Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1807-02-27 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[XIVth YEAR.]
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[No. 1332.]
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1807.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
At a Quarterly Court, continued and held for Prince Edward county, Nov. 18th, 1806.
Robert Venable, ex'or of Nathaniel Holloway, Complainant, against William Pattman and John Johnston, defendants.
THE defendant Pattman, 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 complainant by his counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant Pattman, do appear here on the first day of March court next, and answer the complainant's 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, & also posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, teste, Benjamin Watkins, D. C.
Land for Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed by William Johnson, for the purpose of securing a debt due to Kendall Lee, will be sold, on the premises, on the 14th day of March next, to the highest bidder, for cash, One certain tract of Land lying in the county of Goochland, on the waters of Lickinghole creek, adjoining the lands of William Morrow, William Richards and others, containing by estimation three hundred and fourteen and a half acres, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the amount of £200 and interest now due on the said trust deed and charges.
THE TRUSTEES. Goochland, Feb. 10, 1807. wtd
Land for Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by William Tear, to secure the payment of a debt due James Murphy and company, I will SELL, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Amherst courthouse, on Saturday the 28th day of March next, a tract of LAND, lying in Amherst county, on the branches of Naked creek, within one mile of the courthouse aforesaid, containing 320 acres, being the tract on which the said William Tear now resides, and known by the name of the Tan-Yard—being only interested as trustee, for the benefit of others, I will only warrant the title of the said tract of land, as to myself and those claiming under me.
JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM, Trustee. Warminster, 18th Feb. 1807. 4w
Fifty Dols. Reward.
RUN away in January last, from the subscriber, living in Louisa county, Virginia, a negro man named MARTIN; he is about six feet high, very sensible, likely and rather light coloured; his hair is rather long for a negro; when spoken to he looks a man full in the face and is sprightly and pleasant in his address, has a scar on the outside of one of his feet, I believe the right foot, extending from the toes to nearly opposite the hollow of the foot; he has good clothing and among other things a blue coating surcoat; he is a very good tanner, currier and dresser of leather; has been afflicted for some years with Saint Anthony's fire, complained of a dimness in the sight of his left eye. It is expected he is gone to the north, but do not know what course he has taken. It is also expected he will obtain from some person testimonials of his freedom, change his name and endeavor to pass for a freeman. If any person will apprehend the said negro, confine him in jail and give me information of it, so that I get him again, I will give the above reward, besides what the law allows.
JAMES POINDEXTER. Feb. 20th, 1807. 4w
ON Saturday the 14th day of March next, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at the tavern of Zech. Brooks, in the town of Manchester, a Likely
Young Negro Man,
by the name of Harry; conveyed to me in trust by Thomas Branch, (H. Shring) to secure a debt due by him to Messrs. Lyle and McCredie.
RICHL. B. GOODE. February 23, 1807. tds
THE subscriber returns her most grateful thanks to her friends in particular and the public in general, for the many favors she has received in her line of business, and informs them she is about to remove from this place in a few days hence, & solicits those of her friends, who have left Umbrellas to be repaired, that they will apply for them. She also assures the public that the balance of her stock, consisting of Parasols, superior to any in this city, together with a variety of umbrellas of all descriptions, also Oil Cloth Cloaks, Hat Covers, &c, that she will dispose of whole-sale and retail, at a reduced price, and will make it well worth the attention of those who buy to sell a gain to call on her.
CATHARINE PAUL. Richmond, Feb. 24th, 1807. 2
Blank Bills of Lading
For sale here.
WILL BE SOLD, At Public Auction,
On the premises, on the third day of March next, An entire Square of valuable well situated LOTS, Lying on the Main-street, passing through Adams's Valley, and a short distance from the Market-House.
This square is laid off into nine large, spacious and convenient lots, a plan of which will be shown at any time by the subscriber, and on the day of sale, also, by Messrs. Prosser & Moncure.
Lot, No. 1. A corner lot, 50 feet front, on the main-street, and running back 150 feet with a cross street.
No. 2. Adjoining lot No. 1, 50 feet front on the main-street, and running back 150 feet.
No. 3. Adjoining Nos. 2 & 3, respectively of the same front & back.
No. 5. A valuable improved lot, contains 86 feet front on the main street, extending to another cross street, which forms a corner—thence following that street thro' the entire square, about 300 feet with a front, also, on the back street, equal to that on the main street. On this lot, immediately on the main street, is a well-finished, large frame house, having three tenements, all in complete repair.
Nos. 6, 7 & 8. Have fronts of 50 feet each, on the back street, and butt against lots, Nos. 4, 3 and 2, respectively, being in depth each one hundred and fifty feet.
No. 9. A corner lot, 50 feet front on the back street, and 150 feet deep, butting on lot, No. 1, bounded and cornered by the same cross street which bounds and corners lot, No. 1.
At the same time and place, will be sold, one hundred thousand
Merchantable Bricks.
The subscriber will also offer for sale, on the seventh day of April next, sundry other
Valuable LOTS,
With and without improvements, lying on the same street and nearly opposite to the above mentioned square of lots—consisting of a lot, on which is erected a neat two story brick house, completely fitted for a grocery, and the accommodation of a family; fronting on the main street about 200 feet, and running back about 200 feet to Adams's canal—Four unimproved lots, 25 feet each, front, adjoining each other, fronting on the same main street, and running back about 250 feet to Adams's canal—These latter lots are separated from the lot on which stands the brick tenement, only by Mr. Samuel Bell's lot.
To give a further description of the above valuable property, is deemed unnecessary. Its advantageous situation, arising from its contiguity to the market—its situation immediately on a populous road, even now, & promises soon to be the greatest inlet to the heart of the city, with the increasing value of landed property in the neighborhood, promise that few similar opportunities will offer hereafter for making such valuable purchases. The terms are, a credit of 6, 12 and 18 months, the purchasers giving bond and security, together with deeds of trust on the property to secure the faithful performance of their contracts—which bonds and other securities must be made to the satisfaction of Messrs. Prosser & Moncure, who will conduct the sale.
THOMAS PULLING. Richmond, 18th Feb. 1807. tds
Pursuant to the foregoing advertisement, the subscribers will proceed to sell the above mentioned property on the respective days precisely at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of each day, on the premises, agreeably to the terms therein specified.
PROSSER & MONCURE, v. m.
WILL be SOLD, at Amherst courthouse, on the 28th day of March next, by virtue of a deed of trust executed by Richard Davenport, to secure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rivers & Co. as in said deed expressed, SIX NEGROES , viz: Anthony a boy, Peter a boy, Isabel a woman, and her three children, Eliza, Julian and Hannah—the terms of sale mentioned in said deed is cash, and the title to the above property hath been decreed by the superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District, to be in the said Richard Davenport; but being only interested as trustee for the benefit of others, will only convey title to said property as vested in me by said deed of trust.
MARTIN DAWSON, Trustee. Milton, 21st Feb. 1807. tds
Notice.
ALL persons are forewarned from using or taking Sand from the Sand-Bar, called Coutts's, without the previous consent of the subscribers, who are alone authorised to sell or appropriate the same. For the convenience of those who incline to purchase, we have authorised Mrs. Coutts to act. Any sale or contract which she may make will be ratified by us.
Samuel McCredie, Pleasant Younghusband, } Trustees. Richmond, 20th Feb. 1807.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT, JUNE 9th, 1805.
Lyle and McCredie, Plaintiffs } In vs. Samuel Farmer, Defendant, } Cause.
THIS day this cause came on to be heard on the bill and exhibits; and the decree nisi, heretofore entered up in this cause, having been returned executed, and the defendant failing to appear and answer the bill of the complainants, the court doth order and decree, that the defendant be foreclosed his equity of redemption; that the conditional decree be confirmed, and that Cornelius Buck, John Murchie, David Patterson and Charles Graves, or any two or more of them, do sell at public auction, the land and premises mentioned and described in the complainant's bill (reserving the wife's right of dower therein) for ready money, having first given three weeks previous notice of the time and place of such sale; and from the proceeds thereof to pay unto the complainants, the sum of sixty two pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence, current money of Virginia, with legal interest thereon to be computed after the rate of six per centum per annum, from the 22d day of September, in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and three, until paid; and also their costs by them about their suit in this behalf expended; and the over-plus, if any, return to the defendant. And the said commissioners are ordered to make report of their proceedings to court, under this decree, in order to a final decree.
