Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1804-01-13 00:00:00

Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
[No. 42 of Volume V.]
FRIDAY, January 13, 1803.
[Whole No. 250.]
At a Court continued and held for Berkeley County, the 25th day of November, 1803.
BETWEEN Philip Stout, Complainant, AND George Hoffman, Defendant. In CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the Defendant, George Hoffman, is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the Defendant do appear here on the Monday after the third Tuesday in February next, to answer the Complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer , and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County.
A Copy. Attest, HENRY BEDINGER, C.S.C.
A General Assortment of HUGHES' BAR-IRON,
For sale at the Subscriber's, WARRANTED TO BE GOOD, Price six dollars a hundred, gross weight.
Those who may wish to purchase this article, either by the large or small parcel, will be able to supply themselves on as good terms as if they went to the Iron-Works.
P. NADENBOUSCH, & Co. Martinsburg, August 12, 1803.
TO BE RENTED.
A CONVENIENT SMITH SHOP and two Sets of TOOLS, with which may be had to hire, a NEGRO MAN that has worked for some time in the Shop. For terms apply to the subscriber. LYDIA JOB. Middle-Town, Berkeley County, December 23, 1803.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his customers and the public generally, that he still continues to practice PHYSIC, SURGERY, MIDWIFERY, &c. and asserts, that from his long, attentive and extensive practice in the above arts, that he is thereby enabled to execute with accuracy any operation thereof that he may be required to perform; and farther asserts, that where nature is sufficient to co-operate with art, that it shall not be from inattention in him, or misapplication in his Medical services, that will in any way prevent a speedy restoration in those who may be under the necessity of applying for relief, and may please to favour
Their most obedient and Humble Servant, JACOB P. HARRIS.
He has just received a Fresh supply of
MEDICINES AND PAINTS,
ALSO,
A few East and West-India
FRUITS.
(which he will sell low for Cash) such as ORANGES, ALMONDS, FIGGS, RAISONS, Bloom and Common, French PRUNES, &c. &c.
TWO indebted to him by accounts of long standing, are earnestly requested to come and discharge their respective dues, as it is inconvenient for him to indulge any longer, he therefore hopes there will be a compliance with this request, otherwise he will be under the disagreeable necessity of having recourse to such means as will be expedient and sure in obtaining payment.
J. P. HARRIS. Martinsburg, December 23, 1803.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
NEW-YORK, December 24. Yesterday morning the ship Ocean, Captain Smith, in 43 days from Liverpool, went ashore at the Point of the Hook. She left there on the 9th Nov. with a cargo of salt and dry goods, addressed to Post and Russell. Mr. Williams, a passenger in this vessel, informs us that an embargo was laid on all British vessels bound for Spain or Portugal, and on all Spanish and Portuguese vessels in British ports; that on the 17th of November the Ocean spoke the English man of war Thunderer, one of a fleet of four men of war and some frigates, who were in pursuit of the Brest fleet (consisting of four sail of the line and a number of transports full of troops) bound for Ireland, which had got out of Brest on the 8th of November.
From Boston, December 20.
On Tuesday last the ship Nabby arrived at Portland from Liverpool. Captain M'Lean, the owner, last evening favored us with Liverpool papers to Nov. 10, received by her. The conquest of England had not been attempted at the time of her departure, but the papers are full of paragraphs which shew that the threatened visit from the French was daily expected. If the statements, very confidently made, are to be credited, a sufficient number of boats were already prepared for the transportation of the Gallic troops and a large proportion of the soldiers to be employed in the expedition on the coasts ready for embarkation.—170,000 are said to be in the vicinity of Brest, destined against Ireland. Bonaparte was at Paris the 28th Oct.
LIVERPOOL, November 10.
Extract of a letter from London, Nov. 8. "The note of preparation on this side of the water has increased in a singular manner since my last; the noisest press for seamen ever known took place all down the river late on Monday evening and a great number of men were taken; probably between the river and the Nore nearly 1000. It is further understood, that to carry the regulations lately agreed upon for resisting an invasion into the most active and immediate effect; the lords lieutenants of counties have been ordered by his Majesty's sign manual to take the most prompt measures for driving cattle, removing horses, corn, breaking up roads, &c. The northern coast of this kingdom is to be strengthened without delay—a party of artillery, escorting 6 field pieces, 6 curriole guns, 12 ammunition waggons, &c. set out on Monday from Woolwich for Tynemouth and Hull, and another detachment is ready to follow them. In fact a speedy and a terrible conflict is now looked for with confidence, and from the peculiar state of this country rather courted than otherwise."
"By the Dutch papers it appears that the head quarters of the French and Batavian armies are fixed at Utrecht."
Dispatches have been sent to Plymouth, to be forwarded with all possible expedition to Lord Nelson, in the Mediterranean. They are to be sent out by the Hussar, of 38 guns, capt. Wilkinson.—Government has received undoubted intelligence of the design of Bonaparte to attempt the landing of a considerable force in Egypt.
The Hussar will it is said be followed by four ships of the line and some frigates, to reinforce our fleet in that quarter.
LATE FROM CAPE FRANCOIS.
The N. York Gazette of Wednesday contains the following:—"Captain Berwick arrived here in 15 days from Port au-Prince, informs, that on the first of December, the brigands attacked C. Francois, when a severe and bloody engagement took place between them and the French troops under gen. Rochambeau, in which a great number of the former were killed. The contest however terminated in the surrender of the cape to the brigands, agreeable to propositions made by Desalines, their commander. By these terms, it appears that Rochambeau was made prisoner of war with
his troops to be subject to the disposal of the commander of the British squadron then blockading the Cape."
Another paper says, "Gen. Rochambeau and suit, with an immense quantity of specie, had obtained conveyance in a British frigate, to Jamaica."
"Port-au-Prince continued tranquil, but many of the inhabitants, had left it."
"Cape Nicolas Mole had not been evacuated on the 4th. When Capt. Selby passed it, he heard a tremendous cannonading, and supposes an attack had been made upon it by the brigands; in which case, it would not in all probability hold out more than 5 or 6 days."
