Lynchburg star (Lynchburg [Va.]), 1806-11-20 00:00:00

LYNCHBURG STAR.
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YEAR 2.
Thursday, November 20, 1806.
No. 4.
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Foreign News.
ITALY.
NAPLES, Aug. 14.
The English have taken the castle of Riggio in Calabria. MASSANA still threatens to march, and give battle to the English.
MESSINA, July 20.
George Fox has arrived here as commander in chief of the British troops. He has appointed Gen. STUART, to conduct the war in the Two Calabrias.
GERMANY.
BANKS OF THE MAINE, Aug. 30.
The confederation of the Rhine has been ordered to put in motion its contingent troops. Prussia has concluded an alliance with Hesse. Russia has 150,000 men on the frontiers of Prussia.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.
His majesty will soon repair to the army. Whether to view them, or to be ready for political events, is not said.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept. 9.
The refusal of the Emperor of Russia to ratify d'Oubril's treaty, has not yet been followed by the rupture of the English negotiation, but slight hopes of peace, however, remain. The troops which had returned from Germany have been ordered to face to the right-about, and the troops which had entered France are to proceed to Germany again.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sept. 15.
On Saturday last the 13th inst. in the afternoon, that great and illustrious statesman, Charles Y. Fox, yielded his last breath in the arms of his nephew Lord Holland.
The following persons are talked of as his successors:---The Marquis Wellesley, Lord Holland, Mr. T. Grenville and Lord Lauderdale.
Mr. Fox was in his 58th year. He was elected to Parliament before he was of age, acted with the
then Ministers, and his first speech was against WILKES. He was often in and out of the Ministry.
Last night a messenger left town for Paris. He will carry the news of the death of Mr. Fox.
The embarkation of troops for foreign service is renewed with increased activity.
An order has been received at the Dock Yard, Portsmouth, to communicate how soon the first bottled boats, which are usually employed in disembarking troops, can be got ready for service.
The boats of the Haughty, gun brig, have recently cut out of port 8 Spanish loaded vessels. She has in her last cruise, destroyed 12 or 14 other vessels.
An attempt to cut out Jerome's ship Veteran, we have every reason to believe, has ere this, been made by two of our frigates.
Price of stocks---Consols 63 1-4, Omnium 7 3-4. Omnium on the 13th was at 8 1-2.
The reason given by ALEXANDER for his refusal to ratify the treaty with France, is that D'OUBRIL had acted entirely contrary to his instructions; but his imperial Majesty declares he is willing to renew the negotiations. (St. Petersburg---Official.)
SEPT. 13
We have Paris papers to the 11th, and Dutch to the 15th. All the military movements indicate approaching war.
CAPTURE OF BUENOS AYRES.
The official news of the capture of Buenos Ayres is received. It capitulated on the 27th of June. There fell into the hands of the English 1,291,838 dollars, in silver and bullion. Gen. BERESFORD, has issued a Proclamation as Lt. Governor. And promises to allow a free trade to all nations in amity with England.
The trade of Buenos Ayres is to be put on the same footing, by promise, as that of Trinidad.
It was estimated that the merchandise in the king's stores, principally Jesuits barks and quick silver; and what is in the Philippine Company's stores; with the little that is retained of floating property; would amount, if it could be disposed of, to between 2 and 3 millions of dollars. Of the bullion delivered in, some was claimed as private property, and was to be restored---& so of some of the money.
Ninety pieces of ordnance, 550 whole barrels powder, 2203 muskets with bayonets, 71 without bayonets, 616 carbines, 4019 pistols, 31 muskettoons, & 1247 swords---were taken at Buenos Ayres. The English had one man killed, 12 wounded, and 1 was missing.
In the capitulation, the first article provides that the Spanish troops shall be prisoners of war, allows native and domiciliated officers and soldiers to remain---the 2d art. promises respect to all private property, civil, military or religious---3d, promises protection to the people, and that they shall not be compelled to bear arms against His Catholic Majesty---4th, continues the civil officers in commission, and promises respect to existing customs---5th, provides for the safety of the public archives---6th, continues the taxes and appropriations as heretofore---7th assures respect to the Catholic Religion---8th continues the Ecclesiastical Court---9th directs the delivery of coasting vessels to their owners---10th agrees that all the public property shall be delivered to the English.
In Gen. BERESFORD's letter to the Secretary of State, announcing the capture of Buenos Ayres, he mentions that the whole force under his command was 1621, with 2 five and a half inch howitzers, and 2 light 3 pounders. The Spanish regular force consisted of 2000, and opposed the advanced of the British a short time at the village of Reduction, and at the river Chuelo, at which latter place they had destroyed the bridge. Their fire was always ill directed, and did little or no execution.
Gen. BERESFORD, in one of his letters, says, that after the passage of the river Chuelo, the city of Buenos remained at his mercy, and that the only conditions on which he entered were such as he pleased to offer. The coasting vessels released were valued at a million and a half of dollars. The British had made an expedition 50 miles into the interior, had found the dispositions of the people favorable to the British, and recovered considerable treasure which persons were endeavoring to carry to Cordova.
Extract of a letter from Commodore POPHAM, who commanded the expedition against Buenos Ayres, to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
OFF BUENOS AYRES, 6th July.
In a letter which I had the honor to address you from St. Helena, on the 30th of April, I fully explained, for the information of my lords commissioners of the admiralty, the motives that induced me to press so strongly the urgency & expediency of undertaking an expedition against the enemy's settlements in Rio de la Plata.
I have therefore only to give a short detail of the proceedings of the squadron; previously congratulating their lordships on his majesty's forces being in the full possession of Buenos Ayres and its dependencies, the capital of one of the richest and most extensive provinces of South America.
To the commerce of Great Britain it exhibits peculiar advantages, as well as to the active industry of her manufacturing towns. And when I venture in addition to assure their lordships of the extreme healthiness of the climate, I trust I only hold out a consolation that the friends of every person employed on this expedition are justly entitled to, and which I am satisfied will be equally gratifying to the feelings of every British subject.
As I considered it an object of material consequence to obtain the earliest local information of the river, I placed the squadron under the direction of capt. Rowley, and preceded it in the Narcissus for that purpose.
On the 8th ult. we anchored near the island of Dore; and after passing Monte Video the following day, we detained a Portuguese schooner, by whom the intelligence we had formerly received, was generally confirmed. On the 11th, we fell in with the Encounter and Ocean transport near the south coast of the river; and on the 13th we joined the squadron.
