Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-04-18 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. II.]
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1806.
[NO. 118.
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1806.
Table with columns: ARTICLES, per, From, To, Remarks. Lists prices for various goods like Bacon, Brandy, Bread, Butter, Candles, Coal, Coffee, Cotton, Duck, Flour, Fish, Gin, Grain, Hemp, Indigo, Iron, Lead, Meal, Mahogany, Molasses, Pepper, Pitch, Pork, Raisins, Rice, Rum, Salt, Soap, Sugar, Staves, Tar, Tobacco, Tallow, Turpentine, Wax, Wines.
Premiums of Insurance on American Property. To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straits of Gibraltar. France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden. In the Mediterranean, - - - - - Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - - - Jamaica and Honduras - - - - - Porto Rico, - - - - - Havana, - - - - - Cape-Francois, (unarmed) - - - - - Ports in the Bight of Benin, - - - - - Ports on the South side of St. Domingo, - - - - - Persia, India, and China, - - - - - Coasters, - - - - - Prices of Stocks. Virginia Bank, 3 per cent. under par. little to be had. Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, 15 per cent discount. United States Bank, none in the market. Exchange on London, 43 3/4 dollars for 100l. Sterling.
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK: PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION
The Schooner SAMUEL, Cast Hudson, will sail for Philadelphia on Friday. For freight or passage apply to the master on board at Maxwell's wharf, or to R. Simington.
Direct for LIVERPOOL, The Ship TWO BROTHERS, James Parrington, Master, burthen 217 tons, very fine vessel, one year old—she will be ready to receive a cargo in a short time, and is part already engaged—Apply to the master on board, or to N. Heron.
FOR AMSTERDAM, The good Snow ECHO, Jacob Forman, Master, Will carry 530 hogsheads.—For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers.
FOR LIVERPOOL, The last sailing Brig MERCHANT, Samuel Read, Master, will sail in 12 or 15 days.—For passage only, having good accommodations, apply on board at Gibson's wharf, or to Fisk & Catlett.
FOR TOBAGO, The Schooner ADAMS, John Hall, Master, Will sail in a few days, and will take freight on reasonable terms if offered immediately.—For terms apply to Fisk & Catlett.
FOR BOSTON, The Schooner ELIZA, Capt. Hoss, Will sail in 4 or 5 days.—For freight or passage, apply on board, or to Fisk & Catlett.
For Freight or Charter, The Brig EDWARD & CHARLES, Edward Pettigrew, jun. Master, burthen 130 tons, will be ready to receive a cargo in 3 days. For terms apply to Phineas Dana, & Co.
Who have received per said brig, A few hhd. and quarter casks paricular Tenneriffe WINE, which they offer for Sale April 16. tf 675
FOR MADEIRA, THE BRIG ANN ELIZABETH, Richard Owens, Master, will sail in 12 days. For passage only, (having excellent accommodations) apply to the master on board, at Marsden's wharf. April 15. tf 664
For London, The Ship SHEFFIELD, John Davis, Master, Burthen 420 hogsheads, will be ready to depart from here by the 20th inst. two thirds of her cargo is already engaged and for the remainder or passage, having most excellent accommodations, apply to C. & F. Whittle.
FOR CHARTER, The good Ship FREDONIA, Nathaniel Richardson, Master, Burthen 240 tons, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in 3 or 4 days.—For terms apply to Moses Myers.
For London, THE GOOD SHIP MONTICELLO, Will be ready to receive a cargo in 10 days. For freight or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to R. Maitland & Christian, Petersburg, or Robert Maitland, & Co.
For Bordeaux, In Fifteen Days, the fast sailing coppered Ship Susan and Sarah, Richard Marner, Master—For freight or passage, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers.
1988 Sacks Liverpool filled SALT, 100 Tons loose 28 Crates EARTHENWARE. Just received by the Ship Huntress, from Liverpool, and for Sale by Alexander Maclure. Who will receive on board said VESSEL, if applied to immediately, 150 hogsheads Tobacco on freight for Liverpool. March 14. tf 604
Now Landing from on board ship Courtney, Wm. Bryant, Master, from Jamaica, 103 Hogsheads RUM. For Sale by William Pennock. Who offers Said SHIP, for Charter. March 21. 3w 599
Wanted to Charter, Two or three VESSELS, from 50 to 100 tons burthen, to load at Nixons, N. C. for which a liberal freight will be given. Apply to James M'Clenachan. March 31. tf 728
NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, March 8.
Debate on Mr. Gregg's Resolution,
(Continued.)
MR. D. R. WILLIAMS.—Mr. Chairman, I feel the necessity of apologising to the committee for that portion of their time which I shall occupy; not presuming to offer reasons to others why this resolution should not be adopted. I beg their indulgence, while I do that which presents itself at the time as a duty, to declare what are my reasons for voting against it; the deep stake my constituents hold in the measure is my apology. Such is the magnitude of the subject under discussion, spreading itself over a prodigious extent, running to the heart of some of our most valuable institutions, subverting, if not necessarily the plighted faith of the government, and overturning the foundations of a considerable portion of our revenue, that I feel myself inadequate to trace its influence over even a ramification of that vast interest it lays hold of, much less, do I pretend to a view of the whole ground; but, imperfect as that comprehension is, it takes in much more than sufficient to fill me with fear and trembling for its consequence.
We have heard during the present, and the three last days discussion, a great deal said about the spirit of the nation, and that it demands energetic measures. Sir, I ask the gentlemen who urge this as an argument, if there had been as much pains taken to apprise the nation of its true position with Great-Britain as there has been to alarm it, whether its anxiety would not have been, at least by this time, quieted? If gentlemen, standing in such a responsible situation to their constituents, as they do upon this floor, had, instead of urging war measures, spoke out the plain language of truth, that at the date of Mr. Monroe's last despatches, Lord Mulgrave had acceded to his request, to enter upon an examination of the dispute between the two governments, whether they would now venture to represent the spirit of the nation as excited in every part of the continent? I presume not. But whence do they learn that this spirit is so excited? It is true we have received spirited resolutions from two towns in Virginia, and a few well written memorials from a few merchants at a few of the seaport towns refusing the British doctrine; but what else do they say? At Baltimore they believe a "redress for the past may be found in amicable explanations." From Philadelphia, you are called upon for a naval force on the West-India station; for what? to defend their trade to St. Domingo? I suppose; for that appears to be the pitch of the memory. The merchants of New-York pledge themselves to support "all measures adopted," reserving to themselves the right to judge, not such measures as may be adopted by Congress. From Boston, "a special mission" is recommended. The inhabitants of the town of Salem tell you "they wish to take no part in the contests, which now convulse the world." Where else, thin from these documents do gentlemen find the spirit of the nation? Certainly not from the cabinet, not from the executive; for if it were good authority, to talk about what we hear out of this house, they have no such wishes. Is it fair then to force the passage of this resolution, by attributing that to the nation, which perhaps it does not feel, which it certainly would not, if it were fully apprized of its situation abroad, and which the memorials on your table do not speak. Does the resolution provide for "amicable explanations," for a "special mission," for a squadron on the West-India station? No such thing, sir.
In arguing this subject it is material to ascertain what is the true cause of our present dispute with Great-Britain and to what extent it goes. I say cause of dispute, because it strikes me that, had not the present difficulty arisen, her insults offered in the impressment of our seamen, were in train for amicable adjustment, and will be arranged when the present uneasiness shall be quieted. It cannot be unknown to gentlemen that an investigation of that subject was nearly completed, and in fact would have been, but for the hasty departure of our then minister, from the court of St. James.
It is taken for granted, that the present aggravations originated in her attempts to cramp, say destroy, if gentlemen like it better, our carrying trade. This is the grand pivot on which, the whole machinery of national honour, and dignity, and wrongs, insults, are made to turn. Yes, sir, this carrying trade which Spain and Portugal once shared, but could not retain, which Holland attempted to monopolize, which Van Trump and De Ruyter fought for, but which she was obliged to relinquish; this carrying trade is the bone of contention for which the sweat, the blood, the lives and fortunes of the American people are to be lavished in maintaining; and what is this carrying trade? Is it any thing different from a partial right which, but a very small portion of that part do improve? Is it not a right which is still problematical, whether the exercise is of real national utility? There are many who believe it has been of no solid advantage to Great-Britain herself, notwithstanding she has possessed a much greater share of it than any other nation. Certainly it has been the cause of several long and ruinous wars to her, and if we look back a little upon our own experience, we shall see it has been the germ from which has sprung all our difficulties with that government since the commencement of a political hurricane, the French revolution. Since which period our commerce has become a rival of increasing strength, with that of Great-Britain, and finding it to grow in this branch above competition, to the exclusion of hers, she has commenced a system to counteract it, and has commenced it, I have no hesitation in saying mildly, to what it will progress, if we drive her to it. Gentlemen are surely not unmindful of the untamable pride of that ministry; they cannot forget that it is formed of men who, never do acts of aggression by halves, and who feel no other restraints than those of power: national rights, injuries and insults, are not graduated on the scale of their policy. The only enquiries with them are, can we gain by the war? —Is this the time to strike the first blow with the most effect? I need not give an instance of this fact: —if Great-Britain ever had waited for a just cause of war, that is when she wished for it, we might console ourselves with our safety in agreeing to this resolution; but it is well known that she never did, and in my opinion, with her present minister, she never will. Do gentlemen then wish for war? How is it possible they can believe, this measure will not produce it? Sir, I would rather vote for war, than for the resolution, and indisputably it would be the better of the two evils; because under
the operation of the resolution Great-Britain can amuse you with negotiation, till she had completed her precautionary measures, and would then break it off, or what is worse, commence the war first, and make that the denouement to your peace commissioners; whereas the reverse would be the effect under a prompt declaration of war; here we should strike the first blow; she holds upwards of 20,000,000 dollars of your publick debt; her merchants and capitalists, notwithstanding the declaration to the contrary, by the honourable gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Jos. Clay) I believe, have additional enormous sums in this country; if you suffer these to slip through your fingers, you may as well whistle, as attempt to make an impression upon her afterwards. I know, sir, the treaty of 1794 bars this measure; but this committee are not now to learn that Great-Britain herself has given frequent proofs that the purporters of peace have no influence over the deeds of war; the order of the day would be to do each other the most harm, and we certainly should not be so squeamish, as to be restricted by the provisions of a treaty which never ought to have been made, from inflicting the worst punishment upon our enemy. But, sir, neither of these measures need be resorted to. If gentlemen will only delay the decision, and they appear very much disposed to do so, just time enough for fair discussion, they will see that this resolution goes to the destruction of the great mass of the community, to the entire sacrifice of the whole of the agricultural interest, to the probable advantages of a small portion of the commercial world. There cannot be a clearer position than this; the whole of the agricultural will be sacrificed to a part of the mercantile interest. A trade which must be supported by such means is not worth preserving; it is in no way reciprocal, and never can be carried on to the advantage of the whole nation, while its circumstances are so desperate, as to involve the peace and happiness of the country.
