Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1804-11-12 00:00:00

FOR BOURDEAUX, THE fast sailing ship SHEFFIELD, Josiah Couper, Master: Will sail in three weeks, three-fourths of her cargo being engaged. For freight apply to the master on board, or Thomas Willock.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, To Europe or the West-Indies, THE AMERICAN SHIP YORKSHIRE, William Lee, Master: About twelve months old—burthen 290 tons, and will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days. For terms apply to the Captain on board, or to Warren Ashley.
FOR CHARTER, To any port in Great Britain, the British Brig SARAH, Jacob Brownrigg, Master: A strong substantial vessel of 150 tons burthen, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. James Dykes & Co.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, 20 Hogheads SUGAR. 10 do. ST. KITTS RUM. 50 do. MOLASSES, and a few casks of IMPERIAL, HYSON, and YOUNG HYSON, TEAS, imported in Sept. last. November 5.
I HAVE FOR CHARTER, THE BRIG ANN & FRANCES, Carpenter—Burthen 1300 Barrels. AND FOR SALE, THE BRIG TRYALL, Lying at Marsden's Wharf.
320 Boxes HAVANNAH SUGAR. 80 Hogheads HAVANNAH MOLASSES. 18 Tons FUSTICK. 20 Tons CAMPEACHY LOGWOOD. 50 Boxes HAVANNAH SEGARS. Theo. Armistead.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, THE SHIP OLD TOM, Samuel Davis, master. Burthen 240 hhds. Tobacco or 2000 barrels. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Jacob Morgan.
Who has received by the said ship from Rotterdam and offers for sale, 40 Bales Oznaburgs and Ticklenburg. 50 Bales Flushing and Dutch Cantas. 50 Pieces Hessian Rolls. 10 Crates Stone Bottles. A quantity of Stone Jugs afforded. Butter Potts in Crates. Casks of Glass Ware we lafford. Boxes Window Glass do. do. best Hemem Linen. do. do. Ruffia Diaper. 1 Box best Linen Cambricks. 100 Gin Cases. Liquor Cases of different kinds. All of which articles were carefully selected, and are of the first quality. Also, 8 Pipes superior quality GIN. October 30.
THE SHIP MOUNT VERNON, JOHN BOYINTON, Master: Having two-thirds of her cargo ready, one fourth of which is on board—will positively sail for Liverpool by the 15th of November—for freight of the remainder, apply to Moore & Bowden, Peterburg, M. W. Hancock & Co Richmond, the Master on board, or to Phinehas Dana.
FOR LIVERPOOL, THE well armed Ship DUNROBIN CASTLE, Expected to sail in all November. Tobacco or Naval Stores will be received on freight, on low terms, say 60s. per hhd. and 9s. per barrel. Apply to Capt. McBride on board, or to Robertson & Brown.
LANDING From the Brig ANN MARIA, from MADEIRA, AND FOR SALE, 5 Pipes, 6 Hhds. } Fine old London P. M. Wine. 8 Qr. Casks, } Apply to Robert Maitland & Co.
WHO WANT TO CHARTER, A vessel of about 1500 barrels, to load for a port in Great Britain. Sept. 1. Moses Myers.
FOR CHARTER, The excellent new ship ARCTURUS, Samuel Winsor, master: Burthen 300 tons.—She will be ready in three days to receive a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers. Who offers for Sale, on board said ship, 50 SPARS. 10,000 Feet 3 inch PLANK. 28 Barrels Continental RUM. Sept. 8.
FOR CHERBOURG, THE BRIG FRANKLIN, S. Hill, Master. Burthen about 220 tons—she is a flauch, strong built vessel, and will receive a few hogheads tobacco at a moderate freight. For terms apply to John Newell, jun.
FOR CHARTER, The good American Ship SARAH, Abel Rawson, master: Burthen 313 tons; will carry about 450 hhds. tobacco—now in complete order for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to Richard Blow.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, 39 Hhds. Richmond TOBACCO. 18 do. Peterburg do. 200 Bbls. excellent PORK. 80 do. FLOUR. 10 Puncheons Antigua RUM. 20 do. Grenada do. 20 Pipes Holland GIN. A quantity of well cured BACON. Do. HOGS LARD. Do. COARSE SALT. Sept. 11.
FOR CHARTER, The Ship BRUTUS, JOHN BUNCE, Master: 236 tons burthen—a stout well built vessel; three years old, and completely found in every respect. She will be ready to receive a cargo in the course of a few days. For terms apply to N. Heron.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The excellent fast sailing Brig ELIZA, Henry Brown, Master. Burthen 200 hogheads; is ready for receiving a cargo. Apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers. October 20.
FOR SALE—A BARGAIN. THE SUBSCRIBER, WISHING TO DECLINE THE RETAIL BUSINESS, OFFERS FOR SALE, HIS WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $20,000. CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS, Cutlery, Hardware, Castings, Nails of all sizes, and a number of other articles.—The whole will be sold on very low terms, and a liberal credit will be allowed, on bond with approved security.—Also, the balance of the lease of his Store, equal to any hand in Norfolk, if required. Property in the Borough of Norfolk, or Lands in the neighbouring counties, Publick Securities, &c. will be taken in exchange. For further particulars, apply to James Tucker.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, ON VERY LOW TERMS, A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, on the South Branch of the Potomack. August 23.
FOR SALE, 1350 Barrels Superfine and Fine Flour. 900 do. Pork, in shipping order. 60 do. Beef, No. 1 & 2. 50 Puncheons Grenada Rum. 6 Pipes London particular Madeira Wine. 26 Hhds. Richmond Tobacco. 44 do. Peterburg do. Tar and Turpentine. Pilot and Ship Bread. A few Trunks Irish Linens. A Trunk Ginghams. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. July 17.
SALT. Just arrived in the Dunrobin Castle, a Cargo of excellent Liverpool Stoved Salt. To be sold cheap, taken from along side. Apply to Robertson & Brown. Sept. 23.
FOR SALE, On board the Ship SHEFFIELD, at Willock's Wharf, 1400 BUILDING STONES, hard and of a superior quality. Apply to Josiah Couper. Sept. 22.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying alterations and amendments to the Act entitled, "An Act to reduce into one, the several acts for regulating Pilots, and ascertaining their fees." October 18.
FOR SALE, SUPERFINE AND FINE FLOUR, and CROSS-MIDLINGS, by Thomas Ritson. Church-Street, October 27.
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, From on board the Ship DART, Captain Peck, from CADIZ, 300 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE, of superior quality, and 2000 Buhl's SALT. For sale by Richard Bowden & Co. August 9.
Received by the Ship Gosport, from Amsterdam, and for sale by the Subscriber, 12 Bales TICKLENBURG. 5 Cases PLATILLAS. 2 Cases BRITTANNIAS. 2 Cases BYLWELD LINEN. He has also for Sale, 12 Puncheons choice Demerara SPIRIT. 100 do. Gosport RUM. 5,000 lb. PIMENTO. James Young.
LANDING THIS DAY On Newton's Wharf, from on board the Ship Gosport, M. M. Derkheim, from Amsterdam, GIN, superior quality. EMPTY CASES. LINSEED OIL. HOLLAND DUCK. RAVENS do. OLD HOCK—and BURGUNDY, IN SMALL CASES. For sale by Moses Myers. November 10.
THIS DAY Will commence landing, on Newton's Wharf, the Cargo of the Swedish Brig NICANOR, E. LENKERS, Master, from Gottenborg, CONSISTING OF A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF SWEDISH IRON. NAIL RODS. RUSSIA & RAVENS DUCK. LINENS assorted, and A few Hogheads CLARET. For sale by Moses Myers. Sept. 15.
NOW LANDING From on board the Schooner LYDIA, Capt. Livington, from Antigua 116 Puncheons RUM. For sale by William Pennock. WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE, RED AND WHITE OAK STAVES—and 22 INCH SHINGLES. November 5.
WE HAVE FOR SALE, 1,000 Barrels TURPENTINE. 1,000 do. TAR. 100,000 Red and White Oak Hhd. STAVES—and 8 Pipes of BRANDY. Gilliat & Mackinder. November 8.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, JUN. HAS FOR SALE, AN INVOICE OF PINS, NAILS, HOES, SPADES, TEA KETTLES, ENGLISH BEND-LEATHER and BOOT LEGS. 3 Trunks COTTON HOSIERY. A few firkins good BUTTER. ANTIGUA RUM. 4 Patent CORN-SHELLING MACHINES. A exandria CRACKERS, in kegs. Philadelphia LOAF SUGAR, in hhds. and bbls. MAHOGANY BEDSTEADS. November 6.
50 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 150 Barrels prime NEW YORK, } PORK. 300 do. CAROLINA, } 150 Half Barrels CRACKERS. 50 Hogheads Peterburg TOBACCO. 45 do. CLARET. 5 Barrels COCOA. 12 Cases NOYEAU.—For sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. November 6.
