Kentucky gazette and general advertiser (Lexington [Ky.]), 1809-02-27 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXII.—No. 1218.
BY DANIEL BRADFORD, LEXINGTON.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1809.
THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE IS published weekly, at Two Dollars per annum, paid in advance; or Three Dollars to be paid at the expiration of the year. All letters to the Editor must be postpaid otherwise they will not be attended to.
Doctor Joseph Boswell HAS removed to Lexington, and will Practice Medicine in all its branches. He lives in the new brick house on Main street, next door to Benjamin Stout. tf May 16th, 1808.
CASH GIVEN FOR HEMP By Fisher & Sutton. Who wish to hire 16 Negro Boys, from 12 to 15 years old, for a term of years. Lexington, 3d Feb. 1808.
TO BE SOLD OR RENTED, A new and very convenient two story Brick House, on Main Street, next door to the Rev. Adam Rankin. For particulars apply to the subscriber. tf E. SHARPE.
THOMAS BODLEY, & Co. WANT to hire ten Negro Boys, from the age of 12 to 15 years, and five men from 17 to 25; the boys to spin & the men to weave and heckle in a Coarse Linen Manufactory. Lexington, August 14th, 1808.
Fishel & Gallatine, COPPER AND TIN SMITHS, INFORM their friends and the public, they have now on hand, a variety of STILLs of the best quality, and having laid in an assortment of COPPER, and engaged Workmen of skill, can with satisfaction, complete any orders they may be favoured with. TIN WARE of every description, by wholesale or retail; Copper Boilers, Hatters' Kettles, Copper Tea Kettles, Brass and Copper Wash Kettles, &c. &c. Tin Ware and Merchandise exchanged for old Copper, Brass and Pewter. Lexington, 11th October, 1808.—tf
The Kentucky Hotel. THE Subscriber has leased of Mr. Henry Clay, for a term of years, that valuable stand for a Tavern, in the town of Lexington, formerly known by the name of Travellers' Hall, where he has opened a Hotel under the above stile.—The situation of this property, on the public square, directly opposite the North East front of the court house, and in the centre of business, gives it peculiar advantages. Great expense has been incurred in repairs and improvements, and in point of space, convenience and comfort the apartments of the house are surpassed by none. A new stable has been erected on the back part of the lot which he ventures to pronounce is the best in the state, which will be under the immediate superintendence of Mr. William T. Banton. He has provided himself with good servants, a plentiful stock of the best liquors, and in short with every necessary calculated to accommodate and render agreeable the time of those who may favor him with their custom; and he trusts that from the attention which he means personally to give to every department of his business, he will be found to merit that patronage which he thus presumes to solicit from the public. Lexington, Jan. 1st. 1809.
Cuthbert Banks. Lexington, Jan. 1st. 1809. From New-Orleans. HAVANNA brown SUGAR. Do. lamp do. Louisiana brown do. 1st quality, COFFEE, and RICE. For Sale by JAMES WIER. November 7, 1808.
For Sale. A Valuable tract of LAND, situated on the waters of Green river, in Green county, containing 666 2-3 acres. Negroes or Cotton will be taken in part or whole payment. The subscribers have also for sale, 6000 lbs. Coffee, first quality—10 barrels Muscovado and Havanna Sugars of an excellent quality—6 barrels Tanners Oil—1 hogshead 4th proof Jamaica Rum—1 pipe Cognac Brandy—1000 gallons old Whiskey; all of which will be sold low for cash or approved notes at 30 and 60 days. Also Trunks of every size and description, with any kind of Covering; Carpenter's and Joiner's tools, viz. Sash Planes double and single, with pickers and temples, Groving Planes with and without arms, different sizes, complete sets of Bench Planes, single and double ironed, Hollows and Rounds, Moulding Planes of every description, Braces and Bits, &c. &c. Halstead & Meglene. Opposite the Market House Lexington, K. tf
CLARKE COUNTY, TO WIT. Taken up by James Cheatham, living on Woodruff creek, about three and one half miles from Winchester, a bay Mare, about four years old last spring, (having four colt's teeth) about thirteen hands and one inch high, with a swelled hard place on the right side of her nose, and a small white speck on the left side of her neck, no brands perceivable; appraised to fifteen dollars—before me, this 15th day of December, 1808. Thos. Scott, J. P. C. C. Taken up by James Gass in Clarke county, near Squire Harrison's Mill, a Brown Filly two years old last Spring, no brand to be seen, the near hind foot white, appraised to $15, before me, Daniel Harrison.
CH. HUMPHREYS, WILL Practice Law in the Fayette courts. August, 1808.
Valuable Property For Sale. A LOT OF GROUND, lying on Main-Cross street in this town, extending one hundred & thirty-one feet six inches on said street, and back one hundred feet. There is on the lot a good Brick Stable, Coach House, Cow House and Granary. Also a Brick Factory, upwards of 60 feet in front, with a frame shed the whole length. This lot and the buildings are well calculated for the manufacture of bagging, or for a variety of other branches of business. The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber. George Anderson. Should the above property not be sold in two weeks the buildings will be rented. Lexington, October 11, 1808.
Richd. Barry, BOOT & SHOE MAKER; At the sign of the MAMMOTH SHOE, NEAR to Wilson's Inn, hereby informs the public, that he has just received by Mr. Jeremiah Neave, from Philadelphia, an assortment of Calfskins, and Boot Legs, of the best quality.—That he has in his employ good Workmen, and that his customers may be supplied with Boots and Shoes equal in beauty, neatness, and durability, with any in America, at the shortest notice and at moderate prices. Lexington, 14th Dec. 1808.
Strayed or Stolen from the farm of Norban B' Beall, near Louisville, a BROWN BAY MARE, five years old, last spring, about fifteen hands high, with a small white in her forehead, fine fore armed, crooked in her hock joints, remarkable small delicate legs, not branched. Whoever will deliver the above mare to Richard A. Maupin, of Jefferson, or H. Breckinridge Lexington, shall be handsomely rewarded. Nov. 26, 1808.
BOATS FOR SALE. THE subscriber, owing to a contract he has with Porter Clay and Harrison Monday, will have for sale at the mouth of Tate's Creek in the course of the winter and spring, a number of Boats of every description. The boats built by Monday are known to be of a superior quality; they will be sold at the usual price, and when they will be more convenient to the purchaser the payment will be received at Natchez or New Orleans, giving him sufficient time to dispose of his cargo. Thomas Hart. Nov. 25, 1808.
To Merchants and Shippers. Difficulties frequently arise in effecting Insurance, more especially where the shipper wants special privileges, such as being allowed to delay and trade on the voyage, &c. &c. which circumstances frequently prevent the Insurance Co. from taking the risk.—To obviate which, as well as to promote the exportation trade of this western country. The subscriber will fill up policies and endeavour to effect Insurance by private underwriters, on a very low commission. Bank and Insurance shares bought and sold; and any other business in the line of a Broker, will be executed with fidelity and dispatch, by William Macbean. Lexington, 23d Jan. 1809.
Ann Walsh begs leave to inform her friends and the public, that she will open her school, the first of March, for the instruction of Young Ladies in Needlework and other useful branches on the most reasonable terms. From the time of her school the two or three summers past, and mostly connections of those that came before, she flatters herself that she has given general satisfaction, and hopes by pursuing the same conduct to meet with the same encouragement. NOTICE.
I WISH to sell that eligible situation for a country seat, one and a half miles from Lexington, formerly occupied by Joshua Humphreys, ten. sixty acres of Land, on which is a fine Apple and Peach Orchard, eight acres of good Timothy Meadow, a Well of Water equal to any in the country. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, near the premises. Geo. Tegarden. Note. If sale is not made before the 15th March, it will be for RENT. G. T.
I wish to hire fifteen likely healthy NEGRO MEN, to work at the Little Sandy Salt works, the present year, and will bind myself to clothe them well, and pay high wages to their owners. The time of service to commence on the 10th day of March next, and to end on the 1st January ensuing—for further particulars apply to Oba Timberlake in Paris, Jeremiah Neave in Lexington, or the subscriber, Alfred W. Grayson.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED away from the subscriber on the night of November last, one sorrel mare, seven years old this spring, a few white hairs on her forehead, also a small lump on her near jaw about the size of a small hickory nut, supposed to be about fourteen and one half hands high. I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver the said mare to me living four miles from Lexington on Clay's road, or give me such information as will enable me to get her again. Joseph Beard.
TAKE nature's path and mad opinion's leave, All states can reach it, and all heads conceive; Obvious her goods, in no extreme they dwell, There needs but thinking right, and meaning well. POPE. Those Indebted to the Subscriber ARE requested to make payment, as he intends to start to the eastward this next spring, and will want money for the journey, and other demands before he can venture to start. John Bobb. February 16th, 1809.
12 BLANK BOOKS, WITH IRON SPRING BACKS, &c. THE subscriber intends to continue to carry on the BOOK BINDING and STATIONERY in all its various branches, at his dwelling house, opposite the Kentucky Insurance office, on Main street. His customers may depend upon having their work done in the neatest and best manner. He will constantly keep on hand, an assortment of Record Books, Day Books, Journals, Ledgers and all other kinds of Blank Books. Clerks and merchants can be supplied with BLANK BOOKS, made of the very best imported paper and materials, on the lowest terms. Books bound to any pattern. William Essex. Lexington, Dec. 11th, 1808.
MERCHANTS and others who buy to sell again can be supplied wholesale with all kinds of the best WRITING PAPER, and BLANK BOOKS, on very liberal terms. Orders from any part of the western country, will be gratefully received and punctually executed. The beautiful and complete native Arabian Horse, SELIM, WILL stand the ensuing season, at my farm, six miles from Lexington. The particulars of this horse and terms of his covering, will be made known in due time; satisfactory certificates and original papers relative to this horse and his colts, can be seen in the possession of the subscriber. B. GRAVES. Fayette county, 4th January, 1809.
Doctor Joseph Buchanan WILL PRACTICE PHYSIC in Lexington and its vicinity. He keeps his shop where Mr. Hope formerly kept his office. The subscriber wishes to purchase a quantity of Shoe Thread, 6 and 700 for which Cash and merchandise will be given at the store of Mr. William Leavy in Lexington. The thread will be taken as it comes from the wheel. Peter Mason. Jany. 11th, 1809. 3m $3t
The Ferry Boat At the mouth of Jack's creek, is in complete order for taking Carriages and Waggons across the river, the nearest and best road from Lexington to Richmond, the river, hills, and banks are much easier and in better order for Carriages to pass that way than any other on the Kentucky river, where I have for sale on the river bank, 300 barrels of CORN ten thousand gallons of Whiskey, Brandy, Cider and Cider-Royal, of the first quality; and 40,000 lb. of Tobacco on extensive credit. Green Clay. Jany. 17th, 1809.
POSTLETHWAIT'S TAVERN, LEXINGTON, (Ky.) ON Main-Street, corner of Limestone Street, lately occupied by Mr. Joshua Wilson. J. Postlethwait has returned to his old stand, where every exertion shall be used to accommodate those who please to call on him. January 20, 1809.