Complainants' costs, $9 01. Copy, teste, Thomas Watkins, Clk.
By virtue of the above decreetal order, the land therein mentioned, will be Sold, on the premises, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Saturday, the 28th of March next.
Cornelius Buck. John Murchie. David Patterson. tds Feb. 23d, 1807.
COMMITTED to the jail of Prince George county on the 26th day of August last, a negro man who calls himself JIM—says he formerly belonged to James Binford, dec. of Henrico county, and hired out the present year by Benjamin Binford, a son of said James Binford, dec. to a certain Reuben George, also a resident of Henrico county. He is about 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, of a dark complexion, has a small scar on the upper part of his breast, immediately under his chin—he says he left Mr. George sometime in July last—his dress when committed was an old blue broad cloth coat, the balance consisted of Virginia cotton pantaloons striped with black cotton, and vest striped with copperas, and a black hat. The owner is requested to come forward, pay expenses, and take him away.
BLANKS MOODY. Keeper of the Jail. November 30th, 1806. 1m
TO RENT, The Tenement,
ADJOINING this office, and for several years past occupied by the proprietor's family. The rooms are handsomely finished, and sufficiently large to accommodate a moderate sized family very comfortably. There are also a good kitchen, smoke-house, cellars, &c. with a large garden and clover lot, in cultivation, and an excellent stable and cow-house. Apply to the printer. Feb. 24.
FROM THE AURORA.
MR. DUANE—I am heartily glad to see you have taken up the cause of farmers, and call your writings "Farmer's politics"—as their attention will be turned to close examination of their own interests.
I once supposed there could be no difference of interest between a farmer and a merchant; but your writings and some close reflections, have convinced me of the contrary. A farmer's profits consists in making so many bushels of grain, pounds of beef, pork, butter, cheese, &c. and enjoying the price without taxes, tythes or other deductions. A merchant's profits consists in a per centum, say 20 to 50 per cent. on the purchasing, storing and selling, exclusive of costs of transportation, insurance, duties, &c. Now let a tax be laid for war, either by land or water, and the tax will be a direct reduction from the farmer, because he cannot add to his prices—every seller, must necessarily take what the buyer will give, and the buyers are to live in luxury by buying and selling, they must and will take care to buy so low as cover all charges, (taxes included) and leave a net 20 or 50 per cent. profit upon the sale abroad, to enable them to live in the luxurious manner we see them do.—Thus we can clearly perceive they have no share in national burdens, as they only shove it off themselves upon the raiser or consumer of what they deal in.
Should it be said that competition necessarily destroys this calculation, and that merchants often deal on a loss and make bankruptcies by having purchased at prices equal or greater than their sales and charges. It proves nothing but their imprudence and extravagance. The fact is undeniable, that they purchase at such a calculated profit, counting between the market for which it is intended and the place they give at home—their failure is the fruit of greedy hazards and extravagant living. Let every farmer who has been inside of a merchant's dwelling, recollect the
princely palaces, furniture, embellishments, banquets, carriages and equipages they keep, and then ask what is to support this course of living if it be not a nett profit on what they buy and sell? and as this costly living is generally a great way ahead of their profits, and is an actual per centum consumed in advance—their failure only shews the immense gap in their fortunes, at the moment of their greatest extravagance, and which has fallen on some honest farmers and mechanics, and not that their failure has increased the price of produce.
Let it here be recollected that all wealth comes from the labor of man bestowed on the earth and its produce. And that the merchant who merely buys and sells articles the fruit of such labor, does not add a cent to the national wealth. Now should a merchant expend in his living, the amount of his 20 per cent. on all the business he does within the year; that merchant has got his profits as fully as he who by economy has it in the bank. Hence as before said, failures are no evidence of not having bought and sold on a calculated profit. And hence as before observed, all the sums actually consumed by such failing merchant, is a dead loss on society, and as the wealth of society, comes from the labor of man, it is consequently a loss on that part either directly or indirectly, produced the wealth, for as they by their united labor support not only themselves who labor, but all the idle ones too, every loss falls back on them through some channels, and call for a little more labor to supply the deficiency.
Whoever is idle in a society is so far from a helper with its burdens or taxes, that he is a burden or tax on that society himself for every thing he eats, drinks, wears or consumes.
To illustrate this subject a little farther—we will cite the case of England—she has gone on the ground of supporting commerce by taxes. But in order to ease labor, or because the labor was unequal to the supply for the last century, she has anticipated the tax by loans; the consequence of which is the deficiency between the fruits of the united labor of the people of Great Britain, and the support of her inhabitants in all their avocations, of near three thousand millions of dollars. That is, the laboring class is indebted to the idle class of her own citizens $3,000,000,000. It is true that the continual revolutions in the state of a society by death and succession; by the poor becoming rich and the rich becoming poor, by removals, and interchanges, hinders the effects of such a state of things being fully seen or felt; but let us just suppose a possibility, that all things and persons in England, should stand still for a century to come, and the debtors could be distinguished from the creditors, and see themselves bound by their labor to raise the necessary food, raiment and supplies of their creditors, or to pay them their annual interest, what might be supposed the reflections of the debtors; would it be cursings or blessings, on the governors who thus mortgaged their labor before they were born, for the sake of an empty commerce?
Let those who admire the commerce, and navies which support that commerce in England, shew us that we shall not involve ourselves in equal evils by pursuing an equal course; before they expect us to consent to any expenses for commerce. And let every legislator and every elector reflect well on such a scene as that supposed above, before they give their consent to measures so visibly ruinous to a nation.
When we say the merchant who buys and sells, adds nothing to the wealth of the nation, we do not mean to say, that they are of no use to the nation: they are as carriers for the farmer and manufacturer so far useful, as to save these classes so much time, which time they can bestow on their business, and thereby increase the quantity made, but we say the barrel or bale receives no addition by passing thro' the hands of merchants—the intrinsic value is the same. Hence it follows they are useful as carriers of our home trade and no further.
To prove this let us suppose our exports worth one hundred millions of dollars, 20,000,000 of this is deducted for carrying account. But says the merchant, give us a navy to protect us in forcing a trade to the ports and colonies of belligerents and we will be able to give 120,000,000 dollars for your produce—here the farmer should ask "and how much will this navy cost?" If it will cost the 20 millions advance price, then there is no advantage in the navy—but if it costs 50 millions then they are 30 millions losers.—The same thing is manifest in letting commerce protect itself. If a merchant ships, arms, and mans, so as to cost the value of her cargo extra, and thereby is able to run to a port where she gets double the value of her cargo, she is still no gainer. But there is much to fear besides a loss—if these measures involve us in war as they have done England, then there is no calculating the effects nor costs, nor any security even for our constitutional rights. Neither can any of these people who are so anxious for a navy and for war pretend to tell what a war will cost! No, impossible. Can they tell whether such a war would make us better or worse—whether such nation must lose or that we must lose the object contended for? No, impossible. Yet these people want war, under the pretence that war would assist our commerce. Whereas the fact is, that such war would stop all commerce so long as it lasted, and thereby ruin the farmer, while the merchant would be privateering and getting rich.
Perhaps, Mr. Duane too many of your readers are like my neighbor Ambrose, he asked me the other day why you kept filing your papers with so much about navies, war, fortifications, merchants, and "politics for farmers," instead of giving us the proceedings of congress and the state legislature.
I asked him, if he read any federal papers, and especially those supported by the merchants, he told me no—well says I, it is no wonder you ask your question—but if you knew what they say and write, how they abuse Mr. Jefferson and the majority of congress, for cowards and knaves, because they will not raise armies, navies and fortifications and go to war with some body, you would then see what Duane means—that he sees all the merchants and mercantile towns bearing so hard on the government, that all his abilities and the greatest circulation of his paper is required to arrest this destructive plan of expense, war and ruin. Then, says Ambrose, if they want to run us into war they are villains—no good man ever did wish a war, nor ever will. None but desperadoes, bankrupt in fortune, without credit or hope, ever seeks happiness in a camp or a fleet, and the farmers, and mechanics, who are content with the dull pursuits of civil life, ought to thank and reward Duane, and despise every unprincipled merchant and mercenary underling who has the impudence to attempt to mislead the honest citizens into ruin.
CODRUS.
SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY.
