The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1809-01-07 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
VOL. 5.]
RICHMOND, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1809.
[No. 77.]
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE GLOBE TAVERN, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
JAMES SEABROOK, TAYLOR, returns his grateful thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and informs them, that he has removed from Harris's Corner, to the house lately occupied by Mr. William Pickard, Book-Seller, next door above the Post Office, where all commands, in his line, will be thankfully received, and punctually attended to—and that he still continues, constantly, to receive the newest fashions from Philadelphia. Jan. 5. 2w2w2w2w
THE Copartnership of Webster, Poore and Prosser, is this day, by mutual consent dissolved—All persons having claims against the concern, are requested to present them to Webster and Poore for adjustment; and all persons indebted, are requested to favor them with as speedy an adjustment as possible, as the nature of their situation requires it.
The business of Webster, Poore & Prosser, will, in future, be carried on under the firm of Webster and Poore , where, as usual, they will keep a constant supply of MAHOGANY FURNITURE ; all persons favoring them with their custom, may expect to be accommodated agreeable to order, punctually.
R. WEBSTER, ROBERT POORE, Wm. PROSSER. Jan. 5. 2t
RUMFORD ACADEMY— The same branch of Literature and Science, will be taught at this Seminary, the present year, that has been heretofore, and the terms of Board and Tuition will also continue the same, viz. £30 for the latter—each to be paid quarterly, in advance. Capt. John Fox will act as Steward, and the Sub-master and his assistant as teachers. CHILES TERRELL. King William County, Jan. 5. 2w2w2w
FOR SALE, a very likely Negro WOMAN , about 25 years of age, a good Sewstress, and used to the House—with her daughter, about 9 or 10, also used to the House—Apply at this office. Dec. 29. 1t
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY— At a meeting of the Directors of the said Company, on Saturday evening the 3d of December, 1808, the following resolution was agreed to: Whereas, from causes unforeseen as unexpected, the Board of Directors, at their last meeting, on the 20th ultimo, postponed the sale of SHARES belonging to delinquent subscribers, generally designated Stock-Holders, which were advertised to be sold on that day: Resolved, That the Shares of delinquent holders which may be reported as such by the treasurer of this Company, on the 7th day of January next, be, on that day sold, at public auction, at the front door of the Swan Tavern in this city. NATHANIEL SHEPPARD, CLE. December 6. tds
LIBERAL wages will be given to a person well qualified to carry on a Whiskey Distillery, one who can produce the greatest quantity of good Spirit from a given quantity of corn—None need apply, without being well recommended. A letter directed to the care of the postmaster at Halifax, North-Carolina, will be attended to. TIOS. B. HILL. North-Carolina, Halifax } Co. Jan. 5, 1809 } 2t
RANK OF VIRGINIA, January 2, 1809. The President and Directors, have, this day, declared a Dividend of three percent, which will be paid on application at the Bank, in person or by attorney, after the 15th inst. JOHN BROCKENBROUGH, Cashr. January 3. 3t
LAND FOR SALE, on Saturday, the 14th of January next, on the premises, to the highest bidder, the Plantation whereon Mrs. Mary White, now decd. formerly lived, lying and being in the county of Henrico, about three or four miles below the city of Richmond, on the main road leading to Williamsburg, and adjoining the Lands of Wm. Street, Isham Golden and others, containing about two hundred acres, with good improvements thereon, with a little repairs sufficient for the accommodation of a genteel family. The terms of sale, will be one-third cash, and the balance in two annual payments, to be secured by a deed of trust, on the premises. Any person wishing to purchase the above property privately, will apply to the subscriber, who will take negroes in payment. ROBERT WHITE. Hanover, Meadow Bridges, } January 5, 1809 } 3t
VALUABLE PROPERTY, FOR SALE— Will be sold to the highest bidder, on Wednesday, the fourth day of February next, on the premises, a BRICK HOUSE , and half of the LOT , No. **, in the city of Richmond, which formerly belonged to the estate of John Pendleton Esq. decd. and is situated between the testament now occupied by Mr. Benjamin Turner, and the house of Mr. Oris Paine's, in which Mr. Esmonad resides. At the same time and place, will be sold 33 acres LAND , lying on the three notched road, being the upper part of the tract formerly belonging to said Pendleton's estate, & distinguished in the survey made by Richard Young, by No. 5. A credit of 6 and 12 months will be allowed the purchasers, on giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date, and a deed of trust on the property. T. P. & JOHNSTON. Nov. 29. oawids
N. B. In consequence of the badness of the weather yesterday, the sale of the above property is postponed until Saturday the 7th inst. to commence at the Brick house, at one o'clock. Jan. 5. 2t
NOTICE— That in virtue of a deed of trust, bearing date anterior to the act, entitled "An act concerning the sale of Property under execution in certain cases," I shall, on Saturday, the 7th day of February next, upon the premises, expose to sale, by public auction, for ready money, the BRICK TENEMENTS , as now occupied by Messrs. Webster, Poore & Prosser, and John H. Walton, opposite the City Hotel, in this city; or so much thereof, as may be necessary to satisfy said debt, Esq. acting Executor of Robt. Meane, said the several sums of money now due and unpaid under the said deed. SAMUEL MCCRAN, Trustee. December 6. tds
PROKORAGE 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. G. GREENHOW. Dec. 16. 1w2w2w
WILL BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, at Hanover court-house, on the 25th of January, 1809, being Hanover court day, by virtue of three Deeds of Trust, executed to the subscribers, by Samuel Richardson, to secure the payment of certain sums of money, therein expressed, a tract of LAND , lying in the county aforesaid, containing 227 acres, more or less, ad joining the Lands of Wm. Street and others. The terms will be, one-third cash, one-third in nine months, and the other third in twelve months, to carry interest from the day of sale. PARKE STREET, JOHN B. JOHNSON, } Trustees. Dec. 27. 2w2w2w
FOR SALE— Will be sold, on Tuesday, the 16th Jan. to the highest bidder, on the premises, five valuable half-acre LOTS , situated in Duvall's plan of the city of Richmond, and adjoining to the house and lot of Mr. Elisha Price, and on the day following, will be sold, the HOUSE & LOT whereon the subscriber at present resides. Terms made known on day of sale. D. DORRINGTON. Dec. 31. 2w2w2w
LANDING from the Schooner RICHMOND at Lester's new Wharf: 23 Crates Earthen Ware, 25 Hds. Muscovado Sugar, 11 Do. Green Coffee, 9 Bales Woolens, IN STORE—100 bags Salt, 15 bds. Molass, 10 tierces green Coffee, 6 quarter casks Sherry, 3 pipes Gin, 50 boxes Segars, 8 bags Rice Ginger, Souchong, Hyson Skin and Young Hyson Tea. For sale by GEORGE WAIT. Nov. 4. [1t]
DESERTED, from the service of the United States, on the 8th inst. a Musician in the 6th regiment of Infantry, named HUGH WESTEN , thirty years of age, of a sallow complexion, grey eyes, light hair, 5 feet 7 inches high; when spoke to has a down look, slow in speech, and much addicted to strong drink; was born in South-Amboy, (New-Jersey)—Had on when he deserted, a drummer's uniform, which it is conjectured, he may have changed for those in which he was enlisted, viz. light colored Virginia cloth coat and pantaloons, swamped vest and cotton shirt. A reward of Ten Dollars will be given to any person who will deliver said Deserter to me or to any officer in the United States' service. COLIN BUCKNER, Capt. 5th regiment Infantry. Fort Norfolk, Dec. 31. 1t
DESERTED, from the service of the United States, on the 20th ult. DANIEL LUCAS , a private of the regiment of Light Artillery. The said Lucas was born in Orange county, Virginia, (but whose parents now reside in Amherst) is 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, of a fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and was by occupation a farmer. He had on at the time of his desertion, the uniform of his regiment. The usual reward will be paid on his delivery to me at Fort Norfolk, or to any other officer of the United States' army. WINFIELD SCOTT, Capt. U. States' Light Artillery. December 31. 2w3w
FEMALE EDUCATION, will be continued, at Mountairy, the ensuing year, under the direction of Miss Terrell; who will teach Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, and Geography . The School will be opened about the middle of January. Terms—for board and tuition, (each finding her own bedding) $100 per annum, paid quarterly in advance. The most satisfactory testimonials can be produced, of Miss Terrell's qualifications, as a teacher of the above branches of Education. Particular attention will be paid to the morals and manners of pupils placed at this School. It may not be improper to add, that they have before them an example of domestic economy, and steady industry in the boarding apartment. HUMPHREY HILL. Caroline, Dec. 24. 3t
THE partnership of Daniel Triplet & Co is this day dissolved by mutual consent. DANIEL TRIPLET, SAML. P. PARSONS.
THE Subscriber wishes to hire 40 or 50 NEGRO MEN , and a few boys of 14 or 15 years of age, to work at the coal business the ensuing year. DANIEL TRIPLET. Dec. 22. 1t
TO JOHN FOWLER of Kentucky, and JORDAN HARRIS, of Virginia, GENTLEMEN, Take notice, that on Thursday the 12th of next month, at John Anderson's Tavern, in New-Canton, I shall proceed to take the deposition of Robert Mosely and others, to continue from day to day, until finished: And on Friday, the 20th of next month, I shall, at Luckingham's house, proceed to take the deposition of Daniel Guerrant and others, which depositions are to be read as evidence in a suit depending in the High Court of Chancery for the Richmond District, wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendants. Yours, &c. PETER GUERRANT. Dec. 27. 1t
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 1753, the letters of request and other papers and memorandums were lost, and even the writer's name, which is supposed to be Farley or Farley, as well as his place of residence has been forgotten, but is guessed to be near Peters burg 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 name & place of residence, or effects of said deceased, &c. &c. GEO: MILNES, Merchant Boston. THOS. DIGGES, Fort Warburton, Potomac, Maryland. GEO: W. RIGGS, George-Town. October 14. [3m] His name was spell Mills or Milnes.
NOTICE— Cash given for Northern & Southern Bank NOTES at a moderate discount by SIMPSON MORRIS. Richmond Dec. 16. 1w
KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR, intending to close their present concern, will dispose of their stock of DRY GOODS , at reduced prices, for cash, or on short credit, for approved notes in town. Those persons indebted to the concern by open account, are requested to make payment or execute bonds for their respective amounts. Dec. 17. 1t
FOR HIRE, Six likely Fellows, for the present year. Apply at the Office of the Enquirer. January 5. 4t
THE SUBSCRIBER wishes to know (by letter,) who is owner of a Survey made in the name of Philip R. Fendler, of 36,000 acres in Wythe and Washington counties, Virginia, on the waters of Reed Creek and Holston River. SAMUEL GRAHAM. Wythe, Jan. 5. 1w2w2w
LOST, a NOTE signed by Wm. Crawford, & endorsed by John Clarke, both of the city of Richmond, dated the 1st of Nov. last, and due the 1st of May, 1809, amounting to $366 2/3; it is supposed it has been dropped in the street. Any person having found the same will be liberally rewarded on leaving it with the subscribers. All persons are forewarned from receiving or trading for the same in any manner whatever. PROSSER & MONCURE. Dec. 27. oaw4w
NOTICE— All persons indebted to the Estate of Mary Seabrook, decd. are desired to make immediate payment, and those who have claims upon the said estate, are requested to make them known to the Subscriber, before the first Monday in March next, for at that time he intends closing his executorship. JAMES SEABROOK. December 31. oaw4w
CONGRESS.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. FRIDAY, Dec 2. EMBARGO DEBATE—CONTINUED.
Mr. Giles—Mr. President— Sincerely regret, sir, to find myself driven again into this debate; whilst every feeling of my heart admonishes me to retirement. I sincerely wish to retire, not only from this debate, but from the political world. I am now acting only in obedience to a sense of duty. I shall, however, limit my remarks to as few objects as may be consistent with this obligation. They will principally relate to facts, which, in my judgment, have been incorrectly stated; and of course require correction. The first fact, to which I shall call the attention of the senate, is the one stated by the gentleman from Connecticut, (Mr. Hillhouse) & repeated by the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Pickering) that the non-importation act was an obstruction to an amicable adjustment with Great Britain. Both the gentlemen have stated that G. Britain would not treat with this rod suspended over her head: I assert, on the other hand, that she did treat with this rod suspended over her head, and that its suspension was continued at the request of the British commissioners. Now, sir, let us resort to the evidence. This will be found in the correspondence from Messrs. Monroe & Pinkney, to Mr. Madison. Speaking of Mr. Holland, these gentlemen tell us, he said "That in the mean time we could state to our government, what was unquestionably true, that those with whom we were treating were diligently and anxiously employed, in endeavors to devise an arrangement which should be convenient and honorable to us, and at the same time free from improper hazard to G. Britain; that it appeared to him that the actual pendancy of the negotiations here, unless their sincerity were distrusted, as he was sure it would not be, would furnish an adequate motive to Congress, for merely postponing the commencement of a law which was originally a very strong measure, and would certainly, if allowed to go into operation at a moment G. Britain was affording, in the face of the world, an unequivocal demonstration of her wish to remove every ground of misunderstanding between us, acquire a character of extreme harshness; that it was greatly to be lamented that the discussions in which we were now engaged, had not been sooner begun; but that knowing, as we did, to what cause the delay was to be ascribed, we knew also, that it was unavoidable."
