The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-01-10 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM. (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
NUMBER 77.]
RICHMOND, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1807.
[VOLUME 3.]
Sales at Auction.
On Friday the 15th January next, will positively be sold by the Subscribers, on the premises at 11 o'clock A. M. for approved endorsed negotiable notes at 90 days:
FOUR valuable LOTS, containing by survey 3/4 of an acre each making the half acre Lot known in the plan of the city, by the No. 214, and nearly opposite to the Lot in front of the residence of William Hayes, Esq.
PROSSER & MONCURE, Auctrs.
Dec. 27. tdf.
Sales at Auction.
VALUABLE LOTS—FOR SALE.
On a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months. On Tuesday the 13th day of January next, at noon, on the premises, will be offered for sale by public auction: FOUR half acre LOTS adjoining each other, & forming what is usually called a square, described in the plan of the city, by the numbers 151, 152, 159 and 160.
Darnall, Fester and Satterell, Auctrs.
Dec. 27. ep tdf.
MARSHAL'S SALES.
Will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, under a decree of the court of the United States for the 5th circuit in the Virginia District, between Phoebe Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plaintiff, and David Ross, and others, defendants:— THREE valuable PLANTATIONS in the counties of Pittsylvania and Bedford, upon Staunton and Pigg rivers, stated in the deed of trust in the proceedings mentioned, to contain three thousand acres, more or less, but supposed to be considerably more extensive, comprehending all the Lands that on the 5th day of June 1795 belonged or appertained to the three plantations known by the name of the Mountain plantation, mouth of Pigg River plantation, and the Frying Pan plantation. A more particular description of which will be given on the day of sale. The sale will take place at the Eagle-Tavern in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the 24th day of February next.
Also at the Oxford Iron Works in the county of Campbell, on Tuesday the third day of March next, will be sold under the said decree, upon the same terms, a number of very valuable SLAVES.
BENJ. MOSBY, D. M. for
JOS. SCOTT, M. V. D.
Jan. 8. ep tdf.
NOTICE.
That in virtue of a Deed in Trust, executed by Meriwether Jones, Esq. for the purpose of securing two several sums of money, therein mentioned, and which is due to Thomas Wilson, of the City of Richmond, was sold on Monday the 19th day of the present month, before sale by public auction, to the highest bidder, for ready money.
THAT beautiful seat, called Mansfield, near the city of Richmond, and on which the said Jones resided, containing five acres and twenty-nine poles or to much thereof, as may be sufficient to pay and satisfy the sum of 1250 dol. with interest thereon, from the first day of the present month, and the costs and charges of the sale.
Mansfield is now in neat and complete repair, and well stocked.
The sale will commence on the premises at 12 o'clock.
BENNETT TAYLOR, } Trustees.
BENJ. SHEPPARD, } tdf.
Jan. 8. tdf.
TO BE SOLD OR RENTED.
A CONVENIENT Dwelling HOUSE, on the Capitol square, adjoining the tenement of Mr. Edmund Randolph. Possession may be delivered immediately.—Enquire of the printer.
January 8. 2aw3w.
FEMALE EDUCATION.
THE Subscriber having employed a young Lady to teach reading, writing, arithmetic, English Grammar and Geography in his family, is willing to receive 10 or 12 girls as boarders. The School will be opened on the 15th of the present month.
TERMS.—For board and tuition, each finding her own bedding, 100 dollars per annum, paid quarterly. The situation is healthy, and no pains shall be spared to render it pleasant and advantageous to those who may be placed at it.
HUMPHREY HILL.
Caroline, Mountaiey, January 8. 4tq
TO RENT.
THE STORE & CELLAR of the lowest Tenement of Mr. Truchart's new buildings.—For terms apply at this office.
January 8. 2w.
FARMER'S HOTEL.
A S. BROCKENBROUGH, having purchased the house of Dr. McConachie in this town, formerly the property of Messrs. Ritchie, is determined to convert them into a HOTEL for the accommodation of the public; he has provided himself with an excellent cook, and has made arrangements for a constant supply of the best Fish, Oysters, Wild Fowl, &c. in their respective seasons; no exertion on his part will be wanting to render the time agreeable to those gentlemen or ladies who may think proper to favor him with their company—he expects to meet with encouragement from the public adequate to his exertions.
Tapahannock, January 5.
TAPAHANNOCK JOCKEY CLUB.
Tuesday the 20th January, is the day appointed for the meeting of the subscribers to the Tapahannock J. Club, to form the rules and regulations for the said club. From the present number of respectable subscribers. I have no hesitation in stating that this club will be equal to any in the state. Gentlemen that wish to become members before the meeting, will please forward their names, and those gentlemen that have subscription papers will be so good as to send on the names of those that have subscribed since they have had a paper.
ARTHUR S. BROCKENBROUGH,
Proprietor of the course.
January 6. tf.
MAY be purchased on a long credit, and low terms, the TENEMENT on which the Subscriber lives, situated on Church-hill, within about one half mile of the Richmond market—containing 3 acres of ground, well enclosed and highly improved. The buildings consist of a large and well constructed Dwelling House, Laundry, Kitchen, Dairy, Smoke-House, two Stores, Brick Office, Coach-House, Barn and Stable. All these buildings are well finished and in complete order for the accommodation of a large and genteel family; who may have easy access to all the advantages of the city, and live as retired as they could wish.
JOHN ELLIS,
January 6. tf.
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
THE Stockholders are notified that a dividend of four Dollars will be paid on each share, after the 14th inst. upon application at the Bank, in person or by attorney.
JOHN BROCKENBROUGH, Cashr.
January 5. ep tdf.
A SIZE OF BREAD for the city of Richmond, from the 6th inst. until further orders (Superfine Flour being 7 Dollars and 34 Cents per Barrel) viz.
A single loaf made of Superfine Flour to weigh 23 ozs. for 4 1-2 Ditto of Common Flour 24 do. 4 1-2 Double the above wt. respectively 9 EDW. CARRINGTON, Mayor.
January 6. tf.
FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE Lot of GROUND in Buckingham county, containing sixty two acres lying on James River and adjoining the town of Dugdaleville. The Land is rich and has one of the most valuable Mill sites on it, of any in the upper country. Also a new and excellent manufacturing Mill in the county of Campbell about six miles below Lynchburg and in good condition for manufacturing flour, &c. This property is rendered more valuable inasmuch as it is situated in the heart of a very rich country, & to those who wish to turn their attention to the manufacturing flour, &c. it is an object worthy their consideration. For further particulars reference may be made to Col. Wm. J. Lewis of Campbell, (who will show & negotiate for the above property,) or the subscriber.
JASC. ANTHONY,
taw2w & oaw3w.
Pursuant to a deed of trust executed to us on the 26th of November 1805, by Fleming Cayce, to secure money due to John Lockland & Co. we shall proceed to sell to the highest bidder for ready money, at Cumberland court-house, on Saturday the 31st day of January 1807,
ONE Negro Man named Stepney (a good Black Smith) and the residue of a Negro Woman, Nancy, and her three children, Anne, Harriott and Sally—after a former deed, covering them for the benefit of John Gilliam & Company, is carried into effect.
BERNARD LEWIS,
Cumberland, January 1. Servicing Trustee. tdf.
WANTED immediately, ten ton of clean Merchants' HEMP, for which a liberal price will be given in cash. PROSSER & MONCURE. Dec. 20. ep tdf.
LOST.
A SILVER WATCH of the first quality, capped and Jewelled, with a second hand, the Makers' name Breguet; attached to it, was a Gold Chain and seal, with the initials J. G. A reward of fifteen Dollars is offered on its delivery to the editor.
January 6. tf.
A GREAT Bargain offered in 735 acres of LAND, lying in King & Queen county, one and one half miles from York River, and bounded by Poquoson Creek, the Lands of captain William Shackelford and Zachariah Shackelford. This land is level, fertile and well timbered, with tolerable good buildings and excellent water—The abundance of fish and oysters at the very spot, may also be mentioned as a great inducement to any person willing to purchase. This Land may be had low for cash, or good bonds at short payment. For further particulars apply to John H. Smith, or to the subscriber.
JOHN TEMPLE,
Walkerton, September 26. tf.
THE FARMER'S VIRGINIA ALMANACK, for the Year 1807, printed by Thomas Ritchie, is now for sale, by the gross, dozen or single, at the ENQUIRER Book-Store. Also—A General Assortment of Lawyer's and Sheriff's BLANKS, just printed.
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 laid 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—2714 Acres of well timbered LAND, with a good Fishery on Withlough's 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's and Captain Todd's lots.—For terms apply to THOMAS NEWTON. August 22. (tf.)
THE Subscriber adopts this mode of informing his friends, that he intends to practise LAW in the District Chancery Court of Williamsburg.
CARTER BRAXTON.
King & Queen, Dec. 20. tf.
MARSHAL'S SALES.
By virtue of a decree of the Court of the United States for the 5th circuit in the Virginia District, pronounced at the May term, 1806.
John Somervill, Plf. against David Ross, Deft.
WILL be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, so much of a TRACT of LAND, lying on James River, in the county of Chesterfield, and commonly called and known by the name of the Falls Plantation, as will raise the sum of seven hundred and twenty-five dollars and thirty-seven cents, and the costs. The sale will be had on the premises on the 20th day of January 1807.
JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D.
Dec. 18. tf.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD, For apprehending a negro man named WILL STUART or STUART. He left my house three weeks ago, is 6 feet three inches high, long meagre face, red eyes, speaks rapidly and with great confidence, aged about 35 years.
He may attempt to pass for a free man as formerly. The above reward will be paid on delivering him here—or ten dollars for securing him in a country goal.
WM. LONG.
Nov. 14. tf.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Hoomes, dec'd. of the Bowling Green, are requested to make them known, that 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 23. 1806. tf.
TWO likely young MALE SERVANTS, well acquainted with house business.—For terms, &c. enquire of the Printer. Sept. 12. (tf.)
THE SUBSCRIBERS, UNDER THE FIRM OF LESUEUR & SAUNDERS, inform their friends and the public, that they will continue the COMMISSION business, lately done by C. & T. Saunders. They promise the strictest attention to the interests of those who may favour 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 M'Kenzie & Co. opposite the Venus Office of Messrs. Prosser & Moncure—among which are the following articles:
BROWN SUGAR of superior quality, Ditto ditto second ditto, Belt Green Coffee, Salt in Sacks, Molasses and Treacle, Pickled Salmon, Scotch Barley, Madeira, Port, Sherry & Malaga Wine, Fresh Muscadel Raisins & Currants, Soft Shelled Almonds, Copppers, Saltpetre, English F F Gunpowder, Patent Shot, well assorted, Hibbert's Brown Stout and Porter, Bell Spanish Segars, Caldwell, Fraiser & Co's Superfine Chocolate, New-York Candles and Soap, Spermaceti Candles, Bar Iron, German, Crawley's & Bittered Steel, Antigua & Jamaica Rum, Very Old Antigua Rum, Holland Gin, Cogniac Brandy, of very superior quality, Race Ginger, Pepper, Pimento, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves & Cinnamon, Fresh London Mustard, in small boxes, Belt Flotation Indigo and Fig Blue, of superior quality, in boxes of 20 lbs. each, Fresh Capers, Oil, &c. Fresh Gunpowder, Tea in Cannisters, Ditto by the lb. Young Hyson do. of the first quality, N. England & Bullock's Cheesecake.
