Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-05-24 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1805.
[NO. 134.
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1805.
   ARTICLES. per From To Remarks     BACON lb. 14 16   Beef, cargo bbl.   Prime 9 9 25   Mess 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 80 85   2d p. 87 90   3d p. 90 95   4th p. 1 1 5   Fr. 3d p. 1 10 1 15   4th p. 1 15 1 20   Peach, 90   Apple, 65 70   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 8   Navy. 5 50 6   Ship 4 4 50   Butter, Export. lb. 20 22   Candles, Dipt 17 18   Mould 23   Sperm. 65   Coal, English bus. 25 None   Virginia 25   Cocoa, Island 100lb. None   Carcass None   Coffee, W. India lb. 50 52   Cordage, Country 100lb. 14   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 23 24 Scarce   Sea Island None   St. Domingo None   Surinam None   Duck, American bolt. None   Ravens 14 15 Scarce   Russia 20 21   Holland 22 24   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Superfine bbl. 10 50 11   Fine 10 10 50   Middlings 7   X ditto 9   Fish, Cod, dry quin. None   Herrings bbl. 4 50 5   Shad None   Fustick ton. 60   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 95 1 Plenty   N. E. 1st p. 75 80   Grain, Wheat bus. None   Corn 1   Barley None   Oats 42   Hemp, Russian ton. 280 300   Hides, Dried lb. None   Hog's-Lard 16 18   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton. None   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 60 65   Camp. 70 75   Lead, Sheet 100lb. 12 50 14   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl. None   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet   St. Dom. 12 14   Molasses, gal. 40 45   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 1 25   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, 16 18   Pitch, bbl. 3 3 75   Pork, Cargo 15 15 50   Prime 16 50 17   Mess 18 19   Raisins, cask.   ditto, box. 4   Rice, 100lb. 5 5 50 Plenty   Rosin, bbl. 3 3 50   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 94 95   Antigua, 3d p. 92 93   St. Croix, 3d p. 90 92   W. Island, 3d p. 80 83   Country, 57 60   Salt, St. Mart. bus. In dm'd and Scarce   Turks Island, 82   Isle May, 90   St. Ubes, 73   Cadiz, 65 70   Liverpool, 60 62   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castle, 25   Sugar, Muscovado, 100lb. 9 12 50   Hav. Brown, 11   White, 14 50 15   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 3 25   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. hhd. 24 25   pipe 50 60   hhd. head 50   do. red oak 13 20   Tar, bbl. 2 50 2 62   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 75 7   Petersburg, 6 6 25   Rappa, 4 50 6   Potomack, None   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bbl. 3 3 25   Wax, Bees, lb. None   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 230 250 Plenty   Lisbon, gal. 1 25 1 30 Scarce   Teneriffe, 1 1 12   Sherry, 1 25 1 30 Plenty   Port, pipe. 160 220 Scarce   Malaga, gal. 1 1 10 Scarce  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
   To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straights of Gibraltar. 3   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 4 4 1-4   In the Mediterranean, - - - - - 4 4 1-2   Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - 3   British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - 3 1-2 4   Jamaica and Honduras, - - - - - 6 8   Porto Rico, - - - - - 3 1-2   Havanna, - - - - - 3 4   Cape-Francois, (unarmed) - - - - -   Ports in the Bite of Leogane, - - - - -   Ports on the South side of St. Domingo, - - - - -   Persia, India, and China, - - - - - 4 1-2 5   Coasters, - - - - - 1 1-2 2  
Prices of Stocks.
   Virginia Bank, 15 dolls. per share, advance-In demand.   Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, shares 20 per cent. advance-Dull.   United States Bank, 560 dolls. per share.   Exchange on London, 1 per cent under par.  
Wanted for Falmouth and a Market, A SHIP, of 300 hogsheads burthen. James Herron.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The fast sailing British Letter of Marque Ship LADY NELSON, ROBERT M'ALLISTER, Master:— Burthen 200 tons—will be ready to receive a cargo in the course of ten days.—The Lady Nelson carries 12 guns and men in proportion. A freight to Liverpool, or Glasgow, will be preferred. Apply to Robert Maitland & Co.
FOR SALE OR CHARTER, THE SHIP WILLIAM LITTLEJOHN, A fine fast sailer, burthen 220 hogsheads to bacco—now in complete order to receive a cargo. Apply to C. & F. Whittle.
WANTED FOR WASHINGTON, A VESSEL, Calculated to carry about 2000 Cubick Feet of thick Stuff and Plank—Immediate despatch will be given—Apply at the Navy Yard, Gosport. May 15.
FOR LIVERPOOL, THE good Ship DUMFRIES, RICHARD BEARD, Master, having two thirds of her cargo engaged and afloat, will positively sail by the 1st of June. 100 hogsheads Tobacco, with Cotton and other small freight, will be taken on moderate terms. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co.
The Dumfries is a prime sailer, and can accommodate 6 or 8 passengers. For terms apply to captain Beard. May 10.
FOR CHARTER, The excellent fast sailing Ship WILLIAM, Moses Hale, Master, burthen 400 hogsheads, is now ready to receive a cargo. For terms apply to Moses Myers.
Who offers for Sale, 20 Tons PLAISTER OF PARIS. May 10.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, The American Brig CATHARINE, JOSEPH SEAWARD, Master:— Burthen about fifteen hundred barrels, sails fast, and is well found. The Catharine is not three years old, and built of Live Oak, and Cedar. Apply to Captain Seaward on board, or Alexander Leckie.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, ON BOARD SAID BRIG, 49 Puncheons Antigua Rum. Part of which is three years old, and will be sold low for cash, or approved paper. May 8.
FOR PORT GLASGOW, (To sail by the 2nd of June), The good fast sailing British Brig HOPE, ROBERT M'GEORGE, Master:— One hundred hogsheads Tobacco, and a few bales of Cotton, will be received on freight, if immediate application is made to Robert Maitland & Co.
FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Ship Yorkshire—Consisting of 115 Hogsheads Jamaica RUM. THE YORKSHIRE, Burthen 400 Hogsheads is offered for Charter.—She will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days. Warren Ashley.
For Freight or Charter, The new and fast sailing Ship LEONIDAS, R. M'Kinzie, master; burthen 400 Huds. Tobacco. For terms apply to Phinehas Dana, & Co.
FOR SALE, On board the Ship ROB & BETSEY, Captain RICHARDSON, CADIZ SALT. William Pennock.
WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, The said Ship ROBA & BETSEY.
WANTED, Two or three Crafts of easy draft of water, to load at Plymouth, N. C. for this port. C. & F. WHITTLE.
