Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1809-10-13 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVIIIth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1696.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS,) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum—Paid in Advance.]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1809.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
VIRGINIA:
At a superior court of chancery held at the capitol in Richmond, June 29th, 1809 Phillip N. Nicholas, attorney general, on behalf of the commonwealth of Virginia, Plff.
AGAINST Lucy Price, relict of William Price, regis- ter, deceased, and William D. James A- lexander, John Harvie and Anne Price, Infant heirs of William Price, de- ceased, by William Duval, their guardian, and the said William Duval, administra- tor of William Price, deceased, defts. Phillip Duval, plff.
AGAINST The same, defts. The Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings, in the state of Virginia, Plffs.
AGAINST The same, defts. And William Marshall and Thomas Taylor, guardians of Eleanor and Lavinia Dan- dridge, orphans of William Dandridge, deceased, plffs.
AGAINST The same, defts.
THESE causes by consent of parties were this day heard together on the bills, answer, ex-hibits, and report of com- missioner Greenhow. made in the second suit, which is substituted by consent in the other causes, and were argued by counsel; On consideration whereof, the court, by consent of parties, doth adjudge, order and decree, that John Prosser and William Moncure, or either of them, who are ap- pointed commissioners for that purpose, af- ter having advertised the time and place of sale for thirty days in two of the news- papers printed in the city of Richmond, do expose to sale, at public auction, upon the premises, the following Lands of the In- testate William Price, late regis- ter, name- ly; two thirds of two lots in the city of Richmond, known and distinguished in the plan of the said city by the numbers five hundred and twenty-seven, and five hun- dred and eighty, lying on the main street, which were purchased of Alexander Quar- ter, and adjoining his present residence; nine vacant lots in the said city, near the tenement of Joseph Jackson, and extin- guished by the numbers
one house and lot on the main street of Shockoe Hill, near the Brick building of Thomas White, commonly called the Blue House, and which the intestate purchased of John Britain; three hundred and fifty acres of land (more or less,) in the county of Goochland, adjoining the lands of Rob- t. Saunders; 213 acres, more or less, and eighty acres of coal land, both lying on Deep-run in the county of Henrico; three hundred and fifty acres of land on the Rich- mond Turnpike, situated about three and a half miles from Richmond, being the farm formerly occupied by the intestate, & now by Peter Wilkinson; and ten shares in the Richmond Turnpike Company, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to sa- tisfy the plaintiffs in their respective claims, with interest thereon from the day of sale, in the order, and on the terms following, to wit—To satisfy the commonwealth of Vir- ginia, two thousand eight hundred and for- ty-five dollars and ninety-two cents, with interest from the first day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, with costs of suit and expenses of the sales hereby directed, which sales shall be made on twelve months credit, the pur- chaser or purchasers paying interest from the date and giving bond with sufficient se- curity payable to the treasurer, for the time being, or his successors, in office, which bond or bonds shall be delivered to the au- ditor of Public accounts by the said com- missioners.—To satisfy in the next place, Phillip Duval the sum of twelve hundred dollars, with interest from the twentieth day of November, 1808, and costs of suit with the sales hereby directed, which shall be made on six months credit, the pur- chaser or purchasers executing a note or notes, negotiable and payable in the Bank of Vir- ginia, with approved endorsers, and the note or notes so taken for such sum as shall be equal to the said Phillip Duval's claim, with interest until such note or notes shall become due, be delivered to the said Phillip Duval by the said commissioners. To sa- tisfy in the third place, the Mutual As- surance Society against fire on buildings in the state of Virginia, the sum of two thou- sand two hundred and seven dollars and fi- fty cents, with interest on two thousand and ninety-four dollars and five cents, from the first day of the present month, and cost of suit, which sale shall be made at twelve months credit, the purchaser or purcha- sers executing a note or notes negotiable and payable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, for such sum as shall be equal to the principal and interest of the said Society's claim until the said note or notes shall become due, and costs of suit, which said note or notes shall be delivered to the principal agent of the said Society, for the time being: And, to satisfy in the last place, the plaintiffs, William Marshall
and Thomas Taylor, the sum of fourteen hundred dollars, with interest from the first day of the present month, with costs of suit and expenses of the sales hereby directed, which sale shall be made on a credit of two years, the purchaser or purchasers execut- ing bonds, with approved security, bearing interest from the date of the sale, the said bond or bonds to be delivered to the said Marshall and Taylor; And the court doth further adjudge, order and decree, that the said commissioners or the one who may act, report their proceeding to the court; as to the dower of the defendant Lucy, in the property directed to be sold, the court will, if the parties consent, at a future day pro- ceed to make compensation to her, out of the other lands of the estate of the Intes- tate; and liberty is reserved to the infant defendants to shew cause against this de- cree at any time within six months after they shall severally attain the age of twen- ty-one years: And by consent of the par- ties in the last suit of the court, doth order the defendant William Duval, to make up the accounts of his intestate, as guardian of Lavinia and Eleanor Dandridge, now wards of the plaintiffs Taylor and Mar- shall, before one of the commissioners of the court, who is ordered to examine, state, settle and report the same to the court, with any matters required by the parties or deemed pertinent by himself.
A Copy—Teste,
PETER TINSLEY, c. c.
IN conformity with the foregoing decree, we or one of us, will proceed to sell on the premises, on Tuesday, the 17th inst. at 11 o'clock, the LOTS mentioned in said decree; The BLUE HOUSE will be sold subject to the possibility of the Dower of Mrs Britain—and immedi- ately after the sale of the Blue House— will be sold, TEN SHARES in the Rich- mond Turnpike Company, also mentioned in the said decree.—And on Wednesday the 18th inst. will be sold, on the prem- ises, that beautiful seat in the county of Henrico, called CHANTILLI, containing 350 acres, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the Plaintiffs in their respective claims with interest therein from the days of sale.
JOHN PROSSER, } Commission- WM. MONCURE } ers.
N. B. The sale of the Lots adjoining Col. Quarrier, was formerly forbidden.— But the Rule will now be guaranteed to the purchasers. tds.
THE subscriber offers for sale one of the most VALUABLE LITTLE HIGH LAND PLANTATIONS, in the middle country, lying on the So. side of the Buckingham road, three miles above Pow- hatan courthouse, containing by a late sur- vey 519 acres. It is about nine miles from James River; three from Appomattox, and in a neighborhood abounding with manu- facturing mills. Not more than one hun- dred acres of this tract is cleared, and that (except ten acres) within the last seven years. A new overseer's house and kit- chen, corn house and two good tobacco houses, are the only improvements at pre- sent. The scantling for a large barn is nearly ready and will be put up by Christ- mas. One third of the purchase money will be required in hand and the balance in one and two years, with interest if not punctually paid, and a deed of trust on the land, to secure the two last payments. The purchaser will be permitted to sow wheat. Also, three lots in Richmond, one adjoining Mr. Southgate's lot above Mrs. Singleton, and Nos. 27 and 28 in Duval's plan. One fourth will be required on mak- ing the deed, another fourth in negotia- ble notes at six months, well endorsed, and the balance in twelve and eighteen months; secured by deed of trust on the lots.
I would also BARTER for NEGROES, nine UPPER APPOMATTOX CANAL SHARES, and a two year old BUZZARD FILLY, out of a thorough bred Dare De- vil Mare.
The land will be shown by Mr. Adams, living thereon, and the price of all the a- bove property by applying to William Randolph of Wilton, or the subscriber. WM. BERKELEY.
Powhatan, 22d July. 1809 oaff
BALTIMORE COLLEGE GRAND LOTTERY.
TICKETS in the BALTIMORE COLLEGE LOTTERY, at $1.00 each, may be had at this office; and prizes in the New York Black River Lottery, taken in payment.
The capital prizes in the above lottery are, 2 Prizes of 20,000 dollars 3 10,000 3 5,000 2 2,500 10 1,000, &c. &c. &c.
The above lottery will positively commence drawing in Baltimore, on the first Monday in November next, and will continue drawing, af- ter the rate of FIFTEEN HUNDRED TICK- ETS per week, until the whole is completed an- d will not be liable to the shortest postponement, under any pretence whatever.
WAITE'S PRIZE LIST, will be reg- ularly received at this office during the draw- ing, where adventure s may immediately know the fate of their tickets. September 14.
Foreign.
FROM THE BALTIMORE FEDERAL RE- PUBLICAN.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14.
Sims. Our market for American produce, and articles influenced by imports from the United States, has latterly been very steady. Extensive sales having been made in the course of the month of June, when it was believed that prices would e- ventually go much lower than was really experienced; and the importers having then seen the market partially relieved, and having latterly looked to the possible case of a further temporary operation of the Non-intercourse law, have stood out for some advance, which has been obtained accordingly. In looking to the case of the Non-intercourse law applying to Eng- land, it is supposed by some that this may take place between the time of the Amer- ican government learning the insufficiency of Mr. Erskine's arrangement, and the period of forming a new understanding— reasoning on the inference from the Non- intercourse act, which seems only capable of being continued in suspension whilst the edicts of the Belligerents are out of effect with regard to American Neutral commerce. In this state of things we have found it difficult to adopt an unobjec- tionable conclusion. The resumption of Non-intercourse would encourage specu- lation, and probably advance prices fur- ther for a time; although supplies would not be prevented indirectly. The dismis- sal of expectation of obstruction would probably occasion a pretty general de- cline.
The annexed Price Current contains the corrected Duties according to the late Consolidation Act; and we have added a detail of the rates applicable to planks, boards, and staves.
The latest intelligence from the Conti- nent of Europe gives reason to fear addi- tional danger to American commerce from French Decrees.
We note below an Order of Council re- lating to Hay.
Ashe.—The Import of Ashes since the 10th June now stands 11,985 Barrels.— The import of the whole year 1803 was 10,582 barrels, and of the year 1807 was 14,894 barrels. The stock at present in this market may be about 7000 barrels, chiefly Pots, but many of the parcels held are inferior. Good ashes have been much sought after, particularly Pearls during the last few days, but holders are now looking to 60s per cwt. for both descriptions.
