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Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-03-10

Ni"' tAc SIuilFlS Will 1end to him, under
whatever circumstances. The reading of
two atfidavits previous to the decree is
mentioned, particularly that of one Lloyd
| taken at Curacao, before capt. Watkins
OF the Nereide frigate; which appears to
have no kind Of relation to the brig Sukey.
This Lloyd hates, Sc that on the Sth OF.
he was at Laguira, when brig appeared
off there the Sukcy never did under A.
merlcan colours; and it was generally re-
ported that ihe demanded adra;ttance into
the port, on the ground of her being from
the Canaries, though oRenGbly cleared
from An American port, laden with Span
lin property, having Spaniih captain on
board, and conGgned to houie in Lagu;ra;
that lhe was refuled adnlittance, on the
ground that the port was then 1l1ut asainft
all vefsels ofwhatever nation; that in con-
iequence fhe bore away from thence, and
was fuppoied to have gone to Curacao
and that it was obierved when fhe did 70,
there was a fhip in fight The other
affidavit is about as much to the point as
Lloyd's; and as they are all that could
be brought in evidence againA the pro-
perty, they prove the condemnation to be
kind Of legal piracy. The claimants
having entered an appeal, the cargo was
appraiied and fold. The captors alto en-
tered an appeal againft the brig and pri-
vate adventures, which had been exempt
ed from condemnation, ard retored to
capt. Brown; on which the adventures
were again taken from him, and capt.
Brown obliged to give bonds for the VET
Eel.
ca1taia Byoqvv bus fnrn;Meau rs uoitb TIE
.folloeOing lin at 0'sDsA at Jam0ita,
.1auua,y IS, 1907.
Ship Carolina, Simpfor, from Pals;-
more, for Carthagena, detained by tie
ihip Sanlpareilie--veAel and cargo libel
led.
Schooner Margaret, Low, from the
Cape, bound to Aux Cages; detained,
but acquitted by paying COTS.
Ship Cleopatra, Waterman, from New
Orleans to New York, under adiudicati-
on.
Ship Nancy, Booen, from St. Dom;n-
Sofor fhiiadeIphla, lent IN tor adJudica-
ton.
Schooner Afifance, Mann, from Jacque-
mel bound to Philadelphia ftnt INDY the
Britilh frigate Gree, for adjudication.
Schooner Fair American, Chammings,
from New Orleans to New York--wait-
ing for trial.
sch'r Scorpian, Sorenfon, from Jacque-
mel 70 Misunderstanding trial.
Ship America, WEIGH, from Vers Cruz
to Ncwburypcrt. This vefel was cap
tured by the Britifh fhip Thundercr, capt.
Mems, two leagues TO windward OF Ha-
vana after running the fhip on fhore, it
took them two days to get her off again,
with the lois Of part Of Ter keel and 1ome
copper off her bottom. Captain WEIGH
fent his crew on hore in his boats him
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Fifty Dollars Reward.
Whereas fome malicious

and evil diipoisd perfon or perfons, have
been in the habit of breaking down the
Trees planted on the front of my property
in Prince Rreet and tearing up the cafes,
hereby offer reward of Fifty Dollars
for the diicovery of the perpetrator or per-
petrators, 70 that he or they may be brought
to juitice-to be paid On conviction.
VIM. HODGSON.
March 8. Dirt
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CALCUTTA, October i.

On Ihurfday lat the American hip In
dus, capt. Chapman, arrived from Bottom,
whence fhe failed on the fra of June.
In our laft we announced the capture of
the fhlp Armenia, capt. Meik, by the Cla-
rita, French privatccr-we copy the fol-
lowing particulars of the gallant defence
made by capt. Meik and his crew, from
the Madras Gazette Of the 9Th ult. given
by MIR. Stokes, who was a paAenper or
board and arrived at Madras on the nth
via Tranquebar.
" On the 9Th July in the lat. J, 80, S.
long 10, 80, E. at half ah 3 p. M. we
iaw a fhip on our lee quarter, diRant about
8 leagues, in chafe Of us-At fix O'Clock
the, chafe gained faft on us, and hoiAed
American colours /; by eleven o'clock fhe
was very nearly along lde.
