Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-11-25 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.  SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDI.
[VOL. V.]
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1808.
NO. 57.]
BRIG MOSES MYERS.
NOTICE. —All those who had an interest in the American Brig MOSES MYERS , Barclay, Master, or her cargo, captured by the French in the year 1800, on a voyage from Madeira to Norfolk, and re-captured by the British privateer Rover, and carried into Halifax, Nova Scotia, by applying to the subscriber, will receive their proportion of the funds collected from the recaptors, by the agents of the claimants, according to a decree of the high court of appeals in Great-Britain.  Robert Maitland. 2m
November 4.  FOR CHARTER, The new Ship GEORGIANA, Edward Chamberlain, Master—Burthen 380 lds. is ready for a cargo. Apply to MOSES MYERS.
Oct. 28.  The Ship SHEFFIELD, NOW LOADING For LIVERPOOL, will sail as soon as permission can be obtained. She has elegant accommodations for a few passengers, if applied for in time; otherwise small freight will be taken. Apply to Josiah Coxper.
Oct. 26.  For Charter, to the West-Indies, The fast sailing brig STRANGER, John Perkins, master, burthen about 1300 barrels, is ready to receive a cargo. Moses Myers.
October 19.  For LIVERPOOL, The fast-sailing coppered Ship CALEDO-NIAN, John Dickson, master, burthen about 500 hogheads of tobacco—will receive on freight a cargo immediately, and sail on the embargo being off.
Also for Freight or Sale. The fast sailing coppered Ship ARTIC, Samuel Davis, master, Philadelphia built, burthen 200 tons, seven years old, now ready to receive a cargo.
Also for Freight or Sale. The Brig EXPERIMENT, Henry Dickson, master, burthen 140 tons, and will carry 1100 barrels flour. For terms apply to William Dickson.
October 7.  For Charter, The Ship JANE, Burthen 420 tons.
THE Ship INDUSTRY, Burthen 280 tons.
AND THE Ship COURTNEY, Burthen 200 tons.
Those Ships will be ready to receive cargoes in 15 days, and may commence loading for any port where an American vessel can with safety go to—the freight to be settled when a clearance can be obtained. Apply to William Pennock.
October 5.  FOR SALE, A fine New SCHOONER of 125 tons burthen, will carry about 1000 barrels, now ready to launch, her cabin and joiner's work complete, built in Mathews.
Also, A very handsome Pilot-Boat built SCHOONER, of 120 tons burthen, measures 83 feet on deck, complete, and can be launched in a few days.
Also, One ditto of similar dimensions, can be launched in a month, the rigging of the two last is now fitting.
Also, A new BRIG of 180 tons, completely fitted, now lying at Loyall's wharf.
Also, A VESSEL of 185 tons, on the stocks, can be launched in a month. This vessel is of superior model and workmanship, and all her materials completely seasoned. For terms apply to Wilson & Cunningham.
September 28.  COW POCK. DOCTOR BALFOUR informs those persons who have not had the Small Pox, and who are anxious to avoid being susceptible of it (as it is said to exist in the county of Princess Ann about Not's Island, and there has been a case in Richmond,) that he now has several arms with a genuine vaccine pock, fit to inoculate from. He will take a young man as a Student of phy-sick.
Nov. 16.  NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of David Patterson, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and those having claims to render them properly attested, to D. R. WADDEY, Adm'r.
Nov. 16.  FOR SALE, 30,000 acres valuable LAND, situated upon the river Vashita, in one of the most fertile parts of Louisiana.—Particulars with regard to local advantages, situation, title, and the most favourable terms to purchasers, will be made known by application to THOMAS TUNNO, in Charleston, or MORRIS MILLER, in Savannah.
Feb. 8.  CAUTION. THE PUBLICK are cautioned against crediting any of the crew of the Ship John, of Liverpool, as I will not be responsible for any debts they may contract. John Gilmer, Master of the Ship John.
Nov. 18.
FRESH SHOES.
E. STURTEVANT, No. 77, MAIN-STREET, Has now Landing from the Schooner Lady Hope, A Large Assortment of SHOES, &c. Ladies' Kid Slippers, all colours, do. with ties, do. with heels, do. Morocco, do. with ties, with Spring, Wittenburg, Wedge and Italian heels do. Black and coloured Velvet Slippers and Ties, do. Florentine Slippers, do. Morocco Boots and Slippers with cork soles, do. do. Boots, with shoe and pump soles, do. Leather Boots with thick and thin soles. Women's Leather Slippers and Ties, &c. Gentlemen's Shoes of various descriptions. Men's Morocco Slippers and Ties, all colours. do. Velvet Slippers; do. Leather Slippers and Ties; do. Leather Boots, thick and thin soles, &c. Servants' Shoes of every quality and price. 50 pairs Fishermens' Boots—do. 1 bale Duffels; 1 do. Duffel Blankets; A constant supply of American Bed Tickings; 2 bales American Factory Cotton; 1 bale Gilla Handkerchiefs; 30 Trunks; Boat Legs; Upper Leather, Calfskins, and Sole Leather; 1 case best Chappel Needles; Priming Wires and Brushes; Eagle, Harry 8th, Henry Andrew, and Highlander Playing Cards; 100 reams Wrapping Paper, first quality; Shoe-Makers' Tools, Morocco Skins, all colours; Hatters' Trimmings, &c. &c.—For Sale Cheap! November 23
JUST RECEIVED, By the Rising States, Captain Gilbert, A SUPPLY OF Withington's New York double ALE, first quality, brewed this fall. Also on hand a quantity of Barnes' New York double ALE, first quality, on draught and in bottles. Philadelphia PORTER, by the barrel or dozen. Wm. Tonkin.
Nov. 23.  FOR RENT, And possession given the 25th December, The HOUSE on Catharine Street, now in the occupancy of Mr. James Herron.—Apply to John Taylor.
Nov. 18.  TO BE RENTED, And possession given the 1st of January, The HOUSE and LOT on Catharine Street, occupied by Mr. Francis S. Taylor, adjoining Mr. John Taylor's.
Also, The Fire Proof WAREHOUSE on Maxwell's wharf, now in the occupancy of Mr. John Macgowan, to which is attached a valuable privilege with respect to wharfage. Apply to John Nivison.
Nov. 18.  Five Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber on the 13th of November, a Negro Woman by the name of DAINE, she is of a dark complexion, a thin face, and about 40 years of age. The above reward will be given to any person or persons who will confine her in any Jail so that I get her again, or by delivering her to me No. 48, Church Street.
Dufort.  N. B. I forewarn all masters of vessels from carrying her away. Nov. 18.
FOR SALE, or will be Bartered, in part for Tobacco, Flour, or Naval Stores, 150,000 wt. Muscovado SUGAR, 200 hds. MOLASSES, 500 sacks Liverpool SALT, 5000 bushels Catitz SALT, superior quality, 20 crates QUEENS WARE.
James Young. October 21.
British Consul's Office, Norfolk, Virginia, 14th Nov. 1808. HIS Britannic Majesty's Consul having received official intelligence from Rear-Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane, K. B. Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed, and to be employed at Barbados, the Leeward Islands, &c. &c. that the French Leeward Caribbean Islands are declared in a state of strict naval blockade, pursuant to orders signified to him; and the said Commander in Chief having desired that His Proclamation to that effect may be made as publick as possible, the Consul accordingly annexes a copy of the same for the information of all persons concerned within his district. Nov. 14.
BY The Honourable Sir ALEXANDER COCHRANE, K. B. Rear-Admiral of the Red, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed and to be employed at Barbados, the Leeward Islands, &c. &c.
WHEREAS an intimation has been received from the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, that the strictest naval blockade is to be established over the Leeward French Caribbean Islands.—The several captains, commanders, and commanding officers under my orders, are hereby authorized and directed, to stop all neutral vessels destined for any of the Ports of the said Islands; and if they shall appear to be ignorant of the existence of the blockade, and have no enemy's property on board, the masters of such neutral vessels shall be apprized thereof, and warned not to proceed to such ports, and a notice written to that effect upon one or more of the principal ship papers. But if a neutral vessel shall appear to have been so warned or to be otherwise informed of the existence of the blockade, or to have sailed from her last clearing port after it may be reasonably supposed that this notification might have been made public there, and yet be found attempting, or intending to enter either of the ports of the said Islands, such vessel shall be seized and sent into port for legal adjudication. And with respect to neutral vessels coming out of the said ports having any colonial produce, goods or merchandise on board, appearing to have been laden after knowledge of the Blockade—Such vessel shall in like manner be seized and sent in for legal adjudication. Given on board the Belleisle , Carlisle Bay, Barbados, 14th October, 1808. ALEXANDER COCHRANE. By command of the Rear-Admiral, JOHN S. TRACEY.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
Accompanying the President's Message. [CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST.] Copies and extracts of letters from Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Madison, with enclosures.
MR. PINKNEY TO MR. MADISON. London, February 23, 1808.
