Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political (Alexandria [Va.]), 1809-02-25 00:00:00

Sales at Vendue.
EVERY Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD at the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water streets. Variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day—All kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be returned and purchased at the lowest limitation prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. M.
Cotton and Stewart
Have just published their ALMANAC for 1809. Containing a great deal of useful and entertaining matter. For sale by the thousand, gross, or single copy. October 6.
Just Published,
BY COTTON AND STEWART, And for sale at their Store, (Price One Dollar.) The Exile of Erin. A NOVEL. By Mrs. Plunkett—late Miss Gunning. January 6.
Just Published,
For sale at the Subscribers Book Store, THE LAWYER; OR, Man as he ought not to be. Neatly bound in boards, and lettered—price one dollar.
ALMANAC's
For the year 1809, by the gross, dozen, or single one.
Just Received,
A large supply of PLAYING CARDS & WRAPPING PAPER.
Dr. Ree's Cyclopedia,
No. 16, is received, and No. 17, is expected in a few days. Subscribers are earnestly requested to send for their copies, especially those who have received but a few numbers: 'tis much easier to pay for one or two numbers at a time, than to pay for ten or fifteen.
ROBERT GRAY.
Joseph Mandeville,
CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS, Has Received,
100 half boxes Roufett's CIGARS, warranted of the very first quality and full contents.
Real Maccouba Snuff, Rappé do Coarse and Fine, 20 boxes fresh MUSTARD, 20 Philadelphia CHOCOLATE, is and 2d quality.
—HE HAS ALSO, A General Assortment as usual, of good WINES, LIQUORS, and GROCERIES, for sale. December 21.
John Gardner Ladd,
Has for sale, at his Warehouse, Prince-street Wharf—
Muscovado and Leaf Sugars in hogsheads and barrels. Molasses, West-India, and New-England Rum in do.
Holland's Gin and French Brandy in pipes. Port, Sherry, and Malaga Wines. Coffee, Rice, and Cotton Wool.
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-shulan, and Hyson-skin Teas, in whole, half, and quarter chests. 1 case black Persians.
2 barrels Carolina Indigo. 20 crates Liverpool cream-colored & blue-edged Ware assorted.
Best Black Pepper in Bags. Spermaceti Mould, and Mould and Dip Tallow Candles in boxes.
Brown Soap in boxes—Cod-fish in do. Beef, Pork, Salmon, Shad and Herrings in barrels.
Tanners Oil, Spanish Hides, a quantity of Sole Leather, Mens', Womens' and Childrens' Shoes of various descriptions, a few packages of White Rolls and German Checks, Russia Sheetings and Diapers, Russia and Ravens Duck, India Cotton of different kinds, Nankeens, 150 pieces coarse Irish Linens, Writing and wrapping Paper, 500 bushels coarse Salt, Cordage, Flax, Glue, a quantity of Vinegar, 200 tons Plaister Paris, and 20 tons of Hemp, &c. &c.
January 2. d.
LIBBY & CARNE,
Have just received a considerable part of their importation of HARDWARE, and the residue is daily expected from Baltimore, which they offer for sale, on as reasonable terms as any other house, for cash, or to punctilious customers. They have just received,
A quantity of warranted new & 1st quality Clover & Timothy Seed. They constantly keep
Bar Iron, Plates, Nail Rods, Hoop Iron, Steel of different kinds, Pot Metal, Wool and Cotton Cards, Cut Nails and Brads.
They have also on hand, A quantity of Firkin Butter. February 23. 3t.
Valuable Property for Sale.
The subscriber offers at private Sale 51 acres of LAND, lying on the public road 3 miles above Waterford, the dwelling and other Houses comfortable, the stand good for public business. Also, the reversion of 153 acres adjoining the above—Also, two Wood Lots on the Short Hill—Also, a Mill-Seat on a good stream, 28 feet fall, within one mile of the above—On this property 3000 dollars has been expended in a way which would very much accommodate a person who would wish to finish a very complete Mill.
Isaac Hough. Feb. 23. 6t
TWENTY FIRST DAY'S DRAWING OF THE Charitable Marine Society Lottery.
No. 7517, a prize of 750 dols. 10283 first drawn blank 400 dollars, *8908 150 dollars, 12586, 17526, prizes 75 dollars each, one 20 dollars, 26 of 10 dollars. Present gain of the wheel 21,144 dollars. Next drawing takes place this afternoon. Present price of Tickets $ 12. For sale by R. GRAY. * Sold by R. Gray. February 23.
NOTICE.
