Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-02-06 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  VINCIT OMNIA VERITAS
VOL. IV.]
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1808.
[NO. 87.]
This Paper is published three times a week. PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
NOTICE.
The Copartnership of RICHARD BOWDEN, & Co having expired, Richard Drummond is authorised to receive and pay the debts of said concern. Moses Myers, Richard Bowden, Richard Drummond.
St. Ubes SALT. The CARGO of the Barque Bremen, consisting of about 6000 bushels excellent St. Ubes Salt, will be sold for cash or good paper. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. February 2.
For Sale on moderate terms by the cash or a smaller quantity, 12 tierces Hibbert's Brown STOUT, 13 pipes fourth proof Cognac Brandy, 1 do. old London particular Madeira Wine, 40 hds. Antigua, Jamaica, and W. I. Rum, 7 do. M. Jess: old Peach Brandy in barrels, Green St Domingo Coffee in burs: wrought Nails, Sheathing Nails and Spikes: Axes: Bar Iron: Fig Blue, Stone Jugs: a quantity of Bran: 9 pieces fine Flannel, Bed Tick of the best quality. John Macgowan. January 28.
FOR CASH ONLY. GERMAN LINENS, &c.
  16 bales coarse Linen,  450 pieces Paper Hangings    4 do. Ruffa Sheeting,  80 boxes Window Glass,    3 do. German Rolls,  100 do. Short Pipes,    2 do. Ruffa Sheeting,  120 do. Spanish Segars,    1 do. fine Flanders do.  from $1-20 dols. per box.    3 do. Plaitillas,  300 doz. empty Bottles,    1 do. fine Dowlas,  200 wt. nealed bottling Wire,    2 do. Table Cloth,  800 do. Glue,    1 do. common Shirt Linen,  11,000 best Coffee bags,    1 do. extra fine do.  4,500 cheap Gunny Bags,    1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards wide,  5 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, &c.    Also, 6 elegant Terrestrial Globes, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, in gilt frames, of the first elegance, Elegant marble Statues, Urns and Vases, Liquor Casks, Oil Cloth, Water and Waffle Irons, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Velvet Ribbons, Fine Thread Stockings, Elegant Cutlery, An invoice of Watches, Watch Crystals and Beads, A large invoice of Lace, Jewellery and Dice, Elegant Chessmen, Flageolets and Clarinets, Violins, Bows, and Fifes, Flutes with four and six keys, do. patent lined, Ladies' Dressing Boxes, Toilet Looking Glasses, Shaving Cakes, Elegant Writing Desk, Scarlet Plush for Saddles, Seine and Sewing Twine. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. February 4.
SAMUEL COLEMAN,
Opposite the Market, (westward) offers for Sale, Warranted New-York SHOES, and will return the money when Shoes are bought upon his particular recommendation, if they should not wear well. He thinks he has exerted himself as much to get the best and handsomest Shoes and Boots of the manufacture of the United States as any man in them, and has the assurance of the manufacturers in New-York, Philadelphia, Newark, and Baltimore, where the Shoes and Boots are made purposely for this market , that they shall be in all cases customers' work; and the report of a great number of those who have purchased Shoes, confirms their being so. He has now on hand, A general assortment of fresh New-York SHOES. For Ladies there are a variety of new Kid Patterns; Velvet Slippers, different colours, neat workmanship, of Silk & Tabby Velvet; Morocco Boots, Boutees, and Walking Shoes, to tie and not to tie, with cork soles and without, &c. For gentlemen, Belle's well known stout and light fine seal leather Shoes and Morocco Pumps, with several other kinds; For Misses, a variety of Morocco and Leather. For Boys, very fine for dancing, common, strong, lined and bound, and coarse. For Children, Morocco Boutees, different colours, sized from 3 to 1, leather Pumps, Shoes and Boutees; and for Servants, such as appear to be of very superior quality. There is attached to the Store a very comfortable back room, where Ladies may retire for the purpose of trying on Shoes or Boots. He has a great variety of English Kid Shoes, some of which having been long on hand, will be sold at 7. 6d.; and a quantity of the most fashionable Embellishments, quite fresh at reduced prices. He has on hand, SHOES made by a very faithful workman in this vicinity, of the best wax-leather, in a shape to suit old gentlemen, with which he will be regularly supplied. Vernon's elegant Baltimore BOOTS, kept in such quantity as to give a probability of fitting any person; sold at the prices in Baltimore. New-York Pilot's BOOTS, an improvement upon the plan of Fishermens' Boots. A considerable quantity of Boston SHOES and BOOTS, kept for the purpose of supplying those who must have what they think cheap, not appearing to know, that the best things, are generally, cheapest; these will be sold low. He is in expectation of a quantity of the most elegant Philadelphia KID SLIPPERS, by the first vessel. With due encouragement, he is perfectly confident he can supply handsomer and better Shoes and Boots, than has been furnished by any person in this place heretofore; and if better, ultimately cheaper—but without it, it is impossible to keep a good assortment. He has also, A quantity of India COTTONS; a few tons of PAR IRON; and Pennsylvania BUTTER in small kegs, nicely pickled, at 20 cents. Just received by Ferguson's Packet from Baltimore, a fresh supply of Vernon's Winter BOOTS.
[The following answer of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the State of Massachusetts, breathes the true spirit of patriotism, uniting energy without rashness, and firmness with moderation. We fear it will be long—very long, before we shall have to record a similar production from the legislature of our own State.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANSWER TO THE SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOUR. May it please your Excellency,
On few occasions have the Legislature convened under circumstances, claiming more just solicitude, or more deep interest. Causes beyond our control, and events beyond our foresight, have changed the aspect of the world, and annihilated relations, cemented by the force of ages.—Accustomed to consider the wars of Europe, as competitions of private interest or publick pride, calculated to engage the passions of the contending parties, and inoperative beyond them, neutral powers have calmly watched the issue, and buried in their own bosoms all fear and affection. After a profuse expenditure of blood and of treasure, the exhausted combatants have resumed their former stations, and ratified their peace by treaties, founded on ancient rights and ancient boundaries. Hence, though war has desolated its plains with unusual frequency, Europe until lately, presented to the philosopher and the statesman, nearly the same political proportions, which almost two centuries since were settled as the basis of its sovereignties. But times are changed, and we are changed with them. A new policy has stimulated the ambition, and a new system invigorated the spirit of conquest. Power has assumed the decision of right, and regulated its dominion by the success of intrigue, or the terror of violence. Laws, hitherto deemed sacred and immutable in the intercourse of nations, have been silently worn away by interpretation, or obliterated by Royal Proclamations and Imperial Decrees. The progress from a case of exception to a general precedent, and from a general precedent to an unbending principle, has been uniformly accelerated by the success of arms, and the acquiescence of peaceful powers. Interest, and not reason has promulgated the rule, and the argument of its existence, as well as of its justice, has been boldly inferred from the policy of its adoption. A self-conceived necessity, measured by the extent of force, has settled, not merely the comity, but the rights of nations; and the coercion of the sword has quickened a reluctant obedience.
Under this extraordinary pressure of events, a desire to avoid the calamities of war, and to enjoy the advantages of an honourable neutrality, has induced the U. States to submit to many infringements of their rights, and many irregular exercises of belligerent authority. Knowing, that in a struggle, if not for existence, at least for future safety, nations with most friendly intention, are at times compelled to harsh conduct, we have borne without murmur, ordinary inconveniences.—We love peace, because we have neither the wish, nor the means of conquest. We love peace, because we have felt its benefits. Our commerce, our agriculture, and our manufactures are nourished by it. We love peace, because it is essentially the character of a free, industrious, and frugal people, and comports with their permanent, and truest interests.—But there is a point, beyond which, forbearance becomes pusillanimity and destruction. If we submit, we must resign our national sovereignty; and if we resist, security must be purchased by heavy burthens. It is a choice of evils, which the wisest cannot avert, and the bravest cannot vanquish.