"Off Jeremie were several French cruisers, who captured all American vessels bound to places occupied by the brigands. The British frigate Tartar had been sent against them."
Mr. Dawson, who arrived here on Wednesday in the brig Aurora from Port-au-Prince, has furnished us with the following information, in addition to that given in the last number of the (New York) Mercantile Advertiser:
"Agreeably to advices received at Port-au-Prince from General Dessalines, he had on the 22d ult. attacked the Cape with all the active force he could raise, said to amount to from 20 to 26,000 men. The descent was effected from Haut-du-Cap—After having passed the outlines and several of the blockhouses, an action ensued between the troops of Dessalines and Rochambeau, which continued eleven hours with the greatest obstinacy, when general Rochambeau was under the necessity of capitulating for the evacuation of the Cape on the first instant. All the troops posted at the blockhouses between the Barrier and Haut-du-Cap (the out posts) were massacred, as all possibility of escape to the town was cut off. Agreeably to the capitulation, Rochambeau with the army under his command were to be embarked under the protection of the British cruising fleet. When Dessalines left Port-au-Prince, he nominated Pétion (a mulatto) General of Brigade and commandant of the place in his absence."
"The people of colour, particularly the women, experienced the most cruel treatment; having been put to labor on the public works with negro women to superintend them. The American vessels with provisions were compelled to part with them to the Government, and were promised payment in coffee at three and four months."
"Dessalines had given assurances of respect and protection to the American merchants residing at Port-au-Prince, which he had partially observed while Mr. Dawson was there. His officers, however, acted, as they thought proper."
"Dessalines is proclaimed captain-general of the colony; Clairveaux, Christophe, Pétion, and several other mulattoes, are ranked as generals of division and brigade."
PARIS, October 21.
Various addresses to the First Consul, and even one from the Council of state, will soon make their appearance in which he will be requested not to command the expedition against England in person, but only direct it from the coasts.
Ten thousand Batavian troops will be employed in the expedition against England.
LONDON, November 5.
From Portugal.—Capt. Woodbury, arrived at Newburyport, sailed from Oporto, the 1st of November at which time the news was received there from Lisbon, that affairs had been so adjudged between the First Consul and the Portuguese government that the latter had submitted to become tributary, on Bonaparte's own terms in order to preserve their neutrality or rather to observe a forced partiality, to the French, for it seems they are to exclude British ships of war from their ports.
There had been two English packets taken by the French, from Lisbon, one of them containing 30 millions sterling, in bills and specie.
November 6.
"The whole of yesterday was engrossed by all ranks in giving and receiving
opinions of the variety of intelligence brought from France by various channels. The grand expedition is the pivot upon which every thing seems to turn."
"Bonaparte, has got himself surrounded by a body guard of six thousand horse and foot, each of whom are not less than six feet high! He has got besides his boats, a number of vessels called Caroncers, at least 16 of them; these vessels are constructed about 70 feet long, are schooner rigged, with oars, and carry each a 24 pounder in bow and stern, with swivels and are manned with 80 artillery men."
"Within 25 miles of Brest cannonments, are formed, where there are according to our information no less than 170,000 troops, who are cheered by their officers with the pleasing theme of the plunder of Ireland."
"Twenty-two ships of the line, besides transports, gun-boats &c. are said to be in the inner harbour of Brest."
"Accounts from St. Omers reports, that 600 flat-bottomed boats were ready three weeks since, and 1400 more in great forwardness. They also talk of having 16,000 men upon the Flemish coast, independent of these floating batteries at Brest, which have oars, and 36 pounders; and some others at Dunkirk, resembling those used by the late King of Sweden with great success against the Russians."
"The French also announce a newly constructed mortar, calculated to annoy us very considerably."
PROCLAMATION.
In the name of the French Republic. PIERRE CLEMENT LAUSSAT, Colonial Prefect, and Commissioner of the French government— To the People of LOUISIANA.
PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA—
The mission which has made me traverse the Ocean two thousand five hundred leagues and placed me in the midst of you, this mission, on which I have for so long a time built so many high hopes and so many wishes for your happiness, is now changed; that mission of which I am at this moment the minister and executioner is less pleasing though equally flattering to me; inasmuch as it supplies me with a consolation derived from the belief that it will be generally advantageous to you.
In virtue of their powers and authority the commissioners of his Catholic Majesty have surrendered to me this country and you every where see the unfurled standard of the French republic, and hear the repeated roar of her cannon, announcing to you that on this day she resigns her dominions over those regions. People of Louisiana, this event will immediately take place; for I am on the eve of transmitting this country to the commissioners of the United States, who are charged to take possession of it in the name of their government, their arrival I momentarily expect.
The approaches of a war, which commenced under such bloody and terrible auspices and which menaced the four quarters of the globe, induced the French government to turn its attention to these regions. Motives of prudence and humanity, uniting with a more enlarged and solid policy, motives in a word, worthy the genius of that power which balances the great destinies of nations, have given a new direction to the benificent intentions of France and have determined her to cede Louisiana to the United States of America.
You, thus become, people of Louisiana, the interesting pledge of a friendship between two Republics, which cannot fail of increasing, and becoming every day more secure and more strong; a pledge which will powerfully contribute to their common repose and their common prosperity.
The third article of the treaty will not escape your notice. It is there said: "The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the U. States;

and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess."
Thus you behold yourselves, people of Louisiana, suddenly invested with a right to the privileges of a constitution and government, raised by power, cemented by treaties, and tested by a long experience.
You are about to make a part of an already numerous and powerful people, renowned for their enterprise, their industry, their patriotism, their knowledge; and who, in their rapid career, promise soon to arrive at the highest and most brilliant rank, ever reached by any nation upon the face of the globe. Its position is at the same time so fortunate, as to prevent its splendor and success from lessening its happiness.
However benevolent may be the views of the mother country, (of which you are not ignorant) the immense distance of such a colony, is a rampart that covers oppression, exaction and abuse; and the facility and certainty of concealing which it affords, often corrupts the man, who in other circumstances would have looked with detestation on injustice. From this moment you cease to be exposed to this fatal evil.
