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S P E E C H
Delivered by Mr. Giles in the Senate of the United States, on the 13th day of February, 1809, in support of the following resolution moved by him on the 8th of the same month.
Resolved, That the several laws laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, be repealed on the 4th of March next, except as to Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and that provision be made by law for prohibiting all commercial intercourse with these nations and their dependencies, and the importation of any article into the United States, the growth, produce, or manufacture of either of the said nations, or of the dominions of either of them.
(Concluded from our last.)
I fear, Mr. President, I am trespassing too much on the kind indulgence of the senate: But, sir, I cannot conclude my observations without examining the most prominent objections urged against a war with Great Britain. This I propose to do with candor and impartiality.
This first objection is derived from the supposed character of the quarrel, in which Great Britain is engaged. It is said she is fighting the battles of the world against the spirit of French domination. That her national existence is at stake. That she is fighting merely for her natal soil, &c. whilst France is contending for the domination of the world—This is not the true character of the quarrel. They are both fighting for domination; each upon the element to which he can apply his power. France claims domination on the land—Great Britain on the ocean. But it is said, if the emperor of France should succeed and destroy Great Britain, or control her fleet, his power would be directed against the United States, and they would be the next victim. This is a remote and extremely improbable contingency. It is my opinion that the chances are greatly in favor of Great Britain's succeeding in the contest; and I believe that our situation would be just as critical, if Great Britain, having the command of her fleet, had also the command of the men on the continent, as if France, having the command of the men on the continent, had also the command of the British fleet. In either event we could expect no mercy, and our only reliance for preserving our independence would be as it ought always to be, upon our own courage and resources. I should, therefore, deprecate either of these events. But, sir, whilst I should deplore the circumstance of either of these nations subduing the other, I think the chances of ultimate success in favor of Great Britain. I will state a few of the grounds of this opinion—In Great Britain the government is strong, stable and popular, and from her insular situation, the navy affords the nation a complete protection against foreign invasion. The resources of Great Britain are great, and her people brave and loyal, &c. &c. These afford her strong securities. In France, the order of things is scarcely settled. The dynasty is new, probably depending on the life of a single individual. The chances of his death alone, and probable consequences flowing from that single event, give to Great Britain a better prospect of final success in the contest, than any reasonable calculation of probable events would give France in relation to the conquest of G. Britain. The consideration, therefore, has no alarms or terrors for me. It is certainly a mere possible contingency against every calculation upon probable events. It is visionary. But, sir, where does this sensibility—I will not call it sympathy, because Great Britain
has no feeling from which it can be deprived. Where, I say, sir, does this sensibility for the safety of Great Britain exist? I believe in the United States alone. Certainly not the British nation nor ministry. Let me call your recollection to Mr. Canning's language on this subject. Do you hear him express any whining fears of the loss of national existence; any timid alarms from the influence of French power? What does he say, sir? On the 23d of September last, he tells you that Bonaparte's gigantic projects of domination were then broken up into fragments utterly harmless and contemptible. And on the 22d of November last, that Bonaparte's decrees were merely nominal; that from his impotency they had ceased to be mischievous by practice, &c. &c. And what do the ministerial pamphleteers tell you? Why, sir, that Bonaparte and his train of kings are tributaries of Great Britain, and that British rivals, also, shall follow in the train to grace the magnificence of the scene, and shall contribute their homage also to the supremacy of the British navy? Is this the language of a nation struggling for its existence? Is this the language of a nation trembling with alarms of subjugation from French power? No, sir, the British nation has no such feelings nor apprehensions. This sensibility exists only in the United States. If Great Britain really felt these alarms, she would feel more respect for the rights of other nations. She would moderate her claims upon the ocean. She would leave to other nations some little share in the exercise of rights upon that element. But, sir, where will this argument end? If on account of some remote, improbable and contingent danger, we are to bear all the wrongs already heaped upon us by Great Britain, when are we to stop? When will the load become too grievous to be borne? I wish the point ascertained and fixed, that Great Britain may know it, as well as ourselves, for there is no doubt she will pile on as long as we will bear, and perhaps she may overstep the bounds from the want of knowing the limits. Sir, these grounds of objection are unsubstantial. They are nothing more than mere pretenses for indulging our habitual predilections for Great Britain, and if we think otherwise, we deceive ourselves. The plausibility of these suggestions may, perhaps, however, have extended their influence beyond the sphere of British predilections. But, sir, I am convinced in all those cases, it has arisen from the want of a due consideration of the subject.
The only effects of entering into the war against Great Britain, would be to lessen the range of her commerce, and limit the dangerous influence of her navy, and thus to restore to ourselves, some of our lost commercial rights. But her national existence even in that case would not be endangered, and even if it were, she could stop the war at pleasure, by doing us less than justice.
Indulge me now, sir, in examining another objection against entering into a war with G. Britain; which, whilst it is the most unaccountable, has, I believe, more influence on the minds of gentlemen than all other considerations taken together. It is, sir, the strange suggestion, that the British ministry had refused to accede to the just and reasonable propositions made on the part of the United States, from a belief of the insincerity of our government in conducting the negotiation; and that, if the overture could be renewed in sincerity and good faith, it would be accepted on the part of the British government. Groundless and extravagant as this supposition is, permit me to make a few observations on it. In the first place I would ask, by whom our negotiations with G. Britain have been conducted, since the commencement of the present administration? First by Mr. King. Has Mr. King ever made any intimations of insincerity on the part of the administration during his agency? I believe not. I believe that Mr. King entirely approved of the course pursued during his time, and I am sure the administration highly approved of his conduct. I believe it was judicious, honorable and dignified. I presume some respect might be paid to his negotiations by federal gentlemen, for I believe he has not yet
forfeited their confidence, if I am to form an opinion from the votes given to him for the vice presidency at the late election. The federalists gave him all the votes which were at their disposal. The next agent on the part of the United States was Mr. Monroe. From late occurrences it cannot be presumed that Mr. Monroe is in possession of the knowledge of any circumstances of insincerity against the administration which he would withhold from the public. Mr. Monroe has in fact written a book; he has told all he did know. Although some time since we often heard it said he would tell, more than he could tell. But no evidence of insincerity has yet appeared. Our present agent is Mr. Pinkney. He is a federalist: an intelligent, honorable and respectable federalist. Some confidence, it is supposed, might be paid to his opinions, and communications. Yet it is known that he approves of the measures of the administration, as far as they go, but he would go further. If he were, sir, gentlemen disrespect the testimony of all these witnesses, let me present the n with an she, to whom upon this point at least, they will certainly yield some respect. It is Mr. Canning. Altho' his desire to cherish and encourage this delusion may clearly be seen, through the prevarications of his two last letters to Mr. Pinkney, yet he expressly tenders Mr. Pinkney the homage of his respects for the candor and liberality displayed by Mr. Pinkney in conducting the negotiation, and it is very easy to discern that he is compelled to respect the motives which dictated Mr. Pinkney's instructions. But, sir, it was placed completely in Mr. Canning's power to put the sincerity of our government to the test, by accepting, instead of rejecting, the frank and reasonable proposition offered to him by Mr. Pinkney. His rejection of it, is proof positive that he did no wish to put the sincerity of our government to the test—Again, sir, let me beg your attention to another consideration. Whatever errors the political opponents of the President may fancy they see in his general character, their prejudices could never carry them so far, as to exempt him entirely from the suspicions of political ambition, and personal aggrandizement. His voluntary retirement from his present station, is irresistible proof of his exemption from these passions. In a very few days he goes into a chosen retirement, to enjoy the blessings, in common with his fellow citizens, which his wise administration has spread over this extended country; and, sir, in his solitude, I hope he will enjoy all the happiness, which is the just reward of the amiable and philanthropic of his character. But, sir, under such circumstances, what possible inducement could he have for any act of insincerity in conducting our foreign relations? What possible inducement could he have to involve his country unnecessarily in war? In his retirement he will be as much subject to the good or bad consequences of his own measures, as any other citizen; it is not, therefore, possible to conceive that he would adopt ruinous measures, whilst he himself would be subject to all their consequences. No, sir, this suggestion of insincerity is nothing more than a miserable delusive vision, a mere catch of the human mind, to indulge itself in its own passions and prejudices, when there is no justification that can be derived from more substantial considerations. It is the result of a forced suspicion, for the want of some document or paper, as a justification for the indulgence of their unfortunate passions. Observe too the inconsistencies, absurd contradictions of gentlemen laboring under the influence of these passions. In the same breath, sir, they accuse the president of such a devotion to a vain philanthropy, and speculative philosophy as to disqualify him for the rugged duties of a politician, and of an insincerity in conducting our foreign relations, with a view of involving the United States in war, in direct opposition to the habitual and dominant passions of his mind. No, sir, the president is the lover of peace, and I fear, that his amiable and anxious solicitude to preserve it, may have had some tendency towards rendering war indispensable. Sir, these prejudices and jealousies, so causelessly indulged by gentlemen, may have, it is feared, the most unfortunate influence upon the interests of the American people, & upon the character of the American nation. For, sir, when jealousies and prejudices once take hold of the human mind, they distort all facts, they invent all just inferences, and they make themselves the food for their own subsistence and indulgence.
