Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-27
Washington's Birth Mehf.


The inhabuan,s.ot DuntiIcs anu IS vicinity,
have gwen decided pToof that their all; Sionafe
regard for the memory Of S or fri ard gyeatg0
regpl4tionayy character is Jill undiginiihed.
The a:a OF his birth was ceSbfased at Mr.. Wi.
lianis's lavets, on the zed inf. The company
confiited Of about loo ladies, and nearly the fame
number OF genlemsn. l'he dscoratopsof the
Bail Room were elegant and tn,erefting On
entrance the venerable and malttfc figure OF
Warrington, in iuil epg.h portrait, arreitcd at
tentiol.; the America itapaard, diiplayed to The
right of the picture, was highly ornamtnted with
iaufels ard 6owrrs; AZ tee uppee end OF tie room
atFtnfpareoey representing buff OF the General
with the dale 75z Oh the pedcaai) ornanented
IN a flmtiar mannef. Iext attracted no,ic1 a
light. iancifnl fcsfnon Of Lures, inteiperfed.
with Aowees, cnciIclsi tie whole apartment All
admired the J,iplayof beaary and elegant fmpli-
city exhoited BY the ladies'; and it was iemark
60, with pecsjiss pieafa:e, that the prefe6t IA.
hioasble fyle OF e3peaue found no place among
teen. The Gapagefs acquitted lhemleyes with
Gnguiaf pfopfiet}--siie nulic was appropriate
an3-sniuasing--sh utmoa harmony and convi
vislssy r:igned, and all, Of every party, appeared
Only ioIieltsus who fnoh!d mott contribute TO the
general happiacs, fhe company were much in.
debted 70 Mr.. jamss Smith, whole deiign and
execution Of she poitrai, and other orngments af-
iofde3 The lovers Of tie fine arts much fatisfaefi
o. and reflected The bgheit honor on his talents.
4 Country Spectator.
Psiace William, Feb 70, so4.
From Washington.
Extraa Of letter from correipondent-
Ire preiidenf in his extreme anxiety to com
munieate 10 the Houle letter from Governor
Claiborne, onshe iuhjetf Of L.uiliana, did nor
ven stop q have it copied, but ient the original
with request that when they bad done with it,
they wonla rcsprn il. L feen,s to have been in
tended as fecret Communication, and 70 fens
20 the Senate, fbag by some mlGake il was read
wltb open doors il was then ftnt TO The Aou!e
and read in The fame public manner. The H ome
however, bays refused TO publilh ii, therefore
fend you ths iubaaacc. and in many instances the
exprsfion. 80 Nsw 0resns.|
$ SIR lae t.snquility in which | found
this caoosFy is fill uninterrupted. This ieafon
Of fSstivifys AID the change of Government, has
given additional sp'riss to public amufenent
Il have any political uncaGnsf, it aries from
4,he gear latitude Of the powers with which an
veited. The anxiety attending The exercifc OF
discretionary power, IS Away, in degree unpIea-
can't.
i Rave found It . vain labor 60 attempt 70
fenaoate The old government. II has left the
Country inae IneMncahlc confufon, particularly
gthe judicial department. Many Of the cafes in
cou,F have hecn depending for twenty years ). and
corruption had put leal upon them, but the
introduction OF The American principles Of gurif-
prudence will break The zeal, as they have now
become the fnbjetts Of enquiry by the correct
rules otan enlightened judiciary. Il was my
with that taotc eaules ihould be commenced anew,
but this found mpsacticabe, and as | am in.
formed tie written evidence appertainine TO many
offhem cannot be opfained; and the tranhation Of
fuch evidence would together with the records.
take years to effect.
Appeals from TIE governors Court formerly lay
to the court at Hay2nnah. ] fhali be under the
nscetity Of deciding caufes ofmagnituic in the
lat rciort. ] am reluttant 10 afroqafc to nv.
felt power, which tie mott hanghty Of my pre-.
dece1ors never exefciied.
! have appointed feven judges for this city,
Whole juridIction extends 10 cau!es arIGag in il,
Of The vaiae OF 5000 dollars with the right Of
appeal 70 the Governors courr if above 500 dol.
lars.
The arrangements made by General Wilkin
ion tEsrE ny entire appreciation.
Il would be expedieat thar provfons f,ould
be made FOR the g vernment Of the country as
foon as polible, though do MOI apprehend any
public inconysnienee from fIort delay.
found ia tse Jail about CO prifoners, fome
Of whom had been confined from lo TO 8 years
with III any trial. II was my defte 10 fer them
free, buton enquiry of Mr.. L'AulTat, learned
.here bad been ar understanding refpsefing them
with tic Spa.lih government. ! aatser myfelf