The recorder (Richmond, Va.), 1803-04-09 00:00:00

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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1803.
REVISED CODE.
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February 16th 1803.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Gentlemen, who wish to subscribe to the Saturday's Recorder, are requested to send in their subscriptions, within a very few days. But this they need not do, unless they send, at the same time, two dollars in advance . The next Saturday's paper, to wit, that of the 26th. current, is the last that can be issued to any person either in town or country, unless to those that have paid for it, one year in advance.
In pleading before the court of Henrico against the King of Clubs , Mr. William Marshall observed that "The Recorder had the most extensive circulation of any newspaper in Virginia; and that there was never, perhaps, an instance of such an extensive patronage acquired by any other newspaper, in so short a time." This patronage has been acquired by exposing, with an impartial hand, the faults of all parties.
There never was more occasion for political vigilance than at present. As the bible says, there is DEATH in the pot . There exists an atrocious conspiracy against the liberty of the press, and, of course, against the liberty of the people. This can be doubted by nobody that has heard of Croswell's trial, on which we have enlarged at so much length.
Again, the right of selecting their own magistrates has in effect, been torn from a majority of the citizens of Richmond, by a phalanx of democratical usurpers.
Take notice, also, of what follows. In last session of assembly, Mr. Venable proposed a declaratory resolution that the truth shall be given in evidence in cases of libel . This resolution was, for that time, defeated by Peter Carr, the correspondent, such as he was, of general Washington, and the confidential agent and nephew of Thomas Jefferson. There can be no doubt that Peter, like his apostolical namesake, was inspired from above .
Richmond, March 23, 1803.
A QUANTITY OF STONE LIME
In Tiers, for sale by
WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
Who has just received a large quantity of excellent IRISH POTATOES which he will sell cheap for cash.
Richmond, April 2d. 1803.
TO RENT,
AND possession given the first of next month the upper part of the house occupied by the subscribers, in which there are five convenient rooms, together with a good kitchen and stable for three horses. There is a well of water in the yard.
Apply to
THOMAS AND AMOS LADD.
Richmond, April, 2d. 1803. tf.
BURR MILL-STONE MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber returns sincere thanks to his friends and the public generally, for the very great encouragement he received in his line of business since his commencement in Richmond. He has lately received a large supply of excellent Burr-Stones at his manufactory, and does not hesitate to say, that he will sell Burr Mill-Stones as cheap as they were ever sold in the United States; he will warrant them to be of the best quality, and give ample security (if required) for their performance. Country produce will be taken in payment, or a short credit given; he has almost every sized Mill-Stone ready for delivery; also PLASTER OF PARIS ground and in the stone.
CARSON HOLIDAY.
Richmond, Jan. 25th 1803. (tf.)
TO BE RENTED,
THAT large and convenient BRICK TENEMENT in this city, lately occupied by Mr. Robert Turner, as a Tavern and Boarding-House, situate on the corner of the Main-Street, and that leading to Col. Mayo's Bridge. The central situation thereof cannot fail (if rented by a gentleman qualified for the purpose) to ensure a considerable number of respectable boarders; or, it is an eligible residence for a genteel private family. The premises may be entered, on the first day of March next, or immediately, as circumstances may suit; for terms apply to
ROBERT GAMBLE
Who has for sale a handsome assortment of CARPETS and CARPETING, and genuine PORTWINE, in pipes and quarter casks.
RICHMOND MILLS.
THE subscriber hereby informs the public, that at length, after much trouble and expense, he has nearly completed one of his Mills on the James River Canal, in which there are two pair of Burr Stones for manufacturing WHEAT, and two pair of Cologne Stones now ready to grind CORN.
That the inconveniences which might arise from delay and difference of measures may be avoided, CORN will be received only by weight, at fifty pounds to the bushel, and a supply of MEAL and HOMINY will always be kept ready to give in exchange, at the rate of eighty-five pounds of Meal, or ninety-two pounds of Hominy, for one hundred pounds of Corn.
After the loss of weight by cleaning, and evaporation in grinding is deducted, the toll on Meal will be only about one tenth, and on Hominy one twentieth; it will, therefore, be much to the interest of those who keep horses, to have all their Corn ground.
As the subscriber is now providing a Fan and Screen for the purpose of cleaning the Corn effectually before it is ground, and as the Meal will be made from the best Corn only, and none but such as is merchantable will be received; he hopes that general satisfaction will be given.
THOMAS RUTHERFORD.
N. B. The deduction for Storage and Shrinkage on Corn, deposited to be exchanged for Meal and Hominy, will be made as moderate as possible.
January 4, 1803.
TO THE PUBLIC.
ON the 12th of March, 1803, commenced the Saturday's Recorder, the price being two dollars per annum, paid in advance. We shall often be unavoidably compelled to continue long articles from one paper to the other, so that the subscribers to the Wednesday's Recorder will find it extremely convenient to take the Saturday's likewise, in order that they may have articles always in their full and complete form. We shall now be able to take notice of a wide variety of foreign and domestic news, which we formerly were obliged to leave out for want of room. In doing this, we shall be particularly careful to select such articles as wear a serious appearance of authenticity, and are really worth reading. More cannot be demanded, and we shall endeavour not to do less. The three first numbers of the Saturday's paper were sent round to all our subscribers. After that, they will be sent only to those who, in the mean time, have remitted money to pay for their new subscription. From those who do not chuse to take the Saturday's papers, these three numbers will be deducted in reckoning up their year.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
TO the Washington Federalist are respectfully informed, that I am empowered by Mr. William Rind, to receive payment of the balances due to him in this city, and neighbourhood.
THOMAS TAYLOR. Vendue Master.
Richmond, Feb. 26th. 1803.
FOR SALE.
A few likely young
NEGROES,
For particulars enquire of the Printer. Richmond, March, 7th 1803.
BURR MILL-STONE MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber takes this mode of returning his thanks to his former patrons, and informing the public in general, that he has (by desire of his friends) re-commenced the MANUFACTURING of BURR MILL-STONES, and having furnished himself with a supply of the best materials, and having had sixteen years experience in the business in Baltimore, Petersburg, and Richmond, hopes to be able to give satisfaction to his employers.
The stone he will warrant to be as good as any in the United States.
Any orders left with Capt. WILLIAM PENNOCK, Norfolk; Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, Staunton; Mr. WILLIAM HAY, Wythe County; or Mr. ROBERT MOORE, Petersburg, shall be duly attended to, and country produce received in payment at the customary prices.