Mr. Canning has just sent me a note, of which a copy is enclosed, relative to an intended alteration upon the subject of cotton, in their bill for carrying into execution the late orders in council. You will perceive that he lays some stress upon the accidental observations, which (as already explained to you in my letter of the 26th of last month) were drawn from me some time since upon the singularly offensive project of imposing a transit duty upon our cotton. I mentioned to you, in my letter of the 2d instant, that he appeared to have misapprehended the tendency of these observations, and that in a subsequent conversation he shewed a disposition to remove the obnoxious feature from their plan, for the purpose of substituting an absolute interdiction of the export of that article, under an idea that we should then cease to object to it; but that I thought it my duty to decline to give him any encouragement to do so, although I agreed, as he seemed to wish it, to mention his disposition to you. A few days ago, he sent for me again, and renewed his proposal of an immediate change, with respect to cotton, from a prohibitory duty to a direct prohibition. My answer was the same in substance as it had been before. He then suggested the alternative arrangement, which you will see stated in his note; but, adhering to the determination I had formed upon the first appearance of the orders in council to make no compromise (without precise direction from my government) with the system which they announce, by becoming a party to its details, I received the proposal as I had done the other.
The British government, however, had resolved to adopt the last mentioned plan, whether it received my concurrence or not, upon a presumption that it would be more acceptable to us; and, perhaps too, under the idea that it was more defensible than their original scheme; and the purpose of Mr. Canning's note is merely to signify to me, in a manner as friendly and respectful as possible to the United States, their intention to propose it to Parliament. One object of all this is, certainly, to conciliate us, altho' it may be another, to free their system, as far as they can, from the disadvantage of one of the formidable reproaches which their opponents cast upon it. But the wise and magnanimous course would be, at once, to tread back their steps upon the whole of this ill judged measure, instead of relying upon small and unsubstantial modifications, which neither produce an effect upon its character and principle, nor mitigate the severity of its practical consequences. I might, if I thought it advisable, take the occasion, which Mr. Canning's note undoubtedly furnishes, to press upon him once more the policy, as well as the justice of such a course; but I believe it, under all circumstances, to be more prudent to wait for your instruction, which must, I think, be very soon received.
I have already had the honor to send you two copies of the resolutions, moved in the House of Commons, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as tables of export duties, to which their bill should refer. I have enclosed in another letter, with which this will be accompanied, a copy of the bill itself, which will, however, undergo several alterations.—Those will be found to be explained (as far as I am acquainted with them) in the letter above mentioned. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) WM. PINKNEY. Honorable James Madison, Secretary of State.
MR. CANNING TO MR. PINKNEY. Foreign Office, February 22, 1808.
Sir, I have already had the honour of assuring you, in conversation, of the disposition which is felt by the British government to give due weight to the observations which you have made to me respecting the unfavourable impression, likely, (in your opinion) to be excited in the United States, by the duty proposed to be levied upon cotton destined for the use of the enemy, but brought into the ports of this country conformably to the tenor of the orders of council of the 11th of November.
You are already apprised that the principle upon which the whole of this measure has been framed, is that of refusing to the enemy those advantages of commerce which he has forbidden to this country.
The simple method of enforcing this system of retaliation, would have been to follow the example of the enemy, by prohibiting altogether commercial intercourse between him and other states.
It was from considerations of indulgence to neutral trade, that the more mitigated measure of permitting intercourse, under the restraints and regulations of a duty in transitu, was adopted; and being adopted with this view, it was not immediately felt by the British government, that there might be a distinction taken by neutral states, with respect to articles, the produce of their own soil; and that while the commutation of prohibition into duty was acknowledged as an indulgence, when applied to articles of foreign commerce, of which they were only the carriers, it might be considered as an invidious imposition, when applied to their own productions. The moment that this distinction has been explained by the British government, they have been desirous of manifesting every attention to it; and if you, sir, had been possessed of the necessary authority from your government, there would have been no difficulty in entering into a specifick agreement
with you upon the subject. In order, however, to obviate the objection, in a great degree, I have the honour to inform you, that it is intended to be proposed to parliament, that all cotton brought into this country, in conformity to the orders of council, should be absolutely prohibited from being exported to the territories of the enemy. But as you are not prepared to take upon yourself to say, that in no case the option would be acceptable, an option will still be left to the neutral owner, either to acquiesce in the total prohibition, or to re-export the article on the payment of such a duty as parliament may judge it expedient to impose.
I flatter myself, sir, that this alteration in the legislative regulations, by which the orders of council are intended to be carried into execution, will be considered by you as a satisfactory evidence of the disposition of his majesty's government to consult the feelings, as well as the interests of the United States, in any manner which may not impair the effect of that measure of commercial restriction, to which the necessity of repelling the injustice of his enemies, has obliged his majesty reluctantly to have recourse. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) GEORGE CANNING. William Pinkney, Esq. &c. &c.
MR. PINKNEY TO MR. CANNING. Great Cumberland Place, Feb. 23, 1808.
Mr. Pinkney presents his compliments to his excellency Mr. Canning, and has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of his note of yesterday, relative to an alteration on the subject of cotton, in the legislative regulations, by which the late orders in council are intended to be carried into execution, which Mr. Pinkney will hasten to transmit to his government.
Mr. Pinkney requests Mr. Canning to accept the assurances of his high consideration.
Extracts of a letter from Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Madison. London, May 9, 1808.
"I had a conversation with Mr. Canning on Friday last, in consequence of the arrival of the Osage.
"As it was obviously expected that I should seek an interview with him, I went to Downing-street on the 5th with that object. He had been indisposed, and was not at the office; but in answer to a note which I sent him in the evening, he asked to see me next day at his house in Bruton street.
"The Osage had for some time been looked for with considerable anxiety, and the government had apparently anticipated a communication (and perhaps a proposal) of some importance from me, as soon as my dispatches should be received. As I had in fact no communication to make, it seemed to be proper that I should render the disappointment of as little moment as possible, by the manner of announcing it, without however putting any thing to hazard by an indiscreet manifestation of unnecessary solicitude.
"The little which I supposed it requisite to say on this occasion, appeared to be very well received; and if any disagreeable impression was left on the mind of Mr. Canning, it certainly was not visible. A feeling of regret was perhaps perceptible, and a hope was intimated that the time was not far distant when I should be enabled to do what was at present out of my power; but nothing occurred which could be construed into a symptom, of impatience, jealousy, or dissatisfaction. There was undoubtedly no real ground for any thing of this sort; but it was, notwithstanding, quite possible that the importance which it had become a habit to attach to the arrival of the Osage, from circumstances principally accidental, might have produced a disposition to think otherwise.
"I thought it advisable to make use of this opportunity (although the topic was in many views more delicate than it had been) to suggest the propriety of yielding, as the moment was sufficiently favourable to such a course, upon the subject of the late orders in council, of which I had seen nothing to engage my original opinion. There was reason to apprehend, however, that it might be worse than useless to press the suggestion, upon my own authority merely, while I could say nothing of the French decrees; and accordingly I forbore to do so.
"An idea has evidently gone forth since the Osage arrived, founded upon rumours of a doubtful description, that our relations with France have grown to be extremely precarious, and that we are consequently about to come to an understanding of a very friendly kind with Great-Britain. It is not improbable that the government has, in some degree at least, adopted this idea.
"I have the honour to enclose a copy of a notification, recently received from Mr. Canning, of the blockade of Copenhagen, and of the other ports in the Island of Zealand, which I have caused to be communicated in the usual manner to our consuls and citizens.
"There being no particular inducement for detaining the Osage, lieut. Lewis, who will be charged with my letters, will leave town the day after tomorrow, and the ship will sail as soon after she reaches Falmouth as possible."
(NOTIFICATION.) MR. CANNING TO MR. PINKNEY.
The undersigned, his majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received his majesty's command to acquaint Mr. Pinkney, that his majesty has judged it expedient to establish the most rigorous blockade of the port of Copenhagen, and of all the other ports in the island of Zealand. Mr. Pinkney is therefore requested to apprise the American consuls and merchants residing in England, that the entrances of all the ports above-mentioned are, and must be considered as being in a state of

blockade, and that from this time all the measures authorized by the law of nations, and the respective treaties between his majesty and the different neutral powers, will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels attempting to violate the said blockade after this notice.
The undersigned requests Mr. Pinkney to accept the assurances of his high consideration.
(Signed) GEORGE CANNING. Foreign Office, May 4, 1808.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Pinkney to the Secretary of State, dated
LONDON, June 5, 1808.
"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th of April, by Mr. Bethune, together with the printed, and other copies of papers mentioned in it.
"I am to have an interview with Mr. Canning in a few days (which he will agree to consider extra-official) in the course of which I intend to press, by every argument in my power, the propriety of their abandoning immediately their orders in council, and of proposing in America (the only becoming course, as you very properly suggest) reparation for the outrage on the Chesapeake. I shall for obvious reasons do this, informally, as my own act.
"Your unanswerable reply to Mr. Erskine's letter, of the 23d February, has left nothing to be urged against the orders in council upon the score of right; and there may be room to hope that the effect, which that reply can hardly have failed to produce upon ministers, as well by its tone as by its reasoning, will, if followed up, become under actual circumstances, decisive. The discussion, which Mr. Rose's preliminary in the affair of the Chesapeake, has undergone, gives encouragement to an expectation, that this government will not now be backward to relinquish it, and to renew their overture of satisfaction in a way more consistent with reason and more likely to produce a just and honorable result.
"You may be assured that I will not commit our government by any thing I shall do or say, and that, if I cannot make things better than they are, I will not make them worse.
"My view of the course which our honour and our interests have required, and still require, is, as you know, in precise conformity with that of the president; but if it were otherwise, I should make his view, and not my own, the rule of my conduct."
Extracts of a letter from Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Madison, dated
LONDON, August 4, 1808.
