Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1809-10-17 00:00:00

exactly such as have been made and are now making upon you: Doctor Franklin, in a letter written as early as 1754, states the following among other grievances of the then colonies:
"We are restrained in our trade with foreign nations, and when we could be supplied with any manufactures cheaper than from them, but must buy the same dearer from Britain—the difference of price is a clear tax to Britain. We are compelled to carry a great part of our produce to Britain—and whereon the duties there laid upon it lessen its price to the planter, or it sells for less than it would in foreign markets—the difference is a tax paid to Britain. In short our whole wealth centres finally among the merchants and inhabitants of Britain."
And what has been our situation for the last two years? Absolutely worse than it was as represented in 1754. At that time we were colonists, & submission had not in the eyes of the world any indignity attached to it; but now that we say we are free, submission is not only degrading in the eyes of others, but it makes us look with contempt upon ourselves.
Britain has for two years refused to let us purchase what we want at cheaper markets than her own.
Britain has refused to let us sell our own produce at markets where we could get higher prices than in England.
Britain has established a regular tax on all our imports and exports—that is, we are now compelled to pay on all we export and import, a tax into the British treasury.
Wherein, my countrymen, is our situation altered from what it was in 1754? Are we not still tributary to Britain?—Are we in the opinion of the world, or in our own estimation, an independent power?
True, we are not taxed at home—we have no British tax collectors in our towns—but the change is favourable to England—for, when colonists, the British had to protect us, now we must pay all our own expenses; so that, as some British politicians predicted, the change has been in some points favourable for England—she has now no trouble but to compel us to pay in British ports such taxes as her avarice or envy may induce her to demand.
Thus, then, my friends, is our pride wounded, and our growth stunted—and thus are the fruits of the Revolution wrested from us—thus does Britain punish the unpardonable sin of independence—thus does she reduce us in the eyes of mankind to the condition of colonists.
That this is the true state of the case, no man will dare to deny. If permitted to enjoy the rights of an independent neutral, we should flourish and throw the mercantile influence of England into the shade; and it is to prevent this prosperity, to prevent this honest rivalry, that we are thus ignominiously abused.
Look at the impudent declaration of Mr. Canning—Britain has power and she will use it—and tell me if you have read of any expression of Alexander, Caesar, or Bonaparte that equals it for its contempt of independent nations: the basest vassals of Rome were sometimes allowed to wear gilded chains, but for America Mr. C. has not even so paltry an indulgence—he pronounces his will, threatens to use his power, and sends Mr. Jackson as a fit person, from his embassy to Copenhagen, to hint how that power has been, and may be again employed.
If, in such a crisis, not more interesting to your feelings, than a momentous to your country, you are not broad awake and prepared to support the rights of your country, you are unworthy the inheritance bequeathed to you! If, in this hour of trial, you do not support your government, anxiously looking to the people for their opinions and their support, how can you expect foreign nations to value your friendship or dread your resentment?
SENEX.
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS. The following letter has been published in most of the federal papers in the United States. We give it publicity that our readers also may know the pains and the means taken by the English government to secure to their ambassador, partisan and influence in the United States immediately on his landing, in order to forestall public opinion and array it against our own government, in the event of Jackson's not succeeding in making an amicable arrangement with America.
Extract of a letter from a distinguished character of the Society of Quakers, in England, to his friend in Cambridge, (Ma.) dated July 6th. 1809.
"Although some years have elapsed since our last meeting at my house in Clapham, yet in hope that those agreeable days of old are not entirely forgotten, I beg leave to introduce my respectable friend Francis J. Jackson, recently chosen to be our minister extraordinary to the U. States, as a gentleman of high character and talents, with whose family I have been long acquainted. Believing as I do, that he comes to you in the spirit of peace," and so confident in the hope of applying an healing plaster to the recent wound, that he takes over his wife and children. I cannot but wish well to such a mission of peace. It has ever been my fervent wish to witness a perfect harmony between our two nations, founded on a reciprocity of interests. I have therefore given him letters to my friend GORE, and to such others whom I most esteem in New York and Philadelphia."
The "distinguished character" who is the author of the above letter, is Mr. David Barclay, a brewer in London.
One of the most devoted tools of William Pitt when living, and now equally devoted to Canning and Dundass. He has some influence and it was on account of that influence that Pitt, Dundass and Co. used to visit his brewery and there eat beefsteaks and drank port wine. The above is only one of a number of persons in the cities of the U. States From what we have heard on the occasion it is probable that no minister ever brought from the country which sent him, so many letters of introduction to the citizens of the country, to whose government he was accredited as Mr. Jackson. So great has been the number, that Mr. Jackson despaired of ever delivering them in person and sent them on to the persons to whom they were directed by his servant. We congratulate Governor Gore on this new link in the chain which binds him to the mother country, and stimulates him to the unflinching the banners of the American Republic against those of imperial France.
FROM THE INDEPENDENT AMERICAN.
The folly of Freethinking; an Anecdote
Among words which in their present acceptance are far remote from their rigid meaning, none are perhaps more striking than Deism and Freethinking. The former, which in its strict import signifies nothing more than a belief in the existence of the Deity, in opposition to Atheism (and in this sense every Christian is a Deist) is now universally understood of all persons who reject the Christian revelation, and the word Freethinking, which should convey the idea of a man of liberal and judicious disposition, free from vulgar prejudices and unmanly bigotry, and investigating truth with virtuous views, and a deep veneration for the Supreme Being, is now commonly appropriated to those persons who, from a love of singularity, an affection of superior understanding, or innate malignity of mind, would combat truths the most universally received and revered in all ages and in all countries, and would dissolve those sacred ties by which society is united, and destroyed those hopes of immortality which God hath given as incentives to virtue, and the best security of our happiness here and hereafter. The conduct of the Freethinker, whether actuated by such motives or not, is replete with extreme folly, to give it no harsher appellation. An anecdote of the late Mr. Mallett is a remarkable instance of the truth of this observation, and cannot fail to convey some useful advice. This gentleman was a great Freethinker, and a very free speaker of his free thoughts. He made no scruple to disseminate his opinions wherever he could introduce them. At his own table, the lady of the house (who was a staunch advocate for her husband's opinions) would often in the warmth of argument say, "Sir, we Deists." The lecture upon the non-credenda of the Freethinkers, was repeated so often, and urged with so much earnestness, that the inferior domestics became soon as able disputants as the heads of the family. The fellow who waited at table, being thoroughly convinced, that for any of his misdeeds he should have no after account to make, was resolved to profit by the doctrine, and made off with many things of value, particularly the plate. Luckily he was so closely pursued, that he was brought back with his prey to his master's house, who examined him before some select friends. At first, the man was silent, and would answer no questions; but being urged to give a reason for his infamous behaviour, he resolutely said, "Sir, I had heard you so often talk of the impossibility of a future state, and that after death there was no reward for virtue or punishment for vice, that I was tempted to commit the robbery." "Well, but you rascal, replied Mallett, had you no fear of the golems?" "Sir said the fellow, looking sternly at his master, what is that to you, if I had a mind to venture it? You had removed my greatest terror; and why should I fear the leas?"
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.
Piracy and Murder!
The following Circular has been forwarded by the Collector of Boston, to the collectors of the respective Ports in the United States.
BOSTON, Sept. 27.
To the Collector of Boston, Sir, This will be forwarded to you by the Collector of the Port of Boston; the purpose is to request of you that, should the vessel below described enter your Port, or come into your neighbourhood, she may be detained, the persons on board taken into custody, and immediate information forwarded to me, or to Gen. Dearborn; the said vessel having been forcibly taken possession of by the persons below described, two of the crew killed, and the Captain compelled to leap into the sea.
I am, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, W. S. SKINNER, Pro Consul. Schooner Three Sisters, a remarkably high stern Schooner, no cabin windows; has a yellow streak fore and aft; from the break of the quarter deck to the stern a white streak; no mouldings round the stern, but painted yellow in imitation of mouldings. She is registered in Halifax, owned by Messrs Jons and John Tremain, but then 63 1/2 tons: John Sairs, Master. The signatures to the Register, are Thomas N. Jefferys, Collector, I. Slater, Comptroller, and James Grant, Deputy Naval Officer. She has her clearance from Gaspe, or Perce, in the Province of Lower Canada. Signed by Hugh O'Hara, Deputy Collector.
The people left on board were, Edward Jordan, a man about thirty eight years of age, dark complexion, black hair, and a very black beard, of an innocent appearance. John Kelly, Mate, about twenty two or three years of age, five feet three or four inches high, very much pitted by the small pox, will probably pass as master of the vessel. Edward Jordan has his wife and four children on board, one of the four, a boy about eight or nine years of age, and the oldest girl very much disfigured by a burn on her back and her right arm.
