Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1804-01-20 00:00:00

Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
[No. 43 of Volume V.]
FRIDAY, January 20, 1804.
[Whole No. 251.]
POLITICAL SKETCHES.
IN the ancient Republics of Sparta and Rome, the love of country overpowered all considerations of personal interest, & vanquished the terrors of death itself. A Spartan or a Roman, even of the lower class, was so proud of his nation, that he would willingly suffer exile, tortures and death, rather than see its honour stained. Hence each of those famed republics was a phalanx, one and indivisible, as closely united in all its parts and members, as a solid body of iron. A national sentiment deeply rooted, entwining itself with the master fibres of every heart, as well among women and children as men, while it formed the firmest bond of union, led to deeds of patriotism, which have astonished all succeeding ages. To what remarkable concurrence of circumstances was it owing, that the Spartans and Romans, form the highest to the lowest grades of society, were governed in all their actions by national sentiment? Several causes concurred in producing such a peculiar state of things. Each of those republics extended over but a small territory, which might have been travelled through, from one extreme to the other, in a very short time; and those little territories, every inch whereof it was necessary for personal safety and subsistence to defend, were almost continually menaced, and frequently invaded by surrounding foes. Thus situated, a constant conviction of common interest and a constant view of common danger knit their hearts together, and led them to esteem the safety and honor of the commonwealth paramount to all other considerations. Their education, their customs, were all national: their very amusements and diversions had the sanction of public authority and were such as seemed to inflame their minds with an heroic love of country. To this great object, as well their mothers and nurses, who moulded their infancy and "taught the young idea how to shoot," as the more sage instructors of their youth, directed their constant efforts. In circumstances similar to the aforementioned, any free people, whose minds had been neither cankered with avarice nor corrupted with luxury, would possess national sentiment and great energy of character.
To the republics of Sparta and Rome, our nation is, in some respects, a remarkable contrast. Both their territories together would be but a speck in the map of the United States. There the universal and the ruling passion was the love of country: here the universal and the ruling passion is the love of money. There they neither knew nor coveted wealth; but were satisfied with an equality of property, as well as of privileges: some of their most distinguished statesmen and generals were so poor, that the necessary expenses of their funerals were defrayed by the public. Here, while rapid strides are making toward the achme of luxury its never-fading concomitant, insatiable avarice, like a mildew, blights every noble passion. There, (especially in the Roman republic,) the people were of steady habits, and seldom listened to the dreams of innovators: here steady habits are ridiculed, and the people, as lately in France,
"Gape and rub the elbow at the news Of hurly-burly innovation."
There one code of laws bound the whole nation: here codes of laws are multifarious and in divers instances, entirely repugnant to each other. There a false religion held in universal veneration, strengthened the hands of national union, here the true religion, whose principles and precepts tend most powerfully to the happiness of nations as well as individuals, is not only contemned with impunity, but its openly avowed enemies and blasphemers are caressed by the highest authority.
Casting our eyes around, we behold, as paramount, a national government extending over the whole realm. Within the pale of this national government, we behold seventeen sovereignties, (others are also in embryo, and the present number may finally be doubled,) each having a separate legislature, executive and judiciary, each having a system of laws different from those of any of the other states, and differently executed. An American lawyer who should have the
genius of a Bacon, would not be able, in a long life of study, to acquire a full knowledge of the laws of his own country: to the common people, they are more incomprehensible than the elements of Euclid. A bare removal from the state of Connecticut, into that of Rhode-Island, or vice versa, would seemingly place a man in another nation: he would find himself bound by laws different from, and, in some respects, contrary to those under which he had lived. If he should migrate further, or be led by curiosity or other motives to traverse the whole country, he would be almost continually passing from the yoke of one sovereignty under that of another. To day he would be bound to obey one system of laws: to-morrow a different one would claim his obedience; and soon after, a third, different from either of the others. As he would neither know nor possibly could know all these laws, he must be in constant danger of transgressing some of them, notwithstanding his utmost care and circumspection: and oft, in his peregrinations, would be naturally led to these soliloquial enquiries, "Is this indeed my country? Am I still among my own nation?"
Amid so many different and jaring systems of laws, which, (tho' some of them are highly excellent,) if they were all moulded together, would form a most incoherent mass; among such a number of sovereignties, each aspiring to more power, and all watching the powers of the general government, with a "jealousy full of eyes," it is impossible that there should exist a genuine national sentiment. This bond of union, which would tend to give stability to the national government; this powerful incentive to noble deeds of patriotism is wanting—it will be wanting.
[BALANCE.]
COMMERCIAL STATE OF FRANCE.
Extract of a letter from Paris.
"You can form no idea of the distress of the mercantile part of this nation; all confidence is at an end, and all speculations are at a stand: no man gives another credit for a week, and no capitalist dares to trust his money out of his hands. Here and at Bordeaux, Bayonne, Marseilles, Lyons, Nantes, L'Orient, Havre, St. Malo and Rouen, no less than 905 bankrupts, or stoppage of payments, have taken place within these last five months; and of fifty two banking houses in this city, only five continue to do honor to their affairs. The cause of this ruin of our trade and of our merchants, is the peace which the deceitful policy of Bonaparte concluded, and the peace which his treacherous ambition provoked. During the former part of the revolution, many of our rich merchants had emigrated and saved their fortunes in foreign lands. The peace recalled the fugitives, and with them their capitals. The latter were immediately employed in distant speculations, particularly at St. Domingo, and to the other West India Islands. But before any returns could be received, by Le Clerc's tyranny St. Domingo was lost; and what has escaped the plunder of the negroes and the requisitions and pillage of the Consular Generals and Commissaries, has been captured by English cruisers. Coffee, sugar, and other Colonial productions, of which we stand in so great need, we obtain from Trieste, on the Adriatic sea, and from Lubec on the Baltic, whence they are brought in British vessels. Judge, therefore, what the dearthness must be here; when what we pay for the freight, land carriage, &c. often amounts to seven eights of the original price in England: and of the unjust and impolitic conduct of our government, which, contrary to treaties and to what it has done during former wars, prevents all direct intercourse with England, by ours or other neutral ships."
