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PERCUSSANT to a deed of trust executed to us by Eliza Ford, bearing date the twenty first day of February, 1807, and recorded in the county court of Buckingham, for certain purposes therein mentioned, will be SOLD to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on Saturday the nineteenth day of November next, the
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Court, April 22d, 1808. Daniel Elliott, Compt. In John H. Boswell and Judith Boswell, ad ministratrix of William Boswell deceas ed, Defendants. THIS day came the complainant by his attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that John H. Boswell is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant, it is ordered, that he appear here on the fourth Monday in November next and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county; and it is further ordered, that the defendant Judith Bos well, do not pay away or secrete any effects in her hands belonging to the said John H. Boswell, until the further order or decree of this court. A copy—Teste, Ro. Pollard, Jr. D. C. C.
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At a Court continued and held for Halifax County, the 24th day of August, 1808. Richard Crews and Susanna his wife, formerly Susanna Jones, Plaintiffs. AGAINST Abner Vaughan and William Fourqu rean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. and the said Wil liam Fourqurean, administrator of John Murphey, dec. Defendants. THE defendant, Abner Vaughan, not hav ing entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant Vaughan, do appear here on the fourth Monday in November next, and answer the plaintiffs' bill; and by consent of the plaintiffs, by their counsel, leave is granted the defendant, William Fourqurean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. to file his answer with out swearing to the facts therein stated: Whereupon, and upon hearing the bill of the plaintiffs, and the answer of the defend ant, Fourqurean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. It is decreed and ordered, that the said defendant, William Fourqurean, administrator de bonis non of John Murphey, dec. do retain in his hands, the goods and effects which he hath, belong ing to the defendant, Vaughan, until the further order of this court; and it is fur ther ordered, that a copy hereof, be forth with inserted in some one of the newspapers, published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, D. C. W. C.
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for Prince Edward County, August the 15th, 1808. John Bibb, Complainant. In Temple Davis and William Black, Defendants. THE defendant, Davis, not having enter ed his appearance and given security according to an act of the general assembly 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 complainant, by his counsel, it is or dered, that the said defendant, Davis, do ap pear here on the first day of November next and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forth with inserted in some one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and also post ed at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, F. WATKINS, C. C.
ON Monday the 28th instant, will be SOLD to the highest bidder, at the late dwell ing house of Mrs. Frances Evans, dec. in Ches ter county at Osborne, on a credit of twelve months, by the purchasers giving bond with ap proved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid to the day, a quantity of ve ry valuable household and kitchen
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FRENCH ACCOUNTS OF SPAIN.
(Continue.)
PARIS, Sept. 6.
On the 20th, Gen. Ducos arrived at Soucillo, attacked the insurgents and repulsed them to the distance of one mile. On the 21st he did the same on the road of La Vena de l'Escudo, which was defended by four guns and 4,000 men. On the 22d he was with in four miles of And-ro.
On the 22d Generals Merle and Ducos entered St. Andero, the one on the side of Torro de La Vega, and the other along the way of l'Escudo; and no sooner had they entered the city, than the peasants returned in all parts to their homes, and the inhabi tants back to the city. The city of St. Andero having made submission, made solemn oath of fidelity to his Catholic Majesty, as Segovia, Palencia and Val ladolid had done.
In such manner did the troops un der Marshal Bessieres, in a few days, take 20 pieces of artillery, fifty thou sand stand of arms, disarmed Palencia, Valladolid, &c. which ensured quiet ness in Navarre, Guipuscoa, Alava and Biscay.
During the first operations of Mar shal Bessieres, troubles had also broke out in the southern extremities of Navarre and Arragon.
General Lefebvre des Vouetres set out from Pampeluna, at the head of 3000 men, mostly composed of the Po lish Pikemen, and the first regiment of the Vistula; he drew up towards Ru dilla where a squadron of from 3 to 4 thousand men had arrived from Sar ragossa; he attacked and dispersed them on the 9th of June, taking from them 6 pieces of artillery, and east ga ted the heads of the insurrection. He caused the bridge over the Ebro, which had been burnt down, to be re estab lished and marched at the head of the Polish Pikemen upon Mallen, where the insurgents, reinforced from Sarragossa, had taken a fresh post.
He arrived there on the 13th and im mediately attacked them; one single charge of the Poles sufficed to over throw and put them to flight, leaving the five pieces of artillery which they had behind them. He proceeded on the 14th to Alagon, where the insur gents, from 3 to 4000 strong were put to flight and lost their cannon; nor did they on the 16th offer any further re sistance in the olive fields of Sarragos sa. The actions of Epila en Monte, Morvero, on the 23d and 29th had the same results.
In all these different expeditions, the insurgents had from 2 to 3000 men killed, and many wounded. A vast number of them have been made pri soners, and 30 pieces of artillery taken, whilst ours consists barely of from 20 to 30 killed, & from 60 to 80 wounded.
General Verdier joined, under Sar ragossa, gen. Lefebvre, and began to shut up the place. On the 2d July, having played off two howitzers, he took the Convent of St. Joseph, which covered part of the city. From the 2d to the 13th July, arrangements were made to compress the insurgents more and more, and to gather the ma terials for throwing a floating bridge over the Ebro. On the 11th, the tra ject of the river was made by force, and some troops were posted on the left side, to protect the formation of the bridge, which on the 12th at noon was completed. In the interlapse dif ferent corps had met in the plains to break the communication, but they were at Alumia, Calatayod on the Tauste, defeated, losing in the various engagements many men and necessa ries of war. The troops that beset the left bank of the Ebro, before Sarra gossa, sustained also various attacks from detachments of the city, but the insurgents were repulsed in every en counter, losing altogether, but espe cially at Jonsival many men and many field pieces, all eight pounders.
The blockade of the place, into which several corps of insurgents, who could no longer hold the field, had thrown themselves, was now completely form id.
General Duhesme commanded in Catalonia, having his head quarters at Barcelona. In some parts of this province complots were also commencing to work. The sparks of revolt burst out in the towns
of Mauresa and Tarragona. On re quisition made to them, they promis ed submission. Not, however, com plying with the promise, general Schwartz received directions to repair to Montserrat, there to make research es, information having been given of new plots. On the 6th of June, he met the insurgents at Bruck, overthrew them, and killed a number of them. He also obtained advantages at Es peguera Martorell, and at Malinis del gre. Other attempts of insur gent peasantry had fortified them selves with cannon on the river Lo brego; they had possessed themselves of the artillery which they found on the coast. General Duhesme caused them to be attacked, and from the 8th till the 11th they were pursued to all points, and their artillery taken from them. This expedition was terminated without any loss on our part, whilst the insurgents paid dearly for their temerity.
Fresh reinforcements of peasants, from the mountains, having poured down into the plains, they cut off the Montgat and Moncada, and beset the small fort of Moncado, where they en trenching themselves. On the 17th they were attacked, and almost as quickly overthrown. The fort of Montgat was taken, the insurgents lost many men, their colors, and 20 pieces of different calibre.
General Lecchi pursuing the fugi tives on the heel, arrived at the town of Mattaro, which was put into a state of defence, and barricaded, he attack ed the town with the same celerity, took possession of it, and carried off ten guns from the batteries. General Duhesme directed the same column towards the Narrows of St. Paul, on the 29th he attacked, and, without de lay, rushed upon the enemy and took ten pieces of artillery from them. In sequel of these various engagements, which had in view to secure the com munication, general Duhesme returned to Barcelona. He had scarcely 100 men killed and wounded, the loss of the insurgents was notable.
During these operations, a fresh line of insurgents had formed behind L'berg, which by the melting of the snows had had for some days fallen in the moun tains considerably. They had ef fected at Molino del Re, a battery of three guns which raged the bridge, that had been broken down in several parts and all the fords of the river down to the moun tain, it was beset, besides two flying field pieces hovered on the line.
On the 30th of June, in the morning, the troops marched to try the insurgents. General Goules and brigadier general Bessieres proceeded to the mouth of the river, forced the passage, and pushed up the right bank of it, taking all the positions of the insurgents in the rear, who offered no resistance, and experienced a great loss; at the same time the division of general Lecchi, assailed the bridges of Mosine del Re, took the three pieces guarding the passage way. The residual part of the insurgents, who were beaten in every direction, fell back on Martorell, their place of rallying; general Lecchi pursued them sword in hand, and dislodged them from their position. It is scarcely possible to exaggerate their loss; 40 000 stand of arms were picked up on the field of battle, and all the artillery of the insurgents had fell a prey to the victors.
