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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

he suspension Of executions has lately
occupied the attention of the North Caro-
Ina Legislature. Their provisions upon
The subject, contain features Of great 81.
multitude ~iib those proposed in our own
Legislature. The following are the most
prominrn,:
81. BE it enacted by the General As.
sembiy OF the State of North Carolina, and
1t is hereby enacted by the authority
OF the same, That when any Judgment
shall be obtained for any debt or damage
10 any Court having jurisdiction thereof,
,ainst any debtor or debtors, at any time
alter the SIS, day of December instant s
before the 3lst day Of December, 1909, i,
shall be the duty OF such Court before
"hom such Judgment shall be Obtained 10
stay Execu ion and all fur her proceedings
thereon until the first Term or regular
session OF such Court after the 3lst dey
OF December, 1909, on such debtor or
debtors ifsi giving two sdiIicien, freehold
ers (such as shall be approved Nv the G ortl
sacuriiies for the stay of Execution an &C
acknowledgement OF such securities in omen
Sourt and entered on the records of the
same, shall be considered as part thereof :
And II such Judgment shall not be paid
with SIX per cent. interest thereon. b.
tore the first Term or Session Of the
Court after the 3lst Of December, 1909
It shall then be the duty Of said court. on
motion made, Immediately TO award Exc.
cuuon ~ a summary way against the grin
clpsi and his securities, for the full amour,
Of such Judgment, or SO much thereof as
shall remain unpaid, together with the
awful interest hereon, and costs"
CIV. And be il further enacted. Thu,
where any Sheriff, Constable, or other Of.
hcer has levied or shall have levied on any
goods, cbattels, lands and tenemen,s. he
lore the 3lst of December, instant, nv
virtue Of any Execution, or has arrested
or imprisoned, or shall have arrested and
imprisoned, before the 3lst Of Decembe,
instant, any person by virtue ola Writ O
ca sa which has or shall have issued 10,
any debt or damages, it shall be the du ,
OF such Sheriff, Constable or other officer
on bond with sufficient security being eiser
(as escrIbed in the third section of tbi,
Act,l to deliver the property thus levied
on to the debtor on demand, and relesss
the person arrested or imprisoned from
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

custody: Provided, That nothing herein
in!aned shall apply to OF affect deb. $
which may BE- contracted with either oil
'he BaGks established in this State, after
tn ti,.' day Of January next"
1, is almost impossible 10 suggest any
scheme upon q subject SO delicale and in.
seres;iag, thar is not liable to objections.
Hut there lone to this Law which appears
ev 'dent to our minds, and which nught
to be avoided. If the power must neces-
sarlly be given to courts, or individuals,
to judge oil the suihciency of securities,
We cannot perceive any good reason why
freeholdsrs alone should be received
Eliminating to The friends offheir country.
The population of commercial ,o~ns in
favor OF government, is $4,000 ;--,hose
opposed to peace, order and religious FIRE.
dam. $4,000 only. IN the congress of the
United States, Massachusetts has a boast
ed majority of republicans and in the
great whole, o6 members of the House of
Representatives are for theifcoantry s hon.
our, and ~ only, willing 10 submit to tri.
butte and national degradation. In the
Senate. Anne lea. has as and Britain only
o! The boosted advantages gained on
he side of opposition. aided by showers of
pestllen'iaI falsehood, and The influence of
English gold, is LOG republicans. to4I ri.
Oh ares. AS it respec Electors of Presi-
dent, still more glorious to the American
cause, l29 for the republican Madison, &
AZ for--no body knows who THE fear
osirusling the good people of Massachu-
sets, gives to faction 10 out Of heir AZ
votes, reducing them as ssto l4s Under
this vie~, what people would no; cheerful.
ly submit TO laws of their own making :
- Hail Columbia hahhy lana.''
CDefeefor.l
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
PRESIDENTS ANSWER

