Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-04-13 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  UNT HICETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUS
[VOL. IV.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1808.
NO. 115.]
A SUMMARY  Of the value and destination of the exports of the United States, from 30th September, 1806, to 1st October, 1807.
   Domestick produce. Foreign produce. Total value & the dominion each power.     Russia, 78850 366367 445217   Sweden, 56157 38567   Swedish West Indies, 416509 911155 1422388   Denmark and Norway, 572150 836468   Danish West Indies, 1614711 1505988 4529317   Holland, 3098234 13086160   Dutch W. Indies and American colonies 490010 307366   Dutch East Indies, 79880 360836   Cape of Good Hope, 67241 91316   17590043   England, Man, and Berwick, 16828757 1884289   Scotland, 2419911 117261   Ireland, 1631854 28832   Guernsey, Jersey, Sark, and Alderney 211780 968   Gibraltar, 119332 131221   British African ports, 3273 1788   British East Indies, 11665 82701   British West Indies, 5322276 630361   Newfoundland and British fisheries, 208611 58881   British American colonies, 1129588 165944   31015623   Hamburgh, Bremen, other Hanse towns, &c. 912225 2246057 3160282   French European ports on the Atlantick, 2507707 9150795   Ditto, do. Mediterranean, 208434 1164883   French West Indies and American colonies, 2901516 2968816   Bourbon and Mauritius, 145247 149191   19196589   Spanish European ports on the Atlantick, 797017 2560532   Ditto do. Mediterranean, 384214 980375   Teneriffe, and the other Canaries, 158730 200659   Manilla, and the Phillipine islands, 519 23352   Floridas, 40757 39996   Honduras, Campeachy, and Mosquito shore, 146376 537178   Spanish West Indies and American colonies, 2470472 987053   18224720   Portugal, 829313 159173   Madeira, 518313 69184   Fayal, and the other Azores, 21937 14976   Cape de Verd Islands, 15237 44413   Coast of Brazil, and other American colonies, 4734 144   1687516   Italy, 250257 5499722 5749979   Triest, and other Austrian ports on the Adriatick, 23263 567992 591255   Malta, 1504 1504   Turkey, Levant, and Egypt, 4520 421855 429375   Morocco, and Barbary states, 8338 34984 43342   China, 84022 113258 197280   East Indies, generally, 317063 593443 910606   West Indies, do. 1126279 440222 1566501   Europe, do. 31505 41191 72695   Africa, do. 369924 1020632 1396556   South Seas, 3385 5206 8651   North West coast of America, 16777 92933 109710   TOTAL, Dollars, 48699592 59643558 108343150  
FOR CASH ONLY.  GERMAN LINENS, &c.
  16 bales coarse Linen,  430 pieces Paper Hangings    4 do. Ruffia Sheeting,  80 boxes Window Glass,    3 boxes German Rolls,  100 do. Short Pipes,    2 do. Rouans Sheeting,  120 do. Spanish Segars,    1 do. fine Flanders do.  from 8 to 20 dollars per box,    3 do. Platillas,  300 doz. empty Bottles,    1 do. fine Dowlas,  200 wt. sealed bottling Wire,    2 do. Table Cloth,  800 do. Glue,    1 do. common Shirt Linen,  11,000 best Coffee bags,    1 do. extra fine do.  4,500 cheap Gunny Bags,    1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards wide,  5 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, &c.  
Also,
  6 elegant Terrestrial Globes,  A large invoice of Lace,    3 pair large Looking Glasses,  Jewellery and Dice,    in gilt frames, of the first  Elegant Chessmen,    elegance,  Flacolets and Clarinets,    Elegant marble Statues,  Violins, Bows, and Flutes,    Uris and Vases,  Flutes with four and six keys,    Liquor Casks, Oil Cloth,  do. patent-lined,    Wafer and Waffle Irons,  Ladies' Dressing Boxes,    Coffee Mills and Toasters,  Toilet Looking Glasses,    Velvet Ribbons,  Shaving Cakes,    Fine Thread Stockings,  Elegant Writing Decks,    Elegant Cutlery,  Scarlet Plush for Saddles,    An invoice of Watches,  Seine and Sewing Twine.    Watch Crystals and Beads,  For Sale by     Niemeyer & Von Kapff.  
February 4.
6000 bushels St. Ubes SALT—afloat. IN STORE, 35 puncheons 3d and 4th proof Antigua Rum, 100 hogsheads Sugar, principally Antigua, 40,000 wt. Green Coffee; 850 Demijohns, 7,500 bushels coarse Salt; 100 barrels Rye Whiskey, 30 tierces London Brown Stout, 20 hogsheads Philadelphia Ale and Porter, 150 barrels superfine and fine Flour; 40 kegs fresh Raisins, 10 pipes London particular Madeira Wine, fit for use, 600 ready made Check Shirts; 20 hds. Petersburg Tobacco, 50 barrels Pork; 100 barrels Sugar; a few cases Hemitage For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle.
February 6.
Phoenix Fire Office.
The Subscriber, Agent to the PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY , of London, for the State of Virginia, begs leave to inform the publick, that he is now fully empowered to subscribe Policies of Insurance for property against Fire throughout the United States of America, in conformity to the Proposals heretofore submitted.
N B FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS can be insured in one risk on Buildings and their contents, and also on Ships and their Cargoes on board, in the First Class, but in all cases where Ten Thousand Dollars are exceeded, a special agreement must be made with the Agent, and an increase of premium added to those mentioned in the proposals, of not less than one eighth per cent. on the whole sum insured.
Richard Taylor.
September 8. tf 137
At Private Sale,  By S. MARKS, Jun.
Corner of Commerce and Water-Street, 10 hhds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM,
30 hhds and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cogniac Brandy; 150 boxes Moule Candles, 0 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffs; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Osnaburgs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs.
October 24 tf
Received per schooner Traveller, from Boston, and for Sale,
By EDWARD CLARK,
10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron
100 bundles assorted Nail Rods.
Nov. 18. tf
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN,
A NEWSPAPER, Printed in Baltimore, and edited by JACOB WAGNER, Esq. late Chief Clerk in the Department of State, received at this Office. March 9.
From the Boston Palladium.
AHOY, MESSRS. PRINTERS!
At this alarming crisis, when the good old ship Constitution is in danger of being swamped in the "tempestuous sea of liberty" by gallick squalls, it becomes the duty of every honest Tar, to step forward in her defence—you will therefore please give the following a place in your paper, and oblige  NIPPERKIN.
Bob Bunline to his Messmates on board the Massachusetts.
Hoa! messmates! Ho! all bands ahoy! Come, tumble up, my hearties!—each his station, 'Tis time I think to take an observation; So—here's to Captain CHRISTOPHER ,* my boy. What say ye, lads! do you approve the notion, To haul our ships ashore and quit the ocean, And tamely see a Frenchman, or a Spaniard, Who scarcely knows a towline from a lanyard, Insult our Country, and heap wrongs upon her, Without one broadside for Columbia's honour? Shall we who've weather'd many a stubborn gale, Douse our top gallants at a lubber's hail? Or when the send drives fast, and billows roar, Sculk in our hammocks till the squall be o'er? No, damme, and your tempers well I know, Ye'll ne'er crowd canvas to avoid a foe; Nor will ye, cause a few French shot may fly, Ere wish to lay our vessel high and dry, Where ne'er again we'll to our quarters stand, Unless the gallick tyrant come by land.  Who minds a squall? Our vessel's tight and trim, Give her but sea room, and no fear—she'll swim— Or should an enemy our rights oppose, Lie board-and-board, with any of her foes.  We're told that some on shore, who have direction, Say Commerce is not worth a state's protection! And that 'twould much increase Columbia's riches, To haul her shipping into docks and ditches!  Once she gets in that light, twixt you and me, Columbia lags to leeward, do you see; And much I fear, if this report be true, Will ne'er claw off, with honour to her crew.  What think ye Riggers , and Rope-makers too? When gloomy clouds, the sea, and sky deform, When loudly warring, comes the furious storm, And mountain surges threaten to o'erwhelm, Let Resolution firmly take the helm; Though topmasts crack, and each sail seeks relief, Ne'er fear my hearties to shake out a reef, When Honour pipes , the ship may safely heel, 'Tis worse, by far, to shew her stern than keel.  If such the course, our country wou'd pursue, Give us but sea-room, and her foe in view, Our flag shall ride triumphant on the waves, Or we, lamented, sink to noble graves.  Then come, my lads, your Fancuil Hall attend, Make GORE your Captain— GORE the SAILORS'  FRIEND.