I will give the highest price in cash, for SALT-PETRE, delivered in this place, or at the store of William Miller, in Glasgow. Robert Miller. Lexington Jan. 30th, 1809.
Twenty-Five Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, an apprentice boy named JOHN KINIAN, shoe-maker: he is about nineteen years old, and about five feet ten inches high, of a fair complexion, red hair, and a good countenance, he has holes in his ears, where he has worn rings, he has a scar on his wrist and one on his foot, he works with his left hand & writes with his right; took with him sundry articles of apparel: it is likely he had on when he went away, a brown surcoat, coat, red waistcoat, black velvet overalls, flannel and ruffled shirt. It is supposed he will call himself by the name of Buckhannan. Whoever will deliver the said boy to me shall receive the above reward. Hugh Crawford. Lexington, Jan. 29, 1809.
N.B. He was seen passing through Georgetown, on his way to Cincinnati, on Sunday last.
THE Subscriber wishing to remove from this state as soon as he can settle his business, offers to the public all his property both real and personal, at private or public sale; what is not sold at private sale before the third Monday in March next, will be exposed to public sale, if the day is fair, if not the next fair day and continue until all is sold. The real property is one thousand acres of land in the state of Tennessee on Cumberland river, about 40 miles above Nashville. Also a tract of 800 acres in Washington county in this state. Both these tracts I believe to be valuable. A House and 2 Lots in the town of Frankfort: this is so well known as to need no description. The personal property is household and kitchen furniture of every description and some cattle and hogs. For the real property, healthy young negroes, some country produce and a few storegoods would be taken in part payment. The sale to begin at ten o'clock, when the terms will be made known and due attendance given on the premises. THOS. LOVE. Frankfort, Jan. 25, 1809.
P. S. Persons to whom I am justly indebted, will please to call before the day of sale and see if I have any property that will suit them. T. L.
Mr. PIES, respectfully informs the ladies and Gentlemen of Lexington, that he will commence a School for Music and Dancing, should sufficient encouragement offer. From experience that applaudit his system of tuition has universally received wherever he has hitherto taught, he flatters himself to be able to render the improvement of his pupils in those elegant accomplishments perfectly satisfactory to his patrons. The instruments on which he gives instructions are the Violin, Piano Forte and Guitar. Apply for him at Mr. Wilson's Inn.
NOTICE, To my Friends and the Public in General. THAT I have removed from Winchester to Shelbyville; and have taken the house on the corner of the lot adjoining the court house grounds, formerly occupied by Mr. D. McClelland; where I shall endeavour to be provided at all times, for the accommodation of travellers; and hope, by assiduity and attention, to render general satisfaction to those who may please to call on me. Leonard George. Shelbyville, 8th Feb. 1809.
Lt. GOV. LINCOLN'S SPEECH. Mr. LINCOLN, the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, on the 26th ult. delivered a speech to the Legislature, which for patriotism, elegance, and sound sense is above all praise. We give the whole of it that relates to national concerns. May it rescue this important member of the union from the fangs of sedition. THE peculiar circumstances, under which we have assembled, call for a serious direction of our thoughts to that Being, in whose hands are the destinies of men and of nations. The aspect of our public affairs imposes on all the duty of patience and circumspection, in their investigations, and their actions. Our best exertions, for the general welfare, are now necessary, the known patriotism of the people of Massachusetts is a pledge for the display of these virtues, on every public emergency. How far existing or threatened evils, may be provided against, or endangered rights be secured, by any agency constitutionally confined to their state legislature, are at the present moment, considerations of the most interesting nature.
That affliction by which Providence has deprived you, and your fellow citizens, of the assistance and experience of him, who was selected, by their suffrages, to discharge the important duties of Chief Magistrate, can be felt and lamented by none more sincerely than myself. This event having constitutionally devolved on me these duties; as a substitution to his talents and his experience, you may rest assured for the residue of the year, of my solicitude, assiduity and best endeavors to promote what, from my own convictions, shall appear most conducive to the good of the whole. On this occasion, to repeat the prescribed oaths, which I have already taken, would be but the avowals of my political sentiments. The national and the state constitution contain them. The fair and obvious construction of these instruments, in the sense in which I shall be convinced they were intended to be understood, will furnish my rule of action, wherever they can apply. The outlines of our respective relations and duties are there to be found. My inexperience in legislative business will, I fear, be thought too often to call for your indulgence and candor. Instructed by the constitution and the law, and sincerely aiming to adhere to their provisions, and to advance the general interest and harmony among the citizens, there should unhappily be a difference of opinion between the different departments of government, as to means, or their application, it can be no just cause of uneasiness or distrust among us.
The New England States have been represented, to their injury, and to the injury of the United States, as distracted with divisions, prepared for opposition to the authority of the law, and ripening for a secession from the union. Anxieties at suggestions or apprehensions of this kind, have been expressed on the floor of Congress. Such suggestions we trust are unfounded. Our enemies alone could have made them. It is to be lamented, that any color has ever been furnished for such calumny. It cannot be concealed, that in this state, existing difficulties and the apparent indications of greater ones, have produced instances of excitement, violence, and indifference, which form serious claims on our attention. Could legislators be agreed, all would be tranquillized from without. Would not such achievement be worthy an united effort, and reward the labors of a whole session? The times call for union, confidence and mutual forbearance, and accommodation. Will not a recollection of some prominent principles and facts in our history, with a legislative example, have this tendency among our citizens. May we not avail ourselves of this opportunity to review, in a summary manner, the situation in which we are placed, and the dangers to which we are exposed.
If ever a forgetfulness of past differences, and joint efforts for the common interest, were necessary, they are so at this moment. Will not each citizen determine for himself, that no personal gratification shall stand in the way of any arrangement which will concentrate the general will, and direct its strength for our country's safety. For one, I am prepared for this measure of accord and devotion to the exigency of the crisis, or my heart deceives me. Union is every thing; it is our strength, our numbers, our resources.
If we must have conflicts, let them be with foreign enemies. If war, let it be with the whole people as one man, in defence of their violated rights. Let not a particle of our means be wasted, in party or individual contentions.
It cannot be necessary, nor would it be beneficial, to review in detail the continued aggravated insults and injuries which have been heaped upon us, by the warring powers of Europe. The aggregate of our wrongs have been great indeed. The countervailing measures of our national government, produced by these aggressions, are generally known. The recent communications of public documents, and the able and repeated disquisitions on those topics as published to the world, explain principles and facts beyond the utility of further elucidation.
Although our commercial intercourse and national defence, is, from necessity and the soundest policy, confided to the United States. Yet, it is not unbecoming any member of the union to add its concurring energies to national measures, or with fairness and moderation to question their justness or policy, while they are pending and ripening for adoption. But with governments, as with individuals, there are stages, when questions can no longer be usefully open to controversy and opposition. Stages, when an end must be put to debate, and a decision thence resulting, be respected, by its prompt and faithful execution, or government loses its existence, and the people are ruined. Are we not in this stage of the great questions of foreign aggressions, embargo, non-intercourse, national defence, and other means of safety, deemed necessary by those entrusted with the final disposal of these objects? A balanced government, and its authorities, capable only of executing the deliberate volitions of a real majority of the citizens, constituted and directed by known and fixed principles, established by, and proceeding from themselves, is so safe, so reasonable, and so beyond every thing else essential to their own liberty and happiness, that its hazard or interruption cannot be contemplated, but with distress. To such a government, foreign nations, with the unprincipled and desperate, may be hostile, but our virtuous citizens, sensible of its blessings, will yield to any sacrifice for its support. At no time, has its administration, however wise and happy, been satisfactory to all our citizens. This was not to be expected. Its impartiality, justice, forbearance and pacific policy, have been no security against violence, injustice and depredation on our rights of person, property and sovereignty, by the belligerents. Acts of insult, rapine and plunder have been multiplied upon us, and pressed us to the very wall. Does further retreat, and much further endurance, conflict with the spirit and genius of Americans? Yet, we trust, the continuance of peace, with its inestimable blessings, is not altogether hopeless. The aggressive nations may yet be made to listen to the dictates of their own interest, and spare us the dreaded calamities of war. If not, there is a point in national sensibility, as in the feelings of man, where patience and submission end. Beyond this is degradation, destruction and death. This point is, when suffering forbearance involves a surrender of honor, property, and the power of self-government. How near we have approached to this period, or how fast we may be approximating, is not for us to determine. Such considerations ought, with confidence as they may with safety remain where the constitution has placed them. Congress, with a united people, may still avert the threatened evil. Pacific wisdom may be yet better than weapons of war. And should it become necessary to cast the die, we may be assured, our representatives, participating in all the trials, burthens and sufferings, imposed on others, will not incautiously precipitate the throw.
Whence then the causes of the jealousy, distrust, altercation, and bitter aspersion of some of our citizens? Whence then, the ever to be regretted indiscretions, suddenness & individual rashness, that have denounced our national government, and wounded our own. Under a general pressure, however necessary, excitements are easily produced. The effects of national measures have fallen, and will fall more severely on some descriptions of citizens, and portion of the community, than on others. This is unavoidable. Ship owners and the New-England states may have been the greatest sufferers. But a necessary inequality in the effects of measures, furnish no objection to their justice or their policy. All agree that something was necessary to be done. Had other measures been adopted they probably would but have produced another description of evils, not have diminished the aggregate. It was not to have been expected that the United States could be exempted from disasters, when causes were in opera-

tion which have involved half the world in the greatest. We in some measure know the effects of past arrangements, but can never know what would have been the results of different ones. If our privations have preferred a portion of our property, our peace, and the opportunity of yet selecting between alliances, peace and war, are we certain the price has been too great? It has been the unenviable and arduous task of our rulers to collect the diversified sentiments of their constituents on facts, and assimilate and concentrate them as far as possible, to an according system, predicated on the prevailing opinion. By what other principle; by what better rule can society act? If the decree, the kind, and the action, most wait for unanimity, our rights would never be defended, and our country would be ruined. By the voice of the majority alone, can society exist for a moment; to oppose it, is to oppose a vital movement of the body politic. To triumph over it is to conquer ourselves, and render us a prey to every invader. A government of the minority, is a government of anarchy and confusion, a dissolution of all principle, and of all authority. Who can contemplate such a state of things, but with horror? Who can lend it even his silent countenance? Are not liberty, safety and property, our dearest rights, and dearest enjoyments, the creatures of law, upheld by its power, and rendered sacred by its energies? If government languishes and fails, will not these blessings languish and perish also? Who does not know that in the range of passions, broken loose from legal restraints, property is often fatal to its owner, virtue to its possessor, and family blessings, an invitation to the hand of the destroyer? When beholding in the mirror of past times and distant ages, the black and frightful atrocities of furious and ungoverned man, amidst the wrecks of civil establishment, will not thoughtful men, in the language of our departed patriot, 'FROWN INDIGNANTLY upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate one portion of our country from the rest, or to entangle the sacred ties which now link together its various parts?' Frown upon every suggestion of a non-execution of the law, resistance or abandonment of the union? Such suggestions are not less a libel on the morals and understanding of the great body of the New-England people, than on their patriotism. Their character is not marked with propensities to outrage, disorder and blood. Such a reproach must be repaired. Our citizens may differ on the necessity and wisdom of existing or projected measures. But for the support of their government, their rights and their independence, the majority is immense.
