Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-05-17 00:00:00, page 2

APPWChoV* vise, appromh with one divine,
ctf'sis Jtesvmi'e name that consecrstes this
' shrive !
Thst Bon- of wisdom, whose meridisn rsy,
Pim'd Nnurs's gloorn end kindled it to dey ,
That not of science ! that unhounded mind !
Thst genius which exabed humnsit- kind !
"Contus'd supreme of man, his country's
pride. _
And his esteem'd an angel—till he dy'd !
' tho in the eye of henv'n like Enoeh stood ;
- And thro' the psths of knowledge walk'd with
GOD ! ' - '
." rWVho made his fame : eesio without :: shore,
. BAnd but forsook one world to know the lnws of
. lour.. '
I;..Prom " A Pom on the volubility of the
Tongue."
'ssEThe fillou-ing extract as a letter from a
most vmeroble member of CONJrN-I to his
friend in' Earex, ( dated War/tingtm. ]
prtl 29, 1810, ) will, a: well as the letter
oft/te its-n. .)lr. Breclenridg'e, on theft-at \
page, be read truth interest-and mortifica
xion, by these who wis/t to know what ss
"'The adjournment of eoogren it one
net, it not the only one, during a senion of
no da'ya, which will meet with the univer
ni-siapprobation of all parties of the nation,
cept-cially aa it it likely to put an end to all
the 'ayatam of embargo, non-intercourse and
all that aort of trumpery, which hat ea—
hatmed our traaaury, impoveriahrd our ci
tizen'a, and broken tha-apirit of the nation.
Some of our memben are apparently as
melancholy at the thought that they are like
1o'fdjomn and go home, without euher war
u-detoba'tgo—noaiotercom-ae, or any blea
aing of that am: to carry home to their con
-atitueota. aa is they-had lost moot three:)!
their hearen friend-; and inderdthe aitua
tion and snlioga of the present majority in
4:an iahy no meana an eviahle one ;— ss
defeated, divided, bewildered, and diaheart
oned—forced to abandon all their darling
sisþehemea Of ssreaiating aggressiona and of
/ "midling the belligercuta (that ia England)
'theylxmeat rather a aorry apectacla to the
- va . 'Findmz the treasury exhauated,
one little army almoat annihilsinted by bad
all-hapned; and sithe spirit of the nation '.
broken by a aema of preposterous measures si
which inatead of owating Upon she bellige
non" have on!) reaered upon enemy",
The " lpirit aeetna to be consider-ab],
broken do'n. ss .
" This aid-tion, it in "true, neither we.
can ateuiae aapect to the patient of E....
kepe, aan'laedculatedto gratil'y om- n..
aioaal taling Whatever beating then
loom,
And for their prosiiucts s:srce ths ears find
room l
si'l'ho tongue's s shuttle, which goes to & sro, ss
)Veares words together tisl'they speeches;
grow ; . -
Tomsnusutures with the nicest cure ;
_ J'rl htful old stories to make children star. ; 3
, —An tsles of woes which, if they gain the ear I
ctIxcite our pity and call forth a toar ! . 1
si—Much about nothing, as there were mistrust
"that lack of motion yould the: chuttlc rust. ;
_—.A warp eseh wordy worn-et"! mind does spin '*
"so put imagination'sjllixg in. 4
sAll things now ready, forth the shuttle speedn 5
-- And it)! the filling much the wan-p exceeds ! '
sisiNo wooden-then the Edgets seize on some, ]
.ss\\'ho hear the shuttle when the warp husct
done.
d—Mll clad-e sre loude-s: when the grist runs out: ]
dt-Woncten's most (and when leest to talk about! ?
He: . . si . a
Aemdria Daily siGazett'c,
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n'mm [no run-un :!
TEach Tsmg'lle'e t ehultle, and each Alum/t !
[fed line never published this Bet-run. (
believe, and any of your readen. who
have'net teen it, wall, I Mind, be please!
at the insertion in your Conne-]
An Epitaph on "sun lShAc NEWTON_
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ssBaﬂy Gacfse 6 Dollan per 'annwn.
but"; Conne. : Dolkn.
NSAMUEL SNOVÞ DEN,
lind-on:", Alexandria
our rulerr are about.
Faou THE SALEM GAZETTE. {
ODDlTY IF NOT POETRY.