Let me now, sir, solicit your attention to one more consideration in relation to this subject. If it be once admitted that the hostile measures of G. Britain against the commerce of the United States, are dictated by the settled determination of the ministry to exercise exclusive dominion upon the ocean; you will find in that principle alone the solution of all our difficulties in our negotiations with Great Britain, without resorting to the delusive and extravagant suspicion of an insincerity on the part of the administration. That this is the real principle which has dictated her measures, I think I have demonstrated beyond the possibility of a doubt; and nothing but adverse events in Europe, or war by the U. States can in my judgment induce her to recede from a principle at once so fascinating to national pride, and gratifying to mercantile cupidity.
tion. I believe it will save the honor of the nation. It will settle for us the question of peace or war by the meeting of the next congress; it will be a continued protest against the hostile edicts of the aggressing belligerents, and it will give us time for effectual and active preparations for defence and offence. Let us then for the present assume this attitude, and direct all our attention to those indispensable objects. Let us meet here in May next in a state of readiness for war; and if in the interval no relaxation of the hostile orders and edicts of the belligerents should take place, let us then call into action the whole resources & energies of the nation, to assert our rights and to do ourselves that justice which is now so ruinously and iniquitously withheld.
To be continued.
Congress.
SENATE, February 23.
The Senate took up the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill to interdict the commercial intercourse between the U. S. and G. Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes.
On the question to agree to the amendment to the 11th section, as follows:
Strike out the words "And to cause to be issued, under suitable pledges and precautions, letters of marque and reprisal against the nation thereafter continuing in force its unlawful edicts against the commerce of the U. States"
It was determined in the affirmative—Yeas 17—Nays 14—as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Bayard Bradley, Condit, Franklin, Gregg, Howland, Kitchell, Matthews, Meigs, Mitchell, Parker, Pope, Reed, Sumner, Tiffin and White.
NAYS—Messrs. Gaillard, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, H. House, Leib, Lloyd, Milledge, Moore, Pickering, Smith of Md. Smith of N. Y. Smith of Ten. and Turner.
On the question to agree to the amendment in the 12th section, as follows:—Strike out "fourth of March next" and insert "fifteenth of March 1809."
It was determined in the affirmative—Yeas 25—Nays 6—as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gilman, Gregg, Howland, Kitchell, Leib, Matthews, Meigs, Milledge, Mitchell, Moore, Parker, Pope, Reed, Smith of Md. Smith of N. Y. Smith of Ten. Sumner, Tiffin and Turner.
NAYS—Messrs. Bayard, Goodrich, H. House, Lloyd, Pickering and White.
When the other amendments were all agreed to.
The bill, consequently, only requires the signature of the President to be a law.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, February 27.
On motion of Mr. McCreery, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the propriety of prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms, ammunition, canvas, cordage and hemp, and for encouraging the importation thereof.
POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS. Mr. Rhea reported a bill on the subject of the post offices and post roads; which was twice read and referred to a committee of the whole, Ayes 69.
Mr. McCreery reported a bill prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms, ammunition, canvas, cordage and hemp, and for encouraging the importation thereof.—Twice read and referred to a committee of the whole.
[This bill prohibits the exportation from the U. S. or any territories thereof, of any cannon, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords, cutlasses, musket balls, lead, bombs, grenades, gun-powder, sulphur or salt petre, canvas or sail duck of any description, commonly used for ships or vessels, cordage, cables tarred or untarred yarns made of hemp, seine, sail or sewing twine and sheet copper, till the end of the next session. It also provides that all brass cannon, muskets and firelocks, with bayonets suited to the same, pistols, swords and cutlasses, which shall be imported into the U. S. from any foreign country, within the term of one year from and after the passing of this act, be free of duty.]
Mr. Holmes reported a bill authorising the proper accounting officers of the treasury to settle the accounts of the legal representatives of John Daniel Schwergausen—Twice read and referred.
BOUNTY ON ENLISTMENT. Mr. Blount offered the following resolution, which was negatived—Ayes 31.
Resolved, That the committee on military and naval establishment be instructed to enquire into the expediency of increasing the bounty now allowed by law to recruits for the military service.
FREDERICK COUNTY MEMORIAL.
Mr. Nelson observed that it had been much the fashion of late to abuse the government; but he held in his hand and presented a memorial signed by about three thousand citizens, chiefly cultivators of the soil, of Frederick county, Maryland, expressing their approbation of the conduct of the constituted authorities in the strongest terms.

Several reports and communications were received from committees and departments of the government.
MASSACHUSETTS MEMORIAL.
The Speaker laid before the house a memorial received from the legislature of the state of Massachusetts, complaining of the measures of the government, particularly of the embargo laws, and declaring their opinion that the last supplementary embargo law is unconstitutional. On motion of Mr. Fisk, referred to a select committee. The reason which he assigned for the motion was, that the memorial, coming from a respectable state, deserved a particular consideration. Mr. Quincy moved that the memorial be printed. On this motion some debate took place. Mr. Quincy and other gentlemen observed that they only wished the same respect to be paid to the House to his memorial as was paid to the resolutions of Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Mr. Durell and others observed that this memorial was committed to a committee and those resolutions were not; and therefore was treated with more attention. Mr. Newton read the answer of the legislature of Massachusetts to the Virginia resolutions on the subject of the alien and sedition laws, to show how the sentiments of a federal legislature then were warped by a federal legislature now, to answer party purposes—this answer denies wholly the right of any state to controvert the laws of the general government or to declare them unconstitutional. Mr. Quincy said that the right of a legislature to comment on the measures of the government could not be questioned, when it was secured by the constitution to every individual; and that the sentiments contained in the memorial just presented, were not inconsistent with those expressed in the paper read by Mr. Newton. Mr. Troup said he would be willing to treat this memorial with respect, but not with peculiar respect —he cited the instance in which a memorial of the legislature of Georgia on the subject of a proposed infringement of her territorial rights by the U. S. was neither referred or printed. Mr. Livenmore denied that the Legislature of Massachusetts had expressed any disorganizing sentiments; they only supported the rights of the state, strengthening instead of weakening the whole machine by preserving a part in its proper operation. Mr. Bacon observed that he should enrol his nay in the vote for printing without the least fear of being accused of disrespect for the state which he represented; for however he might respect the legislature or the state he could not show his respect for it by giving its memorial a course different from that pursued in relation to petitions or memorials from other portions of the people; and it was already referred to a respectable committee of the House. Mr. Newton observed that when the committee reported on the memorial, he should be willing to print the memorial and report on it; at the same time he would move to print the answer of the same legislature to the Virginia resolutions on the subject of the alien and sedition laws, and then it would be the legislature of Massachusetts castigating the legislature of Massachusetts. Mr. Quincy said this memorial contained the opinion of a large commercial state and was entitled therefore to the attention of the House; if not printed now, a report would probably not be made on it this session, and it would not be printed. Mr. Holland observed that as to its containing information there was not a new idea contained in the memorial, not one which the gentleman himself had not favored the House with during the session, and some of them in the very words of the gentleman himself. Mr. Rowan concurred that the remonstrance of a state was entitled to no particular preference over that of any other memorial from any particular portion of the people; and that the proper course would be to let the remonstrance lie on the table, as the subject of it was now under consideration. If an answer was to be given to it, the legislature might answer that answer, and there would be no end to the correspondence. Mr. Rowan moved to reconsider the vote for the reference to a select committee. Mr. Quincy withdrew his motion for printing, to permit the question to be taken on reconsidering the vote for reference. Messrs. Sayer, Macon, and Taylor advocated reconsideration. The vote was reconsidered, Ayes 34. Mr. Fisk again supported his motion; he wished not by a silent disposition of the memorial to sanction its statements, wholly erroneous, or treat it with contempt. Mr. Rowan had no idea of doing either; but an answer could only produce irritation which he was desirous to avoid; it would be true magnanimity, even if the House believed it not to be correct, to pass it over in silence. Motion to commit, negatived, Ayes 20. Mr. Quincy renewed his motion that the remonstrance be printed. For the motion 42, against it 53.
ARMY AND NAVY APPROPRIATION
The bill for amending the act for establishing the war and navy departments, and making appropriations for the support of the military and naval establishment of the United States for the year 1809, was read the third time and passed.
NON-INTERCOURSE.
The bill from the senate for interdicting commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, was read the third time. And on the question "Shall the bill pass as amended."
Mr. Milnor said that the passage of this bill would be a novelty in legislation, for he believed it had not a friend in the house. He was at a loss what to think of it. He said he should be obliged to gentlemen who were in favor of the bill to explain to him how much of the embargo was to be retained by it and how much to be removed.
He thought that the offensive parts of the embargo laws was to be retained by it. The bill was objectionable too because it enacted as a substitute for the embargo a non-intercourse system which was not to commence until two days previous to the next session of Congress, and was to expire with that session. It would scarcely have gone into operation before it would cease by the limitation of the law. He could not conceive for what purpose the non-intercourse system was to be enacted if it was to have an end so soon. He had
no doubt that those gentlemen who voted for this measure now and who were to be in the next congress, would be then told that they had by that vote pledged themselves not to suffer the embargo to be removed without an efficient substitute. For one, he said, he could not consent to take this measure in lieu of the embargo, because it was inefficient for the purposes of coercion; because it could not be carried into execution; because it would prevent our usual intercourse without excluding foreign goods, as they would be smuggled in; because some of the manufactures of Great Britain had become necessary to us by habit, and could not be procured elsewhere. He did not view this system as a permanent measure. He believed that the gentlemen of this house generally perceived and knew that this measure could have but little operation. It seemed as if the house must have something to satisfy themselves that they were not taking off the embargo without some efficient measure; it was but a rattle to please children. In short, the bill under consideration he said was so very objectionable, the provisions so obscure and extremely difficult to understand, our citizens would be so much at a loss under it to know what were their rights, and what were not, that he could not vote for the bill. If gentlemen would come forward and explain the bill, convince him that the obnoxious parts of the embargo laws were to be repealed by it, he might be induced to vote for it. As it was, he must vote against it.
