The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-06-07 00:00:00

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WILL BE SHORTLY PUBLISHED, from the Office of the ENQUIRER, in a Pamphlet—The Essays over the Signature of "ONE OF THE PEOPLE," addressed to the late "PROTESTERS."
TO THE FRIENDS OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE.
The subscriber being desirous of encouraging Manufacturing, takes the liberty of informing the public in general, that he will undertake to alter the common Looms that are now in use to work with the flying shuttle—One of them can now be seen at my house, at the Bowling Green, near Richmond—I will also instruct people to work Dimity, M's & O's, Twilling, &c. upon reasonable terms. Having been raised to that business and was four years in an extensive cotton manufactory, I am well acquainted with the different machines for that purpose.
SAML HENRY.
June 3. [3m]
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
Treasury Department, May 28th, 1808. It has recently been made known to this department, that on the first day of June, 1807, the first moiety of the under-mentioned notes of the bank of the United States, were enclosed by William Keas, Esq. Collector of the Customs at Washington, North-Carolina, in a letter addressed to Thomas Tudor Tucker, Esq. Treasurer of the United States, and put into the Post-Office at that place; and on the 8th day of June, 1807, the second moiety of the said Bank notes were enclosed, addressed and put into the Post-Office as aforesaid, neither of which letters, with the notes enclosed, have been received. On the back of each moiety of every note was written the name of William Keas, and on one part of the back of all or most of the notes, was written the name of Lewis Levy; from which circumstance the notes may with certainty be traced and detected. Payment of the notes has been stopped at the Bank of the United States and its several offices of Discount and Deposit; and a reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be paid to any person who shall give such information to this department, as shall produce the conviction of the offender by whom the letters containing the said notes were purloined or stolen.
ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
DESCRIPTION OF NOTES.
Table with 4 columns: No., Date, To whom payable, Dollars. Lists various bank notes from 1804 to 1806, payable to various individuals like Hugh G. Campbell, Stephen Decatur, Jr., and John Shaw.
NEGROES FOR SALE—By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by Geo. Robertson of the county of Amelia, bearing date the 1st April, 1807, for the purpose of securing to David Ratray a sum of money therein expressed, we shall on Thursday the 16th inst. at Genito, proceed to sell for ready money, the following SLAVES, to wit: Jenny, Nancy, Dick and Tilly, or as many of them as may be sufficient to discharge the purposes of said deed.
EDMD. HARRISON, JAMES ROBERTSON, Jr. } Trustees. June 3.
WILL BE SOLD to the highest bidder for cash, on Saturday the 18th of June inst. at Daniel Michaux's Tavern, in Powhatan county, one hundred and sixty-two acres of LAND, lying on Swift Creek, in the county aforesaid, adjoining the lands of William Graves, Arthur Sublett and others; which land was conveyed to us by Charles Mosely, in trust, to secure the payment of a debt due to Messrs. Lyle & McCrady, as expressed in his deed of conveyance to us bearing date the 13th February last past.
HENRY W. WATKINS, } Trustees. WILLIAM G. POVALL, } Powhatan, June 3. [cp2w1]
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD—Strayed or stolen on Friday night, the 22d of this month, a SORREL HORSE, with a blaze face, one of his hind legs white nearly to the hock, used to work in a dray, five feet high, thirteen or fourteen years old. Whoever will deliver him to me in Chesterfield county, near Manchester, shall receive the above reward.
JOHN HOWLETT. May 31. [cp2w1]
THE Subscriber has opened tavern in Manchester in the House lately occupied by Peter Leath, dec'd. now known by the sign of the Bell, and called the Bell-Tavern. He pledges himself to his friends and the public at large, that no attention shall be wanting to give general satisfaction. He is constantly supplied with the best liquors, and his stable well stored with provender, good beds and handy waiters to attend those who may please to call—and in order to give complete satisfaction to his country customers, keeps a constant supply of the best fodder for stable use. His prices are (in the present difficult times) as follows, viz.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Cents. Lists prices for Dinner, Lodging, Breakfast, and keeping horses for 24 hours.
NATHL CHILDERS. May 15. [6t]
MOLASSES in hogsheads and tierces, FOR SALE BY SAMUEL MYERS. June 3. [1aw4t]
JOSEPH MARK & Co. have on hand an assortment of German Osnaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Dowlas and Towelling, by the bale, box, or piece. Cognac Brandy, Molasses, Sack Salt, coarse and fine, which they will sell for cash, tobacco or approved paper. May 17. (tf)
FOR SALE, 121,000 acres of LAND in Kenawha county, in the forks of Great Sandy River: 24,000 do. in Tazewell county, on the waters of Clinch river: 20,000 do. in the county of Wythe, on Reed and Peak creeks: 1,000 do. in Randolph county, on the waters of Cheat river: Also, 30,000 acres of Virginia Land Warrants. The above will be sold very low, and great accommodation given in the payments. To RENT, a Brick House, on Shockoe-Hill, in a good neighborhood, and possessing every accommodation for a family. THOS: NORVELL. Dec. 19. [1aw4t]
THE MILLING BUSINESS which has heretofore been carried on under the firm of LADDS & WEBSTER, was dissolved on the first instant. THOMAS & AMOS LADD, ISAAC WEBSTER. March 18. [1f]
TO RENT—A convenient Brick HOUSE near the Hay-Market—For terms apply to JAMES H. LYNCH. May 27. [cp3w]
DOMESTIC.
SENTENCE Of the General Court Martial in the case of CAPT. JOHN HALL.
At a GENERAL COURT MARTIAL, assembled on board the United States ship the Chesapeake in the harbor of Norfolk, and State of Virginia, on Tuesday the 4th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, and continued by adjournment from day to day until Tuesday the twenty-second day of February, in the same year.
PRESENT, Capt. JOHN RODGERS, PRESIDENT. Captains WM. BAINBRIDGE, HUGH G. CAMPBELL, STEPHEN DECATUR, JR. and JOHN SHAW. Masters Commandant. JOHN SMITH, and DAVID PORTER. Lieuts. JOSEPH TARBELL, JACOB JONES, JAMES LAWRENCE, and CHARLES LUDLOW. The court, pursuant to an order from the Hon. Robert Smith, Secretary of the Navy of the United States, to captain John Rodgers directed, bearing date on the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, proceeded (as therein they are directed) to try John Hall, Esq. a Captain in the Marine Corps of the United States, upon the charge "for negligently performing the duty assigned him, which is stated in the said warrant and therein preferred against him: and having heard all the evidence, and very maturely and thoroughly considered the same, the prisoner declining to offer any defence, gave the following OPINION:
The charges stated in the warrant of the Hon. the Secretary of the Navy against the said John Hall, is in these words: "For negligently performing the duty assigned him."
SPECIFICATION. 1st. "In that he did not take care to have the marines on board the said frigate supplied with enough cartridges. 2d. "In that he did not take care to have such cartridges, as the marines had, of the proper size. 3d. "In that notwithstanding certain indications of a hostile intention, exhibited towards the said frigate Chesapeake by the said ship Leopard, he did not report to his commanding officer the exact state and condition of the marines on board the said frigate Chesapeake, their arms and supplies of ammunition. 4th. "In that he never did make his commanding officer on board the said frigate a true and faithful report of the exact state and condition, or the marines on board the said frigate, their arms and supplies of ammunition."
In deciding upon this charge the court will make the following statements: 1st. It appears to the court, that the said John Hall did not take care to have the marines on board the said frigate supplied with enough cartridges.—It is unnecessary for the court to decide which is the particular duty of the officer commanding a detachment of marines, on board of a vessel of the United States in this respect, as appears to the court that there was a great deficiency of cartridges on board the said frigate; that this deficiency was reported to the said John Hall, by his sergeant; and it does not appear to the court that he took any measures whatever to procure a better supply.—Whatever may be the duties of an officer commanding marines on board a vessel of the United States in other respects, it certainly is the duty of every officer on board such vessel, when deficiencies are regularly reported to him, to report immediately the information he has so received to the commander, or some superior officer to himself on board such vessel. This does not appear to the court to have been done by the said John Hall. The court are therefore of opinion, that this specification is fully proved. 2d. It appears to the court that the cartridges which the marines on board the said frigate had, although they did not exactly and tightly fit the calibre of their muskets, were nevertheless, of a good and proper size. The court are therefore of opinion, that this second specification is not fully proved. 3d. and 4th. It appears to the court, that the said John Hall did make to his commanding officer on board the said frigate a true and faithful report, daily, of the state and condition of the marines on board the said frigate; but never did at any time, report
the state of their arms or ammunition.—As to the arms of the said marines, it does not appear to the court that any defect in them existed, or was ever reported to the said John Hall; but as to the supply of ammunition, it appears to the court, there was a very great deficiency in that; that this was regularly reported to the said John Hall, and it does not appear by the evidence that this deficiency was ever reported by him either to the said Chas. Gordon, his commanding officer on board the said frigate, or to any other officer thereof. The court is therefore of opinion, that these two specifications (the 3d. and 4th.) are proved in part.
The several specifications annexed to this charge, which are proved, either fully or in part, are abundantly sufficient in the opinion of the court, to establish the charge preferred against the accused.—They do therefore agree, that the said John Hall is guilty under this charge, "for negligently performing the duty assigned him," and do further agree that the said John Hall being so guilty of this charge, falls under part of the 20th article of the rules and regulations for the government of the navy of the United States, adopted by an act of congress of the U. S. passed on the 29th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1800, and entitled "An Act for the better government of the navy of the United States." The punishment directed by this law to be inflicted upon one guilty of the offence here described, is left discretionary with the court. And this court taking into consideration the unsettled practice and different usage on board of different ships in the service of the U. S. relative to the duties expected to be performed by the officer commanding a detachment of marines on board of such ships by, which the accused may very probably have been deceived as to his duties on board the Chesapeake, the possibility that the accused may have reported verbally the deficiency in his cartridges to the said Charles Gordon, who have forgotten that such a report was made to him, the state of things existing at the time of the Chesapeake's sailing, and above all, that no evil has resulted from any of the neglects of duty charged upon the accused, do adjudge and SENTENCE the said John Hall to be PRIVATELY REPRIMANDED by the honorable the secretary of the navy, or by such person as he may think proper to appoint for that purpose, and at such time and place, and in such manner as the said secretary shall choose or direct. In pronouncing this opinion the court will add, that believing the accused to be certainly guilty, they have not considered themselves as possessed of any authority to pardon, and have therefore been compelled to adjudge him some punishment. They have selected this as the least which they could select, among those which are customary, but if a lesser had ever been resorted to in any instance whatsoever, that would have been preferred.
JOHN RODGERS, WM. BAINBRIDGE, HUGH G. CAMPBELL, STEPHEN DECATUR, JR., JOHN SHAW, JOHN SMITH, D. PORTER, J. JONES, J. LAWRENCE, C. LUDLOW. LITTN. W. TAZWELL, Judge Advocate.