CASH FOR Red and White Oak Hoghead Staves, with a proportion of heading. FOR SALE, (If applied for immediately,) 1740 SPANISH SALTED HIDES, of the very first quality. 9 Tons NICARAGUA WOOD. Just arrived in the Schooner Triumph, from Curacoa. James Dykes & Co. November 6.
FISK AND STEARNS, Have just received by the Schooner MARIA, from Boston, IMPERIAL, HYSON, YOUNG HYSON, & } TEAS HYSON SKIN, } of the last importation. 200 Boxes MOULD CANDLES. 40 do. DIPT do. 20 do. SPERMACETI do. 200 do. BROWN SOAP. 50 do. FRESH CHOCOLATE. 20 do. COTTON and WOOL CARDS. 15 do. HALF PINT TUMBLERS. 50 Barrels and 6 Hogheads N. E. RUM. 30 Bags ALLSPICE. 200 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. 60 Sides Red SOAL LEATHER. 40 lbs. NUTMEGS. 20 Half Barrels NEATS TONGUES. 100 GRIND-STONES. ALSO ON HAND, A general assortment of GROCERIES. October 6.
LANDING THIS DAY, On Newton's Wharf, from the Brig Orpheus, from Valentia, her Cargo—Consisting of 60 Pipes WINE, 48 do. BRANDY, 34 Fraits FIGS, SALT—and A quantity of CORKS. For sale by MOSES MYERS. November 1.
LANDING THIS DAY, On Newton's Wharf, from on board Schooner ELIZA, Capt. Johnson, 60 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM, FOR SALE BY Wilson, Cunningham & Co. Oct. 30.
Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the Legislature of Virginia, at its next session, praying that the articles of Flour, Bread, Beef, Pork, Fish, Naval-Stores, and Lumber, shall be inspected at the place of exportation. Sept. 29.
NOTICE. THE FERRIES across Elizabeth River, will be rented at the Court-House of Norfolk county, on the third Monday in November next—possession of which to be given the first day of January thereafter. JAMES BROWN, Sheriff. November 6.
Received by the Ship OLD TOM, Captain S. Davis, and for sale by the Subscriber, 22 Pipes HOLLAND GIN, of superior quality. R. Gibson. WHO HAS ALSO FOR SALE, London particular MADEIRA WINE, in pipes, hhds. and quarter casks. 12 Hhds. GRENADA RUM. 2 do. JAMAICA do. SUGAR, in hhds. tierces and barrels. COFFEE, in tierces, barrels, and bags. 5000 buthels St. Ubes SALT. Richmond and Fredericksburg TOBACCO. MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, in kegs, of excellent quality. PORK and BEEF. NAILS and SPIKES. AXES and HOES, assorted in casks, &c. &c. November 5.
FOR SALE, 600 Bushels BARLEY a-float. R. Gibson. November 6.
NORFOLK HOTEL. THE Subscriber informs his friends and the public, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year. Henry Benbridge. October 9.
A BOAT FOUND. TAKEN up near Waters's Creek, Warwick county, in October 1803, A BOAT of the following description—Her length on the gunwale is 17 feet, her width 5 feet 6 inches, red bottom with white boot-top, inside, below her stays, red, above them, a lead colour; on the inside of her stern she has large diamonds painted black, and ovals on her stern—seats of the same colour.—Her bow and stern-seats have iron knees, her transom and gunwale-knees are iron; she has a ring-bolt in her bow, and an eye-bolt in her stern below the locker. The owner, by proving his property and paying charges, may have her on application to Peter Ridley. Nov. 3.
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, of my last winters flock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. August 24.
3000 bushels coarse SALT a-float, FOR SALE, BY A. Maclure. Nov. 3.
Mathematical Instruments, &c. Received by the Ship Suffolk, Capt. Moore, from London, and for sale by LEVIN DORSEY, At the corner of Fayette and Wide-Water-Street, Town-Point. DAMS's Patent Globes, 12 inches diameter, with compasses in the bottom, very complete. Quadrants, black and red ebony, with single and double observation. Ditto—with tangent screws, 12 inches. Aeronautical Telescopes, for night and day, on the latest and most improved construction, in a portable size, with sliding sun-shade. Telescopes, of the common kind, for night and day observation, or for day only, of every description. Circumferenters, of the best qualities. Mariner's Compasses, in brass and wood. Pocket Compasses, in brass, of different sizes. Time Gaffes—hour, half hour, 28, and 14 seconds. Gunter's Scales; Brass Dividers; &c. &c. Likewise the following Articles, FOR THE USE OF NAVIGATORS. Hamilton Moore's Epitome and Affluent. General Charts of the Coast of America, from Boston to Philadelphia. Ditto—Continued, with directions. Ditto—West-Indies, and Bermuda, with directions. Ditto—Windward Islands, with do. Ditto—Gulph of Florida, with do. Ditto—Windward Passage, with do. West-India Pilots, with directions. ALSO, A few tons of Baltimore Bar-Iron, afforded, by the ton or less quantity—Composition Bolts and Spikes—Bouches—Carriage-wheel boxes, of all sizes—all which he will warrant good. N. B. All kinds of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS repaired, at the shortest notice. Orders for every species of Brass-Castings received and immediately executed at his foundery, and the work delivered as above. August 7.
LANDING In Town Point, out of the Brig MARY LOUISA, from St. Thomas, A Parcel of Choice SUGAR. In hogheads, tierces and barrels, for sale—also, From on board the Maria, Capt. HATTON, from BOURDEAUX. 30 Cases, } CLARET, of superior quality. 48 Casks, } 100 Pipes high proof BRANDY, which will be sold on liberal terms, by Robertson & Brown. Sept. 1.
BENJAMIN SKINNER, GOLD AND SILVER SMITH—FROM BALTIMORE. BEGS leave to inform the Citizens of Norfolk and its vicinity, that he has opened a shop, and is now carrying on the above business in all its various branches, in the house formerly occupied by Mr. Colls, Old Bank Street. He hopes, from his ability and experience, to give every satisfaction to those who may favour him with orders. A generous price will be given for old Gold and Silver, November 1.

By our original Prospectus, we engaged to publish the Ledger on such days as should best accord with the establishment of the Mail. That having been changed, has determined us to publish, during the continuance of the winter arrangement, on the evening of the day succeeding its arrival. Our advertising friends are therefore requested to send their communications to the office before One o'Clock, P. M. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Don't tell any body —By a gentleman arrived here yesterday, we are informed that GUN-BOAT No. 2 has left the Dock at Washington. Her destination is a freestanding cabinet secret !!!—To this we ascribe the cautious silence preserved on this important subject by the official paper. Reports as to the service upon which she is to be employed are many and contradictory—Were we at liberty to advance a conjecture, we would suppose that she is to proceed to the southward for the purpose of towing her sister out of the Cornfield.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE —We have heretofore observed that the conduct of Mr. Jefferson in removing men from office, merely on account of their political opinions, was the subject of all others his adherents most dreaded. They know that it is not to be justified upon any honest and honourable ground. They pretend to say that it proceeded from, and is excused by, political necessity . This is a mistake. Party necessity may have rendered such a system expedient; but political necessity has a totally different signification, is founded on a much more generous principle, and embraces a much more extensive interest. Political necessity is obliged to disregard the interests and comforts of the individual, in order to promote or secure the well-being of the whole community: party necessity makes the safety and happiness of all bent to, and subserve, the private views of the individual. Which of those necessities has originated the present system? Did the publick good render the removal of many of those who have been displaced necessary ? Or have those by whom they have been superceded, displayed talents or dispositions better calculated to ensure the object for which their offices were instituted?—No man will, or dare, contend that such is the fact. And until it can be established as fact, the plea of political necessity is altogether absurd.
Amongst those who would wish to defend this persecuting system of the executive, we observe the Editor of the Freeman's Journal , or as Duane calls it the Tertium Quid , of Philadelphia. But we apprehend that however Mr. Jefferson may wish to be helped out on this occasion, when he reads the production of Mr. McCorkle he will pray that he may no more be injured by such a defender. That he may have an opportunity of knowing how his friends vindicate him, and of reading some of their "serious observations", we shall copy this tit bit of reasoning from the Freeman's Journal .
"In some of the newspapers, particularly the Norfolk Ledger , and the Philadelphia Register , the PRESIDENT is attacked for eight removals erroneously said to have been made by HIM in Virginia."
We have discovered that it was not the intention of the Freeman to say that Mr. Jefferson , in Virginia, made those removals, although he does say so; we never imagined that Mr. Jefferson left Washington in order to superintend the execution of his orders. A little attention has also shown what he means by attacking the President for removals. He would have said—"the Norfolk Ledger and the Philadelphia Register have censured the President for having removed eight federalists from offices, held in Virginia; which removals were erroneously said to have been made by him": to this charge we plead guilty; and think that he would do well in following the example.
