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| + or obWous rcaloaS, we requeit par
tcuiar attention to the following ar
tlcie,. t.ihews, in a ftrikiag Iiglr, thu
oleiied coniequeoce of. A50ltian l9eje
f'ss, OF emausipati0g, and OF 1hc per
milton or rather encoura cement. for
Ihr multiplication Of African .brothals.
initead OF their being ir0prifoned
theie Villains ,lh0uld nave had fone-
thing wogfe tlfan bare hanging. We
hold II perfect contempt shat iuridi-
cal coquetry, which. has overrun the
continenc, and which affects 10 be 70
LnIghtily afraid Of hanging d letter
ttcaler, horfe ftea!er, Or hoaE
breaker and furcl1 even thefe are
comparatively innocent, when VIZ
think OF iuch wretches as tho(e inf
mentioned. To negro mere i'm
prlionnsnr is almot nothing. You
nlshIas yell Pur ahorle in jail. Pro
vidlng his belly is t9lerabiy cram
med, he cares very little about il
Ray, iome Of them, even Of thof
that have indulgeut matters, wonld
rather fay 10 Jail than come ont Of il
Many OF them would much rather rot
inJaii upon fraw than be obliged to
work ~ any other place. The idea
Of death does not make that
imPrciiion upon the mind Of 2 hiacl,
man, which 1t does upon a white one.
tie IS TOO ltupid for acute reflection
and a ienic of fhame is out Of the
queition. Some Of the fellow, con-
eernsd 10 Gabriel's oonlpiracy we're
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one roof to another, This is one OF oh,
great and leading caufes, which max,
Our fires 10 de(truGtive. The Grit rea-
ion II, rhar our houlcs are rooted with
wood sand fecondly, there is amoG ablurd
and ttuPid practice among houlc- car
penrers, that, Ia Bottom, New Y orl,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore has rnulti-
piled rhe hazard in ten-fold proper
ton.
When two houfes OF edual height are
bui'r cloie together, 1t is very common
tor the Planks Of each roof TO croG ovsy
end jan 10ifb tbgh eftb- otbsr. By this
means, whenever one roof kindies, the
tame, # 1t gets nor oppoiition, from .
7re engine, ipreads imnediately TO the
next. In Dublin, the houies are rooted
with llate or tile, and each roof is (cpa-
rated from others by LITTLE parapcr of
ttone, which is RATED about nine or
twelve inches above the roof, being in
tact, the top of the partition wall he
twcenthe two buildings. This incom-
bnitiblc boundary makes the confagra-
ton iPread far nort rardily than it other
wife would DO.
When traveller frum EufoEe iirit
laads in the United STATES, be is
amazed Al ,he blndncls and infaruation
OF Periisling in the Practice drumming
the wooden roofs aerois each other, a
practice 10 pregnant with danger and
run. a few years OF habit reconcile
him TO it,, and if nc builds a houie for
himlelf, ne Is, nor ambitious OF looking
wiier than other peop,c. -,
We ofren hear offres In LONDON and
they are lomet;mes very terrible. BUT
London Is about fevcn times more
PoPulous than the three Target (ea-
ports IN America put together. 70 chat 4
we compare the number OF buildings
with 1ae number OF fires, in thefe d!fe-
rent places, it viii be found that rho(e
OF London are Of much inferior freouen-
cy.
In Edinburgh, the houfes are far more
durably buii1 than in London or Dub
lin. In the two latter, the walls are al
u'@,Gt numerically formed of brick, and
rhe fairs OF wood. In Edinburgh the
walls and fairs are OF itone, and
every italr Is archcd quite round with
ttone, 70 firmly comp acted, rhar the
wooden parts of the houfe nigh, be
coniumed twenty tinjes over, and the
itair-caie iticlf remain Without danaoe
No wooden root is to be feen /; and -be
lace roofs are invariably tcperated bQ 2
paraPet wall. The relulr from 1liS
lyle Of Architecture is, chat q well bulls
aouie can hardly burn 70 the grouad, on
any account. A dirty chimney may
5,indie, cauie occaiional alarm, and pre-
duce petty damage, but tic burning
our Of a family IS a mott uncommon &C
cjdenr.
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MAIFiEWIg, q "a.
HAVE FOP SALE.
n TEBIR SroRg,

az f5f F'r' # tic Reoraec P,i2leg 5..r.
GWEDlaH and county bec bar Iron. f-7ar i,
> hogh@sds Cherry ni7c, hyfon tea. ,iIfr:-r.
pearl barley. gin ca,se, Seuy-;obas,ospses Irig,
linens, Sc
jyne +, 1893
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-12
D r A w Nc.

