The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1805-07-12 00:00:00

Garrett Anderson
The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY RITCHIE & WORSLEY, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE—AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM—(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE)
NUMBER 19.]
RICHMOND, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1805.
[VOLUME 2.]
THE Friends of Mr. James Maury. American Consul at Liverpool, are hereby informed, that the fine new American ship called the Jupiter , Samuel Hardy master, 340 tons burthen, is now loading with Tobacco at Bermuda. Her cargo will be made on Tobacco consigned to him. She has good accommodation for passengers. For terms of freight or passage apply to the subscriber in Richmond, or the Captain on the Captain on board.
FOR SALE, ON A CREDIT OF SIXTY DAYS. A likely young mulatto WOMAN with her first child. She has been accustomed to wait upon a lady. She will not be sold to any person residing out of this neighbourhood. Enquire at this office.
SPECTACLES FOR SALE. The subscriber, just from Philadelphia, has for sale an assortment of spectacles of all kinds made by himself, which will be disposed of on reasonable terms by the gross, dozen, or single.
TO BE SOLD, To the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 1st Saturday in June next. Of much of the LAND, whereon John Kello lives, in the county of Cumberland, late the property of Peter Francis, as he will pay the balance claimed of him, by Samuel G. Adams, of £. 150, with its interest, by virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by the said Peter Francis, for that purpose.
NOTICE. ON the 2nd day of May last the co-partnership of Wm. M. ALLEN & JAMES CODY, of Ca Ira, was dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to Allen & Cody are desired to come forward and close their accounts by bond or otherwise—and all persons having demands against them, are requested to make them known, that they may be adjusted for payment. Either of the partners at Ca Ira are authorised to settle accounts or to make and receive payments.
NOTICE. THE Partnership now carrying on under the firm of PUMFREY & FITZMYERS, will be dissolved by mutual consent, on the 31st day of this present month. All those having claims against the said partners, are requested to bring them in to John Pumfrey for adjustment, and those indebted thereto, to make immediate payment to him.
THE subscriber takes this method of informing his friends and the public, that he intends carrying on the STATIONARY & BOOK-BINDING business in all their various branches, as usual.
JOHN PUMFREY returns his most grateful acknowledgements to his friends for the unbounded patronage which he has obtained in the line of his profession: and he trusts no exertion on his part will be wanting to merit a continuation of their favours.
THE subscriber will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for ready money, at Zachariah Brooks's Tavern, in the town of Manchester, on Saturday the 24th day of August next, two likely negro BOYS Nisbet and Harrison, conveyed in trust by the deed of Andrew Scott, dec'd, to secure the payment of a debt, interest and cost therein, acknowledged to be due Lyle and M'Crede.
BROKER'S OFFICE. THE subscriber has opened a Broker's Office, opposite the Union Tavern, and over the Counting-house of Thomas and James Ladd. All business confided to him, will be transacted with great fidelity.
HE HAS FOR SALE, VIRGINIA BANK STOCK, on a credit of 6 and 12 months. March 12. tf
MILITARY CERTIFICATES. FOR SALE, Certificates of this state, bearing interest 6 per cent. and receivable at the Treasury, for all arrears of taxes, prior to the year 1795.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. Will be Sold, to the highest bidder, on the premises, on Friday the 12th of July next: THE TENEMENT formerly occupied by James T. Harris, belonging to the James River Company; containing one acre of land, with a Dwelling House thereon, which, with a small expense, may be made to accommodate a family comfortably.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Four hundred pieces Horse Paper, Philadelphia Beer by the barrel, a small quantity of first quality New-England Cheese; also 400 barrels Corn.
ALSO—5000 wt. Salt Petre's BACON—and a constant supply of FRESH CORN MEAL.
ELLIS & ALLAN Have received by the Rotha from London, part of their SPRING GOODS, amongst which are the following articles: LONDON Superfine Cloths and Cashmeres, Quiltings and Dimities, Handloom fashionable worked & laced Muffins, 3-4, 8-4 and 10-4 Diapers, 8-4, 8-10 and 10-16 Damask Table Cloths, Gentlemen's white and brown Cotton Stockings, Ladies' elegant laced white do. Do. Tortoise-shell bent and braid Combs, Chintzes, Calicoes and Furniture Gentlemen's black fashionable Hats, Do. drab beaver do. Do. patent silk do. Umbrellas, Boy's Morocco Caps, plain and furred, Belt Hemp Belts, English White Lead, Spanish Brown, Yellow Ochre, ground in oil, and Verdigris, Prussian and En. blue, Best Boiled Oil in jars, Durham Mustard, &c. &c. Which, added to their present stock, and those expected (daily) from Liverpool, will render their assortment general.
TO RENT, THE HOUSE lately occupied by Thomas Gilliat, and immediate possession given; apply to GILLIAT & KIRBY.
JUST PUBLISHED—AND FOR SALE AT RITCHIE & WORSLEY'S BOOK-STORE: THE DEBATES AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION. The Publishers will thank those subscribers, who can make it convenient, to call or send for their Books.
VIRGINIA. In the Superior Court of Chancery held in Richmond, Between Thomas Price and John Sandridge, Plaintiffs, And Alexander Outlaw, senior, and Alexander Outlaw, junior, Defendants. On motion of the defendant, Alexander Outlaw, junior, by counsel, this cause is ordered to be re-docketed; thereupon the said defendant filed his answer, to which the plaintiffs replied generally, and commissions are awarded the plaintiffs and the said defendant, to examine and take the depositions of their witnesses; and on the further motion of the said defendant, the court referreth the accounts between him and the plaintiffs in this suit, to one of its commissioners, to be by him examined, stated, settled, and to the court reported with any special matters thought pertinent by himself, or required by the parties to be specially stated. A Copy. Teste PETER TINSLEY, C. C.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Richmond, 15th May, 1805. THE parties will take Notice, that I have appointed the twenty-ninth day of July next, to commence the account directed by the annexed decretal Order of the Court—on which day they are requested to attend at my office in this city, with the accounts & vouchers prepared, and ready for examination and settlement—and with copies of the court papers.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living near the Bowling Green, on the 23rd inst. a negro man named PETER, between thirty and forty years old, about five feet ten inches high, he is black and rather spare made; had on when he went off, a light coloured drab coat, a red striped waistcoat, corduroy or thickset breeches and dark mixed stockings. He has lost the greater part of his toes on the left foot, and when spoken to, is apt to appear surprised. I will give the above reward if taken out of the state of Virginia, and thirty dollars if taken in the state, and out of this county, and ten dollars if taken in this county or confined in any jail to that I get him, or if brought home all reasonable charges paid.
WILL BE SOLD at public auction to the highest bidder for ready money, at Zachariah Brooks's Tavern in the town of Manchester, on Saturday the 24th day of August next, by virtue of a deed of trust, executed to the subscriber by Richardson Harris, late of the county of Chesterfield, to secure the payment of a debt due to Lyle and M'Crede, and the expense necessarily incurred; five negroes, viz: Sally, Julius, Charles, Phillis and Anancy, or so many thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the debt, interest and cost.
FOR SALE, The TRACT of LAND on which Chesterfield court-house is situated. THE subscribers, being desirous of making a division of their lands, will dispose of the above on advantageous terms to the purchaser, for cash or on credit. This tract contains 124 acres; an excellent grist-mill, good and convenient buildings, that are insured in the Mutual Assurance Company of this state against fire; the situation inferior to none in this state for the man of public business, or the planter. Many other advantages, regularly inviting, might be particularly noticed, but we deem it unnecessary to say more, than to invite those who wish to purchase, to come and view the premises.
MOUNT SION FOR SALE THE subscriber offers for sale, his Plantation in Northumberland county, known by the name of MOUNT SION. The above tract contains about 500 acres, all of which is equal to any land in that part of the country for fertility of soil, and for a general family. There is on the land an excellent brick dwelling house, with every convenient out-house; it is situated on the navigable waters of the Potomac, and commands an elegant view of the river; it is very convenient to fish, oysters, &c. and is within one day's sail of Alexandria, Norfolk, and Baltimore. Terms of the sale will be made known by application to Mr. Henry Ball, who resides on the land, or to the subscriber.
BENJAMIN DUVAL, AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN MORTAR, RICHMOND. HAS just received a very large and extensive assortment of fresh MEDICINES, SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, DRUGS AND DYE-STUFFS, PAINTS of all kinds, OIL, VARNISHES, PUTTY, &c. Also a complete assortment of HATTERS' MATERIALS, CONSISTING OF
Hatters' furs Crude Tartar Logwood Bafon Irons Coppers Bow-Strings Vidregreffe Linings Fustic Galoons Spanish Indigo Taffet Bands Oil of Vitriol Rubbing Dishes Aq. Fortis Stampers Quicksilver Treachers, &c.
Which added to his former stock, completes an assortment that was never equalled in his line of business, in this city. He thanks his customers for past favors, and hopes to merit a continuation of their custom. His former attention to the quality of his Medicines, importing them in their crude state, that he might be able to judge of their quality, and preparing and preparing them under his immediate inspection, have contributed to his present establishment; and opposition he presumes will not relax his exertions to give general satisfaction in future. His experience for more than 12 years past, as Apothecary and Druggist in this city, added to a small flock of Medical Information acquired before, enables him, he thinks, to form a tolerably correct judgment as to the quality of Drugs and Medicines, although he cannot boast of laurus conferred on him, greater than the confidence of numerous and respectable customers. In regard to his wholesale prices, he promises to furnish each of his wholesale customers with a printed price current, as soon as possible, and feels himself confident in their approbation, knowing that no one in this state, can afford to under-sell him. This he intends to do, not to get extra customers from them, but to secure his own. Any articles that may be ordered, and not approved of as to quality, may be returned if in good order, and in a reasonable time.
PRINTING, IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE of the ENQUIRER.
Pleadings of Council, ON THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE CHASE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22. [Mr. Key, in conclusion.]
It may perhaps be proper to take a general view of the conduct of Judge Chase, after his arrival at Richmond.
The court met on the 22nd of May; on the 24th in the morning a pre-indictment was found against Callender; and an indictment late in the day. When Callender was brought into court an application was made for a continuance; on a general affidavit, drawn by Callender. When this was about to be presented, if the judge had been anxious for the conviction of the prisoner, would he not have suffered it to be filed, and then laid no supplementary affidavit, such is the strict principle of law, can afterwards be received. Instead of taking this course, the judge told the counsel that if the affidavit were filed it would not be regular to withdraw it; that they had better draw up a special affidavit, and take till to-morrow to consider of it. This was done. A new affidavit was offered. It did not contain grounds for a continuance of the cause to the next term; but the court offered a delay of two, four, and even six weeks; all of which were rejected.
The cause came on for trial, on the 2nd of June. Two witnesses summoned had not arrived, and a delay of 9 hours was prayed for. The court postponed the trial until the next day. The testimony of Col. Taylor was rejected on account of its illegality; and its not applying to the whole of any one charge, till the judge asked the prosecutor to admit it; and afterwards tells the counsel for the traveler, such is my opinion; but I am a fallible man, I may be mistaken, and if you desire it you may state your exceptions, and a superior tribunal shall decide. But the offer was not accepted. Callender, in truth was out of the question; it was not the man, but the cause in defence of which the counsel came forward: their great object was, through an address to the jury, to impress the public mind with the unconstitutionality of the sedition law. So often as they attempted to do this, they were interrupted by the court, and all their ability and indignation grew out of this refusal to allow them to argue the constitutionality of the law before the jury to the bye-handers.