" Every excrtion was ufed to prevent
the enemy boarding, which from his ma.
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exhibited ii the members Of the territorial
leginature, whole powers are placed under
the double controul of a Governor and
Congress itfelf, we cannot, purifying the
lame principles of political propriety, pre-
fumc that the important offices Of the ex-
ecutive and judiciary departments, ought
to be filled by any characters, but fuch as
may manifeR an indubitable and fuperior
attachment to the ~interetts of the govern.
ment they conduct.
However important thefe Offices may be
TO the welfare of the difriH and the dig
nifty of tie United States, we cannot pre-
tune that the Congregational feat Of govern
ment will ever fail to furnilh characters du-
ly qualified to fill them.
Deplorable indeed mutt be the htuation
of the people Of Columbia, if at the fame
time that they are denied a voice in the
national legilation, the fubordinate branch
of government ALTO be exercifed over them
by men from whom they claim no refponG-
bility men holding no permanent evidence
OF intereR among them, perhaps under the
influence OF interehs oppofed to them, and
fIch officers not fubjett to the operations
Of fyGems they themfelves may chufe to
introduce.
The above objections to the faid bill
your rnenorialiifs, on principle of right,
think it their duty to ofcr-there remain
tor their aninadverhon other caules Of
objection, which although not of 70 high
Importance, as contributing an infraaion
OF right, are deemed Of dangerous tenden-
cy to the intcreRs Of part of the difria.
Such we view the mode of ele1ing the
Senate Of the territorial Legislature, by
which we fear, that whatever diyiGon of
the ditrid may from its population be en-
titled to a hyperion number Of electors of
that body, that diviGon will entirely
c@ontroul the appointment of the whole Of
70 important a branch of the leginature
we prelume that the wiidom of Congress
will eafly fuggci a remedy for this obvi-
Gus evil.
Your memorialihs have felt themfelyes
reluctantly impelled thus to manifei their
ientiments to congreis on an object which
involves every confederation, dear to them
as members offociety. They confidently
truft, that however fmall part they may
conititute OF the great American republic,
their claims to equal right will not be diff
regarded. But under any new organiza-
ton of jurifprudence-they may expert
ence the fame parental attention from go
vernment, which they with every other
part OF the community have a right to
expect.
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INTERESTING.

cruel ana unprovoked attack made uuou
captain Nichol in the Walker, whaler tHA
the inhabitants of the Hand Efpirito s,.y
in the New Hebrides, have been co.
us,by capt. Reed of the F~riendhip. rsas,. %
ly arrived from port Jackfon. They was.
communicated to captain Reed by cants;s
Nichol himfeif, with whom he fell + -
the Pafage, and are made public bv ~.
deiire, with the confederate view r. doAa
other commanders from touching :, ~.
iland, and fubjeeting themfelves to G,n;Ia.
treatment.
The fhip Walker called at EiGpiritos 81,
to, In order to procure water, and Other
refrelhments of which The food in nead.
and having anchored at the diaance &c
league from the hore, a canoe filled viii
armed natives approached, and made Gve
raj circuits around the hip. There was
f%omething fufpicious in their maneuyres.
but as capt. Nichol was very anxious 70
be Informed Of a convenient place for W.,
tering, he ufed every endeavour by con.
ciliating hgns t bring them along Gds.
they fill however keeping at bay, he or.
dered on of the whale boats to be lowered
down, intending to board the canoe, and
there make the neeeilary enquiries. At
this the natives by a loud howl eyinced
their fear or difpleafure and when the
whale boat had got along fide the canoe,
a thower Of arrows and hones was the i'm.
mediate consequence. Capt. Nichol was
knocked down by a fone, every man in
the boat was in fome degree wounded;
two 10 ieverely, that in a few days after.
wards they expired.