"The St. Michael arrived at Falmouth on Thursday the 14th of last month, after a passage of eight days from L'Orient. Capt. Knyon delivered to me on Wednesday, the 20th (upon my arrival in town from Brighton, where I had been for a short time on account of my health) your letters of the 30th of April, and your private letter of the 1st of May, together with newspapers, printed copies of the embargo act and its supplements, and of papers laid before congress at their last session. Mr. Hall brought me a letter from general Armstrong of the 26th of June (of which I send an extract) and Mr. Upson brought me a private letter from him with the following postscript of the 1st of July. "An order has been received from Bayonne to condemn eight of our ships."
"On Friday the 22d of July, I had an interview with Mr. Canning, and renewed my efforts to obtain a revocation of the British orders of January and November, 1807, and of the other orders dependent upon them. I have already informed you in my private letter of the 29th of June, that on the morning of its date, I had a long conversation with Mr. Canning, which had rendered it somewhat probable that the object mentioned in your letter of the 30th of April (of which I had received a duplicate by the packet) would be accomplished, if I should authorize the expectation which that letter suggests; but that some days must elapse before I could speak with any thing like certainty on the subject; and I have mentioned in another private letter (of the 10th of July) that it was understood between Mr. Canning and myself, that another interview should take place soon after the prorogation of parliament. In effect, however, Mr. Canning was not prepared to see me again until the 22d of July, after I had been recalled to London by the arrival of the St. Michael, and had, in consequence, reminded him of our arrangement by a private note.
"In the interview of the 29th of June, I soon found it necessary to throw out an intimation, that the power vested in the president by congress, to suspend the embargo act and its supplements, would be exercised as regarded Great Britain, if their orders were repealed, as regarded the United States. To have urged the revocation, upon the mere ground of its strict right, or of general policy, and there to have left the subject, when I was authorized to place it upon grounds infinitely stronger, would have been, as it appeared to me, to stop short of my duty. Your letters to Mr. Erskine (which Mr. Canning has read and considered) had exhausted the first of these grounds, and endless discussions here, in every variety of form, in and out of parliament, had exhausted the second. There was, besides, no objection of any force, to my availing myself, without delay, of the powerful inducements, which the intimation in question, was likely to furnish to Great Britain, to abandon her late system; and it seemed to be certain that, by delaying to present these inducements to Mr. Canning's consideration, I should not only lose much time, but finally give to my conduct a disagreeable air, which, while it must be foreign to the views and sentiments of the president, would hardly fail to make a very unfavorable impression upon the minds of Mr. Canning and his colleagues. I thought, moreover, that if I should reserve the suggestion for a late stage of our discussions, it would be made to wear the appearance of a concession reluctantly extorted, rather than of what it was, the spontaneous result of the characteristic frankness and honorable policy of our government.
The intimation once made, a complete development of its natural consequences, if properly acted upon, followed of course; and taking advantage of the latitude afforded by the informal nature of a mere conversation, I endeavored to make that development as strong an appeal as, consistently with truth and honour, I could (and there was no necessity to do more) to the justice and the prudence of this government.
It was not possible, however, that Mr. Canning could require to be assisted by my explanations. It was plain, upon their own principles, that they could
not equitably persevere in their orders in council, upon the foundation of an imputed acquiescence, on our part, in French invasions of our neutral rights, when it was become (if it was not always) apparent that this imputation was completely and in all respects an error; when it was manifest that these orders, by letting loose upon our rights a more destructive and offensive persecution than it was in the power of France to maintain, interposed between us and France, furnished answers to our remonstrances against her decrees and pretensions for those decrees, and stood in the way of that very resistance which Great Britain affected to inculcate, as a duty, at the moment when she was taking the most effectual measures to embarrass and confound it; and when it was also manifest, that a revocation of those orders would, if not attended or followed by a revocation of the decrees of France, place us at issue with that power, and result in a precise opposition, by the United States, to such parts of her anti-commercial edicts as it became us to repel.
In a prudent view my explanations seemed still less to be required. Nothing could be more clear than that, if Great Britain revoked her orders, and entitled herself to a suspension of the embargo, her object (if it were any thing short of the establishment and practical support of an exclusive dominion over the seas) must, in some mode or other, be accomplished, whether France follow her example or not. In the first case, the avowed purpose of the British orders would be fulfilled, and commerce would resume its accustomed prosperity and expansion. In the last, the just resistance of the United States (more efficacious than that of the British orders) to French irregularities and aggressions, would be left to its fair operation, (and it was impossible to mistake the consequences) while the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain, being revived, would open the way to a return to a good understanding, and, in the end, for an adjustment of all their differences."
"On the 29th of July, I met Mr. Canning again, and was soon apprized that our discussions, if continued at all, must take a new form."
"As there is now no reason for detaining the St. Michael, she will be dispatched immediately for L'Orient."
(Extract.)
MR. PINKNEY TO MR. MADISON.
London, September 6, 1808.
"I have an opportunity of writing to Mr. Bethune, who leaves town to-morrow for Falmouth, to embark for the United States in the British packet; and I cannot omit to take advantage of it, although I have still nothing conclusive to communicate.
"The Hope arrived off Falmouth, and landed Mr. Atwater on the 16th of last month, and immediately proceeded on her voyage to Havre, with a fair wind. Mr. Atwater arrived in London on the 20th in the evening, and delivered your letter of the 18th of July.
"My publick letter of the 4th of August, will have apprized you of the footing on which my different interviews with Mr. Canning left the subject of the British orders in council, and my private letter of the 2d of that month, will have made you acquainted with my intention to present, in an official note, what I had informally suggested in conference."
"To such a course there could not, even in the first instance, have been any other objection than that it was calculated to lead to discussion, rather than to adjustment; but, whatever might be its tendency, it is certain that I could have no inducement to resort to it, until it was indicated by Mr. Canning as indispensable, nor any motive to decline it afterwards."
"At our last interview, and not before, it was unexpectedly found, that it was in that mode only, that I could obtain a knowledge of the light in which this government thought fit to view the overture I had been directed to make to it; and I determined, in consequence, to lay before it, in writing, the intentions of the President, with the same frankness which had characterized my verbal communications."
"I have now the honour to transmit a copy of the note, which, in conformity with that determination, I delivered in person to Mr. Canning on the 26th of last month, a few days after its date. To this note no answer has yet been returned; but it is to be presumed, that it will not be much longer withheld."
"You will perceive, that some time had elapsed, after I had sent off my dispatches for the St. Michael, (the 8th of August) before my note was presented. The truth is, that I had employed a part of that time in framing a note of great length, which, when nearly completed, I thought it prudent to abandon, in favour of one that held out fewer invitations to unprofitable discussions, which, although I would not shun them if pressed upon me, I did not suppose it proper that I should seek."
"I believed, too, that a little delay on my part, would be far from being disadvantageous. There would still be sufficient time for obtaining a final answer to my proposal, in season for the meeting of congress; and as the temper of this government, so far as it had been tried, had not appeared to be favourable to my purpose, I believed that I should act to the spirit of my instructions, and consult the honour of my government, by avoiding, under such circumstances, the appearance of urgency and precipitation."
"Upon the terms or general plan of my note, it is not, I hope, necessary to remark. You will discover, that it was prepared under a persuasion that, whatever might be its effect, it was infinitely better to make it as conciliatory as, without a sacrifice of principle or national dignity, was possible."
"The topics to be embraced by it, were such as did not demand, but rather forbade minute exposition. While it was difficult to urge, in their full force, without seeming to aim at exciting a disposition unfriendly to the object of my instructions, all the considerations which justified the United States in remonstrating against the British orders, it was yet more difficult, without a degree of harshness, scarcely suited to the occasion, and without also the hazard of indiscretion, to display in detail the signal injustice and impolicy of persevering in them, after what I had proposed. This could be done, and had been done in conversation; but it did not, upon trial, appear to be equally practicable, in the more formal and measured proceeding which I was now called upon to adopt."
"I considered, besides, that an overture, so highly advantageous to Great Britain, which the United States were not bound to make by any obligations of equity, although it was wise to make it, did not require, with any view to the character of my coun-
try, or even to the success of the overture itself, to be again recommended, by an anxious repetition of arguments already fully understood."
"As soon as my note was prepared, I called at the foreign office to arrange an interview with Mr. Canning, for the purpose of enabling me to accompany the delivery of it with a communication, which I deemed important, as well as of affording him an opportunity of asking and receiving such explanations as he might desire. The interview took place on the 26th of August."
"It had occurred to me that it would be proper (and could not be injurious) to read to Mr. Canning from your letter to me of the 18th of July, a brief summary of the instructions under which I was acting. This had not been requested; but it could not be unacceptably, and it was, besides, well calculated to do justice to the liberal sentiments by which my instructions had been dictated, as well as to give weight to my efforts in the execution of them."
"I was led, by the reading of these passages, (without having originally intended it) into a more extensive explanation, than I had before attempted, of the influence which the proposal of my government would have, in truth, as well as in the judgment of the world, upon the supposed justice of their new system, as it affected the United States. To that explanation, with the particulars of which I will not, and indeed, for want of time, cannot at present trouble you, I added a concise recapitulation of some of the prudent considerations which had been so often pressed before, and there I left the subject."
[Here follows a letter from Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Madison, enclosing one from Mr. Canning to Mr. Pinkney, dated August 23, 1808, published in the Ledger of the 16th instant—and one from Mr. Canning to Mr. Pinkney, dated September 23, 1808, also published in the Ledger of the 16th inst.]