"To these details we take the liberty to add our opinion, formed upon a careful view of the whole subject, that it would be proper upon the meeting of congress in December, to suspend the act for prohibiting the importation of certain articles of British manufacture, so as to afford farther time for the completion of the negotiations which it evidently presumes and which are now in train."
"The ground which congress have taken in this just and salutary measure, we are far from wishing to abandon; but to suspend and to abandon it are very different things. The last would wound deeply the honor of the nation, and prostrate the character of the government; but the first is in perfect conformity with the spirit and purpose of the law, and while it would furnish a signal proof of the equity and moderation of our public councils, would preserve unimpaired, that firm and dignified attitude which it becomes us at all times, but now especially, to maintain. The suspension will be so far from relinquishing the measure or weakening its effect, that it will distinctly imply a re-assertion of its principle and policy, and an unshaken resolution to act upon and enforce it, as soon as negotiation shall have been sufficiently and unsuccessfully tried."
Our ministers here state, that a suspension of this act was all that was required by the British commissioners. We also know, that the commissioners of both sides, did go on to negotiate, and that a treaty was concluded on, without it, being once intimated, that this act formed the smallest obstruction to the negotiation; or had any influence in the smallest degree injurious to the provisions of the treaty. But, sir, I think this act facilitated and accelerated the negotiation. I will be recollected that before the passage of this act, every effort of our minister to negotiate had been either avoided or refused, and at the time of passing it, the negotiation was itself entirely suspended.
After its passage you will find, by attending to the correspondence just read, every disposition was manifested by the British commissioners to accelerate the negotiations; and every pledge of sincerity on their part to that effect was given, to induce our government here, to suspend the law merely to give time for completing the negotiation. I cannot place my hand on the note of the British commissioners requesting the American ministers to furnish them with a copy of the act; but in that note, to the best of my recollection, may be seen the real cause of the anxiety of the British commissioners, for the further suspension of that act. It was the injurious effect the measure was calculated to have on the commerce of G. Britain, if it once should go into operation; and it was this they were anxious to prevent. This act appears to have been viewed by the British commissioners, precisely in the light in which it was seen here by the favorers of the measure. Its character and operation answered every expectation. It produced a treaty; and I regret, sir, that the provisions of the treaty were not such as to justify its ratification. I am aware the gentleman told us, that he paid but little respect to the representations of our ministers; but, sir, they ought certainly to be respected; or we ought to abandon the policy of having ministers at foreign courts. In this case, however, there was the less reason for disrespecting their communications, because they have been some time published, and neither disrespected nor contradicted by the British commissioners. In this case too, sir, it is not necessary to resort to this evidence exclusively in proof of this fact. It is proved by the note of the British commissioners, read by the gentleman himself. Let us review that note, and see what it in formation it gives.
September 4, 1806.
"On a full consideration of that act, we think it our duty to express our earnest hope & expectation that some means may be found to suspend the execution of a measure so opposite, in its temper and tendency, to the disposition and views with which our pending negotiation has been commenced and is carrying on."
Here, sir, is a request merely to suspend the execution of this act, &c. which is the only rod that gentlemen complain so much of here, but which was no further complained of by the British commissioners. The true reason of their anxiety for this suspension I have before stated. Now, sir, how does this act stand? Why, that the British commissioners did treat with this rod suspended over their heads; and so far from its having had any injurious influence on the negotiations it probably had a beneficial one. The gentlemen then, are utterly mistaken in this fact. For, sir, whether it touched the pride or affected the sensibility of Great Britain or not, she unquestionably did treat with this same rod suspended over her head.
The next subject I shall mention is, the attempt to reproach the President for his instructions respecting the impressment of American seamen. This is an attempt, sir, which really excited my astonishment. Let us critically examine the circumstances, under which these instructions were given. The basis of our late negotiations at London, was laid in the senate. What did the senate say to the President upon the subject of the impressment of American seamen? Let me read a part of their resolution upon that subject: "and to enter into such arrangement with the British government, on this & all other differences subsisting between the two nations, (and particularly respecting the impressment of American seamen) as may be consistent with the honor and interests of the United States, and manifests their earnest desire to obtain for themselves and their citizens by amicable negotiation, that justice to which they are entitled."
Here, sir, we find the senate, not content with intermingling the safety of our seamen with the other objects of the resolution, manifest a laudable solicitude upon this subject, by calling the president's attention to it in a special manner, "and particularly respecting the impressment of American seamen," say the senate, both these gentlemen voting in favor of the resolution: & now when instructions are given in strict conformity with this special injunction, the gentlemen come forward with the most indignant reproaches for this conduct. The ground of objection is stated to be, that the President instructed our ministers to insist, that the American flag should protect all persons sailing in fact under its protection; when the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Pickering) with an irascibility of temper the most wonderful, tells us that the President knew that the British government would not accede to the proposition; and then ascribes to the President the unworthy motive of intending thereby to defeat the objects of the negotiation. I is necessary to restrain the feelings in replying to this groundless & unworthy insinuation. But, sir, I will tell the gentleman, that the President knew no such thing; that the gentleman himself knew no such thing, until the experiment was made. Indeed, there was one time, during the negotiation, when there was a great probability that it would succeed. But, sir, whether the proposition would succeed or not, the president, acting under the recommendation of the senate, and particularly of this very gentleman, was bound to make the experiment; especially, sir, when he offered the British commissioners to make their own terms for securing themselves the service of their own seamen. But, sir, why not make the proposition; I answer, because it is not our right? Is it because it is not just? No: that is not pretended; but because the president knew that the British government would not accede to the proposition, just or unjust.
Now, sir, for one, I am not disposed to indulge the British government in this capricious outrage upon our unquestionable rights. But, sir, the President was bound to make the experiment, and was bound never to admit the British pretension; if he thought that the only arrangement compe-
tent to the protection of American seamen from impressment. Yes, sir, and if the President had given no instructions upon this point, this same gentleman would have been as liberal in his reproaches as he now is; and they would have been much more merited. This singular freak of passionate invec-tive is, to me, unaccountable. The gentleman from Connecticut, (Mr. Hillhouse) gives me great credit for my candor, in ascribing the commercial prosperity of the U. States to the British treaty. The gentleman is entirely mistaken in this statement. I admit the fact of our commercial prosperity; but I ascribe it to its proper causes, to wit: the encouragements given to it by the government, and the enterprise and talents of our fellow-citizens. I am willing to admit that the British treaty had not so baneful an effect upon society, as to have prevented this commercial prosperity; but it is the last cause to which, I think, it can properly be attributed. If however, sir, I had really been convinced, or supposed, that the British treaty had been instrumental in producing that effect, I should have no hesitation in admitting the fact, notwithstanding my opposition to it. I am very far from deeming my opinions infallible; I have often experienced their fallibility; and whenever I shall be convinced of an error, I shall feel no difficulty in avowing the conviction.
The next circumstance to which I shall advert, is the extraordinary suggestion, that the embargo is intended to be made permanent. This is a most singular notion; and nothing but the respect I feel for the candor and sincerity of the gentleman who suggests it, could induce me to believe that they are in earnest. I really before thought, Mr. President, it was merely what I should call an electioneering watch word. I never expected that it could have had any operation beyond the electioneering ground. No, sir, the embargo is not intended to be permanent. But, sir, let us wait a little while, before we make ourselves bloody in the wars of Europe. Let us have a little patience, a little self denial. I am as much opposed to a permanent embargo as either of the gentlemen from Massachusetts or Connecticut: I think the idea perfectly absurd. I am as ready to fight for the birthright of the seaman as either of the gentlemen. But, sir, I never will consent to raise the embargo, until some measures shall be substituted, better calculated to assert and maintain our national rights and national independence; measures of more activity and more energy. I am not certain, sir, that this is not the time for their adoption; but, sir, no great mischief can arise from waiting a little longer; waiting events in Europe, now in a state of rapid succession. The next fact suggested, which I shall notice, is, that the embargo has arrested and destroyed commerce. I think very differently. I think it has been, & still is, a shield interposed for the protection of commerce. French edicts and British orders would have destroyed commerce; but the embargo, I hope, has saved it. It is very easy to say that the embargo destroyed commerce; because it was the act immediately preceding its suspension, and is easily resorted to as the proximate cause; but there is such a thing as an original or primitive cause: this was the French edicts and British orders. These would have caused its entire destruction; but they caused the embargo which caused the suspension of commerce, and has, I hope, shielded it from destruction.
The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Pickering) has taken great pains to show that the orders of council had no influence in producing the embargo laws. I think this circumstance of no sort of consequence to the consequence to the community, but the gentleman seems to think it is of the last importance to himself individually. It probably is; I suppose he stands committed to the public upon that fact. I was not present at the time of passing the first embargo law; but the gentleman's labor has perfectly convinced me, that he is utterly mistaken in the fact. Let me critically examine the gentleman's evidence. First, he says, that the orders are not mentioned in the president's message; and secondly, that the secretary of state refers Mr. Pinkney to the president's message for the cause of the embargo laws. I have examined the president's message, and think it perfectly correct, the gentleman's angry invec-tives to the contrary notwithstanding. I do not believe the gentleman could now frame as good an one, after all the lights, which time and a further disclosure of events have shed upon the subject. Permit me now, Mr. President, to call your attention in a particular manner to the contents of this message. "The communications now made, showing the great & increasing dangers, with which our vessels, our seamen and merchandise are threatened on the high seas and elsewhere from the belligerent powers of Europe, and it being of the greatest importance to keep in safety these essential resources, &c. &c." Now, sir, what were the communications accompanying this message? The correspondence between Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Champagny, showing that the Berlin decree was in a state of execution, which had before been suspended in its operation in relation to the United States. But, says the gentleman, no papers were communicated respecting these orders of council, and therefore the gentleman infers that no apprehensions existed, which could influence this transaction. I draw a very different inference from the message itself. I presume the communication of this hostile act of France, so immediately after it was known to the executive, and avoiding a direct reference to the apprehended hostility of Great Britain, could not be conceived to be an act of favoritism towards France. That some hostile act from Great Britain was in contemplation, is most evident from the message itself. From what quarters do the message say that great and increasing dangers are threatened to our vessels, our seamen and merchandise? From the belligerent powers of Europe. Here is no exception—the belligerents of Europe mean, all the belligerents. If the president considered there were no dangers threatened from any quarter than France, he would have used the term France; not the belligerent powers of Europe. But why communicate the evidence of his apprehensions from France, and not from Great Britain, if he entertained any? Why, for the most obvious reason.

imaginary; because the information from France was official. The information from Great Britain was not. It was contained in newspapers only, which were in the hands of every gentleman; and their contents every gentleman could appreciate, as well as the president. Now, sir, under these circumstances, was not the message of the president perfectly correct? Let me ask the gentleman, if he can now amend it? If, sir, the president in his message, had communicated this newspaper information, respecting the apprehended hostility of the British government, what a glorious theme of invective would have been afforded the gentleman of favoritism to France and hostility against Great Britain? The omission, however, to do this, could not screen the president from the same angry reproaches. If the gentleman will impartially review all these circumstances, and then turn his eyes towards his own heart, he will find that the errors he has so uncharitably ascribed to the President, will be found in his own unhappy, ungo-vernable passions. But, sir, this is not all. I will now refer the gentleman to some evidence to show the incorrectness of the assertion he has made; evidence which he cannot deny, because it comes from his own words, and was attended with such circumstances in the face of this senate, that he cannot be mistaken. In the gentleman's passionate zeal yesterday, he told us, that no time was allowed in the senate for the discussion of the original embargo law; but that it was discussed in the house of Representatives; and the principal arguments urged there in favor of the measure were drawn from the hostile acts of Great Britain. The gentleman said, that it was urged in that house that the measure would starve Great Britain; that it would bring her to our feet, &c. &c. Now, sir, why these arguments in that house, if there were no apprehended acts of hostility from Great Britain? They would have been strange arguments, if the only hostile acts including the measure, were the hostile acts of France not of Great Britain.
[Mr. Pickering rose to explain; he said he mentioned these circumstances yesterday, to show the effects expected from the measure by the friends of it; in which they had been mistaken. He did not speak of them, as inducements to the measure.]