AN advertisement appeared in the Alexandria paper on or about the month of March, 1807, signed by John Thomas Ricketts, William Newton, and John Mills, jun. mentioning that the copartnership of Ricketts, Newton & Co. was dissolved, and desiring all persons indebted to said copartnership to make payment, and those who had claims to make application to William Newton, as he was authorised to settle the affairs of said firm, or words to that effect—
Now be it known, that for good and weighty reasons I do hereby withdraw the authorisation from William Newton, to collect the debts and settle the affairs of the firm of Ricketts, Newton and Co. and I prohibit any person or persons indebted to the copartnership of Ricketts, Newton and Co. from making payment to William Newton or to John Thomas Ricketts, jointly or severally; and that any person or persons who shall make any payment or settlement with William Newton or John Thomas Ricketts, with both or either of them, jointly or severally, will act at their own risk and peril.
John Mills, jun. February 20. d2w
BRICK & STONE LAYERS.
B. Hill & J. Ball
INFORM the citizens of Alexandria and its vicinity that they have commenced the above business, and from their practical knowledge hope to meet with a share of patronage from a generous public. They pledge themselves to execute such orders as they may be favored with in a satisfactory manner. They will furnish materials measured in the wall, or lay them by the thousand, at may suit their employers. Where they are requested to furnish materials they will be the first quality. February 17. d5m
SALE.
Pursuant to an arbitration will be sold on the eighth of March next, at 11 o'clock The HOUSE and LOT of Capt. De Butts on Dr. De Butts's farm, for ready money only. The house contains four rooms, and is well cellared—the lot four square acres. Dr. De Butts will warrant the title. Dr. Elisha De Butts will superintend the sale for his brother. February 16. eo9t*
JUST RECEIVED
For Sale at R. GRAY's Book-Store, King Street;
THE POWER OF RELIGION,
On the mind, in retirement, affliction and the approach of death.
Exemplified in the testimonies and experience of persons, distinguished by their greatness, learning or virtue.
"'Tis Immortality—'tis that alone Amidst life's pains, abasements, emptiness, The Soul can comfort, elevate and fill." Young.
By LINDLEY MURRAY.
From the thirteenth English edition, enlarged and improved by the Author. Price handsomely bound and lettered, 1 dollar
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ABOVE WORK.
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"The examples which Mr. Murray has here selected, and the judicious reflections which accompany them, are such as can scarcely fail to make the best impressions, and to produce the best effects, on all who read them with attention. The present edition of this excellent publication, which has been long known and commended, is enlarged by the addition of twenty-two new characters, filling nearly one hundred pages." Anti-Jacobin Review, Jan. 1804.
"We have received the tenth and last edition of this valuable work. The improvements made in it, will appear from the author's advertisement. We can only add to this account of the present useful volume, our hope that it will be extensively circulated among our countrymen." The American Review & Literary Journal, for July, August & September, 1801.
"On reviewing this book, in its improved form, we find the facts unquestionable and highly interesting—the style correct and neat—and the general tendency of the work such as induces us strongly to recommend it, especially to young readers, who love entertainment mingled with instruction." Evangelical Magazine, Oct 1801.
"The rapid sale of this small but valuable collection, has anticipated the commendation we are desirous to bestow. In an exemplification of more than seventy remarkable characters, many striking examples are exhibited which, in the quiet hour of reflection, may contribute to arrest the careless and wandering; to animate the sincere and virtuous; and to convince or discountenance those who have been unhappily led to oppose the highest truths." Gentleman's Magazine, Nov. 1803.
Goldsmith's Grammar of Geography. Pike's Arithmetic, large and small. Hymns and Spiritual Songs. School Bibles and Testaments, Spelling-Books, Primers, Bonnet-Boards Writing-Paper.
Also, The 17th number Dr. Ree's new Cyclopedia. October 23.
NOTICE.
The subscriber informs the public, that he manufactures and has for sale, at his manufactory corner of Prince and Fairfax streets, STILL'S of all sizes, commonly used for distilling grain or fruit.
A general assortment of TIN WARE SHEET IRON STOVES and STOVE PIPES made at the shortest notice. Every kind of PLUMBING WORK either for Ships or Buildings, done in the best manner.
The BRASS FOUNDRY BUSINESS in all its branches is carried on under the direction of Mr. WILLIAM FLETCHER, who has had many years experience, and as a workman is exceeded by few.—As the Brass-founder business is a partnership, application must be made to William Fletcher, who will undertake to make GRATES handsomely ornamented with Brass, agreeable to any pattern or price, and will execute the work in the very best and neatest manner and on the most reasonable terms.
The highest price given for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter, Lead and Iron.
George M'Munn. October 13.
LOST,
A CHECK, drawn by Mr. Isaac Gibson, in favor of the subscriber, for $100—No. 64, and dated 22d instant—payable at the bank of Potomac—Payment is stopped at bank, and all are cautioned hereby from receiving it.
William S. Moore. February 24. 3t
CHARLES SLADE
HAS JUST IMPORTED A general assortment of Hardware. He keeps, as usual, a good supply of Bar Iron—Plow-Plates—Nail-Rods—Hoop Iron—Steel—Pot-Metal—Cotton and Wool Cards—Looking-Glasses—Gunpowder, &c.
