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FOR THE ARGUS.
The writer who has occupied a considerable portion of the Enquirer in discussions concerning European Politics, some of which appeared under the signature Pacifcator , knew well, that his opinions were unpopular, but he knew as well that the facts upon which they were founded could not be controverted. He was in hopes that some of those who so loudly and pugnaciously support opposite opinions, would have taken this opportunity of explaining the principles upon which their own opinions are founded. The Editor of the Enquirer having acknowledged his own sentiments towards the Emperor of France, to be extremely hostile, it was reasonable to expect from him an open, manly and intelligible opposition and explanation of his reasons: But instead of this, the Editor has only manifested his temper without affording a single substantial argument, either to counteract the opinions advocated by Pacifcator , or to show that his own are well founded.
For these reasons the writer of Pacifcator has chosen to change his plan of operations, and with the leave of Mr. Pleasants, will furnish in this paper, the investigation of those subjects which were originally intended for the Enquirer. The writer thinks proper to premise that he has a few cardinal points in view— 1. To excite a general confidence in the administration of this country. 2. To prevent war with any or either of the nations of Europe. 3. To prevent coalitions or alliances with any nation. 4. To counteract unjustifiable prejudices in relation to the nations of Europe.
Observations in opposition to the opinions and principles, contended for in a pamphlet called War in Disguise.
Political truths, however, unwelcome they may be, in spite of the countless falsehoods which may be promulgated to obscure them, will at last unfold themselves; and indeed in many cases, very little, if any thing, would be lost by leaving things to take their course. But the matters noticed by Pacifcator , are not of this description. A majority of the people of America, appeared to be overwhelmed in darkness, blinded by prejudices and misled by intriguers, who first fabricated by artful devices the vox populi , to suit their own purposes, and then pretend to re-echo the same opinions and projects, of which they in the first instance were the authors. All these things combined, and seemed to threaten the production of consequences, which the writer, if he re-thinks would have been and yet would be, extremely injurious, perhaps fatal to this country.
In the course of these writings, it may seem that he has become either the ardent partizan or zealous eulogist of the Emperor Napoleon, and that his writings have therefore failed to have a proper effect, he offers for answer, that the defamers of Napoleon, were so numerous & had made such impressions that he deemed it expedient to use the loftiest terms in reply, either as the best means to silence calumny, or to provoke accurate investigation,
but he will not descend to a subterfuge, or equivocation; because he knows that he is supported by truths.
These dissertations have already swelled to a considerable size, but they are a mere Bagatelle to the matters which might be illustrated. The reader has only been permitted, as it were, to peep into Europe, and to form some general opinions of the situation of the different countries, their relations to each other, and the general relations of the whole to the United States; for after all, let things go as they may in Europe, the American politician must weigh them by their effects upon his own country. And altho' the writer has discussed several subjects as a philosopher, with nerves and feelings entirely insulated both from Europe and America—yet he has not forgotten the existence of America, or the necessity to preserve her rights as a people, her rank and station as a nation, and her happiness as a component portion of the civilized world.
If Europe was restored to peace, or if there was a plausible prospect that this desirable event would soon happen, further discussion in relation to European affairs, and the contentions of those nations, would be dismissed; and so far as respects this writer, things would be left to take their sure and natural course; but considering things as they are, he would be unfaithful to his principles, to his country and to mankind, to be silent while yet the war raged; while indeed the battle was not over.
Austria humbled, Russia beaten, almost all the rest of continental Europe in consideration, presents to all but blind men a new epoch in the history of that portion of the globe. France who has astonished wonders—whose destinies are directed by a phenomenon, offers peace and consideration or social regulations to all Europe. They are not accepted by Russia, are indignantly rejected by Britain, and the demimondaine of Sweden, completes the measure of folly. Heretofore the British nation has been able to support an opposition against France, by the delusion which prevailed among her own people—and by the hiring armies which were sold by Austria and Russia; but Austria is driven from the Arena—the system of hiring can exist no longer—and now Great Britain attempts to support her pretensions by the superiority of her navy—and by the plausible excuses which are offered for pretended privileges; yes, privileges which are denied and opposed by all other nations; and in the support of which that government now wages, and threatens to wage an implacable and unceasing war.
It will be a vain and endless labor to offer arguments, or replies to every thing which has or shall appear from the presses of England. Every ship brings us something new:—in almost all of which the Emperor Napoleon is portrayed in the blackest terms of detestation. The harshest and most opprobrious epithets are used against him, and nothing is said to alleviate or extenuate—One of these books entitled "War in Disguise," has obtained and deserves more notice than the rest. The writer appears to have acted upon the premised intention, to leave nothing unattempted which could rouse the indignation of his countrymen—the jealousy of America, or the detestation of all mankind. He has written for the purpose of eternal and general war. In the notice which is about to be taken of some of his remarks, eternal and general peace, will be the chief object. The writer of the pamphlet, thinks that England ought to wage war as long as she can. On the other hand it will be shown that there are other means, by which the independence of England, may be preserved and guaranteed upon more sure and permanent foundations—And it will be also shown, if Great Britain, in opposition to all that is reasonable, just and wise, will prosecute a disastrous war—that in spite of her efforts, her talents, her bravery, her money, her cannon and her fleets, she will be overthrown.
It is well known that this opinion will be not only very unpopular, but will be treated with contempt. This will proceed from many causes, some of them contradictory and opposing each other, but all uniting and giving support in the final results. Some think that England and Englishmen are invincible—others are so misled by their prejudices against Bonaparte, that rather than allow him in a reasonable degree, the benefits of his own exploits and advantages, they would consign not only France and the rest of Europe but all the world to British domination. In the course of these remarks, some of these things will be fairly and impartially investigated.
But while the public mind is in doubt, and pauses between these contending nations, the friends of Britain and the foes of Bonaparte, tho' in many cases foes to each other, wish to entangle the United States in the war, which the British ru-
lers and their writers say cannot end but with the fall of England, or the destruction of Napoleon's power. Thus do they in a moment of passion or prejudice, endeavor to deprive their country of the general benefits of the peace and commerce of continental Europe, and to take their chance in the ill fortune of Great Britain, without even knowing that their services will be well received.
It will not be denied, nor can it be pretended that the pamphlet just alluded to, is not written with considerable ingenuity. But the whole tendency of the work, and the force of the authors talents have been exclusively devoted to the British policy. The writer is not only an Englishman, but we are told, he is a link in the aristocratic chain, which sustains that government, and is connected with one of the chief Ministers of State. From such a man, under such circumstances, it would be ridiculous to expect, a fair, honest, impartial and manly investigation. He wrote, not merely to gratify a humor but from interested feelings; not as a philosopher, but as a partizan; not to oppose Bonaparte, but to preserve England; not merely to justify British usurpations, but to preserve the honor, power and distinction of hereditary nobility in that Island. And altho' the author pretends to a great deal of independence and candor, it will be impossible to allow credit to his declarations, without discrediting the general influence of human feelings and passions. If the pamphlet had been written in the United States, or in any other part of the globe which had as little right to fear the combined effect of Bonaparte's power and resentment, the ingenuity of the paragraphs would have had a stronger effect, and the writer might have obtained, at least the credit of disinterestedness.
These things being considered, the sophisms and delusions of the performance, will lose much of their force, and the impartial reader will endeavor to disentangle himself from the deceptive tendencies by other and contradictory considerations. He will read and reflect as an unit of the great family of mankind, and while he for the moment holds the scales of justice in his hands, he will feel no preference in favor of an hereditary aristocracy, over the rights and claims of the most humble plebeian.
The writer of the pamphlet, has proceeded upon the opinion that the English are the favorites of Heaven, that they are entitled to pre-eminence, and to pursue all the means which are necessary to promote or secure it. Led away and entangled by the delusion, he has found no difficulty in justifying the wars which they have lately provoked and prosecuted, or all the measures which were necessary to render those wars as destructive to the enemy, and as beneficial to themselves as circumstances would permit.
In this wide scope they forget or trample upon the rights of nations; they endeavor to make every nation bend to their designs; and they do not hesitate to employ the force which they possess to compel it. They act not merely as if they were God's chosen people, but like viceroys to whom he had delegated by special licence or patent to proscribe the rights and privileges of all other nations by prescribing their own. While other nations tho' inferior in maritime strength, feel and know that all this, on the part of the British is an usurpation.
If as much pains had been taken by the same, or a writer of equal talents, on the other side, it would appear that the British doctrines, were unjust—that the whole of the project upon which their maritime rights are founded are tyrannical, and are denied and disclaimed by all other civilized nations. Under such a view it would be more necessary for these usurpers to offer apologies and excuses for an indefensible conduct, for an unnecessary and unprovoked war, than to threaten with the scourges of unceasing war, all nations who did not promptly and patiently submit to their consequences. There is but one plea, one sort of vindication which these Islanders can offer and that may be contained in one word "self-preservation." But powerful and irresistible as is the talismanic influence of this word, the charm will lose its influence, the plea will be overruled when we remember that almost every month brings to us some new proof, that they who might use it have been, still are, and threaten to be, as long as they have the means and the strength, the aggressors in the war and consequently the disturbers of the peace of the world.
It is not intended, to take a regular and accurate view of the pamphlet. Enough has been said to show what are its objects, causes and tendencies. A few sentences will be occasionally quoted which appear to suit the purposes of these remarks. Already the foundation has been attacked, if that is found to be defective, the whole superstructure, however well
put together; however, it may be polished, or varnished, or burnished, it will nevertheless fall.
In justice to the writer of the pamphlet, it ought to be acknowledged, that he has done a great deal for a bad cause, and has indeed almost "made the worse appear the better reason."
PACIFICATOR. (To be continued)
FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
MILITARY EXPEDITION.
Before we proceed farther with the trial of Col. Smith, we have deemed it proper to lay before the reader the following voluntary testimony and deposition taken in the first proceedings of the United States vs. Smith and Ogden, that he may have all the facts necessary to inform his mind respecting the expedition of Miranda, and their agency in it.
No 1.
Voluntary examination of Mr. Ogden, 1st March, 1806. Dey et.
