The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-07-05 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
VOL. 5.]
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1808.
[No. 19.]
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of Captain Thomas Rowe of the Forge, King & Queen county, are desired to make them known to me by the first of October next. Those indebted are hereby informed that the situation of the estate will not admit of indulgence. LAURENCE MUSE, Admr. July 1. [ep6w]
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.—On Saturday the 16th day of the present month (July) will be exposed to sale to the highest bidder for ready money at the front door of Goodland Court-House, the tract of LAND, whereon Edward Bolling at present resides; lying on James River in the county of Goochland, about three miles above the Court-House, containing by estimation about eight hundred acres, to the same more or less; or so much of the said tract as shall be sufficient to discharge the balance of a bond of fourteen hundred and sixteen dollars due the 1st day of November last; executed by said Bolling to Frederick Harris and secured by a deed of trust on said Land, executed by said Bolling to the undersigned trustees, bearing date the 22d day of June, 1807, and recorded in the county court of Goochland. The said bond is credited on the 10th of February, 1808, by ninety-seven dollars and ten cents, and on the 30th of April, 1808, by one hundred and fifty-five dollars and twenty-nine cents. A sufficiency of the said land will be sold in pursuance of the said deed of trust, to discharge the balance of said bond, together with all interest due thereon, and the costs of recording said deed, and the expense of carrying the same into effect by WILLIAM MILLER & Co. Trustees. JOSEPH SHELTON, [ep5w] July 1.
JOSEPH MARK & Co. have on hand an assortment of German Oznaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Dowlas and Tox-ling, by the bale, box, or piece. Cognac Brandy, Molasses, Sack Salt, coarse and fine, which they will sell for cash, tobacco or approved paper. May 17. (U)
TO BE SOLD to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Thursday the 21st July next, at the house called Napier's Tavern, in the town of Columbia, a tract of Land on the Rivanna, in the county of Fluvanna, containing by a late survey, 334 acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of Charles Adams, Richard Adams, Pleasant Bybee, and others, being land sold by David Ross to said Shepard, and conveyed by him, Shepard, to us in trust, to secure a debt due to said Ross, as stated in said trust deed, which said debt has since been assigned by said Ross to Henry E. Coleman.—We sell our right as trustees only. GEORGE HOLMAN, } Trustees. WILLIAM PASTEUR, } JACOB MYERS, } June 17, 1808. [ep5w]
VIRGINIA, TO WIT: At a court of Appeals held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third day of June, 1808. GENERAL RULE.—After the end of this present term, all causes depending in this court shall be called in the order in which they stand upon the docket, and such as may be ready for hearing pursuant to the former rules of this court, shall, unless good cause be shown to the contrary, be heard in the same order in which they stand upon the docket, until the whole shall be gone through; and the causes which shall be passed over, shall, unless for some very special reason appearing to the court, be put at the end of the docket of each term. Ordered, That the above rule be published in at least three of the newspapers printed in Richmond, once a week until the first day of October next. A Copy. Teste, J. BROWN, c. c. June 14. [11to]
ALL persons having claims against the estate of the Revd. Matthew Maury, late of this county, are requested to bring them forward for settlement; and all persons indebted, are solicited to make arrangements for payment at an early period, as, (consistently with the terms of his will) long indulgence cannot be extended. MATTHEW MAURY, } Acting executors. THOMAS W. MAURY, } Albemarle, June 14. [ep6w]
NOTICE.—By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by William Newton bearing date the 13th day of May 1807, and recorded in the County court of Buckingham, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt due from the said Newton to Hobson and St. John, will be exposed to sale on the premises for ready money on Saturday the second day of July next one hundred Acres of Land in the county of Buckingham adjoining that on which the said Newton resides. ROBERT MOSELEY Jur. June 10, 1808. (74)
NOTICE.—All persons indebted to the Estate of Marcus Elcan, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and creditors to present their claims without delay. C. J. MACMURDO, } Exors. JOS. MARK, } Richmond, May 17, 1808. (if)
FOR SALE OR RENT.—A Valuable MERCHANT MILL in the county of Hanover, on the South Anna river, about ten miles from the court-house and twenty from Richmond; the stream at all times affords an abundance of water, the mill house is 50 by 30 feet, two stories high, underpinned with stone, wherein are fixed three pair of stones; there is also a miller's house unperished with brick, with a brick chimney, and a stable calculated to hold four horses. Besides the two acres of Land attached to the Mill, there is a privilege to build on other land contiguous thereto and the right of cutting fire wood; it is also highly probable that a pm. base could be accommodated with about 170 acres, lying on the river and adjoining the mill tract. If sold, an extensive credit will be given should the purchaser require it, or property in Richmond received in payment for the whole or any part.—For terms, either to purchase or rent, (application in my absence to the Springs) may be made to Mr. Thomas Richardson, near the Rocky Mills. ROBERT POLLARD. Richmond, July 1. [law4w]
NOTICE.—That in virtue of a deed of trust, executed to me by George Wiley, I shall, on Friday the 8th day of July next, before the front door of the Eagle-Tavern, in this city, expose to sale for ready money, at public auction, one half acre LOT or LAND, more or less, with the improvements, lying in the town of Hanover, and being the same on which the said Wiley at present resides—the proceeds of which sale to be applied agreeably to the provisions of the said deed. SAM. MCRAW, Trustee. Richmond, June 22. (4)
TO RENT.—The upper APARTMENTS in the House occupied by Messrs. Kirby, Drake & Taylor, possessing convenient accommodations for a family. Possession will be given immediately—apply to Kirby, Drake & Taylor, or to THOMAS NORVELL. [U]
THE MILLING BUSINESS which has heretofore been carried on under the firm of LADDS & WEBSTER, was dissolved on the first instant. THOMAS & AMOS LADDS, ISAAC WEBSTER March 18. [U]
By virtue of a deed of trust to us executed by Sherwood Fowler, and recorded in the county court of Cumberland, for the purpose of securing the payment of a judgment thereon; mentioned, we will proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on the 8th day of July next, a certain Tract or Parcel of LAND, containing (as expressed by said deed) one hundred acres, being a part of the tract whereon the said Fowler resides, in the county of Cumberland, about eleven miles above the court-house, and on the main Buckingham road, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay the judgment aforesaid, with interest and costs and the necessary expenses attending the execution of this trust. JOHN WOODSON, SAYNER WRIGHT, Sen. [law4w] June 10.
MARSHAL'S SALE. JOHN MURDOCK & Company, against the children and heirs at law of Samuel Pearson, dec'd. and others. By virtue of a decree of the court of the United States for the fifth circuit and Virginia district, pronounced at November term, 1807, in a suit therein depending between the above parties, will be sold at public auction, for ready money, on Wednesday the twenty-seventh day of July next, on the premises, a TRACT OF LAND in the county of Hanover, on Pamunkey river, near Beach creek ford, and which is now in the possession of his children and heirs at law, or so much thereof as shall be equal to the demand of the plaintiffs and the expenses of this sale. WM. MANN, D. M. for Joseph Scott, M. F. D. [law4w] June 28.
VALUABLE LANDS.—The subscriber will sell, on a credit, or exchange for property in Richmond, or its neighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit: 822 acres in the state of Kentucky by survey, bearing date the 10th day of October 1797, lying and being in the district set a part for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on Little Barren river. Also, 1000 acres in Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th October 1797, likewise lying in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on the North side of Little River, a branch of Cumberland River and about two and an half miles from the mouth of Little river. Also, 450 acres of Land in the county of Mason, state of Virginia on Old Town Creek, about 8 miles from Mason courthouse. Indisputable titles will be made to the above mentioned Lands; and plots of each tract may be seen on application to the subscriber residing in Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNON. Jan. 28. [law4w]
VIRGINIA, TO WIT: At a Chancery District Court held in the City of Williamsburg, the 7th day of April, 1808. Joshua Myland and Catherine his wife, Thomas Armistead and Jane his wife, and William T. Colston and Elizabeth his wife, Plaintiffs.—Against John Nicholson and Bartholemey McCarty, Defendants. The defendant John Nicholson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the Richmond newspapers for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former Capitol in this City. A Copy. ANTY. ROBINSON, c. c. May 17. [law8w]
FINE fresh Hyson Teas, India Nankeens, Medock Claret, of superior quality, in cases of 30 bottles. Sherry Wines, Sack Salt, Assorted Crates of Crocker, for sale by PICKETT, POLLARD & JOHNSTON. Richmond, June 14. [law4w]
VALUABLE MANUFACTURING MILL & DISTILLERY.—The subscriber will sell or lease for a term of years, with or without a distillery, containing five stills of near 1000 gallons, the valuable MILL on Appomattox river, in Cumberland, lately owned by William Skipwith. The house is 66 feet long, 26 wide, and three stories high, containing 2 pair best butt and 1 pair corn stones, with Evans's patent machinery and a Saw Mill in complete order. Pass under the Mill through one of the best locks on the river—the neighborhood affords an abundant supply of wheat, and on the spot are two commodious houses calculated for a store and residence. If sold, the purchaser may be accommodated with 4 or 500 acres of Land, one half in wood. Terms may be known on application to Mr. Jeffers at the Mill or to me near Genito Bridge. EDMUND HARRISON. Amelia, April 19. [law4w]
BROKERAGE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS.—The subscriber respectfully offers his services to his friends and the public, in the above line of business and solicits their patronage. G. GREENHOW. Dec. 15. [law4w]
IN CHANCERY.—At a court continued by adjournment and held for James City county, the 14th day of June, 1808. John P. Shields, surviving acting executor, &c. of James Shields, deceased, Plaintiff.—Against Joseph Hornsby, Defendant. The defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the said defendant is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, on motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered , that unless the said defendant shall appear here on or before the second Monday in November next and answer the plaintiff's bill, that this court will then proceed to take the same for confessed, and decree the matter thereof accordingly. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in one of the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the court-house of this county. Copy. Teste, SAM. SHELD, c. c. June 24. [law8w]
EUROPE.
Continuation of Foreign News by the Hanoverian.
LONDON, May 3. Wretched state of Ireland.—The honorable justice Day, in a late charge to the grand jury of Tipperary, made the following remarks:—If the calendar be the criminal barometer of the Bailiwick—if the state of the jail be no unfaithful epitome of the condition of the country at large—then is the state of civil society in your country deplorable in the extreme. I hold in my hand a paper, which for its size and quantity of matter, resembles more the chart of a country, than a calendar of its jail—an affecting catalogue of our unfortunate fellow creatures, incarcerated since the last assizes, under charges of the deepest atrocity! In truth, it is a downright misnomer, a gross abuse and perversion of language, to say that civil society exists in a country so inundated with crimes. Intelligence had reached our squadron off Lisbon, that the Prince Regent, immediately on his arrival at Rio Janeiro, had entered upon the exercise of his functions as sovereign, and had formed an administration which was approved by the people, who as might be expected, to the extent of the magnanimity and heroic resolution of the Prince. Among the appointments, it was said, that don Almeyda had been appointed minister for the home department; and marquis Bellas, for foreign affairs. An Englishman is stated to have the superintendence of the Admiralty; and don Rael de Sonaz is named to be minister extraordinary to Russia. A number of ships of war had been ordered to be built immediately; war had been declared against South America; and sixteen millions of Spanish dollars were sequestered belonging to Spain.
May 4. Extract of a letter from Dublin, of the 4th inst.—Proceedings of a similar nature to what took place lately in Galway have been acting in Belfast. The mob rose and dismantled a vessel bound to Derry, laden with oatmeal; they burnt the sails and rigging, proceeding afterwards to the market, where they took the charge of the sales of corn and potatoes without any opposition; the particulars have been laid before the Lord Lieutenant. The price of oats at Lisbon is 16s. per cwt. and of oatmeal, 32s. per 120lb.
