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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-20

ia'S vi oIuerS OF survey, snail not be
disposed of until otherwise directed
by law.
Sec. S. .fnd DC IL farther enccfed, That
that part of the lands to which the In.
dian title was extinguishedb by the trea.
~ with the Choctaw nation, made on
Mount Dexter, in the wear one thou
sand eight hundred and FIVE, lying on
the east OF Mississippi river, shall be
attached to the land district east of
Pearl river, and that the residue of the
lands to which the Indian tide was
extinguished by said treaty, shall be at
tachcd to the land district west of
Pearl river; and the said lands shall,
with the exception of section number
sixteen, which shall be reserved in
each township for the use OF schools
within the same, and also with the ex-
ception of fifteen hundred acres of
land, which is hereby confirmed to
John M'Grew, in compliance with the
fourth article of the said treaty, be of
tered for sale under the same regula-
tlons, at the same prices, and on the
same terms as other lands lying with
In the said districts.
Sec. 6. .4nd be it further enacted, That
every person and the legal representa-
tives or every person, who being either
the head of family, or above the age
OF twenty-one years, who did before
the fourth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and seven, actually in
habit and cultivate a tract of land, in
the Mississippi territory, belonging to
he-United States, shall be allowed un-
I'll the first day of October next, to OBJ
tam permission to re main on such tract
or tracts of land, according to the pro-
visions of the said act, entituled, (" An
act to prevent settlements being made
on lands coded to the United States
until authorized by law" and the per-
son or persons obtaining such permits.
sion shall be entitled to all the benefits
rights and privileges granted by law
10 those who obtained the same prior
to the first day of January, one thou
Sec. r ind be it further enaefeu, rna5
the right of the United States to two
town lots lying and being in the city of
Natchez DC, and the same is hereby
forever vested in the corporation of
the said city, so as not TO affect the le-
gal or equitable claims of any individ-
uals, or of any body polite or corpo-
rate, if any such there be.
Sec. 8. md be 1t further enacted, That
whenever the claims of persons having
a right of presumption in either Of the
districts east or west of Pearl river,
shall interfere with each other, the re
gister and receiver of public monies
are hereby authorised in their respec-
i've districts so to regulate their loca-
tions or to prevent such interference.
]. Is. VARNUM,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
lives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice President of the United States,
and President Of the Senate.
March 81, 1903.
Approved, TIL: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT,
Extending the time for issuing and 10.
eating military land warrants.
-, L.. III Co., e..xy II
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The House and Lot.

q I present occupied by Mr. Hczekiah nfosby
J. A. pleasantly situated on Shoekoe Hill AMI
very convenient tor the accommodation of IA /.
Dily--Possession may be had on the Sd March
next when MIR Mooby's time will expre
Thomas Elliott.
Richmond, OOH Jan, 1893 IF
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TIL: JEFFERSON,

AN ACT for extending the terms Of
credit on revenue bonds in certain
cases, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Uni
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-20

[Fozv Dollars Per Aan.ns-Paid in Adpance1
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-20
AN ACT,
Extending the time for issuing and 10

Extending the time for issuing and 10.
eating military landwa
BE it enacted by the SENATE and House
Of RefresenfatveS offhe Unitd States of
.America, in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of War be authorized to
issue military land warrants to such
persons as have, or shall, before the
first day Of March, one thousand eight
hundred and ten, produce o him sat
isfactory levidence of the validity of
their claims which warrants, with
those heretofore issued and not vet
satisfied, shall and may b. located in
the names Of the holders or proprie-
tors thereof, prior to the first day of
October, one thousand ei6t hundred
and ten, on any unlocatedparts of the
fifty quartertownships and he fraction
al quarter townships, reserved by law
for original holders Of military land
warrants.
/. 3. VLRNUM,
Speaker OF the House o Represen.
tatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice-President Of the United State s
and President Of the Senate.
March 81, 1903.
Approved,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-05