The last bulletin relates the manner in which the Emperor received the Prince of Hatzfeldt at his audience, a few moments after the Prince was arrested. He would have been sent before a military commission, and inevitably condemned to death. Some letters from this Prince to Prince Hohenlohe, intercepted at the advanced posts, had given information that, although he said he was charged with the civil government of the town he informed the enemy of the movements of the French. His wife, the daughter of the minister Schulerburg, came to throw herself at the feet of the Emperor; she thought her husband was arrested on account of the hatred which the minister Schulerburg bore to France. The Emperor soon undeceived her, and made known to her that papers had been intercepted which proved that her husband was acting a double part, and had committed a great crime. The Princess attributed to the imposture of his enemies this accusation, which she called a calumny. "You know your husband's writing," said Napoleon, "I am going to make you judge." He then ordered the intercepted letter to be immediately brought to him, and delivered to her. This woman, upwards of forty years of age, fainted at every word which discovered to her how far the accusation was founded against her husband, whose writing she knew it to be. The Emperor was touched with her grief and confusion, and with the anguish of her soul. "Well," said he, "you have hold of this letter, throw it into the fire, this document once destroyed, I shall no longer be able to get your husband condemned." (This affecting scene passed near the fire-place.) Madame Hatzfeldt did not let herself be told a second time to burn it. Immediately after the Prince of Neufchatel received orders to restore her husband to her. The military commission was already assembled—the letter alone of Prince Hatzfeldt was enough to condemn him—three hours later he had been shot.—London paper.
From the United States' Gazette.
MONEY DIGGING.
Mr. Bronson, Some days ago the following curious Yankee trick was handed to me by a friend: If you think it will be amusing to your readers, it is at your service:—P. K.
A short time ago a Yankee took up his residence at a public house in this city, kept by a credulous German. The morning following, while at breakfast, he told them, he had dreamt a curious dream, that there was a considerable sum of money buried on a certain spot on the other side of the river Schuylkill, but at the same time said he could place no confidence in visions of that kind. The host said "he had heard pepels say dat if dey treatd de same treatm ofer and ofer akain dree dimes dere must sartainly something be in it."
The Yankee two successive mornings following told his host he had dreamt the same dream over again, the superstitious German, after repeated arguments at length prevailed upon the Yankee to accompany him; they accordingly prepared themselves, and hied to the place specified by the dreamer. They dug, and lo! they beheld two thousand dollars seemingly newly coined. It was agreed between them that the German should have five and the Yankee fifteen hundred. The latter told the former, as he was going to travel, he wished for his own convenience that he could have better keep the new dollars lying for a while. The unsuspecting German accordingly went and borrowed among his neighbours fifteen hundred dollars in notes, which the Yankee took and went off as soon as possible. Some time after the German presented part at one of our banks as a deposit, when, to his utter astonishment, they were all counterfeits.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF BLANK BOOKS For Sale at this Office.

CONGRESS—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, February 17.
When the reporter entered, Mr. Broom was speaking in favor of a resolution which he had offered to the following purport:
Resolved, That it is expedient to provide by law for the further security of the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus.
Mr. Broom. The writ of habeas corpus has been the proud theme of exultation in England. It has been a wall of fire guarding them against the hand of arbitrary power. It is one of the great rights that distinguishes this from other nations of Europe. In France a lettre de cachet has sent thousands to the walls of a prison for life. On account of the pope's bull called Unigenitus, fifty-four thousand lettres de cachet were issued.
Mr. Broom here went into an examination of the privileges of the writ in England, from the earliest time of that government.
Not less important is it here, though it has been but little used or needed. What mode have we to prevent the exercise of arbitrary power, but by this writ?
He was led to these remarks from the late conduct of the commanding officer at Orleans. This privilege has been abused, not by an individual, in the usual way, but by an officer of the general government—though some may suppose there was need of this conduct, yet it should be remembered that good ends are not to be obtained by bad means.
If there has been a conspiracy, it is now, he trusted, at an end. Now is the time to make such legislative provisions as will secure us against further violation.
What is the remedy? The person who has been the subject of such violations, has recourse to a civil action: he must go into court and beg a jury to give him damages. What recompense, or what certainty of any recompense would there be? He would have a law that should stare him in the face of every Judge who should dare to refuse the granting of this writ, and every officer who should not obey the orders of one. No officer ought to be sheltered by pleading the orders of a superior commander.
What has been the situation of the gentleman who was arrested at New Orleans, sent here and after examination, nothing being found against him, was set at liberty? What remuneration will or can be made? Whether innocent or criminal, the proceedings against him have been arbitrary and illegal. Let our country continue a government of laws; and when they are violated, let us interfere to secure and strengthen them. How often is a hue and cry made of a conspiracy, when those who cried loudest were the greatest conspirators. How has it been in ancient Greece? How in France? This writ ought to be so guarded as that its privileges shall never again be violated.
Mr. Broom wished the resolution referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Varnum. It has been stated that there have been most gross violations of law; but where is the evidence of this fact? The persons to whom allusion is made have received the advantages of the writ of habeas corpus, before the circuit court, and are now before the supreme court, on that writ. Mr. Varnum was opposed now, before further evidence should be received, to refer it to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Burwell saw no necessity of sounding an alarm in this manner. He considered its privileges sufficiently and fully secured by the constitution. He was willing to refer it to the committee of the whole; he was willing still further, if necessary to secure the privileges of this writ; but he believed them already secure. He would not do anything to operate with respect to the persons already arrested. They find their remedy in a civil suit.
Mr. Dana would not go into a discussion of the merits of the resolution. The question was its reference to the committee of the whole. He believed that some provisions in the laws were vague; and that it was necessary to fix the statute, so as to prevent any future uncertainty.
Mr. Smith. Does the statute of Charles the II extend in all its parts to us. If so, we need no further; if not, it is highly necessary to have a statute of our own.
This is a subject in which every citizen in the U States is concerned.—In Great Britain and this country only, are the privileges of this writ secured—I hope we shall go into a committee of the whole.
Mr. Bidwell. We are not the proper tribunal to try the commander in chief of the army; nor have we the necessary evidence were we the proper tribunal.
The U S have no complete law on this subject; that which we have needs explanations and additions.
Mr. Eppes. If the gentleman from Delaware is sincere, I am glad he has become a convert to democracy. He has not less hated to that arbitrary power of which he has spoken, than myself. But where was this zeal in former times! Who are now advocating these rights of man! The ex-attorney general and [we did not here understand]—Where was this zeal in 1798! Where when the alien bill and sedition bill were passed? The secret is, some gentlemen cannot bear to see a great and extensive conspiracy reduced without an army. 'Tis indeed anti-federal.
Mr. Eppes allowed that there had been a stretch of power, but the persons injured had their remedy in an impartial jury. If it should appear that the commander in chief has been abused only by proper motives, he, for one, would vote to save him from harm, whatever damages might be awarded; if it should appear that he was abused by wanton and improper views, he was ready to act against him. He should vote the reference of the resolution to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Early. I shall vote against its reference to the committee of the whole, and against the resolution in every shape. It has a bearing on particular existing cases. This is not the time to have brought this forward. It cannot be definitively acted on this session.
Where is the evidence that the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus are insecure or insufficient? There is none. If its privileges have been violated, this circumstance does not prove that they are insecure; nor that recompense cannot be made the injured by resorting to courts.
This resolution is intended to have an effect on the conduct of the commander of the army—He no doubt, will be prosecuted, and will you do now an act that shall have an influence in those judicial proceedings that may be prosecuted. If he has acted from improper motives, let him be punished: if from proper, a statue of gold ought to be awarded him. But, let the courts decide. It is not our province.
Mr. Broom. I shall not arrange the motives that induce the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Eppes, to oppose this resolution. 'Tis sufficient I know the purity of my own; and names are indifferent to me. I care not whether it be called republicanism, or democracy.
Mr. Broom replied to the several gentlemen who had spoken since he spoke before, and went more fully into the principle of the resolution.
Some gentlemen say that the laws are already sufficient. How then have these persons been refused the habeas corpus, if sufficient?
Some gentlemen say that the statute of Charles II. is in force in the courts of the United States. Yet these same gentlemen also declare, that not even the common law is in force. The statute of Charles II. is not in force, and cannot be, in our courts. Let us make some statute to supply its defect—Let us make a positive law, high penalty, that will compel the judges to grant the writ, and all officers concerned to obey it.—Subaltern officers ought to be freed from obeying their superior commander, should a superior commander refuse to deliver up a person in whose favor this writ may be granted.
He could have wished that the subject had been brought forward before this, but circumstances had not then taken place which now justify this resolution. He had waited, hoping older and abler members would come forward—They had not; and he thought it his duty.