Correspondence between Mr. Erskine & Mr. Madison.
Copy of a letter from the honourable David M. Erskine, esq. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic majesty, to the Secretary of State, dated
WASHINGTON, March 12, 1807.
Sir, I am charged by his majesty to express to the government of the United States, his majesty's perfect confidence in their good sense and firmness in resisting the unjust pretensions contained in the decree issued by the French government at Berlin, on the 21st November, which, if suffered to take effect, must prove so destructive to the commerce of all neutral nations.
His majesty has learnt that the measures announced in this decree, have already, in some instances, been carried into execution by the privateers of the enemy, and there could be no doubt that his majesty would have an indisputable right to exercise a just retaliation. Neutral nations cannot, indeed, expect that the king should suffer the commerce of his enemies to be carried on through them, whilst they submit to the prohibition which France has decreed against the commerce of his majesty's subjects. But though this right of retaliation would unquestionably accrue to his majesty, yet his majesty is unwilling, except in the last extremity, to have recourse to measures which must prove so distressing to all nations not engaged in the war against France.
His majesty, therefore, with that forbearance and moderation which have at all times distinguished his conduct, has determined, for the present, to confine himself to the exercise of the power given him by his decided naval superiority, in such a manner only as is authorised by the acknowledged principles of the law of nations, and has issued an order for preventing all commerce from port to port of his enemies, comprehending in this order, not only the ports of France, but those of other nations, as either in alliance with France, or subject to her dominion, have by measures of active offence, or by the exclusion of British ships, taken a part in the present war.
His majesty feels an entire confidence that the moderation and justice of this conduct will be duly appreciated by the United States, and has charged me to express to their government, in the strongest terms, the regret he has experienced in being thus compelled, in his own defence, to act in a manner which must prove in some degree embarrassing to the commerce of neutral nations, and his sincere desire to avoid any stronger measures, to which, however, if the injustice and aggression of his enemies should not be resisted by those nations, whose rights and interests are invaded by so flagrant a violation of all public law, it may be ultimately necessary for the king to have recourse.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) D. M. ERSKINE. Hon. James Madison, esq. Secretary of State.
MR. MADISON TO MR. ERSKINE. Department of State, March 20th, 1807.
Sir, I have laid before the president your letter of the 12th instant, communicating the views of his Britannic majesty, in relation to the French decree of November 21st, 1806, and the principle of retaliation, through the commerce of neutrals, who may submit to the operation of that decree; as also, the measure actually taken, of prohibiting all neutral commerce from port to port, of his enemies, not only the ports of France, but those of such other nations, as either in alliance with France, or subject to her dominion, have, by measures of active offence, or by the exclusion of British ships, taken a part in the present war.
The president cannot be insensible, sir, to the friendship and confidence towards the United States, which are signified by his Britannic majesty in this communication. In making this acknowledgment, however, the president considers it not less incumbent on him, to reserve, for a state of things which it is hoped may never occur, the right of discussing the legality of any particular measures, to which resort may be had, on a ground of retaliation. At this time, it would suffice to observe, that it remains to be more fully ascertained, in what sense the decree in question will be explained, and to what extent it will be carried into execution; and consequently, whether in any case, the United States can be involved in questions concerning measures of retaliation, supposed to accrue to one belligerent, from such a proceeding, by another. But it is worthy the
justice and the liberality of the British government, to recollect, that within the period of those great events, which continue to agitate Europe, instances have occurred, in which the commerce of neutral nations, more especially of the United States, has experienced the severest distresses from its own orders and measures, manifestly unauthorized by the law of nations. The respect which the United States owe to their neutral rights, and the interest they have in maintaining them, will always be sufficient pledges, that no culpable acquiescence on their part, will render them accessory to the proceedings of one belligerent nation, through their rights of neutrality, against the commerce of its adversary.
With regard to the particular order issued against the trade of neutrals from one port to another of the enemies of Great Britain, no fair objection can be made against it, provided it be founded on, and enforced by actual blockades, as authorized by the law of nations. If, on the other hand, the order has a reference, not to such a blockade, but to a supposed illegality of the neutral trade from one to another of the described ports, the remark is obvious, that on that supposition, the order is superfluous; the trade being, as interdicted by the law of nations, liable at all times, without any such order, to the capture of British cruisers and the condemnation of British courts; and if not interdicted as such by the law of nations, it can no otherwise be made illegal, than by a legal blockade of the ports comprehended in the order. This intimation is applicable even to the case of a neutral trade between the ports of France herself; since it is not a principle of the acknowledged law of nations, that neutrals may not trade from one to another port of the same belligerent nation. And it would be an innovation on that law, not to be attempted, to extend the principle to a neutral trade between ports of different countries, equally open in times of peace as well as of war.
If the British order refers for its basis, to the principle of retaliation against the French decrees, it falls under the observations already made on that subject, and which need not be repeated.
I am, &c. (Signed) JAMES MADISON. Hon. David M. Erskine, &c. &c.
[Here follows a letter from Mr. Madison to Mr. Erskine, dated March 25, 1808, published in the Ledger of the 18th instant.]
FROM MR. MADISON TO MR. ERSKINE. Department of State, March 29, 1808.
Sir, Further reflection on the tenor and tendency of the order of his Britannic majesty, communicated by your letter of the 12th inst. which was answered by mine of the 20th, induces me to resume that important subject.
From the difficulty of supposing that the order can have for its basis, either a legal blockade impossible to be extended to all the ports described in the order, or a supposed illegality of the trade, between those ports, an illegality which has never been applied by the British government or its admiralty courts to an accustomed trade, even between the ports of the same belligerent nation, and is utterly at variance with the conduct of both in reference to a trade between a belligerent nation and its allies; a necessity seems to result of ascribing the order to the policy of countervailing, through the commerce of neutrals, the French decree of the 21st of November last.
In this view of the order, it demands, on the part of the United States, the most serious attention both to its principle, and to its operation.
With respect to its principle, it will not be contested that a retaliation by one nation on its enemy, which is to operate through the interest of a nation not an enemy, essentially requires not only that the injury inflicted should be limited by the measure of injury sustained; but that every retaliating step, in such a case, should be preceded by an unreasonable failure of the neutral party to put an end, in some mode or other, to the inequality wrongfully produced.
Were it certain, therefore, that the French decree is to be enforced in the sense in which it is taken, and that in violation of the treaty between France and the United States, the commerce of the latter will not be exempted; the British order, being peremptory in its import, and immediate in its execution, might justly be regarded by the United States, as a proceeding equally premature and unfriendly.
But in the uncertainty as to the real meaning of that decree; and whilst a presumption offered itself, that the decree, if avowed and executed in an unlawful extent, might not embrace the commerce of the United States, they are bound by justice to their interests, as well as by respect for their rights, to consider the British order as a ground for serious complaint and remonstrance.
Should it prove that the decree had not the meaning ascribed to it, and particularly, should the respect of France for her treaties with the U. States exempt their trade from the operation of the decree, the order of the British government will stand exposed to still severer comments. It will take the character of an original aggression, will furnish the French government, a like ground with that assumed by itself, for retaliating measures, and will derive a very unfavorable feature from the consideration, that it was a palpable infraction of a treaty just signed on the part of the British government, and expected, at the date of the order, to be speedily ratified on the part of the United States.
The necessity of presenting the subject in its true light, is strengthened by the operation which the British order will have on a vast proportion of the entire commerce of the United States. Not to dwell on the carrying branch of the commerce between the ports and countries of Europe, and which the immunity given by our flag in consequence of treaties with the enemies of Great Britain, to British property, and not enjoyed by the property of her enemies, has hitherto been advantageous to Great Britain; and without enquiring into the effect of an application of the interdict, to the other quarters of the globe, all of which are evidently within the comprehensive terms of the order, it cannot be overlooked, that the character and course of nearly the whole of the American commerce within the ports of Europe, other than of Great Britain, will fall under the destructive operation of the order.—It is well known that the cargoes exported from the United States, frequently require that they be disposed of, partly at one market, and partly at another. The return cargoes are still more frequently collected at different ports; and not un-

frequently, at ports different from those receiving the outward cargoes. In this circuitous voyage, generally consisting of several links, the interest of the undertakers materially requires also either a trade or a freightage between the ports visited in the circuit. —To restrain the vessels of the United States, therefore, from this legitimate and customary mode of trading with the continent of Europe, as is contemplated by the order, and to compel them on one hand to dispose of the whole of their cargoes at a port which may want but a part, and, on the other hand, to seek the whole of their returns at the same port, which may furnish but a part, or perhaps no part of the articles wanted, would be a proceeding as ruinous to our commerce, as contrary to our essential rights.
These observations, which are made in conformity with the sentiments of the president, cannot fail, sir, to have all the weight with an enlightened and friendly government, to which they are entitled; and the president persuades himself, that the good effect of the truths which they disclose, will be seen in such measures as will remove all ground for dissatisfaction, and demonstrate on that side the same sincere disposition to cultivate harmony and beneficial intercourse, as is felt and evinced by the United States and their government.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) JAMES MADISON. The hon. David M. Erskine, Esq. (To be continued.)