Samuel G. Ogden brought up this morning upon the warrant issued by me yesterday and examined as a party charged in having provided and prepared the expedition mentioned in the warrant says: He is the sole owner of the Leander & Gen. Miranda's name is Francis; he sailed in her, and she was bound to Jacques-mel. He prefers not to say what other place the Leander was to touch, or where Gen. Miranda was to land, and does not say. There were 180 persons on board, including every person. She had 17 cannon on board mounted as the compliment of the ship. He declines answering any question relating to the vessel's cargo or what was in her hold.
The persons who went out in the Leander are set down in a list, a copy of which he annexes hereto.*
The persons on board were not organized as a troop to act in any military duty, other than to defend the vessel in case of attack—He does not admit he has set on foot or prepared any expedition of a hostile nature against any foreign state. He first saw Gen. Miranda the 27th or 28th of December last, then in New-York, where he remained principally till he sailed in the Leander. The Genl. lodged at Mrs. Arery's, State street, in this city.
SAML. G. OGDEN.
Taken and subscribed before me the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and six.
M. B. TALMADGE.
No. 2.
Ogden's Deposition.
District of New York, to wit:
Samuel G. Ogden, of the city of New-York, merchant sworn to make true answers touching a certain expedition fitted out and sailed from this port in the Leander deposes that Col. Smith had no particular agency in fitting out the ship Leander or procuring the cargo—the deponent did that himself. Col. Smith and Gen. Miranda were frequently together; William Armstrong was the principal agent of this deponent in procuring certain articles of the cargo of the ship & getting the men on board. There were pikes, cannon and cutlasses for the use of the ship on board.—Gen. Miranda is gone out in the ship as passenger merely; is bound to a place as he this deponent, thinks in latitude between 10 and 15 N. and longitude between 60 and 75 W. Gen. Miranda was to land as was intended either upon an island or on the Spanish Main within that latitude and longitude.—That the men on board were at liberty to act or not to act in any enterprise with Gen. Miranda as they should agree, or to land with the general or not to land, at their pleasure. Gen. Miranda was born, as he understood, in the province of Carraccas, and he thinks in the town of Carraccas, where he had a great number of friends. That Gen. Miranda showed this deponent a great number of papers in the Spanish language, the substance of which, as he told him, were assurances from his friends in Carraccas, that they would assist him in any views he might have when he arrived there; they were papers both recent and old, and some of them very recent and mostly received by Gen. Miranda while in Europe—that general Miranda came here from London and brought with him a letter of credence on Daniel Ludlow of this city for 800l. sterling, which sum this deponent received from Mr. Ludlow for Gen. Miranda.
The engagement between this deponent and Gen. Miranda is that the Leander shall carry what she has on board to the port of destination, and the capt. of the ship is there to receive for this deponent in cash its price & the amount of the outfit; and two hundred per cent. advance on the amount of the cargo or outfit.
* The list of names will be hereafter given in its regular order in the course of the testimony delivered in court at the trial.

his, the vessel is then to proceed to Jacquet- mel, & with the cash to purchase a return cargo of coffee. This deponent has se- veral bills on London drawn by gen. Mi- randa to the amount of 3000l. sterling; one on Nicholas Van Sirtart and John Turnbull, the others on Trinidad to the amount of 5000l. sterling, on Joseph Lam- bert & William Brown, merchants, which he is to give gen. Miranda credit when paid—This deponent saith the amount of the cargo on board the ship Leader is about forty thousand dollars, the out- fits he estimates at thirty thousand more. Gen. Miranda is at liberty to receive or not to receive the cargo when it arrives at the port of destination.—The estimated amount to be received there was about two hundred and seventeen thousand dol- lars.
This deponent farther saith, that gen. Miranda went to Washington not long before he sailed, and as he understood was introduced to the officers of our go- vernment; and this deponent understood from gen. Miranda that he had several interviews with the President and Mr. Madison, and conversed among other ge- neral topics with them upon the subject of the situation of South America and the oppression of its inhabitants.
That from conversations between this deponent and gen. Miranda, this de- ponent understood the Leader was to land her cargo and gen. Miranda near the town of Carraccas, in the province of Car- raccas, so that the same might be convey- ed to that place. That the military force of Laguira he understands is about five hundred men. This deponent understood from Gen. Miranda that he was on good terms with the British government, and that that government were disposed to pro- mote and second his views upon the Span- ish Main. The ship's cargo was fur- nished at the request and according to the di- rections of gen. Miranda, and she is ex- pected to return in all the month of March, and not expected to stay at the port of her destination more than about a fortnight.
Question. What arms were on board the Leader when she sailed? Answer by this deponent. Pistols, pikes, muskets and bayonets; this de- ponent does not recollect of any other arms on board.
There were between one and three hundred pistols, bought of various persons in the city; about four or five thousand pikes; between five and six hundred mus- kets; between thirty and forty cannon in the hold, among which were two brass pieces, four pounders and carriages for all the cannon—not so many bayonets as muskets—the cannon were procur- ed from gen. Stevens's, Corp. Ellis and Shaw, Rippy, Center and co. and Bernard Hart—ten or twenty tons of balls, one half a ton of musket balls, one hun- dred and fifty quarter casks of powder, bought of Low and Wallace, and Jonathan Ogden; about one or two dozen saddles and bridles, blue cloth jackets and Russia sheeting trousers, such as are worn in the West Indies, made by Mr. Wayman, about one thousand or 1500 in number; the quantity of articles, arms and equip- ments were purchased according to the advice of Gen. Miranda—all the above ar- ticles this deponent believes were put on board before the vessel dropped down to the Narrows, and to the best of this de- ponent's knowledge, recollection and belief the above warlike articles were design- edly omitted to be entered in their prop- er name or the manifest of the vessel's cargo; this deponent does suppose from his knowledge of the expedition that there was to be some arrangement among the men on board the Leader as to sub- ordination of rank after their arrival to their destination.
Question. Did you not understand from Gen. Miranda that it was his object to heave off the yoke of the present Span- ish government from the inhabitants of the country to which he was bound?
This deponent answers that he under- stood his object was to relieve the people from oppression, but did not understand how this was to be effected by him, and does suppose the above warlike articles were intended as auxiliaries in effecting that object. This deponent further saith that he was introduced to gen. Miranda by Col. William S. Smith as he recol- lects.
SAML. G. OGDEN. Sworn the first day of March, 1806, be- fore me, M. B. TALMADGE. No. 5.
Voluntary examination of Col. Smith. District of New York, ss. William S. Smith brought up by a warrant issued against him upon suspicion of his having been concerned in preparing the means of an expedition against a foreign state, on board of the Leader, on his examina- tion voluntarily says, that he knows Gen. Miranda, his christian name is Francisco —this examinant has every reason to be- lieve that general Miranda sailed in the Leader, which vessel was bound to Jac- quetmel—Gen. Miranda stated to this ex- aminant that he had been invited by his friends at Carraccas, his native country, to return to his native place. Carraccas is a Spanish province on the Main in South America. That gen. Miranda in- vited this examinant to accompany him there which this examinant declined, un- less it should be by the permission of this government. That gen. Miranda there- upon went to the city of Washington, and as he stated to this examinant communi- cated the object of his return to Carrac-
cas to the President of the United States, and the Secretary of State, and if they should admit him to a second interview, he the said gen. Miranda was at liberty to ask of them permission for this exami- nant to return with the said gen. Miran- da to his country; that while general Mi- randa was at Washington he wrote to this examinant, that he had had those in- terviews with the President and Secretary of State, and made the request in favor of this examinant aforesaid, that he was an- swered by the President and Secretary that it would not be correct for them to give this examinant a letter or service as it might commit our government, but that this examinant was at liberty to go if he pleased, and this examinant did there- upon relinquish the idea of accompanying him the said gen. Miranda; that general Miranda enquired of this examinant a- bout a vessel proper to be employed for his use in returning to his country—this examinant for the purpose of procuring a fit vessel, introduced him to a capt. Lew- is, who had commanded a vessel in the West-India trade, and Mr. Lewis refer- red him to Samuel G. Ogden, of this city, as the owner of a vessel proper for his use, and as being then in the W. India trade; that this examinant was informed that Mr. Lewis and gen. Miranda went to Mr. Ogden's to treat with him about the engagement of the said vessel, and this examinant has been informed by the said gen. Miranda and Lewis, that the agree- ment was made with Mr. Ogden, that the vessel called the Leader should go out with general Miranda bound to Jacquet- mel, from thence should take him over and land him upon the Spanish Main, as near the town of Carraccas as might be, or if this could not conveniently be done, was to bring him back again to the city of New-York—that this examinant has been a long time an intimate friend of ge- neral Miranda, and when this examinant was by him solicited to suffer the son of this examinant, William Steuben Smith, to accompany the said general Miranda to the Spanish Main; this examinant con- sented and suffered his son to go with him on board the said vessel Leader, un- der promises from his said friend the said general Miranda, that the said Wil- iam Steuben Smith should be taken care of by him as a father—that gen. Miranda represented to this examinant the distress- ed and oppressed situation of the people of that country to which he was bound, and that the people were generally desir- ous that a change should take place as to their political situation, and that the said gen. Miranda had that object very near his heart, and it was his wish and inten- tion to effect it if it could be done—and the said general Miranda represented to this examinant that on his arrival there he should be in the bosom of his friends, whom he expected would join him in en- deavoring to heave off the yoke of the present Spanish government from the people of that country—and this exami- nant understood from general Miranda, that he was to proceed to extremities to separate that country from the Spanish government, if he found the people favor- able to such an event—that gen. Miran- da told this examinant that he had free- ly and openly communicated his views and plans to the President of the United States, and Mr. Madison, upon the sub- ject of his return to his native country, and that the President and Secretary told him the said general Miranda, that they were not now ready to go to war, and could not give him any public aid or counte- nance, but that they had no object on that any individual citizens of the U. States, should engage in such an enterprise, pro- vided they did not thereby infringe any of the laws of the United States—that on the Saturday before the said general Mi- randa left this city on board the said Le- ader, he wrote two letters, one to the President of the U. States, and the other to the Secretary of State of the United States, which this examinant saw and read, and which this examinant put him- self into the post office of this city, to be forwarded, the contents of which were, that the said general Miranda had finish- ed his business in this city in a decorous manner, and in a way he hoped that would be pleasing to them, the President and Secretary; but that the said letters did not explain what that business was, nor what he the said general Miranda had done—That general Miranda informed this examinant that he was on good terms with the British government, and had been some time in England, and lately came from there to this city, and that the said British government were not favora- ble to the project of liberating the said Spanish country from the oppression of that government. That this examinant's son went with Miranda as a companion, who was to take care of him and provide for him for life, and it was left to Gene- ral Miranda, in case there was a necessity to proceed to extremities in favor of his friends, and to free his native country, to provide for this examinant's said son as he should think fit in relation to promo- tion and command. This examinant does not know how many men were on board the Leader, that she cleared out with one hundred and fifty men on board, to wit, one hundred and eighty—that about 30 of this last number were passengers on board, and went as attendants of general Miran- da. That this examinant at the request of gen. Miranda asked and engaged about fifteen or twenty men himself to accom- pany him—and this examinant also de- sired John Fink, of the Bowery lane,
