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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-16
HORWELLS
Celebrated Patent Suj6snGers

xIOhBF LII ~
Celebrated Patent Sul6sndeys
TOR Ease, Elegance, Strength, Ssc. far sx-
I' ceeds any in use. TO be had wholesale
and retail at the MANUFAcToKY, lower end
Of Prince Street Alexandria.
". B. The Subscriber has complete as
sortmcnt well adapted for the Winter Season,
and can supply wholesale purchasers on adj
vantageous terms.
Richard HorweH.
Sept. IS dom.
DIRECTIONS.
The buttons on the back parts OF the waist
band ought to be placed the same distance
from each other, as tie two cenFer buttons On
the Suspenders, TO prevent irapfe2eT str;sin-.
ing and thereby destroying TIE ease sss9g1cd
IN the construction ofthe arthle
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-16
MONDAY, NoyEMBER 10. 1907.
Public Sale.

On TUESDAY next will be sold at the Ven
due-Store, on credit, .
Ten Crates Of Queeasware hand
somely assorted.
P. G. Marfeller.
November Il. dts
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Ten Dollars Reward.
sTRAYED.

81 I'd {tGO.
Ero~ GsDsBr's 1Icadozv, from zvhieh &C sYas
su7nea out by lis hostley, with me70 q
dyiping hin to the Stable
A sORREI4 HORSE. about IS J hands
high, stately s well made, with a small white
spot on the forehead, several white spots on
the shoulders, and a bob tail. PAGES, trots and
canters--he is supposed to have gone UP the
Lecsburgh or Cenueyile roads.
The above reward, s all reasonable charg es,
will be paid on delivering him to the Ssbs crl-
Der.
Charles Bennett.
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BRYAN HAMPSON

BRYAN HAMPSON
HAS FOR SALE.
10 pipes old port s
do. Madeira -
so quarter casks Lisbon r
10 do. particular TenerlN q
Is do. Malaga
Is pipes old cosnac brandy
do. 4th proof Holland Gin
hhds. Sd proof Antigua RUS
u do. first quality molasses
do. green copperas
3 do. asum
20 do. brown sugar
30 bags pimento
Is do. pepper
10 chests young hysoa \
do, imperial &
100 bags green coffee
$50 kegs madder
SO do. ground ginger
SO do. raisins
1900 lbs. Mcon. well cured
S kegs salt petre
S A quantity of fine and ground alusA salt.
At all times he has the first quality hour foi'
,.i.y use on haad-with number Of other
.rticles-aIl which he viii sell low on his
fornler terms.
Ang. 81
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03

TO Justify his commitment on the charge of
treason.
Against Erick Boman there is still less ties.
,inony. Morning has been said by HIM 70 sup.
port the charge ,ha, the enterprise III which he
was engaged had any other object than was
stated in the letter OF col BUR- Against hims
therefore, there is no evidence TO support charge
of treason.
That both the prisoners were engered in
most cupab'e enterprise against the dorinions
OF 4 power at peace with the Uni ed States,
those who admit the affidavit of gen. Wilkinson
cannot doubt But hat parr of this crime
was committed in the district OF Columbus. is
apparent. 1t is therefore the unanimous opron
1t the court that they be tiled in this dis
ict
The law read on the part of the prosecution is
understood to apply only 70 offences committed
on the high seas. or in any river. haven. bason
or bay, not within the jurisdiction of any par,i.
cuiar state. In these cases ;here is no court
which has particular cognizance of the crime,
and therefore the place in which tie criminal
shall he appreheuded. or. il he be appvehended
where no court has exclusive Jurisdiction, thar
20 which he shall be Grst brought is substituted
tor the place in which the offence was commit
ted
| But in this case. 4 tribunal for the trial of the
offence wherever il may have been committed,
place where the prisoners were seized by The
au'hority.of the commando in chief. there ex-
! isied sucn tribunal. 1t would tho be ex,remc-
, ~ dangerous 70 say, thar becau, the prisoners
p, were aPprehended, not by a civil ma gislrate, but
by the military power. there could be gwen by
law right TO try The persons SO seized in any
place which the general might select. and 10
which me might direct them to be carried.
The act OF congress which The prisoners are
supposed TO have violated, describes as offenders
those who begin Sc, on foot, or provide or
prepare the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to he carried on from thence against
! the donmions of foreign prime or state, with
whom the u. State 1t peace.
There is want Of precision in the description
OF the offence which nigh, produce some Diff.
Guilty IN deciding what cases would come within
It. But several o,her quest ions arise which 4
Court consulting Of four judges finds itself unable
70 decide, and therefore as The crime with which
The prisoners stand charged has not been commit, .
ted, the court can only direa them 10 be dischar.
ged. This is done with the less reluctance be.
cause the discharge docs not acquit them from
he chence which there is probable cause for sun
posing they have committed and if those whose
duty II is 10 protc9 the nation nv prosecuting Of
lenders against the laws shall suppose those who
rave been charged wi h treason to b. prorer Oh =
cts Tor punishment, they will when possessed
OF less eXceplionab!e tes,imony. and when siJ -
say a. what place the oi...ce hes t-ir cor,r,;,,ed
ms'tute fresh proceedings against them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03
LONDON. January 4.

