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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-16
POTOMAC

VIII SnH from twenty to thirty ewes, at dos-
hr each, 81 nernber TO be limited at the dis
rssiOn Of Mr. James. Anderson agent.
Mouxr-YsRsoS is a sheep OF great Size
and beauty, and MAS get by Arlington the sire
a MIR. Eoates Badger, whom to 'slo5lbs OF
AVeveisht, delivered Obs Squartefs ofwool,
u inches IN length, al the late shear ofAPril
1893. The WOO! OF Mount-Vecnon measured
1906, When ne WAS year Old, IA inches
iength, and has SECOND sacaIag III. 1907,
Wis S.5s. He wiz make very famous sire,
% derive q long and fine Eooled race from.
the terms on vi.ich tie above list Of capt.
"a tup s.is 4p will be lctsis rs follows Any
seetcmSfl, society, or uc;S hborhoed of gen
aenen, w1o may desire 10 have enc OF these
ups tor bis own os his t,lcnds' improvements,
may obtain either of the above list Except
Mount Vernon, who IN SIS for his ownerl up
oamaiing up subscription of loo ewesr at
Oae dollar each eve, and upon these. terms
Se tips may be carried to any part OF the
United Setes, to be returned on Or before the
81 day ct Aprilnext ensuing. Specimens Of
DC ileeces OF all these tups viii be deposited
VIII Mr.. Gudsby, at Gaelsby's Hotel, Alexs-s-
MA, and with the landlord of the Coffee
Fi0use IN Georgetown, en- the Doth eoitAis
@oata, for the plsbtic Inspection.
c ssor very fine Tups are expected from
onlth's Island, and viii be let on the same
x.ns as those already advertised.
The money to5e derived from the letting
> u'ese improved sheep, will be exclusively
S'oted to the premiums at Arlington, and
aOelc success attend the plan,. there vii. be
Sast thee premiums sor sheep, and rs
aaoy Tor manufactures the ensuing. year
"a inps which may not be reserved for the
ss'SsOtAAment 1t Arlington viii hereafter be
SN <. the benefit Of the premiums.
Nay 10th, 1893. St
~ Those Editors IN the United States
\. Eel disposed TO aid the cause of Denies
l., Manufacture, viii readera service by pub
,naing the above advertisement lii their re-
'pec,ive papers.
r Printing in It's various branches
Ssliy executed at this Office.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-16

VIII sn1 from twenty to thirty ewes, at a dol-
lr each, ~: nernber TO be limited at the dis
Cstion Of MIR James, Anderson agent.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-16
S T u d
0fia9ropld SIisEe at AJ-lsagtoa 70 let.

TIE following Improved Rams most Of
.ASsa have obtaiae(ftP gemiums al Arlington,
NH be lst the present season At the rates.
~"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-16
SUPE22

p.emiu,n lasnb, CT 1893, weight atone yeag
oil Aiss on the boef, lsaibs. dcece 84.bs wook
pry aae, form excellcnt, and is very famous
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
PROM THE DUTCH PArrRs.
PROCLAMATION.

Don Joseph, by the grace Of God, Of
Spain, M jorca, Minorca, Gibraltar, Of the
continent OF America, &c. &c. king, &C.
&c.
To the vice roys, captains general, go
vernofs, corregidors, and to all other Off.
GERS, civil and military, of whatever demo.
mination and to all Che inhabitants of the
Spanish dominions in the West and East
Indies, maketh known, that,
By virtue Of the treaties Of the 5th and 9th
Of May last, by which king Charles w.
and the princes Of his house, have formal
ly relipqushed all right and title to the
crown of Spain, and all the dominions be.
longing to IL, in favor of my dear and au-
gust brother, Napoleon the first, emperor Of
the French, king of Italy, SC who hath been
IgracIously pleased 10 confer the same upon
me, on the fourth Of the present month, nv
wishes and my ambition have been to come
TO Spain, to take upon me the government,
Of the country-todevote myselfto the hap
piness and interest Of the people whom pro.
violence has committed TO my charee--apd
to carry into. effect regulations which shall
be made by the junta Of the representative.
and notables of the kingdom which junts
Is assembled at Bayonne, and will be again
called together at that place on the 18th inst
in order TO take into consideration the
means Of establishing Just and permanen,
government, and of placing Spain, with all
her exclusive domiG.ons, on a better footing
by securing her independence, and raising
her in that rank in the scale Of nations
which formerly distinguished ner, and
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
NEW YORK, August II.


