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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-11

what can j. do veal! it is, Be iiien., am, thus
perhaps receive the biowa little later.-Agori.,uy
BY an imperial decree, the members of the Legi-
on OF Honor are to be augmented by 2oOo.. The
Grand Chancellor of the Legion is TO prefent, be-
fore the III Vepdenaire next 10 the nomination oi
his Majeay the Emperor and King, the 5000 new
Legionares, who for this tirnc to be cofen from
among the officers and folders W 10 have diainguii.
edthemielves in che war, and who have received at
Leaf one wound
The Moniteur of Monday iaa publ;hed the fen
fences of the Military commifion, which condemned
to death onthe 9th inf. Andre Laa, convicted of be-
mS iPy for the enemy and of being an acconlplice
with Dubue and Roflelin. According to the report
oil the Captain reporter, Laa was employed OF board
the Toulon Fleet when that place was evacuated by
the Enghih, he followed them to England where he
lived II years, and received sol ayear nerne from
the Government. On the 9th Nivole, year ~, he
returned into France by Morlay, in the falIe quality
otPrioner of war, and on board cartel, It is alto
IN the fame quality and by. the n.me way that Dubuc
and Roilein were aiterward. ;fsia from England to
france Laa who had f6t ysvn NTorlaix with a
PahPort given under the -iafe name OF Michael,
cook, arrived IN hrs country Pau, procured pafI-
port IN hrs own ratne for Spain, and after having
thus collected every information concerning the itua-
ton OF the COATS from Morlaix to Corunna returned
to England and gave an account his milton "A
ihort time after he Quilted England fecond time
having mad ms PatPort reved blythe French Pienipo-
tentiary OF Lower SaSony. The papers and coniftF-
mons OF the accued have proved that he fent To
Dnbuc, by the Engiifh Governnien. for the purpol.
OF engaging the latter prefs tie execution of the
ichsn'e winch was the grand end OF his journey.
~ letter datedthe 18th May, wrttenby d'In,bert,
and addrelied to Dubue, is the following phrafe
insreat you To give him 10 Laa]the moi a cireun-
itant'ai details concerning the ben and u,;ckeA
means to attack the uurper." by this letter. dim
BERT informed Duhac, that he hh juR feat him an
emiiary with fome fynpathe;ic Ink. This emiTary
was denoted under thenare of Michel. Icisproved by
fhe oonieihon Of the accued thai, Michel is Andre Iaa
he arrived at Paris the Morning after his accom-
phces had been condemned, and tie wa. ignorant Of
Cher beng srrehed re for ysrded them the letters
anc phiai, offympathetic ink which he had brought
M''n 'i'' ont the tentence agaiih Dubuc aud Rofe-
III n'ft ON MN hike thunder. FIehafened to take
f'See IA me dilgeRce but was foon arrefe6 and con-
ue'eo' ana as we have already related infFcred the
f"''''i'r'eht oil his treaion few days hnce.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-11
NEw-YORK, Oaober Q.

/. CAPTAIN Latham, Of the alsip Two Friends.
lett BelfaR on the 2ed Of Apguf, at which time
nopoliticai event ofimpor.ance had occurred
lie informs us that Hand WAS in fate of tran,
auI.'ty. and that Lord Mellon had failed from
Gibraltar for the northwsrd.
The Belfaf Papers, with which refpeGfab
commercial friend has obliEirgIy favoured US,
are to the 9Th Auguft, incluive, and contain
London news of the 18th; but nothing more
insereftirg than the fuhjoined articles:
Mer. d91,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-11
CVo1uME 9.

