Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1809-04-07 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.  SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDIS.
[VOL. V.]
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1809.
NO. 106.]
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.  NORFOLK, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1809.
   ARTICLES. Per From To Remarks     BACON lb. 10 12   Beef, cargo bbl. 8 9   Prime 10   Mess 12   Brandy, Sp. 2d p. gal. 1 25   4th p.   Fr. 4th p. 2 10   Peach 80   Apple, new 60   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 6   Navy 4 4 50   Ship   Butter, Export lb.   Candles, Mould 18   Sperm 56   Coal, English bus.   Virginia 25   Cocoa, Island 100lb. None.   Carracas   Coffee, W. India lb. 24 26   Cortage 100lb. 20 25   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 18   Sea-Island   St. Domingo   Duck, American bolt.   Ravens 24 25   Russia 40 45   Holland 45   No. 1 to 7, English   Flour, Sup. bbl. 7   Fine 6 50   Middlings   Fish, Cod, dry quin. 4 50   Herrings bbl. 3 50 3 75   Fustick ton.   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 1 75   N. E. 1st p.   Grain, Wheat bus.   Corn 45   Oats   Hemp, Russian ton. 300   Hides, Dried lb. 12   Hog's Lard 12 1/2   Indigo   Iron, Pig ton.   American ref.   Russia   Logwood, Bay 45   Camp 50   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl.   Mahogany, Bay sq. ft. 15   St. Dom.   Molasses gal. 55   Peas, Black-eyed bus 70 75   Pepper lb.   Pimento 25   Pitch bbl. 4   Pork, Cargo 12   Prime 15   Mess 17   Raisins cask. None.   ditto box. 5   Rice 100lb. 3 50   Rosin bbl.   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. None.   Antigua, 3d p. 1 25   Country 62   Salt, St. Martins bus.   Turk's-Island 95   St. Ubes 85   Cadiz 80   Liverpool 75   Soap, Brown lb. 10   Castile 15   Sugar, Muscovado 100lb. 9 12   Hav. Brown 10   White 12   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 50   Staves, W. O. hhd. 28   pipe 50   barrel 16   do. red oak 18   Tar bbl. 2 50   Tobacco, Richmond 100lb. 5 7   Petersburg 4 5   Rappa 3 50 4 50   Tallow, Russia lb.   American 14   Turpentine bbl. 3 50 4   Wax, Bees lb. 25   Wines, Madeira pipe 250 300   Lisbon gal.   Teneriffe 1 12 1/2 1 25   Sherry 1 25   Port pipe 200   Malaga gal. None.  
Premiums of Insurance—American Property. To or from Ports in Portugal, Tangier, Ceuta, and Ports in Spain without the Straits, 5 a 6 Azores and Canaries, 5 a 6 Permitted Ports in the Mediterranean, and not interdicted by blocking decrees of the belligerents, 7 a 12 1-2 Permitted Ports in the Baltic and North Sea, not settled. Ports permitted by law, but interdicted by belligerent decrees, such as Holland, Denmark, &c can only be insured Sea Risk . St. Bartholomews, Porto Rico, and Ports of Cuba, 5 a 5 1-2 Spanish Main North of the line, 6 a 7 Brazils and Ports under Spain, South of the line, 6 a 8 Amelia Island, 3 Coasters, 2 a 2 1-2
Prices of Stock. Virginia Bank, par, to 102, scarce Norfolk Marine Insurance, Shares 7 1-2 per cent. undivided
FOR CHARTER.   The Ship BELL SAVAGE, Reuben Jones, master, now lying in Hampton Roads, burthen 325 tons, will carry about 450 hhds. tobacco. This excellent Ship is in complete order, and can be ready to take on board a cargo very soon.
ALSO,   The Ship NANCY, William Noyes, master, burthen 190 tons, will carry about 220 hogsheads tobacco, or 1750 bbls. flour; this Ship is almost new, double decked, and in fine order. A cargo of grain or flour will be preferred. Apply to  RICHARD BLOW. March 31.
For SAVANNAH.   The Schooner ESTHER, Captain SMALL, will sail in a few days—For freight or passage apply to  Martin Fisk,
Who has For Sale, 1000 bushels Black Eyed PEAS, 300 kegs LARD, in prime order. March 31.
For Freight or Charter.   The American Brig ELIZA, HENRY BROWN, Master; burthen 200 hogsheads, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master, or  C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20.
For CHARTER,   The Fine Copper Fastened Ship POCAHONTAS, CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS, Master; burthen 580 tons or 430 hogsheads, ready for the reception of a cargo. Apply to  Wilson & Cunningham. March 18.
For Sale, on our wharf,  15000 bushels blown SALT, principally afloat. 6000 ditto Coarse ditto, 300 sacks ditto. Liverpool, filled. 136 bags St. Domingo COFFEE, 7 hhds. do. SUGAR, 44 bbls. do. do. 65 hhds. St. Kitt's SUGAR, 87 bbls. do. do. 56 hhds. do. MOLASSES, 52 hhds. Jamaica COFFEE, 24 do. do. SUGAR, 121 bags PIMENTO, 380 boxes brown Havana SUGARS, 25 bags do. COFFEE, 27000 feet MAHOGANY, 5 ton LOGWOOD, 3 do. BRAZELTTO, 100 half crates QUEEN'S-WARE, well assorted. 10 hhds. Havana MOLASSES, 10 pipe L. P. MADEIRA, 20 cases superior CLARET, 5 puncheons old Jamaica RUM.
Domestic. 1000 hogsheads TOBACCO, 100 barrels PORK, 100 do. TAR, 100 do. PITCH, 200 do. Superfine FLOUR, 50 do. WHISKEY, UPLAND COTTON. C. & F. Whittle,
Who offer for Charter,   The Ship ELIZA, burthen 420 hogsheads Tobacco. March 16.
