neces-
sity of conflicting with foreign nations be-
cause commerce, & commerce alone, can
produce those conflicts. I have expressed
this opinion, to show that I have not been
led by any particular attachment to com-
merce, to take that part which I have de-
clared I would do on the present occa-
sion. But what was the situation of the
American people when they first found
themselves a nation? and what are the
duties imposed upon us by the compact
we entered into? As to any abstract
opinions we may entertain on this sub-
ject, they ought to have no influence
here upon us. I stand here on other
ground, and dare not resist the dictates
of duty. I was astonished yesterday to
hear it mentioned by the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. J. Randolph) and belily
asserted, referring to the constitution,
that the American government was un-
der no obligation to protect any property
of its citizens, one foot from the shore. I
was astonished at this declaration, be-
cause I could see to what it went. I
saw, if this was the opinion of the sou-
thern states, where it would end. The
situation of this people, when they be-
came a nation, was this?—The eastern
states might properly be said to be a
commercial people, as they lived by
commerce; the middle states were
partly commercial and partly agri-
cultural; the southern states, proper-
ly speaking, were agricultural. This
opposition of character must have cre-
ated great difficulty in forming the
constitution, and, in truth, this and other
points threw great obstacles in the way
of its formation. But a spirit of conces-
sion overcame all difficulties. It is how-
ever, to be believed, that the eastern
states, properly commercial, or the mid-
dle states, properly agricultural, would have united with the southern states, if they had been told that commerce was to receive no protection? No, sir, it cannot be believed. But I take higher ground—the compact itself referred to by the gentleman from Virginia. Let us examine the powers vested in Congress under this compact, and decide whether commerce was, or was not intended to be protected. If there was nothing specific in these powers, the first page would show the intention of its framers. "We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare," &c. If we go on to the 10th page, we shall there find the power given to Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Is the protection of commerce contemplated here, or is it
not? In other parts of the instrument, we perceive the power to regulate commerce vested in Congress. Will any man pretend to say that the power of establishing a navy can be exercised independent of commerce? Every man of common sense knows that a navy cannot even exist without it.
Having sufficiently established the right of commerce to protection under the constitution, I come now to consider the resolution under consideration. We find our rights invaded by foreign nations, and an attack made by one nation on our carrying trade, which in my opinion cannot be warranted by the law of nations. I shall not condescend to argue this point. I believe it to be a lawful trade, let whoever may deny it. I have taken some pains to make myself acquainted with the subject, by reading several treatises upon it; and notwithstanding the contempt with which a certain book was yesterday treated by the gentleman from Virginia, I will venture to predict, that when the mortal part of that gentleman and myself shall be in ashes, the author of that work shall be considered a great man. Nor do I judge in this case exclusively from my own opinion, but from the opinions of men of distinguished talents, from different and distant parts of the union, who all concur in saying that the writer has conclusively established the principle he contends for. Indeed I could not have believed, had I not heard it, that a representative of the American people, in the face of the legislature, would have relinquished so precious a principle! But there was a curious feature in all the luminous discoveries yesterday disclosed to us by the gentleman from Virginia, in which he strictly observed the rule of the rhetorician, where a point could not be justified, to get over it as well as he could. On the impression of our seamen he said nothing. He knew that the American feelings would not bear it. When I think of what is called the carrying trade, I consider it a small evil compared to this. It has been compared to Algerine slavery, but it is worse. What is this impression? Your citizens are seized by the hand of violence, and if they refuse to fight the battles of those who thus lay violent hands upon them, you see them hanging at the yard arm. In the first place, they are obliged to expose their persons to murder, in fighting the battles of a nation to which they owe no allegiance. They are obliged to commit murder, for it is murder to take away the life of a man who has given us no offence, at the same time that they expose their own persons to the commission of murder. This is the true point of light in which I have always considered this horrid and barbarous act, for which, indeed, I cannot find language sufficiently strong, to express the indignation I feel. This is the situation of our country. Our commerce depredated upon in every sea, our citizens dragged from their homes, and despoiled of all they hold dear. We are told we are not to mind these things, that

cial intercourse between the citizens of the United States, and the subjects of the king of Great Britain, or the citizens or subjects of any other nation, so far as the same respects articles of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, shall be prohibited."
This resolution was decided by the Yeas and Nays, and I find they were for it 58. Yeas, and against it 38 Nays. Among those who voted in favor of it, I find my own name, associated with the names of men, with whom it has always been my pride and pleasure to act. And among these I find the names of a Madison, a Baldwin, a Nicholas, a Clark, a Venable, a Blount and a Macon. It will be seen, too, that this resolution went much farther than that which is now proposed, that it went to the length of prohibiting all intercourse, while the present resolution is confined to prohibiting imports, and does not apply at all to our exports.
With regard to the effect of this measure upon the revenue, I believe it will have such an effect to a certain degree, but I am far from believing it will be to the amount talked of. I have no doubt that we will obtain from other countries what will suffice for our wants, without applying to Great Britain. But suppose there should be a greater deficiency in our revenue, and suppose we shall not get from other countries all the articles we want. Are we to compare these privations with the sacrifice of our rights as a nation? I, for one, am of the opinion, that if we were not to consume half the luxuries, & many of the conveniences at present imported, we should be as happy as we are now. This would have one excellent effect. It would revive that spirit of industry which our large importations, so far as relates to family manufactures, have almost annihilated. I cannot see what is to prevent every family among us, manufacturing what is necessary for their own wear. 'Tis true, we might want the fine cloths we wear, and our wives be deprived of their silk gowns. But would this diminish our happiness? are such privations to be put into competition with the preservation of our rights? I hope there still remains too much of that ancient virtue, which once glowed in the American breast, to consider this as an evil. I confess I was exceedingly surprised yesterday, to hear my colleague (Mr. J. Clay) coming from one of the first commercial cities in the union, expressing his despair of the virtue of the American people, expressing the opinion that our people could not hold out 6 or 8 months against such a measure. Is it possible that such an idea can be correct? is it possible that a few years have wrought such a change in the character of a people famed for their virtue, distinguished for the sacrifices they have made? Is it possible that luxury has made such inroads upon us, that all our ancient virtue is gone? I, for one, cannot but believe, that if the American people are placed in the same situation, they will not shrink from danger. I shall be reluctantly obliged to believe so. I think better of them. I have seen them true to themselves, in worse times than these, and I never have yet seen them in any times, flinch from a performance of their duty.
Another expression of my colleague also surprised me. He said this measure would, in the opinion of every man, justify retaliation. This is pronouncing it a war measure, unless by retaliation, he means commercial retaliation. If he means retaliation by means of fleets and armies, it is a most strange opinion, as there is not a feature in the resolution that points to war.
In order to get rid of the effect of the opinion, expressed by the legislature in 1794, the gentleman assigns a most extraordinary reason. He tells you at that time there was such an enthusiasm and attachment to the French nation, that the American people were ready to draw their swords in her favor. I am sure, however, that by a retrospect of the opinions which at that time prevailed in the city, where that gentleman, as well as myself, resided, he will perceive the incorrectness of his remark. I never yet met with any man who thought we would be justified in interfering in the contest of France with the despots of Europe. The enthusiasm felt for France I well remember. We considered her as contending for the rights of human nature, and our wishes were a dint for her success. Another circumstance heightened these feelings. We recollected the services she had rendered us in times of distress. But with regard to entering into the war in her favor, I never knew a man, who I could say was in his senses, for it. This therefore could have no effect in carrying the resolution I have just read.
The gentleman from Virginia has told us, that in adopting this measure, we shall be goaded by commercial interest, into a contest with Britain on the seas. For one, I hope we shall have no war. I view this measure as a peaceable measure, and entertain great hopes that it will have the effect we wish. When we consider the situation of Britain, we may be confident that she will not wish to increase the number of her enemies, and it will surely be good policy in her to avoid taking that ground which will have this effect.
But the gentleman from Virginia, tells us, that the situation of England is different from what it was in 1792. A-
greed—but that change is in our favor. Great Britain has at present her hands so full, that she will not wish to increase her enemies. The events of the present contest are extremely uncertain. If the emperor of France shall prove successful, and make a peace on the continent to the exclusion of Great Britain, he will undoubtedly shut out British manufactures from every part of Europe. The present therefore is the most favorable time for pursuing our measures.
The gentleman also enquires what will England say of our conduct to Spain? He laments that his lips on this subject are closed. I too lament that mine are closed. I wish to God that every word said, while our doors were closed, & that every measure entered into, were known to every man, woman and child in America. I shall not, on this occasion, say more, but to express the hope that the day is not distant when the gentleman's statements will be rectified by a complete disclosure.
The same gentleman has avowed his hostility to a certain nation, and he is willing to go to war with her, because she considers her feeble, and because she has been guilty of aggressions on our rights. Mighty aggression! which is nothing more than what happened the other day at Detroit, where certain British officers seized a man, with the view of carrying him over the line. I hope such trivial things, the offspring of accident or personal resentment, will never be considered by us as cause of war. I hope the American people will never go to war when they can avoid it without a sacrifice of honor or justice. For my part I cannot see what this measure has to do with our affairs with Spain. Have we not a right to manage those affairs independent of England? Have we got to this, that we are to consider England as a party to our transactions with other nations? In our affairs with Spain we are doing England no injury, and she has no right to interfere with the exercise of our rights as an independent nation.
