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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26

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On Monday The Cour; of Appeals, having Civ
en- their decision on the Glebe Case, terminated
their session. The Court was divided on this
cause: Judges Roane and Tucker being for the
sale otthe Globes; Judges Lyons and Darlington
agams, / In the l9,h section Of the law for es.
taohShinS the Court of Appeals Qate Revised
Code, ch. 65) it is provided that the Judgment of
theinierlor courts shall be affirmed on those cases
Where the voices on both sides shall be equal.
The Chancelior's decision that the Glebe lands
should be sold, is consequently affirmed by the
Court of Appeals. ID.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26
From Pqris. 11arch %

from T0Tks, D7aTch 20.
The following is an extract of a letter
from Paris, published in a London paper
OF the 4th uIt.
Last Saturday all the gates or barriers
were again shut at six O'Clock in the morn
ing, and continued so for 4s hours. Du-
ring thIs time every person walking in the
streets was arrested who had no pass, and
general domiciIery visit took place: | saw
general because the First Consul, 70
"HeTo an erGmfiLe Of submission when the
! country IS m danger, did not except his own
palace where even two suspicious persons
were arrested. Talleyrand's brother was
(thcugh released in % hours) arrested at
the hetei in Rue de Bacque. The terror
is now so great, and honor and duty so en-.
treiy vanquished, that G-and-wcre
gwen up by their own relatives Ms,
by his wife; and poor r - by his sister
and bro'her-in-law, whom he saved from
destruction in 1898. Mad. Demas suffer-
ed in the temple the agony Of sixty hours
confinement. During her stay, the old
duchess de H and her grand daugh-
ter were brought in there. You know the
former is above eighty, and the latter not
fourteen years ofage. They had been de.
nonnced by their own servants.
The prison of Georges is unknown ;
but those of Pichegru and Moreau are
changed every twenty four hours. They
have been by turns in the Temple, in the
| Abbey, IN La Force, at Vincennes, and in
the Conciergeric. The dread of their
numerous partisans has caused these ty-
rannIcal measures of precaution. Piche-
| CRU has been very III from the wounds he
received when taken, and it has even been
reported that he was dead but I heard
this day that he is still in La Force; that
when, yesterday, he was ordered to be re-
| moved to the Temple again, he was una
bic to rise from bed. He has two very
deep wounds in his head, and has been de-
lirious.
The examinations of the prisoners
are continued every day separately, but
they have not yet been confronted. Their
heterogeneous are very voluminous, and
1t is supposed that they will not appear
before any tribunal this week. Every
I day some more persons are suspected or
implicated. The first consul sent last Fri
day for Dlassena, lhacdonaid, and LecoH;be,
and they have since left town, which has
produced the report, that they have been
exiled until the state trials are over.
Last night the camp equipage Of the
first consul left, for the second time in ten
blays, this city for the coast, but courier
has ordered them back again. Last Tues
day they were at Amiens, but received or.
ders by the Telegraph to return. You
can Judge from these contradictory move
ments, how impossible it is to say When
the destiny of England will finally be de.
: termined. That tits however, not far dis
Iant, IS the common opinion"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26
o. cRAr11Nc Or AprIr.Tnrrs-

1t frequently happens, that, through some mis-.
take or other, after waiting ten or twelve years
tor tree 70 come into bearing state, it is then
found that The fruit is neither it for the table
nor the Kitchens IN such case, we always ftgra
them the following springs, observing to graft
the finest and heaithiest shoots, and as near as
possible TO the old graft, and where the Cross
shoots break outs By 50 doing, you will have
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,