Dated at Boston, this 29th March, 1808—haul'd up high and Dry, and closely watch'd by a lubberly fellow who calls himself Embarco .
* The Hon. CHRISTOPHER GORE , proposed for the Governor of Massachusetts.
For BOSTON, (in a few days,) The fine SHIP AUGUSTUS.
For passage, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or
Phinehas Dana.
For ST. MARY'S, The Schooner NORFOLK , Joseph Seward, master, will sail in ten days. For freight of a few barrels or passage, apply to J. & W. Southgate.
Who have just received and for Sale, 50 tierces choice MOLASSES , 15,000 wt. good COFFEE .
April 11. 2
NOTICE.
By virtue of a Deed in Trust from John O. Burlemeyer to Von Kapff and Buse , for the purposes therein mentioned, will be Sold at Publick Auction, on WEDNESDAY , the 20th April, at Southgate and Dixson's wharf, for ready money,
The Sloop MARIA , Burthen 45 tons, and about 7 years old—Inventory may be seen at William B. Lamb's Office.
April 11. The Trustees. tds
The following prices are established at our respective Tanneries, and all Hides and Skins delivered after the 10th day of April, will be accounted for accordingly.
  Green Hides,  3d per lb.    Yearling Skins,  6s per piece,    Calf Skins,  4s 6d do.    Lamb & Sheep Skins,  20 cents.   Theo. Armistead, Wm. Plume, & Co.
April 11. tf
By virtue of a Decree of the Worshipful Court of Princess Anne County, setting as a Court of Chancery, for the County aforesaid, in the suit of JOHN READE , Complainant,
vs. WM. L. KEELING , and MARY his wife, and ELIZABETH HAYNES , Defendants.
WILL BE SOLD at Publick Sale, to the highest bidder, on THURSDAY the 28th day of April next, on the premises, in the Town of Kempville, in the county aforesaid,
The Lot or Lots of LAND, with the Houses and appurtenances belonging thereto, having been the former residence of Mr. Wm. White , deceased. This Property is eligibly situated, and the Dwelling-House is large, excellent and commodious, with good out houses, a fine garden and pasture.
The terms of Sale will be Cash, to be paid on the ratification thereof by the Court.
William Bishop, William Dale Woodhouse, Thomas Cornick, Arthur S. Woodhouse, Charles Sawyer. Com'rs.
March 23. tm
RAGS.
The Editor of this paper in a few publications back, announced that he shortly expected to be furnished with prices and samples of LINEN and COTTON RAGS, by the proprietor of a considerable Paper-Mill, to the northward. He has now received those samples and prices, and will give CASH for
Clean Linen and Cotton RAGS, In quantities not less than twenty-five pounds. Apply at the LEDGER OFFICE. April 11.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on the 22d of last month, a bright mulatto, named CALEB , about 26 years of age, bow-legged; he has a red mark upon his neck just below his right ear, (as well as I can recollect) I will give the above reward to any person or persons that will secure the said negro so that I get him again, and it delivered to me all reasonable charges shall be paid.
H. PITTS. Northampton, Eastern Shore, Virg. April 11, 1808. 7*
THE STOCKHOLDERS In the Marine Insurance Company , of Norfolk, are hereby notified that an Election will be held at the Office of the said Company, on the first day of the next month (May) according to law, for the choice of fifteen Directors, for one year, from the said first day of May. John Cowper, Sec'y. Office of the Marine Insurance Company, the 11th of April, 1808. tm
BANK NOTES LOST.
A LETTER containing the halves of Ten One Hundred Dollar U S Notes, directed to Joseph & Simon Brasfield , of Gardiner, in the District of Maine, was cut into the Post-Office of this place, on the 15th February last, and has never got to hand; another letter containing the other halves of said Notes was put into the Post-Office here on the 29th of the same month, which letter was duly received.
List of the Notes, viz.   1802—May 25, G  No. 5078  $ 100    1804—Jan. 6, L  405  100    K  428  100    M  429  100    L  463  100    July 6, K  1196  100    Oct. 9, K  1717  100    O  1778  100    O  1796  100    K  1797  100  
Also—A Letter containing Two One Hundred Dollar United States Notes, directed to Captain James Purington , of the same place, was put into the Post-Office on the same day as the above, and have never been received. The Notes, viz.
  1804—July 6, M  No. 1186  100    April 12, I  6631  100  
Any information respecting the above Notes will be thankfully received. William Purington. Norfolk, April 11. tm
For Sale on board the Schooner Bartholomew , Captain James Crawford ,
68,000 Northern BOARDS of good quality, and 10,000 R. O. STAVES. Apply to the master at Newton's wharf, or
Christopher Fry. April 11. 9
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY last October from the Subscriber, living in Monroe County, two Mulatto Men, ISAAC CONNER and WILLIAM CONNER , (brothers) both very bright mulattoes. Isaac is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout and well made, is marked on the under lip with a small reddish spot, and a scar on his forehead occasioned by the stroke of a whip; on one of his feet there is also a scar made by an axe; he is 22 years of age.
Bill is 20 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, also stout and active, and wore his hair in a cue of 6 or 8 inches in length. It is supposed they will attempt to get to Norfolk, as they have some acquaintances there, and were heard of in the neighbourhood of Williamsburg in company with some five mulattoes, who lives on Queen's Creek. Whoever confines them in jail so that we get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward.
John Handley, Martin Franklin. N B Being very fair, they will no doubt attempt to pass for free men. Feb. 10. 1st
NOTES OF HAND,
according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO,
NOTES for the Virginia Bank;
Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on paper of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large paper, and approved form. Ledger Office.

In expectation that the mail of the last evening, or some other conveyance would have brought us some intelligence of interest, we were induced to delay the publication of our paper until this morning. The disappointment to our readers cannot exceed our mortification; our expectations have not been answered with success proportioned to our wishes.
For the Publick Ledger.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL COMPANY.
It is now seventeen years since the legislature of Virginia confided to you one of the most important branches of her internal improvement. It granted you a perpetual charter, upon the most liberal terms. It has since indulged you in repeated petitions for an extension of the period within which your Canal was to have been navigable. It has readily advanced upon the capital stock, that proportion of the publick investment, which you represented would be competent to its completion. It has by a special law gratuitously aided your operations, by authorising the exaction of toll upon your canal, in proportion as your work progressed. The perfection of this enterprize has been so highly desired by the state, that nothing which you have asked has been denied you, and yet under all the fostering care of the legislature—under all the prospects of a beneficial charter, and amidst the universal anxiety which prevailed for the accomplishment of your object, what may I ask have you performed?—You have marked the course of the canal it is true—You have made an indifferent road, and a boat may swim empty four or five miles in the centre of the Dismal Swamp! You have besides cut a ditch into Lake Drummond, and built a tub mill! All this you have performed in little more than sixteen years! Your stock has been gone many years, and you have stretched your credit at the banks as far as they are willing to trust you. Had you succeeded in borrowing 30,000 dollars from congress upon the residuary credit of the company, I admit that you might have jogged on some eight or ten years longer, and finally have disappointed the best hopes of Virginia. I consider your affairs desperate, and I rejoice at it, since to save you from absolute ruin it will cause you to give some attention to your real situation.
It will evince the necessity of doing something more than to appoint directors without funds, or to authorize them to accept loans upon the pledge of your profits in expectation , when your actual stock is in the market, at 50 per cent discount. You may also learn that the gratuitous services of your directors are not the most profitable to the company, and by giving yourselves the trouble of retracing the progress of your work, from its first commencement to the present time, you may perchance discover that this false economy is one of the sources of your ruin.
In thus speaking my sentiments with freedom, I hope to attract some portion of your attention. My interest is too intimately interwoven with yours, not to be concerned for the company, and while I expose the errors of your management, I shall endeavour to suggest such measures as I deem indispensable to the prosperity of your affairs.
