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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

NIpIlCE.-Ihe subscriber, Agent for selling Tenlien
taTy Manufactures Is now RECEIVING at his eto,c a.
ihe BASIN handing. great variety of articles made of me
best materials and executed In faithful manner which
are offered at price much lower than tbey can he oil,
taiied elsewhere deduction offrom FIVE to ten DE,
cent. will he made those who buy 10 certain a,nent
OF VINO huy to sell again. '
AHiongstthe articles are-Boois and shoes csrrare
Wag3"n aud cart harness, cOrdage and twne Wagons
cat dfaHs aud wheat fans. Al kind of Biacksmith's
work, well dOue aud at the shortest notice
The puhc ARE assured that the art cos mann f1otred
az THIS institution are as well executed at any place
whatever NY P'
All orders left at the store will be promptly attended
DTnffLo,g II Pic
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13
MAJ 2.

fClOtNlN Nail COMP ASY.UHf. y. Isrn,I, GENT Tor
the Company, has for sale at bis store No g cbesrnt
ST. Phadeipha-A general assortment Of Nails Spikes &
irads, which I've will sell on the reasonable prices
The improvements made in the machinery ~ these works
wv Ic0 eTNwdg the superintendent have enabled the
Company TO Manufacture Nails equal any which nave
heretofore been offered for sale.
ApTi4 oo.on
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

NEW GOODS.-FLBSING J,NEs & Co. MARKET
Eridgo) have Just received. ard will receive, IN a
few a}s, their Spring assortment contained In one hem
dred "Nd rfV-sers Packages consisting Of Domestic
H}dU =. lr-cf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

{ NiMpiNG.-C Hunter, from London, having pro.
- cured CriwrtNG MACHINE. undertakes to Grimm
an kinds Of Sattins. Sins Cranes auslius and Ribbous
All orders sent to rs Hunters store corner OF 9Th and
MAN streets, will be attended 10.
Of Eond l2th Sc.
april % ,IA-,r
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

I 9iSSoLc TlON.-The co-partnership of WILSON 4
~ DREW is this day dissolved by mutual ronsent
Inc business OF the concern will settled by THOMAS
~ DREW, who has transacted the whole business there
o'' THOMAS WILSON,
THOMAS II. DREW.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

pEfLrAvETN. NOEfCEX.-Tis Subscriber ha-.
ing removed from the Steam Boat Hotel has cstst
nshed House q Entertainment, ~ the sign 81 tie
Bell in Que Of the best adapted buildings in the borough
OF Norfolk. situated the south side OF Main street be-
tween Marketsgnare and Churchsire and lately ,h,
residence of Robert c. Jenniugs esqThc situation is
perfectly agreeable and the house spacious, COM
conmoolons and an every respect comfortable In the
equipment Of his House the Subscriber 0atters himself
ina, he has omitted nothing can give satsa
us ms guests Irdccfers. both ladies and gentlemen,
arriving III town by the Steamboat. tie Packets, 9th
sr"Se are requested Ia MAKE trial Of his house which
ne Is persuaded tEey will be pleased with.
Thomas Vest.
April II. ,u,,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13
April II.

g{'oN SsLE That valuable farm, about one mile from
20 e lowing Green. in the county of Caroline, called
10000 acres-about of it clearcithee 10 MIR
coase, wiz give in their terms Col A. Riche Of rs-
g Wy ne IS, ot Jny stating the prices they willing
ahd me terms of paynentthey desire-These pios
pos'o"s WIZ lie acted on in Juy, by the Subscriber
ARCH'D. X. RUrFIN,
Haasc'-I ona, SfoLrs
All, County, NJ.
hPI.lo ioJtf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

EoIiN HENRY, srsiefI FOR pas, favo.s returns is
- thanks TO the inhabitants of Richmond aud Manches,
tel for TIE Encouragement he haseceivcd in his business
and hopes that by strict attention all orders his line
continuance Of their favors will be insurel to him.
mr. Has JUST RECEfTED,
~ bids. Porter, 40 do. Cider
IAO hills. Beer
500 GOZeu Porter bottled and warranted of snpc-
fior quality.
%ind expects shortly from Philadelphia,
ieo bids. ofthe very best Porter.
lie Will not like others In his line. pledge him.
self To send Cards along with any orders he have
executed as he feels confident that any Eotting done
nus cellars, III consequence ofs superiority in quality
ana execution, over any other in this place, will only
Ce IL necessary for taste,
c;de whether or not has from either sfbis cell
lars.
lie has opened cellar opposite 10 the Farmers
Bank oi virginia under the store nj F. A. aavo, and
no'e opposite the u 8 Bank the corner OF the street
leading To COL Mayos brge.
n. r. Having provided himself with some of the best
Bottcrs nthc country, and whose well acquainted with
packing Porter &C. his customers assured that they
can be accommodated al the shortest notice and the
tieies packed up In the very best manner.
May6 Ifs-em
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