Carry, Mr. President and gentlemen of the Senate, in your minds the facts, and you will find that the conduct of the respondent was, during the whole course of this trial, not only free from criminality, but, in all respects, justified by law and propriety.
MR. LEE. May it please this hon. court— We are now arrived, Mr. President, in the course of the defence, to the fifth article of impeachment. I have, Sir, been led to believe, that the present prosecution is brought before this honorable court as a court of criminal jurisdiction, and that this high court is bound by
the same rules of evidence; the same legal ideas of crime, and the same principles of decision which are observed in the ordinary tribunals of criminal jurisdiction. The articles themselves seem to have been drawn in conformity to this opinion, for they all, except the fifth, charge in express terms some criminal intention upon the respondent. This doctrine relative to impeachment is laid down in 4 Black. 259, and in 2 Woodeson, 611. "As to the trial itself it must of course vary in external ceremony, but differs not in essentials from criminal prosecutions before inferior courts. The same rules of evidence, the same legal notions of crimes and punishments prevail. For impeachments are not framed to alter the law, but to carry it into more effectual execution, where it might be obstructed by the influence of two powerful delinquents, or not easily discerned in the ordinary course of jurisdiction, by reason of the peculiar quality of the alleged crimes. The judgement therefore, is to be such as is warranted by legal principles and precedents." The constitution of the United States appears to consider the subject in the same light. By the third section of the third article, "the trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment shall be by jury," and by the fourth section of the second article, the nature and extent of punishment in cases of impeachment is defined. Hence it may be inferred that a person is only impeachable for some criminal offence. With this view, I have examined and re-examined the fifth article of impeachment to know against what the defence should be made. Looking at it with a legal eye, I find no offence charged to have been committed, and although it may seem strange, it is not the less true, this circumstance has produced the greatest difficulty and embarrassment in what manner the defence should be made.
That this hon. court may perceive that I have not misunderstood the article, I will pray leave to read it. "And whereas it is provided by the act of Congress, passed on the twenty fourth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, entitled "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," that for any crime or offence against the United States, the offender may be arrested, imprisoned, or bailed agreeably to the usual mode of process in the state where such offender may be found; and whereas it is provided by the laws of Virginia, that upon presentment by any grand jury of an offence not capital, the court that had order the clerk to issue a summons against the person or persons offending, to appear and answer such presentment at the next court; yet the said Samuel Chase did at the court aforesaid, award a capias against the body of the said James T. Callender, indicted for an offence not capital, whereupon the said Callender was arrested and committed to close custody, contrary to law in that case made and provided."
This article charges no evil intention, no offence, no crime, yet the respondent is required to make a defence, and is to address his defence to this court as one of criminal jurisdiction.
I do not mean to produce authorities to this high and learned tribunal, to show that a judge cannot be impeached for a mere error of judgement in any instance of his judicial conduct. I will for one better than those produced by one of the hon. managers of the prosecution (Mr. Clark) to prove this position 2 Bacon, 97, and Jacob's law dictionary, title judges. The elegant advocate just laid down, (Mr. Key) has fully established the same doctrine. If then this be admitted, where or what is the crime charged in the fifth article. The whole charge is, that, by authority of the judge a process called a capias was awarded against Callender, when that process ought to have been a summons. It is not alleged that the capias was awarded with any corrupt or evil intention of any kind. If then the article contains no charge of a crime, there must be an acquittal. Upon this point I hope I may be permitted to remind the court of an observation of another of the hon. managers, who opened the comments upon the evidence for the prosecution (Mr. Early). He stated, and he stated truly as a general rule of jurisprudence, that if there be no evil intention set forth in the charge and proved, the party accused must be acquitted. With these remarks, if this was an ordinary case before an ordinary tribunal, I might dismiss this part of the accusation, and it may seem far less proper to occupy the precious time of this hon. court, so near the close of its session, in defending the respondent any further against such a charge, but I feel too much respect for the House of Representatives who have preferred this article, and the honourable managers who support it, not to give it a fuller investigation.
The article may perhaps be understood to produce an important enquiry; the enquiry how far the power of impeachment possessed by the house of representatives shall extend. Altho' the constitution declares that "the house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment," yet I trust there is some limit to this power, and that a judge cannot be impeached for a mere legal error in his judicial conduct, when no crime is imputed to him. An impeachment is an accusation of a most serious nature, and the people of the United States have not vested the power of impeachment exclusively in the House of Representatives in Congress, but in their state governments they have established tribunals who are to possess the power of impeachment. I hold in my hand a little book which contains the most valuable matter; it contains the constitutions of the several states. By referring to them we find, in almost every instance, that a power of impeachment may be exercised under the state authority. When, therefore the doctrine of impeachment is about to be fixed in regard to the limits of the power of impeachment by a judgement of this high and honorable court, a judgement is about to be given that will be a precedent for the tribunals of the different states. An example is about to be set to the tribunals of the several states, that will influence and direct their decision in the construction of their constitutions relative to the power of impeachment. The words used in some of these instruments are the same, and in others nearly the same with the words in the constitution of the United States upon this subject.
Is there not some limit to the power of impeachment, a power which we find can be exercised by so many authorities in this country? If there is a limit what better limit can be set, than that of high crime and misdemeanor in office as appears by the language of the constitution to have been intended.
(To be continued.)
European Intelligence.
By late arrivals at Boston and New-York.
LIVERPOOL, May 13.
PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Lord Grenville moved on Friday, that the Roman Catholic Petition should be read, which being done, his Lordship proceeded to the disposition of its contents. It was the wish of the petitioners that their claims should be considered with that sober, deliberate, and dispassionate temper, which they were led to hope for in the Parliament of the United Kingdom; and in this tone and temper it was his intention to argue the question. The most striking feature of the subject was, that in Ireland we had a Catholic population of from three to five millions. This was a fact which had necessarily pressed on the attention of the Legislature ever since the Reformation. It had happened, that at the Revolution the great majority of this body were attached to the exiled royal family. In consequence of this, that greatest of princes, and most enlightened friend to toleration, King William, found himself obliged to consent to the imposition of certain restraints upon them; but he was incapable of ever placing them in the degraded situation to which they were reduced in the subsequent reign in which they were stripped of all property, all influence, all constitutional rights, and thus rendered aliens in the country which gave them birth. The Catholics, however having during two rebellions, evinced the highest loyalty, a change of conduct was adopted with regard to them towards the commencement of his Majesty's reign; and since that period the restraints under which they laboured had been gradually taken off, with the exception of those by which they were excluded from Parliament, from the Bench, from the high Offices of State, and certain other functions. The Noble Lord then proceeded to show why these restraints should now be removed, and expressed his conviction, that in a short time they must be removed. He reproached the system of attribution to the Roman Catholic principles which they disclaimed on oath, such as that no faith was to be kept with heretics, and that the Pope could release them from the obligation of an oath. It was ridiculous to suppose, that from the admission of a few Catholic Peers and Commoners into Parliament, any danger should arise to the Church of England. A similar danger was apprehended at the time of the Union with Scotland; but who had heard any of the sixteeen Scotch Peers or forty-five Commoners make any proposition in his place derogatory to the rights of the Established Church. We had lately seen a Presbyterian Minister of the King's Bench, and we now see a Presbyterian Master of the Rolls; we have Presbyterian Admirals and Generals, and even some of the highest Ministerial Offices under the Crown had been in the hands of persons of that persuasion; without any injury to the Established Church. His Lordship considered the present moment as the most propitious for taking the petition into consideration, as it would have the tendency to unite all classes of people, to close the ranks of the subjects, and to enable us to present a firm phalanx to our inveterate foe. He concluded with moving, that the House should go into a Committee to consider of the petition.
Lord Hawkesbury professed a disposition to treat the question with that moderation which the preceding speaker had likewise professed, but to which he had not adhered when he had recourse to the menacing language that the question should and must, in a short time, be carried.
Lord Grenville spoke to order—He appealed every Peer who heard him, whether his words bore any other construction, than that the object must ultimately be carried by the force of reasoning.
Lord Hawkesbury said, that in every free state which history furnished us with any details, there were certain fundamental laws, which were considered as incapable of being repealed with any degree of certainty to the existing constitution. The evils which our forefathers had experienced or apprehended, Popery, had led them, even by breaking in on the principal of hereditary succession, to frame a Protestant Constitution, to guard and protect as to exclude Roman Catholics from all political power. The grand principal had not hitherto been trenching upon all the privileges hitherto granted to Roman Catholics, and to Protestant Dissenters, were extensions of civil rights; but if the prayer of the petition on the table were granted, if Roman Catholics were admitted to a share of political power, there was an end to the existing constitution. We might, it was true, have a protestant king, but he might have Popish Counsellors and a Popish Parliament; and if he were reduced to the alternative, he would prefer the conversion of such an arrangement. The present period was particularly inaptitude to the claims of the petitioners. The whole of Catholic Europe, with the exception of Austria, was under the dominion or subject to the immediate influence of the implacable enemy of this country. If the Test Act and various other restraints were removed in favour of the Catholics, he wished to know whether they were to remain in force as to Dissenters. He thought the noble Lord ought not to have passed over this part of the question to lightly. He concluded with giving his decided negative to the motion.
The Duke of Cumberland opposed the motion. He professed himself a zealous friend to toleration, and refused to every denomination of Christians; he could not, and never would, give his assent to extend it so far, as to endanger that Constitution, civil and religious, which it was the pride and duty of his family to protect.
Lord Spencer briefly enforced the reasoning of J. Grenville.
Lord Sidmouth was hostile to the Catholic regarding them as completely subversive of the existing constitution.
Lord Mulgrave declared himself a decided friend to the Catholic claims, but thought the present petition improper for discussing them.
Lord Holland spoke in favour of the motion.
The Bishop of Durham wished to view every ground of tenderness for the rights of conscience on both subjects; but regarded the demands now as fraught with the greatest danger to the Protestant ascendancy.
Lord Redesdale in arguing against the motion entered into a minute examination of the tenets held by the Irish Catholics, which he contended were such as to render it impossible without immediate danger to the existing constitution, to admit to any share of political power. Instead of proposing the present temper of the Catholics, any extent of indulgence towards them, he thought the attention of Parliament ought rather to be directed towards the protection of the established Church of Ireland to the means of countering that dominion the Popish Priests illegally assumed over their flock.
As soon as his Lordship sat down, a number of others called out, "Adjourn," while others were for "Go on." After some conversation the Lord Chancellor put the question for adjourning the debate, which was negatived.
Lord Limerick, then entered into a defence of the argument of Lord Grenville.
Lord Caryl was much concerned that the judgment had been refused, he

considerable length, to trouble their Lordships with his view of the subject, and he was confident the debate could not be concluded until noon of Saturday. After some remarks from the marquis of Buckingham, Lord Grenville, and Lord Daruley, in favour of the adjournment. Lord Hawkesbury again rose, and expressed his concurrence, if noble Lords would meet this day (Saturday). This occasioned some observations from Lord Derby, and in the sequel the House adjourned the debate to the usual hour on Monday next. The House rose at 3 o'clock in the morning.