Nn'emoarked TO morrow and tent to the hofpita),
ana from 40 to SO killed. The fo,hadion has on
BOARD $4,000 troops, and is commanded by the
Spaniih Admiral Gravina, tecoud in command
Vice Admiral yilleneuvc.
feiterday an eXprcis was t,ifpatched 70 Fer.
roi, and It Is prefumed that within or DAYS
this fquadron will be Joined by another how in
that port, computing fail of the line, and that
shey will then put to fca together, taking with
5nem the Sabina frisate which was in this port.
The Ferrol iquadron has 8, oootroops onhoard.
II rs much feared that Mellon will reach this be-
tore The Fersol iquadron.
). a., >. LIsDoN, Aueue Is.
Cnthe Cd int. adviccs were received of the
Combined iquadron being feering into Vigo ON
the 9TH ut. conGtiug of ct fail of fbips of war.
and Admiral Mellon was fsid not TO he far fr,,,,
them, his fInadron having been feen off Cadiz
ana Lagos Bay iome days ago, and the pau,etta
HOOP OF war was dispatched to inform himof II.
we hourly expeel Tome great news from the con-
iequences Of MELONS, falling in with them, and
y is probable he has been ioiheei'bythe fauadron
e'ockadias Cadiz, bcirg fail of the line, under
Admiral Collingwcod. -
Auguft ID.
The combined fleets are reported, TO have got
INTO Corunna, they left their tIiips at Vigo on the
slit uit. Lord Mellon was faid TO be OF Vienna
on the fth init, The two Spaniil men of war
taken BY. the ferrol feuadron have arrived al
Plymouth.
iquadron of eight G,ps of the line with
troops. is iaid to have again failed from Roche.
tort: Much preparation continues to be made
for invalon.
Auguft 16.
Afairsin Spain are faid to he fin tending to a
civil war. That country has teen oflate prey
to every fort Of caumny.
Ihe San Rafael in the late atfion is faid to
nave fought extremely well, and to have fufFered
the NOT feverely.
The above Intelligence was received at St.
iohns bya iliort arriva, from Liibon, aud the au.
'horiy Ia 100 good to permit It's being doubted.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-04
" O T / c Z.

4 Ii psr!3ns are hereby tortw&nt--ssom llar-
II 9oSnE, buylng, or h'nnf, e conveying
out Of the town Of AiexaadfIa, R.4latt5 A1aa,
named FREDERICK; tie lald Nes:o aas1rg
been conveyed to me, by BIZ o. iale. tom
MRS. Elizabeth Renlsv, dated iS,h o.t0ber,
1890, and having coniiouea in my uninterrupted
po!IsHion from that vimr until within few days
paa. And as the fsid Negro, with Others, has
been conveyed By me to trYifes fcT tle w ri
benefit Of lanes Ksonedy, janior, al r=tiors
who f1laii hHe, haEt7oT, bay, OF carry thc i@'a
Negro oug Gf the town IF Aiexandria, may tx,
pet to be proteeuted for the isne.
VIM. WILSON.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-04
public 5a[t.
On FRIDAY next,

On T Mia uCAls
~ o'clock, viii be fold at the Yendue Store,
r u Ia
h bhds. aud bis. French Brandy in pipes,
Gin 10 pipss and bis.
Whikay aana Apple Randy in Bis.
suaar ia hhds. tiesces and bis.
s &C.. .as brow. s..p md i.s....,
Mould ana dipt Candles
gdans in kegs, boxes and jass,
Ygsia kegs and fraiis,
Osssa's Ware ia crates,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
&e.---ALSo,
A Variety Of DRY GOODS,
AMONG which are
Cloths, Ceatings, Kerfsmeres,
Dufss, Plains, Kerieys, Negro Cettoas'
S.fsss, Eiaaieks, blue Frieses,
cas,anoces, Ruaels, Yarn Stockings,
CSintAss aud Csiheoes,
Iria Lnsas, Sileaa do.
asnaburgs and Tieklenhprgs,
Muslin and Muslin Han3kerthish,
Ia Masliss and Tsbie Clothes.
gandanna MaRdksrshiess,
colaus'a Threads, Hass and sandsy oshsf
irslrs.
PAiAS G. Mayfe!Ier.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01
TO BE RENTED or SOLD,

I'M the 5th t'av of March next, va
" lu.bse PLANTATION. late the
property OF Valentine Linghamtelser,
DECEASED, lying on Potomak river near
he mouth OF Opeckon, in Berkeley
County-thc terms will be made known
on the DAY OF sale. On the same day win
also be sold IA number Of Feather Beds,
a Loom and lacking, a set of Smiths
Tools, Farming Utensils, Wagon
and Horses, Milrh Cows, a number Of
Young Cattle, Household and Kitchen
Furnlt ure-Also, aqusnutv Of Corn,
Wheat, Rye and Oats. by the bush,l /;
some Hay, two good Stills With Tubs,
ard number O! Other articles too t. d.
Gus to mention. Nine months creLll will
be allowed OH giving bond with aPpro-
we'd security. The sale to begin at ten
o'clock, when due attendance will be
given BY
Observation-Disclosures
JACOB THOMAS,
Executors.
February aa, .t8o5.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01

