Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-03-20 00:00:00, page 3

Have the other great officer: ol the go
vemm-ttt. viz. the t'ice-prt-sident, the se
crrtaries of state, the treasury, and new)
the attorn-y-gcnerul, post malt! t-gcnen}.
&c. &c. reduced their salrtrirs, heluw what
th- ystuud in ssitlsisital times? " we recol- ss
lcct aright, for :: :.hmt time during the pre
sidency us Mr. Atl'ctms, owing to particular"
circumstancts, the sztluxsiies of the heads ot'
departmems were raised, but not perma
nently. After Mr. ]esscrbon came in, and.
the law providing for this temporary in-'
creuse was about cxzzir'mg, it wasfaund ex !
pnlimt by a little smrsse, to revive it for a
nother akcrtjaeriod, and so it was kept a go
ing, until the people became samiliarized
to it, and they have been kept up from that
time to this. '
\tht has been the state os public espen
ditures in other respeeuZ lt would be a
; gra'tisyiag 'eircuxmstance, if we could be fa
Y vered with the true actoont of" zsiconoxrþ
, as practised undzr Mr. ]eﬀers-sim. Have
? our eXternal 'relations, our soreigu inter
ssconm, our ,diplomatiq concerns, cost .us
len under him, than under his precious
;ors. What is the state of the army'und
si'ny aeeounts? What has been psid for
tepdring the intends which time, and, and
yond'- hm made upon our srigates, bed
dcd in the east branch of the Potomaeat the
tity of thiugtou ? What hue those ri
diculous osipfinp \of philpcoþby md- cow
ndiee, Gtm-Bm, cost the nation ! Whltsi
ssumsio has the renowness'd Gen. W'tlkinossn; in
he "tious chnnctcn und'eapaeieies, in
ybi-hzbyasiie snvotolh'unntexlelmm
]" process of time, his artisices raised
ctjm to she summit of power, and he he
me projsi-sslsi or of the Unitcd St'ttec, \Ve
be the liberty (o'esisintrsihow'sar the liberal
somists os rctimchnzcnt in exlzenccsfit of
zttblic c-connmy, were rcsiactizcd? Was the
alary of his own office lowercd, from the
um at which it was find in the time of
en. VYashingts-n, and Mr. Adamsi W'ess
.at-c always understood, that Mr. ]Lsscrson;
cry carefully rcccivsid his twentysivc ct
lzsusandsissfallars a ymr, during the eight
'cazs that he Was presidcnt. lt must be _
(knowltdged, indeed, that his simple style ct
s living, whilst he was in office, was much
'ommmdcd h} his srisinsls. They insistcd
man it, that there: usicta simid merit in a pre
idcnt's not but insi- luctsisi s, in his wearing a
ed jatkct. and cmdumctvsi pantahmns, and!
it riding without attendmta to the cupitol_ !
nd hmhing his hurs: to the" pusc wit!- his"
rt-n stande. Had his meekness, and this
ning disposition, been accbmiaanicd with
corresponding relinquiahmcnt os part of
is Ialary, there would have been som.
plsioua'ablc ground for the astcrtion. But to
dasgrasc the office _ot president, under tha
choctos humility, merely for the purpos
of laying up part of the: income, thc whozc
of which Ucn. thington spent with the
librrality and dignity of a gentiemno, would
be considered umong person: in the commm
ssvlalks of life, as something very unhkc viz
sstue. 4
uun: r), ono savorice copic of complaint
.gzuusl (he s.- dcralists, with him had hll
'thzans, was, the lnvish expendimrc of
ubhc money;. ()ﬄccs were said_to be too
umcrous, calarics too [ng ; and the na
ion was lcd'p expect that is'Mr ]cﬂ'enoa
ould un!) take the rein: of government,
but the numbcrus office: would be reduc
d, zmd cxrcutch patronagc thevcby great
)* lusscnrd. A continual having on this
object, pm ured for this man. the fasti
.aling tides os " the people sfrtcnd " and
;: man of the people."
cﬀcrsnn was struggling in every possible
uJ-si- . to become the great may of this
T'Ie starf: of the Countryss-Wbcu Mr.
Atcctzznmzz may" came.
TL" SDAY, MARCH 20.
....o—po- o—M
—
lviolcnt rag:-, on account of am Amcricssm
ss in British untrue}; he WL-llld not he. capt
ssBainbridgc, and told Mr ] Rose (sine
ss depart immediaicly. he: would ord. r on- us
!
Not finding lhsim aﬂoat, he came on ]
there, and as-istcd by some young man in .
