The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-10-28 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
VOL. 5.]
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1808.
[No. 52.]
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE UNION TAVERN, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
BY VIRTUE of ample powers delegated to the subscribers, will be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, at the Eagle-Tavern in the city of Richmond, on the 22d day of November next, all that valuable estate in Boon county, in the State of Kentucky, well known by the name of the Big Bone Lick, or salt works on Big Bone Creek, about two miles from the Ohio River, containing two thousand acres more or less. Also four thousand acres of valuable LAND on the Ohio river, a great portion of which is low ground of good quality. The Lands on the Ohio, and the above-mentioned tract, do not actually join, but are within a half mile or thereabouts, of each other. The whole six thousand acres were located and surveyed under military warrants; with respect to the title, the purchaser will be made satisfied on the day of sale. These lands are said to be extremely valuable, in point of situation and soil, besides the advantages of the Salt Works, which, it is believed, would be very productive, if prosecuted on a judicious plan.
Wm. C. WILLIAMS. [tds]
Oct. 25. IN addition to the above mentioned Lands, & by virtue of the powers aforesaid, will be sold, at the same time and place, the following valuable Tracts of Military LAND, viz. One thousand acres in the State of Kentucky, on the waters of High Land creek, adjoining the Lands of Mayo Carrington, and Peter Casey, patented the 15th June, 1786.
A tract of 533 1-3 acres in the state of Ohio, on a fork of Paint creek, adjoining Nathaniel Burwell's survey, No. 982, patented 23d Nov. 1802. Also, a Tract of 266 2-3 acres, in the state of Ohio, on Todd's fork of the Little Miami river, adjoining Wm. Barlow's survey, No. 3645, Thomas Reddy's survey, No. 2028, and John Roberts's survey, No. 699, patented the 23d Nov. 1802.
The three last mentioned tracts of Land, will be sold upon the following terms, to wit: One fourth of the purchase money in hand, and the other three-fourths in three equal annual payments—the purchasers executing deeds of trust, on the Land, to secure the last payments.
BEN. MOSBY, Wm. C. WILLIAMS.
Richmond, Oct. 25. [tds]
FOR New-Orleans, the regular trader LOUISIANA PACKET, Capt. Whitelock, will sail on the 8th of Nov.—For Freight or Passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to JENNINGS & RODDIEY. [4tfs]
Oct. 25.
COPARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED—In pursuance of the authority given to each partner, by the articles of copartnership, entered into between Asa Dodge and the Subscriber, lately pursuing business in this city, under the firm of Dodge and Cobb, the aforesaid copartnership is hereby declared dissolved.
In consequence of the embarrassed situation of the business, the creditors of the said Dodge and Cobb are informed, that all their Goods and effects, including Book Debts, notes, Bills, &c. are conveyed and assigned to Wm. Marshall, Esq. and Benjamin Kimball, for the benefit of such creditors, as chose to subscribe to the conditions of the Deed of conveyance in ten days from the date thereof. The Deed is in the hands of said Kimball, to whom all who are indebted to said firm, will please pay their balances immediately.
GERSHOM COBB. [tds]
Oct. 25.
FITZWYLLSONN & POTTER , have just received—Robertson's Report of Burt's Trial, vol. 1st. F. & P. are desirous of delivering the books to the Subscribers to their list, as well as to that of William Price, Esq. as soon as possible.
History of James IId by C. J. Fox, Pownall's Illustrations of Prophecy, and Scott's Universal Gazetteer.
They have on hand, a large and general assortment of STATIONARY. Day Books, Journals, Ledgers, Record and Sheriff's Books, Music and Music Books, Paper Hangings for rooms, Trunks of various sizes, playing, blank and visiting cards, Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket Books, &c. &c. &c.
Oct. 14. [f3w.]
NOTICE —I shall petition the Virginia Assembly, at their next session, to vest me with the right of erecting a dam across the Rivanna river, in the county of Fluvanna, for the purpose of working a water Grist Mill, from my lands on the North side of said river, to the lands of George Pickett, (late the property of David Ross,) on the opposite shore. The public are informed that the petitioner, will erect the proper locks, so as not to impede the safe navigation of said river.
JOHN A. LINN. [owadw]
Fluvanna, Oct. 4.
LANDING from the new Richmond Packet, 2d. capt. Le Fort, 14 bales coarse Woollens, consisting of Kendal Cottons, Striped Blanketing, Plains, Kennebec, 3 4 and 6 4 Cloths. IN STORE—34 bales Molasses, 12 hds. Antigua Rum, 5 bds. brown, and 3 bds. loaf Sugar, 15 hogsheads green Coffee, 4 pipes best Holland Gin, 10 qrs. each Sherrey Wine, and 400 bags Liverpool Salt, of 2 bushels to the bag—For sale by GEORGE WATT.
October 11. [10wtf]
VIRGINIA , to wit—At a Chancery Dis-trict Court held in the city of Williamsburg the 25th day of July, 1805.
John Baily Plaintiff—Against Wyatt Walker, Robt. Walker, Freeman Walker, Beverley Clayton & Lockey his wife, Eliza Lockey, Wm. Graves and Tabitha his wife, which said Wyatt Walker, Robert Walker, Freeman Walker, Lockey Clayton, Eliza Lockey & Tabitha Graves, are children of Sarah Walker, dec'd. and Wm. McWhorter, Defendants.
The defendants Robert Walker, Freeman Walker and Eliza Lockey, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the acts of Assembly, and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that they are not inhabitants of this country, on the motion of the plf. by his counsel: It is ordered, that the said def'ts do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plf. and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some news-paper of the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capitol in this city.
A Copy. ANTHONY ROBINSON, c. [owadwtf]
September 27.
NOTICE —Each given for Northern & Southern Bank NOTES at a moderate discount by SIMPSON MORRIS.
Richmond, Sept. 14. [tl]
BENJAMIN & SARAH HARRISON , beg leave to inform the public, that their BOARDING SCHOOL will commence on the 15th January next, in Mecklenburg county, Virginia, within one mile of Safford's bridge, on Melchior river, near the road leading from Haskins's ferry to Petersburg; where they have erected a new and commodious dwelling-house for the reception of boarders: together with suitable and separate school-houses for pupils of both sexes.
They will teach the English language grammatically, Arithmetic and needle work in its various branches.
The boys will lodge in a separate house from the young ladies. The situation is healthy and agreeable. Particular attention will be paid to the health and morals of the children that may be intrusted to their care. Each boarder must be furnished with a pair of sheets, a bed, blanket, one towel and a Counterpane.
Terms as follows: Board and Tuition 21 1/4 per annum: 5 dols. of which must be paid in advance—5 dols. more at the commencement of the session, viz. on the first July, and the balance at the expiration of the year.
N.B. The vacation will continue four weeks.
Sept. 27. [owadw]
LAND AND NEGROES to be rented and hired—On Monday the 19th day of December next, if fair, if not the next fair day, I will let for the term of three years, a tract of LAND in the county of Louisa, known by the name of the Healing Springs, containing about 1300 acres—On this tract there is about 800 acres of open land, in good order for cropping, 120 acres of which are creek and river low-grounds, of prime quality—120 bushels of bearded wheat will be immediately and carefully seeded, one half of which will be sown in tobacco land. The Mineral Springs on this tract were much frequented when kept as a public place, their virtues are attested by Physicians of the first eminence, and some late and surprising cures, have, beyond all controversy, established their value and their powers. There are several rooms and convenient houses, all of which (except one a small house or chamber kept for my own use,) will be let with the land. At the same time and place, will be hired 20 valuable crop hands, consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls. I am willing to divide the land in parts, and hire the negroes separately, but should be better pleased, and would make some abatement, if I could meet with any proper person who would undertake the whole. At the same time and place, will be sold 12 valuable work Mules, the stock of Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, plantation Tools, 200 bbls. of Corn, Tops and Blades, 300 bushels of Oats, and some Hay, one light Coach, with harness for two horses, one Still, several articles of valuable Furniture, consisting of Mahogany Tables, Chairs and Couch, sundry Walnut Tables & Windsor Chairs, large Looking Glasses in gilt frames, a quantity of China, Queen's and Glass Ware, Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c. too tedious to enumerate. For all purchases under 15 dols. cash will be required—for all between 15 and a 100, twelve months credit will be given—and for all purchases over 100 dols. I will wait two years, but in every case, bonds with the most undoubted security will be required, bearing interest from the date, unless punctually paid.
GEO: FLEMING. [tf]
Healing Springs, Oct. 7.
BANK NOTES , as below described, were put into the post office at this place on 27th May last, enclosed in a letter addressed to Messrs John Warder and Sons, Philadelphia, and which letter has never been received; it is therefore apprehended that the BANK NOTES may have fallen into improper hands; and should such appear in circulation, we earnestly request that they may be stopped. Any satisfactory information regarding them will be thankfully received, and if required, liberally rewarded.
BUCHANAN & POLLOK. [tf]
  Petersburg, July 5. Bank of Virginia payable at their Office of Discount and Deposit Petersburg, to Robert Birchett President thereof or Bearer,   B No. 332 9th February 1805, $ 100   C 866 6th July, 100   D 153 7th February, 100   394 9th — 100   700 6th May, 100   753 7th — 100   788 — — 100   $ 700 
RANAWAY from the subscriber's Farm, near Charlottetown, in Jefferson county, in April last, a Negro Man called JOHN ROMAN—he is about 27 years of age, about five feet five or six inches high, well made, and has a small scar between his eyes; he wore a blue cloth long coat and pantaloons, a striped cotton waistcoat, shoes and black woolen stockings, and is, by trade, an excellent black smith and gun-smith. I purchased him of Major Scott of the city of Richmond; he formerly belonged to Mr. David Ross, and lived (I am told,) at Columbia on James river, employed at his trade. He was apprehended in Maryland in May, and in my absence, was brought home and placed by my overseer, in the jail on Jefferson county, from which he made his escape in a few days. He had when apprehended, a forged pass, and I am since informed, can write tolerable hand. I will give a reward of twenty dollars, to any person who will apprehend and secure him so that I get him again.
BENNETT TAYLOR. [5w]
Charlottetown, Jef. Co'ty Va. Oct. 4.
NOTICE —In the year 1793, a request was made by letter from a gentleman in Virginia, (through Mr. Joseph Johnson, Consul in London) to Mr. Thomas Digges, then in England, to make enquiry for the heirs or the family of a Mr. Abraham Milnes, who, when a youth, left Brigg-house near Huddersfield in Yorkshire, for America, and was a clerk to a merchant in Virginia, afterwards kept a store of his own, had a partner in trade, & died unmarried, about the year 1753, leaving landed and other property. Unfortunately, by the loss at sea, of the Ship Jane and Rachel, capt. Dade from London to Alexandria, in the year 1798, the letters of request and other papers and memorandums were lost, and even the writer's name, which is supposed to be Farly or Farley, as well as his place of residence has been forgotten, but is supposed to be near Petersburg in Virginia.
The subscribers, or either of them, will be much obliged to any one, informed of either of the parties above alluded to, or can give any trace as to their residence, or informed of any landed or other property of said deceased Abraham Milnes, by letter directed to the subscribers as below; and they will thankfully pay any costs for ascertaining the names, places of residence, or effects of said deceased, &c. &c.
GEN: MILNES, Merchant Potter.
THOS. DIGGES, Fort Warburton, Potomac, Mar. Land.
GEN: W. RIGGS, George Town.
October 14. [3m]
* His name was spelt Milns or Milnes.
DESERTED —from the service of the United States, on the 8th instant, a Private in the 5th regiment of Infantry, named JOHN FERGUSON—20 years of age, 5 feet 5 1-2 inches high, swarthy complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, has a sickly appearance—He was born in Delaware county, state of Pennsylvania—by profession a shoemaker. The said Ferguson had on at the time of his desertion, a round sailor's jacket, slash sleeves, dark drab colour, blue striped Virginia cloth vest, and Corduroy Pantaloons, torn on the knees—Virginia cloth shirt; and an old pair of half boots, laced with cord, which he generally wore under his pantaloons. Also—Deserted on the same day, GABRIEL JONES, 21 years of age, 5 feet 8 1-2 inches high, fair complexion, hazel eyes, auburn hair—when spoken to has a down look—Born in Essex county, Va.—bred a Farmer—He wore a white round striped Virginia cloth coat, white home spun pantaloons, and vest of the same. Whoever will apprehend the said deserters, and deliver them to me, or to any officer in the service of the United States, shall receive twenty dollars reward, or ten dollars for either.
EDWARD DILLARD, Capt. 5th U.S. Reg. Infantry
Rendezvous, Petersburg. Sept. 16. [tf]
NEGROES FOR SALE —By virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to us, by Milner Waddill, of Prince Edward county, bearing date the 16th of May, 1808, for the purpose of securing to Sterling Smith, and to Sterling Smith and Co. sums of money therein expressed:—We shall on Wednesday the 16th day of November next, at the dwelling place of the late Milner Waddill, deceased, proceed to sell for ready money, the following SLAVES, to wit: Luce and her children, Winney and Taylor, or as many others as may be sufficient to discharge the purposes of said deed.