We understand, that in consequence of representations from many of the Northern parts of this country to the Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer, stating the alarming scarcity of provisions, and requesting that the bill prohibiting the use of corn in the Distilleries should be extended to Ireland, Mr. Foster had changed his original intention, and that the measure will extend to this country. A French artillery officer of rank has lately written a letter from Dalmatia to a brother officer in the north of Germany, in which he assures the latter that the expedition against the British territories in the East Indies, will certainly go forward both on the part of the French and Russians, whose combined armies are to co-operate. Marmont is to have the chief command.—The French army, reinforced by troops from Dalmatia to Astracan, where it will be joined by the Russians.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 6. The armistice between the port and Russia is prolonged for two months. Both powers are already agreed with respect to the principal articles of the peace, through the mediation of the French ambassador, General Sebastiani, and the remaining difficulties will be adjusted within the space of two months. The port has consented that the French troops shall march through its territory, and will give other proofs of its esteem and friendship for the great emperor Napoleon.
DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON, June 25. Yesterday the Court of Enquiry gave audience to Gen. Wilkinson, in vindication of his character against the charges of Messrs. Clark and others.—Col. Burbeck presided, supported by colonels Williams and Cushing. The judge-advocate, W. Jones, esq., was present. Between twelve and one, Gen. Wilkinson entered, in full uniform, addressed the court in a very interesting exordium, & proceeded in a proceeded in a calm & argumentative manner to investigate the several allegations, tracing with precision the conduct of Messrs. Clark, Power, Harper, Keene, &c. and supporting his narrative with various depositions, original letters, &c. The court was occupied till between 3 and 4 o'clock, when they adjourned to meet at 11 o'clock this day, at which the general will conclude his defence. The court was attended by a number of respectable persons.
Our readers may expect in our next paper an outline, as correct as we can procure it, of this vindication. It sheds immense light upon the current of our western concerns in general, and gives to the world some precious evidences of the intrigues of men who have been vaporing at the general's expense for some time past.—Monitor.
GENERAL WILKINSON. The General concluded his vindication on Saturday about one o'clock. We have not been enabled to obtain a complete copy; but offer the following as a correct statement as far as it goes. The Court of Enquiry will, it is expected, decide on the case in a day or two.
GENTLEMEN. "Had I consulted my personal feelings, in the circumstances which occasion my appearance before you, I should have preserved an inviolable silence with regard to the contrivances of a combination of men, who would inevitably sink into contempt, were they deprived of particular notice.—They had something to gain in a Contest with the Commander in Chief of the American Army; but to defeat their machinations, and gain a victory over them, would add nothing to the reputation of General Wilkinson.
"The office which I have the honor to hold under the government, extorts from me a vindication of my motives and actions, which all the artifices of my most maligning enemies could never have impelled me to offer to the world: I owe it to my countrymen in general, and to my family, my friends, and my profession, in particular, to demonstrate that the commission I wear is not tarnished by my character; and in doing so, I conform to that sacred principle of
the constitution which inculcates a respect for the good opinion of our fellow men.
"The crime with which I am charged, is the darkest in the gloomy catalogue of human villainies; and, to a soldier of sentiment and of honor, is more frightful than plague or pestilence; more affliction than the loss of life or liberty. To substantiate an offence of such magnitude, it was certainly to be expected that my accusers would have pointed to some overt act, exhibited some respectable living witness, or produced some memorial in my own hand writing: But they have appealed only to the evidence of unauthenticated documents, to the vile suggestions of black-hearted calumny, and to the mouldering tenants of the grave: To suspicion I have been called on to oppose legal testimony—to simple assertions, the solemnity of oaths; and it has been imperiously proclaimed that I am guilty and undone, unless I can prove a negative, before the affirmative has been even plausibly verified. From the malicious absurdity of such logic, I might securely shelter my fame under the maxims of law & the common sense of mankind; but a military man, when he enters on the protection of his honor, scorns to avail himself of any rules, however wise; of any sentiment, however just, which might furnish the wicked a specious pretext to arraign his motives. In battle for his country, he employs the arts and the impliments of war; but in defence of his reputation, he presents no weapon but pure reason; he uses no art but guileless truth.
"If a magnanimous man had spoken of me with disdain, I should indeed have felt myself mortified & humbled; but surely it can excite little surprise that I should remain calm amidst ungenerous practices, although intended to destroy me, when their authors are known, and when you reflect that there always exist in the political world, men who feed and fatten upon calumnies, as the stork does upon serpents.
"My accusers affect to wonder, that I should adopt a mode of vindication, which involves the integrity of their own characters; but you will perceive, gentlemen, they have placed me in a situation which admits no other course of defence. In ordinary cases, it is held that every man shall be considered innocent until he is convicted of guilt; but with respect to me, the rule has been reversed, & I am declared to be guilty, until I can prove my innocence. I will ask you, gentlemen, is it possible to substantiate by positive testimony, that a man has not committed this or that act? The more spotless the accused, the more difficult is it for him to bring witnesses to exculpate himself from a particular crime alleged against him; for the non-existence of the fact baffles the application of testimony.
"I repel the infamous charge, of having received base bribes from the Spanish government for corrupt purposes. By the holiest affections of the soul, and the most noble feelings of the heart, I protest it is the fabrication of ferocious revenge! and being false, my only avenue to justice is to shew, that those who prefer it are governed by impure motives, and are unworthy of credit. If they are deserving of faith, I must be culpable; but if I prove that they are not, I demonstrate my own innocence. At once prosecutor and witness, they urge the trial, and furnish the testimony; but if you attempt to cross-examine them, and expose their manoeuvres, they question your authority, and shrink from fair enquiry.
"It is imposed on me, in defence of my aspersed honor, to unveil the actions of my enemies, that I may expose the foul interests by which they are moved: The office is a painful one, and the anticipation wounds my sensibility.
"Hallowed forever be the feelings of honorable minds! respected the obligations of social correspondence! If, in the course of this vindication, I draw your attention to the contents of private letters in corroboration of my reasoning, I trust the necessity of the case, and the proceedings of my adversaries, may speak my apology."
The general then proceeded to investigate the charges adduced against him, the substance of which we shall from time to time give to the public, as correctly as noted, founded upon recollection, will enable us; unless we should succeed in our endeavours to procure a complete copy of the proceedings.
The deposition of Mr. Clark was the main subject of the General's consideration: And here he went into a minute scrutiny of all its parts, adducing several depositions which go to invalidate its most material allegations, and produced a great number of letters from Col. Clark, the uncle and patron of the present Daniel Clark, together with many from the latter, (all of a date subsequent to the period of the general's alleged connection with the Spaniards,) which vindicate the general from the charge of a Spanish connexion, speak of him in terms of ardent affection, respect, veneration and gratitude, as a man firmly attached to the interests of the United States and always prepared to assert their rights. In some of the letters of Mr. Clark, the writer represents himself in a curious character; as a person who can play any part to attain his object; capable of canting, whining, &c. to dive into the views of men: And in other letters, there is an equivocal squinting at Burr's project, a glance at what he calls the "Land of Promise," which, combined with the particulars of various depositions submitted to the court by General Wilkinson, conclusively go to establish Mr. C's connivance with Col. Burr. It would be impossible to do justice to this part of the vindication in a sketch like the present; suffice it to say that the general placed Mr. Clark's politics and morals in the most odious point of view imaginable, and fixed upon him the seal of infamy, by alleging his perjury, and supporting his allegation by what appeared to be the most irrefragable testimony, in the case of the ship Grand Sachem.
From the many vouchers produced by the general to substantiate Mr. Clark's hostility to the government of the United States and concurrence in Burr's plans, the following is selected on account of its force and clearness. The reader will remember that at the very time Mr. Clark was a delegate in congress. It is from lieutenant Murray's
deposition I quote; the reader may rely upon its correctness: [The reader will recollect that this deposition was published in the Enquirer some time since:]
Among the great variety of documents submitted by the general, was a letter from Thomas Power; which, from its peculiar cast, made so great an impression, that we venture to give the following as a correct copy: "Having been laid up these four days with a catarrh, sore throat, and fever, I had not an opportunity of seeing Bradford's scoundrelous, lying, contemptible attack on me until this morning. I wish to know if any thing that may come from the venal pen of such a trifling fellow, will be any obstacle to my seeing you; and if not, at what hour can you come to yourself I may call on you to morrow?"
The reader is requested to observe, that this letter preceded the certificate of Mr. Power given on the 16th of May, 1807, which went to exculpate the general from the very charges to which Power alludes as having been published in Bradford's paper; and which have been since repeated by Mr. Clark.
The conclusion of the general's review of the testimony was manly and affecting: He contrasted in glowing colours his own conduct with that of his enemies, and emphatically appealed to the justice and patriotism of his country.
Neither the judges nor the spectators could without strong emotions, behold the tear of sensibility bedew the cheek of the patriot soldier and saviour of his country from the machinations of treason. We shall endeavour to give a sketch of the concluding part in the course of the week.
VERMONT. RUTLAND, June 18. The governor has lately received orders to discharge all the militia lately detached and sent to the northward but seventy-five. We understand troops of the United States are to fill their place. Two field pieces are going from Springfield to that quarter. A skirmish is said to have taken place at Windmill point, in consequence of the taking of a raft of about 2 acres square, by captain Pratt, and retaken by the insurgents, some time afterwards in the night. We are happy to learn, however, that no blood was spilt on the part of government. The insurgents, it is said, amounted to about 100, mostly armed with muskets. It is not known whether they suffered from the fire of the guards or not. In consequence of this affair, we hardly think any part of the militia will be discharged, nor do we think it prudent to discharge them until other troops arrive.
Bennington, June 20. We learn that two companies of artillery have marched, by orders of the government, from Springfield, (M.) to be stationed, one on each shore of Lake Champlain, near the line.
The last Middlebury paper says; the detachment which had been made from the regiment of that vicinity, is, by order of the governor disbanded.
REPORT
ON THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC ROADS & CANALS, Made in pursuance of a RESOLUTION OF SENATE OF MARCH 2.
[CONTINUED.]
VI. OHIO. Although a canal navigation, uniting the Atlantic and western waters in a direct course across the mountains appears impracticable, yet those mountains may be turned either on the north by means of the Mohawk valley and Lake Ontario, or on the south through Georgia and the Mississippi territory. The first communication will be noticed under the head of "the river St. Lawrence and Great Lakes." Of the second it will be sufficient to observe, that the country lying between the sources of the rivers Chat-houche and Mobile, and the Gulf of Mexico, is an inclined plane, regularly descending towards the sea, and that by following the proper levels, it presents no natural obstacle to the opening of a canal, fed by the waters of the two last mentioned rivers, and extending from the tide water on the coast of Georgia to the Mississippi. The distance in a direct line is about 550 miles, and to be overcome, requires only time, perseverance and labor.—When it is recollected that such an undertaking would discharge the Mississippi into the Atlantic, the remarks already made on the trade of that river, and other obvious considerations, will sufficiently point out its immense importance. Nor should the plan on account of its magnitude, be thought chimerical; for the elevation and other natural obstacles of intervening ground, or want of a sufficient supply of water, and not distance, are the only insuperable impediments to an artificial navigation.
This work, which is presented not as an immediate but as a distant object, worthy of consideration, would probably require ten millions of dollars, and thirty years for its completion. The annual sales of the public lands in the Mississippi territory, which are estimated at fifty millions of acres, would after paying the debt due to the state of Georgia, afford sufficient funds; and the increased value of the residue would alone more than compensate the expense.
It is proper to add that an inland navigation, even for open boats, already exists from New-Orleans by the canal Carondelet, to the lake Pontchartrain, thence between the coast and the adjacent islands to the bay of Mobile, and up its two principal rivers, the Alabama and the Tombigbee to the head of the tide within the acknowledged boundaries of the U. States. The current of these two rivers being much less rapid than that of the Mississippi, they have long been contemplated, particularly the Tombigbee, as affording a better communication to the ascending from New-Orleans to the waters of the Tennessee, from which they are separated by short portages. Communications between the Atlantic rivers, and the river St. Lawrence and Great Lakes. Vessels ascend the river St. Lawrence from the sea to Montreal. The river Sorel discharges at some distance below that town the waters of Lake George, and Lake Champlain, which penetrate southwardly within the U. States. From Montreal to Lake Ontario, the ascent of the river St. Lawrence is estimated at about 200 feet. From the eastern extremity of Lake Ontario, an inland navigation for vessels of more than 100 tons burden, is continued more than 1000 miles.