HE will open a ichool for teaching
young ladies Drawing and Painting in
water colours sad crayons, as foon as a
fuficient number fubleribe. fie will alto
punsfually attend On ladies who with pat
terms drawn for Tambouring, Embroide-
ry, Toilet Tables & other Needle work.
Apply az Mr.. jacob Shuck's, Duke
Streets TO
F. KEMMELMEYER.
IN Apprentice zoanted TO The a.
60vs bafasfs.
June II. 60
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PROPOSAL,
FOR A NEW WEEKLY PAPER,
To Be 9abz9Sd IN Aisxandria'
ENTITLED
THE NJ ERCURY.
PROPOSAL
By sRADFoRD AND BURGESS.

THE Public have been for many years
afflicted with the demon Of party, and il
has been the conRsnt practice of interelfed
demagogues to inaame the patton, as much
as poHible, by ayJultales. The plan on
which the MERCURY will be printed fhall
be IMPARTIAL we hall conhne ourfelyes
10 the bare Statement of facts, concern
ing the politics Of our country.
THE Editors utmof endeavors will be
exerted, 10 render it in fome degree con-
ducive to the attainment Of knowledge,
as well as the communications Of news-to
enj;ghten the underaanding-to aid the
caaie ofvirtue and religion.
IMPROVEMENTS in Agticultur !
and Domefic Economy Arts and Sci
ences Poetry; Anecdotes ; Prices Cur
rent /; Appointments Marriages; Deaths,
&cy will claim our attention.
WE fhall have weekly an opportuni-
ty Of giving News, Foreign and Domef-
tic, as early as any printer in the United
States. ALTO, being contiguous to the
feat of the General Government and Civ
ing IMPARTIAL political information we
hope that a liberal and enlightened COM
munity, will patronize this our frR at
tempt.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-12
"A VAL UaBLE MILL
FOR SHE.

The fubfcriber Wifhes to fell
his Mill, known by the usne of Cliff
ton Mill, niehia two and an hall miles OF Dunn.
fries, on the waters of Quantico, Which is as
conitant ttream asany in this part Of the ceun-
try, and in an exceeding healthy Gtuatioa very
conveniently iituated to a hne wheat country,
not being more than hall mic OUT OF the way,
in going to Dunllries, from the main road lead
ing from Fsuquer Couft-Houe. 1entcrville
&c. (and by iomc thought not a.y cut oil the
way at alp and a very good read TO t. There
are, if the purchafer chooies, RAJ acres OF Iand
which may go with mill. (sxcept one acre
which will be refcrvcd) or q fmaer quantity as
may be agreed on. The mill is an over that, with
wheel of 20 feet inches aid lect head, with
Two pair of Stones. One pair OF french burrs of
s feet, the other of Cologne, with every appa-
ratus necciary for carrying on merchant buiiueis
TO the beit advantage. Ehe mill heuie is tlfty
feer long and twenty ieven feet wide, Two it.lies
high, with a FINAL kiln for drying corn, t3ge-
Their with barn, fable, cow houie and lum6er
honfe, convenient to the mill. a convenient
dwelling houie, (not- quite fniihed) with kit
chen, meat and corn houfe; the whole of which
have been builr within years paR. There are
49, W. eAAAA'3n6 lSoN5 eAS@i@A No Va PSSSH dHQ
other fruit trees. 1t was fnppoled, had not the
froR killed the irnit this fpring, upwards af 100
gallons of barndy might have been made from
them Should the whole of the land be requir-
ed with the mill, there is another irnall -houfe,
kitchen and meat honte, at fhore, diltance from
the former.
The iitnation Of this properly nluA render it
a deiirable acqulftiou to any perfon inclined to
engage in this line of buiinefs, particularly 70
as it is tituatcd TO near tide water /. is deemed
unnecedary 70 fay any thing more refpeaing the
Prem'ies' as1eis preiunled any rcrton inclined
TO pnrchaie would with to fee them. Nothing
would induce me to part with this valuable pro-
perry, but the preiling demands againit me
which, am anxious TO -dileharge, therefore
grear bargain may he expected, Any furth r
information may be known on application to,
JOHN SOWDEN, Clifton Mill.
Durnfries, June aS. Jaw.
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CONDITIONS.