TWO APPRENTICES will be taken to the above business, and short time required. WILLIAM DAVIDSON. Richmond, Jan. 10th 1803. (tf.)
N. B. For sale, PLAISTER OF PARIS, in stone or ground, for the improvement of land, with directions for the use thereof.
RICHMOND MILLS.
THE public are hereby respectfully informed, that we shall continue to furnish Meal and Hominy for next quarter at the same prices as the last, viz. for Meal per bushel of 56 lbs. 3s. 6d. Hominy per bushel of 50 lbs. 3s. 3d. And they are requested to take notice, that these articles will only be delivered hereafter to tickets which may be had at our counting-house.
T. RUTHERFORD & Co.
March 31st. 1803.
CITY OF RICHMOND,
In Common Hall, Jan. 17th 1803.
WHEREAS the present funds of the corporation are not adequate to the expense of erecting a WORKHOUSE for the city, which would combine within itself all the conveniencies which a well regulated institution of this kind would require; having a regard to the future population of this city, yet it is wise and expedient that the funds now destined for this useful institution should be laid out in such a manner as to answer the present purposes of the corporation, and to admit such future additions as the encreasing population may require. Your Committee, therefore, beg leave to recommend it to the consideration of the Common Hall, to call in the aid of those who have experience of such institutions, and to offer a premium for the best plan of a Workhouse, which will be so contrived as to admit of being erected in parts, as the funds of the corporation will from time to time afford.
Resolved, therefore, that the committee appointed to prepare a plan of a Workhouse be discharged from further proceeding therein. And that the Mayor be requested to give notice in the newspapers, or otherwise, that the sum of thirty dollars will be given by the corporation, as a premium to the person who shall produce to the Hall, on the third Monday in February next, the best plan of a Workhouse, constructed as above mentioned, and to be approved of by the Hall, estimating the cost at four thousand dollars.
Copy Teste ADAM CRAIG, c. c. h.
NOTICE.
THE co-partnership of Adams and Fisher, was, on the 12th of last month dissolved by mutual consent. All those having claims against that concern, will apply to James Fisher for settlement, and those indebted will make immediate payment as no further indulgence can be given.
RICHARD ADAMS. JAMES FISHER.
N. B. James Fisher having purchased the stock of goods belonging to Adams and Fisher, intends carrying the business on for his own account. The assortment of goods is equal to any in that line.
Richmond, April 6th, 1803. (tf.)
STALLED BEEVES,
Muttons, and 15000 weight of choice Bacon, FOR SALE.
FOR cash, or respectable merchants notes at sixty days. I can furnish a purchaser with seventy as fat bullocks as any in the state, perhaps not quite so large boned as the cattle from the South Branch of the Potomac, but equally fat. In preference I would sell them on the spot where they are stalled, but will drive them to Norfolk, Richmond, or Petersburg, if previously engaged by a butcher, or any other person inclined to buy, and as it may not be convenient, to take, or pay for the whole at one time, a purchaser may have any part not less than ten if taken here, but if driven by my own people, they must all go at one time. I have also a number of exceeding fat muttons, and 15000 weight of choice bacon, the hams salt-petred with particular care, and the whole made out of large fat hogs, and intended for the use of private families. Letters, post-paid, directed to me by mail to MARSHALLVILLE, MECKLENBURG county shall be duly noticed.
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, for Sir PEYTON SKIRWITH, Baronet.
AT a meeting of the Common Hall, for the city of Richmond, called by the Mayor, and held at the house of William Rose, in the said city, on Monday the 28th day of February, 1803. Resolved, that the Mayor give notice in the newspapers, that the Hall have adopted a plan for a POOR HOUSE, and will receive proposals from undertakers for building the same, at any time before the third Monday in next month. The plan is lodged in the hands of Mr. Robert B. James. The proposals must be made in writing.
A copy Teste ADAM CRAIG, c. c. h. c. b.
TO THE PUBLIC.
MANY gentlemen residing in states north of this have addressed letters to us, to send them the Recorder; and requested we would name any person in Philadelphia, or New York, where they could send their subscription money. We take this opportunity of informing the public, that Mr. Lewis, paper-maker, at Philadelphia, will receive any subscriptions sent for the Recorder, and Mr. Coleman, printer of the New York Herald, at New York.
Foreign Intelligence.
DIED—At London, in Jan. last, Mrs. LEVI, a rich Jewish, Mrs. Levy was advanced in years, and formerly gave fashionable parties; but within the last seven years, she became a valetudinarian, and during the latter part of her life, lived in such a reclusive manner, that even the neighbours did not know her. Her retinue was, however, still retained and the same equipage kept up as in her days of splendour. The carriage regularly appeared every morning at the door, though it was seldom used. Although she was usually in town during the fashionable season, no one was admitted to see her; and the summer was always passed at her villa at Richmond, in Surrey. Mrs. Levy died immensely rich; in her banker's hands, property was vested to the amount of one hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds, ($5542 dollars.) No Will has yet been found, nor is it known whether she has any relations to inherit the property. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, agreeable to the ritual of the Hebrew Church, in the church-yard of the Synagogue. From eight o'clock in the morning until the afternoon, Albemarle street was crowded by all ranks of the sons and daughters of Levi, all anxious to learn how their kinswoman had disposed of her money.
IN the London Gazette of the 29th Jan. is announced, the appointment, by his majesty, of Anthony Merry, esq. as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States of America.
William Drummond, esq. ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Sublime Ottoman Porte.
Huge Elliot, esq. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the court of Naples.
Edward Thornton, esq. secretary of legation at the Hague.
The Earl of Chesterfield Packet, in which

Mr. Cooper took passage, arrived at Falmouth in twenty-eight days from this port.
A violent eruption lately proceeded from Mount Etna, which caused much damage to the neighbouring country of Catania, and much terror in Messina.
The Elbe was so strongly froze over, the beginning of Feb. near Hamburg, that carriages with eight horses could pass over it with safety.
A very important, and no less singular than important occurrence took place at the Cape of Good Hope, previous to the sailing of the ship Portsmouth, which arrived on the 15th instant, and it is not a little surprising that it should not have transpired sooner to the public. We have it upon the very best authority, that although the Dutch governor was by capitulation to have had possession of the Cape on the first of January, the British troops had, notwithstanding, possession of the place at the time of the portsmouth's sailing.