FOR SALE.   A fine new Pilot-Boat SCHOONER, of 100 tons burthen, will finish rigging in a few days. ALSO,  The HULL and SPARS, of one about the same size, of similar construction. ALSO,  A full built SCHOONER, of 125 tons, or 1100 barrels; the above vessels now lying at Gorham's wharf. ALSO,  A New Pilot-Boat SCHOONER, of 120 tons burthen, now on the stocks, will be launched in a week. ALSO,  A VESSEL, of 240 tons, of very superior materials and construction, building in Mathews, and can be launched in three weeks. For terms apply to  Wilson & Cunningham. March 6.
FOR CHARTER.   The Ship CLEOPATRA, John Johnson, master, burthen 376 tons, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. This Ship is almost new and remarkably well built—Apply to the master on board, or the subscriber,  William Pennock.
Who has still unengaged,  The Ships Jane, Industry,  AND  Courtney. And offers for Sale,  10,000 cubick feet of Pitch PINE Sava-nah TIMBER, 25 to 35 feet long, and 12 to 15 inches square. 50,000 Rough Hogshead STAVES, 17,000 Drawn Pipe do. 10 Casks HOOKS and THIMBLES, 16 Hogsheads very fine Old TOBACCO, and 93 Boxes Castile SOAP. March 20.
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States.
For Sale, Freight, or Charter,   THE COPPER BOTTOMED SHIP WOODROP SIMS, Thomas J. Haynes, master, burthen 420 hogsheads, now in complete order to receive a cargo. Apply to  Shanks & Binford. April 4.
For CHARTER.   The remarkable fine SHIP HENRIETTA, John Nichols, master, burthen 250 tons, ready to receive a cargo. Apply to  Moses Myers. April 4.
For Freight or Charter,   The Strong New Sch'r. JOHN, JOHN HAYNES, Master; burthen 108 tons, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to  Richard Drummond, & Co. April 4.
For Sale, or Freight to New-York,   The fine new Pilot built Brig PATRIOT, Richard Pitt, Master, burthen about 180 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. For terms apply to  Wilson & Cunningham. February 23.
FOR CHARTER,   The Ship General Colburn, burthen 250 tons—A fine new vessel.  The Ship POCAHONTAS, Burthen 400 tons.
AND  The Ship ARIADNE, Burthen 330 tons—The two latter are also new vessels, and copper fastened. Moses Myers. March 20.
THE STOCKHOLDERS  In the Marine Insurance Company of N. folk, are hereby notified that an election will be held at the Office of the said Company, on the first day of the next month (May), according to law, for the choice of fifteen Directors, for one year, from the said first day of May.  John Cowper, Sec'y. Office of the Marine Insurance Company, the 4th of April, 1809
The business heretofore carried on under the firm of OLIVEIRA, FERNANDES, & CO. will in future be conducted under the firm of  Oliveira & Sons. April 4.
FOR SALE.  A small TRACT OF LAND, containing 42 acres more or less, lying on Broad-Creek, about five miles from Norfolk, formerly the property of J. hn G. Marsden, and adjoining the tract lately owned by Capt. Vaughan. It will be sold low for cash, or 3 years credit given on good security. Apply at the Office of the Ledger. April 4.
Landing on Newton's Wharf,  20 whole } Tierces prime new RICE,  20 half } suitable for retailers. For Sale by  George Raincock. April 4.
Wanted to Purchase or Hire,  An active NEGRO BOY, 16 or 17 years of age, to attend a gentleman in town. Enquire at this office. April 4.
One Cent Reward. Runaway from the Subscriber on Wednesday the 13th January, an apprentice lad named GEORGE BRYANT, about 17 or 18 years of age, of a light complexion, has remarkable large feet; had on when he absconded, a blue jacket, trowsers and check shirt. I forewarn all persons from harbouring or carrying off the said apprentice. The above reward will be paid to any person for apprehending and delivering the said apprentice to the Subscriber  Beverley Bayton. Portsmouth, April 4.
Two Dollars Reward. Runaway from the Subscriber, on the 1st of March, an apprentice Boy, named WILLIAM KIRT LAND, about 16 years old, light complexion, light hair, blue eyes, and was born in London. I forewarn all masters of vessels and others from harbouring, employing, or carrying said Apprentice away, as the law will be strictly enforced against such offenders.  Beverley Bayton. Portsmouth, April 4.
LANDING  On Southgate and Dickson's wharf, the CARGO  of the British brig Alert,  123 punch's choice Grenada RUM. For Sale by  William Dickson. April 4.
2000 bushels CORN—afloat For Sale by  C. & F. Whittle. April 4.
LAST NOTICE. WISHING to close my administration of the estate of the late William Davies, Esq. formerly collector of this port, I solicit those who have claims (if any there are) to come forward for settlement.  Forcense Whittle. April 4.
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Common Hall, summoned and held the 30th day of March, 1809.
The Chairman of the Committee appointed to audit the accounts of the Corporation, for the purpose of settling the accounts of the Corporation, and receiving the money in his hands belonging to the same, reports as follows: that Mr. BAKER positively refused to settle with the Committee, and denied the authority of the Common Council to audit the same. Whereupon on motion, Resolved, That whereas HANCE BAKER has refused to signify his assent to the Office of Chamberlain, under the Ordinance of the Common Hall, passed the 3d day of March, in the present year, and having denied the authority of the Hall to pass the same: Therefore Resolved, That this Hall, will on the 7th day of April next, proceed by ballot, to the choice of a Chamberlain of this Borough, until the first meeting of the Hall, after the general election of Common Councilmen in June next. Copy, William Sharp, C. C. F.
