Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1806-04-11 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIIIth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1250.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum....paid in advance.]
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1806.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
NOTICE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. DESIROUS of settling my Administration of the estate of my deceased husband James Winfree; and in consequence of my inability to pursue such measures as are required to perfect that object, I have, by letters of attorney appointed, and do hereby appoint, William Pointer and Leighton Wood of the city of Richmond, my attorneys in fact for the purposes aforesaid, with full authority, in my name and in my behalf, to do and perform all things necessary to close the administration. ANN WINFREE, Adm'x. of JAMES WINFREE, Dec'd. Chesterfield, 23d Feb 1806 wif
FOR SALE—IMMEDIATELY, WOODBURY MILLS, Greatly built of brick and stone, 50 by 42 feet, three stories high, with a durable stone dam, two pair Bur and one pair Colegne stones, with all the necessary appurtenances, in complete order for business; situated on a constant stream, in the midst of delightful wheat country, in the county of Powhatan, only one and a half miles from James river, and 23 miles above Richmond. To the mill will be attached a lot of about 100 acres land, on which stands a commodious two story dwelling house and other necessary offices, handily situated, under a post and rail fence, with garden laid out, all new, being lately finished, a cooper's and blacksmith's shop, miller's house, houses for the accommodation of the workmen, and excellent water very convenient for all purposes. It is not sold before the 1st day of May next, they will, on that day, be offered for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, on the premises. Terms of sale—one third cash, and the other two thirds at two annual payments. THOMAS HARRIS, Jun. Powhatan Co. Jan 27 1806 [ep3w&wids]
Valuable Property for Sale. The subscriber is disposed to sell his FARM wherein he now lives, in Charles City county, containing five hundred and thirty acres of land, a good brick dwelling house, and all the buildings necessary for the accommodation of a general family, situated immediately on Chickahominy river, about three miles above the mouth thereof. The natural advantages attached to this farm are admirable; all kinds of wild fowl are to be got in their season at very little trouble, and fish in great abundance at all seasons in the year are caught in seines, weirs, angling, &c. in the greatest perfection. The greater part of this farm is arable land and good soil for the production of grain, with a considerable part well calculated for the growth of tobacco, and foraging stock of every kind—it is inferior to no farm of its size. All those advantages and conveniences render the premises desirable. Any person inclined to purchase desire the same and treat with the subscriber respecting the terms of sale, &c. and at the same time find no exaggeration made in estimation of this valuable property. MILES CARTER Charles City Co March 1, 1806 wif
REMARKABLE. DOCT. WILSON has removed from the Bell Tavern to the Brick House opposite the stores of Messrs. J & R Gamble and Mr. Neil Mc-Coull, and the 2d door below the corner formed by the main street and the cross street leading from Col. Mayo's bridge. In addition to his former stock, he has just received a considerable supply of Articles in the Apothecary line, all of which are offered for sale at reduced prices. It is his intention to devote a great share of his attention personally to his shop. Orders from Merchants, Physicians, and others, will be faithfully attended to—Families can be supplied with Medicines of every kind, accompanied with proper instructions as to their mode of exhibition. Richmond Jan 29th, 1806. wif
THE subscriber has extended his practice to the Superior Court of Chancery for the Williamsburg district. Patrick Hendren, Attorney at Law. Suffolk City Co March 4, 1806. wdm
By virtue of a deed of trust from John Rawlins, to us, for the benefit of James Oliver's executors, will be SOLD for ready money, at Hanover courthouse, on the 15th of April next. The following Slaves, to wit: Beck, Caroline, Dinah, alias Glasgow, Esther and her five children, Polly, Judith, Lucy, Harry and Billy, to so many of them as will raise the sum of 2200, with the interest due thereon and the costs and charges attending the execution of said trust. J. TEMPLE TH. POLLARD March 6, 1806. wids
In Henrico County Court, February 6th, 1806. William Mayo, complainant, In Chancery. David Stackelford, defendant. S. L. Johnson. This day came the complainant by his counsel, and the defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the rules of this court and the act of assembly in such cases made and provided, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first Monday in May next and answer the bill of the said complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successive, and posted at the door of this courthouse on two successive court days. Teste, Geo. Chisman, d. c.
Just Received and for Sale at this Office, THE ELEMENTS OF CHESS; A TREATISE COMPARING THE WHOLE OF PHILIBON'S GAMES, And Explanatory Notes, new modelled; And arranged upon a new plan.
CHASE'S TRIAL. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, BY SAMUEL H. SMITH, OF SAMUEL CHASE, An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Impeached by the House of Representatives, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors, before the Senate of the United States. Taken in short hand, By SAMUEL H. SMITH & THOMAS LLOYD. In two large octavo volumes—in boards, price, to subscribers four dollars and a half—and to non subscribers five dollars. A much greater delay has been incurred in the publication of this trial than the Editor contemplated. He has, however, the satisfaction of saying that no effort has been omitted by him to give it to the public at an earlier period. The delay has arisen from the revision of the speeches of the Managers and Counsel. The publication might long since have been made in a less perfect dress; but it was deemed highly desirable that in a case, which, independently of its own importance, might be a precedent in future times, to sacrifice time rather than precision. The work now appears before the public, with the expectation of the Editor that it will be considered as meriting the character of an impartial, comprehensive and faithful statement of facts. All the speeches have been revised, and inserted at length, in connection with whatever else formed a part of the trial. March 24 1806 wif
TO RENT. A HOUSE AND LOT, near the Church; the house is new and sufficiently large for the accommodation of a small family. For further particulars enquire of THOMAS HARRIS. Shed Town, March 1st, 1806. 3
MATCH RACE. ON the day preceding the Jockey Club Purse, a MATCH RACE will be run over the New-Market Course, for 100 guineas, between Mr. Lightfoot's filly by Knowlesy (her dam Country Lass) and Mr. Collier's bay filly by Whipper, by Whip, out of the dam of Brutus—3 mile heats—36 lbs. on each. New-Market, April 4th, 1806.
Racing at New-Market. THE subscriber having rented this celebrated Race Course, for the ensuing Spring races, takes the liberty of informing the gentlemen of the turf, and the public generally, that the SPRING MEETING will commence on the Fourth Tuesday in April next, being the 2d of the month, and continue four days viz. 1st A Sweepstakes for three year old colts and fillies, 2 mile heats, carrying 26 lbs each, the latter allowed 5 lbs entrance 100 dollars, half forfeit—to close the 15th of April. 2nd The Jockey Club Purse of 430 dollars, 4 mile heats, 30 lbs on each, the latter allowed 5 lbs entrance 25 dollars, half forfeit—to close the 15th of April. 3rd The Proprietor's Purse of 225 dollars 3 mile heats, the same rules and regulations. 4th A Sweepstakes for 4 year old colts and fillies, 3 mile heats, carrying 100 lbs each, the latter allowed 5 lbs entrance 100 dollars, half forfeit—to close the 15th of April. The 5th and last day will be a Handy Cap, 2 mile heats, free for any nag running at these races or others never having won a race of greater value than 100 dollars—entrance 25 dollars, weights to be determined by the members of the Jockey Club. Toll will be collected at the gates each day, as usual, viz. 4 wheel carriages 62 1/2 2 wheel do. 31 1/4 horse 31 1/4 footmen 15 3/4. Good stables and litter furnished race horses, gait, and the very best accommodation for gentlemen their servants and horses, at the house, where the utmost civility and attention shall be paid, by their obedient servants. BENJAMIN MORRIS. N. B. Persons wishing to rent booths can be accommodated, if immediate application be made to New Market 14th March. B. M. N. B. The public are assured that the different purses in the Spring meeting, will be made up by the Subscribers. B. M. March 21, 1806.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Mr. Richard Young & others, bearing date the 11th of February, 1804, to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned, due Mr. Gillely Lewis and Mrs. Susanna Lewis, will be SOLD, on the premises, on Saturday the 26th inst., for ready money, the LOT or LOTS, as expressed in said deed, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to discharge the balance due, together with expenses attending the execution of said trust. Signed, David Owen, sen. Robert C. Pleasants. John H. Saunders, Jr. Trustees. Powhatan, April 8th, 1806. wids
SALES AT AUCTION, AT ROCKBRIDGE. By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Mr. Richard Young & others, bearing date the 11th of February, 1804, to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned, due Mr. Gillely Lewis and Mrs. Susanna Lewis, will be SOLD, on the premises, on Saturday the 26th inst., for ready money, the LOT or LOTS, as expressed in said deed, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to discharge the balance due, together with expenses attending the execution of said trust. Signed, David Owen, sen. Robert C. Pleasants. John H. Saunders, Jr. Trustees. Richmond, April 1st, 1806. wids
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SECRET JOURNAL—Continued.
TUESDAY, Jan. 14. The House resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of the whole House of Friday last. Whereupon,
The first resolution reported by the said committee as amended being again read, a motion was made and the question being put further to amend the same by striking out in the first line thereof the words "for the purpose of" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "toward"—it was resolved in the affirmative—Yeas 62—Nays 44—as follow:
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, jun. Anderson, Bard, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Bryan, Butler, G. W. Campbell, Casey, J. Clay, Clinton, jun. Conrad, Crowninshield, Darby, Early, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Findley, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Holland, Jackson, Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, N. R. Moore, Morrow, Ohio, R. Nelson, Newton, jun. Olm Pugh, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Sanford, Schumann, Sloan, Smith, O'B Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Trigg, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Winston and Wynns—62. NAYS—Messrs. Broom, J. Campbell, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark, Clopton, Covington, Dana, Davenport, jun. Ellis, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Holmes, Hough, Kelly, Lewis, jun. Livingston, Masters, McCrery, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, Picken, jun. Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen, Sammons, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stedman, Sturges, Talmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wilson—44.
