Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1808-08-16 00:00:00

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  (CORRECTED WEEKLY.)    Tobacco, $ 4 00 cash  WHEAT, new, red 75, white 83 do.  FLOUR, superfine, new, 5 00 do.  FLOUR, fine, 4 50 do.  CORN, 3 25 do.  HEMP, clean, (per ton) 180 00 do.  IRON, 110 00 do.  Bacon, 15 do.  WHISKEY, 40 do.  
Just Published, By C. & A. Conrad, & Co. Philadelphia, and for sale by Samuel Pleasants, Jr. Richmond;
The Columbiad;
A Poem in 10 Books—By Joel Barlow.
THIS title announces a work of the highest interest that the resources of our country or of any other can furnish. With regard to the merits of the execution, it would ill become us, the publishers, to speak in that strain of commendation which alone would give utterance to our sentiments. Of this, the public, to whom it is now offered, will judge for themselves. We will only state one circumstance, which ought to be understood by the purchaser before we solicit his patronage. The ancient Juvenile Poem of Mr. Barlow called the Vision of Columbus, is so far absorbed in this, as henceforward to disappear from the list of his works. All that he has thought worthy of the subject in that Poem has been incorporated in this—which may amount to one fourth or one third of the former work. He has now in his mature years and judgment, taken a much wider range over the immense regions of fact and fancy, than the fortunes of his hemisphere have opened to his view, and "the work is now probably destined to stand, the epic song of his country."
No pains or expense have been spared to give it a dress and ornament suitable to its intrinsic merit.
It is in one volume royal quarto illustrated by twelve engravings on the following subjects: I. Hesper's appearance to Columbus in prison. II. Capax and Oella instructing the savages in agriculture and the domestic arts. III. Zamor killed by Capax. IV. Inquisition. V. Cesar passing the Rubicon. VI. Cruelty presiding over the Prison Ship. VII. Murder of Lucinda. VIII. Cornwalis resigning his sword to Washington. IX. Rape of the Golden Fleece. X. Imitation to the Mysteries of Isis. XI. Final realization of prejudices.
These eleven subjects were painted by the celebrated Smirke, expressly for this poem. The pictures are now exhibited in the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, where the public can examine their admirable execution, and form some idea of the expense and labor bestowed on the decorations of this work. They were engraved by the first artists in England: and the engravings were in such high estimation among the amateurs, that several proof copies were sold in London at six guineas a set. To these is added a portrait of the author, painted by Robert Fulton, and finely engraved by Arthur S. Nutt.
The paper, we believe, is better than any before made in this country; and the printing by Fry & Kammerer, may be regarded as a specimen of typography hitherto unsurpassed, and seldom equalled in any world.
Richmond Tile Manufactory.
THE subscriber having procured the exclusive right to manufacture in this and several other states Harwood's much improved Patent Tile for covering houses, and at considerable expense erected the necessary buildings, &c. for carrying on that useful business extensively, now offers to supply, at a short notice, any quantity that may be required, at the moderate price of Thirty Five Dollars per thousand, delivered at his factory.
He can with confidence, founded on actual experiment, in the covering of about 20 houses in this city, assert, that houses can be covered with this tile as cheap in the first instance, as with shingles of the first quality, and when the security against fire, the difference of insurance, the durability and particular construction on these tiles to resist the most penetrating rains and snows are considered, he cannot doubt of meeting with considerable encouragement. It requires only the examination of a well covered roof to convince the most prejudiced mind of their superiority to any other tile heretofore made, or to the best slate, and will cost less than the latter, after paying the expense of water carriage to almost any part of this continent.
Particular attention will be paid to orders from other towns, and in all cases where they are shipped, he will deliver them whole and sound, along side of the vessels, at the expense of carriage only to the purchasers. Any person skilled in the art of tiling, will put on those tile with great facility, but where they cannot be procured, he can engage a few here who have had some experience, and will go a moderate distance, if the job is of sufficient magnitude and their travelling expenses paid.
BENJAMIN DU VAL.
Richmond, March 12, 1808. N. B. I wish to sell Patent Rights in several other states.
Just received at this office, Part 2d of vol. 8th—No. 16 of Dr. Rees's New-Cyclopedia.
ALSO Nos. 7, 8 and 9, of The Military Library.
Sul scribers to the above works are requested to apply for their books
THE 3d No. OF COL. TOUSARD'S AMERICAN Artillerists' Companion, Is ready for delivery to subscribers at this office. A few copies for sale.
TO MANUFACTURERS AND FARMERS.
LATELY PUBLISHED, IN PHILADELPHIA AND FOR SALE AT S. PLEASANTS, BOOK STORE RICHMOND, THE REGISTER OF ARTS; OR A COMPENDIOUS VIEW OF SOME OF THE MOST USEFUL MODERN DISCOVERIES & INVENTIONS.
By THOMAS GREEN FESSENDEN. (Price $3 neatly bound, or $2 75 cts. in boards.)
THE object of this work is to present to the American public, useful information in agriculture and the arts. The editor has selected from every quarter within his means, such intelligence as promised to be of advantage to the citizens of the United States. The following is in part, a list of the papers contained in the volume, and will serve to show that much industry has been used to make the selection interesting and useful—Description of a machine for grinding corn; description of a wheel dray: cheap engine for raising water; apparatus for driving copper bolts into ships; on blasting rocks; patent for tanning leather; method of extinguishing fire; process of watering hemp; purification of fish oil; apparatus for purifying infected air on the clarification of wine, &c.—on making glue; facts relative to midwifery; on making butter and cheese; on the use of steam in conveying heat from one place to another; method of heating rooms by steam; method for preventing the premature decay of fruit trees; method of cultivating peach trees; description of Count Rumford's boiler; on making soap by steam and saving fuel; wooden matches for firing cannon; fabrication of sulphuric acid; method of rendering white wash durable; Dutch method of curing herrings; cement to preserve vessels from worms; on raising and dressing hemp; account of Sir Sidney Smith's double boats; on the use of lime with gunpowder; on the cultivation of potatoes from the rind; a method of destroying caterpillars; on raising potatoes from seed; on the application and use of certain vegetables in dyeing; method of preparing oil cakes; on promoting the growth of young fruit trees on grass land; on oil as a manure; improvement in bagging; weaving; the best mode of taking honey; a new invented compound for covering houses; on preserving seed in a state fit for vegetation; the Bavarian method of evaporating salt waters; method of preventing accidents in wheel carriages; experiments on Calcareous and Gypseous Earths; on making iron in a reverberatory furnace; on the raising of red clover seed; the process of obtaining opium from the white poppy; on the culture of opium; the method of forming cast iron railways for running of waggons, drays, &c.—Substitute for Verdigris; new method of bleaching cotton; method of procuring good water from wells; on manufacturing different kinds of saws; method of making indelible ink; improvements in the constructions of malt kilns; or the distillation of ardent spirits; French mode of making salt petre; an improvement in brewing malt liquors; on the purification of crude salt petre.
Sketch of some of the principal American manufactures and manufactories, bridges, canals, turnpike roads, agricultural improvements, patent inventions, &c. Also just received and for sale as above, The American Artillerists Companion, No. 3 by Louis de Tousard, late Lieut. Col. of the second regiment of Artillery—Price 2 dollars. per No. to be comprised in 6 Nos. with plates.
The American Register or general Repository of History, Politics and Science, vol. 2d.—published semi-annually—price $3. 25 cents.
Modern Chivalry: or, the Adventures of Teague O'Regan; by H. H. Brackenridge, 2 vols. $2. 50 cents.
For sale at this office. THE MEMOIRS OF
WILLIAM SAMPSON, Including particulars of his adventures in various parts of Europe; his confinement in the dungeon of the Inquisition in Lisbon, &c. &c. SEVERAL ORIGINAL LETTERS.
Being his correspondence with the ministers of state in Great Britain and Portugal. A short sketch of the HISTORY OF IRELAND, Particularly as it respects the spirit of British Domination in that country; and a few observations on the state of manners, &c. in America.
FOR SALE AT THE ARGUS PRINTING-OFFICE.
THE TRIAL OF THOMAS O. SELFRIDGE, ATTORNEY AT LAW FOR KILLING CHARLES AUSTIN. On the Public Exchange, in Boston, August 4th, 1806
Poetry.
FROM THE PEN OF ROSCOE.
1 WIDE over the tremulous sea The moon spread her mantle of light, And the gale, dying gently away, Breath'd soft on the bosom of night. On the fore-castle Marraton stood, And pour'd forth his sorrowful tale; His tears fell unseen in the flood, His sighs pass'd unheard on the gale.
2 "Ah wretch! in wild anguish he cried, "From country and liberty torn, "Ah Marraton! would thou hadst died, "E're o'er the salt wave thou wast borne. "Thro' the groves of Angola, I stray'd, "Love and Hope made my bosom their own, "For I talk'd with my favorite maid, "Nor dreamt of the sorrows to come.
3 "From the thicket the manhunter sprung, "My cries echoed loud thro' the air, "There was fury and wrath on his tongue, "He was bent to the shrieks o' despair. "Accurst be the merciless hand "That his love coud from Marraton tear,
4 "And blasted this impotent hand, "That was sever'd from all I held dear.
5 "Flow ye tears, down my cheeks ever flow, "Still let sleep from my eyelids depart; "And still may the arrows of woe "Drink deep of the streams of my heart. "But hark! on the silence of night, "And Addela's accents I hear, "And mournful beneath the wan light, "I see her loved image appear.
6 "Slow o'er the smooth ocean she glide, "Like the gleam that hangs light on the wave; "And fondly her lover she chides "That lingers so long from his grave. "Ah Marraton! haste ye! she cries, "Here the reign of Oppression is o'er, "Here the tyrant is robb'd of his prize, "And Addela sorrows no more.
7 "Now sinking amid the dim ray, "Her form seem'd to fade on my view; "O stay thee! my Addela, stay! "She beckons, and I must pursue. "To-morrow he white-man in vain "Shall proudly account me his slave; "My shackles I plunge in the main, "And rush to the realms of the brave."
From the National Intelligencer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
No. III.
The principle of retaliation, as a ground of belligerent pretension and deportment, is one, which it is our duty firmly to examine and deliberately to consider. Its great delicacy and vast importance may forbid a private well-intentioned individual to pronounce on the nature and extent of the rights, which an injured, endangered or provoked belligerent may practically enjoy or colorably claim, on this serious and inconvenient principle: but the same objections do not occur against argument or demonstration, calculated to quash all pretension to retaliate on the part of any government, from which we suffer. Hence it has been that fair and weighty considerations, applying negatively to the British claims on the ground of retaliation have been explicitly introduced into these papers.