NORFOLK BOROUGH. In Common Hall, March 30th, 1809.  On motion, Resolved, that publick notice be given in each of the Papers printed in this Borough, that HANCE BAKER, late Chamberlain, is no longer authorized to receive any money due, or belonging to the Corporation. Copy, William Sharp, C. C. H.
VOCAL MUSICK. THE SUBSCRIBER proposes to open his SCHOOL for teaching the rudiments of VOCAL MUSICK in the Episcopal Church, on Tuesday, the 4th inst. at 5 o'clock, P. M. and to be continued through the season twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 5 o'clock until sun-set, if he shall receive encouragement, at one dollar per month, payable in advance.  NATHANIEL FITZ. April 4.
FRESH SHOES, &c. Now landing from the Schooner Esther,  Ladies' Morocco TIES and SLIPS, Spring and other Heels, Gentlemen's fine and common Shoes, Childrens' Morocco and Leather do. ALSO, One case Chillingworth's best NEEDLES, One do. Mackenzie's best warred do. not to cut in the eye; 1 do. Plus, assorted, No. 3 1-2 to 6. One do. Scotch Thread, No. 8 to 36, A few lbs. black and coloured Sewing Silk, do. do. black and coloured Thread, One bale blue, olive, brown, and black Cloths & Cassimeres, A few gross Shoemakers Tacks—For Sale by  E. Sturtevant, No. 77, Main-street. April 4.
NOTICE.  The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, will be held at the Eagle Tavern in Norfolk, on Monday the 1st day of May next, at which time and place a punctual attendance of the Stockholders is requested. Richard Blow, William Cummack, } Directors. F. Whittle, W. Herron, Robert Maitland, } attM March 31.
Just Received,  A parcel of very superior Muscovado SUGAR and best GREEN COFFEE, A few boxes Havana brown SUGAR, and 150 barrels WHISKEY—For Sale by  Wilson & Cunningham. March 31.
Patent Cut-Nails and Loaf Sugar. This day landing from the schooner Jane, Capt. Jackson, from Philadelphia,  150 casks Patent CUT-NAILS, 4d, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, and 25d. of a superior quality to any yet offered for Sale at this market; they being made lengthways the iron, they can be used for every purpose that wrought nails are, and at reduced prices—These nails are worthy the attention of buyers.  100 barrels labelled LOAF SUGAR, of a superior quality—For Sale by  Martin Fisk.
Who has also landing from the schooner Esther, Capt. Small, from Boston,  50 bbls. prime No. 1, NEW BEEF, 20 boxes fresh No. 1 Chocolate for family use, 25 do. do. 2 do. 10 kegs Ginger, 10 doz. Zan Syades In Store, and afloat.
750 bbls. choice fresh sup. FLOUR, 100 do. do. do. 80 do. superior do. do. do. 100 do. choice do. do. do. 4 do. do. do. A few hhds. Grenada Rum, 10 and 12 years old. March 31.
Green Coffee and Loaf Sugar.  20,000 lb. choice Green COFFEE, 6,000 lb. choice Loaf SUGAR, 100 boxes Grenada Rum, 10 and 12 years old. For Sale by  Donaldson, Thornton, & Co. March 12.
NOTICE. As I am obliged, by the low state of my health, to desist carrying on business, I have on hand, consisting of SALEABLE GOODS, which will be an object worth the attention of any person wishing to commence the Grocery Business, as I am offered the whole at reasonable terms. The purchaser may also obtain the business occupied by me, on a reasonable rent from the said Goods, which is well calculated for extensive business, and a good stand in the Store and Dwelling House, and is situated in the best place. I earnestly request those inclined to me to call on me, or write to me, at the House of the late William Davies, Esq. formerly collector of this port, to come forward for settlement.  ANGUS MACKENZIE. February 23.

THE PUBLIC LEDGER.
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1809.
Congressional Elections in Districts where the Elections are contested.
Table with 2 columns: District/County, Votes. Includes entries for BURY DISTRICT, YORK DISTRICT, and GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
From a London Naval Publication, of the 1st of February, received by the British Sloop of War Rosamond, the only one we have seen.
The campaign in Spain has at length terminated, by the re-embarkation of our brave troops, after a most arduous and fatiguing service. The retreat to Corunna was effected, in the most able and soldier-like manner, by Sir John Moore and Sir D. Baird.
The thanks of both houses of parliament have been unanimously voted to the soldiers, sailors, and marines, engaged in the above arduous service.
[In our last we noticed the proceedings of the Marshal of Pennsylvania, in the case of Olmstead; the following are his remarks to the military, opposing the authority of the laws of the United States.]
From the Philadelphia Political Register. Fellow-Citizens—Imperious duty commands my attendance at this time and place, in order to execute the process now in my hand, and which has been issued by virtue of a mandate from the highest judicial tribunal of our country.
we understand he will do with a posse unless the money is paid. Had there been any wisdom or foresight in our legislature, this disgraceful scene might have been avoided, and we do hope, that even yet, justice may be done to Olmstead, and the honour of the state preserved from complete disgrace.
Authentic News from Hayti.
Extract of a letter from Jeremie, dated Jan. 22, 1809, to a gentleman in New York.
Gen. Francisco for a month past, formed a plot with Bellefleur, commandant of Abricote to endeavour to induce Gommard into that place, under pretence of being of his party, and delivering up to him a sea port, the better to communicate with Christophe.
To the Fast of Cap-Marsal, Gilbert revolted, and cut his way through to Port-au-Prince, where he demanded succour. General Bergerac Trichet, at the head of a detachment of 350 men, was sent out with Gilbert, and they have since taken St. Michael, and sent 20 prisoners to Port-au-Prince.