Mr. Jackson spoke a considerable time against the resolution as unnecessary. He also advocated the conduct of general Wilkinson.
Wednesday, Feb. 18.
The house took up the slavebill. It was returned from the senate, with all the amendments agreed to except the ninth. The ninth amendment gives the power of taking slaves other than those that may be hereafter imported, from one place to another, in vessels under 50 tons burthen.
Mr. Gregg moved for the house to recede from their amendment.
Mr. Randolph said there was no power granted by the constitution to prevent a slave holder from taking his slave in any vessel from one place to another—You might as well prohibit the slave holder himself from going from one place to another—If this amendment is not adhered to, Mr. R. said he would himself violate the law, on purpose for a judicial decision. Mr. R. called for the ayes and noes.
Mr. Marion spoke in favor of adhering to the amendment.
Mr. J. Clay urged the unconstitutionality and inconvenience of a contrary provision.
Mr. Gregg. The object of the section was to prevent vessels less than 50 tons burden from taking slaves from ships, and conveying them to shore; the proviso, or amendment, says that nothing in this act shall prevent a slave holder from conveying his slaves from one place to another, who have not been imported contrary to the provisions of this act.—The section can probably be so modified as to be agreeable both to the senate and house of representatives. I therefore withdraw my motion to recede.
The house insisted on the amendment, & a committee of conference was appointed.
Mr. Holmes, from the committee of claims, reported a bill authorising the secretary of state to settle the accounts of general Eaton. Read twice and referred to the committee of the whole.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr. Broom was taken up.
Mr. Elliot spoke in favor of the commitment of the resolution to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Sloan. The gentleman who has just sat down, says that if the constitution must fall, he will stand by the pillars and fall with its sublime ruins. I apprehend the gentleman alluded to, as he often does, to one of the ancients—He must have meant Sampson—Sampson was blind—the gentleman begins to doubt the correctness of the administration, a proof that he is growing dim at least.—Sampson lost all his hair—the gentleman's cannot be much grown.
Mr. Sloan said the house ought to have certainly as much prudence as the editors of public papers; they forbear discussing any subject that may be in suit—We ought not to act in this business now as the commander in chief will probably have a legal investigation of his conduct. He considered the conduct of general Wilkinson as highly laudable; he would say to him, well done good and faithful servant, you have deserved well of your country.
He was opposed to the commitment.
Mr. Randolph. This is a motion to refer—why debate the merits of the resolution; yet if the object be discussion, it is of little import how this object is produced—He could wish it had taken a different course on account of the shortness of the remaining part of the session. One objection to this resolution has been, the quarter whence it came—If those who are now the highest in office neglect their duty, can they blame their adversaries for taking the ground they may have abandoned?—Whoever supports the constitution and the rights of the people shall have my support and that measure.
Another objection is the time. The question of parliamentary reform has been agitated these thirty years, yet the proper time has not arrived—No time can be improper.
Another objection is want of information—Have you not the evidence of the message of the president that the constitution has been violated?—Without a dereliction of duty, a violation of your oath, you cannot resort to it.
It is not intended, while we would secure this invaluable privilege, that any bill made in consequence of this resolution, shall have a retroactive effect—Such was a provision in the bill to suspend the privileges of this writ; to throw the mantle of the law on the most daring violation of the constitution; for gen. Wilkinson might as well have shot those persons at once, and plead the salus populi—The constitution once violated, he become unlimited.
It is objected that the subject is now sub judice. Is this a reason for our not providing against future cases?—The Romans had no law to punish paricide, till the crime was committed.
Hints have been thrown out, to try the pulse, that the commander should be indemnified—Bills of indemnity are unknown to our constitution. If the government indemnify the violators of the constitution, the time will have come when our constitution shall be on its last crisis.
It has been said that a case may be where it would be meritorious to transgress the constitution; such a doctrine deserves the most prompt and full reprobation.
It has been said that an army is an evil—Granted; but if he wished to increase the army, it was to oppose a foe, not to be turned against our own citizens—What is
our army; a terror and a foe to unarmy citizens, and the scoff of other nations.
It is to be hoped that ample provision will be made in the bill for the punishment of the infractions of the constitution in this respect.
"Unusual punishments shall not be inflicted." It was intended by this provision that such punishments should not be inflicted after trial; yet here are heavy punishments inflicted before trial, imprisonment, &c.
Many were alarmed that the constitution provided for this miserable spot of ten miles square; was not then expected to become a court of king's bench...It was not expected that we were all to be brought here to trial.
Declaration of Independence—"transported beyond sea for trial." Was it ever expected that such a case would occur here?
Whether the parties proceeded against are traitors or not, is immaterial to the present question.
On the conduct of the commander in chief, the less said at present perhaps the better; yet he had always thought there were more rogues than one.
He looked not to motives, but to facts. If a man stole his horse, he would prosecute him, and have him executed; so would he a violator of the constitution.
Mr. Randolph here adverted to the proclamation of the English king in 1766, or thereabouts, prohibiting the exportation of corn in the time of a dearth. The people applauded, though it was a violation of their constitution, and when the bill for indemnity was brought forward, Lord Mansfield prevented its adoption.
We are now called on to say whether the constitution shall be pack thread, ink and paper, or something effective.
Mr. Broom withdrew his motion to refer the resolution to the committee of the whole, and moved its reference to a select committee, with leave to report by bill.
Mr. Broom asked for the ayes and noes.
Mr. G. W. Campbell thought the proposed enquiry useless and improper—It is intended to punish future, not present infractions of the constitution. As it can have no effect on what is past, and there is no appearance of its being wanted, and as there are modes to punish infractions, by a suit for false imprisonment, he could see no need of going into any enquiry on the subject.
We have given a strange direction to this debate—One would suppose we were investigating the guilt or innocence of general Wilkinson.
Mr. Elliot had said, that if guilty of any crime Messrs. Bollman and Swartwout could only be guilty of misprision of treason: Mr. Campbell contended that if guilty at all, they must be guilty of treason.
Mr. Campbell contended that the laws of the different states had already every necessary provision on the subject of the writ of habeas corpus.
He could not consider the quarter whence the resolution came without jealousy. He considered it as an attempt to make the people believe that they [the federalists] had become the defenders of the rights of the people, while the friends of the administration were neglectful of their duty.
Mr. Holland was opposed to the reference, considering the resolution as unnecessary—He did not like the quarter whence it came.
Mr. Holland said much against monarchy and aristocracy, and spoke highly of democracy. He thought Burr wished to establish a monarchy; and hence perhaps the sympathy of a certain party towards Bollman, Swartwout, &c. and as that party wished a monarchy, and Burr meant to establish one, they could not consider these persons as very criminal in merely trying to overthrow a republican form of government.
Mr. Alston. Why have not gentlemen discovered before now, these fifteen years past, the need of further guarding the writ of habeas corpus? Where are we? Is this the house of representatives? And are we here to hear the flagrant doctrine advanced, that remuneration is to be made by a suit for false imprisonment, or for assault and battery? If there are traitors and conspirators, give them law, steel law, but let them have law.
"Dead men tell no tales"—I'll put a case. Suppose Aaron Burr a traitor, and one who wished to sever the union; let him die, if so; but if a person who has endeavored to sever Kentucky from the union has conspired with Burr, no doubt such person would wish Burr dead, for he could tell no tales.—Suppose a member of this house be arrested, taken to the barracks, the commandant there refuses to deliver him to the civil authority, and transports him to Orleans to be tried by a dependent court—Is this your criminal code? Will you be contented with such?
One word on the quarter whence this resolution came—Are the house to be rallied under the banners of party in the discussion of a great constitutional question? The people will soon find out that republicanism and federalism is only a contest of the ins and outs—The people will listen to them (the federalists) if they see them protecting their rights—I hope they will not need so to listen; I say it candidly. The federalists in '98 had a majority; they are now a minority, but are becoming republican, while the other party are becoming otherwise.
Particular gentlemen say they do not set themselves up as the champions of the constitution and the law; I am glad of it; God help the law and the constitution if they were.
If you do not guard better your rights, the time will come when you will be driven out of this house at the point of the bayonet.
Mr. Randolph here spoke of the press—It may become the engine of tyranny when it supports the sword.
Mr. Masters was opposed to the resolution, and to its commitment.
Mr. D. R. Williams called for an adjournment. Carried, at half past four.
Thursday, February 19.
