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Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-01-14

1ow1a Meeting.
AT 3 meeting of the citizens of Alex
andria, at the Court Houle, on the 3th
of January 1901, held in purluance of
notice given by the committee chofen to
confer On the fubject of general regulations
for the Territory Of Columbia, ELISHA
c. Dick, was appointed Chairman, and
Henry E3oor< Secretary.
The committee having lubmitted fe-
RIGS of opinions (which were committed to
writing) forthe confederation of their fell
'ow-citizcns, they were read. 1t was fug-
getcd, that as the iubjea involved many
OF the mcf important intereRs of the peo-
p!e Of the diftre, and as the meeting was
not inficicntly numerous to furniih cor
rect expreH;on of the general fentiment,
that it would be Advisable to poapone the
difcufion of it till another meeting. 1t
wasproroied therefore, and agreed to, that
che inhabitants of that part of the diftrie,
remaining as yet within the jurildietion OF
Virginia, be requeGed to aGemble ct the
Court Houfe at Alexandria, on FRIDAY
next, at s o'clock in the evening 1t was
further propof,d ard agreed to unanimoui
y, that the contents OF the paper furniihed
ny the committee, be in the mean time
publiihed for confederation. The fame
ire fabjoined accordingly.
E. c. DICK, Chairman.
HENRY MOORE, Secretary.
Solicitous fc- the welfare and advance
ment of the territory of Columbia, and
deeply interefed in its local concerns, we
view, with apprehenhve fenGbility, the
arrival Of that period which calls for the
elaboration of Congrefs, on the propriety
of affirming the exercife of that executive
legilIaticn over the difriet, which is vea-
ed in them by the contribution of the u
nited States.
The fubjea is novel in the fcience of
governmental is momentous to thofe
Whole lives, liberty, and property are i'm
plicated in the ilue.
However fully iatisfed we may be,
that Congress pofefs the conaitutional
power Of exercifnga juriidietion over this
difria to the entire EXECUTION and annihi-
lation of the fate authorities and laws;
nevertheless we will not diAemble that e.
rious and weighty objections preient them.
ielves againR the immediate aiIumption of
powers to that extent.
We believe that Congress may exercife
a legitimate juriidietion Of the diffriet to
any extent; whether partial or general,
Simultaneous or executive, accordingly as
experience or neceaity may dictate. A
general and executive legi1ation on the
part Of Congress will completely annul the
laws and jurifdietion Of the reflective
ftates. But, fit COMFORTS with the pre-
fent convenience Of the federal govern.
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Akxand1ia Advert;ser.
WEDNESDAY,, January IL.
There zu0s no Mail North
OF the CITY received at the
Po/E-OHce thas morning.

We are informed that the bill for ex-
tending the Charter of the Bank of Alex
andrla, has been rejected in the Houfe of
Delegates by a majority Of TWO.
JOHN jar, Fig. declines the acceptance
OF the Office Of Chief Juftice of the Unit
ed States.
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Ten Dollars Reward.

RAN AWAY from the fabfcriber, on
Moaday !att, al apprentice boy named
,Joba Hot, about 5 feet z OF ) inches
h'si, has fn.:,Il blue ipeck under one Of
ais eyes, ihort black hair, and is abou,
II years of age: had on, linen fhirt and
coaa;ry Cloth t1ow.ers. The above re-
ward ana reaforahie charges will be paid
fr apProhend;ng and delivering him, or
coadaing him 10 any jail 70 that may
get a.sn again.
HENRY NICHOLSON.
- All matters OF veiels ard Others
are forbid hagbcring or carrying him off
at their peril.
Ausua y. eo5tt
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- enc wear, o7ionges # required,
he HOUSE and Two acre
-. i,,slY,:.;;,s ;wo wei col,isatcd gar
E-.s. 4; v->i,~r occupied h ,hc iaaftrih-
>, 10y adjoining Sr. H:ooR' 5 mcacow,
N. H.&.n : incyi c;it.rce 9; ne town CT
aese@r:a, The aou!e IS in co11P!e,e
- i -ecepsicn cfa sea:ecl family.
....a, uav be had innedia:SiiT op ap-
,.r.ar . John WHITE,
N's2c- q Saigiax sG3 C&,nc-ou ttcccts.
io;y -. I
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- IU1uCCO gEuNtta.

IS tabltriber withes TO pr-caztr ( few
.-s. Of Io5Scco CT t2e i:!ySt4on 81 a
..t-,l-;a, Cllcneitc7 OF E~;n.7iss.
JlaN (. LADD.
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/ From the Nat!ceml InkiAgcacer.