Another motion was made, and the question being put further to amend the said resolution by adding to the end thereof the following proviso.— "Provided that the sum stipulated to be paid shall not exceed 100 dollars" It passed in the negative—Yeas 57—Nays 62—as follow:
YEAS—Messrs. Bedinger, Batten, Broom, Butler, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark, Clopton, Covington, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Fisk, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Hastings, Holmes, Hough, Kelly, Kenan, Lewis, Livingston, Masters, McCrery, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen, Sammons, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Sanford, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Talmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wilson—57.
NAYS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Bard, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Conrad, Crowninshield, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Findley, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, N. R. Moore, Morrow, Ohio, R. Nelson, Newton, Pugh, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Sanford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'B Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Winston and Wynns—62.
And then the main question being put that the House do agree to the said first resolution, amended to read as follows: Resolved, That 100,000 dollars be appropriated by law toward defraying the expense which may be incurred in the purchase of the Spanish territories lying on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and Eastward of the Mississippi, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, who shall have authority, if necessary, to borrow the said sum, or any part thereof, in behalf of the United States, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, redeemable at will; and shall cause an account thereof to be laid before Congress, as soon as may be. It was resolved in the affirmative—Yeas 77—Nays 54—as follow:
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Bard, Barker, Bassett, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Covington, Crowninshield, Cutts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, Morrow, R. Nelson, Newton,
NAYS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Barker, Bassett, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, Morrow, R. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Sanford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'B Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wilson—49.
Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Sanford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'B. Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Winston and Wynns—77. NAYS—Messrs. Batten, Broom, Butler, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clarke, M. Clay, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Hastings, Holmes, Hough, Kelly, Kenan, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, M'Clery, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen, Sammons, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Sanford, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wilson—54.
A motion was then made, and the question being put that the House do come to the following resolution:
Resolved, That an exchange of territory between the United States and Spain is deemed by this House to be the most advantageous mode of settlement of existing differences respecting limits between the United States, and the court of Madrid, and that any arrangement between the two governments which shall secure to Spain an ample barrier on the side of Mexico, and to the United States the countries watered by the Mississippi and to the Eastward of it will meet the approbation of this House. It was resolved in the affirmative—Yeas 80—Nays 52—as follow:
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Bard, Bassett, Bedinger, Blount, Broom, Boyle, Bryan, Clinton, J. C. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Covington, Early, Elliot, Ellis, Ely, Eppes, Fowler, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Gregg, Halsey, Hamilton, Hastings, Holmes, Hough, Jackson, Jones, Kelly, Kenan, Leib, Livingston, Marion, Masters, McCrery, Meriwether, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Jun. Morrow, J. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Picken, Pugh, Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen, Richards, Saily, Sammons, Sanford, J. Smith, O'B. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Talmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wynns—80. NAYS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Barker, Batten, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Brown, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, M. Clay, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts, Darby, Davenport, Dickson, Early, Elmer, Findley, Fisk, Green, Helms, Holland, Knight, Lambert, Lewis, Lyon, Magruder, Mosely, R. Nelson, Ohio, T. M. Randolph, Rhea, Ten. Russell, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, J. C. Smith, Southard, Stanton, Stedman, Thomas, Tracy, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams and Wynns—52.
Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought pursuant to the first resolution agreed to, and that Mr. Bidwell, Mr. Early, Mr. R. Nelson, Mr. G. W. Campbell and Mr. Claiborne, do prepare and bring in the same.
A motion was then made and seconded that a committee be appointed to present to the President of the United States, the resolution last agreed to.
On which motion, debate arising, it was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration thereof until Monday next, and resolved in the affirmative.
WEDNESDAY, January 15.
Mr. Bidwell, from the committee appointed yesterday, presented, according to order, a bill making provision for defraying the expense which may be incurred in the purchase of the Spanish territories, lying on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and eastward of the Mississippi, which was reported, read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole House this day.
A motion was then made, and the question being put, and the injunction of secrecy, so far as respects the proceedings of this House, on the said bill, be taken off, it passed in the negative—Yeas 49—Nays 78—as follow:
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Barker, Bassett, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, Morrow, R. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Sanford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'B Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wilson—49.
W. Campbell, Chandler, Claiborne, Clark, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Kenan, Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, MacCrea, N. R. Moore, Morrow, Ohio, R. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'B. Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Trigg, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Winston and Wynns—78. The House then immediately resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on the said bill, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Gregg reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and gone through the same, and made several amendments thereto, which he delivered in at the clerk's table.
The House proceeded to consider the said amendments. Whereupon,
The first amendment to the first section for filling up the blank therein with the words "two millions of" was on the question put thereupon agreed to by the House.
The second amendment to the same section to strike out the words "the expense which may be incurred in the purchase of the Spanish territories, lying on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and eastward of the Mississippi"—and to insert in lieu thereof the words "any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred in the intercourse between the United States, and foreign nations," was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House—Yeas 71—Nays 57.
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Barker, Bassett, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Clinton, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, Morrow, R. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Sanford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'B. Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams and Wynns—71.
NAYS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Bedinger, Batten, Broom, Butler, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark, M. Clay, Clopton, Covington, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Hastings, Holmes, Hough, Kelly, Kenan, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson, Picken, jun. Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen, Sammons, John, Cotton Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Sanford, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Talmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams, Wilson, and Wynns—57.
The last amendment to the same section to strike out at the end thereof the words "as soon as may be," and to insert in lieu thereof the words "at or before the next session of Congress," was, on the question put thereupon disagreed to by the House.
The amendment to the second section to add to the end thereof the words "and it shall be lawful for the bank of the United States to lend the whole or any part of the same," was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House.
The last amendment to the said bill to add to the end thereof a new section in the words following:
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That so much as may be necessary of the surplus of the duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the permanent appropriation heretofore charged upon them by law, shall be, and hereby is pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest and reimbursement of the principal of all such monies as may be borrowed in pursuance of this act, according to the terms and conditions on which the loan or loans may be effected was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House—Yeas 74; Nays 53, as follow:
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Barker, Bassett, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, Morrow, R. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Saily, Sanford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'B Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wilson—74.

Feb. Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'Brien, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracey, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Winston and Wynns.—74. Nays—Messrs. Betton, Broom, Butler, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark, M. Clay, Covington, Dana, Davenport, Elliot, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Hastings, Holmes, Hough, Kelly, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen. Sammons, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, St. John, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams and Wilson.—53. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be engrossed and read the third time to-morrow.
THURSDAY, Jan. 16. An engrossed bill, intitled An act making provision for defraying the expenses which may be incurred in the purchase of the Spanish territories lying on the Atlantic ocean and gulph of Mexico, and eastward of the Mississippi, was read the third time; and on the question that the same do pass, It was resolved, in the affirmative—Yeas 76—Nays 54—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Barker, Basset, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cuts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Lamb, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, Jer. Morrow, R. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell, Sailly, Sandford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'Brien, Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracey, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Winston and Wynns.—76. Nays—Messrs. Betton, Broom, Butler, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark, Covington, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Hastings, Holmes, Jones, Kenan, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen. Sammons, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams, and Wilson.—54. It was then moved and seconded to amend the title of the said bill to read as follows: "An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the U. States, and foreign nations," and on the question thereupon, It was resolved, in the affirmative—Yeas 81—Nays 46—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Barker, Basset, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, Clark, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cuts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Lamb, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, McCreery, N. R. Moore, Jer. Morrow, R. Nelson, Newton, Olin Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rea (Pen.) Rhea (Ten.) Richards, Russell, Sailly, Sandford, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'Brien, Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracey, Trigg, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, M. Williams, N. Williams, Winston, and Wynns.—81. Nays—Messrs. Bedinger, Betton, Butler, Broom, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Covington, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Hastings, Hough, Kelly, Kenan, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams.—46. A motion was then made that a committee be appointed to carry to the Senate the following message: "By the House of Representatives, January 16, 1806." "Gentlemen of the Senate: "We transmit you a bill which has passed this House, entitled "An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the U. States, and foreign nations," and in which we request your concurrence. This bill has been passed by us to enable the President of the U. States, to commence with more effect a negotiation for the purchase of the Spanish territories lying on the Atlantic ocean and gulph of Mexico, and eastward of the river Mississippi. The nature and importance of the measure contemplated have induced us to act up on the subject with closed doors. You will, of consequence, consider this communication as confidential." To which motion an amendment was moved to strike out in the proposed message the words "river Mississippi," and to insert in lieu thereof the words "Bay of Perdido," and on the question thereupon, It passed in the negative—Yeas 59—Nays 68—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Basset, Betton, Butler, Broom, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clopton, Covington, Dana, Davenport, Elliot, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Hastings, Holmes,
Hough, Jones, Kenan, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, McCreery, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson, Newton, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, T. M. Randolph, Rea (Pen.) Sandford, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, M. Williams, Wilson, Winston.—59. Nays—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Barker, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, Clark, J. Clay, Clinton, Conrad, Crowninshield, Cuts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Helms, Holland, Jackson, Kelly, Knight, Lamb, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, J. Morrow, R. Nelson, Olin, Pugh, Rhea, (Ten.) Richards, Russell, Sailly, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'Brien, Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracey, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Wynns.—68. The question was then taken, that the House do agree to the motion to send to the Senate the said message as originally proposed, And resolved in the affirmative. Ordered, That Mr. Bidwell and Mr. Early be appointed a committee pursuant thereto. Another motion was then made, and the question being put, to remove the injunction of secrecy, so far as respects the report of the select committee, made to this House on the 3d inst. on the letter and communications from the President of the U. States, referred to them on the 6th of December last. It passed in the negative—Yeas 46—Nays 71—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Basset, Betton, Broom, Butler, J. Campbell, Chittenden, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Hastings, Holmes, Hough, Kelly, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, Magruder, Masters, Mosely, J. Nelson, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, Sammons, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Verplanck, Wadsworth, Wilson, Winston.—46. Nays—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Barker, Bedinger, Bidwell, Blake, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. W. Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Claiborne, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Crowninshield, Cuts, Darby, Dickson, Early, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Kenan, Knight, Lamb, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Masters, McCreery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Jer. Morrow, Newton, Olin, Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rea, Pen. Rhea, Ten. Russell, Sailly, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, Southard, Stedman, Stanton, Thomas, Tracey, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, M. Williams, N. Williams, Wynns.—71.