I readily admit, that the gentleman, at the time of making these observations, was entirely insensible of their irresistible operation in establishing a fact, which he thinks so important to himself to disprove; and in my judgment, they do unquestionably prove that these British orders, or the apprehensions of them, stood in the front of the inducements to the original embargo law. Sir, were not these arguments in the house of representatives immediate results from these inducements? And what was the actual state of the facts? Why, sir, that although the orders were not received in such an official form as to justify their communication by the President; the intention to issue them was announced in the newspapers with so many marks of probability, as justly to excite apprehensions in the government for the safety of our seamen and commerce, and to justify the measure for the protection of both. It has been proved, not only that this information was published in newspapers before the passage of the act in the Senate; but the gentleman will recollect, that it did not pass the house of representatives for two or three days after it had passed the Senate: it was therefore very natural, that the longer these apprehensions were felt, the stronger would be the inducements to the measure deduced from them; and hence the character of the discussions in that house described by the gentleman. But the gentleman seems to think, that apprehensions are not correct grounds for legislation. In ordinary cases it is admitted; but this was an extraordinary case. The measure was precautionary, and if these apprehensions had not been realized, it would at any time have been in the power of the government to dispense with the precaution; whereas, if Congress had waited for a formal authentication of the orders, their intended object would have been rendered unnecessary. But, sir, I think this explanation of very little consequence to the nation. It can be of little consequence to ascertain whether the adoption of the embargo was a lucky hit or a dictate of wisdom; and I should not have taken the trouble of this examination, if the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Pickering] had not availed himself of this occasion, to assail the reputation of his late colleague [Mr. Adams]; a gentleman who represented the state of Massachusetts with so much honor to himself, and advantage to the state and the nation; upon a point too, in which the gentleman here present, has put himself so clearly in the wrong from his own showing. I had hoped, Mr. President, that the gentleman would have so far restrained his feelings, as to have permitted this gentleman's retirement to have shielded him from these unmerited reproaches; but it now seems that no delicacy of situation can procure an exemption from the inveteracy of the gentleman's passions. This cruel attack has imposed upon me an indispensable obligation to defend this absent gentleman; and it has been principally this circumstance, which has driven me again most reluctantly into this debate. Sir, I can attest, and now do attest with great pleasure, the disinterestedness and purity of the motives which dictated that gentleman's [Mr. Adams] late political conduct. As to its wisdom, that is matter of opinion, and now in a course of experiment; but as to his exemption from all views of personal promotion, or aggrandizement, I here assert that fact, upon my own knowledge, and upon my own responsibility, as far as can be warranted by the most explicit and unequivocal assurances from the gentleman himself; given to under circumstances, which render their sincerity unquestionable. It gives me great pleasure to defend this absent gentleman, not only on account of his innocence of these reproaches, but on account of his merits, his virtues and his talents, which, in my judgment, place him on so high a ground, as not to induce a wish, on his part, to shrink from any comparison with either of the five worthies of Massachusetts, of whom we have been informed by the gentleman [Mr. Pickering].
(To be continued.) IN SENATE, Dec. 30. Mr. Mitchell submitting the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and what provision ought to be made at this time for the relief of the sick and disabled seamen of the United States. Referred to Messrs. [Mitchell, Hillhouse and Read.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SATURDAY, Dec. 31. NORTH-CAROLINA RESOLUTION.
Mr. Macon presented to the House a copy of certain resolutions (heretofore inserted in this paper) adopted by the General Assembly of North-Carolina, approving the measures of the government, and pledging themselves to support them with their lives and fortunes.
NON-INTERCOURSE.
Mr. Rhea (Tenn.) said he intended to offer a resolution for consideration, but he thought it might be proper to make some preliminary observations. Since the commencement of this session of Congress, said Mr. Rhea, several resolutions, respecting the commerce of the U. States, have been submitted to the consideration of this House. These several resolutions contain separate and distinct points of commercial regulation. They have no common centre to which they all may gravitate. They have no common governing principle or discrimination. All foreign nations, favorable or unfavorable, are equally involved. The second resolution, reported by the committee on foreign relations, embraces a principle deserving consideration; it is expressed in the words following: "Having in force orders or decrees violating the lawful commerce and neutral rights of the U. States. This is the grand discriminating principle to which all commercial regulations of the United States ought to gravitate as a common centre. All commercial nations are individuals of the same family, and, that peace might be preserved, it is greatly to be desired, that they had a system of commercial law providing for the common interest and reciprocal benefit of all. The commerce of a nation consists of two parts, exportation and importation. These two ought, in their relation to foreign nations, to be commensurate. If any nation, or nations, unmindful of friendly and mutually beneficial commercial intercourse, will make restrictions, violating the lawful commerce and rights of any other commercial nation, what commercial regulations soever the injured nation may think proper to make, ought not, in justice, to affect commercial intercourse with any nation or nations, other than that one or those, who have begun and do persevere in the work of commercial rapacity and destruction. The orders and decrees of Great Britain and France, violate the lawful commerce and neutral rights of the United States. Any regulations or restrictions made by the U. States to save their commerce from destruction, and to meet the operation of the same orders and decrees, and of all such orders or decrees of any other power, ought, in justice, to be commensurate, equally extensive, and to comprehend all nations having in force such orders or decrees. The resolution, which I intend to submit, (said Mr. Rhea) hath in view to establish a principle of discrimination, just in itself and universally reciprocal.
If there be any sovereign, independent power, nation or people, who hath not, or may not have in force orders or decrees violating the lawful commerce and rights of the United States, that sovereign, independent power, nation or people ought not to be included and comprehended in any such commercial regulation, adopted by the United States. That power, nation, or people, if any such there be, or hereafter shall be, being an individual of the great commercial family, hath a right to the benefit and advantage of commercial intercourse with the United States; and the United States have an equal right of a free, unmolested commercial intercourse with such power, nation, or people, which other nations, at war with each other, have no right to interrupt by retaliating orders or decrees.
Mr. R. then offered the following resolution, which was referred to the committee of the whole to which the non-importation bill is referred: Resolved, That it is expedient to interdict by law, all commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and all other powers having in force orders or decrees violating the lawful commerce and neutral rights of the United States.
REVENUE CUTTERS.
The House took up for consideration the amendment of the Senate to the bill for striking out twelve and inserting three. After some observations from Messrs. Newton, Taylor and Story, the House refused to concur—Ayes 76.
DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr. Nelson observed, that this was the last day of the year 1808. For many years past our old soldiers had been applying for relief. He thought it would be a meritorious thing to begin the new year with a just and generous act. He therefore asked for the order of the day on the bill for the relief of the infirm, disabled and supernumerary officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war.
[This bill, it will be recollected, contemplated the establishment of an invalid corps.] The bill was taken up, went through a committee of the whole without an objection, and was reported to the House by the chairman, Mr. J. Richards. Several amendments were then made to the bill. After considerable discussion on the details, in which no hostility appeared to be expressed to the principles of the bill, a motion made by Mr. Blount to re-commit it for the purpose of adjusting the details, was carried, 58 to 25. Mr. Wharton from the committee yesterday appointed, reported a bill amendatory of the laws of the United States, on the subject of the courts in the western states. Twice read and referred.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. Dana, from a select committee, to whom was referred a resolution on the subject of our navigation laws, reported a bill concerning associations for the security of navigation. Mr. Winn moved that when the House adjourn, it do adjourn till Tuesday next.—Yeas 53—Nays 45. And adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 3. MILITIA SYSTEM.
Mr. Macon from the committee on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to the amendment of the militia laws of the United States, reported, that having carefully examined the system, they are of opinion that no amendment is necessary. The House having agreed to consider the report. Mr. Macon observed, that he had not concurred in opinion with the committee and therefore intended to make a motion to com-
mit the report, with special instructions to report a bill for classing and arming the militia. If the report were to be agreed to, it would foreclose any proposition on the subject during the session. The plan which he would propose for classing the militia would not go to destroy the present organization of the militia; but merely to class them according to age, so that young men should first be called into service. It was a rare thing that old men and young men accorded well together. Old men could not bear fatigue as well as young men. He wished not to see fathers & their sons in the ranks together. He believed that were such a plan to be adopted, from thirty to forty thousand men would annually be added to the list; the arming of whom, would cost from four to five hundred thousand dollars annually. In the course of four or five years all the men in the first class would be armed for duty, and be competent to repel any enemy. It was the only mode which united great utility with great economy. He had before him a statement made at the last year by a gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Clay). The observations of that gentleman, he said, were well remembered by the House, and he could add nothing to them. They proved that a large corps would always be ready for service, and that the number would daily increase. Having premised thus much, he offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the report, &c. be recommitted to the select committee and that they be instructed to report a bill to class the militia according to age, and to provide for arming such as may hereafter be placed on the militia list at the public expense.
Mr. D. R. Williams hoped no objection would be made to this resolution; for its adoption would commit no gentleman on the principle involved in it. Mr. Desha wished a division of the resolution, as he was opposed to the first and in favor of the second clause.
A motion was made to refer the report to a committee of the whole and carried. Some debate took place on this motion, in which Messrs. Lyon, Macon, Nelson and Clay, appeared to be in favor of the principle, and Messrs. Sturges, Darrell and Tallmadge against it. It was made the order of the day for to-morrow.
ENFORCING THE EMBARGO.
On motion of Mr. Jackson, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, 52 to 39, on the bill from the Senate for enforcing and making more effectual the several embargo laws, with the amendments reported by a select committee of this House, Mr. Basset in the chair.
The amendments reported by the select committee were severally agreed to. Mr. Van Cortlandt, after a few preliminary observations, expressive of an opinion that the embargo should be repealed so soon as could be consistently with the passing other acts, and giving equal notice to all our merchants, offered the following as a new section to the bill.
"And be it further enacted, that the said act entitled "an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels within the ports and harbors of the United States," and the several acts supplementary thereto, be repealed from and after the 4th day of March next.
The Chairman observed, that although he individually believed this motion to be in order, the House had twice successively decided a similar proposition to be out of order the other day, because the subject was already before a special committee of the whole; and he felt himself bound to abide by their decision.
Mr. Gardener appealed from the decision of the chair. The committee confirmed the decision of the chair. A motion was made by Mr. Elliot that the committee rise and report progress—Negative.
Mr. Jackson moved that the committee rise and report the bill as amended. Mr. Elliot commenced a continuation of his speech which he commenced a few days ago. After Mr. Elliot had spoken about five minutes, it appearing that a quorum was not present.
Mr. Dana suggested the propriety of the committee's rising & reporting, "that there were no quorum." Mr. Macon had no wish to sit here whilst gentlemen were gone to their dinners; and moved that the committee rise and report progress.
Mr. Moseley said it was an old maxim that "dulce et decorum est pro patria mori;" but he had no idea of starving to death for it. The committee rose, Ayes 52, and the House adjourned.
A message was received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate had passed the bill authorising the payment at the seat of government of certain pensions, &c. and that they had receded from their amendment to the bill respecting revenue cutters.
SAVANNAH, (G.) Dec. 20. Extract of a letter from Milledgeville, dated 15th inst.
"The Court of Impeachment have convicted all the commissioners, and have sentenced Echols, to removal from office, and disqualification during his natural life; Simms for thirty, and Flournoy for twenty. The three are to pay eighteen hundred dollars into the Treasury, as costs of prosecution, and to stand committed until paid. An amendment to the Alleviating Law, has passed the Senate, and in the lower house has also passed, with some amendments. It authorises suits to be commenced, unless the defendant will pay one third of the amount down, and give freehold security for the residue; and the like provision is made as to executions. The Escheated property has been given to the Hospital, and there is a probability that the funds of the Orphan House will be divided between the Hospital, the Union Society, and a County Academy. The Grand Jury of the Circuit Court, have presented Judge Johnson, for an improper interference with the Executive, in granting a Mandamus in Charleston, some time since."
REMEMBER THIS!
Extract of a letter from Pensacola, dated 3d November 1808.
"A plot has been discovered, which has in some measure disturbed the public tranquility; but the leader of it, a sergeant is now in confinement, and it is supposed will be hung in two or three days.
[The plot appears to be an attempt to assassinate governor Folch, and to produce certain measures of hostility against the U States, which governor Folch would not countenance.]—Aurora.
We understand the gun for Pike has chartered several merchant vessels, as transports to convo-
U States troops from this place, (Baltimore,) to New Orleans. It is said that several companies are expected from Carlisle, to embark in these transports. It is right to secure our vulnerable points, as well as early as possible; and this we perceive, from various orders and movements, is about to be effected.—Balt. Whig.
We observe by the Star of the 4th ult. that on the preceding day, Secretary Canning gave a dinner at his house in Berkeley Square, to a numerous party. Among the persons mentioned, we find, that Mr. Pinkney, American minister, was one of the party.—N. Y. Gaz.
From the Monitor of Monday.
The recent arrival of a vessel in the Delaware from Bordeaux, in France, enables me to inform my readers from the most unquestionable authority, what were the terms proposed by the emperors of Russia and France to Great Britain. They were as follows, and the public may rely upon the authenticity of the intelligence:—Our Bordeaux correspondent may be implicitly depended on.
