Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1808-11-01 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVITH YEAR.]
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[No. 159.]
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Electoral Ticket.
THE following is the Madisonian Electoral Ticket, republished for the information of the citizens of Virginia:  Joseph Godwin, sen. Nansemond. Benjamin Harrison, Prince George. Edward Pegram, sen. Dinwiddie. Richard Field, Brunswick. Col. Thomas Read, Charlotte. Joseph Eggleston, Amelia. Hugh Nelson, Albemarle. Col. George Penn, Patrick. Philip N. Nicholas, Richmond City. Judge Spencer Roane, Hanover. John Roane, King William. Robert Taylor, Orange. Gustavus B. Horner, Fauquier. Robert Nelson, York. Mann Page, Gloucester. Richard Barnes, Richmond County. John T. Brooke, Stafford. Hugh Holmes, Frederick. Osborne Sprigg, Hampshire. James Allen, Shenandoah. Archibald Stuart, Augusta. Andrew Russell, Washington. Gen. John Preston, Montgomery. William McKinley, Ohio.
At a Court of Quarterly
Session, held for Fluvanna county, the 20 day of August, 1808.  Abraham Shepherd, Plaintiff. AGAINST Allen Bernard and Joshua Barley, Defendants.  THE defendant Joshua Barley not having entered his 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 he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant, Barley, do appear here on the first day of November term next and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.  A copy—Teste, John Timberlake, C. C.
Virginia, to wit:
At a Chancery District Court held in the City of Williamsburg the 5th day of July, 1808.
Thomas Wilkinson, surviving husband and administrator of Alice, his late wife, a daughter of William Barrett, deceased, Thomas Hare, surviving husband and administrator of his late wife, Mary, another daughter of the said William Barrett, Peter Wilkinson and Purdie, his wife, another daughter of the said William Barrett, Martha B. Barrett, Nancy or Ann Barrett, and William Barrett, three other children of the said William Barrett, & William Hawkins, administrator of John Graves, Pls.
AGAINST Philip Watkins, Frederick Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Reuben Vaughan & Alice, his wife, and John E. Bailey, Defs.  THE defendant, Philip Watkins, not having entered his 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 he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the motion of the Pls. by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on or before the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the Pls.; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the Richmond newspapers for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capitol in this city.
A copy, Anthony Robinson, C. C. Buckingham County Oct. Court, 1808.
Daniel and William Guerrant, for the benefit of James Rea and others, their trustees, Plaintiffs. AGAINST, Ezekiel Hudnall and Peter Guerrant, Defendants.
ON the motion of the plaintiffs by their attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant, Hudnall, is not an inhabitant of this state. It is ordered and decreed, that unless the said Hudnall shall appear here on or before January court next and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed, as to him, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy—Teste, R. Eldridge, Jr. D. C.
In Council, July 16, 1808
PURSUANT to an act of the General Assembly intitled an act, to amend an act for appointing Electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States, It is advised that the following persons be appointed and commissioned in the respective counties, and corporations of Richmond, Williamsburg and Borough of Norfolk, for the purpose of executing the said law, viz.
Accomack, Thomas M. Bayley, George Layfield and Parker Barnes.
Albemarle, George Divers, Rice Garland and Alexander Garrett.
Amelia, Edmund Harrison, John Lane and Daniel Hardaway.
Amberst, Samuel Meredith, Wm. S. Crawford and John Cunn.
Augusta, Chapm. Johnson, Chesley Kinney and James Cochran.
Bath, John Wilson, John Berry and Valentine White.
Bedford, Jabez Leftwich, Charles Clay and Daniel Pegram.
Berkeley, Joel Ward, Erasmus Grant and William Sommerville.
Betourt, Martin McFerran, Charles Beale and Eliza McClanahan.
Brooke, John G. Young, John McCormick and James Baire.
Brunswick, Thomas Macklin, Philip Claiborne and Aaron Brown.
Buckingham, Archibald Austin, Bolling Branch and Anthony Dibrell.
Campbell, John Dabney, William J. Lewis and Thomas S. M'Cleland.
Cumberland, William Daniel, John Hatcher and Charles Woodson.
Caroline, Richard Hawes, George Buckner and William Anderson.
Charles City, John Bradley, John Christian and Edward Randolph.
Charlotte, Joseph Wyatt, Williamson Price and William L. Morton.
Chesterfield, Isaac Salle, Peter F. Smith and Richard B. Goode.
Colpeper, Moses Jacob, John Roberts and Aylett Haves.
Dinwiddie, Williamson Coleman, Archibald Thweatt and John Wilder.
Elizabeth City, George Wray, Augustine Moore and Thomas Jones, jr.
Essex, Tunstall Banks, James Webb and Threlkeld Remond.
Fauquier, Augustine Jennings, Thomas Hunton and Richard H. Foss.
Fairfax, Thompson Mason, George Summers and George Graham.
Frederick, James Singleton, Henry St. George, Esdaile and William Castleman.
Franklin, Henry Callaway, Moses Greer and Benjamin Cooke.
Fluvanna, John Quarles, William Pasteur and Matthew P. Boden.
Giles, George Pearis, Andrew Johnson and Thomas Shannon.
Gloucester, Thomas Baytop, Richard Jones and William P. Byrd.
Goochland, Nicholas M. Vaughan, James Carter and Archibald Perkins.
Grayson, Martin Dickinson, John Fielder and Enoch Osborne.
Greenbrier, Jas. Anderson, Oliver Towles and Ballard Smith.
Greensville, Lewis Dupree, Joseph Wilkins and Francis Hill.
Halifax, John B. Scott, Berryman Green and George Carrington.
Hampshire, John Higgins, William Donaldson and James Read.
Hanover, Nathaniel Pope, William Pollard and Thomas White.
Hardy, John L. Schen, Henry Judea and Edward Williams.
Harrison, Jonathan Ratcliff, George Arnold and Benjamin Wilson, jun.
Henrico, Major William Price, William Young (Brooke) and George Savage.
Henry, Joseph Martin, George Waller, jr. and Patrick H. Fontaine.
Isle of Wight, Jno. Barber (Everett's Bridge), Emanuel Willis and Andrew Woodley.
James City, Champion Travis, William Lightfoot and Robert Greenhow.
Jefferson, Ferdinando Fairfax, Jacob H. Manning and George Hite.
Kanawha, John Reynolds, Morris Hudson and Charles Venable.
King & Queen, Anderson Scott, John Hoskins and William Fleet.
King George, William Hooe, Theodosius Hansford and Lawrence Berry.
King William, Walker Hawes, Hardin Littlepage and John Lord.
Lancaster, Martin Shearman, William Gibson and William Kirk.
Lee, Peter Fulkerson, Joshua Ewing and Hiram Craig.
Loudoun, John Littlejohn, Fleet Smith and William Noland.
Louisa, William O. Callis, John Poindexter and Henry Pendleton.
Lunenburg, Waddy Street, Joseph Yarborough and Robert Chapell.
Madison, Abraham Maury, William Mallory and Benjamin Cave.
Mason, William Owens, William Sterritt and John McCulloch.
Mathews, Thomas Brooke, Levin Gayle and James Spark.
Mecklenburg, Abraham Keene, Thomas A. Jones and Grief Green.
Middlesex, Thomas Mose, Thomas Healy, jr. and Richard M. Sagar.
Monongalia, William John, Benjamin Reece and William G. Payne.
Monroe, John Byrnside, William Graham and Benjamin Hall.
Montgomery, Daniel Trigg, Charles Taylor and James P. Preston.
Nansemond, Lemuel Riddick, Fisher Dashiell and Richard Yarborough.
Nelson, Landon Cabell, Shelton Crossthwait and Nelson Anderson.
New Kent, William Chamberlayne, John Saunders and Edmund Parke.
