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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06
Sfef'Aeas Decatur, Jr.
George Tucker. Wilson Alien. (


On The following day number of Tie moe. ~..
spealbie citizens, parioolz of handsome dime,
provided Tor The occasion, DR. William Foushee
acting as presidents ~ Nicholas E.o, 40 yic,.
president After dinner the following toasts wore
drank: W.
The People Of the U s.-May they be as
happy as they are flee.
Thomas Jeferson-President OF the u s.
3 The Heads of Departments
4 The Union-Without il we have sscur;,v
neither for Liber:y nor Peace
s. The navy of the u. Stew in Numbers
in vaIor pre- einnent.
o The army and rrilitia--May our soldiers he
citizens and our citizens. soldiers
Inc Consttu'ion--I.et il be changed tide.
fe6iye, bur never inf,inged
The Congress of the u 6 - May il ever re-
present The interests and he will the people and
not the jealouses of faction
9. Neural Righis--May they soon CEASE 10
need the support oft.eu,ral 6ozpers.
10. Var, wih all ts evils, in preference 70 ;n.
suit and injury with Peace
IL National bravery-They are unworthv m
egoy their eountry's bic ssings, who will no, de.
fend them.
IL. The Powers of Europe--Nature has given
us no common interest in their tispu,esIthen
let us create none
Is. The love OF country-That virtue in A re.
danrernuc
IN The memory Of fumes Decatur and lila
brave ccmpanions--May their glorious examnls
be az extensive as their countrys gratitude and
admiration. "''"
Is. The Tripcli,an Covernrnent-We have
taught 1t to find It's own interest in respea;oc
ours
10. Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufac.
They support and invigo-a,e each other.
~ Our tair countrywomen-W shall never
W a mr. Hata 1are IL IL
the brave" can obtan their smiles.
The President having called on CAPT. Deea,u,
tor a toast, ne gave 1.-The citizens Of Riehuond
AS comprehension hberality as they are re.
nowned for talents.
by chief Justice Marshall. The military gs.
MUS OF our country-May the United States ne
yer permit 1t TO anguish for the want OF cutiva
ton.
By Judge Griffin. Capt Bainbridss--,fe of.
iicer and the man.
By the President. Confidence in public ger.
vanis--May it be founded on actions, as the
safest and best criterion of talents, vaor and vir.
tue. anu VII
Captain Decatur having retired
Capt. Stephen Decatur, jr May his gallant
services everreeeive the reward of his country's
| gratitude.
BY the Vice President May the nations Of Eu.
J rope resped the freedom of the seas, aud the
b IlS1tS ot neutral commerce.
|. BY Col. Gamble Commodore Prebje
1 By Mr. II. Marks Somers, Wadswo;th ard
| lorael-M'y ,heir heroic condua be engraved in
the hears Of their courtrymen.
1
In The Glasgow Courier OF the esd Of A.
pril We perceive set Of resolutions enter.
ed into by The Soeiety Of Shit O7pners
of Greaf-Bri'qn," for The purpose ofpre.
venting" any further suspension oc tie
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

;, "A new publication has just appeared in
baltimore, entitled " Sfir1t Of the Pa6lc
|onrnats'--lt is review OF The d iie emit
American newspapers of any celebri Y,
and Contains selechons from each, caicula-
ted 10 affo'd amusement aud information
10 the public.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06
AN ACT

GiVirg .fat5er time 10 tie syg je,oys of ce,,os,
lands Io,feiied for fbe no1paytnent of Laxe,. ,a
redeem ibe same -
lPassed February LIST, 1861
II 4 u enacted By tie GcHlraL Is-
1p ssartS, That the prop,ie,ors Of Iard, fo,.
ieited TO, and vested in lie commemorative 6v
the nonpayment Of taxes sgreeaBly 10 tie sa in.
ttuied, An aa more Ell, 6tually to provide for
inc payment of taxes upon lands within dis corn.
monweaiih," may 'cd. err the same by paving in.
TO the treasury of his commonwealth. on oS bs.
tore me ipst day of March. in the year eigh,eeu
on. N' ""S 'i'e'~-
sec :. This al shall commence and he =,
IoFee from and after the passing thereof.
a copy hom the rol-1es,e,
Z
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06
KlCHMOND:
IL CovNcIL, Nav IL. 1906

