Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1800-10-03 00:00:00

The VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[No. 47 of Vol. VIII.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[WHOLE No. 774]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR.
FOUR DOLLARS PER ANNUM—PAID IN ADVANCE]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1800.
[12 1/2 CENTS SINGLE.]
Gilliat & Kirby, HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FALL SUPPLIES CONSISTING OF A VARIETY OF FANCY AND FASHIONABLE GOODS.
Also, a very extensive assortment of WOOLENS, Which they offer for sale on their usual terms.
(1m) September 25, 1800.
TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED.
THE SCHOONER BETSEY,
Of Providence, about three weeks ago, arrived at Broadway, on Appomattox river, which empties into James river. The Captain, Caleb E. Hill, and the Mate, died since her arrival. The men have all abandoned her. I was informed by a boy who belonged to her, that she has Lignum Vitae on board, that the came from Providence, in the West Indies, and touched at Norfolk on her way up to Broadway. She now lies derelict except the attention it has been in my power to bestow. Unless the owner or some person authorized comes forward, the vessel will sustain great injury, for I have endeavored to have hands to take her in charge, and can procure none. I am inclined to think she belongs to Providence in Rhode Island. I am prompted merely by motives of humanity to make this advertisement.
Thomas Galt.
Near Broadway 23d Sept. 1800. N.B. The printer who feel for their fellow men, will no doubt, give the above advertisement a place in their respective papers—I am sorry it is not in my power to give more accurate information. I have been prevented from going on board the vessel, by an apprehension that the Captain and Mate died with an infectious fever.
Thomas Galt.
Forty Dollars Reward, For apprehending and securing John Pigot,
And the property he carried off, or so much of it as will pay the sum of forty dollars, or twenty dollars for either. He carries himself, a watch master, is a quick looking fellow, about 5 feet 10 inches high, flour made, full faced, in grey white eyes, short dark hair, speaks quick and as though he had a pum-pum in his mouth, owing to the loss of his love teeth—had on a brown coarse, out at the elbows, black cape, light corduroy breeches, cotton stockings, and black hat about half worn. He carried with him 1 gold watch, a silver watch, 12 table spoons, 5 dozen tea ditto plain, several pair sugar tongs, and sundry articles in the jewellery line, such as lockets and rings—they were mostly stamped with two plain letters, M. M. —The above reward with thanks will be paid by
Mordecai Miller.
Alexandria, Sept 24th, 1800. (3w) Assorted bales of Cloths, Striped & sole Blankets by the bale, Kendal Cottons, ditto Blue & green Halfhicks, ditto Womens' Shoes by the trunk, Green Coffee in bags, Tea by the chest, Madeira Wine by the pipe,
FOR SALE, BY Pickett, Pollard & Johnston. Richmond, Sept. 29, 1800. 4w
300 DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN on the evening of the 28th of this instant, at the house of Mr. Prady, on the stage road, 17 even miles from Richmond, from my horse, a pair of
Saddle Bags,
containing upwards of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BANK NOTES, principally of the Bank of the United States, the others of Penn.sylvania. The money was in a Red Morocco Pocket, took with a silver watch. There were also in the bags one Gingam Coat, two Vests, two pair of Nankeen Pantaloons made with test, one Shirt, &c. &c. Whoever will secure the thief, and deliver the bags with the contents above mentioned to Mr. Wm Nick Richmond, shall receive the above reward, or for the bags and contents, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, and no questions asked.
JOHN IDLE.
Richmond, September 21, 1800.
ROBERT TOLLEK & CO.
Are now receiving from the ships
Nancy and New York, the principal part of their
FALL SUPPLIES;
the remainder are daily expected.
BUCHANAN, DUNLOP & CO.
Of Peterburg; and
DUNLOP, POLOK & CO.
Of Manchester,
Have also arrived the principal part of their
Fall & Winter Goods.
Richmond, Sept. 22, 1800. (4w)
BAIL BONDS
May be had at S. Pleasants' Printing-Office.
[PUBLISHED BY REQUEST.]
To the Printer of the Gazette of the United States.
SIR,
I HOPE, if you take the liberty of inserting calumnies against individuals, for the amusement of your readers, you will have so much regard to justice, as to permit the injured through the same channel that conveyed the slander, to appeal to the public in self-defence. I expect of you therefore, to insert this reply to your ironical reporter of the proceedings at the meeting of the republican citizens of Philadelphia, contained in your gazette of the 5th inst. so far as I am concerned in that statement. I am no enemy Mr. Wayne to wit; nor do I think the political parties have much right to complain, if they enable the public to laugh at each others expense, provided it be managed with the same degree of ingenuity, and some attention to truth and candour. But your reporter of the proceedings at that meeting is a creature of truth and candour, as he is of ingenuity, and I think, I can show, that the want of prudence of this Mr. Marplot, in his slander upon me, is equally glaring with his want of wit, his want of veracity, his want of decency, and his want of humanity.
I am accused of being a Jew, of being a Republican and of being a Poo.
I am a Jew. I glory in belonging to that perfidious, which even its opponents, whether Christian or Mahomedan, allow to be of divine origin—of that perfidious on which christianity itself was originally founded, and must ultimately rest—which has preserved its faith secure and undefiled, for near three thousand years, whose votaries have never murdered each other in religious wars, or cherished the theological hatred to general, so unextinguishable among those who revile them. A perfidious, whose patient followers have endured for ages the pious cruelties of Pagans and of Christians, and persevered in the unoffending practice of their rites and ceremonies, amidst persecutions and privations; amidst pains, penalties, confiscations, banishments, tortures and deaths, beyond the example of any other sect, which the page of history has hitherto recorded.
To be of such a perfidious, is to me no disgrace; though I well understand the inhuman language of bigotted contempt, in which your reporter by attempting to make me ridiculous, as a Jew, has made himself despicable, whatever religious perfidious may be dishonored by his adherence.
But I am a Jew. I am so; and so were Abraham and Isaac, and Moses and the prophets, and so too were Christ and his apostles; I feel no disgrace in ranking with such society, however, it may be subject to the illiberal buffoonery of such men as your correspondents.
I am a Republican! Thank God I have not been so heedless and so ignorant of what has passed, and is now passing, in the political world. I have not been so proud or so prejudiced as to renounce the cause for which I have fought, as an American, throughout the whole of the revolutionary war, in the militia of Charleston, and in Polasky's Legion, I fought in almost every action which took place in Carolina, and in the disastrous affair of Savannah, shared the hardships of that sanguinary day, and for three and twenty years I felt no disposition to change my political any more than my religious principles. And which in spite of the willing servitude of aristocracy, I shall hold fast until death, as not to feel the ardour of republicanism. Your correspondent, Mr. Wayne, cannot have known what it is to serve his country from principle in time of danger and difficulties, at the expense of his health and his peace, of his pocket and his person, as I have done; or he would not be as he is, a part reviler of those who have so done. As I do not suspect you Mr. Wayne of being the author of the attack on me, I shall not enquire what share you or your relations had in establishing the liberties of your country. On religious grounds I am a republican. Kingly government was first conceded to the foolish complaints of the Jewish people as a punishment and a curse; and so it was to them until their dispersion, and to it has been to every nation who have been as foolishly tempted to submit to it. Great-Britain has a king, and her enemies need not wish her the sword, the pestilence, and the famine.
In the history of the Jews, are contained the earliest warnings against kingly government, as any one may know who has read the fable of Abimelech, or the exhortations of Samuel. But I do not recommend them to your reporter, Mr. Wayne; to him the language of truth and soberness would be unintelligible.
I am a Jew, and if for no other reason, for that reason am I republican. Among the pious priesthood of church establishments, we are compassionately ranked with Turks, Infidels and Heretics, in the monarchies of Europe.
Europe we are hunted from society, stigmatized as unworthy of common humanity, thrust out as it were from the converse of men; objects of mockery and insult to forward children, the butts of vulgar wit and low buffoonery, such as your correspondent, Mr. Wayne, is not ashamed to set an example of. Among the nations of Europe we are inhabitants every where; but citizens no where unless in republics. Here, in France and in the Batavian republic alone, are we treated as men and as brethren. In republics we have rights, in monarchies we live but to experience wrongs. And why? because we and our forefathers have not sacrificed our principles to our interest, or earned an exemption from pain and poverty, by the dereliction of our religious duties, no wonder we are objects of derision to those, who have no principles, moral or religious, to guide their conduct.
How then can a Jew but be a Republican? in America particularly. Unfeeling and ungrateful would he be if he were calous to the glorious and benevolent cause of the difference between his situation in this land of freedom and among the proud and privileged la-givers of Europe.
But I am poor; I am so, my family also is large, but soberly and decently brought up. They have not been taught to revile a christian because his religion is not so old as theirs. They have not been taught to look even at the errors of good intention, and conscientious belief. I trust they will always leave this to men as unlike themselves, as I hope I am to your ironical correspondent.