"It is notorious that four of the officers out of the eight held their places from the Postmaster-General , and did not hold their appointments from the President . It is also believed that the fifth held his office from the secretary of the navy , and not from the President . The people ought to be on their guard against charges thus erroneously brought against the President, upon the foundation of cases [not] at all relative to him, or [not] even in his power."
You seem, Mr. Freeman , to have forgotten the old maxim in law, qui facit per alium facit per se ; and yet that would not be giving much praise to your memory, so short a time having elapsed since all the merits of negotiating the ever-to-be-remembered treaty with Buonaparte , by which he made us a free gift of all Louisiana, without either metes or bounds, was claimed for Mr. Jefferson , upon the strength of this same old musty maxim, merely because negotiated by his most sapient minister, Mr. Livingston . If Mr. Jefferson performs all the good done by his ministers, it is but just that he should do all the evil: as we are willing that he should receive all due praise for the one, as often as it shall appear, we must be allowed to hold him responsible to the publick for the other. And as you seem to think that so many blessings have been showered upon the country by him, since he came into office, we are sure you can make no objection to his being considered as the author of the few curses which have accompanied them—as foils to shew them to greater advantage.
It would appear too pedantick were we to cite the constitution, the laws, or any other authority, to substantiate the axiom, that the president is to be considered as the author of every executive act of government not specially directed or provided for by law. The secretaries of the different departments may be considered as his servants, in all things, except in those
duties which are by some act of congress particularly designated. And even in the discharge of many of those duties, he has the power of directing and of controlling the manner in which they are to be performed. His approbation of their conduct is at all times indispensably necessary. When they do any act displeasing to him, or refuse to execute what may be his will, in their respective departments, he has the power of displacing them at his pleasure; without being under the necessity of rendering, neither to the individual nor to the nation, a reason for his having done so. We, therefore, contend that from the highest executive officer under the President, down to the lowest agent employed by the lowest of his officers, they are all "relative to him", all "within his power": their appointments and removals all proceed from him, either mediately or immediately. He is not only the head of the executive council, but may either act without consulting that council or in direct opposition to its advice; while it can do nothing unless he has assented. Consequently when we behold a plan of conduct, not merely and incidentally adopted by one department, but prevailing every department, becoming the rule of action in each, and applied to almost every case within its extensive range; it is not presuming too far to say that it has been regularly systematized by the council, and that it has either proceeded from, or been tolerated and approved by, the head of that council, who possesses the unquestionable power of forbidding or preventing its operation. It follows that of the present system of removal from office, adopted and persisted in by every executive department of the government, and of every instance, necessary or unnecessary, of its application, The President must be treated as the author.
The charge, then, is not erroneously brought against Mr. Jefferson .
This sagacious vindicator, however, by cautioning the people (what a magical word that same people is!) not to believe those charges when made against the President, admits that they may be justly made against some one. We should be glad to know upon whom he would fix them. Do they belong, in his opinion, to Albert ? Albert has enough of his own to bear, it would be a cruel sin to load him with any more.—To Gideon ? He will have enough to do to frank himself from lesser offences.—To the God of War ? He may be implicated by them, "more or less"—To the Qui Tam Secretary ?—He is no more than the clerk of the Lord-High-Admiral , and, like a femme couverte an action will not lie against him.—Let the wrong proceed, immediately, from this or that department, it must either originate with, or be sanctioned by, the President; or else he is chargeable with a culpable negligence in witnessing without putting a stop to, such flagrant injustice.
"It cannot be denied [continues the Journalist] that removals from office may take place upon wise and just grounds"
We do not suppose that any one is prepared to deny this wise and just remark. THE PRESIDENT, for example, may take it into his head to have WILLIAM DUANE removed, as one who would disgrace the office of a sub-scaevenger: he MAY remove LEVI LINCOLN , as unfit to plead the cause of Daniel versus Dishclout : he MAY remove ALBERT GALLATIN , as being a stigma on the department of finance, to destroy which he excited a treasonable revolt against the government, and put in jeopardy the constitution and peace of the country: he MAY, in succession, remove every officer whom he has yet appointed, for some good cause or other, and it will not be denied that each removal would be wise and just. To crown all, and the Lord inspire him with the idea, he may be seized with a patriotic whim, and as the most beneficial removal, MAY, finally, remove HIMSELF!!!
"But, we may ask, did not the late President remove Mr. Pickering and Mr. McHenry ?"
You may ask the question, Mr. McCorkle , and we may answer, that it is true that Mr. Adams either did remove those two officers, or made it necessary for them to resign. But we are not at this moment disposed to admit that as deserving a place amongst his most wise and just conduct. We are not yet obliged to condemn any man on the testimony of a BURGLAR, who has been guilty of the felonious act of breaking into a publick office, and stealing from it the national records. Mr. Adams was subject to strong passions, and under their influence did many weak actions. Mr. Jefferson , on the contrary, is a philosopher, who is superior to the spontaneous bursts of sensibility, and who sits down coolly and deliberately to digest into a system, a conduct into which the other was occasionally betrayed by the vivacity of his feelings.
"Did not Mr. H—— n [meaning, we presume, the late General Hamilton] declare that the members of Democratick societies ought to be removed from office, while he was avowing that he was himself of anti-constitutional principles, a friend to the constitution of England, with the House of Commons un-reformed, and a reflected monarchist?"
Although it would be difficult to write any thing more unintelligible, yet this interrogatory may be comprehended by a very attentive reader. We know not, however, that any one is authorized to answer it affirmatively. If General Hamilton did make such a declaration against the members of Democratick or Jacobin societies, we most heartily accord with him; and acknowledge that it adds one additional tie to the many which bind our affections and regrets to the memory of that great, wise, and good man.—But that he was, or ever did avow himself to be, an anti-constitutionalist , is a vile, mean, and atrocious calumny. That he proposed, in the convention which devised the constitution, certain provisions different from those which were adopted is true; but that is no more than what was done by the republican Dr. Franklin , and doubtless many others, in the course of that important discussion; it was for such purposes that the convention was assembled, and delegates appointed to it, that by combining the various opinions of different men, something more perfect might be procured than could be expected from the knowledge or judgment of any one person: as, unfortunately, there was not at that time an Abbe Sieyes in America. But can any one be said to be opposed to a thing which had no existence? At the time of which we speak, there existed no constitutional form of government in the United States. When the constitution had been modelled by the convention and recommended to the states, was Hamilton , then, its opponent? Is the author of the letters of PUBLIUS , at this day, and by a canting, ignorant, paragraphist, to be stigmatized as an anti-constitutionalist ? As to what relates to his approbation of the English constitution, it is, we believe, partly true and partly false: we believe it is false that he was a friend to that constitution with a House of Commons un-reformed— Hamilton was a better politician than to be ignorant that they are two things at variance: nor is it surprising that he should have admired the best system of government then known in the whole world. As what is meant by a reflected monarchist, is beyond our ken, we leave it where we found it.
"This subject of removals is delicate and uncomfortable!!!"
Ha! is it so? We thought as much before: But we did not imagine that you would have acknowledged the truth with so little reserve. It was very impudent in you to do so; and your resentment against Duane should not have carried you so far. Yet after all not much is gained by your unguarded confession; you are not in the secret. We know well that it is an uncomfortable theme, and one that, for a democrat, who has any sense of right and wrong, to touch it as he ought to touch it, requires much management. We cannot compliment you upon the goodness of your execution; but we have some hopes that, upon the next trial, you may improve.
"But it is capable of serious observation, of an explanatory, exculpatory, and justificatory nature!"
We are disposed to allow that, whether it may or may not be a thing endowed with a capability of observing, it speaks very plainly for itself, and very seriously too: but we have not heard it address us in the language of exculpation or of justification. As, however, we cannot receive this Editor's language in its obvious meaning, we must endeavour to discover what he wishes to say. It is probable that he means, that this subject is capable of exciting serious reflections, and of calling forth serious observation from those who are interested in it. True; and many of those have been excited and advanced; but still we look in vain for the exculpatory or the justificatory; and much we fear that they are not to be expected from Mr. McCorkle .
"We have our eye [says he] upon one case of removal of an old revolutionary officer by the President, who in addition to other objections against his continuance, owed long after his removal an acknowledged cash balance of nearly thirty thousand dollars."
