Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-18

~ Messrs. MdrsteJ}er and 1oung re-
~ their Fellow Citiaens TO receive this
aEc Acknowledgements of their thanks .or
~ uncommon exertioas, made yester-
h 10 rescue their property from the i'm.
atns danger It was placed in by the ac-
en.aI breaking out of most alarming
sa their bake.house.
xract Of a letter from a gentleman in An
agpaEs. to MS friend in Baltimore, dated
loh November, 1905.
aThe dis let loose in Annapolis, l
tsa. suppose 10 the reign of Robespierre,
Mere was more confusion ID Paris or grea-
/, uproar in the national assembly, taan
here has been for some days past 10 our
|ute legislature. Montgomery bears down
ssry thing with ths strong hand OF oppres-
3on--he rules with the iron rod OF power.
Yesterday he insultsd the speaker so gross.
!, whilst addressing him in the chair, that
he speaker bounced Out of his seat, saying,
!. knew no role or law by which he was
kaund 10 sit there and hear himself abused;
Nd, taking up his hat, left the house. The
s.rhOle assembly was thrown into confusion
some followed the sPeaker--others a.
armed at the dreadful catastrophe--A few
h the more coasiaerase, feeling for the
tguity Of the state, vented their curses a.
giinst poor Montgomery. and eagerly seiz-
ID upon this opportunity TO bring upon him
HE oauul and execration of the more pru-
lent members of the house. Had tbs thing
wen properly conducted, it would have e
'YcnIualy operated greatly in favor of the
sourt; but the demo's outwitsed US. The
speaker, who, ills said, and believe it,
/ had writtsn challenge to Montgomery,
Ook his seat aga;n, having previously been
rated on by a messenger appointed by 'he
louse. An explanation took place, Mont.
somery proceeded with his speech, and in
he course Of il, with manly tone and suit
,Sls gestures, broke cut in an eloquent re-
primand upon the citizens of Annapolis.
Hescok occasion to Introduce into his de-
bate letter ian anonymous onel which he
had received few hours before, warning
limo bis daoger --shat he was so be way
libby three stout fellows, whose intention
twas to MAIN him IN such a manner, as to
Preventing his attending the house, the
day the question: should be taken spon tue
general court bill. When this letter WAS
cad, the house was in arms! Montgom.
ny seemed truly alarmed at his situation.
| forgot TO sell you that the debate before
he house was leading question to the
Obstruction of the court. IL was, whether
he speaker should have vote upon the
great question OF the court? The speaker
vas In favor IF lhe court, and the house De.
ing exactly divided, 90 and 40, of course
The court was lost, unless toe speaker had
avote. The question was lost oWing e
Encouragement, for it seems there was Z
majority IN favor of il. The speaker has
subsequently, resigned. None oithe mem.
sefs viii serve as speaker, unless they have
neprlsilege of voting. God grant this may
= the case. Every thing viii then be SAFE
Os the next year. ,
Saplain Merrihew, of the ship Palirurus
from New York for Amsterdam, writes
Ssiollows TO his owners, under date OF
Portsmouth,, September 5.
Il had pheasant passage of 80 days uF
;."a the Start, when | was taken and SEN
~ @.O plymouth, dismissed and sailed on the
"a instant. On she day following ! wa'
yam taken and sent in here where arriv
700 the 18th, bur was kept prisonsrtwc
sns ss without being allowed to write AND
:. sNaN 70 any person. OF what NAV be The
II ' III. cannotform any idea; but itseems
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