10 rae Society Of the methodist Ehiscohai
Church at Pitts6urg in PeEnsytvania.
am much Indebted fe low citizens, far
your friendly address of NV 30 aud rra,
med by this expression Of personal regard
20 myself. Having ever been an adyoca. e
Tor the freedom of religious opinion and
exercise, from NJ person Certainly was an
aorfdgment of these sacred rights To be
aPprehended less than from myself. L.
justice too To our excellent constitution, il
"sght TO be observed, that i, has not pla.
ced our religious rights aoder the power
1t any public functionary., The power
therefore was waoiing, not less than the
WI, TO inlnre these rights.
The ttinesain which We live fellow citl
zSns, are intsed tines or trouble; sach as
no age has yet seen, or perhaps viii eve,
see again. To avoid their caiau;to,c
influence has been our du y ard endeavor.
and to effec il great sacrifices by. our cit
'zehs nave been necessary. They have
seen that these necessities were forced
oy the wrongs of others, and they have met
them with the Zeal which the CRISIS
called for. What course we are fiaalIy
10 take canoot yet be foreseen, but rea
d'ns' fed ting and exami ing for your
Selves you viii Gnd your pubic function
aries according 10 The bes of their iudg.
mats, directing your affairs, w,thau
passion or patial'ty, with single view
10. your righs and hes, in'eres,s. And,,i,
the appreciation of those W no so read, reflect
and examine for themselves, which is trulv
consoiiag to the persons charged VITA the
guidance OF your affairs For that portion
oi your appreciation which YOU are pleas
ed to bestow on my conduct, am truly
thankfd', and Offer my sincsre prayers for
your welfare, and a happy issue to our
country from the difficulties impending O.
~. TIL: JEFFERSON.
Washington Dec. 9, 1903.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
EXECUTIONS.

ms subject must necessarily be of tn J.
deepest concern to the community. Tn,
pressure ot the times is severely felt, an
some measure ought certainly to be adopt
ed, to prevent the prodigious sacrifice az
property which must take place, il execu.
lions are conducted in the usual style.
10 secure the creditor, and to relieve the
debtor, IS the great object; but as to the
mode by which it is to be Effected, a great
variety ct opinions prevail. The bill now
before the legislature, proposes that exc.
cutions shall be stayed, upon bond being vi
ven, with security to the court or Justice
OF the peace who granted the judgment. or
IN case that the court should not be in ses-
SION, the bond may he given in the clerks
once. we can perceive no great objection
10 TINS measure. unless 1t confers too much
power upon the court, the magistrate, or
the clerk. Many substitutes have been Of
received.
On Wednesday last, the General Assem-.
bly, proceeded to the appointment of a 'Frea-
surer ct this Commonwealth, and of three
members of the Cnxncil OF State.
FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
Mr.. Mallory was nominated by Mr.. YER
OJs
Mr. Peyton Randolph was nominated by
:Mr; ). Z. Ca6ell, in which he was supported
oy Messrs. w. Brockenbrough, Payne and
Murdaugh.
Mr. Z. Digges was nominated by Mr..
rrunty, supported by MIR. Shelley
VII ,. Jones was nominated by Mr.. Banks,
supported by MIR. Murdaugh.
Or. Wardlaw by Mr.. Kinney.
Mr.. 4. Walker by Mr. Baker.
Mr. NJ Barbour by Mr.. Shelley.
e Dr. Hare was nominated by Mr.. Watts,
pvt not to fill the vacancy oceasioned by the
resignation Of Mr.. Aylett.
=, Mr.. John Caruthers of Lexington by Mr..
Preston, in the same manner.
Zen. James Wood by MIR. Prunty.
MT. w. Pope Of Powhatan, by Mr.. Writ.
DR. James jones of Not,oway, by Mr., ],
hooertson, supported by MIR. Stroller.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

SALLY conducted to the bosom or Tia. G. I'd
where the yi:ks cease from trou.,In.s and
,ae weary are al rest.
Signed "a beiiaifof he society of he Ne.
saod's' En'scoPa Charch a, P,,tshu.g,
Peunsyiyan.s, Nov so, 1903.
JOHN WRENSHAlL,
Secretary Gr1 Local Deacon.
ROBER r MsELHsNNY, SEN.
Senfor Sfesoard Of she Sociery q Class lea.
der.
THOMAS COOPER Jun.
Glass; Leader.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

-
Alta Conrt held for Halifax county, on Mon
day the Goth day of December, 1908.
John Wimbish, PlaintiF.0 3
AGAINST =
Gardner Mayes and Isaac Medley, de- :
putty sheriff for Thomas Watkins, 5
sheriff of Halifax, Defendants. -
THE defendant Gardner Mayes, not hay.
entered his appearance and gwen Sc.
curity according TO the act Of assembly and
the rules of this court, and it appearing TO
the satisfaction Of the court that he is no,
an inhabitant Of this state on the motion
Of the plant # by his counsel Ills ordsred,
that the said defendant, Mayes, do appear
here on the fourth Monday in March next,
and answer the plaintiffs bill that CO.
py of this order be forthwith Inserted in
some one of the newspapers published IN
the city OF Richmond for two months sue.
cessively, and posted at the front door of
the courthouse Of this county.
A copy-Teste
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, d. CHIC.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

Mr.. Randolph was of course duly elect
ed a member of the Council of State.
1t being very late, the house postponed
the Election of two other Councillors until
yssterday--and then adjoarned till 10
O'Clock yesterday.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
WILLIAM CoBBRTT.

