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history, and whatever he says, must descend to posterity.
Though slovenly in his appearance, unweildy in his person, and ungraceful in his manners, though his voice is disagreeably shrill, his words frequently indistinct, and his action generally embarrassed, yet he has scarcely begun, before you are solicitous to approach nearer the man. In the midst of passion, which sometimes agitates him until he pants high, he discovers so much gentleness of temper, and so little personal feeling, that a stranger might easily imagine he saw this man among the gods, unencumbered with any mortal affection, debating for the good of mankind. So much pure principle, natural sagacity, strong argument, noble feeling, adorned with the choicest fashions of ancient and modern literature, and all these issuing from a source, hitherto inexhaustible, never distinguished a man like this. If we had not seen nations mad, before she destroyed them, the voice of Fox, rising itself in the midst of corruption, false politics, and the abuses of a full century, would yet be heard.
With these advantages of consistency, of integrity, of political sagacity, of irresistible lengthened argument, no wonder, though he never condescends to personal enmity, all those over whom the influence of corruption has passed, shrink under his presence. They have nothing to fear. Fox never descends from the summit of his reputation; he feels himself in the midst of Europe; he knows he has long been a spectacle both to his own, and the neighboring nations, and standing in the midst of Europe, he seems to hold in one hand the scroll of his past life, while his eye, accompanied with a great look, pierces down to posterity in pledge of future constancy.
Put you are willing to hear until he is exhausted. But Fox first lays down an interesting position, fixes your earnest regard, and attaches you wholly to himself; then, by the rapidity of his utterance, hurries you on, not to immediate conviction, for he is sure the minds of all are pressing forward, and thereby he is enabled, fearless of presuming on their patience, to give a loose to his feelings, to his genius, to his learning, all which united, and mingling and assisting each other, give a force to his arguments, irresistible, and would confound all distinction between his friends and enemies, did not Pitt, at these moments, the sole support of his party, rising amidst the calm and silence of the solemn impression, recal to a new conflict the dubious feelings of his majority.
Fox, in one respect, will forever be esteemed above his cotemporaries. Though he has grown grey in the opposition, he has never made one personal enemy. At the end of a twenty year's contention, he is still considered a man of a noble disposition, and still maintains the influence of his former days, both in the moment of debate, and with the nation at large.
Mr. Windham is not an Orator of that commanding presence which fixes confidence or attaches a party. But though hardly an orator, he is one of the most successful partisans who ever entered on the warfare of debate.
His graceful person, his serious air, his bold head, joined to his deliberate, distinct utterance, give him, at once, a senatorial dignity, independent of his various intellectual forces.
I have seen him only in pursuit of Mr. Addington. How he would appear on the treasury bench, I can only imagine. But in his present seat, he discovers nothing but his talents; and with all the unfeeling instinct of the bird of prey, he fixes on the neck of the minister, who, unlike Pitt, all over Achilles, is all over vulnerable, and daily bleeds afresh.
Nothing great, nothing manly, nothing ennobling mark the course of Windham; whether he rises in meditated, or instantaneous, assault, he discovers at once the object of his destruction. No disguise, the man cannot hide his features, it is forever the same inveterate spirit. Idem habetis oris, eadem contumacia in vultu, idem in oratione spiritus est. Passing by the plausible Hawkesbury, the laborious York, and the elegant Castlereagh, auxiliaries of the minister, he never suffers one of his arrows to glance the heart of Addington. He is terrible to his enemy as those enormous serpents, who carry with them three fold terror: whose fangs are not less fatal than the squeeze of their bodies, nor these less fatal, than the lash of their tails. His instant, downright attack precludes all escape, while his close logic, lengthened out in the winding subtlety of metaphysical reasoning, leaves his enemy bound hand and foot. Yet, not satisfied with this, and himself not half exhausted, he collects all his sarcastic powers, and commences a new onset, the most ferocious of the Muses waiting his pleasure and opening their stores of ridicule, jest and satire.
No wonder the chancellor is chafed, no wonder he frets in his seat; his aristocratic dignity suffers under the daily ridicule, while his self love is touched home, under the ever new contempt of Windham; for no man ever possessed a more insidious, vilifying talent at reproach, which can neither be warded off, nor resisted. It is not a single taunt, and then a respite; it is not a passing sneer which is presently forgotten, but the ceaseless corrosion of the faded vulture.
Yet, Windham, though he possesses a fine imagination, a strong current of argument, and a various and extensive reach of mind, adorned with the best portions
of classic literature; add to these a fluency second only to Pitt's, yet the ultimate requisite to a great orator is wanting. I mean passion, of which Windham is wholly destitute. Not that he is deficient in violence; but he discovers, at once, a cold heart, and a passionate head, so that you follow him indifferently, and must first hate the man whom he attacks, before you can feel with Windham.
However, Windham generally brings to the debate, something dazzling, something original: and when he does not add any thing of his own, he displays the question in its best possible position. Always perspicuous and elegant, his words seem to flow from the press already arranged, and exhibiting the fairest impression. In short, Windham is one of the most interesting speakers in the House, and if he could suppress the black bile which continually flows from his mouth; if he could conceal his bitter inveteracy, he would add new weight to his character, would lose nothing of his senatorial dignity, and would be the delight of the House of Commons.
MR. CURRAN'S SPEECH.
[Every reader of taste, we are confident, will be highly gratified by the following extract of Mr. CURRAN's speech, to evidence, in the late Crim. Con. Trial in Ireland, Marsey v. the Marquis of HEADFORT. (London post.)]
Never so clearly as in the present instance have I observed that safeguard of justice, which Providence has placed in the nature of man. Such is the imperious domination with which truth and reason wave their sceptre over the human intellect, that no solicitation, however artful, no talent, however commanding, can reduce its allegiance. In proportion to the hostility of our submission to its rule, do we rise into some faint emulation of that ineffable and presiding divinity, whose characteristic attribute is to be coerced and bound by the inexorable laws of its own nature, so as to be all wise and all just from necessity rather than election. You have seen it in the learned advocate who has preceded me, most peculiarly and strikingly illustrated. You have seen his great talents, perhaps the first in any country, languishing under a cause too weak to carry him, and too heavy to be carried by him. He was forced to dismiss his natural candor and sincerity, and having no merits in his cause, to take refuge in the dignity of his own manner, the resources of his own ingenuity, from the overwhelming difficulties with which he was surrounded. The learned counsel has told you that this unfortunate woman is not to be estimated at forty thousand pounds—fatal and unquestionable is the truth of this assertion. Alas! Gentlemen, she is no longer worth any thing; faded, fallen, degraded and disgraced, she is worth less than nothing! But it is for the honor, the hope, the expectation, the tenderness and the comfort that have been blasted by the defendant, and have fled forever, that you are to reanimate the plaintiff by the punishment of the defendant. It is not her present value which you are to weigh—but it is her value at the time when she sat basking in a husband's love, with the blessing of Heaven on her head, and its purity in her heart; when she sat amongst her family and administered the morality of the parental board, estimate that past value—compare it with its present deplorable diminution—and it may lead you to form some judgment of the severity of the injury, and the extent of the compensation. The learned counsel has referred you to other cases, and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts. I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones. In the next county, 15,000l. against a subaltern officer. In Travers and McCarthy, 5,000l. against a servant. In Bighe against Jones , 10,000l. against a man not worth a shilling. What then ought to be the rule, where rank, and power, & wealth, and station, have combined to render the example of his crime more dangerous—to make his guilt more odious—to make the injury to the plaintiff more grievous, because more conspicuous? I affect no leveling familiarity, when I speak of persons in the higher rank of society—distinctions of orders are necessary, and I always feel disposed to treat them with respect—but when it is my duty to speak of the crimes by which they are degraded, I am not so fastidious as to shrink from their character, when to touch them is essential to their disaffection. However, therefore, I should feel on any other occasion, a disposition to speak of the noble defendant with the respect due to his station, and perhaps to his qualities, of which he may have many, to redeem him from the odium of this transaction, I cannot so indulge myself here, I cannot betray my client, to avoid the pain of doing my duty. I cannot forget that in this action the condition, the conduct, and circumstances of the party, are justly and peculiarly the objects of your consideration. Who then are the parties? The plaintiff, young, amiable, of family and education. Of the generous disinterestedness of his heart, you can form an opinion from the evidence of the defendant, that he declined an alliance which would have added to his fortune and consideration, and which he rejected for an unproportioned union with his present wife. She (at that time young, beautiful and accomplished; and feeling her affection for her husband increase, in proportion as she remembered the ardor of his love, and the sincerity of his sacrifice).