Cotton.—The imports of Cotton was in the first 7 months of 1809, from America—35,300 Bags —first 7 months of 1809, 82,440 Bags —Brazil and Lisbon 1,980 do. —first 7 months of 1809, 59,160 do. —other parts 21,940 do. —first 7 months of 1809, 39,650 do. 42,230 do. 181,230 Bags
We thus greatly exceed this year in the number of Packages, but a large pro- portion is Brazil light Bags and Spanish Serons. The import of the whole king- dom in 1807, our previously largest year, amounted to about 74,000,000lb, and the average of that and the two preceding years was 58,000,000lb—This year to the 31st July, the weight amounts to 66,000,000lb, to which add the import since the 1st Au- gust, about 30,000 Bags, equal to 8,000, 000lb, which forms an aggregate import of the whole kingdom, up to the present time, of 74,000,000lb. A very general opinion had prevailed, that under circum- stances of so extended an import, then anticipated, and now partly realized, that prices would be lower than we had expe- rienced for some years past, and specula- tions were looked to when new Uplands should have reached 1s per lb; some ex- pected prices lower, and they might eventu- ally have been so; but that the trade, which was very bare in June, bought largely, and the consumption has been in- creasing. Still the stock has accumu- lated, and now exceeds 90,000 Packages. The disappointment expressed of Mr. Er- skine's arrangement has, however, kept alive doubts as to the final adjustment with America being very early, and this state of uncertainty has been favourable to the Cottons. A temporary Non-in- tercourse would probably encourage specu- lation further, although under a know- ledge of the facilities to indirect import, any great advance with our heavy stock is doubtful.
Timber.—The import of Timber since our last of 8th ult. consists of 52 cargoes. including 24 Cargoes from Sweden and 6 from New Brunswick, Quebec, &c. &c.— The arrivals from the United States since
the 10th June now amount to 41 Timber Cargoes. The Timber trade has been ve- ry regular, and most of what has been landed has at once gone into consumption, or been conveyed into the interior, or coastwise. There is no stock of any im- portance in our Timber Yards here.— When the price of Pine broke after the 10th of June at 3s, it was expected that it would be supported unless the import should become heavy; some expectation of supply from the Baltic prevailed, and although the import from the United States continued to proceed slowly, prices remained with little variation, until the success of the French took place. Under the present prospect we could not expect any further considerable supply of Euro- pean Timber this season and by having excited a competition amongst the dealers, prices have gradually attained the present very high currency. These rates are per- haps too high to admit of much further advance, or to be even fully maintained beyond the moment of demand during the building season; but there is every pro- bability of a high currency for some time to come. To-day a cargo of Quebec Timber was sold to arrive, although no- expected for 6 weeks, at 5s. 8d. for Oak —4s. 6d. for Pine—5d. for Pine Boards —8 1-2d for Pine Planks—and 147l. 10s for staves. Also 5,000 feet of Charleston Pitch Pine, to arrive in December, at 4s. 3d.—We may quote Swedish Deals 38l a 42l. per standard hundred.— STAVES are in good demand, and likely to maintain our quotations.
NAVAL STORES.
The import since the 10th June now stands.
20,922 Barrels Tar, 20,195 Turpentine. Import of 1808 was 16,282 Barrels Tar, and 3,235 Turpentine; and of 1807 was 23,776 Tar, and 18,865 Turpentine.
These articles have excited much specu- lation lately, with reference to the idea of a non intercourse; and Tar comes for- ward scantily from Sweden. The stock of naval stores is now principally in se- cond hands.
Tobacco.—Prices of Tobacco were much depressed by the importations sub- sequent to the 10th June, since when, we have received full 4,000 bhs. but the ex- hausted state of Stock, both in this country and Ireland, re-produced a demand which has again enhanced the value of his article, particularly of good leaf.— There has also been some degree of specu- lation founded on the unsettled differen- ces with the United States, which seems likely to keep prices high, until an en- tire accommodation takes place. Our present quotations however, being consi- derably above Par, must be consider- ed precarious, particularly as we have li- tle prospect of an export, and our present stock is already fully adequate to our con- sumption.
FLOUR & GRAIN.
The import since the 10th June stands 123,564 barrels Flour 172,700 bushels Wheat.
The prospects from our harvest are en- creasingly precarious. The weather con- tinues wet and unfavorable, and prices are looking upwards.
Rice.—The import of Rice since the 10th June, amounts to 16,030 Casks, and 5,885 Bags, and 2,794 barrels; our last of 8th July omitted some parcels arrived previously. This article which had rather begun to recede in value, has advanced in consequence of speculation.
Flaxseed.—The import of Flaxseed since the 10th June stands 3,718 Casks. The price of 95s. per Cask of 7 bushels, for crushing, was offered to day by a specu- lator.
Bees wax well cleaned, and American produce, obtains the higher extreme of our quotation. We recommend that none but this description should be shipped here, & particularly that African Wax, or qualities resembling it should not be shipped. Some parcels have been received, that, it is contended by our Custom house officers, are African, and as it is contrary to law to import African produce from the Uni- ted States, the cases alluded to have occa- sioned the ship as well as the wax to be seized in the first instance.
Quercitron Bark of choice quality, viz. of bright light colour, and free from the outer rind, is saleable at the high extreme of our quotations; but inferior quality do not answer Dyers.
Indigo.—Little Indigo continues to arrive at this Port, but the London market is amply supplied with East India qualities. Our import so far this year amounts to 74 casks and 365 half Serons.—Hides.—We continue to receive considerable supplies of this article from the Brazils, and the quan- tity arrived this year from all quar- ters, is 120,000 Hides—prices howe- ver keep steady.
Dyewoods.—The demand for Dye- woods for exportation is rather uncer- tain, and at present it seems most ad- visable to adopt British vessels in making shipments thereof to this coun- try, such entitling them to entry for home use. The demand for Dye- woods of all sorts, though not brisk, is regular, and prices of Jamaica Log- wood and Fustick have advanced late- ly, with a prospect of being maintain- ed, or nearly so. The consumption of Nicaragua Wood is more limited, & another arrival has again reduced pri- ces; we do not however look for fur- ther depression. The import so far this year consists of—
  Logwood 970 Tons.   Fustic 1020 do.   Nicaragua wood 395 do.   Against 1330 tons   215 do.   194 do. 
in the same period of last year. Mahogany, as above mentioned with respect to Dyewoods, should be ship- ped from America in British vessels only at present. The stock of maho- gany is moderate and the demand pretty regular at our quotations.
We are respectfully, Your humble servants. MORRALL & BORLAND.
P. S. Tuesday afternoon, 15th Au- gust.—By the Hercules arrived from N. York this morning, New-York dates to the 21st July are received, con- veying the impression there made, by a knowledge of the objection to Mr. Erskine's arrangement. This impres- sion is perhaps stated strongly, but the effect here has been to excite new specu- lations, and the market is brisk for almost all descriptions of American produce, with some degree of advance. Tobacco may be noted 1-2d per lb. higher.—Rice may be quoted 30s. per cwt.—Cotton, Upland 16 1-4 a 17d per lb.—Orleans 17 1-4 a 18 1-2d— fine Sea Island 2s 3d a 2s 5d—Turpen- tine 26s per cwt.—Tar 35s a 38s per barrel.
M. & B.
At the Court of the Queen's Palace, the 12th of July.
PRESENT—The King's most excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas, his majesty was by his or- der in council, of the 31st of May, 1809, pleased to direct, that no foreign ves- sel, as therein excepted, should enter into the port, harbour, or road lying be- tween the Island of Heligoland and Sandy Island, and the Shoals of the said islands respectively, and common- ly called or known by the names of the North Haven and the South Haven, under any pretence whatever.
His majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council, to re- voke so much of the said order as re- spects ships entering into the port of the said island or places hereof, in bal- last; and to direct that henceforth mer- chant vessels, under any flag except the French, coming in ballast, shall be al- lowed to enter therein without his ma- jesty's licence: and the right honorable the lords commissioners of his majes- ty's Treasury, and the lords commis- sioners of the Admiralty, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain. W. FAWKENER.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 6.
The ship Diana, Captain Holbrook, ar- rived here last evening, in 40 days from Liverpool. We have received London and Liverpool papers from the 17th to the 24th of August.—They are chiefly filled with ac- counts and details of the operations on Wal- cheren, by the army under Lord Chatham, and the fleet under Admiral Strachan. Flushing surrendered by capitulation on the 15th of August—the garrison, sick and well becoming prisoners of war. It had been most tremendously bombarded for the two nights previous to the signature of the ar- ticles of capitulation, which event was de- layed by the demand on the part of the French General, of more favorable terms for the Irish brigade which defended the place.
The islands of Schowen and Duiveland have also surrendered. The expedition was said to have excited a great sensation in Holland. [No matter!—"all's well that ends well."] Considerable quantities of powder, besides cannon and shot of various descriptions, was found in Flushing.
The next operation to be undertaken, says the Statesman, "is the reduction of Fort St. Philips. To defend the passage of the Scheldt, at this particular point, the French admiral is said to have brought down a strong force of frigates and gunboats. If, however, the navigation be practicable for

our vessels of war, strong as is Fort Sillo, the passage will in all probability, be forced in less time than has been consened before. Flushing.—The ultimate success of the expedition against Antwerp, [Aye, there's the rub!] must however finally depend upon the strength of the army that may be collected for its defence.
In the eye of the Statesman, who looks to great measures, the English expeditions, Archangel and Walcheren, &c. are really little things; but a dwarfish minister may think otherwise. Canning, will magnify them by saying with the poet, "These little things are great to little men."
The Courier of Aug. 14th exults at the "splendid victory" of Wellesley over the French in Spain! But, the Morning Chronicle of the same date, with more discernment, says sarcastically and truly, "the extracts of despatches from Sir A. Wellesley, are so less intelligible than the despatches from Lord Chatham, but they both led to the same conclusion, that with an army of 70,000 British troops, placed under their separate commands, nothing has yet been done, and little is to be expected."
On a hasty perusal, we discover nothing very important; but farther extracts shall be given in our next.
[Whig.]
LONDON, Aug. 17.
SURRENDER OF FLUSHING.
We have the pleasure to announce the surrender of Flushing the day before yesterday. The welcome intelligence was brought by a merchantman, which had been seen with a present to the commander in chief, and arrived at Campvere on Monday afternoon, when seven 74's were just getting under weigh to proceed to the bombardment. She quitted Campvere on Tuesday afternoon but before she sailed, an express had reached that place, stating that Flushing had surrendered on Tuesday morning, at 6 o'clock, after a treacherous bombardment which is said to have laid all the fortifications fronting the sea completely level with the ground. The number of inhabitants & soldiers that perished in the bombardment was very great indeed.
Dutch Decree of July 29.
Louis Napoleon, &c. &c. "Until further orders, our decree of 30th of June, No. 1, respecting the admission of American vessels into the harbours of this kingdom, shall be repealed, and every thing relating thereto to be placed on the same footing as it was before the issuing of the said decree, so that no other vessels than those conforming strictly to the restrictions contained in our former decrees as it be admitted. Those which shall not so conform, shall be warned off."