I know that to purify proud aristocracy poverty is a crime, but it may sometimes be accompanied with honesty even in a Jew. I was a bankrupt some years ago; I obtained my certificate and was discharged from my debts. Having been more successful afterwards, I called my creditors together, and eight years afterwards, unsoothed, I discharged all my old debts. I offered into all which was returned by my creditors, and they gave me from under their hands without any solicitations of mine as a testimonial of the fact, (to use their own language) "as a tribute due to my honor and honesty." This testimonial was signed by Messrs. J. Ball, W. Wiler, George Meade, J. Phillips, C. G. Paleffe, J. Bingham, J. Cohen, Robert Smith, J. H. L. Uffer, A. Kuhn, John Stille, S. Pleasants, M. Woodhouse, Thomas Harrison, M. Borack, E. Lelkey, and Thomas Allibone, &c.
I was discharged by the insolvent act; true, because having the amount of my debts owing to me from the French Republic, the differences between France and America have prevented the recovery of what was due to me, in time to discharge what was due to my creditors. Hitherto it has been the fault of the political situation of the two countries that my creditors are not paid. When peace shall enable me to receive what I am entitled to it will be my fault if they are not fully paid.
This is a long defence, Mr. Wayne, but you have called it forth, and therefore, I hope you at least will not object to it. The public will now judge who is the proper object of ridicule and contempt, your factious reporter, or
Your humble servant,
BENJAMIN NONES.
Philadelphia, August 11, 1800.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Received by the Packet, Capt. Trott, from Liverpool.
LONDON, August 6.
Two other Danish vessels have been captured and brought into an English port: one of them a brig in ballast, bound to Norway; the other a brig also, from Copenhagen for Leghorn; but we have not learnt what she is loaded with. They were both taken by the Phoenix, armed lugger, and carried into Brit. Leghorn.
From this it would appear we may soon expect to hear of other captures of a similar kind, unless we can suppose that some of our commanders act without orders—a line of conduct by no means probable.
We shall not make any remarks on this business at present, nor need we, it speaks for itself!
The troops destined for the secret expedition have been all embarked at Portsmouth and the neighbourhood. The number amounts to above 1000 men. The artillery horses embarked yesterday morning from the dock-yard which completed the embarkation. The expedition was therefore expected to sail last night or this day. See Portsmouth letter.
This evening the usual mails will be made up at the general post office for America and the West Indies, which will be conveyed to Halifax and New-York, in the Prince Erskine packet, captain Peter.
Capt. Trowbridge, of the Cullen man of war, returned from the Mediterranean, attended yesterday at the admiralty.
Admiral Mitchell, and the squadron he commanded, are, it is stated, to receive 200,000. sterling for the ships taken at the Helder.
The king of Sweden has prohibited the importation of coffee in his dominions, as an article of luxury.
FALMOUTH, August 3.
Yesterday and this day between three and four thousand troops embarked from South Sea beach. They consist of a battalion of royal Scots, the 9th and the riflemen of all the regiments destined on the secret expedition.
The troops collected from Newry camp, 1500 amount to about 9000 men. The transports are furnished with flat bottom boats, and having only 10 days provisions on board, are certainly intended to act on the coast of France, and Belleisle is supposed to be the place intended to be taken possession of.
The artillery horses embarked this morning from the dock-yard, and the whole being now completed, the expedition is expected to sail this night or to-morrow.
DUBLIN, August 2.
This day the election of representative peers to sit for Ireland in the Imperial parliament, took place, according to provisions of the act of union, which yesterday received the royal assent, when the following 28 peers were elected as the 28 representatives on the part of Ireland in the Imperial parliament:
Earls—Clarincarde, Westmeath. Bishops—Roden, Armagh, Glendore, Londonderry, Ene, Derry, Leitrim, Luccan, Londonderry, Corynghan and Llandaff; Viscounts—Wicklow, Northland, Oxenbrowns, O'Neil, Bandon, Donoughmore and Carleton. Barons—Clont, Glentworth, Callan, Somerton, Longueville, Roffimore and Tyrone.
The election of the borough representatives to complete the representation of Ireland in the lower house of the Imperial parliament, will now take place till next week.
The following peers of Ireland, having seats in the British house of commons, cannot be elected as representatives of the Irish peerage, whilst they hold their seats:
Earl of Inchiquin, member for Limerick, county of Cornwall; earl of Tyrconnel, member for Berwick, county of Northumberland; earl of Caryfort, member for Santry; earl of Lincoln; earl Fitzwilliam, member for Wilton, county of Wilts; viscount Painestown, member for the city of Winchester; viscount Galway, member for Pontefract, county of York; viscount Childers, member for Hythbury, county of Wilts; lord Teynham, member for Teynham, county of Devon; lord Newborough, member for Beaumaris, county of Anglesey; lord Sheffield, member for the city of Bristol; lord Stanley, member for Wiltshire, county of Berks; lord Muncaster, member for Colchester, county of Essex; lord Lexington, member for Woodstock, county of Oxford; lord Rancliffe, member for Dunwich, county of Suffolk; lord Keith, member for Strineshire; lord Milford, member for Pembroke.
As the peers of Ireland, exclusive of the royal family, are in number 203—out of these 59 cannot be elected to represent that body, as being already in the Imperial house of lords, as British peers, and so having seats in the commons, the election must fall on the remaining 143, the 28 to be elected will be one fifth of the whole number; and as it is not probable that those who are abroad on foreign duties, or generally reside out of the kingdom (24) will be chosen, the 28 will be taken from 69; and thus be no inadequate proportion.
MILAN, July 7.
Disaffection continues among the Austrians.—Great conjectures are entertained here respecting the future fate of Italy. The only precise fact we have to rely on, is the following extract from the speech addressed by Bonaparte to the provisional government of Lombardy, after the battle of Marengo. "Malevolent persons endeavor to circulate that the French republic has views of aggrandizement in Italy. They do not consider then that France is thirty millions of republicans, armed with natural barriers, and that all aggrandizement whatsoever, out of the limits given to it by nature, would tend to weaken it. It has therefore no necessity for you and it is anxious that you shall have no need of France. For the present, the Italian republic shall be formed of the states of Liguria, Piedmont, and of the Cisalpine. Your agriculture, your industry, will be carried to the perfection of which they are capable by the union of Liguria as a commercial country, protected by a military navy."
From the New-York Gazette.
TO DR. SAMUEL L. MITCHELL.
Plan Doma, Long Island.
SIR,
I returned on the 10th inst. from a tour to the counties of Orange and Ulster. On my arrival at Newburgh, I was informed, that about twelve miles to the westward of that place, had lately been discovered the skeleton of an animal of uncommon magnitude, and decidedly larger than that of any of which we have at this time any knowledge. The information to me was not so extraordinary, as to some others, as I had seen specimens of like skeletons about nine years since, when at grammar school in the town of Montgomery, near which place there was a part of the bones dug up—but as there were now prospects of procuring the whole of the skeleton, and as more bones had already been procured than I had ever as yet seen, my curiosity could only be satisfied by reviewing them myself, and seeing if there were any difference in magnitude or form from those formerly obtained, and to oblige me what might be the nature, size and qualities of the huge beast when alive—these objects could not be better ascertained as the whole of the skeleton would probably be obtained—unfortunately, however, this could not be effected time enough for me to see the carcass entire—there remains, however, no doubt, but that the remains of the bones are there, and no-
thing but want of exertions, or means to defray expense will hinder the whole of the bones from being procured. The places where these skeletons have been discovered, are generally called marble pits, and are low, broken places, very wet and muddy. The hole which has been made to procure the skeleton lately discovered was so nearly filled with water, that the nature of the earth and the colour could not be ascertained otherwise than by the earth on the banks or borders of the hole. The draining of these places had been only attempted for the benefit of the farmer about nine or ten years, before which time they were either unknown as affording good manure, or not in the neighbouring country. The bones here discovered lay buried about ten feet under this marble and earth which generally consists of five different strata—the first is the common earth found in low meadows, the second a very black and rich earth, and is deemed good for manure; the third a faint stain of blue clay; the fourth a stratum of white marble, and fifth a stratum of grey or black marble; at or near the bottom of which, these bones are discovered, and some of them stuck into the solid earth some inches below the marble. It may be proper to remark here that (as they are generally called by the farmers) are very numerous and some of them large and extensive where these skeletons have been found, and that a very small proportion of them have been dressed or dressed on to that the farmers might be able to procure the manure to the better cultivation of wheat, corn, &c.