Look now to the defendant!—Can you behold him without shame and indignation?—With what feelings can you regard
a rank that he has so tarnished, and a patient that he has so worse than cancelled? High in the army—high in the state—the hereditary Counsel of the King!—of wealth incalculable;—and to this last I aver, with an indignant and contemptuous satisfaction, because, as the only instrument of his guilt and shame, it will be the means of his punishment, and the source of compensation for his guilt. His Learned Counsel contend that the plaintiff has been the author of his own suffering, and ought to receive no compensation for the ill consequences of his own conduct. In what part of the evidence do you find any foundation for that assertion? He indulged her, it seems, in dress—generous and attached, he probably indulged her in that point beyond his means; and the defendant now impudently calls on you for an excuse for the adulterer in the formlessness and liberty of the husband. But you have been told that the husband conceived. Odious and impudent aggravation of injury—to add calumny to insult, and outrage to dishonor!—From whom but a man hackneyed in the paths of shame and vice—from whom but a man having no compunctions in his own breast to restrain him, could you expect such brutal disregard for the feelings of others? from whom but the cold-blooded seducer—from what but the exhausted mind, the habitual community with shame—from what but the habitual contempt of virtue and man, could you have expected the arrogance, the barbarity, and folly of so foul, because of so false an imputation? He should have reflected, and have blushed, before he suffered, so vile a topic of defence to have passed his lips. But, ere you condemn, let him have the benefit of the excuse, if the excuse be true.
You must have observed how his Counsel flattered and vilified—between what they called connivance and injudicious confidence and how in effecting to distinguish, they have confounded them both together. If the plaintiff has connived, I freely say to you, do not reward the wretch who has prostituted his wife, and surrendered his own honor—do not compensate the pander of his own shame, and willing instrument of his own infamy. But as there is no sum so low, to which such a defence, if true, ought not to reduce your verdict, so neither is any so high, to which such charge ought not to inflame it if such a charge be false. Where is the simple fact in this case on which the remotest suspicion of connivance can be hung?—Odiously has the defendant endeavored to make the softest and most amiable feelings of the heart, the pretext of his slanderous imputations:—an ancient and respectable Prelate, the husband of his wife's sister, claimed down to the bed of sickness, perhaps to the bed of death, in that distressing situation, my client suffered that wife to be the bearer of consolation to the bosom of her sister—he had not the heart to refuse her—and the softness of his nature is now charged on him as a crime. He is now insolently told that he connived at his dishonor, and that he ought to have foreseen that the mansion of sickness and of sorrow would have been made the scene of assignation and of guilt. On this charge of connivance I will not further weary you, or exhaust myself; I will add nothing more than that it is as false as it is impudent—that in the evidence it has not a colour of support—and that with your verdict you should mark it with reprobation. The other subject, namely, he was indiscreet in his confidence, does, I think, call for discussion: for, I trust, you see that I affect not any address to your passions, by which you may be led away from the subject—I presume merely to separate the parts of this affecting case, and to lay them, item by item, before you, with the coldness of detail, and not with any coloring or display of fiction or of fancy. Honorable to himself was his unsuspecting confidence, but fatal must we admit it to have been, when we look to the abuse committed upon it; but where was the guilt of this indiscretion?
He did admit this noble Lord to pass his threshold as his guest. Now the charge which this Noble Lord builds on this indiscretion is—"Thou fool, thou hadst confidence in my honor, and that was a guilty indiscretion—thou simpleton, thou thoughtest that an admitted and a cherished guest would have respected the laws of honor and hospitality, and thy indiscretion was guilt. Thou thoughtest that he would have shrunk from the meanness and barbarity of requiring kindness with treachery, and thy indiscretion was guilt."—Gentlemen, what horrid alternative in the treatment of wives would such reasoning recommend? Are they to be immured by worse than Eastern barbarity?—Are their principles to be depraved—their passions sublimated—every finer motive of action extinguished by the inevitable consequences of thus treating them like slaves? Or is a liberal and generous confidence in them to be the passport of the adulterer, and the justification of his crimes?—Honorable, but fatally for his own repose, he was neither jealous, suspicious, nor cruel. He treated the defendant with the confidence of a friend, and his wife with the tenderness of a husband. He did leave the Noble Marquis the physical possibility of committing against him the greatest crime which can be perpetrated against a being of an amiable heart and refined education, and the noble defendant had the honor to avail himself of it. In the middle of the day at the moment of divine worship, when the miserable husband was on his knees, directing the prayers and thanksgiving of his congregation to their God—that moment did the remorseless
abductor choose to carry off the deluded victim from her husband—from her child—from her character—from her happiness—as if, not content to leave his crime confined to its inseparable and miserable aggravations unless he also gave it a cast and colour of factitious sacrilege and impiety.—In the most odious contempt of every personal feeling, of public opinion, of common humanity, did he parade this woman to the sea-shore, whence he transported his precious cargo to a country where her example may be less mischievous than in her own: where I agree with my learned Colleague, in heartily wishing he may remain with her for ever. We are too poor, too simple, too unadvanced a country, for the example of such achievements.—When the relaxation of morals is the natural growth & consequence of the great progress of arts and wealth, it is accompanied by a refinement that makes it less gross than shocking; but for such palliations we are at least a century too young. In every point of view in which I can look at the subject, I see you are called upon to give a verdict, of bold and just, and indignant, and exemplary compensation. The injury of the plaintiff demands it from your justice. The delinquency of the defendant provokes it by its enormity.—The rank on which he has relied for impunity, calls upon you to tell him, that crime does not ascend to the rank of the perpetrator, but the perpetrator sinks from his rank, and descends to the level of his delinquency. The style and mode of his defence is a gross aggravation of his conduct, and a gross insult upon you.
Your verdict will, I trust, put an end to that encouragement to guilt that is built upon impunity—the devil, it seems, has saved the Noble Marquis harmlessness in the past; but your verdict will tell him the term of that impunity is expired, that his old friend and banker has no more effects in his hands, and that if he draws any more upon him, he must pay his own bills himself. You will do much good by doing so; you may not enlighten his conscience, nor touch his heart, but his flaggity will understand the hint. He will adopt the prudence of age, and be deterred from pursuits, in which, though he may be insensible of shame, he will not be regardless of expense. You will do more, you will not only punish him in his tender point, but you will weaken him in his strong one, his money. There is another consideration, gentlemen, which I think most imperiously demands even a vindictive award of exemplary damages, and that is the breach of hospitality. To us peculiarly does it belong to avenge the violation of its altar. The hospitality of other countries is a matter of necessity or convention, in savage nations of the first, in polished of the latter; but the hospitality of an Irishman is not the running account of posted and ledgered courtesies, as in other countries: it springs like all his qualities, his faults, his virtues, directly from his heart.—The heart of an Irishman is by nature bold, and he confides; it is tender, and he loves; it is generous and he gives; it is social, and he is hospitable. This sacrilegious intruder has profaned the religion of that sacred altar, so elevated in our worship, so precious to our devotion; and it is our privilege to avenge the crime. You must either pull down the altar, and abolish the worship, or you must preserve its sanctity undebased. There is no alternative between the universal exclusion of all mankind from your threshold, and the most rigorous punishment of him who is admitted and betrays. This defendant has been so trusted, he has so betrayed, and you ought to make him a most signal example. Gentlemen I am the more disposed to feel the strongest indignation and abhorrence at this odious conduct of the defendant, when I consider the deplorable condition to which he has actually reduced the plaintiff, and perhaps the still more deplorable one that he has in the prospect before him. What a progress has he to travel through before he can attain the peace and tranquility which he has lost! How like the wounds of the body are those of the mind! How burning the fever! How painful the suppuration! How slow, hesitating, how relapsing the process to convalescence! Through what a variety of suffering, through what new scenes and changes must my unhappy client pass, e'er he can re-attain, should he ever re-attain that health of soul of which he has been despoiled by the cold and deliberate machinations of this practiced and gilded seducer? If, instead of drawing upon his incalculable wealth for a scanty retribution, you were to stop the progress of his despicable achievements by reducing him to actual poverty, you could not, even so, punish him beyond the scope of his offence, nor reprise the plaintiff beyond the measure of his suffering. Let me remind you, that in this action the law not only impowers you, but that its policy commands you to consider the public example as well as the individual injury, when you adjust the amount of your verdict—I confess I am most anxious that you should acquit yourselves worthy upon this important occasion. I am addressing you as fathers, husbands, brothers. I am anxious that a feeling of those high relations should enter into and give dignity to your verdict. But I confess it, I feel a tenfold solicitude when I remember that I am addressing you as my countrymen, as Irishmen, whose characters as Jurors, as Gentlemen, must find either honor or degradation in the result of your decision. Small as must be the distributive share of that national estimation that can belong to so unimportant an individual as myself, yet do I own I am trembling
ly solicitous for its fate.—But why stoop to think at all of myself, when I know that you, Gentlemen of that Jury, when I know that our country itself are my clients on this day, and must abide the alternative of honor, or of infamy as you shall decide. I will not dare to despond. I have every trust and hope, and confidence in you; and to that hope I will add my most fervent prayer to the God of all truth and justice, so to raise and enlighten, and fortify your minds, that you may so decide, as to preserve to yourselves, while you live, the most delightful of all recollections, that of acting justly, and to transmit to your children the most precious of all inheritances, the memory of your virtue.