N. Y. Gazette. From the Spirit of Seventy Six.
MR. NICHOLAS's address to his constituents, of which the publication is from necessity postponed, published in the Enquirer of the 28th ultimo, contains, among things, entitled to notice, the following passage:
Much of the dissatisfaction excited against this measure, (the embargo) is, I regret to believe, justly attributable to the influence of British intrigues.
The fact that British intrigues excited much of the dissatisfaction, which has been expressed in various parts of the United States, on the subject of the embargo, is not merely a matter of suspicion with Mr. Nicholas, but of belief: a belief too, which nothing but the strongest evidence could have induced him to adopt.
On this point we differ, toto celo, from Mr. Nicholas. Let it be distinctly understood, that we mean not to enquire, whether the British government or its agents, have resorted to intrigues for the purpose of exciting dissatisfaction against the embargo.
But we will not despair. Intelligence and publick virtue are not confined to the district of Albemarle, or to the state of Virginia. They are to be found in every quarter of the union; and we hold it to be a sacred and indisputable truth, substantially inculcated by the constitution, and essential to the preservation of our union and independence, that the several states, are to be, and must be regarded, as equally zealous to assert the rights, and maintain the honour of our country.
It is not our wish to injure the feelings of Mr. N. but the charge which he has made upon the character of our country, is so, well calculated to degrade us abroad, to divide us at home, and to invite foreign intrigue, that Mr. N. ought to lay before the publick the evidence on which the accusation is made, or, magnanimously to retract it.
Before he decides upon the course to be pursued, we take leave to submit to his consideration, what we conceive to have been the real cause of the dissatisfaction, which he so pathetically deplores.
To ascertain the cause of "dissatisfaction" with the embargo, we have only to recur to the measure itself.
We speak not of its wisdom; but of its effects. These were necessarily felt by all classes of the people of the United States, and particularly by those who reside in that section, where, to use Mr. N's words, "commerce is more peculiarly the dependence of the inhabitants than elsewhere."
In the years 1797 and 1798, Virginia, to her immortal honour, sustained almost alone, the burthen of the opposition to the measures of Mr. Adams's administration.
Behold the condition of Pennsylvania at this moment. Her citizens are actually brought out in hostile array against the officers of the United States, charged with the execution of a sentence, of the supreme judicature of our country.
Does Mr. N. suppose that the eastern people indulge no sensibility on account of the foul reproaches that have been heaped upon them in the hall of congress?
Mr. N. himself states "that the opponents of the administration were eager to avail themselves of the opportunity to excite popular feelings, which the embargo presented."
But upon whom has this influence been practiced? upon the opponents of the administration, who were "eager to avail themselves of the opportunity of exciting popular feeling, which the embargo presented."
Viewing the union of the states, as the only security for our national independence and civil liberties, and believing that it is to be maintained, neither by force nor by denunciation, but by a sense of common interest and a fraternal sentiment among the people of the several states, we highly condemn every species of asperity and reproach, against any portion of the people for the many expression of their grievances, and especially the accusation exhibited by Mr. N.
From the Columbian Centinel.
MORE ELECTIONEERING TRICKERY.
President ADAMS' Letter. READER, MARK WELL!
The democrats have attempted to make much electioneering use of their old friend the late President Adams. For nearly a year past they have put their wits in requisition to extract something from the venerable patriot, which should serve them at a lift.
mons; and that he was the venal tool of the British ministry. Nay more, these demagogues knew, that there was no epithet too degrading which they had not applied to this same Mr. John Adams; and that of the nick-names they had bestowed on him, that of the "French War-Hawk," "Duke of Brimstone," and "skulking, crazy John," was not the most opprobrious.
The new correspondence between Mr. Adams and these demagogues, was at first only heard of in rumours, and privately shown to confidential persons. Not one of the old friends of the ex-president, who had supported him through thick and thin, were allowed to take a peep at them.
[THE LETTER.] QUINCY, March 13, 1809.
Gentlemen, I have received your civil letter of the 3d of this month, with emotions very similar to those which I felt many years ago upon the following occasion. Returning from Holland to Paris in 1784, I was invited to dine with my wife and daughter, by the baron de Stael, ambassador from Sweden.
Deodat. Very well! Mr. Adams! You are a republican I suppose.
Adams. You are in the right, Mr. Ambassador, I have the honour to be a republican.
Deodat. And your countrymen are republicans, and your government is republican.
Adams. Certainly. My countrymen are republicans, and our government is republican.
Deodat. And you have made your countrymen and your government republican.
Adams. Not at all, sir, my country and its government have been republican from their origin, and long before I was born.
Deodat. Very well! You at least have made your country very celebrated. You have made it independent—You have made an astonishing treaty with Holland—You have made a marvellous peace with England.
Adams. I beg your pardon, sir, you are too polite: You do me too much honour. I have no pretensions to have performed all those great achievements.
Deodat. But!—Very well!—I will now tell you the recompence you will receive for what you have done.
Adams. I shall be very glad to hear your prognostications concerning my destiny.
Deodat. Your fortune will be that of all the republicans. Of Aristides: of Phocion: of Miltiades: of Scipio, &c. &c. &c.
Adams. I believe it.
Deodat. You believe it?
Adams. Yes.
Deodat. You will experience all the ingratitude, all the injustice of the ancient republicans.
Adams. I expect it; and always have expected it.
Deodat. You will be ill-treated, hated, despised and persecuted.
Adams. I have no doubt of all that. It is in the ordinary nature and course of things.
Deodat. Your virtue must be very heroic, or your philosophy very stoical, to undertake all these adventures, with your eyes open, for such a reward.
So much for Deodat and his warning voice: and so much for my well grounded anticipations.
This is no fabulous dialogue of the dead: but strict historical truth.
