The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1806-01-16 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE... AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM... (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
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NUMBER 77.]
NUMBER 77.]
RICHMOND, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1806.
RICHMOND, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1806.
[VOLUME 2.]
[VOLUME 2.]
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
AGAIN offer for sale, that valuable and well known Estate, in the Forks of Hanover, called BULLFIELD; containing by estimation and old surveys 1676 acres, be the same more or less. There are cleared of this tract about or above 850 acres, laid out into three fields, including 150 acres of Lots, most of which are well set with clover. On this plantation is located about 400 bushels of wheat and barley; of the former 300, upwards of 100 of which is on stalked and manured land, and very well put in. The plantation is in pretty good order—has some valuable Meadow Land, which, at much labor and expense has been prepared and just getting into use—a tolerable dwelling house, and convenient houses for negroes, with barns, corn houses, stables, &c. &c. If this estate is not sold at private sale on or before Monday the 20th of January next, it will be offered at public auction, on that day, if fair or the next fair day, at which time and place will also be offered for sale, between 90 and 90 VALUABLE LABOURERS, consisting of men, women, boys, girls and children, to be sold in families, together with all the stock of every description of cattle, sheep and hogs, seven brood mares, a number of blooded colts, 1, 2, and 3 years old, 11 excellent well-broke mules, and some work horses, and all the plantation utensils, and the crops of corn, fodder and rye, now on the land, of from 800 to 1000 barrels. Should a sale of the land not take place, then only about 60 negroes will be for sale, and part only of the corn, and the stock, and plantation articles.
AGAIN offer for sale, that valuable and well known Estate, in the Forks of Hanover, called BULLFIELD; containing by estimation and old surveys 1676 acres, be the same more or less. There are cleared of this tract about or above 850 acres, laid out into three fields, including 150 acres of Lots, most of which are well set with clover. On this plantation is located about 400 bushels of wheat and barley; of the former 300, upwards of 100 of which is on stalked and manured land, and very well put in. The plantation is in pretty good order—has some valuable Meadow Land, which, at much labor and expense has been prepared and just getting into use—a tolerable dwelling house, and convenient houses for negroes, with barns, corn houses, stables, &c. &c. If this estate is not sold at private sale on or before Monday the 20th of January next, it will be offered at public auction, on that day, if fair or the next fair day, at which time and place will also be offered for sale, between 90 and 90 VALUABLE LABOURERS, consisting of men, women, boys, girls and children, to be sold in families, together with all the stock of every description of cattle, sheep and hogs, seven brood mares, a number of blooded colts, 1, 2, and 3 years old, 11 excellent well-broke mules, and some work horses, and all the plantation utensils, and the crops of corn, fodder and rye, now on the land, of from 800 to 1000 barrels. Should a sale of the land not take place, then only about 60 negroes will be for sale, and part only of the corn, and the stock, and plantation articles.
The figure of lots, with the appurtenances, at present in the occupancy of John A. Chevalier, Esq. but possession will not be given until the 1st of August next, unless it shall be sooner convenient.
The figure of lots, with the appurtenances, at present in the occupancy of John A. Chevalier, Esq. but possession will not be given until the 1st of August next, unless it shall be sooner convenient.
A life estate in the tenement at present in the possession of Mr. John Banks, on Church Hill.
A life estate in the tenement at present in the possession of Mr. John Banks, on Church Hill.
3 pipes of Madeira Wine, which cost £ 41 sterling, imported by myself, nearly two years ago.
3 pipes of Madeira Wine, which cost £ 41 sterling, imported by myself, nearly two years ago.
I likewise with to sell, part of about 20,000 acres of Military Land, lying in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and in the Indiana Territory. 5000 acres of this land lie on the little Miami and on Poxd Run—6000 acres on Big Barren, or Peter's or Snell's Creek, and on Deer Creek, being some of the waters of Green River—upwards of 5000 acres on the North Fork of the Trade water—2000 acres on the east bank of Cumberland River—1000 acres on Russell's creek, lying within a mile of the town of Columbia, in the county of Adair—900 acres on Greasy creek, in the same county, near the Cumberland River, and on the west side of it—and the balance in the Indiana Territory. On some of these lands I have recently been and know them to be extremely valuable, being in a thickly settled country, very rich, of deep black soil, well watered with springs and seeps for mills, and heavily timbered, and several settlements upon them, which are tenanted for the next year, and at one dollar per acre for the cleared land. Of the others that I did not see, I have received good information in general as to the quality and situation. Only 15,000 acres of these lands are for sale, but the whole is offered to suit purchasers, being convinced myself, that all is valuable, and my object, which is a distant one, will be answered by the relevation of any part.
I likewise with to sell, part of about 20,000 acres of Military Land, lying in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and in the Indiana Territory. 5000 acres of this land lie on the little Miami and on Poxd Run—6000 acres on Big Barren, or Peter's or Snell's Creek, and on Deer Creek, being some of the waters of Green River—upwards of 5000 acres on the North Fork of the Trade water—2000 acres on the east bank of Cumberland River—1000 acres on Russell's creek, lying within a mile of the town of Columbia, in the county of Adair—900 acres on Greasy creek, in the same county, near the Cumberland River, and on the west side of it—and the balance in the Indiana Territory. On some of these lands I have recently been and know them to be extremely valuable, being in a thickly settled country, very rich, of deep black soil, well watered with springs and seeps for mills, and heavily timbered, and several settlements upon them, which are tenanted for the next year, and at one dollar per acre for the cleared land. Of the others that I did not see, I have received good information in general as to the quality and situation. Only 15,000 acres of these lands are for sale, but the whole is offered to suit purchasers, being convinced myself, that all is valuable, and my object, which is a distant one, will be answered by the relevation of any part.
I have also for sale, about 5000 acres of land, lying in the counties of Mercer and Nelson, but as these lands were surveyed on Treasury warrants, and of this description there are many disputes as to title, I will only convey the right I legally hold. The patents have long been in my possession and I have never known the title to be contested.
I have also for sale, about 5000 acres of land, lying in the counties of Mercer and Nelson, but as these lands were surveyed on Treasury warrants, and of this description there are many disputes as to title, I will only convey the right I legally hold. The patents have long been in my possession and I have never known the title to be contested.
Satisfactory titles to the foregoing property will be made according to the tenure by which I hold it. The terms of sale generally are, one fourth in hand, and the balance in two annual instalments, to bear interest from the date, but a discount of 10 per cent for ready money, will be allowed on each instalment. Bond, with such security as I shall approve, will be required for all sums above 100 dollars, all under that sum will be paid in cash. To facilitate settlements and payments, I will take in discharge of either instalment, at the current or agreed value any stock of the United States or of the Bank of the United States, or any State or private Banks, or Insurance Companies within the same. It is my intention to remain here until the first of August next, for the purpose of winding up and adjusting every transaction of my life, and to prepare for that event which must sooner or later prepare me with those who have gone before me.
Satisfactory titles to the foregoing property will be made according to the tenure by which I hold it. The terms of sale generally are, one fourth in hand, and the balance in two annual instalments, to bear interest from the date, but a discount of 10 per cent for ready money, will be allowed on each instalment. Bond, with such security as I shall approve, will be required for all sums above 100 dollars, all under that sum will be paid in cash. To facilitate settlements and payments, I will take in discharge of either instalment, at the current or agreed value any stock of the United States or of the Bank of the United States, or any State or private Banks, or Insurance Companies within the same. It is my intention to remain here until the first of August next, for the purpose of winding up and adjusting every transaction of my life, and to prepare for that event which must sooner or later prepare me with those who have gone before me.
JOHN HOPKINS. (Init.) Richmond, December 12.
JOHN HOPKINS. (Init.) Richmond, December 12.
Northumberland County Court, 12th Nov. 1805.
Northumberland County Court, 12th Nov. 1805.
IN CHANCERY.
IN CHANCERY.
James V. Ball & Spencer Ball, Compl'ts.
James V. Ball & Spencer Ball, Compl'ts.
against
against
William B. Travers and Henry? Def'ts.
William B. Travers and Henry? Def'ts.
THE Defendant, William B. Travers, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainants by their counsel, it is decreed and ordered that the said defendants appear here on the first day of March court next, and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some public newspaper published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court house, of this county. And it is further ordered, that the defendant Henry, do not pay away, convey or secrete any money or property he may have belonging to the said William B. Travers, but that he retain the same in his hands, subject to the future order of the court.
THE Defendant, William B. Travers, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainants by their counsel, it is decreed and ordered that the said defendants appear here on the first day of March court next, and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some public newspaper published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court house, of this county. And it is further ordered, that the defendant Henry, do not pay away, convey or secrete any money or property he may have belonging to the said William B. Travers, but that he retain the same in his hands, subject to the future order of the court.
A Copy,
A Copy,
FLEM BATES, C. N. C.
FLEM BATES, C. N. C.
December 12. (th 2 m.)
December 12. (th 2 m.)
Northumberland County Court, 12th Nov. 1805.
Northumberland County Court, 12th Nov. 1805.
IN CHANCERY.
IN CHANCERY.
Leroy Ogle, Compl'ts.
Leroy Ogle, Compl'ts.
against
against
Richard Moore, John Davis, ? Def'ts.
Richard Moore, John Davis, ? Def'ts.
THE Defendant, Richard Moore, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the complainant by their counsel: It is decreed and ordered that the said defendant appear here on the first day of March court next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some public newspaper, published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court house of this county. And it is further ordered, that the defendants, Davis and Pearson, do not pay away, convey or secrete any money or property they may have belonging to the said Richard Moore, but that they retain the same in their hands, subject to the future order of the court.
THE Defendant, Richard Moore, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the complainant by their counsel: It is decreed and ordered that the said defendant appear here on the first day of March court next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some public newspaper, published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court house of this county. And it is further ordered, that the defendants, Davis and Pearson, do not pay away, convey or secrete any money or property they may have belonging to the said Richard Moore, but that they retain the same in their hands, subject to the future order of the court.
A Copy,
A Copy,
FLEM BATES, C. N. C.
FLEM BATES, C. N. C.
December 12. (th 2 m.)
December 12. (th 2 m.)
DOCTOR USSHAW.
DOCTOR USSHAW.
INTENDS practicing medicine and surgery in the city and neighborhood of Richmond; he promises personal attendance to those who give him employment.
INTENDS practicing medicine and surgery in the city and neighborhood of Richmond; he promises personal attendance to those who give him employment.
Jen. 11. S&T&w.
Jen. 11. S&T&w.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
BY THE SUBSCRIBER: WEST-INDIA & N. America Ware by the crate, England Rum, French Brandy, Holland Gin, Molasses, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Coffee and Chocolate, Imperial and Hyson Tea, Linseed and Lamp Oil, White Lead & Sp. Brown, Yellow Ochre, Patent Green, ground in Oil, 120 facks coarse Liverpool Sult, 7 by 9, 8 by 10 & 14 by 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, 84, 102, and 204 Nails, 8/10 Nails, Bar Iron, German & Birmingham Steel, Iron Potts, Dutch Ovens, Five Days, Nova Scotia Grind Stones, Powder and Shot. One Nice Piano Forte, one Canopus Top Chaise, One Nice Top Gig, one Stick Gig. The above will be sold cheap for cash or country produce. BENJAMIN STETSON. December 19. Thu if
BY THE SUBSCRIBER: WEST-INDIA & N. America Ware by the crate, England Rum, French Brandy, Holland Gin, Molasses, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Coffee and Chocolate, Imperial and Hyson Tea, Linseed and Lamp Oil, White Lead & Sp. Brown, Yellow Ochre, Patent Green, ground in Oil, 120 facks coarse Liverpool Sult, 7 by 9, 8 by 10 & 14 by 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, 84, 102, and 204 Nails, 8/10 Nails, Bar Iron, German & Birmingham Steel, Iron Potts, Dutch Ovens, Five Days, Nova Scotia Grind Stones, Powder and Shot. One Nice Piano Forte, one Canopus Top Chaise, One Nice Top Gig, one Stick Gig. The above will be sold cheap for cash or country produce. BENJAMIN STETSON. December 19. Thu if
TO SPORTSMEN.
TO SPORTSMEN.
THE executors of John Holmes, deceased, late of the Bowling Green, are authorized to dispose of a part or the whole of his stock of horses, consisting of imported and Country Bred Stallions, Brood Mares, Colts, and Fillies, of the most approved Blood. Gentlemen, wishing to purchase may know the terms either by letter or personal application to the executors. Should the Stallions not be disposed of by the middle of February, they will then be farmed out, until the 1st of August. Bowling Green, January 11. Tt.
THE executors of John Holmes, deceased, late of the Bowling Green, are authorized to dispose of a part or the whole of his stock of horses, consisting of imported and Country Bred Stallions, Brood Mares, Colts, and Fillies, of the most approved Blood. Gentlemen, wishing to purchase may know the terms either by letter or personal application to the executors. Should the Stallions not be disposed of by the middle of February, they will then be farmed out, until the 1st of August. Bowling Green, January 11. Tt.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
TWO HOUSES and LOTS on Shockoe Hill, in a most desirable part of the city, and possessing every accommodation for a family. A long credit will be allowed, or Virginia Bank Stock at a very liberal price taken in exchange. I have 8000 acres of Virginia land warrants which I will sell low for cash. THOMAS NORVELL. Jan. 11. t.
TWO HOUSES and LOTS on Shockoe Hill, in a most desirable part of the city, and possessing every accommodation for a family. A long credit will be allowed, or Virginia Bank Stock at a very liberal price taken in exchange. I have 8000 acres of Virginia land warrants which I will sell low for cash. THOMAS NORVELL. Jan. 11. t.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber by Andrew Caglen, to secure to Archibald Hargrave the payment of a sum of money, as expressed therein, will be sold, on Friday the 24th inst. for ready money, a LOT, with a brick house thereon, known in Duvall's plan of lots by the No. 40. The sale will take place on the premises, between the hours of twelve & two o'clock, P. M. THOMAS UNDERWOOD, jr. Trustee. January 2.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber by Andrew Caglen, to secure to Archibald Hargrave the payment of a sum of money, as expressed therein, will be sold, on Friday the 24th inst. for ready money, a LOT, with a brick house thereon, known in Duvall's plan of lots by the No. 40. The sale will take place on the premises, between the hours of twelve & two o'clock, P. M. THOMAS UNDERWOOD, jr. Trustee. January 2.
TO BE RENTED.
TO BE RENTED.
A BRICK HOUSE, near that of Mr. Robert Gordon, on the Hill, calculated to accommodate a small family comfortably; attached to it is a half acre of ground well included. JAS. GREENHOW. December 7. tf.
A BRICK HOUSE, near that of Mr. Robert Gordon, on the Hill, calculated to accommodate a small family comfortably; attached to it is a half acre of ground well included. JAS. GREENHOW. December 7. tf.
FOR SALE OR HIRE.
FOR SALE OR HIRE.
A Very excellent COOPER, a young man about 25 years old, of good character.—Enquire of the printer. Jan. 7. epaw
A Very excellent COOPER, a young man about 25 years old, of good character.—Enquire of the printer. Jan. 7. epaw
EDUCATION.
EDUCATION.
DURING the ensuing year Richard M. Segar will pursue the professional instruction of youth, at col. Wm. Segar's, Middlesex. His course of instruction will comprehend English Grammar, Latin, Geography, History, Euclids Elements, Elocution, Book-keeping, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. His charge for tuition will be twenty dollars, or an equivalent to be paid half yearly in advance. Eight or ten boarders will be taken at twenty dollars per annum, to be paid as follows, viz. First quarter in advance, second quarter at the end of half the term, and the other two quarters at the expiration of the whole term. Each boarder must furnish his own bed and candles. The remoteness of this situation from every kind of vice renders it truly a desirable one for youth: Parents who may wish to place their sons under his tuition will make application to the subscriber or to col. W. Segar, in Middlesex. The school will commence on Monday the 20th January. RICHARD M. SEGAR. Thru20/m.
DURING the ensuing year Richard M. Segar will pursue the professional instruction of youth, at col. Wm. Segar's, Middlesex. His course of instruction will comprehend English Grammar, Latin, Geography, History, Euclids Elements, Elocution, Book-keeping, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. His charge for tuition will be twenty dollars, or an equivalent to be paid half yearly in advance. Eight or ten boarders will be taken at twenty dollars per annum, to be paid as follows, viz. First quarter in advance, second quarter at the end of half the term, and the other two quarters at the expiration of the whole term. Each boarder must furnish his own bed and candles. The remoteness of this situation from every kind of vice renders it truly a desirable one for youth: Parents who may wish to place their sons under his tuition will make application to the subscriber or to col. W. Segar, in Middlesex. The school will commence on Monday the 20th January. RICHARD M. SEGAR. Thru20/m.
PROPOSITIONS.
PROPOSITIONS.
PROPOSITIONS will be received by the executive for the purchase of eight condemned negroes, reprieved for transportation under the act "to empower the governor to transport slaves condemned, when it shall be deemed expedient." Dec. 31.
PROPOSITIONS will be received by the executive for the purchase of eight condemned negroes, reprieved for transportation under the act "to empower the governor to transport slaves condemned, when it shall be deemed expedient." Dec. 31.
ENGLISH SULLIVAN,
ENGLISH SULLIVAN,
SILVER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, RETURNS his grateful thanks to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement afforded him in his line of business, and hopes by his personal attention to the business, to which he was bred, to insure a continuation of the favor of a liberal public. He offers now for sale at his shop adjoining the Eagle Tavern, a general assortment of finer ware and jewellery of the most fashionable kind, consisting of Silver Tea Pots, cream Urns, Tumblers, Spoons, and mourning and fancy Ear-rings, Lockets, Finger Rings, and Breast Pins, jet, white and coral Necklaces and Ear-rings, a general supply of Combs, plain and ornamental Pocket Knives, thread Cakes, Miniature and ring Cakes, gold and gilt Seals, Keys and Chains. Highest price given for old gold or silver. December 5. tf.
SILVER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, RETURNS his grateful thanks to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement afforded him in his line of business, and hopes by his personal attention to the business, to which he was bred, to insure a continuation of the favor of a liberal public. He offers now for sale at his shop adjoining the Eagle Tavern, a general assortment of finer ware and jewellery of the most fashionable kind, consisting of Silver Tea Pots, cream Urns, Tumblers, Spoons, and mourning and fancy Ear-rings, Lockets, Finger Rings, and Breast Pins, jet, white and coral Necklaces and Ear-rings, a general supply of Combs, plain and ornamental Pocket Knives, thread Cakes, Miniature and ring Cakes, gold and gilt Seals, Keys and Chains. Highest price given for old gold or silver. December 5. tf.
HOUSTON'S newly invented PATENT ME.
HOUSTON'S newly invented PATENT ME.
TAILOR HONE, may be had at Mr. Geo. Greenhow's store, opposite the Eagle Tavern. The utility of this machine for setting Razors and other instruments which require a fine edge, renders it an object worthy the attention of every individual who may have occasion for its use. December 12. tf.
TAILOR HONE, may be had at Mr. Geo. Greenhow's store, opposite the Eagle Tavern. The utility of this machine for setting Razors and other instruments which require a fine edge, renders it an object worthy the attention of every individual who may have occasion for its use. December 12. tf.
BURR MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and
BURR MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and
PLASTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. Dec. 5. [spfr.]
PLASTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, BY WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. Dec. 5. [spfr.]
Printing,
Printing,
IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ENQUIRER.
IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ENQUIRER.
Seat of Government.
Seat of Government.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20.
Debate on the motion of Dr. LOGAN for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo. (Concluded.)
Debate on the motion of Dr. LOGAN for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo. (Concluded.)
Gen. S. SMITH—
Gen. S. SMITH—
I am not conscious, Mr. PRESIDENT, that I said, (as charged by the honourable mover) that the trade to St. Domingo was the only great, the only important commerce of the United States. It was an assertion that it was not possible I could have made. I did, however, consider it a branch of commerce highly important to the U. States, inasmuch as that island does draw from us all its provisions of every kind. Its clothing and luxuries, that is—that half a million of people are almost exclusively supplied with all their wants by the commerce and agriculture of the United States; and that good reasons should be assigned before we ought to be induced to relinquish so important a branch. I did state that flour, salted beef and pork, fish, rice and tobacco, furnished a considerable portion of the means, with which that commerce was pursued; and that if interdicted, it would have a serious operation on the prices of some of them. The gentleman from Georgia has supposed that there would be a sufficient outlet for our flour in the ports between the Texel and the Baltic. Those ports, Mr. President, export wheat; I never knew a barrel of flour shipped from the United States to either of them—they are our competitors. Mr. President, we are advised by the same honourable gentleman to begin by interdicting this trade, and then proceed on to those who have oppressed our commerce. This, Sir, is a curious mode, to begin to interdict the trade to those against whom the United States have no cause of complaint, that we may be justified in breaking our commercial relations with those who have oppressed our trade in every quarter of the globe.