Congressional Register.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Nov. 21.
A memorial and petition from the trustees of New Jersey College, praying the relinquishment of duties on books lately imported for the use of that institution, to the amount of 415 dollars 62 cents, referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Speaker laid before the house a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in obedience to the act of congress establishing the Treasury department, the same was ordered to be printed, and referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
The engrossed resolution authorizing the President to appoint an agent, who shall be instructed to collect all the material information respecting the actual condition, occupancy and title of the lead mines in Louisiana, was upon its third reading.
Mr. Lucas entertained a doubt as to the propriety of this measure, indeed the gentleman from New York (Dr. Mitchell) seemed to admit that it was superfluous. For he had said that the President under proper authority had already appointed agents to explore generally the territory of Louisiana, that they had been some time engaged in that service at the Missouri, Arkansas, Red river and about Detroit, and indeed Major Lewis had been some time at St. Louis, a post in the neighborhood of these very lead mines, and from his known enterprise and minute enquiries, there was good reason for believing that the subject, which was the object of the proposed resolution, would be narrated in his general report of discoveries.—But in addition to this expectation the document accompanying the President's message shed considerable light, the information as to the condition of the lead mines, their number, names and value were explained, and as he had heard no gentlemen suggest a doubt as to the accuracy of the narrative, he was inclined to give it full credit from the general character of the gentleman who made the communication and the particular knowledge he must necessarily have acquired by a long residence in the country. From this view of the subject he was compelled to acknowledge that he had altered his idea of the resolution and could not now vote in its favor.
Dr. Mitchell had hoped that the gentleman from Pennsylvania after the explanation of yesterday would consent to the resolution, he would now add but a few explanatory words. The object of the resolution was simply to appoint an agent to enquire into the occupancy & titles of the present holders & claimants; this required a civilion versed in the municipal laws of the nations who had heretofore held that territory, not a natural historian or Mineralogist, one who was acquainted with the art of mining or smelting and testing ores.—Neither did the Doctor believe it would be necessary to send the agent to the mines themselves, but to the place where the deeds and conveyances, constituting the title papers of the proprietors or pretended claimants are recorded or preserved;—whether these were at New Orleans or what other place, he did not know.—As to the expense it was not likely to exceed 1000 or 2000 dollars even if the agent was sent from this City, but he imagined if the business could be as well conducted by the appointment of an agent in Louisiana, the President would instruct the Governor how to act; it might be seen too from the words of the Resolution that it was a mere temporary employment, not likely to be of longer duration than three or four months, for the report is instructed to be made before the next meeting of congress.
The Doctor concluded, that if Mr. L. would reconcile himself to vote for the present motion upon this explanation, and he should hereafter desire a more extensive examination into the actual circumstances of the newly acquired territory, he might rely upon his earnest co-operation.
Mr. Lucas observed in reply, that Louisiana had been held alternately by three or four nations; each of which in sequence had granted titles to more or less of the lands in question—An examination into those titles would at this time excite a high degree of sensibility among the inhabitants, who, he thought, ought in their youthful state to be treated by Congress with tenderness and delicacy. The titles were various—Some derived from the governors of the country, some from commanders of posts—Many of the latter he believed might be considered by the agent illegal; especially as he had learned that the commander of St. Louis, in N. Louisiana, held paramount authority over the subordinate posts, and that without his approbation the lands so granted would not be allowed; yet these persons who held

under such title, and by occupancy and improvement consider themselves the bona fide proprietors of the lands. He feared that the enquiry intended by the resolution might create great dissatisfaction, while a postponement for the present could do no possible evil.
Mr. Newton said, if Mr. L. had made a correct statement of the condition in which the titles in that country really stood, and he had no reason to doubt it, it would operate as the strongest reason on his mind to pass the resolution: Tho' it would be perceived that the agency to be given on the present occasion extended no farther than to the lead mines. The gentleman, Mr. L. had yesterday mistaken his friend's Dr. Mitchell's object, supposing a general agency was intended to be raised—He had mistaken him again to-day, by thinking the agent was to go into the territory of Louisiana to decide upon the titles, he might have an opportunity of examining—This was not the case—He was merely to enquire into the actual condition of the lead mines, the occupancy and title, for the information of congress. We are not going to send a board of commissioners, or a judiciary establishment, for the purpose of hearing and determining upon the claims set up, but to procure for ourselves that information which will enable the government to decide, without their instrumentality. If the gentleman Mr. L. views the subject in this point of light, he will find it freed from his objection.
The question was now put, and the resolution passed. 74 members voting in its favor—It was thereupon ordered to be transmitted to the Senate for concurrence.
The cession act of N. Carolina was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lattimore presented some depositions from the Natchez relative to their town lands—Referred to a committee on that subject.
On motion of Mr. M. Clay, the house went into a committee of the whole on the Alexandria Marine and Fire Insurance Company.
Mr. Vassall in the chair. Some alteration in the phraseology being intended for the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.
A message from the Senate, informing they had concurred in the resolution for a joint committee of enrollment, and they had appointed Mr. A. Moore on their part.
Resolution from the inhabitants on Monongahela praying the establishment of a road through that country—Referred to the committee on roads, for connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Ohio.
Mr. Rhea (of Tennessee) moved a resolution for the establishment of an office for exhibiting and recording deeds and papers relating to grants of land in Louisiana; whether made by France, Spain or Great Britain; to be centered in the original language, with an American translation of the same—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. J. Randolph reported from the committee of ways and means, who were instructed on the 10th instant to enquire into the expediency of exempting books and philosophical apparatus, imported for seminaries of learning, from the payment of import. That by the existing laws, philosophical apparatus, imported for such purpose, was free of duty—But that books so imported ought not to be exempted from import. Referred to a committee of the whole for to-morrow.
Adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA, November 21.
The territory, heretofore comprehended under the general name Louisiana, it will be remembered, had been divided by an act of congress into two districts, first called Orleans district, the second Louisiana district—of the first W. C. C. Claiborne, esq. has been appointed governor, and a legislative council has been appointed to assist him in promoting the welfare of his district. Of the district of Louisiana, comprehending that part of the country formerly called the Indiana territory, Wm. H. Harrison, esq. has been appointed governor. Both in the districts of Orleans and Louisiana, partial discontent had prevailed; the French inhabitants pretended they had a claim to rights or privileges incompatible with the regulations of congress. We are happy to find, that these disagreements have in no manner prevented a due organization of the two governments—in Orleans, business continues to be transacted with the utmost regularity, and the laws to be strictly executed and obeyed. In Louisiana district, such is also the case: governor Harrison has fully organized the government of that district, conformably to the laws of congress. The following extract from his proclamation will show the distribution of districts and territory. We are happy to announce this tranquil state of affairs.
