Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1808-08-19 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVITH YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No 1576]
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1808.
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Poetry.
[A manuscript of the following little poem, came into our hands by accident. We are perfectly unacquainted with the author and the Dramatis Personae of the piece: all must confess, however, that it is the offspring of a rich genius, and teems with elegant imagery, and perhaps piquant innuendo; of this we are not aware, as we know nothing of its origin, or the parties concerned.—E. A.]
FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
FOR beauty's prize with rival rage, The nymphs of late contended, And nothing could their warmth assuage 'Til Venus' self descended.
The Goddess came, assum'd the throne, The graces near attended, And in her hand the apple shone, By Paris once presented.
Soft as the morn when blushing May Awakes in Zephyr's arms, Effulgent as the God of day, She rose in all her charms.
I come ordain'd, she gracious said, An umpire from above, To view each maid and settle grade Throughout the ranks of love—
And she who shall this apple gain My archetype below, As I above on earth shall reign, 'And prostrate swains adore.
The nymphs approv'd the words divine, Each in her charms secure, And each a Venus in her mind, Suppos'd the apple sure.
First came Albina, blue eye'd maid, In conscious beauty bold, And like an Indian Queen array'd In silver, brass and gold.
The vocal Galla pendent prest Close to her sister's side, Sue knew they shew'd together best, And never should divide.
The Goddess view'd them with surprise, A smile she half suppress'd, And piteous from her eyes, (1) She thus the pair address'd—
Fly luckless girls, this bleaching clime, To torrid Afric go Where fervid suns may yet in time Your proper tint bestow.
And though not fairest of the fair, It sw't may be your fate As Guinea belles to figure there In Ethiopic state.
Appr'aching next, of conquest sure, The L'runswick cousins stood, What desp'rate maid could dare the foe, And rival rival blood.
Their haughty airs, pre'ensions vain, Incens'd the Queen of May, Her frowns express'd her just disdain, And bade them sneak away.
What form disastrous dares revive, Lamented fallen Troy, And bids again the past to live, To blast each present joy?
(2) Venus for Discord took the maid, Such malice arm'd her eye, And wretch'd Iole disarm'd, Was forc'd her wrath to fly.
With pensive languor quite opprest Melpomene appears; (3) Young's dismal plan she thinks the best, And seems almost in tears.
Not so the umpire Queen exclaim'd, I conquer'd in love's wars, Smiles only, smiles the heart inflam'd And won the warrior Mars.
Maria, lovely, blooming maid, As all who know her own, Next her enchanting form display'd Before the Idalian throne,
Delighted Venus half resolv'd Here to bestow the prize; Maria spoke and strait resolv'd The magic of her eyes.
But quite in vain the muse would tell The various nymphs rejected, How into fits some hopeless fell, And others how affected.
At length disclos'd in beauty's pride, And spring's Elysian bloom, The love's attendant at her side, And breathing round perfume—
Appear'd Matilda, matchless fair, Unconscious of her charms, Her down-cast eyes her fears declare, And modest worth's alarms.
Look up, look up earth's beauteous queen, The Apple I resign, Had thee the Trojan shepherd seen It never had been mine.
Thus Venus spoke, and I the muse, Attest the whole transaction, And none the sentence can abuse But disappointed faction.
VITALIAN.
(1) The Exotics have all the substantial marks of the Ethiopian race, and the advice of Venus is sanctioned by the theory of Dr. Smith, who ascribes the difference of color, &c. in the human species to climate, &c. (See Smith's Dissertation.)
(2) The Goddess of Discord was the original cause of the destruction of Troy; and of consequence, any one resembling her, must be disagreeable to Venus, its protectress.
(3) "Through life how weak, how helpless is a woman! So properly the object of affliction, That Heaven's been pleas'd to make distress become, And dresses her most beautiful in tears." Young's Revenge.
Campbell's Pleasures of Hope— "For beauty's tears are lovelier than her smiles."
FROM THE L'ORACLE.
The printers of nine tenths of the newspapers of the United States are obliged to dun from the beginning to the end of the year for payment of their just dues. We could select hundreds of advertisements on the same subject from papers published throughout the union. The following from the Trenton True American are a specimen of the tenor of these supplications for justice.
PATRONAGE OF PRINTERS!
Though "necessity is the mother of invention" our invention is exhausted in attempts to obtain the payment of arrearages from many of our delinquent subscribers. We therefore avail ourselves of the talents of others in the disagreeable business of dunning ; and hope that their advertisements will be aided with better effects for us than our own have been.
The first we copy is from the Abingdon Intelligence, printed by John G. Ustick—
"It is with pain we again address our delinquent subscribers on the subject of money. In three weeks time our stock of paper will be out, and we have not one dollar to help in the purchase of a new supply. When we ask such as have not paid for their papers, to share with us the good things of this life, we generally receive this answer, that they only subscribe for encouragement. Fine encouragement to take a man's labor and never pay him for it. We want no encouragement, but that which accompanies the cash."
From the "Hudson Bee"
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
Chagrined and embarrassed beyond all suffrance by the continual delay and neglect of our customers in discharging their arrearages, we are compelled to notify them, that our bills, in cases where they have been presented a third or a second time without effect, will be put in suit for collection. We can see no cause why the printer of a newspaper should give his employers a credit of two years, (for which the average of our delinquent subscribers are indebted) rather than other mechanic. Our capitals generally are but ill calculated so afford such an indulgence, if ever so just. Nor do we know any sufficient reason why any man should lose one third of his earning in bad debts and the cost of collecting the good. Yet printers in general are subjected to this loss and trouble. The BEE has been published too much on this plan. And our good friends who have been reading from one to five years at our expense may rely on seeing a change of measures.
We prefer reducing our subscription list one half, to continuing so deeply in arrears; and will make that election, or at least take the risk of it, in the present season.—While we particularly allude to those whose bills have been presented, we would also give an intimation to some others, who must be conscious of being in debt, without a personal call for payment. Our punctilious and liberal patrons, it is hoped, will take no offence at the present notice, but impute it to the proper cause and continue their good and efficient patronage, by which we have been enabled to supply delinquents with the paper.
From the Vermont Weekly Wanderer; showing that the poor Printers are glad to take any thing in payment:—
To the patrons of the Wanderer. A new year has commenced, and the printer is in want of the following articles, viz.
Cash. Wheat, Corn, Rye, Oats, Green Peas, Flax, Rags, Tow, Cloth, Tallow, Butter, Cheese, Salts of Lye, Beef, Pork, Hog's Lard, Salt and Cider. And he who cannot help the Printer to a small quantity of some one of the above mentioned articles, must be poor indeed . Dec. 7.
We shall close our present collection of Printer's Duns , with the following from the Ohio Gazette and Virginia Herald. To some of the patriotic citizens of Wood county, Virginia.
GENTLEMEN,
For several years I have been your public servant in the capacity of a printer of a newspaper, the benefits of which, whatever they may have been, you have enjoyed: I have received many of your communications and given them publicity with pleasure; I have advocated the political tenets which the majority of your citizens have adopted; many of you have received my paper and must be the judges whether you have derived pleasure or benefit from it,—and you must likewise know whether you have made me compensation for the same; you are possessed of sentiments, feelings, and spirits worthy of American citizens, and are revelling in pleasures to the height of enjoyment—whilst I am laboring, expanding my property and time, to record your patriotism, and with the gloomy prospect before me of a prison, and the sacrifice of my property.
Gentlemen, It would be pleasing and highly beneficial to me could you convert a little of your patriotism into morality—that species which may be termed punctuality—which is the life of business. Those indebted to the subscriber, are respectfully requested to make immediate payment, that he may be enabled to prosecute his business and prevent the public sale of his property.
S. FAIRLAMB.
To the above we add the following, from the STAUNTON EAGLE, of the 4th instant.
"We are at a momentous crisis at present, and in proportion as affairs become serious and important, exertions will be made to inform the public mind. But notwithstanding these flattering prospects of the EAGLE, strange to tell! The state of its Treasury is very low indeed—to be candid; there is not a DOLLAR in it this very day, owing to the delinquency of others, it has been lately exhausted to purchase materials for carrying on the war during the present year such as Paper, Ink, Balls, Pelts, Cases, Gallies, Matlets, Shooting-sticks and Sheeps feet, with a long list of the et ceteras; and so hard run has the Secretary of the Treasury been, that he was forced to adopt the system of Loans, and it is with reluctance we ever wish to have cause to recur to such ruinous measures."
"From this report of affairs, it is hoped that fewer disappointments will happen to be collectors of the revenue in future, and that all who know themselves indebted to this office, either for Newspapers, Advertising or Handbills, will cheerfully come forward with their voluntary contributions, and pour them into the Treasury."
NEW-YORK, Aug. 12.
Yesterday arrived the schr. Packet, Magrath, in 34 days from Teneriffe, which place he left on the 7th of July. Capt. M. informs, that a Spanish Corvette, arrived at Teneriffe, on the 3d of July, from Cadiz, having sailed from that port on the 17th of June, and brought the news of the Spanish Revolution, &c.
Capt. M. further states, that the Governor General of Teneriffe, had issued a proclamation, in favor of King Ferdinand the 7th and a Declaration of War against France.
By the schooner Packet, from Teneriffe, we have received several interesting articles relative to Spain; of which the following are extracts.
From the American Consuls. "I, Thomas Armstrong, Consular Agent of the United States of America, residing in the port of Oratava, in Teneriffe, do hereby certify and make known to all to whom these presents may come, or may concern, that on the 6th of June last Spain declared War against France (in Seville) and the same happened in the island of Teneriffe on the 9th July. I also add that an
armistice for six months has taken place between Spain and England.
Witness my hand and seal of office at the port of Oratava, this 6th day of July, 1808.
THOMAS ARMSTRONG, Consular Agent, U. S. A.
M. Costello Bulha and Co. writes to Thomas Cologon the 18th June, as follows:—
"An armistice has been just concluded between us and the British forces off this port. Our communications with England are opened, and yesterday morning ambassadors to the Court of St. James sailed from this Bay in the Revenge, English man of war, to conclude a treaty of peace between the two countries, which God grant may never again be interrupted. Portugal is also up in arms, and the English have landed about 7000 regular troops in the Algarves."