This rnisc,eant resided amongssus in the
most critical period of our political affairs
de was then considered as a British adhe-
rent, in British pay ; but the person vino con-
sidered him as such, was denounced by the
federslisis as a French partisan. This mans
press issued forth the most offensive and
tory-toaed- doctrines, hut he was neIerthe-
less, the 6fognas .ftoiio OF federalism. We
invite the attepticn of these deiudsG feohie
f'articulariy to the following extract, which
is taken from paper printed BY Goblet in
London.
ExTRAcT.
"If or any one most dear to me, were
ssdestined to lose my or his life il just
sswar. know Of no case in which that life
6 would be lost with SO little regret, on my
apart, as in demolishing the TOWNS of A.
& merica, and IN 6urying their unprinc:plsd
<'1nha6iraHfs under the ruins"
We presume that they will admit they
were deceived, and We hope that they will
pay more respect to our admonition,
when we tell them, that there are more
UfH'am Co66eTs in the federal phalanx--
BrtHsh fiarfisans, under tie name of Fede.
7ahsts. Ii is time for cur country to look
to this source of danger.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
EDUCATION.

ME subscriber intends opening School
on Mord~y the 18th day of February,
at the house of Mrs Goodwin, and ne srt q
Baptist meeting house in Richmond, where
he will teach Englsh Grammar, Latin,
Arithmetic, and the rudiments of useful
learning in general. The school shall be
first opened for three months only, and shall
close ny public examination and exhibi.
ton ct the Improvement of the scholars
l'he first term is thus limited, that ali per-
sons interested in the instI,uuon, may Il We
fair Opportunity to form an estimate of his
talents and industry, in discharging the i'm.
portant trust assigned HIM.
Although he will not engage TO excel, nos
even to equal the respectable teachers a! =
ready in this city, to whom he wish Is tne
greatest possible success; yet. should he DC
SO fortunate as to obtain youth Of genius,
united with diligence in their studesJ he
fiatters himself that he will CRAFTY the
most ardent expectations of those VINO ho'
nor him with the uition oS .heif chIlI f1sers,..
and as his reputation and future prospects
are involved IN the undertaking, they may
be- very confident, that he will strive to do
his best. II S terms may be known by APP
piication to Mrs Goodwin.
JACOB GRlGG.
Richmond, Dec. 8, 1903. w3t
that period, ON account of journey the
subscriber has to the Western country.
VIII cl. Z him, is of great Consequence. :
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
The ballots stood thus :

GEN. Preston was of course elected
Treasurer.
In the votes for member of the Coun-
Gil to supply the place of Mr.. Aylett, the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
Dropt by a rule of the House.
t Withdrawn at bis request.

Yesterday the General Assembly procee-
ded to ballot for two members of the Coun-
Gil to supply the vacancies occasioned in
that body by the removal of Alexander
M,Rae aud John Guerrant, Esqrs
To supply MIR. MfRae's VACANCY.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
oaiPpsy & Ladd.
January 5'h, 1908 In

De ign ful TASK 20 rear The tender thought
TO teach the young idea how to shoot,
To pour the fresh instruction DER the mind.
TO brea he the enliyening spirit, and to fix,
The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
THoMsoN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

DR., Hare of course elected on the srst
ballot. y'5
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
FOR SALE,
The Tenement

on which the subscriber lives, situated on
Chrch.Hiil, within about ome mile ofRich-
rnond Market, containing two aud half acres
ofLands well enclosed and highly improved,
The buildings consist of large and well con,
structed Dwelling House, Laundry. KtcheA.-
Dairy, Smoke House, ? S cries, brick Office
Coneh House Barn Stable, and Ice House. :
All these buildings arc in complete order for
the accommodation Of large and renteei fam
lily. who may have easy access 10 ali the advan-
'ages ofthe city. aud live as retired as the y
could wish.
JOHN ELLIS.
November 49, vvtf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
fHE PARTNERSHIP OF
Shlppey and Ladd,

Is This day dissolved by mciua; consent,
Az just clams agaips, SAID titm, will be
PAID by hippey as they bscome due
Those who are Indebted to said firm, will
please to make paymen' u Shippey. The
business in future, viii be carried on by
Shippey.
Slippsy e T.add.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

After the second ballot Messrs. Nal
lory and Pope were both Withdrawn,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06

DR.. Jones of course elected.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-06
Virginia /:

BY CHARLES JARED 1NGERsoLL.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-08-02
hesitate fully to convince the only wish with
which am animated and Of course the tenor
of the orders have received
No. 8. Note from count de CHampagny to
count de Metternich.
PARas. MARCH 10. 1909.