"1st. That part of the said district which lies above the Missouri river shall form one division or district by the name and title of the district of St. Charles; 2d, another district to be called the district of St. Louis, shall be bounded by the Mississippi on the north, and on the south by Malign creek, from its mouth to its source, thence by a due west line to the fork of the Merimack, called the Arenean, thence down the said fork to the Merimack, thence up the said Merimack, to the upper settlements on that river, and thence by a due west line to the western line of Louisiana; 3d, the district of St. Genevieve shall be bounded on the north by the last described boundary throughout its whole extent from the mouth of Platte creek to its termination at the western boundary of Louisiana, and on the south by apple creek, from its junction with the Mississippi to its source, thence by a due west line to the western boundary of Louisiana; 4th, between the last described boundary and that which has heretofore separated the commanderies of Cape Girardeau and New Madrid there shall be another district to be called the district of Girardeau; 5th, all that part of the district of Louisiana which lies below the district of Cape Girardeau, shall form a 5th district, to be called the district of New Madrid. And the seat of justice for the district of St. Charles, shall be at the village of St. Charles; for the district of St. Louis at the town of St. Louis; for the district of St. Genevieve at the town of St. Genevieve; for the district of Cape Girardeau at such place as may be hereafter appointed; and for the district of New Madrid at the town of New Madrid."
A report has been circulated, founded on a publication in an evening print of this city; purporting that several large privateers had been ordered by the French government, to cruise near the island of St. Domingo, to stop American vessels engaged in commerce with the inhabitants of that island, and to hang the crews of such vessels as pirates—it had been further stated that one of those privateers, the Grandville, mounting 30 guns and manned by 280 persons, seamen and soldiers, had actually arrived at Point Perte (Gou-
deloupe) from thence to proceed on the contemplated cruise.
Another print has protested against the truth of the report: it will therefore be prudent to withhold credence, until some satisfactory explanation or authority is given.—On a subject so interesting, we shall take the earliest opportunity of publishing such information, as may be deemed worthy of belief.
Another
TRIPOLI BOMBARDED. Captain Williams, of the Dolphin, arrived this morning, in 49 days from Leghorn, direct, brings the following important intelligence: That advices from Malta had been received there, of Commodore Preble's success against Tripoli; that officer had bombarded the city, & done much damage to it and the fortifications, and had sunk or taken a large Xebec, and three Gun Boats, with the loss of the commander of one of his gun-boats, &c. and was preparing for a second attack. This account was brought to Malta by a gentleman from Tripoli; but nothing is said respecting capt. Bainbridge, or his crew. Capt. Williams did not touch at Gibraltar, nor any other place.
NORTHUMBERLAND, (P.) Nov. 16.
Extract of a letter from Mason county, Kentucky, to a citizen of this town, dated August 17, 1804.
"A strange and unaccountable kind of religious influence has been felt in this place. It began first in Frenchbroad, Holstein, Tennessee and Cumberland, and from thence has reached our neighborhood. To me and many others it is a subject of admiration, and I have made it my business to make every enquiry I could. I have conversed with many smart, sensible and learned men, of different professions, who are unable to form any satisfactory opinion. Many suppose it to be the effect of supernatural power, yet admit that among so many, some may be impostors and deceivers. It can scarcely be supposed that religion would cause such actions as are performed when the affected are under its influence. The following comprises the result of my enquiries."
Some call them Jarkers , and those people are variously affected—some throw their heads backwards and forwards with great violence—others jerk their arms, singing and dancing with almost incredible activity and strength—others swear in the most dreadful manner, and make a noise like a dog barking—others when taken, fall to the ground and jerk themselves as though they would jerk every joint in their body out of place, making a continual noise, which sounds like singing in the breast and is unaccompanied by any motion of the lips.
In my next I shall communicate all the information I can collect on this inexplicable subject.
FREDERICKSBURG, November 22.
On Friday last the 15th inst. Reuben Howmann, pursuant to his sentence, was executed in this town for the murder of his wife. A large concourse of people attended the awful scene of execution—a scene, rendered doubly impressive by the highly aggravated nature of the crime for which this victim of justice was deemed to suffer.
AUGUSTA, (Geo.) Nov. 10.
On Monday last, the legislature met at Louisville, and on Tuesday formed a house, when General Irwin was elected President of the Senate, and Abraham Jackson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
LEXINGTON, (Ken.) Nov. 13.
A motion was made by Mr. Flournoy in the House of Representatives, for leave to bring in a bill to take the sense of the people of this state, on the propriety of calling a convention—which was rejected by a large majority.
A Bill is before the Legislature, for changing the mode of impanneling Juries.
FRANKFORT, (Ken.) Nov. 6.
Yesterday a quorum of both houses of the General Assembly, met in the capitol. In the Senate, Willis A. Lee, was unanimously re-elected Clerk—Anthony Crockett, Sergeant at arms—and David Johnson, Door Keeper. The house of representatives also re-elected their old officers, &c.
A resolution for suspending the sales of non-residents' lands (which commenced yesterday) was agreed to by the house of Representatives; but was negatived in the Senate.
The election of a Senator for Congress is fixed for Thursday week.
TAKEN up by Heath F. Miller in Goochland county, Dover creek, a bay MARE, about four feet seven inches high, judged to be nine or ten years old, a few white hairs in her fore-head, appears to have been worked, shod behind—Appraised to twelve pounds by us this 11th day of July, 1804.
Benjamin Hughes. D. Guerrant. William Sandage. Appraised before me agreeable to law. Gideon Hatcher.
A Copy—Teste, Benj. Anderson, d. c. g. c. Goochland Office, Nov. 1804.
NEIL M'COULL, Has received his Fall Supply of DRY GOODS.
Richmond, 12th N. V. 1804. if:if
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1804.
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.
 Wheat, (new) 30s (old) 37s 6d Cash  Flour, fine, 10s do.  Flour, superfine, 54s do.  Corn, 57s do.  Oats, (clean) 27s do.  Iron, £ 50 do.  Bacon, £ 33 do.  Whiskey, 10d do.  4s do. 
The information published in an evening paper of yesterday, said to be the substance of a letter from Point-Pierre (Gaud.) is presumed to be not only incorrect, but a mischievous and wicked fabrication. Intelligence of such importance, had it been received in an authentic and regular form, would most certainly have been divulged at an earlier period. The last arrival at this port from Point-Pierre, was the schr Jefferson on the 5th inst. we know of none later at any other port. The Jefferson, we speak confidently, brought no such information. The paragraph is highly injurious to our merchants, alarming to our underwriters, distressing to the families of our numerous seamen employed in the trade to Hispaniola, and a libel upon the government of France. We challenge the author to produce names and dates. Phil. Gaz.
WILLIAM PINCKNEY, Esq. has arrived at Baltimore, and brings with him the pleasing news of the actual transfer of our Bank Stock in England so long claimed by this state. To Mr. Pinckney, we are credibly advised, the state is much indebted for the recovery of her Stock, and the legislature will doubtless make him a handsome compensation for his zeal, abilities, and perseverance exercised in procuring the transfer.
Judge Chase (it is perhaps, not generally known) is entitled by law to 4 per cent. commission on the sum recovered for his exertions in behalf of the state on a former occasion. The nett sum accruing to Maryland, after deducting Mr. Chase's commission, will amount to about £30,000 current money. (Ref. Advo.)
The President has nominated JAMES BOWDOIN , of Massachusetts, Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Madrid; and we understand that the Senate have confirmed the nomination.—Nat. Intel.
Massachusetts Election.
The Boston Centinel gives the following as the votes of 385 towns, out of 460, for the electoral ticket.
 Republican, 24,793  Federal, 21,415 
Majority, 3,378 And declares Mr. Hastings elected a representative.
The Democrat states the ascertained republican majority to be above 4000.
The House of Assembly of New-Jersey have rejected, 25 to 14, the amendment proposed by Massachusetts to the Federal Constitution.
