The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1806-04-01 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE)
NUMBER 103.]
RICHMOND, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1806.
[VOLUME 2.
Richmond Prices Current.
   Dolls. Cts.     Tobacco, 5 25   Wheat, 1   Flour—superfine, 6   fine, 5 50   Corn Meal—per bushel, 75   Bacon—per lb. 13   Bar Iron—per ton, 120   Whiskey—per gallon, 58  
Sales at Auction.
Will positively be sold, on Wednesday the 2d April, at 11 o'clock, A. M. on the premises, THAT beautiful and valuable half acre lot known by the No. 522, and adjoining the lots in front of the residence of Wm. Hay, Esq. Terms of sale, an approved endorsed negotiable bill, in the Bank of Virginia, at 60 days.  PROSPER & MONCURE, V. M. March 21. (1d.)
FARNHAM, March 1, 1806.
DISSOLVED THIS DAY, by mutual consent, the Partnership of GEO. & THOS. BROWN. They return thanks to a generous public for the encouragement they have met with, and request those having claims, to present them for settlement—and those indebted, to close their accounts either by payment or bond, to Geo. M. Brown, who is authorized to settle the business of the concern.  GEORGE M. BROWN, THOMAS BROWN.  The business will in future be carried on by the Subscribers, at the late store house of Geo. & Thos. Brown, under the firm of THOMAS & EDWIN BROWN—who beg leave to offer to their friends and the public, a well selected assortment of DRY GOODS and CUTLERY, on such terms as will be highly acceptable to purchasers.  THOMAS BROWN, EDWIN BROWN. March 26. ep1w
NOTICE.
By virtue of a Decree of Trust, dated the 14th day of July, 1802, and recorded in the General Court, made by James Deane, Francis B. Dunc and June H. Deane his wife, to the subscribers, in trust, to secure the payment of a debt due from James Deane, Thomas Deane and Francis B. Dunc, to Gillis & Kirby,
WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
for ready money, by the Subscribers or some one of them, at the town of Cairo in the county of Cumberland, on Tuesday the 24th of next month:  TWO undivided third parts of the Water Grist MILLS on Willis's River, at Cairo aforesaid, commonly called and known by the name of Deane's Mills—together with all their appurtenances and necessary privileges of water—and two third parts of the ground on which the Mill-House stands—and two third parts of one acre of Ground surrounding the Mill-House.  JOSEPH GALLEGO, M. B. PORTIAUX, RIVERS DRAKE, CHARLES COPLAND. Richmond, March 28, 1806. ep1w
TO BE RENTED.
Fill the 1st of January next, either with or without the office, THE HOUSE on Shockoe Hill in which the subscriber lately resided.  MERIWETHER JONES. February 4. cf
BOHN & HUBNER
Have received from Bremen, a General Assortment of GERMAN LINENS—consisting of  OSNABURGS, Ticklenburgs, Heffans, Rouans sheeting, Patillas, Brown Rolls, &c.—which they offer for sale on the most reasonable terms.  March 25. 12c
NEW BOOKS.
JACOB JOHNSON has just received, for sale at his Book Store, a few doors below the Market, Richmond,  UNIVERSAL History, 25 vols. Dols. 57 50 American Letters, 2 vols. Elegant. 6 50 Life of General Moreau, with his life, 1 Domestic Recreations, by Mrs. Pilkington, 62 1-2 Juvenile Poems, 57 1-2 Forguison's Astronomy, improved by Robert Patterson of Philadelphia, 8 50  A regular supply of all the new works will be had at his Store.  March 25. 3c
JUST PUBLISHED.
By Jacob Johnson, and for sale at his Book Store, a few doors below the Market, Richmond, price 62 1-2 cts.  A short system of POLITE LEARNING, containing, besides other useful matter, an Epitome of the Arts and Sciences, by Daniel Judson, principal of the Young Ladies Academy, Philadelphia. Scott's United States Gazetteer, 2 50 Robin's Ancient History, 8 vols. 10 3c  March 25. 3c
NOTICE.
To those who purchased Tickets on Credit of the Commissioners and authorized Agents of the Lottery for the Benefit of the College of William and Mary:  THAT the drawing of the Lottery commenced on the 15th of January last, and terminated on Saturday the 15th proximo.—That the credits being extended to 90 days from such its commencement, the payments will become due on the 15th of April. All those who purchased on credit are earnestly requested to make them by the time specified. And those who have aided the Commissioners in the disposition of Tickets, and have not yet made returns, are earnestly requested to make collections, and forward them in time aforesaid.  ROBERT GREENHOW, Agent, and Treasurer. Williamsburg, March 21. (2w.)
NOTICE.
THE appointment of a Master of the free School in Williamsburg will be made on the first Saturday in April next, the master will have a tolerable comfortable tenement, and commodious School-House free of rent, and may probably make by fees of tuition, between three and four hundred dollars per annum.  March 21. 4c
NOTICE.
THAT the first Wednesday in April next the Polls will be opened in the different wards for the election of Common Council Men for the City of Richmond: in Jefferson ward the Poll will be held at the Court House in the City of Richmond, and in Madison ward at the Eagle-Tavern, and in Monroe ward at the House of Mr. Samuel Pointer.  JAMES WHITEHAW Serjt. March 4. tf
NEW-MARKET ESTATE—FOR SALE.
WITH the consent of the surviving trustee in a deed executed by me for the benefit of the late John M'Rae, and dated on the 11th day of October, 1797, will be offered for sale, on the second day of the ensuing Spring Races, that beautiful and highly valuable tract, known by the name of NEW-MARKET, on a credit of one, two and three years from the day of sale. This property is so extensively known as being the most probable race course in the State, and for its other numerous advantages, that it is deemed unnecessary to enumerate them.  Between this and the day on which the above property is advertised, I will treat with a private purchaser and give a more extensive credit, if the price and terms encourage me to do so.  R. BATE. March 18. tdf
LAND.
Positively for sale by the subscriber, One thousand acres, formerly known by the name of David Levin's Quarter, on Otter river, in this county, adjoining the Land whereon the subscriber lives, where there is a merchant mill that bakes as good flour as any in America; not more than twenty two miles from the flourishing town of Lynchburg, where there is a good market for all kinds of produce. On this tract there is as much cleared land as is sufficient to work seven or eight hands to advantage, consisting of two fields of first rate river Low Ground and three of High Land, all in good order for cropping, the balance is in woods, a great part of which is heavily timbered, and a great quantity is good tobacco land; there is also on this tract abundance of the best Spring water in every field, a good limestone quarry the quantity inexhaustible, also an overflood house, together with other necessary houses for plantation business. The Land is well adapted to the culture of Tobacco, Wheat, Cotton, Corn, Rye, Oats and Flax; the situation is very healthy, and in a good neighborhood, attached to which is a very good range for all sorts of stock. The purchaser may be accommodated with every kind of stock, grain and plantation utensils, and possession given next Christmas, or sooner if required. Credit will be given for two thirds of the purchase money at three equal annual payments, the other third will be required in hand. Tobacco, Bank stock, public securities or negroes will be received in payment.  ROBERT SCOTT. Campbell, February 1. 3m.
N. B. The above land may be divided into two plantations if required. In the absence of the subscriber the Overseer will show the premises. R. S.
IMPORTANT TO SPORTSMEN.
On the 29th day of April next, will be offered for sale, at the Bowling Green in Caroline county,  THE STUD, of the late col. John Hoomes, consisting of imported and country bred Stallions, Brood Mares, and their produce, for several years past—total about one hundred head. This is certainly the most numerous, and probably the best selected Stud, ever before offered at public auction in this country; as it is well known, that the late owner, spared neither money or exertion, in procuring both at home and abroad such stock as appeared most certain to insure him success, as a breeder. To gentlemen who may feel a disposition to engage immediately in the sports of the turf, several fine three and four year olds could be highly recommended, for size, blood and figure. Should any of the Stud horses be farmed out for the approaching spring, the sale of such, will be postponed, until the expiration of the season. The other stock will be sold without reserve. The terms of sale will be one half of the purchase money payable in six and the other at 12 months, to be secured by bond, with approved securities, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. A considerable discount will be made for cash. Gentlemen in the neighboring states are hereby assured, that the sale shall positively take place on the day above stated. A catalogue will be exhibited, stating age, blood, &c.  JOHN G. WOODFOLK, JOHN HOOMES, Executors of John Hoomes, dec'd. Bowling Green, January 28. (tds)
ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Hoomes, dec'd. of the Bowling Green, are requested to make them known, that provision may be made for a final settlement. And those indebted must make immediate payment to  JOHN HOOMES and JOHN G. WOODFOLK, Executors of John Hoomes, dec'd. Jan. 28. tf
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.
At the front door of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on the eighteenth day of March next, enuing.  THAT most valuable estate, situated in the county of Wythe, and commonwealth of Virginia, and heretofore well known by the name of Chilwell's Lead Mines; but which, for sometime past hath been considered, as the property of Stephen Austin and company, of the city of Philadelphia, by virtue of a purchase thereof by them, made under a decree of the high court of chancery of the said commonwealth, with the terms whereof they have not complied.  That purchase was made on the 20th day of February 1803, for the sum of £6,505, and since that period, they have made sundry great and valuable improvements on the said estate.  The well known value of the property, and the certainty which the subscribers feel, that those who mean to become purchasers will satisfy themselves thereof, on view, renders any further description of the property to be sold unnecessary.  The sale will be made in conformity to two several decrees of the superior court of chancery, which is directed by law to be held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond aforesaid, the one pronounced on the 3th day of June, and the other on the 7th day of October, in the year 1802.  Credit will be given to the purchaser or purchasers, for a term of nine months for one, and eighteen months for the other moiety of the purchase money, each moiety being secured not only by a bond with good security made payable to the subscribers, or the survivors of them, their executors, administrators or assigns, for the fees in the said decree specified, and bearing interest from the date; but also, by the retention of the legal estate, until the whole purchase money, with such interest, shall be fully paid; on which payment a conveyance or conveyances will be executed to the purchaser or purchasers in virtue of the said decree.  JOHN WICKHAM, JOHN WARREN, WILLIAM HAY, Commissioners of the court. Jan. 21. 8w.
The sale of the above property is postponed to the 15th day of May next.
DURR MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and
PLASTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY  WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. Dec. 4. [aprl.]
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
To be sold to the highest bidder, on Thursday the 1st day of May next, in the town of Lynchburg, and county of Campbell.
THAT large and commodious TAVERN and improved piece of ground, adjoining thereto; situated in the centre of said town and on the main street at the corner leading to the jail and court house, and not more than thirty yards from the latter, opposite Lynch's Ware-House and the street leading from the ferry landing. The TAVERN contains four rooms and a bar on the first floor, including two very large rooms suitable for a ball or dining room; the second floor contains six rooms suitable for lodging rooms, with an excellent garret. This TAVERN has a portion the full length of the house, also a good dry cellar and well opposite the door, together with a kitchen, smoke-house and stable with twenty-two stalls therein. The unimproved piece of ground contains 144 feet on the main street to Davis's Lot and a hundred feet on the middle street to a Lot and a half which is called the Town Lot, including the half Lot the stable stands on. It is deemed unnecessary to state the great value of the above property, or say more as to the advantages arising from so central and eligible a stand for a TAVERN and store house, as it is presumed no person would be inclined to purchase the same without viewing the said property; there being no doubt they will be better satisfied after seeing the convenient situation than any information they could get from this advertisement. The terms are one third of the purchase money paid down, one third 25th Dec. following and the remaining one third 25th Dec. 1807, the purchasers giving bond with approved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. For further information apply to William Role of Richmond or the subscriber living near Lynchburg.  SAMUEL SCOTT. February 11. (tf)
TO BE SOLD.
To the highest bidder, on the premises, on the first day of May next.
So much of the LAND, whereon John Kelfo lives, in the county of Cumberland, late the property of Peter Francisco, as will pay the balance claimed of him, by Samuel G. Adams, of £160, with its interest, by virtue of a deed of trust executed to me, by the said Peter Francisco, for that purpose.  CREED TAYLOR, Trustee. March 18. (cp1d.)
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by John Christian, jr. to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned due to the late firm of Dunlop, Pollock & Co. will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Prince Edward court-house, on Monday the 19th day of May next, (being court day) a TRACT OF LAND, containing 150 acres more or less, lying on the waters of Big Rough creek, in the said county of Prince Edward, being the land bought by said Christian, from Abner Coffee, per deed bearing date the 28th day of May, 1803.
The land may be viewed previous to the day of sale, by applying to the said John Christian, jr.  SAMUEL W. VENABLE, PETER JOHNSTON, Trustees. Prince Edward, March 21. tdf
Seat of Government.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, March 6.
DEBATE
On Mr. Gregg's resolution.
[CONTINUED.]
MR. N. WILLIAMS. The subject now under consideration calls for a display of all the knowledge and experience of commercial men and statesmen: And although I do not profess to be of either class, yet if I should chance to bestow a mite of information upon a subject of such vast importance to this country, it will no doubt be favorably received by this honorable committee.
The resolution now under discussion has for its principal object the protection of the active commerce of our country; it therefore becomes us perhaps, before we enter into the merits of the measure proposed, to enquire whether commerce is of itself so important to us, as to demand our protection. This first enquiry might seem unnecessary, and even extraordinary, had we not witnessed so recently upon this floor, the very light and trivial manner in which the commerce of this country has been treated, and had we not heard the very strange opinion, that it ought to be left to take care of itself.
