Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1807-01-20 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIVth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1331.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum—paid in Advance.]
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1807.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
By virtue of a decree of the county court of Albemarle, pronounced in the case of Micajah Chiles' executors against Menan Mills, will be SOLD, for ready money, on the premises, on the 16th day of February next.
The Houses and Lot
In the town of Charlottesville, formerly the residence of Micajah Chiles—ALSO on the premises on the 17th day of the same month, a certain tract or parcel of LAND, supposed to contain five hundred and sixty seven acres, being the land whereon the said Menan Mills now resides, situated in Albemarle county, about 12 or 13 miles above Charlottesville, on or near the road leading from Charlottesville to Amherst courthouse—The above mentioned property will be sold for the purpose of satisfying the above mentioned decree by the
COMMISSIONERS.
The above property was to have been sold in last month as formerly advertised—the sale was then postponed at the request of Mr. Mills, but will certainly take place at the time now mentioned.
Jan. 7th, 1807.
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My Wife
LUCRETA BARKER, having quitted my bed and board, all persons are hereby cautioned against harboring her, or giving her credit on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting after this date; and those who may harbor or entertain her will be prosecuted for the same with the utmost rigor of the law.
EDMUND BARKER.
Hanover, Jan. 10, 1807.
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Will be sold for CASH,
To the highest bidder, at public auction, in the town of Charlottesville, at the tavern of Triplet T. Estes, on the tenth day of February next.
A tract or parcel of Land,
Lying and being in the county of Albemarle, containing six hundred acres, at present occupied by James Rossen, and adjoining the lands of John Watson, John Gilliam, Jr. and Sc. conveyed to me in trust by Matthew Henderson, to secure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rives and Co. The sale will be made in conformity to said conveyance, and being only interested as trustee for the benefit of others, I will only convey title to said land vested in me as trustee.
MARTIN DAWSON, Trustee.
Milton, Jan. 13, 1807.
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For sale,
A family of NEGROES, CONSISTING of a Man, his wife and five children. They will be sold on time for acceptances in Richmond.—Enquire of the printer.
Jan. 15, 1807.
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We have lately received,
FOR SALE,
  12 hds. sugar  15 boxes cotton & wool    30 bhs. do.  cards do.    300 bhs. green coffee  4 tons castings assort-    10 hds. Antigua rum  ed, viz. pots, ovens,    5 do. Windward Island  skillets, spiders, and-    do.  irons, teakettles and    14 hds. N. E. rum  wagon boxes    14 bhs. do. do.  350 sacks salt    12 hds. molasses  100 bhs. cut herrings    8 casks Malaga wine  30 do. whole do.    20 bhs. & bhs. whisky  15 do. shad    4 pipes apple brandy  40 bhs. Spanish indigo    15 bhs. do. do.  15 bhs. nutmegs    12 crates Liverpool  100 pr men's fine shoes    ware assorted  50 do. coarse do.    10 do. stone do.  500 lbs Glauber salts  
We have also on hand,
  Iron  Loaf sugar    German, Crawley and  Tanners' & Linseed oil    Blistered Steel  Nova Scotia grind    Race & ground ginger  stones    Pepper  Ground piaster in bhs    Alspice  Good manufactured to    FF & F powder  bacco by the keg, for    Snot, assorted sizes  retailing    French brandy  Tar    Rice  Weeding hoes    Cheese  Nests woodware    Wrought and cut nails,  Bed cords, leading lines    assorted sizes  and twine    Snuff  Necklace    Glass ware, viz. 1-2 pt.  Some jugs, butter pots,    tumblers and decan-  chamber pots, wash    ters, assorted sizes  basons, bake pans,    Hats  churns, &c &c &c   We daily expect to receive, a quantity of Sherry Wine, Window Glass, Coperas and Allum, all of which articles, we will sell at a small advance, for cash, approved paper or country produce.
Shapard & Lucke.
Richmond, May 8, 1806
To the Public.
THE Subscriber has removed to an house near the upper end of the Town on the Street leading from the Capitol square. He continues to practise law in all the Superior Courts held in the City of Richmond, and also in the District Court of Brunswick. His Clients may rely on his utmost assiduity and attention to the business entrusted to his care.
WM. MUNFORD.
FOR SALE AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK STORE, HENING'S
New Virginia Justice,
Containing the Duties of Justice of Peace, &c. together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. Also, forms of conveyancing, such as deeds of bargain and sale, lease and release, mortgage, trust, &c.
Andrew Hetherton, TAYLOR,
FROM EDINBURGH,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen of Richmond and Manchester, that he has opened his SHOP in the street leading to the Governor's, in the house opposite Mr. Crouch's Tavern—and hopes from the experience which he has had in the most fashionable towns in Great Britain, that his ability in the business, is such as will give satisfaction to those who may favor him with their employment.
Richmond, Jan. 12, 1807. tdw
Valuable Family Medicines.
Just received direct from the Patentees, and for SALE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond, a large supply of the following very valuable Medicines, viz:
Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or Cough Drops.
Superior to any other medicine ever before invented, for all complaints of the Lungs, and has been known frequently to effect a cure after all other medicines have failed. It is to be hoped that all those who are laboring under Consumption and other diseases of the Lungs, will resort to this valuable medicine for relief.—Price 75 cents a bottle.
Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters.
Which have proved so extremely serviceable for a few years past in restoring weak and decayed constitutions of almost every description, and for removing all those complicated complaints so common in the spring season.—For a common bitter to use in families, none can exceed them for cleanliness. To show that these excellent bitters are held in high estimation by Physicians of eminence, we need only refer the following extract of a letter from Dr. John Willcox a respectable Physician, and professor at the city of Vergennes.
Vergennes, October 23d, 1804.
SIR, I have been one of those who never put much faith in patent medicine until of late, but must acknowledge from actual experience, that I have received more benefit from Dr. Rawson's Bitters than from all the medicine I ever before took. I have been very unwell with a flow remittant fever.
I am, &c.
JOHN WILLCOX, M. D.
Dr. Lee's (Windham) Bilious Pills,
Which have proved so eminently useful for the last 12 years past in all Bilious Complaints, Indigestion, Flatulence, Dropsies, Debility, Head Aches, Costiveness, Female Complaints, &c. Their virtues are too well known to need comment in an advertisement.—Price 50 cents a box.
Dr. Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste,
Which whitens and preserves the teeth gives an agreeable smell to the breath, and cures the scurvy in the teeth and gums: it may be applied at all times without in the least injuring the teeth. The very great and extensive sale this medicine has met with, bespeaks its intrinsic worth.—Price 50 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious Pills, or Family Pills.
A medicine which no family ought to be without, as these Pills are useful in every complaint where purges are necessary; they are certain to operate in a short time without occasioning the least pain or griping.—Price only 25 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's Celebrated Worm Powder.
The most proper medicine that can be given to children to destroy Worms, &c. to remove credulities of every kind from the first passages.—Price 50 cents a packet.
Dr. Rawson's (Genuine) Ich Ointment,
The most certain and safe application for that disagreeable complaint called the Itch, of which now in use. It also cures all kinds of eruptions on the face or skin is very agreeable in smell, leaves the skin smooth & beautiful, it may be applied at all times with the greatest safety.—Price only 42 cents a box.
Doct. Rawson's much celebrated Worm Powders.
Which have proved very efficacious in dislodging and expelling worms from the bowels of children, they are also a gentle purge, and the most proper physic that can be given to children to remove credulities of every kind from the first passages.—Simple directions accompany each package.—50 cents.
Hinckley's infallible remedy for the Piles.
A certain cure for that disagreeable complaint. 50 cents a box.
Doct. Cooley's Rheumatic Pills.
Good in all Rheumatic complaints.—Price 42 cents.
Very particular directions accompany each of these valuable medicines.
Will be sold, FOR CASH,
On the 18th day of February, 1807, at the present residence of William Clarkson, in the county of Albemarle, a certain tract or parcel of
LAND,
Lying in the said county, adjoining the land of Benjamin Robertson, James Herring, Benjamin Dowell, Milly Dowell, and Patience Dowell, and containing by survey forty-six and three-quarter acres, being the land conveyed to the subscriber in trust by John Dowell, to secure the payment of a debt due from him to John Key & Co. and for the payment of which the land will be sold, by
JULIUS CLARKSON, Trustee.
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JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
A PAMPHLET,
Containing Sketches of the History of France and England—And an account of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Emperor of France, from his birth to the battle of Austerlitz—price 3s.
April 28, 1806.
FROM THE WESTERN WORLD OF DEC. 18.
COL. BURR BEFORE THE FEDERAL COURT.
The judge read his charge to the grand jury, which was no way important, only as it appeared to conclude without acknowledging the right of the United States' attorney to go out with the grand jury and assist in the examination of witnesses; and the giving the jury particular directions not to receive any matter upon information, nor to let their enquiries extend beyond the limits of the state, by which, we suppose, the honorable judge meant the latter shore of the Ohio, and would of course exclude all the Pittsburgh, Marietta, Cincinnati, and Jeffersonville business. Mr. Davesiss then stated that two material witnesses had not made their appearance. He observed that John Adair and Mr. Luckett, were absent, and that he could not proceed without them—that this was a business of the utmost importance, and he would not hazard the issue by going on in the absence of these two witnesses. Mr. Henry Clay, who appeared in conjunction with Mr. John Allen as the counsel for Col. Burr, rose, and in reply observed, that Col. Burr was only apprehensive of delay, that it was painful, and particularly irksome to be obliged perpetually to dance attendance upon such a charge in that court.
Mr. Davesiss perfectly understood the drift of the gentleman. Let the jury go on continued Mr. D. and under the present circumstances, in the absence of those important witnesses, the charges not being proved, they imagine to themselves a triumph. The grand jury have been called upon a particular occasion, to enquire into a subject which immediately affects the welfare of our country. This is no common case, and should therefore not be too hastily disposed of. Mr. Clay complains of the painful inconvenience of Col. Burr's dancing a perpetual attendance upon the court. Who asked him to dance an attendance? Who has solicited his presence in court? His appearance here is entirely voluntary; and I will venture to say illegal. In case of indictment no counsel can be legally heard or recognized by the court until the indictment is found by the jury.
This is the practice which has universally prevailed in this country heretofore, and I believe every where else—I therefore trust that I shall not again be interrupted in my proceeding. I hope there will be no further interference on the part of Col. Burr and his counsel, until they can be legally in court.
There are a number of indispensable witnesses in this case; and Gen. Adair is one, without whom I cannot proceed. The enquiry now before the grand jury is such as to require the testimony of each witness in order to connect the chain of evidence necessary to produce conviction. The subject must be distinctly and perfectly understood. The materiality of the testimony of Gen. Adair, induces me to apply to the court, and request they will direct the grand jury not to proceed without him.