I am not conscious, Mr. PRESIDENT, that I said, (as charged by the honourable mover) that the trade to St. Domingo was the only great, the only important commerce of the United States. It was an assertion that it was not possible I could have made. I did, however, consider it a branch of commerce highly important to the U. States, inasmuch as that island does draw from us all its provisions of every kind. Its clothing and luxuries, that is—that half a million of people are almost exclusively supplied with all their wants by the commerce and agriculture of the United States; and that good reasons should be assigned before we ought to be induced to relinquish so important a branch. I did state that flour, salted beef and pork, fish, rice and tobacco, furnished a considerable portion of the means, with which that commerce was pursued; and that if interdicted, it would have a serious operation on the prices of some of them. The gentleman from Georgia has supposed that there would be a sufficient outlet for our flour in the ports between the Texel and the Baltic. Those ports, Mr. President, export wheat; I never knew a barrel of flour shipped from the United States to either of them—they are our competitors. Mr. President, we are advised by the same honourable gentleman to begin by interdicting this trade, and then proceed on to those who have oppressed our commerce. This, Sir, is a curious mode, to begin to interdict the trade to those against whom the United States have no cause of complaint, that we may be justified in breaking our commercial relations with those who have oppressed our trade in every quarter of the globe.
The honourable mover has said, let us look at our commerce and see how it is affected. I with the gentleman had done us that favour—he mentioned the East-Indies, but there he stopped short, and left to each of us to look at our commerce in our own way, without the promised benefit of his instruction. I will, Mr. President, take leave to present to the Senate, a short view of some of its branches. That to the East-Indies, has been conducted in two ways—the one by exporting specie, and purchasing there with the cotton goods of the British dominions; the tea, china, and nankens of China; the sugar, coffee and pepper of the Dutch, French, and native possessions; the other mode by shipping from Europe, the goods best suited for India, and vesting their proceeds in the articles already stated, with which our ships proceed to some port in Europe, or return home direct. The most beneficial part of this commerce is now interdicted by Great-Britain. Her king says (and his admiralty court obeys) that the ships of the United States shall not carry on a trade in time of war to the colony of his enemies, not permitted by such enemy in time of peace. From this general rule, he has (as he says) as matter of favour relaxed at different times. During the last war, he relaxed so far as to permit neutrals to carry from their own country to the colony of his enemy, and return direct to the nation of the neutral ships where he insisted that the cargo must landed, but consented that it might be re-shipped in the same or any other ship for any port in Europe or elsewhere. But he absolutely forbid us to go with our cargoes from India to any other country in Europe than Great-Britain. He has, Mr. President, since the present war withdrawn a part of that high favour; and now the ships of the U. S. are interdicted by Great-Britain from proceeding from Europe with goods to any part of the East-Indies. Nay, it is the opinion of one of their most learned doctors of law, that it would even be dangerous for our ships to proceed from Europe to the East-Indies with specie. He has interdicted us from proceeding from his enemies colony, and from the East-Indies generally even to his own ports in Europe, or from one port in the East-Indies to another; he denies us the liberty of exporting the articles imported into the United States from his enemies colony in the same ships in which it was imported, (although the same be landed and the duties paid,) or even in any other ship, for account of the person who was the importer. From this view it will appear, that our India trade is greatly restricted. Thus it has lost part of its importance. An important branch of our commerce was in time of peace to Cadiz with flour, part of which flour was re-shipped by a company to Cuba; that trade ceased with the war. Great-Britain blockades Cadiz, and condemns our ships that attempts to go in. We supply Cuba with flour, rice, and salted meat; bring from thence sugar, molasses, &c. &c. This trade Great-Britain as yet permits (through her great benevolence) provided you go to and come from the single port of Havana; but condemns your ships if they are found coming from any other port in the island. For this pittance of trade to Havana we are at the mercy of Great-Britain. She may (agreeably to her law of nations) deprive us of it at any moment, & if we can judge of what she will do, by what she has done, we must expect the will (without notice) cause all our ships found trading with the colony of her enemy, to be seized—her courts will condemn. Great-Britain has not interdicted or molested our trade to St. Domingo. It was left for the honourable mover to propose—to deprive his country of that valuable branch of our commerce, and that he says is out of compliment to what he supposes to be the desire of France—He shews us no document to induce us to believe that nation would with it. Judging (as I do) from what would be the interest of France, I am induced to believe that she will not be obliged to the mover. It is her interest that G. Britain should not have the benefit of the commerce of St. Domingo; if we interdict this trade, Great-Britain will have the whole—she will have the monopoly which she asked, and which Desalleurs refused to give her; and she will then aid him against Ferrand—blockade the city of Santo Domingo by sea; while the blacks attack him by land. Gen. Ferrand may in such case soon be carved into the submission. The
The honourable mover has said, let us look at our commerce and see how it is affected. I with the gentleman had done us that favour—he mentioned the East-Indies, but there he stopped short, and left to each of us to look at our commerce in our own way, without the promised benefit of his instruction. I will, Mr. President, take leave to present to the Senate, a short view of some of its branches. That to the East-Indies, has been conducted in two ways—the one by exporting specie, and purchasing there with the cotton goods of the British dominions; the tea, china, and nankens of China; the sugar, coffee and pepper of the Dutch, French, and native possessions; the other mode by shipping from Europe, the goods best suited for India, and vesting their proceeds in the articles already stated, with which our ships proceed to some port in Europe, or return home direct. The most beneficial part of this commerce is now interdicted by Great-Britain. Her king says (and his admiralty court obeys) that the ships of the United States shall not carry on a trade in time of war to the colony of his enemies, not permitted by such enemy in time of peace. From this general rule, he has (as he says) as matter of favour relaxed at different times. During the last war, he relaxed so far as to permit neutrals to carry from their own country to the colony of his enemy, and return direct to the nation of the neutral ships where he insisted that the cargo must landed, but consented that it might be re-shipped in the same or any other ship for any port in Europe or elsewhere. But he absolutely forbid us to go with our cargoes from India to any other country in Europe than Great-Britain. He has, Mr. President, since the present war withdrawn a part of that high favour; and now the ships of the U. S. are interdicted by Great-Britain from proceeding from Europe with goods to any part of the East-Indies. Nay, it is the opinion of one of their most learned doctors of law, that it would even be dangerous for our ships to proceed from Europe to the East-Indies with specie. He has interdicted us from proceeding from his enemies colony, and from the East-Indies generally even to his own ports in Europe, or from one port in the East-Indies to another; he denies us the liberty of exporting the articles imported into the United States from his enemies colony in the same ships in which it was imported, (although the same be landed and the duties paid,) or even in any other ship, for account of the person who was the importer. From this view it will appear, that our India trade is greatly restricted. Thus it has lost part of its importance. An important branch of our commerce was in time of peace to Cadiz with flour, part of which flour was re-shipped by a company to Cuba; that trade ceased with the war. Great-Britain blockades Cadiz, and condemns our ships that attempts to go in. We supply Cuba with flour, rice, and salted meat; bring from thence sugar, molasses, &c. &c. This trade Great-Britain as yet permits (through her great benevolence) provided you go to and come from the single port of Havana; but condemns your ships if they are found coming from any other port in the island. For this pittance of trade to Havana we are at the mercy of Great-Britain. She may (agreeably to her law of nations) deprive us of it at any moment, & if we can judge of what she will do, by what she has done, we must expect the will (without notice) cause all our ships found trading with the colony of her enemy, to be seized—her courts will condemn. Great-Britain has not interdicted or molested our trade to St. Domingo. It was left for the honourable mover to propose—to deprive his country of that valuable branch of our commerce, and that he says is out of compliment to what he supposes to be the desire of France—He shews us no document to induce us to believe that nation would with it. Judging (as I do) from what would be the interest of France, I am induced to believe that she will not be obliged to the mover. It is her interest that G. Britain should not have the benefit of the commerce of St. Domingo; if we interdict this trade, Great-Britain will have the whole—she will have the monopoly which she asked, and which Desalleurs refused to give her; and she will then aid him against Ferrand—blockade the city of Santo Domingo by sea; while the blacks attack him by land. Gen. Ferrand may in such case soon be carved into the submission. The
supplying that island and drawing all her valuable products into England, will enable Great-Britain to pay a handsome annual subsidy to any of the powers of Europe. The interdicted of our trade will enrich England and do no benefit to France. What effect may it produce as it respects us? is a serious question.—I fear it will create another piratical power. The Haytians will have provisions if they are to be found on the ocean; the interdicted will be considered by them as a declaration of war, the worst of all wars—a war with a view to ravage them. They will send out their vessels of war (for they have armed vessels) they will take your unarmed ships bound to Jamaica, to the Spanish Main, to Curacoa, and molest your trade to Cuba—they are upon the high road of your trade from Europe to New Orleans—they will destroy it—you will compel them to be a marine power—they will soon make it necessary for you to surround their island with an armed fleet; but, it will be asked, of what advantage is our having the trade to the mother country (France.) I have already stated that we prevent its wealth from going to her enemy—but this is not the only advantage—our ships carry to France the coffee we draw from St. Domingo; the cotton, rice and tobacco of our country, and receive in return the wine, brandy, soap and dry goods of France, which are landed in the U. S. and form a large proportion of the cargoes sent to that island. Thus, then, France (in truth) supplies "as formerly" the people of St. Domingo with its manufactures and products, to the enriching of that nation; the moment we stop that trade, France will furnish no more. Great-Britain will supply the whole. The Haytians will find supplies, whether we are the carriers or not; their coffee will procure them all they want; we shall be exposed to the necessity of keeping an expensive fleet; Great-Britain will be enriched, and France will lose the advantage in which she now partakes. These are some of the reasons that have induced me to presume that the silence of France is owing to her knowledge of the consequences that would result from our interdicting that trade.
supplying that island and drawing all her valuable products into England, will enable Great-Britain to pay a handsome annual subsidy to any of the powers of Europe. The interdicted of our trade will enrich England and do no benefit to France. What effect may it produce as it respects us? is a serious question.—I fear it will create another piratical power. The Haytians will have provisions if they are to be found on the ocean; the interdicted will be considered by them as a declaration of war, the worst of all wars—a war with a view to ravage them. They will send out their vessels of war (for they have armed vessels) they will take your unarmed ships bound to Jamaica, to the Spanish Main, to Curacoa, and molest your trade to Cuba—they are upon the high road of your trade from Europe to New Orleans—they will destroy it—you will compel them to be a marine power—they will soon make it necessary for you to surround their island with an armed fleet; but, it will be asked, of what advantage is our having the trade to the mother country (France.) I have already stated that we prevent its wealth from going to her enemy—but this is not the only advantage—our ships carry to France the coffee we draw from St. Domingo; the cotton, rice and tobacco of our country, and receive in return the wine, brandy, soap and dry goods of France, which are landed in the U. S. and form a large proportion of the cargoes sent to that island. Thus, then, France (in truth) supplies "as formerly" the people of St. Domingo with its manufactures and products, to the enriching of that nation; the moment we stop that trade, France will furnish no more. Great-Britain will supply the whole. The Haytians will find supplies, whether we are the carriers or not; their coffee will procure them all they want; we shall be exposed to the necessity of keeping an expensive fleet; Great-Britain will be enriched, and France will lose the advantage in which she now partakes. These are some of the reasons that have induced me to presume that the silence of France is owing to her knowledge of the consequences that would result from our interdicting that trade.
The gentleman ought to have informed us of the consequences that may result to our finances from his plan; had he informed himself he would, I must believe, have hesitated. Sir, it will take from the U. S. a revenue of at least two hundred thousand dollars per annum. Let gentlemen look to the report from the treasury, they will there see that our neutral position—in other words—our carrying for other nations, has given a revenue of two millions per annum for three years of the last Presidential term. The year 1802, being a year of peace, our revenue fell short of the average product of the other three years to that amount. St. Domingo contributed at least the sum mentioned (I think much more) towards these two millions gained by the carrying trade.
The gentleman ought to have informed us of the consequences that may result to our finances from his plan; had he informed himself he would, I must believe, have hesitated. Sir, it will take from the U. S. a revenue of at least two hundred thousand dollars per annum. Let gentlemen look to the report from the treasury, they will there see that our neutral position—in other words—our carrying for other nations, has given a revenue of two millions per annum for three years of the last Presidential term. The year 1802, being a year of peace, our revenue fell short of the average product of the other three years to that amount. St. Domingo contributed at least the sum mentioned (I think much more) towards these two millions gained by the carrying trade.
I again beg leave to mention that we are asked to make this sacrifice without being (so far as we know) requested thereto, either by our own government or that of France. After a few replicatory remarks from Dr. LOGAN, the further consideration of the subject was postponed.
I again beg leave to mention that we are asked to make this sacrifice without being (so far as we know) requested thereto, either by our own government or that of France. After a few replicatory remarks from Dr. LOGAN, the further consideration of the subject was postponed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8.
Mr. Crowninshield presented a memorial from Stanley Griswold, secretary of the territory of Michigan, praying for an augmentation of salary.
Mr. Crowninshield presented a memorial from Stanley Griswold, secretary of the territory of Michigan, praying for an augmentation of salary.
Referred to the committee appointed on the message of the President, relative to the affairs of the Michigan territory.
Referred to the committee appointed on the message of the President, relative to the affairs of the Michigan territory.
Mr. Bidwell, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution relative to Wm. Eaton, submitted the following resolution:
Mr. Bidwell, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution relative to Wm. Eaton, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, that the thanks of Congress be, & hereby are, presented to William Eaton, and his brave associates, for their distinguished services, in the late expedition, planned and conducted by him against Tripoli, in the execution of which they marched from Egypt, through the desert of Lybia, and with the co-operation of the ex-bashaw, and the assistance of a small part of the naval force of the United States, defeated the Tripolitan army, took the city of Derne, and essentially contributed to the termination of the war, and the restoration of our captive fellow-citizens to liberty & their country.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, that the thanks of Congress be, & hereby are, presented to William Eaton, and his brave associates, for their distinguished services, in the late expedition, planned and conducted by him against Tripoli, in the execution of which they marched from Egypt, through the desert of Lybia, and with the co-operation of the ex-bashaw, and the assistance of a small part of the naval force of the United States, defeated the Tripolitan army, took the city of Derne, and essentially contributed to the termination of the war, and the restoration of our captive fellow-citizens to liberty & their country.
Referred to a committee of the whole House on Saturday.
Referred to a committee of the whole House on Saturday.
Mr. Varnum observed that it would be found, by the militia returns, that there was in some parts of the union a considerable deficiency of fire arms. That enquiry might be made into this subject, and proper arrangements be made for correcting the evil, he moved the following resolution:
Mr. Varnum observed that it would be found, by the militia returns, that there was in some parts of the union a considerable deficiency of fire arms. That enquiry might be made into this subject, and proper arrangements be made for correcting the evil, he moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consider whether any, and if any, what measures are necessary to be adopted to complete the arming of the militia of the United States.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consider whether any, and if any, what measures are necessary to be adopted to complete the arming of the militia of the United States.
The House immediately took this resolution into consideration, and agreed to it, with a modification, suggested by Mr. J. C. Smith, referring it to the committee charged with that part of the message of the President which relates to the militia.
The House immediately took this resolution into consideration, and agreed to it, with a modification, suggested by Mr. J. C. Smith, referring it to the committee charged with that part of the message of the President which relates to the militia.
Mr. Varnum said, that the enquiry, directed to be made by this resolution, might be facilitated, he would move the following resolution:
Mr. Varnum said, that the enquiry, directed to be made by this resolution, might be facilitated, he would move the following resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to lay before this House a statement of the number of fire arms fit for use, the property of the U. States, designating the places where they are deposited.
Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to lay before this House a statement of the number of fire arms fit for use, the property of the U. States, designating the places where they are deposited.
This resolution was immediately agreed to. Mr. Otis delivered a message from the Senate, advising the House, that they had passed the bill which originated in the House, providing light houses in Long Island sound, and declaring Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, a port of delivery, with an amendment; and
This resolution was immediately agreed to. Mr. Otis delivered a message from the Senate, advising the House, that they had passed the bill which originated in the House, providing light houses in Long Island sound, and declaring Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, a port of delivery, with an amendment; and
That they have resolved that the bill for the relief of Theodorick Armistead do not pass.
That they have resolved that the bill for the relief of Theodorick Armistead do not pass.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a report on the petition of Thomas Ketland.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a report on the petition of Thomas Ketland.
The committee refer to the report made by them at the last session, as containing all the facts and principles connected with the case, and submit a resolution, that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted; in which
The committee refer to the report made by them at the last session, as containing all the facts and principles connected with the case, and submit a resolution, that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted; in which
resolution the House, without debate or division, concurred.
resolution the House, without debate or division, concurred.
Mr. Crowninshield likewise submitted, from the same committee, a report on the petition of Griffith and Nichlin, concluding with a resolution that the prayer of the petition of Griffith and Nichlin is reasonable and ought to be granted; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Crowninshield likewise submitted, from the same committee, a report on the petition of Griffith and Nichlin, concluding with a resolution that the prayer of the petition of Griffith and Nichlin is reasonable and ought to be granted; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Marion, from the committee to whom was referred an act of the legislature of South-Carolina, &c. submitted a bill declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of South-Carolina passed in 1804, authorizing the city council of Charleston to lay a duty of six cents a ton on vessels entering that port; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Marion, from the committee to whom was referred an act of the legislature of South-Carolina, &c. submitted a bill declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of South-Carolina passed in 1804, authorizing the city council of Charleston to lay a duty of six cents a ton on vessels entering that port; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Tallmadge, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution respecting marshals, submitted a bill relating to bonds given by marshals, which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Tallmadge, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution respecting marshals, submitted a bill relating to bonds given by marshals, which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
The bill for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the U. S. was read the third time.
The bill for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the U. S. was read the third time.
Several verbal amendments were suggested as proper to be made.
Several verbal amendments were suggested as proper to be made.
Mr. G. W. Campbell moved to recommit the bill to a select committee with the view of modifying it so as to render more definite the powers of courts martial, and particularly that the power of inflicting the punishment of death should be more guardedly bestowed.
Mr. G. W. Campbell moved to recommit the bill to a select committee with the view of modifying it so as to render more definite the powers of courts martial, and particularly that the power of inflicting the punishment of death should be more guardedly bestowed.
This motion was supported by Mr. Fisk, and opposed by Messrs. Conrad and Early; and lost—Ayes 44—Noes 57.
This motion was supported by Mr. Fisk, and opposed by Messrs. Conrad and Early; and lost—Ayes 44—Noes 57.
Mr. Smith then moved a recommitment of the 89th article to the committee of the whole House, for the purpose of making the verbal amendments previously suggested.
Mr. Smith then moved a recommitment of the 89th article to the committee of the whole House, for the purpose of making the verbal amendments previously suggested.
This motion was carried—Ayes 55—Noes 47; and the article made the order for this day: When,
This motion was carried—Ayes 55—Noes 47; and the article made the order for this day: When,
At the request of Mr. J. Randolph, the galleries were cleared about two o'clock, and remained closed till near 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
At the request of Mr. J. Randolph, the galleries were cleared about two o'clock, and remained closed till near 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9.
Mr. Gregg, from the committee appointed on so much of the President's message as relates to a naval peace establishment, having obtained leave, submitted a bill in addition to an act, giving an act supplementary to the act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday.
Mr. Gregg, from the committee appointed on so much of the President's message as relates to a naval peace establishment, having obtained leave, submitted a bill in addition to an act, giving an act supplementary to the act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday.
This bill repeals the second and fourth sections of the act recited in the title—authorizes the President to keep in actual service in time of peace so many of the frigates and other public armed vessels, as in his judgement the nature of the service may require, and to cause the reports—directs the public armed vessels in actual service in time of peace to be officered and manned as the President shall direct, provided that the officers shall not exceed thirteen captains, nine masters, commandant, seventy-two lieutenants, and one hundred and fifty midshipmen, who are to receive no more than half their monthly pay while not under orders for actual service, and provided that the whole number of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys shall not exceed nine hundred and twenty five; the President being at liberty to appoint for the vessels in actual service, as many sergeants, sergeants mates, falling masters, chaplains, pursers, boatswains, gunners, sail makers, and carpenters, as may in his opinion be necessary.
This bill repeals the second and fourth sections of the act recited in the title—authorizes the President to keep in actual service in time of peace so many of the frigates and other public armed vessels, as in his judgement the nature of the service may require, and to cause the reports—directs the public armed vessels in actual service in time of peace to be officered and manned as the President shall direct, provided that the officers shall not exceed thirteen captains, nine masters, commandant, seventy-two lieutenants, and one hundred and fifty midshipmen, who are to receive no more than half their monthly pay while not under orders for actual service, and provided that the whole number of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys shall not exceed nine hundred and twenty five; the President being at liberty to appoint for the vessels in actual service, as many sergeants, sergeants mates, falling masters, chaplains, pursers, boatswains, gunners, sail makers, and carpenters, as may in his opinion be necessary.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. J. C. Smith in the chair—on the 89th article of the bill establishing rules and articles of war for the government of the armies of the U. States.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. J. C. Smith in the chair—on the 89th article of the bill establishing rules and articles of war for the government of the armies of the U. States.
Having verbally amended this article, the committee rose, and the House confirmed the amendment, and ordered the article, so amended, to be engrossed for a third reading to day.
Having verbally amended this article, the committee rose, and the House confirmed the amendment, and ordered the article, so amended, to be engrossed for a third reading to day.
The House took into consideration, and concurred in the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill providing light houses on Long Island Sound. The bill, therefore, only requires the signature of the President, to be a law. The amendment directs the Secretary of the Treasury to have the lights so constructed as to be distinguishable from all other lights in the neighbourhood.
The House took into consideration, and concurred in the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill providing light houses on Long Island Sound. The bill, therefore, only requires the signature of the President, to be a law. The amendment directs the Secretary of the Treasury to have the lights so constructed as to be distinguishable from all other lights in the neighbourhood.