The gentleman asks will it be politic to strengthen the hands of France, to invigorate the power that threatens the subjugation of the world? How this topic has been brought into view, I cannot tell. I have no predilection to France—I have no attachment to any country but the one in which I live—I am willing to do justice to all nations, and to require it from all. But suppose Bonaparte should succeed in the conquest of Europe? It will be a long time before it can be effected; & if effected, it will be found that a fleet is not the work of a day. It will be found not the work of years, and years of peace too, before he can possess sufficient ships and seamen to destroy the British navy. And what are the dreadful terrors of the French government! There appears at the head of her affairs a man who transcends in talents and ambition the other potentates of Europe. But is there any thing permanent in this? Much, every thing may depend on his brittle life. On his fall, she may become as feeble as she ever was before. The nation we ought to fear, according to the gentleman from Virginia, is not that which has the actual command of the sea—No, the gentleman is not afraid of her, but of the nation which may have the command of it hereafter. I should regret to see any nation of Europe blotted out of existence. I hope that Bonaparte will never conquer England, or England conquer France. But I cannot attach much importance to distant, while I am menaced by present dangers.
The gentleman has also portrayed the great danger to the constitution from war. I agree with him. I too deprecate war. I consider it one of the worst evils that can befall mankind. But as I have already shown that this is not a war, but a peace measure, his remarks do not apply. I know that war is attended by numerous evils, that it not only exhausts our blood and treasure, but that it has a still more fatal effect on our manners. Still am I not willing to prostrate the dignity, the interest and the honor of my country, even if war should be the consequence.
The gentleman has also sounded an alarm among us because this is not a measure of the cabinet. That gentleman however knows full well that any member on this floor, without even consulting any of his fellow members, much less the cabinet, has a right to bring forward any resolution he pleases. But he said at the same time there was no cabinet. How then could he expect us to consult the cabinet when no such thing exists? My friend, who offered this resolution, shewed it to me before he presented it. I concurred in it, and I now advocate it, because I think it right, and the gentleman will not deny that every gentleman on this floor has equal rights.
The gentleman has also told us that France in 1793 was doing what England now does, that she was fighting the battles of the world. For my part I do not believe the world is indebted to either of those nations, much less do I believe that we are. But this same England can do wonders, and it seems we are not to contend for our rights with her, lest she should get out of humor with us. I know the power of the English fleet, & I know we cannot contend with it. Debauched however as her government is, I do not believe she will go to war with us; but if she does not, it will not be owing to the caution we have observed in discussing this subject. Of this nation thus represented as fighting the battles of the world, I may perhaps have formed a wrong opinion, in the estimate I have formed of
her humanity and justice. Go to the East Indies—throw your eyes on Africa, look back on the American revolution, and talk of her humanity! Applaud her for justice, when there is not a nation on earth at this day so much disposed to be hostile to us. Sir, she will never forgive us for having achieved our independence. Her hostility is invigorated by another circumstance. She is the first trading nation in the world, we are the second. We interfere with her aggrandizement, and she has determined to crush us. She is proceeding step by step in the work of destruction, and if we are so pusillanimous as to submit, she will push on to our ruin and disgrace. The gentleman has told us that if we aid any power, in her efforts to destroy Britain, we shall endanger ourselves. Indeed, sir, so many evidences of the friendship of this nation are brought before us, that I only want experience to believe them.
We are also told by the same gentleman, that France will do us the honor only to make us the last nation she devours. Why all this clamor about France, when she is not injuring us, while we are so tame to other nations who are violating our dearest rights? I trust we shall know how to respect ourselves with whatever nation we have to deal, and if France acts to us as England has done, that we will treat her as we are now treating England. But till this time arrives these remarks are misapplied.
I come now to reply to one thing said by the gentleman from Virginia, which I am very sorry I am under the necessity of doing. The fate of this country is placed in irresponsible hands. Tom, Dick and Harry ought to be put into straight waistcoats. Whether this language is consistent with the respect due to this House, or to this nation, I leave the gentleman to judge for himself. I will grant that that gentleman has a right to the exercise of his opinion on all political subjects. I will even allow that he has a mind more luminous than belongs to most men. But I will also say, that the rights which he claims for himself he ought to allow to his fellow members. If I entertain an opinion which is wrong, and any man can convince me it is so, I am ready to acknowledge it; but how comes the gentleman to represent all the members on this floor as a set of fools? Why, sir, if I were to pretend to say that John Locke was a fool, that Milton was a bad poet, that Bacon was a miserable lawyer, whatever my intention might be, I should not derogate from their characters. I believe this will be the case with the members of this House, and that the character of no man in it will be affected by his charge. I can look through this body and see many of my fellow members, whose voice is never heard on this floor, on whose judgment I can place as high a reliance, as on those whose talents are the most conspicuously displayed. I beg the committee will excuse me for the large portion of their time I have consumed on points so little connected with the question under consideration. I will conclude what I have at present to say, reserving to myself the right of making some additional remark, before the question is taken. (To be continued.)
WEDNESDAY, March 26.
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
The bill prohibiting the importation of certain [British] goods, wares and merchandise was read the third time.
Mr. J. Randolph spoke for a few minutes against the passage of the bill. He was followed by Mr. Clopton, who advocated the passage in a short speech, prefacing his remarks by observing that during the whole previous course of this business he had been detained from the House by extreme illness.
Mr. Newton then spoke at considerable length on the same side.
Mr. Lyon moved to recommit the bill, with the view of so amending it as to give its operation effect on the 1st of July, and also with the view of proposing further amendments.
Mr. Bidwell opposed the commitment. Mr. Sloan made a few remarks in favor of the bill.
Mr. J. Randolph again spoke against the passage of the bill.
The motion to recommit was lost—Ayes 20.
When the yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the bill, and were—Yeas 93—Nays 32.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gage in the chair—on the bill making appropriations for the civil list.
The several blanks were filled and the bill reported to the House.
THURSDAY, March 27.
The House were almost exclusively engaged in considering the bill making appropriation for the support of government, which, having undergone various amendments, was read a third time and passed.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee of Ways and Means, reported two bills, one making appropriations for the support of the military establishment, and the other making appropriations for the support of the navy, for the year 1806, which were referred to a committee of the whole House.
Mr. Clark moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is expedient so far to amend the act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States, as to abolish the office of brigadier general in the army of the U. S.
FRIDAY, March 28.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. J. C. Smith in the chair, on the following resolutions submitted some time since by Mr. J. Randolph.
1st. Resolved, That a contractor under the government of the United States is an officer within the purview and meaning of the constitution, and, as such, is incapable of holding a seat in this House.
2d. Resolved, That the union of a plurality of offices in the person of a single individual, but more especially of the military with the civil authority, is repugnant to the spirit of the constitution of the United States and tends to the introducing of an arbitrary government.
3d. Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, to render any officer, in the army or navy of the United States incapable of holding any civil office under the United States.
The question was taken on these resolutions without debate.
The first was agreed to—Ayes 54—Nays 37.
The second was agreed to—Ayes 75—and
The third was agreed to without a division.
When the committee rose and reported their agreement to the resolutions.
The House immediately considered the report.
On concurring with the committee of the whole in their agreement to the first resolution, a debate of length and interest ensued, which shall be given in course at length.
Messrs. J. Randolph and J. Clay supported a concurrence in the report of the committee; and Messrs. Pisk, Eppes, Alston, Findley, G. W. Campbell, R. Nelson, Early, Smilie, Sloan, Bidwell, Rhea of Ten. Jackson, Kelly, Dawson, Elmer, and Southard opposed it, when the question was taken about 4 o'clock by yeas and nays, Yeas 25—Nays 86.
As we shall give this debate hereafter at considerable length, we shall content ourselves with taking at this time a concise notice of the most prominent features of the debate.
The friends of the resolution advocated it on the ground that the constitution, by giving to each House of Congress the power of judging of the returns and qualifications of their members, authorised them with a reference to this point, to give a construction to the constitution (which they contended was the just construction) declaring the place of a contractor under the government incompatible with a seat in the House; and they insisted that the constitutional provision that "no person holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office," included contractors under the government.
On the other side it was generally conceded that it was highly desirable that some provision, either constitutional or legislative, should be adopted to exclude contractors from the legislature. But that the members of the House were bound to support the constitution, and were not at liberty to give it a construction which it could not bear. They declared a contract and an office to be distinct things. They disapproved going into a construction of the constitution on abstract ground; but declared their readiness to act upon any particular case which might be presented to them, and their opinion that this was the most correct course to pursue. Some gentlemen likewise expressed their willingness to unite in the passage of a law prohibiting any officer of the United States to enter into a contract with a member of either House.
SATURDAY, March 29.
A message was received from the Senate informing the House that they had passed a bill to carry into effect the provisions of the eighth section of the "act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee."
This bill relates to what are generally denominated the YAZOO CLAIMS.
The bill having been read a first time, Mr. R. Nelson moved to reject it.
Mr. Kelly wished it postponed to allow time for considering it.
Mr. Clark supported its rejection.
Mr. Gregg advocated the same course, Mr. Cook was in favor of a short postponement.
Mr. Goldsborough was anxious to be allowed a short time for considering the merits of the bill, and moved a postponement of it till Monday.
The speaker decided this motion not to be in order.
Mr. Goldsborough then asked that he might be excused from voting on the bill.
Mr. J. Randolph spoke at considerable length, in favor of rejecting the bill.
Mr. Pisk declared himself uninformed with regard to the merits of the bill, and said that if precipitated into a decision, he should be obliged to vote against its rejection.
