The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-12-12 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
VOL. 4.]
RICHMOND, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1807.
[No. 63.]
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
SALES AT AUCTION.
THE SUBSCRIBERS have lately received and will proceed to sell at their Vendue Office, on Thursday the 17th inst. the following valuable assortment of GOODS, viz.
4 bales Kendal Cotton, 3 do. Forest Cloths and Plains, 2 do. Flannels, assorted colours, white, red, blue, green and yellow, 2 do. blue Kensey, 1 do. superfine Cloths, 1 do. fine do. 1 do. Casimere.
Also—Half Thibets, white Plains, Blankets, President's Cord, Velvets, Thicksets, Constitution Cord, German Sheeting, German Ornaburgs and Rolls, Chamber Muslins, 6-4 and 4-4 Cotton Cambricks, Callicoes, Dimities, Marseilles, India Cottons, Irish Linens, Cotton Hose, Cotton Shirtings, Ginghams, Flush & Lappet Shawls, Elegant Japan'd Muslins, do. Brocade ditto, do. plain Jacquet ditto, Revere Cambricks, wind ditto, Queen's fancy do. Gauze do. en spot, ditto Turkey gauze Cord, small null Muslins, book muslin Handkerchiefs, women's and children's Caps, Leno Tuckers and habit Shirts, cambric Threads, Rappes Small Inkeys, Checks & Stripes, Segars, Powder and Shot, Nuts in boxes, with a variety of other articles too tedious to enumerate.
Terms of Sale—6 months credit for all sums over $50, under $50, cash; for credit purchases, approved negotiable notes at the bank of Virginia will be required. The sale will commence at 10 o'clock A. M. and continue until 9 P. M. if not sooner closed.
Also, will be sold without reserve, 2 pair Horses, 12 valuable Mules, 2 Waggons and Gear, 3 Carts and Gear, for approved endorsed notes at 60 days. PROSSER & MONTAULT, Auctioneers. Richmond, December 10.
WE have on hand for Private Sale—1000 sacks Salt, 4 bushel twilled sacks, 10000 lbs. Leaf Sugar, 10 hds. Antigua Rum, 10 do. Windward Island do. 20 do. Oeks Sherry Wine, 10 hds. Brown Sugar, 40 hds. do. 20 chests Imperial and 10 do. Young Hyson Tea, 15 pipes choice old 4 proof Cognac Brandy, 20 crates Ware, well assorted, at 100 advance on 6 months, 5 pipes Gin: ALSO, Whiskey in hds. N. E. Rum in hds. and barrels; a few half pipes Madeira Wine, and a few pipes old Lisbon do. with a very general assortment of DRY GOODS, all of which will be sold low for cash or approved notes in town. Will be immediately, 40 Virginia Bank Shares, for which cash will be given. P. & M. [24.]
IN CHANCERY. At a quarterly court, continued and held for the county of Prince Edward, November the 17th, 1807.
Martha Deshazor, Compts. against Zachariah Rice, Executor of John Deshazor, dec'd. John Deshazor, Zachariah Rice, guardian of James Deshazor, Martha Deshazor, Susanna Deshazor, Wm. Deshazor, Polly Burgess, lately Polly Deshazor, Elizabeth Pampton, late Elizabeth Deshazor, and John P. Burgess, husband of the said Polly Burgess.
THE defendant William Deshazor, not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the General Assembly and the rules of this court, and appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the complainant, by her counsel, It is ordered, That the said defendant, William Deshazor, do appear here on the first day of February court next, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and also posted at the front door of the Court-house of this county. A Copy. Teste,
F. WATKINS, c. c. (Fkw)
Dec. 4
ROYSTER & BOHANNON—Have just received a general assortment of GROCERIES, amongst which are— 1200 sacks Liverpool Salt, 10 hds. W. India Rum, 10 do. N. England do. 10 do. Sherry, 10 do. Lisbon, 10 do. Malaga, 3 hds. Teneriffe, 2 hds. Sugar, 14 do. Loaf do. 40 boxes N. Y. Candles, 50 do. best yellow Soap, 100 reams wrapping Paper, 50 do. writing do. Softshelled Almonds by quantity, 12 boxes Chocolate, 30 crates well assorted Earthen Ware, 12 boxes Glass Ware, consisting of Also—An assortment of Stone Ware; together with a number of other articles, which they will sell low for cash, country produce or good acceptances in town. October 30. [18w10.]
HAT & SHOE STORE—The subscriber has lately received a large supply of HATS, of almost every description; and hat TRIMMINGS. A general assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's SHOES. Also, French Brandy in Pipes, Northern Cheese in do. Mould Candles in boxes. A constant supply of Philadelphia best bottled Porter, Ale and Cedar. D. J. BURR. Two doors above the Eagle-Tavern. Nov. 17. [18w6w.]
TO BE SOLD, at Painsville, in Amelia county, on Monday the 28th of December next, an extraordinary valuable BLACK SMITH, belonging to the estate of Richd. Eggleston, dec'd. on a credit of six months; bond with approved security will be required of the purchaser. BY THE EXECUTORS. Oct. 14. [18w10w.]
NOTICE—The Co-Partnership of Hobson & St. John, terminated with the 31st day of August last; All those indebted to said concern are requested to come forward without delay and settle their accounts; those having claims against said concern will exhibit them for adjustment. JOHN HOBSON, Jr. JOHN ST. JOHN. New-Canton, Oct. 14.
THE subscriber will continue business at the same place on his own account. He has now on hand a general assortment of GOODS, suited to the present and approaching season, which he will sell on moderate terms for cash, produce, or to punctual customers on the usual credit. JOHN HOBSON, Jr. [18w6w.]
TO THE PUBLIC—The subscriber, residing in Lynchburg, has commenced the practice of LAW, in the Hustings Court of that town, the county courts of Campbell, Amherst and Bedford, and the District court of Franklin. Those who may confide their business to his care may depend on his attention. WILLIAM RADFORD. (law4w.)
Lynchburg, Nov. 27.
IN pursuance of a decree in Chancery, made by the Court of the U. States for the 5th circuit, in the district of Virginia, at the Nov. term, in the year 1806, two shall expose to public auction, at the time and place hereinafter mentioned—Two TRACTS, in the county of Goochland, one on Beaver Dam Creek, containing nine hundred acres, and the other called Little Island, containing ten acres, at Goochland Court-House, on the court day thereof, on the 3d Monday in January, 1808. The dowry of the widow of Wm. Ronald, will be first deducted, and the conditions on which the said Land are directed under the said decree, will appear therein and will be communicated on the day of sale. The terms of payment will be as follows: one fourth of the purchase money to be paid in cash, and the remaining three fourths in three equal installments of six, twelve and eighteen months credit. In all respects the aforesaid decree will be pursued. Wm. BERKELEY, JOHN H. BELL, Commissioners. Wm. MANN, (law2w.m.)
