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S90R. SALK,

THAT BEAUTIFUL SEAT,
srITUATED On the banks of Great Hunt
- ing Creak, called Rsfsai Felicity, for
smsriy owned BY Mr.. John DUFF. It's atpre-
sent rented for one year., for the SUM of.onc
hundred and fifty dollars, reserying the right
Of possession at any time: during the above
term, on giving one months notice For
terms apply 70 RICHARD II. ssio.
Aprit 2ss 60
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" 4 7N 4 = y,

"a MILLER who is master OF
HI business, to take care of aaerchaHt mil -
10 suebsa one good wages will be given
Far the person who wants, please apply TO
Ar Jos<fh s~sists Alsxsaszse
arsh ~ d
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Thirty Dollars Reward.

RAN AWAY from Free,tone Point, near
Dumfriss, on Sunday the 18th Of last month.
two Negro Men slaves, named ANDREW
and JAMES, the property Of Sarah Feuchee,
in Prince William county, and hired of hsr
until the end Of the ysar. They had each Of
then, pass for three days, being Whitsun-
tide holiday.
ANDREWS ahcnt 81 years,s age, feet 9
inches high, black complexion, has scar
near, the conner ofons of his eyes, is little
cross cred, and has forward, impudent
eountenancs.
JAMES is about 70 years OF age. feet Z,
inches high, q black complexion, has seal
near his mouth Of the size of a pea, reels and
swaxgers very much in his walk. Each o.
them had On when they went away shirt anc
trowsers Of plain coarse Virginia cotton, an..l
their ether cloathing is not Known.
A reward of 4 s Dollars will be gwen fol
each of thera, to any person who Will apprc-
bend them and secure them in any caol, so
that the subscriber, living near Dumhies,s
may get them again. Z.
John Stone.
Prince yyillan csasw,
Juno 81. so
p. $. All persons are ssrbid from harbor-.
ing them, and from conveying thea away
esthe by land or water.
To Sell or Rent,
.Sundsy LOTS in Alexandria-Also ssve-
ral in the city Of Washington. For terms APP
ply to SARAH 5PoRIEk.
February RI. Saw
JUST PLRLISKED,
~4sd FIR sale Gt X. GxAg's Books terc,
AN OR I'll ON
D4ElvEREs ON THE 4TH or JyLy,
Asthe request Oft Meaningless ≻esy Of
6 Myesandrin, by
]. H, THoxAs,Esq. Of Frsdarisksoua ta,)
July IS.
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The Sab1criber has jua Received
And eBers jsr sale,
Ninety hampers Bristol PORTER BOT.
TIES, containing one gross each.
Seven bales, COTTON, Of q superior qua
lity for retailing and s
A few Gerces fresh RICE.
" HIND.
beet PhladsipAia PORTER AND PALE
ALE, in hhds.
DO. BEEK, in-bsrels.
IND rs USU.zL,
First quality Philadelphia Porter ard Pale
Ale, in bottles, Asx aytjor home, OF erAoYs con-
sasnfhaa.
ALSc, 4
WHITE AND BROWN SOAP, old ard
dry, and in nice order for retailing,o~ family
use.
WIN. DUNLAP.
Juno 10. eotf
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8 I WILIr.sELL
"a pair Of hand lomc well broke
Carriage Horses.
They are Z and s years old, Of q bright
lay color, Stout, sound and active, extremely
welLoonditisncd, in good order, and ride very
well.
N. ELLICOTT.
July -. cow !.
Halua5le Property for Sale.
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Is SERVANTS to be Hired.
A young Negro Man, whe has been car
rage driver and house servant.
.Also, Negro Girl who has been aecus-
tomsd to house service.
Enquire Of the Printer.
Ianela eotf
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sNEa-YoRK, December ], aSos

.AER-YoRK, December ], a0OS.
THIS is to certify that have been using
the patent oven, invented by James Deneale,
ESQ. of Dunafries, Virginia, since April last
70 Considerable advantage IN this city, nave
no doubt of It's possessing considerable adyans
!. tages over the old method, such as SAVING OF
fuel and tabor,sin consequence OF winch the
tfnnner and consequently more proper foraong
voyages on hot climate.
Again, as a part of the operation requiring
most skill and practice is abridged bysthis me-
thod more Of the work may be done by boys
scrmen.iittle experienced in the business.
Not being acquainted myself with the ola
method, i will not attempt to state the d1Her-
ences between them, but that i is greatly IN
favor of Deneale's method must be evident 70.
he most superficial observer.
Robert Hartshornc.
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.Haluable Property for Sale.