JAMES DICK, Jr. } Trustees. Wm. WHITE, } [eptsdf]
Oct. 7.
A FEW boxes of 18 by 12 Window GLASS, of the first quality for sale—Enquire at this Office. Oct. 14. [tf]
BOARDING, LODGING, AND ENTERTAINMENT . The subscriber is now keeping a boarding house in the commodious and conveniently situated house, formerly occupied by Major James Gibbon, on the main-street opposite to Harris's brick building, where she will accommodate Ladies and Gentlemen by the day, week, month, quarter, or year, with general board, lodging and entertainment—No exactions shall be w-ting on her part to give satisfaction to those who will favour her with their company.
ANN BYRD. [eptsf]
Richmond, Sept. 30.
GERMAN GOODS —The subscribers have for sale a general assortment of German Goods, consisting of Osnaburgs, Rouans Sheeting, Ticklenburgs, Brown Holland, Hessian, Platiilas, Brown Rolls, Bed Tyk, Dantzic Rolls, Damask Table clothes, Dowlas, Fine Shirting Linen, Liquor Cases, Fine Shirting Linen, Quart, Pint and half Pint Decanters, and a General assortment of Looking Glasses.
BOHN & HUBNER. [eptsf. N.]
September 13.
WILLIAMSBURG , September 1, 1808—The Subscribers have entered into partnership, under the firm of COLE & HENDERSON, and have supplied themselves with a general and well selected assortment of superfine and fine Cloths, Woollens, Manchester stuffs, Cambrics, Hosiery, Hardware, Saddlery, Stationery and Groceries; which they will sell low for cash, country produce, or on short credit to customers who are punctual in their payments. ROSCOW COLE, JAS. HENDERSON.
N.B. For the accommodation of the Students and Scholars of William & Mary College, they will keep a constant supply of the Books used in that Seminary. C. & H. Sept. 13. [eptsf]
FIVE dollars Reward—Strayed or stolen from the Subscriber, living in the Forks of Hanover county, the first of last June, a small bay MARE, about four feet five inches high, 4 years old last spring; she is very sway-back'd, and has a number of white spots on her belly and sides, was bred in Halifax county, and do suppose she will make for that place, if not stolen or confined. SAML. DAY. [6tf]
NOTICE —I shall petition the next General Assembly, to be exempted from keeping up the Causeway opposite my Ferry and through the Marsh of Moore Featherby, deceased. LAURENCE MUSE. Tappahannock, Sept. 29. [tf]
Oct. 21.
BY VIRTUE of a Deed of Trust, executed to us by Edwin Land of the county of Amelia, and recorded in the court of that county, to secure a debt therein mentioned to David Rattray: Will be sold, for cash, on the premises, the tract of LAND, lying in said county, containing about 200 acres, on which the said Edwin Land now resides, subject to a deed of trust, executed for the benefit of Th: Perkinson, and a mortgage to John Lane, recorded in Amelia court. The sale will take place on the 2d. day of next month.
A. T. TOWNES, } Trustees. JOHN T. LUGH, } [4tf]
Oct. 21.
FOR SALE , a valuable plantation in Dinwiddie County, four miles from Petersburg, containing 232 acres of LAND. It is under good fences—the improvements are handsome, commodious and in excellent repair; it has besides, the advantages of an agreeable neighbourhood, good water, &c. &c. &c. Apply to THOMAS NORVELL. Richmond, Sept. 20. [tf]
Oct. 21.
NOTICE —I shall petition the next General Assembly, to be exempted from keeping up the Causeway opposite my Ferry and through the Marsh of Moore Featherby, deceased. LAURENCE MUSE. Tappahannock, Sept. 29. [tf]
Oct. 21.
FOR SALE , a valuable plantation in Dinwiddie County, four miles from Petersburg, containing 232 acres of LAND. It is under good fences—the improvements are handsome, commodious and in excellent repair; it has besides, the advantages of an agreeable neighbourhood, good water, &c. &c. &c. Apply to THOMAS NORVELL. Richmond, Sept. 20. [tf]
Oct. 21.
NOTICE —I shall petition the next General Assembly, to be exempted from keeping up the Causeway opposite my Ferry and through the Marsh of Moore Featherby, deceased. LAURENCE MUSE. Tappahannock, Sept. 29. [tf]
FOR SALE , 3000 acres of LAND, in the county of Henrico, 6 miles from the city of Richmond, on the waters of the Ufford Brook, and on each side of the stage road, leading from Richmond to Fredericksburg. On the above Land is a Manufacturing Mill, with two pair of stones, one of Burr and the other of Cologn, on an excellent stream—317 acres in the county of Amherst, on the waters of Tye River, best rate of tobacco, Col. Jos. Shelton will give every information as to this Land. Terms of sale.—One third in cash—1-3 in nine months—and the balance in 18 months; or they will be varied to suit the purchaser or purchasers. The Land in Henrico will be laid off in Lots, for the accommodation of purchasers—and any information as to price or situation, will be given on application to THOS. H. PROSSER. Oct. 7. [tf]
EUROPE.
Continuation of Foreign News from London Papers received at Boston by the brig Constance, in 28 days from Liverpool.
SPAIN.
MADRID , Aug. 23.—Yesterday arrived his excellency Don Francis Xavier Castanos, with the van-guard of his army. It is impossible to form an idea of the enthusiasm manifested by the people on that occasion, each vying with the other to express their admiration, gratitude and joy.
LERIDA , Aug. 13.—We learn, that on the 6th and 7th instant, the French made a fresh attack upon Gerona, but were repulsed with inexpressible valor by its inhabitants, who occasioned the enemy the loss of twelve thousand men, carrying towards Perpignan fourteen waggons of wounded; the miquelets and smugglers followed in pursuit, maintaining a well directed fire of musketry, which caused them much loss.
LEON , Aug. 22.—Yesterday orders were given to all the divisions of Galicia to assemble in that city on the first of September, and for the whole army to march the following day for Burgos; the French are in number from 55 to 40,000 men; the army of Galicia is about 40,000 men, and that of Asturias will amount to 50,000.—It is to be observed, that on the day of attack, of which day we are ignorant, though the 7th of September is named, the greater part of our armies will join, in order to attack the French at different points, and surround them; the army of Spain which will enter into action in conjunction with our allies, will amount to seventy thousand men; consequently we expect that not a single Frenchman will escape out of Spain.
OVIEDO , Aug. 20.—The known perfidy of the French government, and the peculiar circumstances which render suspicious the arrival in this city of the Count del Pinar, of the council of Castile, Don J. W. Valdes, Fiscal, &c. the brigadiers Don J. C. De la Llave, commander of the coast of Cantabria, Don M. L. De Guevarra, commander of the squadron of the Royal Carabiniers, and Don Carlos Fitzgerald, colonel of the Irish Regiment, caused the supreme Junta to order their imprisonment in the Royal castle. On examination of their papers, and after a judicial examination of their conduct, they have been declared free from every imputation cast upon them. Copy of the letter of Don Pedro Cevallos, on resigning the office of Minister, to which he was nominated by Joseph Napoleon.
"Sir, When your Majesty had the goodness to offer to continue me in the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs, I thought myself obliged to make some remarks, on account of which your Majesty could not have less confidence in me, nor I the less secure of the protection of your Majesty; finding myself, as I do, jealously watched and affronted by the Emperor, your Majesty's August brother, whose influence over the mind of your Majesty is, I fear, by no means favorable to me.
"Your Majesty, persisted in your resolution, saying, that you wished to have at your side persons who possessed the confidence of the nation. As I desired nothing so ardently as to return to my beloved country, which had been denied me during two months, notwithstanding my earnest request to the emperor, I was forced to yield to the nomination in order to put a period to my melancholy separation from my family and country; reserving to myself the right of conforming to the will of the nation, in case it should not be disposed to recognize your Majesty as sovereign.
"I have shown your Majesty that Spain has almost unanimously refused to recognize you as monarch; and wanting this title, there remains none by which you can be the sovereign of these kingdoms. I should, therefore, have been guilty of treason against my principles, had I continued to exercise my ministry under such circumstances. I desire no longer to retain any influence in the government, but instantly to go into retirement, and there devote my tears and my prayers in behalf of a noble, loyal and brave people, whose evils I wished to remedy."
The Austrian and Russian ministers at Madrid, have their dispatches forwarded by the Patriotic Junta.
Gen. Dupont may rejoice at his being detained in Spain.
French papers say, Austria and Russia have recognized King Joseph.
IMPORTANT EXTRATS.
Extract from the French Express, September 1808. "The court of Vienna has constantly testified to your Majesty the most amicable intentions; indignant at the policy of England, she has recalled her minister from London, sent back the minister who was at Vienna, shut her ports against England and placed herself in a state of hostility with that power. She has added to these measures an interdiction in her ports against the admission of vessels, which, under a neutral flag, are only the carriers of English produce and merchandise. Latterly, however, this power has carried its armament beyond measure—its military force is out of all proportion to its population and finances. Your ministers;
Sire, only wish to remark this, in order that your Majesty may perceive the necessity of augmenting your force, for the purpose of still preserving the relative superiority which exists between the power and the population of the two Empires.
"The Americans, a people who involve their fortunes, their prosperity and almost their existence, in commerce, have given the example of a great and courageous sacrifice. They have suspended, by a general embargo, all commerce and all navigation, rather than shamefully submit to that tribute which the English impose on the navigation of all nations. Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Holland, are peaceable, and wait only for a maritime peace to exert all their industry."
Extract from the Report of the Minister at War.
Sire, "I have the honor of laying before your Majesty the state and situation of your Majesty's armies in Poland, in Prussia and in Silesia, in Denmark, in Dalmatia, in Albania, in Italy, Naples and in Spain. I annex to it that of your Majesty's armies of reserve, at Boulogne, on the coasts, on the Rhine and in the interior. Your Majesty will perceive that France never before possessed more numerous or better appointed armies, and that they were never better kept up, or better provisioned.
"Notwithstanding, however, the different events which have taken place in Spain, have occasioned a pretty considerable loss, in consequence of an operation as inconceivable as it is painful, of the division under Dupont; your Majesty has notified the resolution you have taken, of assembling more than two hundred thousand men beyond the Pyrenees, without, however, weakening either the armies in Germany, or that of Dalmatia. For the attainment of this end, a levy of eight thousand men appears to be indispensable."
"[The Minister concludes with recommending the calling out of the next Conscription.]
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
PARIS , Sept. 8.—His Majesty the Emperor has convened the Conservative Senate, to which he communicated the following message:
SENATORS , "MY Minister for foreign Affairs will lay before you the different Treaties relative to Spain, and the constitutions agreed to by the Spanish Junta. My War Minister will acquaint you with the wants and the situation of my armies in the different parts of the world.
"I am determined to carry on the war with Spain with the utmost activity, and destroy the armies which England has disembarked in that country. The future security of my subjects, the prosperity of commerce and a maritime peace, must alike depend on these important operations.
"My alliance with the Emperor of Russia, extinguishes every hope which England can entertain from her projects. I have no doubt respecting the peace of the Continent, but I neither will nor ought to rely upon the false calculations and the errors of other Courts, and since my neighbors increase their armies, it is a duty incumbent on me to increase mine.
The Empire of Constantinople is struggling with the most violent convulsions; Sultan Selim, the best Emperor the Ottomans have had for a length of time, has just fallen by the hands of his own nephews. This catastrophe has deeply affected me. I impose fresh sacrifices on my people, confident of their support; they are necessary, in order to secure them from heavier sacrifices, and to lead them to the grand result of a general peace, which ought also to be considered as the moment of repose.
"Frenchmen, my projects have but one object in view, your happiness and the permanent well being of your children; and, if I know you right, you will hasten to comply with this new call, rendered necessary by the interests of the country. You have so often assured me often

France kept the transactions of their country, that he would not believe, when told that Bonaparte's intentions in Spain had been created by the Spanish people, and that they had beaten the French troops. He said they had learnt there had been insurrections in one or two places, but Bonaparte had quelled them! When the English newspapers, which contain the surrender of the French squadron, were shown him, his credulity in a degree forsook him. This disbelief equally prevailed as to our success at Lisbon, among the prisoners at this port, till the prisoners which arrived from Junot's army, yesterday evening, related their adventures to them.
At 4 o'clock this morning, Capt. Evans arrived at the Admiralty with dispatches from Sir J. Saumarez. We understand they state, that at the departure of Capt. Evans, the Russian and English fleets in the Baltic were in sight of each other. Another officer is hourly expected with an account of an action.