through lakes Erie, St. Clair and Huron, to the western and southern extremities of lake Michigan, without any other interruption than that of the falls and rapids of Niagara, between lake Erie and lake Ontario. The descent from fort Schlosser to Devil's hole, a distance of four miles which includes the perpendicular falls of Niagara, has by correct measurement, been ascertained at 375 feet. The whole fall from lake Erie to lake Ontario, is estimated at 450 feet, making the elevation of lake Erie above tide water, six hundred and fifty feet.
Lake Superior, the largest of these inland seas, communicates with the northern extremity of lake Huron, by the river and rapids of St. Mary's. The fall of these is not ascertained, but it is said that a small canal has been opened round the most difficult part, by the north west fur company.
Five of the Atlantic rivers approach the waters of the St. Lawrence, viz the Penobscot, Kennebec, Connecticut, the North or Hudson river and the Tioga branch of the Susquehannah. This last river will afford a useful communication with the rivers Seneca and Genesee, which empty into lake Ontario. The length of the portage has not been precisely stated, and the general navigation of the Susquehannah has already been noticed. It may however be observed, that it is the only Atlantic river whose resources approach both the western waters, and those of the St. Lawrence.
The three eastern rivers, afford convenient communications with the province of Lower Canada, but not with that extensive inland navigation, within two hundred miles of the Mississippi. No statement has been received of any improvement having yet been made on the Penobscot or Kennebec, and a very imperfect account has been obtained of some short canals opened around the several falls of the river Connecticut. One at Bellows' Falls in the state of Vermont, has been particularly mentioned, and is the highest improvement on the river.
What is called the North river, is a narrow and long bay, which in its northwardly course from the harbour of New-York, breaks through, or turns all the mountains, affording a tide navigation for vessels of 80 tons to Albany and Troy, 160 miles above New-York. This peculiarly distinguishes the North river from all the other bays and rivers in the United States. The tide in no other ascends higher than the granite bridge, or comes within 30 miles of the Blue Ridge, or eastern chain of mountains. In the North river, it breaks through the Blue Ridge and West Point, and ascends above the Eastern termination of the Catskill, or great Western chain.
A few miles above Troy, and the head of the tide, the Hudson from the north, and the Mohawk from the west, unite their waters & form the North river. The Hudson in its course upwards approaches the waters of lake Champlain, and the Mohawk, those of lake Ontario.
(To be continued.)
The following Fete was held in Philadelphia, to celebrate the evacuation of that City by the British, and to commemorate the attack on the Chesapeake.
From the Aurora of June 25.
MILITARY FETE.
The Fete announced for some days in the public papers, took place in the manner proposed in the orders which were previously issued; and of which it is our purpose to offer a sketch on this occasion.
The number of corps comprehended in the original design were twenty three, two of horse, one of horse artillery with two brass six pounders, five corps of battalion artillery with three four pounders and one six pounder; one corps of lansquenets or pikemen, three corps of riflemen, nine corps of light infantry all disciplined to the battalion & light infantry duties; two corps of uniformed officers of militia, one armed with pikes, and the other with side arms: three of the corps, however, did not join; and the operations were conducted accordingly. The corps were formed into two divisions, and a plan of operations prepared by col. Simonds, an old revolutionary officer, and his staff.
The commandant is the president of a military association, in which lectures and illustrative drills have been conducted during the winter; and the scope and design of the military manoeuvres, was to bring into as close a resemblance of real action, as practicable, the various kinds of force according to the principles of the new tactics.
In this spirit it was proposed that one division should be considered as an invading enemy, and the other a defending army; that the first division should proceed by water to such a position as might be determined, and perform a series of manoeuvres of a landing under fire, protected by water batteries, and a resistance appropriate; the passage of a river in retreat, and its defence against the pursuers; the defence of defiles; the attack in front, and rear, and on a flank by ambuscade at the same time; the loss of the cannon of an advanced guard, and the retreat covered by riflemen; the retreat through a long defile to cover and occupy a strong position; and there the retreating party to make a stand; a pitched battle, in which should be displayed the special uses of rifle corps in action, flying artillery, pikes in the charge on a line and in defence of artillery, the charge of cavalry, and the uses of a reserve in deciding the fate of battle.
All these operations were absolutely accomplished in a most excellent style, by a body of men, all whom provide their own clothing, ammunition, and devote their time and talents to the promotion of military exercises, without any other reward than the pleasure that results from good actions—every man of whom too, acquire their bread by honest industry.
the rear of the column, when they moved off in line ahead, were two floating batteries with cannon on platforms, mounted for the purpose, and the rear was covered by a schooner with a battery of guns; which was brought up by the second in command, Captain Webb with his repeating boat.
THE FLOTILLA.
  Signal boat of the van—J. Johnston.   Gun-boat No. 1—4-Benners.   1st Squadron. 2d Squadron. 3d Squadron.   Captains. Captains. Captains.   Kitts, Burns, Crow,   Cranston, Roberts, Phillips,   Hartwell, Warner, Handy,   Norton, Martin, Remington,   Greene, Singleton, Riddle,   Sellers, Mingle, Dehart,   Tully, Whitehead, Kitchen,   Rowe, Shedecker, Molony,   Wing, Bingham, Browne,   Stanley, T. Ray, Wade,   Gillespie, G. Williams, Devereux,   Sloan, Calhoun, Wallingford,   Williams, Winnemore, Davenport,   Smith, H. Ray, Clemments,   Watkins, Robinson, Herod,   Park, Veacock, Garwood,   Barclay, Buncker, Gardener,   T. Kennedy, Brewton, Brevor,   H. Kennedy, W. Johnston, Risburgh,   McGinnis, Rennolds, Pickle, 
Gun-Boat No. 2—Webb.
Signal boat of the rear—Graves.
A reserve of eight boats. The picture which the flotilla exhibited, was too interesting to be described without the aid of the pencil—no boat not belonging to the flotilla, was suffered to approach within an inconsiderable distance; and the river from the lowest part of the city, and during the whole course of about eight miles, appeared most animating—the numerous barges and boats, with their varied pendant streamers, and flags; the groups of beauty that surrounded the flotilla; the cheering music of the excellent band of capt. Fotherall's corps; the cheerful good nature of the honest tars; and the cordiality that prevailed between them and their fellow-citizens, notwithstanding the unworthy steps that had been taken to frustrate the expedition; all presented such a splendid and pleasing spectacle, as this city has not witnessed since its evacuation by the British, under General sir H. Clinton, or the federal procession—the place of landing was near the mouth of Frankford creek, eight miles from the city by water, and five by land: the ground had been previously reconnoitred by the staff, & the chiefs and staff of both divisions. The first division consisted of the following corps, beginning on the right—
 Capt. Binnery's light infantry—acting as flankers.  Capt. Shaw's artillery— with a field piece.  Capt. Moore's lansquenets.  Capt. Fotherall's infantry.  Capt. Boyd's new corps of artillery— with a field piece.  Capt. Morris's light infantry—acting as flankers to the reserve.  Capt. Graves's light infantry, forming the reserve.  Capt. Fiss's riflemen. 
The second division was composed of the following corps:—
 Capt. Leifer's corps of cavalry.  Capt. Urie's rifle corps.  Capt. Filler's artillery— with a field piece.  Col. Thompson's light infantry.  Corps of militia officers with fire-locks—acting as infantry.  Capt. Boyle's light infantry.  Capt. Walter's light infantry.  The flying artillery, capt. Hill, with two field pieces and two tumbrils.  Capt. Cress's artillery— with a field piece. 
The reserve, composed of the Frankford corps under Major Duncan—was intended to be composed of the cavalry of capt. Holmes, the light infantry of capt. Altimus, and the rifle corps of capt. Fissmire; but on the failure of the two first, the reserve was reinforced by capt. Fiss's rifle corps, and further consisted of Captain Norton's artillery, with a field piece, and capt. Fissmire's rifle corps.
The different duties of the staff were assigned by special division orders, which are too lengthy to be inserted here, and could be interesting to those only who turn their minds to military studies.
The second division had paraded in three subdivisions between 4 and five o'clock—the first under col. Thompson in Southwark—which joined part of the second in Arch street, and the remainder at Kensington soon after, whence they proceeded with the horse artillery, tumbrils, and a baggage waggon, containing ammunition for the staff.
As there were but two positions at which troops could land with any prospect of success against an equal force; the second division took post on that which was the most defensible and close, with the right of the line on that point, which was below the creek; here a division of capt. Urie's excellent rifle corps was posted, their green uniforms corresponding with the colour of the fir trees, rendered them wholly undistinguishable; on their left was placed a piece of artillery to serve grape; capt. Boyle's dardy and spirited corps formed the basis of the advance; and posted on the margin of the strand another division of the riflemen was concealed by trees; on their right a field piece was masked; and the line was displayed with the left upon the only ferry on the creek, where a raft bridge of logs was thrown over; the cavalry, not having ground to act on that side, was thrown across the creek, and ordered to advance towards the upper landing, lest an attempt should be made on that point to take the line in flank and rear. The corps of riflemen under capt. Fiss had to cover a defile on the opposite side of the creek, and to keep open the communication with the reserve at Frankford, a mile distant—the corps here rested on their arms.
A gun was the signal for the appearance of the flotilla, and for forming for action. The spectacle here was truly brilliant—the squadrons appeared from the shore, in line of battle ahead, as if with their larboard tacks of board, and appeared to menace a landing much below the point; they soon, however, bore away, and again lay with their heads towards the upper shore, when one of the gun boats came to an anchor within two cable's length of a landing place, & the other about a quarter of a mile above and commenced a heavy fire on the infantry, which alone were exposed to view.
The guns from the shore were attracted by the gun boat below, and the riflemen were engaged by the sudden and rapid move-
ments of the rear division of the third squadron of boats, which run their boats in upon the shore and the re-servendeer capt. Graves, sustained by capt. Morris, instantly landed and were formed threatening to cut off the riflemen from the gun; the landing being effected, it appeared to be the intention of the whole force to occupy that place; and as a front no greater than the head of a column could be presented, after the landing; it was determined to take position on the ferry, and defend it; an ordinary retreat was made, and the ferry crossed under a sharp fire on both sides.
Information was now communicated, that the main body had actually landed above the creek, and that the force which landed below consisted only of the reserve, who had made a feint to cover the more effective landing of the main body; and that they were in full march upon the rear of the second army; it became, in this exigency, necessary to send forward a strong guard in advance; the defence of the ferry was committed to capt. Boyle and Urie, and guns of the horse artillery under capt. Hill, placed in battery; while the six pounder, under capt. Fitter, was detached by col. Thompson, with the corps of capt. Wallers, to defend a hand-some position on the left of the high road.
Indications being made of an attempt to occupy a defile on the rear, the front of the second division was now changed, so that the communication with the reserve was open by covering at once the road to Frankford in the rear and the road to the rocks on the left, where there was a spacious plain of thirteen or fourteen acres, flanked by copse, and with water in the rear. Secure of this position, the corps under capt. Graves had disappeared, and was supposed to have re-embarked to join the main body of the first army; the ferry was therefore abandoned, and capt. Boyle's corps resumed its position in the line, while capt. Urie's was thrown forward to support the advance, and to occupy some woods on the flank of the position where the artillery of the advance was posted; here it was discovered that the corps of capt. Graves and Morris, instead of embarking to join the main body, had taken a circuitous course upon an artificial embankment, and made a lodgment in the woods, having sent out advice to the main body, it was expected that this corps would make an attack; but instead of that, after coming nearly to the muzzle of the guns, made a sudden and unaccountable retreat, under cover of the woods, and seemed to have gone off: the riflemen of the second army were now thrown forward; and the cavalry were occupied in traversing and beating the brush on the flanks, when a firing was opened in flank by Graves's corps, briskly answered, and in an inimitable manner conducted by Urie's rifle corps; Walter's corps maintained their ground; but the main body of the first army coming up in force under its chief, they took the piece of artillery, and immediately turned it upon the line, while the detachment of riflemen on the left, made a retreating fire through the woods and occupied the same ground with the cavalry. After the loss of the gun the second division was under the necessity of retreating to the defile, and sending new orders to its reserve not to advance, but as soon as the first troops should have completely entered the defile, to take them briskly in the rear, and rely on being supported.
The second division immediately occupied the plain, with both its flanks covered by deep woods, a narrow road in the rear of its centre, its cavalry on the right, and a field piece on each flank, the rifle corps extended in advance, and the horse artillery in the rear.
