The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1806-10-17 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE.....AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.....(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
NUMBER 48.]
RICHMOND, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1806.
[VOLUME 3.]
Sales at Auction.
To be sold at public Auction on Saturday the 1st of November next. THAT valuable HOUSE and LOT whereon Moses Davis now resides opposite to Mr. John Taylor's—The Lot is 66 feet in front and an hundred and fifty back—The House has an elegant floor room, counting-room, and cellar, and is well calculated for a store. There is also on the lot a good kitchen, tobacco factory, lumber-house, stable, carriage house, a good spring, and a garden well enclosed. Terms will be made known on day of sale. PROSSER and MONCURE v. mrs. September 16.
FITZWHYLLSONN & POINTER, Book-Binders and Stationers, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Keep constantly on hand, Warranted of the best Materials and Workmanship.
A GREAT VARIETY OF DAY-Books, Jour- Receipt & Music Books; nals, & Ledgers, of Copy & Cyphering ditto. different sizes; Memorandum & Pocket Record & Sheriff's Books; do. Which, with every other article in the Blank Book line, they offer for sale on liberal terms. They have also an extensive assortment of Writing & Letter Paper, Desk & Pocket Knives, Blank & Playing Cards, Excellent Pen Knives, Dutch & English Quills, Sportsmens' & Pocket do. Ink-Powder, Japan, copy- Spectacles of various sorts, ing and durable Ink, Slates and Pencils, Sealing Wax & Wafers, Reeve's Water Colors, Large Office Wafers, SCHOOL BOOKS, BIBLES, TESTAMENTS, HYMN BOOKS, &c. &c. BOOKS RULED AND BOUND TO ANY GIVEN PATTERN. Orders from the Country punctually attended to. September 19. (oaw 3w.)
50,000 !!! 20,000 !! 10,000 !! DOLLARS, HIGHEST PRIZES, in the Lottery No. 5, for the Encouragement of Literature in the state of New-York. MANAGERS—THOMAS STORM, DANIEL HALF, SOLOMON SOUTHWICK, JOHN H. SICKLES, and JOHN L. BROOME. N. JUDAH, Bookfeller, No. 84, Maiden-Lane, New-York. HAS For Sale, at his Lucky Lottery-Office (where a large proportion of Capital Prizes in former Lotteries were sold), TICKETS in the present Lottery, in Whole, Half, Quarter, and Eighth parts—both, or undrawn Tickets, given for Prizes as soon as drawn.
S C H E M E. 1 Prize of 10,000 is 10,000 1 20,000 20,000 1 10,000 10,000 2 5,000 5,000 2 2,000 4,000 5 1,000 5,000 10 500 5,000 20 200 6,000 80 100 8,000 120 50 6,000 400 20 8,000 7,100 10 71,000 4,000 5 22,000 11,751 Prizes. Dolls. 210,000 23,249 Blanks.
35,000 Tickets—Less than two Blanks to a Prize; subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. Prizes payable 30 days after the conclusion of the drawing. The first drawn 4,000 Blanks will be entitled to eight dollars each. OF THE ABOVE PRIZES, First drawn number, (1st day of drawing, entitled to 1,000 Dollars, (and whatever else may be drawn against said number.) do. 10th do. 2,000 do. 15th do. 1,000 do. 20th do. 5,000 do. 25th do. 1,000 do. 30th do. 10,000 do. 35th do. 1,000 do. 40th do. 20,000 do. 45th do. 1,000 The Managers will commence drawing in the city of New-York, on the second Tuesday in December next, and will continue to draw 600 Tickets each day, until finished, except the last day, when there will remain 800 to be drawn. Diligent adventurers, by forwarding Bank Notes of any description, directed to N. Judah, New-York, post paid, will be supplied with Tickets from the above Office, with the utmost punctuality, with perfect safety, and the earliest advice sent of their success. Owing to the great demand for Tickets, they will soon rise from the present price, which is 7 dollars. September 26. eo2m.
FOR SALE, ABOUT ninety acres of LAND, six miles from Richmond, with a good frame house, and good orchard. It adjoins the lands of Mr. Sneed and Mr. Brown. MOSES DAVIS, (oaw 1m.) October 3.
SAMUEL BARRET, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER; INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he has taken the store, next door below the Eagle Tavern; where he will execute any work, in his line of business, either gentlemen or ladies shoes at the shortest notice. August 1. (coff.)
NOTICE. A PETITION will be presented by William Pitchett to the next General Assembly of Virginia, praying that a law may pass to establish a ferry across Piankatank river from my land in Matthews County, to the land of the late Thomas E. Churchill, dec'd. of Middlesex county. WILLIAM PITCHETT. coff. September 12.
LAND AND MILL FOR SALE. In pursuance of a last will executed to me by Thomas Williams, late of the County of Richmond, bearing date, the 10th day of August, 1811, for certain purposes therein mentioned. Will be exposed to sale, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the 24th day of October next, on the premises, if not far, the next fair day, a water Grist MILL, with seventy-five and one quarter acres of LAND thereto adjoining, lying and being in the parish of North Farnham and county of Richmond aforesaid. A description of the property is deemed unnecessary as it is presumed any person inclined to purchase would first view the premises. GEORGE MISKELL, Trustee. October 3. oaw 1m.
FOR SALE. At public auction on the premises, on Wednesday 10th September next, (if not previously disposed of by private contract): FIVE hundred and fifty acres of LAND, situated in the upper end of Cumberland County, eighteen miles from the court house, three from Farmville and one from a good manufacturing mill, to Petersburg. This land lies handsomely, is in good order and inferior in quality to none east of the mountains; there is 10 or 12 acres meadow, handsomely set with Timothy, and about 20 acres more prepared for sowing next Spring. In addition there is an extensive bed of coal, which to a person of capital would be highly valuable. One third the purchase money will be required in hand, and the balance in two annual instalments. JOHN KELSO. Cumberland, August 12.
The sale of the above property is unavoidably postponed until Monday 1st December, when there will be 100 acres sown in wheat. At the same time, I will offer for sale, 12 or 15 likely negroes, part for cash and on a credit of 12 months, my Stock, Crops, Household furniture and farming utensils. Also on Tuesday 9th December on the premises, the property in James-Town, occupied by Messrs. James Dick and Elias Brooks, consisting of two acres, with a Store House, Granary and Stable, a Dwelling-House, Kitchen & Smoke-House, all in good repair and almost new. The situation for a merchant is not inferior to any in the upper country, situated on Appomattox, and in as independent a neighborhood as any in Virginia. The payments will be made to suit the purchaser. JOHN KELSO. N. B. Any of the above property, will be disposed of privately, and a considerable discount allowed for cash. September 26. eo91bD.
IN CHANCERY. Louisa County, July Court, 1806. Robert Donald the elder and Andrew Donald, (serving partner of James and Robert Donald, & Co. against, William Hodges and Frederick Harris, Defs. THE Defendant, William Hodges, 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 state; therefore, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their attorney—it is ordered and decreed by the court, that the said defendant do appear here on the second Monday in October next, and answer the plaintiffs bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the public news papers printed in the City of Richmond, for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of the court-house of this county on some Court day. A Copy. JOHN POINDEXTER, C. L. C. September 5. eo2m.
IN CHANCERY. Prince Edward, July Court, 1806. Wilcher Binns against, Peter Rowlett and Margaret Rowlett Defs. THE defendant Peter Rowlett, not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the general assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney it is ordered that the said defendant Peter Rowlett do appear here on the 1st day of November court next, and answer the plaintiff's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and also posted at the front door of the Court House of this county. A Copy. Teste, BENJAMIN WATKINS, D. C. September 16. eo2m.
IN CHANCERY. Louisa County, August Court, 1806. George and Christopher Lindenbergs, against, John Davidson, Thomas Davidson, Eliza Watkins, James Barbour and Garrett Minor, Defs. THE defendant, John Davidson, 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 state; therefore, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their attorney—it is ordered and decreed by the court, that the said defendant, John Davidson do appear here on the second Monday in November next, and answer the plaintiff's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the public newspapers, printed in the City of Richmond, for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of the court-house of this county on some Court day. A Copy. Teste, JOHN POINDEXTER, C. L. C. September 19. oaw 2m.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Lynchburg, on the 22nd of August last; a negro man by the name of JOHN, he is about 22 years of age, upwards of six feet high, of a yellow complexion, remarkable strong and active, a scar on his jaw occasioned by the tooth ache, very large feet; he had on when he went away, a pair of velvet pantaloons, a white linen shirt, a pair of strong shoes, a blue vest, and a pair of red morocco suspenders. This fellow was formerly the property of Carter Littlepage, and sold by him to Mr. Eliza Perkins, of Bedford County, he was raised near King William Court-House, where I expect he will endeavour to go, but I think it very probable he is in Williamsburg as his father belongs to a Mr. Benjamin Waller of that place. This fellow, John, was accompanied away by a white man, of a dark complexion, about thirty years old, he has a down look, a native of England, about five feet high, calls his name John Goose, which I am informed is imprinted in his arms with ink, in letters fully together, with some other marks; they were seen together at Buckingham Court-House. It is expected that this man will endeavour to convey this fellow off, sell him, or give him a pass. The above reward will be paid with all expenses for the delivery of said fellow. All masters of vessels, and others, are forewarned from purchasing the said fellow from the said John Goose, harbouring him, or carrying him out of this state. BENJAMIN PERKINS. Lynchburg, September 23. sw.
FOR SALE, TWO likely young MALE SERVANTS, well acquainted with house business.—For terms, &c. enquire of the Printer. Sept. 12. (15)
BENJAMIN P. HOOMES, No. 221 Baltimore Street, Has just received and is now opening an extensive and well selected assortment of seasonable goods, consisting of the following articles: SUPERFINE and second Cloths, do. Kerseymeres, Swandown and Molefdown, Bennett's Cord and Velveteens, Constitution Cord, Thickset and Velveteens, Rose and Duffle Blankets, Plush, Half Thick, Kerseys, Kenial Cottons, Flannels, Flannel, Baile, Carpets and Carpeting, 4-3 and 6-4 Cambric Muslin, ditto Lace and Mull do. ditto plain and figured British and India Book do. plain and figured Leno and Jacquet do. Marcellas, Black Florentine, India and Italian Lutoffings, plain and figured Satins, Silk Velvets, Damask Silk Shawls, figured Silk Handkerchiefs, Black Crap, Mode, Saracenet, Silk and Cotton Chambray Muslin, Dimities, Long Lawn, 4-4 and 7-8 Irish Linen, Linen Cambrics, Diaper Table Cloths, Calicoes and Chints, Bombazette, Bombazene, Callimanco and Durants, Silk and Cotton Suspenders, Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hosiery, Ladies Extra Silk and Kid Gloves, Lace Sleeves, Pic Nic Mitts and Gloves, Men's Woodstock and Beaver Gloves, do. White and Black Kid do. Ruffia Sheeting, Duck Drilling, Brown and White Ticklenburg, Burlap's Brown and White Ticklenburg, Britannia, Dowlas, Checks, Hellsans, Bed Ticklenburg, Batas, Sallimpoorees, and Sanpals, fine Humhums and Shirting, Bandanna Handks. and Gilla and Sooty Romals. Also, a variety of Fashionable Articles, which he offers for sale at the most reduced prices, for cash or approved acceptances in town. N. B. Orders from the country will be strictly attended to, and every endeavour exercised to render satisfaction. Baltimore, October 1, 1806. 4t.
