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The Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
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FRIDAY, December 16, 1808.
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WASHINGTON ACADEMY.
ONE year has elapsed since the trustees of this institution declined employing a steward, and have permitted the Students to engage boarding for themselves in the vicinity of the Academy.
The experiment was new and somewhat doubtful; but we are now authorised to assure the public it has, hitherto, proved satisfactory to the friends of the institution. The Students during the above period, have been orderly and diligent, and have, generally, made a very flattering proficiency in their studies.
To continue, as far as in our power, this pleasing state of affairs, we have thought proper to recommend a few things to the attention of such parents as may commit pupils to our care, not doubting but they will cheerfully co-operate with us in any measures which may appear conducive to a purpose in which they are so deeply interested.
In the first place it is desirable that young gentlemen should board in private rather than in public houses. Enquiry has been made relative to this matter, and it has been ascertained that Students may be accommodated in a number of private families of the first respectability in Lexington. This recommendation, we admit is of the less importance, as there are some public houses in Lexington of very good character; and also, as the students lodge in the Academy buildings, and are confined to them and to their studies during the greater part of the day, so as to leave but little opportunity for associating with improper company. Still, however, when the morals of young men are in question, too much caution cannot be exercised.
Another consideration, and of much higher importance, is that parents would not be too liberal in their pecuniary supplies. A superabundance of money, in the hands of Students, has furnished matter of complaint to all seminaries, and, in too many instances, of lasting regret to parents themselves. And perhaps the case becomes worse, when, instead of actual money, the Student obtains unlimited credit. The best way, undoubtedly, is, to send any surplus money to some friend or guardian who may superintend all pecuniary disbursements. And that parents may form a just estimate of the expenditures, absolutely necessary, we will subjoin the following statement:
  Tuition per year, Dolls. 20   Boarding per do. exclusive of vacation, 80   Bed-hire, washing, &c. 20   Fire-wood, Candles, &c. &c. 6 
The amount for one year, 126 Dollars estimate will shew, that 126 Dollars will completely cover all the necessary expenses of clothing and vacations, and it is desirable that parents would not furnish much beyond this amount.
The winter session will commence on Wednesday the 18th day of the present month.
Washington Academy; Rockbridge County, Virginia, November 10, 1808.
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MR. WHITE'S SPEECH
In the senate of the United States, on Mr. Hillhouse's resolution to repeal the embargo laws, Nov. 22, 1808.
MR. PRESIDENT,
I have listened with great pleasure to the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Pope) who has just sat down; but although convinced with his eloquence, have not been convinced by his arguments. I shall not follow him through the New England memorials, or discuss with him the policy of a non-intercourse law, as that is not the question before the senate; neither shall I join issue with him as to the apparent expediency of laying an embargo at the last session of congress: but I will endeavor to shew that the operation of this measure, upon the country, has been such as now calls most imperiously upon this body to pass the resolution before us. The importance of this subject is admitted on all sides, and the anxiety known to exist throughout every section, and almost in every individual of the community, in relation to the decision now to be had upon it, is the fullest evidence of the deep and unusual degree of interest universally felt throughout the country, and attaches to the vote we are to give, the highest responsibility. Such a responsibility I am not willing to meet without assigning some of the reasons that influence my opinion. And this I shall do the more cheerfully, as I know they will be in conformity with the sentiments of a vast portion of those I have the honor to represent. The embargo when laid was admitted to be a mere experiment, but one which we were admonished not to resist, as it was to do great things for the United States. It was in a few months to reduce the West Indies to a state of starvation, and to bring the two great belligerent powers of Europe to our feet. In the prophetic language of the president, it was to "keep in safety our merchandise, our vessels and our seamen, these essential resources," and we were told on all sides, by the numerous advocates of the measure, that it would speedily bring the French and British governments to a sense of justice. But has it, or is it likely to accomplish any of these desirable objects? I grant you, it has kept our merchandise in safety, if by that was intended to lock up in
our barns and store houses all the produce of our country to rot upon our hands. And as to our dismantled and roofless vessels, they are indeed decaying in safety at our wharves, presenting daily to the merchant a melancholy monument of his present or approaching ruin, and forming a suitable monument to the memory of our departed commerce. But where are our seamen? Gone sir—driven into foreign exile in search of subsistence. The very measure that was to preserve them to their country has banished them from it, and many of them forever.—Even the vigilance and terrors of our gun boat navy have not been sufficient to confine and starve them in our ports. But, sir, the most mortifying disappointment we have to sustain is the total indifference with which this boasted measure of our administration has been treated by both the belligerents. Instead of coercing them to do us justice, we know officially that it is neither felt, or thought of in France; and the British, so far from offering us terms on the subject, will not even ask us to take it off. Here I will beg leave to read a short passage from Mr. Canning's letter to Mr. Pinkney, of the 23d September last, shewing most distinctly the sense and determination of the British government on this subject. "His majesty (says Mr. Canning) sets nothing in the embargo laid on by the president of the United States of America, which varies this original and simple state of the question. If considered as a measure of impartial hostility against both the belligerents, the embargo appears to his majesty to have been manifestly unjust, as, according to every principle of justice that redress ought to have been first sought from the party originating the wrong: and his majesty cannot consent to buy off that hostility which America ought not to have extended to him, at the expense of a concession made not to America, but to France."
"If, as it has been more generally represented by the government of the United States, the embargo is only to be considered as an innocent municipal regulation which affects none but the United States themselves, and with which no foreign state has any concern; viewed in this light, his majesty does not conceive that he has the right or the pretension to make any complaint of it; and he has made none. But in this light, there appears not only no reciprocity, but no assignable relation between the repeal by the United States of a measure of voluntary self restriction, and the surrender of his majesty of his right of retaliation against his enemies." Here the embargo, as a measure of coercion or retaliation on our part is officially treated by the British minister even with ridicule; he tauntingly admits, what is unfortunately too true, that it is a regulation which affects none but the United States themselves; and tells us that his majesty neither does nor means to complain of it. And although the gentleman from Kentucky, informs us, he has not met with, yet I have seen a recent report made by a French minister to the emperor, in which the embargo is approved of and applauded, as what it really is, a measure favorable to them, and an act of great self denial on our part. Under all these circumstances, and every gentleman knows the facts I state to be correct, why in the name of Heaven continue it? What beneficial end can it produce? The country is at this moment bleeding from every pore under it, without the remotest prospect or probability of ultimately deriving the least possible advantage or security from the measure. And it is not among the least discouraging of the circumstances belonging to the present
state of things, that we are able to make no calculation as to the probable time when we may see the end of the evil; for upon the same principle, that the embargo is continued now, it may be continued for twenty years or for forty years, or at least during the war between the two great contending powers of Europe; which, I presume, no gentleman here expects will be at an end in the life of the present emperor of France, and as long as an Englishman exists with the means and courage to defend the independence of his country.