The bones which were lately discovered, appear of the same species, though I think larger, with those found some time since in the same vicinity, and afford a spectacle truly astonishing—they appear a little decayed by the lapse of time, and their proper places and names of the several parts of the carcass, could, I presume, easily be discovered by a person possessing your knowledge in anatomical science.—They are, however, not as yet entirely procured, though great exertions have been made, and are still making to effect so desirable an object—the difficulty is made even greater by the influx of the water, continually rushing in from the bottom and sides of the hole already made—these are among the bones found, several of the legs, some of the back bones, several of the ribs and the upper part of the head, &c.—one bone of the thigh measure more than forty inches in circumference round the joint, and 36 inches on the solid bone, and is nearly 5 feet long, the teeth are nearly 7 inches long and 4 broad—they are found, white, and full in the jaw without appearance of decay; the holes in the skull where appear to have been the nostrils, measuring nearly 3 inches in diameter; the orifice occasioned by the decay of marrow is, in the back bones, three inches and an half diameter, there are several others of like magnitude, and some bones of the foot which shows evident marks that it once had claws.
I must not forget to mention to you, my dear Sir, that 8 similar skeletons have been discovered within eight or 10 miles of the neighbouring country, and to assure you, that some of them were from 15 to 20 feet below the surface of the earth, and these within a few years past. I will leave the subject of this prodigy for your reflections, and request of you some remarks, to satisfy the public mind.
JUVENIS.
* The head is thought by Dr. Graham, to have been as large as the ordinary horsehead.
From the AURORA.
THE FRIEND OF THE CONSTITUTION.
No. I.
TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
WE have no cause to doubt the happy result of our approaching deliberations, the interests of this country cannot fail to have been promoted by many of the discussions to which the great occasion of a presidential election have given rise. The numerous addresses to the people will often bring truth and reason into the public view, or expose to detection the improper measures, which passion or unworthiness have induced any of the parties to adopt.
The party which has caused so many evils by their errors, are now satisfied of the public indignation. A schism has arisen among them, and they are divided into two parties: Mr. Adams at the head of one of these has assumed a tone of moderation contradicted by the whole course of his actions and sentiments in office.
The other division of this party, has at its head Alexander Hamilton. Circumstances well known would not render it eligible to put up Mr. Hamilton in opposition to Mr. Adams, but a great number of the party have chosen General Pinckney, whose recommendations to their support are, that he has been educated in England—that he is a man enthusiastically devoted to military government—that he has shown a hostile disposition towards republican France—that there is a division between him and Mr. Adams, a long and inveterate

can jealousy, and above all things that he will adopt the political measures, and conduct of Mr. Hamilton, and refuse Mr. Pickering to the station from which he has been removed by Mr. Adams.
Mr. Adams has not exhibited any talents or services which can entitle him to the confidence of the nation... he is not an able man... and unless the anti-republican principle of being a man on account of the existence of his family, or the fashion principle of choosing a man because he will obey the dictates of a party, can prevail over the good sense and republican principles of America, he will not obtain an office. No pretensions can therefore avail him. And his whole history might be comprised in a nutshell.
Mr. Adams has had claim, he has borne a distinguished part in our revolution... The true objects for confidence, then, therefore are, Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Adams... both of whom are known, and distinguished.
The friends and enemies of the federal constitution had been accustomed to believe, that GENERAL WASHINGTON was a favor of representative government... It was a cause of deep thankfulness to the President, in the minds of serious and anxious men, that his friend to republicanism was in the chair, when the combined powers associated to restore monarchy in France in 1793; and particularly in 1793, when the king of Great Britain issued, within the same week (Oct. 25, and Nov. 6, '93) a public proclamation to subvert republican government in France, and secret orders hostile to the resources and naval powers of our unenfeoffed republic.
In creating of the Lacedemonian government, which was hereditary in the king and senators, in the two hundred and fifty fifth page of the first volume, of the London edition, Mr. Adams writes the following words:
The Lacedemonian republic may then, with great propriety, be called monarchical, and had the three essential parts of the best possible government; it was a mixture of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. This mixture was universal and given to the whole length of the principality in question. Mr. Adams does not merely say, that this mixed monarchy is not bad - not merely, that it is good - not merely, that it is better than the existing constitution of Massachusetts or of New York - not merely that it is better than such a constitution, as this federal constitution, under which a knight-errant has placed us a second class people, but Mr. Adams, without any, the least qualification or reserve whatsoever, expressly says, that this Lacedemonian mixture of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy, had the three essential parts of the best possible government.
It is very well known that the people of the Southern States generally, entertain no more ardently, than to get rid of the cause which England has inflicted on America, in the enslavement of the Negroes. It is well known that Mr. Jefferson, among the other matters of complaint against the British government, insisted in his draft of the declaration of independence, one article in which the grievous conduct of the British king was displayed in his withholding his assent from laws passed in Virginia and other colonies, prohibiting the importation of Africans as slaves. This clause of the declaration of independence was struck out of the draft, on the motion of an eastern member of Congress.
freedom, to the national morals and character from the African Slave trade. No immediate means of providing for those who are among us, could be denied safe in itself or ultimately effectual.
The only steps taken, or that could be devised were such as should go to prevent an increase of the evil, by prohibiting further importation. Unfortunately some citizens of the Southern States, more sedulous in pursuit of money than regardful of their country's safety or credit, continued to import slaves from the coast of Africa, in defiance of the laws of the States and of the Union; and at this time there are in our two vessels that have been seized in carrying on this trade contrary to law.
It is not the least remarkable trait in these breaches of law, that the dealers in these slaves have, or meant to institute a suit at law against the United States for damages, in seizing these vessels and slaves!
But when the Southern States contemplated the prohibition of further importation of slaves; they were aware that the circumstances of the country as to white population, and the constitutional character of the negroes, would render the increase of the latter greater in proportion than of the former, and that the safety of these states, and the peace of society must depend on a great accession of white population.
This increase of whites was already in progress, by the ordinary effects of an abundant population in the southern states, and by the more numerous and constant accession of emigrants from Germany and Ireland.
When by the intrigues of the British government (for we now have it established on the authority of no less a person than Mr. Adams) had begun to operate upon our public affairs, it was foreseen and it was but consistent to expect it, that Britain would take measures to obstruct our population.
Unhappily these laws were calculated to injure the United States, while England was served by our servility, while we were thus acting as conservators of the population of Great Britain, to the astonishment of the civilized world, an officer of our government was secretly conspiring with the British to establish an independent empire of the blacks in the island of St. Domingo! * * * * The Editor is desired from a regard for the public safety and for the promotion of justice not to proceed further on this part of the subject - as it will appear at a fit season before the tribunal of national justice.
ameliorate the condition of those whom the fatal policy of Britain has cailed on us. We see more in this revolt; we expect to hear the Southern States aroused by their danger, from the delusion which they have been placed by a New England administration, and to see those fatal laws which went to restrain the increase of white population abrogated, and laws more consistent with our condition as to territory, government and character substituted in their room.
September 26. THE MONARCHISM AND THE FOREIGN DEVOTION, Of Persons in the Government of the Union, established on the testimony Of Mr. ADAMS.
On Monday evening the 22d of Sept. current, a gentleman of the Presbyterian Church, who is one of their regular Ministers, was in conversation in the borough of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, with Messrs. William Barton, Robert Dickson, and Tench Coxe, at the house and in the presence of Mr. Peter Gordon. The presbyterian minister informed those three gentlemen, that he had seen the address of the Lancaster Republican Committee, of the 17th inst. which had been appointed at the general republican conference to address the State; * and that he knew circumstances in support of the facts therein mentioned, which he would state in writing. In the morning of the 23d inst. he gave to Mr. Dickson a letter addressed to Mr. Coxe, of which the following is a true copy.
(COPY OF THE LETTER.) "SIR, The following statement is submitted to you as having a tendency to confirm some of the observations of the State of Pennsylvania. It was currently reported at New Haven, after president Adams had passed through that place, about 30th June last, that in conversation with several gentlemen there, he had delivered sentiments to the following effect. That there is a strong party in our government devoted to the interests of Great Britain, and willing to establish monarchy here: that he had long been opposing that party: that he believed the Federalists would now be the first to oppose the laws of their country, for that since the appointment of the Envoys to France, they have been the most seditious men in the Union - and that we shall never have liberty or happiness in this country, until our first Magistrate is hereditary. Mr. Pierpont Edwards, Mr. Gideon Granger, and the Rev. Dr. Dana, were said to have heard the President avow these sentiments. The last of them (Dr. Dana, I heard repeatedly declare to have been uttered by Mr. Adams in his bearing, viz. "We shall never have liberty or happiness in this country, until our first Magistrate is hereditary."
I am, Sir, Your humble servant. To Tench Coxe, Esq. From this letter it will appear, (upon the evidence of a federal minister, the Rev. Mr. Dana, of the independent church, and father of Mr. Dana, a federal Connecticut member of Congress) That Mr. Adams admits and asserts, that there is a strong party in our government devoted to Great Britain, and willing to establish Monarchy here! The federal ELECTORS of all the states will not surely disbelieve the authority of a man in whom they have reposed so much confidence. But who are these men? If they are yet in our government? If they were in our government on the 30th of June, after Mr. Pickering's removal who are they? Why did not Mr. Adams remove them? Why did he not communicate this to the virtuous, independent, and faithful friends of our form of government, in both houses of Congress, while he was at Philadelphia? Why did he not make it known to the Vice-President? Why not to the people? Why did he not make it known to that important class of executive office, the Governors of the states; the commanding officers of the sixteen grand divisions of our national militia? Mr. Adams says, he has long since opposed the Anglo monarchic men in our government. Has he not appointed any of them to civil or military offices, after possessing this knowledge? Does he mean Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Charles C. Pinckney, Mr. King, Mr.