From Haoama Captain Clay. of the ship
Vigilant, who arrived yesterday in Id days from
HAVANA, informs that the governor of that
place had succeeded in forming a Supreme
Council, consisting of two members from the
Nobility, Clergy, Merchants, Planters, and Pa
tricians, or the respectable inhabitants of the
Island. The Governor is President of the
Council. A proclamation has been issued, or
dering all Frenchmen, not naturalized. to leave
the Island.
Reports, by the way of Jamaica, state Hat
Ferdinand the Seventh. had been permitted, by
BonaParte, to return to Spain; that all the
French troops in Portugal had been destroyed
that the Grand Duke Of Berg had demanded OF
the Emperor 10000 men in Madrid that the
Emperor had requested the Senate Of Paris to
call out the CONSUMPTION for 1910, which they
refused, demanding ofhim the soldiers already
IN Spair, aud recalling him to Paris. These
reports, however, were not fully believed. II
WAS also reported, that the English feet had
passed Lisbon, having prizes 9 sail Of ships
OF war belonging 10 the French. A British go
vernment brig had arrived via Cadiz and lanai
ca, having ON board Col Williams, aid - the
Duke Of Kent, and bound to La Vera Cruz
No intelligence by this vessel had transpired
when Capt. G.. sailed. Two Frenchmen had
been killed upon the wharves few days be-
fore.-rhe French in general were much alar-
med IT their situation, and we're leaving the
island as fast as possible.-CoDl. Id
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26

which her inhabitants are still worthy to-
Dossess.
To accomplish this object have accept
ed the crown. ! hasten to make this decla-
ration of my paternal solicitude for your
happiness, and to assure YOU that il shall
he exerted equally for the good of the re-
hottest parts of my dominions. Conhding
in my royal word, you shall continue
Ito enjoy all your privileges as good SUBJ.
liects. Prosecute your ordinary avocations
n peace. Be obedent to your superiors,
and guard against the Vaccinations of
those who set the laws at defiance. Jus.
tee must be administered impartially, and
| strictly enjon all judges and magistrates,
to comply with my pleasure in this subject.
Look up to me as your protector shall
ever have your interest at heart, and will
double my endeavors to defend you from
the attacks which the implacable enemies
of Spain mediate against you.
| / enjoin all archbishops, bishops and mi
nisters of religion, which Ipledge myself to
maintain inviolate, 10 use their influence
among the people to make them obedient
to the laws, and to guard them against the
dangerous consequences ofsedition and trea
son. i repeat my declaration, that my go
yernment shall be founded on justice, and
my sole object be the accomplishment Of
your happiness. All governors, judges. sc.
are commanded to give the utmost publici-
ty to this proclamation.
/, THE KING.
| GiUen ar Bdyonne, June IL, 1905.
BY order of the king our most gracious
| sovereign.
1 M. JOS. DAzANzA.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERN
OR OF PORTO RICO.

Inhabitants Of Porto Rico /!
Your fidelity and Loyalty to the lawful
Catholic Kings of Spain, since Divine Pro-
violence placed this island under their go
vernment, are too well known, to make it
necessary to exhort YOU now to display the
same loyalty and fidelity which you have
always exhibited against the enemies of
Spain, in their attacks upon this valuable
island
Now, more than ever, all your efforts are
to be reused into action, in order to con-
found the views of an Infamous usurper of
your dearest rights Napoleon Bonaparte,
aims to subject you to I,-s iron despotsm.
He has dethroned the amiable sovereign,
who you had acknowledged, and soiemnly
sworn TO obey; he has violated our holy re-
ligion, and all with the pretextof making
Spaniards more happy, whereas his real
object is to reduce US to the viieSt condition
of slavery.
Already see you resolved, and ready
to proclaim with loud voice, that you Will
shed the last drop of the noble blood that
crculates in your veins, rather than
70 submit to the yoke, which the unparal.
ieled despotism of the French would impose
Of YOU; that you will not for moment
countenance in your minds, those revolutions
AIRY crimes, which have been the destruc-
ton o. the hum IN race. This is also N.Y.
determination, and promise and swear by
all that is sacred and holy, that / wall de-
fend your persons and property, with You
TO preserve unsullied the holy religion in
which we were born, and the fidelity we
have always borne TO the Spanish nation,
particularly toour Lord and Sovereign Fer
dinand the seventh.
As signal of our unity of sentiment, of
our determination to execute the noble pur.
poses we have resolved on, 1T every one
(without exception to personS) wear IN the
hat a rcd cockdde with these distinct ns
those who are officers of government, or
are empl yed in the armies OF the king. shall
place IN the center of the said cockd a
small one of black, to deno.e the armlstice
and alliance between the Spanish and En-
Slish nations, and these will add the initial
letter of the name of our beloved sovereign
Ferdinand the seventh. All persons are
desired to take notice, that in eight days
from the publication of this proclamation,
those who are found without these insignia,
shall be considered as suspicious persons,
and be proceeded against according to law.
Given in Porto Rico, this Goth day of July
1903.
Monies.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
To JAMES MONROE. EsQy1KE.
LETTER II.


