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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVII YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1411.]
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STATEMENT OF THE SITUATION OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE.
1806 and 1807.
(Continued)
It was on the 2d Dec. the anniversary of the battle of Austerlitz, which was itself the anniversary of his coronation, that the emperor, by a decree passed in the heart of Poland, gave to an edifice hardly begun, abandoned after thirty years labor, this noble destination. Thus the vanquisher rewards those who have vanquished under him, he associates in his immortality the heroes whom he has formed. His name, more lasting than the monument which will be decorated with it, will perpetuate their names and the glory they have acquired in fighting under his orders. A series of trophies will decorate the interior of the monument; marble, gold, and silver, will preserve in an eternal book these annals of heroism. There will be celebrated the memory of those who devote themselves for the country and her holy laws; there will be decreed the rewards merited by valor; there our warlike youth will be instructed in the sentiments of honor by such illustrious examples. It will be the sanctuary of glory; the genius of the arts has awakened at the voice of the emperor and at the thoughts of a work wherein every thing unites to exalt it. Notwithstanding the extreme shortness of the time, no competition or architecture had been so brilliant as that ordered for the plan of this monument, which will be the first decoration of the capital.
The works of the Pantheon are advancing; those of St. Dennis are nearly finished; the buildings of Napoleon and those of Napoleon Ville are going on. Several churches and many episcopal palaces, have been restored in the departments. The tomb of Desaix is sealed upon the summit of the Alps not less astonished to behold, for the first time, a monument come from the chisel of our artists, than they were at the passage equally unexampled, of an army dragging with only the hands of men their numerous artillery. Overlooking on the one side France, and the other Italy; this tomb will attest to both the honors rendered by their common deliverer to his companion, to his friend, who died in the midst of the triumph which completed their alliance and fixed their double destiny. [The battle of Marengo.]
The monuments founded or restored, will be invested with inscriptions analogous to their characters. The institute of France has received the honorable mission of tracing them out; it will direct the plan of the medals to be struck by government, and science will thus unite with the arts in order to perpetuate all the remembrances dear to the national glory.
What more splendid career was ever opened to the fine arts! Did any reign more fit to nourish in their minds the thoughts and sentiments of fine things, ever afford so many prodigies to their enthusiasm, so many subjects to their labors, or such numerous encouragements to their efforts?
The French school is almost entirely occupied with retracing upon marble and upon canvas the principal periods of this glorious reign, whilst the emperor is sending to it, from the heart of conquered states, new collections of models. The school of the fine arts of Lyons, has been instituted this year.
Theatres.—A school of declamation has been joined to the conservatoire of music, it will be useful both to the language and to the theatrical art.
Public instructions.—The interests of teaching are one of the habitual thoughts of the emperor. During the too short period of his stay in Paris, this was the object which chiefly occupied him. A plan of a general university, embracing the whole system of public education, establishing the connections of those who are to co-operate in it, with government among themselves, and with the citizens tending to give them a common spirit, a great interest to the successes of their labors, of which it secures them the reward; this plan has given rise to numerous and profound discussions in the council of state. The war has delayed for France the moment of enjoying this inestimable blessing; the emperor wishes still to improve it. Before occupying himself with it, or rather appearing to occupy himself with it, he caused a very minute account to be laid before him of the state of all the present establishments, of the number of their scholars, of their discipline, of their studies, of their resources and their expenses. Several Lyceums have been organized this year; their number amounts in all at this moment to 35; the number of pupils admitted to share the benefits of government has been much increased this year by the execution of the arrete of the 3d Floreal, year 13.
There are forming for the honor of the sciences and letters, for the glory and ser-
vice of the state upwards of eight thousand pupils, of whom three thousand seven hundred owe the whole or part of their education to the national munificence. There is now scarcely a town but maintains a secondary school at its own expense, at the same time that it possesses several private ones; the number of scholars of the Lyceums and of these schools, greatly exceeds the number of students which were reckoned previous to the revolution in the universities and in the colleges; the inspectors-general of the studies, in the last inspection, which they made of the schools of Paris, found the degree of improvement superior to what it formerly was.
The twelve law schools are organised; 2000 students are already eager to acquire in them a knowledge of the laws, and promise to the state a nursery of learned juriconsults and enlightened magistrates.
Government has followed up the development of the system which was laid before you last year, and which has for its object to make the hospitals serve for the improvement of the medical art in the provinces, thus drawing from the relief given to suffering humanity, new means of preventing or diminishing their evils. Free schools of practical medicine have been established in the cities of Amiens, Besançon, Angers, Brussels, Ghent, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble and Poitiers. The courses of midwifery established at the hospital of la Maternité, and which since their formation, have already furnished nearly 400 learned midwives to the departments, have just been subjected to measures which will regulate their labors and secure their success.
The operations relative to the measurement of the arch of the meridian of Barcelona at the Balearic islands, have been resumed and will be continued this winter. The observatory of the Pantheon has been re-established: that of Turin is restored to astronomy.
(To be Continued.)
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. Debate on the bill, making further appropriation for the support of the Navy.
(CONCLUDED)
Mr RANDOLPH begged leave to be indulged with a few words by way of explanation. Much had been said on a former occasion about dumb legislation. He believed they had almost reached that point at present. In the magnificent apartment in which they sat, and which was fitted for any purpose rather than that for which it was designed, it was scarcely possible to hear, or to make one's self heard. This was surely no distant approach to legislation without debate. In consequence of the effort which he had been compelled to exert, at no small expense of constitution, his attention had been forcibly dragged from the subject before them, and he had perhaps used some expressions which fell short of his meaning, and others which did not come up to it. He wished to be clearly and explicitly understood as to the course which he thought it incumbent on the Executive to have pursued, and consequently to what extent the course which had been pursued met his disapprobation. He thought Congress ought to have been immediately convened on the capture of the Chesapeake, and our ministers at London instantly recalled, after having made an explicit and peremptory demand of redress; and that too by a British envoy dispatched to the U. S. for the especial purpose. Congress being convened, the nation should have been put into a posture of defence, waiting a reasonable time to receive redress by an envoy. That being refused, instant retaliation should have been taken on the offending party. Mr R. would have invaded Canada and Nova Scotia, and made a descent on Jamaica. He would have seized upon Canada and Nova Scotia, not with a view to their incorporation into our system of government, but as pledges to be retained against a future pacification, until we had obtained ample redress for our wrongs. Whilst he held these sentiments he entirely concurred with the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Smilie) that war was a great evil, never to be resorted to without a solemn demand of reparation from the offender, and giving him a fair opportunity to make due atonement for the injury, or insult, which he had offered: but there was a mode of demanding as well as of receiving redress.
Mr R. said that he should forever protest, whenever it could possibly be avoided, and here it might have been avoided, against expenditure of public money without the previous sanction of law. But condemning an expense and refusing to appropriate money to discharge it were different things. A man for instance might highly disapprove his wife's running up a large account with a merchant, without his knowledge or consent, which his honor would nevertheless compel him to pay. Incurring a debt was one thing and discharging it another. Mr R. believed it was within the knowledge of many members of that House, that during the late war between France and England, which was terminated by the peace of Amiens, the extraordinary expenses, that is the expenses incurred without the knowledge and concurrence of Parliament, such expenses as this bill provides for, exceeded the ordinary, or authorised expenses during a single year of that war, although these last amounted to near twenty millions sterling!
Ought we not then, said he, to set our faces against the introduction of a principle, which must necessarily lead to consequences so ruinous? Would any man put the additional security which we derived from a few military stores, in competition with a violation of the constitution, in a point too involving the dearest privileges of that House? Whilst he held this language he was not insensible to the impending danger, nor unwilling to make efficient provision to meet it. Let us not, he said, deceive ourselves with the idea that we are to have a war of military parade. Sacrifices they would be called upon to make, and he was prepared to meet them. He hoped they would enter into it, if war we must have, with a full conviction of its justice and necessity, and with hearts resolutely bent to endure all its privations and abide by all its hardships. He had on a former occasion said, that if Great-Britain put forth her strength we should feel it; she had put forth her strength and they had felt it—you feel it now, sir, said he, in every fibre of your heart. It could not be expected that he should answer insinuations of a British party in that House, coming too from such persons. Neither could it be expected that he should sink into that vile and subtle thing, as humble follower, a piliant tool of a majority, and tacitly disavow the principles for which he contended, two years ago. He had then, as far as in him lay, endeavored to avert the situation of affairs which now exists, and under the same circumstances he should do so again. It had been said that it was idle to retrospect on the causes which led to that situation, and he agreed that it was, so far as related to the foreign power, but not as it related to the conduct of our own government. It was totally immaterial what were the previous points in dispute between us and Great-Britain. Her conduct had put it out of our power to look back upon them, to examine into them, had precluded all deliberation. We had received blow, and it was out of the question to enter into the merits of the dispute which had produced it. To Great-Britain the door of discussion was shut, war was barred, and she must knock with the light tap of solicitation before it could be opened to her. But let not gentlemen calculate upon throwing the difficulties into which the country was brought, upon those who had opposed the measures of imbecility and irritation which led to them. He could not consent to take upon himself any part of the credit which the non-importation law conferred upon its supporters however anxious they might be to share it with him.
If the gentleman who had alluded to something in Gallatin on the finances (Mr Low) and who had begun very early to instruct them in the meaning of the terms which, it seemed they had been all their lives using without understanding, (a specimen of his embarrassment and modesty which Mr R. had not expected) had read a little farther, he would have found this passage: "It was this transaction which gave rise to the following motion made in the House of Representatives in February, 1793, viz. "Resolved, that the Secretary of the Treasury has violated the law passed the 4th of August, 1790, making appropriations of certain monies authorised to be borrowed by the same law, in the following particulars viz: 1st, by applying a certain portion of the principal borrowed, to the payment of the interest falling due upon that principal, which was not authorised by that or any other law, &c. Although it is now demonstrated by the official statements (from which the statements Nos. 11 and 12 are abstracted) that that resolution was strictly and literally true, it was at that time negatived by a large majority." Now gentlemen would pardon him for not feeling that religious deference for the dicta of a majority which some of them entertained, when he saw that a resolution, demonstrated by official statements to be strictly and literally true, might nevertheless be negatived by a large majority. There was one thing which he begged leave to notice in his desultory way, a sort of political quibbling on the terms money drawn out of the treasury . The mass of the good people of the United States did not know that in their plain, plantation sense of the word, we had no treasury—that the banks were our treasuries and their cashiers our treasurers. Thus money may be drawn out of the bank which is not drawn out of the treasury, because it is not issued agreeably to law. It is only when issued agreeably to law that it can be said to be drawn out of the treasury at all, and it may in technical phrase be drawn out of the treasury without a single dollar being removed. For instance, one million is voted for the naval service. The head of the department applies to the Secretary of the Treasury upon whose warrant so much money is placed to the credit of the navy department at the bank. As soon as the money is made liable to the order of that department, it is out of the treasury, although a dollar has changed its place. On the contrary where a head of department wants money, purchases may be made upon credit with an understanding at the banks and with the purchaser that the notes are issued for the service of government. Discounts are obtained and the United States pay the difference, in the price of the commodity. Here although the money has gone out of the bank, it is in legal phrase still in the treasury, until Congress meet and pass an appropriation law, when having been paid to take up the notes it marches again out in official costume and parade. Gentlemen who indulged themselves in the course of this extraordinary debate—
extraordinary he must call it—he had stumbled head long into it, by expressing the most rigid attachment to the strictest principles of financial policy, and in return all they asked was, that in this, or any other case, where it might suit them, people would not be unreasonable enough to expect from them an adherence to those principles—like some other sectaries they made a sort of commutation between the rigor of their public professions and the laxity of their private morals. But Mr R. would not agree that the austerity of their principles should cover the looseness of their practice. If their former professions now called for more than they found themselves able to perform, it would be more fair and manly, honestly to confess it, to abjure their old faith and take up one better suited to their frail and imperfect condition.