JOHN L. LESUEUR,
C. H. SAUNDERS. tf.
October 10. tf.
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.
THE COPARTNERSHIP of C. and T. Saunders, is dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due by the concern will be adjusted and paid by Lesueur and Saunders, who are alone authorised to settle all claims due to and by the concern.
C. H. SAUNDERS,
TALTON SAUNDERS. tf.
N. B. Those indebted are requested to make immediate payment as no further indulgence can be given.
LESUEUR, & SAUNDERS.
Nov. 22. tf.
JOHN ALCOCK, INFORMS the Citizens of Richmond, and the public in general, that he has moved to the City of Richmond, where he has opened a complete assortment of Merchandise, next door to Messrs. Prosser and Moncure's Vendue Store, and opposite the Eagle; consisting partly of the following articles:—
LONDON Spring, Pannel and hand-Saws, Casket and German do. Casket Files of every description, Till Locks, bras and iron, Wood Screws of every size, Sd. 4d. & 6d. wrought Sprigs, 10d. & 20d. wrought Nails, Sd. & 3d. fine drawn Clouts, Saddler's Tacks of every size, Bras Nails, Straining & Girt Webb, Plated Bridle Bits assorted, Do. Stirrup Irons do. Bras mounted steel blade Squares, Bras and iron chamber door Locks of every size, Stock Locks of all sizes, Looking and Ladies dressing Glasses, Plated Moulding, Silver mounted Whips of every size, Carpenters & Joiners Tools of every description. Also, an assortment of DRY GOODS. Superfine Cloths and Cambric, Bennett's Velvet and Patent Cord, Manchester Stuff, Fashionable Silk Hose, Rose and Duffel Blankets, Coarse Linens, and a number of other articles too tedious to insert; all of which will be sold low. December 13. tf.
JOHN ALCOCK, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he still carries on his CABINET MANUFACTORY in all its branches. He has removed his Ware-Room in the front house of William Ait's, Esq. and adjoining the Fire Insurance Office, where he has a large quantity of ready made work on hand, which he will sell low. He flatters himself that if any persons are in want of anything in the Cabinet line, they may be supplied. I am determined to have good warranted work done on the lowest terms. Any orders left at my Ware-Room with Mr. John Gray, my foreman, or at my house, shall be punctually attended to, and great care taken in delivering the furniture. December 13. tf.
THE Subscriber, has taken the Store lately occupied by Granberry and Hancock, where he offers for sale at reduced prices, 3 Bales blue Cloths 1 Bale assorted Flannels. Also—A few bales of India piece Goods. October 28. JAMES SMITH, tf.
BURR MILL STONES, of all sizes; and PLAISTER of PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. Dec. 4. [spft.]
FOR SALE, MILITARY CERTIFICATES: BEARING 6 per cent interest, receivable at the Treasury in discharge of taxes, due previous to the year 1798. Apply to THOMAS WILSON. Dec. 9. tf.
BELL TAVERN!! THE Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has taken the house in Manchester, formerly called the Rising-Sun-Tavern, and occupied by Mrs. Leath, and having furnished himself with good Beds and the best of Liquors, Grain, &c. he flatters himself from paying particular attention, he will be able to give general satisfaction. ROBERT M'TYRE.
N. B. A Wagon and six Mules, a good Riding-Horse, and a Jack of good flock—for sale. Manchester, Dec. 2. R. M. tf.
SALE OF SHARES. THE RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY. In pursuance of a Resolution of the President and Directors of the Richmond Turnpike Company, passed at their meeting held at Edward Hallam's Tavern, in the City of Richmond, on the 10th day of this month:
WILL be sold at Auction, at the Eagle-Tavern, in the City, on the 14th day of next month, all SHARES belonging to delinquent Stockholders in the said Company.
N. SHEPPARD, Treasurer. December 13. tdf.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE subscriber is very desirous of taking in WRITING of any kind during the winter evenings.
JOSEPH JACKSON.
N. B. A few very handsome LOMBARDY POPLAR TREES for sale, at his place of residence, on hocke-hill. December 13. tm.
A VALUABLE FARM—FOR SALE.
I AM disposed to sell that valuable tract of LAND, whereon I at present reside, situated in the County of Amelia, on Smacks Creek, containing by estimation about 600 acres: on this tract is about 150 acres of high wood Land, well timbered, and of good quality, also about 50 acres of low ground heavily timbered and of prime quality, for Tobacco or grain. The improvements consist of a neat & well finished Dwelling-House with two rooms and a passage both below and above stairs, Kitchen, Dairy, Smoke-House, Barns, &c.
It is deemed unnecessary to give a minute detail of all the advantages of this Land, it being presumed & requested, that those disposed to purchase will first view the premises.
TERMS.—One third cash and the balance in 2 equal annual instalments. Possession will be given in time to sow a crop of wheat in the ensuing fall. Application to be made to the subscriber on the premises, by letter or otherwise. JAMES T. ROYALL. Amelia, Dec. 13. tf.
EDUCATION.
JAMES OGLIVIE, will continue during the ensuing year, in the village of Milton, Albemarle, to prosecute with his pupils the course of Education, they have commenced, and is desirous to receive ten or fifteen more, provided they can be associated with the class, of which at this time his school is composed. The senior class are engaged in the study of Geometry, Natural Philosophy, History and Metaphysics. The second class will devote their attention to the Latin and French Languages, Euclid's Elements, and the philosophy of Rhetoric. The junior class will continue to study the Latin Language, Geography, Arithmetic and English Grammar. Exercises in Criticism, Composition and Elocution constitute essential parts of the course of instruction he pursues. His charge for tuition will be fifty dollars per annum. Every pupil will also be expected to pay two dollars and a half to defray the expence of rent, fuel, &c. The school will be opened on the 19th day of January, 1807. December 5. tf.
JUST RECEIVED.
A FRESH Assortment of Claret Wines, Champagne, Mouffex by the box, Burgundy, Sautern, Vins de Grave, Lafitte, Mufat of Bronitagnac 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 Sweets; all kind of Confectionery—and different articles of Perfumery—For Sale by ALEXANDER PLAINVILLE. Richmond, Oct. 17. (9aw6m)
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, where he is now opening a general assortment of DRY GOODS & IRONMONGERY, which he will dispose of at a moderate profit.
N. B. He will Rent or Sell his Brick Tenement on Shockoe-Hill, adjoining to Mr. Robert Gordon's. October 7. tf.
FOR SALE.
TEN Shares in the James River Company. T. NORVELL. January 3. tf.
THE LAND whereon I now reside, containing 550 acres is still for sale by private contract and immediate possession given if required. JOHN KELSO. Dec. 27. lawtf.
TO BE RENTED—The Tenement where I now reside, and possession given in time. J. PENN. April 11. tf.
THE subscriber, having disposed of his Apothecary establishment, requests that all persons indebted to him, will call and settle their accounts. D. WILSON. November 21. (cof.)
JOHN SOUTHGATE,
AT the house lately occupied by Messrs. Thomas and Amos Ladd, and directly opposite the Union Tavern, offers for sale, a pretty general assortment of FALL GOODS,
Well worth the attention of country dealers.—Cash, country produce, or approved paper will be received in payment.
ALSO FOR SALE, AS ABOVE, London Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes; and a few boxes Martinique Cordials. October 23. (tf.)
PICKLING VINEGAR.
OF superior quality, made from two years old cider—For sale by WILLIAM HART, Opposite the Scale House.
ALSO— SALT, loose and in sacks, 30 Barrels cut HERRINGS, Brown SUGAR in barrels and by retail, COFFEE, TEA and other Groceries, Philadelphia bottled PORTER, Do. Draft BEER. September 19. ep tf.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Pendleton, esq. late of the City of Richmond, dec'd. are requested to exhibit them to either of the subscribers as speedily as possible.
GEO. PICKETT,
ROBERT FOLLARD,
CHS. JOHNSTON,
N. SHEPPARD. Administrators. November 18. tf.
Europe.
SIXTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
WEIMAR, Oct. 15.—evening.
Six thousand Saxons, and more than three hundred officers, have been made prisoners. The Emperor had the officers assembled, and told them that he saw with pain that their army made war upon him—that for his part he had taken to arms only to insure the independence of the Saxon nation, and to oppose its incorporation with the Prussian monarchy; that his intention was to send them all home, if they gave their parole of honor never to serve against France. That their Sovereign, whose title he acknowledged, had acted weakly, in thus yielding to Prussian menaces, and in making them enter upon his territory—But that the Prussians must remain in Prussia, and that they should not meddle in the affairs of Germany—That the Saxons ought to be found united to the Confederation of the Rhine under the protection of France, a protection that was not to her—That, since two hundred years, without France, she would have been invaded by Austria or Prussia—That the Emperor had taken arms, only when Prussia had invaded Saxony; that it was necessary to put a term to these outrages; that the continent had need of repose; and that in spite of the intrigues and the false passions which agitated many courts, it was necessary that their repose should exist, although it cost, to procure it, the fall of some thrones. Effectively, all the Saxon prisoners have been sent to their homes, with the proclamation of the Emperor to the Saxons, and with assurances that no enmity existed against their nation.
The following parole was presented to their officers for signature:
We, the undersigned Generals, Colonels, Lieut. Colonels, Majors, Captains, and Saxon Officers, swear, upon our word of honor, not at all to bear arms against his Majesty the Emperor and King, and his allies; we take the same engagement, and make the same oath, in the name of the subaltern officers and soldiers, who have been made prisoners with us, and of which the list is here joined, even if we did receive a formal order for it from our

puruit of them by different roads. Couriers are arriving every moment to announce the destruction of whole battalions, and the capture of pieces of cannon, baggage, &c. The emperor lodges in the palace of Weimar, where the Queen of Prussia lodged some days before. She was here for the purpose of kindling the flames of war. She is a woman of handsome figure but of little understanding; incapable of foreseeing the consequences of her actions. We must instead of condemning her, pity her—for she must be filled with remorse for the evil she has brought upon her country, and for the ascendancy she has exercised over the king her husband, who is universally looked upon as a perfectly honest man, who was desirous of peace, and the happiness of his people.
TENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
NAUMBURG, Oct. 18. Among the 60 standards which were taken at the battle of Jena, there are several belonging to the King of Prussia's guards, and one belonging to the body guards, the inscription on which is written in French.
The King of Prussia has requested an armistice of six weeks. The Emperor replied that it was impossible after a victory, to give the enemy time to rally. Nevertheless the Prussians have caused the report to be so much circulated, that several of our generals having fallen in with them, were made to believe that this armistice was concluded.
