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have the appointments wholly At Tie dis
posal OF che executive, thus extending his
Inluencc ard peypcluat,ng hisauiho5iiy by
means OF asysIem of patronage and Favor
i''sin, equal to what is enjoyed by ANY King
ar emperor in Europe.
.. Inc " mode uf senators being elect
ed by the states" s an objection with Alr.
Ames. nc StafeS ate not the right bo-
dies to elecl senator's. Does not the Bri-
tish king create his own ngbiEty to fill his
house efIieerS? At least, if the Sfafes must
elect senators, the election ought not to be
SO requeOt as every Si.r years---t should
be for i/e.--TheD there would be no
" WANT OF pERMANENCY in that
body" then they would be s. sufficient Tor
MISREPRESENTATION against The pa
roxsins OF sudden democratic intempe-
rauce.'
! 4. Mr. A. discovers sentiment hosti,e
20 " state sovereiguties," and1n favor Of Il
consolidation OF tbs union urdcr one great
empire. This is always in the plan Z. eve
ry American nonart hist, Tor there can be
noking without a Kingdom, which must con-
tain no independent sovereignlies, or IN.
ferinm in imterio, TO resist his potent and
absolute sway. 80 long as The independ-
ent states of America exist with their
present constitutions and Violations 20 the
general government, America can have no
King.
MIR, Ames is very good in saying, that
"fhose goIio ho?ifhoSe o.iinioaS are gpiiiing 10
70at q'aie!ty far the lights, that nne and &C.
hcTi'Hce will certainly throw anon tie sl5-
IJecf." We could wish to see Ibis g,iei
q0aiting on the part Of his brethren in OPT
MON. Republicans ask no mere than an
opportunity for fair experiment of their
principles. If they canuot succeed, they
will unite with Mir. Anes aud all The mo-
anarchists in asking for king 10 rule over
them
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LEXiNG TON, (Ken) OA. 9.

On Thursday last, arrived in this town,
The celebrated pedestrian and i,euerant
preacher, Loyenzo OoaO. This extyaordi-
nary character, is native Of New En-
gland-Eie set out early in life 20 preach
the Gospel-He has travelled on foot thrc'
most OF the States in the union, and con-
siderable part of Europe. He refuses to
receive money or any other compensation,
except sui!iciency of food aud cloa,hng
to make him comfortable. In Virginia he
held camp meetings." which were nu-
mefously attended, In his preaching he
displays considerable irgenuity and by
his gestures * expressions possesses Pc
cullar facility Of catching the attention cf
his audience. lie prctends 10 have a
knowledge OF iuturity; and has, in this
place, predicted the death OF several fe-
u ales, some oFwhom appear much alarm
ed. That a man should be suffered thus
10 destroy, with impunity, the repose Of
the crcduous, IS TO be lamented; but
that he sh,uC be taken into the bosom of
those who profess the religion Of Jesus, is
truly astonishing. His greatest admirers
must know, that he is either fanatic or
wiiiul decsiyer. In either case, the
consequence Of his prophecies 20 persons
ofweak nerves, must be drcadful--The in
innate connection between the body and
the mind is such, that the health of the
one depends upon the other. a deDres-
sion ofspiiits, consequently must produce
an eflec( on the corpo, Cal system. And
tor person who does not possessa strong
mnd, 10 be seriously told by popular
preacher, who Processes to read the book
OF future events that he should not ie-
main more than a month an inhabilant Of
this world, IS at once to sap the foundation
OF his hoPPiness, and might generate
some disease, VIII Oh ould in reality, ac-
comPiish the awful prediction.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31