y edmond TURNPIKE COMPANY The Share
holders IN this Company are Hereby notified tIat
ther Annual General Meeting giii he held at the BeTTs
VeIh' ~ the CITY of Richmond the first Monday in
June next, at the hour of ~ o'clock.
As business cfinportance 10 eiuerest OF the compa.
ny viii then be laid before them the Shareholders are
requested 10 be punctual in their attendance
y. SHEPPARD, Treasurer.
Mag 2. JI7u1Li
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

TWENTY DOLLARS REwARD.-R Runaway, on the ith
inst from the SubscrhS. living near New-Can.on
w BUCKINGHAM county. nesso fellow, by name STE.
fHtN tie Is tall black. has short hair, is good Lonse
servant aud apt To stuttcr while under strong
any KIND. He carried with him much clothing and is
expect, lurking in or about Richmeud having been
hin. '' "'~
The above reward win e paid FOR the delivery of said
eow 10 me- or for the secnrement of him in Jail that
get him again. SMITH PAYNE
r. S. Said fellow has wife at COL WIN. Mayo's near
March to1-,f
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
@oCa,yS
Tuesday, December %, 1917.

Second Fire at ST. Johns, ". F.-On the.
2ls OF Nov. last another fire broke out in St.
Johns, in which JttyJive dgoeliing houses, and
considerable number Of commercial and!
store-houses were consumed, and upwards, of
fire haadred persons thus reduced to the he
cessity of seeking shelter in some other.
quarter, from The inclemency Of the approach
ing winter-When we take into considera-
ton that the loss OF property by this second.
conflagration exceeds one hundred and f5tg,
thsasand pounds, and that il occurred but two
weeks attera still more destructive fire, ii
may well be supposed that great portion Of
the community are involved Id extreme dis
tress-and it affords rare opportunity f0y-
Congress 10 exercise their humanity by min
isterlng to their necessities until relief can he
afforded by their mother country.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
Revolutionary Worthless

Mr.. Bloomfield, (of New Jersey from,
the committee to whom was referred,so,
much Of the Presidents Message as relates,
to the surviving Revolutionary Patriots.
reported, in part, bill concerning certain
surviving officers and soldiers Of the late.
revolutionary army.
The bill provides that every commits.
stoned and non commissioned officer or SOL.
der, who had served in the army during the
war which terminated in the treaty of peace.
with Great Britain in 1893, and reduced.to,
Indulgence, or by age, sickness, or any other
cause may be unable to procure subsistence,
by manuellabor, shall receive half paw du-
ring life, eqgal to the half of the monthly
pay allowed TO his grade of service dutine
the revolutionary war-provided, that no.
pension thus allowed 10 commissioned,
officer shall exceed the half pay of a lieu.
tenant-colonel
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
AIClERS, SEPT. 10.

ALOlEkor oEFl 10
For more than month paf a fermen-
tation had been remarked to prevail a
mong the militia Rumours of an alarm
ing nature with respect TO the perfon OF
Omas Pacha were circulated. Complete
tranquility feemed, however, by inter
walls 10 fucceed TO tranGtory disorders,
and Omar Pacha, tho told that a plot
was hatchirg sgainit him, refufed to
credit this information.
On the third of the month, early in
the morning GOO Turkilh folders march
cd tumultuouly towards the Palace of
the Regency The Dey was there fur
rounded by all his Miniiters except the
Grand Vekilardgi, who was at his poff
IN the Main Department. The Dey i'm:
medla'ely put his guards under arms and
fent an order to the Vekilardgi to afiem-
bic fume troops and come to his aflift-
ance. This order arrived when there
was not time TO execute it The Pa ace
guard of 60 men was too weak 70 reGtt
the infurgents who accordingly pahed the
hrlt gates without any difficulty. In
vain did the Minifters and great num-
Der of their own officers prelent them
felves TO ask what were the matters OF
which they had 10 complain, and TO
promife them fatisfaction. Their anfwer
was, that they would not have Omar Pa
cha for their Chief. The Dey ordered
that they fhould be allowed to enter. ups
on which the mott furious among them,
rufhed into The interior of the Palace mot
without Tears of an ambufcade. Omar
TRANQUILITY awaited their approach, in the
hope that he fhould be able to appeafe
them. They refuled, however TO liaen
to him The Prince at laf drew his
sabre, and endeavoured to defend him
felf, but overPowered by numbers, he
was dragged out of bis palace, into the
Court yard, where the mutineers ftrang-
led him.
AT the fame time other Turkifh fol-
diefs fpread themfelves through the town
10 great numbers. They proclaimed,
Ali ijodja Dey, and carried him in til
umph 70 the palace of the Regency,
which he entered few moments after
the death of bis prediction.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
Total, s6l 7o9 81 or S Z 10 per cep,.