The line had here some respite, which was necessary as the day, having commenced with sprinkling rain, had now cleared up and become intensely hot.
A proposition was made by flag to suspend the action for half an hour, but the reply was, surrender or fight; and
The first corps immediately entered in close column, inclining with its front towards the centre of the opposite line, the right of which was ordered to advance, so as to force the first into a disposition different from what appeared to be meditated; the cavalry of the second were directed to attract the attention of the first on their left, and keep open the communication with the reserve, whose appearance was to be the signal for general action.
As soon as the reserve of the second division appeared, the reserve of the first acted about; and a severe and handsome action was maintained by both reserves, the one under major Duncan, the other under captain Graves.
The first division, now finding itself taken in the rear, with a strong line in front, somewhat refreshed, threw its main body into echelons of platoons with a view to gain the right; advancing its light corps, and keeping up a heavy fire to cover this bold manoeuvre, which would have given them a line flanked by close copse, and a retreat by the rear, through woods, to their first place of landing; at this time it was that the importance of horse artillery, and the power of it, were exhibited—the lansquenets were directed to force the left flank of the second army by a charge upon its line, and covered by its artillery, in order to afford an opportunity for the main body to display in a position which would have turned the flank of the second army, and give the first a choice of routes to force a march in advance if successful, or a retreat if frustrated.
Two pieces of horse artillery were brought up like lightning by captain Hill, and within musket shot opened an enfilade fire upon the line, which compelled them to fall back; the reserve of the second now took them in the rear, and the cavalry of the left flank.
The first division which had hitherto triumphed in its turn felt the reverse of fortune and beat the chamade; and the ceremonial of the parley, with all its forms—and the forms of capitulation, were as exactly conducted as in real action.
Our description has extended to a greater length than we expected, or we should give other particulars; should they prove interesting & be looked for, we shall give them in a future paper.
The two corps now formed a hollow square and the officers of the flotilla being introduced, and the band of music in the centre—major Duncan was called upon to read an account of the barbarity committed by the British on the Chesapeake, which was prefaced by the following address:
[Here Mr. Duncan addressed them, in a short speech: the conclusion of which is as follows:]
Permit me to offer a single sentiment—let me request of you, each man, as you return home—yon who are spectators as well as you who are citizen soldiers, to consider
whether it is not time to bury all jealousies, to exclude all foreign predilections—and be one people, united and free—be this and die if you will.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The period is probably not distant, when we shall be enabled to form some judgment of the effect produced on the disposition of foreign governments by the Embargo. It is manifest, from the intelligence received from England, that hitherto it has been considered in that country as likely to be of fugitive duration. Having themselves frequently resorted to a similar measure from motives totally different from those which produced it in this country, they have specifically given it both as to its nature and duration a like character with their ordinary embargoes. They do not appear at all to have realised the probability, or even possibility of its protraction to an equal period with their own orders. The rise of Congress, with the passage of the enforcing supplementary acts, and the act vesting in the President the power to remove it, will alone present the measure to their minds in its true colors. Congress rose on the 26th April, and in formation of this event may be expected to have reached England about the 1st of June. Allowing a fortnight for deliberation, and six weeks for a passage across the ocean, we may calculate upon obtaining, some interesting information about the beginning of August.
Will this information be such as we wish? Will it restore the amicable relations of the United States with foreign powers?
We confess that we are not sanguine on this point. We have our hopes that it may be so, but our disappointment will not be excessive, if a different effect shall be produced.
That the ultimate sense of the British nation, provided we do not shrink from the duties imposed upon us, will overturn the prevailing system, and will do us justice, we entertain no doubt; but it is absolutely impossible to decide when this will take place. Such is the extreme pressure of the enemies of Britain upon her, so singular and unprecedented is her situation, and so unavailing have all her previous arrangements been in producing the benefits calculated from them, that we ought not to be surprised at the excitement of a spirit of desperate infatuation in that country, a spirit resolved on trying a completely new plan, and on stretching vigor to its utmost extent. Who knows, says the advocate of this system, what may turn up? Despair may throw the die, but fortune may crown it with victory. There is good reason to believe, from recent advices from England, that the orders are there rather popular. Experience only will remove this delusion. The West-India planters, the enemies of American institutions, and the merchants generally who are jealous of our commercial rivalry, are probably prepared to make great sacrifices before they will consent to abandon their forlorn hope, and to retrace the rash steps they have induced their government to take. And such is the vast opulence of the merchants of England, that there can be no doubt of their ability to make great sacrifices; there can be as little doubt of the insensibility of avarice and power to the consequent wide spread calamities of the lower orders of society. Exclusively consulting their own interests, it will be only when the distresses of the lower classes shall materially injure them, that they will relax.
Under this uncertainty with regard to the future, we are rejoiced to perceive our fellow citizens generally throughout the union pursuing a course of conduct, which will equally promote their solid interests, whether our foreign relations become more troubled, or shall be restored to their usual tranquillity. It is certain that if we are permanently deprived of that commerce which can alone enable us to part with our surplus products in a foreign market, we must find a succedaneum in manufactures and internal improvements; and it is equally clear, that even on the return of an undisturbed trade, this progress in the cultivation of our internal resources would notwithstanding, be of vast benefit.
Who, too, will say whether the zeal with which, under the present pressure, manufactures are pursued, may not be the most effectual means of moving England to a sense of her own interests, by convincing her that we cannot only do without her fabrics, but that we shall find a greater profit in our manufacturing establishments than in the trade that produces us to part with our surplus agricultural products?
By an official statement of the exports from Great Britain to the United States of America, it appears that they amount to the annual sum of forty-eight millions of dollars, of which thirty-six millions consists of woollens and cotton goods.
Of cotton we have the most abundant supply within ourselves; and if there be not a sufficiency of wool, the zealous attention paid to the raising and improvement of sheep will in the course of a few years render us equally independent. Our ability to cultivate this resource to a sure profit, and so as to afford the best and finest wool is unequivocally established. All then that is wanting is the general establishment of manufactures; and these are progressing with inconceivable rapidity. At no period of our existence, have such numerous and united efforts been made and all that have been made on a liberal scale have been crowned with success.
In the New-England states, thousands of respectable manufactures are in active operation. In Philadelphia, besides a respectable public establishment, a great number of private flourishing manufactures of cotton have been established.
In Baltimore a company, with a million, is organized.
In Petersburg twenty-five thousand dollars have been subscribed in a day.
In Richmond, under the most intelligent and patriotic auspices, a capital of half a million is to be engaged in this object.
In short, the patriotic flame appears to be fed throughout the whole union, by an inexhaustible fuel.
Already it is computed that at least five millions of dollars have been devoted to manufactures in the last six months; a capital competent to the furnishing manufactured articles to the amount of at least ten millions.
Britain, seeing what is already done, will anticipate what will happen if she persist in her injustice; she will see that, five years hence, we shall not need a tenth part of the manufactured goods we now receive from her.
In one of our papers of last week, we stated that the case of the ship Active had not been put down in the coffee house books; we since find that although it was not written on the books, a printed ship from a newspaper, containing the condemnation, was prefixed to the side of the book. But her case is marked by such flagitious turpitude, that we now give it at full length, from Reif's paper, 28th May.
Admiralty court—Doctor's Commons 22nd March.
ACTIVE, KING, MASTER.
This American ship, laden with a cargo of salt, taken on board at St. Ubes, was in the prosecution of her voyage to Philadelphia at the time of capture. The court was of opinion that the ship was forfeited under the order of council, she having sailed after the knowledge of it must have arrived at St. Ubes; but with respect to the cargo, the master not being proved to be the agent of the owners thereof the court held that it was not forfeited by the act of the master, and therefore restored the cargo.
On this ship's sailing from St. Ubes, there was no information whatever of the orders of council, all communication having been cut
off with England. But it was deemed that the explanatory order which limited the sailing of vessels from Portugal to an earlier period than she left it, was sufficient grounds of forfeiture, although the captain had no warning or knowledge of any such orders constituting a blockade.
It may be further observed, that this ship carried a cargo of cotton and staves, native produce, from Philadelphia to Cork, from whence she went in ballast to St. Ubes; two days before her entrance there, was boarded by a British frigate, who permitted her to go in the port, being free from any blockade as it has continued, except under the general orders of council in November—when coming from St. Ubes was sent to Falmouth, tried and condemned in London. Aurora.
CONCORD, (N. H.) June 21.
The legislature of this state adjourned on Wednesday last. It will meet again at this place in November next.
The consideration of the resolves transmitted by the governor of Vermont, which contemplates an alteration of the constitution of the United States respecting the judiciary, was referred until the next session.
The resolution from the governor of Virginia, which contemplated an alteration of the constitution of the United States respecting Senators holding their seats in Congress, was rejected.
On Wednesday Mr. Morrill chairman of the committee appointed for that purpose reported a resolve in the House of Representatives for addressing the President of the United States, appropriating the general measures of government. The address was read by the speaker, upon the merits of which an interesting and animated debate took place, which occupied the greater part of the afternoon.
The advocates for the address were Messrs. R. Evans, Morrill, Butler and others: the opposers were Messrs. Thompson, Upham, Wilson and others. The question was taken and carried in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays in the Senate and House stand as follows: Senate, Ayes 8—Nays 2—House, Ayes 93—Nays 63.
THE ADDRESS.
[The following is an extract from the address of the legislature of New-Hampshire to the President of the U. S.]
"The Proclamation and Orders of Great-Britain and the decree of France were substantial evidence that the rights of neutrals were no longer to be respected; and the alternative was before us, either to submit to the exactions of G. Britain, and thereby be degraded almost to colonial subjection, or become a party in the war.
In this dilemma a measure was proposed, that its consequences would require the exercise of much virtue, but which was the only measure that could be adopted to save our extensive commerce from the rapacious grasp of a piratical power, and our seamen citizens from insults, slavery and death. A measure well calculated to evince to the world a firm resolution to maintain our national independence and sovereignty. The EMBARGO ACTS, with the approbation of a large majority of the representatives of the nation assembled in congress, have become the laws of the land. We sir, also approve them, as the only means that could be devised to preserve our peace and safety. We will suffer any privations rather than submit to degradation, and will co-operate with the general government in all its measures.
"By the goodness of God our country is abundantly supplied with the comforts and conveniences of life. Should we murmur, and repine, whilst in possession of blessings and privileges, for which the inhabitants of other parts of the world sigh in vain; we should prove ourselves an ungrateful, and wicked people."
"Your presidential term will soon expire, and you decline a re-election to office. The reasons you assign for your determination, are consistent with the pure principles which have formed the rule of your conduct. In retirement you will not be indifferent to the welfare of your country; and your country will remember with grateful feelings the patriot who devoted a long life to the cause of liberty. That your last days, may be your best days; and your last comforts, your sweetest comforts; and on your exit from this world, that you may receive the plaudit of GOD, is sir, the wish, and prayer of the people of NEW-HAMPSHIRE."
NEW-YORK, June 25.
PUBLIC MEETING.—It was last evening determined by the General Committee, that the republicans of this city have not prudence and intelligence enough for self-government, and that it would be dangerous to permit them to assemble together and deliberate on their own concerns.
On the question "MAY the republicans have a Public Meeting?" it was determined in the NEGATIVE—Ayes 10—Nays 15. The chairman was favorable to the meeting and including him the committee stood 11 to 13. Of these 13 a majority were Office-holders!
Thank God! that constitution whose adoption Mr. Madison so ably recommended, has guaranteed to our citizens the right of peaceably assembling whenever they please in defence of the vote of any body of men whatever. Public Advertiser.
President.—The designs both of federalists and the nominal republicans who support Mr. Clinton will, from present appearances, prove signally abortive. Every republican vote in New-England will be given to Madison. In all probability the votes of Massachusetts will be wholly lost. The federal members of the Legislature are determined upon choosing the electors themselves, and as this will be a direct violation of the constitution, it is supposed that Congress will throw their suffrages out of their estimation! Thus are the machinations of a junto likely to deprive Massachusetts of her weight and influence in the approaching all important election. As to New York, nothing can be stated with confidence—if she discards local prejudices and personal predilections, her votes will be given to Madison, otherwise to Clinton. The middle states it is expected, will give nearly an unanimous vote to Madison, as will also Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and it is thought Georgia. The Carolinas and Maryland will possibly divide between Madison, (who will have the greater number) Clinton and Monroe. Unless some new occurrence shall produce a change in the public sentiments before November, Mr. Madison's election by a commanding majority is certain. Nat. Egle.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29.
