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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-28

.
The sensations excited by the following
notice from the id'awsi.y Of Clea Brl
tain. would o. Weakened By any re-
marks:
q" a letter having been written TO the
lords of the admir- atty, complaining of he
dePredaiions conni9sd on tbs British
commerce blythe eReInE's private cruis-
ing off the coast of Americs, the following
answer vas yesterday returned to the
merchants, by The secce All Of the admit
raity:
"Haviss laid before my lords commits.
sioeers Of The admiralty. your letter Of the
sad inst. respecting iAe danger 10 which
the British commerce is exposed on the
coas, o. SOU, Ia Carolina aud Georgia, from
the gr-a. number Of French and Spanish
prisateers cruising there, am command
ed ~ their lordshipsto acquaint you, .ha,
they have sent copy of your letter te
I v.cs-sdnirai Sir And,ew Mitchell, AID di
rected him to take the nece sary measure,
for the protection of the trade ON hat par
[ ofthe Coast.
| II I'M, gentlemen,
Your very humble serv't,
w MARSDEN."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-28


81 PORT Of Saen,, SEM. Is.
Arrived, the brig Decatur, Capt. Jones,
OF and from Bath, (S1aine,) The Deca,
tur was dismas.ed on the sth inst. by a wa
ter sPou., four days after she sailed. In her
came sailor named Gridley LOWS, who
declares that he belonged 10 bingham
hat he was impressed from the brig Han
nah' OF NewburyPort, capt. VIM. VIM
some on board the Brtid, sioop of ssar
Indian, Capt. Austin, atjou six weeks from
Halifax, which when she sailed from that
place, had only 81 men, on boaid and that
during the time he was GA board the Ind
an, which was one. month, there were
pressed on board said ship A americans and
others enough to make up 1875 men- Ina,
there were as manv as 50 impressed A.
mericans while he was on board and that
he saw as many asthirty scamen's protec
tons taken from Americans, tore I'D be-
fore their e. es, and then = darnning them
apd their country too. '--h.,i when he left
the Indian abe had in tow she ship Ocean,
from England, that had been captured,
sent IN there, tried and released; but capt.
Austin said that he could rordemn her in
Halifax, where he was bound!
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-28

On Saturday the citizens of Washine-
ton gave Cahnat's Boin6riage an elegant
DINNER, intestimony OF Inc sense they
entertain OF his merits aud of their sym
'pathy IN ass suHsrines. The vsrn web
come SO universally given our gallant
countrymen, will be to their the highest.
evidence of national grat,inde and afTec-
lion. .s ID.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-28

/. a few days ago gentleman, residing a.
bout hall mile from Town, observed a COP
web ina corner Of his room, much as,itat.
ed: Upon going up to il, he saw mouse
eRtanglea IN the web, aud large spider
upon the head of the mouse, after a few
struggles, the mouse expired
Charleston T'imes.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-28

TIED, In this city, on Tuesday last, Ms.
Scotland. aged 60 wears.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-28

CAPT. Burger, Of the ship Magnet, ar
rived a. New York, from Liverpool, Aug
20, spoke the brig Cherokee, Hammond
10 days from Bristol Tor Boston; she has
been boarded days before by Bri,ist
fngate and informed that Admiral Nelson
had fallen id with the combined feet, ans
taken sail of the line.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-08

Our attentive correspondent at New Bed.
ford has transmitted The following i'm.
portant intelligence from Europe:
"Neav-Bedford, 7une 90, 1905.
g Arrived here yesterday, ship Accush-
net, IN So DAYS from Liverpool. She brings
London papers to the 18th Of May; bat
they contain little, except copjectures re-
specting the Brest feet.
(" From the --latest date (the 18th May)
the following articles are extracted; which
however Think. will be interesting to
your -lders:
g LONDON, May IS.
:" Dispatches were last evening brough,
to Plymouth, fromthe blcckading squadro
off Brest, by gan-brig. Two transports
hav: also arrived at Falmouth, which LET
The fleet on the 1Ath, at Z, P. M. at which
time the French fee,of % sail CT the line,
were standing cut of Brest, and lord Gard
ner, with II sail of the line, had made the
signal for forming line of battle. The
transports were sent away to make the first
port they could.
In stating these accounts, it is our dl-
tv to observe, that our correspondents at
Plymouh and Falmouth DO no: aglse in
their intelligence on this subject, The
former remarks, that the dispatches bro't
by the gun brig, state, that when admiral
Gardaer resumed his station off Bress, on
the 18th, after having BEEN blown off, the
outer road was clear of ships and that it
was conjec,ured they had either gone to
the inner harbor, or taken advantage of his
temporary absence, and put to sea.
!" Another letter from Plymouth men.
tons that the Brest feet had actually put to
sea-"
In confirmation OF the above, We observe
the following article, in the same paper
from which the proceeding accounts are
extracted: " All c.ficers are ordered on
board their respective ships, without 10 S
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-08

