The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1805-12-03 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE—AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM—(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
NUMBER 60.]
RICHMOND, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1805.
[VOLUME 2.]
Richmond Prices Current.
   D. C. C.     TOBACCO 5 5 50   FLOUR 7 00   WHEAT NEW 6 50   INDIAN CORN 4 50   WHISKEY 58 a 62   BEACON 13   HEMP 170 190   BAR IRON 110  
NOTICE—If Francis Lightfoot, a native of the county of New-Kent, and formerly a resident of the state of Virginia, be now living, or has any legal heir or defendant living, either in the United States or elsewhere, by applying either in person or by special agent, and producing sufficient evidence of their being such legal defendant, to Wm. or Nicholas Lightfoot of the county of James City, or Geo. or Lightfoot Poinsett of New-Kent, or to James Poinsett of Richmond, will be of something highly important and much to their advantage.
The Printers throughout the U.S. are requested to insert the above twice, in their respective papers, and transmit their accounts to the Editor of the Enquirer. Nov. 19. ep2m
GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia will meet in the Mason's Hall in this city, at 6 o'clock in the evening of Monday the 9th day of December next.
W. H. Fitzhughson, G. S. Nov. 12. tf
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
The Stockholders are hereby Notified, that the Annual Meeting for electing Directors, will be held on Monday the 6th January.
Power of Attorney for voting by proxy for Directors:
Know all men by these presents, That I do hereby appoint _____ of _____ to be my lawful attorney for and in name and behalf, to vote at any election of a Director or Directors of the Bank of Virginia, as fully as I might or could have personally present. In witness whereof have hereunto set hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____  Signed and delivered in the presence of
Power of Attorney for receiving Dividends:
Know all men by these presents, That I do hereby constitute and appoint _____ of _____ my lawful attorney for and in name and behalf, to receive and give receipts for all dividends now due, or which may become due on shares to me belonging in the capital or joint stock of the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Virginia. In witness whereof have set hand and seal this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____  Signed and delivered in presence of
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
DELINQUENT Shareholders, on the 8th Requisition, are hereby Notified, that such shares, on which the said requisition shall remain unpaid, will be sold on the 21st day of December next, at Mr. Brooks's tavern in Manchester, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon. JAMES BRANDER, Clk. Nov. 19. ep2m
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Annual Meeting of the Manchester Turnpike Company will be held at Mr. Brooks's tavern, on the first Monday in December, when it is expected the members will attend punctually, and converse by 10 o'clock in the forenoon. JAMES BRANDER, Clk. Nov. 19. ep3D
A NEW TAVERN.
REUBEN BURNLEY respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment in that commodious new building well of the Court-house. A table to the premises is a new stone stable inferior to none in the state; and that he is in every respect, well provided for the accommodation of genteel company.
N. B. Very liberal wages will be given for a good Cook—a male would be preferred. Charlotteville, Nov. 22. ep2m
PUBLIC SALE.
On Tuesday the 17th day of December next, will be offered for sale to the highest bidder, at the late dwelling house of Col. William Peachey, deceased, in Richmond county:
ALL the NEGROES belonging to said estate, consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock, and terms of sale made known on the day of sale. JOHN NICHOLSON, adm'r. Nov. 12. ep1D
TO BE SOLD.
At Warren, in Albemarle county, on the 10th of December next.
ONE hundred prime NEGROES, consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls. A credit of one, two and three years will be allowed upon the purchasers giving bond and approved security. On account of the length of credit more than ordinary attention will be paid to the security that will be required. WILSON CARY NICHOLAS. Warren, November 12. tds
NOTICE.
By virtue of a deed of trust, executed to me by John Kuffo, to secure the payment of a debt due by him to John and William Bell, I shall, on Friday the 20th of December, at the house of the said John Kuffo, in the upper end of the county of Cumberland, proceed to sell so much of that valuable Farm, containing 550 acres of land, on which he now lives, (subject to two prior deeds of trust) as will pay the loan due to the said John and William Bell, of about six hundred and fifty pounds, with some interest thereon, for the benefit of John Kuffo. CRED TAYLOR, Trustee. Nov. 19. ep2m
WARWICK, has received his full supply of Medicines, by the ship Rolls from London; also a great variety of Paints, Varnishes, Suggins Instruments, patent Medicine, &c. &c. And by the ship George from Liverpool, a large supply of vials and shop glass—Those who favor him with their custom may depend on being supplied with every article in his line on the most liberal terms. The citizens of Richmond are requested when they apply at his shop by a child or servant to put the name of the article wanted on paper to prevent mistakes. Nov. 1. tf
JOHNSON & REAT,
JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS & GILDERS.
A few doors above the Bell-Tavern, Richmond:
RETURN the public in general their thanks, for the liberal encouragement they have received, and with confidence of giving general satisfaction, they hope for a continuance of it.
They have now on hand, a handsome assortment of work, consisting of the following articles, viz:—Table, Desert and Tea Spoons; Soup, Toddy, Sauce and Mustard Ladles; Salt Shovels; Sugar Tongs; Tooth and Ear Picks; Pencil Cases; Pincushions, Chains and Reams; Seifair Chains; Silver Thimbles; Tortoise Shell and Pearl-handled Penknives; Miniatures drawn and set upon the shortest notice; Mourning and Fancy Lockets; Rings ditto; Bracelets ditto; Breast Pins of various sizes and shapes; Mourning and fancy Gold, Silver, Pearl and Gold Sleeve Buttons; Gold and Hair Watch Chains; Gold Seals and Keys of different sizes and shapes; an elegant assortment of fashionable Tortoise Shell Combs, ornamented, of various sizes and shapes, just from Philadelphia; Ear-Rings of the most fashionable forms and sizes; Gold and Gold Mounted Jet Necklaces, Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket Books; Gentlemen's Paste Knee Buckles—& many other articles too tedious to enumerate—all of which they offer on the most reasonable terms.
Persons wishing to purchase by the quantity, will be allowed a reasonable credit by giving approved security in the city. Orders will be strictly attended to, and discharged with dispatch, by the subscribers. JOHNSON & REAT. Nov. 19. ep1t
N. B. The highest price given for Old Gold and Silver. Nov. 19. ep1t
FROM THE BALANCE PUBLISHED IN HUDSON, N. Y.
AMERICAN CAPTIVES IN TRIPOLI.
Extract from the Journal of Dr. Cowdery, kept during his captivity in Tripoli.
[CONTINUED.]
March 1. We were conducted to the castle.  March 2. Found our habitation very dark and smoky, having no light but what came thro' a grating sky-light.  March 3. Not allowed to visit the sick, and our droger-man was forbid carrying letters for us.  March 4. Capt. Bainbridge received a letter from the ministers, reprimanding him on account of three men who floated ashore a few days after the burning of the frigate. The Turks pretended that they were murdered after they were made prisoners by the Americans.  March 5. In close confinement. Hamet, our droger-man, was taken from us. The Bashaw suspected him of being too friendly to us.  March 7. The Tripolitans got the guns from the remains of our frigate, and mounted them on their batteries. In trying them, several of the gun-carriages broke down, and one of the guns burst and killed one Turk and wounded four.  March 14. The Turks seemed much alarmed, and placed a strong guard at our door, for what reason we knew not.  March 16. The Bashaw sent word that I should have any thing I wanted, free of expense.  March 17. Ordered not to send our clothes out to wash.  March 24. I was taken out of prison to visit a Mameluke's wife and child. The minister of foreign affairs paid us a visit, and said many clever things.  March 26. A truce was held between commodore Preble and the Bashaw.  From the 28th March to the 13th April, I was violently afflicted with the dysentery, during which time, the Bashaw expressed much anxiety, and offered me every assistance.  April 15. We felt the Syroc wind, which was very oppressive.  April 24. John Morrison died, in consequence of a hurt he received a few days before, while at work under the direction of his new makers. The Bashaw permitted me, with 2 of my fellow-officers, to go to his garden, conducted by a guard of two Turks, armed with pistols & sabres. This precaution, they pretended, was taken to prevent the wandering Arabs and Moors from robbing us; but it was probably done to prevent our escaping to the squadron, then cruising off the harbour, in light.  May 7. Our boys caught a large scorpion in the small yard of our prison.  May 11. Our squadron appeared off the town. The Turks were at their quarters. They had twelve gun-boats armed, manned, & moored out in the harbour.  May 16. Ten of our officers took a walk to the gardens under escort of a guard. They returned with a variety of flowers and ripe apricots.  May 20. A party of us, under escort of four Turks walked to the desert, about four miles from our prison. We afforded a large bank of sand where we had an extensive view of the country. The desert has a singular and grand appearance. They extend to Mount Atlas, which we could see, at a distance of two days' journey. The sand is in heaps, like snow-drifts in our country. There was not a house nor any other object to be seen—not a thing growing to interrupt the sight; but it appeared like an ocean of sand. On our return we visited several gardens, where we got oranges, lemons, apricots and a variety of flowers. We were treated with the sap of the date tree, which tasted much like mead.  May 29. A party of us, under escort, as before, took a walk into the desert. On our return we dined in the Bashaw's garden, under the shade of orange trees. The dinner was prepared in the Turkish style, and we ate with wooden spoons—it was simple and good. We visited several gardens, and were treated with as much respect as could be expected or desired, from a foe, who held us as prisoners of war. On returning to town, we saw two of our brigs at anchor off the harbour, seeming to defy all the force of Tripoli.  June 4. We are plentifully supplied with squashes and cucumbers.  The Bashaw's eldest wife, called the queen, was delivered of her ninth child on the 18th of June. She was twenty-three years of age. Her first child was born when she was in her eleventh year. It was said to be common to marry at ten.  June 27. Mr. Hodge, our boatman, Mr. Douglass, the sail-maker, and Mr. Fontaine, the
first master's mate, were taken from the prison and set to work by order of the Bashaw.
July 15. The Bashaw, his wives and guard, removed to their country seat at his garden. The season very warm & our close confinement continued. We purchased figs, watermelons, muskmelons, and cucumbers.
July 18. I was called to visit the Bashaw's eldest son, the Bey of Tripoli (termed the Prince of Wales of Tripoli, by the English Consul) at his palace, about three miles from town. I found him in a lofty and airy apartment, lying on a matras, and surrounded by his attendants. I prescribed for him and was highly entertained in the Turkish style. Saw two old women, said to have been a former Bashaw's wives.