Will not the advocates for town meetings, the authors of resolutions, be induced, calmly, to weigh the spirit and principles of their opposition, and to reflect further on the tendency of their measures? Are they prepared to pull down the splendid edifice erected by the wisdom and valor of their fathers, and to bury themselves under the ruins of liberty? Are not all their privations and sufferings notorious to their rulers, and from necessity yielded to, with parental sympathy and painful sensibility? While a large majority of the people of the union, of their national representatives, of the state legislatures, of their towns and counties, seriously believe that the existing measures are essential to our safety, and the best, for the whole, can their opposers wish them to be abandoned, and a surrender of the government into their hands? And will they yield it, in turn, to other towns or sections of the country that will make a similar claim? Would they wish, in these perilous times, to see our peace, liberty, and social blessings at the feet of a party? Would they wish to break those ties which unite all to a common centre, a deposit for the public opinion, public confidence and public power? Such a concession from the salutary conceptions of our constitution, and the fundamental principles of our government, would be more deprecated, and ought to weigh in mischief the most exaggerated evils of the embargo.
The cultivated reports, that the administration, and the southern people, are hostile to commerce, and unfriendly to the eastern states, are calculated to produce uneasiness, jealousies and dissensions. The evidence of such facts I have never seen. My convictions, under some advantages for observation, have been otherwise. I question not the sincerity of the opinion of others. The principles, and the public conduct of our rulers, are the fair objects of a manly and public spirited scrutiny, for the purpose of merited censure or approbation, their continuance or removal from office, in the prescribed forms. The proofs of their talents, zeal, and labors to serve, and render their country great and happy, are before the public. Their discussion with truth and firmness, would be salutary, and agreeable to the genius and spirit of our government. But misrepresentation, groundless suspicions, violent and indiscriminate abuse, unless checked, must end in opposition to the law, a contempt for its authority, and distracted breaches of the public peace.
If legal animadversions on incendiary and seditious publications would be thought by some, dangerous to the liberty of speech, and the press, a strong public opinion favorable to government would be equally efficacious to support its authority and to discountenance its opposers. Shall such aid be withheld? Or shall false views, mis-statements, and groundless alarms, indicative of extreme distrust and danger, from the representatives of our own election, the government of our own choice, hurry virtuous and well-meaning men into acts pregnant with awful consequences? It is said measures are unnecessary, unconstitutional, oppressive, and tyrannical. Is it certain this is correct? And are citizens in the streets, in town meetings, in multitudinous assemblies, citizens pressed with deep personal interest, and excited from erroneous conceptions, capable of deciding on great, complicated, constitutional questions? Hence distraction and confusion in society. Hence encouragement to the enemy. Are such citizens more worthy of confidence than their rulers? Are they better instructed or do they possess higher means of information? Are our rulers blinded by their interest, or impassioned by their sufferings? They decide against their interest, and their sufferings are in common with their constituents. Are they actuated by prejudice, or stimulated by resentments? They have nothing personal, their insults and their injuries have been the insults to the injuries of their
country. What then is to be done? States, towns & individuals have their favourite project. The Union has theirs. Thus jarring are we, with augmented resentments, to rush together in ruinous collisions? Are we with mutual hatreds, to rend asunder the bands which have united us? To throw from our vital, the shield which protects them?
A good government is Heaven's richest gift. Past events will show the worth of ours. Calamities formed and introduced our federal constitution. Its adoption, the desired and long suspended hope of our citizens, was hailed, and truly hailed as the salvation of our country. Experience has exalted its value, and disclosed more and more its practical excellence. It is worth the wisdom and labors of its authors, and merits every sacrifice for its preservation.
Our history which preceded its adoption, furnishes us examples, which are fraught with admonitions. Our government was humbled & inefficient; our union a thread; our commerce, unregulated and unprotected; our revenue, nothing; our faith perjured; our credit, bankruptcy; and our privations, the want of every thing. Individuals were embarrassed; grievances complained of; our rulers censured; town and county resolutions published; combinations formed; a non-compliance with the law announced; government opposed; property sold for one third its value; tender laws made; the insolvent imprisoned; and our courts of justice stopped. But government must then be supported, & its laws be respected. Troops were detached; armed men patrolled our streets, and we saw them with a joy inspired by the idea of protection and security from the execution of the law, and the energies of its officers. Is the preventative, against all these and worse calamities now to be abandoned, and these and worse ones, to be invoked to afflict us?
Should the northern, the middle or the southern states; should Virginia, or could Massachusetts, any of her towns, or citizens, dictate measures to Congress, and by opposition, or a convulsed state of things, force their adoption, then indeed would one state have obtained a disastrous triumph over the United States; and then we should have conquered the union; then should we have prostrated its government, and have trampled under our feet the last reserve of national power. Could the opposition prevail, a part coerce the whole, our rights and our strength would be scattered to the winds; as a nation we should perish; as freemen be lost. Our palladium, our ark, our national bulwarks would be shattered, and be broken to atoms. Then might their fragments float by the licences of our enemies. Then might we single handed meet the crisis, & bulleting the destruction threatened from the deep, conflict with the clouds above, which in angry collision are ready to break on our heads. But this can never be. Society is yet strong. Americans, virtuous enlightened Americans, steady and determined, will continue their confidence and their efforts. They will rally around the national constitution, cling to their government, and should it be driven to the edge of precipice, keep their hold in the extremity of its exit, and sink with it into the awful abyss.
Is it the idea, that there are no dangers? That it can be said, hitherto shall the excitement come, and no further; and here shall its effects be stayed. Let us not be deceived. This is the prerogative of God alone. Are we ripe; are we prepared to proclaim to a suffering and enslaved world, that unhappy man has made his last despairing effort for the support of a free government? That the most promising experiment has so soon failed? That liberty, the legitimate offspring of law; the favorite child of government, has been expelled its hoped for resting place, driven from its last retreat, and banished the world? Can we not wait with magnanimous patience, and endure privations a few months longer, and give to government one fair, unimpeded experiment of their measures on foreign nations? Will not the evils and the objections from existing measures lie as strong against non-intercourse, war, or any other arrangement to national defence? Are we ready to surrender all; to export our government with our produce, and to import foreign despotism and foreign goods? The farmer's merchandise, and his ships are in the country. Mine are there, and I would rather sink them, than that government should be sunk. Without government they are not mine, nor personal, nor family protection, nor the opportunity of future acquisitions, or future happiness.
The importance, and the interesting and perilous nature of the crisis, has compelled me thus long to dwell upon it; and to hope from the wisdom of our legislature some reconciling expedient, to quiet the agitated minds of our citizens.
GLOUCESTER RESOLUTIONS, Healed in the Boston Centinel, Worthy of imitation.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Gloucester (Massa.) Jan. 12th, 1809—the following Resolves were read, and unanimously accepted, with one dissentient only—viz.
As the object of Government is the security and protection of the governed— Resolved , That every administration, whose object or tendency is other than the public good; or whose policy is guided by other motives than the general interest neither comports with the design of Heaven, nor merits the esteem or confidence of men.
Resolved , That as there is nothing more desirable or advantageous than Peace, when bottomed on Justice and Honor, so there is nothing more disgraceful, when attained by base means, and purchased at the price of Independence and Liberty.
Resolved , That as our national rulers have attempted to teach us a lesson hard to be understood by freemen, viz. That our vessels must rot at our wharves, for security—our mariners desert their country for employment and protection, or starve at home—a standing army must be distributed through our country, to enforce the most unjust, unequal and oppressive laws—the People must be reduced step by step to poverty, till their spirit is broken down, and they become a nation of slaves—and the will of a president must be paramount to the constitution; so, we will never applaud, or support that administration, who, at this awful crisis, are regardless of our sufferings—who trample on our rights and turn a deaf ear to our just complaints.
Resolved , that some of the most important provisions of the constitution have been violated; that Congress, under a pretence of regulating have annihilated commerce; that a standing army has been raised, and troops quartered among
us, in time of profound peace, to enforce at the point of the bayonet, the most tyrannical laws;—that the "encroachments of the general government on the state governments," ought to be "signals of general alarm;"—one spirit ought to animate the whole—and above all, arouse the Northern States to a real sense of their danger.
Resolved , That as the inhabitants of this town, with many others in the state, have sought redress for their grievances, by humbly petitioning Congress; and as their petitions have been treated with contempt—their sufferings represented as trifling, and themselves called "the worthless part of the community," they consider it not only a right but a duty, in this public manner, to manifest their indignation at such conduct, and to seek relief from another quarter.
Resolved , That to our state government we look for council, protection and relief at this awful period of general calamity: that as we have been educated in the principles of civil liberty and from our cradles upwards have been taught to believe, we were in a land of freedom so we will never suffer our commerce and fisheries to be destroyed nor surrender our precious liberties to a Despot either foreign or domestic.
Resolved , That the firm and dignified stand, the brilliant display of eloquence and argument, made by the minority in congress, entitle them to our highest praise; that those arguments are in our opinion unanswered and unanswerable; & that as the inhabitants of this town were among the first, to assert, so they will be among the last, to surrender their independence.
Resolved , That we reciprocate the sentiments expressed by our brethren at Bath, in their late town-meeting.
Resolved , That a respectable Address be transmitted in the name of this town, to our General Court of this Commonwealth, setting forth the evils under which we suffer; and praying that Hon. Body to adopt such measures as in their wisdom they may deem expedient for the public welfare—and that a Committee be chosen for this purpose.
Resolved , That a Committee of Public Safety be appointed to watch over the interest of the town;—that they be empowered to suppress all disturbance of the peace, and notice every abuse offered by any individual, or combination of men, patrolling our streets and wharves, having offensive weapons, either by night or day, to the annoyance and terror of the inhabitants; and have them apprehended and punished at the expense of the town;—and that this Committee be empowered to correspond with similar Committees in other towns.
Resolved , That we will mutually watch and protect what little property we have still left—that we will use all lawful means "to arrest disturbers and breakers of the peace; or such of them as may (under pretence of authority from government) go armed by night," or utter any menaces, or threatening speeches, to the fear and terror of the good people of this town—and that we will ever hold in abhorrence pimping spies and night walkers, who live to fatten on the spoils of their suffering fellow citizens.
JOHN ROGERS, * Town-Clerk. Gloucester, Jan. 12, 1809. * A lineal descendant of John Rogers, burnt at Smithfield as a martyr.—Ed. Ev. Po.