Unaware of your situation. it may per-
haps be no easy matter to prevail upon your
attentions to direct it 20 yourself. Ii is said
in moral philosophy, shat the absence Of sus-
plcion, is the highest evidence of native vir-
tue, but in political philosophy, there is too
much reason TO suspect, that there is kind
of latent caloric, which, when once excited,
has tendency to l.gh up all the bad pas
sions of the heart, and renders it absolute
ly necessary, not to coufde with too much
certainty, and not to believe with too much
credulity If even this mild and sclf-pre-
serving suspicion can be excited on your
part, it will be the sweetest reward Of III.
moleon's efforts. The events which we're
slightly touched in the preceding letter, are
in the calculation of every body-that this
party of BUsKINS,* who pass under the
aame of professors and minority men, Will
use every possible means 20 excite discord,
and TO ruin the Observation-Disclosures as they
cannot succeedsin their. designs, by their in
dependent exertions, that desperation Gf no
other cause) will impel them to unite with
the federalists, who, like cold souse upon a
bachelors shelf, are always ready for any
thing-that as soon as this alliance is FIRM
y adjusted, you will be presented to the
world as their leader, and their candidate
IN opposition 20 Mr.. Madison The danger
OF the times has been but family sketched,
leaving it to yourself to finish the alarming
picture. The chief object of these letters
is to caution you against
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
Negro Slaves, to wlt
100 Dollars Reward.

ID UNAWAY from the subscriber the 5th No
IL vember, 1906, Negro Man. named AN
DREW he 10 about "a Yeas OF age, aboui 6
fee, high, well made, Of a dak complexion .
he has pleasing coun,enance, and when spoken
to has stoppage in his speech. He was raiseo
by DR.. John Shore, Of Petersburg his father and
mo'her are living 10 Manchester, where il e pro-
bable he is now lurking. The above reward will
be given to any one who will deliver the said ne
gro 10 me near Petersburg, OF secure him in any
jail, so that &c, him again Masters Of vessels
and Others are forewarned carrying him OF Or
haIboring him At their peril.
Drury Birchett.
Richmond, August IS, 1903. wsm'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26

