Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1804-12-31 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1804.
[NO. 72.
FOR SAVANNAH, The Schooner RISING SUN, Captain Taylor. Will sail in a few days. For freight or pas- sage, apply to MARTIN FISK. Who has this day landed from said Schooner, 250 Barrels No. 1 and 2 Beef. 20 do. Pork. 20 Half-bbls. Mess Beef. 20 do. Neats Tongues. 50 Barrels Herrings. 20 do. Mackerel. 10 Half barrels do. 10 Hogsheads N. E. Rum. 20 Barrels do. 20 do. Country Gin. 20 do. Whiskey. 100 Boxes Mould Candles. 50 do. Ditt do. 50 do. Chocolate. 50 do. Cheese, for family use. 30 Casks do. for Shipping. Hyson, Young Hyson, and Imperial Tea. 1 Case Writing Paper. 6 Trunks Mens and Boys Shoes. December 28. tf 311
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN from on board the boat Betsey, lying at Camp- bell's wharf, on the night of the 20th instant, a Fea- ther Bed, marked L.P.L. with two large Pillows, two Blan- kets, and a great number of Jackets, Shirts, &c.—Whoever will give information where the above articles can be found, shall receive the above reward. CHRISTIAN MILLER. WHO WILL SELL THE BOAT BETSEY. She has two anchors and cables, and in o- ther respects well found. Also, a small SAILING BOAT, with a good suit of sails. December 28. 3* 312
FOR KINGSTON, (JAMAICA.) The good ship OCEAN, B. LUMBARD, Master:— To sail with all convenient speed: will take freight and passengers on reasonable terms if applied for in time, to the master on board, or to CHRISTOPHER FRY. December 24. 3 306
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The new and fast sailing Brig SUSAN, MICHAEL FARLEY, Master:— Burthen 173 tons, or 1500 barrels—in com- plete order for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or to PHINEHAS DANA. December 24. tf 209
FOR CHARTER, The good fast sailing Brig LUCY, CHARLES FOSTER, Master:— Burthen 1000 barrels. For terms apply to MOSES MYERS. December 24. tf 305
FOR LONDON. The MEDWAY, A fine coppered ship under English colours. Two thirds of her cargo engaged, she will sail by the 10th of January. Freight to fill up, will be received on low terms. Apply to Robertson &Robertson & Brown.
Who have Landing out of Brig George, HIGH PROOF JAMAICA RUM. December 21. 6 302
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, To the West Indies, the new, staunch, and fast sailing Brig HARRIOT, Burthen about 1200 barrels, now in com- plete order to receive a cargo. Apply to William Hartsborne, jun. December 21. tf 299
FOR SALE, The fast sailing Schooner FRIENDS ADVENTURE, Elegantly fitted for a Packet, and burthen 55 tons, she is in complete order, and the terms will be made easy. ROBERT GIBSON. December 14. tf 287
FOR LIVERPOOL, The good Ship MOSES MYERS. Burthen 250 hogsheads; has part of her car- go engaged, and may be ready to sail by the 1st January. For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board. November 26. tf 251
FOR SALE, (If applied for in three days) The fast sailing Schooner PHOENIX, Now lying at Newton's wharf, burthen 100 tons, and only one year old. Apply to the master on board, or William Pennock. Who offers for sale, 50 Tons PLAISTER of PARIS, on board said Schooner. December 5. 269
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The remarkably fast sailing copper bottomed Ship THOMAS WILSON, CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS, Master:— Burthen 300 tons or 450 hds. tobacco. Will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days. Apply to Wilson, Cunningham & Co. December 5. tf 270
FOR BOURDEAUX, The good Ship ECHO, Burthen 350 hds. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers. November 28. tf 255
FOR SALE ON LIBERAL CREDIT, The well found fast sailing Schooner EMELY, JAMES SAMPSON, Master:— Together with her cargo on board of 600 barrels Flour. Moses Myers. November 26. 232
Now landing on Rothery's Wharf, from on board the brig Ann Elizabeth , A CHOICE PARCEL OF ANTIGUA RUM, Which will be sold low if taken from off the Wharf. John Brown. Rothery's Wharf. Who will take a Freight for the above BRIG, Burthen 1500 barrels, if application be made in a few days. December 3. tf 268
FOR CHARTER, The American Brig FACTOR, one year old, burthen 163 tons, will carry about 1300 barrels—a freight to the West- Indies will be preferred. For terms apply to the Captain on board, or Richard Blow. 2500 bushels Lisbon SALT on board said brig, which will be sold low if taken from a long fide. November 28. tf 360
FOR SALE, A very superior PILOT BOAT, Just launched, of the following dimensions, 38 Feet 6 inches Straight Keel. 15 do. 6 do. Beam. 6 do. Hold. Now lying at Newton's Wharf. For terms apply to Wilson, Cunningham & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE, 25,000 lb. COFFEE. 20 Tierces Dutch LINSEED OIL. November 16. tf 253
FOR SALE or CHARTER, The good Ship PATSEY, DAVID G. BOWLES, Master, Burthen 370 tons, will carry 600 hogsheads Tobacco. For terms apply to the Master on board, or to Moses Myers. Who has for Sale, on board said ship, About 5000 bushels Isle of May SALT. November 12. tf 227
LANDING From the Brig Ann Maria from MADEIRA, AND FOR SALE, 5 Pipes, } Fine old London P. M. Wine. 6 Hds. and } 8 Qr. Casks, } Apply to Robert Maitland & Co. WHO WANT TO CHARTER, A vessel of about 1500 barrels, to load for a port in Great Britain. Sept. 1. tf 109
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, To Europe or the West-Indies, THE AMERICAN SHIP YORKSHIRE, WILLIAM LEE, Master:— About twelve months old—burthen 290 tons, and will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days. For terms ap- ply to the Captain on board, or to Warren Ashley. November 8. tf 220
FOR CHARTER, The Ship BRUTUS, JOHN BUNCE, Master:— 236 tons burthen—a stout well built vessel; three years old, and complete- ly found in every respect. She will be ready to re- ceive a cargo in the course of a few days. For terms apply to N. Heron. Sept. 18. tf 142
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. 123 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 Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A QUANTITY OF Red and White Oak Drawn Staves, for which cash will be given. ALSO, White and Pitch Pine M'chantable Boards. ROBERT MAITLAND & Co. Sept. 27. tf 157
FALL AND WINTER GOODS. THE SUBSCRIBER Has received by the Brig Co MERCE , 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
Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the Legislature of Virginia, at its next session, praying that the articles of Flour, Bread, Beef, Pork, Fish, Naval-Stores, and Lumber, shall be inspected at the place of exportation. Sept. 29.
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 221
CASH WILL BE GIVEN FOR WHEAT, PEASE, AND FLAX-SEED, By the Subscriber, at his warehouse on Marsden's wharf. THEO. ARMISTEAD. November 19. 5w 241
TO RENT, (And possession given immediately,) A SMALL and convenient House, on Martin's Court, near the Exchange. A Bachelor would be preferred as a Tenant. Apply to W. HARTSHORNE, Jun. December 28. tf 314
NOTICE. The concern of G. DOMIZIO, & Co. was this day closed, the debts due will be paid by the sub- scriber, who will in future carry on the business on his own account. G. DOMIZIO. December 28. 2t 310
NOW LANDING On Maxwell's Wharf, from on board the Schooner SEAMAN , Capt. Seaman, from New-York, A CHOICE PARCEL OF OLD COGNAC BRANDY, and a few casks of DUTCH LINSEED OIL. Which will be sold low, by applying to John Brown, Rothery's Wharf. November 19. tf 237
FALL GOODS. WE are now landing from the brig Commerce, from London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, among which, are assorted packages, calculated for the West India market, entitled to drawback; which will be sold at low advance, by Gilliat & Mackinder. August 21. tf 92
NOW LANDING On Newton's Wharf, from the Schooner Three Sisters , 20 Puncheons ST. CROIX RUM. 3 Hogsheads do. SUGAR. Also—From on board the Schooner Corotoman , 16 Hogsheads SUGAR, superior quality. 8 Bags best GREEN COFFEE. For sale by Wilson, Cunningham & Co. December 5. 3w 271
NOTICE. THE Subscribers and Members of the Mutual Insurance Company against Fire on Goods and Furniture in the State of Virginia, are hereby requested to attend their Annual General Meeting, to be held agreeable to their constitution on the second Wednesday in January, which being the ninth day of next month, by ten o'clock, A. M. at the General Of- fice of Insurance in the City of Richmond. W. F. AST, Prin. Agent, M. I. C. Richmond, December 10, 1804. tf 305
Wanted to Hire for the ensuing Year, An active NEGRO GIRL, about 11 or 12 years of age, for which a liberal price will be given. Apply at the Publick Ledger Office. December 24. 3 301
TO BE DISPOSED OF BY SUBSCRIPTION, AN ELEGANT PAIR LOOKING GLASSES, Thirty inches by fifty-seven; and a HANDSOME ORGAN, Playing 50 tunes—to be viewed at Mr. Riffaud's Long Room, THIS EVENING—the subscription paper in possession of Mr. Ducoing. December 24. 308
On the way the first day of January, I will sell to the highest bidder, before the Borough Tavern, at 12 o'clock for ready money, TWELVE SLAVES, belonging to the estate of Otway Byrd, deceased. Theo. Armistead. November 25. 5w 244
NOW LANDING On Campbell's Wharf, from on board the Schooner Chance , Cap- tain Abbott, from St. Martin's. 37 Hogsheads, } First quality SUGAR. 3 Tresses, } 17 Barrels, } 5 Puncheons Jamaica Rum. 4 do. St. Martin's do. 400 Spanish Hides. ALSO, 270 Barrels Tar. 14 do. Turpentine. 17 do. Rosin. 13 do. Varnish. 21 Casks Spirits Turpentine in shipping order. All of which will be sold on moderate terms, for cash or ap- proved notes. John Stratton. December 21. tf 300
TO LEASE OR RENT, For a term of years, THAT valuable House lately the residence of Mr. Cor- nelius Calvert, deceased—together with the WHARF, which has been extended out into deep water, so that in pos- sary burthen may lie at it—with WAREHOUSES, &c. For terms apply to James Tucker. November 28. tf 258
FOR SALE, SUPERFINE AND FINE FLOUR, and CROSS-MIDLINGS, by Thomas Ritson. Church-Street, October 27. tf 194
FOR SALE, 100 Hds. Petersburg TOBACCO. Part of which is afloat. A. Maclure. Nov. 21. tf 242
NOW LANDING, AND FOR SALE, 100 hogsheads prime old Petersburg and Richmond TOBACCO. C. & F. Whittle. December 12. 278
Landing on Taylor's Wharf, 17 Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE. 4 Half Pipes, } 2 Qr. Casks, } 4 Hf. Qr. Casks, } 34 Hds. MUSCOVADO SUGAR. For sale by A. Maclure. November 26. tf 245
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, opposite the Market.
