Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-03-05 00:00:00, page 3

, would, for the present, he unnecessary:
the prtSCtiption would most probably bc
' sisirgutt-n before the time for its applica
tion shuu'ul at'tsitvr, and would th.rcfore
oniy weary the attention of your readers,
men, be hopcxdnho to produce a bencsssiicial
change of measures '
p.;szmps, sir, at some future period,
ct when object: more immediately entitled to
our attention, shall cease to cxist; and
when congrcss shaii have made that impor
cant decision, on which the fat: of our
country depends, such thoughts as these
may occupy my mind, and constitutc the
subject of other communications. It will
then be necessary to follow the lnstland
pacsrnt administrations, through their
long and ruinous course, and to shew from
their most important acts, that though they
have undertaken with cnnsidcucc, the
management of the national vessel, they
sihav: bren either tno ignorant to conduct it
with skill, or too skilful to conduct it with
viftuz-z but from the remotrncss of thht
period, when the people shall be again
called upon to make a solemn declaration
Kport about us, and offer our unpmtected
, l
your pnprr anottcd to more important pur
posas- But to the point. The senatc of
our country, as' is but just awakecl from
their long slumber of ignorance and folly,
anl seized by an instantancous si: of putri
otism, hztt'c at l:n;_;th, taken the first step,
towards a resturutzun of their country's
rights. The war ol' proclamations is sus
pcnded; at least snr_a while; a deadly
blow is aimctl at all contmcrcial restrlctinns
on ourszlvts; an the real patriots of the
country, :trc allowed a -scw momrnts for
free resplration. Let llt=sc mumcnto bc
employed tu sitdvantag-sir. ln a firm, collect
ed body, let tltcm msisict th.- (l'l'tSllUil which
in soon to be brought before them, and
aclopt such mctmuts, us the iatcruts of
their country t'tsiqunt-s, and as their t'un
atituenu thl expect.
lt is With a view to point out that conne,
Which, itappars to me, must terminate in
the prospuity of" our country, and which
(] am_conftdcnt) would be most acceptable
ta'a large msijunity of the people, thatl
have taken up my pen: and it has some
time: happened, that while the wisest po
liticians ufthc age haue hcsitatch, the pen
of some: private individual, " more lusiky
than the rest," has given the first impulse
to their n;iusi.s, and determined the directton
olsi their course,
\Vcrc I on the ﬂoor of the house of
IC'PRSanlchS, my first object should be,
to Ptocurc thc ;.tsssaga of the bill, relating
to our cummcrcsstai interests, precisely as it
has come from the aenatc. Wc should
thus be placed (as nearly as circumstances
would permit) in the same Situation, in
which truvsi-rc at: the commencctncnc of
forcign aggrcssions on our ncutral rights ;
and before w: had rc sortcd to our present
system ol warszxre against ourselves. This
(it is trtu) would be: an acknowledgmcn:
grave with themsehcs, the temple at their
ofthis bill, as it now stands, would not
on!) be: an acknowledgmcnt of our errors,
but an abzo'mtc abandonment osour rights.
! grant that the mere passage of this bill,
it not son owed by other measures, would
be an abzmdonm nt of our rights, and a
prostitutiun of the best interests of our
country: for without straining the ende,
for which our canvass is to be filled, and
convincedsshun to rush obstinately forward
to ou. own destruction. 7 Or, are the ruling
party determined, when they do [all, to
fall like Sampson , and to but) in the same
countr)'s liht-nrt) )
lt'ts ;usertetl by some, that the passage
of the enors, into whtch, we newe tutteny
salten : but would it not be better, candidly
to ackhowlcdge errors, oswhich we are all '
of th;ir sentiments, such an exposition"
and unnecessmily occupy that portion of
our ports_are to be opened to the world,
we shouZd thus expose the only vulnerable
osssmds; . hrpssxodsiu'ssisssing-ftchtigd ol'
!
!
ﬂeet, to the ponojned chaste 6! the beshge- "
tents. But who. 'aftet having þroeeedﬂctl
no far, yodd be willing to step? The real
friends of their country do not uphold thin
bill, as a high souuding asurtion of their"
rights, or as a measure of dignified retali
ation ; but they advocate it merely because
they think it calculated to bring them back
to the goal from whence they have started.
