Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1804-11-30 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1804.
[NO. 60.
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1804.
Table with 5 columns: ARTICLES, per, From, To, Remarks. Lists various goods like Bacon, Beef, Brandy, Bread, etc. with their respective prices and market status.
Premiums of Insurance on American Property. To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straights of Gibraltar.
Prices of Stocks. Virginia Bank, 5 dollars. per share, advance. Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, shares 60 per cent. advance.
FOR BOURDEAUX, The good Ship ECHO, Burthen 350 hhds. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers.
THE SHIP SHEFFIELD, Josiah Cowfer, Master:— Will take 100 bales of Cotton on freight for Bourdeaux on moderate terms.
Who wants to purchase Bees-Wax. November 28. 257
FOR AMSTERDAM, The regular trading Ship GOSPORT, M. Derkheim, Master:— Will positively sail in 8 days.
FOR CHARTER, The American Brig FACTOR, one year old, burthen 163 tons, will carry about 1500 barrels—A freight to the West-Indies will be preferred.
2500 bushels Lisbon SALT on board said brig, which will be sold low if taken from a-long fide. November 28. 260
FOR CHARTER, The good Ship MOSES MYERS, Burthen 350 hhds. tobacco, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The American Brig ELIZABETH, ROBERT BARCLAY, Master:— Burthen 1300 barrels, will be ready for a cargo in a few days.
FOR SALE ON LIBERAL CREDIT, The well found fast sailing Schooner EMELY, JAMES SAMPSON, Master:— Together with her cargo on board of 600 barrels Flour.
FOR SALE, A very superior PILOT BOAT, Just launched, of the following dimensions, 38 Feet 6 inches Snignt Rabit. 13 do. 6 do. Beam. 6 do. Hold.
FOR SALE OR CHARTER, The good Ship PATSEY, DAVID G. BOWLES, Master, Burthen 370 tons, will carry 600 hogsheds Tobacco. For terms apply to the Master on board, or to Moses Myers.
Who has for Sale, on board said ship, About 5000 bushels Isle of May SALT. November 12. 227
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, To Europe or the West-Indies, THE AMERICAN SHIP YORKSHIRE, WILLIAM LEE, Master:— About twelve months old—burthen 290 tons, and will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, THE SHIP OLD TOM, Burthen 240 hhds. Tobacco or 2000 barrels.—For terms apply to the master on board, or to Jacob Morgan.
I HAVE FOR CHARTER, THE BRIG ANN & FRANCES, CARPENTER—Burthen 1500 Barrels. AND FOR SALE, THE BRIG TRYALL, Lying at Marsden's Wharf.
LANDING From the Brig ANN MARIA, from MADEIRA, AND FOR SALE, 5 Pipes, 6 Hhds., 8 Qr. Casks, Fine old London P. M. Wine. Robert Maitland & Co.
WHO WANT TO CHARTER, A vessel of about 1500 barrels, to load for a port in Great Britain. Sept. 1. 109
FOR CHARTER, The Ship BRUTUS, JOHN BUNCE, Master:— 236 tons burthen—a stout well built vessel; three years old, and completely found in every respect.
FOR CHARTER, THE BRIG FRANKLIN, S. HILL, Master, Burthen about 220 tons—she is a staunch, strong built vessel, and will receive a few hogsheds tobacco at a moderate freight.
FOR CHARTER, The excellent new ship ARCTURUS, Samuel Winsor, master: Burthen 300 tons.—She will be ready in three days to receive a cargo.
Who offers for Sale, on board said ship, 35 SPARS. 10,000 Feet 3 inch PLANK. 28 Barrels Continental RUM. Sept. 8. 125
FOR LONDON, THE AMERICAN SHIP DUMFRIES, RICHARD BEARD, Master:— To sail about the 20th November, having three-fourths of the cargo engaged. 80 or 100 hhds. tobacco will be taken on freight if offered in time—the terms 4 guineas and 5 per cent.
FOR CHARTER, The good American Ship SARAH, Abel Rawson, master: Burthen 313 tons; will carry about 450 hhds. tobacco—now in complete order for the reception of a cargo.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, 39 Hhds. Richmond TOBACCO. 18 do. Peterburg do. 200 Bbls. excellent PORK. 80 do. FLOUR. 10 Puncheons Antigua RUM. 20 do. Grenada do. 20 Pipes Holland GIN.
FOR SALE—A BARGAIN. THE SUBSCRIBER, WISHING TO DECLINE THE RETAIL BUSINESS, OFFERS FOR SALE, HIS WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $20,000.
DRY GOODS, Cutlery, Hardware, Castings, Nails of all sizes, and a number of other articles—The whole will be sold on very low terms, and a liberal credit will be allowed, on bond with approved security.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying alterations and amendments to the Act entitled, "An Act to reduce into one, the several acts for regulating Pilots, and ascertaining their fees."
FOR SALE, SUPERFINE and FINE FLOUR, and CROSS-MIDLINGS, by Thomas Ritson. Church-Street, October 27. 194
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, From on board the Ship DART, Captain Pack, from CADIZ, 300 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE, of superior quality, and 2000 Butheis SALT. For sale by Richard Bowden & Co. August 9. 60
Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the Legislature of Virginia, at its next session, praying that the articles of Flour, Bread, Beef, Pork, Fish, Naval-Stores, and Lumber, shall be inspected at the place of exportation. Sept. 29.
WE HAVE FOR SALE, 1,000 Barrels TURPENTINE. 1,000 do. TAR. 100,000 Red and White Oak Hhd. STAVES—and 8 Pipes of BRANDY. Gilliat & Mackinder. November 3. 242
TO LEASE OR RENT, For a term of years, THAT valuable House lately the residence of Mr. Cornelius Calvert, deceased, together with the WHARF, which has been extended out into deep water, so that ships of any burthen may lie at it—with WAREHOUSES, &c. For terms apply to James Tucker. November 28. 258
215 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 20 do. Fine do. 85 do. CROSS MIDLINGS. A-float in the harbour.—For sale by J. & W. Southgate. November 28. 261
I intend to leave the State for a few months. Thomas Mathews. November 28. 259
FOR SALE, On board the Brig SARAH, at Commerce-Street Wharf, 8 Barrels OAT MEAL. 3 Hogsheds MOLASSES. 5 Barrels BEEF. A quantity of WATER CASKS. A good CAMBOUSE. 1 Chest of MEDICINES. Apply to Captain Brownrigg on board, or to James Dykes & Co.
