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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-27
Fran the UsMsed STATES Gazette,


IrPORIANI DECISION.
We have obsalnsd FOR pubhcaaon the fol
~ iowspg op.nioa of the supFe me court de-
fiver~d oy chef Jusslse Iilghuaan, on
Saturday Inc TN instant, winch settles
the las ia Pcnnsy lvania, on TWO very I'M
porssas points, rriaase 10 lhe right OF a.
banlonmSns Ia eases OF insurance.
1zPaES DuraLIr In the supreme court
of tae state OF Pcnnsyl-
vallia, Philadelphia, Ja-
& SAMJELs CATTLE MARY l7,i8o7.
Il pssI far the 'opiasoaof the coart.
o. .a- ~ september, 1929, the de-.
feadaas, samuel GathK, uadersrote seven
hundred aud fly dollars upon apoiiey OF
easar anSe an ms schooner Little Will, be-
loDg,ag Is john DluIn and Thomas Lllfl'
br.is~, Tor waan tac plaiasif was agent,
on yoyags a,saai fram Philadelphia to
Kayaas Prous policy.)
Ga the z6th of September, 1899, the
Lisri. VIA sailed on her voyage froa Pni-
iaaslptssa for Havaaa, and on the eighfsa
day of Ocs ober following she YVES captured
by three bsiash pflsa'esss and carried Ia.
10 she port Of Nassau, New Providence,
where she arrived Gu The ghiriees;h OF same
meath.
Upon her arrival in Nassau the said
seaoaner was lbelled in the adm:rslty
eeurr, and 90 she 9h day OF Novemeer
foslowiag was golafiJ acquitted; and IN
the whole she remained shiry.ssyen days
a, Nassau, durlag .hiriy.hse Of which she
wa. IN Gus ody Of the eapiors but inc TACT
of her acou,t,al was aot known 10 the PLAIN.
S tiff untii after the abandonment hereafter
mennoned: alsho'i. was known to john
Datlih. one of the owners aad supereargc,
who was with her al Nassau.
On The thirtseu,h day Of Nov. the plain
aiE.wso:e the letter of abandonment enclos.
ing the papers therein referred 70, (prous
lr.ser) WHICH was received by the defend.
ant the same day.
On the 90 n Nov the said schr. sailed
from Nassau for Havana, where she ar
rived or the list OF the same month, and
sosd her cargo, except three boxes plum
dcrrd at New Providence, Afterwards
the said schr. sailed from Havana tor Phi.
ladelphia where she arrived on The 2oho or
27&h Of Feb. in the year 1900, win cargo
of sugars, on which frsighs became due &
was received by S:ephen De'ilh tor ashe
benefit of thosc who were ea'iied to IT,
ea.h party refu,iog 10 accept her, she was
sid for wharfagv, aud HE whole pro-
eesds of sale applied TO the pasmsas 'hsFs'
of
The sshr. Little VIII was American pro
4 perry as warranted.
The cues ;o1 for he ecu.t is, Wheeler
the p ainuff is enti,led toIecovsr as tor
fatal less.
If the court shall be of opinion that the
loss gas total hen it shall bereferred in the
usual form TO three persons 10 be appoint "a
by the court 10 ascertain what IS que aiser
the legal and just deduction.
If the court shall be OF opinion ls wSs
rot total loss, i, shall in like manner be
referred 10 three referees or any TWO OF
them to be appointed by ,hs court 70 aseer
tain the partial loss 10 which the defendant
is liable.
!. INGERsoLL.
for the plaintiff.
f w. LEWIS,
for the defendant.
July 5, 1906
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-27

Opinion Of the court deliveries oy ~. A'tg"-
man, G. 7.
On The case thus stated the question
submitted to the court 10, whether the
plaintiff 10 entitled to receiver tor total
loss
In resolving this question shall divide
il into two points.
4. Did there ever exist total losss
2. Supposing tia, there once existed a
total loss, has any circumstance occurred
which excludes the plaiatiR fron recover
ing for more than partial loss!
/. The case before Us includes one OF
the risks expressly mentioned 10 the poll
cy, taxing at sea. Butt it has been OBJ.
ieessd that this taking Was not by an enemy,
and sha. when belligerens takes nsatral,s
tits to be presumed tina. the taking ls oniy
for the purpose of searching for the pro.
perty Of his enemy, or goods contsaband
of war, aud thar in the end, jss,iee will
be done to the neutral. 1oa certain ex.
tent there is weight IN this distinction but
Il must not be carried soo Far. AT the
time whea the sapturs in question was
nsde, vhe u. S. acknowledged the right
of che Rri,ish 10 dssain their vessels ior
tbs purpose Of reasoaebls search. Ehs
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-27