From the nature of the government of the United States whose privileges you are immediately to enjoy, you will have even under a provincial arrangement, popular governors, subject to your censure and recall and to whom your permanent esteem, your suffrages and affection will be always necessary.
The public interest and affairs, far from being interdicted to you, will now be your own interest and your own business, upon which your wise and impartial opinions will be sure at length of obtaining a preponderating influence; and to which even you cannot remain indifferent without self condemnation.
The epoch will soon arrive in which you will choose for yourselves a form of government; which while it will be conformable to the sacred principles of the social compact of the federal union, will be adapted to your manners, to your necessities, to your climate, to your customs, soil and local circumstances.
But especially, you will soon be sensible of the precious advantages of an upright, and incorruptible and impartial administration of justice; whose forms of procedure are invariable. Where limits are carefully applied to the arbitrary application of laws, according to the natural and moral character of judges and juries, so as most efficaciously to insure to the citizens their safety and their property; for this is one of the singular attributes peculiar to the government under which you are to live.
Its principles, its legislation, its conduct, its care, its vigilance in regard to the interests of agriculture and commerce, and the progress made in both, are well known to you even from the advantages which you have yourselves, people of Louisiana, drawn from them.
There never has been, nor never can be a metropolis, without a colonial monopoly, more or less exclusive; on the contrary on the part of the United States, you have a right to expect a liberty of exportation without limits, and that the privileges of importation will accord with your public wants, and internal industry. From a happy concurrence you will be able to buy cheaply and sell at low rates, and will besides reap immense advantages from a place of deposit. The Mississippi, the Nile of America, borders not on deserts of burning sands, but plains more fertile and extensive, than any known in the new world, will at the quays of this new Alexandria, be covered with thousands of vessels from all nations. Among these vessels, I trust, people of Louisiana, you will always distinguish with complaisance the French flag, and its sight will never cease to gladden your hearts. Such is our firm hope; I formally avow it in the name of my country and its government.
Bonaparte, in stipulating by the VII article of the treaty, that the French shall be admitted during 12 years to carry on commerce with your shores on the same conditions, and without paying other duties than the citizens of the U. States, has wished to renew and perpetuate the ties which unite the French of Louisiana, and the Frenchmen of Europe; new strength will be given to the relations already subsisting between these inhabitants of the two continents; the more satisfactory and durable, as it will be founded upon a constant reciprocity of friendly sentiments and services. Your children will be our children, and our children will become yours. Amidst you they will improve in knowledge and talents, while at the same time they will
increase your strength, your instruments of labour and your industry, and will reap with you the gifts of unsparing nature.
I have pleased myself, people of Louisiana, with drawing at length this pleasing picture, and of opposing it to the reproaches of abandonment, and the tender regrets uttered by many among you, who are attached to the country of your ancestors. France and its government will hear of these regrets with gratitude and affection.
But ere long you will by your own experience prove the justice it has shewn you by this eminent and most memorable of benefits.
The French government recognises in this event, the first example offered in modern times of a colony voluntarily emancipating itself, after the example of those colonies of antiquity, which we so greatly admire. In the present time; and in times to come, may an inhabitant of Louisiana, and a Frenchman, never meet upon any spot of the globe, without feeling as brothers. May this title, for the future, be the only one which will truly describe their eternal engagements, and liberal dependence!
At New Orleans, the 8th Frimaire, year 12, of the French republic (Nov. 30, 1803.) (Signed)
LAUSAT. By the Colonial Prefect, Commissioner of the French government. (Signed) DANGEROT, Secretary to the Commission.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES.
December 26.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. J. C. Smith in the Chair—on the report of the committee of ways and means on the memorial of sundry sugar refiners in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland and New-York—The report concludes with the following resolution:
"Resolved, That no internal duty shall be collected on sugars received from the refinery, since the 30th day of June 1802; any law to the contrary notwithstanding."
After considerable debate this measure was disagreed to.
December 26.
The House went into committee of the whole Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the report of a select committee respecting the expediency of reprinting the laws, Journals, and other documents.
The report enters much into detail and inforses the expediency of reprinting the laws, Journals, and other documents; but in consideration of the existing claims on the treasury, recommends that at present an edition of the laws only should be reprinted, submitting a resolution that 10,000 copies be printed under the direction of the Secretary of State.
The report was agreed to. The House immediately took up the report, agreed to it, and appointed a committee to bring in a bill.
December 27.
The report of the committee of ways and means, containing a resolution for the appointment of a standing committee of accounts, to consist of three members, for the settlement of all expenses defrayed out of the contingent fund of the house, was agreed to without a division.
Mr. Nicholson, from the committee appointed to prepare articles of impeachment against John Pickering, Judge of the District Court of the District of New-Hampshire, made a report of articles of impeachment.
The articles were read and referred to a committee of the whole on Tuesday next.
RICHMOND, December 28.
Appointments by the Legislature of Virginia.
On Monday last, John Page, Esq. was unanimously re-elected Governor of this Commonwealth, for one year.
On the same day, Thompson Mason, Esq. was appointed a Brigadier General of the militia of this state, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Brigadier General Stephen T. Mason.
On Tuesday, Samuel Tyler, Esq. one of the Members of the Privy Council, was elected Chancellor of the Chancery District Court holden at Williamsburg, in opposition to Mann Page, Esq. who
was appointed to that office by the Executive some time last summer, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of William Wirt, Esq.—the Legislature not confirming the appointment by the Executive of Mr. Page.
And on Wednesday, Mr. Meriwether Jones was appointed Printer to this Commonwealth.
PITTSBURGH, January 6.
The brig NANINA, burthen 150 tons, was launched yesterday morning from the Ship Yard of Messrs. Tarascou Brothers James Berthoud & Co. at this place. We understand she will proceed on her voyage without delay. She takes in her cargo at the Rapids of Ohio.
MARTINSBURG, January 13.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
December 29, 1803.
