Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1806-12-26 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIVth YEAR.]
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[No. 1324.]
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1806.
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Virginia Legislature....House of Delegates.
FRIDAY, December 19, 1806.
(Continued.)
The house then proceeded to consider the additional communication of the Senate, which was read, and is in the following words:
In Senate, December 18, 1806.
The house proceeded to consider the resolution laid yesterday upon the table, for communicating to the House of Delegates the report and resolutions of the committee appointed on the part of this house to examine the Treasurer's account.—And the same being read and amended, was on the question being put thereupon, agreed to by the House as follows:
Resolved , That the report and resolutions of the committee appointed on the part of the Senate, to examine the Treasurer's account, and agreed to by this House, be communicated to the House of Delegates;—And that a free conference be requested on the subject embraced by the said report and resolutions.
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS,
Of the committee of the Senate appointed to examine the Treasurer's account.
THE Committee appointed by the Senate to examine the Treasurer's accounts, convened in his office to perform that duty; but, to their great surprise, found that the vouchers and documents, without which no satisfactory investigation could be made, had been destroyed by the committee of the House of Delegates, who had acted on the subject. They have therefore been unable to obey the order of the Senate, unless they had been disposed to examine a mere statement of accounts, which, in part, must unavoidably have been unsupported by evidence.
This procedure of the committee of the House of Delegates does not appear to be justified by any practice of the government as heretofore used; but, in the opinion of this committee, is in violation of the existing laws of the state, and totally incompatible with that respect, which is due from each branch of the legislature to the other, and in direct hostility with the rights appertaining to the Senate.
That the House of Delegates has the right to appoint a committee to examine into any of the accounts of the Treasurer, concerning which information may be required, need not now be denied; nor is it deemed necessary to notice the difference between the terms by which the committee on the part of the House of Delegates were appointed to examine the Treasurer's accounts this year , and the terms heretofore used. It is more important to inquire by what authority a committee of that House alone could be justified in destroying the vouchers and documents, which belong to the Treasurer's office, by which only he could support his accounts, and without which it becomes impossible for him to exhibit and justify to the General Assembly , a true statement of his accounts, which by law he is bound to do.
The act of the General Assembly of 1785, re-enacted in 1792, and now in force, entitled, "An act to reduce into one the several acts concerning the Auditor and Treasurer"—prescribes, "that the Treasurer, in books provided at the public expense, shall state the accounts of money by him received for public taxes and impositions, and paid in pursuance of acts and votes of the General Assembly, in such a manner, that the net produce of the whole revenue, as well as of every branch thereof, and the amount of disbursements in discharge of the several demands may distinctly appear; and lay the said accounts, from time to time, and all his other transactions before the General Assembly: And, if he divert or misapply any of the public treasure, being convicted thereof, upon such prosecution, as is before prescribed, he shall not only be adjudged to pay double the money so found to be diverted or misapplied, to the use of the commonwealth; but shall thereby be rendered incapable of any office of public trust."—By this law it is evidently seen to be the duty of the Treasurer to lay his accounts and all his other transactions before the General Assembly . For what purpose? That they may see "if he divert or misapply any of the public treasure"—How is this to be determined? By an examination and comparison of his vouchers and documents with the statement of his accounts. But how can this now be done by the General Assembly , since a committee from the House of Delegates hath destroyed those vouchers and documents?
It hath always been the duty of the Treasury department to keep regular and distinct accounts of receipts and disbursements to be submitted to the inspection and examination of the General Assembly. And it appears that the early practice of the government, commencing in 1776, in relation to the subject of examining the Treasurer's accounts, and thereafter destroying the vouchers, was to appoint, by act of the General Assembly , a special committee for that purpose, with instructions to destroy particular specified vouchers, and to give the Treasurer a certificate thereof. This method was continued until 1780, at which time the practice of examining the Treasurer's accounts, and destroying his vouchers by joint committee of both Houses commenced; and hath been used ever since until this year.—Thus, before the passage of the aforesaid act of 1785, which repeals all other laws on the subject, and subsequent to the time when a standing committee was raised by law for the purpose already noticed, from the year 1780 to 1785, the House of Delegates, in appointing a committee to examine the Treasurer's accounts, accompanied it with an order, "that a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House have appointed a committee to examine the Treasurer's accounts—that, if they please to appoint a committee of their house, for the same purpose, both committees may proceed in the business together;" and the like conduct was observed by the House of Delegates in 1786 and 1787, and, in all succeeding times, the same course hath been essentially observed until this year. And although no authority is given by the act of 1785 to destroy the vouchers of the Treasurer; yet it hath usually been done in the presence of, and by, the joint committee of both houses, who represented the General Assembly in the examination of his accounts: And the chairman of the committee of each house, pursuing, as it is supposed, the practice of the old standing committee, signed a receipt for the vouchers destroyed, which was held as the Treasurer's justification. A report of this joint examination and destruction of vouchers was made to each House, accompanied with a statement of the Treasurer's accounts; and this report, being approved, the House of Delegates resolved, "that the Treasurer's accounts do pass"—and a message was, by that house, sent to the Senate to desire their concurrence. This notice of the manner in which the Treasurer's accounts have heretofore been examined is taken, not to prove that either House of the General Assembly may not appoint a committee to examine the Treasurer's accounts without acting with the other; but to show that neither hath the right to destroy the vouchers before the other hath examined and approved them. For the General Assembly cannot know that the Treasurer hath not "diverted or misapplied any of the public treasure," when no vouchers can be produced to one of the Houses thereof, to support and justify a statement of the accounts, which he offers to lay before it. But the act which passed the 28th of January, 1802, entitled, "An act for calling in and registering certificates of the public debt of this state," places this subject in a still stronger point of view, if indeed any thing further were wanting to show the thoughtless conduct of the committee of the House of Delegates.—This act declares that owners and holders of certificates of the public debt shall deposit them with the Treasurer, who shall give a receipt therefor, specifying the amount, distinguishing principal from interest, before the Auditor shall issue a new certificate for the principal and a warrant for the interest—that all certificates of debts due from this commonwealth upon which interest is allowed by law shall be receivable in discharge of arrears of public taxes due prior to the year 1793—and further that "the Treasurer of this commonwealth shall keep in a book or books well bound, a register of all certificates alphabetically arranged, for the principal as aforesaid, and of such others as from time to time shall be paid in discharge of taxes or otherwise redeemed, and shall also carefully file and preserve the original certificates deposited with him by virtue of this act, and all others which may be redeemed, so that the same may be inspected by the succeeding General Assembly." This act gives no direction for the destruction of the original certificates, yet the committee of the House of Delegates hath destroyed the original certificates, which had been registered, before they had been inspected by the General Assembly , although the law positively directs that they shall "be carefully filed and preserved" by the Treasurer, "so that the same may be inspected by the General Assembly." By what course of reasoning can the conduct of that committee be justified? Could they mistake themselves for the General Assembly? Was their conduct the effect of a negligent inattention to the course which had heretofore been observed upon similar occasions? Was it the result of a designed disrespect to the Senate? Will the House of Delegates sanction such conduct? However these questions may be answered, the committee are of opinion that the Treasurer would have acted consistently with his duty if he had refused to allow that committee to destroy his vouchers. And this committee, to whom the Treasurer could produce no vouchers to justify the statement of his accounts, which he offered to exhibit, refused on their part to sign the usual certificate, without which, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, the Treasurer's accounts cannot be said to have received the sanction of the General Assembly.
Resolved , therefore, as the opinion of this committee, that the conduct of the committee of the House of Delegates, in destroying the vouchers and documents of the Treasurer's office, relative to the statement of his accounts, designed to be laid before the General Assembly cannot be justified;—and if allowed and approved by the House of Delegates, will have a direct tendency to destroy that harmony which ought to subsist and be cherished between the two houses of the legislature.
Resolved , also, as the opinion of this committee, that the Treasurer, by the conduct of the aforesaid committee of the House of Delegates was misled into a breach of his duty, in not withholding, from the destruction of the committee of the House of Delegates, the vouchers and documents relative to the accounts of his office, a statement of which he is bound to lay before the General Assembly, before they had been inspected and examined by the committee of the Senate.
December, 16, 1806—Agreed to by the Senate.
THEO. HANSFORD, C. S.
On motion, Ordered , That the said communication be laid upon the table.
A report from the committee of propositions and grievances (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee of propositions and grievances have, according to order, had under their consideration sundry petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved , As the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Manchester and its vicinity, praying that a law may pass incorporating a company for the purpose of improving the navigation of James river adjoining the falls, on the Chesterfield shore, is reasonable.
2. Resolved , As the opinion of this committee, that the petition of William Carlyle, praying that a law may pass establishing a ferry from his land in the county of Hampshire, across Great Cape Cañon river, to the opposite shore, is reasonable.
3. Resolved , As the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Samuel Gamble and Henry Daniel, praying that a law may pass establishing a ferry from their land at the mouth of King's creek in the county of Brooke, across the Ohio river to the opposite shore, and also across the mouth of the said King's creek, is reasonable.
