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lieflictions on

POLITICAL EcoxoNf,and the

Prospect bctosp. vs.AddreiTed to the Citizens of the western

Country.

210. II.

IN the general commerce of life, 'iij.

is well known that the ioil or the earthis thed'nly true capital from whence allthe neceffaries and comforts ot our con-dition are derived. The wealth or poverty of a,ftateis inseparably connectedViHh the mode by which the capitalmanaged. "Is aH its pi odudlions or prosits are annually conlumed by the cultivator, thenjieither the individual or theslate receive a benefit beyond the

of the present occalion. Is oilthe other hand, the capital is so regulated by prudence, as to yield enough fov'present confnmption and a surplus for erf Jportation, the Hate preserves a ratio ofjncreafing proipenty. It is this eTcport- -ed balance which is Tent out forpose of being exchanged for the commo-ditie- s

of other .nations., When itback.again in any fliape whatevei,

the original capital is lest unimpaired,and a part of the wealth of other com-munities brought into our own and ad-

ded to the flock of its wealth."Now 'the great art in the economy of

a. itatt is, never to limit the quantity ofconlumption to the quantity ot produc-tion, but invariably to pursue the savingmean, by which a fui plus may be alwaysTeady for exportation, to draw in thewealth of other nations.

It has been the misfortune, 'however,'of this country, from the period of itsfettlementto this moment, to pursue adirect contrary course. A portion ofithe globe, exceeded by no other ih fer-

tility of soil and variety of produdions,.with the examples of older communities,before it, to make it wise in the prudentapplication of its natural "blefiings, has,of all others, been the mnfl unmrann.h erronious upon this great fubiedt.The majority of the farming interest,

'emigrating from Virginia, the most dif-fipat-

Hate in the union, brought withthem all the vices of that misguided po-licy in economy, for which it is so eminently diltinguifhed. Irdtead 0f cultivating the earth to produce materials foidomeflic manufacture, when no marketswere open lor exchange, they have beenin the habit of consuming foreign arti-cles altogether, The effect of this planmay be divided into two points of injury.They diminished the wealth of the soilwithout adding to their own or the opu-lence df the slate, by consuming all thatwas made. In the second place, to gra-tift-

habits of indolence and extrava-gance they seized upon the circulatingmedium of the couritry, which had comeinto the slate by emigration alone, gaveit in exchange for foreign articles,and thereby lost the benefit of its circu-lation. In addition to this, when it wasno longer poflible to command moneyfrom its general deficit ih the slate, ap-plication was1 then made to a third fpe-ci- es

of capital. The moral reputationbecame mortgaged for the fantaflic

of foreign countries, and creditensued. Now what is the real amountof this economy at the present moment ?

No one can-den- that it has been in prac-tice from the period of ourfettlemerrt inthe West to the present time. .

Jst. The natural capital 6f the soilhas been in some measure wasted.

,2d. Except during Indian wars, moneyjhas.-beer-t in general so exceedinglyjax in its circulation among thejious ciaties ot lociety, that it hasoccasioned the loss of credit andim: idtidutc oi property, in innu.merable cases. It has compelled

of a dishonorable kindr . re- - -- n-j . . ..." l""ll- - "'ca oy whichjhavethe 'habits of knavery have been

and the courts ofcii.J .:.t. r j i . .tice wicu wiih irauauient claimsvexatious altercations, that-- " -7serve to embitter resentment and

deflroy the peace of society.has sometimes .prevented the fulland.complete difeharge of taxes, bywhich our treasury has been com-pelled to ifTue its paper security,and thereby opened a door for

on the funds of our gov-ernment.

These two points will exhibit the realfeatures of our economy from the inju-dicious managemetnent of our naturalresources. They will raise a preemp-tion, that whatever figure the countrymay make in the arts of improvementat the present time, and the private

of individuals, that the firfl havebeen made from resources not immedi-ately derived from our own capita!, and.that the latter is hollow and uncertain.Is our economy has been of a pro-fitable nature, is consumption has keptpace with production the manage-ment of the soil, and there has beennofund preserving ratio of profit to ba-lance with our expenditures, this mustbe the case. To form an accurate

m the fubjea, the slate of im-provements and the fortunes of indivi-duals, must be taken the mass. Forinliance, let all the wealth of individu-- Jais which paiTed the slatewith their emigration, compose one itemof the calculation. To this let all the