Marshal Soult arrived on the 16th at Creussen, in pursuit of the column in which the King was, which was estimated at 10 or 12,000 men strong. Gen. Kalkreuth, who being told that an armistice had been commanded there, caused Marshal Soult to be told that an Armistice had been concluded. The Marshal replied, that it was impossible the Emperor could have committed so great a fault—that he would believe in the armistice when it would be officially notified to him. Gen. Kalkreuth expressed a desire to see Marshal Soult, who met him at the advanced posts—"What more do you want of us (said the Prussian General) the Duke of Brunswick is dead—all our Generals are killed, wounded or taken—the greatest part of our army is being—your successes are sufficiently great, the King has requested a suspension of arms, it is impossible that your Emperor should not grant it." "General (replied Marshal Soult) for a long time have our enemies duped us in this manner; they appealed to our generosity when they have been vanquished, and a moment after have forgotten the magnanimity which we have been accustomed to shew. After the battle of Auerlitz, the Emperor granted an armistice to the Russian army—that armistice saved it. How unworthy has the conduct of the Russians! proved it is said they are returning; we burn with desire to see them again. If they had possessed as much generosity as ourselves, they would have been tranquil, after the moderation we have shewn—We have in no way provoked the unjust war which you are making against us. You declared it wantonly; the battle of Jena has decided the campaign—our business is to do you as much harm as we can. Lay down your arms, and I will wait in that situation for the orders of the Emperor." The old general Kalkreuth saw very well he had nothing to answer. The two generals separated, and hostilities recommenced a moment afterwards; the village of Creussen was carried, the enemy routed, and closely pursued.
The Grand Duke of Berg and Marshals Soult and Ney were on the 17th and 18th to join by combined marches and crush the enemy. They with doubtless have surrounded a great many fugitives, the fields are covered with them and the roads are encumbered with waggons and baggage of every kind.
Never was there a greater victory signalized by greater disasters. The reserve which Prince Eugene of Wirttemberg commands, is arrived at Halle. Thus we are but at the ninth day of the campaign, and already the enemy is obliged to bring forward his last resource. The Emperor is marching to it; it will be attacked to-morrow, it will keep its position at Halle.
Marshal Davoust set out on this day to take possession of Leipzig, and throw a bridge over the Elbe. The Imperial Horse guard is coming at last to join us.
Independently of the considerable magazines found at Naumburg, a great number has been found at Weissenfels.
The General in Chief Ruchel has been found in a village, mortally wounded; Marshal Soult has sent him his surgeon. It would seem to be a decree of Providence that all those who urged this war should be struck by its first blows.
ELEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
MERSEBURGH, 19th Oct. 1806.
The number of prisoners taken at Erfurth is more considerable than was at first thought. Six hundred passaports have been granted to the officers who are to return to their home on their parole.
The corps of marshal Davoust took possession of Leipzig on the 19th.
The prince of Ponte Carvo, who was on the 17th at Erfurth, in order to cut off the Prussian columns, having learnt that the reserve of H. M. the king of Prussia, under the command of Prince Eugene of Wirttemberg has arrived at Halle, marched thither. After having made his preparations, the prince of Ponte Carvo gave orders to gen. Dupont to attack Halle, whilst the division of Drouet lay in reserve on his left; the 23rd and 24th regiments of light infantry passed the bridges by quick march, and entered the town, sustained by the 26th. In less than an hour all was overthrown. The 2d and 4th regiments of hussars and the whole division of general Rivaud crossed the town and drove the enemy from Dlemitz, Peissen and Rabatz. The Prussian cavalry attempted to charge the 8th and 20th hussars, but they were warmly received and repulsed.
The reserve of prince Wirttemberg was most completely routed and pursued for four leagues. The results of this battle, which deserves a particular account, are five thousand Prussian prisoners, two of whom are generals and three colonels, four stand of colours and thirty-four pieces of cannon.
Gen. Dupont greatly distinguished himself. General of division, Rouyer, had a horse killed under him. The general of division, Drouet, took the whole regiment of Trefkow prisoners.
On our side, the loss amounts only to forty men killed and two hundred wounded. The colonel of the 9th regiment of light infantry was wounded.
General Leopold Berthier, chief of the staff to the prince of Ponte Carvo, behaved in a most distinguished manner.
By the result of the engagement of Halle, there are now no enemy's troops, whole numbers have not been diminished.
The Prussian general Blucher with 5000 men crossed the division of dragoons of general Klein, who had cut off his retreat.—Having alleged a general Klein that there was an armistice for
6 weeks; this general was simple enough to believe it. The emperor's order officer, Montequieu, who had been sent with a flag of truce to the king of Prussia, the evening before the battle, is returned. He was carried along for several days with the enemy's runaways; he says that the disorder of the Prussian army is out of the power of words to describe. Nothing, however was equal to their bragging on the evening preceding the engagement.
Nothing less was talked of than cutting off the French army and carrying away columns of forty thousand men. The Prussian generals aped, as much as they could, the manners of the great Frederick.
Altho' we were in their country, the Prussian generals appeared to be under the most complete ignorance of our motions.—They thought there were no more than about 4000 men on the hill of Jena, notwithstanding the major part of the army were placed there.
The emperor crossed the field of battle of Roßbach, and gave orders that the column erected there, should be transported to Paris.
The emperor's head quarters will be to-morrow at Hall. Very considerable magazines of every kind were found in the latter town.
TWELFTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
HALL, Oct. 19, 1806.
Marshal Soult has pursued the enemy to the very gates of Magdeburg. The Prussians frequently attempted to take up a position, and were always overthrown.
Large magazines have been found at Nordhausen, and even a chest belonging to the king of Prussia, full of money.
During the five days that Marshal Soult employed in pursuing the enemy, he made 1200 prisoners, took 30 pieces of cannon, and 2 or 300 caissons.
The first object of the campaign is now fulfilled. Saxony, Westphalia, and every country situate on the left bank of the Elbe, is now freed from the presence of the Prussian army. This army, beaten and pursued at its very heels for upwards of fifty leagues, is now unprovided with artillery, baggage and officers, and reduced to one third of what it was eight days since; and what is still worse, it has lost all its plans, and all confidence in itself.
Two corps of the French army are on the Elbe, employed in building bridges. The head quarters are at Hall.
THIRTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
HALL, October 20, 1806.
General Macon, commandant at Leipzig, has made the annexed notification to the bankers, merchants, and shopkeepers of that city. Since the oppressors of the seas respect no flag, it is the emperor's intention every where to seize their merchandise, and really to blockade them in their island.
There have been found in the military magazines of Leipzig, 15,000 quintals of flour and a quantity of other provisions.
The grand duke of Berg arrived at Halberstadt on the 19th. The 20th he overrun the whole plain of Magdeburg, with his cavalry, until within cannon shot. The enemy's troops, the separate detachments and the lost men will be taken the moment they attempt to enter the place.
A regiment of the enemy's hussars thought that Halberstadt was full occupied by the Prussians; it was charged by the 2d hussars, and lost 300 men.
General Beaumont took 600 of the king's guards and all the equipage of that corps.
Two hours before, two companies of the royal foot guards had been taken by marshal Soult.
Lieutenant general count de Schmettau, who had been taken prisoner, has just dined at Weimar.
Thus, of this fine and shining army which a few days ago, threatened to invade the confederacy of the Rhine, and which inspired its sovereign with such confidence, that he dared to order the emperor Napoleon to quit Germany before the 8th of October, if he had no mind to be compelled to it by force; of this fine and shining army, we say, there remains only a wreck, an unformed chaos, which deserves more the name of a mob than that of an army. Of 160,000 men, whom the king of Prussia had, it would be difficult to assemble more than 50,000, and even they are without artillery or baggage, partly armed and partly unarmed. All these events justify what the emperor said in his first proclamation, when he expressed himself thus—"Let them learn that if it be easy to acquire an encirclement of dominion and power with the friendship of the great people, their enmity is more terrible than the tempests of the ocean."
Nothing indeed more resembles the present state of the Prussian army than the remains of a shipwreck. It was a fine and numerous fleet which pretended nothing less than to enslave the seas:—the impetuous winds of the north have raised the ocean against it. There returns into port only a small part of the crews who found no other safety than to escape upon the wrecks.
The annexed letters describe their situation of things.
Another letter also subjoined shows how far the Prussian cabinet was the dupe of false appearances. They took the moderation of the Emperor Napoleon for weakness. From that monarch not wishing for war and doing every thing proper to avoid it, they concluded he was not able to make it, and stood in need of 200,000 conscripts to recruit his army.
However, the French army was no longer shut up in the camp of Boulogne; it was in Germany, Mr. Ch. L. de Hesse and count Hagenwitz might have counted it. Let us then here acknowledge the will of that providence who does not leave our enemies eyes to see, ears to hear, judgment or reason to reason with.
It appears that Mr. Charles L. de Hesse coquetted only Mentz. Why not Metz? why not the other places of the east of France? No longer say then that the ambition of the French made you take up arms; acknowledge that it was your ill judging ambition which excited you to war. Because there was a French army at Naples, another in Dalmatia you projected to fall upon the great people; but in seven days your projects have been confounded. You wished to attack France without incurring any danger and already you have ceased to exist.
It is reported that the emperor Napoleon having previous to his quitting Paris, assembled his ministers, said to them—"I am innocent of this war: I have done nothing to provoke it: it never entered into my calculations. May I be beat if it be my contrivance. One of the principal motives of the confidence I have that my enemies will be destroyed, is, that I see in their conduct the finger of providence, who being willing that traitors should be punished, has so far removed all wisdom from their councils, that when they think to attack me in a moment of weakness, they choose the very moment when I am the strongest."
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.
By the arrival of the ship Portland , Capt. Callender, in forty-five days from Bordeaux, we have accounts up to the 7th November. All the papers subsequent to the battle of the 14th October, are filled with Bulletins from the grand army; we have translated one of them as a specimen of the whole. No real information can be obtained from them; the colouring is so coarse and deep laid on, that the whole subject is enveloped in uncertainty. The Prussian troops having evacuated Berlin, Bonaparte, entered that city on the 21st O. S. without opposition.
The usual activity of Bonaparte pervades his preparations; very considerable reinforcements are on their way to the grand army; General Seras has crossed the Tyrol with an army of 10,000 from Dalmatia, and are on their march to Saxony. Gen. Deroi, at the head of 20,000 Bavarians has passed through Cronach, and several other corps, from the interior of France, are on their march to the theatre of the war. The French army of reserve has left Frankfort, for the seat of war, and the army of the north has commenced its operations and penetrated into Westphalia.
After the battle of the 14th October, the French troops occupied Weimar and the neighborhood, and Leipzig was likewise in their possession, by capitulation. On the 16th October the French army of 100,000 men, defiled through Erfurt; the greatest part marched towards Gotha and Langensalza. The few French troops which had been left in Leipzig were to be replaced by those of Hesse Darmstadt. The Prussian troops which formed the garrison of Leipzig have been sent home, furnished with passports.
It is said that Gotha and Langensalza, have fallen into the hands of the French, after an engagement in the neighborhood.
An article dated, Hague 23d October says, since the return of Baron Jacobi, the Prussian Minister to London, the court of St. James has given to the king of Prussia, a subsidy of three millions sterling.
FOURTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
DESSAU, Oct. 22, 1806.
Marshal Davoust arrived on the 10th, at Wirttemberg, and surprized the bridge over the Elbe at the moment that the enemy had set it on fire.
Marshal Lannes is at Dessau: the bridge was burned and the Marshal has set men at work to re-build it.
The Marquis of Lucchesini presented himself at the advanced posts of our army, with a letter from the king of Prussia. The Emperor sent the Grand Marshal of the palace, Duroc, to confer with him.