HOUSE OF COMMONS—Mar 10. EARL ST. VINCENT.
Mr. Jeffrey (of Poole) called the attention of the House to the motions which he had consented to stand over to this day, relative to the conduct of Earl St. Vincent, as first Lord of the Admiralty. He professed that such motions had been brought forward with a view to have that conduct fully examined, and when all the documents he should call for were laid before the House, he would be borne out in what he had said on this subject. He then moved that there be laid before the House an account, showing the number of line-of-battle ships and frigates, &c. built for the service, &c. between the 1st of January 1788, and 1798, distinguishing those built in merchants' yards from those built in the King's Yards. Mr. Jeffrey thought no employment could be more useful than examining into the causes by which the navy, as he maintained, had been neglected. He would state his character and his life, that when all the information he should call for should be laid before the House, he should prove that Earl St. Vincent was the greatest enemy to the Navy of Great-Britain, and to the country, that ever lived. This produced a long, and, in many parts, an acrimonious conversation, in which Mr. Tierney, Mr. Grey, and Admiral Markham supported the conduct and character of Earl St. Vincent, and complained that attempts were made to raise a prejudice against that noble Earl, by prejudicing his life. Sir W. Elford alluded to the motion; which, after much sharp conversation, was put and carried, as were all the other motions which had for their object a comparative view between the Naval administration of former times with that of Earl St. Vincent.
BOSTON, July 1.
Our attentive Correspondent, at Newbedford, has transmitted the following highly interesting intelligence from Europe:—
NEWBEDFORD, June 28.
"Arrived here yesterday ship Accushnet, in 25 days from Liverpool. She brings London papers to the 18th May: but they contain little, except conjectures respecting the Brest fleet. "From the latest date, (the 18th May) the following articles are extracted; which I however think, will be interesting to your readers:—
LONDON, May 18.
Dispatches were last evening brought to Plymouth, from the blockading squadron off Brest, by a Gun Brig. Two transports have also arrived at Falmouth, which left the fleet on the 14th at 7 o'clock P. M. at which time the French fleet of 25 sail of the line were standing out of Brest, and Lord Gardner, with 17 sail of the line, had made the signal for forming a line of battle. The transports were sent away to make the first port they could.
"In stating these accounts, it is our duty to observe, that our Correspondents at Plymouth, and Falmouth do not agree in that intelligence on this subject. The former remarks, that the dispatches brought by the Gun Brig, state that when Admiral Gardner resumed his station off Brest, on the 18th after having been blown off, the outer road was clear of ships; and that it was conjectured, they had either gone to the inner harbour, or taken advantage of the temporary absence and put to sea. "Another letter from Plymouth mentions that the Brest fleet had actually put to sea.
In confirmation of the above, we observe the following article, in the paper from which the preceding accounts are extracted: "All officers are ordered on board their respective ships, without loss of time. Seven sail of the line, which lay at Cawland Bay, and destined for the West-Indies, were on the point of sailing; but the orders were countermanded, and the ships directed to join the Channel fleet immediately."
Extract of a letter, dated Liverpool, May 21, to a gentleman in this city. "I have to advise you of the continued depression of the cotton market. Near 1000 bales of New-Orleans were yesterday sold at 11 1/4 to 20 3/4. Uplands are 16 3/4 to 17 1/4.
"The papers yesterday asserted with confidence, that the Brest fleet, of 29 sail of the line, was standing out to engage the British, then off the harbour, in line of battle, consisting of 17 sail of the line and 12 frigates. We are anxious to learn the result.
"Our W. India merchants have been relieved from their anxiety by the certainty of the return of the Toulon fleet to Cadiz, and it is also reported that Lord Nelson's fleet has passed Gibraltar."
LIVERPOOL, May 15.
Since our last publication, several mails and messengers have arrived from the continent, but nothing has transpired to warrant the hope, expressed at the opening of the present session of Parliament, of a continental connection. Dispatches received by government and the Russian ambassador, are stated to bring the ratification of the treaty which has been so long negotiating between this country and the Emperor Alexander. The ratification of a treaty may found very well, but we want something more than names set to an agreement. We want to see substantial assurances of action, and in that respect we much fear that we shall be disappointed, there be any weak enough to entertain such hopes.
So delusive is the prospect of a continental war, that we learn from letters, dated Hague the 8th inst. that Bonaparte's new title of king of Italy has been recognised by the Emperor of Austria. Indeed if any thing were wanting to give the conscious security in which our morose enemy repulses, and the contempt with which he considers our endeavours to form a continental confederacy against his gigantic power, his unbounded ambition, it might be found in his present visit to his Italian dominions. He leaves the care of his good people of France to his military banditti; he smiles at the chance of succession; and proceeds by easy journeys with the testimonies usually paid to a beloved and venerated sovereign through the cities and towns of his empire. At Lyons, Grenoble, Geneva, and Turin, he is hailed with triumphant homage; he graces his train with the aspect present of the successor of St. Peter, who is now fully what he was before but figuratively servorum servorum ; he creates Princes and Princesses; he overawes the Court of Vienna; terrifies that of Naples; and all this he does with as much indifference as if not only had had nothing to apprehend from Russia, but as if even an alliance, defensive and offensive, had been cordially concluded between him and the Emperor Alexander. So well is he served in his absence, that expeditions are undertaken, and his fleets indispensable, his special instructions, his personal superintendence. He waits, no doubt, with impatience, the moment when the grand veil upon our coasts may be attempted, but he looks on in order to facilitate the execution of his formidable enterprise, he must weaken our naval force at home.—To this conviction we may justly attribute the late attack upon our West-India islands, and the sailing of the combined fleet from Cadiz, which is certainly destined to execute some act of colonial aggression. He attacks us in the extremities, for the purpose of striking a fatal blow at the heart of the British empire. But although he has calculated on the precarious system of blockades, and on the ultimate contingency of having a superior force at sea, he has not taken into his account the spirit, the magnanimity, the numbers, of the British people, to whom death would be preferable to the yoke of a foreign tyrant. The season is now at hand, when the grand flotilla at Boulogne will resume all its activity, and when Bonaparte will himself, after his Italian coronation, preside over its movements.—The vast number of small craft that compose it continues to increase, and the army of England, on the opposite coasts, as it is ostensibly posted, has of late been considerably reinforced. In proportion as the enemy augments the means of aggression, we are confident the country will not be wanting in adding to its resources, and confirming its patriotism. Government is well aware of the policy of Bonaparte; if his majesty's ministers once thought an invasion likely to be attempted, surely that sentiment must derive new weight from the present relative state of naval affairs between the two powers; they ought, therefore, to act with a promptitude and vigour adequate to the crisis; they have at their disposal a great and effective force; and, should it be necessary, they will, in addition to the regular volunteer army, by calling out the levy en masse , put into activity the whole strength of the nation.
The question of final Catholic emancipation was certainly discussed in a very masterly manner on Friday evening last by the noble lords who took the lead on the opposite sides; and although several have yet to express their opinions upon this interesting subject, there is but too much reason to anticipate the decision of the house. Of all the topics which have, for the last twenty years, engaged the attention of parliament, not one has occurred capable of eliciting more powerful, yet contrary arguments. On the one hand, in favour of the Catholic claims, it is maintained, that the feelings and interests of between three or four millions of our fellow subjects should be gratified, that there exists no principle, no doctrine in the Catholic religion which should exclude those who profess it, from the participation in the government, and all the benefits of the constitution; that all the concessions granted to them during his majesty's reign, have tended only to render them better citizens, and more loyal subjects; that by the great measure of the union, it was proposed to remove all the remaining disqualifications under which they still laboured; that a cordial conciliation and complete union of the whole body of the British people, is at this crisis peculiarly desirable; that the principle of a free constitution is composed of, and consists in, equal laws and privileges; that having given to them, in the fullest manner, the right of acquiring property, the rejection of their claims would destroy the influence naturally arising from it, and that no practical disadvantage can result from the admission of Roman Catholics into both House of Parliament, and the great offices under government, to the present establishment of church and state. On the other hand, it is contended, that the grand principle of the constitution growing out of the revolution and the bill of rights, requiring the king to be a protestant, his immediate advisers, and those delegated to act for him, ought to be of the same religion; that there is an extreme difference between civil rights already granted to the Catholics, and political power for which they now petition; that the concession of the Catholic claims would justify the repeal of all the existing tests, as it would be absurd to refuse to the dissenters what might be granted to the Catholics; and, above all, that the acknowledgment of the king's supremacy, which is not contained in the oath they offer to take, ought, while they refuse it, to form an insurmountable bar to the objects of their petition. The subject is unquestionably of great importance, and although we have our own opinions on it, candour compels us to admit that difficulties attach to each side of the question, sufficient to repress dogmatism, and excite the spirit of diffidence and modesty. For ourselves, we shall consider with the most minute attention, the arguments which may be adduced in both houses; but from the pulse of ministers, felt as it was last Friday in the upper house, there can be little difficulty in ascertaining the issue of the Roman Catholic Petition.
The country are given to expect that the military will become the next and immediate branch of national investigation; and if the commissioners are pure and honourable men, and the powers with which they are to be invested, be ample and uncontrolled, such scenes of profligate peculation will, it is said, be developed, as will, comparatively, enrobe Lord Melville and Mr. Trotter in vests of official purity! But nothing short of a fair and open tribunal of inquiry will either satisfy the just claims of the country, or appease the general resentment of an injured people! These national inquisitors must be selected out of independent senators, men of business, and superior to all passions , or other militia influence whatever, for they will have to pass mountains and labyrinths of figures, drawn up for years in great martial array, and to explore defiles of subtleties, which nothing but patience and perseverance can possibly pass through! Their commission must not be rendered nugatory by a fifth clause , justifying a contemptuous silence in examiners, lest any acknowledgement on their part should tend to their own crimination! The people of Edinburgh have voted, and have probably begun to erect, a statue complimentary to Lord Melville!—As no inscription is yet fixed upon we would recommend to the worthy citizens there the Tenth Report! The news of the "lamentable end" of a certain Noble Lord has not been received in his own country with all the demonstrations of grief that were expected. No bells were snuffed on the occasion, but not a few of his ardent admirers were certainly truly dumb . One of the subjects of inquiry by the naval commissioners, is said to be the article of knapp ; the public will probably look for this as the knapp .
Intelligence from Cork of the 9th inst. "On Saturday morning last, the outward bound W. India men, and the transports with the 62nd and the 63rd regiments of infantry on board, under convoy of the Africaine, got under weigh in Cove harbour; but had scarcely reached the harbour's mouth when they were recalled by signal from rear-admiral Drury, and now remain at anchor until further orders. One of the light battalions quartered at Bandon, marched in here this day; the other is expected to-morrow. The light companies of the 71st, 72nd & 89th, are also arrived." Last week a most flagrant insult was offered to the British character at Tonningen. The commander of the Danish guard-ship in that port, sent a party on board Capt. Wilson of Sunderland's vessel, to carry him on board the guard-ship, where he was tied up, and received several lashes with a rope's end. In consequence of this proceeding, all the British Captains have joined in a petition against the Danish Court, which has been forwarded to the British minister at Copenhagen.—They have also forwarded a memorial on the subject to London.
NEW-YORK, July 1.
