The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1806-04-22 00:00:00

THE FAIRFIELD RACES
Will commence on Monday the 5th of May, and continue for four days.
1st DAY—THE JOCKEY CLUB CUP, free for all ages, the horses being bona fide the property of the members; distance two mile heats.
2d Day—THE JOCKEY CLUB PURSE, of four hundred and fifty dollars, four mile heats.
3d Day—THE PURSE of the PROPRIETOR of the COURSE, for two hundred and fifty dollars; three mile heats.
4th Day—A SWEEP STAKE for three years old colts and fillies, two mile heats; one hundred dollars entrance—This subscription will remain open until the 5th May.
WEIGHTS AS FOLLOWS:
Table with 2 columns: Horse Age, Weight. Aged Horses 133 lbs, 6 years old 128, 5 do. 118, 4 do. 106, 3 do. 90.
Mares and Geldings allowed 3lbs.
I wish to rent the Dining House, and the Booth's in the Field; those who have formerly rented them, shall have a preference; application must be made immediately.
The members of the club, will please to observe a little more punctuality, in paying up their subscriptions, as the money on each day, has to be placed in the hands of the Judges.
Those gentlemen, who have not yet paid up their forfeits, in the produce Sweep Stake, won last October, by Mr. Hugh Wylie, will be so good, as to pay it to Mr. Wylie, or the Treasurer, by the last day of the races, in May next.
ESME SMOCK, Treasurer and Proprietor of the Course. Richmond, April 4, 1806. (F.4f)
FOR SALE,
A Tract of Land, containing 940 acres, extending upwards of a mile on James River, nearly opposite to the Weytoper estate; one fourth of it only is cleared; there is a Dwelling House on it, & it has a good landing and fishing place. This land is worth the attention of any person who wants a seat on James River, or wishes to realize a great bargain may be had, as (to discharge an incumbrance) it will be offered at a much lower price than the last purchaser gave for it even years ago. Fielding Lewis Esqr. of Charles City will be good enough to show the land; plots of it may be seen in the hands of Mr. Lewis, and Doctor Adams of Richmond, and terms known from T. G. Peachy of Williamsburg.
Adjoining the above tract is one of the most beautiful seats on James River, which has attached to it about 1000 acres; this may be had also, if it should suit a purchaser to take the whole; the improvements on this estate are, a dwelling house with 4 rooms on a floor, a kitchen and laundry, a large barn and stable, an ice house, a smoke house, a large garden well inclosed, an orchard and many choice fruit trees. The purchaser may have, from 7 to 15 years credit, paying a moderate interest.
T. G. PEACHY. (lawtf.)
April 4. In King-William County Court, March 26th, 1806. John McKim, jun. Plff. In Chancery. John Mitchell, jun. Deft.
THE defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said deft. do appear here on the fourth Monday in August next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the court house of this county.
A Copy. Teste, ROBERT POLLARD, C. C. April 4. (f)
IN AN INJUNCTION.
Chesterfield County March Court, 1806.
Edward Burnett, Plaintiff. Against John Penticoft, Defendant.
THE defendant not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth; on the motion of the Plaintiff, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant, do appear here on the first day of May court next, and answer the plaintiff's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of this county.
A copy, TH. WATKINS. c. March 18. (2mp.)
TO NON-RESIDENTS OF KENTUCKY.
THE SUBSCRIBER living in the neighborhood of Frankfort, Kentucky, having undertaken to pay the taxes of a number of gentlemen residing in Virginia and elsewhere, on their lands in this state, and finding that the remitting of money to him for that purpose is attended with great difficulties, risk and trouble, proposes it to those gentlemen and any others who may find it an accommodation to them, the following plan, to wit: That they shall deposit their money in either of the banks of Richmond, Alexandria, George Town or Baltimore, on or before the first day of May annually, and authorize some person at those several banks to advise him by post of the amount, and to whose credit it shall be applied, and empower him to draw for the same, payable on sight. The lands of non-residents are advertised about the first of July, which is an expense of twenty-five cents on each tract. The subscriber's draft will command the cash in this state, and as soon as his bills are honored at any of the abovenamed banks, he will advance the money in Kentucky, deducting seven and a half per cent commission for his trouble, in attending to and executing the business. He will include duplicate receipts to those banks in which the money is deposited, or to the proprietors of the lands, keeping the original in his own possession, to correct any errors which may occur in the auditors office of Kentucky. To those gentlemen who may wish to pay their taxes in this way, and who have not a personal acquaintance with the subscriber, he begs leave to refer them to the Hon. John Breckenridge, the Hon. Matthew Walton, Esquires, now in congress at the city of Washington, or to Gen. John Preston of Montgomery county, and Col. James Breckenridge of Botetourt county, Virginia, to the confidence which may be reposed in him.
NATHANIEL HART. N. B. The postage on all letters directed to me on the above business must be paid. December 10. (F.4f) May.
I WILL SELL, on a credit of one, two and three years, my HOUSES and LOTS on the Hill near Mr. Rutherford's mills. The houses are convenient and neatly finished, and the lots newly and well enclosed. The situation is a beautiful one, and will afford an eligible residence to a person having business on the borders of the Canal, or in the lower part of the town. JOHN BROCKENBROUGH. April 8. 16w
WANTED,
AN USHER to the Grammar School in William and Mary College. A competent skill in Greek and Latin will be required, and also testimonials of unexceptionable moral conduct. The salary is £. 100 per annum, with board and a convenient room in college.
By order of the President and Professors.
N. B. To any one who shall discharge the duties assigned to him entirely to the satisfaction of the Professor of humanity, an additional compensation will be allowed by the said professor from the tuition fees paid by each scholar. March 28. law 4t.
ELEGANT TABLE WARE.
THE Subscriber will sell much under the usual prices, a very elegant Long Service of blue printed table ware, consisting of 214 pieces; it will be sold together or divided into two services, one of which will amount to three eighths, the other five eighths of the whole, but no detached articles can be sold; if not disposed of before the 1st of May it will be repacked and shipped to Baltimore, where ware of this quality meets with ready sale.
N. B. Rum shrub, of the most delicate flavor and as transparent as the purest wine, by the gallon, dozen or bottle.
WM. HART, Opposite the Scale House. March 18. eptA & law t18M.
LAND—FOR SALE.
THE subscriber is authorized to dispose of between two & three thousand acres of LAND, situate in the county of Prince George and known by the name of Old-Town, on the following terms, to wit: One-fifth of the purchase money to be paid down, and the balance in four annual instalments, to carry interest from the time of sale—the payment whereof must be secured by bond and mortgage on the land. This land is distant from the town of Petersburg about 14 miles; from James river 4 or 5 miles, and about 1 1/2 from Noble's Creek, which is navigable for boats up to Peachy's mill. The soil is remarkably well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, and the greatest part of the tract is covered with fine timber. It will be sold in Lots to suit purchasers, and will be shown to any person desiring to view it, by Mr. Drury Livsey, who resides on it. Prompt attention will be paid to any communication on the subject, directed to the subscriber at Shirley in Charles-City county, by post to Granville Mills.
PATRICK HENDREN, Agent for Charles Carter of Shirley. (law8m.) March 7.
Richmond County Court, March Term, 1806.
IN CHANCERY.
George Jesper, Compt, against John Donaway & John Woollard, Def'ts.
THE Defendant, John Donaway, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state. On the motion of the Compt's, by his counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendant, do appear here on the first Monday in June next, and answer the bill of the Compt, and that a copy of this order be published in the Enquirer, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court-house, of this county. And it is further ordered, that the defendant, Woollard, do not pay, convey away, or secrete, the debts and effects in his hands due or belonging to the said Donaway, but retain the same, subject to the future order of the court.
A Copy. Teste, B. McCARTY, c. r. c. March 28. F 2m.
NOTICE.
THE Co-partnership of ST. JOHN & GWATHMEY is this day dissolved by mutual consent—all those having claims against the said firm, will present them for payment—and those indebted, will be pleased to make immediate payment to John St. John, who is authorized to settle and adjust the business of the concern. JOHN ST. JOHN, ROBERT GWATHMEY. Richmond, April 1, 1806. (law)
TO BE RENTED,
A BRICK HOUSE, near that of Mr. Robert Gordon, on the Hill, calculated to accommodate a small family comfortably; attached to it is a half acre of ground well inclosed. JAS. GREENHOW. December 7. tf
TO BE RENTED,
THE large THREE STORY HOUSE on the Main-Street east of the Market, formerly occupied by Cohen and Isaac, and lately by Capt. John S. Pleasants; it is a good stand for business and suitable for the accommodation of a large family. Also, the HOUSE (formerly known by the sign of the bird in hand) at the corner of the street leading to church hill: in both of these tenements gardens are attached. The terms will be moderate, and made known on application to James Whitelaw, serjeant of the City, or to JACOB I. COHEN. (law tf.) February 25.
TO BE RENTED—The Tenement where
I now reside, and possession given in time. J. PENN. April 11. tf
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.
At the front door of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on the eighteenth day of March next, ensuing.
THAT most valuable estate, situated in the county of Wythe, and commonwealth of Virginia, and heretofore well known by the name of Chilwell's Lead Mines; but which, for sometime past, hath been considered, as the property of Stephen Austin and company, of the city of Philadelphia, by virtue of a purchase thereof by them, made under a decree of the high court of chancery of the said commonwealth, with the terms whereof they have not complied.
That purchase was made on the 20th day of February 1793, for the sum of £. 6505, and since that period, they have made sundry great and valuable improvements on the said estate.
The well known value of the property, and the certainty which the subscribers feel, that those who mean to become purchasers will satisfy themselves thereof, on view, render any further description of the property to be held unnecessary.
The sale will be made in conformity to two several decrees of the superior court of chancery, which is directed by law to be held, at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond aforesaid, the one pronounced on the 28th day of June, and the other on the 7th day of October, in the year 1802.