Capt. Winter of the schooner Ticonic, left the schooner Jefferson, taking in rum, to sail in three or four days; on the 28th spoke the brig Endeavor, from Portland bound for Savannah-Le-Marr; on the 11th instant, off the Double-Head-Shot-Keys, saw an American ship and brig, which, from their course, supposed them bound into the Havana; 14th, spoke the sloop Polly, from N. Orleans for New-York; on the 16th, the Ticonic was brought too and boarded by two French

Privateers belonging to Barracoa, and treated politely —they informed us they had been at Charleston, were last from St. Mary's which they left on the 14th instant; on the 26th of May, the Swedish brig Lyra, Charles de Bonch, master, from Cape Francois, bound to Philadelphia, was taken and brought into Kingston as a prize; on the 20th April, the French privateer Masena , captain Dupuy , captured, in the bay of Port-au-Prince , after an obstinate engagement, the English ship Nancy , from London, bound to Port-au-Prince , of 300 tons, mounting 20 guns, with a cargo of 40,000. sterling & brought her into St. Jago de Cuba; there was on board the Nancy 600 barrels of powder, 1000 stand muskets, and a large quantity of lead for Gen. Petion . On the 10th of April, the brig Ocean , captain Woolley , of Kennebunk, from Lucca, Jamaica, bound to Boston, with 300 puncheons rum, was captured by the French privateer General Iambar , captain Forrest belonging to St. Jago de Cuba, and sent into Trinidad in Cuba;—mate and part of the crew on board the Ticonderoga . It is the intention of the privateers of Cuba, to capture all vessels to and from an English Island—there are at present ten very formidable privateers out of St. Jago.
FROM THE MONITOR. Mr. Colvin. I observe by extracts from Cork papers in the Mercantile Advertiser, that a London article of the 4th May, states, that the American ship Osage , was not only seized on her arrival at L'Orient; but that the French minister for foreign affairs, "had declared to Gen. Armstrong the emperor's determination in no wise, to recede from the ultimatum which he had transmitted to the American president prior to the sailing of the Osage from New York; and that the only conditions on which he would continue at peace with the United States, were, that they should shut all their ports against British shipping of every description, and suspend all intercourse with England: for that he would have no neutrals."
It is said and believed that the Osage , on her passage to France, was boarded by several British armed vessels, which circumstance was supposed by the local authority at L'Orient to bring her within the purview of the Imperial Decree, as she was not considered in the light of a national vessel: the case was therefore transmitted to the constituted authority at Paris, which immediately gave orders to take off every restraint and to permit an uninterrupted intercourse between the passengers and crew of the ship and the inhabitants of the town. It is not believed that any violence was attempted on the dispatches which Messrs. Lewis and Nourse bore, or that the smallest disrespect was shown the bearers.
If the American Government had received such a proposition as the above, the President would no doubt have communicated it to congress; as none such has appeared, it is confidently believed that none was received. Indeed the account carries too palpable a contradiction on its very face to entitle it to the smallest credit. It states that the emperor's ultimatum was communicated to the American Executive prior to the sailing of the Osage in February. How will this agree with the date of Mr. Champagne's letter to Gen. Armstrong (of which so much has been said) which was dated late in January, and was not received in this country till some time after the Osage had sailed? There are other glaring inconsistencies in the London account which are deemed too self evident to merit detection.
LIGHT ARTILLERY. On Sunday and yesterday, the Citizens of Washington had the satisfaction of witnessing, on the open space in front of the President's House, the interesting manoeuvres of a company of light artillery (sometimes denominated flying artillery ) belonging to the army of the U. S. which has just been organized, under the command of Capt. Peter . The celerity of movement, and rapid discharges, either in advancing or retreating, manifested by this corps, were convincing proofs of the great utility of this kind of artillery in battle. On the line of march (and, indeed, in all its evolutions) the corps has a most animating appearance. Part of the artillerymen are mounted on horseback, and others in a light kind of carriage, very convenient for the purpose. The horses are exceedingly fine: and the men appeared to be very expert.— Monitor.
BOSTON, June 24. It is reported from Passamaquoddy, that a British boat was lately fired upon with grape shot—that a complaint of this proceeding is to be made to government—and that the British ship Squirrel , and the Pogge and Hunter cutters, have since been moored in Quoddy Bay, on the British side.
By the Schooner Honest Tom , the following recommendation was brought by a passenger. It is said from the interdiction of the coasting trade to Passamaquoddy, the people there are now suffering greatly for the want of various articles.
Custom-House, Passamaquoddy, June 13, 1808. The bearer, Mr. _____, merchant at Eastport, having applied for this recommendation. Being well informed of the scarcity of dry goods, such as clothing of every kind—also, groceries and cutlery—Presume to recommend he may be permitted to transport coastwise such a supply as may be judged consistent.
(Signed) LEWIS F. DELESDERNIER, Collector. We understand that the Collector at this port, cannot act on this recommendation, without special authority.
How can the administration please the federal party?—What system of measures can it adopt, that will meet their approbation? If Jefferson says, "a speck of war appears in the political horizon," he is denounced as a blood-thirsty monster. If he recommends measures of peace, he is proslavery.
When the crew of the Chesapeake were murdered, and the administration made a determined stand against the murderers, he was accused of partiality for France, and of a wish to engage in a war with G. B. When the embargo was adopted as a peace measure, (which pressed with the greatest severity on France) they bawled out, "the finger of Napoleon is in it." When government interfered to prevent produce being carried from our ports into the British and Spanish territories, contrary to the provisions of the embargo law, they vociferated, "persecution—persecution." When the administration stationed troops and vessels to prevent the British and a few Tories from violating the laws of the land, they represented it as "tyrannical, and an usurpation of power not warranted by the state of affairs." When vessels, loaded with provisions,
bound from Passamaquoddy, and other places, to foreign ports, were detained by our vessels and troops, they denounced it as an act of hostility, which should be resented. But when Britain, on the high seas, captures our property, they tell us it is the unavoidable effect of war. If our vessels are condemned by the British, let the pretext be what it may, the conduct of the English judge is excused & palliated. If our vessels are cleared, and the owner notwithstanding compelled to pay costs—all is right and proper. It is right in Great Britain to impress & our seamen, & trample on our rights. She invites the Indians to scarp our defenceless women and children, and a word of complaint never escapes their lips. She encourages Miranda to violate the peace of the U. S. by enlisting an army within our territories, to attack a friendly power, and the crime is charged upon our government. Burr meditates a dissolution of the union; and again the cry of "persecution" is heard when he is stopped in his career. Let our own government do what it will—federalists grumble. Let Britain kick, and cuff, and murder our citizens, insult our flag, pillage our property, and violate our laws—and all is well. Such is Federalism! Is this patriotism—or is it not? Petersburg Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27. By the Ariel , we learn, that the nominal price of flour at St. Croix was 40 dollars per bbl; but very little for sale. The island was in expectation of receiving large supplies via Quebec. The Embargo in the United States had at first occasioned a considerable pressure there: its effects however were daily less felt: and the general sentiment was, that the United States should never again have in their power to distress the Island.— Ref's Gazette.
On the 13th inst. a transport with a company of artillery, arrived at Halifax from Cork—She parted company on the passage, with another transport, with artillerymen also bound to Halifax—They were part of a fleet of 75 vessels, under convoy of the Nemesis and Plover , the rest bound to Newfoundland and Quebec.
THE ENQUIRER. RICHMOND, JULY 5, 1808. MANUAL OF INDEPENDENCE. The following is a hasty effort to reduce the multiplied aggressions of G. Britain, committed since the peace of '83, to a small compass. We shall presume to call it a Manual of American Independence emanating from the encroachments of the same nation, and adapted to the present times. The reader will perceive, that its basis is the Declaration of Independence , and the incomparable letter of Mr. Madison to Mr. Rose . It were sincerely to be wished, that G. Britain was alone in these aggressions. But such has been the contest of herself and her enemy, that much of what relates to maritime aggressions applies also to France.
WE hold these truths to be self evident that all Governments are equal in their rights of sovereignty; that they are endowed with certain privileges; that none can abandon without a relinquishment of their independence; that amongst these, is the right of navigating the seas, of regulating its own commerce on this wide domain, subject only to the exceptions of contraband of war and actual blockade, and of preserving entire the rights of its maritime jurisdiction; that when any of these great rights are invaded, it is the right of the sovereign power to adopt such expedients as are calculated to obtain redress and security.
Prudence indeed, the love of peace and the interests of this country will dictate, that war or cogent sacrifices are not to be incurred for light & transient causes. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce us under absolute despotism, it is our right, it is our duty to provide new guards for our future security. Such has been the prudent sufferance of these States; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to adopt some cogent measures of redress.
The history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the prostration of the dearest rights of these States. As before the war of our revolution he attempted to reduce us from the rank of colonies to the humiliating condition of slaves, so he has subsequently attempted to deprive us of those rights of sovereignty, which were sealed by the blood, and purchased by the treasure of our Gallant Fore-fathers. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has permitted his cruisers to lay in wait before our harbors and intercept foreign vessels, who have come within those harbors to enjoy the rights of hospitality, and reciprocate the benefits of commerce.
He has permitted his ships of war, in violation of our port laws, relating both to health and revenue, to board a merchant vessel within the limits and under the authority of these United States, and actually to impress and carry off a number of seamen and passengers into the service of the ships of war. On an appeal to the commander of these ships, he first failed to give up the actual offenders to justice, and finally repelled the officer charged with the regular process for the purpose.
The commanders of his frigates have hovered about the entrance of our harbors, for the purpose of annoying our outward and inward trade, and have finally closed a series of irregularities by attempting to arrest a coasting vessel, and murdering an American citizen on board, within less than a mile from the shores of our country.
With the same disrespect for the rights of our sovereignty, his ships of war have fired upon, boarded and burnt one of the armed ships of a foreign power then in a friendly with us, within the territorial jurisdiction and hospitable protection of the United States.
In every stage of these oppressions, we have demanded redress as became the sovereignty of an independent nation. Our repeated remonstrances have been answered only by repeated injuries. The authors of these outrageous attacks have either escaped without any animadversion, or after the ridiculous solemnities of a mock trial, have been honorably acquitted, or in most cases, been honorably recompensed for these outrageous violations of our rights by their promotion to superior command.
To crown the climax of these insolent attacks, instituted by his ships of war, an American frigate has been attacked and captured off our very coasts by a British ship of
war, who had just been enjoying the hospitality of our ports, and had actually sailed from the very same harbor in company with the frigate for the purpose of making this outrageous attack. This violation of the sovereignty of our flag, was in consequence of a demand disclaimed by all the laws of nations, and expressly contrary to the independence of our country. Not satisfied with this insulting outrage, his commanding officer still continued to molest the rights of our jurisdiction, bring to by firing at vessels pursuing their regular course of trade, and to institute a real blockade of our harbor.
For an outrage, thus gross and thus unprecedented in its nature, a solemn remonstrance has been made, but no reparation has been given. Our just demands have been rejected on the most frivolous pretexts.—The commanding officer still remains in the confidence of his sovereign. Three of the seamen torn from the flag of the American frigate still continue in the fleetprisons of the triumphant assailants; while the fourth has been placed by the sentence of a court-martial beyond the reach of demand or of restoration.
He has virtually declared himself the ruler of the waves and the arbiter of the winds, at whose sovereign nod every thing, that is on the bosom of the Ocean, is to sink or swim.
To carry this usurping system into execution, to soothe the unworthy animosity of his commercial subjects, jealous of the rising prosperity of these States; to extend their commerce by the sacrifice of our own, he has employed the mighty resources of his maritime power. He has used every expedient:
For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world:
By instituting blockades of whole countries on paper, when they had no real existence in fact:
By intercepting the circuitous trade between the colonies and the mother country of his enemy, although conducted according to principles which he himself had previously recognised by the most solemn forms:
By interrupting all direct trade between these States and the countries of Europe, even in the native productions of our country:
By compelling our European trade to wander from the course of its voyage, and to pass through British ports and British custom-houses.