POLITIC.-\ssL"REVll-ZW. T
THURSDJY, 'MAY n.
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- the onuntryct, putionlarlysiinthoctaocthern nee
tioo of the union certain it in that it never
was atelowereblntlmdqnmero than at
the lar-nel: moment- 'Onesiof on: MW
ss loue nojori'ty nen! old-med in ;. e
made name ten or me!" day-ago, if
congreu cloud the present oe'niolt without
d'oiog thing sieﬂ'enhal for the honor siand
usety o vehesinanooe urwould be in fact tel
ling the name and the world, that they
were" nosit to manage the helm, and they
ought to- reoign it into other hande. How
ever I might doubt the corre'ctnees of oome
of the poaitiona which he advanced, ! had
no eontroveny with him about this for !
believe a more manifest want of capacity,
, energy and ayatem, never appeared in any
public body.—The acheme of embargo,
. non-intercourse, &c. will he suﬀered to eld
' pire of itself ('l long quictus to it!) and in
, all their researchca aiter :: substitute it will
be sound impossible for them to agree in
any thing.
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1 is like to be done. The second commercial
bill, called No. !, or the 50 per cent duty
bill, is'like to share the same sate of the
first. The duty has been struck out, and '
a provision to grant convoy has been sub- '
stituted in its stead. This will not pass the
house ; and the whole apparatus of non-in- !
tercnurse, emhargo, &c. will be suﬂ'ered to '
espire at the close of the session. Two or
three days have been taken up, during the
last week, on a proimsition for reducing the
navy. This has been discussed, not so
much with any exPectation ol being able to
' pass any bill on the subject, as with a view
ssto protraet the time until the close of the
ss aession, and with a view to expos: an abo
minable sinecure establishment, the expen
ces of which were enormoas. Was the
_ British navy maintained at a proportionate
rate ol' expense with that of the pigmy na
vy of the Untted States, the revenues of the
world would not be sufficient to desray the
expense.
** Some statementa have been obtained
from the treasury department this union,
which give a proper view of the ecoaomy of
the two adminictmtiossna. Eneloard ] send
you the copy of a aummary prepared from
osicial documenta, and published a part of
a circular by the honorahie Mr. Swonpe,.of
Virgiuia : _ in authenticity—may he depended
upon. lt is to be observed, that the Met
aliata did something with the money which
they expcndedsi At the close of heard-i.
.niatration, the .federaliats had upward. if
forty ship. espar oldiﬂ'ereatzzndea. They,
had had a he; and tedioqa lndiao war to
can, on, and two int-agnus to qui-n.:- _
.
: about ten or twelve who do not really as
! sume the name of srderalists, but who u
' sually vote with them; and the remainder,
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who compose a majority of the whole, are
divided into the peace party, and war par
ty. The latter, (which probably consists of
about thirt members, who cannot deny the
reiterated injuries of the French, nor help
acknowledging the savorable disposition of
Great Britain towards the adjustment of
our difficulties) even at this day advocate
as the only proper course, the taking oﬂ" all
restriction so far as it respects France,
which theysay will enable us to obtain good
terms from her; and the adoption of vigo
rous hostile measures against England,
which they say would soon compel her to
concede t . an. accommodation on our own
terms! But as they are sensible this plan
cannot be carried through, therefore they
don't propose it. '
** ln addition to the claahing of parties in
the house of representatiVes, almost the
only thing in which the house and senate
appear to agree, is to disagree in almost
every thing. lndeed our sltuation is near
ly m-quite a novel one. lt is uncertain!
what is the majority in the house, and
where the majority falls. There can be no
calculstion on a majority in the senate ; ,
and it is extremely questiun'able whether:
the executive can command a majority in _
either house." ]esserson, by an inﬂuencu
almost unbounded, moulded, fashionesl
and managed the party at his pleasuch- :
His inﬂuence, however, was on the decline !
before he lest the helm. Madison is ra- -
ther managed by, than a manager ol, the -
party. Indeed ] can consider him but . lit- '
tle more than a mere puppet, without ei
ther eaergy or independence, but bandied
abom at pleasure; and his managers are, l
believe, rapiclly losing their inﬂuence.—
The party must evidently soon cmmble to
pieces; butthe danger is, that the consti
tutipn olour country will go to wreck with
it.