Has likewise for Sale, A few barrels of Herrings and Whiskey.—Also, a quantity of Butter in small kegs, suitable for the West-India market. February 24. 3t
TO LET,
THAT eligible stand for business lately occupied by Mr. Charles Bennett, at the corner of King and Fairfax-streets.
R. I. TAYLOR. Executor of John Watts. Jan. 2.
Black River Lottery.
NO. 2.
Authorised by an Act of the LEGISLATURE of the State of NEW YORK, for the purpose of OPENING CERTAIN ROADS.
MANAGERS—
THOMAS STORM, JOHN H. SICKELS, WM. HENDRESON, MATTHIAS B. TALMADGE, and JACOBUS VAN SCHOONHOVEN.
SCHEME.
  1 prize of $30,000 is $30,000   1 20,000 20,000   2 10,000 20,000   2 5,000 10,000   2 2,000 4,000   5 1,000 5,000   11 500 5,500   40 200 8,000   100 100 10,000   150 50 7,500   400 20 8,000   10,300 10 103,000   11,014 Prizes. 231,000   21,936 Blanks. 
33,000 Tickets—Less than two blanks to a prize.—Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. Prizes payable 30 days after the conclusion of the drawing of the above prizes.
First drawn number 1st days drawing is entitled to $1,000. do. 10th do. 1,000. do. 15th do. 2,000. do. 20th do. 1,000. do. 25th do. 5,000. do. 30th do. 1,000. do. 35th do. 10,000. do. 45th do. 20,000.
The managers will commence drawing in the city of N. York, on the second Tuesday in April next, and will continue to draw 600 Tickets each day until finished.—Tickets for sale at the subscribers Bookstore King-street, Alexandria.—Prize tickets in the present and late Baltimore Lotteries taken in exchange for Tickets in this, and all tickets sold as a bove examined free of expense.
Present price of Ticket $8 50. R. GRAY. Feb. 6.
WASHINGTON TAVERN, LEE'SBURG.
THE subscriber has returned to the Washington Tavern, LEE'SBURG, where he is prepared with every thing necessary for the accommodation of those gentlemen and ladies who may honor him with their custom.
Having laid in a good stock of liquors, hay and oats, and having enlarged his stables, and engaged a careful, attentive and honest hostler, he flatters himself that, by his unremitting attention, together with the diligence, care, and activity of his servants, he will be able to render his customers the most perfect satisfaction in his line.
A. B. The house is in much better condition than formerly, for the accommodation of travellers.
James Dawson. Leesburg, Virginia Jan. 1—3.
PRINTING in its various branches neatly executed at this office.

CONGRESS.
Senate of the United States.
MONDAY, Feb. 13.
DEBATE.
On the following resolution offered by Mr. Giles.
Resolved, That the several laws laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, be repealed on the 4th of March next, except to Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and that provision be made by law for prohibiting all commercial intercourse with those nations and their dependencies, and the importation of any article into the United States, the growth, produce or manufacture of either of the said nations or of the dominions of either of them.
MR. GILES. Mr. President—In times of great public trial and difficulty, when a proposition deeply affecting the character and the interests of the nation is presented for adoption, an indispensable obligation is imposed upon its author, to state the considerations upon which it is founded. Under this impression, I shall now proceed to make as full and as frank a development of my inducements in moving the present resolution, as may consist with the ordinary limits of discussion.
It is a circumstance greatly to be regretted, sir, by every good man, that as our dangers and difficulties are increasing and pressing upon us, our divisions of opinion respecting the proper course to be pursued in relation to them, appear to be increasing in the same proportion. This probably arises, in a great degree, from the unfortunate state of mind, produced by collisions in argument. Gentlemen are in the habit of bending their whole thoughts upon the discovery, not only of arguments for fortifying their own opinions, but for repelling the different opinions of their friends. If this habit of reflection could be reversed—if each gentleman could prevail upon himself to give full weight to the arguments, to respect more the opinions and motives of his friend, and to doubt more the infallibility of his own, it is scarcely possible to believe, that when an union of interests is admitted by all, but that some point of union in the measures to promote those interests might be found and agreed upon. And may we not be permitted to hope, sir, when the fatal consequences of division are so obvious to all, that the urgency of our difficulties will produce this state of reflection?—Amidst all these difficulties, it is fortunate, however, that there is one point in which we are all united. That is resistance to foreign aggressions. It is true, no vote upon that point, specifically, has yet been taken in this house; but in the other house it has, after much discussion and great deliberation, and the result was as near unanimity as could be expected upon any occasion involving so many considerations.—The only points of difference now to be adjusted and compromised, relate to the extent of the resistance, and the mode of its application.
