Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-03-27 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PREMIA LAUDI
VOL. III.]
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1807.
[NO. 109.
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1807.
   ARTICLES. per From To Remark     BACON lb. 10 15   Beef, cargo bbl. 8 50 11   Prime 10   Mess 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 74 75   2d p. 82 85   3d p. 83 86   4th p. 87 90   Fr. 3d p. 88 90   4th p. 92 1 12   Peach, Apple, new, 90   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 6   Navy. 4 50   Ship 3 50   Butter, Export. lb. 16 18   Candles, Dipt 19   Mould 22   Sperm. 54   Coal, English bus. None.   Virginia 22   Cocoa, Island 100lb. 20 22   Caraccas None.   Coffee, W. India lb. 28 30   Cordage, Country 100lb. 15 11   Foreign 10   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 21 22   Sea Island 28   St. Domingo   Surinam   Duck, American bolt. None   Ravens 16 17 Scarce   Russia 20 22   Holland 26 28   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Sup. bbl. 7 7 25   Fine 6 50 6 75   X Middlings 5 50   Middlings 4   Fish, Cod, dry quin. 3 50 4   Herrings bb. 4 25 4 50   Shad 7   Fustick ton. 30 36   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 1 1 5   N. E. 1st p. 68 70 None   Grain, Wheat bus. Dull.   Corn 85 90   Barley   Oats 45 50   Hemp, Russian ton. 275   Hides Dried lb. 10 12   Hog's-Lard 15   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton. None   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 55 60 No sale.   Camp. 65   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl. 4 50 5   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet 11 12   St. Dom. 14 18   Molasses, gal. None.   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 1 1 20 Scarce   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, None   Pitch, bbl. 2 75 3   Pork, Cargo 15   Prime 17   Mess 21   Raisins, cask.   ditto, box. 4 20 4 25   Rice, 100lb. 4 4 50   Rosin, bbl. 2 75 3   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 85   Antigua, 3d p. 80 82   St. Croix, 3d p. 80 82   W. Island, 3d p. 73 75   Country, 48 50   Salt, St. Mart. bus.   Turks Island, 85   Isle May, 80   St. Ubes, 70   Cadiz, 55   Liverpool, 52   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castile, 17   Sugar, Muscovado, 100lb. 8 50 10 50   Hav. Brown, 10   White, 14   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 50 3 75   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. lhd. 27 30   pipe 50 60   barrel 18   do. red oak 20   Tar, bbl. 2 50   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 50 7   Petersburg, 6 6 50   Rappa, 4 50 6   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bbl. 2 75 3 25   Wax, Bees, lb. 37 None   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 200 300 Plenty   Lisbon, gal. 1 25 1 30   Teneriffe, 86 90   Sherry, 1 20 1 25   Port, pipe. 160 220 Scarce   Malaga, gal. 90  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straights of Gibraltar. 4 5 France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 5 5 1-2 In the Mediterranean, - - - - - 6 7 Gibraltar, Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - 4 5 French, British & Neutral Wind. Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - - - 4 6 Jamaica and Honduras - - - - - 6 7 Porto Rico, - - - - - 5 Havana, - - - - - 5 City of St. Domingo, - - - - - 5 Persia, India, and China, - - - - - 6 Coasters, - - - - - 1 1-2 2  Prices of Stocks. Virginia Bank, par. little to be had. Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, 10 per cent. discount. United States Bank, none in the market. Exchange on London, 426 2-3 dolls. for 100l. sterl.
GERMAN LINEN.
To close sundry consignments, I will sell for approved endorsed paper at 4, 6, and 8 months. 45 pieces heavy Ticklenburgs, 90 do. assorted Osnaburgs, 50 do. fine Plailas, 24 do. do. Flanders Sheetings, 15 do. do. do. Shirt Linen, 330 do. German Rolls, Also low for Cash, 110 boxes Window Glass; 90 do. short Pipes, 7 do. half pint Tumblers; 12000 Bags of various kinds. John C. Niemeyer.
The subscriber is desirous to contract with some person to supply this Garrison with FUEL for one year from the 1st April next. Proposals will be received to the 31st March.
John Saunders, Capt. U.S. Art. Commanding. 4000 bush. coarse Salt; Antigua Sugars, Antigua Rum; Jamaica Coffee; Guadalupe do. Martinique Coffee—For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle.
125 boxes White Havanna SUGAR, of the first quality, now landing from the schooner Fanny Sewell, for Sale by Thomas Willock.
DR. JAMES BROWN, Begs leave to inform his friends and the publick of Norfolk and its vicinity, that he practices PHYSICK AND SURGERY, and hopes to merit publick patronage.—He may be consulted at his shop in Main-street, and adjoining Mess. Southgates' store. Feb. 18. 6w
NOTICE. THOSE who have claims against the estate of BENJAMIN WOLF, deceased, are requested to produce them, and those indebted to make immediate payment to Angus Martin, Adm'r. January 7. tf
CASH Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of Virginia Bank Stock. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5. tf
FOR SALE, 370 bags Coffee, 22 bales Cotton, 14 hogsheads clayed Sugar, 50 do. Muscovado do.—entitled to drawback and certificate. 10 chests German Goods, consisting of Britannias, Plailas, and Crease a la Morlaix—entitled to drawback. 15,000 feet St. Domingo Mahogany, of large dimensions and choice quality; 5000 bushels Liverpool Salt, loose and in sacks; Gosport Rum in hds. and barrels. And on a credit of twelve months for approved paper. 12 pipes choice old L. part. Madeira Wine. James Young.
The Subscribers in addition to their general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY and GROCERIES, have received by the John and Alice, from London, 100 casks Kemp and Hoyt's Brown STOUT, 100 pieces English Canvas, assorted; 2 cases of Buntins, 50 casks of Gunpowder; half ton of Salt-Petre—which they will sell low, and on a liberal credit. Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co. October 10.
LOTS for Sale, Lease, &c. THE Subscriber purposes to lay out and dispose of for Building Lots, either in fee simple or upon ground rent, the whole of that square of GROUND in the Borough of Norfolk, so admirably situated in the centre of the town, and immediately between the two Banks. It extends upon Granby-street about 600 feet, and upwards of 400 on Wolf-street, which leads from the United States Bank into Catharine-street.—A survey and plot of the same is preparing, and will be ready for the inspection of purchasers in a few days. In the mean time the proprietor will be glad to hold conferences with those who may incline to purchase, in order that the grounds may be so laid out as best to correspond with their wishes. Luke Wheeler. December 12. tf
All persons having claims against the late LEWIS REYNOLDS, are desired to render them legally authenticated to the subscriber. Thomas Griffin. York-Town, March 1.
FOR SALE. Now landing from the brig Sally and Jenny, 64 hds. Sugar; 11 barrels do. 54 bags Coffee; 10 hds. Rum.—Apply to Phinehas Dana. March 6. tf
The partnership of Gilliat & Mac-kinder being dissolved by the mutual consent of those concerned in it, it becomes necessary that all the transactions of this firm should be immediately settled and closed.—All persons therefore who have any claims against the said concern, are requested to send in their demands forthwith, and those indebted are desired to pay up their respective debts to Mac-kinder & White, who are fully authorised by the late partners of the house of Gilliat & Mackinder to settle and adjust its concerns. March 6. 3m
THE SUBSCRIBER Begs leave to inform his friends and the publick in general, that Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, has taken his Store in Gosport, where he has commenced The Ship Chandlery and Grocery Business; buys and sells all kinds of Lumber, wholesale and retail. Storage for all kind of Goods, at his usual low rates, and every attention to receiving and delivering will be paid by himself; he will be thankful for all orders in the above line of business. John Cox. Gosport, Feb. 18. 1m
For Sale, on board the Ship William & Mary, A few thousand bushels Turkey's-Island SALT. Apply to JAMES HERRON. March 20. 3
LETTER
From the secretary of the Treasury transmitting a statement of goods, wares and merchandise, exported from the United States, during one year, prior to the 1st day of October, 1806.