Credit will be given to the purchaser or purchasers, for a term of nine months for one, and eighteen months for the other moiety of the purchase money, each moiety being secured not only by a bond with good security made payable to the subscribers, or the survivors of them, their executors, administrators or assigns, for the sum in the said decree specified, and bearing interest from the date; but also, by the retention of the legal estate, until the whole purchase money, with such interest, shall be fully paid; on which payment a conveyance or conveyances will be executed to the purchaser or purchasers in virtue of the said decree by
JOHN WICKHAM, JOHN WARDEN, WILLIAM HAY, } Commissioners of the court. Jan. 21. sw.
The sale of the above property is postponed to the 15th day of May next.
THE PRIVATE ACADEMY OF
DOCTOR HALLER will be removed on the first day of May next, to that large Brick House lately built by Colonel Harvie, not far from the State-house.
On the said day, a certain number of frisky boys will be admitted to the said institution; but only children of approved habits and deportment can be entered; as Dr. H. is firmly determined to adhere to the rules and regulations mentioned in his plan of education; the printed copies of which may be had at his house. April 8. 6t
TO BE RENTED,
Till the first day of January next, either with or without the Garden and Stables: THE HOUSE on Shockoe-Hill actually occupied by Doctor Haller. April 8. 6t
JUST RECEIVED,
A Few Pipes COGNAC BRANDY of the first quality; — also half MEDOC CLARET of the vintage of 18 vintage of 1800; FRUITS preserved in brandy; CAPERS and OLIVES. Also—FLOUR for family use in barrels and half barrels—for sale by SAMUEL MYERS. April 8—tf
Seat of Government.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, March 7.
DEBATE on Mr. Gregg's Resolution.
[CONTINUED.]
MR. EARLY. Mr. Chairman, it is my intention in submitting to the committee those observations which I am about to make, to confine myself entirely to the merits of the question under consideration.
Upon this, as upon another recent occasion, our attention has been summoned at the outset of the discussion to what gentlemen choose to call the spirit of the nation.—We are told, that this spirit had been awakened by the event which led to the introduction of the resolution upon the table, and had called upon us in a loud voice, to adopt energetic measures for the vindication of our national honor, and for the protection of our national rights. The facts, sir, are incorrectly represented. The people of this nation, identified with the government of the nation, will at all times stand ready to support that government with the energies of the nation, when a proper occasion shall present itself. Governed by persons of their own immediate choice, they will confidently repose in such persons the determination of that question. Does it follow, that because they have pledged to us the support of the national energies, if in our judgment they are become necessary, that therefore we are called upon to take a course which may render them necessary? It is true that the apprehensions of the public have been excited, least a period had arrived in which it would be necessary to put to risk the national peace. Yes, sir, it is too true, that alarm has been spread through every quarter of the union. But from what means, and from what sources? It has been by the incorrect views of the nature and state of the interests at stake, with which our public prints have teemed. It has been by magnifying representations of the injuries really sustained on the one part, and on the other, by imposing calculations as to the sacrifices demanded to effect redress. These incorrect views of the subject are believed to have been the offspring of mercantile influence. It is from this source, by these means, and through these channels, that the public apprehension has been roused upon this occasion. But it is our duty to unmask the influence which has produced this evil, and to let this nation know the true state of the question now to be decided.—To let them understand what the injuries are which we are called upon to redress, and the nature and extent of the interests which we are called upon to sacrifice in effecting it.
We have been asked to leave out of view in the discussion, certain distinctions which exist in the country. These distinctions are of two kinds. First, of classes, agricultural and commercial, and secondly, distinctions arising from geographical position. As to the first: We are told that the agriculture and commerce of a nation, are necessarily dependent upon each other, and therefore the prosperity of both should be equally the object of care to the government. Whilst I am willing to acknowledge the cor-
rectness of this reasoning in its fullest extent, applied to the natural and usual trade of a country, to the foreign and domestic trade of consumption, I am very far from being prepared to admit it as applied to the carrying trade. It is believed that however confidently mercantile men pronounce upon this subject, however well they may succeed in convincing each other, by a train of reasoning which takes the circuit of the world before it draws to a conclusion, yet upon minds uninterested in the issue, they fail to produce conviction. For myself I very much doubt whether the diversion of our navigation and capital into an unnatural and fictitious channel, does not, by diminishing the competition in our own markets, injure the sale and reduce the price of the produce of the country. This idea, sir, is advanced with diffidence, as indeed are those which I may at any time advance upon the probable operation of commercial arrangements. But, Mr. Chairman, do not gentlemen ask too much when they require of us to jeopardize the whole agricultural interest of the nation for the sake of that which in our opinion produces no benefit to that interest? Is it not expecting too much of us to suppose that we will consent to surrender the certainty of good markets and high prices for our produce, and brave the danger of a total stagnation, for the purpose of embarking in a hazardous contest with Great Britain for the carrying trade? Sir, it is too much; gentlemen ought not, cannot expect it. They who are so eagle-eyed, so sensibly alive to whatever concerns themselves, must expect that we will not shut our eyes upon matters so important to ourselves, and to those whose trusts are confided to our fidelity.
We are also asked to leave out of view geographical distinctions. In this, Mr. Chairman, gentlemen expect impossibilities; they require us to surrender the principles of self-preservation; to strip ourselves of the leading stimulus to human action. To this requisition we can less accede than to the former. Look to the document from the treasury which lies before us. It will there be found that the whole amount of domestic produce exported to Great Britain and her dependencies for the year 1802, was 19,727,000, that of this amount, the articles of cotton, tobacco, rice, tar, pitch and rosin, which are exclusively the product of the southern section of the union, gave the sum of 8,450,000 dollars. For the year 1803, the whole amount exported to the same places, was 22,700,000 dollars; of which 11,900,000, arose from the articles above enumerated. For the year 1804, the respective amounts were 19,000,000 dollars, and 9,400,000 dollars. The average of the whole amount for the three years, was 20,900,000 dollars; the average of the amount upon the enumerated articles for the same time was 9,900,000 dollars, of which last amount, the sum of 8,800,000 arose from the articles of cotton and tobacco alone.
Thus, sir, stands the relative amount of the exports to G. B. and her dependencies of the products of the southern section of the U. S. and those of the whole union; and in this relative proportion of course, must their different interests be affected by the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Chairman, there is another view of the operation of the resolution, which we cannot avoid to press upon the attention of the committee. From the same document it appears that the average amount of tobacco for the three years, 1802, 3 and 4, exported from the U. S. was 6,140,000 dollars,—that of this amount, the proportion of 3,220,000 was exported to G. Britain. That of the article of cotton, the average amount exported for the same three years, was 6,970,000 dollars, of which 5,630,000 dollars was exported to G. Britain.
Do not gentlemen expect too much when they ask us to flout our eyes upon these facts? Do they not require of us to abandon the best interests of those we represent? And should we not most shamefully betray the sacred trust reposed in us, by an acquiescence on our part? The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gregg) who moved the resolution, ought least of all to expect this surrender at our hands, when it is recollected how little sacrifice will be imposed upon the agricultural interest of his own state, by the adoption of the proposed measure. The articles of wheat and flour are not subjects of export to G. Britain, unless in times of famine or extreme scarcity.
But the resolution, we are told, only prohibits importation from Great Britain, leaving the exportations from this country to that as they now stand. Very true, sir; this is the operation of the resolution itself, and if it were to produce no reaction, all might end well. But will Great Britain not retaliate? Is she that tame, submissive animal, which would crouch to any hand that might inflict a blow? No, this is not urged; but it seems her manufacturers are so dependent upon us as consumers, and the manufacturing interest in that country so numerous and so powerful, that the British ministry could not persist in any system of retaliation. The case of the American revolution has been cited, and extracts from an author of credit read to show the early resistance made by the manufacturers of that country against a prosecution of the war. This citation, as well as the whole history of the war, are unfortunately arguments for those who use them. What, sir, was the fact?—Did the manufacturers prevail in their opposition? They did not. The war continued seven years in spite of them. Yes, sir, notwithstanding their most spirited resistance, an unpopular war, conducted by a weak administration against a spirited and powerful opposition in parliament, lasted seven years.
And what at last brought it to a close? The resistance of the manufacturing interest? No, sir, the peace was produced by an accumulation of more than 100,000,000, to her public debt—by the loss of armies—by the universal conviction of the impracticability of accomplishing their purpose. G. Britain, sir, has never shewn herself of a temper to yield to the pressure of circumstances. Such a temper is the least characteristic feature in the conduct of her present minister. Upon what ground then do gentlemen found their hopes? Will a contest with this country be unpopular in England? It will not. The principle for which she contends is a necessary agent in the protection of the continental war. She is now fighting for her existence as a nation. The only vulnerable part of her enemy is the commerce of neutrals between that enemy and its possessions. Her opposition to this commerce is founded deep in the struggle she is now making for her own preservation. War with us would be to her a minor evil to the surrender of the ground she has taken. Look at the late cele-
brated treaty so often cited in this debate. You see there this idea in every page. With this impression firmly riveted upon the minds of the people of the British nation, you have nothing to hope from the popularity of your cause. Have you any ground of hope from the experience of a war to her? It would not cost her a single cent. No man believes she would think of landing an army upon these shores. The war would be upon commerce.—The high seas would be the theatre of hostilities.—Look at her present naval establishment.—What is there now to give employment to it? Nothing. The fleets of her enemies are gone—they are annihilated. Your commerce in every sea would enrich her sailors and her naval officers. Your credit would sink, and your public debt increase beyond calculation. Upon gentleman's own premises, then, I perceive no hope that we could reduce Great-Britain to terms by the adoption of the resolution. But, sir, their premises are not well founded. The manufactures of that country would find their way into this in spite of your resolution. The gentleman from Virginia pointed out to you yesterday the neutral channels through which they would be imported. But, sir, it is not through neutral channels alone, that we should receive them. Are no conclusions to be drawn applicable to this question, from the remarkable circumstance that the French soldiery are even at the present day clad with British woollens? Are no conclusions to be drawn from the act of the British parliament past last summer, establishing certain free ports in the West Indies, and especially licensing a trade between them and the ports of her enemy? These things shew the disposition of the British nation in relation to any trade necessary to give vent to the surplus manufacture or product of herself and her dependencies. Will it be said that any attempts at a similar conduct in relation to us, might be counteracted by ourselves? Those who are in the habit of trade, and those who understand the evasions which are habitual to the unprincipled part of the mercantile world, tell us so.