A curious coalition of French and English emissaries with federal and republican libellers have so completely fulfilled the prophecy of Deodat and my own forebodings, so totally destroyed my reputation by their calumnies, and I have now neither power nor influence to do any thing for my country, to assist her present distresses, or guard her against future calamities.
Nothing now remains to me but the right of private judgment, and that I exercise freely, and communicate my sentiments as freely to those who wish to know them.
I am TOTIS VIRIBUS, [with my whole strength,] against any Division of the Union, by the North River, or by the Delaware River, or by the Potomack, or any other River, or by any chain of Mountains—I am for maintaining the Independence of the Nation, at all events.
I am no advocate for Mr. Gore's declaration of war against France. Knowing, as I do, from personal experience, the mutually friendly dispositions between the People of France and the People of America, Buonaparte out of the question, I should be very sorry to see them converted into ill will, and our old English prejudices revived. Lasting injuries and misfortunes would arise to this country from such a change.
I am averse also to a war with England, and wish to maintain our neutrality as long as possible, without conceding important principles. If either of the belligerent powers force us into a war, I am for fighting that power, which ever it may be.
I always consider the whole nation as my children; but they have almost all proved unfaithful to me. You two gentlemen are almost the only ones out of my own house, who have for a long time, and I thank you for it, expressed a filial affection for
JOHN ADAMS.
[COUNTERPART.] President Adams's LETTER,
Which in the full vigour of that distinguished Patriot's intellect, he addressed to the inhabitants of the towns of Arlington and Sandgate, in the state of Vermont.
EXTRACT.
If you have long seen foreign influence prevailing and endangering the peace and independence of our country; if you have long seen, with painful sensations, the exertions of dangerous and restless men misleading the understandings of our well meaning citizens.

measures as would sink the glory of our country, and PROSTRATE HER LIBERTIES AT THE FEET OF FRANCE—SO ALSO HAVE I. "I have seen in the conduct of the French nation, for the last twelve years, a repetition of their character displayed under Louis the XIV. and a little more excepting the extravagancies, which have been intermixed with it, of the wildest philosophy, which was ever professed in this world, since the building of Babel, and the fables of the Giants, who by piling mountains on mountains, invaded the skies. If the spell is broken, let human nature exult and rejoice. The veil may be removed from the eyes of many, but I fear not of all. The snare is not yet entirely broken, and we are not yet escaped."
Extract of a letter from the same to the inhabitants of the town of Newbern, N. C. "There have been, for many years, strong indications that nothing would satisfy the rulers of the French, but our taking with them an active part in the war against all their enemies, and exhausting the last resources of our property to support them, not only in the pursuit of their chimerical ideas of liberty, but of UNIVERSAL EMPIRE: this we were not only under no obligation to do, but had reason to believe would have ruined the laws, constitution, and the morals of our country, as well as our credit and prosperity."
From the Boston Repository. THE NON-INTERCOURSE ACT.
If we have not protested against this detestable law with that pointed reprehension which its nature and tendency required, it was because we knew that a large portion of the community were disposed to hope from it some considerable relief. Because we knew that the people in distress reluctantly abandon any hopes they entertain, and feel little disposed to thank those who insist on their realizing their situation; and because, during the indulgence of their deceptive expectation, "to speak of this law as it is," might be considered a want of candour to its authors.
We shall now venture to discharge our duty, as unfortunately for the country, the reflections of many will lead them to justify every word we have to say. The embargo act was a very distressing, a very inefficient and of course a very foolish measure. The most violent supporters of the administration, in their passion for something more iniquitous, now acknowledge this. But the embargo had this to recommend it—it was a plain and open violation of our rights, without any hypocritical qualification to conceal its features. It was aimed directly at the existence of commerce, and every body saw it. It was not of a nature to be misunderstood, and therefore there was no danger that it would be longer endured.
The non-intercourse act is in every respect as bad, and on many accounts, infinitely worse. It will be found in its operation as fatal to commerce as a total interdiction. It is PARTIAL—ABSURD—DESTRUCTIVE TO PUBLIC MORALS—HYPOCRITICAL—INSULTING—COWARDLY—ITS ORIGIN, FRENCH POLICY—ITS OBJECT HOSTILITY TO GREAT-BRITAIN.
It is PARTIAL, both at home and abroad. It offers to the southern states an opportunity of finding a market for some portion of their produce, while not a port is licensed which can benefit the trader in lumber, or the produce of New-England farms. The staple articles of the south are of a value to be reshipped in a foreign port. Cotton will reach England through Spain, but lumber will not bear this enhanced expense. Abroad it is partial with respect to belligerents.
The trick of allowing trade to countries nominally independent, includes several nations as absolutely under the control and jurisdiction of France as the province of Seine, while no nation on earth stands in that relation to Great-Britain, and her real dependencies are specifically interdicted. But there is an intention in this, incomparably more base and wicked than its mere partiality, which will be noticed hereafter.
It is ABSURD; because professing for its object resentment and retaliation, against nations which have issued orders or decrees against our commerce, it is understood to except the kingdom of Holland, which has, both early and late, adopted and with all its power enforced the insulting and injurious decrees of France.
It is DESTRUCTIVE TO MORALS, as it offers the highest possible temptations to evade the laws, and escape their penalties by perjury. The mariner's employment will in many instances depend on his engaging to forsake his soul. Poverty will be put in one scale, relief and crime in the other; for setting aside the oaths which our tyrannical government requires, there is a profitable commerce open to our enterprise.
It is HYPOCRITICAL. It pretends to remove the odious restrictions of the embargo, while in fact the only commerce that could be carried on without risk, and with advantage, is prohibited by the most complex and solemn oaths that could be invented. The murmurs of the people were so loud that government was obliged to do something—but what have they done? They say the embargo shall be partially raised. You shall be at liberty to go to a great number of ports, whither you cannot go. You shall swear and give bonds, the forfeiture of which would ruin you, that you will go to no port, that is free from embarrassment. You may trade where you can derive no profit—where your merchandise or produce is not wanted,—but where you might have a lucrative market, you are interdicted. We need not prove this by detailing the provisions of the act—it is before the public; let it be examined.
