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Foreign.
PARIS, Dec. 6.
On Monday the 2nd of this month, at twelve o'clock, in execution of the orders of his majesty the emperor and king, his serene highness the prince arch-chancellor of the empire, repaired to the senate. His highness was in his ceremonial dress—he was received in the usual form, and having seated himself, said:
Gentlemen,
At the moment when the reigns of government were put, by the gratitude of the nation, into the hands of his imperial and royal majesty, there were established between him and you, habitual confidential reports, and a communication of thoughts, which have made you participate in the grand designs conceived and executed for the good of this empire.
"Thus you were made early acquainted that the first wishes of the emperor were for peace, and that this generous sentiment never cooled."
"Before he appeared on the field of battle he offered it to his enemies."
"After victory his triumphant hand always presented it to them."
"He hoped that particular and successive treaties, reconciling one after the other, all interests, appeasing, by degrees all resentments, would at length bring on that general pacification, so much wished for by European nations, and so necessary to their felicity."
"His majesty's expectation was disappointed."
"Europe, drawn towards repose by the victories of France, was unceasingly called back to arms by the influence of Great Britain, and by the ambitious pretensions of Russia."
"Coalitions brought to the ground, gave birth to new coalitions."
"The moderation of the vanquisher encouraged the vanquished."
"The greatest efforts of military genius, together with the exploits of an army which counts as nothing, distances, seasons, climates, and the number of its enemies, have produced, hitherto, only glorious traces, of which peace has not been the fruit."
"England got possession of the trade of the world; the productions of industry in both hemispheres, were to be swallowed up in that island."
"However, Russia, so long unknown in the disputes of Europe, at this day torments the disorders of the west, at the same time that she menaces the east with her vast dominion."
"The Ottoman empire is disturbed; vexations are aggravated against it; the rights of its sovereignty are rendered in a manner uncertain."
"In such conjectures, in the midst of these machinations and plots, his majesty has been obliged to quit a road wherein peace was not to be found, which alone the vanquished sought for."
"This peace must henceforth be made desirable to those who provoke war."
"War must be made fatal to those who let themselves be drawn into it."
"Cabinets must be reduced to the happy impotency of being again deceived."
"Princes so often vanquished, must at length be taught that clemency has its bounds, and that the sceptre they abuse, may break in their hands."
"Hence, gentlemen, a new plan of conduct, and necessary measures proper for securing its success."
"The first and most important of all consists in supporting the power of the nation, by the continuity of the same means and by the development of its strength."
"A nation, the infringer of all the laws of civilization, must afterwards be
deprived of all relations with civilized nations."
"His majesty must retain his conquests & must remove from them the promoters of all discord, until the moment when England will have acknowledged the principles, which among polished nations temper the disorders inseparable from their dispositions; until the period when just restitutions will have acquitted our obligations towards our faithful allies; in fine, until a general peace, which shall establish the repose of Europe, and promise to all nations the entire development of their industry."
"You appreciate, gentlemen, all that is great and glorious in such a design. Its speedy advantages, those it presents for the future do not escape your wisdom; you find in it an ample compensation for the perseverance and momentary sacrifices which it must be the reward of."
"The guarantees of its execution, will be for his majesty, the love of his people, the fidelity so often experienced of the senate, the courage of the armies, but above all, that genius, the success of which has never belied its inspiration, & that order which knows no obstacle, when the glory of France and the happiness of humanity are in question."
His serene highness having concluded his speech, the senator Porcher, one of the secretaries, ascended the tribune, and read the following papers.
Extract of the minutes of the Secretary of State's Office.
At the Palace of Berlin, 21st Nov. 1806.
Napoleon, emperor of the French, and king of Italy.
We have decreed, and do decree what follows:
The senate shall assemble on the second of the month December next, in the usual place of its sitting, under the presidency of our cousins the arch-chancellors of the empire.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
By the Emperor.
The Minister, Secretary of state, (Signed) H. B. MARET.
Napoleon having refused to permit the remains of the Duke of Brunswick to be interred in the tomb of his forefathers, the corpse has been deposited in the church of Ottersleben, a village adjoining Altona. The collection of hunting and fowling pieces, which cost the late Duke near a million of marks, was sold for a trifle by the first French detachment which entered Brunswick. Guns really worth from five to ten pounds, sold for no more than a couple of crowns.
The apartments in Hampton Court Palace, which were occupied by the prince of Orange, have, we understand, been prepared for the reception of the Duchess of Brunswick; as soon as the state of her royal highness's health will admit of her removal to this country.
The surplus of the treasure of the elector of Hesse Cassel has by the direction of a traitorous spy, been discovered by the French, in a subterraneous vault at Wilhelmseck. It is valued at 80,000,000 of dollars, exclusive of a gold and silver table and tea service.
The British property belonging to Hamburg merchants, and purchased by them, will, it is said, be respected. The amount of all the British property seized, is estimated at no more than 1,600,000 marks, about 1,500,000 pounds sterling.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.
The city of Venice has been bombarded by a British squadron, and the gun-boats fitted out there are destroyed. The British have also landed in Pola, and destroyed all the Irian batteries and redoubts. At Macarsa, in Dalmatia, six Russian frigates have landed troops, who stopp the communication with Ragusa.
ALEXANDRIA, March 2.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the ship Century, capt. Dade, from Liverpool, which port she left on the 9th of January.
Having the pleasure of spending a few hours with a very intelligent gentleman who came passenger in the Century, we are able to state that the treaty between this country and Great Britain was ratified by the last named power and forwarded by a vessel for Charleston, name unknown, which failed before the Century left Liverpool.