A message was delivered from the Senate, advising the House that they had rejected the bill for the relief of Edward Toppan and others, which originated in the House.
A message was delivered from the Senate, advising the House that they had rejected the bill for the relief of Edward Toppan and others, which originated in the House.
When, about 12 o'clock, on the motion of Mr. Thomas, the galleries were cleared. They remained closed until 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
When, about 12 o'clock, on the motion of Mr. Thomas, the galleries were cleared. They remained closed until 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
European Intelligence.
European Intelligence.
Received by the ship Highland Mary, in 35 Days from Bourdeaux, and extracts from Paris papers received at the office of the Public Ledger.
Received by the ship Highland Mary, in 35 Days from Bourdeaux, and extracts from Paris papers received at the office of the Public Ledger.
PARIS, Nov. 13.
PARIS, Nov. 13.
Whilst the French army astonishes by the rapidity of its victorious march, the coalesced powers distinguish themselves by the activity of their diplomacy. If the exploits of the former occupy a part of the journals, the journeys of the monarchs or of their ministers fill the rest; this is half for glory and half for ridicule.
Whilst the French army astonishes by the rapidity of its victorious march, the coalesced powers distinguish themselves by the activity of their diplomacy. If the exploits of the former occupy a part of the journals, the journeys of the monarchs or of their ministers fill the rest; this is half for glory and half for ridicule.
When the war began, the foreign gazettes put all the sovereigns at the head of their armies. It was a spectacle worthy of general admiration; we thought ourselves returned to those heroic times when they who wore the crown, were themselves capable of maintaining its honour. The emperor of Germany was already represented at the head of his immense army, directing its operations, and leaving to his best commanders only the glory of executing his orders; but the august Generalissimo shows himself to his army, reappears in his capital, passes off to Prague, goes to Wels to behold the ravages committed by his good allies, and returns to Vienna to shut himself up in a convent and to get his furniture packed up; all in a single month! This is doubtless an activity which the most expeditious couriers of his cabinet might be proud of; but the history of this short campaign proves that this talent does not quite suffice to save an Empire. On his side, the emperor of Russia shows himself very proficient in the principles of his allies; it may be seen that he has more confidence in his a-
When the war began, the foreign gazettes put all the sovereigns at the head of their armies. It was a spectacle worthy of general admiration; we thought ourselves returned to those heroic times when they who wore the crown, were themselves capable of maintaining its honour. The emperor of Germany was already represented at the head of his immense army, directing its operations, and leaving to his best commanders only the glory of executing his orders; but the august Generalissimo shows himself to his army, reappears in his capital, passes off to Prague, goes to Wels to behold the ravages committed by his good allies, and returns to Vienna to shut himself up in a convent and to get his furniture packed up; all in a single month! This is doubtless an activity which the most expeditious couriers of his cabinet might be proud of; but the history of this short campaign proves that this talent does not quite suffice to save an Empire. On his side, the emperor of Russia shows himself very proficient in the principles of his allies; it may be seen that he has more confidence in his a-

...as a negotiator than a general; that he attaches more importance to diplomatic talents than military renown. He appears eminently to have penetrated with the maxim of the Roman orator: Cedant arma Togae . He was unwilling to give up to his ambassadors the palm which he prizes the most. Sovereigns have hitherto judged that their honour required of them to show themselves at the head of their armies, and to get themselves represented, in foreign courts, not to expose to unlucky chances, to the humiliation of refusals and to direct affronts, their persons, which should always be sacred. The emperor Alexander has thought otherwise, and instead of putting himself in a position to direct the cause in person to accelerate or delay the march of his troops, he shows himself to the people of Berlin, and to rejoice at the festivals of the court. He had no doubt very important confidential communications to make; but as this strange step has proved unsuccessful, his majesty must speedily take to the recourse of travelling to escape the embarrassment of a longer stay. He thought of repairing to Vienna, but the emperor Napoleon has prevented the rendezvous. Besides, his majesty the emperor of Russia may perhaps be detained for some time longer at Berlin by the hopes of seeing another illustrious traveller arrive there: we mean Lord Harrowby, who has not been thought unworthy of figuring in an affair of such magnitude, for want of George III. beside the emperor of all the Russias. What embarrassments in this important conjecture, is, that the minister for foreign affairs has as yet read nothing from his administration, even by the avowal of his own party, but the reputation of a man without views, without means, and without any political character. It is true, they give him for counsellor Mr. Hammond, whose mission to the United States only displayed an eternal talker, whose mediocrity broke out through his verbose eloquence. It is then highly doubtful whether there be in both heads any hopes for the coalition, and any thing honourable in this interview, for the Emperor Alexander. But, to speak seriously of this complication of intrigue without caution and even without effect, it is scandalous to see it a sovereign dignifying his character, and debasing the dignity of his states; whilst his adversary acquires every day more advantages in the field of honour, and whilst, at the head of 250,000 soldiers accustomed to vanquish, the Emperor Napoleon has already enabled himself to brave all obstacles and to triumph over all seductions. It is a miserable spectacle to behold sovereigns so buffeted with secret intrigues, useless journeys, indifferent steps and clandestine corruptions; at the same time that, to borrow the words of Virgil, Cesar magnum ad altum Fulminat Euphraten viamque effecit ad Olympo. November 16. H. M. the EMPEROR has consented to withdraw his troops from the Neapolitan States. They were stationed there by virtue of the stipulations of the treaty of Florence. The motives of prudence, guarantee and safety which have determined this measure, acquired no doubt a new force by the circumstance of a continental war. No doubt but it was also the interest of France to make sure by a useful and easy conquest, of a kingdom which borders so near on the states of H. M. to whom he had placed an obstacle in the way of a general peace; he has followed the principle of that generous and moderate policy which serves him for a rule in all his determinations, and has consented to conclude the following treaty with H. M. the king of the two Sicilies. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies and H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH AND KING OF ITALY wishing to prevent the friendly relations which unite their states from being compromised by the events of a war of which they wish to diminish the evils, by restraining as much as in them lies, the theatre of the present hostilities, have appointed for ministers plenipotentiary; viz. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies, H. excellency Marquis de Gallo, his ambassador at Paris; H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH as well in this quality as in that of KING OF ITALY; and H. M. the EMPEROR, H. excellency Charles Maurice Talleyrand, minister for foreign affairs; who after having exchanged their full powers, agreed sub spe ratificationis , on what follows. "Art. I. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies promises to remain neutral during the course of the present war between France; on the one side, and England, Austria, Russia and all the belligerent Powers on the other. He engages himself to repel by force and by the employment of all the means in his power, every attempt which shall be aimed at the rights and duties of neutrality. "II. In consequence of this engagement H. M. the king of the two Sicilies will permit no corps of troops belonging to any belligerent Power to land on or penetrate into any part of his territory, and he engages himself to observe, both by sea and land, and in the police of the harbours, the principles and laws of the strictest neutrality. "III. H. M. moreover engages not to intrust the command of his armies and fortified places to any Russian or Austrian officer or to any other belonging to the belligerent Powers; the French emigrants are comprized in the same exception. "IV. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies engages not to permit the entrance into his port of any squadron belonging to the belligerent Powers. "V. H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH confiding in the above mentioned promises and engagements, consents to order the kingdom of Naples to be evacuated by his troops. This evacuation shall be entirely finished one month after the exchange of the ratifications; at which time, the fortified places and military posts shall be delivered up to the officers of H. M. the king of the two Sicilies, in the state in which they are, and it is agreed on, that in the interval of the month employed in those operations, the French army shall be maintained and treated as heretofore. "VI. H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH moreover engages himself to recognize the neutrality of the kingdom of the Sicilies, by sea and land, during the whole of the present war. "The ratifications of the present convention shall be exchanged at Naples within the shortest delay. "Done at Paris the 21st September, 1805." The Marquis de Gallo, CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND (L. S.) Ratified at Paris, the 24th October, 1805. (Signed) FERDINAND. And under, Tommaso Ferraris. (Mouiteur.) November 19. (Extract of the Court Gazette.) Having some time since presented to our Readers the Bulletin of the capture of Ulm, we now insert for their satisfaction the official account given of that event by the Austrian government. "H. R. H. the Archduke Ferdinand retreated from the environs of Ulm, in the evening of the 14th October, with a part of the grand army,
...as a negotiator than a general; that he attaches more importance to diplomatic talents than military renown. He appears eminently to have penetrated with the maxim of the Roman orator: Cedant arma Togae . He was unwilling to give up to his ambassadors the palm which he prizes the most. Sovereigns have hitherto judged that their honour required of them to show themselves at the head of their armies, and to get themselves represented, in foreign courts, not to expose to unlucky chances, to the humiliation of refusals and to direct affronts, their persons, which should always be sacred. The emperor Alexander has thought otherwise, and instead of putting himself in a position to direct the cause in person to accelerate or delay the march of his troops, he shows himself to the people of Berlin, and to rejoice at the festivals of the court. He had no doubt very important confidential communications to make; but as this strange step has proved unsuccessful, his majesty must speedily take to the recourse of travelling to escape the embarrassment of a longer stay. He thought of repairing to Vienna, but the emperor Napoleon has prevented the rendezvous. Besides, his majesty the emperor of Russia may perhaps be detained for some time longer at Berlin by the hopes of seeing another illustrious traveller arrive there: we mean Lord Harrowby, who has not been thought unworthy of figuring in an affair of such magnitude, for want of George III. beside the emperor of all the Russias. What embarrassments in this important conjecture, is, that the minister for foreign affairs has as yet read nothing from his administration, even by the avowal of his own party, but the reputation of a man without views, without means, and without any political character. It is true, they give him for counsellor Mr. Hammond, whose mission to the United States only displayed an eternal talker, whose mediocrity broke out through his verbose eloquence. It is then highly doubtful whether there be in both heads any hopes for the coalition, and any thing honourable in this interview, for the Emperor Alexander. But, to speak seriously of this complication of intrigue without caution and even without effect, it is scandalous to see it a sovereign dignifying his character, and debasing the dignity of his states; whilst his adversary acquires every day more advantages in the field of honour, and whilst, at the head of 250,000 soldiers accustomed to vanquish, the Emperor Napoleon has already enabled himself to brave all obstacles and to triumph over all seductions. It is a miserable spectacle to behold sovereigns so buffeted with secret intrigues, useless journeys, indifferent steps and clandestine corruptions; at the same time that, to borrow the words of Virgil, Cesar magnum ad altum Fulminat Euphraten viamque effecit ad Olympo. November 16. H. M. the EMPEROR has consented to withdraw his troops from the Neapolitan States. They were stationed there by virtue of the stipulations of the treaty of Florence. The motives of prudence, guarantee and safety which have determined this measure, acquired no doubt a new force by the circumstance of a continental war. No doubt but it was also the interest of France to make sure by a useful and easy conquest, of a kingdom which borders so near on the states of H. M. to whom he had placed an obstacle in the way of a general peace; he has followed the principle of that generous and moderate policy which serves him for a rule in all his determinations, and has consented to conclude the following treaty with H. M. the king of the two Sicilies. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies and H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH AND KING OF ITALY wishing to prevent the friendly relations which unite their states from being compromised by the events of a war of which they wish to diminish the evils, by restraining as much as in them lies, the theatre of the present hostilities, have appointed for ministers plenipotentiary; viz. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies, H. excellency Marquis de Gallo, his ambassador at Paris; H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH as well in this quality as in that of KING OF ITALY; and H. M. the EMPEROR, H. excellency Charles Maurice Talleyrand, minister for foreign affairs; who after having exchanged their full powers, agreed sub spe ratificationis , on what follows. "Art. I. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies promises to remain neutral during the course of the present war between France; on the one side, and England, Austria, Russia and all the belligerent Powers on the other. He engages himself to repel by force and by the employment of all the means in his power, every attempt which shall be aimed at the rights and duties of neutrality. "II. In consequence of this engagement H. M. the king of the two Sicilies will permit no corps of troops belonging to any belligerent Power to land on or penetrate into any part of his territory, and he engages himself to observe, both by sea and land, and in the police of the harbours, the principles and laws of the strictest neutrality. "III. H. M. moreover engages not to intrust the command of his armies and fortified places to any Russian or Austrian officer or to any other belonging to the belligerent Powers; the French emigrants are comprized in the same exception. "IV. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies engages not to permit the entrance into his port of any squadron belonging to the belligerent Powers. "V. H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH confiding in the above mentioned promises and engagements, consents to order the kingdom of Naples to be evacuated by his troops. This evacuation shall be entirely finished one month after the exchange of the ratifications; at which time, the fortified places and military posts shall be delivered up to the officers of H. M. the king of the two Sicilies, in the state in which they are, and it is agreed on, that in the interval of the month employed in those operations, the French army shall be maintained and treated as heretofore. "VI. H. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH moreover engages himself to recognize the neutrality of the kingdom of the Sicilies, by sea and land, during the whole of the present war. "The ratifications of the present convention shall be exchanged at Naples within the shortest delay. "Done at Paris the 21st September, 1805." The Marquis de Gallo, CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND (L. S.) Ratified at Paris, the 24th October, 1805. (Signed) FERDINAND. And under, Tommaso Ferraris. (Mouiteur.) November 19. (Extract of the Court Gazette.) Having some time since presented to our Readers the Bulletin of the capture of Ulm, we now insert for their satisfaction the official account given of that event by the Austrian government. "H. R. H. the Archduke Ferdinand retreated from the environs of Ulm, in the evening of the 14th October, with a part of the grand army,
panicked by Field Marshal Lieutenant Prince Schwarzenberg. On the 19th Oct. his headquarters were at Gunzenhausen, a small town in the principality of Anspach, situate on the Altmuhl. H. R. H. and his troops were received there in such a manner as might be expected from the friendly relations subsisting with the court of Prussia. Several enemies cannon, as well as prisoners, fell into his hands in the retrograde march towards the Upper Palatinate. "Besides that of the army which had been previously detached under the orders of Field Marshal Lieutenant Kienmayer, and which is now united on the Inn with the Russian Army, another part commanded by Field Marshal Lieutenant Jellich withdrew in safety towards the Tyrol. That part which remained at Ulm had to support the most terrible attacks. The action on the 14th October, was obstinate and bloody. The two armies fought with a fury of which there are few examples, with various success and a considerable loss, on all the points round Ulm and particularly in the environs of Elchingen, and on the Michelsberg, the Kuhberg and the Galgenberg. The superiority of numbers but more particularly the advantageous position which the French army alone was enabled to take, by crossing the Prussian territory at length decided the victory in favour of the enemy. It is to those circumstances and by extraordinary efforts that he has obtained advantages which have cost him pretty dear. "On the 17th October that part of the Austrian army which was still in Ulm invested by superior forces and unable, notwithstanding the most courageous efforts to defend itself any longer in unfinished fortifications, was under the melancholy necessity (as we have just learnt) of accepting the proposals for capitulation which were made to it. The articles of this capitulation are not yet known; and as it has been impossible to send off official detailed reports during an uninterrupted sequel of almost unexampled engagements, it is not yet in the power of government to give any further elucidations of the circumstances which have attended and followed these melancholy events; the loss is certainly considerable and sensible; but neither discouraging nor decisive. The vast Austrian monarchy, peopled with faithful and brave inhabitants, presents resources enough to repair this loss and reconcile us with daily fortune. The Tyrol is covered with the troops already posted there, and which are now joined by the corps of Field Marshal Lieutenant Jellich; it is also defended by its militia, its armed volunteers, by the courage and fidelity of the inhabitants, and by reinforcements from the army of Italy, which have repelled hitherto by forced marches, and which guard the narrow passages of the northern part, under the orders of Field Marshal Lieutenant Chasteler and Saint-Julien. The Austrian and Russian army, under the Commander in chief Kutusoff, and the Field Marshal Lieutenant Meerfeldt and Kienmayer, cover the Inn. The second Russian army, commanded by general Buxhowden, which is very numerous, advances with the greatest celerity to join the first. The great decisions of the sovereigns of Russia and Prussia afford the most consolatory hopes. This, together with the energetic demonstrations of the brave and loyal Hungarians, will form an union, and no measure will be omitted that may be likely to contribute to the general safety. 25th November. The inquietudes which have reigned in this capital for this month past, that is to say, since a fortnight after the opening of the campaign, are now succeeded by the trouble and agitation occasioned by a sudden fright. The court takes no longer the trouble to conceal from us the disasters of the army of Swabia, and the precipitate retreat of the one commanded by the Archduke Charles; this trouble would now be useless, since it is making open preparations to depart. The most precious pieces of furniture are removing from the Palace, and are embarking night and day upon the Danube. The bustle observed in the hotels of the Princes and ministers, gives reason to believe that the French are at no great distance, and their approach occasions a general consternation. However, the most cruel apprehension entertained, is that which is inspired by the Russians. We are reduced to dread our allies still more than our enemies. The Cossacks above all, are a destructive scourge: they plunder, ravish and massacre, wherever they can escape the vigilance of their officers. Some baggage belonging to the Austrian army fell into their hands. The French would perhaps have spared it more. At Vaglabruck, the Russians ran a farm house, and killed two young girls in a cellar, after satisfying their brutal passions on them. As an Austrian captain was attempting to arrest the authors of these atrocities, a Russian soldier, came behind him, and knocked his brains out with the butt-end of his musket. This murder made the Austrian soldiers run to arms; a bloody engagement ensued between them and the Russians; twenty men were killed on both sides, and nothing but the intervention of the superior officers of both nations could put an end to the fight.
panicked by Field Marshal Lieutenant Prince Schwarzenberg. On the 19th Oct. his headquarters were at Gunzenhausen, a small town in the principality of Anspach, situate on the Altmuhl. H. R. H. and his troops were received there in such a manner as might be expected from the friendly relations subsisting with the court of Prussia. Several enemies cannon, as well as prisoners, fell into his hands in the retrograde march towards the Upper Palatinate. "Besides that of the army which had been previously detached under the orders of Field Marshal Lieutenant Kienmayer, and which is now united on the Inn with the Russian Army, another part commanded by Field Marshal Lieutenant Jellich withdrew in safety towards the Tyrol. That part which remained at Ulm had to support the most terrible attacks. The action on the 14th October, was obstinate and bloody. The two armies fought with a fury of which there are few examples, with various success and a considerable loss, on all the points round Ulm and particularly in the environs of Elchingen, and on the Michelsberg, the Kuhberg and the Galgenberg. The superiority of numbers but more particularly the advantageous position which the French army alone was enabled to take, by crossing the Prussian territory at length decided the victory in favour of the enemy. It is to those circumstances and by extraordinary efforts that he has obtained advantages which have cost him pretty dear. "On the 17th October that part of the Austrian army which was still in Ulm invested by superior forces and unable, notwithstanding the most courageous efforts to defend itself any longer in unfinished fortifications, was under the melancholy necessity (as we have just learnt) of accepting the proposals for capitulation which were made to it. The articles of this capitulation are not yet known; and as it has been impossible to send off official detailed reports during an uninterrupted sequel of almost unexampled engagements, it is not yet in the power of government to give any further elucidations of the circumstances which have attended and followed these melancholy events; the loss is certainly considerable and sensible; but neither discouraging nor decisive. The vast Austrian monarchy, peopled with faithful and brave inhabitants, presents resources enough to repair this loss and reconcile us with daily fortune. The Tyrol is covered with the troops already posted there, and which are now joined by the corps of Field Marshal Lieutenant Jellich; it is also defended by its militia, its armed volunteers, by the courage and fidelity of the inhabitants, and by reinforcements from the army of Italy, which have repelled hitherto by forced marches, and which guard the narrow passages of the northern part, under the orders of Field Marshal Lieutenant Chasteler and Saint-Julien. The Austrian and Russian army, under the Commander in chief Kutusoff, and the Field Marshal Lieutenant Meerfeldt and Kienmayer, cover the Inn. The second Russian army, commanded by general Buxhowden, which is very numerous, advances with the greatest celerity to join the first. The great decisions of the sovereigns of Russia and Prussia afford the most consolatory hopes. This, together with the energetic demonstrations of the brave and loyal Hungarians, will form an union, and no measure will be omitted that may be likely to contribute to the general safety. 25th November. The inquietudes which have reigned in this capital for this month past, that is to say, since a fortnight after the opening of the campaign, are now succeeded by the trouble and agitation occasioned by a sudden fright. The court takes no longer the trouble to conceal from us the disasters of the army of Swabia, and the precipitate retreat of the one commanded by the Archduke Charles; this trouble would now be useless, since it is making open preparations to depart. The most precious pieces of furniture are removing from the Palace, and are embarking night and day upon the Danube. The bustle observed in the hotels of the Princes and ministers, gives reason to believe that the French are at no great distance, and their approach occasions a general consternation. However, the most cruel apprehension entertained, is that which is inspired by the Russians. We are reduced to dread our allies still more than our enemies. The Cossacks above all, are a destructive scourge: they plunder, ravish and massacre, wherever they can escape the vigilance of their officers. Some baggage belonging to the Austrian army fell into their hands. The French would perhaps have spared it more. At Vaglabruck, the Russians ran a farm house, and killed two young girls in a cellar, after satisfying their brutal passions on them. As an Austrian captain was attempting to arrest the authors of these atrocities, a Russian soldier, came behind him, and knocked his brains out with the butt-end of his musket. This murder made the Austrian soldiers run to arms; a bloody engagement ensued between them and the Russians; twenty men were killed on both sides, and nothing but the intervention of the superior officers of both nations could put an end to the fight.
