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Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-04-11

Extract sfa letter jrem a gsntitman sf
rssbectakiiy in WashinFton City, ia
his j'irnd IN Aariinsbug ,taItd dpyH
4, 1906. y yr. B. . -, :
Il have just to inform you that nun.
6er OF members in congress, by great Ia
bour and perseverance,, have knocked or
the injunetions of secrecy which we're
imposed upon the transactions Of that DO.
dy during two weeks Of closed doors
In eHeeting this, / believe they were
much aided BY the conviction, that a
good share Of their most important pro.
ceedings during that time had leaked out.
and the best method would be ID arrange
measures in such way as to afford then
an opportunity of pleading Justification
with their Constituents. Wenow know
certainly by personal information from
several ofthe members, that Rslonaparte.
through Talleyrand and general Arm.
strong, has given Official and positive
orders to our government to discontinue
its contentious with the Spaniards, or
that he would immediately take part with
his friends aud allies against us--Thi.
part'o our dispatches many think ought
70 have been made public oficially. We
now arc to purchase East and West Flo
rida At the price sffrom two to three
millions Of dollars-notwithstanding al
the parade and discussion with the Spa
nish minister some time not long since
declaring that all was securetl--but this
money must be given to French and
SPaniaIds, to enable them to prosecute
their sehemes-and farther. We are In.
formed. that an attempt was made to
take this money from the treasury i'm
nediat.ly, allowing congress 20 make
the appropriation At any time it might
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BosroE, Mach II.

: BY the John Adams from Liverpool.
We have London dates to the 18th uit.
from which We have extracted the ar,i.
cles that follow A..
: = =. = fTALY, January 10.
EXPEDITION AGAINST NIPPLES.
Massena, addressing his soldiers in.
forms them. 4" The Emperor and King
has entrusted to me the honor of con.
Quoting you 10 q new theatre Of war.
While his arm waslsying 6rm the foun-
dations Of cisilised Europe, perjured
court was opening It's ports to the En-.
glish, those eternal disturbers Of the
eontinet, and to those Russians we have
sanluished and humbled on the plains
OF Austsrlitz. He thus cisses his Or.
de,s 4" But soldiers, remember. If we
ought to punish apower faithless in ito
treaties, we are NOT II war with the peo-
pie. The annals Of our country more
than once afford an example of a union
and a good understanding between the
French and Neapolitans." J :,
The uss Of air guns and pistols has
been prohibited throughout the whole
OF the French territory, under the most
severe penalties. w.. : q.
~. A new plot against the government of
Bonaparte, has been discovered at La
Vendee, and several of the eomspira.
tors have been arrested and tried n
Nantes. One ofthem ias' Been exscI,-
cd. - .3''. 's7aS' = 'is .t.'''1ssr{- - 40
- ,
Miss Long. eldest daughter Of the
late sir James Tilney Long, 10 sole heir
ess TO the Tilney estate, arnoon,iny
70 soc, oool per apnum and 2oo,ooo.
10 the Funds, making her BY far he
richest female commoier In England.
She has just entered her 17th year.
Fascination. DR.. Anderson, our
Physician General. 10 India, writes that
the number Of persons inn0culated there
for the Cow Pock, amounts 70 ESQ, 600.
SO great has been lis success lin llplac.
-es where it has been generally adopted)
that the Bramins. in their extravagant
xeneration Of the Cow, have desired
0-F -
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MAREMsBURG, April II.

~ On Saturday last, an indigen. eharse-
ter, by the name Of Hugh Harkips, at.
tempted 70 destroy himself, near this
town by cutting his throat with razor {:
he made sevetaT ours 70 enett ms pUr.
pose, and maneled his throat in horfi-
bic manner. BY his own account, he
lay from. about twelve O'Clock until near
shutdown, wel,ring in his gore, before
he was discovered. When be was found
he appeared perfectly in his senses, and
talked rationally.-He assiguedno rea.
son for this rash act, but his poverty and
being tired of ife-he objected strongly
against being removed, and insisted up
on being left where he was to die, and
that It any attempts were made to restore
him. he would at another time destroy
himstn-He was removed to the poor
house Of this county, and the wound
dressed We are told he has since be.
come peni'sns, and is ina fair say 70 re-
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From the PHILADELPHIA Register.