Mr. Dawson said, that at the last session, when he had given a vote in favor of the embargo law, he had been well aware that it would subject our citizens to many and great inconveniences; that all would be called on to sacrifice to the public good. Relying on the virtue and patriotism of this people, he had believed it would be borne with patience, from a conviction that it was adopted from necessity, produced by the injuries done to us by other nations, and calculated to secure the independence of the country. Under this impression he said he had voted for the measure; and at the same time that he gave, that vote he had made a solemn pledge to himself, his country and his God, that he never would revoke it till we took some measure to defend our rights. Such in his opinion the bill now before the house was not. He considered it a weak wretched, expedient, and he could not bring himself to vote for it, although in voting against it, he regretted differing in opinion with many whom he esteemed, and was as much disposed to relieve our citizens as any man could be.
Mr. Cook said in voting for the bill he should merely take it as a choice of evils.
Mr. Randolph spoke near an hour in opposition to the bill. He objected to the principle as well as the details of the bill. His remarks may hereafter be given.
Mr. Sloan declared that his friends from Pennsylvania and Virginia, (Messrs. Milnor and Randolph) could not detect the bill more than he did; yet he should vote for it, for this reason; that the people as well as himself were so heartily tired of the embargo that they would be glad to get any thing else in place of it. Another reason was, that it contained a limitation to the embargo laws; and he hoped that the embargo would expire at the time limited, never again to be resuscitated; that it would be dead, dead, dead.
The question on the passage of the bill was then decided as follows:
YEAS. —Messrs. Alexander, L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Bacon, Barker, Blake, Boyd, Boyle, Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calpepper, Cutts, Deane, Desha, Durell, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Garnett, Gholson, Goodwyn, Green, Harris, Heister, Helms, Holland, Holmes, Howard, Humphries, Isles, Johnston, Jones, Kanan, Key, Lambert, Lewis, Lloyd, Love, Lyon, Marion, Masters, M'Creery, J. Montgomery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, John Moraw, Mumford, Nelson, Newton, Nichols, Pugh, Rea (P.) Rhea (Fen.) J. Richards, M. Richards, Riker, Russell, Say, Seaver, Shaw, Sloan, Smelt, Smilie, J. K. Smith, John Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Storer, Swart, Thompson, Van Aen, Van Cortlandt, Van Horn, Verplanck, Wharton, Wilbour, M. Williams, A. Wilson, N. Wilson—31.
NAYS. —Messrs. Bard, Bassett, Bibb, Blackledge, Blount, Calhoun, J. Campbell, Champion, Chittenden, Clay, Dana, Davenport, Dawson, Elliot, E. Y. Gardner, Gardner, Hoge, R. S. Jackson, Kelly, Kirkpatrick, Macon, Milnor, Mosely, Newbold, Porter, Quincy, Randolph, Rowan, Stanford, Sedgwick, Sturges, Tallmadge, Taylor, Trigg, Troup, Upham, Van Dyke, Van Rensselaer, Whitehill—40.
Yeas 31—Nays 40. Absent from the city, Messrs. D. Montgomery, Carlton, Chandler, Clinton, Cobb, Pitken, Story and D. R. Williams—3. In the city but not present at the vote, being absent from illness or other causes; Messrs. G. W. Campbell, Clopton, Gray, Cook, J. G. Jackson, Jenkins, Livermore, Jer. Morrow, Sawyer, Taggart, Winn—11.
Tuesday, Feb 28.
Mr. Newton reported a bill authorizing the collector of the port of Baltimore, under certain conditions, to grant conditions, to grant a register to the ship Thomas. A motion was made by Mr. Newton and seconded by Mr. Isley, that the bill be ordered to be read a third time. A motion was made by Mr. Holland to postpone it indefinitely and negatived, 45 to 36. It was then referred to a committee of the whole. A bill to extend to Messrs. Whittmore for a further time the right to a machine for manufacturing cotton and wool cards was passed, 55 to 18.
INVALID PENSIONERS.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Desha in the chair, on the bill concerning invalid pensioners. A motion was made by Mr. Holmes to strike out the fourth section of the bill which authorises the payment of the aggregate amount of the arrearages of pensions from the time their disability, was incurred, to all persons entitled to pensions—Carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Macon and carried, to strike out of the bill the third section, which allows pensions to all persons in any manner incurring disability during the revolutionary war, whether by voluntary expeditions or otherwise, &c.
A motion was made by Mr. Blackledge to insert an amendment providing for the payment to all persons placed on the pension list since the 1st January, 1796, of the aggregate amount of arrearages for ten years preceding. Negatived.
The committee rose and reported the bill as amended.
The House concurred in striking out the third section, 47 to 30.
Mr. Randolph, who originally moved the fourth section, called for the Yeas and Nays on concurring with the committee in striking out the section.
Mr. Rowan spoke at length in support of the section, which he conceived to be imperiously called for both by justice and policy. The money due to our old soldiers was a just debt, to which it did not become the government to plead the statute of limitation.
Mr. Randolph also spoke at large in explanation of his reasons for offering the amendment, and in support of it. The claims of the persons placed on the pension list had been rigidly scrutinized, and payment of them could not in justice be refused unless from inability of the government to pay them.
The question on concurrence was decided as follows:
YEAS. —Messrs. W. Alston, Bard, Barker, Bassett, Blake, Blount, Boyle, Burwell, Butler, Chittenden, Calpepper, Desha, Durell, Franklin, Gholson, Goodwyn, Green, Helms, Holland, Holmes, Humphreys, Isley, Kenan, Macon, Marion, Masters, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, Jer. Morrow, John Morrow, Mumford, Newbold, Porter, Pugh, Rhea, (P.) Rhea, (T.) J. Richards, M. Richards, Seaver, Shaw, Sloan, Smilie, J. K. Smith, J. Smith, Stanford, Storer, Swart, Taggart, Tallmadge, Taylor, Wharton, Whitehill, A. Wilson—53.
NAYS. —Messrs. Blackledge, Calhoun, J. Campbell, Champion, Clay, Davenport, Dawson, Gardner, Harris, Hoge, Howard, R. S. Jackson, Jenkins, Johnson, Kelly, Lambert, Lyon, Milnor, Mosely, Nelson, Newton, Nichols, Quincy, Randolph, Rowan, Smelt, S. Smith, Van Dyke, Van Horn, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, M. Williams—32.
So the section was struck out.
Mr. Blackledge renewed the motion which he made in committee of the whole, and spoke at length in support of it.
The motion was negatived, by yeas and nays, by a large majority.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading; and subsequently passed nem con.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Desha in the chair, on the bill making further provisions for the accommodation of the household of the President of the U. S. The bill being gone through was reported to the House, and ordered to be read a third time to-day. It was then read a third time and passed, by yeas and nays, 78 to 11.
HEMP, CORDAGE, ARMS, &c.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms, ammunition, cannon, cordage and hemp, and for encouraging the importation thereof. Mr. Randolph moved to strike out the first section of the bill, which motion he supported on the ground of its inexpediency as tending to throw a damp on the culture of hemp in the country; and on the ground of its unconstitutionality, the constitution not having expressly delegated to Congress the power of prohibiting exports, and having prohibited Congress from taxing them, thereby impliedly denying Congress the power to prohibit exportation.
Mr. M'Creery stated that in the support of the bill that the U. S. were in the habit of importing annually twelve millions of pounds of hemp, and great quantities of cordage, great part of which was bought up to export for the British navy; and from the frequency of this practice, it was expected that there would not be sufficient left in the country for home consumption.
Messrs. Quincy, Ely, Lyon and Rowan opposed the bill, observing that, as to prohibiting the export of arms, there could be no occasion for that part of the bill, as arms of every kind bore now a higher price in this country than elsewhere; that the passage of the bill would depress the culture of hemp as well as manufacture of cordage; that the U. S. had already a sufficiency of naval stores; that a restriction of this kind would only enable the merchant to purchase these articles at a lower price, at the expense of the growers of hemp and manufacturers.
Mr. Sloan was opposed to the bill, because he disliked the general principle of restricting trade. The single reason that the bill partook somewhat of the nature of a partial embargo was sufficient to induce him to reject it.
The first section was struck out, 34 to 26.
The committee rose and reported their disagreement to the House who concurred in it, Ayes 54.
Mr. Van Horn wished to retain the last section of the bill (for importing arms free of duty).
Mr. Quincy observed that more could be manufactured in the U. S. than could possibly be wanted.
The whole bill was then negatived.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. Dana laid upon the table a resolution contemplating in substance the same regulations as the bill reported by him "concerning associations for the security of navigation." And the House adjourned.
Wednesday, March 1.
The following is the resolution laid on the table yesterday by Mr. Dana.