The January packet was understood to have left Falmouth for New-York previous to the 8th of January.
Although such repeated confirmations of the recapture of Buenos Ayres had reached England, it was not fully credited when the Century left Liverpool:—the following extract from Gore's Advertiser of the 8th January, will shew, however, that they began to suspect the possibility thereof—"A notice to the following effect was on Monday posted at Lloyd's that the reports received at Lisbon, relative to the recapture of Buenos Ayres, are such as may make it prudent for English bound for the river Plata, to obtain previous information, either at Rio Janeiro, or any part of the coast, before they enter that river."
The recapture of Buenos Ayres will be a severe blow to the shipping merchants: it is calculated that goods to
the amount of 5,000,000 sterling have been sent from England; 14 vessels had left Liverpool for that place, and 4 more were advertised as ready to sail on the 9th January. Of fardles alone 30,000 had been sent from England, 10,000 of which were shipped from London.
There is no doubt in England, but peace would have been restored to the world had Mr. Fox lived, yet strange as it may appear the war is said to be popular.
Policies were offered at London and Liverpool, that Bonaparte would be in possession of Peterburgh, by a certain day—S, ecific day forgotten.
Murat it was expected would be created King of Poland.
American Flour was declining.
The projects of Aaron Burr, had not produced much conversation in England when the Century failed.
Insurance on American vessels had fallen 50 per cent.—Alexandria Exporter.
From the Liverpool Advertiser, Jan. 8.
Sir Harford Jones has brought the latest accounts to Government from the head-quarters of the Russian armies. He had a full opportunity of viewing them with his own eyes, and we have authority to say, that he never saw an army in a higher state of discipline, better appointed in every respect, or more eager to meet the enemy at l'arme blanche. The two columns of Russians under General Bennington and Buxhovden, amounting in all to 150,000 men, he says, must have joined on the 8th or 9th of Dec. He brings an account, on the authority of letters from Elbing, dated the 8th of December, that the French passed the Vistula and took possession of Thorn.—Eclatements from Gensdarmes and Marienwerder confirm this intelligence—but the French were very much reduced by sickness. About one-fourth of their whole army were down in flux and other diseases.
On the 13th ult. Lord Hutchinson and suite, in the Sparrow gun-brig, passed the island of Atholm or Christiano, and expected to land at Riga on the 18th. The Treasure of the king of Prussia was on board vessels at Pillau, ready to put to sea at a moment's notice.
The Austrians had formed a strong cordon all along the banks of the Periza. This army is in fine order, and their magazines plentifully supplied. The people of Austrian Poland remained perfectly quiet, and the levies at Petrichau, Plock, Kalisz, Gnesen, and Posen, in Prussian Poland, had by no means answered the hopes of the French.
Several letters dated the 10th of December, have been received from St. Peterburgh, which mention that a strong Russian force, under the command of General Von Essen, had taken possession of Choczeim. It is stated, that the Russian General, on his arrival before the place, summoned it to surrender, which was refused: the Russians then began to bombard it, and threatened to take it by storm and put every man to death found in the garrison. This had the desired effect.
BALTIMORE, March 2.
By the arrival of the Wm. Penn, from Bordeaux, Paris papers have been received to the date of January 3d inclusive. A gentleman of this city has politely favored us with the loan of a file of the Paris Argus from Dec. 4th to the above date. This file does not contain the announcement of any important event; but there are several articles which we are sure will be interesting to our readers. These we shall lay before them with all possible speed.
Reports prevailed at Paris on the 3d of January that a rupture between the United States and Great Britain was certain.
The Poles are organizing themselves into military squadrons under the orders of Gen. Dombrowski.
The presence of the French at Warsaw has given that place an air of great vivacity. They have Italian, French and Polish theatres open there.
The negotiations between the Porte and the Servian insurgents have been broken off; and Czerni Georges has recommenced his operations. A slight skirmish between them and the Turks took place in the beginning of Nov. near Belgrade.
French troops are at Anclam, waiting the determination of the king of Sweden on a proposition relative to the neutrality of Swedish Pomerania.
A few days anterior to the 17th of Dec. 70,000 men passed through Berlin on their way to Poland.
A national gendarmerie is organizing throughout the conquered Prussian states, to protect the high roads, insure the arrival of subsistence, and cause persons and property to be respected.
The annual fairs at Leipzick were to be held as usual.
It is announced that the French have commenced the bombardment of Danzick. This town is one of the richest and most considerable of the north of Europe.
Burr's project (extracted from an American paper) is mentioned in the Paris papers.
Several ships of the line are going to be fitted out in the greatest haste at Copenhagen. The ramparts of the citadel have had cannon planted on them lately, and the guards are doubled as are those in the harbor.
The following article evinces that the imperial decree is not intended to include private property.
"General Clarke, Governor-General of the Prussian conquered provinces, has, in concert with the intendant general of finances, given orders to the particular commandants and intendants to take off the seals which had been laid provisionally on the sequestered merchandise at Magdeburg, Stettin, Custrin, and Frankfurt on the Oder, which merchandise being private property, is not comprehended in the decree of the 21st of November."
The last accounts from Bordeaux state, that Bonaparte was about assembling an army of 1,000,000 men—600,000 of whom he meant to leave in his rear, while he marched at the head of 400,000 to Russia, to settle his accounts with the emperor Alexander.
A letter received at the coffee house in this city, from a correspondent in Bordeaux, dated the 8th of January, 1807, says, "There are reports of a great battle having taken place between the French and Russians, in which the latter have experienced a signal defeat."
FORTY-THIRD BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
KUTUO, Dec. 17, 1806.