One of the observations of the gentleman from Pennsylvania was thrown away upon him; he could not feel it. If the expense of convening Congress were to be made a pretext for acting without its authority we might as well give the Executive a power of attorney at once to legislate for us. He scouted such an idea. It would have been better to have convened Congress at the expense of half a million than that a single cent should have been drawn out of the treasury without a previous appropriation by law.
When the question was taken by yeas and nays on the passage of the bill as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Alexander, L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Bacon, Bard, Barker, Bassett, Bibb, Blackledge, Blake, Blount, Boyle, Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, G. W. Campbell, J. Campbell, Carlton, Champion, Chandler, M. Clay, Clopton, Cobb, Cook, Culpepper, Cuts, Dana, Darby, Davenport, Dawson, Deane, Desha, Durell, Elliot, Ely, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Gardenier, Gardner, Garnett, Goodwyn, Gray, Green, Harris, Heister, Holmes, Holland, Holmes, Howard, Humphreys, Isley, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Kenan, Key, Kirkpatrick, Knight, Lambert, Lewis, Love, Lyon, Marion, Masters, McCrery, Milner, D. Montgomery, J. Montgomery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, J. Morrow, John Morrow, Mosely, Mumford, Nelson, Newbold, Newton, Pirkle, Porter, Pugh, Quincy, Randolph, Rea (Pen) Rhea (Ten.) J. Richardson, M. Richard, Riker, Rowan, Sawyer, Seaver, Sloan, Smelt, Smilie, J. K. Smith, S. Smith, John Smith, Southard, Stanford, Stedman, Storer, Sturges, Swart, Taggart, Tallmadge, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson, Trigg, Troup, Upham, Van Allen, Van Clandt, Van Horn, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wharton, Wilbour, Whitehill, Wilson, Winn, Withersall—124. NAYS—Messrs. Hoge, D. R. Williams—2.
Wednesday, November 18.
Mr HOLMES said he was instructed by the committee of Claims, to move that they be discharged from the further consideration of several petitions and claims for compensation for services rendered during the revolutionary war, and to move that they be referred to the committee appointed on claims barred by acts of limitation, &c. Agreed.
Mr QUINCY said the House might have observed that in the message of the President of the U. S. to Congress delivered on the 27th of October, there was an express reference to a certain proclamation interdicting our ports and harbors to British armed vessels. It was in Great-Britain, he understood, an universal parliamentary rule that proclamations of this kind should be laid before parliament; and in this country it had heretofore been the usual practice. In the case of the proclamation of neutrality issued by President Washington, in 1793, in his first communication to Congress, he laid it before them, and it was entered on the Journals. Circumstances of however great notoriety, were not official information on which they could act; but, were it so, he had not been able to find it in any papers he could procure. He had expected it would have been connected with the report of the committee on aggressions; but, as it was not before the House, he removed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the U. S. be requested to cause to be laid before this House, a copy of his proclamation interdicting our harbors and waters to British armed vessels, &c. referred to in his message of the 27th of October last.
Mr CROWNINSHIELD could not see any necessity for calling for this paper. He well recollected that the President had issued proclamations on other subjects which had never been laid before the House. That issued in the case of an aggression committed by Capt. Whitty, commanding an armed ship of Great-Britain, had not been transmitted to the House; so, in the case of the famous conspiracy of Mr Burr, a proclamation was issued at the time, and not laid before the House, nor had the House thought it necessary to call for these papers. They were before the public, and every member of the House must have perused them. Mr C. wished his colleague to show some necessity for the present call; for he could take none. The practice which had taken place in other countries was not to govern them; he might as well have drawn a precedent from the practice of France, Germany, or any other country as from Britain. Besides, he doubted whether it was the practice there: it was well known that under that government the king and council legislated in a variety of instances. The citizens of this country had suffered severely by these measures. They legislated for neutrals in this
way, and property to an immense amount had been taken from our merchants under these orders, and Mr C. did not know that their acts in such cases had been laid before the Parliament or even called for. He should, however, have no objection to the call in this instance, but that he saw no necessity for it. The gentleman might perhaps not have seen the proclamation; but it was well known that it had been published in almost all the papers in this city, and he presumed was copied from that paper into the others. He had no doubt but the proclamation would be communicated, or any other paper that might be called for.
Mr Alston said, it was certainly immaterial whether the resolution was adopted or not; but it was certainly causing considerable trouble for nothing to submit such a resolution to the House. The gentleman might have laid his hands on it in any paper published in the union. Did that gentleman receive an official copy of the proclamation for convening Congress at this time? If he did, Mr A. said he had an advantage over him; for he saw the proclamation in the newspapers, and came on in consequence; and if there had been any proclamation issued, Mr Q. could have found it in the newspapers. He had no objection to this resolution because it was going out of the way; he had never before known an instance of a call upon the President for any proclamation which he had not thought proper to lay before them.
Mr Quincy said he had cited the example of G. Britain, because that was the country from whose parliamentary practice so many precedents had been drawn. The proclamation of President Washington, however, was published in all the papers on the continent, and yet the President had laid it before Congress on the 1st day of the succeeding session. He would refer to the mode in which it was presented, in order to convince the House it had heretofore been done. The case was thus: The President of the U. S. after some preliminary observations tells them that the proclamation laid before the House had been issued. Immediately after this, the journal says, a message was received from the President of the U. S. enclosing a copy of the proclamation. The case in the present instance was of much more importance; he had no conception, before he saw the report of the committee, but that it would be laid before them; he had not conceived it possible that it would not be laid before them in some way. It had been said that he should give reasons for calling for it. He thought that in an important case like this the House should know what was done. He had no objection to the proclamation; but it contained certain national principles to which they ought to refer.
He was at a loss to account for the opposition which this motion received from some quarters of the House; it was impossible it could be made on any other grounds than a determination to vote down at all events any question that might be moved, or any enquiry that might be requested on the part of gentlemen of one description in the House. It seemed to him to be following up the advice which had lately been given to them through the channel of a paper printed in this city, which was understood generally to speak a demi-official language. I have before me, said he, the words in which this House wore a short time since addressed in that paper, by a person making observations on a motion which Mr Q. had made, and which was negatived. Mr Q. then read the following paragraph from the National Intelligencer of November 9:
"Let them weigh well the advice of an enemy before they adopt it. Let them act as they have done in the present instance. Let them entertain no apprehension on the score of popularity, even though their adversaries should sound the tocsin of alarm, and declare themselves in patriotic strains the exclusive friends of the people. Let them remember that while their opponents have nothing to do but to talk, they have to act."
And was this the language in which this House was to be addressed through the medium of a newspaper printed at their doors? Was a mere printer to obtrude upon them his advice as to what course they were to pursue, in relation to the interests of the nation, and to denounce a portion of the House as unworthy of notice or confidence? He hoped not. But he could account for the opposition which was now given to this motion from no other reason; for if a proclamation of this kind had been issued, they ought to have it before them.
Mr Q. said he possessed no interests different from any other member of the House; and assuming the right to which he was entitled, he would ask for information when he had occasion for it.
Mr Crowninshield felt much surprised at what had been said by the gentleman last up. Had Mr C. said any thing about it, had he made any allusion to what had appeared in a newspaper in this city; the publication was made before he had been able to arrive at this city. [Mr Q. here remarked, he did not refer to him.] Mr C. did not know to whom he could refer, except to him or his friend from N. C. He had no intention to make any remark to hurt the gentleman's feelings with respect to what had appeared in a newspaper of this city; but what relation could that have to the subject under consideration? If the paper alluded to had infringed any privilege appertaining to him as a member of that House, of which Mr C. said he knew nothing, he had his remedy. If of a personal nature, the gentleman had other

means of satisfaction. He was perfectly at a loss as to the object the gentleman could have in bringing the matter up now. Mr. C. had alluded to the same paper: it was the only paper of any consequence in the city, and the President was obliged to take that course to circulate official acts through the Union. It had always been the custom for the President to publish his proclamations, but in no instance had he laid them before the House. The two extraordinary sessions of Congress had been held by proclamation published in the newspapers, and the proclamations for convening them had not been laid before the House. It having been done by another President had no bearing on the present case: no law existed authorizing President Washington to issue such a proclamation, as that referred to; but the proclamation now referred to, as well as that in the case of Mr. Burr were issued under an act of Congress. Mr. C. had no particular objection to the call; but he could not see the necessity for it. With respect to precedents in other countries, he wished them to have no influence on the proceedings in this.
Mr. Burwell did not rise to oppose the resolution; he was willing that the proclamation should be sent to them by the President; but the gentleman had expressed his surprise that he did not find that proclamation contained in the report of the committee. The only reason was, that they had supposed it was sufficiently official in the newspapers, and had referred to them when occasion required, as they would have done to any other authority. He held a correct proceeding, that it was the right of any member of that House to call for any information relative to any subject; he should always favor such an application; he therefore did not rise to oppose the gentleman's motion, but to apologize for the committee's not having reported it.
Mr. Dina said, that the observations of the gentleman from Virginia had been made with his general candor; he had no doubt but the committee considered such reference as they had made correct; but as no public prints were strictly official, and as they were called upon to deliberate on the proclamation itself, he thought it necessary they should have it before them. Were they not called together on this subject particularly, he might not see the same necessity for having it; but as it was to be the basis in some measure of their proceedings, they ought to have an official copy of it. Mr. D. also thought it was more correct whenever Congress were called together by proclamation that they should be specially notified. The gentleman from Massachusetts was in an error so far as related to the form of giving notice of extraordinary sittings; he had understood the gentleman to say, that Congress were called together by a proclamation published in a newspaper, which was official notice. This was not the correct course. It was true they were now all gathered together; but their journals would not show how. When an extraordinary session had been called formerly a letter had been addressed to each member from the secretary of state, enclosing the proclamation for the purpose; and this was capable of being done in every instance, by transmitting these letters to the Executive of each state, who might notify them individually. This had been the course, and he thought it more correct than the other.