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
SENATE, Monday, November 21. The Senate were this day engaged, according to order, in the consideration of Mr. Hillhouse's resolution for the repeal of the embargo laws. A very spirited debate took place, in which the resolution was advocated by Messrs. Hillhouse and Lloyd, and opposed by Messrs. Smith (of Md.) and Pope. The senate adjourned without coming to a decision.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, November 21. No business of consequence was done this day. An engrossed bill to enable the members to transmit all public documents during the session free of postage, was passed. Mr. Love from the committee appointed on the petition of those men who engaged in the Miranda expedition, and who are now confined in prison and in irons in South-America, reported a resolution, that the president of the United States might be requested to adopt measures to obtain from the Spanish Vice-Roy the releasement of the thirty-six American citizens so held in confinement, and that dollars be appropriated for that purpose.
It was urged that the house immediately agree to the report, but it was definitively carried to submit it to a committee of the whole house.
Mr. Dana presented a petition from the state of Connecticut, and Mr. Quincy, one from Massachusetts, praying for the repeal of the embargo laws. Referred to the committee of the whole, to whom was committed that subject.
The order of the day on the subject of the embargo was then called for.
The question, shall the house go into committee thereon? was taken by yeas and nays. It passed in the negative—Yeas 45, Nays 71.
Mr. Dana, after a few introductory remarks, proposed the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is expedient to provide for regulating the conduct of such merchant vessels, as, by agreement of the respective owners, may sail in concert for mutual assistance and defence, in cases which may be allowed by law, and also for settling, according to the course of proceeding in courts of admiralty, the respective rates of contributions to be made between them on account of any loss or damage which may be thereby incurred.
Mr. D. proposed to refer it to a select committee, it being a necessary mercantile defence.
Mr. Eppes opposed its reference to a select committee, because, he supposed it to be involved in the main principle (of the embargo question) which was now pending, and therefore hoped it would be referred to the committee of the whole on that subject.
Mr. Dana opposed this reference. He had no desire to change our relations, or affect any particular system which might be adopted, but he considered and desired that the resolution should exist forever in our statute book. He referred to the Barbary and Asiatic depredators on our commerce to enforce his argument for a permanent preparatory statute.
Mr. Eppes still contended for the propriety of its reference to a committee of the whole house, to which was submitted the general subject of depredation, because he considered it intimately allied with the business now pending, and because gentlemen would have the most fair opportunity then of explaining, defending or opposing it. He did not conceive it to be proper to refer to the use of which the arming of our merchant vessels might eventually be made, until it was determined that they should be armed at all. This subject remained still to be discussed, then it would undoubtedly become a subject for decision, but not before.
On a question for a reference to a committee of the whole on the state of the union, it was carried, 50 to 30.
Mr. Newton, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, reported a bill to authorise the President of the United States to employ an additional number of revenue cutters.
Mr. Morrow made a report on the publick lands, which was ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
Office of Discount and Deposit, Bank of Virginia, Norfolk, Nov. 22, 1808.
IN conformity to a resolution of the Board of Directors, all notes offered and made payable at this Bank from and after the 29th inst. must be similar in form to those made payable at the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States at this place.
Thomas Williamson, Cash'r.
FOR SALE, 100 bbls. prime New-York PORK, 40 casks CHEESE.
Jesse Newcomb.
Ferguson's packet will sail for Baltimore the first fair wind. Nov. 25.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. 25, 1808.
OMINOUS.—In the Congressional District composed of the counties of Accomack, Northampton, York, Elizabeth City, Warwick, James City, Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex, the Madisonian ticket received only 665 votes against 713; the counties on the eastern shore could have added 500 votes to the latter. Mr. Eyre is the federal candidate for that district against Mr. Bassett, the present member. In our own district (Norfolk) Mr. Madison's ticket succeeded only by a majority of 55 votes, without any exertion for the opposing ticket.
In our paper of the 16th instant, we inserted an extract of a letter from a house in Jamaica, to a merchant of this place: we wished to show those persons who talk of starving the British Islands, the absurdity of the attempt, and by which we authorized the sale of our own provisions. This letter, among other matter, has the following passage: — "From one place of our own we expect to sell two thousand bushels of corn." The Virginia Argus has copied this letter, with a small alteration; inserting two hundred instead of two thousand bushels. Had figures been employed by us, or the Argus, the mistake might easily occur; and we do not say that it has not been a mistake.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Madison, Monroe, Pinckney.
Continued from 60 counties and 3 towns. Table with 3 columns: County/Town, Madison, Monroe, Pinckney. Rows include Cumberland, Franklin, Halifax, Monongalia, Mathews, Middlesex, Fluvanna, Bath, Fauquier, Wythe, Rockingham, and a total row.
ELECTORS CHOSEN FOR NORTH-CAROLINA.
Messrs. Plamer, of Warren; Taylor, of Granville; Wynn, of Hartford; Pritchard, of Gates; Toole, of Washington; and Asa, of Wilmington—all said to be for Madison.
Messrs. Gaston, of Newbern; and Winslow, of Robeson district—for Pinckney.
There are 14 Electors for this state; of the remaining 6, two are expected for Monroe, two federal, and two for Madison.
Newbern District.—The following is a correct statement of the votes taken in this district for an Elector of President and Vice-President:
Table with 3 columns: Candidate, Votes. Rows include Wayne, Greene, Lenoir, Jones, Craven, Carteret, and a total row.
MARRIED, on Thursday night, the 17th instant, PHILEMON GATEWOOD, Esq. Naval Officer of this port, to Mrs. MARY BROWN, of James City county.
From the Freeman's Journal.
FRENCH VIEWS OF THE EMBARGO.
When the embargo was adopted by congress, many of the members of the minority expressed their suspicions that the measure was dictated by the emperor of France. Generally speaking, they expressed no more than suspicions; they did not pretend that there was any positive proof of the fact. —The grounds upon which their suspicions were formed, have never been distinctly understood by the publick. For entertaining and expressing them, they have been denounced as slanderers and libellers of a pure executive; popular vengeance has been invoked upon them; and, in one instance, "argumentum plumbeum" has been used with a degree of effect, which, although not fatal, will probably much diminish the weight of the services of one of the most eloquent members of the house. It is known to all, that it has long been Buonaparte's favourite object to exclude British commerce from the ports of those countries whose governments he could influence; it is now admitted that he has attempted to influence our government, although it is denied that he has succeeded in the attempt; and it is certainly true, as asserted by Mr. Canning, that "By some unfortunate concurrence of circumstances, the American embargo did come in aid of the blockade of the European continent, precisely at the very moment when, if that blockade had succeeded at all, this interposition of the American government would most effectually have contributed to its success." By the decided recommendation of the embargo, the house was taken by surprize; it was contrary to the usual course of the executive. It had been customary to look to the motions and language of certain gentlemen in the house, who possessed a happy faculty of harmonizing in sentiment with the executive, for the only clear indications of the policy of that department. That the executive should all at once take upon itself the responsibility of recommending a measure of such magnitude, was considered as very extraordinary. Every effort was made to prevent discussion; no arguments were offered in favour of the measure; and, for the first time, the majority refused even to consider motions calling for information. Not a hint was given that the executive had
received any information which lead it to suppose that Great Britain was about to adopt those retaliatory measures against France, which have since been announced under the name of the "Orders in Council;" no document respecting British affairs was communicated, except the King's proclamation issued in consequence of the attack upon the Chesapeake, renouncing the right to search national ships, and enforcing the right to search merchantmen, of course advancing no new pretensions; this the members had already seen in the newspapers, and the copy communicated, the President had himself cut out of a London paper, and sent it in that form to the house. The official determination of the French government to enforce the decree of Berlin against us, was the only ostensible reason for the measure, and yet, strange to tell! when two gentlemen of the majority designed to say a very few words upon this subject, by way of explanation rather than of argument, one of them explained (it would be preposterous to say that he argued) in favour of the measure, because Buonaparte, against whom the measure was pretended to be pointed, was endeavouring for the same great object with ourselves, the freedom of the seas; and the other, the only of the vast effect it would have upon Great Britain by starving her West India islands, altho' in an after explanation, he said that he meant to be understood, that he thought it would do some injury to France and have some effect upon her also. —What of all these circumstances justified a portion of the minority in indulging the suspicions which have been mentioned, is left for a candid publick to decide, now that it is put in the possession of "the view of the whole ground." Those suspicions might have been ill-founded, the minority have always hoped that they were so, but they were honest in maintaining them. They did not believe that the administration had sold itself or the country to France; but they were apprehensive that it stood in too much awe of her power, to act with perfect independence on the occasion.
It will now be proper to enquire in what manner the information of the adoption of this measure was received by the French government. The first official information we had upon the subject was derived from a proclamation of the French governor of Guadeloupe, who told his subjects unhesitatingly, that although they must and go many privations in consequence of the American embargo, they ought cheerfully to submit to its operation, because it was a measure adopted by a friendly power to injure the common enemy. It has always been understood that Buonaparte has uniformly declared himself pleased with it, from a similar view of the subject; and all doubt upon the subject has recently been removed by an official declaration of the French government, that "The Americans, a people who involve their fortunes, their prosperity and almost their existence in commerce, have given the example of a great and glorious sacrifice," by adopting a general embargo rather than submit to the despotic dominion of Great Britain upon the ocean. Come we now to the documents just communicated to congress.
In these we find no complaints on the part of the French government in relation to the embargo. We find no declaration like that polite one of the British King, almost too polite to be sincere, that "His majesty would not hesitate to contribute, in any manner in his power, to restore to the commerce of the United States its wonted activity; and if it were possible to make any sacrifice for the repeal of the embargo, without appearing to deprecate it as a measure of hostility, he would gladly have facilitated its removal as a measure of inconvenient restriction upon the American people."