The measure contemplated would therefore be weak and inefficient as it would respect G. B. and as to ourselves oppressive and ruinous in the increase of price we should pay for her manufacturers.
But, Mr. Chairman, the impression of American seamen by British cruisers, is held out as one of the objects of redress in the contemplated measure. This, sir, is a grievance which no man will attempt to deny or palliate. It is an evil calling so imperiously for redress, that almost any sacrifice ought to be made, provided it would answer the purpose. But do gentlemen, can they seriously believe that this resolution will produce the desired effect? Can it be for a moment supposed, that a measure at best weak and inefficient—a measure which in its operation must press with fourfold weight upon ourselves, will produce any serious diversion in our favor, by increasing the number of objects, of which you intend to compel the foreigner on the part of your adversary? My fear is that it would only make bad worse; and that instead of 1500 seamen impressed on board British ships of war, we should have as many thousand made captives, and compelled to fight against their own country.
The resolution under consideration proposes an insurance upon terms vastly disadvantageous. The premium and the risk are out of all proportion. What, sir, is the premium? The sum of 800,000 dollars, the amount of revenue estimated to accrue from the carrying trade. What is the risk? The almost certain sacrifice of the agricultural interest of the nation—the almost certain event of a war, and the consequent risk of the destruction of the constitution and liberties of this nation. For one I cannot undertake such a policy, I will not pledge my constituents to ensure upon such terms.
But we are asked must the carrying trade be surrendered? In return we ask must the agricultural interest of the country be sacrificed to preserve it? Must we plunge into a war to preserve it? Must we put to risk the constitution and liberties of the nation to preserve it?
Mr. Chairman, this nation is at peace—We are happy in the enjoyment of our rights at home. We are prosperous beyond the example of any other people in the world.—We enjoy the fruits of our own industry, abundantly supplied with all the comforts of life, and increasing rapidly in wealth by good markets for our produce. The merchants receive a profit upon their trade, coextensive with the highest willes of rational men, and when confined to fair neutral commerce, pursue their occupations with security. Is this a state of things which should be put to the risk of chance for such a boon as the carrying trade? Is this a? Is this a state of things which should be jeopardized for the profit of a few merchants in a few mercantile towns?
It is known to this house that a negotiation is depending with the court of St. James upon the subject matter of complaint. It is also known that at the date of our last dispatches, hopes were entertained by our minister there that the discussion would assume a feature more favorable than they had heretofore exhibited. Whilst this negotiation is depending, and the issue in total uncertainty, does it comport with even common prudence to be taking measures, which would infallibly blow it up?
Again, sir, I beseech gentlemen to turn their eyes to the continent. Let them consider the magnitude of the events, there passing in such rapid succession, as not to suffer the mind to pause and reflect upon their even probable bearing. Those events must lead to a state of things, which it is not within human sagacity to foresee. That state of things must have an important bearing upon the relations of this country. The war, from the spirit with which it is prosecuted, must either have an entire new direction. If terminated there is an end of the present difficulties. If a new direction is given to it, what alteration may thereby be produced in the situation of our relations, cannot be even divined. Mr. Chairman, I put it home seriously to gentlemen, whether this is a time—whether such is a situation—whether these are the circumstances in which to take a step which must inevitably lead to a disruption of all the relations between this country and Great Britain? I am sure it is not prudent—I believe it would be the height of madness.
We have been told that the measure could give no just cause of offence. Is it possible that gentlemen who understands so well the temper of the nations of Europe, should place any re-
* The speaker has been since informed, and believes that this is not correct as to the present war, though it was so as to the late war.

liance upon that idea? Do not gentlemen know that the justice of the cause is the last enquiry the governments make?—And can it be expected that Great Britain would make the enquiry at all in a case, where the confiders her national existence at stake? And when she has already thrown herself upon the plea of necessity for the very conduct of which we may complain!
Such are the views of the subject which I have thought it proper to take. They are views which come home to the actual condition of the people of this nation. Let that people fairly understand what it is for which we are contending. Let them understand what the sacrifices are, which we are asked to make for the purpose of effecting redress. And let them then decide this question.—Gentlemen cannot but know what that decision would be—it would be against the resolution.
For myself, were I to vote in favor of the resolution, I know not with what kind of sensations I should meet my constituents.—Upon my return into the bosom of those who sent me here, instead of being hailed with affectionate congratulation, I should expect to meet their reproach, and should add to it the most bitter of all reflections, the consciousness of having deserved it.
(To be continued.)
Foreign Intelligence.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 27.
MR. PITT.
Mr. H. Lascelles rose, agreeably to the notice he had given, to move that some signal marks of public respect be paid to the memory of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer; and after a few more observations he moved:—
That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, requesting that his Majesty would be graciously pleased to give directions that the Remains of the late Right Hon. William Pitt be interred at the public expence; and that a Monument be erected in the Collegiate Church of St. Peters, Westminister, to the memory of that great and excellent Statesman, with an Inscription expressive of the sentiments of the people, on so great and irreparable a loss; & to assure his Majesty that this House will make good the expence attending the same.
Mr. Fox rose, and spoke nearly as follows:— "I do not know Sir, that I ever rose to address the House in the performance of any public duty with more pain than I do at this moment. I therefore hope that I shall experience some indulgence, if before I give my vote on this question, I should shortly state the reasons which compel me to oppose the motion now proposed by the Hon. Gentleman under the gallery. I must now vote in opposition to those whose friendship constitutes the delight and happiness of my private life, and from whom, since affairs have taken such a turn, it is probable I shall never be separated, during the remainder of my political life. The vote therefore may be considered as one not given to gratify any feelings of private animosity, or of public ambition, but extorted by a most painful but impetuous duty."
West Indies.
ISLE OF JAMAICA. MONTEGO-BAY, March 8.
The force of the British in the Indian seas consists of the following vessels, viz. FIRST DIVISION. Superb, 74, Vice-Adm. Sir John T. Duckworth, K. B. Capt. R. G. Keats. Rear-Adm. Bon. A. Cochrane. Northumberland, 74, Capt. Y. Morrison. Rear-Adm. T. Louis. Canopus, 80, Capt. F. W. Austen. Donnegal, 80, P. Malcolm. Atlas, 74, S. Pym. Spencer, 74, Hon. R. Stopford. Agamemnon, 74, Sir E. Berry. Acasta, 80, R. D. Dunn. SECOND DIVISION. Culloden, 74, Rear-Adm. Sir E. Pellew, Bart. Capt. C. Cole. Rear-Adm. Sir T. Troubridge, Knt. Bleinheim, 74, Capt. Austin Bissell. Albion, 74, J. Perrier. Russell, 74, R. Williams. Sceptre, 74, J. Bingham. Tremendous, 74, J. Osborn. Lancaster, 64, W. Folbergill. Grampus, 50, T. Gaultfield. Hindostan, 50, Alex. Frazer. 17 frigates, and 6 sloops of war.
COURT OF VICE ADMIRALTY.
NASSAU, Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Before his honor, Henry Moreton Dyer, esq. Sole judge and commissary.
SAMPSON, SHIPPEN, Master.
On admission of further proof, respecting the goods claimed by John Dabadie and James Seraphin Daval, of Philadelphia, merchants—His honor held the same to be insufficient, and directed still further proof to be brought, within three months.
EAGLE, VIGNEAU, Master.
This vessel had been purchased at Campeachy laden with logwood and farsaparilla and sailed for New Orleans, put into Pensacola in distress, and was from thence proceeding on her voyage, when captured by the Viper, Tacon, commander, and ordered for N. Providence. Stretts of weather and want of water and stores having obliged the prize master to put into N. Orleans for relief. Michael Fortier and Son, the apparent owners of ship and cargo, forcibly took possession of her, and it was in their behalf that a claim was now brought for costs, demurrage and expenses.
His honor having heard advocates and proctors thereon, admitted the claim, and by interlocutory decree, decreed restitution of the said ship and cargo, and by further interlocutory directed that the captors' cost be paid by the claimant.
Phil. Gaz.
Domestic Intelligence.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
Wednesday, April 2.
Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow.
A BILL.
Supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the U. S. on the government of France.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. S. of America in Con-
tinued between the two cases. I was always one of those who constantly said that the system to which Mr. Pitt lent his aid was an unfortunate and dangerous system, and the great cause of all the misfortunes and calamities that affailed us during the course of his administrations. Being of this opinion, how can I conscientiously say he who followed this system was an "excellent statesman?" I have been uniformly of opinion that the system upon which Mr. Pitt acted was productive of the worst effects to the country and to the world. It was owing to him indeed, I am persuaded, that the system maintained its ground so long. His great eloquence, his splendid talents cast a veil over it, and concealed those things which otherwise would have been exposed in all their odious deformity. I must therefore conclude with saying, that, in my opinion, my public duty does call upon me in the most imperious and irresistible manner, to oppose the motion, and that, however painful to my feelings in every respect it may be, I must do my duty.
Private letter from Dublin, Feb. 10.
"Mr. Ryan, at whose house in Mariborough street, the meeting of the Roman Catholic committee were held, wrote to Mr. Fox, congratulating him on his accession to political power, and hoping that he would not forget his friends the Irish Catholics, who had always supported him. Mr. Fox answered the letter, rather in a general manner, thanked the gentleman for his congratulation—said, that in or out of office he would not forget the Irish Catholics, and that Mr. Ryan might make what use he should think proper of his letter."
"The Stationers of Dublin have agreed to call a meeting, to consider of a petition to parliament, for the repeal of the act of union."
We are anxious for a development of the course which Mr. Fox will pursue in his new situation, which is a very trying one. He cannot desert his old principles, or decline efforts to carry his professions into effect, without disgracing himself; and he cannot attempt to put his professions into practice without requiring his station as prime minister. The question of union between England and Ireland, is again agitated, as well in private circles as in public: in the debate in the house of commons on the 3d of February, an Irish member, intimated that an effort would be made to repeal the union act; and, in noticing this remark, Mr. Fox said—he agreed with the Irish member in his sentiments respecting the union, that "that measure was the most disgraceful to the government of the country that ever was carried or proposed"—This was enough to excite the feelings and the hopes of the enemies of the Union, and no doubt the minister's sincerity will be put to the test. In like manner, the Catholics will renew their claims for the exercise of the elective franchise, and the dissenters will call for a repeal of the test act. All these circumstances render the situation of Mr. Fox peculiarly delicate—he has the alternative, to support his former principles at the risque of office, or abandon them with the loss of character—we hope he may extricate himself with honor from this dilemma.