Captain Olcott from St. Pierres, (Martinique) has furnished us with the following news from the Spanish Main.
PAMPATA, Island of Margarita, July 13, 1808
"The undersigned, Augustine Merry, master and owner of the French schooner L'Etourdy, of Martinique, informs that on the 11th inst. being at anchor in the above port, waiting for his return cargo, an English frigate appeared off that place with a white flag at her main top-mast head, and a Spanish flag at her mizen top. This frigate fired several guns, but no boat putting off to her, she came to anchor, where she passed the night without communicating with the shore. On the 12th in the morning, her boat was sent on shore as a flag of truce, to deliver dispatches of the greatest importance to the governor, and to restore 125 Spanish prisoners. After a long conference between the British officer and the governor, the latter caused a white flag to be hoisted on the fort, which continued flying till the departure of the frigate at 10 o'clock in the morning, with a pilot on board, to carry the prisoners to Cumana, the place at which the governor wished them landed—the pilot having orders to conduct the frigate on the coast as long as he might be wanted."
"Immediately after the departure of the frigate's boat from the shore, the news of war between France and Spain was in circulation, to the great joy of the Spaniards; from which circumstance the French people of the place began to fear that the news was too true."
"At four o'clock in the afternoon, we received positive orders to send our rudders and sails on shore, as we were informed that an embargo was laid, till the return of a courier that had been dispatched to the Caraccas. We requested that this order might not be enforced till the next day, to which the commandant appeared to consent."
"At 11 o'clock at night to my astonishment, an armed boat came on board to carry away my sails. I refused to deliver them up. The rigor with which they treated us, induced me to believe the news on shore was unfavorable to us; whereupon I determined to make my escape immediately, and succeeded, notwithstanding a smart cannonade from the fort, which pierced my sails in several places."
"I left at Pampata, the French schooner Harmony, which was not in a situation to make her escape, and the schr. captain Brisson. I declare the above statement to be true. AUG. MERRY."
Extract of a letter dated Havanna, July 20, 1808, from a public character there, to a gentleman in the city of Philadelphia.
"The news alluded to, is the calamity which has befallen the Spanish people, by Bonaparte having entrapped our new King Ferdinand the 7th, lately proclaimed in Spain, in consequence of his royal father having abdicated the crown in his favor. Bonaparte planned and obtained, that the royal family of Spain should meet him at Bayonne, where he obliged the young King to resign the crown to his father; and then it was stated to them that the whole of the royal family must be present at the new coronation, and when the young princes had arrived, he then intimated to the royal personages, the necessity of forming a Congress to organize the new government; and that, for this purpose, it was absolutely necessary that they should convene one hundred and fifty persons of their kingdom, selecting noblemen of the highest rank and most conspicuous talents. The nomination were accordingly made, and some of them proceeded on to Bayonne, while others actuated by their suspicions and fears of what has occurred, declined. In this stage of the business the emperor Bonaparte obliged the old king, Charles the IV, to renounce his government in his favor, and at that very moment the French troops in Spain had commenced hostile measures, and particularly those under prince Murat at Madrid, which gradually goaded and exasperated the populace to such a degree, as to drive them to desperation. This occasioned some little skirmishing between the inhabitants and the French troops; upon which Murat persuaded the Spanish government to restrain the populace, and advised them to retire quietly to their houses—this was soon accomplished, under the fairest and most solemn assurances, that harmony and a good understanding should be restored. But what was the fact, the next morning Murat had his whole army so stationed as to enter the city by every street, and possess themselves of every square, without sparing a single life in their course; but not satisfied with that treacherous and cowardly victory, they were then ordered to enter the houses and butcher men, women and children, which they executed perfectly like themselves, in the most inhuman and barbarous manner."
"At the same moment they ordered what they called a guard of honor of one hundred men each to the houses of the chief officers of the Spanish government, in which situation they were compelled to sign anything he thought proper or necessary to forward his infernal views. The news of this unhappy derangement soon spread and alarmed the rest of Spain, and immediately brought about the establishment of a Supreme Council for the purpose of managing the affairs of the nation, in the name of Ferdinand the 7th—and this Supreme Council was established in the city of Seville, and declared War against Napoleon the first, and the French Nation, while under his dominion. An armistice has been established with the En-
tish; and in short, every possible means offensive and defensive, has been adopted by that Council; and many letters from Spain, by the Dispatch, mention, that it was computed, there were then at least 400,000 men under arms; and that in a short time it was expected they would amount to One Million. There was no scarcity of anything; there was money in great plenty; every one opened their purses freely—a mercantile house in Cadiz, advanced the moderate sum of 800,000 dollars for the use of government; another gave 50,000, and another gave 80,000 bushels of wheat. The ladies generally set a glorious example, by offering to surrender their jewels, if necessary to support the cause of their much insulted and bleeding country. The British fleet off Cadiz made very liberal offers to the government, but it does not appear that any thing was yet wanted of them. Our government here will strictly follow the orders of the Supreme Council of Seville, as you will see by the declaration of war, &c. herewith. All I have to request is, that you put up your prayers to Almighty God for the success of the Spanish cause, and granting them many signal victories, while defending themselves against the unjust measures of the most iniquitous of men."
FROM THE BOSTON CHRONICLE.
Of Spain.—The recent accounts from Spain contain intelligence of great and increasing commotions in that ancient nation. We are inclined to be extremely cautious how we credit these reports in full, as they have the appearance of great exaggeration, and come through English channels. We believe, notwithstanding, that in many parts of Spain violent "JUN-ros" exist, under the direction and influence of Great Britain, and that these new authorities are busily employed in exciting the great mass of the Spanish people to a systematic opposition against the French emperor and nation.
Should these disturbances be as formidable and sanguinary as the number and nature of the Spaniards can render them, it is not hazardous to predict, that every tumult will be vigorously suppressed by the powerful resources of Napoleon—that the Spanish nation will be reduced to submission, and the friends of their unfortunate and unavailing effort will be subjected to mortification. The impulses of humanity direct the charitable mind to deplore the effusion of human blood, particularly when the sanguinary torrent flows only to give an additional horror to the misfortunes of our species. But the joy and exultation demonstrated by the friends of the British, on the arrival of the late news, seem to argue an absence of feeling and remorse; while these gentlemen assume a higher note of witness than we recollect ever to have witnessed in them before. Flushed with the hope of success, they have already alluded to many of our citizens as the minions of Bonaparte, and charitably fulminated their threats against those men, who are to be the future victims of their dark and implacable resentment.
Although gen. Moreau arrived in this town on Friday last, pursuing some pleasant and peaceable journey, yet some of the most valiant advocates of the British, have had the modesty to express a wish in the newspaper, that this gentleman were at the head of a Spanish army, destroying his own countrymen. A paragraph so indicative must be extremely offensive to this gallant and patriotic Frenchman, who joins to the fierce valor of the soldier, the heroic and benevolent qualities of a Henry the 4th. Those, however, who make such impertinent suggestions as appeared in the last Centinel, know little of Henry the 4th, and still less of those exalted feelings which induced that amiable monarch to exclaim in the heat of battle—"Oh! spare the Frenchmen." They know little of the virtues of Camillus, who, when exiled from Rome, was still a friend to the Romans.
We feel somewhat ashamed of the rudeness of our countrymen, and hope gen. Moreau will in pity excuse it. We esteem the menaces that have been published, as the production of some very nervous pen, and consequently believe they will fill with horror and affright the reputed adherents of France in this quarter of the globe. But notwithstanding the hazard we venture to express our regret for the differences which at present are reported to exist between France and Spain. Non we will express this regret without offering to the public our reasons,
Great Britain, after having repeatedly subsidized the northern powers to oppose France, has found all her attempts abortive; and those nations once her sordid allies, are now the friends of Napoleon.—France availed herself of her successes, made arrangements at the treaty of Tilsit to exclude the British from the continent of Europe and its dependencies, and succeeded in the operation of the policy, with the exception of Sweden only, and appearances are in favor of her joining the confederacy. Indeed the British themselves removed the only obstacle in the way of the great project by their attack on Copenhagen.
England thus deprived of all her usual resorts and markets, experienced a severe
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shock in all her commercial and manufacturing concerns; and this blow was rendered still more allusive from the impartial policy which the American government pursued in adopting the embargo. It was easy to foresee that a rigid adherence to the commercial warfare adopted by the continental powers against Great Britain, would be the means of bringing that nation to such a peace as would produce a new maritime code, recognizing the ocean as the common property of mankind. To prove that this result was fast approaching, we have only to cite the arguments of the English writers Baring, Roscoe, and Brougham; the insurrection at Manchester, and the numerous petitions which have thronged the house of commons, remonstrating against the orders in council. We presume that had peace been established in Europe by the bloodless policy pursued on the continent, and a maritime code established upon fair and equal principles, that every man would at least have had reason to rejoice that a nation whose very existence depended upon war, was at length quieted.
In a communication to the Raper upon the subject of a late consideration against France, universally allowed to be the production of the late Fisher Ames, it was proved that the existence of Great Britain depended upon a war. It was remarked that when she makes peace "like the weary traveller, she lays down to sleep—to sleep to wake no more!" Adopting the opinion of that gentleman as infallible, and considering the circumstances just stated, without recurring at all to the unjust assumptions maintained by Great Britain over the commerce of neutral nations; the right of impressment, which she does not relinquish; and the ins upon the American ship Chesapeake which she refuses reparation for;—we say, setting every thing of this nature aside, and attaching ourselves to the other points stated, we ask where is the man who can rejoice in any event that gives Great Britain opportunity to prolong this destructive war, and again deluge the continent in blood!—This new occurrence can only serve to prove that peace so desirable to humanity, and to add new calamities to the catalogue which have afflicted the world, without having the least effect in changing the condition of mankind. For these reasons we regret the disturbances in Spain.
In this country the people have now an opportunity to observe the arts that will be made use of by our "juntos" to draw us into a war with France. In order to accomplish this darling object of their wishes, we shall hear that the Spanish ports are open, and that the embargo only prevents lucrative voyages from being made by the Americans. That our government are sold to France, because they refuse to permit a few speculators to carry on a trade which will involve the whole community in a war with France, and make the United States take part in England. The very men, who cantankerously about peace, when the country was invited by Berkeley, will begin now, as in '98, to clamor for a French war.