The above act of Piracy & Murder was committed on the 13th ult. on the Eastern coast of N. Scotia, and within 2 days sail of Halifax, where the vessel was bound. In an unregarded moment, while the Captain, and one of his hands were in the cabin, the above mentioned Jordan, having first corrupted the mate Kelly, and secured the arms, discharged a pistol down the skylight at the Captain, which wounded him, and killed the man who was with him. The Captain then ran on deck just in time to see the last stroke given to the only remaining man, who fell dead on deck. He was then fallen upon by Jordan and his wife, and another pistol attempted to be fired at him, which flashed, and in the struggle was thrown overboard. Kelly at this time was charging another pistol; which the Captain, while engaged with Jordan and his wife, by great exertion disengaged himself, and seeing the hatch threw it over and jumped upon it. As it blew very hard he was soon clear of the vessel, and after remaining in the water about three hours was providentially fallen in with by the sloop Etna; of Hingham, Capt. Stoddard, who took him up when nearly exhausted by cold and literally insensible. From Capt. Stoddard he received the most humane treatment, and every attention necessary to his recovery and subsequent comfort.
Editors of Papers will subserve the cause of justice by giving the above every possible publicity, in order that the perpetrators of so atrocious an act may be brought to condign punishment. And all persons who may come to the knowledge of any facts likely to lead to a discovery of the property and the offenders, will have it in recollection, that, over and above the satisfaction they must feel in their detection, a competent salvage is in all such cases awarded.
From the Salem Register.
By captain Leach, who left Cadiz on the 16th of August, we learn that after the battle of the 27th of July at Talavera, the French army retreated towards Madrid, till they were joined by a powerful reinforcement—that they then turned upon the combined armies of the English and Spaniards—and on or about the 10th of August gained a decisive victory over them. Sir Arthur Wellesley's forces after suffering severe loss were retreating towards Portugal—and Cuesta's army was completely destroyed. Capt. L. found it impossible to obtain any particulars of this action, as the Junta would not permit it to be published. It was however firmly believed by the English gentlemen at Gadiz from whom Capt. L. received his information on the 14th Aug. Capt. L. heard the same account from an English ship which he spoke two days after he sailed.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11.
Finding it impossible to procure accurate and complete returns of the election for either the City or County, we have preferred giving what we believe to be the general result. The Democratic Ticket in the City—for Congress has a majority of about 450—Senate about 250—Assembly 75—Select and Common Council 50—County Commissioner 300.
In the County the Democratic Candidate for Congress has a majority of about 1200—the County Commissioner about the same number—the County Democratic Assembly Ticket has a majority over the District Ticket of about 200.
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
The late election, in this state, has completely paralyzed the plans of the Essex Junto—the fancied borders of the nation of New England is no longer bounded by the majestic waters of the Potomac, nor is the "negro states" as yet confined to themselves. This state has for eighteen months, been pestered with a profusion of lies, scurrility and defamation of the most virtuous characters, to subserve the purposes of the Pickeroon-quadrille here. No Republican characters of note have escaped their scorpion tongues—no monies have been spared to effect the most nefarious purposes. Presses have been established in this city at the enormous expense of from 10 to 15,000 dollars without having effected a single object. Notwithstanding every effort of phrenzied faction to pollute once more the councils of the state, they are discomfited; their hopes are blasted, & the sun of democracy shines again unclouded by the storms of "foreign influence." As far as our returns from the different counties have been received, the republicans have a majority of eight in the house of delegates. Opposition being so completely put down at the late election, and so much money spent uselessly and disgracefully by its votaries, it will not attempt to raise its crest for years to come. Maryland has completely retrieved its republican character.
[Balt. Amer.]
NORFOLK, Friday, October 13. MR. ERSKINE, family and suite arrived here yesterday morning from Baltimore. They will sail for England, in the Frigate Africana, the first fair wind.
Foreign.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 6.
The following decree has been received by a commercial house in this city from the American consul at St. Petersburg, with a request that it may be published in the Mercantile Advertiser for the information of Merchants generally, and accompanied by the assurance that its provisions will be rigidly enforced: at the same time the government will give every indulgence, and facility to the neutral vessel conforming thereto.
PETERSBURG, June 14.
"It is universally known how firmly Russia has endeavoured for ages to protect the trade of neutrals during the war carried on
by European powers; it is notorious, with what courage that Empire has sheltered the interests of trading nations from the fury of the war. True to these unalterable principles, we entertained a hope that, during the present rupture with England, the trade with allied nations would also offer no motive to them of a different direction. But the experience of last year has convinced us that the enemy has found means to misuse neutral bottoms for the benefit of his trade, and we feel accordingly obliged to adopt the following measures, in order to prevent it in future.
"I. Every Captain who enters any of our ports, is bound to prove his ship or vessel to be neutral property by the passport, the bill of sale, and the log-book, and the cargo to be so by the charter-party, the bill of lading, his own declaration, and a certificate of the origin of the goods, in cases where the whole or part of the cargo belongs to the Captain or Agent, and the ship has set sail from America or the West Indies, or is bound for those ports. Should any of those documents be wanting, the Captain immediately leave the port, and not be permitted to discharge his cargo.
"II. Ships in port, laden with goods which can be proved to be the production of an enemy's country, shall be detained, the goods declared confiscated, and sold publicly in behalf of the crown. If the goods amount to more than one half of the cargo, not only the lading but the ship shall be declared confiscated.
"III. A passport given by a neutral, friendly, or allied power, will not be sufficient for the justification of the Captain, if any circumstances appear which do not agree with the passport, or if the name of the ship mentioned in the passport does not agree with that found in the other papers of the ship, unless it clearly appears that the papers have been duly signed by persons having the proper authority, in which case the difference in the name shall not make against the Captain.
"IV. The passport given to the Captain shall not be acknowledged legal, if the ship supplied with it shall not have been, at the time specified, in the port in the name of which the passport is given.
"V. When any ship, supercargo, Captain, and more than one third of the crew, shall be subjects of an hostile power, or when on board any ship there shall be no muster-roll, signed by the Officers of the neutral place from which the ship sailed, the ship and cargo shall be declared confiscated to the use of the Crown, but the crews shall be set at liberty.
"VI. If the passport produced by the Captain shall be false, or forged, the ship and cargo shall be declared confiscated to the use of the Crown, and the captain delivered over to justice to be proceeded against as a forger. The crew shall be set at liberty.
"VII. When in any ship double documents of different import are found, the ship and cargo shall be confiscated to the use of the Crown. If the captain shall endeavour to defend himself, but bring no sufficient proofs, the ship shall be detained, and time, if requested, be granted to the captain to procure them, from the place of his departure. If at the expiration of the time granted, he produces no proofs, the ship & cargo shall be confiscated.
"VIII. Every ship not built by a friendly power shall not be considered as neutral, unless it can be legally proved by its papers that it was bought or transferred before the Declaration of War; if this does not appear, the ship and cargo shall be confiscated to the use of the Crown.
"IX. If the Master or Captain of a ship shall be a native of hostile nation, and have passports from a neutral or friendly power, these shall not avail him, unless they prove that he became the subject of, and reside with a neutral power before the Declaration of War.—On the failure of this proof the ship and cargo shall be confiscated to the use of the Crown."
CONTINUED.
From the London Globe of August 25.