But we find that Mr. Madison wrote to Mr. Armstrong on the 8th of February, 1808, as follows:
"The accumulated dangers, to which the illegal proceedings of the belligerent nations have subjected the commerce and navigation of the United States, have at length induced congress to resort to an embargo on our own vessels, as a measure best fitted for the crisis, being an effectual security for our mercantile property and mariners, now at home and daily arriving, and, at the same time, neither a measure nor just cause, of war. Copies of this act were, soon after its passage, transmitted to Mr. Pinkney, with an authority to assure the British government that it was to be viewed in this light, and that it was not meant to be the slightest impediment to amicable negotiations with foreign governments. He was requested to avail himself of an opportunity of communicating to you and Mr. Erving this view of the subject, and I hope that you will have been thence enabled to present it to the French government. Not relying however on that indirect opportunity, I send by this another copy of the act, with an instruction from the president, that you make it the subject of such explanations as will guard against any misconception of the policy which led to it. It is strictly a measure of precaution, required by the dangers incident to external commerce, and, being indiscriminate in its terms and operation towards all nations, can give no just offence to any. The duration of the act is not fixed by itself; and will consequently depend on a continuance or cessation of its causes, in a degree sufficient in the judgment of the legislature, to induce or forbid its repeal. It may be hoped that the inconveniences felt from it by the belligerent nations may lead to a change of the conduct which imposed the inconveniences of it on ourselves. France herself will be a sufferer, and some of her allies far more so. It will be very agreeable to find in that consideration, and still more in her sense of justice, a sufficient motive to an early manifestation of the respect due to our commercial rights. The example would be worthy of the professions which she makes to the world on this subject."
And Mr. Armstrong wrote as follows to Mr. Madison on the 5th of April following:
"Mr. Pinkney found means (in the return to the continent of M. D'Aloupe) to communicate the president's views on the subject of the general embargo, and particularly the desire he had that it should not be considered as a measure of hostility against any foreign nation.
"Some explanations of this kind, were perhaps necessary in England, where, from the misrepresentations of our own people, the character of the policy was likely to be misunderstood; but as neither the same, nor any other reason existed for making them here, none have been offered."
"Thus it seems that Mr. Armstrong did not deem it at all necessary to offer any "explanations of this kind" to the French government. We have seen that the embargo, ostensibly, was adopted as a measure occasioned rather by French than by
British violations of our rights; the "orders of council" not having reached our country when it was laid on, to borrow Mr. Canning's phrase, and the president not having hinted that he expected them. But "the character of the policy was not likely to be misunderstood" by the emperor Napoleon: Neither "the misrepresentations of our people, nor any other reason, existed for making explanations." "Who can doubt then, that the emperor had already intimated his approbation of the measure, and that he considered it as really pointed at Great Britain, though apparently pointed at himself? It is not pretended that there is any thing here that goes to criminate our own government, and it is a source of much satisfaction that there is not. It is not probable that the French government ever demanded of ours the adoption of the embargo. But the publick will undoubtedly consider this as a clear exposition of the views which the emperor has always taken of this celebrated system."
† At the very first moment that the Berlin decree went into operation against this country, (in the instance of the Horizon) we resisted the encroachment by the embargo.
MONITOR of the 17th inst.
BOSTON, November 16. Patriotick Resolutions. Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Resolutions were reported to instruct the Senators, and request the Representatives of this state in Congress, to use their utmost endeavours to effect the repeal of the Embargo laws; and to express the opinion of the legislature that no point of etiquette ought to be permitted to operate as a bar to arguments which involve the peace and prosperity of the country. After an animated debate, which continued until a late hour last evening they passed by the following honourable majority:
For them, 235 } Majority, 89 Against them, 147 Members of Congress.—The election of NINE Federal members of Congress, in this state, is certain.—That of Six democratick members we think equally certain.
NEW-LONDON, Nov. 16.
Arrived, brig Harriet, Smith, 20 days from Martinique, passenger, capt. Josiah Douglas, late master of the brig George, of this port. Captain Douglas cleared for St. Lucie on the 12th of August, and was captured on the 5th September, in lat. 20, long. 60, by the French privateer schooner Bayonne, capt. Brunet, of Martinique; the master of the George, his second mate, four seamen, cooper, and boy, were detained on board the privateer, (leaving on board the George the first mate and boy) until the 28th September, when they arrived at St. Pierre's, and for their safe keeping, were put into a filthy prison, where they remained twenty-four hours—after which they were released to suffer nakedness and hunger, and to wander in the streets, being destitute of money and clothing, and had it not been for the friendly assistance of the Americans, they must have suffered incredible hardships. They were, while on board the privateer exposed in an engagement with a Barbadoes packet, in which the privateer had 2 killed and 11 wounded. The George was sent into Baymaho, in Guadalupe, where she was condemned.
NEW-YORK, November 19.
On Thursday night arrived here the sch't Charlotte, capt. Grantly, from St. Jago de Cuba. This vessel sailed from this port by permission, on the 29th of July last, bound to St. Jago. On the 23d of August, Cape Maze bearing S. W. distant about 10 leagues, was brought to and boarded by the French privateer schooner Catinelle, capt. Boyer, of the City of St. Domingo; they took out the captain and sent him on board the privateer, where they detained him from ten o'clock in the morning, till after sun set, which time they spent in plundering the schooner. They took from her all her stores, consisting of beef, pork, bread, &c. as also one small cable, all her spare rigging, &c.; they even proceeded to unbend the mainsail, but night coming on, were obliged to desist. They then set the captain on board, and told him he might proceed with his vessel, and think himself well off, as she was a prize to him, being bound to an enemy's port, but he did not consider her worth having. Amongst the crew of the privateer were several Americans, one of whom was John Dunning, who formerly sailed from this port in the employ of Messrs. Hoyt & Tom, of this city, and who with many other Americans was compelled to enter a French privateer to save himself from starving in France. [Ev. Post.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship United States, Harding, 6 days from Boston. Ship America, Stone, 14 days from Newburyport.
Landing on Commerce Street, from sch'r. Lady Hope
100 barrels MACKAREL, 500 GRIND STONES, 100 boxes MOULD CANDLES, 60 tons PLAISTER PARIS, A quantity of WRITING PAPER,
FOR SALE BY
MOSES MYERS,
Nov. 25.
TO RENT,
And immediate possession given,
The HOUSE and LOT, with a spacious Garden, on Duke street, at present occupied by Mr. John Stratton. Apply to
William Plume & Co.
Nov. 25
TO RENT,
The LIVERY STABLES lately occupied by Lewis Armstead, on Wolf street, opposite the United States' Bank—attached to which is a comfortable small two story Dwelling House, and another building which at times has served as a kitchen to the dwelling or as a blacksmith or farrier's shop to the stable. The whole together, or either separately will be rented on moderate terms, and possession given immediately.
Luke Wheeler.
Nov. 25
FOR SALE, or will be Bartered for Tobacco,
78 puns. choice Old Demarara RUM,
James Young.
October 19.
Palmer's Packet will sail for Alexandria the first fair wind. Nov. 25.

FALL GOODS.
WOOD & HASTINGS,
Have just received a general assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS,
Which they will sell at very reduced prices for CASH, by Wholesale and Retail, at No 76, Main-street. October 19.
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.
Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes.
Feb. 13.
FLOUR.
FOR SALE, BY JOHN GRANBERY, AT HIS WARE-HOUSE ON COMMERCE-STREET, A small quantity of very excellent New Flour,
in barrels and half-barrels, now on hand, fit for family use, and a regular supply expected from the Columbian Mills—Richmond inspection.
CASH given for good new flour barrels and half-barrels. Nov. 9.
MR. LEROY ANDERSON'S
REMOVAL.
LEAVING this place destitute of an ESTABLISHMENT for the EDUCATION of YOUNG LADIES; and Mrs. CAMP having determined to remain here another season and to receive boarders as heretofore;
I propose, in conjunction with Mr. George Blackburn, professor of Mathematics in the College of William and Mary, to undertake the charge of an Academy in the same house, wherein it was usually kept next door to Mrs. Camp's. In this Academy, young ladies will be taught all the branches more immediately conducive to mental improvement, and those ornamental accomplishments which are deemed so necessary that they have become an almost indispensable part of female education.
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic; the English Grammar, Geography, and History, will constitute the English Department, the charge of which will be undertaken by Mr. Blackburn.
Under the denomination of accomplishments will be comprehended the French Language, Music, Drawing and Dancing; which will be taught by me.
Mr. Blackburn's acknowledged scientific abilities, and his skill and experience as an instructor of youth; our united exertions; and our punctilious attention to the duties of our respective departments, induce us to hope that our lessons will be attended with all possible advantage to our pupils.
Parents and Guardians who feel disposed to encourage this establishment will be informed of the terms by application to
A. Plunkett,
Teacher of the French Language in William and Mary College.
N.B. The tuition will commence on the 15th day of November next, and close on the 15th day of July following Williamsburg, October 26
FOR SALE
On board the British ship Halliday, capt. Marshall, just arrived from Liverpool,
355 tons stowed SALT, 145 do. common do. 100 crates well assorted Earthenware, and 12 dozen Mats—by C. & F. WHITTLE. September 5.