I am willing to believe, and do believe, what the honorable gentleman from Kentucky has just now in substance declared, that the gentleman who supported the embargo laws at the last session upon the floor, supposed they would be speedily productive of great and beneficial results upon our foreign relations; that they would bring the two great belligerents, and especially England, to just and reasonable terms; and that there would be no occasion for continuing them longer, than until they could be known on the other side of the Atlantic. But in all this they now see and know their mistake; they now know, from the most authentic sources, that these laws have produced no alteration either in the conduct of France or England in relation to us; that in fact they are applauded by one and treated with contempt and derision by the other, whilst we are ourselves the suffering and bleeding victims of the rack upon which we vainly expected to torture them.
It is the fate of humanity to err; the wisest and the best of men are liable to it. And all we seek of these honorable gentlemen, now, is to come out openly, and acknowledge in the face of the nation, the egregious mistake into which they fell; and unite with us in redressing the injuries and healing the wounds they have so unnecessarily inflicted upon their devoted country. I make this appeal to them with the more confidence, because I know every gentleman here has too much character and patriotism to be influenced, by the pride of opinion, to consistency in political error. I will submit to you, Mr. President, whether we have not before us sufficient evidence to shew that the administration themselves are now convinced of the impolicy of this measure: and would willingly get rid of it, if they could do so, consistently with the character of infallibility they wish to preserve in the public opinion. I deduce this conclusion from the offer they say they have recently made to the British government, to take off the embargo, as to them, and continue it against France, provided they would rescind their orders in council. An offer, which if indeed made unencumbered with other terms, is a complete acknowledgement of a conviction of error on the part of the administration; because, after they had subjected the country to all the deprivations, and ruinous effects of the embargo for more than six months, it was coming to the precise ground we were requested to take in relation to France, by the British government, a year before the embargo was laid, in the famous note of lords Holland and Auckland, to Messrs. Monroe and Pinkney, accompanying the British treaty formed by those gentlemen. All they then asked of us was, that we should "not acquiesce in the palpable violations of our rights erected by the Berlin decree if attempted to be enforced;" but surely they could not have contemplated more, than if France did attempt to enforce that decree, we would interdict all intercourse with her, and continue our com-

merce with Great Britain; which would be the effect of the stipulation recently proposed. This proposition from the British government, however, in December, 1806, was spurned with disdain; and now when the country is half ruined with the experiment of a perpetual embargo, such as I believe was never before practiced upon any people, we condescend to beg those very terms, they refused to grant them. Sir, the truth is, the administration must now be convinced that the embargo is injuring none but ourselves, and us it must eventually ruin if persisted in. I regret too, this proposition as made, because it has furnished to Mr. Canning an opportunity of offering a most sarcastic insult to the government of this country. He tells Mr. Pinkney, in reply to it, "that his majesty would not hesitate to contribute in any manner in his power to restore to the commerce of the United States its wonted activity; and if it were possible to make any sacrifice for the repeal of the embargo, without appearing to deprecate it as a measure of hostility, he would gladly have facilitated its removal as a measure of inconvenient restriction upon the American people." His majesty! would not hesitate to contribute in any manner in his power to restore to the commerce of the United States its wonted activity, and if it were possible without any sacrifice, for the repeal of the embargo, would gladly facilitate its removal as a measure of inconvenient restriction upon the American people. I have no faith Mr. President in the security of this proposition: but I feel most sensibly the severity of the sarcasm, as applied to a measure of our own administration, that we were confidently told was to bring England to our own terms.
I will now, sir, with the indulgence of the senate, endeavour to examine, as concisely and as correctly as I am capable of, the operation of the embargo upon the commerce and general prosperity of the United States. According to the last report of the secretary of the treasury, it will be found that the goods, wares, and merchandise of foreign growth and manufacture, exported from the United States in the year prior to the first day of October, 1807, amounted in dollars to 59,643,558. All the revenue, all the national and commercial wealth that would have arisen from this very extensive trade, is completely destroyed by the embargo; it is a total loss to the country that can never be recovered. In the same report, it appears that the goods, wares and merchandise, of domestic growth and manufacture, the actual produce of our own country, exported from the United States in the same year, amounted in dollars to 48,609,592. The whole commercial profits and national wealth that would have arisen from the exportation and proceeds of this immensely valuable produce, is for the present lost to the country, and a large portion of the merchandise, the produce itself must be forever lost if the embargo be long continued. All or nearly all of the product of the fisheries, amounting in dollars to 2,804,000, as likewise the agricultural produce of the country, a few articles, such as tobacco, cotton, rice, &c excepted, which I have not included in this estimate amounting in dollars to 18,621,000, making in the whole twenty one million four hundred and twenty five thousand dollars that must be forever lost to the fisherman, the farmer and the merchant, because they are articles of a perishable kind, such as fish, wheat, flour, indian meal, flaxseed, beef, pork, &c. that will not admit of being kept on hand for a market. So that if the embargo be now continued, the country in fact may be said already to have sustained a clear loss, in her native produce only, of more than twenty one million of dollars by the measure: besides the duties that would have arisen from near a million and an half of tonnage now idle in our docks—and the immense expense of large detachments of militia,
regular troops and a fleet of gun boats to enforce the laws. And so obnoxious are those laws, that although to enforce their execution we have blockaded our own ports, and hung our citizens, they are still openly resisted by force, and seriously endanger the domestic tranquility of the country. But sir, it is to be observed, that the actual loss sustained during the embargo, is not the only evil arising from it; another more permanent is to be apprehended. It will have the effect of throwing the commerce of the world into other and different channels, of inducing foreign nations to seek in other countries, what they have heretofore been in the habit of purchasing from us, and we now deny them. In the single article of cotton for instance, we now, or did export more than fourteen millions of dollars worth annually, and principally supplied the British manufactures with this article; but it is well known that the soil and climate of the Brazils is equally congenial to the growth of this crop with our own, and with due attention to the cultivation of it, is capable of supplying abundantly all the manufactories of England—Surely then I shall be correct in stating that the embargo is a premium sufficient to stimulate them to this exertion, and to enable them ultimately to supplant us in the sale of this very valuable staple of some of our southern states. And the intimate connexion known, at present, to exist between the British government and the regency of that country, will greatly aid in producing this result.
Now, sir, let me inquire, during the existence of the present state of things whence we are to derive our revenue? A consideration certainly of no small importance to a government depending entirely for her revenue upon commerce. Our commerce is now completely at an end, and of course our revenue; by the way, another loss to the nation of at least fifteen millions of dollars annually by the embargo. This I know cannot be felt during the present year, because our treasury is now overflowing with the proceeds of the last. But from what sources are you to obtain money next year, for the support of government, and the payment of the national debt? Are gentlemen ready to resort to a direct tax? No, sir, they love place and power too well. That was once done for the purpose of raising money, I believe to defend commerce, and the people of this country, on that occasion, taught their servants a lesson that I presume will not be shortly forgotten. The president I know in his late message has given a favourable account of the present state of the treasury; and most kindly indeed expresses much concern as to the best use to be made of the surplus revenue of the next year. Sir, among all the cares and troubles of his successor, I venture to predict this will not be one of them: he will not be plagued with surplus revenue next year. Mr. Jefferson's overweening anxiety for the public good must have blinded him to the obvious fact, that before he can be well warm in his seat at Monticello, the revenue now bonded for will be collected, and as in consequence of the present abandonment of commerce, there will certainly be no other bonds to become due, it follows necessarily, in the course of your annual expenditures, that by the next meeting of congress your treasury will be empty; so that instead of being troubled with surplus revenue, it will require all the fiscal talents of the next incumbent of the palace, be him whom he may, to provide the sum essential for the support of government.