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS
The produce and manufacture of foreign countries, commencing the 1st of October, 1805, and ending on the 30th September, 1806.
SPECIES OF MERCHANDIZE.
Value of goods free of duty, at 12 1/2 p. c. 13,994,277 15 do. 2,075,601 20 do. 117,689
WINES, Malmsey, Madeira, and London particular, gallons 40,750 All other Madeira, do. 23,162 Burgundy, Champaign, &c. do. 1,324 Sherry and St. Lucar, do. 50,859 Claret, &c. in bottles or cases, do. 195,873 Lisbon, Oporto, &c. do. 3,336 Teneriffe, Fayal, &c. do. 294,465 All other, do. 2,960,440
SPIRITS, from grain, do. 114,355 other materials, do. 1,252,205
Molasses, do. 53,798 Beer, ale, and porter, do. 40,330
TEAS, Bohea, pounds 10,992 Souhong, and other black, do. 1,210,303 Hyson, imperial, &c. do. 276,441 Other green, do. 504,465
Coffee, do. 47,001,662 Cocoa, do. 6,846,758 Chocolate, do. 1,703
SUGAR, Brown, &c. do. 106,249,397 White, clayed, or powdered, do. 39,378,637 Candy, do. 1,107 Loaf, do. 1,700
Almonds, do. 121,562
FRUITS, Currants, do. 4,393 Prunes and plumbs, do. 78,438 Figs, do. 40,071 Raisins, in jars, boxes, and muscadel, do. 78,047 All other, do. 71,582
CANDLES, Tallow, do. 138,432 Wax or spermaceti, do. 1,466
Cheese, do. 320,707 Soap, do. 1,896,947 Tallow, do. 395,548
SPICES, Mace, do. 21,423 Nutmegs, do. 31,287 Cinnamon, do. 19,311 Cloves, do. 49,686 Pepper, do. 4,111,983 Pimento, do. 61,007 Chinese cassia, do. 92,252
Tobacco manufactured other than snuff and segars, pounds 42,999
Snuff, do. 13,207 Indigo, do. 357,139 Cotton, do. 1,833,817
POWDER, Hair, do. 2,960
Gun, do. 86,005
Starch, do. 100
Glue, do. 1,001
Pewter plates and dishes, do. 702
IRON, Anchors and sheet, do. 872
Slit and hoop, do. 141,545
Nails, do. 1,262,835
Spikes, do. 12,986
Quicksilver, do. 144,670
PAINTS, Ochre, yellow in oil, do. 15,127
dry yellow, do. 7,400
Spanish brown, do. 10,442
White and red lead, do. 70,244
Lead and manufactures of lead, do. 326,984
Seines, do. 1,800
CORDAGE, Tarred, do. 265,802
Untarred, do. 15,840
Steel, cwt. 1,398
Twine and pack thread, do. 327
Glauber salt, do. 46
SALT, Weighing more than 56lb per bushel, pounds 860,522
Weighing 56lb or less bushels 49,582
Coal, do. 18,988
FISH, Foreign caught dried quintals 63,933
Pickled salmon, barrels 3,595
Mackerel do. 4,385
All other, do. 8,735
GLASS, Black quart bottles gross 4,568
Window, not above 8 inches by 10, 100 sq. ft. 416
Not above 10 inches by 12, do. 260
All above 10 inches by 12, do. 89
Segars, M. 2,758
Foreign lime per cask of 60 gallons, casks 42
Boots, pairs 191
Shoes and slippers, do. 12,382
Silk, do. 12,382
Kid, Morocco, &c. do. 16,426
for men & women, do. 16,426
All other for children, do. 2,793
CARDS,
Wool and cotton, dozens 48 Playing, packs 13,320 Value, dollars, 60,283,236
SUMMARY
Of the value and distinction of the exports of the United States, agreeably to the preceding statement.
   Domestick produce. Foreign produce.     Russia, 3,580

  Virginia, 4,626,687 428,709   North Carolina, 786,029 3,576   South Carolina, 6,797,094 2,946,718   Georgia, 82,764 -   Ohio, 62,318 -   *Territory of the U. States, 2,578,401 1,530,182   Total, 41,253,727 60,283,236   *Georgetown, 224,435 29,913   Alexandria, 867,325 124,468   1,091,760 154,386   *Michigan, 221,260 -   New Orleans, 2,357,141 1,530,182   2,578,401 1,530,182   Totals.   New Hampshire, 795,263   Vermont, 193,775   Massachusetts, 21,199,243   Rhode Island, 2,091,835   Connecticut, 1,715,828   New York, 21,762,845   New Jersey, 33,867   Pennsylvania, 17,574,702   Delaware, 500,106   Maryland, 14,580,905   *District of Columbia, 1,246,146   Virginia, 5,055,396   North Carolina, 729,605   South Carolina, 9,753,782   Georgia, 82,764   Ohio, 62,318   *Territory of the U. States, 4,108,583   Total, 101,536,963 
NOTE. No returns have been received from the district of Savannah, in the state of Georgia.
  A SUMMARY STATEMENT   Of the value of the exports of the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States, during the year ending on the 30th September, 1806.   The Sea, 3,116,000   1 Fisheries,   Dried fish or cod fishery, 2,150,000   Pickled fish or river fishery, herring, shad, salmon, mackerel, 366,000   Whale (common) oil and bone, 418,000   Spermaceti oil & candles, 182,000   600,000   The Forest, 4,861,000   2 } Skins and furs, 841,000   } Ginseng, 139,000   980,000   3 Product of wood,   Lumber, (board, staves, shingles, hoops & poles, hewn timber, masts &c.) 2,495,000   Oak bark and other dyes, 42,000   Naval stores, (tar, turpentine, pitch, rosin) 409,000   Ashes, pot and pearl, 935,000   3,881,000   Agriculture, 30,125,000   4 Product of animals,   Beef, tallow, hides, live cattle, 1,360,000   Butter and cheese, 481,000   1,841,000   Pork, pickled, bacon, (live hogs) 1,096,000   Horses and mules, 321,000   Sheep, 16,000   337,000   5 Vegetable food,   Wheat, flour and biscuit, 6,867,000   Indian corn and meal, 1,286,000   Rice, 2,617,000   All other (rye, oats, pulse, potatoes, apples, &c.) 280,000   11,050,000   6 Tobacco, 6,572,000   7 Cotton, 8,332,000   8 All other agricultural products.   Indigo, 134,000   Flaxseed, 529,000   Brown sugar, 21,000   Hops, 95,000   Wax, 104,000   Various items (poultry, flax, mustard) 14,000   Manufactures, 2,707,000   9 Of domestic materials,   Soap and tallow candles, 652,000   Leather, boots, shoes, saddlery, 276,000   Hats, 105,000   Grain (spirits, beer, starch) 94,000   Wood (including furniture, coaches, and other carriages) 418,000   Cordage, canvas, linseed oil, 118,000   Iron, 132,000   Various items (snuff silk shoes, wax candles, tobacco, lead, bricks, turpentine spirits, wool and cotton cards) 94,000   1,889,000   Of foreign materials,   Spirits of Molasses, 630,000   Sugar refined, 66,000   Chocolate, 2,000   Gunpowder, 42,000   Brass and copper, 25,000   Medicinal, 53,000   818,000   Uncertain, 445,000   10 Articles not distinguished in returns,   Manufactured, 256,000   Raw produce, 189,000   TOTAL, $ 41,254,000 
  A STATEMENT   Of the duties collected on the importation of articles, which were afterward re-exported, without being entitled to drawback.   SPECIES OF MERCHANDISE. Amount of duty. Dolls. cts.   Goods paying duties ad valorem, at   12 1/2 per cent. 638,712 50   15 do. 133,901 20   20 do. 14,078 20   Wine, Malmsey, Madeira and London particular, 1,519 20   All other Madeira, 142   Burgundy, Champaigne, &c. 49 50   Sherry and St. Lucar, 9,512 80   Claret, &c. in bottles or cases, 7,334 25   Lisbon, Oporto, &c. 603   Teneriffe, Fayal, &c. 7,967 68   All other in casks, 24,650 71   Spirits, from grain, 6,333 88   From other materials, 61,450 48   Molasses, 1,433 90   Beer, ale and porter, 730 80   Teas, Bohea, 786 96   Souchong and other black, 17,964 90   Hyson, imperial, &c. 31,847 36   Other green, 14,578 20   Coffee, 52,024 85   Cocoa, 10,582 28   Sugar, brown, &c. 56,582 40   White clayed, 45,277 07   Loaf, 153   Almonds, 438 20   Fruits, currants, 87 90   Prunes and plums, 170 80   Figs, 147 98   Rasins, in jars, boxes and muskadele, 730 26   All other, 851 11   Candles, tallow, 110 96   Wax or spermaceti, 67 44   Cheese, 892 78   Soap, 1,045 98   Tallow, 650 70   Spices, mace, 7,703 75   Nutmegs, 5,541   Cinnamon, 465 20   Cloves, 4,792   Pepper, 77,938 92   Pimento, 59 88   Chinese cassia, 957 72   Tobacco manufactured, other than snuff and segars, 2,133   Snuff, 491 60   Indigo, 13,024 25   Cotton, 11,591 61   Powder, Hair, 23 80   Gun, 761 60   Glue, 21 24   Pewter plates and dishes, 21 20   Iron, anchors and sheet, 13 08   Slit and hoop, 716 04   Nails, 2,190 92   Spikes, 66 02   Paints, ochre yellow, in oil, 209 79   Dry yellow, 9 04   Spanish brown, 104 42   White and red lead, 883 68   Lead, 659 32   Cordage, tarred, 1,733 86   Untarred, 396   Steel, 297   Twine and pack thread, 376   Glauber salts, 92   Salt, 1,103 20   Coal, 535 80   Fish, foreign caught dried, 31,966 50   Pickled salmon, 3,595   Mackerel, 2,631   All other, 3,494   Glass, black quart bottles, 532 20   Window, not above 8 inches by 10, 232   Not above 10 inches by 12, 182   All above 10 inches by 12, 29 25   Segars, 2,038   Boots, 37 50   Shoes and slippers, silk, 1,080 50   Kid, Morocco, &c. for men and women, 337 50   All other for children, 20 30   Cards, wool and cotton, 24   Playing, 2,401 50   Total, 1,297,535 02 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, REGISTER'S OFFICE, February 23, 1807, JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, February 18. Debate on the resolution offered by Mr. Broom to make further provision by law to secure the privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus to persons in custody under or by colour of the authority of the United States.