PROPOSITIONS.
1st. Hanover to be restored to Great Britain. 2nd. Brunswick to be restored to the heirs of the duke. 3rd. Holland to be restored to the prince of Orange. 4th. Portugal to be restored to the duke of Braganza, or to become a British colony. 5th. King Ferdinand of Naples, to retain the island of Sicily. 6th. Joseph Napoleon to become king of Spain and Indies.
These propositions were rejected by the British.
Bonaparte had passed through Bordeaux early in November. Immense numbers of troops, vast quantities of military stores, & all kinds of warlike equipments were passing through Bordeaux, and the French emperor expected to enter Spain at the head of 300,000 veteran troops.
Patrimony of the South.—The following resolutions of the Representatives of South Carolina, passed unanimously, demonstrate the noble spirit that animates all ranks in this distinguished state, a spirit which we flatter ourselves her sister states will be proud to emulate.
Resolved, That the Legislature of this state do tender to congress now assembled, its full approbation of the measures hitherto pursued by that honorable body, particularly in the continuation of the embargo and non-importation acts, and pledge their best support in carrying them into execution.
Resolved, That the citizens of all those parts of this state, where infractions of the embargo and non-importation laws can take place, be recommended to associate themselves for the purpose of exposing to public scrutiny, and the law of the United States, all such infractions, and the persons concerned or accessory or consenting to them, and that it be considered as a worthy of any citizen to conceal a knowledge of such transgressions, or the persons concerned thereby, as in any time of actual war to know of any traitor in the garrison and not inform against him."
EMBARGO VIOLATED !!!
We understand that the ship Sally, which sailed from City Point (Va.) a short time since, laden with about 300 hds. of tobacco, and confessedly bound to some port in the Atlantic States, has not arrived at her destined port, nor has she been heard off since the time of her departure. The probability is, she has been blown off the coast.—Petersburg Int.
We are informed that on Wednesday last, Mr. Erskine called upon Mr. Madison and stated that he observed from the proceedings in Congress, that the United States were about to raise 50,000 additional troops and therefore demanded for what purpose the same troops were intended. We have not yet understood the amount of the Secretary's answer.
Yesterday the intolerable want of decorum in certain British subjects, in the gallery of the House of Representatives, compelled Mr. Jackson to notice their conduct & call the to order.—Wash. Expositor, Dec. 31.
Count Florida Blanca, an old, able and experienced statesman, of the true Castilian school, has been declared President of the Supreme Junta of Spain, for life; and when sitting at the head of that Assembly, is addressed by the title of "His Majesty." There are two considerations connected with the appointment, which are deserving of notice.—The declaring him appointed for life, evinces that the Junta consider themselves constituted; the title by which he is addressed is perhaps merely complimentary to their absent king, whom they thus tacitly, or rather openly, acknowledge, as presiding in the deliberations, of that august and patriotic body. We give this on the authority of a letter from Havana, of the first respectability.
Count Florida Blanca was minister of his Catholic Majesty in the year 1790 when the dispute about Nootka Sound took place between England and Spain. The Count was the adjusting minister with the British government.—Citizen.
It is now officially ascertained that the following gentlemen are elected members of the eleventh Congress, for this State, viz.
Messrs. Joseph B. Varnum, Eben Davenport, Ezekiel Bacon, Gideon Gardner, Richard Cuts, Orchard Cook, and Barzillai Gannet.—Republicans. Messrs. Benjamin Pickman, Ed. St. Loe Livermore, Jabez Upham, William Steadman, William By, Samuel Taggart, Josiah Quincy, Laban Wheaton, and Ezekiel Whitman.—Federalists.
In Plymouth District there is no choice; the Republican candidate was Charles Turner, Esq. who had 1443 votes, and there were 120 without the jammers.—The federal candidate, Wm. Baylies, had 1828 votes.—Boston Chronicle.
Messrs. Chittenden and Hubbard Federalists, have been elected to congress, at the second trial in Vermont. That state is now represented by 3 federalists and 1 democrat.
Extract of a letter from St. Croix dated Nov. 19.
"In a few weeks Martinique will be added to the number of the captured islands, as well as Guadaloupe, as it is supposed little opposition will be made. A force of from 8 to 10,000 men go against them."—Relf.
The legislature of ( ) has appointed R. TURNER J. MEIGS, junr. a Senator in the Congress of the United States, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of JOHN SMITH, and also to represent that state, in that body, for the six years succeeding the 4th of March next.
The report of the death of the celebrated HORNE TOOKS, is premature.—He was alive on the 20th October, but was considered very ill.—Charleston Times.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. SATURDAY, Dec. 31.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk.
The Senate have passed the following bills to wit: A bill "Exonerating John Swearingen, sheriff of Brooke county, from the damages of a judgement therein mentioned;" A bill "Exonerating William Armistead, sheriff of Elizabeth-City county from the damages of a judgement therein mentioned;" A bill "Incorporating trustees of an academy in Frederick county;" A bill "Legalizing the appointment of overseers of the poor in Hampshire and Warwic counties;" A bill "Allowing a further time to the owners of lots in Planter's town to improve the same;" A bill "Allowing a further time to the owners of lots in the town of Martinsville, to improve the same;"
A bill "Establishing an inspection of flour in the county of Amherst;" and, A bill "To explain the act, entitled an act to amend the act concerning the town of Mecklenburg in the county of Berkeley."
An engrossed bill "Concerning John Stewart" was read a third time, and passed.
Engrossed bills "Concerning David Casselman and William Stubblefield," "To amend the act giving power to the county courts to establish ferries, and to regulate the rates of ferriage," "Authorising Caleb Hart, to remove the obstructions to navigation in Hyco River within a certain distance therein mentioned, and for other purposes," were severally read and passed.
The following report (which lay on the table) was taken up and read: The committee of Propositions and Grievances have, according to order, had under their consideration sundry petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Samuel G. Adams, praying that the grant made to him by the Executive of the use of the surplus water of the springs on the public square, and the situation for a reservoir, may be confirmed to him by law, is reasonable. 2. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that so much of the petition of the president and directors of the Little River turnpike company, as prays that they may be authorised to open subscriptions for a new stock, and that the further time of five years be given them to complete the said road, is reasonable. 3. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that such other parts of the said petition as prays, that the said president and directors of the said Company may be authorised to collect toll on the addition of less than ten miles to the pavement now completed, and also to demand toll for passing that part of the said road yet to be open without paying the same, be rejected. 4. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Buckingham, praying that ten acres of land at the Court House of the said county, the property of Matthew Branch, who holds the same as tenant for life by the courtesy, may be condemned, and a town established thereon, is reasonable. 5. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of James Loving of the county of Nelson, praying that a law may pass, establishing a town on his land near his spring on the south side of Loving's Gap, where the public buildings for the seat of justice of the said county are to be erected, is reasonable.
The first resolution being read a second time, was agreed to by the House.
The second and third resolutions being read a second time, were on motion, ordered to be laid on the table.
The fourth resolution being read a second time, a motion was made to amend the same, by striking out at the end thereof the words "is reasonable," and inserting in lieu of them the words "be rejected" and the question being put, on agreeing to the proposed amendment, it passed in the negative.
The question then being put on agreeing to the said resolution, as reported, it was agreed to by the House.
The fifth resolution being read a second time it was also agreed to by the House.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pursuant to the 1st 4th and 5th resolutions, and that the committee of Propositions and Grievances do prepare and bring in the same.
On motion. Resolved, that a committee be appointed on the part of the H. of Delegates, to act with a committee from the Senate, to enquire into the state and condition of the Bank of Virginia; and that the President and Directors of the Bank, exhibit to the said joint committee, for their inspection and examination a statement of the amount of the capital stock of the said corporation, of the debts due to the same, of the monies deposited therein, of the notes in circulation, and of the cash on hand, together with the book or books containing the minutes of their proceedings, and that they make a report thereof to the House.
And a committee was appointed on the part of this house of Messrs. Crutchfield, Sheffey, Semple, Graham, Mason, Prunty, Otey, Slaughter, Wooling, Hatcher, Congleton, Simon and Elliot.
Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.
MONDAY, January 2.
A communication from the Senate by their Clerk:
The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit: A bill "Releasing to Sarah B. Campbell the right of the commonwealth to certain lands therein mentioned;" A bill "Releasing to Robert Park, the right of the commonwealth to certain lots of ground therein mentioned;" A bill "Releasing the commonwealth's right to a lot of land in the town of Wheeling, to Thomas Baird;" A bill "Divorcing Nancy Bayne from her husband Griffin Bayne;" A bill "Divorcing Margaret Brough from her husband Thomas Brough;" and A bill "Fixing the permanent seat of justice for the county of Nelson." They have also passed the bill "For dividing the county of Kenawa, and for other purposes," with an amendment, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates. The House proceeded to consider the said amendment, and the same being read, was agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.
TUESDAY, January 3.
A communication from the Senate by their Clerk:

The Senate have passed the bill "Increasing the reward for killing wolves in certain counties therein mentioned;" They have also agreed to the resolution, to enquire into the state and condition of the Bank of Virginia; and have appointed a committee on their part for the purpose. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved into a committee of the whole house on the state of the commonwealth; & after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Barbour reported, that the committee of the whole house on the state of the commonwealth had, according to order, had under consideration a bill "To suspend the operation of executions during the continuance of the embargo, and sixty days after its raised," and had made some progress therein, but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to move for leave to sit again; Resolved therefore, That this House will again to-morrow resolve itself into a committee of the whole house on the state of the commonwealth.
A motion was made that the House should come to the following resolution: Resolved, That all the scrap iron & scrap steel, now in the armory, belonging to the public, be forthwith delivered to the keeper of the Penitentiary, and that he be directed to use the same in any manner most likely to contribute to the public benefit; and that a report be made to this House of the quantity, quality and description thereof. On motion, Ordered, that the said resolution be laid upon the table.
WEDNESDAY, January 4. A communication from the Senate by their Clerk. The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit: A bill "Concerning Philip Dawe;" A bill "Releasing the damages due on a judgment obtained on behalf of the commonwealth against Benjamin Winslow and Winslow Parker;" A bill "Divorcing Elizabeth Kimberlin from her husband Martin Kimberlin;" A bill "Establishing an inspection of Tobacco in the town of Petersburg;" and A bill "To incorporate the Halifax Manufacturing Society." They have also passed the bill "To incorporate the trustees of an academy in the town of Manchester," with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments to the said bill, and the same being read, were agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. An engrossed bill "To incorporate the Culpepper Agricultural and Manufacturing Society," (which lay on the table) was taken up and several blanks therein filled up; Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to incorporate the Culpepper Agricultural and Manufacturing Society." Ordered, That the Clerk carry the same bill to the Senate and desire their concurrence.
THE ENQUIRER. RICHMOND, JANUARY 7, 1809.
The following letter is furnished to us by a merchant in this city. It is obvious that the writer takes a different view of the effects of the embargo upon G. B. from what has been usually presented by the observations of others on the spot, or by the very nature of things themselves. The facts which he states are perfectly incredible. Admitting, however, every thing that he says, what is the proper conclusion? Not that we will raise the embargo, and yield submission to G. B. — but that war with G. B. is inevitable. If she is in a situation not to be affected by our commercial restrictions — if our embargo laws have no effect upon her, we must resort to more efficient measures. We must fly to arms. The honor of this country will never stoop to such British encroachments. This is a conclusion, perhaps, which the gentleman of Liverpool did not anticipate. Abstract of a letter received from a respectable merchant in Liverpool, dated 29th Oct. 1808.
Two Countries formed by nature as ours are, to be reciprocally useful — tied by many of the dearest and nearest connections, cannot long remain in this lamentable state of mutual excommunication. Nor will we enquire on whom the blame of this political and commercial suicide may devolve, our sentiments being well known on this subject; but surely the eyes of the American people cannot remain long closed to the dangerous situation of their state; and be assured, the longer they are, the more serious and the more irremediable will be the loss which their country must sustain, for it cannot be unknown to you, nor can it have escaped the minds of discerning men, that England and her dependencies are fattening upon the stagnation of our commerce — our navy is full of men, our ship-owners prosperous beyond precedent, and our colonies and those of Spain and Portugal, from one end of America to the other, receiving prodigious encouragement to the cultivation of Cottons, Tobacco, Rice and various other produce which you so lately supplied Great Britain and the rest of Europe with. The channels of trade are now in fact, diverted from their ancient courses, and will not so readily be recast to again — not only this, but the farmer of Great Britain receives additional encouragements to the cultivation of Flax, and you may rely upon it, that this dangerous experiment of Mr. Jefferson's, will impel the ministers of this Country to offer every encouragement to their own colonies and their allies; they will restrict your commerce when you are anxious to re-open it, and will let others enjoy these privileges, which you would not retain.