The gentlemen who advocate this, I don't know what to call it, tarrapin policy—I beg pardon sir—when driven from every other hold, invariably launch into futurity, and tell us that if we dare to put out our heads in any part of this wide world, we shall get them broke, or, in other words, if we take off the embargo we shall have war. Laying out of view any comparison between
the probable expense of war, and the actual loss annually sustained by the embargo, the former bearing no comparison with the latter, let us examine for a moment what foundation there is for this assertion; and whether we might not at this time, even admitting the British orders of council to have their full operation, carry on safely a most extensive and valuable commerce with at least three fourths of the commercial world. I have before me those orders of council; the only restricting clause is in the following words: "His majesty is therefore pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that all the ports and places of France, and her allies, or of any other country at war with his majesty, and all other ports or places in Europe, from which, although not at war with his majesty, the British flag is excluded, and all ports or places in the colonies belonging to his majesty's enemies, shall from henceforth be subject to the same restrictions in point of trade and navigation, with the exceptions hereafter mentioned, as if the same were actually blockaded by his majesty's naval forces in the most strict and rigorous manner." As much as I condemn and feel disposed to resist these arbitrary regulations, they certainly do not interfere with, or in any respect embarrass our trade to Indostan, China, Java, Sweden, Gibraltar, England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Sicily, the whole extent of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coast of Africa, Arabia, the western Isles, and Madeira, Nova Scotia, Canada, the Spanish, Swedish and British West Indies, the Floridas, the Brazils, and all the rest of South America except Cayenne, as likewise the north west coast of America. These countries too, as will appear by the last report of the secretary of the treasury, receive annually nearly four fifths of the whole native exports of the U. States; and are certainly none of them, notwithstanding what has been said by the gentleman from Maryland (general Smith) within the purview of the British orders of council. That gentleman, when on this part of the subject, I will do him the justice to acknowledge, told us he had risen in great haste and was unprepared; and indeed, sir, it would require great haste, and great want of preparation, to justify some of the statements made by the gentleman to the senate. Among other things equally extravagant, he told us in the face of the British orders of council I have just read, that we were now interdicted by those orders from any trade with Spain or Portugal; and after referring to Mr. Canning's reply to the committee of merchants, viz. "That neutrals were not now excluded from the ports of Portugal and Spain by those orders;" triumphantly asked us to tell him, as lawyers, whether, if a vessel engaged in that trade was carried into a British court of admiralty, she would be tried by Mr. Canning's conversation with the merchants, or according to the law of the land? I answer the gentleman, not as a lawyer but as a man of common sense, that she would be tried according to the law of the land. And I wonder it had not occurred to that gentleman, as a man of common sense, that according to the law of the land she must be acquitted. Sir, the express language of these orders is, "that all the ports and places of France and her allies, or of any other country at war with his majesty, and all other ports or places in Europe, from which, although not at war with his majesty, the British flag is excluded, &c." And will the gentleman undertake to say here, that Spain and Portugal are now the allies of France, or that the British flag is now excluded from their ports? No sir. The gentleman knows they are, at this moment, waging a most exterminating war with France, in defence of their very existence; and that they derive their principal support and subsistence under the British flag. There is no man who can read and understand plain English, that shall examine
these orders, but will tell you in a moment that the ports of Spain and Portugal, so far from being within their spirit, are not now even within the letter of them.—But independent of this, there was a special proclamation of the king dated on the 4th of July last, notifying to the world, that the blockade no longer existed as to the ports of Spain. The advice, the gentleman has been pleased to detail to us, as received in private letters from Europe, I shall take no notice of; they are entitled to none, unless he will first submit those letters to the senate, and then we shall give to the information they contain, that weight to which the characters of his correspondents, and their means of acquiring correct information, may entitle it.
Gentlemen, by turning to the last report of the secretary, to which I have before referred, and I wish them to examine for themselves, will find, that of the 48,609,592 dollars worth of produce and other merchandise, the actual growth and manufacture of our own country, exported from the United States in 1807, we sent,
  To England, and her dependencies in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. $27,917,077   To Spain, and her dependencies in Europe and America. 3,698,575   To Portugal, and her dependencies in Europe and America. 1,399,616   To Sweden, and Swedish West Indies. 479,666   To China, the East and West Indies generally (not included above) Africa, and north west coast of America. 1,919,908 
Making in the whole, $35,707,842
Almost four fifths of the whole native exports of the United States for that year which we might export nearly as safely, now as then, but for the Embargo; for it cannot, it certainly will not, be contended, that any part of this commerce is embraced by the British orders of council, and the French decrees in relation to it, from a total inability to execute them, are a mere nullity. It is not therefore, as has been said, the decrees and orders of foreign powers, that have reduced our country to its present distressed and embarrassed condition. It is our own folly, the Embargo, that now paralyses the labor, the energies and enterprize of our citizens, and locks up more than thirty-five millions of dollars of the native produce of our country, to perish and sink upon our hands. I want to hear sir, for I have not heard yet, how this enormous, this unnecessary and ruinous sacrifice of national and individual wealth, can be justified to the public. There is no man who holds more indignantly than I do, those French decrees and British orders; but before my God, I do most religiously believe that the embargo is a thousand times more injurious to our country than both could be rendered.
Instead of availing ourselves of the immensely extensive and valuable commerce now open to us, with at least three fourths of the commercial world, it has now become a great favor, if we can be permitted by the president and his gun boats, to sneak along shore from one of our own ports to another, with as much flour and pork as we can eat on the passage. Sir, this is the next commercial country in the world to England; we are, in fact, in this respect their only competitors, and whilst, as at present, they have an opportunity of monopolizing all the commerce of the world, do you believe they will ever ask you to take off the embargo? No, sir—This would be an act of madness in them, equal almost to our continuing it. They do not wish to meet upon the ocean again their industrious and enterprising rivals. They are no doubt pleased to see us
shackling and crippling ourselves. Much has been said by the gentleman from Maryland (general Smith) on the subject of tribute, and in a manner I do not well understand, unless it be, to retort upon the gentleman in his own language, ad captandum. I wish it however, to be understood, that no part of the commerce I have undertaken to shew the United States might now carry on, would be subject to any tribute. I wish it to be further understood, sir, that I would not only see this country clad in homespun, but covered in sack cloth and ashes, rather than that she should consent to pay tribute. I would see every commercial city upon our shores, and every rag of canvas we hold in flames. I would see our soil smoking with the best blood of its inhabitants, and the bones of our citizens mingled with the ashes of their dwellings, rather than see this people submit to pay tribute to any nation on earth. I trust there is not in either house a member, who would not sooner risk his life, and spill his blood, than give a vote that should reduce his country to a condition so slavish and degrading. And I hope, Mr. President that no insinuation has, or will be made here, calculated even to intimate an idea, that the gentlemen of this body who may vote for the repeal of the embargo laws, would subject this nation to tribute. Such an insinuation would not only be unfounded, illiberal and derogatory of this floor, but in other respects highly unjustifiable.