To the Electors of the Senatorial District of Bourbon and Nicholas. Fellow-Citizens,
Permit me in offering you my grateful thanks for your past favors, in your partial choice of me as your senator in the general assembly, to testify at the same time my unfeigned regret, that I am obliged to decline their continuance for the election in the month of August next;
the nature of my commercial business, that I must pursue yet for some time, is the only obstacle to the inclination I should otherwise feel, again to tender you my services for the same employment. In confessing candidly that my capacity is inadequate to such important functions, and incommensurate to my zealous intentions, I declare with the same frankness, that I have the self-consciousness of having always had in view and endeavored to promote the honour, welfare and true economy of the state at large and of the district in particular that I have had the honor to represent; and that neither the apprehension of displeasing you momentarily, nor the common propensity to snatch your temporary approbation, have been able to make me deviate in my votes from the straight line of conduct that I have adopted by principle as an independent republican, representing in an important station men, honest, enlightened and free. I have always firmly depended on your indulgence for the unintentional errors that I may have committed, and to which fallible humanity is subject: relying also on that reflecting disposition which distinguishes the American character, that you would approve, soon or late, those votes which at their first appearance had incurred your displeasure; or at least you would excuse them, in favor of the invariable purity of my motives. I desire sincerely, and I hope also that your choice, whatever it may be, will fall upon a man, who with better qualifications in every respect than mine, will be endowed with that independence of character, which, in leaving his understanding open to sound argu-
ment, will preserve him from captious insinuations and selfish views, and will engage him to pursue, not the apparent and momentary, but the real and permanent advantage of the state at large. You will excuse general reflections that my age, my experience and my zeal for your interest have suggested.
It now remains only to give you a succinct account of the most important points of a general tendency, which have attracted the attention and solicitude of the last legislature. The session began under a cloudy aspect, which, far from clearing off, has continued to wear 'till now a more unfavourable and threatening appearance, by the hostile conduct of the European belligerent powers towards the United States. The conciliatory and precautionary measures of our general government, dictated by prudence and justice, instead of repressing, have encouraged those aggressions to an intolerable degree; which leaves no other alternative on our part than a submission to their tyranny, or recourse to arms to defend our natural rights as an independent nation. You will remember that in all my addresses to you, I have taken the liberty to recommend to you the strict observance of militia duty, as the most efficient means to repel foreign insults, without being compelled to have recourse to standing armies, that engine so often fatal to civil liberty. Our remote situation from Europe and the great extent of our territory, preclude every motive of ambition and conquest—all our endeavors must tend to preserve and to acquire, and it is the system that our general government has adopted and followed till now, and in which their wisdom would persevere, if it was not become incompatible with our national honor and rights, by the accumulation and aggravation of the hostile measures of those unjust and jealous powers against our commerce and our prosperity. The general assembly of Kentucky, fully convinced of the uprightness of the measures pursued by the general government, have, in the name of the people of this state, pledged their honor, faith, and resources to the government and administration of the U. States, for the defence of our national rights. The time of trial is now come to prove the sincerity of our offers, and I have not the least doubt but that the militia or volunteers of Kentucky will support, with a persevering courage, the honor, reputation and glory of our dear country.
I have opposed the act called the replevy law in favor of debtors, because I am far from being convinced of its actual and absolute necessity; it is besides, in my opinion, a violation of the spirit and of the positive letter of the constitution of our state, section 18th, article 10th, and of that of the United States, section 9th, article 3d; because, also, it is contradictory to our addi's to the government of the United States, in which we had approved their political measures; by this replevy law, however we appear to have suffered so grievously from the effects of the embargo, that the people are now constrained to have recourse to this extreme measure, destructive of credit and confidence between man and man in our own state, and of our reputation in the other states of the union: the detractors of our general government, and those bribed by foreign intrigue to divide our union, which confederates our strength, will take advantage of the law to prove the disastrous tendency of the embargo and the general discontent it has produced, even in our rich country, so far distant from the sea coast and of the immediate effects of the discontinuance of commerce. May time prove that my opposition was groundless; I will, it, because, according to republican principles, the majority ought to prevail, and if possible to be successful.
I have continued to vote in favor of the pension of $ 300 to judge Muter. I have the satisfaction to see that the present governor, who like his predecessor, possesses so justly our confidence, esteem and veneration, has like him too opposed, from conscientious conviction and with unanswerable arguments, the repeal of this act. By the publication of the journals of the senate this year, it will be proved that your representatives had offered a compensation to that respectable judge, to induce him to resign and to save the disagreement and uncertainty of his constitutional dismissal. Judge Muter thought it more honorable to his character to resign unconditionally, relying on the faith and generosity of his country. I shall regret the remainder of my life the repeal, produced by the clamors and rumors of some demagogues in the several counties, not actuated by public good, but only by some private interest and for electioneering purposes; some members having declared that they were at that time in favor of the pension, and some others were against the repeal this year, but that the instruction of their constituents, biased without doubt by those clamors, were formal and imperative. I have the satisfaction of declaring, that to far from having received such instructions from any of my constituents, all those to whom I have had occasion to explain the motives and the good tendency of that measure, have approved it as just, reasonable and economical. May this instance be a warning in future times against such insinuating rumors.
A petition has again been presented by young Warnick this year to obtain the relinquishment of the rights of escheat by the state on a tract of land of 3000 acres, in virtue of a military warrant granted to his uncle col. Warnick, for his services in the revolutionary war. I mention that fact concerning an individual, because it involves an important and general principle, which is now determined by the rejection of the petition against all the heirs of the persons who have been or may be called it future into our military service. I have firmly believed the rejection of the petition to be unjust and impolitic; the arguments in favor of that claim have been printed—you will judge for yourselves.
I have also opposed the law on divorces, which are now referred to the decision of circuit courts. I have thought that marriage being the basis of civil society, its dissolution ought to be pronounced by the grand jury of the state, (the legislature,) before the courts should be permitted to proceed according to the forms of law. I was convinced of the inevitable partiality and inequality of a general law between two beings placed by nature, civil rights, principles, education and prejudices in situations so different. I was persuaded that the necessity of petitioning the general assembly for divorces, by the awfulness and publicity of the act and offering that chance of petitioning only once every year at the time of the session, was a powerful check to the frequency of the demand. I have thought also that if the general assembly divest themselves of the most important sovereign powers, amongst which the one to pronounce on the exigency or inexcusability of divorce, stands the first in rank, & delegate such functions to the courts, they destroy the equilibrium established by the constitution between the legislative and judiciary departments, and retaining to themselves only the power of directing the division of counties and the appropriation of money, like a mere municipal body.
An act has passed abolishing gradually the circulation of cut money, it will be received in the treasury under such regulations as will diminish that mode of payment by the sheriffs into the treasury, which will be prohibited entirely in the year 1812—You will judge by reading the act and the printed hand-bill, the motives of its passage and of its utility. It was a difficult matter to operate the suppression of cut money, without providing a substitute in round change, which is now provided by the banks.
Political bodies are subject as individuals to some errors, and the act passed this session to add a part of Bourbon to Harrison, is, according to my opinion, an instance of those mistakes complained of, because in repealing the provisional clause of the act of erection of Harrison, it grants more than the petitioners were claiming. The way of redress is open for next year, by petition expressing the wishes of the persons of both countries who may be interested, further misunderstanding may thus be avoided.
An act has passed which I was opposed to, entitled "an act to compel the speedy adjustment of land claims." I was in favor of the principle; but I think the act contrary to the compact with the state of Virginia, which makes part of our constitution. I endeavored without success to amend it, so as to remove the objection of unconstitutionality.
The bank of Kentucky is in a prosperous condition, and promises to be a source of national emolument. The state's shares produced this year a dividend of $ 4057 85 in favor of the treasury.
From the report of a committee appointed to enquire into the state of the pendency, it appears that a clear profit of $ 7,177 93 in favor of the institution, is produced from the labor of the convicts.
A resolution has passed to encourage home manufactures, and thus to render us independent of our habits and fancy for European goods—The same has also passed in some other legislatures of the union. If this resolution should be adopted by the fair sex of America, as strictly as possible in the present crisis of our political situation, it would be productive of a durable advantage, to reserve our monied resources for our own defence, and to deprive our enemies of the great benefits they derive from our consumption of their articles. It is more essential for this remote country to adopt this policy, since the price of European goods is much higher here than in the eastern states, and consequently cheaper than there; but if the women should fail to adopt with enlightened zeal, this patriotic resolution, it will be of no avail; because they are really in many points the first legislators, and especially on such matters: their power and influence embrace both the present and future times—commanding forcibly the present, by persuasion and example, and the future in forming the humours, habits and character of their children.
Several other acts have passed of less immediate and general importance, of which I will furnish you the titles, and which will appear in full hereafter in the papers and in a volume.
The errors committed last year in the report of the joint committee for examining the accounts of the late treasurer, David Logan, have been rectified this year by a general report: an account of those errors, how they were committed and rectified, appears on the books: the result is about $ 10200, of which $ 5000 have been paid during the present session, and the balance, about $ 4000 ought to be paid immediately according to law.

I feel that I have abused the privilege that old men arrogate to themselves to be prolix in their relations; I have no other apology for exercising your patience, but that this is the last opportunity I shall have of communicating with you in a public character, and my frequent absence from home and sometimes from the state, have deprived me of the satisfaction of verbal and personal communication, and may still continue so.
I again return you my sincere thanks for the honor you have conferred on me, and am your obliged humble servant. JOHN SAVARY. Bourbon County, 15th February, 1809.
CONGRESS.
Debate on the motion for publishing the correspondence between Mr. Pinkney and Mr. Canning. [Continued.]
Mr. MACON said, notwithstanding the Bicentennial of Newspaper editors, he was against any law for curbing them. Let them run their whole length, said he; I only ask the liberty of buying such of their papers as I like. As long as the press is free, newspapers will make their own comments; and a great many will make those which I do not approve; but it is really to be regretted that I do not know a paper in the United States that takes up both sides. I with there was such a one. On the subject of this message, to be serious, it strikes me in a different point of view from that in which it has appeared to any other gentleman. Compare the fact of the extraordinary mode of publication of Mr. Canning's letter in New-York, (some say first in Boston) with several late transactions, as, the invitations of our citizens, to violate our laws, the vessels on our coast, forcing a trade, &c. and I can consider them in no other light than as appeals to the people of this country by the British ministry. Instead of alienating the affections of this people from their government, it will more strongly attach them to it. That Great Britain should address this rumaway proclamation to our people is not surprising. We are a people made up of emigrants and descendants from different nations, and there are some men amongst us who are not as virtuous as a Cato or Artilles. This circumstance will induce European governments always to make attempts of this sort. Mr. Canning's letter has struck me in a curious point of view, compared with the documents heretofore communicated. At one time he wants conversations and at another time written communications. The letter read to-day completely satisfies my mind on this subject. At the very time that this letter of the British minister is published at Boston, a public armed ship appears on the coast of Georgia, cruising after cotton. Sir, nothing can be stronger evidence to me of the efficiency of the measures which this nation has taken in relation to Europe, than a fair examination of the conduct of Great Britain towards us since. Why the proclamation encouraging the evasions of our laws? Why these publications? Why the ship or ships on the coast of Georgia, Sir? Facts speak stronger than words the efficacy of our measures. Can it be possible that a proclamation inviting violations of our laws, would be issued, that armed ships would be sent on smuggling expeditions on our coast by any civilized nation which did not feel our measures? The worst government that ever existed, as well as the worst man that ever existed, is desirous of maintaining a good character with the world. This proclamation was not issued whilst we had anything left to lose. When they cannot plunder you, they will harbour your runaways. That is the plain English of it, Sir. On the subject of the embargo, as it has become fashionable, I will state my impressions of circumstances as they existed at the time of its passage. As well as I recollect, there were reports in circulation, that the British orders in council had issued. I cared not for it. I was satisfied that they would be if they were not issued, and under that impression I voted for the embargo. I am glad, Sir, that we had sagacity sufficient to be so quick upon their heels that they caught no plunder by their orders. I mull here say, because it is my opinion, that the administration have not acted in respect to the embargo, as they should have done, because they offered that to Great Britain, which they did not offer to France. Instead of partiality to France, Sir, the documents prove that they have displayed a partiality to Great Britain. I would have offered the same to both, although Great Britain is our greatest tormentor, because she has a navy whilst the other has not. The gentleman from New-York (Mr. Gardener) seems to think that it is necessary to publish these documents in order to strengthen the administration. I much doubt, Sir, (and it is well known that on a difference of opinion with the administration I have come out and opposed them with as much zeal as any man in this House) if you ever have another administration in these times of confusion, which will go out as popular as this. Every new administration will naturally carry with it some men who are willing to aug Hazzanas to the powers that be, to pay their devotion to the rising sun. This will always happen; but no administration going out will be as popular as the present.
