Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-02-02 00:00:00, page 2

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Penquier rood gets to'Menndrie, before it ]
intenecte the Little River turnpike rood,
(provided eiweye that our rood could be
not upon sieemizbtiine) the more we short
en our distance. Thin _wiii on til hands be
named to:-but for the object nhove nteh
iioned, we' ehonld like to pan by an many
nurkete no penible, without losing too
doth dmo'sisihct ul examine then, what
we should ionsifnm nen-night line, if we
nhouid meum from the lit'tieten'n
and-nine thw qaphce'which hn
hence: Thy-mia doe _-mnny
yew;-" 'K aþbee;too,4vheri each
depoeitour lour tue,- nnd sifrom whence we
' eonid ehip inn Maid Whenper-tluffi
..bui'ic. si! ' si' - _ .
From-anoi'er Gonr't'l'loue'e to lien
dria, upon : etreight line, infortz'si-one milesie
and no pain-; and from Fauquicr Court
Home to the'iit'tle town end mill: of Occa
quen, upon netra'tght line,—is twenty-nine
miles end" eve-ty pale-.; from Occo'quan to
Aienndniessnpon : etraight line; is thirteen
tailes-end one hundred and ninetv poles ;
- mking together, by the town o! Oceoquan,
4: ailed 210 poiee, being but one mile and
si thirty poice longer then : eft-night line. We
wish ton. n above noted, to receive from
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[iikriﬂdsi uquior Court house, t0-';
si Pox m Amnoata' DnLYBAu'r'rz.
- '-'si-ct SOME two or three years go a law
- - i-Þs - .- milee :- .. (r.
. "TWHWAM-ctnafi-cthy if,-if:
7 Term Mast- aye-, out a
\ despite poini,to-_the writer'utikso'wosi —-'We
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ss— 'BmetoMaMn-t.
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* much want this mad,-hu'tﬂ-ontik the in!
our Iwﬂ a man: pront as [answer,-tun;
being. principal stimulous with when.
By passln' Occoquan, there would be um
ted with out fond, the contemplated tun?1
pike fron Alexendrin to Frcdcricksbnrg;
the-content a round no, (and which by
the wqy wi be of immcusie utility to Alex
dril)froni Alexandrin townrde ctCulpeppcr
Coun Hence, ne lsilk n Normnn'e ford up
on the Rapgehannock; which would full
intotlu Bet-quiet told it at our Mn.
Adeln' leven.- or nbosu ten miles to the
non-nel .! Qcc um, that opot being
nboutone me! : he! lulle- to N. W. of a
"night line from Alexandriassto Not-man?- j
sad,-end-inmedintely upon e mal he line
bout Occqqunn' to FauquierctCom hente.
The-e are-comeos the advantage: to be
obtained by. golngctthe' lower youre. Sup
pnee you choak] attempt tofenrry the Pau
qnier sond upon : unight line, you 'will
lyue to crop three principal sibnufhce of
Quoguu'R'wer, viz.. "Ceder Rue," Brond
Ran, and Ball Ran. A-t Ball-Ran. the
hill- nre insurmounnble, and the lord.-:
but one; me! it in undernood bridgee .een
not he built upon then: ram te unda—
nium-night line will cron Ball Ran lit
miles nbove the town of Oocoqumend will T
pens-kin Court Home May.-.;
ved lulled-end ten polet-ss Suppu- you
Mld determine eo tied-te (to. the
ger-i.!!! 'llne no fer ' the Ldtle
River musike, If si'O' si, - -Coure
umsi , dint-ace, "upon : Knight
ss WDRH ctsssi "
where it win—inteneot thes'osdl-ittb 'ver
turnpike mad isdefiued, the stock will coo
tinne to go of! heavil'y, for those-who rub
..cn'be " IW an Wdtﬂlkinss-(Ind ply their
money, wish it to yield them—at good an
interest or better than to vessit it in bank or
other stotk,tho income from which seems to
be pretty well (Mind-si Another object ! ]
God as sunne-s of money and enterpttize
have in view ia,the sh orteo'tng their distance
to mirket, and all-increase of the quantity 4
which can be carried apon a tumpike." And
a third stimuloucts to the purchase .of such
stock, would he. to have s choice of as ma
ny make" as possible, without adding any
thing to the distance to the principal mar
ket. la order then to .efett this last great
obiectctl must eontend, that, the nearer the ]
wards the'f'l'own of Alesipndris} to" fall ioto
the Lmlo Biver- tordpikdss'troad _at some m
who live at fand—:aho'ht the Cout'ctﬂouse
ysizzm; .