The emperor arrived at Kutuo at one in the afternoon, having travelled all night in the calash (small pleasure carriages) of the country, the thaw not allowing the usual fort of carriages to be made use of. The calash in which the marshal Duroc rode, was overturned, & he received a violent contusion on the shoulder: this officer is, however in no danger, and will only be obliged to keep his bed for 8 or 10 days.
The teles-de-pont of Prague, Zakruzyn, of the Narew and Thorn, acquire greater solidity every day.
The emperor will be at Warsaw tomorrow.
The Vistula being extremely broad, the bridges are every where 3 or 4000 fathoms over.
Congress.
THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, March 2,
On Friday—Mr. J. Randolph made an animated speech in order to shew that the 8th section of the act prohibiting the importation of slaves into the United States involved the exercise of a power not possessed by Congress, which was subversive of the rights of property of the holders of slaves, and which might eventuate in their general emancipation; and concluded by asking leave to present a bill to explain and amend that act.
After some remarks from Messrs. Goldsborough, Quincy, Lyon, Fisk, and Smith, Mr. J. Randolph varied his motion, so as to appoint a committee to bring in a bill—This motion was agreed to—Ayes 61.
A short time after Mr. Randolph presented from the committee the following explanatory act.
"Whereas doubts have arisen, or may arise, touching the constitution of the 6th section of the act, of which this act is explanatory, and whereas Congress disclaim and disavow all constitutional right, title, or authority whatsoever, by any legislative act, in any wise to abridge, modify, or affect the right of property of masters of slaves, not imported into the United States, contrary to law, in and to such slaves: Therefore,
"Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That nothing contained in the eighth or any other section of the aforesaid act, shall be construed to abridge, modify, or affect, in any manner whatever, the full, complete, and absolute right of property of the owner or master of any slave, such slave not being imported contrary to law, in and to such slave; and such owner, or master, as aforesaid, shall not be subjected to any disability, or liable to any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, although such master, or owner, or his or her agent may have transported any such slave, not being imported contrary to law, with intent to sell the same, from one port or place within the U. States, to any other port or place, in any vessel of less burthen than forty tons."
The act, having been read twice, Mr. J. Randolph moved that it be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Quincy moved its reference to a committee of the whole.
Mr. J. Randolph warmly opposed this motion. He set forth the deep stake the
southern states had in immediately arresting the invasion of their rights made by the 8th section, and the consequent necessity of passing the explanatory law thereon, which would not be done, unless it passed the House without delay, unless it was in the power of a single member of the Senate to prevent the passage of a bill unless read on three several days. He added that he trusted, if this bill did not pass, that the Virginia delegation would wait on the President, to remonstrate against his giving his sanction to the act which had passed.
Messrs. Fisk, Quincy, Thomas, and Rhea of Ten. advocated the reference of the bill to a Committee of the Whole, & its being printed, previously to consideration. They expressed their willingness to agree to any proposition, that should not go to hazard the great objects of the bill passed by the two Houses; but their indisposition to act precipitately on a subject of so much importance.
The question was taken on referring the bill to a Committee of the Whole; and carried—Ayes 58—Nays 40.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that it be made the order of this day.
A motion was also made to make it the order for to-morrow.
On this last motion the Yeas and Nays were taken, and were Yeas 60—Nays 49—when the bill was ordered to be printed was ordered to be printed.
COPY OF A LETTER
From the Hon. Joseph Alston, to His Excellency Charles Pinckney.
Oaks, Feb. 6, 1807.
DEAR SIR,
I have received and read the President's Message with deep mortification and concern. But the letter annexed to it, stated to be a Communication in cypher from col. Burr to Gen. Wilkinson, excites my unfeigned astonishment. I solemnly avow that, when that letter was written, I had never heard, directly or indirectly, from col. Burr, or any other person, of the meditated attack on New-Orleans; nor had I any more reason to suspect an attack on that place, or any other part of the U. States, than I have this moment to suspect that our militia will be forthwith ordered on an expedition against Gibraltar. On the other hand, I had long had strong grounds for believing that col. Burr was engaged by other objects, of a very different nature from those attributed to him, and which I confess the best sentiments of my heart approved. I need not add that those objects involve not the interest of country. Without advertting to that integrity of principle, which even my energies have allowed me, can it be supposed, that a man situated as I am, descended from a family which has never known dishonor, happy in the affection and esteem of a large number of relations and friends, would be so infatuated as to risk the ruin of his fortune and his reputation, to harbour a project of a civil war, or to be induced to do it by any other motive than that apprehension of the Burr's intentions be- mon; and the more that apprehension is founded, the more I am inclined to believe that Mr. F.
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most promising candidates. They are already elevated to considerable distinction. Thus you see there are in the whole not less than 9 leaders and semi-leaders of the quids. You will recollect there are 9 muses, and had I time, or you patience, I might run the parallel between them individually. Perhaps I may do this hereafter. I think you will acknowledge there is a striking resemblance. But this is rather a subject for poetry than prose. These men whom I have mentioned possess the factious influence of the house; they exercise collectively the office of what in England is called manager of the house of commons. The opponents of the quids have hardly yet acquired a name. For sake of convenience they are called in common parlance Anti Quids . They are Messrs. J. R*****h, J. C**y, D. R. W*****s, and several others. There are some who are betwixt and between, courted by both parties, but linked to neither. The quids seem to be well satisfied in possessing the influence, without caring who possess the talents and the learning, for two votes are better than one orator on a division of the house, and three dunces are worth three times as much as one wise man when the victory depends on numbers.
COMMUNICATION.