The more the intelligence from Spain, which we communicated yesterday, is considered, the more gloomy it appears. Sir Arthur Wellesley admitted in his dispatches, that after the battle of Talavera, Victor retreated in very regular order, and that some days elapsed before he withdrew his rear-guard. To this evidence, shewing that his defeat was not decisive, we may now add the rapidity with which he returned to Talavera, the moment he found the British army had commenced its retreat. The sudden and rapid advance of Soult to Piacentia, shews how erroneous all our ideas have been respecting his situation. His army was represented as a mere handful of fugitives, totally incapable of any military operation, and yet we find that he has been able to join Ney, with whom he was stated to have quarrelled, and Mortier, who is now no icarred for the first time and by a masterly movement of almost unexampled rapidity, to reach Piacentia, at a moment when Sir A. Wellesley supposed him wandering in the north of Spain, for it is evident, that he did not think him capable of making such a movement. It thus appears, that the movements of Victor and Soult were the result of a deep and well concerted plan, to envelope and overwhelm the British army; a plan, for the execution of which they possessed every possible facility; as Soult, who was represented in such a deplorable state, is said to have accelerated his march by the extraordinary means of a number of light flat bottomed boats, which he conveyed in waggons, for the purpose of passing rivers without waiting to seek for fords, or to make rafts, while Sir Arthur Wellesley was obliged to leave all his wounded behind him in Talavera, from the want of the ordinary means of conveyance. All impediment to the junction of Victor and Soult being thus removed by the retreat of the combined English and Spanish army across the Tagus, at Almaraz and Ponte de Arcebispo, to the south side of the river, the plan of the campaign is completely deranged, if not indeed entirely deserted. Intelligence of the Armistice in Germany it is said, had reached the British head-quarters before Sir Arthur commenced his retreat, but the advance of Soult was sufficient cause for the movement. The joint force of Soult and Ney being probably not short of 60,000 men, a retreat across the Tagus was indeed the
only means of safety left open to him. According to the extracts from the foreign papers which we gave yesterday, the English head-quarters were on the 7th at Dornes, considerably to the south of the Tagus, and about 40 miles from Talavera. Private accounts add that he was continuing his retreat in the direction of Merida and Seville, and that part of his army had already reached Truxillo. We hope that these accounts may prove correct, as he will be in the best position of supply, and sure of effecting his retreat to the coast. Stores of every kind, it is added, had been sent off to him from Seville, Cadiz, and various other towns, together with horses, mules, and other means of conveyance, of which he was so much in want. Our readers will do us the justice to admit that we never amused them with all the boasts that Ministers expected to derive from a march to Madrid. We can therefore with the more satisfaction congratulate Sir Arthur Wellesley upon his fortunate escape. Had he been unfortunately provided with means of transport to follow up the battle of Talavera, and pursue Victor, Soult would not have been at Piacentia but at Talavera, and the combined army would have been caught in that trap, from which it has escaped by a rapid retreat and movement across the Tagus. The force that occupied Romana, Buresford, and Sir R. Wilson, being withdrawn to the Tagus, they will probably advance to threaten its rear. As to the corps of Vinces, on its march to Madrid, it is really its reached Aranjuez, it must be sacrificed if it advances, & it is scarcely possible that it should be able to effect its escape, and regain the mountains of the Sierra Morena.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board his majesty's ship San Domingo, dated Runcing, 19th Aug. 1809, to his brother in Glasgow.
"The French troops marched out this morning—We go up to morrow to Antwerp, to attack the French fleet there. They are seven sail of the line, 3 frigates & 70 sail of gun boats and brigs. They have got a boom and caisson across the river proceeded by heavy batteries, out that will have no effect; no caisson, boom or battery can stop a British line of battle ship. I have been up the Scheldt within four miles of the French Admiral's ship, surveying the River, and am to take up the fleet to morrow if the wind will serve. I am appointed Master Attendant at Runcing, and shall resume my place as soon as we come down the Scheldt, if it please God. Almighty to preserve me to the next battle. The San Domingo was laid along side of the walls, near the narrows mouth; shortly after we were in action, we got aground on the Dog Sand, but out the time we were on shore, the whole of our armament bore on the enemy's batteries. I was totally impossible for the enemy's troops to stand in the batteries against us. We completely knocked up 80 32 pounders that bore upon us, and the last half hour we were on shore they did not fire a single gun at us. We had 19 shot in our hull & about 200 in our sails and rigging, and had not a single man killed and only two wounded."
FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.
TALAVERA, July 29.
The British army which was in Portugal under Gen. Wellesley, after having joined the insurgents under Cuesta, had marched against the first corps, hoping, with triple numbers, to beat it, and effect its junction with the troops under Venegas.
Already having battered the insurgents with getting to Madrid; but the events that have passed during the three days that have elapsed, have a good deal deranged the plan of the campaign. His majesty, after the affair of the 28th, continued to pursue the enemy, who arrived on the fine position of Talavera, and entrenched themselves. His dispositions announced an intention of maintaining himself to the last extremity—yet, after having been vigorously attacked by the French army, having lost a part of his infantry & a whole regiment of cavalry, he abandoned his position. In these circumstances the French have proved as they have often done, that whatever be the position and number of their enemies, they can overcome all obstacles. The British & insurgents sustained great loss—ours is not considerable.
Gen. Latour Maubourg's division entered Talavera this morning. We have received news from Marshal Soult; he marched on the 25th in the direction of Piacentia.
PARIS, August 9.
We have letters from Santa Olala of the 29th ult. at ten P. M. which mention the new victory gained over the British, Portuguese, and Insurgents. The loss of the British is enormous. We took 800 prisoners, and a whole regiment of cavalry. This regiment was taken by one of ours, which opened its ranks to receive its charge, and then cut off their retreat. The rest of the British column, which constituted the whole force of the enemy, is in full retreat.
AMSTERDAM, August 4.
In all the Synagogues, the Rabbis have exhorted the Jews to arm in defence of the country. In the present circumstances an extraordinary levy of seamen is to take place. Able seamen are to have 50 florins bounty, and ordinary seamen to have half that sum.
August 5.
Our Court Gazette of yesterday contains the following article, dated the 4th—"The Minister of War set out last night to superintend the execution of the measures ordered by his Majesty and this day the King proceeded to Rotterdam. The journey of his majesty has no other object than that of expediting and inspecting the military preparations, and his advance will continue but a few days. The present circumstances, though little inconvenient for France, are extremely difficult for our country, but they will serve to render more conspicuous the sanctity of those wars we have already, in ordinary times, proved ourselves to be the friends of their country and the existing state of things. It is very surprising that such a man as Lieut.

General Bruce should have succeeded in obtaining the confidence of the Government so far as to obtain the important rank he held in the army. He had the honour of receiving the command of his Majesty's to defend to the last the batteries of the island of South Beveland, and yet he abandoned them to the enemy without firing a cannon or a musket, and returned to Bergen-op-Zoom, after having called together a Council of war, to cover the shame of a proceeding which so strongly excites the suspicion of treason. By a decree of this date his Majesty has deprived him of all his military rank, and declared him incapable of ever resuming the same; As Grand Master of the Order of the Union, his Majesty has besides declared him unworthy of holding any rank in that Order, and has struck his name out of the list of the Knights. A part of the Royal Guards who were at Bergen-op-Zoom, being disgusted at the conduct of this Gen. refused to receive him.
LEYDEN, Aug. 5. The French fleet lies at the distance of half a mile from Antwerp. Within these few days a great number of troops have passed through Gorcum, Harlem and Dordrecht, and are destined to Bergen-op-Zoom, where it is supposed the principal Dutch force will be collected. A considerable train of artillery has passed through Harlem. A squadron of cuirassiers & a company have arrived at Drecht from Leon.
Late and Important London News. The fine fast sailing Ship Pacific, Captain Stanton, arrived at this port last evening, in 37 days from Liverpool, from whence she sailed on the 3d of September. Captain S. has obligingly furnished the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser with a file of the London Statesman (an Antiministerial paper) to the 31st of August, and Liverpool papers to the 2d of September, (a week later than hitherto received) from which we have hasily made the following extracts.
We learn verbally that Gen Armstrong was in Amsterdam; and it was rumoured in London, he would return home in all September. No official advices had reached London, the last of August, of a peace having been concluded between France and Austria.
Our readers will find in the extracts from our London papers, that the Great British Expedition to the Coast of Holland was about returning, as they could not accomplish the great object of their enterprise.
LONDON, August 28. Letters have been received from Bordeaux to the 18th inst. which state that Bonaparte was expected at Paris on the 15th, the anniversary of his birth day, but that his stop in that capital would be very short as it was understood that he would proceed immediately to assume the command of the French army in Spain. The Prefect of Bordeaux had in consequence issued orders to prepare for his reception. It is obvious, however, that this was a speculation formed upon the presumed certainty of a speedy peace with Austria. An Expedition against Guadalupe is said to be in contemplation.
In the Austrian districts, where the late battles took place, 27 large villages remain deserted. Seventeen of them are wholly razed, and the remainder partially so. Many of the inhabitants have taken up their abode in the woods, forests, &c.
The King of Prussia has lately paid six millions of francs more of the arrears of the contributions claimed by France.
The contributions levied on the Austrian provinces by Bonaparte, amount to the enormous sum of 196,240,000 francs.
August 30. The Monarch, Resolution, Ajax, Hero, and Revenge, of 74 guns each, arrived yesterday at Portsmouth, with about 300 prisoners on board, being part of the garrison of Flushing. They are to be confined on board ships now preparing for their reception at Portsmouth. Just as this paper was going to press, we received Hamburg and Altona papers to the 19th inst. from which we have made the following extracts.
BANKS OF THE ELBE, Aug. 18. We have no news from Austria that gives any certainty of war or peace, and the general opinion is, that the affairs of Turkey will also be decided in the Austrian Congress of peace, if it should really take place.