On the FIRST OF August n vessel arriye' !
at St. Croix from La Guira, by whom adj
vices were received, WHICH stated, that or
the 10Th of July, the Frcnch government
brig lie Serpent, of 16 guns, and Ito men
arrived at La Guira, with the information,
that the throne of Spain had been abdica
ted by kings Charles and Ferdinand, in ia
vor of the emperor of France. Orders were
delivered to the governor of Caracas from
the dethroned kings and from the French
emperor TO acknowledge Josefh Bonafarte
for their layufEi sovereign, as the EMPEROR
had named him king Of Stain. This infor-
was dispelled on the following day by the
arrival of the British frigate Acasto, cap
tain Beaver, dispatched from Barbados, by
admiral Cochrane, with the determination
and proceedings of the Supreme Council at
Seville. The unanimous resolution was to
adhere to the Council of Seville. The
French officers fed In haste from the city
of Caracas to La Guira, and got on board
the lie Serpent, with intention to proceed
to sea, but theywere stopped by the Acasto
who made prize of the vessel
| The resentment ofthe people against the
French was so great, that the commandment
could with difficulty protect about 80 French
soldiers that remained of the party that
was sent by Cen. Ernouf from Guadalupe
at the time Of Miranda's threatened inva-
sion.
! The British sloop of war Lark, arrived
at Lagura on the goth July from Curra-
Goa, but the object for which she had been
dispatched was anticipated by the arrival
of the Acasio.
| A flag of truce arrived at St. Thomas
| from Porto Rico. in which island The meal
sures of the council of Seville we're obey.
led.
The following proclamation, issued by
the governor of that island hash been trans
lated for the Ledger.
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fro'n IS TO 10000 men were in arms
who hal Joined the spanish patr OTIS ir
"a a'ona that the general cry of the "a
nnsd arns was, peace with England, and
wai vi,h Ronapar,e, that the whole Ply.
r-nian frontier was in full insurreclion
SthAl Tslicyrand was supposed to be the.
grand rnnver Of the revolt"
Should ,ha, extraordinary good fortune.
or which Bonaparte so confidently relied
once turn, his difficulties will be increased
IN proportion To the ex ent ofthe advanta-
gcs which he now enjoys, and his fall will
be as rapid as his rise but we fear that
crisis is not yet arrived that would Justify
us 70 credit the description Of the state Of
France given in the Guernsey Gazette.
Extroct Of a letter frox Ofortc, dated
June Z:
The Portuguese colours are again
hols,ed at the fort, and the port declared
open to ships OF all nations, except the
French.
An invitation was sent off To the COM
mander of an English sloop of war, INV
ting him toscome in, but which invitation
he declined however salute OF 81 guns
was fired by the castle, and returned by the
sioop with an equal number. The French
Officers are all taken prisoners, without
bloodshtd.
IN. b. COL Brown with young Portu-
tuguese as an interpreter, was sent oil on
FRIDAY night to Oporto.
Letters to the Sd instant have been re.
ceived from Holland. The Moniteur is
said to contain Senatus Consultum, by
which the National Guards are called to
supply the place Of the troops of the line,
Withdrawn from the different departments.
Ii is said that at least $50 geo men are on
their march to Join the troops which Bo-
naparte had already collected on the Spa.
nish frontiers.
Government this day received intelli-
geBce from France via Guernsey. IL is
understood to relate 10 the report OF an
instruction which we noticed yesterday.
The A,gerines are understood from good
authority to be fitting out cruizers against
the Americans.
The cessation Of liostilities between The
Garrison Of Gibraltar and the Spanish
lines was in consequence of the arrival in
the former place OF Don Esleller, the Sc
cretsry 10 the new Government at Seville.
he reached the fortress on the list ult- and
on the propose he brought, being acceded
TO, The Spanish troops in the neighborhood
Immediately commenced their march for
Ronda, with an army of $4,000 men.
II is known thar Junot has withdrawn
his troops To the forlresses at ST. Julien
aod of the Rongie, which commanded the
entrance of the Tagus and in which if ne
has provisions he may hold out for some
months while al the same time, he blocks
The entrance of,he Tsgus against our feet.
III is meant however, by government 10 at
tempt, in the first instance the recovery Of
Lisbon and the reduction of The force un-
der Junot, who appears to be cut off from
all assistance on the side Of Madrid or oil
france.
|, is said that our Bonsparte has been
offered the Crown of NAPLES in lieu oftha'
Of Holland, but has declined the exchange.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
August 90.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.


Yesterday arrived the ship Ocean, - days
from Cadiz--We are indebted to the po-
Likeness Of friend for perusal Of paper
containing the intelligence relative to
Spanish affairs.
GIBRALTAR, July 3.
The grand council at Seville, has ordain-
ed that all American vessels which had
been detained under the French DEGREES
should be liberated.
The whole force Of Murat at. Madrid is
reduced to 3000meu, andthe English troops
under command Of Gen. Spencer had disc
embarked at St. Mary's General Dupon
with his army at Cordova has been surroun-
ded by $4,000 troops.
The chief Of the Spanish squadron, VAL
des, who was At Minorca with six ships of
war, and the commander Of the place, DE
Mahon, have submitted to the orders Of the
supreme council Of Seville, and declared
war against France. The news which we
received from Portugal is confirmed. At
Oporto general embargo had been laid,
an Z Span sh provinces Submitted n
the DEGREES Of the council Of Seville.
MIR Young, Consul General at Madrid,
who left that place about the 5lh Of May,
with dispatches from Mr. Irving, for the A.
Dericsn government, was stopped at small
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
NORFOLK, August n.

On Saturday arrived here the British
schooner Swift, captain Young, IL days from
St. Croix, from whom we have derived the
following important information.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26

Bdifed With reasons not unbiausibie,
Which VviHdfhem into the cay hearted man,
hug him into sHUes.-CoMUs.
IF after calm survey, from your lofty emi-
neuce, you should look upon the people as
a" one forgot" and should determine to miu.
gle your destiny, with that Of this aspiring
faction, you will abruptly fall from that ele..
walton, to which you have climbed with so
much honor 70 yourself, and benefit to your
country. ! am we'll aware Of the magic in-
fuence, which hrO/ered service, in the form
of jealous friendship, may beget, and equal
ly so, of the great degree Of fortitude neces-
sary to discard it. Upon the present occa-
A term from It's suiting either foot which
the Athenians applied to temporisers, &c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26

pY virtue of deed of trust executed to me by
- Branch II. Bib, TO secure the payment Of
two debts therein mentioned one due to Thomas,
Mckinney, e Co. the other to Charles McKin-
ney, FOR the benefit of the executors of Robert
Jennings. dec. WILL BE SOLD, for ready mo
ney, on Thursday the IS h day Of September next
at the store Of Thomas. Mckinney, & CO. in
Charlotte County, the following
Negro Slaves, to wit:
Nanny, Ben, Kit, Rachel, Issac Molly, and Nat,
or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy
the above debts, with ali the costs attending the
same.
CLEMENT II. JENNINGS,
Trustee.
August 17lh, 1908. vi,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-03

