The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-08-09 00:00:00

G. Minor
The Enquirer.
VOL. 5.]
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1808.
[No. 29.]
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, DEPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, THE THREE NO'S OF "ONE OF THE PEOPLE." (In a small Pamphlet.) JULY 22, 1808.
TAVERN LEASE FOR SALE.—The subscriber being about to remove to the Indian Queen Tavern in Baltimore, offers for sale, on advantageous terms, the lease of the house he now occupies, having eight years, from the first of December next, to run; which for convenience, it is believed, is excelled by none in the United States, and from the proximity to the seat of government, and the direct communication which will be opened across the Potomac and the Turnpike road, bids fair to become one of the best stands for business in the country, as the distance to the capitol over the bridge will be only about seven miles. With the Lease will be sold, if wanted, the whole of the FURNITURE as it now stands, together with a large stock of Wines & Liquors. There is a vacant Lot on the corner of Cameron and Pitt-streets, adjoining the stables, attached to the house, (which renders it particularly commodious, as by that means the property fronts on three streets) which will be sold in fee simple, or leased for the remainder of the time.
A handsome Lot of Ground, in the centre of the square between King and Cameron streets, and fronting on Washington and Columbus streets, 107 feet, with a public alley on one side, and an open space that cannot be built on the other. For a public situation it is unequalled by any property in Alexandria.
Also, A Lot of Ground at the west end, about half a mile from town and fronting on the Little River Turnpike Road, 85 feet, running back 250 feet, more or less. There are improvements on the property adjoining it on each side.
A handsome Lot of Ground on the George Town Road, about half a mile from town, in a very beautiful situation, containing two acres.
A handsome Square of Ground, on Washington and Columbus streets, within one quarter of a mile of town, well enclosed with a post and rail fence, containing something less than two acres.
A half acre Lot on the commons, about the same distance as the last mentioned.
Also, My interest in the lease of a FARM, containing between one and two hundred acres, adjoining the town of Alexandria, in a high state of cultivation, and enclosed with a new post and rail fence, (in one of the enclosures is the Alexandria Jockey Club Race Course) with a large crop of Oats & Hay, which will be sold in the stack or otherwise; two Waggoners, four Carts, eight Ploughs, two Double Harrows, a large and elegant Roller, all of the best construction, six good Farm Horses, and every other article that can be wanted for a well managed farm; together with 12 choice milk Cows, a fine Buffalo Bull, forty head of Sheep, about fifty head of Hogs of the very best breed that could be procured. Also, some very valuable SLAVES, if they should be wanted for the Farm.
Also, The two Lines of STAGES between George Town and Alexandria, with a light Hack and four Horses.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against me are requested to bring them forward for settlement; and all persons indebted to me are desired to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given, my intended removal rendering it necessary that a full adjustment of all accounts should take place.
JOHN GADSBY.
NOTICE.—Whereas Mr. James Fisher, by a deed executed on the first day of July, 1808, and recorded in the county court of Henrico, has assigned to the subscriber as trustee, for certain of his creditors therein named, the whole of his estate of every description, (except his household furniture, and some few debts transferred by him as trustee, subsequent to the execution of said trust, as will more fully appear by a reference to the schedule annexed to said deed,) consisting of some Lots in the city of Richmond, together with all his bonds, notes and accounts—This is therefore to give notice to the debtors of the said James Fisher, that all judgments obtained where the money has not been paid, all suits now depending in the courts of this commonwealth or elsewhere, all monies in the hands of attorneys, sheriffs, or others, which may have been collected by virtue of any suit, debt or demand of the said James Fisher; that he is the only person authorised to receive such debts and demands and grant such acquittances and make such compromises as he may deem most advisable for the interest of said creditors.
A hope is therefore cherished, that every effort on the part of said debtors, will be made, in order to a settlement of their balances, and every indulgence will be given by him to those who manifest such a disposition.
And whereas it is stipulated by the contracting parties to said deed, that certain creditors of said James Fisher, who from absence or other causes, could not signify their wish of becoming parties thereto, now, be it understood, that if they do within sixty days, from the said first day of July, 1808, sign the said deed, that in that case, they are to be considered entitled to their rateable proportion of such money as shall be collected from the sale of property and collection of debts; otherwise, if they do not, within the time specified, make known their determination by subscribing to the terms agreed upon in the said trust, that he, the said trustee, shall pay over such sums as they would have been entitled to if they had acceded to the same James Fisher.
EDWD. W. TRENT.
August 15, 1808. To Mr. WILLIAM GREGORY, who married FANNY BOSWELL, DAUGHTER OF P. BOSWELL, DEC'D.
SIR.—As your residence is at present unknown to me, I embrace this offer of a public print, to request your address—either from you, your wife, children, relatives or friends.—Your speedy attention to this will fully remunerate you for the trouble.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
THOS. BURLING.
CASH given for WHEAT, by WHITE & SHELTON. July 27. NOTICE.—All persons indebted to the Estate of Marcus Elam, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and creditors to present their claims without delay. C. J. MACMURDO, JOS. MARX, Richmond, May 17, 1808.
FOR SALE, twelve young RAMS, of the improved mixed Barbary Sheep. In order to enlarge the improvement of this valuable stock, the subscriber will furnish the above at the reduced price of five dollars each, delivered at his farm here. —Next year he will expect to receive for them ten dollars each. JOHN TAYLOR. Mount Airy, 5th August, 1808.
NOTICE.—By virtue of two Deeds of Trust from Solomon Marks to the subscriber, one dated the 28th day of August 1807, and recorded in the District Court of Richmond, on the 1st day of April 1808; the other dated the 15th day of January 1808, and recorded in the Court of Hustings of the City of Richmond, on the 11th July 1808; made to secure the payment of the money, due from the said Solomon Marks to Simpson Morris—Will be exposed to sale, at Auction for ready money, in the Main-street of the City of Richmond, before the front door of the house now occupied by Edward Wanton, on Saturday the 13th day of the present month, all that tenement now in the occupation of the said Edward Wanton on the Main-street of the City of Richmond, being the whole of that tenement or piece of ground which was conveyed by deed bearing date the 9th day of August 1799, to the said Solomon Marks by Watson Stott, Robert Donaldson and Sarah his wife, which deed is of record in the Court of Hustings of the City of Richmond. CHARLES COPLAND, Trustee. August 5, 1808.
THE sale of the above Property advertised by Charles Copland, Trustee, for a debt due Simpson Morris (in America) alias Solomon Morris (in Europe,) will be for the remainder of the time. SOLOMON MARKS. August 5, 1808.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of Captain Thomas Roane 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, Adm'r. July 1.
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.—At a meeting of the directors of the Richmond Turnpike Company on Thursday evening the 7th of July, 1808—Resolved, That all shares of delinquent stockholders in this company, be sold at the Swan Tavern in this city on Monday the 15th day of next month, at 5 o'clock, P. M. without reserve, and that the same be published in all the newspapers of this city. Resolved, That a call of Five Dollars on each share of the stockholders in the company be made, to be paid to the treasurer on or before the 15th of next month. Teste, N. SHEPPARD, Clk. July 12.
By virtue of two deeds of trust executed to me by Joseph Clement, one of which is for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt due by the said Clement to Thomas Peckham, and the other to secure the payment of a debt due by the said Clement to Thomas and Francis Price, will be sold to the highest bidder, at Painville, in the county of Amelia, on Thursday the 18th day of August next, for ready money, a Tract of LAND containing 64 acres, more or less, and lying within about one mile of Painville. SAM'L FORD, PINKITHMAN D. BOOKER, } Trustees. August 2.
BANK NOTES, as below described, were put into the post office at this place on 27th May last, enclosed in a letter addressed to Messrs John Warder and Sons, Philadelphia, and which letter has never been received; it is therefore apprehended that the BANK NOTES may have fallen into improper hands; and should such appearance to the contrary, we earnestly request that they may be stopped. Any satisfactory information regarding them will be thankfully received, and if required, liberally rewarded. BUCHANAN & POLLOCK. Petersburg, July 5.
  Bank of Virginia payable at their Office of Discount and Deposit Petersburg, to Robert Birchett President thereof or Bearer.   B. No. 332 9th February 1805, $ 100   C. 806 6th July, 100   D. 133 7th February, 100   304 9th — 100   700 6th May, 100   753 7th — 100   788 — — 100   $ 700 
VINEGAR—A few casks of good Pickling and Table Vinegar, FOR SALE BY D. J. BURR. July 5.
LAND & HOUSES TO RENT.—The subscriber is authorised to rent for one or more years, several commodious Tenements, on Shockoe Hill, well adapted for stores & private dwellings, among them is a three story brick Tenement on the Turnpike street, now in the occupation of Sam'l McCraw, esq.—Also two Tenements on the same square, facing the street leading direct to the capitol, now in occupation by Wm. W. Henning and Wm. Mumford esqrs. To one of these tenements, is a Coach House and large Stable; a Well in the yard and a large Garden. The dwelling house is well calculated for a boarding house, having seven rooms and 6 fire places.—Also one or two brick tenements on the first mentioned street, fitted up for stores and dwelling houses. He is also authorised to rent for one or more years, a Valuable Plantation, now in the occupation of Mr. David Price, on the Three Choped Road, and about 13 miles above Richmond, adjoining and between Little and Big Tuckahoe Creeks, and the residence of Col. R. H. Saunders. On this tract, is some prime bottom land, well calculated for meadow. Possession to be given on the first of January next, with thirty bushels of wheat sown, and the privilege of sowing a greater quantity previous to taking possession. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. Wm. Price, Register, or to WILLIAM DAWSON. July 19.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.—Run-away from the subscriber living in Powhatan County on the 29th day of June last, a negro man named DANIEL, of a yellowish complexion, about 45 years of age, five feet nine or ten inches high—I do suppose he is in the neighborhood of Manchester, having formerly had a wife at Capt. Francis Smith's. I will give the above reward if delivered to me near Ginto Bridge in the above named County, or five dollars if secured in any jail so that I get him again—I do forewarn all masters of vessels or others from employing him or carrying him out of the state, as they will be dealt with as the law directs. EDWARD MOSELEY. August 5.
VIRGINIA.—At a superior court of Chancery held at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, the 22d day of June, 1808.
John Barrett and James Miller, Plaintiffs—Against James Jones, executor of John Jones, Ann Johnson, widow of William Johnson, John Wiley and Jane his wife, Nicholas Johnson, Meriwether Johnson, John Johnson, Mary Johnson, Richard Hundley, Nelson Foster, John Foster, John Hunter, Michael Perkins and infant children of Francis Graves, deceased, by John McKim, specially assigned their guardian John Poindexter, Henry Chiles and Henry Gantt, Cornelius Harris, William Pattman and Zachariah Foster, Defendants.
The defendants Michael Perkins, Cornelius Harris, William Pattman and Zachariah Foster, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this country, on motion of the plaintiffs by counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendants 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 some newspaper published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Capitol in the said City.
A Copy. Teste, PETER TINSLEY, C. C. [lawyer] July 29.
THE Co-partnership of THOMAS RUTHERFORD & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said firm are requested most earnestly to come forward and pay their respective Balances to Thomas Rutherford; and all those who have claims against said firm, to produce them to said T. R. for settlement. FREDERICK ARGYLE. Richmond, July 1, 1808.