In CouNctL, MAY II. 1906
The Governor and Council being this day infor.
med of the death of Lyme S6ac6Istora, late !, mem
Der of the Pfvy Council. who departed this life
on Wednesday last. and deeming it highly proper
10 manifest their deep regret for the loss of a
member, whose virtues and whose merits had
Justly cndeared him 20 all who were honosed with
his acquaintance:
Fe'oIoed aaaa;moaslp, That the Members of
the Executive will wear Grape the left arm, for
one month. in testimony of their high respect for
the memory of their Departed friend.
Extract from the mnutes.
DAM. L. HYLTON, C. c..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06
Richmond, .Jmc 1, 1906.
Gen;lemein.

UenfIemcn,
Feeling the most lively sense OF gratitude 70.
wards the citizens of Richmond, beg leave to
oter them my sincere thanks for The high oninion
they have been pleased to express of my services
while in the Mediterranean. which services. t,e;r
generosity has far overrated.
VIII !, myself The honor OF dining with the
eitizsns OF Richmond, agreeably 10 Invitation
nave the honor to be, with sentiments of hieh
respect ana gratitude, gentlemen, your obedien,
servant,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

Of admitting American vessels 10 trads
with their colonies.
The number of Prussian vessels seized
amount to 5oo.--N. Y. pap.
1t is s,~;ed tina, the French have been
treating with Portugal for Goa, on the
coasts OF MaIabar-that their obieG IN
this acquisition is to have strorg hold
IN the neighboriood of The English East
ihdia possessions. Goa is the metropo.
us oil delightful and rich county. It
Is me principal city in the Portuguese In
dia settlements and is very strong. If
France requires the reinquishment of it
by Portugal. there can b. no doubt but il
must be granted; but Bonaparie should
likewise t'eet for 4 f,aSSoge 10 Goa. That
VIII be IS important as the cession of The
country, and infinitely more difficult to OBJ.
iain.-- Boston Rcrertory.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

II letter from Amsterdam OF the 18th
d April, says, " fears are entertained
that all the ports IN Holland viii! be bloc.
kaded by the British"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

| Arnba with the Lear;fer and another schr.
The commsder Of he schr. and several
ofthe crew were killed In the engagement.
which was desperately fought. Capt. w.
confirms The news Of AIiranda's having
stoPt 10 days at Aruba.
II letter from Amsterdam OF the 18th
Of April. says, " fears are en,er,alnea
that all the ports in Holland will be bloc.
kaded by the British. %
A letter from Trinidad. of the Cd inst,
per the Liberty, arrived on TUESDAY,
states that a dispatch boat had arrived
there from the Gu!ph Of Paria. CGicia.
contents not known--but report said that
miranda had landed on the main, and
reached Cunana. A New-York brig
was waiiing for the official contents.
". z. d. .ddv.
On Saturday last capt. S,cpen Decatur, who
so signaised himseifby the destruction Of the Phi;
adepha frigate, IN ,he,harbor of;rripo!i, arrived
IN this town, and on The following n,or,,ia com.
mittse OF four gentlemen being requested by a
number OF the citizens to solicit his company a, a
pubic dinner, wiote to him as follow:
b., SIR,
a number of the citizens OF Richmond feel
themselves happy in the opportunity, which your
arrival affords TO testify their high lively sense of
the services which you have rendered TO yoi,r COIN
try during theia.e naval operations in Tie Medi,er
rahean They participate with the American
community At large. in the respect and gra.,ude
which your Efforts have universally called forth.
Ihey cannot forget how much your conduct and
courage have contributed TO accelerate the conclu.
sion OF war with distant anc, barbarous enen,1
nor VIII they suppress the sentiment Of pride
which they feel, in reAsGiing ON the glory which
me American arms have acquired, IN regions
where the American naftlc had been too lon hcla
in contempt and disgrace Our infant navy has
already displayed Kerculean strength. and taught
the world to respea the efforts which fee And !
enlightened pcoP;e can make. 10 vindicate their
violated rights IT therefore with peculiar plea
sure that the undersigned committee inbshait of
themselves andthcir fellow citizens Of RictnonI "a
oEer you this testimonial of their exalted r.
and beg you TO afford them the farther rra-Gca,.
on # dining with them on Monday next. a.
Tue Eagle Tavern
F. ~ Mcaoias,
JoSe7h Seer, -.
George Tucker, committee
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