"The Director of the customs hereby orders all custom-house officers, stationed in the harbors and ports of this kingdom, to act according to the above decree, and to inform all captains of American vessels, which may hereafter arrive, of the contents of the same; as also of the decrees by which the import of goods is permitted. And also to send the papers of those, which from the nature of their cargoes, conceive the same admissible, with the addition of the usual declaration of the director of the customs, and to wait for further orders concerning the same."
The above decree, when issued, was accompanied with a copy of that of the 30th of June, in which the articles allowed to be imported from America are specifically enumerated. It was given in the Courier of the 8th ult.
August 18.
The official account of the surrender of Flushing had not arrived when our paper was put to press.
The bombardment of Flushing lasted from Sunday afternoon till Tuesday morning. On Monday the large ships went in, and began bombarding it on the sea side with tremendous effect. The resistance was rendered more obstinate, on account of part of the garrison being Irish, who dreaded falling into the hands of the Government against whom they were fighting. The first terms proposed by General Monnet are said to have contained some stipulations in their favour, which were instantly and indignantly rejected by the Earl of Chatham. The town then held out some time longer, but all hopes of succour being at an end, and the fortifications crumbling fast about their ears, the garrison were reduced to the necessity of an unconditional surrender. The terms were signed early on Tuesday morning, and we were to take possession of the place on Tuesday evening.
August 19.
We received at a late hour this morning, Paris papers to the 2d, Hamburg to the 11th, Berlin, Frankfort, and other papers to the 4th—the following are their contents. There is no fresh bulletin in them; nor does it appear that the preliminaries had been signed so late as the 28th of last month; though reports prevailed at Hamburg on the 9th, & 10th, that they were signed on the 27th. We have, however, the Vienna papers before us—the 29th, which are totally silent upon the subject.
VIENNA, July 23.
"The prince of Lichtenstein makes frequent journeys from Comorn to Schoenbrunn. According to reports, the signature of peace is near: the conditions will be very advantageous to the Princes of the Rhenish Confederacy, but particularly to Bavaria and Saxony. The frontiers of Austria will be removed far to the East."
LOUISBOURG, July 31.
Our court Gazette states, that on the 21st the town of Gratz, and on the 23d, the citadel, given up to the French, and the whole province evacuated by the Austrians. Count Gouy at first refused to give up Gratz, till Marshal Macdonald advanced with two fresh French Divisions.
PARIS, August 1.
"Letters from Vienna, state that Count Champagne and the Duke of Friuli on the part of the French, and Prince de Lichtenstein and Baron Vincent are furnished with full powers to treat for peace."
"General St. Sevarre is appointed to the chief command of the coast from Boulogne to Flushing."
M. Antoine, nephew to the queen of Spain, and Francesco, nephew of gen. Damas,
have fallen into the hands of the Spanish insurgents.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5.
"His majesty arrived here on the 2d, at 11 in the forenoon. An extraordinary meeting of the council of state immediately took place, and after some conferences with the ministers his majesty set off for Rotterdam."
"Our court Gazette states that a considerable French force, destined to drive out the enemy, is assembled in the neighbourhood of Gaent, under the Prince of Pontecorvo, who must by this time (the 2d) have arrived there. The troops are marching daily from Ghent towards Antwerp."
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 24.
On Saturday evening about 7 o'clock Major Bradford, aid-de-camp to the commander of the expedition, and Lieut. May of the navy, arrived at London with despatches from the Earl of Chatham and Sir Richard Strachan, announcing the important news of the capture of Flushing.
Despatches have been received from the Earl of Chatham, which state that the garrison of Flushing amounted to 200 officers, 4935 rank and file, 618 sick—total 5808. The whole force opposed to ours on the Island was upwards of 9000 men.
This greatly exceeds the estimate, in the former despatches.
Arrived, the ship General Knox, S. Hopkins, from Baltimore.
BOSTON, October 3.
FROM NAPLES.
Extract of a letter from a Commercial House in Naples, to a Gentleman in this town, dated August 10.
"IT is a long time since circumstances have been such as to induce us to address you our Commercial advices; indeed could we even have supposed them interesting to you, such has been the state of Politics that it would have been difficult to find means for their conveyance. We now profit of a dir ct opportunity in the scr. Kite, capt. Thompson, bound to Baltimore, to acquaint you with the situation of our port as it respects our commerce with the U. States. You will probably have heard of the arrivals we have had here since the rising of the embargo. They are the scr. Kite, Thompson, from Baltimore, with Martinique coffee; scr. Liberty, Atkins from Chatham with coffee; scr. Hamilton, Brown, from N. Y. & 1 units with Java coffee; scr. Joanna, Hassam, from Salem, with pepper and a few hds. rum and tobacco; brig Caroline, Drew, from Boston, and scr. Shadow, Matthews, from Philadelphia, both with assorted cargoes of colonial produce. All excepting the Joanna, to our consignment."
"The four first came here voluntarily; the two others were brought in by a French privateer, being cleared for, and in fact bound to Messina. The Kite was boarded on entering the harbor, and taken possession of by one of the King's gunboats. Our government at first hesitated to admit these vessels to free entry, and to the remonstrances we made on the subject, we received for answer that H. M. had no communications either from the government of the U. States or that of France, relative to the navigation of Americans, he reserved to himself to consult with the emperor before he decided on the subject. In due course of time the Kite was set at liberty, and H. M. determined at the same time as a general measure, that all Americans coming with direct clearances, without having been boarded, by British cruisers, and bringing regular certificates of the friendly origin of their cargoes should be freely admitted into the ports of this kingdom. Pursuant to this resolution the other vessels have also been permitted to transact their business with the exception of the Caroline and Shadow, whose fate must be decided at Paris."
"It must be considered that produce cannot be imported from hence into the French Empire, and that there was every reason to expect further arrivals. Very probably an English expedition which has been off the coast, and had taken possession of two of our islands at the entrance of the bay, (which however, have since been again evacuated) may have turned away many vessels that were coming here. Prices have, in consequence, sustained, though a report which existed for some time, that a treaty had already been signed between France and the United States, kept things in a calm."
"All at once they now write from Paris, that the negotiations are broken off, and even that general Armstrong has demanded his passports."
"We know not what degree of credit this information deserves. Certain it is, however, that orders have, in consequence come on to buy up all the produce in the place, which has, of course, caused an advance, as you will perceive by the increased price current. Appearances are from one day to another so contradictory, that it is impossible to hazard an opinion what we are to look for."
"The above resolution of his Neapolitan Majesty continues at present in force here; but we must in all probability, expect our situation to be more or less affected by what will be the actual result of the negotiations between your government and France."
"We have just dispatched the American brig Fitzwilliam, Wilson, from Gallopoli, with a cargo of oil. She at first experienced obstacles to her loading; owing to the Custom-house exacting bonds to the amount of the cargo, to produce certificates of its being landed at the ports cleared for. We had in consequence to recur to the king, and after much trouble, obtained a general Decree by which these bonds are to be no longer exacted—and vessels may thus load freely with destination for a friendly port."
NEW-YORK, Oct 7.
Very late and important News.
Yesterday arrived at this port the fast sailing British brig Tom-Berry, captain McDouall, in 36 days from Greenock, which port she left the last day of August. From the captain and a commercial friend, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser, has received a file of London Papers, (the Globe) to the evening of the 25th of Au-
gust, eleven days later than our former advices from London.
One of the papers states, that General Armstrong was at Amsterdam, and that he had given orders to the commander of the American scr. Enterprise, stationed off the Texel, not to let any American vessel enter the Ports of Holland.
The news from Spain is not so late as received via Baltimore.
The accounts respecting Hostilities having recommenced between France & Austria, are contradictory.
Flushing surrendered to the British on the 15th of August, by a capitulation, containing 8 articles. The garrison consisted of 4373 officers and privates, and are to be sent to England as prisoners of war.
The following are the most interesting articles in the papers we have received:
Private Correspondence.
LONDON, Aug. 16.
We have not heard that Ministers have received any further advices from the Island of Walcheren. A vessel has arrived in the river from the coast of Holland, by which letters till the 13th have been received. These letters confirm the report of the arrival of General Armstrong at Amsterdam, from Paris. They also inform us, that the American armed ship which some time since went into the Texel for the avowed purpose of imparting to the masters of American vessels the state of the relations between the Government of the United States and those of the Belligerent Powers, had, since General Armstrong reached Holland, been directed to quit her anchorage, and proceed on a cruise in the North Seas, with a view, no doubt, of warning American vessels in those seas not to enter the ports of Holland or France. In these letters it is said, decisively, that the Armistice between France and Austria has been broken; as a proof of which, are mentioned, the various rises and falls of colonial produce in the course of a few days.
It is not believed that Bonaparte has signified a determination to call out the conscriptions for 1811—12. This was merely a speculative rumour of yesterday; to which it was added, that a great coolness had taken place between Napoleon and the Emperor of Russia—the latter having seriously remonstrated against the French proceedings in Galicia. These are reports which emanated from the stock exchange.
The following is the copy of a letter, dated Flushing, 18th August, 1809.
"This place was not altogether evacuated by the French until this day. A great part of the town is destroyed, and thousands of the inhabitants have perished. The Stadt House, a large Church, and several other public buildings, have been consumed. Most of our ships of war have proceeded up the Scheldt, and Sir R. Strachan will follow with the remainder to-morrow. There are ten French ships of the line and 15 frigates with about 50 gun boats (as we now learn) beyond Fort Lillo. There are also a line of battle ships and two smaller vessels building in Flushing."
Letters from Paris of the 8th instant, speak of the probability of a decree, intimating all communication with America.
It is an unquestionable truth, that very serious disturbances have broken out at Rotterdam. The spirit of insurrection first manifested itself among the lower orders of peasantry, who commenced by exclaiming "Long live the House of Orange! Give us back the Prince of Orange!" Twenty or thirty of the ring leaders were secured a week or ten days ago, and lodged in the Stadthouse as prisoners. No example had been made of them at the date of the last advices.
A strict Embargo has been laid on all vessels in Holland. We have been favored with the sight of a letter, dated the 4th inst. which positively announces the fact. The same letter enables us to send you a copy of the Decree of the 29th ult. respecting Americans, which has already excited so much uneasiness. It is as follows:—
"29th July, 1809."
"Louis Napoleon, &c. &c. "Until further orders our Decree of the 30th June, No. 1, respecting the admission of American vessels into the harbour of this kingdom shall be repealed; and every thing relating thereto be placed on the same footing upon which it was before the promulgation of the said Decree; so that no other vessels than those conforming strictly to the restrictions contained in our former Decrees, shall be admitted. Those which shall not so conform shall be warned off. The Director of the Customs hereby orders all Custom-house Officers, stationed in the Harbours and Ports of this kingdom, to act according to the above Decree—and to inform all captains of American vessels, who may hereafter arrive, of the contents of the same—as also of the Decree by which the import of goods, is permitted—and also to send the papers of those who, from the nature of their cargoes, conceive the same admissible; with the addition of the usual declaration of the Director of the Customs; and to wait further orders concerning the same."