Bonaparte, in a recent order, says he "cannot permit any neutral vessel whatever to enter or depart from his ports, consistently with the arrangements he has made with his greatly the Emperor of Russia." [But the Emperor of Russia has permitted vessels to sail from his ports lately.]
The French have 5 sail of the line and 7 frigates ready for sea at L'Orient. Three corvettes lately sailed for Martinique, one of which has been captured.
While the French Editors, to serve a purpose, insinuate, that the British have caused the Revolution in Spain, there is in that country such a jealousy of the English, that they had hitherto declined to permit their troops to land to aid them. This jealousy, however, will probably be allayed.
The American brig General Armstrong, Capt. Sinclair, lying at the Motherbank, Portsmouth, waiting convoy for the Mediterranean, was on Monday night struck by lightning, which shivered her main top-mast and topgallant mast to pieces.
From the Boston Palladium.
By the Ann from Halifax, we have papers to October 14.
After the rising of the Spanish Patriots at Bilboa, the French attacked the place with 400 cavalry, and 8000 infantry, and obtained possession of it, after a battle in which the Patriots lost 600 men, the French 1500. The Patriots are in the neighborhood to the number of 20,600.
The Halifax papers contain the official accounts, of the British victories in Portugal on the 15th and 21st of Aug. It is said the British engaged were inferior in numbers to the French. They took a French General prisoner, and a great quantity of military stores. The British state their loss in both battles at 11 or 1200 killed & wounded.
The Supreme Junta of Seville have published an address to the Spanish nation of uncommon excellence. It cannot fail to make an impression in favor of the Patriots on all American readers. They recommend the establishment of a Federal Junta to be composed of two delegates from each Provincial Junta. The Provincial Junts to be chosen by the people. Some of the Grand Deputies are already appointed.
Deputies to the central Junta; from that of Seville: Count de Tilly and Don Vicente Hore; from Valencia, Count de Contamina, and the Marquis de Castle Rodrigo; from Asturia, Don Gasper Melchor de Jove Lins; and the Marquis de Campo Segrado.
A report of the French Minister of Foreign Relations, dated at Bayonne, April 24, to the Emperor, is another proof of the early design of Bonaparte to depose the Royal Family of Spain.
The British have agreed to the return of Dupont's army to France.
The Paris Moniteur says, "France and Russia are resolved to unite their forces, & to consider as an enemy every friend to England."
The following are copies of the official communications which were last night made on Portuguese subjects, by Lord Castlereagh and Mulgrave, to the Lord Mayor:—
DOWNING STREET, Sept. 15.
MY LORD, I have the honor to acquaint your lordship, that dispatches have been received from Lieut. Gen. Sir Hugh Dalrymple, dated head-quarters, at Cintra, on the 3d inst. by which it appears, that a convention was signed on the 30th ult. by which it is agreed, the French army should evacuate Portugal.—I have the honor to be, &c.
CASTLEREAGH.
To the right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Sept. 15.
MY LORD, I have the honor to acquaint your lordship, that Capt. Halstead, first captain of the Hibernia, and captain of the ft. under the command of Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, off the Tagus, has arrived at the Admiralty, with dispatches, stating the surrender by capitulation, of the Russian fleet in the port of Lisbon on the following terms: The ships, (nine sail of the line and one frigate,) to be held in deposit by his Majesty until six months after a definitive treaty of Peace between his Majesty and the Emperor of Russia; and to be then restored. The Russian officers and seamen of the fleet to be sent immediately to Russia, without conditions. I have the honor to be, &c.
MULGRAVE.
The Right hon. the Lord Mayor.
NEW-YORK, October 22.
LATER STILL FROM ENGLAND.
The intelligence brought by the barque Richard, capt. Odiorne, which arrived at this port yesterday morning in 30 days from Liverpool and 23 from the land, occasioned no small degree of bustle and perturbation in the city; Captain Odiorne having informed us and given public notice that on the 19th of September, the day he left Liverpool, while he was beating out of the river, a boat dispatched by Mr. Maury, the American Consul, overtook him, having his (Mr. M's) clerk on board, who was sent by the Consul for the purpose of announcing to capt. O. that an express had just arrived in Liverpool from London with the news of Bonaparte having declared War against the United States.
Captain Odiorne further states, that he is the bearer of those dispatches which were intended to have been sent from England, & which by the Schooner Hope, which vessel Mr. Pinkney had deemed it expedient to detain for a few days, to carry out other dispatches which were yet to be prepared.
Those brought by the Richard, were forwarded yesterday to Washington, and are said by Captain O. to be of such importance that Mr. Pinkney had ordered the American Consul to charter a vessel immediately, if none were lying in the port ready to sail.
Such is the amount of the verbal intelligence which has come to our knowledge.—Our readers will give it what degree of credit you may think it entitled to.
We tread upon surer ground, perhaps, when we allude to the extracts we have made from Liverpool papers of the 19th of September, and London papers of the 17th, which have been received at the Office of the Mercantile Advertiser by this conveyance.—From these we have copied the official capitulations of Junot and the Russian Fleet; and as they are of extraordinary length, we have been obliged to confine ourselves almost wholly to them. But as our file is regular, we shall have an opportunity in our next, and succeeding numbers, of laying before our readers a complete copy of the Expose for September on the state of the French Nation, the Reports of the French Ministers of War and of Foreign Affairs, & other articles of considerable political importance.
The apprehension of a rupture between Austria and France has contributed to depress the English funds half per cent: they were on the 17th, Omnim 1 1/4 disc. Consols 66 3/4.
Ferdinand VII. was to be proclaimed at Madrid on the 24th of August, and great preparations were making for that solemnity.
The Swedes have obtained some further and important successes over the Russians. Private letters from Stockholm state, that certain intelligence had been received there from Riga, that 40,000 Russians had been ordered to proceed to Poland, for the purpose of quelling an insurrection which had broken out in that quarter. Gen. Dombrowsky is at the head of the insurgents.—They have refused to obey orders transmitted from Paris to proceed to Spain, as Bonaparte had fulfilled his promise to establish Poland as an independent State. The orders issued from St. Petersburg were to arrest Dombrowsky, and send him to Paris.
A letter from Liverpool, dated 17th Sept. represents the price of Cotton as having considerably advanced, with the prospect of its being still higher, as the stock in the market is light. New Upland Cotton is quoted at 3s. sterling; Old at 2s. 8d. to 2s. 9d. and New Orleans 3s. to 5s. 5d.
From London and Liverpool papers to the 19th September, received at the Office of the Mercantile Advertiser by the Barque Richard.
LONDON, September 17.
From the London Gazette Extraordinary.
DOWNING STREET, Sept. 16.
A Dispatch of which the following is a copy, was received yesterday evening from Lieutenant Gen. Sir Hew Dalrymple, commanding his majesty's troops in Portugal, addressed to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, and brought by captain Dalrymple, military secretary to Sir Hew Dalrymple.
Head-Quarters, Cintra, Sept. 5, 1808.
MY LORD, I have the honor to inform your Lordship that I landed in Portugal, and took the command of the army on Monday the 22d of August, the next day after the battle of Vimeira, and where the enemy sustained a signal defeat, where the valor and discipline of British troops and the talents of British officers were eminently displayed.
A few hours after my arrival, Gen. Kellerman came in with a flag of truce from the French general in chief, in order to propose an agreement for a cessation of hostilities, for the purpose of concluding a convention for the evacuation of Portugal by the French troops. The inclosed contains the several articles at first agreed upon and signed by Sir Arthur Wellesley and general Kellerman; but as this was done with a reference to the British Admiral who, when the agreement was communicated to him, objected to the 7th article, which had for its object the disposal of the Russian fleet in the Tagus, it was finally concluded that Lieut. Col. Murray, Quarter-master general to the British army, and gen. Kellerman should proceed to the discussion of the remaining articles, and finally to conclude a convention for the evacuation of Portugal, subject to the ratification of the French General in chief, and the British commanders by sea and land.
After considerable discussion and repeated reference to me, which rendered it necessary for me to avail myself of the limited period lately prescribed for the suspension of hostilities, in order to move the army forwards, and to place the several columns upon the routes by which they were to advance, the convention was signed, & ratifications exchanged on the 30th of last month.
That no time might be lost in obtaining anchorage for the transports and other shipping, which had for some days been exposed to great peril on this dangerous coast, and to insure the communication between the army and the victuallers, which was cut off by the badness of the weather, and the surf upon the shore; I sent orders to the Buff and the 43d regiments which were on board transports with Sir Charles Cotton's fleet, to land, and take possession of the forts on the Tagus, whenever the Admiral thought it proper to do so. This was accordingly carried into execution yesterday morning, when the forts of Cascais, St. Julien's and Bugio, were evacuated by the French troops, and taken possession of by ours.
As I landed in Portugal, entirely unacquainted with the actual state of the French army, and many circumstances of a local and incidental nature, which doubtless had great weight in deciding the question; my own opinion in favour of the expediency of expelling the French from Portugal by means of the convention the late defeat had induced the French General in chief to solicit, instead of doing so by a continuation of hostilities, was principally founded on the great importance of time, which the season of the year rendered peculiarly valuable, & which the enemy could easily have consumed in the protracted defence of the strong places they occupied, had terms of convention been refused them.
When the suspension of arms was agreed upon, the army under Sir John Moore had not arrived, and doubts were even entertained whether so large a body of men could be landed on an open and a dangerous beach; and that being effected, whether the supply of so large an army with provisions for the ships could be provided for, under all the disadvantages to which the shipping were
exposed. During the negotiation, the former difficulty was overcome by the activity, zeal, and intelligence of captain Malcolm, of the Donegal, and the officers and men under his orders, but the possibility of the latter seems to have been at an end, nearly at the moment it was no longer necessary.
Captain Dalrymple, of the 18th dragoons, my military secretary, will have the honor of delivering to your Lordship, this dispatch. He is fully informed of whatever has been done under my orders, relative to the service on which I have been employed and can give any explanation thereupon that may be required.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) HEW DALRYMPLE, Lt. Gen.
Translation of the Articles for a suspension of Arms in Portugal.
Suspension of arms agreed upon between Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley, Knight of the Order of the Bath, on one part, and M. Kellerman, General of Division, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, Commander of the Order of the Iron Crown, Grand Cross of the Bavarian Order of the Lion, on the other part; both invested with full powers by their respective Generals of the French and British armies, dated Head Quarters of the British army, August 22, 1808.
Art. I. There shall be, from the present date, a suspension of arms between the forces of his Britannic majesty and those of his imperial and royal majesty, Napoleon I, in order to treat for a convention, for the evacuation of Portugal by the French army.
II. The Generals in chief of the two armies, and the admiral commander in chief of his Britannic majesty's fleet, off the mouth of the Tagus, shall fix upon a day whereon to meet on such point of the coast as shall be thought fit, in order to treat for and conclude said convention.
III. The River Sado shall form the line of demarcation between the two armies:—Torres Vedras shall not be occupied by either.
IV. The commander in chief of the British army shall engage to include the Portuguese armies in this convention, and their line of demarcation shall be from Leira and Thomar.
V. It is provisionally agreed that the French army shall in no case be considered as prisoners of war; that all those of whom it consists, shall be conveyed to France, with arms and baggage, and all their private property & every description, no part of which shall be arrested from them.
VI. No individual whether native of Portugal, of country in alliance with France, or of France, shall be molested for his political conduct; they shall be protected in their persons, their properties respected, & they shall be at liberty to remove from Portugal with what belongs to them within a stipulated time.
VII. The neutrality of the port of Lisbon shall be recognised with regard to the Russian fleet; that is to say, when the British army or fleet shall be in possession of the city and port, the same fleet shall not be molested during its continuance there, nor obstructed when leaving it, nor followed after it shall have quitted that port, before the time prescribed by the maritime laws.
VIII. All the artillery of French calibre, as also all the horses of the French cavalry, shall be transported to France.
IX. This suspension of arms shall not be broke without 48 hours notice.
Made and agreed upon by the forementioned Generals.
(Signed) ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
KELLERMANN, Gen. of Div.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
The garrisons of the places occupied by the French army shall be included in the present convention, if they shall not have capitulated before the 25th inst.
(Signed) A. WELLESLEY.
KELLERMANN, Gen. of Div.
(A True Copy.)
A. J. DALRYMPLE, Capt. Military Secretary.
DEFINITIVE CONVENTION
For the Evacuation of Portugal by the French army.
The generals commanding in chief the British and French armies, in Portugal, having determined to negotiate and conclude a treaty for the evacuation of Portugal by the French troops, on the basis of the agreement entered into on the 22d instant for a suspension of hostilities, have appointed the undermentioned officers to negotiate the same in their names, viz. On the part of the gen. in Chief of the British army, Lieut. Col. Murray, quarter master general, and on the part of the Gen. in Chief of the French army, Monsieur Kellerman, Gen. of Div. to whom they have given authority to negotiate and conclude a convention to that effect, subject to their ratification respectively. And to that of the Admiral commanding the British fleet at the entrance of the Tagus.