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he will continue to carry on business in this place, in the same line as the late firm have heretofore done. THOMAS RUTHERFORD. July 8. [F6w]
DOMESTIC.
From the National Intelligencer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES. No II.
It will be frankly admitted, that the object of the former number of this paper was to render manifest some of the earliest and greatest of those aggressions on the rights and trade of neutrals, and those infractions of "usages of war among civilized nations," whereby it is believed that England has brought the world to its present extreme condition of passion and violence. We shall now pursue the subject. It is many years, more than ten, since England, through her late admiral Horatio Nelson, announced to Spain, that for the mere cause of her having made war against England, "it was found right that Spain should have any trade." If Spain now, in concert with France, retaliates this excessive idea, it was England that set her the unfortunate and unwarrantable example of an unheard of infraction of neutral rights. In the first case England notified the neutrals, that they were to conform to this determination. She cannot deny that such conduct in Spain now, is a simple and neutral retaliation on her, and a use of neutrals like to her own use of them. All this was done as punishment to Spain for joining France, and of course gave France a right to consider the irregularity of England towards her allies and towards the neutrals, as matters for which she might retaliate. Thus neutrals were either drawn too close to France and Spain, if they were kind and just, or were subjected to like evils from them in consequence of these irregularities and violations.
Britain with Spain early in 1793 before her June orders, openly threatened Tuscany and Genoa with violence, and declared the neutral conduct of Tuscany inadmissible, and forced her to abandon her legitimate neutrality. At Copenhagen also in 1807, they declared, that the Danes could not be neutral, and forced them out of their neutrality. The British ministry, through their ambassador to Tuscany, declared in a public letter, that to be neutral in the war against France, was to be "an accomplice" with her, treating neutrality as guilt. If France has been guilty of similar declarations since those acts, has not England by those prior pernicious acts, of fatal example, brought on this conduct of France? England and Prussia drove the French ministers and agents from neutral Hamburg in 1793, and England and Spain drove the French minister from neutral Florence, in the same year. The same attempt was made in 1793 on Denmark. Thus England used and abused neutrals against France. This was a prelude & provocation to many of those acts, of which England, culpable as we prove her, now complains against the French government. If they now commit such outrages of neutral right, England by her pernicious and early examples, has excited France to these things.—Towards England they are mere retaliations. We speak known-recorded-historical truths. We comment not England nor France, but we shew—we prove that England really and long ago began the perversions and injuries of neutrals, on shore—on many shores, as well as at sea.—She had then no plea of necessity, so she was then at peace, and afterwards supported in the war by the vast forces of Russia, Sweden, Austria, Prussia, Spain and Holland against France alone.
Britain has subjugated all India, monopolized its trade, and excluded from its French produce, manufactures, ships and men.—And India, as acquired by England, has more millions of men and once had more sovereign princes than Europe, as acquired or even influenced by France. England holds in chains the commerce of all India. If France does the same by Europe, who set the avaricious, despotic, and pernicious example? It would be the extreme of error for Great-Britain to think that she is not observed and well understood. It is time to proclaim these things from our house tops, in all our sea ports, and from our hills and mountains. Let our firm and faithful voices proclaim our sufferings from the continental
tal powers of Europe to be, as they really are, from the retaliations of the illegitimate measures of Britain. Chapter and verse, day and hour can be quoted in proof of these early, frequent and continued English provocations of the belligerents, these English aggressions upon neutrals, these English causes of the evils of our country.—A conjoint system of foreign 'Orders in Council' and 'Imperial Decrees' have cut off our supplies, shut in our crops, and forced us into an embargo. For these orders of council, England has no apology, but in the prior conduct of England. Thus England is not only deeply mischievous to us herself, but is the real cause of extreme mischiefs to us from others—from all the rest of the civilized world.
To what, it may be asked, does all this argument tend? To establish truth, we answer, and promote a just estimate of the times—extraordinary times; such as we have never seen before. Shall we draw the sword in the murderous business of original aggression, and thus make ourselves accessories after the fact to the crimes of Britain? Or shall we draw the sword in the wasteful, bloody, impassioned business of a wild retaliation? Let us not swell the rivers of tears, which already flow from miserable man.—Let us not enlarge the ocean of blood, which our mangled fellow-creatures have already poured upon the reeking earth. Let us not scatter the treasures, saved from the labors of an honest people, wantonly on the ground. Let us rather use some of the vast sums, which modern armies and navies consume, in creating what we want; a great home market for our abundant produce. Let us raise our own Manchester and Sheffield, our own Birmingham and Leeds, our own Norwich and Liverpool. Let household manufactures be the universal care. These are our Lares. Americans, look for serious trials, which manufactures in your families can render supportable; or which, these neglected, will pinch you with discomfort and necessity.—Look for those outrages and wicked obstructions, which meet your crops on the free ocean in their way to foreign markets—an evil which nothing can so well annihilate, as the demand of your own anvils and looms, your own carding and spinning machinery, your own processes and your own dexterities in aid or in execution of the useful arts. We do not persuade you to manufacture; we announce to you that you must manufacture, that you will manufacture. We do not tell you, that you can manufacture. We announce to you, that already you do manufacture.—Do you want a just, an innocent, a noble, a complete satisfaction from Britain for all her own aggressions, and all the evils of the retaliations she has provoked? Do you want to free her in millions for her actually producing the embargo? Do you want to bring her to condign punishment for the injuries of forty years long, with which she has grieved you? Then let one set of Americans seize her carding machinery, another her spinning mills, a third her breweries, a fourth her grain and molasses distilleries, a fifth her stocking looms, a sixth her cloth looms, a seventh her hammers, an eighth her anvils, a ninth her rollers, and so with the other branches, till you make all her useful arts, trades & manufactures completely your own, and establish markets for your own produce. This will be death to her naval and commercial usurpations, and life to you. It will lay the sure foundation of her future moderation and of your future independence. All other remedies are demoralizing—bloody & ruinous in expense. This will feed & clothe instead of murdering man. It will enrich your country, instead of wasting it by foreign plunder and domestic war. It will make the best of your situation, and place you in a condition far beyond that of your fellow-men. It is impossible to foretell to what height the manufacturing system of a country, forced as ours now is by foreign obstructions to the sales of our produce, may rise. It is impossible to say to what height manufactures, unimpeded by excises, may ascend, how wide they may spread, how deep they may take root. In the centre of Pennsylvania, a single county, more than 120 miles from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Pittsburgh, has received and sold in six months from the latter place 20,000 pounds weight of cotton wool raised on the Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi. Of this cotton there are eighty millions of pounds weight raised within our country, courting the hand of the maiden and the arm of the manufacturer. The market for produce, afforded by our manufactures, is much more sure than that afforded by our commerce.—Foreign plunder, foreign despotism cannot touch our manufacture. Nothing scarcely can protect our commerce from spoliation & violation. To protect manufactures, you only require to maintain the blessings of law and order. To protect commerce, you must make and maintain such an immense mill-stone, as the British government have slung, under the form of a navy, around the necks of their people. Honor, profit, public spirit, a manly remedy of injuries—all these require that G. Britain shall from this day be most impressively admonished, that if we do not plough and trade, we will—we must plough and manufacture. JURISCOLA.
LIST OF THE OFFICERS, ALREADY APPOINTED, In the Additional Army now raising in the United States.
REGIMENT OF LIGHT DRAGOONS.
CAPTAINS—Alexander F. Rose, Clement C. Biddle, P. N. O'Bannon, Noah Lester, David Brearley, William Wilson, Jacint Laraff, James Thomas.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—B. Williams, junior, James J. Bowie, Arthur P. Hayne, John M. Barclay, Thomas A. Holmes, Alexr. S. Lyle, Asa Morgan, Seleck Osborn.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—J. W. V. Veighter, Alexr. Cummings, John Mayrant, Jonas Monroe, Sela Halsey, junr. Samuel M. Lee, Wm. Littlejohn.
CORNETS—James Wilkie, Wm. R. Davis, J. Hollingshead, Levi Hekill, Elijah Boudeman, Joseph Kean.
REGIMENT OF LIGHT ARTILLERY.
CAPT'S—Abraham Eustis, N. Easterbrooks, William V. Irvine, Winfield Scott, Daniel Pand, Joseph Chandler, S. D. Townsend, George Peter, Josiah Telfair, John R. Spann.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—Alexr. S. Brooks, T. S. McKelvey, Samuel Watson, Thomas Pitts, John H. T. Estes.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—Vim. Campbell, R. H. McPherson, George Waldo, A. McDowell, E. N. V. Rensselaer, James Gibson, Samuel Haskins, James Gilchrist.
REGIMENT OF RIFLEMEN.
COL. Alexander Smythe. LIEUT. COL. William Duane.
CAPTAINS—Thomas A. Smith, Thos. Anderson, John Ryan, David Findley, Benj. Forsyth, Elijah Craig, George W. Sevin, James McDowall, Alexr. S. Walker, Moses Whitney.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—Thomas Spencer, A. A. Messias, Fielder Ridgeway, Dill Amon, George Morrison, Charles Porterfield, Michael Hayes, Nathaniel Williams.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—Daniel Apppling, Matthew Cummin, Edward Rector, Lewis Toomer, Elsey L. James, Lodwick Morgan, Joshua Hamilton.
ENSIGNS—Elias Starlings, A. W. Thornton, John Stroud, Angus Langhorn, Smith Pepper, Francis Stripling, R. F. Alexander, John Logan.
THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
COL. Edward Paterson. MAJOR Homer V. Milton.
CAPTAINS—M. Houston, John Darrington, Ross Bird, Puntius Low, John Nicks, Charles Crawford, Mower, Pasteur, J. J. Faust, Henry Atkinson, John McClelland.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—R. McDougal, Robert B. Moore, Cad. Jones, Charles Christmas, Hays G. White, William Butler, James Cooper, James E. Denking, William S. Hamilton, Samuel C. Clinch.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—Samuel W. Butler, Alexander Siliman, W. Johnson, Jun. Benj. D. Herriot, Benj. M. Jackson, Henry Choat, John H. Eaton, Timothy Spann, S. B. Daniel, C. C. McKim.
ENSIGNS—John N. McIntosh, Thomas Kesler, Joel Lyon, John Barnett, S. Anderson, Stephen Rose, Andrew Kessell, Samuel C. Mason, Robert Watson.
FOURTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
LIEUT. COL. John Whiting. MAJOR James Miller.
CAPTAINS—Paul Wentworth, Wm. C. Baen, David Byers, Joel Cook, Isaiah Dume, Leavitt Lamb, William Hutchinson, Stephen Ranney, Geo. W. Prescott, Charles Coffin.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—Robert C. Burton, A. G. Cushman, William Welch, Saml. Haynes, Oliver G. Burten, Josiah Smuggling, Nicolai Fosdick, Nath. F. Adams, Samuel Page, Charles Fuller.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—Ebenezer Way, Abner Blairfield, S. W. C. Chase, M. Huntington, L. Harrington, Charles Lanabe, Jackson Denunt, E. B. Billings, Samuel Borden.
ENSIGNS—Timothy Gerrish, Abraham H. Wilson, George P. Pears, Worell Howard, Milo Mason, Frederick Conklin, John Smith, Jon Simonds, Thomas H. Clarke.
FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
COL. Alexander S. Parker. MAJOR Zebulon M. Pike.
CAPTAINS—Thomas Strode, Edward Billard, Richard C. Dole, George Gibson, James Bankhead, Nimrod Long, N. W. Wright, Geo. Hammett, Benjamin Wallace, Colin Buckner.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—Henry Saunders, Townsend Smith, James Pousden, Rld. Wheaton, Alexander McIlenny, Roger A. Jones, William Brook, M. Griffiths, Talbot Chambers, James Dorman.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—Richard H. Bell, Robert Crutcher, Wm. Henshaw, Jacob Hindman, Silas Ambersom, Le Roy Opie, Thomas Randolph, William King, Washington Lee, Robert Alexander.
ENSIGNS—Elias Edmonds, Fraser Otey, David Gallagher, Nicholas Werrick, James Saunders, William Skewith, Robert Carson, Owen Aston, Samuel Edmiston, John Jamieson.
SIXTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
COL. Jonas Simons. MAJOR Zebulon M. Pike.
CAPTAINS—Samuel Cherry, Wm. V. Bennett, Charles F. Lott, Thomas Davis, William Poek, Ebenezer Cross, John F. Bentley, Benj. Walton, John Brooks, Jun.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—Ebenezer Boche, William Lake, John Christie, Jr. Furrowsmith, Christ. Snyder, G. Humphreys, George Nelson, J. MacKinney, James Chambers.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—James E. A. Masters, Clement Sudler, Jon. Robert Sterry, William Forgrave, James J. Vookis, Able Moise, L. Pettibone, William Nicholas, John J. Plume, Henry Philip.
ENSIGNS—Jacob Hut. C. K. Gardner, Wm. Gamble, Jacob Sunn, Ace Grynec, Edward Webb, Neil Shaw, E. Pentland, Henry Shell.
SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
COL. William Russell. MAJOR Zebulon M. Pike.
CAPTAINS—George R. C. Floyd, Edward Ford, Jervis Cutler, Thos. Vandike, Thornton Posey, Robert C. Nicholas, Gilbert C. Russell, Arthur Morgan.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS—Richard Oldham, V. Blair, Enos Cutler, Wm. McClellan, Dural, Zachariah Taylor, Cary Nicholas, Jas. Doherty, W. H. Overton, Minot B. Stenges.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS—Elisha Edwards, S. C. Hopkins, Thomas S. Jessup, Joseph Tipton, David Hardin, Lowry Bishop, Alexander White.
ENSIGNS—Wm. S. Allen, Henry M. Gilman, James S. Wade, John Hughes, Jr. Saml. McCormick, Narcissus Butlin.
ILL FAULT DE L'ARGENT.
In the Courant of the 29th ult. it is asserted that Mr. Madison declared to John Randolph, "that France wanted money, and we must give it." This is a base mutilation of what passed at an interview, between those two gentlemen, sometime during the session of Congress, during the winter of 1805-6. The object of the Courant, or rather of those papers from which the Courant copies, and upon which it depends for fuel, is to show, that Mr. Madison is devoted to French interest and therefore unfit for a President of the United States.
The interview and conversation to which the Courant alludes, happened "in this wise." While the two millions of dollars was before Congress, the interview took place. The object of the bill was, as every body knew, the purchase of the Floridas, and against the passage thereof Mr. Randolph had taken strong ground and made several violent speeches.
The situation of French affairs at this time, as far as was known in this country, was somewhat thus. Bonaparte was on his way to the heart of Germany, with a large army. His progress was to be resisted by very numerous German, Russian and perhaps Prussian armies, under experienced commanders. The battle of Austerlitz had not happened. It was expected that the campaign would be arduous and indecisive. The pecuniary resources of France, were supposed to be inadequate.

At the interview in question, the observations of Mr. Madison were of this import: "Now is the time to purchase the Floridas; France wants money and must have it;" (not "we must give it," as stated in the Courant.) "We never shall have a better opportunity to purchase these provinces: they are a natural appendage to the United States." From this statement of plain facts, has been elicited a most grievous charge against Mr. Madison. By a similar perversion of a passage in the "Notes on Virginia," federalists, eight years ago, proved Mr. Jefferson to be a polytheist; by a similar perversion, an atheist may prove from the sacred scriptures, "there is no God."
Before the negotiation for the purchase of the Floridas had succeeded, the battle of Austerlitz was fought; the Russian army was dispersed or captured; Bonaparte had made peace with Prussia and Germany; France wanted no money; and the two millions of dollars still remain in the treasury of the United States. Federal editors! will you be satisfied till September?
Amer. Merc.
"THE TWO MILLIONS."
Owing to the foul misrepresentation of a British morning print, we are obliged to call the attention of our readers to an extract from the speech of Mr. Quincy, a federalist, on the discussion of the bill authorising the president to suspend the embargo laws.
"Congress," said Mr. Quincy, "can vest a general discretion, to borrow or not to borrow, according to the view which the executive may possess of the state of the treasury and of the general exigencies of the country, particularly in cases where the loan is contemplated at some future day, when perhaps congress is not in session, and when the state of the treasury, or of the country, cannot be foreseen! In the case of the TWO MILLIONS appropriated for the purchase of the Floridas, such a discretion was invested in the executive. He was authorised, if necessary, 'to borrow the sum or any part thereof.' This authority he never exercised, and thus (according to the argument of gentlemen on the other side) he has made null a legislative act. Forso far as it depended on his discretion, this not being exercised, it is a nullity."
So much for the two millions; but an early day shall be devoted to this subject.
Pub. Adver.
From the Mercantile Advertiser.
Sir, As it may be interesting to the public to know the particulars of capt. Ichabod Sheffield's throwing over the Turks in the Mediterranean, from on board the schooner Mary Ann, after having been captured by an Algerine frigate of 44 guns, and being in their possession four days; I have procured them as correctly as I could, and now lay the same before the public thro' the medium of your paper, hoping he and his brave companions, who so justly merit the bounty of their countrymen, may not be unrequited for risking their lives in so desperate an undertaking.
Yours, &c.
A SUBSCRIBER.
On the 26th of October last, within the Straits of Gibraltar, saw a sail to the northward. On her bearing down, she proved to be a frigate with English colors. After firing three shots, which fell near us, the schooner hove to. When alongside, they hauled down the English colors and hoisted the bloody flag. They sent on board their boat, and took out the captain and three men. After two hours detention, the boat returned with the captain on board the schooner, accompanied by 9 Algerines all armed, who steered direct for Algiers. Being in their possession upwards of 90 hours, the capt. held a consultation with the mate and cook; when fearing they should never again see the United States, they chose rather to die than submit as slaves for life, to Turkish tyranny. The vessel at this time, was within three miles of the land, and in sight of the shipping in the harbor of Algiers. Accordingly the cook was stationed at the pump and mate at the Cabin door, when the captain threw the grains over the quarter into the sea. Four of the Turks went to the side to see if he had caught a fish. The Captain then seized the prize-master, and threw him overboard; the Mate at the same time seized the one next to him, and did the like; the cook then came to their assistance, and they threw over the third. The remaining six attacked them very furiously with handspikes. The Captain then clenched the second prize-master and threw him into the sea, while the Mate and Cook killed two. Of the remaining three, two who refused to submit were killed; one they preserved and safely carried into Naples, where the vessel fortunately arrived after six days. During the contest, the captain and mate received several desperate blows from the Turks; and while they were on board, they compelled the capt. and mate to go aloft and assist in navigating the vessel.
HOME MANUFACTURES.
A flock of sheep was drove through this town last week from the eastward, among which, we understand, there was a Spanish or Marino Ram purchased by James Wadsworth, Esq. of Colonel Humphries, for 100 dollars, great exertions are making in the eastern counties of this state to introduce the Spanish breed of sheep. A manufactory for making fine cloth, has lately been established in Dutchess county, at which 10s. a pound is offered for Spanish wool. It is calculated by those who have written on the subject, that Spanish wool, from the Marino breed of sheep, may be made a staple article of export of vast importance, from the United States to Great Britain and Holland, and that it will command, with very little variation in price, 1 dollar 25 per pound.
A law was passed by the legislature of this state, at the last session, granting a premium of 50 dollars to the person who shall introduce a Marino Ram into any of the counties of the state. Mr. Wadsworth's we believe, is the first in this county...Ontario Repository.
(CIRCULAR.)
Pittsburg, (Penn.) May 20th, 1808.
Sir, In consequence of an extensive correspondence with the late officers of the revolution army, and others who are opinionated, influence and good offices may well be relied on, we are greatly encouraged to persevere in our endeavors to obtain something like an adequate remuneration for our just claims on the government of our country.
It is not for us, a small band, in a remote situation, at the head of the Ohio, to say what shall be the mode or substance of our application to the next Congress on this interesting subject; but we conceive that our claims being the same, our requests should be substantial; besides other good efforts, this mode will give the least possible embarrassment to the conduct of our country in deciding on our pretensions.
We hope that in suggesting the following to our old companions in arms, we shall not be deemed presumptuous; let remonstrances exhibit in firm and modest language, the services of the revolutionary army, the dangers and privations which attended them during the war, the happy termination of it, and the consequent happiness and independence of our country; let them exhibit the promise of a half pay which was made to the per-severing officer at a particular period, and let the remonstrances forcibly, but decently, state how little was received, by changing the half pay into a five years commutation, paid in a paper not worth more than one eighth part of its nominal value, let them state the poverty of the army on their return to private life, and the necessity they were under of selling their certificates for what the broker or speculator would give, and let them conclude by requesting, that our half pay, may be granted to us, or an equivalent, deducting therefrom the five years commutation, or such a sum on that account as congress in their justice may think proper, and let these remonstrances be signed throughout the union by every old officer, who is now alive, and sent forward by the first day of the next session. Besides this, let each state society of Cincinnati, depute one of its members, whose services may have been conspicuous, & whose standing in life is respectable, to wait on congress at the next session, to support and aid our claims—their expenses on this mission to be paid from the funds of each society.
Signed in behalf of the officers of the revolution army in Pittsburg and its vicinity.
STEPHEN BAYARD,
Lt. Col. 8th Penn. Reg't.
GENERAL SCOTT.
The foregoing circular from a board of officers at Pittsburg, shews the propriety of a meeting of all the old revolutionary officers that are in the state of Kentucky.
Supposing myself the senior officer of that description in the state, I have thought it my duty to request their attendance in Frankfort the 15th of August next.
CHARLES SCOTT,
Late Maj. Gen. of the Continental Army.
JUNE 24th, 1808.
Government, it is said, have taken suitable measures for building a strong, substantial gun-boat, on lake Ontario; and two gun-boats on Lake Champlain.
BALTIMORE, August 4.
The ship Fame, captain Wickham, arrived last evening from New Orleans. July 20, spoke the brig Adherbal, M'Meal, off Tortugas, for New Orleans. Was spoken off Havana by the British sloop of war Fire-fly, the lieutenant of which informed that she had just left the Havana, where she had been for two days. The day before she came out a brig had been sent off with 200 French; and the French, generally, were shipping off as fast as possible, and the Spaniards at the Havana had declared in favour of the change of measures in Spain, which had been received in a vessel from Cadiz, in 25 days. In consequence of this unexpected change, a grand fete had taken place in Havana.