Who have received by the Gosport, from Amsterdam, a parcel of TICKLENBURGS, OZNAEBURGS, and GLASS WARE, in Boxes. November 16. 234
50 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 150 Barrels prime NEW YORK } PORK. 300 do. CAROLINA } 150 Half Barrels CRACKERS. 50 Hogsheds Peterburg TOBACCO. 45 do. CLARET. 5 Barrels COCOA. 12 Cases NOYEAU.—For sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. November 6. 218
CASH FOR Red and White Oak Hogsheds Staves, with a proportion of heading. CLOVER SEED. THE SUBSCRIBERS Have received from Philadelphia, a quantity of Pennsylvania RED CLOVER SEED, of this years crop. John Rorke & Co. November 26. 246
13,000 Butheis Isle May SALT—a-float. 150,000 Weight of Muscovado SUGAR. 340 Pipes of 4th proof Spanish BRANDY. 50 do. Valencia WINE. 50 do. Cognac BRANDY. 180 do. Bell Holland GIN. 100 Casks do. 1200 Empty GIN CASES. 40 Hogsheds, 50 Casks, 20 Pipes, 10 Hogsheds, 10 Qr. Casks, } CLARET, Choice Quality. 200 Pieces Rufina SHEETING. 260 do. Ravens DUCK. 75 do. Holland do. 100 Barrels Boston BEEF. 50 do. PORK. For sale on reasonable terms, and long credit by Moses Myers. November 26. 250
FOR SALE—A-FLOAT. 270 Barrels Superfine, 57 do. Fine, } FLOUR. IN STORE. 5,000 Bushels Coarse SALT. 40 Hogsheds Richmond TOBACCO. Philadelphia LOAF SUGAR, in hds. and bbls. James Herron. November 26. 249
R. L. TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY offers his services as a Teacher of English Reading, Writing, Arithmetick, Geography, &c. Such parents as are disposed to countenance him as a Preceptor, may learn his terms of Tuition, by applying at No. 11, Cumberland Street, where such pupils as have already engaged will please to attend on Monday the second of December next. November 26. 248
On Tuesday the first day of January, I will fall to the highest bidder, before the Borough Tavern, at 12 o'clock for ready money, TWELVE SLAVES, belonging to the estate of Otway Byrd, deceased. Theo. Armistead. November 26. 244
NOW LANDING On Maxwell's Wharf, from on board the Schooner SEAMAN, Capt Seaman, from New-York, A CHOICE PARCEL OF OLD COGNAC BRANDY, and a few casks of DUTCH LINSEED OIL. Which will be sold low, by applying to John Brown, Rothery's Wharf. November 19. 237
TO LET For one or more years, SEVERAL Tenements in the Town of Portsmouth, advantageously situated.—ALSO, A Store House, near the Market. One of the above tenements has 8 commodious rooms. A GARDNER Who can come well recommended, will find immediate employment by applying to William Leigh. November 19. 240

NOTICE.
THE Members of the Chamber of Commerce will please take notice, that their next stated meeting will be on Monday next, when it is hoped they will be punctual in their attendance, as some business of importance will be submitted to their consideration.
The Frigates remain as stated in our last. The French off Crump's Hill and the English off Cape Henry. It appears that on Monday morning both got under weigh. Captain Hotham proceeded outside the jurisdiction of the United States: settled his top-gallant-sails, hauled up his courses, hove his main-top-sail to the mast, and thus waited for the approach of Monsieur La Brosse, under the full belief that the latter would not avoid an engagement. He was disappointed; for the Imperialist put about, stood in, and anchored where he now is. This was, probably, to land M. Jerome and his Lady, (you see we are obliged to tire folks with the names of these persons)—be the cause of this retrograde manœuvre what it may, captain Hotham seeing it returned nearly abreast of Cape Henry, where he anchored, on the Middle Ground.
It is generally known that the British frigate, La Revolutionnaire, is appointed to receive a considerable quantity of specie in this country, and to take it to England. Now as the Imperialists think that no nation except France has any right to receive money from America, it seems to be the determination of Monsieur La Brosse to prevent it in the present instance; and as he well knows that nothing short of imperious necessity will induce Capt. Hotham to quit his present station, while there is a chance of Le President's escaping, he thinks that he is doing a great service to his country by preventing this supply of American Dollars from reaching England, and is therefore determined to prove whether the love of money or the love of fame has the greatest power over a British officer—Such being the case, we need not expect to hear of an engagement for some days.
La Revolutionnaire and Le President keep a strict night-watch on each other; but for very different purposes—The Frenchman watches for an opportunity to sail when the Englishman is not prepared, the Englishman that he may be ready when the Frenchman sails.
It is said that Monsieur Jerome, and Madame Elizabeth Buonaparte, took the stage from Hampton on Wednesday morning.—We beg those who may be too much tired with these names, to pass over this paragraph, and read the next one.
We have some reason to think that the French Frigate intends soon to put to sea—Our ground for this opinion is the information we have received, that they were very busily employed on board yesterday evening cutting stern posts.
TRIPOLI BOMBARDED. It appears by an arrival at Philadelphia from Leghorn, that Commodore Preble had made two attacks upon the town and harbour of Tripoli, previous to the 25th of September; in which he had taken and sunk seven of the enemy's vessels, and had done considerable injury to the town. The only loss mentioned on his part was the commander of one of his Gun-Boats.—The squadron under Commodore Barron had not then arrived. Nothing is said of the crew of the Philadelphia.
JAMES BOWDOIN, Esq., son of Governor Bowdoin of Massachusetts, has been nominated by the President, and with the advice of the Senate appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Spain.
"The rage for titles never was carried to a more ridiculous extent. The imbecile Dessalines has taken the title of JACQUES the first. The English, his political preceptors, have made an essential error in the title of the monster who commands Hayti; instead of first they should call him the last. He undoubtedly assumed this title in despatch; but when the French shall again possess this island which he has crimsoned with the blood of the unfortunate colonists, he may still call himself by a just title the Emperour MARRON [Hangman we presume he means; or perhaps Emperour of the Gallows, as that may then constitute his only territory: marron means a buckle over the ear—or a thing tied up with a ribband or string]: He will then learn the uselessness of fortifications in the mountains. O self-styled Emperour! the English who now load thee with dignities, will be the first to aid the French, (if at any time the French should require aid) to tear the blood-stained sceptre from thy hands!"
There is a kind of ephemeron published daily in New-York, in the French language, on a half sheet, called LE MONITEUR FRANCAIS, price Eight Dollars per annum; the whole contents of which may be equal to about a column and a half of this paper, from which we have translated the above article. The English are there said to have given the title of Emperour to Jean Jacques Dessalines, for which assertion we do not believe the editor of that paper has any other authority than his own imagination. We, at least, have not heard of the English having acknowledged any of the dignities assumed by Dessalines, much less do we believe that they have conferred any upon him.
Perhaps we might not have noticed this peuria, but for another article written by the Editor of that paper, which, though published a considerable time ago, did not reach us (in consequence of the good regulations of our post-offices) until a few days ago. It is the longest editorial article which we have seen in the Moniteur; we shall however translate it that our
readers may judge of the principles of this advocate of Buonaparte.
"We observe in the Daily Advertiser, bitter and "misplaced raileries, in prose and verse*, not only "against the French Republick, but against Buonaparte and the French government."
"We have it not in charge to defend the French government nor Buonaparte; both know how to make themselves respected, in time and place, without our aid."
"These writers forget that they owe their independence to France!!! with which they are allied, and near which they have an agent or ambassador, to convey, legally, all compliments or complaints which they have to make to the French government, or to him who is its chief, who receives nothing through a publick newspaper."
"In short, it would be more prudent not to utter sarcasms against governments; which only tend to scatter and maintain in the minds of people those dissensions which not unfrequently end in war".
"We have here an old song to a new tune—GRATITUDE TO FRANCE!!! The old ditty of the debt of independence renewed; but by whom? not as formerly by an American; by a Frenchman, who comes boldly forward to sound it in our ears. But who and what is this Frenchman? Not having any certain knowledge of him we are left to conjecture."
"When we first heard of the intended publication of a paper in the French language, we hoped that the Editor was one of the Old-School; one who had perchance been obliged to fly from the tyranny of the imperishable Republick; and we consequently looked for some valuable elucidations, and remarks, on the various methods in which his unhappy country has been oppressed; and particularly a development of the despotism by which she is at present degraded."
"We have been undeceived; and so long as the above translated article stands unapologized for, in the columns of the French Monitor, we can look upon its author in no other light than as the partisan of Buonaparte."