Magdeburg is blockaded.—The general of division Legrand, on his march to Magdeburg, took a number of prisoners. Marshal Soult's division is posted round the town. The grand duke of Berg has sent thither the chief of his staff-major general Belliard. This general saw there the prince of Hohenlohe. The language of the Prussian officers is much changed—they are clamorous for peace. "What does your Emperor wish," they say to us? "Is he forever to pursue us thus hotly?" We have not had one moment of respite since the battle.—These gentlemen, were no doubt, accustomed to the manoeuvres of the seven years' war—they were desirous of a truce of three days for burying the dead. "Do you think of the living, was the answer of the Emperor? And leave to us the charge of burying the dead: there is no occasion for a truce for that."

The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 10th JANUARY.
THE VIRTUES OF A SPANISH CABINET.
We mean no respect to Judge Sebastian, when we devote so much of our paper to his discreditable case. Neither do we think to much evidence is necessary to demonstrate his guilt.
No. Such is not our object. The deposition of Judge I. is most important in a general point of view; as it illustrates the important consequences of the acquisition of Louisiana.
Can any one now hesitate as to the first of these questions? The acquisition of Louisiana gives us the command of the mouth of the Mississippi.
But it may be urged that these propositions are not from the Baron de Carondelet, nor from the court of Madrid: they were simply by Mr. Power.
And what were these proposals? They were such, as directly struck at the peace and tranquility of an inoffensive nation, with whom his master pretended to be on terms of friendship.
For look at the facts. After debarring us for years from the free navigation of the Mississippi; which nature and every principle of justice had thrown open to us; after having tampered with the virtue of our western citizens; after having employed the most corrupt means to draw them from their connection with their eastern brethren, and establish a vain shadow of an independent government for themselves; Spain at length enters into a most solemn treaty with our government. She recognizes; she confirms our undoubted right to use the waters of the Mississippi, in the year 1795. Is Spain satisfied with rendering us this act of obvious justice? Does she determine to respect our rights of sovereignty; and to live upon terms of good neighbourhood with us? Do treaties bind this illustrious court; this most catholic majesty; this endower of the honours of the chevalier Yrujo? Far from it.
In 1797 (two years after his final seal appearing to this treaty) does he commission this Baron de Carondelet to dispatch this trustworthy and honourable Mr. Power to tamper once more with the virtues of our citizens, and corrupt them to betray their country. And all this, without the slightest provocation from our own government; without the least complaint of injury or insult; and in the very defence of his own honor, so solemnly and so lately pledged. Nay; this illustrious Baron does not blush to avow the perfidy of his master. He tells the worthy pensioner of his worthy master (we allude to his honor, the ex-judge Sebastian) that "it may be confidently asserted, without incurring the reproach of presumption, that his Catholic majesty will not carry the above-mentioned treaty into execution."
Does Spain apologize for her dishonesty, by alleging against us any acts of equal dishonesty? Does she complain of our having violated on our part the conditions of the treaty of '97? Far from it. Even to our own citizens, whom she attempts to corrupt, she is unable to assign a single act of injury which she has received; much less the injury which they may have sustained. No. The Baron de Carondelet pretends to seek his apology in visionary speculations. He talks of the convulsions "of the general politics" in Europe, of their "causing a collision of interests between nations formerly living in the most perfect union," of "the unhinged and disjointed" state of the "Cabinet of Spain." Ridiculous allegations! Most upright and candid politician! Why did not this honourable Baron most honourably acknowledge, that the true motive was not any viatory collision between us and Spain (for the collision was not greater, than before the treaty of '97); but that he was actuated to this treacherous policy by motives really worthy of his object? Why did he not avow, that his master was anxious to make our western brethren raise the standard of revolt; well knowing that they would have been unable to sustain themselves alone, that they would have sued to him for succours (notice the proposition about Fort Massac), & that they would be finally induced by necessity or by gratitude to throw themselves into his master's arms? If he did not make this open avowal of his intentions, it was surely for no fear of awakening the virtues or exciting the indignation of his illustrious pensioner, the ex-judge Sebastian.
But if this be a correct view of the conduct of Spain, what opinion are we henceforth to form of her friendship or integrity? What confidence are we to repose in all her professions or in all her promises? To the very midst of negotiations, she teaches us to suspect her sincerity; after the ratification of the most solemn compact, she compels us to believe, that she is only watching for a favourable opportunity to violate her engagements. Instead of going to sleep with the treaty under our heads, she tells us to watch our frontier, to suspect all her machinations, and to keep a sleepless eye upon her minister, resident among us. She teaches us, that interest and not principle is her constant rule of action; and that if we expect anything from her, she must appeal not to her justice, but to her interest. That interest may persuade her into an amicable adjustment of her present differences with us; but if her interest fails, we have no other claim upon her virtue.
Do not the discoveries made by Judge Innes cast considerable light upon the events now passing before us? Is not the Marquis de Yrujo, the Baron de Carondelet of the present day? Is not Aaron Burr the insidious and but too active agent of the Spanish court? Is it not fair to conclude that if Spain could in the year '97 meditate the plan of severing the Western from the Atlantic states, that her inclination to disturb our tranquility is now much greater, from the prospect of recovering Louisiana, which she never heartily abandoned? Was not in fact one of these objects subservient to the attainment of the other? And was it not her aim, after having seized possession of New Orleans, to compel or to persuade our Western brethren to a separation, by flitting up or opening the mouth of the Mississippi? If this idea be too extravagant for belief, there are few who will not confess that it derives some semblance of probability from the intrigues of the Baron de Carondelet?
Another idea presents itself to our notice. The foreign ministers of Europe have generally been the most active in disseminating disaffection and discord in our country. It was Lisbon who employed Blount. It was Genoa, who contemplated the raiding of 2,000 Kentuckians to seize Louisiana for her nation. And is it not strongly to be conjectured, that it is the Marquis de Yrujo himself, who is supplying Aaron Burr with his resources? So long as these privileged spies remain in this country; and so long as they represent monarchies, the system of corruption and meddling may be expected. What then? Shall we abjure this diplomatic system? Shall we exclude these foreign emissaries from our territory? Perhaps not. Perhaps they are necessary to preserve our peace with their courts. It may be necessary for us to have our own ministers in foreign courts; and therefore to receive their ministers. But this conclusion is irresistible; that when once received, they ought to be watched; and when any of them are found guilty of such nefarious practices, they should be banished from our shores.
ed property to the amount of 150 000 dols. A letter has been received at Philadelphia, from Batavia (capital of the Dutch settlements in the East-Indies) under date of 14th Sept. last; which states, that the Dutch Spice fleet from the Moluccas, bound to that place, had been captured by an English country ship and frigate; and that the fleet had been valued at 3 or 4,000,000 dols; a loss, which at this moment must be most seriously felt by the company.
On the 26th ultimo, Thos. D. Selfridge of Boston, was acquitted on the charge of having murdered Mr. C. Austin. A most disgraceful discussion has taken place in their public prints, during the confinement and trial of Mr. S. The democratic prints have abled Mr. A. and the federal prints, Mr. S. In cases of such extreme delicacy of feeling, no effort should be made to influence the decisions of justice, and the press should be silent.
COMMUNICATION.
Private letters from Martinique announce the arrival at that island of 12 ships of war, 6 of which are French, and 6 Spanish. Query—Is that expedition connected with the plan of attack on New Orleans meditated by Col. Burr, and which the Alexandria papers state to have been communicated by general Wilkinson to our government? Foreign assistance is mentioned in that communication, and that assistance is to come from the West-Indies. A certain concatenation of ideas is not irrational in the present case. You may rely on the above news, and make of it what you may think proper.
COMMUNICATION.
SUMMARY OF THE TRIAL. At a court martial held at Louisa Court house, on the 10th of Dec. 1806, by order of Maj. Genl. James Williams, for the trial of Lieut. Col. Robt. Yancey of the 40th Reg. V. M. Pioneers, Brig. Genl. John Blackwell, president, cols. H. I. Miller, Agust. J. Smith, Enoch Renoe, Jas. Barbour; Majors. S. H. Peyton, Jas. Towles, Geo. Minor, Jas. Poindexter, Wm. Price; Capt. John Kemper, Barrett C. Payne, J. L. Hawkins and Wm. White. The court being constituted, the charges against Lieut. Col. Yancey were read in presence of said Yancey and Wm. S. Mitchell, at whose instance he was arrested, and others, in these words: "Division orders, Nov. 19th, 1806; Second Division: The Maj. genl. of the 2nd Division of V. M. directs that a court martial shall sit, at Louisa court house, to meet on the 10th Dec. next, for the trial of Lieut. Col. Ro. Yancey, on the following charges; for conducting himself in many instances unbecoming the character of a gentleman, and below the dignity of an officer, being guilty of fraud, perjury, forgery and infamous lying. They will, also, try any other officer or officers that may be brought before them. Brig. genl. John Blackwell will preside. The court will be furnished agreeable to the following details, &c. &c. James Williams M. G. 2d Division V. M. The answer of the respondent being then read, the court proceeded to examine the witnesses for the prosecution, and afterwards for the respondent. The evidence being closed, the court pronounced judgement in these words: "The court are unanimously of opinion that Lieut. Col. Ro. Yancey be acquitted with honor of all the charges that have been brought against him." (Signed) JOHN BLACKWELL, President V. B. C. & S. JOHN QUARLES, Judge Advocate.
A COUP D'OEIL.
It is impossible to give the mails of intelligence before us, in all its detail. We can only therefore, take a rapid view of its principal features.
EUROPEAN ARTICLES. The French entered Berlin on the 24th October, under the command of Gen. Hulin. The Emperor Napoleon was to be at Sans Souci on the 25th and at Berlin on the 26th.
The garrison of Vienna were under orders to proceed to Bohemia, to reinforce the army collected there to maintain the neutrality of Austria. All the Austrian prisoners, as they return from France, are despatched to the same quarter. A new levy is also ordered to the amount of 80,000 men.
The king of Sweden is using every effort to take an active part in the war. A new expedition is fitting out from Falmouth (Eng.) to be commanded by Gen. Crawford; the regiments which compose this force are, the 6th dragoon guards (for carbineers), 9th light dragoons, the 5th, 36th, 45th, 88th, and 95th foot. The expedition would set sail about the 5th of November. Destination not mentioned.
In consequence of Gen. Beresford's requisition, a reinforcement has been sent to Buenos Ayres, by Lieut. General Sir D. Baird at the Cape of Good Hope. This reinforcement consists of Four Troops, 20th Light Dragoons; two Troops of the 21st ditto; one Company Royal Artillery; and the 38th and 72nd Regiments. But Buenos Ayres is already captured by the Spaniards. Will the British reinforcements attempt its re-capture?
Suspicion are entertained of the existence of treason in the Prussian Cabinet. A letter from Stettin mentions the arrest of Lombardy, the Prussian Counsellor; he is accused of carrying on a treasonable correspondence with the enemy.
Query.—May we not expect to hear of a new party in the present war; the Turks excited by France to attack the Russians on the south? France would seem to have it in her power, from her occupation of Dalmatia to force them into it; a power, which she would not fail to exert, though an English fleet should threaten to demolish Constantinople.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. The Federal Court (N. C.) was opened at Raleigh, on the 29th ultimo, by the Chief Justice and the District Judge, Mr. Potter. The trials of the notorious Abraham Collins and Allen Twitty charged with counterfeiting and passing counterfeit notes of the U. S. Bank, were postponed for want of witnesses on their part. The former was admitted to bail in the sum of 10,000 dols. Twitty was admitted to bail at the last term. The court adjourned on the 3rd inst.