One of the causes of the depreciation of your stock, has arisen from the want of information as respected the progress of your work—months and years have elapsed, wherein the people of Norfolk, although only nine miles distant, have known as little of your operations as if they had been carried on in another planet.
Reports, it is true, are submitted to your annual meetings, which are hastily perused, and little understood; but no publication of your accounts showing the amount of your stock, or of your disbursements have ever been made. It is not therefore surprising, that persons who subscribed in 1791, who hear nothing of the progress of the work and receive no interest, place little value upon their investment.
Yet in one year, you derived nearly $6000 income, being equal to 7 per cent. upon the capital stock. Had it been your good fortune to have declared a dividend upon that year, you would have found no difficulty in procuring subscriptions for any additional stock you might have wanted to complete the work. It would have been the best pledge of the feasibility of your design and a certain criterion of the value of your charter.
But you have turned this money into the aggregate fund, and concealed what it was your object to publish. It has caused you since (to preserve a show of prosecuting the enterprize) to borrow nearly ten thousand dollars at the Banking interest, which now consume the greater portion of your income. The subjoined estimate shews the loss which the company has sustained by the measure.
Unless you are willing to abandon the enterprize and lose the money you have already expended, you must immediately abandon the wretched system (if it may be so termed) by which you have been governed.
You cannot hope any further indulgence from the Legislature. The state of Virginia is too deeply interested in the event to leave much longer to your ex-
ecution an enterprize so beneficial to her commerce.
The present crisis is favourable to you—five hundred labourers and seamen, appertaining to the different departments of commerce are by the Embargo thrown out of employment. Make an effort to turn them upon the Canal, and this summer will finish your labours; while it will enrich you, it will benefit them, and upon the revival of commerce you will find yourselves in the enjoyment of these profits. The trade of Norfolk will experience the most instantaneous benefits, and will shortly occupy that station in the scale of national exports to which her local position so eminently entitles it.
I am aware of the difficulty of raising money but no sacrifice you can make in your stock, will be equal to the loss of your advances, or of the interest which is daily consuming you. If it sells at 50 per cent. discount, you will still be gainer.
You may find some relief from these sacrifices by granting the notes of the Company bearing interest, for any Negroes you may hire at a stipulated price, and payable out of the dividends as they are declared, or in stock at the market price when demandable.
These remarks, written in haste, are designed for the consideration of the Stockholders before the annual meeting on the first of May—That they may conduce to the advantage of the Company, can be the only wish of
A STOCKHOLDER.
ESTIMATE REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE.
  In the year 1800, there had been expended on the Canal, about $75000 dollars, which at 6 per cent interest, amounts to $38000   There would have been received, had the Canal been finished in 1802, admitting it had only gained 10 per cent. 45,000   The Canal has been injured in the work executed, by the growth of new roots and falling in during the same period, at least 500 dolls. per annum, 5000   From which is to be deducted the average income which has gone into the general fund in 8 years, estimated at 2000 dollars per annum, 16000   Interest of 40,000 dolls. which would then have compleated it, had the work been prosecuted with spirit, averaged at 7 years, 16800 32800   Loss to the company, 55200   If the same system is persevered in, the following will be the result.   Annual income estimated at 2000   Interest on money advanced upon the shares of some of the Stockholders, and money borrowed of the banks, say 10,000 dolls. 600   Annual injury sustained by the canal, 500 1100   Balance to appropriated, 900 
If therefore it requires 30,000 dolls. to complete the canal now, it will take something more than thirty three years to finish the undertaking. The Stockholders may therefore, (barring accidents) hope to see their enterprize in full operation sometime in the summer of 1844.
The above estimate is made on the most moderate scale, and any errors in the calculation are in favour of the company.
Mr. Daniel Bedinger, late navy agent at Norfolk, has just published a pamphlet, complaining of his removal from office. The secretary of the navy, we are informed, has some time since made the necessary official arrangements to obtain full statements in writing, in relation to certain vessels that had been freighted in behalf of the government by Mr. Bedinger, in relation to various purchases stated by Mr. Bedinger to have been made from Solomon Bedinger, his brother—from a Francis M. Armistead a clerk of Solomon Bedinger, and from James and William Bennett, and also in relation to repairs that had from time to time been made at the publick navy yard upon the vessels of Bedinger. These statements are to be obtained, it is said, not for the newspaper vindication of the executive, nor for the newspaper crimination of Mr. Bedinger, but for the solemn consideration of the attorney general for the United States.—Nat. Intelligencer.
[COPY.]
To Messrs. J. Lasher, David Luffin, Samuel Foster, Elias Davis, William Sowle, and John Brown, masters of American vessels now laying at Algeciras, to the care of P. Perral, vice consul of the United States at that place.
Madrid, 9th Feb. 1808.
GENTLEMEN, Your letter of the 29th ult. was duly received by the courier of yesterday. I had been previously informed of the capture of four of your vessels under the Spanish decree of January 3, and made a suitable representation to the government. My note upon this subject remains unanswered, hence I am unable to give you any certain assurances as to the issue of your trials by the inferior tribunal of Algeciras—and as no appeal, from such tribunals on questions arising under this last decree, has yet been decided by the high court of admiralty, for the same reason I cannot feel any great confidence in the result of the appeals which you may make to it in case of condemnation at Algeciras. Nevertheless, since obviously the trade of the United States cannot properly be subjected to the provisions of such decrees, and indeed, by the existing treaty, is
particularly exempted from them, and since also, it is not the intention of the French government (in imitation of whose policy this measure of his Catholic majesty has been taken) to execute its decree of the same tenor, against the property of American citizens. Hence it is reasonably to be expected, that the Spanish government will also relax from the strict letter of the instrument, and adopt the application of it, which may be observed by its ally.—Therefore, in case any of your vessels or cargoes should be condemned at Algeciras, I must recommend an appeal to the admiralty here. If such a course should become necessary, you would do well to send your powers of attorney, and employ as your agent here, Moses Young, the consul of the United States, and to communicate with him fully, upon all the other circumstances of your respective cases.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) GEORGE ERVING.
The preceding official document is from the American Charge des Affaires at Madrid, Mr. George Erving, and furnishes a striking example of the correctness of that minister's information.
We know nothing of Mr. Erving, and we believe he is but little known to Americans, as the gentleman's residence, (with the exception of a year or so) and that his family since 1775, have been confined to another country. It was reserved for our present enlightened administration to regain this last child of the republick. Prudence might have required from him a few years residence in his native country, in order to prove his attachments to, and knowledge of its interests, before he was intrusted with the most important concerns.—He may for ought we know, be an excellent republican, which (like charity) covereth a multitude of sins, but he appears to know but very little of the designs of the French government upon the commerce of our country.
[Judicial notice, in South Carolina, of the Embargo, and an incontestible proof of the wisdom of persevering in the measure.]
We have good authority for stating that, in a late case in the court of Equity at Camden, where a credit was prayed for, on account of the exigencies of the times, arising from the Embargo, Judge James said he was of opinion some rule ought to be adopted in cases originating in Equity to prevent property from being sacrificed at cash sales, at prices, in all conscience below its value; more especially when by change in our political affairs in a few months, indeed perhaps in a few weeks, the same property might be re-sold for tripple or quadruple the sum it brought at cash sale by the master.
That in cases originating at law, he would not hesitate to grant injunctions in all cases, where rigid creditors or speculators appeared evidently to wish to batter on the spoils of the community. But persons applying, must in the first instance produce to the sheriff so much property as would FAIRLY have sold for the amount of the execution before the embargo, and if such property was sold for a price unconscionably below its value at that time, and the plaintiff still proceeded to press his execution, that then he would consider it to be his duty to interfere, and to prevent him, until a decision by a full bench. The judge also said he was willing his present opinion should be made known publickly.
Columbia paper.