Resolved, That it is proper to make provision by law to allow merchant vessels of the United States to be armed for defence in voyages to ports of Europe or the West Indies or Atlantic coast of America, and accordingly to furnish the documentary evidence which may be proper in any such case to manifest the defensive character of the armament allowed; and at the same by law to require securities for the vessels respectively, that they will not proceed to any port known to be actually blockaded, nor carry articles contraband of war to the dominions of a belligerent power, nor violate the laws or treaties of the United States or the rules
of public law by them acknowledged; but will observe the instructions, which may be given by the President of the United States for preventing all such violations, and that due satisfaction shall be made for all damages and injuries if any should be committed contrary to the tenor thereof.
A bill from the Senate making further provision for the corps of engineers; was twice read and referred to a committee of the whole.
INDIAN TRADE.
On motion of Mr. Newton, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, 54 to 17, on the bill supplementary to the act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes—Mr. W. Alston in the chair. The bill being gone through was reported to the House, and ordered to a third reading.
COURTS OF THE U. STATES.
On motion of Mr. Marion, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, 40 to 31, Mr. W. Alston in the chair, on the bill supplementary to an act for establishing the courts of the U. States, [the bill proposes an alteration in the time or manner of holding the courts of S. Carolina.]
Mr. Love proposed an amendment to the bill, declaring that the laws of the several states shall be the rules of proceeding in all judicial proceedings in the courts of the U. S. provided that it shall not affect any process on behalf of the United States.
Messrs. Taylor and Kelly objected to the introduction of a general provision, embracing such an important principle into a law for a special purpose—a principle too the propriety of which was at least questionable.
Mr. Love advocated his motion. He reverted to the laws passed in different states for suspending execution for a time. He did not express an opinion on the principle of suspension; but whatever might be his opinion of the principle, he wished it to be extended to the federal courts in those states, for the sake of equality and consistency in judicial proceedings.
Mr. Love's motion was negatived by a considerable majority.
The committee rose and reported the bill.
Mr. Love renewed the motion which he made in committee.
Mr. Gholson advocated the motion at some length, and went into an examination of the laws of the United States on the subject of judicial process and of the decisions under them, particularly of a late decision of the Chief Justice that the law of a state (Virginia) for suspending executions should not be the rule of proceeding for a federal court, whilst all other state laws not contravening the laws or constitution of the United States were binding on it.
Mr. Dana moved to strike out the provision excepting from the operation of the amendment all process in behalf of the U. S.—Ayes 30, Nays 50.
Mr. M. Clay conceived the decision of the judge mentioned by Mr. Gholson to have been erroneous; and all that was asked was that the decision should be reversed by an explanation of the meaning of the law of the United States; that a judge should not have it in his power to put up the law with one hand and put it down with the other. Under this decision, a merchant to whom money was due in the state in which he resided, had nothing to do but to assign the debt to some one in a neighboring state, and there bring suit on it, and evade the law of the state. The foreigner too had advantages over the citizen of the state as he could recover debts and obtain execution on the judgment, when the citizen was denied the right.
Mr. Gardener offered an amendment to Mr. Love's motion, to this effect: that no citizen of one state which had passed no law for suspending executions should be prevented from obtaining money in a state where such laws had been passed. For it would be unjust to enable the citizens of one state (as Virginia) to refuse payment to their neighbors in another state, whilst the citizens of another state (as Massachusetts) were compelled to make payment.
Mr. Rowan opposed Mr. Love's amendment, as going to approve the different laws on the subject of suspension of 6 or 7 different states. He thought there was no occasion for the amendment; for by it the House would sweep from the judicial code the laws already existing on this subject—and he deprecated all innovations of the judicial system, where the necessity for amendment was not decidedly apparent.
Mr. Gardener's motion was negatived by a large majority.
Mr. Love's motion was then negatived by Yeas and Nays, 67 to 25. The Yeas were, Messrs. W. Alston, Bassett, Blackledge, Blount, Burwell, Butler, Clay, Deane, Eppes, Garnett, Gholson, Goodwyn, Holmes, J. G. Jackson, Jones, Lewis, Love, J. Montgomery, Jno. Moraw, Newton, Nichols, J. K. Smith, Southard, Stanford, A. Wilson.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading. And it was accordingly read a third time and passed nem con.
The bill supplementary to the act establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes, was read a third time and passed, nem con.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The bill for extending the time for making payment for the public lands of the U. S. was read a third time and passed, 48 to 25.
(Remainder of this day's proceedings in our next)
Thursday, March 2. The bill to prevent any person from taking foreign licence to navigate to any part of the world, was ordered to a third reading. Much other business was done, of minor importance. A detail of it in our next.
ALEXANDRIA, March 7.
Arrangements of the new Cabinet: Robert Smith, Esq. Secretary of State. Dr. Eustis of Boston Secretary of the Navy.
Paul Hamilton, Esq. of South Carolina, Secretary of War. Albert Gallatin is continued as Secretary of the Treasury.
John Quincy Adams, Esq. has received the appointment of Minister to Russia.
We are informed of the following appointments in addition to the above. —Ed. Arg. General Sumpter (of S. Carolina) Minister to the Brazils.
Mr. Boyle of Kentucky, Governor of the Illinois.
Mr. David Holmes of Virginia, Governor of the Mississippi.
On Saturday James Madison in obedience to the voice of his country, assumed the duties of President of the U. S.
The dawn of day was announced by a federal salute from the Navy Yard and Fort Warburton; and at an early hour the volunteer corps of militia began to assemble. Such was the interest to be present at the inauguration, that the whole area allotted to citizens in the Representative Hall was filled, and overflowing several hours before noon, the time assigned for that purpose, and it is computed that the number of persons surrounding the capitol unable to obtain admittance, exceeded ten thousand. The Senate convened at 11 o'clock in the Chamber of the Representatives, Governor Milledge, the President pro-tempore in the chair. Agreeable to arrangements the Senators were placed next to the chair, the late President of the United States on the right of the chair, foreign ministers and suite on the left, judges of the Supreme Court in front, Heads of Departments on the right of the President of the Senate, members of the H. of Representatives on the floor, and various other places assigned for other public characters and for Ladies.
Mr. Jefferson arrived about 12 o'clock. A short time before that hour, Mr. Madison left his own house, escorted by the troops of cavalry of the city & Georgetown, commanded by Captain Brent, & at 12 entered the representative hall, attended by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Navy, the Attorney General, and Mr. Coles, Secretary to the late President, and introduced by a committee of the Senate; when Mr. Milledge left the central chair, and conducted Mr. Madison to it. Mr. Madison then rose and delivered the speech given above. [In Tuesday's Argus.]
The oath of office was then administered to him by Chief Justice Marshall; on which and as the President retired, two rounds of minute guns were fired. On leaving the capitol he found the volunteer militia companies of the district, nine in number, and in complete uniform, under the command of col. M'Kinney, drawn up, whose line he passed in review, when he entered his carriage and was escorted home in the same way he came.
A large company of ladies and gentlemen and Mr. Jefferson among the number, immediately waited upon him, among whom refreshments were liberally distributed. The company generally, after calling on the president, waited on Mr. Jefferson to take a last farewell before his departure.
In the evening there was a grand inauguration ball, at Long's Hotel, the most brilliant and crowded ever known in Washington, at which the late and present President of the United States and foreign ministers were present by invitation. The company is supposed to have exceeded four hundred.
Mr. Madison was dressed in a full suit of cloth of American manufacture, made of the wool of Merinos raised in this country, his coat from the manufacture of Colonel Humphreys, and his waistcoat and small clothes from that of Chancellor Livingston, the clothes being we understood, severally presented by those gentlemen.
(Nat. Intel.)
NORFOLK, March 6.
Martinique Taken. —We are informed by captain Hazard of the Swedish schooner Locker, from St. Bartholomews, which Island he left the 15th of last month, that a few days before he sailed, information which was relied on, was received, stating that with the exception of one fort, the Island of Martinique had surrendered to the British forces, under admiral Cochrane and sir George Pryst. The letters received at St. Bartholomews, announcing this event, stated that no doubt was entertained that the remaining fort would shortly surrender.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
From Norfolk, March 6.
Yesterday arrived here the British ship Aurora, capt. Smith, from Liverpool. The passage of this ship has been long the latest papers brought by her are of the 22nd of December, with which we have been favored by capt. Smith, and from these some extracts are made for this day's Ledger. The latest London dates are to the 20th of December, and although these accounts are not pleasing to the friends of the Spanish patriots, they serve to relieve us from the state of suspense, into which contradictory reports had placed us for the last ten or fifteen days.
The thirteenth bulletin had been received in England, which announces the arrival of Bonaparte in Madrid. This event appears, had not depressed the Spanish patriots, the more as it was not preceded by any battle, other than what has been detailed up to the twelfth bulletin, if we

except an affair at Somosierra, to which no consequence is attached.
It does not appear that the British troops had been engaged, by the French on their route to Madrid.
Upon the authority of a letter from Plymouth, dated the 19th December, it is stated that the British army had been engaged, and were victorious, but this account rests upon authority too slender to merit confidence.
Accounts from the British army in Spain had been received to the 7th of December, to which date it had not been engaged; we may therefore set down all the accounts, we have lately received of an engagement between the French and British and Spanish armies, as fabrications.
Upon reviewing the intelligence which we now announce, although there is nothing consolatory, there is nothing to produce despair. The possession of the capital, could not be prevented but by hazarding the fate of the cause by a general action, which it appears to have been the determination of the Spaniards to avoid. We repeat what we have of old before said, that the march of an enemy through a country does not insure a conquest. The Spaniards appear to follow the course recommended to them, in the commencement of their contest.