"Money is so scarce, that upon landed patrimonial estates, the interest is two and a half per cent. in the month, and upon national property four and upwards; and no money is lent for longer than three months, when new sacrifices must be made to have the loan continued. Except bills accepted by five of our first banking houses, there is no possibility to get any discounted; and for those of
short dates two per cent. is paid in three decades. You may perhaps think I exaggerate our situation, because our funds are kept up; but the military despotism, rules as much our exchange, and our mercantile transactions, as those of the cabinet of the forum and of the field."
"You have heard that many persons by intrigues plunder and crimes, have made immense fortunes since the revolution as national deputies, army commissaries, contractors, &c. &c. When the war began, they were ordered, under pain of having their former conduct and accounts revised to lay out their capitals in our funds and to receive their fixed interests as long as the government judges proper, and not to sell out before the government permits; and such is the severe inspection over the stock transactions, that when lately the famous navy contractor Oudouard who has eighteen millions of livres in the five per cents. lately sold out only six hundred thousand livres, he was immediately sent to the temple, and only escaped transportation to Cayenne, by dividing some of his millions with Lucien, and some other members of the consular family."
"The commercial chambers, which the vanity of the First Consul lately established in our principal cities, have presented upwards of fifteen hundred memorials to the Minister Chapital, with complaints and demands of succours; but when he laid some of them before the First Consul, he met with such rebuke, that he demanded to resign his place. Among other severe things Bonaparte said, that if the merchants did not cease to torment him with their representations, he would be forced to regulate a maximum; or by the bayonet silence la canaille mercande."
"Upwards of 600 merchant's clerks here are without bread, sur le pavé ; who from necessity will join our armies as Volunteers , in the manner as several hundred of them at Bordeaux, Marseilles, Nantes, and other places, have already entered on board privateers, or gun boats. When such is our situation! after a war of only five months, I tremble to think how great our wretchedness must be, should hostilities continue 12 months longer."
"The merchants in Italy, Holland, and Switzerland, think themselves worse off than we are here: because requisition and contribution increase and are augmented, in proportion as their trade or industry is harassed, proscribed or annihilated."
PROCLAMATION.
or Dessalines, Christophe and Clerveaux, CHIEFS OF ST. DOMINGO, In the name of the black people and men of colour of St. Domingo.
The Independence of St. Domingo is proclaimed. Restored to our primitive dignity, we have claimed our rights; we swear never to yield them to any power on earth. The frightful veil of prejudice is torn to pieces, and is so forever. Woe be to whomsoever would dare again to put together its bloody tatters.
O! Landholders of St. Domingo, wandering in foreign countries, by proclaiming independence, we do not intend to forbid you indiscriminately from returning to your property. Far be from us this unjust idea. We are not ignorant, that there are some among you, that have renounced their old errors, abjured the justice of their exorbitant pretensions, and acknowledged the lawfulness of the cause for which we have been spilling our blood these twelve years. Towards these men who do us justice, we will act as brothers; let them rely forever on our esteem and friendship; let them return among us. The god who protected us, the god of freemen bids us to stretch out towards them our conquering arms. But as for those who, intoxicated with a foolish pride and interested slaves to a guilty pretension, are blinded so much as to think that they are the essence of human nature, and affect to believe that they are destined by Heaven to be our masters and our tyrants, let them never come near the land of St. Domingo; if they come hither they will meet only with chains and deportation; let them stay where they are; and tormented by their deserved misery and the
frowns of the just men that they have but too long mocked at; let them continue to move the pity and concern of nobody.
We have sworn not to listen to clemency towards all those who would dare to speak to us of slavery; we shall be inexorable, perhaps even cruel, towards all the troops who, themselves, forgetting the object for which they have not ceased fighting since 1789, should come yet from Europe, to carry amongst us death and servitude. Nothing is too dear, and every means are lawful, to men from whom it is wished to tear the first of all blessings. Were they to cause rivers and torrents of blood to run; were they, in order to maintain their liberty, to conflagrate the seven eights of the globe, they are innocent before the tribunal of Providence, that has not created men, to see them groaning under a hard and shameful servitude.
If in the various insurrections that took place, some inhabitants, against whom we had not to complain, have been victims of the cruelty of a few soldiers or cultivators, too much blinded by the remembrance of their past sufferings, to be able to distinguish the good and humane landholders from those that were unfeeling and cruel; we lament with all feeling souls so deplorable an end, and declare to the world, whatever may be said to the contrary by wicked people, that these murders were committed contrary to the wishes of our hearts. It was impossible especially in the crisis in which the colony was, to be able to prevent or stop these horrors. They who are in the least acquainted with history, all know that a people, when assailed by civil dissensions, though they may be the most polished on earth, give themselves up to all kinds of excess, and the authority of the chiefs always but poorly consolidated in the time of revolution, cannot always punish those that are guilty, without always meeting with new difficulties. But now a days the Aurora of peace lets us have the glimpse of a less stormy time, now that the calm of victory has succeeded to the troubles of a dreadful war, every thing in St. Domingo ought to assume a new face, and its governments henceforward to be that of justice. Done at the head quarters, Fort Dauphin, November 29, 1803.
(Signed) DESSALINES, CHRISTOPHE & CLERVEAUX.
(True Copy) B. AXIE, Sec'y.
WASHINGTON CITY, January 6.