.:his town, at last d-scovsrzd :hom both ﬂ-Wf
ssslecp in a grng ship,:ied their hands bcþin'd &
them, and took them on board his brig, the i
people here. put themselves into a terrible '
ss rage, and not word to admiral Cochrao (ac
Guadaloupc) who immcdmcely despacchcd _
two fast sailing brigs m quest of her, with
ordcten to bring her to him, and communi
sscated the same orders to all the: vessels 0f
sswar on this" nation ; we have not yet bard .,
{whether cithcr ofthc brigs hay: sallcnin ;
with her; but have no doubt is they do, it
willbe the cause of a serious dismrbgncc
between the two countriel, sorsi I .am con
'* idea: 'Bainbridge will not summm ,udm '
]
they all acccdcd to,.
sictssuctz—ssiﬄam upon :; ;sifmsim"
Wine publicunssiuryi The Man
account it" own, wind lnd ibmmeat'a,
men ran aWay ; and be (very naturally) uo- ;
dcrmok in search for them ; sent has uffi- "
cer: on board all the vessels in the harbor si
(not omitting his majesty'a schouncr) who ;
pracmingms cumphm-ssm tothc diﬀerent i
captains desired permission to ovcrhaul!
their vessels for his mcn, which ! believe I
agcnt usthc name, and regardlcss of cha
racter, he: noon introduced his agents by
wholelalc into thc- places of wis-si'r and bet
ter men. What has been the result ? The .
public trcasurt' has been plundrre-d qs lmn
dred: q/sithousands of dallars', which have
been squandcred l1_\',or gone to enrich his ss_
agents. The cases of Edward Lividgszon, *
Brown of New Orleans, Clark us Mss-ssa- .
chusrtts, nrd many others may be named in ]
support of this tc-mark.
Besidcs, the provisions us the constitution
on the subject of ap-zointmencs to officesif
have been, by Mr. jtﬀssrson complctclysi
evadcd, and the: guard intctctndcd to be fixsi-d
in the consent of the S=-nau-, but :: hunt: ;
better than repcaled. Scarcely an instance !
among the mu/tzturles w/m/t haþpumssl, osa
removalfiam t/te & Cc l-u . jctsicoﬂ. en,
occurruz w/ulst tue bcnatc uus in scsszau.
his majesty 'a brigl to gallunc her on:
Bainbridgc came down her: from Ancigaa, '
an-l Licksi-d upa terrible noise. Two of his ;
" The arrival us ihc Unitcd Scales, brig' ;
Etna, in the W'isc lnsiln—s. has given rise
ton variety of cunje-ccuccs, and although !
che object aþprach to be- a search for
Brown, che cx wi! ecwrot ()r mns it was :
notbxlicscd to be real. Our oclozml Ed- '
ward Bryan, judge ol the vice admiruny ,
court ac Anmgun (well known for his high -'
rcsig'ardfir r/w Amerzcurw) g-N. into : mon
vessc' of war having the auiicity to anchor
Octz these- poems, "(U/ld! has the country
gained by the election q/ss Jlr. ].ssZ-rsm .? .
(Can Mm'sr.)
, . I
( so be cantmucd-j !
twin but be forgotten, whgn this quention in 1
mwcresid ' 1
American agent) that if the biig did not
coppdctled by some ,
Extract qs (: letter jsiam a gentleman at 3
Basscurre, ( St. Kitts ) to his friend in si
P/m'azlo'ljlhia, dated Feb- 24, uuo. ,;
si!
How Mad: the account of patronage -- !
Gcn. Wathiozton, m hit npminationssi to of
fice, m governed by . sacred regard to the ]
cooatitution in lm nomin'ation, end by me- ]
rit, talente,and a regard for the public good j
in the character of candidates. Hence It has &
happened, that so few instances occured. in (
which the public received any injury, from
the officers appointed under his udministra
tion. But, whtn Mr. ]si-ssersom mounted
the Refublican throne, he commenccd the
base vmrk of removing public officers, on
the score of po'i tical principle: ; and he
followed it with unrelrmlng vengeance.—
His maxim was,th1tth: th: oﬀicer was the ,
agent ost/ze Prcs-idc/tt, instead of being the ]
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.: ' si- sisi'ss '. . *_ ,- .. ss -_:-ss \ , 7", cttsssi-f'ssi'gijssct
upqsz ctoB .BEPRESENTATWS—s
\ .u ., , ,ﬄ' si.—si si]. :sir'.v:i
' sissMM-si'M-gm IÞ-si . _.
