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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-15
To Miss L. LIS 5.

WHEN Eljza's eyes fit ado;r'5,
madly thought nayiclf her TREND,
Too ioon found twas love infpir'd
Thofe hopes on which my joys depend.
All, may my Eliza grateful prove
And make me generous kind returns,
So may thai ftiencfhip turn to love,
Which in her genial bolom ourns.
Damon then fup,emely blea
Shall by fweet experience prove,
Of every earthly charm pcfeR,
The angelic olils Of faithful love.
DAMON
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-15

DY. 0Gf121gGS
Having declined the Dragglt bufneis, intends
to con6ne his attention TO the PRACTICE OF MEDl-
CINE. Ills mop is On Fairfax Street, ntxt
houfe 10 Mr.. Jonah Thomplon's.
March ~ dTw
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05
SALEM, Aogust %.

INDIA NEws-A gentleman who arrived
yesterday i'll the Lucia, from Cacutts, has ia
yoTed us with the following summary OF inten.
gence
Z" The news of the war in Europe reached
Calcutta about the beginning oh December; In
consequence of which number of sailors were
Impressed from the i'ne,isan shipping, Tor the
British ship Caroline, capt Page "A great mum.
Der OF American seamen had deserted their ships
in the months OF September, Oetober and Eover,-
Der, and volunteered on board the East lndia
comPsny's snsate Bombay, capt Hayes, where
they sill are, and probably viii be, during the
war.
1.-The company had concluded peace with
the Mahra:iah powers Tie war was OF but
shor: duration though extremely obstinate on the
part OF the natives--nany hatd battles were
fought IN whiChthe slaugrt-, on aotils SIDE. WAS
very considerable Ia one engagement, Scindiah.
the Mahta;l4h chief, lost 90 pieces OF artiiisry
n number OF European officers fcugnt nnder his
standard; his soldiers were armed and clothed
III style superior that of their euemies and the
English croops found them much better skilled
IN war than ~ any former period. Several able.
and dis iSu5hed British officers tell in the course,
OF the campaign by the peace, the company
have gained, as usual. large accession OF terri
tori, be3aes several strongly fortified towns, and
good share OF plumber
d" The event of the war seemed to diause Il ge-
Europeans and natives, and his s-Neslicncy the
governor bad publicly received = congratulatory
address on the subjett, from the principal inhabi-
tants of the settlement. About the bS ginning
OF March. the palace and envirCns were most
superbly illuminated. The names of -" LaIe and
BaIesIey" were exhibited in ire works in vari-
Gus positions. and splendid ball II The govern
ment house closed the festivities Of the night.
An immense throng OF all nations, hues and
tongues, snnounc cd the paace in every dire6ti.
on In short. the toRt ensemble WIS grand and,
interesting hey Ond description
8" n dispute between H0ikaar, Nahrat,ah
ehiet' and the company, was much expected
and II was also Whispered that Regl would soon
fall INTO the hand, of the English On this SUBJ
Jeet however, no snmise could possibly be form
ed from the Gaze ties OF Ca cutta as not a sy(-
table Appears in tbem Sbicb b nat 6reoionsiv I'M
aeSone examination BY NE chef secrefyy oF go-
Oe'Hme"f, a6o CNfWges Sucb 0Jhc.es as bs tbiilfs
PrOPer.
There had been a nulrbcr Of French priya
teers from the Isle Of France cruising in the Bay
OF Bengal several OF which had been taken by
hngish cruise s. aud sent into Calcutta They
had been At Bstcooeo. and destro)td = quantity
OF pepper, and several vessels in the hatbor
There had been two eUbargoes on al ship
ping at Calcutta, and on The river Hodgly, IN
consequence OF the sailing of the eompany's ships
Tor Europe"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05
From the Alerqnairia Extositor.
Mr.. DINMoRE,

A'LIs LIN MORE,
By inserting the following extract from
tier in the National Intelieencer OF
last Friday, you will oblige an old friend.
Alexandria, Aug. 81, 1904.
alter giving an extract from Smiths
wealth OF Nations, which goes to prove
that Banks trading beyond the natural de
lnands Of the country are injurious, the
letter writer aGds--It does appear 10 me
eViderlly'that most Of The newly projected
banks have originated in tie chineras or
die'rc:ecs Of that class projectors which
our author describes that the real wants of
the country require 40 such additional! arti-
ilcial capital. for artificial must consider
1t, when lreflecl that, in a community, in
which the banking system had been al.
ready dealt out with a most liberal hand
by the Legislative authority, by INCREASING
those inslitutionsro additional specie caDi,
tai is called into ac(ion--but the operation
is to divide with the banks previously es.
labilshed the deposits Of spscie, before
placed IN their vaults, thereby lesseniHg
The power Of the older establishments to
make loans, and tal;iug only part Of the
means they before hel1 to circulate their
paper; and so far il might be in,o.
cent as related 10 the community at large,
bat from The forcing Inc circulation Of
point beyond what the capital and resourc.
es OF the county will bear, and which to
accommr da'e their friends ardtoproducea
good Interest 80 Observation-Disclosures they will
all, IN this rival state, u do0bledIy attempt,
iDcalcalabls misekicls ieus, sooner orlaler
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05
BOSTON August l9.
SHIP NETYS.
August l6, 1904.