Nov. 16.
IN conformity with the 1st section of article 2, XIV. of the constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society, against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, the Members of the said Society, are hereby notified to attend their annual General Meeting, to be held at the Capitol, on the first Monday in January next, being the fourth day of the said month. Any Member who doth not attend at the said meeting in person or by proxy, will be represented by the Member of the State Legislature of the county, or the Senator of the district wherein such absentee resides. LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, Acting as Principal Agent M. A. S. General Office of Assurance, Richmond, 15th Nov. 1807.
Form of the Credentials to be produced by the person voting at the annual meeting by proxy, to wit: Subscriber of _____ Member of the Mutual Assurance Society, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ to attend the annual General Meeting of the said Society, to be held at Richmond, on the first Monday in January next, as proxy to vote and act on behalf, on any business which may come before the said meeting, as fully as if personally present. In Testimony whereof, have hereunto set hand and seal the day of 1807. Test. Nov. 27. (law4w.)
DOMESTIC.
Letters from Amsterdam mention that the new regulations against England had not been enforced—and that American vessels would be permitted to an entry, notwithstanding their having touched in England or been carried in there.
They also mention, that, in a violent gale of wind in the Texel on the 7th of October, 10 out of 13 American vessels were driven on shore. Among the number was the Boston, Bunker, of New-York, materially damaged. (Phil. Paper.)
Extract of a letter from Capt. Clemson, of the United States Army, to a gentleman in Pittsburg, dated.
CANTONMENT, MISSOURI, October 17, 1807.
"I have it now in my power, from this obscure corner of the world, to give you a little news.—The Mandan Chief, whom I suppose you have seen, (the same that accompanied Capt. Lewis to Washington) left this place last April, accompanied by ensign Prior, of the United States army, and a detachment of from 15 to 20 soldiers, interpreters, hunters, &c. for his nation. In company with Mr. Prior's boat, there was Mr. Chataw with two trading boats, and upwards of thirty men. They proceeded without interruption or molestation from the savages, until they got 1000 miles up the Missouri, and within 150 or 200 miles of the Mandan nation, where they were attacked by the Riscari nation of Indians, defeated and driven back. They arrived at this place on Tuesday, 13th instant. Their loss was 4 killed, & from 8 to 10 wounded. The latter, in part, are now in this cantonment, and it is hoped in a short time will all recover from their wounds."
"The account that Mr. Prior gives is, that the Riscaris and Mandans are at war; and that their intention was to kill the Mandan Chief; that the number of warriors collected and made the attack, were 700, generally with fire arms; that his and Mr. Chataw's boats landed at the village, and some of the boatmen had intermixed with the Indians, and the first warning they had of an attack was a general fire from the whole body; that they returned the fire three times before they put off, and supposes that they killed upwards of twenty of their antagonists; he further adds, that they were pursued with the Indian yell, and the continual fire of this band, for six or eight miles down the river."
"Mr. Prior also informs, that there is, from the best information he could gain, about 300 Spanish troops, high up the Missouri, & that a great many more are expected; it is presumed they are establishing posts amongst them."
Number of Brans Cannon, Mortars and Howitzers, belonging to the U. S. War Department.
24 pounders, 13; 18 do. 1; 12 do. 35; 9 do. 5; 8 do. 4; 6 do. 115; 4 do. 40; 3 do. 43; 8 inch howitzers, 33; 5 1-2 do. 56; 2 3-4 do. 33.
Light Iron Field Pieces.
12 pounders, 60; 6 do. 40—43. Mortars.
13 inch, 3; 10 do. 18; 8 do. 6; 5 1-2 do. 24; 4 1-2 do. 19—67.
Iron Cannon.
42 pounders, 20; 32 do. 116; 24 do. 498; 18 do. 290; 12 do. 230; 9 do. 180—1,287.
Heavy iron cannon, necessary for forts &c. &c. from 19 to 43 pounder—327.
For New-Orleans, 44; Georgia 32; South Carolina, 40; N. Carolina, 32; Virginia, 80; Maryland, 39; Pennsylvania and Delaware river 40; New-York, 120; Connecticut, 32; Rhode Island, 20; Old Massachusetts, 80.
"Mr. Prior delivered a very dignified
note to the British minister, on the 7th of September, concerning the various features of enormity, outrage and violation of the flag and territory of the United States, in the affairs of the Chesapeake and Norfolk, on the numerous other inferior wrongs, perpetrated in violation of the laws of nations, and of the United States; and on the general impression of our seamen. For the outrage on the Chesapeake, he demanded such satisfaction and reparation, as the customs of nations authorised, and a cessation of the practice of impressing our seamen."
"No answer of any kind was given, until the 22d of September, when he received official information, that Great-Britain could not, nor would not, consider the two objects as connected, and a demand was made to know from him, if he was allowed by his instructions to separate them; his reply is not stated, but upon its being understood, that he had pursued the course pointed out in the dispatches received by the Revenge, the British ministers came to a determination, to postpone their consideration of the subject to another time, and noticed that they would treat in America, through the medium of an envoy extraordinary who would be named specially for the purpose. Mr. Monroe thereupon demanded his passports to return home, and the discussion was closed."
"You will perceive that no sort of palliation or apology is held forth for the outrage—not even a denial of its being an authorized act—no respect for flag, no apology for the murder—and altho' it was in carrying into an outrageous exercise of their practice of impressing, the flag was violated, and the murders committed—yet they at the first step demand to have them discussed as distinct objects of negotiation—and it is postponed to be discussed in the country whose sovereignty and rights they have violated! Every man who is not a devoted creature of the British government, must see the object of their conduct and at once be prepared to meet it. For my own part, I believe it to be no more than a pretence to gain time, that they may pour in a large body of troops into Canada, in the early part of the spring, when they may be prepared also to attack some of our principal sea ports. She may also probably wish to treat with France for a peace; for it is certain that Lord St. Helens passports were ready to be sent from Paris some time in Sept. If she could make a peace with France by giving up Canada, I am persuaded she would do it, were it only with the hope of embroiling us with France, seeing that if we are forced into a war, she cannot hold Canada ten weeks."
"The packet brought no dispatches from Mr. Monroe, whence it is to be inferred that he cannot be himself far from home at this time; no dispatches have been received here of the dates subsequent to the 16th Sept. It is greatly to be regretted that we are thus deprived of official information from Europe, when the public welfare imperiously demands that the most prompt and efficacious measures should be adopted to defend the country against the enemy, assert the national honor, and resist the further violation of our rights."