Those two officers, after exchanging their full powers have agreed upon the articles which follow:
Art. I. All the places and forts in the kingdom of Portugal, occupied by the French troops, shall be delivered up to the British army in the state in which they are at the period of the signature of the present convention.
II. The French troops shall evacuate Portugal with their arms and baggage; they shall not be considered as prisoners of war, and, on their arrival in France, they shall be at liberty to serve.
III. The English government shall furnish the means of conveyance for the French army, which shall be disembarked in any of the ports of France between Rochefort and L'Orient inclusively.
IV. The French army shall carry with it all its artillery of French calibre, with the horses belonging to it, and the tumbrils, supplied with 60 rounds per gun. All other artillery, arms and ammunition, as also the military and naval arsenals, shall be given up to the British army and navy, in the state in which they may be at the period of the ratification of the convention.
V. The French army shall carry with it all its equipments, and all that is comprehended under the name of property of the army; that is to say, its military chest, and carriages attached to the field commissariat and field hospitals, or shall be allowed to dispose of such part of the same on its account as the commander in Chief may judge it necessary to embark. In like manner all individuals of the army shall be at liberty to dispose of their private property of every description, with full security hereafter for the purchasers.
VI. The cavalry are to embark their horses, as also the Generals and other officers of all ranks.—It is however fully understood that as the means of conveyance for
horses at the disposal of the British commanders are very limited; some additional concessions may be procured in the port of Lisbon; the number of horses to be embarked by the troops shall not exceed 600, and the number embarked by the staff shall not exceed 200. At all events every facility will be given to the French army to dispose of the horses belonging to it which cannot be embarked.
VII. In order to facilitate the embarkation, it shall take place in three divisions, the last of which will be principally composed of the garrisons of the places, of the cavalry, the artillery, the sick and the equipment of the army. The first division shall embark within seven days of the date of the ratification, or sooner, if possible.
VIII. The garrison of Elvas and its forts, and of Peniche and Palmela will be embarked at Lisbon. That of Almeida at Oporto, or the nearest harbor. They will be accompanied on their march by British Commissioners charged with providing for their subsistence and accommodation.
IX. All the sick and wounded who cannot be embarked with the troops are entrusted to the British army. They are to be taken care of whilst they remain in this country at the expence of the British government, under the condition of the same being reimbursed by France when the final evacuation is effected. The English Government will provide for their return to France, which shall take place by detachments of about 150 or 200 men at a time. A sufficient number of French medical officers shall be left behind to attend them.
X. As soon as the vessels employed to carry the army to France, shall have disembarked it in the harbors specified, or in any other of the ports of France to which stress of weather may force them, every facility shall be given them to return to England without delay, and security against capture until their arrival in a friendly port.
XI. The French army shall be concentrated in Lisbon, and within a distance of about two leagues from it. The English army will approach within three leagues of the capital, and will be so placed as to leave about one league between the two armies.
XII. The fort St. Julien, the Bugio and Cascais shall be occupied by the British troops on the ratification of the convention. Lisbon and its citadel, together with the forts and batteries as far as the Lazaretto or Trafaria on one side, and Fort St. Joseph on the other, respectively, shall be given up on the embarkation of the second division, as shall also the harbor and all armed vessels in it of every description, with their rigging, sails, stores and ammunition. The fortresses of Elvas, Almeida, Peniche and Palmela shall be given up as soon as the British troops can arrive to occupy them.—In the mean time the General in Chief of the British army will give notice of the present convention to the garrisons of those places, as also to the troops before them, in order to put a stop to all further hostilities.
XIII. Commissioners shall be named on both sides, to regulate and accelerate the execution of the arrangements agreed upon.
XIV. Should there arise doubts as to the meaning of any article, it will be explained favorably to the French army.
XV. From the date of the ratification of the present convention, all arrears of contributions, requisitions or claims whatever, of the French government, against subjects of Portugal, or any other individuals residing in this country, founded on the occupation of Portugal by the French troops in the month of December, 1807, which may not have been paid up, are cancelled, and all sequestrations laid upon their property, moveable or immovable, are removed, and the free disposal of the same is restored to the proper owners.
XVI. All subjects of France, or of the powers in friendship or alliance with France, domiciliated in Portugal, or accidentally in this country, shall be protected. Their property of every kind, moveable and immovable, shall be respected, and they shall be at liberty either to accompany the French army or to remain in Portugal. In either case their property is guaranteed to them, with the liberty of retaining or of disposing of it, and passing the produce of the sale thereof into France, or any other country, where they may fix their residence, the space of one year being allowed them for that purpose.
It is fully understood that shipping is excepted from this arrangement, only, however, in so far as regards leaving the port, and that none of the stipulations above mentioned can be made the pretext of any commercial speculation.
XVII. No native of Portugal shall be rendered accountable for his political conduct during the period of the occupation of this country by the French army; and all those who have continued in the exercise of their employments, or who have accepted situations under the French government, are placed under the protection of the British commanders, they shall sustain no injury in their persons or property, it not having been at their option to be obedient or not to the French government; they are also at liberty to avail themselves of the stipulations of the 16th article.
XVIII. The Spanish troops detained on board ships in the port of Lisbon, shall be given up to the commander in chief of the British army, who engages to obtain of the Spaniards to restore such French subjects, either military or civil, as may have been detained in Spain without being taken in battle, or in consequence of military operations, but on occasion of the occurrences of the 29th of last May, and the days immediately following.
XIX. There shall be an immediate exchange established for all ranks of prisoners made in Portugal, since the present hostilities.
XX. Hostages of the rank of field officers shall be mutually furnished on the part of the British army and navy, and on that of the French army for the reciprocal guarantee of the present convention. The officers of the British army shall be restored on the completion of the articles which concern the army; and the officer of the navy on the disembarkation of the French troops in their own country. The like is to take place on the part of the French army.
XXI. It shall be allowed to the General in chief of the French army to send an officer to France with intelligence of the present convention. A vessel will be furnished by the British Admiral to convey him to Bordeaux or Rochefort.
XXII. The British Admiral will be invited to accommodate his excellency the commander in chief, and the other principal officers of the French army, on board of ships of war. Done and concluded at Lisbon, this 30th day of August 1808.
(Signed) GEORGE MURRAY.
Quarter-Master General.
KELLERMANN, Le General de Division. We the Duke of Abrantes, Gen. in Chief of the French army, have ratified, and do ratify, the present definitive convention, in all its articles, to be executed according to its form and tenor. (Signed) The Duke of ABRANTES. Head quarters, at Lisbon, the 30th Aug. 1808.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
To the Convention of the 30th of Aug. 1808.
Art. I. The individuals in the civil employment of the army made prisoners, either by the British troops, or by the Portuguese in any part of Portugal, will be restored, as is customary without exchange.
II. The French army shall be subsisted from its own magazines up to the day of embarkation. The garrisons up to the day of the evacuation of the fortresses. The remainder of the magazines shall be delivered over in the usual form to the British government, which charges itself with the subsistence of the men and horses of the army from the above mentioned periods, till their arrival in France, under the condition of their being reimbursed by the French government for the excess of the expence beyond the estimation to be made by both parties of the value of the magazines delivered up to the British army. The provisions on board the ships of war, in possession of the French army, will be taken on account by the British government in like manner with the magazines in the fortresses.
III. The General commanding the British troops will take the necessary measures for re-establishing the free circulation of the means of subsistence between the Country and the capital. Done and concluded at Lisbon, this 30th day of August 1808.
(Signed) GEORGE MURRAY,
Quarter-Master General.
KELLERMANN,
Le General de Division.
We, the Duke of Abrantes, general in chief of the French army, have ratified and do ratify the additional Articles to the Convention, to be executed according to their form and tenor.
THE DUKE OF ABRANTES. (A true Copy.)
A. J. DALRYMPLE, Capt. Military Sec'y.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Sept. 16.
Capt. Halstead, first captain to the squadron under the command of Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels on the coast of Portugal, arrived yesterday at this office, with dispatches from the Admiral to the Hon. W. W. Pole, of which the following are copies:
HIBERNIA, OFF THE TAGUS, Sept. 3, 1808.
SIR, Inclosed herewith, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, is a copy of Convention entered into by Lieut. Col. Maury and Gen. Kellerman, for the evacuation of Portugal by the French army; such convention having been ratified by Lieut. Gen. Sir Hew Dalrymple, myself, and the French commander in chief.—British troops, consisting of the 2d and 42d regiments, were on the 2d inst. landed, to occupy the forts of Cascais, St. Antonio, St. Julien, and the Bugio, and no time shall be lost to embark the French troops, agreeably to the said convention. Capt. Halstead, first captain of the ship, and captain of the fleet who is the bearer of dispatches to their Lordships respecting the Russian squadron in the Tagus, is in full possession of my confidence, and will be able to explain to their Lordships the motives inducing me to ratify the convention in question, as well as give any further information that may be thought necessary. I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) C. COTTON, Hon. W. W. POLE, Sec. &c. &c. A copy of the convention inclosed in the letter from Sir Hew Dalrymple.
HIBERNIA, OFF THE TAGUS, Sept. 4th, 1808.
SIR, Herewith I have the honor to inclose to you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a convention entered into by me, with Vice-Admiral Senavin commanding the Russian fleet in the Tagus; by which it will appear to their Lordships that such fleet has been surrendered to me, to be held by his majesty as a deposit, until six months after the conclusion of peace between Russia and England.
I have charged capt. Halstead, first captain of the Hibernia, and captain of the fleet with the delivery of this dispatch to their Lordships; he was sent by me to negotiate the convention with Vice-Admiral Senavin, and will be able to explain every particular. To capt. Halstead I feel greatly indebted for his able advice and assistance upon all points of service, his zeal and diligence have been exemplary, and entitle him to my highest commendation.
Rear-Admiral Tyler has been directed to superintend the first division of the Russian fleet, which I purpose ordering under his protection immediately to Spithead; to him (since with me) I have been indebted for every assistance, and to the captains, officers and crews of those ships that have been employed throughout a tediously protracted blockade (by whom every exertion have been made with a degree of cheerfulness doing them infinite honor.) I feel extremely grateful, and deem it my duty to offer every possible testimony of my approbation in their favor. I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) C. COTTON.
ARTICLES of a CONVENTION entered into between Vice-Admiral Senavin Knight of the order of St. Alexander, and other Russian officers, and Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Baronet, for the surrender of the Russian fleet, now anchored in the River Tagus.
Art. I. The ships of war of the Emperor of Russia now in the Tagus, as specified in the annexed list, shall be delivered up to Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, immediately, with all their stores as they now are; to be sent to England, and there held as a deposit by his Britannic Majesty, to be restored to his Imperial Majesty, within six months after the conclusion of a peace between his Britannic Majesty & his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russians.
II. Vice Admiral Senavin, with the officers, sailors and marines, under his command, to return to Russia without any condition or stipulation respecting their future services; to be conveyed there in men of war, on proper vessels, at the expence of his Britannic Majesty.
Done and concluded on board the ship Tuesday, in the Tagus, & on board him

Britannic Majesty's ship Biberon , off the mouth of that river, the 23rd day of Sept. 1808. (Signed) CHARLES COTTON. (Signed) DE SENIAVIN. (Counter-Signed) by command of the Adm. L. SASS, Assessor de College. (Counter-Signed) by command of the Admiral JAMES KENNEDY, Secretary.
List of the ships referred to in the foregoing Convention. Tuesday, Vice Admiral Seniaevin, capt. du rang Maest, of 74 guns, and 735 men—Shoroy, capt. du rang Schelting, of 60 guns, and 564 men—Schehelene, capt. du rang Bichevskoy, of 74 guns, and 598 men—S. Rafael, capt. du 2nd rang Rosmull, of 74 guns, and 639 men—Ratvizan, capt. du 2nd rang Ritschhoff, of 66 guns, and 549 men—Silov, capt. du 2nd rang Malygrin, of 75 guns, and 604 men—Motschov, capt. du 2nd rang Raussov, of 74 guns, and 629 men—Rafael, capt. du 2nd rang Rybnev, of 60 guns, and 546 men—Eregete Kildyn, capt. du 2nd rang Yarrowoslavi, of 26 guns, and 232 men—Yarrowoslavi, capt. du 2nd rang Milko, of 74 guns, and 567 men—Total—3685 men. (Signed) MALIJEFF, le Capitaine de Pavillon. LONDON, Sept. 17. STATESMAN'S OFFICE, Two o'clock P. M.
17th September. A row boat has arrived at Guernsey from St. Maloes with four American seamen, who state that Bonaparte has arrested all the Americans in France. The account, which has been received by a gentleman in the city, was read at Batson's Coffee house this morning.