FRIDAY, Jan. 17. On a motion made and seconded, that the resolution agreed to by the House on the 14th inst. in the words following to wit: "Resolved, That an exchange of territory between the U. States, and Spain is deemed by this House to be the most advantageous mode of settlement of existing differences respecting limits between the U. States, and the court of Madrid, and that any arrangement between the two governments which shall secure to Spain an ample barrier on the side of Mexico, and to the U. States, the countries watered by the Mississippi, and to the eastward of it, will meet the support and approbation of this House"—be now made public. It passed in the negative—Yeas 46—Nays 64—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Archer, Bedinger, Betton, Broom, J. Campbell, Chittenden, Clark, Covington, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Hastings, Hough, Kelly, Lewis, Livingston, Masters, McCreery, Meriwether, T. Moore, Mosely, Picken, Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen. Sammons, J. C. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wadsworth.—46. Nays—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Barker, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, Butler, G. W. Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Claiborne, Clinton, Clopton, Cook, Crowninshield, Darby, Dickson, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Holland, Jackson, Kenan, Knight, Lamb, Leib, Magruder, N. R. Moore, Jer. Morrow, R. Nelson, Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, Rhea, Ten. Russell, Sailly, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smith, O'Brien, Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracey, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams, Winston.—64. A message, in writing, was received from the President of the U. States, as follows: "To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: "The inclosed letter from the minister plenipotentiary of the U. States, at the court of London contains interesting information on the subjects of my other message of this date. It is sent separately and confidentially, because its publication may discourage frank communications between our ministers generally and the governments with which they reside, and especially between the same ministers." "TH: JEFFERSON." January 18, 1806. The letter referred to in the foregoing message was read.
THURSDAY Feb. 6. A message, in writing, was received from the President of the U. States, by Mr. Coles, his secretary, as follows: "To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: "Since the date of my message of January 17, a letter of the 26th of November, has been received from the minister plenipotentiary of the U. States at London, covering one from the secretary for foreign affairs of that government, which, being on the subject of that message, is now transmitted for the information of Congress. Although nothing forbids the substance of these letters from being communicated without reserve, yet so many of its effects proceed from the publication of correspondence between ministers remaining still in office, that I cannot but recommend that these letters be not permitted to be formally published." "IN: JEFFERSON." Feb. 6, 1806. The said message and letters accompanying it were read and ordered to lie on the table. On a motion made and seconded, to amend the secret journal of the House in the manner following, to wit: "Tuesday, December 31, 1806." The following motion was laid on the table: "Resolved, That dollars be appropriated by law, for the purpose of defraying any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred in the intercourse between the United States, and foreign nations, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States; who shall have authority, if necessary, to borrow the said sum, or any part thereof, in behalf of the United States, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum; and shall cause an account of the expenditure thereof to be laid before Congress, as soon as may be." "Resolved, That the additional duty of two and a half per centum ad valorem, imposed by an act, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States, against the Barbary powers," be continued for years." The question was taken, "that the journal be so amended," and resolved in the affirmative by yeas and nays, every member present voting in the affirmative. A motion was then made and seconded that a committee be appointed to present to the President of the United States, the resolution agreed to by this House on the 14th ultimo, in the words following, to wit: "Resolved, That an exchange of territory between the United States, and Spain is deemed by this House to be the most advantageous mode of settlement of existing differences respecting limits between the U. States and the court of Madrid, and that any arrangement between the two governments, which shall secure to Spain an ample barrier on the side of Mexico, and to the U. S. the countries watered by the Mississippi and to the eastward of it, will meet the approbation of this House." On which motion debate arising, it was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration thereof until Thursday next, And decided in the negative—Yeas 57—Nays 64. Another motion was then made and seconded, to amend the said original motion by instructing the said committee also to present to the President of the U. S. another resolution agreed to by this House, on the said 14th ultimo, in the words following, to wit: "Resolved, That dollars be appropriated by law, towards defraying the expense which may be incurred, in the purchase of the Spanish territories, lying on the Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and eastward of the Mississippi, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of the President of the U. States, who shall have authority, if necessary to borrow the said sum, or any part thereof, in behalf of the United States, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, redeemable at will; and shall cause an account thereof to be laid before Congress, as soon as may be." On which motion to amend, the question being taken, It was resolved in the affirmative. And then the main question being taken, that the House do agree to the said original motion, as now amended, It was resolved in the affirmative. Ordered, That Mr. John Randolph, & Mr. Gregg be appointed a committee pursuant thereto.
TUESDAY Feb. 11. Mr. John Randolph, from the committee appointed on Tuesday last, to present to the President of the United States the two resolutions of this House of the 14th ultimo, reported, that the committee had according to order performed that service. Mr. Thomas M. Randolph, from the committee for enrolled bills, reported, that the committee had examined an enrolled bill to wit: "An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," and had found the same to be truly enrolled: whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill. Ordered, That the clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12. M. Thomas M. Randolph, from the joint committee for enrolled bills, reported, that the committee did, yesterday, present to the President of the United States for his approbation an enrolled bill, entitled "An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations." TUESDAY, Feb. 18. A message in writing was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Coles, his secretary, as follows: "To the House of Representatives of the United States. "On the 13th instant I approved and signed the act, entitled "An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," which originated in the House of Representatives, and I shall, in due season deposit it among the rolls in the office of Secretary of state. "TH: JEFFERSON." Feb. 18, 1806.
MONDAY, MARCH 24. A message in writing was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Coles, his secretary, as follows: "To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. "I communicate to congress a letter recently received from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at London, stating some circumstances which bear relation to the subject of my message of January 17th. This paper being original, and to be communicated to both Houses, the return of it is requested. "TH: JEFFERSON." March 24th 1806." The said message and document accompanying it, were severally twice read. Ordered, That the letter referred to in the said message, be returned to the President of the United States agreeably to his request.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29. Mr. Dawson reported a bill authorising the proprietors of squares and lots in the city of Washington to have the same subdivided and admitted to record, which was referred to a committee of the whole. Mr. Newton alluded to the fate experienced yesterday by the resolution declaring the tenure of a seat in the House incompatible with the holding a contract under the government of the U. S. From the fate experienced by this resolution, he said he was induced to offer an amendment to the constitution, which he considered as of great importance. He said he would wish to see an American Congress composed of very different materials from a British Parliament. He did not wish to see contractors on that floor. When the members of that house came to perform the duties of the people they should pass themselves into oblivion. No suspicion ought to attach to them. To preserve the character of the representative body from reproach, he had prepared an amendment to the constitution which he would submit to the house. The amendment was then read as follows: That no person holding a contract under the government of the U. States, or who shall directly or indirectly participate in the emoluments of such contract, shall be capable of holding a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives of the United States. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Thomas said, he wished to submit a resolution, also, to amend the constitution—It was for the purpose of restricting the several states for the choice of Electors of President and Vice President, by the people. He said, he had had the resolution for some time in his drawer, waiting for a favorable opportunity to bring the subject forward. He would not say that the present was the auspicious moment to call the attention of Congress and the nation to alter that sacred instrument; for he believed it ought not to be approached with innovations, but for strong & cogent reasons; nor, then, only when the public mind was free from collision, and unembarrassed with other questions of great national policy—However, as several propositions for amendments were before them, if they were to be called upon at this time to consider any, he wished to draw the attention of the House to one which experience had proven to be really necessary and proper. The object of restricting the state and vesting the choice of electors of President and Vice President in the people, was one which he had frequently urged and advocated in the legislature of the state which he had the honor in part to represent, under the constitution as it now stands, which left it optional with the state legislature, either to appoint the electors themselves, or to vest their election with the people at large. Indeed he said he always did think, and still thought that the mode of choosing electors, for the chief magistrate of this country, ought to be by the people, and that too in an uniform mode throughout the U. S. This he considered the only proper way to obtain a fair expression of the public will in the choice of this highly responsible officer; and in order to have this subject before the house, he would submit the following resolution: That the state legislature shall, from time to time, divide each state into districts, equal to the whole number of sena-
tors and representatives from each state in the Congress of the U. States; & shall, direct the mode of choosing an elector of President and Vice-President, in each of the said districts, who shall be chosen by citizens having the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature, and that the districts so to be constituted, shall consist, as nearly as may be, of contiguous territory and of proportion of population, except where there may be any detached portion of territory, not of itself sufficient to form a district, which then shall be annexed to some other portion nearest thereto; which districts, when so divided, shall remain unalterable until a new census of the United States shall be taken. Mr. Jackson submitted two bills, the one supplementary to an act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts; and the other, to amend the act to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments, and for other purposes, which were referred to a committee of the whole on Monday. Mr. Dana after various preliminary remarks on the alarming state of our affairs with foreign nations, offered the following resolution which was adopted without a division. Resolved, That the committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President as relates to aggressions on our coasts, to the defence of our ports & harbors, &c. be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the further safeguard of merchant vessels in the vicinity of the U. S. and to report by bill or otherwise. In the course of his remarks Mr. Dana explained his object to be, not an augmentation of the naval force, or any measure which would incur expense; but the amendment of the existing laws of the U. S. relative to the extent to which protection ought to be granted to our vessels on our coasts. Under the existing laws, he observed that a construction had prevailed which went to deny the protection beyond a marine league from shore. He believed protection ought to be extended to a greater distance, that it ought likewise to apply to roads in the vicinity of our ports, and to a line drawn from head land to head land on the coast.
