Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-11-12 00:00:00, page 3

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;; MDNDAY, NOVEMBER 12.
" sisssiThe Ship Centussry of this port from Tou
sizogcn was lest at London Qctobcr Sth.
' When we heard some time ago of an inten -
she znnitenary of' me battle of Kings
' " sissntaio, m: obsuved that such celebra
ctsiwerc mOre the oﬀspring of party spxrit
Þfisiofpatriotism. The celbration to this
";e cthas proved the correctness of our
siniarssk. AD'OIRIZGD was th—SZVert-d replete
.sikmoc'racy. We: are not favorcd with the
ctm'mf's hame, but there are so many traits
sing us some csif che drmocrats to celebratc
Sctwyes, that if he was not the writer there
sicv'tdcnce of thc'samc spirit and powcrs
of elocution.
The harm: of King s Mountain took place
membling th: erati-on of the Hon. Lemucl j
list; the tun:! violenctz, and ignorancss; of
inOCtobcr, 1780- About 1600 rificmcn,
mounted on their best horses, under Cul's'
ndtook 800 prisoners. The British com'
maderWas mortally wounded- Fighting
mostly from behind trees few Amcricans
me slain. It was a gallsimt action, but the
glory ot it was much tarnishcd by sclccting
untorics from the prisoners and hanging
them on the spot. Not so Hamihon at
anktuwn—si he wouid nsiot imitate exam
plcsof barbaritctv."
Campbffi, Clcvcland, Shclby and chicr. ;
oathe mountain, from behind the: trees,
killed 150, wounded about as many more, si
hcss-gnzckrd the British under Fcrguson
But let us attend to the oration. ]
"To behold that groupe of lzoary—hEaded '
lifes, aged and iufirm, bending downwctrds
loth: grave, with mangled limbs and musi
Wbodz'es, received in defence of liberty,
isipdccd a feast to the philanthropist ; and
it is wonderful to me that to su'ch a meeting
Were could be an Objection."
Hadry-headrd and aged are synonimous
ly fixed ; 'mang'lrd limbs and muzilateci bo
dies convey to difference ofsi idea. Th-siss-rc
was no' necessity for insurmidg us that aged
Mies bent do'z'vnctivactrds. The expression
'Kcommon but superﬂuous, va such a
fight could pleasp th': philasi'ssmhmsipisc wc
Bone: divide. Doca the philAmhr'opis-t
lake apartisiculir pleasisure ib Wounds, infir- .
fitics and di3cases? The oratosizsi had com
le-d his sentcsincc 35 far as the {cord fears? _
lad looked "round for a guessssit—He Stumblcd
the philanthr0pist. Had he said patriosic,
n'ould have been at least justifiabkf. L
" Because so little jusricsicffias sibeensi doiie
shiSaction in the history of those times it
'udccmed proper to' resisqz'l'c it_ from obli
w" by show celebrating' it.!" We: Lc'licve
"Much nocZCe is cakznsi b't 1th setidn in the
thcthsiistories of the [revolucionsi "as of a
fyother action ofequal importance. Rsies- L
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umhram-e of the acuon be saved from
i & death, by what he can learn
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sssi' Spapapers and czrcular letters
si. m fsisiQ
Wion by the eclebra'ticton ? Does' the ora
'si'expecc his siossration wﬄ b'c immortal, and
. _ Psfserve the memory of it ? This o
m'si" Will not outlit'e Szawy'ersi—si, nor either
lithem the life of the old D'lcrino Ram
e'accompanied the hon. gebtlsicmansi when
Lo'asiion was delivered.
?"fmzyhea Virgioia 1?on but it study
(""")! be an English ohe. How will the
_ , anthority."_ Bluch of the po
L ﬀssmshtmation the backwoods patriots
"ve' issssi'vm the circulz'tr letters of' their
?Csutsstc Members oscongress, who have
"me iT-f'siormzssuion, and abuse even that
e for dcctioneering purposes.
:hlr orator tells us we know not hoisss
7" Shall be obliged to use the instru
May the sinieeting of the brave warriors
sought On that day and still exist " With
m" Disposer of human events be a
p-vfm' be greeted with well done good
'ngrvants, you have gone your
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' dZshunor—But she has made: peace and has
ss of th: burdcns and privations of War—Shc
has surrendcrcd hcr lawlul monarch into si
ss firmiv on her yielding and suppliant heck.
\ vocates of peace and humanity, covered the
: their intentions. To obtain this peace they
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5 relinquish-sszd the sword, which alone c'ouid
have obtained it on honorable grounds, and
; er—a puppet at the back 02 sorcigners.
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ss But, With their character they lost the free
__ ss PHILADELPIIIA, Nav. 9
! LATEST FK'OM L'NGLAND.