But the American people, who reflect at all, must be convinced that neither Great Britain, France, nor Spain, can impel our administration to hazard the peace and prosperity of a rising nation in any controversy that can be honorably avoided. The only public duty of the American citizen, while he laments the afflictions of the old world, is to take peculiar care to guard against the insidious attempts of internal foes. While the people are cautious, they have little to dread from the nations of Europe.
NEW-YORK, August 13.
We understand that intelligence was received by the Steam-boat from Albany, that a party of men, laying in ambush in the neighborhood of Oswego, had fired upon some of the troops who were called out to enforce the embargo, and had killed a Lieutenant and three privates. It is added that five of the party had been apprehended.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
House of Commons, May 30.
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
Lord Auckland moved, "That certain papers be laid upon their Lordships' table, giving an account of the exports and imports, during the last and present years." The Noble Lord stated, that the object of his motion was to come to the evidence of what had been the effect of these orders in council upon the commerce of the country. When this evidence should be produced, and it should clearly prove that the orders in council had not produced those benefits which had at first been expected, he would leave it to the discretion of ministers to do them away, as injurious to our commercial interest. At this time of the session he could not make any particular motion respecting those orders, but should leave the noble lords opposite in full possession of the field, and should surrender to them their triumph upon a question where he did not feel disposed to envy their success. Our orders in council reminded him of the story of two men having agreed to fight this way: a vein was opened in each of their arms, & the struggle was who should stand the longest or fall the soonest. His lordship read a statement made of the exports and imports for one quarter ending on the 5th of January in the present year, whereby it appeared, that commerce had suffered a diminution of about 1,400,000. In that short time, part of which had been subsequent to the orders in council.
Lord Bathurst had no objection to the noble lord's motion; but at the same time, disagreed with him respecting the statement concerning our exports and imports, for although a considerable diminution of com-
merce had taken place, subsequent to the orders in council, yet if we regarded the diminution previous to these orders, for a length of time, we should perceive that other causes might exist sufficient to produce such an effect.
Lord Grenville, in a speech of great length, and strong argument, pressed it upon their lordships' consideration, that it would be incumbent upon the noble lords opposite to abandon these orders in council altogether, when they found all their expectations disappointed respecting any supposed advantage which was at first apprehended, would be the result of such extraordinary measures. Indeed they had some time ago been tried by the test of reason and opinion, and had been condemned. The arguments against them at first were strong and cogent, and men acquainted with the commercial world had given their testimony at the bar of the house, upon their oaths, that they expected ruin would ensue to our trade and our commerce, if these orders in council were acted upon. In addition to the test of reason and opinion, we had now the test of experience so far as to show that none of the benefits expected had resulted from this measure, but, on the contrary, great injury had arisen in the great diminution of our imports and exports. If the enemy had devised the best plan he possibly could invent for the destruction of British commerce, it would have been to have prevailed upon merchants to give that advice to ministers, which led to the issuing of these orders in council. He was astonished at the time when merchants of London could be so far infatuated as to think that such orders could have any beneficial effect whatever, but now they had come forward, and confessed their error, being very ready to concede they had been under a great mistake with regard to the result which they had found to be very different from what they in the first instance were disposed to imagine. Our strength as a nation, was founded upon our commerce, and we had been destroying the sinew of that arm which alone enabled us to carry on the contest. He had no hesitation in predicting, that when these papers were produced the test of experience would pronounce what a pernicious effect the orders in council had produced, and that ministers would be compelled at last to abandon their favorite offspring. If they would listen to him, he would advise them to give the measure up at once, and not wait for a convenient opportunity to free themselves from this measure, with a less charge of inconsistency. Every month, every week, every day, and every hour, were pregnant with fresh mischief and ruin to the vital interests of this country. No person could be more studious than he was, to avoid any discussion which might tend to disturb the peaceable disposition just at this time manifested by this country and the United States of America, and he considered that a sufficient ground to preclude him from entering more fully at this time into the subject, relating to the orders in council.
Lord Hawkesbury considered it unfair to draw this conclusion, that because a diminution had taken place with regard to our exports and imports, after issuing of the orders in council, that such diminution must have been occasioned by those orders, & not by any other means whatever. Noble lords ought to consider, that about the same time our situation with Europe was materially altered from having gone to a war with Russia and Denmark, and he thought more time was required to show what effect had been produced from those orders in council.
The Earl of Lauderdale condemned the delay of the time upon such an important subject, when ruin was making its way, in all directions, amongst the trading mercantile class of people. They had already had sufficient evidence at their lordships' bar, and before the other house, which ought to put an end to the speculation of ministers upon the ruin of commerce. It has been stated on oath, by a man from Manchester, that he had employed fifteen to twenty men, who are now out of employ; and he declared when he sometimes met them, such was the change wrought by hunger, that he did not know them. His lordship observed, that the countenances of these men, rendered ghastly for want of food, were the best possible description of the bad effects produced by the orders in council, and could not fail to interest the heart of every feeling and good man.
The Lord Chancellor observed, that the motion had been put and agreed to half an hour ago, and still their lordships were continuing in debate upon that motion. He rose merely for the purpose of protesting against the doctrine which had been maintained by some noble lords, that because diminution had taken place in regard to our imports and exports, since the orders in council had been issued, therefore the orders in council had been the occasion of that diminution. It was incumbent upon noble lords, in the first place, to prove that this diminution had been occasioned by those orders in council, and not from any other source—and it was also necessary that they should prove a worse state of things would not have ensued, if no recourse had been had to the orders in council.
Lord Holland shortly expressed his astonishment that the motions should have been put and agreed to without his knowledge; for his noble friend (Auckland) had six motions relative to the production of papers. The onus probandi lay on the noble lord's opposite to prove that the orders in council had been beneficial.
After some conversation, relative to the form of putting motions,
Earl Stanhope said, it was the custom of the noble and learned lord (Eldon) to put five or six motions together, by way of a parenthesis.
Lord Auckland's motion was agreed to unanimously.
WASHINGTON CITY, August 15.
ELECTIONS.—The greatest exertions have been made by the opposition party to gain their point, at the election which took place on Thursday and Friday last in the state of N. Carolina. Amongst other equally absurd and wilful misrepresentations, the planters were told by printed handbills assiduously circulated on the eve of the election, that salt would be four or five dollars a bushel in the ensuing autumn from
the effects of the embargo. Whoever is acquainted with the southern country, knows that salt is there an article of the first necessity; and may conceive the weight of such an assertion with the less opulent part of the community.
If by such artifices as this the people are to be "FEDERALISED," let those who thus achieve their ends, enjoy all the honest pride, which attaches to the possession of property acquired by swindling; for what is it but swindling to pass the base coin of falsehood under the dazzling exterior of truth.
But the yeomanry of North Carolina—of America, are not to be thus deceived.
As yet, republicans may proudly boast that they owe not their popularity to artifice or misrepresentation. If they lose ground, the purity of their principles will forbid them to emulate the arts of their opponents to regain it.
We have heard the result of the election in one county in North Carolina, which (by a special law) takes place a week previous to the general election in the state. In this county (Granville) the three members chosen to the state legislature, are firm republicans. Granville is one of the three counties composing the Congressional district represented by Mr. MASON.
The votes given in this county for a member to Congress were as follows:
For Mr. Mason, 629 For any other person, NONE.
PETERSBURG, August 16.
From the Intelligencer .
On Saturday last, a young man belonging to the Post-Office in this town, was arrested on suspicion of having broken open letters, and taken therefrom Bank Notes to a considerable amount. After having undergone an examination before the civil authority, and being unable to procure bail for his future appearance, he was committed to prison—His trial will come on before the Federal Court for the Virginia District, to be held at Richmond in November next.—Notes, chiefly of the United States Bank, to the amount of about $1700, were found in his possession.—Among other circumstances of a highly suspicious nature, was the discovery of the halves of four Notes, without the remaining parts to correspond with the same—the amount of two of the halves, was not expressed on the face of them—the other two were of $100 each—and a Post Note of the Bank of the United States, dated 15th June, 1808, for $100, in favor of James Stevenson, and made payable by him to Wm. Faulcon only, or his order.—No other indorsement appears on the back of the note.
Those persons to the northward and southward of Petersburg, who may have had their letters opened and the inclosures purloined, may do well to forward a list of their notes, with a description of the same, to the Post Master at this place, that they may be compared with those found in the possession of this young man, and which are now in the hands of the Mayor.
The frequent losses sustained by persons transmitting money in the mail, and particularly of late, should certainly induce the Post Master General to make some enquiry as to the manner in which the business of the Post Office is conducted.—Perhaps the "public interest would be promoted," by the appointment of men whose circumstances in life do not place them above the drudgery of office .— ib.
We understand the counting room of Messrs Harrison & Daniel of this town, was feloniously entered on Friday night last, and North Carolina Bank Notes and Prock money, to the amount of $1400, taken therefrom. The villain who perpetrated the robbery, has not been detected.— ib.
We announce, with great pleasure, to our brother printers, and the public generally, that the MANUFACTURE OF PRINTING PAPER HAS COMMENCED at the BATTERSEA MILL, near this town. The exertions of the proprietors, in the erection of this important fabric, have been strenuous and unremitted,—their expenditures great, beyond all calculation. The establishment is on a pretty extensive scale, and we believe will be competent to supply the demands for paper in this part of the state. A great deal, however, will depend upon the care and industry with which RAGS are preserved and collected—for without these essential requisites: the institution must drag on slowly and unprofitably.—Motive of patriotism (if no other prevail) should induce all classes of people to preserve their rags, and thus promote the success of an undertaking, calculated to afford support and employment to numbers, otherwise destitute; to add to public convenience, and to retain among ourselves a considerable portion of the circulating medium, heretofore remitted to other states.— ib.
(COMMUNICATION.)
The Paper Mills at Battersea , in Petersburg, being now in operation, it is desirable to engage the attention of the public, in aid of a supply of the raw materials , for this branch of Domestic Manufacture.
It should be made known to all classes of citizens within reach of this establishment, that without their attention in its support, it cannot prosper—and that that support can be given, and at the same time serve their own interest, by affording them a ready money market for an article hitherto considered of no value in their families.