The resolution I have had the honor to submit, is brought forward solely in reference to those points; and is dictated by that spirit of concession and conciliation, which I have taken the liberty of recommending to others, and which, in my judgment, is imperiously demanded by the present critical situation of our affairs.
I am fully sensible, Mr. President, of the high responsibility incurred by moving the present resolution; and I do know, that when nothing is left us but a choice of those difficulties, it is much easier to criticise any expedient that may be chosen, than to devise and present a better for consideration. But, sir, it should be recollected, that merely to criticise or find fault, when no expedient is left us altogether free from objection, is the most subordinate office that genius can perform, and at the same time it is the least honorable for the individual, and the most unprofitable to the nation and to the people. I make this observation, not with a view of deterring gentlemen from bringing forward any fair objections to the resolution under consideration, but merely to remind them that I shall consider the task unaccomplished, until they present some substitute better calculated to save the honor and protect the interests of the nation;
and when this is done, I will readily pay them the tribute of superior wisdom, and unite with them with the most fervent devotion.
The resolution before you, sir, is not the one of my choice, nor the one by which I could wish my responsibility could be tested. It is the offspring of conciliation and of great concession on my part. I feel, sir, in common with my fellow citizens, a great repugnance to war. I think the dreadful resort should only be made in a case of self defence. I protest against war merely for the purposes of conquest, or aggrandizement: but in my opinion, war is amply justified in the existing crisis.
In my judgment, if the public sentiment could be brought to support them, wisdom would dictate the combined measures of the embargo, non-intercourse and war. I have no doubt, but that their combined influence would be the most efficacious in meeting and subduing the crisis; but, sir, very few gentlemen, I believe, have brought their minds up to this state of energy; and perhaps, in the present state of the public mind, distracted and drawn by various delusions as it is, from the real source of our injuries, the experiment might be deemed a rash one; even if it could be obtained. I have, however, so much confidence in the good sense and patriotism of the people; and in the efficacy of these measures, that I will briefly state their probable effects for the consideration of the people; and I am the more disposed to do so, because I believe the time is not past, but fast approaching, when the whole energy of the nation must be called forth to save what we have left of our honor, independence, and dearest interests. These would be the obvious effects of the combined influence of the measures suggested. Embargo would deprive our real enemy of many of our productions, which I believe to be indispensable to his prosperity in many respects. Non intercourse would deprive him of our market for his surplus manufactures, an operation not less injurious to him than the other, whilst war could be made to retort upon him some of the evils of his own injustice. I would present nothing of value to him on the ocean, to whet his cupidity, and stimulate him to a perseverance in the war. I would front him on the ocean with empty destructive ships, brave and hardy defenders of them, and rusty iron guns. If he achieved a conquest, it should be a conquest of hard knocks, whilst there should be nothing of value to gratify his cupidity or compensate his own losses.
I would at the same time seize upon his colonial possessions upon this continent. If the whole energy of the nation could be brought to act vigorously in this way, I will venture to predict, that in six months Great Britain will be brought to value our friendship as much as she would to deprecate our enmity. But, sir, while I would apply the scourge with one hand, I would with the other apply the olive branch with the other; my demands would be moderate, and within the limits of justice. And believe me, Mr. President, G. Britain would soon learn to make a choice. Whilst, sir, you would expose nothing of value to her, she would necessarily present to your spoliations a rich commerce, a commerce which the very object of her orders were intended to enlarge, and which she considers as almost indispensable to her national existence. Permit me, at the same time to express an opinion, that the whole British navy would be very far from affording a competent protection to this wide spread commerce. With respect to prejudices against the embargo, I would remark, that considering the zeal, ability, and artifice which have been employed to excite them, particularly in one section of the union, it is matter of surprise that the people have submitted to the privations, which have delusively ascribed to that measure, with no greater discontents than have been manifested by them; and the experiment has rather confirmed, than lessened my opinion of the patriotism of the people; but still, perhaps, so many prejudices have been excited, as to justify some relaxation in that respect. In that case, however, letters of marque and reprisal, and the invasion of Canada, ought in my judgement to have been substituted; war would then have been resorted to in a less efficient form, and the people upon the experiment, I have no doubt would regret the sacrifice; but the house of representatives has thought proper to reject that proposition, and the one now offered seems to be the next best calculated to save the honor and protect the rights and interests of the nation.