Our readers will perceive, that in our last we were correct in what we stated respecting the letter of Champagny. That letter, in language which can neither be mistaken nor palliated, commands our government to declare war against England. It is with pleasure we state, that this command is spurned at by some of the representatives belonging to that party which entertains the most violent hostility to England. Mr. D. R. Williams and Mr. Taylor, both of S. Carolina, in arguing on the bill for augmenting the military force, declared, that though they were, at the time of the meeting of Congress, in favour of a declaration of war against England, on account of the outrage on the Chesapeake, he would now, in consequence of this letter, consider it an improper course. The latter gentleman said that he would then have considered such a measure magnanimous—that he would now consider it pusillanimous and servile. Such sentiments are honourable to the country and to those who utter them.
Wash. Fed.
Letters from Erskine and Champagny.—The good people of this country are at last favoured with a knowledge of those two important documents; but for this favour, they are indebted, not to their representatives (if representatives may be called the unresisting play things of executive whim) but to the president himself. Those letters, together with other documents, were committed to both houses, confidentially, on Wednesday last. Effort after effort was made—resolution upon resolution was offered, to obtain their publication in vain. An inflexible majority, studious to the will of their master, sullenly rejected every proposition that was offered for that purpose. So things continued until Saturday, when the president, it seems, thinking there was more to be gained by publication than concealment, sent a message, requiring the two letters abovementioned to be published. The moment his excellency's will was known, a change took place in the minds of those enlightened and patriotic representatives of the people, and the letters were ordered to be published. Ibid.
MR. PICKERING's reply to Governor SULLIVAN's Letter.
City of Washington, March 9.
Sir, This evening I received your excellency's letter of the 3rd instant, acknowledging the receipt of mine to you ("consisting of six sheets," dated the 16th (not the 7th) of February, which you were pleased to return, with an expression of "surprise" at what you call "my novel and extraordinary claim upon you as governor of the commonwealth," to communicate my letter to the legislature. Indeed, Sir, I did think, that in "presenting to you and them, such a view of our national affairs as my official situation had placed in my power," I was not committing an error in "addressing it to you, as the proper organ of communication to the legislature."
And notwithstanding your excellency's admonition, I am still so unfortunate as not to see wherein I have erred. Had the language or sentiments of my letter thus addressed to you and the legislature, been wanting in decorum and respect to either, your surprise and reproof would have been just. But you are pleased to tell me, that "before you had gone through the first page, you were surprised at my novel and extraordinary claim"—that "you folded my letter instantly, in order to reflect upon its principles," and that you "have not unfolded it since." You intimate, however, that if I had requested you, "as a favour to myself," to communicate my letter to the legislature, and if you had approved of its contents, you might have granted the request. Really, Sir, when I was performing what I conceived to be a serious and important duty to my native state, which I had the honour, in part to represent in the senate of the United States, it was impossible that the idea of asking any thing as "a favour to myself" should have occurred to me. The subject of the letter was mentioned in the first page—"A View of our national Affairs." And amidst the thousand perplexing and alarming rumours and reports spread abroad among the people, I hoped that the information contained in my letter might be acceptable to your excellency, to the legislature, and to the citizens of Massachusetts.—Yes, Sir, I did believe it to be extremely important to the citizens, that they should know what was to be known, of the very "novel and extraordinary" situation of our publick affairs. And I am yet to learn, that it would have derogated from the dignity of your excellency to have made the communication. It was not necessary for your excellency to bid me "recollect that the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth [of Massachusetts] were visible organic bodies; that the former has a president, and the latter a speaker." It was because I believed them to be both "visible" and sensible bodies, that through you I addressed them. But until your excellency was pleased to inform me, I did not know that their "clerks," and the "secretary" of the commonwealth, were the proper officers to whom letters or memorials, to be laid before the two houses were to be addressed.—The "secretary," I knew, was, by long usage, the official bearer of the governor's messages to the legislature.
While I have no disposition to question the "equal claims" of the Massachusetts "members of the national house" of representatives, to address to your excellency any papers they may deem important to be communicated to the state legislature, I confess there seemed to be a peculiar fitness in a senator's addressing the legislature from whom he immediately derives his appointment.—And in the highest concerns of our country in which Massachusetts holds so large a stake, especially in a commercial point of view, I could not imagine that I was offending her chief magistrate, in presenting a view of those concerns to him, to be afterwards laid before the legislature. I knew it was the duty of the Governor to watch over the welfare of the commonwealth. And your excellency, in your late "proclamation for a day of publick fasting and prayer," (which I have read with great satisfaction, and I hope with Christian delight,) has very seriously and strikingly called on the people over whom you preside to unite in their solemn assemblies, in prayer to OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, "that he will smile on the labours of our hands, and on our enterprizes in business, prospering our Navigation and Fisheries." And it was because I saw those Enterprizes blasted by an Embargo—our Navigation prostrated—and our Fisheries permitted to no beneficial end—(seeing the fish when caught, not being suffered to be exported, must rot in the hands of the fishers)—that I presumed to address the governor and the legislature of the great navigating and fishing state; in the hope to convince them and the people of the necessity of looking themselves after those essential interests of the commonwealth. I knew that, agreeably to long established usage, the legislature of Massachusetts, and through them the people, had been accustomed to receive from the governor information of the things which belong to her peace.—And at what period of her history did it more behoove her to know them? In very deed, Sir, I should have deemed myself wanting in respect towards your excellency, if in an address intended for the information of the legislature of the commonwealth, I had omitted to present it, in the first place to the governor, as her political head. And still remaining satisfied that this is the correct course of duty I must not omit, on every future occasion, to pursue it. I have the honour to be, very respectfully, Sir, your excellency's most obedient servant,
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
His Excellency JAMES SULLIVAN, Esq. Governour of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Private Correspondence from the Register.
TO THE EDITOR.
Washington, April 3, 1808.
"EXECUTIVE INFLUENCE."
Sir—A scene has taken place in the house of representatives, that however degrading to that body, even closed doors shall not conceal from the people of the United States. It proves, incontestibly, a base and servile obedience on the part of the majority, to the mandates of the president, equally disgraceful to themselves, and dangerous to the interests of the country;—that they have become so totally dependant as to exercise no will or discretion beyond the orders issued from the palace, and to them they yield the most prompt and implicit submission—On Wednesday last, the president sent to both houses a message, that, by repeated calls for papers, had been wrung from him, like drawing the teeth, containing a letter from Mr. Champagny to Mr. Armstrong, the most important document, infinitely, that has been submitted to congress during the present session, implicating the question of peace or war; in which Buonaparte undertakes to declare us in a state of war with England, and confederated with him, and his vassal powers of the continent. This paper was deemed of the utmost consequence to be laid before the publick, that the people might see the true state of the country, and of the presuming authority of the French emperor towards our government. Accordingly a motion was made on Thursday morning for publishing it, when a majority of the house, 71 to 40, by three several votes upon the yeas and nays, refused even to consider the question.