The question was then taken on excusing Mr. Goldsborough from voting, and passed in the affirmative—Ayes 58—Nays 51.
Mr. Kelly then asked a similar indulgence.
Mr. Thomas spoke against excusing Mr. Kelly.
Mr. D. R. Williams spoke in favor of rejecting the bill.
On excusing Mr. Kelly the House divided—Ayes 49—Nays 58.
Mr. Conrad was in favor of a postponement, though hostile to the bill.
Mr. Smilie declared himself of the same opinion.
A motion was then made and carried, to reconsider the decision of the House relative to Mr. Goldsborough—Ayes 63—when the question was again taken on excusing him from voting, and passed in the negative—Ayes 44—Nays 64.
Mr. J. Randolph again spoke at considerable length in favor of rejecting the bill.
Mr. Sailly regretted the being obliged to give a vote without full information, which he said would compel him to vote against rejecting the bill.
The Yeas and Nays were then taken on the question, "shall the bill be rejected?"—and were, Yeas 62—Nays 54—So that the bill is rejected.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that the House adjourn. He said that a few days ago the House had adjourned on account of the death of General Jackson. He hoped they would now adjourn on account of his resurrection. For he had told him, that if he could give a death blow to the Yazoo business, he should die in peace.
Adjourned—Ayes 58. (Debate and other business transacted to-day, hereafter.)
Documents accompanying the President's Message of the 19th instant.
Natchitoches, 1st February, 1806.
Sir, You are immediately to proceed with the detachment now under your command, to the neighborhood of Adais, where, should you fall in with a stationary party of armed Spaniards, you will command them, or any other armed party of foreigners which you may discover, to withdraw beyond the Sabine river. In case of their refusing to comply, you are to treat them agreeably to the orders of the secretary of war, (a certified extract of which accompanies these instructions), as far as relates to the pursuit, capture, and detention of invaders or aggressors; and avoiding the spilling of blood, but when these orders cannot otherwise be executed. You are to patrol, if practicable, the country between this and Sabine, be on your guard against surprise, and communicate to me, by express, from time to time, any occurrence worthy of note.
(Signed) M. PORTER, Major Artillerists Commanding.
Capt. Edward D. Turner, 2d regiment Infantry.
[Copy.]
Adais, February 6, 1806.
Sir, After a tedious march we arrived in front of the Spanish post yesterday morning, about half past eleven o'clock. Found the Dons in some confusion; in consequence of their patrol having discovered us an hour before, (owing to our pilot bringing us in sight of the road.) I took a position, which would have carried their camp, if there had been ten times their number, which was twenty. They saddled, mounted, and formed.—At the Bayou Le Glesse, their patrol, or picket, halted our van guard, and demanded the reason we were violating, or invading his majesty's territory, and requested him to withdraw, with his guard inside his camp, where I would presently be and inform his officer of my business. He implicitly obeyed. Upon my arrival at my position, I sent Mr. Duforest to tell the officer I wished a conference. Mr. Duforest was informed, in consequence of some information the corporal of the advanced guard had given, the officer had gone down the road to meet me. I waited sometime his return, but not seeing him, I suspected he had purposely put himself out of the way to gain time. I, therefore, after sending another message to the camp, formed my men, and marched through a thicket within forty yards, where I halted, and told the non-commissioned officer commanding, that I should wait fifteen minutes for his officer, provided he made no movements in the interim. The officer soon after appeared, when I delivered him my commands. He readily agreed to abandon his position, but said he could go no further than a creek, San Jose. After a good deal of altercation, he consented to move the other side Sabine, and I gave him three hours to prepare to march. He begged I would not insist upon his crossing the Sabine within five days, alleging that in the miserable condition of his horses, it would be impossible, without losing them, and requested that he might be allowed to look up some that were missing. I replied, that after reaching the other side Sabine, he might send in two or three of his men, without arms, to hunt them; and that he must get them as soon as possible. He replied he would, but it would necessarily take him four or five days.—This morning I commenced my march for La Tran, and fell in with him in three miles. I signifying my surprise at his being no further, he made the old excuse of the impossibility of his horses to travel faster, and observed that he had been detained in trying to find some of his horses, two of which he had got, and four were missing. Not thinking it proper to rely exactly again on his word, after falling in with him, I made him subscribe to the enclosed terms, (which I hope may meet your approbation), and shall follow his footsteps till my provisions are out.
Respectfully, yours, (Signed) E. D. TURNER, Major Mous. Porter.

At the Adais, February the 6th, 1806. I, Joseph Maria Gonzalez, ensign, commandant of his most catholic majesty's troops on the side of the river Sabinas, hereby have agreed with captain Edward D. Turner, captain in the United States army, to return all said troops of his catholic majesty to the other side of the said river Sabinas, as soon as my horses will permit it, or in five days, or at furthest six, and to take my march this day. And I also oblige myself to not send any patrols on this side of the river Sabinas. (Signed) Ensign, JOSEPH MARIA GONZALEZ. Witness, (Signed) John V. Dufour.
Extract of a letter from Major Porter to the secretary of war, dated, Natchitoches, Feb. 8th, 1806. SIR, Your letter of the twentieth of November, was received on the twenty-fourth ultimo, and the request therein mentioned, was without loss of time, forwarded to the commandant of Natchitoches from whom I received, on the fourth instant, an answer, in which he refused to give the assurance required.
Deeming this reply decisive, I immediately detached captain Turner, with sixty men, to remove a party of Spaniards, that had a few days before passed and taken post on this side of the Adais; and to patrol the country between this post and the river Sabine. The former he easily accomplished, and is now performing the latter.
The report of preparations making by our Spanish neighbors for war, are various; but generally agree that a considerable number of troops are progressing from the interior to the eastward: that near three hundred of them were, a few weeks since, at the great crossing of the Trinity, where there were near two hundred beehives, five hundred horses, and a considerable magazine of flour.
That they have ten guns now mounting at Natchitoches, where most of them have been lately received; and that immediately after lieutenant Platt, the bearer of my letter to the commandant of Natchitoches, left that place on his return, a Spanish officer was dispatched to Bayou Aux Pierre, to impress on the minds of the inhabitants of that settlement, the allegiance that they owed to his catholic majesty; ordered them to join his standard whenever required; and informed them, that the Red river would be the boundary line between the Spanish country and the United States.
BOSTON, March 20. Latest from Europe—Yesterday arrived here the regular trading ship John Adams, captain Wood, in 29 days from Liverpool. We received her last on the 12th of February, and have been politely favored with several of G. BARTLETT'S Register and other papers to the 8th. Many interesting extracts are made for this day's Chronicle; but much of pain and moment, as it respects the progress of England, remains for succeeding publications. The following picture of the times is given by Percepine , and cannot fail to command the attention of our readers. They will contrast their own situation with that of the half-starved honest laborers of Britain, and learn how to estimate those men who wish to introduce such an order of things among the high fed independent yeomanry of this happy country.
"As connected with the department of finance (says he) we must number the state of the poor. Upwards of six millions a year are now raised upon the poor to be dealt out in aid of those means by which the laborer obtains his bread, and of persons receiving this aid, there are upwards of one million! All the laborers having families, are now paupers! This is a new state of things which has been produced by the funding and taxing system, pushed to an extreme. As there is no one who will deny, that this is a most deplorable state of things which has rendered ALL the laborers, having families, paupers! The plain fact is, that a man with a wife, and with four children that are unable to work, cannot now, out of his labor, possibly provide them and himself with the means of living. I do not mean, that he cannot live comfortably, for, to comfort, such men have long a go bid farewell, but I assert and am ready to prove, that he cannot provide them without parish aid, with a sufficiency of food, not to satisfy their craving, but to sustain life. Will even Old Rose, wallowing in the luxury of eighteen thousand a year, drawn from the public purse, say that nothing ought to be attempted to alleviate these sufferings? There are hundreds of thousands of the people of England who never taste any food but bread and vegetables, and who scarcely even know what it is to have a full meal even of these!"
"With the United States of America, we have a dispute not easily settled without an armistice, in our part, of much of that which we have heretofore contended for and maintained. A pretty equal mixture of arrogance and insincerity, in our ministers, has produced this dispute."
LONDON, January 11. Second meeting of the opposition cabinet. Announced in one of our papers of the present week, that in consideration of the circumstances of the times, and what was expected of them in the ensuing parliament, the leaders of what is called the opposition, and some of the most distinguished men in the country, had formed themselves into a regular sitting, and had already met once upon the present situation of public affairs. They have since had a second meeting at the house of Earl Albemarle, when a question of the first interest, and involving in it the very union of the party, to the separation of which the country must look with alarm, was fully discussed, and finally arranged. This question was no less than the line of policy to be observed by the party in the ensuing parliament, being the great question of peace or war. We have obtained permission, and we are confident, exclusively to state as follows: Mr. Fox gave it as his opinion, that in the present gloomy state of this country, severed by the late events from her usual allies, and by the same events rendered desperate in her hopes of supplying their place by others, with Russia, retreating in a manner that a whole year would be lost before she could again come into the field...
that in this political culture, this absence of all hope of alliance, nothing remained for this country but to conclude a peace. That the continued war, and former alliance, must now be considered as finally dissolved—that another must be formed by other negotiations, and that to bring these negotiations to any conclusion, there must be a work of much time, and great uncertainty. That in the mean time the war, if it were on our part, was resolved, either to be suspended or continued—if suspended, what was a suspended war but another name for a peace—a peace of precaution, a peace of security? If the war were to be continued, it must be continued without allies. To this he could never consent, because, in the present circumstances of Europe, and as to any useful purposes, he was persuaded we were unequal to it. That the spirit of the country indeed was equal to it; but the spirit was one thing, and the physical strength of the body, another. That spirit was but another name for passion, generous indeed, but like other passions, not exactly under the control of reason; but if the passion of courage, the passion of glory led us to despise dangers, reason, recalling us from the elevation brought us lower towards the ground. That no one admired more than him the generous spirit of the country, but he had lived too long, and loved safety too well, to sacrifice it to a name—That he loved heroes in the field not in the cabinet. He concluded by expressing as his opinion, that the situation of the country required peace.