Northumberland, Thomas D. Downing, Hiram L. Opie and John H. Fallin. Norfolk county, James S. Matthews, Bernard Magnien and William C. Holt. Northampton, Caleb Fisher, Hezekiah Pitts and Littleton Upshur. Nottoway, Francis Fitzgerald, Edward Bland and Peter Randolph, jr. Ohio, Thomas Evans (merchant, Wheeling) Joseph Tomlinson and John Morgan. Orange, Robert T. Moore, James Barbour and Belfield Cave. Patrick, Samuel Staples, Gabriel Penn and William Carter. Pendleton, Robert Davis, John Slavin and William M. Coy. Pittsylvania, Isaac Coles, William Tunstall and Joseph Carter. Powhatan, Samuel Pleasants, James Poin-dexter and Frederick Woodson. Prince Edward, Peter Johnston, John Pur-nall and Thomas Green. Princess Anne, Lemuel Cornick, John Read and William D. Woodhouse. Prince William, John Bronaugh, James Kempe and Stephen French. Prince George, Thomas Cooke, George Ruffin and Miles Sciden, jr. Randolph, Robert Maxwell, Nicholas Gibson and John Currance. Richmond county, Peter Rust, Ezekiel Levy and Vincent Branham. Rockbridge, James Cauterers, John Leyburn and Andrew Read. Rockingham, George Houston, Benjamin Harrison and Daniel Smith. Russell, James McFarlane, Nathan Ellington and Harry Smith. Southampton, James Gee, Griffin Stith and James Trivatt. Spottsylvania, David C. Kerr, Hugh Mercer and Robert S. Chew. Stafford, Col. John Cooke, Hancock Estace and Travis Daniel. Surry, Nicholas Paulon, James B. Edwards and Charles H. Graves. Sussex, Benjamin Wythe, William Massie and John Jarrett. Shenandoah, Philip Williams, Jacob Ringer and William H. Dalbey. Tazewell, James Thompson, George Peery and John Thompson. Warwick, William Dugges, Thomas Pescud and Matthew Willis. Washington, Francis Preston, Robert Preston and Henry St. John D. Pon. Westmoreland, Alexander Parker, Samuel Templeman and Richard E. Parker. Wood, John Stockley, James G. Laidley and Thomas Tazewell.
Extract from the Journal. DANL. L. HYLTON, Clerk of the Council.
In Council, October 18, 1808.
IT is advised, that the list of Commissioners appointed to superintend the election of Electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States, be published in the Richmond papers with the foregoing alterations; and any persons whose names are contained in the said list thus published, and who have not received their commissions, are requested, notwithstanding, to act, as their commissions have been issued and forwarded according to law.
Extract from the Minutes. DANL. L. HYLTON, Clerk of the Council.
A Copy.
Buckingham County, September Court, 1808.
Henry Bagby and Peter Guerrant executors of Elizabeth Fearn deceased, Plaintiffs.
AGAINST Theodoric Scruggs and William Palmer, Defendants.
ON the motion of the plaintiffs, by counsel and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant, Scruggs, is not an inhabitant of this state, It is ordered and decreed, that unless he shall appear here on or before December court next and answer the plaintiffs' bill, the same will then be taken for confessed, as to him, and the matter thereof decreed accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, R. Eldridge, Jr. D. C.
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Notice.
ALL persons indebted to Robert Hill, dec. and Hill and Read, late of New Canton, and William Hill of New York, either by bond, note, book account, or otherwise, are hereby requested to make arrangements for settlement of the same, on or before 1st January, 1809, with Moncrieffe Hill, adm'r to Robert Hill, dec. or Charles Oakley.
New Canton, Oct. 1808. W.I.J.
Fifa & Casa Executions, For sale at this office.
From the Spirit of '76.
The following interesting correspondence between the President of the United States and Mr. Monroe, is published by the consent of the president, at the request of Mr. Monroe.
Washington, Feb. 18, 1808
My Dear Sir,
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I see with infinite grief a contest arising between yourself and another who have been very dear to each other, and equally so to me. I sincerely pray that these dispositions may not be affected between you: with me I confidently trust they will not; for independently of the dictates of public duty which prescribe neutrality to me, my sincere friendship for you both will insure its sacred observance. I suffer no one to converse with me on the subject. I already perceive my friend Clinton estranging himself from me. No doubt lies are carried to him, as they will be to the other two candidates, under forms which, however false, he can scarcely question. Yet I have been equally careful as to him also never to say a word on this subject. The object of the contest is a fair and honorable one, equally open to you all, and I have no doubt the personal conduct of each will be so chaste as to offer no ground of dissatisfaction with each other, but your friends will not be as delicate. I know too well from experience the progress of political controversy, and the exacerbation of spirit into which it degenerates, not to fear for the continuance of your mutual esteem. One piquing thing said, draws on another, that a third, and always with increasing acrimony, until all restraint is thrown off, and it becomes difficult for yourselves to keep clear of the toils in which your friends will endeavor to interlace you, and to avoid the participation in their passions which they will endeavor to produce. A candid recollection of what you know of each other will be the true corrective. With respect to myself I hope they will spare me. My longings for retirement are so strong that I with difficulty encounter the daily drudgeries of my duty. But my wish for retirement itself is not stronger than that of carrying into it the affections of all my friends. I have ever viewed Mr. Madison and yourself as two principal pillars of my happiness. Were either to be withdrawn, I should consider it as among the greatest calamities which could assail my future peace of mind. I have great confidence that the candor and high understanding of both will guard me against this misfortune, the bare possibility of which has so far weighed on my mind that I could not be easy without unburling it. Accept my respectful salutations for yourself and Mrs. Monroe, and be assured of my constant and sincere friendship.—A Copy.
(Signed) TH: JEFFERSON.
Richmond, Feb. 27, 1808
Dear Sir,
My great anxiety to forward to you the account and receipt for the sum which I paid, for your mathematical instruments at London, when I should acknowledge, your late kind letter, prevented my answering it sooner. To obtain them I was forced to ransack all my papers, which required much time, and in truth I did not succeed in finding them till this morning. I have now the pleasure to inclose you those papers. * * * * *
I can assure you that no occurrences of my whole life, ever gave me so much concern, as some which took place during my absence abroad, proceeding from the present administration. I allude more especially to the mission of Mr. Pinckney, with all the circumstances, connected with that measure, and the manner, in which the treaty, which he and I formed, which in fact, was little more than a project, was received. I do not wish to dwell on these subjects. I resolved that they should form no motive of my public, or private conduct, and I proceeded to execute my public duty in the same manner, and to support and advance to the utmost of my power, your personal and political fame, as if they had not occurred. The latter object, has been felt by me through life, scarcely as a secondary one
for from the high respect which I have entertained for your public services, your talents and virtues, I have seen the national interest, and your advancement and fame, so intimately connected, as to constitute essentially the same cause. Besides I have never forgotten, the proofs, of kindness and friendship, which I received from you in early life.
When I returned to the U. States, I found that heavy censure had fallen on me, in the public opinion, as I had before much reason to believe was the case, in consequence of my having signed the British treaty, and when I returned here from Washington, I was assured that, that circumstance was wielded against me with great effect, in relation to a particular object—that it was relied on to impeach my character in the most delicate points.
Conscious, that I had served my country and the administration, in the several trusts, confined to me abroad, with the utmost integrity, industry and zeal; that in some cases, I had rendered useful service, that in all, I had done the most that could be done, under existing circumstances; that my private fortune, had been essentially injured by those employments, it was impossible for me to be insensible to the effects produced by those attacks.
They have injured me and continue to injure me every day in the public estimation. I trust however that means may be found to do me justice, without the slightest injury to you. Be that as it may, you may be assured, that I shall never cease, to take a deep interest in your political fame and personal happiness.
I informed Mr. Madison when I was at Washington, that I should write him a letter, in reply to his of May the 20th, 1807, on the subject of the treaty, to answer some of his objections to it, & place in a just light, the conduct of the American commissioners in that transaction. I informed him also, that as I wished to couch that letter in the most amicable terms, if he should find any passage in it, which failed in that respect, I should be happy to alter it, having in view only a fair vindication of my conduct. I have almost concluded the letter, and shall forward it in the course of the next week, the early part of it, if possible. My private concerns, have subjected me to much interruption, or I should have finished it sooner.
In regard to the approaching election, I have been and shall continue to be an inactive spectator of the movement—Should the nation be disposed to call an citizen to that station, it would be his duty to accept. On that ground I rest. I have done nothing to draw the attention of any one to me in reference to it, nor shall I in future. No one better knows than I do, the merit of Mr. Madison, and I can declare that should he be elected, he will have my best wishes, for the success of his administration, as well on account of the real interest which I take in what concerns his welfare, as in that of my country. His success will give me no personal mortification. It will not lessen my friendship for him, which is sincere and strong.
I am, dear sir,
Yours, &c. &c.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington City, March 10th, 1808.