The circumstances were these: The commander of the British forces had proposed that the Dutch governor should take possession of the forts and works on the 20th of December. As however, the first day of the new-year was at hand, the latter preferred postponing it to that day, expecting probably, that the festivity of the moment would give an eclat to his new government among the people. In the mean time the British troops, to the number of 1600 had all embarked, except one company left on shore as a rear guard, and to take care of the works till the Dutch, who were then landing to the number of 2500 should march into them. As fate would have it, however, on the night of 31st of December, a vessel arrived with dispatches from England, enjoining it upon general Dundas, if he had not surrendered the place to the Dutch, to retain possession of it. A great battle immediately took place in the fleet, and early on the morning of the 1st. of January, the day when the Dutch troops were to have entered the works, the British forces were seen debarking with all the expedition in their power, and marching with fixed bayonets back again to the fortifications, of which they took possession and kept out the Dutch. This manoeuvre occasioned, it may be supposed, no small consternation to the Dutch governor, whose imprudent procrastination may be attended with the final loss of the colony to his country.
How far this occurrence may have connection with the recent declaration of war by Algiers against France, and be the precursor of a renewal of hostilities in Europe, is left to the speculation of our readers.
Balt. Fed. Gaz.
LONDON, February 1.
It is asserted in some of the morning papers, that orders are immediately about to be sent out for the evacuation of Egypt and Malta. If there be any truth in this statement, ministers must have received some very solemn pledges of the French government that it entertains no designs against either of these places.
Brigadier general Cernichael has received orders, as colonel of the 1st West India regiment, to join that corps in Jamaica, for the purpose of accompanying it to Gibraltar, where the two first regiment of black troops are to do duty. The most probable motive for the apparently strange measure of bringing the black corps to Europe is, that in the present state of affairs in the West Indies, and particularly in the French islands, it is not very safe to keep a strong force of blacks in those colonies regularly trained to arms.
General Fox will set out shortly to take the chief command in Ireland: in the room of general sir William Meadows. Since the union there has been no independent commander in chief in Ireland; the chief command is held under the duke of York, by the general in chief on the staff. The full emoluments of the office are however, enjoyed to their full extent. They amount to between 12 and 15,000l. a year, and render this the most profitable military appointment under the crown, next to the chief command in India.
The hurricanes for the last fortnight on the whole of the East-Riding coast of Yorkshire have been more tempestuous and fatal than were ever known. Nothing has been seen along the shore, but parts of wrecks of vessels and the dead bodies of unfortunate men who have perished in the storms. The American consul, his wife and child, were with great difficulty saved at Bridlington Quays, and were brought on shore, nearly naked, in an open boat. A black, who attempted to swim on shore, was dashed to pieces against the rocks.
Price of Flour this morning, Jan. 31. Flour, 45s. to 46s. to 50s.—Seconds, 40s. to 45s. Pollard, 22s. to 24s. Bran 10s. to 10s. 6d.
NEW-YORK March, 25.
A letter to a respectable merchant in this city, dated March 6, says, a "dreadful plague rages at Guadaoupe and Currazos, in consequence of which the communication with those places is stopped."
March 28.
By the British Packet Aukland, from Falmouth, and the ship Atlantic, from Cork, we have received European papers to the 10th. ult. but they contain no political news of importance. A London paper states, that naval stores of all kinds have experienced a considerable rise at St. Petersburg, in consequence of orders to a large amount from France. The British residents are expected to be considerable gainers by the advance, as they have engrossed almost all that remains of last year's stock. It is generally thought that the Russian ports on the Black Sea, will be declared free.
The French government has resolved that henceforth no marriage shall be celebrated between white persons and negros or negresses.
The first consul has resolved upon taking a journey into the nine departments of the ci-devant Belgium, and the inhabitants were employed in making great preparations for his reception.
The master of an American vessel who, escaped from prison at Lima, lately arrived at Cork.
Price of stocks at London, Feb. 10.
Bank stock 188, Three per cent reduced 71 70 3-4 7-8, Three per cent. consols 70 1-2 1-4 7-8, Four per cent. 87 6 3-4 5-8, Five per cent Anus. 100 3-8 5-8 Five per cent. 1797 103 3-4 1-2 Bank long aud. 20 1-2 Omnium 5 dis.
American stocks at London, Feb.
Eight per cents 106 to 107, Old six per cents 93 to 93 1-2, New six per cents. 93 to 93 1-3; Three per cents 60 60 1-4, Five and a half per cents 93, with dividend 1st of Jan. Bank Stock 132 per share, with dividend from Jan. 1.
SELECTIONS,
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS,
Prevention of Contagion.
Dr. Mojon, professor of chemistry, and a member of the society of medicine at Genoa, has furnished Guyton Morveau with some further information respecting acid fumigations for stopping the progress of contagion, which has been recently published in the Moniteur .
"Being summoned," the doctor says, "to the church of St. Andre, where two persons had dropped down dead on attempting to descend into the vault, I found the church infected with putrid exhalations. I immediately caused the opening of the vault to be closed; and having shut the windows, I placed in the middle of the church a large earthen vase containing 6 lbs. of Marine Salt, and 31 lbs. of Sulphuric Acid. Lighted taggots were placed round the vase, in order to accelerate the disengagement of the vapours: which ceased to rise at the end of two hours, when the windows were again opened. The infectious vapour was then dispersed. I have observed a more marked effect when I have made fumigations with Oxygeneated Muriatic Acid in the largest edifices, and particularly in the church of St. Dominic, where the air was so infected, and so loaded with putrid exhalations, that the fatidity of it was felt at some distance, and in the neighbouring houses. I employed for the fumigation 8 lbs. of marine salt, 5 lbs. of Sulphuric Acid, and 1 1-2 lb. of Oxid of Manganese."
"To purify the air of close and inhabited places, I have preferred fumigation of Nitric Acid, which have also succeeded in destroying the contagious Miasma, without causing the least inconvenience to the sick. There has been no example of any one having received contagion from those sick, near whom these fumigations have been constantly made."
"To preserve myself from the infection of putrid and contagious exhalations, I have never used any other preservative than a little phial of Acetic Acid, which I held under my nose; by which means I have constantly escaped infection, although repeatedly exposed to its effects."
