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PROTEST.

The following is the protest of

Lord Sheffield, on the palling whatis generally termed the AmericanIntercourse Bill.

HOUSt OP LORDS, MAY 14, 1806.

A bill entitled an a6T for enablinghis Majesty in Council, to permitthe importation and exportation in.

to and from his Majelly's Territo-rie- s

in the West-Indie- s, and Conti-

nent of South America," df certaingoods and commodities, in Neutrallhipsjn time of War.

ift. Dissent. Because no proofwhatever has been adduced, to fhew

either the expediency or uecefluyof a measure, which facilitates andfvftematically eftablilhes. the fufpenlion 01 our navigation euu .'''laws ; and thereby sacrifices to

the filpply trade of theSri-tifl- i

West-Indi- a tettlenients towhich the United Kingdom and its,dependencies are rightfully entitledin return for they af-

ford at their own market, to theproduce of those settlements.

zdly. Because the bill will trans-

fer responsibility from the Weft-In-d- ii

Governors to his M'ajefty Min-

sfters at home.: that is, it will takeresponsibility front those, who

can be judges of the neceffity,and will give it to his Majesty'sMinisters at a great distance, whocannot poffibly have any jnformati-- j

on in. due time, to enaoie mem toal on' emergency ; therefore thepower of suspending the laws, must

be ultimately delegited to the per-fou- s

from whom the responsibilitywill be removed, to persons who ac- -

tually derive great emolument from

the frequency of the1 abuse.3dly. Bedaufe it will ultimately

render our West-Indi- a settlementsdependent on the American States.

4thly. Because the British colo-

nies in North America will bt: ruin-

ed, or greatly prejudiced, in confe-qu'enc- e

of the admiffion of foreignAmerican shipping, into the supplytrade of the British West-Indie-

5thly. Because Ireland in parti-cular, will be dependent on the dif--

cretiou and caprice of Ministers orGovernors, for the provihon trade

o the Wen inuies6'tlt. Because, since the relaxati

ons and suspension of the navigation laws, our carrying trade and;c6mmmerce is transferred to to- -

i. i c R;;n, n, n.jeigners, tue vaiuc ui ii." f- -

depreciated, and theJ3iilg greatl)Nfluantity of foreign lhipping employ- -

increafcd,the ofwithin a late perioa, in the propor-- ltiotfofiS to i over Britifii Hup - ;

and thereby ship-buildin- g isr o . . ,.' , . -- ,.io ajartningty dilcouragea in mishh gdom, that only two fliips for

merchants service have been

andof the

decreased acclamati- -

lametptoportion.7thly. Because, the United

Kingdom its dependencies cannot all times furnilh the

the Britifii Welt Indies(the of however,may be proved) the intercoursewith the American States

may can be nioftand steadily carried on, hereto-fore, in Britifii shipping, navigatedaccording to law, of isand has a number unem-plo)e- d

neutral veffelsbeen permitted to enter the portsof the Britifli West India settle-ments.

Because, the fliips of theAmericanenter the ports' of the British WestIndies, they will at the timeintroduce, they do at present, allEast India and European goods, totlie'detriment of the BritilhIndia-'compait- and to fUipprngthe and comtnerceof Kingdom and its dependencies,

""Lastly; Because the petitionersagainst this' bill, who prayed that

might be allowed 'to ttate howthey be aggrieved thereby,have been refused to be not-

withstanding the IVrong allegationsfbitedin iheirpetitions, which they

prove by molt

evidence at the Bar or thisHotife..

(Signed) SHEFFIELD.