It has been asked by the gentleman from Ken. why do not those who oppose the embargo propose some substitute? Certainly it cannot be expected of us to offer ourselves as the pioneers of this administration: but in reply to the question, I will refer gentlemen to a confidential letter submitted to the senate a few days past; gentlemen need not be alarmed, I am not going to tell what that letter contains. If any substitute be necessary, in that is pointed out the one I would adopt: there is marked a safe, a high, and an honorable course, that if pursued, without I believe endangering our peace, would add alike to our national character and our national wealth.
It has been well observed by the gentleman from Virginia before me (Mr. Giles) that it was time we had become a nation, that we were nationalized. The sentiment was worthy of that gentleman, and one to which I entirely subscribed. But is the system of which this measure is apprehended by many to be but the commencement, calculated to nationalize? No, sir: much better calculated, I fear, to estrange the extremes of the union from each other, and to familiarize our ideas to an event, that I deem it almost treason to think of; and that every honourable and patriotic American must view as the most calamitous curse that could be forced upon this country. I beseech gentlemen, therefore, to beware how they press this system too far, there is a section, a very respectable and powerful section of this country, that with commerce is rich and happy: deprived of that commerce, a large portion of its population must starve. That population expect, and as a portion of the community have a right to expect, that their only means of subsistence will be fostered and defended, and not sacrificed to manufacturing whims, or local prejudices. I do not mean to intimate, that the embargo grew out of either of these causes; but to continuance of it at present, under existing circumstances, after the galling experience we have had, and when it can obviously produce nothing but distress and embarrassment to ourselves, may engender and nurture jealousies that perhaps time will not allay. I believe the people of this country, would submit to any privations for the public good, but they must first be convinced that the public good requires the sacrifice. It must, it will astonish every unprejudiced and reflecting man in the community, if this ruinous measure is persisted in, after the experience

we have received, and when we have before us the most conclusive and irresistible evidence to shew, that it is utterly inadequate to the accomplishment of any of the objects for which it was said to be intended. And conduct that cannot be accounted for on any reasonable ground is apt, however unjustly, to be attributed to unworthy motives. I trust, therefore, that gentlemen on their own accounts will not reject this resolution; that they will, at least, first deliberate and look to consequences; that they will feel well the public pulse, before, by this rash prescription, they stagnate the national blood.
Latest Foreign News.
LONDON, October 27.
Latest accounts from Spain.
We have received Spanish papers to the 19th. The Spaniards hope to cut off the division of the French army that entered Bilboa. The general attack on the whole French line was also intended for the 23rd or 24th inst.
British troops under generals Moore and Hope, marched from Lisbon Oct. 12, for Spain.
The troops under gen. Baird, (13,000) were lying at Corunna October 17, in transports.
Ferdinand of Spain, his brother and uncle, are at Paris.
Castanos is to command the centre of the great Spanish army.
The French still hold Barcelona, have declared it in a state of siege, proclaimed martial law, and issued one of their severe proclamations.
There are several accounts of inferior battles in Spain, between parties of Spaniards and French—They always ended in favor of the former.
Among the British officers in Spain, are 40 members of parliament.
The French troops embarked at Lisbon on the 15th.
The transports conveying the French troops from Lisbon to France, met with severe gales soon after leaving port, which dispersed them. One was lost, and 287 soldiers perished.
The French gen. Kellerman, from Portugal, at his request has been sent to England.
The late revolution in Turkey, has prevented the British envoy, who was on his way, from proceeding to that capital.
An expedition is preparing at Sicily, under general Stuart, supposed against Naples.
Parliament is further prorogued to the 10th Dec.
Seven vessels bound to Heligoland, and five from the Baltic, have been taken by a French privateer.
The British squadron has quitted the blockade of the Russian fleet at Port Baltic, leaving three Swedish ships to watch it.
Report says that twenty of our transports have been driven on the French coast in a gale. We presume they were light vessels without troops.
The Windsor Castle packet arrived in England Oct. 19, from New York and Halifax.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 25.
Arrived, the Rowena, from Corunna, which is said to have brought a report that the Spaniards have gained a victory over the French, and that Corunna had been illuminated in consequence.
20,000 British troops have marched into Spain from Portugal. The rest there are ordered to the Mediterranean.
Colonial produce through Holland is prohibited in France.
A new decree has been passed in Holland to prevent intercourse with England.
An Embargo has been laid at Petersburg, where several American vessels are among the detained.
Our cruizers have just sent into Spain two valuable vessels from Guadaloupe.
American vessels are not admitted at Trieste during the American embargo—in consequence, six bound thither have stopped at Malta.
The Supreme Junta have for-
mally demanded King Ferdinand of Napoleon.
RIVADEO, Sept. 30.
Yesterday arrived two transports with Spanish troops, reduced from the French in the North of Europe.
PARIS, Oct. 3.
The day before yesterday arrived here the 78th regiment on its march to Spain. This is the last regiment which is to proceed from the Grand Army to that country.
IMPERIAL INTERVIEW.
There has been a friendly meeting of the emperors of Russia and France at Erfurth. They had continued there three weeks at the last dates—From thence the pacific overtures had been sent to England—and there the fate of Europe will be determined on.
From London, October 23.
A tremendous gale of wind was experienced on the coasts of England, Ireland and Scotland, on the 6th, 7th and 8th of October. Considerable damage done to the vessels, and several lost.
The Russian ships which capitulated at Lisbon have arrived at Portsmouth, Eng.
There is no new indication of a hostile disposition on the part of Austria.
20,000 British troops having marched from Lisbon, 13,000 having arrived at Bilboa, and others preparing soon to sail from England, it is probable there would soon be 40,000 English soldiers in the northern part of Spain to assist against the French.
No military event of great consequence has occurred in Spain for some time past. Casta has been a little refractory, and is said to have resigned.
Castanos is said to be appointed commander in Chief of the Spanish army.
The French Emperor in an address to his soldiers, Sept. 19 says, "Let us carry our conquering Eagle to the pillars of Hercules." (Gibraltar.)
The French troops in Spain had not been much reinforced. The northern army is not estimated at more than 43,000. The patriot army opposed to it, includes double that number.
A Proclamation has been issued in Italy, by Bonaparte, forbidding the people to speak about the affairs of Spain.
Sir A. Wellesley had returned to England.
Sir H. Dalrymple, is also in England.
CRISIS IN SPAIN.
By this we do not mean that the eventual fate of that nation is about to be decided, but that a sanguinary contest has probably taken place.