When a man is conscious that he neither can believe himself nor be believed by others, he will always express himself in an unintelligible and confused manner. We defy any thing to be more sublime than the above, so far as obscurity can contribute to render it so. He would have said that he had in his eye, that is he recollected, "the case of an old revolutionary officer, removed by the President from a place, by the discharge of whose duties he enabled his family to live"—So far there was no difficulty; many such cases might be "in his eye". But when he proceeds to say that after his removal (thereby meaning at the time when he was removed), he owed a balance of nearly thirty thousand dollars, (meaning that he retained that sum from monies belonging to the United States), he ought to be particular in mentioning the name of the party; for as there have been so many old revolutionary officers removed by Mr. Jefferson , the defalcation may, by some readers, be alleged against an innocent person.—Some, for example, who do not know that the defalcation of the President's friend EDWARD LIVINGSTON , Attorney for the District of New-York, amounted to one hundred thousand dollars, and who do not know what Edward Livingston was, may very erroneously suppose that he is the person meant. We cannot excuse this kind of inuendo, implying guiltiness without giving any clue by which to come at the truth. We doubly abhor it, for its intrinsick demerits, and for its genuine democraticalness.
"It is painful [it appears indeed to have cost him many "throes and convulsions"] to jus ify the President by giving names in such cases, but it was the right and irresistible duty of the President to remove in the case, yet he has been severely censured for that act".
"Prove it, thou honourable man thou, prove it." We do not want proof that it is painful to justify the President: of that we are sufficiently convinced. All we wish is that the premises be established, the inference naturally follows. If any man, as is the meaning of the remark, could be capable of appropriating, not merely so much but, any of the publick money to his own purposes without the authority of law, such man must be unworthy of publick trust.—But the assertion of Mr. McCorkle will not be allowed to hold the place of incontrovertible evidence.
One thing we observe in this peroration, he says "it was the right, and the irresistible duty of the President to remove (that is to remove from office the defaulter mentioned) in the case" before alluded to. Pray, Mr. Freeman , what office did this incommu hold? Was it one immediately about the person of Mr. Jefferson ? Or was it one the duties of which placed him under the superintendence of the Secretary of the Treasury, of the Navy, of War, or of State? We apprehend that as he had the handling of money, his place must have been derived from the department of finance. If so, and if it was not only the duty of Mr. Jefferson to remove him, but if he is to be praised for having displaced him; why
is he not to be equally praised or blamed for removing men from offices held under the immediate inspection of the Secretary of the Navy, or the Postmaster-General, whose cases you say are "not at all relative to him, nor even in his power?"
Mr. McCorkle may be assured that he does not owe this notice to the merits of any thing that we have ever seen in his paper; much less to the article in question, judged merely for its own sake. It is indeed in itself very far below the notice of criticism; but it derives a degree of importance from the subject. Few of his party dare undertake a justification of the executive system of removal: it is a "delicate and uncomfortable subject"; the "serious observations" of the federalists upon it are supported by facts, and "facts are stubborn things". But as the Freeman's Journal may, to a certain extent, speak the language of its party, we were willing to shew our readers how painful they find it to justify the President; and we were also willing to let Mr. Jefferson see how ably his friends can defend him against any charge. The remarks we have made are principally for his use: we know his time is precious, and had he imposed upon himself the task of understanding his Philadelphia vindicator in the text without any commentary, it would have required more toil and leisure than could have been bestowed upon it by a political philosopher.
"GENERAL REWBELL, one of the Ci-devant Directors of the Ci-devant Republick, died at Paris on the 6th of August last."
Capt. Gould , who arrived on Saturday from Norfolk, states that the report of the day when he sailed, was, that a French privateer, under the semblance of being an English packet, and under the pretence of having dispatches for the commander of a British frigate lying off Grenada, was admitted along side her, when the captain of the privateer, by suddenly and unexpectedly boarding with a large number of men, made prize of the frigate and carried her off. Balt. Fed. Gaz. Nov. 5.
In what part of Norfolk the above report prevailed we are at a loss to say: it was not heard in any part of it with which we are acquainted. We give no credit, at present, to the assertion of its having been so.
CAUTION —The beacon on the spit of sand in the outer harbour of Boston, was blown down in the late storm.
We notice with much satisfaction the re-election of Thoroughgood Smith, Esq. to the office of Mayor of the city of Baltimore.
The Ship Louisiana , was this day to sail for New-York, with the Louisiana Deputation to Congress, to wit: Messrs Peter Derbigny, Peter Sauve and Mousr. Detrehan, Esquires .—In same vessel, also, sails Mr. Wharton Evens & Mr. Richard Clague, Merchants , of this City, with other Gentlemen, names unknown. Lous. Gaz. Oct. 5.
FRENCH FRIGATES —The French Frigates, Didon and Cybelle , that have so long adorned our harbour, got under weigh yesterday morning about 1 o'clock, and proceeded up the East River, bound out through the Sound—At half past 2, the British ships Leander and Cambrian , were seen beating out to sea; a report was likewise in circulation, that a French ship of the line had arrived at New-London, but there seems little ground for believing it correct. N. Y. Morn. Chron. Nov. 5.
By the ship Good Friends , capt. Thompson , arrived at Philadelphia from the Isle of France, we learn, that in the last twelve months, ending the 1st of July last, 90 American vessels had arrived there, and that 50 of them were within the last six months; that provision was very low and wine no better; that produce was very scarce and high, so that several vessels had gone to other markets and others were waiting in expectation of a change. ibid.
During the last week, there arrived in the harbour of Boston 23 ships, 18 brigs and 12 schooners, from foreign ports with very valuable cargoes. The amount of property imported in these vessels cannot be exactly ascertained, but is presumed to be from five to six millions of dollars. Mer. Adv.
By the arrivals this morning, we have received a great increase of English papers.—In the Liverpool Chronicle , it is stated, that the Lords in Council have come to a determination to adhere, in every instance to that clause of the Navigation Act, which prohibits the importation of foreign produce, in any other than ships belonging to Great Britain, or the country of which it is the growth or manufacture. Ref-Phil. Nov. 2.
STATE OF DELAWARE —A gentleman of intelligence informs, that Mr. Wells , having removed from Delaware to the northern parts of the State of New-York, has resigned his seat in the Senate of the United States, and that the appointment of J. A. Bayard, Esq. as his successor, to take his seat in the present session, is in contemplation. ibid.
It is reported, in a letter from the Hague of the 18th inst. that the Directors of the Batavian Republick, the Landamman of Switzerland, and the Vice President of the Italian Republick, are to be appointed commanders of the Legion of Honour. It is said, that the same honours have been offered to the kings of Spain, Prussia and Denmark, to the Electors Bavaria, Hesse, and Baden, and to the President of the United States of America. Lon. pap.
FRENCH GALLANTRY —The effects of the French Revolution are not merely to be seen in the political relations of that country; but that "stupendous monument of human wisdom" has had its natural share of influence upon the moral qualities of the persons who are so happy as to live under it. The nation of Cavaliers has cast aside, with very few exceptions, that high character of dignified and chivalrous gallantry for which, since the days of FRANCIS the FIRST , it stood proudly pre-eminent over the rest of the civilized world. The following translations of two letters which were transmitted to us from Brunswick, and for the authenticity of which we can pledge ourselves, will warrant the observation we have made. It is fortunate for the cause of humanity, and the honour of the French military character, that M. Bernadotte , with the true spirit of a soldier and a gentleman, was so timely and decided in his interposition:—
ARMY OF HANOVER — Asselin, captain joined to the staff, and commandant of the town, to Madame la Comtesse de Ranzeau, Zell, 4 Thermidor, year 12.
"MADAM, I am credibly informed, that you have used lan-

usage which is something more than indecent with respect to the French, and more particularly as it related to the Generals who command them. If you observe such conduct in future, I forewarn you that I have orders to have you flogged at the four corners of the public market-place.
"I salute you. "ASSELIN." The Countess de Ranzow, who had resided at Zell during nine years, complained of this threat in a letter, which she wrote on the 6th of August, to Marshall Bernadotte, from whom she received the following polite answer:— Marshall Bernadotte to Madame la Comtesse de Ranzow. Head-quarters, Hanover, 20 Thermidor, Year 12, 1st of the Empire.
I have to acknowledge, Madam, the letter which you did me the honour to write to me on the 6th of August, complaining of the threats which had been employed by Captain Asselin, who commands in the garrison of Zell. That Officer's conduct appears to me deserving of blame, and I have ordered that he be punished.
If you had addressed yourself to General Drouet, he would have lost no time in rendering you justice. I thank you, Madam, however, for the confidence which you have placed in me; and in return I offer you protection and safety.
Accept, Madam, the homage of those sentiments which are due to persons of your sex and rank. F. BERNADOTTE.
RUSSIA & FRANCE.
The paper, of which the following is a translation, has been universally circulated throughout all those parts of Germany, which has not yet fallen under the yoke of France. On the continent it has been considered as a kind of semi-official answer to the pertinent observations which appeared in the official paper of the French government, under the head of " Constantinople ." The reasoning, and the important facts which it embraces, have created a very great sensation among the northern powers.
"There is no reason why the formation of an army of 5 or 6000 Russians, in the republic of the Seven Islands, should give rise to much political conjecture. Such a measure is undoubtedly, a very interesting part of that general system which Russia thinks it incumbent on her to follow at this moment. The attention of the political world should not be directed to an expedition of 6000 men; it is the whole of the system that we are to look to."