Aurora.
CHARLESTON, April 4.
Capt. Woodward, arrived this morning fell in with a British squadron off Madeira on the 16th February. They consisted of nine sail of the line and two frigates; and informed that they were in pursuit of that part of the French fleet which had escaped from Brest, under Jerome Bonaparte.—Capt. W. did not learn who commanded the British squadron.
grefs assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be paid, at the treasury of the U. S. the amount of certain claims of citizens of the U. S. against the government of France, arising from the Bordeaux embargo, in conformity with a certified list of liquidations, attested by the minister of the public treasury of France, and transmitted by the minister plenipotentiary of the U. S. at Paris, to the said secretary; which payments shall be made for such sums, respectively, as are stated in the above mentioned list of liquidations, to such persons, respectively, as the accounting officers of the treasury shall determine to be rightfully entitled to the same, and out of the monies heretofore appropriated for the purpose of discharging the claims of citizens of the U. S. against the government of France, the payment of which was assumed by the government of the U. S. by virtue of the convention of the 30th April, 1803.
LETTER
From the Secretary of the Treasury to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, accompanying a bill supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the U. S. on the government of France.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 28, 1806.
It is provided by the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the U. S. on the government of France, &c. passed on the 10th of November, 1803, that the payments shall be made at the treasury, on the orders of the minister plenipotentiary of the U. S. to the French Republic. A difficulty having arisen in France respecting the persons who were entitled to compensation for the Bordeaux embargo, it was agreed by the minister of the public treasury of France, that a list of the liquidations should be transmitted to the treasury of the U. S. for payment, leaving it to be decided by the officers of the said treasury, to whom payment ought to be made. A transcript of the said liquidations, which amount to 702,998 francs and 97 centimes, and of a letter from Mr. Armstrong accompanying the same, are herewith transmitted. It is believed that the proof of ownership will be easily obtained, and the difference on the right to commission having been adjusted, no difficulty is apprehended in the settlement of the accounts. But a law is necessary to authorize the settlement of accounts at the treasury, and the payment to the proper claimants; as no bills or orders drawn by the minister of the U. S. in the usual form, accompanying the transcript of liquidation, and the officers of the treasury have no authority under the existing law, to decide who are the real owners.
I have the honor to be, &c.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
Hon. J. Randolph, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means.
(COPY.)
PARIS, Nov. 21, 1805.
SIR,—Herewith inclosed is a list of liquidations made under the treaty of 1803, between the U. S. and the government of France, certified by the minister of the public treasury, and now transmitted to you for payment, under an arrangement made between that minister and myself, on the fifteenth of June last. A note of a conversation between him and me, which produced this transmission, is subjoined.
I am, Sir, with great respect, etc.
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
THOMAS T. TUCKER, ESQ.
Treasurer of the United States of America, Washington.
NOTE
Of a conversation which took place, on the 15th of June, 1805, between Mr. Barbe Marbois and myself, on the subject of certain liquidations, under the treaty of 1803, and the claims, respectively, of Fulwar Skipwith, esq. and Joseph Fenwick, to receive the bills issued thereon.
It was contended by Mr. Marbois, that inasmuch as the liquidations had been made in the names of J. Fenwick's constituents, the bills ought to be drawn to them; and the rather, because though Mr. Skipwith presented himself as attorney for certain persons, claiming to be owners of the vessels to which indemnities had been accorded; still, that no sufficient evidence of their being such, had been offered by him (Mr. Skipwith.)
To the arguments drawn from the facts of the liquidation having been made in the names of Mr. Fenwick's constituents, it was answered, that neither the treaty, nor the usage under it made the liquidations alone, conclusive evidence of the property; that in many cases, liquidations had been sent back to the council general, and by it conformed to the view of the two ministers.
As to the 2d argument, viz. That Mr. Skipwith had not offered sufficient evidence of the ownership of his constituents, it was answered, that it matters little from whom the evidence of ownership came, whether from Mr. Skipwith, or other person, provided the evidence was in itself sufficient; that the distinction taken by the minister, so far from supporting the objection, made against it, because, though Mr. Skipwith might not have preferred any evidence competent to his purpose, yet that Mr. Fenwick had supplied that defect; that in a paper presented by him, (Mr. Fenwick,) as a transcript from the consular books of Bordeaux, and of cotemporary date with the embargo, the constituents of Mr. Skipwith, are recognized as the owners; that it will not be contended, that the evidence of this paper, is either diminished or destroyed by the circumstance of its having been produced by Mr. Fenwick, for another purpose; and lastly, that its authority has been deemed sufficient in other cases to regulate our payments.
Admitting, however, the fact, that no sufficient evidence had from any quarter been produced, of the ownership contended for by Mr. Skipwith, still, it by no means followed, that the bills could be drawn to the constituents of Mr. Fenwick.
1st. Because according to his own shewing, those constituents were not owners, but agents, whose authority was merely incidental to the relation they bore at the time to the ships embargoes, and which necessarily terminated with that relation, unless revived by new powers from the owners, which in none of these cases, appears to have been given.
2d. Because, had their powers been revived in this form, and were they now operative, unless they gave an entire control over the property, the agents would be precluded from recovering the bills in their own names, under the general rule, that "bills were not payable to the order of agents, whose powers do not extend to the alienation of the claims represented by them."
And 3dly. Because, were the bills drawn agreeably to the list of liquidations, I see nothing that could afterwards impair the titles of the captors; nor any means by which the owners could compel them to pay over the monies received by them.—The liquidations and the bill must be regarded by the treasury of the United States, as the highest possible evidence of the property. No attachment, of course, could lay there, nor could the jurisdiction of our courts (any more than the powers of our treasury) reach the evil; it being altogether incom-
patible with the principles of the law, to make rightfully or wrongfully.
Mr. Marbois being tenacious of his opinion, and I not disposed to yield mine, it was suggested that a list of the liquidations made in these cases, stating in one column the names of the captors, and in another, those of the persons claiming as owners, and certified by the minister of the public treasury of France, should be transmitted to the United States, to be paid there, to those persons in whom the property might be found.
True copy from general Armstrong's minutes of conversation.
By a letter from Washington.
Lear has found a strong advocate in Mr. Adams, who is unquestionably a man of handsome talents; he made a violent attack upon the report, &c. &c. The report is recommended with all the documents to the same committee. Adams and Sumpter, both friends of Lear, being added. It is generally believed, however, that the next report will be couched in stronger terms and bearing harder upon Lear than the first. The discussion was warm and spirited—Bradley, Wright, Hillhouse and Bayard delivered, respectively, philippicks against the Consul general.
N. T. Evening Post.
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY, AT WASHINGTON.
A library for the special use of the two Houses of Congress, was formed several years ago in the capital at the seat of the national government. This contains already a valuable collection of books. And to add to their number, an appropriation of money for the purchase of more, has been made during the present session. This is to be expended under the directions of a joint committee, consisting of Messrs. Mitchell, Adams and Baldwin of the Senate, and Messrs. J. Clay, T. M. Randolph and Dana of the House of Representatives. It is worthy of the consideration of authors and publishers of books in the United States, whether it would not be well worth their while to send copies to the keeper of the Congressional Library. By depositing their works in that collection, they will be seen and perused by gentlemen of distinction from all parts of the United States. The fame and emolument of the writers and proprietors of printed books can perhaps be promoted in no manner more effectually than by placing copies of them in this growing collection. It will be a publication of them to all the states and territories, in some respects more effectually than by advertisements in the newspapers and by distribution of catalogues. Gentlemen desirous of having their publications exhibited in this public and conspicuous place, may forward them, free of expence, to Mr. Beckley the librarian, who will thankfully receive, and carefully preserve them, for the use of the Representative Bodies of the American nation.
Nat. Int.
CONNECTICUT. HARTFORD, April 10.
Liberty of the Press subverted.
The editor and Printer of the WITNESS have been the second time, for the same offence (being what is termed a libel on Julius Deming, esq.) bro't before the court and fined 100 dollars, each, to pay costs of prosecution, and to give bonds with security of 500 dollars, each, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour to all the citizens of this state. They were imprisoned on Thursday afternoon of last week.
The public are well acquainted with the unremitted exertions of federalists in Litchfield county, to elect exclusively federal jurymen, and to prostitute courts and juries, the palladiums of our liberties, to party purposes. Within the last year gen. HART the Republican candidate for governor, has been brought before such juries on Litchfield Hill. By such juries the editor of the MERCURY has been subjected to a penalty of 1000 dollars, for publishing what republicans believed to be true, but what a federal jury, thus selected, decided to be a libel against Dan. Huntington.
Messrs. Osborne and Ashley, for publishing in the Witness what they and other candid men, believed to be an accurate statement of gen. HART's trial, have been condemned for a libel on the court, and it remains for the court, a party, to pass the final sentence, whether the editor and printer are to be fined, imprisoned or banished! A suit is now depending against Messrs. Osborne and Ashley, for a libel on Tom Collier, who has printed more abuse and gross calumny than any other printer in the state (the printers of the Connecticut Courant excepted.) To complete the list of proceedings, tending finally to subvert and annihilate the freedom of the Press, they are fined and imprisoned for publishing that Julius Deming, esq. went across the meeting house, and reminded a Republican that he owed him a note, with a view to influence his vote.
If there remains among the Republicans of Connecticut, that ardent attachment to principles, and that sacred and inviolable regard for the liberty of the Press, they have avowed, the unprecedented conduct of the federalists in prosecuting printers, and stripping them of their property and liberty, will arouse them from their lethargy, and prompt them to act like men and freemen. Moderate and candid federalists, who are not prepared to follow a party headlong to ruin, will look forward with horror to a final destruction of their rights and the liberties of their children, and no longer prostitute the privileges of freemen to support candidates for office, who are thus aiming a mortal blow at the Liberty of the Press, the grand Palladium of our Rights.