sivc cl.eTs. TIE bis!.llars. it viii oe ,eco.-
itctsd. lse:e u be n,aAG N ,lte ar i'crcen;
: esIsois, o. when. for essry lc0i. sterling.
nieeandtases ag;ccd TO takc as follows:
or +. Larifg < CO. Elrs 5 6
<;oldsmids. rs 100
Walsh & NsEett, 10 700
Earnes s co. 10 IA 0
The oher Of Sir r. Barring s. co. WAS of
course accepted. The Loan, IS soon as tho
terms were rnat'c kIewn here Il premium of
2per cent. The t!I:ec per cent. corsois open
ed at I0o'clock ut 81 Ia. and By IL O'Clock
had advanced to SIS Is for money.
We learn thlt Il decree of Increase, scvc-
'ritv against commerce was issued On the goth
inst by the EntCh gay ernmcnt. 1t absolute
lv prohibits the admission Of any vessel what
ever, into {. c Dutch ports. including even
those laden with the articles CT which they
are in the most urgent want Il also orders
that such vessels in any of the Dutch ports
as have not broken bu!k shall be immediately
sent away. The preamble TO the decree!statcs
its object to be the better enforcement of an
teeedcnt DEGREES, which ha' been found inef-
fectual against England, while ANY in,porta-
ton whatever was pcrmitt
The accounts relative to the number Of
lives lost III the insurrection at NJ ldrid. on
the I'd, we understand, are very much ex-.
aggerated. ihe captain of a vessel which
arrived yesterday from Cadiz, which port
she left OH the l2sh inst. states, that not more
than SOC of the Inhabitants, abont 100 French
fell On that occasion. a military commission,
however, had been established ON the Sd, for
the trial Of the prisoners, the progress of
which was SO very rapid, that in the course
Of that and the following day, upwards of $50
OF the insurgents were pnt 20 Death, by the
usual means of military execution
Price of Stocks this day at one O'Clock.
Consols os 1-8 Reduced 81 IL
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-12
RAISING THE EMBARGO.

Some people are silly enough to suppose
the president and heads of departments are
now consulting about raising rhe embargo.
No such thing business Of greater conse-
quence now occupies the attention of the adj
ministration. TO be, or not to be, is now
the question. The opposition of the. Spa
niards in Europe to the mandates of Bona
parte, and the decided hostility of the north
ern states to his influence in this country,
have placed our rulers on quite different
ground from that on which they stood at the
close of the last session Of congress. 1t is
now neck or nothing with them. They
must rather bear down all opposition, and
openly acknowledge Napoleon as ruling the
destinies of the nation, or they must retire
in disgrace. There is now no middle course
The people will be no longer gulled with
hollow promises and vain predictions.----
They are making an effort to free them
selves from the shackles of jacobinism, and
they will, sooner or later, succeed. No
doubt the whole strength Of democracy will
be opposed to the wishes of the people,
The officers Of administration are playing
the last game of tyranny in this country;
they know the game oftyrannyin this coun-
they know the game is desperate and
they viii play desperately. They are ROW
planning their defence. No kind of decep-
ton viii be left untried, no stone unturned
which may give them the least advantage.
But they must fall. They haze been weigh-
ed IN the balance and found wanting '-their
reign is finished.
Wash. Fed.1
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[Wash.. FeG1
THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.

These gentlemen have now been IN the CT
.ty more than week, they have before them
all the dispatches from Europe which they
expect previous to the meeting of Congress J;
indeed all they ever expect Mr.. Baker
from France via Holland, and Mr.. Nonrse'
from England have arrived = yet we hear
nothing about raising the embargo. In fact
it is now well understood that the embargo
cannot be raised, unless we go to war with
France of course the people may set their
hearts at rest, for the embargo will lie, if it
is in the power of the administration to
keep it on. Our rulers have committed
themselves to his imperial majesty they
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-12
VERMONT ELECTION.

stter from Windsor. Vcrmant, dated on
= Instant, says. /" The Governor and
! sSa are Federal, and in the House there
J Is y majority, certainly Buckingham
0ultenaen, federal,sts, are elected to
kSSS'ssS; and if Hubbard is not now, he
d. atthe next trial. So that this States
h a ssS y. will be federal, with the exception
oa.l 1 &C southwestern District, Vermont. Sa-
Ssss0 aaw, the democratic candidate, was
,ss % Congress. by majority of only
Ns IN - so4o votes Ibis election is the one
'ss been 50 long known.-BOstea flafer.
len.,sse roma gentleman at Lancaster, In
aEss' TO Philadelphia editor says.
Hue sa people of this state begin to get tired
4uaSso, and Mr.. Jefferson is losing
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-12
DELAWARE