T_he ship Asia is below in a short passage
srorsin Lhss'crpooLss Her letter bag' had riot
reached town when' thissi paper wc'nt to pr-essss.
We understand she has London papers to
the (Sth and Liverpoolsisi (o ssthc, 9th Ocmb'cr.
We_ have seen onsse Of the passedg'ers who"
came up. whq informs that there was: h'o
neWs of importance, Lugei'n Bssohapazcttc
had made his escape srdm. Italysi With his fa-Z
mily, and'had arrived at,Malssta,*'thc govern
or of which island had Written to .Engsiladdct
for instructions on the occasion. ]! Was the
general Opinion among the best informed
" in England, that the orders in cpuncil would
nor. 99 xcpealsdsi— until !Þs British so.!sxz:
' missionss ci' crimcs of which they once tho't
asissysssizsse ye ba'fiffii ffizsizzm ;.si 55 nium;- 3
themheives incapable; so ithas .siroved with
Swedensi. The cresi-wn prince being remov
ed by disease or murder, a petty general of
Bo'napartc's is prbposed to them. ct A base
fear on the and hand, and bnbessi on the
other.; prevail, and chdcti sinks into a
proviace of France. Now begin her mise
ries. Her connection with this country,
wheri: hc-r principal conimcrcial market li_cs,si
will be at the mercy of her enen'icty ;" contri
butions and Conscriptions trill succeed one
anssothe'tsisi itt dreadful successioh; her laws},
her crou'n, her trode; are now in the hands}
of a capricioussi tyrant, and may- be altbred at
his will, and tractnSserrPd at his pleasure ;"
and the people who fesusied to fight for
themselves under the atandard of their law
ful prince, mtist nonsia fight for theaggran
disement osa soreign po'wer, Under the di
rection of a fureigsi general, Thtts'it'has'
proved with every other posictwer, and ch-ss
pen now onlyaddsss hertcssitimony sito_ what
was before suﬄeicndsiy apparent—tlzat those
who cringe at danger shall bow to degraa'a
tzan. -
dom ufcommerce, and their in'dcpendence ;
and as it happens; with individuais, who,
when they have once eversteppcd the line
os rectitudc, arc carried onwactrd to the born
notable contcSt with the invadt-rs of her soii
--with Russia, whose iniqUitousl attack up
on Sweden is about to be justly pnnished
by the same power who instigated hcr tosi
forget all that was due to honor and jus
tice. The sittsiuggie in Finiand was for a
time glorious, and it must have been suc—
cessful if the population os SWt-den had ex
hibited any thing of their ancient spirit.—
But they unhappily iistened to these drive!
iers who, under the pretence os bring ad
What a picture of nationzl degradation
does chdcn present! it is but 'a. short
they entered into a compromise with their
enemies. For peace they gave not their
territory only ; but their loyalty, their oaths,
and their morais. They cxpclled their so
vereign, they gave their scalty to an usuz-p.
So concludes this oraiotj. Time, sim con-si
tradictiott ?ZS ctemz'ty is adrssnitted to exiat in
heaven and while there is none of it the old
trarsiriossrs are to be happy.
the hands of lionasi-uzrte, not to procure sor
b-ct-arancc, but to invite dishonor—nut to
escape has power, but to fix his foot more
time ago w: beheld her engaged in an ho- .
to the throne of the monarch who was to
him " in double trust" as sovereign and as
kinsman, was the moment of his disgrace
si--th-.- moment that gavehim-chadotte as
successor, was the moment of his dEthronc
mcnt—A monarch more criminsial, with less
motives to be so—mcre sillily ambitiods,
without any of those incitcmcms and ob
jects that render ambctxtisson, is not [ths guilty,
at lcaSt more: allssuring, is not to bc'iound in
the: annuls of history.
What dccpcr misery could Swedcn have
than she has experienced by the peace, that
has given her a French general .for her so
vereigns Under the gashmt Gustavus she
cowardice of their hearts or the haseness of
would have had the consolation, under all ;
none of the rcpose of peace; ; she has made
mattcr—osctindisscrencc whether the report be
fighting in a good cause, that descat was -
without dis race- and misfortune without
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her misfortunc's, us knowing that She was
The London Couriectr of the 28thos$ectpt.
after giving the report of the death of the
true or not. T he inomcnt of his eicvation
experienced by the: most (liSastrous warsarc,
king of Sweden, observes, that'" it is a'
eace without cxsswricncing any diminution ;
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The sasist srihng smp Har rictr, ca :. S.