HAMBURGH, Nov. 2. Russia and Sweden have made very considerable demands of money on the Senate of that town, of Bremen and of Verden, but it is asserted that the latter have declared their incompetency to determine on such a demand, which must necessarily be submitted to the decision of the citizens. Besides the Prussian troops already arrived in Hanover, the regiment of Prince Louis and another the name of which is not mentioned, are expected there. The emperor of Russia has quitted Berlin. He had received a courier from general Kutusoff, who, they say, asked new instruction of his majesty, after expressing to him the surprise he felt upon arriving on the theatre of war, at meeting only a remnant of 16 or 18 thousand Austrians, instead of 80 thousand which he was to have found there. It is said that these dispatches, and some others received from Vienna, have hastened the departure of the Czar. He goes directly to Prague and from thence to the army of general Kutusoff. It appears that this Sovereign has been unable to shake the resolution that the king of Prussia had taken to preserve peace to his subjects. This may be judged of by the last receipt published in Franconia. It having been rumoured that his majesty the king of Prussia wished to take an active part in the war, all the legal authorities are enjoined by this receipt, to make known to the people that the military preparations of Prussia have no other object in view, but the maintenance of the strictest neutrality; that the measures hitherto taken are only intended to secure its guarantee, and that no other construction should be put upon them. It is doubtless in the same light that we are to look upon the occupation of Hanover by Prussian troops. The wish of the whole north of Germany will be accomplished, if by the negotiations begun between the court of Berlin and the cabinets of Paris and Petersburg, this electorate be again comprized in the limits of the Prussian neutrality. People begin to flatter
HAMBURGH, Nov. 2. Russia and Sweden have made very considerable demands of money on the Senate of that town, of Bremen and of Verden, but it is asserted that the latter have declared their incompetency to determine on such a demand, which must necessarily be submitted to the decision of the citizens. Besides the Prussian troops already arrived in Hanover, the regiment of Prince Louis and another the name of which is not mentioned, are expected there. The emperor of Russia has quitted Berlin. He had received a courier from general Kutusoff, who, they say, asked new instruction of his majesty, after expressing to him the surprise he felt upon arriving on the theatre of war, at meeting only a remnant of 16 or 18 thousand Austrians, instead of 80 thousand which he was to have found there. It is said that these dispatches, and some others received from Vienna, have hastened the departure of the Czar. He goes directly to Prague and from thence to the army of general Kutusoff. It appears that this Sovereign has been unable to shake the resolution that the king of Prussia had taken to preserve peace to his subjects. This may be judged of by the last receipt published in Franconia. It having been rumoured that his majesty the king of Prussia wished to take an active part in the war, all the legal authorities are enjoined by this receipt, to make known to the people that the military preparations of Prussia have no other object in view, but the maintenance of the strictest neutrality; that the measures hitherto taken are only intended to secure its guarantee, and that no other construction should be put upon them. It is doubtless in the same light that we are to look upon the occupation of Hanover by Prussian troops. The wish of the whole north of Germany will be accomplished, if by the negotiations begun between the court of Berlin and the cabinets of Paris and Petersburg, this electorate be again comprized in the limits of the Prussian neutrality. People begin to flatter
themselves that the latter possession of Hanover will only keep from the Russians and Swedes the pretext that called them to it. The French are shut up in Halberstadt, and it is thought that the Russians will not advance beyond Lawenburg. November 3. The Russian and Swedish army which is now crossing the country of Mecklenburgh is only twenty thousand men strong; but it is asserted that it will be reinforced by some more Russian and Swedish regiments. One of the first that was embarked at Revel, met with a very great loss: eleven vessels, laden with coffacks and horses, foundered, not a single man was saved. The Hanoverian legion, about eight thousand men strong, has also landed: it was at first to have passed through the Sound to repair to Stralsund; but in consequence of the new arrangements that have been taken, it is arrived in the electorate of Hanover. A great number of muskets and other arms have been landed for the ancient Hanoverian soldiers, who are to be again formed into regiments. All the officers who have remained in the country have received orders to repair to the different places which have been assigned to them. As to the dispositions of Prussia, it is now well known that she will maintain her system of neutrality: all the insinuations which were lately made at Berlin to divert her from it, have proved fruitless. November 10. They write from Berlin that the Prussian government shortly intends to put in circulation to the amount of 20,000,000 of crowns, in paper currency. This financial operation is judged to be necessary, in the present circumstances. Letters from Dresden announce that 15,000 Saxon troops have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march. RATISBON, Nov. 4. The Courier which carried to Berlin the answer of the emperor Napoleon to the note of that cabinet, is already returned through this town, with a reply to the same, from the King of Prussia. It is rumoured that the emperor of Russia has made proposals of peace. ULM, Nov. 3. Yesterday some thousands of cavalry soldiers arrived from France and were quartered here in our neighbourhood. This morning they continued their march for Bavaria. We expect in their place in the course of to-day a battalion of Bavarian Palatine regiment of Junker from Dillingen. Two other Bavarian Palatine regiments on their way hither have received orders to direct their march to Salzburg. Marshal Ney, who with his head-quarters, had first repaired to Landshut, quitted that town on the 21st. It is now decided that his corps is to act against the Tyrol on the side of Schernitz and Kuffstein. He has received orders to force those passages, push forward to Innsbruck, and afterwards unite with the army of Marshal Massena. PHILADELPHIA, January 6. From "A Supplement to the Gibraltar Chronicle, of Nov. 2." received at the office of the POLITICAL & COMMERCIAL REGISTER, by the brig Mary, Capt. Foster. GIBRALTAR, Nov. 2. The American ship Cincinnati, Wm. Aftell, master, 20 days from Salem, with pepper, for Leghorn, was captured and carried into Gibraltar by H. B. M. brig Childers, about the 5th of October. The Spanish Camp before Gibraltar, was breaking up. Admiral Louis, with the squadron under his command, went through the Gut of Gibraltar on the 29th of October. The brig Harris, Anderson, has arrived at Gibraltar, in 21 days from Malaga; a few days before the left the island, transports had failed for Corsica, to bring 17,000 Russians, who were to join Sir James Stuart's army; 10,000 were to come on board the Russian squadron; and several horse ships then fitting, were to sail ten days after. Only three of Lord Nelson's Prizes have arrived here, to wit, the Swiftsure, San Idefonso, and San Juan Nepomuceno of 74 guns. The Redoubtable was so dreadfully shattered, that, soon after striking her colours to the Victory, she went to the bottom with most of her crew; so that Nelson's fall was greatly avenged. The Victory, in this decisive action, had in the whole thirty four men killed, and seventy eight wounded. Amongst the former, besides the gallant admiral, were Mr. Scott, his secretary, the captain of marines, and one of the lieutenants of the ship. The loss was chiefly sustained whilst going into action, when, as the leading ship of the division, she had to sustain the fire of eight of the enemy's ships, for nearly twenty minutes before the returned a gun. She also suffered considerable loss from the misfortune of the enemy, but no tremendous and well-directed was the fire from the Victory, that every ship on which she got her guns to bear, was silenced in the course of a few broadsides. The Redoubtable alone had no less than thirty of her guns dismounted, and for a considerable time before she struck, she did not return a single shot. It was his Lordship's intention to have engaged the Bucentaure, at first if she could have distinguished her—but, singular as it may appear, no person on board could discover the French admiral's flag to be flying during the whole of that day, though the Victory was for a considerable time within pistol shot of her, and handled her so severely, as to render her incapable of taking any share in the engagement afterwards. Three of the French ships in the van, who had no part in the action, and one of which carried a rear admiral's flag, had the inhumanity and cowardice, as they were making their escape, to fire a considerable time upon the Santissima Trinidad and several other of the crippled Spanish prizes, after they had surrendered to us, which, from their situation, were incapable either of opposition or flight; and an immense number of the Spaniards were killed and wounded, from this unexampled and bloody deed of their good and faithful allies. We solemnly pledge our credit for the truth of this extraordinary fact, to which every officer on board our victorious squadron now in the bay will bear witness. Indeed such was the indignation felt and expressed by the Spaniards, at the conduct of the French that, when two days after the action, seven of the enemy's ships came out of Cadiz, in hopes of making some of the disabled prizes, the crew of the Argonaut, in a boat, offered their services to the British officer who had charge of the prize, to man the guns against any of the French ships; and they were actually stationed at the lower deck guns for that purpose, whilst the English seamen manned those of the upper deck. The English officers on board returned all the Spanish officers their arms, and placed the most implicit confidence in the honour of the Spaniards, which he had no reason to repent, as though their numbers were so superior as easily to have enabled them to retake the ship; yet they on every occasion, showed the utmost submission and good conduct, and declared that if a Spanish ship came alongside of them, they would quietly go below, and leave the English to act for themselves. The British fleet, in this glorious victory, is not supposed to have had twelve hundred men killed and wounded, the loss having chiefly fallen upon a few of the leading ships, and not a single ship on our part is missing. On the contrary, we have had twenty ships of the line taken or destroyed, four of which, viz. the St. Anna, the Santissima Trinidad, the Bucentaure and Aguirre, were flag ships; whilst seven of their Admirals, and upwards of twenty thousand
themselves that the latter possession of Hanover will only keep from the Russians and Swedes the pretext that called them to it. The French are shut up in Halberstadt, and it is thought that the Russians will not advance beyond Lawenburg. November 3. The Russian and Swedish army which is now crossing the country of Mecklenburgh is only twenty thousand men strong; but it is asserted that it will be reinforced by some more Russian and Swedish regiments. One of the first that was embarked at Revel, met with a very great loss: eleven vessels, laden with coffacks and horses, foundered, not a single man was saved. The Hanoverian legion, about eight thousand men strong, has also landed: it was at first to have passed through the Sound to repair to Stralsund; but in consequence of the new arrangements that have been taken, it is arrived in the electorate of Hanover. A great number of muskets and other arms have been landed for the ancient Hanoverian soldiers, who are to be again formed into regiments. All the officers who have remained in the country have received orders to repair to the different places which have been assigned to them. As to the dispositions of Prussia, it is now well known that she will maintain her system of neutrality: all the insinuations which were lately made at Berlin to divert her from it, have proved fruitless. November 10. They write from Berlin that the Prussian government shortly intends to put in circulation to the amount of 20,000,000 of crowns, in paper currency. This financial operation is judged to be necessary, in the present circumstances. Letters from Dresden announce that 15,000 Saxon troops have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march. RATISBON, Nov. 4. The Courier which carried to Berlin the answer of the emperor Napoleon to the note of that cabinet, is already returned through this town, with a reply to the same, from the King of Prussia. It is rumoured that the emperor of Russia has made proposals of peace. ULM, Nov. 3. Yesterday some thousands of cavalry soldiers arrived from France and were quartered here in our neighbourhood. This morning they continued their march for Bavaria. We expect in their place in the course of to-day a battalion of Bavarian Palatine regiment of Junker from Dillingen. Two other Bavarian Palatine regiments on their way hither have received orders to direct their march to Salzburg. Marshal Ney, who with his head-quarters, had first repaired to Landshut, quitted that town on the 21st. It is now decided that his corps is to act against the Tyrol on the side of Schernitz and Kuffstein. He has received orders to force those passages, push forward to Innsbruck, and afterwards unite with the army of Marshal Massena. PHILADELPHIA, January 6. From "A Supplement to the Gibraltar Chronicle, of Nov. 2." received at the office of the POLITICAL & COMMERCIAL REGISTER, by the brig Mary, Capt. Foster. GIBRALTAR, Nov. 2. The American ship Cincinnati, Wm. Aftell, master, 20 days from Salem, with pepper, for Leghorn, was captured and carried into Gibraltar by H. B. M. brig Childers, about the 5th of October. The Spanish Camp before Gibraltar, was breaking up. Admiral Louis, with the squadron under his command, went through the Gut of Gibraltar on the 29th of October. The brig Harris, Anderson, has arrived at Gibraltar, in 21 days from Malaga; a few days before the left the island, transports had failed for Corsica, to bring 17,000 Russians, who were to join Sir James Stuart's army; 10,000 were to come on board the Russian squadron; and several horse ships then fitting, were to sail ten days after. Only three of Lord Nelson's Prizes have arrived here, to wit, the Swiftsure, San Idefonso, and San Juan Nepomuceno of 74 guns. The Redoubtable was so dreadfully shattered, that, soon after striking her colours to the Victory, she went to the bottom with most of her crew; so that Nelson's fall was greatly avenged. The Victory, in this decisive action, had in the whole thirty four men killed, and seventy eight wounded. Amongst the former, besides the gallant admiral, were Mr. Scott, his secretary, the captain of marines, and one of the lieutenants of the ship. The loss was chiefly sustained whilst going into action, when, as the leading ship of the division, she had to sustain the fire of eight of the enemy's ships, for nearly twenty minutes before the returned a gun. She also suffered considerable loss from the misfortune of the enemy, but no tremendous and well-directed was the fire from the Victory, that every ship on which she got her guns to bear, was silenced in the course of a few broadsides. The Redoubtable alone had no less than thirty of her guns dismounted, and for a considerable time before she struck, she did not return a single shot. It was his Lordship's intention to have engaged the Bucentaure, at first if she could have distinguished her—but, singular as it may appear, no person on board could discover the French admiral's flag to be flying during the whole of that day, though the Victory was for a considerable time within pistol shot of her, and handled her so severely, as to render her incapable of taking any share in the engagement afterwards. Three of the French ships in the van, who had no part in the action, and one of which carried a rear admiral's flag, had the inhumanity and cowardice, as they were making their escape, to fire a considerable time upon the Santissima Trinidad and several other of the crippled Spanish prizes, after they had surrendered to us, which, from their situation, were incapable either of opposition or flight; and an immense number of the Spaniards were killed and wounded, from this unexampled and bloody deed of their good and faithful allies. We solemnly pledge our credit for the truth of this extraordinary fact, to which every officer on board our victorious squadron now in the bay will bear witness. Indeed such was the indignation felt and expressed by the Spaniards, at the conduct of the French that, when two days after the action, seven of the enemy's ships came out of Cadiz, in hopes of making some of the disabled prizes, the crew of the Argonaut, in a boat, offered their services to the British officer who had charge of the prize, to man the guns against any of the French ships; and they were actually stationed at the lower deck guns for that purpose, whilst the English seamen manned those of the upper deck. The English officers on board returned all the Spanish officers their arms, and placed the most implicit confidence in the honour of the Spaniards, which he had no reason to repent, as though their numbers were so superior as easily to have enabled them to retake the ship; yet they on every occasion, showed the utmost submission and good conduct, and declared that if a Spanish ship came alongside of them, they would quietly go below, and leave the English to act for themselves. The British fleet, in this glorious victory, is not supposed to have had twelve hundred men killed and wounded, the loss having chiefly fallen upon a few of the leading ships, and not a single ship on our part is missing. On the contrary, we have had twenty ships of the line taken or destroyed, four of which, viz. the St. Anna, the Santissima Trinidad, the Bucentaure and Aguirre, were flag ships; whilst seven of their Admirals, and upwards of twenty thousand
men were taken prisoners, in this memorable victory. Lord Nelson, before his death, expressed his desire, that he should be buried near his late venerable father, unless his country should wish to dispose of his body otherwise. Domestic Intelligence. RALEIGH, (N. C.) January 6. The Circuit Court of the United States for this district, opened its session on Monday last. Present the Chief Justice Marshall, and Judge Porter. On Friday morning the Court again entered upon the important cause of the devisees of Earl Granville vs. Josiah Collins (Dickenson and Allen, the other two defendants, being deceased.) It will be recollected that the demurrer to the evidence which was offered by the counsel for the plaintiff at June term, 1804, & which at the next term, the defendant moved should be discharged and a repladen or cred, (but the succeeding term) which was reserved until the order was to be struck out, and an alias venire facias awarded. At this court, therefore, a jury was impanelled and charged with the cause, and Mr. Gaston, one of the counsel for the plaintiffs, opened it in his usual eloquent & impressive manner, stating to the court & jury the evidence upon which the plaintiffs relied their title to the lands in question. He was followed by Mr. Cameron, in behalf of the defendant, who briefly stated the several grounds on which he relied to support his right to these lands. Mr. Gaston then went at full length into the merits of the cause, reciting all the grounds of argument which had been argued at a former term, insisting on their validity. He was particularly impressive in his address to the jury, lamented the critical situation in which they stood, their prejudices and the interest of themselves and neighbours, perhaps, being on one side, and the merits of the cause on the other. To escape from this delicate situation, he very strongly advised them to decline finding a general verdict, as they, being men of plain understandings, could not be supposed to be acquainted with all the questions of law arising on the case, but give a special verdict only as to the facts, and leave the cause to be judged by the proper tribunal, the court. Mr. Gaston was followed by Mr. Cameron and Mr. Baker, for the defendant, who reproached, in severe terms, the attempt made by the plaintiff's counsel, after bringing their cause to a jury, to persuade them into a belief that they were incompetent to the decision of it; they were at a loss to account for this conduct, except it arose from a distrust that their verdict would be against them, and from a desire to place the decision of their cause in other hands, viz. in the judges of the Supreme Court at Washington city, who, however wise and upright they may be, could not be supposed to be so well acquainted with the laws, and the decisions of the courts of this state, as our own judges. They cautioned the jury against suffering this address to their consciences and fears, to have the intended effect upon them, and charged them to perform their duty as honest and independent men. After Mr. Cameron and Mr. Baker had spoken at considerable length, Col. Alexander Martin rose, and asked leave of the Court to speak an Amicus Curiae , in behalf of the defendants. Leave being given, he addressed the court and jury at considerable length. When he sat down (candles having been introduced) Mr. Harris suggested the propriety of the court's adjourning 'till next day, as the court and jury must be greatly fatigued, and it would take 'till midnight to finish the cause. Judge Porter (the Chief Justice having declined to give an opinion in this cause, had left the city) said, if the adjournment was wished by the counsel on both sides, he would consent to it; if not, he would sit until the cause was finished. The court adjourned. Saturday morning, at the opening of the court, Mr. Harris rose and replied on the part of the plaintiff. The plaintiff's counsel prayed the judge to charge the jury in their favour on the several grounds of defence made by the counsel for the defendant. Judge Porter then delivered his opinion to the jury, on each point made in the cause in favour of the defendant; to which opinion the plaintiff's counsel tendered exceptions; and the defendant's counsel objected, but they were at length allowed by the court. The jury retired, and after some time, returned with a general verdict in favour of the defendant. They were then charged in the suit brought against generals Davis and Jones, and the same proceedings had as in the other cause. The court signed the exceptions, by which means the opinion delivered to the jury will be brought before the Supreme Court by the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs rested their cause on the following facts, viz: That they had an undoubted title to the land before the 4th of July 1776, by virtue of the different grants made to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina by the Kings of Great-Britain; that their rights were individual and not sovereign, and consequently not destroyed by the revolution, the change of government, or any of the laws made after that time by virtue of the sovereignty exercised by North-Carolina. The counsel for the defendants made the following points: That by the revolution the plaintiffs were divested of their right, and the land in question became the property of the state; that by the 25th section of the Declaration of Rights, these lands are declared to be the property of the people of this state, to be held by them in sovereignty, thereby destroying the plaintiffs' right; that this right, if not before taken away or lost, was forfeited and divested by the confiscation and entry laws of this state; that the plaintiffs are aliens, and therefore cannot hold lands in this state; and that the plaintiffs are barred of recovery by the acts of limitation. We learn that the discussion of this truly important question will take place before the Supreme Court to be held in February, 1807, when we hope that the opinion given in this court will be confirmed, and the question be put to rest. If it should be otherwise, a new jury trial must be had in this court. WASHINGTON CITY, January 10. On Wednesday, the Indian Chiefs visited the frigate Adams, which was dressed for the occasion. At one o'clock, they were conducted on board, accompanied by the President of the U. S. and the Secretaries of the navy and of war. A short time after, a salute was fired from the frigate. They were then shown the different parts of the vessel, and the military apparatus. They were highly pleased with this mark of attention, and made their acknowledgements to this effect to the President. They evinced the first, if any emotion, at the spectacle or the firing. WINTER. THRU' which these few days we have had the most pleasant and delightful weather imaginable. But winter with its icy embraces has come at last and shut the scene. Yesterday morning the river here was frozen over, and from appearances, it is probable it will continue so for some time. During this period, too, Congress keep their doors closed. Indeed closed doors is quite the rage at present, not only at the Congress Hall, but every where else. It may truly be said that we have passed at once from the verdure of spring to the icy coldness of winter. Wash. Fed. CLOSED DOORS.—Monday the doors of the house were closed, to the exclusion of the visitors. Tuesday they were again closed. Wednesday they were closed. Thursday they were closed—and yesterday the doors were closed from an early hour till late in the afternoon. NORFOLK, Dec. 28. The oldest inhabitant does not recollect so mild a season as the present.—We had Green Peas exposed for sale in our market on Tuesday last! BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY AT SEA. Extract of a letter from a very respectable House in London, dated 6th Nov. 1805. "By this vessel (the British Packet) we send you a pamphlet, which has excited much attention here entitled "War in disguise, or the frauds of the neutral flags."—It is supposed to be written under the auspices, and to speak the sentiments of government; and if so, we think it will shortly be impossible to find with safety any colonial produce from your shores. We already doubt the prudence of so doing in the present unsettled state of the great questions in agitation between your government and ours, for such produce is daily hung up for further proof in our admiralty court, and yesterday the Young Ceres , from New-York to Amsterdam, was, with great part of her cargo, absolutely condemned, and the judge said he was astonished that any surprize was excited by the late decisions, as there was nothing new in the principle of them! "Under all circumstances, we would advise shipments to be made with the greatest precautions to avoid the imputation of continuity of source from any of the enemies' colonies, to any of the belligerent countries in Europe; and we really think it aivable that every vessel should touch at Falmouth or Covers for orders, whilst the present system lasts." FROM THE NEW-YORK AMERICAN CITIZEN. Extract of a letter from a very respectable House in London, dated the 26th Octbr. 1805. "Our last was the 10th inst. by three different conveyances, since which we are without any of your always esteemed favours.—We heard something past a report of the capture near Cadiz, by the British squadron, of the ship Hare , capt. Chew, we presume on her coming out of that port, having entered it in the absence of the blockading squadron. The doctrine on which this capture is founded seems not a very fair one, but unless some explanation takes place between your and our government, we fear it will be acted on. "Our cruisers continue to interrupt your vessels, which are continually brought in for our examination. We understand that although no seizure arrangement has been made on this head by our government; still that they have signified to your Minister here, a disposition to enter on a fair discussion of the subject, with all the attention which its importance requires. "In order to give you a more comprehensive view of the basis and leading principles on which our admiralty court at present founds its decisions, we enclose the sentence of the court in the case of the Adria , Jack-son." CHARLESTON, December 28. Yesterday morning, a jury of Inquest was held on the body of Alexander Kemp, (late of the house of Kemp and Fraser, merchants of this city) at the boarding-house of Mr. G. G. Bailey, Meeting-Street, where he lodged. The jury, brought in their Verdict, "that the said Alexander Kemp, voluntarily & feloniously as a felon of himself, did, between 4 and 5 o'clock, on Sunday morning, in his chamber, cut himself with a razor, and then discharged a pistol, loaded with powder only, into his mouth, and killed himself, against the peace of this state."—It did not appear to the jury, that the deceased was in any way deranged or the least mark of insanity. No person as yet can give any reasons for this wanton act committed upon himself.—Probably when his papers are examined, the reason of this horrid act may be known. Times. On the 4th November, the representatives of the territory of Orleans met at New Orleans.—On the same day the governor addressed them. On the ensuing day John N. Desreaux was chosen as speaker. On the 5th the house returned an answer to the governor, and nominated Messrs. Pe co offe, Messrs. Gurney, M'Curry, Deschamps, Bouligny, D'Archan, and Evin Jones, a committee to draft a constitution for the new state. The person, from whom the President of the United States is to select 5 individuals, who are to compose the legislative council. NEW-YORK, January 10. A letter, we understand, was received this city yesterday from St. Croix, which states that the Rochefort squadron, consisting of four sail of the line and six frigates, has arrived at Martinique; and that a considerable reinforcement was hourly expected. (Merc. Adv.) On the farm of Catrincholm, in the parish of Sorn, possessed by Mr. Alexander Leacock, of Derclequorn, a potatoe shaw was lately dug up, which had 103 attached to it, the least of them of a proper size, and the most part very large, all produced from a single potatoe set out. Several others on the same farm had from 48 to 69; a full proof, that giving a potatoe uncut, though under the common management, must be a great improvement. THE SUBSCRIBER. INTENDS in addition to the courts of Richmond and King William, in which he now practices, to attend the county court of New-Kent. WILLIAM FITZUGH BRAXTON. January 16. Tgw. JOHN AMEDEN. From New-York, a few days since the Court-House Richmond. REPECTFULLY from the public, that he has taken the house lately occupied by S. Grafton as a blacksmith shop, where he is carrying on the above business in all its various branches. He makes Edge tools, Horse shoes and repairs. Tank forges, Bellows and all a blacksmith's work. He flatters himself that his attention will be given to his business, and from the reputation he has had in the U. States, that he will give general satisfaction to those who are good enough to favour him with their custom. January 16. Tgw.