July 19. The Bey was well enough to return to Tripoli. He called at the door of our prison, which was unlocked and the bolts and bars removed. I was conducted to him, when he expressed great satisfaction at having recovered his health, thanked me for my attendance, and promised to alleviate our misfortunes, as far as was in his power. I was then sent back to prison. The Bashaw and Bey spent a day alternately in town, on account of the expected attack by the Americans.
July 31. I was carried, with my trunk and bed, to the castle, where a room was provided for me, and the Bashaw informed me I must attend the Americans and his family as a physician.
August 3. The American squadron, under commodore Preble, consisting of one frigate, the Constitution, two brigs, three schooners, and seven gun-boats, at about 2 o'clock, P. M. commenced an attack on the batteries and gun-boats of Tripoli. I stood on the top of the castle, where I had a fair view of the engagement. Three of the enemy's gun-boats were captured by the Americans. Two Turks swam on shore, and were carried before the Bashaw, who gave them each a suit of clothes and a few dollars. They said that many were killed on both sides.
August 5. The American squadron anchored off Tripoli. I was ordered to dress the wound of a Mameluke, who had his hand shattered by the bursting of a blunderbuss. I amputated all his fingers but one, with a dull knife, and dressed them in a bungling manner, in hopes of losing my credit as a surgeon in this part of the country, for I expected to have my hands full of wounded Turks, in consequence of the exploits of my brave countrymen.
August 9. At about 12 o'clock, the alarm gun of Tripoli was fired. The Tripolitans all took their stations, and went through the Mahometan prayer, by kneeling and kissing the ground several times, with their faces towards the east, all with as much regularity as the exercise in a well-disciplined army. Their military manoeuvring was a scene of the utmost confusion. I got permission to go on the top of the castle, where I had a most extensive view of the sea and land, and saw the American squadron approaching the town. At about 1 o'clock the attack commenced, and the battle soon became vigorous, with a tremendous cannonading on both sides. I now beheld the melancholy catastrophe of the explosion of one of our gun-boats. I saw the mangled bodies of my countrymen precipitated into the air. For a few moments, a general silence took place, when the firing re-commenced with unabated vigour. I saw shells explode, and set fire to the town in many places; but the houses being principally built of stone, mud and mortar, the fire did but little damage: The shells and shot, however, battered the town very much, and almost destroyed some of the houses. The firing ceased at about 4, P. M. when the ship John Adams joined the squadron. The Bashaw has a bomb-proof room in his castle, where he said during the action. On hearing of the explosion of our gun-boat, he ventured out to take a peep, with the precaution of having a Marabouet or priest, seal a small piece of paper on the top of his head, with a Turkish or Mahometan scrawl, with assurances that it would entirely secure him from all danger; but he soon returned to his cell. The Turks all wear a paper of this kind, sewed up in a little velvet bag, with assurances from the Marabouet that it will protect them in the greatest danger. The Marabouet gets a sum of money for these blessings. If a Turk gets wounded or killed, it is supposed the blessed paper was too old, or not placed in a proper manner. In the time of action, the Marabouet gets upon some secure place, and cry to Mahomet in the most dismal yells to let them conquer their enemies; and beckon to the vessels to run on shore or be destroyed. Such of our crew as were able, were past to work, and drove about like horses or mules.
(To be continued.)
European Intelligence.
CONTINUATION OF TRANSLATIONS.
From French papers received by the ship Eliza, Capt. Smith, at the office of the Public Ledger.
PARIS, Sept. 25.
DOCUMENTS
Referred to in the exposition of the reciprocal conduct of France and Austria since the peace of Lunéville, read by the Minister of foreign affairs.
A correct statement of the seizures made by Austria on Bavaria by virtue of the right of escheat.
Sketch of the value of the estates, and chattels which the court of Vienna has caused to be seized by virtue of the right of escheat.
When, in execution of the plan of indemnities, the German Princes had taken possession of the ecclesiastical states and dominions, which had been secularized in their behalf, the emperor of Germany caused all the dependencies of the bishoprics, chapters, and mediate or immediate abbeys, which lay within the Austrian states to be sequestered.
That disposition totally contrary to the intention of the plan was at first represented by the court of Vienna as a provisional measure, having for its object to indemnify his Royal H. the Grand Duke of Tuscany, in case the possessions of the elector of Bavaria, in Bohemia, and the lands of Freising in Austria should not prove sufficient for the equivalent due to that Prince, for the portion of Archdeacon and Salzburg, which he had ceded. It was but of late that the imperial court held forth the pretended right of escheat: a right so utterly unknown in Germany that to express the meaning thereof, they
have been obliged to make use of an old term of the French jurisprudence. The highest courts of the Empire, and particularly the Aulic council have heretofore, at the time of the suppression of the Jesuits in Germany, rejected pretensions founded on a similar right.
The application of that pretended right of escheat would produce to Bavaria losses which may be estimated at
Florins of Vienna, viz.
For the Bishoprick of Wurtzburg owns in the bank of Vienna more than flor.
The Bishoprick of Baumberg, and the other corporations of that country
The feudal court of the Bishoprick of Baumberg at Vienna, comprehends the lordship of feudal tenures, which are of a landed value of
The Bishoprick of Augsburg owns in Tyrol the custom-house at Leux and several other rights at Balzan, valued in capital
The Abbey of Waldstatten, those of Vachrach, Tegernsee, Hailenbeuern, Beuernbourg, Benedictbeuern, Ettal, Surstenzell, &c. and most all those abbeys, as well mediate, as immediate, of the electoral provinces of Suabia have very important properties in Austria, which are valued at more than
Florins Total 8,860,000.
The court of Vienna has made use of the same right of escheat to compel the Elector of Wurtemberg, the Prince of Nassau-Fulde, Teutenfels order, the counts of Sternberg and Apremont, to enter into agreements with her, by which the revenue of the sequestered domains were returned to them, on the condition that they should abandon to Austria all the rights of sovereignty, by which means she has extended her territory into upper Suabia.
Note of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Count Cobentzel, dated 5 Thermidor, year 13—July 24, 1805.
The undersigned has laid before his majesty the emperor and king, Mr. Rottany's letter, whereof he has the honour of sending a copy to his excellency count Cobentzel.
His majesty has been sensibly affected by the outrages offered to a member of the institute of France, who deserves personal consideration and respect, and whom he honours with particular regard.
His excellency count Cobentzel will not thus be surprised, at being informed that his majesty has thought proper, for the security of Mr. de Prony, and for his own dignity, to order two of the most eminent Austrians, who are at Paris, to be arrested.
Mr. de Prony is not the first, nor the only one of the best treatment, which, regardless of the state of peace, and of the ties of amity, which unite both sovereigns, are daily offered to them by the authorities of Austria: the entrance whereof is interdicted to them, as to enemies in the same manner, as if the two nations were at war. Lately again, and at Vienna itself, Mr. Coffier was an instance thereof—This gentleman of a literary profession, of an unblemished character, free from all imputations, and above all suspicion, was prevented from going to Hungary, and without any reason or pretence, leave to proceed on his journey was denied him.
A strict reciprocity being the wisest and most equitable mode of acting between states, his majesty either as emperor of the French, or as king of Italy, is determined to practise it invariably. So that the passports of ministers, generals, and other agents of his majesty the emperor of Germany and Austria, will be regarded in France, as long as those of the ministers and other agents of his majesty the emperor and king are respected in Austria; and that the facilities or difficulties, which the Austrian subjects may meet with in France, will faithfully correspond with the system, which the court of Vienna shall or may have adopted.
The undersigned has received positive orders to inform his excellency count Cobentzel hereof. He is in the mean time charged to ask some explanations about the cordon on the Adige, which in the present season and circumstances must evidently hinder commerce, and obstruct the communication of the two nations. From every point of the possessions of the house of Austria, troops are marching towards the state of Venice; magazines are formed; horses are bought; and all that bears the particular aspect of warlike preparations, is done in Austria, whilst his imperial majesty has never ceased to give proofs of his utmost condescension for the house of Austria, by tolerating all the acts which that power has done contrary to the meaning and stipulations of the treaties. He has not opposed the immediate extension given to the right of escheat, the acquisition of Lindau, nor all the other acquisitions made in Suabia, which, having taken place since the treaty of Lunéville, have very materially altered the relative situations of the adjoining states in the south of Germany.
He feigned not to know that the debt of Venice was not discharged, notwithstanding the literal sense and principle of the treaties of Campo-Formio and Lunéville, which direct positively that the debts mortgaged on the soil of the transferred lands, shall be discharged by the new proprietors: he has remained silent on the denial of justice, which his Italian subjects met with at Vienna, where in contempt of the stipulations of the treaty of Lunéville, none of them have been paid. He has also, and for the consideration of peace, been silent in regard to the partiality with which Austria has (with a passive condescension) against her own interests, and in opposition with her principles, favoured the most extravagant pretensions of England; inform that the countries which it has placed to the British government to declare in blockade, were really considered as such by the court of Vienna, who caused at Trieste and Venice, expeditions fitted out for such countries to be countermanded—His majesty made a new sacrifice to his most ardent wish for peace, by remaining silent when he saw the neutrality of the Austrian flag violated by the English, and the court of Vienna passively submit to such violations; although H. M. had full right to complain of such partiality, contrary, indeed, to the dignity of Austria, but not less injurious to the interests of France.
It will always be an object of great amazement, to see the court of Vienna answer such moderate and respectful complaints, by steps
which necessitate H. M. the Emperor and king to ask for explanations.
H. M. the Emperor of Germany and Austria has, no doubt, the right of establishing in his own dominions, such regulations of police, as he may think proper: yet the general right of Europe has restrained the liberty of sovereigns, in this respect, by confining it to real utility and reciprocal conveniences. If these conveniences are not understood, or are disregarded by the court of Vienna; if she adopt different principles, and if she persists in maintaining a cordon, which in time of peace, and with peaceful views can be of no utility, the undersigned is ordered to inform his excellency Count Cobentzel that his majesty in that case will be obliged to order a counter-cordon to be formed on the Adige, and to shut his Italian states against all importations from Trieste and Venice.