It is possible that the agricultural class, which embraces a very great and respectable part of the population of our country, will look for some evidence of the benefits to be derived to them from the protected enterprise of our merchants. Those benefits, however, are so obvious to an attentive observer, that very little need be urged to render them apparent. It has been justly said that agriculture and commerce are handmaids to each other. Indeed their interests are strongly and durably interwoven. Commerce has a direct tendency to raise the price of the product of the farmer's labor, by seeking in every part of the world the best markets for our articles of export, and by bringing back and scattering through the country that circulating medium, which cherishes industry and sweetens the toils of the labourer. If we had not an active commerce among our own citizens, it is evident that foreign merchants and nations only, would be enriched by the profits of our agriculture, would convert us into mere diggers of the soil for their benefit, and would thereby gain the means of insulting and degrading us more abundantly. The price of our produce will lessen in the proportion that we curtail the means of transporting it to the best foreign markets, and the means will assuredly be curtailed if we withdraw our protection from the enterprise of our citizens upon the ocean. Declare to foreign nations that the active commerce of this country meets no longer the fostering care of government, and you will soon hear of their tenfold insolence upon the seas; and our vessels frowned from the enjoyment of their rights there, will find an asylum in our harbours only, where they will be left to rot. The produce of our country must share a similar fate, unless we consent to dispose of it to foreign merchants and speculators, at any price they may please to offer for it. But what is not less important, if we have a regard for morals and happiness, a horrid picture here presents itself; that moment you flagiate the vent of your grain, an extensive inland
country will be inundated with whiskey and the destructive vices which flow from the free use of it.
Although important, this is far from being the most important view which may be taken of this subject. It is a conceded point, that our government must by some means or other have revenue. The greatest statesmen and patriots of this country, have united, I believe, in considering commerce as our most natural and most fruitful source of revenue and riches. It presents a mode of fiscal exaction, the most in unison with the spirit and feelings as well as the interests of the American people, that of indirect taxation. By this mode the consumers of articles of foreign growth and manufacture, contribute freely and copiously to the support of our government, and to that fund which is destined to the payment of the national debt, and this too without feeling in a great degree the weight of the contribution. But the moment, sir, we give up this source of revenue, or expose it to the cupidity and rapacity of foreign powers, a resort to modes of taxation less congenial with the spirit of freedom, must be inevitable. Let those who are for giving up this, look about and see what other sources of revenue our country can furnish. Experience, that mother of wisdom, has already instructed us, that excise laws are too odious in many parts of our country, to be borne; indeed this source of revenue would at best be trifling. Personal property is of a nature too occult and too liable to shift and change to become a safe and permanent source of revenue. The sale of the public lands, relied on by some, is an expedient, which on many accounts will be slow and inefficient; but if the sentiment prevails of leaving commerce to take care of itself, and my notions are correct that such a measure will paralyze the industry of the farmer, it may very justly be doubted, whether our wild lands will meet with a ready market. What then I would ask, remains but a land tax, to supply a fund to meet the necessary calls of our government; a tax so odious in many parts of our country, as to be one of the powerful causes of the overthrow of one administration, and if again resorted to, may possibly produce the destruction of another.
Should considerations like these, thoroughly pursued, prove insufficient to convince gentlemen, that the commerce of this country is worthy to be shielded by her protecting arm, I may despair of doing it perhaps, by any further arguments within my power to adduce. But it is certainly deserving the remembrance of this honorable body, that our government by the course it has taken, has long since pledged itself to support the rights and interests of our merchants upon the ocean. Aside of the immense revenues drawn from their enterprise and industry, we may consider the measures alone, adopted by our government to protect and guarantee their interests, by compacts with foreign nations and arrangements for their defence, as having the direct effect of luring them to embark their property upon the seas with the most implicit security, and with almost a certain assurance that this protection should be continued. In short, I do not see, how it can be denied, that these privileges are as much entitled to the protection of government, as those, equally, though not more sacred, which are enjoyed by our fellow citizens upon land. To relinquish any of them would be taking a step towards a dastardly abandonment of our independence as a nation—and would be announcing to every people on earth, that we have become so tame and submissive that we are willing to be converted into simple tools and instruments for their use and profit, and to desert the defence of our own sacred rights. Whatever course policy or wisdom might have dictated to this nation a priori respecting commerce, it is evidently too late now to retrace our steps; nay, we cannot do it, short of treachery towards the mercantile interest, and without rendering ourselves a subject of derision and contempt to all Europe. If we think on the present occasion from that bold and energetic course which the times seem to call for, what a respectable figure we shall cut in history! This will be our story. The American nation finding her commerce in the Mediterranean pestered by the petty barbarous powers surrounding that sea, blustered and talked manfully like Robadil in the play. Now this hero was invincible, or he would not have talked so valiantly. "Twenty more, kill 'em! Twenty more, kill them too!" But the moment their rights upon the ocean were assailed by a nation at once respectable and powerful, they meanly shrunk from the contest, and in vain did their admired executive endeavor to rally the representatives of the people, in support of the firm and dignified measures which he recommended.
If therefore it is clear, as I trust it is, that commerce is the great supporter of agriculture, that it is at the same time the most rational and most prolific source of revenue and riches to our country, and if in addition to this, government has pledged itself to a vast body of respectable citizens in every part of the United States, to protect their property legally employed in commerce; to say that this commerce shall now be left to take care of itself, of all the insulting mockeries ever offered to this nation, this appears to me the most insulting. But with many, and I do not suffer myself to doubt, with a great majority of this committee, this question may be considered as at rest—commerce is worthy of our protection. Our natural situation and the laudable enterprise of our citizens, which leads them into every sea and to every land, have made it ours, and we cannot abandon it without being guilty of the most palpable folly.
Should any gentleman here really believe, notwithstanding the volumes of evidence which have loaded our tables to the contrary, that our commercial rights have not been injured or insulted by the British nation, I confess I should feel myself at a loss how to address him. If he will discern what all our merchants, all our statesmen, and the best writers upon the law of nations declare to be true, I should consider him as irrecoverably lost in the region of doubts, where I should be disposed to leave him in the undisturbed enjoyment of his own gloomy imagination. Indeed, so clear does this subject appear to me, that I fear it would be waiting time even to state a grievance so well known to all. G. Britain has for many years filed herself mistress of the ocean. And in truth it cannot be denied that she has erected upon that element a colossus of power which overlooks and would over-awe all the nations on the globe. 'Rule Britannia' is an old song of her bragging; and I have some where read
that the ballads of a nation go far to portray, if not to form the spirit and propensities of a people. Consequently jealous of every other commercial nation, this haughty queen would naturally endeavor to suppress the rapid and lofty soaring of the American Eagle. This jealousy has of course given rise to those principles which she attempts to interpolate into the laws of nations, and of which we now complain such as—That a trade opened to neutrals by a nation at war on account of the war, is unlawful: That a vessel on her return voyage is liable to capture, on account of having carried, on her outward voyage, contraband articles to an enemy's port. To these may be added the right which she daringly assumes and cruelly executes, of impressing persons from American bottoms, sailing under the American flag upon the high seas; and other principles not less important than those already mentioned as being equitable foundation, and against which this nation ought to lift up her hands to Heaven by way of solemn protest. And what is alarming to all reflecting men is, that the courts of Great Britain, which have hitherto stood high in the estimation of all civilized nations for integrity, and for legal and political knowledge, have been found of late servile enough to attempt to weave into the code of nations, any principles which have been recommended by that government as favourable to her interests. Now it appears to me, sir, that the question is not so much whether we shall surrender to that nation those particular branches of the carrying trade, which have given rise to our disputes with her, or whether we shall be allowed to retain any free commerce upon the ocean at all. For all must see that although that nation is slow and cautious in its progress to absolute maritime sovereignty, yet her strides are firm and determined; and nothing is more certain than this, that whatever rights we retain with tame submission are gone forever. It is alarming to hear it said, as it has been upon this floor with a kind of triumph—What! I fail we quarrel with a powerful nation for trifling an object as the carrying trade? Such blindness is to us all chilling. That nation and her courts have not till lately insisted with any hope of establishing, upon the principles now contended for. It is now an experiment only. She will either advance or recede according to the spirit with which we meet her usurpations. This is only one step in the ladder, and this ladder reaches round the globe. A nation which makes convenience and power the only rule of right and justice, will find no end to her pretensions. To day she finds it convenient to prohibit our carrying the surplus colonial produce in our markets to foreign countries: to-morrow she will find it convenient to prohibit the carriage of our own produce, in our own bottoms, to foreign markets; and she always has power to enforce the dictates of her convenience. No, sir, I would not surrender one single right which our interest and honor call upon us to defend; and more especially, if by receding one step, we jeopardize all the fair features of our commerce, let us boldly contend for every vestige.
This I hope and trust we shall attempt to do, by every means which God and Nature have so abundantly placed in our power. Means, which if applied with firmness and energy, will doubtless produce the desired effect. But what are these means is the question. The proposition now under consideration, or something similar in principle, meets, I am told, the approbation of our greatest and wisest statesmen. Those in this House who will take a calm survey of our situation, I am strong in the belief, will also approve this measure, or one not much unlike it. The wisdom and penetration of the British cabinet will soon perceive, that such a measure, if adopted, is calculated to raise up among them at home and in the West-Indies, a host of hungry and clamorous advocates for our rights, and they will soon see the policy, if not the necessity, of treating us with justice. But without taking some step which discovers firmness and decision on our part, I would ask what privilege we can expect to preserve, except that alone which is seldom denied to the weak and contemptible, the privilege of being plundered and insulted without reserve. To talk of offensive war is unnecessary, it is childish. The weapons within our reach are not at present warlike, though capable of wounding deeply. Some however are of opinion that this measure will lead to war. I think differently. It will in my opinion preserve peace and our commerce at the same time. We have a right surely to say to any nation that injures and offends us, that we will stop all intercourse with her, until the contents do us justice.
But this project is to lead to measures of defence, and to a loss of revenue! This is a degree of true. And with those who weigh national rights and honor in the same scales with dollars and cents, this may prove an insurmountable objection. But I have calculated, that our ports and harbours will not be left, in their present exposed situation, even though this measure should not be adopted. I do hope at any rate that we shall find patriotism enough here to preserve us from this national disgrace. As to a loss of revenue, it will be but temporary. But our economical system forbids even this loss! Shall we suffer ourselves to be seduced by this plausible and popular, this sacred word—economy? I love economy as much as any body. But let us remember the object of this measure. Small we, for fear of losing a few millions of dollars devoted to the sinking fund, jeopardize that sinking fund itself? Those who are solicitous, and none can be more solicitous than myself, to pay the national debt, will prove themselves willing, I hope, to pursue the means, and the only rational means of doing it. Let economy be embraced as far as it can be, in conformance with honor and safety. This is true economy. Another sort may be popular, but I pronounce it dangerous.
I do not pretend to have entered into a detailed account of the loss or gain of revenue, which will follow the adoption of this measure. It would be difficult to do it with accuracy, and viewing the subject as I have done, it is unnecessary. It is sufficient for me to know that the loss will be but temporary, and such as we can bear, and that the gain will be durable and honorable to our country. With respect to the various resolutions laid upon our tables relative to this subject, I have some difficulty in deciding which I would prefer. Those which affect specific articles, by laying a duty upon them, are not clear of difficulties. You cannot make a selection without materially affecting certain sections of the union. The resolution now under discussion cuts deep, but I think it deserves a preference.

It is unfortunate, Sir, that any gentleman upon this floor should attempt to raise up distinctions among our citizens, or to hold up to the odium of the community a class of men so numerous and respectable as that of our merchants. If mercantile men are avaricious, agricultural gentlemen, I take it, are not totally destitute of proclivities. They both labor no doubt, to preserve their profits, and the honorable gentleman from Virginia himself told us the other day that he had not yet sold his tobacco.
MR. MASTERS. I shall not deny that G. Britain has insulted us by impressing our seamen, neither shall I deny that that nation has committed wanton aggressions and depredations on our commerce, and that commerce ought to be protected. That the resolution under consideration is the best course to be pursued for the interest of this nation, I shall contend against.
Restraints and prohibitions between nations have always arisen from two circumstances, the first to promote their home industry or manufactures. The liberal price of wages, joined with the plenty and cheapness of land, which induces the laborer to quit his employer and become planter or farmer himself, who rewards with the same liberality which induces his laborers to leave their employment for the same reasons as the first—therefore it is impossible for manufactures to flourish in this country in our present situation.
The case in most other countries is very different, where the price of labour is low, and the rent and the profit consumes the wages of the laborer, and the higher order of people occupies the interior, which I hope never to see in the eastern and middle states will eventually become manufacturing states; some of those states are nearly filled with people, and many individuals have large capitals employed in foreign commerce, to the amount in many instances of two and three hundred thousand dollars cash. When peace takes place in Europe, and things come down to their natural standard, and they can no longer employ that capital to advantage in commercial speculations; they will withdraw the same from that employment; they must make use of those capitals some where; they cannot vest them to any advantage in our public funds, bank stock or other corporations beyond a certain extent; they therefore by the aid of water works and machinery, will naturally employ those capitals in manufactures, and I trust the time is not many years distant. That is not now the case, and can have no bearing on the present question; indeed it is hardly contended that the resolution is brought forward for that purpose, it must therefore be brought forward for some other purpose.
The other circumstance, which gives rise to prohibitions between nations, arises from the violence of national animosity which generally ends in war. This circumstance has brought this resolution into existence, the preamble speaks warlike language, and the whole taken together is a prelude to war with a nation who has two hundred ships of the line, four hundred frigates, besides gun brigs and other armed vessels, whose revenue is between forty and fifty millions sterling, who can go to war with us without any additional expense to themselves, who will sweep the ocean of American commerce, amounting to nearly one hundred million of dollars. What then will be the situation of your carrying trade? What then will be the situation of your commerce and your country?
But the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Crowninshield) has told us "if we so far war we can do G. B. the most injury." The navigation of their merchant vessels is principally carried on under convoy, or some individuals may fit out a few privateers and capture now and then a vessel, and put some prize money in their private pockets, it cannot be of any advantage to the nation which will groan under poverty and distress.