W. Smith of South Carolina, Mr. Tracey, &c. Why then did he appoint two of them Major Generals (Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Pinckney) after Mr. Pickering was officially informed, as Secretary of State and of War, that Mr. Hamilton had avowed himself a Monarchist? Why did he give Mr. Tracey an appointment to a military service on our frontier next to the British? Why does he keep Mr. King and Smith at the Courts of London and Portugal? But Mr. Adams says that he has long been opposing this English party, which is willing to establish a monarchy here? We must remember however, what he told Mr. Langdon and Col. Taylor some years ago, of his own hopes or expectations. We must also remember what he told the Rev. Mr. Dana on the 30th June, as is stated in the foregoing letter. The gentleman who wrote that letter to Mr. Coxe has signed his name, and though he requested it not to go into the newspapers, he has given leave to have a copy of the letter used in that or any other way, and the original shown to any person, of any politics, who wishes to see it, with his name at foot. The letter will be shown accordingly to any person, on application to the Republican committee at Lancaster.
On delivering the above for press, the Baltimore Federal Gazette fell into our hands; and to our astonishment we found in it, the following article, the publication of which is ascribed to Harper! Our readers will require no other comment on the following article, than Mr. Adams's declarations in the presence of Dr. Dana, and his letter of May, 1796, in which he charges the PINCKNEYS with being supported by British influence! - One of which Pinckneys is now his rival for the Presidential chair!
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette: Washington's warning against the danger of Foreign Influences, and partiality to foreign nations. "AGAINST the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government. But that jealousy to be useful, must be impartial; else it becomes the instrument of the very influence to be avoided, instead of defence against it. Excessive partiality for one foreign nation, and excessive dislike of another, cause those whom they are influenced to see danger only on one side, and serve to veil and even second the arts of influence on the other. Real patriots, who may resist the intrigues of the favorite, are liable to become suspected and odious; while its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests." (see Washington's farewell address)
Such was the disinterested warning of a parting friend, who could have had no possible personal motive to his counsel. But a solicitude for our welfare, which could not end but with his life, and the apprehension of danger, natural to that solicitude, urged him at parting, to offer to our solemn contemplation, and to recommend to our frequent review, amongst some other sentiments, this with emphasis, ("I conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens") Sentiments which (he assures us) were the result of much reflection, of no inconsiderable observation, and which appeared to him all important to the permanency of our society as a people.
"In offering to you, my countrymen, (said he) these counsels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish; that they will control the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations. But if I may even flatter myself, that they may be productive of some partial benefit, some occasional good; that they may now and then recur to moderate the fury of party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigue, to guard against the impostors of pretended patriotism; this hope will be a full recompence of the solicitude for your welfare, by which they have been dictated."
BRUTUS, (Alias R. G. HAUPEE.) BALTIMORE, September 26. DEATHS For the last 24 hours ending this morning at sun-rise. Sept. 27. DEATHS For the last 24 hours ending this morning at sun-rise. ALEXANDRIA, September 29. In our paper of Saturday we mentioned that a letter had been received by a gentleman in this town from Mr. King our minister resident at London, stating the probability of our envoys to France speedily accomplishing the object of their mission. Our statement (although correct
in substance, except as it respected the dates) is so expressed, owing to the manner in which the communication was made to us, as to be calculated to impress an idea that the termination of the negotiation would be successful. We have been favoured by Mr. King's correspondent with the subjoined extract from his letter, which we cheerfully publish, remarking that the information it contains may be relied on as authentic.
"LONDON, July 11. "I can tell you nothing precise respecting the envoys, but from the stage at which their business had arrived, a fortnight ago, it must now be nearly finished one way or the other."
NORFOLK, September 30. The following is a correct List of the Deaths of the prevailing Fever in the Borough of Norfolk, from Friday evening the 26th inst. to Monday evening the 29th inst. - taken and published by order of the Common Hall.
Table with 2 columns: Age group, Number. Includes rows for Adults and Children across different age groups (28, 29).
WILLIAM SHARP, Register. A gentleman who perused in haste the London Morning Post from the 11th to the 19th of August by the ship Hampton, captain Lee, now gone up the bay to Baltimore, furnishes us with LATE EUROPEAN NEWS. The combined powers of the north have now at their disposal, the following ships of war, which according to the last Hamburg mail, are expected to be in the North Sea.
The Russians have in the Baltic 53 sail of the line; the rest 57 more, are in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean of which to are at Cronstadt, and the remainder near Copenhagen, and the Cattergan (an order in geography). The frigates, sloops, &c. are stated at 160. The Danes have ready 37 ships of the line, 7 of which are three deckers, 8 of 50 guns, and 12 of 70. There are 33 frigates. The Swedes have 31 sail of the line and 98 frigates, sloops, &c. [Morn. P. Aug. 19]
London, August 14. - At a late hour last night, the Hamburg mail which became due in the morning arrived. It confirms the report of the preliminaries of peace being signed between France and Austria, on the 29th ult. and Duroc and count St. Julien are gone to Vienna, no doubt to have them ratified. The treaty of Campo Formio is the basis of this peace; and the Cisalpine Republic is of course restored to existence. The following are the contents of the Mail -
AM U.S. August 8. This instant official intelligence from the Hague of the 5th of August, was brought to the Dutch Minister in this city, and also to Citizen Aberna, Minister from the circle of Lower Saxony, announcing the signing of the preliminaries of peace between France and the Emperor at Paris, on the evening of the 29th of July. The Batavian Directory in an extraordinary sitting, communicated this important news to the two Batavian Chambers of Leg. feature. London, August 16. - The Elector of Bavaria has presented General Moreau with 12 paintings belonging to his palace at Munich. Nalmsouth, August 8. - Arrived the American Brig William, capt. Haynes; from Norfolk, Virginia, laden with flour: a few days since she was boarded by the Dessie la Mer, French privateer of 20 guns which detained her some time, in examining his papers and then permitted him to proceed. London, August 12. - The French Minister of War Carnot, has invited all the Russian Officers, prisoners in different parts of the Republic, to Paris - he concludes by saying, This favor to a whole body of Officers who have been made prisoners of War is a mark of homage paid to National Virtue. I hastily scribbled what is sent, as you will observe, I had the papers only about an hour. The dates are the latest. I hope you will be able to make out what I have written. (E. Borne)
THE VIRGINIA ARGUS. RICHMOND: Friday, October 3, 1800. For the VIRGINIA ARGUS. MR. PLEASANTS, I request you to insert the following article, which I have this day met with, in Brown's Philadelphia Gazette of Sept. 25. Extract of a letter from Washington. The rising of the negroes is now proved to have been occasioned by the circulation of some artfully written hand-bills, drawn up by the noted Callender in prison, and circulated by two French people of colour, originally from Guadalupe, aided by an United Irish pretended Methodist preacher. Callender declares himself innocent of any intention to go farther, than merely to favor Mr. Jefferson's election, but he is still suspected of a further object. A troop of United States cavalry is ordered to Richmond; all the people of that city begin to think they were wrong in their designs against Federalism, and charge their defection to the busy designing Foreigners who have lately come among us. It is needless to tell any person in Richmond that every syllable of the above story is a direct lie; that a suspicion of this kind, with respect to me, has never hovered even upon the wings of report. It is true, that something has been said respecting French people of colour, but nothing like evidence upon this head has hitherto been adduced. I should not, perhaps, have condescended to take the slightest notice of this calumny, which is yet more contemptible than it is villainous; if it had not been fabricated at such an immense distance from the scene of action. I have long known Andrew Brown,

a very zealous partisan of the present administration; but it did not occur to me that he was capable of baseness like this.
The fact, since I came into my present lodgings, have been extremely busy in circulating all sorts of falsehoods respecting me. They may rest assured that their efforts of this kind are fruitless; that if they were to print a volume per day against me, they shall not hinder the publication of a single syllable, which I think fit for the perusal of my fellow citizens. I profess that I feel myself highly gratified at the appearance of these multiplied and miserable fabrications, because they convince me that I have not labored in vain for the information of the public; that I am as much feared, as I am hated, by the robbers of the nation.
If an idea so monstrous as that of promoting an African conspiracy can have entered into the head of any white man, he must have been a Federalist ; for this plain reason. An insurrection, at the present critical moment, by the negroes of the southern States, would have thrown every thing into confusion; and consequently, it was to have prevented the choice of electors in the whole, or the greater part of the States to the south of the Potomac. Such a disaster must have tended directly to injure the interest of Mr. Jefferson, and to promote the slender possibility of a second election of Mr. Adams.