Mr. Clay was only desirous (he said) that the attorney for the United States would pursue what the law of the land warrants. Something has been said, continued Mr. Clay, about Col. Burr's presence not being necessary; and will Mr. Davesiss tell me this after what has already passed? Is his name to be mentioned, and is he not to appear because there is no process, no deputy marshal directed to take his person?
Mr. Davesiss replied to the court nearly in the same manner as before; and stated his right of going on in the business as directed by law, and his own judgment, and observed that by him, Col. Burr nor his counsel were considered in court, and he should proceed as though they were not, as he deemed any interference by them highly improper. He also slightly mentioned his right to examine witnesses before the grand jury.
Mr. Clay observed, he understood the constitution of a grand jury to be very different. He should never cease (he said) to contend for the liberty of the country. All at once continued Mr. C. the office of public attorney springs into an importance which never before was heard of. I appeal to the practice of every other court whether or not the public attorney has the privilege now contended for? I take the functions of the grand jury to be these, to send for what witnesses they please, and examine whom they please. They ought to retire and enquire of the proper persons to send for.
Mr. Davesiss said, that respecting the grand jury, he was the proper agent and certainly acted under the auspices of the court, and he hoped the court would agree with him in opinion. He then moved for an attachment against Gen. Adair, for non-attendance. This was opposed by Mr. Clay, on the grounds that no hour had been mentioned in the summons, and consequently the attachment could not issue during the whole day to which he was summoned, until Wednesday morning; in which objection he was supported by the opinion of the judge.
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Mr. Davesiss rose and stated to the grand jury, that they might call on him, if they thought proper, to assist them to examine witnesses; and was proceeding to make some remarks to the foreman, when Mr. Clay interrupted him, and addressing the court, observed, that the privilege contended for by Mr. Davesiss, was a novel one, and he hoped the court would not grant it.
Mr. Davesiss saw nothing novel, nothing out of the common mode of procedure, except the conduct of Mr. Clay. He confessed there was something novel, and something extremely singular and unprecedented in the proceeding had in this business. No person, continued Mr. D. has a right to call me to order in this proceeding, but the judge himself. Upon what ground then, am I now interrupted? I have once stated, and I had hoped gentlemen have understood me, that the trial, until an indictment was found, must be entirely ex-parte; that no counsel, except the United States' attorney could be listened to, or legally recognized by the court. I am therefore surprised to see Col. Burr and his counsel still present themselves in court; and more so, when interrupted by them, in the discharge of my duty, and called to order. He hoped the judge would permit him to proceed.
Mr. Clay said, he appealed to the practice of other courts—yesterday his honor addressed the public attorney on this subject—he was willing to give up the point if either equity or law appeared in his favor; but he was confident that neither would warrant the demand of Mr. Davesiss.
Mr. Davesiss. Although (said he) I respect the jury and believe they will do what is right, yet I believe they are ignorant of the plan—yet they possess no detail of themselves. He said the most studied attempts to cut off all investigation had been made on the part of Col. Burr and counsel; observe the proceedings before this court; see the opposition made to every measure I attempt; then mark the course of proceedings among the people, and say who will, that the object is not to prevent that full and fair investigation which would promise success? Mr. Clay still called it a novel proceeding. He again repeated he saw nothing novel except the appearance of Col. Burr and counsel in court, and thrusting themselves forward to be heard, when the court in strict legal justice, could not know them in that capacity. He hoped the court would not hamper him or suffer Col. Burr's counsel to interfere in the present case.
Mr. Allen declared his right to be heard on this occasion, and he was indifferent in what capacity he was considered. He wished the grand jury to attend to the spirit of the constitution. The right (he said) for which the public attorney contended was of the most serious nature, and it allowed would affect in a material degree the rights of the citizen. In matters of fact, Mr. Allen said, the public attorney had no right to appear; it was solely in matters of law that his presence is necessary. Even in the government of England this is the case, and much more should it be so in the U. States, where our constitution is much more explicit and better defined.
Mr. Clay cared not in what attitude he should be considered as standing; but he would instantly renounce Col. Burr and his cause, did he entertain the slightest idea of his guilt, as to the charges exhibited against him by Mr. Davesiss. You have heard of inquisitions in Europe, (said Mr. Clay) you have heard of the screws and tortures made use of in the dens of despotism, to extort confession; for the purpose of twisting some incoherent expression into evidence of guilt. Is not the project of the attorney for the United States, a similar object of terror? But all will not do; all the art of the attorney will not effect his purpose. I call upon him to produce a single instance where the public attorney has been accustomed to examine the witnesses before the grand jury, to sound the jury and enter into all their secrets.
Mr. Davesiss. Should the court agree with the counsel of Col. Burr, I shall consider it as completely smothering all the testimony, and the jury will go into the examination hoodwinked. Upon a former occasion, when it was known I could not proceed, Mr. Burr was grieved to the heart, that I could not. He appeared in court, and bewailing his fate that I had not proceeded before the grand jury, and addressing the people, prayed in future that they would pass no opinion hereafter till he was heard in his own defence. What follows? I get better prepared—call for another grand jury; expresses darts through the country from Mr. Burr in all directions—the grand jury comes; and before it, comes Mr. Burr—for what? To challenge enquiry? No sir, no, it is to stifle it—to display vast management in precluding investigation. An attempt was even made this morning to get the panel of the grand jury altered. The innocence Mr. Burr tries for, is an exemption from punishment; but this is desired to be got with as much ease as possible. Great cries of persecution against the innocent Mr. Burr, are stored up ready to issue against me if the event will justify. But public clamor (although very unpleasant) never shall alter my course; for after the information I have received, and on which my mind implicitly reposes, even what I have heard from that gentleman, though the whole community should cry out against me, and run after this adventurer, yet I would stand as a rock left by the ebbing sea, ever confident that a little time more would find me again surrounded by the flood.
Mr. Clay declared his confidence of the innocence of the accused. I was in hopes after this, that he would have renounced all attempts to stifle enquiry; for if there is no scheme, my examination cannot make the witnesses swear there is one—if there is an enterprise, my enquiry may develop it.
Col. Burr rose and addressed the court—he said he was willing to submit to every right for which the public attorney contended, that was sanctioned by law and equity; but that he regarded the rights of a citizen in the strongest light, and should not submit to any infringement whatever upon those privileges to which every citizen was entitled. He himself he said had been the public attorney of another state; but never in one instance did he exercise the right of examining witnesses before the grand jury. He expatiated upon the stories that had been circulated about himself, and declared their falsity. He said it had been reported that three boats loaded with men, provision and arms had descended the Ohio, belonging to him—he said they were not his, and ultimately proved to be the boats of some families who were moving; & the one with guns, were the property of Mr. Berthoud of Louisv. He declared in unequivocal terms his innocence.
The judge delivered his opinion, that it had been the practice of every court with which he had been acquainted, for the public attorney never to examine witnesses before the grand jury; but if the jury were doubtful of any matters relating to law, that they should invite the public attorney to come before them and explain them. He had been a public attorney, and he never examined witnesses before the grand jury, during his continuance in office.
Some by-conversation took place between the judge and Mr. Davesiss, in the course of which Mr. Davesiss stated to the judge that on a former occasion he had given it as his opinion that the public attorney had a right to examine the witnesses before the grand jury. His honor very briskly replied that the opinion spoken of by Mr. Davesiss was given out of court. Mr. D. acknowledged it was, but nevertheless, as it was given after his motion against Mr. Burr, was made, he considered the same opinion would also be given in court. He went on to remark that unless he had been convinced by the opinion, that the judge would acknowledge his right as attorney for the U. States to examine witnesses before the grand jury, he never would have run the country to the expense of calling a grand jury. The judge observed, that opinion was out of court, and of course no way binding on the court. Of course the jury examined the witnesses without the aid of Mr. Davesiss, and under the peculiar restrictions in the judge's charge.
I could but remark something in the manner and decisions of the honorable judge, which induces me to believe, his mind was not as free from bias as it should be. Every act, every determination he gave, went to prove he felt deeply interested in the acquittal of Col. Burr. A predetermination to thwart the proceedings of Mr. Davesiss, so hamper enquiry as to Col. Burr, was plainly visible to the physiognomist, in every line of his face; and to the close observer in his every act. It will be remembered by my readers, that the judge had but a few days previous to this, on examination before the committee appointed to enquire into Sebastian's conduct, deeply implicated himself, in a former attempt to separate from the union, and even admitting the judge was clear of any connection with Burr's scheme, (for the sake of argument) he must have had a fellow feeling for so great a good and persecuted a man, who is now engaged in an enterprise against the interests of his country. I would not wish to be understood as acquiescing in the scheme of being engaged in the scheme of disunion, with Col. Burr; far be it from me to give celebrity to an opinion so very different from the one I entertain, in the face of circumstances which are certainly calculated to generate suspicion in the bosoms of the most unsuspecting. Some of them are even worthy the serious attention of the people, and I conceive myself bound, as an impartial editor, to give them to my fellow citizens, who, from their remote situations, are deprived of a personal knowledge of what is going on, at the seat of government. During the time Col. Burr lay under the ignominy of the charges of the attorney for the United States Col. Innes and Burr were almost constantly together of an evening, at John Brown's, and the moment the grand jury returned without finding a true bill, preparations were gone into, and a ball was given to Col. Burr, at which the families of judge Innes, and John Brown attended, even to a child; but when a ball was given in honor of the union, none of them attended, not because they were not prepared, for on the same evening they attended a party at George Green's, a merchant of this town; who, it may be requisite to remark, was himself from home.—These circumstances, when combined with the judge's explosion before the committee who sat on Sebastian, have a tendency to convince my mind, that some improper motives, which lay concealed, like Colonel Burr's projects, beneath the veil of uncertainty, have operated on this honorable judge. The people will determine; it is only my province to lay before them information which I deem important, with my remarks, and they must ultimately decide and determine the innocence or guilt.
When the grand jury returned their finding, and very remarkable and unprecedented address into court, Mr. Allen rose, and desired leave to copy it, that it might be published; for he felt uneasy himself, as men with whom he was intimate were implicated. He desired therefore that it might be taken out, to show that there was no shadow of suspicion.
Mr. Davesiss said, he fully assented to the copy and publication. I know, said he, that much purgation of innocence will be affected; for me, I repeat upon events. The public mind may be carried off—but yet in a few months it will see this project as it really is. My conviction is not shaken.

The grand jury seemed to have aimed blow at the root of rumor and suspicion. Let the court fix the disgrace on me or them.