From the Phit1aetPa para NSSisse.'
The subject of the following letter
sets all commentary At defiance. An
ticipating the emotions, which its peru
sal mus, excite in the breast OF every
real American citizen and soldier, we
may observe, that If such nomination
is confirmed, any thing will be swallow
ed, however fatal the consequences may
be to the quiet Of the army, and the best
interests Of the service.
Estrae. efa letter frsm Washington G-
tn, ddtsd 2lSt March, 1906.
q" The famous patriot, Samuel Ham.
mond, who, in 1898, accepted the COM
mission Of Brigadier. General, under
Mr.. Genet, and proceeded with his bro
Their, who was appointed Colonel in
the same honorable service, to enlist a.
number Of recruits in the Southern
States, for which he ought TO have been
hanged, instead Of promotion from a
cart to a goIlows, Is now to be raised
from q private citizen to high military
command-or at least, has been nomi-
mated by the President, a Lieutenant
Colonel, in the I'd Regiment of United
States infantry, over the heads Of all
the officers in our army ofinferior rank
|-This act Of marked contempt on the
part Of the Executive, for the feelings,
the honor, and the characters Of our Of
6eers, IL aeceded to BY the Senate, must
terminate in the. disgrace or death of
MIR. Hammond-or in the resignation
Of every deserving officer, thus degrsd.
ed by the government Of his country.
The Pretext for this singular appoint.
mens is. that Mr.. Hammond in 1904.
was made one of Mr.. .JeGetson's civil
military Majors in Upper Louisiana,
which Office being expired, he 10 now
upon the passport Of this new fangland
anomalous commission, 70 be thrust in
to the line Of the army, above a number
Of gentlemen that would do honour to
any service in the world"
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Extract efaietier, dated,

. Eugene Bsauharnois i declared sue.
esssor 10 the crown of Italy, and has
married the eldest daughter Of the King
Of bavaria. Il Is believed slat Joseph
fonaparts, viii be made King of Naples /;
shat Lusien Bonaparts has divorced his
wife, and will marry the Queen Of Euu-
ria /; that Louis Bonaparte win be King
Of HoIlsnd1; that Madame Bonaparts,
mother ofthe emperor, is declared aso-
yereign princess, and Is TO receive the
dutchiss OF Parma, Plaesntia, and Gus
ITALIA, in Italy, with remainder, TO ths
prince sndprincrss Borghsse, her daugh-
ter Thus Europe is ParcelIrd out as .
private individual would divide his own
inheritance. Such are; the power and
greatness Of one man! :7z.r n = ,.>@L
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ofdistinction for the officers and soldiers
who had signalized themselves under
his command IN Italy. They were rea-
div granted by his brother. All the
views Of Napoleon are directed 70 the
conquest Of the Ottoman empire, and
coassantinopIe is mentioned as the flu
ture residence Of the holy father"
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hamburg, Iau1aru 81.

A treaty Of alliance, offensive and de-
fsnsiye, is slid 70 be on the point Of con-
elnsion between Austria aud France.
Bosnia. Wallachina and Seryia, are TO
Indemnify the emperor for the the loss
Of Venice and the Tyrol. Tothe COVER
nor Of the latter country, bis majesty has
written q most impressive letter, Ia
nenting theTimperious circumstances
that forcedhim to give up the sovereign
y Of tina, eonaty. - 49, ~
The archduSe Charles, on his return
10 Vienna, Immediately selected marks
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[Wash. Fedl

Capt Mafet, arrived from the City
OF St. Domingo, reports, that, he was
there informed by, captain Moss of this
city, that on the 9th Of March an en-
barge had been laid on all American yes.
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Late FOREIGN IvTELLIGEacE.
LONDON, February 5

