Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-08-29 00:00:00, page 3

ﬂeet, should Zhe _encn1y'dar?_ to fiak—cng.
some expe man as ccrcsiazply m_ conte'mplasi.
. tion from the coast: of the A_dnatic. Mu
rac has a large force. There is also an 'amy
drawn down to the Vencsiuau coast. Egypt
has been mentioned as the destinazion of
The following extract of a letter from
Paris, dared the 161h uhimo, scCcsiind via
Dieppc, has appeared in. a m_orning paper—
" chm-ts have been m cssrculauoq here,
that th: non-intcrcuursc act m Anmnca has
been repealed; that measure will come
quem!y 'md ucc Rampart: to declarq 'wnr
inthc usual form against ssAmcrica, iur his
dz-prcda'sii-sim against Amerxcan commurce
has exisccd now these three years.—His
treating the Amcrican scamen as prisoners
of war is certainly. mnramount TO :: deciam
tion ofwar. H-s conduct to the: Amcrican
]cgation was equally outrageOUS- it is Well
known that When Bunaparce was at Bay
onnc in 1808, an Amcrican ﬂag of truce arl
lived :u H-siwre with despatchcs for Cune
rai Armszrong and Mr. Pinkncy. The
Csifspzt'sidks wcrc forcibly taken from the
messenger, lient. Nourse, and were for
xvardcd to Bayonne, wh-sirc they Were first
broke open and inspectcd by his impcrial
majesty, as also & bag of cummcrcial let
ters. Mr. O'Mcaly, an American, was
scm-by the Amcrican minister to Bayonnc,
m claim the despatchcs, Which were dcii
Vsirrdw him—but the bag of letters, M.
(ctsinampngny tom him, were sent to the mi
mstcr of polite. On application there, some
ffiw Were dcliwrcd—thc remainder were
suppressed, as they were: suppuscd to cosiu
mjsiSOch polixical remarks." ]
Almeida, which town, with aimost every
village in the neighborhocsi'l, as Penhel,
Quada, "c. are occupied by the British.——
Our smﬄjon is certainly & very stn-zgone,
;msi'l ] ctpctcsi but it is only conjecture, that
she Fsiz-n-sih will not meet us without a great
sup-riority of force, and ofsi course a cer
tainty of success. Should that prove the
c336, cur retrcat win be (O Liabon am] Pch
nichc, where our cnginccrs am: now throw
ing up lim-s m guard against all evils, and
dcpots of provisions arc forming."
the exPeditiou. si _ _ . _
. Some letters srqm Cadiz of the 13ch,
zpeak in a dequndmg .stace of O,Donmsi.l,s
army in Catalomass stanng, on the authoruy
(,{a letter from All:ant'ot the 28th of May,
that O.Donncl had been defeated by ges].
Suchct, his army_ scattcredsiand that— he
madc his escape thh the greatest difficulty.
There are later despafches from gen. Suchct
which Were commumcatod on the SOth ult.
and which makes no mention of any such
decis'wc dcfcac. .
A vessel is arrived at Guernsey, from 3
11 on the cuats ofFrance. She: made her
si-gcape on Monday last, having aboubhalf a
("go of what on "boardct She was,sircd
upon from the port. but was at too great a
distance to be injurcd or brought to, and
consequently proceeded on her voyage.
Lerachf a letter from Celerica, in Partu
gal, j'unc- 13.
" l still remain at head quarters ; I-am
osopinionthat his lordship will not more or
commence. operations immediately. The
French, to the number of 6000, have cross- <
Aguilu, and are invesring Ciudad
The fact stated rcspcccing the stoppngo
ofthe kuers, and the: demand of the resti- ;
lution of them by .Mr. O'siMcniy, may be )
persecllycorrcct. But the object of that2
gentleman's mission to Bayonnc was of in
finitely greater importance. Upon the idea *
which then prevailed at Paris, of Jusephss
Bonapartc bring beyond a doubt or question ss
quiedy estahhshcd on the throne osdpain he
Was tmpowered to proposc an' arrangement .ss
hctWeen the court of Madrid and the U.
.SWCS, Upon a point particularly interesting
'0 3" Americans—but having had the ad
dress so discover, in his first interview with
- de Ccvallos, then acting as- secrecarY Of
oﬀign assairs to ]oseph,- that things were
Ytt s'dl' srom being settlcd in Spain, &- that
si?" loyal Spaoiard and upright minister
Fulch but a forced service to- his new
m_aster, the proposed arraugrmcnc was but
'llahzly mentioned; and Mr. Oct'M-caly,
Without coming to particulars, returned to
"& and reported what he. had observed
'0 the head at the Amcrican legaciun.
ed thee
Rudrigo, Qur advanced corps, under gcn. ?