ITO BE SOLD, in four distinct lots or to-
81 gethcr, four acres Of LAND, contain
ing from one and q quarter acre TO two acres
each, most e!:sibly situated without the terri
tory Of Columbia, extending in a right line
from Gibbon-street to Grcat-H Hunting Greek,
intcrsectinr jefferson, Franklin, and Greens
street, and sounding east and west on Fay.
cite and Payne-strects.
Aplan ofthc ground and further pertsplars
may be Obtained by apphcahonto
James Patton.
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TO he Rented,

TO pE NEIlLCu3'
A three story Brick Dwelling and Ware
house, on King and Henry,streets-togcther
or separate. Likewise, on the opposite SIDE,
a two story Brick Dwelling House.
For terms atv'fy 70
Jonathan and M. Seholfleld.
~ Nav l. go
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n. B. Not having sufficient eAperlnfl'ennit. OF
said oven above mentioned, ! cannot ascertain
what may be sayedia wood or labor, only that
cord wood viii do without the labor OF chop
ping and splitting, as is necessary with CID
Mshioned ovens. a. =
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To the eommandaat sf the iis!sua
Of Geret,i.
q TRANSLATION.

S1hS
The henor Of the Spanish arm. =.
permitting me surrender at discretion :.
you desire BY your letter which YOU M "
me, dated the thir.ieth instant, | sras, WV Wv
will grant noe che terms which accom- ~
ny this, to yindieats ny honor With m
saperiors. Our Lord preserve yop u,
years.
Island Of Goretti, Oct. 80, 1863
Terms male in the islana 9f Gsrefn. seF
Oct. 1906.
1. The garrison to march OUT with AZ
military honors, keeping their arms and
the oaisexs, ssrjsants, aud sorposals their
swords.
e. Al! sheir effects TO be embarked and
carried to the Main by the British Soar,
there act being any 90 the islasa.
80. The garrison to be Permitted 20 pyo.
ssed to Moste-Vdeo, on condition al not
bearing srnas until exchanged.
-. Tae renains Of the artillery AID sscrss
shall faithfully BIC delivered up,
IS, No pessoa TO bc peraie.cd to ene.r
shs island before it is evacuated, excsQ,
saose. ia.exded 80 take possession,
4,AUGUSTlN DE LEKGS,
4 o the general of Great Britain,
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Iof the barber Of Macdonald. as a safe
anchorage for the ships now.la the river,
! and those expected to arrive independent
tof the supplies which that district could SO
}abandantly furnish US with.
therefore request that you will inform
my lords commissioners of the admiralty,
that the momenr satisfied brigadier.gen.
Backhouss Of the expediency ef the nsa.
sure, no time was lost in moving part OF
ssth regiment to the Leda and Medusa,
whsn they accompanied the Diadsm TO
this place.
The frigases anchored sbout~5 O'Clock
y esterday evening, to the westward OF the
wessermos. battery; and capsaia- Houy-
man informed noe by the telegraph, that
the beach was smssh, and the ,dshaEkas
ton could be easily covered.
At six the troops from the Uiadeaa as-
sembled al ong side the Leaa. and asandiag
was immediately effected, wi,hest any ep-
sositien hu. as thought, il possible taat
tbs snsmy migh, have greater iores i'ao
he Showed on the hills, and as the dearest
transpor. was yet some distance frem tss
roads, | ordered the marines OF the Msdu-
ss, anda company of blues, FROM each ship
10 be landed TO sapport the army. wac en-.
tered. aud took possession OF thS village
Of Maldonado before O'Clock. :
This morning sent summons to the
fortified Island Of Correct, which fornhs this
harbor, and enclesc, for their leresalps'
informa,icn, copy of it, with the com.
mandans's snswer, and my reply, which
was accompanied by ga ASSURANCE through
lisu:eaant Wlseman, Of the Diaaem, whs
was employed on this service, that I
would no. hold any further com mun'eatien
with hia until his majesiy's c0lors, wssich
Isen. fox tina, purpose, we're hels;ed 81. the
fef,o r
aThis proposition was acceded 20, sas
the Spanish prisoners WIRE Immediately
embarked, consisting Of enc captain, two
i:snseuan.s, one ensign ans one hundred =
soer men,
Gore Il is very strong posi- ioa, defend
ed by 90 ,wcsiy-toar poaaders, IN tour Dat.
serles, so placed as to command the road.
stead, the eastern. passage between 1t and
',ae peninsula, aad shs saly swo practical
beaches fer landing.
Il he troops were disembarked as tney ar.
rived. and the sports ordered 70 be wa.
tered rs fas. as possible, and held Ii reaale
ness Cor soy other service
<ksis impossible for me to concirde THE
dispatch, Without assuring their Ierdships
hat consinue to receive the moss cordlal
assistance from every effieer and maa 10 The
squadros under my command /; 1or sou'd !
observe he least abatement iE their seal,
under many considerable privations walsh
hey experienced during tne whole ct this
Water.
* have the honor to be, &c.
NOME POPHAMs
Return Of ordnance taken tn the islana'.of
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s;ayeral.Dria DAILY anbertiseE.
-sSs%ss-'s-'s'
Il thursday, April s