[Tulenfor m. Asexfahdria away.] ss 1
Seven] private petition: um presented
and referred. si ' '
Mr, joinant; called up the resolutiou'for .
ss .djoumment. ' - '
) Mr. W. Alma mivcd to commit the re
} solution to a select committee, and that they i
? beinstructcd to confcr with . c'o'mmit't'ee
' from the scene and enquire what busineu si:
3 is necessary to be done before the close. of!
' the scssion. The question was taken siby
ayes and once and carried ; aycs "since! ;
42. A committrc of five wu appointed- .
Alfr. Rass o! Penn. had leave of absence -
from the 25th ol'this month for the remain- ;
del" ot'the acssion- I
An cnngsscd bill nltcring the time of
holding the damnct court in the nate 0: 0
him was rc acssl a third sun:: and passed.
'l'hc house resumcd tho.— considrration of
the unfinishcd business ut Saturdav, Sthe
bill authorisng :: dc—tachmcnt of militia. ?
ﬂlr. lekin moved to amend" the bill by '
striking out th;- 51h scctiun and introducing ;
a new scc tion.
[The new sec-tinn directs. that Within on!
month after the dcrsichm- nc os100,0()0 mi- ;
]itia shall be comple-u-d, che secrctary of."
war shaH be: authmiSl-d to tl'ausmit to the
exercutivcs of th:- dlﬀ-sist'nt sutes and terti
tories standns arnu to be by them
disrributed according to the: provisions of
the: act ot'cong rcss of Apri] 1808.]
The qursuon on atrikxng nut was taken
by :u'c's end nocs and ncgntiv:d——Aycs 40 (
m—Nctct- 70. s
Ass. Duna moved to amend the bill by
"adding to the 5th sectino a clause directing
that the demehmctnt of militia from each
sute and tcrritury shall be furnished with
arms equal to the whole number of nun
commtssioned offiu-rs and privates—undcr
the direction us the txsicutives of the- dis
sercnt states and territotics agreeably to
the- prothons of the act of April, 1808
The question on the amendmrnt was tak- '
t-n by ayes and noes, and were—Ayes 38
-—N0-.-s 67. !
Mr. Half: moved tn amend the bill bysi
ntid-ng a new secttun—[l'nls svctiou pto- ]
Hdes that all voluntch who tnsity enter !
the suv'tt'c completely armed and si-quipped, 5
and who shall rttnin tht. same duttng the si
term of enliazmrnt, that" he entitled to re
t'ech a compvnsattott in tnuncy tq-tal in a- .
mount to the value ot such arms and accou
trt-mcnts.] ' The question Wn taken by —ss
at-es and west and negatin-d—Ayel 34—
Nosi-s 73
Alr Pickman moved to strike out the 6th .ss
sectiun of the bill. ['l'his acction p'rovide;
that the vnluntct-rs, when not in actual ler- -
vice. shall he rncamped at lent ten day: in ss
each year.] He Was Opposed to this lection, '
lywause he believed the tssncampment would
not he Froductive 0! any gaud to them an '
sold'ters, and might be very injuriotu to
them as CitthnI. _ !
..Yr. E/y supported the motion :tnd point- ;
ed out in it lorcthle manner, the evils that: :
would result from their cncampment being
spread over the country, without being &
ntenttble to military law.
The aye: and noes on this question were ,
ayes 40. noes 77. \ -
Nr. [sey, moved to amend-the 4th sect.
of the bull, so as to prevent the votanteerp
and militia when in actual service, from be
ing hablc to receive the Hoishmeot qf
[ashes. ,
On the question, the aye: Mr: tqzmpeo i
8.
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'os Modrh if nppliqtion-by lanes ddl'G-s
will advani'sc to Nine Ballar: szty Centssc. _
Present price Nine Dollan.
,For cactlc by
by applyiag to 03. THO'S MARSHALL, ct
Marahall Hall, Charles courtly. Mzryhnd
There m gdod Mmodnions fotcuripg
Filh on big lhore ss
JV. 8. He hn likewise 1 FlSHF-Ksis which
he would .re'nt for the used); [m. ct
Mnrch n. ' use
, LheGreelc. Me,:nd End!!! .W
gungeu. gmmmatiully. t Gmnplyo would _
meet with libcrd nempnen inch m ss
odwshoP-silm assail: m.,
.ZWM' "- _
HERRl'NGSsiBL sHADf'
ANY person wictssing lo shorte! upzche
APERBON properly qualifid ÞTM
" Union Collegc Lotssterffi
On the first day of April next, Tickcu ;
' "Robert Gmy;
March 20.
above arciclcj may be accommodated
. :.w-d-nq-N corn
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!
lication to _
Frances Alexandes.