FOR SALE, THE LOT and HOUSES whereon John Hamilton, Esq. the British Consul, resides; on it are a three story Dwelling-House, an Office and Kitchen, and other necessary Houses for family use; a Well of good Water, newly fitted, and a Garden lately pailed in, a Ware-House and Cellar under it; the remains of a Wharf, which will make a good foundation to build on; with all the privileges of lots situated on the river, of extending a wharf. Also—27 1/4 Acres of well timbered LAND, with good Fishery on Wicwings Bay, taking in the mouth and part of Mason's Creek, where the best of Oysters and Fish can be conveniently taken. Also—A LOT in Smithfield, between Mrs. Purdie and Captain Todd's lots.—For terms apply to THOMAS NEWTON. (tf.) August 22.
INFORMS the Citizens of Richmond, and the public, he has just received at his Cabinet Manufactory near the Fire Insurance Office; a large assortment of Windsor Chairs and Settees, made in the newest fashion and by the best workmen in the state; any gentleman wishing to buy, will please send their orders or call at his Cabinet Manufactory, where they may get good warranted work, and on low terms, either in the Cabinet line or Windsor Chairs. June 8. tf.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Hoomes, dec'd. of the Bowling Green, are requested to make them known, that provision may be made for a final settlement. And those indebted must make immediate payment to JOHN HOOMES, and JOHN G. WOOLFOLK, Executors of John Hoomes, dec'd. Jan. 28. tf.
FOR SALE, TWO Half Acre LOTS, on the Main-Street, immediately opposite Mr. John Graham's, being half of Alexander Quarrier's square. Any person inclined to purchase any part of this property, may be accommodated with any number of feet required. The terms of sale will be half cash, the balance in 3, 6, & 9 months; good negotiable notes endorsed, or any authenticated claims against the said Quarrier, will be taken in payment. THOMAS NORVELL. October 10. tf.
TO BE RENTED—The Tenement where I now reside, and possession given in time. J. PENN. April 11. tf.
VIRGINIA. At a Superior Court of Chancery, held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, the tenth day of September, 1806. Between John M'Rae, executor of the testament and last will of John M'Rae, deceased, and Samuel Griffin and John Lewis and Mary his wife, Defs. THE defendants Samuel Griffin, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this country; on motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some 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. C. October 17. oaw 2m.
VIRGINIA. At a Superior Court of Chancery, held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, October 3, 1806. Between William Settle, Francis Settle, and Richard Harvey and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Settle, which said William Francis and Nancy Settle, are the children of Edward Settle, dec'd. and John M. Settle, Sally B. Settle, Polly Settle, Samuel Settle, Edward Settle, John Fitzback and Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Settle, who are devisees of Rosanna Settle widow of Edward Settle dec'd. and William Morgan, Defs. THE defendants John Fitzback and Elizabeth his wife, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this country; on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants, do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, 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. C. October 14. oaw 2m.
Domestic.
CONNECTICUT. Litchfield, Oct. 1.
On Saturday last a motion by counsel was made to the county court, that Mr. Ahlsey be discharged from the recognizance by which he was bound to good behaviour until this term. In support of which motion it was stated, that he had in every particular complied with the injunctions of the bond, and therefore was not a proper subject of further restrictions of the kind. This motion was objected to by the attorney for the state; who offered to read certain paragraphs in the Witness , to show that Mr. Ahlsey had not conducted so as to deserve the exoneration by him claimed. Which paragraphs were objected to for two reasons. First, because Mr. Ahlsey, on the day of becoming recognized, did convey away all his interest in the establishment, and had since that time worked as a journeyman in said office. Second, because there was no proof other than his laboring in said office, to show that he even saw or aided in the least in publishing said papers then offered.
A written contract was then produced, by which Mr. Ahlsey had relinquished, for a consideration therein stipulated, all his interest in the establishment. Witnesses were then sworn, from whose testimony it did not appear that any purchases or contracts respecting the establishment had been made in behalf of Mr. Ahlsey—or that he had acted in any other capacity than that of a journeyman, under similar engagements with others in the office. It was contended by Mr. Attorney that this agency in the business was sufficient; and that he had now about the same as at the time of condition. The court overruled the objection and admitted the evidence. He then read various passages from different numbers of the Witness , to show that Mr. Ahlsey's behaviour had not been such as required. He did not attempt to controvert the truth of facts stated in these paragraphs; though they were claimed to be true by the defendant's counsel, who said if he had expected to see these things brought up, he should have been able to make them appear—nor were there any positive evidence that Mr. Ahlsey had even the agency of a journeyman in one of the papers produced by Mr. Attorney. After some alteration on various points, the question was submitted; and the court decided that Mr. Ahlsey should renew the bond.
My counsel then moved in my behalf for a discontinuance of the order of the court; stating various considerations in support of the motion. This was also objected to by Mr. Attorney, who referred the court to what he had before read to the court, as the grounds of his objection. My counsel remarked, among other things, on the present spirit of newspapers in the state, of all parties; and asked whether my conduct was more than must be expected under such various and repeated provocations—and whether the court required me to behave better than every body else? For such, said he, is the amount of continuing these orders upon one who, I aver, has not at any rate conducted himself worse than other printers in the state. The court decided a continuance of the order for bonds till next term—consequently I returned to prison. Witness.
THE PENELOPE. The opinion of the law respecting a commercial intercourse with the rebellious districts of St. Domingo, has excited some attention. An application was made to Mr. Dallas for his sentiments on the subject, early in March last; and the subjoined opinion was given—of which a copy was immediately transmitted to the Custom-House Officers for their information. The only case of a prosecution that has occurred under the act of Congress, was the case of the Penelope , tried in the District Court last week. It appeared that the vessel was owned by Messrs. Woods of Bermuda; that in August last, one of the owners arrived in the vessel (which was in ballast) at Philadelphia, for the single purpose of removing his children; that he remained here about a fortnight, and was induced by the approbation of his friends and their confirmation of the word "resident" in Mr. Dallas's opinion, and in the act of Congress, to put a cargo on board of his vessel for Cape Francois, as a person, not resident within the U. S.; that the vessel failed to Bermuda, landed Mr. Wood and his children, proceeded thence to the Cape, there sold the outward, and took in a return cargo, and came directly from the Cape back to Philadelphia; that on her arrival here, she deposited her British plantation register, and her clearance from the Cape, in the Custom House; that the clearance from the Cape described her as "the American Schooner Penelope of Philadelphia ;" and that the outward cargo had been, principally purchased in Philadelphia, by and in the name of Philadelphia merchants, who issued their own notes for the price, though it was explained on the trial, that the purchase was gratuitously made (without interest or compensation) on account of Messrs. Woods, on a satisfactory promise that funds would be furnished by them through their agent in Philadelphia, in time for the payment of the notes.
Under these circumstances, the enquiry on the trial turned, simply, upon the meaning of the word resident , as used in the act of Congress; whether it meant actual personal residence, or a technical residence of domicile? The judge declared, that although the inclination of his judgment was in favor of the latter construction, he did not think the case a clear one; and could not say, that he had formed a decided opinion upon it. In order, however, to lay the foundation for a full consideration of the question in the Circuit Court, he said that he would expressly charge the jury on the point of law, "that Mr. Wood was not a person resident in the U. S. within the meaning of the act of Congress." The Attorney of the Defendant tendered a bill of exceptions to the charge—and the jury thereupon found a verdict for the claimants.
First Question. If a citizen of the U. S. should go to a foreign port, buy a vessel under foreign or American colours, and proceed to a certain latitude where she will meet an American vessel that left the U. S. with a cargo under the bond prescribed by the act suspending the intercourse with St. Domingo, take out said cargo from the American into the vessel bought in a foreign port, go to St. Domingo in possession of the blacks, land and sell said cargo, receive a load of the produce of the island, return to the same latitude and put it on board of the American vessel, when said American vessel returns to the U. S. and lands her cargo, will any law be violated? and will her owner or Captain be subject to any fine or punishment? Considering the nature of my official duties I doubted, at first, whether it would be proper for me to answer, under the present circumstances, the questions proposed in this case. The tendency of the opinion I have formed, however, and the influence of a with rather to assist, in preventing, than in prosecuting a transgression of the law, have furnished inducements to an expression of my general sentiments on the subject. 1. Answer. All commercial intercourse between persons residing within the U. S. and persons residing within the interdicted part of St. Domingo, the act of Congress makes the subject of an express and substantive prohibition: And an American vessel employed in the manner stated in the first question, would certainly be employed in carrying on a commercial intercourse, within the terms of the prohibition. But the act, proceeding to declare the forfeiture of vessel and cargo, for a breach of its provisions, speaks only of the case of American vessels, "which shall be voluntarily carried , or be designed to proceed , whether directly, or from any intermediate port, or place," to any interdicted part of St. Domingo: And the American vessel, employed in the manner stated, would neither be voluntarily carried , nor be actually designed , herself to proceed, to any such interdicted port or place. The case presents for consideration an obvious attempt to evade the law; but I will not affirm, that, so far as respects a forfeiture of the ship and cargo, it is not a case omitted. Even too, if the Courts of the U. S. possess a common law jurisdiction, in criminal matters, a doubt may arise, whether a prosecution could be maintained, for a breach, of the prohibition, to indict a common law penalty; since, the act not only creates a new offence, but seems to prescribe a specific remedy and punishment. It is proper, however, to declare, that, in the execution of the offices of Attorney for the U. S. I should think it a duty to bring to legal adjudication, any vessel and cargo, seized under the circumstances, which the question describes: and perhaps, to indict the persons concerned, in thus violating the express prohibition of the act of Congress. But, whatever difficulty there may be in setting the just construction, of the act as to the forfeiture of vessel and cargo, I can perceive no difficulty in deciding, that the conduct, supposed to be pursued, by the American vessel, would amount to a breach of the condition of her non-intercourse bond, and, of course, incur a forfeiture of the penalty. For, the bond is to be given by every vessel sailing on a foreign voyage; and it is provided, among the various stipulations of the condition, that "such ship or vessel, whilst on such voyage, shall not be employed, in any traffic or commerce, with, or for, any person, resident within the interdicted part of St. Domingo." Other members of the condition provide for the case of a vessel designed , or voluntarily carried , or permitted to proceed, to any interdicted port or place; but here we find a general provision against any traffic, or commerce (not with, or at, or to, any interdicted ports, or places) but with or for any persons resident in such ports, or places, whether the traffic, or commerce, is prosecuted in a Harbour, or on the seas.
