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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-22
AMERICAN cAprlvES IN TRIpoLI.

r'rhe particulars Of the unfortunate capture
of tae phiiadelPhafr igne by the Tripolitans,
have aircidy been before the pubic. DR.. Cow
dery, who va, % board the frigate WAS taken
into captivity with ibe reft Of bis coun,rytnen;
but, from circumfances which will trhfphe
~ this narrative, he bad the good fortune 10 be
permitted 10 Wilt ali parts Vt the town, and ma
ny curoti,jes in the country--to fee the man
ners and cuff TONS Of the inhabitants, and to
learnthelr charattets aud difpoGtions. lie kept
a regular joarnsl from the time OF his capture
60 the tune 1T his relca;e, in Which be noted, as
infinitely as circumaances would admit, every
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-22
VERMONT ELECTION.

- The lesa! and illegal votes for governor in
Vermont were, for Tichcnor s,le7, for Robin
ION $3.50, fcattering $40.
faul Brigham was elected lieutenant govern
or by majority of $3.50; Benjamin swan.
E'q. treaturer by majority of $40.
MIR. Brigham is not, as has been ffsted in f.
veral papers, federaIif, but republican,.
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Bstrlsn coNsuE,s orIlcn.
Viryinia,1stb Noz,e,,i..,. roc

Noytok, Viryinia, i 5tb Nove~sjer, 1905.
His Britannia Majefy's Confirl TO the fate Of
Virginia. having received inftruefions to make
public within his difrid, the cxtraet of a Mi.
mute of his majefty's council, dated the third OF
Aueut lat, hereby communicates to the .ner.
chants and Others concerned, the determine
ton OF his maJety'S government AS contained
in the faid minute.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-22
CAPTAIN Merrihew, of the flip Palinurus, from
ew-lork tor Amtterdam, writes as follows
to his owners i'll N. York. under date of
I" Poy1Lmonfb, Scnt. L.

WyWo0EO, 0rl5f, ] 5.
had pleafant palIageof so days up with
the Start, when was taken ard fent into Plv-
mouth, difmiffed and Filled on the 9th infant.
On the day following was again taken and feat
IN here, where arrived onthe 10th, but was
Kept a Pnioner two days, without being allow
ed to write or fpeak to any perfon. Ofwblt
may be the event cannot form anv idea. bnt
1t Teens TO be the general OPTION that 70 much
ut the cargo as is the produceof the French CO.
lonies will he either condemned or detained for
further proof All yellels laden with fIch goods
bound TO any port of the enemy, are fent in for
trial. The deputy.c onfuI here is agent for the
captors, therefore 7 have declined having any
thing to do with him. The Grip Savage is at
Portland {; the Eagle, captain Terry, is her, ::
and the brig Merchant is this moment arrived ,.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-22
INTERESTING TO MERCHANTS.
NANrz, Sept IL. 1905

NANIL, sept IL, 1905.
The conduct of the Engfh towards the A.
merican hag by OBTAINING and carrying into Eng.
land all the American veflels bound to the DOR &
OF France and Holland, feems to have been But
temporary mealure; feveral vciIels under tha,
predicament have been reIeared and arrived at
their deftina'ion. Four American yefiels, the
Caihope and Eliza, from Wcw-York. the Mary.
from Bolton, and the Plllas, from ChmleRon.
have ALTO iuf entered our river, after having
been vllited by the Fngifh cruiiers Their car
goes conbit Of fugar, coffee, cotton and tobac
co. We haften to irnpart this intelligence for
your tranquility"
=, Inc above insereffng extract (fays the Bottom
Repertory) is from letter received in this town
and we can vouch for its authenticity.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-22