After an honest and candid recollection of the rise and progress of neutral spoliations, we are unable to call to mind a single proclamation, order of council, or other act of the British government from 1791 to 1806, in which they for a moment set up, in substance or in words, the slightest pretension to retaliate on France or the neutral states, any alleged original abuses or perversions of neutral trade, navigation or seamen, until the attempt of the court of London to procure an admission of that nature in their own addition to a treaty, otherwise mutual, in December 1806. This fact is the more strong, because general Hamilton, in his publications of "Americus," while he was exercising the functions of a President over a federal administration in 1798, and colonel Pickering, then secretary of state, in a public official report, advanced the unfounded ideas, that England had followed France in all her violations of neutral commerce, whereby those eminent citizens put into the mouth of Britain all the pretensions of a power entitled to retaliate, which she had never heretofore claimed. And here Britain, we will ingeniously confess, in your favor, that these and other children of America, adopted and native, while honored by our high trusts and fed by our treasures, have done much indeed, (and often have done so much) to mislead you into unwarrantable, irregular, and pernicious acts, and to confirm you in a course towards neutral trade and persons, which has threatened ruin to us and now suspends fearful dangers over your beautiful and noble country. But we return to our point: England, sharp and ingenious, and thus goaded by Americans as such has been, never once mentioned the doctrine of retaliation, till the last of December 1806, in the proposed rider to the treaty of Monroe and Pinkney, Auckland and Holland.
Let us now examine the opposite side. What has been the conduct of France! She always, even in 1792, took the ground of a power aggrieved by, offended much, and much endangered by those aggressions. She avowed, before the war with England, her right and duty to retaliate on the Hanse towns the perversions
of their resources, which neutral Britain committed in January, 1793. She took measures of regular indemnity from England on the first of February, 1793, by an open declaration of war. In May, 1793, France issued her first general order touching neutral trade, and though it was to save her bread, and she avowed the right, duty and necessity of retaliation, or of using the resources of neutrals to save her country, to prevent England from using those new resources to ruin her country, yet France did not add the penalty of confiscation to neutral property, as England does; but agreed to pay for the neutral property taken in retaliation of English abuses. In the same spirit, grounded upon the same defensive grounds, allowing the same principles, it will be found that the legislative proceedings, executive acts, official communications, and soundest publications of France from 1792, inclusively, to the memorable decrees of Berlin, Milan, and Bayonne, all avow the right, duty and necessity of retaliation. The government of France, incommoded, injured, justly provoked and deeply endangered by illegitimate British perversions of the vast supplies, purchases, ships and men of neutrals to her own gain or power, and to the destruction of the French—France, we say, under these circumstances, contends for the right, duty and necessity to retaliate; and unhappily for the neutrals, she at length adds that ruinous confiscation, in those neutral cases, which Britain had long before adopted and enforced in her first aggressions. Thus does a fair and calm review of the history of neutral spoliations prove to us, that England from 1792 till the last week of 1806, never even pretended, that France had so abused and perverted neutral trade, as to give her a color of pretension "to retaliate," while France, from 1792, to that day, always maintained the charge of aggression against England in all her acts, and in the most steady, explicit, and open manner. The principle of retaliation has never carried France to the lengths of England. She is not like England in the invariable and odious practice of taking either American, or French, or other foreign seamen by impressment, or rather capture, out of our vessels. She has never extended her claims on persons sailing in our vessels, to passengers. Her Milan decree, with the exception of the wrecked vessel, is not executed by final and effectual confiscation, as are all the orders of council of G. Britain. Various other differences in the conduct of England and France exist. It is true, we believe, that as Britain assured our ministers in December, 1806, that she would act as regards us as we should permit France, so France in 1808 has said she will follow that example in England, and confiscate under the Milan decree, if we do not resist similar English anti-neutral aggressions, affording, by a new and solemn fact, and her serious evidence, that original aggression of pernicious example is the real characteristic of the English conduct, and an imitative retaliation of the characteristic of the conduct of France. England, by claiming and insisting on a right of retaliation against reason, justice, and public law, gives the most unfortunate sanction to the conduct of France, so far as she has that law on her side.
There is a fact in our own conduct, which is conclusive upon the subject of first aggression and retaliation. In 1793, President Washington, to avoid our retaliating on England by a sequestration of property to pay for her illegitimate seizures, sent a special mission to England to obtain redress, and even General Hamilton did not then suggest, nor did General Washington propose to send such a minister for such a purpose to France. It would have appeared very extraordinary indeed thus formally to demand redress of England, if she were correctly retaliating the anterior aggressions of the French, and to be totally inactive to prevention and redress in the case of the French. In Mr. Jay's negotiations and treaty, no trace is to be found of a single idea relative to retaliations by the English for any suggested French original aggressions. Mr. Pickering was then and afterwards as enthusiastic a friend of France as any person in America. He did not then pretend she had given cause for retaliations in 1793. It is also true and is well known to Mr. Monroe, Mr. Jay and others of both parties, at this time alive, that General Hamilton was extremely anxious to go to England, in order to be the instrument of our demand of a discontinuance of original British aggressions, reparation for the past and security for the future. His baggage was notoriously begun to be packed, but his appointment was prevented, and the duty was assigned to Mr. Jay. So extreme was the anti-American spirit at that moment in the British public circle, here, so bent were they on neutral spoliation, that it was asserted among them, in the most emphatic manner, that "Mr. Jay, (our special minister to England for redress) would not be allowed to set his foot on shore." It is a curious fact, that after such sentiments and conduct in 1793, Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Pickering should hazard the idea, in 1798, that France was the first aggressor on neutral commerce, and England, consequently, a mere justifiable retaliator. It is submitted to our countrymen to consider the facts and observations in these papers in their due and very serious relation to the recent letter of Mr. Senator Pickering to the governor of Massachusetts. It will appear to that great commercial state and to our whole country, that the strong and decided encouragement openly given to the misconduct of Great Britain by Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Pickering and other persons in the same pernicious habits, are among the real and most efficient causes of her refusing to us redress and indemnity for the past and security against future violations of our neutral commercial rights. Nay—the present jeopardy of G. Britain is chargeable in a very considerable degree, to these and similar characters, who have taught her by their pamphlets, reports, speeches and conversations to believe, that as the neutrals would bear any ill treatment, she might go on, all she has at length excels the most unfeigned indignation of the neutrals and the most unfeigned spirit of revenge and retaliation in the rest of the civilized world. It is best, even now for England to be persuaded of these truths. What Hamilton could not effect, Pickering cannot accomplish. Nor iferson or Madison, Clinton or Monroe would be persuaded that England, has ever had one particle of ground to retaliate, tho' Hamilton
rose from the dead. The only part for England now to act towards the United States is to be regular and just. We require no favor, nor even liberality, though such temper and conduct would certainly go further to promote her American interests than any other. No Senate, no House of Representatives can possibly exist, which will concede to England, against their own knowledge and memories, a right to retaliate on us for the retaliations of the European continental powers. Even in 1798, when the impressions of President Adams against France, the labored publications and incessant exertions of Mr. Hamilton and the official advantages and statements of Mr. Pickering, favored England; the legislature of the United States would not sanction the idea, that France was the originator of neutral spoliations, and England, as she first pretended in her treaty rider of 1806, the mere and justifiable retaliator.
The conduct of Great Britain in 1794, in advancing ideas of counteracting duties as an abuse of the idea of commercial retaliation. She excauded us from her colonies, shut out all our manufactures, prohibited many articles of our produce, highly duted others, and refused all foreign goods in our vessels; and because we gave a small encouragement to our own vessels, by a duty on cargoes in foreign vessels, of one per cent. more than in our own, and small tonnage duty, she determined to retaliate or "counteract" those two duties, and to maintain all her other burdens on our vessels, produce and manufactures. There has been a craft in that country towards us like that of Ulysses. It is a kind of wisdom, which has never worn well, since the days of that Greek. Hence it has been, that no writer has ever assumed the signature of the cunning Ulysses. No nation has ever followed the commercial devices of the British government, whose sordid merchants clamor, in their rival meetings, that we are their best and then indeed their only customers, "grow too rich," though their own commerce had trebled in the time and though they enjoyed all the trade of the world which we did not possess. Americans! think not I am harsh. It was in his unholy spirit that the king and council of Great Britain, introduced for the first time in their Parliamentary history the 35th section of their act of the 17th June, 1793, whereby all impediments from ministerial responsibility, and from the rights of their legislature, to a complete prostration of neutral commerce with their enemies in innocent articles were unobservedly removed. With that law in their hands, a British ministry could safely riot—could insolently wanton in the rich spoils of neutral trade. Were this base act of June, 1793, and its base repetition in 1803, retaliations of the Berlin, the Milan or the Bayonne decrees of 1806, 1807 and 1808? Ye little pirates of the states of Barbary! hide your diminished heads. Ye children in the game of plunder, go to London to learn infractions of the christian decalogue. Britain will teach you that for every hundred of our free bodies, which ye infidels have taken, in thirty years of American trade, she, a christian power, has taken ten fold the number in a quarter of the time. Britain will teach you, that all your much noised plunder of the Christian world, in centuries past, is less by far, than what her "corsairs" have torn from us alone in fifteen years. Britain will teach you that the pious heads of an established christian church can openly vote for these pirate laws, and humbly solicit, for their brothers and their sons, formal commissions, civil, military, and judicial, to perpetrate their execution!
Americans! look at this statement; and tell me plainly, if it be not true. Tell me then on what strange grounds, ye ever hoped that France, a witness of our former non-resistance, would cease to plunder too. By your peace measures of strong coercion—your interdiction on the manufactures of Britain, the exclusion of her dangerous navy from your waters, and the withholding of all our supplies to their people and their artists, ye have proved to the European world, that wholesome measures of redress at length engage our councils.
JURISCOLA.
Buckingham County, June
Court, 1808. Thomas and Francis Deane, for the benefit of Archd. Womack, Plaintiffs, AGAINST John Francis, Silas Flannery and Samuel and Drury M. Allen acting partners of Hughes Allen & Company, Defendants. ON the motion of the plaintiff, by counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants, Drury M. Allen and Silas Flannery, are not inhabitants of this state, it is ordered and decreed, that unless they shall appear here on or before September court next, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to them, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, R. ELDRIDGE, J. D. C.