The question on the resolution being taken, carried, 70 to 32; and Messrs. Quincy and Burwell named a committee to wait on the President for the purpose. Mr. Quincy, from the committee appointed to wait upon the President in conformity to a resolution passed this day, reported, that they had executed that duty, and that he would cause a copy of the said proclamation, to be furnished tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, Nov. 19. Mr. Hove presented the petition of Ch's Raitt, respecting the manufacture of cloth; which was referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Winn, from the committee appointed to prepare standing rules and orders for the government of the House, made a report which was referred to a committee of the whole.
The order of the day being called on the report of the committee of elections on the contested election of Mr. M'Creery.
Mr. Milnor moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the report, with a view to its recommittal to the committee of Elections. Messrs. Milnor, Smilie, Soward, Venable, Troup, Alexander, & J. Montgomery, expressed themselves in favor of a recommittal, and Messrs. Cook, Rhea and Alston against it; when the question on discharging the committee of the whole from the further consideration of the report was taken and carried, 77 members rising in its favor.
Mr. Milnor then moved a recommittal to the committee of Elections, which was opposed by Mr. D. R. Williams; to whom Messrs. Milnor and Southard replied.
The question on recommittal was taken and carried, 70 being in favor of it.
FRIDAY, Nov. 20. Mr. Burwell, moved that the petition of Mary Barclay, presented at a former session, praying a reasonable allowance for the services of her husband Thomas Barclay, be referred to the committee of Claims—Agreed.
Mr. Parke said, that it was conceived that the Legislature of the Indiana Territory through empowered to pass all laws for the good government thereof, under existing laws had no power to fix the time, manner, or place, of holding the courts directed by the ordinance of 1807. To remedy this evil, he proposed the following resolution, which was agreed to, and Messrs. Gr. y. Siedman, Mr. D. Williams, Parke and Bard, appointed a committee for that purpose.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of amending the ordinance for the government of the North Western Territory, passed in 1807, so far as relates to the duties of the supreme or superior judges of the In-
diana Territory; and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
SATURDAY, Nov. 21. On motion of Mr. Newton, after some conversation on the subject, resolutions were adopted directing the clerk of the House to furnish each of the standing committees and the committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads with Bradley's map of the United States, and Arrowsmith's map of Europe; and with Bacon's Digest of the laws of the United States.
Mr. M'Creery moved that the petition of William Smith, presented at a former session, be referred to the committee on claims barred, &c.—Agreed.
Mr. Clopton, from the committee of revision and unfinished business, made a farther report; which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Jones moved that the House should, according to the order of the day, go into committee of the whole on the report in favor of the petition of Sir James Jay. Agreed to, 48 to 29; Mr. Masters was called to the chair. The report being read with the letter from the Secretary of State accompanying it.
Mr. Taylor opposed and Mr. Jones supported it.
The question being taken on concurrence with the report, the votes were, in favor of it 45, against it 46; there appearing some doubt whether this decision was correct, a second count was about to be had, when a debate took place, in which Messrs. Upham, Cook, Dana, Quincy, Sloan and Blackledge supported, and Messrs. J. Clay, Gardenier, D. R. Williams, Holland, Taylor and Burwell opposed the report. In support of the report it was urged that the secret mode of correspondence for which the petitioner prays a compensation, was very useful in the revolutionary war, and no doubt might be again; that the testimony in favor of the invention was very satisfactory; that there was on file in the office of the Secretary of State, a letter written by Gen. Washington in this invisible ink; that Mr. Jay had never received compensation; that although it had been used by various persons, none had ever yet known the composition of it but himself; that the report was only to authorise the President to purchase this secret if he thought fit, leaving him the judge of its utility.
Those who opposed the report, argued that it was absurd to vote away money for a thing they did not and could not understand; that there never yet was a secret ink made but a composition could be invented that would bring it out, and that possibly Sir James himself might know such a composition, that the House had no security before them that it was not or would not be disclosed to other governments as well as this; that if secret correspondence was wanted, it had from late occurrences appeared that Enfield's Dictionary and a key word would afford, by writing in cypher, sufficient secrecy.
In the course of this debate much wit was displayed in speaking on different modes of keeping secrets, and the futility of all; with allusions to the secret proceedings of Congress, particularly those which took place on the 19th inst. which were said to have been known before the House took them up. Some amusement also arose amongst the members from the difficulty of hearing each other and the consequent mistakes that took place.
The question on concurrence being taken was carried 50 to 48.
The committee rose and on the motion in the House for concurrence, Messrs. J. Clay and Southard opposed, and Messrs. Sloan, Quincy, Newton, Blackledge, and Crowninshield supported it.
The question was then taken, on motion of Mr. Williams, by yeas and nays, there being 54 in favor of the report, and 53 against it. A select committee was appointed to bring in a bill in conformity to the resolution.
Mr. Quincy moved that the petition of sundry inspectors of the port of Boston, presented at a former session, be referred to the committee of ways and means. Agreed.
Mr. Van Cortlandt presented the memorial of Peter Laudus, praying for a balance of compensation due him. Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Lyon presented the petition of John Pitchlym, interpreter to the Choctaw nation of Indians, praying for money due him for services. Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Cook presented the petition of John Whitney. Referred to committee on claims barred, &c. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Nov. 23. The following message was received from the President of the U. States To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
Agreeably to the assurance given in my message at the opening of the present session of Congress, I now lay before you a copy of the proceedings and of the evidence exhibited on the arraignment of Aaron Burr and others before the circuit court of the United States held in Virginia in the course of the present year in as authentic form as their several parts have admitted.
TH: JEFFERSON. Nov. 22, 1807.
Which being read, was with the documents accompanying the same, referred to the committee on so much of the President's message as relates to that subject.
The bill for erecting a bridge across the Potomac was recommitted, to amend the details.
The bill to extend the right of suffrage in the Mississippi territory was considered and debated, but no question taken.
TUESDAY, Nov. 24. Mr. Blount from the committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to aggressions, &c. reported further in part, That the numerous aggressions and violations of jurisdiction recently committed within our ports and waters by British ships of war, whether they are to be regarded as the effects of positive orders from the British government, or as proceeding from that unrestrained insolence and ra-
pacity in British naval commanders which previously produced the murder of our citizen John Pearce, and the perpetration of many other well remembered, outrageous, and irritating acts, are convincing proofs of the necessity of placing our ports and harbors as specially as possible, in a situation to protect from insult and injury the persons and property of our citizens living in our seaport towns, or sailing in our own waters, and to preserve therein the respect due to the constituted authorities of the nation.
That the committee, having maturely considered the subject, are of opinion that the protection desired can be best and most expeditiously afforded by means of land batteries and gun-boats, as they have been induced to believe that by a judicious combination and use of these two powers, effectual protection can be given, even to our most important seaport towns, against ships of any size unaccompanied by an army.
That our most important ports and harbors, and those requiring the earliest attention and the most expensive fortifications, are, New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, S. C. Wilmington, N. C. Norfolk, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, New London, Newport, R. I. Boston, Newburyport, Portsmouth, N. H. and Portland.
And that the ports, harbors, and places of minor importance requiring protection, and which may be protected by less expensive works, are, St. Mary's, G. Beaufort and George-Town, S. C. Ocracoke, Albemarle Sound, James river, York and Rappahannock rivers; Potomac, Patuxent, Annapolis and Eastern Shore, Md. Delaware Bay and river, Egg Harbor, N. J. Amboy, Long Island, Connecticut shore, Yiverson, R. I. New Bedford, Marblehead and Cape Ann, York, Kennebec and Saco, Kennebec, Sheepscot, Damascosetta, Broad Bay, and St. Georges, Penobscot, Frenchman's bay, and Passamaquoddy bay.
Wherefore, your committee holding themselves bound by the tenor of the resolution referred to them, to report hereafter their opinion of the expediency of interdicting the waters of the United States to foreign armed vessels, according as circumstances, now unknown, may when known, seem to require, submit the following resolutions, viz.
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the President of the United States, to cause such fortifications to be erected as, in addition to those heretofore built, will, with the assistance of gun-boats, afford effectual protection to our ports and harbors, and preserve therein the respect due to the constituted authorities of the nation, & that there be, and hereby is, appropriated for that purpose, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of _____ dollars.
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the President of the United States, to cause to be built an additional number of gun-boats not exceeding _____ and to arm, equip, man, fit, and employ the same for the protection of our ports and harbors; and that there be, and hereby is, appropriated for that purpose out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of _____.
The report was referred to a committee of the whole on Thursday.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
On Friday Dr. Mitchell reported a bill to appropriate money for the construction of an additional number of gun-boats. The numbers left blank in the bill; but a document from the navy department, which accompanies it, states that it is thought that 188 more gun-boats will be wanted, in addition to the 69 already provided.
This bill came under the consideration of the Senate on Monday, but was postponed, we believe, with the view of having the whole subject of defence generally before the Senate, before it acted on any one part of it.
Yesterday Mr Adams from a committee appointed on a part of the President's message, reported to the Senate a bill for the preservation of peace and maintenance of the authority of the U. S. in the ports, harbors and waters under their jurisdiction, which received a first reading.
The bill is very long and contains numerous important details. The outlines are as follows:
It authorises the President to permit or interdict, at his discretion, the entrance of our harbors to all armed vessels belonging to a foreign power, and by force to repel and move them from the same, except in certain specified cases, in which cases the said vessels are to conform to rules prescribed by the Executive.
It further, in consequence of the late conduct of the British, prohibits the entrance of any British armed vessel into the harbors or waters of the U. S. except when driven in by stress of weather, or when charged with dispatches; provided that whenever reparation shall be made, to the satisfaction of the President, for the outrages committed upon the national sovereignty, it shall be lawful for the President to remove the interdiction.
On such vessel refusing to depart, she shall be deemed to have made a hostile invasion of the territory of the U. S. and shall be proceeded against as an enemy, & may be seized, and brought in and forfeited, and shall accrue wholly to the captors.
All specific intercourse with such vessel is forbidden.
The President is authorised to use the land forces and militia to seize such vessel.
He is also empowered to refuse admission to any vessel belonging to the subjects of the nation whose armed vessel shall so remain in the harbors of the U. S.
