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Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-12
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.

To the Gentem man, who politely fur-
nished us with a Norfolk Public Ledger
of the Goth we return our most grateful
| thanks.
BY it we are possessed Of the intelli-
gence brought by the ship Powhatan,
capt. Cottle, ~ days from London,
which furnishes London papers to the
5th December.
The Edi.eF Of the Ledger observes,
that he has been able to give but an hasty
perusal Of his papers, and that conse.
quently he has not giyea more than ex-
tracts OF official documents relative to
war and commerce.
SIR Sidney Smith had arrived before
Lisbon, and another British division
was or the point Of sailing for the same
place, but for what object the London
prints differ much.
Flour was 1913 dellars ia Portugal
and likely to rise. =
Letters from Holland to England,
stated that serious disputes had arisen
between our Minister at Paris Mr.. Arm
strong, and the French government. on
account Of the latter having demanded
that the United States sho1ld exclude
British commerce from their ports; that
Mr.. A. had renewed his advice TO- the
masters Of American vessels to quit the
ports Of France and Holland without
delay. . -
The following illustration of the man.
ner in which the recent British orders
are to be executed WILDE read with deep
interest.
ORDERS OF COUNCIL.
] he committee Of merchants trading
to America met on Saturday last, to re-
ceive the Report Of the special commit
tee, appointed to confer with the board
Of trade On the subject of the late orders
Of Council.-The following is the report
received on thar occasion, which was
ordered to be published, for the infor-
nation Of American traders 10 general.
" that American vessels cannot sail
in any instance direct from the ports of
the United States to any port oil the ne-
myi in Europe. American vessels may
proceed from the ports Of the ". States r
to the port of the colonies belonging TO
the enemy, and direct back TO tbs ports
Of tAe United States. The order does
not prohibit them from going direct
from the ports of thia kingdom to the
colonial ports il the Wsst India Islandss
belonging to the enemyi and it Is not in
tsadsl 70 prevent them from proceeding
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From the PhiIa. Gazette.
From France, l6 Nov.

rom rance, 10 NOV.
The prince regent of Portugal clos.
ing his ports against the English has had
no effect on the unrelenting spirit Of the
court Of st. Cloud. His submission to
its dictates has been thought to be too
tardy, and an order was issued and has
already been executed here to imprison
all Portuguese subjects, and to canfscotr
their vessels, merchandise and retght"
No alternative is now left to the prince
regrnI, butte embark Tor Brazil, which
he uuluubtedly wiltdo, and the xalua.
bic = oductions of that rich country viii
hence forward 60 direct ta.Engiand.
France Of course, must now lock aaxi-
susly for her future supply Of cotton to
the U. States, from whence she viii
need annually from so to 10000 addition
al bales" .
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HIGHLY INTERESTING,
NETWORK, Jan. %, 1908.

Last night the ship Suffolk, captain
Thompson, arrived at this port from
London. She left the Downs on the
2sth November, and brings papers to
the eth. Excepting the followin ing high.
~ important articles, the papers are
barren.
A London paper Of the25th ofNovem
Der, AAon,ains a circular from Mr.. For.
hes, the American Consul at Hamburg,
warning all American captains from en-
terlng the ports on the Rivers Elbe,
jade and Wester, as all the American
ships had been STOPT, and the Amer.
can property in store SEIZED ; that
one store containing property belonging
to an American House, had been Sc.
queStered, and seals put upon it BY the
Freneh Commissary, in the presence Of
MIR" Forbes.
The accounts Of the Embargo having
taken place, or rather that It IuouLd,
reached the Havannah, tits believed, on
the 7th inst. A merchant writes to his
correspondent here as follows -" Ikn-
n'eat to find that from same Information
I'eeeioed this morning, I shall not see
you assoon as Ihad anticipdted Icannot
say. here, What that Information is, bu,
you spiH knO1U whGt LMean. From the
quantity of -four at market it is still sell
ling at twelve dollars, but my next adj
vice will be that It is at fhirtH!
"a person arrived here = few days
past from Spain, in the appearance ola
seaman, who it is whispered has brough.
some dispatches of the utmost import.
anee to the affairs Of this colony"
Embargo at Bremen and Han.burg-
Captain Hill. Of the brig Fame, who ar
rived yesterday in 65 days, from Bre-
meu, informs that all american vessels
at bremen and Hamburg had been de-
tanned ; and that the cargoes of several
had been seized and deposited in the
public stores. A French force was dali
y expeeted there to take possession Of
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The following 0BLANKS, printed With
. -, NEW aid ELEGANT TYPE,
are Always ktbtl ot sale at this 0Gce:
DEEDS, Common BONDS,
CONSTABLE'S BLANKS,
p tmissoryhNorEs, &c.
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the Weser. A WAR BETWEEN AMERI.
CA AND FRANCE WAS CONFIDENTLY
ExpEsrEp. Captain Hin made his es-
cape in the nigh:. "
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Gibraltar, No2. 21,

