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The Iris frigate arrived % En-
gland shout The ioth Of October,
having under il convoy twelve
transports, with three thousand
Merino sheep on board, IN inyal-
liable present 70 the King from
the Junta Of Gallicia. Il 4.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-12-23

Ivan, Governor ofthe coramont
wealth Of Massachusetts,, aged
6S years. This u the fourth En-
eeutivs oficer who has died h Of
ice in Massach nsetts since the
Revelation, viz : Hancock, Sum
ner, Gin and Sullivan. u
ss' BossOn Gaz.l
Warrington Gfity, Dee. 10.
Leffess hape, zoe nsderstdsd,
teen receiued froa III. Pinkney
q tie iofh 0rsobe They are
said % csBtaia nothing c in,poy-
lance. Il. 80 81. /
10 reply 70 iths aenquifies ofa
|co1imitfee Of the House Of Re-
pfesentatives the secretary Of the
nary has'Feturned tho following
answer u 80, ~ II
NAvY DHFA arnEsT, t.Fa |!
/ Is 2 Decessber u 1909.
SIR .t%4@s$ assl u ,sL s't:: 49gssssa3l
d I have received yout lstserof
the Sd instant, and, IN answer,
have the honour to state, that the
accompanying paper, NAKED A,
.sxhihits the add itional number Of
officers md seamen required Tor
The public service !; none of which
couM be employed without the
7authority Of i special act Of Com
gfessA The same paper also .ex1
.hibi,s the numbcr of marines re-
;quiTsd, in addition othe present.
stablishmens & for the employ
lnent Of which provisionsby law
viii be necessary, s u ~ ~ Z On I
j Paper 3. exhibits . yiewtof the
annual expense ef ptaihtaining mi
service the number Of officers,
petty officers, seaInen and ma
.rines. required In the opinion Of
the president. Id addifion 10 the
number already. estimated for ins
the annual estimate presented tos
The House through the Secretary
.of The Treasury. II &. ISL
j his additional sstimase, added
IA the estimate presented through
the Treasury dsparfmeIt, Win;
make the dilfsrept items of thei
accessory aPPropri MONS . stated
below, Wig.
.Eorpy and subsisteAke o. tit 81
4 e; .ss s aa:as and lDss y , a1zssi
.Eor ptbsisi6ns, ~ VI 4s0s354 81
For Hospital account, Il 30soo0
Eosrepairs ofyessels, A5s3eo0s
For Contingent account, y .s /
1 comprising freight, store g I S 81
I, rent eommissicns % ~
genta, travelling esPsn-; s
die marine corp. 8 y is6,a2o 70
Fofsei1tl1ine; s y q III s,4i "a, SO so
For military stores Z, 6.706 ~
For Hospital account, q " 500 5000 \
For contingent stco,nt, lg;o1S 4
For Mary Yard, -. !. 80. 900
.fef Ordnanre, t $50, go q
: sss1 ISIS ~ =.
8 b q. gRpiiar.t 2, 6o2.0 so "a
have the honor 70 be,ses-
,pee.fuily, sir. your most obedi-
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Patent Medicines.
Lees Anti Bilious
Pills,

Fot lie prevention and etre Sf
inaliguant Hiiious COMP plants !; he
operation Of these pills 4 perfect.
y mild, soiGs obe used 81 per-
sons ID every situation, and &c
essrY ase. b
g, 1He India,. ,Ysgstabi
:: g : .Spsci
I A cafe and radical cUFe nor Hene.
rial complaints ofeyery descrl
ton, !, s5z.l.z .:,'s,s ~ s....ss. V
Fees Essence g Er-.
tract 81 u isfnrd,
Aeertain& speedy cure forR heu-,
,naasisma Gosit. Palsy, Numb
ness White dwellings, sprains,
bruises. &c. {.
A ices s. Form destrot-I
! - ing Lloztnges,
] elebratcd for the cure &c 81 CON.
plants arising from WORMS, and !
IRON q dinesS Of 6bstfuctioas in1
fhe stcmach and bowsls .-aA6 are !
10 rin6oteit ii theif hatnfs, sol
mild ID their operation, tint they|
are used u, every season of he
yesr, ~ The ND deIicsiS a6.|
uien and iufants Of DE tehdetest
aas, Nilh insariabl = Success.
Lees Oint jor tie.
lfl
lVarraneed 70 c,lrs ), one sppli.
ic1aion. 81 I. 4tsl
Gees Rest aiiue, 1
L.ong celsbratsd Toe NE scufe sof
'nerso6s disorders, indinestiSp,
Iimpprity Of he BLOOD, Inward
weakness, immcdsrste evacuati-
ons, Female eomplaihts, obsti-
nate Gleess, Hysteriesl at5ectiols
.pains in the back and loins cramp
in the sroinach, &cs
Lees Genuine Corn
| Plas ter.
Lees Elixir,
The most certain remedy known
for colda obssinate eo0ghss ga
Itsrshs, Asthmass sore threats md
approaehing consumpsions
aifofds immediate relief, and 10 .
shoft time entirely removes the
HOPPING COUGH.
|do. Rest rdtiUc Goth
Pond "a, 4.
The above Medieines 10 bshad
a. L. Pricsa Store, Mart;nsbure
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psn,l,u ipdnia Lxgislain,e.