The first resolution being read a second time, a motion was made to amend the same by striking out at the end thereof the words "is reasonable," and inserting in lieu of them the words "be rejected;" and the question being put on the proposed amendment, it passed in the negative;
The question being then put on the resolution as reported, it was agreed to by the house. The 2d and 3d resolutions being read a second time, were on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
Ordered , That bills be brought in pursuant to each of the said resolutions; and that the committee of propositions & grievances do prepare and bring in the same.
A report from the committee for courts of justice (which lay on the table,) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee for courts of justice have according to order, had under their consideration, several petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Charles Hammond, Recorder of the town of Wheeling in the county of Ohio, on behalf of the Mayor & Commonalty of the said town, praying that an act may pass declaring two certain strips of ground lying between the said town as originally laid off, and the part added thereto, to be subject to, and within the jurisdiction of, the Mayor and Commonalty aforesaid, is reasonable.
2. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry justices of the peace of Brooke county, who are also members of the Presbyterian church, praying, for the reasons therein stated, that the act prescribing the manner in which oaths for legal purposes are to be taken, may be explained and amended, is reasonable.
3. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of Norfolk borough and its vicinity, setting forth that the northern boundary line of the said borough has not been run agreeably to the act passed relative thereto, in the year 1761; & praying that the said line may be now run and ascertained according to the meaning of the said act, is reasonable.
4. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Petersburg, praying that an act may pass for organizing in the manner therein mentioned, the militia in the said town, is reasonable.
The said resolutions being read a second time, were on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
Ordered , That bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolutions; and that the committee for courts of justice do prepare and bring in the same.
A report from the committee for courts of justice (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee for courts of justice have according to order, had under their consideration the petition of Daniel Rose to them referred, and have agreed upon a report, and come to a resolution thereupon, as follows:
It appears to your committee from the affidavit of a certain Jane Smith, that the petitioner in the month of February last, intermarried with his wife Henrietta—that on the 5th day of September last, she was delivered of a mulatto child—and that since that time the said witness believes the father of the said child has had a carnal intercourse with the said Henrietta.
And from a representation in writing, of sundry respectable persons, it appears further to your committee, that as well the petitioner as the said Henrietta, at the time of their intermarriage, were persons of good character, and that the petitioner continues to conduct himself with great propriety.
Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of the said Daniel Rose, praying that an act may pass divorcing him from his said wife, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read a second time, was on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
Ordered , That a bill be brought in pursuant to the said resolution: and that the committee for courts of justice do prepare and bring in the same.
A report from the committee for courts of justice (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee for courts of justice have according to order, had under their consideration several petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:
Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of William Yerby, setting forth that being ignorant of the law passed at the last session of Assembly, preventing further the importation of slaves into this commonwealth, he brought into the state a young African negro, whom he received in part of salvage, adjudged to him by the court of admiralty of South Carolina, for having at great risk, saved the lives of sundry slaves who otherwise would have been lost by the wreck of a vessel on the coast of that state; and praying that an act may pass exempting him from the fine imposed by law for bringing the said slave into this commonwealth, and that he may be allowed to hold him in slavery therein, is reasonable.
2. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of Patrick county, praying that the act passed at the last session amending the law concerning slaves, may be so altered as to authorize citizens of Virginia, owning lands in the adjacent states, and adjoining their lands in this state, to remove their slaves into this commonwealth, and to permit persons removing from any of the United States into this state, to bring their slaves with them; and also to permit citizens of this commonwealth to bring therein, any slaves which they now own in any of the United States, or to which they may hereafter acquire a title by devise, descent or marriage, except such slaves as have been imported from Africa since the year 1778, is reasonable.
The first resolution being read a second time, a motion was made to amend the same by striking out near the end thereof the words, "and that he may be allowed to hold him in slavery therein"—and the question being put on the proposed amendment, it passed in the affirmative.—A motion was then made further to amend the said resolution by striking out at the end thereof the words "is reasonable," and inserting in lieu of them the words, "be rejected," and the question being put on the proposed amendment, it passed in the affirmative.
The question being then put on the resolution as amended, it was agreed to by the house.
The second resolution being read a second time, was on motion, ordered to be laid upon the table.
Mr. Baker from the committee for courts of justice, made the following report:
The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, had under their consideration several petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that so much of the petition of the Little river turnpike company, as prays that the said company may be authorized to improve in future, the worst parts of the road from Alexandria, to the ford of Little river, previous to the improvement of the other parts thereof, is reasonable.
2. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the residue of the said petition, praying that the said company may be authorized to demand for every five miles of the above-mentioned road, as the same shall be improved by them, tolls in proportion to those allowed by the act, passed for improving the said road, is reasonable.
3. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of Loudoun county, to the same effect of so much of the petition last mentioned, as is above stated, in the first resolution thereon, is reasonable.
4. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that so much of the petition of the president and common council of the city of Richmond, as prays that an act may pass, establishing of the width of sixty-six feet, all the streets in that part of the said city added to the town of Richmond, on the eastern boundary thereof, and northwardly of the street leading from the courthouse towards Gilley's creek, is reasonable.
5. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that such other part of the said petition, as prays that the corporate body of the said city may be authorized to lay off such streets and ways in that of the addition above-mentioned, east of the said town, and south of the said street, leading from the courthouse aforesaid, as to them shall seem necessary and proper, having respect to the boundaries which have been erected in that part of the said city, is reasonable.
6. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that such other part of the said petition, as prays that the right of the commonwealth in the public wharf at Rocketts' landing may be vested in the corporation of the said city of Richmond, provided they shall never be empowered to collect toll or wharfage upon any vessel while actually engaged in shipping tobacco, be rejected.
7. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that the residue of the said petition, praying that the 4th section of the act passed the 26th of December, 1792, entitled, "An act for regulating ordinaries and restraint of tipping houses," so far as the same relates to the said city of Richmond, may be repealed, is reasonable.
The 1st and 2d resolutions being read a second time, a motion was made to amend the same by striking out at the end thereof the words "is reasonable" and inserting in lieu of them the words "be rejected;" and the question being put on the proposed amendment, it passed in the affirmative.
The question being then put on the resolutions as amended, they were agreed to by the house.
The 3d, 4th and 5th resolutions being read a second time were on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
The 6th resolution being read a second time, a motion was made to amend the same by striking out at the end thereof the words "be rejected," and inserting in lieu of them the following: "Is reasonable, and that the wharf at Rocketts' landing, be granted to the corporation of Richmond, on the following conditions, to wit—that they be permitted for twenty years to use and enjoy the said property, provided they keep up the said wharf, and permit tobacco, and vessels employed in taking off the same to be free of any toll, duty or tax." And the question being put on the proposed amendment, it passed in the negative.

The question being then put on the resolution as reported, it was agreed to by the house.
The 7th resolution being read a second time, a motion was made to amend the same by striking out at the end thereof the words "is reasonable," and inserting in lieu of them the words "be rejected;" and the question being put on the proposed amendment, it passed in the affirmative.
The question being then put on the resolution as amended, it was agreed to by the house.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pursuant to the 2d, 4th and 5th resolutions; and that the committee for courts of justice do prepare and bring in same.
Saturday, December 20, 1806.
The house, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, on the bill, "To amend the act, entitled, 'To amend the several laws concerning slaves'—and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. B. Harrison reported, that the committee had according to order, had the said bill under consideration, made several amendments thereto, which he handed in at the clerk's table—where the same were read—A motion was then made to postpone the further consideration of the said bill to the 31st day of March next—and the question being put on the said motion, it passed in the negative.—Ayes 78—Noes 87.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December 15.
Mr. J. Randolph offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the United States, be, and he hereby is requested to cause to be laid before this House an account, stating the several sums which have been expended on the capitol, the President's house, the public offices, the Navy yard, and the marine barracks, respectively, and the amount expended on other objects of public expense within the city of Washington.
Messrs. Alston and Olin, suggested that it might be embarrassing to the public officers to give such a detail and retrospective statement.
Mr. J. Randolph replied that his object was to get information; for which purpose he wished to have a condensed view of the whole expenditures within the city of Washington. At present when an appropriation for a particular object was called for, he possessed no standard of comparison whereby to determine its propriety. He wished to know the aggregate amount which this sink of expense, of increasing expense, had cost the nation, together with the several items of expenditure. He desired this information to guide him in judging of the future appropriations that might be asked. Suppose the house should undertake to build an university—he understood there was such a project—and they should have an estimate for it—by knowing what these buildings had cost, the frequent appropriations called for, and recollecting that every appropriation was the last, they would know how to act; and whether they were about to be involved in a sea of expense, the confines of which they could never learn. He believed this had been the case in the building in which they sat, the conduct of the persons employed on it having always fallen short of the promise made.
The resolution was then agreed to without a division; and Messrs. J. Randolph and D. R. Williams appointed a committee to present it to the President.
Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee appointed yesterday to present a resolution to the President of the U. S. requesting information relative to the sums expended within the City of Washington, reported that the committee had performed that service, and had received for answer that the information should be laid before the House as soon as possible.
The Speaker informed the House that he had received an anonymous communication, addressed to Congress, from a writer who professed himself to be a foreigner, and desired his communication might be read with closed doors.
A short conversation ensued on the proper way to treat the communication; when it was agreed that it was best to take no order upon it.