Letters Of Ehe toth ult from q gentleman
in Richmond, mention that colonel Burr kn
had an examination by tho Chief Justice Of
the United States that no testimony had been
ad9uccd against him snd that he was baiIel
in the sum Of 5000 dolarz. He's represent
ed rs possessing and displaying, as usual, his
gell known dignity Of department and eqna-
niznily OF ralnd.
<On Tuesday sf.eruoon, aboue @ocisck.
the body oil Jain Chapman DEM laie Of
Charles comfy, Maryland, vas discover.
ed 10 an upright position in King street
dock, where i: ,s presursed he had, 10
fit Of desperstisps plunged hinself th'
nigh. before.
The fate Of tkis young man 3s muc& 70
tehe segressed Ne had s,sdied law w.5h Wr.
Mason, O. Georgesowo /; aod from bisa-
siabls msuners and good talents. he bid
fair becoming emlneRs iR The lice g! sIs
prof ssisn.
we understand that judge 4hcs. will
preside at s!ae epsaing ercDe cnaTs 30 o&
held at Richmonds befoge which iG 70 o.
, lisyed Burr wall appear TO answes :oe shs
.oGG', aces by hira said TO be cona1S sd. s5oV
slippery is foriuue Eut lssle while ajnts
and Judge CHASE was arraigaed 'eSefs the
seoafe Of e,,U. s. where Bur- sa'm
chisf judge, &c answer charges 81 's'e Cos!
seiBaus nature, preferred against s.ai ~~'20l
now he git, as chief justice On enc sa5s o.
!. Barr, who is ARA sned as teaig0'
Eat Ev.ajng P9s5.i'
/ I'ns following is letter frona & 12emosS0'
she legislature ofshe TERRITORY Ok orleans
80 his constituents
s>s'ysew Orleans, Fs5yaors 1907
f" SSR & FRIEND.
1" Comfortably TO & Iau paaseo 'as
I last session az the Legislature ef a&hia S;'
ri,ory, approved the 7th Of June 500. 'H
chamber Of { representatives. asse@hiea sn'
! 12,h of January last, and ON the Eo!o",o5
day !he governor of The territory % ios 10
somm unisauons, which in mr. 0plc'o0 IN
not, on any ground, either impoFsaH! OF "a "a
,eres'ing, enough very l0os, pos5e@'s''s
ale or sothiogsf informatioo, anc 'sspa
needing (aolcLy from an econ2"e'T@ 80
! .iye) short session. On ehe so'io"''$
day eur chamber catered apes t4Sioes'
| cootinued with closed doors uag.I !oS %s.'
of the same month, when she @'e'sy'I
lwere ,eIisyed from th- secrecy aHie9 e.
been imposed upos thtm N 80 sst'SJ 49,.
| asrv manner. TIE subise: OF es'".
during the secret sittlngs was [es P''' 4
state of the territory, 10 e'nseGa'"S xii.
the coca nunicaions made by gen.
kipson il person, ADD of obssF's,'0u' ~ ~
on some of our mealbers, who gf''" 20
sillaniasr,y, AID want of chaEaeeeI. ~. |
afraid TO express ;heir opintoaa 90 go IN.
lie, les. they should incur, by sn" ,Aoa
displcasure Of gen. Wikinsoa' "
they are entirely devoted. .,oo,ot
The substance of the com ''an'aS'Ls; IN
general Wilkinson went TO she" ,u e,s
mjoeut danger which ,hrsa'enea ''I rs ,hs
OF New Orleans and It's environs; ~ ~ col.
invasion which hsc been pToJectso - .,,acs
| Burr. whose object was to n'se s ~ haossi
oa New Orleans anI to pilI'gs 'hs o.
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FUR THER EXTRACTS