I have never relied so much on the coercive effects of the embargo as some gentlemen have done; and I have at all times been of opinion that preparations for more efficient measures should have been made to come in aid of, or to substitute, the embargo,
whenever it should be ascertained that it had failed of its coercive objects. I was, notwithstanding, willing at the commencement of the present session to persevere in the system until the events which I anticipated should take place in Spain, and become known in G. Britain, and until the early proceedings in congress should be known there. It appeared to me that if a relaxation on the part of G. Britain, should not be coerced by the influence of these events combined, upon their first impression in G. Britain, all hope of a relaxation from the embargo alone would then be at an end, and that no other alternative would be left us but war. My sincere love of peace, and the little remaining hope of avoiding war, induced me at that time sternly to set my face against the repeal of the embargo; but I then thought, and still think, that at some period of this session some other measures ought to be resorted to, either with or without the embargo. That period is now arrived: submission cannot for a moment be taken into consideration. The decisive course of measures which I conceived were imperiously demanded by the existing circumstances of the country, are still more strongly called for by the contents of Mr. Canning's letter of the 22d of November last, to Mr. Pinkney. This letter I have heard represented as wholly unimportant. I view its contents in a very different light. I deem them highly important. They go to take away my last hope of peace. They go to satisfy my mind, that we have now no alternative but war. Submission is out of the question. Permit me to read an extract or two from that letter, upon which my opinion is founded. They will be found in pages 13, 14, of the last printed message of the President:
"The purpose of this letter is not to renew the discussion upon the subject of your proposal, but merely to clear up any misunderstanding which had existed between us in the course of that discussion. I cannot conclude it, however, without advertising very shortly to that part of your letter, in which you argue that the failure of France, in the attempt to realize her gigantic project of the annihilation of the commerce of this country, removes all pretext for the continuance of the retaliatory system of G. Britain. Again,
"If the foundation of the retaliating system of Great Britain was, (as we contend it to have been) originally just, that system will be justifiably continued in force, not so long only as the decrees which produced it are mischievously operative, but until they are unequivocally abandoned, and, if it be thus consistent with justice to persevere in that system, it is surely no mean motive of policy for such perseverance, that a premature departure from it, while the enemy's original provocation remains unrepented, might lead to false conclusions as to the efficacy of the decrees of France, and might hold out a dangerous temptation to that power to resort to the same system on any future occasion."
Here we find Mr. Canning, although in a tone somewhat different, not only confirming his rejection of the first and honorable overture made by Mr. Pinkney, for the revocation of the hostile orders, &c. &c. contained in his letter to Mr. Pinkney, of the 23d of September preceding, but we find him introducing the subject apparently for the purpose of preventing any similar overture under any circumstances, and expressly declaring that the orders shall continue in force not only so long as the French decrees shall be mischievously operative, but until they shall be unequivocally abandoned—and leaves a strong inference on my mind, that they are not to be abandoned on any terms; and, I believe, are intended to become the permanent law of the land. If this point were clearly ascertained, surely all America would eagerly unite in the war. But sir, I shall have occasion, again, in the course of the observations I propose to make to remark further upon the contents of this letter. Although this resolution is not the one of my choice, &c. as gentlemen may now see, several points below the ground which in my judgment the best interests of the nation would authorize & require us to take, yet I will state some of the effects, which I presume will flow from it, & which, under all circumstances, are the best that can now be obtained. It will put the destructive influence of the orders of council to the test of practical experiment, and thus settle for us the question of peace or war. It will be a resumption of our commerce with all nations except the belligerents having in force against us hostile orders or edicts, whilst it will be a continual protest against them. It will manifest our attention to the wishes and interests of our eastern friends, who will not be satisfied of the destructive effects of the orders in council upon their commerce, by any inferences drawn from the obvious meaning of those orders, but insist upon a
practical experiment upon them. Their vessels may be put in motion, and trade in all countries where they can trade without compromising their own and their country's honor. It will demonstrate the necessity of putting the nation into a better state of defence, whilst it will postpone for a time the resort to war; in my judgment the ultimate and only reason, now left us against belligerent aggressions. It will leave no chasm in our protest against the belligerent orders and edicts, and thus far save us from the disgrace of submission.
[Speech to be continued.]
MINUTES.
THURSDAY, Feb. 23. NON-INTERCOURSE.
The house again in committee of the whole, Mr. Basset in the chair, on the bill from the senate for interdicting commercial intercourse, &c.
Mr. Master's motion for striking out part of the 11th section being yet under consideration.
Mr. J. G. Jackson moved to strike out the whole of the section preceding the proviso, for the purpose of inserting the following amendment:
"If after G. Britain or France shall revoke such of their orders or decrees, laws or edicts as violate the lawful commerce and neutral rights of the U. S. of which revocation the President of the U. S. shall give public notice by proclamation fixing the time which shall be at the expiration of fifty days from the date thereof, when the operation of this act and also of the act laying an embargo, &c. shall cease and determine; and the President of the U. S. shall at the expiration of the time limited in the said proclamation issue letters of marque and reprisal against the nation which shall continue in force against unlawful edicts against the commerce of the U. S."
The reason he assigned for it was not in hostility to the principle, but as the section now stood, it gave the President a discretionary power to judge of the time at which the commerce of the United States would be safe enough to warrant the withdrawing the embargo as relates to either power, &c.