I will venture to assert, that the address of the grand jury is altogether unprecedented, & consequently improper. What was it necessary to depart from the common course of proceeding. Whenever in any case it is found necessary to leave the ordinary practice and regular mode of proceeding something has occurred it, and you may begin to look somewhere for a motive which has produced this departure from established custom. Why then I ask, in this case did the jury travel out of the established course which from time immemorial has been pursued as well by the grand juries of Kentucky, as of every other country, from the dawn of jurisprudence? And what, but an idea of its impropriety, induced one of the jurymen to positively refuse his signature to it. Did the jury think it necessary to remove suspicion from the character of col. Burr for them to transcend the usual limits of their duty by eulogizing the man whom they could in their capacity as jurors, only condemn or acquit from the evidence before them? And why, I again repeat, this uncommon vindication? Why this eulogium? Did the jury attend to the proceedings before the court? Did they not see every nerve exerted by col. Burr and his counsel to suppress enquiry? Does this look like innocence? I think not. And I trust the great body of the people in Kentucky will join me in opinion, that the jury have, by their singular address strengthened the idea which is entertained, that col. Burr is now engaged in a project inimical to the perpetuity of the union. Was there no evidence which though not legal, might yet be convincing to private individuals? But col. Burr is a man of so much importance to the community and his innocence, and even his exemption from suspicion to essentially requisite, that the jury drew up an address, not only declaring him not guilty, which was the proper stopping place, but they go on to declare him clear of suspicion. This is one step farther than I believe any grand jury in the United States have gone. And I would ask the jury (for many of them have been on a jury before) whether, in acquiring any obscure individual, they would have made the same address? And whether they ever did; I fancy candor will force them to answer in the negative.
My feelings have been deeply interested in this subject as one which will in my opinion materially, I hope not fatally affect the prosperity, liberty and happiness of my country, and I have been led beyond my intention in making these remarks, by a patriotic wish to guard my fellow citizens against the secret plans of col. Burr, and to prevent them if possible from being lulled into security by the peculiar address of the grand jury. I cannot here conclude without remarking the thorough conviction produced on my mind of the guilt of col. Burr, by the proceedings in court and the address of the grand jury. Every attempt was made by col. Burr and his counsel in court to prevent an open enquiry; difficulties were thrown in the way of the public attorney, and nothing appeared to be left undone which might in any way embarrass him, or prevent his arriving at the truth. And here again I cannot but extend my remarks by observing the apparent predetermination of the honorable judge to have col. Burr acquitted with ease, if possible. The judge was observed to remark and with astonishment I listened whilst his honor was speaking, that he regretted that on the former occasion when the grand jury were called, he did not send them out before their discharge, and have a finding. Mr. Daves said to the court the reasons why he could not proceed against col. Burr, and yet the judge regretted he had not forced the jury to go out and bring a finding without evidence. What could be the object of a question which presents itself to the mind of very reflecting man, of having a finding upon the indictment and the bare affidavit of Mr. Daves, without other evidence? No possible end could be answered except the display of innocence which such an event like the late one would have enabled col. Burr to make. And this is certainly the face which the subject wears. The judge appears from the whole tenor of his conduct, to have predetermined that Burr should come off with ease, and he therefore regretted that on the first call of the grand jury he had not cleared him by a finding on a mere blank paper of not guilty.
The executive will shortly be in possession of this judge's evidence before the committee who sat on Sebastian, and will then I trust be enabled to judge of his motives and can account for things which now appear to want explanation. The cases of Burr and Innes will be before them and their country; their fellow citizens of western America expect them to act with decision and energy upon them; as upon them perhaps depends the future happiness and prosperity of our country.
The day after the address of the grand jury was given in, tickets were taken about town, announcing a ball at captain Taylor's, in honor of Mr. Burr on Monday. But here was a sad falling off, not from any fault of Mr. Burr, for he maintained his full dignity, to wit: he was out of town on Monday, and did not come in until supper time, when the dancing people were a little down in the mouth, and revived their drooping spirits. But still he wanted some support to his own; for only a very few gentlemen attended; the grand jury and their address notwithstanding. A number of ladies was there, to wit; all those of the families of the honorable Harry Innes, judge of the federal court, John Brown, &c. &c. even down to a child. Mark, fellow citizens, the JUDGE! This man is a traitor at heart.
Several of the true Americans felt deeply distressed at these transactions. An address of the grand jury obviously produced by some instrumentality this bill, and much fictitious and some real public clamor, sincerely elected many real patriots and friends of Mr. Daves. They felt indignant at the conduct of some of their fellow men; and the same night it was agreed by a number of the first characters of our country, to give a ball on the Thursday night ensuing, at Bush's hotel, in honor of the
UNION, and as a mark of approbation of the firmness and vigilance of the attorney for the United States, JOSEPH HAMILTON DAVEISS, Esq. The following gentlemen officiated as managers on this occasion: Col. James F. Moore, a member of the Senate.
Major gen. Samuel Hopkins, a member of the house of Representatives. John Pope, senator to Congress. John Rowan, secretary of state. Gen. Green Clay, speaker of the senate, pro tem. Col. Jison Rayne, a member of the senate. Col. Henry Crist, a member of the house of Representatives. Samuel McKee, a member of the House of Representatives. Captain Richard Taylor, William Trigg. They ordered Mr. Bush to spare no expense, nor put any limits to his preparations.
When the evening arrived, about 30 ladies appeared, about 20 short of a full assembly; among them, many of the ladies of this place, who had positively refused to go to Mr. Burr's party—about 60 or 70 gentlemen attended: the governor, secretary of state, the speakers of the senate and house of representatives, and many of the leading members of both houses. The party was so very cordial and convivial, that every one remarked and spoke of it to their companions; and if a young man may be indulged in the remark, it seemed as if a spark of the fire of '76 had dropped down among them. The only circumstance which took from the pleasure of the company, and when immediately pressing upon the attention, a regret a blot upon the fair sheet of entertainment, was the presence of a spy, a most despicable tool of the Spanish Americans and present Burrites. And even this was not as the cloud of an April day; and the bright effulgence of unqualified joy, burst from behind the noxious vapor, and dispelling it from the remembrance, re-illuminated the festive scene.
When supper came on, it was manifest that not only Mr. Bush had followed the directions of the managers; but the splendid elegance of the supper, and the masterly display of taste in its arrangement, evinced the ability & attention of Mrs. Bush, under whose hands the pile had risen. A more elegant and more brilliant supper never has been seen in Frankfort. When the ladies retired, the governor and secretary declining any toast (for reasons of political delicacy, we suppose,) the speaker of the Senate, general Clay, drank "The patriotic ladies of Frankfort," which went round with loud and reiterated peals of applause. Mr. William Logan, speaker of the House of Representatives, then drank, "Domination to all conspiracy," which was received with repeated acclamations of applause. The poor spy, after all his works, drank it too. Many toasts, all of political allusion, were drank, and received with most enthusiastic applause. Old maj. gen. Hopkins drank "The revival of the true American soil."—Mr. John Pope, "The eagle with the seventeen stars." The company retired from the room about three o'clock.
Too much cannot be said in commendation of these ladies, who regarding the dignity of their character, and the reputation and welfare of their country, refused to dance attendance upon Mr. Burr, or degrade their state by attending the ball which was given him. These were the ladies who gave by their presence a general pleasure at the ball, in honor of the union of their country. In every civilized country, altho' the ladies are denied an immediate hand in the administration of the government, yet it is in their power to give in many instances, by a spirited conduct, a turn to political events; and wherever the female society is enlightened, they are the most effectual check upon the licentiousness of political factions, that can be for fed. Here they appeared to feel the indignity which had been done to their order, by a portion of themselves; and every exertion was made to retrieve their wonted station, and present themselves to admiring nations, as a band of firm and immovable American ladies, who could not be induced by the sound of heavenly music, to deviate from that line of patriotic rectitude, which they had determined to pursue.
PHILADELPHIA, January 12.
LOOK AT THIS? Is it not passing strange what a dismal appearance the phizzes at the coffee house wear?
Is it not surprising that those very bisterous throat cutters, who were so ready to go to war with Spain and France the day before, were on Saturday chop fallen.
How are these things to be accounted for?—By what we have said a thousand times over.
By the discovery that the British are at the bottom of Burr's conspiracy.
Shall we suggest more?—it will be found presently that there are at the bottom of it—very famous federal leaders.
Those who wanted a war with some nation or any nation, now show what they were driving at.
The activity of emissaries of England in our midst is now accounted for.
The menaces against our government are now comprehensible.
The understanding which subsisted between Merry and Trupo, and their co-operation in certain attacks on the executive—are accounted for.
Dumouriez's recommendation to engage Spain in the European coalition, is accounted for.
The eagerness of the quid emperor's allies in this city to pull down this paper, and destroy the editor's character both as a public writer and a moral character, is accounted for.
The employment of the most despicable and worthless ruffians for these purposes is accounted for.
The fears of governor McKean for his son-in-law Trupo, from the press, are accounted for.
The obstacles thrown in the way of the organization of the militia are accounted for.
The re-usage of the guides to favor any measures for rendering the militia law effective is accounted for.
The coldness and tremor and sullen silence of the quids, when Burr's name is mentioned is accounted for.—Aurora.
CHARLESTON, January 8.
BURR'S CONSPIRACY.
Every day throws more light on this highly interesting subject. By the arrival yesterday of the schooner Amelia, capt. Brooks, from New-Orleans, we received the papers of that city to the 12th ult. By these papers we learn, that on the 9th ult. in consequence of a previous invitation from his Excellency the Governor, the merchants of that place assembled at government house, for the purpose of consulting with him on some points of great importance. His excellency in a very few words explained to the gentlemen, the object of the military preparations making there, which are in defence of a premeditated attack on the territory, by a formidable party of men assembling on the Ohio, headed and led on by some of the first characters in the union.—He informed them that the principal object of calling them together, was to deliberate on the best plan of procuring for the public service a number of men, sufficient to man the gun-boats & other crafts, intended to be armed. That he conceived an appeal to the merchants themselves, would at this hour of danger, be preferable to an impressment, and he was persuaded they would display their patriotism, by adopting the best and most immediate measures, to enable commodore Shaw to procure the hands necessary.
After governor Claiborne concluded his observations, gen. Wilkinson, who attended the meeting, informed the gentlemen of the nature of the plot and the manner it had been disclosed to him, and on this occasion made a very impressive and affecting appeal to their feelings. He departed from that inseparable line of military conduct which he has always observed, by informing them as well of his plans of offence as defence, and expatiated largely on the want of authority to execute to their extent his views and measures. He particularly related the object of the invaders to be the reduction of that place, in order, with the booty they might find in it, to make an attempt on Mexico, and if they succeeded, to sever the western states from the union; that the attack was to be made as well by land as sea, and concluded by denouncing the leader, Aaron Burr, and pledged his own life in our defence.—The governor and general having retired, the meeting proceeded to deliberate on the best plan to co-operate with government, when it was unanimously agreed that an embargo ought to take place, which has since taken place. The governor left the meeting of the merchants to consult with colonels Bellechasse, McCarty and Dorisier, relative to the militia.
