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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16
September 11I

SVptember TO.
A letter received i'll this city from Bordeaux,
by the Arctur'is, dated 9th June, says, j." a ge-
neral embargo, it is apprehended, will ere long
take place ON all American vessels in the ports of
France; and it is feared q rupture will be the
consequence. Sixty-two American vessels have,
been lately condemned by the Council of Prizes
at Paris. Our markets for eooniai and Ameri-
can produce have been very favorable for some
time past; prices in consequence were pushed
extremely high, but are now lowering, and in no
demand' {"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, September Is. 1905
BosToN, Sept. 7.
PRESIDENTS ANSWER TO BOSTON
PETITION

The following answer to the Petition of
the inhabitants of this town, from the Presi
dent OF the United States, was received yes
terday by the Selectmen, and is now presen-
ted to the public by their order.
WIN. COOPER, 7oqGn Clerk.
BosToN, Sept. 6, 1908.
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FOR BOSTON.

FOR BOSTON.
STT1'&l The Schooner MARY ANN.
1899 HENRI LUCE, MASTER.
apply to HOVER 2, SIt1Epses
II hhds Antigua Rum,
~ hhds Brown Sugar,
~ ~ reams Wrapping paper,
i9o reams writing paper,
III Boxes Spermaceti Candles.
IN STORE,
Is hhds Loaf Sugar,
is hhds Brown Sugar.
40 hhds N E.Rum,
hhds Philadelphia Whiskey,
Tierces & 40 bags Coffee,
200 Casks fresh stone lime.
and general assortment of Gentlemen's and
Ladies Shoes.
Sept. IS. rto,,.o.7
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

Whch the embargo was laid on in Wash
| inGion..s presidency. congress soon saw the
Occeasity or giving him power to continue il
foi, IN sigdc/fnite period. Congress laid il
tor. thirty days, and Washington continued
1T iorthi:ty moi'e...6foHitor.
Party men for party purposes talk about
perpetual embargo. beause the law which
lays it does not define the precise number of
days it is to last. When war is declared by Il
ny nation, does the declaration say how long it
shall continue. No. The thing would be alb
surd. Yet who ever heard of a herhetuui
war ?....b.
BosToN, Sept. 7.
FROM HAvANNA.-Capt Brown, arrived
on Quarantine Ground, from Havanna, has
politely furnished us with copious files of
Hauanna gazettcs, and handbills, to the 10th
OF august; and a great number of the spi-
ritcd Proclamations, &c. of the Patriots in
Ola Siam. The last Spanish accounts are
to the Gath June which is not so late as
accounts from Shain previously received =
But they contain some new facts, and nume-
rous fresh proofs of the holy spirit of resis-
lance, which animates the hearts of all the
Spaniards. The Prints brig, of IS guns,
had arrived in HaUanna from ENGLAND, via
Cddfz, and brought out col. ItIiiianson, and
capt. Foster, who had been dispatchedby the
Duke Of Manchester, Governor of lanai
ca, to Cuba to place the English and Span
ish nations in amity and open commercial
intercourse between them. The French in
the island OF Cuba were treated with great
rigor, and were leaving the island, as fast as
they could get away. 1t was the determi-
nation OF the government of Cuba in case
SpoIn should be compelled to take the woke
OF BoHdfGrHe, to declare the island ;nt,e
pendent and form an alliance with En-
gland.
Capt Pierce of the .Hgnes, has favored us
with an original (open) letter from col. MI
hanson to Sir John b. Warrcn, giving an
account of the affairs in Stain to the 18th
June, and of his mission to Cu6a-It was
put on board the fgnes to be delivered to
any British cruizer she might speak but
nor falling in with any, it was brought in.
HaUahna accounts to the 18th August,
have been received in .Nczv- Yor&.-There
was rumor in Hupanna, that an exclusive
trade to the Spanish islands was to be granted
to the English.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16
From the Mer,,1iarA Gascne, September g.