George Mutter, Esq. President of the Court of Appeals in Kentucky, has resigned his seat, and Thomas Todd is appointed his successor. Felix Grundy is appointed to supply the place of Benjamin Sebastian, the Spanish Pensioner. A fire broke out on the 7th Dec. in the unfortunate town of St. Thomas, which consumed nearly one-fourth of the town, and property to an immense amount.
An expedition consisting of five frigates, and a number of troops, left Kingston (Jam.) on the 7th ultimo, destined to act against the Dutch island of Currazoa.
Capt. Hubbell, who arrived at Charleston on the 27th Dec. from Laguna, informs, that two days before he failed, a schooner with dispatches arrived from Vera Cruz, and reported that the capital of Mexico had been nearly destroyed by an inundation. When the last advices were received, the city had been overflowed for ten days; the water being four feet deep. This rich and populous town was originally built on several islands in a salt-water lake, to which there was no entrance, but by three causeways. It was however overflowed by an inundation in 1629, which drowned 40,000 persons. This obliged the Spaniards to make a large conduit through a mountain, in order to empty the lake; by this operation, a part of the town became connected with the main land. Of course a part of Mexico is now built upon a peninsula.
Another destructive fire has attacked the town of Portsmouth, N. H. which has consumed
Mr. J. Clay said it appeared to him that this section gave most extraordinary powers to the justices of the peace. In the state which he represented a justice of the peace was authorized to bind over an individual until a superior judge or court should have an opportunity of investigating the case. But, according to the provisions of this section, an ignorant justice of the peace might bind over an individual, or imprison him for a year, or longer, if he could not find sureties for his good behaviour. He would also enquire what evidence was required of the intention of the accused to commit the acts recited in the bill? The expression was "whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction" of any judge or justice of the peace. No evidence was required of an overt act. It appeared to him that this provision was extremely dangerous. He therefore moved to strike out the section.
In reply it was said by Messrs. R. Nelson and Dawson that the object of this section was to give to justices of the peace with regard to the acts against the peace of the U. S. made punishable by the bill, the same authority they possessed in the case of crimes committed against a foreign power.
In the progress of the discussion it was further remarked by Mr. J. Clay that this section went to punish persons on mere suspicion. This appeared from comparing the provisions of the first section with those of this section. The former provided for the punishment of persons who should within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise, with intent to take possession of any fort, arsenal, magazine, dock, navy yard, or any public vessel of the United States; or of invading or occupying with an armed force, any part of the United States, or the territories thereof, or with intent, in any other manner, of levying war against the United States, or of adhering to the enemies of the said states; or who with intent, as aforesaid, shall combine or conspire together, or shall counsel, advise, or attempt to set on foot, provide or prepare the means for any such military expedition or enterprise, or to procure any insurrection, unlawful assembly, or combination, for such purpose, although such expedition or enterprise shall not be carried into effect, and whether such conspiracy, counsel, advice, or attempt, shall have the proposed effect or not."
On examining the third section it would be seen that this extraordinary power was given to any justice of the peace to whom satisfaction shall appear that any person intends to commit any such misdemeanor.—Mr. Clay said he wished to know how it was to be ascertained when a person meant to intend to advise the setting on foot a military expedition, or what degree of criminality would attach to a person intending to advise to the making of such preparations. He trusted the section would be stricken out, and that the committee would rise, in which case he would then move to recommit the bill.
Mr. R. Nelson acknowledged the section to be susceptible of the meaning given it by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, which, however, he said had not been intended by the select committee who reported the bill. But he hoped that the section, instead of being stricken out, would be amended. It appeared to him that it might be so amended as to remove every objection that had been urged to it. By requiring evidence to be given on oath before the judge or justice were empowered either to recognize or commit the accused, and by limiting the recognition or confinement until the next term of the court, and by striking out the words "intends to commit," he thought the section would be rendered unexceptionable. If the motion to strike out should be rejected, Mr. N. said he would offer an amendment to this effect—to strike out the exceptable part of the section, and provide that any person who shall commit a misdemeanor against the act may be bound over by a justice or judge, to his good behaviour to the next term, or be committed in case he fails to find sureties.
A debate of considerable length ensued on Mr. J. Clay's motion, to strike out the section, in which Messrs. J. Clay, Ely, Dana, Holland, Poff, Quincy, Kelly, Dwight and Hastings supported; and Messrs. R. Nelson, Southard, Sloan, Cook and Allison opposed it.
By the former gentlemen the principle embraced by the section was pronounced unconstitutional, unprecedented and dangerously invasive of the most sacred rights of the citizen.
By the latter, the necessity of a modification conformable to that suggested by Mr. Nelson was admitted.
As there was no substantial difference of opinion avowed, we deem it altogether superfluous to enter into a wider detail of the arguments adduced.
The motion to strike out the section was carried by a large majority, 20 members rising in the affirmative.
The committee then rose and asked leave to sit again, which was refused by the House; when on motion of Mr. J. Clay, the bill was recommitted to the select committee, who introduced it with the addition of two members.
General Assembly of Virginia.
Extracts from the Journals of the House of Delegates.
Friday, January 2. An engrossed bill, "To amend an act, entitled, an act to amend the several laws concerning slaves," was read a third time, and passed.
An engrossed bill, "Concerning the county of Archer," was read a third time and several blanks therein filled up and passed.
Mr. Archer presented, from the committee to whom was referred that part of the Governor's communication, which relates to courts martial, a bill, "Respecting courts martial."
Mr. Rozell presented, according to order, a bill, "To amend the act concerning constables;" and
A bill, "To amend the act, entitled, an act to compel the attendance of witnesses before a single justice of peace;" and,
Mr. McHenry (of Washington) presented, according to order, a bill, "Giving jurisdiction to certain courts, and declaring the law in cases of alimony;" which bills were severally received, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.
Mr. W. Poff presented, according to order, a bill, "To amend an act for reducing into one act the several acts concerning the court of appeals and special court of appeals."
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill "To provide for the distribution and preservation of the public arms;" and that Messrs. Gholson, Madison, Coleman (of Pennsylvania) Smyth (of Wythe) Minor (of Spottsylvania) Brackenridge, W. Roane, Robertson, Lindsay, Goodwyn, Cheatham, Fleming and Ball, do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill "Giving to the county courts within this commonwealth, the power of establishing ferries and toads;" and that Messrs. Nelson, Ferrell, Coles, Smyth (of Wythe) Lindsay, Forbes, Blakey, Gholson, White (of Orange) Breckenridge, Lowther, Gregory and Tinker, do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill, "To amend the act concerning grand juries, petit juries and veniremen;" and that Messrs. Purviss, Watson, Gaines, Breckenridge and Randolph, do prepare and bring in the same.
On motion, Ordered, That so much of the governor's communication of yesterday, as relates to the
road to be opened from Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio, together with the documents accompanying the same, be referred to Messrs. McKinley, Irwin, Edgington, Donaldson, Tavenner and Congleton; and that they do report thereupon by bill or otherwise.
Saturday, January 3.
An engrossed bill, "Concerning the militia of the town of Petersburg," was read a third time, and passed.
An engrossed bill, "Incorporating a company to build a toll bridge over Great Hunting creek, in the county of Fairfax," was read a third time, and several blanks therein filled up, and amended by an engrossed clause by way of rider, was passed, Ayes 116—Noes 22.
Monday, January 5.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk: The Senate have passed the following bills, to wit:
A bill, "For ascertaining the northern boundary of Norfolk borough;"
A bill, "Providing for the pavement of the streets of Norfolk borough;"
They have also passed the bill, "Establishing several towns;" and the bill, "Authorizing Samuel Pleasants, jun. to publish a collection of certain public laws of this commonwealth, and for other purposes," with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.
The house proceeded to consider the Senate's amendments to the first named bill; and the same being read twice, were on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
The house proceeded to consider the amendments to the last named bill, and the same being read, were on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the house.
On motion, Resolved, that a committee be appointed to examine into the expenditures arising under the several laws, authorizing the opening a road from the upper navigation of James river to the upper navigation of Kanawha, with an instruction to report by bill or otherwise; and a committee was appointed of Messrs. Thompson, Reynolds, Bennett, Minis and Edell.
Mr. Baker presented, according to order, a bill, "Concerning the watermen of James river and its navigable branches above the falls;"
Mr. Harrison (of Amelia) from the committee of propositions and grievances, presented a bill, "Extending Bouff street in the borough of Norfolk;" and
A bill, "Authorizing the corporation court of the borough of Norfolk to let out the ferry across Elizabeth river, and for other purposes;"
Mr. J. H. Poff presented, according to order, a bill, "Concerning the militia of the city of Richmond;" and
Mr. Mordaugh presented according to order, a bill, "Amending the 5th and 6th sections of the act, entitled an act to reduce into one the several acts, directing the course of descents;"
Tuesday, Jan. 6.
An engrossed bill, "Establishing the width of certain streets in the city of Richmond, and for other purposes," was read a third time; and passed.
An engrossed bill, "To amend the act concerning constables," was read a third time; and passed.
An engrossed bill, "To amend the act, entitled, "An act to compel the attendance of witnesses before a single justice of the peace," was read a third time; and passed.
An engrossed bill, "Concerning the abatement of suits and probate of deeds," was read a third time, & the title amended; and passed.
An engrossed bill, (which lay on the table) "To amend the act, entitled, "An act to reduce into one the several acts concerning mills, mill-dams and other obstructions of water courses," was taken up; and passed.
An engrossed bill, "To amend the act, entitled, "An act appointing commissioners to view and mark out a way for a road from Thornton's gap, in the Blue Ridge, to the little river turnpike road, leading to Alexandria, and to raise a certain sum of money by lottery for opening the said road," was read a third time and the question being put on the passage of the said bill, it passed in the negative.
Wednesday, January 7.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk: The Senate insist upon their amendments to the bill, "Authorizing Samuel Pleasants, jun. to publish a collection of certain Public Laws of this Common-wealth, and for other purposes"—to which the House of Delegates have disagreed.
They have also passed a bill, "Directing the mode of proceeding against decedents' estates, and providing a mode of reviving suits in certain cases;" and,
A bill, "To amend and explain an act, entitled, an act to reduce into one all acts and parts of acts relating to the appointment and duties of sheriffs;"—with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.
FOR RENT,
And immediate possession given.
A THREE storied HOUSE, smoke-house, garden, &c. on the Bull, occupied the preceding year by Mr. Chancellor H. Saunders. This house is well calculated for a boarding or a genteel private family, having four rooms and a passage on each floor, and two kitchen and two cellar rooms on the ground floor.—For terms apply to Mr. Thomas Underwood, jr. at the public ware house, or to Mr. Leander Hughes at Messrs. Sharpe and Luckes, opposite the Market.
January 10. ARCHELAUS HUGHES. oswt.
The subscriber will also dispose of a part or the whole of a valuable half acre LOT on the Basin, N o . 409 with six small Tenements thereon, and a half acre LOT N o . 396 with a good Dwelling. House thereon, handsomely situated for a private dwelling. A credit of five or ten years may be had for three fourths of the purchase money, by giving satisfactory security and paying the interest thereon, annually. If the above property is not disposed of at private sale, by the first day of March, it will on that day, if fair, if not, the next fair day, be disposed of at auction, to the highest bidder on the premises.—For terms, apply to Mr. Leander Hughes, in Richmond, or the subscriber living in New-Kent, near Bottoms Bridge. A. H. oswt.