It empowers any person or persons to burn, sink or destroy any such vessel, for which a bounty of _____ dollars is offered on each gun of said vessel.
It authorises the President, to carry this act into effect, to fit out all the armed vessels of the U. S.
LONDON, Sept. 20.
A reinforcement of troops and ships will shortly sail for the West Indies, to guard against loss from a sudden rupture with America. [14 sail of the line, 18 frigates.]
SEPTEMBER 27.
In our last number we mentioned, that our ministers had, in their discussions with the American government, declared, that they would consider the enforcement of the non-importation act, as a declaration of hostilities. We have been since informed, that Mr. Canning has distinctly announced to Mr. Monroe, that the British minister at Washington, has been instructed to demand the repeal of that law, and to terminate his mission, should the American executive persist in the execution of it.
The decisive conduct of admiral Berkeley, in trying and executing one of the deserters taken on board the Chesapeake (a letter which we have seen, states, that two of these had been hung on board the Melampus,) has narrowed the question at issue: there can no longer exist a doubt that the seamen alluded to, were British subjects, and the exertions which America has made to encourage desertion by protecting it, establishes the necessity of our rigidly enforcing the right of search. The decision of this court martial, which so emphatically contradicts the assertion of president Jefferson in regard to these men, will doubtless revive the now almost expiring clamor in the United States; but we have the satisfaction to believe, that our ministers, while they are desirous of conceding to America every thing which honor or equity demands of them, are not to be intimidated by the puny blustering of her journalists, or the weak subserviency of her government.— Courier.
PRIVATE LETTER.
Extract of a letter from a young gentleman an officer on board of the Mars; dated from that ship, at anchor in Copenhagen Roads, Sept. 8, 1807.
"On Wednesday evening, the whole of our batteries, consisting of sixty mortars, besides guns, commenced firing on the town, which we could very soon afterwards perceive to be on fire: a great quantity of Mr. Congreve's rockets were thrown in amongst others—we ceased firing at daylight, and the fire was got under by the afternoon. We did not commence it again until Friday night, except now and then by a few guns, when we opened upon it with a greater degree of fury, & the town soon was on fire in two different places, and continued burning until Sunday afternoon;—one of the large churches fell; but how much of the town, or what lives they have lost, I have not yet heard. On Saturday night and Sunday morning, five flags of truce came out; and on Monday morning, they capitulated;—otherwise we should have stormed the town again to-day, when there would have been dreadful work indeed, as the bridges and scaling ladders were all got ready, and close to the town:—and sir Home Popham declared he would not leave as much as would make a tooth pick for Bonaparte. The particulars you will see in the papers. The Danish flag has continued flying, and the ships are fitting out for sea, which is expected to take up about three weeks. The Danish soldiers are the most miserable looking creatures I ever saw."
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.
LATE FROM FRANCE.
We have received French papers to the 2d of October by the Ship Two Maries from Nantes. They furnish no political intelligence of moment. Capt. Riley informs that when he left Nantes, which was on the 10th October, the situation of affairs between the U. S. and England has occasioned considerable stagnation in the freighting business, though money was very plentiful. The manufacturers were in a flourishing condition, commerce received all the support which the government could pay to it, and every possible exertion was making to realize the character given to the French by their Emperor on his return from Tilsit—that of "a great people." The Canal Napoleon, intended to unite the Mediterranean and the North Sea by means of the Rhine and Rhone, was in great forwardness. Fourteen ships of war were on the stocks at Antwerp only, where also 6 sail of the line were lately launched. Since the capture of Copenhagen the Emperor is said to have declared his resolution to punish so foul an act of perfidy by carrying on the war against England with increased energy, in which he expects all Frenchmen to assist him with their lives and fortunes.
Capt. Sammis, from Halifax, informs us, that he left that port on the 8th November, that just as he was getting under way, the British October Packet arrived there in 35 days from Falmouth, and that he was informed by the passengers, that all strangers in England, that could not give a satisfactory account of themselves had been put under arrest; and that the British government had prohibited all neutrals from trading to any of their enemy's ports.
ENGLISH ADMIRALTY COURT.
LONDON, Sept. 29.
This day Sir Wm. Scott proceeded to the adjudication of the following cases:
Minerva, Caldwell master.—This vessel was under American colors, laden with various merchandise, and bound from New York to Amsterdam. The only question was with respect to a quantity of hides, viz. whether they had been bona fide imported into America. It appeared that they were brought from South America in another ship, and put on board the Minerva, at New York, without being first landed—The Court held this to be a mere trans-shipment, and not a bona fide importation into America, and pronounced the hides to be subject to confiscation, but restored the ship and remainder of the cargo.
Herald, Doane master.—This was also an American vessel, laden with various merchandise, bound from N. York in America, to Bremen, and was captured on the ground of a breach of blockade—The Court was of opinion from the documents produced, that the Blockade of Bremen must have been known in America, previous to the sailing of the vessel, and therefore condemned the ship and cargo.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 25.
We understand that Gen. MOREAU, about a week since, left Philadelphia for the Western country, it is said, for New-
Orleans. His unexpected departure and the rapidity with which he has passed on his journey have excited considerable curiosity, not unmixed with suspicion, which seems principally to have arisen from the place to which he is said to be going. Information has been received of his passing through Lancaster & Chambersburg without having made any delay at either place. When we consider the distinguished character and unsullied reputation of General Moreau, we cannot for a moment indulge the idea of his having any views hostile to the U. S. and we think it highly probable that a very short time will bring to light the most satisfactory explanations of the objects of his journey, which may turn out to have been undertaken solely for the gratification of a laudable curiosity.
Nat. Intell. It is with pleasure we announce to the public, that the Monument to be erected to the memory of the officers of the Navy, who fell during the different attacks made by our squadron on the city of Tripoli, in 1804, has arrived at Boston, in the U. S. frigate Constitution, and that it will shortly be landed at the Navy Yard at this place.
The expense of this beautiful piece of Sculpture, which, for grandeur of design, elegance of execution and size, far excels any thing of the kind ever seen on this side of the Atlantic, has been defrayed out of the slender means of the officers of the Navy.
We understand that the manager, capt. David Porter, intends, in behalf of his brother officers, to present to this city, only reserving to himself the privilege of choosing the spot where it is to stand, and that Mr. Latrobe has generously offered his services in putting it up.
To convey some idea of this Monument, we subjoin a short though imperfect description.
Its base is 16 feet square, and its height 23 feet. It is composed of the purest white marble of Carrara, with ornaments and inscriptions of gilt bronze. The pedestal is highly ornamented with inscriptions, representative of the actions, trophies of war, &c. &c. in bass relief, and supports a Rostral column, surmounted by the arms of the U. S. Fame standing on one side of the pedestal, with the palm and laurel, crowns an urn, which bears this inscription:
Hic Decorae Funetorum in bello Virorum Cineres.
History, seated at the base, looking back recording these events, Mercury, the genius of Commerce, lamenting the death of his protectors; a female Indian representing America, with two Children bearing the Fasces explaining to them the events, and four large bronze lumps, representing the flame of Immortality.
On the pedestal appears the following inscriptions in letters of gilt bronze.—Erected to the memory of Captain Richard Somers, Lieutenants James Caldwell, James Decatur, Henry Wadsworth, Joseph Israel, and Midshipmen John H. Dorsey, who fell in the different attacks that were made on the city of Tripoli, in the year of our Lord, 1804, and in the XXVIII year of the Independence of the U. S.
A flame of glory inspired them, And fame has crowned their deeds. History records the events—the Children of Columbia admire, and Commerce laments their fall.
As a small tribute of respect to their memory, and admiration of their valor, so worthy of imitation, their Brother Officers have erected this monument.
The monument has been imported in 51 large cases, and weighs above 15 tons.—The figures are as large as life, and the whole will cost above 3000 dollars, which is to be raised at the following rates of subscription—Commanders $20, Wards Room Officers $10, and Officers of the rank of Midshipmen, &c. $5. The subscription, we understand, is nearly completed; and from the known spirit and generosity of our officers we are confident it will soon be closed.
NORFOLK Nov. 26.
We are told that on Sunday morning a British 74 and two frigates anchored in Lynnhaven Bay; that officers every day since then landed from them near the Pleasure-House; that an inhabitant in the neighborhood of the Pleasure-House, (whose name we do not at present wish to mention) has had the temerity of supplying them with some necessaries; intimation of which has been given to Brigadier General Mathews.— Herald.
Notice.
IN Pursuance of a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery, held at the Capital in the city of Richmond, on the 5th day of last May. We shall, on the premises, on Sunday the 26th day of December next, proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for ready money, the
Tract of Land,
Lyings in Chesterfield county, whereon John Povey now resides; Containing 68 acres (be the same more or less,) or so much thereof as will raise the sum specified in said decree, and defray the expenses attending the sale, &c.
W. La-Prade, } Comm'rs. A. Whitworth, } Nov. 30, 1807 3w
RUN AWAY from the Subscriber, living in the lower end of Buckingham county, a NEGRO WOMAN, named NELL; she went off sometime in February last, and has been heard of about Cumberland courthouse soon after her elopement. I am lately informed, that she is lurking about the Coal Pits, on Falling Creek, about twelve miles above Richmond; she is a remarkable large Woman, about 28 years old. Any person, that will secure her so that I get her, shall receive Ten Dollars, or if brought home, what the law allows besides. R. Anderson. Nov. 19 b, 1807. 3*
Notice.
ALL those having claims against the ESTATE of Dictoy Porter, dec. are requested to bring them forward properly authenticated on or before the first day of March next, that arrangements may be made for the adjustment of the same.—Those indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment; otherwise, suits will be instituted against them indiscriminately. Thos. Porter, Adm'r. Powhatan, Nov. 27 b, 1807. 2*

Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1807.
A FEW observations may not be improper, in addition to those in the last Argus, on the subject of the President's failing to convene congress immediately after the outrage on the Chesapeake.
It has been said that congress ought to have been called for the purpose of laying an embargo, and of suspending all intercourse with Great Britain until ample reparation had been made for the injury, and sufficient security given that it should not be repeated; that, therefore, no messenger should have been sent to that country, but the first advances to peace and reconciliation should have come from her.
The moment of passion excited by just indignation for intolerable wrongs, was not the moment most suitable for calm deliberation, and for deciding on the best course which ought to have been pursued.
Such probably would have been the language of certain members, who formerly opposed the act for a partial non-importation of British manufactures, as a measure leading to war, and would surely therefore not have been in favor of a general non-importation, before the temper and resolutions of the British government, relative to the affair of the Chesapeake, could have been certainly known.
We repeat, therefore, that if congress had been convened by the President, immediately on its receiving the news from Norfolk, there would have been nothing which they could not with propriety have done, except to pass an act of appropriation.
time for their meeting, when it was reasonably to be expected that those materials would be obtained.