Arrived. (oir qz.Irlsttiel tae brig Camiiiuss
capt kennard, 81 days from Gualaloupe. SAIL q
.uy 10 and on the 24,h. III midnight. was
brodght TOO by II. NJ armed sch. lie CLAIR, LIEUT..
sutton, who ordered Capt + to get out his boat
and come on board. and 10 make haste or liz,
woudbe fired upon; capt. K sand that hisboaI
was very ieaky, but was answered that he must
come an board and bring ali his papers. When
caps. IL lsot oil beard lie WAS deprived Of his pa.
pers, and prize master and crew we've sent to
his brig The next day the captain was return
cd OH board his vessel, me male and seamen taken
OUT. and She big ordered for Tortola, because
she had freight on board. On ard the cruizer
the crew of tue cami!.us were asked by LIZ SUI
ton, whether they would tight, if he fell in wilh
French privateer They replied. they were A.
me.icaus and prisoners, and would aot G,hr UNI
der foteisn flag. The 1t. ordered OH: OF the
men TO 90 ducy, observing. that he intended TO
keep hun The seaman objected whcreupoa
he was ordered :: the gahgway, stripped and IL
ed. aud the boatswan was dire6;ed 10 give .ina
three dozen, and t, start the skin. THIS cruel
and mamcus punishment was inflicted with
shocking severuy-Af er keeping the Candles
III charge three days, finding they could nor fetch
Tortols, Sutton gave her up again. and returned
her crew on board Particular care was reoAi-
site FOR several days 10 recover the poor fellow
who had been so barbarously abused His name
is Thomas Carpenter, and lac was born III Eal-
mouth, IN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05


mitl>d 10 iorcign opprcsso@, for the
same reason that | would resist the TO-
reign aud domestic opp;es In the
dignity oil freedom | would have fought
upon the threshold of my country, and
ITS enemy should enter only by passing o.
YER my iite!ess corps. And | who hvsd
Tor my couHUy, who have subjected my
self TO the dangers OF the jealous and
watchtul oPpressor, and the bondage Of
The grave, Only TO give my cnunlrymen
their rights and my country her indepen-
dcnce, and atn 10 be loaded vita caium-
ny and not suffered TO resent and repel II
mo, God forbid
II the spirits Of the llustrious dead par
ticipaie IN the concerns and cares OF those
VINO were dear TO them in this transitory
ltc-O ever dear and veneralcd shade of
Jay departed father, look down with scru-
tiny upon the cnnduEt Of your suffering
500 A.; and see ii have even Tor moment
dctiated from those principles Of morality
and patriotism which it was your care to
i"stil into my youthful mind; and fer
which am now 10 offer up my lie.
My lords--you are impa;i:m; for the
oaItihCS-NHc tiOOQ WhlCh YOU seek Is not
congesled by the artificial tcrrors which
surround your victim, ii circulates wavin-
ly ard uhr,diled through the channels
which God c"celed i1r noble purposes, nut
which you ate bent 10 destroy, Tor purpo
scs SO grieyous, that they cry 10 Heaven
---be yet patient! have but few
words more to say am going to my
cold ana silent grave: my lamp OF lie is
reahy eXtingaished: my race is run {: the
grave opens IL receive me and sink i'll
10 lis bosom | have but one request TO
ask at my departure from this world, it is
the charity of silence let no man
write my ep,aph, for as no man who
knows my motives dare nowyindicalc them,
let no prejudice or ignorance asperse
them. LIST them and me repose in o6scu-
,lty ard peace, ana my tomb remain IN
Inscribed, until other times, and other men.
can'do justice 10 my character =. when
my country takes her place among the ma.
tIons Of the earth, then--and not ill then
let my cpitaph be writlcn---l have done.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05
PHILADELPHIA, August 90.