(Continued from our last.) Mr. J. Randolph, (Vir.) introduced his speech in favour of the resolution by observing that he understood the question before the house to be, whether they would refer it to a committee of the whole a motion proposed an inquiry whether further legal provision be not necessary to prevent violations of the writ of habeas corpus. How long it had been the fashion to debate the merits of a subject on a simple motion to commit, it was not material to inquire. He believed it had commenced the present session. Mr. R. supposed the object of the mover of the resolution in referring it to a committee of the whole was to obtain discussion. As that had already been had abundantly, and as the session would soon close, he suggested the propriety of varying the motion and referring the resolution in the first instance to a select committee, who might immediately consider the subject and report a bill. Were the resolution to go to a committee of the whole he feared it would never get through. Mr. R. then observed that he would proceed to answer some objections which had been yesterday offered against the resolution, and state the reasons which induced him to support it, come from whom it may. The first objection which he heard was the quarter whence the resolution came. Permit me, said Mr. R. to remind the house that if those who have been called into public life on account of their
professed attachment to correct principles, ever quit the ground of trial by jury, the liberty of the press and the subordination of the military to the civil authority, they must expect that their enemies will perceive the desertion and avail themselves of the advantage. Can they who thus desert their old principles, blame others from assuming the popular ground which they have abandoned? Whoever stands forward in defence of the constitution and the rights of the people, shall have my support quoad hoc . An objection was taken by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Early) on the ground of time. It was said that this is an improper time to consider the subject contemplated by the resolution. The question of parliamentary reform has been 30 years agitated in England, and the right time has never arrived to consider the subject, and probably never will arrive. I also understood him to say—[Here Mr. Early interrupted Mr. Randolph and begged leave to explain. Mr. R. said he was confident that he understood the gentleman right. However he at length sat down, and Mr. E. stated that his objection was that the house had not sufficient time this session to finish an investigation into the subject and that therefore it had better not be attempted.] Mr. R. proceeded. I understood the gentleman perfectly before, and he would have found it so if he had had patience to hear me out. He urged two objections on the ground of time: 1st. that we had not sufficient time this session to consider the subject fully; and 2dly. that the present time was improper because the subject of habeas corpus was under consideration in the court below. [Mr. R. here either was or affected to be little confused.]—He was sorry for the interruption. To prevent it in future, he would mention no gentleman by name, and he hoped he should not be again interrupted. A gentleman has said that the house have no official information before them relative to any violation of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. I will not refer to that gentleman by name, but the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Early) will enable me to tell who is referred to. We have now on our tables official information from the president of the United States, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus has been denied and the constitution violated. And will you attend to reports from your committees of claims, of commerce and manufactures, of ways and means, and leave the constitution and the rights of the people to shift for themselves? There is abundant time. Congress can meet again after the fourth of March, and postpone or delay a subject which affects the vitals of the state on account of a press of private business, would be a dereliction of our duty and our oaths. Away then with such objections. As to the objection that the subject of habeas corpus is now sub judice in the court below, no one thinks of a law which shall have a retroactive operation. I trust in God that no such ex post facto provision will be agreed to as was foisted into the bill which came from the senate, to suspend the habeas corpus, and which was intended in a side way to cover with a mantle the most daring usurpation which ever did, will, or can happen in this or any other country. There was exactly as much right to shoot the persons in question as to do what has been done. It has been contended that any measures on the part of this house will give a bias to the proceedings which have been instituted in the courts. Let me ask what official notice we have of any proceedings? But disdaining such a shelter, though it has been resorted to on the other side, it is sufficient to observe that a man has only to break the law or constitution in the beginning of a session, and then forsake you are to be foreclosed from legislating on the subject because an instance has recently occurred to show the necessity of a legislative provision. Mr. R. said that this was the first time in his life that he heard it asserted that no law ought to be passed to punish any offence because that offence had recently happened. He hoped he should never hear again such a reason delivered. The Romans believing the crime impossible, had no law to punish paricide, till a case occurred, which proved their mistake. What would you think of Cato or Cicero, rising in the senate of Rome, and urging such a reason against a law for the punishment of this crime? In the discussion of this simple motion to refer the resolution to a committee for inquiry, which I should have supposed would have been carried without any objection at all, hints of indemnity, I suppose to try the public pulse, have been thrown out. Permit me to say that bills of indemnity are not known to the constitution. The only refuge of those who violate the laws and the constitution, is in the trial by jury, and in the last resort, the mercy of the executive. If it is once known, if the time ever arrives when the representatives of the people vote the public money to indemnify those who break the constitution, we shall indeed become homines servile parates , and fit for any government and for any state of society, however despotic or barbarous. If ever the minions of the executive, or the legislature, whether civil or military, are indemnified for their outrages out of the public treasury, the constitution must have arrived at its last crisis. After ridiculing the application which Mr. Sloan had made of the fable of the fox and the lioness, Mr. R. proceeded to observe that the doctrines advanced in regard to Wilkinson's conduct merited the most pointed reprobation whenever heard on the floor of the house. The constitution which is fixed, like the laws of the Medes and Persians, and which fate cannot change, if this detestable doctrine is admissible, is at once fritted away to nothing. It ought to run in this way: The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless in cases of rebellion or actual invasion the publick safety shall require it, or unless in the opinion of a military commander it be necessary ! What will be the difference if you admit the doctrine whether the constitution be expressed in this way or be left as it now stands? It has been insinuated that certain gentlemen in this house lean too much towards standing armies, &c. Agreed. But in advocating an increase of the publick force, my object was to chastise an insolent foe; not to employ it against our own citizens and to substitute it in lieu of the civil authority. My dread of standing armies has been more than a hundred times increased in consequence of the services to which our present little force has been put. From such armies good Lord deliver us.