TUESDAY, April 1. On motion of Mr. J. Randolph the House took up the report of the committee of the whole on sundry resolutions agreed to by them on the 28th ult. When the question was put on concurring in the report of the committee of the whole in their agreement to the second resolution, as follows: 2nd Resolution. That the union of a plurality of offices in the person of a single individual, but more especially of the military with the civil authority, is repugnant to the spirit of the constitution of the United States, and tends to the introduction of an arbitrary government. On this question an interesting debate ensued, in which the affirmative side was espoused by Messrs. J. Randolph and J. Clay, and the negative by Messrs. Bidwell, Smilie, Sloan, Quincy, Gregg, Findley, Rhea, of Tenn. Varnum, Elmer and Southard. When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays—Yeas 31—Nays 81—and the resolution was consequently rejected.
This discussion was opened by the opponents of the resolution. They denied that either a plurality of office, or an union of civil and military office in one person, was incompatible with the spirit of the constitution. They said that the spirit of the constitution could only be inferred from its letter, and that the instrument did not contain a single provision inhibiting the union. To show this, by proving a contrary principle to be ingrafted in the constitution, they instanced the union of civil and military authority in the person of the chief magistrate, who was ex-officio commander in chief of the army and militia of the United States, and to shew the uniform construction given to the constitution, they appealed to the conduct practised under the government, and to the passage of various laws uniting civil and military functions in the same individual. They maintained, that even if this union of offices were repugnant to the spirit of the constitution, it did not belong to one or both Houses of Congress to pass a resolution declaratory of its meaning; that such abstract declarations and interpretations were unauthorized and were extremely dangerous; that if the constitution were defective, the only proper course was to offer an amendment to it. They further remarked that this resolution was intended to pass a censure upon the executive on account of the recent appointment of gen. Wilkinson, who was brigadier general in the army, to the office of governor of Louisiana; that if the executive were reprehensible on this score, this was not the remedy. The constitution had reposed the power of appointment in the hands of the President and Senate; and the only constitutional course, which could be pursued, was, in case of an abuse of power, to prefer an impeachment.
The friends of the resolution replied, by maintaining the plurality of office, and the union of civil and military offices in one person, incompatible with the spirit of the constitution. They said that the spirit of the constitution required the military to be kept in strict subordination to the civil authority, and that it was for this reason that the President of the United States was commander in chief of the army and navy; apt that it was in-

tended, except in great emergencies, that he should actually discharge the duties attached to his station. They maintained that sinecure offices were contrary to the spirit of the constitution, and that the union contemplated by the resolution tended to establish sinecures, by assigning to an individual the duties of offices which could not both be discharged. They contended that this was not an abstract declaration, but a resolution on which it was contemplated to bottom a law. To the charge of meaning to fix a censure on the executive for the appointment of gen. Wilkinson, it was replied that this charge emanated from the suggestions of the opponents of the resolution, tho' it was not denied by the friends of the resolution that they considered the appointment extremely reprehensible. This is but an imperfect outline of a debate which shall be given at length hereafter.
WEDNESDAY, April 2. Mr. J. Randolph stated that an understanding had taken place between the minister of the United States at Paris, and the French minister of the public treasury, as to the payment of claims of American citizens, generally called Bordeaux embargo claims, (the payment of which had heretofore been suspended) by which it was agreed that payment should be made at the treasury of the United States. Under the existing provisions, this authority did not attach to the treasury. He had, therefore, been instructed by the committee of Ways and Means, to present a bill to give this power. He accordingly offered a bill supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims, of certain citizens of the United States on the government of France, which was referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. Varnum reported from the committee appointed to enquire into such measures as it is expedient to adopt for the complete arming of the militia of the United States giving a very interesting detail of the extent to which the militia are at present armed, by which it appears that there are in the hands of the militia 250,000 fire arms, and 120,000 in the public magazines of the United States. The report recommends an additional appropriation of 61,000 dollars toward the manufacture of arms; which was subsequently introduced in the military appropriation bill.
The House took up the unfinished business of yesterday, being the report of the committee of the whole, agreeing to the following resolution, offered by Mr. J. Randolph. Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, to render any officer, in the army or navy of the United States, incapable of holding any civil office under the United States.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Fisk, Elmer, and Cook; and opposed by Messrs. J. Clay, J. Randolph, and J. C. Smith. When the question was taken by yeas and nays, and the motion disagreed to—Yeas 43—Nays 72.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays, on concurring with the committee of the whole in their agreement to the resolution, and passed in the affirmative—Yeas 94—Nays 21. The resolution was referred to a select committee to report a bill.
On motion of Mr. Newton, the resolution, offered by him on the 29th ult. proposing an amendment to the constitution, "That no person holding a contract under the government of the U. States, or who shall directly or indirectly participate in the emoluments of such contract, shall be capable of holding a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives of the United States"—was referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee of Ways and Means, submitted a bill supplementary to the act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt, with an accompanying letter from the Secretary of the treasury; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
THURSDAY, April 5. Mr. Varnum observed that a report on a new organization of the militia had been made at an early period of the session, of a negative kind; that a bill had subsequently been acted upon in the House in some measure implicating the points taken in the report; and that afterwards a bill on the subject had been brought before the Senate, which induced him to suspend calling the attention of the House to the report. That bill had been negatived. His object in rising was to state that as the report was of a negative character, he should not think of calling it up, unless it was the wish of gentlemen that it should be discussed.
A bill to amend an act to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments, and for other purposes, was read a third time and passed.
A bill making appropriation for the support of the military establishment of the United States for the year 1806, was read a third time.
On motion of Mr. Talmaige the bill was recommitted to a committee of the whole House in which it underwent an examination; when it was reported to the House, and read a third time and passed.
Mr. J. C. Smith, from the committee of claims, reported that it would be expedient to agree to the amendments proposed by the senate to the bill making provision for persons disabled by known wounds received during the revolutionary war.
Mr. Blackledge moved a postponement of the consideration of the bill till to-morrow.
Mr. D. R. Williams moved an indefinite postponement.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. J. C. Smith, Leib, J. Clay, Varnum, Bedinger, and Van Cortlandt.
Mr. D. R. Williams withdrew his motion, when it was agreed that the bill should be on the table.
The bill supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France, passed through committee of the whole, without amendment, and was ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
A message was received from the senate stating that they had receded from their amendment to the bill fixing the compensation of the officers of the two Houses—The bill is consequently passed.
FRIDAY, April 4. On motion of Mr. Leib the House agreed to a resolution, for the appointment of a joint committee to confer with a committee of the senate, on the time when it will be expedient to close the present session; and named on their part Messrs. Leib, Clark, and Tenney.
Mr. J. Randolph said he rose merely to notify the House that he should to-morrow make a motion in relation to the journal of the secret proceedings of the House. On Saturday, he believed the House had directed the injunction of secrecy to be taken off and the journal of their proceedings to be printed. In a few days after they saw something like it in a newspaper. Today, for the first time, they found the official journal laid on their tables. Last session they had heard a flourish about economy in the printing of the House; and this session several days had elapsed before a small pamphlet was printed; and, he would observe that notwithstanding the printing had been let out to the lowest bidder he found the same sum appropriated this year. He said he should to-morrow make a motion relative to the secret journal. When the injunction of secrecy was taken off, it was, he understood, to enable the good people of the United States to become acquainted with the proceedings of this House. He was, however, convinced, that very few people would from its perusal, know anything about them.
SATURDAY, April 5. SPANISH AFFAIRS. Mr. J. Randolph, after a short speech, relative to the proceedings of the House in secret on Spanish affairs, concluded by moving that the message of the President of the United States of the 6th of December, which appears to have been the basis of the measures taken should be printed; that it should be inserted on what was called the secret journal; and that a new edition of the journal should be printed for the use of the members.
Mr. Jackson declared himself not only in favor of printing this, but all the other documents on the subject; but he submitted to the chair whether it would not be more consonant to the rules of the House, that the deliberation on this point should be with closed doors.
After considerable debate relative to the secret proceedings of the House and the propriety of publishing the message of the President, enquiry was made of the speaker whether the message was not a part of the journal, the injunction of secrecy respecting which had been taken off.
The speaker declared it to be his opinion that it was. From this decision an appeal was made by Mr. Blackledge, and afterwards by a motion to adjourn, which was lost—Ayes 54—Nays 55.
A similar motion was made a short time afterwards by Mr. G. W. Campbell on which the yeas and nays were taken and were Yeas 59—Nays 56—when the House adjourned until Monday.
FOUND, an elegant Chair WHIP, which the owner may have on application at this office, by paying the cost of this advertisement, and a small compensation to the finder, he being a negro. April 10.
THE Private Academy of Doctor HALLER, will be removed on the first day of May next, to that large brick house lately built by Colonel Harvie, not far from the state house. On the said day, a certain number of fresh scholars will be admitted to the said institution; but only children of approved habits & deportment can be entered; as Dr. H. is firmly determined to adhere to the rules and regulations mentioned in his plan of education, the printed copies of which may be had at his house. Richmond, April 5. 1806. 3w
TO BE RENTED TWO TENEMENTS, near by opposite the courthouse in this city—One containing a front shop room and composing room adjoining, upon the ground floor, and four rooms above, with fire places and grates in each—The other contains a front shop room and composing room adjoining upon the ground floor, and two rooms above, with fire places and grates in each—with some back ground and a small kitchen to each tenement. Enquire of GEO. WM. SMITH. Richmond, March 31st, 1806. 4t
VIRGINIA ARGUS RICHMOND: FRIDAY, APRIL 11 1806.