On Monday the CircuitCourt of the United States com-

menced its adjourned feffion at theCity Hall, New-York

Patterson Asterwas opened and the

administered to the Grand Ju-- j

ry, an imprellive charge was deli-

vered to tbem by the presidingjudge. The petit jury and the wit- -

nefles the cale or the unitedStates against C'1 Win. Smith,and Samuel G. Ogden, wete ihencalled ; aster which a motion wasmade by for the defen-

dants, that a coinpulfory process beiflucd to secure the attendance of

Madison, Mr. Dearbome, Mr.Smith, and o'ther absent witneffesIn the of the altercation, towhich this motion gave rise, JudgePatterson read a letter, (signed b

the gentleman above mentioned)Hating, that the PrefidetTftheUnited Slates fyd coinrntyuciitedto opinion that thepreterit iituation of public affairswoyld not admit of their abl'encefrom the seat of government, TheCourt decided that order t,o

the prop' iety.,ot granting .1

compulsory process, it was neeeflu-r- y

to hear the nature and extentthe testimony expedted and thaialthough the Judge, Were ready tohear the motion difctiffVd, yet the)could not decide up'on it, un&Hlehad decided a prior motion, fjcdby the Diltridt Attorney, the difcut-lio- n

of whiclj wa3 pofkponed untilthis day. The Coujifel then con-fente- d

that the difcuffion of thismotion be deferred, and the courtadjourned.

THE HONEST LAWYER,

AN ANECDOTEi

Glanctrig an eye over one of.) ourlate papers, I caugKufalreparagraph which ttated the deanfofGeorge Wythe, Esq. Chancellorof Virginia. Some of your cor- -

respondents, very young and tenderhearted, perhaps, appeared quitegalvinized by this piece of intelli-- I

gence ; but tor own part, get-ting now to be a little oldifh my-sel- f,

and daily, as becomes a Gran-

ger in Charleston, at this season,looking out for a squall of the samesort, I cannot say it was matter ofmuch fliock to me. I knew thismuch o f citizen Wythe, thatlgreat-- j .1 . 1 . I,- - j mil. tyauu go uu. as 11c wjj, 11c i'iJ'i'more th an mortal man : and ialffJknow that he was arrived at thatfull r;pe sate at wl;ch phil0fophersand fruits bePin. alike, to trembleto their fall : and when death, bv a'Jtouch of his thresher, e- -

j ear brings down a Chancellorcherry and fiill less, poffi- -.. , . .. . '.

blC( was A gnevedat his exit. What:grieved that this veteranof thelaw,aftera iife ,f rlnrins tnil. to rewivfi

returned to the courts ofheaven not nale and tremblinelikethp ...w.w..w-- j-,mtrhrA T,.rtV..-- , ..,Pt Tuith ...m.

SMVthe British trade has olden ape ,..n:ce on earth

mn?.- -

the

blood ever

patriots, meet theqj . Kut bright confeious intc

ons 0f brother taints innumerable

in the river 1 names since De- -built grit.V) wich hancjs pure as lhe veetcember 1802, a period of nearly 3 which press the alabalter bot-3-- 2

years, and only two more are ties of yfc and in robes of inno.building there: fiup-buildi- in cencC) fr,0w-whit- e as those that

the several ports En-,ge-is wear) l0 meet the fmilesof

gland, has nearly the Judge Supreme, and the

isand

at neceflaryArticles to

contrary which,

for fup-plie- e,

and surelyas

w.iich therebeen largesince have

8thly. isStates are permitted to

sameas

Eastthe

manufactures,the UniteU

theyfliall

heard,

offered to the refpeiStu-bi- e

last,

,i" Judgethe

court customary

oath

in

the counsel

)r.

course

them his decided

in

of

acculentljy

my

was

old with

is

high

to tear-avetigm- gi

in

plms

in

th;s th;S5 luftreovelieft sight ever yet placed beforethe eyes of sweetly fympathifingcharity J Oh no When a plead-er, like fotfakes this toilsome(doird. to return to his narivp ftipslet not the voice of rief be heard.Let us rather follow the steps of

departure with joy-gazin- g eyes,and fliouts of praii'e to God, for abrother, who, aster a life so honour-able to human nature and so(IrnAivp tt- she world. t coiner so

your

wifdom'sbeacon to the youne. Letit fliine with the oil gladness,lutter it not to be dunm d with unleenity tears. lo j give them tothe vile attorney, who for a see.supported the villain's claims, and