On one side the Figueras, attempts of peasants had formed to break off the communications of that place. General Reible proceeded thither from Belle garde on the 5th of July; after having beaten and dispersed the insurgents, he threw provisions into the place and strengthen ed the garrison. Whilst these events, of which we have given account, were taking place in Biscay, Navarre, Arragon, and Catalonia, marshal Moncey put himself in march with his light corps towards Va lencia, where also an insurrection had burst. On the 21st of Jun he met with the insurgents, entrenched in a fair posi tion, around the village of Pesquera, pro tecting with four pieces of artillery the bridge of Cabriel and its entrance from the narrows. The bridge and the narrows were carried; the insurgents left their artillery and 500 Swiss and Spanish guards came over to our ranks. The insurgents united with their main army, retreated to Cabreras, and before Siee Aonas, where they in their own opinion entrenched them selves in an impregnable situation. On the 24th, marshal Moncey, attacked vi gorously their position, truly ragged and a duos, and expelled them from it; they fled in disorder, and left the whole of their ordnance, consisting of 12 pieces, their ammunition and their baggage. The ar my pursued its way to Valencia, where a seditious convenuicle had assembled. He
met the insurgents one mile and a half from the city. They had entrenched them selves behind the canal, and defended the bridge of the high road passing through the village, with artillery, which bridge had been broken down. The artillery were instantly posted. The troops march ed on in different columns, and in less than an hour, the columns of the insurgents were broken, the bridge re-established, the village quarter taken possession of, five pieces of artillery conquered and the insur gents entirely dispersed. On the next day, the 28th, at day break, marshal Mon cey repaired to Valencia; the vicinage of the city is intersected, by a number of can als, and covered with gardens and house es; the suburbs reach to the gates. Mar shal Moncey ordered the attack. French intrepidity surmounted all obstacles; the suburbs were taken and bestrewn with dead bodies; 20 pieces of artillery were taken, but the walls, covered with brea ches, were secure against any storm. The marshal pitched his camp, in expec tation of some heavy artillery.
A few days after he received intelligence, that a division of the insurgents, from 5 to 6000 in number, intended to maintain the field. He marched immediately to attack them, and moved for the purpose to the right banks of the Xucar. The heights were immediately attacked and carried; the insurgents were dispersed, with the loss of several pieces of cannon, and driven back to the height of Almanza. On the 3d they were surprised, at break of day, and a great number of them killed. Our troops occu pied Almanza, and marshal Moncey was ordered to take up a position at St. Cle mente. He had collected the necessary heavy ordnance to besiege Valencia, when the occurrences which took place in Andalu sia, called for different measures. Dur ing these various movements, in the course of which marshal Moncey fought no less than six battles, killed a vast number of the enemy, took 50 pieces of cannon and 3 stands of colors. His loss consists in 200 killed and 500 wounded. While these ope rations were carrying on, the people of Cu enza committed the most enormous exces ses against a French officer and several soldiers. Gen. Caulaincourt received or ders to put in itself in motion with his bri gade, to chastise them for their outrageous conduct. He marched accordingly from Tarragon on the 1st of July, and reached Cuenza on the 3d, at 4 o'clock in the after noon. On his approach the insurgents ap peared determined to defend the town; they were three thousand in number, and had two pieces of cannon.
Gen. Caulaincourt attacked them with out delay; they left their artillery, and were so completely routed, that they relinqu ished all idea of defending the town, and re treated from all points to the mountains, leaving behind their arms, and from seven to eight hundred killed and wounded. The town, which was deserted by all the inhabi tants on the approach of the French, was given up to pillage.
General Dupont, who left Madrid at the end of May, proceeded to Andalusia. In the first days of June he passed the Sierra Morena, and directed his march towards the Guadalquivir. On his arrival at An dujar he received intelligence that the in surgents had formed a council of govern ment in Seville, and part of the district of Jaen, had raised the standard of sedition, and that a very considerable body of insur gents was assembled in the vicinity of Cordo va; he immediately put himself in moti on to attack them. On the 6th of June he took possession of Montoro Garpi, and Ba gadera, without having met with any in surgents but a reconnoitering party, which had pushed on as far as Alcolea, a short distance from Cordova, reported that they were in considerable force in and near that town, and seemed determined to dispute the passage of the Guadalquivir.
The mountain of Alcolea is of considera ble extent and difficult of access; it was de fended by a tete de pont, by batteries erect ed on a height, and by corps of infantry, which, from one bank of the river, kept up a very brisk musketry fire on the other. The first attack was made on the 7th of June at break of day. On it being observ ed, that the bridge was not destroyed, or ders were immediately given to attack the entrenchments, which were found of un common depth. The bridge-head, the bridge, and the village of Alcolea, were carried in a few moments. The insurgents fled in the utmost confusion, leaving behind their artillery and a vast number killed and wounded. All who had escaped from the battle of Alcolea, retreated into the city of Cordova, without daring to maintain the camp which the insurgents had formed in the front of the city, and where a strange and me onnon medley of arms, pikes, and English muskets were found.
When the army had reached Cordova, the general sent for the corregidor, and al so desired the prior of a convent to endea vor to prevail on him not to make any re sistance, but to accept the offer of mercy made to him. These measures, however, failed of success; and the insurgents, com posed of 15,000 armed peasantry, and 2,000 regular troops, fired from all sides on the French, the gates were forced, and the town was taken by assault. The advanta ges gained this day were important; the e nemy sustained a severe loss, and tranqui lity was restored in the place.
On the 19th, captain Bavis was detach ed with a column of 900 foot and 100 horse and artillery, to procure provisions from Jaen. The insurgents fired on two men who
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marched at the head of the columns with flags of truce. The following morning he made an attack on the entrenched camp, the citadel, and the town; it was made with the utmost vigor; and all the enemy's positions were carried. The insurgents had 200 killed, and 500 wounded. In the mean time, two divisions of smugglers, composed of about 3,000 men, had proceeded to Sierra Morena, and intercepted the communication with Madrid. The duke of Rovigo, who had assumed the command in chief after the departure of the grand duke of Berg, detached thither general Wedel with his own division, and that of general Gebert.
General Wedel arrived on the 26th of June, at the narrow passes of Pena Penor. To come in sight of the enemy, attack and rout him, was the work of a moment. The insurgents lost 900 men, their artillery, provisions, and warlike stores. Wedel had two killed and ten wounded, and general Wedel immediately formed a junction with general Dupont, the former was ordered to occupy Baylen, general Goben to take up a position in and near Carolina. With his first division he occupied Andujar, on the Guadalquivir, where he constructed a tete-de-pont. Another bridge head was erected near the village of Bujalance, on the road which leads from Jaen to Baylen.
It was of material consequence to maintain the position of Jaen, which was nearer the line of communication than Andujar and it was impossible to keep possession of the latter, as soon as the enemy should have occupied the former. General of brigade Cassane was detached against Jaen. In the beginning of July he had several actions with the insurgents in which they fled, leaving their cannon behind.
The preparations for the siege of Saragossa were carried on with the utmost vigor, and the heavy ordnance necessary for that purpose had arrived at Pampeluna, for Bayonne. The insurgents made on the 29th of July a sally, and attacked the troops who occupied the left bank of the Ebro. A body of insurgents, the principal part of which consisted of the third battalion of the volunteers of Arragon, was drawing near on the 30th June, with a view of penetrating into the town, and reinforcing the garrison. All the operations and attempts of the insurgents failed of success; they were everywhere defeated and put to flight.
On the 26th of August the breach was judged practicable, and an assault was ordered to be made. The gates of St. Ignacio and Carmona were forced. And at the end of very obstinate engagements, which lasted several days, fifteen entrenched convents, three fourths of the town, the arsenal and all the magazines were taken. The peaceful inhabitants who, encouraged by the advantages gained by the French, hoisted the white flag, or came with a flag of truce to make offers of submission, were murdered by the insurgents, at the head of whom monks were seen transformed into colonels and captains. A great number of these wretches have perished, and the ill-fated town of Saragossa is almost entirely destroyed by bombs and conflagrations.
In the mean while the whole regular army of Andalusia and Galicia took an active part in the rebellion, and the troops of the line who were stationed in Madrid, St. Sebastian, Barcelona, and other places, joined the insurgents. The French who arrived in Spain as friends, acting in concert with the ministers, councils and principal citizens, forebore to disarm the Spanish troops, and refrained for a considerable length of time from all hostilities. Experience now shows that this generosity of conduct has been ill requited.
Intelligence has been received that a corps of twenty-five thousand men with forty pieces of cannon is assembled at Benevente, attended by the English commissioners and officers. All the Spanish prisoners who were sent back to Spain by the British government, and who are distinguished from the rest by the red regimentals, which they received in London, form part of that corps. This corps showed an intention to march to Burgos, but marshal Bessiers marched to meet them with the divisions of infantry of generals Monton and Merle, and with the divisions of cavalry of general La Salle, amounting in the whole to twelve thousand men.
On the 14th, at break of day, he came in the sight of the enemy, who occupied a large extent of ground on the heights of Medina del Rio Seco. As soon as the enemy's position was ascertained, the marshal determined to attack on the left, and general Darmagnac, at the head of his brigade was the first who engaged the enemy. At the same time general Monton rendered himself master of the town of Medina del Rio Seco, with fixed bayonets, and generals Lavelle, Duro, & Sabathier, led on their brigades under acclamations of "Long live the emperor!" All the positions were carried and the enemy put to flight with fixed bayonets—the insurgents lost all their artillery, consisting of forty pieces of cannon, and the whole Spanish army was thrown into the utmost confusion. Six thousand were prisoners, and more than twelve thousand
were left on the field of battle. All their baggage and military stores fell into our hands and a number of officers were found among the slain. The tenth and 22d regiment of chas- seurs, and in general all the troops co- vered themselves with glory.
The enemy fled in the utmost disorder to Benevente, where they only re- mained a few moments, and returned to Labenara, Attorga and Leon. They left behind in Villa Pardo, five thousand pounds of gunpowder and one hundred thousand cartridges. The English colonel who attended the ar- my of the insurgents in the quality of a commissioner, repaired to Lugo be- fore the commencement of the action.