LEGISLATION. —When the Bill for regulating the practice of Medicine and suppressing quackery was before the house of representatives of Pennsylvania, a member observed,
"If I shuse to but my life into de hans of one of dese Quacks, it is nopody's pissness; pecause I know some of dese Quacks cure pigger cures as any of de pig doctors.—Mr. Sbeaker, I pleve some of dese pig doctors kills more beebles dan dese Quacks, pecause day use stronger medicines."
The above speech was the only one against the bill, and the bill was rejected.
From the Republican Argus.
MR. BINNS,
The following extract from the Speech of Morgan Lewis, governor of the state of New York, delivered at the opening of the Legislature of that state, is well worthy the perusal not only of every member of the legislature, but of every farmer of this state, particularly of the farmers and land holders of the county of Northumberland, as the facts therein stated, prove the immense importance of good roads; for to no other cause can be attributed the superiority which the state of New York has obtained over the state of Pennsylvania in the short period of five or six years.
When the advantage which England has derived from turnpike roads and navigable canals are stated, they are so extraordinary as to stagger the belief of persons unused to reflect upon the subject. But the facts stated in governor Lewis's speech, come home to the understanding of every one, we all know that six years ago New York was behind Philadelphia very considerably in the amount of her exports. What is the fact now? She exports nearly double what Philadelphia does. All articles of export bear a higher price there, and all articles of import, viz. Plaster of Paris, Salt, &c. are lower. The more produce there is to export the more of the above mentioned articles must be imported as ballast and the price will be low accordingly.
The members of the legislature will do well to consider the good effects that have resulted from a well-timed appropriation of the public money towards the public roads of the state, and that money advanced by taking shares in the different turnpikes of the state is not lost, but is returned with immense profit in consequence of the increased wealth of the state, and that even were they to lay a tax to raise a fund for that purpose, they would, if it were done upon a broad and liberal scale, so as to embrace all the different parts of the state, deserve and obtain
the name of benefactors of their country.
The farmers of Northumberland county should likewise learn, from a perusal of it, to appreciate as they ought the advantages likely to result to them from the projected turnpike road between Sunbury and Reading. They need not however travel so far as the state of New York for the proofs of the advantages resulting from even moderately good roads. Already has land doubled in value within a considerable distance of the Lehigh turnpike, farmers go miles out of their way to reap the advantage of it, and as I am informed, the stock-holders will receive 12 per cent. for their money.
It is in the power of the legislature of this state by a spirited act of publick improvement, not only to regain the ground it has lost, but to make what New York has done appear diminutive: and I think it would do well to invite persons to prepare plans for the general improvement of the roads of the state, suggesting at the same time the means of accomplishing them, for the legislature to make choice of one of them at their next session.
A Friend to Good Roads.
A list of ACTS passed during the second session of the Ninth Congress.
1. An act to suspend the operation of the act, intitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," and to remit the penalties incurred under the same. 2. Making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. 3. Making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. 4. For the relief of George Little. 5. To alter the time of holding the circuit and district courts in the district of North-Carolina. 6. For the relief of Seth Harding, late a captain in the navy of the United States. 7. For the relief of William Hearns. 8. To provide for surveying the coasts of the United States. 9. Authorising the erection of certain light-houses, and the fixing of stakes, buoys and beacons at certain places therein named. 10. For the relief of sufferers by fire in the town of Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. 11. For the relief of Edmund Briggs. 12. Supplementary to the act, intitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States." 13. To annex certain shores and waters to the district of Mississippi, and to authorize the building of a custom house at New-Orleans. 14. To extend the power of granting writs of injunctions to the judges of the district courts of the United States. 15. Establishing circuit courts and abridging the jurisdiction of the district courts in the districts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio. 16. To punish frauds committed on the bank of the United States. 17. Authorising the President of the United States to accept the service of a number of volunteer companies, not exceeding thirty thousand men. 18. To continue in force for a further time, "An act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States, and certain parts of the island of St. Domingo." 19. Further supplementary to the act, intitled "An act concerning the district of Columbia." 20. Respecting seizures made under the authority of the United States; and for other purposes. 21. To extend the time for lo-
cating Virginia military warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon to the office of the secretary of the department of war; and appropriating lands for the use of schools in the Virginia military reservation, in lieu of those heretofore appropriated.
22. For the relief of John Ches-ter.
23. To prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorised by law.
24. To prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight.
25. Authorising the employment of the land and naval forces of the United States, in cases of insurrections.
26. Making appropriations for finishing the south wing of the capitol; and for other purposes.
27. Respecting claims to land in the territory of Orleans and Louisiana.
28. For the relief of Stephen Sayre.
29. For the relief of Oliver Pollock.
30. For the relief of Daniel S. Dexter.
31. To prevent settlements on the public lands, until authorised by law.
32. Regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan.
33. Making appropriations for the support of government, during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven.
34. Making compensation to Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, and their companions.
35. Disapproving of an act passed by the governor and judges of the territory of Michigan, intitled "An act concerning the bank of Detroit."
36. Making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, and to establish a land office in the Mississippi territory.
37. Making appropriations for carrying into effect certain treaties with the Cherokee and Piankeshaw tribes of Indians.
38. For the relief of William Eaton.
39. Making provision for the disposal of the public lands, situate between the United States military tract and the Connecticut reserve; and for other purposes.
40. Making further appropriations for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States.
41. Concerning invalid pensioners.
42. Confirming claims to land in the district of Vincennes; and for other purposes.
43. To reduce the expences attending the administration of justice in the District of Columbia.
44. Repealing the acts laying the duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers."
45. To establish certain post-roads; and for other purposes.
46. Making compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Indiana territory for extra services.
Female Education.