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in their private capacity to forcigners,'vint To invade every thing, to'pof-- Stites are to pay to tr tree, ii to beor from the g.ivewment of other Jbtcs fris cveiy thinj, to render tvery nation'paid to the citizens of the United Stattsbe added tocrether.fo as to form an ag-- . tributary, to annihilate indiiftry, where., tor claims they have upon the 1'iench

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gregate lum. Among thele privatedebts due from individuals to foreigneisJmay be clafled those that are due to thecash merchant, for as soon as they arccollected they will not circulate in theslate, but be sent out to a foreign mar-

ket. On the otfier hand, let thereal profits of our labour since we beganto pufli our natural cupital into action,be thrown into another item, and balan- -

ced sgainit the amount ot tne toregoingestimate, "By this means, is I atn, notmuch miflaken, we fliall perceive thatwe have not been advancing so rapidlyas might be expected. We (hall findthat our natural capital ha3 produced lit-

tle or nothing; that we have .arisen toour present grade more bv the force ofextensive resources than by the immediate operation of our own economical advantages. We are indeb ted in wittttowhat wealth was brought into th?cfflnVtry by emigration. 1 hat has been (fationary and makes some figure. Something, perhaps, be added to this fromour Milhlnppi commerce, the exporta-tion of cattle, pecuniary lmprcffionsmade by former military eflablifhments,and the operation of the general govern-ment, in the country, in other respects.Is the Hate holds' any kind of wealth,that is either active or apparent, ifisderived from these fouices, TlieAen--cultural class, in general, has consumedalmost every thing they have made, andbesides this, run jn debt for foreign arti-cles of consumption. The mercantile c'lafs,in general, have done nothing to enrichthe country one penny. I hay have o- -pened no markets for any other commodity, than money. I hty have heloxout

encouragement to labour, and gino rewards to ingenuity and induflOriginally too poor to extend their vie"

beyond the umple exchange ot thecommodities for money, they sent no-

thing but cash to market, and took thevshole profit of thecommerce to themfeves.Whatever was brought in by emigrationana circulated among the people wasconcentrated into the hands of this use-le- ss

class, and sent off 'In themean time thole commodities tor whichthe people had given their money wasconsumed in the country. Not a pennyof wealth was added either to the slateor acquired by the jnafs of citizens atlarge. None were benefited but themerchant. It was nothing, therefore,'but the equal pace which was kept between the quantumof money sent awayby the merchant, and the quantum thatwas brought in by emigration, tha faved the slate from a condition morSe-plorable than what I have describedbe at present

We are not, however, beyond thepoint of retraction. The evil is not ofluch a nature, but it may be removed,and our former errors expiated by ourluture wildoni. Jtt our prelent wealthis viGonary, and our conditions, as citizens, hollow and uncertain ; is we-hav- e

not put our capital to that active use ofwhich it is susceptible, and enriched ourlelves by the means which nature hasbountifully thrown in our way, it is nottoo late to repair our misfortunes. Weare a ybung country and the world is besore us. Let us attaih a correct knowledge of Qurlelves, and we shall be fufficiently wise to reform, when reform ation becomes a duty.

ARISTIDES.

'PARIS, Tune 15.To Bonaparte tbe Great, 'tbe Under- -

subscribing soldiers, mem,Ik' ofthe Senate, the Legislate Wgody

and the i ribunale. 7

NERAt,We are come to ask a savor,

which you will not refuse to our zealour affection

Witiiout designing to pry into the se.crets af'vnur-wrfdn- in llrli'm. fKoJl

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have disposed of usotherwife, we intreatyou to admit us on board the vefTel whichis to carryyou to England ; andwithyouthe vengeance and the defliny of thepeople France.

(Signed) , ,Killennan ToulongeonLamartilliere BardenetVaubois DeTpaheresDedelay d'Agier BanucLign eville Tel ix Be auj airAngiers Uarrion NifasDuranleau SunurierLafcours ' RamponFerrafTDn Delefme Dubois-Duba- y

'Duhamel JacepinDaru Latour MaubourgChabaud-Lato- ur AnielPerignon RegnaultL'EfpenafTe TravenedCazabianca SapeyBequinot Augufle TubeLetranc Leroi d'OrneNattes Emile Gaudin

8cc. See. &c.

TuNh 20.The minister cftbe interior bas just ad-

dressed to the prefects the followingcircular.