Maashal Bessiers pursued the enemy and arrived on the 19th at Bene- vente, where he found ten thousand muskets, and twenty-six thousand pounds of gunpowder, and two hun- dred thousand cartridges, which the enemy left behind him in the hurry of his flight. He received a letter of submission from the inhabitants of Zamora, and on the following day, the tenth, he entered that town, whence he proceeded to Majorga, and receiv- ed intelligence that general Cuesta had passed through that place at the head of five hundred horse, and order- ed the fugitive army to rally.
On his arrival at Majorga, a depu- tation from Lugo was presented to him. General Cuesta had quitted the town, leaving ten thousand muskets, a number of pistols and sabres, military stores, and five pieces of ordnance. Marshal Bessiers entered Leon on the 26th. The bishop came two miles to meet him, and the council rallied the army before the gates of the town, assuring the marshal of the submission of the inhabitants, and imploring the mercy and protection of the con- queror.
By this important victory the pro- vinces of Leon, Valencia, Valladolid, Zamora, and Salamanca, were reduced to submission and disarmed—and the communication with Portugal was se- cured.
All these transactions, added to the king's arrival at Madrid, promised the most brilliant and fortunate turn of the af- fairs of Spain, when general Dupont af- ter a series of events, which we cannot relate in this place, since they are to be- come the subjects of future enquiries and researches, committed the unaccountable fault to suffer his communication with Madrid, nay, which is still worse with two parts of his corps, to be cut off, and to give battle on the 19th of July, with only part of his force, in an unfavorable position after a forced march and without allowing his troops a moment of repose.
There are but few instances of a con- duct so absolutely contrary to the first principles of the art of war. This general who did not know how to command his army, displayed afterwards, in the course of negotiation which was set on foot, as little talents and experience as a negoti- ator. Like Sabinus Tiberius, he was led to ruin by his own perversity and imbeci- lity or mind, and like him suffered him- self to be deceived by another Ambiorix —but more fortunate than ours, the Ro- man soldiers fell with arms in their hands. This unexpected event which acquired ad- ditional importance from the courage with which it tends to inspire the insur- gents, the intelligence received of nume- rous English corps threatening the coast of Galicia, and the excessive heat of the season, which greatly obstructed the rapidity of military movements, induced the king to concentrate his troops in a less sul- try climate than that of New Castile, and there to wait for a more convenient time and more salubrious weather.
The king left Madrid on the 1st of Au- gust and the whole army returned into cantonments. On the 20th of August the insurgents had not yet arrived in Ma- drid—discord and confusion seem to pre- vail among them. On the 22d the king was in Burgos and detachments sent from fifteen to twenty miles into the interior have not met with the enemy.
All men of sense cannot but lament, that England has obtained the painful advan- tage of exciting in the bosom of Spain a civil war the result of which cannot be dou- bled. But the lights of the superior classes of society have not sufficient influ- ence over the multitude, to prevent them from destroying the happiness and pros- perity of their native land.
General Duhesme had re-occupied Barcelona, and secured the possession of that important town. The English cru- izers having landed some British a- gents in Bilboa, the populace gave themselves up to the seditious commo- tion, in which however the merchants and other respectable inhabitants of the town took no share. General Mar- tin marched thither with two squad- rons of horse and two regiments of foot, rendered himself master of the two convents, disarmed the insurgents and restored the council of government of the province. The insurgents lost 500 in killed and wounded, of our corps three were killed and twelve wounded.
This is the correct account of the e- vents of the campaign in Spain. Not one engagement, not one action has taken place, in which our troops have
not distinguished themselves by their wonted glory and valor.
Had general Dupont kept his troops together he could not have found it an arduous task to subdue the insurgents, since his corps consisted of three divi- sions, amounting at least to twenty- thousand men.
All the accounts given in the English newspapers of the state of affairs in Spain, are false and absurd. England knows full well how to calculate the result of her exertions. Her object is to keep the spirit of sedition alive in Spain, in order to obtain such of her foreign possessions as shall best suit her ambitious views.
Congress.
SENATE—November 7, 1808.
Present, George Clinton, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate; and Messrs. Gilman, Parker, Pick- ering, Hillhouse, Goodrich, Howland, Ma-thewson, Bradley, Mitchell, John Smith of N. York, Coud, Kitchell, Maclay, White, Giles, Turner, Sumner, Gaillard, Crawford, Thruston, Pope, D. Smith, Tiffin.
Mr. James Lloyd, of Massachusetts, ap- pointed in the room of Mr. John Quincy A- dams, presented his credentials and took his seat.
Messrs. Bradley and Pope were named a committee to join such committee as may be appointed by the House, to wait on the President and inform him that the two Houses have respectively formed a quorum and are ready to receive any communications he may please to make. The committee a short time after their appointment, informed the Senate that they had waited on the President, who had advised them that he would to-morrow at 12 o'clock make a communication in writing.
The usual resolution for supplying the members with newspapers was agreed to. The President communicated the memo- rial of the House of Representatives of the Mississippi territory, praying an extension of the time of payment of the several in- stallments for purchase of lands due January 1809.
Ordered to lie on the table. The usual resolution for the appointment of Chaplains was agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, November 7.
At about 11 o'clock this day, a quorum appearing within the bar, the Speaker took the chair; and on calling over the list, the following Gentlemen answered to their names and took their seats:
From New Hampshire, Messrs. Durell, Gardner, Smith, and Sizer.
From Massachusetts, Messrs. Varnum, Bacon, Barker, Cook, Cutts, Deane, Ely, Green, Ilsey, Livermore, Quincy, Seaver, Steadman, and Upham.
From Connecticut, Messrs. Champion, Dana, Davenport, Mosely, Pitken, Sturges, and Tallmadge.
From Rhode Island, Mr. Wilbour.
From Vermont, Messrs. Chittenden, El- liot, and Fisk.
From New York, Messrs. Blake, Harris, Humphreys, Kirkpatrick, Mumford, Riker, Russell, Swart, Thompson, Van Allen, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, and Wilson.
From New Jersey, Messrs. Helms, Lam- bert, Newbold, Sloan, Southard, and Boyd.
From Pennsylvania, Messrs. Bard, Find- ley, Heister, Hoge, Milnor, D. Montgomery, Porter, Pugh, Rea, M. Richards, Smi- lie, S. Smith, and Whitehill.
From Maryland, Messrs. M'Creery, Montgomery, Moore, and Van Horn.
From Virginia, Messrs. Basset, Burwell, Clopton, Dawson, Eppes, Garnett, Good- win, Gray, Holmes, Jackson, Lewis, Love, Morrow, Newton, Smith, Trigg, Wilson, and Glison.
From North Carolina, Messrs. Alston, Blackledge, Blount, Macon, Sawyer, and Staniford.
From South Carolina, Messrs. L. J. Al- ston, Butler, Calhoun, Taylor, and D. R. Williams.
From Georgia, Messrs. Bibb and Troup.
From Tennessee, Messrs. Campbell, Rhea, and Wharton.
From Kentucky, Messrs. Desha, Howard, and Johnson.
From Ohio, Mr. Morrow. Being one hundred and three members, and one delegate, viz. Mr. Poindexter, from the Mississippi Territory.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, a committee of three were appointed to wait on the President and inform him that the House was formed and ready to receive any communications which he might have to make.
Messrs. Macon, Quincy and M'Creery were named the committee.
A short time after, Mr. Macon reported that the committee had waited on the President, who returned for answer that he would make a communication in writing at 12 o'clock to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Smilie, the usual rule was adopted for furnishing the members with newspapers.
The daily hour of meeting having been fixed at 11 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Smilie, the House ad- journed.
* Elected in the room of Mr. Thomas, re- signed.
† Elected in the place of J. Claiborne, de- ceased.
President's Message.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 8.
This day at 12 o'clock, the President of the United States communicated, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary, the following MES- SAGE to both houses of Congress.
To the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States.
It would have been a source, fellow citi- zens, of much gratification, if our last communications from Europe had enabled me to inform you, that the belligerent nations, whose disregard of neutral rights has been so destructive to our commerce, had become
awakened to the duty and true policy of re- voking their unrighteous edicts. That no means might be omitted to produce this sa- lutory effect, I lost no time in availing my- self of the act authorising a suspension, in whole or in part, of the several embargo laws. Our ministers at London and Paris were instructed to explain to the respect- ive governments there, our disposition to exercise the authority in such manner as would withdraw the pretext on which the aggressions were originally founded, and open the way for a renewal of that commercial intercourse which it was alleg- ed on all sides had been reluctantly obstruc- ted. As each of those governments had pledged its readiness to concur in renoun- cing a measure which reached its adversa- ry through the incontestible rights of neu- trals only, and as the measure had been assumed by each as a retaliation for an as- serted acquiescence in the aggressions of the other, it was reasonably expected that the occasion would have been seized by both for evincing the sincerity of their pro- fessions, and for restoring to the commerce of the United States its legitimate freedom.
The instructions to our ministers with re- spect to the different belligerents were ne- cessarily modified with a reference to their different circumstances, and to the condi- tion annexed by law to the Executive power of suspension requiring a degree of se- curity to our commerce which would not result from a repeal of the decrees of France. Instead of a pledge therefore of a suspension of the embargo as to her in case of such a repeal, it was presumed that a sufficient inducement might be found in o- ther considerations, and particularly in the change produced by a compliance with our just demands by one belligerent, and a re- fusal by the other, in the relations between this other and the United States. To Great Britain, whose power on the ocean is so as- cendant, it was deemed not inconsistent with that condition, to state explicitly, that on her rescinding her orders in relation to the United States their trade would be o- pened with her, and remain shut to her en- emy, in case of his failure to rescind his de- crees also. From France no answer has been received, nor any indication that the requisite change in her decrees is contem- plated. The favorable reception of the proposition to Great Britain was the less to be doubted as her Orders of Council had not only been referred for their vindication to an acquiescence on the part of the United States no longer to be pretended, but as the arrangement proposed, whilst it resisted the illegal decrees of France, involved more- over, substantially, the precise advantages professedly aimed at by the British Orders. The arrangement has nevertheless been rejected.