. ?. Child, arrived this mo ming. gailed
from the Downs Q'sihsiOct. 'and reachcd the;
Capcs in 20 days,, _Capt. C. sihas 'polixcly!
fumishcd us with filcs of Londdn papch 10"?
thcsicl-xh ult. from which we have um)- lime:
to give the following summarsiy and excraccs'z '
', Lucien Bonapansic and tamzly arc ac Silk;
'rahar, by his own choice. , _ \ \]
Germanpapcrs 'reccivc'd if! London, Rib:
SCpt. 23, speak of a lriplc alliance bchccu
the three: great powcr's of the commcmsi
; Dcnmark pbsulupcly holds out agamsc the
French entering-Zealand. _ s
] Lctlcrs from l'lqligdand ssto' Oct. 1, treat
; all apprchcnsion from che French as ridicu-i
si lous. The Turkish armies have increascd'
7 considerably. A conspiracy has been dc-i
; lected in Purtugal to betray che British ;]
; the conspirators chicﬂy noblcmcn and m0.:
si nied people ; the: common people L—si-majn'
fpacriocic: the London Couricr says from
'. lOO to 200 conspirawrs were to be trzins-'
si portcd lo Asrjcu or Cape dc Vcrds. The
blowing Up of the maguzinc at Almcidu Was;
, apart of this plat, Wthh was to have; placed !
lord 'Wcliing'sioxPS army between two fires,]
B'lassrna and the torics in Lisbun, which,
city wasto have been couﬂctsiagratcd, as a)
signalsor massacsire. ]
" Lz'sbsn, Sept. 15, P. H.
" A most snnguinary !)ioc has been dis
covered. Above 100 uhhc most respecta- ;
us this month a general massacrc of thei
blcjnhabizants are apprehendcd. On 20 h
British was to have taken placc—-£hc con- :
;piracy extended througaout che (: untry!
'lhe Prics's turn on: With the [coplc as as
guard since the eXplnsion. Several thou
:.md s'tand of arms asind several unilurms are
discovered. " ; _ _ ;
Accounts frcmsi, merna state that stith is
ss the cmhusiasm .n the pcscnt " war bs reli
g'son, that manv of the Asiatic Pac'nas '
turni sh more trooctrzs than me call;: d for, and
some xoluntarily take: the (is .d at the head
of their dctnchmencs.
mer from an officer on board che Psibyal
Just published and for salt: by the groSs,
dogcn or single.
' annt had ZZZEZ-tained that the.FTesi-nchsi do;,
sicren'had'ac'tually ceased to operacqss __
&?" 'T/ze Asiasirbas'plundefed by a French
fþriv'atc'er on'lzcsir passage home.
Arrivcd' m the schoonet Eliia', cdpt. B'eri'y,
flom St. Kittsct, on a credit that will then be
made knon.
transpirc. Meantime (com'mues the Stasitcs
man) while doubt and uncertainty prevails
concerning tne Situation of our army, the
English are hated by the people whom chby
afe'b sent to protect , if miniswrs do not im
mediately wit} draw our arrhy irom Portu
gal, since the discovcry of the miquitoua
schcme we mentioned yesterday, tlsiey will
shew a contempt for its safety surpassing all
former cemcrity. ct ss _ _
Bohaparte has conferred a dzaterial ben'e
Fsit upon his Roman states, haxing disposed
of the nationa'l domnins to pay the public
debt. Thc emperor ofAustxia zs occupied
in rcdctu'c'mg his arms . The Hannibal was
chased m the Chops of the Channel by a
French squadron ofthrce men" osik war tccr
ing NNVV. .
22 of the Roj al Actrtilctlery sailed szom
Plymouch for Lisbon lst ch. .
Cazzsitct'ic'r Office, 2d Editic 72, 3P. III. Ocl 3
_ Lucien Bonaparcc proceeded directly
from Italy to Snrdinizi, where he solicitcd
British procettion; he has" arrived at Gib
raltar. No account is received by govern
ment osany acnon in Portugasil,
Will be osscled at Public Saie this After
noon at three o clock, on Daniel M'Clcasim,
VViiliL-xm. ..
" Sju'lf'zead, Out. 2——2 ?. M..
This morning an officer from the Ameri
can brig of war Iz'arnct, canssc un board-—
ST-y's n. ey Were in ormed at [I av se (A France)
which ;,ort th-si} lest ycstczc'az, that \Vcl
lington 'nad defeated Massena : that general
Armstz'cmss hail last France. Great despon
dcncy at Havre in consequence of the re
parted (! seat."
The London Courier of evening of me
Zd Or :,t. nohccs the report. The ** Scatcs
men," an Opposi: ion priut os same day,
says, despatchcs are received from loYd
Vv'cllington'; b'ut ministers suﬀer little tossct
unw—
. -, Rob'elsit Ybuhg
Nov. 12 _
A L M A _N A 0 5,
FOR 1811,
Esqr's. whaxf.
32 hhds Ru'm',
30 do Molsiasses," . .
" "'ct" Cottom & Stewass
Pusiblicsi Sale."
'"B'ALTssleliE, 'November- siQ.
ss , . '1 () RENT si
THE. VVAREHQUSE on Plincc "trcctz at
plesen; occupied. by Jolm Robert: as a grope 1
ry store; (or which purpose it has becnlili
. a number of years, and is an; excellent stand.
, for eithep Wholesalc or Rctai] business. Pos—_
ss scssion may be had the lst of October next.
ss APPf-Y TO
si' YFP-ZWL IZYZ: " Wﬂf
A
OIL just re5ccivcd, and for sale by
Anthony P. GQVCI: 1
si_ By virtue of & deed ui trust,
; from Daniel ﬂﬂCarty. and Margurettu Mu
ss'tilda Snnwden, his wise, to us the subscri
,fbcr, will be c qioscd to public Suie on sucs—
sstlay ! u- fist}. day o/ ]si'cbzszary nex! ., at Ct .u—
Lsoxd's taveln,_ in (jcotge 'lown, & tract of
ss Land 0n_the liver Potomsixc, lying in Loudoun
} county, state Os Virginia, known us M*C:_r
j ty's Isand, :sind Sugar Lx znd Tract, or so
: much thereat us v. in he et: -. tient to pay the
sum iecmded 10 5 tid deed. :
'lhis properyt lics ahou 20 miles 23 6
George 'lown, and the tity of \Vashingf*3
end the Istznd pan of the ptcpetty, contain
ing ZOO ac:es,_is _LPowsin by its sipioduc
riot 3 to be the most valuahlc and dCi—Lil'sidl) le
land in Ci ther the stot as of Maulund or \ u -
ginii, .with proper cultivation may he made
to prodtice ICO bus ucls cf corn let'.tc1e.A
gicat pioportimi ofthis tract is hea-ity tim
bercd, from Wthich !) incxhzsitustable quantity
of shi .p timber, staves, &c. me.) be taken.-— ,
first.
Elisha ]asihsinessy,ss
__ si James Keith, junct._
November 5. si . LaWts -
all beating- interest from day of sule, in no: cs_
as above mentioned. The lssnnd 15 to rem' inss
bound, am. be lesotd on default of payment,
for so much ready money as may be suffici-ss
ent to raise the balance then due, ahd the rc-_
sidue on & credit to meet ths tum instal
ment or instalments, the proceeds of which
isscsale is [to be in like manner securcd, and
this Operation of resale is to be made as often
as such successtve default shall rec-uire, con—_
forming each to the terms prescribcd for the
Lawra sonss and Fowls,
.- HAVL' FOR SALE, .
Tlsszc C A R 6 0 q/ Sclzaoner Cathez'uze,
Capt. Ncwcomb, srOm Boston,
-in the hills; -
Mr. John \\_ Bzciiaugh, in George'lottn, or
Mr. Daniel M Carty, On the pit ;;iises. 'I he
turns of snle am, one thiid cash, or ncgoti a
ble paper in the bank osCoiumbia. at 60 days
with two approved endorscts icsidingsi withiri
the Disttict 0! Cohzmhijsii—the balance in three
equal payments ostht'esic, six and nine month s,'
The pm'ierty veil! be shcwn on application to
Wew {99 curious ES hiizztion, by L'; . ﬂlstrtz'n;
l/ze celebrated An I'IST, from Lmo/c.
. PART lst—Pleasing Philosuphical ausid
Mathemzuical Expeziments, B.:sig'c Artan
Deception.
PART 91—7715 most adnsizz'rea' Ps'zautas
magQ-S :: in its perfection.
, PART 2d-ss-T/ze ﬂicsim y Dazzce mzd ﬂlul
tijzlicalic 71 0/ s} it lers _
63" Doors to be opened :it 11 11? pssst sue...
Curtain 10 xise at huls pan six. l'altieussus
ctct Consisting of _
4000 bushcls Liverpoo] coarse. Saltsi
300 boxes mould and dipt Canchs.
, 25 hogsheads Ncw England Rum
chtobcr 9. _- si . . ..-. .si
{. sisili-ssWil'liamsonB pzicket- mll
sail f_or' Nosirfolk on Wednesisdasiy
simorning'ncxt. si _
I NOTICE. ;
, _ The sale'of ibepkopexsity 'advcrtiscd
by the subscrisibcrssito"takcsiplacc onssssthssc
14th of this month, is-poﬂ poned 'unfil
further notice. . , , ..
_ _ . 'Kornct& WiSe'r'niIIesif.
Nov. 12. fit
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Isptcmbei 12. _
83' 25 barrcls Prime Tanners
ctLAST NIGH'siI' OF PE'RFOLLMASICE.
Evening,
Mr. ct MARsIN s pelsor'r'nance in,;
tended to take place on Saturday
Eveningct, was posiponed on acco'ux-t
of the weather until the next fair
john M'Isi'hersosin & Son.
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