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The adherents of Great Britain, or rather the federalists of this country, when they find that they have no footing in reason or in fact, fly to their dernier resort of crying out French fear and French influence . Unanimity and harmony of public mind, in regard to national measures, is constantly disturbed with the alarm bell of executive timidity and French attachment. "Is this fancy or is it fact?" Have we not lately seen a most arduous attempt to wound the character of Mr. Madison by not only insinuating, but openly avowing that he is so much under French influence, as to be unmindful of the dearest interests of his country, and do we not remember that the same calumny has been levelled at the most pure and conspicuous character of the revolution, that even "Franklin would have betrayed his country to France if he had not been prevented by Mr. Adams!" This base assertion was communicated by all the federal papers, and is now revived for the wicked purpose of spreading distrust among the people, and creating hatred against the administration. It is not so much French influence that they fear, as the want of British alliance which they wish. It is true that at one time, the feelings of gratitude urged the republicans to speak in high-toned praise of the French nation—they had assisted us with all their might, to unfetter the new world from the fangs of the British Lion; for this they were hated by one party, and beloved by another. A kindred spirit appeared at that time to animate France, and, of course, our sympathies were warmly excited in its favor; but what federalist is so bigoted in hatred, so lost in British infatuation, and so regardless of truth, as to assert this charge at this time, against the administration and its friends. It is acknowledged that Bonaparte is an usurper and a tyrant, but it will not be admitted by the federalists that Great Britain is of the same cast, although her course is equally stained by the "crying blood of assassination," and her usurpation equally despotic.
The despotism of one is confined to the least extensive quarter of the globe, whilst the other domineers over almost the world itself. It is immaterial to the philosopher, the politician or the friend of mankind, whether the tyrant flourishes his sceptre upon land or sea—they both must sink together in the balance of faith, justice and humanity. If there ever was any thing like French influence, or too much affection, it flowed from the majestic source of gratitude; but when we look for the cause of British attachment, we can find it no where, unless it is a love for their monarchy, & the vile principle of kissing the rod that inflicts chastisement, like the animal, whose attachment increases, in proportion to the rigor of its discipline. There is not one act that can be quoted from the history of that country in regard to this, which can extenuate her perfidy or our execration. Why then, we would ask, should there be any thing like British affection or anglo-federalism, unless it is a dissimulated preference of free government, and what has long been suspected, a real regard for energy and titles. It is impossible, fellow citizens, that you can be deluded by the crocodile voice of federalism, and it is impossible that your confidence in the administration can be diminished by such state tricks and abominable artifices. The party, however, who are styled the minority, should attract your most solicitous attention and minute examination. An enemy in disguise, is more apt to succeed in his efforts than an open foe, and that they are enemies in disguise, can no longer be doubted. Their unremitted exertion to bring the administration into disrepute, is a fact that speaks trumpet-tonged against the deep malignity of their measures. Their union with the federal junto in accusing the embargo, over-charging the picture of distress and co-operating in every scheme injurious to the present government, is opposed to the testimony of their Jeffersonian hatred, and revolutionary designs.
Are you prepared, fellow citizens, to fling away the advantages of republican ascendancy, and are you willing to determine the present administration, the effect of so much exertion, the theme of such universal admiration, to accommodate the purposes of enterprising men? "Voice of the days of old, let us hear you—awake the soul of '76." It is high time that you should evince your confidence in the government, by electing
men whose principles are in alliance with it, and by rejecting those, whose principles are in hostile opposition. The awful situation of our country demands it, and most emphatically too, when we recollect that we have a Randolph at home and a Pickering abroad. The one is trying to excite discord and commotion, whilst the other is proclaiming it to the world. French influence is the text, and insurrection the effect. We blush in knowing these facts to be out of the reach, even of contradiction; the conduct of the minority is too recent to be forgotten, and the speculations of the British ministry are too evident to be mistaken. The policy of Great Britain is guided by the hope of our distraction. This is not the random assertion of an inflamed partisan; but is a fact admitted and speculated upon without the least reserve in the parliament of that nation. What then, fellow citizens, are we to think of ourselves, or rather, those miscreants, who tell the enemies of our country that we are vulnerable, and not only point out the disease, but endeavor to make it worse. It is said that there is not virtue enough in humanity, to support republican institutions; we are fast approaching this political ordeal, and we can but hope that we shall come out clear, and disprove the unnatural theory. The only thing necessary to produce this event, is a frequent recurrence to first principles; this will enable us to distinguish the genuine, from the spurious matter, and to chasten the bosom as it were, with a new breath from the genius of '76. So long as we pursue the track of our fathers, we may defy the efforts of Burr, federalists and minority men.
The affairs of Spain and the relative situation of Bonaparte, present themselves in a variety of aspects: The influence which a turn of fortune one way or the other, may have upon the prosperity of England, the effects which would result upon the success of either party to the United States, and lastly the consequence which the overthrow of Bonaparte or the subjugation of the Spanish monarchy would have upon the destinies of mankind. These are subjects awful in themselves and furnish materials for unlimited speculation, we shall therefore touch them but very lightly. If Spain succeeds in maintaining her independence and connects herself as she naturally will do, by the strongest ties, political and commercial with Great Britain, the prosperity of this country will be secured almost beyond the power of fortune herself. If Spain does not succeed in maintaining her independence and the integrity of her possessions in Europe, it will not be a very important blow to England provided she can effect the emigration of the royal family of Spain to Spanish America, in like manner as she has already effected the emigration of the royal family of Portugal to the Brazils. But if Bonaparte which is most likely he will do, shall in prison for life or destroy by some more summary method the royal family, there are still left to Great Britain some powerful instruments to play upon the passion and work upon the prejudices of the Spanish population of South America. They might be told "that altho' your immediate sovereign, and his children have been destroyed by the ruthless hand of the disturber of the world, yet his family are not completely extirpated; the once towering House of Bourbon your legitimate sovereign is not yet extinct; The King of Sicily a branch of that illustrious family would no doubt gladly exchange the precarious tenure of a comparatively inconsiderable Island in the Mediterranean for the real and permanent sovereignty of a vast empire in the new world, but if he should be induced to do this and will consent to leave the remnant of his dominions and to give up the empty title of Lewis XVIII, or of France, for the ample one of the emperor of Mexico, Peru and Chili, then people of South America, there is no necessity for you to follow the destiny of the mother country; declare yourselves independent; form a commercial treaty, and a treaty of alliance offensive and defensive with us (the English) and we will guarantee to you the possession of that independence for ever." It would seem therefore, if there be any plausibility in these speculations that if Bonaparte should subdue the Spanish monarchy, the chances are vastly against his also acquiring Spanish America. But if Bonaparte should by some wonderful concurrence of circumstances not only conquer the kingdom of Spain in Europe, but also lay his gripe upon her colonies in America, then indeed it would be an awful stroke upon the prosperity of Britain. With respect to the effect which the success of either party would have upon the United States a very concise and simple view may be taken? If Spanish America imports a king from Europe, it must be by means of the British fleet, of course that king and his subjects will be as much under the influence of Britain as the prince regent of Portugal and his subjects. This would secure the naval superiority of Great Britain and of course increase her pride and arrogance and multiply her aggressions on neutral commerce; thus it would seem that by an event propitious to the general welfare of mankind we should be partial sufferers. The imagination dwells with almost too much horror upon the consequences of Bonaparte gaining possession of South America to say one word upon the subject—"this eternal blazon must not be." If the preceding views be correct, the general conclusion is that it will be for the benefit of humanity that Bonaparte should be foiled in his designs upon the Spanish colonies in South America, and that if he is, Great Britain of course will be more powerful, and if possible pay less respect to neutral nations and neutral commerce.
TO MISS S— G— OH! say does the fever, still hang on that cheek Which once was the bed of the rose, Which, often the sly little blushes would seek, To play with its delicate glows; How oft have I seen that blue melting eye, In all its rich splendor appear, Shoot forth a ray, that would rival the sky, And warm ev'ry heart that was near. That Sylph little form, as light as the breeze, Inviting the graces to play, Must sit in her bow'r till Salus* agrees To send the arch spoiler away. Sweet bud of beauty, which ev'ry one loves, O! be not in haste to be wild, For Venus will light, surrounded with doves To nurse her most favorite child. The rose and the ray will again be restor'd, And sweet eye'd Susan will blush, When her beauty again is fondly ador'd, She will not forget to cry "hush."
* Goddess of health. FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS. PATRIOTIC ODES FOR THE YEAR 1808. ODE IV. TO THE ANGLO-FEDERALISTS.
Ye worthy friends of BRITAIN! it is said That ye again are looking up to power; That ye are must'ring all your forces dread; And lo! the perilous storm begins to lower! In secret ye have met, a dark divan, And form'd committees who in secret meet; Thus have ye organized a subtle plan, Throughout the states the Demos to defeat. Such are your sanguine hopes; but much I fear, Those hopes will vanish into empty smoke. Already have ye labor'd many a year; And still (as fast as form'd) your bubbles broke! Long have ye plotted, printed, puff'd and lied, And us'd all arts, which State's aid supplied; Your arch-foe, JEFFERSON to overcome; But, while ye strive to mount, ye backward fall; The PEOPLE will not listen while ye bawl; Nor will they follow when ye beat the drum. In Massachusetts ye have done great things: Gain'd a majority by rare finesse ! Yet even from this no solid comfort springs; That short liv'd triumph cannot fix success. Methinks, while there ye strut, and fame, and boast, That for a little while ye rule the roost. (Ah! soon to sink before the SOVEREIGN PEOPLE) I see the frog who with the ox in size By swelling strove, or Dwarf ambition rise, On tip-toe , struggling hard to match a steeple-pole! Great were your hopes from little AARON BURN; And yet in vain was all his mighty stir. 'Tis true you say'd him from th' insul'd laws: Yet his escape but little serv'd your cause. Could he indeed a dictator have won, The federal reign of glory, had begun. Your "second Bonaparte" then With dukedoms had adorn'd his chosen men; The mines of Mexico had given them gold; And Burr had given them titles grand! In splendor then each lordly fed had roll'd; Princes and chiefs, and rulers of the land. Alas! these golden hopes, too sweet to last, Were fleeting as the morning's airy dream: The cunning democrats your projects blast, And still, alas! their party is supreme. "Choice spirits" cannot reign, nor "best of blood" Who scorn'd "the dull pursuits of civil life:" Here must they "wage it" with sons of mud: Forbid to mingle in the glorious strife. "The spirit-sarring drum, ear-piercing fife, "Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war." All now are lost! and (what they most abhor) This vile EMBARGO cramps their energies! Ye quondam friends of order then arise! Put on your strength;—one powerful effort make, And by that effort ye may win the day. Now is the time the citadel to take Could but its sentinels the gates betray. 'Tis true their honesty is such, To bribe them you may strive in vain; And such their wisdom , that not much Your artful tricks from men will gain. Your only chance is discord to excite; That, while they quarrel, you the gates may reach. Divide and conquer thou! yourselves unite, And stick together close as any beet; While they dispute for Clinton or Monroe , And thus lie o'er, to the fatal blow. So thro' the world your victory may ring, And Demos bow to Cotesworth or to King .