"Despicable, in our opinion, must be that Frenchman, who, beyond the power of the tyrant, can so far debase himself as to become the apologist of the man by whom his country is enslaved, or of the measures by which his slavery has been accomplished! If a Royalist, can he, but with bursting indignation, behold the seat of his lawful sovereign usurped by a man whose democratical career may, through every step, be traced by the blood of those who were faithful to their king! can he, without blushing, behold the throne of the mild and beneficent LOUIS XVI, occupied by an usurper, as mean as he is sanguinary; whose birth has not even been freed from the strong doubts of illegitimacy! If a Republican, he is more than despicable, he is guilty of a high offence against the liberties of his country, who can abet the views of a tyrant."
"Hitherto Buonaparte has received no gratuitous protection, even in France, neither from men of letters, from legislators, nor from soldiers. For all he has obtained he has paid dearly from the national purse. We know of no cause which could ever have induced any one in America to become his voluntary advocate; and we see, if possible, less reason now than heretofore, for his being extolled here. We must, therefore, conclude that the editor of the French paper in New-York, when he becomes the favourer of Napoleon, has designs in view, and weighty reasons for enforcing them."
"These designs are either to cajole or terrify the people of these states into silence, on the late violent measures of the Corsican: who, we are told by this his organ, knows how to make himself be respected. This is meant to be that he knows how to make himself feared, for never will he acquire the means of making himself respected; to respect he has forever forfeited all claim; it is a language we never shall teach or tongues to affix to his name. But though he may be feared by the petty states by which he is surrounded, and over which the fortunes of the nation he sways have prevailed, though they may tremble at his frown, or seem to exult in his elevation, we are not yet prepared to think our country subject to the terrors even of a self-created Emperour of the French. Such an insinuation is an insult to our government and citizens."
"We forget, it seems, that we owe our independence to France!!! This is an old faded theme, upon which we had thought all the changes had long since been rung. We did not expect to find at this day renewed a tale which failed to produce its expected effect, even when the Gallomania prevailed amongst us with a kind of epidemical furor. Perfect ignorance or consummate impudence alone could now bring forward such an assertion, and apply it to present times. We shall not pretend to refute, by any argument, the absurd position that a nation situated as was the United States, could owe gratitude to another situated as was France, with respect to the power which was their common enemy.—But if it were to be admitted that this country owed her independence to France; she must have owed it to LOUIS XVI, who then directed, at his uncontrollable will the resources of France.—Gratitude for our independence we could not owe to the Republick, which sprang out of the blood of that King who lent
* This alludes to some dozen of French verses, (published in the papers of New-York about the time the last Organick Senate-Consultum was translated) introduced by about half as many lines in prose; the subject was the death of the great French Republick, one, indivisible, and imperishable. Had the verses possessed sufficient merit, they might have been called a jeu-d'esprit: such as they were, however, they were done into English full as bad as the original. Neither one nor the other ought to have excited the gall of any man, however splenetic his humour. We read them, and laid them aside as perfectly harmless; notwithstanding the author's design was to exhibit truth in the form of allegory; and we well know that, in this country, nothing, how false, scandalous, and malicious soever, is more exposed to punishment, because nothing is considered a more dangerous libel, than the truth.
us his aid; much less can we be indebted to Buonaparte, who, at the time this aid was given, was not even a Frenchman by adoption. Gratitude to Buonaparte!!! for what?—If we owe him any gratitude, it must be for having annihilated that Republick, which murdered the King, from whose policy we derived succour!!! "This is the house that Jack built".—But when we are told that we owe our independence to France, and therefore that we should not investigate the conduct of Napoleon Buonaparte, a Corsican, we rejoice in our limited knowledge of logic which does not enable us in this instance, to comprehend the connexion between the cause and the consequence. When we are told so by a Frenchman, we are at no loss to conjecture why he has so told us.
"Had we sooner met with the Moniteur which contained this impudent remark, we should have noticed it at the time. That it was not observed by any of the New-York papers, must be because they consider the paper in which it is made too contemptible to effect any injury. This argument is not correct.—Where can there be found a publication so perfectly contemptible as Duane's Aurora? yet no one will pretend to say that the Aurora has not done injury, and that, too, on a very extensive scale. If the Editor of the Moniteur is not what we have suspected, he will explain himself on the above extract."
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
FROM THE NEW-YORK EVENING POST.
(Continued.)
The next thing that occurs in the Message is a charge against our merchants, that, in carrying on a trade with the inhabitants of St. Domingo, they have waged "a private war, independent of the authority of their country." Before we make any remarks on this very extraordinary clause, we shall present our readers with the following extract from a well written performance on the question of the St. Domingo trade, which appeared some little time since in the Gazette of the United States, in answer to a correspondent in this paper, who had taken the opposite side. It should, however be understood that we mean to be considered for the present as not having adopted one opinion in preference to the other; it not being very material as to the view we propose to take, which of these two writers is correct.
From the United States' Gazette.
"When our merchants are engaged in commerce, defensible on the grounds of natural and conventional law, on principles of humanity and justice, and on calculations of publick and private interest, it will be reproachful to attempt their vindication. Such I conceive to be the commerce now carrying on between this country and the Island of St. Domingo. On this topic my sentiments are in diametrical opposition to those expressed in an eloquent and fervid production in your paper of the 30th ult. taken from the New-York Evening Post, and are submitted to publick consideration."
"The first, and a most essential point of enquiry, on this subject, is what is the situation of St. Domingo; and how is that Island to be considered under the laws of nations? In latter days, the task is arduous for the most sophistical or ingenious to draw the distinction at the threshold, between revolution and rebellion. The issue often decides and gives both character and name. Success stamps as revolution, what without it would be rebellion; and subjection marks as rebellion what better fortune would have made a revolution. For the interests of humanity, and to prevent the exercise of savage and ferocious passions, the civilized world however agree, that in civil controversies, the parties shall be considered as two independent litigants, and each entitled to the rights of war. A neutral nation shall not undertake to decide, that the opposer of the governors is in the pursuit of right, and that his master is a tyrant whose shackles should be broken; nor that the master claims but a legal authority and that his subject's restlessness should be curbed and restrained."
"This is the general consideration of the subject, and for authority I refer to that approved writer on the Laws of Nations, Vattel, book 3, ch. 13 sec. 292, &c. My author observes, "When a party is formed in a state, who no longer obey the sovereign, and are possessed of sufficient strength to oppose him—or when in a republick, the nation is divided into two opposite factions, and both sides take up arms—this is called a civil war. Some writers confine this term to a just insurrection of the subjects against their sovereign, to distinguish this lawful resistance from rebellion, which is an open and unjust resistance.—But what application will they give to a war which arises in a republick torn by two factions—or in a monarchy between two competitors for the crown? Custom appropriates the term of "civil war" to every war between the members of one and the same political society. If it be between part of the citizens on the one side, and the sovereign with those who continue in obedience to him on the other, provided the malcontents have any reason for taking up arms, nothing further is required to entitle such disturbance to the name of civil war, and not that of rebellion. This latter term is applied only to such an insurrection against lawful authority, as is void of all appearance of justice. The sovereign, indeed, never fails to bestow the appellation of rebels on all such of his subjects as openly resist him; but when the latter have acquired sufficient strength to give him effectual opposition, and to oblige him to carry on the war against them according to the established rules, he must necessarily submit to the use of the term "civil war."