common]; . ssss , meu. 4'
tun-no sim'rmtsissiqso "j- -'si ct
ctsam U E L, gnojgocttn,
Bet-Hmnliw _ . si'ss
may" am c', 6 Like-Name. si -ct
and"; Guem. : Doctor:- ,.ct "
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Pnuqmer C. Home, to Falrsu
* si" (i! Hmilel from Pairfa'x C.
a" ' Mix upon. "straight line
Turnfibsse Bed from fulfill'd Court
wvﬂidk Aloes-hight a turn
ron P'a
swan;-mnpm :,
-- __ c.. . - .-. -si#-----—_-_—;-*sii
90 " in; ,lt will rha i be'uiid in fever
of He upper rou Phy Pair-fu- C. Home,"
that 14 much of : roedts elreodysimedess
'True it is no, but-hat advantage,?illttiat
be w'- the etoekholdere upon-the l'auquier
rood? the an'ewer ie—none—Lsor the. dre
ss tence we shall travel upon the Little River
ro'ssd we shall have to pay to 'that company,
ss.and'be turned 1 "mile and 90 polre out of
sicurss-weyg-end sromthe Occoquan merket
linthe bargain. ! repent, thatif you carry
the queier rood b'y Occoquen to Alexan
dria; and the rood from Fredericksburg &
: CulpepþctssCf'ﬂouac falling into our read,
ss that thoee two-aidefwill'very coneiderahly
enhance the value of the stock in- our road.
I lt in short a pean to-t'ne if you attempt.
to hiy out thess unquiet road.. in any direc
si tion, so that other principal made cannot u
s nite with oure, that out exit-it will not yield
; us that interest which we wish and ought
ss to expect for the adventure. - I therefore
bove e hope for the Welfare of our- country
ssand benefit of the stuckhoklere, that you '
.dria, in the nearest and best direction, tal:
nhall think my labor well beatowecl.
A Fauqm'cr Farmer.
? "For the Alexandria "Daily Gazcm.
' BY MR. NOLAND.
"On the passage of the bill-to l
-'ss-8UPPRESS D-UE LLlNG.
_ " "a. Snann, . ,
'THE bill which hae been read, in one
which claims the aeriousss attention of this
house: it- issione in which every member of _
this body ; in. hich every citizen of Vir
giniaie,deeply.1ntereated. The practice of
vDuelling ncema to me to be an unnatural
sigrast on genuine courage, growing out of a
barbaroua age ; for we find, that it was first
introduced by the Goths and Vandale, du
i'ing the days of their ignorence and barba
yriem. The polite mdsipoliahed nations of
Greece and Rome, who were ever prodigal
of their blopd when in defence of their"
country's rights, knew nothing -of this de
(est-ble practice, which appears to me to
ss 3 built, on an infinity of abeurdities :—be
cause while it .eecm'esi to auppoec, that a
man's honor oughrto be dearer to him than
his life, it at the same time supposes, that
this honor is in the power of every unprin
cipled\-illain that can inv'ent or tell a lie, or
of every castless or ill-bred- person that may
'oqpe him in the way : it- supposes, that a I
iectntey' become true and honorable, pro
vided the person who telle it it willin to
5 htlin support of it, and that any crime .