It is INSULTING. What can be more so, than to attempt, by the mere sound of words, to impose upon the sense of a suffering community? Are the people of the United States to be satisfied with the mockery of insidious terms? Is an act to be thrown in our faces, while suing for the enjoyment of our unalienable rights, which implies that we have not common understanding, and are capable of being duped by the shallowest artifice, that was ever adopted by a legislative body? The people asked for liberty to trade; and they must and will have it—not for the mere privilege of going into the broad ocean, and being obliged to return, like Noah's dove, without finding a resting place.
We are allowed to go to Spain and Portugal;—this, though a kind Providence may frustrate the scheme, was not permitted but from the most deceitful and wicked motives that can be imagined. What these motives were is not left to suspicion or conjecture. It was presumed that the spirit of American enterprise, pushed by the domestic exigency of the times, would glut the Spanish and Portuguese markets, and that in a short time "Buonaparte would settle the affairs of Spain and Portugal" and add to the millions of American property he has already taken by robbery and plunder, the immense booty, belonging to our citizens, which he should find in these kingdoms. This expectation, we repeat, is not attributed to our treacherous government, on mere suspicion. It has been openly avowed, on the floor of congress, and by men who have a distinguished agency in the measures recently adopted.—God only knows whether their infernal views will be realized. If they are, the vengeance of our cabinet, which it feels from being compelled to relinquish the name of its favourite act, will be amply wreaked on our sacrificial merchants. If their expectations are not realized, the red bonds which are to pre-
vent any indirect trade through Spain and Portugal to other countries, will leave our merchants wholly at the mercy of speculators there, or their property will be seized by revenue harpies, at home; thus subjecting them at once to loss both of fortune and character.
It is COWARDLY; for it is a base attempt to bring on a war with Great Britain by drawing our countrymen into difficulties, which will exasperate them against that nation. The non-intercourse act does no injury to France. Her ports are blockaded by her enemy, according to the laws of nations.—The presumption is, that as government permit us to trade to ports blockaded by the British, our merchants will violate the rules and rights of war, and attempt to enter: that captures, condemnation, a high degree of irritation, and a disposition for war will ensue. On the other hand, that England seeing all her efforts to maintain friendship with us, ineffectual; seeing as she certainly will see, that the non-intercourse is aimed against her alone—that our government is tempting our merchants to invade her rights—and indignant as she must be at the long series of chicanery, hypocrisy and partiality, which has marked all our diplomatic intercourse with her and her enemy—at the promptitude which our government has discovered in adopting the French system of wounding her in her commerce—she will at last consider us, as in fact our government is—her enemy. That this is the plan, must be as plain as day, to any one who has contemplated the conduct of our government, or remarked the declarations which have been made in congress. Giles , who is the champion of the French party in congress, and the open advocate of war with England has explained the whole bearings of this act. But as he was for open war, its dastardly, hypocritical nature disgusted him. Still said he, it will answer my essential purpose, for it will end in war. He, mad traitor, was for sacrificing his country at once.
It is FRENCH in every feature. As it respects Great Britain and France, it is completely an embargo. Of this system of restriction the emperor has given his official approbation, and exulted, that the United States, as well as his continental allies had made common cause in the warfare against British commerce. He cannot suffer, because England shuts him up. He is therefore pleased with our impartial measures, because they effect his enemy. It is a transcript, with local adaptations, of the very restrictions he has imposed on his vassal states in Europe.
It is intended as MEASURE OF HOSTILITY AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN. This we presume is an inevitable inference from the considerations we have brought to view. To confirm this inference, observe the whole tenour of Mr. Jefferson's administration, and the uniform language of his party.—Observe the invariable practice of concealing the insults and enormities of France, and exciting irritation against England. Observe how the pacific overtures of the latter have been rejected, and the most friendly expressions in her minister's correspondence suppressed, but not with greater care than has every thing in Armstrong's communications, which would awake American indignation against France.
AMERICANS; think on these things—reflect on the dangers, the new dangers which now threaten you. Persevere as you have begun, and you can remove these also. Be either passive or duped into assent, and your independence and your happiness are gone for ages.
NEW-YORK, March 31. POSTSCRIPT.
A passenger in the British ship Hercules, which arrived at this port last evening from Liverpool, has favoured the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser, with a file of London papers to the evening of the 11th January, two weeks later than any direct advices from that quarter previously received.—These papers are solely occupied with Spanish news, which reaches only to the last of December; and with the proceedings of the American congress on the non-intercourse and embargo bill. The quidnunc, therefore, who might expect a rich repast for his political appetite, will experience a disappointment. The following, copied from the Courier of the 11th, are the only articles worth notice that we have been able to discover.
The British Packet, with the December and January mails, sailed from Falmouth for New-York on the 10th of January. The Hercules left Liverpool on the 14th.
Mr. Ingraham, passenger in the ship Hercules, is the bearer of dispatches from the American minister at the Court of St. James, to the Secretary of State.
LONDON, January 11. The Gazette of last night containing extracts from Sir John Moore's dispatches, adds nothing to the information we were already in possession of. They sufficiently convince us of the imperious necessity of the retreat from Sahagun, and of the abandonment of any attempt upon Soult; though a cotemporary print is of opinion, that as Buonaparte only quitted Madrid on the 23d, the very day on which the British commander, meant to have proceeded to Saldanha, there was certainly, if these accounts be correct, time for that operation, without any possibility of the British army being itself assaulted in the rear.