Mr. Anderson reported from the committee of propositions and grievances, that the committee had, according to order, had under their consideration the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Berkeley and Hampshire, and had come to a resolution thereupon, which was handed in at the clerk's table, where the same was twice read and agreed to by the house, as follows:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petitions of the inhabitants of the counties of Berkeley and Hampshire, praying that such parts of the said counties contained within the following boundaries, to wit, 'beginning at the mouth of Cherry's Run at the River Potomac, in the County of Berkeley, thence up the said run to the head thereof, thence due west to the top of Sleepy Creek Mountain, thence with the top of that mountain to the line that divides the said county of Berkeley from the county of Frederick, thence with that line to the Hampshire line, with the division line between Frederick and Hampshire to the road leading from Winchester to Old town, up that road to Little Capen river, and down that river to the beginning may be laid off, bounded as aforesaid, and form one distinct county, to be called and known by the name of _____, and that the town of Bath may be declared to be the place of holding courts and erecting all public buildings for such county, is reasonable.
Ordered, that a bill be brought in pursuant to the said resolution, and that the committee of propositions and grievances do prepare and bring in the same.
IMPORTANT!—IF TRUE.
Capt. Berry, of the schr. Mechanic, arrived at New London, the 23d ult. in 34 days from Lisbon. Capt. B. informs, that at Lisbon he saw a letter from Ireland, to a gentleman in Lisbon, which gave information that an army of 30,000 French had made good their landing in the North of Ireland; he also informs, that he spoke a ship from Liverpool, which informed him that the Brest fleet was out.
[* Capt. Berry must have sailed about the 18th Nov. which is 6 days later than our accounts from England.] [American.]
Married on Saturday the 31st ult. by the Rev. Bishop Carroll Mr. Jerome Bonaparte, youngest brother of the first consul of the French republic, to Miss Elizabeth Patterson, eldest daughter of William Patterson, esq. of Baltimore.
Chancellor Livingston, our present ambassador at Paris, proposes returning home in May, the state of his health is not such as to render absence from home desirable.
It is reported that Mr. Monroe is about to proceed to Madrid, for the purpose of urging the termination of certain arrangements concerning the Louisiana boundaries, and other subjects of negotiation with the Spanish court. It is understood however, that he returns again to London.
It is also said that Mr. Charles Pinckney, our minister at Madrid has intimated to some of his private friends, a disposition to return home in the course of the next year. [Aurora.]
The proceedings of congress are not very interesting. The latest accounts however positively state that Mr. Pickering has been suffered to take and keep his seat in the Senate. And that notwithstanding the numerous charges made against him, two or three years since, such among the rest, as robbing the treasury of several hundred thousand dollars, as secretary of state, no impeachment has yet been moved for—and in short there is much reason to fear that no one
of those who were accused of peculation and burning of offices will ever be brought to justice. It is farther stated that this neglect of the leaders has induced many cool democrats to suspect that these accusations were only intended for electioneering purposes. [Ulster Gaz.]
By the last mail the executive received dispatches from NEW-ORLEANS, dated on the 3rd Dec. whence it appears that on the 30th Nov. possession of Louisiana was publicly and solemnly delivered to France by the commissioners of Spain. The Spanish troops were of course preparing to embark in order to leave the province. Those of the Battalion of Mexico, it was expected, would depart in a few days for Havanna in a sloop of war then at New-Orleans.
The American troops it appears, by letters received by the same mail, were to leave Fort Adams on the 9th Dec. with the commissioners of the United States for New-Orleans, where they were anxiously looked for both by the French commissioners and the inhabitants. [Nat. Int.]
[The following is literally copied from a Hand-Bill, which from the form in which it is printed, appears to have been intended to be posted up throughout England, in the manner of our Play Bills. Besides its novelty as a theatrical advertisement, it boasts so considerable a share of wit, as to render it, in our opinion, worthy republication.] [Boston Gazette.]
IN REHEARSAL.
Theatre Royal of the United Kingdoms.
Some dark foggy night about November next will be ATTEMPTED, by a strolling Company of French Vagrants, an old Pantomimick Farce, called HARLEQUIN'S INVASION: Or, The DISAPPOINTED BANDITTI. With New Machinery, Musick, Dresses and Decorations. Harlequin Butcher, By Mr. Bonaparte, From Corsica. (Who murdered that Character in Egypt, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, &c.) The other Parts, by Messrs. Seyes, Le Brun, Talleyrand, Maret, Angereau, Massena, And the rest of the Gang. In the course of the Piece will be introduced a Distant View of HARLEQUIN'S FLAT-BOTTOMED BOATS, Warmly engaged by the WOODEN WALLS of OLD ENGLAND.
To which will be added, (By Command of his Majesty, and at the particular request of all good citizens) THE REPULSE, OR, BRITAIN TRIUMPHANT. The Parts of John Bull, Paddy Whack, Sawny M'Snash, and Shone-ap-Morgan, by Messrs. Nelson, Moira, St. Vincent, Gardner, Hutchinson, Warren, Pellew, S. Smith, &c. The Chorus of "Hearts of Oak," by the JOLLY TARS & ARMY of OLD ENGLAND. Assisted by a numerous Company of Provincial Performers, Who have Volunteered their Services on this occasion.
The OVERTURE to consist of "Britons Strike Home"—"Stand to your Guns,"—"Rule Britannia," and "GOD SAVE THE KING." The Dresses will be Splendid, the Band numerous and Complete.
The whole to conclude With a GRAND ILLUMINATION, and a TRANSPARENCY, displaying Britania receiving the Homage of Gallic Slaves.
No room for Lobby Loungers. Giant Rex et Regina. September 25, 1803.
A DEMOCRAT'S OPINION OF SOME OF HIS POLITICAL BROTHERS.
The following has appeared in the New-York Morning Chronicle, a democratic paper, in reply to some queries as to the political sentiments of the Editor.
"WITH respect to the inquiry on the subject of politics, his answer is briefly this—That he is firmly and decidedly attached to republican principles, nor is his attachment lessened by the daily efforts to do him injury. As a republican, he holds in decided enmity both the tyrannic measures pursued during that period emphatically termed "the reign of terror," and those at present pursued by a few men who, under the mask of republicanism, are endeavouring to effect their own

advancement, by trampling on the rights and murdering the reputations of their fellowcitizens.