Gen, Miranda and Col Burr are said TO he in
the English fleet bound from Ireland to the coast
OF Spain--Capt. Main Of the Arcturus, on his
passage to Boston passed through the feet, and
obtained this information from one of the ves-
sells that boarded him.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16
A PRECIOUS DOCUMENT FOR EN-
BARGO GRUMBLERSi

Iffhere IL any merchant who would sub
nit to the following imposions of britain, he
is rot deserving the name of an American.
Let the embargo SnaricrS look at this pic
ture OF British insolence -
The MiCrrva, Jenkins. arrived in the
Downs, from Rotterdam, with 20 pipes gin :
sent IN to PAY ONE sHILLI.s AND THREE
PENCE PER GALLON DUTY!n hND HER
WHOLE ToNN AGE DUTY, wHIcHIs ABOUT
TWELVE sHTLLINGs PER TOM %
What say you TO this, esquires. Christie
Phcr, Harrison. and Jonathan What think
you now, Ifmofhy ?.."Bo8t. Chron.
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August 90, 1908.
81 r,

SIR,
beg leave to Communicate through you
the Enclosed answer to the rep esentaton
which came 10 me under cover from yot.
and to add the assurances of my respect.
TIL: JEFFERSON
CHARLES BuLFINcH, ESQ.,
for The SeLectneu Of Boston,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

The Boston papers received YESTERDAY are ST.
lent as 10 the death of Governor Sullivan In
the keperory lie is said 10 be :. yer, seriously in.
disposed''
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

The barque Boston Packet, Smith, OF Salem.
has "Ti,cd at Surinan, after a passage Of 81
days Two days after her arrival seven of tire
crew lctlher, ard entered on board English mcr-
chant vessels, where the wages arc very high.
said to be forty dollars per month on board the
Packet they had o"ly seven dollars. l. will be
di'hcn!t % replace the men there, tn bring the
vessel home fiect was sOon 60 sail from ST.
rinain for England, which wc.e taking home n
large qunHtity Of rnolasses, the price Of which
WAS consequently high. FISH, was about half the
price OF last year, the market being we'll suppl.
cd by The Nova-Scnta men; other American
articles iow~.Sdicnr CazeRr
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

There was long and heavy cannonade off
Long Island on Sunday last
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

DRAMATIC WONDER
While SIDDoNs one night was attracting eoct,
ear,
Some thought--au -fHorsey was seen shed q tear
" Than which to prefer"--cried a critic" I'm
10Th,
" FeFh must have been capita' ac'irgi, both"
Lsrd2n dper.
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1911
9ccy
3394
1864.

MAanIEp, On the evening of Saturday. tbs
10Th Inst CHARLES l.. WINoF1BLp, ESQ, of
Hanover county, to Miss ELIZA WILSON, el.
dest daughter of Thos. Wilson, Esq of this citv
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

4 DVERTISEMENT-T ans of 5,b;ch
4 possession may be had on the FIRST dsv of
October next, that pleasantly situated tenement
OF which the late Mr.. William Nice died seiz-
ed, in this City. 1t is attended with almost every
convenience required for the accommodation Of
a Benteel family but as it is presumed that any
person wishing to rent will first view the premI.
ses, description of them is deemed unneeessa-
Iy Application may be made to Samuel Cole
man at the Capitol, 10 the subscriber residins
on the premises, who is Guardian to tile Orpbans
OF William Nice deceased ANNE NICE
RichmondjSept 16. (ustOS
WILL be sold at the door of Buckingham,
w Court House, ON the tenth, saw 10Th dav
OF October next, being court day, for cash. hy
virtue OF deed Of trust executed to me by Cbae-
tam Iesueur, for the purposes in said deed of
trust mentioned, ono tract on pascel of LAND.
lying and being in the county of BuckinphamS
whereou now live, containing by estimation \
hundred acres, viz. The Land wherein nv a evfi-
Ing -house now stands and adjoining thereto. adj.
Joining th> lands Of Rolfe Eldridge and Others.
Grouse the expressions of said deed of trust1
beng only interested as trustee for the benefit of
others, will only convey title to said Land as
trustee. GEO. pgRKINc 49,,
'eP' ~. (tds)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16


What difficulty is tl,est in rrocur corree.
accounts from Spain What contradiction anil
contrar'ety, in the last intelligence which is cir
cuiated in the Boston papers THE Republican
g fe':er'i prints have presented directly oppo-
sue accounts of the very same TRANSACTIONS =
In reading the diaries OF our News Dapcrs. ye
nave every moment occasion to rccollect the
caution given US by Sir Walter, Raleigh.
now can we be certain Of what happened
thousands or years ago, and in distant countries,
wnen we cannot receive precise information of
what happened just nnw under our windows
The intelligence which we have received from
SPAN by the Arctar,ls, is derived from The.
NEWSPAPERS of the same town, through the
same sett OF passengers, in the same vessel and
rom the same port-And yet how extremely
contradictory are the accounts ofthe very same
transactions .----Let the two following instances.
serve rs specimens. When such accounts are
published, how is it possible for us to form or en-
press correct opinions Of the revolution of Spain
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

CHRONICLE.
His catholic Majesty
slept that night at st.
Sebastians, Where he
was received with the
greatest demonsu'ation
OF joy and respect.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

The opinion of an in
telligent passenger is,
that the indictments i'll
Spain,. will not be long
able to withstand the
power and excellence
OF the new constitution,
accompanied with the
atiable & energetic cha.
racter of the new Mo-
march.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16
Extract efa letter jrom Hclifa* Of Dug. %.