On Tuefday laa Chief Iuass MARSHALL
delivered the following opinion Of tbe
Supreme Court of the, United States,
IN the cafe of
Si1as T1i6ot, captain Of the Z.
States SHIP of Was Coyaii2-
.if0x,
= Verfus
Hans Frede,ic Seaman, ela;m-
ant ef tbe. Zip Ameiiu, hsy
tackle, atpure!o ard fx,xitzrs,
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lhomplon and Veltch
Have ,eeeivea BY the brig Commerce, capt.
Baldwin, from England,
a Consignment of a Quantity of
d RY e. q D d S,
Amongst which are,
Printed caiicoes anc chIntzes,
Mullins of various kinds,
Plain ard figured cambria,
MuAinetts and dimities,
Irih linens and table linens,
Shawl., ho:iery and ribbons.
EIarke,ing, ierses, sc. sc.
Being defrous OF ciofng The iaies fpeedily,
The aaove goods will be fold mutually low,
COR cain, produce or notes at ihort date.
Aug. !.
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CongreS Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY,, February
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(Coutinxed.
Mr.. S.. Smith could allure gentlemen,
from knowledge, that this bill would give
great difatisfaetion to fome very refpetta-
bic inhabitants Of the difri6t. When he
contidered this, he was forty to hear gen
tlemen 70 infinitely attached to every tit
tie OF 1t, from its familiarity to the confti-
tuition, as to admit of no alteration what
ever. Gentlemen had talked about the
trouble and Disadvantages which the peo-
pie would have in attending annual electi-
ons. The fame arguments would apply
to all elections whatever, and therefore to
avoid trouble, to prevent idleneis and diff
1ipation, It would be as well not to allow
them any elections whatever! Mr.. S.
faid he had never heard but the govern
ment hourifhcd in that fate when the
elections were every fix months, and he be-
lieved every argument upon that ground
was lllufory and unfounded. None of the
arguments which were applicable to the
time for which the general Legislature
were elected, were in the lealt applicable
toone of the extent Of this diftriet. This
idlenefs, and the other evils attending
elections, which were apprehended by
gentleman, he would do we'll to remember
were, by this bill, only applicable to land
holders, for to fuch only was the right of
outrage committed. Surely characters of
this Description, were not Of that low cait
he represented.
1t was farther faid, in order to render
the appearance of bufnels cognizable by
this Legislature as minute as poflible, that
they could not make laws TO levy taxes.
To be fure they could not levy taxes upon
impofts, nor for opening, paving, repair
ing, improving, lighting or regulating
ftreets but they could upon any other ar
ticle, as for any other purpoie. Mr..
Smith faid, it was by no means improbable
but he hould at fome future time become
All inhabitant of this diifriet, and he was
defrous Of making fuch government
for himfelf and hi S family as would be
advantageous and agreeable. Although
he might not come within the Description
ofa. man of literature or Of wealth, which
the gentleman from Virginia (gen. Lee,
was defrous ofinviting, yet he wifhed tc
make and enjoy fuch government as he
had been ufed to live under. AS for him.
felf, therefore, would he act for thefe peo-
pie. Wasthere any fate in the union, he
aked, where the people were told to ffay
at their homes and at their work, and no,
trouble their heads about elections Ifthey
were, where would the people be found
who would approve Of fuch advice' No
it was the native right Of Americans. Il
vote for thoie who hould do their public
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0AaiiSAo iOi AilSl1i, dIu CIey WuncQ TO nav
the opportunity of doing it 70 frequent as
to hold check on the actions of their re-
preientatlves. Had not the people of Ma
ryland lately eviHceI their will and deter
mination not to part with their rights Of
outrage? So jealous were they Of lofng
1t, that they would not even commit their
right Of election to the Legislature. 1.-THE
will or wiihes of the people then were to
be confulted, the amendment ought to
prevail.
Mr.. Craik faid he did not now rife to
go into the merits of the amendment, but
to reply to an aAertion of his friend from
Baltimore, that the wines of the people
OF the diitrif were hottie to the detail of
this bill; becaufe that afIertion might
draw away the attention of the committee
from the merits of the amendment, to the
deiires Of the people. Mr.. c. did not
know whether the gentleman, in coniide-
ration OF his intentions or thofe of fome
part of his family coming to reGde, in
future time, in this diifrict, might ope-
rate more torcibly to draw his attachments
to the interelfs of this place, than he
(Mr. Craik) felt, who was refident ii,
it, and their representative, or whether
his knowledge of the inhabitants was
greater; but one thing he could affirm
that as far as he had any opportunity of
being Informed, which was pretty extcn-
five, the people were very we'll fatisfed
with the bill. Upon this encouragement
he acted, and he therefore hoped that the
declarations Of his honorable colleague
would not induce the committee to depart
from the principles of the bill. He was
alto forty this fhould have been confdered
by another gentleman as party queRion.
He did not think it 70; he thought every
man in the houfe ought to conhder him
felf interehed in the welfare and PROPERTY
of this difrist, made the the peculiar re-
fidence Of the government.
AS to the proportion of buGnefs this lc-
ginature would be likely to have, orthe
nature of its acts, Mr.. Craik thought it
| would be comfortably extenGve; very lit
tie inferior to the bufnefs of any fate le-
gi1ature, and Of little LET'S Importance ex-
cept it was in the repeating power, which
neceGarily was veRed in congrefs over its
laws, but he believed that power would
very feldom be exercifed. The perfonal
rights and lights of property, beGdes its
local concerns, as fubjees of legilation,
would occupy as much time and attention
as in any Legislature whatever. He men,
toned this to remove any error the COM
mittec might have fallen into from the
fuppoied narrow lphere Of this Legislature,
which though confined to ten miles fquare
of country, from its own inherent nature,
mutt demand much legislative attention.
Nor was the prefent fate of the diftrica
only to be conGdered, but gentlemen fhould
extend their ideas to great increafe ir
i the number Of inhabitants naturally to bt
expected in this newly eftablifhed city,
and TO the variety Of concomitant event,
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! ana changes OF property. From all thefe
views It mutt appear an Object worthy a
confederation. "a.
| MIR. Macon, in anfwer to the objection
againft annual elections on account of riot.
idlenefs, &c. iaid, he believed that where
the elections were held every fix months
there was as much order at the election a.
any where, and they were held with as lit
trouble. He always believed theywcrc
| not more tumultuous when the elections
were held for members of congreis, every
two years, than there were for electors of
Preiident, every four years. He believed
the effect mott likely to operate oppoGte
and that the more the people underitood
the characters voted for, which they could
not avoid in fmall diGri6, the more order
there would be preierved and nohificulty
whatever could occur from annual eleefi-
ons. The people well knew that nothing
could be done by diforder and tumult.--
The more frequentth elections were made
he really believed itwould more equalize
the difrief, 70 as TO do jufice to the city,
Iwhofe prefent comparative ituation mutt
make It light in the fcale againR the inte-
re& of George Town and Alexandria,
Where people could not have their due
weight in the representation and their cir
cumfances would admit, they would ma
turally remove to that part Of the ditri6a
where they could vote with more fucceis.
A gentleman (Mr. Leg had talked a.
bout encouraging foreigners to come here.
Whatever bill ihould pats it would make
but little difference upon that head, buff
he was fncere in his deGre to invite 70.
reigners, he mutt ufe his influence to alter
the naturalization law, for more COM
plete Rab could never be given to emigra-
ton than to tell the people ofother conn-
tries that they fhould not become citizens
under II years. Not many would come
from any country.
Another reafon why there fhould be -
much power vefted in the people to con-
trout or change their representatives, Mr..
Macon faid, was that the governor, who
was to be appointed by the PRECEDENT, was
to have negative upon all the acts Of the
government. Befidcs this, the various and
continual changes in opinion and in things.
-
fhould operate as a forcible reafon why the
people ,fhould often have the power Of
chofing their representatives.
Mr.. Bayard remarked the manner IN
which gentlemen had taken up the fubjeee
mot as the houfe of representatives, Civ
ing government to thefe people, but a,
though the hcrie were convention Of the
people of this territory adopting . govern
ment for themielves. Were it 70 indeed,
the arguments Of thofe gentlemen would
be conformable TO the location. ss,.
] As to. the eAabliihment of = fubordi,
nate legifature in this place, Mr.. B. conf,
dered it as an eaa ofpolicy in the govern
! ment, and to hold 2 repeating power. owe,
their acts, for the fittings Of the national
Legislature, nor the permanent refidencS
Of the national government never could b,
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LONDON, Nov. ID.