By the ship Logan, arrived yesterday from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the 1st of February. It appears that no event of importance had recently taken place on the continent of Europe. The Star of the 27th February, says:
"In the morning previous to the ceremony of introducing lord Whitworth to Bonaparte, the chief consul sent to lord Whitworth, to say that he would send the government carriage and six for his lordship, and that the latter's carriage and four might follow. Lord Whitworth replied, that as he represented the king
of Great Britain, he could not permit his carriage to follow with four, whilst the French carriage had six. After an hour and an half consultation, Bonaparte returned, that what was proposed was perfectly agreeable to him. Thus, according to the French, it is said, that what was proposed was perfectly agreeable to him. Thus, according to the French, it is said, that peace and war depended for some time on two horses!"
"Letters from the Russian Confines, dated the 28th Dec. say "The Ports on the Black Sea are to be declared free ports. All articles of traffic may be imported into them, free from duties:—and the Duke de Richelieu, lieut. general in the Russian service is appointed to the principal direction of the affairs of those places, both commercial and military."
American Intelligence.
IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.
Consulate of the United States of America. Lisbon, Feb. 9, 1803.
I have the satisfaction to announce to my fellow citizens, that the prohibition of the importation of flour into this realm, is taken off. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, having granted unlimited permission for the introduction of foreign flour into this kingdom, paying a duty of sixty cents per barrel; and that vessels from the United States with clear bills of health, and whose crews are free from any sickness, are no longer to be subject to quarantine.
(Signed)
WILLIAM JARVIS.
ACCIDENT.
On Thursday, the 3d of March, Mr. Thomas Harrell left Charleston, on horseback. At four o'clock of the same day, he was seen at the Four Mile house, and soon after proceeded northwardly, on his journey. Nothing more was known or suspected of him, until the morning of Sunday, the 6th instant, when his horse was found fastened to a sapling about two hundred yards westward of the King-street road, and about the same distance to the northward of the avenue that leads down to Dr. Ramsay's farm. This led to suspicions of a serious nature; the adjoining woods were searched, and on the 12th inst. his hat was found, torn behind, and burnt, as if a pistol had been discharged through it at a very short distance. The body was soon after, on the same day, found in a ditch covered over with pine tops, and about two hundred yards distance from the spot where his horse had been found, six days before. On examining the body, there appeared marks of shot having entered on the back of the head, a little above the neck, and shot were actually found on the opposite side. A deep incision was made in his neck, apparently with a knife, and with a view of cutting his throat. The body had altered very little, but there were large black spots on the side of his face and head; but whether from a blow or the incipient putrefaction of the body, could not be certainly ascertained.
Mr. Harrell was an honest, industrious, peaceable, worthy man. On the 13th of February, he had received 580 dollars, for work lately done on Mr. Gaillard's farm near Clement's Ferry. He had a short time before announced his intentions of visiting his father at the High Hills of Santee. Only 34 dollars were found in his trunk. Whether the money he lately received, was in his pockets, is not known by his friends.
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
IF the people of America should by their own misconduct, by the folly and credulity of some, the apathy and supineness of others, and the wickedness, ambition and avarice of a powerful faction, sink beneath the despotism which seemed to be preparing for them, it shall not be for want of being reminded of their danger. Has this black cloud of tyranny which hangs over the country, darkening the hemisphere all around to the horizon itself, so deprived Americans of their sight and senses, that they cannot perceive their daily retrogradation from the old standard of freedom, and the encroachments on their privileges, with which a designing democratic faction every day more and more abuse their forbearance, and impose on their fond, weak, and unpardonable credulity?
We venture to assert, that no British minister, with the most corrupt house of parliament that ever disgraced any particular period of the history of that country to support him, could prevent any subject from obtaining an attested copy of any paper which related to that person in his individual capacity, and was or might be supposed to be evidence to any fact touching the complaint of that person in a court of law. In cases relating to internal, treasonable conspiracies, or to external affairs necessary to be concealed from the traitors or the enemy, secrecy of course is observed till the likelihood of danger arising from promulgation is over. For that reason, motions to lay papers before the house are often refused. But what papers? papers still retained in the cabinet. When once laid before the house, however, copies of them, though not granted without application to the house, immediately of right are of course granted when moved for. But in cases of private individuals they are called for of right. In the affair of Mr. Fox and Horne Tooke, in 1791, Mr. Dunn, secretary to the speaker of the house of commons, was obliged to attend and prove the speaker's warrant for Mr. Tooke to pay 198l. 2s. 6d. and also a copy of the journals of the house of commons, dated 7th Oct. 1791. And if those papers had been refused, or the secretary prevented from attending, the judges would have found it their duty to insist upon it in the house of lords, by which the affair would be made public; and ministers knew too well that that would be a stretch of power which Englishmen would not bear. John Bull will part with his money when the minister prevails on the house to vote it; he may growl a little, but still he will give it. But such a violation of justice, of private right, and popular privilege, would be soon, with its authors, trampled underfoot in England. That worst and most atrocious, and (as they always go together) that most imprudent of all ministers, lord Halifax, could not, with all the corruption of power he could muster, refuse to produce the general warrant he issued against Wilkes to the courts of law. That glorious statesman, and courageous, as well as upright judge, lord Camden, would have invoked the spirit of justice and of freedom to his aid, and made the ministers that then surrounded the throne of an abused sovereign, nay, the throne itself, tremble, had any paper necessary to the dispensation of justice been refused. But the audacious profligacy of jacobinism derides the difficulties and impediments at which the comparatively feeble corruption of monarchical government turns pale.
What have we seen here in America, who lately purchased her freedom with oceans of her best blood. America, who has been told by her present rulers, that, under the federal constitution, that freedom was insecure. America, once being, and still bearing the name of a republic, what have we seen? Reader! look to the debates in the senate of the United States, in the Courier of yesterday.
The Senate of the United States had, after full consideration, consented to the nomination by the late president, of three gentlemen to the office of justices of the peace; and in consequence of that nomination and consent, commissions were made out and directed to be sent to them, but said to have been stopped by the present executive. They resolve to resort to the courts of law for redress; and apply to the secretary of the senate for a certificate of the transaction to produce, as satisfactory evidence of it, to the courts of law. But this is expressly refused, by the secretary, and they present a memorial to the senate, praying that the secretary may be permitted to give the required certificate, and a motion is made to that effect.