NEW-YORK, April 8.
The following resolution has been adopted by both branches of the legislature of this state, and the president of the Senate and Speaker of the Assembly directed to subscribe the same in behalf of the legislature, and transmit it to our senators and representatives in congress:
Resolved, That the senators and representatives of this state in Congress, be and they are hereby requested to represent in the most earnest manner to the national legislature, the peculiarly unprotected condition of the port of New-York; to use all proper exertions to obtain appropriations of money adequate to its complete defence, and to express to the president and congress the high confidence which this state reposes in their wisdom and patriotism, and its firm determination to unite with them in all requisite means for the protection of the honor, the interests and the territory of the U. States.
Communication—On the 10th instant, after a long and tedious illness, departed this life in the 77th year of his age, the Hon. HORATIO GATES, Lieutenant General in the service of the United States during the late Revolutionary War, in which service he signalized himself as a faithful, brave, gallant and distinguished officer. He was a whig in England, and a genuine republican in America. He was attached to the cause of America from a full conviction of its justice, and fought faithfully under its banners through every stage of the conflict. He left his native country in the early part of his life, and served several campaigns in Germany, where he acquired the rudiments of military knowledge. He came hither with Gen. Braddock, and served in the British army until the conclusion of the peace. He afterwards returned to England, but
estate in Virginia. On the rupture between this country and Great Britain he was called to take the command of the northern army, and by his skill and good conduct the troops under Gen. Burgoyne surrendered prisoners of war. Gen. He was a scholar well versed in history and the latin classics, and of correct political principles. His manners and deportment were dignified with a military air. He was hospitable, generous, just, and inflexible in his attachment to his friends, and possessed a feeling heart. He died in the full conviction of the truth of the Gospel Philosophy, and appeared pleased when it was recommended to his serious attention in the last stages of his illness.
April 11. The quarantine on vessels arriving at this port from the Straits, and from the East and West Indies commenced yesterday at Staten Island for the summer season, as usual according to law.
Merc. Adv.
The ship George Washington, from Calcutta and the Isle of France for Salem, is captured by the British privateer Ainslie, from Liverpool. Eight of her crew arrived here yesterday in the ship Montezuma.
April 12. On Monday morning the 31st ult. a duel was fought at Cold Spring, in the vicinity of Providence, R. I. between Mr. James Elliot and Mr. Charles Austin, of Boston. The seconds were, Mr. Sargent, for Mr. Elliot, and Mr. Sumner for Mr. Austin. The combatants intended exchanging three shots, at ten paces distant. On the first fire, Mr. Austin's pistol flashed, and Mr. Elliot's ball wounded Mr. Austin in the neck: On the second, Mr. Austin was again wounded in the thigh: The third fire did not take effect. The parties immediately quitted the ground, and sat out on their return for Boston. Mr. Austin's wounds are said to be not dangerous. Gross abuse offered to the father of Mr. Elliot is said to have led to this serious business.
MASACRE.
Particular account of the massacre of the Officers and crew of the ship Atahualpa, Capt. Porter. (Communicated by Captain Isaac of the Montezuma.)
"The ship Atahualpa had been laying at anchor in Sturgis Cove, up Mill bank Sound, three days; the Natives had during that time, been remarkably civil. June 12th they came off in several canoes, and desired Capt. Porter to purchase their skins, and about 10 o'clock, A. M. called the chief of one of the tribes, desired Capt. Porter to look over the fide, to see the large number of skins laying spread on his canoe.—Capt. Porter was complying, but was obliged to bend over the rail, when the chief threw his coat over his head, stabbed him twice, between his shoulders, and threw him overboard; and gave the signal for a general attack. Mr. John Hill, chief mate, was shot through the body, but ran below, got his musket, returned on deck, shot the Chief, and gave him (as we have heard since) his mortal wound.—John W. Goodwin, 2d mate died soon after.—John C. Rackliff, wounded, and died immediately.—Lyman Plummer, wounded, and lived until the ship was got out, when he requested the surviving crew to take care of him and find capt. Brown. Isaac Summers, cooper; Luther and Samuel Lapham; Peter Spooner, seaman, and John Williams, cook, were all killed. The cook defended himself bravely, so long as his hot water lasted; but when that was expended, they killed him with the axe. Three seamen, one Sandy Mander, and a Kodak Indian, were dangerously wounded, but have since recovered. Five more of the crew were slightly wounded, and three men and a Sandwich Mander, were all that went clear. The four that were not wounded, and two or three that were but slightly, rushed through the crowd of Indians, got below and found a few muskets loaded, fired them through the loop holes in the break of the forecastle, which terrified the natives and many jumped overboard, when the people came on deck, & after fighting a few Indians that seemed determined to hold their prize, killed and drove all overboard.—One canoe was seen under the bows, endeavouring to cut the cable; a swivel was taken from the after part of the ship forward, discharged at them, six were killed by the swivel, & one afterwards by a musket, so that I was left alive in the canoe. The crew lost their jackknives, by stabbing the Indians through their skins, and were unable to draw them out. After the decks were cleared the topsails were loosed; when the ship swung her head off shore, the cable was cut, and after sometime beating, was able to get out of the Sound. Two days after, were off Newet to the wind coming ahead, shaped a course towards the Northward. June 17, deposited the bodies of our deceased ship-mates in the deep."
A letter from New Orleans, dated the beginning of March, says, information had just been received there of the affair at Natchitoches, between the Spanish and American forces; and that this circumstance, in addition to the Spanish Intendant being ordered to quit the American territories, it was believed, would produce some act of retaliation from the Spanish government at Pensacola.
NORFOLK, April 16.
CAPTAIN PURINGTON, of the ship Two Brothers from Liverpool, on the 6th inst. in lat. 34. long. 71, spoke ADMIRAL DUCKWORTH with three captured ships of the line, taken off St. Domingo, bound to England—was boarded by an officer from one of the ships and treated politely.
The Subscriber being desirous to remove to the Western Country, will offer for sale at public auction, in the Town of New-Canton, on the third day of July next,
THAT valuable TRACT of LAND called Bear Garden, containing by estimation nearly five hundred acres, one hundred and forty-nine of which are low grounds of very superior quality, the extraordinary and well known fertility of this Land makes it useless to say much about it, it is without doubt among the most valuable spots on James River. At the same time and place will be sold, a complete Grift Mill and distillery, with about one hundred acres of Land, including nine acres of low ground at the ferry, which has once sold for thirty pounds per acre; this tract is adjoining the one above mentioned, and will be sold either with or without it to accommodate purchasers; the two united would make a most complete establishment. The terms of sale for either or both, will be one fourth on the first day of January next, another fourth on the first day of February, and the balance in two annual instalments, secured by a deed of trust on the property. Mr. Johnson the overseer will show the land to any person disposed to purchase.
PEYTON HARRISON. et al.
April 22. THE members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Virginia, are desired to take notice, that the first Tuesday in May is the time appointed for holding a Convention in the City of Richmond; and that matters highly interesting to the Church, particularly the Election of an assistant Bishop, will come before the Convention.
The Clergy are also requested to recollect, that by a resolution passed at the last Convention, it is ordained, that, "every minister shall attend Conventions, unless in case of sickness, or other sufficient reason, of which each succeeding Convention shall be notified and judge."
With the advice of the standing Committee, JAMES MADISON, Bishop of the Pr. Ep. Ch. in Virginia.
April 18. 2.

MILITIA OF THE U. S.—We have received from a friend at Washington, a "Message from the President of the U. S. transmitting a Statement of the Militia of the U. S. according to the returns received from the several States and territories."
Two principles are clear, that few governments can preserve peace who are not always prepared for war: and that for a republican government to preserve its liberty, it must prepare itself for war by a disciplined militia, and not by standing armies.
The following message introduces the report of the secretary of war:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
I now lay before Congress a statement of the Militia of the United States, according to the returns last received from the several States and territories.
TH: JEFFERSON.
April 11, 1806.
The GENERAL AND FIELD STAFF includes the following ranks and numbers of officers: 70 Major Generals; 183 Brigadier Generals; 8 Quarter Master Generals; 15 Adjutant Generals; 114 Aid de Camps; 1 State Engineer; 1 Commissary Gen. Purchaser; 1 Commissary Gen. of Issues; 160 Brigade Majors; 1 Pay-Master General; 1 Physician General; 1 Apothecary General; 0 Deputy Adjutant General; 1 Deputy Qr. Master General; 1 Wagon-Master General; 1 Forage-Master General; 22 Brigade Qr. Masters.
The return of the ARTILLERY includes, 14 Lieutenant Colonels; 45 Majors; 195 Captains; 251 First Lieutenants; 159 Second Lieutenants; 17 Adjutants; 16 Quarter-Masters; 733 Sergeants; 91 Corporals; 359 Musicians; 148 gunners; 62 Alarmen; 6853 Matrosses.
The list of CAVALRY embraces 37 Lieutenant Colonels; 70 Majors; 431 Captains; 778 Lieutenants; 899 Cornets; 28 Adjutants; 8 Paymasters; 25 Quarter-masters; 1866 Sergeants; 433 Musicians; 27 Farriers; 30 Saddlers; 17675 Dragoons.
The following is a table of the whole number of Privates, in the artillery, cavalry, and foot, belonging to the different States and territories.
Table with 4 columns: State/Territory, Art., Cavalry, Foot. Rows include New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, District of Columbia, Mississippi Territory, Indiana Territory, Michigan Territory, Orleans Territory, Louisiana Territory.
* Number liable to militia duty, 30th Jan. last, 2,220
Number of Militia, exclusive of officers, in those States & territories, from which returns were received, at different years.
THE ARMS, AMMUNITION & ACCOUTREMENTS are arranged under the following heads, the particular quantities in each State and territory, being distinctly specified.