He has attempted to weaken the honorable allegiance of our countrymen, by holding out to our merchants and seamen the alternative of losing their property by British capture, or disgracing the flag of their country by sailing under a British license.
He has authorised the commanders of his armed ships to search American vessels on a pretext utterly disclaimed by the laws of nations; to impress our seamen from those vessels, in their own ports, on the high seas, and even in our own harbors; thus compelling our gallant countrymen to bleed in a cause for which they have no sympathy, and in which their country has no interest.
He has endeavored to bring on our innocent countrymen, the piratical rapacity of the states of Barbary.
He has sent the ministers of his ambition among us, to provide the means of military expeditions against the territories of a nation with whom we are at amity; thus enlisting our own resources to extend their conquests over those territories, or sowing the seeds of jealousy and war in the bosom of a friendly power.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these oppressions, we have remonstrated against his injustice; but remonstrances have been in vain: it is time, therefore, for us to rise up against these aggressions; to show to the wondering universe that we are worthy of the rich inheritance bequeathed to us by our ancestors; and that as like them, we are subjected to the injustice of Great-Britain, like them the holy spark of liberty is not extinguished in our veins.
We, therefore, the people of these United States, appealing to the supreme judge of the world, for the rectitude of our intentions, do solemnly publish and declare, that we will cheerfully acquiesce in the sacrifices, which the Embargo may impose upon us; and that if the injustice of G. Britain shall still continue, that we will, whenever the constituted authorities of this country shall require it, encounter every privation, and shed our blood in the defence of the rights and honor of our country. And in support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
The Anniversary of the Independence of the United States was yesterday celebrated in this City with its customary honors. At day break, the sound of a gun announced the dawn of the glorious day. At sunrise, a round of 17 announced the number of States, who this day enjoyed the distinguished honor.
In the forenoon, the volunteer corps of the City, horse as well as foot, paraded in very brilliant procession on the Capitol Square, joined by two corps of their brethren soldiers of Manchester. After passing through a variety of evolutions and a review, these citizen-soldiers were dismissed about two o'clock; some of them marching off to the different spots, selected for their dinner. About 3 a large number of gentlemen and ladies assembled in the Hall of the H. of Delegates, where W. Munford Esq. read the Declaration of American Independence, accompanied by some striking remarks on the present situation of this country; drawing a brief but animated picture of the several injuries committed by Great-Britain since the treaty of '83, as of those lately committed by France.
One of the most striking parts of the spectacles of this day, was the large number of Virginia Cloth suits which adorned the persons of our citizens. It was a badge for the consolation and encouragement of the belligerent powers of Europe. Upon this home-spun, enthusiasm and the spirit of independence have "stamped all the value, all the pride of ornament." Many of these manufactures, though obtained at a very short notice, were handsome specimens of what our skill is competent to accomplish. When the use of our own cloth shall become the fashion of the state, as it is rapidly becoming, the wheels and looms of Virginia will not be deficient in the fineness and elegance of European fabrics.
At 4 o'clock, a large number of citizens assembled at the Hay-Market Garden. Dr. Wm. Foushee officiated as President, and Mr.
D. Hylton as Vice President. The following Toasts were drunk amidst the cheers and plaudits of a delighted company.
TOASTS. 1. The day we celebrate...May it never return unless to find us independent. 2. The memory of Gen. Washington: May his spirit be upon us in this crisis of our destiny. 3. The President of the United States: who never shrunk from asserting the interests of his country. 4. American independence!...may every annual revolution bring it to greater perfection, till time shall be no more! 5. The United States...May their government always be administered, as at present, by enlightened, honest and patriotic statesmen. 6. The State of Virginia...She was the first to propose; she will be the last to surrender American Independence. 7. The patriot heroes, who died to give us the liberty we celebrate. 8. The revolutionary heroes who still survive...May the guardian angels of heaven watch around them. 9. The spirit of '76...Our forefathers have taught us how to deny ourselves, and to be free. 10. Domestic Manufactures...The injustice of G. Britain made us politically independent:—the injustice of Britain and France shall make us morally so. 11. Union and Energy...The mouldering monarchies of Europe, may tumble at the tyrant's touch—our republic, in the vigor of youth, shall defy his thunders. 12. Our brethren of Massachusetts...We have not forgotten where the war of liberty began;—let them not forget where it ended. 13. May our differences with foreign powers be happily settled, but not with a sacrifice of national honor. 14. Peace, if to be preserved with honor; if not, war. 15. Illumination to the minds of those who cannot see the wisdom of the measures of the present administration. 16. An eternal Embargo, rather than a moment's submission to any power on earth. 17. The American Fair; though last, not least.
VOLUNTEERS.
John Page—Age cannot chill the ardor of his patriotism. By Mr. Peyton Randolph . The joys of Paradise for the honest patriot, the pains of Tantalus to the political hypocrite. By Mr. Van Zandt . Too long, oh Erin, has thy Harp hung upon the Willow—May the first melody which it breathes be the song of liberty and emancipation. By Mr. Skelton James . The people of Norfolk—The first attacked, the first to defend and the last to complain. By Mr. F. Brazton . The next supplement to the Embargo Law—The Sword. By Mr. Venable . The Governor of Virginia. By Dr. Foushee .
Though the accounts of the reception of the Osage in France are evidently improbable and exaggerated, yet the British prints will no doubt make the most of them. They implicitly pursue the ideas of their employers; and it is their interest to impress upon the British nation the probability of a rupture between this country and France. By these artifices they maintain the spirit of the nation. They persuade them that we shall be more willing to submit to the British ORDERS, from the dangers of a French war which threaten us. They persuade them that, instead of having us as enemies resolute in resisting their encroachments, they will have us as allies, prepared to join them in a new coalition against their inveterate enemy. There is no doubt, that for some time the British prints will ring with these ideas, and that a desperate and perhaps a successful effort will be made to support the reputation of their orders in council by these pleasing anticipations.
The Boston "Repertory" in vain attempts to shield the resolution of the Massachusetts Legislature to reserve to themselves the choice of electors—behind the example of Virginia. It is a pity that he should have been so unfortunate in the only appeal that he has perhaps ever made. "to the pure and exemplary republicanism" of our state. Be it however known to this sagacious Editor, that in Virginia the electors are chosen by a general ticket of the people—and not by the Legislature.
We are authorised to state that Mr. Gabriel Smithee, declines serving on the Monroe ticket for the county of Culpeper.
MARRIED —On Thursday the 2d ultimo, ROBERT GAMBLE, Jr. merchant of the city of Richmond, to Miss LETITIA BRECKENRIDGE, eldest daughter of Col. James Breckenridge, of Botetourt county.
SIZE OF BREAD , for the city of Richmond from the ninth instant until further notice. Superfine flour being five dollars per barrel, viz. A single loaf made of superfine flour, to weigh 50 oz. for 4d. 3—Do. common flour 32 oz. 4d. 3—Double the above weights respectively. DAVID BULLOCK, Mayor. July 5th, 1808. (2t)
REMOVAL —The subscriber has removed his office to the tenement lately occupied by Marcus Elean, dec'd. two doors below col. Mayo's new buildings. C. B. PAGE.
To rent until 1st October the lowest tenement of Mr. G. W. Truheart—Enquire as above. Richmond, July 5. (44t)
VINEGAR —A few casks of good Pickling and Table Vinegar, FOR SALE BY D. J. BURR. July 5. (2m)
WANTED to purchase, a negro WOMAN about 25 or 30 years old, without a child, and well acquainted with sewing and household employments—Apply at this office. (2t)
FOR SALE —a very likely NEGRO GIRL, about 16 years old, used to the House—Apply at this office. (2t)
NOTICE —All persons having claims against the estate of Adam Craig, deceased, are requested to make them known, to the subscriber; and all those who are indebted to the estate are solicited to make immediate payment. MARY CRAIG, Executrix. Richmond, July 5. [ep3w]
THE subscriber offers for rent or lease, for a term of years, two comfortable Tenements fitted for the reception of genteel families, adjoining to the tenement occupied by herself. MARY CRAIG. Richmond, July 5. [ep3w]
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
FINDARIC ODES—ODE XI.
TO "ENERGY."
O word of most ambiguous meaning, And oft, I fear, to Despotism leaning, I hope of Despotism, not the synonym. Come! tell me what thou art not, and what thou art.
Would'st thou oppression, or support impart? Cherish Liberty, or break her heart? Defend the Eagle, or the British Lion? Come! Cabalistic word, thy meaning own—'Tis really time, thou should'st be fairly known.
If, when the nation's congregated voice, Elicited a virtuous Suge its choice, And to him, trusts the welfare of the nation, If, then, impartial, and with judgment nice, He wields the Law, to punish only vice, Grands not the poor, but mitigates their station; From Taxes—eight per cent loans, (that made Them many a night, go supperless to bed) Drove Judges—Alien and Sedition statutes, Relief, from useless troops, and free them them.
If this is thee, O Energy! then stay— And from these realms of freedom never stray.
If, when a Cataline, with daring stride, Threatened our institutions to divide, And prostrate in the dust, the "world's best hope"— If, then, to nip the treason in its birth, Arrest the whole, without a drop of blood, And fasten round its chieftain's neck, the rope—
On Eagle wings, from every corner drawn, Proofs of his guilt—then yield him to the law. If this is thee, O Energy! then here Remain, and watch o'er all, like Aaron Burr. Or, while the storm of war impetuous roars; And ruthless, bathes in blood, Europe's shores; Pale justice drops the balance from her hand!
Mars yields the reins to fierce Bellona, who Intimate drives the car, o'er friend and foe; And nothing can her rapid course withstand; The sea, nature's great common! (now a den Of pirates, seizing ships, and goods and men) Presents, but to the eye of neutral nations— Murders, robberies and confiscations! If, then, at such a time, O Energy! To keep secure at home our property, Withdraw our trade, and let these nations feel, The means that virtue has, to punish vice; Bid hunger o'er them, wave his rod of steel, And many a guilty conscience, dicate. Tories of Tories, turn a deaf ear; And in this glorious measure persevere— Yes! yes, O Energy! If this is thee, I really think, we'll very well agree.
But should'st thou federal like, call this too "feeble." And would'st thou not protect the people— Bray then 'tis in a mortar on their native soil; Goad with vexatious taxes, standing armies, Locust judges, gagg'd wits, useless navies, And let the rich man fatten, on the poor man's toil.
Nabobs, fools, knaves, Tories, drones pervade, And suck the honey the industrious made— Crouch to Geo: Guelph with Pickering at the helm,
Plunge it to wits, not for ourselves but him— If this is thee, O Energy! Nay, nay, Thoune ver, never canst, among us stay.
If, when a wless corsair gives the word, And arms his myriads, with club & sword; Prowl thro' the midnight street—a bloody "gang." Tear the fond husband, from connubial arms! Ravage the lover, from betrothed charms, And drive them to the prison ship along— From mild employment, forced upon the main, Ah! nee! perhaps to see their homes again! If this is thee! thou art the world's disgrace,
Go! and ne'er among us shew, thy guilty face. Or when, the unfeeling hand of power prevails, The sable fleet expands its loosened sails, And helms to neutral ports the treacherous course,
Its sanguinary crew, awhile delay, Profess to come "in quite a friendly way." Then point their guns, and shouting shew their force.
And is this thee? Behold yon outrage dire! Oh! see the blood of dying Danes around! Hear murderous cannon, belching streams of fire.
Pour deleterious bomb-shells, in the burning town, While showers of ball, ignited, furious driven, Send flames, and tears, and groans & shrieks to heaven! Oh! Oh! My blood turns cold! Denton farewell! And never curse those shores—thou imp of Hell.