J tore from the little weeping'orphau,his cake and homely robethem the infatuated miser, who,darkened at sight of. a creditor,cursed his signature;, is it compelled payment ot adollar-an-dunmoved by the calls of honour,(till hugged hjinfelf preciouspelf, content to live a scoundrel.provided he might but dre rich" guilt's blunder, the loudestlaugh of hell." Give to such as

Fthele, your tears ; thev need them ;

but pour them over the tomb o'ths ileeping Wythe, who, while livnig, lheved how angels live. H$inp; been otten tola, that though tinhonelleft man in Virginia, yet liNvvas the moll: orthodox, I felt aiardent wfin lor an opportunity tearn his real fentiirients about

irion. That Opportunity foooffered. I sell in with him nt flinhmond invited me to diae

him. Being altogetherhiiiifslf, he gave r.ie a di.iner exact-

ly to own tooth : rice milk, im

proved hy plumbs, lugar, and nutmeg ! Choice fare tor a lirannn, or

in old Bachslor. It was over thisiemulcentliet, that I let drop

which (hewed the currentmy wiflies ; he took the hint,

and with looks of complacency, andjrits, by good offices, cheerfully rtuaccents sweet as those of his nativeMocking-bird- , he thus unbofomednimtVlf

" Why, Sir, as to religion, I haveSpaths, antlfubttar.tially tupporteach" ever considered it as our belt andjjother's steps to a better, whete the

greatest friend. Thqfjglorjousviews which it gives of our "rela-

tion to God, and our deftma- -

tion to heaven, on the easy termsof life, unnueftionablv fur- -a.' O . . 1 . . J 1

1 null the belt ot all motives to' virtue ; the strongest dilluafives" from vice, andlfhe richest cordial' under trouble. Thus far, I sup- -

" pole,, we are.all agreed ; but not," perhaps, so entirely in another o- -

" pinion, which is, ' that in the" sight of God, moral character is' the main point.'. This opinion,

" very clearly taught by reason, is" as sully confirmed by revelation ;

' which every where teaches, ' that" the tree will be. valued only for" its good fruit ;' and that in, the" last day, according to works" of love, or of hatr.ed, of mercy," or of crudty, we fliall sing with" angels, or weep with devils. In

fliort, the Christian religion,' (thesweetest and fublimelt in theworld,; labours, throughout, toinfix in our hearts this great

" truth, that God is love, and that" in exact proportion as we grow in' love, we grow in his likeness ; and

" conlequently fliall partake of his." friendlhip ahd felicity forever." While others, therefore, have

J66" beaU"? .th"r he J :ut vw 't UWItlb )Vll VJIi- -

" putes about ' forms of baptism,'" and ' modes 'of faith, it hasal

vnvR thnnt-- dnA. Ompt mi 3cic. J.... il i. . 'TP- - ?

my gicatuuiy, cuiuiaiuiy toininn" of this God is love ; and he" that walketh in love, wlketh in" God, and God him."

This was the creed of Chancellor Wythe, the Hale, the Moore of t

Virginia. His life was correfpon-dentl- y

amiable. His falarv, asnancel,or or e otate, was 3501""g. per annum ! not a tythe,

the cost of a diamond necklace forthe favourite Miss of an EuropeanNabob indeed, hardly a month's

'allowance for one of their cfogiJen-nel- s

! But to our honest ChTnceV- -

or' ,l was enougn, ana toipare.So cordially did he abhor the idea"f 2lvl,1g t0 .

any man the pain of.ception and disappointment, that.nt 1,ved nobly independent

-with his

went sad or angry from his door.With a fairlaim on him, you mightapproach his simple dwelling withas Jight a heart, as is you were slap-

ping into the State Bank, with acheck in your hand from JohnBlake, Edq. Exhibit your demandsagainlt him never 10 early, yet younever discompose him his eye loll

ui;cu uiuw no CIUUU 110

feature frowned the hateful Bafiljfk,to kill the hope, or mar the plea-sur- e

receiving ) our money. Henever ducharged a debt with those

.diftrefftng sighs, which often makea generous creditor wiffi he cou Ida"fford give it up ; nor with thatpeevifhneU and paffion, which tooplainly tell you, that he had ratheryoil were at the devil. His philan-thropy gave him that tender interefl