"The undersigned, minister tor foreign
affairs, has given an account, to h's 'na]es'y
the emperor, his master. of the communi-
cation which was made to him, by his eX-
ce!lency, count de Mett-rnch, upon the re-
turn Of count de Mier, and the determi
nation which the cabinet of Vienna has Ia.
ken to place its arnie, upon awar.footing.
"The emperor Napoleon has been aiiiic-
ted at this determination. The armaments
of Austria, the unfriendly conduct OF its
minister at Constantinople and in Bosnia
the writings against France, circulate pro-
fusely throughout the monarchy, inducing
his majesty to believe that the English were
not Without influence at Vienna, determine
ed him to stop on the Meur,he and Saone,
the march of those divisions destined for
Bculogne, Hres, and 'Toulon. His majesty,
at the same time instructed the princes of
the confederation of the Rhine, to hold
their troops in readiness, at all events, that
they might if necessary return them, and
be in a condition, if he should fail, to repel
every aggressor.
But after the declaration of NJ. Met
ternch, his majesty has given orders, to the
troops poste1 in the interior of France, to
proceed to the Rhine, to watch over the
safety of his allies and contederates and,
that the troops of those states should with
out delay, be placed on the war establish
ment. Thus armies will be opposed to ar.
mics. The commencement of the disturb
ance, the threats and the armamenis, will be
made By Austria 1t is for herto say when
they shall cease. As no difference exists
between the two courts, ard as the treaty,
which was followed bv the evacuation of
Bralnpau by the French army, affords no
point Tor dispute between the two powers,
his majesty has no idea OF what is preten-
dtd but, on ms par., wishes to see Europe
in the EMO, ment of security and peace,
and his own people reaping the fruits of
the economy that would succeed tina, event.
The undersigned is charged to state those
wishes to NJ. Mcuernich.
" lie requests his excelency, &c.
tS'gned) CHAMPAGNY.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-08-02

reason, perhaps 4 fal'acious one, on which this
swceping 30 wer OF taxation was cont1ded. Ac-
cordngy Congress in the first instance, confined
themselves to the imposition OF duties on exter-
nal commerce. At subsequent period the IN
,ernal taxes were rcsor,ed to, under an ailedged
want of revenue. The same cause gave rise 10
a direct tax on lands, houses and slaves. ms
Cause ceasing, was it not proper to repossess the
states OF these resources? This alone, distracted
from all other considerations, would nave been
suffic ient lustift alton Of the measure.
But in addition TO these thetc were other CO.
gent reasons.
The internal revenres rostered system of ex-
tensivc patronage dangerous TO republican gov
crnmcnt Five hundred officers were employed
in their collection, and two bundled thousand
dollars annually expended, amounting to twenty
per cent while the txpcuce Of collecting the e1-
,ernal duties amounted to only i've per cent.
without producing any dlminu,ion IN the ag-
gregate expence by dec,easc OF duties. Here
then is an annual saving of one hundred and NJ
ty thousand dollars. II is not practicable to es-
innate with precision the puhlic nJu,,' arising
from the existence of five hundred useless ottl-
GERS. |, is within bounds, however, to say
that their labor or ingenuity, if n flnal degree
productive would exceed hundred thousand
dollars.
Some respect unquestionably was due by the
representatives of free people 10 the established
impression that AN excise is hostile to liberty In
state of society differing in one respect from
that Of all other nations, liz protecting the unmo-
Tested exercise Of industry in channels chosen by
itself, it is certainly Of importance little short Of
infinite, to resist the establishment of system
which gives 10 government the contlol and d.
rection OF every branch of internal manufacture;
enabling them therefore TO depress elevate,
according to the measure of taxation applied,
the condition OF every class OF ctizens--a power,
SO nearly appropriated to despotism, as to have
become hateful to every nation not degraded to
the lowest condition.
1t has been said that the repeal of these taxes
operated TO the local injury of part OF the
union.
To exhibit the local effects of the repeal, we
have drawn out the following table. The first
column exhibits the number of representatives to
which each state is entitle'-the second specifies
the sums paid in each state, IL the year one thou
sand eight hundred and onc--thc Hird shews
the quota of the whole tax, which, for that yeai
each state would have paid, had it been assessed
in the ratio of numbers-the .toarth exhibits the
gain, and the last the loss of each state, on that
principle, arising from the repeal.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-08-02
DEFENCE
q Mr.. Je6trso'i's administration.
No. III.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
A52Hii0n Of the Internal Taxes.