Motions to the same effect were brought forward on Friday and Saturday, which shared the same fate, from the same dead majority, recording

their yeas and nays upon every note, and assigning among other reasons equally absurd and servile—That it would be highly injurious to our interests abroad to publish the confidential communications of our ministers—that the true interests of our country required that they, and especially this, should be kept secret—that the publication would excite, unnecessarily, the popular fervour against France, and prejudice the operations of our government.—Some of the weaker ones, did indeed, give the true reason—that the president had not directed it to be published, and would not like it; one or two of them however, vapoured much about their independence, and declared they wished no information from the president on the subject: that they would on no consideration vote for publishing, as it would be obviously and highly improper to do so.—Thus passed on this humiliating conclave shew until Saturday about one o'clock, when lo! another message was received from the president, authorising the publication of the letters from Messrs. Champagny and Erskine, and instantly without another word, a unanimous vote of the house was had for their publication!!! I defy any member of the majority, however he may wince under it, to contradict this statement, or to deny again the influence of Mr. Gardener's "unseen hand." But it is to be observed, that this permit to the majority was not issued by the president until after several gentlemen had openly declared, that they would, upon their own responsibility, publish these papers; that documents of such infinite importance to the publick should not be concealed from the people.—Much parade had been made lately about laying information before congress, and we have indeed had submitted to us every thing that has passed between the British government and ours, from 1804 to the conclusion of the negotiation on the subject of the Chesapeake; but from France, till this letter of Champagny, nothing, other than papers relating to the French blockade, and American vessels carried into French ports, except, I believe, one short extract of a letter from Mr. Armstrong of about ten lines. From the 16th of August, I think to the 27th of December, there is, so far as appears to us, an entire chasm in Mr. Armstrong's correspondence with his government—nothing even by Dr. Bullus. No man can believe that our minister, at such a time, has been so grossly and criminally negligent of his duty. With the means of information Mr. Armstrong has—his observations, his opinions, his mere speculations upon things passing before him at Paris, and much more, that the language Buonaparte has personally held to him and to other foreign ministers in his presence, are at this alarming crisis of the utmost importance to be known, both as they would be intitled to influence the future operations of government, and to prepare the publick mind for whatever may be the result. But of all this we have nothing—these are secrets too hallowed to be intrusted to the representatives of the people, they can be no where safe but in the private scrutiny of the president, not in the office of the secretary of state, where such papers heretofore were always deposited.—They would accountrationally for the embargo; but the embargo unfortunately won't do, its operation is too sensibly felt in the French and Spanish West India islands, and the insatiable tyrant of Europe, determined, as he is, to bestride the ocean, to plant a foot on this side the Atlantic, and give orders to the civilized world, will not be content with such half way servility from Mr. Jefferson and his leading string majority.—No, Sir, after all our cringing, from the passage of the St. Domingo bill to the present moment, we find at last, that our only alternative is sheer disgrace or war with France—for "there shall be no neutrals." We must now shut our ports against England alone, or France will make war upon us—We must ruin ourselves, and basely dishonour our ancestors—We must unite with Buonaparte, whose touch to liberty is pestilence and death, in order to starve and destroy England, or we must fight him—Let every American decide for himself, the time is at hand when the decision must be made: if we are united and firm we are safe, we can only fall by treachery or suicide. A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
The following keen and conclusive remarks on the insolent and degrading letter of M. Champagny, are extracted from the New York Citizen of the 6th inst. As proceeding from the editor of a democratic press, we consider them entitled to peculiar notice.
The aspect of this letter is so terrible, that he who is not half consumed by hatred to England, and half corrupted by French seduction, cannot look at it without feeling a raging indignation—"That it should come to this!" But twenty-five years an independent nation, and called upon with the only tongue of the Devil, to surrender our sovereignty to the Great Tyrant, and to become what Naples, what the Italian States, what Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Prussia, and all the European continental nations, but Russia, are—the slaves of France. What, tell us, that we are abused by England, and under that pretext, rob us of our freedom! If this insult be not flung back at the teeth of the tyrant, then are we base and contemptible, and shall richly merit the very yoke he is preparing for us. Yes, we know we are wronged by England, and without the insolent and degrading interference of the tyrant, we will ourselves redress our own wrongs—But has not the same preliminary language been held out to the numerous nations which French intrigue and gold have first corrupted, and French force has subsequently subdued? What said Junot in his proclamation on entering the city of Lisbon?
"Inhabitants of Lisbon," "My army is about to enter your walls—We have come to save your harbour and your prince from the influence of England."
"This prince, so respectable for his virtues, has allowed himself to be biased by the advice of evil men that encompass him, and has gone to throw himself into the arms of his enemies."
"They have made him fear for his personal safety; to his subjects he has paid no regard, and your interests have been sacrificed to the cowardice of a few courtiers."
"Men of Lisbon, be at rest in your houses, stand in no fear either of my army or of me. We are terrible only to our enemies and the enemies of virtue."
"The Great Napoleon, my master, sends me to protect you; I will protect you. JUNOT."
"With this pallaver—this never ending and never failing Syren of French destruction, Mous. Junot,
a principal butcher of the "Great Napoleon," enters the city of Lisbon to save its poor inhabitants from the "influence of England," and to protect them; "and I will protect you."
Now for his protection. Having entered Lisbon to protect the inhabitants, he issues the following bulletins.
"Dec. 8. The use of arms, except by the French military, is this day prohibited under severe penalties. The inhabitants shall make a declaration of English property under the penalty of paying ten times the amount; and suffer besides corporal punishment."
"Dec. 12. Tavern keepers and sellers of wines and spirits are ordered to close their doors at seven o'clock."
"Dec. 18. The inhabitants are prohibited from meeting together under penalty of suffering death."
"This is admirable protection. "The great Napoleon, my master, sends me to protect you: I will protect you."
Junot immediately strips them of their property. Shutts up taverns at 7.
Prohibits the inhabitants from meeting together under pain of death. This is energy!
Champagny's note to gen. Armstrong, is incipient. Let us but crouch, and by crouching invite the approaches of the tygers, and a second edition of Junot's proclamation would shortly be addressed:—
"Inhabitants of the United States!" "My army is about to enter your country—we come to save you from England! &c."
"The Great Napoleon, my master, sends me to protect you: I will protect you."
But without coming here to protect our persons, the Great Napoleon, in his way, is protecting our property within his immense dominions. Declaring war for us against England, having in his opinion no right to declare war ourselves, his majesty has "ordered that American vessels, &c. should remain sequestered."
"War (says this horrid note,) exists then in fact between England and the U. States; and his majesty considers it as declared from the day in which England published her decree." [Nov.]
Is this then the first time that his majesty's consideration has been mentioned to gen. Armstrong? Shall we suffer the Great Napoleon thus to declare war for us?
But if, allowing if we are degenerate enough to admit Buonaparte to declare war for us, the orders of England are in themselves just cause of war, is not the decree of France, which one year after it was passed brought those orders into the world, also just cause of war?
We are now to determine whether we will maintain our freedom and independence.
Without yielding either to French blandishments or French force, we should at every hazard honourably and satisfactorily settle our affairs with England, or not settle them at all; and without surrendering an iota of our rights to England, we should with moderation and dignity resent this most insolent attempt, on the part of France to subdue us.
From the Salem Gazette.
The following may be read 270 different ways, beginning at the centre letter E; and we are well convinced that, let us look at the EMBARGO 270 times in 270 points of view, the consequence will be as here pointed out. "Embargo will ruin us."
S U N I U R L L I W I L L R U I N U S U N I U R L L I W O W I L L R U I N U N I U R L L I W O G O W I L L R U I N I U R L L I W O G R G O W I L L R U I U R L L I W O G R A B A R G O W I L L R L L I W O G R A B M E A R G O W I L L L I W O G R A B M E A R G O W I L L L L I W O G R A B M B A R G O W I L L R L L I W O G R A B A R G O W I L L R U R L L I W O G R A R G O W I L L R U I U R L L I W O G R O W I L L R U I N I U R L L I W O G O W I L L R U I N U N I U R L L I W O W I L L R U I N U S U N I U R L L I W I L L R U I N U S
Extract of a letter from William B. Giles, Esq to his friend in Powhatan.
"Mr. Monroe's unauthorised treaty, is worse than Jay's. It appears he made Jay's treaty his model when necessary, but when he had occasion to depart from it, he made it infinitely worse."
"N. B. You are at liberty to shew this letter to your friends."
[In giving insertion to this extract, let it not be imagined that we accord in opinion with the writer; we have another reason for inserting it, and the hon. Senator shall know it in due season.]
ALEXANDRIA, April 8. It is with satisfaction we announce that the whole number of Shares of Stock for building a bridge across the Potomac have been subscribed for, and that the Commissioners will meet to-morrow for the purpose of appointing the time of holding an election for directors.
A vessel arrived at Marblehead on Monday last, in 36 days from Rochelle, brings dispatches from Mr. Armstrong for our government. The bearer was landed at Portland, and it is supposed to have proceeded on to Washington.
NEW YORK, April 7. Arrived at Newport, ship George and Mary, from London; by this arrival a Plymouth paper of Feb. 27 was received.
LONDON, February 23. Papers respecting negotiations with America were last night laid before the house of commons. A petition for peace was presented. Mr. Canning voted for bringing up the petition, and said no fair opportunity would be neglected of concluding peace.
The report of a change of ministry is revived. It is said the duke of Portland and Mr. Canning are to retire and the latter gentleman to be succeeded by the marquis of Wellesley.
We have reason to believe a difference existed in the cabinet as to the manner in which the affair of Copenhagen was to be justified.
An order has been issued to prohibit the exportation of Peruvian Bark to France, where a sickness is said to prevail (among the troops from Poland) in which the bark is wanted. Mr. Whitbread censured the order.