For some time previous to the 27th of Oct. it was supposed from the accounts from Spain, that about 20,000 French troops who had taken possession of Bilboa, under marshal Ney, were cut off from retreat. But on that day, says the Courier, intelligence arrived, which proved that this was not the case. A vessel which left Corunna on the 20th announces that 30,000 fresh troops had passed the Pyrenees and joined Ney, whose whole force now amounts to between 70 and 80,000, concentrated between Bilboa and Vittoria.
This reinforcement did not appear to have altered the position of the Spanish armies, which described nearly a circle, beginning at Valmaseda and ending at Roncevallos. The marquis de Portazgo was at Valmaseda—Blake on the mountains near Bilboa—Castanos at Logrono—and Palafox at Roncevallos. It is stated that the Spaniards were in high spirits and not diffident of success in case of a general encounter.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated Oct. 28.
"We have just heard of an armistice being concluded between the Russians and the Swedes in Finland—from which it is believed
that Sweden, no longer able to resist, has consented to the terms of Russia, and agreed to exclude our trade. Timber has advanced in consequence."
CHILLICOTHE, (Ohio) Nov. 7.
The Hon. SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, Esq. a Federal Republican, is elected governor of this state by a considerable majority, notwithstanding the intrigues and base deceptions made use of to frustrate his election.
[Supporter.]
GEORGE-TOWN, (Col.) Dec.
We congratulate the gentlemen of the army with the recent news from Philadelphia that Billy Duane has, or will, resign his Lieutenant Colonelcy, having for his faithful services to Simon Snyder received the appointment of our inspector for that city.... Perhaps Billy found that the Senate would not confirm his appointment.... There are numbers in that honourable body who know, "That a Reg'mental coat does not make a gentleman."
The Intelligencer.
MARTINSBURG, December 16, 1808.
We have postponed for this week the Documents accompanying the President's Message, to make room for the eloquent speech of the very eloquent Mr. White of the State of Delaware. This speech claims an attentive perusal from every true friend to the United States. It exhibits in plain, but striking and energetic language, the present situation of our distressed country; and shews by facts and arguments, not to be denied nor answered, the foolish and destructive policy of continuing the Embargo. Though Mr. Hillhouse's resolution has been lost in the Senate, and the Embargo continued, yet the discussion of the subject will be of service. It will serve to expose the views of the majority in continuing this destructive measure, and to let the people know that it is not the desires and orders of foreign powers which continues the Embargo, but the envy and hatred to commerce of a tyrannical party in our own country, who have the audacity to call themselves friends to the Constitution and party of the States.
In consequence of the expectation "if the Intelligencer remains in our hands" made use of in my advertisement in the first page of this paper, a report has gone forth, that I intended to withdraw myself from the establishment, and attempts have been made to injure it. The truth is, I had some intention to dispose of the office of the Intelligencer, but that intention has been abandoned, and I shall adhere to the business with increased assiduity. The subscription list for the Intelligencer has, within a few months, been considerably augmented by the addition of a number of highly respectable names; before this it was large; it is now exceeded but by few in-land papers in the United States. To my former subscribers and those gentlemen who have lately become my patrons, I tender my sincere thanks, and assure them that no exertions shall be spared to render the Intelligencer worthy the distinguished support it has now obtained. To persons having occasion to advertise, this paper holds out great advantages, from its extensive circulation, and the reduced prices for which their advertisements are published in it.
JOHN ALBURTIS.
Extract of a letter from Washington, dated November 26.
"I have good grounds for informing you that our minister in England has in a private letter, given the administration to understand very distinctly, that he does not despair of effecting an accommodation with England. I have equal grounds to add, that our minister in France has written in the most discouraging manner as to any hope of better prospects there."
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
December 6.
Having formed a quorum yesterday, proceeded to the appointment of a Clerk: Mr. Wyatt (of Charlotte) nominated Mr. James Pleasants, jun. who was elected without opposition.
Mr. Walker, (of Mecklenburg) then nominated Hugh Nelson, Esq. as Speaker, who was appointed without opposition, and conducted by Messrs. Walker & Wyatt to the chair; from which he delivered a short speech appropriate to the occasion.
Henry Moss, Esq. was appointed sergeant at arms. The former door-keepers were appointed, except Henry Southall, jun. in the place of Furman Southall, dec'd.
Writ of Election was ordered for the county of Essex, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Carter Wood, Esq. Also, for the county of Montgomery to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of John McHenry, Esq.
Leave was given to bring in a bill for the County of Amelia, to supply the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Garland's acceptance of the office of Register of the Land Office—Nelson County having been taken off from Amelia since the election.
The Senate formed a quorum—Robert Taylor, Esq. of Orange was re-elected Speaker pro tem. Messrs. Randolph, Clerk; Mr. Denham, sergeant at arms; and Mr. Hicks, Door-keeper.
IMPORTANT.
From the Norfolk Ledger of the 5th December.
A gentleman who arrived here on Saturday, in 21 days from Cape Francois, informs us, that an express had arrived at the Cape, bringing information, that Gen. Ferrand had surrendered the city of St. Domingo to the British, that it was garrisoned with troops of that nation. Sumana, it was also said, was taken by the Spaniards. The surrender of the former was a voluntary offer on the part of General Ferrand.
The war between Christophe and Pétion still raged with unabated fury. The former had been successful latterly, particularly in the destruction of Pétion's naval force.
Will be sold by public vendue, on Wednesday the 4th of January next, at the plantation of Laurence Hensel, deceased, near Stephen's Town, all the personal property of the said deceased, consisting of
ONE Negro Woman and her three Children, two boys and a girl; Horses, Cows, a good fat Beef, Sheep and Hogs; fat Hogs in the pen; two road Waggons; Wheat, Rye, Oats, Barley and Flax-seed; a quantity of Hay in the mow and stack; Flax in the bundle and broken Hemp; a quantity of old Rye Whisky, Apple Brandy and Cyder; one eight day Clock; one Cross-cut Saw, a stone Sledge and Crowbar; Farming Implements of almost every description; Household & Kitchen Furniture, among which are some good Beds and Bedding, and many other articles too numerous to mention. Twelve months credit will be given, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. The sale will commence at ten o'clock, and continue from day to day until the whole is sold.
MICHAEL HENSEL,
HENRY COUTZMAN,
Executors.
December 16, 1808.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the said Laurence Hensel, deceased, by bond, note or book account, are desired to settle the same as soon as possible.
Those having claims against said estate, are requested to come forward with them properly attested, and receive payment.
MICHAEL HENSEL,
HENRY COUTZMAN,
Executors.
To Lease.
THE subscriber wishes to lease for four or five years, his Farm in Berkeley County, whereon Mr. Benjamin Pendleton now lives, lying on the head of Falling Waters, on the road leading from Martinsburg to Williamsport, within two miles of the Potomac, and about the same distance from an excellent Merchant Mill. This tract contains about 340 acres, 250 of which are cleared, the soil is inferior to none in Berkeley County, and lies well for cultivation—One half of the money for which it will lease for the above term, will be required in hand, and the balance at the expiration of the lease. A more particular description is deemed unnecessary as any person wishing to lease, will first view the premises, which will be shewn by Mr. Pendleton, and the terms made known by the subscriber, living on Long Marsh, Frederick County.