Mr. Thomas, from the committee appointed for that purpose, presented a bill supplementary to the act entitled an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia, which was made the order of the day for Friday next.
On motion of Mr. Early, The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. VARNUM in the chair—on the bill, to prohibit the importation or bringing of slaves into the U. S. or the territories thereof after the 31st of December 1807.
The bill was read as follows:
A BILL, To prohibit the importation or bringing of slaves into the United States, or the territories thereof after the thirty first day of December, 1807.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and seven, it shall not be lawful to import or bring into the United States or the territories thereof, any negro, mulatto or other person of color, with intent to keep, sell or dispose of such negro, mulatto or person of color, as a slave.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall, after the thirty first day of December aforesaid, build, equip, fit, load, or in any wise prepare, or shall engage or be concerned in preparing, loading, fitting, equipping or building any ship or vessel in any port or place, within the jurisdictional limits of the government of the United States, for
the purpose of employing such ship or vessel in importing or bringing into the United States, or the territories thereof any negro, mulatto, or person of color, the importation or bringing of whom is by this act prohibited, every such person shall forfeit and pay dollars; and such ship or vessel together with her cargo, tackle, apparel and furniture be forfeited.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any ship or vessel laden in whole or in part with persons, the importation or bringing of whom is by this act prohibited, shall after the thirty first day of December aforesaid, be found in any river, port, bay, or harbor, within the United States, or the territories thereof, or any where on the high seas within the jurisdictional limits of the government of the United States, such ship or vessel, together with her cargo, tackle, apparel and furniture, shall be forfeited, and the owner and master thereof shall moreover each forfeit and pay dollars. And the President of the United States is hereby authorised to employ such of the armed vessels as he may judge proper, in giving to this act full and complete effect.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any negro, mulatto, or person of color, the importation or bringing of whom is by this act prohibited, shall, after the thirty first day of December aforesaid, be found within the United States or the territories thereof, every such negro, mulatto, or person of color shall be forfeited. And if any person or persons shall be concerned in buying or selling such negro, mulatto, or person of color, every person so concerned shall forfeit and pay dollars for each negro, mulatto, or person of color so bought or sold.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That whenever it shall appear to the court before which any suit or prosecution shall be brought, or any claim shall be tried, under the provisions of this act, that there is reasonable ground for presumption against the party sued or prosecuted or making the claim, it shall be the duty of the said court to throw the burthen of proof upon such party. And that when any seizure shall be made, or suit or prosecution commenced as aforesaid, and judgment shall be given in favor of the claimant, or party sued or prosecuted, if it shall appear to the court that there was reasonable cause for such seizure or such suit or prosecution, the said court shall cause a proper certificate or entry to be made thereof, and in such case the party claiming, sued or prosecuted, shall not be entitled to costs, nor shall the person making the seizure, or instituting the suit or prosecution, be liable to any action or judgment on account thereof.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures arising under this act, may be sued for and recovered, and shall be distributed and accounted for in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;" And such penalties and forfeitures may be examined, mitigated, or remitted in like manner and under the like conditions, regulations and restrictions as are prescribed, authorized and directed by the act, entitled "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned."
The first blank was filled with 5000—the second with 10,000—and the third with 500.
Mr. Sloan moved to amend the 4th section, by inserting after the word "forfeited," the following words—"and such person or slave shall be entitled to his freedom."
This amendment was supported by Messrs. Sloan, Barker, Bidwell and Smith; and opposed by Messrs. Alston, Elmer, Early, Macon, J. Clay, Quincy and Cook, and disagreed to—Ayes 19.
The debate, which was highly interesting, shall be given in our next; together with a statement of the other amendments offered.
It was agreed that the bill required considerable amendment, for which purpose the committee rose, and obtained leave to sit again.
A message was received from the Senate, stating they had appointed on their part a committee in pursuance of the act making a further appropriation for the support of the library.
Thursday, Dec. 18.
Mr. Clinton presented a memorial from sundry inhabitants of New-York, praying that measures may be taken more effectually to fortify that port, which was referred to the committee appointed on that part of the message of the President that relates to the repairs of fortifications, &c.
The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill prohibiting the importation of slaves.
A long debate ensued on various amendments offered, which shall be given hereafter. Without making a decision on any question of interest the committee rose, and asked leave to sit again; which was refused, and the bill recommitted to a select committee.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed on that part of the message of the President, that relates to making provision for offences committed against the United States, presented a bill providing for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, which was referred to a committee of the whole house.
Mr. J. Randolph from the committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to the invasion of our territory by the troops of Spain and to the adoption of measures for the protection thereof, respectfully recommended the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That provisions ought to be made by law to fortify and defend such position on the Mississippi, below the city of New Orleans, as the President of the United States shall designate for the protection of that city; and that further provision ought to be made by law for guarding the approaches to the same from the east.
2. Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorised to accept of any company or companies, of volunteers, either of artillery, cavalry, or infantry, who may associate and offer themselves for the
service, (not exceeding thousand men,) who shall be clothed and furnished with horses at their own expense, and armed, and otherwise equipped at the expense of the United States, except such of them as may choose to furnish their own arms, and whose commissioned officers shall be appointed by the respective state and territorial authorities; who shall be liable to be called upon to do military duty at any time the President shall judge proper, within years after he shall accept the same—and when called into actual service and whilst remaining in the same shall be under the same rules and regulations, forage, and allowance for clothing with the regular troops of the United States.
This report together with the accompanying documents, were referred to a committee of the whole house to-morrow.
A great deal of minor business was done, which shall be particularly noticed in our next paper.
Friday, December 20.
Mr. Crowninshield moved the following resolution—
Resolved, That it is expedient to reduce the duties on foreign refined sugar and sugar candy from and after the day of next, and that all restrictions at present imposed on the importation of refined sugar be removed.
Mr. Crowninshield remarked that the duties at present paid on the importation of these articles were exceedingly high, and operated as a monopoly, to domestic sugar refiners. He was opposed to any such monopoly, and to such exorbitant duties. His object was to call the attention of the House to the subject—for which purpose he moved the reference of his resolution to the same committee with that to which the report had been referred, in which motion the House concurred.
SENATE UNITED STATES.
DECEMBER 15.
Mr. Mitchell from the committee appointed on the 5th inst. to take into consideration that part of the message of the President of the United States of December 2d, 1806, which relates to the protection of the seaports, harbors, and waters of the United States, made a report, as follows:
It appears from the communication of the secretary of war, made to Congress on the 18th February, 1806, that several of the public works erected in different parts of the nation, for the purposes of defence, stood in need of finishing or repairs. The condition of the fortifications at fort Summer, in Maine, fort Constitution, in New-Hampshire, fort Independence, in Massachusetts, fort Adams and Wolcott, in Rhode-Island, fort Trumbull, in Connecticut, fort Jay, in New-York, fort Mifflin, in Pennsylvania, fort M'Henry, in Maryland, fort Nelson, in Virginia, fort Johnson, in North-Carolina, forts Monticello, Pinckney, and Johnson, in South-Carolina, fort Green, in Georgia, and of forts St. Louis, St. Charles, and St. Philip, in Orleans, and of the various other forts and military stations, is well known to the war department, and only requires appropriations of money from year to year, to enable the needful additions to be made.
It is therefore deemed unnecessary to enter into a detailed enumeration of their respective wants. But the committee cannot forbear to make mention of New-York, Charleston, and New-Orleans.
They are fully sensible of the great and growing importance of New-York; its exposed situation is a subject of public and general concern. It is agreed that the national power ought to be employed in its protection. The attention of the executive was therefore turned to that object during the summer and autumn of 1806; and upwards of 25,000 dollars were expended in repairing and enlarging in the most substantial manner the works on Governor's Island. These are progressing with all convenient speed; and though at this moment suspended on account of the rigor of the season, the committee has had the satisfaction to learn that the labor will be resumed with the cessation of the cold, and be steadily continued until both the city and harbor shall be put into a respectable state of defence. By the fortifications which it is intended to construct upon the different favorable positions which the land affords both above and below Governor's Island, skilful engineers conceive that so much will be done as to repel every ordinary assault of ships, and of all other force less than an invading army. The intended substitution of permanent structures of solid masonry, instead of wood and sand, will indeed require more time for their completion; but an ample compensation for this will be found eventually in their greater strength and durability.
The fortifications at Charleston, South-Carolina, having been almost totally turned by the severe hurricane of 1804, measures have been already adopted to rebuild them in the best manner that the situation of the ground admits.
Preparations are also making for the protection of New-Orleans, and the mouth of the Mississippi, and evince a similar attention to the public interests in that quarter.
The committee, however, has not judged it necessary to particularize the specific sums which it may be needful to apply to each of these important objects. There would be considerable difficulty in this, for want of circumstantial and minute information. They therefore believe it will be sufficient to recommend an ample appropriation in gross, for the repair of existing fortifications, and the erection of such new ones as may be required; and to leave the expenditure of the same, where the general safety and local welfare shall command it, to the ample information and sound discretion of the executive.
Under these considerations the committee ask leave to report a bill, making further appropriations for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States and for building gun-boats.