"The British on our western frontier are certainly stirring up disorder. Gov. Hull of Michigan has demanded a reinforcement of 500 men from Ohio; and an express goes this day for Detroit on the subject, and Bodies of militia of that territory are already at suitable points, to succour the out-posts when necessary. Gov. Hull states that 1500 Indians opposite to him, and have manifested dispositions that can not be mistaken; the British government of Upper Canada, has supplied them with provisions, &c. since Sept. Gov. Hull is in hourly expectation of a surprise, and is much alarmed for the safety of his garrison. The Indians pretend that they have assembled for religious purposes!"
"It is expected that congress will soon pass the additional appropriation for 200 additional gun-boats, and give an additional 750,000 or a million for fortifications of sea ports."
"The only remaining subject that I recollect, is our relations with Spain; and it is very satisfactory in more points of view than one; intimation has been made to the court of Madrid, by the court of the United States, that it would be acceptable to the latter, if the former would model her interpretation of the decree of Berlin (that of the 21st Nov. 1806, or the blockade decree as alluded to) according to the qualification made by France in favour of the United States. This was as early as the month of August last, but what has occurred since, is unknown here." (Aurora.)
NEW-YORK, December 2.
A meeting of the merchants and traders of this city was held last evening at the Tontine Coffee-house, C. Cornelius Ray, Esq. in the chair, and Mr. John Ferrers, Secretary.
The chairman informed the meeting, it was called to take into consideration the memorial of the Philadelphia merchants to Congress, praying for the repeal of the non-importation act. A motion was made and carried, that a committee of 21 gentlemen should be appointed to take the subject into consideration.
There was a diversity of opinion among the gentlemen present. Some were against petitioning Congress at all, after what had taken place in the House of Representatives, on the reading of the memorial of the merchants of Philadelphia. Others conceived that a memorial from this city, followed by remonstrances from other cities, would be treated with greater respect—and as the time was short when the law would go into operation, they wished the committee to have the power to draw up a memorial without delay.
After the committee had been named, the meeting adjourned.
From the N. Y. American Citizen.
Sampson's Memoirs—Mr. Sampson, of this city, counsellor at law, has just published his memoirs in an octavo volume. These memoirs, written in a familiar and agreeable style, are highly interesting and instructive. Mr. Sampson is one of the very many Irish patriots, who for their political opinions and conduct have suffered persecution, imprisonment and exile. The work abounds with curious anecdotes, &c. &c. &c. The fellow
ing excellent letter to a "noble Lord," replete with wit and satire, will give the reader a tolerably correct idea of the superior merits of the work, and the pleasantness of the author. The reader will perceive that Mr. Sampson was permitted to choose the U. S. as the place of his exile.
"A letter from New-York, to the Right Hon. Lord Spencer, his Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State, for the Home Department. MY LORD."
"According to your orders, I was landed in this city on the 4th of July, 1806, by Capt. Sutton, of the Windsor Castle. I was sorry his majesty's ministers had judged it unsafe that I should be seen at Halifax, as I had need to recruit my health, and to re-assert my principles. I feared to distress your lordship's humanity with the account of my sufferings, or I should have written sooner. My first sickness was the yellow jaundice, of which I nearly died; I was afterwards seized with the rheumatism, and nearly lost my limbs. I am now, thank God, in good health and spirits, and shall take every means of showing myself grateful for past favors."
"The day I arrived, they were commemorating their independence, carousing, singing republican songs, drinking revolutionary toasts, bonfires blazing, cannons firing, and BUZZING FOR LIBERTY!!!"
"I was in expectation that the Lord Mayor or would have brought the military and fired on them; but the Mayor is not a Lord; and I was informed he was seen drinking with some of the soldiers. They were also making an outcry about a Yankee sailor, called PEARCE, that was killed off by Capt. Whitby. It is a pity we hadn't them in Ireland—we might have ten thousand of them shot in a day—and not a word about them."
"I would have gone to the barracks myself to inform against them, but there were no barracks. The soldiers live in their own houses, and sleep with their own wives. Nay more—they have counting-houses, clerks, warehouses, ships, coaches, country seats—the like was never seen amongst common soldiers."
"I asked if there was no clergyman that was a justice of Peace, to head the military? They shewed me a Bishop, a mild venerable looking old gentleman, that would not know which end of a gun to put foremost; fitter to give a blessing, than to lead a corporal's guard—non-guor—no energy!—And they say the clergy don't act as justices in this country. Indeed, the clergy here are not like certain clergy—as your lordship shall judge."
"There is not a clergyman of any description in New-York, nor, as far as I can learn, in all America, that lead a concert, or play upon the fiddle, or that dances, or manages an assembly, or gets drunk, or rides in at the death of a fox, or that wears buckskin breeches, or a ruffled shirt, or sings a bawdy song, or keeps a mistress:—All they do, is to marry the young people, christen their children, visit the sick, comfort the afflicted, go to church, preach twice or thrice on a Sunday, teach the living how to live, and the dying how to die; they are pure in their lives, incorruptible in their morals, and preach universal love and toleration; and what is more unaccountable, they have no tythes, and they live in the very midst of their congregations. If I might be bold to suggest any thing, and it would not be counted over zealous, I could wish there was a good book written against this abuse of tythes; and, I think, my Lord, that Anacreon Moore would be a very proper person: It would be a good means of preventing emigration."
"As to the government; at the head of it is an old country philosopher. I wish your lordship could get a sight of one of his shoes, with quarters up to his ankles, and tied with leather thongs. He has neither chamberlain nor vice-chamberlain, groom of the stole nor of the bed-chamber, master of the ceremonies, nor gentleman-usher of the privy-chamber, nor black rod, nor groom, nor page of the privy-chamber, nor page of the back stairs, nor messenger to his robes—he has no robes—nothing but red breeches, which are now a jest, and a thread-bare one. No hauberk for his body—linen-worsted starcher, nor necessary-woman. He will talk with anybody, like the good natured Vicar of Wakefield. If the stranger talks better than him, he is willing to learn; if he talks better, he is willing the stranger should profit. He is a simple gentleman every way, and keeps his own conscience, and his own accounts—pays his own debts, and the nation's debts; and has hoarded up eight million and a half of dollars in the treasury.—Your lordship will smile at such an oddity."