butcher, to engage some more men, and who thereupon did engage about 23 to go on board as part of the crew of the Le- ader. The ordinary crew of the vessel is about 150 men, that the monthly compensa- tion and payment of the 150 men, who went on board as aforesaid, were to have common wages, fifteen dollars per month; but those who went as attendants on the general were not stipulated with as to their wages or compensation—that the aforesaid men who were engaged by Mr. Fink were to serve as marines on board of the ship, and obey the orders of capt. Lewis, and on the land obey the orders of the general—that the name of the ge- neral was not mentioned to the said men —that subordination of rank was contem- plated to be made while on board of the said vessel, and to take effect in case they should land and go into land service—that in the organization of these men, those fifteen or twenty mentioned as attendants of gen. Miranda, were to have command as officers, and be subject to the arrange- ment of the general in that respect; the others who were engaged by Mr. Fink, were to attend the general on land on horseback as a body guard—that not a man of those engaged on board as aforesaid, knew where they were to go or the nature of the service, and all were engag- ed without any knowledge of the object of the enterprise. This examinant does not know that any of them signed any ar- ticles to go, and all except those who were particularly to attend gen. Miranda, were engaged at ordinary seamen's wa- ges, 15 dollars a month. This exami- nant is positive that there were no repre- sentations made or authorized by him, that the engagement was for the service of the United States, nor any false objects held out to view—he service was declar- ed to be secret and optional—that this ex- aminant received of S. G. Ogden afore- said, the advance of a month's pay to all the men engaged by Mr. Fink, which he this examinant gave to Mr. Fink to pay the said men, the whole sum being about three hundred and twenty dollars, and which Mr. Fink receipted to this exami- nant as received from captain Lewis, as payment of part of the crew under his command and on board the Leader.— The men were told they were to have horses provided for them where they should land—This examinant was told by the captain there were arms and am- munition on board the Leader. This ex- aminant did not make any advances to his son, except pocket money to equip or prepare him to go; he is nineteen years old—but this examinant gave him letters of credit, authorizing him to draw upon this examinant in case he should wish to return, for his accommodation and expen- ses home. This examinant was informed of the bargain between Miranda and Ogden for the voyage of the Leader, and her cargo very soon thereafter; he thinks next day. This examinant thinks the re- sidue of the men on board the Leader not engaged as aforesaid by himself, and Mr. Fink, were engaged by the captain thereof, and several by a captain Arm- strong, who is himself on board. This ex- aminant knew that this expedition was go- ing on from the time of the return of ge- neral Miranda from Washington, and supposed it was with the knowledge and consent of the President and Secretary. This examinant was informed by general Miranda that he had fully communicated the views and objects of his enterprise to Rufus King, of this city, who this exami- nant was informed thought well of the expedition.
W. S. SMITH. The above examination was taken and subscribed before me this first day of March, 1806. MATTHIAS B. TALMADGE. (To be continued.)
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Messrs. Smith and Ogden are acquitted of the charges preferred against them. A jury of their country has found them not guilty. The grounds on which this acquittal has taken place have not yet been laid before the public. The American Citizen has commenced an account of the trial; but the progress made in the publication is as yet too inconsiderable to throw much light on the subject. From this quarter as well as another, we are promised a full and faithful report. Un- der these circumstances, it might have been ex- pected that a spirit of animo version would have been repressed until the only materials from which the public can form an enlightened judgment had been laid before them. It might have been ex- pected that the triumph on the part of Col. Smith and Mr. Ogden, and their friends, would have been sufficiently great, without sallying it with the indulgence of any unworthy sentiments of resentment or party acrimony. But, however, this magnanimous and temperate deponent might have been expected, we are so sorry to say that it has not been realized. Party spirit, as if indignant at the letters for a short time imposed upon it, has rushed forth from its confinement with an infuriated fury, with the malignant pur- pose of immolating the fairest characters in the country. Extinguishing it cries, Smith and Ogden are safe! We may now, without a fear of con- sequences, aim our deadliest shafts at the Presi- dent and Secretary of State, and the whole repub- lican administration! For, if Smith and Ogden are innocent of the offences with which they were charged, the President and Secretary must be guilty!
This is the miserable logic which these politi- cal sophists are for palming on the people! To show that we state their denunciations fairly, we offer to our readers the following extracts from the New-York Evening Post. THE MIRANDA TRIAL. "This trial, whose importance, in both a ra- ral and political point of view, will bring it here- after more at full length before our readers, will now be touched but slightly. Various considera- tions, however, unite to compel us to present, at this early period, some general views, which seem more particularly to be rendered necessary for the purpose of preventing artful and interest- ed men from giving an erroneous direction to the public mind. After the report, which is in the
press, shall have come forth, we shall then resume the subject. In some remarks which we offered on "Og- den's memorial," in June last, we declared our- selves satisfied to abide the verdict of the jury which was to pass between the accused and their country, and admitted that as "their defence would rest entirely on proving that they were en- couraged by the government, the verdict must be conclusive on the point ." If convicted, it must be believed that the administration were entirely in- nocent of knowledge of the affair; if acquitted, then must the whole guilt rest on them." The cause has now been tried, solemnly tried, and after a full, fair and impartial hearing of the whole case, the verdicts of two intelligent and in- dependent juries have pronounced that the defend- ants are not GUILTY. It may not be improper here to remind the reader that these prosecu- tions have been instituted against two of their fel- low citizens by the immediate direction of the President of the United States; and that while the issues were pending, and the accused, by the humanous construction of our laws, entitled of right to be considered innocent, and to have their cases come before the jury under that favorable impression, the President availed himself of his prerogative, and adually punished one of them (Col. Smith) by depriving him of his office and his family of support; thus prejudging the case, and thus presenting him before the jury, not as a presumptively innocent man, whose guilt was to be established by the accuser, but as a presump- tively guilty man who was to take on himself the burden of proving himself innocent. A pro- ceeding unparallelled in the legal annals of this country. An upright jury however, has stepped in between the oppressed and the oppres- sor. We rejoice at this decision, because it is just, and proves that our citizens are too wise and virtuous after all, to destroy each other for par- ty considerations, or for the purpose of promot- ing an insecure, treacherous and cowardly poli- cy in the government. All the friends of hu- manity will rejoice at the effect which this ver- dict must produce in favor of our citizens who have been captured by the Spaniards. If a hasty decision has not already determined their fate, the development of the fact, now no longer doubted by any one, that the expedition under gen. Miranda, was instigated with the knowledge of the American government, must arrest every rigorous proceeding by transferring the responsi- bility for what has been done from individuals who were the actors, to the administration which conceived it and was originally the cause of their conduct. It has been suggested, that these proceedings against Col. Smith and Mr. Ogden were ne- cessary political compliances with the wishes of the minister of France and Spain. We spurn the idea of averting public danger by the sacrifice of our fellow citizens. If injustice has been done to Spain, let us trace the injustice to its source. It will be more safe and honorable to our coun- try, and the separation will be more satisfactory to Spain, if we degrade and punish the Dezer- ter , than by treacherously betraying the deceiv- ed .
But while we fix our intention on this interest- ing question, let us be just; let Mr. Jefferson have a fair trial—a fairer than it was intended the accused Smith and Ogden should have—let him produce every species of evidence legal and even informal in his favor. Let him be permit- ted to mitigate and exculpate what he may not be able fully to justify; but let him know that the voices of all honest men unite to concur in demanding an explicit answer, to the questions —Whether he was not fully informed that Gen. Mi- randa came to this country for the express purpose of fitting out the expedition which has sailed for Carraccas?—Whether it was not known to him that Col. Smith was employed in those identical transac- tions for which he has been first punished by taking away from him a lucra office equal in its opera- tion to a fine of size thousand dollars a year for life, and next proceeded as a criminal at the bar of a court of justice? and lastly whether this same pro- cession was not set on foot by his express and person- al direction?
This affair cannot be smothered—public sym- pathy for the victims at Derne is not yet extin- guished—but every nerve in our country will be agitated if the lives of the prisoners at Carrac- cas are sacrificed to conceal a personal error, or as the price of personal popularity—More of this hereafter! It will be to be seen if any administra- tion can stand such conduct.
But on what are these vehement denunciations founded. No new facts are adduced to prove the participation of the administration in the schemes of Miranda. We do not know what disclosures may be made when a full ac- count of the trial shall be published. But at pre- sent the only thing relied upon is the acquittal of Messrs. Smith and Ogden. The utmost this can prove is their innocence, and this in the strict and legal sense of the term. The jury were bound to be governed by legal evidence, and that only; and it would seem, from their verdict that the evidence of that nature was not suffi- ciently strong to support the prosecution.
But does it follow that because Smith and Og- den are thus found not guilty by a jury of their country of the charges set forth against them, that the President or the Secretary of State are reprehensible? Their acquittal of any participa- tion in Miranda's equipment surely does not convict the administration of a participation in it. Both may be innocent. The only ground then for censure left is the institution of a prosecution, and the removal of Col. Smith from office. But let any man read the depositions in our first page, in which Ogden and Smith acknowledged the agency they both had in supplying Miranda, with military stores and enlisting men, and answer whether, posses- sed of this information, the executive could he- sitate for a moment to order prosecutions, or to remove from office a man, who thus appears, on his own acknowledgment to have had this agen- cy, and consequently to have assisted in intrin- ging laws of which he was considered the legal guardian? Under this view of the subject it is al- together immaterial whether the depositions of Smith and Ogden were voluntary or extorted. However they may have been obtained, the facts they contain cannot be considered on the account the less true. What are these facts? That Og- den obtained for Miranda and caused to be taken on board of the Leader warlike stores to a great amount; that he aided him in enlisting men; that from conversation with Miranda he understood the Leader was to land her cargo and general Miranda near the town of Carraccas in the province of Carraccas, so that the same might be conveyed to that place," and that he also understood "that his object was to relieve the people from oppression."
With regard to Smith, he states that Miranda informed him "that he had been invited by his friends at Carraccas his native country, to return to his native place"—that Miranda had invited him to accompany him there; that for the pur- pose of procuring a fit vessel he referred him to capt. Lewis, who referred him to Mr. Ogden; that he agreed that his son should accompany Miranda;—that gen. Miranda represented to him the distressed and oppressed situation of the people of that country to which he was bound, and that he people were generally desirous that a change should take place as to their political situation, and that the said gen. Miranda had that object very near his heart, and it was his
wish and intention to effect it if it could be done —and the said gen. Miranda had represented to him that on his arrival there he should be in the bosom of his friends, whom he expected would join him in endeavoring to heave off the yoke of the present Spanish government from the people of that country—and he understood from gen. Miranda, that he was to proceed to extremities to separate that country from the Spanish gov- ernment if he found the people favorable to such an event"—That he, at the request of gen. Mi- randa, asked and engaged about 15 or 20 men himself to accompany him." These are the acknowledgments of these men of the share they had in the enterprise of Mi- randa. Was not this participation, thus declar- ed, a sufficient reason for the executive to order prosecutions to be commenced? Would they not have been considered as criminally negligent, had they not directed such prosecutions so be institu- ted? Would not such remissness have justly ex- posed them to the imputation of being them- selves concerned in the expedition? Would not this imputation have gathered strength from per- mitting col. Smith to remain in office after such an infraction of laws whose enforcement it was his peculiar duty to have attended to. Still fur- ther, would not a participation of the Executive have been further corroborated by the suffering these men to pass unnoticed and by the permit- ting Col. Smith to continue in office, after his own deposition had declared his belief that the expe- dition was countenanced by the government? Sure- ly, under such circumstances, forbearance would have been construed into conscious guilt. It would have been said, and justly too, that the administration was afraid to prosecute these men, least their own criminality should be made appar- ent. Whereas, then, it may be asked, the vehement denunciation of the federal prints? It can only be traced to the malignant spirit of party, that seizes every occasion to traduce that virtue which it dreads as the most formidable obstacle to its personal and their own ambitious views.
NEW YORK, July 21. In addition to our yesterday's accounts from Trinidad, we learn from a gentleman who was in company with Miranda on the evening of the 8th inst. that from the conversation of the gene- ral, there was but little doubt of his ultimate suc- cess, as he had lately received very favorable ac- counts as well as recruits from the Main. A number of volunteers had enlisted at Trinidad, and were to sail with the expedition, some of whom were young men of respectability. It was supposed Miranda would not leave Trinidad till the return of a vessel from England, which had been dispatched for the purpose of ascertaining how far the British government would become a party in gen. Miranda's plans—Others expected the expedition would sail in a few days. Col. Armstrong, and col. Smith's son, were well at Trinidad the 9th inst.
August 2. The brig Caesar, captain Lines, arrived on Tuesday at Newhaven in 12 days from St. Vincents, and brings intelligence of the arrival of Admiral Warren's squa- dron in the West Indies. Of what force this squadron consisted, or at what island it had arrived, captain Lines had not learnt.
We learn by a gentleman arrived at the Lazaretto in the Delaware, from St. Thomas, that on his passage they fell in with Sir J. B. Warren's squadron, about 150 miles from this coast. They had touched at several of the West India is- lands and having been informed of the departure of Bonaparte's squadron, and the sailing of the homeward fleet under a weak convoy, Sir J. B. Warren was in pursuit of both or either, intending, if he fell in with the fleet alone, to convoy them safe to England.
Captain Wilcomb, in the brig Ruby, 21 days from Guadalupe, via Antigua, has arrived at Newburyport. He informs that the 2d day after he left P. Pierre, he was taken by a gun boat and carried into An- tigua, butcleared the next day.—He learnt there that Jerome Bonaparte's squadron had taken Montserrat the 3d of July.— The brig Nymph, and cargo, of Boston were libelised, on what particular account he knew not.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
By the ship Oliver Elswarth, Captain BENNET, arrived at this port last evening, we have been put in possession of London dates to the 18th of June, and of Liver- pool to the 20th. The interesting trial of Lord Melville has terminated in a man- ner agreeably to the expectation of all classes of men, and verifies the truth of the adage that laws are cobwebs, in which little flies are caught, but the great break through; throughout the trial says the Editor of the Courier, "his lordship con- ducted himself with great dignity and firmness," as soon as the acquittal was pro- nounced, he bowed and retired. His au- merous friends then pressed round him, all eager to offer him their warmest con- gratulations, and an express was immedi- ately sent off to Scotland with the in- telligence." As we intend to commence publishing a complete account of the trial on Monday, we shall at present merely give the statement of the votes on the se- veral charges brought against the noble Lord.
The number of votes on each side, on each charge, was correctly as follows: Guilty. Not Guilty. Majority. First Charge 16 119 103 Second do. 56 79 23 Third do. 52 83 31 Fourth do. None All — Fifth do. 4 131 127 Sixth do. 48 73 39 Seventh do. 50 85 35 Eighth do. 14 121 107 Ninth do. 16 119 103 Tenth do. 12 123 111
No material changes appear to have taken place on the Continent since our last advice from that quarter. From the OBSERVER of Sunday June 15, we have selected the following articles of Conti- nental news: Yesterday a bag of Letters was receiv- ed at the Post-Office from Holland with some German Journals of later date than those transmitted by the Leic. Mails;—

they have furnished us with the following interesting intelligence:
An extensive promotion has taken place in the Prussian Army, a measure generally adopted at the commencement of a war, of which it is now considered indicative. Several fresh regiments have been ordered to join the Prussian army in Pomerania.
The Swedes are busied in constructing works along the River Peen, which divides Swedish Pomerania from Prussian Pomerania; and the Prussians, who crowd the opposite bank, do not offer the least impediment. At Stralsund, the fortifications are completed; and a Militia, to the number of 5000 men, has been organized to assist in the defence of the place.
The Emperor of Germany has not yet appointed an Ambassador to Paris. Count Metternich, now at Berlin, it is said, is to go thither, and to be replaced at the Prussian Court by Count Merveldt, now employed in a secret mission to Petersburg.
Lucien Bonaparte still lives at Frascati, near Rome and has refused his eldest daughter (by his first wife) to Paris, as Napoleon desired; declining, also, the offer of the latter to obtain for her an advantageous marriage.
An English corpse is stated to have landed at Cape de Istria, in the Adriatic.
The Archduke Charles has induced the organization of Volunteer Corps in Vienna, to the number of 20,000 men, and has encouraged similar associations in all the other cities of the empire. It is confidently stated that the Levy en Masse and Volunteers now occasionally assembling and training in Hungary, Bohemia, Austria, &c. amount to between four and five millions of men; while the most extraordinary and successful exertions are making to reinforce the army. A letter from Rotterdam, which announces these measures, adds, that they become the subject of a strong remonstrance on the part of M. Rochefoucauld, and an enquiry as to the occasion of them—to which Count Stadion replied, that they were considered necessary for the purpose of internal defence.
The French continued to the date of the last accounts from the Inn, to be unremittingly employed in strengthening Braunau. Three thousand of the neighboring peasantry had for three months been engaged on the works.
Baron Grote, late Prussian Minister in Lower Saxony it is said, is to be the third Prussian Minister of State, in the room of Count Keller who refuses to act with Count Haugwitz.
Baron Thugut has been recalled to Vienna.
The Duke of Brunswick, by an order dated the 9th May, has directed the levy of 60,000 dollars, for the support of the Prussian troops in Hanover.
The Turkish fleet, under the orders of the Captain Pacha sailed on the 1st April to cruise off the Morea and Albania; it consisted of one ship of the line, two frigates and six corvettes, and is to be followed by nine ships of the line and seven frigates.
Lt. Col. Hederstiera, who, in the Swedish frigate Thetis, of 40 guns, commands the blockading squadron off Dantzic, officially notified the service on which he was employed on the 23d ult.
The Danish Marine, which has lately engaged the active consideration of its Government on the 1st inst. comprised eighty three vessels of various denominations ready for sea.
The new Germanic constitution is the production of Bacher, the French Charge d'Affaires.
The King and Queen of Prussia had on the 3d inst. left Potsdam for Pyrmont, from whence they proceed to Hanover.
The differences between Sweden and Prussia are likely to be soon adjusted under the mediation of the Russian Ambassador, M. D. Alopus. Count Stackelberg has, however, the chief management of the negotiations now carrying on.
Yesterday, accounts reached the admiralty, respecting the French squadron which sailed from L'Orient on the 5th November, and which continued to the middle of March to cruise between Prince's Island and St. Thomas [on the coast of Africa] for the purpose of intercepting the outward bound Indianmen. The squadron consisted of an 84, two frigates one brig, and one or two British captured vessels, having on the 12th March taken 24 vessels, mostly Guineamen.
The ship Mary Adams, was captured on the 12th February, on her passage from Accra to Cape Coast, by the Sybelle, one of the above frigates, after an action of two hours in which the Mary Adams had ten men killed and nine wounded, including all her officers. The squadron then ran down the coast, and off Benin bar, gave up the Mary to the prisoners, retaining only Mr. Atkinson, second mate of the Mary, whom they carried to Prince's Island, and on the 12th March gave him his parole. Mr. A. is arrived at Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4.
BRITISH ARGUMENTS, FOR NOT ENFORCING THE NON-IMPORTATION ACT.