THE Trustees of the Academy for Female Education, established in the City of Richmond, are happy to inform the public that the Academy is now open for the reception of pupils, in the house lately occupied by James Penn, Esq. under the superintendence of Mrs. ANNA BYRD. The branches of education, the names of the teachers employed, and the compensations to be paid to each, by the parents or guardians of the young ladies instructed by them, are as follows:—
1. Reading and writing the English Tongue grammatically, Arithmetic & Needle-Work; Mrs. Anna Byrd teacher; at the rate of $20 per annum. 2. Geography and History; the
Rev. John D. Blair teacher; at the rate of $15 per annum.
3. The general principles of moral and natural Philosophy, and natural History; the Rev. John D. Blair teacher; at the rate of $15 per annum.
4. The French Language; Mr. John Mongrand teacher; at the rate of $20 per annum. He is to give five lessons a week to each of his pupils.
5. Music; Mr. Auguste Peticoles teacher; at the rate of $40 per annum. He is to give three lessons a week to each of his pupils.
6. Dancing; Mr. John Lataste teacher; at the rate of $20 per annum. He will attend at the Academy once a week, viz. on every Saturday, for the purpose of instructing such pupils as shall be entrusted to his tuition.
7. Drawing; Mr. Auguste Peticoles teacher; at the rate of $20 per annum, and will give three lessons a week to each of his pupils.
The said compensations are payable quarterly in advance; and the parent or guardian of each pupil is to furnish such books and stationary for her use, as shall be directed by the respective teachers. Each pupil is to be taught such only of the said branches of education as her parent or guardian shall direct; except that no pupil shall be taught Music, Drawing or Dancing, without being also instructed in some one or more of the other branches of education taught in the Academy; and that a standing committee of the Trustees (consisting of nine members, or a majority of the said nine) with the assistance of the teacher of the branch of education to which any pupil is proposed to be advanced, are empowered to judge of the progress in science, and decide upon the qualifications of such pupil to be admitted to attend such teacher.
The standing committee are to visit the Academy from time to time, to examine the pupils for the purpose of discovering their progress in improvement; also to observe the conduct of the superintendent and other teachers; and make a general report of the state of the institution, at least four times in every year to a meeting of the Trustees. They are moreover to grant such tokens of applause, as they shall deem expedient, to such of the pupils as, in their judgment, shall deserve them; and also to censure those who shall appear to have neglected their studies, or to have been guilty of any improper conduct.
The young ladies sent to the Academy by persons not residing in this city are to board and lodge with Mrs. Byrd, whose compensation for boarding and lodging each pupil, (including washing, fire and candles,) is one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, payable quarterly in advance.
The times of vacation will be from the 1st day of August to the 1st day of September, and from the 23d day of December to the 31st day of the same month, in each year.
Having now completely put in operation this useful institution, the trustees cannot refrain from congratulating their fellow-citizens on the excellent opportunity which is now presented for the education of their daughters, at an Academy where they may be instructed on very moderate terms, in every genteel accomplishment, and useful branch of science, by teachers of irreproachable characters and undoubted abilities; and will be under the superintendence of a lady of great respectability, particularly charged with the care of their moral conduct and improvement of their manners.
The trustees flatter themselves therefore that it will meet with the most liberal encouragement. A subscription has been opened for the purpose of raising money to pay the rent, for the present year, of the house now occupied by the Academy; and to purchase that house or some other equally convenient for its permanent establishment, together with a Fortepiano and a set of Globes for the use of the pupils. The patronage of the wealthy and generous is respectfully solicited, and a
large subscription, it is hoped, will be obtained in a short time. Subscription papers are entrusted to many gentlemen in different parts of the country, and to each of the Trustees; who are William H. Cabell, Alexander M c Rae, Alexander Stuart, William W. Henning, William Munford, Lewis Harvie, Creed Taylor, Edward Carrington, James Penn, Thomas Rutherford, Henry S. Shore, John Buchanan, John D. Blair, Edmund Randolph, George Hay, William Wirt, William Moseley, William Price, (Register) Robert Gamble, William Pooshee, John Adams, John Brockenbrough, George Pickett and James Greenhow.
Richmond, March 5th, 1807.
The printers of newspapers in Virginia, are requested to promote the advancement of education and the good of the public by inserting the above advertisement at least once in their respective papers.
CAMP-MEETINGS.
AT WHITSUNTIDE.—Colonel Tate's old field near Lynchburg; to commence on Friday the 15th and to end Thursday morning, the 21st May next.—On Thursday previous is appointed throughout the District, to be strictly observed as a day of solemn fasting and prayer, for God's blessing on the meeting.
It is expected this will be one of the greatest gatherings of both Preachers and People ever seen in this part of the country—and the strictest attention will be paid to good order—No kind of spirituous liquors will be suffered to be sold at or near the encampment—no, not of cyder , nor beer .
Also, a CAMP-MEETING will be held at King's Wood Meeting House, in Amherst county, from Friday the 8th, to Tuesday morning the 12th of May—where the same order will be observed.
Stith Mead, Manager.
9th March, 1807.—3w.
WILL BE SOLD
To the highest bidder, for ready money, at John Hook's Store, near Hailsford, in Franklin County, on Thursday the 24th day of April next, four likely slaves, viz. —BEN, about 38 years of age—YORK, about 26 years of age—SYLVIA, about 28 years of age—and JACOB, about 18 years of age; the said being made over in trust to the subscribers, to secure and satisfy a debt due James Wright to John Hook, amounting to £228, the accruing interest incidental on the Sale; or so gross as will be charge the deb
Bowker P
Benjamin
Franklin Ct.