Prizes drawn in the Baltimore Catholic Cathedral Church Lottery on Wednesday last.
 Prize of 100 dollars—No. 9708.  Prize of 50 dollars—No. 18506.  Prize of 25 dollars—No. 10891.  Prizes of 20 dollars—Nos. 1087 1673 1712 7293 10076 10642 10961 13981 15448 15590 16023 17006 18855 19550 20590.  Prizes of 15 dollars—Nos. 1205 1456 1515 2803 4204 4448 5323 5916 5923 6303 7294 8549 9774 11552 11589 12339 12605 13086 15336 15517 16661 16838 17052 17178 17743 18054 11549 18570 18797 19362 19816 20199. 
Gained this day $530—Total gain $2800.
Ajourned till Saturday.
DANIEL L. HYLTOM, Clerk of the Council.
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THE subscriber intending to close all his former transactions with the termination of the present year, requests all those who have demands against him, either by bond, note, or open account, to leave with Mr. Samuel Jones, at the Toll Bridge, a memorandum of the nature and amount of their claims, in order that directions may be given for the speedy payment of them: It is hoped this notice will be attended to by all who are concerned, as it will be plead in bar to claims which may be exhibited at a future distant day against him or his estate.
JOHN MAYO.
Richmond, November 25th 1804.
WE the subscribers, Judges of the General Court, have pursuant to law allotted the Judges of the respective District Courts as follows:
Richard Parker and Francis Brooke, esquires, to the Districts of Winchester, Hardy and Montgomery Courthouse.
Joseph Prentis and Joseph Jones, esquires, to the Districts of Richmond, Petersburg, Brunswick Courthouse and Suffolk.
Edmund Winston and Paul Carrington, Jr. esquires, to the Districts of Prince Edward Courthouse, Franklin, Washington Courthouse, and the Sweet Springs in Botetourt county.
William Nelson, Jr. and Archibald Stuart, esquires, to the Districts of Northumberland, King & Queen, Williamsburg and Accomack Courthouse—And
John Tyler and Robert White, esquires, to Staunton, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Baymarket Districts, at the next succeeding terms thereof.
Witness our hands and seals, this 13th day of November, one thousand eight hundred & four.
John Tyler, (seal.)
Jos: Jones, (seal.)
Wm. Nelson, jr. (seal.)
Robt. White, jr. (seal.)
Paul Carrington, jr. (seal.)
Published by order of the Judges, WILSON ALLEN, o. s. c.
talk of the southern states. Still the same reflections arise, and who can say that any unreasonable jealousies appear in the southern states of the northern? It is an unmanly attempt to gratify revenge after disappointment, that produces so much invective against Virginia. Louisiana is as improper a theme. For if the pay for it go from the United States Treasury, the sales return to that Treasury, and the value of the country is undoubtedly up to the purchase, and in every man's mouth is the rise of Landed interest, and it is often pronounced the best security in the world.
(Salom Register.)
The committee of French Literati, employed in preparing the great work on Egypt, the result of all the researches made during Bonaparte's expedition to that country, have lately made a report on their progress to the minister of the home department. There are already one hundred copper plates engraved, of which 47 are ancient Egyptian monuments, 3 Egyptian handicrafts, 17 new Egyptian structures, and 28 relative to the natural history of that country. 160 copper plates are at present, engraving, among which are, a number of statues, inscriptions, and other lesser remains of antiquity.
MARRIED —On Thursday evening, by the Rev. John D. Blair, Mr. PRITCHARD, Bookseller, to Miss ANN WILKINSON, of Hanover.
DIED —On Friday evening the 9th ult. in the town of Frankfort, Kentucky, of an inflammation of the brain, Gen. JOHN CALDWELL, Lieutenant Governor of that commonwealth.
Gen. THOMAS POSEY, of Henderson county, is appointed by the Senate, to fill the office of Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, vice Gen. Caldwell, deceased.
IN COUNCIL, Nov. 26th, 1804.
Present, The Governor, Mr. M. Rae, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Foushee, Mr. Heath.
THE Board proceeded to the examination of the returns made by the commissioners of the several counties within this commonwealth, appointed and commissioned in pursuance of the act passed 21st January, 1804, to amend an act, intitled "an act to amend an act, intitled an act for appointing Electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States" and thereupon find the greatest number of votes throughout the state in favor of the 14 persons following:
 Richard Evers Lee, of Norfolk Borough. Isle of Wight.  John Goodrich, Dinwiddie.  Edward Pegram, Brunswick.  Dr. Richard Field, Charlotte.  Thomas Read, Cumberland.  Creed Taylor, Amherst.  William H. Cabell, Patrick.  George Penn, City of Richmond.  George Wythe, Caroline.  John Taylor, King and Queen.  Larkin Smith, Spotsylvania.  John Minor, Loudoun.  William Elizey, Warwick.  William Dudley, Gloucester.  Mann Page, King George.  John Taliaferro, jr. Prince William.  Richard Brent, Frederick.  Hugh Holmes, Hampshire.  James Dally, Shenandoah.  James Allen, Augusta.  Archibald Stuart, Russell.  James M'Farlane, Montgomery.  Gen. John Preston, Ohio.  William M'Kinley. 
Whose names are therefore thus accordingly advertised as directed by the first section of the said act, and pursuant to the 6th section of the act of Assembly passed on the 10th of October, 1792; the said Electors are hereby notified, that the first Wednesday in December next, at the Capitol, in the City of Richmond, is the time and place of their meeting.
Attest,
DANIEL L. HYLTOM, Clerk of the Council.
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THE subscriber intending to close all his former transactions with the termination of the present year, requests all those who have demands against him, either by bond, note, or open account, to leave with Mr. Samuel Jones, at the Toll Bridge, a memorandum of the nature and amount of their claims, in order that directions may be given for the speedy payment of them: It is hoped this notice will be attended to by all who are concerned, as it will be plead in bar to claims which may be exhibited at a future distant day against him or his estate.
JOHN MAYO.
Richmond, November 25th 1804.
WE the subscribers, Judges of the General Court, have pursuant to law allotted the Judges of the respective District Courts as follows:
Richard Parker and Francis Brooke, esquires, to the Districts of Winchester, Hardy and Montgomery Courthouse.
Joseph Prentis and Joseph Jones, esquires, to the Districts of Richmond, Petersburg, Brunswick Courthouse and Suffolk.
Edmund Winston and Paul Carrington, Jr. esquires, to the Districts of Prince Edward Courthouse, Franklin, Washington Courthouse, and the Sweet Springs in Botetourt county.
William Nelson, Jr. and Archibald Stuart, esquires, to the Districts of Northumberland, King & Queen, Williamsburg and Accomack Courthouse—And
John Tyler and Robert White, esquires, to Staunton, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Baymarket Districts, at the next succeeding terms thereof.
Witness our hands and seals, this 13th day of November, one thousand eight hundred & four.
John Tyler, (seal.)
Jos: Jones, (seal.)
Wm. Nelson, jr. (seal.)
Robt. White, jr. (seal.)
Paul Carrington, jr. (seal.)
Published by order of the Judges, WILSON ALLEN, o. s. c.
NEW PUBLICATION. Just received at S. Pleasance Printing-Office Price and Book-Store, [PRICE ONE DOLLAR.]
FAMILY TOUR THROUGH THE BRITISH EMPIRE; CONTAINING SOME ACCOUNT OF ITS Natural and Artificial Curiosities, History and Antiquities, INTERSPERSED WITH BIOGRAPHICAL ANECDOTES, Particularly adapted to the amusement and instruction of Youth, (with a large Map of the British Empire.) By PRISCILLA WAKEFIELD.
In pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed the 20th of January, 1802 to establish a Turnpike between the town of Manchester and Falling Creek, on the Buckingham road—there has been improved by the Manchester Turnpike Company, one half the distance on said road, from the Ferry Landing in the town of Manchester, to Falling Creek, and entered of record in the County Court of Chesterfield, agreeably to the requisites of said act, so as to entitle said Company to the benefits of Half Tolls.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a TOLL-GATE is now erected for the purpose of collecting HALF-TOLLS, agreeably to the authority of said act.