Mr. Fox assented to all his arguments, if peace could do nothing, it had still the merit that it cost nothing. This, like other considerations, the whole of the difference between peace and war, such a war at least as we could be expected to maintain. War could do nothing, but costs much. Peace could do nothing, but it costs nothing.
Mr. WITHEAM did not approve of this mercantile calculation of the value of peace or war. An article of some value was totally omitted—National honor, in his opinion at least, was no inconsiderable item. Was he called upon to make a political bill, to balance the creditor and debtor side of peace and war, he should charge it at its full value. That a fruitless peace was indeed better than a fruitless war; as a negative evil, and evil of privation, was better than a positive evil, an evil, of actual suffering. That war was something, peace was nothing. That war was prima facie an evil, and an evil of great magnitude, and was only relatively a good—That he differed much as to the efficiency of the country to maintain a war without a continental ally. But that he would not rigidly adhere to this opinion, as there were many, very many, of his friends, men by whose judgment he had been accustomed to frame his own, who now differed with him upon this point; but that there was one point in which all his friends agreed, the necessity of a perfect union of one amongst another, an union which could only be preserved in its effective cohesion by a steady adherence to one main connecting principle, and mutual sacrifices in indifference. That all he wished was, that, whether peace or war, the honor of the country should be considered as well as its safety; that the future should be taken into consideration as well as the present; we should not sacrifice future safety to present ease, and that we should value our honor, as the most effectual means of our safety, above every petty apparent good. He did not indeed approve of such a war as the present. He preferred a vigorous peace to an invasive war. He concluded by giving as his opinion.
"Let a peace like a war, that a war like a peace." Lord Grenville was not present; by a gentle man, who was authorized to speak for him, declared for a safe and honorable peace, a peace rendered safe by guarantees, and honorable by supporting an aspect, and a reality, which should reach the enemy that we feared no war. Mr. Fox—Then, thanks to the fortune of the country, thanks to the patriotism which the common sense of our danger has kindled, there is a perfect unanimity, and this be our mutual pledge. A safe and honorable peace. A peace rendered safe by guarantees, and honorable, by presenting an aspect of strength. A peace like a war. A war like a peace. Such was the celebrated meeting—We pledge ourselves fully to the substance, if not to the exact words—we say no more. In the course of the next week we shall enter more fully on this subject.
LATEST NEWS.
NEW YORK March 23. BY the Ann, Captain Bush, from Amsterdam, we have received Dutch papers to the 13th ult. one of which contains a proclamation of the king of Prussia, declaring, that in consequence of a convention between him and the emperor of the French, the states of his British majesty in Germany, will be occupied by him, until the conclusion of a general peace.
The editors of the N. Y. Gazette have received, by the Flora from the Downs, London papers to the 15th of February, from which they have given interesting details. It is said, that Mr. Fox a short time previous to his coming into the Ministry, expressed himself adverse to the proceedings respecting neutral commerce, which have been recently complained of. New diplomatic missions—T. Grenville to Prussia—Adair, to Russia—T. Erskine to America. Parliament have appropriated 40,000 for the payment of Mr. Pitt's debts. The vote was unanimous. Mr. Pitt was a few years since offered 100,000 by the merchants, to remove his embarrassments; but he declined accepting it. The lords of the council have come to the determination, that ships being American property, but not American built, sailing under sea letters, cannot be considered as American vessels; and consequently are not entitled to import into this kingdom, under the act of the 27th of his majesty, cap 97.
London, Feb. 12. There is a report in circulation, but we do not vouch for its truth, that the king of Prussia was invited by the late ministry to take possession of Hanover in case the other measures for expelling the French were not attended with success. Perhaps then his Prussian majesty may plead such a title as well as the permission of Bona parte; and if so, is to make cessions in other quarters in pursuance of the peace of Presburgh, he may not be disposed to quit possession of the pledge deposited with him. Letters from Holland, of the 7th inst. were yesterday received. They confirm our former statement of a proclamation having been issued by the Dutch government on the 1st. inst. forbidding under severe penalties the subjects of Holland from holding any commercial or friendly intercourse whatever with the subjects of Great Britain. A postscript of one of these letters, however, adds, that much of the severity of the regulations which affected the commercial interests of that country, more especially as connected with England, has been remitted, and a further relaxation of those restraints is daily expected.
The Dutch letters contain no other news of importance. Yesterday Mr. Fox held his first public day in his Office in Downing street, to receive the different foreign ministers; of whom were present the Imperial, Danish, Swedish, Sardinian, Portuguese, and Neapolitan. Despatches were yesterday received at the Admiralty from Sir H. B. Popham, stating the arrival of the squadron under his orders at St. Salvador, on the 18th November. The next despatches will in all probability, inform us of the capture of the Cape of Good Hope. The Emperor has adopted prince Eugene Beauharnais, as his son, and adopted to him the kingdom of Italy, after certain conditions are fulfilled by certain powers, and in the interim the prince is to act as viceroy. It is said he takes the name of Eugene Napoleon. The Rochefort squadron has returned to port, after a cruise of 161 days. It has taken one man of war, 30 guns, and 42 merchant men. Feb. 11.—Price of Socks this day one o'clock—Consols, for money, 607.8—For account 61—Reduce 61 5/8. We have just been shown a letter from an officer, in the expedition under Sir David Baird: It is dated from the coast of South America. Letters of recall have been sent off by King's messengers to nearly all our Ambassadors at Foreign Courts.
Westminster Election.
As soon as Mr. Fox was elected yesterday, for Westminster, he got into the chair, prepared for him, which was crimson damask richly gilt, and covered with laurels. He was charmed round Covent garden, amidst the loud acclamations of the populace. When he quitted the chair, he went into Hudson's hotel, Covent garden; the instant he got out of the chair the populace tore the laurels off, and carried it in triumph. Mr. Fox was dressed in his usual costume of blue and buff. Amongst the company who appeared on the hustings, besides those already mentioned, were Dr. Lawrence, Sir Francis Burdett, (whose appearance strongly indicated the remains of his late illness), &c. &c. Mr. Tierney was also present.
In the afternoon, the friends of Mr. Fox dined at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. Mr. Fox in the Chair. Mr. Sheridan sat on his right hand, and Lord R. Spencer on his left. The dinner was served up about six o'clock. After dinner the first toast proposed by Mr. Fox, was "THE KING, with three times three."
The next toast was "The Electors of the City of Westminster." After which Mr. Sheridan rose and said, he would not detain the company, by one word of preface, from drinking a health which he was sure was dear to them; that was the health of Mr. Fox (Rapturous applause).
"The Prince of Wales" was next given by Mr. Fox, and received with enthusiastic applause—Mr. Fox then gave "Earl St. Vincent, & success to his command." "The Duke of Bedford, and success to the government of Ireland."
Mr. Fox, after observing, that he had not intended to propose the health of any part of that administration of which he had the honor to form a part, said, that he meant, not withdrawing, to make one exception, and that was, "The Lord high Chancellor of England, and the Trial by Jury."
Mr. Fox then observed, that as he not only laboured under some degree of indisposition, as must have been observed on the hustings that day, but also had some important business to transact, he would beg leave to retire, after giving a toast which he had long been in the habits of proposing. "The cause of Liberty all over the world."
Madrid, Dec. 22.—Troops are assembling near Seville, whose destination is for Portugal, to compel that power to shut its ports against the English. The 6000 Spanish troops first intended for Estremadura are now to make a part of the expedition to Portugal.
Vienna, Jan. 22.—Our Ministers have daily conferences with the Russian and English Ambassadors, they are relative to Peace.
Gibraltar, Dec. 28.—A convoy from Brest, which had been taken by a squadron from Brest, I had the Queen's 13th and 43th regiments on board.
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND: FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1806.
Extract of a letter from a member of Congress, to the Editor, dated Washington City, March 31st. "We have spent this day in conclave, endeavoring to unlock our mouths, and have at last succeeded in taking off the injunction of secrecy—Ayes 61—Nays 54."
We find that some of the federal editors, to the eastward, have made use of the infamous insinuation, respecting Miranda and the Leader, that appeared in the U. S. Gazette of this city, to found charges of a highly criminal nature against our government. In all this business Bronson and his associates have appeared to disregard all sense of national honor or personal integrity—the falsehood respecting the Indian matter was retracted, it is true, but the no less impudent misrepresentations that preceded them are permitted to remain uncontradicted, although no one any longer contends that the administration had any manner of concern in the Miranda project, or even knowledge of its existence, until after it had been fully carried into effect. The removal of Col. Smith, surveyor of the port of New York, who has uniformly been opposed to the republican party and administration, was calculated to remove every doubt of the integrity of the administration—this gentleman knew more of Miranda's scheme than any other man in the country; he knew all, who had any concern with that adventurer; and would no doubt have long since resigned his removal from office by proclaiming the instrumentality of Mr. Jefferson or Mr. Madison, if such a charge could have been sustained; yet, with these facts within their knowledge, the federal prints disseminate the malicious insinuations of the late Spanish Minister, and in contempt of every thing American, consent to the medium through which he conveys his insolence.—Aurora.