ISlPOKIAMI DEJIoIUN.
We have obsained for pubicAslon the toll
iow,eg oppioa of the supreme court de-
: iiverSd oy chef jNsslse Iilghman on
Sa,urdayahe Tsa instant, walcn settles
TIE. law IN Peansy lvania, on TWO very i'm
portaas points, selalve 10 ihe right OF a.
bsu,ionmrnt Ia eases OF insurance.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-27


Extract from Mr. Daa,el's speech ia the
Virginia senate, agaiass the resolution
for addressing ths president, &c.
{ ahis reselutioa was rsectsd-7gjiesn to
.fvs
those who are SO anxious to shield
the administration sgs;sst the eanseaueac
es OF dissent watch snms give 10 these
particular measures, shoaid IN my judg
men. be carefulto distinguish the ais Of
The standardization from this policy which
should BIZ SET down to the majority of COZ
grsss. The executive asnouases 20 tho
aat'oa IN Z It's territory is viola; ed; its CT.
usens seized; i,spraper,y pluadsrsd; tia,
al hopes of peaceful and honorable reui-
baton are vanished, aad tina, force to
certain ex,ca, has become necessary. And
the representatives of The people .ose mo
ney 10 pay ths p!aadersr to withhold his
asgrsssions Is this /" srm, las. aud
liberal policy :" Will it ne. isstify the o.
p'aloa that foreign nations are said to
have, that the people Of the u. States
VIII not Pro,sct,heir rights by force? Will
Il not give credit TO the theory Of cha.
freneh counsellor, who, in Recommending
to his government prsirc, tor eeloniziag
Aoaisiana. remeves the obstacle. which
the interest of the United States would
RI onsbiy interpose, BY saying theae people.
VIII aoi hga,-they will send you minis. |
tsrs extraordinary; and while they are
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The only difficulty 10 the case before.
the court arises from this circumstance ;
that before the action was brought the
vessel was restored, and even st the tlfne
of the abandonment, there was decree
ofacquital, although restitution does not
appear TO have been actually made iii
some days after. The counsel for the de-.
fendant have relied much on the opioion
OF Lord Mansfield in ihe case Of Hamllson
9. Mendcz, TO establish ,hs psinciple,
that policy Of insurance, beng in les IA
tare contract Of Indemnity, the plain,lR
eau recover 40 more than the amount OF
his actual loss a, the commencement of
the action. There is no doubt Of the
soundness of the principle: mean that
policy is contract of iaeie unity. Ths
only question is, at zuhat psriod, the rights
of the parties arc TO be tested bv,his prin.
ciple; whether at the time of abandon.
meat or of the commencement Of the &C.
ton. | have considered atteEtiveiy the
case of Hamilton v. 1end-z IL must be
ossieus to svcfy one that the decision in
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
FRENCH GRAND ARMY.
FIFTY-NINTH BULLETIN.

Prussian EyLau, Feb. ID.
Ehe enemy has taken position behind
the Pegrel. Our patrols are before Koninps-
berg, but the emperor has thought proper
to concentrate his army in winter quarters
in such manner that it may DC in a con-
dition to cover the line of the Vistula.
The number of cannon which have been
taken since the battle OF Bergtried is about
sixty. The twenty four pieces which the
enemy left behind in the battle of Eyiau,
are sent to Thorn. The enemy have cir
cuiaied the subjoined report, which is en-
tirely false. They attacked the town, but
were immediately driven back. They &C
knowledge 1000 men killed and wound
&c, but their loss is much greater Their
capture ofnine eagles is no less false than
the account of their taking possession of
the town. The grand duke of Berg still
has his head quarters at Wirtemberg, close
upon the Pregel. General Haatpoult has
died OF his wounds his loss is generally
depiored-but few warriors have terminal
ted their career ngloriously. His division
OF Cuirassiers have distinguished themselves
IN all the battles. The emperor has gwen
orders for removing his body to Paris.
The general of brigade, Bernard de st.
Sulplce, who was wounded in the wrist
refused to SO to the field hospital in the
rear TO be dressed, but made second
charge on the enemy with his cavalry. His
majesty is sowell pleased with his conduct
that he has appointed him general of di.
vision. On the 18th marshal Lefebre adj.
vanced to Marienwerder, where he found
seven Prussian squadrons; he defeated
them, and made prisoners 500 men, among
whom are colonel, major and several
other otficerS-he also took $50 horses
Those who escaped, fed towards Bant-
zic.
THE Russian report mentioned in this
bulletin IS not given with it.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
SIXTIETH BULLETIN
Prussian Eylau, FEB. l