It was immediately determined to attack the capital; and no time was lost in removing the marine battalion to the Narcissus, the encounter, and the transports, for the purpose of proceeding to Buenos Ayres, while the Diadem blockaded the port of Monte-Video, and the Reasonable and Diomedes, by way of demonstration, cruized near Maldonado, and other assailable points.
Our progress up the river was very much retarded by the shoalness of the water, adverse winds and currents, continual fogs, and
the great inaccuracy of the charts; but by the unremitting and laborious exertions of the officers and men I had the honor to command, these difficulties were surmounted, and the squadron anchored, on the afternoon of the 25th, off Point Quelmey a Pouichin, about 12 miles from Buenos Ayres.
As it was impossible for the Narcissus to approach the shore, on account of the shoalness of the water, the Encounter was run in so close as to take the ground, the more effectually to cover the disembarkation of the army in case of necessity; the whole however was landed in the course of the evening without the least opposition; consisting of the detachment of his majesty's troops from the Cape and that from St. Helena, with the marine battalion under the orders of capt. King, of his majesty's ship Diadem, which was composed of the marines of the squadron augmented by the incorporation of some seamen, and three companies of Royal Blues from the same source of enterprize, which had been regularly trained for that duty, and dressed in an appropriate uniform.
The enemy was posted at the village of Reduction, which was on an eminence about two miles from the beach, with the appearance of a fine plain between the two armies, which however proved on the following morning to be only a morass in the high state of verdure.
This in some measure checked our advancement, nor did the enemy open his field train till the troops were nearly in the middle of the swamp, from whence he thought it was impossible for them to be extricated.
The able and excellent disposition of Gen. Beresford, and the intrepidity of his army, very soon however satisfied the enemy, that his only safety was a precipitate retreat, for we had the satisfaction of seeing from the ships near 4000 Spanish cavalry flying in every direction, leaving their artillery behind them, while our troops were ascending the hill with that coolness and courage, which has on every occasion marked the character of a British soldier, and has been exemplified in proportion to the difficulties and dangers by which he was opposed.
On the 27th, in the morning, we saw some firing near the banks of the river Chuelo, but it blew so hard that it was totally impracticable to have any communication with the shore during that day. On the 28th, our troops took possession of Buenos Ayres.
I have sent Lieut. Groves to take possession of Eusenaba de Baragon, a port to the eastward of Buenos Ayres, where I understand there are two gun vessels & two merchant ships.
It appears that the French have not yet obtained possession of Catara. The Montenegrians hold it.
LONDON, Sept. 15.
DEATH OF MR. FOX.
At a quarter before six o'clock on Saturday afternoon, this great and illustrious statesman yielded his last breath in the arms of his nephew, Lord Holland. His dissolution was so gradual and accompanied with so little struggle, as scarcely to permit the most anxious eye to ascertain the instant. His friends had at least the sad and melancholy consolation of perceiving that he suffered no pain; and they had been prepared for the event, by the unerring symptoms of exhaustion that had increased for the two days preceding; on Friday at noon, the physicians announced to him the approaching close, and he received it as he had done in the first instance, with
that firm tranquility of spirit which was characteristic of his nature and which he maintained to the last.
It is singular to remark the facility that has spread among the leading men of this country within the last twelve months; viz.
Marquis Cornwallis, Oct. 5. Lord Nelson, Oct. 21. Mr. Pitt, January 23. Lord Thurlow, Sept. 12. Mr. Fox, Sept. 13.
The Russian minister on announcing to the French cabinet, the refusal of his master, to ratify the treaty of M. D'Oubril, declares, "that the minister had acted entirely contrary to the orders and instructions which he had received; but that in order to leave no possible means of restoring peace, and general tranquility, untried, the Imperial ministry has received orders to make known to the cabinet of the Tuileries, the basis on which his imperial majesty will be ready to renew the negotiations; so that it will depend on the French government, to accept or decline the equally just and moderate proposals which are made to it."
LAUENBURG, Sep. 3.
His majesty the king of Sweden, has taken possession of this country, in the name of the king of England: and every thing re-established on the former footing.
Domestic Summary.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The late conduct of the Spanish government, added to the hostile appearance and menacing attitude of their armed forces already encamped within the limits of our government, make it necessary that the militia under my command, should be in complete order and at a moment's warning ready to march.
This armed force under the sanction of their government, have imprisoned and transported five of the good citizens of the United States, to the dominion of Spain. They have cut down and carried off the flag of the U. States, which was erected in the Cado Nation of Indians and within the limits of the U. S.---They have compelled by force, men in the employ of the government, when exploring the Red River, to desist, and come home, and they have taken an unjustifiable and insulting position east of the river Sabine and within the territory of New-Orleans!---Acts thus daring as well as degrading to our national character and constituted rights, demand prompt satisfaction and cannot fail to excite that resentment so becoming, so natural on the occasion.
In the first instance, gentlemen, let it be remembered that our good materials---our best of men, must be properly disciplined, and in this way the preparation cannot be too great to meet the wishes of the general and the exigencies of our country. Laudable and country's w by the most defending our liberties, it one voice wi and that that tion and dis You are t lay, ordered on the most and be in re quota requi est notice. ed well co of---If t raised by v

will answer government a better purpose than by pressing them from their families by draft; but if it be discovered that this cannot be done, you will direct that the effective men be classed and that the law be particularly attended to, and when the government & constituted authorities of our country require it, they must be in readiness to march.
Two regiments, are expected, from my division (in the event of a call) will be required and no doubt, if more are in readiness to march, a tender of their services will be accepted.
You will, gentlemen, take the most speedy method of obtaining correct information, of the number that can be raised by voluntary enlistment within your respective brigades, through your colonels or in such other manner as may to you be most regular and proper. After this information shall have been acquired, forward the same to the general by mail.
ANDREW JACKSON, Major gen. 2d division. WM. P. ANDERSON, Aid de Camp.
To the generals commanding within the 2d division. Nashville, Oct. 4, 1806.
Extract of a letter from an officer dated Rapids of Red River, September 20, 1806, communicated for the Baltimore Evening Post.