Mr. Randolph called for a division of the question on striking out, so as to take the question distinctly on striking out the two clauses of the section.
The question was taken on striking out the first clause of the section, and negatived 52 to 47.
The question then recurring on striking out the second clause, being precisely the motion of Mr. Masters.
Mr. Dana objected to the clause for a variety of reasons, because it delegated to the President power which belonged to Congress only, by making him judge of what "pledges and precautions" were "suitable"; that it authorised the employment of a private force in a case in which the public force was not to be employed, which is a novelty; it contemplated not actual war but invited individual enterprise; it was therefore a mere menace, going upon the principle that private vessels might be authorised to make reprisals where the public force was not presumed to be employed; it was therefore a measure unworthy of the government, and unknown in the history of nations. The construction of the section too was singular, and he was astonished that such a bill should come from the Senate.—It made no regulations as to what disposition should be made of the property captured by these vessels, whether declared good prize or not, &c. It was a mere vague proposition, and unworthy of the government, as it proposed war by individuals whilst the nation shrunk from the contest. He objected also to the condition on which letters of marque were to be issued—that on one nation's ceasing to wrong her, we should agree to fight another. He objected to it too, because it transferred to the President a legislative power, by making the issuing letters of marque dependant on the events which in the opinion of the President should render the commerce of the United States sufficiently safe &c.
Mr. J. G. Jackson renewed his motion to strike out the whole section except the enacting clause. He acknowledged the justice of the argument of the gentleman from Connecticut; but as a session of Congress would intervene, the objection to the defect in detail would fall to the ground. The amendment which he intended to offer, would remove the remainder of the gentleman's objections.
Senate of the United States.
February 22.
Yeas and Nays on the passage of the bill to interdict the commercial intercourse, between the U. S. and G. Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes.

Messrs. Anderson, Condit, Frank- lin, Gail, Gregg, Howland, Kit- tredge, Leib, Matthewson, Meigs, Milledge, Moore, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Smith of N. Y. Smith of Tenn. Thrus- ton and Tiffin. 21.
Messrs. Bayard, Crawford, Gil- Nays, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Parker, Pierpont, Reed, Sumner, Turner and White. 12.
February 22. Resolved, That the surveyor of the public buildings be authorized to be prepared for the next session of Congress, the room called the Senate chamber, in the manner stated in the surveyor's report, with as little expense as may consist with the reasonable comfort of the members and the convenience of the public.
The bill freeing from postage all letters weighing less than one ounce, and sent to THOMAS JEFFERSON was read a third time and passed. [This bill was passed the house.]
February 13. The act from the house of representa- tives for imposing additional duties upon all liquors, wares, and merchandise, imported from any foreign port or place, passed, with amendments, to a third reading. Yea 20; Nays 9.
Alexandria Daily Gazette. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25.
The President yesterday nominated to the Senate Mr. SHORT, as minister plen- ipotentiary to the Emperor of Russia. Mr. Short was the bearer of dispatches to France in the Union. We should like to know whether this is intended as a reward for the fidelity with which he has made confidential communications to the emperor Napoleon.
It is rumored at Washington that Mr. Gallatin is to be the next Secretary of State.
The House of Representatives was yes- terday engaged till after five o'clock, on the bill from the Senate for interdicting inter- course between France, Great Britain, and this country, and raising the embargo on the 4th of March. It passed the commit- tee of the whole house with but one amend- ment of importance. That was striking out so much of one of the sections as gives the power to the president to grant letters of marque and reprisal. It was then reported to the house, immediately taken up and the amendments made in committee of the whole confirmed by large majorities. Various mo- tions were made to fix the time for raising the embargo at a more distant day than the 4th of March, on the ground that the time was too short between this and the 4th of March, that it would not be giving an equal chance to the remote parts of the U. S. In the course of some observations made by Mr. Troup of Georgia in favor of a distant day he said that the embargo was a wise, prudent and poli- tic measure, intended to preserve our ships, seamen and property which it had done— that the ports adjacent to the seat of govern- ment (Alexandria for instance) had expe- rienced the great benefits arising from that measure, at a much earlier day than the ports in Georgia, and that it would be the greatest injustice to allow them also the in- disputable advantages which would be deriv- ed from the embargo's being raised on the fourth of March.—Mr. Randolph in reply, said he thought it would be no more than fair that as the citizens of Alexandria and other adjacent ports, had possessed such im- mense advantages at the time of laying the embargo, over their more distant brethren, that they should experience some of the dis- advantages which the gentleman had said would result from raising it at an early day.
NEW VOLCANO.
A letter from F. B. Dabney, esq. American consul, to a friend at St. Michael.
FATAL, Azores, June 25, 1808. A phenomenon has occurred here, no fun- usual in former ages, but of which there has been no example of late years; it was well calculated to inspire terror, and has been attended with the destruction of lives and property. On Sunday the first of May, at one P. M. walking in the balcony of my house at St. Antonio, I heard noises like the report of heavy cannon at a distance, and concluded there was some sea engage- ment in the vicinity of the island. But soon after, casting my eyes towards the isl- and of St. George, ten leagues distant, I perceived a dense column of smoke rising to an immense height; it was soon judged that a volcano had burst out, about the cen- tre of the island, and this was rendered cer- tain when night came on, the fire exhibited
an awful appearance. Being desirous of viewing this wonderful exertion of nature, I embarked on the third day of May, accom- panied by the British consul, and ten other gentlemen for St. George; we ran over in five hours, and arrived at Vellas, the prin- cipal town, at 11 A. M. We found the poor inhabitants perfectly panic struck, and whol- ly given up to religious ceremonies and de- votion. We learned that the fire of the first of May had broken out in a ditch, in the midst of the fertile pastures, 3 leagues SE. of Vellas, and had immediately formed a crater, in size about twenty-four acres. In two days, it had thrown out cinders, or small pumice stones, that a strong N.E. wind had propelled southerly; and which, inde- pendent of the mass accumulated round the crater, had covered the earth from one foot to four feet in depth, half a league in width and three in length; then passing the chan- nel 5 leagues, had done some injury to the east point of Pico. The fire of this large crater had nearly subsided, but in the even- ing preceding our arrival, another small cra- ter had opened, one league north of the large one, and only two leagues from Vel- las. After taking some refreshment, we visited the second crater, the sulphureous smoke of which, driven southerly, render- ed it impracticable to attempt to approach the large one. When we came within a mile of the crater, we found the earth rent in every direction; and as we ap- proached nearer, some of the chasms were six feet wide. By leaping over some of these chasms, and making windings to avoid the large ones, we at length arrived within two hundred yards of the spot; and saw it in the middle of a pasture, distinctly at inter- vals, when the thick smoke which swept the earth lighted up a little. The mouth of it was only about fifty yards in circumference, the fire seemed struggling for vent; the force with which a pale blue flame issued forth resembled a powerful steam engine, multiplied an hundred fold; the noise was deafening; the earth where we stood had a tremulous motion, the whole island seemed convulsed, horrid blowings were occasional- ly heard from the bowels of the earth, and earthquakes were frequent. After remain- ing here about ten minutes, we returned to town; the inhabitants had mostly quitted their houses, and remained in the open air, or under tents. We passed the night at Vellas, and the next morning went by water to Ursulina, a small sea-port town, two leagues south of Vellas, and viewed that part of the country covered with the cinders before mentioned, and which has turned the most valuable vine- yard in the island into a frightful desert.— On the same day, the 4th of May, we ven- tured to Fayal, and on the 5th, and suc- ceeding days, from twelve to fifteen volca- noes broke out in the fields we have tra- versed over the 3d, from the chasms before described, and threw out a quantity of lava which travelled on slowly towards Vellas. The fire of those small craters subsided, and the lava ceased running on the 11th of May; on which day, the large volcano that had lain dormant for nine days, burst forth again like a roaring lion, with horrid belch- ings, distinctly heard at twelve leagues distance, throwing up prodigious large stones, and an immense quantity of lava, illuminating at night the whole island.— This continued with tremendous force un- til the 5th of June, exhibiting the awful, yet magnificent spectacle of a perfect river of fire, distinctly seen from Fayal, running into the sea. On that day, the 5th we ex- perienced that its force began to fail; and in a few days after it ceased entirely. The distance of the crater from the sea is about four miles, and its elevation about three thousand five hundred feet. The lava inun- dated and swept away the town of Ursulina and country houses and cottages adjacent, as well as the farm houses, throughout its course. It, as usual, gave timely notice of its approach, and most of the inhabitants fled; some few however remaining in the vicinity of it too long, endeavoring to save their furniture and effects, and were scalded by flashes of steam, which, without injuring their clothes, took off not only their skin, but their flesh. About sixty persons were thus miserably scalded, some of whom died on the spot, or in a few days after. Num- bers of cattle shared the same fate. The judge and principal inhabitants left the isl- and very early. The consternation and anxiety were for some days so great among the people, that even their domestic con- cerns were abandoned; and amidst plenty, they were in danger of starving. Supplies of ready baked bread were sent from hence to their relief, and large boats were sent to bring away the inhabitants, who had just lost their dwellings. In short the island, heretofore rich in cattle, corn and wine, is nearly ruined, and a scene of greater deso- lation and distress has seldom been witness- ed in any country."
PRIDE—By Peter Pindar.
Be deaf, O man, to the insinuation of pride. It is the poisonous weed of the heart that sowers not a flower of beauty or frag- rance to bloom near it. Boast not of the antiquity of thy line; for to thy mortification, be it known, that the fa- mily of the Hogs was created before thee.