"We do all we can to shake him—we do all we can to vex him—we do all we can to remove him.—He is like a wise old Dervise. He will not be shaken—he will not be vexed—he will not be moved. If he gets up, we say he is too tall. If he sits down, we say he is too short. If we think he will go to war, we say he is bloody. If we think he is for peace, we say he is a coward. If he makes a purchase, we say he ought to take it by force. If he will not persecute, we say he has no energy. If he executes the law, we say he is a tyrant. I think, my Lord, with great deference, that a good London quarto might be written and thrown at his head. He has no guards nor battle axes, and dodges all alone upon his old horse, from the President's house to the Capitol. There might be an engraving to shew him hitching his bridle to a peg. The stranger in America might write the book; but he need not call himself the stranger; it appears clear enough from his works, if it could be possible to confine those works against emigration to home circulation, it would be better. They appear rather ridiculous in this country; for they know here, as well as your lordship, that people are the riches of a nation. I would humbly recommend a prohibition of their exportation. If Mr. Parkinson writes any more, would your lordship have the goodness to let him know, that there has been no yellow fever since I came to America—but that in return the catbirds have created great disturbance? A good work against the catbirds, might prevent emigration. Tell him, if your lordship pleases, that the butter is no better than it was when he was here; and the pigs remain unconverted to the pottage." J. De Umfreville
THE subscriber, residing in Lynchburg, has commenced the practice of LAW, in the Hustings Court of that town, the county courts of Campbell, Amherst and Bedford, and the District court of Franklin. Those who may confide their business to his care may depend on his attention. WILLIAM RADFORD. (law4w.)
Lynchburg, Nov. 27.
IN pursuance of a decree in Chancery, made by the Court of the U. States for the 5th circuit, in the district of Virginia, at the Nov. term, in the year 1806, two shall expose to public auction, at the time and place hereinafter mentioned—Two TRACTS, in the county of Goochland, one on Beaver Dam Creek, containing nine hundred acres, and the other called Little Island, containing ten acres, at Goochland Court-House, on the court day thereof, on the 3d Monday in January, 1808. The dowry of the widow of Wm. Ronald, will be first deducted, and the conditions on which the said Land are directed under the said decree, will appear therein and will be communicated on the day of sale. The terms of payment will be as follows: one fourth of the purchase money to be paid in cash, and the remaining three fourths in three equal installments of six, twelve and eighteen months credit. In all respects the aforesaid decree will be pursued. Wm. BERKELEY, JOHN H. BELL, Commissioners. Wm. MANN, (law2w.m.)
Nov. 16.
IN conformity with the 1st section of article 2, XIV. of the constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society, against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, the Members of the said Society, are hereby notified to attend their annual General Meeting, to be held at the Capitol, on the first Monday in January next, being the fourth day of the said month. Any Member who doth not attend at the said meeting in person or by proxy, will be represented by the Member of the State Legislature of the county, or the Senator of the district wherein such absentee resides. LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, Acting as Principal Agent M. A. S. General Office of Assurance, Richmond, 15th Nov. 1807.
Form of the Credentials to be produced by the person voting at the annual meeting by proxy, to wit: Subscriber of _____ Member of the Mutual Assurance Society, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ to attend the annual General Meeting of the said Society, to be held at Richmond, on the first Monday in January next, as proxy to vote and act on behalf, on any business which may come before the said meeting, as fully as if personally present. In Testimony whereof, have hereunto set hand and seal the day of 1807. Test. Nov. 27. (law4w.)
Nov. 16.
IN conformity with the 1st section of article 2, XIV. of the constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society, against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, the Members of the said Society, are hereby notified to attend their annual General Meeting, to be held at the Capitol, on the first Monday in January next, being the fourth day of the said month. Any Member who doth not attend at the said meeting in person or by proxy, will be represented by the Member of the State Legislature of the county, or the Senator of the district wherein such absentee resides. LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, Acting as Principal Agent M. A. S. General Office of Assurance, Richmond, 15th Nov. 1807.
Form of the Credentials to be produced by the person voting at the annual meeting by proxy, to wit: Subscriber of _____ Member of the Mutual Assurance Society, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ to attend the annual General Meeting of the said Society, to be held at Richmond, on the first Monday in January next, as proxy to vote and act on behalf, on any business which may come before the said meeting, as fully as if personally present. In Testimony whereof, have hereunto set hand and seal the day of 1807. Test. Nov. 27. (law4w.)
Nov. 16.
IN conformity with the 1st section of article 2, XIV. of the constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society, against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, the Members of the said Society, are hereby notified to attend their annual General Meeting, to be held at the Capitol, on the first Monday in January next, being the fourth day of the said month. Any Member who doth not attend at the said meeting in person or by proxy, will be represented by the Member of the State Legislature of the county, or the Senator of the district wherein such absentee resides. LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, Acting as Principal Agent M. A. S. General Office of Assurance, Richmond, 15th Nov. 1807.
Form of the Credentials to be produced by the person voting at the annual meeting by proxy, to wit: 

grass grows straight up, and so does the duck grass—appropos—the ducks here go on the water like those of England; but they swim hardest against the stream. Twelve barrels of plaster in Massachusetts goes as far as a dozen in any other state; and there is but one head upon a stock of wheat, and the grass grows rankest in the wet ground. A work of this nature may serve to prevent the lovers of good butter and pork from coming to America, and prevent emigration. They boil their cabbage in fresh water and throw the water out.
"All the other departments are as ridiculous as the executive; and one of his majesty's cream-coloured Hanoverian horses, has more servants than their Secretary of State. They have no lords nor beggars. We must try to have beggars. A little work upon that, might put things in a strong light."
"Their judges are without wigs, and their lawyers without gowns. This might be called bald justice, and sainted eloquence."
"There is no energy in the executive of the law. One constable with a staff, will march twenty prisoners. Your lordship knows a country, where every man has a soldier to watch him with a musket."
"The government here makes no sensation. It is round about you like the air and you cannot even feel it. A good work might be written upon that to prevent emigration, by showing that the arts of government are not known."
"There are very few shewmen or mountebanks—a proof of a dull, plodding people, all being about their own affairs. This might be stated to prevent idlers from coming. But as there is little temptation for that class it is not worth a book."
"They have no decayed nor potwalloping boroughs, which renders their parliament a stiff machine. Their candidates are not chaired, and throw no sixpences among the mob. This might be used to prevent the emigration of the mob."
"I don't like their little one gunships of the line. If they are so wicked when they are little, what will they be when they grow big?"
"I believe Decatur to be a dangerous man—I had it from the Ex-Bashaw of Tripoli. And Preble, I fear, is as bad; tho' the bashaw did not tell me so. However, if we don't come near them, they can do us no harm. I hope your lordship will not count me overzealous in my remarks, and that they may not be considered altogether unworthy of your lordship's wisdom. Your lordship having been first lord of the admiralty, is the best judge of gun-boats."
"The inventions of this people are becoming every day more alarming. They sold their card-making machine to the English for twenty thousand pounds sterling! and now they say they can make one for fifty guineas. Might not some addresses be advisable from the Manchester Fustian Weavers?"
"They have made a STEAM BOAT, to go against wind and tide, seven miles in the hour—an alarming circumstance to the coach-making trade. A work might be written against the emigration of coach-makers, and entitled—No Steam Boat."
"The burning of Patterson Mills, was very fortunate; but the Eastern and Southern Manufacturers would require to be burned."