APPOINTMENTS
Made during the last session of Congress with the advice and consent of the Senate. William Pinkney, of Maryland, minister plenipotentiary of the United States at the court of London. Robert Williams, governor of the Mississippi Territory. William Hull, of the territory of Michigan, re-appointed governor of that territory. Reuben Atwater, of Vermont, secretary of the territory of Michigan, collector of the district of Detroit, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Detroit. Moreau de Lisle, a Judge of the territory of Orleans. Washington Boyd, marshal of the district of Columbia. Jonathan Laurence, of S. Carolina, collector of the district of Beaufort, in South Carolina, and inspector of revenue for the port of Beaufort. Venables Bond of Georgia, collector of the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Savannah, in Georgia. William Gazzam of Pennsylvania, surveyor of the port of Pittsburgh. Thomas H. Storm of New-York, commercial agent of the U. S. at Genoa. Philip Grymes of Virginia, attorney for the U. S. in the territory of Orleans. James Prince of Massachusetts, marshal of the district of Massachusetts. Lemuel Treseott of Massachusetts, collector and inspector of the district and port of Machias. Jonathan Bull of Connecticut, commissioner of loans for the state of Connecticut. John Vernon of New-York, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Albany. Oliver Wayne Ogden of New-Jersey, marshal of the district of New-Jersey. John Slee of Pennsylvania, collector of the district of Philadelphia. Lewis Ford of Maryland, surveyor and inspector of revenue for the port of Lewingsburg. Lemuel T. Spence of Maryland, collector and inspector of revenue for the port of Sawmill. Alexander Moore of Columbia, register of wills, for the county of Alexandria, in Columbia. John M'Kinny of Columbia, surveyor and inspector of revenue for the port of Alexandria. Larkin Smith of Virginia, collector of the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Thomas Nelson of Virginia, collector of the district and inspector of revenue for the port of York Town. Jacob Decamp of Virginia, surveyor of the port of Charleston, in the district of Mississippi. John S. West of North Carolina, marshal of the district of North Carolina. Robert Cochrane of North Carolina, collector of the district of Wilmington, in N. Carolina. William H. Rufin of North Carolina, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Wilmington. Abraham Bissent of Georgia, collector of the district of St. Mary's. George M. Bibb of Kentucky, attorney of the United States for the district of Kentucky. James W. Mass of Kentucky, surveyor of the port of Limestone. Richard Ferguson of Kentucky, surveyor and
inspector of revenue for the port of Louisville Joseph Buell of Ohio, surveyor of the port of Marietta.
Thomas Boling Robertson of Virginia, secretary of the territory of Orleans.
Samuel Croudson of Orleans, naval officer for the port of New-Orleans.
Thomas H. Williams of the Mississippi territory, secretary of the said territory.
Lemuel Henry of the Mississippi Territory, receiver of the public monies for the lands of the U. S. east of Pearl river.
Jonathan Davis of the Mississippi territory, surveyor of the port of Natchez.
John Coburn of Kentucky, one of the judges of the territory of Louisiana.
Gideon D. Cobb of Indiana Territory, surveyor of the port of Massac.
James Abbot of Michigan, receiver of public monies, for lands of the U. S. at Detroit.
John M'Clellan of Maryland, consul for the U. S. at the port of Batavia.
HUDSON, (N. Y.)
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
By our returns we find the following members elected, for two years from March next. They consist of ten republicans, and seven federalists—Districts 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, and 14, (with quid assistance) are federal.
Table with 3 columns: District, Name, Party. Lists elected members for districts 1st through 15th.
From the Albany Register.
REPUBLICAN COMMENT.
THE ELECTION.—We have at length received accounts, to be relied on, from every county in the state, excepting those of Tioga and Broome, each of which elects one member for the house of Assembly. The following statement exhibits a correct view of the result, provided the two counties, from which we have no accounts, are justly claimed by the federalists—but if their claim to those counties should prove no better than that which they have laid to several others, the REPUBLICAN MAJORITY in the House of Assembly will be TWENTY-SIX.
Thus ends the hope of federalism from this election—and thus may it ever end in justly merited defeat and disappointment. A party that is willing to grasp at power, by rendering unpopular measures essential to the salvation of their country's independence, is altogether unworthy of the public confidence. Such is the disposition of the federal party, as exhibited in their opposition to the EMBARGO—an opposition so inconsistent, so profligate, and so abandoned, that there is no page in the history of human turpitude too black to compare with it.
Well may the republicans, therefore, congratulate themselves, that their exertions have saved the state from falling into the hands of such a party. Well may they rejoice in a victory obtained in opposition to the vilest falsehoods, the foulest intrigues, and the most debased ambition. The following statement must exhilarate the spirits of every real patriot.
Table with 3 columns: Party, County, Votes. Lists votes for Federalists and Republicans by county.
FROM THE AURORA.
The Philadelphia Gazette has noticed the article which we published concerning general Wilkinson's recent visit to this city; and in the usual way that folly labors to effect its purpose. Relif's correspondent, whom we make no doubt is in the Burr secret, invents an expression for the Aurora, which the Aurora did not use. We said that general Wilkinson came here in search of evidence, and that the gentleman he came after, some how left town the same morning that he arrived. Relif's Gazette, assumes that we have suggested, or that it was the fact that the persons in pursuit of whom he came hither were his own friends, or evidence to be brought forth in his own favor. But what will the public say to this—what subterfuge will Relif's correspondent resort to when the truth is told? And this is the truth—as it is corroborated by Andrew Ellicott's letter published. Several persons were named as evidence to prove criminality against Wilkinson; these persons were summoned against Wilkinson, they refused to attend; a law was before Congress to summon evidence on courts of enquiry—the law failed, and the witnesses, who if they had any knowledge of criminality must be traitors to conceal it, refused to attend; Andrew Ellicott was one of these; we are fully possessed of Andrew Ellicott's on this subject; we know his hand
writing; and of his sentiments we know enough to say, that whenever he is called before any court to speak of general Wilkinson, that he must speak either his own infamy or general Wilkinson's innocence;—there is no alternative but this.
Ellicott is one who was cited not to acquit but to inculpate general Wilkinson; a friend of the earl of Clare!!! (alias earl of Sligo!) waited on Ellicott some months ago, but he could get nothing, but food for such articles as appear appropriately in the Philadelphia Gazette, under the initials of Aaron Burr.
The correspondent of Relif, under the initials of Aaron Burr, says, that this pursuit of the Burrite evidence has been "fruitless"—the time is at hand when it will be found to be fruitful; when it will be seen that Daniel Clark, who it is said calls himself the heir to the earldom of Clare, was very solicitous to seduce men of virtue to engage in schemes to obtain Mexican dukedoms.
The time is at hand when it will be seen, that the same clue finder who was so conspicuous in the reign of Liston, has been as active in the concerns of Burr's quid empire, and in instigating the quendam earl of Clare to use John Randolph as an instrument.
For it is a fact that Robt. Goodloe Harper is the man who set on Daniel Clark to furnish John Randolph with all the stuff that he has rant about; and upon which, in the fury of an exasperated mind, he had the indiscretion to make declarations and promises which he has never been able to fulfil.
The enemies of the public happiness, and the adherents of Great Britain, have leagued and for general Wilkinson, though it has been productive of anguish and mortification it will turn out a fortunate combination, since it will be the means not only of exonerating himself, & putting his enemies to shame, but it will show the nation in a more conspicuous light, the dangers which the man has had to encounter, who saved his country of treason and traitors.
As to governor Folch, or the Spanish court, every man must see in the recent revolution in Spain, that such allegations concerning that court, are the invention of a fool or a knave who thinks the public as great fools as he is knavish; Daniel Clark, who revealed all the secrets of Spain when he was there an officer, revealed nothing that the government of the U. States thought worthy of acting upon in any other way than in being guardedly cautious of Clark; but it seems that Folch has now all his clerks at work.
Such stuff as this may deceive those who have no other resource—but the time is very near at hand when the adherents of A. B. as well as of Miranda and the keeper of Hell Gate, will be exhibited, in all the unity of action, on the same canvass, as characters in the same political drama.
An union of the Republicans.
Gov. Penner and Lieut. Gov. Martin are republicans, and truly friendly to the present administration of the government of the United States—tory papers to the contrary notwithstanding.—The republicans in this State divided, not because they did not fully approve of the wise measures recommended by President Jefferson, but on some local considerations which are now removed, and they are all verging back to their first love and re-union. They will support two republicans for representatives in the eleventh congress and four electors who will vote for James Madison as president and George Clinton as Vice President.—Every republican in this State who reads the weekly Gazette of Messrs. Sheldon, Goddard and Carter, must be sensible they have nothing to expect from the federalists, if they once get into power, as they support and approve of what those editors write and publish about Mr. Jefferson and his adherents. Rhode Island republicans will not tamely be "cat up one by one," nor will they be so unwary as to be "split up like oven wood." They have been honorable in collision; they have done their part; they are under no obligation to the federalists. if it is the design of those who have been put into power to destroy the fostering hand that gave them their political existence, the line of demarcation will be drawn according to sentiment, and the ground contested inch by inch.
Providence Phoenix. JAMES WITHERALL, Esq. late a member of congress from Vermont, has been appointed a judge of the Michigan territory; not, however, as has been represented in some very respectable papers, in the room of Mr. Woodard, but in the place of Mr. Megr.
Monitor.
Captain Tyler, arrived at Boston from Gibraltar, informs, that the British had taken possession of, and commanded a fort on an uninhabited rock, called Parsley Island, situated under Apes Hill, a little west of Ceuta, on the Barbary Coast. Preparations were making for an attack on Ceuta, and it was reported the Moors were to assist in the attack.—There were some rumours that the French squadrons were out in the Mediterranean, and a lookout was kept for them at Gibraltar, under an expectation they might intend to pass through the straits.
On the first of the present month (as we are informed in a Montreal paper) a sloop on Lake Champlain slipped her cables, and drifted into the port of St. Johns with a cargo of teas. Several rafts, it is added, have lately met with similar accidents, and are now probably drifting in the river St. Lawrence.
Mr. Tudor, who came passenger in the Gaten, arrived at Boston, was the bearer of dispatches from Mr. Pinkney, our Minister in London, to the secretary of State, which were immediately sent on to Washington.
It appears, from a Splendid Gala, given at Philadelphia by Messrs. Patti and Kinsinger on board their ship Tiger, that the Marquis de Casa Yago is about to take a "voyage"—but whether does not appear. It does, however, appear, by the toast given on this occasion, that this honorable character is still in Philadelphia, his Nat. Int.
FIRE! We just learn that Mr. Wm. Pennock's house, with all its furniture, on Lambert's Point, was destroyed by fire last night. Norfolk Herald, May 30.

On Wednesday the Legislators of Massachusetts, chosen for the current year, assembled at the Senate House in this town. In the Senate the Hon. HARRISON GRAY OTIS, was elected President, and NATHANIEL COFFIN, Esq. Clerk. Immediately after his election, Mr. Otis made his acknowledgments for the honor conferred on him, and took the chair. [Mr. DAVIS, the last federal clerk, declined being a candidate at this election.]