EDM'D LOCKETT, Superintendent. For the Manchester Turnpike Company. 23d November, 1804.
Sales at Auction.
WILL BE SOLD, At the Auction-Room of the Subscribers, on Tuesday the 4th day of December next, all the
Household & Kitchen Furniture, Belonging to the estate of Liston Temple, dec. Also, a variety of
Articles in the Grocery Line. Six months credit will be allowed the purchasers for all sums above fifty dollars, on giving notes with approved endorser, (negotiable at the Bank of Virginia) to the administrator.
Thomas Taylor & Co. Auc. 26th November, 1804.
On the same day will be sold, positive-ly, without reserve, about two thousand dollars worth of COGS, consisting of Duties, Collectors, Cutters, Hardware, &c. Terms of sale 90 days. Notes with approved endorser, (negotiable at the Bank of Virginia) will be required. T. T. & Co.
Blank Notes, and Checks, Either by the single quire, or bound up in books, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
NEW-YORK LOTTERY.
No. III. For the Promotion of Literature, Will POSITIVELY commence Drawing on the FOURTH DAY OF DEC. NEXT.
25,000 Dollars
HIGHEST PRIZE. The Scheme contains 33,000 Tickets, of which 9,913 are Prizes, less than two and a half blanks to a prize—Deduction fifteen per cent.
TICKETS

Valuable property for sale.
ON Thursday the 18th of December next, will be sold at public auction, on the premises, the PLANTATION whereon I now live, containing about ONE THOUSAND ACRES , together with TWENTY NEGROES , all the Stock, Plantation Utensils & Household Furniture. The terms of payment for the Land, will be one third cash, and the balance in two yearly instalments, for the payment of which, a deed of trust on the property will be required. On all the other articles, a credit of twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date it not punctually paid. This plantation is eligibly situated on the main road from New Canton to Richmond, two miles from the former place and the same distance from James river; it is at present under good fences, is well watered and timbered, has an excellent dwelling house, with kitchen, smoke house, &c. &c. all in good repair, and is generally allowed to be, in point of fertility, not inferior to any plantation in the neighbourhood. On the same day will be sold, on the premises, on credit of twelve months, two well improved LOTS , in the town of New Canton, one of which is now leased for seven years, at forty-five pounds per annum. For this property, bond and approved security (bearing interest from the date it not punctually paid) will be required. For further particulars enquire of Mr. George Watt, Richmond, or Mr. James Hearn in New Canton.
ROBERT HILL, Buckingham county, 26th Sept 1804
THREE DWELLING HOUSES TO BE RENTED. ONE situated at the foot of Adams's hill, and but a small distance from the Mason's hall, lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Underwood. On this lot there is a very good and well enclosed garden, a well of excellent water & other convenient out-buildings. One other, situated in the Alley, between the street leading to Shockoe warehouse and that leading to Mayo's bridge, lately occupied by Mr. John Robins.
The other situate on the back street, near Harris's Tobacco manufactory and the Rock landing, having a large garden well enclosed, at present occupied by Mr. Henry Tompkins. Possession of the two first described may be had immediately, and of the other on the 1st of January next. Apply to JOSEPH GALLEGO, Oct. 12, 1804.
By virtue of a decree of the Court of the United States for the fifth Circuit in the Virginia district, bearing date the 6th day of June, 1804, in behalf of Phineas Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards against David Ross and others, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Goodland courthouse, on the 29th day of November next,
A Tract of Land, In said county, on Beaverdam creek, containing fifteen hundred acres more or less, including the land whereon the courthouse is situated, bounded by the lands of Samuel Woodson and others, and commonly called Ross's Goodland Courthouse Tract, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to raise the sum of ten thousand dollars, and the expenses attending the sale. BEN MOSBY, D. M. for JOA SCOTT, M. V. D. October 15th, 1804
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.—6th REQUISITION. At a meeting of the Directors of the Manchester Turnpike Company, on the 19th of October, 1804. Resolved, That the Shareholders pay to James P. Egerton, Treasurer, the sum of fifteen dollars, on each share, on or before the first day of December next.—Extract from the minutes. JAMES BRANDER, CL. It is expected that shareholders, by purchase, will not fail to comply with the late former notice, requiring them to produce to the clerk, authenticated copies of their deeds of transfer. J. B.
Valuable Property FOR SALE. Will be offered for sale to the highest bidder, on the fourth day of December next, if fair, if not the next fair day, and continue from day to day until all is sold, the following Property, to wit: A Tract of LAND, lying in the county of Prince Edward, on the waters of Sandy river, containing by late survey 713 1/2 acres, about 100 of which is low grounds of excellent quality. It is deemed unnecessary to say anything more with respect to the land, (as it is presumed no person will purchase without first viewing it,) only to observe that the plantation is in good repair for cropping, and is within two miles of a valuable manufacturing mill on Appomattox, and about five from two inspections of tobacco, on the aforesaid river, viz. Jamestown and Farmville. Also, ten or fifteen likely VIRGINIA BORN SLAVES , Of all descriptions. My crop of Corn, Fodder and Oats; stock of Hogs, Cattle and Sheep, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools, &c. &c. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale, by the subscriber, living on the premises. OWEN HASKINS. 6w
Ten Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on Wednesday evening last, a negro woman named AGGY about five feet eight or nine inches high, thin visage, likely speaks remarkably quick, formerly the property of Wm. S. Slater of York county. She had on when she went away a blue half thick jacket, a green petticoat and old red cloak: (perhaps she may have changed her dress) — she has a small mark on the back of her neck. Whomsoever will deliver the said woman to me or secure her in jail so that I may get her again, shall receive the above reward from BENJ. WOLFE. Richmond, 6th Nov. 1804.
SADDLERY. JOHN MENERY, SADDLER, respectfully informs the public in general, and his friends in particular, that he has just received an elegant and well chosen assortment of Saddlery, Coach & Harness Mouldings, Whips, Spurs, &c. &c. Laid in under his own inspection, whereby he is enabled to offer them on the most reduced terms Richmond, 26th November, 1804. FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, TABLES For receiving and paying the Gold Coins of Great Britain, Portugal, France, Spain, and the dominions of Spain, of their present standard, according to the act of congress, regulating foreign coins passed the 9th February, 1793. Calculated for the use of the Bank of Virginia.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an application will be made to the next General Assembly to vest in me all the property which Henry Skinner of Charles City county died possessed of, or entitled to. ANN BROWN.
Notice.... The office of supervisor of the revenue, for the district of Virginia, being discontinued, and the unfinished business in the said office transferred to me—the collectors of the direct tax & internal revenue, whose accounts have not been finally adjusted and paid, are hereby informed, that they are now requested to call at my office, in the city of Richmond, without delay, and pay the balance due to the United States. And those whose lands have been sold in the district of Virginia by authority of an act of Congress of the United States for non-payment of the Direct Tax, may reflect such lands, by paying to me within the time limited, the principal, costs and fees as the law directs. As most of the abovenamed lands were sold in Dec. 1803, the privilege of redemption will continue until December next. The money received by me for the redemption of the said lands will be returned to the purchaser, with interest at the rate of 25 per cent. per annum on the purchase money, to the day on which it may be paid to me. JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D. June 27th 1804.
WILLIAM MCCAY, Watch Maker, Richmond, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has received by the late arrivals from Europe, a large and general assortment of Gold and Silver WATCHES , a large quantity of fashionable SEALS, KESSES and CHAINS , which he will dispose of low for cash. He has also on hand, a few good CLOCKS . N. B. Clocks and Watches repaired as usual. Richmond, Oct. 15th, 1804.
FOR SALE, A very handsome Farm, LIVING IN CHARLES CITY. FIVE miles from City Point, 18 from Petersburg, 23 from Richmond; containing 435 acres. The land is of superior quality to that ridge which lies between James and Chickahominy rivers; 30 acres of it may be made meadow capable of being watered; the situation is high, dry and pleasant; the water excellent and in abundance; and the subscriber believes there are few healthier spots to be found in Virginia. On it he has just finished an excellent house, under his own inspection, of the best selected timber, in a neighbourhood remarkable for good timber; it is 37 feet square, two stories high, with garret rooms, wine-assorted cheer board high into the house — All necessary out-houses just built. To save trouble the price is $1400, in two annual payments well secured. SAMUEL TYLER. Williamsburg, Oct. 17th, 1804.