A motion was yesterday made by J. Randolph, in the House of Representatives, for appointing a Committee to enquire into the Judicial conduct of the Hon. Judge Chase, and to report on the propriety of impeaching him. Mr. Randolph said that he was induced to this measure in consequence of his having heard a gentleman from Pennsylvania, during the last session, state, in the course of debate, some circumstances respecting the official conduct of the Judge, which he thought should be made the ground of impeachment, and that, exclusive of this information, he was himself in possession of some facts which had come within his personal observation, but which he did not think proper to mention in this place. One of the Democratical members hoped that the gentleman from Virginia, or the gentleman from Pennsylvania, would state what these facts were, for that he could not reconcile it to his mind to vote for an enquiry which was to ground an impeachment, unless the facts alluded to were specifically stated.
Mr. Smilie said that he had heard some person who was present at the trial of one of the Western Insurgents, some years ago, say that when Mr. Lewis and Mr. Dallas, the counsel for the defendant, were about to address the Jury, on behalf of their Client, Judge Chase directed them to confine their arguments to the FACTS, and not to the LAW, respecting treason—that himself and the rest of the court had considered it their peculiar province to decide on the law—and that they had already agreed in their explanations on this point, which would be delivered in their charge to the Jury. The consequence of this, said Mr. Smilie, was that the counsel did not speak; and the man was con-

demned, and had like to have been hung, but was pardoned by the executive. [Here Mr. Smilie sat down, put his hand to his neck, and looked around with some degree of exultation; as much as to say, if this is not sufficient to impeach him, what the devil is?]
Mr. Griswold, said that respecting the right which the bench might have to confine the bar within a certain latitude, in their observations to the jury, in criminal cases, various opinions were entertained by various persons. Some legal characters were inclined to think that the bench could not limit forensic discussion to any particular point, but that they had the right of descending not only on the fact but on the law arising from the fact, to the jury; while others were of opinion, that the observations of the bar in points of law must be addressed to the court only. Mr. G. said he did not perceive the necessity of investigating the correctness of these opinions on this occasion; for even admitting that the judge might have been mistaken, he rather thought that such mistake should not become the subject of impeachment, unless the opinion expressed, resulted from a corrupt and improper motive; and he could not but think it strange, that when there had been a plurality of persons on the bench, coinciding in this opinion, one only should be singled out for reprehension.
But said Mr. Griswold, even this fact is not substantiated. The amount of the gentleman's statement is, merely that he heard some body say something—and the amount of the statement of the gentleman from Virginia is, that he knows something which he does not choose to tell; for his own part, he was at present of opinion that when a committee of this kind was appointed, it was necessary that there should be some facts previously ascertained, on which the enquiry was to be instituted. He might be mistaken on this point; perhaps it was not necessary; but lest an improper precedent might be established on this occasion, he hoped a few hours would be allowed for considering it, and moved a postponement.
This motion was supported by Mr. Huger and Mr. Dennis, and opposed by Mr. Randolph and Mr. Clay, and a lengthy discussion, was terminated by a motion to adjourn, which was carried.—Ayes 57.
WILMINGTON, (N. C.) Dec. 27.
The following letter, dated October 15, 1803, from Natchitoches, 300 miles up Red River, written by a gentleman who has explored that country, and now resides there, was communicated to the editor by the hon. James Gillespie, esq. member of congress for this district.
"The subject of the western limits of Louisiana, excites here among the French and Spaniards, considerable anxiety. Many suppose it to begin at Cape Nord, which is near the mouth of Sabine river, and runs so as to include all the waters of Red river; but whether it is a straight or a curved line, is another question; a straight line from Cape Nord to the head of Red River, will include, I believe, the most beautiful country in America, now part of the Spanish province of Tachus, (spelled Taxes;) for Red River, near Lodd's nation (a friendly tribe of Indians,) about 100 miles above this post forks—the main branch of it, which is a very large river, runs in a direction near due E. and W. and is navigable nearly 1000 miles; it rises in mountains of St. Fe, the head branches nearly or quite interlock with the river Jeremimo de Taps or Zana river, a large branch of river Grand or Bravo. At or a little below its confluence with the river Grand, is situated the city of Saint a Fe, the capital of New Mexico. This main branch of Red River crosses the heads at nearly right angles of the Sabine, Angelina or Snow river, Trinity, the Brous (or the arms of God,) the Colorado or St. Antone, and Gondecope rivers, which are generally from 3 to 500 miles long, and empty separately in the Gulf of Mexico, between Red river and the river Grand, so that a right line from Cape Nord will extend nearly W. N. W. and cut across several of those rivers towards their heads, and include some of the finest countries in the world, abounding with rich prairies stocked with buffaloes, wild horses, mules, hogs, antelopes, &c. and no hostile Indians to contend with. But should the line be a curve, pursuing some water course until it arrives at the dividing ridge that divides the waters of Red river, from the heads of those other before mentioned rivers, it will make an immense difference both
in quantity and quality of the land it will include.
"There does not appear, (so far as I can learn) ever to have been any agreements between the governments of France and Spain before Louisiana was ceded to Spain, about the boundaries. Since it has all become Spanish, the neighbouring commandants came to some arrangements about their limits of jurisdiction between Tachus and Louisiana, but that can have no influence in settling the line. I suppose it must be an object of negotiation. The United States are in a condition to claim all that ever was considered Louisiana, without relinquishing an inch. Some say (among whom is Col. Hutchins) that Louisiana goes to River Grand, including St. Bernard bay; and I hope the United States will lose nothing for want of claiming it. But Louisiana, at any rate, cannot be governed in one or two states; it will be found in a triangular form, reaching as far north as 45, where it may be sealed; beyond that it is an unknown country. Between 29 and 45 we may call its length, including 16 degrees of lat. and from 45 north lat. on the Mississippi along that latitudinal line to the west branches of Red river, will be about as far. Reckoning 69 geographical miles to a degree, will make 1104 miles, the length of two sides of that part of Louisiana that can be settled. The west side will be much longer, and from the river Apalooch to Cape Nord, is near 400 miles on the Gulf of Mexico on a straight line which will comprehend nearly one million of square miles, or 640 millions of acres, and a very large proportion of it fit for cultivation.