The Archduke Charles does not share in the sentiments of his brother the Emperor Francis, who is said to be preparing to conclude peace at any sacrifice. The Archduke Charles has on this account, resigned the chief command of the army, and not from indisposition. A Russian Plenipotentiary was hourly expected at Schoenbrunn, from St. Petersburg.
Glebe Office, Three o'clock. Captain Stanhope, aide de camp to Sir A. Wellesley, is just arrived with dispatches from him, at Lord Castlereagh's Office. The dispatches are down to the 21st. The contents have not yet transpired.
SECOND EDITION. Four o'clock. The dispatches received from Sir Arthur Wellesley now Viscount Wellington, are not dated the 21st, but the 8th instant, seven days after the date of the former dispatches.
His headquarters were still at Deleitosa. It was his intention that Cuesta should have remained at Talavera to keep Victor in check, but as we stated in a former, the Spanish General followed the British army, leaving the sick and wounded behind.
Victor and Soult had thus been enabled to join, and Lord Wellington was unable to attack them. The French, it was thought, meditated an attack upon Deleitosa, but the position was considered perfectly safe.
It is currently reported, this evening, that the ulterior objects of the Expedition to the Scheldt are abandoned, and that the greater part of troops will immediately return. The expenses of the Expeditions to Spain and the Scheldt, it is supposed will not fall short of Eleven Millions; and that it will be necessary to call Parliament together in the month of November.
CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN. Wheat - - - - 74s. 86s. 10s. Fine do. - - - - 102s. 105s. Rye - - - - - 52s. 58s.
NAPLES, July 1. The Minister of Finance to the President of the Chamber of Commerce. "I have the pleasure to advise the Chamber of Commerce, that his majesty,
in consequence of last report to him, has decided, that all the American ships coming directly to this kingdom, with a positive destination for its ports, shall be there freely admitted, provided they be furnished with the necessary certificates of origin of their cargoes and of the corresponding papers of navigation in due form, and provided they will not be found infringing the Royal Decrees of the 20th December, 1805, and 9th January, 1806, relative to the English commerce, and of neutral powers; which decrees must be observed in their full vigour.
"I am persuaded, that the Commerce will experience in such a disposition a new proof of the interest that his majesty takes for it, and that it will reap the advantage of this singular benefit."
Prices at Naples, Aug. 10. Beeswax 60 cents per lb; cassia lignia, 107; cinnamon 370; cloves 149; cocoa, Carracas, 70; coffee, Mar in go, green 58; St Domingo 54; Bourbon 52; hides, Buenos Ayres, 28; W. India 27; indigo, Spanish, 7 52; pepper 36; pimento 40; figs 10; black sewing silk 7 77; colored 9 23—all the foregoing per pound. Coffee American 12 17 per 112 lb; molasses, 7 96; sugar double refined loaf, 60 10; Havana white 42 15; do brown 32 78; Martimico white 42 15; common Oil in muscovado 23 40; East India 32 78; tobacco Virginia, 29 4—logwood, 18 73—rustic, 14 5—inkins, 1 70 per piece; rum West India 200 per gal—American 150—brandy 37—oil Gallipoli, on board at Gallipoli, and Calabria do, on the coast 26 dols. per ton of 336 gallons, sweet Oil in cases of 30 flasks, 4 dols. per case—do, of 12 bottles, 2 50; skins, Ormesines, 77 cents per yard; red wine, 10 dollars per hhd.
FROM THE SALEM GAZETTE, OF 5TH OCTOBER.
SAD REVERSE IN SPAIN!
After we had got our paper to press last evening, we received the following account, from Capt. Samuel Leach, of the brig Harriet from Cadiz. He informs us, that on the 14th of August, two days previous to his sailing, accounts were received of another battle having been fought between the combined armies, and the French, in which the British army, under Sir Arthur Wellesley, was totally defeated and the Spanish army, under Cuesta, completely annihilated and that the remainder of the British, together with a small body of Portuguese troops connected with them, were on their retreat into Portugal. The action took place between Seville and Madrid, about the 10th of August. The combined armies were proceeding towards Madrid, with good prospect of success, when they were encountered by the French, who had received great reinforcements, and were thus enabled to overpower them. No particulars of the losses were ascertained previous to Capt. Leach's sailing. The supreme junta were said to be without apprehensions of danger, notwithstanding this reverse; and the news was as much as possible suppressed in Cadiz.
DOCTOR G. WATSON offers his medical services to the inhabitants of Richmond and its neighborhood—He may be found by applying at Doctor Wardlaw's shop. W4t
JOHN HOLLINS , Has stated to the Editor of the Baltimore Federal Gazette, that the Suit in Chancery, was forced upon him, in order to close finally his concerns of all descriptions with J. Barney; a discussion, therefore, in the papers he declines, being before the proper tribunal. He in the mean time, requests that the public opinion may be suspended as relates to the publication of Saturday, until a legal settlement is had, and to which no unnecessary delay has ever been given by him.
Should any of the papers publish J. B.'s piece, they are requested to add the above, and forward their bills to the Editor of the Baltimore Federal Gazette. Baltimore, Oct. 12 tf
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.
At a meeting of the directors of the said company, on Friday the 13th of October, 1809.
Resolved, That the shares of all delinquent share-holders in the said company be sold at the Washington Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Sunday the 21st day of next month, at 12 o'clock of that day.
Resolved, That a call of five dollars on each share be paid by the share-holders in the company to the treasurer, on or before the first day of December next.
A Copy. N. SHEPPARD, Clk.
NOTICE. —I shall petition the next General Assembly for a law to pass divorcing me from my wife Tabitha, of which all persons are hereby notified. JOHN DUNKLEY. Halifax, October 3d. 1809. 3t
NOTICE. —The subscriber having administered upon the Estate of the late Mr. JOHN HUGHES, senr. of Cumberland, and now Powhatan county, it is earnestly requested if there be any demands against that Estate, that they may be brought forward on or before the first day of January next, properly authenticated, and receive payment, as I intend to make a division of the residue of that Estate immediately after the said first day of January next, after which this advertisement will be plead in bar against any claim whatsoever. JOHN CUNLIFFE, Ad-r. with the will annexed. Coalpit, Chesterfield county, 16th Oct. 1809. (11)
MATTRESSES OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market ridge, Richmond. J. S. PLEASANTS. May 31, 1809
Virginia Argus RICHMOND TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1809.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
SEVERAL insinuations have been thrown out, in the federal paper, to the private instructions of Mr. Erskine, were known to the American Secretary of State, before the arrangement was concluded between them. In the first place, the instructions as published by the authority of the British government, bear on the face of them, and in the circumstances by which they were accompanied, the strongest evidence, that we have had as yet, only a partial and partial publication of the communications, which passed on this subject between Mr. Canning and Mr. Erskine. The withholding evidence, in the power of the party, always creates a strong inference against the cause which he supports. There is it is ground to believe, that the whole truth when disclosed, would operate against it, else why withhold it? Mr. Canning stands precisely in the pre-judgment, that a person would do in a court of justice, what would exhibit a piece of testimony, when it was apparent that he carefully withheld other important documents or evidence in his power, pertinaciously refusing to exhibit them, and assigning no reason for their non-production. In the individual cases, the court and jury would presume that the party meant to practice a fraud, and deception, on them, and the same inference must necessarily be made by the people of Great Britain and America. There is very reason then, at present, to suppose, that the public have never seen, all the correspondence, between Mr. Canning and Mr. Erskine, and that when disclosed, it will prove that the latter acted conformably to his instructions. Although, however, for the sake of argument, that Mr. Erskine transcended his private instructions, yet the arrangement made by him, is binding on his government. It has never been denied that Mr. Erskine acted under public instructions or letters of credence as a minister plenipotentiary. These public instructions necessarily have been shown to the Secretary of State before any discussion was entered into, between himself and Mr. Erskine. Our government then, from the declarations of the British cabinet itself, was authorised to consider Mr. Erskine as invested with full powers to make an arrangement such as was concluded between the two nations. Under the faith of such declarations, the American administration, not only made the arrangement which was then published, but actually entered upon a performance of it, in a respect highly important to Great Britain, namely, the giving free scope to our intercourse with her, and thereby affording her supplies and raw materials which were essential for her prosperity. After this, Great Britain had no shadow of right to rescind, or declare void, the agreement entered into by her minister under a pretence that such minister had violated, or disregarded private instructions of the British cabinet. Those instructions were never, (although the contrary has been falsely insinuated) shown to our government. To attempt then to nullify a compact, entered into with an agent having full powers to make an arrangement on the subject to which it related, was contrary to the principles of good faith, and by those immutable maxims of natural justice which states as well as individuals, are bound to obey, and which they cannot disregard without dishonor. And what makes the injustice more enormous and more trying on the part of Great Britain, is, that the United States have actually performed the most material thing expected of them, the restoration of an unrestrained intercourse, and the consequent exposure of our commerce by the rescission of the compact entered into; to the unjust and illegal deprivation of Great Britain and the other belligerents. The following passage, from one of their own writers on natural law, exposes very forcibly, the injustice of the pretension now set up by Great Britain.