** When the session was protraexetd for
eight days longer, ] thought it probable
amttething might be done; but a week,
lacking one day, "has elapsetl, and nothing
in the house of representatives we have,
properly speaking, no majority; at least it
is all haphazard on which side that 'majority
will fall. There are at least'three is not
four parties in the house—the federalists, &
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From a Philadelpln'n Paper.
A very strong sensation hae been created
in Germany and Holland, b) a small pam
- phlet, which was clandestinely put into cir
culation in the beginning of ]anuary, enti
tled ** The complaints of the people oithe
continent, oathe subject of the interruption
of their commerce, addressed to all the
princes of this part of the world." The
French police at Hamburg, where it is sup
posed to have been printed, have in vain,
oﬀered a reward of six hundred rix dollars
for a discovery of the author and printer ;
and it continues to be eagerly sought after
by persons of every description, notwith
atanding the denunciation osa penalty of
300 rix dollnrs against any one having :: co
py in his posses sion.
From the Same.
The attempts lately made to introduce
the culture of the tea tree in Corsica, have
been crowned with complete success, and
is likely to be productive of the most tm
portant consequence-s. China sells yearly
3+,000.000 pounds of ten to Europe, and
the sums are immense which the Europeans
pay to China for that drink—Corsica is si
}uated nearly in the same latitude as Chi
na. [
LA TLS'T FROM EAGLAND.
On Saturday arrivrdctat this port the shi
Laura, Taber, in 42 days from Hullmhich
port he left on the first of April, and has
brought London papera to the 24th of
March inclusive, one day later than out
former advicea.
Capt. T. informs us, that the frigatess
]ohn Adama had sailed from England for
France—thack was understood Mr. Pint
ney, the Amorican minister, had amnged
"may with the British government, and
ansiaaplcndid dinner had been given to
Wsssiginklney) for: the occasion.
o . er earn mapas erin the
Laurn. that a Britilh liet sin;-lie of war,
consisting of 22 sail of the line, were fittin
out with the must expedition, dest'
as wan any-pened, against anstadt. .
. The navy. undettho ple-ent adninistratlou
. ba, hyj'eelliag and-rotting together, been
induced to' the mere skeleton of what it
me" once. Excepting the 'triﬂing war of
Tj'ipoli, the nation ba- been at peace, and
.- there has been no insurrection to (pull. ,
, " U the whole, my dear sir, our si
- tention aﬀord-. but sin gloomy proepcct.-—
i From-what quarter hht may arise in the
f midst of our darkned. time will unfold.—
'Whatever communication have been re
f ceived lrom Europe by the executive none
. has been communicated to Congrese, con
eietinz ! suppose of what wouldbe called
_ private letters. We know norhing only
—' what we learn from the papcrs. . The long
? expected ]ohn Adam: had n0t left England
_ March 25th, and probably has not lest Ettct
rope yet. 's he late-et accunute from Eng
lmd wsi-r- savnrable ; but is the me dispo.
sition prevails in the cabinct nlumerly, no
{arrangement can be made which not 30
{ vcrnment will dare to accept. ] hope how
ever-this hostile spirit begins to be a little
.; moll' .d, out perhaps so much bya change
of se g. as by a sense of incapacity to
carry on a system of hostility The disor
. ganised state of the party, and the destruc
tion of_our little army at New-Orleana, and
the exhausted state of our treasury, present
but little, gratifying to the war feeling.—
Mav Goo appear for our nation, and save
_ us from the perdition with which we are
i threatened !" i
Captain Dillinger, who arrived at this
port on Saturday from 'sarragona, informs
ua, that on the 28th of March, off Malaga.
he apolte the ship Recovery, captain Stokcs
from Gibraltar for Alicant, who informed
'him that admiral Collingwood had died at
Cadie, and that all the ships at Gihraltai
were dresaed in mourning on the occaaion
produce.
Yeaterday arrived at this port the ship
Adriane, capt. Burrowa, from Cadlz.which
ahe left on the 4th of April. Capt. B. in
forms on that a Britiah fleet had juat arriv
ed from England with 5000 troops, who
Were debarking the day he sailed. Four
teen British ships of the line were in Cadiz
nay; and the anglo Spanish army were
determined to hold the city. The French
army were onthe opposite shore progress
ing with their fortificationa. Lord Colling—
wood died ofi'Toulon; his body yaa bro't
to Cadiz in the Victory, and put on board
a frctigate which sailed for England on the
8d of April. "
Markets good at Cadiz for American ss
NEW yonx, May 14:
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
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On Muddy nex! at ten'o'clock wi! 6: "14 .