It is fair to draw a comparison between this favorite branch of commerce, to support which, the whole energies of the nation are to be held in requisition, and the other branches. What does it yield to the revenues? The secretary of the treasury, eagle-eyed as he is, has searched the whole record through to the last page, and he is not able to discover more than 550,000 dollars per annum. Are gentlemen prepared thus to relinquish the sources, to cut up by the roots, the supplies to government of at least 6,212,000 dollars; I take this to be the amount of revenue collected from the imports this will prohibit; I ask are gentlemen willing to relinquish 6,212,000 dollars, to preserve 550,000? To say nothing about the immense disadvantage the causes of such conduct should be most cogent and necessitous. Are there any such causes? To men whose minds are inflated with those high notions of honour and dignity, which have been the buttion of every war speech to the British parliament, and to maintain which, poor John Bull has waded up to his eyes in national misery, there may be such causes; but to men of plain understanding, who measure the quantum of national honour and dignity abroad, by the degree of national happiness and virtue at home; and who understand nothing more or less by these terms, than blood and taxes on the people, there have been no such causes offered. Sir, I will never vote to plunge this nation into a war. I believe this resolution to be nothing short of it, to preserve the foreign, partial, privileges and advantages of any set of men, or the separate interest of any description of the community whatever. By war we can gain nothing, we have every thing to lose; many years should roll over us before we admit more than one cause of war, when negotiation has been exhausted. —There is a line round this country which when trespassed on, should burst the faculties of every man's soul into hatred; should kindle all the fiery particles of his system into a flame of vengeance and redress; it is upon such an occasion, when the whole mass, when the people are invaded, we should think of war, not when a few merchants find themselves hampered by foreign commercial regulations: there are other remedies for the disease; war is worse than the disease itself. I spurn the thought of relinquishing any one right of our fellow citizens. I only wish to show that this is not the measure best calculated for the present injuries. And am I therefore an enemy of the merchants? A hatred of war measures does not involve the idea; but I freely declare I am not; there are many among them whom I respect, some I love; and when such permanent commercial regulations shall be proposed, which shall secure to the merchant his rights and privileges, without endangering the peace of the nation, I will then prove as friendly to his interest, as I possibly can be, on any other occasion, to any separate interest whatever.
Sir, I am opposed to this resolution, because when you have deprived the government of the revenue which is derived from the importations contemplated to prohibit, I know not how the deficiency is to be made good. Gentlemen have digested this subject, perhaps they do. I shall be glad to hear from what source they will secure to the nation, the permanent appropriation of 6,000,000 dollars for the redemption of the publick debt; how will they effect the disbursements of the civil and the pension lists? How pay the army? How support the navy? A very important item, sir. That navy upon which has been, and I am sorry to say, still are squandered, such enormous sums of money, that even the secretary himself cannot tell what it will cost to repair a single frigate. That navy, for the support of which, the expenditures for the last year exceeded the estimates, by at least sixty per cent. That curious navy, indeed, which costs less to keep the whole in actual service than a part; for such is made to appear by the report of estimates and details of expenditures on the table.
When the advocates of the resolution have done this, when they have provided for the ordinary, I shall be glad to hear from them on the extraordinary expences of government. One party are determined to fortify New-York, where immense sums have been already expended; Newport must not be forgotten, for there too has been a scene of prodigious folly and extravagance; Baltimore is not safe; Norfolk is exposed; Charleston is in danger. I have a letter in my pocket from the governor of South-Carolina, which states, that there is mounted upon the ruined fortifications of Charleston, but one gun, and that is a four pounder, on a crazy carriage. At one time you hear that your ports and harbours must be fortified, at another, with all the solemnity of a death warning, your navy must be augmented; in the name of God where is all the money to come from! Is that single solitary million about which so much has been said, to do all this? I believe, and I trust there will be a majority with me, that neither of these measures are necessary, if you will pursue a line of conduct, just to yourselves, prudent and moderate to others. I would rather ask, why are all these extravagancies to be blundered into? Are gentlemen determined on war? If so, let them speak manly and out

right, and then we shall understand each other—but I suspect not, considering the quarter the resolution came from. Why then all this rashness, all this eagerness to rush into the mischiefs which hastened the ruin of the former administration, and into war measures, when peace is as desirable now, as it ever was, and is as easily maintained? The nation is prosperous and happy; to a degree of prosperity and happiness, the annals of the whole world bear no analogies. Is it prudent, is it wise, is it expedient to tear up the foundations of all this prosperity and happiness, when they are not even threatened by the rough, the unhallowed hand of war? God forbid!
Take the British rule, enforced lately, in its greatest latitude, it does not effect the exportations of your own products in the least, nor your imports for domestic consumption, or the exportation of the surplus of that trade, except as to the regulations of reshipment. Those branches of commerce remain as free and as unshackled as formerly. What is the comparative importance of the carrying trade with these? Their interests run parallel with the other great interests of the community, and are so intimately connected, the vibration of a stroke on one, is sensibly felt by all the rest; but, this other branch, this carrying trade, carries no principle of reciprocation with it; but is entirely confined to the few merchants who embark in it. In what degree are the general interests of the nation affected, by the right which that honourable gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Crowninshield) has, of lading his ship at Batavia with cotton, and carrying it round to Canton upon freight? So far as it yields him a profit I rejoice, and wish to maintain the right for him, but certainly not at the expense of the lives and fortunes of the whole people, especially when they are no sharers with him.
We have witnessed, and sorely felt the injustice and deliberate robbery of Great Britain on a former occasion, to a tenfold greater degree of importance than the present; yet, she retracted her errors and made us amicable adjustment of the injuries. Shall we take the same important stand now, on a less important occasion, than we did then? I hope not, sir. At any rate, let us go to this work with clean hands; before we attempt to coerce Great Britain into justice, we should set her an example of it. Is there any gentleman in this house prepared to say our merchants have not given some cause of aggression? Have they never been detected covering enemies property? It is reasonable to believe, there is active American capital enough to carry on the trade to France, Spain, Holland, and our own besides? I presume not, sir. We should look well to our acts, before we commence war upon another nation for its injustice towards us.
I cannot vote for this resolution. I believe it calculated to produce greater injuries than are now complained of, and not redress for those already committed. I should abuse the indulgence of the committee, to show that Great Britain would go to war with you, rather than remain at peace under the operation of a law bottomed on this resolution; there is no proposition clearer to my mind. It would be equally a loss of time to prove, that peace is the true interest of this country; the whole nation tests it; will you outrage that general sentiment, by adopting the very measure least calculated to procure a change of her injustice?
The influence of this resolution, if agreed to, will be incalculable; thousands of innocent persons must inevitably fall sacrifices to its enormous pressure; it will throw convulsions over the whole body politic; is to avoid these convulsions, to spare the spasms necessarily resulting therefrom, to every neighbourhood in the U. States, that I vote against it.
What will be its operation on the banking interest? Sir, if it could annihilate the whole system, if it could erase every fragment of its massy walls, without tearing down others, I would rejoice, for I believe the very system to be a national curse, erecting the most potent political engine against the freedom of our institutions that can be devised; but this is impossible, the mercantile world is so enveloped in bank influence, that they feel a run on the banks, as they would a shock of electricity. There are established in the United States, not less than eighty banks, which keep afloat certainly at least fifty-five millions of paper dollars; will gentlemen venture on a line of policy which, shall promptly stop, such an immense circulating representative of specie, without previous concert, without previous notice? Indisputably the merchant would be the first victim; but the destruction would not stop with him, nor can any gentleman say where it would stop; for merchants are so much like bricks, which little boys set up in rows for their amusement, knock one down and they all go: when a merchant fails, all within the vortex of his endorsements and his interest fail with him.
I mean not to be presumptuous, it is with great diffidence I ask, what would be the effect of a course of conduct somewhat like this? Let the Congress of the U. States declare, in a manly and dignified manner, what are the rights of the citizens of this country, which they are determined to maintain; let the President of the U. States be requested to open a new negotiation with the court of St. James', and in addition to such representations as he shall think proper to make, to lay this declaration before that court, together with such commercial regulations as may be adopted. The commercial, the manufacturing interest of that country, understand so thoroughly their connexion with this, it is reasonable to believe, their influence, which is admitted to be very great with the ministry, will induce it to tread back those steps of wanton and unprovoked injuries they have made upon our fellow-citizens and to which their own sense of justice may not otherwise lead them.