IN the last Virginia Argus, there was pub
licatlon by Mr.. Willis Wills of Buckingham, re.
latng TO controversy between Mr. Zaeharias
TaIiaterro of the same county and himself
which Is now depending in the superior Court
OF Chancery.
Mr. willis Wills, in this publication. appears
to have intended prop his own reputation by
cestrolm ing ,has Of George p. King 70 whom he
has referred, my Iare private secretary Hav-
ing understood before this piece was published,
that Mr.. Wills intended to introduce my name
in it, deemed 1t necessary to make enquiry. and
informed him that at the time when lHr. King
went to Petersburg and gave the deposition, ne
was not employed in my Office, or Otherwise by
me, nor had he been for some time before ! al.
so told him that Mr. Taliafero was the employ
err; that the deposition was given in the commits
sionet's Office, when was not present; and IF
lie would enquire of Mr. Thomas Norvell and
master commissioner Greenhow, he might know
the facts from them Mr.. Wills did make the
enquiries, and yet has thought proper to conceal
the answers.
Mr.. George King made temporary en-.
gagement, TO write in my Office some time las,
fall. He fulfilled his engagement, and after
wards resided FOR some time with Mr. Thomas
Norvell of this city; so that 1 had not at the
time when he went to Petersburg. any thing to
do with him. In Justice TO MIR King, it is pro
he was member of my family, with very great
propriety and honor
AS am stranger to Mr.. Wood Tucker, and
likewise to his hand writing, it is not proper for
me to say much about either; bu, believe that no
impartial man, who sees the signatures to which
Mr.. Wills has alluded, will be able to distinguish
If either of them has been counterfeited, which it
is. If forgery has been committed, MIR Wood
Tucker will no doubt take the proper steps to
bring the offender TO justice. If on the otber
hand he has through forgetfulness or other
causes, committed anerror, his own feelings will
no doubt prompt him TO repair the injury as far
as he can.
Mr.. Taliaferro and Mr.. King both live at a
considerable distance from Richmond This ar
ticle is written without the knowledge Of either,
for the purpose of explaining as much as know,
and to induce the public to suspend their opinion
until they can have time to make their own de-
fences.
With respe6 to the law suit between Taaferro
and Wills, it now depends in the superior Court
of Chancery, has deem referred to master com.
missioner Greenhow, who, az the instance oil
Mr.. Taliaferro, and al very great expense, ha.
made a complete examination into the books and
transactions of Willis Wills & Coin which
concern Mr.. Taliafero was partner, and ioi
/ the settlement Of which the suit was Brought b,
/ him. have taken no part in this controversy
which was not dictated By my duty as counse
| for Mr. Taliafeuo. Ayto the manner in whicl
this duty has been discharged, l can with Urea
safety, and some pride, refer to master commits
sioner Greenhow.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26

APPOINT Ola singular and interesting ma
tnre was on Wednesday determined by the
court OF Session at Edinburgh. The ques-
ten taken generally, was-whether man,
after having signi6ed his Intention not to
live any longer with his wife, could insist
ON her leaving his house, and to betake her
self to another which he had provided for
her! In the peculiar case before the Court,
the lady had refused his mandate, upon the
ground that the husband had no power to
dissolve the marriage society, without pre-
viously verifying the cause. Memorialists
had been ordered in the case, which were
taken into consideration, when their Lord
ships after severally delivering their opini.
pms, found (by a majority Of seven to lour)
that they could give the lady no relief,
thereby confirming the right of a husband
TO assign the place ofresidence OF his wife
without his society. Lon. fleh.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26

n petition will be presented 10 the next Gene.
raj Assembly praying that the James River Ca
nal COMPANY may be compelled to carry their
Cara into TiSe Wster.
ed May, 1904.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26
Universal History.

hncient and Modern, rom tbe earliest records IF
ZINE, to tie General Peace 2f'180l.
w 7. l. l a VI II A V OR,
Vicar Of Hurley, in Berkshire ard GbGtidin 10 tbe
Earl Of Dany'ies In rzreaty:f7 voirmes sa.
odeeiEio, spifb appropriate Eagraviays.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26

all illegal marriages were Legitimate under
the act Of i7S5; they reversed the judg-
ment of the Distritt Court, and dire6,cd
the administration &C the estate to be con.
ierred on the Appellants.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26
HENRY BANKS.

GTRAYED from the subscriber, in Prince Ed
- ward county, in the month of September last,
one small grey MARE. four years old in The
spring 1903, four feet or inches high, branded
on the near bullock and shoulder with 6. The
mare was put 70 horse last season, andsupposed
ODE in foal when she strayed. The above de-
scribed mare was raised in Richmond by a Mr..
Daadridgc. Any person thar will give such in
formation Of said nag 50 that get her, shall be
well rewarded for their trouble
JAMES GILLESPIE.
Prince Edward, May Dist. 1904 w3t'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26
Ihe Virgiuia 44rgu5.
RICH MOlJD:
SATURDAY. MAY IS. 1904.

The Secretary of the Navy has issued
orders to the officers at New York, PhiIa-
deirh'a and Baltimore, to close their re-
cruitng rendezvous, and To repair, with.
out delay, to their respective ships.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26

The following paragraph, under the Paris
head OF March 10, exhibits the opinion
the French Wish 10 entertain orthe cause
ottheking England slatei"dispusiion.
PARIS March 20.
ENf'dct a a h.:er fioH, Lona2a,aGtc! Fe55mary 90.
" Ills majesIy is quite recovered in an
extraordinary manner. DR.. Willis came
iii with person dressed IN the uniform of
French general, and toid his majesty
that it was Bonaparte made prisoner; it
had the desired efTeti, SO powerful is the
name OF Bonaparte !"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-26

b. Subscriptions to tbe ab0re 'sort reeeiVed BY
Samuel Peasants, jun Ricbmona.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
Miscellaneous Articles.