His majesty wished to remove the idea itself, that the cabinet of Vienna, should have depended on an unbounded condescension on his part, at the moment, when he is engaged in a maritime warfare, which takes up a part of his means; but the violation of his dearest and most sacred rights, compelling him to declare his sentiments, he has directed the undersigned to inform count Cobentzel, that in no case soever, and whatever may be the consequences thereof, he will not suffer the outrages which an oppressive police offers to French citizens.
If, what his majesty cannot believe as yet, these outrages were intended as harbingers of a war, or of a coalition into which the English boast to have allured the house of Austria, H. M. the Emperor and King will sincerely lament it: yet whatever concern he may feel on that account and although humanity may deplore the event, he would prefer an open and determined war, to a war of hostile preparations, of outrages and menaces.
His majesty has, in the mean time, ordered the undersigned to close this note, with the positive declaration that he wishes ardently for peace, with his majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria: yet for such a peace as will be sincere and evident and which the movement of troops, the formation of hostile engagements, insults offered to his subjects, and clogs upon their commerce shall not render more injurious and a thousand times worse, than war, such a peace, in fine, that the emperor, while keeping his forces employed on the ocean, may not be induced, by hostile preparations, on the part of Austria.
Not to believe the English, when they say that she entered with them into a coalition; since, at all times, a similar behaviour, in circumstances like these could not be explained in any other.
The undersigned has been directed to lay immediately before his majesty the emperor and king, the answer which the count Cobentzel will be directed by his court to make to this note.
He takes this opportunity for renewing to his excellency count Cobentzel, the assurance of his (Signed)
FRENCH PUBLIC PAPERS.
TRANSLATED FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Letter from the minister of exterior relations to Count Philip de Cobentzel, accompanying a memoir in reply to a note of the 25th Fructidor, year 13.
The undersigned has the honour to transmit to his excellency the Count de Cobentzel the annexed memoir, drawn up in consequence of the note from the Cabinet of Vienna, which Count de Cobentzel addressed to the undersigned the 25th Fructidor.
Since the memoir has been approved by his majesty the Emperor of France, the Austrian army has passed the Inn and invaded Bavaria. If the pacific sentiments avowed by his majesty the emperor of Germany and Austria are real, he will perceive that no negotiation could have taken place, no new proposition be received, until the Austrian troops shall have repassed the Inn, and re-entered their own territories. If the court of Vienna refuses to oblige them to return, it is the intention of his majesty the emperor to compel them by force of arms. The evils which will inevitably result from such a war, will fall wholly upon the house of Austria, and victory will side against the oppressor in favour of the oppressed.
The undersigned has received from his majesty the emperor and king a positive order to declare, that in no case will his majesty permit Austria to extend herself in Germany, make acquisitions in Bavaria, and put in execution the project of which she has frequently manifested indications, of extending her frontiers even to Leck, and confining the Elector of Bavaria to the left bank of the Rhine. This project is too hostile to the interests of the Germanic body, to those of France, to the promises which his majesty the emperor and king has made, and to the engagements which he has taken to preserve the integrity of Bavaria.
After this positive avowal of a determination, which, under all possible circumstances, will constitute an invariable rule of conduct for France, it becomes the duty of the house of Austria to consider whether it is convenient for her to run all the hazards of war, in order to obtain a part of Bavaria, which is her object, but which she cannot reasonably expect to accomplish: for she need not fruitlessly strive to conceal what is already known to all Europe, that such is, in reality, her true and sole view.
The undersigned renews to his excellency the Count de Cobentzel the assurance of his high consideration. (Signed)
CH. MAUR. TALLEYRAND.
Memoir alluded to in the preceding note.
Without noticing the allegations with which the note of the Cabinet of Vienna is filled, of the date of 16 Fructidor (3d Sept.) we will examine the pacific sentiments which this note apparently presents.
The court of Vienna has made levies and preparations of every kind; and has at this very time permitted a foreign army to enter her territory.
Her only view, as she assures us, is to compel France and England to conclude peace; but if such is the view of the court of Vienna, why has she forgotten to make known the basis on which this peace may be concluded?

The following Portrait is from the hand of a Republican, who has himself mingled in the thick of parties, and borne of the most honorable trophies of victory.
MR. JEFFERSON.
This gentleman has been frequently charged with wanting virtue, talents, religion and her- man. The public has condemned his accusers to the silence of infamy. Their judgment proceeded from private citizens, one of whom, who never received or expects a fa- vor from Mr. Jefferson; who has attended to his actions for above twenty years; and who believes himself unbiassed by prejudice; thus attempts to defend his opinion, against the re- flects of his accusers to acquiesce in the opinion of the public.
Mr. Jefferson braved monarchy and hierarchy from the commencement of the revolution. It was impossible for him to have been guided by any other than public motives, or to have drawn upon himself more dangerous enemies for public good. Both being tyrants would have treated him, as tyrants treat their enemies. Had they gotten him into their power, they would have deprived him of his life and pro- perty, for renouncing a lucrative profession, to wield the sharpest weapon which was hurl'd against them. Was there no virtue or heroism in this?
Priestcraft and monarchy, transfixed by his bill for establishing religious freedom, and by the declaration of independence, were disabled from gratifying their malevolence, ex- cept by attempting to assassinate his reputa- tion. As he had before exposed his life and pro- perty to expel them from the country, he now rendered his reputation, to their utmost hatred, for the purpose of saving for his coun- try, the freedom of the press. Was there neither virtue, talents, religion or heroism in all this?
Monarchy, both persecutes him for having composed the declaration of independence, and denies to him the merit of the composition. That the cause of her enmity, should be an evidence of his strength and sublimity of mind, was a dilemma designed to detect her calumnies. The talents and virtue she denies to him, in- sure the fears which create her malignancy. If he was without talents, and without virtue, his inability to defeat her designs, would pacify her fears, and allay her hatred. Monarchy and priestcraft, commanders in the armies of error, would not condescend to bend their chief force against a common enemy in the army of truth. To deny Mr. Jefferson virtue, whilst they disclose fears of his virtue; and talent, whilst they charge him with having in- timidity of his speech; provides ample testi- mony for a future Patrici and Longinus, to prove that he possessed both.
By discerning the principles which hate Mr. Jefferson, we discover the principles of those who are the instruments of this hatred. Do monarchy and priestcraft love him? Do ci- vil and religious liberty love him? Are his calum- niators friends to his foes, and do they also love the principles which love Mr. Jefferson? If the principles which are founded in public virtue, own him; and if those founded in force or fraud, as monarchy and priestcraft, re- nounce him, the two combatants of the poli- tical world, agree in ascertaining his principles. Thus both testify to his virtue.
It was because no median lay between the- hoth- hot principles, that monarchy and priest- craft resorted to calumny. These calumnia- tors, by disclosing real motives, would have a- wakened the people, and defeated their object. They could falsely say "we hate Mr. Jeffer- son." But they could not falsely say "we love monarchy, priestcraft and hard government." Mr. Jefferson's private character would have remained inviolate, except for his political prin- ciples. A free press exposes these to free in- vestigation; but a weak and wicked design, springing from the cause which reason and honor dictate, endeavours to destroy without confessing, the political principles which have made the United States prosperous for thirty years, by calumniating Mr. Jefferson. This is exactly a false attack to hide a true one. Points or false attacks, are invariably designed, to make us believe what is not true. Mr. Jefferson's pri- vate character has been calumniated, to dis- credit the political principles disclosed by his writ- ings. The first is the lie, the second the true object. The dyes, against the truth, and of the fiction, are the contempt of humanity, the de- struction of wit, and the pity of benevolence; because the calumnies against Mr. Jefferson, ought to perish in this manifestly fraudulent motive.
On one hand lies an innate evidence of guilt; on the other a long life expended in public ser- vice, without the least gratification of the two passions, which make men wicked and tyrannical. Can frontier innate evidence of virtue ex- ist, than this? Can an honest calumny extract virtue from a vicious motive; and vice, from a long life of virtuous actions? A general or a statesman may fairly and honestly make his for- tune from his offices, and be still virtuous; but there is more heroism in passing through a suc- cession of high offices, without adding a shilling to a patrimony, than in amassing wealth from them.
Mr. Jefferson would not oppose Gen. Nel- son to the government, to cure dissent pro- duced by British acacia, and to divert himself of power to meet accusations? Was there no vir- tue or heroism here?
In effect of retorting charges against him, so groundless, that it was never known what they were to fifty people in his own state; or diselo- quent the least distrust for public service; we find him persistently pursuing his zeal and his prin- ciples in the house of delegates of Virginia; and a knowledge of the merits of the very gentle- man, who had erroneously condemned his con- duct. Was there no virtue or heroism in this?
Having inherited a large British debt, just be- fore the war, Mr. Jefferson sold property to pay it; received depreciated paper money during the war for this property, in obedience to the law and the public interest; forbore to pay this money into the treasury in discharge of the debt, as the law allowed; assumed a payment in specie when there was no law to enforce it; and, having lost the first, sold other property, after the war, and paid the debt. Is there no- thing virtuous here?
Mr. Jefferson has been accused of wanting re- ligion, for having taught, that religion is not a tyrant and a persecutor. "It is necessary," say his accusers, "to corrupt religion in order to make it more useful." We, who are for amending it, by human laws, are pious; you, for being con- tent to receive it from God, are impious. "By their deeds ye shall know them." If a band of beggars should accuse a man of wanting charity, whilst they were frittering on his bounty, inordinate herself would not believe them. These accusers of Mr. Jefferson, are themselves witnesses of the falsehood of the charge, in be- ing examples of his practicing the most eminent christian precept.
What is heroism? Would Therites have been an hero, if he had forsaken audacity to slander? Did the heroism of Acamemnon be- come questionable, because he did not challenge and fight Therites? Can calumnies, defiances and duelling make heroes, as well as the love of virtue, and a life of labour for the good of mankind, unstrained by an oppression or for- dain.