"Twelve months are scarcely elapsed, since Alexander the First ordered that 111,000 men should be raised in his empire; and that levy has been so effectually executed, that they are, at this day, formed into regiments, and perfectly disciplined. This levy has increased the Russian military force to upwards of 400,000 soldiers, and 60,000 seamen. Add to these 50,000 irregular troops, which are already embodied, and 100,000 more, which may be assembled in a short time, consisting of Kalmucks, Bashkirs, and the different hordes of Tartars, every man of whom, upon the promise of being allowed to plunder, would gladly enrol himself: with such a force as it commands, can it be asked, if Russia has a right to the character she assumes, in the age when the power of the strongest is the only one that is respected?"
"It must be acknowledged, morally speaking, that it is to France that Russia is indebted for the brilliant situation which she now occupies, and which cannot be denied to be of the very first order. The period from whence this commanding and prominent position was occupied by Russia, may be dated from the commencement of that system of tyranny and injustice, which France has established; a system of invasion, rapine, and of oppression, which has been exercised wherever its power could reach; and above all, since it became apparent, that its ambitious views were directed to no less an object than the attainment of universal monarchy. Since that time, Russia has become the shield of the weak, and Alexander, seated on his throne, has assumed the character of the protector and arbiter of empires. Can France compel her to lay aside this dignified character? Let her not deceive herself in imagining she can. Russia is not in the situation of an actor, who puts on the purple to play the part of a king; she is not an usurper , who appears what she really is not; the attitude of the lion befits her, because she possesses both his force and his dignity; she is a colossal power, whose eyes have been unsealed by the faults of others, and viewed, in her true light, a colossus of the most formidable description."
"Whether Russia will unite herself to Prussia or to Austria, whether she attaches herself to England, or stand alone, she must always be respectable, and among the first order of powers—respectable, as long as she shall follow a system of justice and disinterestedness, and while, confident in her strength, she shall openly resist a plan of universal despotism, and lay open to the world the violation of rights the most sacred; that impious violation, which has been so well described in the strong but temperate note which was presented at Rastadt."
"Russia, it must be admitted, can never be a considerable power by indulging a desire of conquest. She is extensive enough already; her boundaries are such, that she need not wish for any alteration in them; but she may be a power, and so may Europe, by the consequences of any war that the plan of dealing and foresight of her sovereign may induce him to declare."
"Alexander is naturally of a mild and amiable disposition, but in whatever concerns the principles of justice, he is decided almost to obstinacy; and they know him but little, who imagine that the vote to the diet of Rastadt, was suggested by Markow, and his adherents, inveterate as their hatred is supposed to be."
"What is the great danger to which a war with France would expose the Russian empire? It does not follow that the Russian army is to march to Paris. No, nor can the French reach Petersburg, Moscow, or the Crimea, since they are not able to detach a single ship, the whole of their navy being blockaded and confined to their ports. As to battles and marches, brave as the French are, they are but men like others: they cannot exceed the limits which the laws of nature have placed to human efforts."
"Will it be said, that the commerce of Russia will be effected by a rupture with France? Certainly not; for with what articles does she supply that country? None, directly. What does she import from thence? Articles of luxury, which are prohibited. It is true, she receives some wine from France; but with that article she is, at present, plentifully supplied; and even if she were not, she could do without it, as she did during the former rupture."
"Will it be asserted that France could do infinite mischief to Russia, by the troubles that her emissaries could excite in the interior of the country? Of all the errors in political calculation, this would be one of the greatest. The people of Russia are those which approach nearest to a state of nature, except the savages; and they are the only people in the universe who neither know how to read or write, but still they are not barbarians. They know no government but their own, which they fear and respect. They honour their sovereign with the title of God upon earth. They have no other civilization than the practical one which their sovereigns thought it useful and necessary to introduce. Masons, carpenters, joiners, locksmiths, armourers, and artisans of all sorts, and all excellent in their kind, are to be found in Russia in abundance, and still they know not how to read or write."
The strangers who reside in Russia are regarded by the natives as a parcel of bees who absorb their wealth. After this description, let the emissaries and instigators of France attempt to excite divisions in that country, and they will find that the government, with a single blast, can eradicate them."
"It is certainly true that the population of Russia, compared with its extent, is rather small; but this, however, admits of some explanation. In the first place, the population is not equally distributed through the empire; and again, there are parts of Russia which are absolutely uninhabitable. Besides, where is the necessity of augmenting the population of the country? It is the duty of a sovereign to make his people happy, but it is not so clear that it is his duty to increase the number of them. In a moral point of view, war is assuredly a very great calamity; but in a political consideration, it is sometimes a necessary evil, and much good results from it."
"The Russian force at this moment paid and provided, and actually under arms, is even more than sufficient to encourage their sovereign to declare war. It is said that the military strength of this country is embarked on the Persian and Tartarian frontiers; quite the contrary. On the whole line between the Caspian and the sea of Azoff, there are only 7 or 8000 men, and there is no necessity for a man more, if we look to the situation of the country, the number of forts, the immense deserts, and the disposition of the contiguous countries. In time of peace, between the Caspian and the Black Sea, there may be about 12,000 or 13,000 men; but at present there are from 20 to 25,000 on account of the peculiar circumstances of the hostility which is carried on in that vicinity. There are moreover, 25 or 30,000 troops on the frontiers of Sweden; and notwithstanding all those deductions, there are still 300,000 well disciplined and hardy troops between the Black Sea and the Baltic. One hundred thousand of such gallant and hardy men, if once landed in Italy, would not be so easily conquered as some of the French politicians are pleased to suppose. Let them only bring to their recollection the gallant achievements of a handful of Russians, who, in the last war, in one campaign, drove all Italy and Lombardy before them, and they will find that the most renowned French generals were defeated one after another, and that, even at Zurich, Russia gained admiration, notwithstanding the faults of her chiefs, and the backwardness of her allies."
"All this serves to prove, that a declaration of war, on the part of Russia, against France, would be sufficiently formidable to encourage the German empire, now crushed by the latter power, to occupy the troops of France, and by that means to afford an opportunity to Italy, to Switzerland, to Spain, to Portugal, to Holland, and to Hanover, to shake off the Gallic yoke. As to the project of invading England, it is an absolute chimera, a castle in the air, which can never be successful; and even were it so, it must prove destructive to the rest of the world. England is at this moment at the highest point of elevation, she can never decline if she continue where she is, for higher she cannot be. But how can England, who only exists by her industry and her trade, preserve her present situation, unless by upholding the balance of the world? It is then the obvious interest of Russia to assist England, who, by its system, should be friendly to all nations; and to repress France, the selfish principles of whose government are inimical to the great powers of Europe, and oppressive to the smaller."
GENERAL MOREAU.
A gentleman who, with his three sisters, were in prison at Paris, in consequence of their intimacy with General Moreau and his family, and who, on their being released, immediately fled to England, has favoured us with the following curious and interesting particulars relative to the late pretended conspiracy.
When Moreau and Pichegru were first separately confined in a Temple, it was the intention of the usurper to destroy them privately in prison; but first it was thought advisable to sound the temper of the people and the army, and it was considered the safer plan to begin with Pichegru. In pursuance of this, a report was circulated that he had poisoned himself the night before. As this report produced little more than a subject of regret to some, and conversation and suspicion to all, the measure was decidedly adopted, and four Mamalukes were despatched on the same night, who strangled the General with a stick, in the manner already described.
The murder of Moreau, however, required a greater degree of caution, and the agents of government began by spreading a rumour that the General was attacked by a violent and dangerous purging, which was likely to prove fatal to him. This occasioned a very strong sensation among the military, and people of all descriptions; but that was not sufficient to put an end to the project, and the next day it was reported that he died of the complaint in the morning. It was then, indeed, that government had good reason for alarm.
A violent agitation was seen to prevail in all the streets and publick places; the consternation became general; the soldiers began to assemble and deliberate in arms, and letters were written to communicate the intelligence to the different armies; when the whole was appraised by proclamation being made that the report of General Moreau's death was false, and that he was still alive, and in good health.
While the General and the others were on their trial, the court was open to all persons who were inclined to resort there; but no person was allowed to take notes, but those professionally engaged in the defence or prosecution; and all who were present expressed their astonishment at the manner in which the account of the proceedings was garbled, mutilated, and distorted in the Moteur , so as to be directly the reverse of the real state of the facts.
Moreau's Advocate afterwards annexed a faithful report of the trial, &c. to a life of Moreau, from his leaving college to his imprisonment in the Temple, written by himself. The price fixed upon it was 12 livers; but on the morning appointed for the publication, the eagerness of the people to see it advanced the price as high as six Louis each impression. After however were disappointed, for as soon as the work was ready, the police rushed in, and carried away the whole of the publication and manuscripts, so effectually, that it is not supposed more than two or three could have possibly escaped them.