IT has been suggested that the remarks in the last Argus, on Mr. John Randolph's political character, were improper, as tending to discourage an independent conduct in the members of congress; that Mr. Randolph has done no more than exercise his privilege of opposing the administration, whenever he disapproved their measures; and that if every person is to be held up to the indignation of his countrymen who presumes to differ with the executive, a time-serving and favor-seeking disposition may generally prevail, directly subversive of the spirit and object of our republican institutions.
Conduct proceeding from motives of the former description deserves encouragement and applause; the latter cannot be too severely censured, as evincing a spirit of malice and mischievous ill-will, extremely injurious to the interests of the public, and inconsistent with the character of an upright statesman.
This being the case, those who still esteem the present administration of the government of the United States to be purely republican and patriotic, and are of opinion that it never has deviated from the principles which it professed at its commencement, of which deviation it is so harshly accused by Mr. Randolph, are not to blame for taking sometimes the same liberties with him, which he constantly takes with his political adversaries, and for occasionally handling him with some severity.
The only question, in all cases where a person expresses disapprobation of the government, ought to be, is that disapprobation well-founded? and does it proceed from a good motive? If it is well-founded, the motive ought not to be regarded; but if ill-founded an enquiry into the motive may with propriety be made.
Extract of a letter from a member of Congress to the Editor, dated, Congress Hall, 24th November, 1807.
"The inclosed is a copy of a letter received this morning by a member of Congress, from his correspondent in New-York. It was received at New-York after the mail had closed is the cause the time is so minutely noticed."
"The ship Francis arrived at Boston on Tuesday last, in a short passage from Liverpool—her London papers are to the 12th October. They inform that on the 7th Mr. Monroe had his audience of leave of the King preparatory to embarking—his instructions are said to have been too limited to enable him to bring the negotiation to a conclusion, and that therefore the British ultimatum will be, or has been forwarded to their Minister in this country. No blocking order has been issued against the French, &c. Russia has shut her ports against the English, & the Ryder is declared in a state of blockade—Mr. Monroe, one account says sailed 11th October, in the Revenge; other accounts say he will return in a Merchant vessel."
"New-York, 21st Nov. at half past 12 o'clock."
Further accounts, received by the mail last night, confirm the contents of the foregoing letters, and that Mr. Monroe was expected to embark in a private vessel from Cowes.
The Revenge is stated to have sailed the 10th or 11th of October. The Ledger says the ultimatum of the British government had been dispatched to Mr. Erskine. Liverpool papers to the 14th do not think a war inevitable.
The Danish court had not recognized the capitulation of Copenhagen. But the English were bringing off great quantities of naval stores; a fleet of transports, with part of these stores arrived in England, the 7th October.
The New-York Evening Post says—A gentleman passenger had a conversation with Mr. Monroe, on the 10th Oct. and was told by the minister that he found it absolutely necessary to come home and have a personal conference with the President, as the last instructions had lettered him so that it was impossible to conclude a ne-
gociation with the British government. He added that he was prepared to state to the President, how far Great-Britain would yield certain points, and in what particulars she would remain immovable; that there must be some mutual concessions, and that he still hoped that no insurmountable obstacles existed to an amicable and satisfactory adjustment of the concerns of the two countries.
The Russians.—By an arrival at Salem on the 23d inst. information was received that the Russians had detained all the English vessels in the port of Cronstadt.
From the Boston Democrat of the 18th ult. Yesterday arrived at this port the ship Frances, Capt. Curtis, in 31 days from Liverpool. By this vessel London papers of the 10th, and Liverpool to the 14th ult. have been received in town.
Mr Monroe had set sail for America three days before the Frances left England. His departure was attended with no circumstances less favorable to accommodation than usual; and is not to be considered as indicating an approaching rupture. He bears the ultimatum of the English government. We have nothing authentic that places our affairs with England in a new light by this arrival.
A London Editor mentions the probability that the British government were about to demand possession of the Swedish naval force.
A friend obligingly handed us London papers as late as the 8th Oct. They however contain very little of importance.
A report circulated in London on the 6th that Ad. Collingwood had taken several Russian ships of the line.
The sum allowed by the Federal Court to the District Attorney, George Hay, Esq. for his extra services during the trial of Burr and his accomplices, is two thousand dollars; and not three thousand, as erroneously stated in the northern papers.
Extract of a letter from St. Louis, to a gentleman in Louisville, dated 17th Oct.
"Lieut. Prior who left this in the spring last with a few regulars and 20 or 30 Canadians, for the purpose of escorting the chief of the Mandans to his nation—they had got on their journey in perfect safety within 150 miles of their place of destination, when they were attacked by a body of about 600 of the Ricaree Indians. It must be observed that Mr. Prior suspected hostility, and was careful to keep his men on board; so that when an attack was made, he might be able to defend himself, which he did by throwing in a heavy and well directed shot among a numerous quantity of naked hides. During the combat Prior lost 4 men, and 9 were wounded; among the latter the interpreter of the Mandan chief. The river being very low and very narrow, hundreds of the Indians were seen to swim across with their guns, so that our men sustained a cross fire for several hours, which they defended manfully, till the enemy desisted in their pursuit. The party thought it most prudent to return, and got to this place yesterday."
(West. World.)
KEEP AN EYE TO WINDWARD. HALIFAX, October 20. At the desire of his excellency the lieutenant governor, a meeting of the principal inhabitants of the town, was held at the courthouse, on Friday afternoon last, to consider of a request made by major-general Hunter, to his excellency, for 100 militia men, daily, to assist in repairing the fortifications. As soon as the object of the meeting was explained, the artillery, grenadiers and volunteer companies, tendered their services for immediate duty, until an arrangement could be made for drafting, proportionally, from the several militia companies the number of men required.
A New Seminary, WILL be opened in Richmond, the third Monday in January, for the TUITION OF YOUNG LADIES, by Frances T. Hughes, Preceptress at the Washington Henry Acad. my. in which will be taught Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, and Needle-Work. Those who may honor her with their confidence, shall have no cause to lament its being misplaced; she promises on her part the utmost diligence and attention. The most pointed and particular attention will be paid to the morals and manners of the Young Ladies. Boarders will be received at a hundred and thirty dollars, board and tuition; for tuition alone, eight pounds, if the higher branches be taught, and six, if merely Reading and Writing. It will be opened next Mr Thos. Elliot's and Mr William McKim's. Nov. 26, 1807.
LITERATURE. JAMES BYARS, JR. hereby informs his Friends and the Public, that he shall continue at his Father's in the Forks of Hanover, the succeeding year, 1808, teaching Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English and French Grammar, Geography, the use of the Artificial Globes, Rhetoric, Natural Philosophy and Geometry; where students under ten years old, will be received at 50 dollars; between 10 and 12 at 70 dollars; exceeding 12, at 80 dollars, for Board and Tuition: 20 dollars of the above prices to be paid at the admission of each Scholar. November 27, 1807.
SPOTTEE, HAS JUST ARRIVED. And will be exhibited at the Washington Tavern in Richmond, every day from 8 o'clock in the morning until sun-set. November 30, 1807.
THE subscriber will accommodate 20 or 25 gentlemen of the assembly, during the ensuing session. Alexander Quarter. November 23d, 1807.
List of Letter's, Remaining in the Post-Office, Richmond, December 1st, 1807.
[A] Samuel Acres, Miss Catharine Allgood, Messrs. S. & G. Adams. [B] Aaron Burr, Francis Bryan, Edmund Barker, John Bennett, John Breckenridge, Thomas & C. Baker, Nathaniel Bishop, Mrs. Mary Bottomley, Daniel Bowman, Wilson Bryan, Daniel Burton, George Brooks, Daniel Border. [C] David Chisholm, Peter Crutchfield, Elizabeth Chowman, Abraham Cowley, Mrs. M. Castine, Micajah Crew, Robert Crayon, Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Miss C. Cornhill, Col Thomas H. Cushing, Miles Cary, Robert S. Chew. [D] Henry Daringer, Mrs. Sarah Depass, Richard Dunlavey, William Davidson, William Dunn, Micajah Davis, Stephen Dillard, Marcus Denison, David Denison, John Dockey. [E] Samuel Elbert, William Everett, Lewis S. Edwards, Joseph Eggleston. [F] Ebenezer Fitch, Mrs. Lucy Foushee, John Figget, Doct. William Foushee, Jr. [G] John W. Green, Samuel Grinstead, William J. Graves, Miss Sarah Goosley, James Gray, Fielding Graham, Everett Gay, Mrs. Caroline Gray, William Gilson, William Giles, (Richmond.) [H] Robert Halley, Giles R. Hallam, John Hoye, Mary M. Horton, Miss Charlotte Harris, Robert Hemmings, Richard Hawes, James Herin, John House, Wm. B. Hughes, Wm. Hayford, Mrs. Sarah Heron, Mrs. Sarah B. Hopkins. [I] James Jones. [L] Richard Lorrell, Wm. Lumpkin S. Lipscomb, Mrs. Sarah Lester. [M] Peter F. Maible, Joseph Merimound, Jane Morton, Abraham Myers, David T. Maddox, Thomas Mathies, Alfred Minor, Mrs. Ann Merritt, Nancy Montgomery, Mons. Manfredi, Mrs. Judah Montgomery, George M'Gummary, Samuel M'Graw, Richard Morris, Jr. Robert Mitchell, Mrs. Sarah Macon, Mrs. A. Mayo, Ellick Mackim, Benjamin Minor, jun. Moses A. Myers. [O] Samuel Overton, Francis O'Riley. [P] Miss Maria Pinkerton, Francis Piattie, Nicholas Perkins, Elisha Price, Hon. Joseph Prentis. [R] Richard Robertson, Philip Rogers, John Randolph, Jr. Thos. M. Randolph, Jr. Mons. L. Remonet, Patrick Ralston, William Rose, Capt. Daniel Robertson, Mrs. Agnes E. Robinson. [S] William Stevenson, David Smith, Alexander Sims, Inspectors of Tobacco (Shoemaker) Samuel Stavey, Messrs. Samuel Shelton & Co. Wm. Strather, Nathaniel Sciden, Mrs. Sarah Syme, John Smythe, Beverley C. Stannard, Sheriff of Henrico, Robert Smith, James Stratton. [T] Miss Caroline Turpin, Bennett Taylor, Wm. Trigg, George K. Taylor. [W] Miss Rhoda Winn, John P. Williamson, Messrs W. & Royster, Thomas E. Waggoner, Andrew White, Mrs. Sarah Woodard, Mrs. Mary Warner, Job Wright, Robert White, John Warner, Thomas Whiting, John Williamson, Jr. Miss Nancy Winn, Benjamin Wolfe, Joseph Walker, Doct. James Warrall, Hugh Ward, Geo. James Wilkinson.