SWEDEN. Stockholm, Aug. 31. We are in momentary expectation of news from the fleet. Baron M aj d'Archie, and some others, whose names are not known, arrived yesterday. They left Cronstadt, on the 25th of August, and on the following day, off Port Balke, fell in with the Swedish fleet, Camilla , which informed them that the Russians had fled thither with 9 sail of the line, beside smaller vessels. They were blockaded by the Swedes, with ten sail of the line, a 4 Admiral Hood with two sail; and were in hourly expectation of Sir J. Saumarez, with four more.
It was the intention of the combined fleets to attack the Russians in Port Balke. Admiral Saumarez was off the Gulph on Sunday, and had the useful information; consequently one this business is decided. From Finland we have good news. Near Christianstadt the Swedes have again been victorious in a pitched battle, but they have suffered very severely.
In 1653 a stag was run by a single greyhound, out of Whitfield Park, in the parish of Broughton, Westmoreland, (England) to Redkirk in Scotland, and back again, a distance of nearly 100 miles, when being both exhausted, the stag leaped over the pales and died; the greyhound in attempting to follow it, fell back and died on the contrary side: in the memory of which fact the stag's horns were nailed upon a tree just by, which to this day bears the name of Hart's horn Tree.
DOMESTIC.
IMPORTANT NEWS.—The city is in no small tumult at the news brought this morning by the Richard , Odiorne , in a short passage from Liverpool, and which is nothing less than verbal intelligence of a Declaration of War on the part of France against the United States . On a subject so important, we have spared no pains, to obtain the most direct information, and have at length had a personal interview with Capt. Odiorne himself. The following is the sum and substance of this interesting communication: That being at Liverpool on the 19th of Sept and waiting for a wind, he learned that the American Consul at that place, Mr. Maury, had offered a Marblehead schooner , the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars to convey certain dispatches to Washington within a given time, but the offer was declined. Application was then made to Capt. Odiorne, and he agreed, on the promise of a handsome reward, to be off in 8 hours, whether the wind favored or not. Accordingly, he set sail within the time, with the wind dead ahead, but within a few hours after as he was beating out of the river, the American Consul chartered and sent off a boat with a young gentleman, his clerk, to inform him verbally, that a special messenger had that moment arrived from London, with the important news that France had declared War against the United States , and advised him to drop anchor & insure against a war risk. Capt. Odiorne wrote him for answer that he thanked him for his information & advice, but declined to accept the latter, and should make the best of his way home. Capt. Odiorne informs us, that so unsatisfactory to the English was the convention with the French and Russians, that craps was won by the people round the left arm, and that Sir Hugh Dalmymple had been ordered home to be tried. N. Y. Ev. Post.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 21. The session of the General Assembly of the state of Connecticut, was opened the 18th inst. at New-Haven, by a speech from Gov. Trumbull. Gov. Trumbull justly observes in his speech, when speaking of the embargo, that "the efficacy of this experiment has been as fairly tested within our jurisdiction [Connecticut] as perhaps in any part of the United States. But, amidst heavy and severe injuries to our trade, and many privations to our citizens, we have yet to learn what are to be its benefits in a national point of view."
Again—when speaking of Spain, he says— "The great events which have lately taken place in Spain, have awakened the serious and anxious attention of all lovers of rational and well grounded liberty, to the national interests and welfare of that much injured, abused & high-spirited people."
The house made choice of the Hon. John C. Smith, for speaker, and Lemuel Law and Samuel Rowland, Esqrs. for clerks. N. York Gaz.
BALTIMORE, October 24. On Friday evening last a labourer, employed by Mr. Spear, was shot through the head and instantly expired—Mr. Spear narrowly escaped; as about the same time a musket ball passed within a few inches of him. The firing was from the 7th O'Leary's in the street. It appears that some of the men (in all seven) who have charge of this ship, have occasionally indulged in Target on shore . This is their own account; the truth will probably be fully developed on trial, as they are all in jail. Such was the sensation on the Point, that many of the inhabitants immediately assembled and boarded the ship whence they carried the set a Frenchman. We have not heard the name of the deceased. Fed. Gaz.
Pennsylvania.—It is ascertained that twelve republican representatives in Congress are elected. It is not ascertained that a single federalist is chosen.
South-Carolina.—The election at Charleston and its vicinity has terminated in the complete triumph of the Republican ticket. The following are all the returns we have received.
City of Charleston Republican Fed. Several other parishes 773 331 187 41 962 432
Being it is believed, a much larger Republican majority than ever given before.
Georgia.—The returns we have received from Georgia render it almost certain, that Messrs. Troup, Bibb, and Cobb, are re-elected representatives in Congress. Mr. Smith is opposed, but by a republican. Georgia stands as firm as ever on republican ground, and there is no doubt of the general result.
Extract of a letter from the late Dr. Priestly to Dr. Logan, dated Jan. 25th, 1804.
"By means of various illnesses I am reduced to a state of extreme debility, and if the swelling that began at my feet, which has now reached my knees, should continue to advance as it has done, my continuance here cannot be long. But I have lived a little beyond the usual term of human life, and am content and thankful. Few persons, I believe, have enjoyed life more than I have done."
"Tell Mr. Jefferson that I think myself happy to have lived so long under his excellent Administration; and that I have a prospect of dying in it. It is, I am confident, the best on the face of the earth, and yet I hope to rise to something more excellent still."
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, OCTOBER 28, 1808.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
In one of your late papers I read the Address from the Monroe Corresponding Committee, with equal surprise and regret—surprise, that they should have brought their candidate forward at that late hour, and after such strong evidence that he was not the choice of the people; and regret, that they should have adopted a course that can have no other effect than to injure the worthy man whose cause they have espoused, and to hold out to foreign nations the idea of our internal divisions.
Never since this government went into operation, have our foreign affairs been so replete with difficulty and danger. Hitherto, whenever we have been drawn into altercation with one of the great powers that now rule the destinies of Europe, we have in the same proportion had reason to rely on the friendship and support of the other. But at present, both France and Great-Britain have invaded our clearest rights, and menaced our independence. Instead of repelling these insolent and unprovoked aggressions by force, we have determined to withdraw from the reach of their hostility; and that a sense of their own interest may induce them to do us justice, to deprive them of the benefits of our trade. In doing this, we undoubtedly suffer seriously ourselves. But it must be remembered that we had only a choice of evils. Supposing that no American was yet prepared to surrender our independence, we had only to resort to an Embargo or War , and we preferred the former. If we find it ineffectual, it will then be time enough to have recourse to arms.
It is evident that the success of this experiment must greatly depend upon the unanimity with which it is made. If our citizens had shown themselves determined to bear the difficulties and privations of the Embargo, nay of "an indefinite Embargo," rather than the outrages of the belligerents, it can scarcely be doubted that both Great-Britain and France would have listened before this, to reason and justice. If they found there was no chance for plundering us , they would have accepted our trade . But the impatience and opposition that have been so industriously fomented at home and exaggerated abroad, have encouraged the belief, that our avarice would finally get the better of our resentment. That this part should have been acted by men who have heretofore been among the loudest in crying out against the nation's wrongs, is the most impressive example of the deplorable influence of party spirit that these states have ever witnessed.
There is another point of view in which this pertinacious adherence to Mr. Monroe is to be regretted. We have all frequently heard the citizens of this state charged with an exclusive preference for Virginians, and this charge, so often repeated by designing artifice, has been but too successful in exciting the jealousy of the other states—We know it to be unfounded; but it must be confessed, that the course adopted by the partizans of Mr. Monroe gives but too strong a colour of probability to the accusation. Here are two candidates which divide the choice of the republicans throughout the union—Mr. Madison and Mr. Clinton. To the election of the first, the friends of Mr. Monroe say there are "solid objections," and one which they deem "unanswerable;" notwithstanding which, instead of bestowing their suffrages on the other candidate of their party, where alone there was a chance of success , they confine their search for a fit character within the precincts of their own state; and it would seem, choose rather to throw away their votes than bestow them on any other than a Virginian. I am willing to admit that they do not carry their nationalization thus far; but will they not be charged with it, and does not their present conduct seem to justify the charge? The citizens of the other states will, I hope, have the justice to discriminate and acquit Mr. Madison's friends of motives so narrow and illiberal. It can scarcely be doubted that a majority of them would have preferred Mr. Clinton, if his advanced age had not rendered him less capable of the arduous and laborious duties of a President. And not a few suspended their own inclinations until they were persuaded that Mr. Madison was the choice of the republicans in the other states.
The committee have again raised an objection to the caucus at Washington on constitutional grounds. I confess it would have considerable force, if the practical operation of the constitution had corresponded to the wishes and intentions of its framers—When the expedient of electors was adopted, it was with a view to prevent popular tumult and foreign intrigue. The actual choice of the President was meant to be taken from the people altogether, and to be vested in the electors solely and exclusively. Strange as it may now seem to us, it was not then distinctly foreseen that the people would always insist on knowing the sentiments of the electors, before they confided to them so important a trust. It was expected that they would quietly select the most capable men for electors, and leave the free unbiassed choice of President to them. The fact, however, has always been otherwise. No elector is chosen until he has pledged himself to give a certain vote; and this what was almost universally esteemed a wise & profound political invention, has proved to be a bungling contrivance of doing by two elections what may as well be, and in fact is, virtually done by one. Whoever wishes to see more of this curious example of the difference between political theory and experience, is referred to No. 68 of the Federalist .
As then the Presidential election, is in substance, made immediately by the people, unless a consultation or caucus takes place among the leading men of the several parties, no person would be likely to have a majority of the whole number of votes, in which case, the election constitutionally devolves upon the House of Representatives. It was to prevent this that the caucus at Washington was formed; and thus so far were Congress from evincing a disposition to arrogate a power prohibited by the constitution, that the direct tendency of their caucus was to prevent the exercise of a power which the Constitution had expressly vested in them.
But why is so much stress laid upon this congressional recommendation? If the members of Congress have overstepped the limits prescribed to them by the Constitution, the fault is with them, and not with the unoffending object of their choice, and though it is admitted that it furnishes no argument in favor of Mr. Madison's election, it surely furnishes none against it. I therefore hope it will have no influence whatever, and while the committee invites the people not to acquiesce in the nomination of the
caucus, I invite them to vote as though they had never heard it. I shall follow this course, and in so doing shall give my votes for Mr. Madison.
I prefer him as the next president, not because he has been recommended by this or that caucus , but because his talents and experience preeminently fit him for the office, and his long course of patriotic services preeminently entitle him to it.
His reputation for talents does not rest on the blind partiality of friendship or political zeal. The evidences of them are at once numerous and indisputable. He has not like Mr. Monroe, derived any advantage from the sympathy of his countrymen for what they believed unmerited injury. Nor has he scars to boast of. But, by devoting his unequalled talents to the benefit of his country, he has rendered services, which the zeal of Mr. Monroe, however ardent, and the patriotism however pure, were never able to bestow.
From the formation of the constitution to this time our annals are illuminated and adorned by the displays of Mr. Madison's genius.
When the old confederation was crumbling to ruins, and the country was threatened with all the evils of discord and disunion, he acted a principal part in forming the present constitution of the U. States, and more than any other man, contributed to overcome the obstacles which local prejudice and personal ambition had thrown in its way. Nor did he stop here. His pen gave a more extended circulation throughout the other states to the arguments his tongue had enforced in his own. He aided in producing a series of essays, which discover more political sagacity, and a more profound knowledge of the principles of legislation than perhaps any single work extant.
Having thus ably contributed to form the machine of the federal government, he has also assisted in putting it in operation. He became a member of the new congress, (to which if I mistake not, his election was opposed by Mr. Monroe,) and here it was soon his fortune, or rather his choice to differ from his former coadjutors as to the spirit of administering the government of their formation. He conceived that the President's proclamation of neutrality was an unwarrantable assumption of power, and he wrote an able reply to the defence of the proclamation by Mr. Hamilton. It was then that the party was formed, which during the administration of Gen. Washington and Mr. Adams, thought the weight of the federal executive preponderated in the political balance. Mr. Madison, as true to the principles of republicanism and liberty as he had been to those of order and regular government, soon sided with it, and from that time to this, has been its steady and most able supporter.
When a more direct attack was made on the constitution by the alien and sedition laws, he went into the Gen. Assembly of Virginia for the express purpose of opposing them by the weapons of dispassionate argument, and there drafted in the form of resolutions that fine piece of irresistible reasoning which carried conviction to the farthest parts of the union.
While in the discharge of the duties of Secretary of State, he has in the form of anonymous strictures on the proceedings of the British admiralty, produced a most masterly treatise of international law, and the ablest vindication of neutral rights that has ever appeared.
To conclude this honorable catalogue of patriotic services, his recent instructions to Messrs. Monroe and Pinkney, and his diplomatic correspondence show that no man has so clear & thorough a knowledge of the rights & interests of his country, & none is so able to defend them. What services has Mr. Monroe rendered his country at all comparable to these? It is no discredit to Mr. Monroe that nature has put it out of his power to render them.