"cu "' u'Vl clclH a" ucd'pleasure, and fcarccly so much hisduty as his delight

The effedt of this, on the harmony of society, is incalculable.' Some men," says Lord Chesterfv Id, " oblige us more in denying," than others in doing us a savour"

owing to the sweet ipirit accom-panyin- g

the- denial. Now, is therebe such a charm m this spirit, ,(whi&is no other than of lovewith it, a denial obliges us" morethan "a donation without it, thenlow delicious to the heart must the

dows tearSf and of muraered."lLlc "C..UC, auu ,.o cremior

Sha1 1 Krievc at ? At thenone of its fnendly his sine

him,

his

in- -

in

tuutiaLicu

his reward. And for the wimp"i welfare, that " to owe youftonethat guards his sacred duft,!noth,n5 but love," was to him, irr

isof

giveto

ownthe

to his

and

not

not

reliwas

he win

his

of

of

our

VllVli- -

toof

to

"l

that that

witn mat inexpreiiiDie cnarm otlook,-voic- e manner, which evenconverts denial into obligation ?

rlere lay the sort of this emineatBarrister, from whose fair example

Vtcnded to his claim with such ref- -'

lectrul readmels ditchargect ittrh a promptitude and pieaiure Jo

ndeariug that creditor actual- -

v felt hinifelf, in turn, a debtorlie good Chancellor, whom he

er lest but with a throb of graunfentinieut, spontaneously breathingout his warmest benediTiions on hishead, and in as fervent prayers, thatall men would, but like hun, " livetogether in love, as dear children ;

daily exalting each other's esteem,

by duties, honourably performed ;

daily Iweetening each other s lpi- -

dered that thus, ever filling eachother's hearts with love, they maystrew over with flowers this life's

recolleclion of such efFentialfervices nail, will serve to srive a UrWot- -

er luttre to (heir love beamiiand to exalt to higher enjoj nienttheir blissful communion forever.

r f r .u- - 1 ..in iiipport or tnis nine mui ai cu

lo'gy of Chancellor Wythe hiproof, 1 mean, that he pollelled thatfervent love, which gave htender an interelt in the .comhjrof another, that no money couldever tempt him to invade it : takethe follovving anecdote of him, andmolt exacilv, sin lubitance at lean)as I received it from the Rev. Mr.Lee JVIaffey, a first-rat- e Virginiaclergyman, and from early life, theintimate of Mr. Wythe.

" In the month of June, manyvears ago, I vent," said Mrl

" Maffey, " to dine with my friend," Bob Alexander.' (Now,tp ipaynot much confuse the reader, tptVllhim that this same Bob Alexander,as Mr. Maffey, in his familiar way,always called him, was a wealthyand worthy gentlemsn, living onthe Potomac, and near Alexandria.)Well, ' while Mrs. Alexander," like Milton's Eve, ' on hospitable" thoughts intent.' was preparing' an elegant dinner, Bo"b apd I took

" our chairs into the piazza, which" commanded a very sine prospect" indeed full in our view lay the" Potomac, the mile-wid- e boundarylt between the lifter states of Mary- -

, , ,r. , 4r- -

"lanoana Virginia on tne. virgi- -

Ol 1.11 t'" nia tide, the rich bottoms length- -

" ened out, far as the eye could see," were covered with crops of full"ripe wheat, whose yellow tops," rolling in ridges before the play