In the House, the Hon. TIMOTHY BIGLOW, was chosen Speaker, and NICHOLAS TILLINGHAST, Esq. Clerk. In the choice of Speaker the federal candidate had 252, & Mr. MORTON 221.
The Speaker, on taking the Chair, addressed the Members in the following manner:
"Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,"
"I entertain a very high sense of my obligations to you for the honor you have just conferred on me. The only return, at present, in my power to make, is to assure you, as I now do, that I accept the appointment and will discharge the duties of it, to the utmost of my abilities."
After being thus organized, the two Branches, preceded by the Executive, and escorted by the Independent Cadets, proceeded to the meeting-house, in Brattle-street, where the Election Sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr. ALLEN, of Pittsfield.
In the afternoon, the two Houses again met and proceeded in the further organization of their respective branches.
In consequence of the protracted discussion, which arose in settling the election of the Cumberland Senators, the Senate informed the House, by message, that they were not then prepared to meet in convention for the purpose of filling up the vacancies in that branch, and assigned tomorrow (this day) at 11 o'clock for the purpose.
After this message, the two Houses adjourned to meet this day at 9 o'clock.
In the Legislature of the state of Massachusetts on Friday, Mr. Wheaton, of Newton, after a number of remarks on the situation of our common country, and the proceedings of the Legislature at the last session, in adopting certain resolutions approbatory of the embargo, and other measures of the national Administration, moved for and had leave to lay the following resolutions on the table:
"Whereas the present critical and alarming situation of our national affairs, renders it peculiarly necessary and proper that our rulers should be correctly informed of the sentiments of the people, who are the only legitimate source of power; and whereas certain resolutions passed at the last session of the legislature, before means had been afforded to consult their constituents, may have led to a misapprehension of the state of public opinion. And whereas the people of this commonwealth are placed in new and extraordinary circumstances, interdicted by the National Government from the use of the Ocean, and from the habits and occupations to which they and their fathers have been accustomed from the first settlement of the country—and at the same time the surplus produce of their fields and fisheries is perishing on hand, from the want of a market, and the ruinous consequences which must ensue from a continuance of the present system of measures cannot be exceeded by the losses and dangers to be apprehended from any information which has been officially communicated to the public.—Therefore,"
"Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled, That the citizens of Massachusetts have a natural and immediate interest in the preservation and prosperity of Commerce, Navigation and the Fisheries; to the successful extension of which under the late administration of the national government they are, with the blessing of Providence, principally indebted for the rapid improvement in agriculture and the arts, and for the unexampled increase of their domestic resources."
"That to secure protection and encouragement to these most important and unalienable interests, was a primary motive for the accession of this commonwealth to the Constitution of the United States."
"That we therefore view with anxiety and alarm the operations of an embargo of an unprecedented extent and unlimited duration, by which not only foreign commerce is annihilated, but the most grievous restraints and embarrassments imposed upon the intercourse between different states, and even between different parts of the same State.—That although a temporary embargo may be on some occasions expedient as a measure of precaution & the right to impose it may be admitted as incident to the powers of the National Government to regulate commerce:—Yet the power to create a permanent embargo upon foreign and inland commerce, which a majority of congress cannot repeal against the consent of the president, was not it believed, contemplated by the framers of the constitution; and the adoption of this measure, with a view to coerce foreign nations, is, in our estimation, a novel and dangerous experiment, which discourages industry, by destroying its reward, disturbs the natural relations of the citizens, is equally repugnant to the national honor and interest, and while its effects in counteracting the oppressive policy of any other nation is at least doubtful, is pregnant with disastrous consequences to our own;"
"That if this unexampled prohibition of commerce could rightly be enforced by Congress, yet the delegation of an authority to the executive, to regulate the coasting trade and the ordinary intercourse between the citizens of the same state, and to grant exemptions and dispensations at his discretion to individuals or districts, would not be less dangerous and extraordinary, as it might become the foundation for oppressive monopolies and exclusive privileges, and prepare the country for the habitual surrender of the Legislative power into a single hand;"
"That while the true policy of the United States points to the cultivation of peace and amity with all nations, yet if these blessings"
require official information to form an opinion of the warmth of the climate, or the state of the moon.—How long have the Federalists been in the habit of paying such servile respect to the ideas of the Cabinet? He who can affect an ignorance of the mischievous tendency and practical injuries of the late European Decrees, need not expect illumination from all the facts of all the Cabinets in the world.—This single blunder oversets the whole basis of his reasoning against the Embargo."—Enquirer
sings be unattainable by means consistent with national honor, the people of this commonwealth will be ever ready to sustain all privations and to make every exertion requisite to support the dignity, and enforce the reasonable pretensions of the nation; and it being certain that no degree of forbearance and moderation will exempt neutral nations at all times, from insult and aggression, and that the claims of military ambition can be satiated only by our universal dominion, it is the duty of government to prepare for events, which it may be impossible to avert; That the spirit and resources of the country are fully adequate to the protection of its maritime and territorial rights, and ought to be directed and employed in such preparations of the experience of ages demonstrates to be alone safe and effectual. We cannot, therefore, but deprecate a system of measures, which instead of providing for the defence of our ports and frontiers by useful and obvious means, has impaired our naval force and left us exposed to every invader:"
"That in the estimation of this Legislature, a naval force is highly important for the defence of this country, and the protection of commerce; and that it is the duty of the senators and representatives of this commonwealth in congress, from time to time to use all due means for the gradual creation of an effective navy;"
"That the general government, having been instituted expressly to provide for the common defence and general welfare, and to preserve to us and to posterity the blessings of liberty, must be supported at every expense and every hazard, while it secures these inestimable objects by an equal and paternal solicitude for the various parts and sections of the union:—but that government must not be confounded with the administration, as the latter can only be entitled to the confidence of the people when by a fair and frequent display of their purposes and policy they rescue themselves from the imputation of partiality; and prejudice, and undue fear or affection in the conduct of our foreign and domestic concerns."
"It was then voted, that they be printed for the use of the members; and that the further consideration of them be assigned for Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock."
[We understand the question for printing the above resolutions was carried by a majority of sixty.]
REPUBLICANS OF MASSACHUSETTS!
LOOK AT AND
EXAMINE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT.
HERE you have incontrovertible evidence why there is not a Republican majority in the House of Representatives this year.
A great number of Republican towns have strangely omitted choosing Representatives, and others have chosen a less number than they were constitutionally entitled to; while almost every Federal town in the state have gone to the extent of their privilege, and we believe some have gone a little beyond it.
The federalists could not increase their number so much as recently, if every town in which they have the majority had chosen the full quota; while the Republicans might have added at least eighty-seven.
We trust that the true friends of their country will not again be deceived by federal manoeuvres—and that in future, when a federalist shall suggest the inexpediency of electing a representative in a republican town, they will not hesitate to remind him of the partial success of federalism in eighteen hundred eight, owing entirely to the inactivity of Republicans.
If auke-warm Republican should be willing to give up his privilege, it will only be necessary, we should suppose, to remind him of what was witnessed in the year EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHT (in consequence of such inuendo) to induce him to shake off his apathy, and resolve never again to be chargeable with having tamely surrendered his rights, for the attainment of which "the wisdom of our sages and the blood of our heroes have been devoted!"
STATEMENT.
   No. of Republicans chosen. Number entitled to. No. of Federalists chosen. Number entitled to.     Middlesex   Tewkesbury, 0 Sandwich & Southfield, 1 2   Wilmington, 0 Adams, 1 2   Stoneham, 0 Tyngsborough, 1 2   Ashby, 0 Cumberland   Natick, 0 Mimot, 0 1   Watertown, 1 Pejepscott, 0 1   Essex Raymond, 0 1   Lynn, 3 York   Plymouth Sanford & Alfred, 0 2   Wareham, 0 Lymington, 0 1   Hull, 0 Waterbury, 0 1   Rochester, 0 Lymerie, 0 1   Abington, 1 Cornish, 0 1   Scituate, 2 York, 1 2   Worcester Lebanon, 1 2   Western, 0 Buxton, 1 2   Fitchburg, 0 Parsonsfield, 1 2   Hubbardston, 0 Lincoln   Dana, 0 Newcastle, 0 1   Mendon, 1 Bowdoin, 0 1   Ward, 1 Union, 0 1   Ward, 1 Bowdoinham, 0 1   Hampshire Cushing, 0 1   Wilbraham, 0 Hope, 0 1   S. Brimfield, 0 Palermo, 0 1   & N. Holland, 0 Jefferson, 0 1   Bristol Friendship, 0 1   Easton, 1 Lisbon, 0 1   Dighton, 1 Kennebec   Swansey, 1 Pittston, 0 1   Rehoboth, 1 Starks, 0 1   Barnstable Fayette, 0 1   Truro, 0 Unity, 0 1   Dukes and Nantucket Farnington, 1 2   Tisbury, 0 Oxford   Edgartown, 0 Fryeburg, 0 1   Nantucket, 3 Hartford, 0 1   Norfolk Washington   Foxboro, 0 Eastport, 0 1   Wrentham, 1 Hancock   Weymouth, 1 Mount Desert, 0 1   Berkshire Lincolnton, 0 1   Windsor, 0 Northport, 0 1   Dalton, 0 Castine, 0 1   Lanesboro' & Dalton, 1 Penobscott, 0 1   New Ashford, 1 Sedgwick, 0 1   Sullivan, &c. 0 1   Deer Isle, 0 1  
That the Virginia read may understand the preceding explanation, it is proper to remind him of a singular provision of the constitution of Massachusetts. The 3d sec. chap. 1, provides that every corporate town with 150 ratable polls, may elect 5 representative, 375 do. 2 do. 600 do. 3 do. and proceeding in that manner, making 225 ratable polls the mean increasing number, for every additional representative. The H. of R. have power, from time to time, to impose fines upon such towns, as shall neglect to choose and return
32 119 the number of members to which they are entitled. The other expenses are of course to be paid by the townships. Hence a wide scope for political intrigue, and an uncertain standard for ascertaining the strength of parties. Those towns which have little zeal and much economy, will of course be overpowered by those of an opposite description.—Esquire.
NEW-YORK, May 27.
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
TO THE TOMB OF THE MARTYRS. Early on the morning of yesterday, the corporation—the different societies—the volunteer artillery and infantry corps, with the seamen, assembled to pay the last tribute of gratitude (so long deferred) to the immortal victims of the revolution.
The day was ushered in by the firing of the minute guns, and the melancholy toll of the muffled bell, and before eight o'clock, the house tops and windows of the streets in the line of march, were crowded with the aged and the youth. This great occasion arrested the public attention beyond all powers of description—the hand of industry was suspended—and the various transactions of the capital were concentrated in a single duty.