The House have postponed indefinitely Mr. Broom's resolution, 39 to 38.
We have merely given a few of the outlines of the debate on this resolution, reserving a more full report of some of the speeches to another time, the limits of our paper not now allowing it. The debate was continued on Thursday, of which a sketch will be given in our next.
WASHINGTON CITY, February 21.
Messrs. Bollman and Swartwout were this day discharged by the supreme court.—Federalist.
The House of Representatives have this day appropriated 150,000 dollars for fortifications, & the same sum for gun boats. 16
General Adair and Mr. Ogden arrived at Baltimore, from New Orleans, on Tuesday last, under discharge of lieutenant Lucket, and a guard of soldiers. On Wednesday they were brought before judge Nicholson, in obedience to a writ of habeas corpus allowed by him that morning, and were immediately released, no cause of confinement being shown. It is said they arrived in the city yesterday evening. 16
The legislature of the territory of Orleans met at the city of New Orleans, on the 13th of January, when governor Claiborne addressed them in a speech of considerable length.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the hon. James Workman, judge of the county court of Orleans county, covering sundry documents, informing the house of representatives that he had adjourned his court sine die, and explaining his reasons therefor. The illegal arrest and transportation of certain persons, by order of general Wilkinson, the overthrow of the civil authority, &c. was also announced. The letter and part of the documents were read, and the whole referred to a select committee.
Letters from Orleans mention the arrest of judge Workman, who allowed Lewis Kerr, esq. the attorney who issued the first writ of habeas corpus for Mr. Ogden, on which he was released, and James M. Bradford, editor of the Orleans Gazette. 16
February 23.
Saturday, February 21.
Chief Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the court in the case of Messrs. Bollman and Swartwout.
The opinion was very long, and went, to a considerable extent, into a definition of the crime of treason.
On several points involved in the case, the court, consisting of four judges (Judge Livingston having gone home in consequence of the illness of his daughter) were equally divided.
The opinion concluded with the order of the court to discharge the prisoners.
As we purpose giving this important opinion, at length, in our next paper, we have avoided any statement of its contents.—Nat. Intell.
MESSAGE
From the president of the U. S. transmitting a memorial of the French minister, on the subject of the claim of Amelie Eugenie de Beaumarchais, heir and legal representative of the late Baron de Beaumarchais, Feb. 6, 1807, read, and referred to the committee of claims.
(CONTINUED.)
TRANSLATION. Claim of Mr. Beaumarchais, to a million against the United States, as payment for supplies which he furnished them. Objections of the Treasury of the United States.
It was afterwards discovered that only two millions out of the three granted as a gratuitous gift, before the treaty of February, 1778, had been then received by the United States; and to an application made to count de Vergennes in 1786, for the purpose of ascertaining when, and to whom, the other million had been paid, an answer was returned that the said million was paid on the 10th day of June, 1776; but a copy of the receipt was refused, and the minister did not think proper to disclose the name of the person, who had received the money. On a subsequent application made to the French government, the minister of foreign relations gave it as the result of his inquiries that M. de Beaumarchais was the person to whom the said million had been advanced, and accordingly furnished the ministers of the United States with a copy of M. de Beaumarchais receipt for that sum.
"No doubt remains, that the advance of one million made by the French government, on the 10th June, 1776, for the use of the United States, and the payment of one million the same day, by order of the minister of foreign affairs to M. Beaumarchais, were but one and the same transaction."
Answer.
Before answering the objections of the treasury of the United States, it is of importance correctly to state the question which forms the subject of the present claim, because by this means all suppositions foreign to it will be avoided.
Did Mr. Beaumarchais receive from the government of France a million on account of his supplies to the United States? This is the question.
The identity of the date given by Mr. de Vergennes, and of the receipt of Mr. de Beaumarchais, communicated by Mr. Buchot, has until now been the cause of a delay of justice on the part of the treasury of the United States, to the heirs of Mr. de Beaumarchais, and of the prejudices which the treasury has conceived against this claim.
In Mr. de Beaumarchais, we are to perceive and recognize two characters; one the secret agent of the French government; and the other a furnisher of supplies to the United States.
As secret agent of the government of France he received a million on the 10th June, 1776. In the same year Mr. de Vergennes, who had caused it to be given to him, and who had imposed upon him the obligation of rendering an account to himself for it, presented that account to the king, who approved of it, and gave a discharge to Mr. de Beaumarchais. If Mr. Buchot, in communicating this receipt, had intimated at the same time, that in the same file, and annexed to the receipt itself, were the account rendered to the king, and the approbation in the margin signed by the king himself, certainly the treasury would not have pretended a right to charge to the account of supplies by Mr. de Beaumarchais a million for which he had accounted, and from which he had been discharged by the authority which had given it to him.
As a furnisher of supplies to the United States, he did not receive the said million, and consequently he is a creditor, and will remain a creditor to the United States for this sum, until it is paid to him. Among the nine millions given as a free gift by the king, three were stated by the convention of 1778, as having been before 1778. Of these three the United States had the use of only two; and it is of that which is wanting that they require an account from M. de Beaumarchais.
Although the nine millions in question have been formerly acknowledged to have
been received by the convention of 25th February, 1783, signed by the American commissioners and ratified by congress, and although this public act discharges M. de Beaumarchais from all accountability; nevertheless the government of France, in order to fulfil the claims of justice, as well as the desire of the United States to know what has become of this million, causes its minister plenipotentiary to declare:
1st. That the French government has always remained a stranger to all the mercantile transactions of M. de Beaumarchais, with the United States.
2d. That the million given on the 10th of June, 1776, to the said Sieur de Beaumarchais was for a secret political service, of which the king reserved to himself the knowledge.
3d. That the account of the employment of the said million was presented at the close of 1776 to the king, and approved by him.
4th. That M. de Beaumarchais has been discharged from it by his majesty himself. 5th. And lastly, that the said million was not given on account of his supplies.
This declaration confirms those which have been made on divers occasions by M. de Vergennes and M. Gerard, as well to the American ministers in France as to congress, that the French government has remained a stranger to the mercantile operations of M. de Beaumarchais, and that he became a creditor to the United States, at the same time that he became a debtor to the king for the articles which he had permission to take from his arsenals, and which became his own property.
Mr. de Vergennes, in ordering a refusal to tell to whom the said million was given, and in causing it to be declared in 1786, that it was inconvenient to tell, proves equally that it was a secret, and that the said million was not given on account of the supplies of M. de Beaumarchais. For to suppose the contrary, would be to think that this minister wished a million more to be paid by the United States to M. de Beaumarchais than was due to him. This opinion would shock whomsoever that was acquainted with the probity of Mr. de Vergennes.
(To be continued.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY PUBLICLY GIVEN
To all persons to whom the estate of James Harris, dec'd. (of the Mount) is indebted.
THAT the representatives of that estate desire the respective claims or demands against the estate, should be immediately brought forward and properly authenticated, that the undersigned may make necessary provision for the discharge of the same. Those who are indebted to said estate are earnestly solicited to pay their accounts without delay, as the situation of the estate will not enable the subscribers to grant further indulgence.
JAMES HARRIS, } Adm's of James Harris, dec'd. ROBERT HARRIS, } Chesterfield, Feb. 25th, 1807. wot
Notice.
Extract from an Ordinance passed by the Common Hall of the City of Richmond, on the 17th December, 1806.
2. And be it further ordained, that every person residing within the city, who is owner of slaves shall annually in the month of March register with the commissioner of the city taxes all the slaves in his or her possession designating their names, ages and sexes, and that all persons residing within the city or its liberties who hire slaves by the year, shall in like manner in the said month of March register with the said commissioner the names of all slaves hired by him or her, and the names of the person or persons of whom the same shall be hired: And any person or persons who shall hire slaves from others who shall fail to make such register, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar for each slave hired by him and not registered. And all owners of slaves who shall fail to make registry of such slaves according to the directions of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar, which penalties shall be recovered by warrant before any magistrate, one moiety for the use of the informer, the other to the benefit of the city.
PURSUANT to the above section, I shall attend at the office of Mr. Nathaniel Sheppard in this city, for the purpose of carrying it into effect—in my absence Mr. Sheppard will act for me.
JOHN BROOKE, Com'r. Richmond, Feb. 24, 1807. 1
Sales at Auction.