An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH to be employed in the store.—Liberal wages will be given to TWO ABLE HANDS, to turn a Pain- Mill. July 8. 3
H. BOUCHER, Has just taken the Store No. 100 Main-Street, (for- merly occupied by Mr. Andrews,) where he offers for Sale Hardware, Jewellery and Perfumery, Which will be disposed of at the very lowest prices—Viz.
HARDWARE. Elegant brass Andirons, all sizes. Do. Shovel and Tongs, do. Do. Pokers, Fine and common Bellows, Knives and Forks of all kinds, Pocket Knives, Penknives, Razors, Scissors of different kinds, Snuffers and Stands, Tea Boards, Bread Baskets, Bottle Stands, Morocco Pocket and Memo- randum Books, Thread Cases plain and com- plete, White Chapel Needles, Gimblets, Dressing Combs, Ivory fine do. Tortoise Shell do. Horn do. Brass Thimbles steel bottoms, Grid Irons, Curry Combs and Brushes, Wafers, Dec. 14. tf 299
JEWELLERY. Snuff Boxes, Pocket Looking Glasses, Shaving Boxes with Glasses, Tooth Brushes, Shoe do. Blacking, Pearl Beads, Necklaces, A large assortment of Walk- ing Sticks, &c. PERFUMERY. Superfine Hair Powder. Pomatum. Wash Balls. Windsor Soap. Essences. Water de Cologne. Do. de Mousse des Carmes, &c. &c. &c. tf 299
LIVERPOOL SALT. QUEEN'S WARE, in Crates well assorted. DUFFIL BLANKETS, in small Bales. 10 and 20d. Fat Pointed NAILS, in Casks—and LIVERPOOL COAL. If taken from along side the ship Jane, Capt. Colley, will be sold low. Apply to William Pennock. WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, 114 Puncheons Jamaica RUM. Imported in the Sarah, Capt. Herbert. October 23. tf 187
THE SUBSCRIBER, HAS FOR SALE, 1500 Dried Spanish Hides. 24 Bales Cotton. 18 Bags Cocoa. 5 Bundles Tanned Leather. 16 Hogsheads, } PENINGTON'S LOAF SUGAR. 17 Barrels, } 18 Pieces Russia Canvas. 7 do. Raven's Duck. 6 Kegs Good Chewing Tobacco. 15 Tons Fustic. 20 Logs St. Domingo Mahogany. Apply at his office on Market square. EDWARD ROBERTS. Who will give Cash for Corn, Bees-Wax, and Pipe Staves. December 14. 3w 288
50 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 150 Barrels prime NEW YORK, } 300 do. CAROLINA, } PORK. 150 Half Barrels CRACKERS. 50 Hogsheads Petersburg TOBACCO. 45 do. CLARET. 5 Barrels COCOA. 12 Cases NOYEAU.—For sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. November 6. tf 218
CASH FOR Red and White Oak Hog-head Staves, with a proportion of heading. 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 8. tf 222
CLOVER SEED. THE SUBSCRIBERS Have received from Philadelphia, a quantity of Pennsylvania RED CLOVER SEED, of this years crop. John Rorke & Co. November 26. tf 246
TUITION. The Rev. JOHN C. BROCKENBROUGH, RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to his patro- nizing friends and the publick; and informs them that he will recommence his school at York-Town, on the 3rd of January next; where he will take under his charge a number of pupils, of both sexes, not exceeding twenty-five. THE SEVERAL BRANCHES OF LITERATURE Which he proposes to teach, are the following. The Latin and Greek Languages.—The English Language, grammatically—Plain Reading—Writing—Common Arith- metick—History—Geography. HIS TERMS ARE, For those desirous of being instructed in any of English Branches, FIVE POUNDS per annum—For the Dead Languages SEVEN POUNDS TEN SHILLINGS. HE WILL ALSO TAKE AS BOARDERS, Four or five pupils of either sex—not exceeding twelve years of age at twenty-five pounds per annum; if over that age at thirty pounds per annum—in which sums are included the charges for instruction, washing and mending. Each pupil is to pay his quarter in advance, and fur- nish his half-cord of wood: boarders are to furnish their own beds; and none will be admitted for less than one year. December 1. tf 274
LIVERPOOL SALT. The Cargo of the Brig Catharine , now lying at New- ton's Wharf, for sale by Moses Myers. December 19. tf 297
13,000 Bushels Isle MAY SALT—afloat. 120,000 Weight of Muscovado SUGAR. 340 Pipes of 4th proof Spanish BRANDY. 50 do. Valentia WINE. 10 do. Cognac BRANDY. 180 do. Bell Holland GIN. 100 Cases do. 1200 Empty GIN CASES. 40 Hogsheads, } CLARET, Choice Quality. 30 Cases, } 20 Pipes, } 10 Hogsheads, } London Particular Madeira WINE. 10 Qr. Casks, } 200 Pieces Russia SHEETING. 260 do. Raven's DUCK. 75 do. Holland do. 100 Barrels BOSTON BEEF. 50 do. PORK. For sale on reasonable terms, and long credit by Moses Myers. November 26. 290

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 21, 1804.
LOSS OF THE SCHOONER POLLY & PEGGY.
We are sorry to perform the painful task of announcing the loss of the schooner Polly & Peggy. Capt. Beal, of this port from Antigua, bound to this place. It appears that this vessel was cast away on the night of Thursday the 20th inst. near Currituck Inlet, and distressing to state, it is believed that every soul on board has perished. Of the cargo consisting of rum, about 70 or 80 puncheons have drifted on shore, and are saved, the vessel has gone to pieces.
In addition to the preceding, our Marine Memoranda will be found to contain details of greater distress on the coast, and we apprehend that yet further and greater distress has been suffered, for we do not recollect at any period for many years past, so much bad weather as has been experienced for the last ten or fifteen days.
From a Pilot we learn that a schooner has gone up to Baltimore having the crew of a vessel taken off a wreck a few days since—Particulars we have not learned.
FROM THE NEW-YORK EVENING POST.
ADMIRALTY BILL—Our readers are desired to turn to the Congressional debate which is begun this evening, if they wish to learn what is now going on at Washington. We have heard that such a bill as the one in question was prepared and had even had a reading but not having any way been able to procure a copy of it, we delayed to excite publick attention towards it till we should have the bill itself before us. We have not yet had that advantage but are enabled to state in substance, that a bill has been brought into the House of Representatives by the ministers of the President after having been duly prepared in the cabinet, which among other things provides: That a court shall be established for the adjudication of prizes at some convenient place within the territories of any nation who may happen to be at war with the same power with which the United States are at war: The judge of this court to be appointed by the President, to hold his office during the existence of the present war with the predatory powers of the State of Barbary, liable however, to be removed and his office, court and all abolished at the pleasure of the President. Such are the leading features of this bill which ought to have been entitled a bill for the usurpation of power in the hands of Thomas Jefferson under the colour of law.
To enable us to take a correct view of the subject we must recur for a moment to the Constitution of the United States, (don't laugh at us reader) and see how our Courts of Admiralty are constituted, and by what sort of tenure admiralty judges are to hold their offices in the contemplation of that instrument. The third article provides that "The Judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such inferior Courts as the congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish." Then it expressly declares, that "These judges shall hold their offices during good behaviour." &c. The next section provides that "The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under this constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under this authority: to all cases affecting ambassadors, other publick ministers, and consuls; to all cases of Admiralty and Maritime jurisdiction, &c. In all which cases it is provided by the next section "the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact."
From these recitals it very clearly appears it very clearly appears that the judiciary authority of the Union, is, by the constitution already broad enough to extend to and that it in fact does extend to "all cases which originate on the high seas and are of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction."
We are now prepared to return to the bill before congress. First. It establishes a court of the United States within the territories of another sovereign state. It is a legal axiom that where a law gives the power to do a certain thing it gives by implication, all that is necessary to the efficient exercise of such power. The law in this case vests the President with power to establish a court of admiralty in the kingdom of Naples, or at Malta, or Sicily, or Sardinia, or Corsica, or Leghorn, in short at any place between which and Tripoli or some other of the Barbary powers, a war may happen to exist. Now I beg leave to ask Mr. Jefferson's ministers how they are to carry this law into execution? "The sovereigns of these places will consent?" aye, but what sort of laws are those which depend on the will and pleasure of a foreign government whether they shall or shall not be executed? But allowing, which is far from being true that we could establish our courts of admiralty within the jurisdiction of another nation, by compulsion, it is laid down as one of the laws of nations, that "No nation has a right to compel another to perform those offices, the denial of which is no wrong." To give the contemplated law even the semblance of propriety, it ought to be preceded by a cession from the foreign power of the right to establish courts within its particular jurisdiction.
The next objection is the unconstitutional period for which the judge is to be appointed: during a particular war . The constitution, we have seen, has provided that when once appointed he shall hold during good behaviour . If a judge may in this manner be appointed during any other period, or for any other particular purpose? for the trial of a single cause, and then be dismissed. Thus, for instance, when Thomas Jefferson commenced his quid tam suit against his poor neighbour, and in which an independent and virtuous jury decided against the said Thomas, he might have made, (and if has any more such suits, he may still make) his humble minion, Mr. —, a judge to try his cause; his functions to cease with the recording of the verdict.
But this is not the best of it. It would be strange indeed if a law should pass, in which, by hook or crook , new powers might be conferred on the present virtuous executive, and the opportunity should be suffered to pass neglected by. No: the taste of power is of too sweet a relish; it smacks too deliciously on his palate, not to seize every occasion to administer to his gratification. Accordingly the bill before us provides that the President may abolish the court and remove the judge whenever he thinks proper. This now is advancing directly and boldly to the object.
The Virginia faction have been engaged from the first moment of their coming into power in a systematic attempt to overthrow the weakest of the three
* See our paper of the 24th Instant. Ledger. † We have neglected to give the report of this case too long—at small be done however.
branches of the government: the judiciary. They have attacked it in its vital part, the independence of its tenour of office; changing it from good behaviour to will and pleasure . The standard of good behaviour for the continuance in office, of the judicial magistracy, (says the immortal author of Publius) is certainly one of the most valuable of the modern improvements in the practice of government. In a monarchy, it is an excellent barrier to the despotism of the prince: in a republic, it is no less excellent barrier to the encroachments and oppressions of the representative body. And it is the best expedient which can be devised in any government to secure a steady, upright and impartial administration of the laws. "From the natural feebleness of the judiciary it is in continual jeopardy of being overpowered, awed or influenced by its co-ordinate branches;" and "nothing can contribute so much to its firmness and independence as PERMANENCY IN OFFICE; this quality may therefore be justly regarded as an indispensable ingredient in its constitution; and in a great measure, as the CITADEL of the publick justice and publick security." And again; "That inflexible and uniform adherence to the rights of the constitution and of individuals, which we perceive to be indispensable in the courts of justice, can certainly not be expected from judges who hold their offices by a temporary commission. Periodical appointments, however regulated, or by whatsoever mode made, in some way or other be FATAL to their necessary independence. If the power of making them was committed either to the executive or the legislature, there would be danger of an improper complaisance to the branch which possessed it; if to both, there would be an unwillingness to hazard the displeasure of either."
How say you Mr. Madison? Permit me respectfully to approach and ask, was this your language, and were these your sentiments in the year eighty eight, or did you only give your hearty concurrence and support to the doctrine from the pen of Mr. Hamilton? It comes to the same thing. The reputation of this work has been nearly equally divided between you two, and another patriot of the first eminence, nor is it understood that you were ever backward to receive your share of the honour. Pray sir, if in eighty-eight , you thought that periodical or temporary appointments of judges , however neglected, or by whomsoever made, would be fatal to the necessary independence of the judiciary, how has it happened that your sentiments have undergone such a total revolution, that you now in 1804, are for vesting the executive with the very power then deprecated by you as so pernicious, so "fatal." But you will not answer this question, nor you cannot.
It will be seen by reading the debates that the ministerialists, instead of attempting to defend their bill on the ground of law or reason, have the shameless effrontery to resort directly to precedent , nay to precedent of their own establishing. Thus when they passed the Louisiana bill vesting the president indirectly with the power of appointing "temporary judges" they then relied on the precedent established by themselves in the abolition of the inferior courts, and now when they wish to vest him with the power of appointing temporary judges of admiralty they rely upon the precedent of Louisiana.
Thus, says a celebrated writer, "one precedent creates another—They soon accumulate and constitute laws. What yesterday was fact, to day is doctrine. Examples are supposed to justify the most dangerous measures; and where they do not suit exactly, the defect is supplied by analogy ." And they tell us we have now, now at last, got a patriot for president, who is so averse to former that he modestly declines to exercise even his constitutional prerogatives. But "False face must hide what the false heart doth know."
FROM THE WILKESBARRE GAZETTE.
GUN-BOAT, No. 1.—This comical affair, with only two guns, one at her bow, and the other in her stern, was sent by our wise administration to the south coast of the United States, to protect our commerce: Like every other production of our democrats, it was totally unfit for the purpose designed, and as though sensible that it was of no use, at sea, in the late storm it sailed into a cornfield, where it now lies high and dry, and will answer as an excellent scare-crow. This circumstance has given rise to a number of humorous remarks, and almost every printer, has said something on the subject. A correspondent of mine, who seems partake of the general itch to scribble about the poor Gun-Boat , has sent me the following lines, which I hope will amuse my readers:
Lo! from Potomack's stream a Gun-Boat goes, To guard our southern coast from foreign foes; Full charged with thunder in her tail and head, She strikes thro' out the seas an awful dread. As when some mighty Mammoth of the west, Provoked by hunger, leaves his place of rest, And bounding forth where feeding Buffaloes stray, Strikes thro' the forest terror and dismay. Old England trembles, and the Russians quake, While France and Spain convuls'd with terror shake, Lest their proud fleets, impell'd by fate, should fall Within her reach, and she should sink them all! ! ! Fear not, ye heroes, ye have nought to dread, Our "No. 1." no human blood will shed; Despising fighting, she has quit, with scorn, The billowy ocean, for a field of corn! Where now she lies in philosophick case, A dread no longer on the buoyant seas.
But O! ye Crows who skim the ambient air, Who pilfer corn—of this dread boat beware; For tho' no more she thunders on the main, Thousands of Crows by her shall yet be slain. Those Racoons too, who dare the field, Must perish all, and to her prowess yield. With such protections, fields of corn may grow, Nor fear th' attack of any pilfering foe. Ceres shall smile to find her crops secur'd, And Neptune frown to see his realm abjur'd.
Thus in one year our boat will do more good, Than ages, floating on the briny flood.
AGRICULTURAL.
EXTRACT.—When cattle are kept out in winter it is recommended as an useful practice to rub some tar at the roots of the horn, which prevents the wet from getting between the root and the skin, and it is said contributes to preserve the health of the animal, and to keep it free from various diseases to which it may otherwise be liable.
To the Editor of the N. Y. Mercantile Advertiser.
SIR, This is not an improper time to observe, that stores called fire-proof , are not safe depots of property in cases of great danger. A thin covering of iron over doors and window shutters may prevent combustion from flakes of fire or any thing carried through the air from burnings at a distance, but when there is only a narrow street, or perhaps not so much, between a building so protected and another on fire, the hazard is not much less than where the wood is exposed. Every one knows that wood will, when much heated, take fire nearly as soon behind a thin plate of iron as otherwise; make considerable progress in burning before it can be perceived; and then the iron prevents the speedy application of water. I would recommend, not as a discovery of my own, but as a thing not generally known, a method, which I
have often seen successfully used, of rendering wood incombustible, viz. soaking it in a strong solution of alum, till it be thoroughly penetrated with the saline particles. If the wood can be immersed in a hot solution, so much the better. This is not, however, material, as keeping it longer in soak answers the same purpose. I have seen wood thus prepared remain for years without being burnt in situations where it was impossible to have used unprepared wood. Workmen object to work wood after it has been soaked, because it injures their tools. This objection may be overcome by having the work nearly finished before emersion. U.
BOSTON, DECEMBER 17.
I latest from North of Europe.
By a gentleman of information just arrived from St. Petersburg, (Russia) which he left the 26th September, we are informed that a war with France was considered inevitable: That the Charge des-affaires which had been left by the French Minister, was ordered to leave Russia on the 24th September, but that, in consequence of the receipt of information that the Russian Charge des-affaires had been detained at Strasbourg, a courier had been dispatched to Rievel, to demand the French:—That the greatest activity prevailed in the Russian navy yards, and several ships of the line had been ordered out of dock, which circumstance, at that season of the year, evinced urgency:—That an army of 150,000 men was assembled on the western frontier of Russia, to command which the Grand Duke Constantine (brother to the Emperor, and an Elève of Suwarow) left Petersburg some days before our informant sailed:—That the general expectation was, that hostilities against France would commence in the spring, unless conciliatory propositions were received from Buonaparte during the winter. Russia can fit out a navy of 70 sail of the line.
The Dolphin, capt. Tyler, arrived here yesterday, in 48 days from Lisbon. Accounts by her state, that the prospect of a war between Spain and England had not in any way abated; that the event was deemed inevitable, and hourly expected.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.
From our Correspondents.
New-York, Dec. 21.
"The British October Packet, (via Halifax) arrived this morning from Falmouth.
"Also, the ship Washington, from Philadelphia; brig Eliz., Bangs, Havanna, 28 days; brig Favouite, Stevenson, St. Pierres, 18; schr Experiment, Jamaica 48; new ship Huron, Clark, from Newbedford; ship Phoenix, from Connecticut river.
"The ship Fame, Howland, of this port, in 80 days from Amsterdam, has arrived at Newbedford.
"Neutral vessels coming from Martinique are sent into Castle and Antigua for adjudication. Markets quoted at Martinique."
Extract from a letter to a commercial gentleman in this city, dated
ST. THOMAS, November 25.
"On the evening of the 23d inst. (about 7 o'clock) a house near the east end of the town, was discovered to be on fire, which soon communicated to the next building—the wind blowing fresh in the direction of the town, the fire continued till late yesterday morning, when the most populous and wealthy part of the town was consumed.—My vessel is crowded with several of the unfortunate and their goods.—Nothing is done but endeavouring to find shelter and food for many thousand unfortunate souls. The property destroyed is immense; and there is no provision for the inhabitants to subsist on many days—fortunately the brig Mentor, of your port, arrived yesterday from Alexandria, with flour."—Phil. Gaz.
Congressional Register.
SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Commenced at Washington, November 5, 1804.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, December 21.
Mr. Rhea (of Ten.) moved that the Secretary of War be directed to lay before this House a statement of the officers and privates of the several corps in the actual service of the United States during the years 1804, and 1805, and the names of the ports and the numbers of the officers and soldiers occupying the same, also a detailed statement of the monies expended on the several fortifications, arsenals, armories, and magazines of the United States during the aforementioned period.
Gen. Varnum doubted whether the Secretary of War could give all the information required, particularly he could not make up returns of 1804 until some time in 1805.
Mr. Dana did not know that there was any military secret in the disposal of the small military force of the United States, but he did not think it prudent to give a written document on this subject, lest any nation of Indians should occasion some trouble to a post but weakly manned.
Mr. Rhea of Ten. in answer to general Varnum replied that if the secretary of war could not give the information required he would say so. On the observation of Mr. Dana, he replied that in his opinion the representatives of the nation ought to be acquainted with the number of their troops and their respective stations.
Mr. Eustis requested the resolution might lay on the table till Monday.
Mr. Rhea of Ten. acquiesced and the motion lies accordingly.
Mr. Eustis reported from the select committee on the bill regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessels, several amendments thereto, which being adopted, the bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday next.
Mr. Dana from the committee of Claims reported against the petition of Gilbert Dench, who prayed allowance for depreciation sustained of 1792, that the prayer thereof ought not to be granted.
Agreed to by the House. Also, a bill for the relief of the legal representatives of the late general Moses Hazen, which was twice read and referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.
An engrossed bill for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States, was read a third time and passed.
Mr. J. Clay presented the petition of Oliver Evans, stating his many and very useful inventions for the improvement of merchant mills and steam engines, praying an extension of his patent right to his mill machinery, and on motion the same was referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Crowninshield from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, reported a bill declaring Cambridge in Massachusetts to be a port of delivery.
Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday.
Another bill to authorise the collector of the port of Philadelphia to act by an additional deputy was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole for Monday.
Mr. Clopton presented a petition from sundry British merchants and other British subjects, praying a tribunal to be established for the trial of suits for smaller sums than 500 dollars, claiming this under
the constitution, and under the 4th article of the British treaty.
Referred to a select committee of five members.
Mr. Crowninshield presented the petition of John Verey, a fisherman from Massachusetts, complaining of the loss of his vessel and fish, by which he lost the bounty money on the salt he had taken out and praying relief.
Referred to the committee on the fisheries.
Another petition from Ezra Weston of Massachusetts, similar to the last was presented, and referred to the same committee.
Mr. Leib moved that a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law to authorise the collectors of the several ports of the United States, to deposit for collection the bonds received by them for the payment of duties, in the bank of the United States, or any of its branches, or in any of the chartered banks of the several states. In support of the reference he remarked that the resolution contemplated an enquiry, and an important one. The bank of the United States and its branches had usually a deposit of the monies of the government to the amount of between four and five millions of dollars, that by means of this deposit that bank was enabled not only to hold the mercantile interest tributary to the institution, but all the banks of the states. His object was to equalize the benefits and not to permit that institution to monopolize an enormous profit from the treasure of the nation. He wished to unfetter the bank institutions generally, and he hoped the enquiry would obtain, and he believed the bonds due to the United States would be as carefully collected in the chartered banks, which are at the same time equally secure, as that of the United States or any of its branches.
Mr. R. Griswold recollected this subject, was suggested at a former session, and as it had a relation to the management of our finances he thought it would be more proper to refer it to the committee of Ways and Means—he made that motion accordingly.
Mr. Leib did not see that the subject necessarily appertained to the committee of Ways and Means. It had no relation to the increase or decrease of the duties on imports; but merely to the deposit of the bonds given by the merchants to the collectors. His true object was to prevent a monopoly, and he trusted gentlemen would not be enabled to defeat it by this mode of reference.
Mr. R. Griswold understood the motion to relate to the deposit of the bonds, but it would be proper to enquire into the safety of such deposit before it was authorised by law; and in his opinion the committee of ways and means from the habits of their business was as competent to make the enquiry as any select committee.
On the question it was referred to the committee of ways and means, 51 being in favour of such reference, and 41 against it.
The bill from the senate for the disposition of certain copies of the laws of the United States, went before a committee of the whole, which having made some amendments thereto rose and reported, and the house having incorporated the amendments into the bill, it was ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. Parvin gave notice that on the third Monday of January he intended to introduce a resolution giving to the district of Columbia a durable legislature of their own, on which the opinions of the heads of departments were to be obtained.
Adjourned.
In Senate of the United States.
December 18.
The second reading of the bill, entitled "An act for imposing more specifick duties on the importation of certain articles; and also for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels," was resumed and the following
AMENDMENT THERETO,
Was submitted for consideration by Mr. Breck-ridge.
Provided, however, That upon the entry of every such ship or vessel from any foreign port or place, if the same shall be at the port or place at which the owner, or any of the part owners reside, such owner or part owners shall make oath or affirmation, that the sea letter or other regular document possessed by such ship or vessel, contains the name or names of all the persons who are then owners of the said ship or vessel; or if any part of such ship or vessel has been sold or transferred since the date of such sea letter or document, that such is the case, and that no foreign subject or citizen hath, to the best of his knowledge and belief, any share, by way of trust, confidence or otherwise, in such ship or vessel. And if the owner, or any part owner shall not reside at the port or place at which such ship or vessel shall enter, then the master or commander shall make oath or affirmation to the like effect. And if the owner, or part owner, where there is one, or the master or commander, where there is no owner, shall refuse to swear or affirm as aforesaid, such ship or vessel shall not be entitled to the privileges granted by this act.
A BILL,
To regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels, as amended.
17th December, 1804.
Ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time, on Monday next.
BE it enacted, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, That after due notice of this act, at the several custom-houses no vessel owned in whole or in part, by any citizen or citizens of the United States, or by any person or persons residing within the same, or the territories thereof, and armed or provided with the means of being armed at sea, shall receive a clearance, or be permitted to leave the port where she may be so armed, or provided, without bond, with two sufficient sureties being given by the owner or owners, agent or agents and by the master or commander, to the use of the United States, in a sum equal to the value of said vessel and cargo, conditioned that such vessel shall not make or commit any depredation, outrage, unlawful assault or violence, nor make any other unlawful use of her arms against the vessels, citizens, subjects, or territory of any nation or nations in amity with the United States; and that the guns, arms, and ammunition of such vessel shall be returned within the United States, or otherwise accounted for, and shall not be sold or disposed of in any foreign port or place in the West-Indies.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any armed merchant vessel shall make or commit any depredation, outrage, unlawful assault or violence, against any vessel or territory of a nation in amity with the United States, or against any of the citizens or subjects of such nation, or make any other unlawful use of the arms on board such vessel; if such depredation, outrage, unlawful assault or violence, shall be made or committed in any place under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, would be murder or felony; the same shall be murder or felony, as the case shall be; and the principals and accessories concerned therein, shall be punished as they would respectively be in other cases of murder or felony, by the laws of the United States:—and if the offence be of less degree, it shall be a high misdemeanour, punishable by fine, not exceeding three hundred dollars, and imprisonment, not exceeding three years.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any armed vessel, as aforesaid, shall proceed to sea with-

out a clearance, contrary to the provision of this act, such vessel, with her arms, furniture, and tackle, or the value thereof, shall be forfeited to the use of the United States.
NORTH CAROLINA.
IN SENATE, DECEMBER 13.
The committee to whom was referred a resolution to instruct the Senators, and request the representatives of this state, in the Congress of the United States, to obtain an amendment to the constitution of the United States, so far as respects the importation of slaves and people of colour into the United States, reported, that they have duly considered the policy and importance of said resolution, and the humanity derivable therefrom, and therefore recommend the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That our Senators in the Congress of the United States, be instructed, and our Representatives requested to take all legal and necessary steps, and to use their utmost exertions as soon as the same is practicable, to obtain an amendment to the constitution of the United States, so as to authorise and empower the Congress of the United States to pass a law whenever they may think it expedient, to prevent the further importation of slaves or people of colour, from any of the West India islands, from the coast of Africa, or elsewhere, into the United States, or any part thereof.
Resolved further, That the Governor be, and he is hereby requested to transmit copies of the foregoing resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, also to the Executives of all the different states in the Union, with a request the same may be laid before the respective legislatures for their concurrence and adoption.
LETTERS
Found on board the English Prize, the Admiral Alpin East-Indian. No. 1. Letter of Lord Grenville to Marquis Wellesley. July 12, 1803.
MY DEAR WELLESLEY. Two days ago I received your letter of the 15th February, and I now reply to it; though I am not entirely certain when I shall have an opportunity of transmitting to you my answer. In regard to your stay in India, this question has been long ago decided; and so great is the distance which separates us, that before this can reach you, the time fixed for your departure will have arrived. I am entirely ignorant whether the event of the war which our wise ministers have at last declared, may not have induced them to beg you to confine your stay in India some time longer. No one was better able than you to appreciate the certainty of this event, so that we ought to suppose, they have taken all those measures which the moment required, every thing, however, shows that they were taken by surprise, as if that event had been but little expected. It is consequently not improbable, that when they found war unavoidable, that it is to say, on the day when they declared it, they may have dispatched orders to you to remain in India. But as I am entirely ignorant on this subject, I cannot reason on it. Should this not be the case, I hope nothing will prevent me from having the pleasure of seeing you next year, supposing at that period that you have still a country to revisit.
When I make use of this expression, do not imagine that my dissatisfaction with the conduct of the government has made any change in my opinion respecting the means and resources of this country: I have never been among the number of declaimers (abusers) on this subject. It is not so much opinion (if I do not deceive myself) as a perfect knowledge equivalent to a certainty, which induces me to say that the country possesses not only abundant and ample means of defence, but means sufficient to make our enemy seriously repent of his hostile conduct, and to force him to fear, and consequently to respect us. But hitherto there has been so much indecision, timidity and slowness in all the measures taken to obtain resources, and all our courage at this moment exhibits so much the impression of fear, that I cannot have the satisfaction of being warranted in doing justice in this respect, to the talents which have been called into action, and to the dispositions which have been made.
My plan of political conduct, as you must have seen, deviates more and more from that of government. In regard to the opinion I expressed on the peace, I have the satisfaction to find that justice is done to me in all countries. Not only have subsequent events proved that the shortcomings with whom I acted in concert on this occasion, were composed of the only persons who then knew how to appreciate this measure and its consequences; but it has been generally acknowledged, that we rightly foresaw what would take place. All the infamous calumnies of government on that subject have fallen, with double force, on their own heads. In every thing I have abstained from doing you will, I hope, perceive those sentiments, and those principles, from which no opinion, however unfavourable it may be to the personal conduct of any individual, shall ever make me deviate.
Had I been certain of an opportunity, I should have written you a detail of what has taken place since April last, in regard to the projected change in the government, and would have explained to you (as far as I have been able to understand) the basis of the conduct which Pitt has since observed. It gives me great pleasure to see that, while my quarrel with Addington becomes every day more serious, all the motives which made Pitt and me differ in opinion, daily decrease.
We have not yet been able to assimilate completely our plans of political conduct. Our situation indeed, in one essential point of view, is entirely different. Though he did not recommend Addington to his present employment (and, indeed, who is there that knows him would have done it?) he nevertheless gave him a certain portion of influence more active than my opinion would have permitted me to grant, in the formation of the new administration. He advised his measures a long time after he had ceased to have any intercourse with them, and he approved of them in different points, which appeared to me the most criminal, and which were indeed so, as proved by the event. He is consequently more hampered in his conduct than I am, and he does not at present enjoy the inestimable advantage which I possess, of never having concealed nor compromised my opinion, in regard to matters of so much political importance; but I believe that his ideas on their political conduct are not much different from mine, if they differ at all; and to all this must be added a resentment justly merited in regard to the personal conduct of Mr. Addington towards him: he does not endeavour to conduct his sentiments. If he has written to you (which
he certainly must have done, had he not contracted the bad habit of never writing to any one) he must have expressed to you, I am persuaded, all these sentiments without reserve; and it is under this persuasion that I enlarge so much on his opinions. The measure, indeed, which he has recently adopted (I allude to his motion of adjournment or vote of censure, if judged in itself, as I think it was, and unfortunate in its result, since it lessened his publick influence) has at least the merit of expressing, in an unequivocal manner, his disapprobation of the conduct of government.
I will hazard a conjecture in regard to the new events which may take place before your arrival, and the only advice I wish to give you, is what I have more than once suggested not to engage for any thing until you return, but to retain the liberty of acting according to such motives as you shall judge proper to direct your conduct when you are on the spot, and according to the different relations between persons at the head of affairs in the different subdivisions of parties shall have enabled you to judge what suits you best. In regard to the idea thrown out in the extracts you have sent me from your letter to Addington, you ought in my opinion to consider it only as one of those remote events which may take place. As for eternal enmity, I detest the idea; and if I have an eternal enmity, it is against the partisans of a principle so detestable. But much is due to publick opinion, as well as to the personal situation and character of individuals, which ought to be respected. Long after they have ceased to have resentment, or to take pleasure in giving proofs to it; and nothing appears to me less probable than to see Pitt and me at any near period (I believe I may say at no period of our lives) reconciled, and disposed to establish with Addington relations of confidence and friendship.
The papers, if you have them, will inform you that all our conversation at present turns on invasion, and that we at length begin to take measures for enabling us to face our enemies, if they should be able to effect a landing, which, though very improbable, is not certainly in any manner impossible. To speak of conquering or subjugating ten or twelve millions of men, if prepared for battle, and directed by a government desirous and capable to animate their efforts, would be completely ridiculous. But experience has shown, that number of inhabitants alone, and even advantage of local situation are nothing, if the direction of the defence remains in the hands of men distinguished only by their imbecility and weakness. In Holland even, and still more in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, the countries were given up, not by the inhabitants but by the weakness of their government, and in like manner, if, in this island, or in Ireland, we should experience any considerable check, we shall owe it not to the timidity or ignorance of the nation, but of the government. You must be already enabled to judge how far these qualities exist in the present government, if, (as I suppose) you have, before you receive this letter, read the correspondence of Lord Hawkesbury with Otto and Lord Whitworth, and compared the dates of the different counter orders in regard to the Cape, during the course of our communications with France.
It would be superfluous to add to the length of this letter, by expatiating on the pleasure which I experienced, on finding in your letter those expressions of friendship which revive our old and continual intimacy. I never did more for you than you would have done for me on a like occasion; and if the intrigue planned against you is totally without effect, and your measures justified before they have been condemned I cannot flatter myself with having contributed to this result by my efforts, but you may, in my opinion consider the affair as terminated. It does not appear that a single word, of it was mentioned in Parliament before Christmas, and I really believe you have nothing to fear. The only thing to be apprehended on that subject, can be only the pain and disagreeableness of a peculiar contest of this nature.
Ever yours, GRENVILLE. M. G. Sturtevant, (Stuart-Hall) to Mr. W. Petrie (Petrie) counsellor at Madras. LONDON, Aug. 10, 1803.
The events which have taken place since I had the pleasure of last writing to you, have unfortunately enveloped this country in every sort of calamity, and I fear they will soon plunge us in all the horrors of war. At this present moment, every thing here is noise, confusion, hope, and fear. In parliament, they speak much more than they act, and the plans formed by the legislature, for the defence of the state, are ill directed, feeble in their nature, and consequently not fit to be carried into execution. Prompt and vigorous measures are indispensably necessary to supply wants which demand the united efforts of all our energy.
A variety of opinions, and a considerable diversity of sentiment exist in the country. The people in general are persuaded that Buonaparte will attempt the invasion: but no one seems inclined to draw conclusions respecting the result. In speaking thus I only mean to speak of the people: for in parliament that matter is discussed with apparent firmness, and the idea of success on the part of the enemy treated with contempt: it is, however, otherwise on the part of the treasury: we may perceive a kind of discouragement although under different forms. I cannot persuade myself that Buonaparte forms, or has ever formed a serious project of invading us: I believe him too wise to be rash. If he should miss his aim (which would happen, at least we may hope so,) his ruin would be the inevitable consequence.
Besides, would a man, whose reputation is established, crowned with laurels, the brilliant fruit of his actions, emperor of empires, and dictator of the world, would he, I say, hazard every thing, even to death itself, upon the chance of a single blow?—If Buonaparte be that enlightened genius if he has that enlarged understanding which I suppose, he will nourish the idea of an invasion, with the view of obliging us to keep up our actual enormous forces, and thus, by making war against our finances, he will complete our ruin, without striking a blow. Our administration, which is very feeble and not less wicked, lowers itself in order to procure support, and intrigues in order to acquire interest, well persuaded that they cannot otherwise exist. Hence it happens that places of the greatest importance are given to men whose merit places them in the third or fourth class, and certainly not higher; while officers of merit, whose services are attested, and whose talents are admired, live retired and obscure. In this respect there are many murmurs and complaints; and in effect there is reason to complain.
In the present important crisis, the caprice and obstinacy of men in place prevail, and the safety of the nation is abandoned to the protection of folly and arrogance. It has been strongly solicited, both in town and country, that a military council should be nominated to assist the commander in chief: but the commander in chief thinks himself . . . . . (The expressions here made use of respecting the commander in chief, are too scandalous to be inserted.)
The prince of Wales offered his services to the minister, and the publick expected the result with anxiety: they were rejected, and the publick are still ignorant of the motives. Some say that the duke of York opposed it, alleging that if the prince were ostensibly employed, his prerogatives would be encroached upon. Lord Moira followed the example of his royal highness, but with no better success; and although his lordship is known to be one of the best generals in his majesty's army, nevertheless his
lordship is no more employed in the army than I am; and is scarcely ever spoken of. Lord Suffk was still less fortunate; his offers, which were of a very important nature, were treated with silent contempt. He at first presented them to his majesty, who put them carefully in his pocket. He afterwards went to the commander in chief, but he could not obtain an audience; and after fruitless efforts with the private secretary of his royal highness, he renounced every hope.
In the circumstances in which Mr. Addington is placed he seems desirous to trample on the air, and in the pride of power and importance, he tramples under foot all those who do not act and think with him, as beings unworthy of his notice. Puffed up with vanity, he believes himself a Demosthenes in the senate, and dares to ridicule the best orators, who oppose his measures. He has become the most arrogant minister who ever governed this country, and is at the same time regarded as the weakest man who has ever entered his majesty's cabinet.
You will have observed the indirect methods employed to raise a force proportioned to the defence of the country against the invasion with which we are threatened. The army of reserve is a thing created by the French, and is, perhaps, compatible with their constitution; but, I doubt whether it is not a violation of ours. It is, however, a subject on which we should be indifferent; at least we should accuse ourselves to regard it with interest, since it is very evident that unless something, which it is not easy to divine, soon happens to hinder it, our boasted constitution will become the prey of the aristocracy, and shall bend under the hundred-headed tyranny. The present crisis is undoubtedly terrible, and the greatest national effort is become absolutely necessary. This is also the language of our great men, who at the same time press the people, and invite them very graciously to submit to heavy taxes and the privations of the pleasures of life; they preach that we ought to quit our families and every thing which renders existence dear, in order to meet the enemy, and to die for our king and country. But this precept is not followed by example, with the exception of what relates to the poor, who are oppressed to such a degree that they cannot procure the bread necessary for their unfortunate children. That class of people are forced, without any regard to their sufferings, to march every where it may please the great and powerful to order them to serve, while the nobility and gentry are drawn about in their carriages, with from three to thirty fops in livery, to administer to their luxury and augment their pomp. These personages contribute the least to the defence of the empire; and if any one is found sufficiently sensible towards his neighbours to have the courage to espouse their cause, he is immediately run down as a discontented democrat, whose design is to raise a rebellion, and to second the interest of the enemy.
For this reason a man, in his devotion, knows not how to offer his prayers to heaven; he cannot pray for the success of the enemy: his honest heart revolts at the idea, and his soul sludders at the consequences which would follow; and yet he dare not pray to the Creator to aid our arms and to enable us to obtain a complete victory over our enemies, since that event would increase the pride of those who already carry themselves too high, and present them with the means of trampling on the peasants. You and I have often reflected on this subject; but at that time did not know the pride of the great, and the misery of the people. I thought their character was benevolent, and that they would show bounty and indulgence to others, that in their respective situations they enjoyed happiness, and participated equally in the advantages of a free constitution; and that, while the one was luxurious, the other was contented. But I was grossly deceived. He who has an yearly income of only 100l. sterling, pays 5l. sterling to the state; and the man who has 40,000l. per annum, only gives 2000l.; thus there remains to the one 95l. and to the other 38,000l.!!! Notwithstanding, if the man with 95l. pleads poverty, and the misery of his children, half dead with hunger, the man with 38,000l. will tell him that he ought not to fret about it; and that if the country is in danger he ought to sacrifice every thing, and pay no attention to the cries of his family. In short, there is no consideration for the poor, who are regarded as the property of the rich, born for the vilest employments, and destined by nature to be slaves.
You will not be surprised to learn that the parade which the ministers and their creatures make of the animated zeal of all classes for the common cause, and of their firm resolution to march against the enemy, is but pure ostentation. The spirit of the country, at the moment of general call, has not yet manifested itself, it will be to resist, and not to second the government!
In Ireland the people are ripe for revolt; their grievances will lead them to this horrible enterprise. These grievances have been fully detailed in the last publication written by Mr. Neverham, one of the members of the last Irish parliament, and they were recently discussed in parliament by Col. Hutchinson. These two personages have, with a manly firmness, which does them the greatest honour, implored the administration to remedy these grievances and pointed out to them the means: "Give to the Irish," said they, "what you solemnly promised them before the union; and which contributed to erect the union; give them liberty, and you will find in them the best subjects of his majesty; but if you do not, insurrection will succeed until the empire is shaken to its foundation." But no attention was paid to this honourable appeal; to this horrible warning; and in spite of the destruction by which we are threatened from the external foe, the absolutely refuses to conciliate internal convulsion, by conceding that which engaged to perform. There is a fatality which attends. God alone knows how long it will last.
The army of reserve, and the levy en masse are not to act according to the law, until they shall have been twice called; and it is then that we shall be enabled to judge how far this will be practicable, and how it will agree with the sentiments of the nation.
I can say but little to you on the affairs of India. The appearance of hostilities in that part of the world has produced a great fall in the funds, and the court of directors are, as I hear, much discontented with the Marquis Wellesley. If ever his lordship's good fortune should abandon him, if he should suffer the smallest check, he will fall from his splendid seat, never to rise again.
I can confidently assure you, that the slightest failure in the most insignificant enterprise, would suffice to destroy his popularity, and bring upon him the most severe reprobation. The court of directors detest him. This moment learn, through a channel worthy of confidence, that apprehensions are entertained of Buonaparte's having projects against India, and that it is apprehended the great force he is collecting in Italy, may be destined for that country. If these fears are well founded, several regiments will be immediately embarked, in order to reinforce your army, which would give the finishing blow to the ruin of the Company whose revenues are swallowed up. If we had preserved good faith with the native powers; if we had gained their hearts instead of exciting their resentment; if we had governed with justness, and mildness towards them, instead of acting with tyranny and oppression; and if our system had not been a system of repacity, we should have had no reason to be alarmed, nor any necessity to send an augmentation of troops. I have often, but without success, represented this to Mr. Addington. I have, however, the hopes of being employed by the govern-
ment in some important and honourable mission. Pitt has retired, in some measure, from the parliament; he is gone, under a fine pretext, to the Cinque-Ports; he could not agree to all the measures adopted by the administration, and it is said that he said that Mr. Addington was the minister of his choice for the government of the country, &c. (The observations which follow are too indelicate for insertion.)
PLYMOUTH, October 17.
The Hibernia, 120 guns, the Pallas, 38, and the Circe 38, now building in this dock yard, are reported as ready for launching; and by the number of gangs lately put on those ships, it is supposed they will be off the stocks all together on the 17th of November next, being full moon, and the highest spring tide for that month. This will be a phenomenon in the era of Plymouth dock-yard, or indeed any other dock-yard in the kingdom, of launching a ship of such immense fabrick as the Hibernia, and two frigates, of the larger class, at the same moment of time, from different slips. It will be a proud and glorious sight if the weather should be favourable for their launching.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Brig Superior, captain Wallington—salt and wine—75 days from Lisbon, bound to Philadelphia in distress, has been twice within the capes of Delaware, and five times drifted into the gulph stream, and has been one month on the coast—On the 25th December in 18 fathoms water, picked up captain Lewis and crew of the ship Pelican, from Surinam for Newport, had sprung aleak in a gale of wind and sunk—capt in Lewis and crew were 48 hours in the boat before they were picked up by captain Wallington. November 30, lat. 35, 18, long. 64, 30, spoke the schooner Patriot, Johnson, 5 days from Kennebec, bound to Dominique. December 4, lat. 37, long. 66, 30, spoke brig Jane, Rusk, from Boston, to Jamaica. Dec. 7, lat. 36, 26, long. 64, 30, spoke a Bremen barque from Baltimore for Bremen, 5 days out.
Left at Lisbon performing quarantine, ship Catò, of Rochester, 66 days from New-York; brig Sturtevant, 27 days from Boston; Mary & Allen, from Newburyport.
Schooner Four Sisters, Peters, 30 days from Salem. Dec. 2, in lat. 36, lon. 74, took Captain Barlow and crew from on board the sloop Betsey, from New-York bound to Alexandria, having been obliged to abandon their vessel, after losing all her sails and otherwise in great distress.
Schr' Eliza, Tredick, 14 days from Portsmouth, Rum, to the master—Capt. T. saw off Curratuck inlet a ship and a brig on shore.
Extract from the London shipping list, of October 16th—21st.
London—Arrived, Neptune, Balinge, Savannah; Liverpool, Mary, White, Massachusetts; Hannah, Lambert, do.; Louisiana, and Minot, New-Orleans; Wilmot, Decker, Georgia; London, Cumberland, Blake, Virginia; Belfst, sailed, William and Jane, Hall, New-York; London, arrived, Aberdeen, Morgan, Virginia; Clyde, George, Simpson, New-York.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Brig Fame, Drummon, Gibraltar. George, Lumber, Alexandria. Superior, Wallington, Lisbon. Schr' Traveller, Freeman, Newburyport. Eliza, Tredick, Portsmouth.
CLEARED.
Schr' Commerce, But er, Richmond. Farmer, B d, Petersburg. Two Brothers, Sprogil, Chastleton. Eliza, Furg son, Baltimore. Sloop Sally, Cia e, Charleston.
The Norfolk Draw-bridge Company.
(For completing the Bridge across the Southern Branch)
Will further contract for the following pieces of Timber, to wit,
  24 Piles 36 feet long, 12 by 12   48 do. 46 do. do.   40 do. 56 do. do.   42 Cap Pieces, 34 do. 12 by 14   200 Braces, 11 do. 6 by 9   180 Joists or String Pieces, 27 do. 8 by 14   300 do. 27 do. 4 by 14   113 do. 53 do. 4 by 14   1000 Running feet of Railing, 27 ft. lengths, 4 by 6   17500 Superficial feet of 3 inch plank, in 30 do. 
The whole of the above Timber must be of the best heart pine, and deliverable between the first of February, and last of March next.
They likewise wish to hire by the month, three or four pair of good Sawyers, for which liberal wages will be allowed—they will contract by the hundred feet for Sawing up into Plank and Scantling, the Timber now in their yard, to the extent of, perhaps, 20 to 25,000 feet of line.
The Stockholders in this Company, are respectfully reminded, that the second Monday in January annually, is appointed by their Charter, for the Election of Directors.—The meeting for this purpose, the year first ensuing, will be held at the Norfolk Hotel, at 11 o'clock on that day.
December 31. 315
LOST.
At the Masonick Hall, on Thursday Evening, A GREEN SILK PURSE, Containing three Bank Notes of Ten Dollars each—A generous reward will be given (if required) to any person who will deliver it to the Bar Keeper at the Exchange. Dece mber 31. 316
FOR AMSTERDAM.
The good Brig TWO BROTHERS, P. Hartshorne, Master: Burthen 230 lds. to sail in all January, as a considerable part of her cargo is engaged.—Those who wish to ship, will please apply soon, to the master on board, at Gibson's wharf, or
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, Jun.
December 31. 317
FOR SALE AT PUBLICK AUCTION.
On Thursday 17th January next, at 12 o'clock, at three, six, nine, and twelve months credit, The handsome, substantial, and fast sailing Ship
MONTICELLO.
Just returned from her second voyage, now lying at City Point; burthen 479 2-3 tons, built under the particular inspection of Captain John Wilson, intended for Mr. Moore's own use, copper-fastened, &c. &c.—For further particulars enquire of Messrs. Alexander Granston & Co. New-York; John Campbell, White & Sons, Baltimore; John Cunningham & Co. Richmond; Phinehas Dana, Norfolk; or
WILLIAM BOWDEN,
Acting Executor to ROBERT MOORE, deceased. 286
Petersburg, Dec. 10.
WINDOW GLASS.
I have just received for sale, from the Baltimore Manufacturers 34 BOXES WINDOW GLASS. 8 by 10—9 by 12—10 by 12—and 10 by 14.—A shortly expect a large supply of all sizes, commonly used here. The quality of this glass is good, and the prices will be found low. Apply to
JOHN C. NIEMEYER.
December 28. 8

DEPARTMENT OF MISCELLANY.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE GRAFTING OF TREES.
In a letter from T. A. Knight, Esq. to Sir J. Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
Sir, I am encouraged to address the following letter to you, by the opinion you were last year pleased to express of part of my experiments and observations, on the diseases and decay of those varieties of the apple and pear which have been long in cultivation.
The wood appearing perfect and healthy in many of my last grafted trees, I flattered myself that I had succeeded; but my old enemies the moss and canker, in three years convinced me of my mistake.
Being at length convinced, that all efforts to make grafts from old and worn-out trees grow, were ineffectual, I thought it probable that those taken from very young trees, raised from seed, could not be made to bear fruit.
The following experiment will at least evince the probability of this in the pear-tree: I took cuttings from the extremities of the bearing branches of some old ungrafted pear-trees, and others from scions which sprang out of the trunks near the ground, and inserted some of each on the same stocks.
The extremities of those branches, which produce seeds in every tree, probably shew the first indication of decay; and we frequently see (particularly in the oak) young branches produced from the trunk, when the ends of the old ones have long been dead.
It has been remarked by Evelyn, and by almost every writer since, on the subject of planting, that the growth of plants raised from seeds more rapid, and that they produced better trees than those obtained from layers or cuttings.
Were a tree capable of affording an eternal succession of healthy plants from its roots, I think our
woods must have been wholly over-run with those species of trees which propagate in this manner, as those scions from the roots always grow in the first three or four years with much greater rapidity than seedling plants.
I have been induced to say a great deal more on this subject than, I fear, you will think it deserves, from a conviction that immense advantages would arise from the cultivation of the pear and apple in other countries, and that the ill success which has attended any efforts to propagate them, has arisen from the use of worn out and diseased kinds.
I have only to add an assurance, that the results of the foregoing experiments are correctly stated; and that
I am, Sir, &c. T. A. KNIGHT.
Elton, Herefordshire.
NOTICE.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF FISK & STEARNS,
Cesses this day, in consequence of the death of Mr. STEARNS. All those that have claims against the said firm, are requested to present them to the subscriber, the surviving partner, and receive their money.
MARTIN FISK.
Who informs his friends and customers, that he has returned to his former stand, where he offers
FOR SALE, 50 Barrels new Beef, Boston Inspection. 20 Hogsheads First Quality Sugar. 20 do. Second do. do. Leaf Sugar, in hds. and bbls. 12 Pipes Bourdeaux Brandy. Madeira, Port, and Malaga, Wines, in pipes and quarter casks. 20 Cases London Porter, 6 doz. each. 20 Chests Hyson, Young Hyson, and Hyson-Skin Teas—Fresh. 60 Boxes Fresh Chocolate, No. 1 and 2. 50 do. Mould Candles. 50 do. Dips do. 20 do. Spermaceti do. 150 do. Brown Soap. 50 do. Cheese, first quality, for family use. 50 Casks do. in good shipping order. 50 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard, 3 dozen each. 6 do. Glass Tumblers. 50 Kegs Butter, for family use. 200 Reams Wrapping Paper. 100 do. Writing do. 150 do. Printing do. 150 Casks Wrought Nails, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. 50 do. Cut do. 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. and 20d. 6 do. Flooring Boards. Tacks of different sizes. 30 Bags of Pimento. 15 do. White Ginger in the Root. 30 lbs. Nutmegs. 10 do. Mace. 40 do. Cinnamon. 50 do. Cloves. 100 do. Spanish Float-Indigo. 10 Casks Refined Salt-Petre. Cotton & Wool Cards in Boxes. 5000 lbs. Copperas. 1000 do. Allum. 500 Bags Patent Shot. 50 Kegs F & F London Glazed Powder. 15 M. Gun Flints. 100 Boxes 8 by 10 London Crown Glass, 50 feet each. 50 Bolts Oznaburgs. Seine Twine. 50 Kegs London White Lead, ground in Oil. 30 Boxes Tobacco Pipes. Paint and Sweeping Brushes, of all kinds. 100 Sides Soak Leather. 20 dozen Calf Skins, Grain and Waxed. 10 do. Boot Legs, of the best quality. Morocco-Skins of all kinds. 1 Trunk of Gentlemen's London made Boots. 1 do. do. do. Shoes. 2 do. Ladies Fancy and White Kid Slips. 20 do. Mens and Womens Leather and Morocco Shoes. 150 Italian Straw Carpets. 100 Small Nova-Scotia Grindstones. ALSO, A few gross Hot Pressed Playing Cards, of a superior quality. Nov. 12. tf 250
COW-POX.
THOSE persons who wish to avoid catching the Small-Pox which now exists in this Borough, are informed that the subscriber has again succeeded in introducing the Vaccine Infection, and that he now has several arms fit to inoculate from.
He has returned to his old shop at the lower end of the new market.
George Balfour.
An APPRENTICE wanted. Nov. 15. tf 326
COLOGNE MILL-STONES.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE COLOGNE MILL-STONES, of all dimensions, from Hand-Mill-Stones of 22 inches, to those of 4 feet 8 inches, of the best quality. ALSO,
BAR and ROD IRON, and STEEL, of all kinds.
Jesse Hollingsworth & Son. Baltimore Aug. 15. tf 77
FOR SALE—A BARGAIN.
THE SUBSCRIBER, WISHING TO DECLINE THE RETAIL BUSINESS, OFFERS FOR SALE, HIS WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $20,000.
DRY GOODS, Cutlery, Hardware, Calfskins, Nails of all sizes, and a number of other articles. The whole will be sold on very low terms, and a liberal credit will be allowed, on bond with approved security. Also, the balance of the lease of his Store, equal to any term in Norfolk, if required. Property in the Borough of Norfolk, or Lands in the neighbouring counties, Publick Securities, &c. will be taken in exchange. For further particulars, apply to
James Tucker.
Who may have for sale, on very low terms,
A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, on the South Branch of the Potomack. August 23. tf 97
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qs Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORT—about 1000 Dozen PORTER, of my late winters flock, equal to any imported. August 24. tf 96
Joseph Hayes.
NOW LANDING
From on board the Brig Maria, Robert Hutton, master, from Barn den, 30 Pipes Old COGNAC BRANDY, fit for immediate use. 241 Hds. CLARET, fit for the West India Market. 100 Cases, do. do. 50 do. Vin de Grave. 500 DEMJOHNS. 2 Trunks of Silk Stockings, Silk and Kid Gloves and Fans. For sale by William Pennock. Sept. 1. tf 115
William Pennock.
FOR SALE,
120 Hogsheads of Old Richmond and Petersburg TOBACCO.
MOSES MYERS. December 19. tf 291
FOR SALE,
ONE OR MORE OF FINE FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSES,
Lately built by the Subscriber on Maxwell's Wharf. The goodness of the materials, the fidelity of the workmanship, and the pains which have been taken to secure them against fire from without, must render them an object to the Commission on interest. The wharf has been newly repaired, and is in excellent order. The Ware-houses are at present rented to merchants of the first respectability, for one year. For terms enquire of the subscriber. J. K. READ. December 14. tf 281
J. K. READ.
LANDING
On Town-Point, out of the Galley Ann & Eliza, from St. Lucia, her Cargo consisting of
MUSCOVADO SUGARS,
in hogsheads, tierces, and barrels.—And a parcel of
COCOA.
Also—from Ship Riddelle, from Tobago,
RUM AND SUGAR,
of good quality. For sale on liberal terms by
Robertson & Brown. November 22. tf 313
Robertson & Brown.
LANDING THIS DAY
From the Schooner Susan, from Jamaica, on New-ton's Wharf,
Fifty Three Puncheons RUM.
For sale by Moses Myers. December 19. tf 296
Moses Myers.
JOHN C. NIEMEYER,
Has received in addition to his former assortment of
GERMAN GOODS,
45 packages German Linens, &c. chiefly entitled to drawback,
Consisting of
Platillas, brown Hollands, Iers, Wine Glasses, and
Britannia, Basket Flasks, &c.
Sheeting, extra fine 1 1-8 yard wide, 3 Boxes English Mustard.
Dowass and Creas of the best quality, 8 Boxes Cloth, Blankets, Coatings, &c.
Shirtings, Diapers, Andirons, Waffleirons,
Bed Ticking for Matrasses, Coffee mills, Bird cages, and
Bed Bunts fine 1 1-4 to 2 yards wide, Seeds of all kinds,
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, Table matts, & straw plates,
Brown Hempten Hessians, Suspenders of the best kind,
Brown and White Rolls, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets and
Russia Sheetings and light Canvas, Fife, Harp strings and
ALSO, Violin strings, elegant
Velvet Ribbons no. 2 to 150, Bows and Instruction books,
Plush for Saddlers, black Satin for waistcoats, Looking Glasses, a large assortment of Baskets, fine and common do. do. Toys cheap by the quantity.
ALSO, 90 boxes first quality Havana Segars,
Brussels Lace 4 to 20 dols. per yard, cheap Edgings, 50 do. good quality St. Jago do.
German Nuns Thread, patent Needles, India sewing Silk, 140 do. Short Pipes,
Made Shirts, Thread Stockings very fine, Razors, 200 lbs. Shoe Thread,
Spectacles, a d Penknives, of the very best qualities, 2000 Coffee bungs good quality,
Che p Jewellery, fine Scissors, Muffs and Tippits of Martin Skins, 400 Gunny do.
15 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, 250 M.com cheap Needles,
1 cases superior Quills, &c. 60 M. Toy marbles,
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
Wills Cowper. Gates, December 7, 1804. 1aw3w 279
A. C. JORDAN & Co.
Have just published their VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA ALMANACK, FOR 1805.
They have lately received very handsome assortments of LINBON MOROCCO SKINS, of all colours.
BLACK LEAD PENCILS, Cheap by the Gross or Thousand.
DUTCH QUILLS.
PAPER, Of all sizes and qualities, and considerable additions to their former flock of BOOKS. November 26. 1w1aw3w 254
LEVIN DORSEY;
At the corner of Fayette and Wide-Water-streets, Town-Point. DAVIS'S Patent Globes, 12 inches diameter, with compartments in the bottom, very complete.
Quadrants, black and red ebony, with single and double observation.
Ditto—with tangent screws, 12 inches.
Astronomical Telescopes, for night and day, on the latest and most improved construction, in a portable size, with sliding sun-shade.
Telescopes, of the common kind, for night and day observations, or for day only, of every description.
Circumferentors, of the best qualities.
Mariners' Compasses, in brass and wood.
Pocket Compasses, in brass, of different sizes.
Time-Glasses—hour, half hour, 28, and 14 seconds.
Gunter's Scales; Brass Dividers; &c. &c. Likewise the following Articles, FOR THE USE OF NAVIGATORS.
Hamilton Moore's Epitome and Affixant.
General Charts of the Coast of America, from Boston to Philadelphia.
Ditto—Continued, with directions.
Ditto—West-Indies, and Demerary, with directions.
Ditto—Windward Islands, with do.
Ditto—Gulph of Florida, with do.
Ditto—Windward Passage, with do.
West-India Pilot, with directions. ALSO,
A few to be of Baltimore Bar-Iron, afforded, by the ton or less quantity—Composition Bolts and Spikes—Bouches—Carriage wheel boxes, of all sizes—which will warrant good.
N. B. All kinds of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS required, at the shortest notice.
Orders for every species of Brass-Castings received and immediately executed at his foundry, and the work delivered as above. August 7. tf 58
INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE.
Phoenix Fire Office, London, May 1, 1804.
THE numerous and destructive Fires which
have happened within the period of the two
last years, in different parts of Europe and America,
(more particularly in the towns of Liverpool in England,
Gothenburg in Sweden, and Norfolk in Virginia,) render it proper to remind all persons who
possess property in the United States of America,
of the utility of insurance.
The Phoenix Office of London, is an institution
sufficiently known by the very large and important
losses it has paid, in consequence of the extensive
conflagrations in the cities and towns of America
to such sufferers as have had the prudence to pro-
tect their property, by insurance.—The Phoenix
Company deeply regret that, owing to the experience
of serious and continued losses, upon the build-
ings and stores in the timber towns, no alteration
nor remission on such risks can be made at present
—but the Directors hope, from the increase of
brick and stone buildings, and other improvements of
security, that the period is not far distant, when
they will be able generally, to mitigate the rates of
insurance in North America; and they confidently
presume that the promptitude and honour with which
they have uniformly fulfilled their extensive engage-
ments, have unequivocally established the solidity,
credit and good faith, of the Company.
The Phoenix Company grant insurances upon
buildings, goods, and ships, whilst in dock or in
harbour, from loss or damage by fire, upon the
most moderate and equitable terms; and persons
desirous of securing their property by policies from
this company, are requested to transmit their or-
ders to their correspondents in Great Britain. July 31. 48
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, Perfumery, &c. &c.
Also received by the ship Amira, Capt. Stover,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cupping,
idwifery, Toeth 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
bid 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-BILIOUS PILLS. Frederick Heermann & Son. July 17. 2aw 12m. 1
ANTIGUA RUM.
THIS DAY,
Will be Landed, on our Wharf, from on board the Schooner Genera
Pinekey, Captain Barry,
86 Puncheons Antigua RUM.
Which will be sold on moderate terms, for Cash or approved
Notes. C. G. F. Whittle. October 52. tf 189
A FEW COPIES OF THE
ODES OF ANACREON,
Translated from the Greek
By THOMAS MOORE, Esq.
With notes, critical and explanatory; and orna-
mented with an elegantly engraved portrait
of the Translator:
Have been received and for sale at this Office.
ALSO,
A few copies of a
SERMON,
Occasioned by the death of
MAJOR GEN. ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Preached at Philadelphia
By JAMES ABERCROMBIE, D. D.
One of the assistant Ministers of Christ's Church
and St. Peters'. FOR SALE,
By the Subscriber at Gosport, a parcel of choice
JAMAICA RUM,