Second Question. Will any law prevent a citizen of the U. S. from selling at sea, his cargo to a foreigner, and purchase a return cargo, although he knew the foreigner came from St. Domingo? 2. Answer. If a citizen of the U. S. fails with a cargo, for the purpose of selling it on the high seas, either for specie, or for a return cargo, to a foreigner, who comes from the interdicted part of St. Domingo, for the purpose of making the purchase, or exchange, I think it would be a case of traffic and commerce, within the condition of the non-intercourse bond; and, consequently, that it would incur a forfeiture of the penalty. Third Question. If an American vessel is sold in a foreign port to a citizen of the United States, or foreigner, and afterwards is sent to St. Domingo under American or foreign colours—What is necessary to have the bond cancelled? Or is the former owner subject to any penalty? 3. Answer. An American citizen may sell his vessel in any foreign port to which he may lawfully carry her, either to another citizen or to a foreigner; but the sale must be bona fide and absolute, not colorable and conditional, in order to acquit him of his responsibility, should the vessel be afterwards sent to the interdicted part of St. Domingo. In case of such a bona fide sale, satisfactorily proved, the former owner is subject to no penalties; and, I presume, an indictment, in the nature of a quiatus , would be made on the non-intercourse bond at the Custom House. Fourth Question. If a citizen of the United States owns a vessel that left this country before the law was passed, or has since been purchased in a foreign port, and said vessel should trade between St. Domingo and another foreign port; what will be the consequence? 4. Answer. If any person resident within the United States, shall employ a vessel, in carrying on a trade between a foreign port, and the interdicted part of St. Domingo, it will be a violation of the express prohibition of the act of Congress. But as the act seems only to contemplate a forfeiture of the vessel and cargo, in case of a vessel sailing from the United States, after notice of the prohibition, whether any penal consequences are attached to such a trade, must depend on the principles, to which I have referred in answering the first question, on the point of destination. Fifth Question. What is the penalty for failing without a clearance from the United States with an American or foreign vessel loaded or in ballast? 5. Answer. If any ship, bound to a foreign port, fails without obtaining a clearance, the maker of the ship is liable to a penalty of 800 dollars. The penalties imposed by the impo-

tion laws of the state, from which she fails, may, also, be enforced.—And the ship's papers lodged at the Custom House, will of course be retained. If the ship sail, without a clearance, for the interdicted parts of St. Domingo, she and her cargo may be seized and confiscated.
Sixth Question. Can a foreign vessel bring a cargo to the United States direct from St. Domingo, if so, can a citizen of the United States be interested in said cargo?
6. Answer. A foreign vessel not owned, hired or employed, wholly, or in part by any person resident within the United States, may bring a cargo hither, direct from St. Domingo. But I do not think, that any person, resident within the United States, can be interested in the cargo of such vessel. If the whole, or only a part, of the cargo belonging to such resident, the very act of transporting it, would be an act of employing the vessel, within the terms of the prohibition, and clause of forfeiture. If the foreign vessel had failed from the United States, after notice of the prohibition, in the employment of a resident, both vessel and cargo would be liable to forfeiture, as well as to the penalty of the non-intercourse bond. If not, it would still be an infraction of the express prohibition, and must depend, in that respect, for the penal consequences, on the principles, to which my first answer refers.
Seventh Question. If a foreign vessel should go from the United States to St. Domingo direct or after touching at an intermediate port, is the consignee, captain or any other person subject to any penalty?
7. Answer. A foreign vessel not owned, hired, or employed, wholly, or partially, by any person resident in the United States, may go from the United States directly, or after touching at an intermediate port, to the interdicted part of St. Domingo, without an infraction of the general prohibition of the act of Congress without being subject to forfeiture, and without giving a non-intercourse bond. But even such a vessel cannot receive a clearance, at our Custom House, for any part of St. Domingo, not in the actual possession of France. And a foreign vessel is as liable to the penalties of the act, as a domestic vessel, if she is wholly, or partially, owned, hired, or employed, by any person (foreigner or citizen) resident within the United States.
Eighth Question. If an American vessel should proceed to a foreign port other than St. Domingo, land her cargo there, and then go in ballast to St. Domingo: will the bond given for vessel and cargo be divided and the part that relates to the cargo be cancelled?
8. Answer. The penalty of the non-intercourse bond would not admit of the apportionment suggested in the question. If the vessel is at all employed in the prohibited traffic, or commerce, whether with the original, or any subsequent cargo, the penalty is forfeited.
A. J. DALLAS.
March 21, 1806.
NEW-YORK, October 8.
MORE OPPUGNATION.
In order that our subscribers may understand the nature of the conflict between the States of North Carolina and Tennessee, it may be necessary to lay before them such information as has come within our knowledge. In the year 1789, the State of North Carolina, finding her geographical situation too extensive for the purposes of efficient legislation, as it then embraced an area of not less than 80,000 square miles—ceded to Congress that part of her territory which is now called Tennessee (or, as it is vulgarly spelled Tenessee) reserving to herself the right of making titles to such lands as had been located, or should thereafter be located, and of receiving to the use of the state the entry money for the same. The cession with its conditions was ratified—The territory S. W. of the Ohio, (now called Tennessee) was erected, and the business of the land office rolled on fitfully, without any apprehensions being entertained by the legislature of N. C. that there was a prodigious herd of field mice, who were continually eating large holes in the land.
In the year '97, Governor Martin, then Senator in Congress, wrote to the legislature, that he had discovered some transactions of the foullest iniquity respecting the entry of the lands—that a chain of speculators from the Atlantic to the Mississippi were stealing the land , and depriving the state of the money which should be paid for it, and that the Secretary of State himself (Col. Glasgow) was the commander of the band.
In that state the grants for land are signed and issued by the Secretary.
The legislature closed their doors on the receipt of this letter, and came to a resolution directing a certain number of their body, attended by the police of the city of Raleigh, when they were then sitting, to seize instantly such of the suspected persons, as were then in town. The committee did their duty. They seized the Secretary—and his son-in-law Col. Donelson—Wm. Tyrrell, and a great many others; some of whose names will be mentioned presently; for although we touch not private reputation, we shall always feel a proud gratulation in exposing the public delinquent.
This Tyrrell had a most capacious maw, a raving appetite for land which could not be appeased, although he were to swallow a world—at the time he was taken, the whole room was strewed with grants which he had just filled up, ready for the signature of the Secretary. You could smother this man to death by laying on his head only one half of the grants which he had thus made out for himself; containing 5000 acres each; land for which he had never paid the state one farthing.
A board of commissioners to enquire into these enormities was established, and on a ballot it appeared, that Judge Locke, Mr. Gaither, and Mr. Edward Graham were elected; they pursued the object with talent and integrity, and found that the Yazoo speculation, whose structure Mr. Randolph thought proper to call gigantic , was, compared to this, a mere pigmy . In the mean time the persons concerned, who were among the most powerful men in the two states, endeavored by every means in their power, to destroy the evidences of their guilt. The commissioners held their office in the State-House—the State-House was fired—but the fire was extinguished, and the person who attempted the conflagration was executed. The State-House was also entered in the night by a servant of Mr. Tyrrell, who threw down from the commissioners' room, a trunk of papers belonging to his master—an alarm was given, and the servant was detected and hung.
The governor ordered a guard, to prevent further alarm, but the commissioners, wearied with the toil of travelling through such a mountain of infamy, and suffocated with its stench, sunk from the high station with which they had been honoured, and retired to the more peaceful engagements of professional life.
A new board was instantly established, and Messrs. Gaither and Purviance were elected b
the legislature. They sat from morning to night for sixty days, and at length unfolded to the government the most hideous aspect of villainy that ever disgraced our country.
Some of the principal facts may be here stated:
The laws of the state permitted no larger amount of land to be granted in any one grant, to any one person, than 5000 acres.
Colonel Donelson obtained one grant for 100,000 acres.
The laws of the state permitted that if Col. Donelson, or any body else, should unfortunately lose his grant , and would prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it was utterly destroyed, he should receive another grant for the same quantity, and in the same place.
But Colonel Donelson transferred for a valuable consideration, the first grant for 100,000 acres, and then obtained another grant for another 100,000 acres, and in another place.
And again—on the presumption of those two grants being lost—and without any proof to that effect, he obtains ANOTHER GRANT —for other land, in another place—not for 200,000—but for 900,000 acres.
The laws of that state say, that the natural boundaries of land, such as rivers, &c. shall take place of artificial boundaries, such as course and distance.
But there were instances even where a man would enter only 100 acres, by course and distance—and take out a patent for 10,000. In all these cases, grants were issued by the Secretary, without any money whatever having been paid to the state. For the truth of these statements our friend Governor Davie will vouch, and his successors Governor Williams and Governor Alexander will put their fingers on the record.
We will only make one parenthesis in this narrative by observing, that all this was nothing to be compared to other much more egregious and monstrous frauds. Tyrrell himself—a youth without property—had grants and warrants for more than 900,000 acres, and it was only because justice became too impatient that he did not get more.
Donelson, and Tyrrell, and Doctor Barry, and many others, rather than be bothered with the trial of indictments, which were found against them, "went off one day"—to Tennessee. They were demanded by the then governor of N. C. under the act of Congress of '95, entitled "An act repealing fugitives from justice." But the Governor of Tennessee was so brave as to refuse the demand. Their securities then petitioned the Legislature of N. C. to relieve them from the penalties of their recognizance, and the Legislature was so humane as to comply with their request.
Several others were tried, found guilty, and punished. The Secretary of State was fined 4000 dollars, and dismissed from office. Mr. Blount was acquitted—and so were several others—for several reasons.
The state of North Carolina then passed a law giving up the reservation of executing and confirming titles which she had, as we before mentioned, caused to be expressed in the act of cession, unto the state of Tennessee, if Congress should consent thereto. Congress consented by an act of the last Session.
The Legislature of Tennessee has now required from the Governor of North Carolina, all the titles and evidences of titles in the North Carolina office, and Governor Alexander has detained them probably in the expectation of using some of them as evidence against those who have fled, as soon as he shall have caught them.
Vain hope! he had better give them up, and be as easy as he can; a man of our friend Alexander's sagacity should know, that there is 'catching before hanging.'
The People's Friend.
It has been hinted that a great man who does not value the clodhoppers of Pennsylvania any more than the dust under his feet —would accept of the late Judge Patterson's old shoes ! There are no less than seven persons said to be confident of succeeding the late Judge Patterson.
It is said that the contest for Judge Patterson's slippers, lies between Connecticut, Vermont and Maryland —let us see whether Yazoo, or the future presidency —or the public interest prevails!
Aurora.
NATCHEZ, (M. T.) Sept. 2.