The whole Of this proceeding, having
Paned within fight of the hip, the feamen
of courfe were ~exafperated to the highea
degree by 10 wanton and cruel an aggref.
lion, and eager to revenge their hipnates.
lnatteutiye to the orders and intreaties Of
,, capt. Nichol, who reprefented the fatal
consequences Of further irritating a body
OF people comparatively 70 numerous they
manned and armed another whale boat,
purified the favages, and put the greatea
part OF them to death. Afew only e.
capedb BY fwimming to the hore, and con-
cealing themfelves in the woods.
1t would have been the height of I'M
prudence to remain any longer in thisft
alton expofed to a freh attack, but to
have failed without water, mutt on the
other hand have fubjeaed the fhip's CON-
pany to the greatea inconvenience. Capt.
Nichol, therefore, carried the hip to ano-
Their part Of the iAand, at the difance OF
about 80 leagues, where he hoped to find
the natives more hofpitably difpo{ed.-
Here leaving his fhip moored in a deep
bay, he proceeded on a watering expedlti.
on ; but before he reached the fhore, feve'
raj armed canoes had furrounded the lhip'
The fpecimen whichthe natives had fore,
Gently given of their hottie difpofitlOn,
would, it might be fuppofed, have put the
crew upon their guard againft thefe new
~vilitors. Such however was not the cafe;
the canoes were ~unaccountably fuffered "
come along-Gde, the hip was immediate.
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nuvres appeared to be his intention-we
Continued the action for about 40 minutes,
dIhen finding that all refRance was fruitlefs
we were obliged to frike to the Clarifa
.privateer, capt. lie Meme.
Our killed and wounded were-Mr.
Baddely, frft officer. fightly wounded ;
Mr.. Falconar, third officer, killed !; the
captaiu's Reward and an European Seadu-
mey, dangerously wounded, two Portu-
gucfe Seacunnics wounded Zone 6nce dead)
and the fecond officers fervant hot through
the houlder, Our fails and hrouds were
very much cut up from their line of fire,
which was about E feet above the deck.
I" The Clariha loft three men, which
they fay were in a boat which filled along
fde, but from the quantity of blood on her
deck, we have reaion to difru& their ac-
count, and TO conclude that they fell in
the action.
!" Capt. Meik, the fecond officer and
the Lafcars were taken on board the pri-
vateer. Mr.. Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs. Badde-
ly and the wounded, proceeded to the lille
OF France in the Armenia, where they ar
rived On the 18th of July-and it is a tri-
butte ofpraife due to the government there
to fay, that every furgical aid and comfort
was given to the wounded.
Mr.. Stokes left the lie of France on
the 5th of Auguee, prior to which a pro-
clamation had been ifued, announcing the
death of general Malartic, and the fuccef-
fon Of gen. Magallon to the government
Of the Iland.
We are forty to add that captain Stokes
brings accounts that four more ~privateers
were fitting out at Mauritius, which were
expected to be at fea in all Augua, and
from the defcription he gives Of them we
may reckon on much mifchief being done.
|Onthe gift ult. arrived at Bombay his
majefy's fhip Leopard, bearing the flag
Of admiral Blanket, accompanied by her
prize la Clari1a, capt. lie Meme, which
they captured on their paGage-the Cla-
riiia gave chafe to the Leopard, fuppoiing
her have been an Indiaman from Mocha;
! the admiral did not try to deceive them,
but permitted her to come efficiently near
to make fure ofhis prize. When the pri-
NNA0 WI liz ililldkCS flQC CIOuQCQ
all fail to effect her efcape !; but @feveral of
the Leopard's fhot having gone through
her, The truck her flag ; during the chafe
The had thrown all her guns overheard,
and fawed her gun-wales in two feveral
places, to increafe her rate of falling: he
mounted II guns, fix and eight Founders,
and two 3opound caronades. with a crew
OF upwards of n hundred and feyenty
men, of Indifferent descriptions.
The Clariaa had been near four months
from the Ile Of France; her ira cruife
was tothe freights of Sunda, where falling
In twice with an American frigate, that
gave them chafe. they were compelled to
quit their ~ftation, and directed their courle
towards ~Bencoolen, where they fate a
line OF battle fhip was then riding they
hoiised American colours, and food fulfil
GENTLY near to fire one broad Gde at her
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~ ~ ~ kAlOAS kkk1pOI. \
rights and intereRs.