THE Philadelphia papers it appears that
ae'aiisn gains ground in the state of De-
+'a'e. There are only three counties in the
's'e' New. Castle decidedly democratic
ea' nearly equal-Sussex greatly federal
II'afns from two counties are published
N IsSa.,astle democratic majority of 694-
LIS less than formcrly-Kent, federal ma
rE ot4so, more than any former year =.
Iaa MIR. Vandyke will be reelected by a
( Ne Majority than has been given to the
go hcaet for many years. The electors
s'sSldent are secure.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-12

have put their hands to the plough, and he
will not suffer them to lock back. HIS lam;
guage is keep yourselves in your shell #
you would keep out of harms way, for: It
you come out you shall fight forsor against
me- This language to men OF spirit appears
rather insulting ;-but the silent language OF
England is still more so 1T is, I" as youar
not worth Winding you may do as you
please." Was ever nation more degraded
than ours. Empires and Kingdoms have
been conquered; nations have been subdu-,
ed. but we are thesfst people who ever re-.
signed their existence as nation without a
struggle.
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a. ne C-HO r. e AZ. E r n.
yGEoRGE-IoWN.
Beef Stake and Oyifer House,
REVIVED, BY !.
q EU RG e PITT.

Il FROM the repeated and sincere solicita-
Do tons of his real friends, and other tram
yslent, respectable characters, who visited his
house when occupying the above tavern, ne
with much pleasure, informs them, that it
has been completely repaired. and improve
ments added, so as to make 1t comfortable and
convenient to the weary traveler-retlred a.
partments for the philosoper, or man of busi-
ness--an extensive view Of that beautiful
island belonging to General John Mason, ri.
yer Potomac, &c. Acopious and elegant gar
den, with rural and pubic walks and arbors,
for the Responding lover to mediate Oh the
object Of his afiections-and the man Of plea
sure to pass away many dull and tedious
hour. And us being in the centre OF the
town, near the banks and other Offices, and
the nearest tavern to commercial characters,
renders his situation more convenient to the
planter, farmer, and man of business; and
gives it decided preference over any other
Ito which add the keeping of good and at
tenlive servants; the best OF regtIalions In his
house liquors equal to ANY IN the Union,
good beds, wholesome dict, moderate Char
ges, and determination to use every exerti-
on in his power to give general satisfaction,
he hatters himself that be shall meet with that
support from generous and discerning pub
lie which his atteatlon and merit may entitie
him to.
T Gentlemen, and those who act as
such, may be accommodated with Oyster
Suppers, at siXty-two and hail cents each, at
any hour in the night, in parties not less than
four in number-Iflrss, they will be Charged
with four suppers.
AS the ensuing races are expected TO be
more respectable than formerly, all gentlemen
sportsmen may depend on being accommodate
ed with good s;abiing careful hostiers, the
best of hay, horse feed Of every description,
and every attention paid to their nags, FLIES,
sc.
Private stables for two or three running
horses, With accommodations for grooms, &c.
G.. P.
October ls Dat lawtN
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ground very fast. Scarcely any money IS STIR
ring now in Kentucky aud the iarlaers and
distillers get little or nothing for their pro-
duce and whiskey. The price at New-Of-.
leans for Kentucky whiskey, is about two
shiiiings per gallon, -four three dollars a bar
/ rel, pork three dollars a hundred, sc. &cs
Still there are some Of the minimizing multi
tude who cry out 6 the embargo is right, for
Jefferson made it''-but these are few in NUM-
Der. rs
| The following is am extract of letter from
gentlenaan employedsby the government. of
the United States in France, to his friend in
this city. As heIetter. has been placed in
our hands, We vouch for its authcnticity-Let
Americans reflect on its contents, and they
must bitterly lament the hour when they con-
hded their dearest interests to the guidance
of men, who were neither qualified by politi-
Cal integrity, nor personal talent to direct
.them.-P PHILADELPHIA Register.
!" PsRIs, July "a, 1908. !.
Hopes were for long time entertained,
that an ameioration in the measures adopted
towards the United States would take place
that hope seems now to be abandoned and
under the existing system, commerce with
this country must, be relinquished: it having
been openly and firmly declared, that any yes
sci having been visited at sea, uader any ire
rear zbateUer, shall be, conhscated. Those
which are III any of the ports under the vast
influence of this country have been seized,
the greater part have been condemned, and
the rest will soon share the same fate, the
condemnation daily going on. Here they con-
meet an idea o. commerce together with Eng
land, and the total humiliation Of the first is
determined on as preparatory to the destruc-
ton OF the last late events have however,
much ei.concerted this plan; the massacres
which have taken place in a neighboring king
dom, have estranged all hearts there as well
as here; and as | suppose the Spanish colo
MES will under some form OF other, become
independent the mother country, our COM
merce will naturally go into that channel to
make up for the one we have lost. In Anne
RIGA, it will be said, that the continent Of Eu.
rope, will not be able to SO without the pro-
duce of the colonies: be assured, that the
iron hand which directs all here, will make
this possible Already the common classes
have abandoned the usages of these articles;
and the consumption is so diminished, that
prices are now lower than they were three
months since even when they shall become
very dear they will be used by the rich as lux
usies: and enough will be procured from the
Levant, with some captures, to supply them.
Much cotton is procured from Asia, and it has
been planted with great success in the south
of Europe
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.,,ya,,pris Datlp 6ssstfe.
,gsD.4Y, OCTOBER u.