The following statement, to which we call the particular attention of our readers, is published at the request of the supercargo of the Orion:
Ship Orion, Arnold, sailed from the Isle of France, May 2, 1806, at 5 P. M. parted with the pilot, and immediately after observed a sail in chase of us, supposing it to be one of the British ships of war running on this station, & not wishing to be
detained, hauled close by the wind, at 11 she fired three shot at us, at 4 A. M. the wind being light, she came up with us, and fired four shot; we immediately hove to, after which they fired several volleys of small arms into us, which fortunately did no harm: they then hailed us, and ordered the captain on board with his log book and papers, at the same time using the most abusive expressions—when captain Arnold got along side, he was told to return, as they sent their boat on board of us with a lieutenant and purser, who ruined the ship's hold, and by far exceeded their captain in abuse. They examined the ship's papers, and then ordered the captain and supercargo on board their ship (which proved to be the British frigate La Psyche, capt. ——) the latter to receive five dozen of the gang way for quizzing his majesty's officers , as they termed it. On arriving on board the supercargo was shown the mainmast, and after much abuse, was, with the captain, ordered below on the gun deck; where we were obliged to stand a considerable while half leg deep in water, the frigate having carried her lee guns under water during the chase—at length we heard some one say, "you sirs, jump up here, God damn you," supposing they meant the sailors, we stood still, although urged by the centry to ascend—until we heard a thundering voice pronounce, "I mean those damn'd Yankee rascals"—when on deck we were asked "how we dare run away from his majesty's ship ," & if we did not "know it was the duty of every Yankee rascal to lower his topsails when within sight of the British flag." The captain enquired particularly of his lieutenant, whether his shot had killed any of the damn'd REBELS , and being answered in the negative, said he was very sorry for it, and wished a cannon shot had taken of the head off that damn'd infernal Yankee scoundrel, pointing to captain Arnold—our papers were then returned us by the lieutenant, telling us their captain considered us too contemptible to admit us to his presence, although at the time he was standing by us, and threatening what he would do to us if ever we gave his majesty's ship another chase of 90 miles, or attempted to quiz his officers.
May 23d, fell in with a fleet of English East Indiamen, consisting of 12 sail from London, bound to Bombay, Madras and China; were boarded by two of them, the Essex and Ceres. They informed us of the capture of the Cape of Good Hope by the British;—that they had a few days previous to speaking with us captured the Spanish privateer Repavadora, of 34 guns and 250 men, from the river La Plata, which they had sent into the Cape under convoy of the Adamant—the remainder of the fleet consisted of the Lady Jane Dundas, Elphinstone, Alnwick Castle, Lord Castlereagh, Hugh Ingles, David Scott, Winchester, Walmer Castle, Sir William Bensly, and Bengal, out eleven weeks—all well.
May 30th, off the Cape of Good Hope, spoke the ship Freedom, Rith, of and for Salem, from the Isle of France, left that place two days after us.
June 1, close in with the Cape, spoke the ship Sansom, of and for New York, 61 days from Madras, all well.
June 2, arrived in Seamen's Bay—on coming to anchor, the harbor master came on board, and insisted on our delivering up all the ship's letters, there being a penalty of 50 dollars for every one found on board after his first visit—we accordingly delivered them to him.
Found going in Seamen's bay the ship Olive Branch, Shipppard, of and for Nantucket, on a sealing voyage.
June 4, the ship Sampson, Edwards, of New York, arrived in 58 days from Madeira, bound to Madras and Calcutta—we are informed that the ship Union, Jacoby, of and for Philadelphia from Batavia, having put into Table bay, after its capture by the British, was seized and sent into England for trial.
June 10, arrived at Table bay, the brig Lydia, Bowditch, from Philadelphia 120 days passage. The American consul sent on board Joel Brown, one of the crew of the brig Liberty, Lambert, of Salem, taken off Prince Edwards' islands, after having remained there six and an half months—we were told the brig Dominick, Jones, of Philadelphia, and ship Augusta ——, of —— sailed from the Cape the 26th April, for the Isle of France—three Danish vessels were detained in Seamen's bay, on suspicion of being Dutch property.
June 11, this day we made another application for the ship's letters, and were informed we must wait until their contents were examined by the different officers at Cape-town, finding they had a great longing after American property and wished to detain us, made every preparation for sailing, and June the 12th got under way, the Olive Branch in company, she not being able to beat to windward, returned to the anchorage.
June 19, passed the Danish ship White Eagle, she sailed from the Cape 4 days before us.
July 5, saw a ship without a head standing to the southward, shewing American colors.
July 15, lat. 18, 9 N. long. 40, 36 W. spoke the brig Equator, of and from Portland, bound to Guadalupe, out 23 days, all well.
July 20, lat. 20, 00 N. long. 63, W. spoke the schooner Theoda, Newby, of and from Hartford, N. E. bound to Jamaica, out 15 days, all well.
FROM THE POLITICAL REGISTER. The schooner Phoenix, captain Webb, arrived at Portland, (Maine) on the 24th
ult. in 41 days from New Orleans: Havana bearing S. E. by E. 25 leagues, was boarded off the Tortugas by his majesty's frigate Arethusa, com. Disdell, who took the schooner in tow, ordered the captain with his papers on board—sent an officer and 12 men, who overhauled and broke open the hatches, examined the cargo of the schr. found it all in order. After detaining her 24 hours, under pretence of the want of proof of property and sea letter, he permitted her to pass, though not without breaking open all the letters, a part of which he copied and politely returned. The frigate fell in with and captured the brig Joseph, capt. Southack, of Boston, from New Orleans, bound to Liverpool, took out of her THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, in specie, and sent her to Jamaica, under convoy of an armed brig.
The American Citizen, and the New-York Evening Post have got into a controversy about a matter which occurred on the trial of Smith and Ogden;—the Citizen has certainly been guilty of a very unwarrantable liberty with the name of a gentleman whom if he had known, he would not have treated with an asperity totally unwarranted and foreign to the duty of a reporter; but the Evening Post in attempting to deteriorate from the statement of the Citizen indulges an extravagance of misrepresentation, quibbling, and deception, that excites contempt, and only injures where it was evidently expected to aid. We shall give a correct statement of the particular transaction to-morrow; having in our possession, the original letters upon which the difference has been raised.—Aurora
Jonathan Dayton is saddled with the composition of that base and infamous letter published by Yrujo in the Philadelphia Gazette; it remains to be seen whether he will bear the shame or not, for silence is in such a case confessed—and we shall not be at all surprised if he who said to Mr. Venable of Virginia, that the constitution should be burnt at the point of the bayonet in three years, should have been the author of such a production.—ib.
We have not heard of any new appointments made by the governor since that of Dr. Buchanan—this appointment, however, has operated like medicine—and may be said either to have cured the government or left his case desperate.—ib.
At the Eagle Tavern.
LAST NIGHT BUT TWO.
MR. MANFREDI, And his Company, consisting of five Performers, three Ladies and two Gentlemen, respectfully inform the public, that their next performance will be on
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. 11, (IN THE EAGLE TAVERN LONG ROOM) The Performance will commence by Miss Louisa, with
A dance in character on the tight rope, with the balance pole. Miss Catherine will exhibit on the rope, a comic dance, after which she will dance a serious one. Madam Manfredi will dance a Turkish dance on the rope, without the balance pole; she will perform the feat of the moving board, and take a collation on the rope, in the Turkish style, seated on a chair at a table. Mr. Manfredi will dance an English hornpipe on the rope, and afterwards dance
THE COSSAC DANCE. He will jump over a rope 15 feet high backward and forward.
Miss Catherine will dance without the balance pole, and perform several very surprising and agreeable feats on the rope. Madam Manfredi will play on the Mandoline, without the aid of the balance pole, and afterwards display two flags at the same moment. Mr. Manfredi, without the aid of the balance pole, will go through the surprising feat of the hoop, also the Spanish cloak, and exhibit the feat of the glass of wine in the hoop.
Tumbling Agility of the Children, Who will perform several feats on the Carpet, in the Italian style. Extraordinary feats of the Tumblers, who will throw backward and forward Somersets over Tables and Chairs.—Ground Tumbling, with English and Spanish dances.
THE EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS. Mr. Manfredi will balance several persons on his Arms, Legs, &c. shewing several perspectives in the Roman style. He will dance a Spanish Fandango over several Eggs.
The whole to conclude with a HORNPIPE, by Miss CATHERINE. Admittance one dollar, & Children half price. The doors to open at 7 o'clock, and the curtain rises at 8 o'clock.
NO SEARS TO BE SMOKED. The days of performance will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
THE subscribers, Brewers of Porter and Ale, in Philadelphia, desirous of extending the consumption of their liquor in Richmond and the neighboring towns, will afford a complete supply of every article, and all the information necessary for carrying on a Porter Call, in the said place, on receiving sufficient security for final payment. Application to be made to them in Philadelphia, or to Messrs. Marmurdo and Fisher.
P. Hare & Son. August 3d, 1806.
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1806.
Subscribers to RICE'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA, are respectfully informed, that the 2nd part of Vol. 1st, is now ready for delivery at this office. They are earnestly entreated to call or send for their copies without delay. August 9.
We learn with great satisfaction, that by the vigilance of the officer of the customs in this port, a large vessel laden with military stores, and which it is said was to carry a considerable number of men to the West Indies, has been seized, when under sail on her passage outward—she is now in the hands of the government, and we trust that the law will be enforced, whoever may be the owners; the names of the owners we have not yet learned, nor whether she was destined to aid Miranda or the black emperor.—Aurora.
We have been informed, that a large ship is fitting out at Baltimore, for an expedition similar to that for which a vessel was seized in the Delaware—we sometimes receive advice of what is going on at Philadelphia from Baltimore and New-York, we now return the compliment to Baltimore.
The ship at Baltimore is a very large one—and has a numerous crew; it is to be hoped that the custom house officers know their duty at Baltimore, and that no partialities as to persons, or owners, may operate to the evasion of the law. ib.
SELICK OSBORNE.
An exemplification of the religion and liberty.
CALLED STEADY HABITS. The publications made by the indignant and incensed friends of civil liberty, were at first discredited—it could not be credited by many humane and benevolent men—that any state in this union, that any people professing to be civilized—particularly professing to be Christians, could be guilty of such deliberate and studied atrocity as was represented to be perpetrated in the case of Selick Osborne .