Trust Deed
BY VIRTUE of a Deed of Bequest to me by John D. Blair, the purpose of securing to him from him to John D. Blair, for repayment of a public auction, House of the said Blair.
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On which the farm situated in the county of Augusta, about two miles from Hunters, containing Twenty Acres, more or less, as shall be raised the sum of One Hundred Fifty Pounds, with Interest from the first day of September, with the charges attendant on the execution of the Trust—The sale to take place on Saturday the 9th of next. It is presumed that those appointed to purchase will make themselves acquainted with the quality of the Land previous to the day of sale.
JOHN DABNEY,
March 12th, 1807.

Miscellany.
From the Aurora.
QUID STATESMEN.
Dr. Bollman, now a prisoner under a charge of treason against the U. S. is a native of Hesse, near Bremen, lately under the dominion of the king of England; he was educated at Göttingen; studied physics, and made a figure at the most celebrated places in the circles of gaiety in Europe, Aix La Chapelle, Carlsruhe, &c. &c. He passed to Paris and there was known as an occultist; there the French revolution found him; and his faculties were so versatile as to render him useful to the royalist as well as the republican; many of the former are said to owe their lives to his boldness and enterprise in effecting their escapes from France to England. There he undertook to go to Germany to extricate La Fayette. He settled at Olmutz as a physician, the Saxons speak the purest German, and Bollman speaks and writes German, French and English with the purity scarcely credible to any man to acquire in languages so different in their structure. With the gallant Mr. Hugger, of South Carolina, he at length succeeded in obtaining the liberty of air and exercise for La Fayette; and had so far succeeded as to place La Fayette on horseback, to pursue a road agreed upon, while Bollman managed the officer of the guard. Bollman and Hugger both escaped, but La Fayette was captured. It is said Bollman was the successful negotiator at Berlin, by which Prussia delivered La Fayette to Austria, and thereby contributed to his ultimate release through the requisition of Bonaparte to the then emperor of Germany.
Bollman it seems was taken and himself conveyed to Olmutz, and detained there for eight months; but on a bold and vivid representation of his case, and a declaration that he would never enter the Austrian dominions, aided by certain other influence, he was released. He was soon after on the verge of marriage with the daughter of Kammer the chief burgher of Hamburg, but this was frustrated by the interference of a jealous rival at one of the German courts. Bollman was deeply engaged in diplomatic agencies in Hamburg, which induced him to remove to America, and he made a tour of the United States, obtaining by the eclet of La Fayette's enterprise, a general and generous reception. His view of the commerce and its varieties in the United States, he published in a circular letter in the German language, and addressed it with so much success to several houses in the north of Europe; that the doctor very soon became a merchant, and sat down in this city; where he exhibited a splendid equipage, and possessed talents the most general, and adroit the most engaging and plastic; he married the daughter of one of our most respectable citizens; she died about two years ago, leaving two lovely children; few weeks after her death, Mr. Bollman failed; it is said for a sum of 200,000 dollars; but we suspect that sum is much beyond the fact; however, his failure is certain: he soon after removed to New-York, where he engaged in the trade in grain; and other operations. Mr. Burr, who appears to have meditated the recent enterprise for years; and who had tried and failed in every man of talents in the country, found Mr. Bollman qualified by his bold undertakings, and by his knowledge of the world, for conducting them successfully; and he left this city about the first of March, for New Orleans, about the precaution of enlisting a person engaged by him to enter into engagement in June last.
It has been said that the Marquis de La Fayette, who will soon be in the country, is said that Bollman's financial empire rivalled that of the Chevalier d'Orleans in his adventures, which he has extricated all around.
French paper.
THE DAY.
Polen, the ad... uch and King... cree as fol... ablished on... nce, in our... ment, de... bearing on the
to the Soldiers of Army. the monument shall tables of marble, the ens, by corps of the ar... ment, who assisted at the of Austerlitz and of Je... bles of muddy gold, the who died on the fields of ables of silver, shall be en... capitulation, by department, which each department has the grand army. the room shall be sculptur where shall be represented
the colonels of each of the regiments of the grand army, with their names. These bas-reliefs shall be formed in such a manner, that the colonels shall be grouped about their generals of division, and brigade by the corps of the army. The statues in marble, of the Marshals who commanded corps, or who made part of the grand army, shall be placed in the interior of the room, (falle.)
4. The armouries, statutes, monuments of every kind, taken by the grand army in its two campaigns; the standards, colours, and tympanons conquered by the grand army, with the names of the regiments of the enemy to whom they belonged, shall be deposited in the interior of the monument.
5. Every year, on the anniversaries of the battles of Austerlitz and Jena, the monument shall be illuminated; there shall a concert be given, preceded by a discourse on the virtues necessary to soldiers, and an eulogy on those who perished on the field of battle on these memorable days.
A month previous, a concurrence shall be opened to receive the best pieces of music analogous to the circumstances. A medal of gold, of 150 Double Napoleons, shall be given to the authors of each piece which shall have obtained the prize. In the discourse and odes, it is expressly forbidden to make any mention of the emperor.
6. Our minister of the interior, shall, without delay, open a concurrence of architecture, to choose the best plan for the execution of this monument. One of the conditions of the prospectus shall be to preserve the part of the building of the Magdelaine, which exists at this day, and the expense shall not exceed three millions. A composition of the class of the fine arts of our institute, is charged to make a report to our minister of the interior, before the month of March 1807 on the projects submitted to concurrence. The work shall commence on the 1st of May, and are expected to be finished before the year 1809. Our minister of the interior, is charged with all the details relative to the construction of the monument; and the director-general of our museums, with all the details of the bas-reliefs, statutes and tables.