DEAR SIR,
From your letter of the 27th ult. I perceive that painful impressions have been made on your mind during your late mission, of which I had never entertained a suspicion. I must therefore examine the grounds, because explanations between reasonable men can never but do good. 1st. You consider the mission of Mr. Pinckney as an associate, to have been in some way injurious to you. But I might say in its justification that it has been the regular and habitual practice of the U. S. to do this under every form in which their government has existed. I need not recapitulate the multiplied instances, because you will readily recollect them. I went as an adjunct to Dr. Franklin and Mr. Adams, yourself as an adjunct, first to Mr. Livingston, and then to Mr. Pinckney, and I really believe there has scarcely been a great occasion which has not produced an extraordinary mission. * * * * *
2d. You complain of the manner in which the treaty was received; but what was that manner? I cannot suppose you have given a moment's credit to the stuff which was crowded in all sorts of forms into the public papers, or to the thousand spec-
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ches they put into my mouth, not a word of which I had ever uttered. I was not in- sensible at the time of the views to which with which these lines were fabricated.— But my confidence was firm that neither yourself nor the British government, equa- ly outraged by them, would believe me ca- pable of making the editors of news- papers the confidants of my speeches or op- inions. The fact was this. The treaty was communicated to us by Mr. Erskine on the day congress was to rise. Two of the senators enquired of me in the evening whether it was my purpose to detain them on account of the treaty. My answer was, 'that it was not: that the treaty contain- ing no provision against the impressment of our seamen, and being accompanied by a kind of protestation of the British minis- ters which would leave that government free to consider it as a treaty or no treaty, according to their own convenience. I should not give them the trouble of deli- berating on it.' This was substantially, and almost verbally what I said whenever spo- ken to about it, and I never failed, when the occasion would admit of it, to justify yourself and Mr. Pinkney by expressing my conviction that it was all that could be obtained from the British government; that you had told their commissioners that your government could not be pledged to ratify, because it was contrary to their instructions, of course that it should be considered but as a project; and in this light I stated it publicly in my message to congress on the opening of this session. Not a single article of the treaty was ever made known beyond the members of the administration, nor would an article of it be known at this day but for its pub- lication in the newspapers as communi- cated by somebody from beyond the waters as we have always understood. But as to myself I can solemnly protest as the most sacred of truths, that I never one instant lost sight of your reputation and favorable standing with your country, and never omitted to justify your failure to attain our wish as one which was probably un- attainable. Reviewing therefore this whole subject, I cannot doubt you will become sensible that your impressions have been without just ground. I cannot indeed judge what falsehoods may have been writ- ten or told you, but if you have been made to believe that I ever did, said, or thought a thing unfriendly to your fame and feel- ings, you do me injury as causeless as it is afflicting to me. In the present contest in which you are concerned, I feel no passion, I take no part, I express no sentiment — Which ever of my friends is called to the supreme cares of the nation, I know that they will be wisely and faithfully adminis- tered; and as far as my individual conduct can influence, they shall be cordially sup- ported. For myself I have nothing further to ask of the world than to preserve in re- tirement so much of their esteem as I may have fairly earned, and to be permitted to pass in tranquility, in the bosom of my fam- ily and friends the days which yet re- main for me. Having reached the har- bor myself, I shall view with anxiety (but certainly not with a wish to be in their place) those who are still buffeting the storm, uncertain of their fate. Your voyage has so far been favorable, and that it may continue with entire prosper- ity is the sincere prayer of that friend- ship which I have ever borne you, and of which I now assure you, with the tender of my high respect and affectionate saluta- tions.
A Copy. (Signed) TH: JEFFERSON.
Richmond, March 22d, 1808.
DEAR SIR, I have the pleasure to receive your let- ter of the 10th inst. the day after my re- turn from Albemarle. It is distressing to me, to discuss with you the topics on which it treats, but in the state in which things are, it is certainly best to come to a perfect understanding on every point, and to repair on both sides any injury which may have been received. To do you an injury, or indeed any one in the admin- istration never entered into my mind, for while I labored under a conviction not only that I had been injured, but that the friendly feeling which you had so long en- tertained for me, had ceased to exist, I never indulged any other sentiment in con- sequence of it, than that of sorrow. At present I am happy to say, that all doubt of your friendship for me, having experi- enced any change is completely done away, and that the only anxiety, which I feel, is to satisfy you, that the impression was no- taken on slight ground, nor imputable to communications made me by persons out of the administration.
The mission in itself of Mr. Pinkney, or any other person would not have pro- duced such an effect. It resulted from a chain of circumstances of which that mea- sure was only a part. When I left Ma- drid, I communicated to Mr. Madison in aid of our public despatches, every idea which I had formed of the state of our af- fairs there, in all their relations, by send- ing him a copy of my private journal, and adding in private letters what it did con- tain. Although it was my earnest desire to get home, and look to my private con- cerns, which I proposed to do, soon after my return to London, I intimated to him, that I was willing in consideration of the existing crisis, to act in any situation, in which I might be useful. On my return to London, I found that the seizures which had commenced in my absence, had im- posed on me, a new and important duty. I resisted them, and not without some ef- fect. By announcing to the British mi- nister, my intention to return to the U. S.
that autumn, I assumed the character for every essential purpose of a special envoy; with which Mr. Madison was mad. acquaint- ed, as he was likewise, with my determina- tion to remain there till the business was con- cluded. The evidence before him seemed to be satisfactory, that as nothing could be gained, of the existing ministry, but by force, any change of the attitude taken on our part, was likely to do harm, and that if the ministry retired, the danger of such an effect, would be increased by a change of attitude. This latter idea was strongly urged, in a private letter to him of the 2d of February, 1806, with my earnest ad- vice against such a mission. As the ship by which that letter was sent, arrived at Philadelphia, on the 26th of March, I con- cluded that he had received it by the 30th. It was written in consequence of intelli- gence from the U. S. that such a mission was decided on by the government. As I had received no answer to any of my com- munications from Madrid, or London, after my return, nor any acknowledgment of my service at either place, or express- ion of a desire, that I should come home or remain there, it seemed by the measure alluded to, as if it was considered, that I was rather in the way of use, to the administration. Its reserve to me for so long a time, and the appointment of an as- sociate, after the receipt of my private let- ter of February 2d, and a public one of nearly the same date, and after the change in the administration was known made a deep impression on my mind to that effect. Special missions were never well received by those on the ground, and perhaps ne- ver will be, while men are governed by those useful passions, which stimulate them to virtuous actions. Such a mission reduces the resident minister, however respectable, for his talents and character to a Cypher, from the moment it is known that it is contemplated, and if it does not destroy him, it is because his character is sufficiently strong to bear the shock. The footing on which I had left my country, a conscientiousness of the zeal and integrity of my conduct in the public service, and of my personal attachment and devotion to the administration, with a firm belief that no change could be made to advantage, may possibly have endeared my sensibi- lity to the measure. Had such an one been contemplated, I thought that I should have been the first to hear of it in a pri- vate letter from yourself or Mr. Madison, but I had to gather the intelligence from the newspapers, the correspondence of others, the hints of Lord Holland, and even of Mr. Fox. Mr. Madison's first letter to me on any important subject, which was of the 11th of March, 1806, almost 10 months after I had left Madrid, and 8 after my return to London, was received on the 25th of April. It seemed to be intended to announce, the proposed mea- sure, and from its style, taken in connec- tion with the preceding circumstances, contributed greatly to confirm the impres- sion which they had already made. The facility which it afforded to my depar- ture appeared to me to be the strongest feature in it.