Bordeaux papers to the 28th of May have been received at this office, from which we have translated the following articles:
PARIS, 20 Floreal. Complaints have been made to his majesty of great frauds having been committed by the agents of the forests. The emperor has in consequence, given orders that a very rigid attention be directed to this important part of the public property. A commission having been appointed to examine into this nefarious business, some of the agents fled from justice. Depredations so alarming will excite all the solicitude of the prefects and conservators. The following trait deserves to be related.—An American attached to the late embassy from the United States, and ready to embark on his return to the Federal city, passing one day thro' the streets of Namur, observed a crowd. Enquiring the cause he was told that it was a father of a family whose moveables had been sold to pay his debts. He enquired further to what sum his debts amounted—to 100 crowns was the reply. The generous American drew 100 crowns from his pocket, put them into the hands of the bailiff, and disappeared without telling his name or receiving any thanks.
TONNIGEN, May 10.
Yesterday we experienced a dreadful storm. The greater part of the vessels at anchor in the mouth of the river have lost, some their masts, some their anchors, and others their rudders.—This morning were counted from 75 to 80 large ships on shore. The situation of these vessels is the more critical as they cannot find here the tenth part of the articles necessary to repair them.
NEW-YORK, July 3.
Capt. La Chapelle, of the schooner Fanny, who arrived yesterday morning from Bordeaux, informs that on the 11th of May two ships of the line, filled with troops, failed from Rochefort. Their destination was unknown at Bordeaux.
Before the Fanny left Bordeaux, there had been a general illumination throughout France, in consequence of the Coronation of Bonaparte as King of Italy. On the 10th of June, off the Western Islands, the Fanny met a large British fleet of homeward-bound merchantmen, under convoy of several line of battle ships.
NEW-YORK, July 6.
Captain Main, of the ship Maria, left Bordeaux on the first of June, and has favoured the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser with French papers to that date, but they afford no political intelligence worth notice. We learn verbally that the Brest fleet remained in port.
By the ship Cato, capt. Snow, from Liverpool, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has received a regular file of London Papers and Lloyd's Lists to the 25th May, inclusive. The subjoined extracts comprehend the political intelligence in the papers.
When capt. Snow failed the embargo had not been removed; vigorous unpreparations were making for the naval service of the country; and it was generally believed that orders would shortly be issued for extending the press warrants to able bodied landmen. Business in general very dull.
LONDON, May 18.
The remains of Fenelon have been discovered in a vault, which escaped injury during the storm of the revolution. A subscription has been entered into for erecting a monument worthy of the author of Telemachus.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
LE MESURIER v. VAUGHAN. This was an action upon a policy of insurance of the ship President, of America, and was tried at Guildhall, the fittings after last Term.—The question was, whether the name in the policy was sufficient to entitle the party to recover the loss; and, whether the ship should have been described the President of America, or the American President.
After hearing the arguments on both sides, by Messrs. Giles and Warren, the Court determined that as the policy contained the words "President of America, or any other name," the plaintiff was entitled to judgment.
May 20.
Bonaparte is stated to have communicated to the Court of Berlin the terms on which he is willing to form the basis of negotiation. They consist of four articles.
1st. The full recognition of his titles of Emperor of the French and King of Italy. 2d. The solemn guarantee of Great-Britain and Russia to maintain himself and his family in the hereditary possession of his dignities and dominions. 3d. The resignation of Bourbon of all rights and claims to the sovereignty of France. 4th. He engages, in return, to leave Malta in the possession of England, and to cede to the emperor Alexander the Republic of the Seven Isles.
LONDON, May 23.
Star Office, half past 3 P. M. We stop the press to state that dispatches have been received this day at the Admiralty, and at Lord Camden's office, from Admiral Cochrane. He arrived with his squadron at Barbadoes, on the 2nd ult. and there received intelligence that the French squadron was gone to the Leeward, upon which he immediately sailed in pursuit of them, and as he had received accurate information of the course they had taken, great hopes were entertained that he would fall in with them before they could do any more injury.
The account of an engagement between the Brest and Channel fleets is hourly expected.—A letter from Falmouth states, that at seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, the Brest fleet, consisting of twenty-five sail of the line, and frigates were all under weigh, and standing out to sea. Lord Gardner had formed his fleet, consisting of seventeen of the line and several frigates, in the line of battle, in two divisions. The Council gun-ship arrived at Plymouth, on Thursday, with an account of the movement of the Brest fleet, in consequence of which, the fifteen sail of the line in the Sound and Cawland Bay, were expected to sail in the evening to join Lord Gardner.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 15. Mr. Grey took notice of his majesty's speech from the throne of the 10th of January last, in which it was stated, "That his Majesty being engaged in confidential intercourse and connection with certain powers on the Continent, and particularly with Russia, with a view to objects relative to the general security of Europe, could not therefore enter into any further explanation on the subject of the overtures made by the French government." He remarked also, that since that period a sum of five millions had been voted by parliament for Continental purposes. Under these circumstances, and at this advanced period of the session, he felt himself justified in asking the minister, whether it was intended to offer any communication to parliament with respect to those proposed alliances?—Mr. Pitt answered, that as matters were now situated his majesty's ministers did not deem it proper at present to advise the sovereign to make any such communication. Mr. Fox enquired whether a communication of this nature might reasonably be expected in the course of the pending session?—Mr. Pitt replied, that such a communication, he believed, could not be made with certainty. Mr. Fox urged the necessity of some communication, even though it might not amount to "certainty." Mr. Pitt made no further replication.
May 20.
Ireland appears to be in a state of alarm at present, from the apprehensions entertained of the combined French and Spanish squadrons being destined for the invasion of that country. Our correspondent at Dublin writes as follows:
DUBLIN, May 15.
"An express arrived in town this day from Cork, with the important intelligence that a frigate has arrived there with dispatches from Lord Nelson to the Port Admiral, stating that his Lordship was approaching the Irish coast in consequence of his having ascertained that the French and Spanish squadrons were destined to attack this country. Upon this intelligence being received at Cork, two regiments which had embarked there for foreign service were instantly re-landed." Upon the above article we have only to remark, that the dispatches alluded to, are, in all probability, those which reached town on Friday from Admiral Drury, and which instead of stating that Lord Nelson was off Ireland expressly mentioned that he was making the best of his way through the Gut of Gibraltar. We have at least ascertained that no further advices from Lord Nelson, or relative to the French and Spanish squadrons, had reached the Admiralty at a late hour last night.
May 22.
No farther intelligence has been received from any of our fleets; of course, the general conversation has nothing but conjectures to rest upon. Lord Nelson, it is supposed, is by this time cruising off Cadiz, watching the motions of the combined fleets, and waiting for reinforcements; but it is the opinion of many, that all we have heard of the return of the enemy into Cadiz, has been founded on some mistake, and that they are still pursuing their original destination, whatever that may be. On that point, opinions still continue much divided. The East-Indies, the West-Indies, the Brazils, and Ireland, are still insisted on with an obstinacy, which only goes to prove that we are in complete ignorance of the plans of the enemy. On this subject more may be gathered from comparing the operations of the enemy in the different ports that belong to them with each other, than from a consideration of the comparative strength of our own vulnerable point. The combined fleets failed from Cadiz on the 11th of April, and we now know that the enemy's force at Ferrol was at the same period, attempting to get out, viz. on the 10th, when prevented by the presence of Sir Robert Calder. It is, therefore, but reasonable to infer an intended co-operation; that the previous junction of the French & Spanish ships was part of the plan; and that the bringing out of the Dutch fleet was also a part of the objection in view! If so this would not be attempted by the enemy endeavouring to force his way up the Channel.—To risk an engagement is no part of his present policy, but to unite his force, and then attempt his main-enterprise whatever they may be. But if the Dutch force is to be united with the others, how is this to be effected? Only by attempting a passage round by the north. Should it turn out that the combined fleets have not returned to Cadiz, we would not be surprised to hear of their having borne away to the Westward, then gained a high north latitude, and come round Scotland into the North Sea.—Should they succeed in this, they would carry the Dutch fleet with them, and might then come down the Channel, bring out the Boulogne fleet, and proceed where they please. We shall not dwell on this but we conceive it a duty to point out what may possibly be attempted that measures may be taken for counteracting the plans of the enemy. The Amsterdam Gazette, under the head of Paris, states, that Lucien Bonaparte will be appointed Viceroy of Italy. The residence of the King of Italy will, it is said, be fixed at Rome, and the Papal See be removed from Rome to Avignon. According to some accounts, the government of Algiers is on the point of declaring war against Spain; the Spanish Consul has already been sent into confinement.
May 23.
The principal Merchants in the Jamaica trade had a meeting yesterday at the London Tavern, at which it was determined, that a letter should be immediately written to Lord Camden, requesting to be informed, if government has received any information from that island, relative to the means of defence in case of a visit from the French; when his Lordship was pleased to return them an answer, that he had received a dispatch from Gen. Nugent, who was apprised of the arrival of a French squadron in the West-Indies; that the general had taken every prudent and necessary precaution for their reception, should they attempt to come there; and that no apprehension was entertained for the safety of that island.
Mr. Brooke, the chief clerk of the Alien department, arrived at Dover on Monday last, for the purpose of examining all the persons who accompanied Madame Jerome Bonaparte on board the Erin. The French physician who attends that lady, far advanced in her pregnancy, and much indisposed, was permitted to remain with her at the London Inn, but under the eye of a proper officer, until the final decision of government be known, as to his disposal, and that of the other male persons who came over with her. Two men servants, after examination, were left on board the Erin, under a guard.—Mr. Brooke went first to Deal, but found on his arrival there, that the vessel had failed from the Downs for Dover.
Madame Jerome Bonaparte is arrived in town, and has taken up her residence at the house of a relative in Penchuch-street.
The marriage of Jerome Bonaparte, according to private letters from Paris, has been announced by the Pope, upon the double motive of the husband being a minor, and the wife a heretic.
Admiral Collingwood, whose sailing from Plymouth we stated yesterday, is to receive his final instructions from admiral Lord Gardner, off Brest. He will proceed to the West-Indies, or reinforce Lord Nelson's squadron, as circumstances may require. His force consists of 11 sail of the line, completely victualled and stored for six months.
Extract of a letter from Dover, dated May 21.
"This day, at about half past two o'clock, the beautiful Madame Jerome Bonaparte received the visits of the most conspicuous persons, both ladies and gentlemen, at this place. Her style and behaviour on this occasion displayed an unaffected elegance and dignified composure which entirely confirmed the favorable impression, which, on her first landing, was immediately made. She was dressed with great simplicity and modesty; on her head the wore no ornament but her hair, seeming to trust completely to that nature, which had, to her, been so bountiful. The company remained a considerable time, each appearing to vie in the offer of attentions. Among many distinguished persons lady Forbes, the hon. general Hone, Mr. Skeffington, &c. were particularly noticed. "May 22.—Madame Jerome Bonaparte has this day experienced a continuation of attention from the chief inhabitants, the military, &c. The time of her residence here is not yet determined.
May 25.