I cannot refrain from entreating the attention of the committee to an act which passed the last session of Congress, at the special influence of that particular description of merchants, who are now loudest in their complaints. It is dated 22d February, 1805.—The second section reads thus: "That it shall be lawful for any ship or vessel to proceed with any goods, wares or merchandise, brought in her, and which shall in the manifest delivered to the collector of the customs, be reported as destined or intended for any foreign port or place, from the district within which such ship or vessel shall first arrive, to such foreign port or place, without paying or securing the payment of any duties upon such goods, wares or merchandise, as shall be actually re-exported in the said ship or vessel, &c." From this act may be fairly dated the British doctrine. Not content with the then facilities of their carrying trade, with which they were growing wealthy, they must have them in reason; they grew covetous of the small duty they paid to government, for the neutral character it gave their cargoes; they were unwilling that the poor day labourer, who unloaded and re-loaded his vessel, should partake of the blessings of this trade, they grasped at that pittance too. Is it to be expected, sir, that we shall thus extend this branch of commerce, with which we are always clashing with G. Britain, and she will sit still an idle spectator? Here then the merchants understand me, the carrying merchants and their friends, have dashed up their own injuries; for one, I am determined not to work out their salvation, at the expense of every thing dear to the nation.
(To be Continued.)
SATURDAY, April 2.
A bill making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year 1806, was read a third time—which on motion of Mr. J.
Smith, was recommitted to a committee of the whole house.
On motion of Mr. J. C. Clay, an item, previously struck out, for completing the marine barracks at the city of Washington, was inserted, and the blank filled with 3,500 dollars.
Mr. D. R. Williams offered an amendment, so to modify the provision, which appropriates 411,950 dollars for repairs of vessels, store-rent, pay of armorer, freight, and other contingent expenses, as to separate these items, connecting with each item the sum estimated by the secretary of the navy.
Messrs. D. R. Williams, Leib, and Bidwell supported, and Messrs. Conrad, Dana, and R. Nelson, opposed this motion—which was disagreed to—ayes 32—nays 51.
The committee then rose and reported the bill; which was afterwards passed without a division.
A bill prescribing the effect in each state, of the records of judgment, and decrees of the courts of record of every state, was read the third time.
Messrs. Kelly and Rhea, of Ten. opposed its passage; when the question was taken, and the bill passed—Yeas 67—Nays 18.
Mr. J. Clay, from the committee of ways & means, reported a recommendation to the house to agree to all the other amendments, proposed by the Senate, to the bill making civil appropriations—in which report the House concurred, and appointed conferees.
A message was received from the Senate advising that they had considered the bill to authorise the erection of a bridge over the Potomac, and the bill to prohibit officers of the army and navy from holding or exercising any civil office; and had postponed the same to the first Monday of December next.
A bill making a further appropriation towards completing the south wing of the capitol, in the city of Washington, having passed through the committee of the whole, was read a third time and passed.
The sum appropriated is 40,000 dollars.
A bill for the relief of Gilbert C. Russell, having passed through the committee of the whole, was read a third time and passed.
The house went into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the bill concerning the further safeguard of merchant vessels in the vicinity of the United States.
The first section of the bill was read as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States whenever he shall deem it expedient, to prohibit the exercise of hostilities against merchant vessels in any of the roads, or places of anchorage, near the ports and harbors of the United States, and also in any of the tracts of sea within the principal head lands on the coasts of the United States, and to require all foreign armed ships, or vessels of whatever description, to abstain from seizing, annoying, or molesting, any merchant vessels, within any of the places and precincts aforesaid.
Mr. Crowninshield moved to amend the section by extending the contemplated protection to "American citizens or other persons."
Mr. Dana considered the amendment superfluous, as the section provided against molesting merchant vessels; he was of opinion as to the construction of the section—which only provided against molesting a merchant vessel .
Mr. Ely expressed himself of the opinion with Mr. Dana.
After some further conversation Mr. Crowninshield withdrew his amendment, and submitted it under a new modification, in which shape it was disagreed to, under the idea that it was superfluous.
On motion of Mr. Jackson the section was so amended, as to apply the provision to all vessels whatever.
After some other amendments, the committee rose, and the bill as amended in committee of the whole was ordered to a third reading on Monday.
Mr. Newton gave notice that he should on Monday call up his resolution, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole. Mr. Dawson in the chair—on the bill to suspend the sale of certain lands in the state of Ohio and the Indiana territory.
The bill suspends the sale of lands, on which instalments are due, until the first of October next.
A motion of Mr. Lyon to extend the time til February 1, was lost.
The committee rose, and reported the bill without amendment, which was read a third time and passed—Ayes 66.
The bill passed both houses.
A bill making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, having passed through committee of the whole, was ordered, without amendment, to a third reading on Monday.
As was a bill making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the U. States and Chickasaw tribe of Indians, after undergoing a small verbal amendment.
The bill respecting the claims to lands in the Indiana territory and the state of Ohio, having passed through committee of the whole, was, without any material amendment, ordered to a third reading on Monday.
Thursday, September 25, 1805.
Court of Admiralty, Doctors' Commons.
DESPATCH, BERNERS, Master.
Before the right honourable Sir William Scott.
SENTENCE.
Court.—This case is of very considerable importance in point of the value of property and in point of the extent of principles which it might involve. It is an American ship going from Amsterdam, where she had delivered a cargo from Canton and was going back again with a cargo taken in at Holland for the purpose of being disposed of at Canton; there another cargo was to be put on board, and from the general papers she appeared to be destined again for Amsterdam. There is a sort of information that she was to come to Embden and a market, but the general tenor of the papers indicate an intention that the return voyage should be to Amsterdam—I may construe the expressions too narrowly.
The first question is with respect to the property. I cannot say I have seen any thing in these letters that tends to shake the title of property. In this case there is very fair proof of its being the property of these persons in America. It is very possible that the supercargo (who undoubtedly is a young man) may have been open to the addresses of persons in Holland who may be in a state of distress, but I cannot take it against the mass of evidence here furnished. As to what has been said with respect to advances by persons in Holland, it is nothing more than what is common, without which commerce could not be carried on. They are advances which are not to give the persons any interest in the goods; they are merely mercantile advances, and are not to be considered as carrying any thing disadvantageous to the title of the property. I think it would be vexatious if I were to direct further proof in regard to that circumstance. If the papers are all fair, if there is nothing that arises in the transaction which points to other interests the court looks no further, and therefore I shall dismiss that part of the case as sufficiently proved to the satisfaction of the court.
The second question is, as to the national charac-
ter of the persons who come there as supercargoes. I think it is not unreasonable to inquire whether those persons have left Holland or are still remaining there superintending the cargoes which they have imported; for the character of a supercargo is easily mixed and changed for that of a merchant—they might establish a domicile there, and carry on a trade in that sort of way which a belligerent country does not authorise—whether these supercargoes are staying there in the prosecution of their former adventures or for the purpose of a general trading to an indefinite extent. I understand that these parties are now in England, and if that be known to the parties on the other side, their affidavits will not be necessary.
The case being clear of these two matters of fact, the title of property, and the character of those persons in some degree.
The third question is, as to the legality of the trade which is carried on in this case and in many instances of neutral ships; a trade from Amsterdam to Canton in China, and from Canton in China to Amsterdam.
And it is made a question whether this is a trade which a neutral can legally engage in? Certainly it is a case extremely distinguishable from Mr. de Konnick's which had been alluded to. In that case Mr. de Konnick had entered into a contract with the Dutch East India company, in which it was avowed that these goods could not be imported by Dutchmen themselves with security, because they were reduced to such distress by the prevalence of the British arms in that part of the world. The contract held that it was ex animo for the protection of the commerce of the enemy—that case therefore is very distinguishable from this, for there the fact was avowed on both sides. In the present case it is said, that this is a trade arising entirely from the pressure of the war—I am not prepared to say the papers do support that assertion. The circumstances alluded to of a certain commission and advantage are no more than what might have occurred in time of peace, and the matter of fact in this case is not before the court in such a form as to apply it with any harshness.
The court saw in a variety of cases last war the East India trade of Holland subject to much variation—it continued some time in the Dutch East India company, that went to ruin and it fell into other hands, and it did appear at the conclusion of the war, advice was given by Mr. de Konnick in one of his letters respecting whether the trade which had continued open during the peace or not, he recommended if it continued open it should continue open only to the Danes, but how far that advice was adopted I have nothing to satisfy one way or the other; from the number of vessels engaged it appears it was open to a great extent. The present was at no time so confined as the trade to Batavia; the Americans have as great a right to go to Canton as to any port, in the war, it rests entirely with the Chinese; the Americans have a right to go to Canton and trade with the merchants there, whether they have factories there or not, therefore it does not distinguish the present case to its advantage from that of trading to the Dutch East India settlements properly so called, but I cannot go to the length of saying that there may not be something in the trade as it now exists which may require more elucidation; and when I see there are a great number of cases which may probably occur, and looking to the magnitude of the present concern, I think I am consulting the interest of both countries in requiring further information respecting that trade. If it is a trade which is perfectly legal and open it is very fit that American ships should not be interrupted in their commerce. If it should turn out that it is a trade which does improperly interfere with the just rights of this country as a belligerent, then it is necessary that commerce of this nature should be subject to any consequences which captors have a right to inflict upon it. Under the various changes it has undergone and the imperfect information which this case furnishes, I shall allow further proof to be given with respect to the general nature of the trade between Amsterdam and Canton.
N. B. The captors in this case gave up the ship without bail and no further prosecution was carried on.
During the late peace, the Dutch East India company allowed neutrals as per several contracts that were made, to go from Amsterdam to Canton and to return to Amsterdam.
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Norfolk, Virginia, August 31, 1805.
HIS Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from his government, hereby gives notice, to the merchants concerned in the trade to His Majesty's Dominions, that according to the terms of the Act of the 37th of the King C. 97, no British built vessel captured by His Majesty's enemies, afterwards purchased by citizens of the United States, and sailing under a Sea Letter can be admitted to entry under the said Act, as an American vessel.
114 John Hamilton.
The STOCKHOLDERS in the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, are informed that an Election for Fifteen Directors will be held at the Office of the said Company, on the first day of May next, to commence at 10 o'Clock in the forenoon of the said day.