"He knows that it is the plan of those people to denounce every man as anti-republican who will not enlist under their banners; and that some of their most malevolent shafts have been aimed at himself. He is confident, however, that the good sense of the public is not to be thus imposed on, and that they will oppose tyranny under whatever name it may come forward."
From the N. Y. EVENING POST.
Short queries to make long faces.—
WHEREAS Thos. Jefferson soon after he came to the presidency, published his tenets as to removals from office, and proceeded to carry them in practice; And WHEREAS in pursuance thereof he displaced Richard Harrison, Esq. U. S. attorney for this district and appointed Edward Livingston Esq. in his stead. And Whereas, in this arrangement we must, in charity to the said Thomas Jefferson suppose that "time was taken, information sought and obtained" to the same amount as in the case of Samuel Bishop at New-Haven: And Whereas, we are to presume that in this case, as in that he proceeded in the operation [a technical word by the way well united to his amputating process] with deliberation and enquiry, that it might effect the purposes of justice & public utility;" And Whereas, during the fourteen years that Richard Harrison, Esquire, was district attorney for the United States he conducted himself with the strictest integrity; and in a manner the most trust-worthy. And Whereas his successor, in November term, in the district court of the United States, confessed judgment for one hundred thousand dollars, for public monies which came to his hands by virtue of his office, and have been applied to his own private use.
Now THEREFORE, we have thought proper, to propose the two following queries:—
FIRST. Has not Mr. Livingston been suffered to leave this state without having in any manner secured the payment of the said sum or any part thereof?
SECONDLY. If this large sum should be lost to the community, on whom ought the loss in equity and good conscience to fall, on the public at large, comprehending the federalists, who reprobated the conduct of the executive in the removing of a trust worthy officer, and who bore the testimony against the appointment of his successor, or ought it to fall on Mr. Jefferson himself and those who advised this measure?
Let it be understood that it was not a wanton attempt to injure the feelings of Mr. Livingston, or of any of his friends. But surely, after the malicious charge of mal-conduct as to public monies, which have, at one time or other, been brought against every officer in the federal administration, not merely by the hireling editors of the ministerial papers, but by men of high standing in the party, not excepting the president himself, and after these wicked charges have been circulated with an industry and perseverance unexampled in the history of calumny without a title of evidence to support them: after all this, I say, in vain have they to expect that real delinquencies will be winked at by us, or even that they will not be sought out, and when detected boldly and plainly published to the world. We, however, shall never become one who deals in, ambiguous whispers;—which do almost equal injury whether true or false; and which elude detection if unfounded. No, we speak in positive terms, of this public defaulter. If any doubts the truth of what we say, we refer them to the records of the district court.
More quarreling between honest men.
The squabbles of the day perpetually put us in mind of a homely proverb, which with a trifling alteration will stand thus: "When HONEST Democrats fall out we Federal rogues come by our right." It seems that a private quarrel has happened in the State of Georgia, between the famous, fiery General Jackson, their great leader of democracy, and one Sturges, a Surveyor, but a sound Democrat too, and a good patriot of course. In the progress of the quarrel, Sturges in a fit of frantic passion went to the press and published several of Jackson's private letters to him. With their controversy we mean not to concern ourselves, not to venture the least surmise which of these two honest men is in the right; we shall therefore only republish General Jackson's letter, No. 1; as we think it exhibits to the world a very good specimen of what
stuff a modern disinterested patriot is composed.—It follows—
No. 1.
Cedar-Hall, May 18th, 1803.
"Dear Sir,
I wrote by post last week, requesting you to search for Mr. Bohlan's land and its situation—I hope you received it, and expect to hear from you.
I shall bring Bradley's works with me when I come up next month or the beginning of July.—I have to request you to give me a plan of the cruel division of Jackson County, whilst I was labouring night and day to obtain the object of cession and the land over the Oconee; for neither of which, it appears, am I to have honor or profit—a country being given to one commissioner and they knew that the whole business was done by myself; never has man done more for, or been more cruelly treated, than I have by the state of Georgia; complaints, however are fruitless—in future I shall be my own man—go to Congress when I please, and when I choose stay at home—for I will not resign.—Rascals can get thousands for Robbing the State when I can neither procure a cent, or an acknowledgement for the most important services, which others who reap the reward, were incapable of.—Had there been one spark of gratitude in the Legislature, Wayne county, would have been called Milledge, and the capitol Jacksonville, I shall collect all the proofs I can to publish to the world the gratitude of Georgia; at this moment she owes me nineteen hundred dollars, for military services—saving her from the principle which governed the treaty of 1785— utipossidetis or you shall only have what you possess—I had possession of this state one twelve month before Wayne shewed his nose in it—who was guilty with Osborne, in breaking down the rights of free election; and is now amply rewarded for his treachery—I am not, however, singular—Republics are always ungrateful.
I am, dear sir, Your most obedient servant, JAMES JACKSON." Daniel Sturges, Esq. Surveyor-General, Geo.
Here now is another of your philanthropic friends of the people! No sooner does he find himself crossed in his ambitious or rapacious projects, than he turns upon that very mob he had so often creepingly courted, and charges them with being a set of the most ungrateful scoundrels upon earth. The manner in which he speaks of himself in his rage, is rather striking. "Rascals (says he) can get thousands for robbing the state, when I, [less fortunate!] can neither procure a cent, or an acknowledgement of the most important services [such as burning the public records] which others, who reap the reward, were incapable of." This is very well. But the best of the joke is contained in the last pithy sentence. "Republics are always ungrateful." Ah! my dear General, have you really made this discovery! What! your own republics! Bless my heart, who could have thought it? And the republic of Georgia has not paid you after all, for your agency in burning the public records of the state and thereby destroying the evidence of title in third persons and innocent purchasers. And you have not then received your reward for introducing into your state the novel doctrine, that a party to a fraud may avail himself of its own turpitude to defraud the estate of bona fide purchasers. It is, we own, a great pity, a wondrous pity that such a man should not meet with his just deserts. We hope the state of Georgia will wipe off this reproach of ingratitude, the very first opportunity, she returns to her senses.