Ren,i,yi pdnid lafnre. 4.
\ A resolation has Been offered
so SUSPEND al SALES for
debts during me embargo, and
a-rommittee 70 report
thereon s IS 81,
The Gensfal Assembly of Ma
WAND have pulsed "a act kr the
s.aSiug ofsxecu,io e. durips
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-12-23

n1Snncf OF the EuEsish man OF
var Ssbina. Il Is said. hss, In
The most elegant and benevplens
mauncr. petitioned The govern
mcnt 81 carthageua tor tie fe.
lease of the haplcss mericans u
ken unde Miranda.
One Of the 6rst fruits of he
triumph Of 6nyder's party Ii
Pennsylvania, i the election Of
the nototious I.eib q senator of
the United States. { ss.
!. 7,se Gohsef egai,,.
The Conet, which q this pe.
Rod last year 6rst made it, ,!ap-
pearance seems again 20 have di.
lrected its erratic course toWarsis
our sphere. Il hears due seast,
and may be seen every evening q
seven; somewhat below astfaiRht.
line drawn between the planet Ta-.
piter md the leading star in Ursa
Minor. at about Two thirds dis.
lance From the planet, md FORM
ing nearly 4 right angled triangle
with the Pleiades. The nil il
not 90 pefceptible 8 last year, but
is nuciens . visible 10 the naked
eye. MbytA Asseyjc1s.1
General C AsrAnoa, Who now
fcommaIds in chief he gallant n.
mics DC Spain. . N ofkeer of en-.
perience IL battle, has been Woon-.
deds md i only in hia 47th year.
PAtAtox y also indie prime of
life. BE 4.
The lris frigate arrived ID En-
gland shout The ioth Of October,
having under is convoy twelve
transports, with three thousandl
NJ n
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The New York 3azette says
that she Argus sloaP of Nj
I saa 4 yssk ~ fer France.
4 s ! a:ss j sshe, is gone spsnaseh Mr..
rmss Fo2g iTom biz Periloys.
sltuaslqn. 81 Il ) 4, ! :; 4 - 4 ka1
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-12-23

Captain Edward kissos, com.
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o. City Tavern and Hotel.
III E.Y Il Nd RI.4:F s
AT THE SIGN OF THE CRATES.
WILLIAM CATION,

Prom tic City Of yeesaslel
Ia EsPECTFUILY inforsns his FRIENDS
and the PUBLIc in general, that he has
en- that iustly celebrated I.vA, in this city,
called The CITY TAVERN and HOTEL,
lately il the possession of Mr., John Gads6y.
He hopes, by assilllity and attention, to give
the ptcatest satisfaction to every person, as
no excrtions on his part shall be wanted to-
keep up the high character which this Ia
syern has, as being one Of the best IN The Uni-
on ana assures them that he will always
have an assortment Of the best liquors and
good waters.
3 Travellers and Others will meet with good
accommodations at the above house, on rea--
sonable terms. ~
IS Boarders are taken by tie. day, weeks'
month or year.
~ The papers from all the sea.ports on
the continent are regularly taken and lied at
the Coffee House, adjoining the tavern, and
are for she use of strangers.
Suppers can BE had from SIX TO twelve
O'Clock in the evening, at short notice.
from one TO twenty. -
.Norcmasr Is. ~
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NOTICE.