On this plain statement of the case, it would seem that the motion was a motion of course. However, it was opposed, no doubt, with success, for majorities are as hollow and certain in our senates, as in lord North's parliament; Opposed! the will exclaimed—opposed! on what possible ground? Will Americans believe that it should come

to this with them? On the ground that it was an attack on the executive department of government, and that therefore the senate should be prepared to oppose it; as often and in whatever shape it might present itself. Another member, who seconded the opposer, said, it would administer means of assailing the executive. What! have we got a king; and is it any part of our constitutional law that our king can do no wrong? In England the king is supposed to do no wrong, because by the constitution, he acts on advice of his cabinet ministers, and they are responsible. If we have a king, who are his ministers? Let us get at them, at least! Let not the citizens of America have their mouths shut and be thrust like beggars by uncharitable ruffians, by the shoulders, out of our courts of law. If we have not a king, our president must be a minister. Is he, as either, to render no account to courts of justice for his actions? Lord Chesterfield compelled, in a court of equity, king George the IIId. to pay his lady's dowry, bequeathed to her by George II. whose natural daughter she was. But here, it seems the senate is to step in and shield the executive from the claims of justice in courts of law. We say again, have we a king, and is it part of our constitution that that king can do no wrong? If not, the opposers have uttered wilful, wicked nonsense. The famous Sir Gregory Page Turner; famous, as the British parliamentary debates testify, for keeping the house in a roar of laughter, by his drivelling folly and extravagant out-re loquacity, and for his attachment to the late minister, was in heart above the political barrenness, and in head above the fatuitous imbecility of saying that a paper ought not to be granted, because it might tend to criminate the minister.
With submission to those sapient senators, they have gone a little farther than they have reason to rejoice in. Their zeal was an overmatch for their prudence. Do they not, to all intents and purposes, acknowledge that the only security the Executive has against the suits at law of the complainants, is concealment and suppression of evidence? They seem to imply that the courts of law are to be deprived of their cognizance, wherever the senate chuses to withhold evidence, and appear to infer that the executive is not amenable to the judiciary for wrong done to an individual.
A shorter cut, and certainly a more fair one to the object, which our democrats have in view, would be at once to abrogate the laws and the remaining part of the judiciary; to place a King on a throne, and make a new law, that he can do no wrong; and not to insult America with an open abuse of power; nor
"Cheat the deluded people with a shew of Liberty, which yet they ne'er must taste of."
The RECORDER. RICHMOND.
APRIL 9th. 1803.
The following are the candidates who had the highest number of votes at the close of the Election, which took place on Wednesday last, for the common council of this city.
JEFFERSON WARD. George William Smith, James Rind, John Foster, William Marshall, John Adams, Benjamin Tate, Robert Mitchell, Samuel Pleasants,
MADISON WARD. James M'Clurg, John Brown, Henry S. Shore, William Richardson, Samuel Myers, James Brown, Archibald Blair, Edward Carrington,
MONROE WARD. Philip N. Nicholas, William Duvall, William Price, David Holloway, Samuel Greenhow, John Pendleton, Jesse Bowles, William M'Kim,
ELECTION.
WE are not at all surprised at the ruffian-like behaviour of Lewis Harvie, and his brother John Harvie, towards col. John Mayo, at the election of Charter Officers, in the upper Ward of this city, on the 6th inst. You know it would be foolish in us to be surprised! After receiving from Lewis Harvie, first a verbal, and then a written notice, that we should be put to instant death, after bringing his associates to bully us in the office; after exhibiting the most matchless and impudent effrontery at the court house, on the trial of Callender against Hay; and, after all this, and much more, to have our office attacked at night, by that little hump, John Harvie, and his banditti; who can be so weak as to suppose, that we should look upon the actions of madmen and fools with any kind of amazement. There are many good democrats, indeed, who think that it would be no harm to put a couple of editors to death, because they should dare to inform the world, that Thomas Jefferson had not acted quite so well as he ought. They think, that we should endeavour to convince the American people, that our president can never act for the interest of his country in a better way, than by filling every place under government with bludgeon-men, gamblers, and madmen. It is from the precedent which the party gives to such creatures, that we are thus trampled upon. Would, Harvie or Hay, have dared to act otherwise than good citizens, if they had not presumed upon the protection of party? Would they have endangered their liberty, by breaking through the laws of their country, if place hunting had not powerfully interested them to commit enormous crimes? And are, then, such men or their adherents, fit to govern? No Americans! if you do not wake from your lethargy, and open your eyes at the actions of a set of men who break through all order, law, and common sense, the period must arrive, when complaint will be needlessly, and when the iron hand of oppression will gall with the embittered remembrance, that you are enslaved by the lowest and most abandoned part of the people in these states.
The following account was given us by a friend who was present, and an eye witness to every scene.
At the baptist meeting house, on Shockoe hill, the place of balloting for that ward, Lewis Harvie was expatiating in a bombast manner upon his own capability of explaining the law, under which that election was held, in order it seems, to convince some poor man, who did not think himself entitled to vote, that he possessed such a right, and observed, "that he had framed (or had a hand in framing) that law; that he perfectly understood the spirit of it, and could give a very proper explanation of it— "Then, Sir," replied col. Mayo, "you are, by your own confession, not the proper person to expound it, for it is the principle of our government, that the right of making and expounding laws, should not be exercised by the same body." This appeared to give great umbrage to Mr. Harvie; but no other effect than some hasty and intemperate expressions were then pronounced from him. About an hour after this, a man, by the name of James Paul, was brought up to the clerk's table, by some of the democratic party, to give his vote; but being asked if he possessed property, to the amount of 100£, answered frankly in the negative. Still, however, Mr. Harvie pressed and insisted hard for a different answer; and placed the question in every different shape his ingenuity could suggest. Paul was asked— "Have you not a negro boy?" "I have." "Is he not worth 100£?" "No." "Have you no other property?" "I have not." And after many more such questions had been put, and similar answers given, col. Mayo observed— "Mr. Harvie, the man has already given the most categorical and explicit answers to the questions, in all the various shapes in which you have been able to place it, and it is highly improper to attempt to influence him to take an oath which he has repeatedly declared he could not do with a safe conscience."