"He further says, "A civil war breaks the bands of society and government, or at least suspends their force and effect: it produces in the nation two independent parties, who consider each other as enemies, and acknowledge no common judge. These two parties, therefore, must necessarily be considered as thenceforward constituting, at least for a time, two separate bodies, two distinct societies. Though one of the parties may have been to blame in breaking the unity of the state and resisting the lawful authority, they are not the less divided in fact. Besides, who shall judge them? who shall pronounce on which side the right or the wrong lies? On earth they have no common superior. They stand precisely in the same predicament as two nations, who engage in a contest, and being unable to come to an agreement, have recourse to arms."
"Vattel then lays it down, with a precision that cannot be misunderstood, that the common laws of war ought to be observed by both parties in every civil war. And proceeds to a position, bearing immediately on the present case, "that it belongs not to foreign nations to judge between the citizens whom discord has roused to arms, nor between the prince and his subjects: both parties are equally foreigners to them, and independent of their authority."
"On these principles of the law of nations the American and French revolutions are great and illustrious commentaries. The application of the principles to those two cases has been often made and was never disputed."
"If these positions are well laid down, then they are to be applied to the following state of things in St.
Domingo. The island was a colony of France, composed of a white and black population. The blacks were the slaves of the whites. An insurrection took place, and after some contest, attended with atrocious circumstances, the blacks were declared by the government of France to be free. They are then a part of the community. Another insurrection takes place, and this colony attempt a separation from the government, and aims at independence. The government attempted to subdue them, and the colony acquires such strength, that the sovereign is obliged to carry on war against it. He then, according to Vattel, is bound to observe the laws of war; they are two independent parties, and there is no power on earth to judge between them. St. Domingo is no longer a province of France. The French laws have there no longer a prevalence or a binding force. The trade of the island is governed by the laws of its own government, and the code of France has no more influence or efficacy there than the laws of Corsica. Thus, I conceive it to be plain that St. Domingo is to be considered under the law of nations."
"If then, in the view of the whole world, St. Domingo is to be regarded, not as a province or colony of France, but as an independent state, what is to restrain the freedom of trade with her people? Is it not an acknowledged principle, that every nation, every independent state, has a right to carry on commerce with whatsoever nation seeks the connexion? Is it not clear, that every such state is the sole judge of the propriety, and the sole mistress of the regulation of commerce, on her part? A state of war may produce other rights in another nation. But those rights do not take away or destroy the rights of a neutral trading with one of the belligerents. They may subject the property involved in the exercise of those rights to danger, but the rights may be exercised without violation of the law of nations. To elucidate this point and apply it. France and St. Domingo are two independent parties engaged in a war. The United States are neutral to both. The citizens of the United States have an indisputable right to carry on commerce with either of the belligerents. The property engaged in the commerce is exposed to condemnation, if the property be contraband of war, if there be a breach of an existing blockade, or if there be a denial of the right of search. But this is the mere risk of the individual engaged in the trade, and trade itself is free and open, subject to those risks. The government is not to be considered as interfering between the belligerents by this commerce of its individuals; the commerce itself should not be restrained by the neutral government unless for political reasons of its own; and the failure of that government to restrain such commerce, was never considered as a departure from strict neutrality."
"From these observations, I think it evident, on general grounds, that our citizens are not engaged in an unlawful trade with the island of St. Domingo, and that our government has no call upon it, on the principles of good faith and natural law, to interfere with this trade."
"I propose now to make some animadversions on the publications from the New-York Evening Post, to which I have before referred. The conclusions, which the author draws against the trade with St. Domingo, are from premises by no means admitted, but which I trust are disproved. He considers that island as a province or colony of France, in a state of rebellion. For the reasons already adduced, it appears to me, that no power on earth but France can so consider it; and that, even by France itself, it must be regarded, agreeably to the laws of nations, as entitled in the existing war, to all the rights of an independent warring state. It might before have been observed, that the case of a colony marks most strikingly the difference between a rebellion and a separation of a part of the community from the rest.—There is a difference always and easily discernible between a rebellion attacking the sovereignty and aiming at the subversion of government itself, and a revolt or withdrawing of a section of the nation or a colony, from union with the other members composing the body politick. It was thought unnecessary to mark the distinction in the case before us. This case, however, is likened to that of La Vendee, which, if the government opposed by the Vendéans was a rightful one, was an insurrection and rebellion in the very heart of the nation, aiming at the life of the government, where there was no possibility of regarding two independent parties existing and in controversy. The object was express and clear, not to withdraw from, but to annihilate the government. Besides, this writer himself says, what I have laid down as all important in this discussion, that "one nation has no right to judge another"; he applies it, to the conduct of France towards her slaves; I apply it, and aver that it must be applied by all the world, to France and to St. Domingo as two distinct and independent nations. So they present themselves to the world, and so they must be received. So they are in fact; and no nation on earth has the right to assume the office of a superior and to judge them."
"To make his case still stronger, the writer departs from the consideration of France contending with St. Domingo as a rebel province, and regards the conflict as being between a master and his revolted slaves. France herself could not have the hardihood to give this aspect to the matter. She came into solemn compact crowning with success the insurrection of the slaves; and from that compact she cannot depart. Her faith is plighted, and their freedom secured. The rustiest writers on the law of nations declare that a promise or engagement to revolted slaves must be kept. If the blacks of St. Domingo are slaves, who are their masters, and in whom is the lawful property? Do they not present to us less the appearance of slaves, than any portion of men within the limits of the wide spread dominion and amazing territory gained by the rapacity of the Corsican? On this point and in this discussion, appeals, in all the labour of language and energy of eloquence, to our humanity and interest might be spared. The question is a question of right, and should be discussed on plain and argumentative ground."
"On another point, there is fallacy in the observations of the writer referred to. He confounds the enterprise of individuals in trade with a national act; and regards the commerce carried on by the merchant, as an interference on the part of the government. The government of France interfered in the controversy between Great-Britain and her colonies, in a most unequivocal manner. This was a good ground of war; for it was taking part directly with the open enemies of Britain. But it was never considered, in that controversy, that an individual of France before she became involved in the war had not the perfect freedom of a neutral, to trade with either of the belligerents, with either England or the United States. This is the right which I contend for on the part of our merchants; and I am free to grant at once that the government of the United States might, by an interference between the conflicting parties, depart from the neutrality it is bound to observe, and give good cause for a declaration of war. But let the true difference between the cases be recognized; give to trade the freedom secured to it by the law of nations, and let the government be influenced by that faith, which both policy and justice present.....On this point, and in the same confused consideration of the subject, the profound system of neutrality declared and observed between Britain and France, in the administration of our venerated Washington, is placed as a beacon to guide us on our way. God grant the wisdom to our rulers, to take their sight from this glorious luminary; may they have like sagacity to discern, and

like manhood to maintain, both national and private right. But in the case referred to, the publick faith was honourably preserved, and the private right now contended for was not questioned, at all.
To bring this case more directly home to our feelings, the writer in the Evening Post transfers us to the other side of the Atlantic, and places us in the situation of France. With brilliant enthusiasm and high and chivalrous notions of honour and dignity, he enquires what would be our conduct in that situation. The choice of three modes of action is presented to the high-spirited and dignified soul. "The first to declare war; the second to inflict capital punishments, on those taken in the fact; the third to remonstrate." If we have been correct in our view of the subject, law and justice do not give the choice. There has been no national interference, and of course no cause of war; no national injury that can be a ground of remonstrance. The remaining alternative also appears to be clearly without the bounds of justice. The neutral carrying goods contraband of war to a belligerent, or entering a blockaded port, or denying search, may subject his property to condemnation. But he commits no crime, which can be rightfully followed by punishment of his person. It has been often loosely asserted in conversation, that our crews taken and carried into Guadalupe, and who are mentioned by the writer referred to as in danger of being hanged, may be lawfully convicted of piracy: There is not a shadow of principle for the supposition. In their conduct cannot be found a feature of piracy. And if General Ferrand, or any other general, should hang one individual of our citizens, under such a pretext, I trust in God, that the tames of all earthly governments would not sit down quietly under such a dispensation.