The most incredulous can no longer doubt—the truth, the whole truth, is confessed by the sheriff of Litchfield in a formal publication, avowed and given to the public under his own signature, and with additional circumstances which too plainly declare that even the representations of Mr. Osborn's friends were not more strong in description or representation than the actual transactions warranted.
The case, however, has unfolded another trait of the perfection of civil order of the charity and love of justice of that kind of moral government called by way of pre-eminence the government of steady habits:—look at the following facts, citizens of America, and talk no more of jacobinism or Mahomedism—or inquisitorial tribunals.
It was charged on the sheriff that he had put into the same apartment with Mr. Osborne—a mad man who had recently murdered a young woman—this is acknowledged; but as a palliation, it is said there was another man put into the same room who was very athletic!
It was charged on the sheriff that Mr. Osborn had been put into the same room with a man charged with murder—in palliation of this, it is stated that this man was tried and acquitted; but mark what follows—
The man was acquitted, but the court ordered him to pay the costs of prosecution and he was kept in confinement, because he was not able to pay the costs of the prosecution on a charge of which he had been acquitted!
In future then it is only necessary to charge a man of murder—and after his acquittal to saddle him with costs, he undergoes the punishment of guilt—the plunder of his property, and the odium of the charge.
This is a specimen indeed of Connecticut—civilization—law—liberty—justice—religion; a government established or sustained by such diabolical means cannot stand—or the very example must be destructive of the liberties of this land—the voice of God and the hand of man unite against it.—ib.
FROM THE (CONNECTICUT) WITNESS.
An Athenian, having been omitted in a choice of 300 officers, prostrated in the temple, and devoutly thanked his gods, that 300 men had been found in the city, whom the people had deemed more worthy than himself. I have often reflected with enthusiastic delight on this action, which exhibited one of the most striking and important features of genuine republicanism.
I have no idea of a true republic separate from the sovereignty of the people.
The sovereign people, like independent sovereigns, are liable indeed to be lulled into a dangerous apathy by flattery, or roused above the proper temper by factious oppressions.
But the errors of an enlightened people are temporary; the remedy of error follows its detection—with them the discovery of the nature of the disease in the body politic as in the body natural, is the indication of cure; they are their own physicians; of course they will naturally prescribe honestly.
Not so the errors of a monarchy, whose first departure from the interests of the people is in a tangent; every progressive inch increases the variation and the velocity, and tends more to insulate him and his interests. One error makes others necessary in accumulating proportion; till a general convulsion only can restore a union of interests. Where can the sovereignty of a nation be so properly placed as where exists the general knowledge of the wants of the people, and the strong interest in providing wisely for them.
And where exists this knowledge and this interest, in a greater degree than in the people themselves.
Wherever this sovereignty is placed, however, if placed by general consent, he is the best political member of society who is most observant of its provisions, and most active in support of its dignity.
Whatever the sovereign can give, consistent with the terms of that sovereignty, he can give away.
When the people have delegated power, thence they can withdraw it at the term agreed on among themselves.
And he is neither more nor less a rebel who resists or treats with indignity & insult the constitutional mandate, fairly expressed by the people.
In a republic, a man rises from the body of the people as a cloud rises from the earth; that the wisdom and virtue condensed in him may be dispersed for the refreshment of the ground whence he sprang.
How beautiful, how welcome, when he descends gently from his elevation, and glides peaceful to his original element.
How terrible, how dreadful, when charged with lightning he roars as he falls, and blasts when fallen: when he bursts in a tornado, and descends to his original level rather as a visitation than a blessing!
To speak without allegory—How noble a spectacle does a man exhibit, when he resigns placidly his power to the hand which bestowed it; and mingles without a murmur in the mass from which he has been selected.
How odious and disgusting, on the contrary, when he leaves the chair of office reluctant and grumbling and curses the voice which awakes him from the dreams of power!
Extract of a Letter from New Orleans, dated the 13th Jun.
"I shall leave this in a few days, as the place is becoming very sickly; from eight to ten die of a day—the fever has made its appearance in the Faubourg.
"This day I counted the number of flats here, which amounted to 237, and 63 ships—4 loaded with Af. cans that disgraceful trade to America. The market here is much glutted with flour, tobacco, bacon, cotton and hemp. Flour cannot be sold for six dollars, tobacco slow at five and a half, cotton slow at twenty, bacon cannot be sold at five dollars per hundred—upwards of 150,000 pounds now at market. Pork and lard do well—Pork is from twelve and a half to fourteen dollars per barrel lard thirteen to fourteen per hundred—whiskey seventeen cents; peach brandy one dollar.
On Friday last, the secretary and some of the attendants of the Tunisian ambassador, arrived at Boston. They are to embark for Africa in the United States brig Franklin, which came to anchor off Fort Independence, (Boston harbor) on Thursday last.—Bost. pap.
The American intercourse bill after receiving a strong opposition in every stage of its progress, has passed both houses of the British Parliament. This bill allows the governors of British colonies to open their ports to American vessels, whenever they shall think proper.
Mr. Adam Ault, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, has made a clock which plays 12 tunes every quarter on the plan of a hand organ. He has made two very handsome chamber organs, and is now making an organ to be a part of the Piano Forte, which can be played separate or double.
Capt. Harvey, arrived at Boston, from the Havana, informs, that he left that port on the 14th July, at which time there were in the harbour 40 sail of American vessels, 39 of which arrived there in the course of two days. This circumstance occasioned an immediate rise of sugars, and fall of American productions. The advance of sugars was about 50 cents per quintal. Dollars very scarce, 6 to 7 per cent being given in exchange for doubloons. The article of hogs lard, sold at 4 dollars per quintal, on the arrival of the above mentioned vessels.
Capt. Harvey further advises, that on the 7th July, an English convoy from Jamaica, passed the Moro, with 280 sail, under convoy of three 74's, 4 frigates, and 7 sloops of war, when they fell in with a fleet of Spanish sugar coasters, on their way from the windward to Havana, and took and destroyed nearly the whole. They were under the protection of several lugger brigs and gun boats.
NOTICE.
The partnership of Jesse Higginbotham & Co. is this day dissolved, by mutual consent. All persons who have accounts with the concern, are requested to come forward and settle them with Jesse Higginbotham.
Brown, Rives & Co. Jesse Higginbotham. Caira, 1st August, 1806
The business will be continued by James Brown of Richmond, Robert Rives of Amherst county, and Henry Rives of this place, under the firm of MENAT RIVES & CO. who will pay all claims against the late concern of Jesse Higginbotham & Co.
James Brown. Robert Rives. Henry Rives. Caira, August 1st, 1806
NOTICE.
SOME time in the month of October, 1804, I enclosed a parcel of papers in a letter, directed to Mr. John A. Robertson, of Amelia county, near Genito bridge, which letter, with its contents, have never reached Mr. Robertson. The subject of the letter related to a certain suit brought by me against Pleasant Roberts, of said county, giving Mr. R. who I employed as my attorney, such directions as the case required. The papers were principally wheat receipts, some of which were signed by said P. Roberts and others by Chaslin and Wiley Roberts, for Pleasant Roberts, together with other vouchers. Any person who will be good enough to make enquiry, so as to get a knowledge of them and convey or cause them to be conveyed to me in this place, shall receive twenty dollars reward. B. Dennis.
Manchester, August 6. 1806. Toolscap & Letter Paper For sale at this office.

Advertisement. IN consequence of a resolution of the General Assembly, passed at their late session, I am instructed by the Executive to make enquiry respecting the situation of all Ordnance and Military Stores, belonging to the state (not including those in the service of the United States or of this State) and make report thereof to the Governor.
In obedience to this instruction, and as the most probable mean of effecting the object contemplated by the Executive, I have thought proper thus publicly to request of such of the citizens of the commonwealth as may have any knowledge of the situation, number, quality and size or weight of any cannon or other ordnance, and muskets; cannon balls, shells or other military stores, supposed to belong to the state, and not in immediate use, to communicate a particular report thereof to me as soon as convenient. SAMUEL COLEMAN, Clerk to the Executive. Richmond, Feb. 4 1806. (tf)
TO BE RENTED. THE TENEMENT where I now reside, and possession given in June. April 9th, 1806. J. PENN.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, A PAMPHLET, Containing Sketches of the History of FRANCE and ENGLAND—And an account of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Emperor of France, from his birth to the battle of Austerlitz—price 3s. April 23, 1806 (tf)
WHEAT FANS, FOR SALE, BY C. & T. SAUNDERS, Near the Basin of the Canal. May 23, 1806. (tf)
RICHMOND BATH, ADJOINING the lower part of the Falling Garden, and immediately back of the Bell Tavern, is now in readiness to receive customers. It is supplied with Hot and Cold Waters, and a careful attentive boy to attend. For the convenience of small parties who may wish to bathe at the same time, the house is divided into four different apartments with every requisite convenience in each. The house will be kept open from day light till nine o'clock in the evening of each day; and the bath is kept exclusively for the use of females from nine till twelve o'clock in the forenoon. * Prices for a single bath 2s. 6d. or three tickets for one dollar. Children half price. * No people of color admitted. Richmond, 7th mo 24, 1806. (tf)
FOR SALE, THAT well known and very valuable farm belonging to the estate of Samuel Couch, dec. lying on James River, near Goodland court house, containing about 900 Acres of LAND, about half of which is well-timbered wood land; about 200 acres of River Low Grounds and from 50 to 100 acres of valuable Creek Bottom. The cleared land is well enclosed and improved, with convenient dwelling and out houses in good repair, with a commodious Store, a valuable Mill, and a choice collection of about 1,500 bearing fruit trees. The terms of sale may be known on application to Daniel Couch on the premises (who will show the land to any person inclined to purchase) or to Micajah Crew in Hanover. The above tract of land contains improvements and accommodations for two families, and, if more agreeable to the purchasers, they may be divided and sold separately. MICAJAH CREW, ANN COUCH, Ex'rs. & Ex'x's. of S. Couch. P. S. If the above property is not sold before the 12th of August next, it will on that day, at Goodland courthouse, being court day, be set up to the highest bidder. Daniel Higginbotham, Trustee. Amherst, 16th July, 1806. (4w)
TO BE SOLD, for cash, at John Fanter's, on Rockfish river, in Amherst county, on Monday the 25th day of August next, by virtue of a deed of trust, to me executed, by John Fanter, for the purpose of discharging his debt due to Rives, Murphy & Co. therein specified, ONE NEGRO WOMAN, named Milley, and her child, named Ramey, and the increase of the said Milley, if any, since the executing the said trust; one SET of BLACK SMITH'S TOOLS, and one sorrel MARE and COLT. Daniel Higginbotham, Trustee. Amherst, 16th July, 1806. (4w)
TO BE SOLD, for cash, at New Market, on Friday the 22nd day of August next, by virtue of a deed of trust, to me executed, by Silvanus Bryant, sr. for the purpose of discharging his debt due to James Murphy & Co. therein specified, one NEGRO WOMAN, named Fanny, and her two children, Sarah & Fanny; and one NEGRO BOY, named Ned; two head of Horses, and five head of Cattle. Also, will be sold, for cash, at the same time and place, as above by virtue of a deed of trust, to me executed, by John Wright, for the purpose of discharging his debt due to James Murphy & Co. therein specified, one NEGRO WOMAN, named Pat, and her four children, Isham, Dick, Charles and Edmund. John Higginbotham, Trustee. Amherst, July 16, 1806. (4w)
TO BE RENTED, And possession given the 15th of September, THE TENEMENT Now in the occupancy of Messrs. Shapard and Lucke. For terms apply to William Mitchell. June 23, 1805. (tf)
IN COUNCIL, 29th March, 1806. IT is advised, that it be advertised in the public paper that PROPOSALS will be received by the Executive from any person willing to contract, to furnish the necessary Clothing for the Public Guard for the present year. Dan. L. Hylton, Clerk of the Council.