LONDON, February !.
american papefsto the 9th ult. have
reached ~. They were brought BY the
Prince AdeIphns packet, which arrived
On Tuesday 1t Falmouth from New
York. The report Of an embargo hav.
ing been laid on British shipping in A.
merican ports IS iniounded: though il
appearsthat q general feeling Of resent.
sment 1t the captures authorised BY the
British government, pervades, not only
the merchants bat the legislature OF the
United States also. The ports and har-
boars are 70 be Immediately put II a
sta,e ofsecnrity and defence: 2So,ooo
dollars have been appropriated to the
building Of gun boats, and 66o, 600 dol
lars to building six line of battle ships.
. The merchants, of New-York, at age.
neral meeting, had addressed memo
rial Is the president and the Congress
for redress, But while all this is de
res,ed against England, the, mercantile
interest il far from being upon good
terms with our enemies. American
vessels are captured or plunderedin the
West Indies by Haytians, French and
Spaniard. and it is said that Bonaparte
has threatened America with the weight
Of his resentment, ifshe do not concede
the points in dispute between her and
Spain. = .- =:
February 10. = : ~ ~. 4. 4!
Earl Spencer, Mr.. Fox, and. Mr..
Windhanl, entered last Saturday upon
the execution of the duties Of their res
peetivs Offices and dispatches were IN
the course Of the eyening, sent of to the
continent, Mr.. Fox had interviews with
several Of the foreign ambassadors.
We understand Mr.. Fog has already
sent dispatches to all our ministers q
foreign courts, announcing the change
10 our ministry, adding that his wish 10
10 restor: peaceto all Europe. If re-
porrbe true, IL 10 Mr., Fox 5 intention to
make peace with France, leaving the
Boulogue aotilla, as.itnow Isl; and he
proposes to guard sga,ns, the dangers ol
is existence b. ompelling every man in
this country capable of Bearing arms, &c
learn the use Of them. The whole o.
our male population of this description Il
-~H-A~-Anrnlled called mt occasionally
emergency to takeSt field.
: 1hs Hamburg mail, due yesterday
has not arrived ba, government have
rsceixed'dispatehes from lord Cathesrt
commanding the british troops In Hano'
fer. 2 -r-t 1*.h@55-~s -. -. -i7 =.
Ws.uaderstand that these. dispatehe.
announce thatthe king of Prussia has ia.
ken possession Of Hanover in his owr
name, and imposed the oath of allegi,
snce on the different authorities esta.
btishsd. II is said too, that he refuses
% allow the German legion to return to
England, claiming them a. his subjects.
Another account says, thatit is only
the recruits that are not permitted to re.
turn to England. 81 = T.. = -. e.
a demand was made on lord Cath.
cartto the above effect, which brought
on warm discussion between his lord
ship and the new government. 1--we are
rightly informed. his lordship in the
nnssn time snlbarked the whole or the
greater part Of the German recruits on
board the transports in the Elbe.
&
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-22
LAND FOR SALE

On tie tse0nd Saturday Asyga next, zviN Be expee1
to- ais at public dut7ion, a. fo5n Ana.Isn's Tsve-n
IN TIE Tozos Of Me4v- Cantor,
OK LOTS OF LAND, being parcel. of trae
~ formerly held by Colonel Samuel Jourdan, which
was lately divided by the iublcriber, into feveral
fmaer tracts. Three of the lots are fituated be-
tween James and Slate rivers; and the other three,
on the ionth hide OF Slate river, adjoining the lands of
MIR. Robert Nicholas, and MI. Stephen Geurant.
The land is well timbered, and favorable for the
culture OF tobacco and wheat and no part of it is
more ditant than three miles from an excellent mer-
chant mill; and the whole is convenient to good ma
vgation Plots of the land will be left with Mr.
Walter Irvine, of New Canton, and the lines will be
eaiy traced, as they are very generally known in the
neighborhood.
One fourth of the purchafe money will be de-
manded on the delivery of the deed the balance to
be divided INTO two equal annual ntalments fecured
upon the property, by dsed of truR.
JOHN ADAMS.
June 3. (oawtdf)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-22
VALUABLE LOTS AT ROCKETS,
FOR SALE.

HE Subfcrber intending fiortly for Europe Is
de6rous to fell the whole Of his Property in This
City and neighborhood, for the greatea part of which
long credit will be given. The property at Rock
etts joins the upper wharf of MeIrs Picket, Pollard
and Johnion, extending in trait line upon the RI
yer, more than 400 feet, until bounded by the Mari
ons line; thence running northerIy upwards of 700
feet till it meets the MainStreet jun above the ware
houie, where IL narrows to front Of near 10 fest
i has ALTO front on wster-hreet Of $50 feet. On
theie lots are two DWELLING HOUSES, and on
the Main-Street Store, with Smoke Houle and
Stable.
From the growing commerce Of the City, this pro-
perty NUT hortly iucreafe very much in value in
asnueh as it contains the whole fplce on which
wharyes can be made, above the Premifes Of Menrs.
Pickett, Pollard and Johnfou.
A plat OF the above property may be feen, and fur
Their Information repeing it, aud his other property
in the ueighborhood will be given by the fubicriber
who will thew the different Premifss to any perlon
wiIhng TO purchafe.
A comfortable bargain may be had in any part Of
the above property for cath.
JOHN BANKS.
June 81. Gfl
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-22
MARQUIS DE CASA YRUJO.