4 The subscriber Informs the public, that he
manufactures and has for sale, at his manu-
factory .co,her Of Prince and Fairfax streets,
& STILES o. ali sizes, commonly used for
distilIing grain or fruit
A general assortment Of TN WARE
+. TSHEET.IRON STOVES and STOVE
PIPES made at the shortest notice.
Every kind Of iPLU AtAfING WORK eli
thcr for Saihs or Buildings, done in the best
manner. =, Z.
IN Al, lis branches is carried on under the di-
..rectio,, OF Mr., HILLI.sa1s PLETchiR7R, I.
Mo has had nnanyyears experiences, and asa !
workman is exceeGed,by few - AS the BRASS
ounacr,blsi;.e IS isa partnership application
must be made toF w iliaIn latc her, who will
undertake to make G:R47E s handsomely
ornamented With Brass, agreeable e any an pat
tern or price, and viii execute the work IN the
very best and nsatest manner and on the most
reasonable terms. y s ss..g -
The. highest price given for on cchtser,. ,
Brass. Renter, sead and iron. go
George MsMunn,
October IL.
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Wa1hsngton and alexandria 1 all'n-
pike COMPANY.

T-HE Sto skholders Of the washington and
y Alexandra Turnpike Company are here
BY notified that the Fourth l,asfdtment OF 4 en-
Dollats on each. share is called forby the Pre-
sirent and directors of the said Company, and
IS reanireetebe paid to Charles Page; Sfrea-
surer,sir Alexandria, on or before the l4th Gay
Of Dccembernext, agreeable to an act O Con-
eress, entitled sss1An act for the establishments
pf.a-1' ,ssnpi.s Company in the county OF 81
iexanflrla, in the district OF COLUMBIA.
BY order OF the Directors,
81 G. DIN,EALE, President,
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/. No. 2s46.
lust RECEIVED !

For Sale az sR. GR,dY''s Book Store, King
IS THE POWER OF RELIGfON.
On the mind, in retirement, affection and ID
the approach of death.
Exenpli6ed il the testimonies and expert
.ence cfpersons, distinguished BY their great
ness, learning or virsud:
kn 'Tis Immortalitys--'t It's that alone
g Amidst life's pains, abasernents, empu-
"a ness, &
{. The Soul can corifort elevate and f!l. e
} ToExa. y
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From the thirteenth English cdlncR, cHisrKs
ed and improved b. the Author
Price Handsomely bouAd and letrtred, fo1l.rs
RHcoMMExDATIoYs OF THE ABOVE WORK 3
|ss g We have had frequent occasion TO speak
ofthe diligence, good sense, and good anten-
tions, Of Mr.. Murray; and We coRgrafuiasc
him sincerely on the success CT this particular
work. e announce this edition, because the
alterations and additions are 50 considerable,
that it is rendered almost new work
British cri.iie, s,1ally 1891
!. The examples which Mr. Murray has here
selected, and the indicious reflections which
/ accompany them, are such as can scarcely ialL
10 make the best impressions, and 70 produce
the best effects, on all who read them WITH az
tertion. The present edition of this exeesiii
lent publication, which has been long KNOWN
and commended, is enlarged BY the addition
Of twenty-five new characters, filing nearly
one hundred pages
sasssi-.1ccqbin Revieav, Jan. so4.
& We have received the tenth and last edi-
ton Of this valuable work. The improve
nents made il, it, viii appear from the authors
advertisement We can only add to this acr
count OF tie present useful volume, our hops
that it will be extensively circulated among
our countsymen.
The .a1nrrfean Repisyv IS Literary JoaT'iak
far Juy, .ssssust y September, 1904: 3
& On reviewing this book, in its improved
fapr,, se hnd the facts unquestionable and
highly interchangeable style correct and neas>
-asftl the general tendency Of the work such
as induces US strongly to recommend a, espes
cisiIy TO young readers. who love entertain.
ment mingled with obstruction.
Evangetieal Magazine, Oct. lsoi,
The rspid sale Of this small but valuable
!. collection, has anticipated the commentaries
we, are desirous to testow In an exemPihs
cation of more than seventy remarkable char
raaters, many striking examples are exhibited
! which, in the quiet hour Of reflection, man
contribute to arrest the careless and wander.
ING; to animate the sincere and vlrtuouS and {
to convince or discounsenance those who have
been unhappii..y led to oppose the highest
truths, Gentle,uan's 1fogazi,.e, .hop. sos.
Goldsmith Grammar OF Geography.
Pixies Apithnetic, large and small.
HYMNS and Spiritual Songs.
School Bibles and Testanents, Spelling
Book, Primers Bonaet boards Writing
Paper
.41so,
The 18th number Or. Rec new Cgclope-
dia "a
October 90. a5
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THuRSDA DEcEnsER q 1908.