Upon the discussions of the earl of Darnley's motion yesterday in the House of Peers, for a committee to take into consideration the papers laid before the house, relative to the state of the navy, lord Melville spoke at considerable length against the motion. He took an ample view of the administration of the naval department during the time he held the office of first lord of the admiralty, and during the period it was possessed by earl St. Vincent.—In reply to the speech of the earl of Suffolk, in which the latter had alluded to the depredations of the French in the West-Indies, lord Melville, asserted that there had been no delay whatever in detaching a sufficient number of ships in pursuit of the Rochefort squadron. That squadron had failed from Rochefort full twelve days before it was known to any of the commanders upon any of the stations. On the 14th day the intelligence was communicated to him, and on the next morning he transmitted those orders, in consequence of which admiral Cochrane, failed for the West-Indies.
VIENNA, May 8.
A courier arrived here yesterday from St. Petersburg, whose dispatches contradict the report that a treaty of alliance has been concluded between England and Russia.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 12.
Since the departure of the French Ambassador Marshall Brune, there has been no official communication between the French Charge d'Affaires and the Sublime Porte.
HAMBURG, May 14.
The King of Prussia, a few days ago, transmitted the Insignia of the French order of the Legion of Honour to the reigning Duke of Brunswick. His serene highness, however, instantly returned them, with a letter to his Prussian majesty, expressing his obligations for this intended additional mark of his majesty's favour, but begging leave to decline accepting it, because in his quality of Knight of the most noble and ancient order of the Garter, he was prevented from receiving any badge of chivalry instituted by a power at war with the Sovereign of that order. This spirited conduct of the Duke is highly praised in every part of Germany, and is contrasted with that of the Elector of Hesse Cassel, who, though also a Knight of the Garter, has not disdained to become a Member of the Legion of Honour. The Emperor of Germany, the moment he was apprised that the French Ambassador at Vienna had orders to present the Insignia of the Legion of Honour to his brothers, the Archdukes Charles and Ferdinand, created them Knights of the Golden Fleece, by which they are prevented from accepting any order of a more recent origin.
Catholic Petition.
The adjourned debate on this interesting subject took place in the House of Lords on the 13th inst. The Earl of Buckingham, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and others, spoke against the motion; Lords Suffolk, Hutchinson, Moira, &c. in favour of the petition; Lord Grenville made a very able reply to all the arguments adduced against his motion. With regret, though not with disappointment, we state the result of the debate.
Contents 49, Non-Contents 178
Majority against the Catholics 129
The Catholic question being the order of the day in the House of Commons the same day, the petition was read to the House on the motion of Mr. Fox. As the topic which on this occasion demanded his attention was of the deepest importance, so the speech which he delivered possessed the highest excellence. "I rise, (says Mr. Fox) on the present occasion with no inconsiderable degree of anxiety, in bringing before the house a measure of so much importance, and present with so many great, eventful consequences, distant or immediate: in a degree indeed as to exceed in magnitude any measure which it ever has fallen to my lot to submit to the consideration of Parliament." We are sorry that our limits preclude us from giving this speech: it occupies at least ten columns. Mr. Grenville (from Ireland) delivered a bold and energetic (though maiden) speech in support of the motion. Dr. Duigenan (also from Ireland) spoke in warm terms against the Petition.
Next day the debate was resumed, and after many able speeches on both sides, the House divided on Mr. Fox's motion
Ayes 194, Noes 836, Majority 212
Thus has fallen to the ground one of the most important questions that could occupy the attention of the British parliament. And thus has "one fourth of the population of the British empire" been denied its political rights. What a contrast does this conduct make with the unbounded and impartial freedom, civil and religious, of this country! Let us at once prize and preserve unfulfilled that happy confederation which knows no distinction of religious profession; which equally recognises the Protestant and Roman Catholic; the christian and the Jew; and which extends, without respect to ecclesiastical name, its benign influences to all.
Mr. Fox's calculation. N.T. Daily Adv.
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
PERSONS holding bank-bills, and receipts for money paid on bank-shares are required to present them at the Bank and receive, in lieu thereof, certificates of stock.
July 12.
By virtue of a decree of the county court of Essex, B will be sold at Lloyd's in the said county on the 20th day of August next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, the tract of LAND now in the possession of Caty, Molly and William Lloyd, which was the property of the late Thomas Lloyd, and lying in the Parish of St. Ann and said county, to satisfy Archibald McCall the monies decreed to him thereby.
JOHN P. LEE, W. FISHER, JOHN JONES. Comm'rs. Essex, July 12. (E.S.W.)

West Indies.
NORFOLK, July 5.
Conjecture will again be set afoot to account for the new movements of the French and Spanish fleets; and from Captain Tomkins we learn that the speculations on the operations of the French, were just as various at Guadaloupe as they are here. It was, however, stated with certainty, that when they left Martinique, they were provisioned for a long voyage; which induced the belief that their object was not the islands. Our readers will see by turning to our file, June 22nd, that among other conjectures respecting the motive of Bonaparte in sending out his fleets, we considered it as not improbable that the principal one was to further his grand design upon the immediate territory of Great-Britain. Let us suppose the communication made by the commander of the Kingfisher to be correct, and we will see at once that it has an immediate tendency to confirm that opinion. It was said that Admiral Villeneuve had sealed orders , which he was desired to open on reaching a certain latitude, after leaving Martinique. This seems to be corroborated by the return of the troops embarked at Guadaloupe, which were probably taken on board under an impression that they were to act against the islands, but on opening his instructions he found them of a different nature, and so returned troops which were superfluous. Relying upon this intelligence, we have little doubt that these fleets are on their return to Europe; and if so, there could have been no original design to molest the islands. Then why embark so many troops? We answer for the purpose of invasion ; if not England itself, in conjunction with the British. Admiral O'Brien Drury, who, according to our late advice commanded on the Irish station, has no fleet under him, and probably will not be reinforced by a fleet, sufficient to oppose twenty sail of the line: the consequence of an engagement would, therefore, be defeat and disgrace; and whether opposed by the probable force on that station or not, the result would be the debarkation of their army on any part of the Irish coast. What might then be the consequence, we forbear even to conjecture . How far the Irish Catholics, exasperated by the late conduct of the ministry and of Parliament, may be disposed to join their suffrages to the cause of the enemy of that government which has so unworthily treated them, is a subject too delicate for our discussion. We sincerely hope, that if such be the design of the French, it may be in time defeated. This will surely be the case if they are overtaken by Nelson; who, however inadequate his force may be to a complete victory, can at least, so far as regards the plan of invading, make a victory over him equivalent, in all respects, to a defeat of his enemy.
By capt. Hopkins, of the Schooner Father and Sons, we have received an Antigua paper of the 18th ult. from which we extract the following article, which places the arrival of Nelson beyond doubt, and confirms the above report by capt. Tomkins. It besides corroborates strongly the remarks made in several of our late publications.
SAINT JOHN'S, (Antigua) June 18. On Wednesday last, we had the pleasure of seeing the fleet under the command of vice-admiral Lord Nelson, consisting of 19 ships of the line, 4 frigates, 2 sloops of war, and a brig, anchor in the road of St. John, from whence his lordship sailed the next day, about noon, in search of the French fleet. We understand that his lordship, in consequence of some information he had received, sailed from Barbadoes to Grenada, which, in all probability, prevented his coming up with the French fleet before they passed this island. His lordship did not come on shore; declaring, as we have been told, that he had not been out of the Viceroy for two years. Before his lordship sailed, the Netley Schooner, under whose convoy the fleet from this island had failed on Friday preceding, came in, with the very unpleasant intelligence that all the vessels had been taken, as we had indeed but too much reason to apprehend from the time the French fleet passed by this island. The vessels from this island taken, were 14 in number, viz. The ships Kerby, Patriot, Mary, Emerald, Nancy, and Prince of Wales, for London—the ships Byram, Martha, West-Indian, and Highlander, for Liverpool—the ships Urania, and Singleton, for Ireland—the brig Caroline, for Halifax, and the Schooner Agnes, for New-York. On board these vessels were 5,400 hogsheads of sugar, besides coffee, and other merchandise, which, with the vessels, are computed at the value of 400,000 sterling.
The Northumberland, Admiral Cochrane, did not sail with Lord Nelson. And the Curieux brig was despatched for England. We have the pleasure to inform the public, that the 95th, a fine strong regiment, under the command of Lieutenant colonel Conrad, were landed here on Thursday last.
By the above, Lord Nelson must have sailed from Antigua on the 12th of June. On the 19th he was in company with the Kingfisher to the northward of the islands; and on the 20th, a vessel from Philadelphia arrived at Antigua, which spoke the French and Spanish fleets, and in 72 hours after spoke Lord Nelson, both steering the same course.
From the Nassau Gazette of June 18. Sir, You will be pleased to publish in the Royal Gazette, the enclosed letter from the Right Honorable Earl Camden, one of his majesty's principal Secretaries of State, to his Excellency Governor Cameron.
I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, JOHN MCCARTNEY, D. C. C. Council Chamber, June 14, 1805. Mr Robert Wilson, proprietor of the Royal Gazette. Downing-Street, 16th January, 1805.
Sir, In addition to the direction contained in my Letter to you of the 5th Sept. respecting the caution to be used in opening the ports within your government, for the admission of Articles from the United States of America, which are not allowed to be imported by law, I am commanded to signify to you, His Majesty's further pleasure, that you do not on any account, or at any time, suffer any Gin, Brandy, or other Liquors, East India goods, or any other articles whatever, except Lumber and Provisions, to be admitted from the United States in American bottoms into the islands under your government.
You are to be particularly careful that the several articles of Provisions to be in such case admitted, be specified in the proclamation you may issue for that purpose, and you are not to extend the permission to any articles but those which cannot be supplied by the Mother Country, or the British Colonies in North America: And in case any such articles (except Lumber and Provisions under the circumstances mentioned) shall be attempted to be introduced, you are to see that the necessary measures are taken for carrying fully into execution the laws of navigation and for enforcing the Penalties thereof against any ship or ships importing other articles than Lumber and Provisions regularly permitted.
You will take such steps as you may judge most expedient for making these directions generally known among the Planters, Merchants, and others whom it may concern, and in the event of its becoming necessary at any time to open the Ports for supplies of Lumber and Provisions, you are particularly to insert in every proclamation you may issue for that purpose, notice to the following effect, viz. That if any other articles except Lumber and Provisions as therein specified, are attempted to be introduced from the U. States of America, in American bottoms, measures will be taken for the forfeiture of the ship or vessel importing the same and of the goods so imported in contravention of the laws of navigation. I have the honor to be
Sir, Your most obedt humble servant, CAMDEN. To the Governor CAMERON, &c.
BOSTON, July 5.
On Saturday last arrived at Providence the ship Hazard, capt. Rowan, from Canton. On the 19th or 20th of June, 2 degrees to the Southward of Bermuda, fell in with the Toulon fleet of 11 sail of the line, left from Guadaloupe, from whence they had failed in company with the Cadiz fleet, which had parted and proceeded to the Havanna. The Toulon fleet was steering N. E. Capt. Rowan was in company some time. The French fleet was more than ten degrees to the northward of the northernmost West-India island, and fleeing from them to the north.
Domestic Intelligence.
From the Baltimore American, July 2.
12 O'CLOCK. (NOON.) The editors of the American are indebted to a commercial friend for the following: Confiscate of the United States of America, ISLAND OF CUBA, HAVANNAH, 11th JUNE, 1805.