If any other reasons are wanting why I approve of Mr. Monroe, I would add, that I know of no man whose unsullied purity of character can reflect more lustre on the station of President—nor one whose moderation of temper and mild dignity of manners better accord with what are or ought to be the characteristics of republican America.
But the Monroe committee have adduced one objection which outweighs all those claims and which they deem unanswerable. Mr. Madison they say "stands committed by his writings and acts on every question between us and foreign nations." It seems a little extraordinary that the committee should have objected to Mr. Madison for the very reason, that many who were before wavering have determined to support him—if he has not expressed the probity sentiment. If he has not asserted principles or doctrines that are hostile to our interests or dignity—if he has been firm when he should have temporized—if he has resisted when he should have yielded, then indeed he does not deserve the confidence of his country. But if the contrary of all this is true, if he has been the faithful organ of the public voice, if he has ably supported the violated rights
of his country, then indeed one would think his "standing thus committed not to surrender the honor of the nation" would be a recommendation instead of an objection.
The people have a right to every security that those in whom they repose their most sacred trusts will act according to their wishes, which their writings and acts "can give." The committee seem to be aware of this, when they remind the people of Mr. Monroe's thirty years' services, and appeal to them as a pledge that he will not surrender the question of British impressment. But if it is a recommendation to Mr. Monroe, that he stands committed on one of the points in controversy, it cannot be objected to Mr. Madison that he stands committed on all. It follows then by their own reasoning, that it can be no objection to Mr. Madison that he stands pledged by his writings to support certain opinions, provided these opinions be correct—and these the committee have not ventured to call in question.
But so far as an undue regard for consistency is to be guarded against, how stands Mr. Monroe? He formed a treaty which it seems to be admitted on all hands is at least no better than Mr. Jay's—and could Mr. Monroe when President, or a minister of his appointment consistently require better terms? Could the omission to provide against impressments be any objection to its ratification? Could he refuse to accept an informal arrangement, or rather a general promise that they would bear their way gently? The fact then is, that both Mr. Madison and Mr. Monroe stand committed on this most important question, but with this difference, that Mr. Madison is pledged to support our rights and Mr. Monroe to surrender them.
A VOTER.
The report of a French Declaration of War against the United States has excited more sensation, than it seems to deserve. The report is not apparently worthy of credit. It rests entirely upon the faith and accuracy of Captain Odiorne; the most correct account of whose statement is probably to be found in the paragraph extracted from the N. Y. Evening Post.
No such intelligence is contained in the dispatches of Mr. Pinkney, which were sent on board the Richard , before she sailed. This fact is clearly established by the two following Extracts of Letters from the City of Washington: while one of these holds out the pleasing prospect of an accommodation with England, the other expressly contradicts the rumour of a Rupture with France.
It seems equally certain, that no dispatches were sent on board the Richard , after she sailed.—There is, then, only one doubt, that can possibly remain on this subject; the only "loop-hole on which to hang an argument." It may perhaps be said, that the Dispatches of Mr. Pinkney could not have conveyed this intelligence, because they had been sent to Liverpool before Mr. Pinkney had received it; that this intelligence was however so important, as to induce him to send an express to Liverpool, and that this express did not reach Liverpool until the Richard had set sail with the Dispatches .
It was then that Mr. Maury chartered a boat and sent his clerk on board the Richard with this important intelligence.—But this unanswerable argument presents itself to this statement. The dispatches of Mr. Pinkney, for whose transmission the Richard had been chartered for "a handsome douceur," could not possibly have contained anything so important as this Declaration of War by France. If then Mr. Maury had chartered the Richard to bring those Dispatches , would he not have detained this vessel a very short time, to prepare and transmit information of a more important event?
If he sent his clerk on board to advise the captain to stop and "insure against a war risk," would he not have requested and commanded him to stop for such important dispatches to his government? Could Mr. Maury, or any American consul have been so inattentive to the discharge of his duty, as not to have sent a written official dispatch to his government; if it were only a single line , to communicate such intelligence?—The fact, that he has not done so, is sufficient to disprove Capt. Odiorne's statement.—It were superfluous to enter into any other arguments in opposition to this report; in its present shape, it is absolutely improbable.
Should this report, however, be true, the U. S. will not shrink from the encounter.—The people of this country are prepared to defend their rights and honor again at every invader. They have little to expect from the justice of either of the powers of Europe; from the plunder of Copenhagen or the oppressor of Spain. They will rely upon their own energies. The great mass of the people will be found purely American in their sentiments and principles; and whoever be the assailant, the spirit of the American Revolution will once more inspire our countrymen.
Postscript to a letter from a gentleman of the highest respectability, at Washington, to his friend in Richmond.
"MONDAY MORNING, 24th Oct. 1808. "N. B. The dispatches mentioned within, have arrived, and the information by private letters last evening, is FALSE;— "France has not declared war against us, nor is our situation with that power worse than it has been for some time; should the report reach you, pray contradict it!"
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Washington, to his Friend in this City, dated Oct. 24.
"Mr. Madison has lately got a letter from England, dated 15th of September, which holds out a much more flattering prospect—The crop in England has failed; in the Southern Counties by a miller, and in the Northern by a very new harvest—Wheat had got up to 12s. 6d. to 14s. Sterling per 70lbs. weight. It is owing to this probably, that they have made a move in our affairs, and that there is now a good prospect of accommodation—The Hope will probably bring something that will be agreeable.—It is a fact that they have been watching our Elections, and holding out under an expectation of success on the part of their friends."
Bonaparte has at last felt the necessity of publishing some justification for his outrages against Spain. But this justification only adds a new feature to this group of injustice and oppression; inasmuch as it proves that his treatment of Spain did not result from the force or temptation of circumstances, as they successively arose before him; but that it was a pre-meditated act of oppression, and that every incident was only a new trick for the consummation of his grand project.
This apology is under the form of a report from his Minister of Foreign Affairs, prescribed to his Senate on the 31st of September. At this meeting the Prime Arch-Chancellor ( Cambacérès ) presided. The Arch-Treasurer ( Lebrun ) the Vice-Grand Elector ( Tallien ), and the other Grand Dignitaries of the Empire assisted; so
little faith appears to be in the report, that Bonaparte is in agreement with his master. We have not seen the Report itself, as the Boston Federalist is publishing such mutilated scraps from the English prints, as are congenial to their favorite ideas. They however describe in general terms the character of this Report.—It is dated as long as the 24th April, 1808. It relates wholly to Spain, and is said to be couched in language like the preamble to a manifesto of war. It urges loud complaints to the Emperor of the conduct of Spain towards France for aggressions as well as in recent times . It confesses, that she may be either an useful friend or dangerous enemy of France. It asserts—that Spain is badly governed; that she also neglects the use of her resources, and does not heartily enter into the wars of France against England, and that she has abandoned the commercial rights of Frenchmen residents in Spain. After these and similar complaints, it subjoins, that great evils can only be cured by great changes.
It insinuates that a change in the Spanish Government is essential to the re-establishment of Peace; and "that every thing which leads to that end is legitimate ." It then delineates [in a portrait of Joseph] the sort of King which ought to govern Spain; and declares that "what policy suggests, justice authorizes"; and it urges the Emperor to the daring interference in the internal affairs of Spain, which the world has since seen. The Minister declared, "That Spain was really in a state of war with his Maj ty ."
COMMUNICATIONS.
If the Minority or their friends the Federalists , have any secrets to disclose to the people, why do they not speak out? The people want to know something more of their objections to Mr. Madison before they will sign to desert him.—The truth is, ye malcontents , the people can see as far as you can without the aid of a spy glass.
The friends of the Old School , & their late proteges , the minority , begin to despair of their favorite Candidate's getting a single vote in the United States. It required not the inspiration of a prophet to have pronounced this, after the promulgation of the rejected Treaty , and the instructions of our government to our minister, previous to his signing it.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE MEMORY OF THE VIRTUOUS PATRIOT,
JOHN PAGE, Esq.
The molten Muse entwines the Cypress wreath, Which Virtue hallows with a trembling fear; Columbia grieves, her sage has ceased to breathe, For oh! the wreath is twined for yonder Bier.
For yonder Bier—around which sadly bend, In all the silent eloquence of woe, An honored band; the Widow, Children, Friend, Who all their Page's worth did so well know.
But think Mortality, that very worth, Now seals his promise to a life of joy; For surely Virtue owns a second birth, It wakes in realms where bliss meets no alloy.
Methinks e'en now, the sainted soul ascends, Meeting the Soul of many a kindred Sage; "Before Jehovah's awful Throne" it bends, While the loud Anthem greets the Patriot Page. MALVINA.
COMMUNICATION.
DIED, on the 7th inst. DR. ROBERT B. CABELL, of Chesterfield county. He had recently entered into a matrimonial connexion with an amiable and lovely woman, and into the practice of a profession in which (from the singular success with which it was exercised during the short period of its continuance,) his friends calculated on his rising to eminence. He was in principle a republican—in heart a philanthropist. Dr. CABELL had just completed his 22d year.
DIED, suddenly on Tuesday morning last, Mr. RICHARD CROUCH, Jr. of this city, he was an affectionate husband, an indulgent and tender parent.—Several children, relatives and friends, lament his loss.
FEMALE EDUCATION.—The trustees of the ANN SMITH ACADEMY, in the county of Rockbridge, give notice, that the Winter Session will commence on the third Wednesday of November next, under the superintendence of the Lady, whose name the Seminary bears. The price of Boarding including Washing and every necessary accommodation, is $50 per session of five months.
Tuition, (exclusive of Music,) $10 Music, (if studied,) 20 It may not be improper to state, that Miss Smith devotes her time and talents to the interest of this Seminary, without any other compensation than that naturally arising from the consideration and welfare of her sex, and that her disinterested liberality has enabled the Trustees (notwithstanding the low price of Tuition, and an unexpected number of Students,) to provide a sufficient number of assistants for instructing the Young Ladies in all the useful and ornamental branches of female education.
By order of the Board, J. LEYBURN, Clerk. Oct. 28. [law3w1]
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.
At a meeting of the Directors of the said Company, the 25th of October, 1808: Resolved, That the sales of the Shares of delinquent Stock-Holders, advertised to be made on this day, be postponed till the 29th of next month, and that all shares be on that day sold, positively without reserve , in every case of delinquency, at the Swan-Tavern, in the city of Richmond, at the hour of 12 o'clock.
Resolved, That a call of two dollars on each share of the Stock-Holders, in the said Company be made, and that the same be paid to the Treasurer on or before the 29th of next month. N. SHEPPARD, Clerk. Oct. 28. [ep1m]
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to the Subscriber by Wm. Brown of Chesterfield, to secure the payment of a debt due Kenon Giles, will be offered for sale, on the 30th of Nov. next, at Brooks's Tavern, in the town of Manchester, two Negro Men DETER & JOHN , the property of the said Brown.—for cash. PETER F. SMITH, Trustee. Oct. 28. [ep1m]
FOR SALE.—Will be sold at twelve months credit, at Curles, the residence of Col. Wm. Beth, dec'd. on Monday the 31st day of November next, if fair, if not the next fair day, an assortment of valuable Household and Kitchen FURNITURE.—Bonds, with approved & surety will be required of purchasers, (bearing interest from the date if not punctually paid,) for all sums over twenty dollars. THE TRUSTEES. Oct. 28. [ep1m]

In the present momentous crisis of our affairs it was hoped that there would have been the utmost unanimity of sentiment throughout the whole extent of the union. As the cause in which we are engaged is a common one, as it in fact involves principles precisely analogous to those of the revolution, to the triumph of which we consequently are indebted for our independence, and by the firm maintenance of which our liberties can alone be preserved, this was certainly a rational hope. The moment when tribute was demanded, and much more so when it was actually exacted in some instances by Britain, every whiggish sentiment ought to have been roused, and should have dictated an immovable purpose on no terms whatever to submit, either to this degrading mark of vassalage, or to the equally iniquitous invasions of our undoubted rights by the French decrees.
This patriotic expectation has been completely realised in the whole western and southern country, and generally in the middle states; but has, unfortunately, to a great extent been disappointed in the Eastern section of the union.
To what peculiar causes is this to be ascribed? To solve this enquiry is the object of the remarks that follow. The field of reflection, which the object opens, is very wide, and pertinent remarks might be easily ramified to almost any extent; but our present purpose is merely to sketch an outline, which may at any future period be filled up by ourselves or others. In the mean time, we recommend our present notice of the subject to the particular attention of our Eastern brethren. It goes, as we apprehend, to expose the root of the political evil that exists in New-England, and to show the claims which the cause now at issue has upon the virtue, the vigilance, and the exertions of her citizens.
We consider the mass of the people of the Eastern states as truly republican in their convictions as the people of any other quarter of the union. We believe they are as purely American as any other of their fellow citizens, and that they are as free from foreign predilections and as indignant at foreign wrongs.