The charges of collection upon This rev.
enne have certainly been higher than those,
upon The impost These have however
been very different times. MIR. GaIlatin
estimated them, in 800, at something less
than per cent on monies collected ltom
the people. Mr.. Dallas. in one 81 Ms L.
ports, supposes them. including fees 70 be
about per cent, and they have been still
lower in he three LAST years. This d gtr-
ence IN the expense Of collecting intsrnal
and foreign duties, will not appear x,raor-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
RANKRUPT EAn

The public see with pleasure that a Bill 10
establish an qnJorm system of Bankruptcv IN
this commercial nation, has been read twice
in the House Of Representatives, and tbat The
subject has been referred to Committee n.
ne Senate Of the U. States. Such law is
'9utIy called Tor, to preserve the reputation
be nation; secure the fair and generous
l'ors encourage the enterprizing trader
~ ~ he frauds Of The dishonest one :: nre.
ser' "Neent misfortune from the versecu:
ton OF ice +; and restore to active society
set OF men who have been unfortunate. bE.
whose misiortunes have been accelerated bv.
political events over which they had no con.
troll or'by deficiency Of judgment, which er-
nerlence has now given them. 1t is hoped
The bill will pass and that the Commission
eTs will be appointed by the President of the
Gnlted States as the best guarantee Of tbejr
being able, Independent and impartial.
Cp1fino7
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
Foreipn Summary.

A Rattan fleet, tifpofed of to SPAIN
was expected to flop at Portfmouth for
freih proviions on their way to Cadiz
The Continental papers contain ouch
fpecula ion respecting the Congrefs TO be
held next year by the German Princes
and the Allied 5overeigns.
Lord Wellington arrived in London
on the 2sth Oct He left Paris the aft
The otje6 of his Witt is to fee Lord Riv-
ers' eRaJe previous to its being purchafed
for him.
] he trials for High Treafon at Derby.
had been terminated Sentence of death
was pafed upon Brandreth, Turner ard
Lud am. Some of the Prifoners were
discharged, and others were TO be trans.
ported.
At Liverpool, James Smith, James
Hickfon and David Davies, were cons
vieted of having fiolen 20 barrels of H.
mcrican -four and condemned to ieyen
years trapfportation.
The Wellington Bednead, advertifed
in England, is made of wrought iron
tubes plated with brafs The weight,
with bedding and curtains, is only 40 lba.
and is prepared fer ufs in one minute.
Mohair CaiIia ere, for waiitcoats and
trowiers, is advertised in England II is
faid dirt will not adhere to it ii will
neither itain nor tear; and does not
change colour nor ihrink It's rath
or more expenGse at first than other
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
Lonaon, Caober "a,


RrGan Squadron exbccfsd-A Rufiian
fquadron of feven sail of the line ard few
eral irigates, with 10000 troops on board
is expected at Portfmouth, where prepas
ratlons are making for its reception
This is the fquadron from ReyeI, which
excited much Ejaculation. Its arrival a;
Portfmouth for the purpsle Of receiving
every accommodation and ailiitance the
place affords, mutt remove all a7prehen
Gons of its Being fitted out with any
hottie intention towards this country
1t is fuPpofed at Portfmou;h to be des
tined for the Mediterranean. A gen
tleman arrived in TO wn this morning from
Portsmouth, to contract for buIocks, to
fupply the fquadron with beef, during
its itay at Spithead.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
18th Congress. 1st Session
Continued from first page.]
SENAI,E.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10