For the information of the merchants and others in the United States, the undersigned official thinks it his duty, to make known, that by an official act of the Captain General and Intendant of this island, under date of 29th ult. a reduction of the duties on imports in foreign vessels, took place of about 7 per cent. on all duties made after the 26th ult.—So that the actual duties now payable on such imports in this island are about 25 1/2 per cent. on the valuation here.
FROM THE HAVANNA, JUNE 5.
At the opening of the port of Havanna to neutrals, the government imposed a duty of 22 1/2 per cent. upon all property landed; but upon a representation by the merchants of the bad policy of so exorbitant a tax, they were informed that it must be considered merely as temporary, and that a considerable reduction would take place as soon as the necessary arrangements could be made. An immense number of vessels arriving from all parts of the United States, nothing more was said of the vessels until early in May; when finding that in consequence of the heavy losses sustained by the American shipping, the port was likely to be deserted—the government caused it to be intimated to the merchants, that the duties were actually lowered to fifteen per cent. on liquors and provisions, and 21 per cent. on dry goods; that the publication of the decree was delayed only until the settlement of a point in dispute between the governor and collector of the customs, relative to the time at which the new regulation should commence; the former insisting that all vessels arrived since the opening of the port, ought to partake of the advantage, and the latter, that only those whose duties were not already paid, should be benefited. This assurance caused several vessels to be entered, which would otherwise have been sent elsewhere, which appeared to be one of the objects of government in this maneuver; another undoubtedly was that the information should be communicated to the American merchants, (which was actually done) to induce them to make further shipments. There being no probable arrival from the United States in ten days; it was found by the publication of a printed notification, on the 24th May, that all the promissory and assertions of the government, in this affair, were truly Spanish, deserving of no faith or credit. By this decree, the duties are still continued at 22 1/2 per cent. on imports, (exclusive of a municipal duty on some articles) and the reduced consists only in a difference of currency upon which they are calculated—making an alteration in some instances of five or six per cent. in favour of the shipper. The duties on exports continue as before. Daily Tel.
RHODE-ISLAND.
The Legislature at their last session, passed an act prohibiting the circulation of all notes or bills of any unincorporated banking association in that state, under pain of forfeiting the amount of the bill passed and subject to a fine of one hundred dollars for each and every offence so committed.
CONNECTICUT.
A proposition, offered in the last Legislature, instructing the several towns in the state, to choose as many delegates as they held representatives to the assembly, for the purpose of forming a constitution, has been rejected.
N. JERSEY.
On Thursday last at Newark, the association of Booksellers closed their annual meeting at this place, during which the following premiums offered at the preceding meeting were awarded:
For the best specimen of American Printing ink, a sample of 500 weight, a Gold Medal of twenty-five dollars, was awarded to Jacob Johnson, of Philadelphia.
For the best specimen of Binding, executed in American leather, a Gold Medal of the value of five dollars, was awarded to Wm. Swain, of New-York.
The Medals for printing, and printing paper, were laid over to the next meeting.
The following officers were chosen for the present year. Mathew Carey, of Philadelphia—President. Isaac Collins, of New-York—Vice-President. C. F. Hopkins, } N. York. James S. Swards, } E. T. Andrews, } Boston. } Directors. Caleb Bingham, } John Webb, } Jac. Johnson, Philadelphia. Obediah Pennington, Troy. Samuel Whiting, of Albany—Treasurer. Samuel Stanbury, of N. York—Secretary.
DELAWARE.
To the regret of the citizens of this state, CASPER A. ROOSEY, our late representative, has removed to Philadelphia. The fairness of his manners, the correctness of his private life and political rectitude, will have lasting impressions on the memories of the people of Delaware. [Wilmington Mirror.]
COURTNEY'S HYMNS.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And may be had at Ritchie & Westley's Book-Store COURTNEY'S Second Edition of HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS.
This Pocket Hymn Book contains one hundred and eighty-one of the most approved Hymns, on various occasions, by different authors: And one hundred and seventy-eight tunes of Choice Spiritual Songs, admirably adapted to the various states and conditions of men. July 12.
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 12th JULY, 1805.
WEST INDIA FLEETS.
The movements of the West-India squadron have been so much confused by false and contradictory accounts, and have followed each other in such rapid succession, that it is almost impossible for any reader who runs over the newspapers as they regularly come out to catch a correct and consistent view of the whole history. Let us attempt to remove this inconvenience by sketching out a rapid narrative of these events, divested of every thing that is uninteresting and every thing that has been contradicted by more accurate reports. Should such a review present us with no memorable achievement, no recounts at sea and no invasions upon land, it may perhaps serve to shed a faint gleam upon the important revolutions of futurity.
The genius of Bonaparte had long since refuted one very popular maxim, that the nation which was master at sea, could command the land. The same genius was now to demonstrate that even the strongest nation at sea, was not always master upon it. To what purpose did England pride herself upon the extent of her navy; upon blocking up the ports of the Texel, Brest, Ferrol, Cadiz and Toulon, by her triumphant squadrons? The French were ready to supply by skill, what they wanted in force; and on the 11th. of Jan. the Rochefort fleet escaped out of port. But this was only one of the events, which the French government had meditated. About the same time, the Brest fleet came out of its harbour. On the 22nd. of Jan. the Toulon fleet ventured into the Mediterranean, but was driven back through fires of weather, and the fleet in the Texel attempted an escape about the first of March. These contemporary movements of the French navy seem to show beyond a doubt that they were directed by some grand and uniform plan of operations; whether that plan was to make a formidable attack upon the British Islands in the West-Indies or to draw the British fleet from Europe.
The Rochefort squadron consisting of five ships of the line, 3 frigates and 2 brigs, under the command of Admiral Mississ, pursued its route to the West-Indies and arrived at Port-Royal in Martinique on the 19th February. Its achievements were irregular and inglorious; and their principal object seemed to be either to make the enemy pay the expenses of the equipment by levying contributions and seizing merchant vessels wherever they appeared, or to make a descent upon no place which they were unable to master by a coup de main . In a few hours after their arrival at Martinique, they made sail for Dominique, attacked the town of Roseau, reduced almost every house to ashes, and at length concluded by levying a contribution of 6000£. upon the inhabitants. Enriched by this booty, and the capture of 8 or 9 sail of British merchantmen which they sent to Barbadoes, they failed to St. Kitts; where they burnt several ships and levied a contribution of 1300£. At Nevis, they collected about 100,000. On the 4th. of April they at length arrived before the city of St. Domingo, at the very moment when the brave general Ferrand was engaged in a bloody battle with Dessalines; & landed 1000 of their troops, who marching in the rear of the Haytian army overpowered and defeated them. Having remained only a short time before St. Domingo, they directed their course once more towards their native country, and arrived at Nantes about the 24th. of May. Meanwhile Admiral Cochrane, reached the W. Indies with 5 sail of the line and 1 frigate, and found the enemy far beyond the reach of his pursuit.
The French government had not however relinquished its original designs, nor was the departure of Admiral Mississ from the West-Indies a satisfactory signal of the peace and security of the British Islands. The Toulon fleet once more appears on the Theatre of action, to bewilder and disturb the cabinet of St. James's. Having escaped from port, it repaired to Cadiz, compelled the British Admiral Sir John Orde to retire and joined the Spanish fleet.
Sir John Orde was certainly unable to cope with the French in point of numbers; but he certainly had it in his power by coming to an engagement with them, to cripple and disarm their ships so much as to give a momentary check to the prosecution of their designs; and the simple fact that the French in spite of the superiority of their force would not seek an engagement might have been sufficient to convince him that they had some great object in view which required the utmost expedition. Let us not however bear disgrace upon the disgraced head of the British Admiral. Sir John Orde, the late English papers inform us, has been already ordered to strike his flag and return to England to give an account of his conduct. Let us rather go in search of the combined French and Spanish fleets.
This fleet amounting to 17 sail of the line, 6 frigates, 3 corvettes, 3 brigs and containing an unknown number of troops, some report 8,000 and others 20,000; arrived at Martinique on the 15th of May.
It was not what we expected to receive the most wonderful accounts of the achievements of the French. Trinidad, Antigua, Jamaica, each island of Great-Britain was successively to surrender to their arms. How much then were we surprised to hear of their protracted inactivity! Whether this was to be attributed to the fickleness of the crew, to the dissensions between the Spanish and French admirals, or to their peculiar plan of operations, we are unable to determine; certain it is, that in the important interval of 20 days, the French fleet did nothing, except embarking 2000 artillerymen at Guadaloupe with bombs and shells, and taking possession of Diamond Rock. That their plan comprehended some important movements in the West-Indies is scarcely to be disputed. That this system of operations was prevented by the arrival of Lord Nelson at Barbadoes, appears probable from the intelligence of that event having reached Martinique before they left it.
Let us condense within a few words the remaining adventures of the combined fleet. They left Martinique on the 6th. of June for Guadaloupe; & passed Antigua on the 8th. after having taken the homeward bound fleet from that island, 14 in number, having on board 5,400 hds. of sugar, besides coffee and other merchandise; all of which are estimated at 400,000£. sterling. Behold here one of the execrable effects of war! This valuable cargo conveyed by a French frigate was on its way to Martinique, when they were discovered by an English frigate and a hop of war; upon which the commander of the French vessel set fire to all the merchant vessels and made his escape. Meantime the combined fleet proceeds in a northerly direction; & having reached a certain lat. divides into two detachments: The Spanish fleet proceeds to the Havanna, whilst the Toulon fleet steers towards the coast of Europe. We are compelled to leave it where Capt. Rowan left it & "more than ten degrees to the northward of the northernmost W. India islands."
Will then Lord Nelson overtake it? We have no certain data to determine. Nelson left Antigua on the 13th of June, and the French have consequently 5 days the start. When we add to this the absolute impossibility of pursuing the very same route and the uncertainty of occasionally meeting with vessels who may give him the proper directions, we may certainly take it for granted that Villeneuve like Manlius has been fortunate enough to escape the British thunder.
On the whole we concede that the naval operations of France were to be directed to two points. With as large a force in the W. Indies as they could possibly dispatch, they intended to levy contributions for paying the expense of the equipment and to invade those British islands, which their troops were sufficient to conquer. As soon as they received intelligence of the arrival of a British fleet, they were then to return to Europe. The Toulon fleet, said a French officer at Martinique, had for its object "to make Nelson run out of the Mediterranean; and then for the French to run home." Having confused the plans of the English admiralty, induced them to send detachments in different directions, or to send a great part of their navy out of the channel, they were to execute the other part of their project. They were then to imitate the sagacious policy of the celebrated Horatius. Unable to meet the British navy en masse , they were to break it into small divisions; leave Nelson behind them in the West-Indies, make for the British Channel, co-operate with the fleet in Brest, engage or terrify Ld Gardiner & finally open a passage for the Boulogne flotilla of gun-boats with an army of 50,000 men. The invasion of Ireland in 1798, the oppressions of the Roman Catholics, constituting no less than 3/4ths of the whole population of the island, and the late determined and ignominious rejection of their petition for a redress of grievances, conspire to mark out that island as the most probable point of attack. What would be the fate of such a perilous project, or whether all that we have written and others have thought on the plans of the French admiralty, be nothing more than the visions of an Arabian tale, time alone is competent to determine. As yet, nothing is certain but that "clouds and darkness hang upon it."