COMMITTED to the jail of this county on the 13th day of August last, a Negro Man named BEN , about five feet six or seven inches high, very dark, he says he belongs to Burnett Lewis, and was hired by Darrell Passett, Esq. guardian for said Lewis, to William Stock of Richmond. The owner is desired to take him out and pay his prison charges, or he will be dealt with according to law. J. H. CHRISTIAN, Deputy sheriff for H. H. Boyd, sheriff of New-Kent county October 13th 1804.
To be Sold, For Ready Money. In pursuance of a deed of trust from David Ross, Esq. in order to raise the sum of two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars and sixty five cents, with interest thereon at the rate of five per centum per annum, from the 2d day of July, 1804, till payment, and the further sum of three thousand three hundred and sixty one dollars and twenty four cents, with the like interest from the 29th day of September, 1809, till payment, being the balance due on the two last instalments of a debt due from the said David Ross, to the trustees of James Dunlop deceased, under a decree of the High Court of Chancery, and secured by deed of trust, the following
Lands, Lots & Tenements, Or such part of them as may be necessary to raise the sum aforesaid, with the charges and expenses of sale — An estate or plantation in Goodland, called Coles containing by estimation, fifteen hundred acres, be the same more or less, lying on the waters of Byrd Creek, and purchased by the said Ross of the representatives of James Cole, of William Cole and of John Hughes & wife, using the lands of Richard Adams and S. Richardson, according to a known boundary as held by the said Ross. Also, an estate or plantation all of the greater part of which is in the county of Fluvanna, known by the name of Mina Prospect , containing by estimation, twelve hundred acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of James Onley and Joseph Haden. Also, the following to wit, in town of Columbia and county of Fluvanna, to wit — L. t. No. 63, on which the warehouse is built — Lot. No. 75 on which is a store, now in the occupation of J. Forbes — and Lot. No. 74, now or late in the occupation of J. Strother. The sale will take place at John Napier's Tavern, in the town of Columbia, on Saturday the 1st day of December next; and the lands and tenements aforesaid will be set up in that order which shall appear best to suit the purchasers, and most beneficial to the parties interested. John Wickham, Benj. Mosby, Geo. Greenhow, } Trustees. Richmond, 17th Oct. 1804.
Family Flour. A CONSTANT supply of FLOUR, of a superior quality, for family use, kept for SALE, by GEORGE WATT. Richmond, 5th March, 1804.
BROKER'S OFFICE. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS Opened a Broker's Office, Opposite the Union Tavern, and over the Counting-house of Thomas and Amos Ladd. All business confided to him will be transacted with strict fidelity. THOM. NORVELL. Richmond, October 3, 1804.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAD REMOVED his SCHOOL from the Falling Garden over to the white house near the Courthouse, where Messrs. Cohen & Isaacs formerly kept store — He will continue to teach Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar and Geography ; he will also teach Book-Keeping , and several branches of the Mathematics , if required. — The price of tuition will be made known on application. J. S. PLEASANTS. 13th Nov 1804.
ALL KINDS OF MATTRESSES for Sale — Also old ones worked over. I. S. P.
BANK OF VIRGINIA. The stockholders are hereby notified, that the second instalment on their shares, will become due on Friday, the 7th of December, when payment must be made at the Bank. J. BROCKENBROUGH, Cashier. Richmond, 12th November, 1804.
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Annual Meeting of Stock-Holder will be held at Mr. Brooks's Tavern in Manchester, on Monday the 3rd of December next at 10 o'clock, A. M. JAMES BRANDER, CLK
Lands in Amherst for Sale. By virtue of a deed of trust from Mr. Charles By Graves, the subscriber will sell at the Eagle Tavern, in the City of Richmond, on Thursday the 6th day of December next,
A TRACT OF LAND, On Little Piney River, in the county of Amherst, formerly the property of William Widdersburn. It is said that this land is of high quality, it is presumed however, that those who wish to purchase will inform themselves accurately upon that subject. The land will be sold for ready money, and a deed made by the Trustee immediately. JOHN MINOR. Nov 10, 1804.
P. A. Peticoles & his Son August. PROFESSORS OF MUSIC, Respectfully inform the ladies and gentlemen of the City of Richmond and its vicinity, that they intend to teach MUSIC on the PIANO FORTE or HARP-SICHORD . Orders, from ladies or gentlemen, left at Mr. Fletcher's (the Rising Sun) or at Mr. Gamble's store, will be particularly attended to. P. A. P. TUNES INSTRUMENTS MINIATURE PAINTING ; good likenesses, warranted by himself.
Just published, and for sale at this office, ESSAYS ON THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS, BY MARCELLUS, Originally published in the Virginia Argus, in December, 1803.
The subscriber wishes to sell for cash, or on credit till the first day of January next, the Two Brick Tenements, Adjoining the house of Mr. Benjamin Mosby. JOHN PENDLETON. City of Richmond, Nov. 10th, 1804.
Fashionable MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS. S. RAPHAEL, nearly opposite the Bell Tavern, has just received the latest London Fashions, via New-York and Philadelphia. — consisting of Split Straw Bonnets | bor'd do Leghorn ditto. | Gambrocks Grape ditto. | Brussels & French laces Gypsy Hats, Chip and straw | silk & damask Shawls Shag, plush & velvet do | Satinette & picric Veils Head Dresses & Wigs | Silk Gloves Laced Caps and Cloaks | Kid and Beaver do Colombe Muslin | Silk Cords and Tassels Mouselin do | Wools, silver, tinzel, artificial, comfots, Fluss worked and tam- | &c &c &c Also, an assortment of Cloths, Casimeres, Tolliettes, &c.
Mediterranean Passports. NOTICE is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passports of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange; and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use. Departure of State 2d of May, 1804.
L. Joseph & Co. Respectfully inform their friends and the public in general, that they have just received a General Assortment of FALL GOODS, Also, a good supply of the newest and most fashionable FANCY GOODS, VIZ. Lace Cambricks, Black Lace Cardinals, Ladies' Fine Cotton Hose, Men's do do, Dress Trimmings of all kinds, Ladies' Bettings of all colours, Do cotton & silk Cords & Tassels of all colours, Do white and black Lace Veils, A good assortment black and white Laces, Plain and Tambour'd Muslin, Plain and Figured Cambricks, Dimities and Dimity Cambricks, India, Book and Jacobet Muslins, India Cambricks—and A good supply of Ribbons. The subscribers flatter themselves of selling their goods upon the lowest advance imaginable for cash. 5w Richmond, 7th Nov. 1804.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the late firms of Buchanan, Dunlop & Co. Of Petersburg; Robert Pollok & Co. Of Richmond; and Dunlop, Pollok & Co. Of Manchester, Are hereby notified that James Dunlop, late a partner in the above concerns, has become purchaser of the outstanding debts; they will therefore be pleased to make payment to Mr. John Tompkins, residing in Richmond, or the subscriber, residing in Petersburg; who alone are authorised to make collections and grant discharges. Suits will be indistinctly commenced against all who do not make payment before the first of February next. JOHN DUNLOP, Attorney for James Dunlop Petersburg, Nov. 15, 1804.
Valuable Property for sale. On Thursday the 20th of December, will be sold, at Public Auction, on the premises, THE PLANTATION, Late the property of Henry Royster, d.c. containing 571 1/2 acres, lying on Beaverdam creek, one mile from James river, and twenty-eight from Richmond. This land is fertile in its soil, and in good order for farming; it is useful to mention the many advantages arising from this property, as it is presumed those inclined to purchase, will view the premises. The terms of payment for the land will be one fourth cash, and the balance in three annual instalments, for the payment of which a deed of trust on the property will be required. On the same day will be sold, on a credit of twelve months, ALL THE PERSONAL ESTATE, consisting of three valuable Negro Fellows, stock of Horses, Oxen, Hogs, Plovs, Harrows, Cart, Crop of Corn, &c — Bond and approved security will be required for all sums above ten dollars, carrying interest from the date if not punctually paid. AND. ROYSTER, DAVID ROYSTER, } Adm'rs. Goochland county Oct. 13, 1804.