Just Received at this Office, The American Lady and Gentleman's POCKET-BOOK, For the year 1807. Morocco $1.25—Sheep 75 Cents.
FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Remarks on the Political and Military Affairs of Europe.
The battles which decided the fate of the King of Prussia and his government began on the 9th of October and ended on the 14th of that month: but the final event, of the total overthrow of the Prussian army of 150,000 men on the 14th, was not known in England till the 26th or 27th of October. The first public notice of it is in a London paper of the 27th. The article in the London paper of the 27th, which announces this event, begins as follows: "London, Oct. 27—It is with very great concern that we are obliged to check the pleasing expectations that were entertained YESTERDAY of the success of the Prussian army."
The manifesto and declaration of the English government on the failure of the negotiation for peace with France, and which throws all the blame of that failure on the French government, was published in the London Gazette (the official paper of the English government) on the 21st of October, five or six days before that government knew of the overthrow of the Prussians. Query. Would the English government have published that manifesto had it been kept back till after the overthrow of the Prussians were known? I think not, unless it be true that fanatics have formerly said, that "those whom God intends to destroy he first renders mad." It is a saying often verified by experience, that "one story is good till the other is told." In a little time we shall have the manifesto of the French government, and then comparing the two with each other and with such circumstances as are known, which is the only true way of interpreting manifestoes, we shall be enabled to form some judgment of the whole.
But as far as circumstances are already known, Bonaparte has done exactly what I would have done myself, with respect I mean to the present war, had I been in his place, which thank God I am not. Why are coalitions continually formed and forming against him, against the French nation, and the French government? Or why does the government of England oppress and impoverish the people it governs by loading them with the burdensome expense of paying those coalitions? It is they who pay all and I pity them sincerely.
The opponents of Bonaparte say, "he is a usurper." The case is that all the kings in Europe are usurpers, and as to hereditary government, it is a succession of usurpers. The present hereditary government of England is derived from the usurper William of Normandy, who conquered England & usurped the government. If there is any man amongst them all that is less a usurper than the rest, it is Bonaparte, for he was elected by the French nation to the rank and titles he now holds. The others assume it by the sword, or succeeded in consequence of the first usurpation.
As to the coalitions against France it is impossible in the nature of things they can succeed, while the French government conducts itself with the energy and activity it now does. The English government may amuse itself with forming coalitions as long and as often as it please, but they will all come to the same fatal end. For, in the first place, there is no single power on the continent of Europe that is able to stand against France until a coalition army, coming in detachments from different and distant parts of Europe can be collected and formed. And in the second place, those distant detachments of an intended coalition army cannot be put in march for the purpose of assembling somewhere in Germany without its being known to the French government. The case therefore will always be that as soon as the French government knows that those distant parts are in motion, the French army with Bonaparte at its head will march and attack the first part of the coalition army he can come up with and overthrow it. Last year that part was Austria. This year it is Prussia. The English government may vote coalition armies in the cabinet, but Bonaparte can always prevent them in the field. This is a matter so very obvious to any man who knows the scene of Europe and can calculate the probability of events, that a cabinet must be sunk in ignorance and stupidity not to see it, and thus it is that the lives of unoffending men are sported away.
As to the late negotiation for peace between England and France, I view it as a trick of war on both sides and the contest was which could outwit the other. The British manifesto says—"The negotiation originated in an offer made by the French government of treating for peace on the basis of actual possession." Well! be it so; it makes the matter neither better nor worse; for the fact is, though the British manifesto says nothing about it, that the British cabinet had planned and was forming this coalition army of Prussians, Russians, and Swedes several months before that offer was made and the French government had knowledge of it, for it is impossible to keep such things a dead secret. The French government, therefore, having, at least, what may be called suspicious knowledge of this coalition intrigue made the offer to find out the whole of that intrigue that it might be prepared against it. And on the other hand, the British cabinet closed with the offer and went into the negotiation to give time to the Russians and Swedes to march and join the Prussians, while the comedy of negotiation was going on.
But the Corsican usurper, as they call him, has been too quick for them. He has outwitted the coalition intriguers, and outgeneralled the coalition usurpers. The fallen king of Prussia has to deplore his fate, and the British cabinet to dread the consequence.
In speaking of these circumstances it ought always to be remembered that the British government began this war. It had concluded a treaty of peace with France called the treaty of Amiens, and soon after declared war again to avoid fulfilling the conditions of that treaty. It will not be able to conclude another treaty so good as the treaty it has broken and most probably no treaty at all. That government must now abide by its fate, for it can raise no
more coalitions. There does not remain powers on the continent of Europe to form another. The last that could be raised has been tried and has failed.
THOMAS PAINE.
New York, December 14, 1806.
NEW-YORK, December 15.
The gentleman who for the last week, has occupied most of his time in translating for us from the Dutch papers, received at this office by the ship Eugenia, makes the subsequent remarks:
It certainly appears pretty clear from the French documents, that Bonaparte has not the least ambition for any long contest with either Prussia or Russia. It is to be hoped that the king of Prussia has not been too eager to conclude an armistice. The further Bonaparte penetrates towards South Prussia and Silesia, the more perilous his situation would become, as a large Russian force was expected to land in Mecklenburg, to act in conjunction with the Swedes.
The approach of winter, and the shocking state of the roads in that country at that season, would, of course, hold out great impediments to his artillery and cavalry, and consequently it would become more difficult for him to maintain his magazines at so great a distance from home. Austria, at the same time, threatening his right flank & rear—as he might, perhaps, have advanced towards South Prussia—would, no doubt, seize a favorable moment for operating with her fine army, stationed on the frontiers of Bohemia, and resent the many insults she has received, however peaceable her disposition may have lately been. Bonaparte would never venture across the river Oder.
A Hamburg paper stated, some time ago, that a magazine was establishing on the banks of the Weser, &c. for a Russian army, expected to land in Mecklenburg.
James River LAND
FOR SALE.
ON the 17th day of February next, upon the premises, between 900 and 1000 acres, thirty-six miles above Goochland courthouse, will be exposed at PUBLIC AUCTION, for ready money (or as may best suit the purchaser) on a credit of eight years, by equal annual instalments, with an advance of only two thousand five hundred pounds. Upon the premises are a new two story dwelling house, 36 by 30 feet, seven rooms, two above and two below, with a passage in each, a portico on one side and a poarch on the other; an excellent dry cellar of the above dimensions, together with a wing to the house; and all other necessary outhouses, new and built of the best materials, particularly the dwelling house, meat house, barn and granary. On this tract there are about four hundred acres of first and second rate low grounds; about one hundred acres of high land cleared, on which there is an orchard of about four hundred fruit trees, two hundred of which are choice grafted bearing apple trees, the balance peach and cherry trees. Five sixths of the cleared land is well enclosed and divided for cropping. In the low grounds there are about 40 acres to clear, which with the balance to cut, is well timbered. The plantation abounds with excellent water, having four springs of fine water convenient to the dwelling house and kitchen. The dwelling house is on a considerable eminence, commanding an extensive view above and below, and in a wealthy and agreeable neighbourhood: there is likewise on the main road, near the fork, leading to Cartersville and Columbia, a new built house, well constructed for a store or grocery, and adjoining the blacksmith's shop. The purchasers will be required to execute bond with approved security, and execute also a deed of trust on the premises to secure the different instalments.—Also, FIFTEEN
Likely Negro Slaves,
Consisting of men, women and boys, a few of which will be sold for cash, and the balance on a credit of one and two years, by instalments. Amongst them is an excellent blacksmith, a good cooper and coarse carpenter, a man weaver, equal if not superior to any in Virginia.—Eleven HORSES, amongst which are five elegant geldings, two of which are supposed equal if not superior to any on the continent in speed, from one quarter to one mile: the balance consists of five strong work horses and a valuable brood mare.—Ninety head of prime CATTLE, 70 head of prime SHEEP, stock of HOGS, elegant Mahogany HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, together with other of the Household and Kitchen; on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser in each case giving bond with approved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. In case of failure, a private contract, (which will be made known in due time.) Application will be made to James B. Ferguson, esq. adjoining the premises, who will show the same in my absence.
Likewise, on the 2nd day of March next, upon the premises, between 500 and 600
Acres of Land,
In the county of Bedford, on the waters of Otter river, equal, if not superior, to any high land in said county, on which is about 50 acres of fine Meadow Land, the greater part of which is reclaimed. Upon this land is a tolerable dwelling house and other convenient out houses.—Also, the stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Plantation Utensils, &c. &c. Terms of sale, one half cash, the balance in 12 months, on the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid, with a lien on the premises to secure the balance of the payment. The last mentioned tract of land will be shown to any person desirous of purchasing the same, by Major Joel Lefwich, convenient thereto.
EDWARD BOLLING.
Goochland, 18th Dec. 1806. tds.
THE General meeting of the Mutual Insurance Company, against Fire on Goods and Furniture, in the state of Virginia, will take place at Fletcher's Tavern in this City, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of the second Wednesday in the next month.
WM. H. FITZWYSONN, Principal Agent, Richmond, Dec. 17, 1806.

FOR THE ARGUS.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Concerning the PUBLIC GUARD, and SLAVES.