The very imperfect details which our papers contain, do not enable us to know what force Bonaparte, had left in his rear, to keep in check the British armies of Sir John Moore, and Sir David Baird, with the Spanish army under Romana & Blake, on his right, and the armies of Castanos and Palafox on his left. That there was no engagement after the date of the 12th bulletin, is certain, because the next, the 13th, is dated near Madrid, in which no action is noticed. We should not be surprised to find that Bonaparte unable to bring the Spaniards to a general action, had determined to advance rapidly on to Madrid, in order to see what effect that movement would produce; if it should not produce the desired effect, he can only retreat again. In fact, Bonaparte is now only in the situation, which Murat was when at Madrid last year, but very different indeed is the situation of the Spaniards. Then they had no armies, or allies, and seemed devoted to destruction. The Spanish cause will not be so soon decided as many have supposed.
The British have gained some trifling advantages upon the coast of Italy, but not worth detailing in an American Journal.
It is with real regret that we notice the affairs of Sweden; the immense power of Russia, has compelled the gallant king of Sweden to evacuate Finland.
[Ledger.]
Prices of Stocks 20th Dec. in London, 3 per cent, 65 7-8 p. cent. Corn Exchange, at Liverpool, 20th December. English Wheat, 15s. to 15s 3d. for 70 pounds.
American do. 14s 9d. to 15s. do. Flour 72s. per sack of 280 pounds.—about 50s. sterling per American barrel.
Mr. Benjamin Maxcy, Of the state of Kentucky.
BE pleased to take notice, that I shall on the second Monday in May next, take depositions at the tavern at Buckingham court house, in my suit in the superior court of Chancery, held at the City of Richmond for the Richmond District, wherein I am plaintiff and you, Benjamin Maxcy, are defendant, & that I shall continue to take the depositions on the said day of May next, and to adjourn from day to day for three days, until the whole are taken.
John Pankey.
February 8, 1809
Dancing School.
J. LA-TASTE,
RESPECTFULLY informs his pupils and the public, that he has removed his school to that large and commodious room, in the house now occupied by Mr. Girardin, for his Academy. The days of tuition are heretofore, Thurs. day, Friday and Saturday, every other week, (the next dance being on Thursday, March 9th. His practicing balls will be held in the same room every other Sunday, beginning Saturday March 11th. The room shall be well fixed for the purpose, and every kind of refreshment provided by Mr. Jones. Reels and Cotillions will be danced alternately. He also informs parents and guardians who send their children to Mr. Girardin, that he will attend his Academy on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the same week.
March 2d, 1809.
DESIROUS to remove certain erroneous impressions to which the above advertisement seems to have given rise; I inform the public that the apartment in which my Dancing School is now kept, tho' part of Mrs. Hurvie's tenement, is entirely separate and distinct from the rooms in which Mr. Girardin's pupils are instructed. The measure is intended merely for the benefit of such youth as are directed by their friends to attend, interfering in no degree whatever with the studies of others. As to the article of refreshments, nothing is meant but what is usually furnished to the parents and other friends of youth at practising balls.
JOHN LA-TASTE.
March 9th, 1809.
Assize of Bread
FOR the city of Richmond, from and after the 8th day of March, 1809, 'til further ordered. Superfine flour being 87 50 per barrel. The loaf of superfine flour to weigh 22 1-2 Ozs. at 4 1-2. The loaf of fine flour to weigh 26 Ozs. at 4 1-2. Double the above weights 9 pence. DAVID BULLOCK, Mayor. March 7th, 1809.
Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1809.
ALTHOUGH we do not approve of the result of congressional deliberations, we cannot reconcile it to our feelings to condemn the whole body with the charge of inconsistency.
This temper has been recently exhibited in some of the republican papers with infinitely too much warmth and harshness. It is true that we have all along advocated the alternative of the Embargo or War, and it is equally true that according to the report of the committee in the early part of the session, we had every reason to conclude that this would be the course to which Congress would inflexibly adhere. Before we can subscribe to any proscription upon this subject in regard to the Virginia delegation, we must wait until the parliamentary curtain is fairly hoisted and all their power and exertions exhibited to the public eye. We must wait until we are convinced that the republican delegation could do nothing better, or at least more consistent with our feelings and sentiments than what they have done. We know very well the texture of their virtue, the tone of their patriotism and the wish of their minds.
We shall not therefore precipitately decide that they have been guilty of inconsistency or that they were driven from their position by the menaces of our Eastern brethren. We have had the pleasure of conversing with several members upon their return, and they have satisfied us that no other measure could possibly be procured than the one which has been adopted. The complicated difficulties in which we are involved necessarily give rise to a great variety of views, and it may be perhaps a matter of greater difficulty than we are aware of, to concentrate opinions to any definite point. It must however be expected by every person that the interval between the present time and the meeting of Congress in May, will be devoted to preparations of defence, and that if the European powers do not refrain from neutral depredation, that war must necessarily be declared.
What effect may be produced upon the British cabinet by the anticipation of this event, together with the knowledge of Mr. Madison's election, time alone can decide; but we are very much inclined to believe, that instead of inducing them to rescind their decrees, it will make them continue their injuries with additional inveteracy. If this calculation should prove true and we should be in the same situation in May that we are now, the patience of the people will be (if not already) completely exhausted with forbearance under injury and negotiation under insult. If any event whatsoever can produce unanimity among the parties in America it is perhaps the one before us. Every person will then be convinced, of what a great portion of society now believe, that every attempt at conciliation has only the effect of sinking us deeper in disgrace and injury. We shall then possess the most infallible criterion, to distinguish the spurious from the genuine American. Ambiguity will afford no refuge, nor political prejudice any excuse. A declaration of war will meet with the approving voice of the nation, and he that will not be its advocate will furnish the most conclusive evidence of his unblushing Toryism. In the mean time the people are earnestly solicited to be upon their guard against party intrigue and misrepresentation. We are aware of the artifices which will be employed to disparage the administration and to destroy the ascendancy of the republican party. The federalists look upon the prospect before them, with renovated hope, and the minority, under whom they have enlisted, appear to exult in triumph—but we trust, a triumph without a victory. The people will be continually told, without any fair and candid exposition of the subject, that the embargo has been the only source of our difficulties and danger. The partisans of the minority will contend that the fatal impolicy of the embargo is proven by its repeal. That it was founded in error and continued through obstinacy. That these were the predictions of John Randolph and that now they are verified. Yes, there is no doubt but that the disciples of this Prince of the minority, will pay this tribute to his vanity, and urge these things as arguments of opposable force. But we rely with undiminished confidence in the good sense of the people, and we shall hereafter prove to them that our republican representatives in congress have not made the least departure from their principles, and that they still deserve their respect and suffrage. When we speak of the republican representatives in congress in this style, we do not mean to include them all. It was entirely in consequence of some of the republican delegation from the other states that the embargo was repeated without declaring war. They gave way, which of course left the republicans in the minority, and rather than a total repeal of the embargo without any substitute, they were forced to accept of the non-intercourse bill.
[More remarks hereafter.]
It is reported that Mr. John Q. Adams is appointed Minister to the court of Petersburg, for the purpose of endeavoring to form an armed neutrality. If this is really the object of his mission, it opens an avenue for a great variety of speculation. If France can be considered as really contending for the liberty of the seas, she will no doubt join in the coalition. But if this is not the real motive of her conduct, the scheme will turn out to be vain and ineffectual, because Russia is so completely under the influence of France, that the emperor would be afraid to act contrary to the wishes of Bonaparte. Independent of this view of the subject, we are very much inclined to doubt the policy of such a coalition. It will be absolutely necessary in order to effect an alliance of this sort, that some principle should be adopted, which would require each party to furnish its contribution whenever necessary. To comply with any demand of this nature, we should be obliged to be always in a state of readiness to afford it. The sort of contribution which an alliance of this character requires, is naval force. It evidently
follows then, that to comply with such a compact, we shall be obliged not only to increase our navy to a considerable degree, but likewise that it should become permanent.
Upon this subject the sentiment of the nation is too well known to require any illustration as well as upon that of entangling alliances . We have not room to give our impressions, upon this subject to day. If the report shall prove true, we shall continue to express them in our next.
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF MARCH.
On Saturday last the Republicans of the town of Manchester, assembled on the hill nearly opposite to the Capitol square, and at 12 o'clock 17 rounds of cannon were fired, accompanied with a discharge of small arms from the company of Republican Blues, under the command of Capt. Peter F. Smith, and at 4 o'clock the Republican Blues, with many of the citizens of the town, who attended by invitation, repaired to the Columbian Inn, where an elegant dinner had been prepared for the occasion by Mr. Z. Brooks. The greatest harmony and unity of sentiment prevailed, and the following toasts which were drank, met with entire approbation.
 1. The day we celebrate—the triumph of virtue, the victory of patriotism. 3 cheers.  2. Thomas Jefferson—he carries with him into retirement the confidence and approbation of his country. 3 cheers.  3. The President of the United States—his past services in the cause of his country, are a sure pledge for his future conduct. 3 cheers.  4. The Vice-President of the U. States—useful in the field, respectable in the cabinet. 3 cheers.  5. The Congress of the United States—in their act repealing the embargo law without adopting a more energetic substitute, we witness a timidity of conduct unworthy of our national character, and a dereliction of those principles which actuated the heroes of our revolution. 6 cheers.  6. John W. Epps, our patriotic representative in Congress—amidst the general wreck of his country's honor and independence, he advocated the only advocated the only efficient substitute for the embargo—War. 6 cheers.  7. George Washington—the gratitude of a nation will never be denied to the founder of its liberties. 9 cheers.  8. The memory of Montgomery—we will live uncontrolled by foreign powers, or share his fate. 9 cheers.  9. The memory of Pierce—"his ghost walks unrevenged amongst us." 6 cheers.  10. The frigate Chesapeake—the finger of justice points at her wounds, and justice herself "cries aloud, to battle." 12 cheers.  11. Our national honor—the only balsom which heal its wounds, is war. Cheers unlimited.  12. J. Quincey—whilst the wreath of honor and gratitude woven by the sons of America, shade the temples of her Jefferson, may he who attempted to vituperate it, sink into contempt. 6 cheers.  13. The state of Massachusetts—the first delinquent in the cause of freedom; may her little policy give way to more noble, bold, and patriotic principles. 13 cheers.  14. Governor Tyler—one of the patriots of '76, a republican in principle, and in practice. 3 cheers.  15. The United States—mild in peace, terrible in war. 6 cheers.  16. The state of Virginia—may it never again be represented by men who bury right in power. 6 cheers.  17. The fair daughters of America—may their smiles be bestowed only on the virtuous, the brave, and the free. 12 cheers. 
VOLUNTEERS.
By H. L. Biscoe. The late majority in Congress—they have disgraced themselves, and degraded the nation. 6 cheers. By J. T. Crittenden. James Madison—may he long remain a star fixed in the political firmament, to shed light on his admiring country. 3 cheers. By John H. Smith. John Randolph, the apostate—may his virulent ravings, after the ensuing election, be confined to his own domicile. 3 cheers. By Major William Ball—may the principles of the patriots of '76, never be forgotten by their posterity. 6 cheers. By John Howlette—may the legislature of Virginia never be deterred from doing their duty.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, noon. IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
The following we have just received—it comes by the ship Monk, arrived at Boston. Extract of a letter from Richard S. Hackley, dated St. Lucar, December 6, 1808, to a gentleman in this City. "Whilst writing, I have received a letter from Mr. Erving, informing me of a decided victory obtained by the Spanish over the French armies. He had only a moment to inform me of the event without particulars."
We are arrived at the most interesting crisis in the affairs of our country which has ever been known. The majority of both houses of Congress have declared their assent to the removal of the embargo:—we know that which is past, but we now stand on the brink of a precipice—one false step will be fatal. In the unpleasant situation in which the United States are placed by the rapacity of foreign powers, and the torturing suspense into which the house of Representatives, have thrown our public relations,—it requires a degree of wisdom and energy never before demanded in our national policy to steer the vessel of state safely through the gale which blows from every quarter of the compass. Those merchants who feel deeply interested in their country's welfare, will act with the utmost caution in wafting their property to foreign ports, but some, who have no hope but from a successful speculation, or a smuggling traffic, will either hurry the country into a war, or despoil others by their hazardous voyages. When the embargo is removed under whatever fes-
trians, the produce of the country will be dispersed into every channel with become an easy prey to the pirates who have so long infested the ocean. But one good effect it can possibly follow the system proposed, it will teach those who have been opposing the measures of the government, the propriety of the course which has been pursued, and probably unite all parties in support of their own country. British cupidity during the space of the next three months, will more effectually convince the enemies of the embargo, than a fleet laden with arguments. The old proverb will be verified to their cost—"Wit bought is better than wit taught." [Witg.]
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
I now lay before congress a statement of the militia of the U. States, according to the latest returns received by the department of war.
TH: JEFFERSON.
February 25, 1809.
   Recapitulation of the Militia for 1808.     New Hampshire 24,839   Massachusetts 71,259   Vermont 17,981   Rhode Island 7,848   Connecticut 20,917   New York 92,554   New Jersey 37,925   Pennsylvania 104,248   Delaware 8,578   Maryland 39,007   Virginia 65,676   North Carolina 51,117   South Carolina 29,004   Georgia 22,697   Kentucky 32,236   Tennessee 16,882   Ohio 15,324   District of Columbia 2,345   Mississippi Territory 2,158   Indiana Territory 2,067   Orleans Territory 5,626   Louisiana Territory 2,433   Michigan Territory 1,029   Total 674,237  
We are authorised to state, that Alexander McRae, Esq. has at the instance of some friends (in consequence of Mr. Wirt's declining) consented to serve as the Representative of this city, if it shall be the pleasure of his fellow citizens to elect him.
Major Clarke's first letter, and Mr. Henry Banks's introduction to a reply, shall, if possible, appear in our next.
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Nor have our improvements of this kind been confined to Europe; the account of Hindostan, its divisions, &c. has received a new arrangement, and been carefully revised, with a variety of alterations and additions. New and separate descriptions have likewise been given of the countries of Chinese Tartary, Tibet, Independent Tartary, and Asiatic Russia; as also of the settlement of the Cape of Good Hope (principally from the judicious Travels of Mr. Barrow) and of Louisiana lately annexed to the territory of the United States.
In the two last editions of this work, many important corrections and additions were made from the latest voyages and travels; among which may be enumerated Sir George Staunton's account of the voyage and embassy to China; the accounts of the embassy to Tibet and Ava, of Captain Turner and major Symes; the travels of Mr. Park in Africa, with the geographical illustrations of his journey by the judicious geographer major Rennell; those of Mr. Brown in Egypt and Dar Fur; and the voyages of the unfortunate French navigator M. de la Perouse, and captain Vancouver. In the present edition we have availed ourselves of the travels of Mr. Barrow in Southern Africa, and those of Mr. Hornemann, into the interior of the same continent of those of Mr. Acerbi in Sweden and to the North Cape of Lapland; and of those of Mackenzie, Ellicot, and Michaud, in North America. In fine, no publications on the subject of geography, and the present state of different countries of the world, have been published since the last edition, which have not been carefully consulted.
As this work is historical as well as geographical, the perpetual changes of states and human affairs, especially those produced by the late revolutions which have convulsed Europe, have rendered some considerable additions and alterations necessary in the historical part. Such have been made in this edition, and the history of each country is brought down to the present time; and the stupendous exertions and rapid conquests of the French republic have been faithfully detailed; while the calamitous events which, in that distracted country have been the consequence of contending factions, an unsettled government, and a despotic usurpation, have been portrayed in their true colors.
In publishing this first American edition of Guthrie's Geography, no reasonable care or expense will be spared, to render it the most perfect edition of the octavo size that has yet appeared. Particular attention will be given to that part of it which relates to the United States; various errors respecting our country that occur in the best European systems will be corrected; and in order to exhibit a more correct view of its present physical, commercial and political state, a considerable number of important additions will be supplied.
In making the various and important alterations and additions above enumerated, care has been taken by abridging and compressing some parts, and totally omitting others that had become obsolete, that the work which had already attained the utmost size consistent with the original plan, should be rather diminished than increased in bulk; at the same time the utmost attention has been exerted to give it, in every respect, a just and continued claim to the general notice and approbation which it has so long enjoyed.
CONDITIONS.
The work will be handsomely printed on a fine paper and good type. The size is to be a large medium octavo, and to consist of about one thousand and fifty pages.
The price of the work, neatly bound, in two volumes, will be Five Dollars, payable on delivery. Any person who may procure six subscribers, and become accountable for the money shall be entitled to a seventh copy, and in that proportion for any greater number.
The work will be finished in three or four months; and the publishers wish it understood, that if the books do not agree with the proposals, the subscribers will be left at liberty to decline their engagements. Second Month, 15th, 1809.
TO Mr. Joseph Reynolds, who resides out of the commonwealth of Virginia. Take notice, that we shall on the second day of the circuit court to be holden for Henrico county, at the capitol in the city of Richmond, which will commence the 2d Monday in April next, move said court for a commission to take the deposition of Isaac Davis, who resides in the state of Tennessee.
Your ob't. Serv't.
Robert Davis.
Waddy Turner.
March 9th, 1809.
TO the Freeholders & housekeepers of the City of Richmond, authorised to vote for Common Councilmen: Take notice, that the election will take place on Wednesday the 5th day of April next. The poll will be opened at 10 o'clock at the following places; in Jefferson Ward at the Court House; in Madison Ward at the Eagle Tavern; in Monroe Ward at Mr. Thomas White's new brick house. JOHN F. PRICE, Sergeant, of the City of Richmond. March 9, 1809.

One Thousand Pounds WANTED, FOR the interest of which, a plantation of 500 acres of valuable land will be given, until the money is refunded. Near 100 acres are rich low grounds, now in cultivation, lying on navigable water, the improvements new and very good. A healthy and desirable country. Enquire of the Printer. September 8. 1808. if
IN COUNCIL, January 20, 1809. PROPOSALS will be received by the Executive for manufacturing three hundred and ninety Rifles during the present year, being the number directed by law to be provided annually, including the deficiency of last year. Extract from the minutes. DANL. L. HYLTUN, Clerk of the Council.
ANY person having in their possession, any Book or Books belonging to the late Pleasant Younghusband, dec. will be very obliging if they will return them or give information to the editor of this paper or the subscriber. SAMUEL P. PARSONS, Adm'r. 2d Month 31, 1809. if
A Miller Wanted. A PERSON possessing the necessary qualifications for the above business, will meet with a situation on application to Isaac Webster. February, 1809. if
Penitentiary Store. SHOES at the Manufacture of the Penitentiary have been lately REDUCED, considerably below their former prices. D. J. BURR, Agent. 10th May. 1808. if
MATRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond. 1 J. S. Pleasants. May 31, 1808. if
To Rent, TWO TENEMENTS, One formerly occupied by Mrs. McLane, with a good garden, smoke house and stable—possession may be had the 7th March. The other is a small house with a garden—possession may be had immediately.—Both houses are on Shockoe hill. THOMAS ELLIOTT. February 16, 1809.
A Young Man WHO can come well recommended for industry, honesty, and sobriety, that understands the management of Negroes, may hear of employment on application at this office. (if)
14,870 Acres of Land FOR SALE, ON SENECA CREEK, IN THE COUNTY OF PENDLETON. By virtue of a deed in trust executed by Robert Baskin to Richard Gaines, to secure the payment of the sum therein mentioned. I shall, on the seventeenth day of March next, before the door of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond sell to the highest bidder, for cash, the aforesaid land, being in one entire tract. An unquestionable title will be made to the purchaser. HARRY GAINES, Trustee. January 22d, 1809. tds
Clover Seed. THE subscriber is in daily expectation of a large quantity of Fresh Clover Seed, which will be disposed of at the lowest market price. Application to be made near the Basin, or at the store of Thomas White. JOHN J. JOHNSON, Flour Inspector. Richmond, Feb. 23d, 1809. 6w.
NOTICE. By virtue of the last will and testament of Pleasant Younghusband, dec. WILL BE SOLD, To the highest bidder, on Tuesday the 13th of June next, at the courthouse of Botetourt county being court day, One Tract of Land,
Containing 234 acres, more or less, it being the same tract of land deeded to Pleasant Younghusband by Thomas M'George and Judith his wife, as by indenture bearing date the 2d day of July, 1800, on the following terms, to wit: one third cash, one third in twelve months, and the remaining third in two years. Bonds with security, to carry interest from the date if not paid in three months after they become due, and a deed of trust on the land to secure the two last payments, will be required. ELIZA T. YOUNGHUSBAND, Administratrix SAMUEL P. PARSONS, Adm'r. With the will annexed. 2d mo. 17th, 1809. tds
AMERICAN Military Library, OR REPOSITORY OF MODERN TACTICS. * * Ten Nos. of the above work are received and ready for delivery at this office.
For sale or Rent, A N eligible situation for a Tavern and Store, situated 17 miles above Manchester on the Buckingham road—known by the name of Hallsborough: the survey contains 114 acres, with a good dwelling house, store house and out houses. For terms apply to Jacob Fackler. Richmond, 12 Jan. 1809. if
NOTICE. THE Rev'd. John Hendren will discontinue the presidency of the New-Glasgow Academy after the present term, which will expire about the middle of April next; the trustees of the said institution are therefore desirous of engaging with some gentleman, to succeed him in that station, after the ensuing vacation, which will terminate on the 15th of May next. The branches of science and literature, as heretofore notified to the public, will continue to be taught and studied in this school, viz. the Latin and Greek languages, Natural and Moral Philosophy and the Mathematics, or such branches of each as are usually taught in public seminaries of learning. To any gentleman well qualified to preside and teach in such an institution, liberal inducements are to be met with. The academy, or principal school-house, is complete, large, and commodious, and the other buildings and appendages allotted for the sole occupancy of the president, separate and apart from the former, are now very nearly finished, and will be found ample and accommodating. William S. Crawford near the premises, for the purposes of dispatch and convenience, is authorized to treat and negotiate with any gentleman upon this subject, and to whom communications are expected to be made preparatory to a final engagement. It is hoped and presumed that no applications will be made, unless warranted by the most satisfactory attestations of capacity and fitness to fill this appointment, destined alone for the important purposes of virtue, of science, and literature. THE TRUSTEES. Amherst, February 3d, 1809. 4w.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, 10 or 15 Young Negroes. Enquire of the Printer. November 30, 1808. if
TO BE RENTED, A LARGE AND COMMODIOUS TENEMENT, On Shockoe Hill, adjoining the house at present occupied by Mr. Thomas Wilson. For terms apply to Wm. Munford. Richmond, Feb. 22, 1809. if
NOTICE IS hereby given that I forewarn any persons or persons from trespassing on the shore from the upper lock gates belonging to the Columbian Mills, and from thence below, to where the water from the basin comes into the river. Any person offending herein will be dealt with according to law. SAMUEL LEECH, Acting for John Granbery. Columbia Mills, } Jan. 27. 1809. }
EARLY FRAME AND MARROWFAT PEAS, Of the last year's growth, for sale at this office. March 1, 1809.
RAGS. THE SUBSCRIBER WILL PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR LINNEN or COTTON RAGS; (For the VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY.) AND will contract with country Store-keepers for all they may be able to collect, which will be paid for in cash, on delivery at my store, near the Courthouse; where may be had a general assortment of GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, & PAINT NAILS. WILLIAM FARR. Richmond, 22d Jan. 1809. w12m
Notice. THE Partnership of Parsons and Owen is this day dissolved. March 1. 1809. 2
A FRESH ASSORTMENT OF Garden Seeds FOR SALE BY DANIEL CORDON. Manchester, March 1, 1809. w2
FOR SALE at this Office, A FEW DOORS BELOW THE BELL TAVERN, [PRICE TWO DOLLARS.] A SYSTEM OF Military Tactics, CONTAINING THE PRINCIPLES OF Discipline & Movements, CHIEFLY ADAPTED TO INFANTRY; WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, DESIGNED FOR THE FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, TO WHICH IS ADDED THE VARIOUS FORMS OF REPORTS. ILLUSTRATED BY 16 COPPER-PLATES, SHOWING UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED MOVEMENTS. By DANIEL FISHER.
JUST PUBLISHED, BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUN. RICHMOND, THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE Revised Code, (Containing 500 pages super-royal octavo, bound to match the first vol.—Price to subscribers $5.50, non-subscribers $6.) BEING A COLLECTION OF ALL SUCH ACTS OF THE General Assembly OF VIRGINIA Of a public and permanent nature as have passed since the session of 1801: TO WHICH ARE ADDED APPENDICES, CONTAINING A compilation of the several laws for the establishment of the James river, Potomac, Appomattox and Dismal Swamp Canal Companies, Laws concerning the Northern Neck, Titles of acts authorising the establishment of Turnpike Roads, and the erection of Toll Bridges, A compilation of the several acts concerning the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings, Acts and resolutions of a general nature, which were omitted in the revisals of 1794, and 1803, Laws concerning waste and unappropriated lands on the eastern and western waters, Laws establishing ferries, Laws concerning the public guard, Titles of private and local acts—And A table of fines, forfeitures, penalties and amendments; designating such as are to the use of the commonwealth; such as go towards lessening the county levy; such as belong to individuals; and such as are appropriated to any particular object. With a complete Index to the whole. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed the seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven.
Valuable Land For Sale. FOR SALE, 1034 Acres of Land, Lying on James River, in Powhatan County, 32 miles above Richmond and 10 below Cartersville, 70 acres of this land is James River low grounds, with a good shad fishery, several ponds and peach orchards of choice fruit; 500 acres of this land is uncleared and of good quality; the cleared land is well adapted to corn, wheat and Tobacco. The present occupant sends to market from this land annually 1500 bushels of wheat. The improvements are superior to any in the county, the payments will be made easy to the purchaser. For further information apply to Chan: H. Saunders. Richmond, Jan. 9, 1809. (w3m)
N. B. I also wish to sell two TRACTS of LAND lying in Buckingham County, one tract containing 238 acres, within five miles of Cairo on Buffalo creek adjoining the lands of Enos Bolling and John Huggins. The other tract contains 400 acres, adjoining the land of John & Harris Rainey Chastleton, and formerly the property of Mr. Peyton Saunders. I would sell a bargain in these lands, and make the payments easy. Chan: H. Saunders.
Select Speeches. Just received by S. Pleasants, jr. RICHMOND, SELECT SPEECHES, FORENSICK AND PARLIAMENTARY, With Prefatory Remarks. By N. CHAPMAN, M. D.
In this selection will be found the most celebrated speeches of Lord Chatham, Edmund Burke, Lord Mansfield, William Pitt, the elder and younger, Sir Robt. Walpole, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Fox, Mr. Curran, Mr. Thomas Erskine, Mr. Wilberforce, H. Grattan, &c. &c. The work is adorned with handsomely engraved portraits of Burke, Curran, Sheridan, Fox, and Pitt. if
Cumberland, December Court, 1808. James Morton & Co. Plaintiffs, AGAINST John Lockland Adm'r. of Jno. Bibb, } In Chancery. dec. and Drury Watson, Defs. THIS day came the Plaintiffs by their attorneys and the Defendant Drury, not having entered his appearance and given security according to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel aforesaid, it is ordered that the said defendant Drury, do appear here on the 4th Monday in March next and answer the plaintiffs' bill, and that a copy of this order be published in some one of the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, and posted at the front door of the court house of this county. A Copy—Attest, Miller Woodson, jr. D. C. . . . For sale at S. Pleasants' printing office, HENING'S New Virginia Justice, CONTAINING The Duties of a Justice of Peace, &c. together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. Also, forms of conveyancing, such as deeds of bargain and sale, lease and re-lease, mortgage, trust, &c.