Extract of a letter from a member of Congress to the Editor dated Washington City April 7. Since the injunction of secrecy has been taken off, nothing important has occurred. On that question, (debated with closed doors) Mr. Randolph displayed the sublimest eloquence and most manly independence. I have ever witnessed it—it will perhaps require some time to develop numerous circumstances at present not clearly understood or perceived by the public, but I think whenever an honest and fair elucidation takes place, that John Randolph has nothing to fear.
"J. Randolph is not the enemy of Mr. Jefferson, as has been falsely and wickedly asserted."
Delegates elected to serve in the next General Assembly of this Commonwealth. Rock-ridge. Andrew Alexander, Joseph Grigsby, Frederick James Singleton, Strother G. Scott, Spottswood, Hugh T. Mercer, John Minor, Cabell, William Price, Joseph Wyatt, Albemarle, Hugh Nelson, Walter Leake.
Mr. Fulwar Skipwith, who sailed from New-York, last week, in the United States brig Hornet, for France, is said to have been the bearer of dispatches from government to our minister in Paris—it is also said that he is the bearer of a sum of money appropriated by a bill passed in the secret sitting of congress, for a particular purpose, probably the purchase of the Floridas—Aurora.
A bill is at present before the senate U. S. which provides for the emission of two new and additional coins—the one to be called a double-dime, to be composed of silver, value 20 cents; the other two cent pieces, value one-fiftieth part of a dollar, to be composed of a mixture of silver and copper.—ib.
The ship Bingham capt. Williamson, arrived at this port yesterday from Canoa—On its homeward bound passage, off the Cape of Good Hope, the Bingham was boarded by the British ship Raisonable of 64 guns, by which one of the Bingham's crew was impressed.
On the 22d March, in lat. 25, long 65, the Bingham was boarded by the British frigate C. opatra capt. White, by whom capt. Williamson was informed that a French squadron under admiral Gantheame, had captured the outward bound China fleet, from England. The captain of the Cleopatra also informed capt. Williamson, that he had boarded Miranda's vessel, the Leader, on her passage from New York, detained her 24 hours, and impressed 20 of her men.—ib.
LATEST NEWS. The ship United States capt. Bounds, arrived below last evening. She brings news to the 27th February only, although letters of the first of March are on board. We do not learn that the political aspect of Europe has materially changed since our last advices. No attempt at association between the contending powers had taken place, but a vigorous prosecution of the war was the general sentiment. With respect to this country, every thing appears com-slatory—We have little hesitation in saying that between Mr. Monroe and the new British minister, the most perfect harmony existed, and that every thing was in train for a final arrangement.—Balt. Federal Gazette.
A gentleman who arrived in the ship United States, informs us, that Mr. Senator Wright's famous bill reached London the latter part of February, and excited a general consternation among the merchants trading to this country. So greatly indeed were they embarrassed by it, and so much was their confidence shaken that it was supposed many orders for goods would be left unexecuted, at least 'till the political horizon had cleared up a little. We learn from another quarter that they had come to a determination to accept no bills from this country for a greater amount than the funds in hand.—Balt. Fed. Gaz.
The French under Massena have entered Naples. Angereau has levied a contribution of 4,500,000 francs upon the city of Frankfort, besides charging it with the maintenance of 10,000 troops. Unable to support such an excessive imposition, the senate of that miserable city has sent three deputies to Paris, to implore the mercy of the Corsican Emperor.
The schooner Medusa capt. Gold, arrived here on Saturday in 12 days from Leghorn. She had been sent out express, to apprize the government of the province of Carracas of Miranda's expected expedition; he had not been heard of when captain Gold sailed. If Miranda is actually bound to Carracas, it is probable his attempt will fail, as with notice to the government, the force he has must be inadequate to any important object.—Norfolk Ledger.
The following letter is from Thomas Paine, to a gentleman in this city, with consent to its publication.—N. Y. paper.
New Rochelle, March 20. I will inform you of what I know respecting General Miranda. I first became acquainted with him at New York about the year 1783. He is a man of talent and enterprize, a Mexican by birth, and the whole of his life has been a life of adventures.
I went to Europe from New York in April, 1787. Mr. Jefferson was then minister from America to France, and Mr. Littlepage, a Virginian, (whom John Jay knows) was agent for the king of Poland at Paris. He was a young man of extraordinary talents, and I first met with him at Mr. Jefferson's house at dinner. By his intimacy with the king of Poland, to whom also he was Chamberlain, he became well acquainted with the plans and projects of the northern powers of Europe. He told me of Miranda getting himself introduced to the Empress Catherine of Russia and obtaining a sum of money from her, four thousand pounds sterling; but it did not appear to me what the object was for which the money was given. It appeared as a kind of retaining fee.
"As far as I had published the first part of Rights of Man in England in the year 1791, I met with Miranda at the house of Turnbull and Forbes, merchants, Devonshire Square, London. He had a little time before this been in the employ of Mr. Pitt with respect to the affair of Nootka Sound, but I did not at that time know it; and I will, in the course of this letter, inform you how this connection between Pitt and Miranda ended for I knew it of my own knowledge.
"I published the second part of Rights of Man in London in February, '92, and I continued in London till I was elected a member of the French Convention in September of that year, and went from London to Paris to take my seat in the Convention which was to meet the 20th of that month. I arrived at Paris on the 19th.
"After the Convention met Miranda came to Paris, and was appointed a General in the French army under Dumourier, but as the affairs of that army went wrong in the beginning of the year '93, Miranda was suspected, and was brought under arrest to Paris to take his trial. He summoned me to appear to his character, and also a Mr. Thomas Christie, connected with the house of Turnbull and Forbes. I gave my testimony as I believed, which was, that his leading object was, and had been, the emancipation of his country, Mexico, from the bondage of Spain, for I did not at that time know of his engagement with Pitt. Mr. Christie's evidence went to show that Miranda did not come to France as a necessities adventurer, but believed that he came from public spirited motives, and that he had a large sum of money in the hands of Turnbull and Forbes. The house of Turnbull and Forbes was then in a contract to supply Paris with flour. Miranda was acquitted.
"A few days after his acquittal he came to see me, and in a few days afterwards I returned his visit. He seemed desirous of satisfying me that he was, independent, and that he had money in the hands of Turnbull and Forbes. He did not tell me his affair with old Catherine of Russia, nor did I tell him that I knew of it. But he entered into a conversation with respect to Nootka Sound, and put into my hands several letters of Mr. Pitt to him upon that subject, among which was one that I believe he gave me by mistake, for when I had opened it and was beginning to read it, he put forth his hand and said, "O, that is not the letter I intended." But as the letter was short I soon got through it and then returned it to him without making any remarks upon it.
"The dispute with Spain about Nootka Sound was then compromised, and Pitt compromised with Miranda for his services by giving him twelve hundred pounds sterling, for this was the contents of the letter.
"Now if it be true that Miranda brought with him a credit upon certain persons in New York for sixty thousand pounds sterling, it is not difficult to suppose from what quarter the credit came; for the opening for any proposals between Pitt and Miranda was already made by the affair of Nootka Sound.
"Miranda was in Paris when Mr. Monroe arrived there as minister, and as Miranda wanted to get acquainted with him, I cautioned Mr. Monroe against it, and told him of the affair of Nootka Sound and the twelve hundred pounds.
"You are at liberty to make what use you please of this letter, and with my name to it. THOMAS PAINE."
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated March 31.
"By an arrival this day from St. Domingo in 17 days, it appears that the Leader was actually at Jacquetel, organizing and recruiting for the Maine. Captain Lewis of the ship Emperor, was it is said, aiding and assisting Miranda, but was not to proceed with him."
Richmond Academy Lottery.
Table with 4 columns: Prize, No., Amount. Includes prizes of 500 dollars, 100 dollars, 50 dollars, 25 dollars, and 10 dollars.
Thirty-Third Day.
Table with 4 columns: Prize, No., Amount. Includes prizes of 500 dollars, 100 dollars, 50 dollars, 25 dollars, and 10 dollars.
There are 1,100 tickets in the wheel, the first drawn ticket after 100 are drawn is entitled to $1000, the wheel is rich, and tickets are now worth by the state of the wheel over $16, but as there are a few on hand for sale, the managers being desirous to make a finish of this business, they now sell at 15 dollars.
VIRGINIA:
In the Superior Court of Chancery, held in Richmond, the 27th day of March, 1806. Between John Michie, and Daniel Broadhead, junior and Thomas Miller, Henry Wood and William Sampson.
The defendant Daniel Broadhead, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country; on motion of the plaintiff by counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next September term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said city.
A copy—Teste, P. TINSLEY, c. s.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, some time last week, a likely grey HORSE, in good order about 7 or 8 years old, nothing remarkable recorded about him. I will give a generous reward to any person that will bring him to me in Richmond. April 9th 1806. J. PENN.
TO BE RENTED, THE TENEMENT where I now reside, and possession given in June. April 9th 1806. J. PENN.
Twenty Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber living in Charles City county, a likely mulatto fellow named MIDDLETON alias TOM MIDDLETON, about 20 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, rather thin visage, generally made, summers when alarmed, or in a passion. He carried a variety of clothes away with him, but his dress suit was a short blue coat, swansdown waistcoat, and blue pantaloons. I expect he is gone to either South-ampton court-house, Smithfield, or to the city of Richmond, in all of which places he has connections, and is well acquainted having travelled with me for these six years. The above reward will be paid if secured in jail so that I get him again, or all reasonable charges paid if brought to me. BRAXTON HARRISON. 28th March, 1806.