TWO subjects of great importance have been considered by the Legislature now in session. The first relates to slaves, the second to the public guard. As the last of these proceeds from the first, it seems to be proper to consider them at the same time, and in such a manner that the legislative proceedings concerning the one may not counteract the true policy which relates to the other.
The company of guards, considering the manner in which it is organized, and the materials of which it is composed, does not afford that satisfaction which was anticipated when it was established. The pay and emoluments are small: The duty is severe and unceasing, and there is no general protection required, as to the respectability of the soldier.
The public guard might be rendered useful to the community as a school for affording the rudiments of military instruction, which might be disseminated to all parts of the state by the establishing of wise rules, and in the following manner:
Let it be supposed, that the established number of guards should be one hundred, or one from each regiment, or if the plan deserved so much countenance, let there be two or three, from each regiment. Let no one be admitted, who was younger than 18 or older than 25 years, and no one be allowed to serve more than three years.
In cases of dishonorable, disobedient, or unsoldier-like conduct, the offenders to be punished by martial law, and after receiving punishment, or after conviction of the offence, even if the punishment should be remitted, the offender to be expelled from the corps.
A proposition like this will be opposed from two causes, the first relates to the general and just objection which exists against an established military corps; the second relates to the expense.
With respect to the first, it is conceived that the objection will be entirely obviated by the successive routine provided for in the mode of establishment, whereby the corps instead of becoming dangerous to liberty, will become the instrument of instruction, as well as the immediate safe-guard of the public tranquility.
When a young man enters into the service he would anticipate such a course of conduct as will entitle him to an honorable reception among his friends after the term of service has expired. The knowledge which he will acquire, if he deserves public favor, will entitle him to promotion in the militia, and in case of war, to an honorable military appointment, according to his merits.
He will naturally anticipate the most favorable consequences which can result from a proper line of conduct, and will be therefore doubly excited, not only to avoid blame, but likewise to entitle himself, at a future day, to the advantages which such conduct would entitle him to expect.
The next objection will relate to the expense. Unless this can be provided for in the most satisfactory manner, it is not expected that the propositions already unfolded will meet with countenance.
The benefits to be derived from the establishment of a military corps, cannot be denied: Nor can it be pretended that, under the actual state of society, some provision of that sort is not absolutely necessary.
And why absolutely necessary? It is because the state of slavery which exists, added to recent events and frequent alarms, impresses it upon the mind of every man of reflection, that some effectual and permanent means ought to be employed to guard against actual danger as well as to insure public tranquility.
A state of slavery, and the situation of society proceeding from that sole cause, therefore impress it as a duty upon the legislature to secure the public peace, and to anticipate such disasters as an actual insurrection might produce.
If this be so; if the necessity of incurring a heavy public expense, proceeds altogether from the situation of society as relates to the slaves—then nothing can be more reasonable than that the whole expense ought to be borne by the holders of that particular species of property.
It is foreseen that this will be immediately opposed, upon the allegation of parti-
ality and inequality—It will be alleged that all the expenses of government ought to be mutually borne by all descriptions of people, and that every tax calculated to screen one portion of society from the burdens which are imposed upon others is not only in itself unjust and oppressive, but will trench upon the established principles of a free government.
If these ideas should make the impression for which they are written, it will be proper then to ascertain the amount of the tax and the descriptions of slaves to which it ought to be confined. A general tax upon all slaves, the young and helpless as well as the old and useless, would be oppressive—and in these relations unreasonable, because, the necessity for establishing any additional burthen proceeds from the dangers to be apprehended from the males who are in the active ages of life, and therefore ought to be confined solely to those of that description.
If this subject should obtain public notice, it will then be proper to unfold and illustrate some other ideas, such as will properly relate to the modifications of the plan. It will then be enquired, whether mechanics, house servants, waiters, waggoneers, draymen and watermen, ought not to pay a higher tax than those who are employed in agriculture.
All these considerations might be made not only subservient to each other, but without affording reasonable cause of complaint to any one; would also promote public tranquility and prosperity, and at the same time insure the general happiness of society.
It will not be pretended that these propositions contain the most approved ideas of which the case is susceptible. But it will be strenuously insisted that, they afford views which may be greatly improved or enlarged according to the general impressions, which a more matured examination may afford.
PATERNUS
The Legislature of South Carolina, on the 9th instant, elected CHARLES PINCKNEY, Governor of that State, in the place of Paul Hamilton, resigned.
At the same time, JOHN GAILLARD was re-elected a Senator in the Congress of the United States.
Major Jesse Franklin has been re-elected a Senator in Congress from the State of North Carolina.
THE JUDICIARY BILL.
Passed both houses of the Legislature of this State, on the 5th instant. This bill provides that there shall be two Superior Courts in each county, yearly, and that the county courts are to try jury causes twice a year & oftener, if the business requires it.
Extract of a letter from John Gavino, Esq. Consul of the United States at Gibraltar, to the Secretary of State, dated 4th Oct. 1806.
"The restraint on Tobacco from the United States continues at this port and has overset several voyages, by which our merchants in America will be considerable sufferers."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Pittsburg, Pen. to a member of Congress, dated Dec. 8, 1806.
A number of young men, inhabitants of this town, amounting to seven, have set out with an intention to join col. Burr in his expedition against Mexico, among whom is Morgan Nevill, son to gen. Presly Nevill, it is said with the knowledge and consent of his father; he provided himself with two suits of regimentals before his departure—also Thomas Butler son to the late col. Butler, Mr. Forward, printer and editor of the Free of Liberty, and publisher of the U. S. laws by authority, after having made preparations was prevented from going by sickness.
It would have been a fortunate circumstance had the President's proclamation
arrived one mail sooner, we should have had it in our power to seize on a large quantity of pork and whisky. Nathaniel Irish and Robinson, two justices of the peace, issued process against a Joseph Davis of this town for purchasing provisions for the expedition—when brought before them he acknowledged the fact alleged against him, and said that he was employed by a certain Tyler and major Smith both late of New York—the money obtained here to defray the expense of purchase of provisions, &c. is on orders drawn by Comfort Tyler on Ogden and Smith of New York—the orders are promptly paid.
FROM THE PITTSBURG, PENN. GAZETTE.
Mr. SCULL—The departure of several young men from this place for Orleans, at this particular crisis, has created a variety of improper suspicions and surmises—you will please to state to the public, those young men stand pledged to their friends, and the world, that they have no improper, lawless, or treasonable object in view, and that they will not engage in any act or enterprize which may not be deemed honorable and laudable.
MEADVILLE, (Penn.) Nov. 27.
On Monday last, a number of the citizens of this town, said to be engaged in the secret expedition took their departure for Beaver, the place of rendezvous, situated on the river Ohio. Numbers, engaged in the same enterprize, have recently passed through this place, from the state of New-York.
LEXINGTON, Nov. 24.
From Frankfort we learn that the House of Representatives have cited Judge Sebastian to appear before them on Thursday next, to answer to the charge of receiving a pension from the Spanish government.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.
Extract of a letter from Washington, dated 16th inst.
"The report of yesterday, respecting Col. Burr's departure, with one thousand men, is unfounded—The President mentioned that a party of twenty had marched to join him, and by the time this had travelled from the President's House to the Capitol, it had augmented to one thousand. It now appears, that the Proclamation was in advance of all Burr's parties, and that orders had been given to seize the boats and prevent the junction of the different bodies."
Extract of a letter received at New York, dated Washington, December 18, 1806.
"I am happy to inform you that the subject of defence for N. York has been begun seriously by the executive and will be steadily pursued until the city and harbor shall be put into a respectable state of defence. In a few days a report will be made to the Senate on this subject, which will anticipate the memorial of your citizens unless they are very expeditious.
It is now very generally believed, that our ministers in London have satisfactorily adjusted all the points of difference and complaint against Great Britain; excepting only that which relates to impressment from on board American vessels.
The dignified attitude in which the President of the United States appears in his last address, commands the reverence even of his enemies. The evasive remarks, the pretended omissions, the pitiful censures, all speak to a discerning man, an opposition, which truth cannot support, which patriotism will not acknowledge, and which sincerity must despise.
The standing military force of the United States consists at present, of one regiment containing five battalions of artillery, consisting of twenty companies of 91 men each, including officers, &c.—total number of artillerymen 1820. Two regiments containing four battalions of infantry, consisting of ten companies each, (twenty companies) each company consisting of 80 men, including officers, &c.—total number of infantry 1600, General staff 4; artillery regi-
mental staff 7; infantry regimental staff 14. The corps of marines consists of about 1000—total regular military force of the union, four thousand four hundred and forty five.—Bost. Chron.
European madness—France, in the year 1791, set about to new model her government. The Italian and German states, including Prussia, incited by the government of England, interfered in their concerns and threatened, if the French people persevered, to partition their country; as some of the crowned monsters had just partitioned Poland.
His Prussian majesty, after two or three years of impotent fighting, backed out as waggoneers say; first robbing England, however, by way of a joke, of three millions sterling, sent as subsidy to continue him in arms.
Now the simple question, among these warring powers has been, ever since the commencement of hostilities, whether the combined powers shall partition France, or France, forced into the contest, shall aggrandize herself at the expense of the combined powers?