NEoTdTldI, 4NO7. ~ I6O7.
AS soon as the late Proclamation Of
the Spanish King, respecting the con
spiracy was published, the French Am.
bassador demanded co~gnizance of all the
proceedings aga,nstl the alleged consp;-a-
tors. Wo days alter the proclamation,
the Prince Of Astur'As was released, in
consequence Of the clamors OF the peo.
PIE.
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Falmouth, Nov.24.

EdtNH1US"S IeSVs@<s
Arrived, the Walsingham packet,
Robarts, with mails from Lisbon, II
days passage-the Walsingham (not be.
ing enabled to land her maiD has return
ed without any Lisbon mail. The Prm-
Tess Elizabeth packet, with mail for
England. sailed from Lisbon 9 days be-
fore, and is not yetarrivsd. The Raven
doop OF war, was of the Bar, and sx-
prc,ed to sail with Lord Ssrangfosd and
Mr.. Gambler. nj
. An order was issued, on the 6rSt Of
November, for the detention Of all En-
glish subjects, and all. British property
was eon6sca,ed. The Portuguese ships
Of war were of Belem, and expected to
sail for the BFazils. The Prince en-
barked, and in the event of the French
entering Portugal, he would certainly
>4il. Five line Of battle ships and two
ir'gates [RussiAn,) were arrived at Lis.
BON on the 9th inst. from Tenedos.
When the ships hoisted English co.
lours, the battery Of St. julien prepared
to FIRE upon them with red-hot balls ; the
Russians then hauled down the English,
put up the Russian colours, and went in
unmolested.
A letter from Cork, dated November
IS, "a sevare frost set in a few days
since, aud to all appearance has destroy.
ed more than half Of the potatoes, in con-
sequence the price has advanced from
sos. t 81. per . n Dat meal is not to
be had, and wheat advancing ; a search.
" ~al.hogerheris unprecedented, and a bad
PROSPECT Of supplY."
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/ SALEM. 9ulu 90.

Last Sunday morning the brig Minerva
sailed from this port, BY his American Ma
jssty's most gracious permission, for the
Havanna.
The brig Trial, prepared by the same
concern for the same voyage, will not sail
Immediately, as the suspicious of the col
lrctor have fallen heartily upon her, and she
is dischargirg her cargo part of which turns
our to be, BY some mistake, of a different
nature from what the permit allows. This
is no 6 federal trick"
Runlor has been very busy for some days
past, or the subject of violations ofthe en-
barge. On Tuesday the Collector of this
port seized upon some goods on board a
vessel th;., had a permit to sail for the Ha.
wanna, and has detained the vessel.
On "Wednesday it was reported thatsome
bosrs had slipped out from cape Ann, and
gone off these though they may have trans
crossed the letter of the law, and are there
fore liable to it's penalties, are probably too
Small and inconsiderable to have mucl, eff
fectupon the great plan of government, in
hulnbling the proud nations of the earth.---
8Ct yesterday -We,Aau q HioIS SSIious anu
alarming report, viz. that some people OF
cape Ann had avowed their determination
to load and send Off their vessels, in def
ance of the government, and that the Col
lector had declared he could not carry the
laws into effect without military aid. We
hope this will not turn out to be true though
it is consequence that we have ever appre-
hended from such a law. IF we have bad
laws, it is our own fault in our choice of
rulers. We are persuaded it is best that
they should be submitted to, and that the
people should suffer the full effects of them,
until they can applyth constitutional rene
dy. Should the people rouse themselves,
and obtain federal President, perpetual
enbargoes will be no more, ant! commerce
viii again be free and this, without the
crime Of resisting the laws.
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EXTRACT
FROM wHELPLEY's HISTORICAL CONTEND.
(PAbHshed By particular desire