Heroes, are those who devote themselves to the service of mankind or their country. Cur- tius, in an ecstasy of heroism, suffered a mome- tary death for the good of his. Mr. Jefferson, im- pelled with more sublime and correct prin- ciples of heroism, drawn from reason and reflec- tion, has devoted almost his whole life to the good of his country and of the world. Can he who employs a moment of his life in serving his country, be more heroic, than the man who thus employs his whole life? Can a mad hero, be more illustrious, than a wise hero? The first kind of heroism consists simply in a desire to serve our country, without serving it; the other, in the same desire, actually carried into execution. Curtius suffered in an easy mode, that which he could not at some period, avoid; Mr. Jefferson has suffered danger, labour and calumny, which he could have avoided. The world has been filled hitherto with mad and fighting heroes. Compare his state in all ages, the present included, with the state of our own country, under a wild hero; and decide the preference.
If Mr. Jefferson should die, without hoarding up money, without injuring his country from motives of ambition, and without deviating from the principles he has adhered to for forty years, will not posterity pronounce him to have been a virtuous, wise, religious, and heroic man? Shall it say also, that his principles and efforts were more beneficial to the United States, than those of Timoleon to Syracuse; but that they were paid for by christians with calumny, while the services of Timoleon were paid for by Pa- gans, with respect, commendation, and a good estate? By anticipating the judgment of poster- ity, we shall detect the frauds which it will condemn.
It would be an unreasonable sacrifice on the part of the present age, to finish the lustre of one man's character, by ungratefully listening to the calumnies of those, whose names will die with their bodies. Let us, on the contrary, di- vide with him the eulogies of posterity, by ena- bling it to say, that the unprecedented virtue, good sense, justice and gratitude of this our age, naturally produced an unprecedented char- acter.
There is no spectacle more delightful than to behold the first magistrate of a great republic, turning aside from the duties of a government which he so successfully discharged, to cultivate and advance the interests of science. When Mr. Jefferson was denounced as unfit for the ad- ministration of our affairs, because he was a phil- osopher & a friend of science; when his calumnia- tors the human species were said to incapacitate him for understanding our laws and our treaties; the federalists completely misunderstood the char- acter of the man whom they attacked and forgot the history of other celebrated statesmen. Was Frederic the Great less capable of leading and marshalling the Prussian troops, because he was the friend of literature and Voltaire? Was Pe- ter the Great less able to extend the commerce and civilize the manners of his Russians, because he had studied the art of ship-building in the dock- yards of Holland? Or was Mr. Jefferson, be- cause he had written his celebrated "Notes on Vir- ginia," and because he had aimed to adorn and illuminate the principles of politics by literary & scientific research, less capable on this ac- count of applying his political knowledge to the exigency of the times? His subtle conduct dur- ing the revolution had already disproved the idea; and until the unabated success of his administra- tion, has contributed to heap new honours upon himself, it has redeemed the character of a man of science from a disgraceful imputation. It is a pleasure to us to see, that the cares of govern- ment have not yet weakened his regard to the in- terests of science; and that the man who is dis- pensing political happiness to his millions of peo- ple, can yet find leisure and inclination enough to correspond with the philosophers of Europe. The following letter we have extracted from the 21st Vol. of the Philosophical Magazine, by Alexander Tilloch, 1805.
Copy of a letter from Thomas Jefferson, President of the U.S. to M. Laigneau-Saint-Fond.
"A journey undertaken for the purpose of mak- ing discoveries in this country, will probably pro- duce some new information in regard to the megal- on and other animals, either lost or now existing. The immediate object of it is to explore the river Missis- sippi as far as its source; then to visit the nearest river situated to the west, and to descend thence to the Pa- cific Ocean; to give at the same time an exact ge- ography of that interesting channel of communication across our continent. The labours and dangers of this journey; the strength of body and mind it re- quires; the knowledge of the manners of the sav- ages, and the address to manage them, which are ne- cessary, exclude from this enterprise men who have not applied to the sciences, and whose habits are not fa- miliar to a kind of life so active and perilous. Cap- tain Lewis, to whom I have intrusted it, possesses all the knowledge in anatomy requisite to fulfil that part —and though he is not absolutely a regular botanist, zoologist, or mineralogist, he has observed so exactly the natural productions of this country, that he will not lose his time in noting down things with which we are already acquainted. He will attend to those only which are new in that part of the world. In particular, he will give us an account of its animals. This expedition, consisting of about twelve persons, will probably return about the end of 1805."
"I hope to be able next summer to send other tra- vellers towards the principal branches of the Missis- sippi and the Missouri, the Red River to Arcanas, Padu- cas, and the river Mississippi itself. The objects of these expeditions will be the same as those of that in- trusted to Captain Lewis. They will require the same space of time, that is to say, two years. Several of these rivers extend 1000 or 1200 miles inland, reckoning from their sources, and into regions which have never been visited by white men. It would give me great pleasure if these travels should procure us materials for enlarging the boundaries of our knowledge, and give to our elder brethren in Europe a tribute of our gratitude for the information they have communicated to us."
MONDAY, December 2nd. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, begun and holden in the Capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 2nd day of Decem- ber, in the year of our Lord 1805, and of the Commonwealth the 29th.
On which day, being the day appointed by law for the meeting of the General Assembly, such of the members of the house of Delegates as appeared, having taken the oaths prescribed by law, took their seats in the house, and a ma- jority of the whole number being present:
It was ordered, that James Pleasants be ap- pointed clerk.
Hugh Holmes, Esq. who was nominated by Mr. Johnson, of P. Edward, seconded by Mr. Miller, of Powhatan, was appointed speaker.
Henry Mott was appointed serjeant at arms.
Wm. Drinkard, Edward Clarke and Feraea Southall were appointed door-keepers. On balloting for the fourth door-keeper, Messrs. Taylor (of N. Kent) Storr, Jones (of Hanover) Coleman (of Caroline) C. B. Harrison, Prunty, Johnston, Henning, Sempie, and Rid- lick were appointed a committee to examine the ballots. Mr. Taylor reported that there was a majority for Anthony Davis. The house adjourned till to-morrow, 12 o'clock. Upwards of one hundred and forty members were qualified and took their seats.
The senate were unable to form a quorum. Ten members only were present; 13 constitutes a quorum.
PENNSYLVANIA AFFAIRS.
Anti-alcoholism, partem: "Hear both sides" is the maxim of law & it is the maxim of justice. In no- ticing the recent dissensions in Pennsylvania, we have expressed our apprehensions of the effects likely to re- sult from the combination between the quids and the federalists. But it is right that these gentlemen should be heard in their own defence. In the fol- lowing address which announces the dissolution of the Republican Constitutional Society, and which bears the evident marks of Mr. Dull's able and spe- cious pen, they have no doubt attempted to say every thing which can be urged in their justification.
We shall make only one comment upon this curi- ous production and it is this, whilst it professes to af- fect the jealous fears of the genuine republicans, it gives them additional confirmation and colouring; it gives them an undeviating attachment to re- publican principles, it holds up "the UNION of honest men" as the only expedient for supporting them. It exempts the great body of the federalists from a charge so frequently urged and so generally believed, that they are pursuing plans hostile to the prosperity of their country; it lays the whole blame of their designs upon a small section of that party; upon a few ambitious leaders, with whom only they are un- willing to unite in one political system. Through- out every part of this address, in fact, there is a suf- ficient moderation and compromise of principle which augur a complete consolidation with the federal party.
Men are mistaken if they believe that this "Union of honest men" is intended to be confined to the elec- tion of the governor of Pennsylvania. Even now the senatorial district of Pennsylvania is preferring a similar scene. James Gamble who has been appoint- ed by the governor an auctioneer for the city, has left a vacancy which both parties are anxious to fill. The friends of Mr. Snyder have determined to support John Dorsey. The federalists had nomi- nated John Hallowell, and the constitutional repub- licans Samuel Wetherill. Mr. Wetherill however, declined the offer, and the constitutionalists have agreed to unite with the federalists in supporting Mr. Hallowell. Such is likely to be the fate of every suc- ceeding election: such the "union of honest men" in supporting the most insignificant measures.
Editor Enquirer.
SOCIETY OF CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLICANS.
At a meeting of the Society of Constitutional Republicans, held by adjournment on the White Horse Tavern in Market-street, on Monday the 25th of November.
The president and vice-president of the So- ciety being absent, Matthew Carey, Esq. was called to the chair.
The committee appointed at the preceding meeting, to whom was referred the address to the Constitutional Republicans of this state re- ported an address, which was unanimously a- greed to, as follows:
To the Constitutional Republicans OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FRIENDS & FELLOW-CITIZENS,
THE Society of Constitutional Republicans, having attained the great object of its institu- tion, will cease in a few days, to exist as an orga- nized body. While, therefore, you review the motives that led to the formation of the society, the conduct that has been observed during its continuance, the various difficulties that have been surmounted, & the imminent dangers that have been averted, we appeal to your candour and to your justice, for indulgence and appro- bation. To rescue our civil institutions from violence, and to shield our patriots from dis- grace, we engaged in the arduous and painful contest. Gentlemen of the wanton waste of pri- vate character and feeling, of the daring desola- tion of social harmony and confidence, which marked the track of some of the leaders of our opponents, we have endeavoured to investigate measures, without defaming men; and to con- quer, by the force of reason and of truth, with- out declamation or disguise. The result pro- duced by your co-operation, and that of other respectable members of society, not politically or formally associated with you, prevents a con- stitution inviolate, a legislature enlightened, an executive patriotic, and a judiciary independent. It, also, impressively exhibits the practical ener- gy of the representative system of government: and while, above all, it displays the virtue, intel- ligence, and power of the people, it inculcates the lessons of diffidence and moderation, to par- ties, and to party men, in situations the most triumphant, amidst prospects the most flatter- ing.
Long, fellow-citizens, long may you conti- nue to enjoy the blessings, which you have thus achieved. But, in the moment of its dissolu- tion, the society feels it a duty to express its solicitude, upon the political consequences of the recent conflict. Although you contemplated no change of principle, or of party; altho' your views of the federal and state administra- tions and their measures, were firm and inex- flexible; you received aid from liberal and enlight- ened federalists, and encountered a strong oppo- sition from republicans. Fatal, however, will be the effect of this consideration, if, on the one hand, it leads to a dishonourable apathy, or, on the other, to an implacable animosity. Examine then with care, we beseech you, the several paths that lie before you; and, without sacrificing the dignified consistency of the repub- lican character, or gratifying an illiberal gust of resentment, persevere in the honourable and sa- lutary course, which you have hitherto pursued.