If Congress should resolve to maintain the embargo till the termination of wars in Europe, then may it indeed consign every American to certain decay, for while Bonaparte continues in being, so long will one quarter of the globe feel the lamentable effects of his insatiable and restless ambition. — What peace are we to conclude with the Brazils during the next three months.
* We expect an arrival of 60,000 bags from the Brazils during the next three months. Mr. Baring states, that the Brazil bags weigh on an average only 110 lbs. & the American 300, of course 60,000 bags of the former are equal to 22,000 only of our own — He also states, that only about 140,000 bags were annually imported from the Brazils into Portugal; and that if all these were sent to Great Britain, they would only amount to 51,330 bags of 300 lbs. and consequently not to one third of the quantity received from the U. States. Enquirer.
man who has robbed his most faithful ally of its King, Queen, Princes and Government! And is it America, the land of boasted liberty, which can open her arms to so detested an usurper and close them upon the people of her parental soil? We certainly have a few partial disturbances, but really they were very partial, and now you may be assured, that our manufactures, especially in Yorkshire, never were more flourishing, Spain and Portugal and their Colonies take off abundance of our goods; and though, should the embargo last another year, many inconveniences may arise, yet I firmly believe this trial will render us perfectly and permanently independent of the U. States. Thus have I hastily sketched my ideas as to the present state of our relative connection — may the termination be more happily and speedily settled, than present appearances indicate! and may we soon see our correspondence pleasantly revived on its former footing.
COMMUNICATED.
The following Extract is from a Work entitled, A Account of History by Mr. Samuel Whipple, of New-Jersey; they are taken from his remarks on the United States.
The government of the U. States seems to be without a parallel — We find nothing like it in modern times; nor in the ancients. The Greeks had something which resembled it, but that resemblance was indeed remote and feeble. Their Amphictyonic Council was little different from an assembly or ambassadors, saying that they met regularly both as to time and place, and when convened, their proceedings were more like some kind of supreme court, than a representative legislative body. Our government is no less singular as to its nature than it is in its origin. 'Tis, perhaps, the only government which, in all its parts, was the result of plan, foresight or design. Most governments have jumbled into existence from mere accident, by a concurrence of unforeseen events. Great things have grown from small beginnings; others have been fatigued into compliance with the dictates of prompt and daring ambition, and have acquiesced in a system of arbitrary power, but in our case, a number of men, competent to so great a work, sat down and planned our government; before them lay the Legislation of past ages — They saw the shoals on which many have dashed; they did what they could for our benefit; the plan they formed was dictated by their knowledge of our circumstances, and it is probably the ablest and best plan of government ever formed by man.
But without virtue in the people — indeed, without great wisdom and circumspection, the best theory that ever existed on paper, will be like a paper wall opposed to the cannon's mouth. The wisest regulations, the best laws will be censured as unconstitutional, through mere perversion. The constitution itself will be assailed under pretext of amendment, it will be curtailed, mutilated, undermined and destroyed. Nothing can prevent evils of this nature but public virtue.
It is worthy of remark, that emigrants from Europe are from a more advanced state of society than is generally found in this country, or at least an older state. It thence happens, that many of them, even of the lowest grade, have a certain knowledge of mankind, the necessary result of mingling with an immense mass of population. This knowledge indeed, is chiefly made up of vanity and vice; but it helps them to great volubility of tongue, smartness of reply, and a seeming knowledge of things which, handed out on all occasions, readily sets many people to staring at them as at something extraordinary. For this very reason, many of them vulgarly pass for people of great information, especially in the circulating politics of the day, and of course they are placed in posts of considerable responsibility.
The people brought up in the bosom of the British kingdoms are essentially different from us both in their views and feelings about government; though they may use the same words, that we use, though they express the same abhorrence of tyranny and oppression, yet liberty considered as a creature of the mind, is with them a different thing from what it is with us. It is no difficult matter to account for the licentious views of liberty and the romantic ideas of the freedom of this country entertained by the lower classes of Europeans. From their infancy, they have been associated with government and law, the idea of tyranny and injustice, and with liberty, a state of society is unrestrained as a state of nature. When they come into this country and find law and government of a stern cast than they had figured to themselves, they soon grow discontented and seek for a revolution.
The people of every country are the most suitable to govern their own country. Could Pitt and Fox be restored to life, they would not make good legislators in America; indeed in a few illustrious instances it would do, as there is no general rule without exceptions, yet the principle here laid down is certainly correct; in whatever country foreigners interfere with government, the tendency of that interference is a change either for better or worse, and the tendency of changes, especially when the effect of blind causes, is but too well known.
The frame of our government is probably as faultless as can be expected in this imperfect world; its ultimate success must then depend upon its being wisely administered. Relative to that article our security lies in our elections. As in our form of Government the right of suffrage is among the most important of Civil rights, it should be preserved inviolate, but it should be guarded with the severest caution. Foreigners who arrive in this country seldom come with an expectation of becoming Legislators here — their confidence in our government brought them hither, where they ought not to hope for more than security of Life, Liberty and property — More than such security would in the end, work injury to themselves.
Let foreigners find in this country an asylum of rest — an escape from oppression — Here let them lay, and build and plant — let them spread and flourish pursuing interest and happiness in every mode of life which enterprise can suggest or reason justify, and let them be exempted from the toils of government. We do not need their hands to steady the Ark. If we make good laws they will share the benefit, if bad ones, the blame will not be theirs. Let their children born amongst us become CITIZENS BY BIRTHRIGHT.
[FOR THE ENQUIRER.]
It appears to be the disposition of our legislature, to suspend executions during these hard times; thereby to render our patriotic citizens as able, as they are willing to en-
dure personal privations, for the good of their country. But it is certainly worthy of much reflection, what provisions are most proper for this benevolent exercise of their power; that, on the one hand, the proposed indulgence shall not operate a loss of debts; or on the other, increased distress to the debtor.
The most correct plan seems to me to be this: — Leave open the courts for the ascertainment of claims as usual; and where judgment had been, or shall hereafter be obtained, suspend execution, if the debt be secured, either originally or after the commencement of the suit, either by real or personal security; for many cases may exist in which men have already given security, direct or collateral, to the extent of their whole property; and to such it would be oppression instead of relief, to require new security, as the condition of receiving the benefit of the proposed law.
It may be made a question, whether, in all cases where a debtor takes the benefit of a law, suspending executions, his bail ought not to be released; inasmuch as the bail cannot foresee and provide for the contingencies of an indefinite suspension, and it is unjust that a disinterested man should be made to suffer from the exercise of benevolence or friendship in consequence of a law not existing at the time of his engagement.
The proposed law is to operate, I understand, during the embargo. Suppose war, or some other event equally calamitous should happen, after the raising of the embargo, and before the next session of the assembly? QUERIST.
Mr. Wilson of Philadelphia, now in this city, has favored us with a view of the first volume of his splendid work on American Ornithology, or History of the Birds of the U. States. Next to Mr. Barlow's Columbiad, it is certainly the most complete and elegant specimen of American typography, that we have yet seen. Its print and paper are uncommonly fine. The engravings of the birds are executed by some of the best artists in the U. States. The colourings of these engravings are not hit off in that glaring style, which distinguishes the prints in Catesby's "History of South Carolina," but they are peculiarly soft, and chaste and true to the tints of nature.
The descriptions of the birds themselves, which accompany these prints, are extremely interesting. The style of composition is picturesque and pleasing. The knowledge which they convey of the little warblers of the forest is drawn from a variety of sources, — not only from the labors of such as have already written on the birds of the U. States, but from many original observations of the author himself. — It is impossible however, for us to convey a just idea of the elegance of the American work, which is now submitted to the patronage of an American public. Mr. W. is now in this city, and has the composition in his hands. Such gentlemen as are desirous of encouraging the splendid productions of American genius, will find this work worthy of their patronage.
On Thursday the Legislature proceeded to the appointment of two other members of the Executive Council. Messrs. Barbour, S. Jones and Walker were withdrawn.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Votes. W. Hare 99, J. K. Mallory 33, Wm. Pope 19, John Caruthers 8, James Wood 10, James Jones 23, Wm. Wardlaw 1, Coles Digges 3. Mr. Hare was of course duly elected. James Jones 47 54 98 101, J. K. Mallory 47 56 7*, John Caruthers 63 79 92 95, Wm. Pope 28 10, Coles Digges 1, Wm. Wardlaw 4, Dr. Jones was of course duly elected.
* After the second ballot both Messrs. Mallory and Pope were withdrawn.
List of the Directors of the Bank of Virginia and its Branches, lately appointed. For the Bank of Virginia.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Name. Abrm. B. Venable, William Wardlaw, Benjamin Hatcher, Patrick Gibson, Joseph Callego, *David Bullock, Gabriel Ralston, *Robert Gamble, John H. Foushee, *John Tompkins, Gervasi Storey, *George Jefferson, Samuel Pleasants.
For the Office at Fredericksburg.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Name. David C. Ker, Thomas Goodwin, John Minor, Robert Patton, John T. Brooke, George French, John Mercer, *William S. Stone, Hugh Mercer, *John Hollingsworth, John Taliaferro, *John T. Daniel, Charles L. Carter.
For the Office at Norfolk.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Name. Richard E. Lee, Christopher Fry, Alex. C. Jordan, George McIntosh, Samuel Marsh, John Southgate, Dr. James Taylor, *George Newton, William B. Lamb, *William B. Selden, Samuel Moseley, *John Brown, Martin Fisk.
For the Office at Petersburg.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Name. Robert Birchett, Paul Nash, James Byrne, Robert Walker, Alexander Brown, *Benjamin Edwards, Joel Hammon, *Samuel Christian, William Bowden, *William C. Boswell, Archibald Baugh, *William Potts, William Clark.
Those marked thus * are new members.
IMPERIAL SPLENDOR CONTRASTED WITH REPUBLICAN SIMPLICITY.
The President of the U. S. addresses the Legislature of his country, in the form of a Message. Behold the pomp with which the Emperor of France addresses his Imperial Senate.
PARIS, October 25.
The following is the ceremony for the opening of the Session of the Legislative Body:
Article 1. On Tuesday the 25th of October, at seven o'clock in the morning, the imperial Guard will occupy all the posts of the Hall of the Legislative Body, under the command of the grand Marshal of the palace. 2. The emperor will set out from the Thuilleries the same day at 12 o'clock, and proceed to the Legislative Body. 3. The procession will be opened and closed by bodies of cavalry, headed by the commandant of Paris. 4 and 5. The procession will proceed by the usual streets, and in the usual form to the great door of the Legislative Body. 6. A discharge of artillery will announce the departure of his Majesty from the Thuilleries, and his arrival at the Hall of the Legislative Body.
illeries, and his arrival at the Hall of the Legislative Body. 7. The President and 25 Legislators will proceed to the outward door to receive his Majesty. 8. The Council of State will set out from the Thuilleries at eleven o'clock, and a deputation of the Senate, consisting of twelve Senators, will leave the palace of the Senate at eleven o'clock. 9. When the emperor and his attendants arrive, the council of State and the deputation from the Senate will successively enter into the Hall of the Legislative Body. The Counsellors of State will seat themselves on the first range of benches; and the twelve Senators will be seated before the throne, on twelve chairs prepared for them. 10. The emperor after resting himself in the apartments arranged for his reception, will proceed to the Legislative Body through the library and gallery, followed by his attendants in the accustomed order.
FOR LAST EVENING'S SOUTHERN MAIL.
His Britannic Majesty's brig Sandwich, Lieut. Foley, commander, arrived at Tybee, on Saturday the 24th inst. with dispatches for the British Vice-Consul, James Wallace, Esq. relating to the Spanish felucca, a British prize, brought into this port in distress, on the 5th August last. Lieut. Foley, accompanied by a midshipman, came up in his boat to the city, and with the Vice-Consul immediately waited on the Collector, to acquaint him of his arrival and business, but having been informed of the sale of the Felucca, said he should immediately leave the port, either that evening (Sunday) or in the morning, to which the Collector expressed no objections.
About one o'clock, the same day, he was waited upon by Captain Houston, with a letter from A. B. Armistead, Esq. Capt. of the U. States' Artillerists, Commanding, directed to the officers of his Britannic majesty's brig Sandwich, ordering them to depart this town immediately, as they were violating the waters of the United States; to which an answer was sent by the Vice-Consul stating the cause of Lieut. Foley's coming here, (having brought official dispatches) and that he would take his departure in the morning. Lieut. Foley had just sat down to dinner, with a gentleman to whom he brought letters, when he was again called upon by Capt. Houston, with a letter from Captain Armistead, directing Capt. H. to see him into his boat immediately. The gentleman at whose table he was, endeavored to prevail with Capt. Houston, to suffer Lieutenant Foley, to remain half an hour to finish his dinner, but this was refused — He was then under the necessity of departing immediately, without the pilot and one of the men, who were absent. Savannah Museum, December 27.