About ten o'clock the necessary order of arrangement of the different bodies being effected, the whole proceeded on the route assigned by the Wallabout committee—when it progressed in the solemn march; but it is impossible to do justice in an attempt to describe the scene exhibited on the approach of the procession to the place of embarkation. Innumerable multitudes thronged the shores, the wharves and the shipping—waiting with pleasing anticipation the arrival of the sacred remains of the patriots. They arrived and, in fifteen minutes were safely embarked. The vessels of the procession were appropriately dressed, manned, and highly decorated, exhibiting at once a long train of barges and boats from New-Jersey and New-York.—Indeed the whole water scene was superb and formed an object the most solemn and interesting imaginable.
Having arrived at Brooklyn, free from accident—the procession took a short respite—after which it was again formed in the order of march. There, however, was displayed a lively mark of female patriotism and affection, as well as an ingenious portraiture of fancy, in the circumstance, of arranging a beautiful group of ladies in the train of the Genius of Liberty. These fair daughters of Columbia gave the tear of sensibility to the memory of the brave—and exhibited the undissembled testimonial of virtuous hearts.
Arrived at the tomb, the Grand Marshal having arranged the coffins, and the great body of the procession being formed in front of the orator—the scene that followed was solemn and awful. The circumstances which led to the erection of the tomb—the impression of the past services of the martyrs—the concourse of spectators—the devout serenity with which the introductory prayer was delivered on opening the funeral solemnities—the glowing impressive and animated voice of the orator touched the soul of his hearers—they could not avoid in the involuntary pause to suppress the rising tear—the death-like stillness of the surrounding hills, covered with thirty thousand mourners, conspired to render it one of the most sublime and interesting spectacles ever exhibited in the new world. From the number of witnesses assembled, it appeared to be a solemn appeal to heaven and earth at once, as a token of gratitude to the memory of the departed victims of barbarity and persecution.
The solemn scene was closed on the safe return of the procession to the Park, where it was dismissed without the alloy of a single accident. In this hasty sketch we will be excused if our descriptive powers fall short of the magnitude of the subject. Yet it was pleasing to observe, that all ranks appeared to feel the weight of an expression that was reiterated among the people—"WELL THEY BLED FOR THEIR COUNTRY—THEY DESERVE IT ALL!"
Port of New-York, May 30.
Arrived—Brig Lady Nugent, Peabody, 28 days from Port Antonio, (Jamaica,) sugar, rum and Coffee. The ship Fame sailed in company for Norfolk, and a British convoy of 140 sail, under commodore Brisbane, in the Arethusa. The brig Dixon, had just arrived in ballast, from Norfolk.
FLOUR THIRTY dollars and rising. Sch'r Sincerity, Klein, from St. Croix, (Basse end,) and 21 days from St. Thomas, sugar and rum. Left at St. Thomas 3 American vessels, names not recalled. Flour THIRTY-SIX dollars, and scarce. In lat. 25, was boarded by a British frigate, and treated politely.
British sch'r. Success, Le Gros, 32 days from Kingston, (Jam.) rum, sugar, coffee, and specie. Sailed in company with a British convoy of 120 sail, and parted on the 16th May, in lat. 23. Left ship Medford, Barnard, of Boston, for do. or New York in 19 days. Off Port Antonio, spoke ship Ann, from N. York, bound in; she was in possession of a Spanish privateer, and had been robbed of stores, clothes, &c. &c.; rescued her from the privateer, and saw her go into port. May 2, spoke brig Experiment, of Portsmouth, N. H. from Norfolk, going into Port Antonio; and sch'r. Poley, from Savannah, for Kingston, Jamaica. Provisions at Kingston scarce, and in great demand; Flour thirty dollars, and on the rise.
Extract of a letter from a respectable merchant in Glasgow, (Scotland) to a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated March 12, 1808.
"It gives me pleasure to notice, that our chancellor of the exchequer, (Mr. Percival) says there will be no war with America—fortunately it is for your country, for in one or two campaigns we would have split you as a nation, and totally annihilated you. I have it from undoubted authority, that a few of the merchants of London had proposed to the ministry and they had agreed to adopt it a scheme to secure the trade—by attacking you in the very vitals. A fleet and troops were to be sent from Halifax, at the first declaration of hostilities, to take possession of New Orleans—being an island, you could never have retaken it, and a few frigates and sloops would have secured to us, the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and all the other rivers, and the consumption and produce of the same.—Thus we could have opened an extensive sale for British manufactures, and been able to supply ourselves with the raw materials for several of our manufactures, and abundantly supply our West-India islands with provisions, lumber, &c. All this you have escaped by keeping at peace."
"I notice the federal papers, those in English service, don't like to be called Tories.—And that nothing provokes them so much as essays about erecting manufactures, and accounts of and success of manufactures in any part of the union—because they think it will make you independent of Europe, and make you a great nation, by consuming your own raw materials, &c. &c. and thus establish a great trade between one part and another of your country—whereas your present trade gives the English merchants an opportunity of making fortunes by sending away your raw materials, and importing goods fully manu-
factured—the trade among yourselves can be managed chiefly by American houses."
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.
The Boston Palladium of Friday last contains the following article:
"Arrived on Wednesday, Schooner Cushing, Brewer, from Passamaquoddy, 4 days—Sch'r Morning Star, of Boston; sch'r. Resolution, Bartlett, for do. ready for sea, not allowed to discharge her provisions; Wendell, Downs, outward bound cargoes on board. Sailed in Co. with a sch. for Manchester; and a number of others, with their outward cargoes. The U. S. sloop of war Wasp, arrived there on Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock, landed a party of marines and 2 pieces of artillery on Moose Island, where they are erecting a battery. On the night the Wasp arrived, no less than 14 boats laden with flour, were captured by her launch, in endeavoring to cross the British line; where a brig of 18, and a sch. of 16 guns, lay ready to receive it; and whose decks were seen covered with flour every day. Her launch in an excursion up the river, was obliged to return again for assistance, in consequence of the number of boats passing over. A centinel was placed at the door of every store containing provisions, &c. and has 2 dollars per day. Captain Brewer sailed from Philadelphia (armed) under the orders of government. While laying at Passamaquoddy he took possession of a boat with 5 bbls. of flour on board, and liberated the boat and the men belonging to her. The next day the owner of the boat came on board, and demanded what authority he had to take his flour, and having been satisfied upon that point, he departed. But notwithstanding all these precautions, it will be found almost impossible to prevent boats escaping over the British line with flour."
Joseph Story, Esq. has been elected a Representative to Congress, for Essex District, (Mass) in the room of Mr. Crowninshield, deceased.
Republican.
June 1. Extract of a letter from Kingston, (Ja. m.) dated April 23d, 1808.
"A few days ago, we heard that Mr. Rose had quitted America, without accomplishing the object of his mission, many here think that England will declare war on his arrival. I hope this may not be the case."
"We now begin to feel the effects of the Embargo—Flour is selling at $ 30, corn meal at $16, rice at $15 per 100 lbs. and other articles of American produce nearly in proportion, and will no doubt continue to rise in price while the Embargo continues—At present there is very little sale."
The last accounts from Jamaica say, that the vessels which had arrived there from America in ballast, were not permitted to an entry, and would be obliged to return as they went out.
Government has chartered the brig Hamblet, of New-York, to carry dispatches to the Portuguese government at Brazil. She will sail in eight or ten days.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of high respectability in London, to one of the Public Insurance Companies of this city, dated 7th April, 1808.
"I have much satisfaction in stating to you, that by a decision made the other day in the court of admiralty, those ports in St. Domingo, not in the possession, or under the dominion of France or Spain, are declared not to belong to an enemy's colony; and that an American ship (the Manilla) trading from Hayti to Gottenburg, was restored.—There is therefore good ground for believing that appeals from the condemnation of vessels belonging to any country not being hostile, trading to St. Domingo, may prove successful."
FRENCH PIRACY.
The following is extracted from a letter written by a young gentleman, who was on board the Robereus when she was captured. She had a cargo on board of the value of $35,000 according to the custom house documents and was a regular trader from this port. The cargo belonged to different shippers here, and not much of it to the owners of the vessel; a circumstance, which indicates that it was not intended to evade the embargo.—We are informed that most if not all, of the cargo was insured in this city.
EXTRACT.
On board the Robereus, Key Sal bearing east 6 leagues, May 15, 1808.
"Dear Sir, "It is with pain I inform you of our having been taken by two French privateers, or pirates, carried into an uninhabited part of the island of Cuba, and robbed of every thing of consequence we had on board. All the ship's papers of every description were taken from us. The only act of humanity shown us by these wretches, was to give us the ship to get to some place of safety, and we are now trying to make Charleston."
CHARLESTON, May 26.
We are informed that the owners and consigners of those vessels now in this port, having rice on board, and bound to ports in the northern states, have made application to the Circuit Court of this District to compel the collector to show cause why he refuses to clear them out at the Custom House, under the terms prescribed by the several Embargo acts. Under the last supplementary act, the collectors are authorised to detain any vessel on suspicion, of having an unlawful destination, but it is understood that Mr. GALLATIN has now recommended all vessels to be deemed suspicious, which have provisions on board, and has recommended that none be allowed to be exported, even coastwise, but under certain circumstances.
"We are informed that two vessels loaded with rice and flour have sailed from this port a night or two ago, without papers or clearance. To aid the revenue cutters in the execution of the Embargo law, there are at St. Mary's (Georgia) the sloop of war the Argus, capt. P. C. Weiderstrand, and three Gun-boats; and at Passamaquoddy, the sloop of war the Wasp, captain John Smith. The Argus and the Wasp are to be
under the immediate command of the latter at other points on the coast during the summer.—Monitor.
On Wednesday, says a Charleston paper, the French privateer Jeanette, was struck by lightning, but which did no her any injury. During the clash, a number of cannon fell upon the deck—they are some what resembling coppers in colour, and are generally about the size of an egg.
INDIAN MURDERS!
General ISAAC ROBERTS, of Tennessee, has issued orders to the militia of his Brigade, to hurry them to be in readiness for actual service—in consequence of an apprehension that the Indians intended to commence a warfare on the whites.—General Roberts in his Brigade Orders, (bearing date the 27th April) says, "I have lately received information from Gen. Andrew Jackson, that the Indians have murdered three families, consisting of twenty-one persons, a small distance below the mouth of Duck river, and two days previous to that, they attacked a boat of Major Colbert's in Tennessee river, on board of which were five white men—They killed two and wounded three, one of which has since died of his wounds." The general's informant reports that there are encamped on the south bank of the Tennessee, a hostile band of Creek Indians, amounting to four hundred and forty, and with them twelve white men."
The French privateer sch'r. Superior, capt. Bravard, sailed on Thursday last from New-castle on a cruise, after receiving on board 6000 dollars in specie, (some say 60,000) and the articles of provision expressed in the following official permit from the customs house at Philadelphia:
"Port of Philadelphia, May 13, 1808. "Permit captain Bravard to laden on board the armed French sch'r. 25 barrels biscuit, 2 casks red wine, 50 barrels flour, 4 quintals rice, 15 barrels beef, 6 do. codfish 15 do. pork, 4 do. cheese, 4 do. peas, 40 gal. hogs vinegar, 2 hds. French brandy, 4 kegs long's lard, 1 do. butter, 4 quintals onions, 3 jars beef almonde, 1 do. pickled pork, 2 do. fresh butter, 2 baskets sweet oil, 2 boxes gin, 65 lb codfish, 50 lb sugar, 10 gallons brandy, 12 dozen porter, 6 hams, 24 lbs sausages, 1 lb pepper, 24 dozen eggs. Being free according to law."