The Hussar trigate from Barbados, arrived
here, obtained from soine vessel she had SPOKEN
on her passage, the same information as brought
by the vessel 90 days from Greenock arrived at
Picto,l, OF the Rnssians having made PEACE
with England so that from its coming in two
channels direniiy opposite, some degree of credit
may be attached tot
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

Captain Chapman was at Bayonne twice
where he frequently saw the Great Napoleon,
sometimes on shore and sometim IN barge i'm
the ahrbor, and always with so slight a guard as
indicated no apprehension OF personal danger.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

Rhoae-Is'cai Eierfion.---E Elisha r. Potter
and Richard Jackson, jr. csquires, arc elect
ed to the eleventh Congress, and the latter
gentleman to the tenth. Phe whole number
OF votes given in throughout the. state are
-.
The Steam Boat arrived hero last evening,
in IS hours from Albany, with about 100 pas
sengers, amongst whom was gen. Moream...
I6.....N. York, Sept. z.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

These lies have been copied from DR. Oceans
Palladium, and are running through tire country
IKE a Love never Il captain, and
therefore continues To be a Observation-Disclosures
is gone On the East India station. in q zt-and
admiral Berkeley has been recently promoted a
grade higher than his former rank . Awoya
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

Captain Love, who commanded the Driver.
and wrotv the rude letter at Charleston has been
degraded to lieutenant in the British service
WMtDy and Berkeley continue unemployed
Ptik0diulu
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

GAZETTE.
They were at ST. Sc
bastians on the 9th Ju-
ly, where their recep-
ton was rs cool as it
! possibly could be. Not
a shout or cry in favor
oftlle new King.
I'm.
The general complex
ion of affairs in SPAIN
is said by several of the
passengers, to be high
ly aattering that no
doubts were entertain:
ed of the final success
Of the Spanish patriots
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

The following particulars, we have collec-
tea from passenger iii the ship Arcturus,
arrived at Boston from Spain
Murat was at Bayonne, dangerously i'll of
wound received at Madrid. Madame Mu-
rat was also at Bavonne.
The confidential message brought by Mr..
Livingston, from Bonaparte, is said to be-
=" Bonaparte requires the President of the
United States to declare war against En-
gland within three months !!-and threatens
to make war upon BIM,. 1.-THE president OF
the United Statesl IF HE REFUSES !p'
...BoSton Gazette
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

1t is easy for any man to find fault. A
painter may pour groupe of horrors upon his
canvass (; but who, that was confined to a
choice OF horrible subjects, could represent
landscape of beauty and festivity Our
cholce was of necessity to be made" out
of difficulties alone.''-It was not a choice ont
of goods and evils; but of evils alone.-War
-SubmisSion---o the Embargo, were the
alternatives presented. What patriot could
have hcstated about the choice?
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

. Ne1o Hambsfiye Elections The returns
Don l5J lows have been received, ron, winch
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

Census of the Inhabitants of Richmond inst rs.
ken by the master of Police.
Whites, AoA1
Free Coloured, o.,
Slaves, 500
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

The FedetGHStS and the mfnorifv-Dien
nave censured the embargo They have at
tempted to exeaggerate all its evils and in
conveniences.-But whilst they have agreed
10 denounce u, they seem to have formed no
very definitive or consistent views of a sub
8flfHte.-One is for war-another is for
throwing our commerce into the hands of
England-a third for unqualified submission.
The last seems to be the general favorite
OF the opponents of the embargo.
Let us then suppose for moment that
this dishonorable hryect had been adopted.
- There is no embargo. Our vessels. our
mariners, and orr property, are suffered TO
seek their destiny on the high seas. A part
OF our vessels is condemned INF the ports of
France and Holland. Others are condemned
in,England Most of our seamen carried into
France, are impressed by necessity, per-
suasion, or force into tile French navy.
Most ofthoSe carried into England are enlis.
ted IN the British navy. Many are impress
ed by the British vessels on the high seas -
l-MlliIors OF our property are confscated.
Our merchants are robbed of millions bv
British requisition and taxation.--Our natl
onal flag is insulted by a British license
Our honour beeds at every pore.--Who will
believe that this state ofthings would not have
excited more infuriate spirit Of resentment
and opposition, than even the EMBARGO has
provoked' There is not federalist and
| minority in the Country, who would not
have yelped against these measures. Their
cry would then have been: "Why did Won
not lay an embargo! Why did you not riscue
| our property and seamen from the talons of
these beebooters Neither our honour nor
our interests can be confided to your vigilance.
The country will be ruined, until the people
rise pin the majesty of their strength, and
dlsplaoe such incapable servants. Il is we
alone, that can Sayc the republic"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-18
BOSTON, October 6.
Separation ofthe States.