It appears to me a matter of great deliberation how far we ought to adopt the present resolution by prohibiting the importation of British manufactures; in every country it ever was, and always must be the interest of the great body of the people to buy whatever they want of those who sell it cheapest. We cannot procure the same articles so cheap elsewhere; even should the measure not involve us in a war, prohibitions and revenge naturally dictate retaliation, and nations seldom fail to do it. The hon. mover of the resolution, (Mr. Gregg) asks us, "how it is to be inferred, we cannot abide by and execute this system." It is to be inferred from retaliation, and observations of nations who have proceeded us. When France in the year 1687 laid discriminating duties on Holland, the Dutch retaliated by the prohibition of French wines, brandies and the like; a war followed, and the peace of Nimeguen regulated their commercial disputes. About that time the English prohibited the importation of lace manufactured in Flanders; the government of that country, which was then under the dominion of Spain, immediately retaliated and prohibited all importation of English woollens. Soon after this the French and English mutually began their heavy duties and prohibitions, and have ever since been in commercial disputes, quarrels, and hostilities; and we with our eyes open are going into the same system. The same hon. gentleman has also said it will attack G. Britain in her vital parts, in her manufactures and warehouses—it is a bad method of compensation; injuries done to us, to do another worse injury to ourselves, which I believe will be the case by adopting the present resolution; it will have a natural tendency to retaliation and revenge.
It is very problematical whether the carrying trade is a wantonage to this nation. Our merchants in that employ transporting foreign produce from Batavia, and the West Indies to the U. S. and storing the cargoes for some time in warehouses and re-shipping the same to Holland, the Hanse towns, Antwerp in French Flanders and other ports, and in some instances taking the avails of those cargoes and proceeding to China, from which they return with teas, in other instances proceed to England and lay out the avails in British goods, and then making circuitous voyages of two and three years, with those large capitals out of our country, and before they can realise those cargoes so as to purchase our domestic produce.
My worthy colleague from N. Y. who has just sat down, (Mr. Williams) has observed, "that commerce is essential to this country and agriculture naturally grows with it." This proposition taken abstractedly I shall not deny, and then asks us "where is the revenue to support government?" I will answer that gentleman, by asking him the same question. Where is the revenue to support government when nearly one half of that revenue is derived from Great Britain and her dependencies? I would ask that gentleman where is to be the market for 25,000,000 weight of cotton annually exported, (it is not to be presumed they will not retaliate in every particular) where is to be the market for your tobacco, potatoes, flaxseed, provisions and other domestic produce, exported from this country to G. Britain, the British East and West Indies, and Newfoundland to the annual value of between 20 and 30,000,000—only on it if you adopt this measure, you will embarrass
the country, and the same gentleman who came to direct taxation on the farmer, who will be unable to pay, for the want of a price for his produce; your merchants become bankrupts and you distress the agriculturalists.
The same hon. gentleman from Pennsylvania, has further observed "it will be such a shock upon G. Britain, she will not be able to endure it." Let that gentleman reflect on the wealth and maritime power of that country. Ever since my memory, the approaching ruin of G. Britain has been frequently foretold, after all the anxiety, after all the vain attempts, they yet regulate the commerce of the world. I must confess, I have but little faith in undertaking commercial regulations with that nation, and I believe we shall shew a very pretty figure in the attempt, and be obliged to recede with disgrace, and I cannot vote for the present resolution.
(To be continued.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, March 21.
A report was received from the Post master general, stating the obstructions in the route from Athens to New Orleans, and the expense of a horse road, which was referred to the committee of the whole, to whom was referred the general appropriation bill.
Mr. Clinton presented a memorial from the citizens of the city of New-York, urging the expediency and necessity of a more efficient protection of that port against external danger, and praying that New-York may be assigned as the harbor for those ships of war not in actual service.
Referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. Early offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the standing and select committees be directed to report on all the business heretofore referred to them and now depending, before the last Wednesday of the present month.
Mr. J. C. Smith opposed this motion, and suggested the propriety of acting on the resolution relative to an adjournment.
Mr. Early withdrew his motion, and said that he would pursue this course.
Mr. Thomas, from the committee on post offices and post roads, reported a bill relative to the establishment of new roads, &c. which was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.
Mr. Early withdrew the resolution offered by him a few days since relative to an adjournment, and substituted in lieu thereof a resolution directing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn the two Houses on the first Monday of April.
Mr. Smilie moved a postponement of the consideration of this resolution until Monday week, to allow in the interim, time for the adoption of the national business before the House.
Mr. Early disclaimed any intention to defeat the measure alluded to by the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
After some further debate the motion of postponement prevailed.
Mr. Crowninshield from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, reported a bill for building light-houses in Massachusetts, &c. which was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
The same committee made a report on the memorial of the inhabitants of Nantucket, unfavorable to the prayer of the petitioners.
SATURDAY, March 22.
A message was received from the Senate, stating that they had passed the bill authorizing the imposition of a tonnage duty by the city Council of Charleston; that they had likewise passed, with amendments, the bill fixing the compensation of the officers of the two Houses; and that they had disagreed to the bill relative to the Danish Brigantine Henrick.
Mr. Early was, at his request, excused from serving on the committee of enquiry into the conduct of Gideon Granger.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting a list of all the bills drawn by the minister of the U. States at Paris under the convention of the 30th of April, 1802.
The House went into a committee of the whole—Mr. VARNUM in the chair—on the bill directing the secretary of the treasury to cause to be surveyed the coast of North Carolina between Cape Hatteras and Cape Fear.
Mr. Crowninshield advocated the principle of the bill, and observed that he hoped the measure, contemplated by it would be the commencement of a system for surveying the whole coast, by which, he had no doubt many lives and much property would be saved.
The bill appropriates 5,000 dollars for the survey.
No opposition having been made, the committee rose, and the House ordered the bill to a third reading on Monday.
The House went into committee of the whole on a resolution for altering the standing rules of the House, in which the House concurred.
The House having agreed to consider the bill from the Senate for laying out a road from Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio, Mr. Leib moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.
Mr. Clark supported this motion. He thought there was not sufficient time to act on the bill during this session. He declared his wish to be to lay out three roads, one from some point in Pennsylvania, one from some point in Maryland, and one from some point in Virginia, expending in the first instance, an adequate sum on the middle road, and afterwards appropriating a like sum to each of the other roads.
Mr. Jackson gave a concise history of the fund from which the making of roads to Ohio is to be effected; and stated his opinion that, inasmuch as the compact with Ohio, provided for the laying out "turnpike or other roads," it would be a violation of it to lay out a single road; Mr. J. regretted that the subject had been so long delayed, and observed that when it was previously before the House, he had meant to offer a resolution, calling on the secretary of the treasury for the amount of the lands sold since June 30, 1802, in which purpose he had been frustrated by an adjournment. Pearing that the subject would not this session be deliberately examined, from its competition with other important objects, and believing that the bill contained an exceptionable principle, he should concur in the motion of postponement.
Mr. Bedinger opposed the postponement, and advocated the bill. He observed that he was well acquainted with the route contemplated in the bill, and he considered it the shortest and best for the general interests of the union.
Mr. R. Nelson likewise opposed the postponement, and advocated the bill, whose object was, he thought, as important as that of any business before the House. He viewed the idea of the compact being violated by, in the first instance, laying out one road instead of three, as strange and unfounded; inasmuch as the laying out one road did not supersede the right of afterwards laying out another. Mr. N. further advocated the bill as fixing a route most convenient to the
Mr. Jackson said he was not adverse himself to acting on this business this session, if he could be convinced that the House would pay it a full dispassionate attention. He was, however, persuaded this would not be the case. Mr. Jackson spoke also at some length against the route contemplated by the bill, and the inadequacy of the fund to forming so vast and difficult a turnpike.
Mr. Lyon opposed the postponement, and advocated the bill, under the impression that the route proposed would be of great benefit to the western people.
Mr. Cozart supported the postponement, on the idea that the proper course of proceeding was for the states first to lay out roads, and for Congress then to aid them by appropriating this fund. He thought it was desirable that there should be three roads, one from each of the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
Mr. Leib was against the bill, because he considered the measure contemplated by it premature. What authority have congress to lay out this road, before they have obtained the consent of the states? Considering the expense of laying out this route, he looked upon the bill as merely making an appropriation for the benefit of commissioners and chain carriers.
Mr. Morrow, of Ohio, believing this road would be conducive to the interests of the western people, that it was the best and most direct route, and that the fund would be adequate to the object, was adverse to the postponement & in favor of the bill.
Mr. Findley believed the best way was to appoint disinterested commissioners, and after receiving their report, to designate the route. He said he had travelled this road, and believed that a better one could be designated. He should, therefore, vote for the postponement, and then in favor of appointing commissioners should that measure be proposed.
Mr. Smilie was opposed to a postponement, Mr. Lewis took nearly the same ground with Mr. Findley.
When the question on an indefinite postponement was taken by Yeas and Nays—and lost.—Yeas 51—Nays 59.
Mr. Jackson moved a postponement to Monday, with the view of obtaining information from the Secretary of the Treasury of the quantity of land sold since the 30th of June, 1802.
Mr. Morrow, of Ohio, hoped the postponement would not prevail. He stated that the information desired was before the House, considered it as sufficient to act on, and remarked that there would exist a fund of near 40,000 dollars on the 1st of next October.
On postponing the bill till Monday the House divided—Ayes 51—Nays 56.
Mr. Claiborne moved a recommittal of the bill to a select committee considering the information before the House as not satisfactory.
Mr. Clark supported the motion, on which the House divided—Ayes 50—Nays 55.
The House then took up the amendments agreed to in committee of the whole.
Mr. Jackson spoke at considerable length against the route designated in the bill, and concluded by offering a proposition amendatory of an amendment of the Senate—allowing a direction to lay out the road at any point between Steubenville and Grave river on the Ohio—so as to allow a like discretion with that contemplated on the Potomac between the points of Cumberland and Western Port.
The House concurred in the amendment of the committee of the whole, and non-concurred in that of Mr. Jackson.
Mr. Clark offered a motion which went to modify the bill, so as to direct the laying out three roads instead of one.
The Speaker declared this motion out of order, as it affected an amendment already agreed to.
Whereupon a question to reconsider the amendment, in order to try the sense of the House on Mr. Clark's motion, was taken, and lost—Ayes 44—Nays 47.
Mr. Jackson moved to recommit the bill, which motion having been negatived, the bill was ordered to a third reading on Monday.
Mr. Jackson then submitted a resolution, requiring from the Secretary of the Treasury information of the quantity of lands sold in Ohio, in each year from the 30th day of June, 1802, with the amount for which they were sold. Motion disagreed to—Ayes 42—Nays 45.
MONDAY, March 24.
A confidential message was received from the President of the United States, which was read with closed doors.
A bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be surveyed the coast of North Carolina, between Cape Hatteras and Cape Fear, was read a third time and passed—Ayes 74.
A bill for laying out and making a road from Cumberland in Maryland to the state of Ohio, was read the third time.
Mr. Holmes moved to postpone the bill indefinitely, and observed that if this motion prevailed, he should offer a motion for the appointment of commissioners by the President to explore a route.
Messrs. Sloan, Bard, Clark, Olin, Findley and Jackson supported; and Messrs. Mac Creery, Bedinger, Lyon and R. Nelson opposed this motion, which was disagreed to—Yeas 52—Nays 64.
The question was then put on the passage of the bill, which was carried in the affirmative—Yeas 66—Nays 50.
Mr. John C. Smith from the conferees on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill for the relief of Peter Lundais, reported a recommendation to the House to recede from their disagreement to the amendment of the Senate—in which recommendation the House immediately concurred, and the bill has consequently passed the two Houses.
The House took up the amendments of the Senate to the bill establishing rules for the government of the armies of the United States, to some of which they agreed, and disagreed to others.
The House agreed to some of the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill fixing the compensation of the officers of the two Houses, and disagreed to others.
Mr. Dawson reported a resolution in favor of the prayer of the memorial of Robert Peters and others, in which the House concurred, and appointed a committee to bring in a bill.
Mr. R. Nelson reported a bill making a further appropriation towards completing the fourth wing of the Capitol, which was referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the bill prescribing the effect in each state of the records of judgements and decrees of courts in every other state—who reported the bill without amendment; when it was postponed till to-morrow.
TUESDAY, March 25.
On motion of Mr. Mumford the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Nicholson in the chair—on the bill pro-
The articles enumerated in this bill are the same as those contained in the resolution on which it was framed.
Mr. Mumford moved to fill the blank left for the time, when the bill is to take effect, with 15 November next.
Mr. J. Clay moved the first of January, and Mr. Crowninshield the first of July.
Mr. Mumford said while they were charging a foreign government with surprising their commerce, he hoped they would not do the same thing themselves. He was therefore opposed to the first of July, and in favor of the 15th November.
Mr. Bidwell spoke in favor of filling the blank with the 15th of November, and Mr. Blackledge in favor of the first of July.
On agreeing to the first of January the House divided—Ayes 27—Nays 67—the federal members voting in the affirmative.
On agreeing to the 15th of November, 64 members rose on the affirmative side—carried. On this question the federal members likewise voted in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Mumford, a blank was filled, so as to make the section amended read as follows:
"Woollen cloth, whose invoice price shall exceed five shillings sterling per square yard."
Mr. J. Clay moved to add to the enumerated articles blank books, which motion was disagreed to—Ayes 39—Nays 51.
A motion, made by Mr. Barker to add iron hollow ware, shared the same fate—Ayes 38—Nays 56.
After some further amendments, not touching the principle of the bill, the committee rose and reported their agreement to the bill.
The House immediately considered and agreed to the amendments, and ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow without a division.