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THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHOW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1806.
The electioneering campaign has opened with much vivacity in Massachusetts, for governor Sec. of that state. From 20 towns, including Boston, the votes are:
Federal. For Strong, 6,023. Democratick. For Sullivan, 4,891.
The following letter from New-York, dated April 10, gives a further account of the proceedings of the circuit court, on the affair of the Leander.—The Editor of this Gazette presents his sincere thanks to the gentleman to whom he is indebted for these interesting details. [U. S. Gaz.]
"The district attorney yesterday morning filed general demurrers to the plea in abatement of the defendants; they joined in demurrer, upon which he moved for leave to bring on the argument of the demurrer. The defendants asked the court to indulge them with a little time to prepare for the argument, as it was impossible for them to foresee what course the district attorney would take as to their plea, whether he would demur or take issue upon it.
The district attorney opposed the application for delay, declaring that the plea was a frivolous one, filed merely for delay, and that the court should give no indulgence to the party filing it. In reply, Mr. Colden, one of the defendant's counsel, declared, that however frivolous the district attorney might consider the plea, the counsel for the defendant had full confidence in it; that the meaning of it would present to the court a question of equal importance, perhaps with any that had ever been discussed in it; whether a grand jury was an arbitrary, despotic tribunal, superior to all law, or were bound in their deliberations by those rules of evidence, upon which the liberty and security of every man depended? that he entertained a hope, whenever the question should be argued, of being able to convince the court, to convince even this court, that the plea was good.
The judge called upon Mr. Colden to explain what he meant by the words "even this court," which he had laid so much emphasis on—saying, that the only construction the court could put upon them was, that this court had acted in this business partially and improperly, and that it would therefore be more difficult to convince it than it would be to convince any other court. Mr. C. said that what he had said, he had said, and that if the court put improper constructions on it, he could not help it. The judge said that if he did not make some further explanation, or apologize for the expressions he had used, the court must consider him in contempt and act accordingly. Mr. C. declared he could make no apology, whereupon the court ordered him to be committed for contempt. While the clerk was writing the order Mr. Colden, after consulting with his friends rose and declared to the court, that by the words "even this court," he meant to imply, that as the judge who now presides was the same before whom the original examinations had been taken, he might be supposed to act under the influence of former impressions and that it would therefore be more difficult to convince him than a judge who had heard nothing on the subject, and that he intended no contempt of court. With this the judge declared himself satisfied, and annulled the order for his commitment. After some other observations on the subject of postponement, the judge granted it until afternoon and no longer. The demurrer was argued in the afternoon with great ability. The judge will give his opinion this day.
In the afternoon the grand jury came in and handed a paper to the court. The judge asked them if they had gone through their business, and being answered in the affirmative, thanked them for their faithful attention and dismissed them. On opening the paper, lo! it was a presentment against the judge charging his conduct in taking the examinations in March, with being arbitrary and subversive of the first principles of law and liberty! It said that the judge having read the paper, did not hand it to the clerk, but kept it in his own possession, so that its contents are only known from what has come out from some of the grand jury."
We are anxious for a development of the course which Mr. Fox will pursue in his new situation, which is a very trying one. He cannot desert his old principles, or decline efforts to carry his professions into practice without risking his station as prime minister. The question of union between England and Ireland is again agitated, as well in private circles as in publick; in the debate in the house of commons on the 3d of February, an Irish member intimated that an effort would be made to repeal the union act; and in noticing the remark, Mr. Fox said—he agreed with the Irish member in his sentiments respecting the union, that "that measure was the most disgraceful to the government of the country that ever was carried or proposed."—This was enough to excite the feelings and the hopes of the enemies of the union, and no doubt the minister's sincerity will be put to the test. In like manner the Catholicks will renew their claims for the exercise of the elective franchise, and the dissenters will call for a repeal of the test act. All these circumstances render the situation of Mr. Fox peculiarly delicate—he has the alternative, to support his former principles at the risk of office, or abandon them with the loss of character—we hope he may extricate himself with honour from his dilemma.—(Aurora.)
NEW-YORK, April 12.
On Thursday the counsel for the defendant, in the case of the United States against Samuel G. Ogden, charged with being concerned in the expedition of the Leander, moved to put off the trial till the next Sittings in September, on his affidavit, that in the trial of the cause James Madison and four other persons (naming them) were material witnesses; and that he believed that at that time he should be able to avail himself of their testimony. His hon. Judge Talmadge, yesterday told them he would grant the request so far as to postpone the trial, but not to the time they moved for; but he meant to exercise the authority with which he was invested and would order special sittings on the fourteenth of July; to which time he would put off the cause and no longer. N. Y. E. Post.
CHARLESTON, April 7.
On Saturday arrived, and fired a salute, the ship Neptune, capt. Taylor, of Philadelphia, 15 days from Port-au-Prince. The Neptune mounts 16 guns, and 65 men, and has on board a cargo of 700,000 weight of coffee. Accounts by this arrival state, that the ship Leander, Capt. Lewis, with Gen. Miranda, was at Jacquemel. Capt. Lewis and Mr. Smith, had arrived at Port-au-Prince, where they were raising recruits. The ship emperor, of New-York, sailed a few days before the Neptune—she cleared out for Louisiana; but it was believed she was destined to join the Leander at Jacquemel. The object of the expedition was not publicly known. [Times.]

From the Boston Gazette. It is true, that two millions of dollars appropriated by an act of Congress of the 26th of February, 1803, under the disguise "of defraying any extraordinary expenses which might be incurred in the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," were, in fact, destined for the purchase of the island of New-Orleans and the two Floridas.
It is a fact, that instead of thus applying the two millions of dollars, the government gave fifteen millions for Louisiana; that is, for the island of New-Orleans and the country which once belonged to France, westward of the river Mississippi. It was said, indeed, by our administration, that West Florida was comprehended in the purchase, as a part of Louisiana: and it is certain, that by an act of Congress passed the 24th of February, 1804, the President was authorised, "whenever he should deem it expedient, to erect the shores, waters and inlets of the bay and river Mobile, and of the other rivers, creeks, inlets and bays emptying into the gulf of Mexico, east of the said river Mobile, and west thereof to the Pascagoula inclusive," into a district for the collection of duties. Now the country included in the above description (as far east as the river Perdido) is West Florida. But behold, notwithstanding this confident extension of our laws to West Florida, the Spanish government denied that Louisiana comprehended any part of that Province. And the cunning answer of the President to the Spaniard's complaint on this subject, will be recollected, to this effect, That in erecting the collection district under the above mentioned act of Congress, he had taken care that the Collector's office should be established at Fort Stoddert, on the river Mobile, but within the territory of the United States. Yet in his message to Congress, at the commencement of the present session, complaining of the conduct of Spain, he says, that "spoliations during the former war have been refused to be compensated, and propositions for adjusting amicably the boundaries of Louisiana, have not been acceded to." That is (as now well understood) Spain refuses to give up West Florida; and perhaps denies more than half of our claim westward of the Mississippi. Well, what is now to be done? The newspapers inform us (and the Washington paper, devoted to the President, does not and dares not contradict it) that two millions of money have been granted to buy peace and territory from Spain! And as in 1803, instead of two millions, the President expended fifteen: So now, instead of two millions appropriated, we may expect another wasteful expenditure, of five or more millions for the purchase of the Floridas! which all the world knows consist for the most part of miserable tracts of sand.
It will be remembered by every body, that part of the fifteen millions given for Louisiana, was to be applied to satisfy the just demands of American citizens on the government of France. The sum set apart for this purpose was three millions, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. And this sum, honestly applied, might nearly, perhaps wholly, have paid those demands. But how has the money been disposed of? The late declaration of Mr. John Randolph, in the House of Representatives, will enable every man of common information to determine. He said "the agents of the United States," (meaning, as every here knew, the Ministers of the United States at Paris) "had been unfaithful—had been dishonest." Who appointed those Agents? Mr. Jefferson. What are the names of those Agents or Ministers who have had the chief management in the purchase of Louisiana, and in disposing of the Louisiana fund, destined to pay the just demands of American citizens? Robert R. Livingston, and John Armstrong, the brother-in-law of Mr. Livingston. Now it is a matter of common fame and report—and the fact is not questioned, that the connexions of the Livingston family purchased up claims to an immense amount, before it was known to others, that any provision was made by the Louisiana treaties, to satisfy American claims. It is also well known that there were other claims, to a vast amount, not provided for by these treaties: yet many of these have been allowed and paid.—From these two facts, it is easy to see how it has happened that the Louisiana fund of 3,750,000 dollars, has proved greatly insufficient to satisfy the fair and honest claims of great numbers of our citizens. The conduct of Mr. Armstrong, in particular, is now well known, in the case of the ship New-Jersey, owned by Messrs. Nicklin and Griffith, distinguished merchants of Philadelphia. The case was briefly this. That the ship was returning from India. She was taken by one of those French privateers, which in the West-Indies in 1797, and in the beginning of 1798, committed such monstrous depredations on our commerce: She was condemned of course, for she was a very rich prize. The owners sent an agent to St. Domingo, and he agreed with Gen. Hedouville, the Agent of the French Directory, to deposit, and he did deposit, in the chest of the Receiver General of St. Domingo, the sum of two hundred and three thousand and fifty dollars—which sum was to be finally paid to whom the same should be adjudged on the appeal. On this deposit being made, the ship and cargo were delivered up to the owners; who appealed to the Tribunal of Prizes in France; and that tribunal has decreed, that the whole sum should be restored to the owners of the ship New-Jersey and her cargo. Now there could not possibly be a plainer case. It was precisely comprehended in our Treaty of Sept. 1800 with France, and in the Louisiana Treaties. Yet, under the influence of vile slanders and flimsy pretences, suggested by Gen. Armstrong, in his letter to the French Minister of the Treasury; among others, that the New-Jersey and her cargo were insured, and therefore ought not to be paid for; the claim was so far rejected, that instead of 203,050 dollars which the owners had actually deposited as before stated, and which had been expended by Gen. Hedouville, in the service of the French Government, the owners recovered only about 55,555 dollars, although obliged to give a receipt for the whole sum, or get nothing at all! They had, indeed, the grace to mention the sum actually paid. A great part of the property having been insured, the underwriters paid the amount of the sums insured; and so far stood in the places of the original owners, entitled to their shares of the money due from the French government. Yet, under the absurd and shameless pretence of the property being insured, and that the insurers had made about that time, large profits by underwriting in general, Mr. Armstrong manifested his opinion that the claim ought to be rejected! His very extraordinary letter has been published in the newspapers; and its contents are such, that he is compelled to take his choice, to be pronounced either a fool or knave. Yet, will it be believed? this very General Armstrong is the man whom President Jefferson has just now selected and nominated as minister extraordinary, in conjunction with Mr. Bowdoin, now the minister of the United States in Spain, to negotiate with the Spanish government, relative to spoliations on our commerce, and the settlement of the boundaries of Louisiana! On, to speak more correctly, to purchase (as a Washington paper informs us) the two Floridas!