CHEAP READY-MONEY STORE. PETER FABRE, No. 22, CHURCH-STREET. Is constantly supplied with an assortment of ENGLISH AND WEST-INDIA GOODS, Jewellery, Confectionary, Drugs, Medicines, &c. &c. HE HAS ALSO FOR SALE, STATIONARY ASSORTED, AND BOOKS; Among which are the following:—
   Vol. Vol.     American Senator, 3 Lord Rivers, 1   Ditto, Remembrancer, 4 Leisure Hours, 2   Ditto, Revolution, 1 Ladies' Library, 2   Athlin & Dunbayne, 1 Leopold Wartendorf, 2   Adelaide de Narbonne, 4 Love & Patriotism, 2   Apparition, 1 Looking Glass, 2   Audley Fortescue, 2 Life of Buonaparte, 1   Amusing Companion, 1 Ladies' Mirror, 1   Ahimen Rezin, 1 Low's Poems, 1   Aimes's Narrative, 1 Life of Christ, 2   Adelaide de Sancerre, 1 Life of Franklin, 1   Ambrose & Eleonora, 1 Literary Remarks, 2   Anderson's Narrative, 1 Laws of United States, 2   Antoinette, 1 Lockington's Memoirs, 1   Almost a Christian, 1 Ladies' Miscellany, 2   Atlas Minimus, 1 Life of Gardner, 1   Armenian, 2 Leonard, 1   Arabian Nights, 2 Levi Versus Paine, 1   Accusing Spirit, 4 Law of Nature, 1   Animated Skeleton, 2 Life of Watts & Doddridge, 1   Adv: of a Shilling, 1 Law of Nations, 1   Angelina, 2 Mackenzie's Voyages, 1   Agnes, 3 Mrs. Williams Letters, 1   Alexis, 1 Magazine & Review, 6   Anecdotes, 2 Modern Traveller, 4   Barton's Lectures, 1 Macleod's Poem, 2   Bubble and Squawk, 1 Memoirs of 200, 2   Bennet's Letters, 1 Melmoth's Essays, 1   Bruce's Travels, 1 Mortimer, 1   Barnewell, 2 Mysterious Penitent, 2   Beauties of Nature, 1 Montague, 1   Barlow's Writings, 1 Memoirs of John Kar, 1   Botanical Harmony, 1 Mallet Du Pan, 1   Beauties of St. Pierre, 1 Moreland Vale, 1   Beggars Boy, 4 Midnight Wedding, 1   Beggars Girl, 3 Mirror, 1   Bellinda, 1 Man of Sensibility, 2   Brown's Poems, 1 Moral Tales, 3   Blossoms of Morality, 1 Monk, 2   Beauties of Cowper, 1 Mason's Monitor, 1   Boston View, 1 Memoirs of Mrs. Robinson, 1   Beauties of Hervey, 1 Mordaunt, 1   Book of Martyrs, 1 Minstrel, 1   Camilla, 3 Moore's Edward, 2   Calamy's Sermon's 1 Millennium, 1   Collection of Pamphlets, 1 Memoirs of a Man of Quality, 1   Caleb Williams, 2 Man of the World, 1   Cooke's Voyages, 4 Mourner, 1   Camilla, 5 Nocturnal Visits, 2   Clara Howard, 1 Naval Gazetteer, 2   Cooke's Voyage, 2 New Pilgrim, 1   Clarissa & Grandison, 1 Nurse, 1   Constance & Pulcheria, 1 New Roxana, 1   Carver's Travels, 1 Noetica, 1   Catechism of Health, 1 Nature & Art, 1   Charlotte's Letters, 1 Negro, 2   Columbus, Cortes, and Pizarro, 3 Ormond, 2   Constantia Newville, 2 Observations on St. Paul, 1   Costegan's Travels, 2 Otho & Rutha, 2   Caliph, 2 Owen on Redemption, 1   Carolina Berkeley, 1 Old Nick, 1   Caroline of Litchfield, 1 Old Woman, 1   Christianity Unveiled, 1 Original Letters, 2   Coquette, 1 Origin of Evil, 1   Clermont, 2 Practical Builder, 1   Charlotte, 1 Pamphlets, 7   Candorcet, 1 Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained, 6   Clerk's Introduction, 1 Selected Plays, 3   Constitution, 1 Paine's Epitome, 1   Curse of Sentiment, 1 Polite Lady, 1   Castle of St. Donat, 1 Perouse's Voyages, 2   Castle Rackrent, 1 Perrin's Exercises, 1   Castle of Enden, 1 Paul & Virginia, 2   Cavern of Death, 1 Porcupine's Works, 2   Contrast, 1 Pocket Atlas, 1   Constant Lovers, 1 Picture of the Times, 1   Davis's Calvary, 1 Plain Sense, 1   Dunberger's Travels, 1 Pity's Gift, 1   Don Quixote, 4 Political Justice, 1   Dorval, 1 Dunn's Poetical Essays, 3   De Valcourt, 1 Dennie's Letters, 1   Death, a Vision, 1 Devil on Sticks, 2   Dunn's Poetical Essays, 3 Dambyne, 2   Elements of Morality, 2 Dissertations on Pro- perties, 1   Excursion to Bethlehem, 1 Democrat, 1   Evans' Essays, 1 Elements of Education, 1   Freneau's Poems, 1 Essays on Laws and Insurance, 1   First Love, 8 Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry, 1   Farmer's Boy, 1 Edward, 2   Franklin's Works, 1 Edgar Huntley, 3   Frederick & Carolina, 2 Evelina, 2   Foss's Journal, 1 Emelia Vermont, 1   Family of Ortenberg, 4 Elements of Morality, 2   Family of Holden, 2 Excursion to Bethlehem, 1   Fate of Sedley, 2 Evans' Essays, 1   Fariery, 1 Freneau's Poems, 1   Female Foundling, 4 First Love, 8   Fool of Quality, 3 Farmer's Boy, 1   Franklin's Life, 1 Franklin's Works, 1   Frugal Housewife, 1 Frederick & Carolina, 2   Gessner's Ydiles, 1 Foss's Journal, 1   Gentlemen's Magazine, 1 Family of Ortenberg, 4   Gold's Poems, 1 Family of Holden, 2   Gaudenzio di Lucca, 1 Fate of Sedley, 2   Gipsey Countess, 4 Fariery, 1   George Gina, 2 Female Foundling, 4   Geography, 1 Fool of Quality, 3   Gazetteer of France, 3 Franklin's Life, 1   Goldsmith's History of England, 12 Frugal Housewife, 1   Goodwin's Inquirer, 1 Gessner's Ydiles, 1   Gessner's Essays, 1 Gentlemen's Magazine, 1   Grasville Abbey, 2 Gold's Poems, 1   Girl of the Mountain, 2 Gaudenzio di Lucca, 1   Goldsmith's Rome, 1 Gipsey Countess, 4 

Give the Carpenter his chips , is an adage as old perhaps as the building of the temple of Jerusalem, and clearly ascertains the prescriptive right which he who fashions the shapeless block into some eligible form, has to the superfluous parts of which his labour has divested it, before it could be rendered useful. Not so think the rulers of our naval destinies at Washington. Economies have opened their eyes, and enabled them to see the real utility of every thing, and even to calculate what may be saved to the people by the proper appropriation of the last shaving from a top-gallant-studding-sail boom, or the parings of an ensign staff for a Gun-boat, with as much arithmetical precision as they can ascertain the economy of conquering, with the least competent force, an enemy at the distance of four or five thousand miles, of whose situation and resources they are equally ignorant and unwilling to be informed. They have discovered that chips will make almost as good a fire as wood which is paid for by the cord; and justly think that it would be keeping a very considerable sum of money in the pockets of the sovereign people, to deprive the Ship Carpenters at the Navy Yard of the immemorial right of all their profession to the chippings of the timber upon which they work, for the glory of the nation, and the discomforture of Tripoli. Hence an order of the Honourable the Secretary of the Navy, that the chips should be reserved for the benefit of the People of the United States. This new economy of our administration ( that thing of shreds ) produced no slight degree of emotion in the navy-yard, but the firmness of our great men would not give way; and the strange spectacle was exhibited, during the severity of the last winter, of the carpenters hauling across the Eastern Branch, on the ice, the wood which was necessary to keep their families warm, after having collected it at considerable expense of labour, time, and money; while the refuse of that on which they worked in the yard (and which by universal usage they have been taught to look upon even as a part of their wages) was thrown into the unfilled wharves as rubbish or carried to the Marine Barracks. This is one instance of the nature of the savings made by our present rulers, whose whole attention has been given to matters of detail equally frivolous; and who seem indeed incapable of any thing on a more enlarged scale.
One is naturally curious to know who was immediately in the mind's eye of Mr. G. W. Campbell (of oscillating celebrity) when he so truly exclaimed, in his speech on the trial of Mr. Chase—"It is a melancholy truth, that derogates much from the dignity of human nature, but it is a truth that has been for ages established by experience, that high and important powers have a tendency to corrupt those on whom they are conferred. Few minds are possessed of sufficient integrity and independence, when elevated above the ordinary level of the great mass of their fellow-citizens, to resist the impulse their high station gives them, to grasp at still greater powers, and prostitute those which they already possess. " He could not mean a judge: he has no means of enlarging his power.—He in particular could not mean Judge Chase; his integrity and independence were his only real crimes; besides as an associate justice he could only aim at the higher powers of Chief , which are in the possession of a man likely not only to outlive Mr. Chase, but even the youngest of his associates.—No: Mr. Campbell must have had in his view at the time, the grasping and wiley ambition of some other person, elevated to a rank even above that of a judge; the discretionary powers of whose office are more capable of being extended; and who has certainly shown no disposition, at least during these last four years, to lessen the sphere of action assigned to his office.—Mr. Campbell is not the only democrat who has lately given some broad hints on this subject.