To this crisis the United States seem rapidly hastening. The fate of other nations should admonish us to use our means of defence with promptitude and zeal. We have learned a lesson, which is every way important, that we can never safely rely upon the justice of nations, and that a recognition of our rights depends upon our ability to enforce them. True policy, therefore, dictates, that for the future, whether in peace or in war, we should accumulate naval and military resources; not as the instrument of hostile aggression, but as the protection of national dignity. Some persons, at the present moment, are ready to attribute our embarrassments to the policy adopted by the general government; but the true causes are rooted in Europe.—Though remote, we are not beyond the reach of its convulsive movements; and when kingdoms are shaken or created by a word, in the strength of our own arms, and the fortitude of our own hearts, exist the sole pledge of our safety. We adopt the conduct of your excellency in respect to our national government; and relying on their fidelity and on their wisdom,
we express no opinion as to the principles to be maintained or the measures to be pursued. We most cordially agree, that a generous confidence in our rulers, and an inviolate obedience to their authority, is necessary to ensure to us domestic tranquility and foreign respect.—Errors may arise; but amidst all the collisions of opinions, the real patriot should never forget, that no policy can be fatal, which maintains against all foreign influence the rights and the honour of his country. A constitutional remedy lies to correct errors;—but disunion and distrust, which it will always be the interest of foreign nations to cherish among us, are the seeds of destruction, which we sow in our own bosoms, and from them can reap a harvest only of confusion and slavery. We should learn, if we have not already bitterly learned, that there exists no nation, whose attachment to us extends beyond its own particular interests; that we should banish all undue partiality and animosity; that we should cultivate with all an intimate friendship, and preserve a jealous circumspection according to the character and the conduct of their rulers. Among ourselves we should bury all party distinctions, as odious, and embrace the politician of every sect whose path is illuminated by patriotism. Already have we deeply suffered from local disputes. Already have Europeans calculated upon our internal weakness, and measured its extent by the opposition of our councils. The hazard of insult and offence has been materially lessened by an apparent security from resentment. "It is indeed time, that our eyes were opened, not only to our dangers, but to our true interests."
We have yet a confidence, that without a compromise of national honour, peace may be preserved. A steady and sober policy, a just and conciliatory conduct, and a resolute and inflexible independence, will we trust, convince foreign powers, that we shall not take counsel of our fears, or of our passions. It cannot be their true interest, or ours, to promote hostilities. A liberal candor, may yet render a resort to the ultimate decision of arms, unnecessary. If, however, war should ensue (which we most sincerely deprecate) we may, with sober confidence, appeal to Heaven for the justice of our cause. In such an event we are bold to affirm, that Massachusetts will not shrink from its duty; but with firm and honest zeal, awaken its revolutionary spirit, and support the National Administration with all its military resources.
We are happy to hear from your excellency the flourishing state of the militia of this commonwealth. Their discipline and correct organization, at all times important, is, at the present moment, peculiarly interesting. To the other subjects communicated, we shall give an immediate attention, as well from personal respect, as from their being recommended by the executive department. And we cannot conclude, without expressing to your excellency, our unfeigned wish, that you may long be confirmed in your health and happiness, for the benefit of your friends and of your country.
The losses of France by a British War, a lesson to America.
By a very able statistical work of M. PEUCHET, Membre du Conseil de Commerce, ect. ect. ect. it appears, that in 1787, which, he says, was the most brilliant epoch of French trade, the navigation of France was carried on by 2,007,661 tons, of which about 533,810 tons were foreign, leaving the French tonnage a total of 1,468,851 tons.
In the 9th year of the republick, the total of French tonnage was reduced to 845,750 tons, including all the coasting vessels, the French vessels in the foreign trade being for all France but 109,000 tons, or less than the tonnage of the port of Boston alone, and but one quarter as much as is owned in Massachusetts!!
The loss to French merchants in tonnage only, being on 622,000 tons, at 50 dols. per ton, is 31,100,000 dols.
Yet it should be remembered that France had 70 ships of the line, 150 frigates, and above 100 corvettes to defend her trade.
We have but about 10 or 12 frigates in poor condition, and to build such a navy as that of France would cost more than 40 millions of dollars, and would still be ineffectual.
Further, it appears that France, on an average of three years prior to 1788, exported annually to the value of 542 millions of livres, or about one hundred millions of dollars, which is nearly the same with the exports of the United States the last year.
Since the war with England, she exports only 305 millions of livres, making a difference of about 237 millions of livres, or 45 millions of dollars per year.
But America would lose infinitely more than France for two reasons.
1st. That France exports to Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Italy and Spain, nearly one half of all her exports—and this trade Great
Britain cannot impede, it being by land, or internal navigation.
Whereas we have no trade of any moment but by the ocean, where we are exposed.
2d. France suffers infinitely less than we shall, because she is more independent of foreign trade than we ever can be, or at least under several centuries.
Her internal manufactures amount to 300 millions of dollars annually.
Ours are, comparatively to hers, trifling.
3d. But finally, her losses are borne by 35 millions of people, ours by six millions only.
What inferences ought we to draw from these views? That we ought never to go to war with England?
Not so—Light, if it be necessary—Endure every calamity, rather than submit to injustice.
But accept all honourable terms, and never engage in so ruinous a war, for doubtful, much less unjust claims.
We maintain that we have no cause of war—no complaint against England, which has not existed for fourteen years past—if the affair of the Chesapeake is done away by an honourable reparation.
If WASHINGTON—If ADAMS—If JEFFERSON, have all spoken truly in their addresses to Congress, when they have at different times declared we were on amicable terms with England, then I say, we are so now, for we have no cause of quarrel which has not always existed!!!
Deny this who can!!! Boston Palladium.
For NEW-YORK. The Schooner DELIGHT, Captain Bowme, who will take a freight if offered within eight days. Apply to the master on board at Marsden's wharf, or the subscriber, Tristram Butler.
Who offers for Sale on moderate terms, 20 hhds. SUGAR, superior quality, 50 barrels do. do. do. 50 do. Herrings (good quality), A few puncheons W. I. Rum; 40 barrels Navy Bread, 10 barrels superfine Pilot Bread; 20 barrels Apple Brandy 20 boxes mould Candles; a few boxes Mustard; Family Flour in barrels and half barrels; Crackers in barrels, half barrels and kegs; a quantity of excellent Cheese; a few firkins Butter; Coffee in bags. Ja 30 **
MACKINDER & WHITE, Have received from London in the ship Planter, and Nabby, from Liverpool, their
Fall and Winter GOODS.
The best superfine Black, Navy Blue, and fashionable mixed Cloths, Callicoes, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; Ladies' Trafalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cottage beaver Bonnets; Children's beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Nelson's comforts; Gentlemen's Hessian and Spanish Boots, and dress Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epaullets; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tamboured, and Leno Muslin for dress; Calicoes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; frong white Plains; mixed Fearnoughts; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Marseilles; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheeting; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes assorted; coarse Hats do.; Nails, Window Glass, &c. The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper.
St. Mary's College.
GRAND LOTTERY,
BALTIMORE. Authorised by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland; the Scheme of which Lottery is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing besides a large number of other good prizes,
  1 prize of - 50,000 Dollars,   1 do. of - 15,000   3 do. of - 10,000   2 do. of - 5,000   8 do. of - 1 500   7 do. of - 1,000 
Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize twelve dollars. The Scheme contains only 21,500 Tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen in New-York, to whom the managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the City of Baltimore, on THURSDAY, the 31st day of December next, and to draw 500 tickets per day.
Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers, and very rapidly at Ten Dollars and an half each, for a very short time, at G. & R. WAITE'S truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Market-street and Charles-street, Baltimore.
The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore, for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the Tickets.
G. & R. Waite.
One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks.
The next New-York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next. Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Offices, in Maiden Lane, New-York.
N. B. Distant adventurers accompanying their orders with Bank Notes of any description, to either of Waite's Offices in Baltimore or New-York, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. & R. Waite will be paid by them. A list of all prizes drawn will be sent to the Printer of this Paper, for the inspection of adventurers. October 14. 3m
For RENT,
That commodious Dwelling-House on Catharine Street, now in the occupancy of John D. Hal-dane—possession to be had the 1st day of January next ensuing—Terms made known by application to John Camp. December 11.

The PUBLICK LEDGER, will in future be published as formerly, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings.
SAMUEL MARSH, Esquire, the Senator for this District, has we observe, declared himself a friend to the election of Mr. MONROE, in doing which we believe he has delivered the sense of a great majority of his constituents.
We invite the attention of our readers to the address of the Massachusetts legislature, in our first page.
The advocates for Mr. MADISON's election, report, that Mr. Monroe, has not the most distant chance of success, and that his friends are about to abandon the contest. With respect to the first report, we profess ourselves not sufficiently informed to offer an opinion, but with respect to the latter, we have some information.
From an unquestionable source, we can assert that the friends of Mr. Monroe, are resolved to persevere, and moreover that the number of his friends are daily increasing.