I do not, for my part, believe that any white person whatever was concerned in the business. But if the country contains one man capable of conceiving such a project, it corresponds, in preference to the character of any other person, with that of Alexander Hamilton, the theoretical incendiary of Pittsburgh, and the grand Patriarch of American calamities.
JAMES T. CALLENDER. Richmond Jail, } October 18, 1800.
“OUR ENVOYS.”
Some wicked wit yesterday sported on Change, a story, that the U. S. ship Portsmouth , Captain M c Neil had arrived in Nantasket Road, in the night of Thursday, and that early yesterday morning the Commissioners had proceeded in the ship's barge to Quincy. The story “strutted its hour” on the sea—was credited, doubted, contralicted, & finally rested where hundreds of its predecessors on the same subject now rest.
(BOSTON CEN.)
The Philadelphia Gazette of the 24th ult. says,—“Government, we hear, have ordered a troop of Federal horse, from Harper's ferry, to be stationed near Richmond.”
Mr. Holland is elected member of congress for Morgan district, North Carolina. The returns from that state are now complete, and the representation for the next congress stands thus:
   Republican. Federal.     Messrs. Mason Messrs. Henderson   Stanford Stanley   Williams Hill   Sone Grove   Holland ooooo   Alston.  
(Epitome)
Notwithstanding the cessation of hostilities between the Emperor of Germany and the French Republic, very active preparations are making on both sides for renewing the war, if circumstances should unfortunately render such a measure indispensable. Meanwhile, France is directing a great part of its attention to the improvement of its navy; that, if England should not be included in the peace which will probably soon be concluded with the Emperor, the Republic may be able to make some stand against the masters of the Ocean on her own element.
Bonaparte has renounced all views of aggrandizement in Italy. In a speech lately delivered by him to the Provisional Government of Lombardy, are these remarkable expressions—“France contains 30 millions of Republicans, and natural frontiers of defence. Any aggrandizement beyond these bounds would be her weakness. She has no need of you, and I with you should have no need of France. For the present the Italian Republic will be formed of the states of Liguria, Piedmont, and the Cisalpine, &c.” The creation of these infatuated republics is thought to be an insidious measure; and that they are planted with no other view than to be the advanced-guard of revolt and revolution.
From one of our English papers we learn, that the British government has expressed to the Emperor of Germany a wish of being included in the negotiation; but they have given him full permission to conclude a separate treaty if pressed by circumstances, and have even advised him to yield as a measure of expedience. The English cabinet, it is added, do not despair of reviving the coalition in great vigor. They hope to bring the Emperor Paul again into the war; and this is considerably laid to be the object of Lord Whitworth and Sir Home Popham's journey to the Court of Petersburg.
(Mer. Adv.)
The following receipt has been found very efficacious in the distressing disease called the hooping cough:
“Take a small handful of garlic, and throw it into a quantity of melted lard, perhaps half a pint, and after boiling it till the strength of the garlic is out, rub the soles of the child's feet every few hours. The effects have sometimes been astonishing.”
COMMUNICATIONS
Dear Sir,
Doctor _____ has just returned from his tour through the Eastern States, and informs me that he was at the commencement at New-Haven, when the number of clergymen convened inspired him with elevated hopes of some productions, worthy such a self-created synod—But although politely introduced to many of their private circles, with the right hand of fellowship from different chambers, and attended their public exhibitions, he could plainly perceive, that the interest of John Adams, & Co. lay nearer their hearts than the advancement of the kingdom of our blessed Redeemer—He was at the proxy election at Hartford, which was but a forenoon town-meeting, which to his surprise was held at a Presbyterian meeting, and the house prostituted to political intrigue, artifice, cunning, and party.
The election was contested, and the federalists obtained their choice—the republicans said that the magistrates and constables were like our jurors, deeply interested, and resentment was inflamed, when Goodwin published his innuendos and vauntings, and promised a rich display of the tricks of the demo's—and published one under the motto of—“Cheating play never prospers.”—It produced the following narrative, which is told in many circles in that city, as a verification of the Irishman—“That there are Irishmen of all nations,”—and rogues and cheats of all parties.
THE STORY.
One White , who had removed from Hartford, in Connecticut, to the interior of the state of New-York, and amassed such property as to order a drove of cattle from his residence to the Hartford market, was on his arrival in the vicinity of Hartford, attended by the butchers, merchants, and their agents. The agent of major John Caldwell, in the person of capt. Jonathan Ramsay, gave the most promising assurances of a trade and bargain—and they having reduced the bargain to writing, it only wanted major Caldwell's signature to render it complete and binding.
The bargain was minuted “for 22 head at 25s per cwt.—for the 2d lot 20s—and the 3d lot 16s. per cwt. payable (we think) half in cash, and the other moiety in West-India goods at the market price.” Ramsay was instructed by Caldwell to write the bargain “that for 22 head of said cattle at major Caldwell's choice 25s. per cwt. for the remaining 23 head 18s. should be paid in equal parts, cash and West-India goods, on the delivery of the beef in quarters at said Caldwell's store.” White , calculating that 22 head of heavy beaves at 25s. would be the top of the market, and the remaining 23 head, half at 20s. and the remainder at 16s. would not differ much from Ramsay's last proposal, struck the bargain and signed the memorandum, which Ramsay took to Caldwell, leaving Caldwell's counter-signature with White —and as drovers and factors generally meet at taverns, evidences to the signatures were, no doubt, readily obtained.
The bargain being thus concluded it remained only for White to procure a slaughter house nearest to Caldwell's store, and the beaves were butchered, and the quarters conveyed to Caldwell's Distillery, to be weighed off, cut, packed, &c.
There was no difficulty concerning the weights as the parties or their agents saw each scale turned and kept a regular minute—but on settlement the major chose 88 quarters, equal to 22 head of the lightest weight , to be let at 25s. and thus obtained double weight of the heavy beef at 18s.— White worm'd and twitted, but the major coolly and deliberately finished his cud of true James River tobacco, and reverted to the bargain, from which there was no relief.—Now see the issue—suppose
   22 head at 100lb. & at 25s. per cwt. £275   23 do. at 500lb. & at 18s. per cwt. 115   What White expected, But by Caldwell's “choice” of 22 head at 500lb. ea. & at 25s. £137 10 0   23 do. at 1000lb. ea. & at 18s. 103 10 0   What White received, 240 0 0   Thus was placed in the major's pocket £150 clear.  
Should the lesser beaves fall short of 500lb as perhaps they might, and the heavy of not all amount to a thousand each, yet the calculation would not be materially affected. Mr. White yet resides in the western part of the state of New-York, who could favor the world through the Albany Register , the memorandum bargain with Ramsay, and the exact words of the “choice” bargain which was signed, and the particular weight of each beef, whence his exact loss might be ascertained.
John Caldwell, who lives at Hartford, manages the 3 sisters' estate, devolved to them by the decease of capt. Sam l Acott, and is president of Hartford bank—who was then alderman, and now common councilman for the city of, and lately re-elected representative for the town of Hartford to the state legislature, can also state the difference, and rectify the above statement of facts if incorrect—and it is important that the said major, (who assumes the title from being chosen captain of the governor's guards, and flood in commission months, which has created many such majors—though when the military genius of Mr. Day called him to the command, which he highly honored by his
abilities—when he (who was a cooper by trade, tho' for years commandant of his company of guards) was announced a victim to the yellow fever in Hartford last summer, the papers, under the influence of major J. Caldwell, filed him only Captain Day should step forward and clear himself from the reproach and stigma by this bargain, attached to his character. Blessed order and good government.— Quis gaudet fando abfint a Larymis.
Can men of integrity and found discernment longer admire, why the citizens of Hartford should be so federal? even so, as that devoted city should be esteemed and denominated—the seat of federal corruption.—Yet this same Caldwell is now an Elector of an Elector for a President of the United States—but if a democrat was to have done such a trick, how would it have rung through the Union, as a sublime trick of twirling.
AMERICAN ENVOYS.
A letter received in London from Paris, of date August 7, states, that the American envoys make no progress in their explanations, and the two republics are not likely for the present to be better reconciled. In addition to this, a gentleman who came passenger in the Hazard , informs that he was in Paris about the 1st of August, and that at that time our envoys had made every preparation, and were on the eve of departure from Paris, to take passage home in the United States frigate Portsmouth , when the first consul requested that they would stop a day or two longer, as he had something further to communicate.
(N. T. Com. Adv.)
FROM “THE MESSENGER,”
Printed at New-Haven, Connecticut.
AN AMERICAN PROPHET.
Memorial to be presented to the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, at their Session at New-Haven, in October, 1800.
