Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-11-20 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  INT HIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDIS
VOL. IV.]
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1807.
[NO. 55.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
For NEW-YORK, The fine new Sloop MATTAPONY , Capt. Thomas Read, part of her cargo being engaged, will sail in a few days. For freight of a few barrels or passage, apply to the master on board, or D. R. Waddey, & Co.
Who have for Sale, 50 tons Campeachy LOGWOOD. November 18. tf
For Freight or Charter. The Brig NANCY , Capt. Burwell, will carry 1100 barrels, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board, or Warren Ashley.
For sale on board said Brig. A parcel of SHOES and BOOTS. Any kind of Bank Notes or Negotiable Paper at 60 days will be taken November 18. 3
Baltimore Baker's FLOUR, of superior quality, for family use, for sale by T. & W. A. Armistead, Campbell's wharf November 18. tf
Just got to Hand. 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson. November 18. tf
For SALE, 34 barrels COFFEE, 33 kegs Baltimore BUTTER, first quality. Wm. B. Lamb. November 18. 3
Deserted from this garrison, on the 10th instant. WILLIAM FITZGERALD, a private in my company of artillery; he is twenty-three years old, five feet eight inches high, dark complexion, grey eyes, short black hair, by birth an Irishman. Ten Dollars will be paid as a reward for his delivery at this post, or information given so that he may be apprehended and brought back to his duty. John Saunders, Capt. U. S. Artillery, Commanding Fort Nelson, Nov. 18. 6
FOR RENT, And possession given the 1st of Jan. next. That commodious three story brick DWELLING HOUSE in Church-street, at present occupied by Mr. Barth. Redman. And a convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, with a fine extensive garden, in the Fields near Smith's Point, at present occupied by Mr. Stratton, possession of which may be had the 1st of January—Application to be made to Wm. Plume & Co. November 18. tf
Received per schooner Traveller, from Boston, and for Sale, By EDWARD CLARK. 10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron, 100 buns less assorted Nail Rods. November 18. tf
SAMUEL COLEMAN, Opposite the Market westward, has a very extensive assortment of ENGLISH KID SHOES, in all the variety of that article, of the latest (legal) importation, with the necessary embellishments. An extensive assortment of Boston SHOES of a great variety of kinds. Also, a good assortment of New-York SHOES, of which kind particularly, he is enabled to sell the best Shoes in town—since no other person here, that he knows of, is largely supplied from that place; the superiority of the workmanship of New-York is well known to many people, and will be known by all who try it. A considerable assortment of British, New-York, Philadelphia, and Boston BOOTS—and is in expectation of a large quantity of Shoes and Boots of all descriptions from New-York, which will be sold at the prices of that place, wholesale and retail. He has just received, and an assortment of Mr. Vernon's elegant Baltimore Boots at least equal, it is believed, to any made on this continent. Being anxious to sell off his Boston Shoes and Boots, he will take in retail for Men's finest Shoes 10s. 6d. and in the same proportion for others—Swarth Boots at 6 dollars—He will also reduce the price of English Kid Shoes with heels, to 10s. 6d.; without heels to 9s. He has for Sale, a considerable quantity of India COTTONS, very low for Cash. Also, Pennsylvania BUTTER, of the first quality in small kegs; And a few tons of BAR IRON. May 27. zwatt
NOTICE. Those who have claims against the estate of CHARLES WILLETT , deceased, are requested to bring their accounts properly authenticated; and those who are indebted are particularly requested to make payment as no indulgence can be given. William Storrs, } Executors. Thomas Davis, } September 30. Lawton
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hlds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hlds. and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 10 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales Striped Blankets, 5 bales Blue Duffels; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 64 do. Ticklenburgs and Ozanabugs; 2 do. Hefians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24. tf
William Storrs, } Executors. Thomas Davis, } September 30. Lawton
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hlds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hlds. and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 10 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales Striped Blankets, 5 bales Blue Duffels; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 64 do. Ticklenburgs and Ozanabugs; 2 do. Hefians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24. tf
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hlds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hlds. and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 10 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales Striped Blankets, 5 bales Blue Duffels; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 64 do. Ticklenburgs and Ozanabugs; 2 do. Hefians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24. tf
From the United States' Gazette.
INSURANCE CASE.
In the Circuit Court, Pennsylvania District, before Judges Washington and Peters, October Sessions, 1807.
GEORGE SCRIBA } vs. } The Insurance Company of N. America. } Action on the case for a return of premium.
Meredith & Tighman for the plaintiff. Hopkins & Ingersoll for the defendants.
The facts were substantially as follows: The plaintiff, being owner of the cargo of the schooner Alert , on a voyage from New-York to La Vera Cruz, caused insurance to be made thereon to its full value by several policies, some on the outward voyage only, others out and home. The outward policies contained the usual clause, "beginning the risk at and from," &c. "and so to continue and endure until the vessel arrive at La Vera Cruz, and the said "goods safely landed," &c. The Alert sailed from New-York on her said voyage in August 1801, and on the 7th of Oct. following the plaintiff made a written application to the defendants for insurance on the homeward cargo, stating that she had left New-York on the 14th of August preceding, since which no accounts had been received of her, and describing her as having been then in complete order and in all respects fitted for the intended voyage. The defendants accordingly by policy, dated 9th October, 1801, made insurance on the cargo of the Alert , for the sum of $15,000 "at and from La Vera Cruz to New-York, with liberty to touch and trade at the Havana or New Orleans," at a premium of 12 1/2 per cent. to return 5 if she should come direct from La Vera Cruz without touching at the Havana or New Orleans and should arrive safe.
The Alert was twice captured on her outward passage; her hatches were broken open and almost every box and package in her hold forced by the crew of the former of the capturing vessels, under the pretence of searching for contraband. By the other, she was carried into Jamaica, and being liberated after trial and a detention of nearly two months, she proceeded with the same cargo on her voyage towards La Vera Cruz, during which she experienced heavy gales, and was injured in her masts and rigging. On the 5th of December she arrived and let go her anchor outside the fort and harbour of La Vera Cruz, but after a stay there of a few hours, was ordered by the governor to get under weigh immediately and proceed to sea, and was compelled so to do, not being permitted to land any part of her cargo, nor to take any thing from the shore. She then proceeded for New Orleans, that being the nearest port she could reach, where she arrived on the 24th of the same month.
The plaintiff, having received information of her arrival at New Orleans from the supercargo, who expressed an intention of proceeding thence to the Havana in search of a market, so soon as the necessary repairs should be done to the vessel, applied to the defendants on the 11th of February, 1802, for permission to touch and trade at the Havana. This permission was granted and the following clause added to the policy, viz: "It being represented by the assured that the above-named schooner Alert has arrived at New Orleans from La Vera Cruz, it is agreed at their request and in consideration of a half per cent. additional premium, that she may proceed from New Orleans to the Havana, and from thence to New-York without prejudice to this insurance." It having been however ascertained that the port of the Havana was shut against American vessels before the Alert had left New Orleans, she did not proceed thither as was intended, but having unladed the cargo she had brought from La Vera Cruz (being the same she had carried from New-York) she took on board a cargo of cotton of the value of about $9,000, with which she proceeded directly to New-York where she arrived in safety. It appeared that the value of the cargo of cotton was fully covered by prior policies on the homeward risk, if they attached at all.
Upon these facts it was contended by the plaintiff's counsel, that by the express terms of the contract, the risk on the outward policies was to continue until the arrival of the Alert at La Vera Cruz, and the goods should be safely landed: that if they ceased on the arrival at La Vera Cruz (the entry of the vessel and the landing of the cargo being prevented by an interdiction of commerce) the risk was thrown on the plaintiff; that to say the homeward risk attached to the cargo carried from New-York to La Vera Cruz would be alike contrary to the express terms of the contract, and to the meaning and intention of the parties, neither of whom could ever have contemplated the return of the cargo shipped to New-York: that it was implied in every contract of insurance, and indispensable to its being obligatory on the insurer, that the ship at the commencement of the risk insured shall be fitted in all respects for the intended voyage, and that the goods shall be in good order and properly laden; that in this case, by occurrences, not known to the insured and therefore not communicated to the insurer at the date of the policy, neither vessel nor cargo were in such situation as by the implied contract would be necessary to bind the underwriter, of whom no indemnity could have been recovered, had a loss happened.—With respect to the cargo shipped at New Orleans it was contended, that if the homeward policies could be considered as attaching to it, the prior policies of that description were sufficient to cover it; and that the permission to go to the Havana, could have no effect, because evidently applied for and granted under a mistaken opinion on both sides, that the homeward policies had attached, and the premium been earned: that this mistake would have protected the underwriter from liability for a loss, and ought not to defeat the plaintiff's claim to a return of premium.
On the other hand it was contended by the defendant's counsel, that the outward risk ceased and the homeward risk began at the moment the Alert cast anchor, at La Vera Cruz, the homeward policies being "AT AND FROM" La Vera Cruz:—that no chasm was contemplated by the parties, who evidently intended that the homeward policies should attach the moment the outward policies ceased; that at all events the application for permission to go to the Havana, made by the plaintiff after a knowledge of all the previous circumstances of the voyage, and granted by the defendant, was an admission on both sides that the risk should be considered as having attached, and conclusive upon the parties: that it would have subjected the underwriter to a loss, had one taken place, and therefore he had earned the premium. Some reliance too seemed to be placed on the plaintiff's not having communicated to the insured any information of what had previously occurred at the time of applying for this permission, which was said to be such a fraud in law, as would prevent a recovery of the premium even in case the risk had not been run.
Judge Washington charged the jury in favour of the plaintiff, and we shall give a summary of his charge, in the same brief and necessarily imperfect manner in which we have stated the arguments of the counsel.
He observed, that he was much mistaken, if it ought not to give pleasure to underwriters for the court to say that the principles of law on which the defendants' counsel in this instance relied, were unfounded. There are two things necessary to form a contract: the consent of the parties, and a subject on which the contract is to take effect. If the risk contemplated in a policy, never commences, there is no contract, and the premium which is the price of the risk must be returned. By this policy the adventure was to begin on goods laden at La Vera Cruz, whereas no goods were laden at La Vera Cruz, but the Alert returned with the same cargo which she had carried from New-York. It never could have been in the contemplation of these parties, that the risk should attach on this cargo, no more than if they had insured a cargo of rum and a cargo of cocoa had been laden, the policy could be considered as covering the latter.—That as to the memorandum giving permission to touch at the Havana, it was merely additional to the former contract, but not a new insurance, in making which, both parties evidently acted under a mistake in point of law, supposing that the risk had commenced at La Vera Cruz, whereas in truth it had not. That without doubt, the parties might have agreed that the risk should be considered as having commenced, and bound themselves by such agreement, as in a case of deviation known to both the parties, the underwriter may waive the effect of the deviation, and bind himself for a subsequent loss; but that to make such an agreement in this case, a full knowledge of all the previous circumstances and their effect on the rights of the parties was necessary. The judge observed, that it was unnecessary to express an opinion on the point of seaworthiness, the case being with the plaintiff on the other ground, and the jury found a verdict accordingly.
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
Speculations on European Politicks.
No. I.
The attack on Copenhagen by the British forces, and the threatened invasion of Portugal by the French, are prolific sources of reflection to every American mind, and must produce a variety of sensations in the heart of every man who is alive to the interests and happiness of his country. Denmark and Portugal, the only neutral nations which escaped from the ravages and scourge of war, during the dreadful conflict on the continent, are now, in their turn, to be sacrificed to the necessities of others, and to become the victims of those great powers which shake to the base all the nations of the world, and which compel all lesser states to feel the influence of their controul.
The attack upon Copenhagen by the British, cannot be justified on any other principle than policy, which, in the conduct of every nation is deemed paramount to justice. The enormity of this act or outrage upon neutral rights has been loudly reprobated by those who are hoodwinked to the numberless outrages which have been committed by BUONAPARTE. His recent preparation for the invasion of Portugal, because of her neutrality, is forgotten amidst the brilliancy of his victories, and his many acts of perfidy to independent nations are now enveloped by the splendour of his throne.
The British prints have accused the Danes of an insidious neutrality, and of openly professing an equal regard for the two great contending powers, while they were secretly promoting the views of BUONAPARTE; and it was a matter of no consequence to the British, whether the occlusion of the Sound was the result of the intrigues of the French or of the weakness of the Danes. The avowed object of BUONAPARTE is, to shut out the British from every port on the continent, and to prevent every nation, under her controul, from receiving any goods of British manufacture. An important part of the British commerce is carried on through the Sound and the Belt, of which Denmark has the command. If these passages were shut against Great Britain, her commerce with the north of Europe would be very materially injured, and that the Danes, with the assistance of France, could do it we believe few will doubt, who are acquainted with the situation of the island of Zealand. The force of Denmark alone was not
competent to such an effort, nor did her neutrality require it. But from her local situation, so near to the French armies, who are now in want of fresh plunder & contributions, she must have become subservient to the views of BUONAPARTE; for she could no more have dared to resist his imperial mandate to shut the Sound, against the British, than, probably, she will be able to preserve her fleet from falling into the hands of her enemies.
Great Britain is now fighting for her existence. On the part of BUONAPARTE it is a war of extermination. He is well aware, tho' some great folks in our own country are not, that commerce is the great source of national wealth and splendour, and that so long as Britain continues the first commercial nation in the world, so long will her power and energy continue undiminished; and the humiliation which he had marked out for her will only be seen in his midnight slumbers. He therefore sees the necessity of ruining her commerce, and no sacrifice is too great to effect it; for in no other part is she vulnerable. As he holds the uncontrolled sway of the whole continent of Europe, he has banished from its ports every article of British manufacture, and is attempting to supply their place with those from France.
All the minions of Buonaparte are raving against Great Britain for being mistress of the sea, but they dare not pronounce him the tyrant of its shores.—He has usurped the sway of the whole European cabinet, and holds in its hands the fate of all its nations. With a rod of iron he rules the mighty empire of the West, while the deluded Alexander is permitted to resume the government of the East.—While the British commit unwarrantable outrages upon some defenceless vessels at sea, the great monarch of the earth is bending the necks of princes and of potentates down to the footstool of his throne, and apportioning kingdoms and states among his vassals and slaves.
OBSERVER.
Phoenix Fire Office.
The Subscriber, Agent to the PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, of London, for the State of Virginia, begs leave to inform the publick, that he is now fully empowered to subscribe Policies of Insurance for property against Fire throughout the United States of America, in conformity to the Proposals heretofore submitted.
N B. FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS can be insured in one risk on Buildings and their contents, and also on Ships and their Cargoes on board, in the First Class, but in all cases where Ten Thousand Dollars are exceeded, a special agreement must be made with the Agent, and an increase of premium added to those mentioned in the proposals, of not less than one eighth per cent. on the whole sum insured.
Richard Taylor.
September 8.
157
A Valuable PLANTATION,
lying on Fleet's Creek, Lancaster county, and on the borders of the Chesapeake Bay, mouth of the Rappahannock, containing about 200 acres of rich well timbered Land; 50 of which is in cultivation—attached to it is an island of 31 1-2 acres, with a comfortable settlement now tenanted out; the improvements on the manor are a Dwelling-House, Kitchen, Barn, Dairy, &c. The distance from Norfolk is but an easy day's sail; this Plantation possesses the best range for cattle in the county, with an excellent shad and herring fishery, good oysters, two good orchards one peach and the other apple. Any person inclined to purchase, will apply to William Dawson, or to the subscriber in Norfolk, who will at any time take a run to this valuable place to view the premises. It will be further observed, that the above place will be sold a great bargain.
H. Prescott.
I do likewise offer for Sale, my right and title to a valuable part of
Willoughby Point ESTATE,
containing 217 acres, and a probability of 400 acres, low for cash, or any article of produce which will command a trade, as I am determined to get clear of it as quick as possible; the land lays dry, is rich, well timbered, and is within 300 yards of the Chesapeake shore—I have likewise constantly on hand, a quantity of Manufactured TOBACCO, of an excellent quality.
September 18.
H. P.
Wanted to Purchase or Hire,
A Negro WOMAN of about 30 years of age, who has been used to taking care of children, and is under a good character. Enquire at the Office of the Publick Ledger. October 14 6t
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory, corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of
Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs, At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz.—
  8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2d lb. 6d. Nails, 9 1-2d   4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d 3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d   Sheathing, 7 1-2d 6d. Sprigs, 4s 6d per M.   6d. Sprigs, 2s. 9d 6d. do. 2s. 9d   2d. and 3d. do. 2s. 3d 
He offers also for cash only— HOOP IRON ASSORTED.
Thos. Seaman.
May 25.
Richard Jeffrey & Co.
No. 66, Main-street, corner of Bank-Street, have just received from London, per the ship Planter,
An assortment of MEDICINES,
of the first quality Also, a few hundred weight refined Salt Petre, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, and 37, in 1-2 and 1-4 pound canisters, Violet, Benzoin, Windsor and Shaving Soap, Evan's best Crown Lancents, Tooth Brushes of superior kind, Refined Liquorice, &c. They have on hand, and are in daily expectation of receiving from Amsterdam, all kinds of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries.
MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, with printed directions, put up as usual. October 5. tf

THE MAILS. —The Hampton mail which ought to have arrived here on Tuesday by 4 o'clock in the afternoon, did not arrive here till 7 o'clock next morning. The mail-boat arrived in due time, but the mail was left behind at Hampton. Last evening we had neither mail nor mail-boat, the mail got to the office this morning at half past 11 o'clock.
The contractors for carrying the mails may be displeased at our frequent notices of their delinquency, but that we cannot help, our notices shall continue as long as the cause exists, and cease when it ceases. In order that these matters may be known, we take care always to send a notice of this sort to the general post-office.
Gentlemen who have offices, and contracts from government, must do their duty, or we, as sentinels of the publick, will do ours, in exposing their neglects.
The want of room does not permit us to insert in our paper some remarks from the National Intelligencer, calculated to reconcile the contradiction between the President's communication and the letter of Mess. Monroe and Pinckney. The author of those remarks appears indignant that the contradiction should be noticed; it is certainly no great presumption to notice contradictions as they appear, if only for the sake of information.
We must confess that something more than ingenious suggestions are requisite to explain what now appears so mysterious. In addition to that letter we notice some remarks of Lord Howick, the British minister at that time, which prove that he had taken up very false impressions as to the treaty—that he did not regard truth, or that some other persons are mistaken. He observed at different times in the house of commons after the treaty was signed (repelling some remarks against the United States) "Surely such a conduct would have been more manly, than now to assume a hostile tone, when we are in daily expectation of the ratification of the treaty we have concluded."—And again,
"In this, however, as in all treaties, the most obvious inference would be, that since it was signed by persons DULY AUTHORIZED, it would in due time be ratified."
Was this, we ask, the language of a person who was told that the persons who had signed the treaty were not authorized to do it? Under such circumstances, may we not be permitted to ask information?
The House of Representatives have passed the bill making appropriation for the purchase of naval and military stores, upon the late emergency, for the payment of which, there could be no appropriation by law.
Every one must feel and acknowledge the wisdom of the President's conduct upon this occasion; it was such as we confess, has strongly tended to remove one objection which we had to the character of the President. We have always supposed he wanted firmness; we do not mean personal firmness, of which we presume he has as much as other men, but we mean firmness to take on himself high political responsibility. He has by his conduct in this instance, proved to us that he possesses this kind of firmness, without which no man is qualified for any important trust.
The conduct and sentiment of a British naval commander in the reign of Queen Ann, has always commanded our admiration. This commander with a squadron was ordered to cruise within certain limits on the coast of Spain. Having received information that a Spanish fleet was in Vigo, without his limits, he resolved to risk his personal responsibility, for the good of his country, and accordingly attacked and defeated with uncommon gallantry the Spanish fleet. When he joined the admiral who commanded him, he was ordered under arrest, and was asked if he did not know that by the articles of war that he was liable to be shot for a disobedience of orders. He replied with great composure that he was very sensible that he was, but added "the man who is afraid to risk his life in any way, when the good of his country requires it, is unworthy of a command in her majesty's service."
But while we thus admire the conduct of administration in this instance, a circumstance is brought to our recollection, which we cannot forbear to notice.
At the time of the Western Insurrection, Congress was in recess. It was impossible to assemble that body before the rebellion might have become too formidable to be quelled without a great loss of blood. General Washington, with equal humanity and firmness, assembled and marched a force that rendered resistance in vain; consequently this rebellion which threatened the safety of the country was subdued without bloodshed. All this, however, could not be done without money; fifteen thousand men could not be fed and furnished with all things necessary, without money; Congress who could not foresee the rebellion, had of course made no appropriation to suppress it. What did general Washington do? He did as Mr. Jefferson has lately done, he expended money for the publick
good without any appropriation, and relied as Mr. Jefferson has done upon the candour and virtue of his fellow-citizens for his justification.
What was the conduct of the exclusive republicans upon that occasion? they talked of impeachment for a violation of the constitution; Callender, whose writings and the taxes were to work great things, whose fine inflicted for his libelous writings was remitted—this same Callender called general Washington a publick robber, and the Congress who made the appropriation for the expenses of the western expedition, thieves. If the limits of our paper, and a regard to the patience of our readers did permit, we would insert some precious morsels of denunciation against general Washington upon that occasion; their authors and supporters must acknowledge one of three things—either that they were ignorant of government, that they are not consistent with themselves, or that they had more sympathy for, and connection with the rebels, than was convenient for them to avow—they may take their choice.
A meeting of Patriots foreign and domestick, in Baltimore, have voted that a judge or justice who issues a warrant to prevent the commission of a riot, or other breach of the peace, is guilty of a violation of the constitution, and commits an act of tyranny and oppression. It is time enough, say those sages of law and observers of order, for the judge or justice to interpose his authority after the act has been committed. To reason with such men would be next to an act of insanity, but the following story may amuse and shew the folly of such men.
One of those persons who kings antiently had about them called Fools or Jesters, having in the exercise of his profession, made free with a great lord in such a manner as to induce him to swear he would hang the jester upon sight, who was not such a fool as not to be sensible of his danger, and applied to the king for his protection. The king told him to give himself no concern, for if that lord hanged him, he would hang the lord in a quarter of an hour afterwards. I thank you sire, replied the fool, for your majesty's protection, but I should think myself much safer if you would order him to be hanged a quarter of an hour before.
TREASON!
Our readers will perceive with astonishment the audacity of some of our newly acquired fellow citizens of Louisiana, that source from whence we apprehend more mischief than the loss of Fifteen Millions of Dollars, will flow.
The following letter and address of Governor Claiborne, will serve to introduce the subject which claims the serious attention of every American.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New Orleans dated September 17, 1807.
"We have been for some days in a state of confusion, and, I might say, rebellion. A piece of ground called the Batture or alluvion ground, fronting the upper suburbs of this city, has been in dispute for about two years between John Gravier, and the city. In May last, the superior court entered upon a decree in favour of John Gravier, who was then put in peaceable possession of his property. Mr. Edward Livingston has since purchased the property, and on the 14th inst. got a parcel of negroes to work to dig a canal. A posse of Frenchmen, headed by colonels Bellechasse and Macarty repaired to the place and drove off the negroes—threatened to throw the constables, who were sent there to keep the peace, in the river. Col. Macarty told a constable that he ought to feign sickness, & not come there to oppose them. The disorganizers were going to do some violence to the constable, but colonel Macarty told them not to hurt him, as he had been a long time in this country, and had married into his family! This Macarty is colonel of militia, and a member of the legislative council of this territory!! After the most disgraceful conduct that could be conceived, one of the disorganizers addressed them, and invited them to meet the next day by the beat of drum, to oppose the possession of the Batture by the proprietor. They then gave three cheers, approbatory of the address, and soon after dispersed.
On the day following, at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the disorganizers were summoned to the ground by the beat of the drum, in the very teeth of the governor, who was repairing to the spot to endeavour to pacify them. The governor, after some conversation with the leaders, addressed them as follows:
The following is a copy of the Speech delivered by governor Claiborne to the people who were assembled on the Batture.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
Permit me to claim your attention, as your governor and your friend to submit to your consideration a few observations.
Whatever may be the redress desired, believe me the mode you have adopted is improper;—It cannot possibly avail you, and if persisted in, will injure yourselves and your cause.
It is the duty of us all to yield submission to the laws. The supreme court of the territory has pronounced this batture to be the property of Mr. John Gravier, and he, and Mr. Livingston (who claims under Gravier) have been put peaceably in possession thereof by the sheriff. The supreme court derives its authority from the government of the United States, and its decrees must therefore be obeyed.
It is no less my duty than sincere desire to promote by all the means in my power, the interests of my fellow citizens. To the president of the United States, who expects from me a faithful relation of whatever concerns the welfare of this territory, I have already submitted such information as I could obtain relative to the conflicting claims to the batture, nor will I omit laying before him, such further representations upon the subject as may be furnished me.
The decision of the supreme court is for the present conclusive;—It however does not exclude (in
my opinion) all further enquiry into the right of property to the batture; but such enquiry must be recommended and conducted in submission to the government and conformably to the laws.
I have come among you singly and with confidence;—I look to yourselves for support; we must all aid in the preservation of good order; I am persuaded that no individual in this assembly would wish to raise his arm against the government—And when fellow citizens your chief magistrate unites to a command, an earnest entreaty, that you should forthwith retire in peace to your respective homes, no one I am certain will be found in opposition.
WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE.
One would think that quiet ought to have been restored, and the authority of the laws submitted to. On the contrary, insolence and insubordination braved all authority, until the following climax of treason appeared in a French paper printed in New Orleans. Complaining of the judgment of the court it is added—
"Should there be no other remedy, if it can be proved that the Batture belonged to the city previously to the cession, I have no doubt but the minister of his Imperial and Royal Majesty will think it his duty to lay the affair before the Emperor, if his general instructions do not authorise the minister's immediate application to the American government on behalf of the Louisianians. It is well known that the emperor Napoleon will think himself bound in justice and in honour to see that the treaty of cession be not violated. The emperor of the French did not cede his subjects to be devoured by the harpies of chicane. That Alexander knows how to cut the Gordian knot of iniquity. That is what the Greek-Americans dread; for they well know that unless they can stifle all enquiry, the judgment will not avail the value of the paper that is stained with it."
The sentiments of indignation, and the reflections excited by the perusal of such unparalled insolence, cannot be expressed. Americans! remember that the Prefect Laussat , in the very act of surrendering Louisiana to the United States, said, "Louisianians! Remember always that you are Frenchmen, and that France will regard you as her children!"—Thus it will be, that upon every instance of discontent in Louisiana, and which intrigue can always excite and lament, the emperor of France will be appealed to.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, November 9.
Debate on the bill, making further appropriation for the support of the navy, continued.
Mr. Fisk said, that the bill now before the house went to provide for two objects; the one, authorised by law, to wit, the increase of the marine corps; the other unauthorized, the procuring of timber and purchase of ordnance, &c. The secretary of the navy told them, in his communication and in his letter to the committee of ways and means, that they had no stock of these articles on hand; and that salt-petre was wanting, and was then purchased at the lowest; timber also had been procured, which was in the highest degree necessary for the defence of our ports and harbours. It would not be doubted but the president had a right to make these provisions; he should have thought him deficient in duty if he had not done it. The president had thought it advantageous to lay in these stores, from the aspect of the times: it simply rested with the house to say whether this appropriation should be made or withheld. If in paying this money or appropriating it, any salt had been committed by the officers of government, if they had exceeded or violated their trusts, it would be time enough to enquire into it when it came properly before the house.
The gentleman from Virginia considered these doctrines as anti-republican; whether this were the case or not, the example had been set before. There was a case on record which would justify them. He alluded to a bill passed the first session of the ninth congress.
He thought it therefore very immaterial whether money had been paid out of monies not appropriated, or out of monies otherwise appropriated. It was conceived that congress would justify the act by an actual appropriation. The only part of the expenditure which the house could object to, was that which related to salt-petre and naval stores; and he conceived these had been purchased with a due regard to the interest of the country.
Mr. G. W. Campbell regretted very much that the gentleman from Virginia had either misunderstood him, or had mistated what had fallen from him.—What he had said was this, and this only: that there might be a case which would authorize the application of money destined for one purpose to another; he was not prepared to say that this was such a case, but that such a case might happen. He felt surprised that these doctrines were stigmatized as anti-republican or federal, and that it had been said they were playing a game of political roundabout; the expression was not surely meant to convey an idea that they were now advocating a doctrine which they had once opposed? He had said that it was unnecessary to enquire whether these sums were paid or not; he had not said it was immaterial whence they had been drawn, if they were paid. He appealed to the chairman and to the house if these were not the expressions he had used. He thought that the exigency would warrant the purchase of these materials; the president had told them those were extraordinary expenditures: hence he could not see how this question involved the principle of applying money destined for one purpose to another.
He felt as much reluctance to vote for large naval appropriations as the gentleman from Virginia; he never had been in favour of them, nor never should be. He conceived that if any thing could authorise such expenditures this outrage did; and if the president had neglected to put the nation in a state of defence, the people would have had reason to complain of the inefficacy of government: it was the duty of the president to adopt such measures as would have been authorised by congress had they been sitting at the time.
The question now was whether the house would sanction these expenditures or not: whether the ex-
igency of the case would justify them? He had not expected that objections would have been made to the details of the bill, or that it would have become a question whether the money was actually paid by the secretary of the navy or not.
Mr. Quincy said, that the question he had asked was so simple and direct that he could not see how the chairman of the committee of ways and means or any other member could have mistaken it. These articles had been purchased three months ago; was it not clear that there was interest due on the purchase; how was it to be paid? If no interest was due, the monies of the United States had been applied; if the interest was due, where was the specific appropriation to pay it? He asked these questions for information, and not with a design to create difficulty. As to the passage quoted by the gentleman from Vermont, with a design to show the similarity of the proposed measure to one formerly adopted, that was an expense authorised by law, for which a sum of money had been appropriated by law, but which was not sufficient to cover the whole expenditure! this was an expenditure which had not been authorised.
Mr. Randolph said, if the gentleman from Tennessee had not before played a roundabout game, he appeared now to have done it. The gentleman might explain away what he had said, but he did not make his argument different from what he had understood it.
He thanked the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Fisk) for having referred him to a former report of the committee of ways and means, in which he as chairman of that committee, had made a similar application to the secretary of the navy for information to that now recommended, and to which a definitive answer was given. He supposed the gentleman by quoting only a part of the report, did not mean to garble it. [Mr. R. read the letter which he wrote to the secretary for information, and his reply.] Mr. R. said at that session he reprehended the conduct of that officer; and in this very particular.
Mr. R. certainly understood the gentleman from Tennessee to say, that it did not matter whether the secretary of the navy had paid for the extraordinary supplies in question in bank notes or specie, or whether they were paid for at all. Now, he was of opinion that it did matter very materially. He reminded the gentleman that he did not appear in opposition on this occasion. He came into the house without knowing what question was before it. He was told the question was for the committee to rise; but he had heard doctrines delivered which he considered subversive of opinions which he and the republicans with whom he had acted, had always considered sacred. But he was advocating principles which the gentleman from Tennessee had opposed. He never recollected to have seen him in opposition; he meant to cast no such imputation upon him. Mr. R. said he did not mean to oppose the present appropriation; for though he should do it reluctantly, he meant, to vote in favour of it. But he felt the same reluctance in giving this vote, that he should feel in paying a gambling debt to a swindler. He considered the navy of the U. States disgraced, and he felt the same kind of reluctance in appropriating money for its support, which a master felt at paying the expenses of an unprofitable and disgraced servant.
Mr. Smilie said, the gentleman from Massachusetts had enquired whether money had been actually paid for these specific articles, or contracts only made for them: on this point they could not satisfy the gentleman. He thought the only question on the passage of this bill was, would the house cover these expenditures, by an appropriation or not? they had a right to answer this plain question in the affirmative or negative; but it appeared doubtful whether they would answer it all. He thought he perceived from the questions of the gentleman from Massachusetts an intention to cast some imputation of a criminal nature on the president of the United States, or on the secretary of the navy; whether such criminality existed or not, was not the question before the house. It had been customary, whenever the secretary of the navy or any other officer of the government had made disbursements which were not authorised, to cover them by an appropriation. This question, therefore, did not necessarily involve any inquiry of the kind which had been made.
He did not mean to point out the propriety or impropriety of the arguments which gentlemen had used: if they believed that the conduct of the executive had not been correct, they would not vote for the appropriation. It had been said that congress should have been convened immediately; it was true the president had a right to call them sooner if he had thought the interest of the country required it, but he had postponed the meeting till the fermentation should have subsided, and an answer might have been received from Great-Britain to the demand which had been made for reparation. If he had convened them so early in the season as the month of August they could not have come here to legislate without danger to their health.
Mr. S. was in favour of specific appropriations, and against the practice of drawing money from the treasury without appropriation previously made; but every gentleman knew that there were cases in which this form must be dispensed with, and in this instance he thought the circumstances of the case justified the measures adopted.
Mr. Dana perceived it was not in the power of the chairman of the committee of ways and means to answer the enquiries which had been made, because he would not permit himself to indulge a thought that he possessed the desired information, and yet withheld it. He thought that the want of this information might lead to a mis-statement of facts; and though he did not pretend to be in the secrets of the cabinet, he was inclined to the opinion that a full disclosure would be more satisfactory to the house, to the executive, and to the people. If this were made, they would be denied the liberty of roving at will, conjecturing as they chose. But said he, we are not called upon to grant money, and shall not know for what purpose? Does the president call upon us for an appropriation, and shall we not have leave to enquire what expenses it is intended to cover? The very act they were about to pass was declaratory of their approbation of the conduct of the executive; they were therefore entitled to information on the subject. As the representatives of the people, the peculiar guardians of the publick treasury, they were entitled to it.
He believed that no blame should attach to the secretary of the navy or any other person on account of this expenditure; but in every case in

which money had been expended without order, the least that could be expected was a fair disclosure of the circumstances attending the transaction. Could not the executive and departments trust to the candour and liberality of the house? Did they refuse to confide in the house? Mr. D. was desirous of the fullest information, which he thought would redound more to the credit of the administration than this silence on the subject.
Waving the right to make these enquiries, he thought then two questions occurred for consideration. The first was the great broad question, whether or not it was proper for Congress to make appropriations to cover expenditures of publick money not previously authorised by law. Prior to the year 1801, expenses were incurred without the express sanction of Congress; they were incurred with a view to the publick service in case of emergency. It was then discretionary with Congress either to approve or disapprove this conduct: If they approved it they passed a bill making an appropriation to cover the expenditure. In 1801, from the highest authority, a doctrine the reverse of this was avowed; that it was a part of political prudence to discountenance and disallow all applications of money to purposes not authorised by law; so that if money destined for one object was applied to another, or money unappropriated was applied to any object without being previously authorised by law, this doctrine went to disallow it. In 1807, when publick expectation was directed to the executive, it had been thought proper to incur certain expenses for ensuring the publick safety. A publick officer, who, in a moment of publick exigency undertakes to purchase supplies, may rely on publick support. If the legislature condemns the procedure, the officer must bear the loss. Would you, said Mr. D. had you been assembled at this time, with a knowledge of all the existing circumstances—would you have authorised these expenses to be incurred? This was the fair question, and was presented to them under favourable circumstances for determination. In 1801, this doctrine had been contradicted, disavowed; it was with satisfaction he now observed that practice taking place under high authority, which had before been denounced. He felt highly gratified with this change, and certainly could not reproach gentlemen for it; they had learnt wisdom by an experience of 6 years, which had taught them the error of their doctrines; the privilege of being wiser on this day than five years since ought not to be denied. He declared then, that as respected the general principle, he concurred decidedly with the executive.
The second question was on the particular subject; should the advocate expenditures for these particular purposes, supposing that they had perfect information on the subject? As respected the subsistence for seamen, repairs for vessels, &c. they were previously authorised by law. The President was authorised to increase the number of seamen, but the appropriation already made would not cover the additional expense. It was beyond all question, that as this power had been given to the President, congress were pledged to cover the expenditure. The next article was, for pay and subsistence of the marine corps. There was a clear power vested in the President to increase this corps; and as congress had authorised that increase, they were pledged to defray the additional expenses. Passing by ordinance and military stores, the last article was for timber for the navy. He could have wished that this article had been something more explicit; he apprehended it was timber for gun-boats; if so, on that subject there seemed to be some question. He found in the estimate of the naval expenditures, timber for 73 gun-boats; he did not doubt but they might be useful; but they were not designated by name in the bill, and should they be found to be useless, the stigma might be cast on the navy generally. As respects this timber, for gun-boats, he asked, had there been any authority given to the executive of the U. S. to purchase such timber? At the last session of this body, there was before the house a bill authorising, (among other objects) the building a number of gun-boats, but which failed of success. A motion was made by himself to strike out the words "for building gun-boats," so as to authorise the provision of timber for general naval purposes. Against this motion he found a long list of names, for it had no high authority to recommend it. They could have the whole number of gun-boats that were necessary built in one month, even it were a thousand. For himself, he was now clearly in favour of timber for gun-boats, not because he considered them an adequate defence for the U. S. States, but as they might be useful in some cases to a certain extent, as a subordinate part of a system of defence; this was their true character. Hence it was that the erection of gun-boats gave so much amusement to mischievous tongues and editors, when considered as forming in themselves a system of defence. He was clearly in favour of pursuing the same plan as that for which he had before voted; and the gentlemen who had condemned the measure proposed by himself last session, might vote for the same now, as it was backed by higher authority.
Mr. Thomas wished the chairman to state the question before the house, that gentlemen might see how far they wandered from it.
The chairman stated the question to be on the rising of the committee in order to report the bill.
Mr. Newton said, he rose merely to state to the committee a matter of fact; and when he had stated that fact, he thought he would be justified in the inference he should draw from it. Considerable preparations had been made in the part of the country which he had the honor to represent in consequence of the outrage which had been committed. He knew it to be a fact that citizens of that district had furnished articles for the service of the United States, and rendered important services, and that they were now anxiously waiting for the passage of this law, that they might receive the monies which would become due to them under its sanction. This being the fact in his district, he had no doubt the same fact existed in other parts of the United States. He did not know that the executive of the United States had purchased or paid a cent for salt-petre; but as the United States were indebted to citizens in his district, the probability was that they were indebted in other parts of the Union.
Mr. G. W. Campbell said he would make but a few additional remarks on the subject; the committee of ways and means had conceived they had done their duty by taking the only means in their power to acquire information. He was surprised that there could be a division of sentiment among the members of the house with regard to the manner of making this appropriation. He declared that he
still held the same principles he had always maintained so far as respected specific appropriations; but a case might happen in which they might be dispensed with, as cases of exigency required extraordinary remedies. After making some remarks on what had been said respecting heretical doctrines, and deviations from republican principles, he assured the gentleman on his right (Mr. Randolph) that he was the last whose political principles he should follow. The gentleman from Connecticut had said the house were called upon to make appropriations, but had not been specifically informed what expenditures they were to cover. The objects of the appropriations had been detailed to the house by the letter from the secretary of the navy, and by members on the floor. It did not appear to be the desire of the gentleman to know for what particulars the expenditure had been made, but whether they were actually paid for or not; this he must say, appeared to him perfectly immaterial, and that if the occasion was sufficient to justify the expenses incurred, the appropriation was proper and ought to be made. He thought the taking money from an appropriation to one object, and applying it to another, might be admitted in such an emergency which might also warrant the executive in incurring expenses not authorised by law.
Mr. Randolph observed, that he understood the gentleman from Tennessee to say, that he should not apply to him for instruction in political principles. He would assure the gentleman he was one of the last persons he should wish to instruct; and when he wanted pupils, he should not solicit him to become one. Mr. R. said he had been involved in this debate prematurely. He had heard the order of the day stated from the chair, and no person called it up. He then walked out of the house in search of a book; from the extraordinary echo of this large room, there being great difficulty in hearing and being heard, when he returned he had not distinctly understood the question.
He wished to be understood as giving his vote upon the same ground with his friend and colleague who had just sat down. The expense having been incurred by the patriotism of our citizens, it would be an indelible disgrace not to discharge it. But in doing this, he did not mean to commit himself as voting for a navy, or the expenses arising out of a navy, except in a case such as the present, where a debt had been actually incurred.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania had agreed with him perfectly in professions; he had therefore nothing more to do than to ask him, as he had heretofore done, to act with him. This gentleman, as indeed, every other gentleman had taken a wide range on this question. In the first place, the expenses were not authorised by law; an enquiry had been made why they were incurred without authority, and a reason assigned that there was a great crisis, an insult had been received which every man must feel—in short, the circumstances were such, that the legislature ought to have been convened. The gentleman from Pennsylvania had urged as a reason for their not being convened, that our health might be endangered by coming here so early in the season. He wished his old friend from Pennsylvania, (he hoped he might be permitted to call him so,) would convey them to a place where they might be convened without danger. Another reason was, that they would have been convened at a time when they would have felt a deep and particular sense of national indignity. Mr. R. said he thought they ought to have been convened then, and not to have suffered this impression to be weakened. There was a time when that gentleman, and some other gentlemen, in discussing a subject which they called British aggressions, were as warm as he was supposed to be tempore rate; now that gentleman was as moderate as he was warm. Which had the better reason? He seemed to it to be the interest of this nation to preserve peace with all mankind, to hold the balance of humanity with a steady hand. He had before deemed it the interest of the country to be at peace with Great Britain for reasons which he had before argued, on that floor, and which he would not state again, but now, tempora mutantur . The nation had received a blow. The president had been insulted in his palace by the minister of one foreign power, and now had received a blow on his cheek from the navy of another.
Mr. Smilie said that he was perhaps more temperate than his friend from Virginia; but he hoped when that gentleman arrived to his period of life, he would be equally temperate with him. Yet he did possess a temper, and could display it when our violated rights were the subject. Mr. S. then alluded to an ancient nation, who were wont to discuss great national questions twice, once when they were drunk, that they might not want spirit, and once when they were sober, that they might not be deficient in prudence. And he did believe, however others thought, that prudence required a temperate course, and that they ought not to have been under the immediate influence of passion when they took their seats on this occasion.
The question was now taken on the rising of the committee, and carried. The amendments, agreed to in committee, were all agreed to without a division, excepting that making an appropriation for timber, on which the house divided—ayes 108; when the bill was ordered to a 3d reading to-morrow.
Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The question being on the final passage of the bill and the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill being called for,
Mr. J. Montgomery said, that as the yeas and nays had been required he should exercise the right of assigning reasons for the vote he was about to give. This bill provided for extraordinary expenses incurred in the navy department since the 22d June last; these extraordinary expenses had resulted from the cowardly attack committed by the Leopard on the Chesapeake. This act marked with such daring and atrocious circumstances, had excited the detestation of every American; one sentiment on this subject pervaded the Union. The president of the United States had adopted firm, energetic, and dignified measures on the occasion; amongst others those which had occasioned the expenses for which this bill provides. He had heard no complaint that the conduct of the executive was defective either in prudence or energy. He was authorized, and he exercised the authority vested in him by law, to call out the marine corps to its full complement. He had exercised the authority given to him by the act of 1806, in preparing the gun-boats for service: the sense of the nation and the exigency of the times called upon him to do so. Other expenses incident to calling out the marine corps and manning gun-
boats, were comprised under the different articles of clothing, &c. These extraordinary expenses the president was authorised to incur; the state of the country justified him in exercising that authority, and Mr. M. was of opinion that the honor of the nation called upon the house to make the appropriation. Then, as to these extraordinary expenses which had been incurred, there could be no difficulty; their honor was at stake for the payment. There was another item which he presumed would meet with as little difficulty as any other: he was instructed to say, as a member of the committee of ways and means, that the provisions specified in the bill were used by the militia called out for the protection of the port most in danger. Was there any member in the house who would hesitate to make an appropriation of 31,000 dollars for that purpose?
At this important juncture, when our country was in danger, the executive had examined the state of several departments; in the war department there were sufficient supplies of military stores; in the navy department there were none, except a few pounds of powder. At this alarming crisis, the country being threatened with war, the people looked up to the President for energetic conduct: he did not hesitate to make expenditures to supply these necessities for the department. Of the navy department there was more required than of the war department because the outrage had been committed on the ocean. What more prudent, more correct conduct than that of the President could be wished, or what more could the people expect, than that he should have made these necessary provisions of ordnance and military stores, and timber for gun-boats? The president had judged it expedient to make preparation; and the state of affairs had called for a warlike attitude; for, said Mr. M. we have learned from our departed Washington, that to command peace we must be prepared for war; the President had acted upon this principle, which the house would no doubt approve. There was no law at that time, nor had any law yet been passed, to authorise the purchase of the articles; but the President of the United States, when his country was in danger, hesitated not to take upon himself the credit and proper responsibility. Upon these items what was the language of the president of the U. S. contained in the message delivered to us? Strong and forcible, and clearly showing the necessity for incurring these expenses: "The moment our peace was threatened, I deemed it indispensable to secure a greater provision of those articles of military stores, with which our magazines were not sufficiently furnished. To have awaited a previous and special sanction by law, would have lost occasions which might not be retrieved. I did not hesitate therefore to authorise engagements for such supplements to our existing stock as would render it adequate to the emergencies threatening us: and I trust that the legislature feeling the same anxiety for the safety of our country so materially advanced by this precaution, will approve when done, what they would have seen so important to be done, if then assembled."
Mr. M. hoped his trust was well founded; that the legislature, feeling the same anxiety for the publick safety so materially promoted by this precaution, would declare that this was what they would have done had they been in session. He asked, had the president of the United States passed over this great emergency, and failed to make these preparations, ought he not to have been censured for a neglect of duty? As these articles therefore had been purchased because the interest and safety of the country required them, and the expenses had been incurred for the publick safety, the house could not hesitate to give their sanction to the appropriation.
It has been asked by a gentleman from Massachusetts, whether these articles were actually paid for; if paid for out of what monies had the payment been made? As a member of the committee of ways and means, he could declare that not one cent had been actually paid. The president had said, that he had authorised engagements for these articles: the government was pledged for them; and the house were as strongly called on by faith and honour to make an appropriation for them as they were bound to do in the case of the marine corps.
Mr. M. said it had been asked by another gentleman, perhaps from Connecticut, whether the timber mentioned was for general naval purposes, or for gun-boats only? At this important crisis, when hostilities were menaced, it had been thought prudent to lay up a stock of timber for building gun-boats and it was accordingly done; but in laying it up, it had been contracted for, and prepared in such a manner as to answer any naval purposes. If our differences should be amicably settled, and it was not required that gun-boats should be erected, the materials would still be on hand for the use of the navy.
It has been stated, he believed, by a gentleman from Virginia, that appropriations had been anticipated; that this was not the language held by the president of the United States, or these the principles defended by him in his first communication made to Congress in 1801: Mr. M. said he admitted the principle laid down by the gentleman; appropriations should never be anticipated but in extreme cases. The principle was in general correct; but he would ask the gentleman from Virginia, who had taken this ground yesterday, if a case could not occur in which it might be departed from? He would ask any gentleman, need there exist a stronger case than the present to justify such a departure? He believed not.
They had been told by a gentleman from Connecticut, that in the manner in which they were now acting, in making appropriations, they were justifying the measure upon arguments resorted to by the former administration. God forbid, said he, that we should take any of the principles of the former administration for our rule of conduct. The present measure stood on firm ground; the exigencies of the times had justified the anticipation, and not the example of the former administration.
They had been told by a gentleman yesterday, that our navy had been disgraced by this outrage. True, if the officer of the degraded vessel, instead of a verbal answer from the mouth of his trumpet, had sent a metal one from the mouth of his cannon, the honor of the navy of the United States would have been preserved. That officer and his conduct were now under investigation; but from the courage, character and patriotism of the other officers of our navy, the country might be assured, that if occasion offered, they would retrieve its reputation.
It had been said that the government had received two marked insults from foreign powers; he pre-
sumed one case alluded to was that of the Spanish minister; if he was wrong in this idea, he wished to be corrected. This minister began to show his Spanish airs to our homespun government: he was informed that a demand would be made for his recall. If it should be thought that I am incorrect in this, said Mr. M. resort to the department of State, where the facts may be obtained: What was the conduct of this ex-minister? Did he dare to persist in his insolence? No; he moanly solicited our government not to write on or represent his conduct to the Spanish government. Our government granted his solicitations; if they got rid of him, it was immaterial in what manner. After he had thus obtained his point, what was his conduct? He came within the city of Washington, contrary to the understanding which had taken place. Did the government then put up with his behaviour? He received, on the contrary, an intimation that his company would be dispensed with. In the course of a few days he slunk off to Philadelphia. Under such circumstances, he presumed no American would feel the dignity of the nation injured in this case.
In the other case, it had been said we had received a blow; and a blow only? No; murder had been committed. The reeking blood of our fellow-citizens and the insulted dignity of the nation called for satisfactory retribution, or speedy retaliation. If retribution is refused, then the constitution did not vest the power in the president of the United States to resent the injury; it did vest it in the Congress of the United States. If such a crisis should take place, they would meet it with energy and firmness, and use every exertion to efface the insult.
The present measure now under consideration, said Mr. M. is the first defensive measure presented for our determination. If we give this measure a quibbling, quarking, or reluctant affirmative, the people will be disappointed in their hopes. I have no apprehension that we shall do so; I believe the contrary. I have no doubt but that the patriotick characters here called together on the exigency of the moment, and to whom is intrusted the honour of the nation, will realise all the wishes of the people.
Mr. M. concluded by saying, that, feeling conscious of the rectitude of his intentions, as far as his feeble abilities would permit, he had discharged his duty to his country, his constituents and to himself.
(Debate to be continued.)
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The above Shoes, &c. being manufactured purposely for this market, can be sold on such terms as cannot fail to satisfy purchasers; any shoes sold as above not answering the recommendation, ample satisfaction will be made.
Also,
10 gross Merry Andrew, Harry St., and Eagle Playing Cards; 100 Trunks, all sizes; seal Leather, upper Leather, Front Legs, Morocco Skins, all kinds; Webbing for boot straps; Cord for do.; Cotton and Wool Cards, &c.
Likewise,
15 bales English Goods, consisting of fancy Vesting, patent Cord, Cassimere, Georgia Cloths, Ginghams, Thicksets, Velvet, Velveteens, G-noa Cord, Buckskins, cotton and silk Umbrellas, Rose Blankets, Duffil do. blue, brown, and olive Duffil, Baizes, Flannels, blue Cloths, do. Plains—will be sold on very low terms by the package or piece.
Just received,
3 bales India Cottons, 2 cases coarse Hates, 1 case Gilla Handkerchiefs, 3 cases Straw Hats and Bonnets, latest fashions, 20 barrels Apples, and 2 trunks patent Shoes and Boots. November 20.
A Bale of MERCHANDIZE,
Directed to JAMES BREAM, Norfolk, was stored with the subscriber by captain Lane, from New-York. The owner is desired to pay charges and take it away.
B. Nottingham.
Nov. 20.

For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The fast sailing brig ANN ELIZABETH, burthen 173 tons, in complete order for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to John Brown, Marsden's wharf November 13. tf
For FREIGHT, The fast sailing American Ship UNITED STATES, Thomas Harding, master, burthen 210 tons, and will carry from 240 to 250 hogsheads tobacco; she is well found and a good vessel in every respect, and only 18 months old. For terms apply to the master on board, or Fisk & Callett.
Who have for Sale on board said Ship, 6000 bushels Liverpool SALT, which will be sold low if taken immediately from a-long side. October 30. tf
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The Ship WILLIAM & MARY, burthen 230 tons, or 2100 barrels, now ready for the reception of a cargo. Apply to Solomon Bedinger. October 28. tf
Scotch Coals and Empty Bottles. 100 tons of the former and 200 crates of the latter, imported in the ship Industry from Glasgow—For Sale by William Pennock, Who offers The said SHIP, burthen 260 tons, for Charter. October 7. tf
Liverpool SALT and COAL, For sale on board the ship Jane, William Colley, master.—Apply to the subscriber, William Pennock. Who offers said SHIP, burthen 420 tons, and the ship COURTNEY, burthen 200 tons for charter. October 5. tf
For Freight or Charter, The Ship THOMAS, captain Boush, will be ready immediately. GEO. MURRAY, & CO. Who have for Sale, Old Antigua, Jamaica, & W. I. Rum, Madeira, Port, and Cape Wine, Sugar in hogsheads and barrels, 50 crates well assorted Earthenware. September 23. tf
Just received from New-York by the regular Packets, 16 hlids. 1st qual. Muscovado Sugars, fit for retailing, 7 pipes 4th proof Brandy, 8 pipes Country Gin, 15 bolts Russia Duck, 6 cheks Hysen Tea, 52 barrels prime Pork, 32 do. prime Beef, 10 do. prime cargo do. New-York inspection. And the Cargo of the schooner Victory, captain Joseph Prindle, at Campbell's wharf, consisting of 850 Cheeses, weighing 12,000 lb. 200 bushels Irish Potatoes, 62 barrels prime Pork, 3 barrels cargo Pork, 31 do. prime Beef, 14 do. do. cargo Beef, 500 complete Sheathing Boards. A FREIGHT Is wanted for a SCHOONER, of about 800 barrels, to any part of the West Indies; Antigua would be preferred. Apply at No. 1, Commerce-street, to William Hull, jun. 1w22aw2w October 2. tf
For SALE, or will be bartered for Staves, Corn, or Flour, 5000 bushels Liverpool SALT, loose and in sacks, 1 ton Shot, assorted; 2 ton German Steel. James Young. November 13. tf
For SALE, by the Subscriber, 34 hogsheads WHISKEY, 50 crates Parthenware; 10 casks Glass do. 65 boxes 8 by 10, 37 do 10 by 12 Window Glass, 15 gross Wine Bottles; 8 boxes Castile Soap, 1 hogshead and 5 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hlids Petersburg, 2 do Richmond, and 4 do York River Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tierces Rice. A. Maclure. November 13. tf
The Ladies of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Are respectfully informed that there is now opening at Mr. Bourke's, Main-street,
Two trunks of superb MILLINERY, brought by a gentleman direct from London, selected by a person of the first taste at one of the most fashionable houses there; they consist of rich Turbans, real Lace, Caps and Hats, Satin and Chenille Bonnets, Satin and Velvet, do. Ruby, Velvet Bonnets, with Gold and Chenille ornaments, Gold Trimmings for Ladies Dresses, Ruby, Velvets, and real Italian Crapes of various colours. N. B. As such a variety may never offer again, Ladies are informed that if not sold in a few days they will be sent to the southward. Nov. 13 3*
For SALE, 80 hlids. choice retailing Molasses, 34 tierces Currants; 20 kegs Capers, in very fine order. James Young. November 11. tf
Wanted on Hire, A NEGRO MAN, accustomed to wait in a house; and a NEGRO WOMAN, who can cook, wash, and iron. Apply at the Office of the Public Ledger. Nov. 9. tf
For RENT, The Store, Back-Room, and Cellar, No. 91, Main-street, next door to Mr. Reynear Gilbert, an excellent stand for a Dry Good or Grocery Store. Apply to Niemeyer & Von Kapff. November 9. 6
Thomas H. Parker, Offers for Sale, His Great-Bridge MILL, newly fitted up to run two pair of stones.—The advantages of this mill are very great, only ten miles from Norfolk, and situated on a never failing stream; although she works at present only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abundant supply for ten pair.—Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's Mills) about two miles farther, now in complete order, running one pair of stones and two faws.—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet season very plentifully; at this place there is a store, the situation of which, for a lumber store, is equal if not superior to any in that part of the country.—This Mill can be supplied with excellent timber from a tract of land only one mile distant from it, which the subscriber also offers for sale. This tract contains between 5 and 600 acres, almost entirely covered with timber; the soil, the subscriber confidently believes, is not inferior to any in the lower part of Virginia.—Any person purchasing this Plantation would have the benefit of a reed swamp within three miles of it, in which any number of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter. October 5. tf
St. Mary's College. GRAND LOTTERY, BALTIMORE.
Authorized by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland; the Scheme of which Lottery is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing besides a large number of other good prizes, 1 prize of - - 30,000 Dollars, 1 do. of - - 15,000 3 do. of - - 10,000 2 do. of - - 5,000 8 do. of - - 1 500 7 do. of - - 1,000 Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize twelve dollars. The Scheme contains only 21,500 Tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen in New-York, to whom the managers have obliged themselves to commence the drawing in the City of Baltimore, on THURSDAY, the 31st day of December next, and to draw 500 tickets per day. Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers, and very rapidly at Ten Dollars and an half each, for a very short time, at G. & R. WAITE'S truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Market-street and Charles-street, Baltimore. The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore, for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the Tickets. G. & R. Waite.
One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks. The next New-York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next. Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Offices, in Maiden Lane, New-York. N. B. Distant adventurers accompanying their orders with Bank Notes of any description, to either of Waite's Offices in Baltimore or New-York, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. & R. Waite will be paid by them. A list of all prizes drawn will be sent to the Printer of this Paper, for the inspection of adventurers. October 14. 3m
W. We want to Purchase, A few Shares of STOCK in the Virginia Bank. Campbell & Wheeler. May 22. tf
St. Mary's College Lottery of Baltimore. TICKETS for Sale by Rowland & Triplett. October 16. tf
For RENT, A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly situated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud. October 5. tf
For RENT, The STORE, No. 86, Main-Street, with or without the house. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Messrs. Wood & Hastings, no. 90, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24. tf
REMOVAL. WOOD & HASTINGS, Have removed to No. 76, Main street, opposite Market-square, (lately occupied by CATON & VEALE) They have on hand a general assortment of English, India and French Goods. September 11. tf
For RENT, That commodious Dwelling-House, adjoining the Subscriber's, at present occupied by Mr. James Dykes;—also a convenient Dwelling-House near the Bridge, adjoining Mrs. Archer's, at present occupied by Mr. Nicholson;—also that pleasant retired House on Bower-street, occupied by Stephen Harris; and some Ware-Houses on my wharf, with or without the wharf. For further particulars apply to James Tucker. October 12. tf
Forty Dollars Reward, Will be given to any person who will apprehend and deliver to Warren Ashley, Esq. of Norfolk, or the subscriber, two runaway Negro Men, named JEMMY and JEFFERY, purchased a short time since as part of the Glebe property in Hampton. Jemmy is about 22 years of age, very strong and well built, and about 5 feet 9 inches high.—Jeffery is at least 6 feet high, about 21 years of age, very black and likely. These Negroes absconded from the subscriber with a wish to be sold in Norfolk or Hampton, where they have been seen frequently since their having quitted my plantation. All captains and masters of vessels are hereby cautioned against receiving them on board, or employing them in any way. Henry Heffernan. Globe, Middlesex, July 4. tf
NOTICE. Those who have claims against the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, are requested to bring them in to the subscriber properly authenticated: and those indebted, are requested to make immediate payment, otherwise suits will be commenced against them, as the situation of the estate will not admit of any indulgence. Jane Collins, Admr x . October 28. tf
400 barrels Tar, 20,000 pipe Staves, 30,000 White Oak Hogshead do. 50,000 Red do. do. do. 100 Barrels Flour.—For Sale by L. Mansfield. Portsmouth, May 8. tf
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogsheads Bordolease CLARET, 96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 boxes Castile Marbled Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hlids. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lucca Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucca Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by William Pennock. October 12. tf
For SALE, 2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 2 do. grey do. do. 1 remarkable fine bay, and one very excellent grey Horse—For which, Notes of the Bank of Newbern and Cape-Fear, or Proc Money will be taken in payment—Apply at the Office of the Public Ledger. Sept. 23. tf
200 barrels FLOUR, of superior quality for family use, 100 hogsheads Tobacco, suitable for the West-India Markets. 100 barrels New-York Pork, city inspection, 50 do. Carolina do. 50 hlids. 25 barrels Antigua Sugars, 40,000 wt Green Coffee, Madeira Wine, London Brown Stout, Philadelphia Porter, Claret, Hermitage, Burgundy, &c. &c.—For sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. November 11. 8
Landing from the ship Planter, and for sale at the subscriber's, at a low advance, A PARCEL OF Woollens, Bed Ticks, Hosiery, and other GOODS. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
For SALE, 73 punch. choice Antigua RUM, 30 do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, 80,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork. George Wilson. November 4. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Among which are 14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 6 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hlids. and 6 bbls Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madera, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, B. & Iron Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Saffron Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane. July 31. tf
Wood and Hastings, No. 76, Main Street, Have received from London and Liverpool, via Baltimore, 60 packages composing a complete assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS; Among which are Best blue, black, bottle green, and olive broad Cloths; fashionable Calfmeres; coarse Cloths; coarse and fine Coatings; Flannels and Baizes; Kendal Cottons; blue and white Kerseys and Halfhicks; blue and drab Plains; Flushings; Rose and striped Blankets; Carpets; Swansdown; Bennett's Cord and Toilette; Velvets; Durant's; Calmancoes; Ruffles and Bumbazets; Manchester Cords and Velvets; silver Cords and tabby Velvets; Irish Linens; Sheetings; Drapers and Bed Ticks; Canoees; Dimities; Cambric Muffs; Ginghams; fancy Muffs; Hosiery; Pins; Thread, &c. &c. Also, an assortment of French Lutestrings; silk Velvets; black and white silk Hosiery; silk Gloves, assorted colours; fancy silk Handkerchiefs; white kid Gloves; leather do.; Crapes; silk Cords and Taffets; Gauze and Cotton Trimmings, &c. LIKEWISE, 10 bales India Cottons, 2 do. Coarse Linens; 1 chest white Rolls. October 5. tf
J. & W. SOUTHGATE, Have now received the whole of their Fall Assortment from London and Liverpool, amongst which are the following: Best superfine Navy Blue, London Brown and Bottle Green Cloths, fashionable Calfmeres, Coarse Cloths of every description, Superfine white and scarlet Flannels, Hosiery of every description, 5-4, 7-8, and 4-4 Irish Linens, Superfine Hollands for Shirting, Oznaburgs, Tow and Flaxen, Kendal Cottons in small assorted bales, Manchester Goods of every description, Best London Seine Twine, Nails 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, & 20d, Diamond head Spikes, all sizes, Glazed Gun Powder and Shot. ALSO, 10 packages of German LINENS, Consisting of Tickenburgs, Oznaburgs, Hessens, Heedens, Flaxen Rolls, Platillas, &c. entitled to debenture, all of which will be sold for cash, or on liberal credit for good paper. September 28. 2m
Fall and Winter GOODS. The Subscribers have received by the ship Nabby, from Liverpool, and Planter, from London, an extensive and general assortment of Seasonable and Fancy GOODS, Amongst which are 20 bales Negro Cottons and Kerseys, 10 do. Rose and Dutch Blankets, 6 do. Plains and Halfhicks, 15 do. Cloths, Coatings, Fearnoughts, &c 6 do. Flannels and Baizes, 2 do. superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, 10 do. Twilled Sacking, 5 do. British Oznaburgs, 10 cases Hats, 3 do. Irish Linens and Sheetings, 20 trunks fashionable Goods, 4 casks Seine Twine, 6 tons Shot, 50 kegs F and F Gun Powder. Also an assortment of Hardware, Cutlery, Nails, &c.—All of which they offer for sale by the piece or package, on the lowest terms for approved paper. Richard & John Taylor. September 25. 2m
MACKINDER & WHITE, Have received from London in the ship Planter, and Nabby, from Liverpool, their Fall and Winter GOODS. The best superfine Black, Navy Blue, and fashionable mixed Cloths, Calfmeres, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; Ladies' Trafalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cottage beaver Bonnets; Children's beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Nelson's comforts; Gentlemen's Hessian and Spanish Boots, and dress Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epaulets; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tamboured, and Leno Muslin for dresses; Callienes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; strong white Plains; mixed Fearnoughts; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Massellettes; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes assorted; coarse Hats do.; Nails, Window Glass, &c. The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper. September 23. tf
FALL GOODS. We have received per the ship Nabby, from Liverpool, a handsome assortment of Woollen GOODS, well suited to the approaching season, and are in expectation of a further sup- ply by the first arrival from London. J. & W. Southgate. On hand, a few very fine Toned, Grand, and Patent Piano Fortes. September 16. 2m
For SALE, Imported in the Galiot Fortune, captain Norton, from Te- neriffe, 100 pipes and 90 hlids. L. P. Tene- riffe WINE, of superior quality. Apply to Phinehas Dana. September 23. tf
Coarse Liverpool SALT, For Sale on board the Ship Courtney, capt. Bryant, lying at my wharf. Apply to William Pennock. Who has on hand, Liverpool Blown and Cadiz SALT. September 16. tf
GERMAN LINENS, &c. 16 bales coarse Linen, 450 pieces Paper Hangings, 4 do. Ruffia Sheetings, 80 boxes Window Glass, 3 boxes German Reels, 100 do. Short Pipes, 2 do. Roman Sheetings, 120 do. Spanish Segars, 1 do. fine Flanders do. from 8 to 20 dollars per box, 3 do. Platillas, 300 doz. empty Bottles, 1 do. fine Dowlas, 200 wt. sealed both g Wire, 2 do. Table Cloth, 800 do. Clue, 1 do. common Shirt Linen, 11,000 best Coffee bags, 1 do. extra fine do. 4,500 cheap Gunny bags, 1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards wide, 5 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, &c. Also, 6 elegant Terrestrial Globes, A large invoice of Lace, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, Jewellery and Dice, in gilt frames, of the first elegance, Elegant Chessmen, Elegant marble Statues, Flacclets and Clarinets, Urn and Vases, Violins, Bows, and Foes, Liquor Casks, Oil Cloth, Flutes with four and six keys, Wafer and Waffle Irons, do. patent lined, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Ladies' Dressing Boxes, Velvet Ribbons, Toilet Looking Glasses, Fine Thread Stockings, Shaving Casks, Elegant Cutlery, Elegant Writing Desks, An invoice of Watches, Scarlet Plush for Saddle, Watch Crystals and Beads, Seine and Sewing Twine. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. September 11. tf
To RENT, That commodious TAVERN oppo- posite the Borough Court-House, at present occupied by Mr. Thomas Holliday, and possession given the 10th of next month. Also for Lease, That vacant LOT on Commerce and Little Water-Street. For terms apply to James Tucker. July 22. tf
For SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, or the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20. tf
For SALE, A few hundred pounds of English PRINTING INK, of the first quality.—ALSO, A few Reams first quality English Foolscap PAPER. Apply at the Ledger Office Sept. 17.
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO, NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed or pa- per of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large pa- per, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE.
200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 50 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tierces do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hlids. old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hlids. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hlids and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana. June 8. tf
NOTICE. A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, to counteract the operations of that of George Whitfield, as relates to a divorce from his wife Elizabeth, on account of a division of the property. Elizabeth Whitfield. November 13. 1*
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York, 17 hlids. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hlids. double refined Sugar, 5 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No. 1, Commerce-street to William Hull, jun. October 16. tf
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.