"It is time the country was taken out of their hands. They are committing daily waste upon the woods, and disfiguring the face of Nature with villages, turnpikes and canals. They are about stopping up two miles and a half of sea, which they call the Narrows, though I endeavor to persuade them of the advantage of a free passage for his majesty's ships of war up to this city, and put before their eyes the example of COPENHAGEN."
"That Chesapeake business has burst the bubble, and shews that many of those we counted upon here, are Americans in their hearts, and will not do any serious mischief to their own country. Their wranglings, I fear, are like those of our own whig and tory, and will profit us nothing."
"But there is yet a means left. And if your lordship will send me a hundred thousand pounds by the Windsor Castle, I shall lose not an instant to set about it. It will, I hope, be no objection to my project, that it is a new one; the more so, as the old ones have not succeeded very well. I should glory, my lord, to be the author of a species of civil war and discord, yet unattempted, and thereby recommend myself to the honorable consideration of his majesty's ministers."
"There exists, my lord in this nation, a latent spark which requires only to be fanned. If this be done with address, we shall have a civil war lighted up in this country, which will not be easily extinguished—for the contest will be between the two sexes. If we once can get them into separate camps, and keep the war afoot for sixty years there is an end of the American people."
"The matter is briefly this:—The men smoke tobacco. The ladies will not be smoked. They say they did not marry nor come into the world to be smoked with tobacco. The men say they did not marry nor come into the world to be scolded, and they will be masters in their own houses. They are both in the right—but each in the wrong. Neither is right, nor neither is wrong, according as the balance of power can be managed by a cunning hand. And under the cover of this smoke much excellent mischief may be done for the service of his majesty; and the war; which will be memorable in future history, may be called the separ war . We have at once, in our hands, three principal ingredients of civil war; fire, smoke, and hard words."
"We might coalesce with our magnanimous allies, the Squaws , on the western frontiers, and a diversion on the Chesapeake , would complete the whole. And I should not despair of marching a column of Indians, by the next summer, into Virginia, and laying the tobacco plantations waste with fire and sword."
"One great advantage of my project, your lordship will please to observe, is this—that whether it succeed or fail, take it at the very worst—supposing it to end as it began, in smoke; it would have a result to the fall as favorable as other projects which have cost old England fifty times the sum I ask for. The very smoking of these ladies would be a great point gained; for they have arrived at an insolent pitch of beauty; and it will be in vain that we should deter the encroachers and oppressors of our dominions from coming over here, by holding out that there are no pastures nor pictures, if we suffer them to preserve such exquisite models of flesh and blood from which goddesses, nymphs and graces, may be imitated. A few refined souls will prefer circles of brass and eve balls of stone, to the simple of nature, and sparkling glances of the daughter loving eye. But the mass of mankind will be ever vulgar; for them canvas will be too flat, and marble too hard; and flesh and blood will carry off the prize. It is true, my lord, that the same arts
are not yet so advanced in this country as in those farther gone in corruption and luxury. Yet it is mortifying to see the progress the young and fair ones are daily making in these delicate acquirements which give lustre to virtue, and embellish good sense. Those arts which have now the charm of novelty, and the grace of infancy, cannot fail to improve in a soil where living beauty triumphs; where the great scenes of majestic nature invite; and where history points the eye of the poet, the painter and the sculptor, to the virtues of Washington; and the plains of Saratoga and York-Town. But one who passes for having good sense, avowed to me, some time ago, that he would rather see a well-dressed and active population, than the finest antique groupings of naked fawns and satyrs, with a Lacemaker populace. And a thing that has raised great wonder in me, is this, that some of these fair-haired Dryads of the woods, have manners more polished than the shining beauties of your splendid court—Where they got it, or how they came by it, I know not; but on the chaste stem of native purity, they seem to have engrafted the richest fruits of foreign cultivation. And as the ladies in all civilized nations will, covertly, or openly, have the sway, I think these dangerous persons ought to be well watched; and I am not indisposed, my lord, to keep an eye upon them, provided I may be encouraged by your lordship's approbation. I shall not then regret the situation in which it has pleased the wisdom of his majesty's councils to have placed me, and I shall labor to the end of my life to make a suitable return."
"In this view, I think it right to mention, that the young ladies have imbibed French principles ; some of them can express any sentiment, grave or gay, by a motion of the head; speak any language with their eyes, and tell an affecting story with the points of their toes—Those cotillions, my lord, are dangerous innovations ."
"It is, for the reasons I have mentioned, extremely important, that Mr. Weld, and the Anacreontic Poet , should write down the American ladies. The kind and frank hospitality they received from these unsuspecting fair ones, has afforded them an opportunity of taking a noble revenge, worthy of their masters . And if the finest genius, like the fairest beauty, is to be selected for prostitution, Moor is the man."
"But if this system of detraction be followed up, you will do well, my lord, to keep your Englishmen at home. They will be very liable, coming over with such notions, to be surprised —perhaps put in voluntary chains . It has already happened to more than one of my acquaintance, and may befall many more."
"There need come no more with toys from Birmingham. There is one Lungsuff here, that has done them mischief. He gives himself out for gouty and sits writing in an elbow chair. When the fit leaves him, he announces it in the newspapers, and appoints an hour for his visits: all doors are thrown open, and scouts sent out to watch for him—He runs about in a yellow caatee; & in the course of the morning will have kissed the hand of every pretty lady in town. It provoked me to see a little fellow lie in a lady's work-basket, and make a laughing sport of grave men. And it makes me feel more mortified, at my own growing corpulence , lest my bulk should be no recommendation in the eyes of the fair, whose favor is the chief object of my wishes; I shall therefore, before the evil grows worse, go immediately to press , be squeezed into the genteel form I can, and then pay my respects to the ladies, and to your lordship—Meantime"
"I have the honor to be, With all due gratitude for past favors, My Lord, Your lordship's much obliged, And very devoted humble serv't, "WILLIAM SAMPSON."
NEW-YORK, Dec. 4. A London paper of the 15th Oct. says, the appointment of Mr. G. H. Rose, who kissed hands the preceding day, is not to succeed Mr. Erskine as minister to the United States. It does not interfere with that gentleman's ministry. Mr. Rose is going on a special mission.
MEMORIAL.—The proposed Memorial to Congress, by certain merchants of this city, in imitation of their friends of Philadelphia, is quashed for the present. We understand, that when the Committee appointed at the Coffee-House met, in order to perform the duties assigned to their charge; the question on the Memorial was taken up, and after considerable opposition, the measure was finally relinquished as an improper and an ineffectual expedient. It was likewise conceded, that Congress were the only competent authority to decide, whether the Non-Importation Act should be carried into execution under its present modifications, or not. Pub. Adv. Dec. 4.