Sir, I care not with what view these documents were sent to us—I am glad they are come. But I believe that the gentleman from New-York is mistaken in one statement he made—that this was the first time that a newspaper had ever been commented on in the House of Representatives; I have seen a paper called the Aurora , repeatedly brought into this House and commented on to prove the necessity of passing a sedition law. Perhaps there are some gentlemen in this house who may recollect the circumstance. [Mr. Gardener said that this was before his time.] With the gentleman from New-York, Sir, I am willing to trust the people; and I believe truth wants but half fair play to prevail, for I have seen her prevail when she could not speak—when she had a padlock on her mouth. Truth will prevail, and it is the interest of every administration that acts honestly to publish all. I should wish to see the administration of this government lay aside the practice of giving a little at a time, and come out at once and say, I wish to do this; and then, if we will not consent to do it, there is an end to it. With respect to our government playing cunning against any other government, it is idle; it can never do good whilst they have untold millions of secret service money against our single cent. I should therefore wish that foreign nations had no ministers here, nor we any there. Instead of giving ministers 9,000 dollars to go there, I would rather give them 50,000 to come home. With the whole proceedings of our administration to be at the door of every man in the nation; that every man should have a copy for himself, for his wife, for each of his children, and indeed for all his household. Had this been done therefore, the present crisis would have been nothing like what it is. They would there have been seen truth, and facts precisely as they existed, neither curtailed or exaggerated by this or that party.
Mr. BACON said, that he rose merely to correct an error of statement into which the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Mason) had fallen, as to the source from which the first publication of the export letter of the British minister had originated. The gentleman had attributed it to a New-York paper. This Mr. B. believed was incorrect. Being desirous if either honor or censure could be attached to any American press, from the circumstance of its being considered as the official organ of a foreign government, that it should lie at the right door, he thought proper to state, that the first appearance of the letter was, as he understood, in a paper called "The New England Palladium" printed in Boston. There was one other fact which he mentioned with some regret, it was this: that by some unfortunate concurrence of circumstances, assuredly without any improper intention, the printers of this paper had been by the legislature of Massachusetts in the course of the present year, designated as the printers of their public acts, and their paper was a part of state Gazette. On this unlucky coincidence, it would be as painful to him, as it might be indecorous to indulge in any comments. From the known patriotism of that honorable legislature, however, there could be no doubt that if they should perceive any sort of incorrectness in the conduct of their subordinate agents, if it should strike them as an incongruity, that their servants should appear to be acting in a double capacity; they would so manifest their sense on the subject as should best accord with their views of propriety, and their feelings of national honor.
Mr. FISK thanked the gentleman from New-York for his compliment to the people of New England on their "mischievous curiosity." The gentleman seems to suppose (said Mr. Fisk) that it would have been more proper for the president of the United States to have communicated these documents for the purpose of giving a correct view of our affairs, than for any other reason. I would ask the gentleman to point out what different view the present letter of Mr. Canning, published first at Boston, has given, from the documents which have heretofore been published? Certainly none, Sir. The only inference to be drawn from it, is the infincerity or intrigue of the British government; for if the fact was, that Mr. Canning did not accept the offer of Mr. Pinkney, because it appeared to be unauthorized, how happened it that Mr. Canning forgot to state it in his official formal letter, instead of those reasons which he has given for the rejection of the proposal? The gentleman regrets that newspapers or their editors should be noticed here. It is not from a disposition to give them importance beyond their merits, but we discover something from their publications, and it is for that they are noticed; to show, that there is an intrigue carrying on in this country; that the British government is endeavoring to divide the people, to separate them from their government through the means of the press. In the course of this session, Sir, many insinuations against our own government have been thrown out on this floor. My colleague (Mr. E.) made one the other night in the course of a long speech, which I cannot now notice. [Mr. Gardener called Mr. F. to order for alluding to an argument which the gentleman (Mr. Elliot) was prevented from making by a decision of the Speaker that it was out of order.] Mr. Fisk said he alluded not to what his colleague had meant to say, but to what he did say. Mr. F. said he had merely risen to ask, if the gentleman from New-York considered his insinuations, to be true, that he would draw to the house how or wherein they were true. He hoped the documents would be printed, and sincerely joined with the gentleman from North Carolina, in wishing an universal diffusion of information.
Mr. TAYLOR observed, that altho' not opposed to printing a very considerable number of the documents sent to the House, yet in themselves he did not give them that importance which some gentlemen were pleased to give them; and he confessed that when a gentleman had handed him a paper containing the famous letter of Mr. Canning, he had concluded from the paper itself, and the pitiful and pimping manner in which it was uttered into view, that it was a forgery. What is it? said Mr. Taylor, a relation of conversations on particular topics in which the writer himself alluded—not with a view it seems of bringing them to an issue by conversations for he required that those conversations should be considered as nothing, by demanding that his propositions should be made in writing. They were brought forward in writing by our minister; the authority of his government for them was vouched to the British minister; and of that proposition a rejection in the most insulting terms was returned by Mr. Canning to our minister. And now, Sir, the public mind here is to be misled by a relation of a conversation which took place at several meetings by this very person who has been convicted, by a whole nation, of falsehood, by asserting in June that no remonstrance had been made by this government against the orders in council. The fact is that the orders in council will not bear examination,
For the honor of the house I assert, no gentleman has come forward on this floor and vindicated the orders in council; and yet the public mind, it is supposed, can be led from this great subject, in which the honor and independence of the nation is concerned; that the people are to be received by a tea-table talk of Mr. Canning. I could not have supposed that a man of his wit could have been concerned in so weak a project—he could not have been concerned in it. Since the effort has been made by some incendiary, let us pour upon this pitiful fatuity, this spark of wickedness, the overwhelming torrent of conviction to the public mind which is contained in Mr. Pinkney's answer to that letter. But we read eternally in the newspapers of a partiality to France in this government. Why, Sir, the very circumstance of this letter being withheld from Congress by the administration is a proof of a disposition in the government not to put at hazard our present relations (precarious as they are) with Great Britain, the letter of Mr. Canning ought to have been, as it was, withheld till the answer was received—and why? Because the broad Calumny which is uttered against this nation in this cowardly manner, when the whole truth in Mr. Pinkney's letter comes out, is found to allude to news-papers, the very things which we have been talking of. Taken unexplained, I ask whether it would not have set in flames the people of this nation? read this clause:
"You gave me on that account, the most satisfactory proof that such misrepresentation did not originate with you, by communicating to me that part of your dispatch, in which the conferences particularly referred to, were related correctly; but this very circumstance which establishes your personal claim to entire confidence, proves, at the same time, that a faithful report of a conference on your part is not a security against its misrepresentation."
As the thing stands unexplained, who are the persons supposed to be capable of making misrepresentations? The government, Sir. The administration has had in this instance to suppress feelings in which, had the letter been published, all the honest part of the community would have participated till the explanation came. As this explanation has come, it does show that the persons alluded to as capable of making misrepresentations are the editors of newspapers. I do not, with the gentleman from New-York, regret the particular notice taken of the editor of a newspaper on this subject, because the article alluded to bears a peculiar character. It does not proceed from the fumes of the cauldron or the paws of little devils, alluded to the other day (by Mr. Quincy). No, Sir, an arch fiend had a hand in it; whether on this or the other side the Atlantic I care not. It is an appeal to the people of this country, made in favor of the British government against our own.
Mr. KEY said that he would give his hearty vote for printing the greatest number of copies proposed; for he did conceive that the American people ought to have full information, and that the antidote should accompany the poison. I consider the late publication (said he) as the most direct and insidious attempt of a foreign government to take advantage of and influence the parties in this country, and that too by the most dishonorable means. The paper alluded to could only have been in possession of our own administration or of the British government. It came not from us; it must have proceeded from the other—and from what view? Had fair information been the object, the letter of Mr. Pinkney in reply would also have been made public, that one might have been confronted with the other. It proceeded from that quarter, the separation of the reply from the letter, is evincive of the attempt to impose on the people. I consider it an attempt to let the people at variance with their government, and an attempt to let a foreign nation to interfere in our affairs, in three points of view. 1st. Mr. Pinkney is expressly exonerated from the charge of misrepresentation; but no man can understand it otherwise than as having allusion to the executive of the country—an insinuation which there is no proof to support, and in support of which none can be adduced. Whatever difference of political opinion may exist between us on some points, I respect the administration on the whole, and every honest man of every political opinion must do the same. 2ndly. There is an insinuation that the President of the U. S. had only permitted our minister at London individually , not formally , to make a proposition on the subject of the embargo. This is unfounded in fact, because the documents before the House prove to the contrary. 3rdly. A question is raised whether actual knowledge of the orders in council of November was in the possession of our government at the time of the laying the embargo, which Mr. Pinkney has fully explained, that the American papers showed that it was well known before the passage of the embargo, that such would probably be the measures adopted by the British government. It is upon these three great questions that this letter is invidiously calculated to delude the American people. I think therefore as ample publicity should be given to the truth as may be. However we may differ as to internal regulations, I hope we shall feel as husband and wife, who, however they jar, will not suffer the interference of a third person. In case of such interference, I trust we shall always be ready to rally around the constituted authorities, as protecting the true interests of the country. (Remainder of debate in our next.)
Clark County to wit: Taken up by Robert Hutchinson living near the road's station one bay filly, three years old next spring, about thirteen hands high, with a star, and left hind foot white, no brand perceptible; appraised at fifteen dollars. JAMES P. BULLOCK. D. C. C. December 26th 1808.
KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
"True to his charge— He comes, the Herald of annoy would; News from all nations lumbering at his back."
LEXINGTON, FEBRUARY 27.
LITERARY INDUSTRY.
THE subscriber anxiously solicitous in endeavouring to render himself and his institution as extensively useful to the community amongst whom he resides as possible—begs leave to inform the public in general; tho' particularly those who honor him with their patronage; the plan, by which he intends regulating the hours of tuition, in his seminary during the ensuing spring and summer seasons.