Bail and Delivery Bonds For sale at this Office.
A. HEWES & CO. Have for sale, at their store, opposite the Market, Salt in sacks Jamaica and Antigua Rum New England Rum Port & Sherry Wine Old Cognac Brandy Loaf and Brown Sugar Molasses Coffee of superior quality Alexandria Crackers Rhode Island Cheese Imperial Tea Herrings and Shad Alexandria Beer in bbls English Wafers Brisn Soap Nummegs Peeper Alspice Mace Cloves Starch Rye Blue, &c. &c. &c. A general assortment of CROCKERY and STONE WARE, and Rhode Island LIME. Richmond, July 4th, 1806. (tf)
** TICKETS in the Second Class of the William and Mary College Lottery are for sale at this office. "Discoveries of Lewis and his Party, in Louisiana." A few copies of the above interesting work, just received, and for SALE, at the Post Office, Williamsburg, and at this office. May 5, 1806.
MATTRESSES. CAN be had on very short notice, MATTRESSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the corner house, same square, below Mr. Jos. Darnall's, near the market, and next door to Mr. Jacob Johnson's book store.—Also, BEDS furnished, and old mattresses worked over. Jno. S. Pleasants. June 5, 1806.
FOR SALE, THAT valuable TRACT of LAND, on which Cumberland Courthouse stands—It contains about TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, one half of which is ye. uncleared. Besides the advantage of having the Courthouse on this tract of land, it is situated on one of the most public roads in Virginia; as a public stand there is none that can surpass it. The buildings with some repairing, may be made sufficiently extensive and comfortable. Part cash will be expected of the purchaser, when possession is given; a reasonable credit will be allowed for the balance or if it should suit the purchaser better, landed property will be received in part. Credit Taylor and Blake & Woodson, both of Cumberland county are authorised to sell the above tract of land. Or the same may be purchased of the subscriber in Buckingham county, near Allen's Mill. BEVERLY LANGHORNE. June 10th, 1806. (4w)
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the Uniform established by the Executive for the Militia of this Commonwealth and declared by Proclamation bearing date the first day of March last, in pursuance of the eighth section of the act of the General Assembly, passed at the last session, "Further to amend the several acts concerning the Militia of this Commonwealth," has, in some particulars, been considered inconvenient by the people generally, and repeated applications have been presented to the Executive in behalf of the Militia in various and numerous parts of the state, representing that very few, if any, of the Militia, have as yet, provided themselves with the uniform lately established, and praying certain alterations therein: I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this Proclamation, hereby declaring that the uniform of the Militia of this Commonwealth shall be as follows, to wit: For the General Officers. A dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cape, lapels and cuffs buff, yellow buttons, gold epaulets (one on each shoulder) black cocked hat with black cockade, and black stock. For the Artillery. A blue coat, skirts lined with red, cape, lapels and cuffs red, vest buff, overall blue, edged with red, black garters, yellow buttons, a cocked black hat with red cockade. For the Light Infantry. A dark blue short coat with half lapels, cape and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, vest and overall white, with black garters, black half boots, black stock, a round hat cocked on the left side, with black cockade. For the Grenadiers. A dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, vest and overall white, with black garters, black half boots, black stock, cocked hat with black cockade. For the Riflemen. A linen hunting shirt of purple color, with overall of the same, leather moccasins or shoes, round hat cocked on the left side, with black cockade and black stock. For the main body of the Militia. A blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe, white overall and black garters, round hat cocked on the left side with black cockade and black and red plume, black garters or half boots.—The officers' uniform to be a dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs red, white lining and buttons, vest and pantaloons white, with black garters, black stock, cocked hat with black cockade. For the Cavalry. A short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons, white lining, half lapels, cuffs and cape red, white vest & leather breeches, jack boots, spurs, black stock and black leather cap dressed on the crown with bearskin and decorated with a light blue sash and red and white plume. The officers of the main body of the Militia, of the Light Infantry, Grenadiers, Riflemen and Cavalry, to be distinguished by epaulets of silver; the officers of the Artillery to be distinguished by epaulets of gold. The field officers to wear two epaulets, the captains one on the right and the subalterns one on the left shoulder. All officers to wear side arms and boots. Provided however, That where any troop of cavalry, company of artillery, grenadiers, light infantry, riflemen, or of the main body of the militia, shall have provided themselves with an uniform different from that herein prescribed, they are respectively permitted to wear the same for three years from and after the date hereof. Given under my hand as Governor, with the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 14th day of June, 1806. (Signed) WM. H. CABELL.
NOTICE. THE price of TUCKER'S BLACK-STONE after the first of January, 1807, will be twenty two dollars and fifty cents. The subscribers to that work who have not yet taken their copies, will not after that time be entitled to the subscription terms. Philadelphia, July, 1806. 1st Jan BLANK BONDS For sale at this Office.
15 DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED or STOLEN on the 4th June last, a bright SORREL HORSE, about 5 feet high, judged to be 8 years old last spring, has a small scar in his forehead, has on his back several saddle spots, he has a small white spot on one side of his rump (not recollecting on which at present,) has been nicked, well mounted before—he also has had the spavie very bad, which shows very plain at this time, but does not affect him as to his moving—he was raised in the county of Albemarle. Any person that will deliver the above described horse to me in Warrenton, shall receive the above reward of 15 dollars, or give me such information that I get him, shall receive a reward of ten dollars. PLEASANT CHEWS. Werminter, July 9th, 1806. (tf)
TO RENT, THE TENEMENTS opposite the Market, now occupied by the subscriber. Possession may be had at a short period. For terms apply to Mr. JOHN SEABROOK or to H. DABNEY. July 22, 1806. (tf)
FOR SALE, AN ELEGANT Marble Chimney Piece, With HEARTH, &c. complete. Apply to the Printer. July 7, 1806
Thomas Rutherford, & Co. Are desirous to sell A few Boxes 4 4 and 7 8 Irish Linens. A few Crates of Queens' Ware. And a quantity of Liverpool Salt, loose and in sacks, Just received on consignment from Dublin and Liverpool. May 20, 1806. (tf)
We have lately received, FOR SALE, 12 bbls. sugar 15 boxes cotton & wool 30 bbls. do. cards do. 3000 lbs. green coffee 4 tons castings assort 10 bbls. Antigua rum skit, viz. pots, ovens, 5 do. Windward Island skelts, spiders, and do. irons, teakettles and 14 bbls. N. E. rum wagon boxes 14 bbls. do. do. 350 sacks salt 12 bbls. molasses 100 bbls. cut herrings 8 casks Malaga wine 50 do. whole do. 20 tiers & bbls. whisky 15 do. shad 4 pipes app'e brandy 40 lbs. Spanish indigo 15 bbls. do. 15 bbls. nummegs 12 crates Liverpool 100 pr men's fine shoes ware assorted 50 do. coarse do. 10 do. stone do. 500 lbs Glauber salts We have also on hand, Iron Load sugar German, Crawley and Tanners' & Linseed oil Bilister Steel Nova Scotia grind Race & ground ginger stones Pepper Ground plaster in bbl Alspice Good manufactured tobacco by the keg, for FF & P powder retailing Shot, assorted sizes French brandy Tar Rice Weeding hoes Cheese Nests woodware Wrought and cut nails, Bed cords, leading lines assorted sizes and twine Snuff Necklace Class ware, viz. 1-2 pt. Stone jugs, butter pots, tumblers and decanters, chamber pots, wash Hats, assorted sizes basins, bake pans, churns, &c. &c. &c. We daily expect to receive, a quantity of Sherry Wine, Window Glass, Copers and Alum, all of which articles, we will sell at a small advance, for cash, approved paper or country produce. Shapard & Lucke. Richmond, May 8, 1806.
Just received at S. Pleasants' Book-store. BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS of LORD VISCOUNT NELSON, with observations critical and explanatory—with a Portrait. A fresh supply of Part 1st. Vol. 1st. of RES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA—Subscribers can now be furnished—Subscription still open. A few additional copies of "The Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud." Cruden's Concordance of the Holy Scriptures, a new and elegant edition, in quarto. Ossian's Poems. Napoleon Bonaparte and the French People. Bishop Porteus's Evidences. Kozlaczek's Plays. Rutherford's Institutes. Carr's Northern Summer. Ainsworth's Latin Dictionary. Greek Grammars and Testaments. The Federalist, 2 vols. cal. gilt. Owen on the Spirit. Gurney's System of Short-Hand writing. Laws of Kentucky. Jefferson's Notes. Frugal Housewife, or complete woman cook. Goldsmith's Animated Nature. Burgess's Dignity of Human Nature. The Monthly Mirror, 17 vols. The Lady's Museum, 15 vols. Brookes's Gazetteer, a new edition. Scott's New American Geographical Dictionary. Roscoe's Life of Lorenzo de Medici. Count Rumford's Essays. Cavallo on Electricity. Private Memoirs relative to the last year of the reign of Louis the sixteenth, 3 vols. Life and Campaigns of General Moreau. Thomas Paine's Works, 2 vols.