In the Court of Kings Bench, Dublin,
on Thurfday laR, motion was nade by
his majeRy's Solicitor General, for the
High Sheriff of the county of Donegal to
return forthwith the bills and indictment
preferred and found by the Grand Jury
againit James Napier Tandy, in orr
that he may be tried this term, for accept
..ng the commiilion Of a general of Brigade
IN the iervice of the French Republic, and
acting under {aid onaninicn-Motion
granted.
It is iaid government have it in con-
temptation to fufer Goals to be brought
from the interior parts Of the kingdom to
London, by the canals. This will fpee-
aiiy reduce the price of this necef,ary ar
ncle OF confumption, as the beh Goals,
nom the LeiceAerfhire and Warwickfhire
eoiliers, may be fold in London at ;, or
81 ihlilings per chaldron
-"e J01o7cing isa eo,,ea eoey Of the Ee-
z vs'0l rs/olnfions moOed by tke honorable
M'. fyde,, and agreed to by tbe box<e
q eosumoas on Wedne/auy loR:
N9olOed, Ihatthere be given on every
Gn OF wheat, weighing 4z4lbs. which
,,ail De imported into the port Of London
S;a l;.o any OF the principal Ports of each
oe .,l'et OF Great Britain, before the firf}
f.. oI'ooer, 1901, bounty equal to the
10y ~ which the taid average price in
,b;. naon, Publifhed in the gazette, in the
~ week after the importation of fuch
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alexandria Advert;jcr.
MONDAY, January s.