Fiyf. Becaufe it appears t. be defignedl
by rhc faid bill, that the Representation of
the people of this d;Aria, in the CongreEs |
of the United states hould ceafe, although
by the fa;d bill ongrefs would retain the
paramount right Of legilation over the
faid difrid and the laws Of the United
States would continue to introduce a con- |
trouling force owe the perfons and pro-
perry within the territory of Columbia.
AS members of a free community, your
n,emorialiits are prompted to aaert, that
the rights Of Representation ard participa-
ZION in government continue an iudlbcn-
Fable quality in all legislative inRitutions
of Legitimate kind that privation Of
tslofe rights under government will alone
confitute defpotilm ~
That it is an acknowledged maxim in
politics, illuarated by the acts which ge-
nerated our national e~xiitence, that we
cannot bebound by laws to which we have
not by the voice ofoLr representative Civ
en- our aAcnt, Nor can we for moment
fuppofe that the wife trainers -four conRi-
tntionsfufered the injurious idea to enter
their deliberations, which would mark the
people Of this dihria as a melancholy ex-
eeption to the generalfmile ofliberty, diff
fuied by a free government over a wide
extended empire.
We prefume that every power granted
BY the contribution is tacitly accompanied
with the condition that it hall be excr-
cited in a manner confonapt TO. general
rights. Yet hould congrefs fuppole that
confidently with their prefent inveaiture
ofpower they are not authorized to pro-
vide for this diaritf an immediate repre-
tcntation, however fanguinesyoar memoir
alifs may be inthe;r expectation Of bene-
fit, to be derived from the aTamption of
ar executive right Of legilation over the
territory Of Columbia, they are unwil-
ling to barter for advantage the rights
which they conceive to be dearea TO them
as men.
SeeonAyt. We cannot but deem the re-
fritted mode of outrage therein prefcrib-
ed, a derciittioa of the fundamental prin-
ciPles of free government /; becaufe it ex-
cludes from alhfhare in legiAation a nume-
rou clafs of citizens, who contribute in
various ways to the maintenance of go
ycrnment, from whom an obedience to the
laws is exalted, and whole ~fervices the 70
ycrcignty of the nation demands, when
eyer the fate Of the country requires their
aid.
Thirty. The great weight Of power 0
ferred on the officer denominated a Co
ycrnor in the faid bill, your memorialifs
conceive to be sarongly Objectionable 70
far as it effects his Legislative capacity
we deem it an unnecefary and unprece-
denied invefiture of authority in depart
ment Of government properly filled execu.
tive to hold an unqualified negative on
the acts Of the legislative department.
we conGder it as fubjeeing the moa i'm
'portant branch of the body polite, to one
of an acknowledged inferior nature.
Jenks's Portland gazette., 1801-02-16
By the Mail.
TRANSLATION.

Port L.hcr,y iIth Nivofe, (Oec 81 9th year
Of tho French Repaldio, one and lndiWhbIe. }
TIE Hgsutr Of The Councils Of he F1eHab Rebu5he
10 tie HIna7nard LRqndJ.
To tbs administrator Of ne Marine and War,
HduiajgraforJ Of tbc Dibarfnsnt Municipal n
genft, CipH and Commercial jTydge5, TsFiees Of
TIE Psaee, COua,Goaerf of ne GoDsrgmenf near
t5, AdtnHg2rGfive and ,TFparcidl Bo1ier, Military
Commande,tt Commaadazf5 et Ports, CatfaiH5 Of
.Armed YIlJF4s, tJs G'e.
A Convention, Citizens, has been
folemnIy Promulged, which re-eltabliih-
eS between the French Republic and
the United States of America the ac-
cultomed relations of friendlhip and
commerce.
Already two articles of this conven-
ton (the 4th and I7th) are obligatory
on the two contracting nations.