From the (N. Y.) American Citizen.
BOSTON, July 23, 1808.
MR. CHEETHAM,
It would be contrary to my habits to hold a "language official, and a language confidential" To say in public what I would not in private, and what I do not from the bottom of my heart believe, would be revolting from my nature. There is a sort of foolish pride in men of years, and yet I know not why we should call it foolish, for it is natural, and what in the course of nature we expect; but there is that Seventh age, as the great explorer and expounder of nature expresses it, in which "saw eyes, saw nose, saw teeth, sans every thing," an old man dwelleth with rapture on what he hath done. I make this apology for recurring to our revolutionary work, in which, thank God, I had a hand, and on which I reflect with a pure and unmixt satisfaction. My country honored me with a situation in our revolutionary war, which enabled me to take a very comprehensive and accurate view of the men and measures of that time.—Sir, from the day of our alliance with Louis the XVIII in 1777, to the treaty of peace in 1783, and from the year 1783 to the present time, we have had a French party in the United States.—Attachment to France, from the beginning to the end of the revolutionary war, was natural and laudable, and yet, this attachment, "to be rightful, must be reasonable." At that period, (1779—80) Mr. Madison, a small seed, was shooting into political growth; and being then that germ of talents which has since grown to fullness and distinction, he attracted my notice in Congress. He soon became, in the revolutionary war, the head of the French party, which, allied as France was to Republican America, was yet a party of aristocracy. He was always at heart honest, and I believe that he is so now; but his excessive attachment to France led him to the commission of faults, which would have been as fatal to his country, as if they had been the effect of criminal designs. Seeing what we have—the breaking down of national fences, and the incorporation of all Europe, but England, with France, Mr. Madison's extreme attachment to France, and now, forms in my mind an insuperable objection to his election to the Presidency. Knowing as we do that the Corsican subdues nations more by their mistaken predilections for him than by force of arms, and that Mr. Madison's partialities for his imperial Majesty may reduce us to the condition of a colony, and degraded Spanish, the "spark from the altar of 76" has flashed upon my mind the conviction that it is my duty to lay before the respectable readers of your paper, some facts relating to the conduct of Mr. Madison when the Provisional Treaty of Peace, in 1782, was about to be concluded.—I have some right to ask attention to the narrative, and to request, with becoming respect, that it may be given by the reader. I will endeavor not to tire him with an unnecessary parade of words.
In the year 1781 it became apparent that England, having in vain tried to subdue us by force, was anxious to make peace with us. This great event attracted the closest attention of the French ministry.
France assisted us in the revolution, and that doing so, she might benefit herself, and that too in a way to enable her one day to become master of the new Republic.
Her original design was to secure to herself the Fisheries—viz the River Mississippi, and the Western Lands to the Alleghany mountains, extending east from the Mississippi five hundred miles, and embracing, of course, longitudinally, that extent of our territory, as established by the treaty of peace.
To accomplish these grand objects to France, out of which to the United States, France when she saw that she could no longer prevent us from making peace with England, commenced a system of intrigue with Congress, throughout the United States, and even with the British government, to secure to herself, and therefore to deprive us of the fisheries, the Mississippi and the Western lands. Her measures were well concerted, and if our commissioners had not acted in negotiating peace a most independent & enlight-
ened part, those measures would have been effectual.
Congress appointed commissioners to treat of peace with England.
The first step of the French court, was to cause Congress to instruct our commissioners in making peace, to be bound, by the advice of the French minister, the Count De Vergennes. It was perceived by the French court, that if they could succeed in causing such instructions to be given by Congress, the terms of the treaty would be left to France, and therefore that it would be completely in her power either to secure to herself, in making the peace, the fisheries, the river Mississippi, and the Western Lands, or to prolong the war until the U. States were wearied out, would consent to the cession of them.
Availing herself of the war, the attachment and unsuspecting honesty of Mr. Madison, the following "Instructions" to our commissioners, appointed to treat of peace with England, were introduced into Congress, zealously advocated by Mr. Madison, and finally passed.
INSTRUCTIONS. "You are at liberty to secure the interest of the United States, in such manner as circumstances may direct, and as the state of the belligerent, and the disposition of the mediating powers, may require. For this purpose you are to make the most candid and confidential communications, upon all subjects, to the ministers of our most gracious ally, the king of France; to undertake nothing in the course of the negotiations for peace or truce without their knowledge and concurrence, and, ultimately, to govern yourselves by their advice and opinion."
Your readers are now prepared to peruse and to understand the following letter of Marbois, the efficient man in the French Legation then in the United States; which letter was intercepted, forwarded to Congress by one of our commissioners, and read in that body. It was a member of Congress, and in the House when it was read. You may imagine the astonishment which it produced! Mr. Madison's attachment to the ruinous "instructions," remained, however the same. The intercepted letter is numbered as it now is on file in Mr. Madison's department. The blanks which occur in this copy are so in the original.
(To be Continued.)
BOSTON, July 28.
The Centinel was not exactly correct in its statement yesterday, that the governor had refused granting any more permits to import flour, though we have no doubt its Editor was told so. The truth is, that it has been thought at Head Quarters, that licenses had been too generally granted; and it was so suggested to his Excellency, who has made some statements on the subject, and in the mean time continues to grant them, himself, upon proper application of respectable citizens, and when satisfied of the probability of the want of the article, at the place of importation...Boston Gaz. (a fed. paper.)
Extract of a letter from a respectable mercantile house in London, to their correspondent in this city, dated May 31.
A captain Hopkins, of Boston just arrived from Cadiz, has this moment reported to me, that he saw at that port a letter from Mr. Lear, to Mr. Montgomery at Alicante, dated the 8th inst. and by him transmitted to Mr. Yanadi, announcing that the Algerines were fitting out all their cruisers, and doubtless their object and intention was to commence hostilities against the Americans...Philadelphia Gaz.
EUROPE.
FROM THE NEW-YORK GAZETTE.
The following proclamation we have translated from the Spanish. It appeared in the Trinidad Courant Extraordinary of the 27th June, and ought to have accompanied the Spanish documents, inserted in this paper a few days since.
PROCLAMATION.
Be it known to all the inhabitants of this city, that the result of the occurrences of yesterday morning was, that an armed force came forward into the government house, and there asked, among other things, to have named by the constituted authorities, ecclesiastical, secular, and regular, the body of nobility, general officers, and of commerce, A SUPREME ASSEMBLY, to resume the jurisdiction, dignity, rigor, and power of government; to act and proceed as may be found necessary, until obtaining the end proposed to defend the religion and country. To this effect, they authorise said assembly, in its due form, according to the faculties that the same people think themselves to have a right to, and having accomplished their appointment; and the said assembly having given already some dispositions, they have thought proper to have them published, so that it may be known whose commands must be obeyed.
Gentlemen composing the supreme assembly of government:—President, H. E. Don Francisco Seavedra, H. G. the archbishop of Loudaca, coadministrator of the archbishoprick of this city, and by his supernumeraries the deacon of the tribunal of the holy church, and Don Francisco Xavier Cienfuegos, canon of the same; H. E. the governor Don Vicente Hore; By the royal tribunal, Don Francisco Dias Burmudo, the regent, and Don Juan Fernando Aguirre. By the nobility, Count de Tully, the marquis de la Granina, the Marquis de las Torres, Don Andres Minano, and Don Antonio Zambrano Carrillo de Albornoz. By the city, Don Andres Coca, and Don Joseph de Checa. By the general officers, Don Eusebio de Herre-ra, and Don Adrian Jacome. By the corporation, the Deputies Don Antonio Zambrano, and Don Manuel Perosa. By the public, Don Joseph Morales Gallego. By the commerce, Don Victor Soret, and Don Caledonia Alonso. And by the religious, the R. R. F. F. Manuel Gil, and Francisco Joseph Ramirez, Don Juan Bautista Esteller, lieutenant of the 3d regiment of artillery, 1st secretary; and Don Juan Pardo, adjutant of the Regiment of Farneco, 2d secretary; the whole having immediately convened to devise what should be done in benefit of the nation, and in defence of its enemies, have resolved the following:
That expresses be sent to his excellency the capt. general of the province; the count de Tula was charged with the commission, and also to inform his excellency in particular, of what they had agreed upon, and of the intentions of the assembly; and to his excellency the commandant general of the camp of San Roque, and to the cities of Cordova, Granada, and Jaen, to the provinces of Estremadura, and other cities and villages adjacent thereto, with the view that they may be apprized of the proceedings of this city; that they may unite and exert themselves to obtain the so much desired end.
Let proclamations be drawn and printed in favour of Don Ferdinand VII. and give them circulation in all the cities and villages of this jurisdiction, and others of the kingdom.
Let the regent and ministers of this royal tribunal, and other judges of this city, continue in their respective offices, so that the
administration of justice may not be obstructed.
Let the stamp paper circulate for the present until another seal be ready, with the words, reign of H. M. Don Ferdinand VII.
Let the Comic theatre of this city be shut up, and inform the deacon that he may give notice to the tribunal of the church, to issue their orders to have public prayers put up for the success of this assembly, its dispositions, and the prowess of the Spanish troops.
As to what relates to the army, let Don Antonio de Gregori, and Don Thomas Moreno, his second, devise the best and most effective means. And be it known that this assembly has agreed to pay to each soldier volunteer 20 cents per day, and a ration of bread, and to the other soldiers five cents per day extra.
To collect funds and financing, this assembly has appointed Don Francisco Gienfuegos, Don Andres Coca, and Don Antonio Soret; and as superintendants for the distribution of the same, Don Thomas Gonzales Carabasal, and Don Antonio Cabrera.
Concerning the police of this city, it remains under the care of the justices of the peace, so that they may give the most effective orders for the tranquillity of the city, and report to this assembly every particular occurrence.
Don Antonio Zambrano, and Don Manuel Perosa, are commissioned to employ every means they may think proper to provide and take care that the inhabitants may not stand in want of bread during such an interesting crisis.
It is prohibited to all individuals, let their class or condition be what it may, the use of arms, to fire them in the street, or make any noise or disturbances. Those offending shall be punished according to the degree of their crime, and for the disobedience or any transgression against this assembly whose authority must be respected and obeyed.
And in order that it may be known to every one, it is ordered to be published and posted at Seville the 28th May, 1808.
DON JUAN B. ESTELLER,
First Secretary.
DON JUAN PARDO,
Second Secretary.
It is agreed that the members of this supreme assembly of government shall wear the national cockade, and a red ribbon, so that they may be known, distinguished, respected and obeyed by the inhabitants of this city and province; and those who may contravene against it, shall immediately be conducted to jail and punished with rigour, and according to the degree of offence.
For the intelligence of every one, let it be printed and posted.
JUAN B. ESTELLER,
First Secretary.
Seville, 28th May, 1808.
CHARLESTON, July 27.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT!
The fast-sailing ship BOYNE, Capt. Safford, 7 days from Havana, arrived just as we were putting our paper to press. To the politeness of Captain Tate, (a passenger) we are indebted for the subjoined declaration of the Supreme Assembly of Spain, against the French Emperor and Nation.