,rprrE PoADS.-We have the
fs.. 20 Mentioning that the undertaken
rkasurs = 1sated his contract with the WASH
is e0np a alexandria Turnpike Company,
i' ssI ne paved road from p the aims mouse
p'aa aoning the town OF Aiexan q 70.
t 'e ,l.snes Of the bridge across Potomac
III tnu "a we are persuaded it viii bear a
s;son. in neatness and construction,
~ payed road in tie United States !:
~ so;tr,,ae of the work reflects consider
ali on the undertaken, IN It's being
ss Led Led IN so short space of time
|EoaPpr I'D vii! render the distance from A.
al' a d to the capitol a little over six miles,
: travelling it affords an interesting
|ae - = Alexandra, the Navy Yard at the,
ss ..ra Branch, the City and Georgetown,
s 1.-The whole distance and as this is the.
sns commencement Of a turnpike road from
4 - ssat capital OF the q. States, it ought
- .s;,le it to the particular interest and at
u,;r Of congress, because IN making turn
= rosds there are many difficulties TO en-
(au,Ist. for men being too much the crea-
4 habit, when their habits as well as
IT, - cts are combined, it renders italmost
[s.0ss;blc to separate them thus those who
+ ;atrrested in some faverite rout OF an old
Iii Viii oppose, in every shape, change,
susver much it may contribute to public
(s.,.nodation and convenience but the
k;grpt parts of the District of Columbia
: hrsafter become bound together by
q xcess, by turnpike roads and recipro-
n interests ;saad thereby exhibit tothe Y.
E,,es at large, the advantage of effecting
N same object, by sense OF mutual inter-
sts. arising from easy modes OF mutual in
Errourse and mingled commerce: it has
bpg been an interesting subject of con-
Enpstion by the general government,
NJ commencement OF turnpike road
E.pugh the continent, and considerable DIFF
hence of opinion has arisen as to the place
commencing such a work OF reform
ranly no place can be more proper than
kcsntre of the union and as this lauda-
has been commenced at a
|npsr point by individual enterprise, it is
bic anxiously hoped that the representa-
irss Of the nation will in future contribute
to- the fartherance OF SO desirable
\ object, by holding out every possible IN
|rement to individuals to embark their mo
\ in this kind Of public Improvements and
hTenience.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-12

September IS
t. At the follcitation of
number Of our country friends.
we shall commence, on the 9th
Of this month, the publication
of a paper for the country, three
times a week, which will contain
all the matter and advertise
ments published in the daily pa.
per. The price will be FIVE
Dollars fer annuan.
Such Of our prefent patrons
as redde on the route where the
mali goes but once a week, will
be furnifhed with the country
paper in lieu Of the daily one.
unless ordered otherwife.
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Mr.. SYowDEN,

4
IN the Philadelphia Aurora of the 4sh
b October, is an account of " the German
F'6gf obtaining spirit from Potatoes.' It's
|snSSA prevents my asking the favor OF you
pmxritiw your paper.
The priter says, 6 In Germany it has long
oeenthe custom to obtain distilled spirits
nom the potatoe. After the fermenta-
[non the residue or lees vet containing nu
d1ive qualities, and also that of distilla-
ton, afford excellent food for cattle, and
Particularly cows"
rotasoe spirit has been made in this CT
(Mof excellent eiiality. 1t is found, not
['niy TO be much cheaper than grain used
[slarely, but to afford better havoredliquor,
md other qualities, which give it a decid-
Tsdpreferencc."
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rHE rREsIpENIs MEssAeE.