Brass twelve pounders, 8; brass six pounders, 51; brass four pounders, 44; brass three pounders, 135; howitzers, 2; iron nine pounders, 8; iron six pounders, 3; iron four pounders, 3; iron three pounders, 124 (these are the pieces of artillery belonging to the U. States) Artillery fire arms, 933; sabres, 12,280; pairs of pistols, 10,984; muskets, 204,139; rifles, 45,048; bayonets, 116,746; cartridges, 110,850; knapsacks, 36,414; ramrods, 90,078; sponsons, 80; pounds of powder, 22,833; cartridges with balls, 798,827; tumblers and wagons, 107; stands of colors, 91; loose balls, 208,783; with 213 lb. in Virginia; wires and brushes, 66,301; flints, 227,284; scabbards and belts, 78,463.
As it may be of some interest however to have a particular view of the proportions in which some of these articles are to be found in the different States and territories of the union: we have for this purpose,
* the return from Virginia is for 1805.
Table with 4 columns: State/Territory, 1808, 1763, 12,590. Rows include New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, District of Columbia, Mississippi Territory, Indiana Territory, Michigan Territory, Orleans Territory, Louisiana Territory.
Whole number belonging to the United States, 12,589 10,984 204,139
SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION.
We have been hitherto prevented by other engagements from prosecuting our enquiries into the virtues of the Snake-Stone: but our promise is not yet forgotten, and we hope to possess in a short time the means of performing it.
That a stone not much larger than the end of a common-size thumb, and not distinguished by any thing very remarkable in its appearance, should have the wonderful virtue of extracting the poison of a mad-dog, is strange but it is not less true.
There are more things in heav'n and earth, Than are dream'd of in their philosophy.
There are no doubt many discoveries pretended to be made, for the purpose of imposing upon the yielding credulity of mankind; but there are many others really made, which are for a long time resisted by their scepticism.
Who, for example, could have supposed previous to experiment, that there was a mineral in existence, which should draw iron without contact, which should point to the poles of the earth, and guide the seaman over trackless ocean?
COMMUNICATION.
The following communication was received a few days ago from my friend Dr. James Mease of Philadelphia.
J. TRENT. Monday, April 21, 1806. Editor of the Enquirer.
I was much surprised to see in the Richmond Enquirer, of the 24 December last, "proposals for raising two thousand dollars, in shares (200 at 10 dollars each) in the above-named counties, for the purpose of purchasing the Mad-dog Stone, belonging to James Micon, and fixing it in a situation central to those counties;"
It will be necessary, however, to notice some of the most famous nostrums which formerly were in vogue, and have finally met their deserved fate;
1st. The composition of musk, native and artificial cinnabar, and brought from the East-Indies into England, about the above time, under the title of the "Tonquin remedy."
2d. The Tonquin remedy was soon succeeded by Dr. Mead's, composed of "ash coloured liverwort & black pepper," and owing to the celebrity of Dr. Mead, who was long at the head of his profession in the reigns of George 1 and 2, it obtained universal currency, throughout the British dominions; it was even inferred
however, lived to witness the total loss of credit of his favourite remedy; and the prescription is now banished from our books.
3d. Another nostrum soon appeared called the "Orn-kirk Powder," being prepared at a town of that name in England by Mr. Hill, a surgeon, and from having been given to numerous persons bitten by dogs supposed to be mad, without taking any dose, it soon made the fortune of the proprietor, being as regularly kept by every family as James' Powder.
Other parts of the U. States besides Virginia, have had their nostrums for the disease under consideration. In Philadelphia a family by the name of Goodman, have long pretended to possess a secret for it.
In the year 1802, another remedy came before the public in an imposing form. A Mr. Kettering of Dauphin County Pennsylvania, stated in a memorial to the legislature then in session at Lancaster, that he had long been in the successful use of a plant, for the prevention of the effects of the bites of rabid animals, and offered to discover it, trusting to the liberality of the legislature, to compensate him.
Having thus given a statement of the rise, progress and death of several vaunted medicines, for the prevention of the disease, sometimes produced by the bite of rabid animals, it becomes necessary to answer a question which naturally arises on consideration of the subject, viz. How did those remedies acquire their reputation?
1. Every dog or cat that bites is not mad. When a bite is received, the animal is generally killed, and hence it is impossible to know whether he was actually mad or not;
2. A bite from an animal actually mad may be received, but the part being covered by a stocking, a shoe or boot and stocking, or cloth, the poison contained in the saliva is wiped off, and the bare teeth entering, no injury follows.
3. Even on the supposition that the part of the body bitten is uncovered, yet it is a happy circumstance, that not above one in twenty persons thus bitten, ever take the disease.
4. All the instances in which the remedy may have failed, are carefully concealed from the public, while those in which no accident happened after its exhibition, are industriously circulated by the proprietor.
I understand that the mode of using the Stone of Mr. Micon, is to apply it to the bitten part, from which it is said to suck out the poison transmitted through the saliva of the animal.
* I think by Dr. Murray of Gottingen, in his "aparatus medicinum."
COMMUNICATION.
CONCERNING MR. MADISON'S LETTER TO THE MERCHANTS OF NEW-YORK.
When the state of things in Europe is considered, and when, on all hands, it is admitted, that the United States ought to support a just and equal balance between the contending powers, it seems to be peculiarly absurd, that any portion of society, should expect from the administration, such a development of important negotiations or governmental secrets, as might expose the defences of government, and therefore frustrate them—or, depending upon reasonable expectations, might mislead the enquirers.
included a committee and they have authorized a Chairman to write a letter to the Secretary of the State, for the avowed purpose of knowing what the government had done, was doing, and intended to do.
The truth is plainly this, Thomas Farmer and Co. had no right to expect an answer to such a letter—the error which Mr. Madison has committed in taking such notice of it, has exposed him, to censure, and all who blame for the manner, expose themselves to ridicule and contempt.
A man, less courteous than Mr. Madison, would have replied in a file like the following:
TO THE MERCHANTS OF NEW-YORK. "It is to be regretted that the pending affairs between the United States and the belligerent nations of Europe do not allow the government to afford the information which you ask.
"You must certainly know, that while the most important affairs are undetermined, between France and England, and while our own future relations both political and commercial, depend upon the temper and conduct of these nations towards each other, it is not only impossible, but highly improper, to make communications or assurances, which, at the most, would depend upon a contingency over which this government can have no control.
"The people of the United States may be assured, that nothing will be neglected or concealed, which may tend to secure our peace and promote our prosperity."
OLON.
The application of the merchants of New-York is no doubt an impertinent interference with the affairs of the government. Were such a practice tolerated, it would soon become the germ of that political economy, which has so long let the merchants and manufacturers above the farmers of Europe.
Had such an application been countenanced by our government, we should indeed soon be governed by Mr. Randolph's "compting-house politicians."
It is worthy of remark, that the Tripolitan treaty upon which they consulted Mr. Madison, has just been ratified by the Senate.
Delegates to the ensuing General Assembly. Cheetham—Matthew Cheetham, B. C. Stanard. Northumberland—John Miller, William Ball. Richmond—Vincent Redman, John Yerby. New Members.
ELLISON CURRIE, Esq. is elected a Senator for the district composed of the counties of Lancaster, Richmond, and Northumberland.
MARRIED—On the 27th March last at Old Town, New-Kent County, by the Rev. John Saunders, Dr. EDMUND P. CROMP, to the amiable and accomplished Miss JUDITH WILKINSON, both of that County.
DIED—Greatly regretted, on Wednesday the 16th inst. Mrs. MARY R. RANDOLPH, wife of THOMAS RANDOLPH, Esq. of Morven, after a lingering and most painful illness, which she endured with the unflinching fortitude of a christian.
"So unaffected, so composed a mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong, yet so refin'd, "Heav'n, as its purest gold, by tortures try'd "The faint sustaint it, but the woman died."
DIED, in London, on the 12th of December last, HENRY SAMPSON WOODFALL, Esquire, aged 67 years; who for 40 years conducted "The Public Advertiser," in which the celebrated Letters of Junius were originally published.
THE NAME UNKNOWN.
Initiated from Klopstock's ode to his future mistress. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL, AUTHOR OF "THE PLEASURES OF HOPE."
Prophetic Pencil, wilt thou trace A faithful image of the face; Or, wilt thou write the NAME UNKNOWN, Ordain'd to rule my charmed Soul, And all my future Fate controul, Unrivall'd and alone!
Delicious Idol of my Thought! Though Sylvph or Spirit never taught My bodied Heart thy precious Name; Yet, musing on my distant fate, To CHARM UNSEEN I consecrate A visionary flame!
Thy rosy blush and meandering eye, Thy virgin voice of melody, Are ever present to my heart; Thy murmur'd vow shall yet be mine, My thrilling hand shall meet with thine, And never—never part!
Then fly, my days, o rapid wing, Till love, the viewsless treasure bring; While I, like conscious Athens, own A power in myrtle bence seal'd, A guardian angel! 'screal'd— And bless the Name Unknown.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
APRIL 15.
Mr. Tracy moved to postpone the bill to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise, for the purpose of considering the following resolution.
Resolved, That in consequence of a more favorable course of conduct on the part of G. Britain, in respect to the disturbance of the trade of the U. S. and entertaining a hope that the British ministry lately established will be disposed to a reasonable arrangement of all affairs of difference between the two nations; the Senate do hereby postpone the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares & merchandise," to the first Monday of November next.
On agreeing to this resolution the Yeas and Nays were taken as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Adair, Adams, Hillhouse, Logan, Pickering, Plumer, Smater, Tracy and White—9.
NAYS—Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Condit, Gailard, Gilman, Howland, Kitchell, Maclay, Mitchell, Moore, Smith of Md. Smith of N. Y. Smith of Ohio, Smith of Ten. Smith of Vt. Stone, Thruston, Worthington and Wright—19.
When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays on the passage of the bill; as follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baldwin, Condit, Gailard, Gilman, Howland, Kitchell, Maclay, Mitchell, Moore, Smith of Md. Smith of N. Y. Smith of Ohio, Smith of Ten. Smith of Vt. Thruston, Worthington & Wright—19.
NAYS—Messrs. Adair, Hillhouse, Logan, Pickering, Plumer, Stone, Sumter, Tracy and White—9.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, April 17.
Mr. Clark from the committee appointed to enquire into the conduct of Gideon Granger, Post Master General of the United States, and to report whether, in their opinion, he has so acted in his capacity of Post Master General, as to require the interposition of the constitutional power of the House, made a report.