PETERSBURG, July 3.
The 4th of July was celebrated by the republicans of the town of Petersburg, with their usual enthusiasm—A very numerous company of citizens dined together on that day, at the Poplar Spring. John M'Rae, B. W. Leigh, Thomas B. Robertson and William Clarke, were appointed to preserve order. The following toasts were drank after dinner:
 1. THE DAY— The patriot flame with quick contagion ran, Hill lighted hill, and man electrized man; Her heroes flame, a while Columbia mourn'd, And crown'd with laurels, liberty return'd. 3 guns.  2. THE HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION: Our fires were known, but by their many fronts: On their dark brows, enthron'd 'tis Liberty, The awe of honor and contempt of death: We are not cowards. 3 guns.  3. THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES— Are we not mark'd by all the circling world, As the great flake, the last effort of Liberty? Say—is it not our wealth—the thirst, the food, The scope, and bright ambition of your souls? 3 guns.  4. GREAT BRITAIN— E'en Liberty itself is barred here— At gold's superior charms, all freedom flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys. No gun.  5. FRANCE— "Thou art no more: Queen of the East!—thy land of liberty, Thy foil of heroes, and thy seat of virtues, Is now the tomb, where thy brave sons lie speechless, And foreign snakes engender." No gun.  6. THOMAS JEFFERSON— As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the sea, and midway leaves the storm; Though round it breaks the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." 2 guns.  7. JAMES MONROE— "Pleasing tho' keen, of humor free tho' chace; Of sterling genius, with fond judgment grac'd, Of virtue far above temptation's reach, And honor, which not malice can impeach." 1 gun.  8. JOHN PAGE, governor of Virginia— "Faithful found; Among the faithless, faithful only he, Among innumerable false, unmov'd, Unshaken, unseal'd, unperishable." 1 gun.  9. JOHN RANDOLPH— "What he doth, he doth in honor, Led by the impartial conduct of his soul." 1 gun.  10. THE MEMORY OF JOHN THOMPSON— "The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read his history, in a nation's eyes— His lot forbade." 1 gun.  11. THE THIRD PARTY— "Think him, as a serpent's egg, Which hatch'd, would, as his kind, grow mischievous; Then kill him in the shell." No gun.  12. FEDERALISM— "Forget to pity him, lest thy pity prove A serpent, that will time thee to the heart" "What!—wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice!" No gun.  13. THE LEGISLATORS THAT LEGALIZE THE SLAVE TRADE IN SOUTH-CAROLINA— "E'en now in Afric's groves with hideous yell, Fierce slavery stalks, and sings the dogs of hell; From vale to vale, the gathering cries rebound, And sable nations tremble at the sound." No gun.  14. IRELAND— "The flate, that strives for liberty, tho' foil'd, And forc'd t' abandon what she bravely fought, Defers at least, applause for her attempt, And pity for her loss." 2 guns.  15. THE AMERICAN NAVY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN— "In their dark wombs, the vollied bolts they bear, And, from a thousand mouths, volcanic pour The rage of freedom on the barbarous host." 3 guns.  16. THE UNION OF THE AMERICAN STATES— "If we want oaths to bind us, Quick let us part from pole to pole alunder. A cause like ours, is it's own sacrament. Truth, justice, reason, love and liberty, The eternal links that bind the world, are in it." 3 guns.  17. THE AMERICAN FAIR— "Brightest progeny of heav'n! How shall we trace thy beauties!—where feign'd The roseate hues to emulate thy bloom!" 6 guns. 
STATISTICAL VIEW OF VIRGINIA.
The following is a copy of a Circular Letter, which the author proposes to address to men of activity and experience in different parts of the state—Could such a plan be carried into full effect, it would serve to bring together a mass of the most invaluable facts. The reader is requested to observe, that the present form of Mr. R's letter is very different from that of the original print—Each page of the Circular Letter itself, is divided into 2 columns: one for the Heads of Enquiry, which I have copied each in order, and the other is left blank, for the purpose of receiving the corresponding answers.
Richmond, July 5th, 1805.
Sir, In the progress of a history of Virginia, which I have undertaken and executed to some extent, it has occurred to me, that with the aid of a few intelligent persons in the different counties, who would be kind enough to co-operate with me, another work, similar in its object might easily be performed. I mean an account of Virginia, nearly upon the plan of Sir John Sinclair's, in relation to Scotland. Materials and facts will thus be collected, which, let their number be ever so small, may, at no distant period, be useful in political economy, natural history, biography, manufactures, agriculture, commerce and other branches of science and of art. I therefore take the liberty of transmitting to you a schedule, containing the heads of enquiry concerning your county, and a space for such observations, as your leisure will permit you to make. The scope of your observations must be submitted to your own judgment; since I cannot enumerate all questions which may arise, or even attempt an enumeration of them, without entering into a tedious conjunctural detail.
Those heads are so numerous and so general, that I cannot hope for information upon all of them from any one County; and I entreat, that they may be passed over without a scruple, whenever they impose too much trouble. It may often happen however, that you can refer me to some other gentlemen, who are capable of assisting me in particulars out of your own power, and point out documents and other sources of intelligence, not immediately within your own reach.
Should the column, reserved for answers and remarks be too confined, be pleased to transfer them to another paper. If your leisure shall suffer you to indulge me with your attention, I will thank you for an early reply, through the mail, which I prefer, as the fastest mode of conveyance.
I am Sir, with great esteem, Your most obedient servant, EDMUND RANDOLPH.
HEADS OF ENQUIRY.
 1. The general situation, &c. of the county, under the following heads. 1. The time of its erection. 2. The counties, from which it was taken. 3. Its boundaries. 4. Its greatest length. 5. Its breadth in different places. 6. The number of acres. 7. The nature and extent of its shores below tide water. 8. A description of the soil in general. 9. Lakes; Rivers, and tides and freshes; islands; Mountains; Remarkable hills; Remarkable rocks; Remarkable woods; Caves; Mineral waters. 10. Towns. 11. Number of dwelling houses. 12. Climate and diseases. 13. Remarkable roads. 14. Fisheries. 15. In general any advantages or disadvantages, to which the county is liable.  II. Population, &c. 1. For the total number of inhabitants, and the discrimination of them, we must probably depend at present on the census. 2. Number of marriages annually; of births annually; of births from each marriage, generally speaking of deaths annually; of families. 3. Number of inhabitants in the towns, which are not particularized in the census. 4. Number of bachelors. 5. Number of widows. 6. Number of females unmarried. 7. Number of merchants. 8. Physicians, including Surgeons and Apothecaries; School-masters and schools; Tavern-keepers and taverns; Smiths of different kinds; Bricklayers; Masons; Carpenters; Shoemakers; Tanners and tanners; Tailors; Hatters; Butchers; Bakers; Lawyers; Sailors; Any other profession, by which an honest livelihood is gained; Number of the poor, and work-houses, and poor tax. 9. Influences of longevity. 10. Men distinguished for any particular talent. 11. Particular customs and manners. 12. Particular height or size.  III. Religion. 1. Sects of religion. 2. Places of Worship. 3. Probable numbers of each sect. 4. Distinguished preachers.  IV. Architecture, &c. 1. The public buildings, exclusive of such as are common to all countries. 2. Private buildings, which are considered as remarkable. 3. Is any model or style of building generally observed? 4. What materials for building, such as stone, brick, and timber, are to be had in sufficient quantities. 5. What houses appear to be constructed in relation to the particular climate. 6. The bridges of any consideration.  V. Agriculture. 1. The manners used. 2. Instruments of culture. 3. Animals employed. 4. Times of preparing the ground for different purposes. 5. The usual produce, upon an average of seasons, in Wheat; Corn; Tobacco; Clover; Potatoes; or any other vegetable, raised on a larger scale, than that of family consumption. 6. Peculiar circumstances that may have occurred in a few years past in relation to the crops, under the heads of Frost; Snow; Drougth; Hail; Rain; Heat; Blight; Weevil; Hessian Fly; Rust; Mildew; and observations on the weather, including thunder and lightning and violent storms. 7. Prices of provisions. 8. Prices of labor.  VI. Natural History. 1. Animals; Horses; Oxen; Mules; Asses; Sheep; Hogs; Reptiles; Insects; Any other animals, useful or injurious. 2. Vegetables; Trees for timber; for ornament; for fruit; for fuel; Shrubs; Garden vegetables; Flowers in the gardens and woods; Roots fit for men or other animals; Poisonous vegetables; Vegetables for dyeing; Medicine; Vegetables of any other description. 3. Minerals; Ores, particularly iron; Earths for manures or the arts; Salts; Stones; Precious; The predominant qualities of mineral waters in the county.  VII. Manufactures, &c. Of Cotton; Wool; Flax; Hemp, for family clothing, or other purposes; Iron-works; Manufactures in iron; In any other metals; Poteries; Ship-building; fulling mills; Merchant mills; Grist mills; Saw mills; Pot-ash.  VIII. Manufactures, &c. Cyder; Brandy; Carriages; Distilleries; Clock-making; Sadlery; Shoes; Leather; Soap; Snuff or tobacco; Skins and furs.  IX. Commerce. 1. What commodities are sent from your county by land or internal navigation? 2. What are the markets in Virginia, in the rest of the U. States, beyond the U. States? 3. The harbors. 4. Number and kind of vessels. 5. Do you depend on imported articles instead of home-manufactures, or to what degree? 6. What number of slaves or free people of colour are employed in internal navigation? 7. The prices of freight or land-carriage, upon the most considerable articles, from the principal towns in Virginia or in the other U. States.  X. Public Revenue. This will be generally found in the Auditor's office; and therefore the enquiry concerning it will not be imposed on you. But if the mode of taxation in your opinion be improved, be pleased to suggest it.  XI. Miscellaneous. 1. Curiosities of nature. 2. Considerable works of art. 3. Antiquities. 4. Ferries. 5. Post-offices. 6. Newspapers. 7. Any thing peculiar to your county.  I think it probable, that after receiving your answers I may wish to put other questions, which arise out of the answers given. Perhaps too in some interval between the terms of the superior courts in Richmond, I may find an opportunity of detailing what may be called a statistical account of Haytien, in which I live. If so, I will send you a copy, as being more capable of my idea.

THE YAZOO SPECULATION.
No. IV.
In the preceding papers we have shown the nature of the Indian title to the dominion...
Placed as these states were into a war against Great Britain...
The eastern colonies were comparatively small...
The conduct of the settlers in the colonies of Washington...
Between S. and N. Carolina differences have existed...
We quote this, at once to show the monstrous absurdity...
The governor of the colony of South Carolina made a grant of several tracts of land...
From these historical facts, it will be found that much confusion existed in relation to the territory...
The full which the government should obtain in virtue of the national authority...
The legislature of Georgia adhering to the maxims of their colonial state, had considered the whole territory...
But that act was rejected in February...
1788. Yet there are claims set up under this act. In December 1789 the legislature of Georgia passed an act...
These companies, however, are among the claimants upon the ground of indemnification for expenses...
It is to be observed that these are the same lands to which the Indian title was not extinguished...
(To be continued.)
THE INSPIRATION OF POETRY WITHOUT ITS FICTION.
From the fragments on "The Association of Ideas," contained in Wallace, or the Vale of Ellerfin...