The undersigned, David Mvrick, late mater
OF the hip Indus, Of Bottom, gives the following
tatement That he was captured off Bermu-
Gas, ON his pafage from the T1e of France 70
Boiton, on the 10th of Augnft lat, bv Iobp r j..
Berestord, commanding his Britannia MaeHy's
mp canhrian, and ordered for Halifax where
me IMP and cargo, and the private adventures
OF the iupercargo and matter, were condemned
on the 9th of October. The neutrality Of the
property was not queaionei, for it clearly an
peared to the court that both the Chip and car
go belonged foley to citizens of Bottom but il
was urged, that 1t was contemplated to fend the
yehel aod cargo to Emblem aud Bottom, in con.
iiequence OF directions given to the mater when
nc lett Bolton, iii June, 1904, to report on his
arrival tor Bottom, * Embden, IA neutral place y
which he underitood was precautionary mea-
iure, and adopted by his owners to fecure the
option either Of Tending the cargo immediately
TO Europe, provided peace had taken place du-
ring inc voyage from India TO Bottom, or to cell
OF re'hip, as might be for their interen after
arriving IN Bolton. The words Of the owners
th'nk are theie, "and after you arrive within
the Light-houfe of Bottom, you may add the
words, and Embden" 10 your manifen. ae
this will not deprive us of the privilege of Who'll
" unloading in Boron :" aud this recommen-
daton applied TO another Zip OF the fame name
winch was condemned at the lie Of France.
and not one carried into Halifax, AS Appeared IN
Court on trial. 1t was unknown TO the fubfcri.
Ter when he left America that Halifax Judge
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D1meltit 5nteliigfnre.

fsoM rRs BALANCE PuBLIsHsD ~ HUD-
SON, Ny.
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this, perhaps, has given rife to the rumour which
has reached us, iaid to he brought by the Para
malta, that the Spanards had withdrawn from
their alliance with France, and declared againtt
her. Admiral Villeneuve has been recalled to
Paris, 70 have his cohdua on the 2sd July, in
vcftisaied by court martial. The Rochefort
fuuadron which lately took cruzc with the
probable Intention os intercepting our home
ward bound conveys, has returned diaPpolnt-
&c to port
Letters from Cadiz, of a ftill later date, con-
finn the above Intelligence, and mention that
grain has coniiderably advanced in price tince
the French arrived.
Letters from Madrid of the 2Sth ult. prove
the piIcfy which the unfortunate Spaniards en-
Dlnre, owing to their alliance with France. Pay.
ment in fpecie is fuppled, and the merchants
are uraoic to honour their bills when they be-
come duc. The paper termed Dlnero, which
has bscn always coniidered as cath, is now at
three per cent. diicount.
SEMLiS, AuguR 90.
According to the 'aten intelligence from Ser
via, body of 80 900 Mountenegrins and Her
zeeovi:.iaus have itcd with the imfurgents to
make common cauie with them. By this juno
tion, the forces of the Servians now amount to
100000 men.
Sc nandria has furrcndered at difcretion to
thS Servians. Seven of the principal Turks of
that town, the authors OF the iat troubles, have
BEEN publicly beheaded, and all their iCbhitence
coniifcated. Uhza, ftropg fortrcis, which the
ServiaGs had for long time blockaded, has al
IL beeu.t.iken By alauit. TIE carlton, conha-
in,., entirely of Turks, defended themfelves with
the utmoe obitinacy. The iniurgents, irritated
at this uieles reiiitance, put part of the inha-
bitants TO the fword.
Private letters from Montenegro and from
HerZegovinc announce that the inhabitants OF
thole countries are in open infurrettion, that
the court of Peterborough approves the conduct
OF the Servisns, aud that body Of Rattan
troops Hesex psSted ihortsy to arrive thcre from
the ilan1s vi. the Ionianiea.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31
RELIGION.

Religion is the only balm for a woun-
ded spirit, 1t is t'lr only sure staff fora
weary traveller through this wilderness
Of misery and sin. What an inc xpressi-
ble grace does it throw over the counte-
nance and actions OF Its sincere votaricss
1t pufiGes, it adorns, it enobies our ma
turc. Bv it we are lifted far above the
little cons de ratons of an existence, short
as the winter twilight, and unimportAnt
as the fa1n, vision OF distant star: We
are led by its influence TO tonte mplAte
"the first good, first perfect, and first
fair )" and, as without the aid Of a tele-
scope the shipwrecEed sailor could nee
Yer discern IN the far. of horizon the vts-
sci that is to bring him rcliet, but might
abandon himself to despair ; so without
religion, mans views would be confined
to narrow circle Of mtlancholv inri-
dents and thoughts and he might re-
sign his mind to the dreadful idea, that
the earth was his only home, and that
death was an eternal sleep. But now he
scars in the certainty to other worlds of
endless duration, where he shall Join his
parents and his friends in the presence
of a common CoD.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31