Crawwrd, us ahuut three lcagues m front of '
The American brig Mary, which sailed
Yeyterday in ballast for St. Ubes, and— which
"08 captured by a French privaceer, got
Wound with her near the fort of Cindivic-si
13, Was at night recapturcd and carried into
"" ba)" by some of ssthc gallies. The priva
ss'Fs, as soon as she ﬂoated,"set sail witha
Wind and succeeded in entering Porc
_ dry. -
CADIZ, yuzy 5.
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? the Americans in port, and a letter address
FROZL! PORT-AU-PIE'LVCE.
Captain Harriot, from Port-au-Prince.
informs that a few days before he sailed,
Christbphe had taken sort Presque Islc by
storm ; that Gan. La Marre was kilicd by
a cannon shot from one ofChristophc's buc
teries, while in the act of mourning his
hors'e, Gcn. Gomnn, who commanded (he
Suuth side of the island, had surrendcrc-d
with his troops, which consistcd os betw:en
I and 3000 - men, to Petiun'. It was ex
pected that Christophe would be obliged to
raise" the siege of the Mole, as Pctiun was
preparing to march against the Cape in a
lcw days. Petion's {feet, with a number of
his wounded on board had escaped from the
Mole, and arrived at Port au Prince, wiz
the loss of his three masced schooncr. T'nc
schooncy being closely pursued by Chris
tophe's ﬂeet was run an shure and blown up
by her crew.- on the island Gusnaba.
The heart and enzrnusi of Gcn. La Mar
r'e were brought to Porc au Pctnsssisi and
there burned with great pomp and paradss.
Arrivcsif, shi') Amiab'sie Mmildm Gra'nam
49 davs irom 'i'onnmgen'.
Left there the following Alexandriaves
seis : ship John Andrew, Dyer, waiting or
ders ; ship Cemury, Finlay, do;
The following veSScis Wercsilcfc at Cosi't
tenburg ]uly 12: ship Allegany, Morris,
' of and for Georgecown, brig Presagc, Law
1 son, of Ucorgecuwn, for Newburyport;
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: arrived this ssmomin {; frsso'm Gottcnbusgyzlssll
sil
ed to Mr. D. pointing out the impropriety
of opening despatches from our government
and likewise the pernicious tcndency his
conduct would have in administcring an of
fice he was in no wise entitled to the pos
sessitm of. _
The British aclmiral on the station refus
ed to Live convoy instructions to any but
vesseks having liscense, but observed that
he conceived himself bound to procect all
American vessds that chose to join the
convoy, and should protect them accord
ingly. The Sylph was hoarded by the
Thamer gun hrig and treated politelctv.
lt was stated at Copenhagen that Mr.
DEc-kson being posss ssesid of the secret marks
of American papers had sabricatcd registers
&c. for English ships.
the 20th ot'June, at Gottenburg, by order
of the Swedjsh govertiment.
Mr. Robert Dickson, who had usurped
the power of acting as American consul,
was said to be ass'ttgeut Of the gov. of An.
holt, and concerned with him in several pri
vateers. This contributed nor a little to
exasperate the Danes against the Americans
-—iu consequence of which, it being disco
vered that the said Dickson had no authori
ty to act as consul, a meeting was held by
, ATTENTlON 1
A Bssatta'lion Court of Enquiry sor's
the Second Battalion ofthe zd chion z
of Militia, wi]! set t/zis morning, at lO '
o'clock, in' the Court Hou'se, for the' '
purpose of asscssing Fin'es for non-at. ]
tendance ac the Musters in jane, Ju-ss
ly and August. '
By order,- ._ , ct
P/zilzsiþ T friþlet, Adjutantsi.
Capt. Forbes also informs that the high
marshal at Gottehburg was taken from his
carriage by the people and torn to 'pieces,
on account of a suspicion that he had been
necessary to the death of the crown prince.
si The Britishjconsnl's sunctions ceased on
forms that all the parts of Denmark were
shut against American vessels ; and th'? the
are every Amencan'
they can come across, and thatthe most of
them were condemned under some ,prec'cxt
or other" , It was correctly reported at Got
tenburg that the emperor of Russia had
made propositions to the. English to JOlll
him insia war against France. A French
consul was-hourly expected at Gottenburg,
when it was supposed all American pr0pcr*
ty would be sequestered. In consequmce
ofthis information the American vessels
W' GEORGE YOUNGS; re
spectsul-ly acquaintssi his friends and
,the citizen's of the Towh and County
of Alexandria,- that he regularly prac7
tices the 1aw,i-n the City Court; and
to all SUCh bu-liness as may be entrust
ed to his care, he gives the most p0
si'cive assurance, shall be attended to
nost promptly - and particularly.
]une 2'9. '
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August- 29. _
NEWsiYOR-K', Aufizlct 25- .h
From Gattenburgss-Capiss Forbes, " o
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POLlTlCAL RFFLECTIONS.
I.
There was a time, when the genuis of
:our country was simple and was innocent.
ct Hersimplicicy was & prdofos heir innocsicnce,
! her innocence a piedge of her sipmperityss—
! In the: form of extraneous ornamchvt and of
'farqig'n rej/zsinemeizt, the seducer came; He
ltaughthcr to sigh for that, the dtsisicicctncy
;of which constituted hcr happiness '; to ctscel
idcsit'cs forthat, the ob:ainment of which,
wouid constitute her mi'Ser-y. Thq once
pure sentiments osthe virgisih wessre adulter
ssatcd. Artificial desires created artificial
sssiwunts, and artificial wants exmsed he} to
be obtaincdby him, who should bribe most
extcnsix'c!y. Let Us lament her sail; but
in ourlamcntntion Zzt us recall the. remem
sibrance of her former virtue; of her former
echllence, and examine the causes, which
plunged hc:rr rom innocence and happiness
into guilt and miscty
ssatturemems of ambition; can "dare to be
ss impartia], and dare to be great.
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—The truth is, had Congress Iest cosimffierce
to itself, unshacklcd, the country would have
been gainer many milliona of ddllars. Aud
4 when they were compelled,si by 'the indignant
sivoicc of the people, to repcal the foolish Em;
barge La-wa, had they not have substi'uted
si their stupid Non-Intcrcourse act, they would
lz1avc dcpiivcd Bonapartc of his sole pctietext
ss set the late sequestration of American proper
Tty in Spain.-.-\-_ E Pal.
land supcrciliously cry, and ctlike ssother quacksss.
, The Embargoroons are inwzirdly Elated
descendants; that in their place", should
have succeeded a desire for disproportion
which cxist with the true friends ol liberty",
these are not the least—that that moral encr
gy, that rectitude of principle, excited in
those of our countrymen, who Were imme
diately engaged in the conteSt for independ
ence, should have ceased to animate their
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( WEDJVESDAY, AUGUST 29.
of useless pageantry and pernicious show;
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We have already seen, We Still shatl See;
'm' our country, many men, who surpass
Washington in brilliancy of intellect; but
never shall we again behold one, who, like
him, amidst the ferments of party, and the
treasure", by snatching from the widow her
mite, and from the orphnn its sustenance,
that that Spirit, to which, we are indebted
sorthe order of things, without which, in
dependence itself Would have been & curse, :
should have been extinguished in the rage !
Extract of a letter jz'om (m American dt
Constantinaple, to a gentleman in Baston,
(lated Aþr i] 21. 1810. _
" Yesterday a fire broke Out in Pem; one
Of the divisio'n's of the suburbs, and to the
N. & E.ofConssitat1tinople-ss lt raged With
the greatest degree of rapiditjss, and present
ed asi truly terriftc. Sight to the Spectatorssi.
At if o'clock it citendcd nearly a mile and
fossrmed oneconsit'tttual ﬂamc; nor was any
stop' put to it until suh Set, when sotjtc eto'n'c
buildsiings stopped in some (neasssu'te tts taptd—
prctogrsiess, and about midsi ntght tt ravagcs
were nearly at an end. The distress" of the
inhabitants is very great; It is supposed
that 30,000 are now in the fields and bu'rlal
rounds, with the little they were able to
match from the destructive clcmcnt- It is
if the seizussre, confication and appropriation
to the " Chc'st qf Death,". by Napoleon, of
whole squadrons of Amcr'icah vessels and
curgoes. !si' I told you so," they Sa'rcastic'ally
{zctvith the tidings daily receivcdfrom France
Price Cusirrsi'e'nt at Ansitigucta, August loth.
llour ll dollaljs'; Corn 10 a 12 shillings,
dun; Rice "4 14 a 5 sssidollars'; 'bkead 5 21 6
dolls. per barrel} Crackers 7 3 8, 'no "great
demand; Tobacco 12 dollars, and looking
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Among the Many cauSes os complaint ss
( T/zey'd rather all :}:eirfrz'cn'dc should die,
( T han their jzrea'ictz'ous jzrove & Zz'e.'
Alexandria daily Gasszettsie.
From the Virginia Patrz'octt.
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In A'ct id, she (15 STLE CQPL LZZC, 13"
coisiatcd so: a l'etc. In the ccm: e an open
temple isissmcisully decblatcd with flox. crs
'I zophlcs. &c.