! The following !, an extract ;;
from New-Orleans, dated Nav .
received this forenoon. ~,
/" Icanuot cloae my letter ;i,hon :.
sou asli,tle hint of the great moy1ss "
going on in our neighborhood. W.Ha'
vessel the other day from Vera Cru, as
brings the news: "We are here in W. !
most perplexity, the governor and vs'
have quarrelled seriously, and IN. y !.
with the commerce Of this place, y.o,s'
sent home deputy to plead their ~.
and explain their business to the couo.s
indies. In the mean tine, the aIars
sounded, and his vice-malesty has coiI
ed an army Of near thirty thousand sp,,]
and is actually encamped Herewith On |,
Of the cliffs of Mount Orisava, and y
caused all the public and private Treas
of Mexico to be transported to the GEN.
Of the camp. This alarm was caused
some news they had got either from 4,
place or some part of the union, tia, 4
whole American army was under ord,
for ne western liae and this place An
that the presiden. was to ia. command
person in case eff urgent need. Theyfl
Their add, that bishop es-bvhbus had /,
rived at Naquoeuedotch with seventh
dred of the van guard. Those who pr
tend 10 see further than the common 50
say, that the whole is trick of the Vi,
king 10 get the cash part Of the properly
his power, &C."
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-08


The present period was particularly inscipcioas )
70 the claims of the psyi,ionsss. The whole OF
catholic Europe, With tue exception of Austria,
" as unJef the dominica, or lnbj4ct to lbe 'Iame-
diase Influence OF the i'm lacable enemy OF this
couotry. lie The Ter Act and other variooi re-
tls;aions wsre removed 10 favor Of the catholics,
he wahed 20 know whether they were TO remain
i In force as 10 diEenters. He thought the soble
lord oughtnot TO have paid over this part ct
the aucfion so lightly. He conciudedNsi.h giving
his decided negative to sts motion.
{ The duke of Cumberland oppoied the motion.
He prolessci himself Jealous friend TO tolera-
ton, with rslpea ,o.every dissemination of chris.
tians; bur could NOT, aud neyef would, give his
sffsnt to. extend IT 60 fab as*ta endanger that,
eonai,usion,y civil and religious, which 1t was
the pride and duty Of his family to protect. !.
Lord Spencer briefly enforced the reatoning OF
Lord Grenville.
Lord SidR,on,h was hoaile 10 the catholic claims
regarding themas completely subveriive OF the
exiting constitution.
Lord Mulgrave declared himself a decided
friend to the catholic claims, but thought the
prcleut period improper for dicussng them.
Lord Holland fpokc in favor OF the mo-;
ton.
The Bfhop Of Durham wiihed to thew every
degree of tenderness for the rights OF confidence on
religious subjects but regarded the deInsnd now
made as fraugh, with the greaseR danger to
the proteRans afcendancY.
Lord RedcTdale in arguing agaiDa the motion,
entered into minute examination of the tepets
now heid by the Irilh Catholics, which he con.
tend were fuch as to render il impossible with
out eminent danger TO the exiting coafiituton to
admit them to any lhare OF political power. H.
Read of propo6ne in the prefens temper of the ca
sholics, any cxscn,ion ofitdulgence towards ,hem,
he thought the attention OF parliament ought
gather 10 be directed towards the projection of the
efabhlhed church of Ireland, and 10 the means
of counteEacting thar dominion which the popih
priefs illegally affirmed over ,heif Aack.
AS foon as his lordlhip sat down, number of
peers called out adjourn" while others wete
for going on. After fome conversation the lord
Chancellor put the iIefion for adjouFning the
debate, which was neeatived.
Lord Limerick, then entered into detailed
reply to the aseu ment OF lord Granville.
Lord Cary stort was much concerned that the
adjournment had been reiilted he had wiihed at
a comfortable length, to trouble their lordhips
with bis view of the fubjeet, aud he was conf.
dens,h debate could not be concluded until noon
ofSa;urday.
After fome remarks from the Marquis Of
Buckingham, lord Grenvile and lord Dalnley,
Ia favor Of the adjournment,
Lord Hawksibury aga pie ard exprefed his
concurs :, if noble lords would meet ahis day,
Saturday.
This occssioned fcme obfervations from lord
Derbey, anc in the sequel the house adjourned the
debate to the uinai hour on Mcnd y next Tie
house rofe at three O'Clock in the morning.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-08
Latsf from England.
Entract ofa litter fran our corrtsbondsu,
ar Nezv-lork, dated fully a.