I utterly disclaim, says the honourable G. W. Campbell, for myself , and I conceive I may in the name of the representatives of the people, any design or wish that party considerations, or difference in political sentiments , should in the remotest degree, enter into the investigation, or affect the decision of this question!!!—So far was very fair, and very noble, and very, very disinterested and candid—Yet (although he disclaims all design to suffer difference of political sentiments to enter into the discussion) he immediately tells the court, that, in order to ascertain the motives that actuated the respondent, it would be necessary to notice the difference of political sentiments , so far as regarded the accused and those who are stated to have been injured by his conduct!!!!—Now, reader, look at the consistency of this man! Look at the superior cardinal of democrats!—Although Mr. G. W. Campbell, Mr. John Randolph, Mr. Joe Nicholson, and all their train of followers, were incapable of being actuated by party considerations, nay of suffering the subject of politics to enter into the discussion of the crimes alleged against Judge Chase, yet they immediately accuse him of being so far the slave of his political prejudices, as to suffer them to govern his decisions on the Bench.—G. W. Campbell, as a mere advocate pleading the cause of his client, declares himself incapable of being influenced by motives which we acknowledged would be, even in such circumstance, base and unworthy; yet he has the shameless effrontery, in the same breath, to accuse a judge, acting under the obligation of a most solemn oath, of being guided in his decisions on the Bench of justice, by motives which he would disdain to be influenced by at the Bar —Such is an example of the unworthy means which were taken, both in and out of court, to procure the conviction of a man against whom justice could urge no offence.
HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT THE UNITED STATES vs SAMUEL CHASE.
Mr. CAMPBELL then rose and spoke as follows:
Mr. President and gentlemen of the Senate,
It is with peculiar diffidence I rise, in compliance with the duty assigned me, to address this honourable court on this important occasion. Sensible of my own incompetency to do that justice to the investigation of this cause, which its importance, and the influence that the whole transaction is calculated to have on the jurisprudence of our country, would seem to require, I should have felt disposed to decline the undertaking; but being called upon by the representatives of the nation, to aid in supporting a prosecution which they have deemed it proper to institute for the publick good, I conceive it my duty to yield up, in some degree, my own feeling, to obey the voice of my country, and perform the duties imposed upon me thereby. Under this impression I shall endeavour to execute the trust reposed in me on this occasion, in such manner as the very short time left me from other publick avocations, and the limited means of information on subjects of this nature, which the present situation of this place affords, will enable me. I feel, however, Sir, considerable confidence in this undertaking, from the consideration, that there are other gentlemen associated with me on this occasion who are fully competent to do complete justice to the subject. And a still higher degree of confidence arises from a perfect conviction, that the honourable members who compose this high tribunal, and who are to pronounce the final decision in this cause, are well qualified to investigate its merits; and that their talents and experience are such as to preclude even the possibility of a defeat of justice taking place, in consequence of any deficiency that may exist in the exertions of council on either side.
The scene, presented to the nation by this trial, is more than usually interesting and important. One of the highest officers of the government, called upon by the voice of the people, through their representatives, before the highest tribunal known to our constitution; that same tribunal that sanctioned his elevation; to answer for the abuse of the power with which he had been entrusted. It is a melancholy truth, that derogates much from the dignity of human nature, but it is a truth that has been for ages established by experience, that high and important powers have a tendency to corrupt those on whom they are conferred. Few minds are possessed of sufficient integrity and independence, when elevated above the ordinary level of the great mass of their fellow citizens, to resist the impulse their high station gives them, to grasp at still greater powers, and prostitute those which they already possess.
Hence it has been the great exertion of all governments, who regard the rights and liberties of the people, and still must continue to be so, to watch over the conduct of the high and confidential officers of state, and guard against their abusing the powers reposed in them. For this purpose the mode of trial by impeachment was resorted to in very early times, in that country from which we have derived most of our laws and usages. Near five hundred years ago, the representatives of the people in that nation felt themselves clothed with sufficient authority to check the abuses of power, in the highest officers under the crown, by calling upon them, by impeachment, to answer before the house of lords for their conduct, and punishing them for such acts as were unauthorised, illegal, or oppressive.
It was a wise and politick measure to have charges of this nature tried by the highest tribunal in the nation, that would not be awed by the great powers and elevated standing of the accused, nor influenced by the popular voice of the accusers, further than a strict regard to impartial justice would require. As I conceive, therefore, that pure and unstained impartiality ought to be the characteristic feature in the trial by impeachment, I shall for myself, and I conceive I may in the name of the representatives of the people, utterly disclaim any design or wish, that party considerations, or difference in political sentiments, should, in the remotest degree, enter into the investigation, or affect the decision of this question. Yet in order to ascertain the motives that actuated the respondent, it may become necessary to notice the difference of political sentiments, so far as regarded the accused, and those who are stated to have been injured by his conduct, at the time those transactions took place, that gave origin to this prosecution.
In the view which I propose taking of this subject, I shall in the first place notice the provisions in the constitution relative to impeachment, and endeavour to ascertain the precise object and extent of such provision, so far as the same may relate to the present case.
The first provision in the constitution on this subject, (art. 1st, sec. 3.) declares, that the Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.
Here we discover the great wisdom of the framers of the constitution. The highest and most enlightened tribunal in the nation is charged with the protection of the rights and liberties of the citizens against oppression from the officers of government under the sanction of law; unawed by the power which the officer may possess, or the dignified station he may fill, complete justice may be expected
at their hands. The accused is called upon before the same tribunal, and in many instances, before the same men, who sanctioned his official elevation, to answer for abusing the powers with which he had been entrusted. Men who are presumed to have had a favourable opinion of him once, are to be his judges; no inferior or co-ordinate tribunal is to decide on his case, which might from motives of jealousy or interest be prejudiced against him and wish his removal. No, Sir, his judges, without the shadow of temptation to influence their conduct, are placed beyond the reach of suspicion.
The next provision in the constitution declares that judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honour, trust, or profit under the United States.
Here the constitution seems to make an evident distinction between such misdemeanors as would authorise a removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office, and such as are criminal, in the ordinary sense of the word, in courts of common law, and punishable by indictment. So far as the offence committed is injurious to society, only in consequence of the power reposed in the officer being abused in the exercise of his official functions, it is inquirable into only by impeachment, and punishable only by removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office; but so far as the offence is criminal, independent of the office, it is to be tried by indictment, and is made punishable according to the known rules of law in courts of ordinary jurisdiction. As, if an officer take a bribe to do an act not connected with his office, for this he is indictable in a court of justice only. Impeachment, therefore, according to the meaning of the constitution, may fairly be considered a kind of inquest into the conduct of an officer, merely as it regards his office; the manner in which he performs the duties thereof; and the effects that his conduct therein may have on society. It is more in the nature of a civil investigation, than of a criminal prosecution. And though impeachable offences are termed in the constitution high crimes and misdemeanors, they must be such only so far as regards the official conduct of the officer; and even treason and bribery can only be inquired into by impeachment, so far as the same may be considered as a violation of the duties of the officer, and of the oath of the officer takes to support the constitution and laws of the United States, and of his oath of office; and not as to the criminality of those offences independent of the office. This must be inquired into and punished by indictment.
This position is strongly supported by the mode of proceeding adopted by this honourable court in cases of impeachment. You issue a summons to give notice to the accused of the proceeding against him; you do not consider his personal appearance necessary; you issue no compulsory process to enforce his personal attendance; and you pass sentence, or render judgment on him in his absence. But in all criminal prosecutions, compulsory process must issue at some stage of it to enforce the defendant's appearance; unless outlawry in England be considered an exception, which, it is believed, is not resorted to in this country, and his personal appearance is considered absolutely necessary; and in almost every case he must be present when sentence is pronounced against him. This construction of the constitutional provision appears to be absolutely necessary, to avoid the absurd consequence that would arise from a different construction; that of punishing a man twice for the same offence, which could not have been intended by the framers of the constitution.ers of the constitution. The nature of the judgment which you are bound to render, and not to exceed, appears also conclusive on this head. You can only remove and disqualify an individual from holding any office of honour, trust or profit. This cannot be considered a criminal punishment; it is merely a deprivation of rights; a declaration that the person is not properly qualified to serve his country. Hence, I conceive, that in order to support these articles of impeachment, we are not bound to make out such a case as would be punishable by indictment in a court of law. It is sufficient to show that the accused has transgressed the line of his official duty, in violation of the laws of his country; and that this conduct can only be accounted for on the ground of impure and corrupt motives. We need not hunt down the accused as a criminal, who had committed crimes of the deepest die; and this honourable court are not authorised to inflict a punishment adequate to such crimes if they had been committed and could be established. With this view of the meaning of the constitutional provision relative to impeachments, I shall proceed to examine the articles now under consideration, and the evidence given to support them. In the course of this examination, we apprehend, it will clearly appear, that the whole conduct of the judge in the several transactions, for which charges are alleged against him, had its origin in a corrupt partiality and predetermination, unjustly to oppress, under the sanction of legal authority, those who became the objects of his resentment in consequence of differing from him in political sentiments; turning the judicial power, with which he was vested, into an engine of political oppression. So completely, it is conceived, has this motive pervaded the whole of his judicial transactions now in question, that there is not a single act charged in the articles of impeachment, that is not strongly marked with manifest oppression, springing from political intolerance, under the mask of administering justice. This is the corrupt origin from which have issued all the evils
complained of; this has for ages been the scourge of society; and it is all important, that, in our country, which is yet in its infancy, when this poisonous germ cannot have taken deep root, it should be crushed in its embryo, and not permitted to gather strength by the sanction of high and superior authority.