From L9ndon and LtDerP2ol papers d0sh
10 February II, inciusipe received at the
ehee of thss Federal Gazette, By the Her.
eRles.
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a sr;;ts ia the most liberal manner asenti.
meas which have held on every occasion,
and publicly marked itia all my former dis
patches.
Ihavs the koaer to be, &c.
II. POPHAM.
,4n. j. H. pL,fo Orr q
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s.His Britannia majcssy's forces are in
possession Of Maldonado, and with a view
10 save time, as the General IS or shore, |
sarman. you to. surrender tha island OF
Goretti.
Any oppesi.;onson your part, 90 such a
force as is new in this bay, may &c fruit
less, and if you de not allow the officer who
is charged with this letter TO hoist hls ma.
iesty's colors at the fort, and trust to the
known Iiberali,y Of the British patton, you
will have se aaswer fe, all the serious and
Inevitable consequences OF an attack, when-
ever the General and myself think, 1t expe'
dieat ts make one.
x(Signed)
HOME POPHAM.
To the cynmandant Of the islard
of Geretti.
His Maissty's ship Diadem, Rio DE-
ia, Plata, Get. 80, 1906.
SIR,
The island muss surrender immedi.
ateiy.
The British nation always treats its pri.
ssners with honor and liberall,y.
Private property is held sacred by British
eficers.
The Spanish officers and men at Gore,si
shall Immediately join the prisoners already
HOME PopHAN.
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zIeranorta Dajlp aobertlseg.
TUESDAY, JuNE 8.
Is -6ss--
AfCNlRCHYi I1OMdRCHYi

ss' The Fcderalisss are Monarchists,' .
say the modest leaders of Democracy
Forgetting the impudence of the assertion,
let US examine the truth Of il. When we
were feeble colonists and the British were
endeavorisg tospppress rs. .whs hrst start.
ed into ae.ionsand called on their country.
msn TO ASSERT their rights and be frse The
Federalists. Who, after. the revolution,
whilst we were without governpe nt, and
every iigament Of society wasbrekei, fran.
cd and adopted the constitution, the secur.
iry OF eur liberty and happiness? The Fe.
deralists: After the constitutions was =.
dopted Washington and Adams were sue
'cessivcly presidents both FederaIlsts, and
both proud of the distinction. During
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- E1fi.O, Ea.. -
h sloop Maria Ansornetse, capt. Bfendt,
~ days from 81. o-de.C0pa; coffee,
sugar, dyeswoods, &c. w adawar;h s Bat.
Ter. {.
LEFT there schooner General Pinekney,
captain Lowe. Of this pest, TO- sail in 8 q
10 days. ,. q
May ~, was spoke by two Trench pri..
va.eerse R Heneaga, who .pu. on beatd
T Captain Fitch, OF the Danish setr, Eliza,
from Cape Francois bouad 90 Philadelphia,
and his crew !; likewise Mr.. Brown, mate
Of the brig Argus Of Providence, R. K.
bound 70 Jamaica, and the crew. Lat. 81
So, long. rs go, spok sths Bgi.ish shipTsr
tar, capt. MhchslI, from Charleston bound
to Liverpool, out & days, ship aspinalI,
Hughes and ship Dudden. OF and tors.i
yerpool, company. s.slh June, of Cope
Henry, was board By the british frigatei
MeIanpus, aud treated politely. Captains
l'rott and. Cox, cf thr sloops Sss4s ard,
William. of Bermuda, tame passengers
their vessels hs.1ng been cap.pred on their
passage from yacmsl TO New York, sad.
Car led In St. Jago.
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1 NETWORK, ZINE 6