January 23. - eot!
Or phans Cduift, ,
Alexandria Coupntq, Febrllmct'ctssy TQ'WLK '.
Ordered, un tho , ss - i'ufjj;
Bacon. damned, dom , _ '
vortiument three time! si.- ' .
fourveeksipthobk ,si - -- -
Teote. ALE . -
This 13 to Press _ si
Thlttbmbo riden},- _
in the Dimiot of Gohss - '
from the Orphasiniw si_ 'j
ten of MWP -_
of lanes Buon- fond; ' '
mue os nale. ;,
March 17." sss'l -.lsi;-ss
Wants ssSitﬂacion a ,;si-sif'; i.";
As Tu or in a rcspeclable family-Qt ssussss'ctsi':
Assistani in an English School, m em '3
gent: cman. who has long acted' m sheWsi-si' _
cxpacily, and can oﬀer unquestimable - '
momals as to character, &c A few lﬄ- -
rectcdto A B Alexandria, post ])W {"will
be duly attended to. ,ss
March '20. ss 7 ss ss ssgqs: . '
To be Rentcd jor a term qfsiyezmss
" llA'l valucthle tract of Land,
Preuon, sim .nte on the W ashingwnsi Mct
Alcx n. clria tum pike rosid, at the junction of
four mile crcck and l'otomac river, and a].
tnnt two mace from Alexandria, (Why -
Wanhington and five from George lip . ,
'] here tue upon the premisca & two
dwelling house, containing six room
usage witha kitchcn, carriege he
let. &c. a large, handaome and hight?
noted gzrden. 01 c-t lent ten octes. in ] Lctj'
state of cultivution, and lately Iuid oﬀ by lb
experienced gardencr, an .nchard cont
uveral hundred pear, plumb, eldest, m . ,
damson tree:, with Englithalnut, qulssneo ?
and mulberry trees, and also upwards of bit ' -'
hundred apple trees, and two or three hun
dred peech trees. selected with carelmmT the
best nuucrien, and all in full vening
annual nerage product of the apple OW
alone u ostimotcd at 400 barme."
contain: about usio ucres of lond, oconliderap
ble part whereof has been mnursied and mn
with clover need 'l' he shorn aﬀord fill! end
wild fowl,- and one or two" good finding Ipmk
ings. 'l' he situatlon' ]: healthy, devoted end
pieasant, in full view of three towne, god!
well calculatcd for a place of milk entir
tainment. lmmediate pounded may how
and the terms will be made known WÞ . -
doors thou: the [ate Col. 'Wl) ma jiﬄ
teach, with me aid of proper may. ﬂ-psisiss _
{oliowing branches, viz. chafing; W9;_
Aiithmctic unc- ] nglish Grumous Dfnctva'W ct
PainUng in inks and cold", on zatin, W '_-*
ny, &c. "&c. and clnmnndunbsile illk- lsslsil-ct-j- X,
broidery in chenillu. gold, ulm _ -_ ' 'ss .'
Maps wrought in do. Priot knit 51:
or landscapcs Tnmbour, and Nessqdlg __ , _
plain and fancisusil. i'iinge, and Not ssctsiss sssi'ss:
all its vmicly. '
By : Careful, lmrcmittcd and emsimþn—
tion to her school. she hope! to mpﬂt lsiW< ct
of the public's patronage. _- ct- 3: !- " .'_
PUBLlC SALE. si- -
09 TUESDA\ next, wiil be spljl;
. Vcndue Store, x,'!_*-_si_ si
A Ncgro XVoman 26 years old. ved w ".
all kinds of house wmk—Also, No ,, —
Girls, ope clean ycau of age", wishes. sir
three. Tcnps will be made know'n R'ﬂn
MsiRS ED MONDS, rnþectsuily w
the public, she pi'oposn. on- lesi
seem d day of April, to open KWÞPW
cuiuon of young lndiu. In Prince muc, c.:si
ry: Bssmriz 6)? man _
DpquuD Him un 'A: . " ' _
cum 01 unMpxsi-gss ' _ .-.—* -.'
RQBERT GOODBQB PER &,
um; OF insists '
.. oy- -'r_:u*._- .. . fsir'ssssif
sea PEBRUAR—Y, mo, ' fix
no Puaumen ny sins anon. " "?
March & " . . si ass's:
arch 6. dg_ Sfss-ss ss-siff
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