WHAT can the wisest boast? Alas, how little! Then PRIDE, be sparing of the saucy spittle; Nay, do not squirt it in the humblest face: The Wheel of FORTUNE is forever turn- ing:
JOY's birth-day suit may soon be changed to mourning— NIMRODS become the victims of the chase.
Yes, PRIDE, I hate thee—canker of our na- ture! Why look contemptuously on a fellow crea- ture, Because it is a monkey or a pig? They too have qualities, or I'm mistaken: What man excels a hog in making bacon? What mortals, like a monkey, dance a jig?
What man from bough to bough like JACKO springs, Ingenious rogue! who twists his tail, and springs! Dare we despise, because they cannot preach, Forsooth, ungifted with the powers of speech? That were a joke indeed to make a song: Ah me! what numbers of the human race Most fortunately had escaped disgrace, Had HEAV'N forgot to give their mouths a tongue!
In vain I preach—PRIDE laughs at all I say, Resolv'd, the fool, to keep her distant way!
MR. SNOWDEN, THE communication in your paper of yesterday, purporting to be the declara- tion of a young man belonging to the ***** ***** is a false and malicious fabrica- tion, and the young man alluded to is ready to contradict the communication at any time when called on. JAMES M'GUIRE, Capt of the Rifle Company. February 24, 1809.
Fresh Garden-Seed for Sale.
The subscriber has a large assortment of Gar- den-Seed of the following kind, viz. Cabbage—Early York, early Dwarf, late Battersee, yellow Surry, green ditto. PEAS—Early Charlton, Marrowfat, green Roval, Spanish Dwarf Marrowfat. Beans—Early Dwarf, assorted, Windsor- Beans, Lima ditto. RADISH—The scarlet, or salmon, short- top, turnip-rooted Radish. Celery, Endive, Spinnae, Parsley, Cresses, Pep- per-Grass, Red Beet, Parsnip, Carrot, Cu- cumber, Early, Long-green; Onion, White and Red, Lettuce Early Silesia, Royal Cab- bage, Ice ditto, Squash, Sassafras—and a va- riety of grafted Fruit Trees, and ornamental Shrubs, Flowering Roots, Greenhouse Plants, &c.—Apply at his Nursery, lower end of Pitt-street, Alexandria. Peter Billy. February 25 cost
IN COMMON COUNCIL. FEBRUARY 11, 1809.
ORDERED, That the following persons be appointed Commissioners for superintending the elec- tions to be held in the different wards of the town on Tuesday the 7th of March next, for the purpose of electing members of the Com- mon Council for the ensuing year, viz. For the first Ward. Samuel Harper, John Muncaster, John Hunter. For the second Ward. Matthew Sex Smith, Andrew Flemming, Robert Anderson. For the third Ward. Abraham Faw, William Newton, Andrew Scolfeld. For the fourth Ward. John Stewart, James Lawrason, Ferdinand Marsteller.
The election for the first ward to be held at Mr. John Lomax's tavern, on Prince street— for the second ward at the council chamber— for the third ward at Mr. Hodgkin's tavern— and for the fourth ward at Mr. Edward Jacob's, corner of St. Asaph and Duke streets. Jas. M. M'Rea, c. c. January 18
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, At the Office of the Alexandria Daily Gazette, [Price 25 Cents.] THE HONEST POLITICIAN. In a Series of Numbers, addressed to the President of the United States—to which is added a publication under the signature of VINDEX. January 19.
Metalic Pen Manufactory.
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WHICH has been pronounced, by many of the most eminent penmen, to be far su- perior to any metalic Pen that has ever been made heretofore, either in Europe or Am- erica. It is well known, that all the pens upon the former principle have been wanting in that pliability which is so necessary in order to write with smoothness and rapidity, which in this is happily effected by the two additional side slits To be had of Samuel Jefferis (a- gent for the proprietor) No 212. Market- street, nearly opposite the Indian Queen ta- vern, by the gross or single one, the Particular large hand Pens. Do. fine do. do. N. B. Old cases renewed with new Pens.
Copy of a note, and extract of a letter from the President. WASHINGTON, 26th Jan. 1808. "Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to P. Williamson, and his thanks for the ve- ry fine steel Pen he has been so kind as to send him. It is certainly superior to any me- tallic pen he has ever seen, and will save a great deal of trouble and time employed in mending the quill pen."
"Washington, 22d March, 1808. "The four Calendar Pens arrived safely. I find them to answer perfectly and now in- deed use no other kind" St. Mary's College, BALTIMORE, Jan. 1, 1808.
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The Gentleman who took a Coat from Mr. Caton's bar, with the owner's name marked in the sleeves, is requested im- mediately to return it. February 24. 2t
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