The following is an account which the Albany Centinel, gives of the origin of the Salt Mountain.
Indian tradition, as lately communicated to Capt. Lewis by Logan the celebrated Mingo Chief.
Ten thousand moons ago, when the huge race of animals, called by the white men, the Mammoth made war upon the red men, the great spirit sent his lightnings and his thunders and destroyed the whole race, except the great Bull. But he, laughing at the thunders, presented his head to their fury; and after swallowing the red hot bolts, and catching the forked lightnings upon his horns, leapt over the mighty lakes, and about one thousand miles up the Missouri at a bound, where, in defiance of the great spirit, he drank up the vast fountain of the salt-sea, which he had made for the comfort of his beloved children, the red men; whereupon the great spirit was exceedingly wroth, and he assembled toge-
ther twenty Gods, and they came and seized the great Bull, and chained him to the earth, and they stuck ten thousand trees of the forest into his sides, and they kindled fires upon them, and the heat thereof changed the great Bull, and the sea of water within him, into a vast mountain of solid Rock Salt, about 180 miles long and 45 miles wide, which is exactly the length and the breadth of the great Bull of the Mammoths—and this mountain of salt the great spirit gave to the red men for their use, instead of the lake which the great Bull consumed— "more or less."
A Meeting of the "Martinsburg Literary Society," will be held at Capt. John Robinson's Tavern, on to-morrow evening at 6 o'clock—It will be proper for all the Members, as well honorary as regular, to attend, as business in which all are immediately concerned will be transacted. Martinsburg, January 13, 1804.
A FRESH supply of SEASONABLE GOODS have just been received by Meminger & Cooper
From their Agent in Philadelphia, Among which are: ROSE BLANKETS, from three to nine dollars a pair, Coarse and Fine Cloths, Cassimeres, Coatings, Kerseys, Flannels, Swandowns, Baizes—Linnens, Chintzes and Calicos—Muslins, Diaper, &c.
ALSO—A number of articles in the HARDWARE and CUTLERY line. TEAS of good quality—Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Shin, Souchong and Bohea.—These Goods have been purchased on the best terms and selected with care.—A supply of FINE-GROVE CASTINGS, have been received. Martinsburg, January 13, 1804.
NOTICE.
IT having been the practice of my Negroes for some time past to spend much of their time in Shepherd's-Town, under various pretences, without my permission. This is therefore to caution the inhabitants of that place, and the public in general from harboring or dealing with them in any manner, as I am determined to prosecute all such offenders to the extent the law directs. JOHN BLACKFORD. Swearingen's Ferry, January 13, 1804.
NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned from taking an assignment on a Note given by the subscriber for the payment of thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents, dated December 24th, 1803, payable the 15th of April following, to Samuel Miller, then of Shepherd's-Town, Jefferson County, as the greater part is already paid, and no credit thereon. GEORGE G. KYSER. Berkeley County, January 13, 1804.
A PROPOSAL, By William T. Birch & Abraham Small, Of the City of Philadelphia; FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, That Celebrated Work, GIBBON'S HISTORY OF The DECLINE and FALL of the ROMAN EMPIRE: TOGETHER WITH Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Author.
No Book could be offered, which stands in less need of encomium and recommendation.—It has been read in almost every European language.—The history of the long and interesting period from the reign of Augustus to the taking of Constantinople, and the death of Mahomet the II. is no where else to be found in the shape of regular and well arranged history.—The Publishers presume to hope, that they do a service to their country in giving an Edition of it from the American press.—They will briefly speak of their intentions, and the superiority of this Edition.
1. It will be the most complete Edition of Gibbon extant.—Because it will be enriched with the Memoirs of his Life and Writings, written by himself.—This will be an addition to the London copy of nearly 300 pages. 2. It will be about one-third cheaper than the London Copy. 3. It will be executed in the best stile. The Publishers, with confidence, recommend to the public an inspection of
the books, published by them within the last three years.—They are, Russell's Ancient and Modern Europe, 7 Volumes.—The Domestic Encyclopedia, 5 Volumes, and Tucker's Blackstone, 5 Volumes.—They promise not to degenerate.
CONDITIONS.
I. It shall be printed from the last London edition, and be published in Eight Octavo Volumes, during the year 1804. II. It shall be delivered to those Subscribers who take it in Volumes, at Two Dollars per Volume, in boards. Those who wait for the completion of the Work, may have it either at Sixteen Dollars in boards; or in a good and handsome binding, at Twenty Dollars; payable on delivery.
It will be enriched with Two whole sheet Maps.—One of the Eastern, the other of the Western part of the Roman Empire.—A Map of the parts of Europe and Asia adjacent to Constantinople, and an elegantly engraved Head of the Author.
Subscriptions for the above work will be received by J. ALBURTIS, Martinsburg.
Proposals for publishing In the City of Philadelphia, A PERIODICAL WORK ENTITLED THE LITERARY MAGAZINE, AND AMERICAN REGISTER.
THIS work, if public patronage encourages its prosecution, shall be published monthly.
The number shall be, occasionally, ornamented with an engraving, executed by the best artist that can be obtained, and delivered to subscribers at the price of fifty cents. Each number shall contain, at least, eighty pages in large octavo, and shall comprehend seven departments.
The First Department shall include original, moral, literary or scientific performances, and biographical or historical sketches.
The Second Department shall contain reviews of American publications, and of English works republished here.
The Third Department shall comprise such extracts, from foreign publications, as shall be considered peculiarly interesting, and deserving the attention of the people of America. The essence, especially of periodical publications, shall be carefully extracted.
The Fourth Department shall consist of pieces of original or selected poetry.
The Fifth Department shall include notices of publications preparing for the press; notices of literary characters and incidents; and such portions of information of a scientific, commercial, and agricultural nature, as shall be deemed most remarkable and most deserving of notice.
The Sixth Department shall contain an accurate detail of political intelligence, foreign and domestic, particularly a clear summary of the proceedings of the Congress of the United States during their session.
The Seventh Department shall consist of all such interesting or important occurrences, as the passing month shall have produced; such as casualties, crimes, &c. and shall likewise contain as full and accurate a list of marriages and deaths, in the United States, as can be procured.