An intelligent non-commissioned officer from the exploring party of Mr. Freeman, arrived in this city yesterday morning, with letters. We have not had an opportunity of conversing with him—but learn from a gentleman who made particular enquiries—that he states—"that a party of Spanish cavalry, supposed 1000 in number, had approached within seven miles of the post of Natchez, and sent a message to the commanding officer, requiring him to remove to this side of the Red River—but that in consequence of scarcity of provisions and a sudden mortality occurring in their camp, by which a number of men died, the Spanish commanding officer had thought proper to make a retrograde movement across the Sabine." We did not learn whether Colonel Cushing had replied to the absurd requisition of the Don.
We state with pleasure, that spirited exertions are now making towards the organization of a Uniformed Volunteer Company of Infantry in this city, who intend offering their services to the executive, to assist in repelling or chastising any insult whatever which may be offered either to our territory or government. From a knowledge of the characters who have already associated themselves in this company, and those expected to join it, we hazard nothing in asserting that they bid fair soon to rival any volunteer company in the U. States.
EXTRACT—Natchez, Sept. 6, 1806.
"Yesterday dispatches arrived from Gov. Claiborne, who was at Natchitoches, with more correct accounts than we had before. Major King, who went over with Governor Claiborne, also arrived here. The Spaniards, about 1200 strong, had actually crossed the Sabine and arrived at the Stoney Creek, or Bayou Pierre French settlement, about 60 miles on this side the Sabine, & 50 from Natchitoches. Stoney Creek falls into Red River, and thence they detached a small party to within 7 miles of Natchitoches. Some communications passed between Governor Claiborne and the Spanish commander, and the Spanish party thereupon returned to the main body at Bayou Pierre; where they say they are ordered and determined to remain, and expect reinforcements. Bayou Pierre is, I believe, the same post from which Turner drove them last year."
"Our whole force at Natchitoches, even when those from Loftus Heights arrive, will not exceed 500 men. One company remains at the Heights. There were 250 regulars at New Orleans, and about 120 at Tombigbee. This is the whole of our regular force in this quarter. The Spaniards, I believe, are weak both at Baton Rouge and Mobile; but they can be
readily reinforced from Pensacola, or the Havannah."
"It is reported, but how truly I do not mean to say, that the old French settlers on the other side the Mississippi, refused to turn out against the Spaniards; that upon the call of the militia the Americans only turned out with alacrity."
"The people of the Mississippi territory are very spirited on this occasion, and have raised several volunteer companies. This country is strong, and I believe the inhabitants could defend it against any sudden force the Spaniards can send; but the country below is level and open, where horse can act with great advantage; and the greater part of the Spanish forces are said to be cavalry. Yet, I am persuaded that if hostilities were to commence, our little force by dint of enterprise and hardiness would be too much for them.—But it does not seem likely, at present, that hostilities will take place. Col. Cushing does not mean to force the Spaniards from their present position; but he will not suffer them to advance; and indeed, while a negotiation is depending in Europe, if things can be so conducted without disadvantage, it is both the most humane and most useful policy; for what good would we derive from shedding human blood, either of the Spaniards or our own citizens."
"We are told here that Judge Prevost of N. Orleans, is removed, but who is his successor is not said. A Kentucky paper called the Western World , attracts very great attention here; among others Judge Prevost, Ed. Livingston, general Wilkinson, Mr. Burr, Mr. J. Brown of Kentucky; are charged as concerned in a new conspiracy against the peace of the whole union, and a separation of this section from the eastern parts of the union. Many people here are well acquainted with the old conspiracy of a similar kind concerted with the Spaniards and with the leading characters concerned in it, and many wonder how Wilkinson came to be appointed to the chief command of our force. One of general Wayne's old captains informed me that the Rory of Neuman's conduct was stronger against Wilkinson than anything yet published. This he speaks of his own knowledge, and says the depositions were sent on to our government. I am sorry to find that even Gen. S. Smith is attempted to be implicated in a late paper on this subject. This subject since it has been stirred ought to be searched to the bottom, whether as an act of justice to the country or to the individuals. If any mischief was meditated it is now certainly checked, for all parties will be cautious."
* Son-in-law of Mr. Burr.
NORFOLK, October 14.
It was a current report here yesterday that Mons. Turreau has made a formal demand on our government of 80,000 POUNDS STERLING, for the British ship L'Impetueux , lately burnt by the French within the jurisdiction of the U. States!—For the truth of this we cannot vouch, but this much is certain, that government have directed Commodore Barron , and his brother Captain J. Barron , to survey the situation of the ship when destroyed, and to report accordingly, and that they went from this place yesterday for that purpose.
Herald.
Extract of a letter dated Wilmington, Delaware October 9, 1806.
"Our election for representative to Congress and State Legislators was held on the 7th inst. and I have the pleasure to inform you, that Mr. JAMES M. BROOM is re-elected without opposition, and that our legislature is decidedly federal."
[Tr. Amr.]
GENERAL MIRANDA.
In order that an idea may be formed of the opposition which General Miranda is likely to meet, in his attack on the Spanish Provinces of South America, the following statement of the forces there, extracted from a work recently published in France, by M. D. Pons, a French Commercial Agent, who travelled through those Provinces in the years 1801-2-3 and 4, and entered upon the most comprehensive and accurate investigation of all that related to them, by order of the French Government, may prove acceptable to our readers:
N. Y. Paper.
The force in the Caracas consists of One Company of Grenadiers 71 Men Eleven companies of Fusiliers each 77 Total 918
Artillery. One Company 100 Two ditto of White Militia 200 Four ditto of Men of Colour 400 Two ditto of Blacks 200 Total 900
Militia. One Battalion of Whites, nine Companies 810 Two ditto of White Militia 900 Four ditto of Men of Colour 400 Two ditto of Blacks 200 Total 1610
Militia. One Battalion of Whites, nine Companies 810 One Squadron of Whites 100 One Battalion of men of colour 720 Total 1630
Valencia Militia. One Battalion of Whites 810 Two ditto of men of colour 720 Total 1530
The Valleys of Aragon Militia. One Battalion of Whites 810 One ditto of men of colour 720 Total 1530
Sans Carlos Militia. One company of cavalry 50 Total of the Force in the Caracas 8168
IN CUMANÁ.
Troops of the line. Three companies 220 Artillery. One company of Artillery 100 Two ditto of White Militia 200 One and as half ditto of men of colour 150 Total 670
Militia. Twelve companies of Whites 1080 Two of Cavalry ditto 990 One and an half of Cavalry 75 Total 2145
Total in Cumaná 2815
MARACIBA.
Troops of the line. Four Companies 208 Artillery. One company of men of colour 100 Militia. Five companies of Whites 450 Four ditto of men of colour 360 Total in Maraciba 1218
LA GUIANA.
Troops of the line. Three companies 150 Artillery. One company of Artillery 100
  Militia.   Four companies of Whites 360   One company of Artillery 150   Four companies of Infantry, men of colour 560   Total in Guiana 1320   ISLAND OF MARGUERITA.   Troops of the Line.   One company 77   Artillery.   Four companies of men of colour 400   Militia.   Four companies of whites 360   One ditto of Cavalry 50   Four ditto of men of colour 300   Total in Marguerita 1187   Grand Total Men 14,708 
West-Indies.
FREDERICKSBURG, Oct. 10.
Arrived in the river, the schr. Sally & Priscilla, capt. Smith, from Antigua—Mr. John Rawlins, superecargo, came to town late last evening, and has politely favoured us with Antigua papers to the 16th September, from which we copy the following account of a dreadful
HURRICANE AT DOMINIQUE,
St. JOHN'S (Ant.) Sept. 16.
Arrived this morning, the Danish Schooner Mariner, captain Bafden, from Barbadoes and Dominique—She brings the most deplorable accounts of the ravages made by a Hurricane at the latter Island, on the night of Tuesday last. Some faint idea may be formed of the violence of the Storm, from the following letter to a gentleman in this Island, dated at Roseau:
On Thursday night, the 9th instant, we experienced the most violent Hurricane known in this Island for 50 years; about 9 o'clock at night it began to blow from the Northward, and continued till 12 when it blew so hard, as to render it impossible to move from the house. The Rain fell most dreadfully, and caused the river to run through every street in Town—The consequences are distressing beyond every thing I ever saw; almost the whole centre of the Town is carried away; very many lives are lost. Persons, Houses, Stock, and every thing which stood in the street leading between Mr. Dodd's and Mr. Calers, were swept into the sea. The cries of the unfortunate Persons were dreadful, and there was no possibility of rendering them any assistance from the darkness and horror of the night—All the houses at the river side, with many of the inhabitants are also carried away.
"The house and store rented by Captain Syers, was also washed away; and I am sorry to add, that young Mr. Harper, and a Servant of Mr. Syers, went with it—Captain McKay, by an extraordinary effort, leaped from that house on a high wall, as the house was passing over Mr. Martin's lot, and escaped—All the shipping, except one vessel, are lost, several seamen perished. The estates have suffered severely—The buildings at Morne Bruce, except one, are blown down; but, fortunately, very few lives were lost there. The officers and men, lay all night on the ground, not daring to get up for fear of being blown off the Hill."
Another letter says, "It is ascertained that at least 107 persons have perished in the storm."
Europe.
NEW-YORK, October 9.
London papers to the 16th of August, were received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser yesterday by the ship Gold Hunter. She sailed on the 17th, and had a paper of that date—but being boarded on the Banks of Newfoundland by two British frigates from Greenland, captain Vose gave it to one of the commanders at his earnest solicitation.
It contained, however, we are informed, no additional intelligence on the subject of the pending negotiations; and it was the general expectation in London that they would be broken off without terminating in peace.
The paper of the 16th is politically uninteresting. The Report of the Commissioners appointed to investigate the charges against the Princess of Wales has been made to the King, but is not published. It bears date on the 14th July, and was delivered on the 11th of August to the illustrious lady by one of the Lord Chancellor's footmen; a mark of disrespect which is treated with becoming severity by some of the London editors. The report, we understand, is a complete exoneration from the charge of having borne a spurious child, and notices only some trifling levities which were deemed unbecoming her exalted situation.
Mr. Halliday, a passenger in the Gold Hunter, is the bearer of dispatches from Mr. Monroe to the American Government.
The Russian Ambassador, M. D'Oubril, was only 14 days in completing his pacific negotiations with the French government; at which Lord Yarmouth was said to be constantly present. The treaty was signed by the Emperor Napoleon in 6 hours after its completion with the minister.
The new Constitution for Germany, has been completed. Its federative system is to consist of two Colleges, that of Kings and that of Princes; who are to be supplied by the Emperor of France; they are to assemble at Frankfort, on the 1st September at which Napoleon is to be present in person. The members of the federation are ten in number, viz. Bavaria, Württemberg, Baden, Nassau, Ysembourg, Hohenzollern, Arenberg, Salm and Beyden. In case of an attack, the federation engages to furnish France with 75,000 men; and France 20,000 to the federation. As a measure of caution & safety, the French troops will remain in Germany until the new system is carried into effect.