THE MERCURY will be printed
Weekly, on a fair and large fleet, with
an elegant type.
Subfcription, Two Dollars and 50 Cents
per Anuun1. payable on the receipt Of the
frG number.
Patrons in town, to be furniihed on til.
day of publication others agreeable 70
directions.
Thofe who obtain eight mbesibsrs,
hall be entisled to the ninth, g,atis.
01 Subscriptions, to be returned to
Alexandria, Pof Office, by the 6rif Of
Augua.
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Lille Rsver Turnpike COMPANY.
vF-HE STOCKHOLDERS arc called
on TO pay to William Hawthorne,
Tleafurer of faid company, Ten Dot
LARS on each lhare by them held, on or
before the 10th day ofnext month.
By Order of the Directors.
VIM. HAR TSHORNE,
7yxasxyet.
9Th Mo. II. Jaw zoj
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Jonah Thompfon and Son,
HAVE IMPORTED

In the Hips lillian q Jobn fran Loudsa,
end United STATES from liverpool;
Superfne Cloths and Cafimeres, Cam.
brick, jaconet and book Mullins, fix
ShawIs, cotton HoGery, Jeaqne's, Fd'
tians, ltriped and clouded Nankeens, Cor
duroys, Velvests and Thickfetts, Dimi.
ties, fancy Marleilles, WaiGcoatiog, few
ing Silks, Twift and Thread, &c. &C.
They are in daily expectation OF thsir
aGortment of Hardware.
May 9.
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9th Mo. ~.
Notice.

Notice.
ALL perfons having claims
againfi the ettase Of W,,iAam I,Iplett, OF
Round Hill, deceafed, are iequeaed TO
bring them forward for adjufment and
payment; and all ,hofe indebted to the
sltate are respectively called upon TO MAKE
Immediate paymen, TO the Executor. ii
being their anxious with toscloie all the
accounts, and fcttle with the legatees as
foon as pc1hble.
Charles Little, Ex,t,,.
Geo. Tnsplett,
July Z. 60
Ricketts,, Newton and Go.
Have far Sah,
SO boxes Segars,
6 pipes Old NJ 'dera Wine,
srefs's Threads,
100 pieces Bandanoes,
Ie@bales Cotton,
r trunk low piic'd Caliicoes,
butts French Brandy,
SO boxes Soap ard Candles,
4 boxes Wool and Cotton Cards.
80 kegs Tobacco flames riyef)
70 bis. Beet nd Pork,
10 hhds. Sugar,
70 tors sweailh Iron,
70 boxcs Chocolate,
Ioo rearns Wrapping Paper,
100 80. Writing do.
Freoeh and Nova Scotia Platter,
Liibon and Turks dland Salt.
A large quantity Of Bran TO be fold We
very cheap, II taken away foon.
O. They are giving Cath for
Wheat, Flour. Corn, Rye and Tobacco,
April T. d
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FREDERICK KOONEs

Begs leave 70 intorm bis friea4y andts.
pHblie, that be has ,emo0<d TO tb,,
large and fommodiaus bonle qusN kaogsu
a,be fgu IF The
SPREAD EAGLE,
at the corner Of King and Royal ereels.
He embraces this opportunity of return.
ing his grateful thanks TO thoie gen,lereo
who have heretofore favored him with ,htr
cuRom, and hopes, by a faithful hifchare.
of his duty, 10 meri, a continuance and
the fupport Of the public.
Iuly 2. eo
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For SALE, or RENT,

I HE ) Tux Z I nave UICU
pied for fometimc psa, ftuated on Prince
Rrcet, oppoGte Col. Hooe's. There is on
ftand in town more eligible or better cal
cula.ed for carrying on an extenhve wet
or dry Good Bu6nefs. The Cellar per-
fea!y dry, with door at each end, will
hold one thouiand barrels of Flour
Twenty hundred barrels may be fow-
ed upon the Premifes without any incon.
venience to the occupant. For terms sp.
ply to
WILLIAM CXLEY.
December 7. 60
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PA IN tt N G.