"We are within sixty miles of Natchitoches, where we have met Claiborne and letters from Cushing, which leave no sort of doubt, that the Spaniards mean to dispute ground with us at the point of the sword; and that they are augmenting their forces. The governors Cordero and Herrera will be opposed to the poor American Brigadier "Faret mieu." The general has called on the two territories for militia. . . Claiborne will furnish 450 and Mead 250 men only; no matter, we have a few hundred confidential, and the greater the disparity of force, the more fame. We shall be ready in 10 or 12 days and then the governors must retrograde, or taste our steel. Claiborne and Cushing have remonstrated strongly and repeatedly to Herrera, who with much decision repels their demands and reiterates his determination to maintain the territory of his master, east of the Sabine. The rights of humanity and the genius of his country will induce gen. W— to make one more attempt at conciliation, but he will be prepared to strike the moment it is rejected. The accounts we have of the Spanish camp and equipments are marvellous; they are represented as disorderly, undisciplined and overcharged with the precious metals. What think you of a subaltern bringing with him thirty thousand dollars for pocket money in doubloons? Who knows but we may make a coup d'or and secure a birth in the bed of honor—fifteen days will decide."
From the Citizen.
ON THE TERM "LIBERTY OF THE PRESS."
The writer of this remembers a remark made to him by Mr. Jefferson at that time, which at that time, Mr. Jefferson was in Paris, were very applicable with federal papers of the press. The remark was that the effect as the press was intended to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid, will be required.
papers in the city and state of New-York are more numerous than five to one to the republican papers, yet the majority of the elections go always against the federal papers, which is demonstrative evidence that the licentiousness of those papers, are destitute of credit.
Whoever has made observations on the characters of nations will find it generally true, that the manners of a nation, or of a party, can be better ascertained from the character of its press, than from any other public circumstance. If its press is licentious, its manners are not good. Nobody believes a common liar, or a common defamer.
Nothing is more common with printers, especially of newspapers, than the continual cry of the liberty of the press, as if, because they are printers they are to have more privileges than other people. As the term "liberty of the press" is adopted in this country without being understood, I will state the origin of it, & shew what it means. The term comes from England, and the case was as follows.
Prior to what is called in England the revolution, which was in 1688, no work could be published in that country without first obtaining the permission of the officer appointed by government for inspecting works intended for publication. The same was the case in France, except that in France there were forty who were called Censors, and in England there was but one called Impreamteur.
At the revolution the office of Impreamteur was abolished, and as works could then be published without first obtaining the permission of the government officer the press was, in consequence of that abolition, said to be free, and it was from this circumstance that the term liberty of the press arose. The press which is a tongue to the eye, was then put exactly in the case of the human tongue. A man does not ask liberty before hand to say something he has a mind to say, but he becomes answerable afterwards for the atrocity he may utter. In like manner, if a man makes the press utter atrocious things, he becomes as answerable for them as if he had uttered them by word of mouth. Mr. Jefferson has said in his inaugural speech, that "error of opinion might be tolerated, when reason was left free to combat it." This is sound philosophy in cases of error. But there is a difference between error and licentiousness.
Some lawyers in defending their clients, (for the generality of lawyers like Swiss soldiers will fight on either side) have often given their opinion of what they defined the liberty of the press to be. One said it was this; another said it was that, and so on, according to the case they were pleading. Now these men ought to have known that the term liberty of the press arose from a fact, the abolition of the office of Impreamteur, and that opinion has nothing to do in the case. The term refers to the fact of printing free from prior restraint, and not at all to the matter printed, whether good or bad. The public at large, or in case of prosecution, a jury of the country will be the judges of the matter.
COMMON SENSE.
For Sale,
ON Monday the 22d day of December next, on the premises, on Stanton river in the county of Campbell, all the perishable estate of Capt. William Anderson, dec'd. consisting of Household and Kitchen FURNITURE, HORSES, CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP, CORN, RYE, OATS, &c. Also Plantation Utensils of every kind. The terms of sale will be for all sums under ten dollars Cash—for those above that amount twelve months credit will be given—Bonds with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid, will be required.
ABNER EARLY } Adms. THO: LEFTWICH } Nov. 19th, 1806. adf.
The Star. Lynchburg. Thursday, November 20.
The President has revoked the Exequatur held by Anthony Morales as Batavian Consul at Charleston, South-Carolina.
General Knox died lately at Warren (Maine). His death, it is supposed, was occasioned by his swallowing a sharp chicken bone, which perforated his bowels, and produced a mortification.
On the 17th September, a severe hurricane was experienced at New-Orleans. The damage is immense—vessels, houses, fences, sugar plantations, &c. &c. were materially injured.
'Tis said that a British fleet of nine sail, including ships of the line, &c. left Barbadoes to make an attack upon Curraoaa.
Mungo Park has not been murdered as reported some time ago. Letters under date 1st November 1803 from Sansanding, Bambou-ra in Africa, have been received.
His Britannic Majesty's Envoy extraordinary, Mr. Erskine, was presented by Mr. Madison to the President of the United States, and on the same day, Anthony Merry, Esq. the late Minister Plenipotentiary from the same court, took leave of the President.
Sir John Stewart who has added lustre to the British arms in Calabria, and elsewhere, is said to be an American.
$2400 are appropriated by the Trustees of Public Schools in the City of Washington, for the erection of two School Houses—the one in the Western, the other in the Eastern section of the City.
A new Intendant, more favourable in his conduct towards the United States, is said to be appointed at the Havanna.
Reports are in circulation that the President has issued process for the arrest of Col. Burr, on a charge of conspiracy.
The Camp formed at Paris for the celebration of the Grand National Fete, has received marching orders.
The Mail.
WE the undersigned, inhabitants of Bent Creek, do hereby certify, that Mr. Thomas Lawson has been engaged three years, by Mr. Phillips, to ride from this place to Pinecastle, and he never violated the confidence reposed in him, but gave general satisfaction; also, that since he has contracted for carrying the mail, he has manifested a disposition to fulfil his engagement; any failures made by Mr. Lawson, we believe, were unavoidable, and owing to the high water at State River, David's Creek, and Wreck Island at which places there are not any bridges. Given under our hands, the 13th day of November, 1806. Moreover, we believe Mr. Lawson to be as well qualified for carrying the mail as any man, any complaint to the contrary notwithstanding.
Richard Phillips, W. P. Freeland, R. Henby, Joseph Hoxley, William Walton, Jr. Andrew White, Samuel Blair, Samuel Hoxley, Joseph Kyle, Richard Clarke, R. Benton, Samuel Courtney, Wm. Chick, P. M. Samuel Bransford.