This candid and liberal experiment ha- ving thus failed, and no other event having occurred, on which the suspension of the em- bargo by the Executive was authorised, it necessarily remains in the extent original- ly given to it. We have the satisfaction however to reflect, that in return for the pri- vations imposed by the measure, and which our fellow citizens in general have borne with patriotism, it has had the im- portant effects of saving our mariners, and our vast mercantile property, as well as of affording time for prosecuting the defen- sive and provisional measures called for by the occasion. It has demonstrated to for- eign nations the moderation and firmness which govern our councils, and to our citi- zens the necessity of uniting in support of the laws and the rights of their country, and has thus long frustrated those usurpa- tions and spoliations which, if resisted in- volved war, if submitted to, sacrificed a vital principle of our national independ- ence.
Under a continuance of the belligerent measures, which in defiance of laws which consecrate the rights of neutrals, over- spread the ocean with danger, it will rest with the wisdom of Congress to decide on the course best adapted to such a state of things; and bringing with them, as they do, from every part of the union, the senti- ments of our constituents, my confidence is strengthened that in forming this decision, they will, with an unerring regard to the essential rights and interests of the nation, weigh and compare the painful alternatives out of which a choice is to be made. Nor should I do justice to the virtues, which on other occasions have marked the character of our fellow citizens, if I did not cherish an equal confidence, that the alternative chosen, whatever it may be, will be main- tained with all the fortitude and patriotism which the crisis ought to inspire.
The documents, containing the corres- pondences on the subject of the foreign edicts against our commerce, with the in- structions given to our Ministers at Lon- don and Paris, are now laid before you.
The communications, made to Congress at their last session, explained the posu- re in which the close of the discussions rela- tive to the attack by a British ship of war on the frigate Chesapeake left a subject on which the nation had manifested so honor- able a sensibility. Every view of what had passed authorised a belief that imme- diate steps would be taken by the British government for redressing a wrong, which the more it was investigated, appeared the more clearly to require what had not been provided for in the special mission. It is found that no steps have been taken for the purpose. On the contrary it will be seen, in the documents laid before you, that the inadmissible preliminary, which ob- structed the adjustment, is still adhered to; and moreover that it is now brought into connection with the distinct and irrela- tive case of the orders in council. The instruc- tions which had been given to our minis- ter at London, with a view to facilitate, if necessary, the reparation claimed by the U. States, are included in the documents communicated.
Our relations with the other powers of Europe have undergone no material chan- ges since your last session. The impor- tant negotiations with Spain, which had been alternately suspended and resumed, necessarily experience a pause, under the extraordinary and interesting crisis which distinguishes her internal situation.
With the Barbary powers we continue in harmony, with the exception of an un- justifiable proceeding of the Dey of Al- giers towards our consul to that regency. Its character and circumstances are now laid before you, and will enable you to de- cide how far it may either now or hereaf- ter call for any measures not within the limits of the Executive authority.
With our Indian neighbors the public peace has been steadily maintained. Some instances of individual wrong have as at other times taken place, but in no wise implicating the will of the nation. Be- yond the Mississippi the Ioways, the Sacs and the Alibamas have delivered up for trial and punishment individuals from a- mong themselves accused of murdering citizens of the U. S. On this side of the Mississippi, the Creeks are exciting them- selves to arrest offenders of the same kind, and the Choctaws have manifested their readiness and desire for amicable and just arrangements respecting depredations committed by disorderly persons of their tribe. And generally, from a conviction that we consider them as a part of our- selves, and cherish with sincerity their rights and interests, the attachment of the Indian tribes is gaining strength daily, is extending from the nearer to the more re- mote, and will amply requite us for the justice and friendship practiced towards them. Husbandry and household manu- facture are advancing among them, more rapidly with the Southern than Northern tribes, from circumstances of soil and cli- mate, and one of the two great divisions of the Cherokee nation have now under con- sideration to solicit the citizenship of the U. S. and to be identified with us in laws and government in such progressive man- ner as we shall think best.
In consequence of the appropriations of the last session of Congress for the secu- rity of our seaport towns and harbors, such works of defence have been erected as seemed to be called for by the situation of the several places, their relative impor- tance, and the scale of expense indica- ted by the amount of the appropriation. These works will chiefly be finished in the course of the present season, except at New York and New Orleans, where most was to be done: and although a great proportion of the last appropriation has been expended on the former place, yet some further views will be submitted to Congress for rendering its security entire- ly adequate against naval enterprise. A view of what has been done at the several places, and of what is proposed to be done, shall be communicated as soon as the se- veral reports are received.
Of the gun-boats authorised by the act of December last, it has been thought ne- cessary to build only one hundred and three in the present year. These, with those before possessed, are sufficient for the harbors and waters most exposed, and the residue will require little time for their construction when it shall be deemed necessary.
Under the act of the last session for rais- ing an additional military force, so many officers were immediately appointed as were necessary for carrying on the busi- ness of recruiting, and in proportion as it advanced others have been added. We have reason to believe their success has been as satisfactory, although such returns have not yet been received as enable me to present you a statement of the numbers engaged.
I have not thought it necessary, in the course of the last session to call for any general detachments of militia or of vol- unteers, under the laws passed for that purpose. For the ensuing season however they will be required to be in readiness, should their service be wanted. Some small and special detachments have been necessary to maintain the laws of em- bargo, on that portion of our northern fron- tier which offered peculiar facilities for e- vasion, but these were replaced as soon as it could be done by bodies of new recruits. By the aid of these, and of the armed ves- sels called into service in other quarters, the spirit of disobedience and abuse, which manifested itself early, and with sensible effect while we were unprepared to meet it, has been considerably repressed.
Considering the extraordinary character of the times in which we live, our attention should unremittingly be fixed on the safety of our country. For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well organised and armed militia is their best security. It is therefore incumbent on us, at every meeting, to revise the condition of the militia, and to ask ourselves if it is pre- pared to repel a powerful enemy at e- very point of our territories exposed to invasion? Some of the states have paid a laudable attention to this object: but ev- ery degree of neglect is to be found among others. Congress alone having the pow- er to produce an uniform state of prepa- ration in this great organ of defence, the in- terests which they so deeply feel in their own and their country's security will pre- sent this as among the most important ob- jects of their deliberation.
Under the acts of March 11 and April 23, respecting arms, the difficulty of pro- curing them from abroad during the pre- sent situation and dispositions of Europe induced us to direct our whole efforts to the means of internal supply. The pub- lic factories have therefore been enlarged, additional machineries erected, and in pro- portion as artificers can be found or form- ed, their effect, already more than doubled, may be increased so as to keep pace with the yearly increase of the militia. The annual sums appropriated by the latter act have been directed to the encourage- ment of private factories of arms, and con- tracts have been entered into with individ- ual undertakers to nearly the amount of the first year's appropriation.

The suspension of our foreign commerce, produced by the injustice of the belligerent powers, and the consequent losses and sacrifices of our citizens, are subjects of just concern. The situation into which we have thus been forced has impelled us to apply a portion of our industry and capital to internal manufactures and improvements. The extent of this conversion is daily increasing and little doubt remains that the establishments formed and forming, will, under the auspices of cheaper materials and subsistence, the freedom of labor from taxation with us, and of protecting duties and prohibitions, become permanent. The commerce with the Indians too, within our own boundaries, is likely to receive abundant aliment from the same internal source, and will secure to them peace and the progress of civilization undisturbed by practices hostile to both.
The accounts of the receipts and expenditures during the year ending on the thirtieth day of September last, being not yet made up, a correct statement will hereafter be transmitted from the treasury. In the mean time it is ascertained that the receipts have amounted to near eighteen millions of dollars, which with the eight millions and an half in the treasury at the beginning of the year have enabled us after meeting the current demands, and interest incurred, to pay two millions three hundred thousand dollars of the principal of our funded debt, and left us in the Treasury on that date near fourteen millions of dollars. Of these five millions three hundred and fifty thousand dollars will be necessary to pay what will be due on the first day of January next, which will complete the reimbursement of the 8 per cent. stock. These payments, with those made in the six years and an half preceding, will have extinguished thirty-three millions five hundred and eighty thousand dollars of the principal of the funded debt, being the whole which could be paid or purchased within the limits of the law and of our contracts, and the amount of principal thus discharged will have liberated the revenue from about two millions of dollars of interest, and added that sum annually to the disposable surplus. The probable accumulation of the surpluses of revenue beyond what can be applied to the payment of the public debt, whenever the freedom and safety of our commerce shall be restored, merits the consideration of Congress. Shall it lie unproductive in the public vaults? shall the revenue be reduced? or shall it not rather be appropriated to the improvements of roads, canals, rivers, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and union under the powers which Congress may already possess, or such amendment of the constitution as may be approved by the states? While uncertain of the course of things the time may be advantageously employed in obtaining the powers necessary for a system of improvement, should that be thought best.