The above Decree when issued, was accompanied with a copy of the 30th June, in which the articles allowed to be imported from America are specifically enumerated and which was published in this country in July.
London Gazette Extraordinary.
SUNDAY, Aug. 20.
Downing-Street, August 19.
A dispatch, of which the following is a copy was this day received at the office of Viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal Secretaries of State, from Lieut. Gen. the Earl of Chatham, K. G. dated Headquarters, Middleburgh, Aug. 15, 1809.
"My Lord—I have the honor of acquainting your Lordship, that, on the 13th inst. the batteries before Flushing being completed, (and the frigates, bombs, and gun-vessels, having at the same time taken their stations) a fire was opened at about half past one P. M. from fifty two pieces of heavy ordnance, which was vigorously returned by the enemy. An additional battery of 6 twenty four pounders was completed the same night, and the whole continued to play upon the town, with little or no intermission, till late on the following day.
On the morning of the 14th instant, about ten o'clock, the line of battle ships at anchor in the Durlac passage, led by Rear Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, got under weigh, and ranging up along the sea line of defence, kept up as they passed a most tremendous cannonade on the town for several hours, with the greatest gallantry and effect. About 4 in the afternoon, perceiving that the fire of the enemy had entirely ceased, and the town presenting a most awful scene of desolation, being on fire in almost every quarter, I directed Lieut. Gen. Sir Eyre Coote to send in to summon the place—gen. Monnet returned for answer, that he would reply to the summons as soon as he had consulted a Council of War—an hour had been allowed him for the purpose, but a considerable time beyond it having elapsed without any answer being received, hostilities were ordered to recommence with the utmost vigour, and about eleven o'clock at night, one of the enemy's batteries, advanced upon the Sea Dyke, in front of Lieut. Gen. Fraser's position, was most gallantly carried at the point of the bayonet, by detachments from the 35th, 71st and light battalions of the King's German Legion, under Lieut. Colonel Pack, opposed to great superiority of numbers: they took 40 prisoners, and killed & wounded a great many of the enemy.
I must not omit to mention, that on the preceding evening, an entrenchment, in front of major-general Graham's position, was also forced, in a manner equally undaunted, by the 14th regiment and detachment of the King's German Legion, under Lieut. Col. Nicholls, who drove the enemy from it, and made a lodgement within musket-shot of the walls of the town, taking one gun and thirty prisoners.
About two in the morning, the enemy demanded suspension of arms for 48 hours, which was refused, & only two hours granted, when he agreed to surrender according to the summons sent in, on the basis of the garrison becoming prisoners of war.
I have now the satisfaction of acquainting your Lordship, that these preliminaries being acceded to, as soon as the Admiral landed in the morning, Col. Long, Adjutant Gen. and Capt. Cockburne, of the Royal Navy, were appointed to negotiate the further Articles of Capitulation, which I have now the honor to enclose. They were ratified about three this morning, when detachments of the Royals on the right and of His Majesty's 71st regiment on the left, took possession of the gates of the town. The garrison will march out to-morrow, and will be embarked as speedily as possible.
I may now congratulate your Lordship on the fall of a place so indispensably necessary to our future operations, as so large a proportion of our force being required to carry on the siege with that degree of defence the enemy possessed, and particularly by his power, of inundation (which was rapidly spreading to an alarming extent) rendered absolutely necessary.
Having hoped, had circumstances permitted, to have proceeded up the river at an earlier period, I had committed to Lieut. Gen. Sir Eyre Coote, the direction of the details of the siege, and of the operations before Flushing, and I cannot sufficiently express my sense of the unremitting zeal and exertion with which he has conducted the arduous service entrusted to him, in which he was ably assisted by Lieut. Col. Walsh and Offerey, attached to him as assistants in the Adjutant & Quarter Master General's department.
I have every reason to be satisfied with the judicious manner in which the General Officers have directed the several operations, as well as with the spirit and intelligence manifested by the commanding officers of corps, and the zeal and ardour of all ranks of officers.
It is with great pleasure I can report the uniform good conduct of the troops, who have not only on all occasions shown the greatest intrepidity in presence of the enemy, but have sustained with great pleasure and cheerfulness, the laborious duties they have had to perform.
The active and persevering exertions of the corps of Royal Engineers have been conducted with much skill and judgment by Col. Eyers, aided by Lieut. Col. D'Arcy, and it is impossible for me to do sufficient justice to the distinguished conduct of the officers and men of the Royal Artillery, under the able direction and animating example of Brig. Gen. M c Leod.
The seamen, whose labors had already been so useful to the army, sought their reward in a further opportunity of distinguishing themselves, and one of the batteries was accordingly entrusted to them, and which they served with admirable vigour & effect.
I must beg leave to express my strong sense of the constant and cordial co-operation of the navy on all occasions, and my warmest acknowledgments are most particularly due to Capt. Cockburne, of the Belleisle, commanding the flotilla, and to Captain Richardson, of the Caesar, commanding the brigade of seamen landed with the army.
I have the honor to enclose a return of the garrison of Flushing, in addition to which I have learned, that besides the number killed, which were considerable, upwards of one thousand wounded men were transported to Cadiz, previous to the complete investment of the town.
I also subjoin a statement of deserters and prisoners exclusive of the garrison of Flushing. This despatch will be delivered to your Lordship by my first Aid-de-Camp, Major Bradford, who is fully qualified to give your Lordship every further information, and whom I beg leave earnestly to recommend to His Majesty's protection.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) CHATHAM. (Here follows the articles of Capitulation &c.)
August 22.
It is said now that the Austrian Government positively gave, on the 31 inst. the stipulated notice of the cessation of the Armistice in fifteen days from that date: consequently hostilities might have recommenced yesterday. It is added, that the Archduke Charles published an address to the Austrian army on resigning the command, speaking in the highest terms of Prince John of Lichtenstein, his successor. Some of the papers have already raised the most unbecoming cry against the Archduke Charles—the hero Charles, whom they recently almost deified. We cannot follow
them in these transitions. The Archduke Charles may have been weak; but we know nothing of the matter. The General, whose advice he followed, may have been a cabbal; but we know nothing of that. The Prince of Lichtenstein may be a much abler man; but we know nothing of that. If the war be renewed, we hope Austria will be successful under whoever may be entrusted with the command of her armies. But it is surely as unjust as ungracious to arraign a Prince, whose character has been hitherto unimpeachable, merely because he discontinued the war before he wished him; and to extol, at the expence of his character, a successor of whom we know nothing except that he is in power, and is about to renew the war—and even that we know no doubtful authority.—Pilot.
The mysterious veil which has covered the negotiations between Austria and France is at length drawn aside, and an appeal to arms has been once more resolved upon by the emperor Francis. This important intelligence has certainly reached His Majesty's ministers. The Archduke Charles no longer commands the Austrian Armies, and Prince John of Lichtenstein has been declared Generalissimo, with full powers. An official communication declaring this change, and at the same time announcing the determination of the Austrian government to persevere in the contest at all risks, rather than yield to the arrogant demands of Napoleon, was on Sunday evening received by Mr. Canning. This we state as a fact, which cannot be contradicted.—The Day.
A Moniteur of a late date is said to have been received, which states, that the conscriptions for the years 1811 and 1812 have been ordered to be immediately enforced. If this be true, little doubt can remain of the continuance of the war on the Continent.
The French funds, it was stated had fallen five per cent.
August 25.
The dispatches from the earl of Chatham, by the Phoenix, the arrival of which we announced yesterday, are dated the 20th and state that the whole of the British force had landed in South Beveland except a corps left in garrison in Flushing, under the command of Lieutenant General Fraser. The most active preparations were making for the attack on Fort Lillo.
Several private letters also received through the same channel from Middleburgh, dated the 21st, state that the Earl of Chatham had that day proceeded to Beveland. The amount of the force left in the island of Walcheren is 5000 men. The whole of the British fleet had assembled off Bath, and the enemy's ships, as we stated some days since, had gone up the river above Antwerp.
We stopped the press yesterday to announce the arrival of Dutch papers to the 18th, of which the following is the substance.—An article from Antwerp, states, that reinforcements from France arrive in that city to the amount of eight hundred men a day; and that the communications between it and Bergen op Zoom are rendered difficult by the inundations that have been formed. The lines of Schanserle are inundated and the low ground of Bergen is also under water. The corps of the Dutch Gen. G. G. G. consisting of 6400, has returned to Holland, and the Westphalian troops are also advancing to it by forced marches. A corps of 8 or 9000 men proved, that the English would attempt a descent on that island.
Boston papers to the 23d ult. arrived yesterday, but their contents are unimportant.
MORAVIA, Aug. 1.
We learn that the Archduke Charles, owing to bad health, has resigned the command of the army, and that Prince John of Lichtenstein has taken it, ad interim.
August 26.
The Austrian army is again represented as very formidable in numerical strength, not less than 350,000 men, independent of the Landwehr. This army is posted along the eastern banks of the river Maich; the centre is stated to be at Kremnitz; the right at Olmutz; the left at Olmitzsch.
The report of the renewal of hostilities between France and Austria was repeated yesterday with increased confidence. It was further stated in the ministerial circles last night that Prince Stakremberg had acknowledged the receipt of private letters, announcing an actual engagement in which the French were defeated.
Letters from Paris of so late a date as the 17th, have been received. They state that peace between Austria and France was signed on the 10th; but accounts from Vienna of the 12th (two days later) positively assert that no such event had then taken place.
Price of Stocks this day, at one o'clock. Consols 68 1/8, Omnium 3 3/4 premium.
The only news of importance from Denmark is that the Danish government will not for the present license any more privateers; and that the American ships lately taken will be liberated, as it is intended to encourage neutral trade as much as possible, in consequence of the great distress felt for the want of colonial produce.
FROM THE DUTCH PAPERS.
THIRTIETH BULLETIN.
VIENNA, July 30.
The 9th army, which was commanded by the Prince of Ponte Corvo, was disbanded on the 8th inst. The Saxons, who formed a part of it, are under the orders of General Reynen. The Prince of Ponte Corvo is gone to use the waters. In the battle of Wagram the village of that name was carried on the 6th, between ten and eleven o'clock, and the glory of this successful enterprise is due to the corps of Marshal Oudinot.