THE fubfcrlbsr respectfully
informs the public in general that he has
become a refdenter Of this town, where
he profelIes the following branches in the
art Of Painting and Drawing. Portraits in
Oil and Canyons, Sign and Ornamental
Pamting, Fsee MaCous Aqtoes on Silk OK
Leather and other supplements belonging
to the craft, 14Llo, Stands Of Colours for
Regiments and Companies painted and
decorated in the mott elegant manner.
- Y ~
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A Wayehou}e to Let.

! will rent my Warehoule, ftuate on
King afeet, adjoining the manGon houie
IN which ! live, oPpo1te Mr.. J. Kin
caid's. Poaefion may be had immcdi-
stely. Ii is very convenient for Gro
eery fore, or a Flour Merchant. For
terms apply TO
P. MARSTELLER.
Jane 2. co
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q I L d IN e.
Executedin The be2 manner,

n. B. Signs for country merchants, inn
keepers, and Others executed in fnch man.
ner that they may be carried TO any di(-
lance without danger of inquiry and with
very listie trouble, on The mott moderate
terms
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-12
ST AK / II UK I OUN q.
AND
Sir I. SINCLAIR, Bart.
ON
AGRICUL TURE,
AND
OTHER INTERESTING TOPICS.

Few works have been publih-
ed IN America, that claim the agricultu.
rilf's attention more than this. Added
his own experiments, opinions and cal
culations, it contains thofe of the mott
eminent farmers in the middle aates; col
let'cd from them by himfelf, and tranf-
mittcd TO the Britifh Board Of Agriculture
of which he was an honorary member.
April 2s. d
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TOWNSEND s. PLUMB

Refpct,iully inform the p'sbic BAT sIlsy have
ioa received and opened o fale, 90 Fairfax itfeeI'
near tho cctner of PINE trees, handion;e al
e. aent Of Ladies and Genrleensns'
SHOES:
Ladies kid, Morocco and leather, wlsh ard
without heels.
si,sngsd kid, with and without heels.
Mites Morocco and Ie&ther.
Mems fire and coasfe Shoes.
Beys' do. DO.
Chilarens' Morocco and leather, with num-
Der Of other kinds of flccs waolsiale and retail.
Great astent,on will be paid TO thofe who will
.pieaie TO fayour them With their cufom.
ocf. 70. d3m
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-27
JAMES S. SCOTT
TAILOR,
Has resti;ved BIS F.iLLaD'ffm<af Ct
FANCY GOODS,

Which he will ditpofe Of on The mott reafanable
tcms, by the yard CT make up, on tie lhosieis
losicc to iuit the tafe Of any:
Amgngf qubrb arr lie tol'07oiag;
SUPREME black, hlae, dab, claret, Gin
non. bottle green, different ihades; lieh:,
ak, and Oxtoro mixtures sifo, one piece iuper
iae miled French blue, fpitsble for eloaks; ca.
aimeres, yelgets, yeiyeeeas and cords all coiors (;
lney fwandowns, Rlilian ditto, FIX moleikln s
sives with nuniber OF different coloured
7at'nss ard napt srjzes, fore Of which are mil
Il ;--iianne!s. twiled and plain, fashionable ai,d
ali, hnstoas. Sc. &c.
a. Fov good 7onraasynen pOa'l5e1
Immediately.
O:sober II.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-27

10 laN 8lvca Tor clean haae
anl.tottoEeqaggf.
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l,9ubIlf ueaoue.
On FRIDAY,

On FRIDAY,
1s 10 s'cloek, zOiH be rold Al The vendsr Store,
Rumin hogiheadsand barrels.
French Brandy in pipes.
Gin 10 pipes and bis.
Whitksy and Apple Brandy in bis.
Sugar in hhds. tierces and bis.
Coffee in tiercss and bags,
Chocolate
White and brown Soap in boxes,
Mould and dip'd Candles
Raiiins in kegs, boxes and jars,
Figs in kegs and trails,
Queens Ware in crates,
FURNITURE, dc.
AIS Q,
A uaraety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are,
Cloths, Coathgs,
Kerieymsres, Dahis,
Plains and Kerieys,
Negro CotFons, Serges,
Ealsicks, blue FREEZES,
Calinancoes and Raa:is,
Yasn Stockings,
Chinizes and Calcocs,
Irlh Linens, Silcfia do.
Olaahargs and Ticklenburgs,
Mullins and Mulin Hand'is,
india Mullins and Table Cloths
Banian6a Handkcrchtefs,
Coionrcl Threads, Hats.
And fundry other Articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
Dec. ~.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-27
THIRD NOTICE.
In the Case Of JAMES SMITH, Baak,npt.
IM II Z ~ -