The intention and the orders Of the
Government Of The Republic, notified
to the Agency Of the Councils BY the
Minilters Of the Marines and the Colo
nies, are, Citizens, that the dilprhGon
of thofe articles "a copy of which is
fubjoined) be executed with the great
eft punduality.
Here follow AbltraGtS of the 4th s.
18th articles Of the convention.
Every one Of you, citizens, in that
which concerns you, are to require,
overlee, procure or maintain, with the
utmof exa6titude, the fri6t execution
of all thefe points. This injunction
engages all your refPonfibility.
All the Americans, whom the fate
of war may have brought into Guada-
Ioupe or It's dependencies, are to be
Iinitantly releafed.
In cafe Of the ablence Of the perfons
lntereaed in reclaiming the American
Jenks's Portland gazette., 1801-02-16
LegiAatnre g Ma6acbylsts.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THURSDAY, FEB. (.
The bill 70 alter the fittings of certain courts
in the county Of Cumberland, paGed to be en-.
grofed
The bill to alter the fttirgs Of certai, courts
in the county of Lincoln, pafed to be en-
groGsd.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6.
The Cumberland Court Bill paded to be
enaaed.
The bill to prevent the forgery Of bank bills,
was read fccond time, and this day, O'Clock,
aligned for the third reading.
The KenebecAgrrcnltural Socie ty Bill paled
TO be engrofed-
SATURDAY, FEB. 7.
MeiTrs. Storer, Lord and Fernald, we're ap
pointed committee to conlider the expedienoy
Of enlarging the powers of towns, 70 far As 70
enable Ihem to become proprietors Of turDpikes,
and 10 raife money for that purpole-the ncome
70 be applied to the fupport Of public fchools-
alfo the exPediency Of aiding, by grant OF
lands, or otherwife, any perfons who may
be incorporated for the rulpolc Of making a
turnpike road from Pilcataqua River, 70 Penoo-
fcot River.
TUESDAY, FFB- 10.
A bill for aGtding tax ofI57,zEI dolls.and
/ cen 5, was rePoted.
WEDNESDAY, Tes. II.
a bill for altering The time for holding Ger
tain courts IN the county Of Kennebec, was read
- th time, and paled TO he sngroGed as taken
INTO a new DRAFT,
Jenks's Portland gazette., 1801-02-16
THURSDAY, FEB. IL.
from THE cENTINEL.
q 7YEPE rs NO DANGER NE SHALL DO
UEyT Z MOTJGH

e 7TEPE rs NO DANGER ;--WE SHALL DO
NEIL ENOUGH
ARE the words Of falfe comfort hleh lazy
and cowardly friends of govern uRnt have given
to one another, in the hour Of the utmoh peru
10 its cauie.-That dilPoGtion to fall 6afk Pro
ceeds from the nfrmity Of human nature =
from a ccnfuied view of the danger, and iairt
heart to face it This evil prcPeniity is pretty
generally maniteaed amofg ,he DOtttis5 a chs
dsy-Thcfe who did nurhng when tFey nigh
have done fouethirg to good Purpote, row cry.
Z" ege ylaH do gyeK ea2Rcb, 70 tXcufe 81 10 hid
their milcondud. C;hers, who never do any
thing bot throw cold water upon ibe FIRE Of fe3-
eral zeal. exclaim, ! Nt0er fear ttlagS qtW 81
right" in order that their faith may % for y
turn inRead IF woi ks.-They y )ud finch, and
yet would not pafs for flinchers.
Admitting, however, that they have no iecrtt
reafons for deuding, or being deuded, Gill thelr
fafe hopes only prove their PeiumPtion, not
their courage or diicetnmtnt. Blind prefumP-
ion is enough to ruin any cau'c. Many Fed
erlias, ard fome who pals f'r good FeaernlFI,
obarua that caule by crying Pfaee, sUtfS Ibere
IS 10 peate
THE COUNTRY Is IN DANGER, an1
to be faved only By ALL the Efforts Of ALL
its friesds. Fools will not fee-cowards and
traitors Will net Iir on the CccaGon. But we
are 10 decide foon whether WE STAND OR FALL,
The Jacobins intend 10 get the government oi
tbs State into Jacobin hands and they will
fucceed if the Federalias 20 on crying +" al 4
htt." iunea1 Of ufng ,he ex-tions that qril
male all f4fe-There are not tea ttogjaad Jacobin
votes 10 the lare, but there are len thouflnd
eafy rreduIous people, who are weak enough
to yield to their influence and thus thsy feem
to muler fifteen or eighteeen thouland itrong
FEDERALES1S!