From the Havcnno

Mr.. Richmond from the Havana SAIL,
on the 9Th of September. There had ~,
been any arrival from Spain for somet;m. Nv
but as captain R. was coming out, a Sn,n,
ish two decker entered, whose arrival VII
welcomed by saiutes from tie different easl
ties.
The affairs Of government remained rre,.
ty much the same as they had Gone ior som.
time; and 70 change Of officers had tasr,
place, excepting that there was new IN.
tendant. The Inhabitants continue inye,s.
rate against the French-and treat the Enc.
lsh with every mark Of respect.
The French Inhabitants who remain aDa
have resided in the island sometime, are "a.
turaIized as Spanish subjects, by erhg
bonds for their coed behavior. Eowug.
since they had received some reports from
New-Providence, that jossph Honapa,;s
was at Madrid, and thai the patriots have
been worsted, msny are d,silcus 10 have
all the French driven from .he island; and
have gene so far as even in the night tine
10 put piaeards on the door ofthe governors
palace, threatening that if the French az
rot haIisEed, he inust answer il with lis
head
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NEW-YOHK, Cct9ter 81.

Arrived brig Ann, Rowland, in g. GAYS
from St. Pierres, M.art. Left the big Sus.
SEX, Lee, to sail in 9 days for n. York -
brig En:meline, Richards, for Go. in DAYS
ship Maxim, Johnston for do 7 Caleto.
MIA, Cunning CHAM do. uncertain brig Eliza
Mitchell, for do ;schr. Olive Branch, T'ripe
Of Portsmouth,, Tor n. York, 5 and several
others. An embargo had been lad On al
vessels for DAYS, and was taken off the
day before capt. II. sailed, in consequence
Of several cltarances for France. After
Being 4 DAYS out was bearded by a British
frisate and brig and treated politely. Pour
So dollars. Oct. 9Th, fell in with brig Jane
Of Portsmouth, from ST. Nncenza, forS"
Thomas, in distress, having been rcbbedb
four French briggs, and q s!oop bound to
France. These French vessels had FL
lei. in viii, the big Juliara,. Lee, in lat.
20, s. hours out fro St. Viaccnts Tor
r.. York, ard scuttled her; took CIT lie
crew and put them On board the Jane. Capt
Rowland took cut John Petit, the second
mate, and oae seaman, the rest o: the crew
remained CT. board the Jane.
Also, big Mary Ann, Lawson, &c days
from St. Fierrcs, Martinique. The big
Traveller, sailed 23d September Tor NeT
York. Left ships Caledonia, Cunningham
New York briggs Emnnelne, StoH-ell, de-
Sussex, Lee, do. Hope, Williams, DC. Ear
rie,, Smith New London schooner Al7l,
Rre wsttr, do. a few days before sailing
the privsteer schooner blcune, Of st. FieiTes
arrived, with captain douglas on beard ard
crew Of Tie brig George, Of New London
fer Martinique, eanfnlsd in Ia. &c, and or
dered tor Cau,,aioupe, where she had arr!v'
ed. The same privateer had sent Into d
Martins t,,e brig Eliza, Hamilton, OF New
y ork, az. another American vessel.
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From the North Ameritxn.
A CURIOSITY.

We annex an extract from the Eavani'a
government paper, which the reader viii
think very strange. It would De IN
candid were we to withhold our opinion,
that it is probably not genuine. Yet from
It's publication in the manner IN whloh 1t ap-
peared at HAVANA, IL is evident, that twas
there regarded as genuine, and that It has
probably had very injurious effect rpcn
the public mind. Let US admit it to be a
fabrication still it is a specimen Of the jea-
lousics to which the nature Of cur conduct rs
regards foreign natiollslends the appearance
OF FEASIBILITY. For il is rot crly through
the positive improprietics Of our government
that we suffer; hut BY the suilen end mac
tive aspect We hold out, We invite others to
misrepres,nt and wrong Us. When Ger,
embargo is removed, IS renewed It must be,
we may find the Sranialds cur enemies !;
we may find Cur markets closed in other
parts OF the world and we may find our
selves branded with character OF negative
if not positive cooperation With Eonaparte,
which it may be diii, cit TO ehace.