Having said thus much, we shall take the liberty of making a few remarks on the subject.
At this particular juncture, the President of the United States, should possess the confidence of every description of citizens, if possible, he should possess great personal firmness, without obstinacy, an intimate knowledge of the views of the cabinets of Europe, a proper respect towards all, and jealousy of all, hatred for none, nor attachment to any—Such a man we believe JAMES MONROE to be, and as such there is not, in our humble judgment, a citizen in the United States, whose elevation to the Presidency is so likely to produce the great object and wishes of every friend of the country. Thus much we say without intending any disrespect to Mr. Madison, or any other gentleman.
The Ship Manhattan , arrived at New-York on the 25th of last month, from Batavia, after a passage of 104 days, with a cargo of 1,257,000 lbs. coffee, 141,300 lbs. sugar, 147,082 lbs. pepper, 54,135 lbs. tutenag, 47,900 lbs. sappan, and 40,500 lbs. dyewoods. This ship left Batavia the 10th of October—on the 5th of December, 20 leagues from St. Helena, was boarded by a British frigate, who informed of the evacuation of Buenos Ayres.
The Manhattan left Batavia 10 days after the Chesapeake , who brought the news of the capture of the Cape of Good Hope; if that place was known to be taken in Batavia before the Chesapeake sailed, it must have been taken in August. There can be no truth in the account, it is evident that Buenos Ayres has been mistaken for the Cape of Good Hope.
BLOCKADING DECREES AND EMBARGO.
In our papers of the last week, we presented our readers with the order in council of the British government, retaliating the French decree of the 21st November, 1806, together with the various other orders in council, explaining, qualifying, and abating the rigour of the first, or retaliating order.
As all these orders have grown out of the French decree, it will be proper to bestow some consideration upon it, and to review the conduct of our government in relation thereto. This decree passed a short time after the defeat of the Prussians at the memorable battle of Jena; the execution was delayed from prudent motives. The treaty of Tilsit , having placed the continent of Europe under the complete power or influence of Buonaparte, it was no longer necessary to practice any further forbearance, and consequently this decree is carried into execution, attended with circumstances of aggravation and injustice, which the original decree did not contemplate. Before we notice those circumstances of aggravation and injustice, it will be more in the order of our investigation to examine the conduct of our own government, who was certainly in justice, interest, and honour bound to repel such extravagant pretensions, as were advanced in this decree of Buonaparte. Independent of the rights which attached to the United States, as a neutral nation, they had a treaty with France, which secured to them an exemption from the operation of this decree. It will, we presume, not be contested, that treaties containing stipulations, departing from general rules and principles, do not controul and limit the operation of those general rules and principles. Now if France, by the law of nations, had a right to declare all the British dominions in a state of blockade, without having the means of blockading one port of Great-Britain, but on the contrary, her own fleets at the same time, confined to her ports by the superior forces of Great-Britain—a position too absurd to oppose by argument—still we say, France had no right to include the United States in this general, and extraordinary blockade. In our paper of the 30th December, we took occasion to notice the articles of this treaty with France, to which we now have reference, but their importance to the present enquiry will be our excuse for republishing them at this time.
“Art. 12. It shall be lawful for the citizens of either country to sail with their ships and merchandise (contraband
goods always excepted) from any port whatever, to any port of the enemy of the other, and to sail and trade with their ships and merchandise, with perfect security and liberty, from the countries, ports and places, of those who are enemies of both, or of either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatever, and to pass not only directly from the places and ports of the enemy aforementioned, to neutral ports and places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy, to another place belonging to an enemy, whether they be under the jurisdiction of the same power, or under the several; unless such ports or places shall be actually blockaded, besieged or invested.
“And whereas it frequently happens, that vessels fail for a port or place belonging to an enemy, without knowing that the fame is either besieged, blockaded or invested, it is agreed that every vessel, so circumstanced, may be turned away from such port or place, but the shall not be detained, nor any part of her cargo, if not contraband, be confiscated, unless after notice of such blockade or investment, the shall again attempt to enter; but she shall be permitted to go to any other port or place she shall think proper. Nor shall any vessel of either, that may have entered into such port or place before the fame was actually besieged, blockaded, or invested, by the other, be restrained from quitting such place with her cargo, nor if found therein after the reduction and surrender of such place, shall such vessel or her cargo be liable to confiscation, but they shall be restored to the owners thereof.”
“Art. 14. It is hereby stipulated that free ships shall give a freedom to goods, and that every thing shall be deemed to be free and exempt which shall be found on board the ships belonging to the citizens of either of the contracting parties, although the whole lading, or any part thereof, should appertain to the enemies of either, contraband goods always excepted. It is also agreed, in like manner, that the same liberty be extended to persons who are on board a free ship, with this effect, that although they be enemies to either party, they are not to be taken out of that free ship, unless they are soldiers and in actual service of the enemy.”
Two important considerations attract our attention to these articles, the first is, that the ships of one party shall sail freely to the ports of an enemy of the other party, such ports not being actually invested or blockaded. We cannot insult the understandings of our readers by an attempt to shew that a port cannot be actually invested or blockaded, without some force being stationed near such port; and it is equally unnecessary for us to shew that France is not able to blockade or invest the ports of Great Britain. The second consideration is that free ships are to make free goods, in other words as applicable to the present subject, that British property in American vessels is to be protected from French seizure or capture. If the property of British subjects is to be protected in our vessels, a fortiori , that which was British property, but is now American, must be protected. In defiance of these rights, we find by the representation of our Consul at Hamburg Mr. Forbes , that the French agents have seized property on board of an American vessel, in a neutral port, because the American owner was not prepared to shew that the goods were not of British manufacture or origin! In Bremen , another neutral state, the French government has gone one step further, for it declares by its Consul Lagau , that “any goods of whatever kind, that England can furnish the same shall be sequestered, &c.” These are some of those circumstances of aggravation and injustice, to which we have alluded already, and that did not appear in the original decree.—After this digression, we return to an examination of the conduct of the American government upon this occasion. The only publick notice which this government has taken of this decree will be found in the correspondence of Mr. Armstrong. The answer of the French minister of marine (who declared himself not authorized) is the only explanation which (as far the publick is informed) the French government has given of this decree. This answer we now republish, and which is as follows:
[TRANSLATION.]
“PARIS, 24th Dec. 1806.
“Mr. Minister Plenipotentiary, “I hasten to answer the note you did me the honour to address to me on the 20th of this month.
“I consider the imperial decree of the 21st of Nov. last, as, thus far, conveying no modification of the regulations at present observed in France with regard to neutral navigators, nor consequently of the convention of the 30th of September, 1800, (8th Vendemiare, 9th year) with the United States of America.
“But although, by this answer, the four questions upon which your excellency has desired to know my opinion, have been implicitly resolved, I think I can add, 1st, That the declaration expressed by the first article of the decree of the 21st November, not at all changing the present French laws concerning maritime captures, there is no reason for enquiring what interpretation, or restriction, or extension may be given to this article.
“2d. That seizures contrary to the present regulations concerning cruising, shall not be allowed to the captures.
“3d. That an American vessel cannot be taken at sea for the mere reason that she is going to a port of England, or is returning from one, because conformably with the 7th article of the said decree, we are limited in France not to admit vessels coming from England or the English colonies.
“4th. That the provisions of article 2d and 5th of the said decree, naturally apply to foreign citizens domiciliated in France or in the countries occupied by the troops of his majesty the emperor and king, inasmuch as they have the character of a general law: but that it will be proper that your excellency should communicate with the minister of exterior relations as to what concerns the correspondence of the citizens of the United States of America with England.
“I pray your excellency, Mr. minister plenipotentiary, to receive the assurance of my high consideration. The minister of marine and the colonies.
(Signed)
“DECRES.
“It will not escape gen. Armstrong that my answers cannot have the development, which they would receive from the minister of exterior relations, and that it is naturally to him that he ought to address himself for these explanations, which I am happy to find him, because he wishes them, but upon which I have much less positive information than the prince of Benevento.
(Signed)
“Faithfully translated.
“J. WAGNER, “Ch. Ck. Dept. State.”