FOR SALE
3000 bushels Liverpool SALT, a-float. In Store,
At their establishment near Campbell's wharf, 100 pieces Russia Canvas, 60 do. Raven's Duck, 900 do. English do. 1 to 7.
With a general and extensive assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY,
on liberal terms by Noble & Arbuthnott, & Co. October 7.
FRESH GOODS.
WOOD AND HASTINGS,
Have just received, Cambricks and Common Callicoes, Cotton Shirtings, Cotton Cambricks, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, Linen Cambricks, &c. ALSO,
A few pieces of best London Superfine Broad CLOTHS, and most fashionable Coat BUTTONS, which with their Goods on hand, will be sold at very low prices for Cash. September 9.
SAMUEL J. DYCHER,
FROM LONDON,
Informs the Inhabitants of this Borough and its vicinity, that he intends carrying on the following
Branches of Carving and Gilding,
viz.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames made to any pattern; as it is reasonable to expect that there is a number of Looking-Glass, Picture Frames, Ornaments, &c. wanting repair and re-gilding, and a risk of sending such articles to the northward, the disadvantage of not being present to have such work executed to suit any particular fancy, the artist flatters himself a liberal publick will encourage him in his profession. Orders from any part of the Borough or Country will be attended to.
Prints, Needle Work, and Drawings, framed in burnish gold; black and gilt Edge Frames, with glasses plain or enameled; and gilt, oval, or square Prints and Paintings cleaned.
D. has on hand PATENT PERPETUAL ALMANACKS, the utility of these Almanacks to every description of persons in ascertaining the day of every month for 250 years to come in a second of time, also to give the day that any person was born on; there is upwards of ten thousand already sold, the third part is now engraving in New-York; they may be had in sheets, or framed and glazed to any price or pattern; they have been put in frames from 2, 6, and 18 dollars—Country Merchants or traders supplied upon liberal terms, purchasers will be taught their use in a few minutes.
The likeness of GEN. JACKSON, handsomely coloured; also, the likeness of the Rev. HENRY HOLCOMBE; the number of Subscribers in the different States to the above likenesses, it is hoped will induce a liberal publick to encourage the artist in his profession.
Bed and Window CORNICE made to any pattern. N.B. One of the persons in the business is in possession of finally eradicating that dreadful malady the GRAVEL; the stone is dissolved let the magnitude of it be ever so great, by a reception of simple rogs; many valuable lives are lost by the operation of cutting. The Poor cured gratis, and persons at a distance supplied with directions. Orders sent to No. 53, Main-street, opposite Mrs. Street's, will be attended to. September 12.
TURK'S-ISLAND SALT,
FOR SALE.
On board the Swedish schooner Gustaf Adolph. Apply to Wilson & Cunningham. October 21.
German Linen for Exportation.
NIEMEYER & VON KAPFF,
OFFER FOR SALE
At their Warehouse in Water-Street, at the corner of Maxwell's wharf, for cash, or approved paper only.
54 packages of German Linen, consisting of
140 pieces Oznaburgs, 60 pieces Ticklenburgs, 500 pieces White Rolls, 900 Heesters, 80 pieces Hessians, } Entitled to Drawback.
1 case Plaitils, 1 case Shirt Linen, 1 case Sheeting, 1 case Table Cloths, 1 case Bed-Ticking.
ALSO,
40 pieces best Russia Canvas, 15 do. Topgallant Duck, 8000 Coffee Bags, 3,500 Gunny Bags, 90 boxes best Spanish Segas, 50 boxes English Pipes, 700 Straws 1-2 pt. Tumblers, 30 doz do Decanters, 350 pieces excellent Oil Cloth, 30 pieces Paper Hanging, 3 cases Port-Wine.
And at their Store in Main-Street, a great variety of
Cutlery and Fancy Articles.
Apply as above. Nov. 9.
F. & W. SOUTHGATE,
OFFER FOR SALE,
For Cash or short credit, at their Store, No. 1, corner of Commerce and Main-Streets,
A General Assortment of GOODS,
suitable to the present and approaching season; AMONG WHICH ARE,
Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, 6-4 and 7-4 coarse Cloths, Flannels, Baizes, Coatings, Thicksets, Corduroys, Blankets, Plains, Huthatches, Scarlet Cardinals, &c. &c. Kendal Cottons in assorted bales, Coarse Hats in assorted boxes, Nails and Spikes of all sizes, F and FF glazed Powder and Shot—Also, 200 good Bacon Hams, 30 kegs Lard, 60 barrels Smithfield Apple Brandy, 100 sacks Liverpool fine Salt, 60 barrels very white Altum Salt, 80 barrels good Coffee, Likewise,
2 grand and 6 small fine toned PIANO FORTES. And a handsome English made GIG and HARNESS, almost new. September 21
Phoenix Fire-Office, Norfolk.
NOTICE.
The following Policies issued from this Office
expire in the month of November, viz. 283,156 283,160 283,164 157 161 165 158 162 166 159 163 167 168
Richard Taylor, Agent. November 4.
Female Education.
MISS FLETCHER has removed her School to the house formerly occupied by Mr. Kirk as a School-House, (probably better known as the Old Methodist Meeting-House) where she continues to teach Young Ladies the following useful and ornamental branches of Female Education, viz. Reading, Writing, Grammar, Geography, and the Elements of General History. Also, a variety of Needle Works, Tambouring, Embroidering, and Filigree. All these branches are taught by Miss F. for 32 dollars per annum. The French Language, Music, Drawing and Painting, are taught if required; for which an extra charge of 2 dollars per quarter, is made, for each branch. Nov. 11.
FOR SALE
In our Ware-House, where the largest vessel can come along side,
15,000 bushels of CORN, 2060 do. do. white, 30 bales Cotton.
Also, 4000 bushels coarse SALT, 150 sacks Ground Allum do. 45 hogsheads old Antigua Rum, do. Jamaica do. 40 hogsheads Sugar, 80 barrels do. A few casks excellent Port Wine, Coffee in hogsheads, Madeira Wine, 45 crates Earthenware, Tobacco from several inspections. GEO. MURRAY, & Co. September 9.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Wishes to Sell, and will Sell or Rent on moderate terms,
That very excellent Wharf and Lot,
in the town of Gosport, at present occupied by William Smith; the Wharf, Ware-Houses, and Dwelling-House are all in good repair.
Thirteen Lots in the Town of Suffolk; And the following Property in Norfolk,
Two good Fire-Proof Warehouses
on the Eastern side of Commerce-Street, Nos 4 and 6. Two Dwelling-Houses and Lots
on Boush-street, in good repair, and very pleasantly situated. Apply to John Granbery. September 14.
NOW LANDING
On our Wharf, and for Sale on a liberal credit, from on board the British Schooner Commerce, Capt. Collins, from Jamaica,
A Cargo of high proof RUM. C. & F. Whittle. September 2.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Ware-house on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credit only. Theo. Armistead. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20.
JOHN PENDRED'S
Boot and Shoe Manufactory,
No. 70, MAIN-STREET. The publick are respectfully informed, that he has furnished himself with a quantity of the choicest materials in his line of business, and has in his employ some of the best workmen in the borough, and having been long experienced in the business himself, his factory will not be conducted by proxy; he therefore hopes to merit the patronage of the gentlemen of Norfolk and its vicinity, and assures them that no pains shall be wanting on his part to give satisfaction to those who favour him with their commands. N. B. Orders for Double Backstraps, single do. and Cos-sacks, executed with the greatest dispatch. August 11.
FOR SALE, On board the British ship John, capt. Gilmer, just arrived from Liverpool, 250 Tons STOVE SALT, loose and in sacks 50 crates QUEEN'S WARE—By C. & F. Whittle. October 24
FOR RENT, That convenient Dwelling-House, on Brewer Street, the property of Mr. John Davidson, at present occupied by Mr. Stephen Harris. Also,
That commodious House on Catharine-street, at present occupied by Mr. James Dykes, adjoining the subscriber; they have excellent gardens, and all convenient out-houses. Also,
A very convenient Dwelling-House, just finished, on Commerce-street. For terms apply to James Tucker. Who has in Store,
A few thousand bushels Liverpool stoved SALT, loose and in sacks, that will be delivered in small or large quantities to suit the purchasers. August 15.
We have for SALE on our Wharf, 200 hogsheads MOLASSES,
53 do. superior quality Muscovado Sugars, 37 do. inferior do. 258 bags Guadalupe C. Fee; 10 puncheons Rum, 60,000 wt. Jamaica Coffee, in hhd. barrels and bags, 10,000 do. Laguira do. 50 kegs Raisins, 20 cases superior quality Claret, 6000 bushels Ivisa, 5500 do St. Ubes, 2500 do. Turks-Island, 5000 do. coarse Liverpool Salt, 10 pipes old Madeira Wine; 4 do. Country Gin, 50 barrels Rye Whiskey; 20 hds. Philadelphia Porter, 1 new 14 inch Cable 120 fathoms. C. & F. Whittle. July 13
Fifty Dollars Reward. RUN 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—hat 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 28th December last. 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. August 26.