LONDON, August 19.
Of all the projects which Bonaparte ever conceived, the act of confederation, or rather the act of treason to the legitimate head of the empire and of submission to France, is the most dangerous that could have been contrived. In midst of peace with Prussia and Austria, he aims a blow at both of them, founds and forms a new empire, Imperium in Imperio , in the heart of the German empire, creates a new and formidable state to menace and act both against Prussia and Austria whenever he shall order it; a state not distant, not divided from either of them by mountains or rivers difficult to pass, but placed as it were at their very doors and thresholds, and able to march at once into the heart and centre of their dominions. Well has it been said that Bonaparte's hostilities of peace are equally and perhaps much more dangerous than his hostilities of war. He calls this act of confederation the Rhenish Confederacy, as if it included merely those powers and princes
whole dominions are on the banks of the Rhine. But this confederacy of the Rhine extends to the Maine and the Danube, includes Swabia, Franconia and Bavaria, keeps a convenient door open for the entrance of every other power, and no doubt will either cajole or force the electors of Hesse and Saxony to join it, if electors they can any longer be called, now that their functions of electors are to cease, Bonaparte having determined that there shall be no emperor of Germany after the present, if even he be permitted to retain that title, of which que encertain great doubt . Napoleon is to affirm himself in person at the opening of the assembly of deputies from all the states of the confederacy. We shall not be surprised to find him assume the title of emperor of the Confederated States . The assembly is to be held at Frankfurt upon the Maine, which, after having lately paid four millions of florins for the preservation of its independence, is to be given to that servile instrument of the Corsican's ambition, the elector arch-chancellor. In the mean time the French troops are taking positions for the purpose of preventing all opposition to the execution of the new plan. The affair of Cattaro has afforded Bonaparte a pretence for keeping his troops in Germany, and for making fresh claims upon the emperor of Germany. This is his system—he will not aim any open blow at present at Austria, but by harrying her with repeated demands and claims, he will produce advantages as great as he could derive from open war. The withholding of Cattaro from him, though he has exonerated Austria from all blame, has furnished him with a pretext for demanding a large sum of money for the additional expense to which the keeping his troops in Germany has put him. The sum demanded is twenty-four millions; a sum which the Austrian treasury is unable at present to discharge. French troops, therefore, are proceeding to take possession at Salzburg, and the important post of the Innthiel; and thus the means and power of Austria will be still further cramped, and she will be less able to oppose the establishment of the Rhenish confederacy.
A large body of French troops seems also to be marching to the frontiers of Hesse and Saxony, with a view of overawing both those powers. And Prussia! Bonaparte pays as little attention to her inclinations and interests as to the meanest prince in the empire.—This act of confederation must be done in contempt and defiance of the cabinet of Berlin, for, it is impossible to suppose that the Prussian government can view the establishment of such a confederacy, with any other than sentiments of the deepest disappointment and alarm. A new state is suddenly intruded into the empire, more powerful than herself; the princes whom she could influence or command, will not only be entirely withdrawn from her, but if Hesse and Saxony be, as we have no doubt they will be, forced to join the Rhenish confederacy, those who were formerly the firmest allies and friends of the Prussian power, will be converted into spies upon her conduct, and into engines for controlling and oppressing her whenever the supreme head of the Rhenish confederacy shall think fit. Let any one look at the position of Saxony and Hesse, and of that new dukedom which has been given to Murat, and he will immediately see how Prussia will be hemmed in & surrounded almost on every side. Oh, veracity of human affairs! Prussia, who has followed with undeviating constancy one line of policy, the policy of reducing the power of Austria, whose eye has been always directed to the acquisition of one object, who has flattered herself that she could make France her instrument for wresting the imperial crown from the house of Austria, and for placing herself upon the throne of the Cæsars. Prussia has indeed succeeded in reducing the power of Austria, but she has succeeded also in reducing herself to a situation of more than equal humiliation. She could have prevented these fatal effects—she held at one time in her hands the fate of Europe and the world. What fatal infatuation, or what foul treason enfeebled her arms when she could have struck a decisive blow, and effected on the plains of Moravia the deliverance of Europe! Such an opportunity of combining her own glory with the salvation of the world, of carrying her own greatness to the highest pitch, and of entitling herself to the gratitude of mankind, was never afforded to any nation. She neglected it, and negotiated when she should have fought; sent an ambassador when she should have marched an army, and thus assisted with her own hands in forging fetters for the continent. What would have been the conduct of the great Frederick, under the same circumstances? But these are unavailing and afflicting recollections. Bonaparte has owed his present elevation to his own vigor and genius, than to the feebleness and imbecility of those by whom he has been opposed.
August 16.
Mr. Fox continues to gain strength. Yesterday he was attended by Dr. Pitcairn, who had retired from general practice, has been called to occasional consultations by the Physicians, who have daily attended the Secretary, since his disorder discovered those symptoms which are now giving way to their united skill and experience.
The funds declined still further yesterday, Omnium left off at 3-4, being three quarters per cent. below the price of the preceding day. It has been reported, that Lord Lauderdale was treated with some slight by Talleyrand, and that the conference which he requested was evaded, under the pretext of important business. We do not believe this; though it must be confessed, the delay in the arrival of dispatches from his Lordship gives some foundation to these rumours. Lord Lauderdale arrived at Paris on the 5th instant, and yet it was not until the morning of the 12th that Basilio left that capital with the first dispatches from his Lordship. In the course of seven days, there was certainly ample time for repeated conferences; and the non-arrival of a Messenger would seem to imply, either that the English Negotiator had not succeeded in procuring an early interview with the French Minister, or that their conversations, if they had any, led to nothing satisfactory or conclusive. Much, we suppose, must have been determined in the first or second conference, and it was to be expected that, agreeably to established usage, the substance of what occurred at these interviews would have been transmitted to Government as speedy as possible. Various causes, might have occasioned a departure from the usual practice. Lord Lauderdale might have been invested with extensive & discretionary powers, & in that case it would have been unnecessary for him to be referring every moment to the Government he represented. It was the necessity of continually resorting to the first source for instructions upon every trivial point, which formed one of the chief objections of a former French government to continue the negotiations at Lisle and Paris.
Some intermediate communication, we have been informed, was made to our government by that of France, subsequent to the departure of Lord Lauderdale, an answer to which was dispatched from hence on Saturday. The Messenger who failed from Deal in the Speculator lugger, was the bearer of it.
We stated yesterday, that a Messenger had

the result of the deliberations of the council, which was held in consequence of the dispatches from Lord Lauderdale. Basilico who bro't them, was the person who carried back the reply of our government.
AUGUST 20, July 30.—By letters from Trieste, dated the 20th instant, we have received the agreeable intelligence, that the French, united with the Austrian troops under General Bellegarde, have at last made themselves masters of the fortress of Cattaro, and have driven out the Montenegrins.
All obstacles in the way of peace are now removed; for according to the last news from Vienna, no warlike preparations are thought of in all Austria, and we expect a general and durable peace. The French minister at war, Prince Alexander Berthier, who still remains at Munich, will set out from thence in the first place for his principality of Neufchatel, and then for Paris.
According to all the reports which have been to-day and yesterday in circulation, the French troops which broke up from Suabia and Franconia, to march into the heart of Germany, have received orders to halt at the different places where they now are.
BOSTON, October 6.
Capt. Stephens, arrived here on Saturday last, from St. Sebastians, (Brazil Coast) informs, that accounts had been received previous to his sailing, that Sir Home Popham had arrived off Montevideo, and sent in a flag demanding the surrender of that place. The issue was not known when he came away.
FROM HONDURAS.
Capt. Godfrey, who arrived yesterday (via quarantine) from the Bay of Honduras, which he left 26th August, informs, that the inhabitants expected an immediate attack from the Spaniards; having received information that several thousand troops and a number of gun-boats, &c. were fitting out at Bacalar and Campeachy, for the purpose of attacking them. The English were making spirited exertions to receive them;—and had armed boats watching their movements. A flag of truce, which had been sent them by the English, had not returned when Capt. G. failed.
Bylon pap.
SUMMARY OF THE FRENCH BUDGET FOR 1806.
   Copied from the Moniteur of August 15.   Francs. Dollars.     Total Receipts 894,240,359 or 170,000,000   EXPENDITURES.   Public debt, interest, &c. 18,000,000   Civil list, Bonaparte and the princes 6,000,000   Funds in reserve, at his disposal 6,000,000   War department 74,000,000   Marine do. 50,000,000   Charges in negociations 3,000,000   Courts of justice, foreign & domestic relations, pensions, &c. 83,000,000   170,000,000  
NEW-YORK, Oct. 10.
The ship Hudson, captain Tombs, left Liverpool on the 19th of August, but brought no newspapers. A letter of that date (of which the following is an extract) was dispatched to her whilst she lay at the Rock, from a respectable house in Liverpool to another in this city.
"I dispatch this letter in a boat to the Rock in time for the Hudson. "The Hamburg mail, just received, brings accounts that Prussia, Germany, and Sweden, have formed a coalition against France." The above is copied from "the Observer" a Sunday paper. I cannot vouch for the truth of it; probably it is only a stock-jobbing business."
NORFOLK, October 10.
Captain Beard, who arrived yesterday in the ship Dumfries from Rotterdam, on the 25th Aug. in lat. 46, long. 18, was boarded from a French 74 gun ship, which he supposed was Jerome Bonaparte's. This ship had been out some time, as the officer who boarded had not heard of the change in Holland, which he appeared to be much pleased with, and said that Napoleon the Emperor would send us a king in good time. In a few days we hope, and expect to announce, the safe arrival of this sprig of mushroom royalty, in some port of England, by which we shall lose our king. Ledger.
October 18.
A round-about rumour of Peace.—Arrived this day the brig Harriot, captain Wills, 17 days from Jamaica, and seven from Crooked-Island, informs that before he left Crooked-Island, the Schooner Samuel, Captain Reed, of Edenton, (N. C.) arrived from Jamaica, which place he left on the 18th of September, and stated, that before he failed, a vessel had arrived after a short passage from England, dispatched expressly with the intelligence of a peace being concluded between France, Spain, and Great-Britain. On this intelligence, the shipping and forts at Jamaica, fired a grand salute. The recent advices which have been received from England direct, render this intelligence very doubtful, indeed almost impossible. Ledger.
FREDERICKSBURG, October 14.
Copy of a letter from James Maury, Esq. American Consul at Liverpool, to his friend in this place, dated Liverpool, Aug. 16, 1806.
"By this morning's post, it is said the accounts from Lord Lauderdale at Paris are so very unfavorable as greatly to diminish the expectations of peace, and altho' nothing authentic hath appeared, yet I have thought it proper to make you this communication."