We leave to those who are in the habitual exercise of defending all the measures of administration to prove that the assurances of Monsieur Decres, ought to have satisfied the American government; our own opinion is, that they ought not. Here we are naturally carried back to a time, when France attempted to enforce a similar decree, it is dated the 11th Jan. 1798, the first article of which is in the following words: “The character of a vessel, relative to the quality of neutral, or enemy, is determined by her cargo.” In consequence, every vessel loaded in whole or in part with English merchandise, is declared lawful prize, whoever the owner of the said merchandise may be.” The decree of
21st of November, 1806, in other words, is conformable in spirit to the article above quoted, and the agents of the French government, are carrying it literally into execution. The administration of the time we have mentioned, perceived that this and the other decrees of the French government, were calculated to produce great loss to our commerce, that they were in direct violation of a solemn treaty, that by submitting to them, we should degrade our national character, and finally provoke retaliation. There could be no hesitation under such circumstances, and it was determined to resist pretensions equally injurious to the honour and the interest of the nation. The result of this many determination is well known; our differences with France were finally composed, by the very treaty to which we have so often alluded, and from which we have extracted the 12th and 14th articles, and in violation of which, those former monstrous pretensions of the French government are renewed, and carried into execution.
It is now more than fourteen months since the decree of the 21st November, 1806, was passed, and about twelve months since it was known to this government. Our ministers in London were apprized in December 1806, by a note from the British government, remarkable for its candour and respect, that if France did attempt to enforce this decree, the British government might be compelled to retaliate. Nearly twelve months after this notification from the British government to our ministers in London, this retaliation is made, but under qualifications, that evidently prove that necessity produced it.
The government of the United States in respect to its own honour, was bound to resist this decree, whether it did so or not, and to what extent, is a secret that is profoundly concealed from this nation.
The president incidentally notices this decree, in his communication at the opening of the present session of congress, in the following words:
“Our differences with Spain remain still unsettled; no measure having been taken on her part, since my last communication to Congress, to bring them to a close. But under a state of things which may favour reconsideration, they have been recently pressed, and an expectation is entertained that they may now soon be brought to an issue of some sort. With their subjects on our borders, no new collisions have taken place; nor seem immediately to be apprehended. To our former grounds of complaint has been added a very serious one, as you will see by the decree, a copy of which is now communicated. Whether this decree which professes to be conformable to that of the French government of Nov. 21, 1806, heretofore communicated to Congress, will also be conformable to that in its construction and application in relation to the United States, had not been ascertained at the date of our last communication. These however gave reason to expect such a conformity.”
Although the President does not positively say, that the French government had given him satisfactory assurances that this decree was not in its application to affect the United States, yet we must conclude, that he intended to impress that belief.—In making this conclusion, we are inevitably led to another, and which is, that the French government, in addition to its violation of every principle of reason and national law, in addition to the violation of a solemn treaty, it has added subsequent treachery and deception.
It has been the constant aim of the administration papers, to impress on the minds of the people, a belief that all the miseries which they now suffer, and those greater, which they have yet to suffer, have flowed from the conduct of Great-Britain. The fact is that although it might not have been in the power of this government, to have averted all the evils, which assail the people of this country, yet a part of them we are persuaded it could have averted. If because the government of France, has chosen to treat us with injustice, we can see no reason why other nations are to be punished for it, nor do we see any good reason for relinquishing all commerce because the French government may deprive us of a part.
If our government had used every honourable means to have induced the French government to have rescinded this decree, as applicable in its construction to the United States, and had failed, it does appear to us, that we had nothing more left, than to pursue the same course, which was pursued upon a former occasion and under similar circumstances, “grant convoys, and permit merchant ships to arm.” By these measures our commerce and agriculture, although they would suffer much, they would not suffer to the extent that some may imagine. We will even suppose that Buonaparte could exclude us from the continent of Europe, which is not very probable, and if he should, the exclusion would not be of any very long duration. And it fortunately happens, that the principle articles which we export to the continent of Europe, can lay on hand for some time without injury, Cotton, Indigo and Tobacco .
By the modifications and explanations of the British retaliating Order, a very considerable portion of our produce, and all the perishable part of it, would find its usual markets, in place of rotting in the farmers and planters barns. The continent of Europe takes but a very small part, (not worth estimating) of our provisions, and other articles which we shall presently enumerate, with a view to shew, what we might still export, in defiance of Buonaparte and his decrees.
We have before us the amount of exports of domestic produce for the year ending the 30th of September 1803, our object will be to shew, the amount which we might yet export. We wish to premise that the British Orders do not affect our trade to the French, Spanish or Dutch colonies, in
the East or West Indies, and we know that those colonies, from necessity , being cut off from their mother countries by the British navy, cannot exist without supplies from this country.
The United States export the following amount in articles, which do not go to the continent of Europe, except in very limited quantities, and which articles of course we should not lose, as we unquestionably shall by the Embargo.
  Ginseng $ 100,000   Lumber, of all sorts 2,800,000   Naval Stores 460,000   Beef, pork, live cattle, live hogs, bacon, lard, butter, cheese, &c. 4,135,000   Wheat, corn, flour, meal, rice, peas, and all vegetable food 14,080,000   Flax-seed 465,000   22,040,000   The United States export in manufactures, none of which go to the continent of Europe, 790,000   Of distilled spirits, none of which go to the continent of Europe 565,000   To these let us add the amount of exports to the British dominions, 13,000 hhds. of tobacco $ 50 per hhd. 650,000   Amount of cotton exported in all $ 7,000,000, say England takes only one half, 3,500,000   The whole amount of pot and pearl ashes and oak bark is $ 950,000, of which allow for the British dominions 500,000   The whole amounts of products from the Sea is $ 2,635,000   Allow two thirds for all the West-Indies, and it will be 1,750,000   $ 29,795,000 
Thus by granting small convoys, and allowing merchant ships to arm in their defence, the farmer and planter would sell 30 millions out of 40 millions, or three fourths of the whole of their produce. But does any man seriously believe that Buonaparte could exclude all our produce from the continent of Europe? Do we not know that there are means by which in spite of all his vigilance a part will find its way.
In addition to what we have already stated, the present state of Europe will create an immense demand for our ship timber, plank, masts, and naval stores, and these from their very great bulk, will give employment to nearly all our shipping. If Russia, and the northern powers do not furnish naval supplies to England by some means or other, England will not permit them to export any, and of course the naval stores and timber of this country will come into great request.
Upon a review of the whole subject, it does appear to us, that this embargo is the most ruinous, degrading, and unnecessary measure that was ever adopted—ruinous, because its effects are extending to every class of citizens, and has even prevailed the legislative councils—We ask if it is possible to adopt any measure so confessedly mischievous, as to make it necessary to arrest the progress of justice in the discharge of contracts between man and man?—degrading it certainly is, because we would rather lose all, than by a manly spirit defend three fourths—unnecessary, for the reasons before stated. France has not the means, if she has the disposition, to carry her decrees into execution, except in a measure limited in its operation and duration.
We have considered this subject heretofore, chiefly as it relates to the commercial and agricultural interests of the country, but every class of citizens will feel the invigorating effects of the revival of commerce.
Another circumstance is worthy of serious consideration—What is to be the extent or duration of this embargo? If we are to judge from the motives which produced it, as assigned by its advocates, it is to last until the belligerent nations shall render us justice, and until they do, we will remain in “dignified retirement.”—By this we understand, that the embargo will not be raised until we have brought Great-Britain to our own terms—until she will consent that we shall take her seamen into our service, although we do not want them—and until our flag shall protect the property of her enemies.
As to France, she does not care what becomes of her colonies, or those of Spain, for as Spain can only be considered as a department of France, the colonies naturally have a relative dependence.—France will use all her efforts in Europe, and if she can ruin England, the fate of the colonies will follow as a consequence.
It is then Great Britain, who, we are to bring to our terms, and punish for her injustice. Our vapouring patriots we know will tell us, that they glory in the embargo, as a measure of profound wisdom, to these we do not address ourselves, but to the sober and reflecting part of the community.
Our revolutionary war, as to intercourse with the British colonies, lasted about eight years, yet her colonies, tho' they suffered greatly, did not starve. Much of their sufferings arose from the superior maritime strength of the enemies of England. Canada, and Nova Scotia, did not afford during the former war, the supplies which they now can. We have been informed, that looking to the present

state of things, and what will probably follow, preparations are making in Canada, for the ensuing crops of wheat, to nearly three times the extent before known. As the British colonies have existed eight years without our aid, it is not unfair to calculate upon their being able to do so again.
But what will be the situation of this country, if the present measures are persisted in a few years? Our merchants will all be ruined, together with our mechanics and artizans, our agriculture thrown back to the state in which it was twenty years ago. Whether France or England prevail, it will be the same to us, the commercial importance of America will dwindle away to what it was at the adoption of the Federal Constitution, we shall have to depend on foreigners to transport our produce, and the whole system of monopoly will be revived, for want of means in the American merchant, to meet the great capitalists of Europe.