Twenty Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the Subscriber, living in Prince Edward on Buck River, a NEGRO MAN, named LEWIS. It is probable, since he has made his escape, he will call himself Fleming; he cloped on the 24th inst. carrying with him a BAY HORSE; he is about five feet high, 20 or 25 years old, dark complexion, little inclined to be bow-legged, his clothes, I cannot particularly describe—Any person, who will deliver him to me, or to Mr John Enders, living in Richmond, shall receive the above reward. Samuel Watson. Nov. 27, 1807.
Sales at Auction. WILL certainly be SOLD on the premises, without reserve, on the 9th day of Dec. next, the residue of a LOT, (in Adams' Valley,) late the property of Moses Davis—an indispensable title will be made the purchaser by Richard Adams Esquire, for note negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, payable at 60 days, and on Thursday the 10th December will be Sold, by the Subscribers, at their Vendue Office, one Excellent imported CHARIOT, on 90 days. Prosser & Moncure, Auc'trs. Richmond Nov. 29th. 1807.
To be Sold, ON Friday, the eighteenth day of December next, at the late Dowe ling House of Barbara Ragsdale, dec. to the highest bidder, on 12 months credit for all sums above ten dollars, upon the purchaser's giving bond and approved security to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid, for all sums under, cash will be required. THE HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE, Crop of Corn, Fodder, and Shucks, Slock of every kind, Plantation Utensils, a Coach and Harness, &c. &c. belonging to the estate of said deceased—ALSO, will be Sold, at the same time and place, EIGHT or TEN likely NEGROES, consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls, for ready money by the ADMINISTRATOR. King William County. Nov. 24, 1807
Advertisement. TO be SOLD, at New-Market in Amherst County, on Thursday, the last day of Dec. next, to the highest bidder, SUNDRY PROPERTY, belonging to the Estate of Hector Ca-bell, dec. viz: about 40 Negroes, several valuable work Horses, about 500 barrels of Corn, 4 or 500 barrels of Oats, a large quantity of Fodder, and Sunday or other Articles too tedious to mention—The sale will continue from day to day until the whole is sold. The Negroes consist of Men, Women, Boys and Girls, and are uncommonly likely and valuable; a part of them will be sold, for one third Cash, one third in six months, and one third in twelve months; the others will be sold on a credit of six and twelve months. Bond with approved security, will be required, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid, and a deed in trust on the property, to enforce punctual payment. The Horses, Corn, Oats, Fodder, &c. will be sold in Lots, to suit purchasers, on a credit of six and twelve months—Bond with approved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid, will be required. Robert Rives, Adm'r Of the estate of Hector Ca-bell. Nov. 15 h, 1807.
N. B. At the same time and place, the Subscriber expects to sell 20 or 30 Negroes more—the terms of which will be made known on the day. Robert Rives.
Postscript.
LONDON, October 8. At the levee yesterday, Mr. Monroe, the American ambassador, was presented to his majesty by the master of ceremonies. His excellency took leave of his majesty previous to his departure for America. Mr. Monroe is succeeded, in his embassy, by Mr. Pinckney. Previous to the levee, Mr. Monroe had an interview with Mr. Canning. [The above ceremony is generally dispensed with, when Ministers leave the British court dissatisfied.]
October 9. Mr. Monroe, the American minister, had his final interview with Mr. Canning on Wednesday. His departure is in no respect connected with the dispute with America. The final answer of our government on that subject has already been sent off to Mr. Erskine.
Mr. Monroe is not to embark in the Revenge, but to take passage in the Augusta, from Cowes. The Revenge, is to sail from Plymouth, about the 12th October—The Augusta, was to sail from London for Norfolk October 30.
An evening paper contains the following paragraph:
"Last Saturday, one of the seamen belonging to the American schooner Revenge, deserted and entered for the navy, with capt. Hills, the regulating officer at West Cowes. He states himself to be a native of Plymouth, and says he served several years in a ship from New Castle."
Considering the nature of our differences with America, we think it very extraordinary that this recruiting officer should, under any circumstances, enlist one of the crew of an American sloop of war. (Times.)
October 12. At the Court held the 7th at St. James's, Mr. Monroe, the Ambassador from the United States, took leave of his Majesty previous to his departure; he also had an interview with Mr. Canning. We understand that the instructions which he received from his government were of so limited a nature, that the negotiation could not be brought to an issue with him. Dispatches containing the final determination of the British government have been sent to our Minister in America.
That most important matter the question of peace or war with America, is now decided, as far as a decision can take place in this country. Our ministers have delivered to Mr. Monroe and Mr. Pinckney their final answer in regard to all the leading points of the dispute. This answer is of a nature on which it by no means falls within the powers of the American envoys to decide, and it now becomes their duty to submit the whole in the speediest manner to their government. Mr. Monroe is preparing for an early departure, but he has not yet determined whether he will go out in the Augusta or the Revenge.
The intention of a general blockade of the enemy's ports is now said to be relinquished from an apprehension that it would injure the import of our manufactures into the continent. The American merchants infer from this circumstance, and from the condescending manner of his majesty on Wednesday, when Mr. Monroe had his audience of leave, that the chances are in favor of peace. Nothing, however, can be affirmed with confidence until the disposition of the executive and of congress be explicitly ascertained. Government have determined to recall Mr. Erskine and to send out a new ambassador; but, on whom this important choice will fall is not yet known with certainty.
PHILADELPHIA, November 26. Captain Gault, of the ship Young Factor, who arrived at New York, left the Downs on the 17th of October, and informs, that British cruisers had orders to capture all American vessels bound to or from the Continent, and carry them in for examination.
WASHINGTON CITY, November 27. The Senate were on Wednesday engaged on the bill for authorising the building of an additional number of gun-boats. After considerable debate, the further consideration of the bill was postponed till Monday next.
On Thursday, the Senate was engaged on the bill, reported by Mr. Adams, "For the preservation of peace and maintenance of the authority of the United States, in the ports, harbors, and waters under their jurisdiction." Much debate likewise ensued on the provisions of this bill, when the Senate adjourned without coming to any decision.
100 Dollars Reward.
LOST, BETWEEN Rockets and the Market-House, or was stolen from the pocket of the subscriber yesterday, on board the schooner Dolphin of Alexandria, A Red Morocco Pocket Book, Tied with a string; containing 390 dollars in bank notes, 3 of 100 dollars each, on the bank of Alexandria, one 50 dollar note either on the Alexandria or Richmond bank, and two 20 dollar notes, one on the Maryland bank, and the other not certainly ascertained; also, four Free Mason Diplomas, three from Europe on paper, and one from Alexandria, on parchment; a receipt in favor of Theodore Skinner for 500 dollars, from Galt & Fisher, and sundry bills, bonds and letters of importance. Any person who will deliver the book with its contents at this office, or to the subscriber, residing in the house opposite the City Tavern, lately occupied by Mr. Courts, shall receive the above reward. Or they shall be handsomely rewarded for the book alone. William Wilkinson. Richmond, Nov. 26, 1807.
Rees's New Cyclopaedia.
Vol. 6th, part 1st; or No. 11. of this work, is just received and ready for delivery to subscribers, on application at this office. The subscription is still open. Nov. 27.

By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by Ambrose Dudley of King William county, to secure a debt due by the said Ambrose Dudley to Benjamin Mosby, assignee of William Dandridge—We shall proceed to sell, for ready cash, the best price that can be obtained, on the premises, on the fifth day of January next, A certain Tract or Parcel of Land , Lying and being in the county of King William, being the same on which the said Dudley now resides, & the same which the said Dudley purchased of William Dandridge, containing 602 acres, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the sum of four hundred pounds, current money, with legal interest thereon from the 1st day of April, 1807, till payment, together with all expenses attending the execution thereof. BERN'D. LIPSCOMB. NATH'L. FOX. 3d Oct. 1807. ids
TO BE SOLD, At Paineville, in Amelia county, on Monday the 28th of December next, an Extraordinary valuable Black-smith Belonging to the estate of Richard Eggleston, dec. on a credit of six months. Bond with approved security will be required of the purchaser. October 11, 1807. THE EXECUTORS. ids
The Grand Lodge of Virginia, Will meet on Monday, December the 14th next, Wm. H. Fitzhughson, G. S. Richmond, Nov. 16, 1807. tdm
FALL GOODS. KIRBY, DRAKE & NAYLOR, ARE now receiving by the Ship Rolls, from London, a large and handsome assortment of FASHIONABLE GOODS. (selected by a partner of the house.) Among which are London Superfine Cloths, Cashmeres, and Tol-liners, superior quality. Gentlemen's Patent Silk and Beaver Hats. Children's Trifling and Erskine do. Elegant Leno Pique and Sewed Muslins. Do. Robes and Dresses. Colored Italian Crapes for Ladies' Dresses. Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hosiery. Irish Linens, Lawns and Sheetings. 4-4 Cotton Shirting, very fine. Ladies' Kid Shoes. Calicoes, Cambricks, Chambrays, Cotton and Thread Laces, &c. And in daily expectation of receiving by the Protector from Liverpool, a large assortment of COARSE WOOLSENS , and all of which will be sold very low, wholesale and retail, for cash, or on a short credit to punctual customers. Richmond, September 23, 1807. tf
Fifty Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from Reuben Clopton, when living in King William county, in the year 1791, on the first of January, A Negro Man, By the name of NEPTUNE, who formerly belonged to the estate of John Hales, dec. living then in the lower end of Henrico—he is a tall, portly fellow, stoops in his shoulders, or you may say round shouldered, high forehead, his hair peaked up each side of his forehead, flat nose, large white teeth, draws his words when he talks, or rather talks through his nose, and has a scar some where in his face, about forty-five years of age—it is supposed he is now passing as a free man in the city of Richmond, as he thinks himself secure. There never has any efforts been made to apprehend him—he has a wife at John Hales, dec. living in the lower end of that county, and a mother—perhaps he may be harbored there. Any person, that will deliver him to William Clopton, in Cumberland, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward. ELIZABETH CLOPTON. Cumberland county, Aug. 14, 1807. tf
LAND In the state of Ohio—For Sale. The subscriber wishes to SELL a valuable TRACT OF LAND, in the state of Ohio, containing 1,000 acres. This tract is of excellent quality, as the subscriber has understood from most respectable information. It lies on Deer creek, 4 miles of the Sciota, about 16 miles from Chillicothe, in a well settled neighborhood, and is very convenient to the trade of the Ohio. He will dispose of it for cash, or on a short credit, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia; or will exchange it for property in the city of Richmond. An unquestionable title, with general warranty, will be made to the purchaser. Wm. Munford. Richmond, Sept. 24, 1807. tf
Lands and Negroes FOR SALE. Will be offered for SALE, on the premises, to the highest bidder, on the 24th day of November, (if not previously sold) the TRACT OF LAND whereon the subscriber resides, lying in the county of Prince Edward, on the waters of Buffalo. Containing between 2300 and 3000 acres; a considerable portion of which is valuable CREEK LOW GROUNDS, well adapted to the culture of Tobacco, Corn and Grass. Persons wishing to purchase, will apply to the subscriber on the spot. ALSO, FORTY NEGROES, of different ages and sexes. One third part of the purchase money will be demanded on the day of sale, and the remainder to be paid in twelve months from that date. Bond and security will be required, bearing interest from the date, if not punctually paid. At the same time and place, the Imported Horse MUFTI, Will be offered for sale on a liberal credit, and if not sold, will be farmed out for the ensuing season. Richard K. Randolph. N. B. The terms on which the land is offered, will be made known on the day of sale. September 11, 1807. mfs w O. eptn.