A vein, rich in Copper, has lately been discovered in the mountains on the east end of Totten and Crossfield's purchase — Amer. Citizen.
The Patriots and Heroes of our Revolution are fast tumbling into dust! — From every section of the union we are reminded of this sad truth. Yesterday, reached this place the painful intelligence of the death of Brigadier General JOSEPH MARTIN, in his 60th year, leaving a disconsolate widow, a numerous family and friends to mourn his loss. His merits, as a soldier, as a statesman, and a neighbor, are surpassed by but few.
To detail the many services he has rendered to his Country would be useless; they are recorded in the hearts of a grateful people and have only to be told to those who knew him best, valued him most. Richmond, 4th Jan. 1809.
On Tuesday the 20th ultimo, departed this life, in the 36th year of his age, at his seat in Gloucester county, George Wythe Booth, Esq. Major of Cavalry in the militia of this state. His virtues made every acquaintance his friend; & his loss will ever be deplored by an exemplary wife, three affectionate children, and a family to whom he was a most benevolent and indulgent master.
THE SUBSCRIBER, Richard Harris, proposes to establish himself in Richmond Virginia, with a view to be beneficial to the people of the United States, and to encourage DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES, by furnishing the following articles to those persons who may wish to embark in such advantageous and laudable institutions, to wit: Spinning Machinery of every description, for spinning cotton, wool, flax, hemp and tow; Mules from 6 to 25 dozen Spindles, or larger if required, Water Frames and Throstles to any extent required, the Jenny and Billy with any number of Spindles required, Stretchers and Twisting Jennies, Cotton and Wool Carding Machines, Cotton & Wool Spike Brakes, or single or parallel Clean Brakes, for Cotton and Wool, with the improved Mote-Extracters, Reels for Manchester re-use, with or without the Notice Spring, the Fly Shuttle for Cotton, Wool, Flax, Hemp and Tow, with Bobbins for each, with special or angle, brass or steel Bobin Springs, with brass or iron Fibre Guides, and with either brass or iron Gravity Protectors, with directions for the use of them, Looms upon the latest improvements, & various Spinal-Bail Wonders, Family parallel Reels, Cotton-Seed Extracters, upon the improved plan, Stocking Looms of any description required; steel, brass cast and wrought iron, wood, or ivory or any substance turned to any pattern, either round or oval; the American improved Clothiers Shears & Press, Callender for linen or cotton Cloth with the Press, plans for Looms, & Machinery made out upon the latest improvements, with the improved Ventilators, Stoves, &c. the improved Fulling Mill, and directions in the process thereof; preparatory machinery for every kind of Spinning, and every other article in use in Domestic Manufactures. Carders, Spinners, Weavers and Fullers, furnished upon the shortest notice. M. Irons, or any composition form with unusual neatness and dispatch. Any persons wanting those articles, will please call and examine the prospect. January 7. 1809.
MR. MARTIN'S PERFORMANCE: At a past 6 o'clock, this evening, at the theatre, will be exhibited a choice of the most curious experiments, and feats of dexterity and surprize, most of them not yet exhibited. January 7.
TO Ladies and Gentlemen.—Mr. Martin offers for sale a fine assortment of elegant JEWELLERY, viz: Neck-Laces, Ear-rings, Chains, Pins, the whole of the latest fashions of Europe, a few gold WATCHES of a peculiar perfection, horizontal and others, the whole is superior to any before brought here. It will be agreeable with Mr. Martin to wait on those Ladies who are desirous to see the above assortment, by addressing a note to him at the Globe-Tavern, specifying the time and place. January 5.
GREAT COAT FOUND.—It was left in the boxes at the Theatre, at the performance of Mr. Martin, last Saturday, 31st December, a Great Coat, which will be returned to the owner upon paying the charges of this advertisement. January 7.
TO THE LOVERS OF NATURAL HISTORY. A NEW & SUPERB WORK, BEING THE FIRST OF THE KIND EVER ATTEMPTED IN AMERICA. NOW PUBLISHING. By Subscription, by Bradford & Inskeep, Philadelphia, in imperial quarto, price $12, per vol. handsomely half bound in Morocco.—Volume I. of AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY, OR, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATES; Comprehending those resident within our territory, & those that migrate thither from other regions, among which will be found a great number of land and water Birds, hitherto undescribed—specifying the class, order, and genus to which each particular species belongs—following, with a few exceptions, the arrangement of Latham—describing their size, plumage, place of resort, general habits, peculiarities, food, mode of constructing their nests, term of incubation, migration, &c. &c. Illustrated with Plates, engraved & colored from original drawings taken from Nature.
BY ALEXANDER WILSON.
IT is now upwards of a year since the prospectus of this work was first issued; but owing to a train of unforeseen events, its publication has been retarded to the present time. During this temporary suspension, the author has had leisure to review and reconsider his plan, and to new-model it in such a manner as will render the work, in point of elegance, not inferior to any of the kind that has appeared in Europe; and as the whole materials of its mechanical parts, are the produce and manufacture of our own country, the publishers trust it will stand not only among ourselves but with foreigners, as an honorable testimony of the state of the arts, in this young and growing empire.
The original design was to publish the work in Numbers, each to contain 3 plates; but the inconvenience of parceling it out into such small parts, and the injury that both the engravings & letter-press, would inevitably sustain, in that detached and exposed state, induced the author to abandon it for a more commodious and respectable form, better suited to the nature of the publication. Those gentlemen, therefore, who were pleased to subscribe the work under its first form, will, it is hoped, approve of the change; and are entitled to withdraw their names, or to extend their patronage to the present.
CONDITIONS.
The first volume being now ready for publication, will be submitted to the inspection of those gentlemen desirous of promoting the study of Natural History, and the progress of the arts in this country. It is printed in large imperial quarto, on a rich vellum paper, made by Mr. Amies of Philadelphia. The type was cast by Binny and Ronaldson; and the general execution of the whole, it is presumed, will lose nothing, by a comparison with the most finished European publications.
Vol. I. contains 9 plates, each 13 inches by 10 1/2 comprehending the figures of 58 of our native birds, of the size of life, engraved by Lawson and Murray, from the original drawings; and colored from nature with the most scrupulous attention to the true tints of the originals; the descriptive part consists of about 160 pages.
Ten volumes it is expected will comprehend the whole; one of which of the same size and price with the present, containing a like number of plates, and executed in the same style of elegance will be published every six months until the whole be completed.
* Subscriptions will be received at the Bookstore of Mr. Samuel Pleasants, Richmond, and by the Author, who is now in this city for that purpose. January 7. [2]
LIST OF LETTERS.
REMAINING IN THE POST-OFFICE ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1808, WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ADVERTISED.
A—Elizabeth Adams, Mr. Allison, Wm. Anderson. B—Samuel Bell, Wm. Burns, Daniel Bisby, Robert Burton, Mrs. Branton, David Brown, David Bowles, John Bowles, Miss Rose B., Mrs. Catherine Ballock, Miss Eliza Bowles, Thomas Bowles, (B. K.) Miss Mary Botham, Jane W. Bates, (A. D.) Benjamin Butts, Charles H. Braxon, Mrs. Susan B. Jenkins, Wm. A. Bercy, Charles Basher, Daniel Bowman, Miss Sally Brister, Wm. B. Bowler, Wm. Boyd. C—John Carter, Reuben Cantor, Mrs. Sally P. Carter, Elizabeth Cadlin, Thomas Cowles, Ebenezer Crain, Mrs. J. Calton, David Coghlin, David Claxton, John Craddock, Thomas Carr, Tucker Cales, Wm. W. Cunningham, Mrs. Mary Craig, Walter Crumfield, Wm. Carter, Miss Jane S. Craig, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100. D—Moses Davis, Coles Digges, Wm. Dunn, Henry Densill, John Davis, David Dandridge, Mrs. Mary Ditch, Elder Wm. Dawson, John P. Duvall, John Doyle, J. Job Doyle. E—David E. Ely, Peter Elliott, Miss Phillis Evans, Robert Elliott, Lewis S. Edwards. F—Judge Flemming, Wm. Fitzhugh, Reuben Francis, Belfield Flemming, Wm. Poutaine. G—David S. Garland, James H. Gordon, Robert Ganes, Parker Goodall, Edward M. Gamble, Wm. Gho, James Goy, Mrs. Gaskin. H—Miss Lucy A. A. Hylton, Joe Hawkins, Th. R. Harrison, Wm. Harper, Robert Hollins, Jacob Howard, Richard Harris, Charles Hincock, Thomas Hughes, John Harlan, Richard S. Hines, Thos. Hooper, Miss Eliza Hopkins, Wm. Hawkins. I—John Jordan, Ambrose Jenkins, James Janney, James Ingerson, Joseph Jenkins. K—George Kaze, James Kenon, Jos. Killey. L—Henry Lock, Alex. Love, David Lambert, James Lockett. M—Samuel Moss, Sr., Wm. Mansfield, James Moseley, Nicholas L. Montevideo, Wm. Moore, Mrs. Lucy P. Mayo, Wm. Mann, John E. Murray, Charles F. Mercer, Judah Myers, Samuel Moody, Robert P. Mood, Robert Miller, Geo. Mayo, Wm. Meuxham, Alfred Minor, McClure, Brydie & Co. Thomas Matthias, Joseph Milton, Mr. Martin, Robert Mitchell, Mrs. Maria Mettert. N—Joel Neal, Richard Nailor, Benjamin Nash, James Neal, John Nicholas. O—Wm. Oden, Henry Oliver, Saml. Overton, Miss Fanny Omoberson, Cornelius S. O'Neal. P—Edmund B. Pearson, John P. Pleasants, Reuben Pickett, Lewis Pascant, John Pearson, George Pickett, John P. Pryor, Wm. Parker, Wm. D. Pope, John Parker, John Purse, Faulner Phillips. R—Willis S. Riddick, Major John Roberts, Archibald Robertson, Captain Wm. Reed, Miss V. Rutcliffe, Thomas Rootes, Hazer Riddick. S—Dr. J. T. Swann, Solomon Stoddert, Capt. Samuel Storer, Yeasman Smith, George Scharf, Mrs. Sarah Syman, Wm. Sadler, John H. Strubbs, Captain J. Sheffield, Captain Wm. Smith, Miss E. Sheldrick, Captain Richard Summers. T—Francis Thornton, James Taliaferro, James Taylor, George K. Taylor, Richard M. Thweatt, Thomas Tinsley, M. M. Tison, John Tyler, Jr., Miss Adeline Troup, Th. J. Thompson, Miss Eliza Tice. W—Benjamin W. Is., Catherine Williams, Charles L. Wausberg, Mrs. Anne Walker, Doctor J. W. Ward, John Walters, Captain Wm. Williams, George Webb, Wythe and Langley, Captain William W. Weymouth, Eliza Wood, Miss Eliza White, Rebecca White, Mrs. Elizabeth White, Wm. Foustee, R. St.

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT, TRANSMITTING COPIES OF ACTS, DECREES, ORDERS, AND PROCLAMATIONS, AFFECTING THE COMMERCIAL RIGHTS OF NEUTRAL NATIONS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, December 21, 1808. The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th of November, respectfully reports to the President of the United States, a copy of an act of the British parliament, regulating the trade between the United States and Great Britain, and also copies of such belligerent acts, decrees, orders and proclamations, as affect neutral rights of commerce, and as have been attainable in the department of state; with the exception, however, of sundry acts, particularly blockades of doubtful import or inferior importance, which it was supposed would have inconveniently extended the delay and the size of the report.
LIST OF ORDERS, DECREES, &c. BRITISH ORDERS IN COUNCIL, &c. &c.
4793. March 23. Extract from the Russian treaty. May 25. do. Spanish. July 14. do. Prussian. Aug. 30. do. Emperor. June 8. Additional instructions, with respect to corn, meal, &c. &c. Nov. 6. do. Detention of neutral vessels laden with goods, the produce of French colonies, &c. &c. 4794. January 8. Revocation of the last order, and the enactment of other regulations. 4798. Jan. 25. Revocation of the last order, and the enactment of new regulations. 4799. March 22. Blockade of all the ports of Holland. Nov. 27. Suspension of the blockade of Holland. 4803. June 24. Direct trade between neutrals and the colonies of enemies, not to be interrupted, unless upon the outward voyage, contraband supplies shall have been furnished by the neutrals. 4804. April 12. Instructions concerning blockades, communicated by Mr. Merry. Conversion of the siege of Curacoa into a blockade. August 9. Blockade of Fecamp, &c. &c. 1805. 17. Direct trade with enemies colonies subjected to restrictions. 1806. April 8. Blockade of the Ems, Weser, &c. &c. May 16. do. from the Elbe to Brest. Sept. 25. Discontinuance of the last blockade, in part. 1807. March 12. Interdiction of the trade, from port to port, of France. June 26. Blockade of the Ems, &c. &c. Oct. 16. Proclamation re-calling seamen. Nov. 11. Three orders in council. 25. Six do. do. 1808. Jan. 8. Blockade of Carthagena, &c. &c. March 28. Act of Parliament. April 11. Orders encouraging our citizens to violate the embargo. 14. Act of parliament, to prohibit the exportation of cotton wool, &c. &c. Act of parliament making valid certain orders in council, &c. &c. May 4. Blockade of Copenhagen and the island of Zealand. June 23. Act of parliament, regulating trade between the U. States and Great Britain. Oct. 14. Admiral Cochrane's blockade of the French leeward islands.