SEDLEY.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. The above reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be paid for apprehending and securing in any jail within the United States, ARTHUR HOWE, a negro MUSTAPHA, commonly called Muss. Arthur Howe is a young man 19 or 20 years old, dark complexion, short yellowish hair and hazel eyes, his face is round, and his countenance ferocious and expressive of dark angry passions. He is remarkable for having a deformity in his back, which occasions him to walk nearly half bent, so that when he is in his most erect posture, he would scarcely measure 4 and a 1/2 or 5 feet high. His arms have much motion when he walks, are very long, and hang as low down as if not lower than his knees. The above described young man stole or enticed off on Monday night the 11th instant, a negro fellow called Muss or MUSTAPHA, about 28 years old, of a darkish complexion, very long head, forehead, nose and chin more prominent than persons of his color generally have; his eyes are large, projecting, and of a reddish color, his mouth rather large, and his teeth yellow. In his general behavior he is polite and submissive; he is a complete body servant, and a handy fellow with some tools, or about horses. He carried off with him no clothes which are remarkable, except an olive great coat of bearskin. The above felon and slave went off on a single stick chair; a large bay horse; and have been traced in company about 18 miles from Edenton—It is conjectured that Arthur Howe will conduct Muss as far as Virginia, and may sell him several times on his journey; and Muss having many acquaintances in N. & S. Carolina, Petersburg and Richmond, may endeavor through their assistance to make his escape to the northward—Arthur Howe has relations near Wilmington, in this state, and near Nashville, in Tennessee; to one of which places he will probably endeavor to travel after parting with the aforesaid negro.
To the above reward will be added traveling expenses and reasonable wages for the delivery of the aforesaid Howe, and negro Muss, to me in this place, or fifty Dollars for either of them. MATTHIAS E. SAWYER. Edenton, June 27. (July 5). [4w]
BANK OF VIRGINIA, 4th JULY 1808. The President and Directors have this day declared a dividend of 3 3/4 per cent on the Capital Stock, which will be paid at the Bank after the 14th instant. JOHN BROCKENBROUGH, Cashier. July 5. (4t)

We conclude, in this paper, our extracts from the examination before the House of Commons. As more important or satisfactory information cannot be offered to the public we again invite their earnest attention.
Extracts from evidence on the British Orders, delivered before the British Parliament—(Continued.)
Abraham Mann's evidence concluded. Do you know of any vessels condemned in consequence of that decree? Certainly not condemned.
Do you know any which were taken in and released? A vessel called the Shepherd, was carried in with British goods; she was released, and the master of the privateer broken for taking her, as I understand.
Should you not expect, that if the orders in council were revoked, the embargo would not continue in America? I certainly should draw that inference, that it would not continue; viewing the embargo as a consequence of the orders in council, I should conceive, that directly on the orders in council being withdrawn, the embargo would be raised.
If the Americans are prevented from sending the produce of their own country to the continent of Europe, will they not be unable to pay this country for a large portion of her manufactures? They will certainly be unable to pay; the depreciation of the value of their produce will totally disable them from paying their debts to England.
Do not you consider that it is only by enabling them to dispose of that produce, that they are able to pay us for the manufactures which are shipped to them? Certainly, I conceive that the remittances from America in native produce are about two-fifths, and that three-fifths are paid by remittances of native produce to the continent of Europe.
MARCH 22.—Alexander Glennie. In what way have you ever heard, since the Berlin decree, of American vessels being detained and carried into French, Spanish or Dutch ports? We have frequently had advice of American vessels being detained in the Dutch ports; vessels with which we had no concern.
Did you not hear that all those ships were afterwards released? Yes; I do not recollect to hear of any being condemned either in the French or Dutch ports.
Have you heard also of several Americans, proceeding from this country to those ports, having been detained and afterwards released? I have heard of many vessels that were understood to have gone direct from ports in Great-Britain being under detention, and being afterwards released; but I cannot say I have heard positively that the whole have been released.
Do you recollect to have heard of any not being released, but being condemned? No; I have not.
In the whole extent of your correspondence? I am positive we never had any advice of any ship being condemned.
Whether ships in which you were concerned, or otherwise? I mean it to apply to any real American, any which I should describe as a bona fide American ship, being condemned in an enemy's port, until within this last fortnight or three weeks.
Do you recollect at what rate insurances were effected on risks from Yarmouth to Tonningen, in the month of February, 1807? At three guineas per cent.—including all risks.
This you consider a winter premium? It is a premium adequate to that season of the year; the risk to Tonningen is considered as double what it is in peaceful times.
From London to Antwerp? I have no instances of our house doing any risk from London to Antwerp in that month; in March we did a risk from London at six guineas per cent. to return two if the vessel discharged at Tonningen.
From Baltimore to Amsterdam in the month of August, 1807? In August, 1807, we did a risk from Baltimore to Amsterdam against all legal risks at four guineas per cent.
In the month of November, from Baltimore to Amsterdam? In Nov. 1807, we did 2 vessels from Baltimore to Amsterdam at ten guineas per cent. and on referring to this, I find a memorandum made on our letter of order, that this would have been at four per cent. if warranted from British capture. One of those vessels was afterwards warned into Great-Britain, and we got a return of six per cent. from the underwriters from her discharging in G. Britain.
From Baltimore to Trieste? In December, 1807, we paid fifteen guineas per cent. and I find also, on referring to our memorandum at that time, it was stated, if free from British capture, it could have been done at six per cent.
Mr. Hinckley. You understand, that the effect of the Berlin decree, in raising insurances, was not permanent? I recollect, that when the decree was first known, it produced a rise of premiums, and it was very soon after reported, and generally believed, that Mr. Armstrong had communicated to Mr. Monroe here, that that decree would not be acted upon at all, as it respected the American flag.
Since which the premium has been at the usual rate? Since which, till late in the last year and beginning of the present year, when it has been very much increased.
Mr. James Crofton. In what profession are you engaged? I am a merchant.
In what line? The American and British trade.
In what article particularly? The general produce of those countries, and particularly corn.
Are you of opinion, that without a further supply of foreign corn, the stock in this country would be adequate to its wants, till those wants be supplied by the next harvest? I am of opinion, there is considerable danger that the stock now in the country will not be adequate till the next harvest.
Will you state the grounds of your opinion? This country for the last twenty years has imported almost every year, foreign corn to a very considerable extent; and from that I conclude it is to a considerable extent dependent on foreign supplies.
Whence have those supplies been principally derived? The supplies have been principally derived from the north from America, some from Canada, and from Ireland.
Have you occasion to know whether the crop of wheat in this country has been good or not, as a corn merchant? Being in that trade, I made many enquiries, and the result of those enquiries are, so far as general opinion, that the crop of wheat is good, and I believe that opinion to be correct.
What sort of crops do you suppose those of
other sorts of grain to have been the last year? The crop of oats from the information I have received, I conceive to be a short crop, and that it received very material injury by wet weather in Scotland, some parts of the north of England, and in the north of Ireland.
In Lincolnshire have you occasion to know that the crop of oats has been deficient? I have seen a sample of oats that I was told came from Lincolnshire, and which weighed, as I am informed, only 22 pounds the Winchester bushel; and I have been informed, there is a considerable quantity of that description, from which I supposed the crops were bad.
What should it have weighed? From thirty-six to forty pounds, the Winchester bushel.
Do you know any thing of the black crop, peas? The crop of Peas, I understand, upon the whole, are considered to produce little more than the seed.
Beans? Beans are considered a better crop than peas, but still a defective one.
Had you occasion to know any thing of the crops of potatoes last year? I believe that to be a short crop in the north of England, to be a short crop in Scotland, and to have received in Ireland, very material injury, from a considerable part of them being out during the frost.
You have stated that a considerable part of the corn which you have dealt in came from the Baltic and other parts of Europe; do you expect now to receive any such supplies? I did not particularly state that the corn I dealt in came principally from the Baltic but that the imports were from the Baltic; I have imported corn from the Baltic, but principally from America; but at present I do not expect it from either.
Do you know of persons in the same trade importing from the Baltic? I know of persons who have imported it; but at present I conceive no persons can import it.
It used to come in neutral ships from the Baltic and other parts of the continent? It used to come in ships that were then neutral from Prussia, but I do not know that any has come since Prussia was subject to the enemy.
Mr. Rathbone. If the exportation of cotton wool from the continent is stopped, do you not conceive that the price of that article would fall very considerably? Certainly that must be a necessary consequence.
And that in consequence of that fall in the price, a very small proportion of the cotton wool now brought from America would continue to be brought over? Certainly.
And that although the embargo in America were removed immediately, there would not be the same temptation to bring over cotton wool to this country? By no means.
And that consequently there would not be the same means of exporting manufactured goods to America? Our exports to America must diminish very considerably.
Do you conceive that if the embargo in America were continued, or the non-importation act rendered quite general in America, a contraband trade to that country would enable any thing like the same amount of exports to be continued from this country to America? I apprehend, under the circumstances, the export from this country to America must fall off to nothing.
Do you think that any prudent man would risk much of his property in such a speculation? Certainly not.
Do not you know that that excess of British manufacture which is sent to America is transmitted and consumed in the enemy's colonies? I have no doubt of that fact.
Do not you think, that the same trade, were America excluded from it, could be carried on through the free ports of the British colonies in the West Indies? I think it might, in the state of things preceding the issuing of the late orders in council.
How do the orders in council affect that trade? The orders in council, by precluding our communication with the continent, and our conveyance to the continent, of the returns which we should receive from the Spanish and French colonies if we carried on the trade of America, would prevent our carrying on that trade to advantage. I might add, would prevent our carrying it on without dreadful loss.
Do you believe that these orders in council will totally destroy the trade between Great Britain and the continent? I conceive they will; I know of no means by which the trade can be carried on, while those orders exist, and the restrictions on the continent exist.
Mr. Martin. You only heard of the American embargo the 26th of January? That was the day it was first heard of in Liverpool.
Did you happen to be in Birmingham about the middle of January? I was at Birmingham about the middle of January.
A considerable part of the shipments made in Liverpool, may be supposed to come from Birmingham; had a change taken place in the intention of the manufacturers to send down goods? An universal change.
This was before the manufacturers there heard of the embargo? This was in the middle of January; I arrived there on the 9th, and stayed there some days; it was some days before my return: the object of my making application to the merchants of Birmingham, was to know, whether goods were coming forward? I applied to several mercantile houses there to know, and was answered by every one, that they should not make shipments; that was in the middle of January, of course before the embargo could be known, for that was not known of till the 26th of January; the answer of every merchant in Birmingham to whom I applied, was, that he would not ship any goods; it was universal.
Can you give the committee any information as to the quantity of naval stores, such as tar, turpentine, &c. which were imported into Liverpool in the year 1805? The quantity of tar exported in 1805 was 32,430 barrels.
Of which how much from America? 29,677 came from America, and 2,733 from other parts; in the whole 32,430.
In 1806? The whole 26,734; from America 21,525; from other parts 5,208.
In 1807? 25,050; from America 14,195; from other parts 10,855. Of turpentine, in 1805, there came in all 40,953 barrels, of which 40,294 came from America, and 659 from other parts. In 1806 there came 30,557, of which 30,208 came from America, and from other parts 349. In 1807, 19,424, of which, 17,865 came from America.
Where do you get this information? From the brokers I employ, who take regular accounts of the tar and turpentine imported each year from America, and the quantity which comes from other parts: I have reason to believe, that the greater part, if not the whole, come from America; I was myself the importer of a part, which would be
here described as coming from some other place, because I imported it to Ireland, and it was then brought to Liverpool, because it could not be sold to advantage at the port at which it was.
Do you apprehend that the parts of this importation of stores, which do not come from America, come from the north of Europe? Certainly, part of the tar imported into Liverpool, comes from the north of Europe.
Any considerable proportion from the British colonies in North America? No; the bulk of and nearly the whole of the turpentine, come from the Southern states of the United States.
Do not you think that the non-importation act was in itself a symptom of hostility? I think it was solely a symptom of precaution.
How was that measure to operate as a measure of precaution? From all the information I have had with respect to America, either from my partner or from Americans in this country, it has been uniformly my conviction that it has been far from the intention of the Americans, either the American government, or the inhabitants, the subjects of America, to take hostile measures with respect to this country, and therefore I consider the measure of the non-importation act as intended simply as that kind of restraint, with respect to the commercial intercourse between the two countries, which might operate favorably in the event of difference with respect to the two countries and not a measure intended or calculated to lead to a rupture.