Avoiding myself of this, the last occasion which will occur, of addressing the two Houses of Legislature at their meeting, I cannot omit the expression of my sincere gratitude, for the repeated proofs of confidence manifested to me by themselves and their predecessors since my call to the administration, and the many indulgences experienced at their hands. The same grateful acknowledgments are due to my fellow-citizens generally, whose support has been my great encouragement under all embarrassments. In the transaction of their business I cannot have escaped error. It is incident to our imperfect nature. But I may say with truth my errors have been of the understanding, not of intention, and that the advancement of their rights and interests has been the constant motive for every measure. On these considerations I solicit their indulgence. Looking forward with anxiety to their future destinies, I trust that in their steady character, unshaken by difficulties, in their love of liberty, obedience to law, and support of the public authorities. I see a sure guarantee of the permanence of our republic; and retiring from the charge of their affairs, I carry with me the consolation of a firm persuasion that Heaven has in store for our beloved country, long ages to come of prosperity and happiness.
TH: JEFFERSON. November 8, 1808.  Accompanying the public message of the President were the communications therein referred to, which shall be laid before the public with all possible dispatch. A confidential message was likewise presented, which, we understand, contains nothing more than personal allusions in the correspondence publicly imparted to Congress. These important communications kept the two Houses in session until past 3 o'clock in the afternoon. No business of consequence was transacted in either House.
From the National Intelligencer.
For the information of our readers we present the following table, exhibiting a statement of the number of Electors of President and Vice-President chosen by the respective states, with the mode and time of election in each state.
   STATES. Number of Electors How chosen When chosen     New Hampshire 7 p. g. t. Nov. 4   Rhode Island 4 p. g. t.   Massachusetts, a 19 Leg. Nov. 4   Connecticut 9 Leg.   Vermont 6 Leg.   New York 19 Leg.   New Jersey b 8   Pennsylvania 20 p. g. t. Nov. 4   Delaware 3 Leg.   Maryland 11 p. d. Nov. 14   North Carolina 24 p. g. t. Nov. 7   South Carolina 14 p. d. Nov. 11   Georgia 10 Leg. Dec. 6   Kentucky, c 6 Leg.   Tennessee 8 p. d. Nov. 14   Ohio 5 p. d. Nov. 7   3 p. d. Nov. 4  
p. g. t. stand for, the people in a general ticket. p. d. by the people in districts. (a) In Massachusetts no mode is yet prescribed. The legislature meets on the 10th of November. (b) In New Jersey the 1st and 2d of November have been fixed for an election by the people; but as these days are not within the legal period, other provision is expected to be made by the legislature now in session. (c) In Kentucky there are two districts, each of which chooses four Electors.
From information, derived from the most respectable sources, principally from members of Congress arrived from the respective states, we are justified in stating the following results of electoral votes as certain:
   For Mr. Madison.     Tennessee 5   Kentucky 8   Ohio 3   Georgia 6   South Carolina 10   Virginia 24   Pennsylvania 20   New Jersey 8   Vermont 6   90  
Being a majority of the whole number, and of themselves sufficient to insure Mr. Madison's election. In addition, it is certain that Mr. Madison will have the following votes:
   In North Carolina 10   In Maryland 6   Making, 106   And there is every probability of his having three more votes in North Carolina, and three in Maryland.   Strong hopes are likewise entertained of his having in   Rhode Island 4   New Hampshire 7   New York 19   From all of which it follows that Mr. Madison will certainly have 106 votes; and it is probable that he will have 142. While it is probable that the federal votes will not exceed thirty four, viz.   In Massachusetts 19   Connecticut 9   Delaware 3   Maryland 2   North Carolina 1   34  
The triumphs of federalism at the several Congressional Elections, which have been taken place since the embargo, having been greatly magnified, we offer the following comprehensive statement, by which it will be perceived that the cause of Republicanism has nothing to fear.
   Rep. Fed.     In Rhode Island 0 2   New Hampshire 0 5   Connecticut 0 7   Vermont 1 1   New York 11 6   New Jersey 6 0   Pennsylvania 18 0   Maryland 6 3   Delaware 0 1   North Carolina 9 3   South Carolina 8 0   Georgia 4 0   Kentucky 6 0   Ohio 1 0   70 28  
The following states have not yet elected Representatives. The following however will no doubt vary materially from the result:
   Massachusetts 9 8   Virginia 21 1   Tennessee 3 0   Two Repts. in Vermont 1 1   104 38  
The following is a complete list of the Representatives for the next Congress elected in Pennsylvania:  Benjamin Say, John Porter, William Anderson, Matthias Richards, William Milnor, John Ross, Robert Brown, Robert Jenkins, Daniel Heister, John Smilie, Wm. Findley, John Rea, Robert Whitehill, David Bard, Aaron Lyle, Samuel Smith, David Crawford, George Smith.  Those in Italics are new members. Thirty-five counties in Pennsylvania give Mr. Snyder a majority of 27,427. Seven counties remain to be heard from.  In the Legislature parties stand thus:  In the Senate 19 members republican and 10 federal. In the House of Representatives 74 republican and 21 federal.  Georgia. Messrs. Troup, Bibb, Cobb, and Smelt, are re-elected Representatives in Congress.
South Carolina. Messrs. Marion, Alston, Taylor and Calhoun, are re-elected Representatives in Congress.  Ohio. There is scarcely a doubt that Mr. Morrow is re-elected a Representative in Congress by a great majority.  Mr. Huntington is said to be elected Governor.
The following are the Electors of President and Vice-President, chosen by the state of Connecticut. We are authorised to state that they will vote exclusively for federal candidates.
 Jonathan Trumbull,  John Treadwell,  David Daggett,  Roger Griswold,  Samuel H. Johnson,  Jesse Root,  John C. Smith,  Stephen T. Hosmer,  Frederick Wolcott. 
Electoral Election in Pennsylvania. In the City of Philadelphia—     The Republican Ticket  2890    Federal  1889    Majority  1001     Philadelphia County, as far as heard from:     Republican  2,609    Federal  705    Majority  1,904     The legislature of New Jersey have elected John Lambert a Senator of the United States for six years ensuing, in the place of John Condit, whose term of service expires on the 3d of March next.
Richmond Theatre.
MR. SIMON  RESPECTFULLY informs the ladies and gentlemen of Richmond and Manchester, that he has arrived in town with his company, and will open the Theatre on Saturday the 12th of November, to perform
Rose Dancing, Tumbling, Pantomimes, &c. &c.  Which will be explained in the bills. His exertions and zeal will be exerted to merit public patronage.  Performance will commence at 7 o'clock—Admittance half a dollar.
30,000 DOLLARS FOR EIGHT HUNDRED CENTS.  NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY, For opening and improving certain great Roads to the Black River.  Positively to commence drawing on the 12th of April next, 600 tickets to be drawn each day until the whole is concluded. Prizes payable 30 days after the drawing, and the payment guaranteed by the State Legislature.
THE CAPITAL PRIZES ARE, 30,000 Dollars, 20,000 Dollars, 10,000 Dollars, 5,000 Dollars, 2,000 Dollars.  Besides several of 1,000, 500, 200, 100, &c. &c. Less than two blanks to a prize. The scheme of this lottery is universally acknowledged to be the best ever yet offered to the American public, and the price of tickets at present no higher than eight Dollars each.
TICKETS, Halves, Quarters and Eighths, ARE TO BE HAD AT G. & R. WAITE'S TRULY-FORTUNATE LOTTERY-OFFICES, No. 64, MAIDEN-LANE, And No. 38, MAIDEN-LANE, NEW-YORK.
Where was sold in the LAST New York Lottery, the three capital prizes of 25,000 Dollars, No. 20231 10,000 Dollars, No. 25403 5,000 Dollars, No. 20799  Also, No. 20310, a prize of 2,000 Dollars, besides several others of 2,000, 1,000, 500 dollars, &c. &c. And in former New York lotteries were sold at the above Offices,     17199  25,000 Dollars  11736  2,000 Dollars    3929  20,000 Dollars  28573  2,000 Dollars    3639  10,000 Dollars  13904  2,000 Dollars    26135  5,000 Dollars  16617  2,000 Dollars    30156  5,000 Dollars  23596  2,000 Dollars    15298  3,000 Dollars  20885  2,000 Dollars     And at their Lottery Office in Baltimore, corner of Charles and Market Streets, were sold nearly all the Capital Prizes in the late St. Mary's College Lottery, among them were the following, viz.     6974  30,000 Dollars  1788  1,500 Dollars    15564  15,000 Dollars  1525  1,500 Dollars    7001  10,000 Dollars  7440  1,500 Dollars    6977  5,000 Dollars  14425  1,500 Dollars    11894  1,500 Dollars.       Disadvantors, by enclosing Bank Notes in letter, post paid, directed to WAITE'S Offices, in Baltimore, New York or Albany, may have tickets and shares returned by post to any part of the Union, with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent of their success. Schemes at large, gratis, and Cash advanced for prizes as soon as drawn. A weekly printed Prize List will be forwarded to the printer of this paper, and at the conclusion of the drawing, the Managers' Official List of Prizes as soon as printed, where any gentleman can examine his own number. Prizes in former lotteries taken in payment for tickets in this.
The Baltimore Trinity Church Lottery commenced drawing on the first of November, and will continue to draw 2,000 tickets per week till finished. Tickets and shares, warranted undrawn, may be had at either of G. & R. Waite's Lottery Offices.  New York, October 23, 1808. iff
Wirt's Speeches.