PATENT MEDICINES, FOR SALE At S. Pleasants' Book Store. PUBLIC confidence has never been more deliberately and firmly reposed, and perhaps in no instance more justly, than it appears in the efficacy of HAMILTON'S WORM LOZENGES prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by HANNAH LEE, no. 56, Maiden-lane, New York and in Richmond, (only) at S. Pleasants' Print-office. The proprietor has lately presented to the public eye the testimony of the Hon. A. C. Hanson, Chancellor of Maryland, the Rev. Mr. Molther, and of other distinguished and respectable characters. The following cases, of more recent occurrence, are now respectfully submitted. SINGULAR OCCURRENCES. THE wife of Mr. Wm. Stillwell, merchant, Water street, New-York, had been in a poor state of health for several years past, and was often confined to her chamber by indisposition: her symptoms were various, though generally attended with great debility; sometimes they were supposed to indicate dropsy, at others a disease of the liver. Having suffered a very severe attack, without obtaining any relief from her physician, and almost despairing of recovery, she was induced to make trial of Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges; having heard of their performing cures in several complaints that could not be accounted for. Two doses were taken, which brought away a large worm, nearly half a yard in length, and a great quantity of matter evidently pieces of worms, &c. On taking the third or fourth dose, an entire animal shaped like a crab, was expelled: its parts were examined with the aid of a microscope, when the claws, feet, &c. appeared perfectly formed; different in but few respects from the common crab. Mrs. Stillwell began from that time to recover her health;—three months have since elapsed, and she has been free from her former complaints, and has acquired a degree of health and strength which for years before she had been a stranger to. She being free to extend the knowledge of a medicine from which so much benefit has been received, has authorised Mrs. Lee, the present proprietor, to state these particulars for the good of others. New-York, June 5, 1807. Philadelphia, May 22, 1806. TO B. LEE. Having in a most singular manner, experienced in my family the astonishing efficacy of Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges, prepared by the late Mr. Lee, I feel it my duty to add the following curious case to the list of remarkable cures performed by that celebrated medicine. My daughter at the age of 17 months was taken ill with those symptoms which are supposed to denote worms: after having tried a number of things which are said to be good in such cases, without any benefit, we had the attendance of a respectable physician; but she still continued to decline in health, and at the end of six months became so weak that she could not walk, nor keep food on her stomach, it was so extremely disordered. At this interesting period, one of our creamaMursei ghdemended your Lozenges so earnestly, we were induced to send to Mr. Birch's for a box of them; on her taking the third dose, according to the printed directions, there came from her a living animal about three quarters of an inch long and of a most frightful appearance, being very white, with a great number of legs, and something which resembled wings, by which it appeared to spring; and which it did repeatedly, to our great surprise, about the same distance that a small toad can hop on the ground. Its form was altogether unknown to every person who saw it. It lived in water about 18 hours. We afterwards put it in spirits, and it is now in the possession of Dr. Bleight of this city. The child grew better from that day; in a very short period began to walk again, and is now in perfect health. Yours &c. Wm. BRADLEY, Callowhill street, between 8th and 9th sts. Any person may be satisfied of the accuracy and authenticity of this singular occurrence, by making enquiry in the neighborhood: many of the neighbors saw the creature alive, and are well acquainted with the above particular. W. B. Among the symptoms attending worms, are disagreeable breath, especially in the morning; bad and corrupted gums—itching in the nose and about the seat—convulsions and epileptic fits and sometimes privation of speech—starting and grinding of the teeth in sleep—irregular appetite; sometimes loathing food and sometimes voracious; purging, with slimy and foetid stools; Vomiting; Large and hard belly; Pains and sickness at the stomach; Pains in the head and thighs, with lowness of spirits; Slow fever, with small and irregular pulse; A dry cough; Excessive thirst; Sometimes pale and unhealthy countenance, and sometimes the face bloated and flushed. Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms, should have immediate recourse to HAMILTON'S WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES, which have been constantly attended with success in all complaints similar to those above described. A dose of this medicine given occasionally during the warm season, will effectually prevent the "vomiting and purging of children," a dreadful disorder which annually destroys thousands of the infant for poor citizens. Children generally take this medicine with eagerness; having a pleasing appearance and an agreeable taste.
IN COUNCIL, Feb. 21, 1809. THE Lieutenant Governor laid before the board a letter from Samuel Coleman, assistant clerk to the council, stating that he received the advice of council of the 1st of January, 1808 and of the 19th of February of the same year, have not been sufficiently attended to and have failed to produce the contemplated effects and proposing that the subject of the said advice be reconsidered, and that the result of such reconsideration be published in the Virginia Argus, for the information of all concerned.—Whereupon, it is advised, that extracts of the said advice, to wit:
"In Council, January 1, 1808. That no commissions will be hereafter issued for the organization of any troop of cavalry or of infantry artillery, or of grenadiers, light or of any other description of the respective battalions of the several regiments until a muster roll of such troop or company, as the case may be, shall be certified by the commanding officer of the regiment or of the battalion to which such troop or company may be attached or belong." And
"In Council, February 19, 1808. That no commission shall be hereafter issued to fill any vacancy in any troop of cavalry or in any volunteer company whatsoever, until a certified roll of the said troop or company shall have been received from the commandant of the regiment to which the same may be attached, or of which it may form a part, showing that the said troop or company contains, at the time when it is proposed to fill such vacancy, at least the smallest number which by law it is directed to contain," be published in the Virginia Argus for two months.
It is further advised, That to enable the Executive completely to carry into effect the fourth section of the act, "respecting the militia of this commonwealth," passed the 20th of January, 1807, the Lieutenant Governor be requested to direct the Adjutant General so to change the form of the regimental and brigade returns, as that the strength and equipments of any troop of cavalry, or company of artillery, light infantry, grenadiers or riflemen attached to, or forming a part of, any regiment of the militia, of this commonwealth, appear in such regimental and brigade returns; and that the commandants of such troops and companies be required to make duplicates of the returns required of them by law, to the commandants of the regiments to which they are respectively attached or belong, as the case may be. Extract from the Minutes, Attest, DANL. L. HYLTUN, Clerk of the Executive
30 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from Benjamin Moore's in Buckingham County, near the Court-house, about the 14th of August, 1807, a NEGRO MAN, named TOM; he is about twenty-nine or thirty years old, five feet seven or eight inches high, rather of a yellowish complexion, has a scar on his right cheek, occasioned by the tooth ache; he has rather a droll countenance when spoken to; and was purchased from Edward G. Hill of Spottsylvania County, by Benj. Moore, who gave him to his son William Moore, of whom I purchased him. It is very probable he has obtained a free pass, and is at this time in Spottsylvania, where I expect his relations and acquaintances are, or lurking about Richmond. He ran away about twelve months before his last elopement, and crossed the Blue Ridge, and was apprehended in Berkeley County, & put in Martinsburg Jail. He may have aimed for that course again, but I think it most probable from some circumstances that he has gone below where he was raised. Any person that will deliver the said negro to the subscriber living in Warminster, Nelson County, or Capt. Benjamin Moore, living in Buckingham County, near the Court-house, shall receive the above reward, or I will give twenty Dollars to any person who will apprehend and secure him in any jail, and give me such information so that I get him again. All masters of vessels are forewarned from carrying him out of the state at their peril. Robert Moore. Nelson County, January 12th, 1809. wtf
THE IMPORTED HORSE PAUL, Formerly St. Paul, is a beautiful sorrel, 15 hands 3 inches high, remarkable for his elegance, beauty, strength and fine form.
WILL STAND the ensuing season at my plantation, in Powhatan county, on James river, 3 miles above the Manakin Town ferry, and about the same distance below Judee's ferry, to cover mares at twenty-five dollars the season, but may be discharged by the payment of eighteen dollars, or the price of eighteen bushels of wheat at Dover mill in Goochland county, if paid by the first day of December next, with half a dollar to the groom. As good and extensive pasture as any in Virginia, gratis, and mares fed with corn at the market price, if the money is sent with them, and the greatest attention paid to the mares, but no liability for escapes or other accidents. The season will commence the first day of March, and end the first day of August. This beautiful horse Paul, was raised by the Prince of Wales, and got by his horse Saltram, who was got by O'Kelly's Eclipse, his dam Virago, by Snap; Paul's dam Purity, was got by Matchem; her dam the Old Squirt mare, of as great fame as any mare in the kingdom. Paul's colts are equal to any in Virginia, and he is a sure footed getter. Several of his colts may be seen at his stand. Thos Harris, Jr. Millwood. Powhatan county, Feb. } 28 1809. ep2mw11jn
The Virginian WHICH I have heretofore Edited, will shortly be revived.—The principles which governed me formerly are those by which I shall be in future regulated. PUBLIC OFFICERS will as heretofore remain subject to exposure, if their deeds be EVIL. The paper to be issued weekly at Three Dollars per annum, to be paid in advance. Gerard Banke. Richmond, March 4th, 1809
Advertisement. FOR SALE, THAT well known stand for a Tavern in Hanover county, known by the name of Thomas's old Tavern, it is situated on the main road between Richmond and Hanover town, about nine miles from the former. There are about ninety acres of land attached to the buildings. For terms of sale, &c. enquire of the subscriber living in Richmond. John Seabrook. March 4. 1809. wtf Bills of Lading For Sale at this Office.