a letter from ST. Domingo to a mer.
chant IN this city, says" by several late
arrivals from France, we have been IN
formed that the government having con-
ceived that all was lost at ST. Domingo. ae-
Ter The evacuation Of the Cape, have expe-
rIenced an extreme satisfaction, on receive
ing the unexpected account Of gen. Fer
rand's possessing the whole oil the CT
devant Spanish part Of ST. Domingo, with
the repains fIhe French aimy. IL {. n.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05

As Govcrneur Morris is fond Of crit
c;sing .;hcrs, lie becomes fair subject
"fcriiiCistn himself. Give and take is tai,'
play.
IN all Governeur's ITarangues let the
purpose he what it may, here is always a
great deal OF what the Players call sage
Trick that is, an eXtraueous attempt To
excite sunrise. OF this kind Wa, his
Speech, ia Congress, On ,hy judiciary bill;
when putting himself in an attitude Of mar
vclious sclemnty, and holding on, his
baud in awful position, rs il he were 90
ing To- announce the sound of the last
Trump, he cried, 90 Pause Pause Far
Nea1'sn's sake Pause :" Heaven, howe
yer, did not listen to his Call; for
Laughter followed, where he expected a
GrOan.
In : Funeral Grafton on Hamilton lie
said, 9 Ills Lite (poiniing 10 the corpse)
gpss me If Honor0nd Gbry." This hointing
scene tiike The Ghost in Hamlet pointing
with his finger) was a sor, Of Sage Trick,
Lin this place, iniudicionsly introduced;
for you cannot say, the life Of q Coyiise +; ana
consequently not his hte," pointing TO a
have been fhe lie Of orr dtharfed Friend !;
but tie sedateness cf ibis would have ex.
c,uded The Stage Tyick Of the fnger-scene,
aud Govcrneur cannot go on long IN any
ching, without sonie soIt Of tricks. As to
"Me Honor aud Glory" we'll 1T tha, pass.
Least said is soonest meuded. PERHAPS
what tho i'll fated Duke Of Wharton said
IN one of bis last episties to a friend,
would have suited quite as well, and made
better impression than this wholesale
EDcomium OF Governedr.
''Be kind to my Remains; and o dc fend,
Against your Judgment, y our deceased Friend. -
"When our revolution began" says Go
verneAr, "his .JaU1e 7cas hea,dgf 6,I6re h,S
fc'-6OH 7rGs seem" This is undoubtedly
true, IL his.f a0lc Tcas hcard #; or prophesicd
81, before he was born; but, in any other
case, Il Is one of Governors Balls: Nci
iherisi;CorreGl, as tothe circumstance; for
Hamilton was unknown when the rcyoluf
on began.
Our Orator goes on: UaehiHgton,"
says be-" that crcei,cm jaG,ye QfLqman VA
fare, Hsrcftped his Uirtnes, o6hrcciatcd hrs
Ja'cHm, &C." This is one of Governments
SIy Tricksj Cor it includes the idea, that
" Washington, that crceiient judge Of H4-
man Nature" perceived my Virtues, yes,
my Virtues. and appreciated my 'Ialen,s 1;
for lie appointed me Minister 10 France
And a very injudicious and unfortunate
appointment it was.
From hence Goyerncur gets TO York.
Tosn, in Virginia, where CORVALLIS was
taken, and where Hamilton had a COM
mapd, at the bead (says be) OF = Forlorn
Hope, attacked the redoubt "a rcd9ubD Of
he Enemy, and =" was victorious. TIN
RSSsHce gaUe us hsacc." Hold: Not
fast, NJ. Orator. Bnrgoyne aud
ID Leen taken before and Gen.
pest General IN the American
Liumphed tc the southwark,
the Southern states. But, I
|oas circumstance that con-
l.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05

Or any oiher officer of the bank, who viii
endorse them iii blank, AM thus the law
will not reach The case. Surely wien
tins blank endorsement is put on, it is in-
tended as means TO make them payable
to bearer, and il will still be a circulation
" Of Private oGiik notes )" which by the ii.
tie Of the law it is intended to prevent
yet admit that this evasion Of the letter,
IN the teeth OF the spiri, of the law, should
be permitted by the courts OF Justice,
which | cannot conceive Is it 10 be pre-
sumcd that the state Of Virginia will thus
permit paper TO pervade her country
long ago guarded against-and the more
particularly noso 10 the injury OF the in-
st,tutions she has lately established, and
become Interested in? VIII early notice
not he taken of it by her legislature aud
the evasion be provided for!
Placed then Us will be this singularly
constituted bank between Scy iia aud Cha
rybdis, should it go into operation, it is
not very difficult To ioresee what will be
the course and duration Of lis career.
N. P.
August l6 1904.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05
COMMON SENSE.
tTfscFUes T{gHtS.