TO RENT, Till the 27th May, 1805, THE TENEMENT, Near Mr. Wythe's, on Shockoe Hill, lately occupied by Mr. L. Burfoot — For further particulars apply to WILLIAM M'KIM Richmond Sept. 3th, 1804.
Notice. ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOHN DAWSON , dec. of Amherst county, by bond, notes or otherwise, are requested to come forward immediately and discharge the same — And those having claims against the estate, are also requested to bring them forward legally authenticated, that they may be discharged. JOHN S. DAWSON, Administrator of John Dawson, dec. August 10, 1804.
THE SUBSCRIBER IS AUTHORISED to Rent the HOUSE at Hay Market, now occupied by John Heath, Esq. The house is large and convenient, and may be obtained on reasonable terms. Possession will be given on the first of December, when Mr. Heath's term expires. PHILIP NORBORNE NICHOLAS. November 13, 1804.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia Will meet in the Mason's Hall in the City of Richmond, at six o'clock, in the evening of Monday the 10th day of December next W. H. FITZWYHLSON, G. S. Richmond, Nov. 10, 1804.
This day is published, and for sale at this office, ERSKINE'S CELEBRATED DEFENCE OF STOCKDALE, In the Court of King's Bench England.
THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY informs the public that during the ensuing year, he will TEACH A SCHOOL , in the City of Richmond, wherein will be taught the English Language grammatically, Latin, Geography, Arithmetic, &c. and can produce sufficient testimonials from respectable gentlemen in this place of his literary abilities and moral character. Terms of tuition will be 25 dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly, and he flatters himself to merit the patronage of a generous public. WILLIAM EVANS. 3t
HEINING'S New Virginia Justice, Containing the Duties of a Justice of Peace, &c. together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. Also, forms of conveyancing, such as deeds of bargain and sale, lease & release, mortgage, trust, &c. FOR SALE AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK-STORE.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS taken a lease of this tenement for a term of years, and has put it in a state of repair which renders it not inferior to any in this city. Besides the Tavern he has detached a building, well calculated to accommodate those who are desirous of greater privacy than a tavern usually affords. The tenements adjoin the public square, and are within two hundred yards of the Capitol. They have a decided advantage over any other houses in this city, with respect to pure air and excellent water. He has good Stables and a constant supply of the best Forage. He tenders his services to his friends and the public, and assures them, that no unlawful gaming, nor any other practice which might, in any degree, have a tendency to destroy the peace of his house, will ever be permitted. EDWARD HALLAN. Richmond, September 22d, 1804
N. B. About thirty Members of the next Assembly may be well accommodated, of whom eight have already engaged. E. H.
GERMAN ALMANACKS. For 1805, FOR SALE HERE.
W. WARDLAW, Is now opening at his shop on the Main street in Richmond, opposite Mr. Taylor's Vendue Office, a large importation of MEDICINES, Received directly from London, also a general assortment of SURGON'S INSTRUMENTS, SHOP FURNITURE, METAPHYSICAL MACHINES, PATENT MEDICINES, &c. &c. It is his intention to keep, at all times, a supply of Genuine Medicines, sufficient to answer the current demand; which will be sold low for cash or on the usual credit to those who will give him sufficient assurances of punctuality. He has a VALUABLE SMALL FARM for sale in the vicinity of Charlottesville — The terms will be made easy; application to be made to Dabney Minor near that place. November 23th, 1804.
THE CREDITORS of John Murray, deceased, are once more requested to lodge their claims properly authenticated, in the office of William Hay, of the City of Richmond, to whom is referred the settlement of the accounts of his estate, by an order of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District, on or before the twelfth day of December next. WM. MURRAY. writ November 12, 1804.
NICHOLAS HALLAM, Two doors above the Swan Tavern, has just received from the Isle of Wight, and for sale on the most moderate terms, Three thousand wt. of excellent BACON Hams, and Middlings, and a supply of choice new and old Northern CHEESE ; Also, IRISH POTATOES. Likewise, an assortment of well chosen GROCERIES, Consisting of Leaf & Brown Sugars; Coffee, Young Hyson and Imperial Tea; Chocolate, Rice, Indigo, Mace, Cloves, and other spices; Dry Sherry, Lisbon, and Malaga Wines; Cognac, Peach and Apple Brandy; Rum, Hollands and Country Gin; Whiskey, Molasses, &c; Grocery and Stone Ware, and a variety of other articles in the Grocery line. wif
Doctor Wilson, HAS taken (as a temporary residence) the house lately occupied by Doct. Adams, opposite the Bell Tavern, and intends to combine the Apothecaries business with the practice of Physic. He is now opening a part, and expects by the next arrivals from Philadelphia, a fresh and very general assortment of MEDICINES, And other articles in the Apothecaries line, which will be sold on the lowest terms. Orders from this country, Recipes, &c. will be carefully attended to. Richmond, 25th June, 1804. wgm
HART and SOUTHGATE, Grocers and Commission Merchants, In the store lately occupied by Mr. Boulton, opposite Mr. Pleasants' Printing-Office, MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, Respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have laid in a general assortment of GROCERIES and LEGGONS , of the first qualities, which they are selling very low for ready money or produce at cash prices. As Queen's Ware, Patent Shot, Gunpowder, Indigo, &c. &c. and Hare's Philadelphia bottled Port, of which they have a constant supply by the dozen or single bottle. They have for sale, on Commission, CURNALS (from 5 to 20a) by the cask or small quantities; also, a quantity of SOAL LEATHER , for Cask, or to be bartered for Wheat; and a pair of COLOGNE MILLSTONES , 3 feet 11 in. August 8, 1804.
THE SUBSCRIBERS having rented a convenient Lumber House on the Canal Basin, offer their services under the firm of C & T. SAUNDERS, To receive all kinds of produce on STORAGE , and to dispose of on COMMISSION , to which strict attention and punctuality will be given. CHANCELLOR H. SAUNDERS, TARLTON SAUNDERS. Richmond, 8th Oct. 1804. es2m
PLOUGHS. TOMPKINS & HARRIS have a few PLOUGHS for sale, made by the noted John Canay, which are more approved of than any that have been used in this state. Richmond, October 23, 1804. wif
FOR SALE, YARMOUTH, Lying in James City county, on Chickahominy river, ten miles from Williamsburg. The improvements are, a two story brick house with two rooms and a passage above and below, portico on each side, a large and capacious barn, and 3 other out houses. The whole tract including an island in view of the house, high and low land, with marshes contains about 5700 acres, scarcely one third of which is cleared. Two thirds of the house, is of superior quality. Adjacent to the island are two bold and navigable creeks with a convenient landing to each. The range for cattle is very extensive and the marshes and meadows will supply an abundance of hay. Fish and Fowl, in their respective seasons, may with ease be obtained at your door. The orchards, consisting of the greatest variety of all kinds of fruit selected with care, are now in their prime. The terms will be made known by William Berkeley of Richmond, William Randolph of Wilton, or the subscriber. PEYTON RANDOLPH, Jr. For ELIZ: LEVIST. Nov 4th, 1804. es2m
Washington Tavern. THE subscriber has taken a lease of this tenement for a term of years, and has put it in a state of repair which renders it not inferior to any in this city. Besides the Tavern he has detached a building, well calculated to accommodate those who are desirous of greater privacy than a tavern usually affords. The tenements adjoin the public square, and are within two hundred yards of the Capitol. They have a decided advantage over any other houses in this city, with respect to pure air and excellent water. He has good Stables and a constant supply of the best Forage. He tenders his services to his friends and the public, and assures them, that no unlawful gaming, nor any other practice which might, in any degree, have a tendency to destroy the peace of his house, will ever be permitted. EDWARD HALLAN. Richmond, September 22d, 1804
N. B. About thirty Members of the next Assembly may be well accommodated, of whom eight have already engaged. E. H.
GERMAN ALMANACKS. For 1805, FOR SALE HERE.