The interesting revolution in Spain has been followed with many inconsistent reports, which are not deserving of public notice. The internal state of Spain has been unknown since the French entered into that country. The acquiescence of the two crown'd heads in the competition for power, in the judgment of the French emperor, may lead us to believe, that opposition to his will would have been ineffectual. Alarms may have spread, and some measures of precaution may have been adopted in different parts of the kingdom, but we must have better authority than vague reports to induce a belief that the French emperor would have adopted such measures as brought the royal family into his power, without the best knowledge of the extent of his influence in the kingdom. At least we are justified in the expectation that Spain will completely be in the power of France before any powerful measures can be adopted to prevent this very important event. An entire revolution in South America will be important to the world, and deeply interesting to all settlements in America. The event has been predicted, but the consequences are unknown. We have no necessity of such gloomy apprehensions as filled Europe, upon our own revolution. We have as good reason to hope to share in the prosperity, as we have to fear any eventual evils from the extended power of flourishing and free nations. We certainly have nothing to get by painful anticipations. [Essex Reg.]
It is amusing to observe the commotion produced in the British ranks by the appointment of WILLIAM DUANE to be a Lieut. Col. in the U. States service. So many wry faces have not been seen before since the auspicious revolution in 1800. This appointment is peculiarly mortifying to the Tories, because it is a reward of the purest patriotism, an honor conferred on
the unaspining merit of a citizen who has long laboured ardously, ably and successfully in his country's cause, a soldier who has for many years ranked among our greatest military men, and a Republican distinguished in his steadfastness in the worst as well as the best of times. Col. DUANE has been for some time in commission as an officer (a Colonel) in the Pennsylvania militia, and it is no flattery to say that he is probably the best in the country. He has been long looked up to as model, and his military writings, which are many, and which have greatly contributed to the improvement of our army, excel all others of American origin. In whatever light the appointment is considered, it does honor to the President. No vogue it galls feds and traitors—Nat Aegis .
From the Mercantile Advertiser . INCREASING RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. &c. Each domestic material for carrying on internal manufactures, and ministering to the useful arts, may be considered as one of the means for supporting the true independence of our country. The persecution of this nation by the belligerent powers, impels its citizens every day to seek, at home, those things which they have heretofore been accustomed to import from foreign places; and those governments are now engaged in making experiments dangerous indeed for themselves, but invaluable for Americans, to what extent the people of these free states can dispense with European connections. The friend of improvements at home will learn with satisfaction, that MAN GANESE has been discovered within the state of Vermont. A mineralogist of great skill in a late written communication to Dr. Mitchell relates that the black oxyd of that metal abounds in Addison county, already so distinguished for its ores of iron. The Manganese is rich and of an excellent quality. The quantity is considerable enough for all the purposes of internal consumption. The potteries may have a sufficiency for glazing their ware. The glass-houses can get an abundant supply for promoting a perfect union between the alkali and sand, and for giving clearness to the material which they manufacture. And whenever the business of bleaching by aid of the oxygenated muriatic acid shall be undertaken, the Manganese necessary for the operation may be found in Vermont. In short it may be understood in all manufacturing towns, that among the many good things, which the United States contain is a body of Manganese equal to all the domestic consumption, however extensive that may be; and that henceforward, there will be no necessity for bringing it any more from beyond the seas.
DIED—At Philadelphia, on the morning of the 5th instant, General JOHN SHEE, Collector of that Port. The deceased was a soldier of '76, and continued firmly in the ranks of democracy.
NEW YORK, August 8. A valuable Coal mine has within a few weeks past been discovered near Bristol Ferry in Rhode Island. The stratum is 30 feet deep, and of considerable extent; and the coal is of a quality nearly resembling that of Kilkenny. Capt. Earl, of the packet Huntress from Newport, has brought several loads of it as a sample. It has been tried by the smiths in this city, and in the steam engines of the Manhattan Company, and is found to equal if not excel any other coal they have hitherto been in the habit of using. A specimen may be seen at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser .
We understand a duel was fought on Friday evening near the United States Navy Yard, at the Wallabout, between Midshipman Ely E. Danielson, and Midshipman Philip P. Schuyler, the former of whom was shot through the breast, and expired soon after. The survivor is missing.
The ship Fame capt. Wickham, arrived at Baltimore on Wednesday evening from New Orleans. July 20, spoke the Adherbal M. Meal, off Tortugas, for New Orleans. Was spoken off Havana by the British sloop of war Fire Fly , the lieutenant of which informed that she had just left the Havana where she had been for two days. The day before she came out a brig had been sent off with 200 French; and the French, generally, were shipping off as fast as possible, and the Spaniards at the Havana had declared in favor of the change of measures in Spain, which had been received in a vessel from Cadiz in 25 days. In consequence of this unexpected change a grand fete had taken place in Havana.
FRENCH CAPTURES. The following is a list of vessels captured or sequestered in France, under the decree of the 17th of December. Susan, Snow, for St. Petersburg, Brunswick, detained at Gravelines. Charlotte, Lowden, of — bound from Plymouth to Gottenburgh, with salt, detained at Ostend. Brothers, List, of Danbury, from Virginia to London, with tobacco, detained at Calais. Haydes, Savage, of —, with rice and cotton, bound from Charleston to London, detained at Calais. Speculator, Little, of —, in ballast, bound from Amsterdam to America, detained at Calais. Octavia, Collins, with rice and cotton, bound from Charleston to London, detained at Calais. Tarantula, Riley, from Philadelphia to —, lost in entering Boulogne harbour. Hibernia, from Tonningen, to —, detained at Alicante. Mercury, Bradford, with fish, from Plymouth to —, detained at Alicante.
Rising Sun, Burr, with West India produce, from Philadelphia for Bremen, detained at Amsterdam. George, Everett, from Philadelphia to Lisbon, detained in a port near Brest. Sally, Hastings, detained at Malaga. United States, from Norfolk to Algeciras, detained at Algeciras. Henry, sayer, bound to Marseilles, detained at Marseilles. Peace & Plenty, Foster, from Boston to Marseilles, detained at Marseilles. Fame, Small, from Boston to Marseilles, detained at Marseilles. Edward, Lewis, from Philadelphia to Marseilles, detained at Rochelle. Two Maries, Asley, from Norfolk to Nantz, detained at Belleisle. Jersey, Williams, from New York for Palermo, detained at Leghorn. Calliope, Taylor, from New York to Bordeaux, detained at L'Orient. Thomas Jefferson, from Bordeaux to Morlaix, detained at Morlaix. [The above, as reported to council of prizes.]
Three Apprentices, Charleston Packet, James Madison, Charleston, Yarico, and Freedom, detained at Bordeaux. Cadiz Packet, detained at Marseilles. Catharine, detained at St. Maloes. Paulina, detained at Roscoff. Venus & Grace, detained at Porto Ferrajo. Reward, detained at Poro. George & Vengeance, detained at Pasaige, Spain.
Mode of ascertaining the exact moment of the Equinox. All the secret consists in having ashes of vine branches and a chrysal glass with a foot to it. The ashes must be pure and sifted; the glass should be clean and placed in a room upon a solid table or some other fixture which will not be liable to be moved. The doors and windows must be closely shut, lest the wind should interrupt the operation. These preparatory dispositions being made, fill the glass with clean water, and throw in two spoonfuls of ashes. The ashes quickly settle at the bottom, and the water becomes transparent as before. You must then wait for the moment of the Equinox. At the very instant when the sun passes over or under our hemisphere, the ashes rise from the bottom of the glass and, trouble the water as if an invisible hand were disturbing it. This curious experiment, presents ample scope for disquisition among philosophers, and those who will convince themselves of the truth of the above, may, by investigating the cause of this remarkable phenomenon, be enabled to make some new and interesting discoveries.—Oracle.
Method of destroying GARLICK, by a proper succession of crops of grain and grass.
Many farmers have found by experience, that there is a great advantage in raising wheat on what is called a clover sod, with once plowing. But in the common way of management, if there be garlick in the field it increases fast by such a practice. This may be prevented by a proper succession of crops; plow corn stalk ground early in the spring; sow oats and flax and clover, and in September following, put on three pecks of plaster to the acre, and the next spring a like quantity. Do not pasture it much, especially when the ground is either wet or dry in the extreme. But the grass for hay when fit, and in the proper season lay on the manure, plow it well in—sow it well, and narrow it twice length ways of the plowing. Some farmers choose to plough it well soon after harvest, then lay on the dung, and plow it shallow for seeding.
In either way the plants will not be so liable to be injured by the wet and frosts, in the winter; and the garlick, tho' ever so plenty, will not head the ensuing summer. If the field be planted with corn the year following, & the same course pursued again with oats, clover or wheat, the garlick will nearly be subdued. This of grain and grass raised.—The sprouting of clover may be promoted by wetting the seed in warm water, and drying it with plaster before sowing. Begin to follow these directions next year, and try to kill the garlick effectually.
FROM LONDON PAPERS. The invention which was lately mentioned for preventing carriages upsetting, by inequalities in the road, consists of the axle being formed with hinges or joints, which allow the wheels to move up down without affecting the equilibrium of the body, which is further secured by an upright bolt from the carriage, that leaves room for the motion of the body up and down, and springs bearing on the hinges.
The following method is practised in Germany, for ridding granaries of mites and weevils: Let the walls and rafters above and below, of such granaries as are infested, be covered completely with quicklime, slacked in water, in which trefoil wormwood and hysop have been boiled. This composition should be applied as hot as possible. A farmer, who had the granaries empty in June last, collected quantities of the largest sized ants in sacks, and scattered them about the places infested with weevils—the ants immediately fell upon and devoured them all.
M. Allaïre, a French chemist, has published a new method of scouring wool, which consists in dipping it repeatedly into a lye of quicklime. The chalky earth forms an animal soap with the grease. The wool is thus speedily and economically scoured, and without altering its quality.
Pulmonary consumptions.—It is stated by Dr. Sharkely, Mr. Willan and others, that 40,000 persons die annually within the city of London, and that five-eighths of all the deaths in the kingdom (small pox and children under two years of age excepted) are occasioned by pulmonary complaints. Dr. Sharkely has found emetics steadily persevered in, completely eradicated the disease in its incipient stages, where no mal-conformation of the thorax, &c. opposed their use.