BALTIMORE, October 13.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
On Saturday arrived the brig Henry, capt. Allen, in 51 days from Bordeaux. By this arrival, Paris papers to the 12th August and Bordeaux to 18th have been received.—Their contents have been principally anticipated by our London dates. With respect to the pending negotiations between Great-Britain & France, the accounts, as heretofore, are varying and undeterminate. Captain Allen states that the day he left Bordeaux (18th August) advices were received from Paris informing that the negotiations had been broken off, and that Lord Lauderdale was to set out for England on the 12th.
Captain A. also states that West-India produce, had been very low—but had rapidly become in great demand—200,000 wt. of coffee has been sold, a few days before he failed, at 27 dollars per 100 wt. clear of duties.
The annexed articles, translated by an obliging friend, from a Paris paper of the 12th, comprise, we believe, the whole of the intelligence brought by her arrival. American.
PARIS, August 12.
Every difficulty in Germany is raised; Aus-
tria has acknowledged the confederation of the Rhine.
Prussia has acknowledged the same. The king of Prussia has named Mr. Humboldt minister plenipotentiary at Naples, and has also appointed ambassadors to the king of Holland, and the great duke of Cleves.
The emperor of Austria (no more emperor of Germany) has acknowledged the new king of the two Sicilies.
Orders are given for all the armies in Germany to return to France, and the Great fetes will take place the latter end of September.
The affairs on the continent are now so arranged, that it may be calculated on a lasting peace.
The ratifications of the treaty of peace with Russia, will be exchanged at Saint Petersburg the 15th of this month, August, and every thing announces emperor Alexander has the sincerest desire to contribute to the peace of the whole world.
In England the people wish for peace; Mr. Fox and a great part of the cabinet in which they count Mr. Erskine, Lord Petty, Lord Howick, Lord Moira, and Mr. Sheridan. The negotiations have been on foot since the month of March; and were arrived at the point of maturity; and even near being signed, as has been reported. But the grave malady of Mr. Fox, and his absence from the council, has rendered all uncertain, and has plunged all the great interests into a diplomatic debate; Mr. Fox has a complication of complaints; the last news from London inform he had undergone several operations, that secures his existence; but that will oblige him for some time to take repose.
Copy of a letter from Bordeaux, to the keeper of the Coffee House of this city, dated August 17.
"Reports of Peace between England and France have been very prevalent here for the last fortnight—but seem now to abate, though probably with no more reason than they were propagated, as both Lord Lauderdale and Lord Yarmouth are still in Paris. In the mean time commerce is at a stand and very little doing."
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 17th OCTOBER.
THE MAP OF EUROPE.
The predictions of the celebrated Fox, in '92 are now completely realised. Instead of subjugating the proud spirit of France, and of forcing a king upon her neck, England has contributed to make her what she is. Under such circumstances, it is almost wonderful that Mr. Fox should have consented to encounter all the difficulties, which he once so sagaciously predicted; and to risk his own well-earned reputation by attempting to repair the battered reputation of his country.
Mark the astonishing progress of events! France declared war against England; but for what reason? Because she discovered through two spies who visited London for that purpose, that Mr. Pitt was determined to declare war against her. Mr. Pitt was almost forced into it by his mulish majesty; for let the world say what they will about his cabinet governing George; it is a fact that this maniac monarch imperatively governs his cabinet. France had no reason to doubt of this determination, when she saw her 30,000 stand of arms which had been purchased up by her agent, seized by the English cabinet, and at the very moment when 100,000 stands were sent to her emigrants.
Attacked then by England; surrounded by the most formidable coalition, which Europe ever witnessed; the worst of these coalised powers threatening her with a Polish partition, and the best of them, daring to interfere in her internal concerns, to dictate the restoration of the Bourbons; insulted by the proud manifestoes of the Duke of Brunswick: France was compelled to be great, or to sink for ever. The page of history will detail this long chain of consequences; but its ultimate effect is now visible in the gigantic magnitude of her throne. The spirit of the nation was called forth. She felt an enthusiasm which made her conquer. Holland and Savoy were attached to her empire. And thus was laid the first stone of her present greatness.
Mean time, a scene of havoc was exhibited in the interior of France, which defies description. Let it be recollected, that this same defolation was occasioned by the coalition against her. Had there been no foreign foes to threaten her with partition, had the emigrants met with no allies to threaten her with the restoration of her kings; there would not have existed half as much suspicion among the inhabitants of France; without suspicion, there would have been no proscription; without proscription, there would have been no massacres; no antipathy to freedom; no military usurper. Let the ideological King of England look to his mirror, and he will there behold the chief founder of the Napoleon dynasty.
George the Third then has this consolation in the midst of his present troubles, that the very man, who now threatens to subdue his Island and to overrun Europe, may claim him as one of his legitimate parents. It was he that helped to put him upon the Throne. It was he, that by forming successive coalitions against him, enabled him to make so many subsequent acquisitions upon the continent, as to threaten an indefinite extension of his power.
But let us not be misunderstood in taking this rapid review of Bonaparte's elevation and conquests. Our opinion is fixed, that there has not been a single coalition formed by England, which was not dictated by the most shortsighted policy; and the proof of it is, that each coalition has but increased the power of France. But it is far from our opinion, that these extensions of power were compatible with justice. It is far from our opinion that Bonaparte was either justified by revenge & by self-defence, or that he has been actuated by honorable motives. These coalitions furnished him with pretexts to gratify his lust of fame; and he has gladly employed them. Give him but pretexts and opportunity, and he will become the sovereign lord of Europe. England has therefore fed the flame of his ambition. She has decoyed game into his nets; and now, forsooth, she complains that the very monster whom she has thus nurtured by her mischievous policy, is ready to devour every thing before him.
And where now are her resources? Will she form a new coalition? Where will she find new victims to subdue?
If she makes peace, it will be but a Punic truce, kept with a true Punic faith. But Peace cannot get, but upon terms the most humiliating and ruinous: terms little short of those, which were dictated by the Romans to the Carthaginians, when they limited the latter to a certain number of ships of war. Peace, it is even now reported, has been solicited in vain, for Lord Lauderdale is said to have left Paris.
* See several ingenious reflections on this point, in the Aurora of 28th inst.
There is a report, lately sneaked into circulation, that a fourth coalition is about to be erected against the continental encroachments of France, of which Austria, Sweden, and Prussia are to be the constituent members. But this is a wild visionary hope of the British cabinet. Austria and Sweden may have sufficient motives for engaging in a new crusade; the former to prevent the establishment of "the league of the Rhine," and the latter, to defend Pomerania. But D'Oubril's pen has dissipated the rising tempest. Even Prussia will not dare to raise her banners against Bonaparte, so long as Alexander refuses his co-operation. So long as there exists a coalition between Russia and France, there never will exist another coalition against the latter.
The unvarnished truth is, that England can never expect peace from Bonaparte, so long as he lives.
What an immense series of consequences would result from Bonaparte's death! The changes which it would effect in the destinies of France; of her federative states; of Europe; but more especially of England, exceed description. Had the problem been propounded, how would it be possible to give as much effect to an ounce of lead as to all the metal in the British navy, it would have excited a momentary emotion of ridicule and contempt. But the destiny of Bonaparte completely solves the enigma. 'Tis true that the ounce of lead would never have obtained an equipoise in a common philosophical balance, but were it properly directed, it would be more than equal in the political balance of Europe. Let it be sent through Bonaparte's brain, and England might relinquish all her terrors and dismantle the greater part of her navy.
It is a mortifying reflection to the pride of human genius, that the life of one man should have so astonishing an ascendancy over the destinies of the world. But such is the spirit of Monarchies. Such will for ever be the consequence of entrusting so much power into the hands of a single man, whose resources of mind are commensurate to his physical means.
Let Bonaparte's ambition however be without bounds, it is impossible to deny to some of his designs, the merit of promising to be useful. But it must be confessed that it is his interest, and not his virtue which impels him in this direction: It is because Europe is already in so bad a state that it is scarcely possible to be worse by any new revolutions. It is in fact but a choice of evils, and the evil which Bonaparte may desire to introduce, will in certain occasions become a comparative advantage.
The French were apparently reduced to this melancholy alternative, when they prostrated their necks before an imperial throne. They were compelled to make their election between demagogues and despotism, between the Robespierres & Bonapartes, between the ever-varying cruelties of many tyrants, or the uniform oppressions of one. A collective volume of all the proscriptions, massacres and confiscations of the revolution, would be the best vindication of Bonaparte's encroachment, that could be compiled. Robespierre and Marat were much better friends for Bonaparte, than his invincible legions or his military chiefs. There would have been no such despotic monster as himself, if there had never existed such blood-thirsty monsters as themselves. The diadem would never have encircled his pregnant brow, but for the blood which streamed from the guillotine.
Does he need any argument to excuse his encroachments in Germany? The argument is already supplied by the still more inexcusable imperfections of their existing system. Had Germany been a harmonious confederation of states, such as exists in our own country, there is not a generous bosom in the universe but would have been indignant, at his usurpations. But the Germanic constitution is no such thing. It is a contemptible mass of political folecisms; of all the evils, without the lightest softening, of opposite extremes.
There scarce ever existed a constitution, in which such feebleness in the head, such incapacity to protect the nation against foreign invaders, was united with such petty despotism over the people themselves. It was nicknamed a federation of states; but the very ingredients of that system were opposite to our own:
The government of the United States, acts directly upon the individuals themselves: but the head of the Germanic Empire draws money and troops by mere requisition from the subordinate states.
In the United States, every state is independent of foreign powers, and of course foreign powers have no official influence in the affairs of the union: But the neighbouring states around Germany, with interests sometimes silent, and sometimes opposite to her own, were often an integral part of her government or her destiny. Thus in the electoral diet, the king of Sweden, the king of Prussia, and the king of England were entitled to give their votes for the emperor of Germany: and thus it was not unusual to see George the third furnishing his quota of troops as elector of Hanover, at the very moment when he was enlisted on the opposite side as the king of England.
In the United States, there is no duty on imports, when conveyed from one state to another: but in the Germanic body, every little sovereign through whose artificial boundaries you happen to pass, claims a contribution upon your goods. "A barrel of Sugar (says Joel Barlow) brought into the middle of Germany, must have paid at least six or eight different taxes."
Let us admit that Bonaparte has clubbed with Russia to partition the Turkish Empire. The project is certainly a happy one for Bonaparte; thus to buy off the opposition of his formidable enemy by the sacrifice of a helpless ally; thus to divide the bone between them rather than quarrel for its exclusive possession. But do we not perceive that even this gigantic project, so obviously designed for the aggrandizement of French power, may ultimately tend to the prosperity of Europe? The first foil will be killed by French colonists, instead of running waste under these "Musselman dogs." The very finest emporia of commerce in the eastern world; the most profitable points of communication, between Europe and Asia; the innumerable nations of the Black Sea and the Levant, will no longer be in the hands of their indolent inhabitants. Sloth will give way to industry: Ignorance to genius; and the classic literature of Athens will once go back to the favourite soil, from which it was transplanted.