GENTLEMEN, AT a period when the strength of the Statesman, of the Philosopher, and of the Divine, is employed in an investigation of the ultimate issue of the present mysterious providences, you will not be disposed to pronounce the communication out of time, that is now presented to you—Those, of every class, who have travelled together in investigation agree in their report, that the times are singular; and that the womb of providence is big with some stupendous event.
The present paper states that such report is true; that the object sought, and justly expected is the peaceful empire of the Prince of Peace ; that it is the principally administration of the mighty Redeemer , that is to give peace to the nations of the Earth; and to make known to the sons of men the subsequent designs of the most high.
Your Memorialist is bound to state, that he is, by revelation from God, possessed of the knowledge of the means ordained to arrest the tempest of the present national convulsions, and to bring them to a state of permanent peace and national felicity.
Nothin is demanded as a competent support upon the Theatre of European conflict, whilst the operation is performing. The exploit can be accomplished without endangering the safety of any nation, or the life of any man.
No national credentials, or diplomatic seals are requested. The waters are too deep to be fathomed by a common line; and the strength of the wheel too mighty to be arrested by a common hand. Full trial of the strength of human policy, and of executive power hath been had. Leaning on the arm of the Lord, and obeying the dictates of his blessed will, the thing shall be done.
Your Memorialist, at least hopes, that so much notice of this application may be taken, that in case of doubt in the minds of any as to the propriety of the measure, he may be set at the bar of the house to answer any interrogatories that any of the members of the house may think proper to put to him on the subject.
DAVID AUSTIN, jun.
New-Haven, Sept. 9, 1800.
A very great curiosity has fallen into the hands of the French at Munich. It is a Latin Treatise in folio, in an old square character, said to have been written by Pope Clement I. to St. James the Apostle. The late elector of Bavaria refused a sum equal to 3000l. for it.
(Phil. pap.)
THE subscribers have on hand the following Articles, which they will sell low by Private Sale, viz.
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Vandewall & Morby.
October 2d, 1800.
220
For the VIRGINIA ARGUS.
VARIOUS reports having got into circulation from some confessions made by one of the negroes lately executed for conspiracy and insurrection against their owners, & the country in general in this quarter, one of which is this, that these people held their meetings at my house to consult upon their diabolical plot. This I presume it is probable must have taken its rise from this circumstance, viz.—Previous to Sunday the 10th of August, I had given leave to one of my negroes to have a funeral over his child on that day. Early on the same day I started, in company with capt. Henry Quarles, and Mr. John Williamson, to the Sulpher and Sweet Springs, and did not return until the 20th inst. at night, which was as soon as I could reach home after receiving information of the intended insurrection. But I am informed there was a large collection of negroes, which is usual on those occasions; and it appears from the testimony of some of the witnesses on the trials, that after the sermon was over, that a part of them retired to my spring, and there did choose some of their officers to prosecute their plot. And whereas such reports may, where I am unknown, operate to my prejudice, unless placed in its proper light; have therefore deemed it but justice to myself, to lay before the public the following certificates, which I trust will remove every unfavorable impression which may have been made against me by said reports.
WILLIAM YOUNG.
Henrico, Sept. 24, 1800.
AS many unfavorable impressions appear to have been made on the public mind, by erroneous reports in circulation, respecting the declaration of a negro man late the property of Mrs. Owens, and who was executed on the 12th inst. in this city, whose evidence, when I examined him a few moments before he died, had a tendency to implicate the character of Mr. William Young, as possessing a knowledge of the intended insurrection of the negroes, and abetting them in their designs against the whites, it becomes in some measure my duty, in justice to Mr. Young, to lay before his fellow citizens, in the opinions of some of whom he might otherwise sustain a material injury, the following statement of the facts that occurred on that occasion. Having understood several months ago that a servant of mine, by the name of George, who had eloped from me in the course of the last year, had been harbored in the neighborhood from whence the negroes had come, who were that day to be executed, for being concerned in the late conspiracy, and wishing if possible to collect some information of them respecting him, as well as to ascertain whether any white person had, was suspected, been concerned with the negroes in projecting their plot, I rode in the circle, formed by the military around the gallows, to keep off the crowd during the execution, and enquired of the criminals, with resp g to my servant, and upon getting no information about him I proceeded to examine them on the other subject. At first, all five of them said, no white man had any knowledge of their intentions; but on observing the above fellow to speak with some degree of hesitation, I reminded him of the awful situation in which he then was, and urged him not to die with a lie in his mouth; upon that he replied, if he must speak the truth, there was a white man concerned with them—I asked him who it was,—he said it was Mr. Stockdill, re-collecting that Mr. John Stockdill, (the only person of the name I had known in this neighbourhood) had been some years dead, I asked what Mr. Stockdill? He then appeared to have been recollecting himself, and replied “not Mr. Stockdill,” Mr. Young, who married Mr. Stockdill's sister, —I asked him what he had ever heard Mr. Young say, or seen him do? Had Mr. Young ever attended any of their meetings? Never that he had ever heard of. Why then did you suppose him concerned? He said he had heard from some of the boys, that Mr. Billy Young was to be their head man, and was to furnish them with five dollars “to go on upon” After putting the same question several times to him, though in different shapes, and his answers to them all being uniform, viz. That he had never heard or seen any thing from Mr. Young himself.—I addressed myself to some gentleman near me (I think to Mr. Sheppard) and observed that I was confident the fellow was under some mistake, and that nothing he had said tended in the smallest degree to lessen Mr. Young's character or his respectability in my estimation; and remarked further, that reason and common sense would forbid any man in Mr. Young's situation, from giving countenance to an attempt which was inevitably to involve himself in destruction; and in the best of his recollection, to whom I spoke, coincided with me. It may also be proper to add in justice to Mr. Young, that on each day of execution, once, I examined the criminals in the same manner, and for the same purposes, and in doing so I interrogated them particularly on the subject of Mr. Young's having a knowledge of their plot, and they uniformly declared he had not, that they ever knew or heard of; and the circumstance upon which the negro executed on the first day, implicated Mr. Young, has since been fully explained to me, and is this—Mr. Young had a negro man named Billy, who assumed to himself the surname of his master, and so became known to those of his own color, by the name of Billy Young. This fellow it is said, was to have borne a high commission in the black
army, is now in custody, and will probably be executed for the conspiracy and part he was to have acted in the insurrection. This explanation will, I trust, be found fair to remove from every candid mind, the base suspicion of Mr. Young, having the faintest knowledge of the proposed insurrection.
JOHN MAYO.
Richmond, September 24th, 1800.
ON Friday the 12th day of this month, there were sundry slaves executed, who had been previously convicted by the county court of Henrico, for conspiracy.—Among others, was a man by the name of Michael, the property of Mrs. Judith Owen. After arriving at the place of execution, the prisoners were asked generally if they had any confessions to make relative to the wicked plot they had engaged in, and if any of them knew of any where men engaged in the affair; they all answered in the negative, but this man Michael, who, after a moment's hesitation, answered, that he had heard some of the boys say, that Mr. William Young was engaged in it, as Gabriel, who was said to be their commander in chief, had informed them, and as soon as the work was commenced, that he, Gabriel, had informed them, that Mr. Young would pay each man five dollars to go on with. On this fellow's being asked, did you ever see or hear of Mr. Young's being present at any meeting of the negroes, he answered he never had. On this I turned to Col. John Mayo and observed to him, that it was impossible that Mr. Young could have any knowledge of the conspiracy, and that I should as soon suspect any man whatever as Mr. Young, as I considered him a man not only of humanity, but of unblemished character.
JOHN M. SHEPPARD.
Richmond, Sept. 24, 1800.
WE whose name are hereunto subscribed, have long been acquainted with Mr. William Young, living near the Brook, in the neighbourhood of Richmond, (and some of us are his nearest neighbours) have no hesitation in saying, from that acquaintance, how sensible we are of the absurdity of the report said to be in circulation in consequence of some confessions made by one of the negroes lately executed for conspiracy and insurrection. Mr. Young's dependence was principally upon the labor of these people—and his character as a man and as a citizen, preclude the most distant probability of an insurrection of the slaves could ever in the slightest degree, be countenanced by him.
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Henrico, September, 1800
MR. FLORANCE,
Surgeon Dentist, from London. MOST respectfully informs the ladies and gentlemen of Richmond, that he performs the operations of the Teeth and Jaws in a scientific and approved manner. He also plants Natural, and sets in Artificial Teeth, equal at least to any other Artist. Upon the principles of merit, and honorable performance of what he undertakes, r. F. presumes to solicit the honor of public patronage.
Teeth extracted in the easiest manner; all evasive Stumps if ever to buried under the Gum. He also strongly recommends his Tartareous Paste , prepared by himself, which preserves the teeth, and change them to a beautiful white; cures the gums of the turgid, and makes the breath at all times sweet and agreeable, and cures the tooth-ache immediately.
Mr. FLORANCE is to be consulted, at Mrs. Fleischer's (Rising Sun) Tavern. October 2d, 1800.