In order to observe some arrangement in the investigation of this subject, I propose to consider, first, under one general view, the conduct of the judge on the trial of Fries for treason, as stated in the charges contained in the first article; and, secondly, I will consider also under one general view, the conduct of the judge in the trial of Callender for a libel, as stated in the several charges contained in the second, third, and fourth articles of the impeachment. The fifth and sixth articles I will leave to be supported by those gentlemen associated with me in the management of this prosecution, who have been more conversant than myself with the laws and practice of the courts, in Virginia, upon which the support of these articles materially depend; and the remaining articles, to wit: the seventh and eighth, will be chiefly relied upon by me, to shew the spirit of oppression, partiality, and political intolerance, that marked the whole judicial career of the judge, during the course of these transactions, thereby establishing more clearly the motives that actuated his conduct in the several acts charged as misdemeanors in the articles already noticed and relied upon.
(To be continued.)
DRAWINGS IN THE LOTTERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE. Seventh Day.
Prizes of 15 dollars—1660 5063 1129 5029 1081 543 1683 6763 6881 1015 3616 7575 4986 3253 1218 1780.
Adjourned till Monday at 11 o'clock.
NEW-YORK, May 16.
News [it is verbal] is received by the ship Two friends, from Belfast, that the Brest fleet was out, in chase of the British Channel fleet!!! Captain Latham brought no news-papers.
[The following articles we have extracted from late London papers.]
LONDON, March 17.
A private Letter from Berlin, of the 26th February, states that the Russian General Wentzingerode, having completed his mission, was on the eve of his departure for Petersburg, with a letter written by the King to the Emperor Alexander. The Emperor, it is stated, has consented to accept the mediation of Prussia to negotiate, in conjunction with England, a peace with France.
General Lasnes is to command the French army about to be formed on the Spanish frontiers, for the professed purpose of aiding in the siege of Gibraltar. The real object of sending French troops into Spain is probably to take from that contemptible government the shadow of independence. A military agent has been sent from Madrid to Paris, to arrange and combine the intended operations of this Gallo-Spanish army, and a similar agent is to be sent from Paris to Madrid.
A letter from Madrid, of the 26 ult. in the Moniteur of the 5th ult. states, that an English ship, of 80 guns, anchored on the 9th between Colleyra and Vares, when the Corregidor of Vivero, suspecting their intention to land, mustered a body of military and volunteers, and repairing to the shore, observed the boats of this ship attempting to board a merchant vessel, of 200 tons, at anchor in the Bay. They immediately fired on them, and killed the First Lieutenant and several men: the English returned the fire, and then made off, without effecting their purpose; but having to weather the point of Vicedo, the troops ran thither, and poured on them such a vigorous fire, that half the crews were either killed or wounded.
The Spanish prize recaptured by La Sorciere privateer has arrived at Nantes: she is valued at one million of francs. Another, worth 600,000 francs, has been retaken by the same privateer, and sent into Bourdeaux.
Marshal Brune is said to have brought with him 150 beautiful Arabian horses, which he received as a present from the Grand Seignor and the Grand Vizier.
We have received a Letter from Constantinople to the following effect:—The conduct of General Brune, preceding his departure from hence, subjected both himself and his Government to the greatest contempt. After repeatedly announcing his intention to set off, and as often seizing petty pretences to justify his stay, in the hope that the fears of the Porte would induce the required recognition of the new Emperor, he left Pera on the 13th December, but halted at Kathana, at the end of the harbour of Constantinople, where he continued, in expectation of some overture from the Government, till the 22d. when he proceeded in his journey by land to Vienna.
The Russian influence here, or I might say, the Russian government in Turkey, is more absolute than ever, and this vast Empire may really be considered as a Russian Province. Great Britain is but little thought of, and Austria still less, although an immediate neighbour. The Turks, either through confidence in the support of Russia, or through fear of its power, seem to confine to her all their consideration and attention.
The late Captain Pacha continues under personal arrest. His successor was coxswain to the Emperor's yacht, in his pleasure excursions on the Bosphorus, but he is wholly ignorant of nautical affairs, and a man of very ordinary talents.
Such was the activity of the Marine Depart-

ment in Spain, that twelve ships of the line were completed for sea during the last month, and an equal number are to be equipped with the present month.
The defences of Ferrol have been completed: the works now contain 200 pieces of cannon, and 10,000 men. A squadron of nine sail of the Spanish line is to be ready for sea at that port within the present month, under the command of Don Nava; and four sail of the line are at the same time to be ready to put to sea from Carthagena.
March 26.
Advices have been received, that the damages which the Toulon fleet received, in the gale of wind which forced it to return to port, have been repaired, and that the fleet is again ready for sea.
It was yesterday very generally credited that the Court of Berlin had interfered, at the instance of Russia, in favour of the oppressed government and inhabitants of Lubec: and that the Counte De Lucchesini had received orders to insist with the French Ministry, upon the immediate cessation of the obstacles imposed on the commerce of that city.
An interesting debate took place last night in the House of Commons, on the motion for the second reading of the Militia Reduction Bill. The question was pushed to a division, when the members appeared—for the measure 148; against it 59.
Captain Pender is appointed to command the Queen of 98 guns, which is about to sail for the purpose of reinforcing the fleet under admiral Sir John Orde, off Cadiz.
The Princess Eliza, to whom the principality of Piombino has been given, is not the Princess Borghese, but Madame Bacciochi. Sir Windsor Hoste, Bart. has presented the Young Roscius, with an elegant gold reaper, accompanied with a most beautiful Caron Goram seal with a fine engraving of Shakespeare's head.
General Lord Lake has received a new title from the Mogul, which it will probably puzzle the College of Heralds to blazon and explain. It is that of Sunfem ut Dorelat Ostyah ul M. Khan Dewarah, Khan Bhader Sepot Solah Futteh Jung . This is the second title in the Mogul Empire.
Our first account, which some foreign advices inconsiderately contradicted, has been proved to be correct, and Buonaparte has added the title of King of Italy to that of Emperor of France. The Italian Consulta of State, and the deputation of the Italian Republic, headed by the vice-president Melzi, proceeded in great state to the Tuileries on the 18th, where Buonaparte received them on his throne and surrounded by the Princes of his house, and the great officers of state.
M. Melzi then addressed him in a short speech, in which he pronounced a condemnation of the constitution which had been given to the Italian Republic—a constitution which he considered as the mere creation and creature of circumstances too feeble to be permanent or respectable. He then read in Italian the resolutions passed by the Consulta, in which, after declaring the government of the Italian Republic an hereditary monarchy, on the same principles as those which constitute the government of the French empire, they declare Napoleon Buonaparte King of Italy, and the throne hereditary in his direct and legitimate male descendants, natural or adoptive. They declare also that the crown of Italy can only be united to the crown of France in his person; and that no future emperor of France shall at the same time be king of Italy. At the same time whilst they give him the right of resigning the crown and naming his successor during his life-time, they express their opinion that he cannot make use of it without compromising the safety, integrity and independence of the state, so long as the French armies shall occupy the kingdom of Naples, the Russian armies Corfu, and the British Malta, and so long as the peninsula of Italy shall be menaced with being made every moment the field of battle of the greatest powers in Europe.
Buonaparte, accepted the proffered crown with great willingness, reminded the Consulta of the benefits he had conferred on them, and acknowledged that the separation of the crowns of Italy and France might at present be fatal to the existence of the former, consented to keep the crown, till the moment should arrive in which he should be able to place it on a younger head, "who shall continue my work, and be ready to sacrifice his life to the happiness of the people, over whom Providence, the constitution, and my will shall have called him to reign."
Repairing from this mockery at the Tuileries to his senate, Buonaparte was there harangued by M. Talleyrand, who, in much the same style as the Duke of Buckingham harangued Richard the III. enumerated the reasons and arguments that should induce his imperial majesty graciously to accept the Italian crown.
His Italian majesty is immediately to repair to Milan to be crowned, and to give a definitive constitution to his new kingdom.
Piombino has been erected into a principality, and our dear sister Eliza, Princess Borghese, has been invested with the sovereignty of it, but as a fief of France. The ostensible motive for the erection of this new power in the heart of Italy, is to succour the French garrison in the island of Elba, and to provision it when necessary.