LIST OF FRENCH DECREES.
9th May, 1793. Authorizes French vessels to arrest and bring into the ports of the republic, vessels laden with provisions destined for an enemy port. 23d May, 1793. Exempts American vessels from the operation of the decree of the 9th May. 28th May, 1793. Suspends the decree of 23d May. 1st July, 1793. The decree of 23d May enforced. 27th July, 1793. The decree of 23d May repealed, and that of 9th May enforced. 25th Brumaire, 3d year 18th November, 1794. General Regulations, the most important is, that merchandise belonging to the enemy is made liable to seizure in neutral vessels, until the enemy shall exempt from seizure French merchandise similarly situated. (Repeals the 5th article of the above, and exempts enemy goods from capture in neutral vessels.) 14th Nivose, 5d year. 3d January, 1795. The French will treat neutral nations as they treat themselves to be created by the English. Enemy's property in neutral vessels liable to confiscation makes necessary Route de L'Europe . 29th Nivose 6th year. 18th January, 1798. The character of vessel to be determined by that of their cargo. 28th Ventose 7th year. 13th March, 1779. Explains the 4th article of the decree of 2d March, 1779. 8th Brumaire 7th year. 29th October, 1779. Neutral's found on board enemy vessels liable to be treated as pirates. 24th Brumaire, 7 year. 14th November, 1779. Suspends the operation of the above decree of the 29th October. 23d Frimaire 8th year. 13th December, 1800. Repeals the 1st article of the law of the 29 Nivose, 6 year 18 Jan. 98. 29th Frimaire, 8th year. 19th December, 1800. Enforces the regulations of 29th July, 1778. 21st November, 1805. Berlin decree. 17th December, 1807. Milan decree. 27th April, 1808. Bayonne decree.
List of decrees of the French agents in the West-Indies, sent to the President 22d December, 1808. 1. 1st August, 1797. Molesting horses contraband. 2. 1st February, 1797. Authorises the capture of neutral vessels bound to certain W. India islands. 3. 27th November, 1797. Authorises the capture of American vessels going to or coming from English ports. 4. 3th February, 1805. Declares that all persons found on board vessels bound to, or coming from any port in Spain, in the possession of the Rebels, shall suffer death.
SPANISH DECREES.
1. 15th February, 1800. Blockade of Gibraltar. 2. 15th February, 1807. In imitation of Berlin decree. 3. 3d January, 1808. In imitation of Milan decree. The whole pamphlet consists of 139 pages. All the documents in it have been successively laid before the public; its great value consists in binding them all together, and in a chronological order. The only one, not already published, is the late act of the British Parliament, enforcing the Orders in Council—but this is too voluminous for insertion at present.
CONTINUATION Of the late European Intelligence from London prints.
DUTCH DECREES. [In a former paper we gave the substance of the following decree. We now lay before our readers a literal translation of the official copy, as revised by the Dutch government.]
LOUIS NAPOLEON, by the Grace of God and the Constitution of the Kingdom, King of Holland, and Constable of France, has decreed and decrees as follows.—
Art. I. The exportation, by sea, of the produce of the kingdom, hitherto permitted to be exported to neutral ports, is provisionally suspended until further orders. Art. II. The superintendence of the coast shall be divided into three grand precincts; the first, extending from the Helder to the Isle of Walcheren inclusive; the second, from the Helder, inclusive, to Harlingen; and the third from Harlingen to the Jade inclusive. Art. III. The Commanders in Chief shall be personally responsible for the execution of the dispositions that relate to the complete shutting of all the ports of the kingdom, and the prevention of all communication with the enemy, and likewise of all that we may hereafter decree. They shall daily transmit a report to our Ministers of what relates to their respective departments. They are further authorised to correspond direct with ourselves, in such cases where they have any information of great importance to communicate to us, and particularly to acquaint us with any instances of neglect or backwardness on the part of the Civil or Military Agents. The naval and military force shall also be at their disposal in all that relates to the watching of the coasts and ports. The telegraphs are likewise placed immediately under their orders. Art. IV. Fishing boats shall be compelled to return to the havens from which they sailed. They shall, upon no consideration, be admitted elsewhere, not even under the pretext of having suffered damage; and whenever any trace shall be discovered of a communication having taken place with the enemy, such as persons being found on board, not belonging to the crew, or the smallest package of merchandise, letters or newspapers, the boat shall become the property of the Civil or Military Authorities who shall have contributed to her seizure; as soon as a decree of seizure is pronounced by the Judges, which shall be within 14 days at the farthest. Art. V. All nations or foreign merchantmen entering any of our havens or roads of any description, shall be warned by a boat to keep off, and that if they do not they will be fired at. No excuse can be admitted, letters received, or any intercourse entered into with them. Ships of war and those of friendly nations, are alone excepted. Art. VI. All decrees, regulations, and other dispositions, heretofore adopted, relative to the shutting of the havens, and the prevention of communication with the enemy shall remain in full force. Art. VII. Our members of Finance, Marine, Colonies, Justice and Police, are each in his respective department, charged with the execution of the present decree. Given at our Palace at Utrecht, 13th Oct 1808, in the 34 year of our reign. (Signed) LODEWYK.
From the London Courier. RUSSIAN DECREES.
To the Directing Senate. Owing to the present circumstances of the war, we find it necessary that the foreign goods imported into Russia, should have exact certificates of their not being the produce of those countries with which Russia is at war; in consequence of which, we command:
1. By the basis of the Ukase of April 9th, 1793, all vessels bound to Russian ports from foreign countries shall have certificates specifying their cargoes, showing them not to be the produce of England or Sweden, and above all, produce of their colonies; all these goods must be provided with the same certificates that are imported over our frontiers by land. 2. These certificates must be granted by Russian consuls where there are any, but where there are none, by the magistrates of those places from which the cargo is exported. If there are Russian missions in those places where there are no Russian consuls, the certificates of the magistrates must be revised at the office of mission. 3. Without these certificates no foreign goods shall enter the Russian territories, but be sent off within the limited time, nor shall any Russian produce be shipped on board of vessels that bring such goods. 4. From these general principles are to be excepted, the Turkish produce of other countries, or Asia, imported into the ports of the Black sea, the sea of Azof, and the Caspian sea. 5. This measure shall be put in force from the first of January of the ensuing year, 1809. "St. Petersburg, July 31, 1808."
IMPEACHMENT.
A gentleman lately present at the council of the Cherokee nation has transmitted the following curious detail of the impeachment of their King and two Chiefs to a gentleman in this place. I am just returned from the Garrison of Highwasssee where in addition to the politeness I experienced from the officers, I was highly gratified by being present at the distribution of the annuity given to the Cherokee Indians, agreeably to the treaty with the United States—There were nearly one thousand of the chiefs and warriors assembled on this occasion, adorned with all the pomp of savage greatness, which gave me an opportunity of seeing their customs and manners; and afforded me the satisfaction of being present at some of their councils. In one of those councils their King and two of the principal Chiefs were accused of treachery to the nation—and as I know you admire an oratorial display of the passions, I could have wished you to have been present. The sachems and chiefs were all seated with solemn gravity, whilst the warriors stood with composure around; the charges were all read in English and repeated in sentences by an Indian interpreter who stood in the centre of the circle; the result was that after an animated debate the king and chiefs were deposed and declared unfit to hold any office in the nation hereafter. When the sentence was pronounced he arose with the dignity of Aborigine majesty, and declared his acquiescence; with a force of expression and vehemence of gesture which astonished me—he concluded (as the interpreter informed me) by saying; I have led you to battle and to victory—I have grown old in your service & have now learned that ingratitude is not peculiar to the whites; & that the man is yet unborn, perhaps will never come into existence, who can give general satisfaction to the Cherokee nation. (Clarion.)
ver come into existence, who can give general satisfaction to the Cherokee nation. (Clarion.)
The report that the Governor of Delaware had refused to furnish his quota of men, agreeably to a requisition of the President, is contradicted in the Delaware Museum.
When the above report reached the pensioned editor of the New-York Evening Post, it was published in his paper with the word "PATRIOTISM" prefixed to the paragraph. The refusal was made, he adds, with the true spirit of the ruler of a free people—and if the military are to be called on to enforce obedience to the laws, enacted by the people, "the state of Delaware will not participate in the guilty execution." If the editor is not a rank Tory, then we know not the meaning of the word—and if he is not to be ranked among the "second-rate printers," pensioned by his majesty, then is the "Federal Republican" edited by an association of honest lawyers.—Balt. E. Post.
Mr. Gaillard, now senator of the United States has been appointed by the Legislature of South Carolina a Judge of the Court of Equity along with W. Desausure, and Joseph Alston, Esq. has been appointed a Senator of the United States in his place.
PROPOSALS for carrying MAILS of the United States on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the sixteenth day of January next, inclusive.
IN VIRGINIA.
27. From Manassas, by Williamsport to Hagerstown once a week. Leave Manassas every Saturday at 5 a m and arrive at Hagerstown by 10 a m. Leave Hagerstown at 2 p m and arrive at Manassas by 7 p m. 28. From Winchester by Stevensburg or New-Town, Strasburg, Woodstock, Newmarket, and Harrisonburg to Staunton once a week. Leave Winchester every Tuesday at 10 a m and arrive at Staunton on Thursday by 11 a m. Leave Staunton every Thursday at 1 p m and arrive at Winchester on Saturday by 3 p m. 29. From Washington City, by Potomac Hill, Laneville, Leesburg, Waterford, Hillsboro, Charlestown, Shepherdstown, Martinsburg, and Middleway, to Winchester once a week. Leave Washington City every Tuesday at 7 a m and arrive at Martinsburg on Wednesday by 5 p m. Leave Martinsburg at 6 p m and arrive at Winchester on Thursday by 4 p m. Return. Leave Winchester every Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Washington City on Sunday by 2 p m. 30. From Washington City, by Fairfax c h Centreville, Middleway, Goshen, Millwood, Paris, Winchester, Romney, Westover, Green Glades, and Gandy's, to Clarksburg twice a week. Leave Washington every Monday and Friday at 3 p m and arrive at Fairfax c h by 6 p m. Leave Fairfax at 6 at 6 1/2 p m and arrive at Clarksburg on Thursday and Monday by 8 p m. Return. Leave Clarksburg every Tuesday and Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Fairfax c h on Friday and Monday by 11 a m and at Washington by 9 a m. 31. From Clarksburg by Marsh's, Marietta, Athens, Chillicothe, Willis's Cross Roads, Newmarket, Williamsburg, and Columbia, to Cincinnati twice a week. Leave Clarksburg every Tuesday and Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Cincinnati on Friday and Monday by 10 a m. Return. Leave Cincinnati every Monday and Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Clarksburg the next Thursday and Monday by 7 p m. 32. From Romney, by Moorfields, to Pendleton c h once a week. Leave Romney every Monday at 8 a m and arrive at Pendleton c h on Tuesday by 4 p m. Return. Leave Pendleton c h on Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Romney on Thursday by 6 p m. 33. From Marietta, by Bel Pre to Wood c h once a week. Leave Marietta every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Wood c h by 10 a m. Leave Wood c h at 2 p m and arrive at Marietta by 6 p m. 34. From Clarksburg, by Buchanan and Randolph c h to Pendleton c h once in two weeks. Leave Clarksburg every other Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Pendleton c h the next Friday by 10 a m. Leave Pendleton c h every other Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Clarksburg the next Monday by 6 p m. 35. From Fredericksburg, by Falmouth, Elkton church, Fauquier c h Oakhill, and Salem, or Ashe's store to Paris once a week. Leave Paris, every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Fredericksburg on Monday by 8 p m. Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Paris, on Friday by 6 p m. 36. From Alexandria, by Fairfax c h, Centreville, Hay-market, Buckland, Warrenton, Jefferson, Culpeper c h, Burtonsville, and Madison c h to Staunton once a week. Leave Alexandria every Friday at 2 p m. Arrive at Fairfax c h by 6 p m and arrive at Staunton on Monday by 5 p m. Leave Staunton every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Alexandria, on Friday by 10 a m. 37. From Fredericksburg, by Germania, Stevensburg, Culpeper c h, Gann's Cross Road, and Front Royal to Winchester once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Winchester on Monday at 6 a m. Return. Leave Winchester every Monday at noon, and arrive at Fredericksburg on Wednesday by 6 p m. 38. From Culpeper c h by Woodville, F. T. Village, Washington, Pass Mills, Thornton's Gap, Mundell's Store, and Hawke's Bill mills, to Newmarket once a week. Leave Culpeper c h every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Newmarket on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave Newmarket at 2 p m and arrive at Culpeper on Wednesday by 6 p m. 39. From Fredericksburg, by Thornsburg, Roger's Mills, Chilesburg, Chesterfield c h, Newfound Mills, Oxford, Greer's store, Goodland c h, Mitchell's, Yarnley's store, Price's mills, Cuckoo'sville, Louisa c h, Pottsville, Bibb's store and Spottsylvania c h to Fredericksburg once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday at noon, arrive at Goodland c h on Thursday by 11 a m and at Fredericksburg the next Tuesday by 9 a m. 40. From Fredericksburg, by Port-Royal, Pittsville, Layton's, Lloyd's, Tappahannock, Urbanna, Glennis, and Gloucester c h to Yorktown once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 2 a m and arrive at Yorktown, on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave Yorktown every Sunday at 5 a m and arrive at Fredericksburg on Wednesday by 10 a m. 41. From Fredericksburg, by King George c h Broadfield, Mattox Bridge, Ledestown, Templeman's Cross Roads, Richmond c h Mount Airy, Farnham, Kinsale, Northumberland c h, and Lancaster c h to Kilmarnock once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Kilmarnock, the next Saturday by 5 p m. Return. Leave Kilmarnock every Sunday at 6 a m, arrive at Fredericksburg the next Wednesday by 10 a m. 42. From Tappahannock, to Richmond c h once a week. Leave Richmond c h every Thursday at noon and arrive at Tappahannock by 6 p m. Return. Leave Tappahannock on Thursday at 6 1/2 p m and arrive at Richmond c h on Friday by 9 a m. 43. From Bowling Green, by Ball'sville, Broadus's, mills, Harrisonville, Newtown, Dan-
kirk, Walkerton, King William c h, Lily Point, and Cumberland, to New Kent c h once a week.