A letter received in this city from Paris, states, that in 24 hours after Bonaparte's return to Paris, 400 persons had been arrested, and it was not known what had become of them, nor why they had thus disappeared. It is also stated, that a private supper had been given on Napoleon's return at which 33 persons were present—and that only three of them could be found the next morning. A postscript to the above letter says, Kings and Princes are appointed in our days, like sergeants and corporals of a regiment.—N. 1. pap.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY, March 28. On Wednesday the bill prohibiting the
importation of certain [British] goods, wares and merchandise, passed the house of Representatives by a majority of 61 votes. The Yeas and Nays were as follows:
YEAS—Messieurs Alexander, Alston, jr. Anderson, Badd, Barker, Bassett, Bedinger, Biddell, Blackledge, Blake, jr. Blount, Brown, Butler, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, Claiborne, Clark, J. Clay, M. Clay, Clinton, jr., Clifton, Conrad, Cook, Covington, Crowninshield, Cuts, Darby, Dawson, Dickson, Earle, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Goodwin, Gray, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Kenan, Knight, Lyon, Mac Farland, Magruder, Marion, Masters, Mac Greery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Jeremiah Morrow, John Morrow, Mumford, R. Nelson, Newton, jr., Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rea (Pen.), Rhea, (Ten.) Richards, Russell, Saily, Sammons, Schuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, J. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Van Cortlandt, Vannum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, D. R. Williams, M. Williams, N. Williams, Wilson, Wynn, and Winston—93. NAYS—Messieurs Betton, Broom, J. Campbell, Chistenden, Dana, Davenport, jr. Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Hastings, Hough, Lewis, jr., Mosley, J. Nelson, Piken, jr., Quincy, J. Randolph, Sandford, J. C. Smith, Spalding, Stanford, Sledman, Sturges, Taggar, Talmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, and Wadsworth—12.
By comparing this vote with that given on the resolution, which formed the basis of the bill, it will be found that the vote of approbation has received a considerable accession of strength. This has, in some degree, arisen from several of the republican members, who were originally the friends of stronger measures, conceding their own opinions to what, on discussion, appeared to be the general sentiment, or from a change of opinion, the offspring of a more mature and dispassionate reflection. Such is the greatness of the majority in favor of this measure, and so irresistibly does this majority prove it to be conscientious with the voice of the American people, that we hazard very little in considering it in the light of a measure already clothed with the efficacy of a law. For it is scarcely to be expected, that the Senate, even did they entertain a different impression from the immediate representatives of the people, would oppose their will to that of the nation—This issue is the less to be expected from a body, which, from various indications of its sentiments, appears to be animated by like feelings and views with the house of Representatives.
Our congratulations on the adoption of this measure will not, from these considerations, be viewed as premature. Exercising that liberty of opinion, which is the pride of every American, and which we hope and believe will endure forever, we do not hesitate to say that our individual opinions were most friendly to the measure recommended by Mr. Gregg's resolution. Nothing, which we have heard, has induced us to abandon this conviction. Nor is it certain—we cannot say even probable—that this measure would not have received the sanction of a majority of the votes of the members of the house of representatives. Our prevailing opinion is that it would have commanded a majority.
But on this occasion, as on most, if not all of the great occasions, which have occurred since our country assumed the character of an independent nation, a spirit of harmony, accommodation and compromise, has illustrated our councils which will convince our enemies that they will be the dupes of a miserable delusion, if they flatter themselves with dividing advantages from our internal divisions. It was this spirit, equally evincive of the virtue and wisdom of the American character, which made us an independent nation, & which carries us with triumph, through the perils of a desolating war; it was this spirit, that reared the proud monument of our glory and prosperity; and it is to this same spirit that we owe the measure which is the subject of these animadversions.
When the discussion commenced, it was soon perceived that the republican members of the Eastern and Middle states were, with but few exceptions, in favor of Mr. Gregg's resolution. Such was the fact relatively to Rhode-Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; while at the same time it counted among its friends many members from the other states. These members believed that this measure would be most likely to coerce Britain into a relinquishment of her unjust conduct; they likewise believed, while it had this effect on her, that so far as it operated harshly on ourselves, it would operate equally and impartially. That this would have been the case, had it gone into operation, we have no doubt. But the representatives of the Southern and Western states thought differently. They declared that it would fail with peculiar and fatal injury on their interests—that it would be destructive to the interests of agriculture. At the same time that they avowed this conviction, they manifested no reluctance to express their indignation at the wrongs of Britain, or their readiness to avenge them. To manifest the sincerity of their professions, which was indeed indisputable, they offered to meet their political friends on lower ground, connected with a pledge
that, if this should not prove efficient, they would unhesitatingly vote in the adoption of stronger measures. This address to the magnanimity of the Eastern and Middle sections of the nation was irresistible. The offer was accepted, and with it fell all local and sectional divisions. Southern opposed to Eastern, or Eastern opposed to Southern, in regard to the interests of commerce, and agriculture, and commerce met on that ground of common interest, on which, in truth, neither can stand without the support of the other. It will be seen by looking over the names of those who voted for the bill, that it combined in its favor a majority of the members from the states of Rhode-Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New-Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio; and that the only states, which have given a different vote, viz. New-Hampshire, Connecticut, and Delaware, are represented by a majority of federal members; and such examination will further shew, that of the minority eight only are republican, the remaining twenty-four being federal members, and systematic opponents of republican measures.
Let it not then be said the republican members of Congress are disunited, when of one hundred and one republican votes, there are but eight dissentients. Every man, acquainted with the world, knows that to expect absolute unanimity upon any point relative to men or measures, is chimerical, where the exercise of opinion is free. Where is the religious or political denomination whose disciples agree in all things? If any surprise exist on this occasion, it ought to be at the unanimity, instead of discordance of sentiment. Let those who contest this point adduce an instance of any political question of equal importance carried by such a vote. Yes fellow-citizens and fellow republicans of America, we rejoice at the adoption of this measure. It is a pledge of union among us, and, we trust, a forerunner of a good understanding with Britain. That nation is entitled to our respect and is worthy of our esteem. We wish them well. Let them be just, and the ties that unite us need not be severed. Our prospect brightens. The affairs of that nation are transferred to men, whose past lives are a pledge that they will be animated by principles of honor, of justice, and of reciprocity. Our determination to take vigorous measures, on having actually taken them, by demonstrating the sense of this nation, and proving their unabated confidence in the Executive administration of their government, whose conduct needs but examination to be approved, will, we hope, strengthen these suggestions of honorable minds, and prostrate the barriers that intervene between the friendship of the two nations. At all events, be the issue what it may, we shall have done our duty, and will feel the precious consciousness which it always inspires.—Nat. Inct.
Richmond Academy Lottery.
THIRTIETH DAY. Prize of 500 dollars—No. 4757. Prize of 50 dollars—No. 4954. Prizes of 25 dollars—No. 6293 6350 5412 5327. Banks—Nos. 5565 6424 7414 4440 6738 5470 5640 4244 5573 3788 3948 5219 6022 6729 6196 6259 4358 4370 3790 6740 4025 5990 6318 5351 4075 5146 6652 3960 7656 5448 5385 7007 4413 4156 3513 6418 3996 5918 4330 6599 6333 7335 6184 5913 6831 4791 5185 3091 4410 6117 4395 3754 6131 4691 5109 7113 5535 7464 4769 7140 4889 6616 4919 6376 4211 5541 7023 7219 6137 6852 5133 5242 6715 5939 4541 5425 6136 6017 4923 6003 6557 6054 4884 4040 4511 4996 7532 5462 6928 4038 4137 5092 4476
THIRTY FIRST DAY.
Prize of 1,000 dollars (first drawn ticket)—No. 7163. Prize of 100 dollars—No. 7305. Prizes of 50 dollars—Nos. 5723 6456 6414. Prizes of 25 dollars—Nos. 6119 5975 7418. Blanks—Nos. 4147 6125 4495 6826 5182 6366 7086 7155 6948 5561 7115 5984 1081 7032 4232 6962 1567 4499 6341 7101 5564 5021 5141 5177 4265 7691 5319 6198 6045 6599 7710 6668 6582 9551 5507 4054 6663 5139 7437 3929 4531 5017 5316 6191 6775 4837 7255 6218 6256 4116 7653 4700 1083 7020 6192 7331 4228 6165 5931 5081 5923 4937 5792 5376 6572 4138 7054 4734 4522 4982 5059 7480 5129 5874 4420 3916 6391 5504 6813 4356 5131 5176 6142 5183 6479 4071 7140 6123 4431 7111 6143 7619
There remain a few Tickets for Sale, they are worth over 14 dollars by the gain of the wheel.
TO BE RENTED. TWO TENEMENTS, nearly opposite the courthouse in this city—One containing a front shop room and complying room adjoining, upon the ground floor, and four rooms above, with five places and grates in each—The other contains a front shop room and complying room adjoining, upon the ground floor, and two rooms above, with five places and grates in each—with some back ground and a small kitchen to each tenement. Enquire of GEO. WM. SMITH. Richmond, March 31st, 1806.