Upon this, Paul was permitted to depart without voting, and after some intermediate observations, Mr. Harvie told col. Mayo he neither respected him, or his opinions. In reply, col. Mayo observed, that he supposed then, their want of respect was mutual. Mr. H. now losing all control of his passions, intimated, in strong terms to col. M. that he could beat him at fisting. The reply
was "You are then disposed to bully it!" Mr. Harvie answered, "You are a d—d scoundrel, Poltroon, and coward. Col. M. said, "Your assertion will neither make me the one or the other and nobody that hears you believe it." At this instant, John Harvie, junr. came round the crowd, on the edge of which col. Mayo stood, and expressing the words, "You damned rascal," caught him by the breast, and aimed a blow at his head, with a large stick, which struck his hat; but did him no injury. Col. M. looking contemptuously at him, said, "I pity your youth and inexperience. YOUR FATHER would have behaved very differently." Just at that precise instant of time, old col. Harvie happened, as if directed by fate, to enter the meeting house, and hearing the intolence of his sons, to an old affectionate friend, was shocked to a degree that affected every bystander, and proceeded to reprimand the youngest, John, then present, the other having gone off. The reply of the son to his father was, "Sir, I am not to be guided or directed by YOU, I am a man (he may be 17 or 18 years old) and have opinions and sentiments of my own, by which I shall be governed. None but a coward would appeal to a father for protection; and no father but a fool would grant it." The distress of the parent is more easily conceived than described, and with the warmest professions of respect, friendship and attachment to col. Mayo, the old gentleman got into his carriage, and went home. As soon as his hopeful and promising sons thought the father was out of hearing, a message was sent to col. Mayo, by Lewis Harvie, informing him that the injury done his high sensibility, by the question, "whether he meant to bully?" called aloud for reparation. This message was delivered by Zekel Jones (brother of him who murdered the unfortunate Armistead Selden. On the first mentioning of the subject, by Mr. Jones, col. M. stopped him, and observed, as the message was a verbal one, he did not choose to enter into any conversation on it, without the presence of a third person, left his reply, and whatever might pass, should be MISREPRESENTED. He then beckoned to William Burton, Esq. who was not far off, and Mr. Burton came up. It was then explained to him by col. M. that Mr. Jones had a message to deliver, which he was requested to hear, and attend to the answer. Mr. Jones was then requested to state his errand, which he did, viz. in substance—that Mr. Harvie demanded satisfaction for the outrage done his feelings by the observation, "You are then disposed to BULLY it." Col. Mayo replied, that he had considered himself as the person aggrieved, by the very handsome epithet of scoundrel, Coward, &c. which had been applied to him; but that reflecting on the quarter from whence they came, he was not disposed to notice them. That it was a little curious, however, that any man should first give an insult, and then ask satisfaction, for having done so. He remarked further, that as to any epithet of the opprobrious kind, which had been applied to him, he felt a perfect confidence, that no injury on those subjects at this time of life, by such a youth as Lewis Harvie, would be done him. In short, that he should treat the challenge with its merited contempt. Soon after this reply was delivered to the redoubtable Lewis, by the duel seeker Jones, Lewis swaggered, Don Quixote like, before the meeting-house door, and in the true style of ancient chivalry, proclaimed aloud, that "John Mayo was a scoundrel, and a coward." Col. Mayo, who was then standing a few feet within the door of the meeting house, came to the door, and calmly, coolly, and with a smile, of ineffable contempt, replied, while Harvie was still speaking, "No man who hears you believes a word you are saying." After this, nothing more appeared to pass betwixt the above mentioned parties; but the most extravagant party zeal was kept up at the meeting house, until the close of the business of the day.
SECRET SERVICE MONEY.
Some conjectures were offered in our last, as to the probable object of the appropriations which Congress, behind the screen of closed doors, have been so profuse in submitting to the disposal of the President. To this subject we now return, and we shall return to it again, and again, in company with our brother editors, until the people shall appear generally to have a full understanding of this most suspicious, among the many suspicious transactions which Government has lately exhibited. During the federal administration, the democrats, in power, raised the most furious yapping whenever occasions, few and special as they were, occurred of such a nature as to require a momentary privacy. While general Washington was president, and the British treaty was under the consideration of the senate of the United States, a democratic member of that body, the hon. general Mason, from Virginia thought proper to break through a solemn injunction, and the obligations of his official oath by a premature disclosure and publication of the instrument in question. The cry was, that a government of a free country should not keep any secret, no, not for an instant, from the view of the people? and it was promised that, if Mr. Jefferson were made President, the proceedings of every kind whatever should be carried on in open day, under the most public inspection. What has the sequel produced? It has produced, in this, as in other instances, a conduct directly the reverse of all the expectations which the party took so incessant pains to create. The fact will warrant us, it is believed, in asserting, that during the few months of their late session, a democratic Congress have observed more secrecy, and ordered more concealment than the federalists ever did throughout the whole twelve years in which the vessel of state was under their command. Whenever a subject came before the democrats this winter, on which they were afraid to have their real sentiments known, or ashamed of exposing their wretched inferiority in contrast with the talents, the knowledge and eloquence of the federal minority, the constant trick was for some fellow more silly and impudent than the rest to rise and move, that the doors should be closed. Thus it was, day after day the lobbies and galleries were cleared of every citizen, spectators that is, to use a fashionable phrase, every say the representative servants were seen turning out of the house a portion of their sovereign masters, like truant school boys playing Christmas pranks on their tutors.
The veil of mystery was in no case more studiously spread forth by the democrats, than when they were about to act on matters involving an expenditure of public money, concerning which they have heretofore said, that the nation has at all times a right to the most particular and exact information. The reader has already been told that Congress (on motion of the sapient General Smith) passed a law putting TWO MILLIONS of DOLLARS under the arbitrary discretion of the president, and that to this sum, by another law, they added TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS more, so that the whole amount of money now lodged under Mr. Jefferson's management, by this new sort of specific appropriations, is TWO MILLIONS TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. As to the manner in which all this money is to be laid out, the public are left entirely to guess.
ON Saturday evening last, the heavens were lightened by a very luminous Aurora Borealis; for several years past this phenomenon has been rare. In the course of the night a very brilliant belt was several times displayed passing through the hemisphere from north-east to south-west. This wonderful scenery of the sky is among the arcana of nature; — a philosophy has not yet been able, satisfactory to develope the mystery of its origin and agency.
Boston Gaz.
ACCIDENT.