Leave Bowling Green every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at New Kent c h on Wednesday by 10 a m.
Return. Leave New Kent c h every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Bowling Green on Thursday by 8 p m.
44. From Richmond, by Hanoverstown, Ayette's and Dunkirk, to Tappahannock once a week.
Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 1 p m arrive at Dunkirk on Thursday by 8 a m. Leave Dunkirk at 9 a m and arrive at Tappahannock by 1 p m.
Return. Leave Tappahannock every Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at Richmond on Monday by noon.
45. From Dunkirk, by King and Queen c h Sackleford's, Gloucester c h and North End, to Mathews c h once a week.
Leave Dunkirk every Thursday at 8 a m and arrive at Mathews c h on Friday by 7 p m.
Return. Leave Mathews c h on Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Dunkirk on Monday by 6 p m.
46. From Richmond, by Graville to Charles City c h once a week.
Leave Charles City c h every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Richmond by 4 p m. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Charles City c h by 6 p m.
47. From Fredericksburg by Orange c h Lind-say's store, Charlottesville, New-York, and Waynesborough to Staunton twice a week.
Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday and Saturday at noon, arrive at Charlottesville on Wednesday and Sunday by 5 p m. Leave Charlottesville at 5 1/2 p m and arrive at Staunton on Thursday and Monday by 11 a m.
Return. Leave Staunton every Thursday and Monday at 1 p m and arrive at Charlottesville on Friday and Tuesday by 7 a m. Leave Charlottesville at 7 1/2 a m and arrive at Fredericksburg on Saturday and Wednesday by 11 a m.
48. From Staunton, by Middlebrook, Brownsville, Lexington, Natural Bridge, Pattenburg, Fincastle, Amsterdam, Salem, Airmont, and Montgomery c h to Wythe c h, twice a week.
Leave Staunton every Monday and Thursday at 1 p m and arrive at Fincastle on Tuesday and Friday by 7 p m and arrive at Montgomery c h on Wednesday and Saturday by 8 p m and arrive at Wythe c h on Thursday and Sunday by 8 p m.
Return. Leave Wythe c h every Monday and Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Montgomery c h by 8 p m and arrive at Fincastle on Tuesday and Saturday by 8 p m and arrive at Staunton the next Thursday and Monday by 11 a m.
49. From Wythe c h, by Crab Orchard, Abingdon, Blountsville, Rossville, Rogersville, Whitesides, Beene's Station, & Rutledge, to Knoxville twice a week.
Leave Wythe c h every Monday and Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Sullivan c h on Tuesday and Saturday by noon, at Beene's Station on Wednesday and Sunday by 2 p m and at Knoxville on Thursday and Monday by 11 a m.
Return. Leave Knoxville every Monday and Thursday at 1 p m and arrive at Beene's Station on Tuesday and Friday by 10 a m at Sullivan c h on Wednesday and Saturday by noon, and at Wythe c h on Thursday and Sunday by 8 p m.
50. From Richmond by Goochland c h George's, Timberlake's, & Milton, to Charlottesville twice a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday and Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Charlottesville on Wednesday and Sunday by 4 p m.
Return. Leave Charlottesville every Tuesday and Friday at 8 a m and arrive at Richmond on Wednesday and Sunday by 7 p m.
51. From Richmond, by Hopkins', Powhatan c h Cartersville, New Canton, Buckingham c h and Bent Creek, to Lynchburg once a week.
Leave Richmond every Friday at 3 p m and arrive at Powhatan c h on Saturday by 9 a m and at Lynchburg on Monday by 10 a m. Leave Lynchburg every Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Powhatan c h on Wednesday by 3 p m. Leave Powhatan c h at 4 p m and arrive at Richmond on Thursday by 10 a m.
52. From Lynchburg by New London and Liberty to Fincastle once a week.
Leave Fincastle every Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at Lynchburg on Monday by 10 a m. Leave Lynchburg every Monday at 3 p m and arrive at Fincastle on Tuesday by 7 p m.
53. From Richmond by Manchester, Chesterfield c h, Springfield, Colesville, Genito Bridge, Predeaville, Peckinsville, Timnerville, Ligon-town and Jamestown, to Farnville once a week.
Leave Jamestown every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 4 p m. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 8 a m and arrive at Jamestown on Thursday by 8 p m.
54. From Powhatan c h by Cumberland and Ca-Ira, Farmsville, Prince Edward c h and Charlotte c h to Halifax c h once a week.
Leave Powhatan c h every Saturday at 10 a m and arrive at Prince Edward c h on Sunday by 4 p m and arrive at Halifax c h on Monday by 4 p m. Leave Halifax c h on Tuesday at 4 a m and arrive at Prince Edward c h on Wednesday by 9 a m. Leave it at 6 1/2 a m and arrive at Powhatan c h on Wednesday by 3 p m.
55. From Prince Edward's c h by Leicester, Wheeler's Springs, Reeds and Campbell c h to New London once a week.
Leave Prince Edward c h every Sunday at 4 1/2 p m and arrive at New London on Monday by 8 p m.
Return. Leave New London on Tuesday at 4 a m and arrive at Prince Edward c h on Wednesday by 6 a m.
56. From Halifax c h by Danville, and Dixonsville, to Lenox Castle, N. C. once a week.
Leave Lenox Castle every Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at Halifax c h on Monday by 6 p m. Leave Halifax c h every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Lenox Castle on Wednesday by 6 p m.
57. From Halifax c h by Halifax, Oldtown, Pittsylvania c h Pittsylvania old c h Peyton's, Henry c h Hughesville, and Patrick c h to Germantown once a week.
Leave Halifax c h every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Henry c h on Wednesday by 3 p m and at Germantown on Friday by 10 a m.
Return. Leave Germantown every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Henry c h on Sunday by 3 p m. Leave Henry c h at 4 p m and arrive at Halifax c h on Monday by 6 p m.
58. From Henry c h by Rocky Mount, to Liberty once a week.
Leave Henry c h every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Liberty on Friday by 11 a m. Leave Liberty every Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Henry c h on Saturday by 6 p m.
59. From Petersburg, by Brookington, Nannseer Bridge, Henderson, Nottoway c h, Hungarstown, Double Bridge, Halesburg, Williamsburg, Bibb's Ferry, and Scottsburg, to Halifax c h once a week.
Leave Petersburg every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Williamsburg on Monday by 9 a m. Leave Williamsburg at 10 a m and arrive at Halifax c h by 4 p m.
Return. Leave Halifax c h on Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Williamsburg by 2 p m. Leave Williamsburg at 3 p m and arrive at Petersburg on Friday by 10 a m.
60. From Harrisville, by Fielder's mill, Quarlesville, McFarland's, Luenburg c h Christiansville, Marshallville, Mecklenburg c h St. Tamany's, Gee's Bridge, Edmundson, and Fielder's mill, to Harrisville once a week.
Leave Harrisville every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Marshallville by 3 p m. Leave it on Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Harrisville by 3 p m.
61. From Harrisville, by Bellfield, Hick's Ford and Alexandria, to Halifax twice a week.
Leave Harrisville every Tuesday and Saturday at 5 a m and arrive at Halifax by 8 p m. Leave Halifax every Wednesday and Sunday at 5 a m and arrive at Harrisville by 8 p m.
at 5 a m and arrive at Halifax by 8 p m. Leave Halifax every Wednesday and Sunday at 5 a m and arrive at Harrisville by 8 p m. The mail is to pass by Putney's store and Dancy's on Tuesday and Sunday.
62. From Petersburg, by Sussex c h, Jerusalem and South Quay, to Murfreesboro' N. C. once a week.
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Murfreesboro' on Wednesday by 4 p m. Return. Leave Murfreesboro' every Sunday at 8 a m and arrive at Petersburg on Monday by 6 p m.
63. From Smithfield, by Urquhart's store, Jerusalem, Bethlehem Cross Roads and the Cross Keys, to Hick's Ford once a week.
Leave Hick's Ford every Thursday at 5 a m and arrive at Smithfield on Friday by 7 p m.
Return. Leave Smithfield every Saturday at 7 a m and arrive at Hick's Ford on Sunday by 7 p m.
64. From Suffolk, by Everett's Bridge & Gate c h to Edenton North-Carolina twice a week.
Leave Suffolk every Wednesday and Sunday at 10 a m and arrive at Edenton on Thursday and Monday by 5 p m. Leave Edenton every Tuesday and Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Suffolk on Wednesday and Sunday by 8 a m.
65. From Norfolk by Kempville, N. W. R. Bridge, Tull's creek N. C. Indianstown, Currituck c h Jonesboro, Elizabeth City, Nixonton & Hertford, to Edenton once a week.
Leave Norfolk every Tuesday noon, and arrive at Edenton the next Friday by 10 a m.
Return. Leave Edenton every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Norfolk the next Tuesday by 6 a m.
66. From Charlottesville, by Warren, Warminster, New-Market, New Glasgow, Amherst c h and Madison, to Lynchburg once a week.
Leave Charlottesville every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Lynchburg on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Lynchburg every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Charlottesville on Monday by 10 a m.
67. From Lynchburg, by Bethell, Pedlar's Mill, and Winton to Lexington once a week.
Leave Lynchburg every Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Lexington on Tuesday by 3 p m. Leave Lexington at 3 p m and arrive at Lynchburg on Wednesday by 8 p m.
68. From Lynchburg, by Hermitage and Hunter's tavern, to Prince Edward c h once a week.
Leave Lynchburg every Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Prince Edward c h on Tuesday by noon. Leave Prince Edward c h every Tuesday by 2 p m and arrive at Lynchburg on Wednesday by noon.
69. From Lynchburg, by Campbell c h Hanes's store, Marysville, Grady's store, Stone's store, Pittsylvania c h and Beaver's, to Danville once in two weeks.
Leave Lynchburg, every other Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Danville on Thursday by 4 p m. Leave Danville every other Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Lynchburg on Monday by 8 a m.
70. From Staunton, by Kinkeads, the Warm Springs, or Bath c h Morris's, Callaghan's, and the Sulphur Springs, to Lewisburg, and from thence by Uniontown, the Sweet Springs, Gallahans, &c. to Staunton once a week.
Leave Staunton every Thursday at 2 p m and arrive at Lewisburg on Sunday by 10 a m. Leave Lewisburg by noon, and arrive at Staunton the next Thursday by 10 a m.
71. From Lewisburg, by Boyer's, Huff's, Mott's, Kenhawa c h Point Pleasant, Gallipolis and Scioto salt works, to Chillicothe once in two weeks.
Leave Lewisburg every other Sunday at noon, arrive at Chillicothe on Friday by 4 p m. Leave Chillicothe every other Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Lewisburg the next Saturday by 10 a m.
72. From Wythe c h by Austinville, Grayson c h, Scull Camp, Mount Airy, & Bethania to Salem N. C. once a week.
Leave Wythe c h every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Salem the next Friday by 10 a m.
Return. Leave Salem every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Wythe c h on Sunday by 6 p m.
73. From Wy