England half bullied and half bribed the combined powers into the war, and her agents here are attempting to play the same game with us.
LITERARY.
"DIVERSIONS OF PURLEY"—This work forms a new era in philosophy. It is the production of the celebrated JOHN HORNE TOOKE, and is stamped with all the marks of his strong and active mind.
The first American edition of this work will be comprised in two volumes, large octavo, the first of these has just been published, the second will be ready for delivery within a month.
Subscriptions will be received until the second volume shall be ready for publication, and no longer—at two dollars and fifty cents each volume, in boards; payable on delivery.
Booksellers may obtain any number of the work, board or in sheets, on the usual terms, on application to the publisher, Wm. Duane, 160 Market street, Philadelphia.
THE SUBSCRIBERS TO DR. REES'S NEW
CYCLOPEDIA.
Are informed that vol. II, part II, or no. 4, of the work, is just received and ready for delivery at S. Pleasants' Book-Store. Dec. 26.
Freight Wanted.
FOR CHARLESTON. The fast sailing sloop REVENUE, WEST, burthen 63 tons or thereabouts. Will sail in one week. For freight apply on board. Richmond, Dec. 24, 1806, 2*
10 Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from my house in New-Kent County,
A Sorrel Horse,
Between 4 feet 10 inches, and 5 feet high, between four and five years old, a small star in his forehead, one of his hind feet white, a small lump on the inside of one of his fore legs, nick'd tail, and in low order.
JOHN MOSS, Jr. Dec. 22, 1806 2#
WANTED TO HIRE,
A Man & Woman Servant.
The man to be a handy servant about a house and store—the woman to know how to cook, wash and iron. Also, a small GIRL, about twelve or fourteen years of age; to be well recommended for their sobriety and honesty; for which liberal wages will be given Enquire at this office. December 23d, 1806. tf
TICKETS in the Second Class of the William and Mary College Lottery, are for sale at this office.
By Last Night's Mail.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
IMPORTANT.
Buenos Ayres retaken—Mr. Hall, a passenger in the brig Adeline, captain Wickham, 18 days from Havanna, furnishes the following intelligence.
"Two or three days previous to the sailing of the Adeline, news was received from Panama, stating that accounts had just been received there (the 20th of October,) of the recapture of Buenos Ayres, on the 8th of August, by a Naval commander, named Don St. Jago Le Niar, at the head of 1500 troops, and 5 or 400 volunteers; that they had killed about 500 and took about 1000 English prisoners, including in the latter the commander Kurley, and a number of officers.
"P.S. The accounts received at the Havanna make no mention of the English shipping."
ALL persons having claims against the estate of Joseph Trappe, dec. of Powhatan county, either by bond or open account, will please bring them forward on or before the first day of April next, as I wish to ascertain the amount by that time.
ARTHUR SURLYTT, Adm'r. Powhatan, 19th Dec. 1806. 2w
Notice.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscriber, on the 20th day of January last, by Thomas Paulet, jr. of Charlotte county, for the benefit of Martin Hancock, will be sold, for ready money, on Friday the 9th of January, 1807, at Thomas & McKinney's store in said county, the following property, to wit:
Three likely Negroes,
named Frank, Washington and Anna; also three Horses, six head of Cattle, two feather Beds and furniture, with a quantity of household and kitchen Furniture, or so much of said property as shall be sufficient to satisfy the purpose of the said deed of trust.
Claiborne Barkdale, jr. Trustee. Charlotte, Dec. 13, 1806.
Notice.
I FOREWARN all persons from taking an assignment of sundry Bonds, given by Smith Blakey of Henrico county, to Robert Mitchell of the city of Richmond, which I will not pay unless compelled by law, as I conceive the said bonds were discharged by the said Smith Blakey, and the said Robert Mitchell has refused to give them up; there is a balance on one bond of 24 shillings; three other bonds of ten pounds each, due in 1793, 1794 and 1795, and one note taken on demand for fifty-three in 1797.
GEO. BLAKER, Adm'r. of Smith Blakey, dec. 25th Nov. 1806. 3t
NOW READY FOR THE PRESS, and will be published immediately after the next session of the General Assembly, BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jun.
VOLUME SECOND
REVISED CODE;
CONTAINING A collection of all such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and permanent nature, as have been passed since the session of 1801; to which will be added, such Acts of the same nature as may be passed at the session of 1806.
TOGETHER WITH
AN APPENDIX,
IN WHICH WILL BE INSERTED, I. Such Public Acts as have been omitted in the last edition of the Revised Code. II. A compilation of the several laws for the establishment of the James River, Potomac, Appomattox and Dismal Swamp Canal companies; in all of which the state has an interest. III. Acts for the establishment of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia. IV. Laws concerning the Northern Neck. V. A Table of Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties and Amercements, designating such as are to the use of the Commonwealth; such as go towards lessening the county levy; such as being to individuals; and such as are appropriated to any particular object. VI. Acts for establishing Turnpike roads. VII. Acts authorising the erection of Toll Bridges. All the Acts comprised in this volume, have been carefully collated by a gentleman of the bar—Notes of reference to former and subsequent statutes, are annexed to each chapter, and a copious INDEX will be given at the end of the work.
TERMS.
I. It shall be printed on an entire new type, of a size larger than that used in the last edition of the Revised Code, publ. he in 1803. II. The paper shall be of good quality, and the book, when bound, will form a volume in large octavo, to match the first volume of the same work. The number of pages cannot be ascertained, though it is expected, from the matter of which the book will be composed, (there being ninety-five new chapters in the continuation from 1801 to 1805, and upwards of one hundred omitted acts) that it will contain nearly as many pages as the last edition. III. The price to subscribers will be Five DOLLARS, to be paid on delivery of the book—to non-subscribers the price will be considerably increased. * * SUBSCRIPTIONS are received by the publisher in Richmond.

EDUCATION.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he will continue his School at his house in the lower end of Albemarle county, where he teaches the Greek and Latin languages, the English language Grammatically, Composition, and the Rudiments of the Mathematics.
His price for boarding and tuition, where scholars find their own beds and furniture, is twenty-eight pounds for ten months, one third in advance, the balance at the expiration of the term—Two months of the year, May and October, are allowed as vacation. Where washing and mending are done, his price is thirty-two pounds, terms as above—For tuition alone his price is eight pounds; one half in advance, the balance at the end of six months.
Parents who place their children under his instruction, may rest assured, that particular attention will be paid to their morals, and every assistance afforded to promote their learning.
To accommodate parents who feel disposed to educate their daughters, I would board six or eight little girls.
JAMES G. WADDIL. October 7th, 1806. 2m
NOTICE.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF Macmurdo & Fisher, WILL terminate with the 31st day of December next. The affairs of the company, after that period, will remain in the hands of Charles J. Macmurdo for settlement.
CHARLES J. MACMURDO. GEORGE FISHER. Richmond, Nov. 14, 1806. tJan*.
NOTICE.
THE price of TUCKER'S BLACK-STONE after the first of January, 1807, will be twenty two dollars and fifty cents. The subscribers to that work who have not yet taken their copies, will not after that time be entitled to the subscription terms.
Philadelphia, July, 1806. t1st Jan
Richmond Old School.
THE subscribers take the liberty to inform their friends, and the public generally, that their School will be continued the ensuing year, and will be open for the reception of Pupils, on Monday the fifth of January, at their School room, on the back-street, near the Court-house and immediately below Col. Adams'. Terms of Tuition, for Reading, Writing, &c. £5 per ann. Reading and Writing, with Arithmetic, English Grammar and Geography, or any one of the last mentioned branches of education £6 per ann. to be paid quarterly, and one dollar entrance with each Scholar, to defray the expense of fuel. Hours of attendance as usual, and until eleven o'clock on Saturdays for the Grammar and Geography classes.
Eliza Richardson. William Richardson, Jr. Richmond, Dec. 1st, 1806. tJan
M'CAY and COWAN, HAVE just received by the late a rivals from London, a large and fashionable assortment of WATCHES, with a variety of articles of JEWELLERY and SILVER WORK—ALSO, an assortment of WATCH MAKERS' TOOLS and MATERIALS—which with their former stock, renders their assortment very general—all of which they offer at the lowest prices, for cash.
Richmond, October 9th, 1806. tf
ANDREW JAMIESON'S
Alexandria Crackers.
NOW landing, a consignment by Mr. Jamieson, direct from the Bakery of his "far famed excellent CRACKERS," in barrels, half barrels and kegs. Also Superfine
PILOT BREAD.
And for sale (at the bakery price in Alexandria, and charges) at the store lately occupied by Messrs. Granberry and Hancock, by
JAMES SMITH, Who has in store low priced Blue, sack list Cloth, and assorted FLANNELS, which he will sell a bargain. Also INDIA PIECE GOODS very cheap. Richmond, Dec. 1, 1806. tf
For Sale,
A LIKELY NEGRO MAN, who is well acquainted with the Tanning and Currying business. Apply to Henry Garrett, esq. of the House of Delegates, or to ROBERT YANCEY. Yanceyville, Nov. 27th, 1806. 4w
NOTICE.