February 24. Lord St. John has given notice that he shall to-morrow move an address to his majesty to suspend the operation of the orders in council.
TRURO, (Conwall) February 27. The expedition under Spencer sailed on the 20th. The troops amount to 9000. They are supposed to be bound to Gibraltar.
Extract of a letter from Alicante, dated Feb. 6. "The day before yesterday, the French ship Josephine, captured the brig Mercury, Bradford, of Plymouth; (her cargo consists of fish, sugar and butter,) for having been forced into Gibraltar. The fish was yesterday sold at eight dollars per quintal. Arrived, without being visited, the sch'r Mokawk, Atkins, from Boston."
*The Mercury was bound to Alicante, from Boston, when taken.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
[Taken for the Federal Gazette.] THURSDAY, April 7.
The bill from the senate, to punish certain offences against the United States was read and referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Mr. Findley, from the joint committee appointed on the 2d. inst. "to consider and report what further business ought to be done during the present session and at what time it will be expedient to close the same," in a report, which, after recommending the passage of about 30 bills, concludes as follows: Resolved, That the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives be authorised to ADJOURN their respective houses on Monday, the 25th April." Ordered to lie on the table.
The house resumed the consideration of the bill for raising an additional military force.
Mr. Randolph moved that it be recommitted to a committee of the whole house, and spoke about three hours in defence of the motion. He took an extensive view of our present situation, and of the state of our foreign relations. He said that if he wished the present administration of the country to be blown up from its foundation, he would consider this bill as the best engine for that purpose. but he was opposed to the bill because he feared that from a constant recurrence to a standing force in time of danger, the militia would never be organised, classed and armed. He deemed it of importance not to lull the people into a false security. Let New-York or New-Orleans be taken after the passage of this bill, and those that pass it would become politically delinquent; they could not possibly survive such an event. But it was said that all this clamour about a standing army was mere wind—that it was not a standing army. This was exactly the old Federal cry of '98. The other party insisted that it was a standing army, and carried their point before the public.
At that time there was scarcely any opposition to the administration except in the old dominion and her eldest daughter, and even there, with a formidable minority; and yet in a few years there was a complete revolution in the political wheel. The standing army of France was at first very small; but it had increased by degrees to six hundred thousand men, the scourge of Europe and of their own country. The same causes might produce the same effect here. He thought the constitution had unwisely omitted to provide against the appointment of members of congress to military offices, which seemed to hold out a sort of premium for creating armies. This was an inference which ought to be guarded against. No man ought to vote for this bill, who felt disposed to accept of an appointment under it. As to the enlistment under this bill being limited to 5 years, it was of no consequence: the enlistments in the present peace establishment was confined to the same term, and was as much a peace establishment as that. But it was said that this army could be at any time disbanded—that this house held the purse of the nation, and could refuse to pay them. Look at the British house of commons. They had the same check over the supplies as this house in addition to which the mutiny bill, or in other words the rules and articles of war, was an annual bill.—And yet the power of that house was a mere form; for a standing army was now not only in fact, but processually a part of their constitution. It was not true that the opponents of the bill were unwilling to put the country in a state of preparation; but they wished to prepare for it by arming the whole body of the militia, and by classing them. Put this sort of defence in the scale with that proposed by the bill and see which will kick the beam. Either England or France would be ashamed to send such a force even to attack New-York, as could be repelled by the portion of this army which would be allotted to that city.
Mr. R. then entered into a view of our differences with Spain in 1805, and of the proceedings of congress on that subject.—(He was called to order by Mr. Fisk on the ground that these proceedings were still secret.) He said he wished to state a fact which he stated at that time, which he understood had been denied, but never in his presence, and he called for an open denial of it. At that time he called on the secretary of state to obtain passports for a young relation whom he was about to send to Europe. Until then, he was on the most intimate footing with that officer (Mr. Madison). In conversing with him on the subject of our relations with Spain, he was informed by him, that France would not permit Spain to enter into any stipulations for an adjustment of our differences with her, unless such stipulations were accompanied by a sum of money from us, which money was to go to France. That France wanted money and must have it. We (said Mr. R.) granted the money. Mr. R. said he had further stated at that time that the pulse of the secretary of the treasury had been felt, respecting the
two millions of dollars for the purchase of Florida, before that bill had passed into a law; and he had mentioned at the same time, that if the secretary of the treasury would deny this statement, he would believe him although it would require all the exercise of his faith. From this time his views of politics and politicians received a total change.
After making some animadversions on the president's proclamation, Mr. R. proceeded to speak of the embargo. This he said, which was at first supposed to be a shield and sword, turns out to be a sorry sort of defence; it must be bolstered up with 6000 men. The non importation law was the point of the wedge, the embargo was the centre, and the 6000 men were the butt. These were to be driven up to the hill, and to break out in war.—We go to war for our seamen and we give them up; we go to war for the colonial trade, and we give up even the carrying of our own produce—thus leaving Great Britain in possession of all the seamen and trade of the world. As to the fishers, he hoped that these men were raised, they would be kept on a lent diet, and be made to eat the fish. The last reason he had to offer in recommitting the bill was, that the house might have time to act upon the all important subject of organizing and arming the militia.
Mr. Eppes spoke at length in favour of the bill. He took a general view of the conduct of Great Britain since the year 1793, and dwelt particularly on her proceedings in relation to the attack on the Chesapeake. He expressed his belief that this attack was an authorised act of the British government.
Mr. Randolph made a few additional remarks, in which he contended that congress had no constitutional power to lay an embargo.
Messrs. Key and Dana, spoke in favour of recommitting the bill, when the question was taken on the motion, and it was lost, yeas 29, noes 54.
A motion was made to adjourn—lost, yeas 24. Mr. Clapton spoke in favour of the bill, and Mr. Stanford against it. Almost the whole tenor of their remarks was to shew the consistency of their present votes.
Another motion was made to adjourn, and lost, yeas 34. The question was then taken by ayes and noes, and the bill passed, yeas 93, noes 16.
Mr. Blount moved to amend the bill so as to read: "an act to raise troops for the present defence of the United States."
Mr. Randolph spoke against this motion and called for the ayes and noes on it.
Mr. Dana thought it more probable that these troops were for the future defence of the United States. He concurred it would be more correct to omit the word "present."
And adjournment was again called for and lost. Ayes 19.
Mr. Stanford moved to amend the proposed title, by adding after the word "raise" the word "standing," so that the bill might show on the face of it, that these troops were intended to be raised on the peace establishment.
Mr. Blount then moved to add, after the words "United States," in his amendment, the words "against impending dangers."
Mr. Randolph moved to amend the bill, so as to read, "an act to raise a standing army." Lost, yeas 8.
He then moved to add the words, "for an unlimited time." Lost, yeas 6.
Half past 6, question not yet decided—as the mail is about to close, I must close my letter.
The ayes and noes are now taking on Mr. Blount's amendment.
Landing from the schooner Antelope, Capt. Putnam, 100 hhds. & 12 tierces MOLASSES, 24 bags Green Coffee. Also received from New-York, New Mess and Prime PORK, Mess and Prime BEEF. For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. April 13.
THE STOCK OLDERS In the Dismal swamp Canal Company, are requested to meet at the Tige Tavern, opposite the Market-House, on Monday, the 2d day of May next, at 12 o'clock, to elect a President and Directors, and other business of importance to the said company. RICHARD BLOW, President. April 13.
BANK STOCK LOST. LOST, Certificates for Ten Shares of VIRGINIA BANK STOCK, standing in the name of Ann and Rebecca Begg—Any person who has, or may find the said certificates, will please to deliver them to the subscriber Wm. G. Camp. April 13.
FOR RENT, That convenient Dwelling-House, on Brewer Street, the property of Mr. John Davidson, at present occupied by Mr. Stephen Harris. Also, That convenient House, where Mr. Cornelius Calvert formerly lived; they have very fine gardens and all convenient out houses—possession may be had on the first day of May next, on application to James Tucker. April 13.
Intending shortly to leave this town, the Subscriber informs the publick, that from this day he will sell at the first cost, All his STOCK, Consisting of DRY GOODS, and every kind of ready made CLOTHES. April 13. B. Danfossy.