Fifty Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber near Bevil's village, in Chesterfield county, on Feb.uary the 5th, 1806, a very notable fellow. He is about five feet five or six inches high, very black-kneed, has uncommon large feet, a scar on his nose, is a very good blacksmith, and his name is DANIEL. He wore away a negro cotton pair of breeches and waistcoat. Whoever will lodge him in any jail so that I get him, or will bring him to me, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid. w8* Samuel Wilkinson.
The Fairfield Races
Will commence on Monday the 5th of May, and continue for four days. 1st Day—The JOCKEY CLUB CUP free for all ages, the horses being bona fide the property of the members; distance 3 mile heats. 2d Day—The JOCKEY CLUB PURSE, of five hundred and fifty dollars. four mile heats. 3d Day—The PURSE of the PROPRIETOR of the COURSE, for two hundred and fifty dollars, three mile heats. 4th Day—A SWEEP STAKE for three years old colts and fillies. two mile heats; one hundred dollars entrance—This subscription will remain open until the 5th May.
Table with 2 columns: Aged Horses, Amount. Includes 6 years old (128), 5 do. (118), 4 do. (106), 3 do. (90).
Mares and Geldings allowed 3 lbs. I wish to rent the Dining House, & the Booth in the Field; those who have formerly rented them, shall have a preference, application must be made immediately.
The members of the club, will please to observe a little more punctuality in paying up their subscriptions, as the money on each day, has to be placed in the hands of the Judges. Those gentlemen, who have not yet paid up their fees, in the produce Sweep Stake won last October, by Mr. Hugh Wylie, will be so good as to pay it to Mr. Wylie, or the Treasurer, by the last day of the races in May next. ESME SMOCK, Treasurer and Proprietor of the Course.
Robin Red Breast,
A fine bay, fifteen and a half hands high, imported from England in spring 1804—Will stand the ensuing season as my stable, in the Manakin Town, on James river, 17 miles above Richmond, to cover mares at twenty five dollars the season, for which notes will be expected, dischargeable by the payment of two fifty dollars, on or before the first of October, 1806, with one dollar for each mare to the groom. Good and extensive high and low ground pasture, grass, under strong fences—his greatest attention shall be paid to mares left in my care, but will not be liable for accidents or escapes. PEDIGREE.
ROBIN RED BREAST was got by Sir Peter Teazle, his dam Vren, by Woodpecker, his grandam Papillon (Sir Peter's dam) by Snap, his great grandam Miss Cleaveland, by Regulus, his great grandam Minge, by a son of Bay Bolton, Bartlett's Children, Honeywood's Arabian, dam of the two True Blues. [Taken from the general Stud Book.]
PERFORMANCE
In 1800 (the only year he ran) at Bridgnorth, June 19, 4 mile heats, at four years old, he won the maiden plate, beating Mr. Day's Raginer, by Precipitate, and Mr. Car's Proprietor. The next day, at the same place, 4 mile heats, he came in first and first, but lost the race for the want of a few ounces in weight the last heat. At New Castle, July 3d, he won the member's purse of £50 4 mile heats, beating Mr. Harrison's Trumpator, and distancing Sir T. Mostyn's Heda. At Nantwich, July 10, he won the town purse of £50, beating Mr. Smith's Sultan, and distancing Sir T. Mostyn's Heda. At Warwick, Sept 2 he won his majesty's plate of 100 guineas 4 mile heats, beating Lord Donegal's Fugleman, and distancing Mr. Tharm's Marquis. He won the purse at Litchfield, Sept. 11, 4 mile heats, beating Lord Donegal's H. b., by Poeb's, and distancing Brooke's Baron Nite, Lord Oxford's Victoria and Mr. Cox's Cocoa Tree. He was never beaten 4 mile heats except at Bridgnorth, as above stated, where, although it was given against him, it was evident that he was much the best horse. THOMAS HARRIS. In
March 1st, 1806
Just Received, and for sale at S. Pleasants' Book-Store, Sanson's Letters from Italy and Switzerland, in the years 1801 and 1802. Life and Campaigns of General Moreau. Munford's Pleasings. Wilson's Reports, 3 volumes. Notes on Bailments. Lawyers' Magazine, 3 volumes. Foster's Crown Law. Vesey, Junior's Reports, 5 volumes. Munford and Baill's Reports, 12 volumes. Equity Cases, 3 volumes. The Romantic Drama of Adelmorn the Out-Law, by M. G. Lewis. Coercity of Guilty or Not Guilty by Thos. Dibley. Race of the Host, by Robert Jepsen, Esq.
TAKEN UP by the subscriber, in Charlotte county, a dark brown STEER, marked with a crop and a slit in the left, and a swallow fork in the right ear, supposed to be four or five years old, and appraised to fifteen dollars. WM. C. MOON. December 1st, 1805.

Advertisement. IN consequence of a resolution of the General Assembly, passed at their late session, I am instructed by the Executive to make enquiry respecting the situation of all Ordnance and Military Stores, belonging to the state (not including those in the service of the United States or of this State) and make report thereof to the Governor. In obedience to this instruction, and as the most probable mean of effecting the object contemplated by the Executive, I have thought proper thus publicly to request of such of the citizens of the commonwealth as may have any knowledge of the situation, number, quality or size or weight of any cannon or other ordnance, and muskets; cannon balls, shells or other military stores, supposed to belong to the state, and not in immediate use, to communicate a particular report thereof to me as soon as convenient.  SAMUEL COLEMAN, Clerk to the Executive. Richmond, Feb. 7, 1806. (tf)
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Chillicothe, State of Ohio, January 31st, 1806. EXTRACT FROM AN ACT LEVYING A STATE TAX FOR THE YEAR 1806. Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all lands shall be rated and classed in the manner following: that is to say, first, second, & third rates; and the rate to be observed is, that when a greater part of any tract shall be superior in quality to second rate land, it shall be denominated first rate; when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior in quality to first rate, and superior to third rate, it shall be denominated second rate; and when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to second rate, it shall be denominated third rate land, taking into view the situation and the quality of the soil. First rate land shall be taxed at the rate of ninety cents, second rate at sixty-five cents, and third rate at forty cents, per hundred acres. Sect. 3. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where the owners of any lands have, by themselves or agents, entered their lands in their proper classes, with the auditor or clerks of the court of common pleas, agreeably to the laws heretofore in force, such lands shall under this act be placed in the same class for taxation, and all lands which shall not be entered by the owners, or their agents, with the auditor, before he makes out his duplicate, he shall class and charge the same as second rate, and if any owner or proprietor of lands, or their agent, have heretofore, or shall hereafter enter any tract of land in an inferior class to that of its real quality, said land shall, until it is changed into its proper class, be charged, over and above the rate for which it was entered, with double the amount of tax which should have been paid had the same been entered in its proper class; which shall be paid to the collector of the county, township, or district in which such lands may be chargeable, for the use of the state, on the information of any freeholder, making due proof thereof to the auditor or commissioners, and be recovered at the same time and in the same way as other taxes are recoverable. Sect. 4. Be it further enacted, That for the collection of taxes of non-residents lands, the state shall be and is hereby divided into six collection districts: the first to include the lands purchased by John Cleves Symmes and his associates and the land within the district of Cincinnati land office; the second to include lands in the Virginia military district, the land within the district of Chillicothe land office and the French grant; the third to include the land purchased by the Ohio Company and all grants included within the limits thereof, and the land within the district of the Marietta land office; the fourth to include the lands in the United States military district and the refugee lands and all the lands within the district of Zanesville land office; the fifth to include the lands within the district of the Steubenville land office and all lands south of the Conesqueneque river, and not included in the other districts; and the sixth to include the lands in the Connecticut Reserve. Sect. 5. Be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed, by a joint ballot of both houses of the general assembly, and commissioned by the governor, a collector in each district, who shall continue in office one year, and until his successor is chosen and qualified, who shall collect all taxes due and owing on non-residents' lands within their respective districts. The collector of the first district shall keep his office at Cincinnati; the collector of the second district shall keep his office at Chillicothe; the collector of the third district shall keep his office at Marietta; the collector of the fourth district shall keep his office at Zanesville; the collector of the fifth district shall keep his office at Steubenville, and the collector of the sixth district shall keep his office at the town of Warren, in the county of Trumbull. And each collector, at the time they receive their duplicates, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, viz: I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will, according to the best of my abilities, faithfully and impartially perform the duties enjoined on me by law, as collector of the district, and that I will not directly or indirectly purchase any land by me sold for taxes. Notice is hereby given that all taxes within this state are due and payable after the first day of August next ensuing, and if not paid by the first Monday of December, the lands will be sold for so much thereof as will satisfy the amount due. If default collector, A. Colorth, Cincinnati. 2d do. Virginia army lands, Thomas Scott, Chillicothe. 3d do. William Skinner, Marietta. 4th do. James Heron, Zanesville. 5th do. Charles Maxwell, Steubenville. 6th do. James Hiltan, Warren.  THOMAS GIBSON, Auditor of accounts for the state of Ohio. Gw
JUST received from London, and for sale by Wm. Crozier, in Manchester, a complete and general assortment of  Fresh Garden Seeds, All of the last year's growth. N.B. This above collection of seeds may be had at Mr. Oakley Philpotts' next door above Russell & Wallace's, main street, Richmond. William Crozier. Richmond, 7th March, 1806. tf
AN APPRENTICE WANTED. A LAD of respectable connections, about the age of 14 or 15 years, would be taken as an apprentice to learn the printing business, at the office of the Virginia Argus. 125
Geo. Watt HAS removed from the store he formerly occupied to a brick house on the cross street leading from the main street to Shockoe warehouse, where he has on hand and offers to dispose of on moderate terms, by wholesale, The following Articles, viz: Leaf and Muscovado Sugars, N. England, W. Island, and Antigua Rum, Cogniac, Barcelona and Apple Brandy, Sherry and Malaga Wine, Coffee of a superior quality, Molasses, Ginger and Fig Blue, Young Hyson and Imperial Tea, 400 Sacks Liverpool Salt, Patent Shot, assorted sizes—And The remainder of his Stock of Dry Goods, consisting principally of articles suited to the present and approaching season, which he will either sell on a credit of 3, 6 and 9 months, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, or barter for Tobacco, Flour or Hemp. Cash given for Tobacco. Richmond, 22d Mch. 1805.