I hope the committee to whom this subject may be referred will not forget a provision to prevent a man from being embarked on board a shallop and transported 1500 or 2000 miles for trial. For I have heard a law officer of the United States contend that a man may be arrested in one of the territories and a trial had in any part of the country wheresoever he may be brought. If this abominable doctrine is supported by law, it is high time to correct it. The constitution in an article amendatory declares that unusual punishments shall not be inflicted. Transportation, even after conviction, is an unusual, cruel and severe punishment; but here it has been inflicted even before any trial of the delinquents. The court of Orleans has the same power as the district court of Kentucky, which is invested with the powers of a circuit court. If the district court of Kentucky has jurisdiction of treason, which no man ever doubted, it follows that the court of Orleans has the like authority. When the constitution gave to congress exclusive jurisdiction over a district ten miles square, it filled the friends of liberty with alarm. But no man then dreamed that on this blot on the map, this nondescript region, a king's bench was to be established for the trial of delinquents against the government, collected from all parts of the country. The inhabitants of this miserable heath, men held in a state of bondage to which no man could submit, who have no voice in electing the rulers of the country and are destitute of the right of self-government, these men are made the judges and jurors to try the freemen of America. Were I on trial I would challenge the jury. They are not qualified for this office; they are not my peers. The people here must be the tools and expectants of ministerial favour. Let them move in their own humble sphere, but let them never dare to touch a charge of treason. In the declaration of independence transportation for trial is alleged as one of the grievances imposed by the British government on the colonies. Now it is done under the constitution, and under a republican administration, and men are transported without the colour of law, nearly as far as across the Atlantic. I make no profession of sympathy for the men who have been denounced as traitors. I argue on the supposition that they are traitors. There is no need of much exertion in behalf of good men. Attacks on the liberty of the people are, as have been stated before, made always in the persons of the vile and worthless. But when the precedent is once established in the case of bad men, who like pioneers, go before to smooth the way, but good men tremble for their safety. Mr. R. observed that he would not say much of the commander in chief. The least said, till they knew all, was the best. He had always thought that there were more rogues than one. This business of canonizing and sanctifying men before they are dead, he did not like. In the state of Virginia they had been compelled to change the names of several counties. There was a time in which the name of Arnold might have been preferred, and perhaps now there may be places in the U. S. which derive their names from Burr. Mr. R. could not admit the jesuitical causistry which had been displayed with regard to an oath. If a man breaks the constitution which they were all sworn to support, punish him. If the violator be Washington, Franklin, or Jefferson, Mr. R. would punish him, and he would also say, that no indemnity ought to be voted for him. Mr. R. stated at some length the circumstances of the proclamation issued in England to prohibit the exportation of corn when Chatham and Camden were in the ministry, and who afterwards refused a bill of indemnity. Mr. R. observed that bills of indemnity were known to the English constitution and requisite in the case stated. But Chatham and Camden though both the known and tried friends of liberty, here abandoned the popular ground and rested their defence on arbitrary principles, while the wary Mansfield, an old tory and a high churchman, aviled himself of the advantage, took up the cudgels for the people and completely succeeded. Mr. R. concluded by begging pardon for detaining the house so long, but he could never be indifferent on a subject like this. The house were now to decide if the constitution were only pen, ink and paper, and to be set aside at the whim of every military commander, or whether it were unalterable by fate, and if he who dared to violate it should rue the consequences. Mr. Broom, according to the suggestion of Mr. Randolph, varied the motion, and proposed to refer the resolution to a select committee. Mr. G. W. Campbell (Ten.) thought the question before the house had undergone a discussion of a singular nature. He deemed the proposed inquiry both useless and improper. Will gentlemen declare there are no laws to punish the transportation of persons round from New Orleans to the Atlantick? No: they are liable in damages and may also be fined and imprisoned. Whence is this cry that the writ of habeas corpus has been denied, and the constitution violated. Every application to the courts for the writ has been allowed. The fact is that the commander in chief sent round those men who are here at his own responsibility, and if he cannot explain and justify his conduct, he will be punished. From the arguments which have been advanced, a spectator would suppose that Wilkinson or the persons arrested by his orders, were now on trial, and this house were sitting in judgment upon them. But we have nothing to do with the guilt of any of them, and ought not by any proceeding to give a bias to the ultimate decision upon their conduct. The investigation of the subject, whether the writ of habeas corpus is sufficiently secured, had better be taken up at another time. Why, said Mr. C. is all this noise about the infraction of the constitution and the laws? Were congress to pass a law on the subject, it would contravene the state laws and tend to consolidate the union. Mr. C. said he must view with suspicion a measure like this, from a particular quarter of the house, from the descendants of those who were friends to alien laws, sedition laws, armies, navies, and a strong government. Mr. C. concluded by observing that he did not, like some gentlemen, profess to be a distinguished or exclusive champion of the constitution; but he had always proved himself to be in favour of personal liberty. Mr. J. Randolph said it was far from his intenti-

on to have troubled the house again, but some sentiments escaped him before which he had intended to express and some doctrine had been since advanced which merited notice.
Where are we? said Mr. R. Are we in the congress of the United States? Is this the house of representatives of the union? Are we to hear on this floor that a flagrant violation of the constitution is to be remedied by damages given as in the case of an assault? Is it possible that we have no more respect for the liberty of the citizen and for the sacred charter of the constitution? Whether treason comes marshalled under the banners of Aaron Burr, or under colour of law, it is treason still, it is to me the same thing.
Will the house say that a violation of the constitution by the commander in chief at the head of his army, is to be regarded like the case of common assaults and left to the same remedy? If these men are conspirators, if they are traitors, deal with them by law, give them law, sheer law, but nothing less or more. The argument urged in the excuse for Wilkinson's conduct would as amply defend him in putting men to death. Is it come to this that any course against a criminal not warranted by law is avowed and justified? If you may imprison him contrary to law, you may make way with him, and then summon a venire to try the dead man and ascertain whether he is guilty. It is an old remark that dead men tell no tales.
Suppose Aaron Burr is a conspirator, a traitor, let him be hanged, but let it be done by law. Suppose treason has existed for years; suppose a man has participated in the plot, and gone all lengths with the traitors; suppose at last he has otherodded Herod , cut off his co-conspirators and stabs his leader under pretence of zeal for the union and constitution. Shall we suffer this man to make away with the evidences of his own guilt?