A5oHtion Of the I1terna! Taxes.
This measure was openly recommended by
Mr.. Jefferson. That the pubic sentiment was
decidedly hostile = the Continuance of the in
ternal taxes cannot be doubted. !, is equally
'cear thar this hostility had eminentlv contribu-
ted to the ees alton OF Mr.. Jefferson. 1t was
therefore proposed in uncGuiyocal terms in his
first message 10 Congress,
Before, however, this step was taken, or con-
temporaneons with il, great reduction WIS
made in the habitual xpcnd,tures-In the
navy department 100000 dollars md IN the wa,
department. 522, 600 dollars were rctiencAe.l.-
10 these added various other dim,nut,o,s
Of expences, with the former, exceeding the an
3ua sum OF one million of dollars, and surpass
ng the amount oil the taxes abolished about
5000 900 dollars.
| he measure was, nevertheless, PRONOUNCED
anwsse by the opponents of the administration.
hd effects, the most pcrnlcious, predicted as
likely To flow from II. d large portion of these
predictions having been i4lsificd by experience,
require at present no notice. The rem ,ipiny
esources have proved not only equal TO evtry
visiting engagement OF the government, but
'ikeW!se to more rapid discharge of the pubIic
debt than that for which the national filth was
pledged.
Every one acquainted with the history of
The U. States knows mat after the revolutionary
war, 1t was general, not to saw universal i'm
preston, that the great power of taxation. vest
ed IN the general govei nrnent, should be over
imported commodities. This impression arose
| unioubtedly from the legitimate relationship be-.
@een Tie nature OF Il government federal in its
STRUCTURE, and tax whose equal operation
"nnld Only be secured by the general govern
.nent-Under this impression and the rsost i'm.
Fortunate intreates of Congress, l2 states. >
short time before the adoption of the constitution.
| mad agreed 10 vest Congress with the power Of
! iavlng duty OF hive PEI cent on imported art,.
cles.-Rhodc islanc, not then cons,l,ut,n5 more
tI.an sixtietn part OF the union. alone r,sisted
this measure. But for her resistance n. no,,.,
! would have been conferred, and the new c,r.
si'ution would probably never have been fra
med. When framed it gave Congress absolu,e
and ercluStoe power over duties on iorsn con.
mo'li'es. thereby adding another TO the nume-
| rous proofs that this was considered as the am.
propr'a,e resource of The general government. Il
gave.at Il same time, concurrent po,per viii
the states, over every source of revenue. with
the express view OF enabling government.
charged VITA the national defence, on any grea,
emergency 70 call into activity the undivided re-
sources OF The community. This was the only
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-08-02
Tbe Ga3ette.
Wlimington, august 2, 1909.
the measure.

Latest from Prauce.-The United States brig
Syren, with Mr.. Coles, the bearer Of dlspatcl-
es from Mr.. Armstrong 10 our government,
arrived at New York on Saturday, and Mr..
Coles proceeded Immediately for " .shnstor-
ton. Nothing has iyanspired relative to our af-
fairs with France. The dispatch ship Mentor
was at L'Orent, waiting the orders of gen raj
Armstrong. The Syrcn sailed the 9Th Of J,ne
from L'Orent she brings Paris papers to he
18th, which contain nothing later from the ur-
mics on the Danube than before published. A
passenger in the Syren says that the loss of IT, =
French at the battle Of LAing, on the Danube,
was believed in Paris to be as follows 81 5 &C.
nerals killed and wounaed--among the for
mer was Marshal lasnes, and the Latter \, ar
shall Observation-Disclosures 81 colonies, 1900 off,
GERS, and 5000 priyatcs killed AMI Wounded.
Extract Of letter from Gentleman in CALI to he
editor OF tins paper, dated June 1909.
a" We yesterday received the con frmed
account Of the surrender Of 1900 ,nsn
under Marshal Souls. A British ship Of
the line and Two frgates, under Admiral
Purves remain in the harbor the back
part of the Peninsula is now very strong
" fortied-upwards of 1000 men have
been for some time past at work al them
in addition to which ihey have Gu, through
the ls,hmus which joins it to The Main and
Cadiz is now completely insular---it is
therefore secure, let The event be what !,
NAV. Ofthe Spanish cause, however, the
most scentical have not doubt the
French troops, in small actions in various
parts, have been SO completely cut up thar
they cannot long attempt to keep posse ssitn
The harhor contains at present upwards Of
80 American vessels of all discriplions
American produce, of course, ,ery low.
Some of them are preparing to sail for
England after the tenth Of June"