Will be SOLD, by the subscribers on Tuesday the 14th day of April next, on the premises,
THE HOUSES and LOT, at present occupied by Thomas Underwood, esq. consisting of an excellent brick dwelling house, smoke-house, carriage-house and stables, all lately built and in complete repair; the lot well enclosed. One half the purchase money payable next Christmas, and the balance payable the Christmas following, for bonds with approved security, with a deed of trust on the property to secure the punctual payment of the money.
At the same time and place will be sold four or five excellent HOUSE SERVANTS, together with several new FEATHER BEDS, and a great variety of Household and Kitchen FURNITURE, for bonds with approved security, payable next Christmas.
PROSSER & MONCURE, Auc'rs. Feb. 25, 1807. tds
For Sale for Cash,
14 Likely young Negroes
Consisting of women, boys and girls. For particulars apply to Mr. H. Davis in Richmond, or the subscriber in Louisa county. G. W. TRUEHEART. Feb. 26, 1807. w4t
WANTED,
A WET NURSE;
One from the country, without a child would be preferred. Apply to the Printer. February 20. iftt

THE circumstances attending the capture of Col. Burr, stated in the letter from Col. Mead, secretary and acting Governor of the Mississippi Territory...
THE happy event, that our differences with Great Britain have been adjusted, is at last officially confirmed. The treaty has not yet been received...
With respect to the situation of our affairs in relation to France, we confess ourselves not entirely satisfied with the explanations given by Mons. Decres to Gen. Armstrong.
FOR THE ARGUS. COMMUNICATION. ON THE PUBLIC CONDUCT AND CHARACTER OF AARON BURR. THOSE persons who are accustomed to consider human nature...
triguing, aspiring character which marked the conduct of Aaron Burr, throughout his political career, will appear divested of those traits of horror...
It will be found, that the men who have succeeded in establishing despotisms on the ruins of public liberty, have been indebted for their success...
When Julius Caesar assumed the imperial power, Rome had been long a prey to discord, civil war, massacre and proscription...
A more recent event which has occurred in France, confirms us in the result which the experience of history prompts us to draw...
Among such examples, in vain, will Aaron Burr, look for a precedent to sanction his plan of pillage, theft and murder. The United States, are now in the undisturbed and unquestionable enjoyment of peace...
A disposition seems generally prevalent, to confer on Burr the epithet of great. I must confess that neither in this recent transaction, nor in any other event of his life...
From the uniform support which he received from the federal party, there is no room to doubt that he still continued to maintain a secret understanding with their leaders.
this description had sufficient discernment and magnanimity to scorn a coalition with an unprincipled traitor. Gen. Hamilton was attached to monarchical government...
It should be recollected too that Caesar, Cromwell and Bonaparte, had rendered the most illustrious services to their respective countries...
It is now to be hoped that the political quacks will cease to clamor about a want of energy in the government. If they would enjoy a government suitable to their wishes...
At this time we behold a man who has just descended from the second station in the United States, as soon as his machinations are discovered...
It would afford matter of the most serious regret, if we could see in these recent occurrences, any ground for augmenting the permanent military force in the western country...
BRUTUS.
To the Editor of the Argus. MANY of your readers being interested in the operation of an act of the last session...
Since the passage of the above law, a bill was presented to the Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District...
Since the passage of the above law, a bill was presented to the Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District...
JOHNSON vs. HARRIS. ON the 9th inst. an application was made to the Chancellor, of the Richmond
district, at his chamber, for an injunction to a judgment of the superior court of law, held at Charlottesville.
He took time to consider of the motion: and this day delivered the following opinion:
The difficulty, if any, in the present case, arises upon the constructive operation of the act of the last assembly, passed on the 12th January...
By the act of the legislature, passed on the 23rd January, 1802, concerning the high court of chancery, three superior courts in lieu thereof, were established...
By a supplemental act, passed, on the 2d Feb. in the same year, the distribution of the suits, depending in the high court of chancery, on the 1st day of that month...
1. It would be more speedy , because three courts would be acting, instead of one: 2. It would be more convenient , because they were to be held in convenient places ...
It is not, as has been supposed, for this court to enquire, where the defendant resides, because it is not one of those cases, the jurisdiction of which depends upon his residence...
Since the passage of the above law, a bill was presented to the Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District...
been enlarged; and yet the constant practice, of those courts, has been, to award injunctions, to judgments, within their respective districts...
Upon the ground of jurisdiction the motion is denied. Richmond, 12th Feb. 1807.
MARRIED—On Saturday evening last, Mr. JOHN WILLIAMSON of this city to Miss FANNY DUDLEY New K. N. county.
Departed this life on Thursday the 12th inst. in the 27th year of her age. Mrs. Sarah F. Ferguson, the amiable consort of M. James B. Ferguson...
COUNCIL CHAMBER. FEBRUARY 26 1807.
THE Executive wish to employ some discreet person to carry the Acts of Assembly, to the counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Lee, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Patrick, Russell, Washington, Wythe and Tazewell.
DANL. L. HYLTON, Clerk of the Council.
Just Published, BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, The LAWS, Passed at the last session of the General Assembly of Virginia. Feb. 27.
I SHALL, in pursuance of a decree of the County Court of New-Kent, sell, at the Cross Roads, in said county, on Tuesday the 24th day of March next,
The following Slaves, To wit: Hannah, Levinia and one unnamed Child of Hannah, belonging to the estate of Thomas Dixon, dec. on a credit of six months.
JONES R. CHRISTIAN, Com'r. New-Kent, 22d Feb 1807.
THE CELEBRATED HORSE, Archduke.
WILL stand the ensuing season at my house in Ches-eld Rd. By miles from Goodlee's and Bevil's bridges and 25 miles from Richmond and Petersburg...
February 20, 1807.

Wanted, Fifty thousand Red Oak Barrel Staves. Apply to THO: RUTHERFOORD & Co. 18th February, 1807. 4w
LANDS for SALE.
THE Subscriber will dispose of TWO SMALL
Tracts of Land,
In Powhatan county, detached from the one on which he lives, upon very reasonable terms:—One of them containing four hundred and twenty acres, lies immediately in the fork of the North & South branches of Pine Creek, partaking of the flat land of both, to the amount of about thirty acres—This land is rich; above one half is in woods; and mostly of that of the first rate tobacco land. About one hundred and twenty acres of that which is cleared, is now under cultivation and produces Corn and Wheat uncommonly well. There is on this tract, a comfortable Dwelling-House, lately built, two rooms below and two above, with a fire-place in each room, also some Negro Houses, and other convenient out Houses. Possession may be had next fall, with the privilege of sowing wheat thereon in proper time. Any person inclined to view the land, may have it shown to them by Capt. LITTLEBERRY STOVALL, who is living on the premises.—Part of the money will be required in hand, and the balance in twelve months from this date.
The other TRACT lies near the Buckingham road, on the North side, about four miles below the courthouse; known by the name of TOWN HILL; and possesses the most beautiful and elevated site in the lower county, presenting to the view several ranges of mountains. This place, from its situation, was never known to fail of fruit; besides, a number of Old Fruit Trees of various kinds—there is lately planted thereon, an Orchard of Peach Trees, and another of Apple of choice Fruit. This tract, contains two hundred and seventy acres, about one half in woods, has a comfortable Dwelling-House thereon, two rooms below and two above, with a fire-place in each room below. This land is no less valuable for its fertility, than for its healthy and delightful situation, and the advantage of Fruit. A great bargain may be had in this tract on the same terms of the other.—This land will be shown to any person by Mr. SLEAD, living on the premises.
If these tracts of Land, are not sold before April Powhatan court, they will be offered for Sale, to the highest bidder, when the terms will be particularly made known.
W. BENTLEY.
Powhatan county, Jan. 20th, 1807. tf
JUST RECEIVED & FOR SALE, In addition to our extensive assortment of BAR-IRON, a quantity of SHEET-IRON, NAIL-RODS, and best polished WAGON-BOXES. We have also received several Ton
Broad Bar-Iron,
Suitable for plantation use. RUSSELL & WALLACE. Richmond, Jan. 19, 1807. 3m
Slaves for Hire.
SEVERAL FEMALE HOUSE SERVANTS, of good character—One excellent cook and washer; and sundry Boys and Girls for hire till Christmas next, by JAMES SMITH, Who offers three Chests of
Fresh Imperial Tea,
at a low price. Richmond, 6th Feb. 1807. 2w
Lesueur & Saunders
Are now receiving and will constantly keep a large supply of
Bar-Iron & Castings,
Of superior quality. Feb. 2d, 1807. tf
THE subscriber having obtained probat of the Testament and last Will of his deceased father, John Williamson, (late of Henrico county) requests all those indebted to the estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have claims against said estate, to bring them forward, duly authenticated, for examination and settlement.—It is hoped that prompt attention will be paid to this notification, as the subscriber is anxious to close his administration upon the estate.