This instrument, for which all ears are
open, all eyes are staring and all mouths are
gaping, is now manufacturing in the city.
What progressive workmen have made on
it we are not informed but we are inclined
to think it proceeds heavily, mot for the want
of materials, for these are in plenty and at
hand !; but they are such as the head builder
will not wish to use. Of our foreign rela-
tons what can he say? From England he
has nothing but newspaper information and
that is not of the most pleasing nature. Of
Spain he can say, 6 there indeed a contest
6 appears to have arisen !; but of It's course
C or prospects we have no information on
I" which prudence would undertake a hasty
6 change in our policy" From France he
has undoubtedl: enough to make a whole
message of decent length and breadth, ifshe
northumberland to let it out; but of France
he must say nothing whatever relates to
the great emperor must be reserved tor the
hallowed eyes of the cabinet only, or for
secret messages.
Of own devoted country he has IN
deed volumes but it is disagreeable stuff
to man ofhis character, and will puzzle
the brains of a philosopher to work into a
message SO as not to bring down curses IN
stead Of blessings upon his head. He may
prate about roads and canals, and manufac-
lures and all that-but it will not do. He
must come to the point, hard as it is. The
life blood of the nation is fast drying up
A remedy must, at least, be attempted
and if MIR. Jefferson can point out none, he
and his party must quit their stations, and
make room for those who can.
rs Various reports are in circulation respect
ing tho king of Sweden; nothing official
has vet transpired relative to our present
connexions, orno connexions with that pow
lei; whether we are to have him as an ex-
pensive ally and precarious friend /; orwhe-
Their the tide of his influence, talents, and
wisdom, is TO be turned against us, time and
ministers will inform US. According to
private letters brought by the Gottenburgh
mail, the king of Sweden is gone to Fin
land, for the purpose. of having meeting
with the emperor Alexander. It's stated
in these letters, that the reason of the sue
cesses of the Swedes against the Russians
in Finland was on account of considerable
numbers of the latter had been ordered to
march into Russian Poland, which coun-
try, it is rumored, Bonaparte has demand
ed, and these letters go so far as to say, that
the meeting of Alexander and Gustavus has
FOR its object the forming a new Coalition
against France, to which Austria will join
all its force. We give these reports to our
readers, leaving them to judge how tar they
are deserving of credit.
Li0erpoo! Chron.
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s Y

GEORGE ". P. GUSTS, Esq.
OF Arlington House, District of Columbia.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-09

M OTICE-All persons are hereby forwarncd
y against taking an assignment of three bonds
executed by the subscriber, and payable to WIN.
M'Kenzic Of the city Of Richmond, each for the
sum of twenty three hundred and seventy.nire
dollars, forty tour cents, say s 1919 4l4thc said
bonds having been given for the payment Of lands
10 the state of Ohio, bought by the subscriber of
Mr. M'Kcnlic, part Of Which il appears i, lost
by the interference Of prior right or older locati.
ons and being determined to pay ~, part of the
said bonds til equity decides what proportion of
them Mr.. M'kcnzie is entitled to.
JNO. BAIRD.
Petersburg, Jan. Z r2tT1
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ENOR SALE, 121 900 acres OF LAND in Ken
river
$4,000 do. in Tazcweil county. on the waters
of Clinch river:
10000 do. IN the county Of Wythe, on Reed
and Peak creeks
1000 do. in Randolph county, on the waters
of Cheat river:
Also, $4,000 acres of Virginia Land Warrants.
The above viii be sold very low, and great ac-
comnodation given in the payments
To RENT, Brick House, on Shockoe- Hill,
in good ncighborhood. and possessing every
accommodation for family.
THOS NORVELL.
Dec 10 If