1st. True, you have received aid from federal- ists; but was it not gratuitously, as well as meritoriously and beneficially given? It was given without concert, stipulation, or com- pact, between the party that gave, and the party that received. It was given because both thought, that the issue of the last general election involved a question of principle, indepen- dent of party: And it was given through the medium of a vote for our candidates, because the federalists justly regarded this, as the only mode to accomplish the immediate object. The preservation of our constitution was the princi- ple, independent of party, involved in the issue of election; but have we not still to deplore, that the preservation of the constitution has not annihilated the differences of party, with respect to men, to measures, nor even with respect to the practical exposition of the Constitution it- self? We repeat, with pride and pleasure, that many worthy and influential citizens, who for- merly ranked with the federalists, have perma- nently united with us, upon the basis of mutual good will, & equality of rights, substituting for that vague and invidious title, the expressive and appropriate designation of Constitutional Re-
publicans. This is, indeed, an union of ho- nest men, upon principles which we approve. But there is unhappily a small section of the fe- deral party, bold in maintaining its exclusive pretensions, depreciating the virtues and talents of our statesmen, decrying the measures of our administration, eagerly grasping the ball of po- litical power, and, in short, excluding from our union and our will, every principle of union, which an honorable and independent republi- can can embrace. The good sense, the exemplary conduct and the controlling influence of the great body of our political opponents, will, how- ever, serve to encourage a hope, that, when the usurpation of a few ambitious men, who now monopolize their councils, and prefer their measures, shall terminate, the union of honest men will be nobly extended, upon every principle that constitutes true patriotism, to every citizen, who merits public confidence.
2d. True, you have encountered opposition from republicans: but was it not an opposition excited by the art of a small, though active, combination of infidious characters, operat- ing upon credulity, nay, upon the virtue, of a host of undesigning citizens? Strike from the catalogue of your opponents, the names which formed that combination, and of the forty thousand freemen, who constituted the late mi- nority, there are few (perhaps, none) whom you would not cheerfully recognize as politi- cal friends,—few, whom you are not ready to unite with as freemen and patriots, rallying in support of "the principles that led Washing- ton to the field, and placed Jefferson in the cabinet." The deception that has been practised on the minority, is already detected; and its authors overwhelmed with confusion & dismay. Our republican flock is, therefore, still found and vigorous. We may with ex- celeration cut off, or luxuriance prune; but we can never consent to place an axe in the hand, that levels a blow at its root.
Fellow-citizens! The honourable and salutary path which you have hitherto pursued, will lead you far from every political danger that threat- ens. You will support your Constitution and Laws. You will assert the republican interpre- tation of our social compact. You will honor the venerable patriots of the revolution, and the chosen rulers of the land. You will be cau- tious to encroach upon no man's right of char- acter, of property, or of peace; and you will firmly resist every encroachment upon your own. With these principles, dispositions and pursuits (in which the members of this society will always zealously concur) you will insure the happiness of a grateful country, and merit the blessing of a beneficent Providence.
GEORGE LOGAN, President. SRAEL ISRAEL, Vice-President. SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun. Sec'y. A. J. DALLAS, JONATHAN B. SMITH, ISAAC WORRELL, BLAIR MCLEACHAN, SAMUEL WETHERILL, Sen. Corresponding Committee.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
Sir, Being ever conscious of my own moral rec- titude, however adverse circumstances may oppress me, and as a diversity of public opinion, and even among my particular friends, may prevail, respecting my testimony exhibited on the impeachment of Judge Chase, I deem it indispensable, not only from the duty I owe my country, which has so often honored me with her trust and confidence in public stations; but in addition to this, when I am mingled with the dust of my fathers, that not a stain shall go down to posterity—to publish the following subjoined certificates, the applicability of which, those who are acquainted with the history of that trial, will readily perceive. I am, with the highest respect, Your most obedient servant, JOHN HEATH.
Pending the trial of James T. Callender, John Heath, esq. called at my house in the morning, and mentioned to me that he had just witnessed a strange conversation, between Judge Chase and David M. Randolph, esq. who was at that time Marshal of Virginia. The said Heath then repeated to me, verbatim, the cir- cumstances which he stated in his evidence, on the impeachment of Judge Chase, relatively to the political distinction, which the Judge di- rected the marshal to make in selecting the pan- nel for Callender's trial.
MERIWETHER JONES. Richmond, Nov. 9th, 1805.
I do hereby certify that during the session of the Federal Circuit Court, at which James T. Callender was tried, and in which Judge Chase presided, John Heath, esq. called at my house in the city of Richmond, and after making some remarks, on the strictness of the rule insisted upon by the court in awarding an injunction which he had applied for on behalf of John Gordon, the said Heath related to me substan- tially the circumstances and facts, which I have since read in the statement published of his testi- mony on the trial of Judge Chase.
GEORGE W. SMITH. Richmond, Nov. 18th, 1805.
At the request of John Heath, esq. I do cer- tify, that the said Heath called at my house in King & Queen, on his way to Northumber- land, shortly after Callender's trial—that this was so soon thereafter, that according to the best of my remembrance, the first particular account I received of the said trial, was then given me by the said Heath; and that the said Heath did then and there mention to me the circumstance between Judge Chase and the then marshal of Virginia, relative to the po- litical description to be impanelled for the said trial, substantially to the same effect, as he has since deposed, on the impeachment of the said Chase, as it appears by the public papers.
SPENCER ROANE. Richmond, Nov. 7th, 1805.
At the request of Mr. John Heath, I do hereby certify that shortly after the trial of James T. Callender, I met with that gentle- man in the town of Tappahannock on his way to Northumberland. I made enquiries respect- ing the trial, and amongst other things, Mr. Heath then related to me a conversation which he said took place between Judge Chase and Mr. David M. Randolph then marshal of Vir- ginia, in his hearing, which agreed in substance with the evidence given by him last winter on the impeachment of the Judge. I think that this information was given to me by Mr. Heath within ten days or a fortnight after Callender's trial.
WILLIAM BROCKENBROUGH. Richmond, Nov. 16th, 1805.
At the request of Mr. John Heath, I do cer- tify; that in a conversation between the said Heath and myself on the subject of Callender's trial before Judge Chase; which conversation (to the best of my recollection) took place in the fall of the year 1801, he the said Heath re- lated to me a conversation, he said he had been privy to, and which had taken place, between the then Marshal of Virginia and the said Chase, and the statement then made of the said
conversation, was substantially the same, as the one given in evidence, on the trial of the said Chase, as appears from the publication of the said trial. Given under my hand this 19th day of November, 1805.
SPOTSWOOD LIPSCOMBE.
Departed this life, about three weeks since, in the flower of her age, Mrs. Hannah Clarke Ware, the amiable consort of Robert S. Ware, Esq. of New-Kent county.
PROPOSALS for raising Two Thousand Dollars, by subscription, within the coun- ties of King and Queen, Essex, Middlesex, King William, Westmoreland, Richmond, Louisa, and Northumberland, for the purpose of purchas- ing the Mad Dog Stone, belonging to James Mice, and fixing it in a situation central to these counties.
200 Shares at 10 Dols. is 2000. So soon as the whole number of shares shall be subscribed for, the present proprietor of the Stone shall advertise in the Enquirer, printed in Rich- mond by Thomas Ritchie, esq. requesting a meet- ing of the Shareholders, on a certain day, at the house of Tunstall Barks, esq. in Tappahannock, who shall, when met, pay up their respective sub- scriptions; thirteen of whom (or any greater number present) shall constitute a board, and pro- ceed to make rules and regulations relative to the said Stone. Dec. 3.
The Editor of the Enquirer intends, in the course of a few weeks, to give a particular account of the qualities, efficacy and discovery of this celebrated Stone.
ENOCH SULLIVAN,
SILVER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER,
RETURNS his grateful thanks to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement afforded him in his line of business, and hopes by his un- tiring attention to the business, to which he was bred, to insure a continuation of the favor of a liberal pub- lic. He offers now for sale at his new-adorned Eagle Tavern, a general assortment of silver ware and jewellery of the most fashionable kind, consisting of silver Tea Pots, cream Urns, Tumblers, Spoons, and mounting and fancy Earrings, Lockets, Finger Rings, and Breast Pins, jet, white and coral Necklaces and Earrings, a general supply of Combs, plain and or- namented Pocket Books, thread Cases, Miniature and Enamel Cases, gold and gilt Seals, Keys and Chains. Highest price given for old gold or silver. December 3. ff.
CHINA WARE, &c.
THE subscriber has just received a handsome as- sortment of China, Glass, and Liverpool Ware, amongst which are some elegant sets of Tea China gilt with burnished gold, and a great variety of inferior kinds in complete and broken sets. China Bowls & saucers, China and China glazed dining, breakfast & desert Plates, and China glazed Pitchers of various sizes, also, Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes and Cream Urns of the pearl and wedge wood kind. His glass chiefly consists of sets of Decanters, wine and claret Glasses, Tumblers and Gobblers, oval cream Bowls, Secret Meats and Salts handsomely cut and engraved, coffee and liquor Bottles in morocco frames, and a pretty ge- neral assortment of German plain Glass, his Liver- pool ware is generally assorted, from which he can pack assorted crates to fit country residents at a very moderate advance. He continues to keep a general assortment of groceries for retailing, of the best quality, and has now on hand, brown Sugar by the hogs- head and barrel, Rum by the puncheon and Bill, Col- fee by the bag, New-York Candles by the box, Im- perial Tea by the chest, Salt by the sack, and Caltim- well assorted, by the ton or smaller quantity, all of which articles will be sold reasonable for ready money or negotiable paper.
DANIEL TRIPLETT, (sp4w). December 3.
YOUNG LADIES ACADEMY.