If a man may be seized in a territory by military force and transported to any part of the union, recollected that you are in a territory, that you may be seized as you leave this house by the remnant of the military force here and sent to New Orleans for trial. Let me state a case. Suppose a member of this house is arrested by military force, confined in the marine barracks, your sergeant at arms sent by your authority to reclaim him, denied admittance, and told that the officer ordering the arrest takes the responsibility on himself; suppose further that the member is tied neck and heels, put on board a vessel, sent off to New Orleans, and on his passage is knocked over by the boom. The dead man is then himself to bring an action on the case, for it does not descend to his executors, for damages. Will this house sit quietly and hear that such is the criminal law of the land, without moving a single step towards accomplishing a reform?
We are told of plots from the year 1783 down to the present time, aiming at a severance of the union, and that those unexampled measures are necessary to defeat the conspiracy. How are men in every age made slaves to despotic power? Take a plot and then take quantum sufficit of military force, and you have it at once. No change has been wrought in the French government during the revolution without a plot. By a plot the legislature were at last turned out of doors at the point of the bayonet, and an usurper planted on the throne. Why may not that time and chance which happened to all men, also be our lot?
A great deal has been said as to the quarter from which this resolution comes, and an attempt has been made to discipline the house under the banners of party. The mover of the resolution, who is no acquaintance of mine, and with whom I can claim neither personal nor political friendship, is twitted with what happened several years ago, and with the conduct of others. But let me observe that your political opponents have the same right to take up your principles, that you have to take up theirs. If while in opposition you hold one course, and when in power you pursue another, the people will soon see that your principles and professions are merely an affair of inns and outs . A few such instances will open the eyes of the people, and the scales which obscure their vision will fall. You quote the most abominable and detestable examples which ever occurred to justify yourselves.—No, this is worse than any example that can be found in the whole catalogue of aggressions on the rights of the people. The people will listen to those who stand forward in defence of their rights, and therefore I wish not to see your enemies foremost in the cause. It is a disgrace to the old republican party, if it yet exists, that they have suffered themselves to be outstripped by their opponents, in defending the cause of liberty and the rights of the citizen.
In 1798 the republican party were a small minority; now they are a great majority. How has this increase happened? The same generation exists. It must have resulted from accessions to our number from the federal party. And those who swim with the tide, and have no principle but to follow the prevailing majority, are now pursuing the same course which they then pursued; under the name of republicans they now manifest the same character which they then exhibited under the name of federalists. There is no dependence on such men.
We are told by certain gentlemen that they do not set themselves up as exclusive champions of the law and the constitution. I am glad of it; for God help the constitution, and God help the laws from such defenders.
It is our duty to provide for this casus omisus in our laws. These men who have been arrested and transported might with the same justice and with as much colour of law, have been put to death; for liberty is a natural right as well as life. If any man should take one of the poor creatures who inhabit this miserable heath of the ten miles square, and send him to New Orleans by military force, I would cheerfully hang the offenders, not before but after conviction.
I am afraid that too much reliance for the security of our liberties has been placed on the press, though I am a friend to the press free as air. The sincerity of my principles will not be questioned, for I have gone through sedition times, and did not come into this house with a gale of executive favour blowing at my back. But legislatures have been driven out of their seats in other countries at the point of the bayonet, and with the press at one end of the scale and the bayonet at the other, there is no difficulty in telling which, even here, would predominate, and which kick the beam.
Mr. M. Williams (N. C.) cared not whence a good measure came, and was glad that the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Randolph) had so ably en-
forced the necessity of an amendment in the laws. Mr. W. replied at some length to the observations of Mr. G. W. Campbell.
Mr. G. W. Campbell said he had been misunderstood or egregiously and wilfully misrepresented (referring to Mr. Randolph). He had never undertaken to vindicate his vote by the precedents of the alien and the sedition times. He believed himself as sincere a friend to liberty as any member whatever, and he hoped the constitution would never depend on a man of an effervescent imagination, using wild declamation without argument and without system, whose conduct is at one time different from that of another, and whose speeches of one day may be read as an answer to those delivered on another.
Several gentlemen were rising to speak when an adjournment was called for and carried.
Quarter before 5, adjourned. (To be continued.)
From the National Intelligencer.
THE CONSPIRACY.
(Continued from the Ledger of Monday last.)
But amidst the proud trophies of a government, whose best praise is its competency to guard the public liberty and general happiness, we are called upon to notice some circumstances of peculiar delicacy, and even difficulty. The military power at New Orleans has assumed the executive authority, vested by our constitution and laws in the civil departments of the government, and has thus suspended for a time the enjoyment of some of the dearest privileges of the citizen. However strong the necessity that may have dictated these measures, there is no man in the country friendly to our political institutions, that must not sincerely deprecate their occurrence. The subordination of the military to the civil power is one of the most necessary preservatives of freedom. There can be no principle of greater value.
That the invasion of a principle thus sacred, a principle for which we recently put our peace, our property and our lives at issue, should awaken an extraordinary sensibility is not in the least surprising. It would, on the contrary, have been surprising if events so rare and interesting had not commanded a general and solemn attention.
We rejoice that this sensibility and this attention have been excited. Regardless of the auspices under which the one is attempted to be kindled into fury, and the other challenged to the exclusion of all other subjects, by a zeal whose vehemence betrays great art or little reflection, the friends of the government ought to be, and we believe will be among the foremost to give this subject the freest and fullest examination. They will not pursue the inquiry in that spirit which has characterised most of those animadversions recently presented to the public; they will not make use of it as a stalking horse to gain the confidence of the people; they will not seize upon it as the last forlorn hope of turning the tide of public opinion against those who have heretofore possessed the confidence of the nation; they will not torture truth, so as to effect the basest political or personal objects; they will not, before they have made any examination, predetermine to destroy this man or that man. Unused to the use of such means, they will leave them exclusively, as they heretofore have done, to their adversaries, and confine themselves to the single inquiry how far the events at New Orleans are justified by actual circumstances.
The first suggestion which presents itself to the unprejudiced inquirer after truth, is, that any decided judgment at the present time is premature. Few events, which have occurred in this country, are clouded in so much uncertainty, as those on which we are thus called to pronounce. The virtue of the commander in chief is itself loudly impeached. Whether there be any truth in the imputations thrown on his fame we pretend not to say. They may be true; but however clearly this may be eventually established, it is not less certain, that there is at present before the public no information on which an honest and unprejudiced mind would feel itself at liberty to decide. If any judgment were given, it would be that of acquittal and not conviction, according to the invariable feeling of every honest mind that an individual ought to be considered innocent until proof is adduced of his guilt. Equally obscure is the information we have heretofore received of the degree of danger existing or apprehended at New Orleans. Nor are we better enlightened with regard to the number or power of Burr's confederates at that place. Under these circumstances it is the duty of a man, not rash to madness, or prejudiced beyond conviction, to hesitate before he definitively declares gen. Wilkinson unjustified in the strong measures he has taken.
For ourselves, we should practice what we inculcate on others, and refrain from all farther discussion of a topic so difficult of treatment at the present moment, were it not for the unjust attempts which are so industriously made, to overwhelm the conduct of the commander in chief, and to use this as the means of vitally injuring the government. When, however, the federalists are in arms from one end of the union to the other, and are using these events as the means of once more rallying their forces and arraying them against those now in power; when their denunciations are mingled with those of a still louder note, emitted by the voice of treason; when few of the republicans of the nation, some from impure and others from honest motives are induced to increase the clamour—it certainly becomes the duty of the friend of truth and of his country, to give the subject as full an examination as the circumstances already referred to admit.—Had he been permitted to take his own course, he would have remained silent. Attacked by an avowed enemy, resistance becomes a duty—enforced by a principle of all others the strongest, the principle of self-defence.