JAMES CLARE.
December 16, 1808.
Negroes to Hire.
TO be hired at Lee-Town, on Friday the 30th inst. about
Thirty Negroes,
consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls. On the same day and at the same place, I expect to sell four or five Negro Women and Children, and probably some Men.
RICHARD BAYLOR.
December 16, 1808.
Manufactors of Flour.
THE public are respectfully informed, that the subscriber has now got his Mills in complete repair for the reception of Wheat and other Grain, and for the manufacture of Flour, &c. he will make it a point always to keep in his employ persons well acquainted with the business, and will take care that no pains shall be spared to give every satisfaction to his customers—He will stand the inspection of all Flour manufactured at his Mill, when the wheat is merchantable.
He has lately erected a Machine for the purpose of pounding and grinding Plaister of Paris, by which one tun can be ground in an hour; also a Machine for shelling corn, which shells fifty bushels in an hour; and another for grinding corn with the cob—He will be grateful for the custom of the public, and do every thing in his power to give general satisfaction.
WILLIAM B. KING.
Mill-Creek, Dec. 16, 1808.
Will be sold by public auction, at the subscriber's residence, on Monday the 2d day of January next, the following article:
HORSES, Cows, Young Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, a Plantation Waggon, Farming Implements, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and a variety of other articles too numerous to mention. The sale will begin early in the day. Due attendance and a reasonable credit will be given by
JOHN DUNCAN.
December 16, 1808.
Negroes to Hire.
THE Executors of JAMES STRODE, dec'd. will Hire to the best bidder, on Saturday the 31st inst. at the dwelling house of Henry Bedinger, SUNDY SLAVES belonging to said estate for one year. Terms will be more fully explained at the time.
HENRY BEDINGER, ABRAHAM SHEPHERD, Executors.
December 16, 1808.
Land For Sale.
I WILL give a great bargain in part of the Tract of Land bo't from Mr. Joseph Chambers, lying in Berkeley County, State of Virginia, within six miles of Martinsburg and one of the Sulphur Spring, containing about 110 acres, and bounded by the Sulphur Spring road, the lands of Mr. Amos Mendenhall and Stroud's heirs.—There is on the premises a comfortable Dwelling House, &c. an Apple Orchard of good Fruit, and a never-failing Spring. About seventy acres of Land are cleared, some Meadow made, and eight acres in readiness to make Meadow of the ensuing spring.—The whole tract lies level and is well divided into different fields, enclosed with good fences. The wood land is heavily timbered. There are about twelve acres sowed in wheat in new land, which I will sell with said land. I will take in part payment, a new well-made light Waggon and two middle sized young horses well-broke to the gears. For further information and terms, apply to the subscriber adjoining said premises.
WILLIAM LINE.
Berkeley County, } [12] Decr. 16, 1808. }
ATTENTION!
The Martinsburg Independent Blues!
YOU will be particular in meeting at your usual place of parade in Martinsburg, on Saturday the 31st instant.
JAMES FAULKNER, Captain.
December 16, 1808.
WRITING PAPER for sale at this Office.

Fresh Fall & Winter Goods.
The subscribers respectfully inform their old customers and the public generally, that they have just received from the city of Philadelphia, and finished opening, one of the largest and best assortments of GOODS since commencement. It is thought by them (however usual with others in a similar line of business) to be entirely unnecessary thro' the channel of public advertisements to assert the very moderate terms on which they will be disposed of for Cash—when by a judicious and an impartial inspection every purchaser shall be advantageously informed.
Among the entire assortment is comprised the following, viz:
Superfine and Common Broad Cloths, ditto ditto Cassimere, ditto, do. Coatings, ditto Kersey, Molekin, Knapped Frize, Devonshire, Kersey, Dble. Mill'd Drab Cloths, Forest do. Hunter's Patent Sattinett, Halfthicks and Fustian, Fanny Windsor Cloths for waistcoating, ditto Swansdown, Red and Green Baize, S. fine and Common Flannels well assorted, Rose Blankets, Striped ditto, President and Constitution Cords, Velverets and Velveteens, Thicksets, Corduroys, Ladies' Pelisse Velvets, Bennets and Fancy Cords, Ladies' Floss Tippets assorted, Gentlemen's Combs, ditto, Yellow, Red, Brown and Blue Bandanna Mks. Madras Shawls and Mks. of various descriptions, Damask Silk and Cotton Shawls, Diaper Table Cloths and Towels, Bed Tickings assorted, a complete assortment of fine Ivory Combs, Quillback dressing ditto, Elegant pocket and common ditto, Ladies' most fashionable Tortoise and Common ditto, Ladies' fashionable Plush Hats trimmed complete, ditto Leghorn Bonnets, Artificial Flowers, ditto Wreaths, Ostrich &c. Feathers, Tippets assorted, Silk and Cotton Umbrellas, Veils, Broad Thread and Cotton Lace, Fine Thread Edgings, Spider-Nett Sleeves, Plaid, Spotted and Trafalgar Leno Muslins, Black ditto, ditto Shawls and Hdkfs. Extra Long Silk Gloves, Pic-Nic ditto and Mitts, Short Silk Gloves, Beaver's ditto, Raw Silk Stockings, Furniture Cotton Tasels, Ladies' Silk and Cotton ditto, assorted complete, S. fine Linen Cambric, 6-4 and 4-4 Cotton ditto, 6-4 and 4-4 Black ditto, 4-4 S. fine Crapes assorted, Narrow Black do. Laced Clock'd and Plain Cotton Hose assorted, Gentlemen's S. fine Angola ditto assorted, ditto Worsted ditto, German full'd ditto, Mahogany framed Looking Glasses, Common and Pocket ditto, Morocco and Leather Slippers elegantly assorted, ditto Childrens ditto Black Sattin, Italian, &c. Silk for dresses assorted; Nett-Braces, Patent Silk, Leather and Cotton Suspenders, S. fine English Chintzes, the most elegant Figures, India and American prints, Pink, &c. Fine Gingham, Irish and Country Linens, White and Brown Russia Sheetings, Ticklingburs, Downlas, &c. Gin, Cogniac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, N.E. Rum, Rye Whisky, Sherrey, Lisbon and Malaga Wines, Ground-Allum and Fine Salt, Havannas, Muscovado, Leaf and C. Sugars, Best Green Coffee, Spanish Cigars, Cavendish, James River and Plug Tobacco, best Sugar-house Molasses, Hysan, &c. Tea, Nutmegs, Cloves, Pepper, Alsice, Cinnamon, Campher, Turkey Cotton Yarn, best Tennessee Spinning ditto, Crowley and Blister'd Steel, also an extensive assortment of Brin and M'Pherson's Bilk-Iron, a large quantity of China and Queen's Ware handsomely assorted, Martinique Cordial in bottles. We return sincere thanks for past favours and hope nothing on our part shall be wanting to merit a continuance.
THOMAS C. SMITH, & Co. Martinsburg, 21st Oct. 1808.