Mount Comfort, FOR SALE. SITUATED on Rappahannock in the county of Essex, within fifteen miles of Tappahannock and about the same distance from Urbanna and King and Queen Courthouse and very convenient to the post-office at Montague's Tavern—there are upwards of one hundred and fifty acres of land attached to this seat, a considerable part of which is wood land and heavily timbered—The improvements are a dwelling house, forty feet by eighteen, a Kitchen, Smoke House, Stable, Ice House, &c. on the Hill—And on the river bank, a store house, with a commodious Store and Counting Room and an excellent Granary—all of which—except the Stable—have been recently built. Mount Comfort commands as good, if not the best view of the river of any seat on the Rappahannock, and the best fish and oysters may be had at the door with very little trouble—It is well calculated for a merchant, being in a populous and wealthy neighborhood, where it is believed five or six thousand pounds worth of goods might be retailed annually—it would also be a convenient stand for a professional character—I would either sell on credit or the payments can be agreed on, or exchange for other lands without improvement. For further particulars apply to Reuben M. Garnett, or to
Carter Wood, Mount Comfort. June 1, 1808
MATRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market Bridge, Richmond. J. S. Pleasants. May 31, 1808
Joseph Marx & Co. Have on hand an assortment GERMAN OZNAURGS, TICKLENBURGS, DOWLAS and TOWELLING, by the bale, box or piece. COGNAC BRANDY and MOLASSES. SACK SALT, coarse and fine. Which they will sell for cash, tobacco, or approved paper. Richmond, April 28, 1808.
I AM desirous to exchange the following property, or any part thereof, as may be agreed on, for a small tract of good Land, in a healthy situation, with a dwelling house and other improvements, a good spring of water, and a agreeable neighborhood, at a distance of 30 to 100 miles up the country—To say for Houses in this city—Lands in Henrico county, joining the academy lands, and near this city—2,000 acres on Richland creek, in Lincoln county, Kentucky—1,000 acres on the waters of the Ohio, in Mason county—and two tracts of Military Lands on the river Tennessee, each 866 2/3 acres. Robert Mitchell. Richmond, Feb. 6, 1808.
Gallego, Richard & Co. HAVING NO LONGER ANY CONCERN IN THE Columbian Mills, COMMONLY CALLED ROSS'S MILLS, Inform their friends and the public in general, that any WHEAT sent to them by water, from the upper country, will be received as THEIR MILLS ON THE CANAL, and any wheat sent them by LAND, will be received at a convenient lumber-house contiguous to their counting room. Richmond, July 11, 1808.
TO RENT And possession given the first day of October next. -The Tenement, OCCUPIED by Alexander Plainville, near or below Samuel Pleasants' Book Store. For particulars, apply to WILLIAM COOK. Richmond, 1st July, 1808.
BOARDING HOUSE. Mrs. Judith Nelson HAVING taken the tenement belonging to Mr. William Price, lately occupied by Mr. McCraw, on the street leading from the Capitol has opened a BOARDING HOUSE, where she will take gentlemen, ladies and children, to board and lodge by the day, week, month or year. She has excellent servants, and assures those who may become her boarders that no exertion shall be wanting to give satisfaction. Richmond 24th July, 1808.
Thirty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 22nd inst. a Negro Man by the name of HARRY, about 20 or 21 years of age, five feet 8 or 9 inches high, his complexion rather yellow, has a hole in each ear, in which he generally wears a straw, also a scar on the lower part of his breast occasioned by a knife in an affray with another negro, he wears his hair plaited in several locks about his face, he is a shrewd, crafty fellow, and will perhaps endeavor to pass as a freeman by the name of Harry Hall. I have reason to believe he will lurk about Petersburg, Richmond or City Point, where he was raised, as his parents are living near there. The above reward will be given to that person who will secure him in a jail so that I get him, or deliver him to me in Gaskell county N.C. near the Red House. John Lea. 30th July, 1808.
Notice. ALL persons having claims against the estate of CHARLES F. BATES, dec. are requested to make them known, that provision may be made to meet them. Those indebted are earnestly solicited to make speedy payment, as it will be extremely unpleasant to be compelled to resort to coercive measures. Col. HEATH J. MILLER is authorized to transact and settle all business relative thereto. Mary H. Bates, adm'x. Grochland, July 12th 1808.
Penitentiary Store. SHOES at the Manufacture of the Penitentiary have been lately REDUCED, considerably below their former prices. D. J. BURR, Agent. 10th May, 1808.
NOTICE. WHEREAS Mr. James Fisher, by a deed executed on the first day of July, 1808, and recorded in the county court of Henrico, has assigned to the subscriber as trustee for certain of his creditors therein named, the whole of his estate of every description, (except his household furniture, and some few debts transferred by him as trustee, subsequent to the execution of said trust, as will more fully appear by a reference to the schedule annexed to said deed;) consisting of some lots in the city of Richmond, together with all his bonds, notes and accounts—This is therefore to give notice to the debtors of the said James Fisher, that all judgments obtained where the money has not been paid, all suits now depending in the courts of this commonwealth, or elsewhere, all monies in the hands of attorneys, sheriffs, or others, which may have been collected by virtue of any suit, debt or demand of the said James Fisher; that he is the only person authorized to receive such debts and demands and grant such acquittances and make such compromises as he may deem most advisable for the interest of said creditors. A hope is therefore cherished, that every effort on the part of said debtors, will be made, in order to a settlement of their balances, and every indulgence will be given by him to those who manifest such a disposition. And whereas it is stipulated by the contracting parties to said deed, that certain creditors of said James Fisher, who from absence or other causes, could not signify their wish of becoming parties to the deed, now, be it understood that if they do within sixty days, from the said first day of July, 1808, sign the said deed, that in that case, they are to be considered entitled to their respective shares of such money as shall be collected from the sale of property and collection of debts from the said James Fisher, within the time specified, make known their determination by signing to the terms agreed upon in the said trust, that he the said trustee shall pay over such sums as they would have been entitled to if they had acceded to the said James Fisher. Edw'd. W. Trent. 28th July, 1808.
A PROCLAMATION. By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, WHEREAS it appears to the executive from an order made at the October term, 1807, of the district court at Winchester, duly certified by the clerk of said court, that Jacob O'Keyman, who was examined for murder in the county court of Shenandoah, and adjudged by that court to be tried in the district court, and entered into recognizance to appear in the said district court, on the first day of the term, and against whom the grand jury found a bill for murder, failed to appear, and is going at large; I have therefore thought fit, and with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of one hundred dollars to any person or persons, who shall apprehend and conduct the said Jacob O'Keyman before some one or more of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Frederick, in which county the jail of the said district court of Winchester is situated, that he may be dealt with as, in such cases, the law directs. And I do moreover, enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of this commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend and carry before some one or more of the justices of the peace in and for the said county of Frederick, the said Jacob O'Keyman, to be dealt with according to law. Given under my hand with the seal of the (L.S.) commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 19th day of July, 1808. Signed, Wm. H. Cabell.
A PROCLAMATION. By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, WHEREAS it appears to the Executive by an inquisition taken before William White and James M. Williams, gentlemen, justices of the peace for the county of Pittsylvania, that an atrocious murder was committed on the 14th day of the present month, by a certain Gardner Mays, late of the county aforesaid, on the body of Robert Wynn, who it appears was a deputy sheriff for the said county and in the execution of the duties of his office as such, when the said murder was committed, and that the said Gardner Mays has fled from justice; I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of two hundred dollars to any person or persons who shall apprehend and carry before some justice of the peace for the county of Pittsylvania aforesaid, the said Gardner Mays, that he may be dealt with as directed by law. And I do moreover hereby enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of this commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend the said Gardner Mays, that such proceedings may be had against him as is prescribed by law. Given under my hand, with the seal of the (L.S.) commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 27th day of July, 1808. Signed, William H. Cabell.
A PROCLAMATION. By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, N B. Gardner Mays is from 40 to 45 years of age, 5 feet, from 3 to 5 inches high, close set and strong made, particularly in the body, in which he is longer than usual for men of his height, his arms are stout, his thighs short and small compared with his body, his legs short and well proportioned, his face a little prominent, with strong full beard, his nose large, and a little swelling from the forehead to the end, where it appears quite full; on nice observation his eyes may appear rather nearer together than usual, and it is believed there is a small blemish in one of them, perhaps the left; his hair is dark colored and short; he has been used to labor, and is of a complexion common to men of that description. Amongst his wearing apparel, is a blue common cloth suit, lined with red flannel; a Virginia cloth coat with black buttons, but on holes and black silk cape, and a pair of white cambric pantaloons and waistcoat. He occasionally carries a large butcher knife, under the breast of his coat, ground on the back to an edge, so as to represent the blade of a dirk. Given under my hand, with the seal of the (L.S.) commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 27th day of July, 1808. Signed, William H. Cabell.
Wirt's Speeches. The Editor of the Argus has lately published the SPEECHES of WILLIAM WIRT, Esq. on the trial of Col. AARON BURR, and others—With a portrait by St. Memin.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears to the executive by an inquisition held in the county of Northumberland, on the 21st day of September, in the year 1805, before John H. Fallin, Esq. coroner for the said county, that on the 2d day of the said month of September, in the year aforesaid, a certain George Gordon, late of the county aforesaid, stands charged with the murder of a certain negro slave named Bartley; and it appearing that after the perpetration of the said murder, the said George Gordon did immediately, and still still, from justice; I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of one hundred dollars to any person or persons who shall apprehend and carry before some justice of the peace for the said county of Northumberland, the said George Gordon, that he may be dealt with as the law directs. And I do moreover hereby enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend and carry as aforesaid, the said George Gordon, that he may be dealt with in the manner which the law in such cases prescribes. Given under my hand, with the seal of the (L.S.) commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 5th day of August, 1808. Signed, Wm. H. CABELL.
George Gordon is about five feet eight or ten inches high, is stout made, has light colored hair, blue eyes and a down look when spoken to. It is believed that he is frequently lurking in the county of Saint Mary's Maryland. The Editor of the National Intelligencer is therefore requested to insert this proclamation in that paper for two weeks. To Aaron Burr, Esq. SIR, TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a commission from the county court of Henrico, I shall proceed on the first Monday in October next, between the hours of eight in the forenoon and six in the afternoon, and between the same hours of each succeeding day, until the whole testimony is taken, at Gwathmey's tavern, in the town of Louisville, Kentucky, to take depositions to be read in evidence in a suit depending in said court, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant. Your ob't. serv't. HENRY SCHROEDER. August 3, 1808.
To Aaron Burr, Esq. SIR, TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of commissions from the county court of Henrico, I shall proceed on the first Monday in October next, between the hours of eight in the forenoon and six in the afternoon, and between the same hours of each succeeding day, until the whole testimony is taken, at Wilson's tavern, in the town of Lexington, Kentucky, to take depositions to be read in evidence in three suits depending in said court, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant. Your ob't. serv't. ROBERT MILLER. August 3, 1808.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living near Richmond, a dark mulatto man, named JOHN, about five feet 6 or 7 inches high, of a good appearance, but a look; he has a quantity of clothing of all descriptions. I suppose he is either in Richmond or Williamsburg, as he has a wife in both places, and he came from the estate of Col. Peacock, who resides in Williamsburg. Whoever will deliver the said fellow to me, shall receive five dollars, if taken in Richmond, and ten if out of the county of Henrico, or to Mr. John Poe, living with Capt. Poe. Richard Brooke. Richmond, 3d August, 1808.