The respectable agents of Messrs Nicklin and Griffith, in Paris, intimate, that the Floridas may be purchased; and then those merchants, and others alike suffering by the corrupt misapplication of the Louisiana fund, may chance to obtain relief.—Now considering what has been already done in the negotiations for the purchase of Louisiana, there is the highest probability that the same profligate speculation is to be repeated by means of the Floridas:—That under the seemingly fair pretence of satisfying
the remaining honest American claims, France will stipulate that a part of the purchase money of the Floridas shall be set apart for that purpose. That is, in plain English, if the President, by his ministers, consents to give a few millions for the Floridas, beyond their actual price, and more than they can be worth to us or to any nation upon earth;—why some portion of these surplus millions shall be paid to honest American claimants; whose claims must be presented at Paris, and if admitted to be just, then by sacrificing one fourth in bribes, to those who may have the management of the funds, and some right to intermeddle in the claims, they may get the residue. This, the citizens of America ought to know, has been the course in the application of near four millions of the fifteen given for Louisiana. There is room to believe, indeed, that the purchase might have been effected for ten millions.—But there would have been too little room for corrupt speculations. Hence, probably, five millions were added. Of these only three millions and three quarters were assigned to pay certain debts due from the French government to citizens of the United States, and to satisfy other claims for which the French government was responsible. How the odd million and a quarter were disposed of, is not yet, perhaps never will be known; though it is not difficult to conjecture.
"Well, we have at least made sure of three millions and three quarters!" would be the obvious remark of honest Americans. No such thing. Many just claims have been refused payment. How? Through the misconduct of those agents of the President, whom Mr. Randolph declared to be "unfaithful, dishonest agents." And yet, after all this scene of profligacy acted at Paris, and in the nature of things, with a more full and particular knowledge of the facts, the President, Mr. Jefferson, has nominated one of those agents to be entrusted with the disposal of millions in the purchase of the Floridas! Has the President a predilection, a preference for "unfaithful, dishonest agents?" Or is the contemplated negotiation of such a nature that he thinks no honest man would undertake it? Indeed the intended negotiation must be of a very extraordinary kind: for it is every where understood, that the bargain is actually to be made at Paris! "But why negotiate at Paris for the purchase of territories belonging to Spain?" would be the simple enquiry of a plain honest man. But no citizen of the United States need now be told, that Spain, though keeping up the forms of an independent government, is really under the control of France; and that what the latter commands, the other must perform.—To be sure, in ordinary case, Spain will be left to govern herself: but as the French treasury often wants money, and French ministers love to have the handling of it. Spain among other dependent countries, is obliged to contribute to the supply of those wants. If her ordinary resources fail, she must sell a province or two, to appease the insatiable demands of the French government. Spain owns the Floridas. The President of the United States, (for reasons best known to himself) desires to purchase them.—But Spain, for very obvious and cogent reasons, deeply affecting her interest, and perhaps the future safety of some of her colonies and her commerce, must be averse to the sale. How is this aversion to be overcome? Doubtless she can be made willing by the power of France. All this is implied in the communications from Paris (where the whole business seems to be well understood) to Messrs Nicklin and Griffith. How, otherwise, could the idea be entertained, that the remaining claim of those gentlemen, (amounting to about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars) and the like honest claims of other American citizens, would be paid by means of the purchase of the Floridas? Unquestionably (and so it is universally understood at Washington) after deducting the sums convenient to be retained as douceurs (a soft, sweet French name for the coarse English word bribes ) the residue of the purchase money is to go into the French treasury: to aid, as far as it will go, the boundless ambition of their emperor, in trampling on the liberties and independence of the European nations, and of the whole civilized world.
Here the citizens of the United States have a plain unvarnished relation of facts, well known at the seat of government, with a few obvious inferences. More indeed would be known, if the governmental seal of secrecy had not been imposed on the transactions relating to Spain and France. And are such deeds entitled to our approbation? Or must every honest man reprobate and condemn them? Can our publick servants, thus conducting, any longer possess our confidence? If not, what must we think of the men in every state, who are trumpeting their fame? Who are striving to overturn the administrations of the few states remaining unrevolutionized? And why? Because, forsooth, the politics of those administrations are not conformed to the politics of the President! The President! Thomas Jefferson! Who by such of his own partizans as have free access to him, and possess common sense, is pronounced in politics a miserable visionary! Who, they say, if trying times should again occur, would again flee to the mountains for safety! Who, when a storm should rise, would quit the helm, to let it fall into the hands of some man of practical sense and real firmness , who should be capable to guide it!—The President! who among men of his own party, who are in a situation to observe his imbecility, is fast sinking; and, in the eyes of the best informed, is already sunk into contempt! The President! whom Mr. Randolph, in a late speech (taking shame to himself for having so mistaken Mr. Jefferson's real character) said, he had viewed, four years ago, "as the political Messiah" come for the salvation of his country! But—But what? He paused—but can any one doubt of the inference he intended should be drawn by every one who heard him! Is it not, plainly, that he had been deceived—that Mr. Jefferson was not this political Messiah? But on the contrary, that he was a political impostor? Why (Mr. Randolph asked) has not the President come forward, and performed his constitutional duty in pointing out those measures which the interesting situation of our affairs urgently demand? The fact is, after making to congress some private communications, the President withdrew himself from all publick responsibility: throwing himself on congress, to devise measures proper to be adopted in the administration of the government! Hence the multitude of crude projects of members of congress: of men who, puffed up with the ideas of their importance, and ambitious to figure in a studied speech, have brought forth (as a zealous democratic paper has expressed it) "a whole litter of resolutions." This puny "litter," with senator Wright's absurd, "raw-head and bloody-bones bill for protecting American seamen," having brought lasting disgrace on our country: They demonstrate that the President has no system: That all is feebleness and confusion at head-quarters: That the President knows not what to do: That he is incapable of devising and proposing any measure dignified and practicable, to relieve our country from its depressed, degraded, prostrate condition. Look into his message at the commencement of the present session of congress. He represented the country as on the eve of a war. Now review the measure, recommended by him to the consideration of congress. First, "to place our sea-port towns out of the danger of insult." What has been done? Nothing. Secondly, to build a "competent number of gun-boats." What has been done about them? Nothing. Thirdly, he earnestly recommended so to organize or class the militia, as to call for the services of the younger portion." What has been done? The pro-
ject has been rejected, or abandoned, in the house of representatives, and a bill conceived in the senate, issued in abortion. He mentioned the materials collected under former authorities, for building seventy-four gun ships;—but the timber remains untouched in the navy-yards.—He suggested to congress the idea of prohibiting the exportation of arms and ammunition: The bill brought in for that purpose, has been unanimously rejected by the senate.
"Turning (said the President) from these unpleasant views of violence and wrong," (referring to the aggressions of foreign nations by land and by sea, which he had before described,) "I congratulate you on the liberation of our fellow-citizens, who were stranded on the coasts of Tripoli, and made prisoners of war." Yes, they have been liberated—by the enterprise, energy and courage of one of our fellow-citizens, (General Eaton) aided by a small number of brave Americans, and a band of men collected in Africa, under the auspices of Hamet Bashaw, brother to the reigning Bashaw of Tripoli—without the co-operation of our numerous fleet of frigates and other vessels of war, commanded and manned by as gallant a set of officers and seamen as ever set foot on ship board; but whose hands had been palsied by the artifices of the President's minister of peace, Mr. Tobias Lear. The progress of Eaton's and Hamet's army was arrested. Peace was made on ignominious terms. The national faith pledged to Hamet Bashaw has been violated; and he has been abandoned to his fate; an out-cast from the country where he had a secure retreat, and from which he was drawn to aid us in our warfare against Tripoli. Even the article which stipulated the restoration of the wife and children of Hamet, detained by his brother in Tripoli, has not been fulfilled. An honest and amiable Musselman, Hamet is now an unfriendly stranger in Syracuse—without a country—without his wife and children—and subsisting, with a few faithful followers, on the miserable pittance which Mr. Lear was pleased to consent should be allowed him.
It can now be no longer a matter of surprize, that the treaty of peace with Tripoli (of which the President speaks with an air of triumph) should not have been approved by the Senate. There it certainly remains; for had they approved, it would have been ratified and published to the world.