Iuh received and for Sale bJ
the Subscriber
Al GOOD ASsoR TNENT OF
!. Mems coarse and fine SHOES, yer,
large s-s ~ es' 80 9
WomeDs and Misses Morocco and Lea
thcr,do.
Boys coarse and fine do,
Childrens Morocco aud Leather to OF al
sizes.
quantity Of cHEEsE that he can ! s. s.
commend. fs
Table FISH. 4
New England CIDER ir barrels.
ssa 5 threaded COTTON for netting.
HANgERRIES, BETS & PCTssi
TOESsin bills
And other articles as usual.
Thomas Patton,
November Is IS q. II
The Subscriber has on hard,
el The FOLLOWING GOODS, 80
.SstisaJlef or5heabsroa SsQsor, -.
81 That will be sold on, reasonabit terms.
4 bales blnes KERsEYs.
do. bearer COATING
n do. narrow CLOTHS.
i do. blue do. s
81 do. hleachea Scotch DOWLASS
..dLSo. or HAND, i.
Ma!eifa WINE in Or casks.
q COCOA in bags.
soshhtls. SURNAME M OLASsES. &
QUEENS Nv ARE in crates assorted.
SII0T i'll casks.
James Patton.
October ia.
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TEAS
I ~ 8orss e gr. chests
FINES IN orde-Jov
,n,DeIiatesuses Z
RON
IN Hcssaeads.

Ssf 1Nliaid- ID N 49, a Y
W1ISKf..Y ia barrels .ss
HERRIfss,sssS and 7SHAD IL do.
Best Goshen & Rhode Island CHEESE,
In casks
Harris's manufactured TOBACCO,
kegs
~ CANDLES in boxes, mould s dipt /.
s COTTON, In bales ~
PIAISTERs Of PARTS. M
eppci and Finlento in bags. Chocolate In
boxes WritiPs and Wrapping Paper Snuff
in kegs, Soap, Rice, Besi-Cord,i Leading
lines, ButtAs IL fikias, Sc. SC. $3.50
NAY ON HAND,
FRESH SSupsrflHe Flour, and Bnckwheat
Flour for family use,
November 4.
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To RENT.

TO RENT,
Aconvenielltt two story DzOelli'tg House aa5
Sfore. situate on the corner of King and Pitt
streets, lately occupied BY sNlr. John Ramsay
.dLSO. {:
THE HOUSE on Fairfax street occupied
Mrs. WILsoN
Eliza Wilton, or
Robert /. Taylor.
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REMQ!V Al, !.
Iofepll Fl Mande

l1as fshsoufd his sterr to tie z,ifk House lat.
b occatlfed. By Lewia DEB lois. esq, co,:ats,
King and Onion streets-- j'yhcre he his q
hand and e9aersJ Or SslE
1000 bushels Lisbon SALT.
Liverpool coarse and fire do.
Brown SUGAR in hhds. and bills.
Loaf and Lump do.
MOLASSESin hhtls.
Green COFFEE in bags and bills.
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John O.. LADD,

HIS FoR Sale, -
b 90 bales German Linens, commit
mo Of brown and white Rolls; Haxen Osna-
,burghs, hempen Tieklerburghs, Burlaps,
Checks and Stripes.
1000 pieces Nankeen
Russia Sheeting and Duck
I bale Writing Paper
SO. bags Of black Pepper OF the best a''s-
lity, and will be sold very low ).
.1S Sugars and Coffee
40 bids Molasscs
pipe port Wine
10 do. Holland Gin
S Go. French Brandy
z do. Jamaica Spirits.
.2 a quantity Of soal Leather, Shoes, spess
uacitl and Tallow Candles, Cheese, &c &c
Is April 2.
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BIZ zINDLEY Mt'v /!