a gentleman who landed at Hull, and
arrived IN town yesterday, left Mcneil ON
the 9th ult. and passed several DAYS at Ko-
nlngsberg, whence he sailed on the Goth
He saw the King and Queen of Prussia at
small town near Koningsberg the day be-
tore his departure: their maiesties lodged
at grocer's shop, and the Prime minister
Haugwitz, occupied miserable apart
ment at an apoihecary's 1.-THE King
supported the extraordinary reverse of for
tune which he has experienced with com
posure and fortitude but the Queen was
sensibly afflicted at this woeful change in
her condltion-There were about 4, 900
troops in the town, and about 10000 in Ko-
ningsberg and its neighborhood
Mr.. Morier, Mr.. Murray, Mr.. Moore.
and other English gentlemen, who arrived
in town OH Friday and yesterday from the
continent, are unanimous in the most favor
able reports of the number and efficiency
Of the Russian armies. Mr.. Morier, in his
route from Vienna to Koningsberg, passed
the corps under General Bennineien-it
was $4,000 strong and in excellent order.
Its retreat from the Vistua principally a.
rose from want of provisions, the Prussian
magazines being every where empty.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03
NETWORK, Feb. 10.

The ship Oliver Ellsworth, captain BEN
nett, from Liverpool, having been blown
out OF the Bay on Sunday with the loss Of
an anchor, arrived yesterday afternoon
She left the Rock on the 9TH ult. and cam
tain Bennett has favored the editors of the
Ncw-York Gazette with papers to the 5tb.
from which they have given some extracts
though they contain nothing later from the
armies than already received from Frsrce
but they contain an article highly pleas
ing and truly important to this country,
viz-that ~
On Tie 31st Of December, a treaty ofa-
my, commerce, and navigation, bef7geer
ms country and Great Britain, 7vas sien-
ed by the re8hectiVe ncgociators-andf that
a messenger zvas on tie cue Of deharfine
Jot america with a cofy oftbe treaty.
Ihe bearer of the treaty was to have
come out with captain Bennett, but was
not quite ready when he sailed-so that he
may be daily expected
Good HevS-Letters delivered last even
ing at the post Office, by the Oliver Els
worth, from Liverpool, state that a trea-
ty OF amity, commerce and navigation was
signed at London on the S1st Of December
last by Messrs Monroe and Pincknev, ouy
minister's, and by the commissioners Of the
British government appointed to aCiusto,
differences with them. The treaty is I'm.
derstood 20 be on board, contained in a die
patch Tor our government. The treaty, Il
seems, IS to be kept secret until the ratif-
cations shall have been mutually exc,,,no.
ca " me TWO gtyernmeEIs---5mer Cf..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03
The order of the court was as follows:
The UNITHD STATS Jon writ of Habca.
SWARTwour.
Cu-Ous,

~, Sorpuss
the attorney of the u s. for the district of CO.
un1bia, and the arguments of counsel for the pri-
soner having been heard ; and the record of the
Ct, cuit cour, for the county of Washington con-
tanning the order by which the said Samuel
Swartwout was committed on The charge of trea-
son IN levying war against the u S and the
testimony on which the said commitment was
MADE having been Inspected ami aren,ively con-.
saereo' me court Is OF opinion hat the testimony
does not furnish probable cause for sunno.;ry
that the said Samuei Swartwou, has levied war
against the Uni ed Staes and doth therefore di.
rect that he be forthwith discharged from the
custody of The marshal
The same order with regard to Bollman.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03
OBJECTION