The benefit to be derived by the public from the introduction of home manufactures , into our country, will be attained only in part, if the manufacturers are obliged to go abroad for their raw materials—Therefore, those engaged in introducing new branches of manufacture, into this part of the country, must calculate much on the exertions of their neighbors in support of their undertaking.
The cost of paper yearly imported into Petersburg, cannot be less than ten thousand Dollars.—Consequently if the Battersea Mills meet with the support which may be expected from the patriotism of Virginians, a portion of the same will be retained in the district, and find circulation among the citizens for an article usually thrown in the fire or on the dung-hill.
Cash will at all times be given for all kinds of CLEAN linen or cotton rags—whether coarse or fine, brought to the mills.
THE PROPRIETORS.
August 15, 1808.
ib.
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Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1808.
We learn from the Boston Chronicle, but we confess without surprise, as we have witnessed this intense temper of federal hatred to the administration, & British attachment for a considerable time, that the Federalists of that town have succeeded in prevailing upon a packed meeting to present an address to the President to repeal the embargo so far at least, as will admit of commercial intercourse with Spain and Portugal. What are we to think of the absurdity or rather the insanity of this measure, when we recollect that the orders of council declare that no American shall sail directly from America to any port in Europe, except they go there first, and when too we recollect that American cargoes and their vessels would be confiscated under the Berlin and other decrees, whenever they should be caught in the European seas.—Are we to consider these as French or British ports? If we consider them to be the first, we shall fall victims to the last, and even to admit that the French decrees could not be executed if they were considered British ports, yet we should be obliged in order to carry on this trade, to submit to the orders of council, and to admit the imbecility and folly of the embargo. Are you prepared to do this, citizens of America? We answer for you with indignation, in the negative. The cloven foot of British federalism is too evidently seen to be mistaken.
We regret that we cannot furnish our readers with any late intelligence from Europe, as we are duly aware that the expectations of the politician are "on exhibition," the feelings of humanity alive to the "tale of distress," and the enemy of usurpation, anxiously solicitous about the destiny of Spain. The accounts which we have already received, afford very barren grounds for speculation as to the events which are most likely to result. There is one event, however, which we can but anticipate as very probable indeed, that the Island of Cuba and the Spanish possessions in South America will fall completely under the control of Great Britain. This event should likewise induce us to apprehend a continuance of the orders in Council and its correlative measure, the embargo. Under the influence of this calculation we look around about us with cheerful consolation at the calm and patriotic endurance of the evils arising from commercial restriction, and the active preparations which are making to supply our worst wants in worse times. There is no circumstance which casts a shade upon this "sunny prospect" except the slow and dubious progress of the Richmond Manufacturing Association. We are inclined to ascribe this consequence to the unnecessary extent of the scheme, which altho' it may contract itself in a less form, yet such is the force of first impressions, that the public cannot overcome them. Under these circumstances we are led to suggest that if another meeting were called to commence de novo it would in all probability succeed. The failure of this scheme, which as yet is mere matter of calculation, is not attributable to any negligence or incapacity of its authors, for they are too well known to admit of its bare conjecture.
The novelty of the subject was not so much to be encountered as the feelings and opinions of society at large. It was necessary that some experiment should be made, or some proper expedient adopted, to ascertain these things; the experiment has been tried and the wishes of our fellow citizens appear opposed to the Richmond association scheme. It certainly would become the projectors of this plan to re-examine it, and alter those parts which are likely to prevent its success. If the various counties and towns prefer their own manufacturing systems, it behoves us to adopt one for ourselves. In order to obtain a desirable and important object it is not unfrequently necessary to approach it with slow and careful steps. To begin by degrees and as success follows to keep on until the object is within reach. If the friends of the present scheme are anxious to see manufacturing industry displayed in our own town, as they are no doubt, these suggestions cannot be unwelcome. All untried theories which involve the general welfare should be submitted to general discussion for general assent, and if it does not succeed, it should be abandoned for some other more probable to meet with success. We repeat that this expected failure is not to be ascribed to the want of attention and activity on the part of those who framed the scheme, but on the contrary they deserve credit for their exertions and good intentions.
The pleasure which the editor of the Norfolk Public Ledger expresses at the "spirit of independence" displayed in the remarks of the Argus upon the subject of Spanish affairs, appears to diminish when he arrives at the concluding question, "whether policy should not invite us to a decision in favor of that belligerent who can do us least harm." It is with equal pleasure that we shall remove this cause of diminution. The view that was taken in that paper was entirely abstract & philanthropic as appears from the preceding sentence to the question that is quoted. "The question which presents itself to the eye of philosophy in this posture of affairs, is whether it would be more beneficial to mankind that France or Great Britain should prevail? In this point of view we are induced to express an unhesitating wish that not only Spain, but that all the European powers should rise and redeem themselves from bondage." The observations proceed to enquire how far self-policy should operate upon this view of the subject, and whether it should not invite us to decide in favor of that belligerent who can do us least harm. Nothing was more foreign to our intention or more hateful to our mind than a coalition with either party in the present war, and we perfectly agree with the editor when he says "that it is our opinion that policy invites us to take no part in the contest ex-
cept in self defence ." It was entirely speculation and not determination, enquiry and not decision. It is true that despotism upon the waters cannot affect our real happiness so much as despotism upon land.—But which have we most to apprehend? A question still left for the contemplation of the editor, whether a Murat or an Humpires ? It is not our wish to act according to anticipation, that if more danger is to be apprehended from Great Britain, that we should immediately unite with France; or if more danger is to be apprehended from the last that we should unite with the first. Our policy is to keep ourselves at home in the enjoyment of peace as long as we can, and that altho' we may speculate upon the lightning as it flashes, we ought not to be so fool-hardy as to throw ourselves in its way.
Here is the true undissimbling spirit of Anglo-Federalism.
"The sepulchre Wherein, we saw it quietly inurn'd Hath op'd its ponderous and marble jaws, To cast it up again."
FROM THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE. COMMUNICATION.
"When ferocious tyranny tramples fallen liberty in the dust; when a savage tyrant oppresses a resistless people, and when a Nero holds the reins of government in his hands; "his time for each patriot to come forward, as an opponent of tyranny and an enemy of the tyrant! This is the time for each noble spirit to show itself, and make each virtue glare transparent! This is the time for Brutus to unsheath his dagger, and strike it home." The discerning eye will perceive, on casting the slightest glance on the acts of the administration, that the people have just grounds for complaint. It will likewise perceive that the administration have laid a plot to ensnare the unsuspecting, the unthinking, the tame and credulous Americans, and to deprive them of their liberty, their rights, their privileges, their riches and wealth. Yes; they have laid a plot, a hellish plot, a plot blacker than Tartarus; nay, a plot darker than any that was ever concocted by a Nero, or perpetrated by a Clotho; a plot which would make Lucifer's self blush and cause the crimson glow of shame, to flush the cheek of the swarthy black. By a plot which Jefferson can dictate without a blush, and Madison agree to, without any compunction."
"Great Britain the only nation that could save us from the all overpowering strength of France, by a series of inconsistent and incongruous measures, is likely to be forced into a war with us."
"Jefferson, calls to the calls of nature, deaf to the entreaties of his countrymen, and regardless of their cries and solicitations, is resolved to force us into a war with Great Britain, the firmest prop and stay of our liberties."
Who can read these pompous libels in shining brass, and bloated imagery, without blushing when he reflects, that they appear in an American paper. It may be well however to do so, in order to expose all the various hues and lineaments that belong to the character of anglo-federalism, which are only necessary to be seen in order to be despised. We have not a sufficient share of credulity to believe that these wanton aspersions and puppet-show tricks could have been made by an "American in heart and sentiment." There is a sedateness in its malice, a temper in its composition and a design in its view which can scarcely be sufficiently defined by the word treason . The most bold and offensive language of our most bitter enemies in Great Britain falls infinitely short of this. The honest federalists of our country cannot be surprised when we say that there is an exotic and poisonous vine creeping around the native plant, which can only be preserved by tearing it away. So long as the corruption of foreigners is suffered to entwined itself with American federalism and to pass under the same description, it will be impossible for the people to draw that respectful distinction which they could wish. We are not yet of that class, who place honest federalists in the fables of the centaurs and the chimera, we believe their existence, but if they continue to be connected with dishonest politicians of every sort, we shall be as much at a loss as the Grecians were, to solve the riddle of the Sphinx "what animal is that, which goes upon four feet in the morning, upon two at noon, and upon three at night." It is unnecessary for the republican cause that such self destroying libels as these should meet with any kind of notice, but it is necessary that those whose honest federalism is not a "Fairy tale" should convince the people of the fact by denouncing such men and by proving themselves to be at least Americans in heart. We would advise this scavenger of federal filth to be silent.
COMMUNICATION.
MR. PLEASANTS. Of what possible advantage can the destruction of the whole French army in Spain and Portugal, be to the United States? For if the true story of the uproar in Spain be true: but it is ten to one if it is not like the uproar which Col. Stewart raised in the kingdom of Naples : and it is certain it cannot be half so juicy to France , as the uproar in Spain is to us , and Toulon . In the first of which places perceiv'd the people of that district, were cut off by the republican army. Lyons , next in size, splendor and population, is Paris , in its revolt held out till it was utterly destroyed; and Toulon , all of the line , frigates , &c. & immense quantities of all sorts of military stores, to a fleet of 70 sail of the line, composed of British , Spanish , Portuguese , and Neapolitans , and to a powerful army of those nations, was retaken by the republican army, and the flight of the allied fleet and troops was so rapid and confused, that they abandoned fifteen sail of the line of the French ships in the harbor, which the impetuous, heroic sailors boarded and took, extinguishing the fires in them, and in the arsenals. I say, that there is no probability that the insurgent Spaniards in the places just named; but if they should, I demand what is the benefit to be received by the U. S. from a junction of Spain , our secret ensigning vessels of the U. S. and the government of our country expect, that increasing the naval power and pride of Britain , and her gain in America, be any alleviation of their distressed & mortifying situation? Good God! Can an American rejoice in British successes, who knows the insolent contempt, nay, the barbarity with which Britain has treated his country during more than forty years!!