January 10. oswt.
ADDITIONAL NOTICE.
THE SUBSCRIBER has employed as an Assistant in his School, the present year, a young Gentleman (Mr. W. Nelson) who possesses a classic education, and is qualified to teach the Latin and Greek Languages, Mathematics, &c.
The qualification of his Assistant, and the salary he is to receive, are considerations which induce the Subscriber to extend the limits of the number of his pupils to 25, (beside his own two sons) a number which will no doubt be considered sufficiently moderate. Price for board and tuition, for such as attend to Latin, Greek, or Mathematics, £20, independent of the age of the student.
January 10, 1807. ANDREW BROADDUS. oswt.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
WENT away from the Subscriber, on Dec. 28th last, an indentured apprentice boy, named Joshua Roach, of Charles City. Whoever will return said boy to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward.
SAM. BARRETT.
I forbid all persons harboring or trading said boy, on penalty of the law.
January 10. 2t.
Charlotte county, January 18, 1807.
SIR, Having served my country forty-two years, without intermission, twenty-nine of those years devoted to the Judiciary department, and being now in the seventy-fifth year of my age, I think it time for me to retire from public business, to the exalted station of a private citizen; under this impression, I think proper to resign my office of a Judge of the Court of Appeals—enclosed is my commission with a resignation annexed, & I no longer consider myself a member of that honorable court. This you will be pleased to communicate to the honorable General Assembly, now in session, to whom my highest respects are tendered, with a well founded hope that their honest labours may promote that public welfare.
With my compliments and unfeigned respects to that honorable body, your aids and associates,
I am, Most affectionately, Your friend and Fellow citizen, P. CARRINGTON.
His Excellency, WILLIAM H. CABELL, Esq. Governor of Virginia, Richmond.
The following beautiful song is from the pen of one of the poets of Petersburg.
TUNE.—SLANT RI PUGH.
What pleasing scenes before me ran, When nature first proclaim'd me man. And Love's soft touches first began To warm my youthful fancy.
What endless bliss before me grew, When brushing light the morning dew, On pleasure's wings I gaily flew, To meet my blooming Nancy.
All Nature's ways were new to me, My mind from ev'ry care was free, Soft music breath'd from ev'ry tree, To charm the enraptured fancy.
The sweetest flower that scents the gale, The blushing rose and lilly pale, With all their glowing tints would fail To paint my charming Nancy.
Ah! how short our pleasures last, Just seen to-day, to-morrow past, Some withering, some destroying blast, To ruin gives the fancy. No ray of hope around appears, The maid I lov'd, no longer cheers, The gloom of death all nature wears, For false was lovely Nancy.
ERRATA
In the Critique on the representation of "The Mountaineers" in Thursday's Enquirer. In every instance, for Zorayda read Zorayda—in the 26th line from the top, after the word sustained, there should be a semicolon, instead of a comma; so also in the same line, after the word perform—For feista de Randa, read fiera, &c.—For busy, read busy—For ebureke, read ebureke.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
BLANKS, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
Printing,
IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ENQUIRER.

FROM THE PALLADIUM EXTRA. LEGISLATURE OF KENTUCKY. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1806. THE DEPOSITION OF HARRY INNES.
[CONCLUDED]
This deponent since making this communication received that Mr. Sebastian informed him when he gave up the original paper to be submitted to col. Nicholas, Mr. Power requested it to be returned to him with our answer, which was done, but not until this deponent took a copy, which with the answer are as follows:
"His Excellency the Baron of Carondelet commander in chief and governor of his catholic majesty's provinces of West Florida and Louisiana, having communications of importance, embracing the interests of said provinces, and at the same time deeply affecting those of Kentucky and the western country in general, to make its inhabitants, through the medium of the influential characters in this country, and judging it in the present uncertain and critical attitude of politics, highly imprudent and dangerous to lay them on paper, has expressly commissioned and authorized me to submit the following proposals to the consideration of Messrs. S. N. L. and M. and also of such other gentlemen as may be pointed out by them, and to receive from them their sentiments and determination on the subject."
"1st. The above-mentioned gentlemen are immediately to exert all their influence in impressing on the minds of the inhabitants of the western country a conviction of the necessity of their withdrawing and separating themselves from the federal union, and forming an independent government wholly unconnected with that of the Atlantic States—to prepare and dispose the people for such an event, it will be necessary that the most popular and eloquent writers in this state, should in well timed publications expose in the most striking point of view, the inconveniences and disadvantages that a longer connection with, and dependency on the Atlantic States must inevitably draw upon them and the great and insurmountable difficulties in which they will probably be entangled, if they do not speedily recede from the union—the benefits they will certainly reap from a secession ought to be pointed out in the most forcible and powerful manner, and the danger of permitting the federal troops to take possession of the posts on the Mississippi, and thus forming a cordon of fortified places round them, must be particularly expatiated upon.—In consideration of gentlemen devoting their time and talents to this object, his excellency the Baron of Carondelet will appropriate the sum of one hundred thousand dollars to their use, which shall be paid in drafts on the royal treasury at New Orleans, or if more convenient shall be conveyed at the expense of his catholic majesty into this country, and held at their disposal. Moreover should such persons as shall be instrumental in promoting the views of his catholic majesty hold any public employment and in consequence of taking an active part in endeavoring to effect a secession, shall lose their employments, a compensation equal at least to the emoluments of their office, shall be made to them by his catholic majesty, let their efforts be crowned with success or terminate in disappointment."
"2d. Immediately after the declaration of independence, Fort Massac should be taken possession of by the troops of the new government, which shall be furnished by his catholic majesty without loss of time, with twenty field pieces with their carriages and every necessary appendage including powder, balls, &c. together with a number of small arms & ammunition, sufficient to equip the troops that shall be judged expedient to raise. The whole to be transported at his expense to the already mentioned Fort Massac. His majesty will further supply the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for the raising and maintaining the said troops, which sum shall also be conveyed to and delivered at Fort Massac."
"3d. The northern boundary of his catholic majesty's provinces of East and West Florida shall be designated by a line commencing on the Mississippi at the mouth of the river Yazoo, extending due east to the river Confederation or Tombecbee. Provided however, that all his catholic majesty's forts, posts & settlements on the Confederation or Tombecbee are included on the south of such a line, but should any of his majesty's forts, posts or settlements fall to the north of said line, then the northern boundary of his N o s provinces of E. & W. Florida shall be designated by a line beginning at the same point on the Mississippi and drawn in such a direction as to meet the river Confederation or Tombecbee, six miles to the north of the said northern Spanish fort, post or settlement on the said river. All the lands to the north of that line shall be considered as constituting a part of the territory of the new government, saving that small tract of land at the Chickasaw Bluffs on the eastern bank of the Mississippi, ceded to his majesty by the Chickasaw nation in a formal treaty concluded on the spot in the year 1765 between his excellency S r . Don Manuel Gayoso De Leon, governor of Natchez and Auguilaabe and some other Chickasaw chiefs; which tract of land his majesty reserves for himself. The eastern boundary of the Floridas shall be hereafter regulated."
"4th. His catholic majesty will, in case the Indian nations south of the Ohio, should declare war or commit hostilities against the new government, not only join and assist in repelling its enemies, but if said government, not only join and assist in repelling its enemies, but if said government shall at any future period deem it necessary to reduce said indian nations, extend its dominion over them and compel them to submit themselves to its constitution and laws, his majesty will heartily concur and co-operate with the new government in the most effectual manner in attaining this desirable end."
"5th. His catholic majesty will not either directly or indirectly interfere in the framing of the constitution or laws which the new government shall think fit to adopt, nor will he at any time by any means whatever attempt to lessen the independence of the said government, or endeavor to acquire any undue influence in it, but will in the name that shall be given to the new government, defend and support it in preserving its independence."
"The preceding proposals are the outlines of a provisional treaty, which his excellency the Baron of Carondelet is desirous of entering into with the inhabitants of the Western country, the moment they shall be in a situation to treat for themselves. Should they not meet entirely with your approbation, and should you wish to make any alterations in, or additions to them, I shall on my return if you think proper to communicate them to me, lay them before his excellency, who is animated with a sincere and ardent desire to foster this promising and rising infant country, and at the same time promote and fortify the interest of his beneficent royal master, in securing by a generous and disinterested conduct the gratitude and affections of a just, sensible and enlightened people."
"The important and unexpected events that have taken place in Europe since the ratification of the treaty concluded on the 27th of October 1795, between his catholic majesty and the U. States of America having convulsed the general system of politics in that quarter of the globe and wherever its influence is extended, causing a collision of interests between nations formerly living in the most perfect union and harmony, and directing the political views of some states towards objects the most remote from their former pursuits, but none being so completely unhinged and dislocated as the cabinet of Spain, it may be consistently asserted, without incurring the reproach of presumption, that his catholic maj. will not carry the above-mentioned treaty into execution; never the less the thorough knowledge I have of the disposition of the Spanish government justifies me in saying that so far from its being his majesty's wish to exclude the inhabitants of this western country from the free navigation of the Mississippi, or withhold from them any of the benefits stipulated for them by the
treaty, it is positively his intention, so soon as they shall put it in his power to treat with them, by declaring themselves independent of the federal government and establishing one of their own, grant to them privileges far more extensive, give them a decided preference over the Atlantic states in his commercial connections with them, and place them in a situation infinitely more advantageous, in every point of view than that in which they would find themselves, were the treaty to be carried into effect."
[Signed] THOMAS POWER. Louisville, 19th July, 1797. To which the following answer was returned.
"SIR, "We have seen the communication made by you to Mr. Sebastian."
"In answer thereto, we declare unequivocally that we will not be concerned either directly or indirectly in any attempt that may be made to separate the Western country from the United States. That whatever part we may at any time be induced to take in the politics of our country, that her welfare will be our only inducement, and that we will ever receive any pecuniary or other reward for any personal exertions made by us to promote that welfare."
"The free navigation of the Mississippi must always be the favourite object of the inhabitants of the Western country, they cannot be contented without it; and will not be deprived of it longer than necessity shall compel them to submit to its being withheld from them."
"We flatter ourselves that every thing respecting this important business will be set right by the government of the two nations; but if this should not be the case, it appears to us that it must be the policy of Spain to encourage by every possible means the free intercourse with the inhabitants of the Western country, as this will be the most efficient means to conciliate their good will, and to obtain without hazard, and at reduced prices, those supplies which are indispensably necessary to the Spanish government and its subjects."
"The original communication and joint answer of Col. Nicholas and this deponent were forwarded to Mr. Sebastian, who has since informed this deponent that both were given to Mr. Power. Whether the letter was signed also by Mr. Sebastian this deponent does not know; it was sent open to him, nor does he recollect that Mr. Sebastian ever informed him that he had signed it."
"This deponent says that the reasons why he and col. Nicholas did not communicate the subject to the executive of the United States were these 1st. That it was well known that neither of us approved of Mr. Adams's Administration, and that we believed he kept a watchful eye over our actions, that the communication must depend upon his opinion of our veracity, and it would have the appearance of courting his favor. 2nd. That we both had reason, and did believe that the then administration, were disposed upon the slightest pretext to fend an army to this state, which we considered would be a grievance upon the people, and therefore declined making any communication upon the subject, as we apprehended no danger from the Spanish government."