These are a few of the evils that threaten, there are others still more alarming; the national spirit will either be broken by the sufferings of the people, and sink under the attempts of some aspiring leader, or rendered desperate by a reverse of fortune "so sudden and so severe," a convulsion in the political system may produce a state of things, of which it is impossible to foresee the issue.
Extract from Mr. Randolph's speech, on his introducing Mr. Clark's affidavit, relative to gen. Wilkinson:
"The proofs, Mr. Speaker, which have this day been produced against your general in chief, together with what I hold in my hand, will convince you, sir, and the world, that he is a base TRAITOR; believe me, Mr. Speaker, that this poison, this infection, corrupted disease, is not confined to your general alone—it has, to the disgrace of the American character, I am sorry to say, extended to the army under your general's command! The very stores which descended the Ohio for the Burr conspiracy, were taken, sir , from the American arsenal."
EFFECTS OF DIGNIFIED RETIREMENT. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Massachusetts, to a member of congress, dated January 18.
"In Marblehead, that wonderfully patriotic town, there has been something very much like mobbing. The fishermen collected in a body to the number of two or three hundred, set all the bells a ringing, and paraded through the streets—then repaired to the stores of those merchants who supply the fishermen, and take their fish, demanded pay for the fish, or the value in such articles as they wanted. On being told it was not possible to pay them, as the fish were on hand and could not be sold, and that they were not able to supply them with the articles they demanded, the fishermen entered the stores and took such articles as they could find, allowing the owners to take an account of them. It is said some opened desks and took money. They then went to the wharves and seized wood, which they divided among them, and carried it to their houses. The leading democrats took great pains to quiet them, and hush up the matter, to prevent its going abroad. We are told the fishermen at Cape Ann are about to take the same course. These also almost to a man are democrats—Before next May, these fishermen, as well as a numerous class of mechanics, must be in real distress. The supplementary embargo bill, permitting the fishermen to go out, will afford but little or no relief, for the fish will be of no value when taken, nor will the owners of vessels fit them out. We are told that good fish, which were selling at 3 3/4 and 3 1/2 per quintal, can now be bought for $1 per quintal, and few that will purchase at that price."
FROM THE BOSTON GAZETTE. To the hon. Timothy Pickering and John Quincy Adams, esquires, members of the senate, and the hon. Joseph Bradley Varnum, Josiah Quincy and others, members of the house of representatives of the congress of the United States from the state of Massachusetts.
GENTLEMEN, The solemn subject of our address demands no apology. Constituents always have the right both to enquire of and advise their delegates—and surely if such a right can ever be exercised with freedom, it may at this most alarming and distressing moment.
Never did a commercial country exhibit such an extraordinary spectacle. All business suspended—confidence at a stand—millions of property of every species, unsaleable—ruin seizing many, and impending over all—whole classes of citizens deprived of their means of livelihood—and what is worse, the future infinitely more gloomy than the present. Amidst this calamitous scenery, we look round in vain for some cheering light. The causes which have produced this state of things—its probable duration—the views, objects and policy of the administration, are equally unknown to the wisest and the weakest. An embargo, paramount in its provisions, has placed at the will and despotick controul of the executive, those commercial rights which were vested solely in Congress. For, gentlemen, so long, as the hope of executive favours, so long as the contractorships, as in the case of Mr. Senator Smith, and the expectation of future advancement, can controul one man in the one third party only of the senate, so long will it be in the power of a president by his veto to keep the New England people from their natural element, the ocean.
An embargo is at all times a most desperate remedy. It ought never to be adopted but for the most cogent reasons; and of those reasons congress ought not only to be the judges, but to have it in their power to explain them to their constituents.
The principle of keeping secret the negotiations with foreign nations has been most shamefully abused. In no despotick country could it be carried so far as to keep the people ignorant of the causes of war, or of an embargo, the usual prelude of war, and worse in some respects than even war itself. In France even, where despotism is seen in its most simple and undisguised state, some apology is always made to the obedient legislature, in the form of a speech, by a hired orator. Not an example can be produced of the passage of so important a measure, without an attempt to explain it to the understandings of those who were ordered to adopt it.
It is the solemn duty of the representatives of the people, to demand information of the executive, to investigate, and understand the causes of all measures, which are to have an important bearing upon the interests of their constituents.
Of your good intentions in this respect—of your consciousness of the sacredness of these obligations, and of your disposition to fulfil them, we entertain no doubt.
But it is among the most alarming symptoms of the decline of the publick morals, and the danger of publick liberty, that a report prevails, that notwithstanding all your efforts to obtain information as to the late "strong" and destructive measures, you were not indulged with even a suggestion of the motives, which produced them. It is even rumoured, though not generally believed, that some of the president's friends carried their servility and adulation so far, as to intimate that they wanted no information, that it was the president's wish, and that was a sufficient reason for its adoption. You, gentlemen, who still feel no small portion of the true spirit of constitutional freedom, must have been shocked at this surrender of your own and our rights. You know well, that should a member of the British house of lords and commons, utter an expression of equal submission to the king, in spite of all the decorum of the legislative character, he would be treated with contempt. We should not have given credit to these reports of what passed in the house of representatives, had not a writer in the paper said to be the vehicle of the sentiments of the administration, avowed the same sentiment—"It is Thomas Jefferson's measure—this is sufficient."
Is not an embargo the ordinary precursor of war? Is it not infinitely injurious to the people? And have not the people vested exclusively in congress the power to regulate these most important interests? And is not this part a dead letter, if the bare recommendation of a president is sufficient to induce the legislature to pass any measure? Is it not indeed infinitely worse than vesting the executive alone with the power of making war, because it gives him the power without the responsibility? If the Grand Turk, or emperor of Russia involve their nations in ruinous wars, they fall by the scimitar or the knout. But if we should now be involved by the advice and personal influence of a president, he could throw the responsibility on congress which acted without any information sufficient to enable its wisest members to know the motives of the measure.
We have said that the embargo will be infinitely injurious. Any sudden measure, so important in its operation, is destructive in a commercial country. It produces incalculable inequality and injustice. It suddenly transfers without reason, millions of property from one man to another. If the terrified, or embarrassed farmer sells to the merchant at half price, and the embargo is soon taken off, the latter is enriched at the expense of the former. The timid or the pressed merchant, who sells his ship at two thirds of its value to a more bold and adventurous one, is absolutely robbed by the iniquitous operation of an act whose duration, causes, and intended objects are unknown even to its makers.
The prudent, and cautious, and timid, are sacrificed to the bold and rash speculator. But, gentlemen, what renders this act doubly distressing is, that it purports to be perpetual. It has no fixed term. It seems as if it was designed to embarrass commerce by affording no data whereon to calculate its duration. It is indeed defended in the government paper on grounds which would seem to prove it a permanent, perhaps a perpetual measure. Nor are the grounds upon which it is reported to have passed, more consolatory to us. Almost every member of congress is reported to have acted on different principles. You are some of you experienced statesmen, and well versed in political history.
Do you recollect a case in any country where a measure of such deep import was adopted upon such vague, uncertain, and even contradictory grounds? Some gentlemen are said to have supported it as a measure against France, till they perceived that other and more ardent supporters had other views. Others avow it was aimed solely against England. A third class maintain it was directed against both. The National Intelligencer with an obscurity and sophistry which bids defiance to the most subtle understanding, amalgamates all these reasons, and superadds many puerile motives, which are evidently intended merely as a blind. The only true reason assigned is that Mr. Jefferson wishes it. Why he wishes it is not divulged—perhaps the dispatches sent to France, and those received from thence by the Revenge might develop these motives.
Why, gentlemen, were not these dispatches submitted to you? Cannot the senate be confided in? Is war to be undertaken upon no higher evidence than what is furnished by the publick papers?
If it be said that gen. Washington once refused a call for papers, let it be remembered that they were called for merely to invade the prerogatives of the executive. They related to a treaty actually ratified by the senate, and with which the house had no constitutional concern.
They called for president Washington's own instructions, not for the official language of a foreign nation.
The measures now are prospective, not past. They are no less important than war or peace—existence or destruction—and before you act, you have a right to demand full information.