The first point that presents itself for examination on this subject is, whether there can exist any situation in which an invasion of civil rights by military authority is justifiable. It may be confidently affirmed that there are. It is true, that the general theory of our institutions, no less than their positive injunctions place the civil above the military power. It may likewise be demonstrated that this is essential to the maintenance of republican principles, as without it freedom cannot exist; but although this proposition be allowed in its utmost latitude, it is, notwithstanding, a gloomy fact that emergencies will too often occur, in which the salvation of the country, or at any rate some of the most invaluable blessings enjoyed by it, will depend
upon the instantaneous application of force; in which the imminence of the danger will require immediate and vigorous exertion. If this danger present itself at a point where the armed force may be stationed, remote from the seat of government, it will inevitably follow, that a good officer who clearly perceives the approaching danger will consider it his duty to exert all the means in his power to repel it; nor will any man hesitate under such circumstances. According to their nature, he will observe or violate the instructions he may have received, as well as the existing laws or constitution of his country, where the necessity is great and commanding. These, however sacredly he may hold them in common times, will be no limitations on the exercise of his power; he will do what he deems right, and stake his life, his liberty and fame on the issue. It has been well said that necessity knows no law; and although this be called the plea of tyrants, it may still be, as it often has been, the best justification of freemen. For its verification we appeal to the annals of the revolution, which, if they illustrate any one thing emphatically above another, illustrate the necessity, in times of danger of transcending the regular limits of law.
There is one consideration on this head, that merits some attention, as arising from the peculiar nature of our institutions. It is that just in proportion to the approximations of a government to the greatest state of freedom, will be the occasional necessity in periods of uncommon danger, for some of the public functionaries to adopt measures that will in some measure violate the established constitution or laws. In despotic governments, where all power, civil as well as military, is concentrated in the hands of one man it is obvious that no occasion can present itself in which the despot can transcend his powers: and the same remark will apply with proportionate strength to the monarchies and aristocracies of Europe according to the several degrees of similitude they bear to a despotic government. It is to be remarked that in almost all of them the military power is, without limitation placed in the hands of the civil executive. Collisions between these two departments of power can therefore rarely happen. Whereas under a free government, which principally consists in the limitation and distribution of different species of power among the several distinct and co-ordinate departments, they may naturally, and will sometimes necessarily take place. Hence we may expect, if exposed to equal danger with the European world, that these interferences of one department with another, these usurpations of authority, these violations of the constitution, will more frequently fall to our lot than to that of nations less free.
It may be well on this subject however to descend from general reasoning to particular cases, which will perhaps more conclusively shew the duty of the public officer in several cases to violate the constitution of his country, to act without law, and in some instances even contrary to law; for this is in fact the true view of the subject. It is not so much a case between the military and civil power, as between the former and the constitution and laws of the country. The civil power is indeed no otherwise entitled to respect than as being the established constitutional organ for carrying these into effect. So long as the military, or any species of power aids it in executing them, the act is meritorious. It is only when it opposes itself to rights or benefits guaranteed by the constitution or laws, that it becomes reprehensible.
Let us then suppose a case, which indeed federalists have not many years since sounded in our ears not merely as possible, but as probable—the case of a sudden and alarming invasion by a foreign enemy. Among the wise instruments of defence devised by republican policy is an overflowing treasury. With five millions at the disposal of the government, without any particular objects calling for its disbursement, it has been justly believed that we would be enabled on any emergency to present a bold front to the enemy. Let it however be recollected that this sum remains entirely unappropriated to any particular object. Suppose, then, the invading army to be on our shores, and the loudest call consequently made upon the federal government, to protect the country from desolation. The constitution makes it the duty of the President to defend the country, and vests him with full authority in the very case referred to. This, however, could not be done to any effect, without money; and in such a case as this without a very large sum of money.—On this point the constitution holds a different language. It expressly prohibits the expenditure of a single dollar unless previously appropriated by law. Suppose congress not to be in session. The invading enemy surely could not be expected to wait until they should be regularly convened, to call out the national strength. What would the president do in the mean time? Would he permit the enemy to advance, without an effort to check them? Would he bid the good people of the United States to fall back at their approach when he had the means within his reach to arrest if not destroy them?—Would he wait till the tardy forms of legislation should have legalised to his use the millions in the exchequer? No—Instead of this, if he did his duty, he would take them without a scruple, and expend them in embodying and furnishing a competent force to defend the country. Not doing this, however unconstitutional and illegal, he would not do his duty. He would omit doing that for which he ought to be, and would be impeached, and ejected from office, amidst the frowns and indignation of an incensed nation. Here then is a clear, decisive, indisputable instance in which the force of necessity rejects all restraint, and in which the salus populi est suprema lex , the constitution and laws to the contrary notwithstanding.
Cases somewhat analogous, or even of greater strength may be imagined. The executive magistrate, for instance, if there were not unappropriated millions enough in the treasury, would not hesitate on his own responsibility to borrow them, nor if that could not be done, to divert from the purposes to which they were applied by law sufficient sums to meet the emergency; and in case all these resources failed to seize by violence the property of individuals, for which he could not fail to receive the thanks of his country.
There can be no doubt, then, that cases may occur in which violations of the constitution and laws will not only be venial; but in which it will be the duty of the executive to commit them. Arduous as the performance of such duties may be, it is the duty of an executive duly sensible of the high functions attached to his station, fearlessly to discharge them. Well aware that constitutions and laws,
however deliberately framed, can never be so perfect as to provide for all possible emergencies, he will not hesitate, if the good of his country is his supreme motive, to discharge such duties, however perilous it may be to him. The patriot, who in ordinary and tranquil times, would not, for any consideration under heaven, step beyond the orbit of power assigned him, will be the foremost and most resolute to take upon himself every responsibility that in periods of danger his station requires. He will not for a moment believe in the possible injustice of his country; but even if he should doubt on this score, he will obey the dictates of his conscience at any risk.
How far do these principles apply to the recent transactions at Orleans? This enquiry is reserved for our next paper.
(To be continued.)
For the National Intelligencer.
MR. SMITH,
An unfounded story, dishonourable I think to me, has been copied from another paper, into yours—that colonel Burr had so far mistaken my character, as to communicate to me, schemes tending to subvert the government—and that after allowing myself to be the depositary of his secrets; I had the treachery to betray him. The story is not told exactly in those words, but such is the only impression, so far as it regards myself, it is calculated to make.
Col. Burr never communicated any scheme of any kind to me. I never made a communication to the executive, in relation to col. Burr. In common with others who sometimes associated with col. Burr, I have heard from him speculative opinions respecting our government; and I have some times spoken of these opinions in private circles, not with approbation. Hence, I suppose it was conjectured, that I might know enough to be a witness in the case of Bollman, or Swartwout. I was summoned, but was not sworn, the attorney of the district, being satisfied from a statement I gave him in court, written in court, I believe at his request, that my evidence could not be material.
You will, I doubt not, do me the justice to insert this in your paper to morrow.
I am Sir, your obedient servant,
BEN. STODDERT.
19th March, 1807.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1807.
Captain Wakefield arrived this morning from Amsterdam, has favoured us with Amsterdam papers to the 8th January, but being all in the Dutch language, (which we do not understand) we can give no translations from them for this day's paper. Capt. W. laid 15 or 16 days below Amsterdam before he sailed, he says it was reported that the Russians had gained an advantage over the French.
In the greater part of the impression of this day's paper, Exchange on London in the Price Current is quoted at $ 426 3 / 4 in place of $ 433 3 / 4 per £ 100 sterling.
The letter from Mr. Stoddert, the late Secretary of the Navy, which we copy from the National Intelligencer, contradicts an assertion made by the Aurora , and copied into most of the papers. It is greatly to be regretted that upon a subject in which the publick is so much interested, that false statements should be offered.
Accounts received yesterday in town, assert that Mr. Burr has been taken by one of the gun-boats (which proves that they are of some use) as he was descending the river. He did not, it is said, offer the smallest resistance, nor discover any appearance of clandestine flight.