"As we may bind ourselves by promise, which we make in our own persons; so likewise, we are obliged to stand to a promise, which and her person makes for us, where we have given him either a general commission to act for us in all things, or a particular commission to act in this affair. In either case, by such a commission, where he keeps within the bounds of it, we have made his act our own."
"Where we have given a man a power or commission to act for us, as our proxy; though no restriction or limitation of such commission may appear, yet it frequently happens, that we give some private instructions to such proxy, or agent, in what manner we would have him act, and how far he may go. Suppose him then to act contrary to these private instructions, and to go farther than we all willed him;—we shall be obliged to stand to the promise which he makes for us, notwithstanding our consent seems to be wanting. For that act of our will, whereby he was appointed our agent, which is the only act of our will, that is or can be known by the party to whom the promise is made, is sufficient to make what such agent does for us be considered as our own act. The private instructions, which we gave him, cannot affect any one, to whom they are not known, and from whom we are determined to conceal them; they cannot therefore so affect the party to whom the promise is made, as to prevent his claim upon us; the consent, which appears to him, must in respect of him, be looked upon as our true and full consent. If it was otherwise, there would be such room for collusion between the promiser and his agent, that it would be in their power at any time to prevent any obligation from arising upon promises thus made."
[RUTHERFORTH'S INSTITUTES OF NATURAL LAW; book I, ch. 12. sec. 18th.]
The language of the foregoing extract, is so extremely apposite to our actual situation, that one would almost be disposed to consider the author endowed with a prophetic spirit, and that he was then giving, his opinion on the events which were to be those of the present time. But if the language was so prophetic, it certainly was founded on a good sense of what honor and justice dictate in the intercourse of nations as well as individuals. Would to God, that the councils of Britain were, under the guidance of as much wisdom and good faith, as inspired the sentiments which I have been quoted.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
October 10th, 1809.
MR. EDITOR.
The following is the production of a youthful pen, and dictated by a sincere desire to make into the female mind a love of knowledge. If you think it worthy of publication, I will thank you to give it a place in your paper.
Yours, respectfully. MACENAS.
To the Young Ladies of the Williamsburg Academy.
ONE who is fully convinced of the superior importance of female education, and who sincerely believes that it has not received a greater portion of public patronage, now presumes to address you in the language of a personal advice. It is your peculiar fortune to enjoy the golden opportunity of receiving by the force of your example, the only way which has been so profusely heaped upon your sex, and which, the voice of truth commands me to declare, they have mostly merited. Without one solitary ray of science, without one single tint of intellectual refinement, we find their minds dark and benighted, presenting the rude picture of nature without the embellishments of art. Failing in the narrow path of domestic drudgery, or employed in decorating their persons with sparkling gems, to permit the temple of the mind to remain without ornament, and stifle those divine energies which point to the perfection of their nature. Because this has been the melancholy spectacle which female society has hitherto exhibited, let us no conclude that the high prerogative of genius has been granted to man only. Such an opinion, almost in his round many advantages, and dispossess him of his long since proscribed as the offspring of madness, or the vision of a morbid fancy. Can we believe that the Deity in the plenitude of his wisdom and in the infinite extent of his benevolence, would have given to one sex the rich boon of understanding, while he withheld it from the other; would have capacitated that for the enjoyment of happiness, and doomed this to incurable ignorance and wretchedness? (Vernon.) The great deficiency of female knowledge, so frequently the subject of severe and unadvised censure, is attributable only to the unaided and unassisted neglect of their education. In science, however, is now gradually disappearing, and a celestial prospect crowned with light and beauty, begins to spread itself before us. The bright day of improvement has already dawned, and its dazzling splendor will soon dissipate the dark shades which have been fostered by the selfish malignity of ignorance. Among other noble seats of learning, the Academy of Williamsburg first strikes the view, and offers to you, young ladies, advantages which cannot be too highly appreciated. Under the auspices of an instructive or fully capable of unfolding to you the blossoms of polite literature, and the hidden treasures of science, it would be criminal in deed, not to board up with the greatest diligence, the valuable knowledge you will receive from him. Is it possible, that you can slumber in indolent apathy, while every motive which impels the human breast, invites you to the pure and perennial source of all permanent bliss? Can you be seduced from the patient pursuit of truth into the endless labyrinth of error, by the gilded phantoms of pleasure which dance their ill round,—fade—and perish? You should recollect, that this is the momentous crisis of preparing the materials which are to form the fabric of your future happiness. No matter what may be your situation in life, whether you are destined to have no other protection from the "pelting of the pitiless storm" than the lowly roof of a thatched cottage, or to live in the midst of scenes of magnificence and splendor, the improvement of your minds will always yield the richest harvest of human felicity. It is this which imparts all the soft endearments of monastic life, which clothes with mystic charms the hermit's cell, and renders it more dear to him than "the pomp of power or the pageantry of office." It is this too which enables us to exhaust the dregs of the bitter chalice of disappointment, and which gives us a new relish for the pure beverage of joy. In vain will you seek in the tumults of a ball-room, or in the frivolous amusements of a tea-table, that sublime transport which this alone can afford. In these scenes you may catch some faint and transient gleamings of festivity,—but true happiness is a germ planted in the mind, and before it can be expanded into bloom, the hand of industry must cultivate and fertilize the soil.
When you contemplate the towering greatness of a Sappho, a Corinna, or a Daivert, and then look down upon those wretches who grovel in the duty walks of life, are not your souls dilated with an instinctive desire of approaching to the former, and receding from the latter? Cherish then this desire, and pursue the object of it with a zeal which no difficulties shall diminish, and if you do not equal your archetypes, you will at least imitate them.
MACENAS.
A lady justly celebrated for her learned commentaries on the works of Homer and Horace.
FOR THE ARGUS.
A BOSTON STORY.
Among the mass of articles which we have seen lately received into those of America, we find one which states, "We have received American Papers and Letters to the 27th inst.—A letter from Boston, of the 23d inst. is written under the full conviction that no war would result from the impediment to the negotiation." We leave out of the question, whether the writer of this letter be an American or an Englishman: Be he whom or what he may, it is very evident that he entertains a very contemptible opinion of the people of the United States,
To say that no war will result from the scandalous conduct of the English ministry, amounts precisely to an assertion that the nation is so debased, so humiliated, so humbled, by the accumulation of injuries and insult upon her, that it is totally impossible to rouse her to resist and to as Quincy is said to have expressed himself on the floor of Congress, to kick the people of this country into a war for the maintenance of their right; and that the cabinet of London may go on, committing as many outrages upon us as they please, we shall never resent them in arms. The writer of the letter, of what ever country, is certainly, in relation to the United States, a Tory, and a to y of the worst sort. "There will be no war," says he, "as my old English boys, you may proceed to impress, pillage, plunder, seize, and destroy;—the people of the United States, so vile, have they grown, will never fight you." Such ideas have long been inculcated in England by the Tories of the United States, among whom Timothy Pickering is a leading character, equalled only in his love for England by his hatred of America. It would be well if these Tories, as well elsewhere as at Boston, could be separated out. They ought to be made an example of. They excite England to a renewal of her atrocious crimes, and tend by their foul correspondence with persons hostile to this country in Europe, to foment discord, and retard the moment when peace might be reasonably expected.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at this Office the eight edition, making near twenty thousand copies already sold, of the Life of
George Washington.
A Life how useful to his country let it! How lovel, while living!—how revered, now dead!
Ye living Sires! with pleasure all attend, And read the History of your Greats Friend, Lisp! list! his name, ye Children yet unborn! And with like deeds, your own bright lives adorn.
BY THE REV. M. L. WEEMS, Formerly Clergyman of Mount Vernon Paris, and intimate with the grey-haired veterans of the last generation, who were the playmates and companions of the great Washington from his childhood.
RECOMMENDATIONS, BY EMINENT DIVINES, JUDGES AND STATESMEN.
"It is a surprising fact that even the American People know but little of George Washington. They have indeed heard a great deal of his public life; of his Military Character, and Political Talents, but hardly any thing of his private Life and Virtues."
"Many intelligent persons have ardently wished to see a faithful account of this, as only as a debt of gratitude to him, but as a fine example to our children."