ecd into love, and the dav Of their nupt;.
ais was fixed. A stranger happening to
see them, was so warmly affected for
their situation, that he carried then to.
Paris, and consulted an oeulist on their
case. The Latter PRONOUNCED that one
OF them might be cured, when this was
announced 10 them, 1t was carefully con-
ceal"d which OF the two were capable o.!
receiving this great henrht, keen dis
pute then arose between them on the pro.
babIe eh:c,s Of the proposed operation
up0nthe sentiments OF the person who
'uld recover the use OF sight, and
upon their reci proral protestations Of
mutual attachment. 1t was the female
on whom the operation was performed,
and it perfectly succeeded. Although
~ parents wished to procure her ano-
ther husband, faithful to her promise,
sAs give her hand to her old companion
istortune, for whom she preserved
" former tenderness. Her dellcate
attachment led her TO conceal from her
husband the pleasures she derived from
sight, in which h= could not share, as
she impaired to him only, what was CAL
culated TO be useful, without exciting
regret at the advantages Of which he was
deprived.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31
REMARKABLE.

We are credibly informed, as incre-
dible as it may appear, that poor fAmi-
ly from one of the eastern states, lately
pissed thro' Albany on their way to the
Western country, to- the purpose of cul-
tivating an extensive farm which had
been glventethstn. The family consist
ed Of man, his wife, and ttoen'y. four
sons, twenty of whom were born at ten
births They had been married only ls
years. Ourintorm ant adds that so great
was the curiosity OF the people in and a.
bout Albany, that hundreds crowded to
see them--one gentleman presented
each of the sons with ten dollars-and
presents Of various kinds were heaped
upon them. PhiLad Pop.l
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31

serrations on the three states th"t are
most conspicuous for their political pro-
ceedings; yetwekno W in their influence
on the general government of the Unit
ed States, they have all co.operated to
the reelection Of the Hero of Carriers
Mountain to the chief magistracy OF the
Union. INd.l
A detachment Of troops, under the
command Of Capt. M'Lelland, arrived
at Pittsburg the 5th instant, and were to
descend the Ohio in few days, Tor St.
Louis, in Upper Louisiana.
Capt. Applebv, Of Providence, who
had been personally i'll treated by Bril-
ii, h officer OF his majesty's ship Carrvs-
fort, and . of his hands pressed, when
carried into port demanded satisfaction
of said officer and shot him in dull.
1t is said to be fact that Commodore
Preble, indebtedness an appointment to
the secretarvship Of the Navy, is soon
to be commissioned bv administration
tn make a tour Of Great Britain, and vi
sit the several navy-yards, for the pur-
pose Of collecting accurate and useful
information on ALI subjects connected
with the art of naval architecture, or that
of maritime warfare. The chara' ter of
Commodore Preble gives us assuran,
that he will execute the trust with ability
and fidelity, and thrat whether in the
backwards Of Europe, or fighting the
foes of his country his whole efforts
will tend to its welfare and aggrandize-
ment. Farmers 4Auseusa.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31
Pay your Taxes.
To all 1ohon it MAY concern,

To all 1oh0m it may concern,
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
l v Taxes for the last year have be-
come due, and are now distrainable, and
as am determined to make my collec-
tons within the time prescribed bv law,
all persons concerned are requested to be
prepared to discharge their Taxes when
called upon, as no indulgence can be gi-
ven.
ALEX: PORTERFIHLD, d.. S.
Berkeley County.
Nav 81, 1908.
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d AN away from nea, the White Pos

d AN away from nea, the White.Pos
N in Frederick County. on Sunday.
the 2sth of April last, Negro Nan,
named JOHN, about 10 years Of age,
he is abou, S feet . inches high, STOUT
made, and has a remarkable scar on one
Of his cheeks oeeasioned BY burn, had
on a dark coloured cloth roundabout.
lead eoleured cashmere pantaloons, and
an old wool hat. Twenty Dollars Re
ward will be paid fer experimenting and
returning said negro to thu subscriber,
or securing him in Jail so that he gets
him again.
SAMUEL DCNAWAY.
May 81. 1905.
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tuous people, who have the sovereign
authority in their hands, submit to legls-
lative VILLAlNY like this ~
Here the matter rests for the present.
The legislature is democratic, the She
lifts, the courts and juries are generally
demoC ratic-and Cheatham himself is
supeflatively democratic, but distin-
gu,shed, as we hope, from p9any OF the
others who are not, like him, revoluti-
onars anarchts. The quarrel is there
tore among themselves, and they have
our best wishes ,hatIt may be so adjust
ed as to promote their mutual edl6cati.
ON and the cause of order, good govern
mcnt, and wholesome subo.dination to
the la VS.. s.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31
HE suhscrrpera'q uain,s his friends