FOR RENT, A convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, pleasantly situated in the Borough, with necessary out houses, &c. Apply to the Printer. April 13.
CAVALRY ORDERS. The MUSTER intended to be held on Friday next, is postponed till four o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, the 16th inst. at which time the Troop is to meet at the usual parade, completely equipped (except as to valises) with nine rounds of blank cartridges. Robert B. Taylor, Captain. April 13.
Newcomb's Packet will sail for New-York THIS DAY. April 14.

The Subscriber grateful for past favours , takes the liberty of informing the public, that in addition to his BEER and PORTER-HOUSE, he has rented the upper apartment of that commodious house situated at the corner of Wide Water and Commerce-Street, formerly occupied by Mrs. Bryan, which he has opened as a Tavern, by the name of the GLOBE TAVERN, and will keep a constant supply of the best of Liquors; and for the accommodation of customers, he will keep a constant supply of prime New-York Ale, Philadelphia Beer and Porter.
Solicitous for a share of public patronage, he assures those who may favour him with their custom, that every attention will be paid to give satisfaction.
Gentlemen Boarders can be accommodated by the week, month, or year, upon moderate terms. Good Stabling and forage for a few horses.
WILLIAM TONKIN.
Two TENEMENTS situated on Town-Point , will be rented cheap, together or separate. For terms apply as above.
Intending to leave the country for a few months , I have appointed Mr. William Dickson my attorney.
Bartholomew Redmon.
FOR RENT. The STORE in Market-Square, now occupied by the subscriber. For terms apply at his office.
Thomas Blanchard.
The Subscriber having resumed his former Business of Commissioner and Broker , will buy or sell Goods on Commission, post Books, adjust Accounts, and procure Money on good paper on merchandise, at the shortest notice.
James Maurice, No. 44, Church-Street.
COCKE & SANFORD , Have received eighteen hogsheads and eighteen barrels Loaf and Lump SUGAR, which they offer for Sale on very moderate terms.
2 bales flaxen OZNABURGS , 1000 yds. Seine Twine; 1 bale assorted Blue Cloths, 1 bale superfine Navy Blue Cloth, 2 boxes well assorted Irish Linens, Irish and Dutch Sheetings and Dowlas, 2 Trunks Cotton Hosiery; 1 case Dimities, 2 do. assorted Nankenees and Grandells, 3 do. Calicoes; 2 do. Cotton Cambricks, 1 box French Cambricks and Handkerchiefs, 2 cases Mens' and 1 do. Childrens' fashionable Beaver Hats.
BOOTS. Elegant Hussar & Backstrap BOOTS, Just received and for Sale by Wood & Hastings, Opposite Market-Square.
7500 bushels coarse Liverpool SALT , a-float, being the cargo of the ship Swan, from Liverpool For Sale by C. & F. Whittle.
100 barrels RYE WHISKEY. IN STORE, March 14.
NOTICE. The Copartnership of RICHARD BOWDEN, & Co. having expired, Richard Drummond is authorised to receive and pay the debts of said concern.
Cognac Brandy, Hollands Gin, Country do. in pipes , Rice in tierces and half tierces—For Sale by C. & F. Whittle.
FOR SALE at my Brew-House , Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen.
Wines, Liquors, and Groceries , wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th December last, a Mulatto Man named TONEY, a Blacksmith by trade; he is about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high—had on when he went away a dark cloth suit coat and pantaloons—his right foot has been broken, which causes him to limp, and is much larger than the other. He travelled in the stage from Edenton to Suffolk, the 28th ult. I have understood he went by the name of Benjamin James while in Suffolk—I expect he will endeavour to pass as a free man. The above reward will be given to any person who will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid if delivered to me in Plymouth, North-Carolina.
JOHN WALKER.
45,000 wt. good COFFEE in bags , 94 puncheons old St. Kitts RUM. MOSES MYERS.
73 punch. choice Antigua RUM , 30 do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, 80,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork. George Wilson.
FOR SALE , 30,000 acres valuable LAND, situated upon the river Washita, in one of the most fertile parts of Louisiana—Particulars with regard to local advantages, situation, title, and the most favourable terms to purchasers, will be made known by application to THOMAS TUNNO, in Charleston, or MORRIS MILLER, in Savannah. Feb. 8.
FOR SALE , 186 barrels new PORK, 44 kegs Lard; 10 bales Sacking and Oznaburgs, 8 hogsheads old Jamaica Rum; 3 do. Jamaica Sugar. Richard & John Taylor.
NOTICE. The Subscribers have removed to the Ware-House, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haldane, & Co. JENNINGS & RODDEY.
FOR RENT. The DWELLING-HOUSE on Granby-street, belonging to captain Vickery, next door to Robert Boush, Esq.—possession will be given on the first day of January next. For terms apply to Alexander Wilson.
First quality Jamaica COFFEE. Just received and for Sale, 77 tierces and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE. James & Thomas Tucker.
FOR RENT. A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly situated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud.
FOR RENT. The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Messrs. Wood & Hastings, no. 90, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock.
WOOD & HASTINGS , No. 76, Main-Street, Have just received an additional supply of Staple and Fancy GOODS, Among which are Black Silk Velvet; Tabby, do.; Black Silk Florentine; Silk Handkerchiefs; do. Fancy Shawls; Convex Navy Buttons; fashionable Coat do.; a variety of French Goods; 2 trunks Cambric Muslins; 2 cases Linens; 2 bales Cotton Checks; 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs; 5 do. India Cottons, assorted, some very fine for Shirtings; a variety of Woollens. They have also on hand a general and extensive assortment of WOOLLEN GOODS.
Every description of fancy Muslins and Dresses; Velvets; Constitution and President's Cords; Dimities; Carpets; Hosiery, &c. &c. On consignment, just received, Hussar and Backstrap BOOTS; Ladies' Kid and Morocco Shoes; Mens' coarse do.; coarse and fine Hats. The above GOODS will be sold at very reduced prices for Cash, or undoubted credit, by wholesale and retail. December 11.
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogsheads Bordolaise CLARET, 96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 boxes Castle Marbled Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hds. shelled Almonds, 1-0 half chests Lucca Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucca Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by William Pennock.
FOR SALE , 2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 2 do. grey do. 1 remarkable fine bay, and one very excellent grey Horse—For which, Notes of the Bank of Newbern and Cape-Fear, or Proc Money will be taken in payment.—Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. Sept. 25.
FOR SALE , 4000 bushels Ground Allum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of EARTHENWARE. George Murray, & Co.
FOR SALE , 75 tierces prime green Jam. Coffee, And a few puncheons 5 and 6 years old Antigua Rum; Loaf and Brown Sugar in hogsheads and barrels; a few sets Table China; fine and superfine Flour, &c. Harrison Allmand.
Fresh Imperial TEA. Just received 17 boxes fresh Imperial TEA, of the present year's importation.—Also on Hand, 25 tons assorted BAR IRON, 80 barrels and a few hogsheads Muscovado Sugar, 40 barrels and bags Green Coffee; 25 hds. old Antigua Rum, 20 hds. Molasses; 8 pipes French Brandy, 10 crates assorted Queen's Ware, A few quarter casks of Sherry and Teneriffe Wine, Whiskey in barrels; Loaf Sugar, New York prime Pork and Beef; 30 casks Cheese, A few barrels Mackerel; Soap; Candles; Demijohns, &c. For Sale by Jennings & Roddey.
NOTICE. The partnership of Ellis & Sprigg, of Hampton, is this day by mutual consent dissolved—all persons indebted to the said firm are requested most earnestly to come forward and pay their respective balances to Mr. C. Sprigg; and all those who have claims against said firm, to produce them to said C. Sprigg for settlement. Samuel Ellis, Per his Attorney in fact, Robert Gibson, Corbin Sprigg.
FOR CASH or approved Discountable Paper , 20 bales best Russia CANVAS, 1 do. Ravens Duck; 1 do. Mattress Ticking, 65 packages German Linen—For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York , 17 hds. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hds. double refined Sugar, 5 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No. 1, Commerce-street to William Hull, Jun.
Just got to Hand. 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson.