The letter which Mr. Pinkney brought me, which was delivered to him and by him to me open, was in the same tone. It stated that I was included in the special mission, but that Mr. Pinkney had a separate com- mission with him, to take my place in case I chose to return home. It ex- pressed no desire that I would remain and join in the negotiation. The joint commission seemed also to be peculiar- ly adapted to favor that object, as it authorized one commissioner to act singly in the absence of the other, in which it differed from those which I had carried with me abroad, they giving that power to one in case only of the death of the other. I could see no reason for his bringing with him a separate commission, to succeed me in the ordinary mission, if my imme- diate return had not been contem- plated, as sufficient time would have been allowed for supplying it if I remained and joined in the negotiation, before it could be concluded, or for the vari- ance in the conditions of the joint one. All these circumstances tended to con- vince me that the administration had withdrawn its confidence from me, and that it really wished to get rid of me. I was struck with astonishment at the idea, and deeply affected by it, as it was utterly impossible for me to trace the cause. Had I followed the im- pulse of my feelings, it would have been, to have withdrawn on the arrival of Mr. Pinkney; but many considera- tions of great weight admonished me to pursue a different course. I had had much communication with Mr. Fox, and entertained great hopes, that through him our affairs might be set- tled to advantage. It did not seem probable, that any other person could derive the same aid from those com- munications that might be done by a party to them. By remaining I tho't that I might give support to the ad- ministration at home, which I most earnestly wished to do. For these and other reasons of the same kind, I resolved to remain and unite in the ne- gotiation with such character as might be sent, of which I gave Mr. Madison information in my letter, of the 29th of April, which was written a few days after the receipt of his of March the 11th, and in which I gave him dis-
tinctly to understand that, that mea- sure would be no cause of disagree- ment between the administration and myself. I remained and acted accor- dingly, and did every thing in my power to accomplish the views of my government and country, and finally concluded with Mr. Pinkney, the best treaty which it was possible to obtain of the British government. In uniting the negotiation and signing on the treaty, I committed my reputation on the result, and it is only by the course which the business afterwards took, that any unpleasant occurrence has a- risen between the administration and myself.
These were the circumstances which produced the impression, which I have acknowledged in the commencement of this letter, that your friendship had been withdrawn from me. But the assurances which you now make me and the perfect knowledge which I have of your rectitude and sincerity have completely effaced that impress- ion, and restored to my mind, that en- tire and friendly confidence, which it had always been accustomed to cher- ish.
I am perfectly satisfied, that you never meant to injure me, and that a belief, that I had suffered by any act, to which you were an innocent party, would give you great pain. Still the circumstance of my having signed a treaty which was disapproved, for im- puted great defects; in having exceed- ed our powers, in signing it, which I should not have done, but in a firm belief that I promoted thereby the best interests of my country, & of the admin- istration, while I exposed myself to great responsibility by the measure, have given a handle to those who have wielded it, with great effect against me. You can little imagine to what extent the mischief has been carried. I could give you many details which it would be as painful for you to read, as for me to recite.
When I saw that I was depressed in a country which I had so long served with fidelity and zeal, I could not be indifferent either to the cause, or the consequences resulting from it. My sensibility was naturally increased, by the excitement of those on the ground, who, by taking part in my favor, had essentially compromised themselves. I replied to the denunciation that was circulated against me here for impro- per purposes to many of my friends, who called on me in decisive terms and complained earnestly of the injury done me, by it. The sum of these conversations, which were always of a nature confidential, it is not in my power to recollect with precision. It is possible that on some cases I may have expressed myself with too much zeal, and in others been misconceived. You may however be assured, that my sole object was to do justice to my- self in a case of a peculiar hardship, and that I never went beyond that li- mit. * * * * *
I am happy that we have had this expla- nation with each other. It has satisfied me, that I had misconceived your feelings and disposition towards me. Nothing remains but to prevent as far as possible all further inquiries. From the period above men- tioned of peculiar excitement, I have been attentive to this object, and shall pursue it in future with still greater zeal. I estimate the acts of my friends by the intention only. Being satisfied on that point I can bear with patience any consequences which may ca- sually result from them. I am aware that under free governments it is difficult to a- void those of the kind alluded to, for per- haps no important good was ever altogether free from some portion of alloy. I am how- ever equally aware, that evils incident to the system, if indeed there are any, even to the individual who suffers under them, are trifling, when compared with the great bles- sings which it imparts.
I am my dear sir, &c. &c. JAMES MONROE.
P. S. From an expression in your letter, that you had not supposed, that I had en- tertained any objection, to the association of any one with me, in the business at Lon- don, I perceive that you have not read, or if you have read, that you have forgotten my letter of February 2d, 1806. I therefore send you a copy of it, which I have to re- quest that you will be so good as to return me after perusing it.
Washington, April 11, 1808.
DEAR SIR, An indisposition of periodical head-ach has for some time disabled me from busi- ness, and prevented my sooner acknow- ledging your letter of March 22, and return- ing that of February 2, 1806, which it in- closed. The receipt of that of March 22, has given me sincere pleasure. Conscious that I never felt a sentiment towards you that was not affectionate, it is a great re- lief to find that the doubts you had enter- tained on that subject are removed by an ex- planation of the circumstances which pro- duced them. Some matters however appearing from your letter, not yet sufficiently under- stood, I have conceived that a more minute detail of the facts bearing on them would completely disarm them of all misconstruc- tion. * * * * *
You observe that the letters from hence containing no expression of a desire that you should come home or remain there, and the facility afforded to your departure by the communications to Mr. Pinkney, seemed to authorise an inference that you were considered as in the way of the administra-
tion. The truth however, was this: Your letters from Madrid, in 1804-5, ex- pressed your anxious wish & intention to come home on your return to London. My ex- treme wish was that you should remain there, and I hoped by not being in a hurry to answer that manifestation of your de- sire, time might produce a change in your mind. But as soon as it was known (during the session of 1805-6) that yourself and Mr. Madison, were both contemplated as candidates for the succession to the presi- dency, I became apprehensive by declin- ing longer to assent to your return, I might be suspected of a partial design to keep you out of the way. This produced the ac- quiescence in your desire to come home, which then took place, and the commission to Mr. Pinkney to succeed you whenever you should determine to come; and these motives clearly show themselves in my let- ter of March 18,* which says, 'I shall join Mr. Pinkney, of Maryland, as your associ- ate for settling our differences with Great Britain. He will be authorised to take your place whenever you think yourself ob- liged to return. It is desirable for your own, as well as the public interest that you should join in the settlement of this business, and I am perfectly satisfied that if this can be done so as to be here before the next meeting of Congress, it will be greatly for your benefit. But I do not mean by this to overrule your own determination (i. e. either to stay or come home) which measure to be taken here will place in perfect freedom. Here you will perceive how much I wish- ed your aid in the joint commission, and that your longer continuance there could not but, in itself, be desirable, but that I did not ask it from an apprehension that your return before the next Congress might be important to your higher interests.
I consider it now as a great misfortune that my letter of March 16, did not go on to you. It would, I trust, have corrected the inferences of a change in my affections towards you, drawn from a combination of circumstances, which circumstances were produced from very different causes, and some of them from the strength of those very affections of which you thought that they noted a diminution, a desire to conform your movements in point of time, to what I deemed your best interests. I have gone thus minutely into these details from a de- sire to eradicate from your mind every fi- bre of doubt as to my sentiments towards you; and I am persuaded they will satis- factorily solve every circumstance which might at any time have occasioned doubt. I have done it too, the more cordially, be- cause I perceive from your letter that dis- position to a correct view of the subject which I knew to be inherent in your mind. What I have hitherto said has been con- fined to my own part only of these trans- actions. Yet it would be a criminal sup- pression of truth were I not to add that in the whole course of them, Mr. Madison has appeared to be governed by the most cor- dial friendship for you, has manifested on every occasion the most attentive concern for whatever might befal your fame or fortune, and been as much alive to what- ever regarded you, as a brother could have been. * * * * *
I salute you with great and unchanged affections.—A Copy. (Signed) TH: JEFFERSON.
Richmond, April 18, 1808.
DEAR SIR, I had the pleasure to receive some days past your favor of the 11th and that of the 13th to day. Being perfectly satisfied by the explanations and assurances which you had given me in your preceding letters, that I had taken an improper idea of your disposition towards me, the details con- tained in your last one were not necessary in that view. I receive them however, with great interest, because, in giving them, you afford me a new proof of your friend- ship. * * * * * With great respect, Very sincerely your friend, JAMES MONROE.
* This letter was sent to Col. Newton, at Norfolk, to be forwarded to Col. Mon- roe by a particular vessel; but the oppor- tunity being lost, it was sometime afterwards returned to the President.
** We should be much gratified if the gentlemen who are engaged in publishing the present correspondence, would also be so good as to publish the correspondence between Mr. Monroe and Mr. Madison. ARGUS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Yesterday morning the packet schr. Hope, Captain Woodward, arrived at this port from France and England, with Dispatches for our government.
The Hope left Havre on the 12th of September and Cowes on the 23th.
Capt. Woodward, who is the bearer of the Dispatches from our Minister in France; and Mr. Atwater, who is entrusted with those from our Minis- ter in London, will proceed this morn- ing for the city of Washington.