Richmond James River Company. At an adjourned meeting of the Richmond James River Company on 24th July, 1806, Whereas the Legislature of Virginia has, without the consent of this company proceeded to alter the act incorporating the same in many essential parts, by which it is deemed unsafe to proceed farther in the improvement contemplated at the original formation of the company, and that it is also improper to incur any additional expense under an order of the company dated 15 February last: Resolved therefore, That the President and Directors be requested to cause the machine to be put in a state of repair and sold, together with the negroes and other property belonging to the company, and that a final adjustment of the affairs of the same be brought to an immediate close, and that the Treasurer be requested to call upon those members of the company who have not paid their respective requisitions, to make immediate payment thereof—Extra from the minutes. ROBERT POLLARD, CLK.
FOR SALE AT A. PLEASANTS' BOOK-STORE: HENING'S New Virginia Justice, Containing the Duties of a Justice of Peace, &c together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. Also, forms of conveyancing, such as deeds of bargain and sale, lease & release, mortgage, trust, &c. Geo. Chisman, D. C.
Valuable Family Medicines. Just received direct from the Patentees, and for SALE WHOLESALE and RETAIL, by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond, a large supply of the following very valuable Medicines, viz: Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or Cough Drops. Superior to any other medicine ever before invented, for all complaints of the Lungs, and has been known frequently to effect a cure after all other medicines have failed. It is to be hoped that all those who are laboring under Consumption and other diseases of the Lungs, will resort to this valuable medicine for relief.—Price 75 cents a bottle. Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters. Which have proved so extremely serviceable for a few years past in rearing weak and decayed constitutions of almost every description, and for removing all those complicated complaints so common in the spring season—For a common bitter to use in families, none can exceed them for pleasantness. To few that these excellent bitters are held in high estimation by Physicians of eminence, we need only infer the following extract of a letter from Dr. John Willcox a respectable Physician, and potash-maker at the city of Vergennes. VERGENNES, October 23d, 1834. SIR, I have been one of those who never put much faith in parent medicine until of late, but must acknowledge from actual experience, that I have received more benefit from Dr. Rawson's Bitters, than from all the medicine I ever before took; I have been very unwell with a flow remittant fever. I am, &c. JOHN WILLCOX, M. D.
Dr. Lee's (Windham) Bileous Pills, Which have proved so eminently useful for these 12 years past in all Bilious Complaints Indigestion, Flatulency, Dyspepsia, Debility, Peat Stomach, Gouty Stomach, Female Complaints &c. Their virtues are too well known to need comment in an advertisement.—Price 50 cents a box. Dr. Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste, Which whitens and preserves the teeth gives an agreeable smell to the breath, and cures the fever in the teeth and gum. It may be applied at all times without in the least injuring the teeth. The very great and extensive sale this medicine has met with bespeaks its intrinsic worth.—Price 50 cents a box. Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious Pills, or Family Physic. A medicine which no family ought to be without, as those Pills are useful in every complaint where purges are necessary; they are certain to operate in a short time without occasioning the least pain or griping.—Price only 25 cents a box. Dr. Rawson's Celebrated Corn Powder. The most proper medicine that can be given to children to destroy Worms & to remove eruptions of every kind from the skin & pores.—Price 50 cents a packet. Dr. Rawson's (Genuine) Ich Ointment. The most certain and fast application for that disagreeable complaint called the Itch, of any now in use. It also cures all kinds of eruptions on the face or skin, is very agreeable in smell, leaves the skin smooth & beautiful, it may be applied at all times with the greatest safety. Price only 42 cents a box. Very particular directions accompany each of those valuable medicines.
St. PAUL, A beautiful sorrel horse, 15 hands 3 inches high, remarkable for his elegance, beauty, strength and fine action; will stand the ensuing season, at my plantation on James river, generally known by the name of Maiden's Adventure, a poor 3 miles above Fine Creek mill, and 4 miles below Michaux's ferry, in Powhatan county to cover mares at twenty-five dollars the season, which will commence the first of March, and expire the first of August—Extraordinary good and extensive pasture gratis, but no liability for accidents or escapes. Gentlemen wishing their mares fed, may be furnished with corn at the market price, for which cash must be sent with the mares—as also, notes of hand for the due payment of the money for the season. N. B. Twenty dollars, paid on or before the third Wednesday in November (being Powhatan court day) will be received as full compensation of the above, with half a dol. to the groom. This beautiful horse, St. Paul, was raised by the Prince of Wales, and got by his horse Saltram, who was got by Eclipse that covered at 200 guineas the season—his dam Virago by Snap—his granddam by Megagus, out of a sister to Black and Al. Black, and was thought to be the best runner of his time—he won several large stakes, among which was the Derby, 1783, beating Dungannon, Volunteer, Phenomenon, Gonzales, and several others—he was the sire of Whiskey who at 3 years old won 4650 guineas, also of Whip, Royalist, Peeping Tom, General, Gainer, Sylph, Septim, Carolina, Tiffany, Laurestina, St. David, Sprightly, Queen of Sheba, Sparkkaway, Rose, Sweeper, Cyrus, Coal Merchant, Pickpocket, Oscar, Amorsolo, Pretty Patty, and several others of the first rate runners. St. Paul's dam Purity was got by Marchmont, who covered for several of the last years of his life at 50 guineas a mare—her dam the Old Squirt mare, of as great fame perhaps, as a good breeder, as any mare in the kingdom—she was the dam of Virgin, Dido, Comedum, Rantibus, Enigma, Miss Timms, Pumpkin, Maiden (who was dam of Walnut) Le Sang, Rasselas, Purity, and several others. Purity was the dam of Rockingham, Archibald, Fitzwilliam, St. Paul and several others—Several certificates of St. Paul as a good and sure foal getter may be seen at his stand. THOMAS HARRIS, Jr. Powhatan city, March 1st. 1806. (tf)
In Henrico County Court. Between Elisha Lizzan, Complainant. And Robert Robinson and Polly his wife, who was Polly Lizzan, widow of Samuel Lizzan, dec. Henry Lizzan, an infant child of the said decedent, and Robert Franklin and Mary Franklin, Willis Lizzan, and Sherwood Lizzan, Defs. THE defendants Willis and Sherwood Lizzan, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly in such case made and provided, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth, on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first Monday in September next and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the courthouse door on two successive court days. Teste, Geo. Chisman, D. C.
Buckingham County, May term, 1806. William Brown and Company, Complainants. Against Elisha Rakes and Jacob L. Abraham, Defendants. ON the motion of the complainants by their counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant Elisha Rakes has removed himself without the jurisdiction of this court, to parts unknown, It is ordered and decreed, that unless the said defendant Rakes, shall appear here on or before August term next and answer the bill of the complainants, that the court will then proceed to decree the matter according to the prayer of the said bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy—Teste, Rolfie Eldridge, Jr. D. C.
VIRGINIA: At a Quarterly Court continued and held for Pittsylvania County, the 21st day of May, 1806. Anthony Holloway and Anne his wife, John Yeaman and Mary his wife, & Henry Pell and Sarah his wife, Plaintiffs. Against Elisha L. Williams and Presley Williams, Defendants. THE defendants not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this state, on the motion of the complainants by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the third Monday in August next and answer the plaintiff's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in this state for eight weeks successively, and posted up at the front door of the courthouse on some court day. A Copy—Teste, Will Tunstall, C. P. C.
VIRGINIA: In the Superior Court of Chancery, held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the 25th March, 1806. Between John Pierce, surviving trustee of Samuel Beall, deceased, Plaintiff. And William Moseley, Defendant. THE defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country; On the motion of the plaintiff by counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next September term and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse in the said city. A Copy—Teste, Peter Tinsley, C. C.
At a court continued and held for Albemarle county, the 3d June, 1806. Samuel Shelton & Company, Plaintiffs. Against John Martin and Walter Leake, Defendants. THIS day came the plaintiffs before their counsel, and the defendant John Martin not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, It is ordered and decreed, by the court, that the defendant John Martin do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy—Teste, Alex. Garrett, D. C. A. C.
Buckingham March Term 1806, Thomas Wake, Complainant. vs. John Heath, Elizabeth Heath and Edward Gerd, Defendants. ON the motion of the complainant by his counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant John Heath is not an inhabitant of this state; It is ordered, and decreed, that unless the said defendant, John, shall appear here on or before August term next, and answer the complainant's bill, that the same will then be taken for confessed and the matter thereof decreed accordingly; and that a copy of this order be published for two months successively in some one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, and another copy of the said order be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy—Teste, Rolfie Eldridge, Jr. D. C.
At a court held for Prince Edward county, June the 10th, 1806. Hart and Nimmo, Complainants. Against Champion Arnold and Christopher H. Holland, Defendants. THE defendant Arnold, not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the General 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 complainants by their counsel, It is ordered, That the said defendant Arnold, do appear here on the first day of September term next, and answer the complainants' bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and also posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy—Teste, BENJAMIN WATKINS, D. C.
To be LEASED, for one or more years, and immediate possession given, That Valuable Air Furnace, Lately conducted by James Dunlap, in the city of Richmond, near the bridge across Shockoe creek, and contiguous to an extensive bed of sand. The furnace is now in excellent order, and may be immediately worked to very great advantage. A moulder & other hands, well acquainted with the business are now in Richmond, and may be retained in the above business upon reasonable terms. It is believed that the many advantages attending this place, would render the possession and use of the above furnace an object of great profit to any one who might incline to engage in the business. For terms apply to the subscriber. Esther Dunlap. Richmond, July 30, 1806. 2