Ten Dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber on the 22nd inst. a light bay Horse, about five feet high—He has a small white ring just above his right hind hoof with two small scars on his neck opposite each other. He had but he shoes on when he went away. Any person who will deliver the said horse to me here, shall receive the above reward. William Byrd. Richmond, July 26.
Will be Let, To the lowest bidder, at Amelia August Court day, being the 4th Thursday, in the month. The Building of a Jail, To be of Brick, Wood, &c. The Plan will be shown by applying at the said Court House, to W. T. Eggleston. By the Commissioners. July 31, 1808.
A FEW COPIES OF BROUGHAM'S CELEBRATED SPEECH AGAINST THE BRITISH ORDERS IN COUNCIL;—AND, Baring's Pamphlet, On the same subject, are just received and for sale at this office. Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the General Assembly, at their next session, praying that the width of certain streets on Shockoe Hill, may be reduced to sixty-six feet. August 10, 1808.
Virginia, to wit: At a court of Appeals held at the capitol in Richmond, the third day of June, 1808. GENERAL RULE.—After the end of this present term, all causes depending in this court shall be called in the order in which they stand upon the docket; and such as may be ready for hearing pursuant to the former rules of this court, shall, unless good cause be shown to the contrary, be heard in the same order in which they stand upon the docket, until the whole shall be gone through—and the causes which shall be passed over, shall, unless for some very special reason appearing to the court, be put at the end of the docket of each term. Ordered, That the above rule be published in at least three of the newspapers printed in Richmond, once a week, until the first day of October next. A Copy—Teste, J. Brown, C. C.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of DANIEL TURNER, deceased, are hereby requested to make them known to the county court of Caroline, on or before the second Monday in October next, as the court will, on that day, proceed to make an order for the distribution of said estate, and this advertisement will be plead in bar to the recovery of any claims that may be thereafter exhibited. Philip Samuel, D. S. for John T. Woodford, S. C. C. and committee administrators. July 25.
To Rent or Lease, FOR A TERM OF YEARS, THE PLANTATION WHEREON the late William S. Smith, dec. resided, in the county of Powhatan, about 22 miles from the city of Richmond. There are on this plantation, a good dwelling house, out houses, orchards, &c.—Possession given at Christmas next, with the privilege of sowing wheat this fall. Further particulars will be made known on application to Mr. Wm. Graves, living near the premises, or to the subscriber. JOSIAH SMITH. Powhatan, August 4, 1808.
JUST RECEIVED, A few hundred barrels cut & whole Herring Antigua Rum by the hogshead & Best Green Coffee by the bag. FOR SALE BY C. H. SAUNDERS, 24 June, 1808.
Military Lands IN THE STATES OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY. THE subscriber has for SALE, sundry valuable tracts of LAND, on the waters of the Miami and Scioto rivers, state of Ohio. Also, on the waters of the waters of Cumberland and Green rivers, state of Kentucky, which will be sold low for cash or good bonds. For further particulars enquire of William Price, register, who has the title papers, or to William Du-Val. Buckingham, January 20, 1808. Buckingham County, June Court, 1808. George Anderson, (who sues for the benefit of George Carson) Plff. In chancery against Theodrick Scruggs and William Cery Palmer, Defendants. ON the motion of the plaintiff by counsel and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant Scruggs is not an inhabitant of this state, it is ordered and decreed, that unless he shall appear here at September court next and answer the bill of the plaintiff the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to him and decree the matter thereof accordingly, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, R. Eldridge, Jr. D. C.
Penitentiary Store. THE subscriber, Agent for the Penitentiary, offers for sale the following articles, the manufacture of that institution, at very low prices for cash only at retail, and at 90 days credit at wholesale, for approved endorsed negotiable notes. CUT NAILS. 3d 13 cents. 14 cents per lb 4 12 1-2 13 1-2 6 11 1-2 12 1-2 8 10 1-2 11 1-2 10 10 11 12 10 11 20 10 11 Stating nails 11 1-2 12 1-2 CUT BRADS 8d 10 cents. 11 cents per lb 10 9 1-2 10 1-2 12 Do. Do. 20 Do. Do. SPRIGS. 3d 39 cts. per lb. 50 per m. 4 22 1-3 67 6 17 84 WROUGHT NAILS AND BRADS. 6d 13 14 per lb. 8 12 1-2 13 1-3 10 12 13 12 11 1-2 12 1-2 20 11 12 30 11 12 Spikes of all sizes same price as 30d. nails, Broad and narrow Axes, Hatchets, Hoes, Plough Shares and Coulters, Hinges, Wedges, Hammers, Fenders, Traces and Stretchers, Tin Ware, &c. &c.
Boots and Shoes. Fair tops, back straps, $ 9 Ditto 8 Suwarrows, 7 Half Boots, 5 Plantation and light fine shoes, 106 a 12 1/2 Do. second & third qualities, 786 a 98 Negro shoes (strong) 68 a 78 Girls do. 48 a 48 Boys do. 38 a 48 Children's s'otees, 38 a 48 Fire Buckets $4 a $5 per pair Bridles, Surs angles, Whip thongs, Spur leathers, Hame strings, Back Bands, Leading, Garden, Hambro and Fishing lines. Any of the above articles made to orders left at the Penitentiary Store, second door above the Eagle Tavern. D. J. BURR April 26, 1808. (2aw1m lawtf) The Shoes are reduced much below the former price.
To be Rented or Leased, FOR A TERM OF YEARS, My Plantation and Grist Mill, In Henrico county about four miles from the city of Richmond, lying on Chickahominy swamp. The Plantation is in good order for cropping, and the mill is on a never failing stream, and in good order. Farther particulars are thought unnecessary, as those wishing to rent or lease, will first view the premises. For terms apply to my brother Wm. Burton, or to Thomas Burton. 1st August, 1808.
FOR SALE, The Tract of Land, IN Charlotte county, where the late John Gardner, dec. lived, containing 635 acres, more or less. This land lies on the road leading from the courthouse to Booker's ferry on Saulton river, about 12 miles from the former and 6 from the latter place. The land produces corn and small grain, and a considerable part good tobacco—the plantation thereon is sufficient to work 6 or 8 hands, and under good fences. The improvements are, a store house, on the road, 32 by 18 feet, a counting room at one end with a fire place; a lumber-house 18 by 16 feet, with a good repair; a dwelling house a small distance from the store, two rooms with fire places below and two rooms above stairs, a cellar under the same, a kitchen and meat house, stable, &c. a good peach and apple orchard near the dwelling house. This place will be profitable to a merchant or tavern keeper, and will suit a private family. It may be purchased cheap for cash, or on short credit. If not sold by the first of December, it will be rented for one year. Application may be made to either of the executors. Catharine T. Garden, Ex'x. Francis Scott, } Executors. Jos. W. Scott, } July 25, 1808.
NOTICE. ALL persons to whom the estate of the late Judith Robinson, dec. of Cumberland county, is indebted, are desired on or before the first day of October next, to bring forward their claims properly authenticated, that provision may be made for payment, and to all claims exhibited after that period, this advertisement will be plead in bar. A division of said estate among the legatees will be made on the above day. JOHN HATCHER, Ex'r. March 17, 1808.
Will be for Rent THE ENSUING YEAR, THAT WELL KNOWN TAVERN The White Chimnies, IN Caroline county, situate on the main stage road Attached to the tavern is a convenient store house—the stand for a merchant excellent. For terms apply to Richard Bridges, near said tavern, or to John Boshier in Richmond. July 27, 1808.
PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION, Dr. Rees' New Cyclopaedia, OR UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. IN TWENTY VOLUMES QUARTO. CONDITIONS. THE work will be printed in a large quarto, with new types, cast for the purpose, on a superior wove paper, each volume will contain from eight hundred to a thousand pages. A half volume, in boards, will be published regularly every two months. PRICE THREE DOLLARS, PAYABLE ON DELIVERY. Between six and seven hundred plates, engraved in a superior style of elegance, will be comprised in the course of the publication, by a far greater number than is to be found in any other Scientific Dictionary. * TO SUBSCRIBERS. The first fifteen half volumes are ready for delivery at the Book-Store of Samuel Pleasants, jun. Richmond. Subscriptions still open. June 23, 1808.
Royster & Bohannan Have For Sale, at their Store near the Market Bridge, Richmond, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Groceries, AMONG WHICH ARE Brown Sugar in hds | Whiskey by the bbl or and bbls | tierce Loaf Sugar, in do | French Brandy Best Green Coffee | Salt by the Sack Imperial, and | A quantity of excellent Young Hyson TEAS, | Lard by the firkin Chocolate, by the box | A large assortment of Pimento | Iron Castings, every Pepper | description Ginger | An assortment of Stone Rice | Ware Mustard | Queen's Ware W. I. Rum | Soap and Candles by Jamaica do | box N. England do | Leiper's Snuff Molasses by hhd | Writing Paper —Sherry and Malaga | Wrapping do Wine | Decanters Holland and Country | Tumblers Gin | Wine Glasses Spanish Segars by box | Leading Lines or retail | Bed Cords, &c &c &c Together with a number of other articles too tedious to enumerate—which they will sell low for cash, country produce, or approved paper in town. It is earnestly requested that those who have long standing accounts, will settle them immediately, as no longer indulgence can be given. 17 June, 1808.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by Richard C. Pollard to secure the payment of a debt due to Murphy, Brown & Co. as therein expressed, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for the best price that can be obtained in ready money, at Mrs. Ann S. Hopkins's, in the county of Nelson, on Saturday the 6th day of August next. Four Slaves, to wit: Daniel a negro man, Phillis a woman, Squire a boy, and Pallas a girl, but as we are only trustees for the benefit of others, we will only warrant the title as to ourselves and those claiming under us. William F. Carter. Robert Franklin. Warminster, July 6, 1808.
Pamphlets, CARDS, HAND-BILLS, LAWYERS, CLERKS & SHERIFFS BLANKS, &c. ARE NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY PRINTED AT THE ARGUS OFFICE.

Rheumatism —Dr. Fothergill has, during the last month, cured numerous poor persons applying to the Westminster and the Western Dispensaries for relief, under rheumatic complaints, by giving eight or ten drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic, & eight drops of laudanum in any convenient menstruum, three times a day. This medicine has succeeded in severe chronic cases, when the different combinations of bark, gnaucum opium, mercury and antimony have proved ineffectual.
Capt. Aydelott, from Point Petre, Guadalupe, who arrived here yesterday, informs, that five days previous to his sailing, a vessel arrived there in 32 days from Bayonne, dispatched by the emperor Bonaparte, with orders to take possession of South America, and to hoist the French flag in the name of the emperor of France, king of Italy, protector of the Rhinish confederation, king of Spain, Portugal, and the Indies.
The above vessel took out eighty-four barrels of flour, which was sold at 45 dollars per barrel.