The battalion of Orleans Volunteers have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for duty at a moment's warning.
It was stated at New-Orleans, when the Amelia sailed, that the adherents of Burr amounted to 7000 men; and it was believed that his forces would considerably exceed that number. The attack, it was expected would be made between the 20th & 30th December. The two gun-boats had proceeded up the river, as far as Iberville; and were to ascend as high as Point-Coupee; and two bomb-ketches were also ready to follow them. Com. Shaw had purchased the schooner Ranger , of Baltimore, mounting 16 guns, for the service of government. Gen. Wilkinson had given orders to have all the forts repaired, the city picketed in, and put in a complete state of defence.
In addition to the above particulars, we learn that several persons have been arrested in the city of New-Orleans; among them were a Dr. Bollman, and Messrs. Ogden and Swartwout.—Dr. Bollman has been brought on to this place, in the schooner Amelia, as a state prisoner, under the charge of Lieutenant Wilson, and a guard of soldiers; he was yesterday landed and left in the safe keeping of the commandant at Fort Johnson. It will be remembered by our readers that Dr. Bollman was one of the gentlemen who so gallantly attempted to release the Marquis de la Fayette from Magdeburgh. His family is in Philadelphia.
We are informed that the commanders of the gun-boats, now in this port, have received orders from government to sail for New-Orleans.
CHILICOTHE, December 25.
In consequence of Mr. John Smith, (one of our senators in congress) neglecting to pay that attention to the duties of his office, which the present eventful crisis of national affairs unquestionably demand, our legislature have passed a resolution, requesting him to resign his seat in the senate of the United States.
NASHVILLE, December 27.
COL. BURR'S EXPEDITION!!!
On Monday last, Col. Burr sailed from this place with two boats (not gun boats.) There were on board several families, horses and cattle. We understand he is to be joined by a number of boats at the mouth of Cumberland river; it is reported, and generally believed here, that he is destined against Mexico and the Spanish provinces in that quarter. Time will unveil this mystery.
In addition to the above paragraph, we are further informed that two more boats will follow Col. Burr on Sunday next from this place, loaded with provisions.
NATCHEZ, December 30.
On Sunday morning last, a duel took place on the West bank of the Mississippi, opposite this city, between Major Ferdinand L. Claiborne, and Captain Benjamin Farrar.—The first shot was exchanged without any effect—the second, Captain Farrar received a slight wound under the arm, and Major Claiborne a ball through the cape of his coat.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1807.
SUCH a variety of interesting matter has claimed the public attention for some time past, that we have not had room, to devote as much of our paper to the proceedings of Congress, as our wishes and the public expectation have required. The debates have not hitherto been very interesting, so far as we have seen them. The bill to prevent the importation of slaves after the year 1808, created a difference of opinion in one respect only. The bill provides that the ship employed in the transgression, shall be forfeited as well as the cargo. The more zealous advocates for emancipation, contended that the forfeiture should extend only to the ship, but the cargo of slaves be liberated.
The resolution of Mr. Dana, for making enquiry into the existing common law of libel as it respects the U. States, seems merely to have been intended to give him an opportunity of drawing public attention to the prosecutions against the federal printers, parsons, &c. in Connecticut. We have before had occasion to observe, that we deemed this proceeding in Connecticut, unwarrantable; but that it is one, of which men of Mr. Dana's principles have no right to complain.
The nefarious attempts which are making in the western country, to disturb the tranquility of the United States, and jeopardize their safety, has given rise to a bill "providing for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States."—By the existing laws of Congress, every offence must be tried in the court of that district, in which the offence was committed. Now the offence of conspiring against the peace and tranquility of the U. States, and preparing a military expedition against their territories, may consist in a great variety of acts, all of them necessary to constitute the crime, and each of them committed in a different district. Should a case of this kind occur (and as Mr. B. is a cunning lawyer it probably has occurred) the offence being completed in no one district the offender will escape punishment altogether.
To obviate this difficulty, the bill provides, that in such cases, the offence shall be tried in that district where either of the acts of criminal tendency took place. It has been proposed as an amendment to the bill, that it should be so modified, as that the offender should be tried in the district in which he shall have been arrested; because in the former case, the prosecutor would have a discretionary power of selecting the district in which he might prefer to conduct the trial, a discretion which might be exercised for unjust and improper purposes. This amendment appears congenial to that spirit of justice and clemency which pervades our constitutions and laws, and it probably will prevail.
We are of opinion, that the laws of the United States are deficient in another respect, in not arming the executive with sufficient power to suppress machinations hostile to the public welfare. I allude to the case of foreign Ambassadors. There seem to be the best grounds for believing, that the ex-minister d'Yrujo has had an important agency in the conspiracy which now agitates the public mind: Whether in conformity to the wishes and instructions of his court, or whether traitorously opposed to the interests of his king as well as those of the United States, is uncertain and unimportant to the present enquiry. We will suppose him for the present, invested with the character of a foreign minister, and instrumental in promoting a military expedition against the territories of the United States, or some nation in amity with them. It is generally admitted, that foreign Ambassadors are not amenable to the ordinary judicial power of the country in which they reside. The well known case of Don Pantuecon Saa who was tried and executed for murder, is the only instance which history affords, of a departure from this principle of the law of nations. But that case is generally considered by Jurists, as a violation of an established principle, justified by the heinous extremity of the offence, and as such acquiesced in by foreign courts, rather than a precedent on which a rule could be established. There are many examples on record, where even the servants of Ambassadors have escaped punishment for the crime of murder itself, under the inviolable sanctuary which is supposed to be annexed to the diplomatic character.
On the other hand, it is the indisputable right of the sovereign, with whom the foreign minister is accredited, to divest him of his ministerial character, and in case of a transgression of the laws of the country, to arrest him and send him for trial to the government of which he is the representative. Such is the condition of ambassadors, according to the law of nations; and from hence it results, that the United States in their sovereign capacity, possess the right, without infringing the laws of nations, of forcibly sending a foreign minister out of the country. But taking into view the particular constitution of our government, and the distribution of its powers, it remains to be considered, whether, under the existing state of our laws, this power could be exercised by the president, or any other functionary, without an assumption of arbitrary and undeligated power.
A bill for the above purpose which passed the Senate, during the last session of congress, was finally lost upon the ground of an opinion, that the constitution had already invested the president with sufficient power to send home offending ambassadors. Subsequent events have rendered it important, to investigate the correctness of that opinion.
The words of the constitution, which define the powers of the president in relation to foreign ministers, are that "he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers." The utmost inference which the rules of implication would justify, from this clause of the constitution, is that after the foreign minister has been received, the president may for good cause, recall his acknowledgment and divest him of his ministerial character. What then is the situa-
tion of an ambassador who has thus forfeited his diplomatic character? The only answer which presents itself to my mind, is that all peculiarity of relation between him and the president, ceases, and that he stands precisely in the situation of any other alien, subject to the same disabilities, entitled to the same immunities. If then he is merely an alien, there is no functionary in the United States, vested with authority to remove him from the country. My conclusion is, that although the laws of nations justify, in certain cases the expulsion of a foreign minister, yet that a law of congress is necessary, in order to delegate that branch of federal sovereignty, and to declare the functionary by whom it shall be exercised.
By the last mail from Washington, we received no other intimation of the proceedings of Congress, but what is contained in the Washington Federalist. It appears from that paper, that on the 12th and 13th instant, the house of Representatives were engaged in a debate on the proposed repeal of the duties on salt. The debate is very imperfectly stated, but it is evident that Mr. Dana and Mr. Quincy are, as Mr. Randolph says, playing the old game , and under the pretext of relieving the burthens of the poor, endeavoring to prevent the repeal of every tax whatever. The articles of coffee, B. tea and brown sugar have been, once before resorted to in order to defeat the repeal of the internal taxes; and with the same benevolent solicitude for the interests of the poor, the same patriotic disposition to prevent their oppression, they have annoyed these veteran partisans of theirs, against the tyrannical repeal of the duty on salt. It is proposed by Mr. Quincy to retain the duty on salt, and deduct the amount of the tax from the duties on tea and sugar. The reason which he assigns for this preference is, that somewhere in New England, there is a manufactory of salt, which might be injured by the repeal.
Such a clamor has been raised respecting the duties on Bohea tea, &c. that many of the old women and overgrown children in the U. S. have been made to believe that the duties on these articles, formed very considerable items in the catalogue of our imports. From the official report of the secretary of the treasury it appears that the total amount of duties on teas is 669 thousand dollars, out of which 55 thousand only are paid on Bohea.
It is an insult upon the understandings of the American people to attempt to distinguish them by classes of rich and poor. In truth there are few very rich persons in this country, and few very poor. The greater number are in a state of mediocrity, and it would be impossible to raise a revenue from either extreme. There is perhaps no article of foreign importation which is more a subject of general consumption by all classes of society than salt, nor is there any of more importance to the necessities of civilized man. The same cannot be said of a Chinese luxury, imported from a distance of ten thousand miles, and not known until of late, even to the rich and luxurious. It is moreover to be considered that a tax on salt is not simply a tax upon consumption; it operates indirectly as a tax upon husbandry, and upon the fisheries, those great sources of national opulence and prosperity. During the revolutionary war, the American people suffered great and serious inconveniences from the privation of salt, none but the torified and effeminate, ever lamented the want of sugar and tea.
Speech of Mr. Minor (of Orange) in the House of Delegates, on the motion to address the President.
MR. SPEAKER—I am perhaps to be in a minority to-day, upon the most important question which has during the session engaged the attention of this legislature. I cannot therefore, consistently with my feelings, as roused as they have been by the dangerous and alarming inroad upon principle, which that address contemplates, give a silent vote upon it. But sir, before I enter into the merits of this question, permit me to express my deep and profound astonishment at the course which this subject has taken. If a petition for the establishment of a turnpike here, or a ferry there, a toll-bridge in this, or a town in that place; or any of those thousand frivolous subjects of legislation, over which we doze and slumber for two-thirds of the session, is presented to this house, time is allowed for enquiry, all the formalities necessary to obtain a thorough and complete investigation of the subject, are observed, it is canvassed and examined in all its bearings and attitudes, so as to enable this house to arrive at a correct decision. But sir, when a question of the most momentous magnitude, is brought before this house, a question which involves the interests not of Virginia alone, but of the Union itself, a question which involves one of those axioms in political science, which we have been taught to revere and respect as the pivot itself upon which every republican institution ought to be bottomed, ROTATION in office; when a question sir, of this magnitude is before the house, we are to be driven into its immediate discussion, and not its discussion only, but its decision. In vain is it, that we have asked at the hands of the friends of this address, a little time to weigh its merits and to canvass its extraordinary features. In vain is it, that in the spirit of magnanimity, we have declared ourselves unprepared for its discussion at the present moment. To every appeal the stern and unrelenting rigor of a majority is opposed—and with an inconsistency which adds insult to oppression, at the very moment that the rights of a minority are thus trampled to the ground, have the friends of this address incorporated in it a sentiment of the chief magistrate, which speaks of the equal rights of the minority. Are the friends of this address afraid to trust its decision to another day? are they apprehensive that the reflections of our pillows will awaken us to a sense of its impropriety, and the dangerous precedent it will establish?—When, therefore, Mr. Speaker, this subject is pressed upon us in this manner, I feel a repugnance to it, but when I come to examine the features of that address,
* This speech ought to have preceded the others, as it was the first delivered on the subject.