Il HI. subscriber a' quaints his friends
i and the public that he has remov-
ed to his own place, near HopeweEl-
Meeting House, on the main road lead
ing from MArt'nsburg to Win, hester,
where he intrndsto pursue the bu> iness of
CLICK BAKING and WATCH RE-
PAN ING, on a" tensive pfan-H has
still in his employ, that celebrated Watch
Repairer, John Grove.-His Martins
burg customers are informed that any
work they may want done, will Be faith-
fully attended to by leaving their orders
with John Hooper Of that place, to whose
care the work will be returned when e.
nished.
REEFS BRANSON.
sth Month, 81, 1905.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31

In the Vermont Gazette, we observe
letter to the Editor OF that paper from
Mr.. Elliot occasioned by some remarks
OF correspondent who Mr.. E. says,
misquored passage from him, and drew
false conclusions. After rrecting him,
Mr.. L. makes the following declaration :
The Destruction Of the CoNsr1-
Tur1oSof the Uaited States has been
determined on in caucus Of the junto
have alluded to. A member Of Con-
gross, who to say the least, is friendly
to this party, made the following dectar-
atoms, in January last, at Wd>hingt9n-
That he felt no attachment TO the Can.ti.
tuition but lVtat his OATH OF OFr1cE
reqHfrea-that he considered three
.fo"rths of its trainers as f'ah and knaurs
that it was made for the benefit of xpe-
cutdfors and n'rrctdnte, and not for the
public good-shat the Senate is hospi.
tai OF incurahles, and t1V2 third, at least
otlts political existence must be DESTROY
'd-th1t the judges ought to be depen-
dent upon C"ngre ss-that he wished
committee could be appointed to cit dur
ing the whole recess OF Congress to di-
grSt alterations of the Constitution, e..
These declarations were made in nvr.
sence Of myself, and Mr.. ELLERr, a
republican senator frc m K. Island, and
Mr.. JACKSON, a republican represen,
tat've from V'rginid; and appeared to
strike those gentlemen with great asto-
ntshmrut. It is to guard the people,
not against themselve. but against the
"jnnt"" of revoluelouisss, and at the
snme<tlme to vindicate my own conduct,
that have written my letters to my con-
stituents. The facts which Ihavr stat
ed are true and nv constituents believe
them. JAMES ELLIOT"
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-31

mr.. EAIofS Lctters.-The question
is not whether Mr.. EEliotis Federalist,
a Democrat, or third-Party-man, but
simply whether he states FAC TS--
Let his enemies FIX upon him all the obi
Gus eP'thets, which the exposure of the
views of an uuprinclPled faction may
prompt; still few, if any, will accuse
him of fhseto7d.-What further evil
dence is then necessary to prove the ex-.
istcnce Of a settled determination on the
part OF the most influential democrats to
effect the destruction Of every valuable
feature in the constitution ?-L is time
to be d1Vake-for destruction cometh!
Nv Hampshire Centinet
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-17