men were taken prisoners, in this memorable victory. Lord Nelson, before his death, expressed his desire, that he should be buried near his late venerable father, unless his country should wish to dispose of his body otherwise. Domestic Intelligence. RALEIGH, (N. C.) January 6. The Circuit Court of the United States for this district, opened its session on Monday last. Present the Chief Justice Marshall, and Judge Porter. On Friday morning the Court again entered upon the important cause of the devisees of Earl Granville vs. Josiah Collins (Dickenson and Allen, the other two defendants, being deceased.) It will be recollected that the demurrer to the evidence which was offered by the counsel for the plaintiff at June term, 1804, & which at the next term, the defendant moved should be discharged and a repladen or cred, (but the succeeding term) which was reserved until the order was to be struck out, and an alias venire facias awarded. At this court, therefore, a jury was impanelled and charged with the cause, and Mr. Gaston, one of the counsel for the plaintiffs, opened it in his usual eloquent & impressive manner, stating to the court & jury the evidence upon which the plaintiffs relied their title to the lands in question. He was followed by Mr. Cameron, in behalf of the defendant, who briefly stated the several grounds on which he relied to support his right to these lands. Mr. Gaston then went at full length into the merits of the cause, reciting all the grounds of argument which had been argued at a former term, insisting on their validity. He was particularly impressive in his address to the jury, lamented the critical situation in which they stood, their prejudices and the interest of themselves and neighbours, perhaps, being on one side, and the merits of the cause on the other. To escape from this delicate situation, he very strongly advised them to decline finding a general verdict, as they, being men of plain understandings, could not be supposed to be acquainted with all the questions of law arising on the case, but give a special verdict only as to the facts, and leave the cause to be judged by the proper tribunal, the court. Mr. Gaston was followed by Mr. Cameron and Mr. Baker, for the defendant, who reproached, in severe terms, the attempt made by the plaintiff's counsel, after bringing their cause to a jury, to persuade them into a belief that they were incompetent to the decision of it; they were at a loss to account for this conduct, except it arose from a distrust that their verdict would be against them, and from a desire to place the decision of their cause in other hands, viz. in the judges of the Supreme Court at Washington city, who, however wise and upright they may be, could not be supposed to be so well acquainted with the laws, and the decisions of the courts of this state, as our own judges. They cautioned the jury against suffering this address to their consciences and fears, to have the intended effect upon them, and charged them to perform their duty as honest and independent men. After Mr. Cameron and Mr. Baker had spoken at considerable length, Col. Alexander Martin rose, and asked leave of the Court to speak an Amicus Curiae , in behalf of the defendants. Leave being given, he addressed the court and jury at considerable length. When he sat down (candles having been introduced) Mr. Harris suggested the propriety of the court's adjourning 'till next day, as the court and jury must be greatly fatigued, and it would take 'till midnight to finish the cause. Judge Porter (the Chief Justice having declined to give an opinion in this cause, had left the city) said, if the adjournment was wished by the counsel on both sides, he would consent to it; if not, he would sit until the cause was finished. The court adjourned. Saturday morning, at the opening of the court, Mr. Harris rose and replied on the part of the plaintiff. The plaintiff's counsel prayed the judge to charge the jury in their favour on the several grounds of defence made by the counsel for the defendant. Judge Porter then delivered his opinion to the jury, on each point made in the cause in favour of the defendant; to which opinion the plaintiff's counsel tendered exceptions; and the defendant's counsel objected, but they were at length allowed by the court. The jury retired, and after some time, returned with a general verdict in favour of the defendant. They were then charged in the suit brought against generals Davis and Jones, and the same proceedings had as in the other cause. The court signed the exceptions, by which means the opinion delivered to the jury will be brought before the Supreme Court by the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs rested their cause on the following facts, viz: That they had an undoubted title to the land before the 4th of July 1776, by virtue of the different grants made to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina by the Kings of Great-Britain; that their rights were individual and not sovereign, and consequently not destroyed by the revolution, the change of government, or any of the laws made after that time by virtue of the sovereignty exercised by North-Carolina. The counsel for the defendants made the following points: That by the revolution the plaintiffs were divested of their right, and the land in question became the property of the state; that by the 25th section of the Declaration of Rights, these lands are declared to be the property of the people of this state, to be held by them in sovereignty, thereby destroying the plaintiffs' right; that this right, if not before taken away or lost, was forfeited and divested by the confiscation and entry laws of this state; that the plaintiffs are aliens, and therefore cannot hold lands in this state; and that the plaintiffs are barred of recovery by the acts of limitation. We learn that the discussion of this truly important question will take place before the Supreme Court to be held in February, 1807, when we hope that the opinion given in this court will be confirmed, and the question be put to rest. If it should be otherwise, a new jury trial must be had in this court. WASHINGTON CITY, January 10. On Wednesday, the Indian Chiefs visited the frigate Adams, which was dressed for the occasion. At one o'clock, they were conducted on board, accompanied by the President of the U. S. and the Secretaries of the navy and of war. A short time after, a salute was fired from the frigate. They were then shown the different parts of the vessel, and the military apparatus. They were highly pleased with this mark of attention, and made their acknowledgements to this effect to the President. They evinced the first, if any emotion, at the spectacle or the firing. WINTER. THRU' which these few days we have had the most pleasant and delightful weather imaginable. But winter with its icy embraces has come at last and shut the scene. Yesterday morning the river here was frozen over, and from appearances, it is probable it will continue so for some time. During this period, too, Congress keep their doors closed. Indeed closed doors is quite the rage at present, not only at the Congress Hall, but every where else. It may truly be said that we have passed at once from the verdure of spring to the icy coldness of winter. Wash. Fed. CLOSED DOORS.—Monday the doors of the house were closed, to the exclusion of the visitors. Tuesday they were again closed. Wednesday they were closed. Thursday they were closed—and yesterday the doors were closed from an early hour till late in the afternoon. NORFOLK, Dec. 28. The oldest inhabitant does not recollect so mild a season as the present.—We had Green Peas exposed for sale in our market on Tuesday last! BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY AT SEA. Extract of a letter from a very respectable House in London, dated 6th Nov. 1805. "By this vessel (the British Packet) we send you a pamphlet, which has excited much attention here entitled "War in disguise, or the frauds of the neutral flags."—It is supposed to be written under the auspices, and to speak the sentiments of government; and if so, we think it will shortly be impossible to find with safety any colonial produce from your shores. We already doubt the prudence of so doing in the present unsettled state of the great questions in agitation between your government and ours, for such produce is daily hung up for further proof in our admiralty court, and yesterday the Young Ceres , from New-York to Amsterdam, was, with great part of her cargo, absolutely condemned, and the judge said he was astonished that any surprize was excited by the late decisions, as there was nothing new in the principle of them! "Under all circumstances, we would advise shipments to be made with the greatest precautions to avoid the imputation of continuity of source from any of the enemies' colonies, to any of the belligerent countries in Europe; and we really think it aivable that every vessel should touch at Falmouth or Covers for orders, whilst the present system lasts." FROM THE NEW-YORK AMERICAN CITIZEN. Extract of a letter from a very respectable House in London, dated the 26th Octbr. 1805. "Our last was the 10th inst. by three different conveyances, since which we are without any of your always esteemed favours.—We heard something past a report of the capture near Cadiz, by the British squadron, of the ship Hare , capt. Chew, we presume on her coming out of that port, having entered it in the absence of the blockading squadron. The doctrine on which this capture is founded seems not a very fair one, but unless some explanation takes place between your and our government, we fear it will be acted on. "Our cruisers continue to interrupt your vessels, which are continually brought in for our examination. We understand that although no seizure arrangement has been made on this head by our government; still that they have signified to your Minister here, a disposition to enter on a fair discussion of the subject, with all the attention which its importance requires. "In order to give you a more comprehensive view of the basis and leading principles on which our admiralty court at present founds its decisions, we enclose the sentence of the court in the case of the Adria , Jack-son." CHARLESTON, December 28. Yesterday morning, a jury of Inquest was held on the body of Alexander Kemp, (late of the house of Kemp and Fraser, merchants of this city) at the boarding-house of Mr. G. G. Bailey, Meeting-Street, where he lodged. The jury, brought in their Verdict, "that the said Alexander Kemp, voluntarily & feloniously as a felon of himself, did, between 4 and 5 o'clock, on Sunday morning, in his chamber, cut himself with a razor, and then discharged a pistol, loaded with powder only, into his mouth, and killed himself, against the peace of this state."—It did not appear to the jury, that the deceased was in any way deranged or the least mark of insanity. No person as yet can give any reasons for this wanton act committed upon himself.—Probably when his papers are examined, the reason of this horrid act may be known. Times. On the 4th November, the representatives of the territory of Orleans met at New Orleans.—On the same day the governor addressed them. On the ensuing day John N. Desreaux was chosen as speaker. On the 5th the house returned an answer to the governor, and nominated Messrs. Pe co offe, Messrs. Gurney, M'Curry, Deschamps, Bouligny, D'Archan, and Evin Jones, a committee to draft a constitution for the new state. The person, from whom the President of the United States is to select 5 individuals, who are to compose the legislative council. NEW-YORK, January 10. A letter, we understand, was received this city yesterday from St. Croix, which states that the Rochefort squadron, consisting of four sail of the line and six frigates, has arrived at Martinique; and that a considerable reinforcement was hourly expected. (Merc. Adv.) On the farm of Catrincholm, in the parish of Sorn, possessed by Mr. Alexander Leacock, of Derclequorn, a potatoe shaw was lately dug up, which had 103 attached to it, the least of them of a proper size, and the most part very large, all produced from a single potatoe set out. Several others on the same farm had from 48 to 69; a full proof, that giving a potatoe uncut, though under the common management, must be a great improvement. THE SUBSCRIBER. INTENDS in addition to the courts of Richmond and King William, in which he now practices, to attend the county court of New-Kent. WILLIAM FITZUGH BRAXTON. January 16. Tgw. JOHN AMEDEN. From New-York, a few days since the Court-House Richmond. REPECTFULLY from the public, that he has taken the house lately occupied by S. Grafton as a blacksmith shop, where he is carrying on the above business in all its various branches. He makes Edge tools, Horse shoes and repairs. Tank forges, Bellows and all a blacksmith's work. He flatters himself that his attention will be given to his business, and from the reputation he has had in the U. States, that he will give general satisfaction to those who are good enough to favour him with their custom. January 16. Tgw.

BOSTON, Jan. 4.
Great and Glorious News.
We are indebted to Mr. Ezra Davis, of this town, for the following highly important and very agreeable information. Mr. Davis left the Vineyard on Wednesday evening the 1st inst. and says, that all our differences with the Spanish government were amicably settled to Mr. Pinckney's entire satisfaction. This most pleasing intelligence was brought to the Vineyard by the ship Resolution. Capt. Daniel Rogers, of Gloucester, Cape-Ann, who left Lisbon the 24th of November last, and arrived at the Vineyard after a passage of forty days. Mr. Davis took the precaution to make his minutes from the verbal communication of the captain at the moment of his arrival. Capt. Rogers frequently saw Mr. Pinckney at Lisbon, who had failed five days before Capt. R. left that place, in a Swedish vessel bound for Charleston, S. C. Mr. Pinckney told Capt. R. that the Spanish Court had agreed to pay for all ships, cargoes, and freights, according to their late stipulations with the American government. It is understood also, that all our territorial disputes with Spain are happily settled; and that the general aspect of our diplomatic concerns in that quarter, was auspicious and flattering in a high degree. The vessel was bound to Gloucester, and the news cannot, therefore, be received from her directly, for many days.
Capt. Rogers also acquainted Mr. Davis, that the combined fleets had lost but five ships in the late action off Cadiz, the other sixteen having drifted into the bay in the gale, and that the Spaniards were so impressed with this unexpected preservation of so many crippled vessels in that harbor, after the action, which they had despaired of ever seeing again, that they gave aloft to their joy by a general illumination, as an event which they believed a Providential interference.
Deus Affavit.
Capt. Rogers has despatches on board for the administration, which no doubt will be sent forward by express as soon as they arrive at Cape Ann. Mr. Pinckney cannot be expected for some time, as the vessel he was on board was a dull sailer. This paper will probably therefore, convey the first intelligence to Washington of this happy termination of our casual disputes with a friendly government, whose true interests are interwoven with those of this country, and whose commercial prosperity must be our first and most sincere wish. We can only add that we have taken the utmost pains to ascertain the above mentioned particulars, and have no doubt of their being substantially correct.
(Boston Democrat.)
REFLECTIONS.
Great and glorious indeed is the intelligence, which we have announced, if it be really true. The pen of imagination can scarcely do justice to its momentous consequences; but it is this very interest which it inspires, which should make us hesitate before we implicitly believe it. Let us then consult the probability of circumstances, rather than the ardour of our own wishes.
The first thing that strikes us in this account is the obvious inaccuracy which it displays about the fate of the late action. "Five ships only were lost in the action, and the other fifteen had drifted into the bay." Must we not then conclude, that twenty-one ships were engaged? And how is this to be reconciled to the account which we have uniformly received, that the Combined Fleet was at least thirty strong?
"Five ships only were lost." How then are we to reconcile the variance between this and all the preceding statements respecting the fate of the prizes? There are contradictions indeed in the different accounts, which it is impossible for us to reconcile. The letter of Consul Kirkpatrick's correspondent, dated at Cadiz on the 28th of October, represents the St. Juan, Nepomuceno, and St. Ideophonso, as having been sunk in the possession of the English; whereas, according to a Gibraltar paper of 2nd Nov. they had safely arrived there. In a dispatch from Adm. Collingwood off Cadiz, on the 28th of Oct. he states that, "owing to the violence of the wind, he had not succeeded in bringing off any of the prizes made on the 21st." He expresses his hope, that he should complete the destruction of the whole, excepting the Santa Anna, which was towed into Cadiz by a frigate. But according to the Gibraltar paper to which we have already alluded, three at least "of Lord Nelson's prizes" had got into port, to wit: the St. Just, San Ideophonso, and San Juan. These are difficulties indeed, which we cannot reconcile; but they do not make much in favour of the Combined Fleet. Every account concurs in stating, that whatever might have been the acquisition of the English, their loss had been immense; and that taking into the account all those which had perished during the action, those which had been stranded & lost, the better half of their 33 ships must have been completely destroyed. In fact, it was stated at Bordeaux when Capt. Gordon left that port, and the statement had been originally derived from an officer of the French fleet at Cadiz, that the following list comprises all the ships "now remaining."
 FRANCE. Le Pluton, Le Neptune, L'Hercule, L'Agrigente, L'Algeras.  SPAIN. Santa Anna, St. Justa, St. Leonarda, Prince of Asturias, Alcantara. 
By exception, "now remaining" we presume, the Norf. Ldg. did not mean, the number of ships which had survived the action, but those only which remained in port; for it will be recollected by the reader, that the four ships which were lately captured by Sir R. Strachan, to wit: the Duguay Trouin, Formidable, Mont Blanc, and Scipion, were a detachment from the combined fleet. We must therefore suppose that this list had been drawn up, after the unfortunate detachment had failed. According to these accounts, therefore, the combined fleet had preserved fourteen only of its ships, out of the whole thirty-three engaged. How, then, is it possible to believe the Spanish statements, that five only had been lost in the action?
It does not, however, fairly follow, from the incorrectness of this part of the report, that the report of an amicable accommodation of our differences with Spain, is entitled to no credit. It is possible that even in Lisbon, the most erroneous rumours may have been circulated by the mouthed vanity of the Spaniards to conceal their extravagant disasters. It is possible that Capt. Rogers may have himself misunderstood the rumour in circulation at Lisbon. It is possible that Mr. Davis may have misunderstood the statement of Capt. Rogers. Innumerable circumstances may have impaired the accuracy of this part of the report; and yet it is extremely probable, that our differences with Spain may have been amicably adjusted. When we
recalled how long Mr. Pinckney has remained in Portugal or Spain, after the time so repeatedly fixed for his departure; when we consider the deep impression, which must have been made upon the governments of Spain and France, by the late losses of their fleets, the draining of their resources, and the new embarrassments created by the coalition; when we take into view the various rumours which have reached us, many of them favourable to peace, and among the rest, the statement said to be given by the brig Neptune, from Lisbon, charged with despatches for the United States; it is difficult to resist the belief, that there is at least some foundation for the report, however faithless it may be in its details. It is difficult not to give way to some of those delightful emotions, which such an event is calculated to excite, when the evils it will remove and the advantages it will produce, present themselves before us in all the "magnitude of their detail."
We have avoided a war, and shall we say with Spain alone? Is there any man, so ignorant of the relations of that power on the continent, as not to believe that the present ally of Spain would be her active associate during the war? In all her transactions with the European States, Bonaparte is in fact the Punch of the Puppet show; can we then believe, that he has interfered less in her disputes with the U. States? Have we that high opinion of the spirit of Spain as to pay her the compliment of believing, that she would enter into a combat with the United States; alone and unassisted by some more formidable power? Let experience answer every argument, that may be predicated upon the pacific and unassuming temper of Bonaparte. The history of Holland, Belgium, and Italy, will correct the delusion. Nor let us place any confidence in the predictions of his early youth for the cause of liberty, on his respect for our republican institutions. The few last years of his life will refute that argument. There never existed perhaps a man in the whole world, who could have done more for the cause of freedom and humanity; and perhaps there does not exist at this time a more dangerous or inexorable foe. He has declared (we have the information from indisputable authority,) that "it is impossible for a republican government to exist." What might forbearance then could we expect from such a man as this; a man, who perhaps bates us because the happiness of our republic is the severest satire (which he can feel) upon his own political apostasy?