Why does the melting voice the tuneful string, A sigh of woe, a tear of pleasure bring?
'Twas thus the wand'rer mid the Syrian wild, Wept at the strain he heard when a child.
The Scottish landscape to the palm-tree shade, No more Damascene streams its spirit held.
FROM LONDON PAPERS.
AMUSEMENT, AT THE EXPENCE OF LORD MELVILLE & CO.
PICTURE GALLERY.
Most of the Artists have sent in their works for this year's public exhibition...
No. 1. A full length portrait of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, by V. MELVILLE, R.A.
No. 11. A portrait of Alexander the Great, by Mr. WELLESLEY, R.A.
No. 23. Julio , by M. Segrity, Academician. This is a full length portrait of this interesting...
deaf and dumb youth, from the favourite play of Deaf and Dumb . The person of Julio is liable to the objection made by the Critics to the portrait at Drury Lane Theatre...
No. 34. A stud, comprising only two horses, the joint production of G. PONSONBY, and G. CANNING, Royal Artists.
PUBLIC THEATRICALS.
NATIONAL THEATRE.
A new piece, entitled The Tenth Report , is in preparation, and will shortly be produced at this Theatre.
End of the 1st Act, a Scotch Strathspey to the tune of Money in the Pockets , by Viscount M— and Mr. T—.
ACT 1.—SCENE II.
Enter Mrs. Busy and Mr. Buz. Mrs. Busy—Mercy on me, the Tenth Report, I hear of nothing but the Tenth Report.
Enter Mr. CUNNING. Sergeant CUNNING—Scandal and Catamarans. The Tenth Report is a libel, it is a Bill of Indictment against the honestest man in the country.
Enter M— and SPR—, a deaf and dumb boy. he beckons the parties away. [Exeunt omnes.]
The Humane Society of Philadelphia has caused a hand bill to be printed on each of the pumps of that city...
SUDDEN DEATH.
From drinking cold water, or cold liquors of any kind. 1. Do not drink while you are warm; Or 2. Drink only a small quantity at once...
If these precautions have been neglected and the disorder incident to drinking the cold liquor hath been produced...
One of the religious society of Friends at St. Giles, in the South of France, sells annually twenty four hundred barrels of wine...
A Liverpool paper of the 1st of May, says: "Sir Francis Baring has retired from business with a fortune, it is said, of upwards of £1,500,000..."
A market has been lately opened at Stock-holm, for the exchange of bone for solid meat...
BENJAMIN STETSON.
INFORMS his friends and the public in general that he has for sale, 400 gallons Holland's Linseed Oil, White Lead and Spanish Brown...
WILLIAMSBURG JUSTICE COURT.
May 27th, 1805.
ORDERED that notice be given for four weeks in the Enquirer, printed in Richmond; That this court will on the fourth Monday in July next...
A Copy, Test, WILLIAM RUSSELL, C. C. Williamsburg, June 25. (e4w.)
ABSCONDED.
The second time, in the month of February: JACK, sometimes known by the name of Jack Ash, is upwards of 50 years of age, a gardner by profession...
VIRGINIA, to wit.
At a Chancery District Court, held in the City of Williamsburg the 6th day of April, 1805:
Jethro Darden and Stephen Hooker, surviving partners of Estlin & Jethro Darden and Stephen Hooker, Plaintiffs.
Against, Oxley and Hancock, Defendants.
THE Defendants not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this Court...
A Copy, Test, ANTHONY ROBINSON, C. C. (F2m) Wt.
BY virtue of a deed of Trust, executed by Mr. Rufus Soule, to the subscribers for the benefit of Alexander M'Rae, esq. they will on Saturday the third day of next month (August) at one o'clock P. M. on the premises, proceed to sell for ready money to the highest bidder...
WILLIAM DUVAL, MAURICE L. MILLER, Trustees. (law3w.)
BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed to the subscriber by William W. Hening, as expressed in the said deed, now of record in the county court of Albemarle...
JOHN KELLY, Trustee. (e4t.)
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER,
MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND.
MAKES Boots & Shoes to any pattern or fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use.
Imported Boots and Shoes of the first quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as if they were on the spot.
PROPOSALS
BY JACOB JOHNSON, PHILADELPHIA, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION;
HISTORY OF AMERICA,
CONTAINING THE MOST REMARKABLE AND INTERESTING EVENTS FROM THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY COLUMBUS TO THE PRESENT PERIOD.
BY RICHARD SNOWDON.
CONDITIONS.
1st. This work will be comprised in two volumes duodecimo, bound—the number of pages cannot be precisely calculated, but the publisher proposes each volume will contain about 300. 2d. The price to subscribers will not exceed three dollars—payable on delivery. 3d. A map of North America and of the United States will be given with the work. 4th. Any person procuring subscribers for the work shall be entitled to one copy for every ten he may obtain—being accountable for the amount.
IT is presumed that the work now offered to the public will meet with encouragement proportionate to the importance of the subject on which it treats. A will to be acquainted with what has happened in past ages, especially in one's own country, is a natural and commendable curiosity; it is therefore surprising that so large a portion of the citizens of the United States are almost totally ignorant of the history of their native country, and of the great events that have taken place from the first discovery of the continent by Christopher Columbus to the present time.
IRISH LINENS, &c.
WE have received, by the late arrivals, an extensive assortment of 7-8 and 4-4 IRISH LINEN, 5-4 IRISH SHEETING, 3-4 and 6-4 DIAPERS, and DIAPER TABLE CLOTHS; which, in addition to other goods, are offered for sale at our usual low prices.
GILLIAT & KIRBY. June 14. (e4w)
FOR SALE.
A Very valuable Shoemaker. For terms apply to the Editor of the Enquirer. July 2. (law.2m.)
BROKER'S OFFICE.
THE subscriber informs the Citizens of Richmond and the public in general, that he has taken the house, next door to Mr. William Austin's, lower end of the Bason, where he transacts the BROKERAGE and COMMISSION BUSINESS in all their various branches.
GEORGE WILY. (epf) June 18.
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
The subscriber desires to close his business in this place as soon as possible, is induced to offer for sale, the following valuable property, viz.
A CONVENIENT two story dwelling house, 24 feet square, having one room and a passage on the lower floor, two rooms on the second floor, and two good rooms in the garret, a cellar with plank floor, and divided into three apartments, one used for cooking; the yard inclosed with a brick wall seven feet high, the whole in good repair. This tenement is situated near the Bell-Tavern, on the cross street leading to the Rock Landing, and is insured in the Mutual Insurance company, against fire in the state of Virginia, and the premiums paid. Eleven unimproved half acre Lots, on Shockoe-Hill, 600 acres Military land in Kanawha county, on the waters of Oldtown creek, a branch of Ohio river, being a grant made to George Mufe, Adam Stevens, Andrew Lewis and others, in the year 1772. 25 tracts of Land in Montgomery county, containing 23,172 3/4 acres, the whole patented in my name. 4000 acres surveyed 2d April, 1786 in Montgomery county, on Cole river. 2080 acres surveyed 24th July, 1786 in same county, on 19 mile creek, adjoining the late General Washington's survey on Kanawha river. 3062 3/4 acres surveyed 23d July, 1786, in same county, on Loop waters, waters of New river. 1000 acres surveyed 18th May, 1786 in same county, on the Ohio river. 2110 acres surveyed 5th April, 1786 in same county, south of a creek running into Cole river. 2138 acres surveyed 21st February, 1787 in same county, on Cole river. 2320 acres surveyed 3d February, 1787 in same county, on the waters of Cooper's creek and Little Blue river. 1300 acres surveyed 10th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the head waters of the fourth fork of Cole river, that heads against Guyandott. 57 acres surveyed 10th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the head waters of Glade creek. 78 acres surveyed 14th Feb. 1787 in same county, on a branch emptying into Glade creek on the fourth side of the fame, and about one mile above the ford of said creek. 500 acres surveyed 10th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the north fork of Mud river, that heads against Guyandott. 1500 acres surveyed 12th May, 1786 in same county, on Ohio river. 2000 acres surveyed 8th May, 1786 in same county, on the great Kanawha. 1000 acres surveyed 16th May, 1786 in same county and on ditto. 263 acres surveyed 8th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the head of Glade creek. 214 acres surveyed 7th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the waters of Glade creek, on the south side thereof. 105 acres surveyed 6th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the well end of Joe's Ridge, and on the waters of Glade creek. 154 acres surveyed 6th Feb. 1787 in same county on Joe's ridge. 228 acres surveyed 6th Feb. 1787 in same county, on Joe's ridge, and the waters of Glade and Cooper's creek. 414 acres surveyed 22d Feb. 1787 in same county, on the second fork of Cole River, on the road crossing from Piney river to Guyandott. 2000 acres surveyed 25th Feb. 1787 in same county, under the big pipe stem knob, and running down both sides of the creek. 416 acres surveyed 4th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the waters of Coopers creek, and Joe's ridge. 380 acres surveyed 3d Feb. 1787 in same county, on the head waters of Coopers creek. 3330 acres surveyed 20th Feb. 1787 in same county, on the fourth fork of Cole river. 1945 acres surveyed 2d Feb. 1787 in same county, on the head waters of Little Blue river, about half a mile north from the White Oak creek. Three tracts of land in Monongalia county, patented in my name, viz. 350 acres surveyed 1st June, 1786 in Monongalia county, adjoining Matthew Richey's land, and the Randolph county line, on waters of Cheat river. 400 acres surveyed 20th October, 1787 in same county, adjoining lands of Abner Harper, above the mouth of White Day creek. 400 Acres surveyed 18th Nov. 1787 in same county, adjoining Peter Drago, on Finchie's run, to include an improvement made in the year 1779. 1000 acres in same county, on the well of Cheat river, above the lands of Thos. Bucher. 800 acres in same county, on Buffalo creek, on a pre-emption right of David Gray. 250 acres in Greenbrier county, on Little Deer creek, adjoining lands of Joseph McClung. 891 acres in Montgomery county, surveyed 1st August, 1787, on the waters of Piney river & Paint creek, waters of Kanawha river. 435 acres in Montgomery county, surveyed 30th June 1786, joining the lands of Joseph Eaton, Richard Mufe, and James McCord. 250 acres in Wythe county, surveyed 4th Nov. 1785, on the Led Mine Mill of etc. 180 acres in Albemarle county, patent dated 5th July, 1787, on William Hill creek, waters of Buckland creek. One undivided moiety of five lots, in the town of Winchester, No's. 39, 90, 100, 101, and 109. The above will be sold very low, and the terms made known on application to Wm. AUSTIN, Richmond, April 9. (e4t.) BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber by Charles Clarke, of the county of Chesterfield, to secure the payment of a debt therein acknowledged to be due Lytle and M'Crede, and the expense necessary to carry the trust into execution, will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for ready money, at Zachariah Brooke's Tavern, in the town of Manchester, on Saturday the 27th of July next, two hundred and twenty acres of LAND, more or less, lying in the county of Chesterfield, and adjoining the lands of Col. John Hart, John Ford, Alexander Saunders, and Samuel Smith. RICHARD B. GOODE. July 2. ep4w.)
RAGS.
THE HIGHEST PRICE (IN CASH) WILL BE GIVEN AT THIS OFFICE FOR CLEAN LINEN & COTTON RAGS.