* This letter was written on the day after Mr. Davis's Gazette extraordinary announced to the public the joyous tidings of what he called the uproar in Spain .

And why should any republican friend of mankind lament that Bonaparte has humbled almost all the tyrants of Europe in the dust, as their wickedness had most justly deserved they should be? He has undoubtedly performed an act of divine justice throughout Europe, and now particularly in Spain, where abuse & treacherous government had been secretly aiding the British with money, during its pretended war with Britain, for it has been a mere delusion, and which kept back its fleets as far as it could from a proper co-operation with the French naval equipments. It ought not to be doubted that the boasted victory of Trafalgar was gained by Spanish treachery, and to that alone could Admiral Calder's victory, be attributed. The British government too plainly showed their reliance on Spanish treachery when they sent out 12 sail of the line in pursuit of 22 of the combined fleet of France and Spain, sending merely as many ships as would be necessary to fight the French alone.
But why is the Emperor Napoleon charged with ambition, &c. &c. for absolutely doing (except in the case of his injustice to the U. S.) what Britain has compelled him to do, and self preservation dictated? What conqueror ever made so mild a use of his victories, as he has? Does the late emperor of Germany, after his repeated acts of treachery, deserve the indulgence he has received from his generous conqueror? Does the perfidious king of Prussia deserve what he enjoys? Would George the third have acted with the magnanimity of the emperor of France? It may be affirmed that he would not.
Errata in our last. The address, of Fernando instead of being addressed to "Noble Austrians," should have been to "Noble Asturians."
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The ship Alligator, Jenkins, has arrived at New York, and the ship Liberty Riley, at Philadelphia, both from Liverpool, bringing London dates down to the 19th of June. The general details given in the New York and Philadelphia papers are extremely uninteresting. A messenger was despatched on the 12th June with dispatches to Coruna in Spain. The artificers in the tower of London work night and day in finishing muskets. The ministerial papers account for the inactivity of their troops employed on the Baltic expedition, by saying that a deputation of Norwegian nobility proposed to the English commander when arrived at the Categat, to withdraw their allegiance from the Danish crown, proclaim themselves neutral, and open all their ports to the British for free intercourse, to make peace with Sweden and afford her supplies of grain; but at the same time declaring that they would sooner perish than pass under her yoke: The opposition again state this tale to be a device to mislead public opinion, in order to conceal the failure of the expedition. The troops remained in the Gotterburgh roads on board the fleet waiting instructions from England. Orders are said to have been given for their return home. Papers were received in London to the 1st of June, and Dutch papers to the 4th. Bonaparte was at St. Jean de Luz on the 24th May. The constituted authorities of Spain, as also the Russian, French, Austrian, Dutch, Saxon, and American ministers were presented to the Grand Duke of Berg at Madrid between the 9th and 13th of May. All the vessels belonging to the United States, embarked in Holland, are said to be released. The restrictions of the Dutch government on commerce have been relaxed—vessels are permitted to load with gin and the produce of the country. In the Dutch journals an expedition to India is advertised. A bill before the British House of Commons, for the regulation of the American trade is said to have for its object, the creation of a sinecure. Major general Moore is appointed to command at Newfoundland. He goes out in the Speedy from Portsmouth. On the 19th of May, Murat issued a proclamation dated Madrid, as president of the Junta, convoking a deputation consisting of certain grandees, archbishops, bishops and other influential characters, on the 15th of June at Bayonne, to receive from Bonaparte a new constitutional code for the future government of Spain. The Spaniards at Oyeido are said to have issued a proclamation dated 26th May, ordering the arrest of all the French in the territories where the standard of opposition has been erected, the confiscation of their property and the seizure of their ships, information of which was sent by letter to Admiral Valdez commanding the Spanish fleet, at Minorca. Austria is said to have an army of 200,000 men in good condition, and to have refused Bonaparte a passage through that country for an army destined for an attack on the Turkish dominions, in consequence of which a general levy is said to have been directed in Hungary, from which the nobility are not exempt. The permission to export from Holland is said to be confined to butter, cheese, and Geneva, for which bond is to be given that they are not to be landed in any country under the dominion or influence of England. Dispatches have been received from Admiral Purvis from off Cadiz announcing the failure of the expedition under general Spencer, the Spaniards at Madrid having refused to accede to the terms of the British who could not accomplish their intentions by force. The ship Minerva left her station off Cadiz 30th May. Letters from Holland dated 13th June, received in London, states that 10,000 French troops had entered Cadiz, taken possession of all the batteries and the Spanish forts. They also state that the British troops under General Spencer, had attempted a landing but were repulsed and with difficulty reached their transports, and that a British 74 had been roughly handled by the guns from one of the batteries at Cadiz. Another Spanish deputy has arrived in England. He put to sea at Coruna in an open boat, and got on board the Statura frigate. He states that at Ferrol no insurrections had taken place, but that the inhabitants were only ready, and solicit assistance. A French frigate was at Ferrol with 30,000 stand of arms which
the English squadron wish to possess. Great bragging appears in the English papers about assistance to be sent to the Spanish insurgents. The deputies sent from Madrid to Bayonne were by orders of Murat escorted by horse, for the purpose of conducting them safe through the interior. Dumourier after conversing with Viscount Materosa on Spanish affairs is said to have departed from Portsmouth to go to Spain. The loss of the fortress of Sweaborg has entirely disconcerted the plans of the British in the Baltic. In the skirmishing between the Swedes and Norwegians the latter have always been the assailants. American.
From the Washington Monitor.
FRANCE WANTS MONEY, AND MUST HAVE IT.
To such a degree of profligacy have some party men arrived in this country, that no scheme is too dishonorable, no falsehood too infamous, to be enlisted under the standard of their ambition. We every day witness the most deplorable want of veracity, the most detestable misrepresentation, manifested and put in circulation by writers who attempt to succeed in their projects by intrigue and untruth, and who by the most execrable means endeavor to triumph over talents and probity.
It is still fresh in the recollection of us all, that before the purchase of Louisiana, it was a leading object of the government of U. S. to obtain the Floridas, because they command the mouths of several streams which disembogue themselves into the Atlantic ocean, and the free navigation of which is considered essential to the welfare of our western brethren who live in their vicinity. After that wise bargain which put the Mississippi stream completely within our jurisdiction, our government, still consulting the welfare of the people in that quarter, took every proper step in order to secure to the U. States those two Spanish provinces; and at one time there was every prospect of success. The period so favorable to the acquisition, was shortly after Bonaparte had been crowned emperor of the French; when, not having enriched himself with the spoils of Germany, his finances were in a disordered state, and money was supposed to be wanted by him to support his dignity and authority. At that time it was well known that Spain was obedient to his will; and, had he consented, the Spanish government would not have dared to refuse to sell the Floridas. Had the executive of the U. States had the money at the precise moment, the Floridas could have been bought for the trifling consideration of 2,000,000 of dollars. In the consultations of the American cabinet, so important was the possession of those provinces deemed to the accommodation of a certain portion of our citizens, the question was mentioned, How far it would be justifiable for the attainment of so great a benefit to the nation, to apply 2,000,000 of dollars to the purchase, before a law should be enacted by congress to authorise it? The question was slightly talked over, and finally rejected, unanimously, as improper to be adopted. Some how or another, the story that such a question had been agitated, got to the ears of Mr. John Randolph, who, at that time offended with the executive, reported forthwith, that the President had made an attempt to draw two millions of dollars from the treasury to purchase the Floridas, without the previous sanction of congress. The house of representatives, deeming the charge of a very serious nature, required the secretary of the treasury to inform them if such was the fact. The following is the reply of the secretary.
Treasury Department, } April 15, 1806. }
Sir, In answer to the request contained in the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 8th inst. I have the honor respectfully to state, that "no application has been made to draw money from the Treasury for the purchase of the Floridas, before an appropriation made by law for that purpose."
The circumstances, which may have produced an impression that such an application had been made, being unconnected with any matter pertaining to the duties of the office of secretary of the treasury, are not presumed to come within the scope of the information required from this department by the House.
I have the honor to be, With great respect, Sir, your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN.
The honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It was a little before, or about this period, that Mr. John Randolph called upon the Secretary of State to obtain a passport for a relation, who was then going abroad. On enquiring of Mr. Madison, in the customary way, whether any advices had been lately received from Europe, and what news? the secretary, speaking of the moment as being favorable to secure the Floridas to the U. S. among other things, said, "France wants money and must have it." Mr. Randolph, in a spirit of bitter acrimony, blazoned this phrase abroad, inculcating Mr. Madison with a disposition to give money to France; and it has since become food for calumny and defamation among abandoned printers throughout the Union.
Vile men for vile purposes, have tortured the expression into different shapes; asserting, in one instance, that Mr. Madison had said, "France wants money, and we must give it to her," thus changing the words and giving them an entire new meaning.
The Secretary of State, in saying that "France wanted money, and must have it," intended no more than what every sensible man will understand; that France was in want of money, and could not do without it; and that she must have money at any rate. In such a situation, he conceived she would readily induce Spain to part with the Floridas to the United States for a reasonable compensation. Congress was also of the same opinion, and accordingly the following law was passed:
An Act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That a sum of two millions of dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated towards defraying any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred in the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of the president of the United States, who shall cause an account thereof to be laid before congress, as soon as may be.
Sec. 2nd. And be it further enacted, That the president of the United States be, and hereby is authorised, if necessary, to borrow the said sum, or any part thereof, in behalf of the United States, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, redeemable at the will of the congress of the United States. And it shall be lawful for the bank of the United States to lend the whole, or any part of the same.
Sec. 3d. And be it further enacted, That so much as may be necessary of the surplus of the duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the permanent appropriation heretofore charged upon them, by law, shall be, and hereby is pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest, and reimbursement of the principal, of all such monies as may be borrowed in pursuance of this act, according to the terms and condition on which the loan or loans may be effected.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate, February 13, 1806.
APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON,
Unfortunately, the law was enacted too late. Bonaparte, in the mean time, made war upon Austria, the battle of Austerlitz was fought, the peace of Pressburg followed, new resources were presented to France, and it was in vain that the paltry sum of 2,000,000 of dollars could be offered to a chief who had converted the countries of his enemies into a mine of gold for his own use. The president never borrowed the money; the loan has never been made; not a farthing of the money has been used in since in the statute book as a dead letter.