PrusSian EylaH, FEB. IL,
The conquest of SileSia is prosecuted.
The fortress of Schweidnitz has surrender
ed, and the capitulation is annexed we
do not think it necessary TO insert it, as the
conditions are the same as those on which
Breslau and Brieg surrendered.)
The Prussian governor of SIlesia is shut
up in Glatz, after having been driven by
gen. Lefebvre out Of the positions of Fran
kenstein and Neurohde. In these affairs
the Wurtemberg troops behaved remark
ably well. The Bavarian regiment of
tonr and Faxis, commanded by col. Sew
dis and the 9Th regiment of Bavarian ihfan-
try ofthe line, under col. Baker, eminently
distinguished themselves. The enemy lost
100 killed and 500 prisoners. The siege of
Cosel is conducted with vigor.
Since the battle of Eyau the enemy have
re-assembled behind the PregeL. We hop
ed to have driven this m from that position
had the river remained frozen but a thaw
has commenced, and this river is bolniaa4
ry beyond which the French army has no
interest to pursue them.
About 5000 Russian prisoners, who were
at Wellenberg, have been set at liberty by
troop OF CossaCks, consisting of 1000 men.
The cold has entirely ceased the snow
is every where melted, and the season ex-
hibits singular phenomenon OF the mild
weather of the last days Of April, in the
middle of the month Of February.
The army is entering into caiitonments.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
SIXTY FIRST BULLETIN.

49, Ldnds6erg, FEB. 10.
The battle of Eylau, was at first consi-
dcred as victory by several of the enc.
my's officers. Such indeed, was the belief
at koningsberg, during the whole evening
OF the 9th, but the alarm was great when
the Russian head quarters and the army
arrived there. Soon after the sound of our
cannon was heard, and the French were
seen IN possession of a height which flank.
ed the whole oil the Russian troops.
The Russian general declared that he
would defend the town, which greatly in
creased the alarm of the inhabitants, who
said eve shall share the fate of I,ubecl -
lt was fortunate, however, for this town.
that It did not come within the plan of Tie
French generals to drive the Russians from
this position.
Inc number of dead in the Russian ar
my IN generals and other officers is very
remarkable.
In consequence of the battle of F.ylau
more Tran 5000 wounded Russians found in
the htid OF battle, or in the neighborinq,
hospitals, have fell into the hands of the
ylCtors. Part of them are since dead
lac remainder, who are slightly wounded.
nave increased the number of prisoners.
$500 have been sent off to the Russian ar.
my. 1t IS reckoned that the Russians had
$4,000 wounded, besides these 5000 which
rel INTO the hands Of the French.
-, ne army has resumed its quarters
The districts Of Elbing, Leibstadt and Os-
terode, are the finest il this country, and
me emperor has chosen them for tie cam
tonments Of his left wing.
Fl. Marshal Mortier has gone back to Swe-
llSh Fomerania. Stralsurd is blockadcd:
and"isto be regretted that the enemy have,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
LATEST
Foreign Intelligence.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

From the general staff; 10 the Prussian go
Uern7ienf.
"Position of the ten divisions of the ar
N.Y.
81. General Won Essen, with forty thou
sand men, stands near Brochi and Wissochi,
III MacomieckI, new east Prussia.
so. Major General Sedmoratzky, with
twenty thousand men, near Johannsberg,
Clos, and Nickolaikea, between the Lakes
"The remaining seven divisions, which
are fronted by two van guards and corps
of cavalry, have their left wing extended
towards Neidenberg and Possenheim, with
their right towards Eglou.
General L'Estocq is posted from Sail
ieldt to Rosenberg and Morienwerdcr.''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24

ton is the most brilliant. The enemy has
the advantage over US, in making war six
hundred miles from his own country, and
living at the expense of the vanquished.
should he AS it is thought arrive upon our
territory, the people OF the frontiers will
nave two dreadful scourges upon them at
one time. Hitherto our hopes nave been
deceived in several instances. We were
told thai the French would not expect US
IN the winter; but We fouad them collect
ed In sufficient number to withstand the
shock of an immense force. We are told
that sickness carried them off by thousands
at time ; but the manner in which we pas
sed the eth OF this month did not make it
appear as if we had to do with sick men.
IN fine, we had reason to hope that Napo-
leon had set off for Paris; this was equally
false, and if it had not been contradictcd
by the reports of the prisoners we have
made, assure you during the battle, we
were well persuaded that the emperor was
present.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24

:
roct rcprrnance to the rules and regulate
ons established by the inspectors, did the
governor send for the keeper of the pri-
son, ana direct him to cOntravenc the es-
tab!ishcd rules. The constitution gives to
the governor the power Of pardoning cri-
minais, hut it CONVEYS no authority what
yer TO institute himself an Inspector or
ither does it authorize him TO
Coz. .ene the laws, nor to give directions
to the keeper of prison to violate both
law and duty. The consequences of such
an interference, in favor of convicts, are
incalculable not only as they relate to the
criminals themselves but to the citizens.
The establishment of such precedent
must tend to loosen the restrictions, by
which those depredators on society are
made to atone for the injuries done by
them, and to furnish them with means to
overcome the restraints under which they
labor, rs well as to elule the penalties OF
the law. They may thereby be enabled to
cous,Iirc 20 effect their enlargement, to at
tain means TO secure IT, and society be-
come thus exposed to all the mischiefs of
encouraging band of ruiiians, and letting
them loose again to depredate upon the
commonwealth.
The appointment of citizen of another
state TO an important and responsible office
in this, not only conveys bitter sarcasm
upon the qualifications of our own citizen:
for Office, but is in total disregard of the
provisions of the constitution, The laza
retto physician resides within the county
OF Delaware, and the constitution emphat
ca(ly declares that no person shall be ap
pointed to an Office 7v,thin any county, wh'
shall not have been citizen and inhabit
ant therein one year next preceding hi
appointment, if the county shall have beer
long erected."-
(Remainder in oar nerf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
LoNpoN, March 7.

LoNDoK. Mach 7.
Dispatches have been received from Peters
burg, IN which. il is said, the emre,or Alexan.
der gives the most solemn pledge that he will
not listen TO any terms oil peace until the FlshCE
arc driven entirely GU, Of the Polish dom Mons /;
noT VIII ne sanction any that may be agrees up
on with Prussia, under The mt diation of Austria
that has not Tor their object the immediate eva
cuatian Of she whole Of the German dominions
oCeppico oJ the emery since The commencement
OF the present campaign. The latter part OF this
may, however. be in sumo respects incorrect
vessel arrived from Memel, af,er an uncom-
monty quick passage The master, we under
5taHd, brings intelligence that an account had
been received ~ Memel of BouapaVte having set
cut tnr Paris, having previously conferred the
command OF the army on Massena II is not
imi robsbe that such report might have Tea g..
.hel that town. bnt we entertain considerable
doubts Of IT'S accuracy.
SUEBAY, March0
SecoEd Edition
We have the infinite pleasure in being able 20
announce the arrival of messenger, this morn
ing. from Petersburg, with The official accounts
OF succession of important victories o6faire1 by
zoe RusSfnn' Ov0 tbe Eehsb, 6etueea fbe f. So and
fvpelfib February
Nj. Wick, who is the bearer Of these joyful
tdings, left Petessbu on the I7th Of February
and GottenbuTg on the first instant, on board the
Amity Packet, which was dispatched for his
conveyance. From him we nave the hapuiness
70 learn, thar general Bennington has officially
announced several victories obtained by him over
Bonaparte, in one OF which fbe French iost pb
wayds Of iUeHy f6oHs0Aa Sren,E large portion uf
their drtiAeyT, and fgpetve Sfandd,ds.
Six OF these later had been triumphanily ex.
hibned on The parade Of Petersburg, previous to
Mr. Vlick's departure.
A French general has deJeued the sinking
fortune Of Bonaparte, and has arrived at ST Pc.
'eTsburg He repors, and his statement is con.
firrned from various quarters, that bona parte,
since his invasion Of Poland, has lost upwards
Of one hundred thousand men
Mr.. Wick was detained at Gottenburg two
days Dy Contrary winds.
The following note was circulated in the mi
nisie'ial circles. shortly after Mr.. Vliek's auf
val;
"a kings messenger arrived this morning.
with dispatches from 81. Petersburg, ccun1uni.
ealing the Official details OF the operations Of the
Russian army in Prussia. IL apres,s that ,he
ardent and pcrsevtiing gallsntry OF the Russian
general has been crowned with Signal success
For several successive days he attacked me
trench amy always n advantage but in the las,
Affairs, 70 their decisive defsat, they having or
that occasion lost upwards Of faeHU fJonsand |
7ieas ttsetrs eagfcs and ssve al pieces o ezAoa"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
NEW YORK, April 10.
MORE INPoR7dWq. NFurg

I4UHH INPOR1 dWY NEWS.
Captain Crow, of The ship L berry. has favored
the editors of the New York Gazette with
London papers TO the 9Th, and Liverpool to
the 9Th uIt inclusive. These papers contain
the following highly important negligence
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
LONDON, Feb. IA.

=. 19V' UVN1 = NDf IHs
We understand that another order has
been issued by government for the blockade
of the rivers Elbe and Weser. 1t is said,
that some vessels have lately been fitted
out in both these rivers which are destined
to form a part Of the meditated Dutch ex.
petition to Batavia
Captain Whitby, Of the Leander, from
which ship the American seaman was shot
some months since, whose death occasion
ed so much agitation in America, is to be
tried BY a court Martial in Portsmouth har-
Dor on Monday next. The trial has stood
over for some time, in order to afford the
parties interested for the deceased, who
we're apprized Of the intention to bring this
officer To- trial, To- sustain the accusation if
they thought proper But no evidence APP
pears against the accused.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
ADril ~.

The ship George, captain Taylor, arri-
we'd at this port last evening in the remark
ably short passage of IS days from Green
ock, aad has put the editor of the Mercan-
tile Advertiser in possession of London ma
pers nine days later than had been recei.
we'd ny the Liberty, and Greenock papers
to the Goth March.
The late hour at which they came in
to our hands, and the pre-occupsncy of our
paper by other articles, have compelled
us TO conhne our extracts almost exclusive
iy to the bulletins of the French grand ar
my. Of these We have from the 5oth tn
the cd, and they complete eur series.
Sir Home Papham, whose trial is noti-
ced in a preceding column, has been found
guilty of the charge alledged against him,
and was sentenced to severe Teprimand
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-06
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Additional information may he had OIL application
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THE COMMISSIONERS.
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Sept. 22.
FAIL GOODS.
KIRBY. DRAKE S. TIA

KIRBY, DRAKE s. TAYLOR,
DIRE noqu 'sr'iTirg BY toe Zip RoLtA fran LerSaa,
LARGE AND HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF
FASHIONABLE GOODS,
(SrLHcTED Br 4 PSRTweR or gHH HOUSE u
--amsns 7rkieb
oMDoN fuPerfins c!!o'hs,l Sgs.,;,, ossn,.
IL Kerfeymeres * foilenetsS 2"A''j'
Gentlemen's Patent silk and Beaver Hats,
Children's Trafalgar and Erikne do.
E'egan; Leno Pi,yuee and Sewed mullins,
DO Robes and Dreies,
Colouredltaan Grapes for Ladies Dreaes..
Silk, Cotton and Worried Hofcry,
irih Linens, Lawns and Sheetings,
Al Cotton Shifting Every J:ne,)
Ladies Kid Shoes,
CAl'eoes' Can'bret', Chambrays, Cotton and Thread
Laees, &c.
And in daily expectation of receiving BIZ the Pro-
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Woolens, &c. Al of which will be lod very lov!,
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rr!netual cuitonsrs
Sept. 30. IF
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TUITIO N.

IyAv1NG engaged gentleman of approved abili-
ties as aiii.tant the fubfcriber embraces the
eareft opportunity to Inform hsfrends in the city
and vicin5ge of Richnoud, hat the additional num-
Der Of ten twelve Rudents will be admitted nto
his Academy. Iisat the fame time begs leave TO ac-
quaint the public in general, thar he has moved his
Academy TO that large and commodious home next
TO he late Or. Curries the main ftreet, Shocke-
Hill, where he continues 10 infrct the youths OF
both lxes in the following branches and OH the fol-
loving terms, viz
Greek & French languages, per ann. GO dolls
Latin language Mathematics, Geography, ufe Of
the Globes, Engliih Grammar pra ieaIly, Cypherng
&c &c. at 10 dollars, to be paid quarterly
E1eulive of FIVE dollars entrance money.
JAMES A. OSWOLD.
N b The Gentlemen and Ladies occupy fepa.
rare rooms
Oaubsf 81. Iaw9ws.