We urderAand the election in New Ter.
fey has terminated in favor of Federalifm
that fate will be repreiented in the next
congreis by 5 Federal Republicans.
The PRECEDENT of the United States has
recognized /. H. G. Hcineken, as com
mercial agent of the Batavian Republic,
to relde at Philadelphia.
The United States frigate John Adams,
George Crofs, efq. commander, has arrived
at Charleilon, from her fation off St.
Kits, from whence fhe conveyed feet
of 40 fail of American veGels. The John
Adams has been abient on her cruife up
wards Of 10 months, during which time
fhe has been but s. days in port. The &C
tivity and zeal difpiayed by her command
er in protecting the American commerce,
and his attention to the duties aligned
him, allure to him the plaudits of his eoun-
trymen. The officers and crew are ir
perfect health.
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NASSAU, N. P. Dee. II.

Arrived brig Penman, from Charlefaon.
Likewife three Americans briggs, fent in by
the privateers of Abeco, for adjudication.
Dec. i3-fchr. Friendfhip, from Phila-
phia to H. M. S. Lilly.
Ship AuguAa, from New York to the
Vulture privateer-and brig New adven-
ture from Bolton, and brig Minerva, to
the Jaion and others
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FRANKFORT, October Il.

"On the 10Th a beginning was made tc
dcnolilh the tortihcations OF Philipiburg.-
The works of Hohenwell are already Part
y demolifhed; and 1900 peafants have
been demanded for the fame purpoie at Ulm
pciitve orders to that effect having been
received from Paris, relative to rhe three
places ceded by the Aufrians.
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The eze eftbe SpanjN Iebr. ST. Am1l
captured by the lprivrteer Lori NelJosf
This vefiel was captured in the river
Juan de Nicaragua, ON the, Spanilh Nj
On the z4th September lah, having on
board Spanifh officer of Militia and 1ome
men, together with fome field pieces, and
upwards of 70 fa.1d of Spanifh Kings
muikets, which were prcviouay fired at the
Lord Mellon. On board the faid fchooner
was found Jamaica Spanifh l;cenie dated
14th of May laH, and endorfed at the
cuttom houte on the gift of the fame
month.
After the return. of the monition, claim
was allowed from the Spanifh matter, and
Thomas Forbes, eftl. of Nanau, merchant,
.or and on behalf Of Meilrs. Forbes, Du-
5ue, and Forbes, and owners.of the St. Ur-
iula, the licenfe for which exprelltd the
fame to have been obtained by thole gen
tleman on beha If of the owners thereof
wherein was fated by the matter of the St.
Uriula, that fhe was 20 armed after her ar
rival in that river from Jamaica, to pro-
rect her from the native Indians, and that
although ihe appeared as Spanilh venel,
lhe was really the property of the before
mentioned Jamaica merchants.
Upon theie grounds, the profor for the
claimants contendcd for reititution u,,der
the fPirit of his majefy's order in council
admitting the Span,ih trade.
The captors contended that they had
acquired their prize, by force Of arms from
The enemies Of their king and country
which no explanation could do away
That the licenie and claim were at vari-
ance with each other, and that fuppohng
the veael Spaniih, the licenfe being for
one voyage only, more time had elapied
than was fairly neceaary to complete the
fame, and that moreover being armed with
troops of the king of Spain, condemnation
muf} of courfe take place.
The jud ge was piesfcd to acq it the ST..
Urlula, notwithstanding, upon the rule of
decifon prefcribed by former decree,
which he referred to, the cafe of the Dos
Amegos, veacl o" ned by Spaniard in
conjunetion with MIR. Knox, of this town.
The captors not being able to diicover
the iimilsrty OF the two cafes, initru6ted
their proctor to appeal tofuperior tribunal
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" O T &c f.