7. There shall be purchased a hundred thousand francs of rents, in inscriptions on the great-book (stock) to serve as an endowment for the monument and for its annual expense.
8. The monument once constructed, the grand council of the legion of honor shall be specially charged with the care of its preservation, and with all that is relative to the annual concurrence.
Our minister of the interior, and the intendant of the estates of our crown, are charged with the execution of the present decree.
NAPOLEON.
To be Sold.
THE tract of LAND whereon I now live, on Stovall's creek in Amherst county, containing 331 acres, of which there are 100 acres cleared, now in cultivation, and in the best repair: This Land is adapted to the culture of Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, and Meadow in abundance—and an excellent Mill Seat on the same, with all necessary buildings for a family, &c. and an Apple Orchard of good fruit—It is well Watered and Timbered, and surrounded with an extensive range. It lies six miles from Madison Inspection and the Town of Lynchburg. The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber living on the premises.
BARTLETT EADS. March 5th, 1807. tf.
Notice.
FOR sale a Tract of Land containing 100 acres or more, in the county of Bedford, on the South side of Big Otter River, and adjoining the said River, whereon Arthur Newman now resides. This Land lies in about half a mile of Cornelius Noell's Mill. The terms will be one half cash, and the other half payable next Christmas. Any person wishing to view the land may be shown it by application to the subscriber living near the premises.
NICHOLAS MEAD March 5, 1807. 4w.
Trust Deed.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to the Subscriber by Richard Bruer in his life time, for the purpose therein expressed, will be sold to the highest bidder, on the eleventh day of April next, before the door of Major William Quarles in the Town of Liberty, one tract or parcel of
LAND
situated within one mile of the said Town of Liberty, supposed to contain two hundred acres, it being a parcel of the land on which Mrs. Bruer now resides, a considerable part of which is prime Tobacco land.—£250 of the purchase money will be required on the day of Sale, the residue twelve months thereafter.—Mrs. Bruer's overseer will show the land to any person wishing to view it.
Wm. QUARLES, Trustee. 20th Feb. 1807. 4w.
Ten Dollars Reward
FOR apprehending a dark Mulatto Woman named HANNAH
who left my house in Fincastle, County of Botetourt, five days ago.—She is a tall, straight, likely person—has a brisk active walk, carries herself very erect, and has a very brazen countenance. It is probable she is lurking about Lynchburg, having once run away to that place before I owned her.—I will give the above reward for securing said slave in some jail so that I get her again, or will give in addition thereto a reasonable sum for bringing her home.
HENRY BOWYER 20th Feb. 1807. tf.
BY Virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me by James Molloy, for the purpose of securing a debt due by him to Messrs. Smith & Tagert, of Philadelphia, will be exposed to sale, for ready money, by way of public auction, two tracts of
LAND
lying and being in the County of Franklin—the one containing one hundred and fifteen acres, more or less being the same Tract conveyed to the said James Molloy, by John Hizer, by deed now of record in the county court of Franklin—the other containing one hundred and one acres, more or less, being the same tract conveyed to the said Molloy, by Stephen Peters, by deed also of record in the county court of Franklin.—The sale will take place at Franklin court house on the 18th day of April next. It is presumed those disposed to purchase, will make themselves acquainted with the titles and quality of the land, as I shall only sell the right acquired under the conveyance from Molloy, and shall only convey with a special warranty.
JOHN DABNEY, Trustee. March 2, 1807. 3w.
A STOLEN HORSE.
ON Saturday the 28th of February, was Stolen from my waggon, at Jenito Bridge, in Powhatan county, a large Gray Horse, upwards of five feet high, with a remarkably short bob tail and thick bushy mane—He was stolen by a mulatto man, who pursued up the Buckingham road as far as Chester's Tavern. As he often enquired the way to Lynchburg, I suppose he may belong to that neighbourhood, or Bent Creek. I will give ten dollars on the delivery of the horse to me in Charlotte county, or so secure that I may get him again.
CLEMENT CARRINGTON. March 6th, 1807. 3w.
NOTICE.
To be sold to the highest bidder, at public auction, for ready money, on the 20th day of March next at the dwelling house of Mrs. Harris in the county of Bedford, TWO
Tracts of Land,
lying in the said county.—One containing two hundred and twenty acres on the East side of Elk Creek: the whole of this tract is good, and great part of it first rate Tobacco land with a small portion fresh cleared—The other tract lies on the west side of said creek, and containing two hundred and twenty-five acres: this land is also of good quality—At the same time and place, and on the same terms, will be sold ELEVEN likely Virginia born
Slaves,
consisting of men women, and children. The foregoing property is sold under the Deeds of Trust made by Wm. Harris, dec'd. in his life time, to secure the payment of the several debts therein expressed, and are regularly recorded in Bedford court, and the expenses incidental to the executing the trust. The Trustees will not personally warrant the property, but there is no doubt the title is good.
Wm. Callaway. Christopher Clark. John Dabney. Jan. 23, 1807.
From the absence of some of the parties, the above sale is postponed to the 20th March next, when it will inevitably take place.
Wm Callaway. C. Clark. John Dabney.
ARAB,
Now rising five years old, fifteen hands and an half high,
WILL stand at Tho. Mas Wilcox's Stable, in Amherst County, to cover mares at the moderate price of TEN DOLLARS the Season, payable the 1st. day of March, in the year 1808, which may be discharged by the payment of seven dollars made any time in the year 1807. Three dollars the single leap, paid at the time of service, and Fourteen Dollars to insure a foal. The blood, colour, fine limbs, and great muscular powers of this Colt, are calculated to raise the highest expectations of him as an untired Stallion, and render the above prices for his services comparatively low.