TRENTON, Nov. 23. A bill for purchasing 5000 stand of arms and 12 pieces of light field artillery, passed the House of Assembly on Saturday, 36 Ayes, 7 nays. For the cannon 6000 dollars are appropriated—the small arms, the governor is authorized to obtain of the government, on account of the debt due from the U. S. to this state.
WASHINGTON, December 7. Dispatches have, we understand, been received from Mr. Munroe, dated October 10th.
Bollman, it will be seen, by the following article, has taken passage for New-Orleans. Let the eyes of every friend to this country pursue him, and his associates, wherever they direct their course. (Nat. Int.)
Philadelphia, Dec. 2. Passenger in the brig Mary, McCutcheon, sailed this morning for N. Orleans, Dr. Bollman.
NORFOLK, Dec. 7. When we stated in our last the circumstance respecting the French Seamen, we did not know that two other seamen belonging to the United States service, had been within a few days past taken down on board the Patriot , but which we are assured from good authority is a fact, whether by force or by their own consent we are not informed.
As much as we advocate the policy and civility of restoring deserters, we think there is a respectful mode of proceeding in order to obtain the end. It is not to be expected that in an American port, a seaman is to be permitted to be taken, or to depart, from the service without the consent of the government or his commanding officer. Such a practice is repugnant to every sense of propriety, and but that we are not disposed to use harsh expressions, we should employ much stronger terms.
EUROPE.
From a Liverpool paper of October 17.
SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN POLITICS, FOR THE PRECEDING WEEK.
Dispatches from Admiral Gambier and Lord Cathcart arrived in London on Tuesday last, brought by captain King. It appears that when he left Copenhagen the whole Danish navy was ready for sea, waiting only for the arrival of the sailors, which have been sent from hence to navigate them to this country. It is expected that these men have arrived there some days since, and the Danish vessels are now performing their voyage.
By Paris papers to the 1st inst. we learn, that the aid-camp of the Prince Royal of Denmark, who was stated to have been sent off to Paris by his master when intelligence was first received of our attack on Copenhagen, has had an audience of the Emperor Napoleon. From the assertion of the Moniteur , "that the greatest preparations are making" and that "the English if they dare to continue in Zealand will surely be expelled from it;" it appears evident, that Denmark has committed herself and her cause to the direction and support of France. Ministers then by their vigor and laudable foresight, have managed to assimilate the interests of a friendly power with those of a most rancorous enemy. They have held out France to other nations in a new and imposing light. They have bestowed on her the title of Protector of weak and oppressed states . They have driven Denmark to her arms for shelter, and consequently increased her means of offence by the resources of her Prolege. If such a thing as a maritime confederacy against the assumed rights of Britain was ever in contemplation, how admirably is the exploit of Ministers calculated to give facility to its information, and efficacy to its action. We have not only extended the immense line of hostile coast opposed to our shores, and conferred on our enemy an accession of eligible marine positions, but we have done all in our power to concentrate the force of the naval alliance in a quarter most to be dreaded, and towards which we have for some time past looked with most jealousy. The vicinity of Denmark and Russia renders the former power a most important and desirable ally to Bonaparte. The inveterate spirit of hostility which she may naturally be supposed to entertain towards this country is calculated to produce the happiest effects for the cause of France on the councils of her more considerable neighbours: especially as the injury she resents is from its nature so peculiarly calculated to excite the alarm and suspicion of all powers in contiguous and similar situations.
The embassy of Lord Paget is stated to have completely failed. And the squadron under Lord Cellingwood it appears has not entered the mouth of the Dardanelles. From what cause it may arise we know not; but the fact itself is too obvious to admit of dispute, that while the diplomacy of France effects even more than its military, ours does still less. It is we suppose to obviate this evil that ministers have of late most ingeniously blended these seemingly distinct departments. An ambassador now seldom ventures on his mission, but with a powerful fleet to back him; and his mission is opened vivo arms. This if it be not quite so respectable a manner of negotiating will render it less difficult to find a fit and proper person to be employed in a diplomatic capacity, as sinews and bone may make up for the deficiency of that old fashioned stuff wisdom and integrity.
The French army destined for the invasion of Portugal did not reach Bayonne till the 12th of September; from which place it could not arrive at Lisbon within less than a month or five weeks. The Prince Regent, therefore, has plenty of time to embark for any voyage to which he may have a mind. As to an entire emigration of his people, the idea is altogether unworthy discussion. Indeed we are far from thinking it likely that even those who are really interested in the fate of Portugal, will decide on a trans-Atlantic excursion. The idea is altogether too vast for the minds said to entertain it. The age of chivalry is gone, and it will not be surprising if those who have tyrannized over the people, should submit to one mightier than themselves, with all the meanness of a willing slave. The court of Lisbon may perhaps make its escape in a single frigate to the hospitable shores of Britain; if it cannot make terms with the conqueror; but for the Brazils we believe the thought of the voyage would be as terrible as the prospect of a battle with general Junot.
Nothing further has occurred respecting America. Mr. Munroe dined lately with Mr. Secretary Canning previous to his departure. The treasury prints assert in a very high tone the necessity, and the almost certainty, a war between the two countries; these prints are notorious for almost everything but the love of moderation and truth, and would willingly set the world on fire, if they had the power, to please their patrons and gratify their ruling passion. It is curious to observe the progress in vice, made by those who parted from the paths of virtue and integrity. The novitiate of wickedness approaches the first objects of temptation with slow and reluctant steps—but when initiated in mischief, he walks boldly forward, and his progress becomes as rapid as the end at which he aims is criminal and corrupt; and whatever pangs he may take at first to conceal his pursuits under the mask of virtue, he gradually throws it aside, and ultimately exposes the shameless front of vice, even with its native deformity. In like manner, the principles which have been urged to justify the Baltic expedition, and which, it is said, are to be adopted for the future government of this country, in its foreign relations, have been gradually developed, lest the nation should have been shocked by the sudden avowal of a policy at which every mind must have been appalled, and any person who should have advised an administration of this country to adopt the principles of the French Chieftain, would have either been confined as a maniac, or treated as a traitor to the dignity and honour of the nation; but alas! alas! the times are strangely altered.
We are sorry to learn, that a great manufacturing house at Preston, in this country, has just failed, report says, for half a million sterling. We are fearful this is but the forerunner of many others in different parts of the kingdom.
FALMOUTH, October 14. Arrived, American brig Mary, capt. Rice, 9 days from Oporto, with wines. The greatest battle prevailed there in shipping of the British property, &c. in consequence of orders from the Portuguese government to shut the ports against the English, which was expected to take place about the 15th inst.