But though Buonaparte only left Madrid on the 23d, it is evident that large bodies of cavalry and infantry had been previously dispatched against us.—Had we prosecuted our intended operations against Soult, we should not have been able to have begun our retreat before the 24th or 25th, one or two days after we did begin it. In that space of time the enemy would have brought up a very large body of force, and interposed it between us and the coast; for tho' we retreated on the night of the 23d, we found the enemy on the coast almost as soon as ourselves; and Sir J. Moore says in his first dispatch, that though "the enemy's infantry have not come up, they are near, and the cavalry is round us in great numbers."
It was rumoured that part of the Marquis de Romana's rear guard had been cut off; but as Sir John Moore says nothing of it, we trust the report is untrue. We should have been glad, however, to have seen in the first Gazette account published relative to the operations in Spain, some tribute paid to the conduct of the Marquis and the brave troops under his command. The information of the advance of the French from Madrid came from the Marquis. But not the least mention is made of his corps.
It is evident that our army is marching to Coruna—we take it for granted, therefore, that our ships and transports have been ordered from Vigo with all possible speed. The accounts from Cadiz, brought by the vessel in which Mr. Lisle, the messenger, came passenger, are to the 1st instant. Advices had been received of the departure of Buonaparte from Madrid, with almost the whole of his army. It was on the 23d that he left Madrid, taking the road to Somosierra, in order to attack gen. Moore. The force he left behind him was not large, and this intelligence having reached the Duke de L'Intado, who is stated to have superceded Castanos, he is said to have immediately advanced from Cuenca towards the capital with 25,000 men.
Seven thousand men are said to have been lost by the French in obtaining possession of Madrid, with the plunder of which city they afterwards dispatched more than a thousand cars to France; not having spared the houses of the Grandees and Merchants.
Bonaparte has, besides this plunder, secured and sent from Madrid to France several Grandees and General Officers, whose virtues were most obnoxious to his hatred or suspicion. Among the former are Signiors Senro, Tartamala, and Mons, First Counsellor of state.
The inhabitants of Spain, it will rejoice our readers to hear, have not been dispirited by reverses—their patriotism remains as ardent, their courage as unbroken as ever.
We lay before our readers to-day two documents of considerable importance, inferior only to that of the intelligence from our armies—and from Spain. One of these documents is the report of a committee of the American legislature upon that part of the President's speech which relates to the relations of the United States with France and Great Britain; the other is a document from the American government, upon which further and more efficient measures is to be founded by congress for enforcing the Embargo. It has been already seen by the extracts we published yesterday, that the Embargo is not only not to be repealed, but that it is to be rendered more effectual, and that another measure is to be superadded, a Non-Intercourse act both with Great Britain and France.
The two branches of the American legislature followed somewhat different roads, tho' both ended in the same point. The senate, entering into a discussion of the motion for a repeal of the embargo, which lasted from the 21st of November to the 2d December, negatived the motion by a majority of 25 against 6, above four to one; and immediately afterwards appointed a committee, which proposed a bill for the more efficacious enforcement of the embargo—This bill, there was no doubt, would be passed. The house of representatives referred the different resolutions proposed upon the subject of the embargo to a committee to whom that part of the President's Message which related to foreign powers was also referred.—No decision upon the embargo took place before the committee reported. Previously, however, to the report being made, a government member, Mr. Macon, moved three resolutions, which were referred to the committee, and which the committee adopted in their report. The Resolutions of the committee, which we published yesterday and which we republish to-day, were agreed to in a committee of the whole house. Upon the report of them, a debate of many days ensued, and though we have no account of the termination of it there was no doubt it would end in the adoption by a considerable majority, of the resolutions of the committee, and that it would be followed up by the enactment of a bill similar to that proposed in the senate.
But the non-intercourse act, though a new measure in fact, does little or nothing; it leaves affairs in no worse a situation with respect to this country, than they were left by the embargo. It shews perhaps a more hostile disposition towards this country, but as a measure of real operative hostility, it adds little or nothing to what was done against us by the embargo. Trade with this country was cut off by the embargo—nothing more can be done by the act of non-intercourse. It is something like the old adage, of shewing the teeth without being able to bite. And this is the character and consequence of most of the American acts and regulations against us. They evidently hate us, but they dare not proceed to extremities; they wish to shew that they are hostile to us, but they do not choose to declare war against us; they are fearful of coming to close quarters; but they are quite ready to call us names at a distance. Nothing can be more undignified than their ill will to us; nothing can be more harsh and high sounding than their language; and when we read the speeches of the members of congress, and the writings of American politicians against us, we are prepared to expect nothing less than war. But they all end in some measure more calculated to injure themselves than us—and this they say is taking a dignified position—they called their embargo a proof of the resistance they made to the measures of Great Britain and France, but when they explained the measure through the medium of their ministers at Paris and at London, they softened it down into a more internal regulation, which ought not to give the belligerent powers any reasonable ground of offence. The report of the committee upon which a non-intercourse measure is founded, introduce their resolutions by a declaration that America cannot consistently with her rights, honour and independence, submit to the edicts of Great Britain and France. Of course it would be suspected that a determination not to submit would be followed by a determination to resist. No such thing—they will only not admit our ships into their ports, nor receive our goods or manufactures. This is not only not resistance but submission—it is submission to a continuance of privations which that prohibition to admit our ships or goods will impose upon them, and one of their best statesmen, with great justice, says "that if a relinquishment of commerce be not submission, he knew not in what submission consisted." The non-intercourse act, the suspension of importation, will be explained away and softened down just as the embargo was. We had no right to complain of the embargo—it was a mere internal regulation—it was no resistance.
If the prohibition of exportation be not resistance, the suspension of importation cannot be resistance. So much for the measure which is to afford a proof of the determination of America to resist the decrees of Great Britain and France.