Fn Kfi-jj- o KftflfliM eA trio KineL rVU.& Ul WtlV l W i, klll UI.UII117 JX

' the' sun in sudden gleams of gold," brightening; the day on the Ma--" ryland side, a flately ridge of hills

forbidsthing agmit

funllin

Maf-fe- y

friendJio.hr, dolus,

meek,

reasonable

cheapest book-sdler- s

eawnable

pvenfiir

publiclt crowned trees,irowning guard ftojpence, addition

" the river and threw its" fnh mino- diaHp ftr V nr ron- -

henries apart

"opposite u'fe

Potomac, generalwaves, ticutailyin climates,

along S" 'UX,Ury'

fields, speaking cruciaung relieved,"their sudden,

While- - w?fat alone

fealting and advtagesfiomscenes, lacultyM,Maker kindly spread adapted their

"before servant" from with the

letter, Which he handed toh.smafter. Having haft.ly

"over, exclaimed with great" 'Well, really, Par-- '" son, this is strange, ttrange !

that Wythe mullLtamiy De eitner or a

" fool.'' a fool, said I," George Wythe is no Well" that never my opinion, nei- -

ther; Parson ; but. what the plagueare we to of confoundedletter here luppole, Parson,

" it, and give me opinion." on it. --I took and with" pleasure read nearly yordX

word, follows A'Robert Alexander, Esq

SrkJT?e fUU rh?re',n yUpleased to to- -

xtvi.o, tyrijbrought to and has facis- -

fied that you were entirelythe knowing you toperfedlly honest I concludethat you altogether mif-le-d.

At I find that I

been altogether misled in theaffair, and insist on walk-

ing my it immediately.so doing I be

charged with anyyou. lawyer tis true I

consistent uiub against her,nothing; ever owe.juftice'is appointed of golden rule of all order throughoutuniverse, and therefore,

therefore, who knowingly alsgatntt juttice, rebel against God

muraetermankind. Of this crime, (whichworlds could me to

be, when accompaniedjowe you every thing thing

and

pulpits might gain inftruclion.'Aing the greatest possible gocaalways received his creditor'to his" creatures, it

vith countenance refreflting (things to himself. He

and

histo

1 certainly guilt),

were I, my prcfciit rrvif,Ton?, to on with your tiiaiten tncreiore to encioie ycu

dollar noteou gave we f,.e

and with mv advice, thatronipromife the matttr on the tiftterms j ou can.

Ihavejull to add, that as rpn.science will all w t Ly anything you, honour thatI fnould say any ycu.But by com prom andsave the costs. Adieu ivifliingyou that inward e, whichnothing outward darken.

I remain, dear bir, o r's,GEORGE WYIHE.

For the of those who maywifli to know whether the advicem

extraordinary letter was Al-lowed or not, I beg leave t adj,that it was not followed Air.

told me, that his Pohresolved, to onthe suit, therefore the fif-

ty dollar note to fonie other gentle-man the law, who pushedmatter for him, and exactly withsuccess predicted by Mr' .Wythe, the lots of bis lana, xhb atlcasts ! BlefTed are thethey fliall inherit the eartb."

M. L. WEEMS.

Commissions for England.

I PURPOSE departinR for England,on Moml.i) , 25lli August, 4a PMsdelphia.andshall vctuin in the .pim-;-- . J ny pei'sors v ant- - Jing nrtic'es from thtnee, find ,t a good on-- Tporlumtyto procure on term

I hne pstlenii me of many kinds ,fgoods, lats of a variety ofparticubilj of Mathynaticat,

Insfruments Apperalus apa'rn of Tools Implement? m ari- -ous orancnes, anri a complete catalogue cfiu..iv, iviut s annexeu, thestoof Lilckinsrton, Allen London, whnesteemed the in v. oin

.viu ijrircuTe me aoove. or anv ..t,aon the best tenii. and hrinn- - fhom im

with me, for a. commission , or ill("'"fanjotlTerSir.l of business.