To recur once more to the President in his more intimate relation to the national legislature. When he has a favourite measure to be carried, but which he does not care publicly to avow, he can suggest his wishes to some devoted adherents; who, destitute of all sense of dignity or propriety, but flattered, and therefore fancying themselves honoured, by his attention, become the interpreters of his secret will, to the Legislature! And while he skulks behind the curtain, they urge the adoption of such a measure, because the President desires it! How contemptible! Anxious for the success of his project, yet desirous alike of dignity and common fortitude, and shunning the duty of his high station;—instead of stating, in an open, manly, official form, the measure he has in view—he employs his obsequious creatures to express incidentally, what are his wishes! And what does this prove? If the measure were apparently calculated to promote the honour and welfare of the United States, would a man of common sense, in Mr. Jefferson's station, let slip the opportunity to propose it? If any honest fame were to be acquired from it, has he so little ambition that he is willing others should acquire and enjoy that fame? Or is it from his consciousness that his favourite project is dishonourable, either in itself, or in the mode of accomplishing it, that he has so carefully abstained from any official expression of his wishes; unless we should so construe his single act of approving the law referred to?—So that if dishonour should be the consequence, and publick mischief—he may exonerate himself, and say, it was a measure of Congress; and that he merely complied with his duty, in executing a law. And how easy will be this exoneration to such a man as Mr. Jefferson?—When in 1801, the New Haven merchants, outraged by the removal of an excellent citizen (Mr. Goodrich) from the office of Collector for that port (a removal, by the way, which Mr. Jefferson had explicitly promised not to make.)—When these merchants respectfully remonstrated; expressing their deep regret; and pleaded his own inaugural speech in their justification;—he, with vast facility, excused himself for that and other removals made, by saying, that his meaning had been mistaken?
Such (but the one half has not been told) were the greatest man in America, as his partizans have so long endeavoured to make the world believe him to be! But let the real friends of their country, of every party, wait a little while, and they will have occasion to rejoice that they have escaped the snare laid for them by aspiring, unprincipled demagogues. Let them wait a little while, and they will see these men, together with their great prototype and patron sink into merited contempt.
*We have lately heard of some promises, made by Mr. Jefferson, before he was elected, but we shall not state the particulars at present. His inaugural speech is however enough, and we will do Mr. Jefferson the justice to say, that we always believed him sincere when he delivered that speech. He soon found the impossibility of acting up to his promise. In a few words, his party governed him, and not he, his party.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED. Ship Belle-Savage, Jones, Newburyport. Sch'r Virginia, Blake, St. Martins. CLEARED. Ship Belfast, English, Rotterdam. Sch'r Commerce, Rich, St. Vincents. Harriot, Butler, Antigua. Harmony, Pitts, Grenada. Maryland Mary, Howatt, Jamaica.
AUCTION. Household and Kitchen Furniture FOR SALE. Will be Sold, on Wednesday the 23d Instant, at 10 o'Clock, the whole of the FURNITURE at the Norfolk Hotel—Consisting of 20 Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding, Tables, Chairs, sofas, Looking Glasses, Washstands, Glass and China Ware, Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c.—Terms Cash. Francis Smith, V. M. Who offers at Private Sale, A few pieces Superfine French CAMBRIC, and Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS, 1 Box 4-4 1 do. 7-8 500 Pieces Yellow NANKEN, 3000 Wt. good COFFEE. April 16. tds 665
SPRING GOODS. COCKE AND SANFORD, Have received per the Ship Two Brothers, from Liverpool, an assortment of SPRING GOODS, Which they offer low for Cash or approved paper. A further supply of FANCY GOODS is daily expected per the Dunfries, from London. April 16. 2m 674 135,000 wt. Prime Green COFFEE, Landing this day on our wharf, for sale on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle. April 16. 668
FOR CHARTER, The good Ship FAME, 315 bds. burthen, now in port and in complete order to receive a cargo—A freight to Falmouth and a Port in France will be preferred. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. April 18. tf 676
FOR LIVERPOOL, The good Ship MONTICELLO, John Drysdale, Master; two thirds of her cargo being now ready, she will positively be despatched by the 15th May—150 bds. tobacco and a little cotton will be taken on freight, if immediate application is made to R. Maitland & Christian, Petersburg, or to Robert Maitland, & Co. The Monticello has good accommodations for passengers. Apply as above, or to the captain on board. April 18. 4w 677
FOR SALE, The new Brig BETSEY, Burthen 155 tons, now lying at Calvert's wharf—the terms will be made accommodating to the purchasers. Apply to the master on board, or to Phinehas Dana, & Co. April 18. tf 678
For Sale by the Subscriber, 50 Hogsheads Muscovada SUGAR, 40 Puncbeons St. Vincents RUM, COFFEE in bags and tierces, 45 Tons Campêche LOGWOOD, Teneriffe and Madeira WINES. Robert Dickson. WANTED, A SHIP, to carry 180m lumber. April 18. 6t 679
Landing on our Wharf, for Sale, Antigua RUM, by the sch'r Mount Vernon, St. Martin's SUGARS, by the schooner Virginia, New-Orleans do. in Store—With more of the articles formerly advertised, and some additions. George Murray, & Co. The schooner VIRGINIA about 700 barrels, for Sale or Charter. April 18. tf 680 150 bags and 9 tierces Prime Green COFFEE—2 Pipes Country GIN. For Sale by Benjamin Ferguson. April 18.
AUCTION. By virtue of a Deed in Trust from John Burche to the Subscriber, Will be Sold at Publick Auction, On Wednesday, the 23d Instant, before the New-Market—For Ready Money, A likely Negro BOY and DRAY the Boy about 8 years old. April 11. tds C. Fry. 654
On Thursday the 1st day of May next, will be sold at the Great Bridge, under a deed in Trust, to the highest bidder, for approved paper at 60 days, FOURTEEN NEGROES, Consisting of Men, Women and Children, among them are three excellent SAWYERS, and House SERVANTS. By order of The Trustee. ALSO, At the same time and place, and on the same terms, will be sold, One Hundred Acres of Land, Lying at Edmond's Hill, Four Horses, Two Yoke of Oxen, Four Carts, One Riding Chair and One Sledge, Pitt Saws, Axes, &c. &c. James Callis. March 21. tds 593
Will be landed Tomorrow on Commerce-Street Wharf, 118 Bags CARACAS COCOA, 18 Barrels Superior quality SUGAR, 1 Tierce 9 Bales COTTON.—For Sale by Jas. & Thos. Tucker. April 16. tf 669
FAMILY FLOUR Of a superior quality, and Alexandria CRACKERS. For Sale by Thos. H. Parker. April 16. tf 670 150 Boxes Philadelphia White SOAP, For Sale by Wm. T. Stone. April 11. 6t 653
I wish to Purchase, Six or Eight Negro BOYS, from 15 to 18 years of age. April 15. tf Thomas Warren. 661
The Subscriber intends to leave Norfolk in a short time, those having accounts or claims against him, will please bring them in for settlement; and he hopes that those indebted will have no excuses for non-payment. William B. Brown. April 15. 3t 656
WANTED, A TUTORESS, To undertake the charge and tuition of the Orphan Children now under the care of the Female Charitable Society—Any person who feels qualified for this station, will please apply to Maria W. O'Grady, Sec'y. April 15. tf 658
30 Pipes Country GIN, 10 do. real Cogniac BRANDY, 20 Puncbeons W. I. RUM, 15 Quarter Casks Old Sherry WINE, 30 Barrels WHISKEY, 3 Hogsheads Apple BRANDY, 60 Bags PEPPER, 50 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 do. Dipped do. 2 Bales Fine CASSAS, 5 do. Beerboom GURRAHS—For Sale at reduced prices by S. Marks, jun. & Co. April 2. tf 631
All persons having claims against the Estate of ROBERT WARREN, deceased, either by bond or open account are desired to bring them forward for settlement, and those indebted to make immediate payment to Warren Ashley, Administrator. December 9. tf 639

FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
GILLIAT AND MACKINDER,  Have received by the Ship PLANTER, Boats, from London, and FREDONIA, from Liverpool, their supply of  FALL AND WINTER GOODS,  And will be Sold on low terms, for Cash, or approved Acceptances in Town. Amongst which are    17 Bales of Napt Cottons.  16 Boxes Boys' and Men's Hats.    15 do. of Rose Blankets.  6 Trunks of Manchester.    8 do. Stripe do.  4 Boxes Cutlery, assorted.    9 do. White and Red Flannels.  30 Casks Shot.    10 do. White Plains and Kerseys.  150 Kegs of Gunpowder.    12 do. Blue do.  40 Casks Nails.    14 do. Blue & Green Half Thick.  4 do. Seine Twine.    6 do. Stripe and Grey Coatings.  6 Trunks Mens' and Womens' Worsted Hose.    2 do. Yarn Hose.  3 Bales of Ozanburgs.    do. Carpeting and Carpets.  Fleecy Hosiery, for Ladies and Gentlemen's wear.    8 do. Mixed Fearnoughts.  Muslins, Dimities, Calicoes, &c. &c.    The above packages are well assorted. September 16. tf 145
NOTICE. My health being such as to require a change of air, I shall leave this State some time in April; such persons as have claims against me will bring them forward for settlement, and those indebted are requested to discharge the same, or give security for future payment. William Leigh. Portsmouth, Feb. 28. tf 532
For Sale, by the Subscriber, 250 Hogsheads Petersburg } Tobacco, 80 do. Richmond } 50 Bales Upland } Cotton, 4 do. Sea Island } 12 Pipes Holland GIN, 5 Puncheons Old Jamaica RUM, 11 Hogsheads Philadelphia Loaf SUGAR, 100 Casks Claret WINE, 12 Casks } Cordials, 6 Casks FRUIT, preserved in Brandy, 12 Boxes Castle SOAP, 23 Casks well assorted GLASSWARE, 23 Crates do. EARTHENWARE, 3 do. and 1 hhd. do. assorted for family use. 36 Pieces Twilled SACKING, 6 Casks Sheathing NAILS, 20 Boxes Windsor GLASS, 8 by 10, and 40 Gross Wine and Porter BOTTLES. Alexander Maclure. March 21. tm 597
ROBERT GIBSON, Has removed to the Fire-Proof Ware-House in Wide Water-Street, nearly opposite Commerce Street. Feb. 28. tf 536
FOR RENT, (And possession to be had immediately) A comfortable small TENEMENT, on Smith's Point, neatly fitted up; having two rooms below with two closets in each, and three rooms above, a new double storied Brick Kitchen, and other requisite out buildings. A spacious Garden and large front Yard are attached to this Tenement. P. Barraud. Jan. 29. tf 406
For Rent, The Store, Compting Room & Cellar, No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. McCutchen. Apply to Thomas Willock. March 17. tf
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WILL be given, to white or black, that will deliver to me dead or alive, a negro named DAVEY, who runs away from me on the 9th instant. He is about 5 feet 9 inches high, very black, well made, and very active, with a full face, and speaks pretty when spoken to. He has been a servant to a family as a carriage driver, and has been lately put to the ship carpenter's and caulker's trade, and works well at the latter. As he is a lazy fellow, he no doubt, will attempt to live with some person as a servant. He made an attempt to run away from his former master, and made for the northward, but was apprehended in Virginia, where he is well acquainted, particularly in the towns, and I have no doubt but his intention is again to get off to the northward, either by land or water. I recollect a very notable white speck on his two upper middle for teeth, which will be discovered on examination. He may have other marks for what I know, not having owned him more than four years. I cannot describe any particular ones about him, but make no doubt he has scars, as he has been whipped before I purchased him. He is very fond of spirits, and will get drunk when he has an opportunity; plays cards, and is much given to roguery. He wore off with him blue negro cotton clothing, and had some new blue clothing; but no doubt he will change both his clothing and his name, as he is an artful fellow; and if taken, will fight; and when taken, if not well secured, will make his escape. I do hereby forwarn all masters of vessels and others from harbouring or carrying him off at their peril. The above reward, and all travelling expenses, will be paid, if the distance exceeds 75 miles. John Drew, Jr. Port-Tombstone, near Edenton. March 17. tf 587
VILLAINY EXPOSED.