A letter by mail received last evening, says that an arrival from Liverpool at Boston, in 27 days, brings accounts to the 11th February. We notice in a Salem paper received by water, that such a vessel had arrived, but the accounts she brings had not reached Salem, when that paper went to press.
The letter alluded to above, states that the Russian account of the battles mentioned in the 45th Bulletin, had been received, in which the victory is claimed by the Russians. Impartial persons seem to consider it as a drawn battle.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
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Sch'r Jane, Salmon, 4 days from New-York. Sch'r Eliza, Whitridge, 12 days from Salem. In Hampton Roads bound to City Point, ship Protectress, Wakefield, 63 days from Amsterdam, in ballast.
BOOK AUCTION.
To-Morrow Evening the 28th instant, will commence in Col. Newton's new brick-house, on Main-Street, the sale of a large and general
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March 27.
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On Saturday next, at 11 o'Clock, at his Office,
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NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL McPHERSON , deceased, are requested to exhibit them immediately to the Subscriber duly attested those indebted to said estate, are informed that an immedia- te payment is indispensable. John McPhail, Ex'r. August 1.
Just Published, A NEW WORK, ENTITLED, Geographical Compilation for the use of Schools,
Being an accurate description of all the Empires, Kingdoms, Republics, and States in the known world, with an account of their population, government, religion, &c. arranged in a alphabetical form, compiled from the best American, Eng- lish, and French Authors, by Denis Lewis Cottman , teacher of Geography. This work is modelled on a new plan, and contains several interesting particulars concerning both modern and ancient Geography, which have never appeared in any work of the kind published in this country; the compilation has obtained the approbation and subscription of the President of the United States; of the Secretary of State; of the Presidents and Directors of the Colleges of Union, at Schenectady, in the State of New-York; of George Town; of St. Mary's, in Baltimore; and lately the approbation of the College of Wil- iam and Mary: Mr. Anderson in his Ladies' Academy, at Williamsburg, has adopted it; in St. Mary's College, at Baltimore, it is adopted to the exclusion of all other works on that subject, as likewise in the Ladies' Academies of Mrs. Beccounais, and Mrs. La Combe, in Baltimore; of Mrs. Ri- vardi, and of Mrs. Greland, in Philadelphia; and of Miss De St. Menin, in Burlington, N. J.; it has also been sub- scribed to by the most respectable part of the inhabitants of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New-York, and the State of New- Jersey—this makes the author entertain the flattering pros- pect of seeing his labour rewarded by a liberal and enlight- ened publick, who will doubtless encourage a work which has been sanctioned by so many able citizens, and for which no pains has been spared to render it at the same time useful and agreeable; this the author expects chiefly in this state, in which, various circumstances have prevented his applying for subscribers. For sale by Bonsal and Conrad, Norfolk; Samuel Pleasants, Richmond; Somerville and Conrad, Petersburg; L. Ander- son, Williamsburg; John Gray, Fredericksburg; Robert Gray, Alexandria; and by the principal Book-sellers of the other middle States. March 18. 1aw4t*
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines,
Have just been received by FREDERICK HEBERMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Protector , from London, and Herald from Liverpool.—Also, an assortment of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
A great variety of GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, inclu- ding OTTER OF ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reason- able terms. *** PERRY'S and LETTSON'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHES and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JAMES DICKINSON , deceased, are desired to come forward; and those who have any claims against said Estate, to bring them forward, in order that they may be settled by Mary Dickinson, Exec'rx. Norfolk, Nov. 5.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
That pleasant place BELL VIEW. It contains TWO HUNDRED Acres, lying on the lower end of Barrett's Neck, Nansemond county, between Nanse- mond River and Chuckatuck Creek, fronting Newport-News, Hampton Roads, and is about 14 miles from Norfolk by wa- ter. There is on the land two good Dwelling Houses, one of them a two story frame house, 30 feet square, with a Kitchen, Wash House, Smoke House and Dairy, a large new Barn and Stable, and a Carriage House, a Spring House, and a never failing Spring. The other a new Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Quarter, &c. with a large Garden newly burnt off the best materials, and a good Stable. The land lies high and level, and is mostly covered with thorns: it has a ditch and a fence from Nansemond to Chuckatuck, which prevents stock from going off or coming on the land; and is one of the best places for stock or equal to any in the country. The price will hardly exceed the worth of the buildings on the place if applied for soon. The payment will be expected in cash, as the terms will be remarkably low. tf
NOTICE. All who may have claims on Mrs. S. WRIGHT , lately deceased, are requested to forward them for adjustment to L. Anderson, P. M. Williamsburg. Feb. 23.
British Consul's Office, Norfolk, Virg. March 2, 1807.
His Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, having received information from his excellency brigadier general Hodgson, his majesty's governor of the Bermudas Islands, that he has opened the ports of Saint George and Hamilton therein, for the admission of al- tered provisions of every description, (in British vessels only) from the United States, for the term of three months from the 12th day of last month; the Consul hereby gives notice of the same for the benefit of the merchants and others con- cerned within his district. John Hamilton.
For RENT, And possession given the 1st June next, that well known Tavern, The Exchange Coffee-House. Any person inclined to rent may have it furnished with suitable furniture and servants, or not, as they may think pro- per. This house is so well known, that it is unnecessary to no particular description of it is necessary; it is sufficient to ob- serve that it was built expressly for a publick house. John Warren. March 18.
NOTICE. The Subscriber having purchased the Plantation near Hampton, formerly called the Glebe, fore- warns all persons from cutting wood, or trespassing in any manner under the penalty of the utmost rigour of the law. Robert Wills. March 18.
LAND FOR SALE. The subscriber is empowered to sell a Tract of LAND, situate on the south side of the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, and distant about one mile from the Bridge. The Land near the river is high, and furnishes a fine view of the town of Norfolk. No site near the town is better adapted for a country seat. The terms of sale will be made accommodating to the purchaser. Robert B. Taylor. January 23.
FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hoghead drawn Staves 50,000 red do. 30,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinquepin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harmanson & Co. March 2.
For RENT, (And immediate possession given) That commodious Fire-Proof WARE- HOUSE, on the North side of Wide Water-street, a few doors West of Commerce-street, at present in the occupancy of Mr. R. Gibson. David Patterson. January 16.
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At Herring Court , continued and held the 28th day of January, 1807.
John T. Apthorp, Compt. against Davidson and Foster, and Moses Myers, Dfs. In Chancery. The defendants Davidson and Foster, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this Court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth: on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants Davidson and Foster, do appear here on the fourth Monday in April next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some Newspaper printed in the Borough of Norfolk, for eight weeks succes- sively, and posted at the front door of the Court-House of said Borough; And it is further ordered that the defendant Moses Myers, who hath effects of the said Davidson and Foster in his hands, do not pay, convey away, or secrete such effects, but retain them until the further order or de- cree of this Court. A Copy, Teste, William Sharp, C. C.
VIRGINIA, to wit: At a Chancery District Court, held at the former Capitol in the City of Williamsburg, the 19th day of July, 1806.
Josiah Riddick, Pff. against Michael and John Wallace, and Barnet Pulliam, Dfs. The defendants Michael and John Wallace, not having entered their appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly and the rules of this Court; and it ap- pearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are not in- habitants of this country: on the motion of the Plaintiff by his Counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here on the first day of April term next, and answer the bill of the Plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the News-papers published in the Borough of Norfolk for two months successively, and posted at the front-door of the former Capitol in this City. A Copy, Anthony Robinson, C. C.
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale.