In the further discussion of the subject, the writer on whom we comment, has offered considerations of publick policy and private feeling against the trade to St. Domingo. He has rent asunder the veil, which covers a dark and dismal subject, and I would fain avoid the temerity of following his inconsiderate steps.
(To be Continued.)
Congressional Register.
SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Commenced at Washington, November 5, 1804.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, November 21.
A memorial and petition from the trustees of New-Jersey College, praying the relinquishment of duties on books lately imported for the use of that institution, to the amount of 415 dollars 62 cents, referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Speaker laid before the house a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in obedience to the act of Congress establishing the Treasury department, the same was ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The engrossed resolution authorising the President to appoint an agent, who shall be instructed to collect all the material information respecting the actual condition, occupancy and title of the Lead Mines in Louisiana, was upon its third reading.
Mr. Lucas entertained a doubt as to the propriety of this measure, indeed the gentleman from New-York (Dr. Mitchell,) seemed to admit that it was superfluous. For he had said that the President under proper authority had already appointed agents to explore generally the territory of Louisiana, that they had been some time engaged in that service at the Missouri, Arkansas, Red river and about Detroit, and indeed Major Lewis had been some time at St. Louis, a post in the neighbourhood of these very Lead Mines, and from his known enterprize and minute enquiries, there was good reason for believing that the subject, which was the object of the proposed resolution, would be narrated in his general report of discoveries. But in addition to this expectation, the document accompanying the President's Message shed considerable light, the information as to the condition of the Lead Mines, their number, names and value were explained, and as he had heard no gentleman suggest a doubt as to the accuracy of the narrative, he was inclined to give it full credit from the general character of the gentleman who made the communication, and the particular knowledge he must necessarily have acquired by a long residence in the country. From this view of the subject he was compelled to acknowledge that he had altered his idea of the resolution and could not now vote in its favour.
Dr. Mitchell had hoped that the gentleman from Pennsylvania after the explanation of yesterday would consent to the resolution, he would now add but a few explanatory words. The object of the resolution was simply to appoint an agent to enquire into the occupancy and titles of the present holders and claimants; this required a civilian, versed in the municipal laws of the nations who had heretofore held that territory, not a natural Historian or Mineralogist, one who was acquainted with the art of mining or smelting and testing ores. Neither did the Doctor believe it would be necessary to send the agent to the mines themselves, but to the place where the deeds and conveyances, constituting the title papers of the proprietors or pretended claimants are recorded or preserved; whether these were at New Orleans or what other place, he did not know. As to the expense it was not likely to exceed 1000 or 2000 dollars even if the agent was sent from this city, but he imagined if the business could be as well conducted by the appointment of an agent in Louisiana the President would instruct the Governor how to act; it might be seen too from the words of the resolution that it was a mere temporary employment, not likely to be of longer duration than 3 or 4 months, for the report is instructed to be made before the next meeting of Congress.
The Doctor concluded, that if Mr. L. would reconcile himself to vote for the present motion upon this explanation, and he should hereafter desire a more extensive examination into the actual circumstances of the newly acquired territory, he might rely upon his earnest co-operation.
Mr. Lucas observed in reply, that Louisiana had been held alternately by three or four nations: each of which in consequence had granted titles to more or less of the lands in question—An examination into those titles would at this time excite a high degree of sensibility among the inhabitants, who, he thought, ought in their youthful state to be treated by Congress with tenderness and delicacy. The titles were various—Some derived from the governors of the country, some from commanders of posts—Many of the latter he believed might be considered by the agent illegal? especially as he had learned that the commander of St. Louis, in N. Louisiana, held paramount authority over the subordinate posts, and that without his approbation the lands so granted would not be allowed; yet these persons who held under such title, and by occupancy and improvement considered themselves the bona fide proprietors of the lands. He feared that the enquiry intended by the resolution might create great dissatisfaction, while a postponement for the present could do no possible evil.
Mr. Newton said, if Mr. L. had made a correct statement of the condition in which the titles in that country really stood, and he had no reason to doubt it, it would operate as the strongest reason on his mind to pass the resolution: Though it would be perceived
that the agency to be given on the present occasion extended no farther than to the lead mines. The gentleman, Mr. L. had yesterday mistaken his friend, Dr. Mitchell, object, supposing a general agency was intended to be raised—He had mistaken him again to-day, by thinking the agent was to go into the territory of Louisiana to decide upon the titles, he might have an opportunity of examining—This was not the case—He was merely to enquire into the actual condition of the lead mines, the occupancy and title, for the information of Congress. We are not going to send a board of commissioners, or a judiciary establishment, for the purpose of hearing and determining upon the claims set up, but to procure for ourselves that information which will enable the government to decide, without their instrumentality. If the gentleman, Mr. L. views the subject in this point of light, he will find it freed from his objection.
The question was now put, and the resolution passed, 74 members voting in its favour—It was thereupon ordered to be transmitted to the Senate for concurrence.
Thecession act of N. Carolina was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lattimore presented some depositions from the Natches, relative to their town lands—Referred to a committee on that subject.
On motion of Mr. M. Clay, the house went into a committee of the whole on the Alexandria Marine and Fire Insurance Company.
Mr. Varnum in the chair. Some alteration in the phraseology being contended for, the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.
A message from the senate, informing that they had concurred in the resolution for a joint committee of enrollment, and they had appointed Mr. A. Moore on their part.
A petition from the inhabitants on Monongahela, praying the establishment of a road through that country—Referred to the committee on roads, for connecting the waters of the Atlantick and Ohio.
Mr. Rhea (of Tennessee) moved a resolution for the establishment of an office for exhibiting and recording deeds and papers relating to grants of land in Louisiana; whether made by France, Spain, or Great-Britain, to be entered in the original language, with an American translation of the same. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. J. Randolph reported from the committee of ways and means, who were instructed on the 19th instant to enquire into the expediency of exempting books and philosophical apparatus, imported for seminaries of learning, from the payment of impost. That by the existing laws, philosophical apparatus, imported for such purpose, was free of duty—But that books so imported ought not to be exempted from impost. Referred to a committee of the whole for to-morrow. Adjourned.
Thursday, November 22.
Mr. Lewis presented a memorial from the Washington building company, referring to a former memorial praying to be incorporated for the purpose of improving and ornamenting the metropolis of the union, and to insure buildings from fire; referred to a committee of three who may report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. M. Clay presented a petition from sundry citizens of Georgetown, stating that the channel of the Potomac was considerably obstructed below Mason's island by a mudbank recently formed, which did not allow more than thirteen and fourteen feet water; a few years back vessels of 18 feet draft passed the same safely; and praying to be allowed to raise a tax not exceeding one per cent. on the real estates of the inhabitants, to be applied in erecting a causeway from the island to the Virginia shore which they conceive would effectually cure the evil, they intended to obtain the consent of the owner of the island and the proprietors of the Virginia shore, who are the only persons that can possibly be injured by the work contemplated to be erected. Referred to the last mentioned committee.