A letter from the Enterprize, dated Guadalupe, the 14th of July, states, that a few days since, the British made an attack on the island of St. Martins, with 120 men, and after having possession of the island for two hours, they were repulsed, with the loss of all their party killed, excepting 13 men.
From the N. Y. Gazette. TRANSLATIONS FROM THE SPANISH PAPERS PUBLISHED AT HAVANA.
ATTILA'S TO THE PORTUGUESE. "Your fate has been perhaps more severe than has been suffered by any people on earth. "Your kings forced to fly from you, and the same which has happened to Spain is an irrefragable proof of the absolute necessity under which they (the kings) did it. You have been ordered not to defend yourselves, and you have not defended. JUNO offered to make you happy, and your happiness has been, to be treated with more cruelty than the most ferocious conquerors have used people whom they have subdued by force of arms, and after a most obstinate resistance. "You have been deprived of your kings, your lands, usages, customs, goods, liberty, of life itself, and of that holy religion which your enemies have never respected, but which according to their custom, they have promised to protect, and have even feigned to practice themselves. Your nobility has been annihilated, your goods have been confiscated, as a punishment for your fidelity and loyalty. "You have been dragged vilely to foreign regions, and you have been forced to become prostrate at the feet of that which has caused you so many evils, which by the most terrible perfidy, has usurped your empire, and rules you with an iron sceptre. Already your troops have passed your borders, and go chained to die in defence of that which has oppressed you, of that which follows a spirit profoundly wicked to destroy those, which ought to be your strength, and make them serve with their lives, to their triumphs, and to that ferocious glory to which they aspire. Spain has seen, between grief and desperation, your servitude, and all the horrible evils which have followed it. Ye are her brothers, and pant to fly to our succor. But some chiefs, a government either weak or corrupted, has arrested it, and prepared the means by which the ruin of our king, of our laws, our independence, our liberty, our lives, the same holy religion which unites us, that all should accompany your own destruction; and by which that barbarous people might accomplish a triumph, and the slavery of the rest of Europe. Our loyalty, our generosity, our justice, could not suffer a wickedness so atrocious; they have broken the restraint. Let us go to fight. We have armies and chiefs, and there is but one cry throughout Spain—To die all in defence of the country; but also to make those vile enemies to fall with us. "Come then, generous Portuguese, to unite yourselves to Spain, to die for the country. Its standards expect you & will receive you with gladness, as brothers infamously oppressed. The cause of Portugal and of Spain is the same. Do not fear our troops; their desires are the same as your own—and with their arms and forces you may reckon upon security. "Within yourselves you have an object for your vengeance. Do not obey the authors of your calamities: attack them. They are a handful of dismayed wretches, and already vanquished by the very perfidies and cruelties which they have committed, and in the eyes of Europe, and of the whole world, they are covered with disgrace. "Rise in a mass!—Avoid to stain your generous hands with any crime; but go to fight against it, and destroy it. Our forces re-united, will put an end to this perfidious enemy, and Portugal, Spain, all Europe, again will breathe—or will die free, and as men. "Portuguese! your country is not yet lost—unless that it has been only delayed. Unite, and fly "to re-establish and to save it!" "Seville, 30th May, 1808."
EXTRACTS "From letters dated 31st May from Cadiz, we learn the following: At 9 o'clock A. M. of that date the chief of squadron, Don Enrique McDougal, and Don Pedro Crenx, went to hold a truce with the admiral of the British squadron which blockaded that port, in order to establish conferences; and at 8 in the evening returned with the satisfactory accounts that the British forces conformed themselves to the dispositions of the supreme council, offering all the assistance that might be wanted, among the rest 5,000 men, that they had prepared for Gibraltar; and in consequence, they ordered the detention of the convoy which conducted them, and that on the day following an officer was landed in order to determine upon what might be judged expedient. "From advices received by the supreme council, it is known that there had entered into Velves a corps of 6,000 French to the Portuguese; and the speedy disorganization of the whole French army in Portugal was expected."
on of the whole French army in Portugal was expected."
"SEVILLE, June 5." "The supreme council received by express this morning, the following advice: "Lisbon, June 2.—For three days have been seen from hence at the mouth of this bar, a formidable English squadron. Yesterday I myself counted 18 ships of war nearly within cannon shot, with 40 sail of transports without reckoning others which appear more distant upon the horizon. "It is asserted that part of said squadron comes from the Mediterranean, where it destroyed in sight of Majorca the united French squadron which had got out of Brest and Rochefort, reunited with that of Toulon and five Russian ships which had joined them. It appears that there have been brought in now nine vessels out of this defeat and which are now with the squadron at the entrance of this port. French troops have marched for different places in Spain. Those of Spain have defied off for that quarter, some by orders, and others of their own accord."
SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY.
When Charles III. died, the crown fell; Dec. 13, 1788, on Charles IV., born Nov. 11, 1748, married Sept. 4, 1765, to Louisa Maria Theresa, a daughter of the Duke of Parma, who was born Dec. 9, 1751.
A brother to Charles IV. (Infantado of Spain and 3d son of Charles III) Ferdinand-Anthoine, born January 12, 1751, was proclaimed king of both Sicilies, Oct. 6, 1759.
Children of Charles IV.
 1. Charlotte-Joachim Theresa, born April 25, 1777, married Jan. 9, 1799, to John Maria Joseph, Prince of Brazil, who took the reign of the kingdom of Portugal, July 15, 1799.  2. Maria Louisa Josephine, born July 6, 1782, married Sept. 25, 1795, to Ludw. Infant of Spain, who died May 27, 1803.  3. Ferdinand prince of Asturias, born Oct. 14, 1784, married Aug. 26, 1802, with Maria Antonietta Theresa, Amelia, princess of Sicily, born Dec. 14, 1784.—Ferdinand is now declared king. His wife died a short time since; to her influence, however, king Charles ascribes the hatred of FERDINAND to the French.]  4. Caroline-Isabella-Isidor, born March 29, 1788.  5. Maria-Isabella, born July 6, 1789, married July 6, 1802, to Francis, Januarius, heir to the kingdom of Sicily, and the Infantado of Spain.  6. Francis de Paula Anthoine, Maria, born March 10, 1794. 
House of Sicily, who have pretensions to the Spanish Throne.
King of Sicily, Ferdinand IV., Infante of Spain, son of king Charles III. married to Maria Carolina-Ludowich-Joseph, daughter of the Roman emperor, born August 12, 1752, wedded May 12, 1768. Their Issue.
 1. Maria Theresa Caroline, born June 6, 1772, married Sept. 19, 1790, to Francis I., emperor of the Romans, and king of Hungary.  2. Francis-Januarius, born August 19, 1777, married to Maria-Isabella, 5th child of Charles IV. (This person is designated Infanteado of Spain.)  3. Maria-Christina-Theresa, born January 17, 1779.  4. Maria-Amelia, born April 26, 1782.  5. Maria-Antonietta Theresa Amelia, married to the prince of Asturias. (See Spain.)  6. Leopold-Johan-Joseph-Michael, born July 2, 1790, grand prior of Messina.  The foregoing is the genealogy of the houses of Spain and Sicily. Most of the Spanish family Napoleon has in his power. How the duke de l'Infantado a son to the king of Sicily at war with France, came to allow himself to be entrapped, it is difficult to conjecture, except that he went under the fancied protection of the Spanish king. The Sicilian family, and Portuguese family, are heirs to the Spanish throne.
PARIS, May 17.
The period when the destiny of the Spanish nation and of its sovereign will be irrevocably fixed, no longer appears to be remote, the official journal already begins to throw aside part of the veil, which concealed the negotiations, whereof Bayonne was the centre, by announcing the conclusion of a treaty between the emperor and the different members of the Spanish house.—The article wherein the Monitor announces this important intelligence is dated Bayonne, May 11, and is as follows: "By a treaty concluded between the emperor Napoleon and king Charles, and which has been acceded to by the Prince of Asturias, and the infants Don Carlos, Don Francisco, and Don Antonio, who comprised the whole of the members of the house of Spain, all the existing differences have been adjusted. We are still ignorant of the conditions of the treaty. According to the constitution of our government, it cannot be made public till it has been communicated to the senate. But we perceive by the proclamation of the king of Spain and that of the prince of Asturias, that the emperor Napoleon is clothed with all the rights of the house of Spain. King Charles, queen Louisa Maria, queen Maria Louisa, and the infant Don Francisco, dine to-day with the emperor and set off to-morrow for Bordeaux. They will make this journey in four days, and will repair to Fontainebleau, whence they will go to Compiegne. It is believed that this residence has been destined by his majesty to king Charles, that he may spend the remainder of his days there. The Prince of Asturias, the infant Don Carlos, and the infant Don Antonio, spent the evening yesterday with their majesties the emperor and empress. They will spend two days at Bordeaux, and will afterwards proceed to Valenci, whence it is probable they will go to Navarre. It is believed that
his majesty has ceded to them that superb domain, and the forest appertaining to it. "It is said many Spaniards of distinction are on the road to Bayonne, where it appears the emperor is about to hold a general Junta. It is presumed, that he will be occupied not only in regulating the succession to the throne, but also in fixing certain ameliorations, which all good Spaniards call for. Every thing is entirely tranquil in Spain. Things are on the best footing there."
To the above article were joined a mandate from King Charles to the junta of the government, announcing the nomination of the grand duke of Berg, lieut. general of the kingdom; and a proclamation addressed to the Spaniards, both dated on the 4th of May: a proclamation of the 5th of May, from the junta to the inhabitants of Madrid, a circular (proclamation) sent on the 6th, by the inquisition, to all the tribunals of the kingdom; and finally a letter from the king to the supreme council at Castile, and to the council of inquisition.
MAY 20. On the 15th inst. the king and queen of Spain arrived with their suite at Bordeaux. The guard of honor, as well as the civil and military powers, went out to meet their majesties, and accompanied them to the imperial palace where the king and queen alighted.
MAY 22. Yesterday the senate assembled in order to hear the proposal of a senatus consultum uniting Parma, Piacenza, and Tuscany with the dominions of France.
MAY 23. On the 13th instant, the emperor held a review of several corps of infantry and cavalry, near the castle of Marrae at Bayonne. In the evening, at six, their majesties went on board their barge, accompanied by several generals and visited the dock yards. A vast number of people were present to witness the disembarkation, and testified their joy at beholding their sovereigns, by exclamations of "long live the emperor! long live the empress!"
MAY 24. Their Spanish majesties are daily expected at Fontainebleau, where every thing is in preparation. Several baggage wagons have already been sent from hence thither, and a squadron of chasseur cavalry of the imperial guard arrived yesterday, which will be followed by a detachment of the horse guards. According to letters from Tours, his majesty was to arrive on the 21st. The queen Maria Louisa, was not expected till the 25th. The funds are 87 fr. 30 c. the bank shares 1343 fr. 75 c.