The Subscriber will sell his Plantation cal- led Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempsville, in the county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling- House and orchards; it contains about 500 acres, and the land is excellent; it's figure is a square, and it's local position handsome and eligible, lying on the Eastern-Branch of Eli- zabeth river, and also on the publick road leading to Norfolk. It is conveniently situated wth respect to Norfolk market, being about 3 miles distant by water, and 9 by land. It is contiguous to Broad Creek, which abounds in good oysters; it is well timbered, and has a good landing. 'Tis not ex- travagant to say, that from the timber alone, a net sum may be made nearly, if not entirely, equal to the purchase mo- ney. Any person who may wish to view the Land, will ap- ply to Mr. Wilson on the premises, to Mr. Charles Sayer, William Bishop, James Robinson, or William White, all of whom reside in the neighbourhood. The purchaser will be accommodated in a long credit. Tully Robinson. Princess Anne, August 8. tf 63
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has removed to capt. Will's store, on Marsden's wharf, who offers for sale afloat, 222 barrels superfine Flour 56 half barrels do. 4,000 bushels Indian Corn. And in store, 100 barrels Virginia Pork 100 do. Shad 10 tons Fustick 20 firkins Butter. George Wilson. March 2. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar.
The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Ware-house 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. tf
Muscovado Sugar in hlds. tierces and
barrels; Molasses in hlds.; Cogniac Brandy and Holland Gin in pipes. And in Store, 8 chests Hyson Tea; Soap, Candles, and Butter of best quality; 30 tons Fustick; and a few barrels Honey—by James M'Clenachan. February 27. tf
LOTS FOR SALE.
The subscriber will sell fourteen LOTS in the Borough of Norfolk, well situated for private residence. A credit of one and two years will be given for two thirds of the purchase money. A plan may be seen by applying to Robert B. Taylor. March 18. 2m
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY,
ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. The Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz.
  8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb.   8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads, at 7 1-2d per lb.   6d, Nails at 9 1-2d per lb.   Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb.   6d, Brads at 4s 6d per M.   4d, do. at 2s 9d per M.   3d, do. at 2s 3d per M.   4d, Nails at 2s 9d per M.   3d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M. 
ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED.
LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. tf 783
AT PRIVATE SALE,
10,000 lb. Green Coffee; 9 pipes French Brandy, 13 quarter casks Old Sherry Wine; 90 tierces Rice, 6 cases French Cordials; 30 barrels Sugar, 80 boxes Mould Candles; 100 do. Brown Soap, 20 cases London Porter; 3 crates English Glassware, 3 bales Gurrabs, 2 do. Mow Sannas, 2 do. fine Coffas, 1 do. Checks, 1 do. Gillia Handkerchiefs, 1 do. White Plains, 1 do. 6-4 fine Cloths, 1 do. Caddies; 1 box brown Platillas; 1 do. white do. 1 do. Creas a Morlaix; 1 do. 7-8 1/2 Linen, 2 cases 7-8 and 4-4 Cambric Mullin, 1 do. Thickets and Fancy Cords. The above will be Sold low or cash or approved paper at 60 days. S. Marks, jun. October 17. 269
ALEXANDER CLARK,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Intends soon to leave this State, and requests all those in- debted to him to make immediate payment, and all those to whom he is indebted to render their accounts for settlement. Grateful to his friends for past favours, still solicits a con- tinuance until his business is settled. February 6. 1awtf
RICHARD JEFFERY, & Co. Have just received from London by the last arrival a very full assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES,
Of the best quality, which are offered for Sale on moderate terms at No. 66, Main-Street—Attention has been paid to procure every article of the most genuine kind; and it is intended to have the assortment regularly furnished from the best markets; among a great variety are now offered the following: Aloes, Allum, Ether of Vitriol, Antimony, Aqua Fortis, Pale, red, and yellow Bark, of superior quality. Borax, Camphor, Cantharides, Cocaineal, Cream of Tartar, Camomile Flowers, Cinnamon, Colocynth, Calomel, Flowers of Benzoin, Ginger, Glauber Salts, Epsom, Rochelle, do. Gums Ammoniac, Assa-fetida, Benzoin, Guaiacum, Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino, Scammony, and Arabic, Lint, Liquorice refined, Manna Flake, in sorts, Magnesia in small and large squares, Musk, Nutmegs, Opium, Jalap, Rhubarb, Ipecacuanha, Tartar Emetic, Balsams Capivi, Tolu, Peru, Spirit of Lavender, Spermaceti, Sugar of Lead, Letharge of Gold, Saltpetre refined, White Wax, Verdigrise, Essences of Bergamot, Lemons, and Lavender, Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick, Sal Ammoniac. In addition to the above importation from London, they have from Liverpool a variety of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries—PHIALS and GALLI- POTS by the crate or in smaller quantities—Nootb's MA- CHINES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c. *** MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. tf 216
 COCKE & SANFORD,    Have received per the Father and Sons from London, and Laura, from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, viz. Blue, Black, Bottle, Drab, Mill'd Drab, Liver, and Claret, } Superfine CLOTHS, Fashionable Cassimeres; Union Cloth; Swansdown and Silk Waistcoating: coarse Woollens by the piece or bale; Blan- kets and Flannels do. do.; Irish Linens and Oznaburghs; best Seine Twine; Twill'd Sacking; Coarse and Fine Hats in cases; Velvets, Cords, and Corduroys; Callicoes, Cambrics, Gingham; Silk, Silk and Cotton Chambrays; White, Blue, Black, and Italian Crapes; Bombazens, Bombazets, and Wildbores; Carpets and Carpeting; 100 kegs Gun Powder; 4 Ton Shot; Fowling Pieces; Cutlery assorted in Boxes. Sept. 19. tf 193    FOR SALE,    A Valuable PLANTATION, Lying on Crooked River, Camden county, in the State of Georgia, twenty-two miles from the town of St. Mary's, and about the same distance from the bar; containing 1770 acres 250 of which are the very best sea-island cotton land, are well cleared, and have only been planted three seasons; there are above 200 acres more of the same quality, with a consi- derable quantity of large live oak timber on it, and also some excellent Rice Swamp Land. The Buildings consist of one handsome two-story Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Ginning-House, three Cotton Houses, a Barn and Store-House, and a number of framed Negro Houses, all of which are new, and built of the best materials. This Plantation is situated high, possesses very good water, and is remarkably healthy; there is every convenience for ship-building, the river being navigable for a vessel drawing 18 feet water, and in no river is there to be had a more abun- dant supply of oysters, with a great variety of other fish. There will also be sold with the Land, One Hundred and Twenty NEGROES, who are now upon it, ninety of whom are taskable , and among them several good tradesmen, the remaining thirty are likely young Slaves. For terms of Sale apply to Captain George Ker, St. Ma- ry's; to the Honourable Judge Stephens, Savannah; Adam Tunno, Esq. Charleston, or to Thomas Hamilton, 212 Norfolk. Sept. 29. tf    FOR SALE at my Brew-House,    Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hoghead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13. tf    For RENT,    The Fire-Proof HOUSE on Market- Street, occupied by Mr. S. Marks, jun. possession to be had on the 1st June next. George Vashon. Feb. 23. tf    FOR SALE.    13 pipes Holland Gin 9 pipes Cogniac Brandy—8 chests Hyson Tea 200 bbls. fine Flour—100 do. Navy Bread 31 kegs Butter—20 boxes of Soap 10 boxes Candles—30 tons Fustick, by James M'Clanahan. January 28. tf    For Rent or Lease,    The WHARF in Gosport, late the property of Bartholomew Clinch, deceased, in complete or- der, finished in the best manner, and with an extensive yard, the water sufficiently deep for the largest vessels. This property is well worthy of the attention of mercantile men. For terms apply to William Wilkinson. Gosport, Oct. 3. 224    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 pa- per of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large pa- per, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE, February 27.    NORFOLK:    PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HO SE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.