That is, from the first of March until the first of April, the business of the day will commence at seven A. M. and continue until half after eight; recommence at nine, and continue until twelve; recommence again at two P. M. and continue until five. From the first day of April until the last day of May, the business will commence at six A. M. and be regulated agreeably with the above rules, during the residue of the day; and when on the first of June, the avocation of the day will commence at five A. M. and accord with the above hours, with an exception of its continuance until six P. M. Agreeably with the above regulations, the patrons of the subscriber will observe, that during the summer months, there will be ten hours and a half devoted to study, and so arranged as to become neither toil-some nor irksome to the students; owing to the intervening hours of relaxation.
Impressed with a grateful susceptibility for favors heretofore conferred on him, by a generous and enlightened community—the subscriber begs leave, to tender to them (thro' this medium) his sincere acknowledgments; and flatters himself, that the unremitting and assiduous attention, which he pays to the duties of his avocation, will always insure to him, a continuance of the like patronage; which shall be duly appreciated by
E. D. B. HANNEGAN. Feb'y. 27, 1809.
It is proposed to have a public Dinner at the Kentucky Hotel on the 4th March; in celebration of the election of James Madison to the office of President of the United States. A subscription paper is lodged at this office, where those in favour of the measure are invited to subscribe.
COMMUNICATION.
MARRIED, on Wednesday the 22d inst. by the Rev. JOHN BARNETT, JONAS HUFFMAN of Harrison County, to the respected Miss SOPHIA DROX, of Millersburgh, Bourbon county.
The resolution for raising the embargo on the fourth of March, has passed the house of representatives.
In the Freeman's Journal it is stated, that the President having nominated Gen. Dearborne, the present Secretary of War, as collector of the port of Boston, Mr. Pickering objected to the appointment, on the ground, that the Secretary had been guilty of mal conduct, in allowing improper claims of Gen. Wilkinson. The Senate appointed a committee of Messrs. Giles, Pickering and Hillhouse, to examine into the conduct of the said Secretary.
In the house of Representatives on the 24th inst. on the motion of Mr. Randolph, Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire whether any advances have been made by the war department to the commander in chief, and if any, to what amount. Agreed to.
Gen. Wilkinson has failed for New Orleans.
The United States Regent of Portugal has informed the United States that their vessels will be treated in the ports of Brazil as those of the most favoured nation.
The King of England has issued a proclamation for convening Parliament on the 16th Jan.
In Boston and Newburyport, meetings have been held, and treasonable resolutions, similar to those of Gloucester, have been adopted.
Mr. John Smith has politely furnished us with the following extract of a letter, from his brother in Yorkshire (England) dated Nov. 30.
"The warehouses at Hull are nearly empty of goods, and most articles are very high in price, as timber, flax, which is 15 to 21 shillings per stone, (14 lb.) corn, tallow, and all other articles formerly imported from the Baltic. The prices of English produce are also very high—the last crop was much middling—wheat may be computed at two thirds of a crop, beans at two thirds, peas at one half, on an average, oats and barley a fair crop. Prices at Howden market Yorkshire—Peas 110 to 140 shillings per quarter (8 bushels), beans 70 to 75 shillings do. oats 32 to 40 shillings do. barley 45 to 50 shillings do and wheat 100 shillings new, old 135 shillings. These high prices are occasioned by the crop being middling, the embargo of your country, and the Baltic trade being stopped by the common enemy of Europe, (Bonaparte) who has made most countries in Europe tributary, and what will be the event of things respecting this island is yet unknown to us. The scarceness of bread appears before our eyes more than ever, as no importation is likely to take place for our relief, and you know it is much wanted when the crops are deficient. My farm (195 acres) pays 80 pounds to government. As to the state of your country, I think it would be better to have the corn by you, if unsaleable, than to be in England, where it is likely to be so scarce and high, that the poor [my fear is] will rise and take it by force. This is a dreadful situation, but I hope it may turn out better than may at this time be calculated on by the human mind, as the God of all the earth rules all the kingdoms thereon, and provides for all the sons of men."
"I think tobacco would be a good speculation, for its high price here is doubled since your embargo was laid—and six months consumption is said to be all we have in England.—If tobacco were bought up at your reduced prices, and shipped on the raising the Embargo, to Hull, Liverpool or London, it might pay 100 pounds per cent."
This is the first direct account we have had in so short a passage. We have had numerous extracts in the Eastern papers—but this is direct from England, written by Mr. Smith to his brother—the truth of the statements cannot therefore be doubted.
We recommend to our readers an attentive consideration of this letter, and particularly to any citizen who attempts to persuade himself that the Embargo has no effect in Great Britain. Mr. Smith's brother resides in the most fruitful part of that island, and in which district provisions are always cheaper than almost any other. We pity the situation of the starving inhabitants, and we pity the folly of that people who can patiently endure such hardships without rising as one man, and breaking their chains on the heads of their oppressors, their king, their priests, their princes, their nobility, and East and West India nabobs.
When we reflect on the miseries which must be endured by the poor women and children, and the intolerable taxation of the middle ranks, we cannot but be thankful to the God of Nature, who inspired the hearts of the patriots of '76 to overturn British tyranny, and we view with commensurate detestation the Tories and agents of Britain, who are attempting to reduce the United States to the same dreadful situation as recorded in this letter.
Was it possible to separate the people from the government we should be advocates for immediately raising the embargo, and feeding those miserable beings with our surplus produce, but as was justly remarked by the "Norfolk Committee" on the murders of the Chesapeake, "We are not to send ship loads of provisions to feed our murderers, and receive in return boat loads of slaughtered and wounded citizens for our reward."
This letter is a complete answer to every attempt to raise the embargo; it proves that the embargo, to use the cant word of Toryism , reels! and we are more and more persuaded, that but from the violation of the embargo all , by the British agents, and the encouragement to Britain by the New-England Tories and Town meetings, it would long before this have brought the British ministry to terms.
The government taxes paid by Mr. Smith's brother, we desire our country friends to calculate, they are, as we understand, exclusive of poor rates, tythes, church rates, road taxes , and numerous other demands, most probably double in amount to the £86 sterling, he has mentioned. What a contrast to the happiness of the American Farmer! What punishment and detestation does not the traitor deserve, who is an advocate for Monarchy, Aristocracy, and all their attendant curses in our happy country?
Farmers, Mechanicks, and Manufacturers of the United States, be guarded and jealous of your liberties!
THE Trustees of the town of Lexington intend extending & shedding the market house, and building a town and watch house. The plan of the improvements is in the hands of Mr. George Norton, who will receive proposals for doing the work, to be submitted to the Board at their next stated meeting, which will be on the first Monday in next month, at four o'clock in the evening. Those who are desirous of undertaking the business are requested to attend that meeting to contract for the same.
LEXINGTON ACADEMY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
MRS. BECK most respectfully informs the Parents and Guardians of the Young Ladies under her Tuition, that the Spring Examination will commence on Tuesday the twenty-eighth instant, and solicits the honour of their attendance—as also those Professional Gentlemen who have hitherto gratified Mrs. B. with their presence. February 20th, 1809.
The partnership of STURGIS AND TROTTER, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. 5W Febuary 20th, 1809.
FOUND, CONCEALED in a passage, about fourteen days past, a piece of Muslin Handkerchiefs, Supposed to be stolen from a store—Any person describing and claiming, may have it on paying the expense of this advertisement, to Henry Kelly. Lexington, 24th Feb. 1809.
YOUNG WHIP. THE owner being desirous of making some further proof of Young Whip as a running horse, before he is put to covering, gives this public notice, that he will run said horse against any horse, mare or gelding, for the sum of five hundred or a thousand dollars, one, two or three miles the heats, agreeably to the Lexington Jockey club rules. Should any person or persons incline to make the match, they will please give me notice on or before the first day of April next: Should no match be made on Young Whip be that that day, he will be advertised to stand and cover a few mares the ensuing season at Lexington. William B. Cooke. Green county, Feb. 24th, 1809.
Fresh Garden and Grass Seeds. JUST received from Philadelphia and for sale by the subscriber, at his old established Seed Shop and Nursery; where all descriptions of PLANTS may be had through the season; opposite Danl. Bradford's printing office, Main street, Lexington. Daniel White.
Mrs. WHITE has for sale an extensive variety of fashionable Millinery. 6
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Hezekiah Harrison Deed. are requested to come forward, and make immediate payment, as the nature of the business will not admit of any indulgence. Those persons who may have any demands against the Estate will please to come forward prepared for a settlement. Jane Garrison. } Exor's Ambrose Young. } Feb. 21st 1809.
NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY.
Commences Drawing in the City of New-York IN APRIL NEXT. THE CAPITAL PRIZES ARE, 1 Prize of 30,000 Dollars, 1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars, 2 Prizes of 10,000 Dollars, 2 Prizes of 5,000 Dollars. TICKETS AND SHARES. For Sale at Eight Dollars and a Half each, at
G. AND R. WAITE'S TRULY FORTUNATE LOTTERY OFFICES, IN NEW-YORK: Where was sold in the last New-York Lottery the three Highest Prizes. Distant adventurers by enclosing the Cash, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded with punctuality and dispatch. During the drawing, G. and R. Waite will send their Weekly Prize List to the printer of this paper.

Wanted to Contract FOR ONE THOUSAND BUSHELS STONE COALS, Delivered at this place, apply to Cuthbert Banks. Lex. Nov. 28 1808.
FOR SALE—Between three and four thousand Acres of LAND , Lying in Knox county, on both sides of Cumberland river and Sinking creek, and on the main state road, leading through the Wilderness. There is in this tract a great diversity of soil, the bottoms being equal to any in the state; and there is a considerable quantity of level high land of excellent quality. A great bargain may be had by a person who will purchase the whole tract, and a good title made to the same, after running off some considerable proportion which is now in dispute. To suit purchasers the said land would be laid off into smaller tracts, one of which to contain from three to four hundred acres, and to include the plantation and improvements on the road, which is considered as an excellent stand for a tavern. There is a good mill seat on this tract, and a very eligible situation for a distillery. A small tract of land in the neighbourhood of Lexington or Versailles would be taken in part payment; and for terms and other particulars, application must be made to the subscriber, living on the premises. WADE N. WOODSON. Knox county, 7th May, 1808.
A REQUEST. Having purchased the Library of the Late Col. George Nicholas, and being authorized to receive all books that have been loaned out of it,—I will thank those persons who have borrowed any of them, to return them to me in Lexington, or inform me, where they can be had. WILLIAM T. BARRY December 17th, 1807.
FOR SALE BY Messrs. Scott, Trotter & Co. Merchants, Lexington, Ky.