Should Bonaparte conclude a maritime confederacy with Russia for the protection of neutral rights, he will have our warmest approbation. If he succeeded in this object, we must forgive him for many of the previous oppressions of his government.
No thanks to Bonaparte, however, for these beneficial innovations! A distinction must be drawn between his intentions and the tendencies of his plans; between what he wishes to do, and what his actions may ultimately produce. A more ambitious man does not exist at this moment, than the emperor of France; a man more selfish in his views; or more regardless of the real happiness of his species. But he is just such a man, as the christians used to represent Attila or Alaric; a scourge sent into the world to chastise vice into better order.
We should at the same time make all due allowances for the influence, which our feelings may have upon our judgment, when we estimate the conduct of the French. We should recollect that Bonaparte receives more of our approbation, than he deserves, because we regard him as the friend of neutral nations. We consider him as the foe of England, the foe of the tyrant of the ocean, on which scene we are principally sufferers from the war; the only man in Europe, who by securing his own rights of neutrality upon the ocean, is in fact securing our own. No wonder, if viewing him in this point of view, we should regard with too much apathy, the extension of his continental power. But this is not the only point of view in which we should consider him. We should place ourselves in the situation of those inhabitants of Europe, who have been already vexed or are now menaced by his ambition. We should consider him as if we were Dutch merchants or Neapolitan peasants. We should view him under all the extended relations, of which his power is susceptible; but those relations under which he stands to the nations of Europe, are not the least important in forming a just estimate of his character.
What is man to expect from the Constitutions of Europe? Nothing; but internal despotism and external wars. There is not an inch of ground on that continent, on which Liberty may rest her foot. Every part of it is governed by individuals without responsibility and without virtue; the greater part of them hereditary idiots, and one man only raised by pre-eminent talents to the throne; the talents of the camp, of blind command and unrelenting cruelty. There is not a single Vespasian on the thrones of Europe.
What are we to expect from the great means, employed by these men, when these means are the sword and diplomatic intrigue? It is a disgusting fact, that since the partition of Poland, almost every acquisition has been made by the force of arms, or the hypocritical cunning of negotiators. It is a fact that most of the modern military arrangements of Europe have been brought about by intrigue, in which it has been the business of each party to attempt to over-reach the other; and that many a man has been honoured as an able negotiator, whose honesty in private life would have entitled him to the chastisement of the cudge.
It is not to be concealed that so long as these means are kept together, or in other words, so long as Bonaparte reigns Emperor, such exorbitant powers in his hands will be fatal to the rest of Europe; that every year will add a new conquest to his empire; & that every acquisition will but extend the means of making another. But it is there that our hopes for Europe rest. It is the death of this extraordinary man, which must realise the vast but unexpected benefits, of which he has been unconsciously preparing the materials during his life-time. Like the successors of Alexander the Great, his chieftains will divide his empire between them:
Then, may Holland recover her independence.
"The League of the Rhine" may become another independent empire.
The precept of Constantinople, should Bonaparte effect his expected designs upon Turkey, may declare himself Emperor of the East.
And Italy.—But this unfortunate country is worse moulded than any of the rest. Why has it been cut up into little principalities? Without doubt, the better to provide for Napoleon's family; but certainly not better for the strength and tranquility of Italy. Far better would it have been to have thrown it all under one extensive empire with Rome as its metropolis. Then, even Italy herself might have blessed the name of Bonaparte. Then, her united strength would have protected her frontier from encroachment; and Lombardy would have no longer been a fighting ground for Austria and France.
No: WE have nothing to hope for from such men, and from such governments. The scepters of Europe are in the hands of kings, and kings do not love republics. It is incumbent upon us, to treat them with integrity, in the few transactions, which we may have with them; but let us rest assured that their own interests is their idol; that gold and power are the objects of their desire, and that we must depend not upon them, but ourselves; not upon their friendship for us, but upon our own discernment, integrity and spirit.
It is to be regretted, that our participation in the rights of the ocean, and their participation of the soil of our continent, should ever bring us into political collision with each other. It is to be regretted, that the balance of power in Europe should even have crossed the Atlantic. Situated, however, as we are, we are not unaffected by its libations; but it is our duty to keep clear of it as much as possible. It is our obvious duty, never to attempt to trim this wavering balance; never to involve ourselves in "entangling alliances" with any European monarch; to act on the defensive, and to act always alone.
The time has been, when upon looking into Europe we anticipated the reign of governments congenial to our own; the ascendancy of virtue, generosity and diplomatic frankness, not inferior to our own. The time was, when we felt ourselves bound to Europe from principle; but the delusion has almost past away with the French revolution. If we now expect any thing from Europe, we must address ourselves almost exclusively to her interests.
Away then with those frivolous distinctions which are borrowed from the nations of Europe. Away with that fantastic idea of a French faction, which some artful politicians have attempted to emblazon. Had there existed no more materials of an English than a French faction among us, it would have been infinitely better for the pure, unadulterated spirit of American principles.—Let us love our country with an Un-European affection. Let us defend its dignity against every foreign invader; let us preserve this last, fragment of shipwrecked liberty.
Ubi patria, ibi libertas.
The federalists complain of the presentments, made by the federal Grand Jury in Connecticut, of certain printers who have libelled Mr. Jefferson. To the honor of the republican party, be it said, that Connecticut is the only state where such presentments have been made by republican juries. Can the federal party say as much in their own practice?
But why this profession in Connecticut? Seek for the reason in Selleck Offorn's gaol. Seek for it in the persecution of the respectable Smith, for certain opinions which he delivered in an oration on the fourth day of July. Seek for it in the prosecutions, that have been instituted in almost every state court in Connecticut. Is it surprising that the republican party should attempt to counteract such federal inquisition? that injury should provoke resentment? And that in return for state prosecutions, the republican party should retaliate in the federal courts?
The sagacious federal editors of the north are requested to inform their readers, that Mr.
John Randolph is not the author of ALEIBIADES; nor as far as we can understand, is he the advocate of an alliance, offensive and defensive between the United States and G. Britain.
Several of the federal editors have attempted to misrepresent some expressions which appeared in some weeks since in the Enquirer, under the head of "Tales for the Nursery." Would it not be better for these gentlemen to attempt to understand what we say, before they attempt to distort its meaning? When we observed from the "Federal Constitution escaped from these parochial hands" we obviously referred to the men whom we had previously mentioned: that is, to Alex. Hamilton and such men; as had attempted to dip our constitution a little deeper into the turbid stream of monarchy. There is no virtuous man, who will not rejoice that it escaped, even as it is, from "these parochial hands."
Last Evening's Mail.
BALTIMORE, October 13.
The following extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman in New-York, to another in this city, was written after the mail of Saturday had been closed, and contains the latest advice we believe in town.
"I have now to inform you, that Lord Lauderdale had returned to London, without effecting the object of his mission. I have no time to add."
It is not stated in the letter, probably from the haste of the writer, by what arrival this intelligence was brought—but we think he would not have hazarded a repetition of it on flight grounds.
Fed. Gaz.
JUST RECEIVED,
A FRESH Assortment of Claret Wines, Champagne, Mousseux by the box, Burgundy, Sautern, Vin de Grave, Lafitte, Mufcat of Frontignac, Wine Bitters—and also, a fresh supply of Olives, Capers, Anchovies, Cayenne Pepper, Mustard, Prunes, Raisins by the box, Almonds and Filberts. All kind of West-India Sweetmeats; all kind of Confectionery—and different articles of Perfumery. For Sale by ALEXANDER PLAINVILLE. Richmond, Oct. 17. (2aw6m)
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Intending to remove to the county of Pittsylvania, will sell AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Tuesday the 28th instant, at the house in which he now resides, the chief part of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
—consisting of— MAHOGANY Dining, Card and Tea Tables, Presses, Sideboard, Sopha, &c. Japan'd Chairs, various articles of double flint Glass, and plated Ware with silver edges, a few handsome prints, &c. &c.
Six months credit will be allowed for all sums above fifty dollars, the purchasers giving notes with approved endorsements negotiable at the Bank of Virginia.
GEORGE TUCKER.
Richmond, October 14th. 1806. (14t)
VIRGINIA: to wit:
At a Chancery District Court, held in the city of Williamsburg, the 29th day of April, 1806.
Sarah Robins, widow and relict of Joshua Robins deceased, Arthur Robins, Sarah Robins, John Robins, Joshua Robins, Ann Robins and Charles Robins, children of the said Joshua Robins, deceased; the said Ann & Charles being infants under the age of twenty-one years, by the said Arthur Robins, their brother and next friend, William Baines, administrator of the said Joshua Robins, deceased, and the said William Baines and Elizabeth his wife, a daughter of the said Joshua Robins, dec'd. Plff's, against
Thomas Robins and Carvey Dinton, executors of Arthur Robins, deceased, Levin Aimes and Bridget his wife, and James Bonnell and Mary his wife. Defts.
THE Defendants, James Bonnell and Mary his wife, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this country, on the motion of the Plaintiffs by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper of the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former Capitol in this city.
A Copy.
ANTHONY ROBINSON, C. C.
October 17. oaw 2m.
LOPED from M'Call's Nail Manufactory, in the City of Richmond, on the 3d Sept. 1806, three white Apprentice Boys, by the names of John, Major and Isaac Harpers. Any person or persons who will apprehend the said Runaways, and bring them to the Manufactory, shall receive the reward of 6 dollars when delivered, or 2 dollars for each one. October 17. tf.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living in Goochland, a Negro man named BEN; of a dark complexion, about 5 feet 6 inches high, well made, and about 30 years of age. It is highly probable he is lurking about Richmond, as he has been seen with his brother who at present belongs to Doctor Greenhow. Whoever will deliver or secure the said fellow in goal to that I get him again shall receive the above reward. COSBY DUKE. Goochland, October 17. 15
JUST PUBLISHED,
By Jacob Johnson, and for sale, at his Book and Stationery Store, a few doors below the Market, Richmond:
JOHNSON'S VIRGINIA ALMANACK, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1807.
Being the third after Bissettle or Leap year, adapted to the Latitude and Meridian of Richmond.

Miscellaneous
The just portrait of NAPOLEON BO-NAPARTE that ever was exhibited
EXTRACT.
Difficult indeed is the task of drawing such a portrait in genuine colours, and of tracing its features by the lineaments of impartiality and truth.
"It is the turn and concurrence of circumstances that give the powers of man their direction, stamp his character, and reconcile him to courses of action;
"In Egypt he found a race much more ignorant, more depraved, and therefore still more addicted to the arts of deceit, than in Italy;
"I have several times," says Mr. Holcroft, "been visio to Napoleon; his stature is diminutive, his complexion sallow, and his physiognomy bears those marks which denote the labours of his mind;
"We returned about four in the morning to Naples, having spent eight hours in the excursion.
"Passing through the villages of Portici, Resina, and Torre del Greco, we entered inclosures, consisting of vineyards and cornfields into which the lava had penetrated;
"To those who will not allow the Emperor of France any one great quality, what shall be answered?