Citizen Prefect The British cabi-net wishes for war. Not contented withdomineering over Jia and America. Jk- -gland aspires to govein Europe. 'Shepretends to the exdufrve poffeffion ofThcommerce ot the world,' and has dared'

always a full and entire confidence- -,

and only, is such be the order of youriuf-'fig- : and. in case that vnn fhafl nt

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ever it be sound, this is the policy, andsins the ambition of its government. -

The Fnfl Confu! wished earneflly forpeace ; he has made, in order topreferveit, all the sacrifices that were compatiblewith his own honor, and with the natio-nal dignity ; the Firlt Consul has em-

ployed, during the negociations, everyexpedient that wisdom could fuggefl asconciliating ; but the Bntifh governmenthad determined on war, and there isnow no hope of preserving the gloriouspeace, which our armies had conquered.

England sickens at our commercialproipenty, and envies the lank, winchthe republic has taken among the pow-ers of Europe ; fhc wishes to degrade us ;

conflantly tnhutary to her induflry, wefhoirid lrave received the law from hercommerce ; but citizen prefect, ourdefli-nie- s

are marked out by the population,and the .position of France, by. the character of its inhabitants, by the force ofits government, and by the genious ofits chief ; and beleive me citizen prefect,Bnttain, inber delirium, will dath her-se- lf

agairtft that brazen coloffus, at thefe'et of which Euiope has deposed itsarms.

But as this war is the cause of all,French honor and the sate of the

commerce pf the nation are involved init, all ought to press round the goWniment and especially our yajitb, vhVarecalled to reap the hjiiw ot thisought to be ambitious of the hono?ofmingling in the ranks witfy our bravesoldiers, there to learn to conquer, andto eflahlifh the repose and prosperity ofFrance on the rums of the Bntifh go-

vernment.(Signed) ChaptaL1. '

LONDON, Jult 5. ,

From all we have been able to collect,(

we are of opinion that Bonaparte willattempt an invasion of this country.

It has been reported that he will maketwo feigrjed attacks, and one real one. 'The army afTembled at Deventer, is saidto have for its object merely the reinfor-cing of the army of general Mortier: butwe suspect it is meant againfl this coun-ti- y.

Deyenter is very advantageouslysituated either for an expedition from-

the lims or the Scheldt It is beleivedthat whatevdr expiditioh is undertakenwill be frc-- the Dutch ports- -

When Bonaparte left'Calais he pro-ceeded to Dunkirk, Neuport, and Oflendfrom, Vhence hewill go. to Ghent andAntwerp. The French are extremelyirritited at the capture of the fifliing-boat- s'.

The Mohitehr has inferred anarticle from Boulbgne upon that subject

We informed our readers some daysago 'that these fifliing boats were suffered

ItQjiurfue the occupation of fishing witout moleflation, till itrwas sound tlrwere furnished with arms and boirpikes, with which- - they boaide'd, smallEnghfh merchantmen off the coafls andcarried tnein into tiie ports oi rranjJt would have been the height of so

to have funercd them to have pur'this system of operation with impunity

We hope it is true that gdVermnehtintends to encourage a number of riflecompanies, as they aie calculated to annoy the enemy more in this country thanmen imagine. The hedges and pitcheswith which this country is inclofed formtortihcations, and the, proper tjoops toman them are rifles the Mamelukes andAribs are sure to deflroy any Frenclidetached from the main body, and thisobliged them to keep in a'body. Thesame might be done inthis country byrifles ; and the Trench, when theyland, might be compelled to keep in :

body, notdaring to send out any foragmgparty orparties intelligence.

1 he volunteer corps in the maratimecounties, fliould all be turned into rifleas, from their local knowledge of thcountry, they would beable to gallhsii

Jn confequenceof the representationsmade to the French government by thosewho have renounced the rights of 'En- - I

glifhmen, and enrolled themselves amongthe flavesof the Corsican, themodifications have taken place in thedecree for the impriforiment of the En-glif-

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: l.The artifls and artizans employed in French manufactories, shall notbe obliged to quit the commune wherethole are situated, is theprincipals claim them, and engage t.anfver for them. 2. Suchas have eflabhfhed manufactories or commercial houses in mmunes, or Tmalltowns in which there is no com-mandant or officer of Gendarmerie, mayalter lubmitting themlelves to the offi-

cer of the nearefl city, return to theirmanufactories or commercial houses.3. Those "Englifhinen wbo, since thepeace, and before the declaration of war,fnanifefled an intention of effablifhmcrthemlelves in trance, and ofbecome-ingFrenc- h

citizens, wd who have com-plied with the formalities rcquifite forthat pilrpo'fe, are 'not comprised in thedispositions of the decree.