In expectation of the arrival of the envoy from Oporto, 20 gun-boats, &c. sailed from Vigo to intercept them, 10 of the gun-boats were sunk, and four driven on shore, and destroyed by an English frigate and a brig, the remaining six got back to Vigo. No accounts had been received at Oporto of any French troops being on their march for Portugal. Also arrived American ship Cabinet , Eatson, from Norfolk, 29 days passage, with tobacco, for order.
COWES, October 16. Mr. Muros, surgeon of the Chesapeake, arrived here yesterday morning express from London, and immediately proceeded on board the Revenge , an American schooner, captain Reid, which vessel has been lying here sometime, waiting his return. The Revenge sailed this morning on her return to America.
LONDON, October 17. There is reason to believe, that all the British ships in the ports of Russia are actually under embargo at this moment. The latest arrival from St. Petersburg is that of the American vessel Pigou , which sailed from thence on the 26th ult. On the preceding day information was received from the British Ambassador, that it was probable an embargo would be laid on all British shipping immediately, and he therefore recommended that they should proceed to sea with all possible expedition. In consequence, about 15 vessels, among which was the Pigou , came out of Cronstadt. The latter is the only ship of the fleet yet arrived, but the remainder may be hourly expected. There were not, we understand, more than eight or nine British vessels at Cronstadt or St. Petersburg, when the Pigou sailed.
LONDON, October 12. Mr. Munroe.....Mr. Canning gave a grand dinner on Saturday, at his house in Stanhope-street, to Mr. Munroe, the American Minister, previously to the departure of the latter from this country.
QUEEN'S PALACE, October 7. This day, JAMES MUNROE, Esq. Minister Plenipotentiary from the U. States of America, had his audience of leave of his Majesty; to whom he was introduced by the Right Hon. George Canning, his Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, & conducted by Sir Stephen Cottrell, Kt. Master of the Ceremonies.
ST. PETERSBURGH, Sept. 9. By a manifesto published yesterday, the peace concluded with France, has at length been published to the nation at large. It states, that owing to the exertions made by the Russian troops, and by all classes of the nation, the war was brought to such an issue, that every important aggrandizement might have been obtained; but as this could only have been done at the expense of an ally, his Majesty thought it beneath the dignity of the Russian empire to accept them, and therefore contented himself with securing, in some measure, the frontiers of Russia. We understand that the general Savary will soon assume a diplomatic character.
SALEM, November 20. From the Baltic.....By Capt. P. Townsend, of the ship Susan , who left Elsinore the 23rd of October, and St. Petersburg the 1st. We learn that the Danish ships had sailed for England, but that the English fleet still remained off Zealand. No English vessels had been stopped in Russian ports, though several had sailed under the apprehension that they would be. While Capt. T. lay at Elsinore, an English fleet of merchantmen passed up for Russian ports. It was generally believed that war would take place between Russia and England.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 30. The United States' brig Hornet , Dent, Esq. commander, anchored in this harbour yesterday in 42 days from Malaga—she fired a salute on passing Fort Johnson.
We learn by this arrival, that neutral vessels of all descriptions are captured by the belligerent powers in the Mediterranean. All communication with Gibraltar has been interdicted on pain of death. It was reported that the French were about to embark forty thousand troops, in Russian bottoms, for the invasion of Sicily, but their success would be doubtful, as the British were erecting fortifications, and using every means in their power to oppose them. The Portuguese were in daily expectation of the arrival of the French, and the Royal Family were making preparations to go to Brazil. When the French troops took possession of Leghorn, in August last, they seized all British and American property, and lodged it in the public magazines, until the claimants can prove it not to be of the manufacture of England. The Ex-Bashaw of Tripoli remained at Syracuse in good health.
The Hornet , in a gale of wind on the coast, sprung her main-mast, carried away several main shrouds, and received serious injury in her sails and other rigging.....Times.
December 1. The ship Alfred , capt. Fisher, arrived at this port yesterday, in 42 days from the Downs. By this arrival we have been favored with regular files of London papers to the 12th Oct. the day on which the ship left London. We learn, verbally, by this arrival, that Mr. George Rose, son to the late Secretary of the Treasury, had been appointed on a special mission to this country, and had taken leave of his Majesty, preparatory to his departure. Admiral Berkeley had been recalled, and Sir John Borlase Warren appointed to succeed him in command on the American station. Mr. Munroe was still at London, but had taken his passage in the ship Augustus , capt. Howe, which was to sail for Norfolk shortly after the Alfred . It was the universal opinion in England, when this vessel sailed, that the differences between the two countries would be settled, without war.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THURSDAY, December 3.
Mr. G. W. Campbell, from the committee of Ways and Means, reported, agreeably to the prayer of David Porter, a bill to remit the duties payable on the importation of a monument to be erected to the memory of the officers of the United States, &c. which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
Mr. Newton, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report on the petition of Joseph Du Cayla, declaring that his prayer was unreasonable and ought not to be granted. Concurred with.
Mr. Thomas moved the following order, which was adopted:
Ordered, That the petition of Josiah Throup, a refugee from the British province of Nova Scotia, be referred to the committee
of Revisals and Unfinished Business, with instructions to enquire into the expediency of reviving and continuing in force for a further time, the act, entitled "An act for relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia."
Mr. Jones, from the committee to whom a resolution on the subject of the memorial of Sir James Jay was referred, reported a bill to appropriate a sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned, which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole House.
Mr. Chittenden moved the following resolution, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and if any, what alterations ought to be made in the several acts regulating the holding of circuit courts in the U. States and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Bloomer said, that for the purpose of entering on the subject of defence, he would move that the unfinished business of yesterday (Mr. Randolph's resolutions) be postponed till Monday next.
Mr. Randolph said, except the gentleman from North-Carolina could demonstrate that the fortifying our ports and harbors and building gun-boats, were measures of greater importance, and more deserving the attention of the House, than the arming of our militia, he could not consent to the postponement.
Mr. Bloomer said, he should not take up the time of the House in an enquiry whether it was of more or less importance. He considered it his duty to make the motion; and the decision of the House on the question would be satisfactory to him, be it what it might.
The motion was negatived—Ayes 44, Noes 60.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informing the House that they had passed a bill making an appropriation for the more effectual defence of the ports and harbors of the U. S.
The House then went into committee of the whole, on Mr. Randolph's resolutions, as stated in our last.
FRIDAY, December 4. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, including an estimate of the appropriations necessary for the service of the year 1808, an account of the receipts and expenditures for the year past, and an account of the balances of former appropriations remaining unexpended; which was referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
The bill from the Senate, making an appropriation for the more effectual defence of the ports and harbors of the U. S. was read twice and referred to the same committee of the whole to whom was referred the bill for fortifying our ports and harbors and building gun-boats.
Mr. Chandler presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Bengal, in the district of Maine, praying for the erection of a port of entry; which was referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
The unfinished business of yesterday, on Mr. Randolph's resolutions, was then taken up.