As to France, it were easy to shew, that though she is included in the non-intercourse law, any regulation passed respecting her is a mere nullity; and so many waste words. She has no trade—Great Britain has hermetically sealed her up from all commercial communication with the rest of the world, and the embargo and the intercourse acts of America, as far as they relate to her, are as "air, thin air."
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED. Ship Henrietta, Nichols, 8 days from Portsmouth, N. H. Ballast, Moses Myers. British sch'r Chance, Anderson, 11 days from Havana, bound to Halifax, in distress—cargo Rum, Sugar & Coffee. Sch'r Betsy, Stover, 12 days from Newburyport.
HAMILTON'S Packet will sail for Baltimore TO-MORROW, wind and weather permitting. April 7.
PORT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED. British sch'r Chance, Anderson, Jamaica, American sch'r Betsy, Stover, Newburyport, Norfolk, Deagle, Baltimore. CLEARED. Brig Franklin, Tallman, St. Bartholomews, Sch'r Betsy, Broughton, Spanish Maine, Sally, Miller, New-York.
For Sale, A float, 705 barrels Superfine FLOUR, 345 do. Fine 6-4 bushel BRAN, SALT loose and in sacks, by A. Mathews.
AUCTION.
To-Morrow at twelve o'Clock, on Whittle's Wharf, 25 hogsheads MOLASSES, A suit of Ship's Sails, almost new, A second hand CABLE, and a parcel of JUNK. April 7.
FOR SALE, 700 bbls. sup. Alexandria FLOUR, 200 barrels of which are at Port, 37 barrels choice New-York Prime Pork, 200 do. Tar; 67 do. Turpentine, 16 bbls Petersburg Tobacco, Apply to Francis Smith. April 7.
SPRING GOODS.
WOOD AND HASTINGS, Have just received a small supply of SEASONABLE GOODS, among which are, 4-4 Irish LINENS, part extra fine, 4-4 and 6-4 Cotton Cambricks, 7-8 and 4-4 Cotton Shirting, Superfine and common Calicoes, Singhams; Madras Handkerchiefs, Fine Cotton and Fanny Dimities, Mens' and Womens' Cotton Hose; do. Silk do. Cotton Umbrellas; White Jeans, part very fine, Royal Cord and other fashionable Vestings, Plain and Fancy Muslins, Elegant worked Muslin Short Dresses; Seer Suckers, Nankeens; Kid Gloves; Mens' Buckskin do.
BROAD CLOTHS. Best Superfine Black, Blue, Olive, Brown, Bottle Green, Drab, Mixed, &c Broad Cloths; middle and common do. One case Gentlemens' Silk Plush Hats. The above with our Goods on hand, comprises a very handsome assortment, and will be sold at low prices for CASH only. April 7.
FOR CHARLESTON, The Sloop UNION, James Hughes, master, will sail in 4 or 5 days—will take on freight 150 barrels, and can accommodate a few passengers. Apply to Richard Drummond, & Co. April 7.
Wanted by the Subscribers, A quantity of OAK BARK, for which the following prices will be given, delivered at their Tan-Yard. For Spanish Oak, $ 12 per cord, Willow, do. 11 Red, do. 10 Young White, do. 8 William Plume, & Co. April 7.
WIG-WAM GARDENS.
The proprietor has erected A COCK-PIT, for the purpose of fighting every Saturday throughout the season, commencing on Saturday next, when the Gardens will be opened. April 7.
CASH will be given For 12 or 15 likely NEGROES, Males and Females from the age of twelve to twenty-five. Apply at No. 14, Church-street. April 7.
Phenix Fire Office No. 13, MARKET-SQUARE, NORFOLK.
INSURANCE UPON SHIPS.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following premiums only, will henceforward be charged by this company for insurance from fire upon Ships, Vessels, and all Water Crafts, and also upon Cargo on board, in the seaports and rivers of Virginia and North-Carolina.
   One month 12 1/2 cents per $100    Two do. 20 do.  Three do. 25 do.  Four do. 30 do.  Five do. 35 do.  Six do. 40 do.  Seven do. 45 do.  Eight do. 50 do.  Nine do. 55 do.  Ten do. 60 do.  Eleven do. 65 do.  Twelve do. 70 do.  
The above premiums will be charged for any sum not exceeding 40,000 dollars in one risk; but a separate sum must in all cases be specified on the ship and another on the cargo. Richard Taylor, Agent. Dec. 19.
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, VIRGINIA BANK STOCK, For which Cash will be given. Application to be made to the SECRETARY of the MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHN GRANBERY, President Office of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, Dec. 19.
JOHN PENDRET'S Boot and Shoe Manufactory, No. 70, MAIN-STREET.
The publick are respectfully informed, that he has furnished himself with a quantity of the choicest materials in his line of business, and has in his employ some of the best workmen in the borough, and having been long experienced in the business himself, his factory will not be conducted by proxy; he therefore hopes to merit the patronage of the gentlemen of Norfolk and its vicinity, and assure them that no pains shall be wanting on his part to give satisfaction to those who favour him with their commands. N. B. Orders for Double Backstays, single do. and Gaskins, executed with the greatest dispatch. April 1.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Disrael Swamp Company, held at Williamsburg on the 19th ultimo, a Dividend of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS on each quarter share was declared; which will be paid by a draught from the Bank upon their several shares, after the first of March next; previous to which the right of the claimants to said Dividend, will subject to any discount the company may have thereon, be payable at the Bank of Virginia, in the City of Richmond, annually at said Bank, on the first Tuesday in March, to all the proprietors who shall be present in person or by their attorneys. William Nelson, } John Dandridge, } Charles G. Gooch, } John H. Dandridge, } February 26.