"1t is evident that if he was righfully
charged by the United States for that sum,
ii is to them and not to the French govern
ment that he is accountable The solemn
declaration that the million was gratui-
tous gift to the United States, seems inCon-
sistent with the supposition that it was not
applied as an aid and subsidy, but given
without their knowledge to an Individual,
responsible for its application, not to the
government who had received, but TO that
who gave the ssbsidy."
ANSWER
He has rendened this account The king
has approved it, and he has been dischar-
ged from it. The million was given for a
political secret service. Why would not
the secretary of the treasury wish to look
upon the destination given BY the king, to
that one OF the nine millions which is mis-
sing, as an aid and subsidy, because this
destination (Which is secret and will al
ways remain one) can have no other object
than to favor the views and to assure adj
vantageS to the United States, and NAV be
denominated aid and subsidy.
me present government of France has
made all possible research, in order to en-
Tighten its equity and its Justice in an affair
which interests a family, whose head en-
ployed all the fortune which he ought to
have left it, to the support of the American
cause and it is after the most intimate con-
viction, that this sum is due to Nj. dc Beau
marchais, that il has charged its minister
plcnipotentiary to declare anew, that the
million given on The 10th June, 1776, TO NJ
de RedumGrchaiS, 7vG8 emhlouedin a secret
scrUIce, that an account Of IL has been
Tendered TO the king, and ahhroped BY Him,
and mat IL qvas nOt .giUeH on account of
sHfl.Hes furnished by tie said BeaumQr-
ebaiS TO tie Unifed States.
(Signed) TURREAU.
HIaShinston January ID, 1907.
Faithfully translated,
JACOB WAGNER,
chief clerk, deh state.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03

gIvcn To him by the count de Vcrgennes,
on the 5th current, the sum of Il million,
OF which will render al account to my
said sieur dc Vergennes.
E" At Paris, the 10th June, l776.
fSigned)
CARON DE BEAUMARCHAIs."
From whom did Mr.. de Beaumarchais
receive a million, according to this re-
ceipt?
From NJ. de Vergennes, by the hands of
M. Vergier
To whom did his own receipt, and the
will of him who gave him the million, i'm
pose upon him the obligation of account
ing?
To Mr.. de Eergcnnes.
Who received this account
VI. de Vergennes.
Who approved of the account, and gave
NJ. de Beaumarchais a discharge?
The king himself, who gave the said mill
lion, and who ordered the destination of it.
The candor and the Justice of the secre-
tary OF the treasury equally oppose, after
this exposition of the said receipt the de-
mand of an account ofthc said million from
NJ. de Beaumarchais for if even the &C
count had not been rendered TO the govern
ment ofFrance, no power, no person (unless
he was delegated to its rights by special
power) could demand it, for NJ. dc Beau.
narchais, by his billet, is made debtor o.
the government of France and if it had
been otherwise, he might as well have beer
the debtor of any other power, or of any
other person, as of the United States.
If NJ. de Beaumarchais were paid by the
United States, does the secretary of the
treasury think, that, possessed of his orr
ginal receipt, he could prosecute him befor,
any court of justice, and hope to recover
the amount contained in the sand receipt
If his opinion should be in the affirma
tive, what risk would the United State
run in paying the Beaumarchais family
because they would be certain of recover
ing what they paid.
To start a doubt, and yet draw from thi
doubt Il conclusion in your favor, is contra
ry to justice; and by removing the doubt
we remove the consequences.
Nj de Beaumarchais, by his obligation
is accountable only to the government @
France. The above observations prove
10 a demonstration.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03

The prisoners having been brought be-
fore this court on a writ of ha6eas corhns,
and the testimony on which they were com
United having been fully examined and at
tentively considered, the court is now to de-
clare the law upon their case.
This being mere enquiry which, with
out deciding upon guilt, prccedes the inst-
tuition OF prosecution, the question 70 he
determined is whether the accused shall
be discharged or held to trial, and If the
latter, IN what place they are to be tried
and whether they shall be confined. or adj J,
mitted 60 bail. elf" says very learned
and accurate commentator, Wupon this en-
curry It manifestly appears that no such
crime mas been committed, or that the sus-
pioion entertained ofthc prisoner was Who'll
ly groundless, in such cases only il Il law
tul totally to discharge him. Otherwise
he must either be committed To- nriso,, 80.
give bail" "
The specific charge brought against the
prisoner IS treason in levying war against
AS there IS no crime which can more o.
cite and agitate the passions of men tL,r,
treason, no charge demands more from En-.
tribunal before which it is made a dri;be-
rate and temperate enquiry. Whether THE
enquiry be directed to the fact or to the law
none can be more solemn, none more inn,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-03
SUPREME COURT

UNITED STATES,
FEB. TERM, 1907.
The United States
Us.
BoiiD1an and S7uart7vout }
Ha6eGs Corfus on commitment for trea-
son,
Chfef Justice M.ARSH.fLL on tie 21sf
instant, delivered the .foiiowing ohiniou
offhe Court.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-19

wEEGLr ANALrsfs e INreLLiekNcr..