"This deponent requests the committee to summon Mr. Morrison to prove the declarations of col. Nicholas respecting the transactions which relate to that gentleman, if any doubt exists as to the truth of the statement herein made."
HARRY INNES. Dec. 18, 1806.
This deponent requested that the committee would permit an address from the Democratic Society of Lexington, bearing date the 13th day of December 1798, and addressed to the people west of the Alleghany and Apalachian mountains, and a remonstrance from the people of Kentucky to the President and Congress of the United States on the subject of the navigation of the Mississippi, as also a letter signed Auguste Lachaise dated as is supposed from other papers some time in May 1794 addressed to the Democratic Society in Lexington, stating that (8000) two thousand brave Kentuckians had been recruited to march against the Spaniards in Louisiana to assist the French to regain that country, in support of the statement made by this deponent in his deposition relative to the state of the public mind in Kentucky in the year 1794, which was accordingly ordered, and the papers read.
HARRY INNES.
To the inhabitants of the United States west of the Alleghany and Apalachian mountains. FELLOW CITIZENS,
The Democratic Society of Kentucky having had under consideration the measures necessary to obtain the exercise of your rights to the free navigation of the Mississippi, have determined to address you upon that important topic. In so doing, they think that they only use the undoubted right of citizens to consult for their common welfare. This measure is not dictated by party or faction—it is the consequence of unavoidable necessity. It has become so from the neglect shown by the general government, to obtain for those of the citizens of the United States, who are interested therein, the navigation of that river.
In the present age, when the rights of man have been fully investigated and declared by the voice of nations, and more particularly in America, where those rights were first developed and declared, it will not be necessary to prove that the free navigation of the Mississippi, is the natural right of the inhabitants of the country watered by its streams. It cannot be believed that the beneficent God of nature would have blessed this country with unparalleled fertility, and furnished it with a number of navigable streams, and that that fertility should be consumed at home, and those streams should not convey its superabundance to other climes. Far from it; for if we examine the wide diversity of the earth as to climate and productions, lands, seas and rivers, we must discover the glorious plan of infinite beneficence to unite by their exchange of their surplus, various nations, and connect the ends of the earth in the bands of commerce and mutual good offices. From the everlasting decrees of providence, then, we derive this right; and must be criminal either to surrender or suffer it to be taken from us, without the most arduous struggles. But this right is ours, not only from nature, but compact. We do not mean to urge this, as a compact could give an additional sanction to a natural right; but to show that our claim is derived from every source which can give it validity. The navigation of the Mississippi was solemnly given and confirmed by G. Britain to the citizens of the United States, by the provisional articles entered into at Paris, between the two nations. More than eleven years have since elapsed, during which we have been denied the exercise of a right, founded upon such irrefragable grounds. What has been done by the former or present government, during that period, on our behalf? In the former, we have been able to learn of no attempt to procure from the king of Spain, even an acknowledgement of our right. Repeated memorials were presented to congress upon the subject, but they were treated with a neglect bordering on contempt. They were laid upon the table, there to rest in endless oblivion. Once indeed, we know, this subject was introduced into congress, under the former government; but it was by an unauthoritative and disgraceful proposition to barter away our right. The proposition was not adopted; the attempt being rendered abortive by the spirited and patriotic opposition of a part of the union. The time at length came, when the voice of the people called for a change in the general government; and the present constitution of the United States was adopted. We then flattered ourselves that our rights would be protected; for we were taught to believe, that the former loose and weak confederation having been done away, a new government would possess the requisite energy. Memorials upon the subject were renewed—six years have passed away, and our right is not yet obtained. Money is to be taken from us by an odious and oppressive excise; but the means of procuring it by the exercise of our just right, is denied. In the mean while our brethren, on the eastern waters, possess every advantage which nature or contract can give them. Nay, we do not know that even one firm attempt to obtain it has been made. Alas! Is the energy of
our government not to be exerted against our enemies? Is it all to be reserved for her citizens?
Experience, fellow citizens, has shown us that the general government is unwilling that we should obtain the navigation of the river Mississippi. A local policy appears to have an undue weight in the councils of the union. It seems to be the object of that policy to prevent the population of this country; which would draw from the eastern states their indispensable citizens. This conclusion inevitably follows from a consideration of the measures taken to prevent the purchase and settlement of the lands bordering on the Mississippi. Among those measures, the unconstitutional interference which refinded sales, by one of the states to private individuals, makes a striking object. And, perhaps the fear of a successful rivalry in every article of their exports may have its weight. But if they are not willing to do us justice, they are at least regardless of our rights and welfare. We have found prayers and supplications of no avail, and should we continue to load the table of congress with memorials, from a part only, of the western country; it is too probable they would meet with a fate similar to those which have been formerly presented. Let us, then, all unite our endeavours in the common cause. Let all join, in a firm and manly remonstrance to the president & congress of the United States, stating our just and undoubted right to the navigation of the Mississippi, remonstrating against the conduct of government with regard to that right, which must have been occasioned by local policy or neglect, and demanding of them speedy and effectual exertions for its attainment. We cannot doubt, that you will cordially and unanimously join in this measure. It can hardly be necessary to remind you, that considerable quantities of beef, pork, flour, hemp, tobacco, &c. the produce of this country, remain on hand for want of purchasers, or are sold at inadequate prices. Much greater quantities might be raised if the inhabitants were encouraged by the certain sale, which the free navigation of the Mississippi would afford. An additional increase of those articles and a greater variety of produce and manufactures would be supplied, by means of the encouragement, which the attainment of that great object would give to emigration. But it is not only your own rights, which you are to regard. Remember that your posterity have a claim to your exertions to obtain and secure that right. Let not your memory be disgraced with a neglect of duty. Let not history record, that the inhabitants of this beautiful country lost a most invaluable right, & half the benefits bestowed upon it by a bountiful providence, through your neglect and supineness. The present crisis is favourable. Spain is engaged in a war, which requires all her force. If the present golden opportunity be suffered to pass without advantage, and she shall have concluded a peace with France, we must then contend against her undivided strength.
But, what may be the event of the proposed application is still uncertain. We ought therefore to be still upon our guard, and watchful to seize the first favourable opportunity to gain our object. In order to do this, our union should be as perfect and lasting as possible. We propose, that societies should be formed, in convenient districts, in every part of the western country, who shall preserve a correspondence upon this and every other subject of general concern. By means of these societies we shall be enabled speedily to know what may be the result of our endeavours, to consult upon such further measures as may be necessary, to preserve union, and finally by these means to secure success.
Remember that it is a common cause which ought to unite us, that cause is industriously just, that ourselves and posterity are interested, that the crisis is favourable, and that it is only by union, that the object can be achieved. The obstacles are great, and so ought to be our efforts. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us. We may for a while exhaust our wealth and strength; but until the all important object is procured we pledge ourselves to you, and let us all pledge ourselves to each other, that our perseverance and our firmness will be inexhaustible.
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE, Chairman. Test, Tho. Todd, } Cks. Tho. Bedely, December 13, 1793. To the Democratic Society of Lexington. CITIZENS,
Events unforeseen, the effects of causes which it is unnecessary here to develop, have stopped the march of 2000 brave Kentuckians, who strong in their courage, in the justice of their rights, their cause, the general assent of their fellow citizens, and convinced of the brotherly dispositions of the Louisianians, waited only for their orders to go, by the strength of their arms, take from the Spaniards, despotic usurpers, the empire of the Mississippi, ensure to their country the navigation of it, break the chains of the Americans, and their brethren the French, hoist up the flag of liberty in the name of the French Republic, and lay the foundation of the prosperity and happiness of two nations destined so, and destined by nature to be but one, the most happy in the universe.
Citizens, the greater attempts you have made towards the success of that expedition, the more sensible you must be of the impediments which delay the execution of it, the more energetic should your efforts be towards new means of success. There is one from which I expect the greatest advantages, which you may render decisive by an address to the National Convention, or to the Executive Council of France. In the name of my countrymen of Louisiana, in the name of the interest of your's, I dare once more ask you this new proof of your patriotism.
Being deprived of my dearest hopes, of the pleasure, after 14 years absence, and three years prostration, to return to the bosom of my family, my friends, and my countrymen, I have only one path to follow; that of going to France, and expiring to the representatives of the French people the cry, the general will of the Louisianians to make part of the French Republic, to inform them of the most ardent desire which the Kentuckians have had, and will continue to have, taking the most active part in any undertaking tending to open to them the free navigation of the Mississippi.
The French republic in their sublime constitutional act, have proffered their protection to all those nations who had the courage of shaking off the yoke of tyranny. The Louisianians have the most sacred right to it. They are French, but have been sacrificed to despotism by arbitrary power. The honor, the glory, the duty of the national convention is to grant them their powerful support.
Every petition or plan relative to that important object would be considered in the highest degree; the address of the Democratic Society of Lexington would give it a greater weight.
Accept, citizens, the farewell, not the last, of a brother who is determined to sacrifice every thing in his power for the liberty of his country and the prosperity of the generous inhabitants of Kentucky.
Salut en la patrie, AUGUSTE LACHAISE. ENDORSEMENT ON THE BACK.
This letter was written previous to the 14th January 1794, the democratic society asked on that day an address was prepared and presented—and on the 19th day of May an answer returned.
Here follows a remonstrance to the P. and Congress from some of the citizens of Kentucky. JOHN BROWN, deposes and saith that he has no personal knowledge of the business upon which it is said Mr. Sebastian went to New Orleans in the year 1794, or relative to his having at any time received a pension from the government of Spain—that Mr. Sebastian never made to him any communication whatever, on those subjects—nor did he ever receive any information respecting them from any quarter, until he read certain publications which appeared in the Western World since the 4th of July last. That in or about the month of August last, Mr. Innes did make a communication to this deponent relative to the business on which he said Mr. Sebastian had gone to New Orleans—and also stated some information which he said had been given to him by Charles Wilkins relative to said pension; but as the communications then made to the deponent are as he believes substantially contained in the testimony
delivered by Mr. Innes to this committee, he deems it unnecessary to state them—That he heard that Mr. Sebastian had been in Philadelphia on his return from New Orleans in 1796, but he did not call on this deponent then attending congress in that city, & he has been informed that he did not call on any of the then members of the Kentucky delegation at that place. That some time after Mr. Genet arrived at Philadelphia, and during the continuance of the war between France and Spain, he informed this deponent that he had it in contemplation to raise an army, to consist of recruits from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Creek and other Indian tribes for the conquest of Louisiana, in behalf of France. Shortly after he understood from one of the heads of departments that he was apprized of the project of Genet. That he was absent from Kentucky from the autumn of 1792, till about August, 1795, and therefore, has no personal knowledge of the progress of any agent of Genet, in influencing commissions, or influencing men; but during that time he received letters from Kentucky containing information on that subject, and without delay gave extracts from them to the then secretary of state for the information of the President of the United States.
J. BROWN. Here follow the depositions of Thomas Todd, col. Joseph Crockett and Achilles Sneed: after which the committee conclude with the following report.
Whereupon your committee does not hesitate to declare as their opinion, that the information given to the house of representatives is substantially true, and correctly detailed—and that the said Judge Sebastian is guilty of having for several years received from the Spanish government, a pension paid in cash annually, to the amount of two thousand dollars.