JOHN P. WILLIAMSON, Ex'r. of John Williamson, dec. Brooke, Hen. Feb. 7, 1807. 8t
THE PARTNERSHIP OF
A. HEWES & CO.
Dissolved the 31st of December, 1806. The business in future will be done by
Job Greene,
Who will discharge the debts due from the concern, and to whom those indebted will make payment.
J. Greene. A. Hewes, Jun.
J. GREENE has removed from the store occupied by A. Hewes & Co. to the store formerly occupied by Henry Toler, Jun. & Co. where he will keep for sale, a general assortment of
GROCERIES, &c. &c.
January 1st, 1807. J. GREENE.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, THE HISTORY
OF NAPOLEON BONPARTE, Emperor of the French and King of Italy. 1 Vol. Octavo, with two Engravings.
FOR SALE. My tract of Land, In Powhatan county, containing between nine hundred and a thousand acres, and lying within two miles of the courthouse, and on both sides of Pine Creek. This tract of land would be sold entire, otherwise laid off in lots to suit purchasers. Any persons inclined to purchase, it is expected will first view the premises—any further description is deemed unnecessary. For terms apply to the subscriber, living on the premises.
SAM. BASKERVILLE. Powhatan, Jan. 4th, 1807. tf
Marshal's Sales.
WILL be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, under a decree of the court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia District, between Phineas Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plaintiff, and David Ross, and others, defendants— THREE
Valuable Plantations,
In the counties of Pittsylvania and Bedford, upon Staunton and Pigg rivers, stated in the deed of trust in the proceedings mentioned, to contain three thousand acres, more or less, but supposed to be considerably more extensive, comprehending all the lands that on the 5th day of June, 1795, belonged or appertained to the three plantations known by the name of the Mountain plantation, mouth of Pigg River plantation, and the Fryingpan plantation. A more particular description of which will be given on the day of sale. The sale will take place at the Eagle-Tavern in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the 24th day of February next.
Also, at the Oxford Iron Works in the county of Campbell, on Tuesday the third day of March next, will be sold under the said decree, upon the same terms, a number of very valuable SLAVES.
BENJ. MOSBY, D. M. for JOS. SCOTT, M. V. D. ex'rs.
Jan. 8.
THE FAMOUS IMPORTED HORSE, CITIZEN,
Remarkable for his uncommon beauty and great strength; fifteen hands one inch high, so highly celebrated for his own, as well as his colts' bottom, will stand the ensuing season at my stable in Chesterfield county. The terms will be made known in due time.
THOMAS GOODE. Jan. 28th, 1807. tf
Removal.
DOCTOR JEWITTS has lately removed to Col. Callaway's large white house in New-London, where he still holds himself in readiness to serve his friends and the public in the line of his profession. He has also provided the necessary supplies, for accommodating decent travellers in a private way.
As the most of his former pupils have now nearly completed their studies, two or three others might have admission.
The tenement which he formerly occupied, is to be let on a moderate rent. 30th January, 1807. 6w
For Sale,
On the 2nd day of March next, upon the premises, between 500 and 600
Acres of Land,
In the county of Bedford, on the waters of Otter river, equal, if not superior, to any high land in said county, on which is about 50 acres of fine Meadow Land, the greater part of which is reclaimed. Upon this land is a tolerable dwelling house and other convenient out houses.—Also, the stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Plantation Utensils, &c. &c. Terms of sale, one half cash, the balance in 12 months, on the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid, with a lien on the premises to secure the balance of the payment.
The last mentioned tract of land will be shown to any person desirous of purchasing the same, by Major Joel Leftwich, convenient thereto.
EDWARD BOLLING. Goochland, 18th Dec. 1806. tds
NOTICE.
THE property advertised in this paper by the subscriber, to be sold publicly in Goochland county, on the 17th instant, is postponed until further information—Meantime he is willing to treat for the same privately—Yet the property therewith advertised, in the county of Bedford, will certainly be sold, on the day and upon the terms expressed therein.
EDWARD BOLLING. Feb. 6, 1807. tds
Valuable property for sale.
PURSUANT to a decree of the Wor-shipful Court of Hustings for the City of Richmond—the subscribers will expose to sale, on the twenty-eighth day of February next, on the premises, for CASH, the
HOUSE & LOT,
In said city, formerly the residence of Jas. Rind, dec. and for some time occupied by Jedediah Allen. On this lot, which is well enclosed, there is a very good Dwelling-House, which has recently undergone a thorough repair, a new Stable, other convenient Offices, and a very good Garden, all which render it a desirable habitation for a family. Previous to the sale, Mr. Allen who lives on the premises, will shew them to any person desirous to become the purchaser.
Edmund Randolph, John Adams, Philip N. Nicholas, John Foster, Commissioners. Richmond, Jan. 15, 1807. tds
*** TICKETS in the Second Class of the William and Mary College Lottery are for sale at this office.
IN COUNCIL,
February 13, 1807. It is advised that the following Agents be appointed for the collection of the arrears of Taxes due this Commonwealth, viz:
William Nimmo, Jr. for the counties of Accomack, Northampton, Princess Anne, Norfolk and the Borough of Norfolk.
Park Street, for Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Prince George, Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, James City, Charles City, New-Kent, Hanover, Henrico, Cities of Richmond & Williamsburg.
Peter C. Rice, for Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Essex, King-William, King and Queen, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland.
Theodorus Hansford, for Loudoun, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford and King George.
William C. Williams, for Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Louisa, Goochland, Fluvanna, Albemarle, and Amherst.
Joseph Fawcett, for Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson, Rockingham, Augusta, Shenandoah, Hampshire, Hardy, Pendleton, Monongalia, Ohio, Brooke, Harrison, Randolph and Wood.
James M'Farlane, for Wythe, Montgomery, Monroe, Giles, Washington, Russell, Lee, Grayson, Tazewell, Rockbridge, Botetourt, Greenbrier, Bath, Kanawha and Mason.
William Norvell, for Henry, Patrick, Franklin, Campbell, Bedford and Pittsylvania.
Thomas T. Bouldin, for Halifax, Charlotte and Prince Edward.
Maj. Edward Pegram, Jr. for Dinwiddie, Greensville, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Chesterfield, Amelia, Nottoway, Powhatan, Cumberland and Buckingham.
DANL. L. HILTON, Clk. of the Council.
MAY be purchased on a long credit, and low terms, the
TENEMENT
On which the Subscriber lives, situated on Church-hill, within about one half mile of the Richmond market—Containing two acres of ground, well enclosed and highly improved. The buildings consist of a large and well constructed Dwelling House, Laundry, Kitchen, Dairy, Smoke-House, two Stores, Brick-Office, Coach-House, Barn, and Stable. All these buildings are well finished, and in complete order for the accommodation of a large and genteel family; who may have easy access to all the advantages of the city, and live as retired as they could wish.
JOHN ELLIS. Dec. 29th, 1806. tf
Just Published and may be had at this Office,
Reports of Cases
ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA:
WITH SELECT CASES, Relating chiefly to Points of Practice, decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District.
PART I. VOL. I. By WM. W. HENING & WM. MUNFORD.
To be Sold,
TO the highest bidder, for ready money, at the little store, in the lower end of Goochland county, on the Three Nocked road, on Thursday the 5th day of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, five likely young NEGROES, belonging to the estate of Hezekiah Priee, dec.
This sale will certainly take place. ELLIS & HEZEKIAH PRIEE, Ex'rs. Goochland, February 5, 1807. tds
Notice.
THE creditors of Henry M'Clatchy, are requested to lodge their claims properly authenticated, with either of the subscribers, on or before the first of next month, as on Tuesday the 10th, prox. a final dividend of the estate will be made, by
IROS. GILLIAM, Trustees. Feb. 6, 1807. tds
Valuable property for sale.