Dr. Mitchell called the attention of the house for a few moments while he explained a circumstance particularly interesting to the sailors of the United States. The 5th section of the act regulating the merchant service, &c. contained a regulation that vessels of 150 tons or upwards whose crews consist of ten men, should be obliged to carry a medicine chest. But the most dangerous part of our commerce to the health of seamen, was that to the West-Indies, and it is well known the vessels engaged in that trade are under 150 tons, of course the care of the health of such seamen was entirely under the discretion of the merchant and captains, and however distressing it might be yet the fact was so, that we lost one tenth of our sailors, nay he believed one eighth in that particular trade.
It was calculated that one sixth of our seamen are in an incipient state of a disease liable to break out on the passage when they enter on board, of course all vessels ought to make a cautionary provision against the probable consequences. The dangers of Voyages to the West Indies and other places, was so great as to preclude the Youth of the middle states generally from engaging in a Maritime life, and the deficiency was generally made up of foreign seamen, two fifths of the crews from those Ports, indeed he believed three fifths, were composed of English, Irish, and Scotch, some of whom were naturalized, but others of them contrive to obtain protection without this probationary step, and perhaps it is owing in some degree to that circumstance that we are involved in every war they wage in these everlasting disputes with Britain. While he would take effectual care of the health of the seamen at sea, he would throw it out for consideration whether the medicine chest ought to be at the expence of the merchant or seaman: It will be recollected that seamen pay 20 cents a voyage hospital money to form a fund for their assistance in sickness on shore—he did not understand why they should not contribute to their own safety at sea: the captain generally performing the part of the physician in the latter case, as the hospital physicians did in that first mentioned. He moved the committee of commerce and manufactures to enquire into the propriety of altering the law on this point, which was agreed to, and they may report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Dawson reported from the committee appointed for forming a rule of the house, respecting the mode of appointing chairmen to the standing and select committees. The principle was that the member first named by the speaker should be chairman, but in case of absence or being excused by the house, the majority of the committee should choose one of the members, chairman in his stead.
Mr. R. Griswold wished to amend the resolution so that in the case of the excuse or absence of the first named member, the next on the list be the chairman, and in like manner the senior member be the chairman when the others are absent or excused, believing that this mode would provide for every case that could arise.
Mr. Dawson thought the committee were the best judges of who was the most proper member of their own body to preside as chairman in any event of the absence or excuse of the chairman appointed by the speaker.
Mr. R. Griswold urged the adoption of a uniform system; the speaker appoints the chairman of the committee of the whole, of the standing committee, and the select committees. He thought the principle ought to go through.
Mr. Dana did not consider the subject of much
importance, but after the excuse by the house of the chairman of the committee of claims, another member was appointed in his stead. The second gentleman on the list declined and the subsequent embarrassment arose. He stated what the Parliamentary rule was in his opinion, and wished a consistent rule to be fixed at this time in hopes the question might be set at rest.
Mr. Holmes wished to correct a part of the statement made by the gentleman who spoke last. He (Mr. H.) was the second on the list of the committee of claims alluded to, but he did not decline the situation of chairman; the fact is, it had never been offered to him, and as he had doubts himself whether he was entitled to the Chair, he called the committee together, and they confirmed his doubts, by deciding that he had not. He would have it understood that he did not decline, and further he would never shrink from a duty he was called upon to perform, or aspire to a situation to which he was not regularly called.
Mr. Elmer admitted the Parliamentary rule laid down by Mr. Dana to be right—but he thought the Speaker merely nominated a chairman to the committee of the whole, under the pleasure of the House, which generally by their silence gave a tacit consent which constituted the appointment.
Mr. Holland intended to vote against the amendment, and then against the resolution, with a view of adopting a different principle, viz. that the standing committees be chosen by ballot, and after being met, they should choose their own chairman.
Mr. Elliott hoped the amendment would obtain, if it were only to prevent the motion threatened by Mr. Holland, but he doubted if the amendment was altogether so definite as might be wished, the words senior member might be applied as well to a gentleman's age as to his standing on the list of the committee.
Dr. Leib would prefer the amendment to the resolution as it stood, if for no other, yet for this one consideration—The committee for example, consists of seven members, the chairman being absent, the six remaining members are then to vote for another chairman. Suppose they divide three and three—there is no decision, and they are then placed on the spot we now stand, and the question is left exactly as we found it.
Mr. R. Griswold explained that the words in like manner , alluded to the seniority or order in which the members' names stood on the list of appointment.
Mr. Elmer had not adverted to the words in like manner when he was up, he therefore withdrew his opposition.
Mr. Sloan conceived there would be a consistency in another mode of appointment. The people appointed the House of Representatives, the House appointed the Speaker, and the Speaker or House may appoint their committees; why then not let the committees appoint their own chairman?
Mr. Gregg, after explaining what had heretofore been the practice, noticed the inconvenience of appointing the chairman of a committee chosen by ballot—and for the sake of regularity, would vote for the amendment.
The question on the amendment being taken, was lost, forty-five only voting for it, and fifty-six against it.
On the question to agree to the resolution, the house divided—Fifty in the affirmative, and fifty-six in the negative; of course it also was lost.
Mr. Holland offered his motion that all committees shall choose their own chairman, and it shall be incumbent upon all persons so chosen to perform the duties of that function unless excused by the house. This motion lies one day on the table as a matter of course.
Mr. Nicholson reported a bill on the subject of preserving peace in the ports and harbors of the United States and in the waters under their jurisdiction; it was read a second time, ordered to be printed and referred to committee of the whole for to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph the report on the subject of exempting college and university books went before a committee of the whole and was agreed to. Mr. Varnum from that committee reported the same to the House, and the House proceeding to consider the report.
On the motion of Mr. R. Griswold seconded by Mr. J. Randolph the farther consideration was made the order of the day for Monday.
A message from the Senate, informing that they had passed the Bill for making farther appropriation for carrying the British treaty into effect.
Gen. Moore presented a petition of Lieutenant Wm. Love of the 3d Virginia Regiment, praying to be allowed the Commutation of half pay, as had been allowed to other officers of equal rank—he founds his Claim upon Right, and prays Congress to consider the same.
FROM THE LONDON COURIER, SEPT. 24.
THE TRANSACTIONS AT WARSAW.
The Morning Chronicle of this day contains the following article:—
"It is now completely ascertained that the whole of the narrative we had some time since so minutely detailed respecting the attempt at Warsaw, to poison Louis the XVIII. and his family, was, to use a fashionable phrase, quite a story . We are assured that Baron Jacobi, the Prussian Ambassador at our Court, has received official intelligence that Coulon has confessed the whole to be a fabrication, to which he was urged by an ingenious countryman of his own who suggested to him as a good expedient to procure relief from poverty, and recommend himself to patronage. Coulon is in custody, and strict search is making after his adviser, whose name is known. From all the circumstances connected with the description of this plot, we have ever doubted the existence of it; and the expression of our doubt we never abstained from, although it provoked the bitter animadversion of several of our liberal and sagacious cotemporaries.
"The story of this plot is altogether what we have thought from the beginning, one of the most remarkable instances that has occurred to shew the facility with which the apprehensions of weak men of high rank may be worked upon. It must operate as an additional motive to excite the utmost caution in receiving the information of professed conspirators. How many persons who were retained, and liberally rewarded in Ireland, and in this country during the furor of anti-jacobinism, were actuated by the same motives as Coulon?"
There is not a person who has read the above article who must not have been prepared to expect, after reading the first sentence, some positive proof calculated to remove all doubt upon the subject.
"The whole of the narrative has been completely ascertained to be a falsehood"—Could any person expect this complete ascertaining to be, that some person has assured the Chronicle that Baron Jacobi, the Prussian Ambassador, has received official intelligence of the whole plot being the fabrication of Coulon, who has confessed it? This complete proof, then, is nothing more than an on dit , a mere hearsay evidence. Baron Jacobi, we have no doubt will seize with avidity any opportunity he may have of clearing the character of Buonaparte. But the Chronicle tells us, that they always doubted the existence of the plot. What these doubts were founded upon, we are left to conjecture. Were they founded upon the inadequacy of the means to the end?—Do they think the preparation insufficient to have taken away the lives of the Royal Family?—We believe
they will not maintain such an opinion in the face of the Procès Verbal of the Warsaw chemist. Did they doubt, because the plot was too atrocious a one for the malice and cruelty of Buonaparte to have conceived? Let the blood of the Duke d'Enghien and Pichegru answer the question. Was there any thing in the narrative of Coulon himself to justify such doubts? We refer to that narrative, and we find all the King's faithful friends, weak men of high rank according to the Chronicle , unanimous in declaring upon their honour and conscience, their conviction of the truth of Coulon's deposition. We never heard that the Archbishop of Rheims, the Marquis de Bonnay, the Abbe Edgeworth, were such weak men . All of them have given proofs of constancy and firmness—one of them on the scaffold with Louis XVI. in the midst of the armed banditti of Robespierre.
Now we must fairly confess, that the very confession of Coulon, with all the authority of Baron Jacobi's name, will not impress so eager and immediate a conviction upon our minds. If Coulon had wished to get money, it was an absurd idea to suppose he could get it from the poor court of Louis XVIII. or that Prussia would be very much inclined to pay him. Mechee de la Touche would have given him better advice—he would have told him that a pretended plot against Buonaparte's life would have been a much more lucrative job—he would have got Argent beaucoup de l'Argent , and would have certainly been admitted into the Legion of Honour. Besides it is so very unlikely that Coulon may have been operated upon, since Louis the XVIIIth's departure, by promises, if not by terror. Coulon must have been the silliest fellow living to have remained at Warsaw, if he knew that his whole narrative was a forgery.
But this Plot, according to the Chronicle , affords another proof of the facility with which the apprehensions of weak men of high rank may be worked upon. Did Louis XVIII. evince much apprehension or weakness of mind? We cannot find throughout the whole affair that he behaved with the least timidity. He remained at Warsaw some days after he had intended to take his departure—he did not adopt any unusual precaution—he did not even, in the first instance, take it for granted that the plot was a real one—but he desired the police and the Prussian Government to do their duty. He uses these very words, "Perhaps I have to do with assassins—perhaps only to develop a degrading infamy, in either case, let me see you", (the President).—What is there of weakness in this?
We do NOT, therefore, think the falsehood of the plot to have been completely ascertained. We do not think the doubts of the paper we have alluded to, to have been well founded. We do not find that Louis XVIII. and his humble but moral Court betrayed such apprehensions as to justify any one in accusing them of being weak men of high rank —and finally, we do not believe Buonaparte capable of contriving and carrying such a plot into execution.
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Who informs his friends and customers, that he has returned to his former stand, where he offers
FOR SALE,
 50 Barrels new Beef, Boston Inspection.  20 Hogsheads First Quality Sugar.  20 do. Second do. do.  Loaf Sugar, in hds. and bds.  12 Pipes Bourdeaux Brandy.  Madeira, Port, and Malaga, Wines, in pipes and quarter casks.  20 Cases London Porter, 6 doz. each.  20 Chests Hyson, Young-Hyson, and Hyson-Skin Teas—Fresh.  60 Boxes Fresh Chocolate, No. 1 and 2.  50 do. Mould Candles.  50 do. Dips do.  20 do. Spermaceti do.  150 do. Brown Soap.  50 do. Cheese, first quality, for family use.  50 Casks do. in good shipping order.  50 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard, 3 dozen each.  6 do. Glass Tumblers.  50 Kegs Butter, for family use.  200 Reams Wrapping Paper.  100 do. Writing do.  150 do. Printing do.  150 Casks Wrought Nails, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d.  50 do. Cut do. 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. and 20d.  6 do. Flooring Brads.  Tacks of different sizes.  50 Bags of Pimento.  15 do. White Ginger in the Root.  50 lbs. Nutmegs.  10 do. Mace.  40 do. Cinnamon.  30 do. Cloves.  100 do. Spanish Float-Indigo.  10 Casks Refined Salt-Petre.  Cotton & Wool Cards in Boxes.  3000 lbs. Copperas.  1000 do. Allum.  500 Bags Patent Shot.  50 Kegs F & FF London Glazed Powder.  15 M. Gun Flints.  100 Boxes 8 by 10 London Crown Glass, 50 feet each.  50 Bolts Oznaburgs.  Seine Twine.  50 Kegs London White Lead, ground in Oil.  50 Boxes Tobacco Pipes.  Paint and Sweeping Brushes, of all kinds.  100 Sides Seal Leather.  20 dozen Calf Skins, Grain and Waxed.  10 do. Boot Legs, of the best quality.  Morocco-Skins of all kinds.  1 Trunk of Gentlemen's London made Boots.  1 do. do. do. Shoes.  2 do. Ladies Fancy and White Kid Slips.  20 do. Mens and Womens Leather and Morocco Shoes.  150 Italian Straw Carpets.  100 Small Nova-Scotia Grindstones. 
ALSO,
A few gross Hot Pressed Playing Cards, of a superior quality.
Nov. 12. tf 230
Landing on Taylor's Wharf,
 17 Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE.  4 Half Pipes, }  2 Qr. Casks, }  4 Hhds. MUSCOVADO SUGAR. 
For sale by A. Maclure. November 26. tf 240
NOW LANDING
From on board the Schooner LYDIA, Capt. Livingston, from Antigua
116 Puncheons RUM.
For sale by William Pennock.
WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE, RED AND WHITE OAK STAVES—and 22 INCH SHINGLES. November 5. tf 221
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A QUANTITY OF
Red and White Oak Drawn Staves,
for which cash will be given.
ALSO,
White and Pitch Pine Merchantable Boards.
ROBERT MAITLAND & Co. Sept. 27. tf 157
NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company.
He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice.
BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year.
Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
LANDING THIS DAY,
On Newton's Wharf, from the Brig Orpheus, from Valentia, her
Cargo—Consisting of
 60 Pipes WINE,  48 do. BRANDY,  34 Frails FIGS,  SALT—and  A quantity of CORKS. 
For sale by MOSES MYERS. November 1. tf 206
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has received by the Brig COMMERCE, from LONDON, and Ship BETSY, from LIVERPOOL, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which he offers for sale, by Wholesale or Retail, on moderate terms.
Richard Taylor.
ALSO—A FEW BALES BEST
TWILLED SACKING.
Sept. 22. tf 130
COW-POX.
THOSE persons who wish to avoid catching the Small-Pox which now exists in this Borough, are informed that the subscriber has again succeeded in introducing the Vaccine Infection, and that he now has several arms fit to inoculate from.
He has returned to his old shop at the lower end of the new market.
George Balfour. Nov. 16. tf 236
THIS DAY
Will commence landing, on Newton's Wharf, the Cargo of the
Swedish Brig NICASOR, E. LESBERG, Master, from Gottenburg,
Consisting of a choice assortment of
 SWEDISH IRON.  NAIL RODS.  RUSSIA & RAVENS DUCK.  LINENS assorted, and  A few Hogsheads CLARET. 
For sale by Moses Myers. Sept. 15. tf 138
FOR SALE,
30 Barrels Fine FLOUR a-boat.
Gosport, Nov. 12. tf 229
Received by the Ship Gosport, from Amsterdam,
and for sale by the Subscriber,
 12 Bales TICKLENBURG.  5 Cases PLATILLAS.  2 Cases BRITTANNIAS.  2 Cases BYLWELD LINEN. 
He has also for Sale, 12 Puncheons choice Demerara SPIRIT. 100 do. Gosport RUM. 5,000 lb. PIMENTO.
For sale by James Young. November 10. 2w 274
NOW LANDING
From on board the Brig Maria, Robert Hutton, master, from Born
deux,
30 Pipes Old COGNAC BRANDY, fit for immediate
use.
211 Hhds. CLARET, fit for the West India Market.
100 Cases, do. do.
50 do. Vin de Grave.
500 DEMIJONS.
8 Trunks of Silk Stockings, Silk and Kid Gloves and Fans.
For sale by William Pennock. Sept. 1. tf 115
LIVERPOOL SALT. QUEEN'S WARE, in Crates well assorted. DUFFEL BLANKETS, in small Bales. 10 and 20d. Flat Pointed NAILS, in Casks—and LIVERPOOL COAL.
If taken from along side the ship Jane, Capt. Colley, will be sold low. Apply to
William Pennock.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE,
114 Puncheons Jamaica RUM.
Imported in the Sarah, Capt. Herbert.
October 23. tf 197
LANDING THIS DAY ON WARREN'S WHARF,
113 Tierces RICE.
10 Hogsheads SUGAR.
10 do. MOLASSES.
For Sale by Warren Ashley. August 2. tf 53
Will be landed this day on Newton's Wharf, from on board the
Schooner ANN ELIZ, Capt. SMALL, from Ave-Cape,
75,000 wt. GREEN COFFEE.
For sale by Wilson, Cunningham & Co. August 21. tf 86
LEVIN DORSEY;
At the corner of Fayette and Wide-Water-Streets, Town-Point
ADAMS's Patent Globes, 12 inches diameter, with com-
passes in the bottom, very complete.
Quadrants, black and red ebony, with single and double ob-
servation.
Ditto—with tangent screws, 12 inches.
Aeromatie Telescopes, for night and day, on the latest and
most improved construction, in a portable size, with sliding
sun-shade.
Telescopes, of the common kind, for night and day observa-
tions, or for day only, of every description.
Circumferentors, of the best qualities.
Mariner's Compasses, in brass and wood.
Pocket Compasses, in brass, of different sizes.
Time Glasse—hour, half hour, 28, and 14 seconds.
Gunter's Scales; Brass Dividers; &c. &c.
Likewise the following Articles, FOR THE USE OF NAVIGATORS.
Hamilton Moore's Epitome and Affidavit.
General Charts of the Coast of America, from Boston to Phil-
adelphia.
Ditto—Continued, with directions.
Ditto—West-Indies, and Demerary, with directions.
Ditto—Windward Islands, with do.
Ditto—Gulph of Florida, with do.
Ditto—Windward Passage, with do.
West-India Pilots, with directions.
ALSO,
A few tons of Baltimore Bar-Iron, assorted, by the ton or
less quantity—Composition Bolts and Spikes—Bouches—Car-
riage wheel boxes, of all sizes—all which he will warrant good.
N. B. All kinds of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS re-
paired, at the shortest notice.
Orders for every species of Brass-Castings received and
immediately executed at his foundry, and the work deliver-
ed as above. August 7. tf 58
FOR SALE,
12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM.
15 do. GRENADA do.
5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN.
20 do. COUNTRY do.
12 do. FRENCH BRANDY.
2 do. ALICANT do.
22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE.
10 do. do. MALAGA do.
PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles.
6 Barrels PORK—and about
1000 Dozen PORTER, of my last winters flock, equal to
any imported. August 24. tf 96
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS,
Of all kinds, colours, and sizes.
For sale by N. Gregory,
opposite the Market.
An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH
to be employed in the store.—Liberal wages will
be given to TWO ABLE HANDS, to turn a Pain-
Mill. July 8. tf 3
A. C. JORDAN & Co.
Have just published their
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
ALMANACK,
for 1805.
They have lately received very handsome assortments of
LISBON MOROCCO SKINS,
of all colours.
BLACK LEAD PENCILS,
Cheap by the Gross or Thousand.
DUTCH QUILLS.
PAPER,
Of all sizes and qualities, and considerable additions to their considerable additions to their
former stock of BOOKS. November 26. 1w1w3w 254
Five Dollars Reward.
Drifted or stolen, on Friday night, 22d instant, from along side of the Ship Rochdale, James Bloor, master, lying at Mr. Wheeler's wharf, Town Point,
A MOSES BUILT BOAT,
painted black, and about 16 feet long. Whoever returns the said boat, or gives information to the master on board, where she may be found and recovered, shall receive the above reward. Nov. 26. tf 253
FOR SALE,
160 Hhds. Petersburg TOBACCO.
Part of which is a-boat. Nov. 21. tf 242
CASH WILL BE GIVEN FOR
WHEAT, PEASE, AND FLAX-SEED,
By the Subscriber, at his warehouse on Marsden's wharf.
THEO. ARMISTEAD. November 19. 5w 241
FALL GOODS.
WE are now landing from the big Commerce, from
London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, among which are assorted packages, calculated for the West India market, entitled to drawback; which will be sold at low advance, by
Gilliat & Mackinder. August 21. tf 92
LANDING THIS DAY,
On Newton's Wharf, from on board Schooner Eliza, Capt. Johnson,
60 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM,
FOR SALE BY Wilson, Cunningham & Co. Oct. 30. tf 197
COLOGNE MILL-STONES.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE
COLOGNE MILL-STONES,
of all dimensions, from Hand-Mill-Stones of 22 in-
ches, to those of 4 feet 8 inches, of the best qua-
lity.—Also,
BAR and ROD IRON, and STEEL,
of all kinds. Jesse Hollingsworth & Son. Baltimore, Aug. 15. tf 77
ANTIGUA RUM.
THIS DAY,
Will be landed, on our Wharf, from on board the Schooner Geneva
Pinehurst, Captain Barry,
86 Puncheons Antigua RUM.
Which will be sold on moderate terms, for Cash or approved
Notes. C. & F. Whittle. October 52. tf 189
INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE.
Phenix Fire Office, London,
May 1, 1804.
THE numerous and destructive Fires which
have happened within the period of the two
last years, in different parts of Europe and America,
(more particularly in the towns of Liverpool in En-
gland, Gothenburg in Sweden, and Norfolk in Vir-
ginia,) render it proper to remind all persons who
possess property in the United States of America,
of the utility of insurance.
The Phoenix Office of London, is an institution
sufficiently known by the very large and important
losses it has paid, in consequence of the extensive-
conflagrations in the cities and towns of America
to such sufferers as have had the prudence to pro-
tect their property, by insurance.—The Phoenix
Company deeply regret that, owing to the experi-
ence of serious and continued losses, upon the build-
ings and stores in the timber towns, no altera-
tion or remission on such risks can be made at present
—but the Directors hope, from the increase of
brick and stone buildings, and other improvements of