When an affair Of business is said to be put
INTO PERSONS 6aDds, it means. fguratively, his
care and judgment; bur Morris, referring to the
bands in the coffin, destroyed the fgurative mean.
ing OF the phrase, and makes nonsense of il
An Oretor OUGHT not TO take the ADVANTAGE
OF Funeral Grafton. to propagate things which
a'e not facts Morris ought TO prove what he
has said or retra6t it, Funeral Orations give no
protection to falsehoods.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05
FROM suMArRA.

BY capt Haskell. we have intelligence Of the
English taking possession Of the port and town
ct J!nea (SumatTa) with force consisting OF a
ship OF ~ guns, one of l6, one OF 8, one of 8.
ana one OF t. and between three and four hum
dyed sepoys, after and action OF SIX hours. in
which the maiays lost 50 men, and The English
~. This was on the l4th Of April rive pc
sumo the place alluded to must DC LkoeJll
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-05
FROM TIE AURORA.
REMARKS
On GoUeTnenr bfor,io'S cuierai Grafton on
General Hamilton.
REMARKS

The Quotations from The Grafton are taken
from fheeldam's New York Country pa.
per, the WWeA- To7ger, of July Is.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-24
a,sraaoria Daap s1nsrt:ggr.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER "a.
IN C0lg1N0N COUNCIL,
Sebtember 90, 1904.

September 90, 1904.
Ordered, That Jonn JanneY, Jonathan
Swift and Dennis Ramsay, bea committee
20 settle the Ireasarsr's account and report
TO Council.
Ordered, That the street Commissioner
do call on Thomas Cruise, to require him
TO repair thar part Of Oronooke street, be.
tween Water and Union streets, which has
been dug OUT b, him and if the said Tho
mas Cruise shall neglect, or refuse, to do
2he said work the street commissioner is
directed to execute the said work, and
ksep an account of the expence in order
that the SAID Thomas Cruise may be charg,
&c ~iEh tie same.
A h,lE concerning public docks was read
second time, and ordered to lie over un .
I'll The nexs meeiing Of Council for third
reading,
a bill more effectualiy to diminish the
number of dogs In the town of Alexandra,
was returned By the Mayor with oblucgions,
and the same being amended, was ordered
to be passed into law.
A bill for the establishment Of Horse
market IN The Town of Al xandria, was
read second time and amended, and Or
dered to lie over until the next meeting Of
Council.
Test, JAMES VI. M'REA, c. c.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-24

the present week. The China Rect, the
Newfoundland feet, the Leeward Island
feet, the Jamaica feet, the Lisbon feet, and
the Baltic feet, were all hourly expected !;
while an alarm was given ola French squa-
droa having eluded the vigilance of our
blockade at Brest. The lowest estimate Of
the value Of the homeward bound trade was
between 16.and II millions; the bare du-
ties TO government were above four miIii-
ons. 1t was OF course TO the merchants and
underwriters most Critical moment and
no language can express the satisfaction
which was felt in consequence of this intel
ligence, NOT os,ly of the safe arrival Of the
Chiaa and Leesard Island trade, but also
OF the srench squadron beng safely coop.
cd upin Camaret Bay. Il spread universal
low through the city. No apprehension IS
nov entertained for the Jamaica fe, t, as
BY the very favorable wind .hicil has blown
for some DAYS, they may b. expected in the
course Of a day or two.
We yesterday had he satisfaction of an.
nouncing the long expected arrival of the
China feet. they sailed from Canton ON
the Sin Of February, without convoy, and
on the 18th fell in with Admiral LIMOS,
off paulo .Aure, who engaged them for half
an hour, and then sheered of.
August II.
The rest of the Jamaica fee. passed
Portsmouth yesterday and thus have all
our homeward bound feet arrived without
the loss Of avessei belongingto any Of them.
Inhnite praise is due 10 The captains Of all
the ships bv which the Aeets have been
conveyed.
The election Of Mildlesex County has at
length terminated in the election Of Main
waring, b. majority of FIVE votes. NO
eiectioneering coatest, since the existence
OF the British constitution, has been con-
Quoted with more tumult or hes excited
so much of the public attention and In
terest.
LORD DUNCAN expired suddenly on Sa-
turday LAST, III his 73d year.
The Royal George received Sc shot,
which did her considerable damage, though
not so much as might be expected; the
FIRST broad side from the Marengo was
pointed too low the effect otherwise must
have proved fatal.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-24
* Duplicate.
From Gibraltar. Yuly es