The House of Austria took the field this campaign with 62 regiments of the line, 12 regiments of Cavalry, 10 regiments of grenadiers, four free corps or legions, making in the whole 300,000 men; 150 battalions of militia, (Landwehr,) commanded by ancient officers, exercised ten months; 40,000 men of the Hungarian insurrection, and 60,000 horse, artillery and miners, composing in the whole from 5 to 600,000 men. With this force the House of Austria proposed herself to be sure of victory. She

entertained a hope of shaking the power of France, if ever her whole force were united. But her armies are notwithstanding, reduced to one fourth part of her original strength, while the French army has been increased to double the number it consisted of at Ratisbon.
In the castle of Gratz, twenty pieces of ordnance have been found. The Castle of Sachenborg, situated on the frontiers of the Tyrol, has surrendered to Gen. Rusco.
The Duke of Dantzig has entered Tyrol with 25,000 men. He has occupied Lofers, and disarmed all the inhabitants; he must, by this time be at Innsbruck.
Gen. Thielman has entered Dresden. The Duke of Abrantes is in Bayreuth, and has pushed his advanced guard to the frontiers of Bohemia.
NAPLES, July 27.
The British have very unexpectedly received orders entirely to evacuate the islands of Ithaca and Prosida. The Sicilian Prince Leopold, who was on board the fleet, and the Dukes of Arcoli and Capecchi, two Neapolitan emigrants, have by this time returned to Melazzo. It would appear that considerable differences had taken place between them and Gen. Stuart. Two British regiments have proceeded to Malta.
PARIS, July 31.
A letter from Vienna, dated the 20th, states, as follows:—Prince John, of Lichtenstein, & Gen. Wimpfen have had a long conference with the Prince of Neufchatel. Prince John of Lichtenstein it is said, has received the most extensive powers for the conclusion of a treaty of peace. At the last audience, the Emperor Napoleon gave him a most distinguished reception. A speedy, and what is more, a lasting peace may be relied on. According to all reports, the principal conditions are agreed upon. The Emperor Napoleon will not remain much longer at Schoenbrunn. It is known that the Emperor Francis has declared he wishes for peace and that he has given the Archduke Charles full powers to decide on every thing. He besides will enter into no alliance with Britain, however alluring may be the propositions of the Cabinet of London.
PARIS, August 1.
With respect to the British Expedition, the most active measures have been taken along the coast of Normandy, Bretagne, and Flanders, to repel with vigour any attack which may be made. The forts are well supplied with artillery, and furnaces for heating red hot shot are built. The troops from Versailles and Paris are concentrating themselves in Picardy, and will march from thence to wherever danger may call them.
The preparations making here induced us to presume that his Majesty will soon be here. The imperial guard has already received orders to occupy the same posts as is usual when the Emperor is here. It is reported here that a general Congress of all the Princes of the confederation will be held in this city.
PARIS, August 3.
Letters from Munich of the 31st July state, that an entrenched camp has been formed on the Wirttemberg (White Mount) near Prague in Bohemia to which the Austrian army is to retreat in the unexpected case that peace should not be concluded. The works of Prague have been considerably reinforced and the place has been vacuated for a six months' siege. Much heavy ordnance has also been conveyed thither from Therelienstadt.
Domestic.
From the National Intelligencer.
The robber is generally the first to cry out "stop thief." This is an adage almost as old as the world, and may be considered as illustrating a native propensity of vice.
How happily does this maxim, politically applied, suit the present times! The opponents of the administration charge the republicans with a desire to embroil the country in the complicated horrors of a war with England.—Why! Because the republicans have any such desire? No; but because they themselves hope under this calumny to cover their efforts to embroil their country in a war with France. This is their object ; to effect which their measures have been steady, persevering, strenuous.
The era at which their labors to attain this end commenced covers their motives with a blaze of light that properly improved, must dissipate all obscurity. That era was the French revolution. It was at that illustrious period, when a nation of twenty five millions of human beings broke their fetters and asserted the dignity of freemen, that a deadly hatred was engendered, which has sustained no abatement even to the present day. Whence this hatred? From any injury which we had then received from France? No one pretends it. From any danger with which she then menaced us? So far from this, she was then the object of commission instead of terror. No, it is not to these motives that this hatred is to be ascribed; but to the obstacles which that revolution threatened to raise to the gay and splendid hopes of political aggrandizement that danced in no distant perspective before the enraptured view of a set of men, who from the beginning of the world have considered themselves as the legitimate rulers of nations. To this bright vision of anticipated honors the revolution, if successful, threatened a total dissolution. It was then that this body of men took their ground, from which they would have been driven with disgrace but for the untoward event that followed.
But a short period elapsed before England joined the confederacy, and this instantly produced a new accession of strength in this country to the hatred of France. Before this period the enemies to the revolution were few and silent; this event at once added greatly to their number and emboldened the timid. British influence was instantly exerted, in all its extensive ramifications, through almost every fibre of the community. It emboldened into a phalanx of old Tories, English agents, aristocrats or monarchists in principle, merchants interested in England or those in the receipt of favors from her. This body of men, living for the most part in our towns, rich, intelligent, active and restless, for a time gave a tone to their politics and manners from which, indeed, they have not yet completely recovered. This tone was extended into the country and reached even the government itself.
England had been the first to violate our maritime rights. She had no sooner formed a treaty of peace, pledging herself to respect our rights as an independent nation, which she had acknowledged us to be, than she commenced a career of injustice towards us, retaining the possession of our forts and territory, instigating the savages to the most merciless warfare, and preying upon our defenceless trade on the ocean. This scene of iniquity continued until the celebrated treaty negotiated by Jay. At the very moment when that treaty was on the eve of ratification, and after its signature by plenipotentiaries of the two governments, she issued her provision orders, which without notice swept the ocean of at least a moiety of our merchant vessels. During all this time, what was the conduct of France towards us?—She had then a powerful marine floating on the ocean and contending with England for its empire. Did she seize our vessels with notice, much less without notice?—No. Having stipulated with us for the liberal principle, that free ships should make free goods, she long continued to adhere to this term, although deeply prejudiced by its operation. A recurrence to official documents will establish these positions, and prove that, during the earlier periods of Gen. Washington's administration, while the conduct of England towards us was the topic of indignant complaint, that of France was, in the main, the object of approbation. Excesses and even outrages were committed by her cruisers, but they were soon acknowledged and reparation made for them.
About the close of Gen. Washington's administration the scene changed, and France, guided by erroneous counsels, listened to the intemperate dictates of revenge. She perceived, or fancied that she perceived, the poison of British influence diffusing itself over the whole surface of our country. With this influence she identified a moral hatred to herself. The example of England, which she had beheld with horror, she now herself imitated, and under the hollow pretext of retaliation, committed an excessive pillage of our vessels. The attitude, which the American nation took on that occasion, was honorable; the sentiments it inspired were worthy of an independent nation. France had injured us, and resistance became a holy duty. But mark the tone and conduct of that class of people, who now, as they have long been, are strenuously by open or insidious means, pronouncing hostilities with France. Look at the public prints of those days, peruse the speeches of grave senators and flippant representatives, attend to the language of the secretary of state intoxicated with power and elevation, listen to the intemperate strains of President Adams himself, and say whether the honest fervor of the times was not exacerbated and envenomed by the most disgraceful hatred of France, and say whether this hatred did not spring from partiality to England, and antipathy to the system of equal rights, whose security was the object, although unfortunately it was not the result of the French revolution. I would, says Senator Tracy, "arm every man, woman, and child in America, against every man, woman, and child in France."
Pickering, (blush Americans, for the national degradation) in a state paper, alluding to the French, exclaims "the tyger crouches, before he springs on his prey." & President Adams himself, notwithstanding his incorruptible honesty, condescended to use language in the highest degree unworthy of his exalted station—By these means, the national sentiment was literally converted into a whirlwind, and menaced, in its raging intolerance, to sweep before it every barrier of liberty.—Alien and sedition laws were framed, the cockade of terror was mounted, no s were embodied, a vindictive denunciation pervaded every corner of the country and silenced freedom of speech, and the reign of terror, as it was not more emphatically than truly styled, was in full triumph. British Tories and American aristocrats exulted in the conviction that they had gained their darling object. But they were mistaken. It was reserved for the virtue of President Adams, alarmed at the snares laid for it, and probably appalled at the precipice to which he had unwarily drawn the liberties of his country, to re-occupy independent ground, and in the very teeth of his confidential counselors, to effect the rupture with France. If these facts are not sufficient to prove the existence of the party we have portrayed, look at the treatment of this quondam favorite from that memorable era. Hamilton was the first to attempt to write him down with his colossal pen, since which he has had the full contents of the vital of federal wealth showered down upon him. A liberal and reciprocal treaty, in all its parts, was formed with France. How was it received in this country? With universal approbation by the republicans; but with distrust and opposition by the party we are portraying. Every republican member in the senate voted for, while a large number of the federal members voted against its ratification, although it was negotiated by Messrs. Elsworth, Davy and Murray, three distinguished federalists. Can there be a stronger argument, to prove the earnest desire of a portion of the federal party, at all events, to have war with France?
For six years from this era, our affairs with France were undisturbed, and as even admitted as to an enjoyment, almost without restraint, of her colonial trade. This is not specified as a favorite done by her to us. Our nation ought never to expect a favor from another. All that we have ever demanded, or expected, has been justice. But France had the wisdom to perceive her true interests, & not to forego
them from an idle jealousy or criminal enmity to us.
Did we during this period experience the same liberal treatment from England? On the contrary, it was during this period that above three thousand of our seamen were impressed, that Pierre was murdered at our very doors, and that successive orders of council were issued legalizing an iniquitous spoliation and seizure of our goods and vessels. It was thus that injury followed close upon injury until our merchants, those meek and patient souls, even they, called upon the government in the most clamorous strains for its energetic interposition. At their call it did interpose, and sent a special mission to London. Still, however, our wrongs remained unredressed, our rights, our interests, and our character continued to bleed at every pore.
It was now that France, unjustly and weakly, we admit, resolved to treat us in the same way we had so long been treated by England; and forthwith launched those decrees against our trade which still endure as a monument of her folly, inflicting still greater injury upon herself than upon either us or her enemy.
These new occurrences ought to have established a new era in national sentiment. We should, as one man, have resolved to resist both English orders and French decrees. We should have silenced the apologists of either. We should have rejected with disdain the plea of retaliation, as totally inapplicable to us, however applicable to each other. We should have rallied round our government as our only shield against danger, and imitating the virtues of our forefathers, have resolved to endure every privation of interest eventually to secure our rights and maintain our honor un tarnished. Was this universally done by us? No; and herein is found another illustration, vivid as a sun beam. The republicans supported their government in its impartial measures, although those measures are now generally allowed to have operated even more injuriously on France than England, and were more sensibly felt by the republican than the federal sections of the union. But did the party, we are delineating, act with the same patriotism? No. They began with traducing the motives, and ended with opposing, even by physical force, the measures adopted; they took part with, and even played into the hands of the common enemy.