% We are authorised to inform the
Citizens Of Berkeley, Jefferson and
Hampshire Counties, that Mej.JANES
STEPHENSON has consented at the
request ola number Of his friends, to be
a eAndida,c a, the ensuing Election for a
Representative for this District in the
next Congress Of the United States.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01

We cepn he t:}!9wirs article f,om the
L9nd5s Mrthy -Nrgazine far Sep
tember, net because SAC sOri:er's IDEAS
are Throughout correct, bit brcause it
>Hhe'es the opinions svhich foreigners
firm reLutirc to the manners and cha
rocsers Of americans up7n a rapidsur-
vey ofthe country. Foi1ey, in his
Tour 'tr0Hgh the United States, as eE
zen iA5sra! ard ezra, cgnrt ;ss his re-
marks, our author, though By no means
50 outre, Is not ALWAYS consistent with
facts.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS
On the Customs, Agricu!t"rt, J"rispru-
ds"rr, Theology, Phys'cs. Taste
ard Genius oIthe United States
ofNlrIh america.

Of NaT!A america.
The inhabitants of the several states
diif,r as much from each other in their
customs, mNnners, and genius, as they
are dissinguishablc from their ancestors.
Isis impossible to assign any general cha
1acter to them, and noe only on account
Of the difference of climate, but because
the continual influx Of vast namber of
foreigners, who import early and habit
ual :nclinAtions, and never entirely lose
them but with their lives, will require
the smoothing hand of three or four ge-
nerations, before the 2eeuliarities Of
each arc worn of, and rounded TO an APP
proximation of manners. These pecu-
Earities arc OF course in proportion to the
greater or lesser influx in each state, as
river receives more or less Of saline
mixture, according to the strength or
weakness with which its current meets
the invading tide. Amongst these diff.
ferent habitades, the frugality and Plam-
ness ofthe His h and Low Dutch the
industry and parsimony of the Scotch /;
the genius, conviviality, and want of
economy of the English; the hardness
of the Irish (who are ofthe lower order J
and the rivoI,tv OF the French.s are early
recognized, although they all, sooner or
later, give way to the general mass OF
American custom, which long usage and
Republican genius have established.
The characteristic of native Ameri.
can consist ola deliberate, and almost re-
pu!siVe gravity; acoot, phlegma,lc man.
ner; and dry, desuttory, and lnono,o-
nous tone of speech. The Substance is
evidently affected by the leaven Of so ma
nv heterogeneous, flnctuAting particles,
aud is, altogether, ass7ange, aud AIN os'
An :re,.i5le Cosnp2und. .:
fhe states ct Nrw.Han2shire, Mas
sachusess, Rhode,fst4nI and Coanec-
ticut, retain more o. their primitive man.
ners than anv ofthe states (except New
York as being less Sophisticated The
inhaoitan,s are brave, entsrprising aud
Industrious. They dress as much in
tas English fasa:an as is consistent WIN
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01
To BE LET,

For one wear, or term of wears,
That eligible stand far a TAVERN,
CTTUATE in the Main Street, Mar
- tinsburg, which has for a great num-
Der Of years been occupied as such, BY
David Wo'gamo,t. deceased, and his
Widow. and now in the occupancy of
MIR. Jarvis Jeifries.-This property con.
sists OF a commodious Dwelling House
two stories high, a Well Of excellen:
Water at the. door, a good and convent
ent Kitchen, Stable, Granary, Sheds,
good Garden, &c.-Also to be let,
the House next it on the same lot, two
stories high, with a good cellar under it
and good Garden, conveniently situA-
ted, and we'll calculated for a store or
private family. Possession may be had
the lst Of April next. ---~~-.--- ~~---
JACOB HARRIS, Guardian for
the Children Of Susdnnat Woigamest, dee.
February ~, 1905.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01
Dr. T. p. Harris,

ONCE more requests al who are in
~ dsbted to him, to come in i'nme-
diately and settle their accounts, eisher
~ paving them off, or BY giving their
notes for what may DC due.-I'eins
much pressed for money himselt, he
hopes this leqUes, win be deemed rea-
sonahie and speedily complied with
His affairs are in such train, that no
longer indulgence eaa possibly be given
February -, 1905.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01
To tic Ci'izras e Tefer'an, Berkeley
and Hu~ca are Cs4Mnes.