At the request of Mr. Lawson the foregoing article is published. This Mr. Lawson is the person who carries the Mail between Richmond and Bent Creek. This is the same rider who declared to the Lynchburg Merchant in summer last, as noticed in the Star of the 30th October, that he would not when licensed by the law, advance one step to oblige the people of Lynchburg. This is the self-same Mr. Lawson who is said to be the cause of the Mail's not being brought to Lynchburg, as noticed in the paper already alluded to; for although there are other riders on this route, the horses are Lawson's, or under Lawson's immediate direction.
Now for the Certificate—It shall be touched lightly—It will not endure close examination. The object of this appears to be to disprove the article in this paper of the 30th ult. and rescue Mr. Lawson from blame, or the imputation of blame.
Where justice is due, justice shall be rendered—and should any individual at any time, be incautiously glanced at, in this print, the earliest opportunity shall be embraced to redress the wrong—But we are now authorised, roundly to assert, that the sum and substance of the article on this subject, in our paper of the 30th is the truth.
Master of fact is a stubborn commodity. It can neither be twisted, turned, bent, or cut down, by any certificate, or other earthly instrument, no matter of what description, or by whom signed. The certificate among other things, lays, "he (Mr. Lawson) never violated the confidence reposed in him, but gave general satisfaction." As to "violation of confidence" we have, at present, not a word to say.—There may be, (to be sure) and very probably there is, a pretty good understanding between the signers and Mr. Lawson, and between Mr. Lawson and the signers—that is to say, Bent Creek has been accommodated—but Lynchburg must not be included in the "general satisfaction"—General satisfaction, on this subject, is not known here.
So far from any thing like "satisfaction" (under disappointment, & solicitude) was the temper of the people of Lynchburg, that some of the commercial men contemplated taking the deposition of the Merchant relative to Lawson's declaration in the summer, and forwarding it to the Post Master General, to enable him to judge and determine on the aptitude and competency of this rider.
Than the Post Office establishment, rightly conducted, in a commercial or free community, there can be none other more important, or more conducive to general happiness. Of this truth, the people of this place are fully convinced, but from circumstances, from declarations, from failures, and the possibility of disappointment and irregularity, some principal commercial men have withdrawn their confidence, and established their chief intercourse to and from Richmond by a different channel.
On the authority, however, of the certificate-signers, one important fact will be made known to the Post Master General, and we are persuaded that with him it will have its proper weight.—The waters of State River, David's Creek, and Wreck Island are certified to be without bridges, and hence the progress of the mail may be obstructed.
N. W. will it be proper or politic to jeopardize the Lynchburg mail, more important by half than that of all the other establishments on James River, above Richmond, where it might be carried, by as short a route, either by Flood's, or by P. Edward Court House, where there is no water course to impede or obstruct the passage, and by which from a variety of considerations, there would be less liability to accident or misdelivery.
Our representative, and other friends in Congress will, we trust, ere long explain this matter yet more fully to the Post Master General. The people of Lynchburg expect redress, by some arrangement more certain and confidential than the existing one—and there is but little doubt of their obtaining it.
All important as is a thorough investigation of failures and delays in the Mail line, the discussion was now taken up reluctantly; but the rider would have it so. He has forced himself upon the public, and upon us. Much yet remains to be said on the subject, should circumstances render it all indispensable.—At any rate, failure, error, or irregularity, in the carriage of the Lynchburg Mail, shall always meet with public notice from this quarter.
For the Star.
MR. GRAHAM.
FROM a persuasion of your liberal disposition to communicate to the public whatever may be discovered to be of public utility (especially to the vicinity of that part of the country where your useful paper has a circulation) it is confidently expected you will give the following a place in the "Star," for the consideration of the Legislature, that is soon to convene at the approaching session.
The present mode of selling Tobacco in Richmond, that comes hither by water or by wagons from the numerous Inspections established by Law up James river, from Carter'sville on both sides of the river to the Blue Ridge, your correspondent observes calls loudly for an amendment in the Inspection Law. The amendment contended for is that, it should be made the duty of the Inspectors to prepare samples of all the Tobaccos they pass, and that they shall class the same as the quality may justify, into three, or four different classes. The samples would justify the Inspectors classifications, and reconcile the same to the purchaser, who, by seeing the samples could readily determine which answered his particular best, whether for exportation to any particular market, or port, in Europe or the West Indies, or for manufacturing, either in this, or any other of the United States, that are in the habit of manufacturing this article.—It is discovered that little or no respect for some years past has been paid to the opinions of the Inspectors appointed by law to receive and inspect this important article, notwithstanding that the Inspectors are by law, appointed by the courts, whose duty it is to choose men, the fittest qualified for this important office, and who, before they can act, are obliged to give Bond and security, for the faithful discharge of the trust committed to them; and who are forever upon oath to discharge the duties of their appointment without favor, affection, or partiality to either planter, merchant, or manufacturer. Notwithstanding that, the object of the institution is acknowledged to be, that the judgment, certificate or note of the Inspectors shall be, and is established a standard for buyer and seller, or in other words, for both planter and merchant.
The Inspection Law now referred to, it must be acknowledged, was intended by the Legislature, to reconcile the parties, planters and merchants to the good quality and condition of the Tobacco for exportation—but the intention of the Legislature herein, by the present mode of re-inspecting, is evidently defeated, and for remedy whereof is this amendment referred to the wisdom of the Legislature.
Your correspondent anticipates that objections and difficulties will be thrown in the way of the amendment now recommended, but contends that the justice due to the planter, who, in obedience and respect to the Inspection Law, cheerfully submits his Tobacco to the judgment of the Inspectors, to be by them condemned if found of bad quality, or not, in order to be preferred when prized—and who of course, has a claim that the buyer shall also confide in the judgment of the Inspectors, appointed for the mutual convenience of both, by the institution and regulations of the inspection law.
To obviate the objections that probably may be made to the amendment here recommended that the Tobacco has, or may receive damage by wet, or pillage on the passage from the upper Inspections to the place of landing for market, or export; it may be made a law that, the boatman shall not be permitted to transport Tobacco, till they obtain License, and that previously to their obtaining license they shall be obliged to give bond and security that they are provided with a sufficient boat, and the necessary covering to shelter their loads from injury by rain, &c. and that they will deliver their cargo in as good order and condition as when the same was shipped—that in the event of the cargo being injured (the injury shall be ascertained by the receivers of Tobacco at the public Ware-house, whose duty it shall be to certify the injury) which shall be sustained, and made good by the boatman or owner thereof.