The yeas and nays being about to be called as agreed to yesterday on the second resolution,
Mr. Ephes moved to amend it by striking out the words, "the whole body of the militia of the U. S." and insert "_____ thousand of the militia of the U. States and for arming annually hereafter, a thousand, until the whole body of the militia of the U. S. shall be armed."
The yeas and nays were agreed to be taken on this amendment.
A debate ensued (in which Messrs. Chandler, Bacon, Wetherell and Southard took part) on the principles of the resolution.
Mr. Randolph, to prevent more delay taking place from the consideration of amendments, and to expedite the business, that the bill for the defence of the sea-ports might be taken up, moved for the previous question on the amendment.
Mr. Speaker said, that the previous question could not be taken on an amendment, the question being in this form, "shall the main question be now put?"
Mr. Randolph contended that the amendment under consideration was the main question. Mr. Stanford, with all deference to the Speaker's decision, made an appeal to the House from his decision, in order that the principle might be now fixed.
A considerable debate took place on this motion.
Mr. Ephes, who protested against the principle supported by the advocates of a decision contrary to that made by the Speaker as tending to destroy the rights of a minority in Congress by excluding the debate on any question, called for the yeas and nays.
The question was then put by yeas & nays, "is the decision of the Speaker correct?" & carried in the affirmative. Yeas 111, Nays 16.
Mr. Randolph asked for a division of the question on the amendment, so as to take the question first on striking out the words proposed to be expunged, and called for the yeas and nays.
The question was taken by Yeas and Nays on striking out, and lost—Yeas 48—Nays 78.
Mr. Ephes said since his purpose had been defeated by a division of the question, and as he should vote against the original resolution, and wished to show by his vote to what extent he would go, he would submit an amendment, on which he wished no debate, and called for the Yeas and Nays upon it. He then moved to insert at the end of the resolution these words: "By providing at the present time for the purchase of _____ thousand arms, and annually hereafter for the purchase or manufacture of _____ thousand until the same shall be completed."
The question was taken on this amendment, and lost—Yeas 41—Nays 86.
The question recurring on the original resolution, Messrs. Quincy and Nicholas assigned their reasons for voting in favour of it, and Messrs. Tallmadge, Alston, and Ely, for voting against it; when
The main question on the second resolution was decided by Yeas and Nays—Yeas 72—Nays 55.
A motion was made to adjourn, and lost.
The question was then taken on the third resolution offered by Mr. Randolph, for providing a formidable train of artillery, and carried without a division.
On motion of Mr. Randolph the first resolution was referred to a select committee, which consists of Messrs. Randolph, Elliot, Cobb, Macon and Kelly; and the second to a select committee, which consists of Messrs. Randolph, Ely, Tallmadge, Lloyd, Stanford, Mansfield and Smilie.
On motion of Mr. Eliot, the third was referred to the committee to whom was referred, so much of the message of the President of the U. States as relates to our military and naval establishments.

LETTER THE FOURTH.
TO JOHN MARSHALL, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Sir, You appear to have premeditated formed a determination in the case of Burr's conspiracy...
Disarming men in the magnitude, the volume, the extravagant length of the opinions you have given...
To comment upon every evidence of partiality and illegal bias which your conduct has afforded...
The footsteps of your fidelity, may be traced from the commencement to the termination of that gloomy path...
To men of liberal and unbiased minds, nothing more than the statement of a few facts was necessary...
With this party a dereliction of the guilty, does not follow a conviction of their guilt.
The circumstances of your dining with a man, the probability of whose guilt you had pronounced...
Could I however be instrumental in removing you from the elevation which you have dishonored...
But, Sir, I have very little faith in the efficacy of impeachment, and I do not wish to see you merely chased...
There is, Sir, a wide discrimination between the perception of a plain truth, and the easy detection...
You cannot deprive them of "common sense" or "save" yourself from its "deductions."
the citizens of any other country, and the unweary attempts to destroy it. Both attempting to subvert a government...
How different are these remarks, from those which both yourself and Aaron Burr may have been made...
A conviction that these remarks are true, must be painful to every "American, in heart and in sentiment."
I know, Sir, take my leave of you, I hope forever. In doing this, I will not suppress the wish of my heart...
GERARD BANKS has it in view to establish a NEWSPAPER, in the city of Richmond, to be published twice a week...
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WILLIAM TEMPLE, has received by the ship Herschell from Liverpool, and Calpe from London...
JAMES FISHER, has just received from the Manufacturery of Bell, Hastings & Fisher, a supply of FLANNINGS & COATINGS...
FEZZWHILSON & POTTER, have on hand, an extensive assortment of Blank Books, Stationery, School Books...
FOR SALE, and may be seen at the Bell-Tavern, one of the most elegant pair of BAT HORSES...
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JOHN ALCOCK, informs his friends and the public at large, that he has just received, and is now opening...
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HARDWARE—Ironmongery & Cutlery Store, BRIDGES & ROBERTSON, have received by the latest arrivals from London and Liverpool...
COLUMBIAN MILLS & COAL LANDS FOR SALE—By virtue of a Deed of Trust, bearing date the first day of October, 1801...
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RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY—At a meeting of the Directors of the Richmond Turnpike Company...
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AT PRIVATE SALE—One thousand sacks SALT, 40 Hhds. Prime SUGAR, 10 do. Leaf do...
THE subscribers having formed a partnership in the Grocery line, under the firm of BRIDGES & ROBERTSON...
VIRGINIA MILITARY CERTIFICATES, bearing an interest of 6 per cent. and receivable in the arrears of taxes...
THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has removed...
NOTICE—The subscriber having qualified as administrator de bonis non, on the estate of the late William Churchill...
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NOTICE—The subscriber having qualified as administrator de bonis non, on the estate of the late William Churchill...
NOTICE—The subscriber having qualified as administrator de bonis non, on the estate of the late William Churchill...
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NOTICE—The subscriber having qualified as administrator de bonis non, on the estate of the late William Churchill...
DISSOLUTION—The Co-partnership of Charles I. Price & Co. of the city of Richmond, was dissolved on the 21st inst.
NOTICE—The subscribers having appointed Mr. Hugh Chambers, of the city of Richmond, their lawful attorney...
LANDS FOR SALE—The subscribers offer for sale, the following Tracts of LAND, in which, to persons making early application...
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE—In pursuance of a decree of the high court of Chancery, for the Richmond District...
THE COMMISSIONERS IN PURSUANCE of a decree of the high court of Chancery, for the Richmond District...
JUST RECEIVED, a general assortment of DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS, of superior quality...
THE Grand Lodge of Virginia, will meet on MONDAY, December the 14th next.
NOTICE—Under the authority of a deed executed to the subscribers in trust, on the 15th day of March, 1804...
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