Capt. Wordsworth, arrived at New
York, the 18th. inst. informs, tina, the day
he sailed, a dispach boat, arrived there
from Porto Cayello, with news of one Of
Mrands's schrs. having been captured
on the Spanish coast, on her passage from
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

In The Glasgow Courier Of tie esd Of A.
pril, We perceive a set Of resolutions enier.
ed into by The Soeiety Of Shit O7pners
OF Greaf-ET7'ain," for The purpose ofpre.
venting " any further suspension of the
navigation laws ofG Britain" more par.
Iicularly those suspensions in favour
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

Captain Brown, from la Vera Cruz, in
ir?'ps' that Ire shock of an earthquake,
winch threw down church and killed Sc.
yeral hundred people, was felt there abou,
the middle OF April, at the distance of nine.
y miles from the city. La Vera Cruz &
The adjacent ports were well fortified and
strongly garrisoned, and no apprebensions
were entertained of an attack from apy
quarter.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-31
VICTORY IN CALASRIA.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
BRITISH dRW1' IN LALhBRIA.

MEss1sA.-ysly I'VE have by
the British soop of war the Brttern. com
masded by captain Down. the happy intel.
ligence Of the landing Of the British army
On the 1stinstans, und the orders Of Ma
jor General Sir - Stuart, 10 the gusph
Of ST. Euphemia, wIt'aou, any loss GA our
side. This sloop, has brought with her a
number Of French prisoners. We have re.
csived the following particulars OF the land
ing:
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-31
w. SIDNEY SMITH"

q URPRlSED to see a resolution OF the
~ Trustees Of the Alexandria Academy
published in the Alexandria Advertiser ct yes
tsrnay, therefore request the opinion OF the
pubic may re suspended, uad have an OPP
portunity to publish fair statement Of the orr
Sin OF this business.
William Rely.
October SO.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-31
HEAD QUARTERS.

N1cAsTRo, sd July, 1906.
The armylanded without opposition,
on the lst instant 10 The morning. The
advanced guard. consisting Of three com
pauies of light infantry. and some grena-
disys, were sent forward TO Iccoaaoisre
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-31
October SO.
TO K EN- T.

a TWO STORY FR.d1lgE HOUSE,
"A On the south side of King, between
Washington and St. Asaph streets, and near
ly opposite James Baeon's store. Immediate
possession will be given. The rent required
IS forty POUNDS a year.--Apply to Mr.. John
Tucker.
Stephen Cooke.
October 10. eostsslawsw
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-31
By THIS DAYS MAJ AZ.
NEW YORK, October. g.
LATEST FOREIGN N,,..