, the Yet-due Sun, on a. end!: V 8 cal;
] man:/:: for alms-ned negotiate nose.—n.
: _fillow_ing goode.
! Caac 4-4 and ,6-6 amblsiic mudlna
] Do. Lcno mnalina
l Do. figurcd Iaconet mualina
l Do. Black and coloured camhrica
] Do. Cambric dimitiaa md abiding
l Trunk of chimzca
2 Do oalicoca
] Do. ginghma *
, ! One of man I: momcna' cotton ltocklnp
4 Dozcn silk atockinga
] Caae of white and cok red (but!!!
Sewing sillu of different cold-.
30 Pieces of black lulenringl
4 Diuo black uuin
2 Do. plaid silk:
Black silk. handkcrclsiicsa, abawla and pocku
handkcrchiefs
Bandano and Madraa bandkerchlcsa
]ooo piccca nankecna
Cocwn cusimcrca and bcdticking
Ix-iah lincns, Rusaia ahcclings & bro'n Hol.
- lands
Canon and (bread lacea
_l case of pins '
wenches und jowclry '
Knivcs, forks, pockct and pen knives
Ivory and bent comb:
80 rcama writing paper
10 chcsu hyson and young hyaon tcaa
! 2 hoglhcads sugar, _20 pipes Madcira wine
ss And sundry other amcles for cash.
s P. G. Marsteller.
siss Nsay 17,—
One other piece or parcel of
unimprovod broun-i, lying on the ..orth side
of Prince street & to the nestm-rd of Wnth
ington street; beginning at the intereection
of those streete enu' running weetwatdly with
Prince "rect 62 feet : inches, thence ncrti
wert'ly TO sect, thence eastWert'Jy 62 feet 5
inches to Weelungton etreet, thence to the
beginning.
'l hie property will be told upon e credit of
one, two end three )ears. for notee negotia
blein the Bmk ol Potemac, With approved
endoroers, carrying interest from the dey of
ale. A lien will be required upon the pro
perty told to tecure the peyments.
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no Termt—Four Dollers per mnum,
payable semi-nnntully in edvence.
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Kenncdy, sen. and C'ottom & Stcwz. ,
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A N
o R A T 1 0 N
on
THE BIRTH OF WJSHIJVG TOJV:
nunun anon: was wumxc'rou sosi
man or AsznjnmA,
One OLhCs piece of Ground,
with the improvements thereon, lying & be
i: .ig on the south side of Prince etreet 45 feet
to the eastward of W'ater street, end_running
thence eastwardiy with Prince etctreet 40 sect,
thence south-wardly 44 feet. thence weetwerd.
ly 40 feet, thence to the beginning.
at L 8 0,
If
ROB ERT GOODLOE HARPER, zsa.
ons or n's MEMBERS,
0)! 75!
zed FEBRUABY, 1810,
A!!!) PUILKIIBD If I?! Old!!
with the itnprmcmen it there .m, ! i- .g on the
south eitie os Prince street and !) .- ,vi: sisiiie ! as (oi
lows :-Be-,_-ctinning on Prince stre-si ! 22 sect o
the eastzvurd of tVatctsi street, at! (] lunning
thence e zstwurdiy with Prince str cet 23 sect,
thence southwerdly 44 teet 4 inches, thence
westw;rd!y 23 teet, thence northwardly to
the beginning.
.! L 8 0,
By virtue of a 'deed of trust from !Vzllizm ,
fled,/son to the subseriber, te eecure the
payment of a debt due from him to the
Bank of Potomac, will be e*:pt>sed to nue
tion, on the promises, on the Lad day of
JUNE next. the following Property in the
town of filexandiia, to sit: — .
One piece or parcel of Ground
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Jusr naeum-31),
. 95?" Northern (Pin-int qunlity.
40 barrel: Rmetiffg Am,
!? we 5,
homas Swann, Trustee.
May 12-17
just Puþlzshed and for Sal:
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