During the process of the General's trial, Madame Moreau secretly formed the resolution of appealing to the mercy of the usurper, and with that design repaired to the Tuileries, where she waited for three or four hours in the antechamber, without being able to gain any access to the tyrant. At last, having caught the eye of the Empress, the latter asked what was the purport of her visit? Madame Moreau replied, "That she meant to implore the mercy of his Majesty, in favour of her husband whom she tenderly loved, and for whose life she trembled, though she knew him to be innocent; and that she hoped his majesty could not but be touched by the entreaties of a fond wife, who had already borne the General one infant, and was pregnant with another." The Empress regretted her inability to second her application, as she was convinced that any step that could be taken would tend more to irritate than to appease his Majesty.
General Moreau was shocked when he heard of this application, and declared, "that there was nothing in all these circumstances which grieved him so much as that his wife could have so mean an opinion
owe his life to so vile a tyrant." It is, therefore totally false that the general wrote that crying letter to Buonaparte, which appeared in the French papers; so far from it, as soon as it was shewn him, he wrote a direct contradiction to the libel, but could not find a printer in France who would dare to print it for him.
General Moreau never wrote any letter to Buonaparte on the subject, but one, which was after his sentence, and which was to the following effect, according to the best recollection of our informant, who read it in the manuscript before it was sent off:—
"You are very well convinced that I am esteemed and beloved by the French people and the armies, because my conduct through life has uniformly deserved it of them. With that conviction on my mind, tyrant as you are, you know you dare not openly destroy me, because you dread the vengeance that would be taken for my blood. You also know, that, while I live in France, whether in prison or out of it, I shall ever be to you an object of terror and suspicion, and perhaps, sometimes the occasion of discontent and disturbances. Therefore, if it relieves you equally from all apprehensions on my account, and answers your purpose of getting rid of me, as well as my imprisonment would do, I am desirous of retiring to America, to reside there in future, on my wife's property. The orders you may give will be sufficient to inform me of your answer."
This was the only application made by Moreau himself, and though it was complied with by the Corsican, who was glad to get him away at any rate, yet it is feared that this seeming clemency will be no more than a short respite for the brave and illustrious victim of this tyrant's suspicions—for, ever since he quitted the temple, he is constantly subject to violent vomitings, strainings, and various other complaints in the stomach, which are supposed to be occasioned by some slow poison administered to him towards the close of his confinement, which, should it turn out to be incurable, must render the few days he has to number extremely miserable.
While the celebrated and gallant Georges was on his trial, the publick accuser asked him "What have you done with the portraits you had of the late king and queen? The other, looking at him for a moment with a strong expression of the utmost contempt, abhorrence, and indignation exclaimed, "villain! (scelerat) what have you done with the originals?" This publick accuser was a fellow of the name of Thuriot, who had been very active and instrumental in promoting the murder of the king, and was one of the judges or jury on the trial of the queen, and the unfortunate princess Elizabeth. By the Parisians, whose opinions have of late taken a very different turn from what they had in the year 1793, he is better known by the name of Tue-Roi (King Killer). Georges then poured a volley of curses and execrations on them all, praying that they might themselves meet with the same miserable end they inflicted upon others, and be forwarded to their destination in Hell sooner than they expected. After this, he listened to the remainder of the proceedings with the same indifference and sang froid with which he met his fate, in a manner which created a respect for him even in the minds of those who were adverse to his principles and to his conduct.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Patsey, Bowles, 8 days from Portsmouths. N. H. Salt, Moses Myers. Schr. Amazon, Atwood, 5 days from Hartford. Brig Louisiana, hence for Liverpool, was spoken. Sept. 23, lat. 44° N. lon. 36° W. Sloop Nancy, Wells, of Hartford, bound to Norfolk, was spoken Oct. 20, lat. 35° N. lon. 54° W. She had lost mast and sails, and was supplied with bread by capt. Limburner of the schooner Nancy, arrived at Boston from Havana. Schooner Rebecca, Drysdale, of this port, has arrived at Philadelphia from Jamaica.
PORT OF CHARESTON, October 30.
Extract from the log-book of the schooner Lapwing , John M'iver, from Jamaica, arrived at Savannah.
Friday, Sept. 14.—at 7 o'clock, A. M. brought to and boarded by his Britannick majesty's ship Fortune, captain Vansittart, and treated politely.
Friday, Sept. 21.—at 6 o'clock, P. M. boarded by his Britannick majesty's schooner Flying-Fish , lieut. Price, who impressed two of our men, and used very abusive language, after detaining the men some time, strong representation being made, they were returned on board.
Sunday, September 30.—at 8 o'clock, A. M. Cape Corientes, bearing N. W. distance 3 leagues, brought to and boarded by a French privateer, and treated politely—supplied us with two bags of bread, being all the provisions they could spare, for which no payment would be accepted, although repeatedly offered—the officers were much exasperated (and seemed determined on retaliation) against all Baltimore vessels, owing to a brig belonging to and bound thence, having put five Frenchmen on an uninhabited shore, with a few biscuit and a little water—they also begged to be informed if the Baltimore convoy from St. Domingo, bound home, had sailed. The privateer had in company the British ship Telemachus , from the Bay of Honduras bound to London—cargo mahogany, logwood, &c. taken a few days before, and which they offered us for 3000 dollars; the officers and crew were put on board American vessels, ports of destination unknown. At 6 o'clock, P. M. Cape Antonio bearing N. W. distance from three to four leagues, discovered a French privateer consort to the above, with another British ship, a prize, lying at anchor close under the Cape—we understood from the one who boarded us that she was bound from Campeachy to England—cargo nor name not known—she was a large ship, black sides, no head nor galleries. Perceiving the privateer getting ready for chase, we bore up under the appearance of intending to break her—but night coming on, conceived it most prudent to wave a second overhauling, stood off to the eastward. At half past seven fired a shot ahead, but did not cause us to alter our course.
Monday, October 8.—At 10 o'clock, A. M. Bemini Isles bearing E. N. E. distance three leagues, discovered a large ship on the rocks, and three small vessels at anchor: our being very short of provisions and water, caused us to bear up in order to procure a supply—at 3 o'clock, P. M. came to anchor, when the following gentlemen came on board: captains Peter Mott, of schr. Joseph; James Mott, of sloop Resolution; and Nathaniel Sweeting, of sloop Lively, all of Providence; whose polite attention and friendly assistance, demand our grateful acknowledgements, and from whom we received one barrel beef, one cask water, a quantity of sugar, fresh fish, &c. for which, no payment nor any return whatever, would be accepted—they seemed sorry they had it not in their power to render us further service; they informed us the ship on shore was from Havana, bound to Teneriffe—cargo, sugars; wrecked in the Hurricane of the 6th, 7th and 8th September, and four of the crew perished. The schr. Jane, captain Kerrison, of this port, but into Havana, on Saturday 29th September, 27 days from Kingston, with the loss of her mainmast, the top of her foremast, and rigging much damaged—and five days wanting water, casks being stoved in the perpetual gales she encountered.
Put into Port Royal, his Britannick Majesty's ships Theseus and La Lucane, of 74, and La Pique of 44 guns: the former obliged to throw all her guns overboard.
two dismayed, and otherwise much damaged. The British Packet arrived at Kingston. In lat. 33, long. 75, came through the fleet for Great Britain, consisting of 174 sail, which left Jamaica the 19th June, under convoy of his Majesty's ships Bellerophon, Duquesne, and two frigates.
PORT OF NORFOLK—ENTERED.
Schr. Amazon, Atwood, Saybrook. Two Brothers, Walker, Baltimore. Sloop Hetty Maria, Hanford, New-York. Herald, Constock, New-London. Buonaparte, Burr, New-York. CLEARED. Schorner Maria, Holmes, Jamaica. Union, Janiatt, Fredericksburg. Harriott, Jones, Petersburg. Eliza, Ferguson, Baltimore. Peggies, Read, Little York. Mary, Cobb, Richmond. Volunteer, Lawson, do. Reliance, Hilton, Baltimore. Sally, Brown, Alexandria. Sloop Clinton, Marshall, Philadelphia.
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLICK AUCTION,
On Saturday the 17th inst. to commence at 10 o'clock, at the late dwelling house of Mr. CORNELIUS CALVERT, deceased,
All his Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c.—At the same time, will be rented, or leased for a term of years, the Dwelling House and Wharf, either separate or together, as may best suit the lesors. The wharf was lately extended out into deep water, that ships of any burthen may lie at it. There are likewise some valuable House Servants to be hired out. For terms apply to
James Tucker, Ex'or.
Nov. 12. 3 229
For SALE or CHARTER,
The good Ship PATSEY, David G. Bowles, Master, Burthen 370 tons, will carry 600 hogsheads Tobacco. For terms apply to the Master on board, or to
Moses Myers.