Be up and be doing. Exert in good cault
the lpiir, indu(lry and aidrefs that your enc.
mes employ in bad one. or you will be laves
10 lhe naves Of French influence.
A REPUBLICAN,
Jenks's Portland gazette., 1801-02-16

IN the late debates of Congrefs upon the Sc
dition Law, Mr. GrirRold remarked, that the
frR part provided Punifhment againit uniao0.
l combinations 10 qsp9E TIE national government !;
and that the preiervaton Of this proviicn was
eiTental TO our very exiaenre Another part
Of this act, which had met with the mott cpPo.
fitou, provided tbqt II Gry Peyi5a .GOpH PnbG6
vy7KUrHs Ggaiga f6s gocsrrne quib infeHf 10 bring
q into GLgroee, fcch an offender hould be puu-
fined. Mr.. Grifwold, did not fupPofe that there
was any one Of the committee, who wifhed to
publih malicious falfhoods, ana If not, why
ihould any gentleman be unwilling to make the
ofence punifhable by Ratute But Mr.. Davis,
who does nor always talk after the wfea,'
declared, thar the law had been sbufed, and
that individuals had nnjualy fuFered under its
operation. He then adverted tojthe cafe o.
Cooper, which, in his opinion, was marked with
udeial cruelty II not permitting him 10 take
tie ttaimony Of the Prefident Of the United
Jenks's Portland gazette., 1801-02-16

property captured fnce the fgninp Of
the treaty, and not yet dehnitively con
demned, &c. the public Miniltry are to
take charge of the bufnefs for the per,
fons ablent; and to put them in the way
of obtaining, either on the part Of the
captors or onthe government, the fatis-
faction to which they may be entitled
in cafe Of the arrival at Gaudaloupe
or its dependencies, &c. Of any prizes
captured from the Americans, the com.
miilaries of the government. delegates.
or prize commiilioners, are immediate.
ly to intervene, and to adopt every
meafure for preierving the intereR Of
whoever may have right to it.
All captains Of privateers and letters
Of marque are bound, on pain ofloGnc
their commifIions, beGdes incurring the
other penalties, damages, &c. to conform
thernielves TO the fpirit of the conven-
ticn of the 9Th Vendemaire, and par
|ticularly TO the 4th, and 18TH articles.
Copies Of the iaid articles, and Of the
prefent circular lett r, will be this day
annexed to the commifions Of al vef.
ielS Of war and letters Of marque.
All privateers and letters of maroue
new OF fea, which may thouch at Gau-
daloupe or its dependencies, &c. lhall
be provided with the fame documents
by The chiefs of the war-ofhce, or by
he delegates or comminaries, who viii
take a receipt for the fame on the back
IF their colnmifions.
You may conceive, citizens, how
much damage the non on-obfervance Of
thele diipofitions, may cauie TO the pub
lie treafuty, as well as to the owners,
captains, and fecurities of the privateers
and letters of marque. Yourlelves,
citizens, have the greatef interef in
prelerving this non-obiervance.
he tun6tioAary who BY prevarica-
ton or negligence fhall fufer the leae
infraaion Of the clauleS which have
been jult made known, will mott Ger
tainly be refpOnGbIe in his Perlon and
property.
You will have to render an account,
citivens, each by your feveral itations,
for the execution of the faid claufes at
every opportunity and we repeat to
you that your relponiibility in this re-
fpea is very ferrous.
Health and Fraternity,
JFANNET, BRESSEAU.
81 the Agent, Of the Canals.
IDM. MAUDUTT. Sec. Gen.