From the thirtcenih English edition, cHlsrE.
ed and improved b the Author.
Price Handsomely 6ou,.f and letftred, foItrTs
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-12-12

'. i.-s been aGcd ly ne sfn''a'17n
t ,,l,v ap not lhlf- wim opruie Ma
iNs ..@o,,,;e-ionte "a u' eeFs
emory L NJ rerpsaed ufHIs " Oif-r or.l' Nf+
II 0a'l.,.one.r, hi this adnimitra'on il
- - tbe oueGiou, will efei Gsi''e;as 4 IL
leP'y AIM " letter fl5mitted to tiia ieHa'e
'iis Us RAFT gentlemen need not he al-
= I'm not going to tel wha1 'iAr ie'leS
Arn.eu, Il any fubAitule be nec1iary, AZ
coH'Ain'' .,ed On, The one would adopS
there i marked fate, high ana al .iol'ul-
shle courfe, that it pnriued, without I DsheFe
endanoering our peace, woni6 aoo a"Ns -
orr national character ana our H4''on1'
wealth, It..., t. o.-.r.,,,r,
f-or, VIRGINIA 5efore me Mr. Giles thar ~ -
,;rne we were nationalized The leh'menf
'na . worthy Of thar gentleman, ard one 20
,,,b;ch I entirely tubtcrbrd sur y the iyl-
-, Of which this meaiure is unprecedented by
-, y ~ but the commencement, calculated
\, ,,' n3r;onalife No, fir, much better caicu'a-
90 fear. 20 eltrange the extremes ct the
'..s,.,, from each other, ana TO fanIiarize our
- - an event, thar deem Il almoit trealoR
y ,L;nle Of; and that every honorable and
,,,t-;orir American mua view az tie moit a.
iia.,;,o,,s curfe that could be forced upon this
country. bvleech gentlemen, therefore, TO
beware how they preis this meainere 100 tar.
There is a lechon, very Respectable q pow
erfrI fiction Of this country, that with com
ngrce is rich and happy deprived ot that
commerce large portion OF its population
mutt ltarve. That population expect, and
as portion of the community have right 20
expect, that their only means OF iubiitence
will be foliered and defended, and not iacri-
freed 70 manufacturing whims, or local preju-
dices. do not mean 10 intimate, that the EN-
marco grew out Of either OF ihele cauies bur
the continuance Of il at prefent, under exiting
circumstances, after the ,Salhng experience We
have had, ard when il can obvioufly produce
nothing bur dillrels and embarrafment u
ourfelves, may engender and nurture ieal-
oufes that perhaps time Will not al'ay-
believe the people OF this country would
iubmit TO any PrivatIons tor tie public good
bur they mutt fri be convinced that the pub
lie good requires the iacriiice. II niult ii will
altoniih every unprejudiced & rejecting man
in the community, AZ tins runous meaiare IS
perfiied in, after the experience We have re-
ceived, and when we have before MS the moR
conculve and irreliltibIe evidence 10 fhOv,
that il j. utterly inadequate 20 the accomplish
ment Of any Of the objects for which i was
iaid to be intended And conduct that canno-
be accounted for on any Reasonable ground, 10
apt, however unjuitly, toybe attributed to IN
worthy motives. / truh, therefore, thar gen.
tlemen on their own accounts will not reie6s
this reiolutiou that they WILL at lean, fro
deliberate and look TO consequences that
they will feel we'll The public pulfe, before by
this raih pfeicrPtion, they Ragnatt the na-
tional blood.
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5oretgu guteIItgence.

SPANISH AFFALRS.

Spznifh papers into September, wr recei-
we'd yeiterday The patriots al with pre-
caution recommended 10 them wv ne SUI
preme Junta Of Seville. The French 0ilI re-
NAMED behind the Ebro, and did not giye ev-
idence of any dilPoGtion 70 fall Gu Madrid.
The patriots are attending on their TANKS.
and will harrals them. Palafox hangs IN their
lsft, with about 10000 excellent trooDs. Mon
cey, who commands the rear column of tbe
French, has attempted to bring the hero or
Sarsgoila, to battle BIZ Ike Fab;us. Pala-
fox, as cautious ~ he IL brave, fell back IN S.r
agoila and thus defeated Money inteHtion.
In the mean time, Gen. Blake, who hovers
round the right flank Of the French, made
threatening movement, and compelled Mon
cey to rejoin the main body. Gen. Blake has
proceeded towards Blcay and Guipusroa.
From this poliyion he will Be enabled 10 throw
detachmenr between the Pyrennes and Pam
palma, harrals the retreat of rhe French into
their own country, or cut of any reinforce
ments from France. The army OF Madrid II
oppoled 20 the centre Of the French.
OCT 26, l8O6.--Dilpatches were received
this morning, by government, announcing the
march Of Sir John Moore, with 10000 men.
from Portugal for Spain. We ihaH have ear
ly in November, an army of $4,000 men in
Spain The rehdue Of our troops at Lilbon,
viii act in Mediterranean.
OCT. ~. The Rowena noop has arrived az
Plymouth, from Corunna. She Is faid 10 bring
intelligence, that the Spaniards have gained
victory over the French. This may be mere
rumor.
It is faid, that $4,000 French troops have
reinforced their armies in Spain
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-12-12

VIVA 1Ai4fet0J &C T. u A5Ib-
The Supreme Junla has publilhed All Off
cial letter from Gen Blake dated III D. Ouin-
cores, 5oth Sept. giving an account that Mar
fhall Ney, had made feint with the army
under his command, with intent to fall on
our force in Bilboa, with treble -its force -
but the Patriot diviGon, under Portage, aD-
Prned Of the movement, made good its retreat,
with its artillery and baggage, TO Baimedo.
The French re-entered Biiboa the 9th. The
mealures taken by the Spanifh army, in con-
fequence OF this movemeEt were the mol
iudieious.
ETH zaiB bs ,ec7Lirt7aI, t5at IL Asgzg, III
Frea1b tsot PaG16iou Of Bii5oa, and pillagrd H. Ii
7C15 affeyvsaSds ycfatss By tie Spaaiayas, a. 40
P.ars ~ tie ailozpizg 2tial Nots from Gen. BIKE,
% ibr Jrrfa Of C4Lliria
" MOST SERENE LORD,
"By private letter which have iul re-
ceived from Major General Marquis de Por-
tago, written yetterday in Biboa; the fad
General adviies me Of his having entered that
town the fame morning, after an engagement,
which lated three hours, and our lOfs ia which
was but very triiiing. he bellows much
praiie on the conduct Of bis diyiGon and pro-
miles 70 fend me, a. fpeedily as poilible, The
particulars Of the above operation.
%The Inhabitants received theSpznifh troops
with peculiar JOY, ard proceeded Immediately,
to proclaim Ferdinand ". I think il right
to communicate to you The above intelligence
although am not YET able 70 give detailed
account, which I ara expeefing every mo-
ment -" Cod Preferye yaur Highneis May
| years. "IOACHIM BLAKE.
Head Qa@t,rs, Zts.a44srss, SET. ~, 1903.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-12-12

.tfade vas carried into Er.bsn cc'i AN 4
miraitv. she would be tiled by Mr. Zen
all rs conversation with tte Werciiai's' ~
according TO the law Of the lard HisN1'
lie gentleman, Got as lawyer, but Is 2 man .',
of common sense, that she would be tFle4
according TO the law Of the land ana 4
onder Il had not occurred to dat gentle
man, as a man of common sense, tlat accor-
ding 10 the law Of the land she must pc ac-
quilted. Sir, the express language OF these
orders is, "that all the ports and places q
France and her allies, or OF any ether ccuh-
tfy 81 war with his majesty, and all etler
ports or piaes in Europe from which, al
thcughn Ctc at war with his majesty ,the Brit
iSh flag IS excluded, G'c.-And does the gen
tleman undertake 70 say here, that Spain
and Portugal are now the ailies Of France,
or that the British flag is now excluded f-one
Their borts 2 No sir. The gentleman knows
they are at this moment, waging a most
DISCRIMINATING war with France, in defence
of their very existence and that they de-
rive their principal support and subsistence
under the British flag There Is no man
who can read and understand plain Eng
fish and shall examine these orders, bit
will tell you in moment that the ports OF
Spain and Portugal, 50 far from being with
in their spirit, are nor now even within tile
letter ofthem. But independent OF this,
there was special proclamation OF the king
dated on the 4th Of July last, notifying to
the world that the blockade no longer exist
ed as e. the ports Of Spain.
The advices the gentleman las been plea
sed 60 detail to us, as received in private
letters from Europe, shall take 10 notice
of; they are entitled to none, unless he
will first submit those letters to the Senate,
and then we shall give that weight to which
the characters Of his correspondents, and
their means Of acquiring correct ntorma-
ton may entitle it,
Gentlemen, by turning to the last report
Of the Secretary, to which l have before re-
ferred, and ! wish them 10 examine for
themselves, will find, that tie 1902, 500
dollars worth Of produce and other mer-
chandize, the actual growth and manufac-
ture Of our own country, exported from the
United States, in 1907, we sent