loNpoN~ -rrf>su e
readiness to put to fea. |, was reported, iome
|overtures for peace were made through the
american miniiter at Paris, but not much cred
tied
The Ruflian court went into mourning for
the death of the duke D'Enghien. 1t is faid
the French Eelidents are infuited by the people
at Peteribureh whenever they appeared abroad
Niorcau is now permitted to have books
brought to him in the Temple, and Is employed
in writing the hifory of his campaigns.
According to accounts received here, Admit
|ral Mellon is itationed with his feet off the Sar-
|dinian iland Magdalena.
Private letters from Vienna fay, that treaty
LOT alliance between the two emperors has been
agreed TO, and that its 6gna,ure only awaits
the anfwer Of the king Of PrufIia to an invita-
tion to acccdc to it. The Auitrian as well as
the RutIian armies have been augmented, and
are now complete and new fortrefes are con-
frueting on the Auitrian frontiers of Italy. All
thefe trsnfa6fions, though only defenEve meat
ares, evince that the great Continental Powt rs,
while tney talk of peace, doubt its continuance,
and are therefore prudentiy prepared for war.
May IS. 1t was yeiferday reported in this
city, that government, had received fonc indi-
rc6f over,mes from France on the fubjed of
peace, fad to have been made through the A.
mericsn miniftry at Paris.-After the NOT
minute enquiries, we could not learn that the ru-
NOR was deiervine of much credit.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
Bonaparte declared Emperor Of France.

The queftion Of Bonaparte's aHumption Of
the Imperial Dignity. was dicuded in the Tr-
hunate, ON the "a and "a IF May. Carnot was
the Only member who oPpofed or offered 70 op-
pofe it. He al<ed, whether facri6eing liberty
was granting the Fl n onful a reward for his
iervices whether it was not draroying his own
work 10 make France his private patrimony
He faid he voted againif making HIM coniul for
life, and he would be coniitentr bur ii the or
der OF things propelled took place be would
be faithful iubiea HE mentioned the Uni-
ted states to flow the pradica5lty of free
government.
Tarrc faid, the proro6rion was the only one
which could prevent the return of anarchy,
Sayoi RoIlen fad, abiolute monarchy is the
n,oG degrading lyRsm--bus monarchy eonneet-
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MAIL NEWS.
NEw-YoRK, JULY Q.

NEw-YoRk, JULY 9.
Compliment The circumstance of the French
frigates in the harbour Of New York, not paying
any attention to the celebration of the late ami
ycrfary of independence, was an i'll return for
the many attcnations which have been paid to
their nation But they may have not known, or
may have forgotten, that the democrats here
rung the bells on account of the Victories of
France, and made loud huzzas when the Am-
bufcade returned from fkirmifll with the Bof-
ton. a li,re rcipca, might have encouraged
her younger Eaer who Z lpproaching fait to e.
quail maturity.
I Tie Baltimore Federal Gazette fa7s, /" the
emigrauts who have arrived in the Aurora,
from Amitrrdam, are part Of upward Of 400
families, from the prncipaltity Of Nuremberg,
who have agreed to form fettlen,ent in the
new fate Of Chic, where they are about to
procure large quantity Of land. The re6due
are expected in few weeks, in two other fhips.
They are all Of thar defcription, who will add
to the ffrcngth, tie wealth and the welfare of our
country -poisiiing COED morals, gfest induitry
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
ford EIdon.
rofI Chancellor,


= Chancellor CT the Excheq utr. 7 ~ o..
and FRI Lord OF the Tfeainry
Fii0 Lord ofthe Admiralty, feount Melville
Matter General Of Ordhanct, Earl Of Cha tham
Pre6dent of the Council, DUKE Il Portland.
Lord Privy Seal, Earl oil Wefn,oriand
SEcREIARtESs
Foreign Department., Lord Harrowby.
Home Department. / ord Hawkefbury.
War Department. Earl Camden
1(Lord H.rrswhs aud Lord camdea were gazstttd hn
I6ghs.1
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
cd with the Representative iyRem, ccncilistca

ed with the Representatives iyRem, ccncilistsa
libcrtv !.
+ lne motions on the fubjset were agreed to.
An extraordinary crowd Of spectators were
pseient.
rntelliee,,ce Is reported TO have been received
b; foreign ambaiador, that BonaParte has been
proclaimed EMPEROR or FRANCE, in all
the itreets and public founes of Paris. All
IDEA of confulting the people is laid aide, the
Senstrs Coriutus Of the Csaisr' G'i1y Senate, and
the decree of the rribunate, are conidcrcd iuih-
Gent authority ID change the French Republic
into a MouARcHY and the elective Chief n,agif-
tra,e of Commonwealth into the FtRrtirART
soyERsIGN Of an empire. 1t is now reported at
Paris, thar the coronation is 10 TAKE place next
Ausuff. upon Bopaparte's birth day, and TO be
performed at AK IA Chapeils, where Charlie
maggie was crowned fourteen centuries ago.
! 8 grne,ai au,,sesy is to be proclaimed for all
trininals without exec lion; The lit OF emf
grares to BE cofsd forever, and al pfotcribcd
rcrlons zvitb fbe sseefilsa of TIE, E7rs6on family,
',nay return 10 France, and enjoy the rights Of
fnbieSts q promotion upon large icaic is to
be announced !; every officer IN the ann, will
be advanced aep.
!. The Paris argus makes the following In
tereifing remarks Of the exaltason of the fr!t
Corful. they certainly fpeas the i.ntin1ents
OF the Coriican and his Cabinet
!. From events which, will refu't from this
important hrp, fome argue the approach Of
peace, as il will demand the hearty approbatic",
or difas probation of certain great potentate,
Whole decfion on the one hde or the other
will, doubr!els have ahsppy influence in ietting
the er,ia;ny differences
This aa il the eternal difnheritanes ofthc
Bourbons which,the French people are about
to proncrace by il, they rid :hcnlclves of all
apprehension, ard Of all inquietude thev have
performed nothing more io,emn or more pro-
ducly. of univerfal fafety. This act is the o.
mir to the hiftory of the revolution It has been
faid thar, like Sasutn, the revolution dcvoured
its children Al prefent theancient fable feems
10 be completely realized; it is child of the
revolution who takes ITS place, without forget
ling the benefits of his mother"
i Louis XVIII has exprcfcd determination
to proreft againit the new aaamp.iou OF power
i BY Bonaparte.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

STRUCTURES ON CERTAIN TOASfS-Nd I.
Mr.. rxlHrsx,
ACCIDENT threwin my way the laff
number Of the jacobin paper, in which noticed
a fct of toafts fad to have been given BY i coma
pany in this town. on the eth inf. After pc
iuial 1 committed to paper the following OBJ
fervations which you are at liberty to infeft in
the Gazette, fhoud they be deemed worthy Of
public attention. a supscxiAsH.
ToAsr,--" TIE Day--A nasioa may BE- fSsr
qub, 40fs n"-If the fentimrnt Intended 20 be
convened, was, MAY nation Be fire., every
honeit American would give his hearty ai1cnt.
But, an accurate obierver Of the times vii, PEN
citrate the veil of delution and mpopurc will
know J and knowing, win dclpiie the lpeeis.s
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

Louis XVIII has exprcAed determination
to prored. again9 the new aaampsiou OF powe'
BY Bonaparte.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
NOf the Fnvafion.

TIE Paris Moniteur Of May g. fays the French
will invade Ensland when convenient for t5em-
ilues and that if it is deferred for years their
|Cl:cefs will BE- more certain.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
NE wBuR7roar, fuLY u.

FEWBURTPoRT, JULY 3.
On Thuriday lat, Richard Q Hofxms, late
chief clerk in the Bolton Pot Office, was
brought on from New York and committed TO
Bolton goal, charged with ttealing letter con-
tanning bank notes from the poa Office in that
town in March laft.--lie is to take his ri2I at
the circuit court i'll October next. A bill was
found againit hin, at shclat term.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

and the means Of procuring decent. rosnforsa-
bic and independents livelihood. They ,epre-
fcnt, that betdes theie. Zip loads, upward Of a
thoniand will fhortly follow them" -
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
MINOR AR6AN0sMENrs.

LORDS Or THE TREASURY.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
lie view Tabinet,

MAY I6.-Thc Gazette of Iaft night contains
II lit offeveral new appointments to ofice. 1t
confirms the Ratcmen,s that have already ap-
peared in this paper. The other nominations
will appear when the arrangements are com
pletc, which they now nearly are. The follow.
ing lit, which recapituiates what we have fad
in former papers, viii we believe, be found near
y correet; ESfar.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

FROM THE MEoITERRANEAN.--C Atkins,
who arrived iaf evening in IS days from NAL
aga, informs, that Mr.. kirkpatrick had received
a letter from the American confnl at runs, in
which he !tated, that the runisians appeared
dipofed to enter insoa war with the Uuited
States, and that two or three of their corfairs
were at fca cruizig for American ycfels. A
letter from Commodore Prebk mentioned, that
his force was not futhcient for the egs1ual
Blockade oftne ports of Tunis and rripoli.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

- Es',afF7 ~ ztfsfr fSon Salem, 1s!y 4.
Capt. Hogin arrived this morning form
Kochefcrt left there MayI6 brought 10 pa
pers, but reports that the French Soldiers had
declared themfeves againh Bonaparte's being
made Eemporor, Sc. and that Moreau had been
fct at liberty"