Mr. Madison was called to the Presidency, and one of his first acts was the arrangement entered into with Mr. Erskine on the part of the British government. This agreement fully restored our rights with England, and threatened our peace with France. The party, we are portraying, as might be expected, extolled it and the new president to the skies. The republicans were equally warm in the expression of their approbation, and demonstrated to the satisfaction of every reasonable man, their stern justice and total exemption from the French influence ascribed to them. And, notwithstanding the disavowal of the British government, it is a most fortunate circumstance that the arrangement with Mr. Erskine was made. It has proved to the satisfaction of every man, whose esteem is desirable, that our government, and the great body of those on whom they must rely for support, are devoted to the true interests of the nation, and see those interests neither through the jaundiced medium of French or British attachments.
On taking this review, we are no longer surprised at the change which has recently taken place in public opinion. The delusion, which had before extensively prevailed, is dissipated. The honest portion of the federal party, superior in numbers and talents to the residue, have awakened from a dream, and appear determined to shake off their connection with their unworthy associates.
They have justly become alarmed for their reputation. They have realised their total degradation and ruin, if they continue to unite their destinies with them. Having suffered themselves to pass, to reflect, and to judge for themselves, their native American feeling have revived, and they have patriotically resolved to support their government so long as its measures are just and honorable. We rejoice to behold this temper, and we trust it will endure, that foreign nations may learn that whatever is respectable among us will be embarked as in a common cause against their injustice.
As to the republicans of the United States, they are the last to wish a war with England, so long as it is not forced upon us by her wrongs. What can they gain by such a war? Not the government; for they possess it already. Not the increased prosperity of the country, in which, being at least three fourths of the whole nation, they are most deeply interested; for they know that war, however it may terminate, is always injurious. Not an accession of liberty; they are satisfied with that they possess. Not a subversion of the constitution—they would defend it with their blood. No. By war they know they have nothing to gain. Their power, the popularity of their government, its revenue, their liberties, all make a preservation of peace to them an inestimable object. Nothing can induce them to jeopardize it but the good of their country; and when that still imperiously require it, is there an American base enough to say, that it ought not to be hazarded?
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9. FROM HOLLAND.
Capt. Balch arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from Trinidad, spoke on the 26th ult. on George's Bank, a ship from Bristol, bound to Philadelphia, the captain of which informed him that the English had taken the Dutch fleet, and had advanced within two miles of Rotterdam.—Fed. Repub.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9. DELAWARE ELECTION.
The General Election in Delaware on Tuesday last, terminated as usual, in favor of Federalism. Their House of Delegates contains fourteen federalists and seven democrats.
Balt. Fed. Gaz.
Baltimore Argus.
RICHMOND.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1809.
The editor of the Hudson Bee seems to be a rare guesser: He appears to understand perfectly well who our Washington correspondent is: Unfortunately, however, he will have to guess again; and we will just remark, that it will be no disparagement to Mr. Holt's boasted republicanism, if he were to adore it with a little more veracity.
Keep yourselves cool!
Our countrymen ought not to be too sanguine of an adjustment of affairs with Great Britain; for, all things considered, it is extremely doubtful whether Mr. Jackson came even with the intention to bring matters to a harmonious issue.
We speak on this subject from notorious facts. Mr. Canning disavowed Mr. Erskine's arrangement; and published a document, which, in the British parliament, was avowed as the only ground upon which the present British ministry would treat. This ground contained doctrines utterly repugnant to American rights: They cannot be acceded to. We do not mean any disrespect to the President, but such is the spirit of this nation, that he dare not accede to the propositions which that English document contained, for it required us to give up our neutral character, to surrender the executive branch of the government, and to yield the carrying trade, which is legitimately ours, and the most lucrative source of our prosperity, without the smallest equivalent. Such having been the propositions of the existing English ministry, the avowal of them having been accompanied with the announcement that the orders in council would continue to be enforced, and Mr. Jackson having been appointed to succeed Mr. Erskine upon the very heels of these declarations, it is prudent for us all to keep ourselves cool , be cautious, and preserve a sharp look out for an enemy instead of a friend. The American public appear to labor under a deep impression, that Mr. Jackson was sent expressly for the purpose of making new propositions, or reviving the old ones in some new form; but, on reflection, we cannot perceive a single incident or fact which has transpired, that would sanction such an idea. We have seen that Mr. Jackson has offered himself, and has been received by the president of the U. States, as the mere successor of Mr. Erskine; that is, as minister resident near the American government. It is quite possible that Mr. Jackson may have certain amicable overtures to make, either real or sham; but it is quite as probable that his instructions are, quietly to nestle himself in Mr. Erskine's seat at Washington, and, like a true political watch dog, wait the turn of the tide and the coming of the seasons, without making one single advance towards the promotion of a good understanding between the two countries. We therefore warn the community against the indulgence of too warm a hope of English justice, lest it end in the most bitter disappointment, and in pecuniary loss.
FOR THE ARGUS.
THE office of a magistrate is a post of dignity and importance in all countries where justice is not bought and sold; and it is the more honorable & reflects a greater degree of credit in those countries where the magistrate is allowed no salary; but is influenced alone to the discharge of his duties, by a spirit of patriotism, a sense of duty he owes society. But there is reason to fear that a sufficient degree of this patriotism, is no where to be found except in republics newly erected, and where commerce has not shed her baleful influence. Our honorable forefathers, who framed our state constitution, as it is called, calculated greatly upon the influence of this principle, and therefore annexed no compensation to the office of county and corporation magistrates; this is indeed an honorable testimony of the purity of morals in those days—and this may be what is meant by the Spirit of Seventy-Six, of which we hear so much, but alas! feel so little.
From what has been said, it will seem to follow that our republic has outlived that patriotism which gave birth to it; and that as soon as we had achieved our independence by the instrumentality of that ennobling principle, we ungratefully discarded it, and gave ourselves over to the control of the adulteration of riches and luxury, and consequently, to advance—and that, therefore, the form of government which was well adapted to our principles and simple manners thirty odd years ago, is incompatible with the principles which actuate us at the present day: if these things be true, an amendment of the constitution is indispensable.
But before this reform will, or even can be accomplished, it is humbly requested of our county and corporation magistrates or
justices of the peace (not omitting those of Henrico) to reflect on the importance of the duties belonging to the commission they have voluntarily accepted.
What is the nature of your trust? Are not the lives, the liberties and fortunes of your fellow-citizens placed under your protection?—The supreme law of your country has placed this honorable confidence in your integrity, your wisdom and your diligence.—You have by your acceptance of the commission of the peace and by your oath of office, solemnly and sacredly pledged yourselves to your country and every individual of your county, not only faithfully, but diligently to perform the various duties of your office: you have solemnly sworn to "do equal right to the poor and to the rich, &c. &c." How can this part of your duty be faithfully done without diligence? If the suits in your court continually increase in number, and your docket be swollen to deformity, by your remissness; although this does not prove any partiality for the rich, (for suits of all conditions and descriptions, except the flagitious, suffer by the delays of justice) yet the poor it ruins, while it favors only the flagitious. It is hoped you do not induct these evils willingly, for the honor of humanity, it is hoped that you are not so depraved. It is believed there is still a majority of you in every county and corporation, willing to devote a portion of your time and talents to the use of your fellow-citizens; but you differ among yourselves how you shall do it effectually. Be entreated to consult together, and to adopt some systematical plan whereby your dockets shall be reduced within proper bounds, and your court business in future be conducted with that regularity and economy which is so necessary and indispensable for the administration of justice, which the present perplexed state of your affairs, the complaints of your fellow-citizens, the voice of justice and your own honor imperiously demand.
It is true, and it is a lamentable truth, that some few there are in every county, who have accepted the commission of the peace, and have qualified as magistrates merely for their own selfish purposes and gratification. The office confers a degree of importance, of popularity and distinction, in the opinion of the world, on all those who fill it; and these are the considerations which prompt men of vain and light minds and corrupt hearts to obtrude themselves into those posts of honor. These are the men whose private business is so remarkably pressing in term time. But for you, worthy citizens, who really accepted the office of justice, with a bona fide intention of performing the duties thereof to the best of your ability and judgment, if you have been remiss heretofore, resolve to be so no longer, but by a manly exertion of your energies of mind and body, free your public affairs from embarrassment, and persevere in well doing, and you shall be rewarded with the applause of all good men and the approbation of your own consciences.
SIMPPLICIUS.
A list of non residents' lands in Kentucky, advertised to be sold on the fifth of November, for the purpose of paying the taxes thereon, may be seen by those interested, on application at this office.
The attention of our readers is invited to an interesting piece in this day's Argus, taken from the National Intelligencer.
The valuable communication from "MACENAS," came to hand too late for this day's paper: it shall appear in the next Argus.
DANCING SCHOOL.
JOHN LATASTE, Respectfully informs the public, that he will open his School, on Thursday the 19th of the present month, at Mr. McKechnie's, in the room now appropriated to the Philharmonic Society.
The days of tuition as formerly, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, once a fortnight, and terms the same as before.
For the accommodation of those young Gentlemen whose business does not permit their attendance during the day time, he has obtained from Mr. Wickham a room in his new building, next door below Mr. Johnson's, near the Basin, where he will attend every week, Thursday and Saturday, from 6 to 9 in the evening.
October 13th. (2)
STOLEN from the subscriber, near Prince Edward court house, in the night of the 22d September a year old GELDING, about four feet eight inches high, well formed, in full plight, and handsomely spotted; his mane and tail in their natural state.
It is believed his handsome spotted body may attract the notice of those who may see him; I have therefore to request among my friends, the aid of the owners of ferries, to enquire for information; and if any can be obtained from their boatmen, to be so good as to advise me by post.
FRANCIS WATKINS.
Oct. 13. if
THE Subscribers wish to purchase immediately, BLACK WALNUT TIMBER sufficient for the making of two thousand gun stocks—Any person wishing to contract for furnishing the said timber, will apply to us, at our shop opposite the Government house.
Steward, Quarrier & Kernes. Richmond, 8th Oct. 1809.
THE above subscribers wish to employ SIX GOOD WORKMEN at the GUN SMITH'S business, to whom liberal wages will be given. Also five or six BOYS will be taken as apprentices.