WEDNESDAY, DEC 10.
Mr. Ashmun, Of Mass and Mr.. Tronp,
of Georgia, took their seats this day he
resolution, offered yesterday, for an amend
menl 10 The Constitution, was read second
time, and committed TO- Messrs. Barber,
King, Lacock, Macon and EPpes.
Settlement Of Accounts.
Mr.. Sanford (of New York; submitted
the following Resolution, viz.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed 10 lay before the SEN
ate information OF the progress which has
been made in the settlement OF public ac-
counts, under the act to provide For The
prompt settlement of public accounts, ard
that he also state what further legal provis
ion may be, in his opinion, necessary to en-
sure their speedy settlement.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23

binary, when we remember now ie" a'e
the domestic products, which are subject
to duty, and Of foreign, which are exempt
from it how long and regularly the i'm
post has been acquiring maturity ana I'M
orovemeut, and how frequent have oeen
the changes, and how short The duration Oh
our system of internal revenue.
In abandoning that portion Of our taxes
which is considered as The most lncohse-
nien:, neither Congress nor the nation viii
form so exaggerated notion OF these IN
~snyeniencies, as TO deter them from again
applying 10 the same resource, when the
nece ssities of the state shall require II.
is one Of the duties Of Congress 10 provide,
when it can do SO, that the revenue snail
be collected from sources which may com
port with public convenience but Il Is
higher duty to provide, tiom whatever
sources the constitution may have opened
10 is operation, sucha revenue as shall not
permit the fate oil war, and the most I'M
portant interests Of the nation, TO depend
on preca!ious and often eXtravagant loans.
The government can have no reasonable
fear but that the circumstances which make
internal taxes necessary, will hnd in the
people disposition promptly 70 pay them,
rhe Committee believe that in any future
emergency, which shall require resort to
these taxes, the House of Representatives
will, unhesiatingly, perform their pecu'
liar duty, by instituting them on scale
suited to the occasion.
h. debate on this subject, involved no
party feelings, or any discordance of senti
ment, save that of a disposition, expressed
by some gentlemen, TO preserve the hrinci-
hte of Internal Taxation, by the subslitu-
ton of some system, less rigorous and bur
thensome, than the one contemplated to be
repealed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
BY THE MAIiS.


Gen. Gains has published an official &C
COUNT Of hisirst act of hostility Of the Seminole
Indians, dated, Fort Scott, Nov. 81. Gen.
Cams detached Maj. Twiggs with $50 men TO
their town, on The east side OF Flint RIVER,
with orders TO bring him the Chief and war
wiors, and in case OF resistance, 10 treat them
as enemies. The detachment, on their arri-
val, were instantly fred upon, but without ef-
feet. The Indians were put TO flight by our
troops with the loss of warriors, and several
more were wounded. The militia Of Georgia
were on the alert.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
BeUare q impositions in purchasing countral
FI0Rr.

TtOUT.
During the late scarcity Of Provisions when,
our country brethren had il not in their power
70 spare but little of the fruits Of their labor.
FOR the supply of our market, it was not a
matter Of 50 much surPrize that they. should
make the most of what they had-but that
a desire OF gain, in the midst Of such fruitful
season as the one we have just experienced
should tend to influence individuals to prac
tce deceiiul and low articles in vending the
articles which bountiful Providence has So
literally bestowed upon them, and thus, de-
fraud the poor and unsuspecting, is abomina-
ble--and affords most humiliating, picture
Of mans depravity.-We have been led to,
these reflections by the complaints Of several
Of our townsmen who have purchased Flour
from the country, which has been brought.to
market IN bags, with the mouths open for in
spection-in number OF instances thatat the
mouth ct the bag was good wheat whilst that
10 the middle and bottom has turned out to Be
common rye -four Such practices are dis
graceful, and it behooses every good citizen,
TO be on the alert in detecting, exposing and
Furnishing the perpetrators Of such deed. ! and
we would take this opportunity to caution,
people, before they buy, to examine the mid
die and bottom as well as the top of the bap.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
FRlDAY, DEC IL.

The President Of the Senate communl
Gated TWO memorials OF officers of the Navy
and OF the Maine Corps, then serving in
the Mediterranean, demonstrating in strong
terms against the treatment received by
Capt. Heath ofthe Marine Corps. from
Com. Perry, and the Proceedings thereon,
and in one or two other cases. A motion
was made by Mr. Goldsborough, to prefer
;hese memorials 10 the Naval Committee,
on which question debate arose, which
terminated in j postponement Oft sub
ject to Monday.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
Committees Report.