when I test it by those sterling and unbending principles of republicanism, in which it has been my pride and my boast to have been educated, I feel a more than repugnance, I feel an alarm for the existence of those principles themselves. What is it, sir, that this address contemplates?—What to destroy the principle of a rotation in the office of President, by requiring of the illustrious man who presides over our government, a continuance in office four years more. Are gentlemen aware of the principle they are thus establishing? Do they recollect that twelve years will have then expired, during which this office will have been in the possession of one man. Is this consistent with that close woven republicanism of which we have boasted? Does this quadruple with that principle which we have deemed essential to the liberties and happiness of this country, and which we have so loudly demanded, should be engrafted into our federal constitution; a rotation in the regal office of President; a principle too, which the great and good Jefferson himself has in almost every act of his life, every public declaration has ever made, strenuously endeavored to impress us with its importance. Mr. Speaker, there is no man within these walls who entertains a higher respect for the character, who feels a greater reverence for the talents and the services of this illustrious man than I do; no man laments more deeply than I do, the unfortunate schism which has arisen in the republican party, no man would go farther to heal those wounds or to close this breach than I would; but sir, I can never consent to abandon those political axioms, upon which I believe the liberties and the happiness of my country depends—to flatter this man, or to subserve party purposes. Let it be recollected sir, that principles, and not men, should be the object of our adoration, and that that republicanism is not worth having, which can bend or accommodate its principles to any favorite object it has in view. This address goes upon the supposition that there is no other known in the U. States in whom we can safely confide the administration of our general government; against this doctrine, permit me, sir, to enter my most decided protest. I will never subscribe to the idea, that the liberty or happiness of my country depends upon the life of one individual. And great and overwhelming as are the powers and the patronage, attached to the office of President, I still believe there is purity enough in the constitution, and virtue sufficient in the people, to protect the one and the other from the foibles & vices of a corrupt administration. I will therefore, never abandon this polar principle. I very much doubt sir, whether any circumstances, or any crisis ever could arise which would induce me to acquiesce in the belief that it was right and proper for any one man to hold the office of President twelve years—but most conscientiously do I believe, that those circumstances, or that crisis do not exist at present. But sir, I cannot consent to dwell for a moment upon what I consider the subordinate points in this question, the time at which it is introduced, or the style of the address itself—however objectionable they may be. It is the great principle involved in it that alone occupies my attention. This principle I will never consent to abandon. I pronounce it an anti-republican measure, and I call upon gentlemen to show the consistency of their professions with their practice. With what face, can we ever hereafter ask of our sister states, their co-operation to obtain an amendment to the constitution which shall go to render any President ineligible after four or eight years service? Let it be recollected, sir, that although this office will at the expiration of the present term, have been filled sixteen out of twenty years by citizens of Virginia; although Virginia may be at this time at the top of the political wheel, the time may come, when she will be at the bottom, and when we shall see the establishment of this day's precedent, which may fasten upon us as president for eight, for twelve years, or for life; some obnoxious citizen of another state. I lament the introduction of this address—for well do I know it will wound the feelings of that great man to whom it is addressed—He will have a sigh of regret, that the legislature of his native state, that Virginia who has held so proud a pre-eminence in the ranks of republicanism, who has so long given a tone and ascendancy to republican principles, should so far have retrograded from those principles, as to have proposed his continuance in office for twelve years. I am unable, Mr. Speaker, to do justice to my feelings on this occasion, pressed and driven as we have been into its discussion; but for the reasons I have stated, I shall give the address and resolution my most decided negative.
Speech of Mr. SMITH (of Wythe) on the same motion. Mr. SPEAKER—I concur with the gentleman from Orange (Mr. Minor) that the constitution of the U. States ought to have contained a provision, that no person should serve as president for a longer term than eight years, in succession. Such a provision would have been a safeguard to liberty. And if it had sometimes prevented the people from electing the man who was most entitled to their confidence, it would also have prevented power from becoming too firmly fixed in the same hands. If it sometimes excluded the enlightened and virtuous friend of liberty, it would also exclude the man whose ambition might be dangerous to his country. But the constitution does not contain such a provision. The people are at liberty to re-elect as often as they please, the man whom they shall judge most worthy of their confidence, and the ambitious man may continue to fill the office of president so long as he can obtain a re-election. This omission to provide in the constitution for a rotation in the presidential office, may be productive of good, or of evil. Of good, by continuing a virtuous president long in office. Of evil, by continuing in that office an enemy to liberty. It would be most unfortunate if a precedent were to be established that would exclude from office every virtuous and unambitious president at the end of eight years, but leave the ambitious president at liberty to continue in office for life. Such, I contend, would be the effect of the precedent it is desired should be set by Mr. Jefferson. Men like him, attached to
the liberties of the people, might follow it; and after having served eight years, decline re-election: But would a president who aspired to overturn the liberties of his country feel himself bound by such a precedent? Would the gentleman who preceded Mr. Jefferson have considered himself bound by such a precedent? Would the gentleman who preceded Mr. Jefferson have considered himself bound to have laid down the presidential office at the end of eight years, because General Washington had done so? I presume not. Then let us not attempt to amend the constitution by feeble precedents, which none will observe who are otherwise inclined. It is vain to say that if Mr. Jefferson declines a re-election after having served eight years, that no future president will presume to be a third time a candidate. The conduct of Mr. Jefferson will be no rule to those who differ from him in political sentiment. If a change of the constitution is desirable, let us attempt to effect it in the mode prescribed by the constitution. If the gentleman from Orange will propose such an amendment, I will second him: But while the constitution remains unaltered, & we are liable to evil from its defects, let us also take advantage of the good resulting from those defects. And let us ask the only man in the nation who possesses the undivided confidence of the people to continue in the presidential office. Should the precedent that gentlemen wish be established, would it not follow therefrom that every president should serve at least eight years. Observe what is done under your state constitution. It provides that the Governor may be elected three, and then be for three years excluded from office. He is uniformly elected as often as the constitution will allow. We have a precedent for the election of a president once only; another for electing a president twice; let us have another for electing a president thrice. Thus the rule will be established that the president may be re-elected as long as he deserves the confidence of the people; but ousted whenever he loses that confidence, although he shall have served only for four years. I conceive the true question to be, Is it for the public good that Mr. Jefferson should be again elected president? I believe that it is; and therefore shall vote in favor of the address.
AT a meeting of the trustees appointed by an act of the General Assembly, entitled "An act to establish an academy for female education in the city of Richmond," held at the capitol in the said city, on Friday the 16th day of January, 1807.
Present, William H. Cabell, Alex r M c Rae, William W. Hening, William Munford, John Buchanan, John D. Blair, Edward Carrington, James Penn, Henry S. Shore and George Pick-
Resolved, that the officers of this corporation shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and shall be elected annually.
Resolved, that William H. Cabell be elected President, William Munford Secretary, and William Moseley, Treasurer of the said corporation.
Resolved, that the duty of the President of the trustees be to preside at their deliberations, and to call a meeting thereof whenever, in his judgment, or that of any two of them, it shall be expedient for the benefit of the institution.
Resolved, that the Secretary shall record the proceedings of each meeting of the trustees, and preserve the books and papers, which may be committed to his care. He shall also receive from each trustee the list of subscribers which shall have been obtained by such trustee, and of the sums subscribed, and enter the said lists in a book to be kept for the purpose.
Resolved, that the Treasurer shall receive all monies belonging to the corporation, and pay the same as directed by a legally constituted board; and shall at all times, when required, render an account of his transactions.
Resolved, that a subscription be immediately opened, for the purpose of obtaining money or other property from such persons as may be willing to contribute to the purposes of this institution; and that every trustee do endeavor to promote the same.
Resolved, that until a sufficient sum of money to purchase a house or a convenient ground adjoining thereto for the use of the academy shall have been subscribed and received by the Treasurer, the academy shall be held in the tenement belonging to James Penn, in this city, which has been rented by Mrs. Anna Byrd.
Resolved, that the said Anna Byrd be appointed superintendent of the said academy, and be particularly charged with the care of the moral conduct and improvement of the manners of the young ladies who shall be pupils therein.
Resolved, that such pupils as shall be sent to the academy by persons not residing in this city shall board and lodge with the said Anna Byrd.
Resolved, that the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for the rent of the said house, also the price of a Forster Piano, and of a set of Globes for the use of the pupils, shall be paid out of the money which shall be received for subscriptions.
Resolved, that the said Anna Byrd shall receive from the parent or guardian of each pupil for board and lodging including washing, fire and candles, the sum of 150 dollars per annum, payable quarterly in advance.
Resolved, that so soon as proper tutors can be procured, the branches of education to be taught in the academy shall be reading & writing, the English tongue grammatically, arithmetic, general principles of natural and moral philosophy, and natural history; the French and Italian languages; music; dancing, and drawing; but each pupil shall be taught such of those branches only as her parent or guardian shall direct.
Resolved, that the teacher of reading and writing, English, arithmetic and needle work shall receive from the parent or guardian of each pupil who shall be entrusted to her tuition the sum of twenty dollars per annum; and the teacher of geography and history the sum of fifteen dollars per annum. The said sums shall be payable quarterly in advance.
Resolved, that Mrs. Anna Byrd be appointed teacher of reading and writing English, arithmetic and needle work—and that John D. Blair be appointed teacher of geography and history.
Resolved, that William H. Cabell, John Buchanan, Alexander M c Rae, William W. Hening, William Munford, James Greenhow, John D. Blair, William Moseley and Greed Taylor be appointed a standing committee to visit the said Academy from time to time, to examine the pupils for the purpose of discovering their progress in improvement, also to observe the conduct of the superintendent and other teachers, and make a general report of the state of the institution, at least four times in every year, to a meeting of the trustees, which shall be called by the President.
The said committee, or a majority of them are authorized and required to employ teachers of the French and Italian languages; of the principles of natural & moral philosophy & natural history, of music, of dancing and of drawing, to attend the pupils in the said academy, upon the best terms which can be obtained; and the salaries which the said committee shall agree to give the said teachers, having been approved by a legally constituted board, shall be paid by the parents or guardians of such pupils as shall be put under their tuition.