MR. & Mrs. O'Reilly respectfully inform the in- habitants of Richmond, that they have opened an Academy on the Capitol Hill, adjoining Major Da- Val's, for the education of Young Ladies in the fol- lowing branches, viz:
The English and French languages grammatically; writing and arithmetic; history, geography and globes; music, drawing, and all kinds of work, viz: embroidery in chenilles, gold, silver, silk, &c. com- prising figures, historical and ornamental, landscapes, flowers, fruit, birds, &c. maps wrought in silk, chen- illes, gold, &c. print work in figures or landscapes; cloth work in fruit, birds, flowers, &c. flagstone and vanishing in vases, pyramids, baskets, tea canes, co- ppernes, &c. grotto and shell work, artificial flowers, tambour and Dresden, cross stitch, tent stitch, tapestry, &c. bugle and pearl work, painting on velvet gauze, silk, vellum, &c.
N. B. Terms for boarders and day Scholars, made known at the Academy. November 19. eptm
LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY FOR SALE.
ON Wednesday the 11th day of December 1805, will be exposed at public sale, to the high- est bidder, upon a credit of one and two years, that valuable and well known tract of LAND belonging to the estate of Goodrich Crump, dec'd. in Powhatan county, situate on the Buckingham road, 6 miles from the court-house, 39 from Manchester, and 11 from Appomattox river. The improvements are a small and convenient dwelling house with two rooms below and two above, a kitchen, dairy, smoke house and every other out house in good repair, and cal- culated for the accommodation of a genteel family. It is unnecessary to state all the advantages this tract of land has, as it is presumed no one will purchase, without first viewing it. farther than to say, that it is in the centre of one of the most opulent, healthy and agreeable neighborhoods in this state and contig- uous to several miles—sufficiently large to work ten or twelve hands to great advantage, with 120 bushels of wheat well put in.—Any person wishing to view the above land before the day of sale, will apply to Mr. John Crump the present occupant.
At the same time and place, will also be SOLD upon 12 months credit, for all sums exceeding ten dollars, all the HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE. Together with the STOCK of ev- ery description—horses, hogs, sheep and horned cattle, among the latter of which are several good pair of work oxen—plantation utensils, two carts, a wagon, two pair of cart wheels, &c. &c. For all sums under ten dollars cash will be required. Bids to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid.
Those who have claims against the estate of Goodrich Crump, dec'd. are requested to bring them forward to Richard Crump, properly authenticated, by the first of April next.
Wm. HICKMAN, RICHARD CRUMP. } Ex'rs of Goods vld Crump. Powhatan, December 5.
NEIL MCCOULL.
HAS received, by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool, his usual supply of FALL & WINTER GOODS. October 22. ff.
THE HIGHEST PRICE (IN CASH) WILL BE GI- VEN AT THIS OFFICE FOR CLEAN LINEN & COTTON RAGS.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF BLANKS, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.

In the 5th volume of Carey's Museum we find a series of pieces relative to a commercial treaty with Great-Britain, written by James M c Henry in the year 1784. As they involve a discussion of topics now before the public, and furnish some important facts, we lay the most pertinent parts before our readers. It may be proper to remark that the writer has the character of being a decided federalist, and is the same gentleman who, under a former administration held the station of Secretary of war.
Observations relative to a commercial treaty with Great-Britain, &c. &c. written in 1784. By James M c Henry, Esq.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.
TO determine whether America is in a situation to enforce a liberal treaty of commerce with Great-Britain, it will be necessary to investigate. 1. The dependence of the West-India islands on the United States; and 2. What articles the United States can import from other countries, cheaper than from Great-Britain. Should we find from this enquiry, that the West-India islands cannot be maintained in a prosperous situation, without the supplies of the United States, and that England cannot furnish the United States with the bulk of our European imports, upon advantageous terms as they can be had from other countries, it will prove that America may reasonably expect, or honorably enforce a treaty upon equal and liberal principles.
1. The dependence of the West-India islands on the United States. Whoever has considered, or will sit down and consider, the relative situation of these states and the West-India islands, must be convinced, that nature has formed a connexion between them, which politicians cannot destroy. But, if the subject is pursued through their wants and productions, it will be further perceived that to the strong connexion of nature, is added the indissoluble cement of interest. The West-India planters and merchants were fully sensible of this truth, when they represented to Lord North, that "the dominions of the United States of America, and his majesty's sugar colonies, having been settled in the express view of supplying each other's wants, it cannot be expected that the sugar colonies can subsist in any degree of prosperity without those supplies of lumber and provisions from America, at the cheapest rate, in contemplation of which they were so settled, or without the consumption in North America of their produce in return." And, although Lord North rejected the prayer of this remonstrance, yet he confessed to the world the truth of its principles, when the administration permitted a trade between the U. S. and the islands, by means of British vessels. Could they have subsisted without our supplies and our consumption of their produce, this privilege would have been withheld; because its operation is to check the growth and increase of their American colonies. The proclamation, therefore, alone is conclusive that our supplies and consumption are deemed essential at least to their prosperity.
Some objections made by Cincinnatus, against preventing British ships from being the carriers of West-India produce to the U. S. states, and the growth of the U. S. to the West-Indies, till such time as this carrying trade shall be made common to the ships of both nations, come very naturally under this article: "Great-Britain," Cincinnatus says, "has long paid a bounty on the exportation of her corn, which with other articles, she may easily send her islands instead of foreign countries." I will not suspect this writer of a design to mislead; I will rather suppose him ignorant, that the exportation, that the exportation of grain from England is forbidden, after it has risen to a certain price, or that with her immense bounties, she has not been able, in a period of sixty-eight years, (from 1697, to 1765,) to export, on an average, in any one year, above four hundred and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and eleven quarters of grain which includes barley, malt, rye, and wheat. Whereas it appears from authentic documents that the annual consumption of her W. India islands only, is equal to sixty thousand barrels of rice, four hundred thousand bushels of corn, and one hundred and forty thousand barrels of bread and flour. On the other hand, the single port of Philadelphia has exported in one year (1773) one hundred and eighty two thousand three hundred and ninety-one bushels of wheat, two hundred and sixty-five thousand nine hundred and sixty-three barrels of flour, forty-eight thousand one hundred and thirty-three barrels of bread, and one hundred and seventy-three thousand two hundred and twelve bushels of Indian corn: and Maryland in the same space of time, (between the 5th of January 1773, and the 5th of January 1774,) eighty-four thousand five hundred barrels of flour, ten thousand three hundred and thirty-three barrels of bread, four thousand five hundred bushels of rye, two hundred and sixty-five thousand bushels of wheat, and two hundred and thirty-three thousand bushels of Indian corn, and all this without bounty, or any aid from government; while the bounties Great-Britain has expended in the abovementioned period, amount to six millions five hundred and eighty-seven thousand six hundred and fifty-eight pounds sterling. These facts serve to show how inadequate England is to the proposed supply of the islands, or to enter into competition with a country, where the general crop may be said never to fail, and which is capable of the greatest augmentation.
It is further observed by this writer, that "Ireland will contribute largely to supply the wants of the British West-Indies." We shall not deny that Ireland can furnish them with beef, but it is a known fact, that Ireland does not raise wheat enough for her own consumption, and that for a series of years, she had supplies from these United States; that she will demand these supplies; and that it is not very probable that she will make encroachments on her flax and paillage grounds for the sake of raising wheat to supply the islands. But it is no less true, that the United States can also furnish the West-India islands with beef. Cincinnatus subjoins three other sources of supplies; "Canada, Nova-Scotia, and St. John's, may very soon be enabled to make up the deficiency, more especially, if by our prohibitions we force their growth and increase." With respect to Nova-Scotia, its wheat and flour was drawn from America, and the probability is, that the supply must yet go from the same quarter. As to St. John's, it is out of the question; it may perhaps support its own inhabitants, but will never supply the West-Indies. Canada, then, is the only British colony from which a supply is to be expected: but to this supply, besides absolute incompetency, there are two insurmountable obstacles. 1st. Flour does not keep in the West-Indies, upon an average, above six weeks. 2dly. The navigation with Canada is open, communis , but about twenty weeks in the year; to these two we might add, that a voyage from Quebec to the islands, generally employs twice the time of a voyage from the United States. From these facts it is evident, that the colonies cannot supply the islands; that the deficiency cannot be made up from Great-Britain; and lastly, that to save them from the calamities of famine, or spoiled and rotten provisions, application must be made to the United States, who are alone able to supply them, at a price necessary to their prosperity, regularly, and efficaciously.
It was too visible to avoid observation, that this idea of Great-Britain supplying her islands, is borrowed from the ministerial pamphlet of which we have already spoken, and makes by far the most fanciful part of the system. It is, however, a necessary part, without which the whole fabric must have fallen to pieces. Let us suppose for the sake of argument, the nature of the soil and climate of the British colonies—the number, industry and spirit of their inhabitants—the encouragement of England and the prohibitions of America, all in action, to force their growth and increase, and then ask these gentlemen to be candid & tell us in what number of years they really think they could accomplish what they assert them capable of doing. To this question the ministerial pamphlet is silent! but we are answered by Cincinnatus with a grave face and apprehensive expression, "very soon." This very soon however, is very indefinite; and for aught Cincinnatus has said, ever.
planetary... very soon" may comprehend a series of years long enough for America to starve the British islands. The experiment of a prohibition is too delicate and dangerous not to awaken Great-Britain to a sense of the most alarming consequences. Small shocks are often fatal to a kingdom in its decline, that would scarcely have been felt in its vigor. Her manufactures are too generally rivaled or under sold for her to add to their prices, by endeavoring to supply her islands independent of these states; her expenses and income too nicely balanced to risk an increase of the one or a diminution of the other. A failure in the exports of the islands would be instantly felt by the revenue; an attempt to increase her exports of provisions would raise the price of living and labor, and fall upon her manufactures, whose prosperity is inseparable from the existence of the nation. But these considerations aside, it is the policy of Great-Britain, tamely and without an effort, to see the current of the American consumption trade settling wholly into the French islands, which must happen, unless our custom is assimilated by acts of reciprocity? For it is already known, that the French can supply us with sugar and other articles much cheaper than the English. Agreeably to the reasoning of Cincinnatus, she ought by all possible means to guard against our running into this trade, lest, having once found the channel, we should not be easily brought to relinquish it.