ALL persons that have any just claims against the estate of Francis Rice, dec. of the county of Prince Edward, are requested to come forward and make it known to me as quick as possible—and all persons that are indebted to the said estate are requested to come forward and make immediate payment, as the situation of the legatees is such that they cannot give any indulgence.
ISHAM RICE, Ex'r. October 20th, 1806. 4w
FOR SALE.
THE TENEMENT where I now reside, and possession given immediately. J. PENN. October 9th, 1806. tf
The Subscriber,
THINKS proper to give notice, he has resumed the practice of the law, and purposes regular attendance in the Court of Appeals, the Federal Court, and the High Court of Chancery, holden in the city of Richmond, (to which place he is now preparing to remove his residence.) Due attention will be paid to such business as may be committed to his care.
WILLIAM COWAN. Lancaster, Nov. 14. ff
A Valuable Farm for sale.
BEING desirous to remove to the state of Kentucky, I will sell the farm on which I now live, containing by estimation three hundred and fifty acres of valuable LAND, lying in Hanover county, on Chickahominy river, adjoining the land of Gen. Marshall and Daniel Trueheart, Esq. and within nine miles of the city of Richmond. It is probable that a new road will be shortly opened to cross Chickahominy opposite to the said land, which will reduce the distance to only five miles and a half to the said City. There is upon this Farm a commodious and convenient dwelling house, with all other necessary out houses, and a new Ice-house, built upon the best construction, near a very fine spring; a handsome Yard, and Garden neatly inclosed with sawed paling; a young Apple orchard, containing 750 trees; and a Peach orchard, containing 1200 trees, all just beginning to bear; they were well selected, at great trouble and expense, from the best nurseries in the state, and are handsomely planted and inclosed. This farm is laid off into three fields, and is well adapted to the culture of Indian corn, Wheat and other small grain, and a part of the land will bring prime Tobacco. I will also sell one half of the Grist-mill, known by the name of White's mill, adjoining the said Farm. The mill-pond and Chickahominy afford as many fine fresh water fish throughout the year as any situation in the state, and wild fowl in their season, all of which may be procured with very little trouble. Should I meet with a purchaser between this and the last of January next, I will at that time give possession. There are forty bushels of wheat well put in this fall on the farm.
WILLIAM WHITE. 25th November, 1806. 1m
FOR SALE.
THE LOT & HOUSES where-on John Hamilton, Esq. the British Consul, resides: on it are a three story Dwelling House, an Office and Kitchen, and other necessary Houses for family use; a Well of good Water, newly fitted and a Garden lately paid in, a Warehouse and Cellar under it; the remains of a Wharf, which will make a good foundation to build on; with all the privileges of lots situated on the river, of extending a wharf.
Also, 271 1-2 Acres of well timbered LAND, with a good Fishery on Willoughby's Bay, taking in the mouth and part of Mason's Creek, where the best of Oysters and Fish can be conveniently taken.
Also, a LOT in Smithfield, between Mrs. Purdie's and Captain Todd's lots.—For terms apply to
hos. Newton. August 2. tf
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this place, on the 14th inst. JAMES LOWNES, a soldier of the public guard, about 28 years of age, five feet 7 or 8 inches high, fair complexion, with red hair and large whiskers, with blue eyes. It is unknown where he will go, as he is very fond of spirits. Any person taking up said deserter and bringing him to this place, and delivering him to me, or either of the officers of the said guard, shall receive the above reward.
ALEX. QUARRIER, C. P. G! N. B. All masters of vessels are forewarned from carrying him out of this place. A. Q. Richmond, Nov. 16th, 1806.
SELLING off CHEAP.
WHEREAS some time past, I purchased a piece of land in Goochland county, of one William Lovell, for which I gave him two bonds, one for eighteen pounds, payable the 25th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the other bond for 27 pounds, payable the 25th of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and as the said Lovell has gone away without making me a right to the said land agreeable to bargain, I do forewarn all person or persons in trading for the above-mentioned bonds, as I do not intend to pay them unless I get a right agreeable to bargain.
WM. SHEPPARD. 9th November, 1806. tf
DRY GOODS,
INTENDING to decline the retail business, offer for sale, at reduced prices, the whole or any part of their present stock of
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of a variety of useful and fashionable articles, to wit: Irish Linens, Flanders' Sheetings, Ozanburgs, Hessian's Long-Lawns; Linen and Cotton Cambricks; Superfine and second Broad Cloths and Casimirs; Blankets, Coatings and Flannels; Bennett's & Fancy Cords and Velvets; Swans Downs and Mole-skins; rich figured Satins; Silver Muslins; Saracens; Italian Lutestring; Cotton and Silk Chambrays of very handsome patterns; a few Silk Pelisses; Gloves and Hosiery; elegant Plumes; Wreaths and fancy Head-Ornaments; a handsome assortment of Bibbons; Table-Cloths and Napkins in sets; 3-4 7-8 & 10 4 Diapers; a few sets of China in boxes of 40 pieces; sets of Cut-Glass Decanters, Wine & Tumblers; Glass-Bowls, Spice-Bottles, Hall-Lamps, &c. &c.
They have on hand and will continue to keep, as usual, a complete assortment of DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS.
Those who buy with cash will be allowed a very liberal discount which will be increased according to the augmentation of the amount of their purchase at any one time. On sums of consequence, a credit, if required, will be given of three to six months; the purchaser giving approved negotiable paper. Richmond, 9th Dec. 1806. tf
A General Assortment of
BLANK, CYPHERING, WRITING and MEMORANDUM BOOKS, for sale at this office. Dec. 10, 1806. 6t*
Advertisement.
 A LIST of 22 Hogheads of TOBACCO, which have been deposited in Shockoe Warehouse over two years. They will therefore be sold at Shirley Henrico court next, if not claimed before that time; viz:  No MK. No. 348 134 1147, Spring Inspec.  T S 588 196 1460 do. do.  C T 1098 125 1631 do. do.  W T 11 165 1200 do. do.  No MK 1566 165 1191 do. do.  R L 1896 140 1410 Cannon's do.  W S 184 162 1328 do. do.  W P 926 118 1607 Lynch's do.  No MK 1913 123 1327 do. do.  1433 140 1706 Martin's do.  1773 155 1457 do. do.  205 146 1232 Horsley's do.  256 116 1257 Henderson's do.  442 185 1077 do. do.  780 137 1300 Nicholas's do.  561 132 1156 Deane's do.  917 158 1242 do. do.  109 124 1497 Randolph's do.  730 136 1207 Lynch's do.  1212 150 1310 Rivanna do.  1213 149 1455 do. do.  MOSBY & YOUNG, Inspectors. Dec. 10, 1806. 3w 
TO RENT.
THE BRICK HOUSE, at the Falling Garden, at present occupied by S. Pleasants jr.—Possession may be had by the last of this month. Enquire of the subscriber, near the premises.
JAMES LOWNES. 10th Month, 3d 1806. tf
DISCOVERIES OF LEWIS AND HIS PARTY IN LOUISIANA.
A fresh supply of the above interesting work is just received and for sale, at this office. October 25. if
L. WERCO, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has just received a large supply of CLOTHS, CASIMIRS, SWANS DOWNS, and SILK STOCKINGS, which he now offers for sale at reduced prices. Richmond, Dec 15, 1806. 4t
Negroes for Sale.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscriber by Richardson Harris, to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned, due from said Harris to the estate of Thomas Bryers, dec. will be SOLD , to the highest bidder, for ready money, at the house of Haley Cole, near the Coal mines in the county of Chesterfield, on Thursday the first of January, 1807, the following SLAVES , viz. Charles, Phillis and Annaky, or so many thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the debt mentioned in the said deed of trust. The above named Charles is an excellent waterman, about 36 years of age; Phillis and Annaky are under 21. WILLIAM TRABUE, Trustee. Dec. 12, 1806. 3t
WILL BE SOLD,
To the highest bidder, for cash, at New-Kent Courthouse, on the 19th of January next, by virtue of a deed of trust from Benedict Crump, executed to me to secure the payment of a sum of money due to Robert Christian, which has been transferred to Thomas Claborne, the TRACT OF LAND wherein the said Crump now lives, containing by estimation 376 acres, adjoining the lands of John Adams, James Davis, Francis Ferguson and others. Also, the TRACT OF LAND wherein the said Crump's mill stands, including said mill, containing by estimation 348 acres, and bounded by the lands of John Waddill, dec. Edwin Poindexter and others.—Likewise the following SLAVES , viz. Rachel and her two children Edmund and George, Charlotte, Judith, David, Jenny and Violet, or so much of said property as will be sufficient to discharge the debt mentioned in the deed. THE TRUSTEE. Dec. 15, 1806. tds
WILL BE SOLD, at AUCTION,
on the premises on the 10th day of January next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day,
MY LAND,
In Hanover county, situated on Chickahominy river, 12 miles from the city of Richmond, and five miles above the Meadow Bridges; containing 344 acres. On this land is a dwelling house 44 feet by 16, a kitchen, negro houses, stables, and a granary, all in good repair. It is deemed needless to speak of the advantages resulting from a farm so convenient to market, as this must be obvious to every one; or to give a description of the soil, as it is presumed that no one will purchase without first viewing the premises—Suffice it to say, there is no land on said river more fertile, nor any situation more agreeable. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. PETER CRUTCHFIELD. December 11th, 1806. tds*
A BARGAIN MAY BE HAD IN A
Chariot, Harness and Pair of Excellent Horses. Enquire of the printer. Richmond, August 2, 1806. tf
LAND FOR SALE.