It has long been contemplated that the classing the Tobacco as to quality, by the Inspectors, would answer a beneficial end to the planter, by exciting him (for the best price) to assort and cull his Tobacco, and make as much as possible of the first quality, and it is earnestly to be wished that the Legislature would give the system a fair trial—If then it shall be discovered that the classification is not beneficial, the law may be altered or repealed. A. B.
Blessings of Royal Government!!
A late London paper states, that "so great has been the increase of the POOR RATES in England and Wales, that the total amount for the last twelve months, was five millions, two hundred and forty-eight thousand six hundred and seven pounds sterling"—and "that the average rates of the levies for the poor tax in England was 4 shillings and 5 pence in the pound on the rents—the average rate in Wales was 7 shillings and 3 pence in the pound."
What would the people of this country think if (in addition to enumerable other taxes which Englishmen have to pay) their poor tax alone should amount to more than one third of the yearly value of their property?
After looking at the oppressed and impoverished condition of the people of England, it may not be amiss to cast our eyes upon another picture which that country presents—of a very different appearance.
According to a late statement of Cobbett's taken from official documents, the expense to the nation in the year 1803 (and it is greater now) of supporting the King, the Queen and the Maiden Princess, was five hundred and ninety one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine pounds sterling!!—Besides the income from lands, prizes, &c.
  Duke of York, £26,000 sterling.   Duchess of York, 4,000 do.   Duke of Clarence, 12,500 do.   Duke of Kent, 12,000 do.   Duke of Cumberland, 4,000 do.   Duke of Sussex, 12,000 do.   Duke of Cambridge, 16,000 do.   Prince of Wales, 60,000 do.   Princess Charlotte of Wales, 6,000 do. 
And a bill was before Parliament at the time Cobbett made this statement, for making the following additional allowances, viz.
  To the Duchess of York, £1333 sterl.   Duke of Clarence, 4000 do.   Duke of Kent, 4000 do.   Duke of Cumberland, 4000 do.   Duke of Sussex, 4000 do.   Duke of Cambridge, 4000 do. 
What can, by any candid man, be thought of the Government of that country—in which, on the one hand, as Cobbett lays, "every laborer having a family is a pauper, and cannot possibly get even victuals to sustain life"—and on the other hand, these vampires of the nation, the members of the royal family—are squandering yearly thousands, tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands,

drawn from the unceasing labor of the wretched people!—On the one hand the taxes to support the Poor of the nation amounting in England and Wales alone to between five and six millions of pounds sterling—(between twenty three & twenty-four millions of dollars) and on the other hand, ONE SINGLE FAMILY (spending of the people's earnings, EVERY YEAR, seven hundred and fifty-seven thousand seven hundred and forty-nine pounds sterling—(between three and four millions of dollars) besides vast incomes not included:
Can such fruit be produced from a good tree?—Or can any American who is not either an arrant knave or a downright idiot, wish to see a tree which produces such fruit planted in our soil?
Let those who view this inexpressibly iniquitous system with just abhorrence and detestation, be ever careful that neither their words nor deeds, their acts nor omissions, tend to the introduction of a similar system into the United States.
(Trenton True American)
INTERESTING LETTER.
Shortly after Louisiana had been surrendered to the Americans, Mr. Catillion, President of the Corporation of the Church of St. Louis, in New Orleans, addressed a letter to Portalis, the French Minister of Religious Affairs, in which he stated, that considerable schisms had taken place in the Church, since the change of Government; and requesting such relief as could be afforded by the Emperor of the French, in restoring order and replacing the affairs of the Church in their former state. A gentleman from New Orleans has favoured us with a copy of the answer of Portalis, which was received a short time since. It excited considerable interest at New Orleans.
PARIS, 5th June, 1806. The Minister of Religious Affairs, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, to Mr. Catillion, President of the Corporation of the Church of St. Louis, in New Orleans, (Louisiana)
I had the honor, Sir, of announcing to you by my letter of the 29th of March last, that I had laid before his Majesty, the state of tumult and schism, in which the Church of New Orleans had been placed, during the vacancy of the Episcopal See.
The Emperor, whose solicitude embraces every object which can be productive of good, as well as anxious to arrest the progress of evil, still bearing in mind that you were once a Frenchman; has expressly directed me to urge forward the Holy See, to adopt the most strenuous measures to repress the difficulties which have broken out amongst you. His Majesty this day orders me to apprise you, that in consideration of his high recommendation, his Holiness has vested in the Bishop of Baltimore, the necessary powers of administering provisionally, and during the vacancy of the See, on the affairs of the Church of New Orleans, and that this Prelate has been enjoined to offer some Candidates, amongst whom a new Bishop may be chosen, provided the government of the United States does not object to the election. His majesty has further expressly charged me, to assure you of the unceasing regard he entertains for the inhabitants of Louisiana; and the interest he takes in the support of all their religious rights, among the most prominent of which, is the preservation of an Episcopal See in your city. He wills at the same time, that I should recommend, in a special manner, your interests to the President of the United States.
I feel happy, Sir, in being authorised to give you assurances of the utmost protection of his Majesty; and tender you to the honor of my highest consideration. (Signed) PORTALIS.
Extract of a letter from Savanna (Geo.) to a gentleman in New York, dated Oct. 16, 1806.
This city has been under arms for two nights past, expecting an insurrection from the Blacks. It appears that several meetings had taken place about four miles from town, where they had agreed to attack the whites in the city; they had appointed generals and other officers. According to their plans they were to make three separate landings; one at Waynes wharf, one at the Coffee House Wharf, and one at the toll. They were then to set fire to the town & massacre the whites. But a difference existed between two of their leaders, and one of them divulged the secret early the evening before yesterday, in consequence of which the different companies of volunteers were stationed under the Buff, and the Militia at Spring Hill, where twelve of the head men of the insurgents were taken and will be tried in a few days. Having been so fortunate as to take the head men, we have now I think little to fear, as the rest appear to be quiet. The negroes are to the whites as eight to one!
Our old Friends.—The following affidavit is submitted to the reader without a comment. (N. Y. Citizen.)