FOR SALE that valuable Plantation, lying in Amelia county, on Flat Creek, containing upwards of 900 acres, a considerable quantity of which is very valuable meadow land. If the land is sold, I will dispose of thirty or forty valuable negroes. For terms apply to
WILLIAM MURRAY. Grove Brook, Oct. 14th, 1809.

REMOVAL. THE Subscriber has removed near the Bason, where he continues to keep a house of Private Entertainment. He has also for sale, a general assortment of GROCERIES. Likewise sells all kinds of country produce on commission.  HEZEKIAH PURYEAR. Richmond, May 17th, 1809. N. B. The highest price given for wheat. H. P.
One Thousand Pounds WANTED. FOR the interest of which, a plantation of 500 acres of valuable land will be given, until the money is refunded. Nearly 100 acres are rich low grounds, now in cultivation lying on navigable water, the improvements new and very good, in a healthy and desirable country. Enquire of the Printer. September 8, 1809. if
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD Stolen from me about the 13th of Nov. 1807, a negro man slave named Cesar, the property of the subscriber. He formerly belonged to Mr. Robert Alexander, of Campbell county, and was bought from him a small boy, in the year 1789. He is now about 6 feet high, one of his big toes is very remarkable, being split with an axe through the nail and nearly as high at the second joint, by that it is much broader and larger than the other. He was accustomed to run James river above the falls. I was informed that he went up James River in a boat owned by one Creek, to the other side of the mountains. On delivering him to me or securing him in some jail so that I get him again, shall be paid by me the reward of twenty Dollars. This is to forewarn any person or persons from harboring or concealing him, as they may depend on it that I will prosecute such violators of the law to its full extent.  ROBERT MITCHELL. City of Richmond, July 27th, 1809.
NEW MEDICINE STORE. THE Subscriber have recently taken a store, near the Market Bridge, opposite Messrs. White and Suckton's, where they offer for sale a very general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES ; a few of which are enumerated, viz: Gum Mucos, Ammon, Assa Foetida, Arabic, Gamboge, Myrrh, Opium, Shell Lac, Tragacanth, Aq. Fovis, Annatto, Arrow-root, Campher, Camphage, Red and Pale Bark, Cream Tartar, Chamomile Flowers, Magnesia, Jalap, Ipecac, Calomel, To Emet, Essence Burganet, Lemon, Spruce, Cloves, Nutmegs, Mace, Cassia, &c. &c. &c. Patent Medicine, Steer's Chemical Opi-dodoc, Bateman's Drops, British Oil, Essence Peppermint, Turlington's Balsam of Life, Dr. Hawson's Celebrated Itch or Beauty Ointment, Do. do. Genuine Anti-bilious and Stomatic Bitters, Do. do. Worm Powders, Wheaton's Itch Ointment, Doctor Lee's Genuine Windham Pills, Anderson's do. Hooper's do. Dr. Thomson's Aromatic Tooth Paste, Do. Eye Water, Febifuge, Elicuary for Ague and Fever, Hinkley's Infalible Remedy for the Piles, Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir or Cough Drops, Genuine Spice Bitters.
A general assortment of PAINTS & DYING DRUGS —all of which will be sold as low as at any other store in this city. Medical practitioners and gentlemen who are in the habit of selling medicine in the country, will do well to call.  VAIL & ROGERS. Richmond, 29th Aug. 1809.
A BANK NOTE of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS , was taken from a black boy who called himself James Smith, & says he found it in the street—Not thinking it proper to let the boy keep it, I detained it for the proper owner, who may have it, on giving satisfactory evidence of his or their right to it and paying the expense of this advertisement.  JOHN McDONALD. Richmond, March 10th, 1809. if
20 Dollars Reward. IS offered for apprehending ANDREW , a negro slave, who about the beginning of this month RUN AWAY from the subscriber residing in the neighborhood of Amelia Court House. Andrew is about thirty years old, an intelligent active, small man, a good house and stable servant, drives a Carriage well, understands a little of Shoemaking, and readily performs any kind of plantation labor. Some years ago he was in the service of Mr. Turner at the Bell Tavern in Richmond, where I believe he generally acted as hostler, and afterwards till last Christmas, was employed by Mr. Henry L. Biscoe of Manchester in his tobacco summery. He has a wife living at the Manchester coal yard, a free mulatto woman named Sukey Hollinger, by whom I have reason to believe he is secreted. I will pay the above reward to any person who will deliver to me the above named slave, or secure him in jail, so that I get him again.  James Henderson. 20th June, 1809.
IN COUNCIL, Sept. 19th, 1809. It is advised, that from and after the 1st day of January next, the Auditor be instructed in every case where any claim by virtue of an order or certificate of court is presented to him by a person whose name is not mentioned therein, to require such person to produce also an order or power of Attorney from the individual in whose favor such order or Certificate of court was made, together with an affidavit of one witness at least, certified by a Magistrate or Notary Public, that such individual actually signed and acknowledged the same. And to give general intimation of this rule, it is advised, that a copy hereof be published in the Virginia Argus, Enquirer, Petersburg Intelligencer, Norfolk Herald, Lynchburg Star, Staunton Eagle, and Winchester Gazette, once a week, until the first day of January next. Extract from the Journal.  DANIEL L. HYLTON, c. c.
A FEW COPIES OF Burk's History of Virginia IN THREE VOLUMES Are for sale at this office.
FOR SALE. —A handsome, second hand, London built CHARIOT , which has been but little used and is in a good state of preservation. Apply to the printer, or to Mr. HUGHES , coach maker, opposite the Old City Tavern, where the carriage may be seen. if
NOTICE. —All persons concerned are required to take notice, that we have sold the debts due to the late concerns of Robert Pollok & Co. of Richmond, and of Dunlop Pollok & Co. of Manchester, to Messrs. Tompkins and Murray, of Richmond, and that payments hereafter are to be made to them, alone or to those whom they may empower to collect.  James & John Dunlop. Petersburg, Sept 1st, 1809.
THOSE indebted to the late concerns of Dunlop, Pollok & Co. of Manchester, and Robert Pollok & Co. of Richmond, are now requested to come forward and settle their respective balances, as longer indulgence cannot be granted. Lawyers and agents having the collection or settlement of debts due either of the above concerns, will be pleased to forward us statements of the business in their hands.  Tompkins & Murray. Richmond, 1st September, 1809. 2m
NOTICE. —Once more, it is hereby requested that those who are indebted to the trustees of the Richmond Academy, do make payment to the subscriber, as the work is now begun and it is expected that there will be laid from one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand bricks in the walls of the Academy this fall. He has undertaken the collection by agreement with John Brockenbrough and William W. Hening, the other members of the committee, appointed by a board of trustees: Therefore, it is absolutely necessary that the collector may have as little trouble as possible in the collection, in order to have money in hand, to carry on so laudable an undertaking.  ROBT. MITCHELL. City of Richmond, Sept. 7th, 1809. if
FITZWHILSONN & POTTER, Book Sellers and Stationers, have just received a very large supply of Fool's Cap, Pot and Letter Papers; Latin, French & English school books; Pocket, school and family Bibles; Paper-hangings and bordering; Quills of the first and inferior qualities; Metalic pens; Playing, blank and visiting cards; Ladies and Gentlemen's pocket books; Backgammon tables and Chess boards; Pearl counters; Toothbrushes and Dentifrice; Gold leaf, black lead pencils and water colors; Vocal and instrumental music; Durable Ink, &c. &c. A few new publications, among which are some novels. A great variety of Day-Books, Journals and Ledgers, Record and Sheriff's books on hand. Tickets in the Rhode Island Coal Lottery for sale, at 50 cts. each. The price will be shortly raised. The scheme of this Lottery holds out peculiar advantages to the adventurers, as will appear on an examination of it. The drawing will commence shortly. September 15. (5w)
COLUMBIAN MILLS. The subscribers having purchased the Columbian Mills, beg leave to inform the public, they are giving CASH for WHEAT and CORN.  P. HAXALL, & Co. Richmond, August 30th, 1809. if
BLACKSMITH FOR SALE. FOR sale, a most valuable Blacksmith about 30 years of age. He is a stout well disposed negro, and probably inferior to no smith in the State. Enquire of the printer. September, 11th 1809. (3m)
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE. The Subscribers wish to dispose of that valuable tract of LAND called FORT LEWIS , lying in the Counties of Botetourt and Montgomery, and containing about 2,600 acres. They also wish to sell 3,180 acres of Land lying in the County of Fluvanna, on the south side of the Rivanna river, extending from Col. Cary's line down the river, to within about a mile of Columbia. This last mentioned Land, being in five distinct tracts, will be sold separately or together, as may best suit any person desirous of purchasing. One fourth of the amount being paid in hand, any reasonable credit will be given for the balance.  GIBSON & JEFFERSON. Richmond, July 28. if
THE partnership of BREAM & FOLLET is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and from the firm, will be settled by James Bream. (Copy)  James Bream.  Francis Follet. Richmond, 18th Sept 1809.
JAMES BREAM respectfully informs his friends and the public, that the partnership of Bream & Follet being dissolved, the business will be continued by him—He expects shortly to receive a fresh supply of a side in the IRON MONGERY and HARDWARE LINE , which with his present stock on hand, he will sell low for cash, approved paper, or country produce Richmond, Sept 19th, 1809. if
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. A FEW HANDSOME COPIES OF  GIBBON'S DECLINE & FALL OF THE  ROMAN EMPIRE; To which is added, (in this edition only) THE VERY INTERESTING  LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, written by HIMSELF. Eight Vols, Large Octavo, Price 22 Dollars. if
In Richmond Hustings Court, June 12th 1809 Elizabeth T. Younghusband and Samuel P. Parsons, administrators and administrators with the will annexed of Pleasant Younghusband, deceased—Ralston and Pleasants—Picket, Pollard and Johnston—Thomas Taylor and James Brown, late merchants & partners, under the firm of Taylor and Brown—James Brown, jun. and William Norvell, surviving partners of the late commercial house of Norvell, Wyatt and Bullock, Piffs. AGAINST Moses Davis, Prosser and Moncure and George Wm. Smith, Defts. HIS cause this day came on to be heard on the bill, answer, sundry exhibits filed, and was argued by counsel, on consideration whereof, the court being of opinion that the land conveyed by the said Moses Davis and wife to the defendant George William Smith, was intended to secure the payment of the notes in the possession of the plaintiffs, Picket, Pollard and Johnston, and Ralston and Pleasants, on which suits have not been brought—And also of the judgments obtained on the notes which came to the possession of the other plaintiffs, namely, Taylor and Brown, James Brown, Jun. and the surviving partner of the house of Norvell, Wyatt and Bullock, as well as those taken up by Pleasant Younghusband, deceased, in his lifetime, do decree and order that Geo. W. Smith proceed to make sale of the lot of land in the bill mentioned, to the highest bidder, upon a credit until the repeal or expiration of the act concerning executions and other purposes, passed 31st January, 1809, taking bond with two good securities for the payment of the purchase money, and return the bonds by him taken to court to abide its future order, he giving two weeks notice in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, of the time and place of sale, and returning a report how he has executed this order. (A Copy)  TH: C. HOWARD, Clk.