Bonaparte, it appears, through stratagem, got the Royal Family of Spain, composed of Charles IVth, Maria Louisa, Ferdinand VIIth, the Queen of Etruria, and the Infante Don Carlos, &c. to Bayonne—as also by force, the Prince of Peace and the Infante Don Antonio. From thence he sent part of them to Valenciennes, and part to Fontainebleau. Murat took upon him the supreme command of the kingdom in the name of Napoleon; resistance was made, but the feeble inhabitants of Madrid were overpowered—great slaughter and carnage was the issue—the guillotine was erected—numbers of the grandees, ministers, and conspicuous characters, fell victims to the perfidy and cruelty of Murat. The who nation rose in arms, breathing vengeance, and the extermination of the French race. In Seville a Court under the title of the Supreme Council of the Nation, is erected; Savedra is at the head; and this is the only government now known or acknowledged—it has proclaimed Ferdinand VIIth, and entered into an alliance with England; for the moment these events were known, the British Admiral on the station repaired to Cadiz, offered his succour, money, arms, and 8000 men from Gibraltar, if required. The French fleet in Cadiz composed of six ships, was ordered to surrender to the city; they refused, and as long as they could, they obstinately defended themselves against the place and Spanish ships.
It was stated in Spain that a new coalition was forming of all the continental powers.
King Ferdinand no VIIth was proclaimed at Havana on the 19th inst.
These important transactions excited an extraordinary degree of emotion in Havana. It was thought every Frenchman there would be massacred, so great was the irritation of the people against them; but the prudent and humane measures of the Governor prevented bloodshed. A deputation was sent to an English frigate, the Franchise, then lying in the offing to communicate these events, and invite her into port.
It was generally supposed at Havana, that the Island of Cuba, all the Maine, and Mexico would declare themselves independent.
The arrival at Havana, from which we derive our interesting Spanish news, left St. Lucar on the 12th June, and brought out a new Intendant of Havana, Don JUAN DE AGUILA.
DECLARATION OF WAR.
Against the Emperor of France, Napoleon the first, in behalf of Ferdinand the seventh, King of Spain and the Indies; & in his name—by the Supreme Assembly of Spain and India established at Seville.
FRANCE, or more explicitly, the Emperor of France, having violated the most sacred Treaty with Spain, by taking the Royal Family to Paris, and obliging them to abdicate and renounce all claim to the throne, in his favor; and declared, that he has been elected King of Spain; the most daring and greatest outrage and falsity ever known in history—having entered his armies in Spain, took possession of all the Fortresses, and Capital, and committed the most cruel assassinations and robberies ever known; all of which he has committed, not by force of arms, but under the pretence of our felicity—he most enormous ingratitude for services rendered him by Spain; the friendship we professed, have been paid with tricks of treason, and the most dreadful perfidy, ever committed by any nation or monarch, that has ever been heard of.
He has declared lately, that he would overturn the Monarchy and fundamental Laws, also, our holy religion—and has obliged us by his mischievous conduct, to manifest to all Europe; and that, for our only remedy,
we do declare War against him; and in consequence of which, and in the name of our King Ferdinand VII. and in that of the whole Spanish nation, we do declare War, both by sea and land, to the Emperor Napoleon the First, and to France, while she will be under the yoke and oppression of that tyrant; and we do hereby authorise and ordain, to all and every Spaniard, to act against those with hostility, and do them all the prejudice, harm, and mischief, they possibly can, according to the laws of war; and stop all French vessels, property, appurtenances and rights, existing in the Spanish dominions. We do moreover ordain, that no impediment or molestation shall be made against the English nation, government, vessels, property or rights, belonging to any individual of that nation; and we declare, that we have opened a free communication with England, and have agreed for an armistice, of which we hope, there shall issue a durable and lasting Peace. We further declare, that we shall not lay our arms down, until the Emperor Napoleon on the 1st make us a restitution of our King Ferdinand the VIIth and every person of the Royal Family, and respect the sacred rights of the nation, which he has violated; also, his liberty, integrity, and independence—and for the intelligence of the Spanish nation, we do ordain, to make public this our solemn declaration, and to have it published in every town and province of Spain, West Indies, &c. informing all Europe, Africa and Asia, of this our decision.
Given at the Royal Palace of Alcazar, at Seville, June the 6th, 1808, by order of the Supreme Assembly.
(Signed) JOHN BAPTISTE PARBO, & MANUEL MARIA AGUIHAR, Secretaries of State.
Extract of a letter from an American Gentleman of the highest respectability, to his Relation in Charleston, dated Havana, July 18th 1808.
"Yesterday a ship arrived here from Cadiz, in 35 days, bringing dates to the 9th of June. The news which she has brought has thrown this city into the greatest confusion possible. The accounts are—that all the Royal Family of Spain have been seized and forcibly sent to Paris by BONAPARTE; that a desperate contest took place in Madrid, where upwards of 9000 Spaniards perished; that the Old Council of Castile was dissolved, and that the French General Prince Murat, remained as regent at Madrid; that it was discovered that the Governor of Cadiz had corresponded with Murat, and that city was to have been given up, the Governor had been massacred and an engagement had taken place between the French and Spanish squadrons in that port, but the Spaniards remained masters of Cadiz. The British fleet under Sir ERASUS Gower was lying in Cadiz Bay when this ship sailed—Further particulars have not been received. It is also asserted, that the Emperor ALEXANDER has been assassinated.
"The consequence of this news, when it was publicly made known, had irritated the minds of the people so much, that they avowed vengeance against all the Frenchmen, and had it not been for the very prudent and cautious manner in which the Governor acted, many lives would have been lost.
"This news had been received two days before, by the way of La Vera Cruz, but was not generally believed; but this ship coming direct from Cadiz, and in so short a passage, bringing a confirmation, the effect was astonishing. The troops were drawn up in the public square; war against the French was declared, and peace with England proclaimed. The mob was silenced by the troops having orders to load with ball. The Governor harangued the multitude, recommended, in the strongest manner, to all the inhabitants, to behave peaceably and orderly, and it is much to their honor that there has been no bloodshed, not a life lost.
"The poor Frenchmen were frightened to death, flying in every direction; many of them slept on board of the American vessels—in short, it was thought dangerous for any stranger to be in the streets. Before night, a strong guard of 1500 men was ordered to patrol the streets all night, and every thing was quiet. It will take some time to calm the minds of the people, in which space very little will be done, as respects business.
"It is the general opinion that the people of this island, the Main and Mexico, will declare themselves independent; it is certainly the best thing they can do; they will be protected by England, and the trade from those places to Great Britain will be immense; for if once the Spaniards get into the habit of using British manufactured goods, they will prefer them to all others."
STRAYED from the commons near this city, a large bob tailed BAY HORSE about 8 years old, branded on his near thigh D. G. Also, a switch tailed BAY MARE about 4 years old, with a sore back. Whoever will give information of both or either of them, shall be liberally rewarded by CHAS. SPENCER.
Richmond, August 9. [S]
AT the request of a number of the private members composing Capt. Harry Heth's Troop of Cavalry, a full meeting of the non-commissioned officers and privates of said Troop, is earnestly solicited at Wm. Langford's Tavern, on Saturday the 13th inst. at 11 o'clock, on business of great moment.
R. GRAHAM, Serg't.
N. B. 'Tis expected all the members will appear in uniform.
August 9. (2)
HAMPTON ACADEMY.—In consequence of a vacancy having occurred in this Seminary, a PROFESSOR of the Languages, Mathematics and the most important branches of polite literature is immediately required, to act as President of the institution.—A gentleman thus qualified, of good moral character, in addition to the salary attached to the office, will be accommodated with a spacious two story brick house and every necessary out house for the convenience of a family, situated on an extensive well-enclosed lot, in a healthy, pleasant and retired part of the town. The state of the Academy renders it necessary that this vacancy should be filled as soon as possible.
By authority of the board of trustees, THOS: JONES, Jr., ROBT: ARMISTEAD, CHAS: K. MALLORY.
Hampton, August 5. (to B)
NOTICE.—ANTHONY PELZER presents his grateful acknowledgements to his patrons in Richmond, and begs leave to inform them, that he has, for good reasons, relinquished his school to Mr. Charles Munns.—He requests those who have any accounts to settle, either for or against him, to call at his late school room on Thursday evening the 11th inst. between 6 and 8 o'clock.
Richmond, August 9, 1808. [17]

It was easily seen, when James Madison was brought forward for the first time in the U. States, that the utmost venom of his enemies would be directed against him; that his whole life would have been ransacked; and whatever spots defiled the splendor of his services, that these spots would be pompously magnified and exhibited to the eyes of his country. His friends however defied these attacks. They felt too great a confidence in his abilities and virtues, to shrink from the touch of criticism.
His enemies have indeed taken very wide scope. Not being able to find any firm ground to stand on in these modern times, they have substantially confessed the impotency of their cause, by going back to the darkness of antiquity. Their policy is an excellent one.
As they can draw nothing favorable from the transactions which are now recent to all the world, it is meet that they should "dig into the dusty rubbish of antiquity and awake the sleeping lions, by rattling up a company of old records which have lain for so many years by the wall neglected and forgotten." But even on this ground, the friends of Mr. Madison will not shun an encounter. They too can brush off the dust, which stands so thick on the journals of the old congress. They, too, can refer to documents for his justification; and they defy their enemies to point to any thing in the incidents of 1782 or 1803, which disqualifies him from being the chief magistrate of this country.
The conduct of Mr. Madison during the revolution has however been resorted to—and for what purpose? to prove, that he was "then" as well as "now," impregnated with an "excessive attachment to France."—Such is the substance of the charge, which has been lately brought forward against him. This charge is ostensibly made by a writer from Boston, under the fictitious signature of Samuel Adams, and is ushered with due formality to the world by the apostate editor, James Cheetam. We shrewdly suspect that the writer is perhaps no less a man than Oliver Wolcott or John Jay Esqs. But let the assailant be who he may, his obscurity forms his best protection against the scorn of his country.
It must indeed be confessed, that this muffled assailant has chosen his ground with no little art. For a long time past, the Federalists have sedulously set up the hue and cry of a French influence in our national councils. This is their favorite theme of abuse against the administration. To this cause they have ascribed the best measures of the government; by this cry of mad-dog, they have hoped to hunt down even the administration itself. This gentleman therefore has very artfully attempted to find out something in the remote incidents of Mr. Madison's life, which seems to countenance this predominant suspicion. In this way he ridiculously hopes to prove that Mr. Madison is now what he was then, an ardent friend of the French.*
But the very antiquity, to which he has referred, gives the pointed lie to this conclusion. If the circumstances and relations of two countries are changed, it is ridiculous to assert that the tempers of individuals themselves are not changed; or to assign the same attachments and sentiments to any man under one era, that he might have entertained at another. This pseudo-Samuel Adams has carried us back to that period in our history, when it was no sin to be a friend of the French. The world will not soon forget our services, which we received from the treasury & troops of the King of France; the benefits which Washington owed to the arm of Fayette, or the feet of De Grasse; the donation of six millions of livres tournois; the capture of Cornwallis at York, with the co-operation of the French fleet; nor the deep gratitude for these services, which permeated the heart of every real American. By whatever motives of jealousy towards Britain, this support of France was given, or to whatever sinister views her policy was ultimately directed, it is not so material to enquire. The era it was impossible to ascertain, and the last had not been disclosed, at that period, when the services of France were lavished upon us. She was hailed as our Ally and our friend. Every patriotic man in the U. States felt these sentiments; the resolutions of the states, the votes of congress itself, had uniformly breathed this partiality and confidence.