50 Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, living near Opeckon in Jefferson County, Virginia, on Monday the 6th instant, a Negro Man named ELISHA, about twenty one years of age, about five feet seven or eight inches high, well made, rather slow in his speech, and is remarkably fond of liquor—Had on when he went away, a new shirt and trousers of strong home-made tow linen, striped swansdown jacket, and roundabout made of fulled lindsay of a drab colour, the under part of the sleeves made of cloth nearly of the same colour, a wool hat about half worn, with hat band and a buckle, the hat band wrapped round with brass wire, and coarse shoes much worn. I will give Fifty Dollars reward and all reasonable expenses for the apprehension of the said Negro, if he is returned to me, or secured in jail, so that I get him again.
ABRAHAM GORRELL. June 17, 1808.
Wanted immediately,
A lad from 16 to 17 years of age, to learn the Gun-Smith's business.
JOHN WHETSTONE. Martinsburg, Nov. 11, 1808.
NEW GOODS.
The subscribers have just finished opening a handsome assortment of Fall & Winter Goods, from which the following articles are selected:
SUPERFINE Broad Cloths, Fashionable colours.
Common ditto, Superfine Cassimere, ditto, Ladies elegant Pelisse Cloths, Brown, blue and mixt Coatings, Forest Cloths, Plains and Kerseys, Devonshire Kersey, Blue, red and green Baize, Mixt, Superfine and common Flannels, all colours, Toilets, olive, mixt and black Constitution Cords, Velvets, Fancy Cords, Corduroys and Thicksets, Ladies Pelisse Velvets, handsome colours, Black, green, brown and scarlet Bombazets, Woollen and Cotton Hosiery, well assorted, An elegant assortment of Silk ditto, Fancy and plain Silks for Ladies dresses, Plain, spotted and Trafalgar Leno Muslins, 6-4 and 4-4 Cambric ditto, India Jacquet ditto, ditto Book ditto, Common ditto, Chintzes and Calicoes, Fancy and plain Ribbons, 6-4 Cambricks and 3-4 Dimities, well asst. 6-4 and 4-4 Black Cambric Muslin, Silk and Cotton Chambrey ditto, India Muslins, well assorted, Ladies extra lac'd sleeves, Silk and Cotton, Leghorn Hats and Bonnets, Ladies fashionable Plush Hats, trim'd complete, Fine Thread and Cotton Laces, very cheap, 4-4 and 7-8 Irish Linens, Russia Sheetings and Ducks, White and brown Ticklingburs, Country Linen and Twill'd BAGS, Mahogany fram'd Looking Glasses, ditto ditto Dressing ditto, An elegant assortment of China, Glass and Queen's Ware, Elegant Japan'd Tea-Trays, A large assortment of Groceries and Liquors, Paints and Medicines, Bar-Iron, Strap-Iron and Steel. 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Window Glass.
ALSO A good assortment of Hard Ware, Sadlery and Cutlery, among which are a few elegant Plated BRIDLE BITS and heavy STIRRUP IRONS, together with almost every article in the Merchantile line, all of which they offer very cheap for Cash.
R. WORTHINGTON, & Co. Shepherd's-Town, November 25, 1808.
Messrs. Wm. M. Sterrett and John Gritton, TAKE NOTICE, THAT on the 24th day of December next, after the date hereof, I intend to take the depositions of John Turner and Lewis Meeks, at the house in which Edmund Graham now resides, in the town of Martinsburg, County of Berkeley and Commonwealth of Virginia, to be read in evidence on the trial of a suit in Chancery, brought and now depending in the County Court of Berkeley, wherein I am complainant, and you the said William M. Sterrett and John Gritton are defendants. Said depositions to be taken by virtue of a commission issued in said suit from the County Court of Berkeley for that purpose.
Your's, &c. EPHRAIM LOWMAN. November 25, 1808.
Messrs. William M. Sterrett, Aaron Steed, John Gritton and John Kennedy, & Co. TAKE NOTICE, THAT on the 24th day of December next, after the date hereof, I intend to take the depositions of John Turner and Lewis Meeks, at the house in which Edmund Graham now resides, in the town of Martinsburg, County of Berkeley and Commonwealth of Virginia, to be read in evidence on the trial of a suit in Chancery, brought and now depending in the County Court of Berkeley, wherein I am complainant, and you the said William M. Sterrett, Aaron Steed, John Gritton and John Kennedy, & Co. are defendants. Said depositions to be taken by virtue of a commission issued in said suit from the County Court of Berkeley for that purpose.
Your's, &c. EPHRAIM LOWMAN. November 25, 1808.
M. VAN RUTHERFORD, TAKE NOTICE, THAT on the 24th day of December next, after the date hereof, I intend to take the deposition of Joseph Roe, at the house in which Mr. Edmund Graham now lives, in the town of Martinsburg, County of Berkeley and Commonwealth of Virginia, to be read in evidence on the trial of a suit in Chancery, brought and now depending in the County Court of Berkeley, wherein I am complainant, and you the defendant. Said deposition to be taken by virtue of a commission issued in said suit from the County Court of Berkeley for that purpose.
Your's, &c. EPHRAIM LOWMAN. November 25, 1808.
Six Cents Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the 23th of September last, an apprentice boy named JOHN SHERRED, about sixteen years of age. Whosoever takes up said runaway, and returns him to me, shall receive the above reward, but no charges or thanks.
JONATHAN WICKERSHAM. Darksville, Nov. 18, 1808.
VALUABLE LANDS & MILLS FOR SALE, ON CREDIT.
Pursuant to a decree of the Chancery District Court held at Staunton pronounced on the 4th day of April, 1808 in a suit therein depending between Jas. Purvis, complainant, and the Executors and Heirs of John Donaldson, dec'd. and others, defendants—WILL BE EXPOSED TO SALE, on the premises, on the 30th day of January next, THIRTEEN ACRES OF LAND , situate in Berkeley County, Virginia, in the neighbourhood of Gerrards, or Middletown, being a valuable Mill-site, with a Mill thereon—This tract, with the Mill, and four acres near the same, will be sold by the undersigned Commissioners, to the highest bidder, on the following credit, to wit: One third of the purchase money to be paid at the end of one year, from the day of sale—one other third at the end of two years from the day of sale—and the remaining third at the end of three years from the day of sale. All such payments to be well secured by bond with approved security, and also a lien on the property.
Also, on the 21st day of January next, will be sold, by the same commissioners and on the same credit a TRACT OF LAND , situate in Frederick County, Virginia, on both sides of Opiqueon Creek, adjoining Seaver's and Jones Liken's containing fifty and one half acres, with a valuable MERCHANT MILL and other improvements thereon—The sale to take place on the premises, and the payment to be secured as above mentioned.
ROBERT PAGE, CHARLES MAGILL, ALFRED H. POWELL, OBED WAITE, November 4, 1808.
Clock Making and Watch Repairing.
THE subscriber informs the public that he has removed from Frederick County to Martinsburg, where he intends to carry on the CLOCK making and WATCH repairing business ; he has opened a shop in the house belonging to Robert Cockburn and where J. Alburtis formerly kept his Printing-Office; where he will be thankful to all who please to call on him in that line, and all Watches that are repaired in his shop are warranted for one year, accidents excepted, and all Clocks made by him are warranted to be good.