THE business at Richmond will be continued under the firm of JOSEPH & GEORGE MARK, and at Manchester, under the firm of GEORGE MARK & CO. A. MARK having taken Joseph Linsley, jr. into co-partnership, their business will be conducted at New York, under the firm of MARK & LINSLEY. October 24, 1809. if
DISSOLUTION. —The partnership of THOMAS & MCKINNEY , and THOMAS, MCKINNEY & CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having claims against either of the firms will apply to William McKinney for payment; those indebted are requested to come forward and settle their accounts with him, who alone is authorized to receive payment and grant discharge.  JOHN THOMAS.  WILLIAM MCKINNEY.  WILLIAM BALDWIN. Greenhill, Charlotte, Sept. 1st, 1809. 2m
BY the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION. Whereas it is represented to the Executive, that a certain Free Mulatto Man, who calls himself Lindsey Johns, charged by a warrant of commitment and on information, with breaking and entering the dwelling house of George Bevell, of the county of Amelia, and stealing therein sundry wearing apparel; and by an examining court held for the said county of Amelia, on the 25th of May, 1808, remanded to the jail of the said county for further trial, has escaped from the said jail. I have, therefore, thought fit, with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of fifty dollars, to any person or persons, who shall apprehend and convey to the said jail of the county of Amelia, the said Lindsey Johns—And I do moreover enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the jail of Amelia county aforesaid, the said Lindsey Johns, that he may be dealt with as the law directs. Given under my hand with the seal of the L. S. commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 25th day of September, 1809. Signed,  JOHN TYLER.
The said Lindsey Johns had in his possession a free pass certified by the clerk of Goochland. He is a bright mulatto fellow, about six feet high, stout made, and about 28 or 30 years of age.
NOTICE. —A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass for selling the lands of Samuel Dixon, deceased, lying in the county of Hanover. The object of the said intended sale is to make a more beneficial division of the subject among the subscribers. May Richard, Henry St. John Dixon, George Dixon, Rosanna Dixon and George Dixon, jr. (who are the only heirs at law of the said Samuel Dixon) than it is believed can otherwise be effected, as the said Samuel Dixon died intestate, and some of the said subscribers are infants, and the said lands not susceptible of an advantageous division. Mary Richard. Henry St. John Dixon. George Dixon. George Dixon, Junr. By their nearest friend, and Rosanna Dixon, John Richard. October 6th, 1809. wtf
LOUISA COUNTY, August Court, 1809. William Ragland, Pleasant Hackett and Lucy his wife, late Lucy Ragland, Thomas Poindexter and Sarah his wife, late Sarah Ragland, Thomas B. Watkins and Ann his wife, late Ann Ragland, John Graves and Mary his wife, late Mary Ragland, James Michie and Henrietta his wife, late Henrietta Ragland, and Nicholas J. Poindexter and Rebecca his wife, late Rebecca Ragland, Plaintiffs, AGAINST Samuel Overton, jr. adm'r. with the will annexed of Samuel Ragland, dec'd. William Cooke, James Nelson, James Michie, Wm. G. Poindexter, ex'r. of Warner H. Broadus, dec'd. Overton Harris, Edward Ragland, Elizabeth Lawrence, adm'x of William Lawrence, dec'd. Thomas Holladay, Thornton Gibson, Nicholas Meriwether and Barnett Moore and James Michie, adm'r. de bonis non of Samuel Ragland dec'd. Defendants.
THE defendants Samuel Overton jr. adm'r. with the will annexed of Samuel Ragland, dec'd. Edward Ragland, Nicholas Meriwether and Barnett Moore, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this state; On the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants, Samuel Overton, jr. adm'r. Edward Ragland and Barnett Moore, do appear here on the second Monday in November next and answer the plaintiffs' bill; and a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers printed in the City of Richmond for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of the court house of this county on some court day. A Copy.  JN: POINDEXTER, c. l. c.
THE Subscriber wishes to employ TWO good Workmen in the Wheelwright business, to whom good wages will be given; the workmen may be at liberty to work by the piece.—Also two Apprentices are wanted to the Wheelwright business. A. Quarrier. Richmond, 8th Oct. 1809. if
NOTICE. —A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying the passage of a law to vest the commonwealth's right to a certain lot of ground, lying and being in the city of Richmond, known by the No 554, to the representatives of P. Younghusband, for reasons then and there to be made known. 4w
THE different business concerns, heretofore existing under the firm of JOSEPH MARK & CO. in Richmond, Virginia, ASHER MARK & CO. in New York, and GEORGE MARK & CO. in Manchester, Virginia, are this day dissolved by mutual consent. The partner residing at each place is charged with the settlement of their respective concerns. Those who have claims on either of the above firms, will apply accordingly for payment, and those indebted are requested to settle their accounts without delay.  JOSEPH MARK.  ASHER MARK.  GEORGE MARK. October 24, 1809.
The Thorough Bred English Horse, WONDER. WILL STAND the ensuing season at my stable, at Painesville, (formerly Chinquapin Church) in Amelia county, and will be let to mares at five guineas the season, payable the twenty fifth day of December following; ten dollars the single leap to be paid do. and forty dollars to ensure a mare bring it foal; the money for the insurance will be exacted if the property is changed; and in either case one dollar to the groom. Good and extensive pastures gratis, but I will not be responsible for accidents or escapes; mares fed upon reasonable terms, provided the money is sent with them. The season will commence the 1st of March and end the first of August following.  JOHN JETER. As Wonder is a cripple and cannot conveniently travel, the following statement is added for the information of those who have not seen him, or any of his foals. We the subscribers are of opinion that the English horse Wonder, is one of the best foal getters in this part of the country; indeed we believe that the foals in general are of a superior size and form. Richard Pryor, J. H. Claiborne, John North, John Smith, B. Boisseau, Jr. Wm. Cutler, Thomas Atkinson, Robert Atkinson, Edward Watkins, R. Claiborne, Braddock Goodwyn, David Boisseau, Peter Manson, J. J. Thweatt, Manson Harwell, T. Thweatt, Armstead Burwell.
In 1796, Wonder then two years old, won the sweepstakes at York, of fifty guineas each for two years old, colts eight stone, fillies seven stone twelve pounds, six subscribers, beating Lord A. Hamilton's brother to Ratoon, and Mr. Louther's B. C. by Diomed, out of Tulip, twenty to one against the winner. In 1797, when 3 years old, carrying 8 stone 7 lbs. at Doncaster he beat Mr. Sitwell's Commodore, eight stone the last half mile for 100 guineas. The same day he received forfeit from Mr. Barker's G. C. Maphazard 8 stone each, 200 guineas each 3 miles. In 1798, he won the great produce subscription at York, of 20 guineas each, five subscribers, four miles. In 1799 he won the sweepstakes at Stamford of ten guineas each, for all ages, beating Mr. Heathcote's Water, eight subscribers, two miles. The same year he ran second in a sweepstakes at York, for twenty guineas each, seven subscribers, two miles, beating Lord A. Hamilton's Maid of the Mill, and Abraham Newland, now called the Cock Fighter. In 1800, for the York Oatlands of 50 guineas each, he ran second to Cock Fighter, allowing him 7 pounds, beating Mr. Goddard's Sir Harry, eleven subscribers, two miles. The same year at Doncaster, he beat Sir John Armitage's Tartar, 100 guineas. The same year he challenged Mr. Johnson's Sir Solomon, offering 5 pounds, 500 guineas two miles.
WONDER was lamed in training in 1801, and has never since started. He was bred by Lord Fitzwilliam, is 15 hands 3 inches high, full of bone, very handsome, and free from all natural blemishes. He is a dark chestnut sorrel, and is unquestionably as fine a horse as was ever imported into this country, and of as good a stock; and as a runner he is certainly exhibited well, having beaten Water, Cock Fighter, and Sir Harry, three distinguished races on the English turf. It will be observed that his dam was got by Diomed, and he is perhaps as nearly like his Grand sire as it is possible for one horse to be like another. Wonder covered two seasons in England, the first at two, and the last at five guineas, which strongly indicates his growing reputation as a foal getter. His superior size, his excellent form, his high pedigree and good performance, as a racer, certainly entitle him to a rank among the best horses in this country. Wonder was got by Phenomenon; his dam (who was also the dam of Lord Fitz William's Brown Fanny) by Diomed; granddam by Marske; Young Hag—Salomonsdam's dam by Skim; Old Hag; Hydra's dam by Crab; Ebony by Gilders, out of Old Ebony by Basto. Phenomenon was got by King Herod; his dam Phrenzy by Eclipse; her dam by Engineer; granddam by Blank—Lass of the Mill by Traveller—Miss Markelless by Greyhound—Partner—Woolcock—Croft's bay Barb—Markelless Brimmer—Dickey Pierson, son of Dodsworth—Burton's Barb mare. Taken from the General Stud Book. Twenty dollars will be received, for the season, if paid when the mare is covered. August 24 1809. J. J.
NOTICE. —Will be sold, at next Cumberland Court, to the highest bidder 238 ACRES of LAND, lying in Buckingham County, on Buffalo Creek. This land joins E. Bolling and John Dunn. Terms of sale; one moiety the first day of January next, and the other on the first day of Jan. 1811, with interest from the date if not punctually paid, with a deed of Trust to secure the payment. Mr. E. W. Trent will conduct the sale. C. H. Saunders. Richmond, Oct. 6, 1809. wtd
NOTICE. —A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly of Virginia, praying that the money which has been wrongfully paid by Wm. Murray, deceased, and by James and Samuel Murray, since his death, for land tax, may be refunded to the subscribers.  James & Samuel Murray. Caroline, Sept. 20th, 1809. 4w
GUN SMITHS, Wanted in Raleigh, N. Carolina. TWO MEN who understand the above business, will meet with encouragement in this place. I want one who understands stocking smooth bore, and Rifle guns, and one who understands lock filing, and repairing guns. To two such men, I will give constant employment and liberal wages. Men without families would be preferred. Letters addressed to the subscriber will be attended to. D. PECK.
N B. RALEIGH is the seat of Government in his State, is a high, healthy, and pleasant situation and affords very agreeable society. For sale at this office, A FEW COPIES OF  BISHOP MADISON'S  MAP OF VIRGINIA.