On Sunday last, capt. ABEL SMITH, of the sloop Sally-Ann, a Poughkeepsie packet, whilst preparing to go on shore at West Point, with the long boat, in which were embarked together with himself, his wife, niece, and two children, the boat overset, by which accident one of the children, aged two years, was drowned. The niece and the other child were saved by the sloop's crew. The boat drifted near a mile, keel upwards, to which capt. Smith clung, holding in his arms his wife, whom he rescued from the waves after having disappeared three times. They were at length taken up by a boat from another vessel, but Mrs. Smith was so exhausted, that but little hope are entertained for her recovery. The drowned child was found in the boat entangled in the thwarts.
Com. Adv.

DOCUMENTS
RESPECTING THE INSURRECTION OF THE SLAVES.
(CONTINUED.)
Trial of Martin, property of Thomas H. Proffer. Witness John and Ben.
BEN. Martin enlisted under Gabriel, but Gabriel said he was too old. Then Martin said he would run bullets, and keep them in bullets: Guilty. Executed on Monday: Valued at 300. dollars.
Trial of Charles, on the testimony of Patrick and Ben.
Patrick. Charles asked him at Gregory's tavern if he was a man. He said he wanted to meet him Saturday or Sunday. He wanted to talk with a man. He would pay him well.
Ben. Charles wanted to be a captain, Gabriel said he might be a sergeant, he was too trifling a fellow. Charles cursed mightily about it. Charles was to meet Gabriel on a certain day at Mr. Gregory's tavern, where there were 29 arms, where he was to be furnished with arms. He told Gabriel after he agreed to make him a captain, that he would raise him 30 or 40 arms. Guilty. To be executed on Monday. Valued at £. 100.
Trial of Frank, on the testimony of John and Ben.
John. Gabriel asked him to join him. He said he would. Those who were to join were to stand up. The prisoner stood up. They were to meet at Young's spring afterwards to confer on the same subject. The prisoner said he would enlist with Gabriel to fight the white people.
Ben. He agreed to join Gabriel to fight the white people for their liberty. George asked Frank why they did not start? Frank said the weather was too bad, but they were to meet next night. Guilty. To be executed on Monday. Valued at £. 100.
Trial of Gregory's Martin, testimony of Billy and Ben against him.
Billy. Last Wednesday was a fortnight, he came to the witness, and told him he could tell him news. He told him the boys on the Brook were going to fight the white people, and that he had joined them, and advised the prisoner to join also. The witness advised him not to join, and he said he believed he would not. The witness asked him what boys they were? He said he could not tell him, but he would know in time.
Ben knew Martin, but did not know that he was concerned in the business.
Moses, a witness for the prisoner. After the plot was discovered the witness heard the prisoner curse the black people for intending to rise against the whites. Acquitted.
Trial of Jupiter, belonging to col. Wilkinson, on the testimony of Ben.
Ben. The prisoner told Gabriel he would enlist people in town, that he had done very well in town, he had enlisted a number; that he expected to enlist more, he enquired of Gabriel how he come on in the country, Gabriel replied he could make out some arms, but not sufficient. The prisoner said he could contrive to let him into the capitol to get arms, &c. That the man who kept the key would let them into the capitol to take the arms, which were there. This conversation took place on the day of raising a new barn at Proffer's, and was the day after Mr. Proffer left home to go to Amherst.
Thomas H. Proffer, deposes; that he left home on his journey to Amherst about the seventh of August last.
Trial of Sam, the property of colonel Wilkinson, on the testimony of Ben.
I saw him at our great house about a fortnight before they were to meet. In a conversation in presence of the deponent, Sam the prisoner observed, that
if he had 100 men as valuable as himself, that he would venture in town. That they were to fight with scythe blades in the beginning, but that they would get arms from the capitol. Sam said, that if they had men enough to fill up the capitol square, they would drive all the white people in the river. He agreed to meet Gabriel on the night appointed.
Davy and Briscoe, witnesses for the prisoner. Briscoe says, No, to all interrogations. A white man who took up the prisoner. When the prisoner was taken up, he gave himself up, saying he was innocent, and that he could not be brought in as one of the conspirators.
The trial of Daniel, the property of Nathaniel Wilkinson.
Proffer's Ben. On Monday preceding Saturday appointed for the insurrection the prisoner was at Mr. Proffer's blacksmith shop; Proffer's Solomon asked the prisoner how all the boys in town were, the prisoner replied the boys in town are well, and nearly ready to do the business; from Solomon's usual way of addressing persons concerned in the plot, the witness supposed the prisoner to understand the enquiry from Solomon as alluding to the insurrection of the negroes. The witness has heard Gabriel say the prisoner was one of his party, but never directly heard the prisoner make any acknowledgment to that effect. Acquitted.
The trial of Isham, belonging to William Burton.
Ben. On a Sunday on which the last barbecue took place among the blacks, the prisoner went to the Brook bridge about 12 o'clock as he believes, where he found the prisoner at the bar, and sundry other negroes named by him, gaming with coins, pitching. The witness went below the bridge a fishing, and was shortly after joined by Gabriel, the prisoner, and a brother of his, by the name of George, from hence he the witness went to the barbecue where the prisoner, Gabriel, and some other negroes, whom he saw at the bridge, were also present. That Gabriel, the prisoner, said George, the witness and some other negroes went home with Gabriel. Gabriel had asked the prisoner and his brother George to join him at the barbecue. After being some time at Gabriel's house, he explained to the prisoner and George, for what purpose he wished them to join him, both agreed they would, and each shaking the other by the hand exclaimed, here are our hands and hearts, we will wade to our knees in blood sooner than to fail in the attempt. The next Sunday was appointed as the day of meeting at Mr. Owen's, to settle the plan, about an hour by sun, when they arrived at Gabriel's house, neither of them intoxicated. Mr. Burton's Frank was at the bridge in company with the prisoner and others, when he first arrived there.
William Burton's Frank, for the prisoner.
He went to the Brook bridge on the Sunday of the last barbecue; he arrived there about 3 o'clock in the evening; while he remained there, the prisoner and his brother George came, he did not see either Gabriel or the witness for the commonwealth there. They all set off from the bridge together; George and the prisoner turned off at the road to Proffer's mill, and said they were going to the barbecue.
Nutty, belonging to Izard Bacon, for the prisoner. That on the Sunday of the last barbecue, which she heard of, Isham came on to her house early in the morning; that the prisoner also came there some time in the afternoon; both of them set off to the barbecue after dinner from her house, they both returned to her house between sunset and dark; and they said they had been to the barbecue, and that the women had eat up all the fish. Isham's wife was unwilling for him to go, but he was persuaded to it by his brother George.