On the 11th of August, 1805, JOHN ROBERTS, master of the schooner Aurora, of Baltimore, sailed from Norfolk with 500 bushels of Coal, taken at City Point from on board the ship Belleisle, John Hair, master, from Glasgow. The said Coal was shipped for Mr. Merry, the British minister at Washington; but instead of proceeding to that place, the said Roberts went round to Philadelphia, and there disposed of the Coal on his own account; after which he sold the vessel, and has not been heard of since. It was stated by him at Philadelphia, that the Coal was Virginia produce, and he entered a protest on oath before Nicholas Diehol, Esq., Notary Public in Philadelphia, asserting that he sailed from Norfolk bound to Baltimore, with the Coal on board as ballast; and having in a heavy gale of wind sprung his foremast, was drove out to sea, and compelled by stress of weather to put into that port. Being bound to an adjoining state, and the cargo under the value specified in the 14th section of the Coasting Act, he was authorized to proceed without a clearance; but on his arrival at Philadelphia, being other than a district in the same or in an adjoining state, in order to his being permitted to an entry he made the said protest, and reported his vessel agreeably to the 22d section of the said act, declaring at the same time that the cargo was shipped by and consigned to himself. Should the said JOHN ROBERTS have returned to Baltimore, or his residence elsewhere be ascertained, it will be subserving the cause of justice to make it known to the Collector of that port, or those of Philadelphia, Norfolk or Petersburg. February 28. tf 535
Forty tons Campeachy LOGWOOD, of the first quality, for Sale. Apply to Edward Roberts. March 26. 6t 615
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, AT HIS LUMBER YARD ON CALVERT'S WHARF, 700,000 SALE SHINGLES. 50,000 BUILDING do. 50,000 STAVES—White and Red Oak. 10,000 CYPRESS PALES. 5,000 CEDAR and CHINQUEPIN POSTS.  Also shall keep a supply of PLANK AND SCANTLING. Thomas H. Parker. August 19. tf 77
The Members of the Dismal Swamp
Canal Company, are requested to meet at the Eagle Tavern, opposite the Market-House, on the 2d day of May next, to elect a President and Directors, and other business of importance to the said company.—Notice is also given to those who are delinquents in the payment of the quotas heretofore called for, that unless they make payment of their respective balances, on or before the said day, that their Shares will be Sold on Monday, the 9th of May, following the above mentioned day of meeting. (By order of the President and Directors, ) William Charles Lee, Clerk D. S. Canal Co. April 2. t2dMay 634
Now landing from on board the Ship Maria, from Jamaica, and for Sale, 83 Puncheons of RUM. William Pennock. April 4. 3w 638
TO RENT, (And possession given immediately.) That commodious STORE on Main-Street, No. 22, near the old market-place, together with a large Cellar and other apartments, well calculated either for Groceries or Dry Goods. ALSO, Two large DWELLING-HOUSES, with Stores in front, on Bank-Street.—Apply to Robert Farmar.
Who has for Sale, on low terms, A few CANAL SHARES, The property of a gentleman to the Northward. April 4. tf 640
Landing from on board the Ship Susan and Sarah, from Bordeaux, 30 Pipes choice 4th pf. Cogniac BRANDY, 100 Cases Mclod WINE, of Pontet Canet, of the vintage of 1800, 50 Cases FRUIT in Brandy, 50 do. CASKS, OLIVES, and ANCHOVIES.  On hand of former importations, 500 Hogsheads CLARET; 200 Cases do. Entitled to drawback, and for Sale by Moses Myers. March 26. tf 612
For Sale by the Subscriber, at his Bake- House, on Commerce-Street, 500 Barrels Navy BREAD, 200 do. Superior Pilot do. 100 do. Ship do. All of which will be sold on reasonable terms, or exchanged for West-India produce. Stephen Harris. PILOT BREAD in half barrels of a superior quality, for Sale as above. March 26. tf 614
CASH given for Rough Hogshead STAVES. C. & F. Whittle. March 31. tf 629
WANTED, 25 Shares of Virginia Bank STOCK. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. April 4. tf 643
FOR SALE, An Elegant COACHEE, with Harness complete, has been but little used.—For terms apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. March 7. tf 567
FOR SALE by the Subscribers, a general assortment of Ship Chandlery, Cordage, and Cables, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches, English PAINTS and OILS, Sheathing PAPER, Bar IRON, TOBACCO, Richmond Inspection; FLOUR, PORK, Prime and Cargo, New-York Inspection, 200 GIN CASES; 20 Boxes SUGARS.  They have also on hand, an extensive and good assortment of GROCERIES. Noble, Arbuthnot, & Co. March 31. tf 623
NOTICE. MARTIN FISK has taken Mr. CHARLES J. CATLETT into partnership, the business in future will be transacted under the firm of Fisk & Catlett.
Who have for Sale, 4000 pieces Yellow NANKEENS first chop, Fresh Imperial Hyson and Young Hyson TEAS, 150 Crates Crockery WARE, well assorted, 8 Tons Patent SHOT, assorted, 75 Kegs English GUNPOWDER, 100 Boxes London Crown GLASS, 100 Kegs White LEAD, ground in oil, 1500 lbs. Seine TWINE, 150 Casks NAILS, assorted, cut, and wrought, 50 Boxes OZANBURGS, 200 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 25 do. Spermaceti do. 50 do. Fresh CHOCOLATE, 200 lbs. Spanish Boat INDIGO, 50 Boxes fresh MUSTARD, (Dixon's Manufactory) 100 Rheams Writing PAPER, 200 do. Wrapping do.  Also—This Day Landing, 50 Barrels BEEF, Boston Inspection, 50 do. MACKAREL, 12 Hogsheads choice retailing MOLASSES. Feb. 24. tf 525
FOR SALE, At Wm. B. LAMB's Venture Office, 25 Puncheons third Proof RUM, 15,000 Weight Green COFFEE, 10 Hhds. and 30 Bolls SUGAR, 10 Pipes French BRANDY, 12 Quarter Casks Madeira WINE, 2 Pipes and 3 hds. do. 40 Quarter Casks Malaga WINE, 90 Cases GIN. April 15. 5t 653
LOTS FOR SALE.
I will sell two well situated LOTS in the Fields. The terms of payment will be made convenient to the purchaser. Robert B. Taylor. April 2. 3w 635
We have received by the brig Fame, Capt. Cox, from Jamaica, 75 Puncheons high proof RUM, 4 Hogsheads MOLASSES.—For Sale by Redmond & Frith. Feb. 24. tf 523
EAGLE TAVERN.
The Subscriber has taken that eligible stand in Market-square, and has to inform his friends and the publick in general, that he will spare no pains to make them as comfortable as possible while with him—he would be glad to take in Eight or Ten Gentel BOARDERS by the Year. Thomas Glenn. January 15. tm 435
STORAGE.