City of New-York, ff. David Brown, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was born in New-York, and was in the American service as a seaman, in the ship May Ann, of this port, commanded by captain Seton—This deponent says he was pressed from on board said ship in the East-Indies, and remained on board of
British war ships for six years, and was two years and six months on board the Victory, a British war ship commanded by Lord Nelson; and it happened that on the 4th of July, 1805, laying at Spit-head, that this deponent and several pressed Americans was drinking and singing of songs; and when they came to reflect on its being the day of their National Independence, Isaac Van Dyckman said he would give a toast, and drank that the Liberty Tree might be planted down the main hatchway, and its branches spread through the British Navy. Shortly after the said Van Dyckman was put in irons for the saying, and was tried for it on the 5th and found guilty, and executed on the 11th of the same month, on board of the aforesaid Victory, for nothing but drinking the toast as above. The deponent says Van Dyckman's release was on board of said ship for eleven months before this took place, and further this deponent saith not.
DAVID BROWN. Sworn to before me this 23rd day of September, 1806. JAS. DRAKE, Alderman.
Extract of a letter from Calcutta, dated June 4.
“On Tuesday night the 13th ult. the American brig Ann, capt. R. Benton, belonging to Charleston, S. C. was wrecked on the Pulicat Reef, a little to the northward of Madras. It appears that the captain, being bound to Madras, and finding himself to leeward of this port, attempted to beat to windward, and supposing this reef to be considerably to the southward of him, he stood into seven fathom water, and then tacked, but before the sails could be trimmed, the vessel struck. An anchor was immediately carried out, and after some hours, she was got off but so much injured that the very soon after went to the bottom. The boats were hoisted out in time to save the crew.”
Extract of a letter from an officer belonging to the expedition under Gen. Miranda, to his brother in New-York, dated Island of Aruba, 7 leagues west of Curacao, August 23, 1806.
We arrived here on the 16th inst. all in good health. We left Trinidad the 24th July in company with the Lilly sloop of war, captain Campbell, who acts as commodore in the expedition, his majesty's brigs Express and Attentive, and the Schooner Provost, two gun boats carrying each a 24 pounder, and an American brig with previous us, and our own ship the Leader. The armed vessels under the commodore were dispatched by Admiral Cochrane to assist us. The Sunday following about 10 o'clock in the morning, we passed along close to the principal town of the Spanish Island of Margarita—we could easily distinguish the inhabitants coming out of the church to defend the town, supposing our intention was to attack. As we passed along the grand battery in the town fired several shot at us without effect. We kept our course until we arrived off Cocne, between Margarita and the Main, where we came to anchor that day at 3 P. M. and remained there until next day: we then pursued our voyage until the 1st August, when we arrived in the bay of La Vela de Coro. The royal city of La Vela de Coro, as the Spaniards call it, is situated in the East part of the bay of that name. We came to anchor on the west side of the bay, owing to the mistake of the pilot in the night, 7 or 8 miles to leeward of the city. We attempted to land at day light the next morning with success, owing to a strong head wind and a heavy sea; our disappointment gave the inhabitants an opportunity of carrying away the public and private treasure, which was effectually done. The morning after we landed to the number of 150, including marines and sailors, and although the town was defended by 15 pieces of artillery, 400 infantry and some cavalry, we drove the enemy from post to post, and in half an hour the city was ours and the Columbian flag hoisted at the principal battery; we had only one man wounded; the Spanish troops were panic struck and fired at random. The audor and briskness of the attack quite astounded the Dons: we took twenty of the Indians prisoners, armed with bows and arrows. Our troops had been all the day before cooped up in the boats, trying to land, and were so fatigued that they could not overtake the enemy, the most of whom took the road to Coro, twelve miles S. W. of La Vela. We spent the day in debarking more troops, and reconnoitering the different roads and environs of the city, and of posting centinels. About midnight we marched for Coro, with two pieces of light artillery, and about two hundred and fifty troops, including sailors and marines. Gen. Miranda hoped to surprise the enemy at break of day before the king's treasure could be removed, but he was disappointed, for we found an empty city; the inhabitants fled to the mountains with their valuables, a few old men and women, some negroes and children, and a few tables and chairs only remained. Coro is one of the earliest built cities of Spanish America; it is regularly laid out and well built, every house is almost cannon proof; they are generally built of stone, which they cover with a white plaster, and the roofs are generally of strong heavy tiles; the city is about 4 miles in circumference. There is a large cathedral in the centre square of the city, superbly ornamented within with gold; it has a number of altars around it, with in and over every altar is a niche containing, in coloured wax, either Jesus Christ, the Virgin, or some of the saints. There are several other public buildings for the religious, among them is an elegant and extensive convent of Franciscan Friars; it was built by one of the queens of Spain and presented to those friars; it is called the convent of St. Francis; it has 15 altars magnificently inlaid with gold, and the vaulted roofs over the altars seem to be paved with golden shells: all the friars except two abandoned their convent—one of them seemed deprived of reason, for he took the liberty of flagging himself severely every morning. What I am about to mention would have been related more regularly in a former part of this letter, but I have too little time to think of order, and so I will say what occurs as it comes in and out of my memory.
We entered Coro so early in the morning that we could not distinguish friend from enemy, and here a melancholy scene took place—When the advanced guard, which I followed closely with the leading piece of artillery, arrived in the centre square, they advanced to the prison, which they supposed was a fortified citadel, or something like it, one of the soldiers imprudently fired at a man at the prison door whom he took to be one of the enemy, it proved to be one of our own men, he was shot dead on the spot; at this moment the prisoners, clanking their chains, cried out through the grates of the prison, “Vive Miranda,” when the guard without the prison fired a few shots; at this time till dark, the infantry was drawn up on the side of the square opposite to the prison and close in front of the cathedral, the artillery in front of the infantry in the centre of the square; and while we were unharnessing the mules from the pieces and preparing to fire upon the prison when ordered, the infantry behind us hearing the feu de joie of the advanced guard, believed the place was defended, and without waiting for orders commenced a heavy fire at they knew not what, they wounded their commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kirkland, they put two musket balls into him one of which came out at the arm; he is in a fair way of recovery. They wounded two men at my gun, one close to my right side, the other as close to my left. I had the good fortune to remain unscathed amidst a shower of balls that whistled about my ears for some minutes.