TO RENT. A HOUSE AND LOT, near the Church; the house is new and sufficiently large for the accommodation of a small family. For further particulars enquire of THOMAS HARRIS. Shad Town, March 1st, 1806. LATELY PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, DISCOURSES CONCERNING GOVERNMENT. BY ALCERNON SIDNEY. With a short account of the Author's Life, and a copious INDEX. Subscribers who entered with the Rev. M. L. Williams, will be supplied on application as above.

Geo. Walt HAS removed from the store he formerly occupied to a brick house on the cross street leading from the main street to Shockoe warehouse, where he has on hand and offers to dispose of on moderate terms, by wholesale, the following Articles, viz: Loaf and Muscovado Sugars, N. England, W. Island, and Antigua Rum, Cognac, Barcelona and Apple Brandy, Sherry and Malaga Wine, Coffee of a superior quality, Molasses, Ginger and Fig Blue, Young Hesson and Imperial Tea, 400 Sacks Liverpool Salt, Patent Shot, assorted sizes—And the remainder of his Stock of Dry Goods, consisting principally of articles suited to the present and approaching season, which he will either sell on a credit of 3, 6 and 9 months, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, or barter for Tobacco, Flour or Hemp. Cash given for Tobacco. Richmond, 22d Mch. 1805.
12th December, 1805 —put into Cumberland Jail, a low, black negro man, very badly clothed, says he belongs to William Marshall of Richmond, and was hired to Henry Heik of Chesterfield. 2m TH HOBSON.
FOR SALE, That well known and very valuable farm belonging to the estate of Samuel Couch, dec. lying on James River, near Goochland court house, containing about 900 Acres of LAND, about half of which is well timbered wood land; about 200 acres of River Low Grounds and from 50 to 100 acres of valuable Creek Bottom. The cleared lands are well enclosed and improved, with convenient dwelling and out houses in good repair, with a commodious Store, a valuable Mill, and a choice collection of about 1,500 bearing fruit trees. The terms of sale may be known on application to Daniel Couch on the premises (who will show the land to any person inclined to purchase) or to Micajah Crew in Hanover. The above tract of land contains improvements and accommodations for two families, and, if more agreeable to the purchasers, they may be divided and sold separately. MICAJAH CREW, ANN COUCH, Exors & Exixs of S. Couch.
A. Hewes & Co. HAVE for Sale at their Store, next door to Messrs. Shapard & Lucke's, opposite the Market, Richmond, an assortment of Groceries and other Articles, which they will dispose of at the lowest prices for cash or country produce. Among which are, Jamaica and Antigua Rum, old and very superior Cognac Brandy, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate Imperial, Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Young Hyson Tea; Port and Sherry Wine, Honey, Molasses, Figs, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Alspice, Pepper, Fig Blue, Starch, Soap, Candles, Salt, Tubing, etc. &c. Richmond, Feb 10th 1806.
Mr. JOHN JOUETT, In the State of Kentucky. SIR, ON the third Monday in April next, at Goochland courthouse, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and run-set, I shall take the depositions of Col George Payne and Capt. William Gay, and on the fourth Monday in the same month, between the same hours of the day, the deposition of Mr. Wm O. Winston of Hanover, at his dwelling house—to be used as evidence in my suit depending in Henrico county court against you. Yours, Thomas Miller. March 14th, 1806.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,  A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is represented to the Executive by the Keeper of the Penitentiary, that two of the prisoners therein confined, to wit: JOHN TRAMBLE and ISAAC HARRIS, have made their escape from the Penitentiary; I have, therefore, thought fit with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the apprehension of each, or either of the said prisoners and for their delivery at the Penitentiary; and I do, moreover, enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the Penitentiary the said John Tramble and Isaac Harris. Given under my hand, with the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 24 day of February, 1806. (Signed) Wm. H. CABELL.
John Tramble was convicted of Horse Stealing before the District Court of Washington, in the spring of 1805, and sentenced to five years and five months confinement. He was born in Maryland; is 5 feet 7 1/2 inches high; 25 years old; fair complexion; light hair; grey eyes; has a niche in his left ear; scars in his forehead, and is a shoemaker by trade. Isaac Harris was convicted of larceny before the District Court of Monongalia in the spring of 1805, and sentenced to two years confinement. He was born in the county of Wood, in this state; is five feet nine inches high, 18 years old, swarthy complexion, dark hair and hazel eyes.
JUST Received from London, and for sale by Wm Crozier, in Manchester, a complete and general assortment of  Fresh Garden Seeds, All of the last year's growth. N. B. The above collection of seeds may be had at Mr. Oakley Phillips' next door above Russell & Wallace's, main street, Richmond. William Crozier. Richmond, 7th March, 1806.
AN APPRENTICE WANTED. A LAD of reputable connections, about the age of 14 or 15 years, would be taken as an apprentice to learn the printing business, at the office of the Virginia Argus.
Advertisement. IN consequence of a resolution of the General Assembly, passed at their late session, I am instructed by the Executive to make enquiry respecting the situation of all Ordnance and Military Stores, belonging to the state (not including those in the service of the United States or of this State) and make report thereof to the Governor. In obedience to this instruction, and as the most probable mean of effecting the object contemplated by the Executive, I have thought proper thus publicly to request of such of the citizens of the commonwealth as may have any knowledge of the situation, number, quality and size or weight of any cannon or other ordnance, and muskets; cannon balls, shells or other military stores, supposed to belong to the state, and not in immediate use, to communicate a particular report thereof to me as soon as convenient. SAMUEL COLEMAN, Clerk to the Executive. Richmond, Feb. 7, 1806. (u)
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Chillicothe, State of Ohio, January 31st, 1806. EXTRACT FROM AN ACT LEVYING A STATE TAX FOR THE YEAR 1806 Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all lands shall be rated and classed in the manner following: that is to say, first, second, & third rates; and the rule to be observed, that when a greater part of any tract shall be superior in quality to second rate land, it shall be denominated first rate; when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior in quality to first rate, and superior to third rate, it shall be denominated second rate; and when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to second rate, it shall be denominated third rate land, taking into view the situation and the quality of the soil. First rate land shall be taxed at the rate of ninety cents, second rate sixty-five cents, and third rate forty cents, each per hundred acres. Sect 3. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where the owners of any lands have, by themselves or agents, entered their lands in their proper classes, with the auditor or clerks of the court of common pleas, agreeably to the laws here in force, such lands shall under this act be placed in the same class for taxation, and all lands which shall not be entered by the owners, or their agents, with the auditor, before he makes out his duplicate, he shall class and charge the same as second rate, and if any owner or proprietor of lands, or their agent, have heretofore, or shall hereafter enter any tract of land in an inferior class to that of its real quality, said land shall (until it is changed into its proper class) be charged, over and above the rate for which it was entered, with double the amount of tax which should have been paid had the same been entered in its proper class; which shall be paid to the collector of the county, township, or district in which such lands may be chargeable, for the use of the state, on the information of any freeholder, making due proof thereof to the auditor or commissioners, and be recovered at the same time and in the same way as other taxes are recoverable. Sect 4. Be it further enacted, That for the collection of taxes of non-residents lands, the state shall be and is hereby divided into six collection districts: the first to include the lands purchased by John Cleves Symmes and his associates and the land within the district of Cincinnati land office; the second to include lands in the Virginia military district, the land within the district of Chillicothe land office and the French grant; the third to include the land purchased by the Ohio Company and all grants included within the limits thereof, and the land within the district of the Marietta land office; the fourth to include the lands in the United States military district and the refugee lands and all the lands within the district of Zanesville land office; the fifth to include the lands within the district of the Steubenville land office and all lands south of the Connecticut reserve, and not included in the other districts; and the sixth to include the lands in the Connecticut Reserve. Sect 5. Be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed, by a joint ballot of both houses of the general assembly, and commissioned by the governor, a collector in each district, who shall continue in office one year, and until his successor is chosen and qualified, who shall collect all taxes due and owing on non-residents' lands within their respective districts. The collector of the first district shall keep his office at Cincinnati; the collector of the second district shall keep his office at Chillicothe; the collector of the third district shall keep his office at Marietta; the collector of the fourth district shall keep his office at Zanesville; the collector of the fifth district shall keep his office at Steubenville, and the collector of the sixth district shall keep his office at the town of Warren in the county of Trumbull. And shall each, at the time they receive their duplicates, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, viz: I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will, according to the best of my abilities, faithfully and impartially perform the duties enjoined on me by law, as collector of the district, and that I will not directly or indirectly purchase any land by me sold for taxes. Notice is hereby given that all taxes within this state are due and payable after the first day of August next ensuing, and if not paid by the first Monday of December, the lands will be sold or so much thereof as will satisfy the amount due.
LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber intending to move to the state of Kentucky next fall, offers for SALE his TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county of Hanover, within fifteen miles of Richmond, ten of Pag's town, and six of the courthouse, on Crump's creek, which affords ten or twelve acres of Meadow Land. This tract of land contains 385 1-2 acres, is as well timbered and watered as any tract of land in the county, has about 200 acres cleared, and in fine order for cropping. The dwelling house is 20 feet by 28, containing two rooms below stairs and three above; a barn 30 feet by 40, and all necessary out houses; 150 apple trees, also a quantity of fruit trees of almost every kind. Should the above land not be sold by the first day of October next, it will on that day be offered for sale to the highest bidder; terms, if sale, one half cash; and a credit of twelve months given for the balance. Bond with approved security will be required, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid. Also, on the same day and place, will be offered for sale, the CROP of CORN and FODDER, HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, STOCK, and PLANTATION UTENSILS. It is presumable any person wishing to purchase, will first view the land, before the day of sale, which will be shown by making application to the subscriber, who lives on the premises. JOHN RUSSELL. March 4th, 1806.