WEEGLr hgALTSis o. INTnLLIc NcE.s
ne progress made in the arranyemt mt
, OF the new administration, enables MS r.,
Judge with tolerabie accuracy o. the talents
OF which 1t VIII be composed. The rumors
OF the past week have also thrown a co;,.i.
derable degree OF light on the causes oftle
expulsion of ths late ministry. We lareu,
that Ii has fallen to our ice to record these
causes, for we had 6ohes that whatever We.
mai aud dishonorabie practices had d SRA
ceo ioreign princes-gye hGd kojscS that the
royai blood Of Britain had escaped che pol
iutloh, and that integrity ana honor were
NOT unknown among our princes We have
oeen deceived--Tse have now reason to io;n
IN the general malediction,- s cursed is
AeThqt fuffefA his rust ia hrinccs."
it IS stated that 10; actual c.use cf the
removal OF Tie minis ny, was the RAPID pro-
srcss OF the commission appointed by them
To vestlgaie she abuses in the military de.
partment OF this country. In the REGULAR
course ot It's procedure, 1t was COL the. po,nt
OF extending its investigation t. = cei,taip
high and mighty department, when. il wa,
found absolutely necessary to check their
progress, Jest they should bring TO light a.
. uuses and pecuiatlons which would raisp
the blush II shame even IN. the check of
ioyahy hseii.- 70 prevent this discovery.
'''oANNi w ICIHONC tne tHen SCn,I-
Elstratlon, and the Catholic question affor.
ded spcciouS pfe,c&t for this measure.
Ihe blood of every EuTiIshman uust
bcil within nun, when he reflects On this
hetaiious line OF conduct. II the emb,z-
element of has masters pruperty,bv a ser.
want, be punished with d marked severity.
how much greater ignominy ought heto be
ohoed Win who, wAIe M a pu3iic sgtusti.
on and receiving the most munifcleut re-
muneration Tor hs services, sou. j., eysthe
money entrusted to his honor, iI,. uliyate
Sratlhcatiqn and Illicit pleasures u,b ;y
ule Iactl and II means are NOT adcptcd 10
CHECK me prQgress CT investigation, and
prevent open detection and pualic punish-
meht, 1t becomes the Imperious duty OF e.
very pubic Journalist To hoio up the deIin.
quent, however exalted, to pubic .nulrna.
ton to designate the crimes which are
attempted 10 be Iniquitous.y shielded from,
inqWrmg justice: and to dcprccatc that
Soruid mcannesS, not to say vice, which
would have held up an Individual of mea.
ner birth TO public and private exccration
and Contempt.
w cannot bat lament that the Lonest en-
reer OF so independent an inquiry has thus
Deen lmpeGed-for with efnetat. on 10 chr
constitution be It spoken, the ljcop,c wauld
nave learned that suci. Delinquency would
have emphaticully called upon the Insuited
jurisprudence OF the country, to ayerge in
the most signal manner so atrocIous a vic.
!atoh OF the uasusp,ciCus confidence too
"i'il!8N reposed III the as vet hitherto I'M
PROS 'uteo name OF British prince
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-19
Cavalry Exercise.

TIE 'ao'csiDe Il "bout l. iu5i.a d a Tea.
use on 'ho Discipline Of he Cav.,,, a n
'og. me neee '.ap svoIu.j-u5 on ,ay4.,e on a
n'aTcn and II ne face 81 az enem, =" o,.ii J,
exe'ciSe Of Cavalry - lho yyho,e r,-,,,,. ~, ~
approved b. va'u-bie ami ias. iBgenf eff, y cf
tie cavalry nv u'C IA Aev u.io. ., (y.r
i'e'Ps 81 CavN.g ~ ,akrg nt., IS co
c'P s. De iurri,bed with he CIV lr, ~
erc'ae - - oe"ss Fer copy, singls cot 81 y
cots bookaeiies vii. Us ,uT,..h Z IN ii5-.I
terms. s. Gu RI ~, -"
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b-f' Primers CT Esws per. oy nse.inq the
a"'Nc no,ics once o. 'wics in her respective "a.
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NC and ertatZ obee 10. nuh is,rr
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OR

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Co.N7r.