THE subscriber being anxious to remove to the western country, will sell on very moderate terms, two valuable tracts of LAND, lying in the county of Halifax, one tract lying on Dan river, eight miles above Irvine's ferry, containing about 340 acres, 90 of which are Low Grounds of the best quality, with convenient houses for the accommodation of a family. Also a tract on Birch's creek, containing 770 acres, with houses fit only for negroes and an overseer. Each plantation has cleared land sufficient to work 5 or 6 hands to advantage. CHARLES BARKER. Dec. 10, 1806. 6t*
DESIGN the ensuing year,
with the aid of a qualified teacher, to attempt the Tuition of 15 Females—Grammar, Geography & Arithmetic will be taught. Strict attention will also be paid to the composition of the Scholars, nor will their morals be neglected. The price will be £28 each scholar finding her own bed—1-6th of the price to be paid in advance. Goochland, 27th Sept. 1806. Gerard Banks. tf
JUST PUBLISHED,
By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jun. and for sale by the gross, dozen, or single, at his Printing-Office and Book-Store, Richmond;
The Virginia Almanack,
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1807;
Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year Adapted to the Latitude and Meridian of Richmond. Calculated by BENJAMIN BATES, Of Hanover county, Virginia.
Containing, besides the astronomical calculations, officers of Government, members of the Senate and House of Delegates, times of holding the superior & county Courts throughout the state, list of roads, &c. &c. &c. a great variety of useful and entertaining matter. * Great allowance made to wholesale purchasers. September 13th, 1806.
Marshal's Sales.
By virtue of a decree of the Court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, pronounced at the May term, 1806. John Somervill, Pit. against David Ross, Deft.
WILL be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, so much of a TRACT OF LAND , lying on James River, in the county of Chesterfield, and commonly called and known by the name of the Falls Plantation, as will raise the sum of seven hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirty seven cents, and the costs. The sale will be had on the premises on the 20th Day of January 1807. JOSEPH SCOTT, M. v. d. Dec. 13. tds.
WE the subscribers, Judges of the General Court,
have pursuant to law allotted the Judges of the respective District Courts as follows: Richard Parker and Robert White, jr. esquires, to the Districts of Winchester, Hardy and Monongalia courthouse; Paul Carrington, jr. and Francis T. Brooke, esquires, to the Districts of Richmond, Petersburg, Brunswick courthouse and Suffolk; Edmund Winston and William Nelson, jr. esquires, to the Districts of Prince-Edward courthouse, Franklin, Washington courthouse, and the Sweet Springs in Botetourt county; Joseph Prewitt and John Tyler, esquires, to the Districts of Northumberland, King & Queen, Williamsburg and Accomack courthouses. —And Archibald Stuart and Hugh Holmes, esquires, to Staunton, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Haymarket districts at the next succeeding terms thereof. Witness our hands and seals this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six. John Tyler, (seal.) Wm. Nelson, jr. (seal.) Robert White, jr. (seal.) Paul Carrington, jr. (seal.) Arch'd Stuart, (seal.) Francis T. Brooke, (seal.) Hugh Holmes. (seal.) Published by order of the Judges. Wilson Allen, c. c. c.
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, A PAMPHLET, Containing Sketches of the HISTORY OF FRANCE and ENGLAND—And an account of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Emperor of France, from his birth to the battle of Austerlitz—price 3s. April 22 1805. tf
MATTRASSES.
CAN be had on very short notice, MATTRASSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the corner house, same square, below Mr. Jos. Darnsdaur's, near the market, and next door to Mr. Jacob Johnson's book store.—Also, BEDS furnished, and old mattrasses worked over. Jno. S. Pleasants. June 5, 1806.
ON the first day of January next,
at the late Dwelling-House of Mrs. Ann Woodson, dec. in the county of Powhatan, WILL BE SOLD, SEVEN or EIGHT Likely Negroes,
Consisting of Men, Women, Boys & Girls—At the same time and place will also be SOLD, a variety of HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE —Stock of Cattle and Sheep; among the Household Furniture are some very fine Feather Beds.—Twelve months credit, will be given for all sums above ten dollars, all sums under, cash will be expected.—Bonds with approved security will be required, to bear interest from the date if not punctually paid. NATHL. SELDEN, Ex'r. Powhatan, Nov. 1, 1806. wtds
NOTICE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, a parcel of choice NEGROES consisting of ten Men, that have been accustomed to live in the upper country, and as likely as any in the commonwealth, will be offered for Sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a debt due Carter Page, esq. by the Messieurs Deane's, at Cumberland courthouse, on Monday the 26th of January next, (being court day;) a credit of twelve months will be allowed, the purchasers giving bond and approved security. It is agreed by the parties that the subscriber shall act for the trustee. SAMUEL TAYLOR, Jr. Nov. 17, 1806. wtds
THE Subscriber has accommodations
for twenty-five gentlemen of the Legislature. He has also stabling for as many horses. ALEX'R. QUARRIER. Richmond, Oct. 15th, 1806. tf
Private Academy.
DURING the ensuing year the Rev. G. H. DEVENISH will resume and pursue the professional instruction of youth, at the Sweet Springs. The extreme healthiness of the situation, the cheapness of boarding, the total exclusion from every opportunity or incitement to dissipation, and the singular advantage it enjoys of being visited by a number of literary characters, capable of inspecting and superintending its management, render this among the most eligible situations in Virginia for an institution of this nature, and are among the principal reasons which have induced him to make choice of this most delightful and advantageous place, as the seat of his seminary.
His course of instruction will be divisible into two parts: The first will comprehend English Grammar, Geography with the use of the Terrestrial Globe and Maps, Position, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Euclid's Elements. The greatest attention will also be paid to the study of the dead languages, where it may be the desire of parents or guardians. The second part will comprehend Logic, Political Economy, History, Composition and Ethics. It is his most anxious wish that a majority of his pupils may be composed of boys from nine to fifteen years of age, who will be continued under his direction till they shall complete the course.
Under these circumstances he flatters himself it would be in his power to render permanent and substantial services, and to inspire his pupils with a love of virtue, knowledge and predilection for manly, useful and honorable sentiments and pursuits, which would exert a predominant influence over their future happiness and usefulness in life.
He wishes to receive from 20 to 25 pupils. His charge for tuition will be 10 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys under 15 years of age, and 12 1-2 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys beyond that age. His charge for board, washing, candles and fire (the fees of tuition not included) will be 20 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys under 15 years of age, and 22 1-2 dollars per quarter, paid in advance, for boys after that age. Each boarder must furnish his own bed, or be subjected to an additional charge of 7 dollars per annum, payable as above, in case of having it furnished.—Parents who may wish to place their children under his direction will please make application to Messrs. GEORGE and ROBERT TURNER, Richmond, or to the subscriber at the Sweet Springs. G. H. DEVENISH.
N. B. THE Academy will go into operation the first Monday in February, 1807. The hours of public tuition in this seminary, will be from 9 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) till 1 o'clock, and again from 3 till 5 o'clock in the afternoon. No vacations that can possibly be avoided will be permitted, Mr. D. conceiving them equally injurious to the morals of the teachers and pupils. Sweet Springs, Nov. 22, 1806. w8t
W. HAIGHT,
Upholsterer and Paper-hanger,
FROM NEW-YORK;
RESPECTFULLY informs the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity, that he has taken a house in the main-street nearly opposite the Old City Tavern, where he has for Sale, a large and elegant assortment of the following Upholstering articles, viz. 5000 pieces of French, English, Dutch and American Paper-hangings, with elegant Borders to suit; Fringes, Tossels, Cords, Bed-laces and Curtain-bindings of different colors and qualities; Sophas, Settees, Easy-chairs; Hair, Moss and Flock Mattresses; likewise, a large and fashionable assortment of MAHOGANY FURNITURE, made by the best and most approved workmen in New-York, viz. Side-boards, Bed-stands of different kinds, Dining-tables, with and without ends; Card-tables, Portable Desks, Sattin-wood Ladies' writing-tables, Foot-stools, Wash-hand-stands, Butlers' trays, Secretaries with and without Book-cases, Letter-cases with tables, Knife-boxes and Music-cases, with a number of other articles too tedious to mention. Bed and Window Curtains made in the most fashionable style. W. HAIGHT, flatters himself that his knowledge in the above business, and the constant supplies which he shall receive, will entitle him to the patronage of a generous public. All the above articles will be disposed of on the lowest terms, for cash or negotiable notes. Live Geese Feathers, and Horse-hair, bought and sold. Richmond, November 5th, 1806. w3m
HEALING & MUNFORD'S
Term Reports,
ARE now in the press, and the first number will certainly be ready for delivery before the rising of the General Assembly; after which time, the subscription will be closed, and the price to non-subscribers increased one fourth. Richmond, 3d Dec. 1806. w4t
FOR SALE AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK STORE
HENNING'S