It is not true, as this midnight politician insinuates, that there was any other "French party" in this country, than one which felt gratified for the services of France, without feeling the least disposition to sacrifice the rights and liberties of America. Nor is it true, that this party was in any respect "a party of aristocracy." There was no political bond of union between the United States and France, except their co-operation against Great Britain. There was nothing in this bond, to create any attachment to the aristocratic institutions of France. On the contrary, there never was a time when we loved liberty and hated monarchy more. The very same men, whose heart beat with gratitude for the benefactions of a royal ally, would have been the very first to have lifted his arm against the royal usurper of his own country.
But "this attachment to be rightful, must be reasonable"—The only thing, which makes this attachment otherwise, is a knowledge of the sinister designs which were entertained by the court of Versailles. These designs were unknown to the American congress, at the time of giving instructions to their commissioners. They were not even suspected by John Jay, until some time after the negotiation was opened at Paris with Mr. Oswald, the British ambassador. He was instructed not to acknowledge the independence of the United States in the first instance, but only to provide for the acknowledgement of it in an article of the proposed treaty.—According to Gordon's "History of the American Revolution" Mr. Jay objected to this commission as contravening his own instructions. He even drew up a letter which he intended for the Comte de Vergennes, explaining the reasons of this conduct. It was not till the 10th Sept. 1782, that the intercepted letter of Barbé de Marbois, explaining the sinister views of France, was put into his hands. This determined the conduct of the American commissioners. The provisional treaty was finally concluded without the knowledge of the French government, and contrary to the instructions of the American
* He has been reproached with being a Frenchman. His enemies assert, that Gen. Washington was once a Marshal of France.
Congress.—It shall be hereafter shown, that this writer has mistaken the precise nature of these sinister designs of France.
But what originally led to the plan of a joint and concurrent negotiation? Though no suspicion of the designs of the French government had prevented it, yet it is curious to enquire what were the immediate inducements which produced it. These are indirectly stated in the following passage of "The Life of Washington;" an authority which neither Messrs. Jay, Wolcott nor Cheetam will be inclined to dispute. Speaking of the propositions of Sir Guy Carlton for negotiation, which, says the writer, may have been made "for the general purpose of conciliation &c." he proceeds:
"These communications appear to have alarmed the jealousy of the minister of France. To quiet his fears, the resolution was renewed, "that congress would enter into no discussion of any overtures for pacification, but in confidence and in concert with his most christian majesty." At the same time it was again recommended to the several states, to adopt such measures as would most effectually guard against all intercourse with any subjects of the British crown during the war.
These resolutions are in the following terms:
Whereas, by the articles of confederation and perpetual union, the sole and exclusive right of making peace is vested in the United States in congress assembled; and by the treaty of alliance between His Most Christian Majesty and these United States, it is declared, that neither of the contracting parties shall conclude peace nor truce with Great Britain without the consent of the other; and the ministers plenipotentiaries of these United States in Europe, are vested with full power and authority, in their behalf, and in concert with their allies, to negotiate and conclude a general peace; nevertheless it appears the British court still flatters itself with the vain hope of prevailing on the United States to agree to some terms of dependence upon Great Britain, at least to a separate peace; and there is reason to believe, that commissioners may be sent to America, to offer propositions of that nature to the United States, or that secret emissaries may be employed to delude and deceive: in order to extinguish ill-founded hopes, to frustrate insidious attempts, and to manifest to the whole world, the purity of the intentions, and the fixed and unalterable determination of the United States:
Resolved unanimously, That congress are sincerely desirous of an honorable and permanent peace; that as the only means of obtaining it, they will inviolably adhere to the treaty of alliance with his most Christian Majesty, and conclude neither a separate peace nor truce with Great Britain; that they will prosecute the war with vigor, until by the blessing of God on the united arms, a peace shall be happily accomplished, by which, the full and absolute sovereignty and independence of the United States having been duly assured, their rights and interests as well as those of their allies, shall be effectually provided for and secured.
That congress will not enter the discussion of any overtures for pacification, but in confidence & in concert with his most Christian Majesty.
That to guard against the secret artifices and machinations of the enemy, it be, and hereby is recommended to the respective states, to be vigilant and active in detecting and seizing all British emissaries and spies, that they may be brought to condign punishment; that it be enjoined on all officers of departments, with persons coming from the enemy, under the protection of flags of truce, to take special care that such persons do not abuse their privileges, but be restrained from all intercourse with the country and inhabitants of the public enemy, on which they are respectively sent. And lastly, it is recommended to the several states, that no subjects of his Britannic majesty, coming directly or indirectly from any part of the British dominions, be admitted into any of the United States during the war.
Ordered, That the honorable minister plenipotentiary of France, be furnished with a copy of the above act; and that copies be transmitted to the ministers of these states at foreign courts, and that it be published.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec.
Chief Justice Marshall proceeds with an account of the subsequent steps, pursued by Sir Guy Carlton; the letter, which he in conjunction with Admiral Digby addressed to General Washington, "containing the information, that they had received official assurances that Mr. Grenville was at Paris, invested with full powers to treat with all the parties at war;"—and a subsequent letter from Sir Guy Carlton alone, "in which he declared that he could discern no further object of contest."—The author then explains the effect of these transactions upon the mind of the representative of his Christian Majesty:
"But the situation of the United States justified a suspicion of different motives; and prudence required that their conduct should be influenced by that suspicion. The unwillingness with which the king would assent to the dismemberment of the empire was understood; and it was thought not improbable that the sentiments expressed in the house of commons, might be attributable, rather to the desire of changing those who had administered the government, than to any fixed determination to relinquish the design of re-annexing America to the British crown. Under these impressions, the overtures now made were considered as opiates administered to lull into a state of total repose, the spirit of vigilance, which the guardians of the public safety labored still to keep up, and to prevent those measures of security, which it might yet be necessary to adopt.
"This jealousy was nourished by all the intelligence received from Europe. Either to avoid an acknowledgement of the independence of the United States, or to obtain peace on terms more favorable than could be expected from a conjoint negotiation with all the powers engaged in the war, the utmost address of the British cabinet had been employed to detach her enemies from each other. The mediation of Russia had been accepted to procure a separate peace with Holland; propositions had been submitted to France and Spain, tending to an accommodation of differences with those powers singly, and enquiries had been made of Mr. Adams, the American minister at the Hague, which seemed to contemplate the same object with regard to the United States. These political manoeuvres were communicated to congress, and the communication furnished additional motives for doubting the sincerity of the English cabinet. But whatever views might actuate the court of St. James on this subject, the resolution of the American government to enter into no separate treaty was unalterable. On this occasion, the several states passed resolutions expressing
their objections to separate negotiations, and declaring those to be enemies to America, who should attempt to treat without the authority of congress."
The following are the resolutions, which were unanimously passed by the House of Assembly of Virginia; the state, that James Madison represented:
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
WHEREAS the conduct of the British ministry strongly evinces, that an endeavour to create dissensions between the good people of these United States, and their generous Ally, as well as to create a dislike in the minds of the people to the present government and governors, is the system now pursuing whereby they expect to effect that which they have long since been satisfied the force of arms could not accomplish, and it highly behoves the Representatives of the people to guard against such attempts in their beginning:
Resolved unanimously, That his Excellency, the Governor with advice of council, be and he is hereby directed to use his utmost vigilance in preventing such persons whose suspicious characters cause him to believe them secret emissaries from our enemies, from coming within this commonwealth, and if within his knowledge such persons gain admittance, that he forthwith cause such persons to be sent out of the same or dealt with according to law.
Resolved unanimously, That no person having or pretending to have a commission from his Britannic majesty to treat with these United States, or either of them for peace separate from our great ally his most Christian Majesty, ought to be permitted to come within this state either by land or water, and that the governor take such means as may most effectually prevent the same.
Resolved unanimously, That it be an instruction to our delegates in congress, not to consent to open a communication with any agent or minister from his Britannic Majesty, upon the subject of a peace separate from our great ally the king of France, nor unless the independence of America, be in the most ample manner, acknowledged as a preliminary thereto.
This very candid politician has not even thought proper to quote the instructions to our commissioners as they were actually given. Why has he culled out those parts only which he hoped to turn against Mr. Madison? Why has he suppressed those parts which were "most zealously advocated by Mr. Madison," and which emphatically refuted to the credit of the advocate? This falsification of the record is only to be ascribed to the malignant spirit of the assailant.—Let us however restore this record to its true import:
INSTRUCTIONS.—"You are to concur in behalf of the U. States, with his most Christian Majesty, in accepting the mediation proposed by the empress of Russia and the emperor of Germany.—You are to accede to no treaty of peace, which shall not effectually secure the independence and sovereignty of the Thirteen States, according to the form & effect of the treaties subsisting between the said states and his most christian majesty; and 2 in which the said treaties shall not be left in their full force and validity.—As to boundaries and other particulars, we refer you to the instructions given by Mr. Adams, dated the 14th of August 1779, and the 18th of October 1782. We think it unsafe at this distance to tie you up by absolute and peremptory directions on any other subject than the two essential articles above-mentioned." Here follows the passage which the Bostonian attempts to pass upon the public for the whole of these instructions. The conclusion winds up with the following passage: "endeavouring in your whole conduct to make them sensible, how much we rely on his majesty's influence for effectual support, in every future prospect to the present security."
Why does this candid politician suppress the first part of the instructions, which laid down the independence of the United States as the sine qua non of a negotiation? The reason is obvious. If this part of the instructions had also been published, it would not then have suited his purposes to have said, that these instructions were "warmly supported by Mr. Madison."
Another question obtrudes itself upon our attention. As early as 1779, when Mr. Madison was but "a germ of talents," monsieur Girard attempted to persuade congress to recede from the ground of "insisting on an acknowledgment of their independence as a preliminary to any treaty." France very ingeniously covering her sinister designs by the most specious arguments. "If they could be independent in fact, Girard thought the form not worth contending for."—In 1782, Mr. Madison is represented as the "head of the French party." If then his attachment to France was so excessive as this writer describes it, why does he not adhere to the French interest in every respect? Why does he so warmly support those resolutions which directly contravened that interest?
But admitting that these instructions were even warmly supported by Mr. Madison;—admitting that he had no more cause to suspect the disinterestedness of the French government, than a majority of his fellow citizens—where is the propriety of singling out Mr. Madison as the victim of federal denunciation? was he the only member of congress who supported these instructions? Certainly not.
Their journals do not tell the names or numbers of those who concurred with him on this question. The journal is perfectly silent on this transaction. But it is a certain fact, that a majority of the members of congress present must have voted for this measure. Why, then, is James Madison alone denounced? Perhaps if these proceedings were known, some distinguished head of the federal party might rank with the majority.