We believe, likewise, that all the important interests of New-England are as repugnant to foreign political connections, or to any thing which shall impair, much less annihilate, the federal ties that now bind the several parts of the union together, as it is possible for them to be.
What are those interests? They are commercial and manufacturing. From climate, from habit, physical as well as moral, from position, and from various other causes, New England is but little of an agricultural state. For her present prosperity and opulence she is principally indebted to the daring enterprise that carries a great portion of her citizens in quest of gain into every sea and every clime, and to the frugality and ingenuity that enable a still greater portion of them profitably to employ themselves in manufactures. If to these sources we trace her present prosperity, how much more intimately will they be perceived to be connected with it, when her numbers shall have greatly increased; when the relative area of her cultivable lands shall bear a much more inconsiderable proportion to her augmented population.
The great interests of New-England then clearly depend on her navigation, her commerce and her manufactures. This is indeed so indisputable, that all admit it.
How are these great interests best advanced? We reply by a firm maintenance of our commercial rights, and by an unshaken adherence to union. By the former her navigation and commerce will continue to be a source of great profit, and by the latter she will long remain unrivaled as the carrier of the rich productions of the southern states, and as the artificer for them of a great proportion of the fabrics they require. To what hitherto has her wealth been principally owing, but to trade, consisting chiefly in the carriage of the valuable productions of the south, and in their exchange for miscellaneous cargoes of foreign goods, which have been in part disposed of at foreign markets, and in part consumed among ourselves?—This is the very trade of which England, by her present orders, would deprive us of by far the greater part. For New-England then to submit to those orders would be virtually to abandon this abundant source of opulence. Nothing but a firm resistance can prevent England from snatching this resource entirely from her. In navigation, commerce, and manufactures, England is, and even will be, the inveterate rival of New-England, and just in proportion as she shall succeed in her scheme of taking to herself the trade of the world, will New-England be peculiarly depressed. The southern states, not being commercial, and raising products essential to Europe, would comparatively suffer but little from the total monopoly of trade by England. She would take off their produce on nearly the same terms with the Eastern merchants, and would bring back a supply of foreign goods. As the dependence of the south is not at all on the profits of trade, the loss to them would be trifling. But to New England it would be every thing. The present cause then is eminently the cause of New-England. It is emphatically her interest that the government is defending. If this cause should be abandoned by the nation, her greatness must be impaired or perish.
She, likewise, is most peculiarly interested in the continuance of the union. The union of the states can alone give us the power of protecting our commercial rights. Were it even possible to maintain them, without such an union, their value to New-England would sink almost to nothing, if she ceased to be the carrier for the southern country, to draw from it some of the most essential necessaries of her subsistence, and the raw materials for her manufactures, which she returns in exchange; from all of which she might be cut off by a separation of the states—to say nothing of the superior numbers and physical strength of the southern and western country. If a dissolution of the union should take place, and the friendship between the North and South be destroyed, the glory of New-England would be gone for ever.
These views are so obvious & striking, that one would imagine that the zeal of N. England in resisting the aggressions of foreign governments on her trade would be far more ardent than that of the other states; that, as she was the first to resist British tyranny at the revolution, when her trade was so inconsiderable, she would be the last to submit to it now, when it has raised her to the pinnacle of prosperity.
How shall we then rationally account for the opposite conduct?
We have seen that it cannot be ascribed to the peculiarity of her interests, we must, look therefore, to some adequate motive. The only remaining cause to which it can be traced is the profligate ambition of a band of men, who are not actuated by a regard to the solid welfare of their country, but by their own personal views of aggrandizement. Their object is to change the form and tone of the government; to substitute a far different system in lieu of the republican form of government. While the nation remains republican, and while they remain a part of it, their hopes of elevation and supremacy are visionary. It is only by the establishment of a system which shall control the popular will, or by separating themselves from the common stock, and forming for themselves a new system, that their dreams can be realized. Hence, their vehement opposition to every measure taken by the government for the maintenance of national rights, hence their constant menace of a dissolution of the Union, hence their incessant efforts to impress the people of N. England with the belief that their interests are neglected, and hence their scandalous libels against their southern brethren.
If they can succeed in making the great body of the people of New England believe that their all-important interests are neglected by the government, and that they are at variance with those of the nation, they may then push their scheme of dissolving the Union, and of placing themselves under the special protection of the British government. Having carried this point, an energetic system of government, a large standing army, a powerful navy, and heavy taxes will follow as matters of course, and they will be lifted to an eminence, which they may henceforth be able to maintain without dread of the people, who will thus have fortified their new tyrants with uncontrollable authority. For a dissolution of the Union and an alliance offensive and defensive with Britain would soon issue in a state of war with the southern country, when New-England would be compelled, on any terms, to accept the protection of the British arms.
But even this dreadful resort, degrading as it is, would not insure New-England the commerce urged as its pretext. England having nothing to fear from the weakness of her new ally, would still continue to exact a tribute, either altogether destructive of her trade, or such as would totally deprive it of its value.
We call upon our eastern brethren seriously to regard this representation. We have made it with great reluctance. But we must again say, that we cannot assign any other rational motives for the conduct of the Essex Junto at this interesting crisis.
(National Intelligencer.)
O'BRIEN'S DETAIL.
OF THE LATE ELECTION BATTLE SEA-FIGHT.
Both fleets put to sea and came in sight of each other on the 11th October, 1808—by land reckoning, admiral Snyder's fleet on the starboard tack, in a line ahead, cable's length asunder. The opposite fleet formed on the opposite tack, under admiral Ross. The fleets cut a fine appearance; the divisions of admirals, vice-admirals, rear admirals, and commodores, with the division of reserve under experienced officers. The shores were crowded; the fate of nations seemed to depend on the result of the battle. The wind had been at eastwardly, & now seemed baffling; the clouds to the N.E. indicated strongly it would be rain in that quarter, & equally. As the fleets approached on opposite tacks, the starboard fleet edged away two points, and those on the larboard tacked and then hauled to. Admiral Ross threw out the signal for attack and close action, & his van commenced a heavy firing on the van of Admiral Snyder, but some heavy meted ships being in admiral Snyder's van, obliged the van of admiral Ross's fleet to edge off. This occasioned the second van division of admiral Ross's fleet to make sail and support their van. This brought the chiefs of both fleets into close action; when admiral Snyder hove out his signal to his fleet to do their duty, and also his signal to connect his line. Each admiral, as they came abreast of each other threw their topsails to the mast. The reserve under admiral Quid, bore up with an intent to cut through the fleet of admiral Ross, from the second ship in his rear; on this the reserve of admiral Ross, under the command of vice-admiral Quaker, led on and engaged—the fog, smoke, and fire was so great that both fleets seemed a double opposite and connected one—but the fog, and smoke clearing up a little, admiral Ross finding his ships in some confusion, threw out the signal for rear admiral Tory, in the Britannia, to lead on with his division, and engage the enemy within pistol shot—as this manoeuvre was intended to cut off the rear division of admiral Snyder, he threw out the signal for rear admiral Hibernia to lead on his division, & lay the enemy on board—but his division as leading down fell in with the van of commodore Caledonia's division, some heavy broadsides were fired, until the Hibernia was supported by commodore Gallic. This brought on a general action, which lasted until 11 P. M. when the fire of the fleet on the larboard tacks was nearly silenced, and their signals indicated their retreating, throwing their boats into the sea, with lights in them, this finesse to escape was discovered by the look out ships of admiral Snyder. Day light appeared, and by sun rise the ship Federal of 162 guns, with admiral Ross, and flag struck to the Pennsylvania-Democrat, under the command of admiral Snyder—friendly signals were hoisted by both fleets, and it was agreed that admiral Ross should retire with the yellow flag, that the ship Federal should be laid up in the dry dock & embargo'd. Both fleets hoisted the union whig flag and formed into one solid fleet, and scoured N. W.
WIND at the close of the action due south a stiff breeze.
Latitude observed in NO TRIBUTE.
Longitude in FREE TRADE AND NO GAG
LAWs.
Union Toast.—OUR COUNTRY ONLY.
Aurora.
IN consequence of a Circular Letter from a Committee of the officers of the late Pennsylvania line, addressed to me as well as to several other officers of the late army; it has been suggested to me as a proper measure, to call a meeting of all the officers of the former continental line, who continued in service to the end of the Revolutionary war. I have therefore appointed Monday the 12th day of December next, at the capitol in the city of Richmond, for such meeting; being the day to which the society of Cincinnati stands adjourned.
JAMES WOOD. [lawu1d.]
Sept. 20.
(BY AUTHORITY.)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT Supplemental to "An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That every person claiming land within that part of Michigan territory to which the Indian title hath been extinguished by virtue of any legal grant made by the French government prior to the treaty of Paris of the tenth of February, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three; or of any legal grant made by the British government subsequent to the said treaty, and prior to the treaty of peace between the United States and Great-Britain, of the third of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, or of the second section of the act to which this act is a supplement, shall be allowed until the first day of January next, to deliver to the register of the land office for the district of Detroit, a notice in writing, stating the nature and extent of his claims, together with a plat or plats of the tract or tracts claimed, and if such person shall fail to deliver such notice in writing, together with a plat of the tract claimed, all his right, so far as may be derived from any act of Congress shall become void, and the commissioners appointed for the purpose of ascertaining and deciding the rights of persons claiming land in the said district of Detroit, shall have the same powers, and perform the duties in relation to the claims, notices of which shall be thus filed, as are provided by the act to which this act is a supplement, in relation to the claims therein described.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That every person whose claim has been or shall be confirmed by the commissioners aforesaid, to a tract of land bordering on the river Detroit, and not exceeding in depth forty arpens French measure, shall be entitled to a preference in becoming the purchaser of any vacant tract of land adjacent to, and back of his own tract, not exceeding forty arpens, French measure, in depth, nor in quantity of land which is contained in his own tract, at the same price, and on the same terms and conditions as are provided by law for the other public lands in the said district. And the surveyor general shall be and he is hereby authorised, as soon as may be, to cause to be surveyed, the tracts claimed by virtue of this section, and in all cases where, by reason of bends in the said river, and of adjacent prior or pre-emption claims, each claimant cannot obtain a tract equal in quantity to the adjacent tract already owned by him, to divide the vacant land, applicable to that object between the several claimants, in such manner as to him will appear most equitable. And every person entitled to the benefit of this section, shall on or before the first day of January next, deliver to the register of the land office for the district of Detroit, a notice in writing, stating the situation and extent of the tract of land he wishes to purchase, and deposit at the same time one-twentieth part of the purchase money; and shall also, within three months after the return of the survey to the office of said register, produce to him a receipt from the receiver of public money for the said district, for one-fourth part of the purchase money. And if any such person shall fail to deliver such notice, and make such deposit and payment, at the times above mentioned, his right of pre-emption shall cease and become void.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every person, who, being the head of a family, did prior to the twenty-sixth of March, one thousand eight hundred and four, and doth at the time of the passage of this act, inhabit and cultivate a tract of land in the territory of Michigan, not claimed by virtue of a legal French or British grant, or by the second section of the act to which this act is a supplement, shall be entitled to a preference in becoming the purchaser from the United States of such tract of land not exceeding one section, at the price at which the other public lands in the said territory are directed to be sold; and payment may be made therefor in the same manner, and under the same conditions, as are provided by law for such other public lands. And every person entitled to the benefit of this section, shall on or before the first day of January next, deliver to the register of the land office for the district aforesaid, a notice in writing of the situation and extent of the tract of land he wishes to purchase. The commissioners aforesaid, are hereby authorised to examine and decide the claims of every person claiming the benefit of this section, and whenever it shall appear to them that the claimant is entitled to a right of pre-emption, they shall give a certificate thereof, directed to the register of the land office, which certificate, together with a receipt from the receiver of public money, of at least one-fourth part of the purchase money, shall, on or before the first day of January next, be produced by the claimant, to the register of the land office for the said district. And if any person shall fail to deliver such notice in writing, or produce such certificate and receipt within the times above mentioned, his right of pre-emption shall cease and become void.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That so much of the second section of the act to which this act is a supplement, as provides that not more than one tract or parcel of land shall be granted to any one person, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the lands to which the Indian title has been extinguished, by the treaty made at Detroit, on the seventeenth of November, one thousand eight hundred and seven, shall be attached to & made a part of the district of Detroit, and be offered for sale at that place, under the same exceptions and regulations, at the same price, and on the same terms, as other lands lying in that district.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 25, 1803. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To make good the deficit in the appropriation of eighteen hundred and seven, for completing the public buildings; and for other purposes. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the appropriations already made, the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby appropriated, to be applied, under the direction of the President of the U. States, to the purposes hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:
For making good the deficit of eighteen hundred and seven, including the debt due from the public offices, fifty-one thousand five hundred dollars: For completing the wall of the President's square, planting the ground so as to close this part of the expenditure, building a solid flight of steps to the principal door, and minor expenses, fourteen thousand dollars: For carrying up in solid work, the interior of the north wing, comprising the Senate Chamber, twenty-five thousand dollars: For executing the work deficient in the interior of the south wing and for painting, eleven thousand five hundred dollars: Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums of money hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tempore. APRIL 25, 1803. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
IN COUNCIL, JULY 16, 1808.