~AlIN MCNr.
NGWS
ihe arrival of The shin Pro-.
bled us. TO lay before Il ''''oa has "a,
Mercantile AaOertiser ri. JSasIa OF
European Intelligence TIA, ls 'ae hts
ceived upon the American r 20 DEEM
Our Papersare to the eys,;. a0s0t
OF September. They ara MN; Of 'ssI y
cupied with details resoec';,n ..,Pa''ys
ton of Mr.. Fox. He was :, NJ NJ staa
tenth that his life was di,o,rsa ~ 0a@
our verbal accoaa,s from IV IL
that be died oa The follow 'S'Oa
'40'a'a
LONDON Ssote nb., :,
Priceof Stocks tits day at eye ,,,, w.
par cens. ConsoIs 63 So. a.
8 Ia.
a morning paper yesterday a,,an..
that before It's sheets went out to ii. v,'
Mr.. Fox would perhaps be no no,s
Ihs writer having declared tia, NJ.
meat was ex,orted from him By s..'
duty, it was OF course io,e,prr,-d
nost unfavora5le soase, ana tbo,. =,
read ard believed the parauspb. cor,J.,
ed Wr. Fex actually dead at ,ae mon.,,
This was an exaggerated scccpo, "a ~
took no notice cfil. bu, s.s,ed -. .;,s1
facts of his bcipg in n v4,v low OIL
bausted s,s,e. The s,a,.n.r, ba~.
alluded to socn got abroad AMI =, ,'g ~,
wss agits;e,j dur1ne he wbot. a,v Wv
reports of bis actual denn 4 ~
il deorees of Confidence l,w.,
these ,bas prob .bly ;ed.,c.d ., ...s;'
Drip, 70 NIKE secnnd .3;,,,, ;, 4 ,.sI
s,s,ioq he a,ay,l ef n..s.n,s. t cI
Chiswiek, announcing M, Mr., Fox d.
parted this lelo tie ,nara,as. n,so,irtl
liti!e ,saecrioa Is oeycs;gs ,a2, his VA
DC. YER, .prcbabIe, Anrxs.ess from Chs
wick would reash ,owu IA IA 2. ooyr :
The fstIowisc acsouas ve 5sl.sys will b,
fvuhd .oisrsA!y correct.
ar. Fs8's disorder tooE IN opGya,s n.
tnyp on aupday gseo;eg .od,b, MOS, a..
rioos ape, eheps,ans W., sa,.r,,;oed b
bis i,issas. Amoro these axe he ssa.,I
Of he duke Of Dsgo,sbiyc. by aae Z
vtomea ro.e ofxb;cb ,h- fo,jow;py Is
copy w3s received 81 t.3 o,c!ack yssr
day.
Z" LAiSzvick 9 9scl2ct, m1rniag
I" Dr.. has the honor % ipiorv IA
--, that Mr.. Fox, was sxsrsn!y HI es
.e,day, fycm sudden and pyca, d .qrss Of
wsakaesa which same on iD ,kc ts!s.aQoi
aud continued he whos Ct ,7e day. 10 ht
night he vss somevSsl b::tar and la
sase tolsrsbly good rss:, Il, Icok noe
;sbnso, fr.rIv 10 ,he sigh,, aud is nov
,rapoui!. with his p,,lss Improved. hi
gyrat degree Of ge,se.s, r.s bssa es2;G,
"a when.yAr ,hs saoncrtsf the Yc.ssi
shn.,,t h. ,sk4o g,yay bv lis b.ipg ealit;
~ en,nt;sa of ,he wa,ero
w.. sgow Inst many acsoun a, eqmIy
a., 49,, ,rs,~ rets;ysd i, ,owp ys,.ed,r,
49,. ona 81 vbic5 apoat % h.ve s.acsJ
any Que - WIZ 80 =. - -. y, ,oInia,
.,.s, 49, ,,orn:.a A. ,hrsg O'clock il
/, J.. ,f,c,nnon we had for,ber ipfumniof
'.'e "''>' :. h.,,arr,y
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60 * ". zazcu,,.,,,.
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Notwithstanding these repeated S'.If
anceS Of his being still alive, the fAIu a..
his death had no, ceased the whole I" .n
:erday and last night Lord Robert oP'r
Ger !zfv town ar seven O'Clock last cS'D"5
for Chiswick lord Holland and Vi'sJT %
Howell, were also there, aud propose IL,
remain during The night. Mr. Sns a. ~.
came to towB in the morning, ana aa' d,y.
RENTING in his enquiries dur'ag 'n' , DE-,
As eleven o'slock last night ne "eo' r. CHS
vonshire house, aud from thence 10 .ar.
wick, from which place he resurne q :" 4 b.
O'Clock This morning. These proofs ". " b.
attachment, Of Mr.. Fox's friends, sh A:i.rl
imminea, danger ia which they co s'..',srd,t
him. During the early part Of ys .sa(.
sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Fox'' s'''
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-25