Twenty Dollars Reward, WILL be given for apprehending and bringing home NED, who ran away the 24th ult. he is 42 years old, about 6 feet high, very spare made, bony & black, very artful and insinuating. He has always been accustomed to labour in the field, is of no trade; there are few men who can out work him—carried off only his working clothes, which were such as laboring slaves generally wear. The above reward will be given if taken up over 40 miles from home, if between 20 and 40 ten, if under 20, five dollars will be paid, by HENRY BELL. Buckingham, 10th March, 1806.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by John Christian, jr. to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned due to the late firm of Dunlop, Pollock & Co. will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Prince Edward courthouse, on Monday the 19th day of May next, (being court day) a TRACT OF LAND, containing 150 acres more or less, lying on the waters of Big Rough creek, in the said county of Prince Edward, being the land bought by said Christian, from Abner Coffee, per deed bearing date the 28th day of May, 1803. The land may be viewed previous to the day of sale, by applying to the said John Christian, jr. Samuel W. Venable, } Trustees. Peter Johnston, } Prince Edward, 17th March, 1806.
AGREEDLY to the will of James Vaughan, dec. will be sold, to the highest bidder, for cash, at Amelia courthouse, on Thursday the 24th of April next, 1400 acres of LAND, on Mud river, in Kanawha county, which said land is mortgaged to Daniel M'Callum, to secure the payment of seventy pounds with interest thereon since December 1795. Mr M'Callum's representative is requested to attend the sale in order to receive his money and execute a release. BEN. OVERSTREET, Ex'r. of James Vaughan. March 14th, 1806.
CITY OF RICHMOND, IN HUSTINGS COURT, March 14th, 1806. SAMUEL WILLIAMSON this day made application for a licence to stem Tobacco within the City for one year; which, according to a rule of this court, is ordered to be notified for one month by advertisement in one of the newspapers of this city. In Teste, GEO. CHISMAN, D. C.
THE IMPORTED HORSE ARCHER, Will stand at my stable in Chesterfield county, 6 miles from Richmond and 18 from Petersburg, and will cover mares at the low price of 20 dollars the season (to commence on the 20th inst and expire on the 1st of August) or 15 dollars, if sent with the mares—10 dollars the single leap, and 40 dollars to insure a mare being in foal, with half a dollar to the groom in either case. Notes, payable on the 1st of August, will be expected with the mares. Archer is a fine brown, 16 hands high, remarkably gay and active—He was raised by the late Duke of Cumberland, and at his sale was bought by Mr Broadhurst, who entered him for the Derby stakes, for which he was a very great favorite, until he fell lame in training, which prevented him from appearing as a racer. ARCHER was got by Faggrill, his dam (bred also by the Duke of Cumberland) sister to Crassus by Eclipse, granddam by Young Cade, out of Miss Thigh, who was the dam of Selim, and got by Rib—Grise wood's Lady Thigh, by Partner—Greyhound—Curwen Barb. Faggrill was bred by Shalloe, and was got by Snap, out of Miss Cleveland by Regulus, her dam the famous Midge, by a well bred son of Bay Bolton, granddam by Bartle's Children's great granddam by Honeywood's Arabian, out of the dam of the two True Blues. Faggrill was own brother to Mr Shalloe's mare Papillon, who was the dam of Sir Peter Teazle, Wren, Lady Teazle, &c. & to his mare Middlesex, the dam of Seagull, Codd, Moody, &c. and at 3, 4 and 5 years old, was accounted one of the best horses of his year. For the satisfaction of gentlemen who may wish to breed from Archer, I have thought proper to publish the certificates of John Tayloe and Carter Beverley, Esquires. I do hereby certify that the brown stud horse Archer, was sent to me by Mr Rives, of London, and from the certificates I have seen of his blood, as well as the tracing his pedigree in the general stud book of England, where it may be fully ascertained, I believe him to be of as good blood as most horses that have been imported into this country. JOHN TAYLOE. January 27, 1806 I do hereby certify that the imported horse Archer, stood at my farm, in Culpeper county, the last two years, and that his colts were generally superior to almost any in that and the adjoining counties of Fauquier, Madison & Orange. I have been very anxious to purchase the horse, but the proprietor, Mr Thomas Rives, of London, and myself, could not agree upon the price. Given under my hand at Williamsburg, this 16th day of Feb 1806 CARTER BEVERLEY. Attest—GAWIN G. CORBIN Good and extensive pastureage is provided, and the greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but no responsibility for either. ROBERT TEMPLE. Ampthill, 17th March, 1806.
LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber intending to move to the state of Kentucky next fall, offers for SALE his TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county of Hanover, within fifteen miles of Richmond, ten of Pag's town, and six of the courthouse, on Crump's creek, which affords ten or twelve acres of Meadow Land. This tract of land contains 385 1-2 acres, is as well timbered and watered as any tract of land in the county, has about 200 acres cleared, and in fine order for cropping. The dwelling house is 20 feet by 28, containing two rooms below stairs and three above; a barn 30 feet by 40, and all necessary out houses; 150 apple trees, also a quantity of fruit trees of almost every kind. Should the above land not be sold by the first day of October next, it will on that day be offered for sale to the highest bidder; terms, if sale, one half cash; and a credit of twelve months given for the balance. Bond with approved security will be required, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid. Also, on the same day and place, will be offered for sale, the CROP of CORN and FODDER, HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, STOCK, and PLANTATION UTENSILS. It is presumable any person wishing to purchase, will first view the land, before the day of sale, which will be shown by making application to the subscriber, who lives on the premises. JOHN RUSSELL. March 4th, 1806.
Twenty Dollars Reward, WILL be given for apprehending and bringing home NED, who ran away the 24th ult. he is 42 years old, about 6 feet high, very spare made, bony & black, very artful and insinuating. He has always been accustomed to labour in the field, is of no trade; there are few men who can out work him—carried off only his working clothes, which were such as laboring slaves generally wear. The above reward will be given if taken up over 40 miles from home, if between 20 and 40 ten, if under 20, five dollars will be paid, by HENRY BELL. Buckingham, 10th March, 1806.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by John Christian, jr. to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned due to the late firm of Dunlop, Pollock & Co. will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Prince Edward courthouse, on Monday the 19th day of May next, (being court day) a TRACT OF LAND, containing 150 acres more or less, lying on the waters of Big Rough creek, in the said county of Prince Edward, being the land bought by said Christian, from Abner Coffee, per deed bearing date the 28th day of May, 1803. The land may be viewed previous to the day of sale, by applying to the said John Christian, jr. Samuel W. Venable, } Trustees. Peter Johnston, } Prince Edward, 17th March, 1806.
New-York Grand Literature LOTTERY, No. 4. AUTHORIZED by an act of the Legislature, and payment of prizes guaranteed by them— Positively begins drawing in May next. 25,000 Dollars, 10,000 Dollars, 5,000 Dollars, HIGHEST PRIZES. Tickets, Halves, Quarters and Eighths, are now selling in a great variety of numbers, at G. & R. WAITE'S Truly fortunate Lottery-Offices, No 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane, New York. Where was sold in the two last lotteries, the HIGH EST PRIZE in each, and other capitals to an enormous amount, amongst which were the following: No 17190 (highest prize) 25,000 dollars No 3929 (highest prize) 20,000 dollars No 15293 3,000 dollars No 13904 2,000 dollars No 25596 2,000 dollars No 28573 2,000 dollars No 3978 1,000 dollars No 20555 1,000 dollars No 22515 1,000 dollars Besides a great number of 500, 200, 100 dollar prizes, &c. Distant adventurers, by forwarding bank notes of any description in letter post paid, to G. & R. Waite, may have tickets and shares sent them to any amount, with the utmost punctuality and perfect safety, to any part of the United States, and the earliest advice will be sent of their success.—Price of Tickets Seven Dollars. New-York, February 16th, 1806.
Bohn & Hubner, HAVE RECEIVED FROM BREMEN, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  GERMAN LINENS, CONSISTING OF Oznaburgs, Rouans Sheetings, Ticklenburgs, Platiinas, Hessians, Brown Rolls, &c. Which they offer for sale on the most reasonable terms. Richmond, March 23d, 1806.
WANTED as House-Keeper, in a large family, an elderly Lady, who can come well recommended. Liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the printer. Nov 6, 1805.
The celebrated English running Horse CLIFDEN, WILL stand the ensuing season at my stable, in Powhatan county, on Appomattox river, two miles above Genito, and four above Goode's bridges—and will be let to mares at twenty-five dollars the season, (and fifty cents to the groom) but may be discharged by the payment of twenty dollars if paid by the first day of November. The season will commence on the first of March, and end the tenth of August. In addition to my own extensive pastureage I have rented upwards of 200 acres of pasture, both of high and low grounds, all of which is well enclosed, and will be furnished gratis, and the utmost care will be taken of the mares, but I will not be responsible for accidents or escapes. CLIFDEN is a horse of uncommonly fine form above fifteen hands and a half high, of a beautiful deep blood bay, and perhaps the strongest made thorough blooded horse on the continent. CREED HASKINS. Powhatan, February 10th 1806. N. B. Mares from a distance that wish to remain with the horse only nine days may be fed with grain twice per day gratis, and also servants boarded during that time gratis. 1a93t C. H.