PURSUANT to an act of the General Assembly entitled an act, to amend an act for appointing Electors to choose a President and Vice-President of the United States, It is advised, that the following persons be appointed and commissioned in the respective counties, and corporations of Richmond, Williamsburg and Borough of Norfolk, for the purpose of executing the said law, viz.
Accomack, Thomas M. Bayley, George Layfield and Parker Barnes. Albemarle, George Duviers, Rice Garland and Alexander Garrett. Amelia, Edmund Harrison, John Lane and Daniel Hardaway. Amherst, Samuel Meredith, Wm. S. Crawford and John Cumm. Augusta, Chapman Johnson, Chesley Kinney and James Cochran. Bath, John Wilson, John Berry and Valentine White. Bedford, Jabez Lefwich, Charles Clay and Daniel Pegram. Berkeley, Joel Ward, Erasmus Grant and William Sommerville. Botetourt, Martin M'Ferran, Charles Beale and Elijah M'Clanahan. Brooke, John G. Young, John M'Cormick and James Blair. Brunswick, Thomas Macklin, Philip Claiborne and Aaron Brown. Buckingham, Archibald Austin, Bolling Branch and Anthony Dibrell. Campbell, John Dabney, William J. Lewis and Thomas S. McClelland. Cumberland, William Daniel, John Hatcher and Charles Woodson. Caroline, Richard Hawes, George Buckner and William Anderson. Charles City, John Bradley, John Christian and George W. Minge. Charlotte, Joseph Wyatt, Williamson Price and William L. Morton. Chesterfield, Isaac Saie, Peter F. Smith and Richard B. Goode. Culpeper, Moses Green, John Roberts and Ayettey Hawes. Dinwiddie, Williamson Coleman, Archibald Thweatt and John Winder. Elizabeth City, George Wray, Augustine Moore and Thomas Jones, jr. Essex, Tunsall Banks, James Webb and Threshley Reynolds. Fauquier, Augustine Jennings, Thomas Hunton and Richard H. Foote. Fairfax, Thompson Mason, George Summers & George Graham. Frederick, James Singleton, Henry St. George Tucker and William Castleman. Franklin, Henry Callaway, Moses Green & Benjamin Cooke. Fluvanna, John Quarles, William Pasteur and Mathew P. Haden. Giles, George Pearis, Andrew Johnson and Thomas Shannon. Gloucester, Thomas Baytop, Richard Jones and William P. Byrd. Goochland, Nicholas M. Vaughan, James Carter and Archelaus Perkins. Grayson, Martin Dickinson, John Fielder and Enoch Osborne. Greenbrier, Jas. Anderson, Oliver Towles and Ballard Smith. Greensville, Lewis Dupree, Joseph Wilkins and Francis Hill. Halifax, John B. Scott, Berrymann Green and George Carrington. Hampshire, John Higgins, William Donaldson and James Read. Hanover, Nathaniel Pope, William Pollard and Thomas White. Hardy, John L. Scholl, Henry Judea and Edward Williams. Harrison, Jonathan Ratcliff, George Arnold and Benjamin Wilson, jr. Henrico, Major William Price, William Young (Brooke) and George Savage. Henry, Joseph Martin, George Waller, jr. and Patrick H. Fontaine. Isle of Wight, Jno. Barber (Everett's Bridge) Emanuel Wills and Andrew Woodley. James City, Champion Travis, William Lightfoot and Robert Greenhow. Jefferson, Ferdinand Fairfax, Jacob H. Manning and George Hite. Kanawha, John Kennells, Morris Hudson and Charles Venable. King & Queen, Anderson Scott, John Hoskins and William Fleet. King George, William Hoce, Theodosius Hansford and Lawrence Berry. King William, Walter Hawes, Hardin Littlepage and John Lord. Lancaster, Martin Shearman, William Gibson and William Kirk. Lee, Peter Fulkerson, Joshua Ewing and Hiram Craig. Loudoun, John Littlejohn, Fleet Smith and William Noland. Louisa, William O. Callis, John Poindexter and Henry Pendleton. Lunenburg, Waddy Street, Joseph Yarborough and Robert Chapell. Madison, Abraham Maury, William Malory and Benjamin Cave. Mason, William Owens, William Sterritt and John McCulloch. Matthews, Thomas Brooke, Levin Gayle and James Spark. Mecklenburg, Abraham Keene, Thomas A. Jones and Grief Green. Middlesex, Thomas Muse, Thomas Healy, jr. and Richard M. Segar. Monongalia, William John, Benjamin Reeder, and William G. Payne. Monroe, John Byrneside, William Graham and Benjamin Hall. Montgomery, Daniel Trigg, Charles Taylor and James P. Preston. Nansemond, Lemuel Riddick, Fisher Dashiell and Richard Yarborough. Nelson, Landon Cabell, Shelton Crossthwait and Nelson Anderson. New Kent, William Chamberlayne, John Saunders and Edmund Parke. Northumberland, Thomas D. Downing, Hiram L. Ope and John H. Fallin. Norfolk county, James S. Mathews, Bernard Magrini and William C. Holt. Northampton, Caleb Fisher, Hezekiah Pitts and Littleton Upshur. Nottoway, Francis Fitzgerald, Edward Bland and Peter Randolph, jr. Ohio, Thomas Evans (merchant, Wheeling) Joseph Tomlinson and John Morgan. Orange, Robert T. Moore, James Barbour and Belfield Cave. Patrick, Samuel Staples, Gabriel Penn and William Carter. Pendleton, Robert Davis, John Slaven and William M'Coy. Pittsylvania, Isaac Coles, William Tunstall and Joseph Carter. Powhatan, Samuel Pleasants, James Poindexter and Frederick Woodson. Prince Edward, Peter Johnson, John Purnall and Thomas Green. Princess Anne, Lemuel Cornick, John Read and William D. Woodhouse. Prince William, John Brounagh, James Kempe and Stephen French. Prince George, Thomas H. Cocke, George Rufin and Miles Setden, jr. Randolph, Robert Maxwell, Nicholas Gibson & John Currence. Richmond county, Peter rust, Ezekiel Levy and Vincent Bramham. Rockbridge, James Caruthers, John Leyburn & Andrew read. Rockingham, George Houston, Benjamin Harrison and Daniel Smith. Russell, James M'Farlane, Nathan Ellington & Harry Smith.
Southampton, James Cae, Griffin Smith and James Trivatt. Spottsylvania, David C. Kerr, Hugh Mercer & Robert S. Chew. Stafford, Col. John Cooke, Hancock Eustace & Travis Daniel. Surry, Nicholas Faulcon, James B. Edwards and Charles H. Graves. Sussex, Benjamin Wyche, William Massenburg and John Jarrett. Shenandoah, Philip Williams, Jacob Rinker and William H. Dulaney. Tazewell, James Thompson, George Peery and John Thompson. Warwick, Wm. Digges, Thomas Pescud and Matthew Wills. Washington, Francis Preston, Robert Preston & Henry St. John Dixon. Westmoreland, Alexander Parker, Samuel Templeman and Richard E. Parker. Wood, John Stockley, James G. Laidley & Thomas Tavenor. Wythe, John Montgomery, John Stanger and Joseph Kent. York, Wm. Howard, Saml. Shields and Peyton Southall. Richmond City, Alexander Quarrier, Benjamin Tate and John H. Foushee. Norfolk Borough, Robert Brough, Wm. Lindsay and Wm. Newsam, jr. Williamsburg, James Semple, Robert Anderson and Littleton Tazewell.
Extract from the Journal, DANL. L. HYLTION, Clerk of the Council.
In Council, Oct. 18, 1808. IT is advised, that the list of Commissioners appointed to superintend the election of Electors to choose a President and Vice-President of the United States, be published in the Richmond papers with the foregoing alterations; and any persons whose names are contained in the said list thus published, and who have not received their commissions, are requested, notwithstanding, to act, as their commissions have been issued & forwarded according to law.
Extract from the Minutes, DANL. L. HYLTION, Clerk of the Council.
ELLIS & ALLAN have received per the ship Hero, a supply of new GOODS, making their assortment consist of napt Cottons, Plains, Forest Cloths, Duffel and Rose Blankets, best superfine London Cloths and Kerseymere, double and single milled, Swansdowne and Tollienetts, Flannels, Baze, coatings and Frizes, gentlemen's new Shirts and drawers, gentlemen's and ladies Angola and lambs wool hosiery, ladies very fine cotton and silk hosiery, Muslins, Cambric, Dimities & printed Muslins, Calicoes, and a few pieces furniture Clints, silk Shawls, elegant Muffs and Capes, Veils and laced Turbans, thread and cotton Laces, English Lustings, Satins and Florentines, very fine black Bombazine, elegant worked Robes, a few Irish damask Table Cloths, Irish Diapers, 5-4 Irish sheeting, a few pieces very fine 4-4 Irish Linen, Ivory Knives & Forks, Smiths' Bellows, Anvils, Vices & Hammers, Hominy Mills with fly wheels, brass and iron Rim Locks, &c. &c. &c. A few casks Hibbert's best brown Stout, Holland's Snuff, No. 9, of superior quality, a few boxes gentlemen's fashionable London made Hats, gentlemen's and ladies Gloves of very good quality, best steel plate, mill, Pitt and cross cut saws, 3/4 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. & 20/4 nails, and 20/4 flooring Brads, sack Salt (Liverpool filled) White Lead, Yellow Ochre, and Spanish Brown. Walnut and Tobacco will be received in payment, at liberal prices. Sept. 27 (et8w.)
NOTICE.—A PETITION will be offered to the next General Assembly of Virginia, to authorise the sale of that tract of Land, which was used as a Glebe for the parish of Drysdale, lying in the parish of St. Stephens, and county of King and Queen. Sept. 30. (oaw8w.)
IN CHANCERY.—At a Court continued and held for Albemarle county, 1st day of August, 1808. Alexander Garrett, Complainant—Against William Cornelius and Joseph Bishop, Defendants. The defendant William Cornelius not having entered his appearance, & given security according to the act of Assembly, & the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state.—On motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, it is ordered by the court, that the said defendant do appear here on or before the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some news-paper published in the city of Richmond two months successively and posted at the front door of the court house of said county. A Copy. Teste, JOHN NICHOLAS, C. C. [law8w.]
ADVERTISEMENT.—Notice is hereby given, that a PETITION will be presented to the next Session of the General Assembly of Virginia, to have the lower part of Northumberland county (it being a very narrow neck of land) adjoining to the county of Lancaster. Sept. 27. (oaw4w.)
NOTICE.—By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Joseph Pollard, jr. bearing date the 15th day of November, 1804, and recorded in the county court of Spottsylvania, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt or debts due from the said Pollard to David Bullock, will be exposed to sale, on the premises, for ready money, on the 4th Nov. next: One moiety of the Mill, commonly called and known by the name of Rogers's Mill, in the lower end of Spottsylvania county—together with one moiety of fifty acres of Land adjoining thereto, and the houses and other appurtenances thereon erected, together with fifteen Slaves, as named and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust, or so much of the aforesaid property as shall be sufficient fully and completely to carry the said deed of trust into effect, according to the true intent & meaning thereof. CHARLES SMITH, ? Trustees. FREDERICK HARRIS, ? (oaw12s.)
N. B. This property has been often advertised, but will now certainly be sold, unless the amount due at this time be paid.
VALUABLE LAND for sale.—By virtue of three several deeds of trust, executed by Edward Bolling of the county of Goochland, as follows, (to wit) one executed to Frederick Harris and Wm. Miller, on the 14th day of July, 1806—one other executed to Charles E. Bates & Wm. Miller, on the 20th day of October, 1806—and one other executed to Wm. Miller and Joseph Shelton, on the 22d day of June, 1807, and all of them of record in the county court of Goochland—Will be exposed to sale, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at the front door of Goochland court house, on Friday the 18th day of November next, the tract of LAND whereon the said Edward Bolling at present resides, lying on James River, in the county aforesaid, about three miles above the court house, or so much of the said tract as shall be sufficient to satisfy the several sums of money in the said deeds mentioned, or the balances thereof, which are still due, with all interest accruing thereon, and all costs and expenses as specified in the aforesaid deeds of trust, by THE TRUSTEES. October 18. [law12s.]
BROKERAGE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS.—The subscriber respectfully offers his services to his friends and the public, in the above line of business and solicits their patronage. E. GREENOUGH. Dec. 15. [oaw12s.]