with the Russian Commander,
bound himself to nothing more rI:' b. a'fs
necessary protest.: and declar,,;..@' a D
the purpose Of justifylng the con,' y h
tria, agalnst any complaint on ii. aA
the French, that the affair coul6 M, pn&
blyebe attended with any disagreeau.p st
sequences TO himself, nor BY anv o.
tend to 'mpsach the bravery of The ~
GERS, &c. VI
:. The letter Of the Marquis ebi,i.ri nc.
Moll'tor, in which he magniiss the for,n "s
Rualans ana Mon:enegrins, afIcrts tia, thew "N
approaching the Aaarian garrfons on Al i's
th'eaiirirg the whole Frovinc. with d.,s'
defru6ion if any rcdesoce fhould b. mad. %t
then adds, thar, finding all his pto,sdati,n,1
lels in convincing them Of the improui,,,
their condatt, he was compelled to yi.n =.
p.rious circumstances. though with hu n,e.'
brave troops he hoped to have been adj, ia !.
fefvea til: Provi &c OF Cafaro in its prols.s
coadition fer the emperor OF che French, g.
" A note was prciented on the a,;h of ,lps
by Gen. laurift on, Commifioner in D,In,S
to the MA,qui, Ghi.ilieri, who was eh,r1
with the cessIon ef V.nitian DaInatia. Ia NJ,
Note Gen. Lsutiffou afers, that the repinmd
Thorn would willingly have defended til. p,r
d had ihewn much eloaance in quitlir,n
The Gen. afo POT The qutfton to ,lc Msqy,
VIE tier he has iurtendered C.taro tram tnn
Iuotiyei, OF whether he had 4cted accoftvn
tupcrlor orders, as it was Of mu<h mpurtapn
toe general 70 inform his government oftS Ia,
He further aiked, WHY Cstaro was lurvn.aj
! 20 the RuiliaDs and seRatks upon the st'at,y
OF pretending to preserve Catafo in a,aah.,
ftate; IS 'he M1ntcneG ins lad fcarceiy tcu lsl
days III the place, before they began to nurr
and Plunder the Inhabitants who had armed tla,
icges, aid come TO bows with telc afaoget,N
C"nlIary 10 the assertion in the abCve M,
the Marquis &c Ghieilieri, aates, IN the cord.
pondcncc, 's that he had Or der, to give 10 h
Rtihsns al the forts, and territory ct tie mUla
of The Cataro-" That 8" II was ony 10 chs.
quence of the reiterated luminous OF RtGn
Comnan1ant, that he had ftakcn the rel gln
of Withdrawing the troops OF his maitty and
conlequcntly it was only by the expreis win o.
Court in triendth,p end alliance @HhhD OWL
.agsinf which superior orders wee very prsc'i
not 70 nle other means than thole Of detlsIalca
& protects, & never any rnesfures Of smsd d.
fence"-"that the part be had taken was Gsl
fure purely political, andthe Only ore Vhch@.
cumftsnces permitted, and not a mealut: my
respect military" that " the province 'v''na''
dated by ii ufands of furious 'Monnm!Hn,
sho were in motion to attack the tortj and
hat moment the Comman1ans OF the RuHr
squadron, summoned the governor OF CataO
give up all the forts, Or to declare himeIt 't.'
nemy of his Majefy the Emperor of all the ~
,ias, and the next day he reiterated me lDf
luminous, in the pcremPtory dcmdnis OF halt
holr, always, according TO The brs'iP'e' that
M9atbs Of tbe Catayo sUere a!'eAdy French tern
tory, jrom The day Mat the ielay at taO' r1'
fixed far tbtir oceuttaiioa15y The Fnnfb "'2p@1
expired."
= :
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The foliowingis from the London Morn
ing Pos, Of the Sd of May.
From the lN0NITEUR.
PARIS, April %.

THE Mannheim Couran,, and some o"
ther papers an the North, already TEEN with
false reports, and seem to rejoice in the APP
prehension of new opportunity to mis-.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-25

A gentleman who arrived here y'';s'
day from Laguirs, furnishes the following
information IL.
"Hs left the city of Caracas on W y
14th of May, and Lsgn1ra on the 2, ,;,S
May. At the time he sailed, (2lst "",
they had no positive accounts OF Mtap ~,
at Laguira but supposed him from 'ssI, y TO-" ..
accounts to be at the island OF p'''
aire. l,o.
/" A government armed brig and ''aoo !,
ner had been dispatched from L'gOI'', >, -
search of the Leander, and an en'%S w..
laid for ten days. They had returned w.
out falling in with her. = ,r,.
SIT was reported at Caracas aod h's ',I
"a, that two schooners had been eaP'n n,I'
and carried into Porto Cavello, but %n W.,
she gentleman took every pains to oO'I !.
a correct Information on the subject m
could never come atthe truth nof ',;o,
their names, nor the names OF the cap 100
1t appeared however certain tha' ; MO
.choouers were captured and CARED Nj.
Porto Cavello, but whether they ws :s ,ny
randa's or not, he could not learn VII" .orl,
degree of certainty. The former :sr r, Of
of humber of people in the Pr0v1,"SSra hing
Caracas, having been arrested anu Vi,
on suspicion of being connected W." nf ths
rauda were untrue. The repoH .,srch,
crews of the schoouers having 9sea 49,
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-25
,NEW.YORK. Tune 81.

Captain Connell, from 81. Thomas, 10.
forms that Intelligence had been rseeYn
there from correct source, that Nj,
randa's TWO schooners had been caPur'a
and carried into small port to the f''
ward of Lagulra, and tina, according tore
port, the general himself had Landed at Do
uaire, where he was erecting tort'Hcau0N"
The officers and rriva,es were marched L,
Caracas, where it was supposed they %'n'
be imprisoned until the pleasure oil !"
Spanish government should be knownM
Two {renchFrigates remained afford"
CO.
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must. But it happens that with all Mr..
JeHerson's Dragging about an OVERLAPPING
.feasufy, when the two millions came TO
os takenout, behold there was not so much
there the deficit was borrowed.
ne treasury, however, must not be
ieit altogether pennyless. What's TO be
done! nss in this nick Of time, the poor
miserable agent from Tunis comes forward
( with his copper coleured countenance, and
theFeatens the United States TO make wsr
upon then if she does not also pay Tunis
money. Just the thing! The presiden.
prepares amessageto inform congress that
such a demand had been made. bet thar
he had refused IL like n:an; and that the
consequence would doubtless be a war !;
therefore he recommends TO coagres. 10
(" continue the seueral provisions of the oct
ef -Nei'ck IS, 500 - which in harsh Ian.
guage ~onld have been to ask congress 10
grant him tax uponthe good people of a
million Ct dollars a year: This, however,
would have been bus an irnperiact business
sitter all, if congress had gone on and at.
lpfob1afea the money 10 The "sbecijfcbui.
,f0se" Of enabllog hia TO carry on q war
'yieh lunis, by building or equippirg a
navy. His back stair friends understood
the thing better. They FIST procure hin
The moRt. under a psrtictllar prctezt, but
for no absolutely defined purpose; and at
forwards decline specifying any object
inus NJ President will be enabled once
saoresto grace lis message with flourish
aboos the STARE st the treasury.
10 be sure. eandor mus, admit, that ii
would haze been rather hard for the friends
OF The b:llto be obliged 20 specify an obitss
when there was nooe TO specify; ard indeed
they might shelter themselves under the
very terms Of the message itself. II will
eer1ainiy be seenby turning to the passage
above quoted, that Mr.. Jefferson only re-
commended "specihc appropriations TO 6.
ye'y specific object, susceptible Of defn-
tien;' which was very eoasiaerats in him.
and very sensible witna. So that the bill
is not a! variance with his principle.
True Ameriean.