Mr. Ellis, saw prisoners and George, on the day of the barbecue, both in the morning and evening, pass by his house.
William Burton. On the day which Isham and George are said to have been together on the bridge and elsewhere, said George drove his family to a preachment, from whence they returned about half past one, or perhaps two o'clock, and knows not what became of him after during the remainder of that day. This was on the 20th of July.
The trial of Gilbert, the property of William Young, Proffer's Ben deposed.
That Gabriel went to Mr. Young's with the witness, and after sending for the prisoner, he came. Gabriel asked him if he had studied on the business, he answered he had, Gabriel asked him if he had a sword, he replied that his master had one hanging up in the house, which he would get and make himself a belt for it. He the prisoner wanted to be a captain, but Gabriel refused him this command, saying he fluttered too much, to give word of command.
Mrs. Price's John deposed. That on a Sunday after a sermon at Mr. Young's, Proffer's Gabriel gave an invitation to some of the negroes to drink grog down at the spring. After being there some time, Gabriel asked the prisoner amongst others, to join him to fight for his country; the prisoner consented to join Gabriel, and to endeavor to get him men, and he also promised to meet Gabriel at Proffer's tavern, at a time to be appointed and observed, that they would slay as they went.
Paul Graham's Ben, alias Ben Woodfork, deposed: That the prisoner agreed to join George Smith, in the first place, but in consequence of the business not being carried into execution so soon as he expected, he enlisted with Gabriel. That the prisoner had a pistol, and on the day preceding the very rainy Saturday night, he came to town and purchased powder for the purpose of the insurrection: He expressed much regret that his master who was up the country, had rode away the horse he intended for himself, but said as it was, he would take the Bald.— That he was determined his master and mistress should be put to death by the men under him (as he could not do it himself) they having raised him. (He the witness confirms verbatim, Proffer's Ben's testimony, after Ben was taken up and made some disclosure;) the prisoner proposed to this witness to run away, that he was determined to do so and clear himself, as he was certain that they would be detected; thereupon he commenced measuring himself with a rule, and began to write himself a pass. ( Confession made. )
Trial of John, the property of Thomas H. Proffer, on the testimony of Ben.
Ben deposed, that in coming one Friday morning in company with the prisoner from the quarter where he the witness lives, to his master's great house, the prisoner asked him if he knew any thing of the insurrection being about to take place, to which this deponent answered, he did. He the prisoner further asked this witness if he had joined Gabriel, who replied he did not know, that he had not taken time to consider. This deponent in return, asked the prisoner if he had joined Gabriel? His answer was yes; and I wish this was the night appointed for the business. ( Confession made. )
Trial of Ben Bird.
Mrs. Price's John. The prisoner was one of the persons that assembled at Mr. Young's spring in consequence of an invitation by Gabriel. The prisoner there agreed to join Gabriel, and was one who stood up when it was proposed by said Gabriel, that all who were willing to join him to fight the white people, should stand up, and those who were not, to sit down, and the prisoner then and there agreed to meet Gabriel on the following Sunday, and bring with him (agreeable to request) either money or spirits for the purpose of enlisting men.
Ben, alias Ben Woodfork. The prisoner was the second person from whom I received information of the intended insurrection. I went to the prisoner's
house some time last spring, and in company with George Smith, was informed by the prisoner, that he had fallen upon a plan (which ought long since to have been adopted) of freeing the negroes from slavery. That he intended hiring his own time for the greater part of the ensuing summer, which would enable him to go about and engage a number of men in the adjacent counties and in Petersburg. That at this time he pulled a list out of his pocket, containing the names of a number of negroes enlisted by him. That in conversation with the prisoner afterwards, at different times, the subject of the insurrection was mentioned, that the Catawba Indians and French would join them against the white people. That the prisoner, as he said, was to be engaged as a recruiting officer, and was to go in person to engage Indians. That at the meeting at Mr. Young's spring, in July last, the prisoner being asked what number of men he had enlisted? Answered, that he had not his list about him, but supposed he had about five hundred; they were to be assembled by him, and given up to Gabriel on the night to be appointed for the attack. The prisoner told the witness he had been to Louisa, and enlisted a good many men there.
Trial of Thomas Goode's Michael.
Proffer's Ben. On a Sunday the prisoner and himself fell in company in Richmond; the prisoner, who resided on the other side of the river, being on his way to see his wife at Mr. J. Mosby's in this county, and the prisoner requested the company of the witness up; who told him to go on, that he would overtake him; that accordingly he did overtake him near Mr. Burton's, and after some conversation, the prisoner enquired how Gabriel was: that he understood Gabriel had undertaken to take the country, and that he was one of the party. That so soon as the boys on this side made a brake, the boys from Manchester would come over and join them. That by the time the negroes on this side got to the capitol, he would be there ready. The witness knowing the bridge to be impassable, asked him how he would come? He replied in a boat; that 20 or 30 could come in one boat. On the Sunday after the great fall of rain, the prisoner being at Mr. Joseph Mosby's in company with the witness and a negro man by the name of Frank, belonging to Thomas H. Proffer, asked said Frank the cause why the negroes did not meet in Richmond the preceding night as had been appointed. Frank answered that the bad weather had prevented them from meeting. The prisoner remarked that the rain had prevented him from attending. Some short time after this, they received information that the subject of insurrection had blown, and that some of the neighboring negroes were apprehended as parties concerned, and one of the negroes then in company having a gun, he the prisoner seemed very anxious, and recommended that the gun should be hid, which was accordingly done.
Trial of Young's William, on the testimony of Proffer's Ben.
Ben the witness went one Friday night with Gabriel to Mr. Young's. Gabriel's business there being to see Ben Woodfork, who was going the next day to the county of Caroline. That in company of a number there, it was concluded that a contribution of money should be made and delivered to Ben Woodfork, to be expended in Caroline in recruiting and enlisting men. The prisoner said he had no money at this time, but would give in his before Ben Woodfork started; and the prisoner also proposed that they should hire a horse for him to ride, and consenting to pay his proportion of the expense. He joined in the insurrection against the white people.
Ben Woodfork. He hath frequently seen & heard the prisoner in conversation with Gabriel, Sam Bird, and George Smith, on the subject of the intended insurrection, and the prisoner was one of the conspirators.
(To be continued.)