After remaining 4 or 5 days at Coro, endeavouring in vain, to persuade the inhabitants to return to the city, we returned to La Vela, where we waited some days for news from our friends in the interior; not receiving any, and most of the ships being in want of water, we embarked, and came here to supply ourselves. In the mean time Gen. Miranda, dispatched two vessels, one to Admiral Cochrane on the windward station, at Barbadoes, another to Admiral Dacres on the leeward station at Jamaica, to inform them of our proceedings, and I believe to obtain some troops, the general having previously heard, as I learned, that the Duke of Kent had arrived with 10,000 troops at Jamaica, a part of which are destined to assist us. We have recently received information that one of Miranda's friends has a corps of 2000 men ready to join us, that Miranda is a favorite toast at Porto Cavello when the King's partisans are not present; that songs favorable to Miranda have been composed on the occasion, and are frequently sung in the different towns of the provinces of Carraccas, the birth place of our general. We have also heard with great pleasure, that all the prisoners they took from us in April last, are in good health and kindly treated in the city of St. Leon de Carraccas. We have heard that the officers were hung, and the men sent to mines at Vera Cruz. We might have believed it did we not know the weakness of the Spanish forces in that quarter. The fact is, they would have executed every prisoner without remorse, were it not that they feared, and with reason too, instant retaliation, and that from the hands of their own citizens. We expect in a few days to hear from Admirals Cochrane and Dacres in the most favorable way, and then to leave this Island for a part of the Main more convenient and nearer to our Spanish friends, than La Vela or Coro. From all the various information we have obtained, there is now, I think, no doubt of the success of Miranda, at least in the province of Carraccas, which is one of the most rich and valuable of all the provinces in Spanish America. The frigate Galatea has just joined us—the Osprey too is expected every hour, besides some other vessels. Since we arrived here a fever has appeared among the crew, of our ship; one man died last evening, and there are about 50 now sick.
captaining, in coloured wax, either Jesus Christ, the Virgin, or some of the saints. There are several other public buildings for the religious, among them is an elegant and extensive convent of Franciscan Friars; it was built by one of the queens of Spain and presented to those friars; it is called the convent of St. Francis; it has 15 altars magnificently inlaid with gold, and the vaulted roofs over the altars seem to be paved with golden shells: all the friars except two abandoned their convent—one of them seemed deprived of reason, for he took the liberty of flagging himself severely every morning. What I am about to mention would have been related more regularly in a former part of this letter, but I have too little time to think of order, and so I will say what occurs as it comes in and out of my memory.
We entered Coro so early in the morning that we could not distinguish friend from enemy, and here a melancholy scene took place—When the advanced guard, which I followed closely with the leading piece of artillery, arrived in the centre square, they advanced to the prison, which they supposed was a fortified citadel, or something like it, one of the soldiers imprudently fired at a man at the prison door whom he took to be one of the enemy, it proved to be one of our own men, he was shot dead on the spot; at this moment the prisoners, clanking their chains, cried out through the grates of the prison, “Vive Miranda,” when the guard without the prison fired a few shots; at this time till dark, the infantry was drawn up on the side of the square opposite to the prison and close in front of the cathedral, the artillery in front of the infantry in the centre of the square; and while we were unharnessing the mules from the pieces and preparing to fire upon the prison when ordered, the infantry behind us hearing the feu de joie of the advanced guard, believed the place was defended, and without waiting for orders commenced a heavy fire at they knew not what, they wounded their commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kirkland, they put two musket balls into him one of which came out at the arm; he is in a fair way of recovery. They wounded two men at my gun, one close to my right side, the other as close to my left. I had the good fortune to remain unscathed amidst a shower of balls that whistled about my ears for some minutes.
After remaining 4 or 5 days at Coro, endeavouring in vain, to persuade the inhabitants to return to the city, we returned to La Vela, where we waited some days for news from our friends in the interior; not receiving any, and most of the ships being in want of water, we embarked, and came here to supply ourselves. In the mean time Gen. Miranda, dispatched two vessels, one to Admiral Cochrane on the windward station, at Barbadoes, another to Admiral Dacres on the leeward station at Jamaica, to inform them of our proceedings, and I believe to obtain some troops, the general having previously heard, as I learned, that the Duke of Kent had arrived with 10,000 troops at Jamaica, a part of which are destined to assist us. We have recently received information that one of Miranda's friends has a corps of 2000 men ready to join us, that Miranda is a favorite toast at Porto Cavello when the King's partisans are not present; that songs favorable to Miranda have been composed on the occasion, and are frequently sung in the different towns of the provinces of Carraccas, the birth place of our general. We have also heard with great pleasure, that all the prisoners they took from us in April last, are in good health and kindly treated in the city of St. Leon de Carraccas. We have heard that the officers were hung, and the men sent to mines at Vera Cruz. We might have believed it did we not know the weakness of the Spanish forces in that quarter. The fact is, they would have executed every prisoner without remorse, were it not that they feared, and with reason too, instant retaliation, and that from the hands of their own citizens. We expect in a few days to hear from Admirals Cochrane and Dacres in the most favorable way, and then to leave this Island for a part of the Main more convenient and nearer to our Spanish friends, than La Vela or Coro. From all the various information we have obtained, there is now, I think, no doubt of the success of Miranda, at least in the province of Carraccas, which is one of the most rich and valuable of all the provinces in Spanish America. The frigate Galatea has just joined us—the Osprey too is expected every hour, besides some other vessels. Since we arrived here a fever has appeared among the crew, of our ship; one man died last evening, and there are about 50 now sick.
New-York, November 1.
A letter from one of the most respectable commercial houses in Bordeaux to another in this city, dated the 12th Sept. has the following postscript.
“This moment we have news that the camp which had formed at Paris, for the celebration of the Grand National Fete, has received marching orders and is about breaking up.”
A passenger on board the brig Sally, capt. Mattocks, who sailed on the 17th Sept. from Bordeaux, relates, that at the time of his sailing, it was currently reported in Bordeaux, that Austria and Prussia had joined in the coalition against France. N. Y. Pup.
Captain Dunbar, of the brig Neptune, from Lisbon, informs us that Lord St. Vincent, with five sail of the line, and a frigate, was cruising off that port; and that an additional four sail of the line blocked up the mouth of the harbour. The United States frigate Constitution was there, getting in new spars, &c.
Merc. Adv. Charleston, Oct. 26.
Capt. Nelson, arrived yesterday from Havanna, informs us, that a few days before he sailed, a Spanish packet arrived at Trinidad, (Cuba) in 30 days from Old Spain. Letters by this arrival were received at Havanna, stating, that East and West Florida had been ceded by Spain to France, and by France to the U. States. It was also stated, that the Island of Cuba had been ceded by Spain to France, in consequence of Bonaparte's agreeing to reinstate the King of Naples on his Throne. Knowing as we do that a douceur of two millions has been dispatched to France, to pave the way in a negotiation for the Floridas, we think the first part of this article very likely to be correct—but that Bonaparte should consent to take down his brother Joseph from the throne of Naples, so shortly after having elevated him to that dignity, for the purpose of reinstating its lawful sovereign, is doubtful. Courier.