Resolved, that the said standing committee shall grant such tokens of applause as they shall deem expedient to such of the pupils as, in their judgment, shall deserve them; and shall also censure those who shall appear to have neglected their studies, or to have been guilty of any improper conduct.
Resolved, that the following regulations be strictly observed by the superintendent and tutors, and obeyed by the pupils received into the Academy.
1. The time of vacation shall be from the first day of August to the first day of September, in each year and from the twenty third day of December to the thirty first day of the same month in each year.
2. The pupils, from the 20th day of March to the commencement of the summer vacation, shall retire to rest by eight o'clock at night, and from the first day of September to the twentieth of March, by nine o'clock at night; and shall at all times rise with the sun.
3. Their hours of recreation shall be one hour after breakfast and two in the evening—The rest of their time shall be devoted to their studies and needle work.
4. The pupils shall not be permitted to invite company to visit them nor to give entertainments of the denominations of tea parties, or of any other nature.
5. The Teachers shall attend for the purposes of tuition, at such times as the superintendent shall direct, with the approbation of the standing committee.
6. The parent or guardian of each pupil shall furnish such books and stationary, for her use, as shall be directed by the respective teachers.
Resolved, that so soon as a sufficient sum shall be received by the Treasurer, the standing committee shall purchase for the use of the Academy a house with convenient ground adjoining thereto, in the city of Richmond, on the best terms which they can obtain subject to the approbation or rejection of a legally constituted board.
Resolved, that when such house and ground shall have been purchased, the superintendent for the time being and her family shall always reside in the house, and enjoy, together with the pupils residing in the academy, all the advantages to be derived from the ground annexed thereto.
Resolved, that this meeting do now adjourn until Tuesday next a 11 o'clock, A. M.
The council of state have unanimously re-appointed the Hon. Alex r M c Rae, president of Council, and of course Lieutenant Governor for the present year.
They have also re-appointed Daniel L. Hylton and Samuel Coleman, Clerks of the Council. And Major John Clarke superintendent, George Williamson and Daniel Atherton, master armourers, and George Dabney Clerk to the manufactory of arms.
LITERARY NOTICE.
E. SARGENT, Bookseller of New-York has just received from London a copy of "The Life of the Hon. CHAS. JAMES FOX—interspersed with a great number of original anecdotes, by B. C. Walpole, esq. (a relation of the celebrated family of that name)—which he has put to press and will have ready for publication in about two weeks.
We are informed that a gentleman of Charleston, S. C. is the fortunate possessor of the Ticket No. 30536, which drew a five thousand dollar prize in the New-York Lottery, now drawing; and that the ticket was purchased at Waite's truly fortunate Lottery Office, which has been remarkable for selling all the capital prizes of the New-York Lotteries for several years.
SENATE UNITED STATES.
Monday, Jan. 5.
Gen. Smith submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and if any, what additional force is necessary to the military establishment of the U. S.
He observed that he was one of those who in 1802 were of opinion that the present military establishment was sufficient for the then existing state of the union. At that time we were at peace with the Indians, of course few men were necessary for the western frontier, and at every point of the Atlantic shores, we were prepared for resistance by the strength of our militia—that the late acquirement of territory, gave an exposed frontier, which could not be secured speedily by the militia of the union; he therefore conceived an addition to the army as indispensably necessary.
ORIGINAL BON MOF.
At a late private ball in this town, a young Englishman made himself quite officially impertinent with the ladies.—One of them celebrated for the graces of her person and understanding, and who had been "cheered by the hostess jay," very properly reproved the rudeness; which occasioned an acquaintance to observe to her, that young gentleman was a stranger to American manners, having recently arrived in this country—"I am one of the last importation—I arrived in the—and had a very narrow escape of your non importation law." "You are very correct," rejoined the young lady—"You had a very narrow escape; for for the law you mentioned prohibits the importation of all articles of which brass is the chief material." The jeu d'esprit had the desired effect.—Boat. Cent.
WILD-IRISHMAN'S WIT.
"The low Irish are not only fond of law, but are capable of making shrewd remarks upon the administration of justice.—Many years since, a gentleman of consequence and interest was tried at the assizes of Galway, for murder; and notwithstanding the clearest evidence of the fact, the jury acquitted him. Soon afterwards, as some gentlemen were standing at a large window at a coffee house, a criminal was carried by to be executed. Upon which
they said, "What is that fellow going to be hanged for?" A low fellow who was passing by, and overheard the question, looked up and said, "Please your honors, for want of a Galway jury."—Carr's Stranger in Ireland.
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Price. Items include TOBACCO, FLOUR, CORN, HEMP, IRON, BACON, PORK, WHISKEY. Prices are listed in cents and dollars.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—RICHMOND.
Table with 2 columns: Entered, Cleared. Lists of ships and their destinations/origins like Concord, Mary Ann, Sloop, Traveller.
JUST RECEIVED & FOR SALE.
In addition to our extensive assortment of BAR-IRON, a quantity of SHEET-IRON, NAIL-RODS, and best polished WAGON-BOXES. We have also received several Tons Broad Bar-Iron, Suitable for plantation use.
RUSSELL & WALLACE.
Richmond, Jan. 19, 1807.
JUST RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE.
Jefferson's Manual, Constitutions of the United States, Darwin on Female Education, Moore on Female Education, Blair's Lectures, Stephen's Exercises, Eton's Latin Grammar, Ainsworth's Young's and Entic's Latin Dictionaries, Sallust, Ovid, Virgil, Ruddiman's Rudiments, Cicero's Orations, with translation, Lucian's Dialogues, Greek Grammars, Lexicons and Testaments.
Virginia:
At a Court held for Halifax county, the 22nd day of December, 1806.
Granville Craddock, plaintiff, against Daniel Wilson, Obadiah Smith and Henry Ligon, defendants. THE defendant Daniel Wilson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is Ordered, that the said defendant Daniel Wilson, do appear here on the fourth Monday in March next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that the defendants Obadiah Smith and Henry Ligon do not pay away, secrete or otherwise dispose of any monies, goods or effects which they may have in their hands belonging to the defendant Daniel Wilson, until the further order of this court; that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, JOHN BARNSDALE, D. C. M. C.
Virginia:
At a Court held for Halifax county, the 22nd day of December, 1806.
George Calhoun, plaintiff, against Daniel Wilson, Obadiah Smith and Henry Ligon, defendants. THE defendant Daniel Wilson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is Ordered, that the said defendant Daniel Wilson, do appear here on the fourth Monday in March next, and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that the defendants Obadiah Smith and Henry Ligon, do not pay away, secrete, or otherwise dispose of any monies, goods or effects which they may have in their hands belonging to the defendant Daniel Wilson, until the further order of the court; that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, JOHN BARNSDALE, D. C. M. C.
Notice.
THE subscriber requests all indebted to him by bond or on open account, to discharge their respective debts. This notification is given in consequence of his declining the mercantile business in Manchester, and intention to remove; therefore the necessity of an immediate compliance with it by those who wish to avoid law suits.
COLIN MACRAE. Manchester, 19th Jan. 1807.
THE SUBSCRIBERS TO DR. KEESE'S NEW
CYCLOPEDIA.
Are informed that vol. II, part II, or no. 4, of the work, is just received and ready for delivery at S. Pleasants' Book-Store. Dec. 26.
FOR THE ARGUS.
To Miss C— L—
Haste, Cupid, haste, on purple wings, And whisper softly in her ear, I've heard a voice as sweetly sing, I've seen a cheek as richly fair.
Go, tell the maid in beauties' bloom, I've seen an eye as brightly shine, I've felt a breath, whose rich perfume, Effus'd an influence as divine.
But tell her Cupid, fondly tell, And round her breathe ambrosial air, That poet never tun'd his spell, To mind so lovely, in a form so fair.
THE subscribers have on hand now or a private sale, which they will sell on low terms, for approved endorsed notes, at 90 and 180 days—
1500 bushels Liverpool stoved S a t, 500 sacks S a t containing 4 bushels, Twilled Sacking, 50 Hhds. Sugar, a part of which of primo quality,
20 Barrels ditto, ditto, 20 Hhds prime Antigua Rum, 3d proof, 30 Ds. Windward Island ditto, 10 Pipes best Cognac Brandy, 4th proof, 15 Chests Imperial, and 30 Young Hyson Tea,
Hyson-skin, Souchong and Old Hyson Teas, A few kegs prime Nutmegs, 100 barrels Apple Brandy, the greatest part of which is E. of W. light,
10 pipes Hollands Gin, Lisbon Wine of superlative quality, in hds, pipes and quarter casks, 50 Hhds. prime Molasses, 50 Bags Coffee, 600 Weeding Hoes—and,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
DRY GOODS.
The Public Sales are regularly twice a week, every Monday and Thursday.
PROSSER & MONCURE, Auctioneers.
N. B. A LIGHT, NEAT,
CHARIOT & HARNESS,
ON LONG CREDIT. Also, to be Hired, a NEGRO MAN; who is a good cook.
Richmond, Jan. 17, 1807.
FOR SALE.
My tract of Land,
In Powhatan county, containing between nine hundred and a thousand acres, and lying within two miles of the courthouse, and on both sides of Pine creek. The tract of land would be sold entire, otherwise in lots to suit purchasers. Any persons inclined to purchase, it is expected will first view the premises—any further description is deemed unnecessary. For terms apply to the subscriber, living on the premises.
SAM BASKERVILLE. Powhatan, Jan. 4th, 1807.
THE FIRM OF
J. Joseph & Co.
HAS this day dissolved by mutual consent—all persons indebted to the firm are requested to make payment to Mr. L. Joseph, who only is authorised to receive the same, and grant receipts.
J. Joseph. Wm. Warner. Richmond, Jan. 12, 1807.
Valuable property for sale.
PURSUANT to a decree of the Worrallship Court of Husting for the City of Richmond—the subscribers will expose to sale, on the twenty-eighth day of February next, on the premises, for CASH, the
HOUSE & LOT,
In said city, formerly the residence of Jas. Rend, dec. and for some time occupied by Jedediah Allen. On this lot, which is well enclosed, there is a very good Dwelling-House, which has recently undergone a thorough repair, a new Stable, other convenient Offices, and a very good Garden, all which render it a desirable habitation for a family. Previous to the sale, Mr. Allen who lives on the premises, will shew them to any person desirous to become the purchaser.
Edmund Randolph, John Adams, Philip N. Nicholas, John Foster, Richmond, Jan. 15, 1807. Commissioners.
Will be offered for Sale,
On Tuesday the 3d February next, (if fair, if not the next fair day) at the late dwelling place of Richard D. Pincham, dec.