The committee state that they have found themselves unable to make a full enquiry into the official conduct of Mr. Granger, and recommend a postponement of any further enquiry to the next session.
Ordered to lie on the table. [The details of this day's proceedings in our next.]
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION, For Governor.
Ninety-nine Towns give Mr. Strong, 14,087 Mr. Sullivan, 13,910
Majority, 177
The same towns last year gave Mr. Strong a majority of 463.
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TO MR. THOMAS BRADSHAW, SIR, As you are not an inhabitant of this State, and have not any agent therein, known to me, to whom a notice can be given, be pleased to take notice, that on the last Saturday in June next, I shall, at the dwelling house of Nicholas Vaughan, in the county of Nottoway, between the hours of eight in the morning and seven in the evening of the above mentioned day, take the depositions of the said Nicholas Vaughan, of Jacob Seay, Nathan Fowles and Peter Knight, to be read as evidence in a suit depending in the county court of Prince-Edward, wherein you, and others are plaintiffs, and I am defendant.
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N. B. the above Land lies 200 miles from Richmond; 40 from Danville and 100 from Lynchburg. BALLINGER WADDE. April 22.

CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, April 14.
Mr. J. Randolph said he was about to call the attention of the House to a subject, which he should not have probably brought into view, but for the change wrought in the state of the revenue, in consequence of the peace concluded with Tripoli. Among the different articles from which monies were drawn, there was none so heavily burdened as salt; and it would be recollected that it was one of the necessaries of life, and an article the free use and consumption of which was of material importance to the agriculture of the country. Two words had been passed laying a duty on this article. It was no new thing to wish—it was indeed extremely desirable—to diminish, if not to take off this duty;—and for that purpose he submitted the following resolution: Resolved , That the committee of Ways and Means be instructed to enquire into the expediency of repealing so much of any act as lays a duty on salt, and to report such provision, as may in their opinion, be calculated to meet the deficiency occasioned by that repeal.
Mr. Thomas said, the committee of Ways and Means, of which the gentleman from Virginia ( Mr. J. Randolph ) who has made the motion, was and still is chairman, were instructed, by this House, in the early part of last session, on a motion which he had the honor then to submit, to enquire into the expediency of reducing the duty on salt, and if he recollected right they were directed to report by bill or otherwise, but, from some cause or other, to him unknown, that committee had never yet made any report on that subject—courtesy might induce him to impute this neglect to the multiplicity of business put into the hands of the members of that committee.
He, Mr. T. always considered the duty on this article too high, and falling particularly heavy on the agricultural part of the community. It was now and always had been his wish to reduce it as soon as our revenue would permit, if consistent with the provisions made for paying off our national debt, and meeting the other exigencies of government—for his part he was at a loss, however, to discover that the present situation of our revenue, and the calls on government for expenditure, together with the present aspect of our foreign relations, warranted this measure more now than last year. It was true that the war with the Barbary powers over the Mediterranean had ceased, but it was also true, that the two and an half per cent. additional duty on goods paying ad valorem duties, has likewise ceased with the peace concluded with Tripoli—This duty was laid for the support of, and was more than adequate to the expense of that war.
He repeated, that he was in favor of reducing the duty on salt, whenever we could part with so much of our revenue. He regretted, however, that the gentleman from Virginia, ( Mr. Randolph ) had not brought this subject up at an earlier period of the session when it might have been in our power to have examined into it, and if found practicable to have reduced the duty; but as the gentleman is himself chairman of the committee, and has it in his power to act on it immediately, if he pleases, he hoped he, ( Mr. Randolph ), would obey the instructions of the House, when predicated on his own motion, although he did not when instructed by a resolution submitted by him, Mr. T. and, therefore, he would vote for the resolution with an expectation that we shall, now at least, have a report on the subject.
Mr. J. Randolph , said he had but two or three words to offer on the subject of the motion said to have been offered during the last year on this point. He had a distinct recollection of such a motion having been offered; and he also recollected that he had told the mover of it, that it was not then possible to take off the duty upon salt, inasmuch as they had only the session preceding been compelled to raise additional revenue for the purpose of carrying on the Tripolitan war. He did not recollect whether the resolution had been agreed to by the House. But it would be recollected that during the latter part of the session the most active members of the committee of Ways and Means were almost exclusively engaged in conducting an impeachment depending before the other branch of the legislature. If the committee of Ways and Means had failed in their duty to make a report, the House would perceive that it was on one of those trivial motions, which had been made under circumstances that did not entitle it to respect. For when it was considered that they had recently been obliged to resort to new taxes for carrying on an existing war, it could not have been expected that they were in a situation to dispense with old ones. The reason why this resolution had not been brought forward at an earlier period of the session, Mr. R. said, was most obvious. He had not heard of the conclusion of peace with Tripoli till Saturday, and this was, therefore, the earliest occasion that offered for making it.
Mr. Chandler said he hoped the motion would prevail. He had himself contemplated making a similar motion.
Mr. Smith likewise supported the motion. Mr. Alston said he heartily concurred in the propriety of taking off the duty on salt; but he thought the House ought previously to know what equivalent could be brought forward. This subject had been thought of before this proposition had been submitted, and the continuation of the duty of two and a half per cent. had been considered an advisable substitute. He had no doubt that the duty on salt might be dispensed with, and that that he had referred to would answer as a substitute. But he had doubts of the propriety of the direction proposed to be given to this business. He thought this resolution, together with that offered by a gentleman from Massachusetts, should go hand in hand with each other—whether they went to the committee of the whole House, or to the committee of Ways and Means, was immaterial to him—that if one of these sources of revenue were given up, the other should be at the same time substituted in room of it. He said he did not know in what situation the resolution offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts was, which he would wish to know before he voted on this resolution.
A member observed that the House had never agreed to consider it.
Mr. Thomas said, as the gentleman from Virginia appeared to have forgot that the committee of which he was chairman, were instructed to enquire into the expediency of reducing the duty on salt, in the early part of last session, he wished the clerk to read that part of the journal. The resolution he said passed about the first of December.
Mr. J. Randolph said he certainly did not deny the existence of such a resolution. He had only observed that he did not recollect having received it from the Clerk.
The Clerk read the resolution offered last session by Mr. Thomas on the 7th of December, 1804, which was such as he had stated, and which appeared to have received the sanction of the House.
Mr. Alston then moved that the resolution should be referred to a committee of the whole, which, after a few words in opposition to such a mode of reference by Mr. Leib , was disagreed to—Ayes 22.
When the original motion obtained without a division. The bill for the safeguard of merchant vessels in the vicinity of the United States, was read a third time.
Mr. Dana observed that the Yeas and Nays had been called on several occasions to show the difference that subsisted in the House. He hoped they would be taken on this occasion to manifest their concurrence in opinion.
The Yeas and Nays were accordingly taken, and were—Yeas 87—Nays 5.
The bill for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, was read a third time and passed.
Mr. J. C. Smith , from the committee of claims, made a report on the petition of Daniel Cotton, recommending its indefinite postponement, in which the House concurred.
The bill making appropriations for carrying into ef-
fect of India was read a third time.
Mr. Lyon declared himself against this bill, on account of the provision contained in the third section, and moved a recommittal of the bill to a committee of the whole House, which was disagreed to—Ayes 28.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill, Mr. Quincy objected to the provision of the third section; which are as follows:
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That if any person shall make, or attempt to make, a settlement on any of the lands thus ceded by the Cherokees and Chickasaws, and living within the Mississippi territory, or shall, unless authorised so to do by the surveyor of the public lands south of Tennessee, survey or attempt to survey such lands, or designate boundaries by marking trees or otherwise, such offender shall, on conviction thereof in any court of record of the United States, or of any of the territories of the same, forfeit a sum not less than _____ dollars, nor exceeding _____ dollars, and suffer imprisonment for a term not less than _____ months, nor exceeding _____ years: and it shall moreover be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby required to employ such military force as he may judge necessary, to remove from the said lands any person who shall make, or attempt to make any settlement as aforesaid: Provided , That nothing herein contained, shall affect persons making settlements on lands purchased from the United States in conformity with the preceding section of this act.
Whereupon a short debate ensued, in which Messrs. Quincy and Lyon opposed, and Messrs. J. Randolph, J. Clay and Gregg supported the passage of the bill.
The former gentlemen opposed it on account of the preceding provisions, which they considered as calculated, by authorising the use of military force, to prevent the legal adjustment by judicial decision of claims under individuals pretending to have good titles to a part of the country.
The latter gentlemen contended that the power given to the President was not only just in itself, but absolutely necessary to prevent an intrusion on the lands of the United States by a particular description of the Yazoo claimants, who were represented as having formed the purpose of establishing an extensive settlement on them, and thus creating a force which would keep possession of the country in defiance of the laws of the United States.
The question was then taken Yeas 33—Nays 33.
A bill respecting claims to land in the Indiana territory and state of Ohio, was read a third time, and passed without a division.
A message was received from the Senate, stating that they had agreed to the resolution authorising the adjournment of the two Houses, with an amendment fixing Monday next as the time of adjournment.
The House immediately took up this amendment.
Mr. J. Randolph moved to postpone its consideration till Saturday.
Mr. Conrad opposed this motion, which was disagreed to—Ayes 29.
When the amendment of the Senate obtained—Ayes 73.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole— Mr. Grogg in the chair—on the bill "supplementary to the act, entitled, 'An act making provision for the redemption of the whole public debt of the U. States.'"
Mr. Varnum considered the objects contemplated by this bill too important and the subject too abstruse, to be likely at so late a period of the session to command that attention they merited; and therefore moved that the committee should rise, with a view to postponing the further consideration of the bill to the next session.
Messrs. Tallmadge and Quincy supported, and Messrs. J. Clay and J. Randolph opposed this motion, which was disagreed to—Ayes 52—Nays 42.
When the bill was considered by sections, and some progress made in it, when the committee rose, and obtained leave to sit again.