EUROPE.
BRITISH ADMIRALTY DECISIONS.
ADMIRALTY COURT, DR'S COMMONS.
MARCH 13.
Phebe, Hampton, Master. This American vessel, laden with Batavian produce, sailed from thence for Baltimore, and was captured on a voyage to Amsterdam. It was contended on behalf of the captors, that this was a continuous voyage; on the part of the claimants it was contended that under all circumstances of the capture this was not a justifiable seizure and that the claimants were entitled to compensation. The court restored the ship and cargo, and allowed five weeks demurrage.
MARCH 12.
Logan, Maytack, master.—This vessel, under American colours, laden with a cargo of cotton, sugar and various other articles, on a voyage from New-York to Amsterdam, was seized whilst laying in the harbor of Cowes, by one of his majesty's gun brigs as drott of admiralty. It appeared that this vessel, on her arrival near Amsterdam was warned of a British cruiser, not to proceed there, that port being under blockade, which warning she immediately obeyed and steered to the port of Cowes, where she put in. The court restored ship and cargo.
Active, King, master.—This American ship laden with a cargo of salt, taken on board at St. Ubes, was in the prosecution of her voyage to Philadelphia at the time of capture. The court was of opinion, that the ship was forfeited under the order of council, she having sailed after the knowledge of it must have arrived at St. Ubes, but with respect to the cargo, the master not being proved to be the agent of the owners thereof, the court held that not to be reflected by the act of the master, and therefore, restored the cargo.
Amsterdam Packet, Sisson, master. This American vessel, with a cargo of colonial produce, bound from New-York to Amsterdam, was captured by a gun brig and carried into Yarmouth. The property was restored as claimed, and the question of damage subsequent to the capture reserved and also the question of captor's expenses.
Catharine, Wood, master.—This vessel with a cargo of wine from Guernsey to London, was captured by a French privateer and her crew taken off except two or three; but night coming on, these persons forced the Frenchmen back, and brought the vessel into Dover. For the conduct a claim of salvage was set up.—The court pronounced the salvors to be entitled to one-sixth part the property.
Charlotte, Candler, master.—This American vessel laden with crockery ware, and bound essentially to Madrid, put into the Cape of Good Hope, where she disposed of a part of her cargo, and was afterwards seized by one of his majesty's ships of war on her return voyage. Ship and cargo condemned, on the ground of importing contraband into the enemy's colony.
* On this ship's sailing from St. Ubes, there was no information whatever of the Orders of Council, all communication having been cut off with England. But it was deemed that the explanatory order which limited the sailing of vessels from Portugal to an earlier period than she left it, was sufficient grounds for forfeiture, although the captain had no warning or knowledge of any such orders constituting a Blockade.

Beat off Cadiz, as it was supposed that the combined fleet meant to relieve the French and Spanish ships at Cadiz, where there were 13 sail of the line all ready for sea. Capt. W. further informs that two days before he sailed, it was reported at Gibraltar, that the Prince of Peace had made his escape from Madrid. He also informs, that a part of Bonaparte's army were arrived at Gibraltar, about 5 or 6 miles from Gibraltar, and it was expected that he would shortly commence the siege of that place, which the inhabitants expected must soon submit to him—the British have mined the Isthmus leading into Spain with an intention of giving the French a hoist into the air. True American.
COMMENTS On the British instructions of 11th April last.
From Cobbett's Weekly Political Register. The American ships (the only neutral ships now in the world) are, observe, all embargoed ; that is to say, they lie in their ports under a positive law, forbidding them, under heavy penalties, to go thence to any other port or country in the world. To offer them a free passage, then, to the West-Indies, or to any other port, would have been a pure absurdity upon any other supposition than that of their setting the embargo law at defiance. The law permits them to go from one American port to another American port as often as they please; and, as I stated in my last Register, they had, in some cases as was asserted in their newspapers, taken advantage of this exception to run off to Jamaica with a cargo. But there was some danger in this; because if met by any of our cruisers, they would be liable to be seized, seeing that they could not possibly have any other than their coasting clearance on board. To secure them against this danger, the present proclamation provides, that if they say that they are bound to our settlements in the West-Indies, or South-America, they shall not be interrupted, and that one of their papers shall be endorsed by the English commander who may visit them, specifying the alleged destination and also the place where visited by him. This secures their going to one of our settlements; because if met again, and out of the track , they are seized. Having thus invited them out to sea, and secured their arrival in our own colonies, the Proclamation next provides for their having due encouragement to take away the produce of those colonies; and, for this purpose, allows them to go with such produce to any part of the world, except to a port blockaded by us. Let us try an instance in detail. Jonathan Snyders lies with his brig, the "Fair American," embargoed in the port of Boston. There are his brothers Ezra and Ezekiel and Natty, and his cousins to the third generation, all his seamen, lounging about for want of employment. Sugar and Molasses and Rum are mounted up to double price, while lumber and fish and pork are sunk to half price. "I vow," says Jonathan, "I'll not bide ere." He buys a cargo of lumber and provisions, to the custom house he goes as bold as a lion, and there he demands and obtains clearance for Norfolk or Wilmington or Charleston or Augusta. He is on board at three strides, up goes the anchor, and off goes the Fair American for Jamaica, leaving the embargoed crews, whose master has less enterprise than hers, to eat molasses and drink rum at a double price, while they themselves have no pay. She is met by one of our cruisers at sea; but upon alleging that she is going to Jamaica, her papers are endorsed and she is suffered to pass. Thus, our islands obtain provisions and lumber. "Well now," says Jonathan, "I vow, you Governor man, I don't like to go back just yet. I'll go to those Frenchmen's country with a cargo of coffee." In he takes it, and away he goes to France. If he be met by one of our cruisers, he has the passport of the Governor of Jamaica to show; if he be met by a French cruiser, I'll trust to Jonathan's ingenuity to convince him that he took in his cargo at Martinico; which ingenuity will also serve his turn when he comes into Bordeaux or Havre-de-Grace. Thus we make the enemy consume our colonial produce, while we prevent neutrals from carrying him away from his colonies.
The King of Westphalia's Decree to burn some British Goods found at Hamburg. "We, Jerome Napoleon, &c. &c. on the report of our Minister of Justice, and for the home department, have ordered, and do order as follows: Art. I. The English goods that have been seized at Marburg, on the 1st inst. by order of the Prefect of the department of the Warre, & which have been discovered to be English manufacture, by the merchants and assessors of the deputation of commerce, charged with examining them, and being also designated as such on the book of the House of Wenczecker and Co. at Wetzlar, shall be immediately burnt on the public places at Marburg. Art. II. Our Minister of Justice, and for the home department, is charged with the execution of the present Decree, which shall be inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws." "Done in our Royal Palace at Cassel, February 5, 1808, in the 2d year of our reign." Correspondent.
WEST-INDIES.
KINGSTON, (Jam.) April 21. His Majesty's ship Meleager of 50 guns, captain Boullon, arrived at Port Royal yesterday from a cruise, with the American schooner Meteor , from Baltimore bound to New-Orleans, laden with flour, which she detained off St. Jago de Cuba, on the sixteenth instant.
BRIDGETOWN, (Barbadoes) April 12. Sir Alexander Cochrane in the Belisarius , with the Captain, Intrepid and Defence , of the line, and Cerberus frigate, arrived here on Sunday morning from Marigalante. The rear-admiral was saluted by Charles Fort upon coming too, which was returned soon after by the flag ship. The Recovery transport ship arrived with the above, from Marigalante, having on board the following cargo from that island— 176 blds. Muscovado sugar 80,000 lb. coffee 77 bales cotton. 19 barrels } Gunpowder. 22 half do. } being the "first fruits" resulting to the captors by virtue of their right of conquest; but which we understand, is but a small part of what will fall to them, notwithstanding one half of the proceeds of the crops has been liberally conceded to the proprietors.
NEW YORK, May 30. Captain Le Gros, of the British schooner Success from Jamaica, (arrived at this port yesterday) touched at Cape Nicola Mole on the 12th instant for water and was informed there, that Generals Pétion and Christophe had a very bloody battle 3 or 4 days back re-
within ten miles of Cape Francois, and that Christopher was defeated, with the loss of 1000 men killed, and a great number wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1. St. Croix, 18th April, 1808. On Tuesday last, the 12th instant, His Majesty's vice admiralty court at Tortola, the trial of the property captured in this island, St. Thomas, St. John's and its dependencies, when after a full hearing, the Judge decreed the condemnation of all the Danish and Dutch bonds, credit notes, obligations, &c. to the benefit of the land and naval forces, under the command of Gen. Bowyer, and rear-admiral Sir Alex. Cochrane, K. B. and the judge at the same time decreed the public buildings to belong to his majesty, the king of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.
CIRCULAR. Gov't. House, St. Croix, 21st April, 1808. Sir—Previous to the clearing out of any merchant vessel from the port, for which you are collector, you are hereby commanded to cause a diligent search to be made on board, to see that no quantity of provisions of any kind, is carried away from the Island, but what is absolutely necessary for the subsistence of the passengers and crew, until her arrival at the port for which she is destined.
Should any surplus of provisions be found on board of any vessel, you are to order the same to be instantly landed, for the purpose of being disposed of, in this Island, in whatever manner the owner or master of the vessel may think proper.
The following appears to me to be a reasonable allowance of provisions for vessels sailing for the undermentioned places, viz. Europe Eight Weeks. America Thirty Days. Barbadoes Ten Days. And all the other West-India Islands and colonies in proportion to the distances and according to the usual calculation of the length of voyage. Should any dispute arise as to the quantity of provisions allowed to be carried away, two respectable merchants (not interested in this vessel or voyage) will be appointed to decide. To prevent any concealment of provisions, or any attempt to evade the above regulation, you are directed to cause the master of every newly arrived vessel to declare upon oath the quantity of provisions of every description he has on board, together with the number of persons he has to provide for, and you are on this occasion to signify to him the quantity only that he will be allowed to carry away that he may be enabled to dispose of any surplus provision he may have on board in due time, for his own advantage.
I have the honor to be, &c. ANDREW ROSS, Comd't. Collector of the Customs at
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, JUNE 7, 1808.
No. II. SUBMISSION—OR—EMBARGO?
This question naturally divides itself into two distinct branches?—A gallant, and high-minded patriot will suggest the one. A prudent, mercenary politician will propose the other.
Is submission consistent with the pecuniary interests of America? Is it consistent with the national honor? Let us for a time dismiss the gallant and generous feelings of a patriotic bosom—We will for a moment regard the honor of the nation as a mere mockery, only designed to suit the purposes of diplomatic subtlety, or invented to supply some fascinating figure to the Rhetorician's art;
To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Then with the same philosophic indifference, with which P. B. Key overlooks this pleasing phantom of a nation's honor—with the same profitable coolness with which counting house politicians can speculate upon the ruins of their best friend's reputation, let us coolly set down to calculate the profit and loss of the different adventures.