Gentlemen, we repose in your care our lives, our fortunes—our present and future prosperity and fate. It is no ordinary charge. The times are such, that the stoutest hearts must tremble, but we trust that our "wisest and best" men will not act without satisfactory knowledge of all our foreign relations. From you, personally, we trust we have nothing to fear. You can never consent to surrender your discretion, and our rights confided to you, to the will of any man, however great, nor to adopt any measure without being able to explain all its motives.
This must be our apology for submitting to you, in a few letters, which we shall address to you through the press, certain very important and interesting questions.
THOUSANDS OF THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
RICHMOND, February 2.
The very important bill, originally introduced by Mr. Gholson of Brunswick, for establishing a superior court of law in each of the counties of this commonwealth, has at length passed both houses of the general assembly; but it is not to take effect until the first day of January next. The amendment, by which its operation is postponed to that day, was postponed by the Senate, and agreed to by the house of delegates on yesterday.
According to this law, the several counties are to be divided into twelve circuits, of about eight in each; two judges to be added to the ten who now constitute the general court; and these twelve judges to hold superior courts twice a year in the several counties of their respective circuits, to which they are to be allotted by the governor with the advice of the council. It is not in our power to communicate more particularly the various details; which will however be speedily and generally known, three thousand copies have been directed to be printed and immediately distributed among the people.
On yesterday, also, another most important bill was finally successful;—the bill "concerning the sales of property under executions and incumbrances," which the present distressed situation of the citizens, occasioned by the embargo, has rendered so necessary. It restores the old system of replevying property on which executions are levied; the indulgence to the debtor being to continue sixty days after the embargo shall have been taken off, and no longer.
When this bill went up to the senate, it comprehended all cases of sales of property by trustees by virtue of any deed, and extended to executions on behalf of any Bank; but the Senate proposed an amendment to make it apply only to deeds of trust, hereafter executed; and another, exempting executions issued in favour of Banks from being affected by it; to both which amendments the house of delegates in the end acceded.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, January 30.
ALARMING.
Mr. Campbell said that he wished to offer a resolution on a subject of great importance. He had always been of opinion, that in a government like ours, every officer ought to be responsible to the nation. On this principle the federal constitution was framed, and on this principle depended the rights and liberties of the people. In practice, however, it had been found, that the JUDICIARY were not responsible. Once appointed, they were considered as holding their offices for life; and let their opinions be ever so erroneous, or ever so dangerous, if they appeared conscientiously to maintain them, they could not be accused of high crimes and misdemeanors, nor impeached. Difficulties occurred too, in the impeachment of judges, which caused an unwillingness to undertake them. The legislatures of several states had passed resolutions, declaring that the judges should be removed on the address of both houses. For the purpose, therefore, of bringing this subject before the house, he offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States, two thirds of both houses concurring, that the following Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, be proposed to the several states, which when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the said states, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said constitution:
"The JUDGES both of the supreme and inferior courts of the United States, shall after the — day of —, be removed by the President, on the address of both houses of congress, three fifths of the said houses concurring in the said address."
On motion of Mr. Campbell, the resolution was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union.
The house then took up the amendment of the senate to the bill making appropriations for the support of government, during the year 1808.
This amendment is, to allow the attorney general 500 dollars for office rent, fuel and stationary.
On motion of Mr. Milnor, the house went into committee of the whole on this amendment, and (after a short debate) the yeas and nays were taken, and it was disagreed to, yeas 11, nays 101.
CHARLESTON, January 26.
Yesterday arrived the ship Charles Carter, captain Drysdale, in 49 days from London; and the ship Northern Liberties, captain Watt, in 40 days from Greenock. By these arrivals we have received London papers to the 10th, and Greenock papers to the 12th ult. inclusive.
The temporal authority of the Pope is almost at an end. The French have taken possession of the Castle of St. Angelo, preparatory to the election of another kingdom in Italy, of which Lucien Buonaparte is to be the head, by the title of king of Lattium.
General Sebastiani, the French ambassador to the Porte, has left Constantinople for Paris. The Turkish government, torn by factions and distracted in their councils by the influence of Buonaparte and Alexander, will, most probably, fall a sacrifice to the insidious friendship of the one and the overwhelming power of the other.
The city of Berlin, as well as the provinces, are in a state of the most complete misery. The inhabitants are threatened with military execution, for not paying the contributions which the French have imposed upon them, and which they are entirely unable to pay. Buonaparte has demanded five millions of dollars from the king of Prussia, and required that eight of the strongest Prussian fortresses should be garrisoned by French troops until the conclusion of the war.
Buonaparte, it is said, is gone to Italy, for the purpose of meeting all the kings and princes, of his own making, at Milan. The pope, the king and queen of Naples, the queen of Etruria, the king of Bavaria, &c. are to be there; but it is not known for what purpose these great personages are to assemble.
Price of Stocks at London, December 9—Consuls 64. Omnium, 3/4 premium.
Charleston Courrier.
The President's message on opening the present session of Congress, was received in England on the 3d of December. The merchants of London, (says one of the papers) appear not to dread the consequences of the address; on the contrary, they think it strengthens the opinion, that all the differ-
ences will be ultimately determined by the senate, the sentiments of two-thirds of whom are supposed (some say known) to be in opposition to those of Mr. Jefferson. The speech had the effect of raising the stocks.
City Gazette.
LONDON, December 7.
A member of the American legation at Paris is arrived at London, and confirms the report that we have heard, that Buonaparte demands peremptorily that the American government shall break with Britain or with France. He leaves them no alternative; and we trust that they will have no difficulty in their choice.
December 10.
An American vessel has been brought into Cowes in distress, by an English cruiser. She left Cherbourg, on Friday night last. The captain is arrived in town, and has communicated the following interesting particulars:—About three weeks since, he says an embargo was laid on all vessels in the port of Cherbourg; but on the 2d inst. the order was revoked, and notice given that all vessels might obtain their clearances at the custom-house, and proceed on their voyages. Another order, however, for the further detention of all American ships, reached Cherbourg from Paris on the 4th; nor could the vessel which arrived at Cowes on Monday, have escaped, had not the captain hastily proceeded on board the moment he heard of the new order, and without books, papers, clothes, &c. which were on shore, effected his escape in the course of the night.
A few days previous to the 2d, a French frigate of 36 guns, with 7 months provision, proceeded from Cherbourg to Brest. There was in the former port a French corvette, carrying 16 guns, lately returned from a cruise. She had been to sea for some weeks, and during her cruise fell in with the homeward bound East-India fleet. It was this corvette that boarded the Lord Eldon Indiaman, in Portland Roads, and was so gallantly repulsed: she was commanded by the nephew of gen. Moreau, who lost his life at the wheel of the Lord Eldon, by a sabre blow from captain Young, which severed his head from his body.
According to information received yesterday from Plymouth, through a vessel which had just arrived there from St. Andero, the prohibitory decrees of Buonaparte against our commerce are in future to be enforced in the Spanish ports with the utmost rigour.—An order had been received at Andero just before this vessel sailed, enjoining that no wool should be exported to any part of the British empire. As wool is the principal article of Spanish produce imported into the united kingdom, one may infer from this order the total prohibition of any commerce with Spain, as far as the orders of the government can be effective.
GREENOCK, December 7.
Brannau is at length to be surrendered to Austria, before the 10th of this month. Its surrender has been stipulated by a convention, by which the province of Montfalcone is ceded by France to Austria, and the Thalweg of the Isonzo to be the boundary of the kingdom of Italy with the Austrian states. There are, no doubt, secret articles in this convention, by which we take it for granted, Austria is to shut her ports, and perhaps, declare war against us.
It is said, that in Holland, as well as in the Danish dominions, a pertinacious continuance of a communication with Britain is to be punished with death!
On Saturday next the 6th instant, at 10 o'clock, at the house of Mr. Allan Gorham, Bermuda-Street, will be Sold for Cash, Household and Kitchen Furniture. S. Marks, Jun.
February 4.
By virtue of a Deed in Trust, executed by Thomas Gibbons and Ann his wife, bearing date the 14th day of September, 1805, to John Patterson and Thomas Smith, to secure the payment of one thousand two hundred and two dollars and ninety four cents, with interest from the date of said deed, due Richard Billings, together with all legal costs and charges necessarily incurred by carrying the said deed into effect, WILL BE SOLD at Matthews Court-House, on the second Monday in March next, being Court Day, at Publick Auction, for ready money,
The Tract of LAND, conveyed to us in trust by the deed aforesaid, containing two hundred and twenty acres, more or less, situate, lying, and being in the county of Matthews aforesaid, on North River, wherein the said Thomas Gibbons lately resided, and was formerly the property of Doctor Frederick W. Hearn, deceased, and by him purchased of John Hayes.