"The Author has performed this task in a very satisfactory manner. His Account of Washington in present the sublime excellence of religion, with the transcendent dignity, charm and usefulness of the respective virtues in domestic, civil and military scenes. The moral sublimity and genius of the writer warms the heart and imagination of his readers. His descriptive fancy paints the occasional scenes of Nature in pleasing views; while his fitness of course will give an agreeable relief to the mind, and render the serious truths more impressive, especially on the young reader."
NICHOLAS COLLIN, Ministers of the Sacred Church, Philadelphia.
CATICISM. "I am happy to have it in my power, to recommend the history of the private life of Gen. Washington, by Mr. Weems, and ardently hope, it may have an extensive circulation. It is a work that should be in the possession of every person, and will certainly afford pleasure, as well to the lover of Genius, as to every American Patriot."
JACOB RUSK, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania.
"I have read, and read again your publication, the life of Washington; and you will not understand me as acknowledging it to be without defects, when I take notice only of its excellencies; these indeed are very great. You have combined with great felicity, the useful and the pleasant—historical information, and amusing anecdote. You have drawn from both, tears, and of mirth; with a sudden transition, we have the pathetic, and the comic; and both irrestible. Your style is always perspicuous, and occasionally noble; in signs of imagery, and richness of expression, rising to the sublime. But the great excellence of your book, is the morality of the sentiment. I do not know a better to put into the hands of young persons to read the mind to politic life and virtue. It ought to be introduced into schools, and to be in every family."
H. H. BRACKENRIDGE, One of the Judges of the Supreme Court. "I have perused the Life of Washington, written by Mr. M. L. Weems, formerly rector of Mount Vernon parish."
"The Author has treated this great subject with admirable success in a new way. He turns all the actions of Washington to the encouragement of virtue, by a careful application of numerous Kempilications drawn from the conduct of the founder of our republic from his earliest life. No Biographer more deserves applause than he, whose chief purpose is to en- the young mind to the aff. cionate love of virtue, by personifying it in the character most dear to these States."
"I wish, through your paper, to commend to public notice this virtue exciting book. The fath rs of families can put no treatise more likely to correct false notions and to confirm good principles, into the hands of their children. It ought to be the general present from father to son as soon as the young mind is capable of understanding the subject. While admiring the speaker of the exalted character, he would imperceptibly learn, that "virtue on y can lead to true greatness."
H. LEE, Major General Army, U. S. Price one dollar. (w18m)

REMOVAL. THE subscriber has removed near the Basin, where he continues to keep a house of Private Entertainment. He has also for sale, a general assortment of GROCERIES. Likewise sells all kinds of country produce on commission.  HEZEKIAH FURYEAR. Richmond, May 17th, 1809. N. B. The highest price given for wheat.
One Thousand Pounds WANTED, FOR the interest of which, a plantation of 500 acres of valuable land will be given, until the money is refunded. Nearly 100 acres are rich low grounds, now in cultivation lying on a navigable water. The improvements are new and very good, in a healthy and desirable country. Enquire of the Printer. September 8, 1809.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD Stolen from me about the 12th of Nov. 1807, a negro man slave named Cesar, the property of the subscriber. He formerly belonged to Mr. Robert Alexander, of Campbell county, and was bought from him a small boy, in the year 1789. He is now about 6 feet high, one of his big toes is very remarkable, being split with an axe through the nail and nearly as high as the second joint, by that it is much broader and larger than the other. He was accustomed to run James river above the falls. I was informed that he went up James River in a bateaux owned by one Creevy, to the other side of the mountains. On delivering him to me or securing him in some jail so that I get him again, shall be paid by me the reward of twenty Dollars. This is to forewarn any person or persons from harboring or concealing him, as they may depend on it that I will prosecute such violators of the law to its full extent.  ROBERT MITCHELL. City of Richmond, July 27th, 1809.
NEW MEDICINE STORE. THE Subscribers have recently taken a store, near the Market Bridge, opposite Messrs. White and Shelton's, where they offer for sale a very general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES ; a few of which are enumerated, viz: Gum Aloes, Ammon, Asa Foetida, Arabic, Guaiac, Gamboge, Myrrh, Opium, Copal, Shell Lac, Tragacanth, Aqua Fortis, Annatto, Arrow-Root, Campher, Cowlage, Red and Pale Bark, Cream Tartar, Chamomile Flowers, Magnesia, Jalap, Ipecac, Calomel, Tar Emet, Essence Rurgamet, Lemon, Spruce, Cloves, Nutmegs, Mace, Cassia, &c. &c. &c. ALSO A general assortment of PAINTS & DYING DRUGS —all of which will be sold as low as at any other store in this city. Medical practitioners and gentlemen who are in the habit of selling medicine in the country, will do well to call VAHL & ROGERS. Richmond 29th Aug. 1809.
A BANK NOTE of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS was taken from a black boy who called himself James Smith, & says he found it in the street—N o thinking it proper to let the boy keep it. I deemed it for the proper owner, who may have it, on giving satisfactory evidence of his or their right to it and paying the expense of this advertisement.  JOHN MCDONALD. Richmond, March 10th, 1809.
20 Dollars Reward, IS offered for apprehending ANDREW , a negro slave, who about the beginning of this month RUN AWAY from the subscriber residing in the neighborhood of Amelia Court House. Andrew is about thirty years old, an intelligent, active, small man, a good house and stable servant, drives a Carriage well, understands a little of Shoemaking, and readily performs any kind of plantation labor. Some years ago he was in the service of Mr. Turner at the Bell Tavern in Richmond, where I believe he generally acted as hostler and afterwards till last Christmas, was employed by Mr. Henry L. Biscoe of Manchester in his tobacco stemmery. He has a wife living in the Manchester yard, a free mulatto woman named Suke Hollinger, by whom I have reason to believe he is secured. I will pay the above reward to any person who will deliver to me the above mentioned slave, or secure him in jail, so that I get him again.  James Henderson. 20th June, 1809.
IN COUNCIL, Sept. 19th, 1809. It is advised, that from and after the 1st day of January next, all Audits be instructed in every case where any claim by virtue of an order or certificate of court is presented to him by a person whose name is not mentioned therein to require such person to produce also an order or power of Attorney from the individual in whose favor such order or Certificate of court was made, together with an affidavit of one witness at least, certified by a Magistrate or Notary Public that such individual actually signed and acknowledged the same. And to give general information of this rule, it is advised, that a copy hereof be published in the Virginia Argus, Enquirer, Petersburg Intelligencer, Norfolk Herald, Lynchburg S t & Staunton Eagle, and Winchester Gazette, once a week until the first day of January next. Extract from the Journal, (v. 13) DANIEL HYLTON c. e.
A FEW COPIES OF Burk's History of Virginia IN THREE VOLUMES. Are for sale at this office.
FOR SALE. —A handsome, second hand, London built CHARIOT , which has been but little used and is in a good state of preservation. Apply to the printer, or to Mr. HUGHES , coach maker, opposite the Old City Tavern, where the carriage may be seen.
NOTICE. —All persons concerned are required to take notice, that we have sold the debts due to the late concerns of Robert Pollok & Co. of Richmond, and of Dunlop, Pollok & Co. of Manchester, to Messrs. Tompkins and Murray, of Richmond, and that payments hereafter are to be made to them alone or to those whom they may empower to collect. James & John Dunlop, Petersburg, Sept. 1st. 1809.
THOSE indebted to the late concerns of Dunlop, Pollok & Co. of Manchester, and Robert Pollok & Co. of Richmond, are now requested to come forward and settle their respective balances, as longer indulgence cannot be granted. Lawyers and agents having the collection or settlement of debts due either of the above concerns, will be pleased to forward us statements of the business in their hands. Tompkins & Murray, Richmond, 1st September, 1809.
FITZWYLLSONN & POTTER, Book Sellers and Stationers, have just received a very large supply of Fools Cap, Pot and Letter Papers; Latin, French & English school books; Pocket, school and family Bibles; Paper-hangings and bordering; Quills of the first and inferior qualities; Metallic pens; Playing, blank and visiting cards; Ladies and Gentlemen's pocket books; Backgammon tables and Chessboards; Pearl counters; Toothbrushes and Dentifrice; Gold leaf, black lead pencils and water colors; Vocal and instrumental music; Durable Ink, &c. &c. A few new publications, among which are some novels. A great variety of Day Books, Journals and Ledgers, Record and Sheriff's books on hand. Tickets in the Rhode-Island Coal Lottery for sale, at 50 cts. each. The price will be shortly raised. The scheme of this Lottery holds out peculiar advantages to the adventurers, as will appear on an examination of it. The drawing will commence shortly. September 13. (5w)
COLUMBIAN MILLS. The subscribers having purchased the Columbian Mills, beg leave to inform the public, they are giving CASH for WHEAT and CORN . P. HAXALL, & Co. Richmond, August 30th, 1809.