Needham & McCay,
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS, RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced business in a house belonging to Mr. Daniel Truett, opposite Capt. William Richardson's Silver-smith's Shop, where they intend carrying on their business in all its various branches; and are determined by unremitted attention, to deserve the patronage of the public.—They warrant their clocks and watches to perform well for twelve months.
Sept. 29, 1800. [9] N. B. Two Apprentices wanted to the above business, who can come well recommended.
Henry Hovey,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has removed his store to the corner house, lately occupied by William Cook, Tinman, opposite James Terrell's Druggist's Store, where he has opened
A fresh assortment of SHOES, Of all sorts, which he will sell on very low terms for Cash.
Richmond, 29th Sept. 1800.
Blank Writs, Executions Subpoenas, &c.
For sale at this Printing-Office.

ALL persons having claims against the estate of the late JOHN HASKINS, are requested to bring them forward before the first of December, for payment, properly attested.  John Haskins, adm'r. Prince Edward, Sept. 1800. (W3)  William Meredith, Benjamin Chil- ders, Joseph Loring, Benjamin Ta- liferro, and Richard Taliferro.  GEN. FORMEN, TAKE notice, that on Friday the thirtieth day of October next, at the house of Mr. William Spencer in Amherst County, State of Virginia, between the hours of six o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock of the same day, I shall take the deposition of the said Wm. Spencer & others &c on Wednesday the 30th day of November following, at the house of Paul Tullman, at Hanover Courthouse. I shall take the deposition of Mr. Nathan Tullman, and others, material witnesses for the plaintiffs, in a suit now depending in the High Court of Chancery in Virginia, where in Dennis Fitzhugh & William Fitzhugh, by me their next friend are plaintiffs, and your deposed defendant.  I am yours, &c. Lucy Fitzhugh.  September 23, 1800.
FOR SALE, On board Schooner SWALLOW, at George Nicolson's Wharf, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, New-England Rum, Shoes, Cheese, White Pine Boards, Potatoes, Onions, &c.  Cheap for Cash or Flour, if applied for on board within ten days. Sept. 25.  Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from Richmond, about the first of this month, a negro man by the name of WILTSHIRE, Belonging to the orphan of Samuel Harwood, deceased; he is about twenty four years of age, about the common size of men, of a dark complexion, has a modest and pleasing countenance, speaks slow in common conversation; he was hired the present year to Messrs. James, Thomas & Francis Deane, of Caroline, and has run the river and canals in their boats. As he attended without any offence or provocation, I suppose he will attempt to leave the river and pass as a free man. I will give the above reward for having him delivered to Messrs. Deane, or to myself, near Richmond, or secured in any jail so that I get him again; and if taken out of the State I will give FORTY DOLLARS reward. All masters or vessels are forewarned from employing or carrying him out of the State.  WILLIAM BURTON. Guardian to the orphan. Henrico, 28th August, 1800. (W1)  Now in the Press, And in a few weeks will be published, (Price, three quarters of a dollar) THE Prospect before Us, VOL. II. PART I. AND HELL FOLLOWED. St. JOHN. By M. Jones, and S. Pleasants, jun. In Philadelphia by W. Duane; and by the Author, in the jail of Richmond.
IT is expected that the second part of the present volume will be ready for publication in the course of the fall; but as the choice of electors for president is fast approaching, as the election of this country depends upon the dilution of the present incumbent, and as the writer had pledged himself to his readers, that a second volume should appear about this time, he has made every exertion that his present situation admits of to keep his promise, and perform his duty.  The printers of the Aurora, the Baltimore American, and the Petersburg Republican, are requested to insert this for a few times, in each of their newspapers.  Land for Sale. Four hundred Acres, LYING on both sides the south fork of Vandy river, in Pittsylvania county, adjoining Morton's settlement; about 45 miles above Winston's (formerly Booker's) ferry, on Staunton river; 50 miles from Lynchburg, and 25 miles from Danville on Dan river. The soil is considerably equal if not superior to any survey of equal quantity of acres within an hundred miles of the place. It has been surveyed upward of 43 years, being the third survey made in that part of the country. It abounds with excellent timber, and yields good wheat, and an excellent summer range for cattle, &c. There is about 50,000 tobacco hills, & is cleared, and built with efficient dwellings. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the terms (which shall be reasonable) and view the land by applying to the subscriber in Halifax county. An undivided title will be made thereto, and possession given at any time, so as not to injure the land in the crop now on the premises.  JAMES M'CRAW, July 10, 1800. (11th N)
TAKEN up by the subscriber, on the south side of Dan River, in Halifax county, a light brindled COW, about four years old, marked with a crop and slit in the left ear, and an underkeel in the right. Appraised to two pounds five shillings. Also, a red STEER, about three years old, marked with a crop and slit in the left ear, and underkeel in the right; a white face, white under the belly, with three white legs and tail. Appraised to forty shillings.  DAVID GOODWIN. April 3, 1800. (31W 5)  A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, for an act to improve the Buckingham road or that part thereof which lies between the landing at Manchester and Falling Creek, near the Coal-pits.  Chesterfield, Sept. 17, 1800.  Mr. Reuben Winfrey, of the State of Georgia. SIR, As you do not reside in this State, and have not any known agent to whom a personal notice can be given, you will be pleased to take notice, that I shall proceed at the dwelling house of Thomas Shutton in the town of Warm Springs, and county of Amherst, and state of Virginia, to take the depositions of Samuel Sutton, William Blackey, and Elizabeth his wife, and others, on the eleventh day of October next, beginning between the hours of eight in the morning and five in the evening of that day, which said depositions are designed to be read as evidence in the Suit in Chancery pending in the County Court of Buckingham, in the State of Virginia, wherein you are plaintiff, and I am defendant.  Samuel Winfrey. Buckingham County Vir- ginia, September 6, 1800.  Notice is hereby given, THAT I shall petition the next General Assembly of Virginia, to pass an act to sell the Lands whereof Nelson Thompson died possessed of, lying in the county of Albemarle, for the benefit of the Heirs of the said Thompson; as I wish in a short time to move out of the State, and find it most for the advantage of the Heirs to dispose of the said Land instead of the personal property, for paying off the claims against said Estate.  Sarah Thompson, Adm'x. September 2, 1800. (W4)  ADVERTISEMENT. THIS is to notify, that all persons indebted to the subscriber are forwarded from making payment to any but the subscriber himself, or those empowered to receive the same, by the special order of the subscriber, as payment made to any other after this date, will not be deemed good, and this advertisement will be plead in bar. No debt contracted will be paid by me unless my signature is annexed.  Daniel Gordon. Manchester, September 8, 1800. (6m)
To be sold, A well Finished Three Story HOUSE, With a Kitchen, Stable, Smoke-house, Coach house and Carriage-house on the main street a few doors below the courthouse, at present occupied by Jacob Abraham. For further particulars apply to the subscriber.  Jacob L. Cohen, On Shoeoke Hill, Richmond, Jan. 27, 1800.  SMALL-POX. The Magistrates of the county of Henrico, having granted Licence for the Inoculation of the Small-Pox, AT the Houses belonging to the Estate of JOHN TABB, Esq. deceased, (in the vicinity of Richmond) the situation of which is high and airy; we beg leave to inform all those who wish to avail themselves of the benefit from Inoculation, that we are now ready to receive Patients.  The terms will be very moderate, and made known on application to either of the subscribers.  WILLIAM FOUSHEE. J. H. FOUSHEE. Richmond, October 28th, 1799. (1f)  Notice. In consequence of the death of AMBROSE HERRON, the Copartnership of CUNNINGHAMS & HERRON IS DISSOLVED. All persons indebted to said firm are earnestly requested to come forward and discharge their accounts; and those having claims against it will please exhibit them to the subscribers for settlement.  John Cunningham. Ed: Cunningham. Gasterville, August 15, 1800. (W5)
JUST RECEIVED, From Dect. Church's Dispensary New-York, and for sale at this Printing-Office, a fresh supply of the following Patent Medicines: Church's Cough Drops, A medicine unequalled by any in the world, for the Cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthmas and Consumptions. Chemical Essence and Extract of Mustard, For the cure of the Rheumatism, Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Palsy, White Swellings Chilblains, &c. &c. Anodyne Essence, For the Head Ache. Volatile Tincture, For the Tooth Ache. The Botanical Tea. Infallible German Corn Plaster, For the Cure of Corns. Scotch Ointment Cures the most inveterate Itch in four hours without Mercury. Dr. Church's Antiphlogistic Pills, For the Cure of Malignant and Bilious Fe- vers, Dyspepsy, Jaundice, Costiveness, Acidity, Cholera Morbus, Gravel, In- digestion, Loss of Appetite, and all disor- ders of the Head, Stomach, and Bowels. Eye Salve, For all disorders of the Eyes. Antiseptic Tincture, For the Teeth, Breath, and Scurvy in the Gums. Essence of Scurvy-Grass, For preventing and curing the Sea and Land Scurvy. Vermifuge Lozenges, For destroying Worms in children and grown persons. Antispasmodic Elixir, For the cure of all kinds of Fits. Cordial Restorative Balsam, For Nervous Disorders, Debility, Inward Weakness, &c. Vegetable Lotion, For the face and skin, freckles, sun burn, prick- heat, Ring Worms, Tetter, &c. &c. July 10, 1800.  Monday, August 12, Amelia county. The SEMINARY of LEARNING, Announced in this paper to have been established in Amelia, is now in activity and ready to receive Students. For particulars apply to Meriwether Jones, editor of the Richmond Examiner.  Ran away FROM the subscriber, in Powhatan county, two Negro Men, named SIMON and GARY. Simon went off the 25th of March—he is 25 years old, five feet seven or eight inches high, and of a yellowish complexion. Gary, the property of Miriam Pleasants, went off the 7th of April—he is 3 years old, yellow complexion, rather round shouldered; his hair thin upon the top of his head, and about the height of the former. It is probable they are in the neighborhood of Curles or Petersburg, and will endeavour to pass as a part of the negroes that obtained their freedom under the will of John Pleasants, deceased, of Henrico. I will give FORTY DOLLARS reward to any person that will deliver them to me, or secure them in any jail so that I get them again.  JOHN HUNNICUTT. May 24th, 1800. (1f)  TO MILLERS. An Excellent Assortment of DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS, ARE JUST RECEIVED, and for Sale at the Store of the Subscriber. Joseph Darmidatt. January 1, 1800. (1f)  CASH GIVEN FOR Wheat & Tobacco, BY BARTLETT STILL. (1x's)  JUST RECEIVED, And for Sale at this Printing-Office, AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, WITH AN EPITOME AND VINDICATION OF THE PUBLIC LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. Sept. 4.