The work will be published by Messrs. John Conrad, & Co. and will be conducted under the immediate direction of an Editor, who, in addition to his own labours, has received assurances of the assistance of several of the first literary characters in this city and in New-York.
A work of the nature now offered to the attention of the people of the United States, has long been demanded. It is conceived, that, if properly conducted, it would eminently promote the literature of this country, and would prove, in all respects, favourable to the gratification of taste and extension of useful information.
The Editor promises, if encouraged by liberal subscriptions, all that his talents and labours can perform toward the successful execution of the work which he has proposed to undertake, and he hopes that this appeal to literary taste, that this desire to diffuse knowledge among all classes of society, will not, like other attempts, which have preceded this, be rendered fruitless, by a cold and depressing reception.
Having established a correspondence with Messrs. CONRAD, & Co. I shall receive the above work at an early period after its publication, and will have it delivered with regularity to such persons as may please to patronize the undertaking. J. ALBURTIS.

THE VIRGIN'S FIRST LOVE.
Y ES—sweet is the joy when our blushes impart The youthful affection that glows in the heart; If prudence, and duty and reason approve, The timid delight of the virgin's first love.
But if the fond virgin be destined to feel A passion she must in her bosom conceal, Let parents relentless the flame disprove, Where's then the delight of a virgin's first love.
If stolen the glance by which love is expressed, If signs when half-beheld be with terror suppressed, If whispers of passion suspicion must move, Where's then the delight of the virgin's first love?
Or if (ah! too faithful!) with fondness she sighs For one who has ceased her affections to prize, Forgetting the vows by whose magic she strove To gain the rich treasure the virgin's first love;
If tempted by interest he ventures to shun The gentle affection his tenderness won, Through passion's soft maze with another to rove, Where's then the delight of the virgin's first love?
Her eyes when the tale of his treach'ry she hears, Now beams with disdain, and now glistens with tears; Ah! what can the arrow then rankling remove? Farewell the delight of the virgin's first love!
And see sad companion of mental distress, Disease steals upon her in health's flattering dress, Ah! surely that bloom every fear should remove! Ah! no—'tis the effect of the virgin's first love.
Still brighter the colour appears on the cheek, Her eye boasts a lustre no language can speak; But vain are the hopes these appearances move, Fond parent! they spring from the virgin's first love.
And soon, while unconscious that fate hovers near, While hope's flattering smiles on her features appear No struggle, negro his approaches to prove Death ends the fond dream the virgin's first love.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
C ERTAIN persons having hitherto made a practice of throwing down the fences of the subscriber, of cutting and carrying away wood from his plantation and committing other unlawful depredations thereon, this is therefore to caution all persons whatever from committing the like unwarrantable practices in future, as he is positively determined to prosecute to the utmost penalty of the law, any and every person so offending—and will give the above reward to any person who will inform on others guilty of such evil practices, so that they be convicted thereof.
CHRISTIAN STUBER. Berkeley County, January 1, 1804.
ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
S TRAYED from the subscriber on the 30th December last, a brindle coloured COW with a short tail, and one of her ears supposed to be cropped, about 12 or 13 years old. She came out of Hampshire County, and it is probable will make for that place by way of Mill's Gap. I will give the above reward and reasonable charges for returning said Cow.
JOHN O'FERRALL. Martinsburg, January 6, 1804.
The following BLANKS , printed with new and elegant type, are always kept for sale at this Office: DEEDS, Common BONDS, Apprentices INDENTURES, Promissory NOTES, County Clerks', Sheriffs', and Constables' BLANKS , of all kinds, &c. &c. &c.
Y. LE. TELLIER, DENTIST,
Now residing at Mr. Graham's Tavern, MARTINSBURG.
O FFERS his services to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Berkeley County in the various branches of his profession, particularly in cleaning and restoring the teeth to their natural elegance, with instruments that cannot injure the enamel, and without pain. In transplanting real teeth in a permanent manner, as well as setting artificial ones with a perfect resemblance of the natural, in plugging such decayed ones, as will admit, and extracting such as are too far gone to save, in which operation he makes use of the patent perpendicular instruments which are calculated for a complete defence of the jaw, adjacent teeth and gums, taking the tooth out with such ease, as other instruments are incapable of.
To know if your teeth wants cleaning, examine them before a glass in a clear light, beginning at the two middle front teeth of the lower jaw; if the gums are departing from their former place, or a black or yellow crust adhering to the teeth, you have cause of alarm, as that corrosive substance called tartar, will decay the teeth, produce scurvy, or consume the gums and bony process, till the teeth drop out; likewise causing a disagreeable and offensive breath, which after cleansing is effectually cured.
N. B. He has Tooth Powders of a superior quality.
He requests those who intend applying for his assistance to come forward as quick as possible, as he intends staying but two weeks in these parts.
January 6, 1804.
CERTIFICATE.
Mr. Le Tellier makes use of the proper method of cleaning the teeth, without injuring the enamel, and is authorised by me to use the patent perpendicular extracting instruments, in all places where the right is not disposed of, and not within 40 miles of Washington City, the place of my residence.
THOMAS BRUFF.
An Overseer Wanted.
THE Subscriber wishes to employ an active industrious Man without a family, who is well acquainted with the business of a Farm, and willing to work with and take charge of a few able hands. A good recommendation will be expected.
RAWLEIGH COLSTON, Near Martinsburg. January 6, 1804.
NOTICE.
THERE being a very great probability of the negroes purchased by me on the 30th of September last, at the widow Edelen's sale, being free, I therefore take this method of informing the public, that I am determined not to pay the note given for those negroes, until a final adjustment of the business takes place, and a clear and indisputable title is given me.
HUGH V. PATTERSON. December 9, 1803.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the late concern of James S. Lane, & Co. are requested to come forward and discharge their respective balances. It is hoped, as the request is reasonable, that this notice will be attended to.
JAMES S. LANE, Shepherd's Town, December 23, 1803.