BLACKSMITH FOR SALE. FOR sale, a most valuable Blacksmith about 30 years of age. He is a stout well disposed negro, and probably inferior to no smith in the State. Enquire of the printer. September, 11th 1809. (3m)
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE. The Subscribers wish to dispose of that valuable tract of LAND called FORT LAWS , lying in the Counties of Botetourt and Montgomery, and containing about 2,600 acres. They also wish to sell 3,180 acres of Land lying in the County of Fluvanna, on the south side of the Rivanna river, extending from Col. Cary's line down the river, to within about a mile of Columbia. This last mentioned Land, being in five distinct tracts, will be sold separately or together, as may best suit any person desirous of purchasing. One fourth of the amount being paid in hand, any reasonable credit will be given for the balance.  GIBSON & JEFFERSON. Richmond, July 28. (f)
THE partnership of BREAM & FOLLET is this day dissolved by mutual consent—all debts due to and from the firm, will be settled by James Bream. (Copy) James Bream, Francis Follet, Richmond, 18th Sept. 1809.
JAMES BREAM respectfully informs his friends and the public, that the partnership of Bream & Follet being dissolved, he business will be continued by him—He expects shortly to receive a fresh supply of articles in the IRON MONGERY and HARDWARE LINE , which, with his present stock on hand, he will sell low for cash, or on approved paper, to country produce. Richmond Sept. 19th, 1809.
DISSOLUTION. —The partnership of THOMAS, MCKINNEY & CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having claims against either of the firms will apply to William McKinney for payment; those indebted are requested to come forward and settle their accounts with him, who alone is authorized to receive payment and grant discharges. JOHN THOMAS, WILLIAM M. KINNEY, WILLIAM BALDWIN. Greenhill, Charlotte Sept. 1st. 1809.
THE Subscriber wishes to employ TWO good W orkmen in the Wheelwright business , to whom good wages will be given: the workmen may be at liberty to work by the piece.—Also two Apprentices. A. Quarrier. Richmond 8th Oct. 1809.
NO TE.—A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly of Virginia, praying that the money which has been wrongfully paid by Wm. Murray, deceased, and by James and Samuel Murray since his death, for land tax, may be refunded to the subscribers. James & Samuel Murray, Caroline, Sept. 20th, 1809.
For sale at this office, A FEW COPIES OF BISHOP MADISON'S MAP OF VIRGINIA.
In Richmond Hastings Court, June 12th 1809 Elizabeth T. Younghusband and Samuel P. Parson, administrators and administrators with the will annexed of Pleasant Younghusband, deceased—Ralston and Pleasants—Picket, Pollard and Johnston—Thomas Taylor and James Brown, late merchants & partners, under the firm of Taylor and Brown—James Brown, jun and William Norvell, surviving partners of the late commercial house of Norvell, Watt and Bullock. Pliffs. Moses Davis, Pr ssor and Moncur and George Wm. Smith. Defts.
HIS cause this day came on to be heard on the bill, answer, sundry exhibits filed, and was argued by counsel, on consideration whereof, the court being of opinion that the land conveyed by the said Moses Davis and wife to the defendant George William Smith, was intended to secure the payment of the notes in the possession of the plaintiffs, Picket, Pollard and Johnston, and Ralston and Pleasants, on which suits have not been brought—And also of the judgments obtained on the notes which came to the possession of the other plaintiffs, namely, Taylor and Brown, James Brown, Jun. and the surviving partner of the house of Norvell, Watt and Bullock, as well as those taken up by Pleasant Younghusband, deceased, in his lifetime, do decree and order that Geo. W. Smith do proceed to make sale of the lot of land in the bill mentioned, to the highest bidder, upon a credit until the repeal or expiration of the act concerning executions and other purposes, passed 31st January, 1809, taking bond with two good securities for the payment of the purchase money, and return the bonds by him taken to court to advise its future order, he giving two weeks notice in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, of the time and place of sale, and returning a report how he has executed this order.
(A Copy)  TH: C. HOWARD, CLK. PURSUANT to the above decree, the land therein mentioned, which is situated in the county of Henrico, contiguous to the city of Richmond, being the same lot or parcel of land which was conveyed by Richard Adams and Elizabeth his wife, to Messrs Davis, by deed dated the 30 day of March, 1807, and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning and running on the road or street leading from the market house in the said city to Du Val's village, N. 4 1/2 W. 40 chains and 32 links to a street 40 feet wide dividing said lot and parcel of land and the land formerly William Cannon's, now John Doyle's, and binding on said street N 89, E. 4 chains and 94 links to the street thence on the back street S 4 1/2 W. 4 chains 32 links to a corner street 40 feet wide next towards said city, and binding on said street S. 39, W. 4 chains 30 links to the said road to the beginning—with the buildings and improvements thereon consisting of a large framed house—will be sold on the premises, at 4 o'clock, P. M. on Saturday the 21st inst. (October.) The whole land will be divided into lots according to a plot which will be exhibited on the day of sale, and these lots will be sold separately. The sale will commence at 4 o'clock in the evening. GEO. W. SMITH. tds
BY virtue of a deed of trust from Andrew Lewis, of the county of Montgomery will be sold, by the subscribers, to the highest bidder, upon the 28th day of September next, in the following TRACTS OF LAND , with their appurtenances, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay certain debts in the said deed of trust mentioned, that is to say—one tract situated in the county of Montgomery containing 600 acres, being that tract in which the said Andrew Lewis now lives—one other tract adjoining the last mentioned, on the north, containing ten thousand acres—one other tract adjoining the first mentioned, being an inclusive survey, containing seven thousand seven hundred acres—one other tract adjoining the last mentioned at the west end, containing four hundred and fourteen acres—one other tract called the Chesnut Neck, containing three hundred and sixty-six acres—one other tract called Sycamores tract, on Botom Creek, adjoining the first mentioned tract of eight hundred acres, and containing one hundred and fifty acres—one other tract also adjoining the first mentioned tract, called Prothonous Garden containing one hundred and twenty eight acres—one other tract adjoining the last mentioned, containing one hundred and thirty acres—another other tract adjoining the inclusive survey of seven thousand seven hundred acres above mentioned, containing eighty acres—one other tract adjoining the same inclusive survey and containing one hundred acres—one other tract lying on both sides of Little River, containing one hundred and fifty acres, on which is situated Hopewell Forge—one other tract adjoining thereon, containing one hundred and forty acres—one other tract adjoining the same, called the Saw Mill tract, containing four hundred and thirty-eight acres—and one other tract adjoining the last mentioned tract, containing one hundred acres—which said several tracts of land are situated in the county of Montgomery. The said sales will be made agreeably to the directions in such cases, of the act of Assembly, passed the 31st day of January, 1809, entitled "an act concerning executions, and for other purposes." EDWARD JOHNSTON, } Trustees. JOHN PROSSER. N. B. The above-mentioned property is situated on and about what is generally called the Bent Mountain, and considered a very valuable estate, particularly for grazing. Any one wishing for more particular information, may apply to Charles Johnston, residing in Campbell county, near Lynchburg, or to Robert Pollard, Geo. Pickett, or Gallely, Richard & Co in the city of Richmond, Richmond, July 11th, 1809. tds
THE sale of the above-mentioned property is postponed until the 23rd day of November next, when it will take place at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, agreeably to the conditions in the above advertisement. EDWARD JOHNSTON, } Trustees. JOHN PROSSER. Richmond, 29th September, 1809.
NOTICE. —A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying the passage of a law to vest the commonwealth's right to a certain lot of ground, lying and being in the city of Richmond, known by the No. 554, to the representatives of E. Younghusband, for reasons then and there to be made known.
THE sale of the above-mentioned property is postponed until the 23rd day of November next, when it will take place at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, agreeably to the conditions in the above advertisement. EDWARD JOHNSTON, } Trustees. JOHN PROSSER. Richmond, 29th September, 1809.
NOTICE. —A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly of Virginia, praying that the money which has been wrongfully paid by Wm. Murray, deceased, and by James and Samuel Murray since his death, for land tax, may be refunded to the subscribers. James & Samuel Murray, Caroline, Sept. 20th, 1809.