The light of history unveils manv charac-
ters-it discloses the features of the anbi-
tloas tyrant and the aspiring demagogue-
the masked hypocrite, the stern bigot, and
stately politician. True history is gem Of
inestimable value it seems almost to rene
dy the defect of human foresight. We
there learn how shor, ST GIFTED many legislat-
ors have been in promulgatlng laws utterly
inconsistent with the good of society for
while the statesman i'll the busy scenes OF
life is bewildered in the ambiguity of proba-
bic effects, and like pilot who cannot feel
his helm, cannot discern the drift OF empire,
the historian, calmly seated in the shade Oh
contemplation, lifts his perspective, begins
at the spring, and carefully traces the tortu-
Gus course Of governments and empires
sees them, like river, dashing over preci-
pices, majestically rolling through plains or
disappearing in the ocean.
Knowledgeof history strongly inculcstes
the preference of virtue to vice and The
of folly human ambition. We thsGelear that
men elevated on the summit Of earthly glo-
ry, are less safe, and far less happy than
those IN the EulnDlel IllcII ldii 10 ITO iCaS
certain, commonly more sudden, and al
WAYS more dreadful. The Historian can
compare the modes Of life, the customs Of
different ages and countries, and the effects
of different religions tends to free the mind
from bigotry and superstition, and, in such
mighty course Of events, make man feel
his weakness and insignifcance.
By the light Of history, human affairs re-
semble stormy sea: they foam and rage
under the dire agency of tremendous pas
sions, though subject to the higher conuoul
of Almighty Power All human institutions
are seen Wondering away, and the works OF
art, however solid, beautiful or grand, either
by the ravages Of time, or the blind fury OF
mortals, all perish. These views diminish
sslf-importance, and leave the mind to seek
higher grounds of confidence and hope
The historian sees all nations in every age,
uniting in belief Of God-adoring him as
the first cause---conhding in him as the ultl-
mate end of creatures, and is naturally led
into code of morality which censures GER
tain actions and characters as they tend to
disorder, misery and ruin.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-05
NETWORK, august 1.
Extract ef a letter from Philadelphia to the

