Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-30
alerannrta Daily aonerttser.
MONDAY, MARCH 80.
COL. BURR.

NlOINOA11 NnAhVA ~.
COL. BURR.
We have the satisfaction of announcing to
the public, that this conspirator is, probably,
at this time in the citysaf Richmond-He ar
rived at the Columbian Fan, in this town, a
bout FIVE o'clock on w ednSsday evening last,
attended by guard of eight men. a short
time after his arrival an express also arrived
frem the of6ee of the secretary OF state at
Washington city, with instructions for taking
him to Richmond, In consequence OF which,
himself and guard left town in the stage on the
,SaIlowing morning. We understand that he
Sas taken on the 10Th ultimo about IS miles
from Fort Stoddart, on his way TO the Spanish
territories. It is said, that at Chester, In S.
Carolina, he fer short time eluded the vigil
lance of his guard, and endeayored to excite
the compassion and interference of the clti-
zens, but without effect. 1t is presumed he
will receive his trial in Richmond.
y Fredericksburg hataer,]
A London paper of February 9th says
!" Preparations have been made acc rqing to
report, by resolution on the part OF govern
ment, to undertake an expedition which shall
redeem their late disaster in the recapture OF
Buenss ATS g 1t is moreover added,
says ministerial paper, that proposal OF
somewhat of a delicate nature has been made
to the Spanish government through neutral
medium, for the recovery of General Beres-
ford and his army but that, through pre-
mature discovery Of by the French resident,
it has entirely failed. We shall be more full
upon this important subject when we have
more satisfactorily ascertained the authority
upon which it rests. In the mean time we
are induced to give it the more credit, as we
know that, in the present hostility against the
Spanish government, the ministry OF this
country act rather from necessity, than an alb
solute hostile mind, They know the situati-
ON Of Spain, and regard it with generous
compassion, and a wise moderation.
Eetreet Of letta.. from Havanna, dated Fe6ra
cry IS
i" An additional duty has been laid on i'm
ports of IL per cent. and the same on ex-
ports, with an augmentation in the valuation
OF sugars as some say, Of two reals the aroba,
and also Of two reals addition to the militia du-
ty. 1t will now stand thus, "a per cent. on
imports, and 10 l-2 per cent Oh exports
This arrangement takes effect this day, and
On all vessels not entered at the custom-heuse
and those which were not cleared out previous
to this morning. The order only arrived from
Spain yesterday, but it is dated two years ago,
and the present copy is the only one that has
reached here
Extract Of a letter receivea from an interi
or tom in Nesv England, dased
february %, 1907.
.sss1R,
90 see as how general Armstrong was
little scary about that there decree the
French emperor made IN Berlin re Gu, off
trade with Eagland. Now IFS my notion
the. Genera! was too rash. for guess the
president tried TO cut Of that trade himself,
only merchants were too sharp. and then
they had so many friends 10 congress he
could mt do 1t. So when saw that there
decree, thought to myself. thinks |, this
is Just what our folks have been at ali the
while, and sea they couldn't 90 it all alone,
they've got Bonee to help EN-. And 80
ssys / to my wife, Mary, saysL, you and
daater Nabby muss spin nation fast. for
here's no more close comm from Eng
land.
But then Mister guess the Generals
letter might encourage our merchants TO
keep up the English trade and yet guess
if they do, the Frenchmen will take their
ships. But then there's another tarnsl
thing in that letter. The Gers ral asks "lf
the French decree involves our rights {"
Now dang it l tho't We Fixed our rights
when we brooght old England to acknow.
ledge eur independence. And pray what
have We done since to put EN- in the hands
of Frenehmeos / guess Mister il our
rights can be involved in French DEGREES,
we shall presently have no rights at all