Will be Sold, To the highest bidder, on Wednesday the 16th of December next, (if fair, if not, the next fair day), all the Household & Kitchen Furniture, STOCK of all kinds, the Crop of CORN, FODDER, &c. belonging to the estate of Peter Baker, dec'd, among which are some very valuable high blooded Cols, an excellent large House Clock, and a Ten Plate Stove. The sale will take place at Dover, (the late residence of the deceased)—Terms of sale will be, nine months credit on all sums above ten dollars, a purchaser to give bond and security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid—for all sums under ten dollars cash will be required. CHRISTENIA BAKER, Ex'x. near Spottsylvania, Nov. 19, 1807. ids
Hampden Sidney College. THE Trustees wish to inform the public, that they have lately engaged the Rev. Moses Hoge of Sheppard's Town in this state, to remove to the College, and to take charge of it as President—They wish also to give notice, that the buildings are in a comfortable state of repair, and that boarding and tuition for students continue at the usual rates. Prince Edward, 12th Nov. 1807. 6w
Manchester Turnpike Company. THE Annual Meeting of Stockholders, will be held at Mr Brooks's Tavern, in Manchester, on the first Monday in December next. Special matters of business important to the interest of the company require a full meeting; hence it is expected that such members as cannot attend in person will appoint deputies to act for them. JAMES BRANDER, Clk. November 13, 1807. idm
HARDWARE, IRONMONGERY, and CUTLERY STORE. BREAM & FOLLET, At the sign of the Anvil, Main street, Richmond, have received, by the latest arrivals from London and Liverpool, a very large and General Assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery, Cutlery, &c. Which will be sold low for Cash, or on a short credit—Amongst which are—
CARPENTER'S, joiner's, cooper's, shoemaker's & other mechanical Tools; sheet iron, sheet copper and copper bottoms, tin plates, iron, brass and copper wire; building materials, nails, racks, brais, locks & hinges, house bells bell wire, cabinet mountings, surveyors' compasses, chains & cases of mathematical instruments, gun locks, gun and pistol flints, bear, wolf, fox, rat and mouse traps, shot, bar and sheet lead, pots and kettles, bake pans, tea kettles, chafing dishes, block tin coffee pots, Britannia metal tea pots, table and tea spoons, knives and forks, pewter dishes, plates and basins, dish covers plate warmers, plate baskets, tea kettles with lamps and cocks, candlesticks and snuffers, fire irons, and irons coal hods, cinder sifters, fenders, trivets or footmen, smoothing irons, grid irons, warmers, patent lamps, house lanterns, small hand lanterns, cloak pins, curtain holders, brass nails, fish hooks, jews harps, brass cocks, knitting needles, Barber's old patent needles, ivory and horn combs, button moulds, japan'd ware, scissors, pen and jack knives, razors and razor stones, razor straps, shaving boxes and brushes, curling tongs, curriers' knives and steels, spectacles & cases, coffee mills, corn mills, scale beams & weights, money scales, steel yards, cork screws hair and wire sieves, vertical jacks and screens, mill, cross cut and pit saws, jack screws, German steel, weeding & garden hoes, garden rakes scythes and sickles, straw knives, grind stones, marbles; with a great variety of other articles too tedious to enumerate. ALSO 40 Kegs FF gun powder, double brite canister powder, liver and paint oil, boiling cloths, glue; 15 pipes 4th proof cognac brandy, window glass, paints, putty, glaziers' diamonds, best seine twine, wrapping twine, patent Windsor shaving soap, Spanish segars, prime pork New York inspection, old Rint corn, a few pieces low priced blue clo and yellow and white flannels, and a few pipes best New York & Anchor Gin. Richmond, November, 1807. 4w
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers on the 30th day of April, by Peyton Saunders, for the purposes therein mentioned, will be sold, at the front door of the Eagle Tavern, on Monday the 7th day of November, between the hours of 11 and 1 o'clock, for ready money, two valuable TRACTS OF LAND, lying and being in Buckingham county, one of them containing two hundred and thirty-eight Acres, this tract is adjoining the lands of Limnæus Bolling, John Druitt, John Lipscomb and James Hudgins, on Bullhead creek—The other tract containing four hundred acres and adjoining the lands of John Harris, Ramey Chastain, Nancy Allen and Charles Gault—We shall convey our title to said lands, only as trustees. THOMAS LADD, } Trustees. JOHN TOMPKINS, } 11th Mo. 4th, 1807. ids
Land for Sale! PURSUANT to a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by John C. Miller, for the purpose of securing the payment of sundry debts therein mentioned; will be sold upon the first Monday in January, 1808, for cash upon the premises, a TRACT OF LAND, mentioned in said deed, lying upon the waters of Lockett's and Harris' creek, in the county of Prince Edward, and supposed to contain between six and seven hundred acres. We shall make such title as is transferred to us by said Miller, saving all former encumbrances. The improvements upon this land are such as are usual upon snug plantations in this part of the country, but better fenced than usual. CHARLES WOODSON, } Trustees. JAMES MADISON, } Prince Edward, 16th Oct. 1807. 10w
NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next Virginia Assembly, praying that the lands whereof John M'Murry died seized, may be sold for the purpose of satisfying his just debts, he having no heir or legal representative to inherit the same. WM. OVERTON, Adm'r. de bonis non, of John M'Murry. Prince Edward, Oct. 27, 1807. 2m
GERMAN GOODS. BOHN & HUBNER, Ave just received from Bremen, a general Assortment of German Goods—consisting of Osnaburgs Rowans Sheetings Ticklenburgs Platillas Brown Rolls Brown Holland Hessians Dowlas, and Danizic Rolls Bielefeld Linens. Sacking
Glass Ware. Quart, Pint and half pint Decanters. Pint and half pint Tumblers—All of which they will sell on reasonable terms. N. B. They have removed to the new brick tenement, the door below Messrs. Taylor and Brown's Vendue Office. Richmond, 2d November. 1807. 4w
TO BE LEASED for a term of years, the TAVERN, STORES, and two hundred acres of LAND at Charles City Courthouse—An excellent situation for the mercantile business, in a rich neighborhood and on James river 25 miles from Petersburg, 30 from Richmond, and 28 from Williamsburg. For terms apply to John Tyler. Green Nov. 10th, 1807. 6t
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE GRAND LOTTERY, BALTIMORE. Authorised by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland, the scheme of which lottery is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing besides a large number of other good prizes, 1 Prize of 30,000 Dollars, 1 do. of 15,000 Dollars, 3 do. of 10,000 Dollars, 2 do. of 5,000 Dollars, 8 do. of 1,500 Dollars, 7 do. of 1,000 Dollars. Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize twelve dollars. The scheme contains only 21500 tickets, 10000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen in New York, to whom the managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the city of Baltimore, on Thursday the 31st day of December next, And to draw 500 tickets per day. TICKETS & SHARES Are now selling in a variety of numbers and very rapidly at Ten and a half dollars each for a very short time, at G. & R. WAITE'S Truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Mark and Charles Street, Baltimore. The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the tickets. G. & R. WAITE. One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily, to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks. The next New York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next—Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Office, Maiden Lane, New York. N. B. Distant adventurers, accompanying their orders with Bank Notes of any description to either of Waite's Offices in Baltimore or New York, may have tickets and shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. & R. Waite will be paid by them.—A list of all prizes drawn will be sent to the printer of this paper, for the inspection of adventurers. October 14th, 1807. if3m
ADVERTISEMENTS. Just Received, a General Assortment of Dutch Bolting Cloth, Of a superior quality. J. Darmstadt. By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by John H. Saunders, junior, of Powhatan county, to secure two debts, one due to Alban Gilpin & Co. and the other due to Gilpin, Cocke & Co. of said county, amounting to ninety-one pounds sixteen shillings and six pence, with interest from the date of said debt; will be sold, one NEGRO MAN, Sam, the property of said Saunders, to the highest bidder, for ready cash, on Saturday the fifth of December next, at Powhatan Courthouse, to satisfy the said debts, together with all charges attending the execution thereof. John Archer, } Trustees. Wm. Royall, } Nov. 9th, 1807. 3w
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by Peter F. Archer, of Powhatan county, to secure the payment of two debts due to Alban Gilpin & Co. and Gilpin, Cocke & Co. of said county, amounting to three hundred and forty-seven pounds four shillings and seven pence, with interest from the date of said debt; will be sold, the following PROPERTY, viz. one certain tract or parcel of LAND, containing forty-two acres, which said Archer purchased of Dabney M. Wharton, and adjoining Powhatan courthouse tract, and also one NEGRO Woman, Chaimey, the property of said Archer, the fifth day of December next, at Powhatan courthouse, to satisfy the said debts, together with all charges attending the execution thereof. Wm. A. Cocke, } Trustees. Jacob Michaux, } Nov. 9th, 1807. 3w
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by Archibald Cary, Randolph of Goodland county, to secure the payment of a debt due Samuel Harris of Powhatan county, amounting to one hundred and fifty three pounds eighteen shillings, with interest from the date of said instrument, will be sold, the following PROPERTY, viz. one NEGRO Woman, Nelly, and her son John, and a Mulatto Girl, Priscilla, the property of said Randolph, to the highest bidder, for cash, on Friday the fifteenth of January, 1808, at Jefferson, to satisfy the said debt, together with all costs and charges attending the execution of said trust. Alban Gilpin, trustee. Nov. 9th, 1807. ids
FOR SALE, And may be seen at the Bell Tavern, one of the most elegant pair of Full bred Bay Horses, that has ever been exhibited in the city of Richmond—one of them 5 and the other 6 years old. tf Nov. 12
THE subscriber will accommodate 20 or 25 gentlemen of the assembly, during the ensuing session. Alexander Quarrier. November 23d, 1807. 4t
FOR SALE, ON VERY REASONABLE TERMS, Two Likely Negro Men. If the above negroes are not disposed of at private sale before the first day of January next, they will on that day be offered at public auction, in the town of Jefferson, Powhatan county, for cash. James R. Stokes. Jefferson Nov. 21, 1807. ids
DISSOLUTION. THE partnership of LOWNES & PEIRCE is this day dissolved by mutual consent.—All persons having claims against the Firm, are requested to bring in their accounts for settlement; and those who are indebted, to make immediate payment unto either of the Subscribers. JAMES LOWNES, GODWIN PEIRCE. Richmond, Nov 16, 1807.