Several Likely Negroes,
Among which is Sam, a noted ostler and perhaps as good a groom as any in the state—Also, one very likely Stud Colt, got by Friday; this colt it is thought by good judges, will be more valuable than his father, promising to be better formed, much larger and far more elegantly spotted—Also, two Work Horses, ten head of Cattle, Household Furniture of prime quality, a number of good books, &c. &c. &c. Also, a GIGG and HARNESS.
Bonds with undoubted security will be required of the purchasers for all sums over ten dollars, carrying interest from the date, but should they be punctually discharged within twelve months the interest will be remitted.
All persons having claims against the said Richard D. Pincham, dec. are requested to present them properly arranged on or before the day of sale, that provision may be made for discharging them. It is hoped that no creditor will fail to comply with this notice; should they do so, such failure will be plead for longer indulgence—and those indebted will please to make payment, as longer indulgence cannot be given.
THE EXECUTORS. 9th Jan. 1807.

May be purchased on a long credit, and low terms, the
TENEMENT
On which the Subscriber lives, situated on Church-hill, within about one half mile of the Richmond market—Containing two acres of ground, well enclosed and highly improved. The buildings consist of a large and well constructed Dwelling House, Laundry, Kitchen, Dairy, Smoke-House, two Stores, Brick-Office, Coach-House, Barn, and Stable. All these buildings are well finished, and in complete order for the accommodation of a large and genteel family; who may have easy access to all the advantages of the city, and live as retired as they could wish.
Dec. 29th, 1806. JOHN ELLIS. tf
MATTRASSES
Can be had on very short notice. MAT-TRASSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeable to order, in the corner house, same square, below Mr. Jos Darnadart's, near the market, and next door to Mr. Jacob Johnson's book store.—Also, BEDS furnished, and old mattresses worked over.
Dec. 5, 1806. Jno. S. Pleasants.
DISCOVERIES OF LEWIS AND HIS PARTNERS IN LOUISIANA.
A fresh supply of the above interesting work is just received and for sale at this office.
October 23. tf
THE LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S POCKET ALMANAC, FOR 1807.
Is just received & for sale at this office.
The Ladies' Book Contains, An Almanac, ruled pages for memoranda, observations and engagements, also for monies received, paid or lent, for every day in the year, select pieces in prose and poetry, new & celebrated songs, a marketing table and several useful tables.
The Gentlemen's Book Contains, An Almanac, ruled pages for memoranda, and cash accounts. Government of the United States, Executive, Legislative and Judiciary, Commissioners of Loans and Agents for Invalid Pensions, Federal courts of Law, Departments of the Federal Government, Land Officers, Patents, Ministers, Consuls, &c. to aid from foreign nations, Military establishment, Table of the pay and subsistence of officers, of the Navy, List of officers of the Navy, Marine corps, Navy agents, Navy yard at Washington, List of the whole naval force of the United States, Duties payable by law, extract from non-importation act, list of officers of the Customs, Light Houses, several useful tables.
December 24. PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION. DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA, OR Universal Dictionary of Arts & Sciences, IN TWENTY VOLUMES QUARTO. CONDITIONS.
THE work will be printed in large quarto, with new types, cast for the purpose, on a superior wove paper, each volume will contain from eight hundred to a thousand pages. A half volume, in boards, will be published regularly every two months. PRICE THREE DOLLARS, PAYABLE ON DELIVERY.
Between six and seven hundred plates, engraved in a superior style of elegance, will be comprised in the course of the publication, by far a greater number than is to be found in any other Scientific Dictionary. To Subscribers. The four first half volumes are ready for delivery at the Book-Store of Samuel Pleasants, jun. Richmond. wtf Nov. 6.
WILL be SOLD, for cash, on the twenty-fourth day of the present month, A tract or parcel of Land at the house of Robert Draffen,
containing by estimation seven hundred and twenty-two acres, the same more or less, being the tract of land on which the said Draffen now resides, and adjoining the lands of George Divers, Thomas Garth, sen. &c. lying on the waters of Ivory creek in the county of Albemarle.—Also, two NEGRO MEN, Sancho and Squire, twelve head of Cattle, five head of Horses, fifty head of Hogs and five Feather Beds and Furniture; conveyed to me in trust by said Robert Draffen, to secure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rives & Co. and for other purposes, as in said conveyance expressed.—Being only interested as trustee for the benefit of others, will only convey title to said property in me as trustee.
FLEMING TURNER, Trustee. Milton, 1st Jan. 1807. 3w
WILL be SOLD, for cash, on the twenty-third day of the present month, at the house of John Mullens, jun.
A tract or parcel of Land, being the tract on which the said Mullens now resides, and adjoining the lands of Basil Brown, James Harrison, &c. supposed to contain two hundred acres, the same more or less, conveyed to me in trust by said John Mullens, jun. to secure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rives & Co. &c. as in said conveyance expressed.—Being only interested as trustee for the benefit of others, will only convey title to said land vested in me as trustee.
MARTIN DAWSON, Trustee. Milton, 1st Jan. 1807. 3w
Just received and for sale at this Office, War in Disguise
An enquiry into the present state of the Foreign Relations of the union, &c. &c.
The Literary Magazine and American Register, for October, 1806
The History of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French
The Revolutionary Plutarch, or Memoirs of the Bonaparte Family
Carr's Stranger in Ireland, Stranger in France, and Northern Summer.
Blank Bills of Lading For sale here.
Notice.
The business heretofore carried on in this place under the firm of Walter Irvine & Co. Has this day mutually expired. Those who have claims against said concern, will please bring them forward for adjustment; and the debtors are earnestly requested to make payment as soon as possible—Indulgence has already been liberally granted. Walter Irvine & Co.
The business in future will be conducted under the firm of Irvine & Pitman, Who intend keeping a general assortment of
Dry Goods & Groceries,
Which they will sell on liberal terms for cash, or usual credit. Walter Irvine. Thomas Pitman. New-Canton, 1st Jan. 1807. 3w
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND in Buckingham county, containing sixty-two acres, lying on James river and adjoining the town of Dargaville; the land is rich, and has one of the most valuable mill sites on it, or any in the upper country; also a new excellent MANUFACTURING MILL, in the county of Campbell, about six miles below Lynchburg, and in good condition for manufacturing flour, &c. This property is rendered more valuable, inasmuch as it is situated in the heart of a very rich country, and to those who wish to turn their attention to the manufacturing of flour, &c. it is an object worthy their consideration. For further particulars reference may be made to Col. Wm. I. Lewis of Campbell (who will show and negotiate for the above property) or to the subscriber. JAS. C. ANTHONY. Richmond, 30th Dec. 1806. 2w
THE PARTNERSHIP OF A. HEWES & CO.
Dissolved the 31st of December, 1806. The business in future will be done by Job Greene,
Who will discharge the debts due from the concern, and to whom those indebted will make payment. J. Greene. A. Hewes, Jun.
J. GREENE has removed from the store occupied by A. Hewes & Co. to the store formerly occupied by Henry Toler, jun. & Co. where he will keep for sale, a general assortment of
GROCERIES, &c. &c.
January 1st, 1807. J. GREENE.
Marshal's Sales
WILL be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, under a decree of the court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia District, between Phineas Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plaintiff, and David Ross, and others, defendants—THREE Valuable Plantations,
In the counties of Pittsylvania and Bedford, upon Staunton and Pigg rivers, stated in the deed of trust in the proceedings mentioned, to contain three thousand acres, more or less, but supposed to be considerably more extensive, comprehending all the lands that on the 5th day of June, 1798, belonged or appertained to the three plantations known by the name of the Mountain plantation, mouth of Pigg River plantation, and the Frying Pan plantation. A more particular description of which will be given on the day of sale. The sale will take place at the Eagle-Tavern in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the 24th day of February next.
Also, at the Oxford Iron Works in the county of Campbell, on Tuesday the third day of March next, will be sold under the said decree, upon the same terms, a number of very valuable SLAVES. BENJ. MOSBY, d. m. for JOS. SCOTT, m. v. d. Jan. 8. cpts.
SUBSCRIBERS TO SIDNEY ON GOVERNMENT,
Are informed that the work is ready for delivery at this office.—A few copies for sale.
GENTLEMEN who have never read this celebrated performance may form some idea of its intrinsic worth and importance to our country, by perusing the following extract of a letter (to the editor,) from his Excellency the President of the United States. Washington, Dec. 13, 1804.
Sir, YOU ask my opinion on the subject of publishing the works of Algernon Sidney. The world has so long and so generally sounded the praises of his "discourses on government," that it seems superfluous, and even presumptuous, for an individual to add his feeble breath to the gale. They are in truth a rich treasure of republican principles, supported by copious and cogent arguments, and adorned with the finest flowers of science: It is probably the best elementary book of the principles of government, as founded in natural right, that has ever been published in any language—And it is much to be desired in such a government as ours, that it should be put into the hands of our youth, as soon as their minds are sufficiently matured for that branch of study. Should you proceed to the publication, be so good as to consider me a subscriber; and accept my salutations and assurances of great esteem and respect. TH: JEFFERSON
The Revd. Mr. Wrenn, October 4.
For Sale,
By virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Samuel Adams, for the purposes therein mentioned, the Tract of Land, Whereon the said Adams now resides, lying half a mile below Cumberland courthouse, on the Buckingham road. The situation is a good one for a publican or mechanic of any sort. The said tract contains 28 3-4 acres and is well improved, that is to say, a good Dwelling-House, Kitchen, Stable, Garden, and sundry other necessary improvements. The sale will take place on the premises, on the 31st day of January next—Cash will be required of the highest bidder, by SAMUEL HOBSON, Trustee. Dec. 22, 1806. tds
At the same time and place, the subscriber, by a power duly executed by Samuel Adams, on the 24th December, 1806, will offer to the highest bidder, for cash,
30 1-2 Acres of Land,
Lying on the Buckingham road, and immediately opposite to the above mentioned tract. This land was sold by him as trustee to a deed executed by the Messieurs Deanes to Joseph Gallego, upon this express condition, that no deed would be executed until the whole of the purchase money was paid; and the said Samuel Adams being anxious to discharge the debt, has authorised him to sell the same, and apply the proceeds to the payment of his bond to Joseph Gallego, which will become due on the 15th inst. in the first place, and the balance, after deducting the necessary expenses, &c. to be placed as a credit to a judgment obtained by Joseph Gallego against Samuel Adams and others, in the county court of Powhatan. M. B. POTTIAUX, tds January 8th, 1807.
NOW READY FOR THE PRESS,
And will be published immediately after the next session of the General Assembly, By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jun.