I place these facts before the public and submit them to the good sense of the people. It is for Cheetham, the editor of the New-York American Citizen, (who has been saucy, bold, and loud, in the propagation of the base untruth, for outstripping the old opposition,) to make suitable atonement for his slanders. If the passage of the law be a proof of devotion to France, then is Mr. Clinton, whose name is signed to it, devoted to France more than Mr. Madison.
We feel pleasure in announcing, that a machine for Carding, Spinning & Weaving Cotton Bagging, and cloths of similar texture, is now in a considerable state of forwardness in this city, and is expected to be ready for operation in less than two months. The gentleman having the direction of it, is from Manchester, England, where he has been engaged in the construction of machinery of this kind nearly thirty years. Some patriotic individuals, we are told, have already tendered pecuniary assistance to the artist, and no doubt many others will follow the example if necessary. Savannah paper.
To the Public.
It is the intention of the subscriber to publish a Gazette in this city, entitled
"The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six.'"
The first number will probably appear about the 6th or 13th day of September next.
CUSTOM seems to require that the editor of a gazette should commence his career by a declaration of his political faith, and an exposition of the principles on which his labors will be conducted—to this there seems to be no objection. He who solicits the patronage of the people, ought fully to explain the nature of his pretensions, and to state explicitly what he means to perform.
The editor of "The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six,'" is now, and always has been, a true republican. A native of America, he loves his country, and will contribute his best efforts to advance its character, to promote its interests, and to secure its rights. Attached to the constitution of the U. States, as the bond of our union, the ark of our safety and the palladium of our national independence, he will watch over it with unceasing vigilance, and exert all his talents, such as they may be, to guard it from violation.
The basis of his republicanism is a conviction that the people have intelligence enough to understand their rights, and firmness to maintain them: discernment enough to form a correct estimate of their true interests, and integrity to pursue them.—But for this great purpose, they must have full information, and the editor trusts that he will have the power as well as the inclination, to make his paper a channel through which it shall be fairly and impartially conveyed.
He approves the principles on which the present administration came into power, and applauds the course that has been generally pursued. But indiscriminate approbation will seldom be afforded, either by intelligence or candor, and he acknowledges that there are some acts of the general government which his best judgment compels him to condemn. The right of expressing his own opinion, he shall continue to exercise with the most absolute independence. He will not flatter either the government or the people. The editor is not of opinion that the government can do no wrong. He is not an advocate for legislative or executive infallibility. The wisest men may err: the best may commit mistakes in the highest degree injurious to their country. The editor is therefore an enemy to that idolatry, of which, from the commencement of our government, we have seen too much. Blind confidence in those who govern, is the most absurd, as well as the most fatal of all national delusions. The jealousy which produces watchfulness among the people, is the first and most valuable trait in the character of republicanism. Who
have been so successful in their efforts to establish a tyranny, as those who have had the art to acquire unbounded popularity? Let the late revolution in France, let all history speak.
In the conduct of the paper itself, the editor will pursue a course essentially different from that generally followed by the editors of news-papers. He means, upon all occasions, and on all subjects, to give full information, and to tell the whole truth. The object of the editor is not merely to give currency to his own political opinions, but to furnish the people with all the materials requisite to enable them to form a correct judgment for themselves. In a republican government, the opinions of the people have the most decisive influence on the conduct of the government: how is it possible, that these opinions can be correctly formed, if they result from imperfect views and partial information. Yet, such is the situation of the United States generally at this moment. Among those who subscribe for gazettes, the great majority receive only one, and generally speaking, have as much knowledge of public affairs as the editor of that paper chooses to communicate. The great error into which editors of papers in the United States have fallen, is this; they seem to consider themselves as side only of the question. They act before the grand inquest of the nation, like counsel before a jury, who press that evidence and those arguments, which tend to support the cause in which they are engaged, and like them, they leave to their antagonist the task of opposition and reply. In a court of justice, no inconvenience results from this arrangement. On the contrary, it is supposed to be the best plan ever yet devised for the promotion of justice, and the elucidation of truth. The subject is fully discussed, it is placed in every point of view, and the jury, after hearing both sides, and not till then, pronounce their verdict. No matter how obscure the individual, no matter how trivial the controversy, this course is invariably pursued. How much more, how infinitely more important is it, that the people should have correct information, that they should hear both sides, on questions involving their best rights, their most valuable interests.
That such is the course generally pursued, is a fact which will not, it is presumed, be controverted. There are many districts in Virginia, which depend entirely for newspaper information of men and measures, on one of two papers published in this city. It would be strange indeed, if there was not a great coincidence of opinion between the editor and his subscribers.
The editor of "The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six,'" means to adopt a different plan. He does not consider himself as an advocate, whose business it is to expose to view, one side only of a subject. He does not consider the press as a rostrum or tribunal from which he is to deliver, political lectures, and to communicate long speculations for the instruction and amusement of his readers. He will not be over-anxious to communicate his own opinions, under an apprehension that his subscribers, for want of his aid, should be involved in error. On the contrary, he considers the press as a channel, through which information ought to be freely and fully communicated to the people, and that it is much more probable, that they will entertain a correct opinion, if they form it for themselves, after receiving full information, than if they were to adopt it ready formed from the press. The editor, therefore, serving to himself, the right which every individual has, to express his own opinions, pledges himself to give a place in his paper, to every address to the public decently written, which relates to the affairs of the government, or the official conduct of those entrusted with its management, however different the opinions or principles of the writer may be from his own.
Let it not be inferred from these remarks, that the paper here proposed to be presented to the public, is commenced under the vain and idle expectation of pleasing the two great parties in the United States. A character for strict neutrality, is not perhaps attainable, and if it could be attained, ought not to be desired. The editor must have, and will always avow his own opinions: he cannot be neutral. But he repeats, that he will put it in the power of his subscribers always to judge correctly for themselves. He will give a place, therefore, in his paper, to writings, calculated to establish doctrines, which he condemns, or systems of policy which he disapproves. He will content himself with stating the reasons why he condemns or disapproves.
The editor cordially assents to the constitutional declaration, that the liberty of the press is the bulwark of our rights. But he conceives, that there can be but very few cases in which the private character of individuals can be important to the public, and he shall not, therefore, dishonor his paper, by permitting it to be the vehicle of private malice or personal abuse.
The editor is not sure that he shall fulfil, even, his own expectations, still less does he hope to give entire satisfaction to the public. Professions are easily made; but in the practice of an arduous occupation, requiring incessant labor, he may occasionally depart from the principles which he now acknowledges to be the guides of his conduct. But he trusts that his aberrations will neither be frequent nor of long duration. He will, therefore, annually, publish his prospectus, as a check upon himself.
The press, always important in this country, is daily increasing its influence. It is the only source from which the people at large can obtain a knowledge of our affairs, and of those by whom they are conducted. An editor of a paper, therefore, has high and solemn duties to perform. Much is in his power. If his conduct is really independent, if his views are really patriotic, if, disregarding all selfish considerations, he disdains on one hand, to flatter the government, or on the other, to join in every clamor which may be raised against it, he may do honor to himself, and render much service to his country. But if, instead of acting with integrity and firmness, he applauds every measure adopted by the government, before he knows its character or tendency, if he lavishes commendations on every individual, however profligate or corrupt, because he is supposed to be in the confidence
of the administration, or if he devotes a great portion of his time and talents, to perpetuate and hunt down a citizen of the highest integrity and first rate talents, because that citizen is not a favorite with the executive, his labors, however profitable, are neither honorable to himself, nor beneficial to the community.
The editor repeats, that he is a native of the United States. He was born in Virginia, and there he has always lived. He knows, therefore, that he feels a solicitude for the honor and welfare of this country, which a foreigner, who publishes a paper, cannot feel. He may affirm the fact; but it is false: he may be believed, but by the ignorant and credulous alone. The editor appeals to the truth of this remark, not only to the real and immutable character of the human heart, but to the conduct of almost every foreign editor. They take pleasure in pouring insult and abuse on the heads of those, whose political principles or conduct, they think proper to condemn. The highest officer, the purest character, the most faithful services, afford no security from the insolence and audacious scurrility of wretches, who seem to take delight in dishonoring a country, which has, perhaps, with more generosity than prudence, permitted them to seek an asylum here. If their representations were to be regarded abroad, foreign nations must believe that every thing like integrity, honor, patriotism, delicacy and politeness, were forever banished from the United States.
The editor of this paper, therefore, when he takes the liberty of condemning the conduct of a public officer, means to express his sentiments, in terms, which the subject necessarily requires, and not to degrade his country, by representing those, entrusted with its government, as the meanest and most contemptible of mankind.
EDWARD CARTER STANARD.
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Will be Five Dollars per Annum, payable in advance; but no subscription will be received for a less term than 12 months, and the price of advertisements will be regulated by those of the Argus.
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It is expected that all postage on letters to the editor, will be paid by the writers.
Richmond, August 17, 1808.
MASONS' HALL.
Mr. Manfredi
Will perform to-morrow evening, Aug. 20,
HIS exhibition will consist of Rope Dancing, with and without the balance pole; of Tumbling and Feats of Activity; the Pyramids; Dancing on the Slack Wire, &c. &c. &c. and hopes by his exertions to merit the public patronage.
HE WILL ALSO PERFORM
THE NEW DOUBLE DANCE, On the Tight Rope, which has not yet appeared in any part of the United States of America, called, The Great Triumph of the King of Moguls, Of Mr. MANFREDI'S own invention. Miss Catharine will be the first, and Mr. Manfredi second on the Tight rope together, they will bear on each shoulder a pole in form of another Rope, and the courageous little American will ascend thereupon, and all three together will dance with the Balance Pole.
The performance to commence at half past 7 o'clock precisely. Tickets half a dollar.
August 19, 1808. 1
One Cent Reward.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the 31st of July last, my apprentice boy named THOMAS WILKINSON. This is to forewarn all persons from harboring, or in any manner employing said runaway, during the term of 4 years and 6 months, which he has yet to serve.