;"The ship Cato, Snow, in IS days frou
liverpool, arrived here this morning. Sh
left Liverpool on the 2sth May Our Lev
don papers by her are of the 25th. Lei
amongst others. ship Hampshire, Talbot
Philadelphia, to sail in ten days; Felicity,
Jones, do. Annawen, Holmes, do. inSi
Arrived also, brig Sarah, Rice In 20 dap
from Trinity, Mart.
We do not find IN our papers any ar,e.
worth transcribing the CT ptaln informs u.s.
that the embargo had not been taken of,
thss,he impressmento of seamen was uncom'
monlv active, and that in failure Of suih
Gent number Of these, measures were TAX
ing to supply them with impressed mecha. /
nics--..no treaty with Russia-the Brea
feet had not sailed--markets dull
Extrdct Of another from Neuu York, dated
Tuly4.
/" This morning arrived here the ship
Cato, Snow, in IS days from liverpool
We have papers from London as late al
the 25th of May; but they contain no Few
of moment. There is another talk Of,
peace. The Brest feet had not sailed. The
embargo still continued ia England, and
the hottest press yerknown; even mocha
MICS were taken up and put on board ship.
A revolt is saic to have taken place IN
Sweden, under the influence OF Frances
the person Of the king had been put under
confinement! Admiral Ccllinghood had
sailed with ] 2 sail ct the line to join lord
Nelson. negotiations are said to be gong
on Between France and Russia for the res
,ora,iou of general tranquility. Bonaparis
is wiling to ente. iato negotiations on Inc
following basis:
:" LIST. The full recognition, of his titles
of Emperor of the French and King OF La
lys
I'D. The solemn guarantee of Great.
Britain and Russia to maintain himselsa'ai
his family in the hereditary possession %
MS digpi.ies and dominions. =
IS Sd. The resignation of Bourbon Of al
rights and claims to the sovereignty Of
France.
"4.h. He engages in return to lsaF,
Malta, in the possession of England, and
to cede to the Emperor Alexander the re-
public Of the the Seven Isles.
"'fhe Ship Erin. Of Baltimore arrived"
Dover, the 1oth of May. Madame Bona
parte was on board, last from Amsterdam
where size was not suffered to 60 On shorc;
she is attended by her brother. MADAME
bonsparte is inthe last stage OF pregnaac. |,
her brother did not think it safe to process
to Baltimore. The Erin was in the lexe'a
week, and was placed betweea "a and !
f:igate, guard boat kept about the snip Al
night.
Sc From Lloyd's LIsf'
The Fabius, Atkins for America y |,
detained by the Ponsonby privateer,, au y;
has arrived at Liverpool. At Vare'' VIZ =.
iantia, Meyer, Baltimore. The Juno' ~
Jonge, from Baltimore to Amsterdam va Va
been detained and sent into Portsmouth,
AT Amsterdam, the Melpomene, Dauos 30
from New York. At Tonnin3ep, oes"''
Charleston William, Virginia. -.
A ship, two brigs and several sehfs'
below.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-08

Of tine. Seven sail of the .ne, WHICH Jay
at Cawsand Bay, and destined for the ".
Indies, wete on The point of sailing, but
the orders were counterm anded, and tie
ships directed TO join the channe! feet I'M m.
|mediately." i
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-08

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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-08
BOSTON, July /.
LATE AND IMPORTANT.