Will submission accumulate the most fire?
Will the Embargo preserve us from the greatest loss?
The enemies of the Administration have largely expatiated upon the amount and profits of the trade, which the U. States were still permitted to conduct under the wing of the British Orders.
WHAT IS THE AMOUNT OF THIS TRADE?
Either this humiliating submission will arouse the resentment and indignation of France to acts of hostility and a declaration of war against us—or, she will remain contented with her present restrictions upon our commerce.
Let us first state the case in the most favorable light. Let us even suppose that "the great nation" will wave a direct resort to arms. Here the most sanguine anticipations must stop. For even if the resentment of Bonaparte be not violent enough to hurry him into hostilities, it would be ridiculous to suppose that our submission would soften the previous rigors of his system. If it does not make it worse , it will scarcely make it better . But what restrictions does France now impose upon our commerce with Britain; that grand emporium of the commerce of the universe?
By the first and second articles of the Decree of Milan, every vessel "which shall have suffered the visit of an English vessel, or shall have submitted to a voyage to England, or shall have paid any duty whatever to the English government," is declared to have lost "her distinctive national quality, the guarantee of her flag, and to have become English property." Such vessels are declared "good and lawful prizes, as well in case they enter French ports, &c. as also in case they fall into the power of French vessels of war or privateers." The 3rd article is still more explicit on this point: "The British Islands are declared to be in a state of blockade as well by sea as by land. Every vessel of whatsoever nation or whatsoever be her cargo, coming from the ports of England or from English colonies, or from the countries occupied by English troops, is a good prize, as contravening the present decree. They shall be captured by our vessels of war, or by our privateers, and shall be adjudged to the captors."
France therefore interdicts all trade with Britain; and Britain interdicts all direct trade with France or her allies. Every American vessel that France finds coming from England is bon prise ; and so is every American vessel, that Britain finds going directly to France. Britain seizes every ves-
sel that is not going to her own ports, except to the barren coasts of Sweden; and France forbids every vessel that has touched at England, entering her own ports or those of the continent, at the risk of seizure.
At this point we may make two suppositions. Either the British power on the sea is extensive enough to carry the British orders into complete execution, to catch every vessel bound to the continent, and of course to subject them to such risk of capture, as to compel all these vessels to pass thro' her ports; or the risk would not be so great in proportion to the high prices in the continental markets, but that some of our vessels sometimes would be bound to the continent. Neither of these suppositions would perhaps materially vary the extent and profits of our trade.
It is yet best to examine the effect of both suppositions. The first supposition comes first under consideration; because it more distinctly shews what would be the naked and natural effects of the British Orders in Council; separately from all calculations of commercial risk and insurance. This view has certainly this advantage; that even if it should not be strictly correct, if it does not shew the precise pecuniary losses, which we shall really sustain by submission, it will display the natural tendencies of these orders. This view may not be altogether correct in the money-scales; but it is at least important in the eye of national honor. As that principle is not so easily satisfied as the mercenary spirit of money, it will perhaps hereafter enquire of us, when we come to that part of the discussion, not how much we may actually suffer by the British orders, but how much encroachment on our rights those orders are naturally calculated to produce.
The first supposition however is precisely the same with the admission of the Federalists on this very point. They have generally conceded that the marine power of Britain is extensive enough to drive all our trade into her ports; and that all our vessels must go directly to her ports. P. B. Key, whose speech against the embargo is the text of the federal argument, has most explicitly assumed this position. He has pronounced the French decree a mere " brutum fulmen ;" while he has abandoned every atom of that trade, which the British orders have interdicted.
Supposing then that our trade to the continent is completely shut out, by the French decree, while the ports of Britain are completely open to it, it will be easy to give some sketch of the retrenchment and losses occasioned by the British Orders of Council.
1st. All trade to the continent, except to Sweden, is cut off; because every thing which goes to G. Britain, is interdicted from thence to the continent. By the official Report of our Exports to other countries from 30th Sept. 1806, to Oct. 1807, it appears that the aggregate of our Exports during that period were in dollars, Domestic Produce. Foreign Produce. Total. 48,699,592 59,643,558 108,343,150 Of this sum the following items are interdicted by the British Orders: To Russia, 78,850 366,367 445,217 To Sweden, 38,567 38,567 To Norway & Denmark, 572,150 836,468 1,408,618 To Holland, 3,098,234 13,096,160 16,194,394 Hamburg, &c. 912,225 2,248,057 3,160,282 To France, 2,716,141 10,315,678 13,031,819 To Spain, 1,181,231 3,546,907 4,728,138 To Portugal, 839,313 159,173 998,486 To Italy, 250,257 5,499,722 5,749,979 To Trieste & Adriatic ports, 23,263 567,992 591,255 To Turkey, 4,520 424,855 429,375 To Barbary states, 8,358 34,984 43,342 To Europe generally—no designation, 31,505 41,191 72,695 Total 9,206,047 37,166,121 46,872,168
2d. Though the British Orders do not interdict the trade to the W. Indies , yet there is a large portion of it which will be naturally cut off by their operation. Why should the U. States import any of this colonial produce, except what was intended for their own consumption? The U. States cannot under the contemplated state of things, supply the Continent with this produce; and they do not supply G. Britain. Not only is Britain supplied from her own colonies—but according to MacCall Medford, "the duties, taxes, commission &c. are so high in English ports that they ruin every American that sends West India produce to them; this is daily proved by ships which are intended to be loaded with British manufactures, first going to Amsterdam and delivering a cargo of sugar and coffee, and then coming to England for her manufactures to carry back."
It is reasonable then to infer, that little more of the colonial produce of the West-Indies will be imported into the U. States than what is sufficient for their own consumption; and of course that nearly as much will be deducted from the lists of our exports to the West-Indies, as will be struck off from our present export of colonial produce. According to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, the amount of sugar, coffee, &c. exported from hence, may be estimated at $ 20,000,000. Admitting 1-20th for our increased consumption from the greater cheapness of these art. $ 1,000,000. It leaves the sum of $ 19,000,000 to express the reduction of our trade to the West-Indies.
3d. We have hitherto assumed the position that while our trade with the continent will be diminished, our trade with G. Britain will remain the same. Is it not obvious that the British orders will produce a retrenchment even in this branch of our commerce? What proportion of our exports to G. Britain is re-exported from that country, we have no data to ascertain; but it is a fact well known to our dealers in tobacco, that a large quantity of that article sent to England, is subsequently shipped to Hamburg and other ports of the continent. These ports are now shut against her. It is not on tobacco but a large proportion of our staple productions, as flour, pork & rice, which have no direct market for consumption in that country. Our exports to G. Britain and dependencies during the last year, exceeded 31,000,000 dollars. Let the deduction be estimated at 1-3rd, and the amount stricken off will be $ 10,000,000.
In the following remarks Mr. Baring, an intelligent and experienced Merchant has described the effects of this submission upon the commerce of America: "It is to be hoped, that some information as to the practicability of our plan, has been communicated to the Americans. If they
really could be made to believe that the people of the continent would buy their produce in our ports, it might go far in preventing that general hostility against us, which the more sober conclusions of that people, as to the consequences of our measure must produce. Those consequences cannot indeed be mistaken. The farther as well as the merchant of America, must know, that they might as well throw the produce of their own country, and that of the West-Indies, for which their own has been exchanged, into the sea, as trust to any beneficial disposal of it in this country, beyond the amount of its immediate consumption, and a very limited vent by contraband to the Continent. If the people of that country should be deluded with the expectation, that we can really distribute on the Continent their immense mass of European and Colonial exports, and should send it to us for that purpose, it must infallibly rot in the ware-houses of the great emporium. If all the industry of our smugglers can get rid of one-tenth part of it, they will be fortunate; as all the articles, and particularly those of our own produce, are very bulky. Taking as an instance the principal article produced in the middle states, we should receive about 80,000 hogsheads of tobacco, of which our own consumption would take 12,000—what is to become of the remainder? Nor would America lose only her export to foreign Europe, for such would be the glut of every thing in the emporium, and such the consequent depression of prices, that even the consumption of this country would in part be lost to her by the inadequate return, which would hardly defray the charges of bringing it to market."
"The consequences of such a state of things, must produce ruin to every class & description of persons in America; & they are indeed so obvious and inevitable, that one cannot avoid thinking, that they must have occurred to the framers of this new system, and that the great advantages they expect to derive from other parts of it, had reconciled them to the loss of those resources, which the extent and variety of our commerce with America afford. We shall hereafter see how America pays for the British manufactures she consumes; how that consumption increases gradually with her population and her wealth; that one of her principal means of payment is derived from that intercourse with the Continent, which we are so desirous to suppress, and it is useless to point out, that the ruin which must ensue from the proposed system, must fall upon ourselves by a cessation of demand for the future, and inability to pay for the past, even though America should consent to our measures, and add her best efforts towards their execution."
The balance of trade is several millions of dollars in favor of G. Britain; because the U. States import more of her manufactures, than they export native or other productions. For this reason, their commerce and importations from Britain must be reduced by the orders in council. This balance is paid to her "by the continent of Europe from the proceeds of consignments from the U. States to Holland, France, Spain, Italy &c." It is a truth therefore on which G. B. should have pondered well, before she enacted these ingenious orders; that if "America cannot export to the continent of Europe, she cannot pay her balance to England, and consequently that trade" must be diminished.
The collective amount of these sums is as follows: Diminished exportation to Europe, do. do. to W. Indies, &c. do. do. to G. Britain, Total loss Which sum being deducted from the whole amount of our Exports 46,872,168 19,000,000 10,000,000 75,872,168 108,343,150 will leave a balance of 32,470,982
Such, fellow-citizens, is the monstrous amount of the trade, which the British orders will permit us to maintain with the world! Is it for these pitiful fragments of trade that we are once more to assume the dishonorable badges of colonial servitude? Is it for this miserable relic that we are to submit to the insolence of British encroachment! For this? In our next number we shall pursue this Enquiry further.
The following remarks "look queer," James Cheetham, who first ascribed the embargo to French influence, and next defended it, first propagates a suspicion of the administration—and then reproaches New York for having abandoned it—is the outré author of these remarks. What is his design? Mr. Madison's election "will annihilate the external commerce of the U. States!" Where is his proof? The able correspondence of Mr. Madison with our ministers at London furnishes none. Does he mean, that the embargo is to annihilate our "external commerce," and that Mr. Madison is the friend of that measure? George Clinton will not surely deign to associate his cause with such a man and such principles.
Brief notice —It is now ascertained that the Republican party in this state was successful at the late election. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are Republican, the Senate, with the exception of a single federalist, and of two or three quids, is Republican, and in the Assembly, we have a republican majority elect of at least fourteen. Whether this ascendancy can or cannot be maintained, or whether we are destined to sink into a minority, depends upon the election of a President, which is to take place next March, and upon the course which that President, co-operating with an enlightened Congress, shall pursue.