By the Trustees. tds
February 4.
A NEW SCHOOL Will be opened by the Subscriber, on Monday the 6th instant, at a house he has rented on Freemason-Street of Richard E. Lee, Esq.—His course of instruction will embrace the Latin Language, the English Language grammatically, Geography, History, Writing and Arithmetic; the French language will be taught when sufficient encouragement is given to employ an assistant for this branch of education. The Subscriber's price for tuition will be 32 dollars per annum, paid quarterly. Any gentleman wishing to know the Subscriber's character, may be gratified by applying to Richard E. Lee, Colway Whittle, William Knox, and Jesse Ewell, Esquires, who have my letters of recommendation from gentlemen of the highest respectability.
Beverly Crump. 3*
February 6.
6000 bushels St. Ubes SALT—afloat. IN STORE, 35 puncheons 3d and 4th proof Antigua Rum, 100 hogsheads Sugar, principally Antigua, 40,000 wt. Green Coffee; 850 Demijohns, 7,500 bushels coarse Salt; 100 barrels Rye Whiskey, 30 tiers London Brown Stout, 20 hogsheads Philadelphia Ale and Porter, 150 barrels superfine and fine Flour; 40 kegs fresh Raisins, 10 pipes London particular Madeira Wine, fit for use, 600 ready made Check Shirts 20 hds. Petersburg Tobacco, 50 barrels Pork; 100 barrels Sugar; a few cases Hermitage. For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle.
February 6.
FOR SALE, Just received from Deagle's Packet from Baltimore, 150 bags of good Green COFFEE. Wilson, Cunningham & Co.
February 6. 3w
The Cavalry are ordered to parade at half past ten This Day. Feb. 6. Robert B. Taylor, Capt.

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Dollars 200,000 Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. The most valuable Cash Prizes from 200 Dollars and upwards, to be determined as follows:     DOLS.       First drawn number on the first ten days' drawing, each  200    First drawn number on the succeeding ten days', each  500    First drawn number on the succeeding five days', each  1,000    First drawn number on the succeeding two days', each  5,000    First drawn number on the last day's drawing,  10,000     This Lottery will positively commence drawing on the twenty-third day of February next, and will be completed in 28 days at intervals, under the superintendence of gentlemen appointed by the gov. to whom approved security has been given, for the faithful drawing of the Lottery agreeably to the scheme. The numbering for the wheels has so far progressed, under the direction of Mr. James Oellers, as to justify fixing the day of drawing. The cash prizes will be paid at the bank in thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, and the Machines and Composition rights delivered to order, on payment of the deduction as above. All prizes must be demanded in one year after the drawing, or they will be considered as forfeited after that time.  Tickets in the above Lottery at $1 50, for Sale by A. C. JOR DAN, & Co No 3, Market-Square.  The price of Tickets will advance as the drawing progresses.  Note.—The purchaser or holder of every ticket, will be entitled to a valuable patent right for manufacturing Sago, Starch, and Hair Powder, from Potatoes, by a process entirely new, besides a chance of the many valuable cash prizes.  January 18. tf
Doctors Brown and Moseley,  Respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have entered into partnership, and practice  PHYSICK AND SURGERY.  They may be consulted at their Shop, No. 47, Main-street, adjoining Messrs. Southgate's store.  January 13. tf
All persons to whom the Subscriber is indebted, are requested to make known the amount of their claims immediately.  Wm. Hartshorne, Jun. January 13. tf
For SALE, At reduced prices for Cash,  250 bags, 30 barrels COFFEE, 70 hhd. 40 tierces, 60 barrels Sugar, 20 chests Young Hyson Tea, 4 pipes London particular Madeira Wine, 2 tierces Loaf Sugar.  William B. Lamb. January 26. tf
DR. FENDALL,  OPERATOR UPON TEETH,  Has just arrived in this place, and may be consulted every day, during his stay, at the Eagle-Tavern. Dr. Fendall cures the scurvy in the gums, be it ever so inveterate, in a short time; fastens loose teeth, by making the gums grow firm up to them; renders teeth white and beautiful; prevents their decay; keeps such as are so from becoming worse; even to old age; fills up those that are hollow with gold or lead, which will not only render them useful, but prevent their aching and further decay; extracts teeth and stumps with ease; makes and fixes artificial teeth, without extracting the remaining stumps; either with pivots, ligatures, or springs, in such a manner as to be useful and highly ornamental. His Columbian Antiseptic Dentifrice, for preserving the teeth, gums, sockets, &c. and superior he thinks, both in elegance and efficacy to any other, is sold by the Doctor.  As Dr. Fendall's continuance in this place is uncertain, those ladies and gentlemen who wish to employ him, will please to make immediate application. Any persons wishing to be waited on at their residence, will please to send a servant or a line to his lodgings.  January 28. tf
Fifty Dollars Reward.  RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th December last, a Mulatto Man named TONEY, a Blacksmith by trade; he is about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high—had on when he went away a dark cloth suit coat and pantaloons—his right foot has been broken, which causes him to limp, and is much larger than the other—He travelled in the stage from Edenton to Suffolk, the 26th ult. I have understood he went by the name of Benjamin James while in Suffolk—I expect he will endeavour to pass as a free man. The above reward will be given to any person who will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid if delivered to me in Plymouth, North Carolina.  JOHN WALKER. January 8. tf
For SALE,  45,000 wt. good COFFEE in bags, 94 puncheons old St. Kitts RUM.  MOSES MYERS. January 8. tf  NOTICE. The Subscribers have removed to the Warehouse, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haldane, & Co.  JENNINGS & RODDEY. January 8. tf  For RENT. The STORE, No. 86, Main-Street, with or without the house.  Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
REMOVAL. The Subscriber has removed to the large Fire-Proof Warehouse at the head of Maxwell's wharf, in Wide Water Street, where he offers for SALE,  7 pipes Country GIN, 20 barrels Whiskey, 30 do. N. E. Rum, 15 hhd. do. do. 50 do. Mackerel, 30 do. Shal., 150 kegs Salmon, 150 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 50 boxes Soap, 60 boxes Mould Candles, 50 do. Spermaceti do. 25 do. Chocolate, 28 do. assorted Cotton Cards, 4 chests Hyson Tea, 150 reams Writing Paper, 1 case Diapers, 150 sacks Liverpool Salt, 7 tons assorted Swedish Iron, 50 bundles Nail Rods, A quantity of coarse Woollen Goods—for Cash.  Edward Clark. Jan. 1. tf
Who transacts business on Commission, as usual.  Just received and for SALE by the Subscriber,  10 hhd. excellent retailing Molasses, 10 quartercasks Sherry Wine, 50 boxes superior bleached Mould Candles, 50 do. Soap, Philadelphia manufacture, 2000 wt. St. Domingo Coffee; 1000 do. best Jamaica do. 3 pipes French Brandy, fourth proof, 1 ton patent Shot; 20 bolts Russia Duck, 20 bolts Ravens Duck; a few boxes best Havana Segars, 4 pipes New-York Anchor Gin  DAVID MILHADO. January 6. tf
The Subscribers have removed to the Brick Warehouse on Merchant's Wharf, and have on hand for Sale,  100,000 W. O. hhd. drawn STAVES, 100,000 red do. do. do. 40,000 rough do. do. do. 50,000 do. barrel do. do. 10,000 pipe do. do. do. 500,000 sale Shingles; 100,000 building do. 10,000 three feet do.; 5,000 Garden Pales, 5,000 Chinquapin and Cedar Posts.  And also for Rent,  A commodious WAREHOUSE. Proby, Harmanston, & Co. January 11. tf
For SALE,  75 tierces prime green Jam. Coffee, And a few puncheons 5 and 6 years old Antigua Rum; Loaf and Brown Sugar in hogsheads and barrels: a few sets Table China; fine and superfine Flour, &c.  Harrison Allmand. January 4. tf
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York,  17 hhd. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hhd. double refined Sugar, 6 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No. 1, Commerce-street to  William Hull, Jun. October 16. tf
Just got to Hand.  22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash.  George Wilson. Nov. 18. tf
For SALE, by the Subscriber,  34 hogsheads WHISKEY, 50 crates Earthenware; 10 casks Glass do. 65 boxes 8 by 10, 37 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 15 grove Wine Bottles; 18 boxes Castle Soap, 1 hogshead and 5 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hhd. Petersburg, 2 do. Richmond, and 4 do. York River Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tierces Rice.  A. Maclure. November 13. tf
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn,  120 hogsheads Bordolease CLARET, 96 casks Rott Brimstone, 100 boxes Castile Marbled Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hhd. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lurea Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lurea Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by  William Pennock. October 12. tf
For SALE,  2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 2 do. grey do. do. 1 remarkable fine bay, and one very excellent grey Horse—For which, Notes of the Bank of Newbern and Cape-Fear, or Proc. Money will be taken in payment.—Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. Sept. 25. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of  Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Among which are
14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 6 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hhd. and 6 bbls Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes.  Also just received,  20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour.  John D. Haldane. July 31. tf
For RENT, And possession given the 1st of Jan. next, that commodious three story brick DWELLING HOUSE in Church-street, at present occupied by Mr. Barth. Redman. And a convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, with a fine extensive garden, in the Fields near Smith's Point, at present occupied by Mr. Stratton, possession of which may be had the 1st of January—Application to be made to  Wm. Plume & Co. Nov. 18. tf
For SALE,  5 cases only of superior PIGEON-EYE CHAMPAGN. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Dec. 16. tf  Baltimore Baker's FLOUR, of superior quality, for family use, for sale by  T. & W. A. Armistead, Campbell's wharf Nov. 18. tf
WOOD & HASTINGS, No. 76, Main-Street, Have just received an additional supply of  Staple and Fancy GOODS, Among which are
Black Silk Velvet; Tabby, do.; Black Silk Florentine; Silk Handkerchiefs; do. Fancy Shawls; Convex Navy Buttons; fashionable Coat do.; a variety of French Goods; 2 trunks Cambric Muslins; 2 cases Linens; 2 bales Cotton Checks; 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs; 5 do. India Cottons, assorted, some very fine for Shirtings; a variety of Woollens.  They have also on hand a general and extensive assortment of  WOOLLEN GOODS.