ARAB was got by col. Hoomee's celebrated horse Spread Eagle, unquestionably the best and highest priced Stallion ever imported to this country from England, his dam by Milo, his grand dam by Celer, g grand dam by Eclipse, g g grand dam by Brutus, his g g g grand dam by col. Baylor's imported horse Sober John, g g g g grand dam by the same gentleman's imported & favourite horse Old Shock g g g g grand dam by Mounteer, esteemed the best horse of his day in Virginia.
JOHN WIATT. N. B. Notes of hand for the season or insurance will be required. 3w.
Notice.
ON Saturday the 21st day of March next, at Cornelius Powell's Tavern, at the place commonly called the Oaks, in the county of Amherst will be exposed to public sale, for ready money, the lands whereon Frederick Fultz now lives, containing 201 acres more or less, and a negro man named IOE, by virtue of a Deed of Trust for the purpose of satisfying the debts therein mentioned, or so much of said property as will be sufficient to discharge the said debts.—The subscribers will not warrant the title to said land or slave, but will only convey to the purchaser or purchasers the right which is vested in them as trustees.
Robert Walker, } Trustees. Geo. Dillard, } Thos. Crews, } Feb. 18, 1807. (5 wds.)
Runaway in Jail.
WAS committed to the jail in this place, as a Runaway, on Thursday the 16th October, 1806, a negro man who calls his name
NATT
and says he belongs to a certain Richard Herd, in the state of Georgia, Albert or Elbert county—he is between 30 and 40 years of age, a very black skin, lost some of his upper fore teeth, has remarkable small hands and feet, was but badly clothed when taken, he had on an old green planes round jacket, an osnaburgs shirt, an old pair of home spun yarn breeches striped with yellow, and an old Felt Hat, is mild spoken and appears humble when spoken to—He says he was endeavouring to make his way to Maryland where he was entitled to his freedom by devise—The owner of said negro is requested to come forward immediately, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.
John Davis, Jr. J. C. L.
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of WILSON DAVENPORT, late of Lynchburg, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, as the situation of the estate will not admit of indulgence—And those to whom the estate is indebted are requested to bring in their accounts properly authenticated, that provision may be made to discharge the same.
Wm. PRESLEY CLAIBORNE, Ex'r. 10th Feb. 1807. tf.
For Sale at the Star-Office
Sketches OF THE History of France.
HYMNS. GAMUTS.
Planter's and Farmer's ALMANACK For the year
1807,
GOUTY
Imported last fall by Brown & Rives
WILL stand the ensuing season, at my stable, in Amherst County, five miles from New Glasgow, at Twenty five Dollars the season, dischargeable by Twenty, if paid by the first day of October next—The season to commence the first day of March, and end the first of August—Mares may be covered by the single leap, at twelve dollars, paid at the time of service; or forty dollars to insure them in foal, payable the first day of January next—One dollar to the Groom in every case—Good and extensive pasture gratis, but no responsibility for accidents or escapes.
Gouty
IS a beautiful Bay, ten years old, in high health and vigor, five feet three inches high, full of bone and muscle, fine points and elegant form.—He was, after many month's research, selected by Mr. Weatherby (Author of the racing Calendar and General Stud Book) as one of the best Horses that could be procured in Great Britain; In a letter from him he says—"There never was a higher bred horse shipped from Great Britain or any other Country."
Gouty
WAS got by Sir Peter Teazle (unquestionably the best Stallion in England) his Dam the famous Yellow Mare by Tandem, grand dam Perna, by Herod, g grand dam Fair Forelle, by Sloe, g g grand dam by Forester, g g g grand dam by Partner—Croft's bay Barb Makeless—Brimmer son of Doudsworth's Burton Barb Mare.
Gouty
RUN but three times, owing to an injury received in the fore leg.
In 1799, for the D. by Stakes—3 years old—won by Archduke. 1800, for the Sweepstakes for all ages, with 25 Guineas added out of the Racing Fund—won by Gouty—beating Flugelman, Vivaldi, & c. &c.
New Market July Meeting, £50 by subscription—won by Sorcerer.
ROBERT RIVERS.
February 10th, 1807. 8w.
LAND FOR SALE.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, dated the 22d day of September, 1804, and recorded in the county court of Franklin, made by John Cook to the subscribers in trust to secure the payment of a sum of money therein mentioned—Will be sold at public auction, for ready money, on the premises, on Saturday the 28th day of March ensuing, the tract of LAND whereon the said Cook now lives, in Franklin county, on the Crabtree fork of Snow creek—containing by estimation 400 acres, be the same more or less—Forty or fifty acres of said tract are cleared with some valuable improvements. Being only entrusted as trustees, we will only convey the title as such.
Robert Innes, } Trustees. John Choice, } Jesse Prunty, } Feb. 28th, 1807. 3w.
NOTICE.
BY virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery held at Richmond, the subscribers will expose to sale on the premises, to the highest bidder, for cash, on Saturday the 4th of April next, a tract of LAND, lying in the County of Pittsylvania, on Banister River, estimated to contain 1717 acres, more or less, whereon the widow of John Markham, dec'd. and others now reside, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to raise the sum of £871-3-5, with interest from the 10th day of June, 1806, on £405-13-6, part thereof until payment—interest on £400 also part thereof during the same period, and the expenses of the sale.
Isaac Coles, } Comrs. James Terry, } Allen Womack, } Will. Tunstall, } March 1, 1807. 4w.