Capt. W. informs us, that the day before he left Havre, news reached that place, that the emperor Bona- parte had directed the Minister of Marine to stop all proceedings against American vessels until further orders; —that as far as he could discover, our Negotiations with France had not ex- perienced any recent change;—that Bonaparte was sending a very power- ful army into Spain; and that the other Continental Powers remained in a state of tranquility.
Mr. Atwater left London on the 25th of September; and informs us that it was the opinion of the Mer- chants in London, that the British Or- ders in Council would not speedily be revised.
By the Hope, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has received a
file of London papers and Lloyd's List to the 24th of September, 7 days later than our advices by the Richard- They contain nothing of greater con- sequence than the following articles:
London, Sept. 22.
A letter is said to have reached town from an officer in Sir James Sa- marez's Squadron, stating that on his junction with Sir Samuel Hood, at Baltic Port, the detachments of Roy- al Marines from the British squadron were landed on the Island, at its en- trance, where the Russians had taken post and erected heavy batteries; that after a most severe action with the en- emy (who were far superior in num- bers) our brave fellows succeeded in dislodging them, a part of the Rus- sians surrendering, and others escaped in boats to their ships. At the time the letter was sent off, our men were re-embarking on board their ships, which being effected, it was the gal- lant Admiral's intention immediately to enter the port, and give the enemy battle. The writer adds "of the result no doubt could be entertained." Our loss in this service is stated to be ve- ry great, as our marines had to sustain a tremendous fire of grape and mus- ketry, before a landing could be ef- fected."
No intelligence of this nature has been received at the Admiralty.
A gentleman is arrived at Paris which he left a few days ago. It was generally believed that Massena would have the chief command of the army in Spain, if his health would permit him. Bonaparte and he were shooting the o- ther day near St. Cloud, when Bona- parte fired his gun so close to Massena as to do considerable injury to his eye. It is apprehended that he will lose the sight of it. In the mean time Marshal Ney has been dispatched to Spain.... Within the last month, between 30 & 40,000 cavalry have passed thro' Paris.
September 23.
Mr. Atwater, the gentleman who brought the last dispatches from the Hope from Ameri- ca, sets off on his return to his native country on Friday next.—This gentleman is not under- stood to take out any intelligence from our go- vernment that is at all calculated to allay the spirit of irritation prevailing in America, or to facilitate the complete reconciliation of the two governments. In fact, serious apprehen- sions are entertained, and by persons, too, not likely to be uninformed, that there is no proba- bility of an amicable termination to the discus- sions which have so long gone on between the two governments. It is said that our govern- ment decidedly refuses to rescind the Orders in Council, or make any modification in them favourable to America, and the American gov- ernment therefore express their resolution, or speaking more correctly, in the language of the American Constitution, their opinion that the Embargo will not be removed, or even relaxed, until the Orders in Council are rescinded; and more, until the American flag shall be guaran- teed from the molestation of our vessels upon any presence whatever. Such is the represen- tation that has reached us, and we feel inclined to believe it.
A Mail and Dispatches from Coruna reach- ed town this morning, brought by the Snapper Schooner, arrived at Plymouth, and also Dis- patches from Gijon brought by the Peruvian Sloop, arrived at the same Port. The Vessel from Coruna brings a report that the four principal Spanish Armies had formed a junc- tion, and had nearly reached Burgos, where Jo- seph had taken up his residence, and where the French Army were stationed, who had de- termined to give the Spaniards battle; but this is superseded by the Spanish Papers to the 15th inst. which were received by the Mail.
WASHINGTON-CITY, Oct. 26.
There is no reason to credit the informa- tion, given under the New-York head, of France having declared war against the U. States. So far as it relies for credibility on any thing official received by our gov- ernment, it is entirely disproved, as no in- formation to this effect has, we understand, been received. The rumor is supposed to have originated from the American consul at Liverpool having dispatched a boat with a letter from Mr. Pinkney for the Secreta- ry of State received by him after the sailing of the Alknomac.
Information relative to our affairs with En- gland has been received as late as the 12th of September, when things remained in statu quo.
Mr. Young our consul at Madrid, has arrived in this city, from Gibraltar by the way of London. As he remained at the latter place some time, he brings no late Spanish news.
Louisa County Court, Oc-
tober 10th, 1808.
Susanna Davis, Plaintiff, AGAINST John Tisdale, James Trevillian and Sa- muel Henson, Defendants. THE defendant, John Tisdale, not having en- tered his appearance and given security ac- cording to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the plaintiff her counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the second Monday in January next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse in this county on some court day.
A copy—Teste, Jn. Poindexter, C. L. C.
Notice.
ALL those interested in the estate of Thomas Wills dec. late of Cary's Brook, are re- quested to come forward and make immediate claim, and those to whom the same estate is indebted, to produce their claims well authenti- cated. Samuel Barkdale, Admr. October 20th, 1808.

We present in to-day's paper a correspondence between Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Monroe, which took place during the last winter, and which is now presented to the world by Mr. Monroe.
The consequence of imprudence is most frequently its best corrective. But we fear that it has gone too far, that he is not indifferent to the views and operations of his party, and that he is not an inactive spectator of their movements.
Letter vindictory. In the last story-breathing paper of Staunton, the Editor complains most bitterly that the Federalists of Richmond and Manchester, in their late meeting, evinced an abandonment of principle, without assigning any plausible pretext.
FOR THE ARGUS. TO THE REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA. It is time to throw off all restraint, and think and speak of men as they are.
We wish most sincerely, that Col. Monroe had relied upon his talents and character, they would have saved him from these painful impressions, which were never designed by the government, of which he admits in these letters, that he is most perfectly satisfied.
and should not have waited until such reports had produced their effect. Is it to be shewn that his diplomatic conduct was wise, and that of the administration unwise?
As we have already explained that it cannot be for any object to be suggested, we shall wait with patient impatience to see whether it is intended to have any influence upon the ensuing election.
It is time to throw off all restraint, and think and speak of men as they are. Too much delicacy has already been observed. Unwilling to give up Col. Monroe, once the theme of federal abuse, but now the darling of that party, you have suffered designing men to impose upon your confidence till it is almost too late to retrace your steps.
It is time to throw off all restraint, and think and speak of men as they are. Too much delicacy has already been observed. Unwilling to give up Col. Monroe, once the theme of federal abuse, but now the darling of that party, you have suffered designing men to impose upon your confidence till it is almost too late to retrace your steps.
bind man to society cut asunder, by the arbitrary mandates of a British officer, with less ceremony than would be observed in the condemnation of a bale of negro-cottons.
It is with deep regret that I am compelled to speak thus freely of the public conduct of a man for whose private character I feel the highest veneration and respect.
But we are told that Gov. Cabell was elected by federal influence, and yet he has been an undeviating republican. Will the gentlemen who tell us so, be pleased to mark the distinction between the case of Gov. Cabell and Col. Monroe?
Great stress has been laid by the friends of Col. Monroe, on the complimentary address presented to him by the legislature and executive of Virginia, on his return from his late mission.
by the lights which the publication of the rejected treaty and accompanying documents afforded? Would it not rather have been matter of surprise, that they should adhere to Monroe, when they plainly perceived the danger of dividing the republican interest?
FOR THE ARGUS.
FREEHOLDERS OF VIRGINIA!
Your votes on Monday next will decide some of the most important questions that ever came under your consideration; no less, than whether the principles and measures of the present excellent administration of your government are to be approved, or condemned?
If none of these things would be done by Col. Monroe; if, in fact, he would tread in the steps of his worthy predecessor; it is evident he would disappoint the expectations of his own particular friends, as darkly insinuated in their various publications; and with how much probability this is to be expected, you, FREEHOLDERS OF VIRGINIA, have sense enough to judge.
Exert yourselves, therefore, like true Republicans and Patriots; let not the vote of a man among you be lost by too great confidence of success, by supineness, or neglect of duty; let the triumph of Whiggism be complete, and let the Tories hide their faces in confusion.
IN COUNCIL, October 29, 1808. The Governor laid before the Board, a letter from Robert Brough, Esquire, one of the Commissioners appointed to superintend the election of President and Vice President of the United States.
A copy. In Judge Tyler's opinion, in the case of Whitlock and Stephard, published in the Argus of the 7th inst. the following errors occurred, which our readers are requested to correct, viz:
Rutland Vermont Oct. 17. VERMONT ELECTION. On Thursday last the Legislature of Vermont commenced its session in Montpelier.
The result of the election was declared as follows. His excellency Isaac Tichenor, Governor. His honor Paul Brigham, Lieut. Governor. Benjamin Swan, Esq. Treasurer. Elias Keys, Chauncey Langdon, Daniel Chipman, Solomon Miller, Zephah Wiloughby, Reuben Hatch, Asa Lyon, Samuel Fletcher, J. P. Buckingham, Daniel Dana, John Ellsworth, Noah Chittenden, esqs. Counsellors.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR. Tichenor 13,634 Smith 12,776 Scattering 426 Majority for Tichenor 432. We are informed that in the house of representatives of Vermont, the Republicans have a majority of six, consequently the Federal majority on a joint ballot for senator of the U. S. and presidential electors, will be four.
We are compelled to omit, besides the list of letters, a number of interesting articles, and several advertisements, prepared for this day's paper.
STRAYED OR STOLEN From the subscriber, near Richmond, on the night of the 22d inst.
A Bay Horse, About 9 years old, he paces, trots and canters. About 4 feet 9 inches high, heavy made, carries his head low, which is large, with a Roman nose.
STOLEN On the night of the 27th inst. from my stable yard in Manchester.
A Large Black Horse, About ten years old, in good flesh, one fore and one hind foot white, branded C on the left shoulder.
20 Dollars Reward. STOLEN last night, out of my stable in the upper part of this city, a CHESNUT SORREL MARE, about 7 years old.
Notice. FOR LEASE OR SALE. A House with 6 rooms, Well finished with its necessary offices, and a new garden paled in situated about 7 miles from Manchester, on the turnpike road, and a good stand for a tavern.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And may be had at Jacob Johnson's book store, adjoining the Market Bridge, PART 3, OF VOL. 1, OF HENING AND MUNFORD'S REPORTS.
CONTAINING The Decisions of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, at the October Term, 1807, and completing the first volume. At the same place may be had the said volume (of 656 pages) elegantly bound, in calf.
Price to subscribers $5—to non-subscribers $6. The size of the volume having far exceeded the limits at first contemplated, which were 500 pages only, the authors have been induced to furnish it to subscribers at the above price, which is considerably less, in proportion, than that mentioned in the prospectus.
Gentlemen who take these Reports in numbers, will be permitted to return them at any time within six months, and receive a volume, for which numbers they will be allowed the original cost in part payment for the volume.
The High Bred Imported Horse, Sir Peter Teazle, The property of J. Taylor Esq. of Mount Airy and the subscriber, WILL STAND the next ensuing season, at my stable in Allendale county.
New Law Books. The 8th vol. of East's Reports, and the 5th vol. of Espinasse's Reports are just received and for sale by S. Pleasants.
For Sale. THE subscriber being desirous of paying off his debts, will offer for sale on the 13th day of November, a large stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep.
THE TRACT OF LAND, Whereon I now live, containing between 1,800 and 2,000 acres, lying on Lickinghole Creek, within four miles of James River. There are two dwelling houses on the land, suitable for families.

TO RENT And possession given the first day of October next.  The Tenement, OCCUPIED by Alexander Plainville, next door below Samuel Pleasants' Book-Store. For particulars, apply to  WILLIAM COOK. Richmond, 1st July, 1808. (1f)
Boarding, Lodging & Entertainment. THE subscriber is now keeping a boarding house in the commodious & conveniently situated house lately occupied by Major James Gibbon, on the main street, opposite to Harris's brick buildings, where she will accommodate ladies and gentlemen by the day, week, month, quarter or year, with genteel board, lodging and entertainment. No exertions shall be wanting on her part, to give satisfaction to those who will favor her with their company.  Anna Byrd. Richmond, August 3, 1808. (f)
Mount Comfort, FOR SALE. SITUATED on Rappahannock in the county of Essex, within fifteen miles of Tappahannock and about the same distance from Urbanna and King and Queen Courthouse and very convenient to the post office at Montague's Tavern—there are upwards of one hundred and fifty acres of land attached to this seat, a considerable part of which is wood land and heavily timbered—The improvements are a dwelling house, forty feet by eighteen. A Kitchen, Smoke-House, Stable, Ice House, &c. on the Hill—And on the river bank, a store house, with a commodious Store and Counting Room and an excellent Grassy—all of which—except the Stable—have been recently built. Mount Comfort commands a good, if not the best view of the river of any seat on the Rappahannock, and the best fish and oysters may be had at the door with very little trouble—It is well calculated for a merchant, being in a populous and wealthy neighborhood, where it is believed five or six thousand pounds worth of goods might be retained annually—it would also be a convenient stand for a professional character—I would either sell on credit if the payments can be agreed on, or exchange for other lands without improvement. For further particulars apply to Reuben M. Garnett, or to  Carter Wood, Mount Comfort. (f) June 1, 1808
Penitentiary Store. SHOES at the Manufacture of the Penitentiary have been lately REDUCED, considerably below their former prices.  D. J. BURR, Agent. 10th May, 1808. (f)
MATTRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond.  J. S. Pleasants. May 31, 1808. (f)
I AM desirous to exchange the following property, or any part thereof, as may be agreed on for a small tract of good Land, in a healthy situation, with a dwelling house and other improvements, a good spring of water, and an agreeable neighborhood. At a distance of 30 to 100 miles up the country—To say for Houses in this city—Lands in Henrico county, joining the sea-demy lands, and near this city—2,000 acres on Richland creek, in Lincoln county, Kentucky—1,000 acres on the waters of the Ohio, in Mason county—and two tracts of Military Lands on the river Tennessee, each 866 2-3 acres. Robert Mitchell. Richmond, Feb. 6, 1808. (f)
William Lownes, RETURNS his thanks to his friends and the public generally for their liberal encouragement, and hopes his assiduity to business and punctuality will entitle him to a continuance of their favors. He has removed to the corner immediately opposite the Bell, formerly occupied by S. Granland, where he intends carrying on the Book-binding business in all its variety and in the most modern & fashionable style, with punctuality, neatness and dispatch. Printed books bound in the most elegant manner in Morocco and Calf skin, full gilt and lettered; also in sheep skin, gilt, feathered and plain. Blank Books of every description ruled to any pattern and bound with the latest improved spring or patent backs. Orders from the country will be thankfully received and punctiliously attended to. Old books rebound. N.B. An apprentice will be taken to the Book Binding business, if immediate application be made, with good recommendations. August 23. (f)
FOR SALE, On private contract, the fine, high bred running horse  DOCTOR, Late the property of Doctor A. T. Dixon, out of Pill Box by Pantaloon. Also, A FILLY, 3 years old, by Preakness, out of the same mare, one of the best and purest blood in Virginia. Doctor was by Play or Pay, is in high health and perfectly sound, six years old, a beautiful bay and 15 hands high. This horse has proved his bottom and speed in many trials, having from three years old been successful, except in two instances, which accident prevented. The filly is unraced, but she would be highly valuable to a gentleman whose wish is to raise from a good stock. Apply to  John Tyler. Green Way, Sept. 6, 1808. (f)
GERMAN GOODS. The subscribers have for sale, a general assortment of German Goods, consisting of Osnaburgs, Placillas, Tuckenburs, Bed Tykes, Hessians, Damask Table Cloths, Brown Rolls, Fine Shirts, Linen, Dantzic Rolls, Linen Cams, Dowles, Quat, pint & half pint, Rowan's Sheeting, Decanters, Brown Holland, and a general assortment of LOOKING GLASSES. Bohn & Hubner. September 12, 1808. (1f)
FOR SALE  My Plantation, IN York County, known by the name of J. Graves's, in three miles of Williamsburg, containing by survey, Six Hundred and odd Acres. It has on it a comfortable dwelling house, with six rooms, a passage and six fire-places; a brick dairy and smokehouse; a kitchen with two rooms; a family granary, barn and stable. The land is very rich excepting a very small part of it, which may be estimated with the lands in common. I believe it equal to any place on the continent for stock of all kinds. It lies in half a mile of the salt marshes, where the cattle go when it suits them. The only difficulty in hogs, is keeping them gentle. I raised a veal in the first of the spring, from a young cow, and never fed cow nor veal, and in six weeks was called the best in Williamsburg market. The man who leases this place of me has one year more in it. He works only two fellows, two women, and two very small boys. He told me he had made between three and four hundred barrels of corn, as many bushels of wheat, and as many oats, tending not more than about ninety acres. He leases but one half of the plantation. The other may be given possession to the purchaser directly, and the other Christmas twelve months. This land has a plenty of timber to pay for the land. The growth of timber is white oak, red oak, walnut, poplar, cedar, hickory, and chestnut. I look upon this land inferior to none in that part of the country; it has a large swamp, very easily reclaimed, filled with good ash. This place has been estimated to two thousand pounds, but I will take 1800 in good bonds, or 1500, half cash, and security on the land for the balance, or good bonds well secured. I would not sell upon any terms, but my family wishing to live at Mr. J. Pierce's place in James City, which is to be sold.  JOHN M. GREGORY. Charles City Courthouse, Oct. 3, 1808. (6w)
N.B. The water is very good, the place is healthy, and convenient to fish—crabs and oysters brought every day to the door, if requested, and enough may be caught in one day to last a week.
To Rent, THREE Houses on the main street, one between Messrs. Ellis and Allan, and Mr. Manuel Judah, one opposite the Eagle Tavern, now occupied by Mr. Simpson Morris, the other is occupied by Mr. Benjamin Duval, next door to Gallego, Richmond & Co's. office; of the two first, possession may be given immediately, and of the other the first of January next. Also, a house situated in the alley, between the street going to Mayo's Bridge; possession to be had immediately.  JOSEPH GALLEGO. Richmond, Oct. 6, 1808. (1f)
Fancy Furniture, JAPAN'D AND GILT, VIZ. CAIN seat, Rush, and Windsor chairs; Settees & Windsor Stools; Bedsteads, Bed and Window Cornice; Card, Pier and Tea Tables; Washstand and Workstands, and any articles in the Fancy line made to order. Pictures, Looking-Glasses, framed and re-gilt. Also, Coach, Sign and Ornamental Paintings; Freemasonry and Military Flags, done in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms, by  J. S. W. COOK. In the cross street, leading from the Bell Tavern, one door of the Main Street. Richmond, Oct. 6, 1808. (1f.)
Notice. I INTEND to make application to the next General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, in order to obtain a divorce. Loudoun, 12th Oct 1808. (f)
A Small Tract of Land, Containing by a late survey, fifty nine acres, lying about six miles below the city of Richmond, and one from the road leading from said place to Four Mile Creek. This place will be shown to any person disposed to purchase by John Turpin, living near it, and terms made known by the subscriber. 2nd Oct 1808. (f)
Notice. THE ensuing General Assembly will be petitioned to pass a law, authorising the county of Fluvanna to build a toll bridge across the Rivanna river, at the most convenient site, near the town of Columbia, and to alter the road so as to pass by said bridge. Fluvanna, Sept. 30, 1808. (f)
Land For Sale. THE subscriber offers for SALE, the TRACT OF LAND, on which he now resides, lying on Ward's fork, about two miles from its junction with Roan Oak, four miles from Charlotte Courthouse, and containing 300 acres, about 120 of which is cleared and inclosed with good fencing. The improvements are a good dwelling house, with 2 brick chimneys, a grist mill with 2 pair of stones, and a saw mill, on a stream which has never been known, in the dryest summers, to fail for want of water sufficient to supply the above mills. Also, a good granary, and all other necessary houses. The soil of the above land is adapted to the culture of tobacco, corn, wheat, &c. Should I not meet with a purchaser before the 6th day of Dec next, I propose offering the above land for sale (on the next day, being the 7th day of December) to the highest bidder on a credit of 12 months. Also, all my household and kitchen FURNITURE, CORN, PORK, CATTLE, and several likely NEGROES. Twelve months credit will be given on all sums above 9 dollars, the purchasers giving bonds with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid.  John W. Williamson. Charlotte, 4th October, 1808. (6w)
Geographical Compilation. FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS. By D. L. COTTENEA, TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY, Baltimore. * * A few copies of the above work are just received and for sale at this office, where also may be had THE FATAL REVENGE; or Family of Montorio. The DISCARDED SON; or Hunt of Banditti; and a few copies of Miss Owen's celebrated novel, THE WILD IRISH GIRL. (f)
FOR SALE By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, And for sale at his Printing Office, Richmond, by the gross, dozen or single,  The Virginia Almanack, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD  1809: Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year, and thirty-third of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates of Hanover County, Virginia. Containing, in addition to the Astronomical Calculations, a great variety of useful and entertaining matter. * * A liberal discount will be made to wholesale purchasers.
Notice. All persons having claims against the estate of John Gunn, are requested to have them adjusted as the law directs, and exhibited for settlement, on or before the twenty fifth day of December next, at which time a dividend will take place. This advertisement will be plead in bar against any claim which may come against said estate after that date.  JOHN TURPIN, Admr. (f)
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, 1808. (f)
By the Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia,  A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears to the executive, that William Matthews, late of the county of Augusta, presented by the grand jury for the district composed of the counties of Augusta, Rockbridge, Rockingham and Bath, for man-slaughter, committed on the body of a negro girl named Hannah (the property of the said William Matthews) has fled from justice: I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the council of State, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of one hundred dollars to any person or persons who shall apprehend & convey before some justice of the peace for the said county of Augusta the said William Matthews, that he may be dealt with as the law directs. And I do moreover hereby enjoin all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend and carry before some justice of the peace for the said county of Augusta, the said William Matthews. Given under my hand, with the seal of the (L. S.) commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 30th day of September, 1808. Signed, Alex'r M'Rae.
By the First Vol. of ROBERTSON'S REPORT OF THE  TRIAL OF A. BURR, Is just received and ready for delivery to subscribers at this office.—A few copies for sale. Sept. 27. (6w)
By the Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia,  A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is represented to the executive, that the slaves Bill and Isaac, under sentence of death for felony, but reprieved and sold to Richard Terrell, for transportation beyond the limits of the United States, according to the directions of the act of assembly in such case made and provided, have escaped from the said Richard Terrell in the county of Botetourt, and contrary to law, are now going at large, endeavouring to evade the mild punishment which has been inflicted and is so justly due to their crimes: I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of twenty-five dollars to any person or persons, who shall apprehend either of the said slaves, Bill or Isaac, & deliver them at the penitentiary building in this city, in addition to all reasonable expenses which may be incurred in conducting the said slaves, or either of them, to that place. 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 said penitentiary building, the slaves aforesaid. Given under my hand, with the seal of (L. S.) the commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 23rd day of September, 1808. Signed, Alex'r M'Rae.
Bill, late the property of Richard Smith of the county of Norfolk, was condemned by the court of said county, for felony. He is about 6 feet high, raw, bony make, of a yellowish black, a down look, a very sleepy, sullen countenance, one of his hands, believed to be his left and wrist, much scarred from a burn (the back of his hand) his back very much scarred from being often whipped, and above his left ear several scars which were made by strokes from a stick. Isaac, late the property of Samuel Fuqua of the county of Pittsylvania, was condemned by the court of the said county for felony. He is about 5 feet 7 1-2 inches high, black complexion, of a thick make, down, sly look, mild speech, and when spoken to, is apt to put his hand up to his jaw, and to lean his head on one side while he speaks, he also had, as well as is recollected at this time, a scar on his right jaw & one about one of his eyes, his upper fore teeth out, a sharp chin and stood forward, and when standing, stood much back in his knees and was somewhat knock-kneed, and his eyes inclined to be of a reddish cast, viz. the part that is common to be white. Just received and for sale at  S. PLEASANTS, BOOK STORE, Richmond,
Brown's Dictionary of the Bible, two volumes octavo, with elegant engravings—price seven dollars. THE 5th No. OF  COL. TOUSARD'S  AMERICAN  Artillerists' Companion, is ready for delivery to subscribers, at this office. A few copies for sale.