He will give a generous price for old Copper and Brass. REES BRANSON. 10th mo. 28th, 1808.
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY MARTINSBURG.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his customers and the public, that he still occupies his old stand, between the Post-Office and Printing-Office, Martinsburg; that he has lately made a considerable addition to his stock of leather, (which is of the best quality) and shall constantly keep by him a large assortment, so that none who may please to employ him, will ever be disappointed; he will be careful in always keeping the best workmen, and from his own particular attention, feels an assurance, that he shall be able to give satisfaction to his customers—Boots and Shoes, of every description, will be carefully made, agreeable to directions—He intends to keep, ready-made, a variety of work for Ladies and Gentlemen—Having a large stock of Leather on hand, he will be able to give a short credit to punctual persons who may wish it. He is thankful for the favours already received, and will endeavour in future not to be undeserving encouragement.
RICHARD HICKSON. April 1, 1808.
October Court, 1808. John E. Fryatt, Complainant, AGAINST George Eskridge and Henry Schroeder, Defendants, In CHANCERY.
THE defendants not having entered their appearance agreeable to an act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here on the Monday after the third Tuesday in January next, to answer the bill of the Complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer for two months successively, and published at the door of the Court-House of said County.
A Copy. Teste, DAVID HUNTER C.B.C.
WHEEL-WRIGHT.
THE subscriber hereby informs the inhabitants of Martinsburg & its vicinity that he still continues his occupation as a WHEEL-WRIGHT , he makes Flax, Wool and Cotton Wheels, Check Reels, Windsor Chairs and all other kinds of Turning, he will likewise repair old work for his old customers, he will take in exchange for new work all kinds of country produce at the market price, he has at present on hand, a quantity of work such as Windsor Chairs of the newest fashions, house joiners and cabinet makers may also be supplied with large bench and clamp screws, or any other kind belonging to joiner turning, Merchants near or at a distance may be supplied with Tar Cans as usual, either by the single dozen or gross. A short credit will be given to punctual persons. All those in arrears are desired to call and discharge their balances either in cash or country produce, either will be accepted. He still resides in his old stand in Burke street, near James Faulkner's Store.
MICHAEL KERN. Nov. 18, 1808.
Mr. Richard Chenoweth, Take Notice,
THAT on the 24th day of December next after the date hereof, in the house in which Mr. Edmund Graham now lives, in the town of Martinsburg, County of Berkeley and Commonwealth of Virginia, I intend to take the depositions of Samuel Chenoweth, John Chenoweth and Richard Chenoweth, which I intend to offer in evidence on the trial of a suit in Chancery, now depending and undetermined in the County Court of Berkeley, in which I am complainant, and you are defendant; said depositions to be taken by virtue of a commission issued in said suit for that purpose.
Your's, &c. PHILEMON CHENOWETH. November 18, 1808.
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale a valuable tract of LAND lying on Opeckon Creek, about four miles from Martinsburg, containing about 120 acres; about 60 acres of said tract is Limestone, and the remainder first-rate Slate Land; there are on the premises an Apple and Peach Orchard of good Fruit, and a number of other Fruit trees; there are two springs of never failing water on said tract, a comfortable dwelling house and other out-houses; about seventy acres of cleared Land, about six acres of Meadow, and about twenty acres of good Meadow ground; the remainder of the Land is well timbered. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises.
JOSEPH VANMETRE. November 11, 1808.
Cash given for clean Linen and Cotton. RAGS, at the Office of the Intelligencer.
CHEAP GOODS.
THE subscriber is just opening a handsome assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which he pledges himself to the public to retail on as good if not better terms than any other person—Those who doubt, have only to call and price them.
Among his late purchases are: Low priced Cloths and Flannels, Molekin coating for Ladies' wear, Swansdown vest shapes, Toilets and Royal do. President's, Constitution & Fancy Cords Blankets from 10-4 to 6-4, Britannia, Elegant and Common Shawls, Nomall and Madras Handkerchiefs, Cotton, Bandanna, Shirting Cambric, Plain and Cross-barred Lutestring, Morocco Shoes all sizes, A beautiful assortment of Leno Muslins, do. Cotton Lace, do. for trimmings, Fancy Calicoes, Extra Long Cotton Gloves, Leghorn Bonnets all fashions, A very large and beautiful assortment of Plain and Fashionable Silk Bonnets, Loaf and pp. Sugar, Imperial, Hysan, Y. Hysan, Hysanakin and Green TEA, French Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, Holland Gin, Madeira and Lisbon Wine, Fish Oil, Spirits Turpentine, British Oil, Crowley and Blister'd Steel, 8 by 10 window Glass, Tin-Ware, Wool Hats, well made and finished, a large quantity of Bar and Strap IRON.
LEVI PRICE. Martinsburg, Oct. 21, 1808. N. B. Highest price given for Hemp, Flax, Linen, Bees-Wax, Flax-Seed, Wheat, Rye and country produce in general.
Public Sale.
BY virtue of two deeds of trust bearing date the 2d day of November, 1807, made to us by John Robinson and Margaret his wife, to satisfy and pay sundry sums of money paid by Jacob French, William Rush and Robert Christy, as securities for the said John Robinson, as late deputy Sheriff for Nicholas Orrick, will be sold at the Court House of Berkeley County, on the 27th day of December next, for cash, one Lot in the town of Martinsburg, on Queen Street, known in the plan of said town by No. 21, on which there are a convenient Dwelling House, two stories high, one story of stone the other of brick, 26 feet by 20, completely finished, also a back building two stories high, one story stone the other frame, 26 feet by 17, completely finished, and sundry convenient out Houses.—Also, a Tract of Land containing five hundred acres, situate in said County, on the head of Cherry's branch, well clothed with good timber, such as Pine, White and Black Oak, Chesnut-Oak and Hickory; this land is within two miles of Christopher Tedrick's saw-mill, on the Meadow Branch, two and a half miles from John Hixon's saw-mill, on Sleepy Creek, three miles from Tedrick's saw-mill, on Sleepy Creek, and four miles from Lowman's, on Sleepy Creek.
DAVID HUNTER, ALEXr. COOPER, Trustees. December 2, 1808.
LANDS for sale.
A BARGAIN may be had in the purchase of the places where John Files and Basil Cross now reside, containing five hundred acres of good lime stone LAND, binding on Opeckon Creek, distant about five miles from this place and six from Shepherd's-Town. The buildings are comfortable, with a mill seat on Opecon.—The title good, the price low and the payments will be made easy to a punctual man. Those who are inclined to buy, may know the terms on application to John Baker, Esq. at Shepherd's-Town.
BENJAMIN ODEN. Martinsburg, Nov. 20, 1807.
Journeymen Tailors.
Two or three good Journeymen Tailors, are wanted immediately, to whom fair wages will be given. JOHN DAUGHERTY. Shepherd's-Town, November 2, 1808.