There is another objection by Cincinnatus, which I shall consider in this place. By a temporary exclusion of British vessels from our carrying trade, he imagines we may deprive "ourselves of the belt and almost only mart for our produce." To this it might be sufficient to answer that we cannot be deprived of their market, indirectly , if we choose it: our merchants could have told him, had he consulted them, that the neutral islands will take large quantities of our produce, and independent of these or any West-India exports—that the Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, the wine islands, Germany, Holland and other countries, open a ready market equal to the whole of our former exports to the U. S. islands; while with these exports, we may bring back many articles of consumption, we were lately obliged to take at second hand and an advanced price from Great-Britain.
From this view of the subject, then, shall we hesitate to pronounce—what America has in her power—what of right she ought to expect, and what measures she ought to pursue. It is now to be examined, 11. what articles the United States can import cheaper from other countries than from Great-Britain. This being a question of individual as well as national profit or loss, and affecting the husbandman and manufacturer not less than the merchant, the balance is ledulously to be sought, and if found in our favour, tenaciously to be retained, or not lightly given up. To place it in its true light, it will be necessary to enter into a fair, separate, and candid enumeration of articles; but as this would take up too much of this paper, I shall reserve the detail for another, which will be the last, and close the present with a few general observations.
There are two avenues through which America may route the good sense of Great-Britain; the one which have pointed out to her West-India islands, which have been held by Virginia, who has been imitated by Jersey in the resolution censured by Cincinnatus. The other which is yet more important—is her manufactures, of which we are about to speak. It is certainly more the interest and also more in the power of the United States to do without English manufactures now than during the war. During the war it was our interest to take our goods from such places as offered them to us at the least risk, and this unavoidably continued us in the use of British manufactures. Now it is our interest, to take our goods where we can get them cheapest, the risk being done away; of course we ought to confine our imports from Great-Britain to such articles only, as she can sell cheaper than her neighbours or other nations, especially whilst our custom for other articles is to remain without an equivalent. We have obtained a range of markets as large as our wishes, and the cheapest must soon be universally known. We already behold rising into general notice large houses from France, Germany and Holland. These houses, inasmuch as their assortments will be completed from such markets as sell cheaper than England, will be able to undersell our merchants. Much therefore it behoves England to mark the progress of these houses, and much it behoves our merchants to attend to their orders for British goods, lest they should bring on their own country distress, and on themselves bankruptcy and ruin—the difference alone between the prices of most of the articles formerly exported to America, and their prices in other countries now open to our trade, is of itself evidence clear enough, that we ought not to give her our commerce without an equivalent. But, alas, the British administration grasp at the exclusive trade of America, even without a treaty—So certain are they, to quote their own words, that "it will not be an easy matter to bring the American states to act as a nation," that "they are not to be feared as such," for "a stamp act, a tea act, or such act that can never again occur, could again unite them." Blind to the future, these political prophets do not perceive that their proceedings are operating as a stamp act, and bringing the United States to act as a nation. March 6, 1784.
* I am well informed, that the grain imported into England during the last year, amounted to above one million sterling. † See three tracts on the corn trade and corn laws. ‡ The supplies of the British West-Indies were derived during the war from the U. S. States; by captures and through neutral islands. § Lord Sheffield's.
Richmond, 11th Nov. 1805. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the partnership between WILLIAM HART and CHARLES SOUTHGATE of this city, Grocers and Commission Merchants, was dissolved by mutual consent on the day above written. All debts due to the concern are to be paid to Wm. Hart, at the store opposite the Scale-House, or to Charles Southgate, at the house adjoining in the Cross street. An early settlement is requested, as very little indulgence can be given.
WILLIAM HART, CHARLES SOUTHGATE.
WILLIAM HART BEGS leave to return his sincere thanks to the numerous friends of the late firm of HART & SOUTHGATE, and to inform them that he continues the business at the same stand opposite the Scale-House, at the head of the Basin; where he hopes, by attention to their accommodation, to experience a continuance of their favors. He will keep a constant and general supply of Groceries, Liquors, and the various articles of foreign and domestic produce usually sold in grocery stores in this city, which will be offered at the most reasonable prices.
EDUCATION. CHARLES SOUTHGATE
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends, and others who may be interested in the event, that on Monday the 2d of December next, he intends to open a SCHOOL, in Mr. Overton's large brick house, on the Cross street leading from the head of the Basin to Main-street, for the purpose of instructing a limited number of pupils in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, and Book-Keeping, according to the most approved methods now in use. He also purposes to teach Palpably, and every other species of Vocal Music. The hours intended to be devoted to each of these objects and his terms may be known by applying to him as above. The most respectable references may also be had for his character and abilities. November 19. (12w/4w)
BOLTING CLOTHS. M c & B. MYERS have just received a fresh supply of Dutch BOLTING CLOTHS, of the best quality which renders their assortment complete. They have also received their assortment of FALL & FANCY GOODS, and a quantity of belt three fluted SEINE TWINE. October 29. Tgw.
BENJAMIN STETSON, INFORMS his friends and the public in general he has for sale, 400 gallons Holland's Linseed Oil, White Lead and Spanish Brown ground in Oil, Patent Green ground in ditto. Verdigris and Spanish Brown, dry; 8 by 10 Window Glass, & Putty; 3d, 5d, 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, and 20d, Nails, two Casks Spike Nails, Bar Iron, German and Blistered Steel; general assortment of Iron Hollow Ware; 10 Hds. Molasses, French Brandy, West-India and New-England Rum, Tea, Coffee, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Chocolate, Meas, fine and coarse Shoes, Ladies Kid & Morocco and Leather Slippers; 8 Boxes Cotton and Wool Cards assorted; half pint and quart Tumblers, small invoice elegant cut glass, Bone ware, German Ozenburgs, 50 Sacks Salt, Novaceta Grind Stones, and many other articles in store, which he will sell cheap for cash or country produce. April 2. (12w/12m)
TO BE RENTED, MY HOUSE and LOT, upon Shockey-Hill, in an airy pleasant situation. For terms, apply to Mr. Samuel M c Craw, who is fully authorized by me, to treat for the same, or to the subscriber. Possession may be immediately had. WILLIAM MANN. August 30. (F.f.)
HUGH J. CRAWFORD, HAS just received per the ship Planter, Captain Bouth, from London, his Full supply of DRUGS & MEDICINES, which being laid in under his own immediate inspection, the quality may be depended on; and having purchased with cash, he is enabled to dispose of them on the most moderate terms.
ALSO; London White Lead, & Copal Varnish, in oil, Prussian Blue, Spanish Brown, do. Patent Yellow, Yellow Ochre, do. Verdigris, Paint Brushes of all sizes, Stone Ochre, Best English Glue, Venetian Red, Gold and Silver Leaf, King's Yellow, &c. He has for sale, a few bottles Virginia Caster Oil, of the same quality as that lately sold at Dr. Cringan's. Sept. 20. oawSm
FOR SALE, THREE valuable Slaves, viz. a male and female house servant, and a gardener; their characters are unexceptionable. For further particulars apply to the primer. Nov. 26. Tgw
FOR SALE, TEN SHARES, in the James River Canal Company. Apply to THOMAS NORVELL. November 5. tf.
EDUCATION.
DURING the ensuing year J. Ogilvie will resume and pursue the professional instruction of youth in the town of Milton, Albemarle. The healthiness of the situation, the cheapness of boarding, the almost total exclusion of every opportunity or incitement to dissipation, are amongst the reasons that have induced him to remove from Richmond to Milton. In resuming this employment, (which painful and imperious circumstances, have for a few months compelled him to suspend,) he brings with him an undecayed sensibility to its attractions and a determination to perform its duties with all the assiduity and zeal he is able to exert. His course of instruction is divided into two parts: The first part will comprehend English Grammar, Geography, Elocution, Euclids Elements, Arithmetic, particular attention will also be paid to the study of the dead languages, where it may be the wish of parents. The second part of the course will comprehend, the Philosophy of Rhetoric, Logic, Ethics, Political Economy, Criticism, Composition, History, some of the most curious and useful branches of Natural Philosophy, and a variety of miscellaneous information, which it would be difficult to class and arrange under distinct heads. He thinks it must be obvious to every person possessing any degree of candour and intelligence, that such a course of instruction, is better calculated to improve the faculties of the mind, to purify and expand the best affections of the heart, than an exclusive attention to the study of the dead languages. Of its superior efficacy in overcoming indolence, awakening curiosity, inspiring a love of knowledge and a generous emulation in the pursuit of it, and above all in training young persons to habits of candour, benevolence and self-command, a personal and persevering experience for several years, has afforded him the most satisfactory evidence. When these circumstances, combined with the additional labour both of mind and body, which the execution of this plan must require, are impartially considered, he trusts that his charge for tuition will be deemed reasonable. From ten to fifteen years of age, would seem in general to be the period best adapted to the studies, that compose the first part of the course: From fifteen to eighteen to those, which compose the second. Boys who commence at the age of ten or twelve and advance gradually and regularly through every part of the course, are likely to reap far greater advantages, than such as enter at a more advanced age, when their habits are less flexible and when they are obliged to hurry precipitately over, or omit altogether the elementary studies. The latter is one of the circumstances, which has heretofore occasioned his frequent change of place, and which except in a very few instances, has prevented him from exhibiting an impartial specimen of the comparative and practical merits of his course of instruction. It is his most anxious wish, that a majority of his pupils may be composed of boys from ten to fifteen years of age, who will continue under his tuition until they shall complete the course. Under these circumstances he indulges a hope that it would be in his power to render services permanent and substantial, and to inspire his pupils with a love of knowledge and a predilection for manly, useful and honourable sentiments and pursuits, which would exert a predominant and decisive influence over their future happiness and usefulness in society. He will charge for tuition, will be forty dollars per annum for boys under the age of fifteen, and fifty dollars per annum for young persons above that age: Parents who may be disposed to place their sons under his tuition, will make application to the subscriber by letter or otherwise, in Milton. The school will be opened on the second Monday in January 1806. JAMES OGILVIE. Milton, November 29.