"I believe the account here given, is nearly correct as the present state of the country will afford. The inhabitants, a few governmental tools excepted, are pleased with the change."
PHILADELPHIA, January 7.
Another mail came in from Natchez yesterday. Although not so late as that previously received, it adds a few particulars to our knowledge of the event of transferring Louisiana to the French. It appears that all ranks and conditions are pleased at the prospect of appertaining to the United States; and great numbers of the most respectable and ancient inhabitants of New Orleans, have already adopted the Black Cockade. At the moment of hoisting the French flag on the 30th Nov. the most profound silence pervaded the numerous concourse that were assembled to witness the ceremony; not the least cry of joy or sign of acclamation could be either heard or perceived; and had it not been for the final change momentarily expected, the regret of the people as passing from a Spanish to a French dominion, would have been openly testified under the very eye of the prefect. The conduct of the Spaniards throughout, is represented as highly frank and honorable. Their troops were preparing to embark; not without some regret on the part of the inhabitants, who cannot, without some emotion of pain, separate from men, who for many years past, had governed the country with much moderation. The prefect personally superintended the concerns of the police, and by a courteous deportment had gained considerable public esteem. It was understood that his instructions as to the limits of the colony were definitive to be so extensive as our administration alleges. The commissioners were certainly to be at New Orleans the 15th December, when a great fete was to take place. [Recf.]
Officers from the Mediterranean say, that a war between the United States and the Regency of Tunis may be shortly expected. The bey of Tunis has demanded a present of a 36 gun frigate; which we do not think will be granted him; and the consequence will be, that he will declare war. We have no doubt, should the event be as expected, that commodore Preble will give a good account of his beyship. [Centinel.]
On Sunday night the 18th ult. Mr. Phinehas Moody, of Somers, (Con.) who had for some time previous been in a low, melancholy state of mind, was led to the horrid purpose of murdering his family and himself. After the family were asleep, he procured an axe with which he in the first place killed his wife and infant child, about three months old. His wife was badly cut in several places; her arm, on which, probably, the child lay, was cut almost entirely off, likely by the blow which dispatched the infant. He then went up in a chamber where slept a niece of his, about eight years of age, whom he mangled in a shocking manner.
She had several gashes of the axe in different parts of her face, neck and breast; three of her fingers cut entirely off and others partly. He then returned to the room where his wife was and left the axe, and went into a lower room and cut his own throat from ear to ear. He was about forty years of age. The next morning the deed was discovered by a little lad who went to the house with an errand, who spread the alarm. The scene was enough to "harrow up the soul" of a stoic. A jury of inquest was immediately summoned, who brought in a verdict, Wilful Murder! [Federal Spy.]
From New Orleans.
We have received, per mail, New Orleans letters and papers to the 14th December. At that time the place continued in possession of the French. General Wilkinson and Governor Claiborne were at Fort Adams the 7th, making preparations for the possession of the country. A vessel had arrived there from Jamaica, giving an account of the evacuation of St. Domingo, and stating that the English, conceiving it dangerous to keep the French troops in Jamaica, had chartered several Danish vessels to embark them for the Mississippi. This had occasioned considerable uneasiness; and the American forces were anxiously looked for.
PORTLAND, December 31. CONNECTICUT DEMOCRACY.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Hartford, (Con.) to his friend in this town, dated December 24.
"Major Joseph Hart, (one of the democratic leaders in this state) has been very much involved lately. On Thursday last, his house was shut up, and it has been ascertained that he left the city on Thursday night. Yesterday his brother, Gen. William Hart, of Saybrook, was notified by the cashier of the Hartford bank, that sundry notes signed J. H. and endorsed W. H. and which had been discounted for J. H. to the amount of 7000 dollars, were due. The Gen. came immediately up to town, went to the bank, who solemnly protested against the endorsement, and that the name was a forgery. This, as you may suppose, was immediately made known, and search warrants issued, but it was found that he had absconded.
"Since this, forgeries have been produced of the names of several persons of this city, Middletown, Windsor, Coventry, and other places to the amount of 40,000 dollars; which proves that a most extensive system of peculation and swindling had been entered into by Maj. Hart and certain accomplices. Two directors of the Middletown bank (where he has obtained very liberal discounts on the credit of his brother's and other persons names, forged) came up to town this morning, but finding how matters were situated, returned immediately; and their president, Elijah Hubbard, has this afternoon issued an advertisement offering 1000 dollars for his person. It is supposed by many that he has gone towards Canada, and that he must have between 30 and 40,000 dollars with him. A number of persons, suspected of "aiding and abetting," are now under an examination at the mayor's office; among others, is the very honorable John Dodd, our post-master."
A postscript to the above letter, dated Dec. 26, says, "Maj. Hart is not yet taken; his own and five other gentlemen's houses, were on Saturday night last closely examined for the second time.—sundry reports are in circulation respecting him; one is, that Gen. Hart is himself at the bottom of the whole."
MARTINSBURG, January 20.
Judge Tucker has been summoned before the legislature of this state, on the charge of bribery, advanced by a certain Robert Baily. It appears by the last Richmond paper, that Baily attended a committee of the house on the 30th ult. and preferred his documents in substantiation of his charge; when the committee being of opinion that the said Baily could be regarded by them only as a witness in behalf of the commonwealth, called upon him to support by his oath the momentous charge which he had made against the said judge Tucker.
This the said Baily refused to do: Whereupon the committee unanimously adopted the following resolutions:
1. "That the charge made by the said Baily against the said judge Tucker, to wit, that the said judge offered to the said Baily to exonerate him from a prosecution then pending, for unlawful gam-
ing, in consideration of the sum of one hundred guineas, is utterly and absolutely groundless and false."