The enfuing letters, which we're handed us
l1fs evening, have ltrong claim 70 the attenti-
on, not only of oar readers, but every citizen of
the United States. Notwth landing the diC-
honorable treatment which Major JACKSON
experienced isfreih in our recollection, and the
numerous GffIe intrigues with which the public
prints have charged the rrbrejS1fafi1e of the
king Of Spain, we did not imagine that the Mar
quis de Cafl Yrujo could be 70 detitute of c.
very fsofe of honour, as to be capable of max.
jag propofal 70 infamous as that contained in
his letter TO Col. Smiths friend. The reply of
Col. s. is fuch as might have been expected
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TO BE RENTED.

NE large THREE STORY HOUSE on the
i Maiu-Sreet ear of the Marker, formerly ocer,-
pied by Cohen and ifnc., and lately by Capt. Iosn s
Pleafants; it is good Rand for buhnefs and iuitsble
foT the accommodation Of large family.
Alto, the HOUSE formerly known by the fgn
M theb bird in handJ the corner Of the Greet lea
ding to church hill to both Of .hefe teusmef,s gar
dens attached. The terms will be moderate and
made known on application to James Whiteaw, fer
jeant Of the City, or to
JACOB l. COHEN.
February o. OawG
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June g..

III a meeting of tie Board of Directors oftbe
Mutual 14a0aranee Society againR fire on build
ngt Of the Fate e,epirginia, held at tie Gene
raj Office, on THE sofb Of June, 1906,
FOR Sufficient reafons appearing othe Board,
4 and in Purfuance ofthe authority veRed in
the PRECEDENT and Directors by the aa of Aliem-
bly, entituled, an aef supplementary to an
act entituied an act concerning the Mutua! AZ
iurance Society aganf fire ON buildings of the
fate of Virginia."
RelofOed, That the fpecial agents of this TO-
ciety ee allowed Till the frf day of October
next, to complete the re-valuation of all build
ings which have been injured prior to the soth
DAY OF January, 1905, within the dRriefs and
appointed.
ALEX'R. M'RAE, PRECEDENT M. AS.
Tefte,
LEWIS NJ. RIvALAIN, elk. B. D.
July 4.
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HOUSES & LOT FOR SHE.

NM offer for fale the Houfes and Lot near 70
w Mr.. Rutherford's dwelling HouCe and next
below Mr.. Iiaac Webtet's on Shockoe Hill, at pre
lent occupied by Benjamin Sheppard This ituation
Scarcely exceeded by any in town for beauty and by
none as to rleafantnef being nearly if no, cutie as
nigh as any part of Richmond. The dwelling hou(e
and out-houes fufhcisnt FOR tine accommodation
ot gentee family that is very large there beino
rooms and fine large paiIage below, and rooms
above airs in the dwelling houie good kitchen and
imoke houie all in good repair and the yard and gar
den under incofure of the be(l materials. App
per!on inclined TO purchafe, may be accommodated
with credits which probably will be agreeable; mr.
debts due or not due from psrfoos reiding in Rich
mond or Henrico, will be taken in payment or con
hdera6le deduction from credit price will be made
for caih. MR. I SrIPpDApD
July IS. ID
~ Adjoining tie above mentioned lot is an IN
improved Lot belonging 10 me, which borders ON The
MA'n-itreet leading from Shockoc bridge, 8: which
may he had with the improved lot, If the purohafer
mould win IT. 3. SHEPPARD
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CHINA AND GLASS

HE (abjetfber has Lnfeiy rreeived fran, PHI
L Aadeelpbia, a baad)ome q6ortmeat of Cbiao
and GigjJ, Uiz. .fuYErffJ Of dining china, aad
china .gLazed LiUerbooi ev0re eonbLeaf ant byo-
ken /eift tea china, aveH a10rfed, GmoagR 4vbieb
are /o'1e aaeommoniy bqndIone, china bozvl5,
&c. E9gljRand German gigjS, ept and plain,
t0nEfi7g effrmf balsef5 aadRaHdS, .Gtgar djGe5,
jelly gLa9S5 and LiJ, boadJ6nfeiy enf Aceaaterg.
aoinsS, htnbler5, gobbietS and cans, em asd
PL0f1, 0nda baDdiome eDorf,nenf Of cbinney or.
nanepfs. He oJfo keeb5, ns njuai, general aJc
Iortmeaf nj LiOerbooi eVars End grorsrieJ, Of
eH kiDdJ for retailing and bar ut prejenf, sorf
zyine and eiarsf ~ ire hid. b0x, or dos. Don.
be a0dFae!s diqiiied qVbilS-7, cm berrines, Ind
and farr b. TIE barrel, porter. and 0ie n5 HJl,ak
DANIEL TRIPLBTT.
tune 81. (4,v.J
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Principles svlieb go7e,n the 4iee court ofaam.
ralty at Halifax