The Editor of the Argus has lately published the SPEECHES of WILLIAM WIRT, Esq. on the trial of Col. AARON BURR, and others.—With a portrait by St. Memin.
Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1808.
The President's Message, which we have this day the pleasure of laying before our readers, must, notwithstanding the disagreeable tidings from England, be pleasing in many respects to the friends of their country. It demonstrates that every effort that could have been suggested by a sincere love of peace, has been made by our government to secure us that blessing, and restore the conveniences of our usual commercial intercourse with foreign nations. The haughty rejection by the British ministry, of all our reasonable overtures, must surely excite, in every true American, a spirit of determined resistance to the encroachments of Great Britain, and prepare us to submit with heroic resignation to every sacrifice and privation which may be needful to vindicate our rights.
The flourishing state of the national finances, so different from the false representations of story editors concerning them; the rapid diminution of the national debt, and large surplus of revenue; are subjects of admiration at the wisdom which produced these happy circumstances, and of cordial congratulation to all those who rejoice at the prosperity of the United States.
We entertain no doubts that the triumph of Republican principles was great indeed, on Monday last, in every part of the Commonwealth; except in a small number of counties where the federalists have hitherto had, and may still have, majorities. From the returns of the elections, so far as received, our expectations that Col. Monroe would be supported by none but federalists, together with a few deluded or obstinate republicans and minority-men, are amply confirmed.
In this city, the victory, obtained by the fair and peaceable expression of the voice of the people, is peculiarly exhilarating to the friends of our present excellent administration and of JAMES MADISON, the great advocate of American rights; the enemies of both having been defeated in a place which they imagined to be their strong hold. In every county from which information has been obtained, the disproportion between the Republicans and their adversaries is so excessive, that the latter scarcely seem to claim the dignified appellation of a party. The full result will demonstrate the absurdity of the idea that we were a divided people, and evince that, notwithstanding the inconveniences of an embargo, and the artifices of federal printers, the freeholders of Virginia have sense and firmness enough to maintain their freedom and independence, in defiance of all foreign nations, and to adhere to the man whom they know to be truly an American Republican "in heart and in sentiment," in preference to one whom they consider, from his late conduct, as dubious at least. If he wishes ever to regain the confidence of his fellow citizens, (which he may, perhaps, hereafter merit) he must no longer silently suffer himself to be made the tool of a faction, who quarrel with the administration for they know not what, or for what they will not explain;—he must not permit his own reputation to be connected with that of a minority whose violent opposition to the wisest measures of the government has greatly injured their country, and gained for themselves the distrust and indignation of a prodigious majority of the people.
PATRIOTIC.  Yesterday morning Capt. GEORGE TURNER, at the head of his company of RICHMOND RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, paraded on the Capitol Square, and from thence marched to the Governor's, to whom he delivered the following patriotic address in behalf of himself and the company:
SIR,  While we profess an ardent love for peace, and deprecate the idea of war, when it can be avoided consistently with a nation's honor, still there is a point beyond which a nation cannot go! That period having arrived in our national affairs, and a requisition being made on this state for her quota of one hundred thousand men by the President of the United States, the Richmond Rifle Volunteers under my command, consisting of fifty men, rank and file, willing to rally around the standard of our country and promptly obey its call, do now present themselves before you, as a part of the quota required of this state from the nineteenth regiment, and through you, beg leave to make known the same to the President of the United States.
To which the Governor made the following reply:
Gentlemen,  I receive, for my country, with great pleasure, this voluntary tender of your services. The zeal the patriotic ardor with which you have so promptly rallied around our national standard, merits the highest praise. Animated by a holy patriotism, you have nobly devoted yourselves to your country, and I know you will prove yourselves worthy of the glorious cause in which you have engaged—You have indeed commenced a glorious career! Go on, my brave comrades; honor awaits you, and the patriot's best reward, the approbation of a grateful country.
In all the struggles and conflicts in which you may be engaged, be assured that your success, your fame, as a company, will be objects dear to my heart; and I pray you to accept my most cordial wishes for the health, happiness and prosperity of each individual.
On the same day, Capt. Price of the Artillery, presented the following address:
SIR,  Whilst we deprecate war when it can be avoided without sacrificing the honor of our country, still we acquiesce in it with all its concomitant evils, rather than submit to the smallest degradation. Impressed with these sentiments, the company which I have the honor to command, consisting of rank and file, have unanimously requested me to make known to you, that
they are ready and willing to sacrifice private interest to the promotion of the public good; and, to that end, they now proudly volunteer their services, as a part of the quota called for from this state, by the President of the United States; and further more, that they will hold themselves in readiness, at a moment's warning, to rally around the standard of their country.
I salute you with regard.  JOHN F. PRICE, Capt. of the Washington and Jefferson Artillery, attached to the 19th Regiment.  His Excellency Wm. H. CABELL, Governor of Virginia.
To which the Governor made the following reply:
Gentlemen,  I accept, for my country, with much pleasure, the voluntary tender of your services, in part of the requisition lately made by the President of the United States. It is the offspring of genuine patriotism; it merits and will receive, the approbation of a grateful country, and is the surest pledge of effective exertion whenever you may be called into the field. In a cause so glorious, I tender you my best wishes for an ample harvest of laurels; and I pray you to accept assurances of my high respect.
WM. H. CABELL. Capt. John F. Price, and the other officers and privates of the Richmond Artillery Company.
VOTES for ELECTORS of PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT of the United States, taken from OFFICIAL RETURNS made to the EXECUTIVE.
   Madison Munford Monroe Pinkney     City of Richmond, 110 70 1   Henrico, 238 29 0   Chesterfield, 324 21 2   Amelia, 187 5 0   Prince George, 163 5 0   King William, 123 24 0   Goodland, 192 42 0   Prince William, 137 25 6   Brunswick, 291 00 0   Powhatan, 145 35 0   UNOFFICIAL.   Spottsylvania, 221 41 0   Charles City, 90 7 3   Hanover, 208 21 1   King and Queen, 300 49 0   Suffolk, 118 5 0   Isle of Wight, 218 38 0   Nansemond, 122 24 0  
A Tutor Wanted.
A YOUNG GENTLEMAN who understands the Latin and English language, grammatically, and who unites with a competent knowledge of Arithmetic, Geography and the Mathematics, will meet with encouragement on application to the subscribers. To such a character, coming well recommended, a liberal salary will be given by
Joseph Carter, and Joseph Carter, Jr. Corolloman Lancaster county } Oct 29 1808. 4v
NOW IN THE PRESS, The Virginian Orator,
BEING A COMPOSITION AND SELECTION OF Patriotic Poems, Orations and Dramatic Scenes, Intended to improve the American Youth in the useful and ornamental art of Eloquence. BY THOMAS E. BIRCH.
The late British aggressions have given birth to a great part of this book, and the author flatters himself, that it contains the sentiments of every patriotic American. Subscriptions for the above work will be received at the office of the Virginia Argus, at 9s. 9d. a copy. September 27, 1808. w2m
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
BE it remembered, That on the thirtieth day of May, in the thirty second year of the Independence of the U States of America, Thomas E. Birch of the said District, hath deposited in this Office, the Title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Author, in the words following, to wit:  "The Virginian Orator, being a variety of original and selected Poems, Orations and Dramatic scenes, to improve the American Youth, in the ornamental and useful art of Eloquence and Gesture."  In conformity to the act of the Congress of the U. States, intitled "An Act, for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned."