LEES' Genuine Patent and Family Medicines, Which are celebrated for the Cure of most diseases to which the Human Body is liable, viz: Lee's Worm Destroying Lozenges, Which effectually expels all kinds of worms from persons of every age. Lee's Elixir, A certain remedy for colds, coughs, asthma, and particularly the hooping cough, so destructive to children. Lee's Essence of Mustard, so well known for the cure of rheumatism, gout, palsy, sprains, &c. &c. Lee's Grand Restorative, Proved by long experience to be unequalled in the cure of nervous disorders, consumptions, lowness of spirits, inward weakness, &c. Lee's Anti-Bilious Pills, For the prevention and cure of bilious and malignant fevers. Lee's Sovereign Ointment for the Itch, Which is rendered an infallible remedy by one application without mercury. Age and Fever Drops, For the cure of agues, remittent and intermittent fevers. Persian Lotion, Celebrated for the cure of ringworms, tetter and all eruptions of the skin, rendering it soft and smooth. Lee's Genuine Eye Water, An effectual remedy for all diseases of the eyes. Tooth-Ache Drops, Which give immediate relief. Lee's Corn Plaster. Demarest's Lip Salve. Restorative Powder, For the teeth and gums. The Anodyne Elixir, For the cure of every kind of head ache. Indian Vegetable Specific, A certain cure for venereal complaints.
Thousands of our fellow citizens have received benefit from the above MEDICINES when reduced to the last stage of disease, and many families of the first respectability have given publick testimony of the astonishing cures performed with the above preparations. The proprietors are well assured that a single trial of any article here enumerated, will convince the most prejudiced person of its utility. Pamphlets containing cures of cures, &c. may be had gratis at the above place of sale, sufficient to confirm our assertion. Were we inclined to publish all the certificates which are in our possession, we might fill a folio volume; but we never mention the names of any persons but those who are well known to be citizens of strict veracity, and then not without their approbation. Those medicines have been made known for a number of years to the publick, & nothing can speak more in their favour than the rapid sales; to detect counterfeiters it is necessary to inform the public that they must be particular in applying as above, and observe that none can be genuine without the signature of Richard Lee and Son. N. B. Each and every Medicine above enumerated, have got their directions, describing their mode of use in the most perfect manner.
Public Auction. WILL BE SOLD on the first day of March next, in the town of Lexington, to the highest bidder, for ready money, the House now occupied by the Kentucky Insurance Company, referring the right of said company to occupy the same until the 1st day of April, 1818—sold by virtue of a decree of the Fayette circuit court, wherein Lewis Saunders and James Morrison are complainants and John Jordan, Jr. and the President and Directors of said company are defendants. The sale to commence at 12 o'clock, at the door of the Insurance office. John W. Hunt, } Commiss. Geo. Patterthwait, } Thomas Hart, Jr. } Lexington, 20th January, 1809.
Taken up by Benjamin Alexander, on the south fork of Station Camp, one Brown Mare, two years old last spring, no brand perceivable, and on about a five shilling belt with part of an old horse shoe for a clapper, about 13 1/2 hands high; appraised to twenty-five dollars. James White, J. P. December 1st, 1808.
Taken up by James Thompson, living in Mercer county, on the waters of Dry Creek, four miles from Wm. Adams's mill, on Salt river, one bay mare, about thirteen hands and one inch high, six years old, no brands perceivable; appraised to thirty-five dollars—before this 18th of November, 1808. Lawrence McEwen, J. P.
MACCOUN, TILFORD & Co. HAVE received from Philadelphia and New York, the following valuable Books, a considerable proportion of which are of late publications. Rees's Medical Guide, or a complete Practical System of Modern domestic Medicine, for the use of families and young practitioners, or students in medicine and surgery. The British Reviewers consider this work much more estimable than BUCHANAN'S Domestic Medicine & as calculated entirely to supersede it. An enquiry into the causes and consequences of the orders in council and an examination of the conduct of Great Britain towards the neutral commerce of America; by Alexander Baring Esq. M. P.
In regard to this pamphlet the following quotation from a speech delivered by Lord Grenville in the British Parliament, is worthy of attention; "he had seen three comments upon them (orders in council) one by Dr. Robinson, one by a writer on political economy, and a third which contained more information upon the subject of commerce than any work he had ever seen, by a most respectable merchant, Mr. Baring."
Corinna, or Italy, a celebrated new Novel by the Baroness de Staël Holstein, daughter of the famous Necker; Walker's key to the classical pronunciations of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names, &c. The European and Universal Magazine; The Monthly Mirror and Ladies' Museum for 1806; Rolfe's Leo roth; Madoc, a celebrated new poem; Original anecdotes of Frederick the Great, by Dieudonne Thiebault; Murray's Materia Medica; Chapital's Chemistry; improved by Doct. Woodhouse; Underwood on the diseases of children; Townsend's Guide to health; Parkinson's Medical Admonitions; Default's Surgery; Bell's do. Lavoisier's Chemistry; Cuvier's Lectures on Anatomy; Denman's Midwifery; Sturte on Animation; Bates's Rural Philosophy; Feilden's Poems; Ainsworth's Latin and English Dictionary; Ramsay's Life of Washington; Spalanzani's travels in the two Sicilies and part of the Apennines; Selfridges Trial, taken in short hand by T. Lloyd, Esq. reporter of the debates of Congress, and Geo. Caines, Esq. reporter to the state of New-York, and fancioned by the Court the reporter to the state of Massachusetts; Wittman's Travels through Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt; Radeliff's Tour through Holland and Germany; Young's Travels in France; Moody's sketches of the history of France, Meare's Voyages to China and the N. West Coast of America; St. Pierre's Voyage to the Isle of France, the Isle of Bourbon and Cape of Good Hope; Macartney's Embassy to China; Stevens's History of the Wars in France during the Revolution; Dupaty's Travels in Italy; Beaujour's History of the Commerce of Greece; Denon's Egypt; Reynier's do. Wilson's do. Vallant's Travels in Africa; Barrow's do. Burgh's Dignity of Human Nature; Catteau's History of Sweden; Wood's Switzerland; Briscoe's Tour through the Highlands of Scotland; Somerville's Political Transfusions; Lady Montague's Works. In about three weeks they expect to receive from N. York, a much larger collection; a catalogue of them shall succeed this advertisement. Lexington, July 12th, 1808.
WAS lost on Friday night, the 11th inst. at Mr. John Davis's, one and a half miles from Lexington, on Henry's mill road, a Blue Surtout Coat, Single breasted, brown stuff pockets; containing a Red Morocco Pocket Book, With a spring steel clasp, and sundry papers which cannot be of use to any person but the owner. Whoever will deliver the above articles to the subscriber, or at the office of the Kentucky Gazette, shall receive Five Dollars. H. M'Ilvain. November 12th, 1808.
Prime Manufactured Tobacco. JACOB LAUDEMAN, takes the liberty of informing his friends and the public in general that he still continues his Tobacco Manufactory, four miles north of Lexington, where he has furnished himself with a stock of Tobacco, so as to enable him to keep a twelve month's supply beforehand and always by him. The quality is warranted equal to any ever manufactured in this state, and sold on liberal terms—his casks will all be branded with the initials of his name, to prevent impositions. A constant supply of the above Tobacco in casks can always be had at the stores of Saml. & Geo. Trotter, and Joseph Hudson, Lexington. Best Twist Tobacco at 9d. per pound retail, at my shop. Lexington E. Nov. 5th, 1808.
THE Assignees of John Jordan, Jun. hereby call upon all persons indebted to him, whether upon account, note, or otherwise, to settle the same. Those who have claims on him, are requested to bring them forward, that they may be liquidated or adjusted. Mr. William Macbean is authorized to act as agent for the assignees. By order of the assignees. Lexington, September 19, 1808.
LOTS FOR SALE, ON that well known and beautiful spot of ground, the RACE FIELD, in Lexington. Its situation, for health and delight, is not exceeded by any other spot of earth west of the Alleghany mountain. Gentlemen at a distance, wishing to become citizens of the Goshen of the western world, will avail themselves of this opportunity. A generous credit will be given, and prices low to the first purchasers. For further terms, apply to MATTHEW ELDER, of Lexington, Agent for Mary Owen Russell. February 13th, 1809.
Notice. The subscriber has for sale the following TRACTS OF LAND. 1300 acres of 3d rate land in Washington county, Hardin's creek. 900 acres in Pendleton county, on the main fork of Licking, four miles above the Town of Falmouth—the above tracts entered, surveyed and patented in the name of Joseph M'Dowell, which will be sold low for produce. For terms apply to the subscriber living in Lewis county, mouth of Salt Lick creek. John G. McDowell. February 12, 1809.
REMOVAL. E. WARFIELD has removed his Apothecary's Shop to a house in the range of new brick buildings fronting the south-east side of the court house, second door above the corner house lately occupied by Mr. John Jordan. He has now on hand a large quantity of GENUINE MEDICINE, which he will sell cheap. Practitioners of Medicine can be supplied on terms more advantageous than they could at any of the shops in the Eastern states. Surgeons' Instruments of all kinds, and a complete assortment of Patent Medicines. Lexington, Sept. 19, 1808.
Danl. & Charles Bradford, Having entered into partnership in Book Printing, respectfully inform their friends, and the public generally, that they intend carrying on business extensively, on Main street. They solicit orders for Book or Job Printings, which shall be executed with neatness and dispatch, and on the most moderate terms. Lexington, April 12
Notice. AFTER about three years' anxious pursuit and meditation, I have at length made a complete discovery of the Perpetual Motion in Theory, and have reduced it to practice. I will only observe that it moves by its own weight; that is to say, the more you load a waggon, the more the power is increased to so to move the waggon and its burthen. I expect to write a short treatise on the subject, which will more fully explain this most grand and important discovery. I am anxious that it should be put in practice as soon as possible, so that the public may receive the benefits resulting from this noble principle, so long wished for by them. Henry Fenk. October 20th, 1808.
Notice. TO Officers of the additional Regiments residing within the state of Kentucky and Ohio, THAT I am authorised by the paymaster of the United States to advance to each commissioned officer residing as aforesaid two month's pay and subsistence, to be computed from the dates of their respective acceptances. The second payments will be made to the 31st inst, and will include as well the pay of officers as recruits; that is to say—the officers from the time to which the aforesaid two month's advance shall have extended, and the recruits from the dates of enlistment. Those second payments are to be founded on duplicate muster-rolls to be exhibited by each captain; and the first payments by duplicate receipts by the respective officers to me at this place. JAMES TAYLOR. New York, E. 13th August, 1808.
The Editors of News-Papers in the states of Kentucky and Ohio will please to give the foregoing a few insertions in their respective papers. J. T. STRAYED or stolen on the 4th of July last, from Andrew Harbison's, nine miles from Danville, upon the road leading to Bardstown, a BROWN MARE, six or seven years old, near fourteen hands three inches high, has a long tail, a small white spot on her right buttock, and branded Br. on her near shoulder. Broke off from a boy about two miles from the mouth of Hickman, in Jessamine county, on the 3rd of July, a light BAY MARE, five or six years old, about fifteen hands high, one foot white and branded Br. on her near shoulder. Whoever will deliver both or either of them to me in Bardstown, Dennis Brashear in Danville or T. & R. Barr in Lexington, or will give information where one or both are to be had, shall receive a liberal reward from Walter Brashear. Bardstown, August, 1808.
FLOUR, PORK, AND WHISKEY. I WISH to contract for a quantity of the above mentioned articles, to be delivered at Natchez, Fort Adams, &c. as early as practicable. James Morrison. Lexington, October 10th, 1808.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED away from Georgetown, on the first inst. one IRON GRAY HORSE, six or seven years old, very much crest fallen, white skin around the eyes and nose, and under the tail, the mark of a rope around the pattern joint. Also, one BROWN HORSE, seven or eight years old, branded E. C. bob tail, and dish face. Any person delivering said horses to me, or giving Mr. Bradford notice where they are, so that I get them again, shall receive the above reward. JOB STEVENSON. Georgetown, Sept. 12, 1808.