HAVE ccr.en,ed, at the request o.
auurnSer of my friends, to become
q candidate ~ the ensuing elcctio" Tor
representative toI this district IN the
Congress Of the United States and
now solicit your nstr""Agc. 1t Ia, hi
therto been so muIh the custom to trt-
vetthrouoa the district, 10 st'lltH votes,
that for me to omit that part ot the bast-
ness, might probably give occasion OF
offence to SOME within 1rc:ore devote
as much time as can be spared for that
purpose; ha,tering mvself at the same
time, that those gentlemen whom Can
not visit previous to the election, will
not impute it to any want OF respect Tor
them, more than others but to the
want of sufficient time to make such a
- tour. As |. would rather lose my cleo.
tion, than gain it BY anv unfair means {:
my opponent and his friends may rest
assured, that TO angentlemsniy OF inn
proper conduct on nay part, Will be re-
sorted to, Tor the purpose of oo;Sin1ng
success; anal l aatter myself, that |
shall be treated with the deIicaey which
am determined to exercise towards my
competitor.
am fellow Citizens,
with due respect,
your obed,ent servant,
JOHN MORROW.
Shepherds Town, !
February II, 1905.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01

Owe are ou'horise6'0 infOr" the
Freshs19trs%ef Berkeley County, that
GEORGE PoRTERFlELD, Esq.
.ndPHlLlP c. PENDLErON, Esq.
'w.u be Condidnte. ottte nest e'ecGio" Of
!. Representatives. for Tho County in the
Stale Legislature.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01

DY virtue of a decree issued from the
Ii District Chancery Court holden at
Stanton, in the case Of William Hcdg-
son against James M'Donald, viii be
offered At public sale on Saturday the
sixth day of April next, at two o'clock
in the afternoon, on the premises. for
ready money half a BACKGROUND.
lying on King's-street, in the town Of
Martinsburg, whereon ara standing Sc
veralussfui improvements, good lock-
ing two story STONE DWELLING
HOUSE, containing six rooms with
some pains bestowed on their inside
work, with cellar under the whole,
Kitchen aud other common appendant
buildings, with a we'll on the premises,
though ;tprobahly does not afford wafer
at all seasons Of the year, vet it is; use
full for the preservation oe fresh proyisi-
ons. This property is perhaps best
known by the name of Duncan's stone
house. . !.
= ELISHA R0YD,
= MATTHEW RANSOSC,
EPHRAIM GATHER,
=. -.. CsmniIsisnerS.
February -, 1905.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-01
Public Sale.

WILL be offered At public sendue,
w on Thursday the 21st Of March
next, at the late Dwelling house of An
drew Yates, decd. on Back Greek, one
mile and half from .L.wry's mill, a
quantity Of Wheat and Corn by the bu-
shell, and probably some Hay by the ton,
Wheat and Rye in the ground, a num-
Der Of young Apple trees, Cyder Mill
and Cyder Barrels, Sheep, Gees, and
a variety Of Household and Kitchen Fur.
niturc, with other articles. The sale to
commence at nine o',lock, where the
terms will be made known, and due at
tendance given by
WILLIAM LOWRY, Executor.
February -, 1905.
N. B. IF not sold at private sale, pre-.
vihus to the 2lst of March, will then be
offered at public vendue, the late dwell
ing Plmtation4af Andrew Yates deed !;
limo. then sold it will be rented and pos
session given the tst of April. This
Land, for convenieneies and raising Of
produce, is scarcely equalled by any in
the settlement. Ills thought needless
to give any further description of said
Land, as any person wishiusto purchase
will view the premises. For further in
formation apply az above. W. L.
Portland gazette., 1805-05-27
Iws,tr No s7ol