A CHAR/t CYL'PIST'C [] flLET
! By Six !! am 028. C'a'mjzcsi'scsid by zilr. "F. an'
'1"lorian) Fesserson
"Gassipasird (in old 'du— ; \
, , mcs'tz'c) , Francis __
Sanguine} Bravocs in the [say Churnbcsik
'Lc Noirc as Longuc'viflc, ? Haz'ris
(;csi-sisimme (niece to (10 Mrs. Jsi-sscrzss-si-A
? si Valmmzt)
Rosabchc (her " o- "Mrs. Txssilmot
'inan)
; Monica (an old Pea- Mrs stands
' cant ) .
Unkhown Female, I? a Bsiurett.
Collection of Voyag'es & Travels
. PART 6th.
_ Is just xsisiec'eived and. ready for deliwsi'ci'y Lo
subscribers, by
James Kennkzdy, Scn;
_._August 16. __
Coun't de valmon't, Mr. Cane
Baron de Longucville Downic
l'lor'idn (a 'Fuundling __ , si _
adopted by del'a almont, Isastsie'l' Barlsiet't
Bcrtrand, (Valct lo _ si ,
ct , . Longuc—uzlle- ) Mr. Hardingc
' L'" L'clail ( Valct to
'* , 'lsizx'rznnn,
Schoonesir I ouisa, Hunt, Bath: Iusim'ber,
&c. to M. Wingate, ot Washington City.
' CLEA'RED. .
, Brig Hunter, ]ohnson, Cadiz: by Robr
'PauOn,j_un.
Sloop Cha'ncessllor, 'Hay man, Ncw- X'foxk
i ct si/szjzly :o the Prinnct'r;
& August 28, 3:
; entirely consumed."
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"} Supposed that about 8000 buildings wch
63" REMOVAL.
OBERT CRAY has removed his Book
and Statzonaisi y Storc to the north side
of King sueet between Royal am] Pin sue'ctssi
nearly opposite (he VVashington 'lz-vesn
Augﬂst 23.
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Wet Nurse W'anted,
W'ANTED immediately, A Wct JTzzi'sss'c';
, citherwhite ci'black.
83" The Pub/z'c me respecssmsss informed
_that in consequence of the very s after in;
"receþtion the " Foundling of the Foresx"
twas hanorcd with on its sirat zcjss-zesizenta
tion ( and at the request of several ladies'?)
it uill be performcdact az'n, si
(FOR l'OSl'I'IVELY THE LAST 'rmz Tmsss
sisiM "t'. S iurdy;
cz.9.
Girls enter acts Wood N,mplis, Who sisusslsi-sssi
prise and disa'rm the \\ anims—t icy xemoze
their a'rms and rcplu'sic them With (imiands.
Combat bctw ccn tuo Boys habited "as W or;
riors.
Act 'Zd, Icsictprcscmsis the BansiL s osihe Rhine
by Moonligh .. (he rive! fisming at & distance
--0n one side a Pmillion chcnds obliquely,
through the lower uindOW ot which ? Iig
appears ; on the opposi: &: & Lou or of Lauicc
work entv ined with woodbinc.
Mr. Bently,'_
Captain Berzy,
Esdlik, (si si ' '
To which we]! be added Fssdsiqe . ;" sw- n'rft
L' vel ['li
CALLED
Miss thnbcth,
Mrs Sturdy,
Missss Such
Miss Tabith'zi;
Nancy,
si\Vill be presented accle'bratcd Nrctw l'LAY',
in 3 acts, (intersp'ersþd With Songs)
CALLED
The Found'hng of 'the Forest.
'By Wm. 'Dimond, author of Adrian "and Orflltr,
I-Izmter cf l/zc Al/zs, Uc. "As ]:c-ssormcd in
London, P/zz'larscl/zlzia', Aesizsissu lark, and Bal—si
:zi'nore, with the most distino 'riuslzcd a/t/zlause.
'The stencry, dreb'sec 'and dccorations emit c
'Iy new Drcsscs b,y z'l'lr'. ﬂ'Iaccnbbin.
T/ze orgs'rsszal fisusz'c by Kclly. 'JFccomjtsssnf-Z.
ssments by 1[.1*ellzsisic7e.
by Mcssrs. VOWclls, '*M Clea'n, &c.
, Dacrs to be 0þenzd at six ana'pcsirsaz mancc
la commence at 7 0 "'t/ack
wi}; 'lic' "as to be had at ctthcte The? txc, at:
Mx. Snowden s Printing Office, and at Mr.
Broo'ks Hotel. ss_
PIN KER TON S
A-LEXA NDRIA THEATRE
, szAsox)
O'n T/Lursday Evenzctn'g, Actug 30
Hais an Hour aster SUpþer;
Part of Alexandria.
—
Mrs. Jacobs
Jcsscrson
XVilmot '
l'rancie. ct
Seymour
Mz.)1a1dinge
Mastcsir Balrctt
Mr. Downic
Wilmot
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