FOR RENT, And immediate possession given, that commodious Fire Proof Dwelling-House,
situated at the corner of Commerce and Wide-Water Streets, now in the occupancy of the subscriber as a tavern and boarding house, and formerly occupied by Mrs. Bryan in the same line. The house is in good order and clear of all encumbrances and will be rented on very moderate terms. The person who takes the house can have a part of the furniture at a low price with a liberal credit. Likewise will be rented with the upper part of the house if wished for, the Beer and Porter House, which is fitted up in a neat and handsome manner. For terms apply to the Subscriber upon the premises. Wm. Tonkin. ALSO, will be rented a Lot on Town Point, well enclosed, with a dwelling house in good order, calculated for two families, with Kitchens and other out houses—also a large Shed, which may be converted into a carpenter's or cooper's work shop. The terms will be made very reasonable. Apply as above. Nov. 14.
Ten Dollars Reward For Negro ALECK, purchased of Mr. Hubbard of this place, of a very dark complexion, has lost his upper fore teeth; had on when he went away a coarse check shirt and cassimere pantaloons, long coat and white hat; he was seen near Tappahannock's Ferry, York, where I suspect he is still lurking, or at Williamsburg where he has a wife. George Veale. August 22.
THE SUBSCRIBERS Respectfully inform the publick, that they intend, under the auspices of Dr. Haller, to open a SCHOOL for both sexes on the first of October next, at his Plantation called Chesterville, in the vicinity of Hampton in Elizabeth-City County. They propose to teach the following branches, viz. Reading, Spelling, Writing, English Grammar, Arithmetic and Geography, History, Book-Keeping, Belles-Lettres, &c. Languages, comprehending Latin, Greek, French, Italian, &c. Terms of tuition for each pupil of the junior class, embracing the first section, Five Dollars per quarter—For the senior class Eight Dollars per quarter. For such Scholars of both sexes as do not reside in the vicinity of this institution, board may be obtained on very moderate terms in the neighbourhood, or with the manager of Doctor Haller. Young Ladies who wish to be instructed in Music, besides the above mentioned branches, may be accommodated with the use of a Forte Piano, and tuition for ten dollars per quarter. Charles G. Lefriere. Thomas Miller. Chesterville, Elizabeth-City County, September 24, 1808. law6w
NORFOLK DRAW BRIDGE.
AT the instance of some of the principal Stockholders of this Company, a General Meeting of the whole is requested at the Exchange Coffee-House in Norfolk on Monday the 5th of December next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to take into consideration a subject of high interest to the concern. L. Wheeler, Pres't. Wm. Pennock, James Taylor, jr. Nov. 14.
Richard Jeffrey & Co.
No. 66, Main-street, corner of Bank-Street, have just received from London, per the ship Planter,
An assortment of MEDICINES, of the first quality. Also, a few hundred weight refined Salt Petre, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, and 37, in 1-2 and 1-4 pound canisters, Violet, Benzoin, Windsor and Shaving Soap, Evan's best Crown Lancets, Tooth Brushes of superior kind, Refined Liquorice, &c. They have on hand, and are in daily expectation of receiving from Amsterdam, all kinds of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, with printed directions, ut u. as usual. FOR SALE,
3000 bushels Turk's-Island SALT, Now on board the Sloop Juliana, Capt. Stowe. Also,
21,000 feet MAHOGANY, A few puncheons Old Antigua Rum, New do. Molasses, Sugars, Indian Meal in barrels. John Granbery. September 21.
Dr. Tissot's celebrated Gout and Rheumatism Drops.
The Gout, Rheumatism, Lumbago, and the various disorders of the same nature, are so exhaustively painful, and so difficult to be cured, that they have justly excited the utmost stretch of medical investigation. Some professional gentlemen have excelled in one department of the sciences; others in another. Dr. Tissot particularly has long been renowned for the superiority of his prescription in chronic diseases, and the length of time which elapsed during his sole attention to the nature and effects and cure of these afflictions, render the medicines which he recommended of invaluable importance. The beneficial effects of these drops, have been so often experienced, and their extraordinary efficacy has been attested by witnesses so numerous and so unimpeachably credible, that incredulity itself cannot doubt the virtue of Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatism Drops. Large quantities have already been vendored, and the sale is now become so general, and their certainty in curing the disorders of a chronic nature is so completely ascertained, that certificates of their unbounded utility are now unnecessary. Testimonies of their value, and a volume of attested cases performed by them, may be seen upon application at T. W. Dyott's genuine Drug and Patent Medicine Warehouse, No. 37, South Second-street, Philadelphia. The price of Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatism Drops, is only two dollars per bottle, with copious directions. Generous allowances made to those who buy to sell again. Of the many respectable testimonies of the effects of the above Drops, which have been received by the proprietor, we beg leave to annex the following:
Certificate of General Ridgely of Hampton. I certify that having received a blow on my knee, which induced severe pain and swelling, I was advised to apply to Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatism Drops, and on boiling the part with them only a few times, agreeably to the directions, they effected a perfect cure. Another time my wrist was affected with rheumatism to such a degree, as to render my hand for the time useless, when an application of the same remedy in like manner, the disorder in the course of twenty-four hours was entirely removed. It therefore, from the experience I have had of the efficacy of said medicine, consider it a benificent act to recommend it in similar cases to others. (Signed) C. RIDGELY, of Hampton.
Certificate of John Gibson, Esq. one of the Directors of the Farmers' Bank of Maryland. I certify that about a year since, my foot received an injury by a fall; in a few hours after it was affected with a most excruciating pain, so that I was unable to walk, with eruptions. I was apprehensive that this accident would induce a feverish fit of the gout, with which I had been frequently attacked. In this situation one of my friends highly recommended and earnestly advised me to apply Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatism Drops; I immediately procured them and made the application; in less than three hours the pain entirely abated, which had been so severe, as to deprive me of sleep for several nights. By a few further applications, a perfect cure succeeded. I have frequently since in other cases, both used them myself, and recommended them to others with invariable success. (Signed) JOHN GIBSON.
Certificate of Mrs. Mary Taylor. I, Mary Taylor, No. 135, Plumb street, Philadelphia, aged upwards of seventy years, having been afflicted with very violent rheumatism pains for more than eight years, being recommended to apply Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatism Drops, on only using half a bottle every rheumatism affection was completely removed, and I have continued free from all pain ever since; as witness my hand. MARY TAYLOR. The above drops are sold wholesale and retail only by BONSAL, CONRAD, & Co. Norfolk. ALSO,
DR. ROBERTSON'S Patent Stomachick Wine Bitters.
Celebrated and well known for their superior qualities in restoring weak constitutions, destroying Worms, cleansing and strengthening, giving a proper tone to the stomach, and increasing the appetite—a frequent use of them is a certain preventative against those complaints so common in the spring and fall. Such as intermitting fevers, agues, autumnal fevers, dysenteries, &c. &c. They are particularly serviceable to those who make long sea-voyages, and are exposed to unhealthy climates, as a powerful preservative against contagious disorders. PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Patent Water-Proof Brunswick Blacking,
prepared with oil, which softens, preserves, and beautifies the leather. Words cannot set forth its just praise, nor can its transcendent qualities be truly known, but by experience; it is especially calculated for, and particularly recommended to sportsmen and gentlemen who are much exposed to the wet—Also for cleaning Harness, as it will effectually prevent the water from penetrating, preserve the leather from cracking, and render it supple and pleasant to the very last, giving it also a beautiful jet black gloss, a proof of which may be seen at the warehouse. The above Blacking is prepared and sold only by T. W. DYOTT, at his Medical Warehouse, No. 11, North Second-street, Philadelphia; sold also by his appointment, at BONSAL, CONRAD, & Co's Book Store, Norfolk; and at SOMERVELL & CONRAD'S, Petersburg. Where also may be had,
THE IMPERIAL WASH,
And new invented LIQUID, For taking out stains, and preserving the quality and colour of saddles, and tops of boots. May 20. lawly
FOR SALE,
Little England Plantation,
near Hampton, containing 555 acres of excellent land, about 500 of which are cleared, the remainder under wood, with a Dwelling-House, Offices, &c. This Plantation has many advantages over most others in the low country. There is a wharf within fifty yards of the house, with sufficient water for any vessel to lie at that can come into Hampton Creek, and the advantage to a farmer of having every thing conveyed to and from so considerable a market as Norfolk by water, is a circumstance of the first consideration. There is an excellent Pump in the farm-yard, with a well sufficient to water any feet that may generally be in Hampton Roads; from this pump there are water-ways to the wharf, by which a boat can load from 10 to 12 tons of water in two hours—it yielded the late proprietor at one time 700 dollars in twelve months. The Plantation is most completely fenced by double ditches, staked, and wattled, with some hedges—In short, the House, Offices, and Land, are in such perfect neat and good order, that any person purchasing the place would not have a cent to lay out on it. Those who may wish to view the premises will please apply to Dr. Ward, at Little England—For terms or other particulars, apply to William H. Thompson. N. B. The Negroes, Stock, and Farming Utensils, will be sold with or without the Plantation. October 7. 2awtf
Ten Dollars Reward
WILL be given to any person who will apprehend and commit to Norfolk Borough Jail, or deliver to the Subscriber negro man GEORGE, a blacksmith by trade, commonly called George Smallwood, well known in and about Norfolk, belonging to the estate of D. Patterson, dec'd. about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, lame of one leg, which is very much swelled—he has a wife somewhere near Mr. K. Talbot's near Tauter's creek, where I suspect he is lurking. I do hereby forewarn all persons from harbouring or employing said negro at their peril—also from employing or harbouring any one of the negroes that belongs to said estate, without my knowledge. D. R. Weddley, adm'r. Nov. 18
NORFOLK:
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS,
FOR THE PROPRIETOR,
Price Six Dollars Yearly, in advance.