Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-16
qlsla..oria Datl2 so0erttser.
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.
Mr. Sn07yaea-S!r,
lam. one of those unfortunate men who
!. suffered much from the Militia Law,
'las / am still afraid of the fine being le-
Il on me, hope you will state my case
tAe public, In hopes it may be q means of
rwmdlog those measures which viii pro-
me redress in future. When was told
s Idla not turn out, should be liable to
.ine Of 5 dollars per day, | resolved not
incur it, as | was not able to pay so
Much aad am too independent to look
4 r favor or affection from any man. MY
&bour principally confines me within doors,
Ind not being used to be out for several
hours together, exposed to a broiling sun,
= he two days attendance threw me into fit
dsckness, which confined me to my bed
mseyeral weeks, aud kept me through the
SINNER in so weak state, that the Doc
Ds told me if / went to muster it would
( lime, as it had done somebody just be-
\ rt, and that | should get excused If |
Tent to Court Martial to appeal. went
Done and waited till near sunset, and as
In court was made thought they would
bot FINE me without further notice. How
ser was told they made up meeting al
|H, when the officers had left off work, and
snobodY was there they fined all who had
|Yt mustered. am now expecting to be
1led on by the man for my fine. | have
thing worth taking but Cow which has
larly given me and nv family living al
most all last summer, and is now our prin-
opal support; as we feed her well out of
gratitude she is very fat. lam sure all the
honey the man has to, collect cannot be
spent by the officers without eating, and as
lobeef comes to market my Neighbours
tell msthe officers scouts have informed of
my cow, and as nobody Will buy bat them
selves they are sure OF her very cheap. -
Dopra, sir, state my case in yosr paper,
and If / must be liable to such pers4cutlon
againI will leave the District, and go To
i've at West End or. somewhere else.
Your humble servant.
JOHN CRlSPIN.
FRoM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER.
The United States at peace zotM al me CO
SLICED 5perM.
twenty two years have elapsed since
tie close of ous revolutionary contest
During this period We have had serious
iaerenceswith France. England and Spa n
md other ,nnsaal sources Of enbarrass-
ae {. We were considerably in debt 20
h government of france, and we were
~, niebted TO the subjects Of Eagiand'
4 he'd eur boundaries to settle with Eng.
md end Ssain. Some Of our citizens had
srdng attachments TO France and Others &c
Ingln,l. The French revolution with the
gar Il g&ve rise to, shook Europe to hel
entire, aud drove from their strongest
lids OF neptrality al the powers OF Europe
III lut an exception wfosv interest dictat
I peace. ANlniast thus universal convulsi
p 81 the civilsss,Sl world We have Pfesefy
4 PEACE, we have paid Of our (stDfs W.
ave 4multinssgd eue resources lmFrovee
Fie fase ofour country doubled Cur apnla
ION, extended Our coalaerce Deyo..u a
PRECEDENT. aud haze In adAitionto all tn
'or only preserved but improved ouI lloss
y.
Z Whence these mighty and astonishing
fees Can thew asise from climate =
iea MONIES ui, with the full tofee OF NJ