tExuaa Of le,,ct)- - VS. h'y ;a.., our
Flour at s dollars per hare Tie gr..er.l
fsiiure Of the crops IN SPAN has caufc.: The fu6.
den 'iis 10 'he price; and The Barba,y powers
hsyc prohiaitia hr tyPaftattu Of dis se,,c,-.
f,fii arc az 5 I'd 6 dnl.r' and dull; ,iee : t. S
dollars: piae Raves $50 doijs. per vi. l..li4..
corn nope ai Iij aket,'
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-24

nish, have decided me, on the present oc.
caslon, to address you.
The accompanying document refers to
the most interesting objects that can en-.
gage my attention, and for the moment,
those cbjecrs, Danish every other remem.
branCe.
M. Yruio's official character, preclndes
the only PREPARATION | would consent to re-
ceive Tor this attempt against ny honor.--
II is for you, Sir, to determine what salts
faction is due to our country and It's govern
mtnt.
shall VA, the time necessary to learn
your decision before g'ee .4r;hvs fubIici.
" to the transaction.
am, Sir,
Your most oheaien, servant,
". j JACKSON.
Thomas Jefferson, Esqaire,
President OF the Uoited States.
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ENtraoyalnQry .g5eeG.

The Te!esfaihe oe 4eep Duni4 snd Galway.
we ave tod IN I!.h opp, is worked With f.,
murh sttvity, that pleasge f.ns from Dq6!ia
preeasly at rItv7n o'Gio:k By tbe ion. dial, Is K.
ceiYed att rveo minutes az An nall 5rf5re elcy>a
o'clock at G ,iwayt
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-24
4uonticsHe, September u.s. 1904.

SIR,
have received your letters of re ?,ia
aud Oh instant, 4 and shall use their con-
tents in due time and place Tor The beueSt
OF oar cohntry, as goa scees sufficiently &P-
prised thar ne persoa ofthe Marqa;s Trujo
is under the safeguard Of the nation, and Sc
cared by is honor agaipst all viclation, |
need add nothing or mat head, on aaoracr
however nav be permitted 70 sd hat It
the iafornation respecting letter sa;A 70
have been written by s)e was meant IS q
sample Of the communications proposed 20
be given to you, ;aelr loss will not be great,
10 such letter was ever written by ne, ~
ms authority, or with my privi1y, with irv
Acknowledgements for the communicated
Iiender you noy salusat;ons.
III: JEFFERSON.
Major William Jackson.
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Extract Ct letter trom RESPECTABLE cha.

ractsr at NatcheS, dated24th aagugI
Z" s'here has been Randtt ~ toe neigh
borhood of BAYOU Sarah, OF the south f
the linz, the object Of whom was to plan.
der under presence OF giving freedom 70
West Florida.
they male an attempt so surprize the
fort Of Daton Rogue, but bsing now driven
by she militia lnto ,he Niiss'solppi territory
they feel thenseiyee 1t home aad perfectly
al ease, as the Dsagisra,es do not give thcn
the least trouble, although many Of thcm
wentin arms from hence to attack the Spa
nish government"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-24

Horr2d CunGge.--1Ve observe in the
late London papers, that a company Of Il
mericGn gentlemen, among whom were CI-
ticen Mahroe or Retn5Ecm Minister and
Citizen ErUjng, our Republican Consul
General, me, On the An OF julr, 10 ccls.
brate the Anniversary Of American side.
pendeuce. Among number OF abbrobyi-
ale toasts, we particularly aotice, the hsalth
Of our MpStri0HS &o0ereign, was echoed
with great enhuSiqsm!! his is one OF III.
moss daring offences against genuine rebu5-
Hcanism which We haze yettemark~G; and
mosJ surely will meet the meriied rear,-
henslon of our truly retu5hcaa Gdrlilis-
tTati0nM Tfh5h Pop.
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Fran the { PhibadeIphia) Register IF Sep
fen,sfr 20

ttN.stI ~.
In the discharge of an important, and to
myself an indispensable du,y, the suhjoined
statement was communicated, in the first
instance to the governmental respect
ful solicisude for the rights aud interest of
our country the disposition and letters are
now made public,
w. JACKSON.
Sept. goth.
On Thursday, September 9th, 1904, a
bout noon. a note of which the following is
a transcript, was left at my Office, as nv
clerk informed me, by person who lives
with Mr.. Francis Breuil, merchant, in
Philadelphia
The Marquis de CASA Yrujo presents