HANOVER, March 16.
The dike of the Elbe has burst in five places, in the bailiwicks of Dannenberg and Lüneburg, and ninety villages have been under water. The ruins of destroyed houses and
drowned beasts may be seen every where. The distress of the poor inhabitants is indescribable. The ice which the Elbe has carried towards Lenzem, Wittenberg, Havelberg, Tangermunde, Magdeborough, Meissen, Dresden, &c. has done considerable damage.
It is said, that the French troops will be collected in different camps in about six weeks.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 28.—This afternoon, at four o'clock, about 400 of the 20th Light Dragoons from Ipswich, embarked from this quay on board the transports lying in the river. We do not know where they are destined for; but they left their horses and appointments. The transports thus filled with troops will probably fall down the river for Spithead to-morrow morning.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Fair American, Batchelor, 20 days from Tobago, Rum, James Dykes & Co.—Left there 3d May, schooner Ann, Lee, ———; Three Sisters, Spears, of and for Boston, in 6 days; Industry, Vinal, from Edenton, N. C. for New-York.
Sch'r Lorain, Keene, 7 days from New-York—On Monday off Chingoteague, spoke schooner Eliza, of Harwich, with the mate and two hands of the brig Eliza put on board by Capt. Brown—bound to this port—all well.
Ship Jane, Colley, hence for Isle of Rho was spoken April 27, in lat. 42, lon. 55, out 8 days.
Brig Elizabeth, hence for Madeira, was spoken 8th instant, out 24 hours.
Schooner Lydia, of this port sailed from Malaga, for Marseilles, March 29.—On the same day sailed the Ship William & Mary, Tipling, for Norfolk.
Ship Industry, Rice, hence for Amsterdam, was spoken 9th inst. in lat. 48, 40, lon. 70, out four days. The brig Mary of this port, has been condemned at Belfast, as unfit for sea.
A privateer, mounting ten guns, has been spoken by several vessels off our cape, for two weeks past, she sometimes calls herself Spanish, sometimes French—she boarded the ship Sanson from Madras, on the 9th instant, at which time she had captured three outward bound vessels—She robs every vessel she meets—A privateer said to be the same, anchored within Sandy Hook, 15th instant.
February 14th the Mount-Vernon from Virginia for Antwerp, was passed in the Scheldt.
Ship Rebecca, of this port, was met on a voyage from Leghorn to Embden, latitude or longitude not reported.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Sch'r Two-Brothers, Marshall, Newbern.
CLEARED.
Sch'r Antelope, Pitts, Richmond. Sloop Morning-Star, Cary, Philadelphia.
GOULD's Packet will sail for Baltimore on Monday. May 24.
NORFOLK THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, May 24, 1805.
Will be presented, a celebrated Drama, (altered from the French called,
THE POINT OF HONOUR; OR, THE SCHOOL FOR SOLDIERS.
To which will be added, (for the last time this season)
THE TALE OF MYSTERY; A MELO DRAMA.
The Doors to be opened at half past 5, and the performance to commence at half past 6 precisely. ADMITTANCE ONE DOLLAR. 700
RIFFAUD's GARDENS.
MR. RIFFAUD,
Informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Norfolk, that his Gardens will then on Saturday evening next when there will be a
CONCERT OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC; and Refreshments of every kind, i.e. Creams, &c. &c. will be provided for the Company. The Concert will be repeated on those nights on which the Theatre is shut. Admittance One Shilling & Six Pence—the value of which will be delivered in Refreshments at the Bar. N. B. No People of Colour or Women of the Town can be admitted. May 24. 2* 705
DOCTOR HODGES,
OFFERS TO LEASE
Two Lots of Ground on Rothery's Lane, One Lot running partly on said Lane, and partly Main Street. May 24. tf 704
FOR BOSTON,
The Schoon DEBORAH, (of Warren) DANIEL SAUNDERS, Master:— Will sail in a few days. Apply to the Master on board, at Commerce Street Wharf, or to
Warren Ashley. May 24. 2* 701
TARLINGTON's Packet will
sail for Philadelphia on Monday next. —For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, or to
Dennis Dawley, jun.
WHO HAS A FLOT—FOR SALE, 78 Barrels Neat HERRINGS. 200 do. Gross. May 24. 1 708
FOR SALE,
The Schooner TWO BROTHERS, Lying at Campbell's Wharf. And her cargo, consisting of 200 Barrels TAR. And a few hogheads MOLASSES, of a very good quality. For terms apply on board, or to Mr. W. Ashley. May 24. 2* 707
TO RENT,
(And possession to be given 10th June next,) THE HOUSE IN CATHARINE STREET, At present occupied by Thomas Brown. Inquire on the premises, No. 4. May 24. 6 706
ALL Persons to whom my Son ARTHUR LEE, is indebted, are requested to make known their claims to RICHARD E. LEE. March 18. tf 507
LANDING AT COMMERCE STREET WHARF, From on board the Schooner FAIR AMERICAN, 125 Puncheons RUM. For Sale by
James Dykes & Co. WHO HAVE FOR SALE, 150 Bbls. New-York Prime and Cargo Pork. May 24. 3 703
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE, Fifteen casks best Old Claret. AND AN ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. Peter Adoue, Corner of Freemason and Church Streets. May 24. 2* 702
THE LOTTERY
FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE, Will Re-commence Drawing Tomorrow, and continue regularly; a correct numerical register of the Banks and Prizes, will be kept at the Norfolk Hotel, where Tickets may be examined. May 24. tf 658
SPRING GOODS.
PHILIP HENOP, Has Received, by the Ship Dumfries, from London, a complete and extensive assortment of FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS.
CONSISTING OF FINE Carded and Tape-Stripe Furniture and Cambric Dimities; 6, 7, 8, 10, and 12-4 Table Cloths; 9-8 and 6-4 Plain, Book, Cambric, and Jacquet Muslins; Coloured and Embossed Cambric Muslins; 4-4 and 6-4 Elegant Laced Cambric and Leno Muslins; Leno and Laced Shawls; Ladies Silk Net Parasols and Cane Umbrellas; 8-4 Tamboured and Sattin Sprigged Muslins; Checked Pulicat and Blue Roman Handkerchiefs; Madras do; Plain, Drabs, and Twilled-Stripe Na-kheens; Cotton Cassimeres; Granderille do; Sewing Silk & Mens' Best Beaver Gloves; Cotton and Silk Suspenders; Net and Elastic do; Gilt Plus; 10. Fine assorted; and Gentlemen's Best London Hats. Also—JUST RECEIVED, VIA NEW-YORK.
4-4, 6-4, and 7-4 Plain and Damasked Silk Handkerchiefs and Shawls, with netted Fringes; Long Silk Shawls, do do; Chambray Muslins; Common and Fine Calicoes, and Plain Chintz; Figured Blue Silk; Back Striped Sattin; India and French Back and Coloured Lustreings; Hand-made Italian Plaid; Extra Silk Gloves, assorted; Flesh Coloured Pic Nic Mitts and Gloves; Plain White, Flesh Coloured, and Black, Laced and Sanded Silk Stockings; Superior Laced and Sanded White Cotton do; White Net Cotton, Leno, and Black Lace Veils; Floss, Thread and Embroidering Silk; Silk and Cotton Cords and Tassels; Cotton Trimming; Black, Blue, Pink, White, and Yellow Crape; Linen Cambric; Long Lawns; Pink, Blue, and Buff Cambric & Muslins; Ladies Black Morocco and Coloured Kid Sippers; Apron Checks; Plain Paper and Tiffany Fans. TOGETHER WITH
A great variety of other Fancy Goods of the most fashionable kinds imported; A few bales of English and German Oznaburghs, and Ticklenburghs; Linen Checks; India Cottons; Bandana Handkerchiefs; &c. &c. &c. ALL OF WHICH HE WILL SELL, ON THE LOWEST TERMS, BY WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. April 26. tf 624
THE NOREOLK RACES, WILL COMMENCE
ON WHITSON MONDAY, the 3rd of June.
1st Day, a Sweepstake for 3 years old Colts, one mile heats, 86lbs on each: 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nag intended to run must be described to the Subscriber, by the 1st of May, at which time the Subscription closes. To this there are five Subscribers.
2d Day, a Sweepstake for 4 years old Colts this spring (that did not win a Purse or Sweepstake of more than 200 dollars last fall) two mile heats, with 100 lbs. on each, 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nags must be described, and the Subscription will close the 26th May. To this there are three Subscribers.