Our large Brick Ware-House on Town Point, is now fitted to receive property on Storage—The superior advantages of this building in point of security and despatch is evident, and attention will be paid to what is put in care.  Articles Stored we are frequently authorized to Sell, and have generally on hand,  FLOUR of different Inspections, Superfine, Fine and Middlings. TOBACCO—Of different Inspections, RUM—Antigua, Windward Island, and Continental. BRANDY—Cogniac, Bourdeaux, Spanish, Peach, Apple. GIN—Holland, Continental. WINE—Madeira, Teneriffe, Malaga, Claret, Port and Cape. Molasses, Sugar, Coffee—Consignage of various kinds—Sold loose and in sacks. George Murray, & Co. March 3. tf 543
CASH Given for Twenty Shares of VIRGINIA BANK STOCK. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. March 14. tf 579
Now Landing and for Sale, New-England RUM in hhds. and bbls. Malaga WINE in quarter casks, New-York Prime PORK, Russia and Raven's DUCK, Two Casks CORDAGE, Mould and Dipped CANDLES, SOAP in Boxes, Imperial and Souchong TEAS—By James M'Clenachan. Who would receive Goods on Storage, at his fire-proof Warehouse, on Marsden's Wharf. March 19. tf 595
GENUINE GARDEN SEEDS, Imported in the Ship Shepherdess, from London, for Sale—Consisting of Wind or BEANS, White Blossom do., Early Mazagon, Early Charlton PEA, Golden Hotspur do., Crown and Egg do., Blue Prussian do., Spanish Marott, do., Large Rouvica do., Dwarf Marrow do., Tall Green do., Wells Marrow do., Early Yellow SNAP, Negro French do., Black Speckled do., Purple Speckled do., Chinese and Scarlet do., Harbourdo., Early Salmon Radish, Salmon and Scarlet do., Short Top and Naples do., Red and White Turnip do., Long White Transparent do., Black Spanish do., Early York Cabbage, Sugar Loaf do., Early and Late Battersea, Madeira & Turnip Rooted do., Large Drum Head do., German Red do., Colewort and Borecole, Green and Yellow Savoy, White Brocoli, Hardy Green do., Purple Branching do., Early and Late Cabbage, James' Keeping Onion, Madeira and Welch do., Red and Silver Skinned do., Norfolk Field Turnip, Red, Round, and Yellow do., Hanoverian Stone do., Tankard do., Ice and Cabbage Lettuce, Hardy Hammersmith, do., Brown, Dutch, and Loaf, do., Green Turkey Cucumber, Early Frame do., Patagonian do., Long and Short Prickly do., Large Orange Carrot, Early Horn do. and Parsnip, Red and White Beet, Tall and Dwarf Nasturtion, Solid Celery, Double Parsley, Green Curled Endive, Broad Leaved Leek, Salsapary and Scorzonera, Artichoke and Asparagus, Chardoon and Chervil, Pringlemelland Root Scarcity, Round and Prickly Spinach, Broad Cress and Pepper Grass, Mushroom Spawn, Hemlock and Okra, Saffron and Rape. A choice assortment of Garden, Flower, and Herb SEEDS; White and Red Clover SEED; Lucerne, Timothy, Burnett, Hemp, & Canary SEED—Also, Scotch BARLEY; OAT MEAL, and Fine Durham MUSTARD. Samuel Osborne, Main-Street, near the Old Market place. He will be further supplied with the best of those articles by the next arrival from London. March 17. tf 588
FOR RENT, The three large and commodious Ware Houses on the lower end of Gibson's Wharf.—Possession may be had immediately, by applying to John Southgate, or William Dickson. Feb. 26. tf 534
Landing from on board the ship Sheffield, and for Sale by the Subscribers, on their Wharf, 282 Hogsheads CLARET, 50 Casks do. do. 6 do. BURGUNDY, 36 do. HERMITAGE, 25 do. Saffad OIL, 25 do. Preserved FRUITS, 25 do. OLIVES and ANCHOVIES—All of very superior quality, and entitled to drawback. C. & F. Whittle. March 24. tf 601
FOR SALE, 3000 Pieces Yellow NANKEEN, 11 Boxes Imperial TEA, 5 Chests Hyson do. The above of the best quality and entitled to drawback. Apply to Robert Maitland & Co. WHO HAVE ON HAND, Hibbert's best bottled Porter and Brown Stout. Also, Old L. P. Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use. March 5. tf 560
For Sale or Rent, A PLANTATION, situated on Hampton Creek, consisting of about 300 acres; being the property on which Mr. W. Brough has long resided. It possesses all the necessary buildings for the convenience of a family, or agricultural purposes. There are some valuable orchards, one particularly of apple, is considered more productive than any other in that part of the country. There is also a Wind-Mill most eligibly situated.—For particulars, application may be made to Mr. G. Hope, Hampton, Mr. John Dunn, Norfolk, or the Subscriber in Richmond, who will give immediate possession. James D. M'Caw. Feb. 21. tf 519
HUNTER & GATEWOOD, Have received per Ship Jane, Captain Colley, from Liverpool, the balance of their supply of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Which in addition to their former importation from London, makes their assortment general and complete—it consists of almost every article of useful and fashionable goods too tedious to enumerate, which they offer for sale, at their Store No. 42, Main Street, by Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms for cash, or short payments. November 8. tf 262
WARM SPRINGS  In the County of Bath, Virginia.
HAVING taken a lease on the Warm Springs for 10 years, from the 1st April, 1805, we wish to acquaint the publick, that at great expense and much labour we have improved it, to accommodate gently one hundred and fifty persons, having created 15 new houses, among them is a range of frame stables 240 feet long, together with other stables roomy enough to hold about 100 horses; also, 10 new houses 21 by 17 feet, built convenient to the Bath, with stone chimneys, and finished off neatly—a large and commodious sitting room for the ladies, furnished with different kinds of instruments of musick, and kept for that purpose only.—A new Bath will be made distinct from the present one, intended for such persons as may not chuse to mix with the strong and healthy. We have also taken a lease on the SWEET SPRINGS in the county of Monroe, distant 30 miles from the Warm Springs for 9 years, and are making the necessary preparations for the accommodation of the visitors.—The strictest attention will be paid to give satisfaction, as we know from many years experience, that without it but few customers can be expected. It is with much satisfaction that we have it in our power to assure the publick that the different houses of entertainment in the roads leading to the Springs, have of late been much attended to by the proprietors, most of which, (above the Ridge) the subscribers have visited, and have found that appearances seem to indicate, that in future, travellers will be well accommodated. We wish to purchase a BLACK-SMITH, for one that comes well recommended, a generous price will be given.—Also, wanted to employ a discreet elderly WOMAN, to undertake the management of the place of House-keeper, either at the Sweet or Warm Springs, one inclined to be industrious, and qualified to discharge such duties, will meet with liberal wages on application to us. Robt. & Geo. Turner. March 12. t18M 572
In addition to the above advertisement, a correspondent who is well acquainted with that part of the state, and all the different houses of entertainment on the road, observes, that from the Bell Tavern in Richmond, kept by the Turners, the mail stage goes once a week to that healthy and social town of Staunton, fifteen miles beyond the Blue Ridge, where there are two Taverns, one kept by Wm. Chambers, and the other by J. Edmondson, equal to comfort and good living to any taverns perhaps on the continent, each of them keep a stage and excellent horses, with careful drivers, well acquainted with the mountain roads, and one or the other always ready to convey passengers to the Warm Springs, and from thence the Turners have a carriage and horses to convey them to the Sweet Springs, so that a passenger can step into the stage at Norfolk, and without any further trouble than paying those who attend him, be conveyed 360 miles to the Sweet Springs. It was determined last fall by the different tavern keepers and others concerned, to oblige the overseers of the roads to do their duty, and to give personal assistance themselves where it was most wanted. To those who have seen that country, description is unnecessary—but to the stranger it may be justly observed that two weeks of indulgence at the Warm Spring Bath, is a full compensation for the fatigues of the journey. March 17. tf 591
At a Court held for Norfolk County, the 20th day of January, 1806. Thomas Davis and Thomas Dickson, merchants and partners, under the firm of Davis and Dickson, Pils. } In Chancery. Gilbert Robertson and James Brown, merchants and partners, under the firm of Robertson & Brown, and Robert Gibson, Dists. } Defendants
The Defendants Robertson and Brown, not having entered their appearance, and given security for performing the Decree to be made in this cause, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are out of the country: On the motion of the Plaintiffs by their Counsel, it is ordered, that they the said Defendants, appear here on the third Monday in April next, and give security for performing the Decree aforesaid. And it is further ordered that the Defendant Gibson, who hath effects of the other Defendants in his hands, or is otherwise indebted to them, do not pay, convey away, or secret such debts or effects, until the further order of this Court concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, William Wilson, jun. C. C. t3dMon Ap. 472
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virg. Jan. 18, 1806. HIS Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from his government, takes this method of communicating to such officers on the British half-pay establishment, as are resident within his district, the following Notice from the Army Pay-Office, in London, in respect to the form of the Certificate required from British half-pay Officers, by whom it is highly essential that the regulations therein specified should be strictly complied with. John Hamilton, Consul.
PAY-OFFICE, Horse-Guards, August 28, 1805. NOTICE is hereby given by direction of the right honourable the Pay Master General of his majesty's forces, that the affidavits of Officers on half pay and military allowances, who reside in the United States of America, commencing subsequently to the twenty-fourth day of December 1805, will not be passed at this office, unless the officer's place of residence, and also the county, district, or place for which the magistrate acts, before whom the said affidavit is made, (the competency of whom must be certified by the British Consul, if any shall be resident in the province or state, or by the governor, chief justice, or some other person in authority in the government thereof) are therein specified, agreeable to the undermentioned form. D'd. Thomas, Accountant.
A. B. maketh oath, that he had not between the twenty-fourth day of _____ and the twenty-fifth day of _____ any other place, or employment of profit, civil or military, under his majesty besides his allowance of half-pay, (or his military allowance, as the case may be) as a reduced _____ in the Officer to sign his name here, together with his place of residence. Sworn before me at _____ this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord _____ The Magistrate to sign his name here, and the county or place for which he acts. N. B. Chaplains must insert in their affidavits the following words between the words "Majesty" and "besides," viz "or any Ecclesiastical Benefice in Great-Britain or Ireland." No alterations or interlineations of any sort will be allowed to be made in the above mentioned affidavit. January 20. tf 446
NEW RICE. For Sale a-float on board the schooner Comfort, capt. Drummond, from Charleston, 180 Tierces choice New RICE. Fisk & Catlett. March 24. tf 607
FRANCIS SMITH, Has opened his Vendue and Commission Office at the Store lately occupied by Messrs. Bowman and Walker, No. 48, Main-Street. Jan. 20. tf 451
BLANK NOTES AND CHECKS for both Banks, for Sale at this Office.  NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.