I he merchants of Ghent, have votedseveral hundred thousand franks to beemployed in building slat bottomd boatsand gun veffels.

WASHINGTON CITY, Augufl 24.

Settlement of American Claims chItbe Governmct of France.

The folluw.ng statement is fiom a correct fourre, and may be relied on. The

dollars, that -- the United

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government, embraced by the convention made the 30th September, by Elf--

worth and Davie. The second aiticleof that convention is to beconfidered asmill and void. The payment to the United States is to be made to the citizens thereof, in sixty days aster the finalratification of the late convention byour government, and exchinge of thesame, which is to be done here; thepayment to be made by bills drawn byour nnnifter in Paris, on the trealury otthe United Statas, Claimants are firflto have their claims by theFiench government, on which Bihisthey are to be allowed 6 per cfc&gjpetannum, from the tune the claimants res-

pectively made their demands for pay-

ment. Aster their claim's are finally li-

quidated, aboaid of three commiffion-ers- ,appointed are to sit

in Pans, who are to examine these liqui-dated claims, to see is they properly areclaims that are embraced under the con-

vention of the 30thVSeptember. Assoon as this is determined, the claimant";fliall receive their drafts, and they fl alloe paid as they aie presented ; and fliouldthe claims embraced by the conventionexceed the sum of 3,750,000 dollarsthe remainder is a debt remaining duefrom France, and to be paid the claim-

ing by that republic It is tnjderfloodthat claims for' supplies to the Wefl-In- -

rudia islands, demurrages on veffeh fromtrance, vends taken out and not reflc-re- d

agreeable tothe convention of the30th of September, and supplies undercontracts" made by officers of the Trenchgovernment in the United States, arethe proper claims embraced by that con-vention. JV. T. DailyAdv.

WEST FLORIDA."A New-Yor- k print states, that a

letter has been received frcfin Pansadv'tling'the ceffiort of West Floridato tl)e United States by a late treaty,made subsequent to the conventionceding Louisiana.

I his statement vc believe to.incorrect; asnofuch advices appto have been received by our goverment. The factrare probably these "

which account for the informationcontained ip the N.ew-Yor- k print.

By a fair construction of the con-vention with France, ceding to usLouisiana, there can be no doubt thatWest-Flori- is included in the ter-ritory ceded. By this convention-France

cedes to the United Statesthe province of Louisiana as (liereceived it from Spain. We knowtht,Spain ceded it to France as pre- -

yioiiiy pollened by Jf ranee. WeFarther know that Louisiana. 'as heldby France, embraced Westthat it extended to the river Perdito,including the iVIobiie. From thesehistorical fads it follows that the r- -

cent cefiion of the province of Lou-sfiana by France to us nuft Include,vveit rioriaa.

The following is tbe OFFICIAL de-- .claration of neutrality made by tbecourt of Lisbon. '

TRANSLATION.Lision, June 14

It havintrBeen the constantof my 'paternal, withes land 'Royal

to invanaoiy maintainthe 'Pacific 'Relation, fubfiftine:rbe- -tween me and those powers to whichlam allied and in amity ; andre-tblvin- g

in the present rircumftancesof Europe to establish those princi- -

les which ought to regulate the in-- 1i.... AA -- . jiolable Ot which

God avert1) a war fliould be commenced Between powers wno are myfriends and allies, and having in viewhow much it is for the benefit of humanity and tranquility of my

and Subjects, to remove alland every dispute which might re-fu- lt

from a "want of knowledge of theregulations tending to obtain thettjds which I propose. I am pleasedto declare that the cruisers of the

el;gerent powe flan n(Jtbe ad.mitted into Ports of my Estates andDominions nor the prizes made bytbem or by men of war, frigates orany other fliips of war whatfoeve?!without any other but thaffiby which the Laws of Nations render hofpitalitv. indifnenfible : withthis condition,Wotwithftanding, thatin tne lame sorts tne lale or unload-ing of said prizes will not be per-mitted fliould they be brought in under the above mentioned clause, norlhall they be permitted to delay longer than is neeffary to avoid the danger or to receive those innocent helpswnicn may oe necilary thus

and putting in full forcethe observance of the decree ofthe thirtieth of Aiio-nfl- - nT nm ttinn- -

iahd seven hundred and eighty, byjmen tmsiuDject was determined.

Let the Council of War thus under- -

fland ahd have it executed, expedi-ting immediately the neceflarv orders tothc governors and Comman-ders QrjtErovIhces Fortifications

lyltem neutralitynemy extremely.

