Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-22

" Now is the time to purchase the Filoritas /;
rrancf wants money and mrsJ have
I. )" mot we must gives" as slated
in The Courant) "We never snaIi have
better opportunity TO purch BE these pro.
vinces; they are a ua.ura! appendage to
the u. .S."--trom this statement of plain
facts, has been elected, inost grieyous
charge against MIR. Madison. BY SINH
lar perversion OF a passage in the /" Notes
on Virginia" federal;sts, eight years a.
go,fnroUed Mr.. Jefferson 10 be polytheist !;
by similar perversioD, an atheist may
froUe from the sacred scriptures, "thcre
is no Cod"
Deio the negotiation for the purchase
OF the Floridas, had succeeded, the battle
OF Austerlitz was fought the Russian ar
my was dispersed or captured Bonapar.
tie had made peace wirh Prussia and Ger
many; France wanted no money and the
two millions of dollars still remain in the
treasury of The U. 8. Federal editors
Will you De satisfied till September
(Aniericon Mercury)
The following are the particulars of the
death of Goldsmith, the Banker as nara
~~N'No' P0P$is
Mr.. Hamerton, gentleman about So
years OF age, of the christian persuasion,
had resided many years in the family of
Mr. Is. Goldsmidt, not only in the respec-
table capacities of Steward aud Tutor.
cut In the more Confidential one OF
friend, for he held valuable land for Mr..
Goldsmith, the jews being unjustly debar-
red this common privilege of their fellow
subjects. For considerable time l;rece-
ding the tragic event, the conversation
between Mr.. and Mrs Goldsmith, are sta
ted to have been characterised by a want
OF harmony unknown before. On Friday
before his death, a dispute was overhead
between them as they were walking in the
grounds respecting the dismissal of Ha-
merton, and Mrs. Goldsmith, it is said.
exclaimed with emotion, elf Mr. n
[eaUeS the house so must ~ 1t is howe
yer, proper to state, that Mr.. G.. was a
man who sullied an otherwise most ami
able disposition by frequent bursts of pas
sion. The serenity of his mind like the
clear calm of summer sky, was often
suddenly and tempestuously disturbed
put the gust was soon over, and he fulfil.
led all the relative and social duties with
the expansive benevolence of ph!lanthro-
pist. with the animated affection ola hus-
band, brother, father & friend. His charac-
ter shines with more than diamond brillian-
cy IN the tear, that, prompt from the heart,
gilstens IN the eye OF his numerous friends
and the poor of Rohampton mourn his loss.
On Saturday evening he ordered his
carriage to be IN readiness by nine o'clock
on Monday morning, Mrs. G. slept IN
| different room from that occupied by Mr.
GA man servant slept in the same
chamber with her husband. Being all ct
ed with the govt, a silk cord was suspen-
ded from the beds top, by which he
| changed his position and raised himself
About eight on Monday morning he
ordered the servant to go and expedite
the carriage. This was the awful and
approaching moment of the catastrophe,
for on his re,urn he found the door boil
ted within. He repeatedly requested
admittance, but no answer being returned,
his suspicious were awakened, and he inn
mediately gave the alarm 20 Mrs Colds
midi and Mr. Hamerton who burst open the
door, when the dreadful spectacle present.
ed itself OF Mr. G's. suspension by the silk
| cord, & apparently lifeless. Assistance
| was Immediately impaired, but Tue pnlse
[ OF life was stopt, and the anxious spirit
| which futtered within was fed. Peace 90
| along with it.
! Though Mr.. Goldsmidt's death occurred
early on Monday morning, it was not till
Wednesday afternoon the coroner held his
| inquest, which continued but short peri
cd, and of which the particulars have been
studiously concealed. They gave the usu-
al humane verdict of Lunacy- which,
though certainly apparently warranted by
the facts, few will be disposed to quarrel
with, when 1t is considered that the proper
! ty of person killing himself, when sane
| is forfeited to the crown, so that the Attic
ton OF an innocent family would be increa-
sed by AL the horrors Of poverty.