We might trace this tsushin the histes
ries OF all free nations, ancient and modern,
" hich have risen, fourlshed, and fallen.
We might trace ii particularly in',he Bible
history of the Hebrew ttibes. While they
steadfaslly adhered TO the laws and ms i,p.
lions which Infinite wisdom had provided
for them, they pfospefed: but when they
corrupted their ways, they fell ladeed
the whole volume Of all history from The
beginning Of The world 70 the present aav.
so far as ills SET before US, uniformly teach.
IS that public and private virtue is the life.
spring Of rational llJer;y; liberty that
n.akes equitable laws i,s sanctuary, snd is
as far removed from Ecentiousness as Iiehc
is from the darknefs.
Here then is the cardioal poia., to which
every ffitndfto III. welfare Of this .coun.
Try oughtto give.ihe most es,nes, heed. IF
we, suifera genetal deprayalion Of morals
and manrers. the loss Of our civil pr;vile-
ees will be inevitable. What though our
nation beceme wealthy, If II also become
exceedingly corrupt it will be ike body
bloa'ed Witha drePsy; ana political death
must soon dissolve lis rarts.
Ii is tsuiy aaG eXcellentiy remarked by
Doctor, Middleton in his hfe of C3ceic,
thar ssthe course that free oationtuns. is
from vlrtuous ~'ntsastry TO wealth from
wealth to luxury; from 4uxtry. TO an inpa.
thence OF discipline. ard seosrepton Of mo.
rails; oil by a total degeneracy ard less Of
virue, being grown ripe foraessruction, il
falls az last prey to scine hardy oppressor.
aud, with the loss 6i liberty, loses every
thing else thar is ,a!uable.''
The truths contained in these remarks
are sole nm and weighty, and they deeply
concern us,as individuals, and as mem.
bers of the great community. flour nation
is seemingly running he same fatal race
that is here described, if the morals Of the
People are degenerating, there is surely
loud call upon all the friends TO virtue and
the public welfare, OF whatever political
parry, to combine together to check the
progress OF immortality, and s. strengthen
the things thar remain, that are ready to
die " There is load caiip particularly up.
on the sober substantial part Of the people
of New England, TO unite their efforts for
the preservation ofthose virtuous princi.
plies, manners and habits, which were the
glory Of their ancestors. N.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-17

.t4ras, she hove to and gave
p,lailas !, waich being returned by the
j 'a' .,.el,, she hauled her wind and
rn:d sI n.,ober 4, lat. 80, %, long. rs,
blfd'. i. Baltimore schooners left che
Il: s, ~ . 4 Eagle, Wilkinson, 10 days
j. up Por..au.Psince.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-17
From the Connecticut Courary.

10 the People Of an f'ohh~al Parties.
SINCE there is much political debate
and strife among rs, some saying, 8 10
mere" is the right way, and others. 8 10
there als0,wil show my opinioa am
an aged man and though I have spent
a great part of ny time in tillrng the ground
considerable portion fit has been devot-
!" ed TO reflection, and TO reading such books
as | thought would make We wiser; an
particularly to reading history.
II appears to me that the things which
belongs to the peace and prosperity of the
public ale PLAIN, and that they may be re-
duced 10 few points-How does ia mily
rise from small beginnings and become
; Aourishng and respectable BY industry,
and frugalitv, and the practice of good mo-
rails. And how are the descendants of the
same family brought low most common
ly by idleness. dissipation and general
degenerscy from the virtues oftheir ances-
tors. Now "a nation or state may be con.
sidered as great fatally, that also usually
rises and falls in the manner that has been
men,ored.
My Bible informs me, that righteous.
ness exalteth nation, and that general
corruption of morals and manners is a GER
tain fererunner Of national ruin: and find
these sentiments remarkably verified in the
histories of nations, especially'in the histo-
~ Of free nations.
|, is hardly to be believed that any nation
since the beginning Of the world, has as to
the main body Of its members, been moral
in the stricteat and highest sense OF the.
word, that's, truly pious. But some nations
have been remark be.for their external re-
spect to the great duties of religion and
mora!ity; and others have rendered them
selves VIGOROUSLY infamous By their irnmo-
ralties and vices. The former have COM
monty prospered; while the latter have
speedily wrought their own rnin.-lthas
been more especially SOFAS 70 free republics.
The members of depostic state are the
passive instruments of desPot, by whose
strong arm they are held, restrained, and
managed at pleasure: and such state may,
therefore, continue powerful tor some time,
though it be deeply aud almost universally
corrupted. But free republic wherein
the people are the source of power, de-
ponds for its political existence upon the
intelligence and vir,ueof the people.
So long as they have correct IDEAS
Prospecting their own political 'nerests
and continue generally virsuous in their
morals and habits, their rights remain
secure, unless perchance they should be
subjuga,ed b, some other nation of superb
or force. But If their minds become dark
ened bv ignorance or by prejueices, ard
especially If their morals become generally
andl.deeplv corrupted, they will most assur-
edly plunge into anarchy, and will " bite
and devour one another" till some bold u
supper find an opportunity to yoke them
for his service. This ever has be.n The ua.
tural'course of things, and eve VIII be SO,
as long as man continues to DC msn.