Your committee further report as their opinion, that whilst Judge Sebastian was in the exercise of his office in this state, and drawing his annual salary therefrom he was employed in carrying on with the agents of the Spanish government, an illicit, unjustifiable, and highly criminal intercourse, subversive of every duty he owed to the constituted authorities of our country, and highly derogatory to the character of Kentucky.
And the same being read was unanimously agreed to.
By virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Mr. John Pendleton, deceased, to secure a debt therein mentioned, due to the estate of William Dantridge, deceased. I shall proceed to sell on the premises, upon the 26th day of the present month,
FOUR hundred acres of LAND, lying within the fork of the river road and the three chopped roads near Waltham, and in the county of Henrico.
By consent of the executor of the said Dantridge, the terms of the sale will be as follows viz: One third payable in one year, one third in two years, and the residue in three years, the whole to carry interest from the date of the sale. The interest to be paid half yearly—and in case of failure to pay the interest punctually at the end of each half year, the principal to become due and payable on demand. The purchaser to execute a deed of trust on the property and to execute a bond with one approved security.
By virtue of the same deed of trust and with the like consent, I shall on the 30th day of the present month, offer for sale at public auction at the door of the Eagle-Tavern, fifteen likely slaves consisting of men, women and children, or so many thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy and pay any residue of the aforesaid debt, interest and the expenses accruing under the trust, which the Land aforesaid may not be sufficient to discharge. On the sales of slaves a credit of one year from the date of the sale will be given.—The purchaser paying interest half yearly, and giving bond with two approved securities.
Jan. 5. JONH ADAMS, Trustee.
In pursuance of a Deed of Trust, executed by John Pendleton, to the subscribers, to secure the payment of a debt to John A. Chevalier, therein mentioned, and the expenses of the trust.
Will be sold on the premises, on the 26th of this month, one hundred and fifty acres of WOOD LAND, including a Saw-Mill lately erected, situated between the Three Notched and River Roads, on Wolfson creek, in Henrico county, about 4 or 5 miles above Richmond. By permission of Mr. Chevalier, a credit of twelve months will be given on one half of the purchase money, and eighteen months on the balance. Bond with personal security, to be approved by Mr. Chevalier, to bear interest from the day of sale, and a deed of trust to insure punctuality in the payments will be required of the purchaser.
January 5. J. HOPKINS, Trustee.
In pursuance of authority given me by the heirs of John Pendleton, deceased, by their deed bearing date the second day of January, 1807, to sell the property mentioned in a Deed of Trust, executed by John Pendleton, in his lifetime, to Thomas Norvell and John Fox, to secure the payment of a debt, therein mentioned, to Pickett, Pollard and Johnson, which becomes due the first day of April next.
I shall offer for sale, on the 26th of this month, on the premises, to the highest bidder, one thousand acres of LAND, lying on the north side of the Three Notched road, about four miles above Richmond. The terms of sale are, one half of the purchase money on the first day of January 1808, and the balance on the first day of January 1809, on personal security, to be approved by Pickett, Pollard and Johnson, and a deed of trust on the land, to insure punctuality in the payments, the purchase money carrying interest from the first day of April next. The land will be laid off into lots of one hundred acres, in order to render it convenient to persons inclined to purchase a less quantity than the whole tract. A considerable part of this is wood land, and will no doubt suit persons residing in town, who like to have farms convenient thereto. A plot of the land will be shown on the day of sale, with a description of each lot. The Turnpike established from Richmond to the Deep run Coal pits runs through a part of this land.
On the 29th of the same month, on the premises, the Brick House in Richmond, and one half of lot No. 6, being the house between the one now occupied by Mr. James H. Lynch and Mr. Oris Paine's house, occupied by Mr. Flannery. This property will be sold on credits of 3, 6 and 9 months, the purchaser giving the same sort of security as is required on the land, and the purchase money to carry interest from the same time; and on the same day, will also be sold on the premises, the lot No. 631, on which there is a Wood House partly finished, and just above the one above described. A credit of three months will be allowed on about 520 dollars, of the purchase money—six months on about 52525 dollars and nine months for the balance, the whole bearing interest from the day of sale. Bonds with security, to be approved by Spotswood Lipcomb will be required on the two first payments, and a bond with security to be approved by Pickett, Pollard and Johnson will be required on the last payment, and a deed of trust on the other property.
Will also be sold in pursuance of the same authority, at the Eagle-Tavern in Richmond, on the 30th of the same month, twenty likely slaves, consisting of men, women and children, among these are some very likely young men and women, some of whom are said to be capable of making valuable house servants, also some elderly women laid to be pretty well acquainted with house business, washing, cooking, &c. A credit till the first of October next, will be given on these sales the purchasers giving notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with indorsers to be approved by Pickett, Pollard and Johnson. The purchase money to bear interest from the first of April next, which interest is to be added to the principal, and included in the notes.
January 5. GEO. PICKETT, Commissioner.
Will be sold at the Eagle-Tavern, in Richmond, on the day mentioned in the above ad.
the sale there, such of the slaves of John Pendleton deceased, as are not sold under the deed of trust alluded to in that advertisement, or any deed of trust by which they are conveyed. These slaves are generally of the description mentioned above, and will be sold on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the day of sale.
Will also be sold on the day the land mentioned in the above advertisement is sold, at the plantation of the said John Pendleton, deceased, a small flock of Cattle, six Mules, a Waggon and sundry Plantation Utensils, and such Plank and Scantling belonging to the estate, as may remain unsold. A credit of twelve months will be given for all sums above ten dollars, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the day of sale.
GEO. PICKETT, ROBERT POLLARD, CHAS. JOHNSTON, N. SHEPPARD. January 5, 1807.
ENOCH SULLIVAN, OFFERS FOR SALE,
At his Jewellery Store, nearly opposite the Eagle-Tavern, a COMPLETE assortment of Gold, Gilt, Silver, Tea-Pots, Sugar Dishes, Milk Pots and Spoons, Rims and Casters and bottle Siders.
Silver Watches, Seals, Keys and Chains, and Watch Materials, Sand Crucibles, Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket Books, and Purse, Glove Ties, Ladies Garters, Silk Purse, &c. Ivory and bone chessmen and boards, Backgammon Tables, Battle Doors and Shuttle Cocks, fan Wood Tea-Caddies, Ladies and Gentlemen's dressing Cases, patent Suspender, Hat Covers, &c. Guns, horsemen's and pocket Pistols, Swords and Dirks, sword Knots, Belts, Safes, Epaulettes, military Feathers, &c. Flutes, Fife, Drums, Violin Strings, &c. Powder, Flasks, foot Belts, Bird Nets, gun Hammers and Pins, Whips, Canes with and without Swords, boot Jacks and Hooks, Spurs, Horse Pihems, &c. Razors and razor Strops, shaving Boxes and Brushes, Violet and Windsor hair Soap, Powder, Bags, Puffs & Pomatum, tooth Powder, Effences, Revue's Colors, timber Needle Cases, Pins and Needles, Scissors and Thimbles, hair Lead and Slate Pencils, Ivory Paper Folders, letter Racks, &c. Ivory, Tortoiseshell and Horn Combs, goggles, Specacles and Cases, key and curtain Rings, Inkstands, Tobacco and Snuff Boxes, Candlesticks and Snuffers, bread Baskets, Waters, Tea Trays, Knives and Forks, Britannia Metal Mugs, Tea Pots, tea and table Spoons, glass globe Lamps for Halls, tooth combs, Cloths, hearth, Floor, scrubbing & shoe Brushes, &c.
With a variety of other articles connected with the above enumerated.
Articles of Jewellery or Silver Ware, will be executed to patterns or decoration, with dispatch.
Highest price will be given for old gold or silver.
Nov. 7. J. SULLIVAN. tf.
JOHN TOMPKINS,
HAS received an assortment of GOODS Consisting of FLANNELS, Coatings, Blankets, Rose and Duffel, De Dams, Frize, Kerseys, Peanugut, Cloths, Carpets and Carpeting, Bombazetts, Saxandown, Patent Cord, Powder and Shot, Dowlas, Sheeting, Kerseys, Calicoes and Mullins, &c. &c. which he will dispose of on very liberal terms, by the piece or package. Nov. 14. tf.
MCCAY & COWAN,
HAVE received by the late arrivals from London, a large and fashionable assortment of Gold and Silver WATCHES, with a variety of articles of Jewellery and Silver Work. Also, an assortment of Watch Makers TOOLS and materials; which, with their former stock, renders their assortment very general. All of which they offer at the most reduced prices for cash. December 13. tf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
Having taken a House a few doors below the Bell-Tavern, offer for Sale, under the firm of
WHITE & SHELTON,
A GENERAL assortment of GROCERIES, which they will dispose of on very moderate terms for Cash, Country produce, or approved paper. ISAAC WHITE, JOHN S. SHELTON. December 23. ep tf.
SELLING OFF CHEAP.
M c B. Myers, intending to decline the retail business, offer for sale, at reduced prices, the whole or any part of their present stock of DRY GOODS, Consisting of a variety of useful and fashionable articles—to wit:
RISH LINENS, Flanders Sheeting, Osnaburgs, Hefians, Long-lawns, Linen and Cotton Cambricks, Superfine and second Broad Cloth, and Kerseys, Blankets, Coatings and Plaids, Bennetts and Fancy cords and Velvets, Swandown and Molekins, rich figured Satins, Silver-Mullins, Sarcenets, Italian Lutestring, Cotton and Silk Chambarys of very handsome patterns. A few excellent silk Petticoats, Gloves and Hosiery, elegant Plumes, wreaths and fancy Head Ornaments, a variety of handsome Ribbons. Table Cloths and Napkins in sets, 3, 4, 7, 4 & 10-4 Diapers. A few sets of China in boxes of 40 pieces. Sets of Cut Glass Decanters, Wine and Tumblers, glass Bowls, Specie-bottles, Hall Lamps, &c. &c.
Those who buy with cash, will be allowed a very liberal Discount, which will be increased according to the augmentation of the amount of their purchase at any one time. On any sums of consequence, a credit if required, will be given of three to six months. The purchaser giving approved negotiable paper. For sale, also, as usual, a complete assortment of Dutch Bolting-Cloths. Dec. 11. ep tf.
ANDREW JAMESON'S ALEXANDRIA CRACKERS, Now Landing,
A CONSIGNMENT by Mr. Jamieson, direct from the Bakery, of his far-famed excellent Crackers, in barrels, half bbls. and kegs. Also superior Pilot-Bread, in bbls. and for sale, (at the Bakery price in Alexandria, and charges) at the store lately occupied by Messrs. Granberry and Hancock, Ly- JAMES SMITH.
Who has in store, low-priced line Jack bit Cloths, and assorted Plaids, which he will sell at a bargain. Also—India Piece Goods—cheap. Dec. 2. tf.
REMOVAL.
THE Subscribers have removed their COMPTING HOUSE, from the Main-Street to one of David Bullock's Brick Buildings, at the lower end of the Basin, between the Tenements occupied by C. and T. Saunders, and Norvell, Watt and Bullock—where they continue their purchases of wheat as usual.—They also keep for sale a regular supply of Flour, Corn Meal, Hominy and Brat.