The following message was received from the President of the U. S.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
During the blockade of Tripoli by the squadron of the United States a small cruiser, under the flag of Tunis, with two prizes, (all of trifling value) attempted to enter Tripoli, was turned back, warned, and attempting again to enter, was taken, and detained, as prize by the squadron. Her restitution was claimed, by the Bey of Tunis, with a threat of war in terms so serious, that on withdrawing from the blockade of Tripoli, the commanding officer of the squadron thought it his duty to repair to Tunis with his squadron, and to require a categorical declaration whether peace or war was intended. The Bey preferred explaining himself by an ambassador to the U. States who on his arrival, renewed the request that the vessel and her prizes should be restored. It was deemed proper to give this proof of friendship to the Bey, and the ambassador was informed the vessels would be restored. Afterwards he made a requisition of naval stores to be sent to the Bey in order to secure a peace for the term of three years, with a threat of war, if refused. It has been refused, and the ambassador is about to depart without receiving from his threat or demand.
Under these circumstances, and considering that the several provisions of the act of March 25, 1804, will cease in consequence of the ratification of the treaty of peace with Tripoli, now advised and consented to by the Senate, I have thought it my duty to communicate these facts, in order that Congress may consider the expediency of continuing the same provisions for a limited time, or making others equivalent.
TH: JEFFERSON.
April 14, 1806. Referred to the committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Gregg , from the committee on public lands, made a report, recommending the indefinite postponement of the petition of Ann D. West, William Fitzgerald, Joseph Jackson, Bushrod Washington and Laurence Lewis.
Tuesday, April 15.
The Speaker laid before the House a report from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting a statement of receipts and expenditures for the year 1805.
The House took up the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill authorising a detachment of the militia, to substitute, in that part of the bill relative to the militia to be called into active service, "as the President in his discretion shall deem most proper" in the room of "which from their local situation shall be deemed most convenient."
The House concurred in this amendment. The bill has consequently passed both Houses.
A bill, from the Senate, for regulating the time of holding the courts in the district of Columbia and for other purposes, was referred to a committee of the whole for morrow.
This bill alters the time of holding the court in Washington county to the first Monday in June, and in Alexandria county to the 1st Monday in July—and makes some further provision for insolvent debtors.
On motion of Mr. Masters the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Varnum in the chair, on the bill "for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun-boats."
The first section was read as follows:
Section 1. That a sum of money not exceeding 150,000 dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to enable the President of the United States to cause the ports and harbors of the U. S. to be better fortified and protected.
M. D. R. Williams moved to strike out this section, which motion was disagreed to—Ayes 20.
Mr. Masters moved to strike out the sum of "150,000 dollars," for the purpose of inserting "500,000."
A division of the question having been called for; the question was put on striking out, and lost—Ayes 27.
Mr. Masters moved a new section—viz. that a sum, not exceeding _____ be appropriated to enable the
harbors of New-York to be better fortified and protected.
Mr. Smith opposed this motion.
Mr. D. R. Williams moved to amend the motion by adding Charleston after New-York.
Mr. Eppes moved to add Norfolk.
Mr. Early moved to add New-Orleans.
Mr. R. Nelson moved to add Baltimore.
Mr. Goldsborough moved to add George town.
Mr. Quincy spoke at considerable length in favor of making a liberal appropriation for the fortification and protection of our ports and harbors.
Messrs. Dawson, Smilie, Sloan and Lyon spoke against Mr. Masters's motion, which was disagreed to—Ayes 31.
Mr. Dawson stated that the fate of the frigate Philadelphia was well known, and added that the frigates Boston and General Green had been condemned as unfit for service. To supply the deficiency in the naval establishment, he offered a new section appropriating a sum not exceeding 500,000 dollars to enable the President to cause three additional frigates to be built.
Mr. Lyon moved to add, after frigates, or two seventy fours. This amendment was disagreed to—Ayes 28.
When the section offered by Mr. Dawson was likewise disagreed to—Ayes 40—Nays 54.
A new section, offered by Mr. R. Nelson , authorising the President to sell such of the national vessels as in his opinion shall be in such a situation, as to make it the interest of the U. S. not to repair the fame, was disagreed to—Ayes 63.
The committee then rose and reported the bill, which the House took into consideration.
Mr. J. Clay moved to strike out the first section.
Messrs. J. Clay, R. Nelson, and Bedinger supported; and Messrs. Dawson, Varnum, Gregg, Dana, and Elmer opposed this motion, which was disagreed to—Yeas 24—Nays 76.
Mr. Masters then moved to strike out "150,000," and insert "500,000" dollars. Motion disagreed to—Yeas 51—Nays 71.
When the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The Speaker laid before the House the following letter from the Secretary of the treasury:
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.
A message was received from the President, communicating the treaty, between the U. S. and the Pikanikah tribe of Indians.
A message was received from the Senate stating that they had receded from some of their amendments to the civil appropriation bill.
The House, on their part, immediately receded from their disagreement to the other amendments.
The bill has consequently passed the two Houses.
Mr. J. Randolph , from the committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the message from the President of the U. S. relative to the state of our affairs with Tunis, and a resolution directing an enquiry into the expediency of taking off the duty on salt, made a report by way of bill, entitled an act for repealing the act laying duties on salt, and for continuing for a further time the 1st section of the act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the U. S. against the Barbary powers.
This bill repeals, from the 1st day of January next, so much of any existing act as lays a duty on salt, and continues the Mediterranean fund of two and a half per cent. till the end of the next session of Congress. Referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
By Authority.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT
Declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of South Carolina, passed on the 24th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and four, so far as the same relates to authorising the city council of Charleston to impose and collect a duty on the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and it is hereby granted and declared to the operation of an act of the General Assembly of the state of South Carolina passed the twenty-fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, entitled "An act to authorise the city council of Charleston with the consent of Congress, to impose and levy a duty on the tonnage of ships and vessels for the purposes therein mentioned;" so far as the same extends to authorising the city council of Charleston to impose and levy a duty not exceeding six cents per ton, on all ships and vessels of the United States which shall arrive and be entered in the port of Charleston from any foreign port or place whatever.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted , That the collector of Charleston is hereby authorised to collect the duty imposed by this act and to pay the same to such persons as shall be authorised to receive the same by the city council of Charleston.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted , That this act shall be in force for three years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter and no longer.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
S. SMITH,
President of the Senate, Pro tempore.
March 28, 1806. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
For the relief of Peter Landais.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the treasury be & he hereby is directed to pay to Peter Landais, late a captain of one of the armed vessels of the United States, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four thousand dollars, on account of his claim to prize money, accruing from certain captures made and carried into Bergen, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine; to be deducted from his proportion of the money which may be obtained from the Danish government, in satisfaction of the claim aforesaid.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
S. SMITH,
President of the Senate, Pro tempore.
March 28, 1806. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON.
FOR SALE.
TEN SHARES in the James river Canal Company.
THOMAS NORVELL.
March 18.
The partnership of John Butler & Co. at Cartersville, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The collection of all debts due to that concern, is committed entirely to William M'Kenzie the acting partner of William M'Kenzie & Co. and to him alone or to any one he may appoint is payment to be made.
JOHN BUTLER, Wm. M'KENZIE & Co.
All persons indebted to the late concern of John Butler & Co. are requested to make payment to Mr. Robert Atkinson , as she alone has authorised to grant discharges for the fame.
Wm. M'KENZIE.
April 10. tf.
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April 18. tf.
BOTTLED PORTER.
THE subscriber has on hand, and intends keeping, a constant supply of Philadelphia BOTTLED PORTER, of the best quality. Purchasers may have it put up to be fit for use at any time required.
D. J. BURR, Second door above the Eagle-Tavern.
April 18. 6t.
THE subscriber, is particularly requested by Messrs. Abbotts and Sheward (successors to Isaac W. Morris of Philadelphia in the Brewing business) to make known to the citizens of Richmond, supplied from time to time with sufficient quantities of PORTER & BEER from their Brewery, to answer the consumption of Richmond and the country trading therewith.
The subscriber can say with confidence, that judging from the sample heretofore received, that both the PORTER & BEER is of superior quality, and will be sold as low as it can be had in Philadelphia. Orders from the country will be promptly attended to.
DANIEL TRIPLETT, ep 8w.
THE Holders of PRIZES in the First class of the William & Mary Lottery, are informed, that every exertion is making, to obtain payment for the Tickets sold on credit; which those thus indebted, are again apprized, will become due on the 15th present; and are earnestly entreated to make immediate remittances to the subscriber. So soon as funds sufficient to discharge such claims, or the major part of them, are on hand, notice will be duly given. In the mean while, those inclined to receive bonds, or notes in payment, may on application have their claims immediately satisfied.
The TICKETS for the 2nd class are preparing; and will be shortly ready for delivery by
RO. GREENHOW, Agent and Treasurer. 4w.
April 18.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust executed by Archibald M'Call , of the town of Tappahannock, and county of Essex, to Archibald Dick and David Buchanan , bearing date the 25th day of May, 1889, for sundry purposes therein mentioned; will be sold in the said town of Tappahannock, on the 27th day of June next.
THREE LOTS, known in the plan of the said town by No. 1, 2, and 73, whereon the said M'Call at present resides; on these lots are very valuable improvements, consisting of a Dwelling House two story high, with three rooms and a passage below, and three rooms above stairs, three rooms in the cellar, with a fire place in every room, and several out-houses, consisting of a Kitchen, Smoke-house, Stable, &c. all of which are pleasantly situated on the river bank, and command an extensive view of the river above and below. A few articles of household furniture will be sold together with those lots and houses, &c.
Will be sold on the same day, on the premises.
A TRACT OF LAND, the property of said M'Call, situate in the county aforesaid, on Holkins's creek , adjoining the said town of Tappahannock, containing by estimation, five hundred and two acres, be the same more or less, together with the water grist mill adjoining, which is at present out of repair, but may be rendered very valuable at a small expense, being one of the most valuable and convenient mill seats in all that part of the country, having a large & convenient mill-house two story high, built of stone, brick and wood, calculated for manufacturing on an extensive plan, situate on a never-failing stream, within one mile of tide water; belonging to this mill are two very convenient houses for the accommodation of a miller, cooper, &c. This tract of land is generally of good quality, lies well and is well timbered.
Will likewise be sold on the 28th day of the same month. ( June ) at John Miller's Tavern , in the said county of Essex.