2. "That this charge originated in malice on the part of the said Baily, occasioned by the zeal which the said judge has so uniformly and laudably manifested in the performance of his duty, in carrying into effect the laws of this commonwealth for the suppression of gaming."
"Your committee wish to be distinctly understood that the foregoing resolutions, are not produced by the failure of the said Baily to take the oath required as aforesaid; but on the contrary, that these resolutions would have been adopted even if the said Baily had gone farther than he has done, and added the vilest perjury to the basest calumny: Because it is proved by the evidence of many witnesses, entitled to the highest degree of consideration, that the said Baily is a professed gambler: Because it is also proved, that the mind of the said Baily was influenced by a spirit of revenge against the said judge: Because the exemplary and honorable character of judge Tucker, in private as well as public life, sustained for so many years, ought to be deemed sufficient, and by your committee are deemed sufficient, to shield him, not only from an attack, made by such a man as the said Baily is represented and believed to be, but to guard him from the suspicion that such an attack by whomsoever made, could possibly be supported."
"Your committee take leave to add, that while they are doing justice to judge Tucker, they take pleasure in rescuing from undeserved reproach, the hitherto untainted honor of the judiciary department, and in shewing to the people, and to our sister states, that the character of the commonwealth, for the integrity of its public officers, should continue to be held in the highest estimation."
The said resolutions being twice read, were unanimously agreed to by the house.
The Hon. St. George Tucker was, on the 7th instant, elected judge of the high court of appeals, by the general assembly of this commonwealth, in the room of the venerable Edmund Pendleton, deceased. [Virginia Gaz.]
The following opinion of Judge Tucker, is extracted from Tucker's Blackstone, vol. I. page 359; a work of acknowledged merit, and already in the hands of almost every legal character in the middle states. It may be proper in a short, prefatory way, to inform the reader, that Judge Tucker has never been considered as a federalist, in the democratic acceptance of the term, but as a rigid republican.
"That absolute independence of the judiciary, for which we contend, is not, then, incompatible with the strictest responsibility; (for a judge is no more exempt from it than any other servant of the people, according to the true principles of the constitution;) but such an independence of the other co-ordinate branches of the government as seems absolutely necessary to secure to them the free exercise of their constitutional functions, without the hope of pleasing, or the fear of offending. And, as from the natural feebleness of the judiciary it is in continual jeopardy of being overpowered, awed or influenced by its co-ordinate branches, who have the custody of the purse and sword of the confederacy; and as nothing can contribute so much to its firmness and independence as permanency in office, this therefore may be justly regarded as an indispensable ingredient in its constitution; and in a great measure as the citadel of the public justice and public security. Nor was it imagined that there was more than one opinion, upon this subject, in the United States, until a recent event proved the contrary. It was supposed that there could not be a doubt that those tribunals in which justice is to be dispensed according to the constitution and laws of the confederacy; in which life, liberty and property are to be decided upon; in which questions might arise as to the constitutional powers of the executive or the constitutional obligation of an act of the legislature; and in the decision of which the judges might find themselves constrained by duty, and by their oaths to pronounce against the authority of either, should be stable and permanent, and not dependent upon the will of the executive, or legislature, or both, for their existence. That without this degree of permanence, the tenure of office during good behaviour could not secure to that department the necessary

fitness to meet unshaken every question, and to decide as justice and the constitution should dictate without regard to consequences. These considerations induced an opinion which it was presumed was general, if not universal, that the power vested in congress to erect, from time to time, tribunals inferior to the supreme court, did not authorise them, at pleasure, to demolish them. Being built upon the rock of the constitution, their foundations were supposed to partake of its permanency, and to be equally incapable of being shaken by the other branches of the government. But a different construction of the constitution has lately prevailed; it has been determined that a power to ordain and establish from time to time carries with it a discretionary power to discontinue, or demolish. That although the tenure of office be during good behavior , this does not prevent the separation of the office from the officer, by putting down the office; but only secures to the officer his station upon the terms of good behavior, so long as the office itself remains. Painful indeed is the remark, that this interpretation seems calculated to subvert one of the fundamental pillars of free governments, and to have laid the foundation of one of the most dangerous political schisms that has ever happened in the United States of America."
The Legislature of North Carolina adjourned on Thursday, the 22d December, having passed 110 laws, 21 of which are of a public nature. Among the titles of the laws are the following.
An act to ratify an amendment to the constitution of the United States.
An act to authorise the defendants of all indictments for a libel to give the truth in evidence.
An act directing the manner of appointing electors to vote for a president and vice president of the United States.
An act for laying off the state into 14 districts to choose 14 electors of president and vice president of the United States.
Counterfeit Bank Notes.
Counterfeit Savannah notes of the branch bank of the United States for the sum of twenty dollars, are now in circulation. They are of the date of April, 1802. The names of Wilkins, Simpson and Habersham are written with a deep glossy ink, and in many of them the indorsement is wanting. [Pail. paper.]
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE, January 2.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from Benjamin Galloway, of Washington county, impeaching Luther Martin as attorney general of the state; which was read.
On motion, the question was put, that the said letter be ordered to lie on the table? Determined in the negative.
Ordered, that the said letter be thrown UNDER THE TABLE.
From the Frederick-Town Herald.
"Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution?"—Whether the Postmaster General considers any or all of these qualifications as unimportant in the candidate for office, or whether like his Majesty the King of Louisiana, he thinks the time not arrived, when it may be prudent to make those inquiries, we shall leave to the decision of those who have been honored with the confidence of Gideon Granger. But if he does think that "honesty, capability and fidelity to the constitution" are necessary in a deputy postmaster we should sincerely pity the numerous impositions he has been condemned to suffer, had not the bitterness of persecution which has uniformly marked his conduct forfeited all claim to commiseration. Among the innumerable instances, of this intolerant spirit, furnished by that department over which he presides, we shall now select one, which has terminated rather unfortunately, for the friends of the Postmaster Gen. and ought to be a lesson to him. The facts we are about to state have come to us from a very respectable quarter, and we feel no doubt of their truth. If we are misinformed the statement will without doubt be corrected, and we should be among the first to do so.