On the same day, there will be a Give and Take Sweepstake, two mile heats, 50 dollars entrance.
3d Day, the Town and Country Subscription Purse, warranted worth 400 dollars, and the money hung up, 4 mile heats; 25 dollars entrance; weight for age.
4th Day, a Quarter Cask of Madeira, one mile heats, with catches, the best 3 in 5; free of entrance to Subscribers to the Races and, the starter of a horse to any other day's running; to any other person 10 dollars.
5th Day a Purse of 200 dollars, 2 mile heats, weight for age; entrance 15 dollars.
The Boys will be expected to be dressed in a jockey like manner, and the entrances will be made with the Subscriber the day preceding each day's running.
Stables and Litter found gratis. R. H. COCKE. March 6. epfla. 347
FOR SALE,
Pursuant to the Will of William Samuel Peachy, deceased. Peachy's Manufacturing Mills and Store-Houses. LYING in the County of Prince George, on Powell's Creek, a navigable stream of James River, and on the main stage road from Norfolk to Petersburg, with about six acres of Land belonging thereto.—One third of the purchase money will be required at the end of eighteen months and three years credit will be given for the residue. The Gentleman at the Mills will be good enough to show them.—For terms apply to Mr. Robert Maitland of Norfolk, or to Thomas Griffin Peachy of Williamsburg.
ALSO FOR SALE,
That beautiful Seat on James River (about four miles from the Mills) called FLOWER DE HUNDRED.—The Tract of Land belonging to this Seat, contains 1500 acres extending nearly two miles on the banks of the river, (about half a day's sail from Norfolk, and five hours from Petersburg) considerable part of the Land is fit for the cultivation of Wheat and Tobacco; it has some valuable Low Ground, and a great deal of Meadow Land, from which in its natural state, great quantities of Hay may be made; the Land also abounds with good Timber.—The Houses, Garden, Orchards, and other improvements, are extensive and valuable.—As it is presumed that no person would purchase such an estate without first viewing it, a further description is thought needless.—Collier Harrison, Esq. of Charles City, who has viewed the Land and is well acquainted with its quality, will be good enough to show it.—A credit of 9, 13 and 16 years will be given for the greater part of the purchase money, and for the residue four annual payments will be required.—An indisputable title will be made.—The price may be known by application to Mr. Robert Maitland, or to Mary W. Peachy, and Thomas G. Peachy, of Williamsburg. March 25. tf 523
MARTIN FISK,
IS THIS DAY LANDING, From the Schooner Didamia, Captain Hoxie, from Boston, 150 Bbls. No. 1 & 2, Beef 40 Half do. Mess do. for family use. 75 Bbls. No. 1 & 2, Pork. 30 Half do. do. 50 Bbls. Boston Bay Mackeral. 60 do. N. E. Rum. 75 Boxes Mould Candles. 100 do. Brown Soap. 15 do. Chocolate. 8 Bbls. Apples, in prime order. 80 Small Kegs Choice Butter, for family use. 50 Ban Ro. Printing Paper. 100 Reams Wrapping do. 100 Box. Smoked Herring. And a few trunks of Ladies Morocco Shoes. IN STORE. 50 Barrels Rye Whiskey. April 17. tf 600
PRESTON's ILLUSTRATIONS.
The Subscribers to Richards's Edition of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry, are requested to call for the Copies at the Office of the Publick Ledger. March 27. tf 541
NEW-YORK SLATE,
Of the very best quality, and in any quantity—for sale by William Hartsborne, Jun. April 8. tf 570
LEVIN DORSEY,
On Town Point—Wide Water-Street.
Has Received by the Dumfries, from London, in addition to
to his former assortment of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c.
Adams's Patent Globes—12 inches. Brass and Wood Compasses—Assorted. Quadrants.
Night and Day Telescopes—Assorted. Telescopes for Day only. Patent Time Glasses.
From 1-4 to 1-2 minute, and for one and two hours. Gunter's Scales and Dividers—Assorted. Charts, for the West-Indies, and America. Moore's Epitome and Daily Assistant.
And has on hand, Blunt's American Practical Navigator—Last edition, with a copious appendix. Blount's American Coast Pilot.
Also for Sale, Bell-Mettle Skillets of Superior Quality. Carriage Wheel Boxes, Bouches, and Solid Brass Sheever—Assorted. Hoop and Baltimore Bar-Iron—Assorted.
All kinds of Mathematical Instruments Repaired, as usual. April 26. tf 625
JOHN C. NIEMEYER,
Has received in addition to his former assortment
GERMAN GOODS,
45 packages German Linens, &c. chiefly entitled to drawback,
Consisting of
Platillas, brown Hollands, Brittas, Sheetings, extra fine 1 1-8 yard wide, Dowias and Creas of the best quality, Shirt linen, Diapers, Bed Tickings for Mattresses, Bed Bunts fine 1 1-4 to 2 yards wide, Ticklenburghs, Oznaburghs, Brown Hemp Hemp Heisans, Brown and White Rolls, Russia Sheetings and light Canvas. ALSO, Velvet Ribbons no. 2 to 150, plush for Sattins, black Sattin waistcoats, Brussels Lace 4 to 20 dols. per yard, cheap Edgings, German Muslin Thread, patent Needles, India sewing Silk, Made Shirts, Thread Stockings very fine, Razors, Speculums, and Penknives, of the very first qualities, Chep Jewellery, fine Scissors, Muffs and Puppits of Martin Skins, 15 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, Wine Glasses, and Basket Flasks, &c. 3 Boxes English Mustard. 8 bales English Blankets, Coatings, &c. Andrus's Waffron, Coffee mills, Bird cages, and Seeds of all kinds, Table matts, & Stray plates, Suspenders of the best kind, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets and Fifes, Harps, and Violin strings, elegant Bows and Instruction books Looking Glasses, a large assortment of Buckles, fine and common do. do. Toys cheap by the quantity. ALSO, 90 boxes first quality Havana Sego's, 50 do good quality St Jago do. 140 do. Short Pipes, 200 lbs. Shoe Thread, 2000 Coffee bags good quality, 400 Ginny do. 250 M. com cheap Needles, 60 M. Toy marbles, 1 case four-pour Quills, &c.
I will sell the above Goods low for cash or approved bills, or in barter for Coffee, and will take in payment One Hundred Hogsheds good Tobacco STEMS.—Apply as above. December 5 tf 273
COW-POX.
THOSE persons who wish to avoid catching the Small-Pox which now exists in this Borough, are informed that the subscriber has again succeeded in introducing the Vaccine Infection, and that he now has several arms fit to inoculate from. ** He has returned to his old shop at the lower end of the new market. George Balfour. Nov. 15. tf 326
AN APPRENTICE wanted.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber owes some money, which he is determined shall be speedily paid; added to which his low state of health, calls loudly for his retirement from business. He therefore offers his stock of goods for sale, on the most liberal terms.—This assortment has been selected from the best importations within the last twelve months; and amounts to about £500. currency. As the situation occupied by him is not equalled by any other in the lower country, and as it can be obtained for a number of years, he hopes some of his friends will consider it to their advantage to purchase the goods, and take the stand.—Nothing but the second reason assigned in this advertisement, would induce him to quit the stand.—But owing to his health he must and will quit business, for one time at least. He has two small crafts, and a quantity of naval stores and lumber subject to his command. JOHN C. RANDOLPH. N. B. Those indebted must make payment in sixty days or give their bonds. Nansemond, April 5. law 558
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virginia, March 15, 1805.
AS, notwithstanding the repeated notices heretofore given, many instances of neglect on the part of Masters of British vessels, entering this port, continue to occur; His Britannic Majesty's Consul, once more informs all persons concerned, "that it is the duty of all Masters of British Merchants, at, or soon after their arrival, to produce before him the Registers of their respective vessels, and to deposit with him, until they shall be ready to depart, their Mediterranean Passes, if any they have.—The Consul further notifies that he shall return to the proper Department in England, the names of all Masters of British vessels, who shall fail to comply with the above regulation; and that, in cases of such failure, he shall conceive himself authorized to withhold from the Defaulters any Protection, Advice, or Assistance, for which they may have occasion to apply to him in his official capacity—and he requests of the Merchants to whom British Bottoms may come consigned, to inform the Masters thereof of the necessity of their conforming to the preceding rule," as he is determined not to take any official cognizance of such as may refuse, or neglect to comply therewith. ** Office hours from eight in the morning, until two in the afternoon. 502
TO PRINTERS.
