Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-09

daxs (which tiled mems suuis.
s Peace IS our motto; but SOW the
Ain of war resounds let US 10 arms repair,
and shew the world we are ready to sup.
port our independence at the RISK o. az
we hold dear.
). The American Eagle, Jealous OF Is
s;lsrss. Is ever on the wing 70 resist the
,yrauuy Of the British Lion
:. Agriculture and Manufactures, the
resources Of oor couutiy: May thsy con
,inue to flourish.
.. The memory Of those patriots whe
a,ehieyea The independence OF oar conn
srv. Nav We initiate their patriotism.
10. A speedy departure from The shores
of America 10 all those disaitecsed with
our rights and liberties.
II. The Militia OF country, our
.,re.t brlwsrk IN case OF INVASION.
10. The Resolutions of the ishabi.anta
If Alexandra aud lis vicinity meet our
entire ~anprobasssp.
IS. Homes, Friendship with all ma1'
Kind. bas Dsath befors Dishonor.
Ia. Our Country, an asylum ier the op'
pre..ed Of all nations : May we .realthsn
as brothers while they respect our eoan
try.
rs. May the emigranss TO our country
appreciate the asylum which is open 70 all
honest men.
Is. Prosperity TO the TowO Of Alex
ardria.
~. The Fair Daughters of America
Nay h= never enjoy her smiles who re
fuses 10 defend his country.
VOLUNTEERS.
Eurooe. the Levisshan OF the Ocean
and the Colossus of the Land: May the
! American Eagle firmly resist the uoJass
Claim OF ths one, and reject the impefious
demand az the other.
Nav one heart and one hand uni.e Ame'
ricans in resensing al q moments call the
Insult the American aag has received from
/ the British uation.
Dam the Canals, blast the Irsr wstks,
sink the Pits. and consume The Masufac.
lures OF the u. States.
To the Memory cf our Fellow Ciiiz-ns
so bassly murdered by the ships OF Great
Britain COW en- onr coast.
A note en- The margin cft.he Wasing-
ton FederSlist of yesterday, states, thai
Mr.. Erskine ,he British minister has ar.
rived declares the late sggressiog unau.
tho.iscd-snd is about toforwasd al imme
date dispatch TO the British officer com
mandiEg At Hampton.
a pilot boat en- Tuesday arrived 9Th an
express to ,he secretary of the navy, from
capt. Decatur. communicating the follow
ing important Intelligence
On the afleruoon OF toe Sd instant the
four British ships of war came into Hamp.
ton roads, and occupied a station between
Hampton and Norfolk. Tender. were
seen 10 leave ,he fsiga,ss. aud so ascertain
the sounding beyond The narrows, 10 the
direction of Naralk.
This, with other circumstances, led capt.
Decatur to believe that their oaiect was 10
take the Chesapeake and a French frlgste
lying at Narfolk, If not 10 thEeaten the
town.
tits represented that the depthof water
is sufficient 10 allow the passage of three
of the British ships through the Mar
rows
On the succeeding rsorning a private
vessel passing from Norfolk to Hampton
was stopped by the British ships, and a
demand made I o carry a letter back to
Norfolk. This the captain at 6rss refused,
but Or the British commander threatening
to sink him IN case OF Noncompliance, he
agreed 10 take the letter. The letter was
addressed to the people of Norfolk, aud
declared that unless they rescinded their
resolutions, there should be a rigorous
4 blockade, BY which The entrance or denarf.