My opinion is, and the reasons which have induced it shall hereafter be assigned liberally and at large, that if Mr. Madison, who by surprise if not by coalition has been nominated for the Presidency, be elected, the external commerce of the United States will be annihilated, and that nothing short of a miracle can save the Republican party from destruction—I AM THEREFORE OPPOSED TO HIS ELECTION.
But that there may be no misconception of the motive, nor any ground for misrepresenting the object of this paper, it is proper to declare, that it shall be devoted to the election of the venerable GEORGE CLINTON, of New-York, for the next President, and of the patriotic JAMES MONROE, of Virginia, for the next Vice-President of the United States.
The liberty of the press, with which we are familiar, which we have inherited from an enlightened nation, and without which there can be no other liberty, is our boast and our glory. Gentlemen who coincide with me in opinion on this great national question, are at liberty to communicate their thoughts upon it to the public through the medium of my press. But as the integrity
of the republican party is the leading object of this paper, personalities will be discountenanced.
"Every difference of opinion is not a difference in principle." We may differ as to men without dividing as a party. Nothing more is meant than a candid appeal to the good sense and patriotism of the state. The legislature, unbiased by public meetings, will choose the electors, and in the choice of the electors the Republican party will acquiesce. American Citizen.
DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
Berkeley —Aaron Farris, George Porterfield. Buckingham —John Pittman, David Pattison.
FOR THE ENQUIRER. PINDARIC ODES.
ODE VI. TO MISTER TIM PICKER-IN. Sing! Sing away, O great bell-weather! And call thy scattered flock together! Yes, sing away and try to get them near thee! But yet, they've roamed so long in freedom's pastures, Watched by a gentle shepherd, from disasters, I fear they will not own their gaggling masters! Indeed, I even fear, they will not hear thee! For, sir, with freedom, knowledge has increased; And all declare, they won't again be fleeced, Yet sing away! for Tommy, in thy nose, Thou may'st catch some, who have no fleece to lose. SEIDLEY.
NEW-YORK, May 31.
A Boston paper of Saturday last says, "On a joint vote of the Houses of the Massachusetts legislature, the hon. Messrs. Joseph Leland, Theodore Lincoln, and Ami R. Mitchell were declared Senators by a majority of 30. The two former fill the vacancies, and the latter is in the room of Mr. Hubbard improperly declared elected by the Governor and Council. Thus the Federal majority in the Senate is Six."
Extract of a letter from London, dated the 7th April.
"By many letters received from Amsterdam, up to the 23d of March, we are informed that a relaxation of their decree of the 23d of Jan. had taken place, and that a resolution had been taken by their government to admit such captains as were ignorant at the time of their sailing, of the above decree. The ships Holland Trader, and Logh, of N. York, had proceeded on to Amsterdam."
June 2.
On Saturday arrived at Salem, schooner Joanna, capt. Hufam, 30 days from Bilboa. The Prince of Peace had not been beheaded, as has been reported. Every thing appeared to be quietly settling under the new King in Spain. The Joanna was originally bound to Bilboa, but had her register endorsed by an Englishman. She however proceeded for her port, and was taken by a Spanish boat within sight of it. No condemnations of American vessels had taken place in Spain, under the blocking decrees. The Court of Admiralty at Madrid cleared vessel and cargo. The brig Betsey, Hooper, of Boston, was waiting trial.
Mer. Adv.
A letter from a mercantile house in Kennebec, dated 25th ult. says—"The schooner Patriot has just arrived here, in 18 days from Nevis and St. Kitts. She sailed from Kennebec 10th April (by permission) for those islands, for the purpose of collecting debts. The individuals from whom sums were due, were ready to pay the same, but the collector peremptorily refused the vessel an entry, and would suffer nothing to be brought away in the vessel except sea stores. Captain S. after waiting 4 days without effect returned in ballast. Similar steps will probably be taken by the collectors of the different islands in regard to all vessels arriving in ballast. American produce very high in St. Croix as Captain S. was informed; but the demand was quite moderate in Nevis, from whence they were shipping considerable quantities to St. Croix. A New London vessel left Nevis for the U. States about the time captain S. arrived, having been refused admittance on account of her being in ballast. Vessels with cargoes would be readily admitted."
PORTUGAL—PROCLAMATIONS.
"Portuguese!—One of your countrymen, Hyacinth Cordeira, found guilty of a dreadful crime, has been sentenced to death. This severity of the laws is the guarantee of public tranquility, and the safe guard of your persons and property."
"The gen. in chief of the army of Portugal decrees: "All the regiments of militia in the provinces between Douro and Minho, Alem, Tejo, and the district of Setubal, shall be disbanded."
NOTICE —The subscribers are desirous to dispose of their settlements, one of about 170 acres of LAND, the other of about 230 acres, with tolerable improvements on each tract, and a very valuable Mill now in good repair, working a pair of Calloon and a pair of Burr stones; the mill is adjacent to the former tract of land on Falling Creek, about four miles from the Coal Pits, and about eleven miles from Manchester. The terms are, one third part of the purchase amount to be paid down, and the other two thirds to be in three equal annual payments. We deem it unnecessary to say any thing further, as we presume that any person disposed to become a purchaser, would first view the premises, and will apply to the subscribers living thereon. The mill and four acres of land attached thereto may be sold separate. JOHN BAKER THOMAS BAKER. Chesterfield, June 7. (1m3m4)
FOR RENT or STOLEN. —On Friday morning last the subscriber missed his horse, has every reason to believe he is stolen. The description as follows: About seven years old, about fourteen and a half hands high, with cropped ears, has lately had a very bad wound on his left hind leg, which is not yet quite healed; on the other hind leg which has either a wart or has snagged himself—has been chafed with a saddle on his back about the centre where a saddle would set. The subscriber offers a reward of five dollars for him if stoled, if stolen, an additional reward of ten dollars will be given for apprehending the thief. D. DORRING. Richmond, June 7. (1f)
STRAYED or STOLEN. —On Friday morning last the subscriber missed his horse, has every reason to believe he is stolen. The description as follows: About seven years old, about fourteen and a half hands high, with cropped ears, has lately had a very bad wound on his left hind leg, which is not yet quite healed; on the other hind leg which has either a wart or has snagged himself—has been chafed with a saddle on his back about the centre where a saddle would set. The subscriber offers a reward of five dollars for him if stoled, if stolen, an additional reward of ten dollars will be given for apprehending the thief. D. DORRING. Richmond, June 7. (1f)

The following is an extract from the celebrated Pamphlet of A. Baring, on "the causes and consequences of the Orders in Council; with an examination of the conduct of Great-Britain towards the Neutral Commerce of America."
It is the professed object of this production, to expose the impolicy and injustice of the Orders in Council.
It opens with a development of the actual origin of these Orders. It shows that when Bonaparte had succeeded in banishing the English trade from his own dominions, and subsequently from the Ports of Europe, the West-India planters and the traders to the Continent had ridiculously ascribed their distresses to the competition of the Americans, and not to the restrictions of the enemy.
The author then divides his discussion on the consequences and justification of the Orders into two parts. In the first he proposes to examine "the state of the Political and Commercial relations of Great-Britain with the United States—the nature of their commerce with the Colonies of her enemies, and her conduct towards it—the consequences to the U. States of the new system introduced by the Orders in Council, and the conduct which on their part these are likely to produce."
Under the first of these heads, the author touches on a variety of topics, and all of them, in a most masterly manner. But this discussion is principally distinguished by its clear, impartial and independent statement of the Colonial trade of the U. States. He rescues that trade from the unfounded imputations of the West-India merchants and the author of "War in Disguise."
Mr. B's inference from these statements is decisive; that most of what he calls the extra-commercial arguments in defence of the Orders in Council are visionary; and that it is impossible to discover "those concessions on the part of Great Britain and those insolent encroachments on that of the U. States," by which some had attempted to justify this violent resort to the unprecedented restrictions on their commerce.
In continuation of these strictures, Mr. B. shows that the reasons assigned by G. Britain (in the preamble) for a justification of these Orders in Council, are equally incorrect; that the French Decree of Berlin was neither in intention nor in execution a Decree of blockade—and that therefore the very reverse is exhibited of those encroachments on the part of the United States, and of concessions on that of Britain, which had been so industriously employed to cover this fraudulent assumption of power.
Under the second head, he proceeds to examine the commercial arguments. Inferring from the preceding statements, that if there is to be a war, it will be on the part of Great Britain, a "quarrel about sugar and coffee, and not in support of national honor;" he proceeds to enquire into the great commercial advantages which may be expected to ensue from these orders.
In inquiring for the supposed benefits to be expected from the extinction of the only remaining neutral commerce, we are naturally first directed to our West-India colonies; not by any rational analogy, but by the unrelenting zeal of those concerned in them in misleading the public, both as to their own immediate interest and that of the country at large.
I feel myself relieved from the necessity of any extensive examination of the causes of the distress experienced by our West-India colonies, by the very able publications which have lately appeared on this subject.
but forth, and the increased cultivation of the staple articles of West-India produce beyond the general consumption of the world, appears now universally admitted to be the real cause of the misfortunes of the planter.
Every merchant understands the natural tendency of extraordinary scarcity or abundance to re-produce each other. The destruction of St. Domingo occasioned high prices of sugar and coffee throughout the world: these high prices encouraged an increased cultivation in the islands, which now produces a general glut of these articles.
It was in 1792, that the numerous adversaries of the West-India planters would have stood forward to warn them of the dangers they were encountering, instead of now catching in hopeless despair at palliatives, which would rather encrease the evil arising from one of the strongest instances ever witnessed, of extensive and imprudent speculation.
This subject will be fully explained by the following short statement of the article of sugar for the years 1773, 1787 and 1804, taken from Sir William Young's common place book.
Table with 4 columns: Years, Imported, Exported, Consumed. Rows for 1773, 1787, 1804.
By which it appears that our former exports were insignificant, but that we have now to find a foreign demand for nearly one half of the whole quantity imported. Instead of looking for that demand, which can never be found either during peace or war, the planters will do wisely to attend to the only other remedy of reducing the supply; for in encouraging any other hope, he must infallibly be deluded.
But if it were desirable to procure a momentary relief by exportation to the continent, the orders in council appear rather to check than promote it. Their menacing tone has excited irritation, and produced increased rigour on the other side.
The time which has been chosen for the introduction of this new system, has been also, as it regards our colonists, particularly unfortunate. We appear to have waited until the increased power of our great enemy had at last enabled him to close every port against us.
A general, and I think, an exaggerated opinion, prevails, of the means of commerce to force its own circulation. The author of "War in Disguise" comforts us with the assurance, that even our own hostilities would not overcome the expansive force of our own commerce.
In this, as in many other instances, allowance is not made for the total change of the world. The opinion is perfectly correct when applied to Europe divided into different independent governments; but I fear we shall find, from experience, the means of exclusion more perfect than we appear to expect.