It seems that when Mr. Granger became postmaster general, Mr. Brasheer was deputy postmaster, at Upper Marlboro' in this State. Mr. Brasheer is a native American, and was acknowledged on all hands to be "honest, capable and faithful to the constitution," and in discharging the duties of his office had given entire satisfaction to all parties. But
there happened to be a certain citizen foreigner, whose name we do not now recollect, who was desirous of obtaining the office, merely we suppose for the pleasure of serving the people. The character of this citizen we are informed by no means stood fair, but he had clamoured very much in favour of Mr. Jefferson, was noisy and busy at elections, and therefore according to the usual cant of the day, he was "a good patriot a good republican," and willing to sacrifice his all (which happened to be nothing for the "good of the people.") Of course his wishes were gratified. Mr. Brasheer was turned out and the citizen appointed. It is said that he obtained a recommendation from Richard Sprigg, Esq. lately a democratic representative in Congress now one of the Judges of the General Court. If this is really the case it removes a great portion of censure from the shoulders of Mr. Granger, and places it on those of Mr. Sprigg. It is also said that Mr. Sprigg was one of the citizen's securities, and the late Mr. Clarke (father of our present delegate to the Assembly) the other. And if this is the fact, Mr. Sprigg stands some chance of atoning for his fault. But however this may be, the citizen entered upon the duties of his office, and seemed to be every day improving in zeal for his party, and devotion to the interests of Mr. Jefferson. When lo! one morning the citizen was missing and no one could tell what had become of him,
"Another came nor yet beside the rill Nor up the lawn nor at the wood was he." Day passed after day and yet he returned not to bless the longing eyes of his friends—At length it was ascertained that he had fairly run away and left his securities to answer to his bond.—And thus has one of the luminaries of democracy disappeared in Prince Georges County. But think not reader that a man so well skilled in the lore of modern philosophy, would be content to carry off nothing but the paltry gains of the post office. He contrived to get possession of a subscription paper for the life of Washington, and under pretence of being authorised to receive the advance money, had collected a considerable sum, and thus added to the profits of his office.
LOUISIANA.
Dr. SIBLEY, who resides near Red River, in this territory, has given some account of the country to the Medical Society of North Carolina. He says, Ipecacuanha is produced there in great plenty; also all the species of the Snakeroot; Ginseng, and Sarsaparilla, Cayenne Pepper and Sage grow wild in the woods, where there is a new species of Penny Royal and Wild Wormwood. He adds, that he is informed, that the Lobelia and Columbia Root are found there. The Uva Ursi & common Ginger is easily cultivated. There is a small tree which affords a yellow dye, supposed to be the Saphira of India. A mine of Platina is said to have been discovered. Pit Coal and Spar are plenty. In the interior are immense droves of Antelopes, larger than those of Africa; they are delicious food. There is beside a kind of Wild Hog, which the Spaniards call Evanna which weigh, when full grown about an hundred weight.
A word of consolation for Mr. Jefferson. We were informed half an hour ago, that there is a mistake in the statement we gave yesterday of the amount of Mr. Livingston's default; that it is not so much as a hundred thousand dollars, or at least that the amount of what has yet been discovered is not so great, but only somewhat about seventy thousand dollars, "more or less." How this is we know not; but this we do know, that a judgment by confession for one hundred thousand dollars stands upon record against Mr. Livingston in the clerk's office of the district court. Lest we should have been misinformed in this point, we examined for ourselves, and have seen the docket of the judgement itself. Whether indeed this is the amount due from Mr. Livingston to the United States, or whether it is only to cover whatever sum he may, upon a settlement of his accounts, be found to be indebted, or whether it is the penal sum of a bond, the half of which is consequently the actual debt, we cannot pretend to say. The present district attorney may, however, if he thinks proper, set us right in these particulars. Nor can we think it would be any improper condescension in him to do this without delay, as the public at large are deeply interested in knowing the truth. He will add to the favor too, if at the same time, he will inform us what security he
obtained from Mr. Livingston before he suffered him to depart.
[N. Y. Evening Post.] On the above democratic trick, the Frederick-Town Herald makes the following remarks:
Who has yet forgotten the too successful lies of Duane (for which Jefferson has so richly rewarded him) and infamous fabrication of a committee of Congress to deceive the people into a notion that some of the late Federal officers, among the best and most deserving men of the country had cheated the publick and embezzled large sums of money! Those falsehoods are given up now by the democrats, because they have no longer use or necessity for them.—But still federalists cannot help referring to them, when another instance has occurred to confirm the truth, that in the only cases in which the publick have ever really been cheated the guilty officers have been and are democrats. Edmund Randolph of Virginia, a democrat turned out of office by General Washington, has been sued "for a balance of fifty-one thousand dollars" wherein he is found in arrears to the government. And it now appears at last, that another democrat, Edward Livingston of New-York, appointed by Mr. Jefferson to the office of district attorney, has absconded and suffered a judgment against him to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars on account of publick monies collected in his hands and applied to his own use. So far, so good. But what makes the matter better, is, that Mr. Livingston is the same democratic orator, who used to oppose Mr. Adams's administration so violently in Congress, and who brought forward the famous resolution and made the famous speech against President Adams about Jonathan Robbins' case! Withall, he is the same Mr. Livingston, who was expected to vote for Mr. Burr in preference to Jefferson at the election of President by the House of Representatives, who did not vote for Burr but voted for Mr. Jefferson, and who was immediately afterwards as well as several other members of Congress in the same situation promoted to office by Mr. Jefferson.—So much for the present by way of beginning; for we do not intend to quit this matter until we have said every thing we can to get people to reflect as they ought. We shall add nothing more now than prophecy, that by the time our democratic gentry have run on a little longer, and we have gained "a view of the whole ground," it will be generally told in the words of the good book,—"But it happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire."