PrincipleJ zvbicb goz'e,n the 4ice court ofaS,,;-
rally at HQHfax.
Proof is required of the origin Of returning
property; that is. of the funds with which fuch
property was purchafed, and the nature of the
outward voyage. If fuch are no. found with
the vei'el at the time of capture, cargoes will
be detained for further proof and cxpences
thrown upon the claimants. This is the prin-
cipal ground upon which mott cfthe above vef-
iels have been captured. Colonial produce cx-
ported by the importer, although it may con-
it'tute but fmall proportion of the car
60, iDfects the whole property belonging TO
fame perion, and fubjetts it to condemnation.
as IN the cafe OF brig Hannah. 1t is the fame
with contraband, and breach oe blockade. all
heing coniidered Illegal acts or intentions, and
TINS Pr'ncIp'e has been extended to a much
| greater length in the cafe of brig RomuIus: for
| there, by An attempt made to reft:ue by the
captain, the judge held that the crminality of
the 'ct Affected all the property on board, mott
Of which was on freight.
ne NOT trifiing prevarication or contradic.
ton in the evidence of the Captain, fi,biee 3
| me owner to eypencee, which are fcldom lefs
| than from TO IL hundred dollars. ard in
| lone inItances have amounted TO 2ooo dollare.
lsIn the cafe of the John and Frances, where
there were many affidavits taken and tranOa,i.
| o"s "'dne' ne character Of the captain rs well
as the owner, or others concerned in cargo an
bearing before the court in an euuivo-al LIGHT
IS conhdered in ferrous point of view and
although, proceeding from inadverency in the
captain aniwers to the Handing interrog atories
the completely of which, is fuch that it is al.
mott impoilibIe the captain fhould not commit
himieIf, he is fuhiectcd to the fcurrilty of 2
! young gentleman, who aGls as council on the
part the captors, and fure of being floulder
ed With the weighty cots, and politely with
the lois OF adventure, or of his owners properly
il is due to the character of the Judge of the
vice court of admiralty at Halifax, to ohferve
that although he fridIy adheres to the line o.
lboLcy married CIT to him by his government, thai
he frequently facrifices feelings to duty, bu
f-ems difpofed to favor the fair neutral charac
ter, in every cafe before him, where his honeR,
does not clafh with his inRruaions.
Seven Of the above vei1els were captured b,
the notorious Whtby, whole recent conduct i
almof universally execrated at Halifax, ana
where it is expected he will be called home t,
account for it.
Admiral Berkeley is appointed TO the Halifa,
fation, and is fllorty expected out. His car,
tain is iir Robert Lqurie, whole uniform urbani
~, and refpett for the neutral character anC
himfelf, are well known.
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LANDS IN CUMBERLAND FOR SALE.

LANDS IN CUMBERLAND FOR SALE.
RY virtue ola Deed of Trua, bearing date the
y lith April, 1901, recorded in Cumberland
Coart-O Office, to me executed by James Deane. Fran
CHS B. Deane, and Thomas M Diane, to f.cure ce--
tain fur, of money, due by them to Ioeph Calleoo--
will offer for iale to the hghe bidder, on the Goth
day OF May next, at Cumberland Court. TWO
TRACTS OF LAND, being par, of the properly.
thereby conveyed, viz
One Tract containing one hundred and thirty Seven
acres, more or lefs ftuate in the county of Cr,,-
berland, Tx miles above the Court Houie BEING a
trad Purehated by the fad Deanes, from P,fro,
Copson, as will appear by reference to the deed of
laie on record IN the taid County Court,
One Tract containing two hundred and five acres
more or leis, htuste in Cumberland, on tbe Cou,b
Tide OF the road, leading to the Court Houc, ono
mile diitant below the fame, bounded by lands of
William Beverly Langhorne, and by lands of John
Ford.
The firff ofthe above TRAITS, is faid to contain
prime tobacco land, and valuable timber tn. other
is nearly half cleared
N, b. BY the content of all parties intereGed, the
Tale will take place on the 26th day of May next as
above tated, and the terms of payment will be one
and two years credit, the purchafers to give boads
bearing interelt and approved fecurity.
M B. PoITIAUx.
April Is. tdC
N B. The fale of the above property IS poftponed
10 Tie zoth Gay OF July next. M B. p.