meht 70 the creditor itIteS on thoLc 5al4nccs to
be ftopped"
! l ihall conclude with cbfcryingiha i Dot
probable that the ofb Or fates vii eyer paw The
tu.l dfnopnt Of lh4ir ba ances: no+ss In rroda-
I be taaf the creditor itsfcs viii ever engage In
a civil war 10 conacl ihcm III make paw ent.
4 his htuation Of things furniihcs, however no
! argument in favor cE the Adoption Of the mon
hroas, or f4thcr peryerfi5n " Az principle, tfat
honeit debts may b. extingn.thed. by wanton
att 0f power. Let the ba!anees. Rand on rec
crd againit The debtor: uatil fsnfe cf iufice
ihafl prevail over private interef, zad indu
thtm 10 make an honorable compoi ion with
their crcditsrs. +.g
JAMES ELLIOT.
WOULD you believe it." favs lfotEsr
Cc1E IN the Play fpeaking Of he oouvents il
France, e would you bel eve il Mr. LADtk,
= that they lo,k up for life number Of the
' prettiels girls ii TIE world --lix VI them would
& make nv fortune in a wear, and then / Hosid
/" haue n95ing 10 lo b4f 70 ,biak II ia eaftsr.''
Tbs rreldenr. fortune bsiag now maze that
is TO fay he being Grn4ly placed III its fty9nr VI
ttels real4rf, he may perhaps now think Of here-
after. he appointmeit (if fuch Is ile fa6t) of
one proper man 10 Office looks liks the Gawn-
ing Of new light No doubt Commodore
PREBEE's apPoinement If * gels It upon tle
terms becoming f) al exce5lent officer oaaens
well In his corfefpondenc4, he con plared
that his failure in lucceis agr'att irpoi vas
owing 70 the.want OF proper force -inatiIr Nlcdi
terranean. If he comes IN. as he oUghr to dc,
therefors, With power to act upon his own hou--
oraBle and laudahle principles II may be Vi ~
ed as happy thing fer this countryin two
fold way One, as being the CON mence nent 1T
the sdmlGicn Of virtuous and henorabe rlenia.
Office: the other, as the renaleenoe -ol thef(a--
Wy Of three fate, which, from the fprcineiisrlt
has already afforded. fhews what glorg. 4 Napy
would confer on this country Afterail would
il not be curious, if the appointment was ur N
piece Of quacSery narcotic, to drug he
party and lull iato cafe tAe irrctation which his
for fome time convu.fld, and is now fplnting il
in pieces.
Portland gazette., 1805-05-27
LBTgtR-M. III.
IittL.t2n, Dc.etaLr 29, Iso4.

.s Iiftl,t7n, Dcsem5er 2S, ISo+.
aEIo7cured Sir
| toolsthe liberryto call on you an wiuter
when was in Portland, with 4 view Of feiin5
flares in Iittleton Bridge, acrofs Connecticur
river land / remember with high eiteem the
polite treatnent received VIII. h.encourages
me to trouble yod, ii, agafn wthva line
There is now grant ofa turnpike fr n the
tsrminztion Of the one through tie Notch Of the
White Hills to oEonneclicut Riter, At th- plfce
pitched upon 10 buIld Litteton bridge: theF- IS
lkcwife grant FER lurhPikr to cFofs Con-
neeticlt river, a lymon 10 Pafs down through
the lower notch 10 Sandwich, if oun fails I'D
THAI goes on, it viii turn the great bulk + the
travel that way, as il is exceedinglF uililcat 10
erols nncAicut river without bridge.
If we can 20 on with cur bridge there is no
doubt bur the bulk Of the travel VII come that
wy, as the committee who were app inted to
lar out the road from St Adams % Connetsi-
CIT River, after viewing both routes, are in "a
vor of the upper one. through Li,tieton. We
do not feel ourfrlves able TO 20 en without iome
aiFfance from abroad, and our eyes are 10 Port
land, IS that is the ohiea in view
With fir, line from vou. and that you
would let ne know what the prolpe6t Il with
refpea to faing fome flares ir PortlAHd ;-lt
mylelf or any ether gentleman ihoud come down
what credentials would BE necrhary?- II y,u
iir. will be 70 obIiging IS to write torle, expect
tie bearer Of this letter vii return onr 10 ne.
Sir, from your very
Humble servant.
Portland gazette., 1805-05-27
uaitei s.ates.. .DiHria Of Nam.