Our attentive correspondent at New Bed.
ford has transmitted The following i'm.
: por,anf ;ntelliUence from Eurone.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-17
BRITISH PALIAMENT, April IS.
LORD MELVILLE'S CASE.

Mr.. Whitehead having enquired if
the anlwer which his malelfy had been
pleased to return to the reiolutlons of
the houfe which had been laid before
him on Thurlday the nth inf. had
been reported to the houle.
The fpeaker faid that he had thought
tia proper mark of refpect to his males
ny and the houle, to make the commu-
nication of the anfwer Of his majelfy
the irft butiness of the day.
On motion of Mr.. Whitehead his
malelty's anlwer was again read.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-17
MAP OF VIRGINIA.

|ENTLEMEN holding subscription
NJ papers to the MAP OF VIRGINIA, are
particularly requested to return them by
mail (if no private opportunity should I'M
mediately offer) to the subscribe, in Pc.
tersbuyg, with the subscription money r.
ceived. The work is now in the hands OF
the engraver, and will be completed as ear
~ as possible.
The proprietors, IN order to render this
work the more valuable, have laid down
the whole of the state of Ohio, instead OF
part, as formerly ADVERTISED. The view
of Richmond, taken by Mr.. Bossler, the
person engaged-to engrare the Map, is &C.
knowledged "a be correct and interesting
landscape, aad will add much 20 the ele-
gance and atlllty of the work.
WILLIAM aPRENTIS.
Petersburg, June 8, 1905.
81 The manulcript draft is now
exhibited at the City Tavern; where
gentlemen wilhing to patronize the
work, and fecure to themielves
|. correct geographical knowledge Of the
late, are respectfully invited to exa-
mine Its merits.
The Subscription Books will be
kept open for few days
By VIM. DAVIS.
Alex. June 10. d
2 A few Copies of the Amerean
,Gaydebsr, for lale by Robert Gray, in
Yinc-itreet.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-17
latst foreign 9nteItganre.

The ,fhip John Morgan, arrived at
New York, from Liverpool, brings
London papers to the I'd of May
From theie papers fa,s the Editor of
the Commercial Advertiser it appears,
that comfortable change has taken
place in the Britifh miniitry.--that i'll
sconleqcence ofthe elcape ofthe French
fleet, the failing Of the Cork fleet, for
the prefent, is fufpended; that nine
fail of French Gun-Boass had been
captured; that an important victory
was obtained IN the Eat, over Holkar,
by the BritlIh generals, Frazer and
Lake; that four Spanifh fIigates with
trealure, from America, had fallen in
TO the hands of the Britilh blockading
fquadron, off Cadiz; that fleet Of
thirty lhips of the line wouldin a Eiort
time be ready to fail from the ,Spanllh,
ports; and that troops were. attending
at Corunna for fecret expedition. It
appears, likewile, by an article from
,Algiers, dated March IS, that the Dey
thad required of the American agent a
9ihlp of the line, and that when inform
red that~Me had frigates, but no ihips Of
the line, he,itiil perf1aed in his unrea-
ionable demand. A report alto pre-
vailed, and was publifhed in London,
that Admiral Sir, John Orde, had been
Joined by Lord Mellon, and that the
combined fquadrons of the Britiih had
completely blockaded up the French
and Spanifh in the port OF Cadlz, taf-
.er the French had failed.
From the reGgnations and appoint
ments which have taken place in the
Britifh Cabinet, we may reafonaolein-
fer that confderable anxiety pervades
the public mind. During the Adding,
ton administration, an admininlifra-
ton as feeble as it was preludicial to
the bef intere1ts of the country, Mr..
Pitt was viewed by majority of the
people, as the only man capable of
iavlng the Britiih empire. Without
This confamate fkll and hisjudicious
sand wellstimed operations, a total an
inhalation Of national PROPERTY was
deemed inevitable. Under thefe cir
;cumfances, he was once more called
to refume the reigns Of government,
and, in accepting the office and admi-
ifering its duties, he had to fem this
torrent ola mott vehement and vindic-
tive minority. No arts have been left
untried to excite the pailions and pre-
JUDGES of the people By charges the
mott bafe, and calumnies the moaun-
founded, the oppoGtion is increafng
in numbers, and daily becoming more
formidable. The charges of peculati-
on which have been made againif Lord
Melville ieem now to form tie princi-
! pal topic difcuf1ed by the politicians OF
England; and hints have been thrown
out that Mr.. Pitt has been privy to the
bufineis, and that he deferves to ihare
in the diigrace. Thele inGnnations
evidently originated in difappoint-
ment and malice. When we furvey
the official conduct of Mr.. Pitt, and
view his eminent talents and diffin-
guithed patriotifm, We cannot but
believe, that he viii till prove himief
to be. what he has ever been, a faithful
guardian Of honor, the iafety, and the
belt interehs ofhis country.
RpIn-Icu D IANIEN.E nil o.
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HIS Mathis anjusr.