FOR SALE.
WILL be offered for sale at public vendue, on the 1st day of March 1804, at 10 o'clock, on the premises, a large and commodious GRIST MILL, with a pair of French Burrs and a pair of country Stones, five Bolting Clothes, with Bolting Machines worked by water; the Mill has the advantage of 15 feet fall of water; on the same lot, all under one roof, is a Dwelling House, consisting of three Rooms below stairs and a Store-Room, with an excellent Cellar, the Lot on which the buildings stand is very fertile, situate in Shepherd's Town, Jefferson County, and supplied with a never-failing stream of water and a good settlement where she is continually furnished with an extensive run of custom.—Also in the same Town, a LOT with a Stone House thereon with a run of water, passing through the Lot, and is convenient either for a Store or Tan-Yard lying and being in the Main Street. The premises will be sold together or separate as may best suit the purchaser or purchasers. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. An indisputable title free from incumbrance will be given.
ELIZABETH STILLY, Adm re . Shepherd's Town, January 20, 1804.
ESTRAY SHEEP.
FOUND trespassing on the subscriber's plantation twenty-two estray Sheep, five of which appear to be last springs Lambs; twenty are white, and two black—all of them are marked with a large slit in the near ear, and two small ones in the off ear.—The whole appraised to thirty dollars. The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges and take them away.
JOHN B. CRAGHILL. Berkeley County, January 20, 1804.
NOTICE.
THE public are hereby forewarned against taking an assignment on a note given to Benjamin M'Feely, some time about the first of November last, for the payment of forty-seven dollars, as the money has already been paid for his rascality in false packing seven barrels of flour. Any person wanting more particular information will apply to Mr. John Cunningham living on Back Creek, Mr. Jacob Small near Martinsburg, who saw the flour inspected, or to the subscriber at the Lick Mills, Berkeley County.
JAMES MARSHALL.
January 20, 1804.
N o B. Any person giving the Sheriff of this county information where the said M'Feely may be taken, if in the county, shall receive a reward of five dollars. J. M.
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CASH
Given for clean Linen and Cotton
R A G S.
At the Office of the INTELLIGENCER.

A FRESH supply of SEASONABLE GOODS have just been received by Meminger & Cooper
From their Agent in Philadelphia, Among which are: ROSE BLANKETS, from three to nine dollars a pair, Coarse and Fine Cloths, Cassimeres, Coatings, Kerseys, Flannels, Swandowns, Baizes—Linnens, Chintzes and Calicos—Muslins, Diaper, &c.
ALSO—A number of articles in the HARDWARE and CUTLERY line. TEAS of good quality—Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Bohea—These Goods have been purchased on the best terms and selected with care.—A supply of FINE-GROVE CASTINGS, have been received. Martinsburg, January 13, 1804.
NOTICE.
IT having been the practice of my Negroes for some time past to spend much of their time in Shepherd's Town, under various pretences, without my permission. This is therefore to caution the inhabitants of that place, and the public in general from harboring or dealing with them in any manner, as I am determined to prosecute all such offenders to the extent the law directs. JOHN BLACKFORD. Swearingen's Ferry, January 13, 1804.
NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned from taking an assignment on a Note given by the subscriber for the payment of thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents, dated December 24th, 1803, payable the 15th of April following, to Samuel Miller, then of Shepherd's Town, Jefferson County, as the greater part is already paid, and no credit thereon. GEORGE G. KYSER. Berkeley County, January 13, 1804.
At a Court continued and held for Berkeley County, the 25th day of November, 1803.
BETWEEN Philip Stout, Complainant, and George Hoffman, Defendant. In CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the Defendant, George Hoffman, is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the Defendant do appear here on the Monday after the third Tuesday in February next, to answer the Complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer, and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County.
A Copy. Attest, HENRY BEDINGER, c.h.c.
A General Assortment of HUGHES' BAR-IRON, For sale at the Subscriber's, WARRANTED TO BE GOOD, Price six dollars a hundred, gross weight.
Those who may wish to purchase this article, either by the large or small parcel, will be able to supply themselves on as good terms as if they went to the Iron-Works. P. NADENBOUSCH, & Co. Martinsburg, August 12, 1803.
TO BE RENTED, A CONVENIENT SMITH SHOP and two Sets of TOOLS, with which may be had to hire, a NEGRO MAN that has worked for some time in the Shop. For terms apply to the subscriber. LYDIA JOB. Middle-Town, Berkeley County, December 23, 1803.
The Subscribers have just received a general assortment of CASTINGS, of the best quality. THOMAS SMITH, & Co. November 25, 1803.
PRINTING, In all its variety, executed at this Office with correctness and expedition.
Farmers and Merchants, Take Notice, THAT the subscriber has got Tabbler's MILL on Opequan, (between three and four miles from Martinsburg) in complete order for the reception and manufacture of Grain; and that for every hundred bushels of clean merchantable Wheat, weighing 60 pound per bushel, brought to said Mill, he will deliver 21 barrels of Superfine Flour, and will be responsible for the inspection in any market in the United States. He will give the highest price in Cash, for Wheat, Rye and Corn. LEONARD CROW. December 30, 1803. 6m.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
CERTAIN persons having hitherto made a practice of throwing down the fences of the subscriber, of cutting and carrying away wood from his plantation and committing other unlawful depredations thereon, this is therefore to caution all persons whatever from committing the like unwarrantable practices in future, as he is positively determined to prosecute to the utmost penalty of the law, any and every person so offending—and will give the above reward to any person who will inform on others guilty of such evil practices, so that they be convicted thereof. CHRISTIAN SILBER. Berkeley County, January 6, 1804.
ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber on the 29th December last, a brindle coloured COW with a short tail, and one of her ears supposed to be cropped, about 12 or 13 years old. She came out of Hampshire County, and it is probable will make for that place by way of Mill's Gap. I will give the above reward and reasonable charges for returning said Cow. JOHN O'FERRALL. Martinsburg, January 6, 1804.
An Overseer Wanted.
THE Subscriber wishes to employ an active industrious Man without a family, who is well acquainted with the business of a Farm, and willing to work with and take charge of a few able hands. A good recommendation will be expected. RAWLEIGH COLSTON, Near Martinsburg. January 6, 1804.
NOTICE.
THERE being a very great probability of the negroes purchased by me on the 30th of September last, at the widow Edelen's sale, being free, I therefore take this method of informing the public, that I am determined not to pay the note given for those negroes, until a final adjustment of the business takes place, and a clear and indisputable title is given me. HUGH V. PATTERSON. December 9, 1803.
FOR SALE,
A SMALL tract or parcel of LAND, situate in Berkeley County, containing about forty acres, whereon the Poor-House stands, adjoining the land whereon Joseph Mingianna now lives, and about half a mile from the Sulphur Spring. A proportionable part of said land is cleared and under tolerable good fence, and more may be cleared, some Meadow made and more may be made, the Buildings are one Dwelling House, wherein the manager lives, the Poor-House (a large building) a Meet House and Spring House (all built with hewed logs) a Stable and Oven, a farther description is thought unnecessary, it being presumed no person will become a purchaser, without previously viewing the property: Cornelius Kelly, manager at the Poor-House will shew the land. The terms of sale may be known by applying to said Kelly, or to either of the subscribers. JOEL WARD, JOSEPH FOREMAN, EDWARD BEESON, Commissioners. December 16, 1803.
The following BLANKS, printed with NEW and ELEGANT TYPE, are always kept for sale at this Office: DEEDS, Common BONDS, Apprentices INDENTURES, Promissory NOTES, County Clerks', Sheriffs', and Constables' BLANKS, of all kinds, &c. &c. &c. AARON FARIS. Berkeley County, December 30, 1803.
A Valuable Tract of LAND For Sale. TO be sold the plantation whereon I now live, containing 463 acres, lying and being in the County of Jefferson, State of Virginia, within 3 miles of Shepherd's Town, 1 from Potomack River, 75 from Baltimore, 60 from the Federal City, and 70 from Alexandria, (produce may be taken down by water to either of the latter places.) There are on the premises 3 good Dwelling Houses and a very large square log Barn, 2 never failing Springs, with a good stone Spring House. Near one half of this Land is cleared, the other half clothed with very valuable Timber; there are 3 valuable Apple Orchards, 12 acres of Timothy Meadow, and more may easily be made; the soil is equal if not preferable to any in Jefferson County. Also another Tract of first rate Land, containing 176 1-2 acres, adjoining the aforesaid tract; on this tract are a good House and Barn, a never failing Well near the house and a good young Apple Orchard; about one half of this tract is cleared, the other half clothed with excellent Timber; the whole can be easily divided into 3 or 4 Tenements. The Terms will be made known by the proprietor living on the Land. JOHN STIPP, sen. Jefferson County, December 16, 1803.
Fall Goods.
THE subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have just received and finished opening a large and extensive assortment of FALL and WINTER
GOODS.
Selected by one of the firm from the latest importations from Europe, which, in addition to their former Stock, makes their Assortment more complete than ever, the same they are determined to sell at a more reduced price than usual for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE.
As a dissolution of their Co-partnership will in a few months take place, a very moderate profit will be taken, that they may be enabled to sell off their Stock; those who may want any article in their line, will find it considerably to their interest by giving them a call.
They return their sincere thanks to the inhabitants of Martinsburg and its vicinity, for their generous support since their commencement in business, and assure them they will do all in their power to merit a continuance of their favours.
N. B. Those who are indebted to us for goods a long time standing, must not think hard of it if the sheriff should call on them for payment, as every indulgence has been given that could be asked for.
The highest price given in CASH for merchantable WHEAT, RYE, CORN or FLAX-SEED, and an allowance made if merchandise is taken in exchange. P. NADENBOUSCH, & Co. Martinsburg, October 28, 1803.
August term, 1803. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, ss. LEWIS MOORE, AGAINST JAMES DAILEY. In CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the defendant do appear here on the second Tuesday in February next, to answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer and continued for two months successively, and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County. A Copy. Teste, ANDREW WODROW, c.h.c.
THE subscriber, some time in September 1802, gave his note of hand to a certain John Rail, late of Berkeley County, for the payment of £40 14 8 Pennsylvania currency, which said note I have overpaid, this is therefore to caution the public from taking an assignment thereon, as I am determined not to pay it unless compelled by law. AARON FARIS. Berkeley County, December 30, 1803.
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THE subscriber, having determined to quit the house he at present occupies as a Tavern, and to relinquish that business early the ensuing Spring, solicits every person indebted to him, in any respect whatever, to call immediately and settle up their accounts, either by discharging them with cash, or by giving obligations for their payment in a short time, as he earnestly wishes to settle his affairs as soon as possible.
As another inducement, he would just beg leave to remark, that there are some just claims against him, he is determined speedily to discharge, and that he shall also have to pay the account of T. Smith (just or unjust) that lately made such a handsome figure in the public prints. JOHN ROBINSON. Martinsburg, December 30, 1803.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the late concern of James S. Lane, & Co. are requested to come forward and discharge their respective balances. It is hoped, as the request is reasonable, that this notice will be attended to. JAMES S. LANE. Shepherd's Town, December 23, 1803.
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