This Day is Published, And For Sale at the Book-store of the Enquirer, and the Minerva Office: THE VIRGINIA ALMANACK, FOR 1806; PRINTED FOR T. RITCHIE AND COOK & GRANT, LAND-CONVEYANCING. A considerable variety of matter; Political, Agricultural, Medical and Miscellaneous. Among others, an Essay on the Oratorical Character of Curran, attributed to the author of the British Spy. Nov. 19. epit
WILLIAM M C CAY RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to his numerous friends and customers for the liberal encouragement he has received, and informs them that the business will in future be carried on under the firm of M C CAY & COWAN WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS: Who tender their services to their friends and the public in the line of their profession, and hope from unremitting attention, to merit the confidence of their customers. Repair watches and clocks of every description. M c and C. have just received a large and fashionable assortment of jewellery, consisting of Large, fancy, mourning, plain and set Ear-rings, Gold and gold set Necklaces, A handsome assortment of ornamented Tortoise Shell Combs, Mourning, fancy, wedding, plain and plain set Finger Rings, Mourning, plain and plain set Breast Pins, Gold Miniature Settings and Chain, Mourning and plain Bracelets and Neck Claps, Mourning and fancy Lockets, Ladies and gentlemen's gold, gilt, steel and silk Watch Chains, Gold, gilt, pebble, and glass Seals, Gold, gilt and steel Keys, Gold, silver and tortoise shell Sleeve Buttons & Studs, Silver Trimmings, Salt Spoons, Netting Needles, Tooth Picks and Shoe Claps, with a variety of other articles. They have likewise on hand a few good Watches, all of which they offer on the most reasonable terms. N. B. Miniature Settings and Hair-Work executed in the neatest manner. WILLIAM COWAN Returns his acknowledgements to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement he has received since his commencement in business, and flatters himself from his present connection to merit their future confidence. N. B. Persons who have watches remaining in his hands will please call at the shop of M c Cay & Cowan. November 26. ep3w
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the twentieth inst. a negro man who calls himself TOM BUSH, has been a slave driver from Fredericksburg to Dumfries for seven years; he had on when he went away a great coat of bear-skin cloth but very much worn, a pair of trowsers of the same kind, a London brown cloth coat; he is about five feet 10 or 11 inches high and about thirty years old; he has a very bold look and combs his hair back in a very large roll. Any person who will apprehend the said fellow shall have the above reward and all expenses borne if he is put in jail and secured so that I get him again. I am very apprehensive that he will attempt to make his escape by water on board of some vessel, all persons and masters of vessels are cautioned against harbouring, taking or concealing of said fellow under the severest penalty the law will inflict upon them. TRIPLETT T. ESTES. Charlottesville, November 29.
Middlesex County, Urbanna, 20th November, 1805. NOT knowing to what place a letter to Mr. HARDINGE of Tennessee should be addressed, the person, who lives in this vicinity, is obliged to take this public mode of notifying to him that he would be glad to hear from him concerning the business on which they conversed last September, in order, that he may be certified whether he remain in the same disposition as to the purchase of the property next month, that he was in, when they then conversed on it. He will address his letter on this point to the said person at the post-office Urbanna. N. B. Other persons have made offers for the said property. November 29. ep
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND, MAKES Boots & Shoes to any pattern or fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use. Imported Boots and Shoes, of the first quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward me their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as if they were on the spot. A—the length of the Boot. C—round the Calf. E—the pitch of ditto. D—round the heel and instep. E—round the instep. G—across the ball of the foot. Fix the heel against a perpendicular, and stick a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in figures the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. January 1. epf
TO BE RENTED OR SOLD, To the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 3d day of January next: THAT Valuable Plantation called WINDSOR, the property of the late William Dandridge, dec'd. situated on James River, about four miles above Richmond, containing by a late survey 777 acres. The situation is healthy and high, commanding a most beautiful and extensive prospect of the river and adjacent country. There is convenient to this place, an excellent Fishery, where the finest shad, rock and other fish may, in their season, be had, with little expense, abundantly. There is attached to this farm about 120 or 130 acres of as good low land as any on the river. There is an orchard containing about 600 apple trees, besides other fruit trees of a superior quality to any in that part of the country. The buildings are a two story dwelling house, with two rooms and a passage below, and three rooms above stairs; a barn 40 feet square, the first floor of which is built of stone; a hay house 20 feet square, with sheds which are used as stables, and may with little repair be made excellent. At the same time and place, WILL BE SOLD, All the Stock of Cattle, Horses, Mules, Sheep, Hogs, &c. Plantation Utensils, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and about 30 likely Negroes; among them are an excellent Blacksmith and a Rope-maker. All of which is the property of the said Dandridge. Also will be Sold, A valuable collection of LAW BOOKS, &c. &c. The Land is subject to the widows dower; if sold the terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. For the other property a credit of twelve months will be allowed by giving bonds with approved security. Should a purchaser prefer paying cash, a discount of 6 per cent. will be allowed. For all sums under ten dollars, cash will be expected. WILLIAM LANGBORNE, Executor of Wm. Dandridge, dec'd.
WILL BE SOLD, At Public Auction, at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 6th day of January: TWO LOTS in the said city on Shockey Hill, one of which is at present occupied by Doctor McClurg, and joining one of Major Duvall; on this lot is a two story brick dwelling house, 36 feet square, with convenient out-houses. The other lot also joins one of Major Duvall, and is occupied by Mr. M. Bates; this lot has a Dutch roof framed dwelling house on it 36 feet by 18. This property is likewise subject to the widows dower. The terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. Wm. LANGBORNE, Esq'r. Nov. 19. epit
ELLIS & ALLAN HAVE just received by the Ships Pradeck and George from Liverpool, and Suffolk from London, A SUITABLE and a well selected assortment of FALL GOODS. Among which are: Duffel and Point Blankets, Rote Blankets from 6-4 to 11-4, Napped Cottons, Kerseys white and coloured, Plains do. do. Yarn and Plain Hose, Nails from 3d to 30d, Crown window glass 10 by 8, 11 by 9 and 12 by 10, Putty and Glue, Boiled Linseed Oil in Jars, English White Lead ground in oil, Yellow Ochre, Spanish Brown, Verdigris in pots, Bellows, Anvils, Vices and Smiths hammers, Liverpool Filled Salt, London Superfine Cloths and Cashmeres, single and double Mill'd, Patent Woollen Cords, Velvets, Hunters and Constitution Cords, Corduroy, and Thickfests, Ladies London Kid and Morocco Shoes and Boots, Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hose, Silk Bath Linen, White Angola Hose, very fine Gentlemen's Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hose, Angolas and Lambs Wool, Lambs Wool Half Hose, Real Italian Sarcones plain and casked, Chambray Mullins, Plain and Tamboured Jacquet Mullins, Colonade, Piquet, & Laced Colonade & Cambric do, Coloured Cambrics and Calicoes, Elegant Silk Shawls, do. Cambric do. Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets and Carpetting, Gentlemen's Real Beaver, Fashionable Hats, Patent do. Ladies Trimmed do. Rich Black Molekin, Rich figured do, Guns and Pistols, Elegant Fowling Pieces, Seine Twine, 6-8 and 10-4 Diaper and Damask do, 8-4, 10-4, 10-18 Damask and Diaper Table Cloths, Irish Linens and 5-4 Irish Sheeting. Which will be sold on moderate terms. October 25. tf.
THE Co-partnership of the subscribers, under the firm of THOMAS TAYLOR & Co. will dissolve by mutual consent, on the 11th inst. THOS. TAYLOR, JNO. SATCHELL. The subscribers, under the firm of TAYLOR & BROWN, Offer their services to the public as AUCTIONEERS and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, at the stand lately occupied by Thomas Taylor & Co. where they have on hand a large stock of Dry Goods and West-India Produce, most of which will be disposed of at private sale on very low terms for cash or approved negotiable notes. THOMAS TAYLOR, JAMES BROWN, Jun'r. (tf.) October 11.
HATS, SHOES, &c. THE subscriber has received a good assortment of Hats, Shoes and hatters trimmings, 4-4 Cotton Shirting and Irish Linens, Stevenfons Bleach by the piece. For sale by D. J. BURR. Second door above the Eagle Tavern. November 29. (oawgw.)
THE subscribers offer for sale, their reversionary right in a new fire-proof warehouse on Maxwell's wharf in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Doctor John K. Read, dec'd. as his upper most warehouse. In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life estate. MERIWETHER JONES, BENJAMIN F. READ. It is probable that I may leave this estate ere long: in which event, Meriwether Jones will be fully authorised to act for me. BENJAMIN F. READ. November 1. tf.
MILITARY CERTIFICATES. FOR SALE, Certificates of this state, bearing interest of 6 per cent. and receivable at the Treasury, for all arrearages of taxes, prior to the year 1798. WILLIAM PRICE, Cash'r. Genl. M. A. S. May 19. tf.
OYSTER HOUSE. GEORGE WATSON, HAS commenced his former and well known occupation of furnishing OYSTERS, BEEF STEAKS, COLD SNACKS, and RELISHES, at the white House near the Union Tavern, wherein the Post-Office was lately kept. He begs leave to assure those who may favor him with their company or commands, that nothing shall be neglected on his part which promises to give satisfaction. October 15.
BURR MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and PLAISTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, as usual, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. Dec. 4. [spit.]
GEORGE WILY, BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT, Near the Basin, BUYS and sells all kinds of Produce—Also, Lands Lots, and houses, Bank Stock, &c. He has for Sale, LOTS No. 141, 2, 3, and 4, which make one entire square in Du-Val's addition. There is a good Spring attached to them. These lots are well worth the attention of any gentleman wishing to build a summer retreat for his family, July 23. tf.
IRISH LINEN & SHEETING WELL assorted in boxes containing 26 to 36 pieces, purchased in Dublin last July, and imported in the ship George from Liverpool, for sale by the box and piece by JOHN HENRY. Who has also on hand, a few bales of GERMAN OSNABURGS, imported direct from Varel, October 24. 5wp
JUST RECEIVED, THE 4th Vol. of Marshall's LIFE OF WASHINGTON—Subscribers to this work are particularly requested to call for their respective books at William Pritchard's Book and Stationary Store. Wm. Pritchard begs leave to inform the public at large, that he is now selling off his stock in trade, at reduced prices. October 29. tf.
ALL Persons having demands against the estate of Philip Ludwell Grymes, Esq. late of Brandon, Middlesex county, deceased; are requested to forward them properly authenticated—and those who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to the Rev. Henry Hesterman of the said county, who is fully authorized to settle all matters relative to the estate during my absence. SAMUEL W. SAYRE, Adm'y. Brandon, November 8.