With this man then for our foe, what difficulties might we not have had to encounter; if the present coalition in Europe had passed over without weakening our resources? The war in truth would have increased, rather than removed the impediments to an accommodation. He has been victorious in Austria. In all probability he has been master of Vienna, and may have commanded his own terms of peace. Let us still further suppose, that the negotiation has embraced G. Britain herself, & that peace has once more revivified the warring nations of Europe. What then would have been our situation? Bonaparte fraught with new resources, and flushed with new spirits would have been ready to support his ally, or approach to any extremities. To him it would be a matter of very little concern how many soldiers the war would require; or how much blood it would sacrifice. He has thousands of troops at his command; whose services are no longer wanting in France, and whose pay must be drawn out of an exhausted treasury. "Go, my children," he might say to them, "you have reaped unfeigned laurels upon the banks of the Danube; go, and astonish the Mississippi by exploits worthy of your fame. The fertile country of Louisiana is ready to receive you. We ask you not to conquer a land, cursed like St. Domingo, with a pestiferous climate, but a soil where health and plenty are ready to bless you. Go and recover a colony for your country, which nothing but the folly and the weakness of the Bourbons could ever have abandoned. Louisiana will open to you a recompense, worthy of your services; worthy of the gratitude of the nation."
But in such a contest, the natives of Europe would not have been the only warriors. The Indian tribes of Florida and the Indian tribes of Louisiana, whom we have as yet had no means of conciliating or whom we should have been unable to control; would have lifted the tocsaw against us; and displayed all the horrors of an Indian campaign. But it is useless to multiply images of this kind, which must strike every reader.
If an accommodation has really taken place with Spain, it will not only save us from the calamities of a war, but from the disadvantages incident to a state of suspension. The merchant will receive new confidence and engage in new commercial speculations. The swarms of privateers, which interrupt his vessels, will at least be bound up by a more effectual police. Our government itself will understand the ground on which it stands, and no longer be subjected to the expense of military preparations. We hope to hear no longer of the building of 74's. By a document of the Secretary of the navy, dated December 21st. it appears that a 74 gun ship will cost 328,888 dols. 89 cts. Its annual expense in time of service 192,500
That the average cost of building a gun-boat is 4,625 Its annual expense in service is 7,000 That is: the sum necessary to build one 74 gun ship would build not less than 71 gun-boats; and the sum necessary to keep it in service would maintain 27 gun-boats. It is not therefore one of the least advantages arising from an accommodation of our differences, that we may turn our resources from the equipment of one single 74 to the equipment of so many gun-boats, so necessary to the defence of our ports.
The Aurora quotes the following verses from a London print, to show how closely, even in trifles, the British adhere to the idea of the sovereignty of the seas. We have attempted to give a new point to Dr. Bulby's epigram.
THE LATE GLORIOUS VICTORY. IMPROMPTU. By Dr. Busby.
JACK, well met—so your gallant lieutenant was kill'd? Ah! BEN, nobler blood England's loss never spill'd. His body now presses a fathomless bed, To the bottom committed, in a coffin of lead. To the last breath of his life still at heart he was found, And wish'd to but slumber on dear British ground. "Phew! JACK, now that was but a misconceiv'd notion— 'Tis all British ground that lies under the ocean." Queen Anne's first, witt, Nov. 8. —And to the bottom of the ocean may Britons ever be consigned so long as they assume the sovereignty of its surface! Neutral nations will never dispute their right to this sub-marine territory; they will not squabble amongst themselves to the purposes to which it is applied, or the policy by which it is governed.—Let the British convert it, if they please, into a burying ground
for their gallant heroes, or turn its zoophite inhabitants into the meat of subjects, if the pomp of sovereignty is so pleasing to their fancy. Let them rule over the corals or the polypi; we care not how rigorous are the restrictions which they may please to impose upon their rights: all that we ask for, is to have some little regard paid to our own. It is of little consequence to us, how much they may claim "under the ocean;" the utmost of our wishes extends to an equal, undisturbed right of navigating its surface. But in vain do we wish, in vain do we appeal to the modesty or justice of Britons. All that floats above, as well as all that lies under the ocean, must be subject to their jurisdiction. "The whole surface of the sea is "British ground." "Rule Britannia; Britannia rule the waves;" is the language which they hold, and the precept they practise.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
On Tuesday Mr. Sample asked for leave to bring in a bill, to establish "the University of Virginia." Much, he observed, had been already done to improve the face of our country; and multiply the productions of the earth. Surely it was time to do something for its people; something that might conduce to the improvement of man, and multiply that most valuable of all productions; an enlightened understanding.
The advantages of education were not to be denied, if it was considered in regard to the morals of a nation. Ignorance was the parent of vice, and it would be idle to expect men to do what was right, until they knew what was really so. Considered in regard to a republican government, the wisdom of the people must be considered as its firmest support. The very existence of that form of government depended upon the people having information enough to penetrate into the designs of the rich and the powerful. It is wisdom alone that constitutes the check upon all those active powers, which are striving to overthrow the liberties of the people.
It would be impracticable perhaps to introduce at once into the commonwealth a general system of education. Difficulties might at present exist, which would require the hand of time to remove. But was this any reason, why the legislature should sink into complete listlessness? It was time to set about the work; other legislatures taking it up, where they left it, might contribute to enlarge the system.
Mr. Sample explained the details of his project; it was desirable (he thought) that the university should be established in some county, that was below the South-West mountain, in a central situation, recommended by the salubrity of the climate, and the cheapness of provisions. It should be far removed from every scene of bustle, dissipation and vice. To support this institution, it was contemplated to raise the sum of 500,000 dols. At least one fifth of this sum was to be collected by voluntary contributions: 30,000 dols. every year by a lottery, and the state should pledge itself to authorise no other, until this plan was accomplished; and the rest of the capital, by a tax to be laid upon such articles as are principally in the hands of the rich. Three-fifths of this capital were to be employed in conducting the institution; and in erecting the necessary buildings. In the purchase of a site, he conceived that the land attached to it should be in so large a body as to keep at a distance, by the jurisdiction to be given to the University, every person that might injure the morals of the pupils, at the same time to admit of a certain number of lots being leased out for the benefit of the institution.
Mr. Sample hoped that leave would be given to bring in the bill.
Leave was accordingly given, and Messrs. Sample, Tazwell, Smyth (of Wythe), Harvie, Miller (Northumberland), Jones (Nottoway), Woodring, Reeder, Moore, Minor, Garland, Harrison (Amelia), and Carter Harrison were appointed a committee to bring in the bill.
Mr. Sample then asked leave to bring in a bill "to open a subscription for the benefit of the University of Virginia." Referred to the same select committee.
The following is Mr. Smith's BILL.
TO AMEND THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the court of appeals shall hereafter be holden thrice in every year, to wit:—On the tenth day of April, the twenty-sixth day of June and the tenth day of October; and if either of those days shall happen to be on Sunday, then on the succeeding day, and shall sit fifty-four juridical days, unless the causes depending before them shall be sooner decided.
No writ of error, supersedeas, or appeal to or from any final decree or judgement of any High court of Chancery, District Court, or the General court shall be granted, unless some attorney or solicitor, practising in the court, whose judgement or decree is sought to be reversed, shall first certify, that in his opinion there is sufficient matter of error for reversing such judgement or decree. Nor shall an appeal to the said court be granted in any case, unless the matter in controversy be equal in value, exclusive of the costs, to three hundred dollars.
Any two judges of the court of Appeals shall constitute a court. And whereas, keeping of prisoners in the district jails, during a long vacation is always a great expense to the State, and sometimes a great oppression to the innocent; for remedy thereof:
Be it enacted, that whenever a county or corporation court shall decide that a prisoner must be tried in the District court, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or sergeant to give notice immediately to the sheriff of the county, wherein the court of the district is appointed to be holden, who shall give notice to a judge of the General court who held the court of such district, who shall thereupon appoint and notify such sheriff of a day for holding a session of jail delivery at the place of holding District courts. The said sheriff shall immediately summon a grand-jury to attend the jail delivery; and shall notify the sheriff of each county from which a prisoner shall have been sent to the District jail, of the time of holding such jail delivery.
The court to be held for the delivery of the jail shall have the like jurisdiction of all criminal offences, which shall have arisen within the district, and touching which the offender shall have been examined, and ordered for trial by the court of the county or corporation, having jurisdiction therein; and shall sit until the business depending before it shall be despatched. All business depending at the sitting of such session of jail delivery, shall be proceeded in at the next court to be holden for the district.
The grand-jury attending such court, shall present all offences cognizable by the District courts and the offenders shall be proceeded against in like manner as if the same had been presented at a session of the District court.
Every sheriff, for giving any such notice shall receive from the treasury, on the Auditor's warrant, ten cents for every mile necessarily travelled by himself or agent, in going to deliver the same and returning; and every judge holding any such court of jail delivery, shall receive twenty cents for every mile he shall necessarily travel in going to hold the same and in returning.
Every such court of jail delivery, shall have authority to make to the officers attending the same,
such reasonable allowances as have been usual in the District courts.
The District courts shall have the same jurisdiction over criminal cases not tried by a court or jail delivery, as heretofore has been exercised by them.
All original process in the District court shall be made returnable to the rule-day next after fifteen days ensuing the date of the said process; and such rule-day shall be the day of appearance, and if the process shall have been served; and if it shall not have been served, an alias or other process may be awarded returnable to the next rule-day.
Any justice of the peace of the county, wherein any District court capias ad respondendum is to be executed, may, on good cause to him shown by affidavit, endorse thereon, that appearance bail is to be required, and every sheriff shall govern himself accordingly.
A new judicial district shall be formed of the counties of Wythe, Montgomery and Grayson, and a court therefor shall be holden at Wythe court-house, on the sixteenth day of May and October in every year.
The judges of the General court shall at each session allot themselves to the District courts as follows: One to the districts of Staunton & the Sweet springs; one to the districts of Washington and Wythe; one to the districts of Hardy and Monongalia; one to the districts of Winchester and Haymarket; one to the districts of Charlottesville & Fredericksburg; one to the districts of Northumberland and Accomac; one to the districts of Prince Edward and Franklin; one to the districts of Brunswick and Suffolk; one to the districts of Richmond and Petersburg, and one to the districts of Williamsburg and King and Queen. Two judges shall not be necessary to hold a court in any case. And to prevent a failure of justice from the inability of a judge to attend the court to which he may be allotted, the General court shall by order designate the judge who shall hold a court in any particular district, in case of the inability of the judge allotted to the same, whose duty it shall be, on receiving notice of such inability, to hold such court.
And whereas, the multiplicity of business committed to the County courts, is found to produce a delay of justice—for remedy thereof
Be it enacted, that the Governor with advice of Council, shall in March next consult from among the justices of each county, five of the most fit and able, to be judges of quarter sessions, for the period of five years, who shall take the same oaths as are prescribed for justices of the peace. In like manner vacancies shall be filled as they occur. Any three of them shall constitute a court. The said court of quarter sessions shall be held in each county, on the days heretofore appointed for holding quarterly courts, and shall sit three juridical days, unless the business is sooner despatched.
The said courts of quarter sessions shall have the same jurisdiction over criminal offences (except in holding examining courts) as the County courts at the quarterly terms have heretofore had; they shall also have jurisdiction of all causes depending in the county courts, or to be hereafter commenced, in common law and chancery, and suits by motion or attachment, within their respective counties, to be exercised in the like manner in all respects as the County courts at their quarterly terms have heretofore exercised jurisdiction.
The said court shall have no power to receive probate of deeds or wills; to grant letters of administration; regular roads; make orders respecting the poor, guardians, masters or apprentices; to license or regulate taverns; to make orders respecting levies; to allow or certify claims, or to recommend or appoint any officers whatever, which powers shall remain to be exercised by the County courts at their monthly sessions.
The said court of quarter sessions shall have the like power to preserve order; bind to the good behaviour, or to the peace, and punish contempts as the quarterly courts have heretofore exercised.
The monthly courts shall be held as heretofore, by the justices of the peace, and shall exercise all the same jurisdiction they have heretofore exercised, except in the trial of chancery causes and suit by motion.
The justices who shall be as aforesaid, commissioned and qualified as judges of the court of quarter sessions, shall not during their continuance in that office, act as justices of the peace, but their office and authority as justices of the peace shall be suspended; and they shall receive from the public treasury, as a compensation for their services, as judges of the court of quarter session, a salary of two dollars for each day they shall attend the said courts, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury.
And in order that an adequate fund may be provided for the payment of the said judges of quarter sessions,
Be it further enacted, that instead of the tax hitherto imposed on law proceeds in the county courts, there shall be paid the following, to wit:—On every capias, summons, or subpoena instituting a suit in a court of quarter session, one dollar; on every declaration in judgment, one dollar; docketing every suit by motion, one dollar; on docketing every attachment against an absconding debtor, one dollar; on every appearance for a defendant in any of the said suits, one dollar; which taxes shall be collected and paid into the treasury as heretofore, and shall be recovered by the prevailing party.
This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of June next.
   Dolls.     Number of suits in the County courts, &c. now taxed, 22,000   Plan proposed to tax attachments and motions, say, 3,000   Four-fifths of these suits will be defended, 20,000   Produce of the new plan, 45,000   Expense of the new plan, 25,000   Nett produce to the treasury, 20,000   Prent produce to the treasury, say, 11,000   Balance in favor of the new plan, 9,000  
HORRIBLE MURDER!!
Extract of a letter to a gentleman in this city, dated Halifax, January 10.
"There happened in this county a few days since, the most brutal murder ever known. The murderer is in the hands of the law, and is to undergo an examination this day. It is in proof that Willis Williams, a young man late from Kentucky, in character of a horse trader, did in open day, with a pole-axe beat out the brains of a young man named John Dixon, the store-keeper of Lipcomb Ragland & Co. in the store-house of the same; after which he robbed the trunks, &c. of the house and took out of them money, and bank notes to the amount of 1500 or 2000 dols. after which the rascal locked the door, leaving the dead body alone in the house, threw away or secreted the key, concealed the ax in the neighbouring woods, & concealed the silver to the amount of one hundred dollars, together with the merchant's private papers, in a hollow tree, all of which were found."
A CARD OF APOLOGY.
To all whom it may concern.
The writer of a rhyming epistle, in the Enquirer of the 7th inst. learns with unfeigned regret, that what he intended for the mere amusement of the town should be construed into personal satire. He here protests, and if necessary, will prove to the satisfaction of every candid mind, that these effusions were dictated solely by a wish to excite a harmless mirth at the fashionable follies of the city, without an intention or wish to draw the eyes of the public on any one person in particular; when it was wished, indeed, he was aware that the spirit of scandal and malevolence would interpret some of the passages into personal allusions, but being conscious that such were neither intended by him nor to be fairly inferred by others, he did not conceive himself bound to alter his course by that consideration, as while he values the approbation of the virtuous and well-informed, above all things next to his own, he has always disregarded the ignorant and the illiberal, and he trusts he ever shall.
After denying all intention of personal y whatever, and expressing his particular concern that some
characters whom he highly respects should have little or no unfounded a suggestion, he begs leave to make a single additional remark. If any particular publication in, in which there is no circumstance of time, place or person that peculiarly suits any individual, is felt to be satire, the fault is either in him whose conscious friend who kindly steps forward to make the application.
Richmond, January 15, 1806.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
An answer to Hickory, Esq. from his friend in the Country.
Dear Hickory, your letter came safely to hand; I am glad you have rhymed so much at command; But own that one half o'nt I can't understand. Such a story you tell me of playing at loo, I should from my heart that it all was not true; But any friend is not like the vain sparks of the town, Who suppose that with us any tale will go down. As a plain honest farmer, your tongue and your pen Will always tell truth about women or men— I must therefore believe you, yet think that the ways Of the gentry in Richmond, are strange now-a-days; That the ladies, to gentle, should gamble for money! But pray, let me ask you, what's meant by the Poetrey?
What lady would ride him, and dash thro' the pool, But to ruin her husband, or make him a fool? I admit that to lovers the Game one and one, When in secret they meet, must be excellent fun, Tho' sometimes it happens, a natural case, That a third party's coming produces disgrace. In the natural scenes you relate, God forbid That the game, one and one, should beget Tertium Quid!
Yet, farther, permit me a question or two To ask you concerning this fine game of loo— What is meant when a lady declares she can't stand, And will throw up—I hope nothing else but her hand?
The terms too of cheating, of fleering, and flumping, Connected with taking a crost-lop and trumping, Are figures of speech that require explanation, Tho' passing for bright and refined conversation. 'Tis true that when wives every duty neglect, And fit gaming all night, they ought to be checked. Or their husbands will find that their cash is all fleering.
Or favours receive that are not worth repeating! Their spouse may take both a crost-lop and jump, And their horns may grow out to be more than a hump.
These hard words excepted, I liked well your letter, And (not to remain in my answer your debtor) Will tell you what pass'd another day, when I read it To some neighbours and friends, who all gave you the credit.
To say that your verses were cleverly written, And almost as good as if spun-new from Britain— As I read of the dresses for fancy and fine, Tom Suerwell declar'd "twas a fashion divine; "Which prov'd that the females would shortly re-crieve."
"The innocence lost by their old mother Eve, "And Paradise soon would restore upon earth, "By going as naked as w'en they had birth!" "Lord! Tommy," said Susan, "you love to go joke, "And the fashions to laugh at, a Saint 'would produce!"
"But, for my part, I think they can't mean any harm, Farmer Dobbins, her father, a rugged old fellow, And tety at times when he drinks 'tis quite mellow, Cried "Sukey, on fashions you always are bent, But I wish that such nonsense you may not repeat. Friend Hickory delivers of all good men the thanks "For his satire bestow'd on such impudent pranks, "And I think in my heart that the fashion you mention"
"Must have had in a Brothel it's noble invention. "As to gaming," said he, "I had always suppos'd That blackguards and jockies the gamblers compos'd!"
"But find now that ladies, so fine and genteel, "So politely protesting what friends they ev'rel, "Invite their dear friends for the sake of their eah, "And would ruin them all, if they could, at a dash!" "Thus did he run on, while his daughter far by, "And wish'd that with others her hand had could try. "For my part, I vow," cried Dick Dab-bouche, "Such a party had answer'd precisely for me; "And I wish that, with other improvements from town, "To this wretched dull place little Loo would come down."
"Ah! Dick! it's no wonder," said Tom, "you should wish To fish in a pool where you'd catch all the fish." Young Harry, a youth of great merit, then said, "Nay, mercy forbid that this evil should spread! "May the country escape from the town's horrid rain, "Or all will be lost, and no hope will remain. "While the Demons, o'er commerce and wealth who preside,
"Have infested the city with avarice and pride; "While indecency, e'en by the public unaw'd, "Unblushing and bold may there walk abroad; "Oh let our fair damels, the hope of the land, No vngintun, or Faro, or loo understand, "But, genteel and modest, seek not e'en to win The heart of a lover by dressing too thin." He said; and Eliza the lovely and sweet, Whose foul is of prudence and goodness the feat, Wloom the youth with a passion sincere long has lov'd,
With a smile most benign his opinion approv'd— "As I own that I did; —But now, my dear friend, Having told all they said, it is time I should end."
Sales at Auction.
On Saturday the 25th inst. at 12 o'Clock, on the premises, will be sold on a credit of 6, 12 and 18 months, for notes with approved security, negotiable in the Bank of Virginia:
THE TENEMENT lately occupied by Mr. Yearman Smith, at Hay-Market, together with another tenement attached thereto.
PROSSER & MONCURE, V. M's. January 16. ep
MARSHAL'S SALES.
To be sold, for ready money, under a decree of the court of the U. States, for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, between Phoebe Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plf. and David Roff and others, defts. in order to raise the sum of 967 dols. 80 cts. due and payable on the first day of July, 1805, and the further sum of 6006 dols. 66 cts. due and payable the 18th day of January, 1806, that valuable and well known estate, in the county of Botetourt, called FORT LEWIS, fluted by said Roff to contain 2608 acres.
The Sale will take place on the premises, on the 27th day of February next.
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FOR THE ENQUIRER. LAW CONCERNING WASTE AND UNAP-PROPRIATED LANDS.
FOR THE ENQUIRER. LAW CONCERNING WASTE AND UNAP-PROPRIATED LANDS.
Remarks on the preceding Extracts. The person who has collated the foregoing laws and extracts of laws has endeavored to do so with impartiality, but the execution of the task has been attended with more trouble, and has required a much greater scope than he anticipated. Altho' he has at present no reason to say that any laws or clauses of laws have been passed over, which ought to have been introduced, yet it is possible that there may be some omissions. Any one therefore who may incline to obtain full satisfaction, is advised to read the original. It is unfortunate that the Revised Code does not sufficiently illustrate the subject; and very evident that several laws relating to this important species of property have not been noticed.
Remarks on the preceding Extracts. The person who has collated the foregoing laws and extracts of laws has endeavored to do so with impartiality, but the execution of the task has been attended with more trouble, and has required a much greater scope than he anticipated. Altho' he has at present no reason to say that any laws or clauses of laws have been passed over, which ought to have been introduced, yet it is possible that there may be some omissions. Any one therefore who may incline to obtain full satisfaction, is advised to read the original. It is unfortunate that the Revised Code does not sufficiently illustrate the subject; and very evident that several laws relating to this important species of property have not been noticed.
It will be readily imagined, that the laws which have been read, afford many causes for litigation in which men of the most honest designs and honorable deportment, may differ in opinion. In this view alone the evils are great; but they have been considerably exaggerated & multiplied by other causes, some of which will be presently detailed and explained.