Having had advice of a Font of Letter being shipped for us from England, we would dispose of A FONT OF BOURGEOIS TYPE, Upon which the PUBLICK LEDGER has been heretofore printed; specimens of which are seen in our editorial articles. It consists of 600 lbs. WELL-ASSORTED LETTER, has been in use but nine months, and is almost as good as new—Should the whole be too large, such as might be inclined to purchase one half of the font, will please to make application by letters post-paid, or personally at our office. J. Cowper & Geo. L. Gray. Norfolk, May 8. 502
Now in the Press, and will in a short time published, a work, entitled, REVOLUTIONARY ANNALS, OR HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, FROM THE CONVOVATION OF THE STATES-GENERAL TO THE TREATY OF AMIENS IN 1802. PART V. Embracing the History of BUONAPARTE
During the first three years of his Consulate. Translated from the French Manuscript of J. H. de Croisueil, By L. H. Girardin, Professor of Modern Languages, History, and Geography, in the College of William and Mary. Printed for the Proprietors, at the office of the Publick Ledger February 20. law 437

MADAME COULON, NOUVELLEMENT arrivée dans cette ville, à l'honneur de prévenir le public, qu'elle montre à pincer de la HARPE.—Les personnes qui voudront l'honorer de leur confiance, trouveront en elle toute la douceur et l'amabilité que convient à enseigner aux jeunes demoiselles.—Elle se loge, maintenant, chez M. Prin, épicier, Town-Point, No. 27.
MRS. COULON, LATELY arrived in this Borough, takes the liberty of informing the Publick, that she teaches to play on the HARPE.—Those who may honour her with their confidence, will experience all the tenderness and attention which are requisite in those who undertake the instruction of Young Ladies.—She lodges at present at the house of Mr. Prin, grocer, No. 27, Town-Point. May 20. 1m 692
SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. Have taken the Store lately occupied by Messrs. John Rorke & Co. opposite the New Market, WHERE THEY OFFER FOR SALE, A General Assortment of Groceries: And have just received from Philadelphia, per the schooner Liberty, Captain Fisher, 20 Barrels RYE WHISKEY. 50 do. APPLE BRANDY. 50 Boxes BLOOM RAISINS. 100 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. April 17. tf 601
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, o fmy last winters stock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. August 24. tf
NOW LANDING From on board the Schooner Lydia, Capt. Livingston, from Antigua 116 Puncheons RUM. For sale by William Pennock. WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE, RED AND WHITE OAK STAVES—and 22 INCH SHINGLES. November 5. tf 122
TO RENT. THE Store, Cellar, and Compting Room, No. 41, Main-Street, at present occupied by Messrs. Gilliat & Mackinder. Apply to Thomas Willock. April 1. tf 547 150 Boxes Bloom, } RAISINS. 150 do. Muscadel, } 1000 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. All of superior quality, for sale on a liberal credit. C. & F. WHITTLE. April 12. tf 592
REMOVAL. THE SUBSCRIBERS Have removed from MAIN-STREET, to their NEW FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE, in MARKET-SQUARE. Gilliat & Mackinder. April 3. tf 555
NOW LANDING. From on board the Brig Elizabeth, Captain Barclay, from Tobago, 59 Puncheons RUM. 9 Hogsheads MOLASSES. For Sale by Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE, 1000 Barrels Baltimore Superfine FLOUR. 200 do. Alexandria do. 250 do. Carolina PORK. April 22. tf 612
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court convened and held the twenty-sixth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. Samuel Ramsay, Comp't. against Ephraim Robinson, Def't. 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 Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, It is ordered, That the said Defendant appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C. 583
THE SUBSCRIBERS Offer for Sale at their Warehouse on Commerce-Street Wharf, 40 Bales Blue GUINNESS—60 pieces each, entitled to drawback. 50 Barrels No. 1. BEEF. A few Firkins BUTTER. 25 Cases GIN. Phinehas Dana & Co. April 17. tf 602
NOW LANDING, From on board the Schooner Mercury, Captain Smith, from Surinam, A Choice Parcel of MOLASSES. For Sale by John Brown, Rothery's Wharf. Who has on hand, A few Dozen Bottles CASTOR OIL. April 24. tf 621
LANDING ON OUR WHARF, From on board the Ship Old Tom, from Porto Rico—Her Cargo of Prime Green COFFEE. do. SUGAR. do. HIDES. FUSTICK, and MAHOGANY. All of which we will dispose of on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle. April 22. tf 610
34 Tierces Fresh RICE, Landing on Maxwell's Wharf, from on board the Sloop Helen, Capt. Brown from Charleston.—For sale by John C. Niemeyer. Who has just received, an assortment of GERMAN LINEN, For exportation. April 10. tf 580
FOR SALE—BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 50 Hhds. Petersburg TOBACCO, of good quality and wts. 1000 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 385 do. Fine do. 7 do. X MIDLINGS. 99 do. SHIP STUFF. 20 do. SHIP BREA. 16 Pipes Holland GIN. 7 do. Country do. of superior quality 14 Butts French BRANDY. ALSO, LOAF SUGAR, per the Hogshead, and Old London Particular Madeira WINE, fit for immediate use—in pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks. Robert Maitland & Co. April 24. Gw 620
Twenty Firkins of Superior Quality PHILADELPHIA BUTTER. For Sale by John Rorke & Co. April 8. tf 569
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. RICHARD TAYLOR, Has received from London per the Ship Dumfries, Captain Beard, a handsome and general assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, which he offers for Sale, by Wholesale and Retail, for Cash, or good Paper. April 24. 2m 619 300 barrels Superfine FLOUR. 70 hogsheads Prime Richmond TOBACCO. 100 barrels Mess PORK. FOR SALE, BY C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20. tf 518
LACED CAMBRICKS. PHILIP HENOP, NOW OFFERS FOR SALE, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF ACED Cambric Muslin—Diagonal and Spotted Spider-laced ditto—Bedford and Sattin Tambour-laced ditto—Plain, Spotted, Sprigged, and Tamboured Leno Gauze—Elegant 6-4 Tamboured and Spotted Leno Shawls—Super-Super ditto—Laced and Diagonal ditto—Just received, via New-York, and of the very newest and most fashionable patterns April 3. tf 556
WANTED, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, FOUR HUNDRED CORDS OF OAK BARK; For which the following prices, in CASH, will be given—delivered at their TAN-YARD:— For Spanish Oak Bark, 10 Dollars per Cord. Willow, or Water Oak, 9 do. Red Oak, 8 do. White Oak, if young and not too scaly, 7 do. A FEW CORDS OF BEECH BARK, Will also be received at 7 Dollars per cord. It is recommended to those who get BARK, to bring it in early in the season, for if kept out and exposed to heavy rains, it will not be received. WILLIAM PLUME & CO. March 11. tf 485
250 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 250 do. Fine, } 100 do. X Midlings, } 150 do. do. } 50 do. Ship, } BREAD. 90 do. Navy, } 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. For Sale by JAMES MAURICE & CO. April 12. tf 589
TO RENT, (And possession given in April or May next,) The House at present occupied by the Subscriber in Catharine-Street. JOHN DAVIDSON. March 4. tf 466
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, viz.