Meminger & Cooper
Have removed their Store from the house next to the Globe Inn, to the old stand formerly occupied by P. Nadenbousch, & Co. at which place they now offer for sale, in addition to their former stock, a number of
FRESH FALL GOODS.
They will not assert that their Goods are extraordinarily cheap, but hope those who favour them with their custom, will be inclined to continue.
GRUBB'S
BAR-IRON.
At six dollars for 112 lbs. to be had of them, and a general assortment of FINE-GROVE CASTINGS.
WHEAT, RYE, CORN, OATS, FLAX-SEED, and clean LINEN and COTTON RAGS, bought, or taken in payment for Goods. Martinsburg, October 14, 1803.
A Valuable Tract of LAND For Sale.
TO be sold the plantation whereon I now live, containing 462 acres, lying and being in the County of Jefferson, State of Virginia, within 5 miles of Shepherd's Town, 1 from Potomack River, 75 from Baltimore, 60 from the Federal City, and 70 from Alexandria, (produce may be taken down to water to either of the latter places.) There are on the premises 3 good Dwelling Houses and a very large square log Barn, 2 never failing Springs, with a good stone Spring House. Near one half of this Land is cleared, the other half clothed with very valuable Timber; there are 3 valuable Apple Orchards, 12 acres of Timothy Meadow, and more may easily be made; the soil is equal if not preferable to any in Jefferson County.
Also another Tract of first rate Land, containing 176 1-2 acres, adjoining the aforesaid tract; on this tract are a good House and Barn, a never failing Well near the house and a good young Apple Orchard; about one half of this tract is cleared, the other half clothed with excellent Timber; the whole can be easily divided into 3 or 4 Tenements. The Terms will be made known by the proprietor living on the Land.
JOHN STIPP, sen. Jefferson County, December 16, 1803.
Fall Goods.
THE subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have just received and finished opening a large and extensive assortment of
FALL and WINTER
GOODS.
Selected by one of the firm from the latest importations from Europe, which, in addition to their former Stock, makes their Assortment more complete than ever, the same they are determined to sell at a more reduced price than usual for
CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE.
As a desolution of their Co-partnership will in a few months take place, a very moderate profit will be taken, that they may be enabled to sell off their Stock; those who may want any article in their line, will find it considerably to their interest by giving them a call.
They return their sincere thanks to the inhabitants of Martinsburg and its vicinity, for their generous support since their commencement in business, and assure them they will do all in their power to merit a continuance of their favours.
N. B. Those who are indebted to us for goods a long time standing, must not think hard of it if the sheriff should call on them for payment, as every indulgence has been given that could be asked for.
The highest price given in CASH, for merchantable WHEAT, RYE, CORN or FLAX-SEED, and an allowance made if merchandise is taken in exchange.
P. NADENBOUSCH, & Co. Martinsburg, October 28, 1803.
August term, 1803.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, ss. LEWIS MOORE, AGAINST JAMES DAILEY. In CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the defendant do appear here on the second Tuesday in February next, to answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer and continued for two months successively, and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County.
A Copy. Teste, ANDREW WODROW, B.N.E.
THE subscriber, some time in September 1802, gave his note of hand to a certain John Rail, late of Berkeley County, for the payment of £40 14 8 Pennsylvania currency, which said note I have overpaid, this is therefore to caution the public from taking an assignment thereon, as I am determined not to pay it unless compelled by law.
AARON FARIS. Berkeley County, December 30, 1803.
Farmers and Merchants, Take Notice,
THAT the subscriber has got Tarner's MILL on Opequan, (between three and four miles from Martinsburg) in complete order for the reception and manufacture of Grain; and that for every hundred bushels of clean merchantable Wheat, weighing 60 pound per bushel, brought to said Mill, he will deliver 21 barrels of Superfine Flour, and will be responsible for the inspection in any market in the United States.
He will give the highest price in Cash, or Wheat, Rye and Corn.
LEONARD CROW. December 30, 1803. 6m.
LAST NOTICE.
THE subscriber for the last time earnestly requests all persons indebted to the estate of Mrs. Susannah Volgamott , dec. to come forward immediately and discharge their respective accounts:—All who fail to comply with this notice, may depend that the most speedy and effectual method will be resorted to in order to enforce payment.—Those who have claims against said Estate, are requested to exhibit them properly attested, as it is positively determined that a final settlement of the Estate shall take place immediately.
WILLIAM MACKEY, sen. Admr. Martinsburg, December 30, 1803.
THE subscriber, having determined to quit the house he at present occupies as a Tavern, and to relinquish that business early the ensuing Spring, solicits every person indebted to him, in any respect whatever, to call immediately and settle up their accounts, either by discharging them with cash, or by giving obligations for their payment in a short time, as he earnestly wishes to settle his affairs as soon as possible.
As another inducement, he would just beg leave to remark, that there are some just claims against him, he is determined speedily to discharge, and that he shall also have to pay the account of T. Smith (just or unjust) that lately made such a handsome figure in the public prints.
JOHN ROBINSON. Martinsburg, December 30, 1803.
FOR SALE,
A SMALL tract or parcel of LAND, situate in Berkeley County, containing about forty acres, whereon the Poor-House stands, adjoining the land whereon Joseph Minginnis now lives, and about half a mile from the Sulphur Spring. A proportionable part of said land is cleared and under tolerable good fence, and more may be cleared, some Meadow made and more may be made, the Buildings are one Dwelling House, wherein the manager lives, the Poor-House (a large building) a Meet House and Spring House (all built with hewed logs) a Stable and Oven, a farther description is thought unnecessary, it being presumed no person will become a purchaser, without previously viewing the property; Cornelius Kelly, manager at the Poor-House will shew the land. The terms of sale may be known by applying to said Kelly, or to either of the subscribers.
JOEL WARD, JOSEPH FOREMAN, EDWARD BEESON, Commissioners. December 16, 1803.
The Subscribers have just received a general assortment of
CASTINGS,
of the best quality. THOMAS SMITH, & Co. November 25, 1803.
PRINTING,
In all its variety, executed at this Office with correctness and expedition.
MARTINSBURG, Berkeley County, Virginia; Printed and published by JOHN ALBURTIS.
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