Here they are anxious to begin again, and
pursue the only right and proper course.- -
Let the bill then be passed, in its simple
ss and native form. It needs not the garb of
a war proclamation, the gewgaws of arm
ed merchantmen, or the still more impo
sing decorations of a convoying force. In
! stead of these, let congrese turn their at
tention to the escablishment of a navy, not
\ of guu boat: and tarpedaes ; but such a na
ss vy as would have been. ere this, (had it
not been for the mistaken notions of a phi
losophic President) respectable and for
midable. In the mean time let us look
Extract of a lettersrom a gentleman in N.
2ar£, la Ais' friend in this town, dctcd
Fr'b. 28, 1810.
" A vcsscl arrived here last evening
with the pleasing intelligence of Guada
loupc having been take:) by the British, as
ccr much hard fighting ; and they are im
mediately to proceed against St. Eustatia,
and St. Martins, which must soon fall;
and this l nust will always be the way that
Bonaparcc will obtain ships, colonin, &c."
' towards those decrees & orders, on which
we rest our complaints ; exeluding all oh
jects of minor importance from our view.
lfl am not mistaken, it is now universally
admitted, that the French decrees preced
ed the British orders in council, about a
year: and that had we, instead of permit
ting ourselves to be made the dupes of
France, retaiiated her decrees, the British
orders would never have been issued. Let
us then, after our commercial restrictions'
shall have been removed, despatch a mi
nister extraordinary to the former, and
through him demand, as an acknowledg
ment of our rights, the immediate repeal
of her nnjust decrees. Should our demand
be attended to, and her decrees repealed ;
thc basis on which the British orders rest,
bring thus removed, they will, according
to the acknowledgmect of their authorJall
to the ground of themselves. Is on the con
trary our demand be rejected, retaliation
willensue; and a war or non-intereouru
with France be the necessary eonoequence.
A minister might then be dispatehed to
not, 1 assert (.md without fear of contra
diction) that from Mainc to Georgia,
scarcely one true born American could be
found, unwilling to maintain his country's
rights. How noble would be that contest,
in which every action of the hand would
be directed by a correspondent impulse
from the heart!
Such, Sir, are my views of the import
ant subject now before the public. Such
(l am consident) would have been the con
tluct ol VVashington— Such actually was
the conduct of that poor old man, ]ohn
Adams, before his heart had been corrupt
ed, and his hand prostituted—And such
ouSht to be the only policy osthe U. States
at present. I have thus, sir,with diffidence
oﬀered these few observations to the pub
lic. Is, however, by means such as are
proposed, my country should be saved, !
shall be amply compensated ; and will
thanksully oﬀer up my prayers to Heaven,
for having preserved, what I may justly
style " onime dimidium mew": in them
vou hate the sentiment of one, who, is his
hbilities had been proportioned to his zeal,
and his strength of mind to the patriotie
warmth of his heart, would have addressed
his countrymen, more in the style and lan—
guage of
' CHATHAM.
demand, would be instantiv acknowledged.
and the greatest bar to the eetttlement of
all our dlsscschtl be speedily removed. Is
(iaeat-Britain, on a similar errand; and !
have no doubt, but that the justice of our
i
Welearn from capt. Otis, who arrived
this morning from St--Bartholomews. some '
further particulars ofthe attack and sur- ,
render of Guadaloupe. The French, as it
was expected retired to 'the heights near
Basseterre, where they were strongly en
trenched. On Saturday the ad. inst. the
British made a general attack on all the
French line, and were repulsed with the
_ loss of 500 men.
* By the ehip siP-a'eific, we m fill} xi.."
- glith paper: to the IOtb if ]WV had
- been received at'ss'Fayll, 5" that th', did
— not contain any intelligence of importance.
' The U. S. ship of war ]055 Adm' si"!
* arrived in England in 18 days frollZ-FF'si
- York. '
. 41
Nurou, Feb. 28; '
Guadaloupe.—This important island, the
only one that remained (St. Martin'o and
St. Eusctutia excepted) of all the valuable
' possetsiona which France once held in the
wettern world, has fallen under the power
_ of her rival. "
sit Captain Robertson, who arrived here
Teterday in the brig Experiment from St.
si artholomews, which place he left the loth
inst. informs us that previous to his depar
! ture, a gentleman arrived from Guada
: lenpe, who was in the island when it capit
si ulated. There was little reaistance made
- except at one fort, which was defended
very gallantly, and was carried by storm
in which nearly all the French were killed.
The terms are nearly the same as those
' granted to Martinique. Several letters
si confirm the above, and after cept. Robert
si son sailed, he spoke a British govtsitnment
si brig, who informed him of the aurrender
of the island. A part of the forces were
expected to leeward to reduce St. Martin'e
' and St. Eustatia,. who could make no re
eistance. Thus is realized the dream of
Napulcon-J' ships, colonics, and com-si
merce."
i .Fcbnmssy u;
75 Oak and Pine Lo 'ssuz'tablcfbr
Wharf bmldtgngsi
On the wharf of ]Alll Kn'ru, Equire.
The person who took away TWO LOGS
On Sunday the 4th of Feb. the British
com wander directed another assault, hav
ing ordered his troops to take- the ﬂints from
their mnskets and put tI-e insue on the bay
onet. 'l'he French received the second M
eault with equal bravery, and the British
lost 300 men in killed; but being over
powered a cessation osarml was rc—qnected
and granted—astcr which a canitulation
was agreed upon, and the island surrender
ed on Sunday the 4th of Fcbruary. One
French regiment with the exception of 5
men were killed in the assault.
ABSCONDED from Georgetown, Colum- P
bia, on Friday, the 2d os Fab. 13 lo, a mulatto
wench named Lotty ; she is about 30 year:
of age, pomewhat under the middle size ;—
robust make, ﬂat chest and down cast look
This wench was formerly the property otDr:
Edward Gantt. haslived for esiome time prtst
with Mrs. H. Hay'ward, and is well known in
Goorgetown. "
For apprehending and delivering the said7
runaway to the keeper of the jail in the city
! Weshington. Ten Dollars will be paid, if
taken within the district ofColumbia, 25 dols.
is taken either in Maryland or Virginia—and
fifty dollarl is taken beyond the limits osthcse
states, and all reasonable expensez, on appli- '
canon to the printer hereof. !
March 5. &
n'" This trunk contains, Masom-y pztpcrsi;
ornaments; jewels ; titles ; instructions old
and modern ; 3 commiaaions, surveyor, sur
veyor general and cngineer ; 2 marriage con
tracts ; certificate of my baptism, my son and
my lst wise. certificatc of her buria] and her
daughter ; 8 pocket books containing- all sorts
of papers, French and English; concerning
my business and my family ; ! purses con
taining gold, dollars, small money and strange
pic'ces bf silver; ] iron magnetic ; ] silver
pencil case ; ! bodkin and tooth pic of gold ;
a picture osmy son sramed with gold, &c. &c.
Alarch 8. !!
AS STOLEN last evening front the]
house of the snbscribev, corner of
Prince and Royal streets, between 7 and 8
o'clock, a small 'l'RUNK, containing sundry
important samily papers, of no use to any bUt
the owner. and 25 doliars in money, more or
less. Whoevcr will leave the Trunk and
papers with the Printer. or at the Post-Offisi-c
shall receive the 25 dollars as a gratuity and
no questions asked,
from said wharf, is requeated to pay for the
same, without further trouble. unto
"ct-FOR—SALE," """ " !
Runaway Wench.
jOHN FRIGNET.
Solomon Parsons.
. dtf
N.; .
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]USEPH H MAN _ _ct
March ;. - ss'ss4si diet
sss ' RICﬄD WO Up "
ladies &! Gentlemen ; .Hcihl'fsilﬀffv
AS commenccu bunneu m- any. .: iii.
shop on Fairfax meet; ppposixe I!!- --
bay Atkimon' :. from 'hil "e: rhsilsfc {! I '
business) obtained b'y an- eight do cþfno '
ticechif: in this loan, he ﬂauers Nun]! lhll
he will be able to please ever! person who}.
good wishes for the prosperity of . ycnl'!
l-OR RENT.
HANDSOMB LO'l' OF GROUND,
adjolning the Spring Gmten. contain
ing 2 acres. There is on the lot n um:
,Frume Home, su'mble say a small fomilir,
bend anumberof the best kind of fruit trees.
I The whole will be let on mvsntageotu terms
to a good tenant. Apply to ' "
? Charles M'Knight. .
T—hrs As to glve Notlcsie,
That the subscriber, of Alexandria: counss- '
ty. in the district ol'Columbia, has obtaihdﬂ
from the ol'phans' court 'of said county letters
testamentary oathe estate of Jolzc/zlz Cofeman',
late of Alexandria, deceased: All person:
having claims against the satd deceascd, 'uro _
hereby warned to exhibit th'sie same withsithe
vouchers thereof to the subacriber. on or bli
fore the ch day of August next; nl' t'ey
may by law be excluded from all bebefit to
said estate—And these indebted thereto'an _
required to make immediate payment. ! - "
Given under my hand, this l4th day
February, 1310-' ' ' '
joseph Dean, Ex'r.
Februny lisi' _ __ ' don!
N () T ! C E. si
?;UPWArRDS of two hundred chafe: hassvmg
been tuos-zibed towetds forming" (he turn'
pike road from Feuquier court-hOuse to in
tenect the little live; turnpike ssroad, as an'!
thorized by act of assembly, tho' subscribero
are requested lo appeer in penon"or bv
proxy. at Haymarket, on the Slnt day" of
March next, to chuse :: Presidem um! Di',
recton. and to take luch order for .-wm_
mencing 'the work 'as "may then uppen most
adviscable 'lfhe eeveml commizxir-ncn who
have taken in subs-riptlone, are requestedv
forword their lubscription books or popes- .
thnmccting. ss 'si " -"
' apesKetth,
W M. H A RPE R,
APOTHECART AND DRUGGIS'T.
H ASju-et received and a crsfar sole at
his- w/zalesale and rrldil ang'giae
Store on Fair ax-street appetite Mr Bry
an Hampson : and next docr to llsr Uaydf .
a general assortment as Mgdiciuev. Palm! ' "
si- - times .H. Blgksse,
'ssseph Dean,
' nmphreY'Peage.
FFYW 37; F"_".Y'.'Fsict' 'He-95
p- An APPRENTICE win be takeissi to
the above husincss.
filcdicines. Surgical lnsnummls, We. amongf
which are as jollowssi: ' si_
Powdcrcd Jalap. i'rcpalcd Calomel, Re-si
fincd G. Camph-oi. Spanish Flies, Aqua For
tis. on of \izrinl, (lum Opium. Colombo
Root, Duco m Powder, Sugar ol Lead, Sin
na Leaves, Manner Hake, Diuo in sortl.
Rhubard Root. Dillo in .owder, Curvcd
Needles, Pulikins, Teeth Forceps. Gum
Lancets, Spliu ;: Diuo Thumb Diuo.( (ub
etcr's Elastic. Diuo Silvre ., Witidldr Sha
xiug Soap, tht Rose Diuo, Pa'm Diuo,
Ie-aminc Diuo, Cosmetic Wnn Ball;, had
be he.
MRTCh 10 44. 4
(LI- COTTQN
()rphens' Court,
Alexandria ('oumy, Fab." Trrm, lSlO.
ORDERED, That the cxecuu-r of Jocejfh
Coleman, deceoscd, do insert the following
advertiaemcnt three times in each week for
4 weeks, in the Alexandria Daily Gazettez 'ss
Teste. " ALEX. MUURE, Reg
....-'-ct- ' - Z-si- fro
ss-L. STRBCEl-VEP. '.'
.lnljbprock :- mew )ss'ffi. .
50 tom .Plai er, an P'ss fcwf
bushclsfrgsh slover-Sl' "
\Vho has a numbt r of building lots. nimate
in diﬀerent parts ofthe town. w!.ich he will
sell low for cash, or [ease on ground vent for,?
ever. - ' .
February 16 eo.
man m'ay indutc them to empi oy him. ' " :
kebruai-y 26.- (I ,
Feb. as. do: inns.
86 BALES COTTON,
Rl-L received by the engender, ofhl,
usual excellent qunm'y. -7
E.. Gilman.
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