12th December, 1805 —put into Cumberland Jail, a low, black negro man, very badly clothed, says he belongs to William Marshall of Richmond, and was hired to Henry Heath of Chesterfield. 2m  TH. HOBSON.
FOR SALE, THAT well known and very valuable farm belonging to the estate of Samuel Gouch, dec. lying on James River, near Goochland court house, containing about  900 Acres of LAND, about half of which is well timbered wood land; about 200 acres of River Low Grounds and from 50 to 100 acres of valuable Creek Bottom. The cleared land is well enclosed and improved, with convenient dwelling and out houses in good repair, with a commodious Store, a valuable Mill, and a choice collection of about 1,500 bearing fruit trees. The terms of sale may be known on application to Daniel Couch on the premises (who will show the land to any person inclined to purchase) or to Micajah Crew in Hanover. The above tract of land contains improvements and accommodations for two families, and, if more agreeable to the purchasers, they may be divided and sold separately.  MICAJAH CREW, ANN COUCH, Ex'or & Ex'ix of S. Couch.
A. Hewes & Co. HAVE for Sale at their Store, next door to Messrs. Shapard & Lucke's, opposite the Market, Richmond, an assortment of  Groceries and other Articles, Which they will dispose of at the lowest prices for cash or country produce. Among which are, Jamaica and Antigua Rum, old and very superior Cogniac Brandy, Leaf and Brown Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, Imperial, Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Young Hyson Tea; Port and Sherry Wine, Honey, Molasses, Figs, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Allspice, Pepper, Fig Blue, Starch, Soap, Candles, Salt, Tubas, &c. &c. &c. Richmond, Feb. 10th. 1805
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is represented to the Executive, by the Keeper of the Penitentiary, that two of the prisoners therein confined, to wit: JOHN TRAMBLE and ISAAC HARRIS, have made their escape from the Penitentiary; I have, therefore, thought fit, with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the apprehension of each, or either of the said prisoners and for their delivery at the Penitentiary; and I do, moreover, enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the Penitentiary the said John Tramble and Isaac Harris. Given under my hand, with the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 2d day of February, 1806. (Signed)  Wm. H. CABELL.
NOTICE. I DO hereby forewarn any person or persons from trading or taking an assignment of a Bond executed by me to Charles Matthews of the county of Buckingham, for the sum of two hundred pounds, dated 5th February, 1805, and payable the 25th December, 1806, as the same was given in part purchase of a tract of land, which said Matthews was not possessed of. Walter Irvine. New Canton, 20th Feb. 1806. tf
JAMES WALKER & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public in general that they have just received from Baltimore and Philadelphia a complete assortment of  GOODS Suitable to the approaching Spring season, which they are now opening in the House formerly occupied by Clifton Garland, esq. in the town of Warren, where they will sell very low for Cash, country Produce, or on a short Credit to punctilious customers. They will also receive flour, &c. on storage, and will pay great attention in giving the same forwarded to Richmond, as the owners may direct. Warrenton, Feb. 20th, 1805.
New-York Grand Literature LOTTERY, No. 4. AUTHORIZED by an act of the Legislature, and payment of prizes guaranteed by them. Earliest drawing in May next. 25,000 Dollars, 10,000 Dollars, 5,000 Dollars, HIGHEST PRIZE $5,000. Tickets, Half-Tickets, Quarters and Eighths, are now selling in a great variety of numbers, at  G. R. WALL'S Truly fortunate Lottery-Offices No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane, New-York. Where was sold in the two last lotteries, the HIGHEST PRIZE in each, and other capitals to an enormous amt. amongst which were the following: No 17199 highest prize 35,000 dollars No 3929 (highest prize) 20,000 dollars No 15093 3,000 dollars No 13904 2,000 dollars No 23596 2,000 dollars No 28573 2,000 dollars No 3973 1,000 dollars No 20555 1,000 dollars No 22515 1,000 dollars Besides a great number of 500, 200, 100 dollars, &c. * Distant advertisers, by forwarding bank notes of any description in letter & post paid, to G. R. Wall, may have tickets and shares sent them to any amount, with the utmost punctuality and perfect safety, to any part of the United States, and the earliest advice will be sent of their success.—Price of Tickets Seven Dollars. New-York, February 16th. 1806. 8m
Bohn & Hubner, HAVE RECEIVED FROM BREMEN, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  GERMAN LINENS, CONSISTING OF Osnaburgs, Rouens Sheetings, Ticklenburgs, Platiillas, Hessians, Brown Rolls, &c. Which they offer for sale on the most reasonable terms. Richmond, March 22d, 1806. 12t
CITY OF RICHMOND. IN HUSTINGS COURT, March 14th, 1806. SAMUEL WILLIAMSON this day made application for a licence to sell Tobacco within the City for one year; which, according to a rule of this court, is ordered to be notified for one month by advertisement in one of the newspapers of this city. Teste,  GEO. CHISMAN, D. C.
THE IMPORTED HORSE ARCHER, Will stand at my stable in Chesterfield county, 6 miles from Richmond and 18 from Petersburg, and will cover mares at the low price of 20 dollars the season (to commence on the 20th inst. and expire on the 1st of August) or 15 dollars, if sent with the mares—10 dollars the single leap, and 40 dollars to insure a mare being in foal, with half a dollar to the groom in either case. Notes, payable on the 1st of August, will be expected with the mares. Archer is a fine brown, 16 hands high, remarkably gay and active—He was raised by the late Duke of Cumberland, and at his sale was bought by Mr. Broadhurst, who entered him for the Darby stakes, for which he was a very great favorite, until he fell lame in training, which prevented him from appearing as a racer. ARCHER was got by Faggershill, his dam (bred also by the Duke of Cumberland) sister to Crassus by Eclipse, granddam by Young Cade, out of Miss Thigh, who was the dam of Selim, and got by Rib—Griseewood's Lady Thigh, by Partner—Greyhound—Curwen Barb. Faggershill was bred by Shattoe, and was got by Snap, out of Miss Cleveland by Regulus, her dam the famous Midge, by a well bred son of Bay Bolton, granddam by Bartlett's Childers, great granddam by Honeywood's Arabian, out of the dam of the two True Blues. Faggershill was own brother to Mr. Shattoe's mare Papilion, who was the dam of Sir Peter Teazle, Wren, Lady Teazle, &c. & to his mare Middlesex, the dam of Seagull, Goddy, Muddy, &c. and at 3, 4 and 5 years old, was accounted one of the best horses of his year. For the satisfaction of gentlemen who may wish to breed from Archer, I have that proper to publish the certificates of John Tayloe and Carter Beverley, Esquires. I do hereby certify that the brown horse Archer, was sent to me by Mr. Rives, of London, and from the certificates I have seen of his blood, as well as from the tracing his pedigree in the general stud book of England, where it may be fully ascertained, I believe him to be of as good blood as most horses that have been imported into this country. January 27, 1806  JOHN TAYLOE.
LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber intending to move to the state of Kentucky next fall, offers for SALE his TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county of Hanover, within fifteen miles of Richmond, ten of Pag's town, and six of the courthouse, on Crump's creek, which affords ten or twelve acres of Meadow Land. This tract of land contains 385 1-2 acres, is as well timbered and watered as any tract of land in the county, has about 200 acres cleared, and in fine order for cropping. The dwelling house is 20 feet by 28, containing two rooms below stairs and three above; a barn 30 feet by 40, and all necessary out houses; 150 apple trees, also a quantity of fruit trees of almost every kind. Should the above land not be sold by the first day of October next, it will on that day be offered for sale to the highest bidder; terms of sale, one half cash, and a credit of twelve months given for the balance. Bond with approved security will be required, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid. Also, on the same day and place, will be offered for sale, the Crop of CORN and FODDER, HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, STOCK, and PLANTATION UTENSILS. It is presumable any person wishing to purchase, will first view the land, before the day of sale, which will be shown by making application to the subscriber, who lives on the premises. March 4th, 1806. P.S. 330 Acres of Land adjoining the above, may be had.  JOHN RUSSELL.
WANTED as House-Keeper, in a large family, an elderly Lady, who can come well recommended. Liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the printer. Nov. 6, 1805
The celebrated English running Horse CLIFDEN, WILL stand the ensuing season at my stable, in Powhatan county, on Appomattox river, two miles above Goochland and four above Goochland's bridges—and will be let to mares at twenty-five dollars the season, (and fifty cents to the groom) but may be discharged by the payment of twenty dollars if paid by the first day of November. The season will commence on the first of March, and end the tenth of August. In addition to my own extensive pasture, I have rented upwards of 200 acres of pasture, both of high and low grounds, all of which is well enclosed, and will be furnished gratis, and the utmost care will be taken of the mares, but I will not be responsible for accidents or escapes. CLIFDEN is a horse of uncommonly fine form, above fifteen hands and a half high, of a beautiful deep blood bay, and perhaps the strongest made thorough blooded horse on the continent.  CREED HASKINS. Powhatan, February 10th. 1806.