CAMP-MEETINGS.
HAVING now ended my course of Gospel Labours for the present season, in the Richmond District of Virginia, including about 7 months (i. e.) from the 27th of March to the 28th of October, 1806, and being about to leave the state on a visit to Georgia—as camp-meetings have become a very great theme of the present age, it might not be amiss to give the public a very brief specimen of what has fallen under my observation—From the best intelligence the nature of the meetings would admit of, and I can venture to say there is rarely an instance wherein I have not made my calculations under the general opinion.
I. At Kingswood Meeting House, Amherst circuit, from Friday the 27th March to Tuesday the 1st April—2,000 people, 15 preachers, 9 tents, and 20 converted.
II. Near Lynchburg, Col. Edmund Tate's old field, Bedford circuit, from Friday the 4th to Tuesday the 8th April—3,000 people, 23 preachers, 50 tents, 50 converted, 240 communicants, 15 joined the Church.
III. Wilton's Meeting house, Bedford circuit, from Friday the 25th to Tuesday the 29th April—3,000 people, 15 preachers, 23 tents, 20 converted, 10 joined.
IV. Smith's Chappel, Cumberland circuit, from Friday the 16th to Tuesday the 20th May—5,000 people, 14 preachers, 20 tents, 30 converted—100 carriages.
V. St. Peter's Church, Williamsburg circuit, from Friday the 30th May to Tuesday the 3rd June—4,000 people, 200 carriages, 14 preachers, 10 tents, 83 converted, 38 joined.
VI. Pace's Chappel, Gloucester circuit, from Friday the 13th to Tuesday the 17th June—2,000 people, 10 preachers, 20 tents, 50 converted, 23 joined.
VII. Davenport's Ford, on Poquoson river, Hanover circuit, from Friday the 20th to Tuesday the 24th June—3,000 people, 8 preachers, 20 tents, 50 converted, 28 joined.
VIII. Bransford's Meeting House, Cumberland circuit, from Friday the 27th to Monday the 30th June—2,000 people, 7 preachers, 12 tents, 33 converted, 23 joined.
IX. Concord, (i. e.) Henry Fry's, Orange circuit, from Friday the 25th to Tuesday the 29th July—3,500 people, 11 preachers, 30 tents, 20 converted, 20 joined.
X. Maupins', Amherst circuit, from Friday the 1st to Monday the 4th August—3,500 people, 13 preachers, 10 tents, 14 converted, 10 joined.
XI. Camden's Spring, Amherst circuit, from Friday the 8th to Tuesday the 12th August—2,000 people, 12 preachers, 20 tents, 30 converted, 21 joined.
XII. Amsterdam, Botetourt circuit, in conjunction with J. Ward, Bishop Asbury present, from Friday the
15th to Tuesday the 19th August—2,000 people, 14 preachers, 46 tents, 30 converted.
XIII. Meador's Burnt Meeting-House, Franklin county, Bedford circuit, from Friday the 22d to Tuesday the 26th August—2,000 people, 14 preachers, 21 tents, 25 converted, 20 joined.
XIV. Quarry branch, Bedford circuit, from Friday the 29th August to Tuesday the 2d September—4,000 people, 20 preachers, 32 tents, 40 converted, 11 joined.
XV. Roper's Chappel, Williamsburg circuit, from Monday the 8th to Thursday the 11th September—2,000 people, 12 preachers, 20 tents, 30 converted, 19 joined.
XVI. Ware Church, Gloucester circuit, from Friday the 12th to Tuesday the 16th September—7,000 people, 20 preachers, 50 tents, 200 converted, 85 joined.—Here we had uncommon good order, by the influence of gentlemen in repute—Doctor Taliaferro granting the liberty of ground and springs.
XVII. Slash Church, Hanover circuit, from Friday the 19th to Tuesday the 23d September—3,000 people, 9 preachers, 20 tents, 80 converted, 32 joined.—Here a young lady, deaf and dumb from her infancy, P. B. by name, to all appearance, obtained a satisfactory conviction and conversion in the presence of many witnesses.
XVIII. Ebon, Orange circuit, from Friday the 16th to Tuesday 30th September—5,000 people on Sunday, 10 preachers, 20 tents, 20 converted, 10 joined.—Here we had as at some other meetings, very wet weather except the Sabbath, when the bulk of the people came out—by this it may be accounted for when the small congregations and few conversions appear, only on the Sabbath.
XIX. Double Spring Meeting-House, Cumberland circuit, from Tuesday the 7th to Friday the 10th October—2,000 people, 9 preachers, 20 tents, 30 converted, 23 joined.
XX. Mount Comfort Meeting-House, Cumberland circuit, from Saturday the 11th to Wednesday the 15th October—1,500 people, 8 preachers, 23 tents, 50 converted, 27 joined—wet weather here also.
XI. Alcock's Meeting-House, Amherst circuit, from Friday the 17th to Tuesday the 21st October—3,000 people, 10 preachers, 30 converted, 27 joined.
XII. Bethell Meeting-House, Bedford circuit, from Saturday the 25th to Tuesday the 28th October—1,000 people, 7 preachers, 6 tents, 20 converted, most of whom had backslidden from the Lord—This meeting was very much obstructed by the previous great fall of rain, which continued to fall until the time commenced for the meeting—yet it was truly a “time of refreshing” to the professors of religion, and many had their “spiritual strength renewed.”
Persecution has been in proportion to the revival in many places—In many places wicked opposers have appeared against us, with pistol guns, knives, sticks, stones, brick-bat, mail, mock-meeting, and blasphemous oaths, and some have visibly suffered the rod of correction for their Heaven-daring insults.—While the servants of God may cry out with the great Apostle Paul, II. Cor. vi. 8, 9, 10 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers and yet true; as unknown and yet well known; as dying and behold we live; as chastened and not killed; as sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. O ye Americans, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
STITH MEAD, Manager.
Death!!
ON the 29th ultimo (after a six week's duration, WILLIAM CALLAND, son of Samuel Callan Pittsylvania County, in & bloom of life. To for advanced in years, w ter visitation!—sudden ed of a beloved object their hopes and their w surably centered:—b sion to the dispensat ven is true piety.—His which was excruciat sustained with firmness, pired without a struggl