As to this writer's assertions, on this subject, the world have not a fair opportunity of judging: It was surely to be expected, that before such insinuations can be believed, the man who propagates them should be publicly known. How are the world otherwise competent to weigh the credibility, which is due to his evidence? But who is he that ushers these insinuations to light? A man, who while he boasts that it is "contrary to his habits to hold a language official, and a language confidential," is secreting himself from the public eye, whilst he shoots his arrows from the dark: a man, who shrouded "in the immunity of invisibility," is misrepresenting the conduct of others, while his own political sins are prudently kept snug under the Rose. This is the moralist, who wishes to damn the reputation of an honest man, by anonymous innuendoes.
WANTED, as apprentices at the Office of the ENQUIRER, TWO BOYS, from 12 to 16, of reputable connections.
The following CIRCULAR has been addressed by the Standing Committee in Richmond, to the Committees of those counties whose numbers have not yet been completed.
RICHMOND, July 4th, 1808.
GENTLEMEN,
In our first Circular addressed to you, we requested you in all cases where the committee did not already consist of seven members, to recommend the names of as many gentlemen as were yet wanting to complete that number. The Corresponding Committees of some counties have complied with this request; others have not.
As your communication on this subject has not yet reached us, and may not possibly come to hand in time, we must now request and authorize you to fill up your committee to the number of seven; and to keep full that number, by supplying any vacancies which may exist or may hereafter occur. It is almost useless for us to recommend to you the selection of firm republicans and firm friends to Mr. Madison's election.
The election is to take place in each county, on the first Monday in November next. In pursuance of the precedent established by the standing committee in 1804, we must request you to procure to be written a number of tickets equal to the whole number of voters in each county; and some time previous to the day of election, to distribute them through your counties.
Since our last circular, a melancholy event has taken place, which should be known to yourselves and the people. It is the death of John Goodrich, Esq. of Isle of Wight, one of the electors placed on the Madison ticket. To supply this vacancy, we have deemed it proper to nominate Benjamin Harrison, Esq. of Prince George. On referring to the proceedings of the Legislative Caucus, held at the Capitol on the 28th January, you will discover that Mr. Harrison had been previously selected an elector for that district, that he had honorably resigned his appointment in favor of Mr. Goodrich the several times since the last election, and that it was then understood among the members of the caucus, that Mr. Harrison was to supply any electoral vacancy which should occur in that district.
It is absolutely necessary that the electoral ticket should comprise the Christian names of the electors. We have consequently obtained an accurate and complete list of the names of the electors, which we have subjoined to this communication.
Believe us, Gentlemen, respectfully, Your Fellow-Citizens, WILLIAM FOUSHEE, Senr. ABRAHAM B. VENABLE, PEYTON RANDOLPH, THOMAS RITCHIE, SAMUEL PLEASANTS, and GERVAS STORKS.
THE NAMES OF THE ELECTORS.
Joseph Gouins, senr. Rans mood, Benjamin Harrison, P. George, Edward Pegram senr. Dinwiddie, Richard Field, Brunswick, Col Thomas Read, Charlotte, Joseph Eggleston, Amelia, Hugh Nelson, Albemarle, Col George Penn, Patrick, Philip Norborne Nicholas, Richmond, Spencer Roane, Hanover, John Roane, King William, Robert Taylor, Orange, Gustavus B. Horner, Fauquier, Robert Nelson, York, Mann Page, Gloucester, Richard Barnes, Richmond County, John T. Brooke, Stafford, Hugh Holmes Frederick, O. born Sprigg, Hampshire, James Allen, Shenandoah, Archibald Stuart, Augusta, Col Alexander Smyth, Wythe, Gen John Preston, Montgomery, William McKinley, Ohio.
* The above circular, with very little variation, has been sent to those counties, whose committees are complete.
The English are preparing an expedition for S. America, which is in great forwardness.—If it be conducted on proper principles, it may be successful.—It was proved on the trial of Gen. Whitelock, that the Spanish colonies will never be the cordial allies of England, until she recognizes their independence. They will not consent either to become her colonies, or to be transferred to her as the mother country at a conclusion of peace.
In the 14th and 15th Toads, drunk at the meeting of the people of Albemarle, there is an error; they should be printed thus:
14th. The Militia.—The rights of the nation are their rights—they will know how to defend them 15th. The freedom of the Press.—The best source of political reformation—the scourge of those who would destroy, & the support of those who cherish true republicanism.
Last Evening's Mail.
By the eastern mail of last evening, we learn that the ship Union, Jacobs, from London, has arrived at New-York. Captain Jacobs, left London on the 11th of June. Doctor Heermann, a passenger, is the bearer of dispatches from our minister at London, and from St Petersburg, (Russia,) to the government of the United States. The Doctor informs, that it was expected at London, that the orders of council would shortly be so modified as not materially to affect neutrals. The riots in Manchester, and the other manufacturing towns in England, though in a great measure kept under, were not altogether extinguished.
It is stated, that the American dispatch vessel, the St. Michael, has arrived at Portland, from whence she will proceed to England.
Positive advices have been received at New York, that the marquis of Someruelos, president, governor, and captain-general of the island of Cuba, has opened the port of Havana to British vessels, and declared war against Bonaparte in the name of Ferdinand the seventh. We have received the proclamation of the marquis, which shall be given in our next paper. It is full of invective against the French emperor, and full of suasive sentiments for the English. Speaking of the Spaniards, the proclamation says: "They have adjusted an armistice with England, a name sweet and consolatory to the human race! to which henceforth must be added that of shield of afflicted humanity, for the same just reason that Spain must be styled the deliverer of the world."
Sir Arthur Wellesley was to proceed on the 10th or 11th June to Spain. He was to take such troops as were equip. The force collected at Cork was to follow him. Vigorous efforts were to be used to send as great a force as possible on the expedition.—Ammunition has been sent in great quantities.
Several districts had sent deputies to Oviedo, capital of Asturias. To this assembly all are invited to send deputies. It is proposed to convene the Cortes.—The Marquis de Santa Cruz is appointed Generalissimo of the army of Asturias and Galicia.—On the 25th May he issued a proclamation to Oviedo inviting the inhabitants of Asturias, to rise in defence of their institutions and country: "It is your country that calls upon you to rescue her from the hands of her oppressors.—Will any Spaniard be deaf to her call?—Arise.—We have arms—shall we want hands to wield them?—We have a good cause, shall we want hearts to defend it?"—This patriotic call has been as patriotically answered.—Forty thousand men are said to
have already enrolled themselves, and the province of Asturias is by no means one of the largest in Spain.
The Russians at Gothland have surrendered. The British troops were still at Gothenburgh.
A vessel which effected her escape from Charenton the 25th May, reports that an order had been issued at all the ports of France for laying a strict embargo on all vessels without respect to flag.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 1.
The English house of commons, on the first of June, resolved itself into a committee to consider of the means of promoting commercial intercourse with America.
Mr. Rose prefaced the motion he intended to submit by a succinct history of the commercial intercourse between this country and America, in which he spoke so low as not to be audible from the gallery. He then adverted to the unfriendly disposition recently and still manifested by America towards this country, so obviously to the mutual disadvantage of both nations. The object of this proposition was, to shew to America that this country had friendly dispositions towards her, and that he was disposed in future to carry on commercial intercourse with her, whenever complete amity between both should be restored. He was not anxious to renew the treaty which had been settled before that intercourse broke up, because it was one which would have been very disadvantageous to England. But his purpose would be to put America, in her future trade, on a footing with the most favored nations; and to propose that the principle he meant to offer, should, in the first instance, continue one year in operation. He concluded by moving a resolution to the following effect: "That all goods, wares and merchandise, the growth and produce of America imported to this country, either in British ships navigating according to law, or in ships built in America or captured from an enemy by the American arms, the masters and three-fourths of the crews of which should be natives of America, should be admitted at the same rates of duty as were paid for the like articles coming from the most favored nations; and that all commodities brought from other nations or captured from an enemy by the Americans, should be entered in British ports at the lowest duties paid by any other country."
After some conversation between Mr. Ponsonby, the chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Eldon, the resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Rose then moved another resolution, that a tobacco imported from America, in British or American ships as aforesaid, be admitted in British ports at the same duties with tobacco coming from British plantations; and that all snuffs from the same, be admitted at the same duties as snuffs coming from any country in Europe.
This resolution was also agreed to, and ordered to be reported to-morrow.
On the motion of Mr. Rose, it was ordered, that the house should to-morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to take into consideration the trade with Brazil.
Extract of a letter from a respectable merchant at Havana dated July 19.
"An express extraordinary has this moment arrived here from Spain, bringing the important news that the Emperor Bonaparte no longer exists; he was killed by the Spaniards at Bayonne." Merc. Adv.
It appears that the English will be inclined to be upon the English rioters. They thought it hard that we should starve without complaining. When the case with the Irish was similar, the English soldiery were brought to fire upon the Irish rebels. Now, the Irish soldiery are to be brought to fire upon the English rebels. Thus, the wheel goes round. Who knows what may happen? Public Adv.
We learn by a gentleman from Lake Ontario, that a person there in the employ of the custom-house officers, was lately shot dead, when on the watch for those attempting to run property into the province. The coroner's inquest was accidental death. A solemn omen for American custom-house attendants. Ib.
MR. MANFREDI respectfully informs the LADIES and GENTLEMEN of Richmond, Manchester and its vicinity, that he intends to give his third Exhibition on Wednesday evening the 10th instant at the Freemason's Hall, of Rope dancing with and without the Balance Pole, of Tumbling and feats of activity, the Pyramids, dancing on the slack wire, &c. &c. &c. And hopes by his exertions to merit the public patronage.—To commence half past seven o'clock precisely, and price half a dollar per ticket. Richmond, August 5. (11)
CHARLES MUNNS (late assistant teacher at Mr. Oswald's) will open SCHOOL at the dwelling of Mr. Shields adjoining the Bank THIS DAY, for the education of youth of both sexes.
Terms of Tuition—Instruction in the French Language, Geography, English Grammar, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, 10 dollars, a quarter, the one half payable in advance.
If any scholar does not learn French, he pays only 8 dollars per quarter; if any also will not learn English Grammar and Geography, 6 dollars, payable as before.
No charge on the scholars entering: no charge for fuel, and separate rooms for the pupils of both sexes.
An Evening School for the Tuition of French will be kept from 5 to 7 for the accommodation of young gentlemen who may find it more convenient to attend at those hours.—Terms 8 dollars per quarter. August 9. [Lawim]
FOR SALE—I will sell low for cash an excellent Negro Man COOK—He has been accustomed to cooking in a tavern, and I can venture to recommend him to be a good one. He is an obliging servant and I believe him to be strictly honest. Also a strong and healthy negro Woman with a female child, with her, about six years old; the woman is an excellent pastry Cook, a good washer and ironer. These servants are sold for no fault, only for the want of employment. I will also sell two thorough bred brood Mares, warranted to be of the first stock in this country. They can be had low for cash or on an moderate credit. ESME SMOCK. Fairfield, August 5. [Lawim]

AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
At a general meeting of the stockholders of the Halifax Manufacturing Society, held at Halifax...
Chairman George Carrington was appointed Chairman, and Berryman Green Secretary.
An enquiry was then made into the state of subscriptions for shares in the capital stock of the society...
The stockholders thereupon proceeded to the election of seven managers for one year...
On Motion, Resolved unanimously, That the first article of the constitution of this society be amended...