On motion of Mr. Dawson the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the resolutions for the better protection of our ports and harbours.
The first resolution for appropriating 150,000 dollars for the better protection of ports and harbors was agreed to without debate—Ayes 63—Nays 30.
The second resolution was read for the appropriation of 250,000 dollars for building gun boats.
Mr. Dawson moved to strike out this sum, and leave a blank, with the view of filing it with a larger sum in case the third resolution should be disagreed to.
This motion was disagreed to—Ayes 36.
When the resolution was agreed to—Ayes 72.
The third resolution was read, appropriating 650,000 dollars towards the building of six line of battle ships.
Mr. Newton moved to strike out 650,000 dollars, and line of battle ships, so as to confine the resolution to an appropriation generally, for naval purposes.
This motion was lost—Ayes 10.
When Messrs. Masters, Lyon and Cook spoke at considerable length in favor of the resolution.
The question was then taken on the resolution, which was rejected—only 20 members rose in favor of it.
The House considered the report, when the first resolution was agreed to—Yeas 76—Nays 33.
The second agreed to—Yeas 91—Nays 21.
And the third disagreed to—Yeas 35 Nays 72.
Whereupon a committee was appointed to bring in a bill.
Foreign Intelligence.
Continuation of news by the arrivals at New-York from Liverpool and Bordeaux.
LONDON, February 1.
Another insurrection in Italy.
The inhabitants of Parma are in a state of rebellion against Bonaparte's authority; in consequence of which prince Eugene has addressed a proclamation to them, in which he threatens them with exemplary vengeance, if they return not immediately to their obedience and implicitly submit to the will of their oppressor.
The insurrections in Parma and Liguria were encouraged by the disembarkation of the British and Russian troops at Naples, and appear to have embraced not only the mass of the people, but the principal inhabitants, who were already weary of the tyranny of their French rulers. Had the allies prevailed in Germany, there is no doubt that the whole of Italy would have united to throw off their yoke.
Sir Hyde Parker is dead.
FEBRUARY 4.
The French papers bring a proclamation, in which the emperor Bonaparte says, that England may have peace; provided she will reduce her maritime establishments!!
FEBRUARY 6.
Our Falmouth letters received this morning, relate circumstances similar to those we communicated yesterday respecting Sir R. Strachan's squadron being in pursuit of a French one, and the men of war of the outward bound West India fleet being in preparation to assist Sir Richard. We ought, however, to remark that at the Admiralty it is thought possible that the supposed enemy's squadron may turn to be that under Admiral Cornwallis, who was off Ushant on the 31st ult. It will be a day or two, or perhaps longer, before the fact can be ascertained, or the result can be known.
The National Guards, who were called out as soon as the French army crossed the Rhine, have been disembodied through all France.
The Court of Naples endeavours to ward off the blow by which its very existence is menaced. Cardinal Ruffo had gone to Rome for the purpose of negotiating with Cardinal Fesch, the uncle of Napoleon, and procure the suspension of the march of the French army. Couriers were despatched to Paris and Naples with the result of the conference; & it is not impossible but that St. Cyr may halt, until he shall have received imperative instructions from the French Emperor. After the vindictive spirit displayed in the Thirty Seventh Bulletin, it does not seem very likely, that Napoleon will concede that oblivion of the Queen of Naples' conduct to the interception of Cardinal Fesch, which he refused to the entreaty of the Archduke Charles or the Emperor of Germany.
Yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock, Earls Westmoreland and Camden, Viscount Castlereagh, Lords Mulgrave and Hawkesbury, had an audience of his Majesty, at the Queen's palace, and resigned their offices. Attwas Earl Moira entered, followed by Lord Auckland, Earl Spencer, Viscount Sidmouth, Mr. Fox, Mr. Grey, Lord H. Petty, Mr. Windham, Lord Minto, Mr. Vanittart, and the Earl of Buckinghamshire.
Lord Ellenborough had an audience of his Majesty, and resigned the seals of chancellor of the Exchequer, which he held pro tempore since the death of Mr. Pitt.
The following kissed hands on their respective appointments, viz.
Earl Spencer, } Secretaries of State. Mr. Windham, } Mr. Grey, } First Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Henry Petty, } Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Sidmouth, } Privy Seal.
Mr. Erskine, Lord Chancellor. Lord Grenville, First Lord of the Treasury. Mr. Fox, Secretary for the Foreign Department. Earl Moira, Master General of the Ordnance. Earl Fitzwilliam, at present in the country will kiss hands as President of the Council, some day next week.
A Privy Council was afterwards held, when the following were sworn in members and took their places at the board accordingly. They likewise had the honour of kissing hands upon the occasion, viz. Mr. Fox, Earl Moira, Lord Temple, Mr. Grey, Lord Henry Petty.
His majesty will hold a privy council to-morrow, at the Queen's palace, when it is expected the remainder of the new ministers will be appointed.
Earl Spencer went immediately to the Secretary of War's office, in the Treasury, and transacted business during the afternoon.
Mr. Grey likewise went to the Admiralty, & took his seat at the board.
It seems that Mr. Sheridan was left at complete liberty to make his own choice in the new ministerial arrangement—When an allusion was made to Mr. Fox—"What is the situation proposed for Mr. Sheridan?" The answer was—"Sir, we mean to propose no situation for Mr. Sheridan; but whatever situation Mr. Sheridan proposes for himself, will be instantly assented to."
Just as this paper was going to Press, we were informed, that the remainder of the Fleet had put to sea. This intelligence was brought to Falmouth by a ship which received the account from a vessel she spoke on the 4th in the morning.
Part of the Channel fleet has been forced to get into Falmouth.
FEBRUARY 8.
Mr. Erskine has been called up to the House of Peers by the title of Baron Erskine, of Rosholme, in the County of Cornwall.
There is said to be no truth in the report of the whole of the Fleet being put to sea. The following Bulletin was sent to Lloyd's yesterday evening:
BULLETIN.
"ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Feb. 7."
Letters from Falmouth of the 4th inst. mention a report received from the Colpoys Schooner, which was cruising for Admiral Cornwallis, that a French squadron had sailed from Brest, and it may be presumed to be that seen by the Canada."
Our Plymouth Letter corroborates the account in the Bulletin, and says that letters have been received from the Aigle, off the Black Rocks, stating that on the 30th ult. she looked into Brest, and counted there only 6 sail of the line and 1 frigate. On the 3d ult. when she looked in the counted 11 sail of the line, 4 frigates and 3 corvettes—of course, between the 30th ult. and 3d ult. 5 sail of the line, 3 frigates, & 3 corvettes must have put to sea.
Letters from Holland, of the 5th, were yesterday received in the City. One of these mentions a report, that Bonaparte had demanded of the King of Prussia to pass his troops against the commerce of England; upon which subject a very serious correspondence had taken place between the Courts of Berlin, the result of which is not stated.
We understand that it is intended Mr. Pitt's funeral shall take place on Saturday the 22d inst. and that the body shall lie in State on the preceding Thursday and Friday.
LONDON, FEBRUARY 10.
Arrangements between France and Prussia are said to have been made to exclude British vessels from the ports of the latter.
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Resolutions of the Senate and Congregations of the constituted authorities.
The Enquirer.
FRANCIS, January 16.—The French troops took possession of this city yesterday.
HANNOVER, January 20.—The German Legion, which had bet off to embark for England, suddenly received counter orders, and are on their march back to Hanover.
Nothing announces the departure of the Russians. Their troops that were upon the right bank of the Niéper, have retroceded that river to repair to Call. Recruiting has recommenced with more activity than ever.
French troops are about to be cantoned in the villages round Hameln.
NAPLES, January 28.—The Russians took their departure from Naples, about a fortnight since, in two divisions. There remain at Baya, in the road of Naples, only two Russian frigates. All the Russian Generals are gone, after having referred to the king the forces they had required. It is thought they are returned to Corfu.
The English left Naples about three weeks since. They were posted at Fondi, Terracina, Itri, Mola, &c. They never occupied Gaeta. General Pitt, in the service of Naples, occupies that place with a garrison of near 2500 Neapolitans, he constantly refused to admit the English.
All the risings in mass are dissolved. The remainder of the Neapolitan troops occupy Naples, Port St. Elmo and dell'Uovo, and several fortified towns in Apulia. The Abruzzos are evacuated.
BERLIN, January 29.—Count Schulenburg set off this morning to take possession of the Electorate of Hanover, which will be put in requisition till peace takes place between France and England. Mr. Engerleiben is to have the supreme direction of this requisition.
PARIS, February 11.—Part of the army of the North have arrived at this city. The Prince Royal of Bavaria has also arrived at this city.
VIENNA, January 20.—The army of the Arch-Duke Charles is broken up, and the regiments returned to their garrisons.
HAMBURG, January 28.—It appears from the Berlin Gazette, that Hanover is to be placed in the hands of the king of Prussia till the definitive peace.
MADRID, Dec. 22. Troops are assembling near Seville, whose destination is for Portugal, to compel that power to shut its ports against the English. The 6,000 Spanish troops first intended for Estremadura, are now to make a part of the expedition to Portugal.
97TH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY. General St. Cyr is advancing by forced marches towards Naples, to punish the treason of the queen & to precipitate from the throne this culpable woman, who has violated in so flagrant a manner, all that is held sacred among men. It was endeavored to intercede for her with the Emperor; he replied, "Were hostilities to re-commence & the nation to support a thirty years war, so atrocious an act of perfidy could not be pardoned." The queen of Naples has ceased to reign. This last crime has completed her destiny; let her go to London to increase the number of intrigues and form a sympathetic ink committee with Drake, Spencer, Smith, Taylor and Wickham, she may also invite, if she pleases, baron D'Arnfeldt, M. Ferlen, D. Antraigues, and the Monk Morus.
BELFAST, January 13. A gentleman who arrived in town on Sunday from the continent, brought the following handbill which has lately been circulating in France. The concluding words are remarkable, and serve to show that the boasted happiness of the French people is still a matter in prospect: "Frenchmen—Your emperor has conquered Austria, humbled Russia, silenced Prussia, and commanded the admiration of the world, by his generosity and moderation, as much as by his valor and achievements. England still dares to resist, but her resistance is the struggle of the agony of death. She is breathing her last. If she desires a few years longer existence, instead of immediate destruction, she must, in the east, re-establish the kingdom of Myrofe, such as it was in 1784; restore Ceylon to Holland, and renounce her monopoly in Indian commodities and trade. In the west, she must give up Jamaica as a security for her assistance to us to destroy the anarchy of the Blacks in St. Domingo. She must evacuate the Mediterranean, give up Malta to its grand master, and Gibraltar to its lawful and territorial Sovereign; No where any more inimical ports will be declared in blockade, or the flags of neutrals be molested, insulted and pillaged—The sea shall be as free as the earth, and without the permission of the emperor of the French, a vessel shall no more dare to sail, than a fort be built or a cannon fired—Frenchmen! you are already, thanks to your heroic emperor the most powerful of people—a little more patience, you will also be the most happy and most wealthy."
(Signed) "DUBOIS, Prefect of Police. (Counter-signed) "PIIS, Secretary." Paris, Dec. 17, 1805.
The London Courier says: The Fox party, in the cabinet is more numerous than the Grenville, and should a difference of opinion occur, as it is scarcely possible that it should not occur, the small Addington party can incline the scale which way they please. The following division will prove the truth of our assertion.
The Grenville Party. Lord Grenville, Earl Spencer, Mr. Wyndham, Earl Fitzwilliam. The Fox Party. Mr. Fox, Mr. Grey, Lord Henry Petty, Mr. Buxton, and the Earl of Moira. The Addington Party. Lord Sidmouth, and Lord Ellenborough.
T. BRERETON is appointed British Minister to America.
CAUTION. LOST or MISLAID, a Note of Christopher Anthony, jun. & Co's, at 60 days, negotiable at the bank of Virginia, for 1000 dollars, endorsed by myself & Mr. Jacob Fackler, and dated the 28th ult. All persons are cautioned against receiving it. NEIL M'COULL. April 1. 24
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RICHMOND, 18 APRIL. Mr. Randolph in his celebrated speech has made some very appropriate strictures upon the expression, "chief of a dominant faction," which is apparently quoted from a piece published in the National Intelligencer under the signature of "Eugenius." As we have some reason to believe, that Mr. R. has ascribed this essay to the pen of Mr. Madison, we think it proper to observe, that it is the production of a gentleman in this city.
The writer of that piece has always called himself a federalist, and has always been considered as such by the republican party. The piece was offered to us in manuscript for publication; but we returned it under an idea, that we had already laid enough in "Vindication of Mr. Jefferson."