winne!" may become honor-able, by ight— 1
ing in its defence : -it eupporea that the man
who is covered with guilt, who has wound
ed t-hcpcaceof hie friend, by s'taining the,
character of his wife, or of his daughter, 1
becofnee'at once an honorable man, by he— :
roically washing out thou _ataine, in the
blood of the hosband or the father :. it far
ther supposes, that it is better for a man,
tolde condemned by his own conecience,
and-My the 1virtuoue and rational part of
mankind than to suﬀer one moment in the
opinion of the sdvocatea for duelling ;—in
fine, that steel and gunpowder are the true
diaznoetice of innocence and moral excel
kacy. lfsssir. having seized the villain
who has violated my wise, ] should bring
Mrnss'hesore a tribunal ofjtntiee, what would
be your opinion of the jolly, who eheuld
_-erder that, ! the innocht, injuredss ,
siamet can lots with the guilty, which zus
must die. Would' not "your hearte lllat
s'fih a sentence? Would not you P'0'
Conne it contrary to, renon, to common .
sense and tojmttce-Zsi You dun-ly would. ,
in the one of duell' , the public'ie the ?
judge. ! reeein'an in 17. for which,-no- 5
lthin; but list no ate-s, ! doaoess-appcal wi
elling Acedemy in Waehington, to enab
lieh one in the diﬀerent etatee, particularly
in Virginie: but by a law pened by the
legielature of that nate ! have been much
-diecourag_ed.
! had hoped that Duelling would eoon
be considered ae an euential part of edu
cation for a {much-an.
.- The argument-t againet it are extremely
weak as you will obeerve by the follow
this letter will contribute to your informn- '
ing.
tion or the public, eo as to haire' the "effect
to get us a good road from this to - Alexan- '
i'ng the balance of advantages into view, l
will well digest the diﬀerent routea, taking
ct . view all the advantages and dieadvan
ges on each; and if any information in
It was my intention after opening a—Du- !
'M.:. Em'roit,
Younss
Hermem Van Wroughterzte-in.
neuanle
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sssssictfisip no. sir,"the Msitlczetﬄjss
" ;actsin'd condemn me, under the pe-ct
, " perpetttul disg-nce. to 'that 'lnt!
wichjls fitggrenor, which (of a] Rib" tl'te.
Wha there, ner an): thingsimore prepootu
rotu! more abomioahly atdsurdl ' ss
lt inhe Opinion ot'ssmactnv, sit. that duel
ling is 'an -cvil_'whi'tb will correct it-eit ;'
While othera say, it is nl'litre concern to*
the ratioaal and virtuous pa of mankind.
in what manner know: and foul: may think
..proper to rid the .world of each other, as it '
will not deprive society of one vain-able
member; but daily exPe-rience ctmt-ine-s
_ us, that both those opinions are incurrect ;
for while'the evil is growing to an admitting
height, We find that some of our bestxitt- l
, zens have eprstd their invaluuble lives,
si while Others have salle-n t-ietimstn this alm- '
minuble practice:_and will the collectedl
lwisdom of this comnmnwehlth make no
eﬀort'to su press this sanguinary and grow
itsitg'evil ? {Viil the epligntened legislature
_ of Virginia make no stand ag'ainst the c'ur
rent of public Opinion? I hope—( trust
"they will. Sir, so long as it is believed
that the practice of doe-ﬂing ]; junctioned
by puhlic opinion, there is no man, who is
noxious to maintain his social standing, can
refuse,- what is termed, an honorable call.
"No matter how much hia moral and religj.
% ous principle: may be opposed to the prae
l
tice: no matter though he may have : wile
and children depending on his elertions lus
their daily bread ; no matter how great
claims his country may have on his tide-tus,
\ in critical and loins time:, he loses night
! of all in the dreadful idea of being stignu
tized as a coward—Pejusguv leeks,/ladder!!!
ss- timel_—--h_e seizes the sattal wettpou---lte
marches to the combat, receives the mortal
wound, and leaves a discomolnte widow
and a number of helpless-orphunoto mourn
theirsi irreparahle loss} This, .sir, is not
fancy. these are seems that frequently. ve
ie'the Melage Diery of the bill of Decem
her. They centele no leter eceouete of the
rout os Oceno, then here been before
liehed by the wey of New Yorh. We here
heenrer received e menueeript ertiele fret.
which we copy the following. which in e
siweeh leter then the deepetehee pehliehed
termine
r lrequently pan m renew belore us.-—
an this bill, sir, end you put a step to the
evil—pass this bill and you place to shield
-.between the man of feeling and public opi
-nion—you nice n barrier in the sond to
honor end preferment, it which the smili
tious man will pame and-reﬂect ere he rash
ly engaged in : duel—pass this hill and !
will Venturs to'predict, that you will pre
serve the lives o nunctv, very msny vulua
ble citizcns—Hnd s similar. bill passed at
your lust sessinn, Mr. Speaker, it would
hsve been attended with the best of conse
_ age.—We should not now be lamentin
ths loss of : Pope, a Hooe and : Smith.
On'u's insipart reste the blame of rubbing
society of those able And usesul members—
on us, sir, in part reste the blame of pre
paringvaﬄiction for the widow's heart. of
filling the orphan's eyes with tears end
bringing trouble and misfortune on-numer
ous friends end relstives. As fathers, them
as brother:, as men and as legislators, (
call on this house to suppress an evil which
strike: at you all in these tender relations.
I call on you to raise your hands ngzinst :
crinIe, the diegrace of the land and the
.courge of our peace—! c_sll on you to let
an example worthy of yourselves and of
sithose you represent; and should this billl
duty. Besore I eet dotvn. ! give notice, (
ehall call for the eye-end nees. ] am eexi
one to have my name tecorded on thie quee
tion— ! wieh to enter my prvteet aguinet
the practice of ducllieg. There are eome
gentlemen, Mr. Speeker, far be it from me
to ineieuete thet there hre any in thie Ae
eembly, who, though oppoeed to the prin
ciple es deelling, do not wieh to procleim
their eentimeute to. the world, leet they
ehould be euepected of e wantasfortitude :
], eir,beve ne euch seere; for l never did
eupyoee, the fighting ofe duel, e mark of
'soriitude—No, eir, true sortitude ie e cer
dinel virtue, depending on end impereble
not have the desiredsicﬀect, you will enjoy L
the conscilation of having perforated your ﬂ
ly intrepidity of_eoul, which enable-e ue to
meet danger ie critieel end trying eituetione
_it ie the virtuous men'sse ehicld b which.
he desende himeelf from the evi e es the
world—it ie the eechor whieh keepe him
etcedy emidet the etorme end burricenee of
life. The intrepidity or courege of e duel
iet elthough it eeeme te intitete," ceenot be
eeid to be e virtue : beceuee it ie not the
object of moral epprohetion.
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BALTIMORI, fantasy so.
By the errivel of the Sueencteed Williete
from Melege, we heve heen feeoreiwith .
from the other virtuee-it ie that firm,mee '
veriety es Spenieh pepere, the leteet "which '
(ry-[in:]: Pdn'ot. )
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" orderig'ur
Muom, Head-.
The eoneequeueee ofthe dieponittom of
the army, et Ocane, have not been encou
eidenble it see!- end the love 91 country at
int emitted- A greet pit qsiour troppe
vitlt um nued, were cell-"set "jane
Sierre, had they will 'eoon (less-den 'WL
Menehe. whidttlte enemy had- me pene
treted. Thus mee- thet- the, defect they
had suﬀered pretend them from put-ning
0" us.,- . .
' LATESZ' FROM LLS'BOM
Capt- thliame'arrivedsidnt ere-i from
Lisbon, lest threpleee on the Mh ' Dcc.
Assairs in Portugel remained muchiitr the
same eute as our but advice-e. A.- sew dayst
b {are captxwsseiilgd, intensit'ssemrcte
ceived from Spaiffisisilbsiu the pﬂldpal Spen
ieh army had been defeated in tissqct engage
metn with the; Frenhsiebwt the last of
NCV- near Salamanea. in which the put-Son
suﬀered but of 13 or, upoo well. it was
mtecl t t_the Spguiards hid put-ned the
army under Soult. on: whom they had
eim-d some advances. umil be'n rein
rml bv : ezrcog hody (of fresh troops-"
an: Sal-manent whenhe became the as
n'tlent: andthe Spad'uh eomqudder. em
boldened by recent meet.-nen, determined
on meeting him in a general battle. for
which purpose he had impl'fttdently tasikemt
pee't'tionen ent exteneive plein, where the
euperinrity of the French uctiee trium bed
over petriotic vein:, and he was de eated
with the lonsi above nued. still, however,
the French were not edveneingct. and. pro
bably would not attempt it," until reinsorce
ment- should mite from France.
A thrcestory BRICK WARB
HOUSB :: the mer of Union and Prince
urccu , 28 sensmnc upon PM 03 44
sect 4 inclm from upon Union-not. Oc
cupied by Ionnlh'nn and David an
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paper ;; jh'.1njw.3sisskftl*sshcl bill-win;
aumtnaryt- _ -"'_'-' ' '
" it ,lpplln certain—that; Per-na can.
founde the-inn ,timu bactaande ol Napo
le'oi'a indite-Mover? {had they Amid ima
gine; and that qa'the 12"! sik ﬄsFndcd it
utfss unaptly-si " ; "
, u & Yhich and calming to
wards Lerida and it! viciaity; and threaten.
ing to ly.-siege that place, hat-e ar'oþpod i. , ct
their arrugantsipfojectv ; (lidþuve loccuþivd
themselretiolely in ' toþbiwg, , 'þfiraing and
detaatatﬄso -. - = - si ::sisi'. nal-3! - '
' "'lt ia- believed that-(healﬂqcta of Ata
layue'ha,aster leaving hie division-: in La
Mancha, 'will return ttssr' atte-a new rein
forcetnenta in the country chew] He um.
" The public it already i , (nell' of- the
occurrenceadija Mancdag' ! arb'ieh we
have nothing to eay._bqt that it; the-si- aeanda
lous habit of fdiapesiraing ia' notct-ssrt'medied,
there can be no remedyct to par misfortumt.
" The Engliah continue at" Badajoa And
the frontier placu, which they are poWer
fully sortisying. _ '
" The army of Eatrnntadttra, 'whieh pen.
aeeeed me}! of Archhiahop'a 'bridp with
great alaughter of the enemy, afterwards
proceeded towarda Talavera, where it msi
attacked by the French the were auperiu'
in number,_ and it was obliged to (all back
over that bridge.
** We cannot aaeertaie with preeieion the
peinte occuygtd by the auny of the tluksi,
del Parque, utwe aupaoee'ittohe in the
viein'tty ef Placenticta. from the point in.
cupied b thoae troosia to the Day of his.
eav, we now not !! ether there ar anv
other troope than th which an: un er thcta
orden of briz- D- ]uan Diaz Porlier, as
when ntcttmhera we are ignorant, and which
at the cloae of laat month Were at Lea- and
ed by Jucob Lonp; (bliss Lo; him " he. -
inchco on Union-nue], m " she I lacke:
o'n . so sect Alle" I! will have plunged-m
or divided :: nay but mit [dumb-du
A man: LOctT bpndingi—Ml
Duke. Punch-i and walmusijmng on
fourth of n' man. -
For term- npply 10
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