CRAFLo7TE COvrNTT.
'T'AKSw UP tbs 99Is Of April. 1907. By CarIous
= Feathetstone, nssr Boudin's Old Store. a
GREf HORSE, tea years old, four feet eleven
inches high, bTan,rcn the neas shoulder. bu, ell
ESibie. hanging name and switch tail, appraised
TO twenty pounds.
Copy,
1877 -. THO's READ Clerk.
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DVERrISEMENI.
7'5e sussc ibcr egs-s fa, SIZE. tie teiosp;ag
Tracts Of Land,
- =aHs-

Ling IN the county Of Louisa Que ,raA q
so! 2 scr.s, in the n-g'borioot Of ,he c cen
Springs, and on which ! 've--this tr7 Is wei!
i~proved ard equal to any for The col urc VI cnr,,.
wheat ard icb eco Aico. arcthlr trgH Of 81
acres, 81! IF which IL vel ,irrh,-ed ard wi,E.-
hati mile OF cav nit Iitewi.c. : small sra0
Of 50 acre nearly a5i1iuiug the me Of CO.. .
aces. on which IS tan ya-d well si.ua.ed TIL.
safe Of he ahove l-n,'s viii sake place ,hc {, y
day of Sep'snl'eY nevt. ioee her with ali niy
sock of Horses. Gaelic sheen, Hogs. ITou e.
hr'd and Kitchen F. -n.ue, with tie crop %
Wheat and Corn now growing. The l7nd WI
he so for one thi0i cash. ald ere nd two yea,e
for the balance he payments vel. securrd by ~.
purchaser The rsrsona' properly wi BE sci
on Io monhs crcd'- for ail sums abcye do'l,r
bond ard approved security, with interest f.crn
the date, if not nunauay pad viii b. re9uicd
Elijah Johns,in.
I.-ui'a 8 no 81. 1907 w1s
will sen env Of ne above ,Ta6as of ard a. rs:
va'e sale. any 'ia,e p5eyiaus 10 The day OF .;!e
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-19

For Sale,
III PLANT6TON

m PL dN7.fTIOW,
IN the county OF Han 'vcr, con,ainjn, w =,
Old sutvey. 900 acres. suppose one third
par thereof is t:irhece3 land. 1'he.e is anon it
a twc story Dwelling tI3ese, bui!t o., of the We
y best materials. neatly painted aui has two
aga ROOMS and a passage below stairs and five
airy lodging roo'nr and p7ssNge m stars; the
aeove hou'e is siN,y fest long and twenty two
sHd : bat in width. Tie out houses of every
description arc suck as arc calculated &c. such a
dwelling hN;:se and plantation and are all in
good reI'a''. TIE !agd ard gardcn are wei Gu.
cioisdi The plantation IS under good fences, and
here ave r3or il between five and six hundred
GATED hyNle Trees, wi.1h Ucar choice rrui,,
'"d I}ol pn"d Pey.ch = ecs. There is also an
Ice i'cu'e BIC Sed IN the beat manner and nonas
pure wa;cT IN ,oc ncighb"ihood, from which
plenty o. me Ney, zee can lie rad The above
,''snta.ion Is II. az es-cn or twelve mites from
Sisfnond aur III as healthy Heighh5yhood .
ery IN this part NJ tae cou Iry ffI sacui.i
meet wi'h pu chaser i8r ms risn,ation VII.
eiso <el all m iu'nisUrs. winch ia sucl, as lee
house above cescr,5Fd wit r5qrirc--al o, al my
Stock OF HOPS Ca tie, aud Sky or ssveBsy mead
VI pine sheep
| will ALEC. ssn 1900 acres OF LAND, in tbe
county OF treenole-, ;,bour twenty fvt mile.
nom Lewisbu-g. and haf 4 nile Of ,he state
cal leading Q the Gvcat kauawha this Lana
. al tinbc ca aid was located in the year i7s2
ca 'h= name OF Andrew izlr1i;cn. Any tereo,
~ho wishes TO p,'rrhase ,iis above psohc,ty. ma
nov the terms By applying 20 the subsc-ihcr ~
.'ang on ,he Plantation,in the county of Iiano
yer.
WILLIAM TRUEEEART.
Arr Jarh 1897 et4.
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Will be sold,

n NDNEW sTEVENsOlt has been ccrrni.
stoned by the Governor I'D Counci Of VII
g'nia, Notary Pubic, ~ and for the 1is,Tt, Of
Richmond lis takes the'rr'ge the liberty Of
saying has ~ business coradct to him shall
meet with the most marked attention, and DIS
patch
Eicbmopd. Avg. u, 1907. Sv