Never have we been so much astonished; never so much confounded, as by the events which have lately transpired at Washington. That there has been some schism among the republicans, we need not resort to federal papers or federal exaggerations to illustrate. We have sufficient evidence of this fact in the speech of Mr. Randolph. But how far it has extended, or how long it is likely to endure, whether it arises from the clamors of interest or the conflicts of opinion, we are altogether without the means of deciding. We must wait till the closed doors of Congress, are opened; or if these be not sufficient, we must wait till every interesting fact is laid before us; before we decide these all-important questions. In the mean time, let us suspend our opinions. The language which we have heard from our friends at Washington, is such as we would address to most of our readers, "You know not what is going on at the seat of government. You are as ignorant of the state of parties there as if you lived in the Antipodes. Wait then, till the doors of Congress shall be opened; wait till every secret transaction, which has happened there during the winter, is put into your possession. Take for instance Mr. Randolph's speech; analyse it; distribute it into certain general heads, you will find that there are some parts of it on which you may pronounce an opinion, while on other parts you have not the slightest materials for forming one. What Mr. R. says of the measure itself under discussion, you are competent to understand; there is here little mystery and little difficulty; but when he seems to wander beyond the subject itself; when he touches upon some of the measures of congress or the administration, do you not begin to find yourself at sea without a chart or a compass? Yet even here, you find some strictures upon the existence of a constitutional cabinet, on the justice of which you may decide by referring to Art. 2. Sec. 2. of our constitution. But when Mr. R. comes to assert that we have no regular, responsible cabinet at all; when he touches upon "dispatches relating to vital measures" not being laid before congress until "four weeks after they were received;" beware how you form an opinion. For aught that you know, Mr. R. may be in the wrong, or Mr. R. may be in the right. Be not precipitate then in forming your opinion. On a subject so deeply important to the welfare of the republican party, it were ever to be lamented, if their precipitation or proscrination should produce divisions that were never to be healed. The present is a crisis of great public feeling; it is a crisis of peace or war; it is a crisis, when one of the most dignified offices under our government will soon be filled. Let us then be resolutely calm: the storm may loon blow over; its consequences will no longer be seen and felt, unless we sow deep the seeds of disunion. Above all let Virginia preserve as yet a dignified and patient silence. The other states are looking anxiously for her determination. They see that it is her own children who are principally interested in the scene. Wait then, till time shall give you up the materials for forming a more accurate decision. Wait; for another and a far more interesting occasion commands you to observe as yet a dignified silence."
IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS.
Extract of a letter to a gentleman in this city, from his correspondent in France, dated, "Paris, January 17."
"A total change is about to take place in the administration of the Finances of this country—by the new arrangement, the importation of Tobacco by private individuals will be entirely prohibited. I mention this for the information of such of your friends as may be in the habit of shipping to this country."
Let the same change be made in all the other branches of taxation, which is here proposed with respect to the tobacco trade, and the people of France will not be very far removed from the oppression of their ancient regime. The tobacco trade will be put under the care of the Farmer-general, as it was before the revolution: That is, for a particular sum to be paid into the treasury, a set of speculators will obtain the privilege of buying up all the tobacco which is brought into the ports of France. Government, indeed, if it sees proper, may compel them to extend their purchase to a certain number of hogheads and at a certain price; about 16,000 hogheads of American tobacco was the quantity which the farmer-general were obliged to purchase annually before the revolution, at a certain stipulated price. But with these particular limitations, the whole tobacco trade of Virginia with France, will be in the hands of a privileged farmer-general or his agent. What will be the consequence? Our merchants who now send their tobacco to France, will either be obliged to relinquish the trade altogether, or they must contract beforehand with some farmer-general, agent in this country, at a very reduced price. Competition, the very lifeblood of trade is annihilated; and the price of the article must receive a correspondent depreciation. Our tobacco trade will in fact be on a worse footing than our late trade with Hayti. There, more than one house was allowed the privilege of purchasing our produce: But in every accessible port of France, the farmer-general is the only purchaser.
Let this mode of taxation therefore be extended to every branch of the internal revenue, & the farmer-generals will be once more the petty tyrants of France. The odious Gabelle will be called from its grave; and a private individual instead of purchasing his salt from the merchant at a low price, must consent to give whatever the licensed tax-gatherer may please to ask.
What affects us with astonishment in this case is, that Bonaparte whose great object is to increase the commerce of France at the expense of the commerce of England, should lay restraints on the importation of tobacco, from which it is exempted by his rival. Should the same system be extended to many other articles of importation, it will limit not only the com-
countenance disappeared, and a flight-sounding succeeded; after which it recovered, went to sleep, without any return of the disease. It took squills in barley water, a purgative, and recovered in a few days its former health. In most of the preceding cases, bleeding, was the principal and only remedy relied on to check the complaint; in some, neither emetics or blisters were used, as the relief was so immediate from the bleeding, which must always be carried as far as the strength will admit. Dr. Home in his enquiry into the nature, cause and cure of croup, published in the year 1765, which was the first good account we had of the disease, says, "in the inflammatory state, bleeding appears to have been attended with immediate good effects, and to be a powerful remedy in this situation. This ought to be done expeditiously and plentifully, while the pulse will allow it. Why this practice has not been generally used I cannot say, but it certainly has not been pursued as it ought to have been."
I am sorry to add that there is a species of croup accompanied or preceded by ulcerations in the throat, which has in every instance, of my knowledge, proved fatal, though bleeding, perhaps too late and every other remedy which could be suggested, have been tried; perhaps future experience may teach us to subdue this terrible form of the disease, for terrible it is to those who have witnessed it, and as Dr. Rush says of the yellow fever, is of "so swift, irritable, inexorable and cruel a nature, that it has hitherto baffled all the means which have been opposed to it." I do not offer the preceding observations to inform those physicians, who are in the practice of bleeding freely in the croup; they are submitted to the public, for such as have not experienced the benefit of it and with philanthropic motives. I am, &c. Richmond, March, 27th. JAMES LYONS.
We know not how far the following are the sentiments of the emperor of France or his nation. They speak a language, however, which is by no means calculated to sooth our fears. The policy of Bonaparte can easily translate the "ere long" into "now." The Journal of Commerce, of 20th January, (a Paris paper) after giving the heads of the President's Message, makes the following remarks: "The Message of the president is much longer, but we have given a faithful sketch of it. By its perusal, it must be seen that at the moment when our own fears are dissipated, when the motives for war are gradually disappearing from the continent of Europe, that of North America appears threatened with new convulsions. It is but too certain that ere long, both the interest and policy of the U. States, will be in direct opposition to those of the principal powers of Europe." N. Y. Com. Adv.
We depart from our common rule by giving the following medical observations a place in our paper. They may be found useful. TO THE EDITOR. SIR, In the list of deaths at Baltimore for one week in this month, I observe six children who have died of the Croup, and it being probable that many deaths, from the same disorder have happened in other places, during the cold, changeable weather of March, I offer for publication the following cases of success, from a free use of the lancet. I give the names of the families in which it was used, that the facts may be verified, if it is thought necessary. I was called in the night to that fine, promising girl of Mr. Jno. Davidson's, about 3 years of age; she had been in the street most part of a damp cold day, and continued out till late in the evening. Early in the night it was discovered she had taken cold, and was hoarse, which increased by 12 o'clock so much as to alarm her parents. I found her with a high fever, face much flushed, a troublesome, dry, rough cough, considerable wheezing and difficult breathing. As I had in some previous unfortunate cases of Croup, tried the usual remedies of vomits, blisters, large doses of calomel, the warm-bath, squills, affectotide, seneca or rattle-snake-root, which has been celebrated as a specific in the cure of croup, indigo, and every other remedy which could be thought of, all without being able to save life, I had determined to bleed freely in the next case. Mr. Davidson's daughter was bled immediately from a large orifice, so as to discharge the blood in a full stream, and five or six ounces taken away, which produced paleness and slight fainting; the child was instantly relieved and went to sleep, without having any return of the croupy affection; she was confined a few days with some fever, but soon recovered her usual health, excepting some paleness and weakness, from the loss of blood—she had squills on barley water, with a purge, which was all the medicine given to her.
In the month of October last, I was called out of bed about 2 o'clock in the night, by Mr. D. M. Randolph, who informed me that his child, a boy about 7 years of age, was ill of the croup. This child had been suddenly taken a short time before, with wheezing, difficult breathing and dry stridulous cough, so characteristic of the croup; his pulse was uncommonly quick, with great restlessness about him; he had been out most of the preceding day, which was wet and rainy. I proposed directly to bleed him, and had his arm twice tied, when Mrs. R. Randolph objected, and requested other remedies might be tried. An emetic of ipecacuana and emetic tartar was given, which operated sufficiently, discharging much phlegm, with some relief; a blistering plaster was applied to the throat so as to cover the superior part of the wind-pipe; the child had dozed some after the emetic, but at eight o'clock he breathed as hard as before. Dr. Cringan having visited him also at the same time, I requested that he would enforce the necessity of bleeding, when Mrs. R. left the room, with permission for me to act as I thought proper. I immediately opened a vein in the arm, and took away two cups of blood; he went to sleep as soon as his arm was bound, was much relieved in his breathing, and had no return of croupy symptoms; he had a smart fever for several days, from which it is probable that a few hours more delay of the lancet, would have made him irrecoverable. The next child I saw was Mr. B. Ellet's, about 9 months old; it is a fat, hearty child, and was taken in the night of the 1st Nov. I was called to it at 4 o'clock in the morning. An emetic was directly given, which operated frequently, discharging each time, large quantities of phlegm, but the relief was only temporary, and by 12 o'clock it was so ill that bleeding appeared the only remedy, which could save its life; this child being very fat, its veins small and deep and at the same time struggling with great strength, I could not open the vein sufficiently on the arm, and requested that some other person should make the attempt. By the assistance of Doctor McCaw a vein was opened on the foot, and sufficient blood discharged to give immediate relief; it rested well that night, and by the next morning was out of danger. On Sunday morning the 9th of this month I was called at 9 o'clock in the morning to visit a child of colour, at Mrs. Page's; aged nine months; it is a large, strong, hearty boy, very fat; who had been taken at 10 o'clock the preceding night, and had struggled constantly since for breath. As soon as I could find a vein I bled it till paleness and sickness approached; it seemed to be relieved before the ligature was removed, fell to sleep directly, without any return of croupy symptoms. An emetic was given which is generally necessary to bring up the phlegm which collects in the throat and wind pipe; by the next day he was as well as before the attack, excepting paleness and weakness. The last child I have seen with the croup, was Mr. Thomas Hooper's on the 14th day of this month, about 7 months old, which for a day or two before had a wheezing, dry, hoarse cough and laborious breathing, and at the time I visited it, had the true croupy cough. I directly informed Mrs. H. that it must be bled, at which she was much alarmed, but refused her child
countenance disappeared, and a flight-sounding succeeded; after which it recovered, went to sleep, without any return of the disease. It took squills in barley water, a purgative, and recovered in a few days its former health. In most of the preceding cases, bleeding, was the principal and only remedy relied on to check the complaint; in some, neither emetics or blisters were used, as the relief was so immediate from the bleeding, which must always be carried as far as the strength will admit. Dr. Home in his enquiry into the nature, cause and cure of croup, published in the year 1765, which was the first good account we had of the disease, says, "in the inflammatory state, bleeding appears to have been attended with immediate good effects, and to be a powerful remedy in this situation. This ought to be done expeditiously and plentifully, while the pulse will allow it. Why this practice has not been generally used I cannot say, but it certainly has not been pursued as it ought to have been."
I am sorry to add that there is a species of croup accompanied or preceded by ulcerations in the throat, which has in every instance, of my knowledge, proved fatal, though bleeding, perhaps too late and every other remedy which could be suggested, have been tried; perhaps future experience may teach us to subdue this terrible form of the disease, for terrible it is to those who have witnessed it, and as Dr. Rush says of the yellow fever, is of "so swift, irritable, inexorable and cruel a nature, that it has hitherto baffled all the means which have been opposed to it." I do not offer the preceding observations to inform those physicians, who are in the practice of bleeding freely in the croup; they are submitted to the public, for such as have not experienced the benefit of it and with philanthropic motives. I am, &c. Richmond, March, 27th. JAMES LYONS.
We know not how far the following are the sentiments of the emperor of France or his nation. They speak a language, however, which is by no means calculated to sooth our fears. The policy of Bonaparte can easily translate the "ere long" into "now." The Journal of Commerce, of 20th January, (a Paris paper) after giving the heads of the President's Message, makes the following remarks: "The Message of the president is much longer, but we have given a faithful sketch of it. By its perusal, it must be seen that at the moment when our own fears are dissipated, when the motives for war are gradually disappearing from the continent of Europe, that of North America appears threatened with new convulsions. It is but too certain that ere long, both the interest and policy of the U. States, will be in direct opposition to those of the principal powers of Europe." N. Y. Com. Adv.
We depart from our common rule by giving the following medical observations a place in our paper. They may be found useful. TO THE EDITOR. SIR, In the list of deaths at Baltimore for one week in this month, I observe six children who have died of the Croup, and it being probable that many deaths, from the same disorder have happened in other places, during the cold, changeable weather of March, I offer for publication the following cases of success, from a free use of the lancet. I give the names of the families in which it was used, that the facts may be verified, if it is thought necessary. I was called in the night to that fine, promising girl of Mr. Jno. Davidson's, about 3 years of age; she had been in the street most part of a damp cold day, and continued out till late in the evening. Early in the night it was discovered she had taken cold, and was hoarse, which increased by 12 o'clock so much as to alarm her parents. I found her with a high fever, face much flushed, a troublesome, dry, rough cough, considerable wheezing and difficult breathing. As I had in some previous unfortunate cases of Croup, tried the usual remedies of vomits, blisters, large doses of calomel, the warm-bath, squills, affectotide, seneca or rattle-snake-root, which has been celebrated as a specific in the cure of croup, indigo, and every other remedy which could be thought of, all without being able to save life, I had determined to bleed freely in the next case. Mr. Davidson's daughter was bled immediately from a large orifice, so as to discharge the blood in a full stream, and five or six ounces taken away, which produced paleness and slight fainting; the child was instantly relieved and went to sleep, without having any return of the croupy affection; she was confined a few days with some fever, but soon recovered her usual health, excepting some paleness and weakness, from the loss of blood—she had squills on barley water, with a purge, which was all the medicine given to her.