Extract ct lette, tro1a Philadelphia to the
editor, dated the eth nit.
You will receive in the United States
Gazette Of Ibis city, an assertion, said to be
from high authority, that no renonstrance,
proposals or communications q any kind,
were sent to England in the Usage by our
government and that the Usage went to
ENGLAND, and after remaining there consi-
derable time, actually returned again to this
country, without any communication having
been submitted by Mr.. Pinckney, to the
government of thai country. This asser-
ton, after lapse Of some days, has drawn
from Dnar,e,~on finding himself unable to
refute it, avery angry attack on the British
consul here, upon the supposition that he
had communicated it to the editor of the
Gazette. Duane's attack has excited more
general attention to the facts asserted IN the
Gazette, and has led to such enquiries, as
leave no doubt in my mind and that OF many
others that no dispatches went by that ship,
which led to any communication whatever
with the British government. And that no
communication whatever was made by Mr..
Pinckney to that government, from the day
of her arrival in England to the day OF her
departure, The question then occurs, Why
did she go to England? can give no other
answer. but that this circumstance is a conti-
nuance of that political juggle, by which
the feelings of this devoted country have
been SO long trided with, and which is daily
plunging it into deeper state OF humiliation
and distress"
REMARKS.
The suggestion of our correspondent is
but too true. The arrival of the OsAcE
was anxiously looked for in England, as it
was expected that she would bring impor-
tant communications from this government.
After her arrival the British ministers were
expecting to receive communication
from Mr. Pinckney and after the lapse
of some day, Mr.. Canning addressed a
note to Mr.. Pinckney, to enquire if he had
received no dispatches by the Usage. Mr..
Pinckney in reply candidly acknowledged
that-he had not.-After the arrival Of the
Osage-here it was publicly given out by
Mr.. Jefferson, that neither France nor Eng
laadhad shewn disposition to do us justice.
The secretary at war declared to gentle
man in Boston, that the dispatches BY the
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failure Of fodder il the Highlands Of Scot
land, we have to add, that on three small
farms IN the parish Of Latheron, in Cath
ness, 184 black cattle, besides number Of
horses, have died for want. In Sutherland,
Ross, Caithness, and Inverness, there is a
general and distressing scarcity of provisions
LIN many places, even the grain allotted
for feed has been used to keep the people
and the cattle alive, and the consequence
must be calamitous if some relief is not
promptly afforded.
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BALTIMORE, Augzst 4.

The ship Fame, captain Wickham arri-
we'd last evening from New Orleans.
July 20, spoke the brig Adherbal, M'Mel
off Tortugas, for N. Orleans. Was spoken
off HAVANA by the British sloopof war
Fire Fly, the lieutenant Of which informed
that she had just left the Havana, were she
'hadbeen for two days. The day before she
came out brig had been sent off with 200
French and the French, generally, were
shipping off as fast as possible and the
Spaniads at the HAVANA had declared in
favor Of the change Of measures in Spain,
which had been received in vessel from
Cadiz, in Is days. In consequence OF this
unexpected change grand tete had taken
place in HAVANA.
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The subscriber will Sell.
On a credit of s IL and 8
s rae II.

On a credit OF b ~ and 4
months, either cf the HOUSES occu-
pied by Messrs Gray, and Shreve, on King
street orof the HOUSES On the same street
occupied by Messrs. Sloan. and Nelson SEE
v.ral vacant LOTS on Washington, Near King
street; any part of his vacant GROUND on
tt. Mall, the Potomac, or Hunting creek
and several valuable ANNUAL GROUND;
RENTS.
He will also dispose Of a valuable
GRIST MILL on Goose. Greek, near the
turnpike road from Leeshurgh to alexandria,
with about 500 acres of land adjoining, great
part Of which is we'll covered with TIMBER
Apply to JOHN TUCKER, Alexandria, or
or the subscriber, near Leesbursh, Loudoun
county.
S. COOKE.
April IL. lay
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alaranorta Datlp @a5et'e.
FRID.fY, AUGUSTs.
place In HAVANA.

~ The public are respectfully informed
that Mr.. O'KEtLY is expected to preach in
the old Methodist meeting mouse, this even
ing, ct early eandlelight--and on Sunday, at
eleven O'Clock, in the forenoon when other
appointments will be made known.
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Usage were not conciliatory, either from
France or England both parties having res
fused to recind their orders and that our
governmentw were determinedto continue the
embargo until some change Of affairs takes
place"
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TO RENT.

THE STORE at the corner OF Prince and
Union- streets, now in the occupation of Fen.
jamin Mreve, jun. For terms apply to
John Janney.
ne IL. 4av6w.
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OR,
The Little Glass H'pber.