" Ijpropofe to dbferve, in case (whwh

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and Maritime Ports, in conformityto this Decree.

Palace of Queluz the 3d June,1803, with the Signature of the

Prince Regent our Lord.

NEW-YOR- Augufl 18.

LOOK OUf FOR A VILLAIN.Fxtract of a letter from Staunton in

Virginia, dated 8tb August, toagen-tlema- n

tit Baltimore." A noted gambler of the name of

GKKENLAUGH,paifed through this placeyeflerday on lm way to the northnard,and will probably vjfit ..Baltimore. Inthe southern states he has been guilty ofpafling counteifeit bank notes, of coun-

terfeiting tobacco notes, and such likeoffences ; it is believed he has in his pof-feffion now, a lgige qu.intity of banknotes, and of the eagle and half tagle,winch are counterfeit. He is a smallman, much below the common size, fromtwenty-fiv- e to thirty years of age. Itis his cuflom to be armed with piflol--

and dirk. To apprehend lucb a villainwould be rendering a public benefit tosociety."

NEW-YOR- Augufl 25.The expedition againfl England it is

said, will confifl of 500,000 men, in 5divisions, to be commanded by Bona-

parte, Moreau, and Boumonville ; ofwhich it is calculated that 200,000 willbe deflroyed in the attempt, and thatthe remainder will be a force fufficicrtto conquer the lfland.

Alex. Parker & Co.Have just received from Philadel

phia, in addition to tbeir formerassortment

Rose and Striped Blankets affarted,Twilled, Grey, Blue hd Striped

boatingsSuperfine Broad Cloths aflbrted.Second do. do.Double Milled Drabs aflbrted,Mixed and Drab Plainest,Scarlet Cardinal's,Blue and Drab Knar,flannels and iJaizes aiiorted,Chintzes and Callicoes 'aflbrted.Silk Shawls aflbrted,4-- 4 Infh Linnen,.Plain & Figured Cambrick MuflmsBroaa and Narrow Cord Dimities'.Book and-Coars- .Muslins,Blue and Green Hair'Plulh,Kid and Morocxo Slippers',Loaf Sugar and Coffee,London Particular") ,

Madeira and 'Wines,lenenffe, ,

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Pepper, Chbdolate'and Mufta'rdjIndigo, an&'Sp'ruce, vPuenre ana l anners Uu.8 by 10 & "io'by 'ii Window Glass,Queens' 'Glufs Si China Wares,Knives 'ah'd Forks aflbrted,Best Millington Crowley Steel,Copper and Tin,Mill,-Cros- s and Whip Saws,6, 8, 10 & 14 oz. Tacks,

d. & nd. Clout Nails,Tinn and Wheel Wire, &c. &c.

Which'will make a general aflbr't-me- nt

for the 'preTerit and approaching season,-An- which they will sell'on the most moderate terms forCASH and "HEMP.

Lexington, August 30th, 18

20 Dollars Reward.

STOLEN from the fubferibers, living 10county, one mile from the Burnt

Tavern, 011 the road leading from the Mouthof Hickman to Danville, on the 17th of Au-gufl, A GRET HORSE, fourteen hands and ahalf high, nine years old, branded on the rightside under the mare with an S. his ba.ck has '

been hurt on both sides bythefaddle, marks ofa chair harness on his (houlders, roman nose,frelh (hod, dark mane and tail, paces and trots.7he above reward will be given for the thiefand horse, or fifteen dollars for the horse only,or giving Information where he can be got,by

James Scott, orWilliam Young.

August 25, 1803. 2f4w

1o all ivbom it may concern.TAKE NOTICE, that we the

fubferibers, will attend with thecommiffioners appointed by the coun-ty court of Montgomery, on the a iftday of Sentember na-x- t is fii,- - ;rhot, the next fair day, on the Southfork ot Little Flat creek, whn. tj: , fjewit.u(ijci iiiuian war road crollesTthelaid creek, to take depositionsror tne turtner eltablilhment of Jno.Dupuy's entry of eoc4 2 acres.and do such other acts as may bedeemed neceflary and agreeable tolaw. Also at the same time andplace we fliall take depositions forthe fjrther eftabliflimenr ns limmDupuy's entry of aaaa. acres, fur.veyed and patented only 3344, and todo such other acts as may be deemedneceflary. Is the said business isnot done the first day. we fliall adjourn from day to day until finiihedv

Joan Dupuy,jfas. Dupuy,Valentine Stone,John Evins,Jobn Cosbovi.

August 15th, 1803.

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