In the month of October last, I was called out of bed about 2 o'clock in the night, by Mr. D. M. Randolph, who informed me that his child, a boy about 7 years of age, was ill of the croup. This child had been suddenly taken a short time before, with wheezing, difficult breathing and dry stridulous cough, so characteristic of the croup; his pulse was uncommonly quick, with great restlessness about him; he had been out most of the preceding day, which was wet and rainy. I proposed directly to bleed him, and had his arm twice tied, when Mrs. R. Randolph objected, and requested other remedies might be tried. An emetic of ipecacuana and emetic tartar was given, which operated sufficiently, discharging much phlegm, with some relief; a blistering plaster was applied to the throat so as to cover the superior part of the wind-pipe; the child had dozed some after the emetic, but at eight o'clock he breathed as hard as before. Dr. Cringan having visited him also at the same time, I requested that he would enforce the necessity of bleeding, when Mrs. R. left the room, with permission for me to act as I thought proper. I immediately opened a vein in the arm, and took away two cups of blood; he went to sleep as soon as his arm was bound, was much relieved in his breathing, and had no return of croupy symptoms; he had a smart fever for several days, from which it is probable that a few hours more delay of the lancet, would have made him irrecoverable. The next child I saw was Mr. B. Ellet's, about 9 months old; it is a fat, hearty child, and was taken in the night of the 1st Nov. I was called to it at 4 o'clock in the morning. An emetic was directly given, which operated frequently, discharging each time, large quantities of phlegm, but the relief was only temporary, and by 12 o'clock it was so ill that bleeding appeared the only remedy, which could save its life; this child being very fat, its veins small and deep and at the same time struggling with great strength, I could not open the vein sufficiently on the arm, and requested that some other person should make the attempt. By the assistance of Doctor McCaw a vein was opened on the foot, and sufficient blood discharged to give immediate relief; it rested well that night, and by the next morning was out of danger. On Sunday morning the 9th of this month I was called at 9 o'clock in the morning to visit a child of colour, at Mrs. Page's; aged nine months; it is a large, strong, hearty boy, very fat; who had been taken at 10 o'clock the preceding night, and had struggled constantly since for breath. As soon as I could find a vein I bled it till paleness and sickness approached; it seemed to be relieved before the ligature was removed, fell to sleep directly, without any return of croupy symptoms. An emetic was given which is generally necessary to bring up the phlegm which collects in the throat and wind pipe; by the next day he was as well as before the attack, excepting paleness and weakness. The last child I have seen with the croup, was Mr. Thomas Hooper's on the 14th day of this month, about 7 months old, which for a day or two before had a wheezing, dry, hoarse cough and laborious breathing, and at the time I visited it, had the true croupy cough. I directly informed Mrs. H. that it must be bled, at which she was much alarmed, but refused her child
countenance disappeared, and a flight-sounding succeeded; after which it recovered, went to sleep, without any return of the disease. It took squills in barley water, a purgative, and recovered in a few days its former health. In most of the preceding cases, bleeding, was the principal and only remedy relied on to check the complaint; in some, neither emetics or blisters were used, as the relief was so immediate from the bleeding, which must always be carried as far as the strength will admit. Dr. Home in his enquiry into the nature, cause and cure of croup, published in the year 1765, which was the first good account we had of the disease, says, "in the inflammatory state, bleeding appears to have been attended with immediate good effects, and to be a powerful remedy in this situation. This ought to be done expeditiously and plentifully, while the pulse will allow it. Why this practice has not been generally used I cannot say, but it certainly has not been pursued as it ought to have been."
I am sorry to add that there is a species of croup accompanied or preceded by ulcerations in the throat, which has in every instance, of my knowledge, proved fatal, though bleeding, perhaps too late and every other remedy which could be suggested, have been tried; perhaps future experience may teach us to subdue this terrible form of the disease, for terrible it is to those who have witnessed it, and as Dr. Rush says of the yellow fever, is of "so swift, irritable, inexorable and cruel a nature, that it has hitherto baffled all the means which have been opposed to it." I do not offer the preceding observations to inform those physicians, who are in the practice of bleeding freely in the croup; they are submitted to the public, for such as have not experienced the benefit of it and with philanthropic motives. I am, &c. Richmond, March, 27th. JAMES LYONS.
We know not how far the following are the sentiments of the emperor of France or his nation. They speak a language, however, which is by no means calculated to sooth our fears. The policy of Bonaparte can easily translate the "ere long" into "now." The Journal of Commerce, of 20th January, (a Paris paper) after giving the heads of the President's Message, makes the following remarks: "The Message of the president is much longer, but we have given a faithful sketch of it. By its perusal, it must be seen that at the moment when our own fears are dissipated, when the motives for war are gradually disappearing from the continent of Europe, that of North America appears threatened with new convulsions. It is but too certain that ere long, both the interest and policy of the U. States, will be in direct opposition to those of the principal powers of Europe." N. Y. Com. Adv.
We depart from our common rule by giving the following medical observations a place in our paper. They may be found useful. TO THE EDITOR. SIR, In the list of deaths at Baltimore for one week in this month, I observe six children who have died of the Croup, and it being probable that many deaths, from the same disorder have happened in other places, during the cold, changeable weather of March, I offer for publication the following cases of success, from a free use of the lancet. I give the names of the families in which it was used, that the facts may be verified, if it is thought necessary. I was called in the night to that fine, promising girl of Mr. Jno. Davidson's, about 3 years of age; she had been in the street most part of a damp cold day, and continued out till late in the evening. Early in the night it was discovered she had taken cold, and was hoarse, which increased by 12 o'clock so much as to alarm her parents. I found her with a high fever, face much flushed, a troublesome, dry, rough cough, considerable wheezing and difficult breathing. As I had in some previous unfortunate cases of Croup, tried the usual remedies of vomits, blisters, large doses of calomel, the warm-bath, squills, affectotide, seneca or rattle-snake-root, which has been celebrated as a specific in the cure of croup, indigo, and every other remedy which could be thought of, all without being able to save life, I had determined to bleed freely in the next case. Mr. Davidson's daughter was bled immediately from a large orifice, so as to discharge the blood in a full stream, and five or six ounces taken away, which produced paleness and slight fainting; the child was instantly relieved and went to sleep, without having any return of the croupy affection; she was confined a few days with some fever, but soon recovered her usual health, excepting some paleness and weakness, from the loss of blood—she had squills on barley water, with a purge, which was all the medicine given to her.
In the month of October last, I was called out of bed about 2 o'clock in the night, by Mr. D. M. Randolph, who informed me that his child, a boy about 7 years of age, was ill of the croup. This child had been suddenly taken a short time before, with wheezing, difficult breathing and dry stridulous cough, so characteristic of the croup; his pulse was uncommonly quick, with great restlessness about him; he had been out most of the preceding day, which was wet and rainy. I proposed directly to bleed him, and had his arm twice tied, when Mrs. R. Randolph objected, and requested other remedies might be tried. An emetic of ipecacuana and emetic tartar was given, which operated sufficiently, discharging much phlegm, with some relief; a blistering plaster was applied to the throat so as to cover the superior part of the wind-pipe; the child had dozed some after the emetic, but at eight o'clock he breathed as hard as before. Dr. Cringan having visited him also at the same time, I requested that he would enforce the necessity of bleeding, when Mrs. R. left the room, with permission for me to act as I thought proper. I immediately opened a vein in the arm, and took away two cups of blood; he went to sleep as soon as his arm was bound, was much relieved in his breathing, and had no return of croupy symptoms; he had a smart fever for several days, from which it is probable that a few hours more delay of the lancet, would have made him irrecoverable. The next child I saw was Mr. B. Ellet's, about 9 months old; it is a fat, hearty child, and was taken in the night of the 1st Nov. I was called to it at 4 o'clock in the morning. An emetic was directly given, which operated frequently, discharging each time, large quantities of phlegm, but the relief was only temporary, and by 12 o'clock it was so ill that bleeding appeared the only remedy, which could save its life; this child being very fat, its veins small and deep and at the same time struggling with great strength, I could not open the vein sufficiently on the arm, and requested that some other person should make the attempt. By the assistance of Doctor McCaw a vein was opened on the foot, and sufficient blood discharged to give immediate relief; it rested well that night, and by the next morning was out of danger. On Sunday morning the 9th of this month I was called at 9 o'clock in the morning to visit a child of colour, at Mrs. Page's; aged nine months; it is a large, strong, hearty boy, very fat; who had been taken at 10 o'clock the preceding night, and had struggled constantly since for breath. As soon as I could find a vein I bled it till paleness and sickness approached; it seemed to be relieved before the ligature was removed, fell to sleep directly, without any return of croupy symptoms. An emetic was given which is generally necessary to bring up the phlegm which collects in the throat and wind pipe; by the next day he was as well as before the attack, excepting paleness and weakness. The last child I have seen with the croup, was Mr. Thomas Hooper's on the 14th day of this month, about 7 months old, which for a day or two before had a wheezing, dry, hoarse cough and laborious breathing, and at the time I visited it, had the true croupy cough. I directly informed Mrs. H. that it must be bled, at which she was much alarmed, but refused her child
COMMUNICATION.
The first day of April being denominated all fools day, many persons are at a loss to know why and wherefore it is so called; to satisfy the enquiries of such, I beg leave to refer them to the Bible, 4th Chap. and 6th verse of the Prophet Joel; if they are not then satisfied, let them appeal to their own understanding.
DIED—on Saturday the 15th day of March, 1806, in the 17th year of her age, after an illness of more than four months, Mrs. MARIA COOKE, the wife of Mr. Bowler F. Cooke, of Henrico county. In the death of this much lamented lady, there was observed a perfect resignation to the will of the Almighty—Her days were few, but those were marked with every virtue which ought to adorn the female sex—Her untimely end has been regretted by friends and relatives—but by none more than a truly deserving and affectionate husband: who, in justice must it be said, manifested, through every hour of her distressing illness, marks of the most tender solicitude and affection.
Deep beneath this turf, that meets the eye, Pale like a sleeping vapour of the morn, The fair Maria's lifeless relics lie, Whom here we loved—but, whom gone, we mourn. Yes! she was lovely; placid was her smile; Her eye! what tender feelings it express! If sadness gaz'd, it felt sweet hope the while, And misry's self, her charms could lull to rest.
We understand that the latest dispatches received from Mr. Munroe bear date the 28th of January, & that they state, that in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Pitt no ultimate arrangements had been made for the adjustment of our relations with Great Britain, but that hopes of such adjustment were entertained from the complexion of the new administration. Nat. Int.
From the Dothan Centinel. We have seen several letters from London, by the packet. They mention that no condemnations of American property had been made for many weeks previous. Mr. Munroe was to have had an audience with Mr. Fox, on American affairs, the 9th February. It was expected, that no further detentions would take place. The New-York, and other memorials, on the subject of neutral commerce, had been published there.
The President's Message at the commencement of the present session of Congress, was published in England early in the month of January. The New-York memorial had been published. It is said that Mr. Fox, a short time previous to his coming into the ministry, expressed himself averse to the proceedings respecting neutral commerce, which we have recently complained of.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated the 8th of February. "The memorial of the merchants of New-York on the encroachments lately made by this country on neutral commerce, has appeared in some of our public papers. In connection with this interesting subject, we cannot help considering the late change in administration as particularly important; and shall be much disappointed if the remonstrance, which has been made, is not treated in a very different manner by such men as compose the present ministry, than what it would have been by the abettors of the former system."
A letter from one of the first commercial houses in Amsterdam, to a merchant in N. York, dated in Jan. last, says, "From the information that must have reached you soon after the date of your first letter, you will have found the principle of British Courts, in regard to colonial produce being carried in American bottoms, to be plainly established, and put in application by actual fact. The greater number of ships, however, is released, although their detention and charges of claiming, subjects both ship and cargo to heavy averages."
A letter received in N. York from Bordeaux, dated the 17th February states, that the English were liberating all American vessels. Phil. pap.
ALBANY, March 18.
On Saturday last, in the Senate of this state, Mr. CLINTON moved the following highly laudable resolution: Whereas it appears from a report of a committee of the Senate made at the last session of the Legislature, that Ebenezer Purdy, a Senator from the Southern District, was bribed to vote in favor of the act to incorporate the Merchants' Bank, and that he attempted to bribe Stephen Thorn, a Senator from the Eastern District, and Obadiah German, a Member of the Assembly from the county of Chenango, to vote in favor of the said act; and

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Pending the last war between Great Britain and France, the latter ordered her cruisers to seize all goods, the manufacture of Great Britain, found on board the ships of neutrals. Great Britain made this pretext for levying a convoy duty of one half per cent. on goods exported from Great Britain to the nations of Europe, and one per cent. on similar goods when exported to the United States. We affected not their convoy, and seldom accepted it. If convoys however were given and accepted, there was some reason why we should pay double as much as was paid by the Europeans, because the voyage was twice as long. We had every reason to expect that we should be relieved from this imposition on a peace. We were disappointed. In 1802, the year of peace, it was changed by act of parliament, from a convoy duty, to a duty of exports, and thus was imposed upon us without any assignable reason double the duty payable by any other nation. Great Britain, finding that we tamely submitted to this injury, did, in 1803, by act of parliament, levy a new duty on exports, in which the imposed on her goods exported to Europe a duty of one per cent. and on goods exported to the United States three per cent. By the first act we are charged double the duty paid by other nations, and by the second we are compelled to pay three times the amount of duty paid by other powers. It appears by the report of the secretary of state (now before me) this tax raised a revenue from the United States of $52,277 dollars. I had stated on a former occasion that it amounted to a much greater sum; but I had calculated that the duty had been charged on every article exported. The secretary's report says, it is not, and yet I do believe that our merchants pay on the amount of their invoices. On this subject I may be mistaken, and therefore take the secretary's report for my guide.
[It may here be proper to remark that Ireland remonstrated against this export duty, and it was immediately taken off her linen. Ireland will complain loudly if you pass this resolution, and she will be heard.]
On whom, Mr. President, does this half million fall? Not on the merchant. No, sir; he puts it on the goods and adds a reasonable profit thereto. The people of the United States are thus taxed to an amount that would have caused a revulsion had Great Britain imposed it when we were colonies.
Independent—We hold our arms and tamely submit. Had no new grievances occurred, I intended to have proposed at this session, the very measure now before the Senate, and therefore did call at the last session for the reports of the secretaries of state and treasury, which I have referred to. This unwarrantable conduct I had considered of itself sufficient to induce a reconsideration, similar to the resolution now under consideration. But to this, Great Britain has added other and more serious injuries, such as we have declared in our first resolution to be a "violation of our neutral rights and an encroachment on our national independence." She had affirmed the principle that neutral have no right to a trade with her enemies in time of war, not permitted to them in time of peace. The Senate have unanimously declared that this principle is unjust and contrary to the law of nations. I have therefore no occasion to go into the consideration of this novel doctrine; it may however be proper to state some facts. In 1801, a decision was had in an inferior court, bottomed on this doctrine; an appeal to the superior court brought the case to the knowledge of our minister, Mr. King; he immediately remonstrated against it, and after discussion, it was admitted that it was not lawful to carry the doctrine to the extent claimed. Such was the written opinion of the attorney general of Great Britain. In that opinion it was emphatically stated "that neutrals were authorized to trade freely from their own country to a belligerent's colony (although such trade was not permitted in time of peace) and from such colony back to such neutral country, where the goods may be landed and the duties paid on secured to be paid according to law—but this act neutralized the property, and the goods might be re-shipped in the same vessel in which they were imported or in any other ship to any country." This opinion of the attorney general was considered by the merchants of the United States as if it had been the act of a convention between the two nations. It was their polar star, by which they conducted their commerce and regulated their conduct. A year of peace, 1802, ensued—On the resumption of hostilities in 1803, orders were issued to the commanders of the British ships of war, varying from those under which they had acted in 1801, unknown to our merchants, perhaps not understood by the officers to whom they were directed, and not put in execution for two years, which authorized the capture of our vessels although trading in exact conformity with the opinion of the British attorney general, delivered in 1801, and under the sanction whereof our ships were [as was conceived] navigating the seas in perfect security. What shall we call such conduct? May we not say that it was conduct wholly unworthy of a great and powerful nation? Is it such conduct as can be approved by a people so just as the people of Great Britain? No, for it has been reprobated in England in terms so strong and language so just and proper, that it probably alarmed the government. The book I hold in my hand, called "War in Disguise," was published immediately—a book, Mr. President, eminently calculated to seduce and deceive the good people of England—a book written in a style so seductive, that you are hurried along, and have scarcely time to examine or detect the misstatements it contains—it addresses itself to the prejudices and feelings of the English nation, and may have had its effect there—Nay, even here I find some gentlemen have taken for truths assumed facts, and have attended perhaps too much, without examining the facts, to the reasoning advanced therefrom. And yet, Mr. President, the American reader has full warning, for in the 37th page we are gravely told, that the frugal citizens of America make molasses for the most part their substitute for sugar, and have learnt from habit to prefer it to that more costly article. A story so palpably false and foolish ought to induce the reader to be cautious in placing much confidence in other assertions of the writer, especially where those assertions are calculated to injure the interest and honor of our country. The writer appears to have believed that our revenue laws and those of Great Britain were similar, and he has drawn his arguments of course from false premises. In page 50 he says—"on the arrival of a cargo destined for exportation, they were allowed to land the goods and even put them in private ware houses without paying any part of the duties, and without any further trouble than that of giving a bond with condition that if the goods should not be re-exported the duties should be paid." Now, sir, every body knows this is goods for exportation and land the same; or in the U. States to cannot. If landed at all they must pay, or secure the payment of the duties in the same manner as all importations are conducted. There are two modes of entering goods that are to be landed in the U. States.
In page 61, the writer in the case of the Essex, Orme, says, "in this case was found an affidavit of the owner, stating that the goods had been landed on board from stores in Salem, and that the duties were secured or paid according to law. Yet it afterwards appeared on his own admission, that he had only given the usual bond of the entry of the cargo, from Barcelona; which we have seen, is a security to re-export rather than to pay duties on the cargo, and which had accordingly been cancelled on the re-exportation." No, sir; we have seen no such thing, no such bond could be taken under our laws, no such bond I will venture to assert has ever been taken, and this the writer might have known for a certified extract of our law on that particular case of our practice under the law was from that department of state to G. Britain to meet this very case. In page 62, he proceeds with the same error, thus—"When it was found that the duties had been secured, not in a way applicable to goods meant to be sold in America, but in a mode devised for the spe-
continue a voyage, as he eventually did, was obviously strengthened, if not absolutely confirmed." It is not true, Mr. President, that any new mode has been devised for the special convenience of importers in tening a re-exportation. The mode practiced now is the same that has been invariably practiced in the custom houses. I never knew an instance of it. I will state the practice under the laws for the information of gentlemen who may not have turned their attention to the subject. On the arrival of a vessel in any of the ports of the U. S. the master presents himself at the custom house, and delivers to the collector a manifest of his cargo; in that manifest if the cargo is intended for re-exportation, it is so declared, in which case an inspector remains on board such vessel until the departure, no part of the cargo, so declared for re-exportation can be landed, no bond for duties is taken, nor any other bond except one conditioned, that no part of such cargo shall be landed within the United States. Few vessels make use of time (in war) of this privilege, except those which come from a neutral country, or from the possessions of Great Britain. Those merchants who are acquainted with the British system, and whose vessels arrive in our ports from the country of an enemy of Great Britain, always discharge their cargoes, secure or pay the duty, and sell or re-ship the same agreeably to our laws; their own interest compels them to it; for if they did not discharge such cargoes, they cannot procure insurance, under which, for five times the usual premium, of course no man would be so devoid of common sense as to pay thousands of dollars for insurance, when the same number of hundreds would pay all expenses of landing, and the transit duty of 3 1/2 per cent. on the amount of duty to the United States. It is therefore a matter of fact (as charged by this writer and as believed by the ignorant) that any evasions in this way would be attempted. The merchant understands his interest too well, to commit such an act of folly. I think it however not improbable that a few vessels, that had failed in the year of peace, 1802, and returned in 1803, might have proceeded to Europe without landing their cargoes. But, Mr. President, when a cargo arrives which is intended for sale, or to be landed for any other purpose, there is but one mode of acting. The owner enters his goods at the custom house, and gives bond with sufficient security, or pays the duties agreeably to law, and puts the goods into his own stores; if he sells them to a person who means to export or intends to export them himself, a declarant thereof is made at the custom house, and the goods are shipped under the inspection of the proper officers. When on board the owner and master give bond that such goods shall not be re-landed within the U. S. which bond is cancelled on certificates being produced from our consuls at the port of delivery, that such cargo has been landed in such port. Debentures for drawback of duties on goods exported, are granted by the collector, made payable on the same days on which the bonds given for the duty inward shall become due, which debentures are transferable, but are not payable until the bonds on which they are issued shall be paid. This has been our uniform law and practice, and not made for a convenience to answer present purposes. The writer of "War in Disguise," as already observed, has taken his premises from English law, and not from our laws; he has therefore reasoned on false premises, has probably deceived himself and certainly has deceived others. The book, Mr. President, is filled with misstatements of our laws and practices under them; but I cannot presume on the patience of the Senate to take up their time in detecting every error. The writer has assumed for fact, that there must be a great deal of Dutch, French and Spanish property collusively covered by the American merchants; for he says—Where can America have found a capital, or credit, adequate to the vast magnitude of her present investments, by what means could these new merchants of the United States be able to purchase all the costly exports of the Spanish colonies, &c. &c. &c. Nay, Mr. President, I have heard a gentleman in another body triumphantly ask, where have these merchants found capital to carry on the trade of the world? Mr. President, a stranger travelling in South Carolina and Georgia, might with equal propriety ask, whence has arisen the immense wealth I now see? But a few years past, and your planters were not more rich than their neighbors. Now they abound in wealth. The answer would be easy. We have adopted a new mode of agriculture; our climate and soil is found proper for cotton, we cultivate that valuable article, and it has yielded great profit. The merchant has his answer as ready, to wit: there has been a war of more than 12 years in Europe, our country has been neutral, which has given us new seas to navigate and new sources of commerce to pursue; we have pursued them with effect, and our capital has kept pace with our views, thus extended by our peculiarly fortunate situation. But, sir, how is our commerce carried on? Whence our means? It is conducted, Mr. President, (with few exceptions) not more than a drop in the ocean, by American citizens, for their account only, and not on account of foreigners. In addition to the capital of the merchants, there is a bank capital in the United States, of at least fifty million dollars, very little of which is owned by the active and enterprising merchants, from which they derived great advantages. But, sir, this trade to the Spanish and French colonies in the West Indies and on the main, is carried on with very little American capital. The German merchants export to the United States annually, to the amount of seven millions, in goods peculiarly adapted to the trade and taste of the colonies of Spain and France. Those goods are generally sold at six months and at eight months credit, cargoes proper for those markets, are made up principally of such goods, assorted with large quantities of British manufactures, purchased at a similar credit, some claret, flour and salted provisions; the returns for such cargoes are made in sugar and coffee, which may fairly be expected to arrive in three, four or five months, of course in full time to meet the payment of the goods purchased on a credit. It will be seen, Mr. President, by this view, and it is correct, that the West India trade may be, and in most cases actually is carried on, with very little of the active capital of our merchants. The trade to the Isle of France is carried on also, in part, by a credit obtained on English goods which is found to have answered that market. I have known one cargo go to that Island of British manufactures, which cost in London 10,000 pounds Sterling and which was sold immediately. Cargoes of such goods, assorted with flour, salted provisions, French wines and some specie, enable your merchants to bring back cargoes of coffee in time to meet the payment of the goods bought on credit; and therefore does not require all that capital that might be supposed by those who are unacquainted with commerce. The trade of Batavia is carried on with British goods, to a considerable amount, obtained also on long credit; flour, wines, opium, bar iron, coal and dollars. This trade, which has been considerable, does require active capital, which those merchants employed in it, are well known to be sufficiently wealthy to supply. I do not believe that one dollar of Dutch, Spanish, or French capital is employed therein. Our commerce to Madras, Muscat, China and other native countries in the East, require capital. But, Mr. President, to what does this trade amount, for the conducting of which, it is asserted at home and abroad, the American merchants cannot find capital. Why, sir, only twenty eight millions of dollars. Let gentlemen judge for themselves. I pray them to look at the treasury report; it will be there seen that our exports to all the world is sixty eight millions; of which amount 28 millions only are articles of foreign produce and manufacture. It is then twenty eight million of commerce beyond our own produce & consumption, that we are asked, where to find merchants find capital to carry on? Gracious God! Mr. President, where can that man have lived in America who would ask such a question? Let gentlemen look at the report of the tonnage of the United States now laid on your table, they will find (with a small addition for unregistered vessels not included) that the citizens of the United States own 1,200,000 ton of shipping. Allow each ton to be worth fifty dollars, (and this is less than the value) and the vessels of the United States may be estimated at sixty millions of dollars; admit that each owner has only capital equal
By Authority.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT Declaring the town of Jersey, in the state of New-Jersey, to be a port of delivery; and for evicting a light house on Wood Island, or Fletcher's neck, in the state of Massachusetts. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the town or landing place of Jersey, in the state of New-Jersey, shall be a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Perth Amboy, and shall be subject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery, in the U. S. And there shall be appointed a surveyor to reside at the said port of delivery who shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the other emoluments allowed by law, a salary of one hundred dollars annually. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the secretary of the treasury shall be, and he is hereby authorized and required, to cause a good and sufficient light house to be erected on Wood-Island, or on Fletcher's neck, in the district of Maine (selecting either place, as the President of the United States may deem most eligible) and to appoint a keeper, and otherwise provide for such light house, at the expense of the United States. Provided that sufficient land for the accommodation of such light house can be obtained at a reasonable price, and the legislature of Massachusetts shall cede the jurisdiction over the same to the United States. And the sum of five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the erection of said light house, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. March 8, 1805. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
Richmond County Court, March Term, 1806. IN CHANCERY. George Jester, Compt, against John Donaway & John Woollard, Defs.
THE Defendant, John Donaway, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state. On the motion of the Compt. by his counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendant, do appear here on the first Monday in June next, and answer the bill of the Compt. and that a copy of this order be published in the Enquirer, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court-house, of this county. And it is further ordered, that the defendant, Woollard, do not pay, convey away, or secrete, the debts and effects in his hands due or belonging to the said Donaway, but retain the same, subject to the future order of the court.
A Copy. Teste, B. MCARTY, c. r. c. March 28, F 9m.
WANTED, AN USHER to the Grammar School in William and Mary College. A competent skill in Greek and Latin will be required, and also testimonials of unexceptionable moral conduct. The salary is £. 400 per annum, with board and a convenient room in college. By order of the President and Professors. N. B. To any one who shall discharge the duties assigned to him entirely to the satisfaction of the Professor of humanity, an additional compensation will be allowed by the said professor from the tuition fees paid by each scholar. March 28. law 4t.
NEGRO GEORGE. RANAWAY on the 9th March, Negro George, 30 years of age, about 5 feet ten inches high, bald head, large whiskers, straight and well made, is generally well known having waited upon me for years; he had on a Bath coating great coat, drab coat, striped vest, cloth breeches, white yarn stockings, with sundry cloths in a pair of faddle bags; also, a silver watch. He is a plausible, artful fellow, and when taken ought to be well secured. He will attempt to get to his wife at Mr. Williamson Jones's, near Lancaster court-house, and may have a forged pass, to get a safer or to be hired at a tavern in some town, probably Fredericksburg, Norfolk, or Baltimore; or he may attempt to get off in a New-England or other vessel from Richmond or Lancaster county. If taken and secured in any goal, Ten Dollars Reward, also mileage, if he is delivered to Mr. Jackson, Fredericksburg goal. Letters per post respecting him, attended to, if directed to me at Bartle-Town. JAMES WILLIAMS. March 28. law 3w.