PEDIGREE. I CERTIFY that Clifden was gotten by Alfred out of an own sister to the duke of Queensbury's bay horse, Mulberry, which was gotten by Florizel out of Sir James Pennycuick's famous Marchmare. Clifden was bred by the earl of Derby, and sold untried for 500 guineas. ISAAC PICKERING. Foxlease, Hampshire, Aug 18th, 1799. A similar pedigree is given to Dr. Thornton by Sir John Lade, who states that his royal highness the Prince of Wales presented Clifden to him: that he was a good sound horse, and won him some thousands on the turf. ALLIANCE. Alfred { Rockingham's dam, Purity, by Matchem; Pumpkin, Maiden, Cummerbund, Ranthos, Riddle, &c., by Matchem. Alfred's dam { Old Medley's dam by Snap; Snap; dragon (dam of Old Selma's) dam by Snap; Old Shark's dam by Snap, &c. Clifden's dam { Old Diomed (imported from England and now standing at 100 dollars a mare in Virginia) by Florizel. Florizel { High Flyer by Old King Herod; Woodpecker (sire of Cormorant and Dragon) Magnet (sire of Dare Devil) The famous running mare Muse, by King Herod. Old King Herod { Clifden's granddam by Matchem: so that he possesses double close crosses of old Matchem, which covered at 50 guineas a mare, for the 9 last years of his life, twenty five mares by subscription, and died at 33 years of age!—He was by Old Cade the best son of the G-dolphin Arabian. Thus Clifden descends immediately from the very best stock on earth, and his pedigree cannot be exceeded, indeed, scarcely equalled. PERFORMANCES. In the year 1792, at 5 years old, he won ten times out of his twelve first races, as may be seen by the racing calendar, which was UN-EQUALLED FOR EIGHT YEARS, EXCEPT BY BUZZARD. 1. In 1792, Thursday, Aug 2d, a sweepstakes made for Lewes, but run at Brightelmston. wt. 12st. 3lb. 4 miles. Mr O'Kelly's b. m. Miss Windmill, } by High Flyer, rode by himself. } 1 Mr Chichester's g. m. by King Fer. } gus, rode by Lord Barrymore. } 2 Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden, by } Alfred, rode by himself. } 3 2. Lewes, Aug 9th, a match, for one hundred guineas, 12st each. Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden rode } by Lord Barrymore. } 1 2 1 Mr Chichester's g. m. by King Fer. } gus, rode by Mr O'Kelly. } 2 1 2 3. Newmarket, first October meeting, same year, sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden, by Alfred, 5 years old, walked over the Beacon course, on Friday the 5th, and received the 70 gs. Purse. 4. Second October meeting, same year, Monday 15th. Clifden carrying 9 st. 12 lb. beat Sir Charles Bunbury's Playellow, 4 years old, carrying 7 st 8 lb. D. 1 50 gs. 2 to 1 on Clifden. 5. Same day he received 10 gs from Mr Chichester's Minister, 12 st. each, D. 1. 25 gs. 6. On the 17th Clifden carrying 9 st. beat Mr O'Kelly's Big Ben (imported by the name of
Traveler into Virginia) by Ruffhead, carrying 8 st. 3lb both 5 years old. 50 gs. 7. On the 19th Clifden beat the duke of Grafton's Prunella in a sweepstakes of 25 gs each, 10 gs. ft. and received forfeit from H. R. H. the duke of York's Fire, Sir Charles Bunbury's Amelia; Lord Clermont's Herone; Mr Goding's Nameless. 8. On the 20th he beat Mr O'Kelly's Black across the flat, 50 gs. 7 to 2 and 2 to 1 on Clifden. 9. On the third October, or Houghton meeting, Monday 29th, he received 40 gs. from Sir Charles Bunbury's Amelia. 100 gs. ft. 10. Same day he received 25 gs. from H. R. H. the duke of York's Pyramon. 100 gs. ft. 11. Next day, 30th October, Mr Montolieu's Halkin, by Jupiter, beat Sir John Lade's Clifden 100 gs. 12. November 1st, Clifden, 5 years old, carrying 8 st 8 lb beat Mr O'Kelly's Exciseman, by Sweetbriar, aged, carrying 8 st 4 lb 50 gs. The last race Clifden ran in 1792 was against the duke of Bedford's large horse, Dragon, by Woodpecker. This was an astonishing race; each horse was rode by his owner, and carried 15 st. or 210 lb over the Beacon Course 4 miles and nearly a quarter, for 300 gs. Clifden was beat; but the duke of Bedford rode fifteen stone, and Sir John Lade was obliged to carry about five stone dead weight, enough to kill even a good horse. Dragon never ran another successful race. Clifden, owned by the honorable Mr Bowes, ran the next year, and beat Mr O'Kelly's br. g. carrying above 12 st each, rode by the owners, over the new course, Lewes, for 100 gs. 5 to 4 on Clifden. The duke of Queensbury's Mulberry, full brother to Clifden's dam, beat the following horses at Newmarket: Lord Darby's Sir Peter Teazle, over the Beacon course, for 500 gs. and his lordship has since refused six thousand guineas for Sir Peter, as stated in a letter to Dr. Thornton in 1800. Mulberry also beat Lord Clermont's Collector, over the six mile course, for 300 gs.; likewise the Yellow mare, for 300 gs. B. C.; also Lord Clermont's Woodcock, D. I. for 200 gs. In a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each D. I. he beat Lord Clermont's Woodcock 2d, and Mr Fox's Braganza 3d. In a sweepstakes of 300 gs. each across the flat, he beat Mr Bullock's grey Pumpkin 2d, and Lord Clermont's Osprey 3d. And in a sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, he beat the duke of Grafton's Oberon 2d, Lord Clermont's Woodcock 3d, and Mr Vernon's Mafit 4th. Thus Clifden, besides being a capital runner himself, is altogether from the first rate running stock. In a letter from Mr Sturt, member of parliament for Dorsetshire, to Dr. Thornton, he says, "I know of four or five very promising colts of Clifden's get. One in particular of the honorable Lionel Damer's, another of Dr. Barnes's and I have a yearling in my possession, which I think the finest colt of his age I ever saw. From having seen these (his first colts) I repent having parted with him, and would willingly repurchase the horse." Mr Ringgold, at whose farm he stood in Washington county, Maryland, says Clifden's colts are the finest he ever saw, in every respect. Clifden had only 30 mares in Virginia the season of 1802. The season after, his colts being seen, he had 109. Col. Patterson, with whom he first stood, says no colts have been seen equal to Clifden's since the time of Old Janus. I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Clifden stood in Chesterfield county, at my stable, that he is a remarkable sure foal getter, and his colts are large and handsome. Given under my hand this 30th day of January, 1804. THOMAS BRANCH.
NEGRUES FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to us by John H. Mannin, bearing date the fifteenth day of February last, for the purpose of securing the payment of his bond to John Butler, & Co. bearing date the same time, and due the first day of March inst. will be SOLD at Thomas Colley's tavern, in Cartersville, on the first day of May next if fair, if not, the next fair day, at public auction, for CASH, four negro SLAVES, to wit: Cesar, Jim, Lewis, and Phillis. Thomas H. Walton, } Trustees. Archibald Taylor, } Cartersville, March 25, 1806. [w5t]
LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber wishes to sell 415 acres of LAND, lying in Campbell county, on both sides of Wreck Island creek—there is in said tract about 100 acres of good low grounds, plantation sufficient to work six or seven hands to advantage—There are two apple orchards, and the land good for tobacco, corn and wheat. The terms, one fourth of the purchase money in hand, the balance in three annual payments; with bond and approved security. This land will be shown by the subscriber who lives on the plantation. Nelson Clarkson. 24th March, 1806. w2t
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. DESIROUS of settling my Administration of the estate of my deceased husband James Winfree; and in consequence of my inability to pursue such measures as are required to perfect that object, I have, by letters of attorney appointed, and do hereby appoint, William Poinier and Leighton Wood of the city of Richmond, my attorneys in fact for the purposes aforesaid, with full authority, in my name and in my behalf, to do and perform all things necessary to close the administration. ANN WINFREE, Adm. of JAMES WINFREE, Dec'd. Chesterfield, 23d Feb. 1806. wif
FOR SALE—IMMEDIATELY, WOODBURY MILLS, Lately built of brick and stone, 50 by 42 feet, three stories high, with a durable stone dam, two pair Burr and one pair Cologne stones, with elevators, screens, bolting cloths, &c. on the most approved construction and now in complete order for business: situated on a constant stream, in the midst of a delightful wheat country, in the county of Powhatan, only one and a half miles from James river, and 23 miles above Richmond. To the mill will be attached a lot of about 100 acres land, on which stands a commodious two story dwelling house and other necessary offices, handsomely enclosed, under a post and rail fence, with garden-paled in, all new, being lately finished; a cooper's and blacksmith's shop, miller's house, houses for the accommodation of the workmen, and excellent water very convenient for all purposes. It is not sold before the 1st day of May next, they will, on that day, be offered for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, on the premises—Terms of sale—one third cash, and the other two thirds at two annual payments. THOMAS HARRIS, Jun. Powhatan City, Jan. 27, 1806. [w5t. w. 12st]