, 1 ? iui iiuvance the will have acomide.He... 3r..,tat!ei mdectahlP IIVi- -v,

.onces vill be their si'isfaction; bnt I''"'"o objection to advance die money mvself,mtheirPainS-4dlpo- ;

',

S JllPSSortb.Nfi Thove who h.vp'accounti mi

"itv rpn i is in cnrl tTioT t ?,.. !' - "J-i- Lt)V41I III lli )i T II

LexingtonWARM & COLD BATHS.THE are refpedlfully in- -

nave. at conliderable ex- -high with fqrjnedJformtrd) j" as it were,' a in to my former Baths,

great

rrnft to thP milder of rhe'sf is folcly fel

my premifesj 7x5athing Hou fes, oneLa--

'shore. Outspread be- - The ofBaths; warm and cold, were" tween the two lay the !so with the ancients, and par-- "whose little iuft waked up warm and the ad-- i

"by the young winds of fummeY, vantages rooe tienvea worn them, notran, chasing each other their alto in '"""r buC

ex- -tsky-blu- e often pain has been and

joy in bursts of Anowy death often prevented, by the ufd"daughter. of the warm bath ; as well as the" on these richly varied to be derived both to

? ireu and pertons ot matuie-ave- ,'"magnificent which the ,f !:, .'" VSv.

,, ute or the other, as thegreat had so think tomay case, will, the

us, Bob's arrived fubferiber trufls, eni'ure the countenance.town newspapers

"and. run it

heearnestness,

very" Why Geo. cer- -

angelNot Bob,

fool' 'was

,. make thisyou

read yourit, great

for" as :

,.

i.'

me

gate illy tail, tvech.trial, sully

me inwrong be a

man,- -

have beenany rate,

havetherefore

hands ofIn trust I (hall not

failure of duty toAs your

justicenor can For

God, thethe

as mvolv- -

a- -

is aana a premeditated ol

not tempt com1

obligation every

ven of Mie mult be of all

a so the dearest

mould be

vndergo sun.

(k,50 asa

it 'on

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all means, iIl,

can

sake

this

wsgo wiifi

and gave

of thethe.

the good

" for

k

willdiem IsS

byand gre&t artides.

Plfilosophiraland

book and

irom& Co.

thei nthpi- -

cles

agencymoney

ami

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tflt

hih

pn

for the

thus1

thev?

v011 a permanent lpnrereciea mree new

and support of the citizens and others

",",cn . '?uon nenopesni!, oatnsmav attord. Himjelt

from day.break ,til ni""?;walt n gentlemen --, and crelu femaleservants are provided to attend at alltimcs on f"uch ladies as may be pleasedwcouragethe attempt he has made16 add to their convenience and comfort.

G. A. WEBER.N. B. Dr. Buchan, in England) and

Count Rumfoid, a native ot our owncountry, with numerous other writers of

iemi"c,lce' hefo sully set lorth th aSvantages of Warm and Cod bathinr.that reading of theirwork.Stfumed, will be amply sufficient toenfureremuneratron to the owner, for the ex-- 4pences incurred in the present 'undert'a- -kinrr.

.. Ferfons may pay each time of ba- -

itning, or engage tortile season.jF Lexington, 3011(1806.STATE OF KENTUCKY

Jesamhe CmntJ z. July termRichard Wfd rVml ,:...

against - COGeorge Alcorn, Moses Reynolds and

Wm., Alcorn, defendants.IN CHANCERY

. J? defendant William Alrorn, ha-ving sailed to enter his appearance here.in agreeably to law, and the rules oftins court, and it appearing to-th- e fatifa. Sfaction of the court, that he is not ail- -

inhabitant of this commonwealth ; on'motion of the complainant by Ins coun- -'j,Tri0rdcred tIle court that lI,e

laid William do appear here on thS thirdday of our next Oftober term, and an-swer the complainant's bill, or that theame will be taken as confefled against

mm. And that a copy of this order beinserted in some authorized paper accor-ding to law.

A Copv. Tefte,S. H. Woodson, elks

FOR SALE,A LlivELY younp

v NEGRO WOMAN,eii acquainted with lioule work.

ftuTre df the Pi inter. i

wTtf lft Auguff, 1806.

WILSON'S GRAMMAR,For sale at this office.

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