Fhe Committee of Ways and Means 70
whom has been referred so much OF The
Presidents Message az respects revenue,
Report
/ hat they have supposed that they should
best comply with the intentions of lhe
House, by directing their FIRST Alteration 70
the repeal Of the internal duties, which oc
cupied its deliberations during the laitel
part of its las, session, and has since beet
recommended by the President From The
report OF the Secretary OF The Treasury, il
appears that the clear revenue which will
have accrued during the year 1917, will be
about "a OC0,0OO and a half Of dollars,
while the odinary annual expenditure, lin
GLIDING the provision for extinSuishment Of
the public debt) is estimated at less Than
twenty one millions and half While the
committee do moi consider tie importations
OF the three last years as furnishing a Ger
tain criterion Tor those OF future years, they
believe, that, without dlminuation Of oul
exports, which is not 10 be anticipated, or
very considerable reduction in their value,
the IS innate OF revenue under the present
laws, OF S24 525 900, as made by the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury, may be safely relied
on to- many succeeding years. No doubt
can BE- ENTERTAINERS anderthe circumstances
OF the United States, as tothe propiely oil
reducing the revenne so lar exceeding their
ordinary expenses, and The committee rec
ommend a general repeal Of The internal
duties, This will leave, according TO th,
estimates oft the Secretary, revenue oil
about % 600 900, exceeding the ordinary
expenditure by something more than halt
a million.
some difficulties will always Be found in
determining the period at which the collec-
ton Of a tax shall cease. The considera-
ton, however, OF the large propotion OF the
internal duties which viii become payable
IN January, induces The committee TO rec
ommend that al init,na duties should ter
inmate with the year 1877
The entire amount which viii have ac-
cfued 10 The government Oh account Of the |
internal duties, exclusive of the direcl tax
from the Isl OF January, 1914 10 The 3ist |
81 December, 1917, may be estimated at
more than seventeen millions, and the re- |
ceipis ior the same time, at upwards Of
fifteen millions
The following statement viii show the |
receipts of each oEthe three frs: years,with |
an estimate OF those ofthe 4th year.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
Paersbmgb, [RnGa Sept. "A

Letters from TobolR, siberia, dated
the 1T Of Augua 60 81 itate, that the
inhabitants OF bercfow have had NJ (pm
mer This year. ] he cold continued to
the I'D of July, 20. s. the period at
which the fummer ordinately terminates,
and If had already begm TO G1oqv., There
fell at Oddorsl, on the 18th cf July, 20.
s. facb quantity OF Snow, that the
earth was covered with it to the depth
of two inches.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23

The London Courier, the mott minis
terial print, of the 2ad of Oct oblerves,
/" Ii is gratifying to be able TO allure our
readers, that every freih account from
America affords us reaton to believe that
the DE- FIRE to be on the mott friendly foot
ing with Great Briraia, animates, more
and more, the Councils of the american
Government. Pfejudices are rapidly
giving way to wifer views of the true in
tereas and policy of each country, and
we have every reafon TO believe that all
the dlcuilions and negotiations between
the two governments, will terminate to
the fatisfaction of BOTH
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23

Her 9th the Seminoles. The last official
accounts from General Gains left him at Fort
Scout at the confluence Of the Flint, Chatahoo
chic Rivers on The elst OF Nov. at which time,
a Brigade Of The y. S. troops had lately ar
rived. The adverse Indians was estimated at
1000 men, posted within 100 miles of Fort
Scott. A Slight >kirmsh With the hostile in
dams had begun the war, in which the U. S.
troops were successful. Gen. Gaines was OF
opinion that when the delusion arising from
the hopes of British assistance was dissipated ,
the Chiefs would make peace.
Subsequent accounts by way Of Tennessee
up to Nov. 9Th, state, that the u. S. troops
were surrounded in their fort by the Spaniards
and Indians-We think the report alluded 10
is without foundation, and that ii has not been
confirmed from Savannah is proof Of it,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC 10.

Repe, lof Internal Duties.
The House in committee Of the whole
(Mr Desha in The chair took up the an
nexed bill, for abolishing Internal Duties !;
which, after undergoing pretty thorough
discussion, was passed to be engrossed 81
third reading
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23

We recollect no instance, since the estab
llshment OF the national government, in
which the business of The session has been
entered upon SO eailg aferthe meeting as
the present. 1t has been commonly the
case, that the first few weeks have been de
voled 10 the committees, TO whom the inn
portant concerns of The nation are entrusted
who have rarely been prepared 10 report
until sac lapse oiihe period above mention
I'd Indeed, il has been common not 10 have
very much done, unless tome particular
thing has been unusually pressing. until
alter the Christmas holidays This yeat
the House began TO work almost as soon s
they weie assembled and have already
gone through with several measures of i'm
por,arce Should The business ofthe ses-
sion proceed with the same expedition with
which 1t has commenced, we think il will
prove much shorter than has heretofore
been commom.-.r. Y. .9d='y.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23

goods but cheaper in the end by its du-
rability.