Every description of fancy Muslins and Dresses; Velvets; Constitution and President's Cords; Dimities; Carpets; Hosiery, &c. &c.  On consignment, just received,  Hussar and Backstrap BOOTS; Ladies' Kid and Morocco Shoes; Mens' coarse do.; coarse and fine Hats.  The above GOODS will be sold at very reduced prices for Cash, or undoubted credit, by wholesale and retail.  December 11. tf
The Subscriber offers for Sale at his Store in Market-Square,  20 hogsheads W. I. RUM, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy; 5 do. Country Gin, Sugar—Brown and Loaf, by the barrel or hogshead, Teas—Imperial, Hyson, and Young Hyson—Also,  A parcel of DRY GOODS, Consisting of Woollens, Calicoes, Hats, and Hardware.  In addition to the above, he intends keeping a constant supply of  PORK and BEEF.
Bread—Pilot, Navy, and Ship, of the first quality—Families may be supplied with small quantities of Pilot Bread, of a superior quality.  Cordage of any size or description for negotiable notes or West-India produce.  Any orders for the above articles, will be complied with at the shortest notice.  Cary Selden. Nov. 23. tf
For SALE,  73 punch. choice Antigua RUM, 30 do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, do. 50,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork.  George Wilson. November 4. tf
For SALE, Imported in the Galliot Fortune, captain Norton, from Tenerife,  100 pipes and 90 hhd. L. P. Tene-riffe WINE, of superior quality. Apply to  Phinehas Dana. September 28. tf
Coarse Liverpool SALT, For Sale on board the Ship Courtney, capt. Bryant, lying at my wharf. Apply to  William Pennock. September 16. tf
Liverpool Blown and Cadiz SALT. Landing from the ship Planter, and for sale at the subscriber's, at a low advance, A PARCEL OF  Woollens, Bed Ticks, Hosiery, and other GOODS.  Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
NOTICE. I am again compelled to solicit all those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given.  Jane Collins, Adm x . December 9. tf
WANTED for the Ship Sheffield,  A CARPENTER; also, two young LADS, from 14 to 15 years of age, as apprentices, not to go in the cabin or to cook. Apply to  Josiah Cowper. December 9. tf
For SALE,  4000 bushels Ground Alum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of FAR-THEN-WARE.  George Murray, & Co. December 7. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only.  Theo. Armistead. Feb. 20. tf
Just received and for sale by the subscriber, from New-York,  4 half pipes 8 qr. casks old London particular Madeira WINE; 20 dozen O. & D. Port do. 20 kegs Beef Tongues; 50 kegs Salmon; 50 do. Mackerel, 30 do. Tongues and Sounds; 20 do. Lard, 20 bbls. Whiskey; 10 hhd. N. E. Rum; 100 boxes Candles. Also—100 barrels Flour a-float.  CARY SELDEN. December 2. tf
At Private Sale,  By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street,  10 hhd. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hhd and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 8 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales fluted Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffles; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs.  October 24. tf
One Thousand Acres of LAND  FOR SALE, or would be bartered for property in Norfolk. It adjoins the tract on which Greenville Court-House stands, in North-Carolina, and is commonly known by the name of Newby's Folly. For particulars inquire at the Ledger Office.  January 26. tf
Just received for Sale,  25 qr. casks Gordon's old Sherry Wine, 20 boxes Hyson Tea, 30 do. superior quality Young Hyson, 12 pipes Holland Gin, 20 do. Country do.  Mackinder & White. Nov. 18. tf
For SALE at my Brew-House,  Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen.  And in Store,  Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail.  Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13. tf
For RENT, The DWELLING-HOUSE on Granby-street, belonging to captain Vickery, next door to Robert Boush, Esq.—possession will be given on the first day of January next. For terms apply to  Alexander Wilson. December 18. tf
First quality Jamaica COFFEE. Just received and for Sale, 77 tierces and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE.  James & Thomas Tucker. December 28. tf
Thomas H. Parker, Offers for Sale,  His Great-Bridge MILL, newly fitted up to run two pair of stones.—The advantages of this mill are very great, only ten miles from Norfolk, and situated on a never failing stream; although the works at present only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abundant supply for ten pair—Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's Mills) about two miles farther, now in complete order, running one pair of stones and two faws—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet weather very plentifully; at this place there is a flour, the location of which, for a lumber store, is equal if not superior to any in that part of the country—This Mill can be supplied with excellent timber from a tract of land only one mile distant from it, which the subscriber also offers for sale. This tract contains between 5 and 600 acres, almost entirely covered with timber; the timber is of the finest kind, and is not inferior to any in the lower part of Virginia. Any person purchasing this Plantation would have the benefit of a reed swamp within three miles of it, in which any number of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter.  October 5. tf
Received per schooner Traveller, from Boston, and for Sale, By EDWARD CLARK,  10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron, 100 bundles assorted Nail Rods.  Nov. 18. tf
200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tierces do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hhd. old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hhd. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hhd and pipes—For Sale by  Phinehas Dana. June 8. tf
For RENT,  A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly situated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November.  P. Barraud. October 5. tf
For RENT,  The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Mess. Wood & Hastings, no. 90, Main-street. Apply to  Thomas Willock. August 24. tf
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory, corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of  Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs, At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz—      8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1/2 lb.       6d. Nails,  9 1-2d     4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d      3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d      Sheathing, do.  7 1-2d     6d. Sprigs, 4s 6d per M.      6d. do. 2s 9d      2d. and 3d. do. 2s 3d       He offers also for cash only—  HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman.
For RENT, (And immediate possession given,)  The Brick-House, Store, and Cellars, at the corner of Gilbert's Lane, on Main-street, near the market, an excellent stand for a Dry Good or Grocery Store. Apply to  Niemeyer & Von Kapff. December 28. tf
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 at this office.  ALSO,  NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on paper of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large paper, and approved form.  LEDGER OFFICE.
Phoenix Fire Office. The Subscriber, Agent to the PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, of London, for the State of Virginia, begs leave to inform the publick, that he is now fully empowered to subscribe Policies of Insurance for property against Fire throughout the United States of America, in conformity to the Proposals heretofore submitted.  N. B. FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS can be insured in one risk on Buildings and their contents, and also on Ships and their Cargoes on board, in the First Class, but in all cases where Ten Thousand Dollars are exceeded, a special agreement must be made with the Agent, and an increase of premium added to those mentioned in the proposals, of not less than one eighth per cent. on the whole sum insured.  Richard Taylor. September 8. 197 tf
NORFOLK:  PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK,  BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.