NOTICE. I am again compelled to solicit all those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. Jane Collins, Admr'x.
The following prices will be given in Cash for 500 or 600 cords of BARK , deliverable at my Tan Yard, Spanish Oak, $ 6 per cord, Willow or Water do. 5 Red do. 4 Young White do. 3 50 Beach Bark, 3 50 With a view to prevent disappointment to those who procure this article, arising from the uncertainty of the quantity which may be brought to market, I will receive all which may be delivered at my landing before the first day of June, provided it be well cured and in good order. Theoderick Armistead.
Fresh Family FLOUR. Just Received, 40 barrels fresh Family FLOUR, of the Carlisle brand, made from wheat particularly selected for this purpose, and warranted superior to any offered for sale, except of this particular brand. Purchasers are at liberty to return any that does not answer the description. Fisk & Catlett.
New SHOES from New-York. SAMUEL COLEMAN, Offers for Sale such as have been generally sold in retail at 9s. and 8s. 3d. for 7s. 6d.; those at 13s. for 13s. 6d. except of Morocco leather; Ladies' Morocco Slippers at 8s. 3d. for 7s. 6d. and in nearly the same ratio for every other kind of Shoes, where the former prices will bear reduction.
VERNON'S BOOTS , at $8 50, which are no doubt the most elegant made in the United States. Having on hand nearly 200 pair of Boots, he believes there are very gentlemen who cannot be fitted. BUTTER at 17 cents in nice order; a few tons of Iron; a few hundred bushels of ground Allum Salt; India Cottons; Brown Sugar, &c. &c. as low as they can be sold for a profit, for Cash. April 1.
Thomas H. Parker, Offers for Sale, His Great-Bridge MILL , newly fitted up to run two pair of stones.—The advantages of this mill are very great, only ten miles from Norfolk, and situated on a never failing stream; although she works at present only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abundant supply for ten pair.—Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's-Mills) about two miles farther, now in complete order, running one pair of stones and two faws.—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet season very plentifully; at this place there is a store, the situation of which, for a lumber-float, is equal if not superior to any in that part of the country.—This Mill can be supplied with excellent timber from a tract of land only one mile distant from it, which the subscriber also offers for sale. This tract contains between 5 and 600 acres, almost entirely covered with timber; the soil, the subscriber confidently believes, is not inferior to any in the lower part of Virginia.—Any person purchasing this Plantation would have the benefit of a reed swamp within three miles of it, in which any number of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter. October 5.
For SALE, A Tract of LAND lying on Pagan Creek , in the County of Isle of Wight, two miles above Smithfield by water, the whole about 1000 acres—it is so situated that it may conveniently be sold in different parcels; about 450 acres of it is bounded for near two miles by Pagan Creek, with a valuable marsh, and three convenient landings accessible to any vessel that can go to Smithfield; this piece lying between Pagan Creek and a large branch thereof, may be inclosed to itself by a fence of about half a mile; separated from this tract by the branch above mentioned is about 100 acres, part of which is well timbered, with a good landing for vessels. It is unnecessary to describe all the advantages and conveniences of this Land, as it is presumed no person will purchase without viewing it. It may be seen by applying to Mr. George Braswell, living on the premises, and the terms made known by Thomas Pierce, Esq. of Smithfield.
Another Tract containing 711 acres , in Isle of Wight County; this Land lays very level and the soil well adapted to corn; but as it is entirely Wood Land, and within 10 or 12 miles of market, the advantages must be obvious—the Land may be seen by applying to Mr. John Eley, adjoining it, and the terms made known by application to the subscriber at South Quay.
Also, a Tract containing 537 acres , within two miles of South Quay, in Nansemond County; this Tract is good Corn Land, and well adapted for raising stock; it may be had one half of a Saw and Grist Mill now in operation, about a mile from it, which will render the timber valuable, as there is a ready market for all that can be sawed. For terms, &c. apply to the Subscriber—For the greater part of the above property young Negroes will be taken at a generous price. John Dorlon.
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street , where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Among which are 14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 1 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hds. and 6 bbls Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, English Cheese, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane.
FOR SALE , 60,000 wt. prime Jamaica COFFEE, landing this day on our wharf from on board the British schooner Commerce, from Kingston, and for Sale by C. & F. WHITTLE.
FOR SALE , 6000 bushels Stowed SALT, 50 crates well assorted Earthenware—For Sale on board the ship Sally, by A. Maclure.
NOTICE. I am again compelled to solicit all those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. Jane Collins, Admr'x.
FOR SALE , 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson.
NOTICE. I am again compelled to solicit all those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. Jane Collins, Admr'x.
WANTED, A convenient Dwelling-House for a small family , situated in an agreeable part of the town. Apply to the Printer. March 18.
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactor , corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs, At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz—
8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2d lb. 6d. Nails, 9 1-2d do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d do. 2s. 3d. or 12 1-2d Sheathing, 7 1-2d 6d. Sprigs, 4s 6d per M. 6d. do. 2s 9d 2d. and 3d. do. 2s 3d He offers also for cash only— HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman.
WHARFAGE at half price during the Embargo. WILLIAM CAMMACK.
THE CARGO Of the Ship Laconia , Capt. John Walker, just arrived from Liverpool, is offered for Sale, consisting of 8000 bush. Liverpool coarse SALT, 30 crates well assorted C. & K. Ware, and 30 tons Coals.—Apply to Phinehas Dana.
The Subscribers have removed to the Brick Warehouse on Merchant's Wharf , and have on hand for Sale, 100,000 W. O. lhd. drawn STAVES, 100,000 red do. do. do. 40,000 rough do. do. do. 50,000 do. barrel do. 10,000 pipe do. do. 500,000 sale Shingles; 100,000 building do. 10,000 three feet do.; 5,000 Garden Pales, 5,000 Chinquapin and Cedar Posts. And also for Rent, A commodious WAREHOUSE. Proby, Harmanon, & Co.
The Subscriber offers for Sale, 78 puncheons well flavoured RUM , A few pipes Old Bordeaux Brandy, and 22 hogsheads choice retailing Molasses. Phinehas Dana.
THE COTTAGE , A small Farm handsomely improved in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth, commanding a beautiful view of Norfolk harbour is offered for Rent—and the HOUSE lately occupied by Doctor Leigh, pleasantly situated near the Ferry Wharf, in Portsmouth. Apply to Mr. William Pritchard, or JAMES YOUNG.
AT PRIVATE SALE, BY S. MARKS, JUN. 60 hogsheads St. Kitt's RUM. March 2.
Just received for Sale, 25 qr. casks Gordon's old Sherry Wine , 20 boxes Hyson Tea, 30 do. superior quality Young Hyson, 12 pipes Holland Gin, 20 do. Country do. Mackinder & White.
FOR RENT, (And immediate possession given,) The Brick-House, Store, and Cellars , at the corner of Gilbert's Lane, on Main-street, near the market, an excellent stand for a Dry Good or Grocery Store. Apply to Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
MACKINDER & WHITE , Have received from London in the ship Planter, and Nabby, from Liverpool, their Fall and Winter GOODS. The best superfine Black, Navy Blue, and fashionable mixed Cloths, CalTimers, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; Ladies' Trafalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cottage beaver Bonnets; Childrens' beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Nelson's comforts; Gentlemen's Hessian and Spanish Boots, and dres. Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epaulettes; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tambooured, and Leno Muslin for dress; Calicoes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cotto; s; strong white Plains; mixed Fearnoughs; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Marseilles; 4 4 1/2 Linens; 5-4 and 6 4 Sheeting; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes assorted; coarse Hats do.; Nails, Window Glass, &c. The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper.
Richard Jeffrey & Co. No. 66, Main-street, corner of Bank-Street, have just received from London, per the ship Planter, An assortment of MEDICINES, of the first quality. Also, a few hundred weight refined Salt Petre, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, and 37, in 1-2 and 1-4 pound canisters, Violet, Benzoin, Windsor and Shaving Soap, Evan's best Crown Lancents, Tooth Brushes of superior kind, Refined Liquorice, &c. They have on hand, and are in daily expectation of receiving from Amsterdam, all kinds of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, with printed directions, put up as usual. October 5.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead.
He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.