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Clerk of the District of Virginia.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,

TO RENT And possession given the first day of October next,  The Tenement, OCCUPIED by Alexander Plainville, next door below Samuel Pleasants' Book-Store. For particulars, apply to  WILLIAM COOK. Richmond, 1st July, 1808 (tf)  Boarding, Lodging & Entertainment. THE subscriber is now keeping a boarding house in the commodious & conveniently situated house lately occupied by Major James Gibbon, on the main street, opposite to Harris's brick buildings, where she will accommodate ladies and gentlemen by the day, week, month, quarter or year, with genteel board, lodging and entertainment. No exertions shall be wanting on her part, to give satisfaction to those who will favor her with their company. Anna Byrd. Richmond, August 3, 1808. tf
Mount Comfort, FOR SALE. SITUATED on Rappahannock in the county of Essex, within fifteen miles of Tappahannock and about the same distance from Urbanna and King and Queen Courthouse and very convenient to the post-office at Montague's Tavern—there are upwards of one hundred and fifty acres of land attached to this seat, a considerable part of which is wood land and heavily timbered—The improvements are a dwelling house, forty feet by eighteen, a Kitchen, Smoke House, Stable, Ice House, &c on the Hill—And on the river bank, a store house, with a commodious Store and Counting-Room and an excellent Granary—all of which except the Stable—have been recently built. Mount Comfort commands as good, if not the best view of the river of any seat on the Rappahannock and the best fish and oysters may be had at the door with very little trouble—It is well calculated for a merchant, being in a populous and wealthy neighborhood, where it is believed five or six thousand pounds worth of goods might be retailed annually—it would also be a convenient stand for a credit-on character—I would either sell on credit if the payments can be agreed on, or exchange for other lands without improvements. For further particulars apply to Reuben M. Garnett, or to  Carter Wood, Mount Comfort. tf June 1, 1808
Penitentiary Store. SHOES at the Manufacture of the Penitentiary have been lately REDUCED, considerably below their former prices. D. J. BURR, Agent. 16th May, 1808. tf  MATTRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond. J. S. Pleasants. May 21, 1808 tf  I AM desirous to exchange the following property, or any part thereof, as may be agreed on for a small tract of good Land, in a healthy situation, with a dwelling house and other improvements, a good spring of water, and an agreeable neighborhood, at a distance of 30 to 100 miles up the country—To say for Houses in this city—Lands in Henrico county, joining the academy lands, and near this city—2,000 acres on Richland creek, in Lincoln county, Kentucky—1,000 acres on the waters of the Ohio, in Mason county—and two tracts of Military Lands on the river Tennessee, each 866 2/3 acres. Robert Mitchell. Richmond, Feb. 6, 1808 tf
William Lownes, RETURNS his thanks to his friends and the public generally for their liberal encouragement, and hopes his assiduity to business and punctuality will entitle him to a continuance of their favors. He has removed to the corner immediately opposite the Bell, formerly occupied by S. Granland, where he intends carrying on the Book-binding business in all its variety and in the most modern & fashionable style, with punctuality, neatness and dispatch. Printed books bound in the most elegant manner in Morocco and Calf skin, full gilt and lettered; also in sheep skin, gilt, lettered and plain. Blank Books of every description ruled to any pattern and bound with the latest improved spring or patent backs. Orders from the country will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. Old books rebound. N.B. An apprentice will be taken to the Book Binding business, if immediate application be made, with good recommendations. August 23. tf
FOR SALE, On private contract, the fine, high bred running horse  DOCTOR, Late the property of Doctor A. T. Dixon, out of Pill Box, by Pantaloon. Also, A FILLY, 3 years old, by Preakness, out of the same mare, of the best and purest blood in Virginia. Doctor was by Play or Pay, is in high health and perfectly sound, six years old, a beautiful bay and 15 hands high. This horse has proved his bottom and speed in many trials, having from three years old been successful, except in two instances, which accident prevented. The filly is untired, but she would be highly valuable to a gentleman whose wish is to raise from a good stock. Apply to John Tyler. Green Way, Sept. 6, 1808. tf
THE FIRST VOL. OF ROBERTSON'S REPORT OF THE  TRIAL OF A. BURR, Is just received and ready for delivery to subscribers at this office.—A few copies for sale. Sept. 27. 6w  Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that the land whereof John M'Murry died seized, may be sold for the payment of his just debts. Wm. OVERTON, Adm'r. of John M'Murry Charlotte, Oct. 12, 1808. 2m
FOR SALE  My Plantation, IN York County, known by the name of Graves's, in three miles of Williamsburg, containing by survey, Six Hundred and odd Acres. It has on it a comfortable dwelling house, with six rooms, a passage and six fire-places; a brick dairy and smokehouse; a kitchen with two rooms; a family granary, barn and stable. The land is very rich excepting a very small part of it, which may be estimated with the lands in common. I believe it equal to any place on the continent for stock of all kinds. It lies in half a mile of the salt marshes, where the cattle go when it suits them. The only difficulty in hogs, is keeping them gentle. I raised a veal in the first of the spring, from a young cow, and never fed cow nor veal, and in six weeks was called the best in Williamsburg market. The man who leases this place of me has one year more in it. He works only two fellows, two women, and two very small boys. He told me he had made between three and four hundred barrels of corn, as many bushels of wheat, and as many oats, tending not more than about ninety acres. He leases but one half of the plantation. The other may be given possession to the purchaser directly, and the other Christmas twelve months. This land has a plenty of timber to pay for the land. The growth of timber is white oak, red oak, walnut, poplar, cedar, hickory, and chestnut. I look upon this land inferior to none in that part of the country; it has a large swamp, very easily reclaimed, filled with good ash. This place has been estimated to two thousand pounds, but I will take 1200 in good bonds, or 1500, half cash, and security on the land for the balance, or good bonds well secured. I would not sell upon any terms, but my family wishing to live at Mr. J. Pierce's place in James City, which is to be sold. JOHN M. GREGORY. Charles City Courthouse, Oct. 3, 1808. 6w
To Rent, THREE Houses on the main street, one between Messrs. Ellis and Allan, and Mr. Manuel Judah, one opposite the Eagle Tavern, now occupied by Mr. Simpson Morris, the other is occupied by Mr. Benjamin Duval, next door to Gallego, Richmond & Co's. office; of the two first, possession may be given immediately, and of the other the first of January next. Also, a house situated in the alley, between the street going to Shockoe warehouse and that going to Mayo's Bridge; possession to be had immediately. JOSEPH GALLEGO. Richmond, Oct. 6, 1808. (tf)
Fancy Furniture, JAPAN'D AND GLT, VIZ. CAIN seat, Rash, and Windsor chairs; Setters & Windsor Stools; Bedsteads, Bed and Window Cornice; Card, Pier and Tea Tables; Washstand and Workstands, and any articles in the Fancy line made to order. Pictures, Looking-Glasses, framed and re-gilt. Also, Coach, Sign and Ornamental Paintings; Freemasonry and Military Flags, done in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms, by JS: W. COOK. In the cross street, leading from the Bell Tavern, one door of the Main Street. Richmond, Oct. 6, 1808. (11t.)
Notice. I INTEND to make application to the next General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, in order to obtain a divorce. Ann Aticks. Loudoun, 12th Oct 1808. 6wp  FOR SALE, A Small Tract of Land, Containing by a late survey, fifty nine acres, lying about six miles below the city of Richmond, and one from the road leading from said place to Four Mile Creek. This place will be shown to any person disposed to purchase, by John Turpin, living near it, and terms made known by the subscriber. SARAH GUNN. 2nd Oct 1808. tf
Notice. THE ensuing General Assembly will be petitioned to pass a law, authorising the county of Fluvanna to build a toll bridge across the Rivanna river, at the most convenient site, near the town of Columbia, and to alter the road so as to pass by said bridge. Fluvanna, Sept. 30, 1808. tf
Land For Sale. THE subscriber offers for SALE, the TRACT OF LAND, on which he now resides, lying on Ward's fork, about two miles from its junction with Roan Oak, four miles from Charlottesville courthouse, and containing 300 acres, about 120 of which is cleared and inclosed with good fencing. The improvements are a good dwelling house, with 2 brick chimneys, a great mill with 2 pair of stones, and a saw mill, on a stream which has never been known, in the dryest summers, to fail furnishing water sufficient to supply the above mills. Also, a good granary, and all other necessary houses. The soil of the above land is adapted to the culture of tobacco, corn, wheat, &c. Should I not meet with a purchaser before the 6th day of Dec. next, I propose offering the above land for sale (on the next day, being the 7th day of December) to the highest bidder on a credit of 12 months. Also, all my household and kitchen FURNITURE, CORN, PORK, CATTLE, and several likely NEGROES. Twelve months credit will be given on all sums above 9 dollars, the purchasers giving bonds with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. John W. Williamson Charlotte, 4th October, 1808. 6w
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. Nearly 100 acres are rich low grounds, now in cultivation, lying on navigable water, the improvements new and very good, in a healthy and desirable country. Enquire of the Printer. September 8, 1808. tf  Fifa & Casa Executions, For sale at this office. Richmond, Nov. 3d, 1808. 2m
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Cornelius Thomas, to secure the payment of a debt due to James Murphy & Company, as therein expressed, WILL BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Saturday the 19th day of November next, in the town of Warrenton,  A Tract of Land, Lying in the County of Nelson, (expressed in the deed lying in the county of Amherst, the deed being made before a division of Amherst county,) on the waters of the South Fork of Rockfish River, containing by estimation, Two Thousand Three Hundred and One Acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of William Johnson, Edward Harding, Norborne Thomas, Joseph C. Cabell and William Bowman. Also, a Tract of Land, lying in the county of Buckingham, containing Four Hundred Acres, adjoining the lands of Miles Gibson, and others. We will convey such title to the above mentioned tracts of land, as is vested in us by the said deed of trust. REUBEN B. PATTESON, } Trustees. WILLIAM F. CARTER, } Nelson County, 12th Oct. 1808. 4w
Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying for the establishment of a town at Buckingham Courthouse. 4w Oct. 10, 1808.
Notice. NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next Assembly, to alter the Site fixed on by the commissioners for the public buildings in the county of Nelson. October 17th, 1808. tmA.
5 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in the lower part of Buckingham, on the 29th Sept. a mulatto man named BOB (Black Smith by trade.) He is a very light mulatto, wears his hair tied, has thick lips large and mouth, & is 5 feet 7 inches high; was well dressed, with black hat, large blue surout coat, lined with red flannel, ozanaburgs shirt, check trousers, and shoes and stockings. It is supposed he has made his way to Richmond, as he has some relations living in that city.—The above reward will be paid on any one securing him, so that the owner gets him. Moncrieffe Hill, Adm'r. Robert Hill, dec. or Charles Oakley. New Canton, Oct. 1808. 1m
Notice. IN pursuance to a deed of trust executed to the subscriber by Archibald C. Randolph to secure the payment of a certain sum of money therein mentioned, due to Samuel Harris, will be exposed for sale, at Jefferson, on the 23d of December next, one MULATTO GIRL, named Priscilla, for cash, which after defraying the expenses of said trust, and the debt specified, the residue if any, to be returned as the law directs. ALBAN GILPIN, Trustee. Powhatan, Oct. 20th, 1808. tds
For Sale. THE subscriber being desirous of paying off his debts, will offer for sale on the 15th day of November, a large stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep. Also, a number of valuable Plantation Utensils, on six months credit, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. Will also be offered for Sale, on that day, if not disposed of before.  THE TRACT OF LAND, Whereon I now live, containing between 1,800 and 2,000 acres, lying on Lickinghole Creek, within four miles of James River. There are two dwelling houses on the land, suitable for families. There is also a Mill, with a pair of Burr and a pair of Cullgon stones, & machinery, worth from five to eight hundred bushels of toll a year. Also, a Distillery, with four stills, in good order—there is also an apple orchard of two or three thousand bearing trees, of the best kind of fruit. The plantation is in good order for cropping, sufficient to work 20 or 30 hands to advantage. The land will be sold on six annual payments, with a deed of trust thereon to secure the payments, as they become due. Young negroes, or lands, suitable in the western country, will be received in payment. The land will be laid off in lots so as to suit purchasers. WILLIAM M. RICHARDSON. Goshand, 7th Oct. 1808. tds
STOLEN OR STRAYED From the subscriber, near Richmond, on the night of the 22d inst.  A Bay Horse, About 9 years old, he paces, trots and canters, about 4 feet 9 inches high, heavy made, carries his head low, which is large, with a Roman nose. I lately got him of William Smith of Fluvanna, which county I believe he was raised in. A liberal reward will be given to any person for delivering him to me, or H. Tompkins in Richmond. Isaac Webster. October 26th, 1808. 4t
20 Dollars Reward. STOLEN last night, out of my stable in the upper part of this city, a CHESNUT SORREL MARE, about 7 years old, 4 feet 8 or 10 inches high, trots and paces slow, when pacing appears to be lame, with hanging mane and switch tail, lately shod before, no brand; she was in very good order, but rather dull. There was also taken out of the stable a Saddle and bridle, the saddle about half worn, with short skirts and plated stirrups; the bridle plated bit with a leather curb. I will give the above reward upon conviction of the thief, or five dollars to any person who will give me such information that I get her again, with all reasonable charges if brought home. WILLIAM PRICE. Richmond, Oct. 30, 1808. 5w
For Sale, Twenty-five Tons Swees and American Iron, Eighty Bundles Nail Rods, Eighty Kegs Paint, white, red and yellow, Twenty-five Boxes Window glass, 10, 12, American and English Powder, Spanish Indigo, Pipes by the Box, Sweet Oil by the Box and Retail, A few Sacks Salt, Shot of all sizes, with our usual assortment of GROCERIES, &c. Russell & Wallace. Richmond, Nov. 3d, 1808. 2m
Notice.  FOR LEASE OR SALE,  A House with 6 rooms, Well finished, with the necessary offices, and a new garden palled in, situated about 7 miles from Manchester, on the turnpike road, and a good stand for a tavern. With the tenement may be had 100 acres of land adjoining, nearly the whole of which is in timber. Should a person of good character, well qualified for a publican, apply, I would prefer a lease of the premises—and as an encouragement to such an one, I would let it go cheap, or I would sell the same. The terms will be made known, in either case, on application to the subscriber, near the same. William Sowell. Chesterfield county, Oct. 20th, 1808. tf
JUST PUBLISHED. By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, And for sale at his Printing Office, Richmond, by the gross, dozen or single,  The Virginia Almanack, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD  1809: Being the first after Bissextille or Leap Year, and thirty-third of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates of Hanover County, Virginia. Containing, in addition to the Astronomical Calculations, a great variety of useful and entertaining matter. * * A liberal discount will be made to wholesale purchasers.
LAND, NEGROES, STOCK, &c. FOR SALE. PURSUANT to the last will and testament of Benjamin Toler, dec. WILL BE SOLD, at public auction, on Tuesday the 20th day of December next, if fair, if no, the next fair day, and continue from day to day until all are sold on the premises, that valuable  Tract of Land, In Caroline county, called the GOOSE PONDS, lying immediately on Pamunkey river, containing 842 Acres, more or less. The quality of the land, the buildings, water and neighborhood, renders it an object worthy the attention of any person wishing to purchase; a crop of wheat is sown thereon, and immediate possession will be given—Terms of sale, one fourth in ready money, and the balance at the expiration of twelve months, to be secured by a deed of trust upon the land, with a bond and approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid—Also, at the same time and place, will be sold, about
16 Likely Negroes, Among which is a valuable blacksmith—the stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Plantation Utensils, the crops of Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, Fodder, &c. for which twelve months credit will be given, for all sums above twenty dollars, on receiving bonds with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid, and for all sums under twenty dollars, cash—And on Tuesday the sixth day of the same month, WILL BE SOLD, in Hanover Town, on the premises, the  House and Lot, In good repair, whereon Dr. Christie at present resides, for which twelve months credit will be allowed, on the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid. Possession may be had on the first day of January, 1809.—Bond creditors may find it to their interest to attend these sales. Matthew Toler, Administrator with the will annexed of Benjamin Toler, dec. Hanover, October 31, 1808. tds
100 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, the 1st August last, a Negro Fellow EDMUND, who has a pretty general acquaintance, and well known inclined to be of a yellowish complexion, has a slight scar on one of his cheeks, 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, a tolerable stout, active, bony fellow, slop souldered, his mouth and lips are large and prominent; he is accustomed to the management of young horses, and is a carriage driver. He was purchased out of Page's estate, near Hanover Town, 10 or 11 years ago—previous to that period, he had been hired by Paul Thilman, dec. and used to train horses. It is conjectured he is gone to that part of the country—He is well acquainted in Richmond and Manchester. I will give Twenty Dollars for his delivery, or Ten for lodging him in any jail, besides what the law allows. ED: DILLON. Prince Edward, 24th Oct. 1808. 2m
100 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber the 5th November, 1806, a Negro Man, named AN. DREW; he is about 24 years of age, about 6 feet high, well made, of a dark complexion; he has a pleasing countenance, and when spoken to has a stoppage in his speech. He was raised by Dr. John Shore, of Petersburg; his father and mother are living in Manchester, where it is probable he is now lurking. The above reward will be given to any one who will deliver the said negro to me near Petersburg, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again. Masters of vessels and others are forewarned carrying him off or harboring him at their peril. Drury Birchett. Richmond, August 23, 1808. w3m*
At Private Sale, AT MYERS'S AUCTION STORE.  JUST RECEIVED, 4 Bales Kendal Cottons 3 Bales blue & white mixed Kerseys 3 Bales Half Thicks, assorted—white, blue, green & mixed 2 Bales Welsh Pains—white & blue 3 Bales Coatings—blue & red 5 Cases Lons—fashionable Beaver Hats—And an additional supply of the best Dutch  Bolting Cloths. ALSO, IN STORE, Prime Mascavado Sugars, in hinds and barrels, Loaf Sugar, old Madeira Wine, Moasses, a quantity of Gin Cases and Demijohns. Oct 14th, 1808 wtf
FOR SALE AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK STORE  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.
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... to 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.
NICHOLAS HALLAM, (NEAR THE SWAN TAVERN.) Is in hourly expectation of a further supply of the Best Philadelphia Leather, Which will be continued, and for sale, on equally good terms as heretofore. Wax and fair Calf Skins First quality Cossack boot legs do. do. Long, three quarters and half, draft, calf skin and Cordovan, do. Calf and Cordovan roundings and binding skins Bridle and seat leather, &c. &c. Boots and Shoes.  Nails of all kinds. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  WELL CHOSEN GROCERIES. Boots and Shoes made to measures at short notice, and rips mended gratis. A few thousand wt. of Hams and Middling  BACON. The above articles may be had low for cash, produce, or approved paper at short credit. August 2, 1808. lawtf
TO BE RENTED For the Ensuing Year, THE valuable plantation in the county of Mecklenburg, known by the name of  RICHLAND, Containing 1019 Acres, of which 125 are low grounds, of excellent quality.—The high lands also are generally fertile, and well adapted to the cultivation of corn, tobacco, and wheat. The dwelling house, which stands in a high and healthy situation, commanding a beautiful prospect of the river Roanoke, is large and commodious, with all necessary out-houses for a genteel family. The plantation is in good order, and furnished with a spacious granary, and tobacco-barns, sufficient to cure a good crop for 12 or 16 hands. Also to be rented, for the same time, a plantation adjoining RICHLAND, on Roanoke river, and Little Creek, (being the place whereon John Robinson formerly lived,) containing 164 Acres of Land, generally good, and having upon it convenient houses for an overseer and negroes, and for the reception of corn and tobacco. The premises will be shown by Erasmus Kenon, now living at Richland, and terms of lease made known on application to the subscriber. Possession to be delivered on the first day of January next. Wm. MUNFORD Richmond, Sept. 29th, 1808. wtf
Mr. William Thompson, SIR, PLEASE to take notice, that I shall, at Eham Ball's Tavern, in the county of Powhatan, on Thursday the first day of December next, between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon, and six o'clock in the afternoon, and will continue from day to day, between the said hours, until the whole are taken, proceed to take the depositions of Robert Cox and others, to be read as evidence in a suit now depending, in the county court of Lunenburg, wherein you are plaintiff, and myself and Josiah Thompson are defendants—at which time and place you may attend if you please. Sarah Thompson. Powhatan, Oct. 20, 1808. w4t  Pamphlets, CARDS, HAND-BILLS, LAWYERS, CLERKS & SHERIFFS BLANKS, &c. ARE NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY PRINTED AT THE ARGUS OFFICE.