PEDIGREE. I CERTIFY, that Clifden was gotten by Alfred out of an own sister to the duke of Queensbury's bay horse, Mulberry, which was gotten by Florizel out of sir James Pennycuick's famous Manx mare. Clifden was bred by the earl of Derby, and sold unraced for 500 guineas. Isaac Pickering. Poole, Hampshire, Aug. 18th, 1799. A similar pedigree is given to Dr. Thornton by sir John Lade, who states that his royal highness the Prince of Wales presented Clifden to him: that he was a good sound horse, and won him some thousands on the turf.  ALLIANCE. Alfred was gotten by Matchem, by Old Medley's dam by Snap; Snap's dam (dam of Old Selim's) dam by Snap; Old Medley's dam by Snap, &c. Clifden's dam by Florizel, by Old King Herod. Old King Herod was gotten by Woodpecker (sire of Cormorant and Dragon) Magnet (sire of Dare Devil) The famous running mare Muse, by King Herod. Clifden's granddam by Matchem: so that he possesses double close crosses of old Matchem, which covered at 50 guineas a mare, for the 9 last years of his life, twenty five mares by subscription, and died at 33 years of age!—He was by Old Cade the best son of the Godolphin Arabian. Thus Clifden descends immediately from the very best stock on earth, and his pedigree cannot be exceeded, indeed, scarcely equalled.  PERFORMANCES. In the year 1792, at 5 years old, he won ten times out of his twelve first races, as may be seen by the racing calendar, which was UNBUZZARD FOR EIGHT YEARS, EXCEPT BY BUZZARD. 1. In 1792, Thursday, Aug 2d, a sweepstakes made for Lewes, but run at Brightelmston. wt. 12st. 3lb. 4 miles. Mr O'Kelly's b. m. Miss Windmill, by High Flyer, rode by himself. } 1 Mr Chichester's g. m. by King Ferdinand, rode by lord Barrymore. } 2 Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden, by Alfred, rode by himself. } 3 2. Lewes, Aug 9th, a match, for one hundred guineas 12st each. Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden rode by lord Barrymore. } 1 2 1 Mr Chichester's g. m. by King Ferdinand, rode by Mr O'Kelly. } 2 1 2 3. Newmarket, first October meeting, same year, sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden, by Alfred, 5 years old, walked over the Beacon course, on Friday the 5th, and received the 70 gs. Purse. 4. Second October meeting, same year, Monday 15th. Clifden carrying 9 st. 15 lb. beat sir Charles Bunbury's Play fellow, 4 years old, carrying 7 st. 8 lb. D. L. 50 gs. 2 to 1 on Clifden. 5. Same day he received 10 gs. from Mr Chichester's Minister, 12 st. each. D. L. 25 gs. 6. On the 17th Clifden carrying 9 st. beat Mr O'Kelly's Big Ben (imported by the name of Traveller into Virginia) by Eclipse, carrying 8 st. 3lb both 5 years old. 50 gs. 7. On the 19th Clifden beat the duke of Grafton's Prunella in a sweepstakes of 25 gs. each, 10 gs. ft. and received forfeit from H. R. H. the duke of York's Fire; sir Charles Bunbury's Amelia; Lord Clermont's Heroine; Mr Golding's Nameless. 8. On the 20th he beat Mr O'Kelly's Snack across the Flat, 50 gs. 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Clifden. 9. On the third October, or Houghton meeting, Monday 29th, he received 40 gs. from sir Charles Bunbury's Amelia. 100 gs. h. ft. 10. Same day he received 25 gs. from H. R. H. the duke of York's Pyramon. 100 gs. h. ft. 11. Next day, 30th October, Mr Montelieu's Halkin, by Jupiter, beat sir John Lade's Clifden 100 gs. 12. November 1st, Clifden, 5 years old, carrying 8 st. 3 lb. beat Mr O'Kelly's Exciseman, by Sweetbriar, aged, carrying 8 st. 4 lb. 50 gs. The last race Clifden ran in 1793 was against the duke of Bedford's large horse Dragon, by Woodpecker. This was an astonishing race; each horse was rode by his owner, and carried 15 st. or 210 lb. over the Beacon Course 4 miles and nearly a quarter, for 300 gs. Clifden was beat; but the duke of Bedford rode fifteen stone, and sir John Lade was obliged to carry about five stone. DEAD HEAT, enough to kill even a good horse! Dragon never ran another successful race: Clifden, owned by the honorable Mr Bowes, ran the next year, and beat Mr O'Kelly's b. g. carrying about 12 st. each, rode by the owners, over the new course, Lewes, for 100 gs. 5 to 4 on Clifden. The duke of Queensbury's Mulberry, full brother to Clifden's dam, beat the following horses at Newmarket: Lord Darby's Sir Peter Teazle, over the Beacon course, for 500 gs. and his lordship has since refused six thousand guineas for Sir Peter, as stated in a letter to Dr Thornton in 1800. Mulberry also beat Lord Clermont's Collector, over the six mile course, for 300 gs.; likewise the Yellow mare, for 300 gs. B. G.; also Lord Clermont's Woodcock, D. L. for 200 gs. In a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each D. L. he beat Lord Clermont's Woodcock 2d, and Mr Fox's Braganza 3d. In a sweepstakes of 300 gs. each across the Flat, he beat Mr Bul-
lock's grey Pumkin 2d, and lord Clermont's Osprey 3d. And in a sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, he beat the duke of Grafton's Oberon 2d, Lord Clermont's Woodcock 3d, and Mr Vernon's Malt 4th. Thus Clifden, besides being a capital runner himself, is altogether from the first rate running stock. In a letter from Mr Sturt, member of parliament for Dorsetshire, to Dr. Thornton, he says, "I know of four or five very promising colts of Clifden's get. One in particular of the honorable Lionel Dancer, another of Dr. Barnes's and I have a yearling in my possession, which I think the finest colt of his age I ever saw. From having seen these (his first colts) I repent having parted with him, and would willingly repurchase the horse." Mr Ringwood, at whose farm he stood in Washington county, Maryland, says Clifden's colts are the finest he ever saw, in every respect. Clifden had only 50 mares in Virginia the season of 1802. The season after, his colts being seen, he had 109. Col. Patterson, with whom he first stood, says no colts have been seen equal to Clifden's since the time of Old Janus. I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Clifden stood in Chesterfield county, at my stable, that he is a remarkable sure foal-getter, and his colts are large and handsome. Given under my hand this 30th day of January, 1804.
THOMAS BRANCH. The extraordinary, high bred, Imported Horse  DIOMED, In as high health and vigour, as he has ever been since his arrival in America, will stand the ensuing season, at my stable, in Greensville county, 8 miles north of Belfield, and 38 miles south of Petersburg, and cover mares at 50 dollars the season, the money to be sent with the mare, or 60 dollars the insurance, to be paid in October, and returnable in every instance where the mare shall not prove to have been in foal (except the property shall be changed) with one dollar to the groom in every instance. Good pasture in separate enclosures, to suit mares in all conditions, gratis. Servants boarded at 100 per week—Grain furnished on moderate terms for which the money must be sent. Great attention will be paid to mares, but no liability for escapes or accidents. Notes of hand for the insurance will be expected to accompany the mares. The season will commence the 15th of February and end the first of August. The great size, figure and performance on the turf, added to the high price which his colts command, give him a decided superiority over any stallion in America. January 8. 1806.  Nathaniel Rives. w13t
THE NOTED IMPORTED HORSE WHIP, WILL stand at my stable, in Amelia county, about 15 miles from Charlottesville, and 8 from Warren, during the ensuing season. He will be let to mares at Six Guineas the season, to be discharged by five, provided the money be paid by the 15th of September following. Three Guineas will be required by the leap, and nine to ensure a mare with foal—in either case one dollar to the groom. Should any gentleman engage six mares, they will be accounted as five. WHIP is a beautiful bay, twelve years old, of great size and strength, being 15 hands 3 inches and 3 quarters high; and as a foal, getter, in movement and in action, is thought by the best judges to have been seldom, if ever equalled, by any horse in America. His pedigree and performances on the turf are inferior to no imported horse whatever. He was got by the noted horse Saltram, by O'Kelly's Eclipse, and his dam, King Herod, as may be seen in the general stud book and calendar, which are kept along with him for the inspection of such as may wish to satisfy themselves as to his abilities. There are four excellent, extensive and well furnished cover lots, sufficient for the support of mares without feed; & should that be required, corn will be furnished at the market price. Gentlemen may assure themselves that they will meet, with every accommodation, and that every care will be taken of their mares that lies in the power of the subscriber—he will not however be liable for any accident. The season will commence on the 20th of March, and expire the last day of July. Pasturage and boarding for boys gratis. William Tompkins. Feb. 25th. 1806. (with M c Intosh A.) In Henrico County Court, February 4th, 1806. William Sydnor & Amey Sydnor, complts. Against Lucy Sydnor widow and adm x of Robert Sydnor, dec. Anthony Sydnor, Fortuna Sydnor, and William Moss and Judith his wife, defts. THE defendant Anthony Sydnor, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly in such case made and provided, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth: On the motion of the complainants by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first Monday in June next and answer the bill of the said complainants; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the courthouse door on two successive court days. Teste,  GEO. CHISMAN, D. C.
NEGROES FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to us by John H. Mannin, bearing date the fifteenth day of February last, for the purpose of securing the payment of his bond to John Butler, Esq. Co. bearing date the same time, and due the first day of March next, will be SOLD at Thomas Colley's tavern, in Cartersville, on the first day of May next if fair, if not, the next fair day, at public auction, for CASH, four negro SLAVES, to wit: Caesar, Jim, Lewis, and Phillis. Thomas H. Walton, } Trustees. Archibald Taylor, } Cartersville, March 25. 1806. [w5t] LATELY PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,  DISCOURSES CONCERNING GOVERNMENT. BY ALGERNON SIDNEY. With a short account of the Author's Life, and copies of INDEX. * Subscribers who entered with the Rev. M. L. Weston, will be supplied on application as above.