VOLUME SECOND OF THE REVISED CODE;
CONTAINING A collection of all such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and permanent nature, as have been passed since the session of 1801; to which will be added, such Acts of the same nature as may be passed at the session of 1806. TOGETHER WITH
AN APPENDIX,
IN WHICH WILL BE INSERTED, I. Such Public Acts as have been omitted in the last edition of the Revised Code. II. A compilation of the several laws for the establishment of the James River, Potomac, Appomattox and Dismal Swamp Canal companies; in all of which the state has an interest. III. Acts for the establishment of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia. IV. Laws concerning the Northern Neck. V. A Table of Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties and Amercements, designating such as are to the use of the Commonwealth; such as go towards, lessening the county levy; such as belong to individuals; and such as are appropriated to any particular object. VI. Acts for establishing Turnpike roads. VII. Acts authorising the erection of Toll Bridges. All the Acts comprised in this volume, have been carefully collated by a gentleman of the bar—Notes of reference to former and subsequent statutes, are annexed to each chapter, and a copious INDEX will be given at the end of the work.
TERMS.
I. It shall be printed on an entire new type, of a size larger than that used in the last edition of the Revised Code, published in 1803. II. The paper shall be of good quality, and the book, when bound, will form a volume in large octavo, to match the first volume of the same work. The number of pages cannot be ascertained, though it is expected, from the matter of which the book will be composed, (there being ninety-five new chapters in the continuation from 1801 to 1805, and upwards of one hundred omitted acts) that it will contain nearly as many pages as the last edition. III. The price to subscribers will be Five DOLLARS, to be paid on delivery of the book—to non-subscribers the price will be considerably increased. * * * SUBSCRIPTIONS are received by the publisher in Richmond.
ON Monday the 16th day of February next, will be SOLD, at the tavern of Haley Cole, in the county of Chesterfield, for Cash,
Five Negroes, to wit:
Two women and three children, conveyed to me in trust by Richardson Harris, to secure the payment of a debt due to William Trabue, assignee of Lyle & McCredie, and the expense necessarily incurred in carrying the said trust into execution. RICH'D. B. GOODE. 3d Jan. 1807. Im
NOTICE.
By virtue of a deed of trust, a parcel of choice NEGROES consisting of ten Men, that have been accustomed to live in the upper country, and as likely as any in the commonwealth, will be offered for Sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a debt due Carter Page, esq. by the Messieurs Deane's, at Cumberland courthouse, on Monday the 26th of January next, (being court day;) a credit of twelve months will be allowed, the purchasers giving bond and approved security. It is agreed by the parties that the subscriber shall act for the trustee. SAMUEL TAYLOR, Jr. Nov. 17, 1806. wids
* * * TICKETS in the Second Class of the William and Mary College Lottery are for sale at this office.
ANDREW JAMIESON'S Alexandria Crackers.
NOW landing, a consignment by Mr. Jamieson, direct from the Bakery of his "far famed excellent CRACKERS," in barrels, half barrels and kegs. Also Superfine
PILOT BREAD.
And for sale (at the bakery price in Alexandria, and charges) at the store lately occupied by Messrs. Gruberry and Hancock, by
JAMES SMITH, Who has in store low priced Blue, sack list Cloth, and assorted FLANNELS, which he will sell a bargain. Also INDIA PIECE GOODS very cheap. Richmond, Dec. 1, 1806. tf
M'CAY and COWAN,
Have just received by the late arrivals from London, a large and fashionable assortment of WATCHES, with a variety of articles of JEWELLERY and SILVER WORK—Also, an assortment of WATCH MAKERS' TOOLS and MATERIALS—which with their former stock, renders their assortment very general—all of which they offer at the lowest prices, for cash. Richmond, October 9th. 1806. tf
FOR SALE.
THE LOT & HOUSES whereon John Hamilton, Esq. the British Consul, resides: on it are a three story Dwelling House an Office and Kitchen, and other necessary Houses for family use; a Well of good Water, newly fitted and a Garden lately laid in, a Warehouse and Cellar under it; the remains of a Wharf, which will make a good foundation to build on with all the privileges of lots situated on the river, of extending a wharf
Also, 371 1-2 Acres of well timbered LAND, with a good Fishery on Willowby's Bay, taking in the mouth and part of Mason's Creek, where the best of Oysters and Fish can be conveniently taken.
Also, a LOT in Smithfield, between Mrs. Purdie's and Captain Todd's lots.—For terms apply to Thos. Newton. August 2. tf
TO RENT,
THE BRICK HOUSE, at the Falling Garden, at present occupied by S. Pleasants Jr.—Possession may be had by the last of this month Enquire of the subscriber, near the premises. JAMES LOWNES. 10th Month, 3d 1806. tf
I DESIGN the ensuing year, with the aid of a qualified teacher, to attempt the Tuition of 15 Females—Grammar, Geography & Arithmetic will be taught. Strict attention will also be paid to the composition of the Scholars, nor will their morals be neglected. The price will be £28 each scholar finding her own bed—1/6th of the price to be paid in advance. Gerard Banks. Goochland, 27th Sept 1806. tf
Marshal's Sales.
By virtue of a decree of the Court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, pronounced at the May term, 1805. John Somervill, against David Ross, WILL be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, so much of a TRACT OF LAND, lying on James River, in the county of Chesterfield, and commonly called and known by the name of the Falls Plantation, as will raise the sum of seven hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirty seven cents, and the costs. The sale will be had on the premises on the 20th Day of January 1807. JOSEPH SCOTT, m. v. d. Dec. 13. tds
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this place, on the 14th inst. JAMES LOWNES, a soldier of the public guard, about 28 years of age, five feet 7 or 8 inches high, fair complexion, with red hair and large whiskers, with blue eyes. It is unknown where he will go, as he is very fond of spirits. Any person taking up said deserter and bringing him to this place, and delivering him to me, or either of the officers of the said guard, shall receive the above reward. ALEX. QUARRIER, C. P. G. N. B. All masters of vessels are forewarned from carrying him out of this place. A. Q. Richmond, Nov. 18th, 1806.
FOR SALE,
A Tract of Land,
SEVEN miles below Richmond, belonging to the estate of James Redford, dec. containing 67 1-4 acres, upon a credit of 1, 2, and 3 years, equal payments. The sale to be on the premises, on Thursday the 5th day of February next. Possession will be given on the purchaser's giving bond and approved security, and a deed of trust upon the property, by MILES TURPIN, Exr. of Lucy Redford, dec. Jan. 6th, 1807. 4w
N. B. All those indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment; and those having claims are desired to bring them forward properly authenticated. M. T.
FOR SALE,
70 3-4 Acres of Land,
FOUR and a half or five miles from this place—about 25 or 30 acres of which are cleared and well enclosed—There is on the place a small Dwelling House, a log Kitchen, a log house not quite finished, a small Apple Orchard, a young Peach Orchard, and an excellent Garden. For terms apply to Mr. J. West, or to the subscriber living in Cumberland. JOHN SEAYRES, Cumberland, Jan. 13, 1807.
SELLING off CHEAP.
M. & B. MYERS, INTENDING to decline the retail business, offer for sale, at reduced prices, the whole or any part of their present stock of
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of a variety of useful and fashionable articles, to wit: Irish Linens, Flanders' Sheetings, Ozanburgs, Hessian's Long-Lawns; Linen and Cotton Cambricks; Superfine and second Broad Cloths and Casimirs; Blankets, Coatings and Flannels; Bennett's & Fancy Cords and Velvets; Swans Downs and Mole-skins; rich figured Satins; Silver Muslins; Saracens; Italian Latestrings; Cotton and Silk Chambrays of very handsome patterns; a few Silk Pelisses; Gloves and Hosiery; elegant Plumes; Wreaths and fancy Head-Ornaments; a handsome assortment of Bibbons; Table-Cloths and Napkins in sets; 3-4 7-4 & 10-4 Diapers; a few sets of China in boxes of 40 pieces; sets of Cut-Glass Decanters, Wine & Tumblers; Glass-Bowls, Spice-Bottles, Hall-Lamps, &c. &c. They have on hand and will continue to keep, as usual, a complete assortment of
DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS.
Those who buy with cash will be allowed a very liberal discount which will be increased according to the augmentation of the amount of their purchase at any one time. On sums of consequence, a credit, if required, will be given of three to six months; the purchaser giving approved negotiable paper. Richmond, 9th Dec. 1806. tf
WILL BE SOLD,
To the highest bidder, for cash, at New-Canton Courthouse, on the 19th of January next, by virtue of a deed of trust from Benedict Crump, executed to me to secure the payment of a sum of money due to Robert Christian, which has been transferred to Thomas Claiborne, the TRACT OF LAND whereon the said Crump now lives, containing by estimation 376 acres, adjoining the lands of John Adams, James Davis, Francis Ferguson and others—Also, the TRACT OF LAND whereon the said Crump's mill stands, including said mill, containing by estimation 348 acres, and bounded by the lands of John Waddill, dec. Edwin Poindexter and others.—Likewise the following SLAVES, viz. Rachel and her two children Edmund and George, Charlotte, Judith, David, Jenny and Violet, or so much of said property as will be sufficient to discharge the debt mentioned in the deed. THE TRUSTEE. Dec. 15, 1806. tds
JUST PUBLISHED,
By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUN. and for sale by the gross, dozen, or single, at his Printing-Office and Book-Store, Richmond;
The Virginia Almanack,
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1807;
Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year; Adapted to the Latitude and Meridian of Richmond
Calculated by BENJAMIN BATES, Of Hanover county Virginia.
Containing, besides the astronomical calculations, the names of the officers of Government, members of the Senate and House of Delegates, times of holding the superior & county Courts throughout the state, list of roads, &c. &c. &c. a great variety of useful and entertaining matter. Great allowance made to wholesale purchasers. September 13th, 1806.
WHEREAS some time past, I purchased a piece of land in Goochland county, of one William Lovell, for which I gave him two bonds, one for eighteen pounds, payable the 25th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the other bond for 27 pounds, payable the 25th of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and as the said Lovell has gone away without making me a right to the said land agreeable to bargain, I do forewarn all person or persons in trading for the above-mentioned bonds, as I do not intend to pay them unless I get a right agreeable to bargain. WM. SHEPPARD. 9th November, 1806. tf
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the eighth day of January, in the thirty-first year of the Independence of the United States of America, William W. Hening and William Munford, of the said district, have deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as authors, in the words following, to wit: "Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia: with select cases, relating chiefly to points of practice, decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District. Part I. Vol. I. By William W. Hening and William Munford."
In conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, intitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned," and also, to an act intitled "An act supplementary to an act, intitled, an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned. And extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical, and other prints." (L. S.) WM. MARSHALL, Clerk of the District of Virginia.
The above work is this day published, and may be had at Samuel Pleasants' Printing-Office and Book-Store, Richmond. Jan. 13, 1807. 3w
A General Assortment of
BLANK, CYPHERING, WRITING and MEMORANDUM BOOKS, for sale at this office