Resolved unanimously, That the 5th article of the constitution of this Society be amended...
Resolved, That these proceedings be published in one of the newspapers of the city of Richmond...
The meeting then adjourned, to meet again at this place on the first Friday in August next.
GEO: CARRINGTON, Chairman. Attest, BERRYMAN GREEN, Secretary.
At a meeting of the managers of the Halifax Manufacturing Society, held at Halifax Court-House...
PRESENT: Geo: Carrington, John B. Scott, John Wimbish, John Barkdale, Meades Anderson, Robert Owen and Adam Toot.
The board proceeded to the choice of a president, and John B. Scott, Esq. was unanimously elected.
They then proceeded to the choice of a treasurer to the Society, and also of a clerk to this board...
Whereupon the said president and managers, and the said Berryman Green as treasurer and clerk...
It was Resolved, That the board be adjourned to meet again at this place on Saturday the 24th...
(Signed) JOHN B. SCOTT, President. A Copy Teste, BERRYMAN GREEN, Clerk.
The following article will shed some light on the probable expenses of Carding & Spinning machines...
Extract of a letter to a gentleman in the City of Richmond, dated Providence, (R. I.) July 24, 1803.
"I may observe, that if the Manufacturing Society in Richmond, should want any aid in getting the engines...
"If you should conclude to have the engines made at this place, I could do it perhaps with more convenience...
RICHARD HARRIS.
THE ADDRESS
Of the Philadelphia Premium Society, to the people of the United States.
THE natural pursuit of mankind is happiness; it is to procure and preserve it, that domestic and national associations are formed.
For twenty-five years, our country has realized the wisdom of the founders, and the solidity of the principles upon which our national association was established.
But the old world is undergoing a total change, and when or where the current will settle into tranquility, it is not in human sagacity to foresee.
The new situation in which we are placed, in relation to the rest of the world, naturally requires enquiry and deliberation...
Every reflecting mind must perceive at a single glance, the imperious call upon America at this moment to provide for the maintenance of independence...
But this was not so much the fault of our minds as the effect of our habits...
In like manner it has been held as an universal principle, that manufactures were not necessary to public prosperity...
The circumstances of nations are so dissimilar, that few principles of political economy will be perfectly applicable to any two.
Let us then persevere more and more, for many triumphs have been already obtained over prejudice...
In the colonial period, when the hats manufactured in Pennsylvania were prohibited from sale to New York or Virginia...
The manufacture of shoes was exactly so circumstanced. From the single port of Philadelphia two or more vessels were constantly employed in importing hollow iron wares from Bristol in England...
How has this change of circumstances taken place? What has been the effect?
These are the considerations to which we have endeavoured to lead—the change has been effected by the sagacity of individuals, whose industry has triumphed over general error and prejudice.
But the effect is the most important consideration—that effect has been in a two-fold form productive of national advantage.
The second and great political effect which operates at the present time, is that while foreign nations oppress us, and by superior naval power, interdict us from commerce abroad...
Undoubtedly there are nations who must from natural causes, ever labour under this dependence.
dependence—Great Britain is perhaps the most dependent nation in Europe; because depending on manufactures and commerce...
But surely it would be the extreme of infatuation for a nation possessed of all the resources of the first necessity for use...
Events have brought about a season in which every man who really values the blessing of American government and social happiness, must perceive the true interests of the union.
Every man must perceive, that it would be impracticable in the order of civil society, for a nation like this to be confined exclusively to agriculture...
The great principle of social policy is to possess such a proportion of all the various professions, farmers, mechanics, manufacturers, and merchants...
The Premium Society of Philadelphia, has been instituted with a view to invite the nation at large to the consideration of those first interests which are here feebly but fairly represented.
In looking over the vast field of human industry, which contributes to the strength and substantial wealth of a nation...
In the catalogue of wants, there appear to be four classes.
First—Articles of the first necessity, such as clothing of different descriptions.
Second—Articles of necessary utility, which go into the convenience of both sexes, such as needles, pins, articles for house furniture...
Third—Articles necessary to the execution of arts and manufactures, such as wire drawing, file cutting, hinge casting...
Fourth—Luxuries, of those articles, which as the production of foreign nations, are pernicious and wasteful...
The Philadelphia Premium Society in the first instance deem it expedient to limit their premiums; first by the amount of each premium...
With these views, the Philadelphia Premium Society have offered to the citizens of the United States, without preference of any state...
The subscription to this institution is one dollar annually, which will be received by the following persons:
JOHN DORSEY, President. JOHN GOODMAN, Vice President. HUGH HENRY, Treasurer. GEORGE BARTRAM, Secretary.
MANAGERS.
W. Y. BIRCH, JAMES RONALDSON, THOMAS WOOD, JOSEPH GARLICK, SAM. CARSWELL, ABR. SMALL, JOHN LANG, JOHN CONNELLY, SAM. SMITH.
Philadelphia, July 25, 1808.
TO THE FOLLOWING SONG HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL OFFERED BY THE PHILADELPHIA LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
FREEDOM AND PEACE, OR THE VOICE OF AMERICA. A NATIONAL SONG.
I. While Europe's mad powers o'er creation are raging...
Regardless of right, with their bloodhounds of war; Their kingdoms—their empires, distracted and changing...
Lo! Freedom and Peace, fair descendants of Heaven!
Of all our companions the noblest and best, From dark eastern regions by anarchy driven...
Have found a retreat in the climes of the West.
Chorus—Then Freedom and Peace we will cherish together...
We'll guard them with valor—we'll crown them with art!
Nor ever resign up the one or the other...
For all that ambition's proud pomp can impart.
II. Here dwell the blest cherubs so dear to our wishes!
Here thro'd in our hearts, they inspire all our themes;
They sport round each cottage, with smiles and with blushes;
They glide through our cities—they sail down our streams;
The shades of our heroes, immortal, delighted, Look down from the radiant mansions of day...
"Be firm!" they exclaim, "Be forever united!"
"And nations may threaten; but cannot dismay!"
Chorus—For Freedom and Peace, &c.
III. The demons of discord are roaming the ocean, Their insult and rapine and murder are law!
From scenes so atrocious of blood and commotion, 'Tis great—it is Godlike—awhile to withdraw!
Perhaps when the hand that hath fed, is suspended, When famine's pale spectres their steps overtake...
The firm voice of Truth may, at last be attended, And Justice and Reason once more re-awake.
Chorus—But Freedom, &c.
IV. Away! with the vultures of War and Ambition, That headlong to rearing of Navies would run...
Those cancers of nations—those pits of perdition, Where Britain & France will alike be undone!
Far nobler the Arts of our country to nourish, Its true Independence and powers to increase;
And while our resources of industry flourish, To hail the glad blessings of Freedom & Peace.
Chorus—Then Freedom, &c.
V. The storm we defy—it may roar at a distance, Unmov'd and impregnable here we remain;
We ask not of Europe for gifts or assistance; But Justice, Good Faith, and the Rights of the Main.
Should these be refus'd, in ourselves we're a world!
And those who may dare its domains to invade, To death and destruction at once shall be hurl'd.
For Freedom hath sworn it, & shall be obey'd!
Chorus—Then Freedom, &c.
VI. We want neither Emperor, King, Bishop nor Priest;
No Navies, to plunder—nor Indies to fleece; Our honest Decrees, are, "To all be impartial!"
Our Orders of Council, are, "Freedom & Peace!"
But Commerce assail'd by each vile depredator, Our country has will'd for a while to restrain...
And infamy light on the head of the traitor Who tramples her laws for ambition or gain.
Chorus—Then Freedom, &c.
VII. Look round on your country, Columbians! undaunted, From Georgia to Maine—from the Lakes to the Sea...
Is one human blessing or luxury wanted, That flows not amongst us, unmeasured and free?
Our harvests sustain half the wide eastern world; Our mines and our forests exhaustless remain;
What sails on our great fishing banks are unurl'd! What shoals fill our streams from the depths of the main!
Chorus—Then Freedom, &c.
VIII. The fruits of our country, our flocks and our fleeces, The treasures immense in our mountains that lie...
While discord in tearing old Europe to pieces, Shall amply the wants of our people supply;
New Roads and Canals, on their bosoms conveying, Refinement and wealth, through our forests shall roam;
And millions of freemen, with rapture surveying, Shall shout out, "O LIBERTY! this is thy home!"
Chorus—Then Freedom, &c.
IX. Great shades of our Fathers! unconquer'd, victorious! To whom under heaven, our Freedom we owe...
Bear witness, that Peace we revere still as glorious—For Peace, every gain for a while we forego;
But should the great son of ambition and plunder—Should Ocean's proud scourges our Liberty claim...
Your spirits shall ride in the roar of our thunder, That sweeps to the gulf of perdition their name.
Chorus—For Freedom, &c.
X. Our strength and resources defy base aggression—Our courage—our enterprize—both have been try'd;
Our nation unstained with the crimes of oppression, Hath Heaven's own thunderbolts all on its side;
Then henceforth let freeman with freeman be brother, Our Peace and our Liberty, both to assert,
Nor ever resign up the one or the other For all that ambition's proud pomp can impart.
Chorus—Then Freedom and Peace we will cherish together...
We'll guard them with valor—we'll crown them with art!
Nor ever resign up the one or the other, For all that ambition's proud pomp can impart.
Dec. 15. 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.
C. GREENHOW.
CASH SALE.—To be sold for ready money at the front door of the Eagle-Tavern in the City of Richmond, on Thursday the fifteenth day of September next...
To Mrs. Frances Tabb payable on the 26th of May 1808, with interest on £750...
To the same payable on the 26th of May 1808, 1432: 04. To the same as guardian to her infant daughter...
United States' Stock Lost!!! Notice is hereby given, That the following certificates of the United States' Stock, in the name of John Baird...
WILL BE SOLD for Cash, on the premises near the town of Cairo, on Saturday the fifteenth day of August next...
Samuel Anderson, James Wilson, Trustees. VIRGINIA, to wit: At 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...
Ordering, That the above rule be published in at least one of the newspapers printed in Richmond, once a week until the first day of October next.
A Copy. Teste, J. BROWN, c. c. [Uislo]
GALLEGÓ, RICHARD & Co.—Having no longer any concern in the COLUMBIAN MILLS, (commonly called Ross's MILLS), inform their friends and the public in general...
Richmond, July 12. WILL BE SOLD for Cash, on the premises, on the twenty-seventh day of August next...
Archibald Baird, for the purposes in said deed mentioned, a TRACT OF LAND, containing by estimation four hundred and forty acres...
Also a Negro Woman named Dicy, and her increase, to use the expression of said deed, which will be found on record in the county of Buckingham.
WILLIAM M. ALLEN, SAMUEL ALLEN, Trustees. CAIRA, July 16. (July 22.)
BOARDING HOUSE.—Mrs. JUDITH NELSON having taken the Tenement belonging to Mr. William Price, lately occupied by Mr. McCraw...
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.—Ran away from the subscriber some time in April last, a negro woman named MARY...
SALE FOR CASH.—By virtue of a deed in trust executed to the subscriber by Goodman Barkdale...
TO RENT.—The upper APARTMENTS in the House occupied by Messrs. Kirby, Drake & Taylor...
THOMAS NORVELL.