WAGGONS WANTED. I will give a generous price to Waggons which haul salt for me from the Little Sandy Salt Works. For further information apply to Jeremiah Neave in Lexington. ALFRED Wm. GRAYSON. November 8, 1808.
THIS is to forewarn any person or persons from buying a note given by me to Daniel Norris, bearing date from some time in December, 1807; as this note in part is a defraud; and I having bonds against said Norris, I do not intend to pay the note. Zechariah B. Thomas. Montgomery County, Sept. 12, 1808. Taken up by Peter Helms, living in Montgomery county, on Slate creek, near Morgan's station, a sorrel Filley, two years old, no brands perceivable, some white on her face. Also, an iron grey Filley, two years old, with blaze face, no brands perceivable; appraised to thirty dollars each—18th December, 1808. Francis Triplett, D. C.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. WAS lost on the 6th instant, on the road from Lexington to Versailles, one hundred dollars (in small $10 notes, and one $20 note) all of the Kentucky Insurance Company. The notes are piled up in a piece of coarse brown paper. The dates and numbers of them are known, and payment stopped at the bank. Any information of the notes will be attended to by Thomas Wallace of Lexington. James Norris. 9th February, 1809.
TO RENT, THE STONE HOUSE ON Main street, formerly occupied by Mr. Henry Marshall, and now by Mr. James Robertson, two or three doors below the office of the Kentucky Gazette. Possession will be given on the first of March next. For terms apply to C. Coyle, Near the premises. February 12, 1809.
Three Thousand Dollars for Ten!! LOTTERY for the purpose of enabling the Trustees of the town of Lexington to improve Main-street, between Wilson's tavern and Magonan's bridge. SCHEME. 1 Prize, (a capital Brick House) on Main-street } $ 3,000 1 Ditto (in cash) } 500 1 Ditto (ditto) } 250 1 Ditto (ditto) } 100 1 Ditto (ditto) } 50 4 Ditto (ditto) $ 25 each, } 100 100 Ditto (ditto) $ 10 each, } 1,000 109 Prizes, all floating, amounting to $ 5,000 391 Blanks. 500 Tickets at 10$ each amounting to } $ 5,000
The prizes will be subject to a deduction of ten per cent. only, which together with six per cent. given by the proprietor, on the amount of the house, will produce six hundred and eighty dollars, to be paid to the Trustees of the town for the abovementioned purpose. The capital prize, value Three Thousand Dollars, is a good, substantial, well built, Brick House, pleasantly situated on Main-street, between the Rev. Adam Rankin's and Mr. Madison Fisher's, consisting of a kitchen and cellar in the basement story, two good parlours with passage and stair-case in the principal story, with two chambers and a handsome drawing room above, and will be completely finished by the first of November, in a neat manner, both inside and outside, and will have handsome Venetian shutters to all the front windows. The out buildings will consist of a good brick spring-house and smoke-house, a well and pump, with other necessary conveniences. The footway in front, and the back yard in part, will be paved with brick. The lot and garden is under good post and rail fence, and may be viewed any time previous to the drawing. Immediate possession will be given to the proprietor of the fortunate ticket which may draw this prize, together with a good title, by deed, with general warranty.
The other prizes, will be paid in cash, forty days after the drawing is finished. Any person taking two tickets will be entitled to twenty days—three tickets, forty days—four tickets, sixty days—five tickets, ninety days—six tickets, one hundred and twenty days credit, to be computed from the time the drawing is finished, on giving their negotiable notes, with an approved endorser. The lottery will be drawn in two days, (both in one week) viz. two hundred and fifty tickets each day, under the directions of the managers, and the trustees of the town, as soon as the tickets are sold, of which notice will be given in the Lexington papers. Tickets to be had of the managers, and at the Kentucky Gazette and Reporter offices. Jno. Wrigglesworth, Jno. Wyatt, Benj. Parish, David Sutton, Lexington, September 1, 1808.
NOTICE. The citizens of Lexington, and all others that may feel themselves interested in the above mentioned Lottery, are requested to come forward and view the buildings and premises described in the above mentioned scheme, as they are nearly completed and will be finished in a few weeks. Those who wish to purchase tickets will please apply soon, as there are a few on hand unsold—and so soon as they are disposed of, the Lottery will be drawn. STRAYED ON the 24th of December, from the subscriber, living on Sinking creek, Jessamine county, a BRIGHT BAY HORSE, about 16 hands high, six years old, next spring, a natural trotter, a small star in his forehead, shaped thus (•), some white hairs round one and perhaps both of his hind feet, branded thus L. T. his tail but thinly haired in consequence of late nicking. Whosoever will deliver said horse to me shall be well rewarded. if $50 Nelson Turner.
A GENTLEMAN of good character, and qualified to teach the English Grammar, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, will meet with encouragement at the school house on the road of the late Colonel Robert Sanders, dec. about eight miles from Lexington, on the road leading to Georgetown. February 4, 1809.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT I shall on the 15th day of March next, meet the commissioners appointed by the county court of Bullitt, at their February term, 1809, at the house lately occupied by John Redding in the said county of Bullitt, to perpetuate the special calls of an entry, in the name of Robert Shanklin, in the following words, to wit: Robert Shanklin enters 400 acres in Kentucky, by virtue of a certificate, &c. lying on the waters of Floyd's fork of Salt river, on the west side thereof, about three or four miles from Bullitt's lick, and one mile east of the road leading from Beargrass to said lick, to include his improvement. Entered the 21st of February, 1780. Then and there to proceed to the improvement called for in the said entry, to take the deposition of sundry persons to prove the special calls in said entry, agreeably to law, to continue from day to day, until the business be completed. Robert Shanklin. February 9, 1809.
NOTICE. THE Annual Meeting of the Share-holders of the Madison Hemp and Flax Spinning Company (for the election of a President and two Directors) will be held at Mr. Wm. Satterwhite's tavern, in Lexington, on the second Monday 13th of March next, at twelve o'clock. Lexington 13th February, 1809. By order of the President and Directors. W. Macbean, Secy.
GARRETT AND MILLS HAVE received, and are now opening in the house of Maj. Alexander Parker, opposite the court house, a large assortment of MERCHANDIZE, Which they are disposed to sell on reasonable terms. Cash given for HEMP. Lexington, February, 1809.
Five Dollars Reward. WILL be given for apprehending a Negro Woman named Mary, who ran away from the subscriber on Christmas day last. Had on when she went away a striped linsy dress, blue before, and other clothing not recollected. She is about five feet five or six inches high, has a well on her breast occasioned by a burn. It is supposed she is between this place and Frankfort, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Mr. Ashby's, Mrs. Lee's, Judge Wallace's, Mr. Hamilton's or Dailey's tavern. C. Coyle. January 30, 1809. Madison circuit, etc.
September term, 1808. Benjamin Milner, complainant against Robert Deen and John Crooke, defendants, IN CHANCERY. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Robert Deen is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, and he having failed to enter his appearance herein agreeable to law and the rules of this court; therefore on the motion of the said complainant by his counsel, is ordered that the said absent defendant Robert Deen, do appear here on the third day of our next March term, and answer the complainant's bill, or on failure thereof, the same shall be taken for confessed against him. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorised paper of this commonwealth, for eight weeks, agreeable to an act of the general assembly in such cases made and provided. A copy teste, R. C. HOLDER, d. c. M. C. STATE OF KENTUCKY, CLAY CIRCUIT, etc. October Term, 1808.
James and Hugh White, complt. } In Chancery against James Pogue and James Kincaid. } This day came the complainants by their counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the defendant James Pogue, is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth. On motion of the complainant, it is ordered, that unless the said defendant do appear here, on or before the third day of the next April term of this court, and answer the complainants bill, that the same shall be taken as confessed, and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorized paper eight weeks, agreeable to law. (A copy) atteste, A Baker, c. c. c. c. November 2d 1808.
Jessamine circuit court, etc. October term, 1808. Joseph Dougherty, complainant, against John, Thomas, Unity, Polly, James, Hugh, Hannah and William Carland, heirs and representatives of Thomas Carland, deceased, and Gabriel Madison's heirs, defendants. In Chancery. The defendants John, Thomas, Unity, Polly, James, Hugh, Hannah and William Carland, heirs and representatives of Thomas Carland, deceased, not having entered their appearance, herein according to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth—On motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the third day of our next April term, and answer the complainant's bill, or that the same will be taken as confessed against them; and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorized news paper according to law. A copy teste, Saml. H. Woodson, Clk.
A Journeyman Bookbinder, Who is sober and industrious, and well acquainted with his business, will meet with good wages and constant employ, by applying to the Editor of the Kentucky Gazette.
FOR SALE. THE Farm on which I formerly resided, lying about 3 miles from Lexington on Russell's road. It contains 110 acres, of which about 55 are neatly improved. It would be very suitable as a country seat for a citizen of Lexington. The terms will be made known on applying to me in Bourbon, near Paris, or to James Dougherty near the premises. George Bryan. Feb. 15th, 1809.
I want to employ a Miller who understands Merchant and Country work, and also can manage a saw mill occasionally. To such a man who can come well recommended, good wages will be given, and constant employ, at my mills on Boon's Creek, Fayette county. Jeremiah Rogers. emiah Rogers. Feb. 16, 1809.
Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTED From the Barracks in Lexington, on Wednesday night the 13th of February, two Soldiers enlisted in the service of the United States, Emanuel Sunn and Samuel Spence. Sunn is a Spaniard, twenty-seven years of age, five feet six inches and a half high, dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair—and by occupation a school-master; he speaks but broken English, walks remarkably neat, stiff elbowed, (produced by the rheumatism) and very land-somely made from the lips down. He took with him a fashionable dark brown coat with a patch on the left elbow, a dark cloth vest, a blue roundabout coat, a pair coarse unform pants, loons with pewter buttons stamped with an Eagle, two uniform ruffled shirts, and an old fur hat with a cord and tassel. Spence was born in North Carolina, is thirty years old, five feet six inches high, light complexion, gray eyes and light hair—he has a down look, a neat, well made man, a remarkable sink in the point of his chin. He took with him an old wool hat, a fashionable black coat with covered buttons, velvet cape, and a patch under the left arm, two uniform ruffled shirts, one pair coarse blue uniform pantaloons with military pewter buttons. Each of them have their hair close cut, and each of them have a dike or coarse knife, and a three point blanket. The above reward will be given to any one who delivers these men to me or to any recruiting officer in the United States, or secures them in any jail—and TEN DOLLARS for either of them. RO: C. NICHOLAS. Capt. 7th Reg't. Infantry. February 16, 1809.
FLeming county. Taken up by Isaac Fulton, living on Licking river, near the mouth of Fox's creek, one Sorrel Filley, supposed to be three years old, branded on the near shoulder and buttock not legible, supposed to be 13 hands high, appraised to $27. James Byres, J. P. F. C. February 14, 1809.