It will be readily imagined, that the laws which have been read, afford many causes for litigation in which men of the most honest designs and honorable deportment, may differ in opinion. In this view alone the evils are great; but they have been considerably exaggerated & multiplied by other causes, some of which will be presently detailed and explained.
The country beyond the Alleghany has been, and is, infested by some men of desperate fortunes and abandoned principles, who having nothing to lose, embrace every occasion to introduce disturbance and disquiet in the affairs, titles and claims of others. Some of whom are either outlaws, fugitives or bankrupts in fortune and character, and have emigrated or fled from other places in search of an asylum.
The country beyond the Alleghany has been, and is, infested by some men of desperate fortunes and abandoned principles, who having nothing to lose, embrace every occasion to introduce disturbance and disquiet in the affairs, titles and claims of others. Some of whom are either outlaws, fugitives or bankrupts in fortune and character, and have emigrated or fled from other places in search of an asylum.
The habits and courses of life with which they had been before conversant, have rendered them both cunning and cautious. Experience, acquired in various difficult situations, had made them subtle and acute. Much time, therefore, was not required, after they had obtained a footing, before they began to enquire into and to disturb the titles and claims of others, and the statutes which have been just read afforded too many plausible opportunities.
The habits and courses of life with which they had been before conversant, have rendered them both cunning and cautious. Experience, acquired in various difficult situations, had made them subtle and acute. Much time, therefore, was not required, after they had obtained a footing, before they began to enquire into and to disturb the titles and claims of others, and the statutes which have been just read afforded too many plausible opportunities.
It is certain not only the misfortune but the disgrace of Virginia, that the statutes which relate to the titles of about half of the lands in the state, afford such opportunities to disturb the public repose, to retard settlements and improvements, and not only to repel many well disposed emigrants and adventurers, who otherwise would be willing to occupy the space which Western Virginia affords, but even has driven away some of those who may have made useful progress.
It is certain not only the misfortune but the disgrace of Virginia, that the statutes which relate to the titles of about half of the lands in the state, afford such opportunities to disturb the public repose, to retard settlements and improvements, and not only to repel many well disposed emigrants and adventurers, who otherwise would be willing to occupy the space which Western Virginia affords, but even has driven away some of those who may have made useful progress.
These things are too well known to require proof. The evils are felt not less by the public than by individuals. And although it may be said, that the courts of the commonwealth afford to every one protection for his rights, yet it is easy to foresee, when almost every title requires the aid of a judicial decision to give it validity, that the transfer of property will be few, and that the improvements will be inconsiderable.
These things are too well known to require proof. The evils are felt not less by the public than by individuals. And although it may be said, that the courts of the commonwealth afford to every one protection for his rights, yet it is easy to foresee, when almost every title requires the aid of a judicial decision to give it validity, that the transfer of property will be few, and that the improvements will be inconsiderable.
Altho' it is true that the foregoing laws do not exhibit any thing which may not be understood, yet they are so numerous—their tendencies sometimes so much in contradiction, and the consequences of some so hard and oppressive, that the persons who are likely to be injured cannot, without great exertions and expenses, avert the evils with which they are threatened.
Altho' it is true that the foregoing laws do not exhibit any thing which may not be understood, yet they are so numerous—their tendencies sometimes so much in contradiction, and the consequences of some so hard and oppressive, that the persons who are likely to be injured cannot, without great exertions and expenses, avert the evils with which they are threatened.
In the act of 1779, which established the land office, it was provided, that no entry or location could be effected until the surveyor had either given notice to the owner or his agent, or had advertised at the usual place of holding the court, that at a given day he, or one of his deputies, would proceed to make the survey according to location. If the survey or deputy attended and agreed to notice, and the claimer or his agent did not attend with claim carriers, markers, &c. then the entry or location would be void, and the land might be located again either by the same person and with the same warrant or by any other person.
In the act of 1779, which established the land office, it was provided, that no entry or location could be effected until the surveyor had either given notice to the owner or his agent, or had advertised at the usual place of holding the court, that at a given day he, or one of his deputies, would proceed to make the survey according to location. If the survey or deputy attended and agreed to notice, and the claimer or his agent did not attend with claim carriers, markers, &c. then the entry or location would be void, and the land might be located again either by the same person and with the same warrant or by any other person.
ing individuals, who contrived to procure the aid of an unconstitutional, retrospective and unjust act of Assembly, to assist them in their nefarious designs. It would not be difficult to show strong reasons, for impeaching this legislative error, to the last of these causes.
ing individuals, who contrived to procure the aid of an unconstitutional, retrospective and unjust act of Assembly, to assist them in their nefarious designs. It would not be difficult to show strong reasons, for impeaching this legislative error, to the last of these causes.
Thus far it has been deemed necessary to go, that every body at a single reading might comprehend the nature of their rights which depend upon entries, and the effects which the different laws ought to have in future decisions upon titles. It is very likely that this explanation would be sufficient, but there are some other things deserving of notice, which, will be exemplified before the subject is dismissed, by the representation of a few facts which are well known to some persons who will probably read these remarks.
Thus far it has been deemed necessary to go, that every body at a single reading might comprehend the nature of their rights which depend upon entries, and the effects which the different laws ought to have in future decisions upon titles. It is very likely that this explanation would be sufficient, but there are some other things deserving of notice, which, will be exemplified before the subject is dismissed, by the representation of a few facts which are well known to some persons who will probably read these remarks.
It will not be pretended that such notices and proceedings, as were required by the act of 1779, and commanded by the act of 1787, to be done by the surveyors, have ever been done. No such notices have been given. How then can it be seriously pretended, that an entry which vested a right, did not or does not yet support and protect that right, until the claimer has failed to perform some duty which by the contract or by the terms of the entry he was bound to perform. The duties of the surveyor were preliminary to a forfeiture; forfeitures were the consequences of failures which succeeded the discharge of their preliminary duties; and as the preliminary duties have not been performed, the vested right cannot be forfeited by a succeeding and retrospective act of Assembly, without violating the constitution. All entries do therefore in force, still retain their original strength, and the mandatory force of the acts of 1787 ought to be revived with a reasonable limitation of time for execution.
It will not be pretended that such notices and proceedings, as were required by the act of 1779, and commanded by the act of 1787, to be done by the surveyors, have ever been done. No such notices have been given. How then can it be seriously pretended, that an entry which vested a right, did not or does not yet support and protect that right, until the claimer has failed to perform some duty which by the contract or by the terms of the entry he was bound to perform. The duties of the surveyor were preliminary to a forfeiture; forfeitures were the consequences of failures which succeeded the discharge of their preliminary duties; and as the preliminary duties have not been performed, the vested right cannot be forfeited by a succeeding and retrospective act of Assembly, without violating the constitution. All entries do therefore in force, still retain their original strength, and the mandatory force of the acts of 1787 ought to be revived with a reasonable limitation of time for execution.
Having laid as much as appears necessary concerning entries or locations, it is now proper to make a few remarks concerning surveys, and the several acts of assembly which relate to them.
Having laid as much as appears necessary concerning entries or locations, it is now proper to make a few remarks concerning surveys, and the several acts of assembly which relate to them.
The act of 1779, which established the land office, required that surveys should be returned to the registrars offices within twelve months after date, and in case of failure, were subject to caveat . Several subsequent legislatures, from time to time, extended the time of returning such surveys. As long as these suspending laws were in force, the owners of the surveys were protected from caveats; and they were at liberty to return or keep up their surveys as they chose; as soon as the laws expired, every survey not before returned, was subject to a caveat ; that is provided the caveat was entered before the survey was returned.
The act of 1779, which established the land office, required that surveys should be returned to the registrars offices within twelve months after date, and in case of failure, were subject to caveat . Several subsequent legislatures, from time to time, extended the time of returning such surveys. As long as these suspending laws were in force, the owners of the surveys were protected from caveats; and they were at liberty to return or keep up their surveys as they chose; as soon as the laws expired, every survey not before returned, was subject to a caveat ; that is provided the caveat was entered before the survey was returned.
In 1784, an act passed which declared that the fees upon a survey should be paid down. From this it may be inferred that, before that time, the registrar's fees were chargeable and payable upon other terms.
In 1784, an act passed which declared that the fees upon a survey should be paid down. From this it may be inferred that, before that time, the registrar's fees were chargeable and payable upon other terms.
Until the session of 1791, no material alteration with respect to surveys, took place. The time for returning, or rather the power of entering caveats was continued from time to time as before. The laws generally declared that such lands should not be forfeited, or liable to caveat on that account.
Until the session of 1791, no material alteration with respect to surveys, took place. The time for returning, or rather the power of entering caveats was continued from time to time as before. The laws generally declared that such lands should not be forfeited, or liable to caveat on that account.
The act of 1791, declared in positive terms , that such entries and surveys as were aliuded to, should not be considered as forfeited or liable to caveat . It is not known, nor is it necessary to know, whether the legislature of 1791 intended to be more liberal or were more wise than their predecessors; it is sufficient here to show, that they relinquished the right of forfeiture if before that time it existed. If this be so, could their successors revive and inforce what had been relinquished?
The act of 1791, declared in positive terms , that such entries and surveys as were aliuded to, should not be considered as forfeited or liable to caveat . It is not known, nor is it necessary to know, whether the legislature of 1791 intended to be more liberal or were more wise than their predecessors; it is sufficient here to show, that they relinquished the right of forfeiture if before that time it existed. If this be so, could their successors revive and inforce what had been relinquished?
In the year 1792, another law was passed, which said nothing about forfeiture on the payment of fees. The registrar was commanded to receive the surveys. At the same session another law passed concerning the fees of different offices, those of the land-office were regulated by a new standard. The registrar was not, by this act, permitted to require, that the fees should be paid down, all other laws were repealed by the same act, so that the right of demanding the fees to be paid down was destroyed.
In the year 1792, another law was passed, which said nothing about forfeiture on the payment of fees. The registrar was commanded to receive the surveys. At the same session another law passed concerning the fees of different offices, those of the land-office were regulated by a new standard. The registrar was not, by this act, permitted to require, that the fees should be paid down, all other laws were repealed by the same act, so that the right of demanding the fees to be paid down was destroyed.
PETER LAPORTE, BEGS leave to inform the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity, that he has opened in this place, a Fencing School for the small sword, and he intends also to open a dancing school, where the newest and most elegant steps shall be taught. Terms of tuition may be known by applying to him at Mr. Rivalain's on Shockoe Hill, in one of Judge Wythe's new brick houses. Jan. 7. tf.
PETER LAPORTE, BEGS leave to inform the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity, that he has opened in this place, a Fencing School for the small sword, and he intends also to open a dancing school, where the newest and most elegant steps shall be taught. Terms of tuition may be known by applying to him at Mr. Rivalain's on Shockoe Hill, in one of Judge Wythe's new brick houses. Jan. 7. tf.
A NEW TAVERN. REUBEN BURNLEY respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment in that commodious new building west of the Court-house. Attached to the premises is a new stone stable inferior to none in the state; and that he is in every respect, well provided for the accommodation of genteel company. N. B. Very liberal wages will be given for a good Cook—a male would be preferred. Charlotteville, Nov. 32. ep2m
A NEW TAVERN. REUBEN BURNLEY respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment in that commodious new building west of the Court-house. Attached to the premises is a new stone stable inferior to none in the state; and that he is in every respect, well provided for the accommodation of genteel company. N. B. Very liberal wages will be given for a good Cook—a male would be preferred. Charlotteville, Nov. 32. ep2m
GEORGE WILY, BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT. Near the Basin, BUYS and sells all kinds of Produce—Also, and Lots, and houses, Bank Stock, &c. He has for Sale, LOTS No. 141, 2, 3, and 4, which make one entire square in Du-Val's addition.—There is a good Spring attached to them. These lots are well worth the attention of any gentleman wishing to build a summer retreat for his family. July 23.—tf.
GEORGE WILY, BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT. Near the Basin, BUYS and sells all kinds of Produce—Also, and Lots, and houses, Bank Stock, &c. He has for Sale, LOTS No. 141, 2, 3, and 4, which make one entire square in Du-Val's addition.—There is a good Spring attached to them. These lots are well worth the attention of any gentleman wishing to build a summer retreat for his family. July 23.—tf.
MCCABE & WALKER, WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS, At the corner house opposite Messrs. Gambles' Store Richmond, OFFER their services to the public, From their attention to all commands appertaining to their business, and the pains that will be bestowed in the execution of their work, they have full confidence to hope for a continuance of the favours they may receive. Great care will be taken in repairing all kinds of watches and clocks. December 8. tf.
MCCABE & WALKER, WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS, At the corner house opposite Messrs. Gambles' Store Richmond, OFFER their services to the public, From their attention to all commands appertaining to their business, and the pains that will be bestowed in the execution of their work, they have full confidence to hope for a continuance of the favours they may receive. Great care will be taken in repairing all kinds of watches and clocks. December 8. tf.
WARDLAW, has received his fall supply of Medicines, by the ship Rolls from London; also a great variety of Paints, Varnishes, Surgeons Instruments, patent Medicines, &c. &c. And by the ship George from Liverpool, a large supply of vials and shop glass. Those who favor him with their custom may depend on being supplied with every article in his line on the most liberal terms. The citizens of Richmond are requested when they apply at his shop by a child or servant to put the name of the article wanted on paper to prevent mistakes. Nov. 1. tf.
WARDLAW, has received his fall supply of Medicines, by the ship Rolls from London; also a great variety of Paints, Varnishes, Surgeons Instruments, patent Medicines, &c. &c. And by the ship George from Liverpool, a large supply of vials and shop glass. Those who favor him with their custom may depend on being supplied with every article in his line on the most liberal terms. The citizens of Richmond are requested when they apply at his shop by a child or servant to put the name of the article wanted on paper to prevent mistakes. Nov. 1. tf.
FASHIONABLE GOODS, READY made white Sattin Pelisses; various dark colored Silk ditto; Florence Silk and Sattin Spencers; elegant Souffle Dusties; Rich Brocades and figured Sattins; Plain and figured Lenau and Piquet Mouselins; A handsome variety of plain, checked and striped Sarfets; Ladies' Tamboured Neck Handkerchiefs; Shoulder Ornaments; Lace Sleeves and Gloyes; which, with a general assortment of fashionable goods, are offered for sale, at moderate prices, by M. B. & B. MYERS. December 28. f & t tf.
FASHIONABLE GOODS, READY made white Sattin Pelisses; various dark colored Silk ditto; Florence Silk and Sattin Spencers; elegant Souffle Dusties; Rich Brocades and figured Sattins; Plain and figured Lenau and Piquet Mouselins; A handsome variety of plain, checked and striped Sarfets; Ladies' Tamboured Neck Handkerchiefs; Shoulder Ornaments; Lace Sleeves and Gloyes; which, with a general assortment of fashionable goods, are offered for sale, at moderate prices, by M. B. & B. MYERS. December 28. f & t tf.
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY 9th REQUISITION. THE shareholders of said company, are hereby required to pay into the hands of James Brander, treasurer, the additional sum of ten Dollars, on each share, on or before the 8th day of February next.
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY 9th REQUISITION. THE shareholders of said company, are hereby required to pay into the hands of James Brander, treasurer, the additional sum of ten Dollars, on each share, on or before the 8th day of February next.
Delinquent shares on former Requisitions. NOTICE is hereby given, that all shares upon which there shall appear to be due delinquencies of former requisitions, will be offered for sale at Mr. Brooks's tavern, in Manchester, on the 11th day of February next, at 12 o'Clock in the forenoon. By order of the Directors. JAMES BRANDER, Clerk. f & t 11th F. December 27.
Delinquent shares on former Requisitions. NOTICE is hereby given, that all shares upon which there shall appear to be due delinquencies of former requisitions, will be offered for sale at Mr. Brooks's tavern, in Manchester, on the 11th day of February next, at 12 o'Clock in the forenoon. By order of the Directors. JAMES BRANDER, Clerk. f & t 11th F. December 27.
JOHNSON & REAT, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS & GILDERS, A few doors above the Bell-Tavern, Richmond: RETURN the public in general their thanks, for the liberal encouragement they have received, and with confidence of giving general satisfaction, they hope for a continuance of it. They have now on hand, a handsome assortment of work, consisting of the following articles, viz:—Table, Desert and Tea Spoons; Soup, Toddy, Sauce and Mustard Ladles; Salt Snowells; Sugar Tongs; Tooth and Ear Picks; Pencil Cases; Pin-cushion Chains and Reams; Scillar Chains; Silver Thimbles; Tortoise Shell and Pearl-handled Penknives. Miniatures drawn and set upon the shortest notice; Mourning and Fancy Lockets; Rings ditto; Bracelets ditto; Breast Pins of various Sizes and shapes, mourning and fancy; Gold, Silver, Pearl and Conk Sleeve Buttons; Gold and Hair Watch Chains; gold Seals and Keys of different sizes and shapes; an elegant assortment of fashionable Tortoise Shell Combs, ornamented, of various sizes and shapes, just from Philadelphia; Ear-Rings of the most fashionable forms and sizes; Gold and Gold Mounted Jet Necklaces; Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket Books; Gentlemen's Pate Knee Buckles—& many other articles too tedious to enumerate—all of which they offer on the most reasonable terms.
JOHNSON & REAT, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS & GILDERS, A few doors above the Bell-Tavern, Richmond: RETURN the public in general their thanks, for the liberal encouragement they have received, and with confidence of giving general satisfaction, they hope for a continuance of it. They have now on hand, a handsome assortment of work, consisting of the following articles, viz:—Table, Desert and Tea Spoons; Soup, Toddy, Sauce and Mustard Ladles; Salt Snowells; Sugar Tongs; Tooth and Ear Picks; Pencil Cases; Pin-cushion Chains and Reams; Scillar Chains; Silver Thimbles; Tortoise Shell and Pearl-handled Penknives. Miniatures drawn and set upon the shortest notice; Mourning and Fancy Lockets; Rings ditto; Bracelets ditto; Breast Pins of various Sizes and shapes, mourning and fancy; Gold, Silver, Pearl and Conk Sleeve Buttons; Gold and Hair Watch Chains; gold Seals and Keys of different sizes and shapes; an elegant assortment of fashionable Tortoise Shell Combs, ornamented, of various sizes and shapes, just from Philadelphia; Ear-Rings of the most fashionable forms and sizes; Gold and Gold Mounted Jet Necklaces; Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket Books; Gentlemen's Pate Knee Buckles—& many other articles too tedious to enumerate—all of which they offer on the most reasonable terms.
Persons wishing to purchase by the quantity, will be allowed a reasonable credit by giving approved security in the city. Orders will be strictly attended to, and discharged with dispatch, by the subscribers. JOHNSON & REAT. N. B. The highest price given for Old Gold and Silver. Nov. 19. epif
Persons wishing to purchase by the quantity, will be allowed a reasonable credit by giving approved security in the city. Orders will be strictly attended to, and discharged with dispatch, by the subscribers. JOHNSON & REAT. N. B. The highest price given for Old Gold and Silver. Nov. 19. epif
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND, MAKES Boots & Shoes to any pattern of fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use. Imported Boots and Shoes, of the first quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward me their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as if they were on the spot. A—the length of the Boot—C—round the Calf—B—the pitch of ditto—D—round the heel and instep—E—round the instep—G—across the ball of the foot. Fix the heel against a perpendicular, and stick a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in figures the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. January 1. epif
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND, MAKES Boots & Shoes to any pattern of fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use. Imported Boots and Shoes, of the first quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward me their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as if they were on the spot. A—the length of the Boot—C—round the Calf—B—the pitch of ditto—D—round the heel and instep—E—round the instep—G—across the ball of the foot. Fix the heel against a perpendicular, and stick a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in figures the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. January 1. epif
INTERESTING TO YOUNG LADIES. THE Studies and Exercises of the "Williamsburg School for Female Instruction and accomplishments," will in a few days commence on an enlarged and much improved plan. With an accession of two excellent Female Teachers provided for the elementary instruction of the pupils in English, and in French conversation, their more advanced studies of Geography, History, and the principles of the French language will be assisted by playing and familiar Lectures, calculated to diminish the difficulties and display all the ornaments of literary application. Williamsburg, Jan. 7. T34.
INTERESTING TO YOUNG LADIES. THE Studies and Exercises of the "Williamsburg School for Female Instruction and accomplishments," will in a few days commence on an enlarged and much improved plan. With an accession of two excellent Female Teachers provided for the elementary instruction of the pupils in English, and in French conversation, their more advanced studies of Geography, History, and the principles of the French language will be assisted by playing and familiar Lectures, calculated to diminish the difficulties and display all the ornaments of literary application. Williamsburg, Jan. 7. T34.
BY VIRTUE of a deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber, by Josiah Thompson, to secure a debt due to James Garrot, as expressed in the said deed: Will be exposed to sale for ready money, on Wednesday the 15th of January 1806, at Isham Ball's Tavern in Powhatan county, 100 acres of LAND lying near the said Tavern, in the county aforesaid, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy said debt, interest and costs. JOHN MUNNALLY, Trustee. December 26. 80p.
BY VIRTUE of a deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber, by Josiah Thompson, to secure a debt due to James Garrot, as expressed in the said deed: Will be exposed to sale for ready money, on Wednesday the 15th of January 1806, at Isham Ball's Tavern in Powhatan county, 100 acres of LAND lying near the said Tavern, in the county aforesaid, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy said debt, interest and costs. JOHN MUNNALLY, Trustee. December 26. 80p.