n Halted States. .Dihrid Of Maine.
~ 7 O TICE is hsrehy given n re CREDITOR: q
~ THOMAS COoDwEl.
W Psrtiaad, in faif Difrict Of Mn4e, mreiast, a
xaiaf eD5om eomni5F5n Of Biaffa5'cy 6as 6era d.
b gasi end precse&sd rpor, that fty may be tsnrd j
NC ftiaf H. tef5rs tie 5Sags Eis D.ftis Couss,
NJ TD.f2sy The zst6 dqy Of afag 1909 atoynfaid,
psf oakiag and alioqviag Cerefsate IF dibatge T.
" Berkfsa tef5ge -rtfc5 fine exspii2ss Jaab o.
isusaacs nay be rxlf5aed
n DAVID SEWALL,
4 Judge oethe Diaria Coat of Maize Diaria.
Il hfer "a, st., Il
'M OliCE is hereby given to ths nofrcfdents
N and pFoprctors, and evners ef the foIlo~ing lots
an rights OF land Baldwin in the cornty CT Cumher
1sed IN q they taxed for The year a, il bill
Portland gazette., 1805-05-27

And urIeis aid taxes are paid CT before the "a
day Of July Ecx, Of the cock IN the fore oon
70 much cf fad lands, viii pay the fame, and al
tsrvening ckars-s viii Be fold pub vcndne the
Dwelling Hsufs OF R4J4yS Fsebs holder in faid Raid
win JOSIAH SAEB0RN, c4Lssssr.
B-iF4-;r, fe,R a, 1873.
Portland gazette., 1805-05-27

IIN--N0 Y
Or the taBea ofA PoH ROAD. rom Portland. 10 4
AbAns, in the State q verhoat.
DsaviIlf, Eagyf27, SOL.
LETTER-No ".

MIR. c., tthe bearer hereof IS deGrous of
o5t ining the Carriage Of the mail from, Portland
to Danvlle, and to obtain the irfurnct. of the
gentlemen Of Portland in his favor. DO n.y.
felf the honor to fate 70 Tnu that he IS il ny
o;.iniona very fuitable perion for that buhreis,
and my bef wilhes that ne may fuccsed
Mr.. y. is the bearer Of map which hsve
been at forae pains to make out from a6taal
furyeys Of part Of Lover Cansda and The if'te
of Vermont, andthe bef map Of Newh mp
fibre, that could procure am daily * ecl-
ing map Of Upper Canada, and when can
obtain il and ai(o a rrue map Of Maine (which
/ have not yet procuredy will make point cf
executing map Of The whole country north
Of the latitude Of Portland.
am, Gr, yours. &c.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-04-19

on. Of Imperial France. Sweden con-
tinued her menacing at,ltuds.-Au>:riA
appsared dissatisG~d; but Prussia and
Denmark were anxious to maintain a
strict neutrality.
There were no additional account Of
movements in the Mediterranean. Lord
Nelson, it was said was besleEing Mi.
norca and French squadron OF Con.i.
derable force, was on the point Of sailing
from Toulon.
The British government at Malta
continued to bsstow every attention on
the American squadron there. Their
print. speak highly Of the spirit Of our
s:amen before TriPoli and lament the
issue Of the campaign.
The menace Of besisging Gibraltar
WAS continued in Spain and France: and
the rock had received considerable re-
Enforcement of troops. Lieutenant &C.
neral Fox-hroiher of Charles ameS
Fox-now commands that fortress;
which the British have held since the
year 1904.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-04-19
Latc4t FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
BOSTON, March 81.

The jobs Adams, Capt. Wood arri-
~sd her. yesterday, in ~ days from Ii
vsrpool.
!. The late prospect Of Peace had wholly
vanished at the last dates And had
given place to notes Of active and gene
raj war, louder than had before been
heard. The debates in the British Par
Lament breathe nothing but preparation
and hostility. Fen thousand additional
seamen had been voted for the present
year the regular force and troops in
paw, had been augmented to 100000
men, independent of the Volunteers 1,
and recruiting both for the army and ma
w was continued with spirit and success.
The Stocks continues stationary at about
5o:-and the Loan for 1905, it was sup
posed, would exceed twenty millions -
while vast Quantities of Spanish dollars
continued to arrive in Spanish prizes,
which were Immediately escorted to the
Bank or Mint. 1t was generally though.
in London, that the proposition of peace,
made by Bona parte, and mentioned in
the British Kings speech was mere
stock iobbing maneuvre Of Talleyrand.
No new movement had beea made in
Russia: nor were many 70 be expected
in those ice-bound regions daring win
ter,-But We do not End that she had re-
Isred in her warliLs preparations ;-Sr
in her avowed hostility 70 tn : aggressi-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-16

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