 10d, 12d, 20d, Nails, 8d per lb.  8d, do. 9d per lb.  Sheathing do. 7 1-2d per lb.  6d, do. 10d per lb.  4d, do. 3s. per M.  3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do.  8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, Brads, 8d per lb.  6d, do. 4s 6d per M.  4d, do. 3s do.  3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do.  2d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do.   ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. March 18. tf 503
FOR SALE, BY WILLIAM B. LAMB, 30 Puncheons St. Vincents RUM. 13 Hogsheads and 28 Tierces SUGAR. 10 Pipes French BRANDY. 5 do. GIN. 18 do. Madeira WINE. 10 Quarter Casks SHERRY. 10 Cases CLARET. 10 Hogsheads do. 12 Bags GINGER. 1 Case Black SATTINS. 3 do. Irish LINEN. 7 Bales India COTTONS. 3 Trunks CALLICOES, &c. February 13. tf 415
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, July 8. tf 3
NOW LANDING, From on board the Brig Andross Coggins, from Guadalupe, and Schooner Ploughboy, from Havana. 40 Hogsheads SUGAR. 17 do. MOLASSES. 4 Barrels do. 240 Boxes White Havana SUGAR. 110 do. Brown do. For Sale by William Pennock. April 24. tf 616
COCKE & SANFORD, No. 40, MAIN-STREET. Have imported in the Ship Dumfries, from London, an extensive assortment of useful and fashionable SPRING GOODS. Which they offer on liberal terms, by Wholesale and Retail. April 24. 2m 617
GILLIAT & MACKINDER, Have received their assortment of SPRING GOODS, By the ship DUMFRIES, from London.—Assorted Packages for exportation, entitled to drawback. April 24. tf 622
NOW LANDING On Newton's Wharf, from on board the Schooner Plough-Boy, Captain Davis, from Martinique, 62 Hogsheads, } Muscovado Sugar. 4 Tierces, } 60 Barrels, } 9 do. } COFFEE. WILLIAM PENNOCK. February 15. tf 423
LANDING From on board the Schooner Friends' Adventure, Capt. H. Dickson, and for Sale by the Subscriber, 125 Boxes White and Brown Havana Sugar. Robert Gibson. April 8. tf 568
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY JOHN N. HAGENAU, No. 36, MAIN-STREET. Estopillas, Brittanias, Fine Holland Shirting Linen, Plaited Royal, Brown Holland, 25 Boxes Mould Candles. 25 do. Brown Soap. 30 Firkins first quality Butter. 25 Kegs Richmond Manufactured Tobacco. 30 Dozen Cowskin Whips. Ginger in Kegs, and 25 BARRELS RYE WHISKEY. ALSO ON HAND, Country Gin. Old 5th proof Peach Brandy. A few Casks Linseed Oil. April 8. tf 571
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-fifth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. William Pennock, Comp't. against Stephen Gorham, Peter C. Brooks, John Nickell, Moses Myers, and Cary Selden, Deputy Marshal of the United States, for the Virginia district. Def'ts. THE Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, It is ordered, That the said Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered, That the Defendants John Nickell, Moses Myers, and Cary Selden, do not pay, convey away, or secret any debts or effects in their hands, belonging to the other Defendants, until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C. 584
SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. Have just received from London, per ship Dumfries, Capt. Beard 18 Kegs assorted SHOT. 12 Casks Hibbert's BROWN STOUT. 12 do. PORTER. 30 Kegs GUN POWDER. 30 Boxes assorted GLASS. 15 Kegs SCOTCH BARLEY. 1500 lbs. Refined SALT PETER. 15 Boxes FIG BLUE. 12 do. DURHAM MUSTARD. A few Casks COPPERAS. 1 Box WEST GUN FLINTS. Also—From the Northward. 50 Barrels Prime PORK. April 29. tf 564
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-fifth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. George Wilson, Comp't. against Thomas Harris, and George Veale, and James Caton, trading under the firm of Caton & Veale, Def'ts. THE Defendant Thomas Harris, 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 Commonwealth; on the motion of the Complainant, by his Counsel, It is ordered, That the said Defendant Thomas Harris, appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered, That the Defendants Caton & Veale, who have effects of the said Thomas Harris in their hands, do not pay, convey away, or secret such effects, but retain them until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C. 585
MARTIN FISK, Has just received per Ship Dumfries, Capt. Beard, from London, 100 Kegs F and FF Powder. 5 Tons Patent Shot—assorted. 1500 lb. Seim and Sewing Twine. 100 Boxes Crown Glass, 8 by 10, 10 by 12 & 12 by 14 50 do. Short Pipes. Porter in Casks of 6 dozen each. Copperas in Hogsheads and Kegs. Ink-Powder. Nails—assorted, &c. &c. &c. In Store, Pennington's Loaf Sugar, in hogsheads and barrels. Also, for sale, A few Tickets in the William & Mary College Lottery, which commences drawing this day.—And all those who have subscribed for Tickets are requested to come and receive them. May 1. tf 645
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 82 Puncheons Windward Island RUM. 35 do. Jamaica do. 10 do. Old Jamaica do. 10 Pipes Holland GIN. 8 Pipes 4th proof Cognac, } BRANDY. 12 do. do. Alicante, } 17 Pipes, } 4 Half Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE. 2 Qr. Casks, } 4 Half do. } 15 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. 30 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. 9 Casks do. GLASSWARE. 5 Cwt. Dry White LEAD. Half Ton STEEL. 4 Hogsheads Philadelphia Loaf SUGAR. 1238 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 489 do. Fine, } 50 Hogsheads Petersburg, } TOBACCO. 50 do. Richmond, } 42 do. Lowland, } A. Maclure. April 29. tf 633
REMOVAL. JAMES TUCKER, Has removed to No. 1, HOLT'S LANE, near MAIN-STREET, WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS, HIS STOCK IN TRADE, CONSISTING OF A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE, NAILS, &c. May 8. tf 659
NOW LANDING, On Rothery's Wharf, from on board the Brig Ann Elizabeth, Capt. Williams, from Antigua, 40 Puncheons four years old Rum. And a few hds. of the last Crop.—For sale by John Brown. May 1. tf 642
WILLIAM KNOX, HAS FOR SALE, ON MAXWELL'S WHARF, 550 Bbls Fine and Superfine FLOUR—superior quality. 30 do. X MIDLINGS. ** Families can be supplied with prime Flour, at 12 dollars per barrel. May 3. tf 649
NOTICE. AS I am now closing the late concern of Fink & Stearns, I must again request those who have any demands against the said firm, to bring them in immediately, (as they will not be allowed hereafter,) and to those who are still indebted to said firm, I give notice, that all accounts not settled on or before the 20th in tant, will be put into the hands of an Attorney, and suits commenced immediately, without further notice. MARTIN FISK. May 8. tf 663
I WISH TO PURCHASE From Sixty to Eighty Cords of Oak Bark, To be delivered at Salties, for which the following prices will be given:— Spanish Oak, 10 dollars per Cord. Willow or Water Oak, 9 do. Red Oak, 8 do. White Oak, (if young and not too scaly,) 7 do. Theo: Armistead. May 15. 6w 684
FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Ship George, Capt. Read, from Honduras—30 Tons LOGWOOD. 25,000 Feet MAHOGANY. 800 Barrels SARGAPARILLA. John Granbery. May 13. 4w 677
COTTON. FOR SALE—A-FLOAT, On board the Schooner Federal Republican, Captain Taylor, from Savannah, 100 Bales COTTON. Martin Fisk. May 13. tf 678
TO RENT, A large and commodious Brick House, eligibly situated on Wide and Little Water Streets, and calculated for four tenements, which may be rented either separately or together. Helen Read. May 10. tf 666
JACOB KLEIN, No. 111, Main-Street, is now opening a large assortment of 6-4 and 4-4 Cotton Cambricks, Fine Cravat do. Plain Black and Embossed do. Fine India and Mull Mull Muslin, Silk Cuberdolls for Mosquito Netts, Short Silk and Kid Gloves, best English Silk, do. ALSO, Women and Men's Fine Plain and Laced Clock Cotton Hose, Black Laces, Common Blue Stripes, best London Superfine Black Cloth, and two trunks Fine and Common Calicoes, &c. &c. all of which will be sold very low for cash or short credit. May 10. tf 671
WILL BE LANDED Tomorrow Morning on Gibson's Wharf, 35 Puncheons of Antigua RUM, 15 do. Old RUM, and sold cheap for cash or approved paper at 60 days, if taken away before it is put in store. Robert Gibson. May 10. tf 674
Just received from New-York, per the Maryland Mary—And for Sale, 5000 pieces NANKENEES, and 20 chests fresh Hyson TEA, imported per the Ship Fanny, from Canton. Apply to Robert Maitland, & Co. May 10. 9t 669
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from our Cooperage, a Negro Man named HAL, by some called HENRY. He is abt 25 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches high, his face inclining to the colour of a mulatto, short thick neck, horse voice, walks straight, and is upon the whole a likely and well made Negro. He wore when he went off a striped cloth jacket and trousers, but carried with him a variety of other clothing—He is fond of dress; and is very artful. He can read, and is by trade a Cooper. He formerly belonged to Mr. Theodore Morrison, of Prince George County, from whom he ran away, and was taken up in Norfolk, about six years ago; at which time we purchased him. He went off last night without the slightest provocation. We will give a reward of 25 dollars to the person who may apprehend him in Norfolk, and secure him so that we may get him again—If taken out of the county, and delivered to us, we will give 50 dollars reward; if taken out of the state, and returned to us, we will give the above reward of 100 dollars; and 50 dollars additional for such discovery of the person or persons who assisted his escape, as may lead to his or their conviction. M'Pherson & M'Phail. Norfolk, Virginia, May 7. tf 657
THE SUBSCRIBER Having opened Tavern in the EXCHANGE COFFEE House, will be glad to take in TEN OR TWELVE GENTEE BOARDERS by the year. Peter Kemp. May 6. tf 654
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY J. COWPER AND G. L. GRAT. OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.