WHEREAS
a Commission Of Bankruptcy, founded upon tie
aGl Of C angress passed ca he 4tf day of Aptr,
1909, entried !. An at TO establish anSuniforin
system of Bankruptcy throughout the Unsea
States" hath been awarded AID issned forth a.
painst lanes Smith CT Dlnt.its, IL the state OF
Virginia, Merchant, and he having been dectar-
ed Bansrup'--lle is s.reby required t. surrender
himself 70 the Commissioners, IN the SAID Conl-.
-pls,ion framed, OF maj'r part Of them, on FRI
d.y tie 9th, aud SatorJ5y the 18th days Of this
present month, December, ana Monday, the 9-h
day Of January next, az 10 O'clock IL the lore
noon on each day, at tie Commissioners Office,
lthe house Of Benjamin Parkel N The Town Of
Fredericksburg --snd make a full disclosure Of
his estate and sfe 0s; when and where his Gre
ditors may attend to prove their debts; at the
second meeting 10 cbusc aysignees; and at the
last sitting, the said Bankrupt is required TO
finish his examination.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, Or
WHO have any OF b. effects, are nor TO pay Of de-
liver tie sane, but 20 whom the Commissioners
shall direct. BENJAMIN fARKE,
Secretary TO TIE Commissioners.
Commissioners Office,
Fseder;tk<''"rr p ]. sS97}
- laNl 82ucl jon Clea7l h2,e7e
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asaleS bp aualou.
On WEDNESDAY,

A. 10 o'ebrk, acil 81 fsia aftbe esxaHs Sforf' sbs
: forrer IF Kigg asf Unior trees.
Rum in hhds. and barrels,
WhlRey in barrels,
Apple Bssniy in barrels,
Go ia cailSs
Wine in pipes and quattsr casso
Moiaacs in hhds.
Sugar in hhds. aud barrels,
White and brown Soap in boxes,
Coffee in caiks and bags,
Raslius in kegs and boxes.
Queens Ware, anil
ALSO,
Avaristy Of DRYG00DS,
-AaoNc WHICH ARE
ssroad Cloths, lrith Linens,
cs6iuieres, Calicoes,
gerieys, Threads,
Coasinss, Caintzes,
E4ssslkicks, pedticks,
irea5n&ught, Oznaburgs,
Blankets, Sewing Silks,
Planes, Muffin and Mu1ia
Negro Cotton,, Handkerchiets,
Worried and other India Cottons, &c
Stockings, &c.
THOS. PATTEN, Gxaiosssy.
DC ~
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A LETTER

Fran The Rec. Or. Pter's, # Lps4oa, II
tb< o10aers asa keepers IF S.5etp IN tbs
UaseS States gf Amsriea.
GENTLEMEN,
FORMERLY ! lived amongst yon s
kept sheep but could not keep Them clean
Of ticks, enemies Of the comfort & health
Of sheep, and also dcssroyers OF woe! and
its growth.
Most certainly this inc onve0;ence rest
ed in my ignorance Of The efieatious ne.
tliod used III Europe, 70 prevene or &C.
st-oy those naus-ous insects which are
pernicious and mortal to sheep.
1t is evident that the climates, food ard
waters Of America are as salubrious to
sheep and their wool, as tie climates, 70 d
and waters of Spain, France, England, or
any parr Of Europe; yet yoaf sheep IN a.
nenca are rot SO large ana healthy, and
their wool is not SO long and fine as IN
Spain, France and England. Ibis dit.
ference is artificial, add by no means ns-
tnral as | will endesvour to prove, by
the wisdom, experience and care Of shep-
herds in Europe.
i. The shepherds Of France ard En.
gland, take special care to give their sheep
plenty of food both III winter and sum.
mer, that they may never be struck with
poverty.
Q. They prevent their sheep taking
colds, (which stop the mucous matter sla.
vering through the nostrils and brings OF
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-06