|plVe Lue IuiIelL ydllSilliOH8 10 WildlSyCi
lmay be the fubject of communication
Fly his commons; and on the prelent
occaiion, what they offered contained
matter of great importance. :
Mr.. Whitehead then faid that he
Fcould not forbear expressing his as
toniihment that after fuch an interval
no ftep had been taken to evince his
|4najefty's ienfe ofthe importance Of the
REVOLUTIONS of the houle.
Several Gazettes had appeared fnce
the reloiutlons were carried up, and
none ofthem had announced that the
name of Lord Melville had been ex !.
plunged from the lift of bis najeay's
Privy Council. Neither hadthe houie
been informed that night his maefy
had given orders for the books being.
laid before him for that purpote. Un-s
:eftionably there had been proceed
ings for the lat few days which might
have contributed to occupy his ma]es-
tvs attention from this fubiect. He
was therefore anxious to know from
the right honorable gentleman mfr.
Pitt before he gave notice Of any mo-
ton or the fubjed, whether it was that
right honorable gentleman's intention
to recommend to his majefy to ex-
punge the name Of lord Melville from
the lift of the P11vy Council
The Chancellor of the exciaequer
faid that he did not feel himfelf bound
in confequence ofany thing that had
occurred in that houfe, on the day
when the refolutions of parliament had
been ordered to be laid before his ma
,jefty, TO give any fuch advice to his ma
;4efy as that which the honorable gen
tleman luppoled. On the evening of
"wednesday motion to addrefs his
majefly on that fubject had been
made, and had afterwards been with
drawn, ss it did not ,ieem to bethe
fenle Of a great many members, who
had fupported.the original refolutions
that the houfe was in a condition at
themoment to proceed to fuchan extre-
nifty. twas then argued that remoy>
al from any place of trua and conf
dence would be luficient, till farther
light was thrown on the fubjeet, by it
having been afcertained by a felea
committee how far the noble lord was
implicatedin the bushes. 1
A fuggeHion however was thrown
OUT, that the noble lord though eh
had then retired from office might
be agsinreaored, and hold otherpl&es
of trui and confidence, & it had b&n |
F:opofed,as fep which would be W
ficient to guard againlf this circumfaAAl
that the reiolu,ions of the former niM
ihould be laid before his majefy. A
this proportion he had concurred. .BuSl
he certainly did underRand it to have
been the opinion and ienie of the
noufe, that the fep would of itielf beN
satisfactory. And under that lmpreili-- |
on he had not thought himlell called on
nor did he now feel himieli called on,
Till he was otherwlle infructed by the |
houie, to make any recommendation
on the fubjeet to his najety.
Mr. Whitebread thought that fenfe
of duty ihould have dictated to the
right hon. gentleman to have formed a {
different concluGon from that which
he had now proleiled. Indeed it had
{eemed to him absolutely impomble,
after the iolemn mannerin which it had |
been determined that the refolutions of
that night ihould belaid before his ma