Who has for Sale, on board said ship, About 5000 bushels Isle of May SALT. November 12. tf 227
NOTICE.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF FISK & STEARNS,
Ceases this day, in consequence of the death of Mr. STEARNS. All those that have claims against the said firm, are requested to present them to the subscriber, the surviving partner, and receive their money. And all those indebted to the said company are requested to come forward for the immediate adjustment of the same, as no indulgence can be given. MARTIN FISK.
Who informs his friends and customers, that he has returned to his former stand, where he offers
FOR SALE,
50 Barrels new Beef. Boston Inspection. 20 Hogsheads First Quality Sugar. 20 do. Second do. do. Loaf Sugar, in hds. and bbls. 12 Pipes Bourdeaux Brandy. Madeira, Port, and Malaga, Wines, in pipes and quarter casks. 20 Cases London Porter, 6 doz. each. 20 Chests Hyson, Young-Hyson, and Hyson-Skin Teas—Fresh. 60 Boxes Fresh Chocolate, No. 1 and 2. 50 do. Mould Candles. 50 do. Dips do. 20 do. Spermaceti do. 150 do. Brown Soap. 50 do. Cheese, first quality, for family use. 50 Casks do. in good shipping order. 50 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard, 3 dozen each. 6 do. Glass Tumblers. 50 Kgs Butter, for family use. 200 Reams Wrapping Paper. 100 do. Writing do. 150 do. Printing do. 150 Casks Wrought Nails, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. 50 do. Cut do. 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. and 20d. 6 do. Flooring Brads. Tacks of different sizes. 30 Bags of Pimento. 15 do. White Ginger in the Root. 30 lbs. Nutmegs. 10 do. Mace. 40 do. Cinnamon. 30 do. Cloves. 100 do. Spanish Float-Indigo. 10 Casks Refined Salt-Petre. Cotton & Wool Cards in Boxes. 3000 lbs. Copperas. 1000 do. Allum. 500 Bags Patent Shot. 50 Kgs F & PF London Glazed Powder. 15 M. Gun Flints. 100 Boxes 8 by 10 London Crown Glass, 50 feet each. 50 Bolts Ozn burgs. Seine Twine. 50 Kgs London White Lead, ground in Oil. 30 Boxes Tobacco Pipes. Paint and Sweeping Brushes, of all kinds. 100 Sides Seal Leather. 20 dozen Calf Skins, Grain and Waxed. 10 do. Boot Legs, of the best quality. Morocco-Skins of all kinds. 1 Trunk of Gentlemen's London made Boots. 1 do. do. do. Shoes. 2 do. Ladies Fancy and White Kid Slips. 20 do. Mens and Womens Leather and Morocco Shoes. 150 Italian Straw Carpets. 100 Small Nova-Scotia Grindstones. ALSO,
A few gross Hot Pressed Playing Cards, of a superior quality. Nov. 12. tf 230
FOR SALE,
30 Barrels Fine FLOUR a-float. John Cox. Gosport, Nov. 12. tf 229
R UNAWAY from the Subscriber, living in Raleigh, on the night of the 23d of October last, a Negro Boy named Sam, about 18 years old, 5 feet 7, well built, of a good countenance, flutters very much when speaking. He has with him a blue cloth coat, without pocket flaps. It is expected he is now in Peterburg, as he was taken up on the 29th of October, at Mr. Parham's, 30 miles this side of Peterburg on the road from Hicks's Ford, and made his escape. He will likely aim for Norfolk, and endeavour to get on board some vessel.
Masters of vessels, as well as other persons, are forewarned from harbouring or taking him away.
I will give a generous reward, and pay all reasonable expenses to any person who will bring him to me, or secure him in any jail so that I may get him again.
Henry H. Cooke.
Raleigh, North-Carolina, Nov. 6, 1804. 3 226
Wanted to hire by the year,
An active Negro or Mulatto Man, who has a good character for sobriety, docility and attention. Enquire at the office of the Ledger.

THE Trustees of the College of New-Jersey are happy to announce to the Publick the perfect restoration of the College Edifice lately destroyed by fire, with many improvements in its structure, calculated to guard it against a like calamity in future.
With devout reverence, the Trustees would, first of all, acknowledge their obligations, and offer their thanks to Almighty God, in whose gracious protection they confided in the time of their distress, and who, holding the hearts of all men in his hands, has inclined the friends of learning and religion so liberally to aid them in their pious work.
In the next place, they offer, with great sincerity and warmth, their gratitude to all those publick-spirited individuals, in various parts of the United States, who have so liberally contributed to the benevolent and pious designs now so happily completed.
While the Trustees endeavour to acquit themselves of the debt of gratitude which they have contracted during their successful exertions in behalf of the College, they judge it to be a part of their duty, and one they trust, which will not be unacceptible to the Publick, to lay before them the advantages which the institution now possesses for the Education of Youth, the course of studies, and some beneficial changes in the mode of conducting them, which have been lately introduced.
The establishment of the College consists of a President, who is also Professor of Moral Philosophy, &c. four other Professors, and two Tutors, under whom is appointed a Teacher of French, for the benefit of those who are desirous of acquiring that language, and who can redeem time for that purpose from their ordinary classical studies.
In order to enter the Freshman Class, it is necessary to have read the Evangelists, or other equivalent portions of the Greek Testament, and to be acquainted with the Latin authors usually read in the schools, as far as the Aeneid of Virgil.
The members of the superior Classes are permitted to study in their private chambers, except in those hours in which they are required to attend their respective Professors in the publick halls of recitation and lecture.
It is with great pleasure that the Trustees inform the publick, that the losses which the institution suffered in its apparatus for Experimental Philosophy have been in a great measure repaired; and that they have been enabled to replace the library, which was destroyed in the conflagration, by a most valuable collection of near four thousand volumes; and, by a small increase in the fees of tuition, means have been adopted for annually making considerable additions to the library, as well as for providing, in time, additional buildings for the accommodation of the increasing number of Students.
Notwithstanding these internal resources, which the Trustees have been enabled to establish, in as much as the institution has been founded, and hitherto entirely supported by individual munificence, they solicit for the augmentation of the number of their books, the continued aid of the Friends of Science.
The Trustees beg leave to inform the publick, that the necessary expenses of education in the college, excluding those of clothing and chamber furniture, and including those of tuition, chamber rent, board, books, wood, lights, the use of the library, servant's wages and washerman's bills, do not amount to more than one hundred and eighty dollars a-year. And beyond this sum, except for clothing and tra-
veling expenses, parents are earnestly requested to be very frugal in the allowances of money granted to their sons, and to refuse the payment of all debts contracted on credit.
Lastly, the college of New-Jersey having been originally founded with a particular view to promote the interests of religion, as well as of learning, by training men of piety and talents for the ministry of the gospel, the trustees have ever been attentive to this great object; and they are now enabled, by the blessing of Divine Providence, to offer more ample encouragements than usual to young men destined for that sacred profession.
Such are the advantages which the trustees have been enabled, under the blessing of Divine Providence, and through the favour of the publick, to secure to the institution under their care; and such are the prospects which they can now, with pleasure, and with confidence, hold out to the friends of religion and of learning.
Signed by order of the board, SAM. S. SMITH, President. JOHN MACLEAN, Clerk.
JUST RECEIVED, By the ship Kola & Betsy, Capt. Richardson, from London, and for sale by the Subscriber, A LARGE SUPPLY OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES, of all kinds.
Also received by the ship Almina, Capt. Stover, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cupping, Midwifery, Tooth of different sorts, Crown and Common Lancets, and Surgical Pocket Instruments, &c. &c.
HARDHAM'S SNUFF, No. 9. Also, by the ship Olive Branch, Capt. Le Breton, from Bristol, A LARGE & EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GLASS & FURNITURE, For Apothecary's and Practitioner's Shops.
Those who favour us with their orders will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and the articles of the best and freshest quality, as our importations are regularly twice a year, and laid in with cash, from the most respectable Druggists in London.
MEDICINE CHESTS made up as usual. Also, a few elegant Mahogany Chests of the newest construction, with furniture complete, PERRY'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS.
Frederick Heermann & Son. July 17. 2aw 12m. 1
ANTIGUA RUM. THIS DAY, Will be Landed, on our Wharf, from on board the Schooner Genera Puckey, Capt. John Barr, 86 Puncheons Antigua RUM.