ON Friday, the 20th day of March next, on the premises, will be SOLD, to the highest bidder,
A Valuable tract of Land,
Belonging to the estate of Duncan M'Laughlan, dec. lying in the county of Fluvanna, about one mile above the courthouse; containing about 300 acres, on both sides of the Cunningham Creek, and about half a mile from its junction with the Rivanna river—On this Land, is a Plantation of about 100 or 150 acres of cleared land, a great part fresh, a small Dwelling House, and some out houses; but the greatest object (it is presumed) to a purchaser, will be the Mill thereon, which with a little repair to the dam, would be one of the most valuable in the upper country; having two pair of stones now constantly running; and notwithstanding the last summer's drought, and a considerable leak in the dam was but a short time without grinding water. Also, about 20 remarkable likely Negro Slaves, consisting of Men, Women, Boys, &c.—Also, the stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Plantation Tools and Household Furniture.—The terms of sale, will be; for the Land, a credit for one half the purchase money, until the first day of January next, and for the balance until the first day of January, 1809.—For the Slaves and Stock, a credit until the first of January next, except a small proportion of Cash, which will be made known on the day of sale. Bonds and approved security will be required of the purchasers, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid when due, as to the slaves, stock, &c.; and in addition, as to the Land, a deed of trust on the same to secure the payment.
JOHN QUARLES, Acting Ex'r. Feb. 19, 1807. 4w
N. B. Three of the above mentioned slaves are good Boatmen.
BLANK BONDS
For sale at this Office.
FOR SALE,
70 3-4 Acres of Land,
FOUR and a half or five miles from this place—about 25 or 30 acres of which are cleared and well enclosed—There is on the place a small Dwelling House, a log Kitchen, a log house not quite finished, a small Apple Orchard, a young Peach Orchard, and an excellent Garden. For terms apply to Mr. J. West, or to the subscriber living in Cumberland.
JOHN SEAYRES. Cumberland, Jan. 15, 1807.
WHEREAS some time past, I purchased a piece of land in Goochland county, of one William Lovell, for which I gave him two bonds, one for eighteen pounds, payable the 25th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the other bond for 27 pounds; payable the 25th of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and as the said Lovell has gone away without making me a right to the said land agreeable to bargain, I do forewarn all person or persons in trading for the above-mentioned bonds, as I do not intend to pay them unless I get a right agreeable to bargain.
WM. SHEPPARD. 9th November, 1806. tf
TO RENT,
THE BRICK HOUSE, at the Falling Garden, at present occupied by S. Pheasant, Jr.—Possession may be had by the last of this month Enquire of the subscriber, near the premises.
JAMES LOWNES. 10th Month, 5d 1806. tf
I DESIGN the ensuing year, with the aid of a qualified teacher, to attempt the Tuition of 15 Females—Grammar, Geography & Arithmetic will be taught. Strict attention will also be paid to the composition of the Scholars, nor will their morals be neglected. The price will be £28 each scholar finding her own bed—1-5th of the price to be paid in advance.
Gerard Banks. Goochland, 27th Sept. 1806. tf
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this place, on the 14th inst. JAMES LOWNES, a soldier of the public guard, about 28 years of age, five feet 7 or 8 inches high, fair complexion, with red hair and large whiskers, with blue eyes. It is unknown where he will go, as he is very fond of spirits. Any person taking up said deserter and bringing him to this place, and delivering him to me, or either of the officers of the said guard, shall receive the above reward.
ALEX. QUARRIER, C. P. G. N. B. All masters of vessels are forewarned from carrying him out of this place. A. Q. Richmond, Nov. 18th, 1806.
MATTRESSES.
CAN be had on very short notice, MATTRESSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the large corner white house, opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the Market Bridge—BEDS made & MATTRESSES repaired.—Horses TAILS & MANES purchased.
Jno. S. Pleasants. Jan. 1st, 1807.
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTED on the 13th day of October last—he having received a furlough for five days, to go to Petersburg, GEO. W. BACKUS, a Soldier of the Public Guard, aged about 21 years, dark hair and eyes, fair complexion, his face very pock marked—a native of Connecticut—he is about five feet ten inches high. He took with him the uniform of the guard, and a number of other clothing not known. He is a printer by trade, and 'tis unknown where he will go.
ALSO, JOHN JAXTON, who left this on the 10th inst. he has black hair and eyes, dark complexion, and is about five feet five inches high—about thirty years of age—very slender made. He has taken with him the uniform of the guard—and where he may go is uncertain, he being a native of Europe. Any person taking up said deserter, and bringing them to this place, and delivering them to me, or either of the officers of the said Guard, or for either of them, shall receive the above reward.
ALEX. QUARRIER, C. P. G. Richmond, Feb. 12, 1807.
In Chesterfield County Court, January the 12th, 1807.
UPON hearing the evidence produced in support of the petition of the heirs of John Bryers, deceased, the court doth order and direct, that William Trabue, Charles Clarke and Haley Cole, or any two or more of them, do sell, at Public Auction, for ready money,
The tract of Land,
Lying in the county of Chesterfield, of which John Bryers died possessed, taking to their assistance the county surveyor, in order to ascertain the quantity thereof; and that the said commissioners divide the proceeds thereof into five equal parts, and allot one part thereof to Polly Bryers, one part to Lucy Bryers, one part to Susanna Bryers, one part to Frankey Bryers, and one part to Kitty Bryers; and that the said commissioners do convey the said land to the purchaser thereof by a good and sufficient deed in fee simple, upon the payment of the purchase money.
Copy, Teste. TH: WATKINS, C.
The sale of the above land will take place on the 4th day of March next, upon the premises, upon the terms mentioned in the above order.
William Trabue, Haley Cole, Charles Clarke, Com'rs. tds
WANTED,
A DISCREET industrious Woman, as a house-keeper—one who can come recommended for her integrity, will meet with liberal wages by applying at the Bell Tavern.
February 12th 1807. tf
PUBLIC SALE.
WILL be SOLD, to the highest bidder, on Wednesday the 4th day of March next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day, at the dwelling house of Mrs. Mary White, dec. in the county of Henrico, about four miles from the city of Richmond, the greater part of her estate; consisting of a stock of HORSES, CATTLE & HOGS; household and kitchen FURNITURE—and the crops of Corn, Fodder and Rye; also a tract of LAND, containing eighty-six and three fourths acres—this land adjoins the land of Mr. Daniel Price, of the estate of Mr. Elisha Harwood, dec. and the tract on which Mrs. White lived. A further description of the land is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those who are inclined to purchase, will view the same.
Terms of the Sale, for all sums of ten dollars and under, cash will be required, and for all sums above ten dollars, a credit of nine months will be given, the purchasers to give bonds with approved security, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid.—A deed of trust on the land will be required.
All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those who have claims are desired to bring them in properly authenticated.
JOHN PRICE, Ex'or of MARY WHITE, dec. Henrico county, Feb. 19th, 1807. 3t
BOOK BINDING,
IN all its variety, is executed by the subscriber, at the Argus printing office and book store, with punctuality, neatness and dispatch, and in the most modern, improved and fashionable style.
Printed Books bound in the most elegant and substantial manner, in morocco and calf, full gilt and lettered—also, in sheep gilt, and plain.
Blank Books of every description, ruled to any pattern, and bound with the latest improved spring and patent backs, and Russia bands & parchment corners, which add much to the strength of the books and ease and convenience of the writer.
Orders from the country will be thankfully received and punctually attended to as above.—Old books re-bound.
WILLIAM LOWNES. Richmond, Feb. 16, 1807.
WANTED,
AN APPRENTICE to the Book Binding business. A youth of respectable connections, who can come well recommended—none other need apply.
W. L.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on Saturday night last, an apprentice boy to the Boot and Shoe making business, named WOODSON WOBBLETON, but is sometimes called WOODSON JONES; about five feet four or five inches high, black hair and eyes, tolerable full faced, very talkative, and swears very much in conversation; will be eighteen years old in September; had on when he went off a brown coat with gilt buttons, grey bath coating pantaloons, white hat with green underneath, and a striped Virginia cloth waistcoat; has a scar on his left wrist. It is suspected he went off in company with two other boys, one named Michael Lynch and the other John Fitzpatrick. Whoever will deliver the said apprentice to the subscriber in Richmond, shall receive the above reward. All masters of vessels and others are hereby forewarned harboring or carrying off the said apprentice, at their peril.
GEORGE HARRISON. Feb. 17, 1807. 2w
FOR SALE,
And possession given the 1st of January next,
A valuable tract of Land,
In the county of Albemarle, on the waters of Moore's creek, containing 600 acres—The soil is equal to any in the county for the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco—the advantages it possesses make it a desirable situation, it being within two and a half miles of Charlottesville, six of Milton and four from the