10 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, living in Buckingham county, on the 20th August, 1808, a negro man by the name of JO: he is about 40 years of age, 5 feet 6, 7 or 8 inches high, his make is in proportion to his height, he is of a yellow complexion, rather inclined to have a Roman nose, which is uncommonly low between the eyes; has a large scar on one of his insteps, I am rather inclined to think it is on the outside of the left foot. He was raised by Captain John Couch, in Buckingham county, and was given by him to John Patterson of the same county. He is supposed to be lurking about one of their plantations, or to have attempted to pass with a free pass to some of the northern states, as he has attempted to do, by the name of Joseph Smith. The above reward will be given to any one who will deliver the said negro to me in Buckingham county, Virginia, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again. Masters of vessels and others, are forewarned carrying him off, or harbouring him at their peril. Benjamin Radford. Buckingham County, Sep 25th, 1808. (f)
Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that the land whereof John McMurry died seized, may be sold for the payment of his just debts. Wm. OVERTON, Adm'r. of John McMurry Charlotte, Oct. 12, 1808. (2m)
A Tract of Land, BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Cornelius Thomas, to secure the payment of a debt due to James Murphy & Company, as therein expressed, WILL BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Saturday the 19th day of November next, in the town of Warminster,  A Tract of Land, Lying in the County of Nelson, (expressed in the deed lying in the county of Amherst, the deed being made before a division of Amherst county,) on the waters of the South Fork of Rockfish River, containing by estimation, Two Thousand Three Hundred and One Acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of William Johnson, Edward Harding, Norborne Thomas, Joseph C. Cabell and William Bowman. Also, a Tract of Land, lying in the county of Buckingham, containing Four Hundred Acres, adjoining the lands of Miles Gibson, and others. We will convey such title to the above mentioned tracts of land, as is vested in us by the said deed of trust. REUBEN B. PATTESON, } Trustees. WILLIAM F. CARTER, } Nelson County, 12th Oct. 1808. (4w)
Notice. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying for the establishment of a town at Buckingham Courthouse 4w Oct. 10, 1808.
Notice. NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next Assembly, to alter the Scite fixed on by the commissioners for the public buildings in the county of Nelson. October 17th, 1808. (tmA)
5 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, living in the lower part of Buckingham, on the 29th Sept. a mulatto man named BOB (Black Smith by trade). He is a very thick mulatto, wears his hair tied, has light lips large and mouth, & is 5 feet 7 inches high; was well dressed, with black hat, large blue surcoat, lined with red flannel, oznaburgs shirt, check trousers, and shoes and stockings. It is supposed he has made his way to Richmond, as he has some relations living in that city.—The above reward will be paid on any one securing him, so that the owner gets him. Moncrieffe Hill, Adm'r. to Robert Hill, dec. or Charles Oakley. New Canton, Oct. 1808. (1m)
A Great Chance for Speculation. IN pursuance to a deed of trust executed to the subscriber by Archibald C. Randolph, to secure the payment of a certain sum of money therein mentioned, due to Samuel Harris, will be exposed for sale, at Jefferson, on the 23rd of December next, one MULATTO GIRL, named Priscilla, for cash, which after defraying the expenses of said trust, and the debt specified, the residue if any, to be returned as the law directs. ALBAN GILPIN, Trustee. Powhatan, Oct. 20th, 1808. (tds)
The Falling Garden FOR SALE. THE subscriber intends opening a street through the middle of the Garden, in a line with the street on which the Mason's Hall is built, and calling it New Street; and one other crossing the Garden, and coming out by the Bell Tavern, and calling that Bath Street; and as there are no names given to streets in Richmond, I shall call the street at the head of the Garden, Locust Street, until better names can be given them; and on these streets so named, I shall lay out the land in building lots, and shall offer them for sale on the 8th day of next month if the weather proves suitable; if not, the next suitable day, the Vendue to begin at ten o'clock, and commence on the lots directly back of the Bell Tavern; they will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve; the terms are one fourth cash; one fourth in one year; one fourth in two years, and the other fourth in three years from the day of sale, the three last payments to be secured by a deed of trust on the property, with interest from the day of sale, if not paid in 60 days after the payments become due. In the mean time I will contract with any person or persons for the building of from two to six, two story Brick Houses. A deed with a general warranty will be given the purchasers. A plan of the whole may be seen at the Argus office; and the premises will be shown on application to the subscriber. JAMES LOWNES, 10th Month, 25th, 1808. (tds)
NOTICE. A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly praying that a law may pass authorising the sale of certain Lands living in the county of Powhatan, (of which Philip Gooch died seized) for the purpose of paying the debts due from said deceased. Robert Walker, } Ex'r of Philip Wm. B. Gooch, } Gooch, dec'd. October 10th, 1808. (3w)
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying relief from the operation of a judgment obtained in the county court of Prince Edward, by James and Archibald Freeland, against John Clarke's executors, upon which an injunction was obtained in the high court of chancery, and from them carried to the court of appeals, and ultimately decided against the said executors, for reasons in said petition to be assigned. RICHARD ROYALL, WORSHAM ANDERSON, } Ex'rs. October 8th, 1808. (w4t)
James River Low Grounds TO LEASE. ON the fifth day of November next, will be offered to the highest bidder, on the premises, a Lease for 5 to 6 years, on that valuable settlement, on James River, being part of the subscriber's estate, in the county of Amherst, known by the name of Bolling's Creek Tenement, and containing about 160 acres of extremely fertile low grounds—distant about 3 miles from Lynchburg, and from 2 to 3 of the Oxford Iron Works and Maj. Lewis's manufacturing mill. The terms of the lease will be made known on the day. L. Bolling. Sept. 26, 1808. (mO15 & w11)
Military Lands IN THE STATES OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY. THE subscriber has for SALE, sundry valuable tracts of LAND, on the waters of the Miami and Scioto rivers, state of Ohio. Also, on the waters of Cumberland and Green rivers, state of Kentucky, which will be sold low for cash or good bonds.—For further particulars enquire of William Price, register, who has the title papers, or to William Du-Val. Buckingham, January 20, 1808. (w11)
LANDING From the schooner Richmond Packet, Capt. Le Fort,  14 Bales Coarse Woollens, CONSISTING OF Kendal Cottons, Striped Blanketing, Plains, Kersy, 3-4 and 6-4 Cloths. IN STORE, 34 bds. Molasses, 12 bds. Aragua Rum, 5 bds. Hhds and 3 bds. Loaf Sugar, 15 Tierces Green Coffee, 4 pipes best Holland Gin, 10 qr. casks Sherry Wine, and 400 bags Liverpool Salt, of two bushels to the bag, for sale by GEORGE WATT. Richmond, Oct. 11, 1808. (w12m)
Royster & Bohannan, Have For Sale, at their Store near the Market Bridge, Richmond, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  Groceries, AMONG WHICH ARE— Brown Sugar in hds and bbls, Whiskey by the bbl or tierce Loaf Sugar, in do, French Brandy Best Green Coffee, Salt by the Sack Imperial, and a quantity of excellent Young Hyson TEAS, Lard by the firkin Chocolate, by the box, A large assortment of Pimento, Iron Castings, every Pepper, description Ginger, An assortment of Stone Rice, Ware Mustard, Queen's Ware W. L. Rum, Soap and Candles by Jamaica do, box N. England do, Leiper's Snuff Molasses by hhd, Writing Paper Sherry and Malaga, Wrapping do Wine, Decanters Holland and Country, Tumblers Gin, Wine Glasses Spanish Segars by box or retail, Leading Lines Bed Cords, &c &c &c. Together with a number of other articles too tedious to enumerate—which they will sell low for cash, country produce, or approved paper in town. It is earnestly requested that those who have long standing accounts, will settle them immediately, as no longer indulgence can be given. 17 June, 1808. (w1f)
NOTICE. THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF  Archibald Bryce & Co. WAS, on the first day of this month, dissolved by mutual consent. All those indebted to Archibald Bryce, sen. dec. or Archibald Bryce, sen. and Archibald Bryce, jun. trading under the firm of Archibald Bryce & Co. for dealings at the store in Goochland, kept by Archibald Bryce, from the 1st day of September, 1791, to this present date, are to pay their respective balances to Archibald Bryce, sen. co-partner, who alone, is authorised to receive the same and grant discharges, and those to whom the concern is indebted, will apply to him for settlement. ARCH'D. BRYCE, Surviving co-partner. JOHN BRYCE, Administrator of ARCHIBALD BRYCE, Sen. It is hardly necessary to remind those whose accounts have been some time due, of the necessity of making speedy payment, to enable me to close the concern of Archibald Bryce & Co. ARCHIBALD BRYCE. The business of the store will be continued and carried on by  John R. D. Payne & Co. Goochland county, Sept. 2d, 1808. (w2m)
DMAPHLETS, CARDS,  HAND-BILLS, LAWYERS, CLERKS & SHERIFFS BLANKS, &c. ARE NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY PRINTED AT THE ARGUS OFFICE.