Before I leave the subject of the West-Indies, I must observe, that the only remedy which appears to me to promise some permanent and much temporary relief, is to open the ports to neutrals generally.
If the complaints of the West-India planters of the neutral trade of America are founded in error, those of the other great commercial bodies are supported by still less plausible ground.
The continent of Europe, it seems, will not take the manufactures of India from Leadenhall-street, and the Americans are accused of introducing them into different parts of the world from their own country.
Europe.—Their political institutions prevent their forming any settlements in India, and habits and language will always lead them to ours.
(Extracts from Mr. B's Pamphlet to be continued.)
(BY AUTHORITY.)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT
To make Plymouth, in North Carolina, a port of entry; to change the name of the district of Nansemond to that of St. Mary's, and to make Augusta, in the district of Maine, a port of delivery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirtieth day of June next, a district shall be formed out of the district of Edenton in North-Carolina, to be called the district of Plymouth, which shall include and comprehend the rivers Roanoke and Cashie, and all the waters, creeks and harbors belonging thereto.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June next, the district of Nansemond, in the state of Maryland, shall be called the district of St. Mary's, and the collector shall reside at St. Mary's river, which shall be the port of entry and delivery for said district, and Nansemond a port of delivery only, to which a surveyor shall be appointed, who shall be entitled, in addition to the fees and emoluments already allowed by law, to receive a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the town of Augusta, in the district of Maine, shall be and hereby is constituted a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Bath, and subject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery in the United States; and there shall be appointed a surveyor, to reside at the said port of delivery, who shall be entitled to receive a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars, annually, in addition to the other emoluments allowed by law.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 25, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making an appropriation for defraying the expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to make good a deficiency in the appropriation for the contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, authorized by the act of the tenth of February last, the further sum of seven thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding five thousand four hundred and one dollars and twenty-seven cents, the balance of a former appropriation to that amount, for that but having been carried to the credit of the surplus fund, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, for defraying the further expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 23, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
NOTICE.—By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Joseph Pollard, Jr. bearing date the 13th day of November, 1804, and recorded in the county court of Spottsylvania, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt or debts due from the said Pollard to David Bullock, will be exposed to sale on the premises, for ready money, on Thursday the 16th day of June next: one moiety of the mill commonly called and known by the name of Rogers's mill, in the lower end of Spottsylvania county—together with one moiety of fifty acres of Land adjoining thereto, and the houses and other appurtenances thereon erected, together with fifteen Slaves, as named and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust, or so much of the aforesaid property as shall be sufficient fully and completely to carry the said deed of trust into effect, according to the true intent and meaning thereof.
CHARLES SMITH, FREDERICK HARRIS, Trustees. May 10. (1aw6d)
NOTICE.—By virtue of a deed of trust, executed to the subscribers by Francis M. Walthall, for the purpose of securing John Adams; Will be sold to the highest bidder for ready money at Sterling Smiths, Tavern in James Town on Monday the fourth of July next, Three Negroes; Jenny, Sealy and Reamy, or so much of the said property as will be sufficient to raise the sum of $ 407, 48 cents with interest from the 19th day March last, and the necessary expenses attending the sale.
STERLING SMITH, BENJAH MARSHALL, Trustees. Prince Edward, 18th May, (1aw3w)
NOTICE.—All persons having claims against the estate of Cunningham Barton, decd. are requested to produce them at the next June Holdings Court for the City of Richmond, properly authenticated, as the court will then proceed to make distributions amongst the creditors. JOHN F. PRICE, Curator. Richmond, April 23. (1aw2dMain)
RICHMOND TILE MANUFACTORY—
The subscriber having procured the exclusive right to manufacture in this and several other states Harwood's much improved Patent Tile for covering houses, and at considerable expense erected the necessary buildings, &c. for carrying on that useful business extensively, now offers to supply, at a short notice, any quantity that may be required, at the moderate price of thirty-five dollars per thousand, delivered at his Factory.
He can with confidence, founded on actual experiment, in the covering of about 20 houses in this city, assert, that houses can be covered with this tile as cheap in the first instance, as with shingles of the first quality, and when the security against fire, the difference of insurance, the durability and particular construction of those tiles to resist the most penetrating rains and snows are considered, he cannot doubt of meeting with considerable encouragement.
Particular attention will be paid to orders from other towns, and in all cases where they are shipped, he will deliver them whole and sound, along side the vessels, at the expense of cartage only to the purchasers.
RICHMOND, March 22. [ep2w&lawtt.] N. B. I wish to sell Patent Rights in several other States. B. D.
NOTICE TO RACERS.
THE POPLAR SPRING COURSE is nearly complete, and will be quite so by the 15th June, at which time the Races will begin, viz.
1st DAY.—The Town Purse of $ 400, four mile heats, weight for age, for Nags of every description that never won a race of that amount or upwards—entrance $ 50.
2d DAY.—The Ladies' Town & Country Purse of $ 200, mile heats, weight for age, for Nags of every description that never won a race of $ 200 and upwards, entrance $ 20.
3d DAY.—The Proprietor's Purse of $ 200, 3 mile heats, weight for age, free for Nags of every description, that never won a purse of that amount or upwards—entrance $ 20—All which will be regularly hung up at the judges' stand.
Stables for race horses and litter for the same will be furnished gratis, and every other accommodation usual at the most celebrated Race Courses, will be rendered, and the booths on the field rented by
R. BATE, Proprietor. Petersburg, May 27. [19th June]
NICHOLAS LONG TAYLOR, now occupies the old stand of James P. Hopkins, where he carries on the above business, and solicits a share of public patronage.
IN CHANCERY.—February Court, 1804—Fauquier County, to wit:
Benjamin Rector, Complainant—Against Thomas Chapman, surviving executor of William Carr, decd. Defendant.
On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered, that master commissioner Scott state, settle, and examine the accounts between the parties and make report, thereof to the court, with such matters specially as he may think pertinent or the parties may require.
A Copy. Teste, F. BROOKE, c. c. The parties to the above suit are hereby notified, that I shall attend at my office at Fauquier court-house, on the 26th day of July next, between the hours of ten and two o'clock to carry the above order into effect, at which time and place the parties are requested to attend with a copy of the court papers, and such evidence and vouchers as they may think proper to produce, in order to a final adjustment of the accounts. C. R. SCOTT, m. c. Fauquier C. H. May 24, 1808. [law8w]
AN ACT
Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making an appropriation for defraying the expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That to make good a deficiency in the appropriation for the contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, authorized by the act of the tenth of February last, the further sum of seven thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding five thousand four hundred and one dollars and twenty-seven cents, the balance of a former appropriation to that amount, for that but having been carried to the credit of the surplus fund, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, for defraying the further expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 23, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
NOTICE.—By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Joseph Pollard, Jr. bearing date the 13th day of November, 1804, and recorded in the county court of Spottsylvania, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt or debts due from the said Pollard to David Bullock, will be exposed to sale on the premises, for ready money, on Thursday the 16th day of June next: one moiety of the mill commonly called and known by the name of Rogers's mill, in the lower end of Spottsylvania county—together with one moiety of fifty acres of Land adjoining thereto, and the houses and other appurtenances thereon erected, together with fifteen Slaves, as named and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust, or so much of the aforesaid property as shall be sufficient fully and completely to carry the said deed of trust into effect, according to the true intent and meaning thereof.
CHARLES SMITH, FREDERICK HARRIS, Trustees. May 10. (1aw6d)
NOTICE.—By virtue of a deed of trust, executed to the subscribers by Francis M. Walthall, for the purpose of securing John Adams; Will be sold to the highest bidder for ready money at Sterling Smiths, Tavern in James Town on Monday the fourth of July next, Three Negroes; Jenny, Sealy and Reamy, or so much of the said property as will be sufficient to raise the sum of $ 407, 48 cents with interest from the 19th day March last, and the necessary expenses attending the sale.
STERLING SMITH, BENJAH MARSHALL, Trustees. Prince Edward, 18th May, (1aw3w)
NOTICE.—All persons having claims against the estate of Cunningham Barton, decd. are requested to produce them at the next June Holdings Court for the City of Richmond, properly authenticated, as the court will then proceed to make distributions amongst the creditors. JOHN F. PRICE, Curator. Richmond, April 23. (1aw2dMain)
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 13, 1808.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That separate proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until 12 o'clock, at noon of Monday the 20th of June next, for the supply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1808, inclusive, to the 1st day of June, 1810, within the states, territories and districts following, viz.
First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, Chicago, and in their immediate vicinities, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the territory of Michigan.
2nd, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3rd, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Ohio and the Indiana and Louisiana territories, except Fort Wayne and Chicago and their immediate vicinities.
4th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi and Orleans territories.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of January 1809 inclusive, to the 1st day of June 1810, within the several states following, viz.
5th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the district of Maine, and state of New-Hampshire.
6th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Vermont.
7th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield excepted.
8th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the states of Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
9th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of New-York, Niagara and its dependencies excepted.
10th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of New-Jersey.
11th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Pennsylvania.
12th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the states of Maryland and Delaware.
13th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Virginia.
14th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of North-Carolina.
15th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of South-Carolina.
16th, At Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the limits of the state of Georgia.
17th, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts; and for the officers and other persons employed in the United States' Army at that place, from the 1st day of January 1809 inclusive, to the 1st day of June 1810.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eight ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, & at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarters of vinegar, four pounds of soap, & one pound and a half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration.
The ration is to be furnished in such quantities that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Chicago, for six months in advance and at each of the other ports on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places or ports, to call for, at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed; and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. May 14. [ep3w]
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 12th, 1808.
PROPOSALS in writing will be received by this department until the first day of August next, for manufacturing Muzzles with Bayonets of the kind and dimensions manufactured at the United States' Armouries at Springfield, Massachusetts, and at Harper's Ferry, Virginia; every part to correspond in dimensions, materials, workmanship and proof with the samples, which will be given from one or the other of those armouries, or from Mr. Whitney's armoury at New Haven in Connecticut.
It will be unnecessary for any one to offer terms unless the price shall be reasonable, and not exceeding ten dollars and seventy-five cents.
Any person inclined to contract for the delivery of from five hundred to two thousand stands a year, for five years, will, on the execution of the contract, and entering into bond, with approved sureties for the faithful performance thereof, receive in advance, if required, a sum equal to the amount of the contract price of the number he shall agree to deliver the first year; and such other subsequent advances, as his punctuality in the faithful performance of his contract shall entitle him to.
No proposals will be attended to, unless from persons of such character as can be fully relied on for a faithful and punctual performance of their contracts and who can give ample and satisfactory security for the correct fulfilment thereof.
No muzzles will be received under any contract, that shall not, on a full and correct inspection by persons appointed for the purpose, be found in all their parts, and in workmanship, fully to correspond with the patterns. H. DEARBORN, Sec'y of War. May 24, 1808. (2aw3w)
BROKERAGE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS.
The subscriber respectfully offers his services to his friends and the public, in the above line of business and solicits their patronage. C. GREENHOW. Dec. 10. [foawtt]