MADRID, May 12. The military preparations at St. Roche and Caen, become every day greater. Orders have been sent to all the ports to hasten the equipment of the men of war. The disorder of our finances is beyond all conception; but a loan was indispensable, and the books have been filled as soon as they were opened.
May 13. The grand duke of Berg resides now in the palace. The public service goes on as usual. Perfect repose reigns in the City.—We expect every moment tidings of the choice of our new king. The abuses of every kind which exhausted our country would at last have brought it to destruction, and without doubt we should not have escaped the horrors of a bloody revolution. Now we entertain the hope that our new sovereign will gradually, and without violence, restore our old monarchy to its youth again, and that our longing for amelioration and reform will be at length gratified.
NEW YORK, August 9. Extract of a letter from A. Coates & Co. merchants in Liverpool, dated the 11th June. "Business in American produce is now at a stand—The weavers in the manufacturing towns in this country stopped working, and assembled in great numbers to demand an advance in wages. After some time spent in rather riotous proceeding, (without much mischief however being done) they at last gained their object, and are now returning to their looms. In a few days business will go on as usual."
WASHINGTON CITY, August 11. It is asserted by col. Monroe in his letter justificatory of his conduct in acceding to the terms of the rejected treaty, that on the subject of impressment there was an informal understanding between himself and the British commissioners, that, in future, there should be no improper exercise of the practice of impressing men from on board American vessels. This assertion is calculated to impose upon the public; for it is an undeniable fact that a letter existed, written and signed by lord Auckland, one of the British commissioners who framed the treaty, wherein his lordship positively declares that it was not intended by him nor his colleagues for Holland, in any of their communications with the American ministers, to convey an idea that the British government would forego any of the privileges of impressment which it had previously claimed and exercised. It will be well for our friends to make this fact (and they may be confident that it is a fact) as notorious as possible, because the enemies of the administration have labored hard to induce the people to believe that Great Britain was disposed to concede what was reasonable on the subject of impressment, which is not true.
Monitor. In the American Citizen of the 2d inst. Mr. Cheetham has exhibited a remarkable specimen of his ingenuity. He has inserted a letter, dated "Boston, July 23, 1808," and put the name of "Samuel Adams" to it, couching the preliminary parts of it in such terms as to induce uninformed, unsuspecting men to believe that it was written by the venerable patriot of that name. Mr. Adams, it is well known, has been dead for some years; and if he were living and entertained an unfriendly disposition towards Mr. Madison, he would have too much understanding to write so stupid a letter, and certainly too much respect for his own character to address it to such a political profligate as Cheetham. The intention of the imposture is, to prove by extracts of diplomatic correspondence in the year 1782, that Mr. Madison was a French partizan; yet so clumsily is the thing managed, that the secretary of state is more exalted by it than otherwise. In 1782 it was, I presume, rather a fashionable thing with Americans to think well of France. Mr. Cheetham may more plausibly shew from an address in 1793 or 1794, to the French minister, that
general Washington was a French partizan. Yet who would believe so absurd a thing! The editor of the Citizen, although he has the talent of writing pertly, wants judgment too much for him to become a dangerous knave. He is, in fact, a wretched bungler. But the press—I am sorry for the press—Cheetham appropriates the art of printing to the most villainous purposes.
EASTON, August 2.
(DUPLICATE.) "London, 4th May, 1808." Mr. SAMUEL HARRISON, Broad Creek, Talbot county, Eastern Shore, Md. DEAR SIR, I have this moment received your favor of the 8th February, by the Osage, which is the first letter I have received from you for a very long time past.—Your very long silence led me to fear you were dead, but I am happy to find you are in good health. Your order for the last fall's assortment never reached me, otherwise the goods should have been shipped. The order you mention to have in contemplation to send shall be attended to when received. There is nothing doing here in tobacco, because nearly all the continental ports are shut against this country. In Holland prices are very high, because no more can go there either direct from America or from this country. I hope America will avoid a war with France or England; this, I fear, will be difficult for her to do, and nothing but your embargo will prevent it. If your embargo was removed, your situation would be little or no better than it is, as it regards commerce—I mean as long as the French decrees and the orders in council of this country remain in force; both are equally hostile to your commercial interests. I am, respectfully, dear Sir, Your most obedient servant, WM. MURDOCK."
FREDEICKSBURG, August 9. Yesterday was executed in this town Samuel Hill, of Caroline, convicted at the last District court of the murder of William Summerson, of the same county.
BY LAST EVENING'S MAIL.
NEW YORK, August 10.
LATEST FROM EUROPE. The ship Aligator, capt. Jenkins, which arrived in this port yesterday, brings a letter from the 21st of June, and has furnished the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser with London papers to the 18th of that month, being 7 days later than our previous advices from that quarter. We have also received prices current to the 9th. The papers contain very little intelligence of an interesting nature.
LONDON, June 13. The following proclamation is said to have been written by the Prince of Asturias since he fell into the hands of Bonaparte, and has been since published in this country:— "Noble Austrians "I am surrounded on all sides—I am the victim of perfidy. You once saved Spain under worse circumstances. I am now a prisoner, and do not ask of you the crown of Spain, but that you arrange and organize a plan with the provinces which are immediately near you, by which you may vindicate your liberty, and not admit a foreign yoke. You must subdue a perfidious enemy, who despoils of his right your unfortunate Prince. FERNANDO."
Bayonne, May 8, 1808. No one gives the prince credit for the spirit expressed in this article. It is probably a device of his enemies, and the agents of Bonaparte, to justify the fate that awaits him. Considerable surprise has been expressed at the bill before the house of commons, to regulate the trade with America, some persons supposing that it is for the creation of a sinecure place.
June 14.
A dreadful affray took place on Sunday night, in Whitechapel, between a body of Portuguese and a body of American sailors. The forces had been assembling on both sides, during the course of the day, and about ten o'clock at night they came to a serious engagement. They fought with sticks, stones, swords, knives and every other weapon they could muster. Two of the Americans were killed on the spot, and several wounded; two of them are not expected to recover.—One of the men who was killed had his skull fractured by the point of the stick of an umbrella, which was forced into his head near his ear. Some of the ringleaders have been apprehended and committed to prison. Mr. Surges Bourne is appointed State Secretary of Ireland, in the room of Sir Arthur Wellesly.
It is reported that the Spanish Insurgents, in consequence of Charles IV. and all the members of his family, now in France, having resigned their rights to the Crown in favour of a foreign Tyrant, intend to declare Ferdinand IV. King of the Two Sicilies, and the faithful Ally of Great Britain, their Sovereign—This Prince being brother of Charles IV. is considered, as having the best claim to the succession.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 12.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug. 1. It was the President's intention that vessels to which permission might be granted to proceed to foreign ports, should sail previous to this day. As this does not appear to be fully understood, the time may be extended till the 13th inst. after which day no vessel must be either cleared or suffered to depart under the permission aforesaid. I will add that owners of vessels to which permissions had formerly been granted, either to Europe, Asia, or Africa, and who have not availed themselves of them, are permitted to dispatch their vessels. I am, sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN. The Collector of the port of
AGREABLE to an order of Hanover county, WILL BE SOLD, on the premises, to the highest bidder, on Friday the 24th of next month, the
Land and Mill
Of William M. Maul, dec. of Hanover, upon a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. By the Commissioners. August 10, 1808.
FOR SALE, AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK STORE, A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF Miranda's Expedition, Including the trial & execution
TEN OF HIS OFFICERS.
AND an account of the imprisonment and sufferings of the remainder of the officers and men, who were taken prisoners. Upon the authority of a person who was an officer under Miranda, who was taken and condemned to ten years imprisonment, and who after suffering nearly two years, effected his return home.
ADVERTISEMENT.
This work was first suggested, not so much by that public interest which the expedition of Miranda and the fate of his officers and men, have excited as by the desire of a large portion of citizens, relations and friends to the unfortunate sufferers, who have long been anxious to see a correct statement of the particulars relative to the above transactions. Public, as well as individual curiosity, has been deceived by misrepresentation, arising either from ignorance or design. If there is any merit in the following work, it is owing to the veracity of the statements only, as the information is derived from a source entitled to credit—being from a person who was an officer under Miranda, who was taken prisoner and condemned to imprisonment; but who has since regained his liberty, and an eye witness to what passed. It was the intention of the writer to give a plain, unadorned statement of facts to the public, reduced to a small size, for which purpose, some less important particulars have been abridged in their statements. Others of more importance and curiosity have been withheld, though motives of prudence in relation to those prisoners now in confinement. Such particulars, may in some measure be supplied should another edition of the work be published.
CONTENTS.
 Chapter I.—Some particulars of the life and character of Miranda.  Chapter II.—Some account of the proceedings, and steps which were taken relative to the origin of the expedition.  Chapter III.—The sailing of the Leander; her arrival and stay at Jacmel; particulars relating thereto.  Chapter IV.—The sailing of the Leander from Jacmel; her voyage to the Spanish Main; her engagement and loss of the two schooners Bee and Bacchus.  Chapter V.—Trial or examination, and sentence of the prisoners.  Chapter VI.—The execution, &c. of the ten officers.  Chapter VII.—Removal of the prisoners to Carthagena; and their imprisonment and suffering at that place.  Chapter VIII.—Breach of prison.  Chapter IX.—The course of the Brander after the loss of the two schooners, and the ultimate fate of the expedition. 
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MASON'S HALL.
Mr. Manfredi Will perform this evening, Aug. 16.
HIS exhibition will consist of Rope Dancing, with and without the balance pole; of Tumbling and Feats of Activity; the Pyramids; Dancing on the Slack Wire, &c. &c. &c. and hopes by his exertions to merit the public patronage. The performance to commence at half past 7 o'clock precisely. Tickets half a dollar. August 16, 1808.
Boarding, Lodging & Entertainment.
THE subscriber will commence keeping a boarding house on the first day of September next, in the commodious & conveniently situated house at present occupied by Major James Gibbon, on the main street, opposite to Harv's brick buildings, where she will accommodate ladies and gentlemen by the day, week, month, quarter or year, with gentle board, lodging and entertainment. No exertions shall be wanting on her part, to give satisfaction to those who will favor her with their company.
Anna Byrd. Richmond, August 3, 1808
THE subscriber, in Lee county, wants to engage to furnish the government with four thousand weight of the best kind of
GUN-POWDER,
On a very short notice. If Salt-Petre preferred, either crude or refined, I will furnish a large quantity of that article, and deliver it any where, provided that the price will justify the business. I hope that any gentleman authorized by the President of the United States, will inform me by letter, how a contract can be effected, what price is given and where to be delivered. HIRAM GRAIG. August 10, 1808.