DAVID LOGAN, Shoe-Maker. Richmond, August 11, 1808. 1
THE Trustees of the Richmond Academy having determined to make arrangements for commencing the building immediately, have appointed a committee, consisting of John Bockenhough, Robert Mitchell and William W. Henning, and given them full power to collect all the money due to the Trustees, with directions to pay it into the Bank of Virginia.
All persons, therefore, who are indebted to the Trustees, will please make payment to the subscriber, who, by an agreement with the other members of the committee, has undertaken the collection.
Robert Mitchell. Richmond, 16th August, 1808. w3w
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by James Pittman and Hennington his wife, to secure the payment of a sum of money to Joseph Brackett as expressed in the said deed, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for the best price that can be obtained in money, on the premises, in the County of Cumberland, on Thursday the 6th day of October next, a valuable
Tract of Land,
containing 718 Acres and eight likely NEGROES, consisting of men, women and children. The land is situated on Willis's river, not far from its confluence with James River, in the neighborhood of Caterersville; the improvements consist of a good dwelling house and a her necessary out houses and one half of a good grist mill; possession as to 250 acres of the land can be given on the day of sale and a title made for the whole as agreeable to the powers vested in us by the said deed of Trust.
JESSE MICHAUX & Trustee SAMUEL HOBSON Cumberland County, August 15, 1808. w3w If Should the above day of sale be so unfair as to prevent the sale, the next fair day is intended to carry the intent of the deed into effect.

Mount Comfort, FOR SALE. SITUATED on Rappahannock in the county of Essex, within fifteen miles of Tappahannock and about the same distance from Urbanna and King and Queen Courthouse and very convenient to the post-office at Montague's Tavern—there are upwards of one hundred and fifty acres of land attached to this seat, a considerable part of which is wood land and heavily timbered—The improvements are a dwelling house, forty feet by eighteen, a Kitchen, Smoke-house, Stable, Ice House, &c. on the Hill—And on the river bank, a store house, with a commodious Store and Counting-Room and an excellent Granary—all of which—except the Stable—have been recently built. Mount Comfort commands a good, if not the best view of the river of any seat on the Rappahannock, and the best fish and oysters may be had at the door with very little trouble—It is well calculated for a merchant, being in a populous and wealthy neighborhood, where it is believed five or six thousand pounds worth of goods might be retailed annually—it would also be a convenient stand for a professional character—I would either sell on credit if the payments can be agreed on, or exchange for other lands without improvements. For further particulars apply to Reuben M. Garnett, or to
Carter Wood, Mount Comfort. June 1, 1808
MATTRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond. J. S. Pleafants. May 31, 1808
Gallego, Richard & Co. HAVING NO LONGER ANY CONCERN IN THE Columbian Mills, COMMONLY CALLED ROSS'S MILLS, Inform their friends and the public in general, that any WHEAT sent to them by water from the upper country, will be received at THEIR MILLS ON THE CANAL, and any wheat sent them by LAND, will be received at a convenient lumber-house contiguous to their counting room. Richmond, July 11, 1808
TO RENT And possession given the first day of October next, The Tenement, OCCUPIED by Alexander Plainville, next door below Samuel Pleafants' Book Store. For particulars, apply to WILLIAM COOK. Richmond, 1st July, 1808
BOARDING HOUSE. Mrs. Judith Nelson Having taken the tenement belonging to Mr. William Price, lately occupied by Mr. McCraw, on the street leading from the Capitol, has opened a BOARDING HOUSE, where she will take gentlemen, ladies and children, to board and lodge by the day, week, month or year. She has excellent servants, and assures those who may become her boarders, that no exertion shall be wanting to give satisfaction. Richmond, 24th July, 1808.
Thirty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 22nd inst. a Negro Man by the name of HARRY, about 20 or 21 years of age, five feet 8 or 9 inches high, his complexion rather yellow, has a hole in each ear in which he generally wears a straw, also a scar on the lower part of his breast occasioned by a knife in an affray with another negro, he wears his hair platted in several locks about his face; he is a shrewd, artful fellow, and will perhaps endeavor to pass as a freeman by the name of Harry Hall. I have reason to believe he will lurk about Petersburg, Richmond or City Point, where he was raised, as his parents are living near there. The above reward will be given to any person who will secure him in a jail so that I get him, or deliver him to me in Caswell county N.C. near the Red House. John Lea. 30th July, 1808.
Will be Let, To the lowest bidder, at Amelia August Court day, being the 4th Thursday, in the month, The Building of a Jail, To be of Brick, Wood, &c. The Plan will be shown by applying at the said Court House, to W. T. Eggleston. By the Commissioners. July 31, 1808.
Wirt's Speeches. The Editor of the Argus has lately published the SPEECHES of WILLIAM WIRT, Esq. on the trial of Col. AARON BURR, and others—With a portrait by S. Mentin, Richard Brooke. Richmond, 31 August, 1808.
Penitentiary Store. SHOES at the Manufacture of the Penitentiary have been lately REDUCED, considerably below their former prices. D. J. BURR, Agent. 10th May, 1808.
BROUGHAM'S CELEBRATED SPEECH AGAINST THE BRITISH ORDERS IN COUNCIL;—AND, Baring's Pamphlet, On the same subject, are just received and for sale at this office.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears to the executive by an inquisition held in the county of Northumberland, on the 21st day of September, in the year 1806, before John H. Fallin, Esq. coroner for the said county, that on the 24th day of the said month of September, in the year aforesaid, a certain George Gordon, late of the county aforesaid, stands charged with the murder of a certain negro slave named Bartley; and it appearing that after the perpetration of the said murder, the said George Gordon did immediately, and doth still fly from justice: 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 to any person or persons who shall apprehend and convey before some justice of the peace for the said county of Northumberland, the said George Gordon, that he may be dealt with as the law directs. And I do moreover hereby enjoin all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey as aforesaid, the said George Gordon, that he may be dealt with in the manner which the law in such cases prescribes. Given under my hand, with the seal of the (L. S.) commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 5th day of August, 1808. Signed, Wm. H. Cabell.
George Gordon is about five feet eight or ten inches high, is stout made, has light colored hair, blue eyes and a down look when spoken to. It is believed that he is frequently lurking in the county of Saint Mary's, Maryland: The editor of the National Intelligencer is therefore requested to insert this proclamation in that paper for two weeks.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears to the executive from an order made at the October term, 1807, of the district court at Winchester, duly certified by the clerk of said court, that Jacob Ockerman, who was examined for murder in the county court of Shenandoah, and adjudged by that court to be tried in the district court, and entered into recognizance to appear in the said district court, on the first day of the term, and against whom the grand jury found a bill for murder, failed to appear, and is going at large; I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of one hundred dollars to any person or persons, who shall apprehend and convey the said Jacob Ockerman before some one or more of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Frederick, in which county the jail of the said district court of Winchester is situated, that he may be dealt with as, in such cases, the law directs. And I do moreover enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of this commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend and carry before some one or more of the justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid county of Frederick, the said Jacob Ockerman, to be dealt with according to law. Given under my hand with the seal of the (L. S.) commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 19th day of July, 1808. Signed, Wm. H. Cabell.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears to the Executive by an inquisition taken before William White and James M. Williams, gentlemen, justices of the peace for the county of Pittsylvania, that an atrocious murder was committed on the 14th day of the present month, by a certain Gardiner Mays, late of the county aforesaid, on the body of Robert Wynn, who it appears was late a deputy sheriff for the said county and in the execution of the duties of his office as such, when the said murder was committed, and that the said Gardiner Mays has fled from justice: 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 to any person or persons who shall apprehend and carry before some justice of the peace for the county of Pittsylvania aforesaid, the said Gardiner Mays, that he may be dealt with as directed by law. And I do moreover hereby enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of this commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend the said Gardiner Mays, that such proceedings may be had against him as prescribed by law. Given under my hand, with the seal of the (L. S.) commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 27th day of July, 1808. Signed, William H. Cabell.
N B. Gardiner Mays is from 40 to 45 years of age, 5 feet, from 3 to 5 inches high, close, stout and strong made, particularly in the body, in which he is longer than usual for men of his height, his arms are stout, his thighs short and small compared with his body, his legs short and well proportioned, his face a little prominent, with strong full beard, his nose large, and a little swelling from the forehead to the end, where it appears quite full; on nice observation his eyes may appear rather nearer together than usual, and it is believed there is a small blemish in one of them, perhaps the left; his hair is dark colored and short; he has been bred to labor, and is of a complexion common to men of that description. Amongst his wearing apparel is a blue common cloth suit, lined with red flannel; a Virginia cloth coat with black buttons, button holes and black silk cape, and a pair of white casimere pantaloons and waistcoat. He occasionally carries a large butcher knife, under the breast of his coat, ground on the back to an edge, so as to represent the blade of a dirk.
Fifa & Casa Executions, For sale at this office.
To Aaron Burr, Esq. SIR, TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a commission from the county court of Henrico, I shall proceed on the first Monday in October next, between the hours of eight in the forenoon and six in the afternoon, and between the same hours of each succeeding day, until the whole testimony is taken, at Gwatney's tavern, in the town of Louisville, Kentucky, to take depositions to be read in evidence in a suit depending in said court, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant. Your ob't. serv't. HENRY SCHROEDER. August 3, 1808.
To Aaron Burr, Esq. SIR, TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of commissions from the county court of Henrico, I shall proceed on the first Monday in October next, between the hours of eight in the forenoon and six in the afternoon, and between the same hours of each succeeding day, until the whole testimony is taken, at Wilson's tavern, in the town of Lexington, Kentucky, to take depositions to be read in evidence in three suits depending in said court, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant. Your ob't. serv't. ROBERT MILLER. August 3, 1808.