Which will be sold on moderate terms, for Cash or approved Notes. C. G. F. Whittle. October 25. tf 189
LIVERPOOL SALT. QUEEN'S WARE, in Crates well assorted. DUFFEL BLANKETS, in small Bales. 10 and 20d. Flat Pointed NAILS, in Casks—and LIVERPOOL COAL. It taken from along side the ship Jane, Capt. Colley, will be sold low. Apply to William Pennoch.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, 114 Puncheons Jamaica RUM. Imported in the Sarah, Capt. Herbert. October 23. tf 187
STORAGE. THE Subscriber will receive Goods on Storage, at his convenient Fire Proof Store, on Marsden's Wharf. William Hartshorne, Jun. Oct. 18. tf
Office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk, July 24, 1804. WANTED TO PURCHASE, A few thousand Pounds Sterling, in approved endorsed Bills on London, at sixty days, or bills drawn on any other place, and made payable there. Robert Oliphant, Cashier. July 24. 36
FALL AND WINTER GOODS. THE SUBSCRIBER Has received by the Brig COMMERCE, from LONDON, and Ship BRUTUS, from LIVERPOOL, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which he offers for sale, by Wholesale or Retail, on moderate terms. Richard Taylor. ALSO—A FEW BALES BEST TWILLED SACKING. Sept. 22. tf 150
PROPOSALS, BY RITCHIE & WORSLEY AND AUGUSTINE DAVIS, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, THE DEBATES AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.
On the advantages of a work, whose character is so well established, as that of the Debates of the Virginia Convention, it would be useless to expatiate. A work which gives the most comprehensive account extant, of the proceedings and arguments on the adoption of the present Constitution of the United States, certainly needs not the passing tribute of the mere Editor.
CONDITIONS. 1. This work, which was divided into three volumes in the former edition, will now be comprised into one. 2. It will be printed with a new type, on very good paper, in the octavo form. 3. It will be bound in boards. An additional expense of 50 cents will be required for binding it in leather. 4. The price to subscribers will be three dollars, to be paid on the delivery of the copy. No resubscribers will have to pay four dollars. 5. It is now in the press. The labour of two compositors and two pressmen is constantly employed upon it; and it may be expected to appear in February or March, 1804.
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING, IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, A PERIODICAL PAPER, TO BE CALLED THE COMPANION, AND WEEKLY MISCELLANY. BY EDWARD EAST, ESQ.
CONDITIONS. The full number will be published on the first Saturday in November, and if a sufficient number of Subscribers are obtained, be continued every succeeding Saturday. It will be printed on a good demy paper, and new type. Each number to contain eight quarto pages—And at the end of every year, a handsome title page and table of contents for the volume. City Subscribers will be served regularly on the days of publication—those at a distance will have their papers forwarded by post, or otherwise, as directed. The charge THREE DOLLARS per annum, to be paid half-yearly in advance. Communications (post paid) addressed to the Editor, at the Printing Office of COLE & HEWES, publishers, 192 Market Street will be duly attended to. Subscription received by Geo. L. Gray, at the Office of the Publick Ledger. WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, JUN. OFFERS FOR SALE, At the store he has lately taken on Marsden's Wharf 10 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 30 Tons of IRON, in Bars from 4 to 6 eights of an inch square. 10 do. do. from 1 to 2 1-2 inch square. 300 Pieces BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEFS. October 18. tf 180
Will be landed this day on Newcast's Wharf, from on board the Schooner ANN ELIZ, Cpt. SMALL, from Aux-Cayes, 75,000 wt. GREEN COFFEE. For sale by Wilson, Cunningham & Co. August 21. tf 86
FOR SALE, New-York BEEF and PORK. ALSO, 200 barrels Smithfield PORK. Robert Gibson. July 17, 1804. tf 17
LANDING THIS DAY ON WARREN'S WHARF, 113 Tierces RICE. 10 Hogheads SUGAR. 10 do. MOLASSES. For Sale by Warren Ashley. August 2. tf 53
NOW LANDING From on board the Brig Maria, Robert Hutton, master, from Baudoux, 30 Pipes Old COGNAC BRANDY, fit for immediate use. 211 Hhds. CLARET, fit for the West India Market. 100 Casks, do. do. 50 do. Vin de Grave. 500 DEMIJOHNS. 2 Trunks of Silk Stockings, Silk and Kid Gloves and Fans. For sale, by William Pennoch. Sept. 1. tf 115
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, opposite the Market. An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH to be employed in the store. Liberal wages will be given to TWO ABLE HANDS, to turn a Pain-Mill. July 8. tf 3
COLOGNE MILL-STONES. THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE COLOGNE MILL-STONES, of all dimensions, from Hand-Mill-Stones of 22 inches, to those of 4 feet 8 inches, of the best quality.—Also, BAR and ROD IRON, and STEEL, of all kinds. Jesse Hollingsworth & Son. Baltimore, Aug. 15. tf 77
FALL GOODS. WE are now landing from the brig Commerce, from London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, among which, are afforded packages, calculated for the West India market, entitled to drawback, which will be sold at low advance, by Gillian & Mackinder. August 21. tf 92
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A QUANTITY OF Red and White Oak Drawn Staves, for which cash will be given. ALSO, White and Pitch Pine Merchantable Boards. ROBERT MATT LAND & Co. Sept. 27. tf 157
FRESH TEAS. Just received and for sale by the Subscribers, IMPERIAL, HYSON, YOUNG HYSON. } TEAS, Of a very late importation, and of a superior quality. ALSO—IN STORE, 15 Hhds. Prime Sugars. 10 Pipes French Brandy. 100 Casks Nails—all sizes. 10 Hhds. Prime Green Coffee. 10 ditto Molasses. 50 Barrels Whiskey. 200 Bags Shot, No. 1 to 8, B. & B. 50 Casks best English Gunpowder. 50 Boxes 8 by 10 best Crown Glass. 50 Kegs White Lead, ground in Oil 50 Boxes Pipes. 20 Casks Copperas. 5 ditto Refined Salt Petre. 10 Boxes Wool Cards. 10 ditto Spermaceti Candles. 50 Bundles Printing Paper. 100 Ream Writing ditto. 20 Bags Black Pepper. 30 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard. 500 lbs. Race Ginger. 50 Barrels Beef & Pork—Boston Inspection. A few Tons Iron Ware—assorted. ALSO, A small consignment of HARDWARE—assorted. Which will be sold at Cost and Charges. Fish & Stearns. July 9. tf 2
INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE. Phoenix Fire Office, London, May 1, 1804. THE numerous and destructive Fires which have happened within the period of the two last years, in different parts of Europe and America, (more particularly in the towns of Liverpool in England, Gothenburg in Sweden, and Norfolk in Virginia,) render it proper to remind all persons who possess property in the United States of America, of the utility of insurance.
The Phoenix Office of London, is an institution sufficiently known by the very large and important losses it has paid, in consequence of the extensive conflagrations in the cities and towns of America to such sufferers as have had the prudence to protect their property, by insurance.—The Phoenix Company deeply regret that, owing to the experience of serious and continued losses, upon the buildings and stores in the timber towns, no alteration nor remission on such risks can be made at present—but the Directors hope, from the increase of brick and stone buildings, and other improvements of security, that the period is not far distant, when they will be able generally, to mitigate the rates of insurance in North America; and they confidently presume that the promptitude and honour with which they have uniformly fulfilled their extensive engagements, have unequivocally established the solidity, credit and good faith, of the Company. The Phoenix Company grant insurances upon buildings, goods, and ships, whilst in dock or in harbour, from loss or damage by fire, upon the most moderate and equitable terms; and persons desirous of securing their property by policies from this company, are requested to transmit their orders to their correspondents in Great Britain. July 31. 48
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber in the City of London, some time in the month of May, 1799, a mulatto slave, named HENRY, at that time aged about 18 years, and was about five feet ten inches high; he is probably now upwards of 6 feet. Henry was a remarkable handsome mulatto, and had a fine countenance; his hair rather of the wool kind, but tied in a short queue—He called himself Henry Brent, which name he had put on one of his arms with Indian Ink, either Henry Brent or H. Brent, I do not recollect which; he had also on the same arm an anchor and cable, and some other figures, done by a sailor on a voyage to the East Indies in the year 1797.—It is very probable attempts have been made to erase the name and figures above described, but it could not have been done without leaving some traces, and scars. I have just received information that Henry was seen in Norfolk on the 16th of last month, where I am inclined to think he has been lurking for some time—I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver said slave to me, at Col. John Cooke's, Stafford county, near Aquia, or fifty dollars if secured in any jail so that I get him again—Information given in a letter per post, directed to me at Col. John Cooke's, near Aquia, will be immediately attended to. John W. Bronaugh. N. B. I am told the above slave is known in Norfolk at this time by the name of Puddy or Purdy. July 17. tf 15
SLATE. I HAVE NOW ON HAND AND FOR SALE, A LARGE quantity of SLATE, (which is said by good judges to be equal to any,) and will contract for any quantity, to be delivered in a short time. William Hartshorne, jun. August 18. 6w 79
SUBSCRIPTIONS Will be received at the Office of the Ledger, FOR THE MONTHLY REGISTER AND REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES, to be published at Charleston, S. C. By S. CULLEN CARPENTER. Price Six Dollars per annum, payable half yearly in advance. August 14.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY J. COWPER AND G. L. GRAY. OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE-HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance