Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-05-03 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1805.
[NO. 125.]
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1805.
   ARTICLES. per From To Remarks     BACON lb. 14 16   Beef, cargo bbl. 9 10   Prime 50 50   Mess 13 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 80 85   2d p. 87 90   3d p. 90 95   4th p. 1 1   Fr. 3d p. 1 1   4th p. 1 1   Peach, Apple, 90 70   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 8 8   Navy. 5 6   Ship 4 4   Butter, Export. lb. 20 22   Candles, Dipt 17 18   Mould 23 23   Sperm. 65 65   Coal, English bus. 25 25 None   Virginia 25 25   Cocoa, Island 100lb. None   Caracas None   Coffee, W. India lb. 30 34   Cordage, Country 100lb. 14 15   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 23 25 Scarce   Sea Island None   St. Domingo None   Surinam None   Duck, American bolt. None   Ravens 14 15 None   Russia 20 21 None   Holland 22 24 None   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Superfine bbl. 10 11   Fine 10 10   Middlings 7 7   X ditto 9 9   Fish, Cod, dry quin. None   Herrings bbl. 4 4   Shad 6 6   Fustick ton. 60 60   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 95 1 Plenty   N. E. 1st p. 75 80   Grain, Wheat bus. None   Corn 1 1   Barley None   Oats None   Hemp, Russian ton. 280 300   Hides, Dried lb. None   Hog's-Lard 16 18   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton. None   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 60 65   Camp. 70 75   Lead, Sheet 100lb. 12 14   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl. None   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet   St. Dom. 12 14   Molasses, gal. 42 43   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 1 25   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, 16 18   Pitch, bbl. 3 4   Pork, Cargo 15 15   Prime 15 17   Mess 18 19   Raisins, cask. 4 4   ditto, box. 5 5   Rice, 100lb. 5 6 Indem'd.   Rosin, bbl. 4 4   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 96 96   Antigua, 3d p. 92 95   St. Croix, 3d p. 90 92   W. Island, 3d p. 80 83   Country, 57 60   Salt, St. Mart. bus.   Turks Island, 82 82 In dm'd   Isle May, 90 90 and   St. Ubes, 75 75 Scarce   Cadiz, 65 70   Liverpool, None.   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castile, 25 25   Sugar, Muscovado, 100lb. 9 12   Hav. Brown, 11 12   White, 14 15   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 3   18 in. 3 3   Staves, W. O. hhd. 24 25   pipe 50 60   hhd. head 18 20   do. red oak 2 2   Tar, bbl. 2 2   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 7   Petersburg 6 7   Rappa. 4 5   Potomack, None   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bbl. 3 3   Wax, Bees, lb. 40 40   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 230 350 Plenty.   Lisbon, gal. 1 1 Scarce   Teneriffe, 1 1   Sherry, 1 1   Port, pipe. 160 220 Plenty   Malaga, gal. 1 1 Scarce.  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
   To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straits of Gibraltar, 3   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 4 4 1-4   In the Mediterranean, - - - - - 4 4 1-2   Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - 3   British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - - - 3 1-2 4   Jamaica and Honduras, - - - - - 6 8   Porto Rico, - - - - - 3 1-2   Havanna, - - - - - 3 4   Cape-Francois, (unarmed) - - - - -   Ports in the Bite of Leogane, - - - - -   Ports on the South side of St. Domingo, - - - - -   Persia, India, and China, - - - - - 4 1-2 5   Coasters, - - - - - 1 1-2 2    Prices of Stocks.  Virginia Bank, 15 dolls. per share, advance—In demand.  Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, shares 20 per cent. advance—Dull.  United States Bank, 500 dolls. per share.  Exchange on London, 1 per cent. under par.
I WANT TO CHARTER, Two or three good tight vessels of about 400 barrels each.
John C. Niemeyer.
April 29. 3 635
FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Ship Yorkshire —Consisting of
115 Hogsheads Jamaica RUM.
THE YORKSHIRE,
Burthen 400 Hogsheads is offered for Charter.—She will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days.
Warren Ashley.
April 26. tf 626
FOR CHARTER, The excellent fast sailing Ship
ARCTURUS;
Burthen three hundred tons, ready to receive a cargo. Apply to
Moses Myers.
April 26. 3w 627
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The new and fast sailing Ship
LEONIDAS,
R. M'Kinzie, master; burthen 400
Hlds. Tobacco. For terms apply to
Phineas Dana, & Co.
April 26. tf 631
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, To any port in the United States, or the West Indies,
THE SCHOONER
SYLVIA,
E. Richardson, Master.
Burthen 650 barrels.—Said Schooner is of an easy draught of water, and well calculated for a Carolina trader. For terms apply to
Phineas Dana & Co.
April 19. tf 607
FOR LIVERPOOL, To sail at farthest by the tenth of May,
THE BRITISH SHIP,
GOLDEN GROVE,
Francis Bair, Master.
One hundred and fifty hogsheads, can be taken on freight, if early application be made
Moses Myers.
April 17. tf 603
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The British Brig
HOPE,
Robert M'George, Master:—
A strong good vessel, burthen about 205 tons, apply to
Robert Maitland & Co.
April 13. 3w 596
WHO HAVE FOR SALE, ON BOARD OF SAID BRIG, 6000 Bushels Liverpool STOVED SALT.
16 Crates QUEENSWARE.
20 do. EARTHENWARE, and
21 Tons COALS.
April 13. 3w 596
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, JUN. OFFERS FOR SALE,
The Schooner
PATIENCE,
AND HER CARGO—CONSISTING OF
538 Barrels Alexa dra Superfine FLOUR.
2 Half do. do. do.
20 Barrels Superfine PILOT BREAD.
50 do. Fine do.
20 Kegs of CRACKERS.
April 13. tf 598
WE WANT, A British ship of 250 to 300
hlds. burthen.
C. & F. WHITTLE.
April 12. tf 593
FOR FALMOUTH, (To sail in 12 or 15 days)
The new and fast sailing ship
PERSERVERANCE,
Capt. Foulston.
For passage only (having excellent accommodation) apply to the Master on board, or
Robert Gibson.
April 8. tf 597
FOR SALE, On board the Ship ROBA & BETSEY , Captain RICHARDSON ,
CADIZ SALT.
William Pennock.
WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, The said Ship
ROBA & BETSEY.
April 5. tf 559
WANTED, Two or three Crafts of easy
draft of water, to load at Plymouth,
N. C. for this port.
C. & F. WHITTLE.
March 20. tf 513
A vessel of about 150 to 200 tons burthen is wanted on Charter, for Jamaica.
JOHN GRANBERY.
February 18. tf 434
NOW LANDING From board the Ships Juno and Courtney , from Jamaica,
250 Hogsheads RUM.
For sale by
WILLIAM PENNOCK.
WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, THE SHIPS
JANE , of 417 Tons.
JUNO , of 260 do.
COURTNEY , of 200 do.
All ready to receive cargoes.
January 21. tf 358
FOR BOURDEAUX, The staunch well built Ship
PATSEY,
David G. Bowles, Master:—
Will be ready to receive her cargo in ten days. For freight or passage, apply to Messrs. Galligo, Richard & Co. Richmond; Rambaut, Gernon & Co. Petersburg; or to
JAMES MAURICE & CO.
March 8. tf 478
THE SCHOONER TREATY,
Captain Edward Wadlugh:
Burthen about 1000 barrels—will take
freight for Boston, or Newburyport, if application be
made within a few days to the Master on board, or
C. Fry.
May 1. 3 643
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
82 Puncheons Windward Island RUM.
35 do. Jamaica do.
10 do. Old Jamaica do.
10 Pipes Holland GIN.
8 Pipes 4th proof Cognac, } BRANDY.
12 do. do. Alicante, }
17 Pipes, }
4 Half Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE.
2 Qr. Casks, }
4 Half do. }
15 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE.
30 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE.
9 Casks do. GLASSWARE.
5 Cwt. Dry White LEAD.
Half Ton STEEL.
4 Hogsheads Philadelphia Loaf SUGAR.
1238 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR.
489 do. Fine, }

Aristocracy. —Perhaps a more complete aristocracy never was erected than that which was devised in the last session, by Congress for the government of Louisiana, in order to disband democratical Legislature. Many and serious objections were made to the system of government imagined for the territory of Orleans, with a view to extend to it the blessings of republicanism. In that plan, however, there was at least the shadow of an independent Legislature. How the present may be approved we have yet to learn. The power of the President to appoint the Governor and Secretary of State from among his creatures, without any regard to the wishes of the inhabitants, is here continued. The Judiciary still remains dependent, in as much as their re-appointment at the end of every three years, must depend upon the satisfaction which the President of the United States may have received from their agency. But the great objection is that the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government are blended.—Four men are to make laws for the territory; three of whom are to expound and the fourth is to execute them. The same men that make the laws, are afterwards to declare whether they are in conformity to the Constitution and statutes of the United States.—This necessarily supposes that the same persons sitting in a Legislative Council Chamber, and on the Bench of Justice, are endowed with different perceptions and powers of Judgment. The democrats knew perfectly well that laws are often made from capricious or worse motives; sometimes to gratify or delude a party, and not unfrequently to secure the power of the law makers: and they have also had some experience of the inflexibility of Judges, in the construction and administration of those laws. Perhaps they rightly concluded that four men, having the whole legislative authority in their hands, were not less liable to the influence of passion or of corruption than one hundred and forty; and therefore considered it as an act of prudence to give a controlling power to the Bench, which they have hitherto found to be unassailable by corruption, or injustice, or even dread of power. That our readers may have an opportunity to judge of this famous Constitution, which would do honour to Abbe Sieyes, or even Mon uncle Thomas himself, we this day republish it from the official Bulletin.
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER, APRIL 1.
THE INAUGURAL SPEECH. No. V.
“WE HAVE LEFT UNDONE THOSE THINGS WHICH WE OUGHT TO HAVE DONE, AND WE HAVE DONE THOSE THINGS WHICH WE OUGHT NOT TO HAVE DONE, AND THERE IS NO HEALTH IN US.”
The next paragraph of the inaugural speech which presents itself to attention, is that respecting the conduct of the Executive to foreign countries, in which the President states that he has endeavoured to cultivate the friendship of all nations. This is a principle in which we heartily concur, though perhaps we may differ from him a little in the mode of cultivation. In dealing with nations, the unmixed “suaviter in modo” will never do. The morality of national dealings too generally resembles that of the horse-dealer, in honour, and of the bravo, in generosity. In negotiation, they will bully where they dare, and trick, if they can do it without directly incurring the penalties of fraud. And they are hugely disposed to suspect forbearance or yielding to be symptoms of fear, and want of energy.—In political traffick with them, therefore, a moderate share of the “suaviter in modo” will require to be mixed with an abundant share of the “fortiter in re”. Above all things, mean adulation ought to be avoided. Introducing the false compliments of private life into such transactions is foolish, unworthy, and never productive of the general ends of flattery. It excites, not kindness, but contempt. The gratuitous application of “enlightened government,” to the cabinet of Corsican usurpation, appears a disgraceful record upon our annals. Let us not however for one moment lose sight of truth? let us not forget that we are speaking in the cause of the country and commonwealth, not for or against a party; let us forever keep in mind that praise belongs as much to truth as censure, and to a good heart is infinitely more pleasing. The late law for regulating commerce appears to us deserving of praise. It was due to France, let who will hold the reins of her government; it was owing to all concerned; and above all, it was owing to American honour and national security.
In this part of the speech, however, there appears a dreadful hiatus—a strange, unaccountable chasm. The President has not permitted himself to mention Tripoli, even by name. One would think that as he turned his eyes towards the eastern world, the very first object that would have met his sight, would be that scene of our brave seamen's glory, and our cabinet's disgrace. Judging from the extraordinary circumstances of that affair, and the general turn of M. Jefferson's mind, one would have thought that Shakespeare's muse of fire would lag behind the electrical fluid flight of our President, poet, and philo-philosopher's mind, when it glanced an eye towards that quarter; that Homer would strait be stripped of all his imagery, Farnaby of all his tropes and metaphors, Tibullus of his elegiac numbers, Martial of his epigrammatic point, Harvey of his cross-bones and sepulchral meditations without thought, and Chronon, Holofernes, and Lingo, of their lofty periods and classical lore, to give immortality to that business,
and enrol our conduct in it with becoming dignity and decorosity in the archives of the New World. Could he say nothing? No. Dumb as the dead, and we fear deaf as an oyster.
“Alas poor Yorick!—Where now be your tropes, your figures, your phrase so quaint, your dapper thoughts, that were wont to set the gin-shop in a roar, and make the dodos chuckle?—What—not one to emblazon your economies, and tell how ily now it fares with us in Tripoli?—Quite chop-fallen?—Now get you to our closet, and there tell your heart that, though you varnish it a fathom thick, to full detection it must come at last.”
We have, heretofore, so often had occasion to enlarge upon the great misconduct of administration under that fruitful head of evil, “economies,” that our readers are in general as well apprised as ourselves of all that can be said upon that subject. The scope of our observations amounted to this, that for the very same reason which induced our present ruler to censure our past for exclusively appointing federalists to office, though he has now done the same himself; for the same reasons which induced him by means of his partisans to cry down the sedition law, though he now recommends still stronger gagging measures—for the same reason that he promoted the calumny of Washington and Adams, though he is now inordinately sore and indignant at the truth being told of himself—for the same reason that he denounced persecution and prosecution, though his agents have been for four years since practising it, and little else—In short, for the same reason that he and his party denounced and reprobated almost every item of the conduct of the federal administration, though they have acted with increased violence on every part of it that they so censured: that is to say, for the purpose of obtaining, not very worthily, or for very worthy purposes, general popularity—for that very same reason he has introduced a system of economies, not required by the means of the people, but likely, if not certain, to be greatly injurious to their honour and interest. In the prosecution of that system, a navy answerable to our present urgent demands, but no more, was put down and given to the worms: And now let the people look at Tripoli. There a number of our brave countrymen are slaves. Ye brawlers for licentious liberty, who roar aloud in praise of your democratic rulers—your fellow citizens are slaves—in chains—misery—and no relief is given. Why?—Economies, forbid it. For what?—Why this overstrained economy?—Because the administration has promised it. What of that? has it been broken almost every other promise, and may abstain from breaking this? To break would be virtue.
Are the Barbaryans so strong?—No—it is, we are weak—we are weakened by Mr. JEFFERSON's economies. Have we not ships to batter the villain pirate's walls?—We once had, but the hungry worm of Mr. JEFFERSON's economies have devoured their bottoms. Have we not seamen?—Yes, abundance—(Americans, British, and others) but economies do not like to throw away money upon them. Are our seamen and navy officers brave?—Aye as Lyons, or as their invincible ancestors—But the cold, shaking hand of beggarly penury grips them, and retards their efforts—How long is it now since vengeance against the Tripolitans was denounced, and what has been done? Why, two or three years have elapsed, in which time our gallant countrymen have shown their boundless valour and hardihood—shown what they could do—but are not permitted by economies.
The chief governor of a great nation ought never to exhibit to the world any ruling passion. Ours has made its failing its boast, and plumed itself in its publick capacity, upon a weakness which rendered him, in private, at least slighted,—an antimartial passion. His natural antipathies, are made the rule for our national conduct; and a military system is forbidden. Does not this passion blind him?—Has he duly considered the extravagance of excluding military establishments, built upon science and system?—If a soldiery is objectionable, surely there can be no objection made to a military college, or some institution for the instruction of gentlemen of education in the principles of military mathematical science and engineering.—How comes it that the cabinet of a country should be so wholly ignorant of its own means of attack, or of the enemy's means of defence—The eye of an experienced officer could have seen at a glance, what the latter was, and thereby be enabled to calculate what the former ought to be. But see the consequence! Our brave men go to Tripoli; squander their blood there, and at last find that the force they have is insufficient:—Why was it insufficient?—Why, to ensure an election, by tickling the people's foolish finances with a tale of economies. Why was the force sent not known to be insufficient? Because the force opposed to it was not skillfully measured: And why was it not skillfully measured?—Why, because war and military men are held to be unnecessary. All is to be done by soothing; and national outrage is to be resisted by good faith and patience—at least, so says the President, in the speech now undergoing consideration. “History, says he, bears witness to the fact, that a just nation is trusted on its word,* when recourse is had to armaments and wars to bridle others.” It should seem as if our Executive thought that being just, was sufficient protection. He forgets that though the noble Steed or amiable
* We shall thank him for an instance.—“Come! instance briefly, good shepherd! instance!”
Dog may be soothed with slapping and soothing, the African Lion, or the French Wolf, require deadly weapons for their management.
While we thus censure, and still more lament the cause we have to do so; let us, at least, hail as propitious, the consciousness of his error, which the President has disclosed, by silence about Tripoli. He is ashamed to mention the word in his speech, though it is a subject which, more than any other, demands notice. If he had borrowed back every word he bestowed upon his own praise, and the greater part of what he has so feelingly laid out upon the press, and given them to the important topic of our enslaved and heart-broken citizens now in chains upon the scorching sands of Barbary—he would have much better consulted his own honour and duty. As it is, it stands a confession, on his part, that he had nothing to relate, comfortable to the country, or laudable to himself and his cabinet.
Capt. Rudolph, on Friday night off Savannah Bar, fell in with a fleet of vessels—counted nine large ships—after standing in to 7 fathoms water, a signal was made, and the whole fleet stood off again.
Charleston Courier, April 22.
AN ACT
Further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all that part of the country ceded by France to the United States, under the general name of Louisiana, which by an act of the last session of congress was erected into a separate district, to be called the district of Louisiana, shall henceforth be known and designated by the name and title of the territory of Louisiana, the government whereof shall be organised and administered as follows:
The executive power shall be vested in a governor, who shall reside in said territory, and shall hold his office during the term of three years, unless sooner removed by the president of the United States: He shall be commander in chief of the militia of the said territory, superintendant ex-officio of Indian affairs, and shall appoint and commission all officers in the same, below the rank of general officer; shall have power to grant pardons for offences against the same, and reprieves for those against the United States, until the decision of the President thereon shall be known.
Sec. 2. There shall be a secretary, whose commission shall continue in force for four years, unless sooner revoked by the President of the United States who shall reside in the said territory, and whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the governor, to record and preserve all the papers and proceedings of the executive, and all the acts of the governor and of the legislative body, and to transmit authentic copies of the same every six months to the President of the United States. In case of a vacancy of the office of governor, the government of the said territory shall be exercised by the secretary.
Sec. 3. The legislative power shall be vested in the governor and in three judges, or a majority of them, who shall have power to establish inferior courts in the said territory, & prescribe their jurisdiction and duties, and to make all laws which they may deem conducive to the good government of the inhabitants thereof: Provided however: That no law shall be valid which is inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, or which shall lay any person under restraint or disability on account of religious opinions, profession or worship, in all of which he shall be free to maintain his own and not be burdened with those of another. And provided also, that in all criminal prosecutions, the trial shall be by a jury of twelve good and lawful men of the vicinage, and in all civil cases of the value of one hundred dollars, the trial shall be by jury, if either of the parties require it. And the governor shall publish throughout the said territory, all the laws which may be made as aforesaid, and shall from time to time report the same to the President of the United States, to be laid before congress, which if disapproved by congress shall thenceforth cease and be of no effect.
Sec. 4. There shall be appointed three judges, who shall hold their offices for the term of four years, who, or any two of them, shall hold annually two courts within the said district, at such place as will be most convenient to the inhabitants thereof in general, shall possess the same jurisdiction which is possessed by the judges of the Indiana territory, and shall continue in session until all the business depending before them shall be disposed of.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the more convenient distribution of justice, the prevention of crimes and injuries, and execution of process criminal and civil, the governor shall proceed from time to time as circumstances may require, to lay out those parts of the territory in which the Indian title shall have been extinguished, into districts subject to such alterations as may be found necessary, and he shall appoint thereto such magistrates and other civil officers, as he may deem necessary, whose several powers and authorities, shall be regulated and defined by law.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the governor, secretary and judges to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall respectively receive the same compensations for their services as are by law established for similar officers in the Indiana territory, to be paid quarterly, out of the treasury of the United States.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the governor, secretary, judges, justices of the peace, and all other officers civil or military, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States, and for the faithful discharge of the duties of their office; the governor before the President of the United States, or before a judge of the supreme or district court of the United States, or before such other person as the President of the United States shall authorise to administer the same; the secretary and judges before the governor; and all other officers before such person as the governor shall direct.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the governor, secretary and judges, to be appointed by virtue of this act, and all the additional officers authorised thereby or by the act for erecting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for the temporary government thereof, shall be appointed by the President of the United States, in the recess of the senate, but shall be nominated at their next meeting for their advice and consent.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the laws and regulations, in force in the said district, at the commencement of this act, and not inconsistent with the provisions thereof, shall continue in force, until altered, modified or repealed by the legislature.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That so much of an act, entitled “An act erecting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for the temporary government thereof,” as is repugnant to this act, shall from and after the fourth day of July next, be repealed, on which same fourth day of July, this act shall commence and have force.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOS. ANDERSON,
President of the Senate, pro. tempore. March 3, 1805—APPROVED.
TH: JEFFERSON.
NEW-YORK, April 24.
Besides the gun-boats lately constructed in our ports, we understand four bomb-brigs are building, each to carry two 15 inch mortars, to be ready by the 1st of June, to proceed to the Mediterranean. For a complete charge of one of these mortars 30 pounds of powder is necessary; and it is understood they can throw shells into the enemy's fortifications from such a distance as renders them safe from his fire.
The gun-boats which are about to sail will row 30 sweeps, and beside carrying two 32 pounders, are also to carry each four 6 inch howitzers, and blunderbusses. No. 6, and 7, built in this port, have received sailing orders, and No. 3, built in Philadelphia, has orders to join them, and sail in company.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.
We are extremely sorry to report the total loss of the ship China, captain Macpherson, from Batavia for this port, mentioned in yesterday's Register as having been on shore on five fathom bank. After being got off, she filled and sunk with nearly her whole cargo.
The loss sustained by the merchants and underwriters of this city, will exceed five hundred thousand dollars.
THE ANDROMETER.
In the papers of the late Sir William Jones, was found a sort of scale of human attainments and enjoyments, which he called an Andrometer. Though it is believed that Sir William did not prepare this for publication, yet, as he thought it sufficiently correct to be shown to several of his friends, especially to the Dowager Countess Spencer, it has been justly held by Lord Teignmouth worthy of being given to the publick. We print it with his lordship's introduction.
“The Andrometer is to be considered as a mere sketch, never intended for publication. In the construction of it, Mr. Jones probably had a view to those objects, the attainment of which he then meditated. We are not to conclude, that the preparation for eternity, which stands at the end of the scale, was to be deferred until the seventieth year: it is rather to be considered as the object to which he was perpetually to look during the whole course of his life, and which was exclusively to engross the attention of his latter years. He was too well convinced of the precarious tenure of human existence, to allow himself to postpone the momentous concerns of his eternal protracted life; he knew, moreover, too well the power of habit to admit a supposition, that it could be effectually resisted, or changed, at the close of his life. Neither are we to suppose that moral and religious lessons, which constitute the occupation of the eighth year, were from that period to be discontinued although they are not afterwards mentioned: but the meaning of Mr. Jones probably was, that it should be seriously and regularly inculcated at an age when the intellectual faculties had acquired strength and expansion by preceding exertions. That the order of arrangement in the Andrometer could never be strictly adhered to, in the application of our time and cultivation of our talents (if it were intended) is evident; but to those who, from their situation, are enabled to avail themselves of the suggestions which it furnishes, it will supply useful hints for improvement, and serve as a standard of comparison for their progress. With respect to Mr. Jones himself, if his own acquisitions, in his thirtieth year, when he constructed the Andrometer, be compared with it, they will be found to rise to a higher degree in the scale.

   YEAR. YEAR.     1 Ideas received thro' the senses, 33 Philosophy resumed at leisure,   2 Speaking and pronunciation, 34 Papers published,   3 Letters and spelling, 35 Exertions in state and parliament,   4 Ideas retained in the memory, 36 Civil knowledge mature,   5 Reading, and repeating, 37 Eloquence perfect,   6 Grammar of his own language, 38 National rights defended,   7 Memory exercised, 39 The learned protected,   8 Moral and religious lessons, 40 The virtuous assisted,   9 Natural history and experiments, 41 Compositions published,   10 Dancing, musick, drawing, exercises, 42 Science improved,   11 History of own country, 43 Parliamentary affairs,   12 Latin, 44 Laws enacted and supported,   13 Greek, 45 Fine arts improved,   14 French and Italian, 46 Government of his family,   15 Translations, 47 Education of his children,   16 Compositions in verse and prose, 48 Vigilance as a magistrate,   17 Rhetoric and declamation, 49 Firmness as a patriot,   18 History and law, 50 Virtue as a citizen,   19 Logic and Mathematics, 51 Historical works,   20 Rhetorical exercises, 52 Oratorical works,   21 Philosophy and politics, 53 Philosophical works,   22 Compositions in his own language, 54 Political works,   23 Declarations continued, 55 Mathematical works,   24 Ancient orators, studied, 56 } Continuation of former pursuits,   25 Travels and conversations, 57 }   26 Speeches at the bar or in parliament, 58 }   27 State affairs, 59 }   28 Historical studies continued, 60 }   29 Law and eloquence, 61 Fruits of his labours enjoyed,   30 Publick life, 62 A glorious retirement,   31 Private & social virtues, 63 An amiable family,   32 Habits of eloquence improved, 64 Universal respect,   65 Consciousness of a virtuous life,   66 } Perfection of earthly happiness,   67 }   68 }   69 }   70 Preparation for eternity.  
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Extracts from Papers received, at the Office of the Publick Ledger, by the ship Dumfries, Capt. Beard, from London.
LONDON, February 28.
The Rotterdam paper contains a Note of the Executive Directory, at the Hague, to the Legislative Body, dated the 11th instant, of which the chief object is not to deny, but to complain, of the statements of M. M. Van Hasselt and Wyngaarden, which they assert to be exaggerated and declamatory, not becoming true patriots, but calculated rather to further private designs, and to call upon these members to point out distinctly the economy and retrenchments they have alluded to in their speeches. It is very difficult to collect, from the perusal of this very elaborate note, that the Directory are in the smallest degree averse to the opinions of the members; and one would rather suspect they were concurring to the same end, than seriously contending about any thing. They equally expose the miserable dilapidation of the country; and if not with equal strength of terms and argument, yet implicitly they both attribute it to the war they have been forced into by France, and the tyranny and injustice of that treacherous government. Times.
HAGUE, Feb. 17.
The Note from the State Directory to the Legislative body, relative to the opinions delivered by the members Van Hasselt and De Lange Van Wyngaarden, on the impost which was lately decreed, is worded as follows, viz.
"The Hague, Feb. 11, 1805.
"The State Directory of the Batavian Republic to the Legislative body of the Batavian Commonwealth.
"CITIZENS,
"In tracing the history of all ages, we learn, that inasmuch as the concord and good understanding between those to whom the execution of the highest authority is committed, have always been the corner-stones of commonwealths, so much has the discord and clashing of the same powers undermined the edifice of states, and hastened their overthrow.
"Our brave ancestors were convinced of this truth, and woeful experience has demonstrated, in our country, the fatal effects of contrary maxims. It was then reasonably to be expected of those whose duty it is to take particular care of the welfare of the state, and of the concerns of the people, that they would not have exaggerated or misrepresented the fatal and critical state of the country, by disseminating suspicion, strife, confusion, and discord; but, on the contrary, that they would have endeavoured to defend it, by the exercise of true patriotism, laying aside all private sentiments and ungrounded oppositions; but, to our sorrow, we have lately experienced the contrary, by the publication of the opinions delivered by your fellow members, the citizens Van Hasselt and De Lange Van Wyngaarden, in your close assembly, on the petition for the year 1805, sent in by us, and the proposition founded thereon, for a provisional contribution.
"We shall not examine how far your said members may be justified for making publick, by the press, their opinions, given in a close assembly (for their silence leaves no doubt of the opinions, which have appeared in their names in the publick newspapers, being really their own); since we readily leave to your wisdom to pronounce judgment thereon, we confine ourselves solely to their contents.
"We cannot conceal from you, that their tone and tenour have greatly amazed us, and are in no ways compatible with the regard and decency which the Members of the highest constituted powers of the state owe to each other. We very readily acknowledge, that it is not, perhaps, desirable, that all the members of a government should think alike and with unanimity in all affairs relative to the management of the concerns of the country and of the people; but we also know, that although a man's sentiments may and ought to be delivered with manly expressions and power of argument, yet this gives no right for bringing forward general, vague, hazarded, and, above all, unproved accusations and insinuations against one of the highest constituted powers of the state.
"It is this, and nothing else, we have seen beaming through the opinions of the two members of your assembly.
"We all of us, as well as you, are thoroughly convinced of the truth, that the extraordinary contributions and imposts, with which the inhabitants of the country have been for so many years, and still are, loaded, are very heavy, and almost unbearable; but we know, and you cannot deny it, that a concurrence of the most fatal circumstances, and the consequences of the most disastrous wars, in which the state has been involved, render them a paramount necessity.
"These accusations and insinuations, moreover, are not only levelled at the state directory, but more especially at the legislative body, as principally running on objects which have been approved by it; besides that, they are general and destitute of proof, we could not suppose they could originate with persons who appear to value themselves for a fervent, and (as they pretend) disinterested love of their country.
"We may ask with confidence, has not the state directory endeavoured to display other means of providing for the deficit in the exigencies of the state, which to them appeared more uniform and less oppressive? But which of you have thought proper to allege the impracticability, or at least the excessive difficulty, as a ground of refusal, without any other, better, or fitter, and at the same time less oppressive means being communicated to us, either in the reasons for the refusal, or in the conferences held thereon? which silence, on your part, caused the old way of contribution to prevail, of the propriety of which you have shown yourselves convinced by its approval.
"We are not ignorant that savings are necessary, and that without them, let us do what we will, the state must be lost; but we ask, are any essential savings possible at this time? Are not many expenses inseparable consequences, not only of the present order of things, but also of arrangements, which, having flowed from the changes in the constitution in 1795, must still take place?
"Many expenses, and certainly of no trifling nature, the state directory found established, and they must continue, according to the present regulation of the state, which (upon what grounds, we confess, we do not comprehend) is called a constitutional anarchy.
"What the state directory has said, relative to the impetuous necessity for consenting to the extraordinary petition, with its consequences and appurtenances, was, and remains true; and although the directory has revoked the proposition made in a note of the 7th of January last, yet the premises of that letter are not cancelled thereby, and it has never been admitted that it contained any thing derogatory to your assembly, which never can be or has been our intention, whereof we hope the majority of your assembly is convinced.
"The state directory, consisting of men, who may fail, and must fail, as long as they are men, is very far from asserting, that it could not have erred; but surely, if it erred, it did so with a good intention, and will always be found ready, whenever mistakes or errors are disclosed to its view in a proper and fit manner, to redress and amend the same. And being convinced of this, it cannot pass by unnoticed, the accusations and insinuations displayed in the opinions of your aforesaid members; but owes to itself, to your assembly, and to the nation, to take it up; and finds itself obliged (without entering into ample detail for the purpose of refuting those opinions) to insist, that your aforesaid members, Van Hasselt, and De Lange Van Wyngaarden, be summoned by you, to state the savings they alluded to, not in general expressions, but explicitly, and with distinction of the objects; and to prove their accusations and insinuations against the directory, to enable the state directory, by a disclosure and notification of the Ministerial intrigues in plotting with the enemies of the state, to inflict condign punishment on the guilty, if there be any. If they do this, the said Citizens will be indeed men well deserving of their country; but if they neither can nor will do this, the Directory is obliged (far from ranking them with the true friends of the country, without whose disinterested zeal and co-operation, all endeavour to save it would long since have proved fruitless), to consider them as belonging to that class of men, who, far from loving their country, prefer, on the contrary, listening to their own passions and private views, rather to increase the public danger, by their hazarded, unproved, and undefined accusations and indications, under the mask of love to their country and of zeal for the good of the people, than to contribute, by an honest co-operation, to its welfare, and thus to recover that country, by joint exertions with those to whom it is really dear, from the brink of ruin.
"Health and respect. "By order of the state Directory, "C. G. HULTMAN."
The above Note is put into the hands of the Members BUSCH, VAN HOOFF, LAAN, SIDERIUS, and VANDER MEULEN, to be taken into consideration by the Assembly, how far the same may form a point for deliberation.
In our paper of yesterday, we noticed a cause which was tried on the preceding day before Lord Ellenborough, the circumstances of which were of such a nature as precluded us from detailing them. As the trial, however, has become the subject of general conversation, we have deemed it necessary to insert the following particulars. The cause occupied the attention of the court sixteen hours. The indictment charged Lieutenant Colonel Robert Passingham, and John Edwards, Esq., with a conspiracy, to procure the consent of the prosecutor to a separation from his wife, and to compel him to allow her a large separate maintenance, charging him with crimes of the most unnatural kind. From the evidence it appeared, that the prosecutor, George Townsend Forester, Esq., of Elmy, in Worcestershire, was married to a Miss Jones, of Wales, with whom he lived for some years in the greatest harmony. The defendants were near relations to her, by marriage. Great habits of intimacy and friendship subsisted between these parties for years, until the defendant, Colonel Passingham, seduced the wife of the prosecutor, and the latter gentleman found it expedient to issue a commission of bankruptcy against the other defendant Edwards. From that time a conspiracy was formed to charge the prosecutor with unnatural propensities. Reports first circulated, letters were then dispersed, which stated various practices of the prosecutor's, and, lastly, persons were produced before the Magistrates at Bow-street, who gave such positive testimony on oath, as induced them to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the prosecutor. He was arrested on the coast of Kent; but upon further investigation, the principal witness retracted his assertion, and acknowledged it was false. On the part of the prosecution, a great number of witnesses were examined. The prosecutor himself was near four hours under examination, in the course of which he was frequently so agitated as to be deprived of speech, particularly when the subject of his wife and children were called in question. His own evidence, and that of the greater part of his witnesses, established the facts of his having lived on terms of affection and happiness with his wife; and some of them, with whom he had been charged to have acted in a criminal manner, gave the most unequivocal testimony of his innocence; many of them adverting to expressions of the defendants, by which it appeared they had persecuted the prosecutor, for the purpose of compelling him to make a large settlement on his wife, who had violated his bed, and now lived with the defendant Passingham. On the part of the defendants, a great number of witnesses were produced, eleven of whom swore to acts of the greatest obscenity committed by the prosecutor: but, upon their cross-examination, it appeared, that, though the majority of them swore to circumstances of some years back, yet they had never mentioned them, until called upon by the defendants and their agents: two of them were clergymen. The jury, without a moment's hesitation found the defendants Guilty. Times.
"A young man, midshipman in the sea service, of rather obscure birth, was taken prisoner during the Spanish war, and carried to Peru, in South-America, where he remained on parole for some years. During this period, an accident brought him acquainted with a lady, a near relation of a very high female personage in the kingdom of New-Spain, whose influence at length procured his liberty; some time after which he returned to England. In the pursuit of his profession, he has had the fortune to have a birth on board the ship, perhaps the most successful in capturing the Spanish prizes lately arrived in our ports. It happened that this young man was detached with a party of seamen to take possession of a valuable prize just taken; when upon boarding the ship, he found to his utter astonishment, the very lady to whose kind attentions he had been under so many obligations. It was now his singular fortune to have his case exactly reversed, to enjoy the supreme felicity of being able to repay his obligations with a large interest. The circumstance was no sooner made known to his shipmates, than with the generosity so characteristic of British seamen, the officers and crew immediately agreed to restore her property to their illustrious captive. All her large and beautiful vessels of pure gold, an immense quantity of the most valuable jewels, all her costly furniture, and property of every description to an exceeding large amount, with which she was returning to her native country, were restored to her; thus nobly proving that humane and generous treatment of a British seaman in misfortune, will never fail to be remembered by his gallant comrades, when occasion shall present itself.
The fortunate midshipman, (whose share of prize money cannot be less than between 4 and 5000l.) has taken as might be supposed, his illustrious friend under his protection during her stay in this country, and they are both we believe, at this moment in this metropolis. St. James' Chron.
WALKER'S Packet will sail for Baltimore on SUNDAY. May 1.
NORFOLK THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, May 3, 1805.
(Will be presented, (for the first time here) a Drama, founded on the Judgment of Solomon, and which has been received with universal approbation, in the Theatres of Paris, London, New-York, and Baltimore, call'd
THE VOICE OF NATURE.
To which will be added, (for the 3d time here) a Farce call'd, RAISING THE WIND.
The Doors to be opened at half past 5, and the performance to commence at half past 6 precisely.
ADMITTANCE ONE DOLLAR. 647
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
THE Subscriber, intending to leave this State, wishes to dispose of the Land he at present resides on. It is a tract of EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES, beautifully situated upon Cape Charles; having the Atlantick upon one side, and the Chesapeake upon another. There is upon it as good a Fishery as any in Virginia. There are interspersed throughout the plantation, a number of SALT SPRINGS, so strongly impregnated with salt as to bear a new-laid egg. Oysters, Cockles, and Fish of all kinds may be obtained from the waters immediately at the door. The land is very productive, esteemed annually good for 500 bushels Indian Corn, and 2000 bushels of Oats, and is now in capital order. The Fishery alone has yielded, in one spring, upwards of 700l. In short there are but very few Plantations offered for Sale, which unite so many advantages: and nothing but a desire to pursue his professional business could induce the present proprietor to sell it. Should it not be sold before the Fall, it will be leased for a term of years. Conditions will be made known on application to
Thomas V. Custis.
On the Premises. 648
May 3.
law
WILLIAM KNOX,
HAS FOR SALE, ON MAXWELL'S WHARF, 550 Bbls. Fine and Superfine FLOUR—superior quality. 30 do. X MIDLINGS.
Families can be supplied with prime Flour, at 12 dollars per barrel. May 3. tf 649
NOTICE.
THERE being some wages due to MOSES SAX, a black man, lately deceased, as Cook on board the Ship Yorkshire—any person entitled to receive the same, is desired to apply at the office of the Ledger. May 3. 3 650
Will be Sold, at Publick Auction,
On the premises, on the 10th day of May next, if not previously disposed of at private sale,
An unexpired Lease of a Lot,
opposite Thomas Allan's building, head of Marsden's wharf, 44 1-2 feet on Wide Water-Street, extending back to Little Water-Street, and fronting on that Street 39 feet. For terms apply to
James Christie.
637
The Subscribers have for Sale
1"> 100 Hogsheads Old TOBACCO. 106 Puncheons high proof Jamaica RUM. 30 Hogsheads CLARET. 200 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 300 do. Prime PORK. 
C. & F. WHITTLE
February 6.
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597
REMOVAL.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Have removed from Market-Square, to the Fire Proof Warehouse, Wide Water-Street, corner of Retney's Wharf, Where they have for Sale, a general assortment of the best Groceries, Paints, Oil, Window Glass, &c. &c.
AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
   22 Pun. Antigua and Jamaica Rum Imperial, Hyson, TEAS.   3 do. & 12 bbls. N.E. do. Young Hyson,   16 pipes Brandy, entitled to drawback. Hyson Skin, and Souchong,   4 do. real Cognac do. Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon,   4 do. Country Gin. 30 boxes Mould Candles,   Peach and Apple Brandy. 30 do. Spermaceti, do.   20 bbls. & tierces } diff. qua. 20 do. white & brown Soap.   30 bbls. } diff. qua. 20 do. Boston Chocolate.   5000 wt. Coffee. 30 do. Raisins.   Brazil, 10 kegs Figs.   L.P. Madeira, 50 bbls. fine Mountain Flour.   L.M. do. 5 tons Baltimore Iron   L.P. Teneriffe, 20 English Cheeses.   Sherry, 30 kegs Manufac'd Tobacco.   Nutmegs, Pepper, & Allspice. 100 Reams Wrapping Paper.  
PAINTS, &c.
White Lead, Yellow Ochre, Venetian Red, Spanish Brown, and Black, dry and ground in Oil; Prussian Blue, Vermilion, Verdigris, Ivory Black, Lampblack, Red Lead, Sugar of Lead, White Vitriol, Litharge, and Black Lead; Putty in bladders; Linseed, Spermaceti, and common Lamp Oil, 100 Boxes Window Glass of different sizes, from 7 by 9 to 30 by 26 inches—Glass for Book Cases, Doors, Clock Faces, Fan Sashes, &c. cut to any size or pattern.
John Rorke & Co.
April 8.
1m
566
PRESTON'S ILLUSTRATIONS.
The Subscribers to Richards's Edition of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry, are requested to call for the Copies at the Office of the Publick Ledger. March 27. tf 541
NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 129 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.
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170
NOTICE.
THE subscriber owes some money, which he is determined shall be speedily paid; added to which his low state of health, calls loudly for his retirement from business. He therefore offers his stock of goods for sale, on the most liberal terms—This assortment has been selected from the best importations within the last twelve months; and amounts to about 2500l. currency. As the situation occupied by him is not equalled by any other in the lower country, and as it can be obtained for a number of years, he hopes some of his friends will consider it to their advantage to purchase the goods, and take the stand—Nothing but the second reason assigned in this advertisement, would induce him to quit the stand—But owing to his health he must and will quit business, for some time at least. He has two small crafts, and a quantity of naval stores and lumber subject to his creditors.
JOHN K. RANDOLPH.
N.B. Those indebted must make payment in sixty days on give their bonds. Nansemond, April 5. law 568