Captain King, of the ship Americas Ea
gle. who lett Montevideo lhe,sth April,
informs that the British still kept possession.
Of chat place, and were making prepare.
.ions to attack Buenos Ay,es. Reinforce
ments from England were expected daily.
Nine of the crew of the ship Bengal tha,
was cast away in Maldonado roads, came
home with captain King.
Captain K. further informs, that The Bri.
tish had taken Colonia and that general
Bercsford was on the eve of sailing for
England.
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] Fifty Dollar S Reward.

u. - .> = ~ : q, ], f..s
ID AN AWAY the twenty-frsts day Of
IN May, from the subscriber. living in
Prince7G eorge's county, Maryland, about a
miles from Alexandria ferry, Negro NED,
and Sometimes calls himself 81 DW.4RD
PITY 80 years old, a small slender-nade
negro, blacksmith by;strade, and can read
and writc. ~ He has bright nulatto woman
at Aiexantria, called Rachel, for a wife, and
has four or fire Sufficiently her--the woman
is or was the property of Miss Contec. i
cannot describe his dress as he had VARIETY,
of good clothes. Any person experimenting
the said negro and securing him IN Jail SO that
/ get hina again, shall receive if taken within
ten miles from home Fen dollars, if forty
miles Thirty Dollars, and if at a greater dis
lance the above reward and all reasonable ex-,
,pences if.bronght home.
James Hawkins,
June ?. sIaw6w
4 e = Ii
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their administration all the btanches sf tie
government were Federal !; did they iniro.s
duee monarchy ( Did The, ,assemPt i :4t
the adoption Of the conssitution there wac
a faction composed Of The disc6nteptsd &
Of those who were ayerse 10 the conslisu.
stion. Men Of fallen expe CITATION, and dis
appoinsed ambition they pretended tobe
the friendsof The people, and SIS e d hem
selves Republicans they found the people.
ripe for lamult aud eager for novelty 5y
the most ioul means they raised a flame, iss
pestlferous beams u ere spread abroad. ho-
nest simplicity nsislopk il for the Hash ot
truth and convicuoa, credalcrs signorancss
was content TO follow i Tor il ,Aatteted is
merit and disceInEept; the TURBULENT and
wicked soon fonad twas ind srd their oWal
Cause they gained the ssce daneyy, asd
vhathay they gained The Leaders hase
gained place OF honor and profit; thr pso..
Pie have gained poshipg,, bnsloss is ash.s
10 the decllaescf he Iafoalap empire De-
lighted a Roman 10 lcIl ,what RRo.Is lad.
been aud years hence whsn tbs Demo.
cratic pigmirs wha Row ilatsst Oh the stage,
and infsst places Of honor and SOFT, shall
be iotgonen, die "A msrican will rsysfisldl
joysio the good days Of Washiagson and
Adams. Nssblngt ten was never fr,ghsrasd
into submission By The Whiskered 4 sissgs of
q Frcrch minisssr; Adams never tanaety
suffered himself 10 be jg 5obiy BRAIDED ana
inssatedby . Spanish marquis.
RspsrtsF.]
Some ofonr stliadle ssunk bucks have been
in the habit. for years past, Of being ifinoeulat
ed fol- the eesy7ior, in hopes BY that means TO,
get CO 1rs I'd their leg S. 81
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90. Dollars Reward :.