NOTICE. WHEREAS Mr. James Fisher, by a deed executed on the first day of July, 1808, and recorded in the county court of Henrico, has assigned to the subscriber as trustee for certain of his creditors therein named, the whole of his estate of every description, (except his household furniture, and some few debts transferred by him as trustee, subsequent to the execution of said trust, as will more fully appear by a reference to the schedule annexed to said deed;) consisting of some lots in the city of Richmond, together with all his bonds, notes and accounts—This is therefore to give notice to the debtors of the said James Fisher, that all judgments obtained where the money has not been paid, all suits now depending in the courts of this commonwealth, or elsewhere, all monies in the hands of attorneys, sheriffs or others, which may have been collected by virtue of any suit, debt or demand of the said James Fisher; that he is the only person authorized to receive such debts and demands and grant such acquittances and make such compromises as he may deem most advisable for the interest of said creditors. A hope is therefore cherished, that every effort on the part of said debtors, will be made, in order to a settlement of their balances, and every indulgence will be given by him to those who manifest such a disposition. And whereas it is stipulated by the contracting parties to said deed, that certain creditors of said James Fisher, who from absence or other causes, could not notify their wish of becoming parties thereto; now, be it understood, that if they do within sixty days, from the said first day of July, 1808, sign the said deed, that in that case, they are to be considered entitled to their ratable proportion of such money as shall be collected from the sale of property and collection of debts—otherwise, if they do not, within the time specified, make known their determination by subscribing to the terms agreed upon in the said trust, that he the said trustee shall pay over such sums as they would have been entitled to if they had acceded to the said James Fisher. Edw'd. W. Trent. 28th July, 1808.
Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the General Assembly at their next session, praying that the width of certain streets on Shockoe Hill may be reduced to sixty-six feet. August 10, 1808.
Just Received and for Sale, At the Bookstore of S. PLEASANTS, JR. RICHMOND, VOLUME TWO, OF The American Register, Price 3 Dollars and 25 Cents. The first volume of this work has been so long before the public that its merits are too well known to need any encomium. It may not however, be improper to observe, that it contains a very complete History of the Political Occurrences and Transactions both Foreign and Domestic, of the last year; a sketch of American and British Literature—and a valuable collection of State Papers, both American and European, besides a number of Miscellaneous Articles. Perhaps no other publication in this country, condenses so much historical information in the same limits; and being an annual publication, it is presumed that it will be deemed a necessary addition to every well furnished library. 6w
NICHOLAS HALLAM, (NEAR THE SWAN TAVERN,) Is in hourly expectation of a further supply of the Best Philadelphia Leather, Which will be continued, and for sale, on equal-ly good terms as heretofore. Wax and fair Calf Skins First quality Cossack boot legs do. do. Long, three quarter and half, draft, calf skin and Cordovan, do. Calf and Cordovan roundings and binding skins Bridle and seat leather, &c. &c. Boots and Shoes. Nails of all kinds.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF WELL CHOSEN GROCERIES. Boots and Shoes made to measures at short notice, and rips mended gratis. A few thousand wt. of Hams and Middling BACON. The above articles may be had low for cash, produce, or approved paper at short credit. August 2, 1808. 1awtf
PATENT MEDICINES, FOR SALE At S. Pleafants' Book Store. PUBLIC confidence has never been more liberally and firmly reposed, and perhaps in no instance more justly, than it appears in the efficacy of HAMILTON'S WORM LOZENGES, prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by HANNAH LEE, no. 56, Maiden-lane, New York And in Richmond, (only) at S. Pleafants' Printing-office. The proprietor has lately presented to the public eye the testimony of the Hon. A. C. Hanson, Chancellor of Maryland, the Rev. Mr. Molther, and of other distinguished and respectable characters. The following cases, of more recent occurrence, are now respectfully submitted. SINGULAR OCCURRENCES. THE wife of Mr. Wm. Stillwell, merchant, Water street, New-York, had been in a poor state of health for several years past, and was often confined to her chamber by indisposition: her symptoms were various, though generally attended with great debility; sometimes they were supposed to indicate dropsy, at others a disease of the liver. Having suffered a very severe attack, without obtaining any relief from her physician, and almost despairing of recovery, she was induced to make trial of Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges; having heard of their performing cures in several complaints that could not be accounted for. Two doses were taken, which brought away a large worm, nearly half a yard in length, and a great quantity of matter evidently pieces of worms, &c. On taking the third or fourth dose, an entire animal shaped like a crab, was expelled: its parts were examined with the aid of a microscope, when the claws, feet, &c. appeared perfectly formed; different in but few respects from the common crab. Mrs. Stillwell began from that time to recover her health;—three months have since elapsed, and she has been free from her former complaints, and has acquired a degree of health and strength which for years before she had been a stranger to. She being free to extend the knowledge of a medicine from which so much benefit has been received, has authorised Mrs. Lee, the present proprietor, to state these particulars for the good of others. New-York, June 5, 1807. Philadelphia, May 22, 1806. TO H. LEE.
Having in a most singular manner, experienced in my family the astonishing efficacy of Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges, prepared by the late Mr. Lee, I feel it my duty to add the following curious case to the list of remarkable cures performed by that celebrated medicine. My daughter at the age of 17 months was taken ill with those symptoms which are supposed to denote worms: after having tried a number of things which are said to be good in such cases, without any benefit, we had the attendance of a respectable physician; but she still continued to decline in health, and at the end of six months became so weak that she could not walk, nor keep food on her stomach, it was so extremely disordered. At this interesting period, one of our neighbours recommended your Lozenges so earnestly, we were induced to send to Mr. Birch's for a box of them; on her taking the third dose, according to the printed directions, there came from her a living animal about three quarters of an inch long and of a most frightful appearance, being very white, with a great number of legs, and something which resembled wings, by which it appeared to spring; and which it did repeatedly, to our great surprise, about the same distance that a small toad can hop on the ground. Its form was altogether unknown to every person who saw it. It lived in water about 18 hours. We afterwards put it in spirits, and it is now in the possession of Dr. Bleight of this city. The child grew better from that day; in a very short period began to walk again, and is now in perfect health. Yours, &c. WM. BRADLEY, Callowhill street, between 8th and 9th sts.
Any person may be satisfied of the accuracy and authenticity of this singular occurrence, by making enquiry in the neighborhood: many of the neighbors saw the creature alive, and are well acquainted with the above particular. W. B.
Among the symptoms attending worms, are disagreeable breath, especially in the morning; bad and corrupted gums—itching in the nose and about the seat—convulsions and epileptic fits and some times privation of speech—starting and grinding of the teeth in sleep—irregular appetite; sometimes loathing food and sometimes voracious; purging, with slimy and foetid stools; Vomiting; Large and hard belly; Pains and sickness at the stomach; Pains in the head and thighs, with lowness of spirits; Slow fever, with small and irregular pulse; A dry cough; Excessive thirst; Sometimes pale and unhealthy countenance, and sometimes the face bloated and flushed. Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms, should have immediate recourse to
HAMILTON'S WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES, which have been constantly attended with success in all complaints similar to those above described. A dose of this medicine given occasionally during the warm season, will effectually prevent the "vomiting and purging of children," a dreadful disorder which, annually destroys thousands of the infant part of our citizens. Children generally take this medicine with eagerness; having a pleasing appearance and an agreeable taste.
FOR SALE AS ABOVE, Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mufard. A safe and effectual remedy for acute and chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Palsy, Lumbago, Numbness, White Swellings, Chilblains, Sprains, Bruises, Pain in the Face and Neck, &c. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE. For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers recommended Hahn's Anti-Bilious Pills. The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age. Hamilton's Elixir, A sovereign remedy for Colds, Obstinate Coughs, Asthma, Sore Throats, and approaching Consumption. To Parents who may have children afflicted with The Hooping Cough. This disorder is of the first magnitude, as it affords immediate relief, checks the progress, and in a short time entirely removes the most cruel disorder to which children are liable. The Elixir is so perfectly agreeable, and the dose so small, that no difficulty arises in taking it. The Restorative Powder for the Teeth and Gums. HAHN'S GENUINE EYE WATER, A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eye, whether the effect of natural weakness or of acci-dent, speedily removing inflammations, defluxi-ons of rheum, dulness, itching and films on the eyes; never failing to cure those maladies which frequently succeed the small-pox, measles and fevers, and wonderfully strengthening to weak sight. Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtues when nearly deprived of sight. Tooth-Ache Drops, The only remedy yet discovered, which give immediate and lasting relief in the most severe in-stances. June 1, 1808.
At a Court of Hustings for the city of Williamsburg, held the 28th day of June, 1808. Robert Greenhow, Plff In AGAINST Thomas Reeves & James Davis, Defs. Chas THE Defendant Thomas Reeves not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on or before the fourth Monday in October next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be inserted in one of the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively and posted at the front door of the court house of this city; & it is further ordered, that the defendant James Davis, do not pay to the said Thomas Reeves, his agent or attorney, any money or other property in his hands belonging to the said Thomas, until the further order of this court. A copy—Teste, William Russell, C. C.
Buckingham County, June Court, 1808. Peter Guerrant, jr. Plff In AGAINST James Rea, William Guerrant and John Hobson, jr. Defs. Chas ON the motion of the plaintiff by counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant James Rea is not an inhabitant of this state. It is ordered and decreed, that unless he shall appear here on or before September next and answer the Plaintiff's bill the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to him, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; & that a copy of this order be forth-with published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively and another copy be posted up at the front door of the court house of this county. A Copy—Teste, R. Eldridge, jr. D. C.
AGREEMENT to an order of Hanover county, WILL BE SOLD, on the premises, to the highest bidder, on Friday the 2d of next month, the Land and Mill Of William M. Maul dec'd, Hanover, upon a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. By the Commissioners. August 10, 1808.
Boarding, Lodging & Entertainment. THE subscriber will commence keeping a boarding house on the first day of September next, in the commodious & conveniently situated house at present occupied by Major James Gibbon, on the main street, opposite to Harris's brick buildings, where she will accommodate ladies and gentlemen by the day, week, month, quarter or year, with genteel board, lodging and entertainment. No exertions shall be wanting on her part, to give satisfaction to those who will favor her with their company. Anna Byrd. Richmond, August 3, 1808.
THE subscriber, in Lee county, wants to engage to furnish the government with four thousand weight of the best kind of GUN-POWDER, On a very short notice. If Saff. Petre is preferred, either crude or refined, I will furnish a large quantity of that article, and deliver it any where, provided that the price will justify the business. I hope that any gentleman authorised by the President of the United States, will inform me by letter, how a contract can be effected, what price is given and where to be delivered. HIRAM CRAIG August 10, 1808.
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