THE aockholders of the Bank Of Alex
andria, are hereby informed, that divi.
dend OF fDe per cent on the capital tsock
OF laid Bank, for the half year ending this
day, is declared, and will be ready to be
paid to them, or their representatives on
Thurfday next.
BY order eftbe brsfdtnt and directors,
GURDEN CHAPLIN, Gather.
January 5. cow
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| N9ofDfA, mat there be given on every
quarter of barley, weighing s. zlbs. which
| thall be imported into the port efLondon,
or into any of the principal ports of each
! diRriet of Great Britain before the frR
Of October, 1901, bounty equal to the
ium which the average price in London
publifhed in thegazette, in the third week
after the importations Of fuch barley .lhall
be leis than ass. per quarter.
Re/olv<d, That there be given on every
quarter of rye weighing 4oSlbs. which
ihall be imported into the port of London,
or into any of the principal ports of each
dlitriet of Great Britain, before the firG
OF October, 1901, a bounty equal to the
fun by which the faid average price in
London, publifhed in the gazette, on the
third week after the importation of fuch
rye, fhall be lefs than 65s. per quarter.
ReJolVed, That there be given on every
quarter Of oats, weighing 2Solbs, which
fhall be imported into the port of London
or into any of the principal ports of eac
diitrid IN G. Britain, before the fri9 OF
October, 1901, bounty equal to the fun
by which the average price in London
publiihed in the Gazette, on the third week
after the importation of fuch oats, ihall be
leis than sos. per quarter.
Re/olveA, That there be given on every
barrel Of iuperhne wheaton flour, of oolb.
weig hit which fhall be imported into fuch
ports, before the frt of October, 1901,
and fold by public auction, within two
months after importation, bounty equal
to the fun by which the actual price Of
each barrel Of fuch -four 70 fold, ihall be
lefs than Jos.
R1,IoI1ed, That there be given On every
barrel OF fine wheaton -four, of 1e6lbs.
weight which ihall be imported into fuel
ports, before the hrit of October, 1901,
and fold by public auction. within two
months after importation, bounty equal
20 the fun by which the actual price OF
each barrel of fuch flour 70 fold, ihall be
lcfs than SIS.
Re/olved, That there be given on every
hundred wi. cf rice which G1all be import
ed into fuch ports in any ihip which ihall
have cleared out from any port in the EaG
Indies before the 1T of September, 1901,
ard which fhall be fold by public fale,
bounty equal to the fun by which the &C
tual price of each hundred weight Of luch
rice 70 fold fhall be lcis than gas.
Rs(5kved, That there be given on every
hundred weight of rice from America,
| which fhall be imported in zach ports be-
fore the 1T Of October, 1901, and fold
BY public auction, within two months af-
ter importation, bounty equal to the FUN
by which the actual price of each hundred
weight Of fuch rice 70 fold ihall be lefs
than SIS.
In confequence ofthe above refolutions
and the icarcity of proviGons, the price of
American -four had riien to 81. I IS. per
bbl.]
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x,.,re Hattie, Curacao Neptune,
1Is,nraead, Jamaica Dyett, Haley,
New. Orleans. fchooner Betfey, Buckley,
The brig Agenora, Atop, has arrived
at Tobago.
The ichooner Polly, has arrived at sur
imam from New London.
The lhip Thomas, Higgins, failed for
6. Sebastians on the 9TH of Now form
Char eifon.
The hip Arab, Bryant, has failed from
New-buryport for the Eaft Indies.
CAPTAIN Ingey/oH from Hamburg, b0s put
into Oh, banAs Paper. Of that city to tbe
If xlt;uo. The foA'ouvixg articles <x-
mated frem them, zoe do not ,scol2ea to
bare Teen in THE London Prints.
e HAMBURG, November IS.
Accounts from AuRria of the 17.h
October, fate, that Hungary will furniih
7z,,zs, and Bohemia 40, 678 men, which
will be in read;nels TO march to the armies
in two or three weeks.
g In the Iyrcl at prefens, there are on
ly 1000 Imperial troops. The Canton
Zurich, which contains about 163,13o
fouls, has from 1898, Gnce the entry OF
tic French there to the clole Of 1899, luf-
tanned damage occaGoned by the war, of
) 14,564,4S5 francs (!
October II.
Our Theatre was yeiferday hcnored
with the prefence Of Admiral Mellon, and.
to-day he yifted Our celebrated Klorhock,
the frf ofGer1nan poets.