oeparatlOn OF the States.
The federalists are continually at
work to accomplish their great design,
a SEPARATION of the STATES,
IN order to bring US again under the
protection, or which is the same thing,
the dominion of Great Britain. Their
conduct shews that they will not stick
at any thing to accomplish their OBJ
Ject. They have not only attempted
to excite a jealousy of Virginia, as it
regards her views, her interest, and
her conduct, which they have repre-
sented as hostile to us but they have
charged her with being hostile to the
Union of the States. These charges
nave been refuted over and over again.
Whoever has attended to the history
OF our country must know, that the
Federal Constitution originated in the
proposition of Mr.. Madison !; and The
debates in Congress will shew that
Mr.. Madison and the Virginia dele
CATION were more friendly to Ameri-
can navigation than the delegation of
Massachusetts, with Ames and Dexter
at their head. The last charge is, that
Mr.. Giles had expressed himself in
favor OF separation, which is thus
noticed In a Letter dated at Richmond
on the 18th ult. and received yester-
day.
" l am astonished to see in the fe-
deral papers of your town, an old
story revived, which was propagated
about the year 1897, by one Burwell.
This calumny was amply refuted at
that time by Mr.. Giles himself. Mr..
burwell is now dead---nil nisi bonum
de mortius. AS some importance is
attached to this mans story by dub
blng him member of Congress,
will only observe, that he never occu-
pied any distinguished Post he was
considered great in monarchical prin-
clples, but little in every other respect.
The feds must make themselves ridi-
culous by Propagating such stories.
They are now riding their hobby, the
embargo, at full gallop, and no doubt
expect to ride into Office but it is con-
hdently believed the St. Michaels will
bring dispatches which will enable the
President to suspend the embargo,---
to their great modification no doubt.'
Chronicle.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-18
JOHN ADAMS, Secretary.
In Council, October IAN, 1908.

-'0""' 1''''1 H~VD'
JOHN PAGE, Of Roswell, late the Co
vernon Of Virginia, a citizen not more ven
cradle for his years than iIustrious for his
virtues, his talents and his long and faith .
tut services to his country, having depart.
ed this life on the 18th day Of the present
month
The Governor and Council thinking il
highly proper that there should be some
public expression of regret for the loss of
so distinguished patriot---
DO therefore resofUe unanimously, That
they will wear black Grape on the left arm
Tor one month in manifestation Of their pro
found respect for the character of their de-
parted fellow-citizen.
Ertraef from The journal
DAM. l.. HYLToN, C. c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-18
NATHANIEL POPE, ESQ. has aeclin.