TO - Fr3lreody arrived
'hcre ir0N and 10 ,fote5l
Sardinia, Siciv, eloava, AID the Seven
Islands. against the A,temps of Frauce, it
being yet doub,f,l ior which of these
countries The French G,eta, Toulon is des-
med, should it, Outing the eVumox,cal
gales, -" hen probably our block 2diue ships
Will be driven from the coast, he able to
get to sea, wilhOu, fighting its way, This
is Sc much the more probable, a, accord
ing 10 lciler- from Lord Nelson's u ct. the
French ships At TouiOn have, ever since
last June, been in complete readiness TO
take advantage OF the first opportunity TO
SS'l Tor that Secret expedition. 10 which
The tre"ch papers have announced them
ia be destined. The French ships in the
Spanish ports are but badly nanned but
The crews on beard The roulon feet are
picked men; and the land trsops, under
the command of General Regnier, consist
Ut those brig0des wh.ch distinguished
themselves most under Dunaparte ia his
compaigns in I;aly and Egypt.
We feel ,he highest salts action at hay-
ing 1t in our power TO announce, that the
price of corn is rapidly falling III every part
of The country. Flour experienced a very
considerable farther reduction at Mark
lane in yesterdays market, and we have
Tide doubt but that in the course sfa few
days it will find that level from wh'ch il
was so professionally raised. This fall is
principally TO be attributed to the promis-
ing appearance Of the harvest, ard to the
| Ehat importation OF grain which has been
made, and which IS cXpeGted. The late
/ raius from the elit Ct Of which such SER
Gus approximations were entertained, have
! proved mcst beneficial in their operation.
The smut has been removed, the ears
have been cleansed, and ,he quality of the
grain considerably swrIIed and improved
! by them. The persons who have made
large purchases upon The speculation ofan
! eXttavagant rise, are aware OF these cir.
/ cum stances, and they are endeavourrg e
shield themselves against TIE certain con
sequences OF depreciation which may be
expected.
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fortunes o. that great and powerful mali
On-
Should any we'll mentioned individuals
IN one country en1eavor 10 satisfy the,-
minds Win al idea, that similar mea-
sures may be better managed here thaA
in France; or that well INFO, med people
engaged in like pursuits, may say, with
regard 10 taejr reforms, " Thus Ear sill
" 20, and no farther; and here shol! the
tempes.uous = llows OF revolution be stay.
ed"--let such persons recollect, that in
France, and a6,ong their enlightened men,
the same ideas prevailed at their first out.
SET; and les such persons also consider,
before il is too l1ie. how mserably, in that
nation, such ideas lave been disappointed
IN the experiment. and pausing on this
event let them seriously reflec(, that like
measures will probably produce like fatal
rnisGortun.s, and finally terminate in a
lke unhappy issue. The world ha, long
since been taught, that despotism is the
rank weed which springs from the rich
SOIL OF anarchy.
Wishing you our won:ed harmony in
The progress of our general business,
offer you my hearty concurrence in sucl
measures as may be Judged most condu
Give to the general welfare and Happiness!
oil line people.
]. TRUMBULL.
October | 1, 1904.
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WHEAT UPON CLOVER.

IL Is very common practice with the
English farmers, and il is becoming so in
Pennsylvania and some other states, Ia,
turn IN clover sward near sowing time, and
sow wheat upon it, narrowing in the seed.
This saves the expense of one or two
plouShings, and gives also one cutting Of
grass or hall q summers pastuIage while
The wheat crop IS rather better than it
would be were the same land followed -
The clover by covering the ground pre-
vents the sun from exhausting IT'S strength,
and when turned in full of sap wakes rich
though not lasting manure. If the clover
be stout, and the siouter tho better, it
should be rolled down, and rolled the same
way the plough is to 90, that it may be The
better c0vered.--The clover if large and
thick, as it may almost any where he
made by the plaster Of Paris DESTROYS
noxious weeds, and by piercing and filing
the ground with its ,oots, renders it as
mellow as tsllowirg would do. This mode
ct culture IS earnestly recommended TO
the trial of Farmers. j doubtful their
experiments may be upon small scale at
first
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31
WINCHE5TFR. OAober 23.

DAVID HUBrRT. who was tried ~ the LAST
Distritt Court holden 1t this place against whom
there were FIVE indictments for passing forged
notes upon the Bank Of he United States, know
ing them 90 be such. On the first and second IN
di6tments he vas Acquired. on the third and
fourth found GUILTY. and on rive fifth the at,or.
ney for me Commonwealth entered NoH Pro-
Segpe
The period ne is 20 he imprisoned in the Pcni
Tertiary building near Richmond IS eight wears,
four years for each indictment on which lac was
found gailty.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.

The statements received of The issue Of
this election are very imperfect. There
appears TO have been 4 vigorous contest
sustained by the f-teralis;s in but few
OF the districts; and it is probable that the
new delegation 20 Congress will consist
Of seventeen republicans, and one fede-
raj member.
Messrs. Findlcy, Lucas, Rhea, Hanna,
Bard and GfegS are re-elected.
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f a r NJ f r.

GYPSUM. Gypsum is, with Chymists,
the name OF the substance here called the
Plaster Of Paris. We call II by the latter
name because it greatly abounds in the
hills about Paris, and is there used as the
only plaster and cement in building. IL
forms when burned like limestone. ond
mixed with water and sand the stronge st
building cement now in use, and will bind
together sufficiently Tor the lnUst durable
walls, mere chips and refuse Of quarries,
smaller and more irregular than we place
in fence; it soon becomes also very
hard, and is seen in the tops Of chimuies
that have been Tor centuries washed by
faiDs projecting beyond he bricl; or free
stone that were laid with il. 1t is also u
scd in Stucco work, for cotnces and other
moa'dings OF rooms, for which it is much
cheaper as well as Landowner than wood,
tho for such work The Gypsum OF Nova
Scotia IS found preferable to any that has
been imported from Europe. Mixed in
small q"ao,rles and applied instantly, 60
as 10 undergo the tii.Nc ccpce 10 which
Il IS subiecl, 10 contaG with tine stones or
bricks !, IS 60 cement, IL renders them i'm
peryious 90 water. and IS a better cement
than any other nov known for reservoirs,
OF other mason woyk u.at Saler IS ~ c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31
-ssss =. ~ =: zses----
NEW YORK, October p.

JEROME MISUNDERSTANDING and
pleasing intelligence is received by GEN
llemon from France, respecting Jerome
BonaParIe, and his lovely bride. /, is con-
tidenily reported and credited in the first
circles at Paris, that the emperor forgives
his brother jerome, aud takes the youthful
couple INTO favor. This circumstance is
said 10 have been efccied OF aided by a
portrait OF the lady, which had been trans
migted 10 the mother of Bonaparle, and
being much celebrated Tor lis beauty, was
sent for by thc empress Josephine.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31

repair = the United States relative TO ST.
Domingo
We have seen a letter dated Naniz, Au-
gus, 90, which states that & French ri.
gate, destined u carry out General Thu
reau, the minister appointed to the Unit.
cd States was in that port IN readiness to
sail. This last information is probably
tie most correa.
We learn from the following article, ia
ken from a late Paris paper, tha, Baron
Humboldt and Nj. Bonpland have safely
arrived III France. Itis cause OF great sa-
,istac.;on TO the friends of science, that
these distinguished travellers with their
invaluable COLLECTION have thus escaped
tir- peris OF the sea.
BcrFcai,r, l8;h 7nernaaor, Is Aur.)
Messrs. I!u0iboidf I'd BoRhiond whose
death has been announced IN the newspa-
pcTs, are Just arrived in this city from
Fh'ladeip hia, aj,cr most happy passage
OF % days. Beng engaged Tor these
i've years past in an cxpl dition, underta.
ken al their own expense, for the progress
OF the science Of physics, they have ira
yelled through Oronoq'ie, Amazonia, the
kingdom OF New Grenada, Quito and the
rest OF Peru, and Mexico. Besides the
! geological collections and the cases Of
herbs they had already sent 10 Europe.
they have about thirty chests Of objects
which must be highly interesting, as the
countries they come from have been SO
| ,iilile visited.
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= - =

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 26.
IN our last paper we inrcrted an article,
rom Norfolk print, stating that French
i.r.igaic lay at Nauiz, waiting the arrival Of
commissioners from Paris appointed 10
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31

Rumor had on Friday last recalled from
the command on the American station, the
officers of the Leander and CambriAn BIZ
,lsh ships of war, and had imported in the
Queen Charlotte packet then hourly ex-
pscted, supply of navy officers to sue
coed them The origin OF this report has
not been traced, but il has probably arisen
from circumstance pretty generally nm.
derstood, HAT cspt. SSsne OF the Lesnder
has requested Of the admiralty permission
10 return hons.
The packet arrived on Saturday, but
brought no officers, as expected.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31

LOUIS XVIII,-Wc this morning give
a more circumstantial account of some
leading particulars in the attenptto poison
Louis XNlIIextlaeted from the statement
transmitted by the French princes 10 the
British government.
The affair is involved in much mystery.
1t entirely rests OF the testimony Of Cou-
lon the keeper Of bilii1rd table, who
states, that two Strangers called on hun,
and on their second visit with verv littlc
preparationProposed 10 HIM that he should
administer the poison. His wife under
standing but little French, was allowed to
be present al this interesting conversation
and took her share oflhe punch +" the elas.
ses OF which went round brskly."
The next evening The says) third
stranger called on him, and conducted him
through winding lanes to house which
he cannot recollecl. There they fell TO
drinking champagne, and one of the stran-
gers entrusted with this important affair
got drunk, and mentioned, inadvertantIy,
the name Of B9yer, the French commer-
cial agent. They appointed rendezvous
Tor next night, when he was TO re ceiye the
poison, and gave him one ducaf, TO drink
with the kings cook.
This is the stage in which Coulon made
his disclosure. He was dire6ed TO attend
the rendezvous and the next morning
produced the parcel that contained the
poisoned carrots, which he said was given
him on the preceding night; but he could
noble certain whether the two persons who
then met him were the same who first
made I've proposition. He stated, that
when be demanded The 400 louis pronis-
cd, they refused, saying " they had alrea.
dy been several times deceived, aud did
not corsider themselves perfectly sure Of
him. Besides he might already have
praicd Of the affair, though they did not
believe he had. They however gave him
sic cro5yH8 as an advance payment"
Thus stands the plot. The strangers
mentioned by Coulon, have neither been
seen nor heard Of and the whole transact
ton as at present disclosed, certainly bears
strong marks OF impos,ure.
On Y. Morn. Chron.J
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t0NcREsss fiA< 2. STA1ES.
rousr q arrst,rrrArlyE..
IanualIrti3.

An,essate mas receiped iffors he Pre-
sidenf offie United States, eicieGn1 ne
aaa.,al rfbort ne Director ne
Nm. y.
1rpers sya. recs;pe1 from lie sscye.
sasy cf ne Macy, commanding sfdte.
isenf b ne monics appended III the sHp.
perf d ne liarintcorps, sii,cs IL orga.
a REPORT mas also recsivedf from he e.
rrefavy ef the Treasury complying MIDI
q seselafion 9TH 6easf. requiring in-
formationiin relation % The stare ef he
fund jsy the rsiief d sict md drsabl dssa.
men. d !,
a cossmun;cafion mas received fSon,
he governor gf 0kio, enciosing tie yati-
scaiion By tldf stast b sie ameadMcnf ~
the copsfifutioH yesberfinQs tAe MODE On
tiectiag q Frssident and Viace PSssiden,.
M. HGrn,sm sfafed thar acme inper.
lerfiosss esistedin TIE Grt;cies 81 mar, non
IN force. and sioved tie appointment q, a
,ceMmitfssso yevfse tie rules and articles
fsy the xepernmert IL tie army Of the
.Umifed Sfafes. Agrredie. J. 4
TAe bill jof ne Iclief 81 tie cabtess ef
ttf lHsorisk ARMED ships, 1lesshondd and
ldir6oka, mas redd tke third time and
passed. d b :.
The biiil aeprepsiafes 8 ,so4 dai7aS a.
fyise money q she oticers and seaMsf ef.
tfe John Adams, and $, Geo dsliafs to
those 81 the Pbilddeibh ia, 10 Be d;stS bu-
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81 tliS stAte, By exposing himself 10 the
peril e The expedition. The eagerness
and impatience Of his friends and the
Legislative Bodies, however, precipita-
ted tlls al9sciiag seene, aud q 2 O'Clock
there was posted onthe walls Of the Pa
Iais Roval the following placard:
St.CLOUD, Oct. ~, 6o'clock IN the
Evening" The country IS saved
once More. Bonaparse win not leave
II. III n Ii i
Theorators ofthe Senate and the Til
bunase, attempted IN vain 10 address the
First Consul; their agitation, gentle
souls, opercame them. One of these
en-. dc Jaseourt) Incapable Of giving
expression 20 his feelings, threw him.
self at the feet ofths First Consul, and
extended lie arms towards him. Bona.
parte sprang forward, and folded him
in his ARM. Amixture Of prayers, tears,
and embtaces succeeded. The First
Consul began 70 be affected, and the
scene terminated BY his concession 10
the wishes ofthe French nation! Such
wasthe farcical exhibition on chat truly
ridiculous occasion. What an insulting
mockeTy! sx sy
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ALEXANDRIA. Ianuart &

Il - l.
Captain Greenman who arrived az
Providence on the 4th inst. left Lisbon
about the 24th Of November. He in
forms, that an account was published in
the Lisbon papers, that number Of
French gun-boats, with 5000 troops on
board, having been rnancuyring on the
coast Of France, were cut of from the
shore by some British friga,es and cut.
hers, whena desperate action took place:
many of the gun boats were reported to
have been sunk; 1000 troops drowned.
and 1900 captured and landed in En-.
gland. Capt. Greennnan adds, that beta,
were depending At Lisbon on the authcns
stieity OF this intelligence. 80
Extract ofa letter from 4 member az The
Virginia assembiy, 10 his friend In this
The committee appointed ii the
-cqlnrnencement ofthe session TO enquire
into, audreport on the subject Of finance,
reported this week, which report was
sorderedto be printed. The amount Of
taxes paid into the treasury through the
course OF the last year, amounted Is =
bout 2ss 900 dollars and the authorised
exposes OF government, &c. 70 about
$4,000 Beaumarehais, has recover
ed seainst the commonwe neariv
20, ooo dollars. Other.eisiHnsto s 1 co.,
sideahle amount have come in, So thar
ineludingthe claims Of British debtors.
&c. the commonwealth eannot Be iess
indebted a this moment than $4,000.
dollars, on the greater part Of which We
pay an interest Oft percsnt. and Of course
i'm increase Of taxes Is contemplated this
sessien.
!, s. General Franeis Brooke, supplies
the place Of Judge Tucker IN the Gene
raj Court. -
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YzRGIpLA LEGISLATURES.
Hpuse ef Delegates. Jaraary ..

The house according TO the order of
The day, resolved itself into q committee
Of the whole house, on the report Of the
committee appointed to examine into
The state Of the jail and penitentiary
house, and the laws relative to the same;
and after some time spent therein, Mr..
Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.. +.
Harrisonreporte that the commistee Of
the whole house, had according 70 or
der, had the said report under ther con,
sideration. had gone through the same.
and come 10 several res olntions, which
he handed in It the clerk stable. where
the same were twice read, the 4th reso-
lution amended, and agreed to By the
house, ~ follows |: 81.
4. Resolved, that il is expedient to
amend the psnallaws, SOFAS to make ca
pifal and punishable with death, the
crimes ofraPe. arson, burglary and high,
way robbery. - Z y. I -
3. Resolved that il & expedient to re-
peal % much Of the laws As direct that
m account should Be kept between the
convict and the criminal, and that The
proceeds Of his lahour beyond the ex-
peuse, should on his discharge, Be pad
20 him. Provided that It shall Sc IN the
power ofthe inspectors on the discharge
ofany prisoner, TO make him an allow
ance, NOT exceeding If such
person shall have been indnatriods, arsl
conducted himselfim IN orderly nanner.
s. Resolved, that Il = expedient 10
amend The penal laws, 80 IS to give %
the district court holden st Richmond,
the right Of nying persons escaping from
the Penetentiary, for such escapes and
thar prisoners so escaping shall remain
in the Penetentiary, and Be treated %
oder eopviets, alter their apprehension,
until such trial takes place.
& Resolved, a the opinion Of this
committee, that the penal laws Of this
Commonwealth should Be 90 amended,
| that no person should be condemned 10
confinement n the Penesentiary for /
term less than 70 months provided
that nothing herein contained shall Be 50
construed, Is 70 repeal 50 much of the
said laws, asvests the power in the coun-
~ courts, tofry Iarcenies for sums not
exceeding 4 dollars.
S. Resolved that il Is expedient 10
provide BY law lint the Inspector of the
Pepetendary, the goyernor and council,
and he attorney general constitute I
board with full poWsrfp make such r.
u 4 8 = !. t34
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PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by stipulalions between
the government Of France and Spain.
the latter,reded to the former the colony
Of Louisiana, with the came extent L
had a the date ofthe above mentioned
treaty m the hands Of Spain, and that Il
had when France possessed il, and such
Is 4 ought % be AFTER the treaties suhse-
qaently entered into between Spain and
other states and whereas the Governs
ment OF France has ceded the same TO
the United States by treaty duly ratified
and bearing date the 3o,h Of April IN The
present year, Am, raE possEssioa o.
TIE sAIp eoLosF AND PkoyiEcK n
NOW ~ THE UNITED STATES e.
cording to the tenor of the aiore rnen,i.
oned treaty, and whereas The. Conpre..
ofthe United States, ON The sist dsv of
October IN the present year, did enact
that un,ilthe expiration Of The session 81
Congress then sitting, (unless proyisi-4
ON, fnr the temporal, government of ,bs
said territories be sooner made by Cor.
sress.J I'll the military, civil and iad;.
eiai powers exercised by the then exist.
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