Invented by A1r. Lynne, ana fe1Jornieda az the
Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, uyhsuards Of
100 nights tic tq0o last Seaso7,s,so ove,yeew-
ing Houses, and at Plilaael ,lsia, svith unbound
ed APPLAUSE.
Nth Aev scenery, Machinery, Dresses and
Decorations TN the Pantominae got ah under
the direction Of Mr.. Francis.
The Dances con,hostd by Mr.. Francis--Wisk
Tie original Music oy Mr.. Kelly.
IMMoR7.1Ls.
Hynaen, Mr. Harris.
Cupid, Mast. Scrlyener.
Venus, Mrs. Seymour.
Nympth, Miss Hunt.
MoRY.zLS.
Prince, Mr.. Conc.
Pedro, servant to
the Sisters, MIR. jefferson.
49,, SMrs. Jefferson.
ne o'sters' Mrs. Francis.
Cinderella, Mrs Wiimot.
Scene FIRST, represents the Bower of Venus
with Tichly o!namented Sailing Beat, gar
lands of Roses, ac.~-Dancc ct Cupids, &c.
Il bright Cloud appears, which ascends
with Venus, the Nymyas. &c.
Scene 2i-lae Princes Palace-Statue OF
Diana in the centre.
Scene 4i1-Cinderal|a Kitchen, which
changes to an elegant apartmcnt--the dresser
to a toilet--a pumpkin TO lich carriage
and four white mice into four horses, richly
caparisoned.
Scene 7th-A Splendid Pail Room-grand
Banquet, Dance, &c. =.
Scene 9TH Grotto changes 10 splendid
Car, in which Cupid ascends.
Scene lltil--The Princes Palace changes
to the Bower of Venus, and the Throne ON
which Cinderella stancs, to the Altar OF Hy-
mca.
aT' Doors 10 be oiaen at 6, end heJorvante
to 6cgia Precisely at quarter fast z 6'eAofk.
~ .fdmistanee--bor cs1e doltev, int seOeetY
five cents, gaReryEfy cents.
TT Boo Tickets ts be had at the bar y
Mr. Gadsby's hotel, and at the office Of lie
Daily GAZETTE.
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w A N T E. .,

w A N T E D,
A WET NURSE, with fresh breast of
milk. None need apply without good recon-,
mendations.-hpply to the Printer.
August S. d
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LONDON, Ray 81.
orders, we understand, have been sent
% Cork for the immediate embarkation Of
quo men. Their destination is said to be
a meeting of the gentlemen connected
WIN the northern Highlands was to be held
Yesterday at Edinburgh, to consider of the
= means OF relieving the disresses of the in.
s,ao''ants OF that part of the country, arising
.lon the great scarcity of corn, and the
general loss of their cattle, owing to the
want Of fodder. !.
In addition to our recent statement Of the
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To which qviA BE added, a Grand ARegoried
Pantomimic, Spectacle, GATED,
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sITTHEKEAS JOHN CLoPpER hath, by
Wv his petition in writing, applied to the

TTTHEkEAS JOHN CLoPPER hath, by
Wv his petition in writing, applied to the
honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, one of the
assistant judges Of the circuit court of the
District of Columbia, to be admitted to tie be-
neft Of the act of Congress, for the relief Of
insolvent debtors within the district aforesaid,
and has stated therein that he is in actual con-
hncment in the Jail Of Alexandria county
at the suit of EVE BOYER and be-.
ing unable 10 discharge the said claim
with others agains. him, has offered TO deli
ivcrup to the use of his creditors, all ms
property,leal, personal and mixed--.Notice is
therst0re yipen, to the creditors of the said
JOHN CLoPPER that on Monday, 9th inst.
between the hours of Il and 8 O'Clock of
the'same day, at the court house inAlexandr,a,
the oath ofan insolvent debtor will be admi-
nistered to the said JOHN CLoppER, and a
trustee appointed agreably to the said act Of
congress, unless cause be then & there sheWp
to the contrary,
By order of the honorable Nicholas Fitz-
hugh one of the assistan, judges of the circIit
court Of the District of Columbia this goth day
CT June, 1908.
G. Deneale, C. G.
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Ran away from the subscriber Yesterday
morning, Muiatto Boy named JACK GLIB"
BY, cooper by trade, 10 years OF age,
slim fellow and speaks coarse The above
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liyering said fellow to his master.
ALI persons are cautioned against harboring
or employing him, as the law will be put IN
force against offenders.
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June 20. 81!
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