NOTICE. THE business heretofore carried on by LOWNES & PEIRCE, will in future be conducted by the subscribers, in the same house, who are, and will continue to be amply supplied with every article in their line, of the best quality, which will be sold on moderate terms. Joseph Lownes. William Hutchinson. November 21, 1807. 4t
A CARD. VIRGINIA RATCLIFF, having removed to a tenement of Mr. Robert McKim's on the Main-street, and almost immediately back of the Bank—offers her services to the Ladies of Richmond, Manchester, and their Vicinities in the MAN-TUA-MAKING LINE. Nov. 27. if
Sale of Negroes. In pursuance of a deed of trust executed to me by Thomas Pollard of Amelia county, to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned, due to Mackenness Goode, I shall on the 12th day of December next, proceed to sell at Paineville, in Amelia county, to the highest bidder, the following SLAVES, to wit; Patrick and John, to answer the purpose of said debt. Wm. Powell, Trustee. November 20th, 1807. ids
Wm. W. Dickenson, OFFERS FOR SALE ON LOW TERMS, 12 Tons James River Hemp, 16 Tons Country Bar-Iron, and 80 Tierces Whiskey. Richmond Nov. 16, 1807. tm
W. HAIGHT, Has for sale, on the Main street, opposite the Old City Tavern, a large and superb assortment of the best made Mahogany Furniture, Paper Hangings, Mattresses of every description, Window Blinds, &c. &c. all of which he will sell on the most reasonable terms, for cash or country produce. Richmond, Nov. 26, 1807. 2m
NEW STORE. THE subscriber having purchased the entire stock in trade of Messrs. Charles I. Price & Co. purposes to carry on the dry good business, in the store lately occupied by them, next door to Messrs. Robert Neilson & Co and begs leave to inform the public that in addition to said stock he has just received a very extensive Assortment of Goods, By the latest arrivals from New York and Philadelphia—Amongst which are— Lady's elegant embroidered dresses of the latest French fashion, superfine and coarse cloths, camberes assorted, blankets, flannels, coatings and blocking boizes, plains assorted, an elegant assortment of fancy vesting, consisting of toilette, woolen molekins, Bennet's patent cord, printed and striped velvets, printed cords, swansdowns, turkey downs, white and colored marseilles and printed jeans, silver or president's cord for pantaloons, olive and black tw'd velvets, Bennet's patent mixt woolen cord brown holland, 7.8 and 4.4 Irish linens, fine shirting cambricks, elegant assortment of chinizes and calicoes, colored and black cambric muslins, cotton and silk chambrays, plain and figured muslins and lace cambricks, book and mull mull muslins 7.8, 9.8 and 4.4 white cambric muslins, plain and figured plain and white mantuas or Italian silks, dimities, men and women's silk, cotton, worsted and yarn hoes, beaver, silk and York tan gloves, sewing silks and threads assorted, India muslins, shawls and hdkfs of every description, cotton and linen checks, l'ng lawn and linen cambricks, bandannos and other silk hdkfs assorted, Persians, pealings, mode, gauzes, laces, ribbons, combs, &c. bed ticking, l'rados, florotines, lastings and fancy silks, cotton and silk umbrellas, cotton and silk suspenders, ladies' shoes and slippers, vest and coat buttons, &c besides a variety of other articles—all of which will be disposed of on very low terms for cash, or bills of a short date. Hugh Chambers. November 25, 1807. 6t
Dissolution. THE copartnership of CHARLES I. PRICE & Co. of the city of Richmond, was dissolved on the 21st inst. by mutual consent.—All persons indebted to the late firm, are desired to make immediate payment to PRICE & MCCUTCHEON, of the city of Philadelphia, or to their lawful attorney only; and those having claims against said concern, are desired to send in their accounts legally attested. CHARLES I. PRICE. ENOCH PRICE. WM. H. MCCUTCHEON. 26th, Nov. 1807. 8t
Notice. THE subscribers having appointed Mr. HUGH CHAMBERS, of the city of Richmond, their lawful attorney, to receive all debts due the late copartnership of CHARLES I. PRICE & Co. All persons indebted to said concern, are requested to make payment to him only. Payments made contrary to this will be void, as no acquittals can be given but from under his hands; and all persons having claims against said concern, are requested to send in their accounts to him legally authenticated for adjustment. ENOCH PRICE. WM. H. MCCUTCHEON. 26th Nov. 1807. 8t
By virtue of a deed of trust executed by Ezek Brown of Charles City county, bearing date the 19th of September, 1804, and recorded in said county, to secure the payment of fifty seven pounds and three farthings, to John Crew, Jr. will be SOLD, for ready money, at the dwelling house of said Ezek Brown, the 10th day of next month, if fair, if not, the next fair day, two HORSES, four COWS, three FEATHER BEDS and FURNITURE, one yoke STEERS, two YEARLINGS and seventeen head of SHEEP, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy the said claim and cost. Joshua Crew, Trustee. 11th month 20th, 1807. w3t
Lands for Sale. THE subscriber wishes to sell the Lands and Plantation whereon he at present resides, containing 800 acres, well watered with several excellent springs, and convenient to four capital manufacturing mills.—Also a tract of Land lying two miles from the above, on Pine creek, containing 440 acres, about 50 of which is meadow of superior quality—The lands shown and the terms made known by application to Horatio Turpin. Powhatan, 12th Nov. 1807. w6t
Subscriptions for Lewis and Clark's Tour, received at this Office.
Notice. COMMITTED to the jail of Charlotte county on the 20th of July last, a Negro Man, who calls himself Frederick, and says he belongs to Fleming Cocke of Goodland, he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has an old dress great coat, and an iron collar about his neck with about 2 feet of chain to it; the owner is requested to prove his property, pay charges and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs. 25th Sept. 1807. Francis Scott, Jr. Jailer. w3m
A House and Lots FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale three valuable LOTS OF GROUND in the city of Williamsburg; on which there is a large and commodious dwelling house, (containing eight good rooms, and two large passages,) together with a good garden, a stable, and all necessary out houses for the use of a respectable family. Any person desirous of purchasing will please to apply to William Munford, Esq. of this city, who will make known the terms of sale, and is authorised to conclude the bargain. Possession will be delivered to the purchaser on the 10th day of January next. Anna Byrd. Richmond, September 12, 1807. tf
TO RENT. TWO LARGE BRICK STORES, Almost new, under one roof, and covered with Tiles. SITUATE on the south side of the main street, and nearly opposite the Market House; one is a corner house. These houses are rendered fire proof (externally) by the addition of Iron Shutters in the direction that there is danger (from fire) to be apprehended. Possession may be had on application to WM. MITCHELL. Richmond September 24, 1807.
Fitzhughson & Potter, Have on hand, an extensive assortment of Blank Books, Stationery, School Books, Music, and Musical Instruments, Specacles, Pen Knives, Travelling Trunks, &c. BOOK BINDING in all its branches executed in the best manner. Richmond, November 16, 1807. w4tf
Drugs & Medicines. Daniel Wm. Sachrider & Co. Have this day opened a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, And a great variety of valuable PATENT MEDICINES, which they are determined to sell on reasonable terms. DANIEL WM. SACHRIDER offers his services to the citizens of Richmond and its vicinity as a practitioner of Physic, Surgery, &c. &c. He has every reason to believe his professional services will be satisfactory to those who will honor him with their confidence. Richmond, July 20th, nearly opposite Doct Poushee's. 12m
Royster & Bohannan, Respectfully inform their friends and the public generally, that they have just received a general assortment of GROCERIES, Which they will sell low for cash, country produce, or good notes at sixty days. —AMONGST WHICH ARE— 1200 sacks Liverpool Salt 10 bds W. I. Rum } 5 do N. E. } 10 do Lisbon } 3 bds Teneriffe } 24 bds Sugar } 14 bds Loaf ditto } 30 boxes N. Y. Candles } 50 do best yellow Soap } 100 reams wrapping Paper } 50 do writing ditto } Soft shelled Almonds } 12 boxes Chocolate } 30 crates well assorted Earthen Ware } 12 cases Glass Ware } consisting of 3 pint } Tumblers, 1/2 pint } 6 pipes Molasses 20 tierces Whiskey 10 chests Y. Hyson } 10 ditto Imperial } 20 bags Coffee 1 case Cutlery Ware well assorted Powder and Shot Window Glass Coppers Leiper's Snuff Brimstone 20 boxes best Spanish Segars Mustard by box Numex by quantity. Assortment Stone Ware Together with a number of other articles, which they will sell low for cash, country produce, or good acceptances in town. Richmond October 28, 1807. wtf
W. WARDLAW, Has received his fall supply of Medecines, Surgeon's Instruments, Patent Medicines, &c. By the Ship Herschell, from Liverpool, he has received an assortment of Phials and Shop Furniture suitable for Physicians. On hand a few MEPHITIC AIR MACHINES. Richmond, October 19, 1807. w8t
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber will petition the ensuing General Assembly to have restored to him an original Military Certificate, granted on the part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in favor of one Francis Bourne, for balance of pay as a drummer in the Virginia line, and assigned by said Bourne to the petitioner, and obtained from him by John Pendleton, late auditor of public accounts, when presented to him by the petitioner for payment of interest. ROBT. MITCHELL.
Charlotte Court, 5th October, 1807. Charles M'Kenney, plaintiff. Against John Paulet and Harry Paulet, Chancery defendants.
THE defendant John, not having entered his appearance 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 state; On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered, that he appear here on the first day of January Court next and enter his appearance, and give security for performing the decree of the court; and that a copy of this order be inserted in one of the newspapers printed in Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of the said county. A copy, Teste, Thomas Read, clk.
LOST, ON the 24th ult. a BOND, executed by Martin of the county of Buckingham, and payable to Silas Flournoy this day, by whom it was assigned to me; the sum is sixty odd dollars. I forewarn all persons from trading for the same. I. J. Clarke, Jr. Cumberland, Nov. 14, 1807. 3w