NATHANIEL POPE, Esq. has declinA
ed TO accept the office of Treasurer to the
State. We learn that the Executive will
again proceed 10 the choice of Treasurer
to-day also 70 fiji the Office of Regis
ter of the Land Office, vacated BY the death
of Mr. William Price. John
"RKsroN. of Montgomery, is spoken of
as likely to succeed to the first Office, and
DAVID ). GARLAND, Esq. of Amherst to
the latter. ~
1t is notorious fact, (say's the Bal
timore Evening PosD that the worst e.
nemies of the United States are our
own polluted citizens. We are author
ised to say, that Mr.. Pinckney, our
minister at London, has found by far
the greater part of the difficulties of
his negotiation to arise from letters
received by the British ministers from
this side of the water, advising that
Great Britain should not recede one
inch---th;a the people here would COM
Ipel the government to raise the en-
barge, or we should have civil war
land that the Americans must and
would agree to pay the demanded tri-
butte, &c. sc.
"A writer in Southern paper, adj
dressing the Friends, commonly called
Qnakers, observes, that of all our citi-
zens, they ought to be in favor of Pre-
sldent Jefferson, as he preferred to
purchase lands of the Indians accor-
ding to the example of the Friends,
was favorable to the abolition Of the
Slave trade, was favorable to the civil
cation of the Indians, was the friend of
peace, the friend of economy, and the
friend or federation. What character
can they ask more perfectly conform
ed to the views of their immortal
Penn :---Essex Reg.
"Thrice happy they, in pure delights,
"Whom love with mutual bond unites; !.
I"Unbroken by complaints or strife,
And binding each to each for life 20
! MARRIED---On Saturday evening last,
by the Rev. John ID. Blair, MR.. JACOB
HARRISON. to the amiable MISS ELI.
LABETH ROYSTER, eldest daughter Of
Mr.. John Register, ali of this city.
! - On Thursday evening last, by the
keV. John u. Blair, JOHN f. PRICE, ESQ.
OF this city, to the amiable MISS MARIA
%. WINSTON, of Hanover county.
" Oh death insatidte monsters, 7,orfaLr dread
" Why drink the hearts, tLood OF the yo,,y gay ?''
DIED---ln this city, on Thursday even
ing last, after a tedious and relentless dis
ease, which she sustained with becoming
patience and fortitude, MISS ANN ID.
GODFREY, in the sixteenth year of her
age
Alas, sweet maid, thou art gone but
1t is to be numbered with angels, whose fair
representative thou vast OH earth Thy
cup was full, too full to hold, and it has run
over so eternity There wilt thou find the
gall OF life converted into the sweets, the
purest sweets of immortal felicity"
AT the house of Mai. William
Duyal, in Buckingham, Mr.. WILLIAM
PRICE, of this city, Register of the Land
Office of this commonwealth.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-28
COPPER & TIN WARE.

The Subscriber respectfully informs
his friends, md the Public in general,
that he has on hand, and intends to keep,
COPPER WARE, and TIN-WARE
of all kinds, Of the best quality, which
he will sell by Wholesale and Retail, as
low as they can be had this side of the
mountains. He will give the highest
prices for old Copper, Brass, & Pewter.
JOHN DULTY.
Wheeling, list March, 1908. 3m.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-28

iegheny mountains, but which contains
such variety of information respecting
the western country in general, that it
Will be an entertaining and valuable &C
QUESTION to every person who wishes to
increase his geographical information,
particularly to every American, who
ought to make himself acquainted, as
well as his opportunities will permit,
with SO extensive and so interesting a
part OF the United States, and which
the low price of the book (only one dol
iar) puts in the power Of almost every
class of readers.
If the European traveller has not yet
lett Pittsburgh, should be happy to
lind that these few remarks may induce
him to favour the public with an addi-
tlonal testimonial of the rapid increase
OF science in this country, {" so lately"
to use his own phrase G a desert, "-and
that on his return to Europe, he may as
surs the descendants Of our ancestors
there, that their Atlantic brethen are lit
tie, IT at all, outdone by them, in indus
try or useful Improvements.
AN AMERICAN TRAVELLER.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-28
VALUABLE PROPERTY
+ . K S A l. Z.

WILL fell four hundred acres of Land,
ituate on the bank of the Ohio river. on the
upper 6de of Fifhing creek, in Ohio county,
Virginia, known by the name of Martins Sta.
tion-a great proportion of which is FRI rate
bottom, with good Mill Seat, and Ferry
acrofs Doth the river and creek. There is ALTO
iquare log houfe, two ftories high, built aR
iummer for ferry houfe and tavern, and about
thirty acres of cleared Land under good fence.
ALTO, Houfe & Lot in Steubenville, Ohio,
on the corner of Market and High ftreets, op"
polite to Doctor M'DowelPs, and now occu-
pied by Obadiah Jennings, Efq. Said houfe lie
pleafantly Gtuated and well calculated for pub
lie bu6neis,
Alto, Houle and Lot in faid place adjoining
Mr.. Thomas SCOTS Tavern, and where now
live. This Houfc is well calculated for a Store
and fmall family.
I am in poTr fion of complete and indifpua
table titles for all the above mentioned proc.
perry.
Merchantable Flour or Whifkey will be taken
in payment, in part or in whole; fCr any of the
above property
ANDREW BELL.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-28
NOTICE.

On Wednesday evening the 4th of
May, 1908, will be represented in the
Court-housein Wheeling, (by the young
gentlemen of the place. the celebrated
comedy called the Stranger. At the
end of the play comic dialogue to
which will be added the Farce called
:he ContriOances.
N. B. As some expence will necessa-
rlly accrue in preparing the scenes, &c.
they deem it ProPer to exact IS cents adj
mlttance for grown persons, and half
price for Children.