VALUABLE PROPERTY. WILL be sold, to the highest bidder for ready money on the premises on Saturday the 15th day of February next, by virtue of a deed of trust executed by Richard Tate, to secure the payment of 833 dollars. 33 cents, with interest thereon from the date, due to Rambaut & Gerson and George Pegram joint, and the expenses of the sale. Two acres of land lying upon Appomattox river, within one mile of the town of Petersburg with the water grist and manufacturing mills, Bake house, Distillery house and other houses of improvements erected thereon. PLEASANT AKIN, for Henry Cagnou and Pleasant Akim. Petersburg, Jan. 7. tf.
VALUABLE PROPERTY. WILL be sold, to the highest bidder for ready money on the premises on Saturday the 15th day of February next, by virtue of a deed of trust executed by Richard Tate, to secure the payment of 833 dollars. 33 cents, with interest thereon from the date, due to Rambaut & Gerson and George Pegram joint, and the expenses of the sale. Two acres of land lying upon Appomattox river, within one mile of the town of Petersburg with the water grist and manufacturing mills, Bake house, Distillery house and other houses of improvements erected thereon. PLEASANT AKIN, for Henry Cagnou and Pleasant Akim. Petersburg, Jan. 7. tf.
FOR HIRE, the present year. Three Valuable BOATMEN, a Young WOMAN, accustomed to the business of a house, and a GIRL about 14 years of age. Enquire of the printer. January 1.
FOR HIRE, the present year. Three Valuable BOATMEN, a Young WOMAN, accustomed to the business of a house, and a GIRL about 14 years of age. Enquire of the printer. January 1.
ELLIS & ALLAN Have just received by the ships Prud'homme and George from Liverpool, and Sufels from London, A SUITABLE and a well selected assortment of FALL GOODS—Amongst which are: Rifle Blankets from 6-4 to 11-4 Napped Cottons Kerleys white and coloured Plains do. do. Yarn and Plaid Hose Nails from 3d to 30d Crown window glass 10 by 8, 11 by 9 and 12 by 10 Putty and Glue Boiled Linseed Oil in Jars English White Lead ground in oil Yellow Ochre Spanish Brown Verdigris in pots Bellows, Anvils, Vices and Smiths hammers Liverpool Filled Salt London Superfine Cloths and Cashmeres, single and double Mill'd Patent Woolen Cords Velvets, Hunters and Constitution Cords, Corduroy, and Thicksets Ladies London Kid and Morocco Shoes and Boots Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hose Silk Bath Linen White Angola Hose, very fine Gentlemen's Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hose Angolas and Lambs Wool Lambs Wool Half Hose Real Italian Sargents plain and checked Chambray Mouselins Plain and Tamboured Jacquet Mouselins Colonade, Piquet, & Laced Colonade & Cambric do. Coloured Cambrics and Calicoes Elegant Silk Shawls, do. Cambric do. Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets and Carpeting Gentlemen's Real Beaver, Fashionable Hats Patent do. Ladies Trimmed do. Rich Black Mouselin Rich figured do. Guns and Pistols Elegant Fowling Pieces Swine Twine 6-8 and 10-4 Diaper and Damask do. 8-4, 10-4, 10-18 Damask and Diaper Table Cloths Linen and 5-4 Irish Sheeting. Which will be sold on moderate terms. October 25. tf.
ELLIS & ALLAN Have just received by the ships Prud'homme and George from Liverpool, and Sufels from London, A SUITABLE and a well selected assortment of FALL GOODS—Amongst which are: Rifle Blankets from 6-4 to 11-4 Napped Cottons Kerleys white and coloured Plains do. do. Yarn and Plaid Hose Nails from 3d to 30d Crown window glass 10 by 8, 11 by 9 and 12 by 10 Putty and Glue Boiled Linseed Oil in Jars English White Lead ground in oil Yellow Ochre Spanish Brown Verdigris in pots Bellows, Anvils, Vices and Smiths hammers Liverpool Filled Salt London Superfine Cloths and Cashmeres, single and double Mill'd Patent Woolen Cords Velvets, Hunters and Constitution Cords, Corduroy, and Thicksets Ladies London Kid and Morocco Shoes and Boots Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hose Silk Bath Linen White Angola Hose, very fine Gentlemen's Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hose Angolas and Lambs Wool Lambs Wool Half Hose Real Italian Sargents plain and checked Chambray Mouselins Plain and Tamboured Jacquet Mouselins Colonade, Piquet, & Laced Colonade & Cambric do. Coloured Cambrics and Calicoes Elegant Silk Shawls, do. Cambric do. Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets and Carpeting Gentlemen's Real Beaver, Fashionable Hats Patent do. Ladies Trimmed do. Rich Black Mouselin Rich figured do. Guns and Pistols Elegant Fowling Pieces Swine Twine 6-8 and 10-4 Diaper and Damask do. 8-4, 10-4, 10-18 Damask and Diaper Table Cloths Linen and 5-4 Irish Sheeting. Which will be sold on moderate terms. October 25. tf.
I WISH TO HIRE, TWENTY-FIVE or thirty likely active Negro Men to work on the Manchester Turnpike road; for such I will give liberal prices, and assure those who wish to hire them will work under my direction, and every attention paid them. Any person wishing to hire will call on me living in Richmond at present. I wish to rent the House I now live in, to a careful man: It is one among the best in the city of Richmond, as a Boarding House, or Public House. I will furnish a large number of Beds and other Furniture, or sell the Furniture, at two, four or six months credit. I can assure any person that there is not one house or lot in this place better fixed as to convenient out-houses; a stable for eighteen horses, in good order. My Mill, I wish also to rent, situated within three-quarters of a mile of the Market House. The mill has two pair of stones; one for wheat and one for corn. I will rent the mill low, to a man that will keep her in order, and take the rent in meal, at a fair market price during the year. I can assure whoever may wish to rent, there is no want of water in the dryest seasons, with a little care. JOHN P. SHIELDS. Dec. 21. 3T.
I WISH TO HIRE, TWENTY-FIVE or thirty likely active Negro Men to work on the Manchester Turnpike road; for such I will give liberal prices, and assure those who wish to hire them will work under my direction, and every attention paid them. Any person wishing to hire will call on me living in Richmond at present. I wish to rent the House I now live in, to a careful man: It is one among the best in the city of Richmond, as a Boarding House, or Public House. I will furnish a large number of Beds and other Furniture, or sell the Furniture, at two, four or six months credit. I can assure any person that there is not one house or lot in this place better fixed as to convenient out-houses; a stable for eighteen horses, in good order. My Mill, I wish also to rent, situated within three-quarters of a mile of the Market House. The mill has two pair of stones; one for wheat and one for corn. I will rent the mill low, to a man that will keep her in order, and take the rent in meal, at a fair market price during the year. I can assure whoever may wish to rent, there is no want of water in the dryest seasons, with a little care. JOHN P. SHIELDS. Dec. 21. 3T.
To gentlemen in the country, and country merchants, in Virginia. A Nattentive and intelligent agent in a large commercial city, has an extensive opportunity of rendering important services to persons situated more remotely from the scene of business. The subscribers who have taken measures to obtain accurate information on the usual subjects of commission business, and who have paid particular attention to the object of selling produce, and purchasing goods on the most advantageous terms for such, invite gentlemen in the country and others to make trial of their agency. Merchandise, books, elegant furniture, and fashionable or useful articles of any kind will be purchased at auction, are carefully selected, wherever they can be procured on the most advantageous terms; and every species of commission business will be executed with faithful attention to the interest of their correspondents.
To gentlemen in the country, and country merchants, in Virginia. A Nattentive and intelligent agent in a large commercial city, has an extensive opportunity of rendering important services to persons situated more remotely from the scene of business. The subscribers who have taken measures to obtain accurate information on the usual subjects of commission business, and who have paid particular attention to the object of selling produce, and purchasing goods on the most advantageous terms for such, invite gentlemen in the country and others to make trial of their agency. Merchandise, books, elegant furniture, and fashionable or useful articles of any kind will be purchased at auction, are carefully selected, wherever they can be procured on the most advantageous terms; and every species of commission business will be executed with faithful attention to the interest of their correspondents.
The varied and extensive market of New-York, constantly offers to those who are enabled to advance cash, opportunities of purchasing goods at half their usual price; and the subscribers having formed their establishment expressly to embrace this advantage, can effectually serve the interest of their mercantile friends and others who may confide in them. LEROY ANDERSON & Co. New-York. Further information may be obtained on application to J. ANDERSON, P. M. Williamsburg. December 7. t 2t.
The varied and extensive market of New-York, constantly offers to those who are enabled to advance cash, opportunities of purchasing goods at half their usual price; and the subscribers having formed their establishment expressly to embrace this advantage, can effectually serve the interest of their mercantile friends and others who may confide in them. LEROY ANDERSON & Co. New-York. Further information may be obtained on application to J. ANDERSON, P. M. Williamsburg. December 7. t 2t.
THOSE Gentlemen who have been good enough to recd. the subscribers proposition relative to the Chinese Snake Stone, will be pleased to transmit the subscription papers to Laurence Muff, Esq. of Tappahannock, so that they may arrive at that place previous to the 20th of next month, in order that it may be then ascertained, whether, or not, the whole number of shares have been subscribed for. January 2. T34.
THOSE Gentlemen who have been good enough to recd. the subscribers proposition relative to the Chinese Snake Stone, will be pleased to transmit the subscription papers to Laurence Muff, Esq. of Tappahannock, so that they may arrive at that place previous to the 20th of next month, in order that it may be then ascertained, whether, or not, the whole number of shares have been subscribed for. January 2. T34.
ADVERTISEMENT. As I intend next fall to remove to the western country, I will sell a bargain in the tract of LAND, whereon I now reside, in Amherst county, containing 476 acres, with good improvements for the reception of a genteel family; the plantation in good repair for cropping, and lies well for land in the upper country, and conveniently situated, being within one half mile of a manufacturing mill on Buffalo river, three miles from the town of New-Glasgow, and the neighbourhood in every respect desirable; this land also lies within 16 miles of an inspection of tobacco on James river, and 20 miles from the town of Lynchburg. Any further description is now deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that any person disposed to purchase, would wish first to view the premises. The payment will be made easy to suit the purchaser. January 11. 80p.
ADVERTISEMENT. As I intend next fall to remove to the western country, I will sell a bargain in the tract of LAND, whereon I now reside, in Amherst county, containing 476 acres, with good improvements for the reception of a genteel family; the plantation in good repair for cropping, and lies well for land in the upper country, and conveniently situated, being within one half mile of a manufacturing mill on Buffalo river, three miles from the town of New-Glasgow, and the neighbourhood in every respect desirable; this land also lies within 16 miles of an inspection of tobacco on James river, and 20 miles from the town of Lynchburg. Any further description is now deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that any person disposed to purchase, would wish first to view the premises. The payment will be made easy to suit the purchaser. January 11. 80p.
NOTICE. THE Surveyors of the Stage Road from Richmond to Charlottesville, are requested to take notice, that repeated complaints have been made to me, of the danger to which the passengers in the Stage have been, and still are subjected to, from the badness of the roads, resulting most materially from the inattention or negligence of those who are supposed to see them regularly repaired—therefore if on any further complaint of the difficult passage of the Stage, or refusal to give the most exemplary punishment on those who are in default. The general road of society, the dispatch necessary for the conveyance of the public Mail, and my own interest, are motives alone, sufficient for such a determination. December 17. (over)
NOTICE. THE Surveyors of the Stage Road from Richmond to Charlottesville, are requested to take notice, that repeated complaints have been made to me, of the danger to which the passengers in the Stage have been, and still are subjected to, from the badness of the roads, resulting most materially from the inattention or negligence of those who are supposed to see them regularly repaired—therefore if on any further complaint of the difficult passage of the Stage, or refusal to give the most exemplary punishment on those who are in default. The general road of society, the dispatch necessary for the conveyance of the public Mail, and my own interest, are motives alone, sufficient for such a determination. December 17. (over)
OYSTER HOUSE. GEORGE WATSON, has commenced his former and well known occupation of furnishing Oysters, Beef Steaks, Cold Snacks, and Relishes, at the white House near the Union Tavern, wherein the Post-Office was lately kept. He begs leave to assure those who may favor him with their company or commands, that nothing shall be neglected on his part which promises to give satisfaction. October 15.
OYSTER HOUSE. GEORGE WATSON, has commenced his former and well known occupation of furnishing Oysters, Beef Steaks, Cold Snacks, and Relishes, at the white House near the Union Tavern, wherein the Post-Office was lately kept. He begs leave to assure those who may favor him with their company or commands, that nothing shall be neglected on his part which promises to give satisfaction. October 15.
THE subscribers offer for sale, their reverend right in a new fire-proof warehouse on Maxwell's wharf in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Doctor John K. Read, decd. as his upper most warehouse. In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life estate. MERIWETHER JONES, BENJAMIN F. READ. It is probable that I may leave this Rate ere long: in which event, Meriwether Jones will be fully authorised to act for me. BENJAMIN F. READ, November 1. tf.
THE subscribers offer for sale, their reverend right in a new fire-proof warehouse on Maxwell's wharf in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Doctor John K. Read, decd. as his upper most warehouse. In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life estate. MERIWETHER JONES, BENJAMIN F. READ. It is probable that I may leave this Rate ere long: in which event, Meriwether Jones will be fully authorised to act for me. BENJAMIN F. READ, November 1. tf.
THE subscriber offers his services as a BROKER in the city of Richmond, and will transact any business in that line for a moderate commission. He will not inform the public that it is a business with which he is familiar, but assures every one who may think him worthy of their confidence, that no one will be more attentive to their interest. He will also undertake to purchase tobacco on commission. His office is kept on the cross street leading from the Capitol square towards Col. Carrington's. CARTER B. PAGE. December 31.
THE subscriber offers his services as a BROKER in the city of Richmond, and will transact any business in that line for a moderate commission. He will not inform the public that it is a business with which he is familiar, but assures every one who may think him worthy of their confidence, that no one will be more attentive to their interest. He will also undertake to purchase tobacco on commission. His office is kept on the cross street leading from the Capitol square towards Col. Carrington's. CARTER B. PAGE. December 31.
I HAVE received direct from Bordeaux, 100 Boxes of PRUNES, which I shall sell very low; they are fine and very fresh. Those who feel an inclination to purchase a few boxes, will apply to the subscriber on Shockoe-Hill, in one of Judge Wythe's new brick houses. LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, & tf. December 27.
I HAVE received direct from Bordeaux, 100 Boxes of PRUNES, which I shall sell very low; they are fine and very fresh. Those who feel an inclination to purchase a few boxes, will apply to the subscriber on Shockoe-Hill, in one of Judge Wythe's new brick houses. LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, & tf. December 27.
TO BE RENTED. MY HOUSE and LOT, upon Shockoe-Hill, in an airy pleasant situation.—For terms, apply to Mr. Samuel McCraw, who is fully authorized by me, to treat for the same, or to the subscriber. Possession may be had immediately. WILLIAM MANN. August 30. ff.
TO BE RENTED. MY HOUSE and LOT, upon Shockoe-Hill, in an airy pleasant situation.—For terms, apply to Mr. Samuel McCraw, who is fully authorized by me, to treat for the same, or to the subscriber. Possession may be had immediately. WILLIAM MANN. August 30. ff.
TUITION. WINGFIELD Academy (in the forks of Hano-ver) will be opened the second Monday in January next. In this Seminary youth will be taught the Greek and Latin languages, English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geometry, Geography and the use of the Globe. There will be two sessions in the year, the one to continue from the commencement to the 1st of June, the other from the 1st of July to the 10th of December. The price of board, tuition and washing for each boy under fifteen years of age, will be twenty-eight pounds, and for every other thirty pounds to be paid quarterly in advance. The tuition and lodging house will be put in good order for the reception of twenty pupils, and ten or twelve may be accommodated with bedding at forty shillings each. The greatest attention will be paid to the health, morals, and literary and scientific improvement of the boys. PETER NELSON, and WILLIAM NELSON, Jr. Stw December 14.
TUITION. WINGFIELD Academy (in the forks of Hano-ver) will be opened the second Monday in January next. In this Seminary youth will be taught the Greek and Latin languages, English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geometry, Geography and the use of the Globe. There will be two sessions in the year, the one to continue from the commencement to the 1st of June, the other from the 1st of July to the 10th of December. The price of board, tuition and washing for each boy under fifteen years of age, will be twenty-eight pounds, and for every other thirty pounds to be paid quarterly in advance. The tuition and lodging house will be put in good order for the reception of twenty pupils, and ten or twelve may be accommodated with bedding at forty shillings each. The greatest attention will be paid to the health, morals, and literary and scientific improvement of the boys. PETER NELSON, and WILLIAM NELSON, Jr. Stw December 14.
TO NON-RESIDENTS OF KENTUCKY. THE SUBSCRIBER living in the neighborhood of Frankfort, Kentucky, having undertaken to pay the taxes of a number of gentlemen residing in Virginia and elsewhere, on their lands in this state, and finding that the remitting of money to him for that purpose is attended with great difficulties, risk and trouble, proposes it to those gentlemen and any others who may find it an accommodation to them, the following plan, to wit: That they shall deposit their money in either of the banks of Richmond, Alexandria, George Town or Baltimore, on or before the first day of May annually, and authorize some person at those several banks to advise him by post of the amount, and to whose credit it shall be applied, and answer him to draw for the same, payable on sight. The lands of non-residents are advertised about the first of July, which is an expense of twenty-five cents on each tract. The subscriber's draft will command the cash in this state, and as soon as his bills are honoured at any of the above mentioned banks, he will advance the money in Kentucky, deducting seven and a half per cent commission for his trouble, in attending to and executing the business. He will include duplicate receipts to those banks in which the money is deposited, or to the proprietors of the lands, keeping the original in his own possession, to correct any errors which may occur in the auditors office of Kentucky. To those gentlemen who may wish to pay their taxes in this way, and who have not a personal acquaintance with the subscriber, he begs leave to refer them to the Hon. John Breckenridge, the Hon. Matthew Walton, Esquires, now in congress at the city of Washington, or to Gen. John Preston of Montgomery county, and Col. James Breckenridge of Botetourt county, Virginia, also the confidence which may be reposed in him. NATHANIEL HART. N. B. The postage on all letters directed to me on the above business must be paid. December 10. (over)
TO NON-RESIDENTS OF KENTUCKY. THE SUBSCRIBER living in the neighborhood of Frankfort, Kentucky, having undertaken to pay the taxes of a number of gentlemen residing in Virginia and elsewhere, on their lands in this state, and finding that the remitting of money to him for that purpose is attended with great difficulties, risk and trouble, proposes it to those gentlemen and any others who may find it an accommodation to them, the following plan, to wit: That they shall deposit their money in either of the banks of Richmond, Alexandria, George Town or Baltimore, on or before the first day of May annually, and authorize some person at those several banks to advise him by post of the amount, and to whose credit it shall be applied, and answer him to draw for the same, payable on sight. The lands of non-residents are advertised about the first of July, which is an expense of twenty-five cents on each tract. The subscriber's draft will command the cash in this state, and as soon as his bills are honoured at any of the above mentioned banks, he will advance the money in Kentucky, deducting seven and a half per cent commission for his trouble, in attending to and executing the business. He will include duplicate receipts to those banks in which the money is deposited, or to the proprietors of the lands, keeping the original in his own possession, to correct any errors which may occur in the auditors office of Kentucky. To those gentlemen who may wish to pay their taxes in this way, and who have not a personal acquaintance with the subscriber, he begs leave to refer them to the Hon. John Breckenridge, the Hon. Matthew Walton, Esquires, now in congress at the city of Washington, or to Gen. John Preston of Montgomery county, and Col. James Breckenridge of Botetourt county, Virginia, also the confidence which may be reposed in him. NATHANIEL HART. N. B. The postage on all letters directed to me on the above business must be paid. December 10. (over)
NOTICE. HAVING commenced the BURR MILL STONE MAKING, in September last, at my shop, near the Basin of the Canal, I have now finished for sale stones of 4 feet 4 feet 6 and 5 feet diameters of best quality and workmanship. I have a large proportion of Close Hard Burrs, suitable for grinding corn, and will shortly receive additional supplies of good materials. Those who please to favour me with their commands, will be served faithfully on reasonable terms. I will choose bolting Cloths for those who desire it, suitable to their purposes. I tender my thanks to the public for past favours, and hope for future encouragement. JOHN MOODY. December 24. T34.
NOTICE. HAVING commenced the BURR MILL STONE MAKING, in September last, at my shop, near the Basin of the Canal, I have now finished for sale stones of 4 feet 4 feet 6 and 5 feet diameters of best quality and workmanship. I have a large proportion of Close Hard Burrs, suitable for grinding corn, and will shortly receive additional supplies of good materials. Those who please to favour me with their commands, will be served faithfully on reasonable terms. I will choose bolting Cloths for those who desire it, suitable to their purposes. I tender my thanks to the public for past favours, and hope for future encouragement. JOHN MOODY. December 24. T34.
THE HIGHEST PRICE (IN CASH) WILL BE GIVEN AT THIS OFFICE FOR CLEAN LINEN & COTTON RAGS. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF BLANKS, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
THE HIGHEST PRICE (IN CASH) WILL BE GIVEN AT THIS OFFICE FOR CLEAN LINEN & COTTON RAGS. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF BLANKS, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.