Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-04-22 00:00:00

FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, To any port in the United States, or the West Indies, THE SCHOONER SYLVIA, E. Richardson, Master. Burthen 650 barrels.—Said schooner is of an easy draught of water, and well calculated for a Carolina trader. For terms apply to Phinehas Dana & Co. April 19. tf 667
FOR LIVERPOOL, To sail at farthest by the tenth of May, The British Ship GOLDEN GROVE, Francis Blair, Master: One hundred and fifty hogheads, can be taken on freight, if early application be made. Moses Myers. April 17. tf 603
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The British Brig HOPE, Robert McGeorge, Master:— A strong good vessel, burthen about 206 tons, apply to Robert Maitland & Co. April 15. 3w 596
WHO HAVE FOR SALE, ON BOARD OF SAID BRIG, 6000 Bushels Liverpool STOVED SALT: 16 Crates QUEENSWARE. 20 do. EARTHENWARE, and 21 Tons COALS. April 15. 3w 596
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, JUN. OFFERS FOR SALE, The Schooner PATIENCE, AND HER CARGO—CONSISTING OF 538 Barrels Alexandria Superfine FLOUR. 2 Half do. do. do. 20 Barrels Superfine PILOT BREAD. 50 do. Fine do. 20 Kegs of CRACKERS. April 15. tf 598
WANTED, FOR A PORT DIRECT, A Ship of 250 to 300 hlids. burthen. James Herron. April 15. 3 599
WE WANT, A British ship of 250 to 300 hlids. burthen. C. & F. WHITTLE. April 12. tf 593
FOR FALMOUTH, (To sail in 12 or 15 days) The new and fast sailing ship PERSEVERANCE, Capt. Folsom. For passage only (having excellent accommodations) apply to the Master on board, or Robert Gibson. April 8. tf 567
FOR SALE, On board the Ship ROSE & BETSEY, Captain RICHARDSON, CADIZ SALT. William Pennock. WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, The said Ship ROSE & BETSEY. April 5. tf 559
FOR CHARTER, THE SHIP YORKSHIRE, William Lee, Master:— Momentarily expected from Jamaica. She is a fine ship nearly new, and burthen about 400 hogheads.—A preference would be given to a freight for Liverpool. Warren Ashley. April 3. tf 451
WANTED, Two or three Crafts of easy draft of water, to load at Plymouth, N. C. for this port. C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20. tf 513
WANTED TO CHARTER, An American vessel of about 150 tons burthen, for Europe, for which a cargo is now ready. Apply to MOSES MYERS. March 13. tf 492
A vessel of about 150 to 200 tons burthen is wanted on Charter, for Jamaica. JOHN GRANBURY. February 18. tf 454
FOR CHARTER, THE AMERICAN SCHOONER THOMAS, Burthen 800 Barrels. In complete order to receive a cargo. C. & F. WHITTLE. February 13. tf 410
FOR CHARTER, THE BRIG WARREN, Solomon D. Simon, Master: A new vessel, burthen 1500 barrels flour, and ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board or to WILLIAM PENNOCK. March 4. tf 469
NOW LANDING, From on board the Ships Juno and Courtney, from Jamaica, 250 Hogsheads RUM. For sale by WILLIAM PENNOCK. WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, THE SHIPS JANE, of 417 Tons. JUNO, of 260 do. COURTNEY, of 200 do. All ready to receive cargoes. January 21. tf 389
FOR BOURDEAUX, The staunch well built Ship PATSEY, David G. Bowles, Master:— Will be ready to receive her cargo in ten days. For freight or passage, apply to Messrs. Galligo, Richard & Co. Richmond; Rambaut, Gernon & Co. Petersburg; or to JAMES MAURICE & CO. March 8. tf 478
I WANT TO CHARTER, A BRITISH VESSEL, of about 200 tons burthen, for Europe. MOSES MYERS. February 25. tf 453
NOTICE. HAVING given Mr. STEPHENS PARHAM, a concern in my Business, the Firm in future, will be PHINEHAS DANA & Co. January 2. tf
A VILLANOUS ACT. One Hundred Dollars Reward. ON Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning last, some villain, or villains, entered an out-house adjoining Captain Pennock's stable, and terminated the existence of my HORSE, by cutting his throat.—Whoever will give such information of the perpetrator, or perpetrators, as will bring him or them to justice, shall receive the above reward. John Madden, No. 17, Main-Street. April 1. tf 543
TO RENT. THE Store, Cellar, and Compting Room, No. 41, Main-Street, at present occupied by Messrs. GILLIAT & MACKINDER. Apply to Thomas Willock. April 1. tf 547
THE Stockholders in the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, are informed, that an Election of Fifteen Directors of the said Company, will be held at this Office, on Wednesday the 1st day of May next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. John Cowper, Sec'y. Office of Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, 29th March, 1805. tf 544
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 12 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, of my last winters flock, equal to any imported. August 24. tf Joseph Hayes.
NOW LANDING, From on board the Schooner LYDIA, Capt. Livington, from Antigua 116 Puncheons RUM. For sale by William Pennock. WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE, RED AND WHITE OAK STAVES—and 22 INCH SHINGLES. November 5. tf 122
200 Tierces NEW RICE. Just received, and for Sale by MOSES MYERS. March 25. tf 532
WANTED, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, FOUR HUNDRED CORDS OF OAK BARK; For which the following prices, in Cash, will be given—delivered at their TAN-YARD: For Spanish Oak Bark, 10 Dollars per Cord. Willow, or Water Oak, 9 do. Red Oak, 8 do. White Oak, if young and not too scaly, 7 do. A FEW CORDS OF BEECH BARK, Will also be received at 7 Dollars per cord. It is recommended to those who get BARK, to bring it in early in the season, for if kept out and exposed to heavy rains, it will not be received. WILLIAM PLUME & CO. March 11. tf 485
LANDING, From on board the Schooner Friends' Adventure, Capt. H. Dickson, and for Sale by the Subscriber, 125 Boxes White and Brown Havanna Sugar. Robert Gibson. April 8. tf 568
Twenty Firkins of Superior Quality PHILADELPHIA BUTTER. For Sale by John Rorke & Co. April 8. tf 569
250 Barrels Superfine, 250 do. Fine, 100 do. X Middlings, 150 do. do. FLOUR. 50 do. Ship, 90 do. Navy, BREAD. 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. For Sale by JAMES MAURICE & CO. April 12. tf 589
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court continued and held the twenty-sixth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. Samuel Ramsay, Comp't. Ephraim Robinson, Def't. THE Defendant not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly, and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, It is ordered, That the said Defendant appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C. 583
WANTED TO HIRE, FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, A SMART Negro or Mulatto Boy, not less than twelve, nor more than fourteen years of age, who is possessed of a good and tractable disposition.—Apply at this office. April 19. tf 608
REVOLUTIONARY ANNALS, OR HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, FROM THE CONVOCATION OF THE STATES GENERAL TO THE TREATY OF AMIENS IN 1802. PART V. Embracing the History of BUONAPARTE. During the first three years of his Consulate. Translated from the French Manuscript of J. H. de Croisnel, By L. H. Girardin, Professor of Modern Languages, History, and Geography, in the College of William and Mary. Printed for the Proprietors, at the office of the Publick Ledger February 20. 1w 457
COPY RIGHT. DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. BE it remembered that, on the sixteenth day April, in the twenty-ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Jean Henry de Croisnel, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, jointly with L. H. Girardin of the same district, in the words following to wit—"Revolutionary Annals, or History of the French Revolution, from the Convocation of the States General to the Treaty of Amiens in 1802; Translated from the French Manuscript of Jean Henry de Croisnel, by L. H. Girardin, Professor of Modern Languages, History, and Geography, in the College of William and Mary."—In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of said copies, during the times therein mentioned", and also to an act supplementary to the said act, extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching Historical and other Prints. SETH FOSTER, Clerk of the District of Norfolk. April 19. 606
SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. Have taken the Store lately occupied by Messrs. John Rorke & Co. opposite the New Market, WHERE THEY OFFER FOR SALE, A General Assortment of Groceries: And have just received from Philadelphia, per the Schooner Liberty, Captain Fisher, 20 Barrels RYE WHISKEY. 50 do. APPLE BRANDY. 50 Boxes BLOOM RAISINS. 100 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. April 17. tf 601
THE SUBSCRIBERS Offer for Sale at their Warehouse on Commerce-Street Wharf, 10 Bales Blue GUINNESS—60 pieces each, entitled to drawback. 50 Barrels No. 1, BEEF. A few Firkins BUTTER. 25 Cases GIN. Phinehas Dana & Co. April 17. tf 602
WANTS EMPLOYMENT, An assistant in a Store or Compting House, a young Man from the upper part of this State, with whom terms would not be an immediate object. Or, if sufficient encouragement were given, he would undertake the management of an English Grammar School.—A letter directed to JOHN RICE, and left at the office of Cowper & Gray, will be duly attended to. April 17. 3* 604