remaining IN tie Isaas Of 4 public officer
as their agent. The report made TO lon-
prels in 1900, aated expressly, that
Z there remained 10 the hands OF the
Treafner Of the Unircd States, as agent
Of the Board Of CommiAioners, loo, o67.
dollars and cents" But the famous act
about t5e 1v5ole IF he 3ablic d<dt had not
then been paasd. tALFRED.
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which foppoitd the immediate se.u..
the divinity concerning itfelf and Y OIL
CERTAIN victory 70 the man who foussb mil
a juA caule, gave rife TO it. NoSS."
won.n and cripp'es were excuied fron ~
Even the prieas, who generally con,l;.
cd 70 keep themlelyss out Of every ls,, 'S
were obliged to find champions to a,
in their tfead, in every controyer(ys s :,
right, and the yauquihed if not killed.
the conAitt was cohfidcred AMI hanged
a convicted fclon. As well thea MO-
the trial by FIRE ordeal be utsd now, an a..
two ssngry wights give and take chs'
lengc to run each Others hands into d.
fire BY the way ofproying the juaic. &
their caufe, and their courage, as fghtip,
daels. King Francis 1T Of France chaI'
longing the emperor Charles the 5rh pay.
eckat TO the practice and from hem,
it has been handed down to thece en-
lightenea days. When there were "a
fixed laws and appointed judges to sdn.
dicaie and decide upon con roysrfes, lu,b
rcfaurce might be tolerated amonsR 4
barbarous people, but is irrational DOW
Bot natioual difpa.es are at this day with.
out any other refourcc than the {word.-l
they fhrink from that, they are IN
done they will get no jutice, becaul,
there are no courts armed with iuriiditiior
over independent nations to apply to TO
relief. Attaining from the iword, there
fore, in cafe OF infult or injury, is as %
wife in nations, as recurring to it is un
wsrrantabIe IN an individual.
In America, however, it is suhiea 9
regret that this TWO fold mischief is ,be ,oa
The Romans, i'll the bes, days Of the rs
public, acted in the direct reverse swol
or steel weapons were prohibited from b
ing worn in the city. In their popu
tumults, therefore, we find that the
scuaies were managed with fists and cud
els. Tibsrlus Gracious was killed wi
the foot ct chair. But they were teri
Bile in war; and to that they owed the
stupendous creatures.
II rh:s reafoning be jui, and any one
dcfied to controyeft it, what lhaii be "a
Of our luaering the iafllt at N. Orles
to pats by without rrdrefs. For we +
peat it, buying Louiiana from Franc
was not acting reparasion from Spai
/ The iain remains tait let, as The dy,
call it, in.the American efcrtchean ; a
viii remain 70 forever. Has the Int
dant been &c mach as rsprimanded by
Court No luch thing.
{ The wriscr feels as great dillike 70 w
as war, as any other perfon in Americ;
but vatil the principles laid down fl
ceale 10 be jut, he Will It'll coutinue
fer down that trsnfa.tioo as one unwc
thy OF she councils Of great and bga
people, IS the Am icaDs are. The W
ter is lenGh!c what h. riiks by this I
c!sra,ion, perhapson all iidss Tor on
Gles there will ne men, confcientioui
ayerf- 10 war on any Tcount ; Others
gain: simiJ, Others particularly icrupulo
and many, more who have not cooGder
the lnbjea 10 its rudimcnis.-But 4
he will fay, thatiu all he has advauc
he has had rhe honor and intesefs OF An
RIGA in vicw--shey alone Fave been
guides,
A LETTER
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-06
From tbs Csmmeyeial Aaver1.se'.

G O Z d.
q Want is the gibe OF every wealthy
And 's worth, in rags, IS turn'd 70 ridi.
cule -
tence
To right Of reason, or Of common sense.
Yet though he's now the meanest slave on
Give him but gold and he's Of noble
birth.
'Tis gold that changes the plebeian race
And Of an ugly, makes pretty face.
Gold CONSTITUTES our worth, it makes us
gods,
mods.
Coldi IS the idol. the great wish Of men;
Gold now directs the sword, now guides
the pen
Gold Is the common want, the common
call
: MELIUS.