The subscriber wishes to sell his HOUSE & LOTS, IN THIS CITY. —ALSO— Eight hundred acres of LAND, within seven miles of the City, extending from James River, at Wetham, to the Three Notch'd Road—about 500 acres of the tract is wood land.—Possession of both places may be had immediately, retaining the privilege of securing and removing the crops at pre- sent on the plantation.—For terms ap- ply to John Pendleton. Richmond, July 21, 1800.  THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jun. And to be had, wholesale and retail, at his Prin- ting-Office, in Richmond;  THE VIRGINIA ALMANACK, For the Year 1801. The Astronomical part by ISAAC BRIGGS. Adapted to the Latitude of Richmond, Virginia. September 12, 1800.  THE SUBSCRIBER, ANXIOUS to discharge every just claim against his proportion of the estate of Robert Bolling, Esq. of Buckingham county, deceased, will SELL upwards of one hun- dred acres of best James river  Low Grounds, In Amherst county, near Lynchburg, and next to the lines of Mr. William Galt, with the adjoining High Lands, and a most valu- able Mill Seat, not far from the mouth of Big Stovall's creek. Also, two Tracts in Buckingham county (one of 320, and the other of 280 acres), in prime  Tobacco Land, On the north branches of Willis's river.— The Amherst land will be shown by my o- fficer on the premises, and the Buckingham lands by the subscriber, for which one third of the purchase money will be required in hand, and the balance in two annual pay- ments.  P. BOLLING. Buckingham county, } 10th July, 1800. (1f)  Notice is hereby Given, To the Share-holders in the Upper Appomattox Company, That an ELECTION OF TRUSTEES, WILL be held at James Towne's, in Ame- lia county, on THURSDAY the second day of October next. All holders of shares are re- quested to attend in person or by proxy, as no e- lection can take place unless votes should be given for a majority of the whole number of shares.  Thomas Mumford, Clerk. 23d August, 1800. (120)  I WANT TO PURCHASE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Barrel Staves. JOSEPH GALLEGO. May 15th, 1800.  By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia,  A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS satisfactory informa- tion has been received that some contagious disease exists at Norfolk, which without due precaution may be communicated to other parts of this com- monwealth, and it being the duty of the Executive to prevent the spreading of said disease, by cause- ing the laws made and provided for that purpose to be faithfully executed, I have therefore thought fit with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this Proclamation, informing all vessels coming from the port of Norfolk up James river, to perform Quarantine at Jordan's Point, and all other vessels coming from said port to any other port within this commonwealth, to perform Quarantine at the places herein after designated for such ports respec- tively, for the term of fifteen days, to be computed from the time they severally failed from the said port of Norfolk. If captains and masters of ves- sels, failing from the port of Norfolk, to any other port of this commonwealth, are required to com- ply with this injunction, otherwise they will ex- pose themselves to the penalties inflicted by the law in case of disobedience. And I do hereby call on the Superintendents of Quarantine at the said several ports, to be vigilant and active in the dis- charge of their duty, observing that due examina- tion be made of all vessels before to enter their re- spective ports, to ascertain whence they came, and that they cause those coming from Norfolk to be forthwith confined to the station appointed for the port to which they are bound, and also see that the quarantine above enjoined be strictly and faith- fully performed, in all other respects according to law.  Given under my hand, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Rich- mond, this twenty-third day of Au- (L.S.) gust, one thousand eight hundred, and of the commonwealth the twenty- fifth.  James Monroe.
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by the Printer hereof, THE Columbian Reading Book, OR Historical Preceptor: A collection of authentic histories, anecdotes, char- acters &c. &c. calculated to incite in youthful minds a love of virtue, from its intrinsic beauty and a hatred of vice, from its disgusting deform- ity.  March 24.
The following is a Copy of a Circular Letter addressed by the General Committee of Richmond, to the corresponding Com- mittees of each county in this Common- wealth.  Richmond, Aug. 9th, 1800.  SIR, WE have taken the liberty to advise you, to have the tickets for electors of President and Vice-President of the United States written; and have thought proper to recom- mend to you the following form. We think it advisable that the committees in the differ- ent counties should procure to be written, a sufficient number of Tickets to be distributed among the Frecholders. In the formation of the Ticket particular attention should be paid, in discriminating between the Repub- lican candidate William H. Cabell, and the Federal Candidate William Cabell.  We are happy to inform you, that we have received positive assurances from Colonel El- zey, that he will with pleasure serve as an E- lector, if he should be honored by the suf- frages of a majority of his fellow citizens.  We are Sir, Very respectfully, Your fellow citizens.  Philip N. Nicholas, Chairman. Meriwether Jones, } Sam. Pleasants, jun. } Committee. Josepa Selden, } Gervase Stotts, }  John H. Foushee, Secretary.  Form of the Republican Ticket. The following persons are selected by the Voter, whose name is writ- ten on the back of this Ticket for Electors of President and Vice President.  George Wythe, of the City of Richmond. William Newsum, of Princess Anne. Edmund Pendleton, sen. of Caroline. William H. Cabell of Amherst. James Madison, jun. of Orange. John Page, of Gloucester. Thos's Newton, jun. of Norfolk Bo- rough. Carter B. Harrison, of Prince George. General Joseph Jones, of Dinwiddie. William B. Giles, of Amelia. Creed Taylor, of Cumberland. Thomas Read, sen. of Charlotte. George Penn, of Patrick. Walter Jones, of Northumberland. Richard Brent, of Prince William. William Elzey, of Loudoun. Andrew Moore, of Rockbridge. Gen. John Brown, of Hardy. Gen. John Preston, of Montgomery. Hugh Lewis, of Frederick. Archibald Stuart, of Augusta.
20 Dollars Reward RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in the lower end of Hanover, about the 20th day of July last, a tall, straight, black Negro- Woman, by the name of POLLY, about 24 or 25 years of age, with large, heavy white eyes, speaks very fast when a little agitated, and has sustained a small injury to the end of the middle finger of her right hand by a whitewash. She had formerly a husband in George, a negro man servant belonging to John Mayo, Esq. near Richmond, and who escaped from his master about twelve months ago, and is not yet recovered.—It is suspected that the above woman has been enticed or taken off by him. Whoever will deliver the said negro woman to me, or secure her in some jail so that I get her again, shall receive the above reward.  John Williamson. Richmond, August 23, 1800.  To be sold, for ready money, On Thursday the 9th day of October next, PART OF A Tract of Land, Lying in Louisa County, known by the name of BOSWELL'S ORDINARY in its include the improvements and to contain two hundred and thirty three acres; designated by bounds to be made known at the day of sale; according to the last will and testa- ment of Col. John Boswell, deceased. RICHARD C. JOHNSON Esq. of THOMAS JOHNSON MINOR, the only Executor of Col. JOHN BOSWELL dec.
FOR SALE, At Samuel Pleasants' Printing- Office, [By the Dozen or Single Copy,] THE COLUMBIAN Spelling & Reading BOOK: OR AN EASY AND ALLURING GUIDE TO SPEL- LING AND READING. Mail & Delivery Bonus For sale at this Printing-Of- fice.