BALTIMORE COLLEGE GRAND LOTTERY. TICKETS in the BALTIMORE COLLEGE LOTTERY , at $1.00 each, may be had at this office; and prizes in the New York Black River Lottery, taken in payment. The capital prizes in the above lottery are, 2 Prizes of 20,000 dollars 3 10,000 3 5,000 2 2,500 10 1,000, &c. &c. &c. The above lottery will positively commence drawing in Baltimore, on the first Monday in November next, and will continue drawing after the rate of FIFTEEN HUNDRED TICKETS per week, until the whole is completed, and will not be liable to the shortest postponement, under any pretence whatever. September 14.
WAITE'S PRIZE LIST, will be regularly received at this office during the drawing, where adventurers may immediately know the fate of their tickets. September 14.
GUN SMITHS, Wanted in Raleigh, N. Carolina.  TWO MEN who understand the above business, will meet with encouragement in this place. I want one who understands stocking smooth bore, and Rifle guns, and one who understands lock filing, and repairing guns. To two such men, I will give constant employment and liberal wages. Men without families would be preferred. Letters addressed to the subscriber will be attended to. D. PECK. N. B. RALEIGH is the seat of Government in this State, is a high, healthy, and pleasant situation, and affords very agreeable society.
NOTICE is hereby given, that I intend to leave this state this fall. All persons having claims against me either on my own account or as a partner in any mercantile business, or on any other account whatsoever, are desired to bring them forward for adjustment, as this notice will be plead in bar against any claims which may be brought against me after my removal. All those indebted to me are requested to make immediate payment, as any further indulgence will not be given. Will be offered for sale, at my house, on the 13th day of October next, on a credit of 12 months or all sums above ten dollars, my stock of Cattle, Hogs, &c. sundry articles of Household and Kitchen Furniture and Plantation Utensils. Also, my crop of Corn and Fodder. Bonds with approved security will be required of the purchasers, to carry interest from the date—the interest will be deducted if punctual payment is made. Francis E. Harris. Powhatan, Sept. 8th, 1809. wtf
RICHMOND, September 27th, 1809. I WISH to rent my FARM , in the neighborhood of this city. There is a very good brick house and the necessary buildings upon it. It contains fifty-six acres, of which about ten are in clover and about nine in natural meadow. The whole is inclosed with good post and rail fencing. It may be had for one or more years upon rent or shares; proper security being given for either the one or the other. EDM: RANDOLPH. wtf
FOR SALE. And possession given the 25th of December next, 54 acres & a half of LAND . On the Turnpike road, about 2 miles from the City of Richmond. It has on it a comfortable dwellinghouse, kitchen and barn, and a well of good water; also an apple and peach orchard of good fruit. The land is suitable to the culture of corn, wheat, rye and oats. The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber, who lives near the land. JANE CLARKE. October 2, 1809. 3wtp.
NOTICE. —On Monday the 23rd day of October next, will be sold, at Whitby, in the county of Chesterfield, upon a credit of twelve months; the PERSONAL ESTATE of the late Col. ROBERT GOODE ; consisting of the present crop of Corn, Wheat, Oats, Fodder, and Hay; the stock of Horses, Cows, Sheep and Hogs; the plantation utensils and Household and Kitchen Furniture. Bonds and approved security will be required of the purchasers to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. It is particularly requested that all those who may have claims against the estate will make them known immediately to either of the subscribers, in order that provision may be made for payment. RICHARD B. GOODE, FRANCIS GOODE, Administrators with the will annexed.
That valuable and well known estate called WHITBY , on James River, about three miles from the Town of Manchester, will also be sold by private sale; it contains 1262 acres of Land, about 220 acres of which are of the first rate Low grounds and more than one half of the residue thereof is heavily timbered. To this estate there is attached one of the best fisheries on James River and every convenient and necessary house for the accommodation of a family. An indisputable title will be made and possession given on the first day of December next, with the liberty of sowing small grain at any time agreeable to the purchaser. The terms may be known on application to Richard B. Goode, Manchester, or Francis Goode, Powhatan. July 11, 1809. wtds.
AT the request of the Legatee, and by virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by the late Col. Robert Goode, dec. for the purpose of satisfying a debt therein mentioned, due to Mr. James Lyle, the above mentioned tract of land and improvements will be sold to the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 23rd day of October next, if not previously disposed of by private contract, in which event taking place, time notice will be given. Terms of sale, one third part of the purchase money will be required on the day of sale, one third in twelve months, and the remaining third in two years, the instalments to carry interest from the day of sale, and the purchaser giving such satisfactory security as may be required. JOHN MURCHIE, } Trustees. TARLTON SAUNDERS, } Trustees. Manchester 24th August, 1809.
BOOK & JOB PRINTING OFFICE.  MANSON and MINOR HAVING purchased the materials of Mr. Seaton Grantland, late of this city, are prepared to execute, in a neat manner, at a short notice, and on very reasonable terms, any book, hand-bill, card or other description of printing, which their friends or the public may please to favor them with. They have in the press and intend publishing, early next week, a handsome and correct
ALMANAC, Calculated by N. H. TURNER, and adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond, for the year 1810. They have on hand and intend keeping, a handsome and well executed assortment of BLANKS. Richmond, October 2nd, 1809. w3t.
HALIFAX COUNTY, October 1st, 1809. THE Subscriber wishing to remove to the Western country offers for sale in this county, 625 acres of land, whereon he is at present resides. This land is equal in quality to most of the high land in the neighbourhood, and superior to a considerable portion of it; is well adapted to the culture of grain of all kinds, tobacco and cotton; and is highly improved with houses, inclosures, &c. with excellent springs of water. The dwelling house is sixty four feet in length, composed of a central part 24 by 22 feet, two stories high, & wings of 20 by 18 feet, covered with heart pine sheathed plank and shingles—he chimneys and under pinning of brick, with convenient fire places, windows, &c. in the several apartments; air cases, &c. in suitable style. The kitchen is 28 by 16 feet, a meat house 12 by 10 feet and a dairy 10 by 8 feet, are all framed houses nearly built, covered with sheathed plank and pine shingles, the two last with heart pine sheathed; the whole under panned with brick; plank & brick floors; they severally require with a large brick chimney in the kitchen suitable for cooking & a sash case with an upper room, and other finishing. These houses are all new & cost upwards of $2,000. There are also a number of other convenient houses. About 100 acres are cleared and inclosed, and divided by good fences, in fields of from 10 to 20 acres, and in fine order for cropping—the residue, except a small part, is woodland finely timbered and of better quality than any heretofore cleared. The whole lies well, is within two miles of Halifax Court house, upon the large trading road from the upper Country to Richmond and Petersburg, which renders it a most eligible stand for any person wishing to turn his attention to public business. The price required is only six dollars per acre, which is considerably under its value, in cash—but if time is wished it can be given as far as three or four years upon payment of legal interest. The sale will be made privately by the subscriber, and possession given when required. BERRYMAN GREEN. Richmond, 2d Oct. 1809. tf
At a Court held for Franklin County, July 3d, 1809, Robert Hodges, Plff AGAINST Isham Hall James Roberts and Betsey his wife, children and heirs of James Roberts, deceased, defts THE defendants James Roberts and Betsey his wife, not having entered their appearance and given security according to law and the rules of this court, and appearing to the court that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, It is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on or before the first Monday in November next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy hereof be inserted in some newspaper published in this state for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy—Teste, CALEB TATE, D. C. for JAMES CALLAWAY, C. F. C. 8tw
United States Court, 5th Circuit and Virginia District, June 21st, 1809. Smith, Calhoun, and Company, Plffs. AGAINST Edmund Edrington and James Diggs Dishman, executors of Christopher Edrington, dec'd and William Price Edrington, heirs at law and devisee of the said Christopher Edrington, defts.
ON motion of the plaintiffs, leave is given them to amend their bill, which amendment to the said bill was thereupon filed; and on the further motion of the plaintiffs, the court doth refer the accounts of James Diggs Dishman, as executor of Christopher Edrington, deceased, to one of the commissioners of this court, to be by him stated, settled, and to the court reported with any special matter thought pertinent by himself or by either party, required to be so stated, and the said commissioner is authorized if required by the plaintiffs, to examine said James Diggs Dishman, in solemn form. A Copy—Teste, WILLIAM MARSHALL, CLK. wtf
Commissioner's Office, Fredericksburg, August 29th, 1809. On Monday the 6th day of November next, I shall proceed to carry the foregoing order into effect, whereof, the parties interested are desired to take notice, and attend at my office, in the town of Fredericksburg, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon: And the said James Diggs Dishman is particularly required to attend with his accounts as executor of Christopher Edrington, on, dec'd. BENJAMIN PARKE. Master Commissioner. wtf
NOTICE, that a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly of Virginia, praying that the rates of ferrage as Harris's (to Mr. Judas's) ferry, may be raised. October 2d, 1809. wtdp.