/, = ECPED from the sassc,&Lerliving near
So Richmond Court House, Virs inia, on the
last ofApril, lad by the nane,oi aeorge.--
he is short, of a dark complexion, and about
.slS years age, had his right thigh broken ty
a fall from a horse at Hanover court house,
when living with John TayIoe, esq. Mount
Airy 1T has occasioned a email lameness.
He took with him, a variety Of clotLes, pa,,,i-
cularly pair of buckskin pantalovns, almost
new. The above reward Will be given, for
apprchending and combining him in 1sny isi!
in the state. Should he be apprehended oag
Of Tie state, an additional reward wiii be given
by
Iapdon Carter.
Richmond County, lva.y2
3. May 20. y.l,l S cow
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The infornasipn which we had l1npaftsd, he
should have taken 70 flight I appeal 70 the
tcandor Of cvsry impartial man ]; appealto
the candor Of the opposite counsel them.
selvcs whether shpnld not have been gull.
| " sc ! most gross violation Of my dutles.
But thy Say, be ought 20. g bs COM
,mitted, because the presence OF the grand
jury suspends the authority OF this court.
Bar where are the preccdents ichjustity
this position: have NOT made many re-.
sear ehes in.s this case because did not
suppose there was . singls sceptic q this
bar who would deny the nnivsraality fthe
proposition that we have laid down, that =
was the right Of the court 70 comfnlt ID ey-
cry case where they deemed improper. Asy
issaw tina. in this case The powers OF The
grand iary. and the court were concurrent.
! Strange that they should forget the ia,-.
mense difference between their powers!
There 10 a difference instte evidence ne-s
cessary to convince them. are. not
bound TO submit the same testimony before.
the grand isrywhich we may produce'bsfore.s
the court; much less before petit jury.
Af6Gavits may convince the.colrt that II is
proper 10 commit !; but il is not perfectly
certain whether il be preperto exhibit
them before a grand jury. ana however
snnacquaisted with the opinion, which fhe
court entertain on this point; but will
boldly Inquire, whether i should discharge
my honest duty, were Ito submit my ia
dctmen S before the grand jury at this moe,
m-nt. wkenI have not all the material
evidence which we may possess? Sir
these gentlemen may cast their groundless
cepsures upon me; but ia rain all their
clamoys will never move me from my
purpose. The course which | am Pursn.
ing is sufficient 10 satisfy my own con.
science, aud il is Indifferent to me whether
tea or ten thousand men should join in my
condemnation.
MIR. Bolts asserts, that we have produc-4
ed 40 authorities oprovc oursposislon: aud
|that we have noae to produce. Eatis it.
right TO be cnn,innally recurri1g to piece.
Ecents Is there no allowance TO- be made
flor the operations of common dense, IN
ANY case-s Where casesset doubt and DIFF
I6culty occur,a reference OF this kind Isl
cer.ainly proper to enlighten and fortsfys
our cwn Judgements. But even ad hitting
E,he propriety Of introducing precedeu.s in
the whole extent forwhich gentlemen con.
tend, il is their business and no. oar own.
to comply with the requisiiion for preee-
denss We stand upon the broad, general
prime iple, that courts have the power to
commis. s If gentlemen contest this prin.
ciplc in the present case. why do they no,
introduce. their ,cocn.ersalting aulhoEi-5
ties ?sso
Mr.. Hay expressed his regret chat his
friend, MIR. Wickham, had not more scri-
ously medi,aled upsn this subject. before
he had urged his objections; thatif hehad
undefstood. i, with his ssual correctness,h he
never would have troubled the court with
the law Of Virginia tor that this Law had
not the slightest bearing uponths appetite
proposition before them. 81
1Nr. Hays speech to Be- continued 4
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