"Early habits had powerfully occurred to fit him for the future actions under which he became placed;
ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS.
The following particular and interesting account of the late Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is extracted from a late London paper, received at the office of the Baltimore "Telegraphe."
Extract of a private letter, dated Naples, June 6.
On the 31st of last month we enjoyed, for the first time, the spectacle of an eruption of Vesuvius.
On the 1st of June, the eruption continued the whole morning; and we resolved to visit the mountain the following night.
We set out at eight in the evening. We took horse at Resina, near the descent to Herculaneum, and proceeded towards the residence of the Hermit.
On leaving the hermitage, we proceeded across the valley which separates Somma from Vesuvius, and is known by the appellation of Alrio del Cavallo.
Suspended as it were on the brink of the crater, nothing interposed to prevent our view of the eruptions.
Our guides, who were better judges of the danger than ourselves, now became alarmed, and urged us to descend.
The violence of the volcano had increased since we reached the summit, and the Power that presides over the place, seemed inclined to punish us for our audacity.
We accordingly descended, and in a few minutes arrived at the Alrio del Cavallo.
On the second, the eruption continued the whole day, with much greater violence than before;
Passing through the villages of Portici, Resina, and Torre del Greco, we entered inclosures, consisting of vineyards and cornfields into which the lava had penetrated;
I had always imagined that the substance of the lava, resembling melted glass, ran in the same manner, and advanced uniformly like a river of fire;
All this intestine motion was accompanied with a noise resembling the decimation of falls, but much more loud and briske.
After we had contemplated this dismal and astonishing sight, we went up to the convent of the Carmelites, situated on a kind of peak, of considerable height, that overlooks the whole plain, which extends from the south to the west, from the foot of Mount Vesuvius to the sea.
Here we laid a considerable time; our view extended over the declivity of Vesuvius, from which run several currents of lava, that issued from the sides of the mountain;
On the 4th, the eruption was less violent.
On the 5th, Vesuvius began to throw out ashes, which, we are assured, announces the conclusion of the eruption.
Moniteur, June 22, 1806.
By Authority.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT
For establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled,
Article 1. Every officer now in the army of the U. States, shall, in six months from the passing of this act, and every officer who shall hereafter be appointed,
Article 2. It is earnestly recommended to all officers and soldiers diligently to attend divine service;
Article 3. Any non-commissioned officer or soldier who shall use any profane oath or execration shall incur the penalties expressed in the foregoing article,
Article 4. Every chaplain commissioned in the army or marines of the United States, who shall absent himself from the duties assigned him (except in cases of sickness or leave of absence) shall on conviction thereof before a court martial, be fined not exceeding one month's pay,
Article 5. Any officer or soldier who shall use contemptuous or disrespectful words against the President of the United States, against the Vice-President thereof, against the Congress of the United States, or against the chief magistrate or legislature of any of the United States in which he may be quartered,
Article 6. Any officer or soldier who shall behave himself with contempt or disrespect towards his commanding officer, shall be punished according to the nature of his offence, by the judgment of a court martial.
Article 7. Any officer or soldier who shall begin, excite, cause or join any mutiny or sedition in any troop or company in the service of the United States, or in any party, post, detachment or guard, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as by a court martial shall be inflicted.
Article 8. Any officer, non-commissioned officer or soldier, who, being present at any mutiny or sedition, does not use his utmost endeavor to suppress the same, or coming to the knowledge of any intended mutiny, does not, without delay, give information thereof to his commanding officer, shall be punished by the sentence of a court martial with death or otherwise, according to the nature of his offence.
Article 9. Any officer or soldier who shall strike his superior officer, or draw or lift up any weapon, or offer any violence against him, being in the execution of his office, on any pretence whatsoever, or shall disobey any lawful command of his superior officer, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as shall, according to the nature of his offence, be inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court martial.
Article 10. Every non-commissioned officer or soldier, who shall enlist himself in the service of the United States, shall, at the time of his so enlistment, or within six days afterwards, have the articles for the government of the armies of the United States, read to him, and shall, by the officer who inlisted him, or by the commanding officer of the troop or company into which he was inlisted, be taken before the next justice of the peace, or chief magistrate of any city, or town corporate, not being an officer of the army, or where recourse cannot be had to the civil magistrate, before the judge advocate, and, in his presence shall take the following oath or affirmation:
"I A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will bear true allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies, or opposers, whatsoever, and observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States."
Article 11. After a non-commissioned officer, or soldier, shall have been duly inlisted and sworn, he shall not be dismissed the service without a discharge in writing;
Article 12. Every colonel, or other officer commanding a regiment, troop, or company, and actually quartered with it, may give furloughs to non-commissioned officers, or soldiers, in such numbers, and for so long a time as he shall judge to be most consistent with the good of the service;
(To be continued.)
FOR RENT.
And possession given immediately:
THE HOUSE AND LOT belonging to the estate of William Elliott, dec'd. on the Hill near the Swan-Tavern.
ROBERT HYDE, acting Execr of William Elliott, dec'd.
October 14.
M. R. LE TELLIER, Dentist, has returned to Richmond, and again offers his services to its citizens in the various branches of his profession, as contained in his former address to the public.
N. B. His residence is still at the Swan Tavern, and a line or servant directed to the said house, shall be attended to.
October 10.
50 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 6th inst. an indentured apprentice named ARMIT-TEAD MOSBY, a Saddler by trade.
THOMAS BENDLE.
October 14.
ROBERT JOHNSTON, Begs leave to inform his friends and the public that he has removed his Store from the house he lately occupied opposite the Eagle Tavern, to one of Mr. Thomas Mitchell's new houses nearly opposite to Messrs. Taylor and Brown's Vendue Office,
DRY GOODS & IRONMONGERY, which he will dispose of at a moderate profit.
N. B. He will Rent or Sell his Brick Tenement off Shockoe Hill, adjoining to Mr. Robert Gordon's.
October 7.
ELLIS & ALLAN INFORM their friends, that they have received a part of their FALL GOODS, per the ship Hercules from Liverpool, and Despatch from London—CONSISTING OF, Flannel Blankets from 6-4 to 12-4, Duffel Blankets, Plaids, Coatings, and Cottons, London best Superfine Clothes, Spanish wool, Kerseys, single and double milled, Gentlemen's beaver and patent silk Hats, Ladies fashionable Beaver Hats, trimmed, Molletons and Silk Quiltings, Molletons, Sarsaparilla and Tablinets, for Petticoats, Chambery Silks and Muslins, new patterns, Ladies cotton, silk and wool Hosiery, fine wool frocks and drawers, Ladies Spanish Morocco Boots and light Shoes, elegant Muffs and Tippets, Box Quilts and Chimney Pot Hats, Bruffel and Kidderminster Carpeting, Great Coats, Umbrellas, Cloaks, Demities & Muslins, Callicoes and Curlicoes, Salt in sacks, &c. &c. &c. The Balance of their Goods, per the Laura, are expected daily, and which will be sold on very moderate terms. Sept. 23. 1806. N.
HENRY HOVEY, HAS FOR SALE,
12 Bales INDIA GOODS.
ALIABAD Emeries, Mammoodys, Mow Gurras, viz. Janab Sannas, Gilah Huffs, & Checks.
—ALSO— 10 Pipes Holland's Gin, 20 qr. cases S. Wine, 40 Boxes 8 by 10, 20-20, 20 cases Chocolate, 10 by 12 Window Glass, 4 pipes Old Cognac, 8 Hds. Molasses, Brandy, 50 lbs. Nutmegs, 20 crates Stone Ware, 80 gro. Playing Cards, 50 cases Lime, 30 Boxes Cotton & Wool, 10 cases Whale Oil, Cards, 50 Boxes Short Pipes, 40 bags Pepper, 200 lbs. refined Salt Pe- 50 Hds. ? Northern tre, and 50 Bhs. ? Rum, A fresh assortment of 15 Hds. Antigua Rum, Shoes. 50 Hds. Brown Sugar,
FOR BOSTON.
The Schooner TRAVELLER, Captain SNOW, will sail in six days. For freight or passage apply as above. October 10.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, UNDER THE FIRM OF LESURAND & SAUNDERS, Inform their friends and the public, that they will continue the COMMISSION business, lately done by C. S. T. Saunders. They promise the strictest attention to the interests of those who may favor them with consignments.
They are now receiving a general and extensive assortment of GROCERIES, which will be offered for sale, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms and usual credit, in the store lately occupied by Messrs. William McKim & Co. opposite the Vendue Office of Messrs. Pruffer & Moncure—among which are the following articles:
BROWN SUGAR of Bar Iron, German, Craw- superior quality, ley's & Billersted Steel, Dito ditto second ditto, Antigua & Jamaica Rum, Best Green Coffee, Very Old Antigua Rum, Sak in Sacks, Holland Gin, Molasses and Treacle, Cognac Brandy, of very superior quality, Pickled Salmon, Scotch Barley, Maderia, Port, Sherry & Malaga Wine, Fresh Maltcat Rafins & Currants, Soft Shelled Almonds, Peppercorn, English P P Gunpowder, Patent Shot, well assorted, Hibbert's Brown Stout and Porter, Best Spanish Segars, Caldwell, Frazer & Co's Superfine Chocolate, New-York Candles and Soap, Spermaceti Candles, Race Ginger, Pepper, Pimento, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves & Cin- namon, Fresh London Mustard, in small boxes, Bell Plantant Indigo and Fig Blue, of superior quality, in boxes of 20 lbs. each, Fresh Capers, Oil, &c. Fresh Gunpowder, Tea in Canners, Dito by the lb. Young Hyson do. of the first quality, N. England & Bullock's Chees.
JOHN L. LESUEUR, C. H. SAUNDERS.
October 10.
MARSHAL'S SALES.
TO BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, under a decree of the Court of the U. States for the Fifth Circuit in the Virginia District, between Phineas Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plaintiff, and David Ross and others, defendants, in order to raise the sum of twelve thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars thirty-three cents, due and payable on the first day of July last, and sundry charges and expenses of sale—That valuable and well known estate in the county of Botetourt, called FORT LEWIS.
stated by the said Ross to contain 2608 acres. The sale will take place on the premises on the 14th day of November next.
Also, under the same decree and on the same terms, will be sold at the Oxford Iron Works, in the county of Campbell, on the 18th of the same month, a number of VALUABLE SLAVES.
BENJAMIN MOSBY, D. M. for JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D. tds
Oct. 7, 1806.
At the request of Mr. Ross, the sale of the Land above-mentioned, called Fort Lewis, is postponed until the 29th day of next month, when it will take place at the Eagle Tavern in the city of Richmond; and the sale of the Negroes, is postponed until the 6th day of December next, on which day it will take place at the Eagle Tavern aforesaid.
BENJAMIN MOSBY, D. M. for JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D.
Oct. 14.