You have stated that when you went to Birmingham the impression made upon your mind was, that the deficiency of orders which had recently taken place was in consequence of the orders in council; how was that impression made upon your mind? Because nothing but the orders of council, as a palpable fact, was at all before the merchants in Birmingham, the embargo was not known and could not be known; the taking place of the non-importation act in December was problematical, it might or it might not, from the fact of its not having taken place the year before; there was a strong probability that it would not; the orders of the council being alone before their mind, as a palpable fact, were the consideration with them against shipping goods; and the consideration proceeded from this, that the orders in council were, in their apprehension, such measures as would lead to the most serious interruption of our commerce between America and this country.
(To be continued.) (BY AUTHORITY.)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT To raise for a limited time an additional military force.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the present military establishment of the United States, there be raised five regiments of infantry, one regiment of riflemen, one regiment of light artillery and one regiment of light dragoons, to be enlisted for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said regiments of infantry, riflemen and artillery shall consist of ten companies each, and the regiment of light dragoons of eight troops; and the field and staff officers of each regiment of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one major, one adjutant, one quarter master, one pay master, one surgeon, one surgeon's mate, one sergeant major, one quarter master sergeant, two principal musicians, and for the regiment of light dragoons, one riding master; each company of infantry and riflemen to consist of one captain, one first and one second lieutenant, one ensign, two cadets, four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and sixty-eight privates; each company of artillery of one captain, one first and one second lieutenant, two cadets, four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, eight artificers and fifty-eight artilleries; and each troop of light dragoons, of one captain, one first and one second lieutenant, one cornet, two cadets, four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, one saddler, one farrier and sixty-four privates.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That when in the opinion of the President of the United States, a suitable proportion of the troops authorized by this act shall be raised, there may be appointed two additional brigadier generals, who shall be entitled to one aid-de-camp each, to be taken from the subalterns of the line; two brigade inspectors, and two brigade quarter masters; and such number of hospital surgeons, and surgeons mates as the service may require, but not exceeding five surgeons and fifteen mates, with one steward, and one ward master to each hospital; the brigade inspectors appointed under this act shall be taken from the line; and the brigade quarter masters, the adjutants, regimental quarter masters and pay masters from the subalterns of the line.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the compensation of the officers, cadets, non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers and privates, authorised by this act shall be, viz: to each brigadier-general, one hundred and four dollars per month, twelve rations per day, or an equivalent in money, and sixteen dollars per month for forage when not furnished by the public; each brigade inspector, thirty dollars per month, in addition to his pay in the line; each brigade quarter master and aid-de-camp twenty dollars, and each adjutant, regimental quarter master and paymaster, ten dollars per month in addition to their pay in the line, and to each six dollars per month for forage when not furnished as aforesaid; each hospital surgeon, seventy five dollars per month, six rations per day, or an equivalent in money, & twelve dollars per month for forage when not furnished as aforesaid; each hospital surgeon's mate, forty dollars per month, two rations per day, or an equivalent in money, and six dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid; each hospital steward twenty dollars per month and two rations per day, or an equivalent in money; each ward master sixteen dollars per month, and two rations per day, or an equivalent in money; to the colonel of light dragoons ninety dollars per month, six rations per day, and forage for five horses; to the lieutenant colonel of light dragoons seventy-five dollars per month, five rations per day, and forage for four horses; to the major of light dragoons sixty dollars per month, four rations per day, and forage for four horses; to each captain of light dragoons, fifty dollars per month, three rations per day, and forage for three horses; to each lieutenant of light dragoons, thirty-three and one third dollars per month, two rations per day, and forage for two horses; to each cornet of light dragoons, twenty-six and two thirds dollars per month, two rations per day, and forage for two horses; to the riding master, twenty-six and two thirds dollars per month, two rations per day, and forage for two horses; each saddler and farrier ten dollars per month, one ration per day, and a suit of uniform clothing annually; and all other officers, cadets, non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers and privates, authorised by this act, shall receive the like pay, clothing, rations, forage and other emoluments as the officers, cadets, non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers and privates
of the present military establishment: Provided, the officers and riding master furnish their own horses and accoutrements and actually keep in service the aforesaid number of horses to entitle them to the foregoing allowance for forage, or its equivalent in money: And provided also, That the whole or any part of the regiment of light dragoons shall be liable to serve on foot as light infantry until by order of the President of the United States, horses and accoutrements shall be provided to equip the whole or any part thereof as mounted dragoons.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the officers, cadets, non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers, and privates, raised pursuant to this act shall be entitled to the like compensation in case of disability by wounds and otherwise, incurred in the service, as the officers, cadets, non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers and privates in the present military establishment, and with them shall be subject to the rules and articles of war which have been established or may be hereafter, by law [be] established: And that the provisions of the act entitled "An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States," relative to the widow, child, or children of any commissioned officer who shall die, while in the service of the United States, by reason of any wound received in actual service of the United States, to courts martial, the regulation and compensation of recruiting officers, the age, size, qualifications and bounties of recruits, arrears of pay, the bonds and duties of pay masters, penalties for desertion, punishment of persons who shall procure or entice any soldier to desert, or shall purchase from any soldier his arms, uniform clothing, or any part thereof; and the punishment of any commanding officer of any ship or vessel who shall receive on board of his ship or vessel, as one of his crew, knowing him to have deserted or otherwise carry away any such soldier, or shall refuse to deliver him up to the orders of his commanding officer; to the oath or affirmation to be taken, & subscribed by officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, to the allowance for extra expense to any commissioned officer in travelling and sitting on general courts martial, to arrests of non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates for debts, to soldiers discharged from service, except by way of punishment, shall be in force and applied to all persons, matters and things within the intent and meaning of this act, in the same manner as if they were inserted at large in the same.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the subsistence of the officers of the army, when not received in kind, shall be estimated at 20 cents per ration.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed to each brigade, one chaplain, who shall be entitled to the same pay and emoluments as a major in the infantry.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That in the recess of the Senate the President of the United States is hereby authorised to appoint all or any of the officers, other than the general officer, proper to be appointed under this act, which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at the next session for their advice and consent.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That every commissioned and staff officer to be appointed in virtue of this act, shall be a citizen of the United States or one of the territories thereof.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. APRIL 12, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS UNDER THE CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN NOT THEIR AGENTS.—Such persons as propose, in pursuance of the Order of the Board of Commissioners of 11th October, 1806, to lay before the subscriber, during his residence in this city, any evidence in support of their claims, and have not yet given him notice of their intentions, are requested to do so without delay, in order that he may make the necessary arrangements for the business of this station. And it is further expected, that all concerned will after this public intimation, be in readiness to present their books and documents for examination at any time when required, so as to prevent delay and loss of time.
If there are any persons in this country who have charge of the claims under enumerated, they will please to communicate immediately the necessary information regarding them, to the agent of the board, viz:
VIRGINIA CLAIMS. Gavin Alston for the Greenock saddle and shoe factory. Garstang Bradstock, in right of John Breakhill of Liverpool, mariner. Henry Clay, representative of Clay and Midgley of Liverpool. Dregshorn, Murdoch and Co. Mary Doyle and Margt. Mulloy, legatees of J. Mulloy. Representatives of William Duncan, James Hunter & Co. John Glassel. Richard Hanson. Wm. R. Lidderdale, executor of John Lidderdale. Sam. Lyde, for Lyonel and Sam. Lyde, Colin Ross, administrator of R. Jardine, George Russell, for Smith, son, and Russell, Joseph Stanfield, assignee of Syme, Robert Sheehan & Co. John Tyndale Warre, executor of Wm. Jones, John Tate, executor of Willings, Wakelin Welch, for Carey Moore and Welch, Peakes and others, executors of Waterman.
NORTH-CAROLINA CLAIMS. Edmund Fanning, Wm. Hannay, assignee of John Cruden & Co. Jos and Cath. Martyr, representatives of Thomas Cobham. Henry Eustace McCulloh, John Macdonell, Joseph Rutherford for Wm. Rome & Co. Eden.
ALEX. DICK, Agent of the Board. Richmond, June 17. [3w1]
FOR RENT.—The Brick TENEMENT on the main street, two doors above the Eagle Tavern, and at present occupied by Messrs. Gibson and Jefferson—Possession may be had on the 15th July. SAML. MCCRAN. Richmond, June 7. [tf]
FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers at private sale all his Stock in Trade, consisting of Groceries, Glass, China and Liverpool Ware. As the assortment is large, it will suit any person or persons willing to follow the trade with advantage—the terms will be liberal and the inventory may be seen; on the fourth of July next, and continue, if not previously sold, till the 1st of October.
Also, for sale, the lower Tenement of that large brick house in which Mrs. Harris has an interest during her life, and three valuable House Servants, who are sold for no fault but want of employment—For terms apply to AUBIN LAFOREST. June 24. [ep1m]
COMMITTED to the Jail of Hanover, a Negro man slave TIMOTHY, (as run away) who says he is the property of the estate of John Royal, dec'd of the county of Amelia, and that he ran away from John Jefferson to whom he was hired. The owner is requested to pay charges and take away the said slave. THE JAILOR. June 17. [1m]
The Advertisement dated April 26, 1808, is withdrawn.
PROPOSALS for carrying MAIL on the POST-ROADS, will be received at the General Post-Office in Washington City, until the first day of August next, inclusive.
10. From Washington City to Alexandria, seven times a week.
Leave Washington City every day at 5 p. m. and arrive at Alexandria by 5 p. m.
Leave Alexandria every day at 2 a. m. and arrive at Washington City by 5 a. m.
11. From Alexandria by Colchester, to Dumfries, seven times a week.
Leave Alexandria every day at 6 p. m. and arrive at Dumfries by 5 a. m. the next day.
Leave Dumfries every day at 6 p. m. and arrive at Alexandria the next day by 1 a. m. in 7 hours.
12. From Dumfries by Aquia and Stafford court-house to Fredericksburg, seven times a week.
Leave Dumfries every day at 6 a. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg by 11 1/2 a. m. in 5 1/2 hours.
Leave Fredericksburg every day at noon, and arrive at Dumfries by 5 p. m.
13. From Fredericksburg by Bowling Green, White Chimneys, and Hanover court-house to Richmond, seven times a week.
Leave Fredericksburg every day at noon, and arrive at Richmond the next day by 6 a. m. in 18 hours.
Leave Richmond every day at 6 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 11 a. m. in 17 hours.
14. From Richmond by Osborne's to Petersburg, seven times a week.
Leave Richmond every day at 6 1/2 a. m. and arrive at Petersburg by 11 1/2 a. m. in 5 hours.
Leave Petersburg every day at 12 1/2 p. m. and arrive at Richmond by 5 1/2 p. m.
15. From Richmond by Fraziers, New-Kent court-house, Williamsburg, York-town & Hampton, to Norfolk, three times a week.
May 1, to December 1.
Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 7 a. m. and arrive at Norfolk the next days by 10 a. m. in 27 hours.
Leave Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 2 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next days by 5 p. m. in 27 hours.
December 1, to May 1.
Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 7 a. m. and arrive at Norfolk the next days by 5 p. m. in 34 hours.
Leave Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 7 a. m. and arrive at Richmond the next days by 5 p. m. in 34 hours.
16. From Petersburg by Cabbypoint, Smithfield, Surry court-house, Sleepy-hole ferry, to Norfolk, three times a week.
May 1, to December 1.
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 1 p. m. and arrive at Norfolk the next days by 10 a. m.
Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Petersburg the next days by 11 a. m. in 21 hours.
December 1, to May 1.
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 1 p. m. and arrive at Norfolk the next days by 5 p. m.
Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 a. m. and arrive at Petersburg the next days by 11 a. m.
NOTES.
1. The mail will be carried on the routes, number ten to fourteen inclusive, in the same time through the year; and the contractor must calculate upon conveying the mail in a sulkey, when the roads will not admit of its being conveyed by the usual stage; or if it shall be shewn, that the roads are too bad for a sulkey, the mail of letters will be separated from the news-papers, which are to be conveyed by stage, as fast as the roads will admit, and the letters conveyed on horseback within the time limited, so that bad roads shall never be admitted as an excuse for non-performance.
2. The Post-master General may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract; he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
3. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
4. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, a forfeiture of double the amount allowed for carrying the mail one trip shall be incurred, unless it shall be made to appear that the delay was occasioned by unavoidable accident, in which case the amount of pay for the trip will, in all cases, be forfeited and retained.
5. Persons making proposals, are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of February, May, August and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter.
6. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail.