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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01

material OF chief value
All articles of which silk is the ma
terial of chief value
All articles of which hemp or Aax
is the material of chief value
All articles of which tin or brass is
the material of chiefvalue, tin in sheets
excepted;
Woollen cloths invoice prices
shall exceed five shillings sterling per
square yard;
{ Woollen hosiery of all kinds;
Window glass, and all other manu-
features of glass
Silver and plated wares;
Paper Of every description
Nails and Spikes;
Bar-Iron
Iron hollow ware
Hats;
Clothing ready made
Millinery of all kinds;
Playing cards
Beer, ale and porter and pictures
and prints
Nor shall it be lawful to import In
to the United States or the territories
thereof from any foreign port or place
whatever, any of the above mentioned
goods, wares or merchandise, being
OF the growth, produce or manufac-
ture of Great Britain Or Ireland. or A.
ny of the colonies or dependencies
OF Great Britain: Provided all goods
imported beyond the Cape of Good
Hope shall be exempt for fifteen
months.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted,
That whenever any article or articles.
the importation of which is prohibited
by this act, shall, after the said fifteenth
day OF November next, be imported
into the United States or the terrific
RES thereof contrary to the true intent
and meaning of this act, or shall, after
the said fifteenth day of November
next, be put on board any ship or YES
sci, boat, raft or carriage, with inten-
ton OF importing the same into the u
nited States or the territories thereof
all such articles, as well as all other
articles on board the same ship orves-
sci, boat, raft or carriage, belone;pp
to the owner of such prohibited arti-
cies, shall be forfeited, and the owner
thereof shall moreover forfeit and paw
treble the value of such articles.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted.
That it any article or articles, the inn
portation of which is prohibited by this
act, shall, after the said fifteenth day
OF November next, be put on board a.
ny ship or vessel, boat, raft or carri-
age, with intention to import the same
into the United States or territories
thereof contrary to the true intent and
meanlngof this act, and withthe know
ledge OF the owner or master of such
ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage.
such ship or vessel, boat, raft or carri-
age, shall be forfeited, and the owner
and master thereof shall moreover
each forfeit and pay treble the value of
such articles.
Sec. d. And be it further enacted.
That if any article or articles, the i'm
poriation OF. which isprohibitedb by this
act, and which shall, nevertheless be
on board any ship or vessel, boat, raft
or carriage, arriving after the said 6f-
teenth day of November next, in the
United States or the territories there
ct, shall be omitted in the manifest,
report or entry Of the master or per-
son having the charge or command of
such ship or vessel, boat, raft or car
rage, or shall be omitted in the entry
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01

much greater delay has been incurred in
the publication of this trial than the Editor con.
templated He has. however, the satisfaction of
saying that no effort has been omitted by him
to give II 90 the public at an earlier period. The
us'sy has arisen from the revision of the speeches
of the Managers and Counsel. The publication
might long since have been made in less per.
Tea dress; but it was deemed highly desirable
that in a case, which, independently Of its own
Importance might be precedent in fuure times,
TO :aerihee time rather than precision The
work now appears before the public, with the
expectation Of the editor that il viii be consider
ed as meriiing the character of an impartial.
comprehensive and faithful statement of faas.
Ail the speeches have been revised, and inserted
at length, in connection with whatever else
formed a part of the trial.
March "a, 1906 wifi
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01
For SALE, by the SUBSCRIBER.

bURR NILL-STONE.S.
NF different sizes. e. orr 3 feet 10 inches TO 6
SSteef diamster-about one thousand BURR
hoCkS thar have JUST come to hand and are Of
good quaI,y.-Aiso, constantly keep large Il
go-i assortment of BOLTINC nCLOTHS. Of
,he bist quality, thar have mad purchased at
ths Manufactures with cash, that ] offer for
sale tor ca'h or good paper, on as good terms
Is they are sold in the Uni,ed s1a;es.
~ ISAAC MCPHERSON:
Baltimore. March 10, 1906. wet
Apply to NJ. < b. M9Eas, Richmond. for
particulars. ,,a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01
The London Courier says +;


The Fox party ~ the cabinet is NOR e
numerous than the Grenv!lle, and should
a difference Of opinion occur, as 1T is
scarcely possible that It should no, occur
The small Addngton party can incline ne
scale which way they please. The fol-
loving division will prove the truth OF our
assertion
The GrnUiAe harfy,
Lord CrenyiiIs, Ean Spencer, Mr..
Wyndbam, Earl tlzs,llam.
me FOR h.riy.
Mr.. Fox, Me-. G'ey, Lord Henry Pet
W, MIR. Ersklne, aCd the Earl of Mona.
The Iddtngton horty.
Lord SIdmouth, AID Lord Enenbo-
rough.
II is said Jerome BoGGhGYte is at sea,
with squadron Of z sail OF the line sup
posed TO be bound TO the Cape Of Good
Hope.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01
L II II S Els T Il / Il c.
THIS DAY is PUBLISHED,
1f 5 Il M q Z L II. SMITH,
TRIAL
SAMUEL CHASE

An AssocIATE JUSTICE of toe Susyen,e eoure
# tbe Uni'ed States
Impeached by the House of Repre- ,enta,iyes. for
HIGH CRIMts and MIsD sMsAsoRs, before
the Senate 81 tbe United States.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01
Erfraet Of a letter from Livethool, dated

6Tfracf o. letter from LiUeTfiool, dated
me sh Of february.
"1he memorial of The merchants of
New York on the Entertainments lately
made ny this country ON neutral com
merce, has appeared in some of our pub
lie papers. liz connection with this in,e-
resung subject we cannon help consider
ing the late change in administration as
particularly important (; and shall be
much disappointed If the remoDslrance,
which has been made, is not treated in a
very different manner by such men as
compose The present ministry, than VIVA,
II would have been by the abettors OF the
former system"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01
Taken in shor, hand.
By SAMUEL II SaITH J' TEoMAs Lhoyp.

In two large octave volumes--in boards, price,
10 subscribers four dollars and half--and to
non subscribers FIVE dollars.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND

TUESDAY. ApaiL /. 1876.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01


Extract of another letter from a mem.
Der of Congress to the Editor, dat
ed Washington, March %.
"The House of Representatives
have this day passed the bill for pro-
hibiting certain articles of the growth,
produce, or manufacture of Great
Britail----
Ayes....93.
Noes...32.
Not single Federalist voted in favor
of the bill.....The following Republi-
cans voted against it:
From Virginia.
]. Randolph,
Garnett,
Thompson, r
Trigg,
Georgia. Spalding, 1
N.Carolina. Stanford,
Kentucky. Sandford, 1
New-York. ID. c. Verplank,
-.--9.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
The following resolutions were sub
mitted for consideration and read
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01

T. ERsklrE is appointed British Mi.
mister to America.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
5Iorfigu Jaelps.


NEwBURY PORT, JUNE ".
By the arrival, laft Friday, of the
fhip Warrington, Capt. Webber, 40
days from Copenhagen, we learn
verbally, that few days before he
failed, there was battle fought be-
rween the Swedes and Pruf1ians near
Hanover !; the former are faid 70 be
making great preparations; the Elbe
and Wefer are blockaded, and the
Englifh make daily captures Of Pruf-
Gan vehels.
Capt. w. has likewife furnifhed
us with two numbers Of the Ak.na
Mercury, Of the oath and 25th Of
April, 1--WE believe the latett from
the continent) from which, by the
politenefs of German gentleman,
paEenger in rae Wilmington, the
following articles are tranlated.
Labec, AprH 23.-There has been
an attack between little corps of
Swedlih cavalry and the advanced
PrulIian infantry, at Sedorf, near
! Lubeck and Lauenberg. On both
fides fome were killed and wounded.
KaJ AprH I2.-By private ae-
counts from Rome, which have
gained belief, the Pefe (Pius VII
will reign, and Cardinel Ftl6b be
placed in his ftead and take his ref
dence at Avignon but the Eitatcs
of the Pope will be annexed to the
kingdom Of Italy.
They fay likewife that the king
dom of Etruria will be a federative
State Of France.
Copenhagen, AprH a.. The Dan
iih Conful in Naples has received ;
note, from the ftates Secretary, Pig
nstelE, ftating that it would not b
permitted for Daniih vefiels TO go a
prefent berwcen Naples and Sicily
but that there would be DO obhaclt
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
ANSWER

.Ofbe Hsajs of ReprslSntatiOes 10 f6f
Speech Of His ExeeAfncy the GU
eynor.
May it pleafe your Excellency.
THE Houfe of r ePrefentatives
have received, with plcafure, the
communications of your excellencb
and will give them a prompt and
deliberate confederation. The pre-
fcnt feiIion has been hitherto chiefly
devoted to the organization of the
Government, and this being accom-.
plifhed, it feems inexpedient to pro
long it unlefs the prehure of the pub
lie ferviee requires. In the exercIe
of the confitutiunal power of the
two branches of the legifaturc, re-
the returns and election OF a
Chief Magiftrate, various qutltions
of great importance have arifen, and
occafioned much elaboration, IN or
der that fuoh declGons nigh; he
made as comport with the true prin-
ciples Of our government and the
permanent interefts of the people.
Differences Of political opinion
unavoidably flow from the free exer-
cife of the understanding, and are
intimately connected with the nature
of Republican Infiiutions. " hen
confined within the boundary OF
rcafon they may be conlidered as
falutary, by awakening fPirit OF IN
quiry, and ditfufng lentiment Of
toleration. But the interelt and
tranquility Of every government re-
qure, on the part Of the people, a
refpedful attention TO the con!titu-
ted authorities, which fhali reGit the
imputation of improper motives OF
conduit, and on the parr of thofe
authorities an elevated ambition for
the public good, which fhall bury
party animofitles and private re-
fentments BY faithful dilcharge
of the duties prefcribed by the con-
ftitution, by an endeavour to pro-
mote harmony in the moment of
political diilentions, and by hncere
determination to act for the public
welfare. we hope to merit the con6-
dence and to promote the felicity of
our fellow citizens.
Blef as we. are, with a conftitu-
ton, formed upon the principles of
political wildom, and with nation
al administration, whoic meaiures
are directed to the honor and prof
perity of our country, we cannot
fail to enjoy the benefits of liberty,
if we are not infen6ble of our duties,
or carelefs of our privileges. Reno
we'd from the contentious and mife-
ries of foreign nations, may we iup-
port the dignity of free men by a
generous confidence in our rulers,
and by an exalted fenfe of national
character.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
By an orrIUdE az Ne7vyork.

Though Aufria had tamely CON-
Piled with feveral recent French
commands there fill remained
indications of renewed war between
her and France. The French ar
mics continued in great force in Ger
many. 1t was however, faid, the
Auitrian prifoners had recommended
their progrefs honeward.
The Rut1iaEs have blockaded all
the French ports in the Adriatic.
Troops are embarking in England
--iuppofed on foreign expedition
or to reinforce the celoNies.
1t was faid, war between Spain
and Portugal appeared certain.
Bonaparte has Informed his tribu-
nate, that in1perioHs neceGty had COM
PEELED him to increafe the direet
contributions Of his fubjeds.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
ANSWER
Of The Senate to The Speech Of His Es-
ceHency the GoUernor.

Nav II bleaJe your ExesHsnc,,

May it pEats your Exesllsncy,
THE Senate have received the
Addrefs, which your Excellency has
been pleafeG TO make to both Bran
ches of the Legislature, with that
refpe& and confederation which is
due to the Firft Magifrate of a free
people.
Having organized the Govern
ment, according to the Contribution,
we believe it will not be expected by
our Conitituents that we lhould con-
tinue longer in fciTion, than.may be
found necefary to complete fuch
Laws as their immediate welfare
ihall require.
In a State, like our own, where
free diicufIions of public public mea-
fures are cherifhed by the Confitu-
ton, perfect unaniInity is not to be
expected but if fuch difcufiions
have at any time been directed b.
party real, or telflih motives, we
have the fatisfaGion to believe, that
even thefe have tended to prove the
correctness of irs principles.
While we agree with your Excel
, lency, that whatever differences Of
opinion may prevail among our fel'
low citizens, we, as Agents Of the
Commonwealth, have one and the
| fame interef to purfue," we cannot
for moment relinqulfh the font
hope, that no confederation of part,
politics will fwerve the Lsgihatur,
of Mai1achuietts from that patl
which leads to the perpetuation o
| our contribution and the contiaeRc,
Of our fellow citizens.
| The feveral fubjeas mentioned il
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
Gbe Ga3ette.


Accounts from the north OF Europe
to April Is, inform that hostilities be-
tween the Swedish and Prussian troops
have taken place in Hanover.
The Elbe and Weser are blockaded
by the British.
Pope Plus VII. is to be deposed, and
Fesch, Bonaparte's uncle, to be ap-
pointed Pope to reside at AvigRon.-
The estates of the Church and King
dom of Etruria are to be united to the
French Empire,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

fuch oppofition from the people IN
that vicinity, as induced him TO de-
CIT, before the bulinefs was accom-
pldhed.-This letter will ALTO be laid
before you.
The Treafurer informs me, that
the Directors of feveral of the IN
corporated Banks in this State, neg
leaed laa year to have the weights
ufed in their REFLECTIVE Banks com
pared, proved and fealsd by the
Treafurer, or by perfon fpecially
authorized by him, in the manner
required by the A dditional Act tor
the due regulation of weights and
meafures, pafed on the 9th ofMarch
1904. If thofe requiGtions are un-
neceaarily burdenfome, you will
doubtlefs amend the act !; but if they
are ufeful and important, you will
probably take meafures for carrying
it into full execution.
In letter directed to me by the
Infpedor of Beef and Pork, he fug-
geits, that the Infpe6tion Laws of
this State are very imperfect and
that fome of the additional acts
which have been made to regulate
the fyitem, have tended rather to
perplex and embarrafs, than TO i'm
prove and explain it. This fubje6t,
! prefnme, will receive from you that
degree of attention which is due TO
its importance.
In free States, where the mind is
neither fubdued bv force nor awed
by terror, even the appearance of u
nanimity is not to be expected. But
whatever differences Of opinion may
prevail among our fellow-citizens,
we, as agents of the Commonwealth,
have one and the fame intereft 10
purfue, and are bound by the mott
folemn Obligation to purfue it inva-
riably. Our confituents have a
right TO expect our warmeit zeal,
rot for the fuccefs of party, but for
the public good. You, Gentlemen,
/ truft will have this object con-
family in view, and infead of con-
fulting private in,ereit, or gratifying
partiality or refentment, will be rea-
dy to agree in all cafes where the
general welfare of the State is con-
cerned.-Such an example in the
Legislature will have the happieh
tendescy in every part of the Com
to abate the fervor of
political diaentions, and prevent or
reprsfs thofe internal feuds, which,
if long continued, admit Of no recon-
citation and which in other coun-
tries have proved fatal to almoft eve
ry free Government.
CALEB STRONG.
Tune IT, 1906.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

ecfthg 'v5trs itt asint the han1 Of
Catch Stocn, and placed asaint the
Vame Of Caleb Strong, efo viii
'this fatisfy them trow not. Will
they not frcwn at aud -feverely GEN.
'fure our *temerity3 And will they
lsot have reafon 10 to doe' Viii they
not, fir, fet before our eyes the con-
iequsnces thai NAV and in all proba-
billy will enfue, and fay, in accents
TOO powerful for tender cenfciences
10 bear, that we have, FIR, by our
,trmerity,s made a nulIity Of the gov
ernment for one year at leaf ,
That We have pernired oar political
rivals to accomplish negatively their
win that is VIC have indirectly,
been accehary in placing federal
chief maeiitrate, in the hrit branch
of the Legislature And by that
means put itcompleatly in the pow
-cr of our political opponents TO ni-
sumph over us. And if ever there
was time when they could be ex-
-cufa5le in laughing at our folly, and
1idiculing, US for our timid conduct,
al,ss is the time. They can then tar
faIize us, fir, as Elijah did the pro-
-,het Of Baal, faying, why don't you
do fomething noble, now you have a
republican majority in two branches
Of the Legislature, and a republican
sieutenant-governor and coun why
do YOU not enact fuch laws, and pats
{uch refolves, as fhall embrace the
fnterefts of the whole Common
wealth. Wilt be any conlolation
TO us, FIR, 10 tell them, in feeble ac-
cents. that their "Governor" will
approve of nothing that we do, and
we, not being able to obtain two
thirds Of the members of the two
branches in favor of any bill, it can
not pas 70 be engrofsd, and we
now find ourlelves bound hand and
foot. VIII they not Gay that we de-
ferve TO be caft into utter darkneis I"
NorE 4 meant political darkneis
at the time when | delivered this /;
and further, this was delivered in
the houfe, previous to the knowledge
of the return, from the town of
LmcolnviHe, not having the date of
the year affixed to iaid return.
-Tb;e xuor5 Saes not found" exactly like
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.

Tadges SaLarie5.--After fome de-
bate the bill for augmenting and reg
ulating permanent the falaries of the
Judges of the Supreme Court, was
pafled to be engrofed. The falaries,
as eltablifhed by this law, are 2sco
dollars for the Chief Jsitice, and
24oo for the Allocate Juitices.
The Hon. Mr. Lincoln was quail
fed as Councillor.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
Houje of Representatives..
SATURDAY, JUNE II.

The houfe was principally occupi-
cd in granting leave to a perion in
Hollifton TO retail rum, &c. Leave
was granted.
lpr Ii appeared, this perfon had applied to
the Court of Sefhons efMiddlefeI for licence
which was refufed-and the petitioner, hav
ing fathor in law in Court Mr. M'Farland)
made his application to the Legislature for the
Ecerce, and mas facceeded.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
WEDNESDAY. TUNE l8.

A favourable report on the At;or-
ney Generals Account was received
from the Houlc, where it had been
accepted.-Mr. Btfs moved to refer
il to the next fefiion, to afford time
for further information.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

your ExccIlcncyA communication,
ihall receive eur particular attention,
and we fhall cheerfully cooperate
in affording that difpatch to the bu-
finefs of the fciiion which the puo-
lie good requires.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

Capt. Bechervaise, who arrived at
Boston on Thursday last, in 81 DAYS
from ST. Pierres, Martinique, informs
that report was current there, that
Spain had taken possession Of Portugal,
and had ceded the province Of Biscay
to France.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

The hon. William Euitis, Daniel
Kilham, Marfhai Spring, Nathan
welton, Benjamin ]. Porter, and
Wm. Widgery, have Ggnified their
acceptance Of feats as Councillors |;
the two houtes aasmhled in eonysn-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
LoNoN. MAY q.

LoNoN, MAY 3.
An order has been ifued by the
Spaniih government for removing all
reftraint from American vefiels ira
ding to the ports of south America.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
SFNATE, June I6, I8o.

A refolve was introduced, and
read, providing that the Legislature
fhail elect tx Directors of the Union
and FIX Directors Of the Bolton
Banks.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

Capt. Ferrell, arrived at Philadelphia,
confirms the account of the massacre
of the Franch In Hayti and adds, that
there only remained alive of white
Frenchmen, at the Cape, a priest,
physician, and a custom-house officer.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

Jisdges SaLar7es.-We cordialIy con-
gratulate the public, that after more
than ten years trial to effect it, a law
has passed the Legislature to establish
the permanent salaries Of the Judges Of
the Supreme Judicial Court--The sa-
larry Of the Chief Justice is fixed at
$500 dollars per annum and the AS
sociate Judges at 24OO dollars per ann.
Much credit is due to many gentlemen
on the democratic side Of the house for
their magnanimous support Of this law.
Cen.
The following disgusting instance of
barbarism, was shown by some of the
Legislators Of this lately enlightened
State. The Centinel observes that
The Speaker was reading very ele-
giant and interesting letter, from Chief
Justice PARsoSs to His ExceIlency
Gov. STRoNG, on the state Of the Ju-
dietary and alluding to the motives
which influenced him to accept the Of
fee Of Chief Justice. and the principles
which should guide his administration
Of IT, he quoted the following classical
lines, viz.
/" 7rOs Rutal1s 1'e f4ct 1ui0 diserim-
me habe5o."
Had this quotation been made from the
Chinese or Sanscrit language, it could
not have excited greater titillation.-
The burst interrupted the reading Of
the letter and several members, Of
whom Messrs. Slocum, Waite, and
| M'Farland, were foremost, with an ap-
parent sneer, called upon the Speaker
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

Payis, April, rs.-There are ac-
counts from Bordeaux, that the
watch fhip on the Garonne, fri
gate of 40 guns, was unexpectedly
taken in the night of the 9th April,
by the 1oops of an Englifh frigate
on board of the watch fhip were the
papers of 50 neutral vefels.-
Their Coniuls at Bordeax have
permitted the captains to replace
the loft papers as well as pofible.
Ii is ftated that the great provi-
fioners of the armies Vanderberg,
Ourard, MichaI, Brothers, and 9TH
ers, have been obliged to depoGte in
the publick trealury FUN of 20
millions of franks, and the one hall
be refponlible for the other, in con-
fequence of their accounts not being
in order otherwife they will be ta-
ken into cufody by the civil authori-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

.This WORD does not found" exactly like
t.,zisi.y; but we conceive timidity was meant.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23

to their going TO the Eaf COAT Of
Naples, from there TO take in theft
cargoes.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.


Nh. Otis rofc in his place, and
complained Of a publication in the
Chronicle, of this day, retpecting
tie late Protef of the Minority Of
the Senate. He obfervcd, that it
was improbable the gentlemen injur-
ed would be allowed recels to the
fame medium to refute the itatement,
or ,hat they would ufe 70 polluted a
chanuel, if they were permitted TO-.
He crefore would fay, in the hope
tha. IL would reach the ear of the
author, though he could rot believe
he was a member of the Senate, that
whoever wrote the piece to which he
alluded, was prevaricator, and a
fanderer, and unworthy the conf
dence and notice of gentlemen.
.Attorney. GensraL-The motion OF
Mr.. Blifs was again conhdered, and,
after debate, negatived yeas II,
nays I8.-The fubjea was then pof
poned to tomorrow. A further in
yeitigation than has been made, the
majority appeared to confider prop
er, and it is expected committee
of the Senate will be appointed on
the fubje2.