A FEW BUSHELS OF FRESH CLOVER SEED, For Sale by EDWARD HALLAM. March 4. cf
the hands of the ship owners alone, nearly equal to the whole amount of the annual export trade of the United States, without the aid of the fifty millions of bank capital, or the other facilities I have mentioned. The truth is, Mr. President, that where there is collateral trade, it will be found almost invariably to be for the account of British subjects, and not for the account of their enemies, but unimportant in either case; the amount not worth mentioning. The charge of Americans covering of property is a mere pretext made by the British for condemning our vessels. From this view of our commerce, it will be seen that our merchants vend large quantities of the manufactures of Great Britain to her enemies, I believe to the amount of four millions, and they receive in payment coffee and sugar; that in the transportation thereof to Europe, to raise the means to pay for those very goods, the authorities the seizure thereof by her cruisers, and thus plunder our merchants whilst in a trade, declared fair and lawful by her own government in 1801.
Suppose, Mr. President, that we should submit to this new principle of Great Britain; will not France assume the same. It must certainly be expected. Great Britain does not in time of peace permit American vessels to trade to her West India islands. France may say (as G. B. does) nor will I permit it in time of war. What would be the consequence? We should be prevented from supplying the British islands with our produce to the annual amount of six millions of dollars. Great Britain would lose the sale of their rum to us, to the amount of 2,440,000 dollars, and her colonies would suffer greatly for the want of a regular and cheap supply. I am confident, sir, that Great Britain would suffer more, were both nations to enforce this new principle, than France. The latter has but two small islands to supply. England has all their own vast possessions, and all the important Dutch colonies which they would have to provide for; if our cheap and easy manner of supplying them was prevented.
But, sir, it is asked what advantage is this neutral trade to the nation? It gives, Mr. President, employment to an immense number of vessels; it employs a large capital, it gives wealth (of course strength) to the nation, and it gives 850,000 dollars of a net revenue to the treasury, as stated by the secretary, being the only part of our revenue system which is not paid by the people of the U. S. they pay no part thereof; for myself I am convinced that the neutral trade of the U. S. pays one and a half millions into the treasury, and this I verify believe will be proved by the difference of revenue on the return of peace, when other nations can trade as well as we can. (To be continued.)
between two & three thousand acres of LAND, situate in the county of Prince George and known by the name of Old-Town, on the following terms, to wit: One-fifth of the purchase money to be paid down, and the balance in four annual instalments, to carry interest from the time of sale—the payment whereof must be secured by bond and mortgage on the land. This land is distant from the town of Petersburg about 14 miles; from James river 4 or 5 miles, and about 1 1/2 from Noble's Creek, which is navigable for boats up to Peachy's mill. The soil is remarkably well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, and the greatest part of the tract is covered with fine timber. It will be sold in Lots to suit purchasers, and will be shown to any person desiring to view it, by Mr. Drury Livsey, who resides on it. Prompt attention will be paid to any communication on the subject, directed to the subscriber at Shirley in Charles-City county, by post to Granville Mills. PATRICK HENDERSON, Agent for Charles Carter of Shirley. (law 3m.)
March 7.
FOR SALE, On a credit of one, two and three years: MY HOUSE and five acres of GROUND near the Poor House; the lots may be sold separately or together, and if together, land in Kentucky will be received in exchange for the part payment, provided the land and situation suits the subscriber, who lives upon the property advertised, and may be seen at any time. ROBERT CROUCH. P. S. His Father's TAVERN to rent. Feb. 15 (tl)
March 7.
And on Tuesday the first day of April, will be sold at Public Sale: ALL my Household and Kitchen FURNITURE. Cash will be required for all sums under ten dollars, and six months credit for all sums above, notes with approved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. R. C. March 18. oaw13a
March 18.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE, FOR SALE, ONE Water Frame complete, of Arkwright manufacture improved, for spinning of Cotton by water; one do. nearly complete; one Male of 144 spindles, complete, and several more not put together; one perpetual carding machine, net finished; several spinning gennys of 42 spindles each—with a very considerable quantity of materials, both brass and iron work of every description, finished and unfinished, for constructing the above machinery—being the property of a person lately deceased, will be disposed of for cash or very low terms. Apply to the Editor of the Enquirer in Richmond. N. B. Any gentleman wishing to purchase, will find it to their advantage to apply early. March 18. law 4w
March 18.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 13th of January last, LUCY, a negro woman, about 32 years old, of a yellowish complexion, and rather under the common size. She carried with her, sundry clothing, amongst which was a light mixed Virginia cloth habit, and an old dark grounded calico gown. She was raised by Mr. Tankard, of Henrico, and sold to the subscriber, by Abraham Cowley near Richmond. She has two sisters living in Richmond, who I have reason to believe, conceal her, as she has been seen in company with her sister Darkis, (the property of Mr. H. Banks) several times. Any person who will deliver the said woman to the subscriber, in Manchester, shall have the above reward. Wm. B. CLARKE. (oaw 4wp.) March 14.
March 14.
VIRGINIA, In the Superior Court of Chancery, held in Richmond, May 23d, 1805. Between Frances Tabb, widow of John Tabb, deceased, Bathurst Randolph and Mary his wife, John Randolph Archer and Frances Cook his wife, Thomas Tabb, John Yelverton Tabb an infant, Signoria Tabb an infant, Harriet Tabb an infant, and Marianna Tabb an infant, which said infants sue by the said Thomas, their next friend, the said Mary, Frances Cook, Thomas, John Yelverton, Signoria, Harriet and Marianna are children and heirs at law of the said John Tabb, deceased. And—William B. Giles, administrator of John Tabb—Pliffs. Defdt.
THIS cause, by consent of parties, came on this twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, to be heard on the bill, answer and exhibits, and was argued by counsel; on consideration whereof, the court adjudgeth and decreeth, that the lots and houses in the proceedings mentioned to have been purchased by John Tabb, died, from Richard James, and by the said Tabb sold to Cornelius Buck and James Brander, and a certain Adams, but not conveyed, be sold at public auction by the Commissioners herein after named, for ready money, or on such credit as they may deem most beneficial to the parties interested, after the time and place of sale shall have been notified by advertisement for three weeks successively, in one or more of the Richmond newspapers; that the proceeds of sale be divided into three equal parts, and one of those parts paid to the plaintiff Frances Tabb, and the residue to the other plaintiffs and the defendant; and that the defendant, after the purchase money shall have been paid, do convey the said lots and houses to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, at their costs, in fee simple.—And Joseph Scott, Benjamin Hatcher and Abraham B. Venables, or any two of them, are appointed Commissioners for executing this decree; and are required to report their proceedings in execution thereof, to the court. A Copy. Teste, PETER TINSLEY, c. c.
March 18.
The property mentioned in the above decree, will be offered for sale, on the premises, on Wednesday the 16th of April next, on a credit of six, nine and twelve months, in equal proportions, by the COMMISSIONERS. (law 3w.)
March 18.
NOTICE. ALL those to whom the late Moses Treadway sen. of Prince Edward were indebted, are hereby requested to bring forward their claims properly authenticated, to MOSES TREADWAY, Adm'r. Prince Edward, Feb. 21. oaw6w.
March 21.
NOTICE. ALL those to whom the late Wm. Jackson, of Manchester were indebted, are requested to exhibit their claims properly authenticated, to the subscriber, by the first day of May next. THO'S. TREADWAY, Administrator with the will annexed. Feb. 21. oaw6w.
March 21.
FOR SALE—By the Subscriber: 20 Hogheads NORTHERN RUM, 20 Barrels do. 10 Hogheads MOLASSES, 10 Quarter Casks SHERRY WINE, 15 do. do. MALAGA do. 12 Tierces Prime GREEN COFFEE, 20 Barrels LIVER OIL, 150 Boxes MOULD CANDLES, 80 Ream WRITING PAPER, 100 do. WRAPPING do. THOMAS WHITE. March 18. eplm
THE SUBSCRIBER living in the neighborhood of Frankfort, Kentucky, having undertaken to pay the taxes of a number of gentlemen residing in Virginia and elsewhere, on their lands in this state, and finding that the remitting of money to him for that purpose is attended with great difficulties, risk and trouble, proposes it to those gentlemen and any others who may have an accommodation to them, the following plan, to wit: That they shall deposit their money in either of the banks of Richmond, Alexandria, George Town or Baltimore, on or before the first day of May annually, and authorize some person at those several banks to advise him by post of the amount, and to whose credit it shall be applied, and empower him to draw for the same, payable on sight. The lands of non-residents are advertised about the first of July, which is an expense of twenty-five cents on each tract. The subscriber's draft will command the cash in this state, and as soon as his bills are honored at any of the above-mentioned banks, he will advance the money in Kentucky, deducting seven and a half per cent commission for his trouble, in attending to and executing the business. He will include duplicate receipts to those banks in which the money is deposited, or to the proprietors of the lands, keeping the original in his own possession, to correct any errors which may occur in the auditors office of Kentucky. To those gentlemen who may wish to pay their taxes in this way, and who have not a personal acquaintance with the subscriber, he begs leave to refer them to the Hon. John Breckenridge, the Hon. Matthew Walton, Esquires, now in congress at the city of Washington, or to Gen. John Preston of Montgomery county, and Col. James Breckenridge of Botetourt county, Virginia, to the confidence which may be reposed in him. NATHANIEL HART. N. B. The postage on all letters directed to me on the above business must be paid. December 10. (efr1 May.)
March 10.
IN AN INJUNCTION.
Gilesfield County March Court, 1806. Edward Harper, Plaintiff, Against John Pentecost, Defendant. HE defendant not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth: on the motion of the Plaintiff, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant, do appear here on the first day of May next, and answer the plaintiff's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of this county. A copy, TH: WATKINS, c. (2mp.) March 18.
March 18.
FOR SALE. THE ESTATE on which the subscriber now resides, in Frederick county, Virginia, adjoining the town of Berryville, (called Battlestown,) eleven miles from Winchester, and immediately on the public road from Winchester to Alexandria. There are 400 hundred acres in the tract, one hundred acres of wood land, and in point of fertility of soil, no land in America is superior. The improvements on the farm are valuable and in good repair. The dwelling house is large and convenient; the kitchen, dairy, barns, stables, &c. &c. are in complete order; there are two very productive apple orchards, one summer and the other choice winter fruits, capable of producing from 1000 to 1200 gallons of brandy per annum. The terms of sale will be reasonable, and a convenient credit given for the purchase money, which may be known by application to col. Edward Carrington of Richmond, or the subscriber ELISHA I. HALL. Tudor Hall, March 14. oaw 4wp.
March 14.
FOR SALE, By FRANCIS FOLLET, nearly opposite the Eagle-Tavern, Main-Street, Richmond; GARDEN SEEDS, fresh and good of the following kinds: Red and White Onions, Winter Cabbage, Blood Beet, Scarcity, Head Lettuce, French and English Turnip, Cucumber, Carrot, Parsnip, Both Beans, Radish, Sage, Saffron, Burnet, Asparagus, Summer and Winter Squash, Water and Muskmelon, Parsley and Peppergrass. Ten barrels Liver Oil, 10 barrels Cider, Cider in bottles, 12 qr. Casks Sherry Wine, 30 bbs. Nova Scotia fall Mackerel, 14 by 10, 12 by 10 and 10 by 8 English Window Glass, A quantity of Heart and Club German Steel, and a general assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery and Jewelry. March 18. oaw 4w.
March 18.
THE Subscriber, being desirous that an adjustment of accounts should take place between himself and creditors, takes this method to call on his debtors for the several amounts due from them to him, as he intends no indulgence. He moreover calls on all those who are his creditors to make known to him in the course of four months the different sums due them, as he feels himself in readiness to discharge the same, otherwise it will be plead in barr. JOHN CARR. ep 4w.
March 18.
HOUSTON'S newly invented PATENT METALLIC HONE, may be had at Mr. Geo. Greenhow's store, opposite the Eagle Tavern. The utility of this machine for setting Razors and other instruments which require a fine edge, renders it an object worthy the attention of every individual who may have occasion for its use. December 12. cf.
March 12.
ELEGANT TABLE WARE.
THE Subscriber will sell much under the usual prices, a very elegant Long Service of blue printed table ware, consisting of 214 pieces; it will be sold together or divided into two services, one of which will amount to three eighths, the other five eighths of the whole, but no detached articles can be sold; if not disposed of before the 1st of May it will be repacked and shipped to Baltimore, where warehoused by N. B. Bums, of the most delicate flavor, and as transparent as the purest wine, by the gallon, dozen or bottle. WM. HART, Opposite the Scale House, March 18. ept A & law 418M.
March 18.
FOR SALE, A TRACT OF LAND, in the county of Amelia, Va. containing 800 acres, within one mile of the Court House, about forty from Manchester, and the same from Petersburg. There is a most excellent land for a Tavern on this land. A credit of one year and three years, will be given for the greater part of the purchase money. The subscriber also offers for sale, about twenty negroes, consisting of men women and children. A credit of twelve months will be given; and could they be sold in families, I would allow a credit of two years. WILLIAM ARCHER. Powhatan, March 14. cf.
March 14.
TO BE RENTED. THE large THREE STORY HOUSE on the Main-Street east of the Market, formerly occupied by Cohen and Isaac, and lately by Capt. John S. Pleasants; it is a good stand for business and suitable for the accommodation of a large family. Also, the HOUSE (formerly known by the sign of the bird in hand) at the corner of the street leading to church hill; to both of these tenements gardens are attached. The terms will be moderate, and made known on application to James Whitelaw, sergeant of the City, or to JACOB I. COHEN. February 25. (2aw 4t.)
February 25.