REMOVAL. THE SUBSCRIBERS Have removed from Market-Square, to the Fire Proof Warehouse, Wide Water-Street, corner of Rothery's Wharf, Where the have for Sale, a general assortment of the best Groceries, Paints, Oil, Window Glass, &c. &c. AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: 22 Pun. Antigua and Jamaica Rum, 3 do. & 12 bbls. N. E. do. 16 pipes Brandy, entitled to drawback. 4 do. real Cognac do. 4 do. Country Gin. Peach and Apple Brandy. 20 hlids. & tierces SUGAR 30 bbls. 5000 wt. Coffee. Brazil, L. P. Madeira, L. M. do. L. P. Teneriffe, Sherry, Nutmegs, Pepper, & Allspice. Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong, TEAS. Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, 30 boxes Mould Candles. 30 do. Spermaceti, do. 20 do. white & brown Soap. 20 do. Boston Chocolate. 30 do. Raisins. 10 kegs Figs. 50 bbls. fine Mountain Flour. 5 tons Baltimore Iron 20 English Cheeses. 30 kegs Manuf'd Tobacco. 100 Reams Wrapping Paper. PAINTS, &c. White Lead, Yellow Ochre, Venetian Red, Spanish Brown, and Black, dry and ground in Oil; Prussian Blue, Veneilion, Verdigris, Ivory Black, Lampblack, Red Lead, Sugar of Lead, White Vitriol, Letharge, and Black Lead; Putty in bladders; Linseed, Spermaceti, and common Lamp Oil, 100 Boxes Window Glass of different sizes, from 7 by 9 to 30 by 26 inches—Glass for Book Cases, Doors, Clock Faces, Fan Sashes, &c. cut to any size or pattern. John Rorke & Co. April 8. 1w 566
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-fifth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. William Pennock, Comp't. Stephen Gorham, Peter C. Brooks, John Nickell, Moses Myers, and Cary Selden, Deputy Marshal of the United States, for the Virginia district. Def'ts. THE Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, not having entered their appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly, and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, It is ordered, That the said Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered, That the Defendants John Nickell, Moses Myers, and Cary Selden, do not pay, convey away, or secret any debts or effects in their hands, belonging to the other Defendants, until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C. 584
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-fifth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. George Wilson, Comp't. Thomas Harris, and George Veale, and James Caton, trading under the firm of Caton & Veale, Def'ts. IN CHANCERY. THE Defendant Thomas Harris, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly, and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant, by his Counsel, It is ordered, That the said Defendant Thomas Harris, appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered, That the Defendants Caton & Veale, who have effects of the said Thomas Harris in their hands, do not pay, convey away, or secret such effects, but retain them until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C. 585
MARTIN FISK, IS THIS DAY LANDING, From the Schooner Didamia, Captain Howes, from Boston, 130 Bbls. No. 1 & 2, Beef 40 Half do. Mess do. for family use. 75 Bbls. No. 1 & 2, Pork. 30 Half do. do. 50 Bbls. Boston Bay Macke-ral. 60 do. N. E. Rum. 75 Boxes Mould Candles. 100 do. Brown Soap. 15 do. Chocolate. 8 Bbls. Apples, in prime order. 80 Small Kegs Choice Butter, for family use. 50 Bun. Ro. Printing Paper. 100 Reams Wrapping do. 100 Box. Smoked Herrings. And a few trunks of Ladies Morocco Shoes. IN STORE. 50 Barrels Rye Whiskey. April 17. tf 600
WETTENHALL'S GREEK GRAMMAR. JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT WILLIAM P. FARRAND & CO's. Classical Book-Store, No. 185, Market-Street, FARRAND'S EDITION OF
WETTENHALL'S GREEK GRAMMAR. An Edition literally translated into English, as far as possible; with a full variation of the examples of Adjectives; also, variations of a participle in each tense: with a table of Abbreviations explained. The translator has been politely favoured with the following letters, which he offers as testimonials in favour of his Edition of WETTENHALL'S GRAMMAR. DEAR SIR, You ask my opinion, whether it be better that a Greek Grammar, intended for the use of schools should be in Latin or in English; and I can give it the more readily, as my opinion is and ever has been what, I presume, you would on this occasion wish it to be. I think, that not only the Greek, but all other Grammars, which we have occasion to use in our schools, should be in English: because it is certainly desirable, that whatever is to be committed to memory should first be, if possible, perfectly understood; and because I am persuaded, that even the best of our scholars understand their native language better than any other. If, in proposing to me this question, you have been influenced by any solicitude with respect to the demand which there may be for your translation of WETTENHALL, I am confident that it is wholly unnecessary, for, if I am not much mistaken, there will hereafter be little or no demand, in any part of the United States, for any other WETTENHALL than that with which you are now about to furnish us. I have looked over it as far as your translation goes; and though I cannot say, that I find in it no inaccuracies, yet I can say truly, that there are but very few, and those of no great consequence; whilst, as to the quality of the paper, the size and neatness of the type, and the general correctness which every where prevails in it, it is far superior to any other edition of that work which has been hitherto published in this place. JOHN ANDREWS. MR. WM. P. FARRAND. SIR, The Professors in Dickinson College, who have carefully examined the first sheets of your English translation of WETTENHALL'S GREEK GRAMMAR, observe, with pleasure, that the work is executed in an accurate manner—the additional notes are highly useful, and the type is neat and elegant. It is their wish and hope, that your performance—a work that must have cost much pains and expense—may be duly estimated by the publick, and that it may encourage and aid studious young men to acquire an accurate knowledge of one of the most admired and useful languages of antiquity. On behalf of the Faculty, ROBERT DAVIDSON, President. MR. WM. P. FARRAND. DEAR SIR, For almost a century, common sense has exhibited and rejected the absurdity of teaching the Roman tongue by the use of a grammar written only in the language it is intended to illustrate, and to which the pupil is a perfect stranger. As at the time youths begin the study of Greek, their acquaintance with the Latin is very partial, the operation of the same principle is correcting the impropriety of teaching the elements of the Greek through the medium of that language. This is the more necessary, as in some grammars, particularly in Dr. WETTENHALL'S, the style has in it more of the refined elegance of the scholar than of the requisite simplicity of the teacher. Contemplating the correctness of your translation, the useful notes you have added, and the general utility of the work, I cannot avoid expecting as well as hoping that in its extensive circulation you will find your deserved reward. W. STAUGHTON. MR. WM. P. FARRAND. Philadelphia, October 25. 489
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"It is not surprising that we have so few Editors among us who are capable of composing any proper and valuable essays."
E. G.—Enquirer, April 15.
The EDITOR of the Richmond ENQUIRER has lately emerged from the class of passive editors, from the throng of mere makers of newspapers, from those who have been "considered as mere automata", who, like the Rainbow, assume every colour of the prism, as may best accord with their momentary caprice, and has made several bold attempts to rank himself with those who think; with what success heaven knows. Whether the essays he has produced within these few weeks, furnish any exception from the above general denunciation against all the Editors of all our papers, we leave his readers to determine; being a question surpassing far our weak capacity. Without, however, assuming Mr. Ritchie, or even the whole collected beauty of his IRTS, as a criterion for our judgment, we must be permitted to pay so much respect to our country, as to doubt the truth or sagacity of the reasoning and remarks in the above extract. We have been for many years accustomed to pay very close attention to the conduct of the American newspapers; of late that attention has become a duty; the opinion we have thence been enabled to form, is in direct hostility with that of the Enquirer. His kindness has framed an excuse for the apparent weakness of his brethren, which we fear will not apply to all cases. The editor who cannot keep his compositors from being too troublesome to him, must know but little of his business: for our own parts we have generally found them a people very easily satisfied; who did not care a single button whether what they had before them was spun from the brain of their employer, or procured by the less arduous operation of a pair of scissors. Some better reason ought to have been found, before Mr. Ritchie permitted himself to advance the foregoing opinion as the result of his Inquiries.
The freedom of inquiry and the right of open discussion, tolerated, or rather guaranteed, by the constitution and laws of the United States, have imparted a character of energy and spirit to the American press, which, were it not so much misapplied, and so frequently prostituted to the vilest purposes of party and faction, would be not only highly beneficial but equally honourable to our country. In making an estimate of the talents employed upon the leading prints in America, it would amount to a denial of the praise to which they are justly entitled, merely to say that they are not surpassed by any, or all, the journals of the Old World. In point of political information, not less than in the requisites of education and industry, they are at least equal to their British contemporaries; while the genius of our government, and the political equality of our citizens, inspire, justify, and embolden the researches of the man of letters and the politician. In giving to every citizen of the union, the natural and legal right of guardianship over the publick institutions, our constitution has prepared a stimulus to the attainment of political knowledge, which has not been lost on a common jealousy of all its privileges, as men and as the constituent subjects of the freest government on earth. Hence in the investigation of the principles of government, of the rights of the people, and of the conduct of rulers, our journalists have a decided preference over those of England; while they fully equal them in the arts of composition. The only point of inferiority proceeds from too many of our writers mistaking the meaning of the term "Liberty of the Press," carrying the phrase beyond its true limits, and extending its signification to every species of licentiousness.
We ought not to be much surprised that the opinion of the Enquirer should differ so widely from that which we deem correct, when we reflect that his judgment is formed upon an investigation of the style and conduct of the Aurora, which he ridicules by calling it the Best paper in America. Were we able to persuade ourselves that the Aurora was, either for correctness of principle or for purity of style, entitled even to a third or fourth rank amongst the American journals, we should have no reason to doubt the propriety of Mr. Ritchie's decision. So far from that being the fact, while we execrate the political depravity and baseness of that prostituted vehicle of sedition, defamation, and falsehood, we have no hesitation in pronouncing the character of its English, if possible, worse than that of its morals or politics.
In a subsequent Enquirer we find an attack upon the Editor of the Charleston Courier, which is equally illiberal, disingenuous, and untrue. Among those whose industry, talents, and pure political principles, do honour to the American press, the first station must unquestionably be assigned to Mr. CARPENTER, Editor of the COURIER, and Mr. COLEMAN, Editor of the NEW-YORK EVENING POST. With a perfect coincidence of sentiment upon most of the subjects which occupy the attention of our politicians, and with equal zeal in the elucidation of them, there are few whose manner of writing can be more distinct; yet both possessing strong and vigorous minds, well disciplined by learning and by practice, whatever they think is always expressed in a manner worthy
of the man; and were there no other newspapers in the United States than the two which they conduct, there would be none other necessary to justify the preference we have ventured to give to the Journals of our own country over those of any other.
But why this assault upon the Charleston Courier?—Did that paper ever misrepresent the Enquirer?—Has it, in fact, ever noticed the Enquirer either by praising or by censuring it?—Or is Mr. Ritchie's ambition of the honour of being mentioned by Mr. Carpenter?—Whether the latter motive has or has not had any influence over him we will not undertake to say; it may be so, and he may be gratified. But, reader, the ostensible cause of this attack is neither more nor less than this—the Editor of the Courier has dared to examine the Inaugural Speech of Mr. Jefferson!—What an outrage!—An outrage doubly felt by the friends of the President, inasmuch as this investigation is conducted in a style of temperate severity which they cannot well pardon; in a manner which deeply probes the political phagedena, which now infects and corrupts all the humours of the publick body.
We shall not undertake any defence of Mr. Carpenter's critique. It has been denounced by the Enquirer as feeble, inapposite, and totally devoid of truth. The Enquirer is a paper very generally read in that circle in which the Ledger moves, and in which the Courier is seldom met with. In order therefore to render, as far as in our power, the justice which is due to a man of erudition and talents, and not less with a view to aid the diffusion of salutary truths, we have resolved to republish the essays with which Mr. Carpenter has obliged his readers, upon that highly important state paper. Those who peruse them with care will at once be able to judge of the great and extraordinary discernment of the Richmond Enquirer.
Scarcely had the President's speech been read, when Duane, and the tribe of Democratick editors, began to exult in its immaculateness: the tories know not what to make of the Inaugural Speech!—while it completely silences their political cavillers, the purity, dignity, and sincerity of its style, is above the reach of their pigmy criticism!—Such were the proud exclamations of the party; by which they hoped to forestall or prevent inquiry. But now that its merits have been fairly scanned, and its feebleness of language and boldness of design exposed, they have at least the prudence to be silent where they cannot justify.
We learn by an arrival from Porto Rico, that the army of Dessalines had closely invested the city of St. Domingo. A battery was erected at the mouth of the harbour to prevent the entry or departure of all vessels, however loaded. The city had not more than two months provisions, and if not relieved before the expiration of that time, the besieged must submit to all the horrors with which an implacable hatred menaces them.
Captain Moffit brings intelligence from Guadalupe as late as the 28th of March; at which time no second fleet had arrived from France. A corvette from Europe had brought the information that three squadrons had sailed before her departure. The division of admiral Minissis (as we must call him until we ascertain what is really his name) had sailed from Martinique, its destination unknown.
Two hundred and seventy-five towns in Massachusetts, as stated in the National Aegis, have given 28,046 votes for Governor Strong, and 24,786 for Mr. Sullivan. Majority 3260—266 towns as stated in the Boston Gazette made the majority 3966; in 1804 the majority from the same towns was 4018; which shews how very little their strength has varied.
On the 4th instant, about fifteen minutes past two O'Clock in the afternoon, the town of Salem was visited by an earthquake, which lasted about four seconds.—No injury was sustained.
We this day draw the attention of our readers to the first of a series of letters from The Honourable JAMES ELLIOT, of Vermont, to his constituents, in which he promises to unfold some of the designs and intrigues of the present dominant party. We shall forbear any particular comment until the whole shall be before us. As was to be expected the fears of the democrats have been aroused, and Duane has already commenced his attack upon Mr. Elliot.
Captain Walsh of the cutter Bull-frog died at St. Bartholomews on the 21th ultimo, of a quinsy.
FROM THE VERMONT JOURNAL. MR. ELLIOT TO HIS CONSTITUENTS. LETTER I.
A REPRESENTATIVE of the people is frequently placed in situations of peculiar delicacy. His conduct may be misunderstood, and his motives misrepresented; and it may at the same time be improper for him to enter into a publick explanation with his constituents. Such was my situation previously to the late election, and some may be of opinion that my silence ought not even now to be broken. But the most powerful motives impel me to communicate to those who have done me the honour to confide to me their most important interests, the truth and the whole truth, in relation to the political concerns of our country. As a sentinel over the rights and interests of the people, I have been placed upon an elevated eminence; and in that situation I have made discoveries of such importance, that I should consider myself as treacherously neglectful of my duty, were I to withhold them from the publick eyes.
Already denounced, I am aware of the new denunciations which await me. I shall be accused of abandoning my party and becoming an apostate from republican principles. I shall even be charged with treason, in advancing sentiments which may be considered
as tending to produce a dissolution of the Union. Against falsehood and calumny I shall always be able to oppose the shield and helmet of truth and a good conscience. Those who know me will believe my motives to be pure, whatever opinion they may form of my discernment; and to those who know me not, and in whose minds I am already condemned, I will address the laconick expostulation of a celebrated ancient to his passionate opponent, strike, but hear me. Aside from the circumstances of the late election, I have ample evidence that my conduct in congress has been misunderstood by many, and that I have been considered as giving anti-republican votes, in opposing some of the most aristocratick measures ever adopted in our country. I am a republican. On certain subjects, however, it is time to speak out, and to speak with energy. There is a party in the United States consisting of moderate and reflecting constitutional republicans, (first rather than a third party) and which is not entirely composed of individuals like myself, humble and uninfluential. It embraces many of the best and greatest patriots of our country; men, against whose spotless fame even malice dares not raise her voice, and to whose talents millions pay homage; men, whose abilities and virtues are destined, I hope and trust in God, to preserve the United States from many political evils. The objects of this party are, the preservation of the constitution in all its energies and the union of all honest men. I know that the union of honest men is reprobated by some as a treasonable project, but it must be censured by the vicious and enthusiastic, only; the good and wise believe that nothing else will save the Union, at some future time, from division and destruction.
Limited as has been my political experience, I have learned that violent party men are almost always wrong. They view political objects as through a glass darkly. If the fury of party spirit be not easily checked, moderation will become as great a crime in America, as it was in France during the reign of Robespierre. Self created organs of the publick will, already denounce every one, whatever may be his situation or character, whose conduct is distinguished by the least display of conscientious independence. Among republicans, among ardent republicans, it is already criminal to be an honest and independent politician. A new despot is created, all powerful and irresistible, on the footstool of whose throne we are commanded to bow the knee, and to whose imperious mandates it is the essence of democracy to yield passive obedience. Who is this despot? It is a phantom; but not the less powerful for being imaginary;—like other phantoms, it has power to mislead and terrify. It is what a certain junto please to term the publick will. A few ambitious individuals undertake to anticipate the publick sentiment upon all political subjects, and, to the shame of our country be it spoken, a considerable portion of the people yield a too easy acquiescence in the mighty usurpation. The voice of the people, when it is the result of correct information and cool reflection, is always just.—But the people may be deluded. Deluded they have been, at particular times, in every age and nation.
An attempt is making to divert the current of popular opinion to an improper channel. It now glides like the rivulet, it may soon thunder like the torrent. The people will be told that the constitution is an odious system of aristocracy; that the President must be elected by the people at large; that the Senate must be destroyed, or at least greatly weakened; that the judges must be rendered elective; and that all who oppose this glorious renovation of our political system are federalists and enemies to freedom. There is too much reason to fear that this gilded pill will be greedily swallowed, although nothing can be more certain than that the constitution, in proportion as it is rendered more democratick, becomes less federative, and destroys the rights and interests of the small states. The small states may be deprived of their rights by the combined operations of violence and intrigue; they may be terrified and deluded; they may regret their delusion only when their chains are fastened; and they may possibly be doomed to close an inglorious career by the commission of political suicide!
I shall be accused of political inconsistency. The accusation, however, can only be founded upon injustice, and supported by deception. I opposed many measures of the federal party, because I believed them anti-republican, and pernicious to the best interests of my country; and that opinion remains unaltered. But I have changed my opinion as to some men and some measures which are called republican. I oppose a junto calling themselves republican, from the same views, and with the same motives, that I opposed the former administration; for I shall always oppose what I consider as aristocracy and persecution. I draw a line of discrimination between the administration and a faction who dictate equally to the government and the people. To explain and justify my own conduct, it is necessary that I should describe that of those to whom I stand opposed: But I shall do it without impeaching the integrity of any man in publick life. I have no private views to promote, no personal resentments to gratify; and I have learned to repress the aspiring spirit of juvenile ambition. The first wish of my heart is to see my country free and happy; and I always deem it my duty to devote my feeble efforts to the support and preservation of her freedom and felicity.
Probably I shall be the last man in the United States who will change principles, or even parties, unless parties shall change principles. I profess still to be, as I ever have been, a
moderate and consistent republican; but, in my publick capacity, I consider myself as the representative, not of the party, but of the people. I am most decidedly in favour of an union of parties in the northern states, upon constitutional principles. I believe it necessary in order to preserve the Union and fulfil the injunctions of the illustrious Washington. It is also in strict conformity to the opinions of the present President, who has declared to the world, that we are all federalists and all republicans, and of course that our political distinctions are rather nominal than real. As the terms federalist and democrat, although innocent and correct in themselves, have become reciprocally odious, it would be well if we could unite as a band of brothers under the appellation of constitutional republicans. At all events, I shall continue to consider myself as the representative of all the people of the district. And to devote myself to the support of the constitution. For my numerous enemies, some of whom will never cease to calumniate me, I will offer, in humble imitation of him to whose merits I look for happiness beyond the grave, this most benevolent of all prayers— Father forgive them—they know not what they do. My only political friends shall be the friends of real liberty, and my enemies shall be the enemies of the people.
JAMES ELLIOT.
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER, MARCH 26.
THE INAUGURAL SPEECH.
No. I.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The freedom of the press is at once the foundation and the prop of civil liberty; take it away, and the superstructure falls to the ground: Or perhaps it may be a better illustration to say, that national liberty and the freedom of the press are so intimately interwoven, that one cannot be demolished without the other being destroyed. This is so universally admitted, that the first device of every brawling demagogue to obtain popularity, is to stand up the gratuitous champion of the press; and the very first device of that same demagogue after, when, being raised by popularity to power, he aims at despotism, is to endeavour to destroy it. The necessity of free discussion to the existence of a free state, is founded in reason and common sense; since, without that privilege, all national transactions would be hidden from the publick eye; the people would be kept in the dark, while malversators might prey upon the country, and artful traitors gradually, but not slowly, sink it into despotism; and the best pledge the nation could have for its security would be the virtue of its governors—always an insufficient, but at this time, a most slippery and slender plank to rely upon:—Here, however, the right to a free press stands, thank God, on firmer grounds than the mere present operations of reason and sound sense—which, as things now go, would be but a poor foundation for its support—It is ours by the guarantee of our constitution, by the spirit and letter of the laws of our free British ancestors, ratified and confirmed by our own. This has never been denied by any legislative or judicial authority, till lately; when a Judge had the arrogance, the impudence, and the hardihood, to set his face, judicially, and even on the bench of justice, against it. But let it be remembered, that he was a democratick judge, who well knew how to take care of himself, and felt, as many others did, that the general judiciary bench of the union was trembling under all unbending, or, as Robespierre would have called them, refractory judges; but of this we shall speak more at large in the sequel.
Although the Union has lately made rapid strides in that very path, and towards that very end which we have uniformly predicted it must take, if it remained under its present auspices, we yet hope it is not so far gone as to be out of hearing of the voice of truth and reason, or out of sight of the great and glorious goal where stands its good genius, imploring it to turn about, and cast one look back upon the wretched course it has for sometime been running. While yet there exists a possibility of arresting it in its ruinous progress, we call upon all those who value their country's freedom, or wish to preserve their own rights, to join with us in enforcing truth on the minds of the people, in emptying them of that mass of tatters, and rags, and garbage of wicked democracy, with which they have been stuffed, to the obstinate exclusion of reason and resistance of sound argument—and in pouring into them, not speculative jargon and false statements, but facts—Facts carrying incontrovertible evidence along with them; facts which, if considered, will make those who have common sense, honesty, and feeling, very much ashamed, and still more sorry, for what they have seen, and suffered to be done.
The privileges of political controversy are very often abused—its abuses have had the effect of indisposing delicate and generous minds to listen to just inculcation of character, which arises, of necessity, from the development of publick wrong; and thus the warnings and remonstrances of patriotick integrity and candour are misconstrued into calumnies. For our own parts, we call the Judge of all Hearts to witness, that if a mirror were presented to us, in which we could see ourselves in the deformed shape of a malign, personal calumniator, or persecutor for party sake, we should turn with loathing and abhorrence from the hateful image, and with loathing and abhorrence the greater, if it were the true image of ourselves. But never—No, never in a single instance, have we

done so. Yet we do not feel it to be our duty to abstain, nor is it by any law, civil, moral, social, or polite, that we know of, forbidden us to investigate the conduct of statesmen—to scan their every action and expression appertaining to national concerns, and to investigate truth, even though that truth should necessarily inculpate individuals. To those who will give themselves the trouble temperately to consider a writing, the task cannot be difficult to distinguish between that severity which of necessity arises out of the discussion, and that which issues from a heart envenomed by the rancorous spirit of faction, or rendered malignant by party animosity or personal dislike. When a writer is pleading a just cause, and developing to view a bad one, he cannot help intermixing with them the characters and conduct of the agents concerned. Truth and falsehood, virtue and vice, probity and fraudulence, may be defined in the abstract, without allusion to persons; but when we come to consider them with reference to particular human transactions, we cannot separate them from the persons concerned in those transactions—we cannot even in thought applaud an act, without applauding the actor—we cannot condemn an act, without inferring the criminality of the agent. The true point of separation between propriety and calumny, is that where the conduct and character of the agent cease to have any connexion with the censurable act, and to be necessary to its elucidation. The moment that connexion ceases, personal invective becomes vile, calumnious, and unpardonable. That cause may well deride attack, and smile with scorn upon its assailants, which can only be sapped by personal calumny: That cause is damned indeed which is founded only on the calumny of its adversaries.
We are aware, notwithstanding all this, that for the bare temperate assertion of truth and stubborn facts, we shall be called calumniators by outrageous calumniators—so much the better—Be it so!—But there may also be a few who will say, “Why, ay—all this is true—but might it not have been done without implicating the men personally?” To these we answer, “Gentle souls! do make a distinction!—What we offer is not that vile, nauseous draught of unnecessary, corroding calumny, which has spoiled the tone of your stomachs, and made you so morbidly delicate:—Our’s is plain, wholesome, and not very unpalatable medicine—take it then for your own sakes! Take it, or you die!”—Or, if you do not like it in this form, do most sapient, intelligent, sagacious logic-choppers and sentimentalists, (as you are) do let us into your secret!—tell us how we shall expose delinquency, and yet preserve politeness to the delinquent; instruct us how we shall bring to public detection a crime, without implicating the criminals—Do us the favour, and we will thank you:—But, no, you cannot—Then what are we to do? are we to suffer the nation to run to ruin out of politeness?—indeed there is too much of this mawkish stuff—indeed there is—crammed into snivelling heads every where about us; and yet those very persons can digest a dose of calumny very well, provided it be strong enough—provided it be rectified to the sublimated height of liquid fire—As those old toppers who have had the tone of their stomachs destroyed by excessive drinking, will throw off from it, a glass of wine, but retain a dram of full proof spirits.
Indeed we are so averse to dabbling in anything which may even constructively be looked upon as personal slander, that we have often abstained from discussion where we must have severely blamed, if we spoke at all—rather wishing to handle more worthy topics; nor have we ever refrained from giving the meed of merit to the party wherever we thought it due. But now a great concern trumps in our ears—“Do your duty or abandon your office, and put it into other hands!”—We at first entertained hopes of being relieved from this demand by the very nature of the occasion itself—We imagined that the quality of the President’s inaugural speech was too visibly marked upon the face of it, to leave any thing for comment to enlarge upon; that it would have frozen the zeal of the most fanatical of his devotees; that fatuous idolatry itself would be scared from off its knees, at the sight (when the curtain was drawn back) of the idol it had so long worshipped; that not only gratuitous belauders , but venal panegyrists themselves, would have sought in taciturnity a sanctuary from shame; that the most hungry adherent of the faction, sharpened by need, and hardened by impudence, would have been reluctant to speak in praise of that which he must despair to justify, and that gratitude itself, which, when sincere, is the strongest passion in the human heart, sad, sorrowful, and reluctantly convinced, that the credit of the patron was best consulted by silence on the subject of that speech, would have felt it a duty in conscience to be dumb. With not less reluctance, and in compliance of a duty not less conscientious and binding, do we now come forward to call the attention to that state paper. It demands no ordinary or loose investigation; for though some may be induced by its wonderful feebleness to imagine it innoxious, and others for the same reason to think it unworthy of notice, we maintain that, more than any public document of high authority which has yet appeared in America, it calls for deep, cool, impartial, and grave consideration; not with a view to its present effect, but with reference to its future promise; not as the diagnostic of a particular disease, but as a symptom of a frame of opinion and design, radically, constitutionally, and, we fear, incurably distempered; not as casual irruption on the skin,
betokening a temporary fever, or a transient vitiation of the juices; but as a pulse portending a dissolution of the crisis of the state blood, and a consequent extinction of its vital principle. Weak it is indeed; but for want of customary caution. Diminished reserve gives alarming intimation of increased confidence in power. The insinuating, conciliatory style of address of the humble popularity seeker, gives way to the bolder assertion of magisterial prerogative. Cunning policy, the centinel of the cabinet, has slept upon his post, and afforded a glance into its dark recesses, where ambitious democracy sits meditating tyranny. The despotism of the heart leaks out through the flimsy texture of the language. Every string of it which one touches, sounds a chord in unison to the inviolability of Kings; and the Corsican’s “ My People ” is little farther before it in passionate, intolerant ambition, than it is in point of time.
This is a subject of too great importance to be laid at the feet of ceremony, or sacrifice to private feeling. If we were ever so desirous of retreating from our duty, we have it not in our power to do so on this occasion. The commonwealth is concerned—its calls must be obeyed—A whole people are to be saved by themselves, and must be undeceived and instructed. A whole people demands it from its functionaries of the press. Were we to flinch, we should be deservedly stigmatized as traitors to our duty and to truth. Sooner would we perish piece-meal in a jail, which this speech points out as a menace to refractory writers, than abate one atom of the debt we owe our country—of the justice which we owe administration. Let justice in return be done to our intentions. It is the grievance, not the agents personally, at whom we aim. And if, in the investigation upon which we are about to enter, we shall be compelled to bear hard upon certain persons, let it be remembered that we cannot possibly separate them from the subject, with which, if they have so completely identified themselves, by their conduct, that we cannot condemn one without censuring the other, the fault is theirs, not ours. In a word, if we shall be constrained to speak in terms of censure, of the highest person in the Union, let us be understood to mean, not the hospitable head of the table of Monticello, but the President of the United States, in the Cabinet of the Federal City—not the master of a splendid plantation, and the owner of slaves : but the champion of democratic liberty —not the religious gentleman of independent mind and fortune, instructing his family, and diffusing the light of Christian Philosophy around him; but the friend of the new light, meditating innovation in his closet, and fabricating new modes of religion, and new systems of policy and ethics.
EAST-INDIA NEWS.
FROM THE AURORA, APRIL 9.
The result of the recent warfare in India, is the only part of it with which the papers we have received make us acquainted; the earliest account describes Jeswunt Rao Holkear in the bosom of the country of the Doab, and in possession of some posts heretofore held by the British or their vassals, and no clue is afforded us to discover how these fortresses came into the possession of the most feeble of the Mahrattah chiefs.
We perceive two other singular occurrences in the official account, which is annexed. We find the cannon given to the Mahrattahs by Cornwallis at Seringapatam 1792, are taken at Deeg in 1804.
And we find an enumerations of British cannon and artillery equipage, which had been before captured by the Mahrattahs, now re-captured.
From these facts it would appear that the attack was not confined to one of the Mahrattah chiefs; for Holkear did not aid the British against Tippoo, neither did Scindeah; the force sent to aid the British was given by the Poonah Mahrattahs, under their renowned general Puseram Bhow.
How then came the artillery given as the share of the plunder of Mysore, into the hands of Holkear?
The inference most consistent with Asiatic policy is, that the Mahrattahs who were not openly engaged, secretly fomented and aided in the hostility.
The re-capture of their own guns and tumbrils shews that the Mahrattahs can take such things—though we do not hear of the facts but in this circuitous way.
Bydgyghur, mentioned in the accounts, is a stupendous rock which rises abruptly to an elevation of nearly two miles; and is accessible only by a narrow road, on one side; the general face of the mountainous rock presenting precipices nearly perpendicular, and the battery on the summit being formed in many instances on immense rocks which project from ten to twenty feet over the perpendicular sides. This was the strong hold of the Rohilla Blwant Sing, father of Cheit Sing, whose family and country Hastings ravaged and desolated. The once flourishing village of Mow on the banks of the beautiful river Soane, stood at the foot of this rock; the only traces of its present existence are to be found in a few desolated places of worship, and in the chronological records of the Faqueers memory, who as if with an hostility to the time, take refuge in some melancholy abodes, where the sword has annihilated man and the monuments of his industry, there to preserve for the ear of curiosity some fragments of the melancholy history from which the sage or the moralist “may point a moral or adorn a tale.” This fort is about 36 miles from Benares, the seat of Hindu learning and superstition,
and derives its name from Bidgi and Idgi, the keepers of the gates of paradise, and Chur, a house. It has been taken by the British through the influence of the Macedonian argument.
Furruckabad was also a Rohilla city, the seat of Achmed Khan Bungush, a chief who, by becoming the dupe and the partisan of the British, met the fate due to all trimmers and traitors to their country—they made use of him and then destroyed him.
Futtyghur is a British military station.—Deig is a place of more celebrity than strength; fortifications were in the old Indian style; long lines of parapet without regular bastions or horn works; a few cavaliers rose above the elongated walls, and a deep ditch, with or without water; neither scarp, counter-scarp, covered way, nor casemates.—Within the outer range stands another of the same form but of reduced dimensions, to which it is usual to retreat after a breach made in the outer; and a still smaller range of works usually terminates the fortress, where often after a slight resistance a surrender is made, and on some occasions, resistance has been made to the last terrible extremities.
The country of the Doab, is so called from its being formed by the lines of two rivers, ( Dow-aub -water) the Great Ganga, or Ganges, which forms the Eastern line, and the Jumna, southern and western boundary, they both unite at Allahabad.
FROM THE CALCUTTA PAPERS.
Fort William, Nov. 19, 1804.
Official advices have been received from his excellency the commander in chief, by which it appears that Jeswunt Rao Holkear with his cavalry, crossed the Jumna on the 29th of October, between Panniput and Delhi, and entered the Doab, with a view of intercepting a detachment consisting one battalion of Sepoys and some Nujeebs, which was proceeding under the command of lieut. col. Burn, from Delhi to Sehaunpore.
The enemy attacked lieut. col. Burn, but were repulsed with considerable loss, and lieut. col. Burn having taken post in a mud fort at Saumlee, was enabled to maintain himself against the efforts of Jeswunt Rao Holkear, who, notwithstanding his great superiority of force, could make no impression on lieut. col. Burn’s detachment.
The commander in chief crossed the Jumna in pursuit of Jeswunt Rao Holkear on the 31st of October, with the reserve of the army under col. Don, six regiments of cavalry, and the horse artillery, and reached Bhaugput on the 1st of November. On the 2d of November, his excellency made a march of more than twenty-eight miles, to Kondella, and on the 3d reached Somulee. Jeswunt Rao Holkear decamped from Saumlee early in the morning of the 3d instant, with the greatest precipitation as soon as he heard the near approach of the commander in chief, and has retired, it is stated, to the Jumna, which river it is supposed he will immediately re-cross. By the last accounts, it appears, that the commander in chief was proceeding to pursue the fugitives, in whatever direction they might prosecute their flight.
The details of the repulse of Holkear’s cavalry, by lieutenant colonel Burn, have not yet been received; but the following extract of the commander in chief’s letter to the governor general, under date of the 3d of November, is published for general information.
‘I cannot sufficiently admire the conduct of lieutenant colonel Burn on this occasion, as well as of the whole of the officers and men of the detachment, whose exemplary behaviour, I shall take an opportunity of more fully detailing to your lordship.’
Major general Frazier with the main body of the grand army, remained on the right bank of the Jumna, and was proceeding towards the infantry and artillery of Jeswunt Rao Holkear, in the vicinity of Bhirtapore.
Published by command of his Excellency, The most noble the governor general in council.
J. LUMSDEN, Chief Sec. to the Govt.
FORT WILLIAM, Nov. 26, 1804.
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have this day been received by his Excellency, the most noble the governor general, from his Excellency the commander in chief.
To his Excellency the most noble Marquis Wellesley, Governor-General, &c.
MY LORD, I have the honour to report to your lordship my arrival at this place.
The enemy has not, as I expected he would, proceed to Khasgunge, but appears to have changed his route, and it is said that he means to take the route of Bydgyghur, which indicates an intention of recrossing the Jumna; I shall however, pursue him closely, and shall I hope, be enabled to effect his destruction, as he cannot much longer proceed so rapidly as he has hitherto done, as by all accounts his horses are nearly worn out by fatigue.
I have the honour to be, my lord, &c. G. LAKE.
Head-Quarters, Camp at Coriahgunge, Nov. 13. } To his Excellency the most noble Marquis Wellesley, Governor General, &c. &c. &c.
MY LORD, I have the honour to inform your lordship of my arrival at this place.
Jeswunt Rao Holkear, according to every information, has proceeded direct to Futtyghur, I have only halted here to refresh my
men and horses, and shall move again early this night with the cavalry of Futtyghur, distant from hence about thirty-two miles, and shall reach it about day light in the morning, time enough, I trust, to prevent his making any impression on the town of Furruckabad, or doing any considerable damage to the cantonments.
I have honour to be, my lord, Your Lordship’s Most faithful humble servant. G. LAKE.
Head-Quarters, Camp at Alygunge, Nov. 15, 1804. } (To be continued.)
The following Song is from the pen of the justly celebrated WILLIAM HALEY; it is introduced into his poem The Triumph of Musick , and seems to evidence that he is himself “A mighty master of poetick song.”
By a tomb that held his treasure, All his filial pride and pleasure, Thus a father mourn’d his child; “Leave, ah! leave me to my sorrow! “Dark my day, and dark my morrow; “Life is now a dreary wild! “Hope forsook me, “Mis’ry took me, “When in death my darling smil’d!” Ere his plaint of woe was ended, From an azure sky descended Gracious Pity clear’d his sight! “Know, she said, and cease to languish, “Heav’n afflicts with transient anguish, “Hearts that sacred bonds unite, “But to render “Bliss more tender “In eternal scenes of light.”
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Brig Andro Scoggan, powers, 34 days from Guadalupe—Sugar, and Molasses, William Pennock. Brig Elizabeth, Barclay, 23 days from Tobago—Rum, and Molasses, Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. and J. Davis.
Ship Old Tom, Waughop, 14 days from Porto Rico—Coffee, Sugar, and Molasses, C. & F. Whittle. On 30th March the schooner Experiment, Hall, of and bound for Boston, from Tobago, was brought in Mayaguez, by a French privateer—Cargo Rum. Schooner Ploughboy, Davis, 10 days from Havana—Sugar, William Pennock.
Schooner Ann Ballard, Moffit, 20 days from Guadalupe—Sugar, and Molasses, James Young. Cutter Bull-Frog, Vandenberg, (late Welsh, dead) 15 days from St. Bartholomews—Sugar, William Hartshorne, Jun. Schooner Seaman, Seaman, 5 days from New-York.
In Hampton Roads, bound to Alexandria, Schooner Brother’s Return, Scott, 27 days from Trinidad.
GOULD’S Packet will sail for Baltimore first fair wind. April 22.
NORFOLK THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, April 22, 1805. Will be presented, a celebrated PLAY, interspersed with Songs, &c. call’d
THE MOUNTAINEERS.
Written by George Coleman, the Younger, author of “John Bull,” “Poor Gentleman,” “Surrender of Calais,” “Battle of Hexham,” &c. &c.
To which will be added, (For the first time at this Theatre) the FARCE of
THE SIXTY-THIRD LETTER.
The Doors to be opened at half past 5, and the performance to commence at half past 6 precisely. ADMITTANCE ONE DOLLAR.
The Publick are respectfully informed, the days of performance for the future, will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 609
LANDING ON OUR WHARF, From on board the Ship OLD TOM, from Porto Rico—Har Cargo of
Prime Green COFFEE. do. SUGAR. do. HIDES. FUSTICK, and MAHOGANY. All of which we will dispose of on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle.
April 22, tf 610
LANDING THIS DAY, At Commerce-Street Wharf, from on board the Schooner ANN BALLARD.
40 Hogsheds, } 2 Tierces, } 10 Barrels, } 28 Hogsheds best Retailing MOLASSES. A few Barrels of Choice Green COFFEE. James Young.
April 22. 3 611
NOW LANDING, From on board the Brig Elizabeth, Captain Barclay, from Tobago,
59 Puncheons RUM. 9 Hogsheds MOLASSES. For Sale by
Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE,
1000 Barrels Baltimore Superfine FLOUR. 200 do. Alexandria do. 250 do. Carolina PORK. April 22. tf 612
Sale of Valuable Lands.
In Pursuance of an Order of Norfolk County Court, On Friday the 10th of May next, Will be Sold on the premises, in St. Bride’s Parish, Norfolk, within two miles of the North Landing,
400 Acres of well Timbered Land, In Lots to suit the Purchasers.
The terms will be one half of the purchase money in hand, the other half in six months;—Bond with approved security, or a mortgage on the property, will be required.
ANDRED KIDD, } Commissioners. SAMUEL SMITH, } April 22. tf 613
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The fast sailing Brig ELIZABETH, Robert Barclay, Master:— Burthen 1300 barrels flour.—Will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to John Davis.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, Imported in the above Brig from Tobago, 67 Hogsheds RUM. 5 do. MOLASSES. Portsmouth, April 22. tf 614

LEASE OF LANDS.
AUCTION.
At a Meeting of the Trustees of Norfolk Academy, held on the 23d March, 1805.
It was ordered, "That Philip Barraud, John Nivison, and John E. Holt, be a Committee to lay out the Lands of the Academy in convenient Lots, which, together with the Buildings, they shall advertise and Lease to the highest bidder, on the 10th day of May next, for a period of ten years, renewable from time to time for the same period, until the improvements are redeemed."
In pursuance of the above order, the said Committee now give Publick Notice, that the aforesaid Lands and Tenements will be Leased at Auction on said 10th of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and the Lots will be laid off in such manner as may appear to suit the views of the persons desirous of purchasing.
PHILIP BARRAUD. JOHN NIVISON. JOHN E. HOLT.
Norfolk, April 8. 577
NOW LANDING
On Newton's Wharf, from on board the Schooner Plough-Boy, Captain Davis, from Martinique,
62 Hogsheads, } Muscovado Sugar. 4 Tierces, } 66 Barrels, } 9 do. }
COFFEE.
WILLIAM PENNOCK.
February 15. tf 423
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY JOHN N. HAGENAU,
No. 36, MAIN-STREET.
Estopillas, } Britannias, } Fine Holland Shirting Linen, } ENTITLED TO Platillas Royal, } DRAWBACK. Brown Holland, } 25 Boxes Mould Candles, 25 do. Brown Soap, 30 Firkins first quality Butter, 25 Kegs Richmond Manufactured Tobacco, 30 Dozen Cowskin Whips, Ginger in Kegs, and 25 BARRELS RYE WHISKEY.
ALSO ON HAND,
Country Gin, Old 5th proof Peach Brandy, A few Casks Linseed Oil.
April 8. tf 571
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virginia, March 15, 1805.
As, notwithstanding the repeated notices heretofore given, many instances of neglect on the part of Masters of British vessels, entering this port, continue to occur.—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, once more informs all persons concerned, "that it is the duty of all Masters of British Merchants, at, or soon after their arrival, to produce before him the Registers of their respective vessels, and to deposit with him, until they shall be ready to depart, their Mediterranean Passes, if any they have.—The Consul further notifies that he shall return to the proper Department in England, the names of all Masters of British vessels, who shall fail to comply with the above regulation; and that, in cases of such failure, he shall conceive himself authorized to withhold from the Defaulters any Protection, Advice, or Assistance, for which they may have occasion to apply to him in his official capacity—and he requests of the Merchants to whom British Bottoms may be consigned, to inform the Masters thereof of the necessity of their conforming to the preceding rule," as he is determined not to take any official cognizance of such as may refuse, or neglect to comply therewith.
Office hours from eight in the morning, until two in the afternoon. 502
NEW-YORK SLATE,
Of the very best quality, and in any quantity—for sale by
William Hartsborne, Jun.
April 8. tf 570
150 Boxes Bloom, } RAISINS. 150 do. Muscadel, } 1000 Barrels Superfine FLOUR.
All of superior quality, for sale on a liberal credit.
C. & F. WHITTLE.
April 12. tf 592
ABSCONDED from Petersburg, on the 20th ult. a Negro Man named Moses, he is about 28 years old, 5 feet ten inches high, rather slender, and frequently complains of a pain in his jaw, has a little impediment in his speech; took with him when he went off, a pair of mixed Kerseymere pantaloons, and a Virginia cloth coat, he has rather a yellow complexion, and is a most admirable cook. I am induced from various circumstances, to suppose he is lurking about Norfolk. Whoever may apprehend him, and deliver him to Mr. Robert Ruffin, of that place, or confine him in jail so that I get him again, shall be handsomely rewarded, by either applying to Mr. Ruffin, or the subscriber at Petersburg.
HENRY TATUM.
April 12. tf 591
34 Tierces Fresh RICE, Landing on Maxwell's Wharf, from on board the Sloop Helen, Capt. Brown from Charleston.—For sale by John C. Niemeyer.
Who has just received, an assortment of GERMAN LINEN,
For exportation. tf 580
JACOB KLEIN,
No. 20, Church-Street.
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
100 pieces German Rolls—125 pieces Britannias—1 Case Brown Holland Sheeting, and fine 4-4 Irish Linen—Superfine Chints—Purple and Fancy Shawls—Fine White Flannel—Cotton Kerseymere—Marseilles Quilting, and Fancy Callimacoo—Coloured, and White Thread—Silk, and Leather Suspen-ders—200 pieces Yellow Nankien; and a few fashionable Fine India Muslin Dresses, and Cambric Muslin.—Also, Some fashionable Plaid Cambricks, very handsome, and the first of this description imported here.
April 10. tf 581
200 Pieces Choice Russia Sheeting, Entitled to drawback.—For Sale by MOSES MYERS.
April 12. tf 588
TO HIRE,
For the remainder of the year,
A MULATTO WOMAN,
Who is a good servant—Apply at the Norfolk Hotel.
March 27. tf 537
NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company.
He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Refreshes, at the shortest notice.
BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year
Henry Benbridge.
October 9. tf 170
PRESTON'S ILLUSTRATIONS.
The Subscribers to Richards's Edition of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry , are requested to call for the Copies at the Office of the Pub-lick Ledger.
March 27. tf 541
JOHN C. NIEMEYER.
Has received in addition to his former assortment
GERMAN GOODS.
45 packages German Linens, &c. chiefly en-titled to drawback,
Consisting of
Platillas, brown Hollands, } Britannias, } Sheeting, extra fine 1 1-8 } yard wide, } Dowlas and Creas of the best } quality, } Shirt Linen, Diapers, } Bed Tickings for Matrasses, } Bed Bunts fine 1 1-4 to 2 } yards wide, } Tickenburgs, Oznaburgs, } Brown Hempten Hessian, } Brown and White Rolls, } Russia Sheeting and light } Canvas. } ALSO, Velvet Ribbons no. 2 to 150, Plush for Saddlers, black Satin for waistcoats, Brussels Lace 4 to 20 dols. per yard, cheap Edgings, German Nuns Thread, patent Needles, India sewing Silk, Made Shirts, Thread Stockings very fine, Razors, Spectacles, and Penknives, of the very best qualities, Cheap Jewellery, fine Scissors, Muffs and Tippets of Martin Skins, 15 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, Wine Glasses, and Basket Flasks, &c. 3 Boxes English Mustard. 8 bales Cloths, Blankets, Coatings, &c. Andirons, Waffleiron, Coffee mills, Bird cages, and Seeds of all kinds, Table matts, & Straw plates, Suspen-ders of the best kind, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets and Flutes, Harp strings and Violin strings, elegant Bows and Instruction books Looking Glasses, a large assortment of Baskets, fine and common do. do. Toys cheap by the quantity. ALSO, 90 boxes first quality Havana Cigars, 50 do. good quality St. Jago do. 140 do. Short Pipes, 200 lbs. Shoe Thread, 2000 Coffee bags good quality, 400 Gunny do. 250 M. com cheap Needles, 60 M. Toy marbles, 1 case superior Quills, &c.
I will sell the above Goods low for cash or approved bills, or in barter for Coffee, and will take in payment One Hundred Hogsheads good Tobacco STEMS.—Apply as above.
December 5. tf 273
JUST RECEIVED,
By the ship Roba & Betsey, Capt. Richardson, from London, and for sale by the Subscriber,
A LARGE SUPPLY OF
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
of all kinds.
Patent Medicines, Perlumery, &c. &c.
Also received by the ship Almina, Capt. Stover,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cupping, Midwifery, Tooth of different sorts, Crown and Common Lancets, and Surgical Pocket Instruments &c. &c.
HARDHAM'S SNUFF, No. 9.
Also, by the ship Olive Branch, Capt. Le Breton from Bristol,
A LARGE & EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
GLASS & FURNITURE,
For Apothecary's and Practitioner's Shops.
Those who favour us with their orders will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and the articles of the best and freshest quality, as our importations are regularly twice a year, and laid in with cash, from the most respectable Druggists in London.
MEDICINE CHESTS made up as usual.
Also, a few elegant Mahogany Chests of the newest construction, with furniture complete,
PERRY'S ANTI-BILLIOUS PILLS.
Frederick Heermann & Son.
July 17. 2aw 12m. 1
DOCTOR HODGES,
INFORMS his friends and the Publick, that he has again OPENED SHOP on Main-Street, at the head of Rothery's Lane.
HE OFFERS TO LEASE,
THREE LOTS OF GROUND,
One running partly on Main-Street, and partly on Rothery's Lane—and two situate on said Lane.
He will rent out a part of the House which he occupies as a Shop.
March 27. tf 534
NOTICE.
THE subscriber owes some money, which he is determined shall be speedily paid; added to which his low state of health, calls loudly for his retirement from business. He therefore offers his stock of goods for sale, on the most liberal terms.—This assortment has been selected from the best importations within the last twelve months; and amounts to about 2500l. currency. As the situation occupied by him is not equalled by any other in the lower country, and as it can be obtained for a number of years, he hopes some of his friends will consider it to their advantage to purchase the goods, and take the stand.—Nothing but the second rent on assigned in this advertisement, would induce him to quit the stand.—But owing to his health he must and will quit business, for some time at least. He has two small crafts, and a quantity of naval stores and lumber subject to his editors.
JOHN K. RANDOLPH.
N.B. Those indebted must make payment in sixty days or give their bonds.
Nansend, April 5. 1aw 563
THE NOREOLK RACES,
WILL COMMENCE
On WITSON MONDAY, the 3rd of June.
1st Day, a Sweepstake for 3 years old Cols, one mile heats, 85lbs. on each; 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nag intended to run must be described to the Subscriber, by the 1st of May, at which time the Subscription closes. To this there are five Subscribers.
2d Day, a Sweepstake for 4 years old Cols this spring (that did not win a Purse or Sweepstake of more than 200 dollars last fall) two mile heats, with 100 lbs. on each, 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nags must be described, and the Subscription will close as above. To this there are three Subscribers.
On the same day, there will be a Give and Take Sweepstake, two mile heats, 50 dollars entrance.
3d Day, the Town and Country Subscription Purse, warranted worth 400 dollars, and the money hung up, 4 mile heats; 25 dollars entrance; weight for age.
4th Day, a Quarter Cask of Madeira, one mile heats, with catches, the best 3 in 5; free of entrance to Subscribers to the Races and the starter of a horse to any other day's running; to any other person 10 dollars.
5th Day a Purse of 200 dollars, 2 mile heats, weight for age; entrance 15 dollars.
The Boys will be expected to be dressed in a jockey like manner, and the entrances will be made with the Subscriber the day preceding each day's running.
* * * Stables and Litter found gratis.
R. H. COCKE.
March 6. epfla. 347
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
45 Hogsheads Richmond TOBACCO—A-float. 78 Puncheons Windward Island RUM. 10 Pines 4th proof Cognac, } BRANDY. 11 do. do. Alicante, } 10 do. Holland GIN. 17 Pines, } 4 Half Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE. 2 Qr. Casks, } 4 Half do. } 18 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. 4 Hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR. 20 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. 9 Casks do. GLASSWARE. 59 Quarter Barrels British FF GUN POWDER. 600 Barrels Fine and Superfine FLOUR.
A. MACLURE.
March 15. tf 495
SINGING SCHOOL.
THOSE Ladies who wish to attend the Singing School, are respectfully informed, that the days of meeting will be Mondays and Fridays, at the Presbyterian Church, at 4 o'clock. The Gentlemen are requested to give their attendance at the house of Mrs. Patterson, on the same evening at 7 o'clock.
NATHANIEL FITZ.
March 22. tf 519
WE HAVE FOR SALE,
1,000 Barrels TURPENTINE. 1,000 do. TAR. 100,000 Red and White-Oak Hhd. STAVES—and 8 Pipes of BRANDY.
Gilliat & Mackinder.
November 5. tf 322
300 barrels Superfine FLOUR. 70 hogsheads Prime Richmond TOBACCO. 100 barrels Mess PORK.
FOR SALE, BY
C. & F. WHITTLE.
March 20. tf 518
WE HAVE FOR SALE,
650 Barrels Fine, } FLOUR—Harall's Brand. 350 do. Superfine, }
ALSO,
100 Barrels SHIP STUFF, and a quantity
FRESH MEAL, in Bags and Barrels.
J. & W. SOUTHGATE.
February 11. tf 402
MARTIN FISK,
HAS JUST RECEIVED, FOR SALE,
50 Barrels APPLES, in prime order.
50 Kegs Choice BUTTER, for Family use.
ALSO—ON CONSIGNMENT,
3 Trunks UMBRELLAS.
Which will be sold low.
April 3. tf 554
REMOVAL.
THE SUBSCRIBERS Have removed from MAIN-STREET, to their NEW FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE, in MARKET-SQUARE.
Gilliat & Mackinder.
April 3. tf 555
LACED CAMBRICKS.
PHILIP HENOP,
NOW OFFERS FOR SALE, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF LACED Cambric Muslin—Diagonal and Spotted Spider-laced ditto—Bedford and Laced Tambour-laced ditto—Plain, Spotted, Sprigged, and Tamboured Leno Gauze—Elegant 6-4 Tamboured and Spotted Leno Shawls—Super-Super ditto—Laced and Diagonal ditto.—Just received, via New-York, and of the very newest and most fashionable patterns.
April 3. tf 556
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has received by the Brig COMMERCE, from LONDON, and Ship BRUTUS, from LIVERPOOL,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which he offers for sale, by Wholesale or Retail, on moderate terms.
Richard Taylor.
ALSO—A FEW BALES BEST
TWILLED SACKING.
Sept. 22. tf 150
BOARDING.
WILLIAM BEALS,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the Publick, that he has taken the house lately occupied by Mrs. Bryan, in Commerce-Street, where he can accommodate ten or twelve Gentlemen with genteel BOARDING and LODGING.
Looking Glasses, Prints and Picture Frames, Thermometres, and Barometers, for sale—and old ones repaired, by Mr. VECCHIO, at the house of Mr. Beals.
March 27. tf 539
FOR SALE,
Pursuant to the Will of William Samuel Peachy, deceased.
Peachy's Manufacturing Mills and Store-Houses.
LYING in the County of Prince George, on Powell's Creek, a navigable stream of James River, and on the main stage road from Norfolk to Petersburg, with about six acres of Land belonging thereto.—One third of the purchase money will be required at the end of eighteen months and three years credit will be given for the residue. The Gentleman at the Mills will be good enough to shew them.—For terms apply to Mr. Robert Maitland of Norfolk, or to Thomas Griffin Peachy of Williamsburg.
ALSO FOR SALE,
That beautiful Seat on James River (about four miles from the Mills) called FLOWER DE HUNDRED—The Tract of Land belonging to this Seat, contains 1800 acres extending nearly two miles on the banks of the river, (about half a day's sail from Norfolk, and five hours from Petersburg) considerable part of the Land is fit for the cultivation of Wheat and Tobacco; it has some valuable Low Ground, and a great deal of Meadow Land, from which in its valuable state, great quantities of Hay may be made; the Land also abounds with good Timber:—The Houses, Garden, Orchards, and other improvements, are extensive and valuable.—As it is presumed that no person would purchase such an estate without first viewing it, a further description is thought needless.—Collier Harrison, Esq. of Charles City, who has viewed the Land and is well acquainted with its quality, will be good enough to shew it.—A credit of 9, 13 and 16 years will be given for the greater part of the purchase money, and for the residue four annual payments will be required.—The price may be known by application to Mr. Robert Maitland, or to Mary W. Peachy, and Thomas G. Peachy, of Williamsburg.
March 25. tf 523
FOR SALE,
BY WILLIAM B. LAMB,
30 Puncheons St. Vincents RUM. 13 Hogsheads and 23 Tierces SUGAR. 10 Pipes French BRANDY. 5 do. GIN. 13 do. Madeira WINE. 10 Quarter Casks SHERRY. 10 Cases CLARET. 10 Hogsheads do. 12 Bags GINGER. 1 Case Black SATTINS. 3 do. Irish LINEN. 7 Bales India COTTONS. 3 Trunks CALLICOES, &c.
February 13. tf 415
The Subscribers have for Sale
100 Hogsheads Old TOBACCO. 106 Puncheons high proof Jamaica RUM. 30 Hogsheads CLARET. 200 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 200 do. Prime PORK.
C. & F. WHITTLE.
February 6. tf 397
TO RENT,
(And possession given in April or May next,) The House at present occupied by the Subscriber in Catharine-Street.